Will and the "News Night" staff are questioned by their lawyer about a story that's become a network crisis. An on-air remark by Will has him pulled from 9/11 anniversary coverage. Jim volunteers to cover on the Romney campaign and Neal investigates Occupy Wall Street.

A tip on a story that will ultimately cripple the network starts to become more real. Mac and Sloan continue to push Will on drones as Don urges Will to advocate for Troy Davis. Maggie gets the assignment she's been begging for, while Neal gets arrested on Wall Street.

Will continues his mission to civilise by telling Nina Howard the truth. A new witness to the Genoa story emerges on Twitter, and in New Hampshire, Jim's efforts to have his questions answered continue to fall on deaf ears.

Maggie tries to convince Rebecca she's fine following her shattering trip to Africa with Gary. An Occupy Wall Street protester with a Black Op lead refuses to cooperate with Neal and Jerry after an on-air interview with Will goes poorly.

Will is distracted during his telecast by a phone call and an unflattering twitter post. Charlie gets a visit from a long-time friend from Naval Intelligence, who has knowledge of Operation Genoa, and Sloan phases from humiliation to rage following a revenge posting.

Mac and Charlie score a key witness in their attempt to corroborate Dantana's Operation Genoa story. Will follows Nina's lead to soften his image by making an impromptu appearance on a morning talk show, and Jim gets unexpected company during his reunion with Hallie.

Through depositions with the newsroom staff, Rebecca pieces together the events that led to ACN's fateful decision to go forward with Dantana's special report. The repercussions threaten to ruin News Night while eclipsing breaking news during another 9/11 anniversary.

In the wake of Leona's refusal to accept the resignations of three top ACN talents, News Night goes forward with its 2012 election-night coverage. Mindful that Charlie wants a screw-up-free evening, Jim weighs the cons of retracting a call he made too soon.

As Election Night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire senior staff. Don discusses a countersuit against Dantana with Rebecca, and Will has a revelation while Charlie is sharing his.