Summary: Horatio has a hard time sleeping, he has very scary nightmares. Will he be forced to tell his friends about his childhood to get rid of his dreams?

With Horatio Caine on medical leave, Rick Stetler is put in charge of the crime lab – a move that Horatio doesn't understand nor like but has no control over. Feeling depressed, Horatio must deal with his darkest demons only to find he is not alone.

Miami has a serial killer in town – young people are being kidnapped, raped and then killed in the worst way with clues left at each scene to taunt the Police. (The rape scene has been deleted by this site, so it will no longer be included) Just when it can't get any worst, the serial rapist/killer captures Horatio Caine.