The episode picks up where Season 1 left off, with Lucifer Morningstar (played by Tom Ellis) and Detective Chloe Decker (played by Lauren German) still reeling from the events of the previous season. The episode begins with a flashback to Lucifer's past, showcasing his tumultuous relationship with his brother, Amenadiel (played by D.B. Woodside). Meanwhile, in the present, Lucifer and Chloe are dealing with a new case involving a murdered wife, and they must navigate their feelings for each other amidst the investigation.

"Lucifer?" Chloe called out, noticing his uncharacteristic silence. "You okay?"

Every woman he passed felt like a potential threat. A mother’s love, he knew, could be the most beautiful thing in the universe—or the most destructive force ever created.