Before he joined the army, became a covert operative and ended up burned and back in Miami, Michael Westen knew Eduardo Santiago as a hardcase, ready-to-die gangbanger and member of the notorious Latin Emperors. These days, Eduardo is known as Father Santiago - a famed philanthropist and community activist who helps kids get out of the thug life. But the new leader of the Emperors has other plans. Father Santiago can't go to the cops, but he can turn to his old friend Michael. The question is, where can Michael turn when the bullets start flying?