Juliet goes to Shawn for some help finding a missing teenager, Malone Breyfogle. Because the police aren't able to take the case until he's been missing for forty-eight hours, Shawn and Gus volunteer to investigate. An examination of Malone's room indicates that he's involved in something shady. Furthermore, they suspect that he can be found at TriCon, a comic book and science-fiction convention. This is good news for Gus, who is a comic book enthusiast himself.

Lassiter and Chief Vick are out of the office and driving their way to a seminar together. The initial awkwardness between them pales in comparison to the surprise disruption they receive in the middle of their trip.