Nature or Nurture?

Summary

Dealing with the aftermath of gang warfare, Doc and Carlos disagree over reaching out to prevent an eleven year old boy from following his brother into a gang; Bosco's decision to turn the tables on two men who try to rob him when he's off-duty could cost him his badge when the two men turn up at the precinct to report the crime; as he continues his losing streak, Jimmy gets deeper and deeper into his bookie, which puts Joey in danger; Kim begins to worry about how much time she spends with Joey after he gets into trouble at school.

Guest stars

• Eugene Byrd as Nathaniel 'Puppet' Ryder
• James Biberi as Carl
• Lisa Vidal as Sara Morales
• Gordon Joseph Weiss as Larry
• Lenore Pemberton as Amanda Hayden
• Bryan Hearne as Kenny
• Kristopher Scott Fiedel as Joey Doherty
• Eva LaRue as Brooke
• Jack Gwaltney as Tommy Doherty
• James Hanlon as Larry