Dimitri, a Russian sailor unknowingly brings the plague below.

Winterfest is a celebration of great importance to those who live below. This is Catherine's first Winterfest. But this year Winterfest is interrupted by Paracelsus.

Catherine volunteers on a teen help line. While working she recieves a call from a young girl who is pregnant and living on the street. After meeting her Catherine talks to Vincent about her staying in the tunnels. Vincent talks to father and they agree to meet this woman. She moves into the tunnels as she awaits the birth of her child. The community tries to hide Vincent from her. She hears many stories of him, but because of his appearance they sheild her from him. When she goes to get water one day she runs into Vincent. Quickly he pulls up his hood to sheild his face. She pulls the hood off and begins to talk to him. She is not afraid at all. While they are talking she goes into labor. Vincent carries her to her chamber and alerts Mary and Father. After she has her daughter she sees Vincent more and more. She begins to fall in love with him. Vincent does not want to be cruel to her but he tells her that his heart belongs to Catherine. She runs away and leaves the baby. Vincent goes

Laura, a deaf ex-tunnel dweller, falls in with a deaf street gang.

Michael leaves to the tunnels to go to college above. Vincent deals with jealousy issues of not being able to go to college above. Catherine befriends him and helps him settle in. Michael eventually falls for Catherine and winds up kissing her. Then he is afraid of what Vincent will do when he finds out about the kiss.

Brian, an unhappy young Dungeons and Dragons player, discovers the tunnels.

Devin, rescues a man who has elephant man's syndrome from a cruel circus man. The owner leaves the poor man locked in a cage like an animal. Devin, then brings him below where he knows that he will be safe.

Catherine must turn in Kanin. He is a tunnel dweller who is wanted for a past DWI vehicular homecide.

A murderous "family" takes up residence in the tunnels.

Catherine's father dies and Vincent allows her to come below to grieve. He also makes her go back above because he knows that she does not belong there no matter how he feels. Catherine finally agrees and goes back above.

Ballerina, Lisa's return to the tunnels opens up old wounds for Vincent.

Catherine meets a strange man who says that he is an artist. His name is Kristopher Gentian. But when strange things begin to happen it leads both Vincent and Catherine to wonder if the man is really an artist or a ghost.

Catherine is harrassed by a peeping tom. The worst part is that this man has seen Vincent!

Catherine prosecutes a case of fatal child abuse. The wife won't testify against her husband.

Elliot Birch is pursued by a death squad. Catherine puts her own life on the line to help him.

Rich kids kill young prostitutes for fun.

An insistent reporter sets off Vincent's confrontation with himself.

Paracelsus' lie about Vincent's birth brings Vincent to the verge of madness.

A stress-aggravated illness triggers Vincent's collapse. Vincent goes far back through the catacombs of the tunnels to hide in a cave. While in there he continually growls and thrashes about as if he's gone mad. Catherine goes after him because she says that she can't stand to see him like that. After all he is the love of her life.