John and Will find Tom, who admits to accepting bribes from Burke on grounds that it was more sensible to just 'tax' the drug dealer to take care of his men.
However, he recounts an incident in the locker room where Coop outed himself in a fit of rage after Owen Murphy made homophobic remarks.
Vera reveals the dispatch slip and Brogan is forced to admit that he set Coop up with help from Tom McCree to try to put some sense into his son.
As Scotty and Vera leave, a broken Brogan tells the two men that he no longer cared who Coop was, and that he just wanted him back.
Knowing that Tom McCree was lying the first time he was approached, John interrogates the retired lieutenant, concluding that those he sent to scare Coop ended up shooting him.
The last scene shows the old Jimmy walking into a familiar lot with a young Coop waiting beside a police car, the past and present juxtaposed.
The camera then cuts to Coop and a young Jimmy who holds his partner's hand, and the two are then shown in color against a black & white background and they slowly fade away.
Jameson then gets Andre to receive the basketball personally and ends up apologizing back to Vera instead for her son's rudeness and sarcasm.
At the end of the episode, the two of them are seen carrying groceries back to their apartment together with a surprised Andre appearing before them, making Vera very awkward.
[citation needed] It is the first time a dramatic gay romance with a passionate on-screen kiss is shown on free public accessed television.