Chandra tells Rush and Vera she didn't want to tell Billy's father about his work in the record company. She says Billy started drinking heavily just before he died. Shandra says she wanted to be the next Aretha Franklin. She says with Billy's help she had the chance to shine. She remembers when Billy arrived at the studio late and gave everyone their sheet music. He directed the band consisting of drums, strings and horns while Chandra sang. She says the song helped launched Ronde's label. Billy provided the money for the entire ensemble. She explains that Ronde replaced her vocals with three guys who could sing and dance. The detectives wonder how Billy got the cash.

Later, Jeffries shows Stillman and Vera the record which shows that Ronde took credit for the song. Rush learns the boy is Fin Cooper, her half brother. She asks him what he wants to know. He says he just wanted to see what she looks like. Rush tells him there are easier ways to meet her. Rush says she might stop by at his house. Fin says it is weird that their dad has a whole other life before him. Rush asks him to ask him about it. Rush releases him and gives him her card.

Jeffries meets with Ronde and tells him he knows that Billy wrote his first song. Ronde says he wants to talk to his lawyers. Jeffries says it will take time, which might make him late for his music awards. Ronde remembers when Beatrice and Billy got in a fight in the studio. Beatrice was upset that he wouldn't introduce her to his family since she didn't go to church. Beatrice asked Billy if he wanted to be his own person and admitted she was pregnant. She tells her to contact her when he is ready to be a father. Billy pushed down some instruments then confronted Ronde about not putting his name on the record. Ronde convinced Billy to pay him $5,000 for the full credit. Ronde admits that Billy helped, but he got multiple gold records after Billy left. He says the only person who was able to provide Billy the money to pay for the extra musicians was Geraldine.

Vera tells the team that Geraldine was a ruthless loanshark. Valens, Rush and an officer arrive at Geraldine's. She admits that Billy owed her money. She says when Billy went to return the money, he noticed his father's cufflinks on the table.

Later, Valens discovers the bottle that was used to kill Billy was communal wine. They wonder if Thomas killed his son after he found out about his affair. They bring Thomas to the station and show him the bottle of wine that was used to kill Billy. Thomas says he loved his son. He admits he looked for his son that night. Thomas found Billy in the church. Billy told him that he is going to move out so he can be his own man. He said what he does is like his own sermon. Thomas said he knows he was running around with shady musicians. Thomas said his brother would be ashamed with him, then slapped him. Billy told his dad his preaching is as empty as his soul.

Jeffries informs Thomas that Billy had a son who wants to meet him. They ask him who else had access to the wine. Later, they bring in Chandra. They learn that Chandra was fired at Ronde's studio shortly after Billy died. Valens and Rush figure that Chandra killed Billy and used the cash she found on him to pay for his headstone. Chandra says she loved Billy. She says she met Billy the night he died when he wanted a ride to the bus station. Chandra told Billy he was the only one who was promoting her at the record company. Billy said he finally got the guts to branch out because of Beatrice. He told her that Beatrice is pregnant. Chandra told Billy they made magic together. Billy tried to exit the car, but before he did, Chandra hit him in the head with a wine bottle taken from a box in between them in the front seat. Before he died, he dropped the wad of money he received from Ronde.

Chandra is arrested for Billy's death. Later, Thomas meets his grandson at Ronde's studio. Meanwhile, Rush meets with Fin at a diner and shows him a picture of their dad when he was younger.