The episode's primary storyline follows Donald Clark, a grieving father whose 22-year-old daughter, Rebecca, was murdered. Frustrated by a lack of evidence that allowed the suspected killer to remain free, Clark attempts to hire a hitman to execute his own version of justice.
The phrase "Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will" is traditionally part of the taken by judges or officials, promising to act impartially "without favor, affection, malice, or ill-will". The title serves as a direct commentary on the episode’s theme: the difficulty of maintaining objective legal "justice" when faced with the raw, personal emotions of "vengeance". Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-WillChicago P.D...
: Detective Alvin Olinsky goes undercover as the hitman-for-hire to intercept Clark. The episode's primary storyline follows Donald Clark, a