A friend of Henry's needs Shawn and Gus' help. His son, Brandon, has been in some trouble lately, and now he is missing. Bill doesn't want to involve the police, and Henry accidentally suggests Shawn's help. After some investigation, Shawn and Gus discover that the likely cause of Brandon's troubles is his involvement in poker. Luckily, Gus is quite the online poker player. He and Shawn devise a plan to lure Brandon into a meeting and find out exactly what kind of trouble he's in.

While Shawn and Gus investigate the goings-on with Brandon, Juliet explores Lassiter's personal life. She wants to plan a surprise birthday party for him, but no one seems to know anything about his interests. She is advised to cease the party-planning efforts, but her determination cannot be curbed.