Teen tennis star Korey Burke is attacked in the eve of a major tournament. She ends up with a broken wrist that will keep her away from the court for several months and will likely end her career. Logan and Briscoe investigate Allison, her rival, as well as Korey's father, as the attack would have allowed her to keep money from her contracts without having to play. But a look at Korey's medical history leads to an uncomfortable truth.
Tropes in this episode
- Crippling the Competition: Allison is suspected of hiring someone to injure Korey for this purpose. It turns out Allison did hire him, but at Korey's own request.
- Patched Together from the Headlines:
- The attack on Nancy Kerrigan orchestrated by Tonya Harding. In this case, "Nancy" arranges for her own attack with "Tonya"'s help.
- Tennis star Monica Seles's stabbing.
- Sports Dad: Mitch Burke, Korey's dad and her manager, pushes her to succeed in tennis. The pressure is too much but she is afraid to disappoint him, to the point she would rather set herself up for a Career-Ending Injury.
