Found (2023) s02e07 Episode Script
Missing While Hated
1
[CROWD SHOUTING]
Mr. Evans, what's it like to be a hero?
How did you find Charlotte first?
Gabrielle Mosely held me captive
for nine months in her basement.
Not only was I Gabrielle's hostage,
I also became her confidant.
She would talk to me because, well,
she is damaged and tortured.
She forced me to help
with all of M&A's cases.
I was M&A's secret weapon.
It's my pleasure to inform you
all charges against
you have been dropped.
For your heroics in rescuing Charlotte,
we bestow on you the Medal of Valor.
[CROWD SHOUTING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Is this what we're
doing after hours now?
I'm not going to apologize
for using every resource
at my disposal to find Sir.
And I'm not going to apologize
for wanting to keep you safe.
I don't trust this guy.
Christian knows things
about Sir that I don't.
I need him.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to fall asleep on the job.
I could grab us some
coffees and dive back in.
We both need some rest. Maybe later.
Of course.
I'll check back later if there's
any progress on my brother.
♪
I get that you need to find
Sir before the clock runs out,
but you're taking dangerous risks.
Why are you here so early, anyway?
Check your phone.
New client's in the lobby.
Now tense the muscles in your forehead
and hold for a few more seconds.
Release the tension,
and feel it drain away
from your entire body.
When you're ready, open your eyes.
That worked. I mean, it's so simple.
I could just feel my whole body relax.
Yeah. Progressive muscle relaxation
is excellent at reducing anxiety.
This is the first time in days
that I've felt a semblance of calm.
- Then my work here is done.
- I wish it wasn't.
Talking to you is so easy.
It's not like being under the microscope
of the court-appointed therapist.
Is there really no way that
we can continue together?
I can't.
I said goodbye to my
practice when I chose Dhan.
And thank you for
coming to meet me here,
even though you've moved out.
I know that that can't be easy.
I'm managing.
It is strange being
apart after so many years.
I'm grateful that you're staying here.
It means Dhan won't be alone.
And we are meeting for lunch today,
so I'm cautiously optimistic.
I'm rooting for you both.
I'm rooting for you.
You'll get through this.
And an impartial therapist is
your best chance at doing so.
Maybe even having the
restraining order lifted.
- That's all I want.
- Just remember that
getting back to the
bus station is a goal,
not an inevitability.
Your emotional well-being
is the priority.
I know.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Oh. Oh, I got to go.
New client.
Your lunch date?
- I'm so sorry.
- Don't be.
I am used to it.
♪
Their name is Rash Besu.
They left our apartment
yesterday for an interview
and never came back.
What kind of interview?
Rash is a renegade reporter,
like a shock-jock journalist.
I don't know who the interview was with.
They make smear videos targeting people
they think are corrupt in some way.
So no shortage of enemies.
It's only been a day, so
could they be with a friend
or on a date that turned
into something more?
No, there are no friends or dates.
Besides, I know who took Rash
the person who sent this.
♪
That showed up two days ago.
♪
You hear about hate
crimes happening to people,
but you never expect
it to be your person.
So you and Rash are more than roommates?
We're family. Have been since college.
What about other family members?
Rash is an only child.
Their parents died when
they were in high school.
And mine [CHUCKLES]
Rash and I became each other's people.
When we met, we were
both journalism majors
and coming to terms
with being non-binary.
So you're a reporter, too?
No.
Rash and I both run a
nonprofit, One ID For All.
Founded it our senior year
after some discrimination
at the student paper.
We fought back and won.
I went to one of your rallies.
You have an impressive following.
Rash is really passionate
about fighting for
queer visibility and fair treatment.
For a while, their combative
reporting garnered a lot
of support for our foundation.
It clearly garnered
a lot of enemies, too.
We're used to the threatening and vile
comments on Rash's videos.
They were just talk.
Then a few days ago, some guy
called Rash a freak of nature
and said he
said he would chop them
up and dump their parts
all around the city.
Then that package arrived.
I am terrified of what he'll do to Rash
- and that no one will care.
- We care.
We will do whatever it
takes to bring Rash home.
I finally got into
Rash's suspended site.
They are pretty tech savvy.
Rash loaded their site with firewalls,
DDoS protections, the works.
One sec.
Everybody knew that Gabi
had a crush on Mr. Evans.
She was always running after
him to talk about books.
And they ate lunch together every day,
just the two of them.
I mean, let's be real.
We all had a thing for Mr. Evans.
He was gorgeous, but he
only had eyes for Gabrielle.
I'm not victim blaming, but maybe
what happened was just a consensual
relationship turned sour.
Screw her and her clout-chasing ass.
Public opinion is fickle.
I won't let anyone, especially someone
who flunked algebra, get under my skin.
Let's focus on what's important. Zeke.
This was on Rash's site.
I'm outside World News Source,
home of Patrice Dubois,
the recipient of the
Ally and Solidarity Award
for inclusion and
integrity in reporting.
Well done, Patrice.
You fooled everyone.
This woman is a fraud, a false ally.
She's pathetic scum.
I know the real Patrice Dubois,
and I'm going to expose her very soon.
Are we really taking this case?
Rash is no better than
the trolls attacking Gabi.
They're just spewing whatever
shocking hot takes they want
for views and clicks.
We don't have to like
Rash, but a hate crime
was committed against them the
day before they went missing.
You're taking the case.
What do you mean "you're"?
One day soon, I'm going to go to prison.
You need to learn how to
work these cases without me,
starting with this one.
I'm done.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
Sweet potato pie is my favorite.
[LAUGHS] My mom's too.
She made the best pie in the world.
I hope I can do it justice.
Thank you for letting us
have my mom's dinner here.
It's usually just me and my dad on
the anniversary of my mom's passing.
I can't believe she's
been gone three years.
Well, Bella and I are
honored to be included.
Dad had to do this by himself last year.
I couldn't celebrate because
I didn't want Sir to know
this day was important.
I didn't want to share my mom with him.
That's why this year
has to be extra special.
[LAUGHS] No matter
what else is going on,
this day brings me and my dad together.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
♪
I know best.
She's my baby girl.
Hey, baby. Grab your things.
Let's skedaddle.
What do you mean? We can't leave.
We're doing Mom's dinner tonight.
You've been drinking, haven't you?
Do you even remember what today is?
Yeah. Yeah, it's, uh
♪
It's time.
Let's get your things.
You know, I was just
about to make some coffee.
Richard, why don't you
give me a hand downstairs?
We can catch up.
Begin to begin ♪
♪
Begin to begin ♪
I already made up my mind, Zeke.
There's something I need to tell you.
I'm listening.
When I hacked into DCPD
and went through Trent's case files
- You did what?
- You can yell at me later.
I found notes about a
letter that Sir wrote to you
while he still had Lacey.
Apparently, DCPD intercepted it.
You just crossed a
dangerous line with the PD.
What's more important is
that Trent didn't tell you
about this letter, did he?
What did the letter say?
I don't know. I'm still
looking for a scanned copy,
but I will let you know once I find it.
Wait, I'm not done.
Gabi, I know what today is for you,
and I know it's doubly
hard with the whole world
giving their unsolicited
opinions about you and Sir.
But you got to get back
in that situation room.
- Zeke, I
- Rash needs all of us to bring them home.
You're not in jail yet.
So today doesn't have to be the day
we learn how to fly solo.
We need you.
I thought you hated me.
And I'm still asking you to lead us.
First up is locating
Mr. Hate Crime. Zeke?
Already searching for
the original comment.
I should be able to
trace the IP address.
I also want any comments
or communications
to Rash that jump out.
I don't think Mr. Hate Crime is our guy.
In law school, we learn
that there are patterns
to how these things escalate.
I mean, why leave such a big clue
the day before you kidnap someone?
- What?
- Your memory.
It's coming back.
Oh, wow. I-I didn't even notice.
We're happy for you, Lacey.
And we do take you seriously.
But all evidence is
pointing to Mr. Hate Crime,
so that's where we start.
You can take Patrice Dubois,
see if there's any
truth to Rash's video.
And, Dhan, talk to someone
over at One ID For All.
See what's happening with
the threats coming in.
I can do it, the interview with One ID.
On video, of course.
It's time we all started
expanding our roles,
considering.
I'll hit up tattoo parlors.
Maybe the symbol on the chopped
doll box will ring a bell.
I'll go to Rash's apartment.
Take Lacey with you.
Two is better than one.
What about Patrice?
Zeke can check in on
Patrice after One ID.
♪
I need to file a missing
persons report for Rash Besu.
A 28-year-old non-binary shock reporter
received this after someone
threatened them online.
The next day, they were missing.
So we're looking at a hate crime.
Likely.
Have you ever seen this MO before
or the symbol in the box?
No, neither.
I'll reach out to DCPD's gang unit
and extremist group division.
Maybe they'll recognize something.
[PHONE BUZZES]
What's wrong?
It's Margaret, again,
asking when she can go
back to the bus station.
But
- She can't go back.
- [SIGHS]
I want to tell her in person, but
I'll tell her.
She's already mad at me.
Thank you.
Don't.
Don't make me the bad guy.
I have a case to build,
a position you put me in
when you did what you did.
I have to consider all evidence.
♪
You've barely said two words to me
since we left Rash's apartment.
I know what you're thinking,
but I did not tag along to babysit you.
OK, so it was less
babysit and more support.
Margaret, how is this any
different than the kid gloves
you guys used on me
when I first got back?
It's just hard for me to
see you all looking at me
like I'm losing my mind.
None of us think that, I promise.
Anything from Rash's place?
We uploaded some photos.
Rash and Bennie were
getting ready to move out
of their apartment, so
things were pretty packed up.
I found this tucked
under Rash's mattress.
Wayne? Who's Wayne?
Not sure yet. We're tracking him down.
It could have been
Rash's last interview.
- Gabi, you OK?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
Let me know when you hear from Wayne.
I need to go change for
the press conference.
♪
I've said it before.
The first 48 hours is so important.
Help us bring Rash home.
Have you watched Rash's videos?
They're the epitome of everything
wrong with fanatical journalism.
We don't get to condemn
someone to captivity or death
because we don't like
them or their ideals.
So you agree Rash is deplorable.
Rash is a missing person
who deserves to be found.
They have been threatened
and had their freedom taken.
No one has the right to
do that to another person.
Gabi, what about Sir becoming a hero?
Were you wrong about him?
And can you comment on
reports that the two of you
were intimate in school?
What was really going
on between you two?
You want me to talk about Sir?
You want me to talk about my kidnapping?
Fine.
But first, take out your phones
and start tweeting about Rash.
That's the deal.
I'll wait.
Zeke got a hold of Patrice Dubois.
She's on her way in.
[PHONE BUZZES]
It's working.
You have held up your
end of the bargain,
and I'll hold up mine.
You're all so enamored now
by Sir's one act of apparent decency.
Be careful making
heroes out of monsters.
It paves the way for that
monster to do the same thing
to someone else.
Sir is a serial kidnapper.
Him saving Charlotte
doesn't change that.
It was merely an act to manipulate you
into doing exactly what you're doing,
and you fell for it.
I hope that nothing happens
to Rash or anyone else
while you're salivating
over clickbait monsters.
[DOOR OPENS]
♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
I liked Rash. They were hardworking
and intelligent and had
a real nose for news.
That's why I gave them the internship.
So what went wrong?
Rash's politics got in their way.
He always wanted to find some scandal.
They.
You said he. It's they.
Of course.
They always wanted to
find some kind of scandal.
But sometimes news is just news,
and personal prejudices
have no place in journalism.
I told them as much.
They wouldn't listen.
It was a few weeks ago.
I did makeup for World
News Source for years
until I left for a less stressful,
more freelance environment.
Rash wanted information on news anchors,
something about hidden agendas.
What did you tell them, Wayne?
Not much.
I mostly worked with the on-air guests,
but I also know better
than to talk out of school.
Did someone threaten you?
That place, it's just it's toxic.
That's why I was sorry
I couldn't help Rash.
They seem to sincerely
care about people.
There are many others
that would disagree.
That sort of kindness, it's rare.
Trust me, Rash is one of the good ones.
Rash is one of the toxic ones,
and their lifestyle
choices were also an issue.
So what, you tried to
pray the non-binary away?
Think an ally would
understand it's not a choice.
That is what you won the
award for, right, Patrice?
- Allyship.
- Whether you like it or not,
a multimillion-dollar
network isn't going to risk
putting someone like Rash on air.
They asked for my
expertise. I gave it to them.
Did you ever consider the system
needs changing, not Rash?
What happened when
they refused to change?
Things grew contentious,
and I had to let Rash go.
And I was obligated to inform
colleagues of their behavior
when asked for a referral.
So you blackballed Rash
from their dream job?
Maybe you were angry
enough about Rash's video,
you decided to silence them again,
just more permanently this time.
[LAUGHS]
Rash is so not worth the time.
I called in a favor and
had their website suspended.
I already silenced them.
♪
[SIGHS]
[COMPUTER CHIMES]
It's Sir.
♪
We don't need you.
Well, Wayne was no help.
How'd it go with Patrice?
Well, she was problematic,
to say the least,
but she didn't take Rash.
Sounds like Zeke had
a little better luck.
I finally spoke to One ID.
And, yeah, it turns out things weren't
so copacetic between Rash and Bennie.
So apparently, the BFF story
that Bennie told us was a lie.
According to Sage at One ID,
Bennie and Rash had been fighting a lot.
Not only did Bennie try
to get Rash kicked out
of the foundation after
the Patrice slander video,
Bennie also brought in a $50,000
anonymous donation to One ID.
Where'd Bennie get the money
from if it wasn't a donation?
No idea.
But I tracked it to a dummy
account opened by Bennie
days after the Patrice
video was released.
- Why lie to us?
- Only one way to find out.
We need to bring Bennie back in.
♪
Ethan? Everything OK?
I was just waiting for the receptionist
to get back so I could
drop off Dhan's lunch.
I wanted to make sure he still eats,
since our plans were canceled.
I guess old habits die hard.
Dhan got a hit on a suspect.
He's out picking him up.
I'll just leave it. Thanks.
Ethan, you know that Dhan would never
miss a chance at lunch
with you if this case
wasn't important to him.
Let's be honest.
Even if this weren't case related,
Dhan would still be out
there doing your bidding
simply because you asked him to.
Ethan, he is still
the man that you love,
a good and loyal man.
- He is better because of you.
- You don't get it.
Dhan is all of those things, yes,
but you and M&A will always come first.
And me, our marriage, whatever
future family we were planning,
we will always be second.
I just hope that one day
Dhan will be free of the debt
that he feels that he owes you.
But I also fear that
when that day comes,
leaving you behind will
be more than he can bear.
Ethan.
♪
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
Why can't you put me first?
Honey, I'm sorry for
showing up like I did.
I know that I ruined things,
and I almost put you in danger.
This was an important day for us.
For me.
You got to celebrate Mom
last year, but I didn't.
You didn't celebrate last year?
I'm sorry, baby girl.
The truth is, I was out of it that day.
You mean you were drunk.
I was in captivity, devastated
that I couldn't honor Mom,
and you were too drunk to
do it for the both of us.
All I could think about was
how much I missed you and Mom.
You know how sad I was that
you had to remember her alone?
It helped me knowing that we
were feeling the same thing.
I felt close to you,
and now you're telling
me none of it was real?
No, it was real, baby.
It was real.
I just I just messed up.
I'm tired of pretending
things are going to get better.
You chose the bottle
instead of fighting for me,
looking for me.
And you're still choosing it.
You never talk to me
about what happened.
Do you know how lonely and
scared I am all the time?
You're right.
You need me, and I am failing you.
That's why it's time to get some help.
Baby, I'm I'm going away for a while.
Got to get help with
this drinking problem.
You're leaving me?
It's gonna be all right, baby.
You're going to stay with
Aunt Netta in New Jersey
while I'm gone.
We've imposed on Gina and Bella enough.
Just get out.
Please.
Just leave me alone.
I guess you couldn't save me ♪
[VOCALIZING]
[DRAMATIC POP MUSIC]
♪
[SCREAMS]
♪
[CRYING]
♪
Paid the price ♪
Fought the fight ♪
Lost my mind ♪
I've got you.
Maybe you can save me ♪
♪
What the hell are you doing here?
[SIGHS] None of your business.
Always a pleasure, Dhan.
I'm assuming you're
here for Raymond White.
He popped up as a
person of interest for us
because of known ties
to an extremist group.
Raymond is Mr. Hate Crime.
Even has a matching neck tattoo
of the package symbol to prove it.
Huh.
Well, we'll let you know
what we get out of him.
It's a police matter now.
This is an M&A case, and
I don't answer to you.
Look, Gabi brought me in.
Don't dare say her name or
act like this is old times.
And if you follow through
with this case against her,
I will come for you.
Try that again.
Try that again, there won't be bail
high enough to set you free.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
DCPD!
[GRUNTS]
[PUNCH CRACKING]
You're welcome.
Let me tell you how this is going to go.
You're going to tell us what was
really going on with you and Rash
because that BFF story isn't it.
You're going to tell us
where the $50,000 came from.
You have exactly two seconds to
do it before I call in a favor
and have One ID tied up in
audits for the next five years.
You don't want to try her.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
The money was a bribe
from Bradley Germaine.
Congressman Bradley Germaine?
What business do you
have with a congressman?
None, until I discovered that
that was Rash's next target.
The foundation was
struggling, and I blamed Rash.
So I went through Rash's computer
- and found research on Bradley.
- What sort of research?
Just articles and interviews.
But Bradley's whole shtick
is being the conservative man
of the people.
So I figured if Rash
was looking into him,
then he must be hiding something.
So you used the foundation
to get in front of him,
then you blackmailed him.
You'd kill Rash's story for a price.
He didn't even ask what
the story was about.
He just shelled out the money fast.
You do realize this
gives you motive, right?
Maybe Rash found out about the bribe,
threatened to turn you
in, and you silenced them.
Rash did find out, didn't they?
But they weren't going to turn me in.
They knew that the
foundation was all that I had,
so they let it slide.
But the friendship was over.
That's why Rash is moving out.
But why keep this a secret when it
- could have helped find Rash?
- Bradley didn't send the doll.
We know that this was related
to the hate crime, don't we?
DCPD found the person who sent
the package, Raymond White.
He is under arrest for
sending the threat via mail,
but he has an alibi for the
day that Rash went missing.
He doesn't have Rash.
Are you saying
Am-am I responsible for
what happened to Rash
because I put them on Bradley's radar?
Oh.
Bradley Germaine I can't
find anything on this guy.
He's either squeaky clean
or has a hell of a PR team.
Come on, people. What are we missing?
What are we not seeing about
Bradley or Rash or this case?
Hey, Zeke, what's up?
Nothing. I just, uh
I just want to find Rash
before it's too late.
OK, Bradley is up for
re-election, right?
What skeletons would he
not want to have come out?
[PHONE BUZZES]
Margaret, where are you going?
I just, um I have to go.
Yeah, I have to.
- It's night. I just
- Please don't.
You'll get arrested if
you go back to the station.
I'm just going to sit
in the parking lot.
I will not go inside.
I'm sorry, you can't do
that. I spoke with Trent.
The station managers
are not going to budge
- on the restraining order.
- Not yet.
No, honey, not ever.
Come with me. We have something for you.
♪
None of us have ever
stopped looking for Jamie,
and we never will.
But I know that is not a
comfort to you right now.
What you need is the bus station.
I got you, Margaret.
Stay as long as you want.
♪
Thank you.
Sorry. Gabi, you need to see this.
Hello, I am Hugh Evans,
and I am disturbed by
the current discourse
surrounding Gabrielle Mosely.
She and I are family.
We are united.
And trying to make her
the villain to my hero
is not only inappropriate,
it's reprehensible.
There's a million views already.
Gabrielle is accomplished and brilliant.
Nothing untoward ever
happened between us.
She was my student and I her teacher.
What we share is an intellectual,
spiritual connection.
I don't expect you to understand,
but I demand that she be treated
with the respect she deserves.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[SCREAMS]
Are you sure you don't want
to let DCPD handle this?
Bradley Germaine is clearly
dodging our calls for a reason.
DCPD would have to go
through oceans of red tape
to get to him my way is faster.
OK, well, do you want to
talk about what happened
back at the office while we wait?
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Looks like our wait is over.
Mr. Germaine, where are they?
Where is Rash Besu?
Ms. Mosely, isn't it?
I've heard about you and your team.
Your work is impressive.
If my office can ever be of any
help in any one of your cases,
please feel free to
reach out to my assistant,
and we'll find an appropriate time.
The only thing I need is
the truth in this one case.
You're hiding something,
something worth $50,000 to keep quiet.
I will not rest until I find Rash
and expose your dirty little secret.
Enjoy your night, Congressman.
Whatever you know about the Congressman
can't be worth more
than a person's life.
The longer we take to find Rash,
the less likely we
are to find them alive.
Can you sleep at night knowing that?
I thought you had him.
Damn, so did I.
Kidnapping is often about power, right?
Exerting your power over someone.
Or in my case with Sir,
trying to get my power
back after feeling
powerless when my dad passed.
Whoever took Rash, it was their way
of balancing out the
power that they lost.
Bradley never lost his power.
Someone in his life did. We
just need to figure out who.
Excuse me.
I guess you did get
through to him after all.
There have been several
accusations of impropriety
against Congressman Germaine.
None of them have ever come to light.
I was helping Rash change that.
Bradley's a predator?
You were one of the Congressman's
victims, weren't you?
You know, it's amazing how hard
it still is to form those words.
Todd, I am so sorry.
It was just once, one
night late in his office.
He came at me. I froze.
I couldn't make sense
of what was happening.
He said if I told anyone,
he would say that I attacked him,
that everyone knows how gay men are.
I should have beat
his ass at that hotel.
When I saw Bradley's popularity rising,
I knew I couldn't
stay silent any longer.
And I knew that Rash was fierce enough
to have the courage to expose him.
I am so sorry for what you went through.
I just have one last question.
Did Bradley know what
you and Rash were doing?
No. No.
But there were two other
men who knew, both survivors.
I never met them, but
Rash said one of them
was having cold feet.
He said that they were trying
to convince the survivor
to come forward still.
Rash said he was their star witness.
Sorry, that's all I know.
A survivor is definitely someone
trying to get their power back.
Wait, did you say star witness?
Gabi, Wayne Hall is Rash's star witness.
Wayne said that he couldn't help Rash
because he didn't want to reopen
the door to his past, but
But what if he didn't
want to relive the moment
where he felt utterly powerless?
Wayne, we know about Bradley Germaine,
and we know that you kidnapped Rash.
The police will be
here in three minutes.
Once they get involved,
I can't help you.
Don't. You won't make it.
I didn't mean to do it
hurt Rash.
I just I didn't
want what happened to me
coming out anymore.
I know what the news will say about me,
what people will think.
I don't want my life to become a joke.
I tried taking Rash's laptop
so they couldn't publish the story
or leak it.
- There was a struggle and
- Is that Rash's blood?
Hey, it's OK. It's OK.
What Bradley did to
you is not your fault.
It doesn't define you.
But this will if you
don't let us help Rash.
I was going to tell the police
as soon as I was far enough away.
It is never too late
to do the right thing.
♪
It's OK.
It's OK, Rash.
My name is Gabi Mosely.
You're safe now.
Thank you for finding me.
Thank Bennie.
They're the reason we
even knew you were missing.
You understand these rights
as they've been read to you?
Wait, one second, please.
Rash, I am so sorry.
I didn't mean
I was scared.
Do it.
Publish your story.
It's never too late to
do the right thing, right?
[HOPEFUL MUSIC]
♪
I am so sorry.
If I had known what
you were working on
That's no excuse. I should
have been more supportive.
No, I'm sorry. I know
I pushed things too far.
I was just so tired of being told
- who I was wasn't good enough.
- I know. I know.
You were just fighting for
people to understand us.
I know in my heart that I am
more than the sum of my body.
And I know I'm meant to be a journalist.
I don't want to be this
angry person anymore.
I just want to live my dream
and be taken seriously.
I think you may get your wish.
I miss you ♪
I made a mistake ♪
You did it, Rash.
You broke the story.
I'm sorry ♪
I don't want us to be broken by ♪
Wait, Ms. Mosely.
Thank you for not giving up on me.
♪
ALL: Welcome home.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Go home and get some rest, all of you.
I got a thing. I'll see you tomorrow.
We're going to sign off, too.
The room is yours, Margaret.
♪
[PHONE BUZZES]
- Hey.
- What's the emergency?
So we ran the DNA from the gum
at the farmhouse against Sir's.
There were several
genetic markers in common.
Sir believes chewing gum is undignified.
- It's not him.
- Yeah, I know.
It wasn't a perfect match.
So a relative? Christian?
But what would he be doing there?
I can't say. I shouldn't
even be telling you this.
Then why did you?
I guess to prove I'm not the bad guy.
Look, just keep your
distance from Christian, OK?
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
Uh, yeah, I got to go.
♪
I'm going to make this quick.
Gabi believes you're
going to help her find Sir.
And despite my reservations,
I'm not going to tell her what to do.
But let's you and I get
something crystal clear.
If you are Sir's accomplice,
if Gabi is hurt in any way,
if she is manipulated, traumatized,
taken advantage of, or taken,
there is no corner of
this Earth you can crawl to
where I won't find you.
And I will put a bullet in your
head without thinking twice.
Tell me you understand.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
I understand.
[HOPEFUL MUSIC]
♪
Oh, Lacey.
I see myself ♪
Like a secret that's unkept ♪
One collective sigh of relief ♪
I spoke to your father.
And if it's OK with you,
Bella and I would like
you to stay with us
instead of going to your aunt's.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I'm happy my dad is getting help.
It'll be good for him.
For both of us.
Your mom would be so proud of you.
We must go on ♪
And we'll share this flame ♪
I can't believe you deleted it.
Yeah.
But damn if you aren't
my hero for doing it.
We solved the case without him,
and you stood up to Sir, Zeke.
That's huge.
Any luck on tracing Sir's IP yet?
Sir used a million VPNs
to hide his location.
It'll take forever to connect
the dots, but it'll happen.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
That must be dinner.
- [COMPUTER BEEPS]
- Lacey, don't!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
What's happening? No, no, no.
No.
Zeke.
Zeke, what happened? Zeke?
♪
No.
No, no, no. You can't take those.
What the hell were you thinking,
- hacking into our database?
- Zeke, don't say another word.
- I just
- Hey, hey.
You need to calm down and
let them do their jobs.
You're supposed to be our friend.
I am your friend. That's
why I convinced Mallory
to let you stay in your home
instead of bringing you in.
Zeke, stop!
Stop it!
Hey!
This is bigger than both of us, Zeke.
Please, that's all I have that
connects me to the outside. I just
It's OK.
Hey, no, no, no. Breathe. Breathe.
Look at me.
I can't breathe. [HYPERVENTILATING]
I just
Margaret, what happened?
Are you OK?
Where's the feed?
Why?
Why can you find everyone else's child,
but
you can't find mine?
[SOBS]
[GLASS SHATTERS]
No, no!
- Hey, hey.
- No!
I got you. I got you.
- No, no!
- I got you.
I got you. It's OK. You're not alone.
- You're not alone.
- [SOBBING]
♪
Greg, move your head.
[CROWD SHOUTING]
Mr. Evans, what's it like to be a hero?
How did you find Charlotte first?
Gabrielle Mosely held me captive
for nine months in her basement.
Not only was I Gabrielle's hostage,
I also became her confidant.
She would talk to me because, well,
she is damaged and tortured.
She forced me to help
with all of M&A's cases.
I was M&A's secret weapon.
It's my pleasure to inform you
all charges against
you have been dropped.
For your heroics in rescuing Charlotte,
we bestow on you the Medal of Valor.
[CROWD SHOUTING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Is this what we're
doing after hours now?
I'm not going to apologize
for using every resource
at my disposal to find Sir.
And I'm not going to apologize
for wanting to keep you safe.
I don't trust this guy.
Christian knows things
about Sir that I don't.
I need him.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to fall asleep on the job.
I could grab us some
coffees and dive back in.
We both need some rest. Maybe later.
Of course.
I'll check back later if there's
any progress on my brother.
♪
I get that you need to find
Sir before the clock runs out,
but you're taking dangerous risks.
Why are you here so early, anyway?
Check your phone.
New client's in the lobby.
Now tense the muscles in your forehead
and hold for a few more seconds.
Release the tension,
and feel it drain away
from your entire body.
When you're ready, open your eyes.
That worked. I mean, it's so simple.
I could just feel my whole body relax.
Yeah. Progressive muscle relaxation
is excellent at reducing anxiety.
This is the first time in days
that I've felt a semblance of calm.
- Then my work here is done.
- I wish it wasn't.
Talking to you is so easy.
It's not like being under the microscope
of the court-appointed therapist.
Is there really no way that
we can continue together?
I can't.
I said goodbye to my
practice when I chose Dhan.
And thank you for
coming to meet me here,
even though you've moved out.
I know that that can't be easy.
I'm managing.
It is strange being
apart after so many years.
I'm grateful that you're staying here.
It means Dhan won't be alone.
And we are meeting for lunch today,
so I'm cautiously optimistic.
I'm rooting for you both.
I'm rooting for you.
You'll get through this.
And an impartial therapist is
your best chance at doing so.
Maybe even having the
restraining order lifted.
- That's all I want.
- Just remember that
getting back to the
bus station is a goal,
not an inevitability.
Your emotional well-being
is the priority.
I know.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Oh. Oh, I got to go.
New client.
Your lunch date?
- I'm so sorry.
- Don't be.
I am used to it.
♪
Their name is Rash Besu.
They left our apartment
yesterday for an interview
and never came back.
What kind of interview?
Rash is a renegade reporter,
like a shock-jock journalist.
I don't know who the interview was with.
They make smear videos targeting people
they think are corrupt in some way.
So no shortage of enemies.
It's only been a day, so
could they be with a friend
or on a date that turned
into something more?
No, there are no friends or dates.
Besides, I know who took Rash
the person who sent this.
♪
That showed up two days ago.
♪
You hear about hate
crimes happening to people,
but you never expect
it to be your person.
So you and Rash are more than roommates?
We're family. Have been since college.
What about other family members?
Rash is an only child.
Their parents died when
they were in high school.
And mine [CHUCKLES]
Rash and I became each other's people.
When we met, we were
both journalism majors
and coming to terms
with being non-binary.
So you're a reporter, too?
No.
Rash and I both run a
nonprofit, One ID For All.
Founded it our senior year
after some discrimination
at the student paper.
We fought back and won.
I went to one of your rallies.
You have an impressive following.
Rash is really passionate
about fighting for
queer visibility and fair treatment.
For a while, their combative
reporting garnered a lot
of support for our foundation.
It clearly garnered
a lot of enemies, too.
We're used to the threatening and vile
comments on Rash's videos.
They were just talk.
Then a few days ago, some guy
called Rash a freak of nature
and said he
said he would chop them
up and dump their parts
all around the city.
Then that package arrived.
I am terrified of what he'll do to Rash
- and that no one will care.
- We care.
We will do whatever it
takes to bring Rash home.
I finally got into
Rash's suspended site.
They are pretty tech savvy.
Rash loaded their site with firewalls,
DDoS protections, the works.
One sec.
Everybody knew that Gabi
had a crush on Mr. Evans.
She was always running after
him to talk about books.
And they ate lunch together every day,
just the two of them.
I mean, let's be real.
We all had a thing for Mr. Evans.
He was gorgeous, but he
only had eyes for Gabrielle.
I'm not victim blaming, but maybe
what happened was just a consensual
relationship turned sour.
Screw her and her clout-chasing ass.
Public opinion is fickle.
I won't let anyone, especially someone
who flunked algebra, get under my skin.
Let's focus on what's important. Zeke.
This was on Rash's site.
I'm outside World News Source,
home of Patrice Dubois,
the recipient of the
Ally and Solidarity Award
for inclusion and
integrity in reporting.
Well done, Patrice.
You fooled everyone.
This woman is a fraud, a false ally.
She's pathetic scum.
I know the real Patrice Dubois,
and I'm going to expose her very soon.
Are we really taking this case?
Rash is no better than
the trolls attacking Gabi.
They're just spewing whatever
shocking hot takes they want
for views and clicks.
We don't have to like
Rash, but a hate crime
was committed against them the
day before they went missing.
You're taking the case.
What do you mean "you're"?
One day soon, I'm going to go to prison.
You need to learn how to
work these cases without me,
starting with this one.
I'm done.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
Sweet potato pie is my favorite.
[LAUGHS] My mom's too.
She made the best pie in the world.
I hope I can do it justice.
Thank you for letting us
have my mom's dinner here.
It's usually just me and my dad on
the anniversary of my mom's passing.
I can't believe she's
been gone three years.
Well, Bella and I are
honored to be included.
Dad had to do this by himself last year.
I couldn't celebrate because
I didn't want Sir to know
this day was important.
I didn't want to share my mom with him.
That's why this year
has to be extra special.
[LAUGHS] No matter
what else is going on,
this day brings me and my dad together.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
♪
I know best.
She's my baby girl.
Hey, baby. Grab your things.
Let's skedaddle.
What do you mean? We can't leave.
We're doing Mom's dinner tonight.
You've been drinking, haven't you?
Do you even remember what today is?
Yeah. Yeah, it's, uh
♪
It's time.
Let's get your things.
You know, I was just
about to make some coffee.
Richard, why don't you
give me a hand downstairs?
We can catch up.
Begin to begin ♪
♪
Begin to begin ♪
I already made up my mind, Zeke.
There's something I need to tell you.
I'm listening.
When I hacked into DCPD
and went through Trent's case files
- You did what?
- You can yell at me later.
I found notes about a
letter that Sir wrote to you
while he still had Lacey.
Apparently, DCPD intercepted it.
You just crossed a
dangerous line with the PD.
What's more important is
that Trent didn't tell you
about this letter, did he?
What did the letter say?
I don't know. I'm still
looking for a scanned copy,
but I will let you know once I find it.
Wait, I'm not done.
Gabi, I know what today is for you,
and I know it's doubly
hard with the whole world
giving their unsolicited
opinions about you and Sir.
But you got to get back
in that situation room.
- Zeke, I
- Rash needs all of us to bring them home.
You're not in jail yet.
So today doesn't have to be the day
we learn how to fly solo.
We need you.
I thought you hated me.
And I'm still asking you to lead us.
First up is locating
Mr. Hate Crime. Zeke?
Already searching for
the original comment.
I should be able to
trace the IP address.
I also want any comments
or communications
to Rash that jump out.
I don't think Mr. Hate Crime is our guy.
In law school, we learn
that there are patterns
to how these things escalate.
I mean, why leave such a big clue
the day before you kidnap someone?
- What?
- Your memory.
It's coming back.
Oh, wow. I-I didn't even notice.
We're happy for you, Lacey.
And we do take you seriously.
But all evidence is
pointing to Mr. Hate Crime,
so that's where we start.
You can take Patrice Dubois,
see if there's any
truth to Rash's video.
And, Dhan, talk to someone
over at One ID For All.
See what's happening with
the threats coming in.
I can do it, the interview with One ID.
On video, of course.
It's time we all started
expanding our roles,
considering.
I'll hit up tattoo parlors.
Maybe the symbol on the chopped
doll box will ring a bell.
I'll go to Rash's apartment.
Take Lacey with you.
Two is better than one.
What about Patrice?
Zeke can check in on
Patrice after One ID.
♪
I need to file a missing
persons report for Rash Besu.
A 28-year-old non-binary shock reporter
received this after someone
threatened them online.
The next day, they were missing.
So we're looking at a hate crime.
Likely.
Have you ever seen this MO before
or the symbol in the box?
No, neither.
I'll reach out to DCPD's gang unit
and extremist group division.
Maybe they'll recognize something.
[PHONE BUZZES]
What's wrong?
It's Margaret, again,
asking when she can go
back to the bus station.
But
- She can't go back.
- [SIGHS]
I want to tell her in person, but
I'll tell her.
She's already mad at me.
Thank you.
Don't.
Don't make me the bad guy.
I have a case to build,
a position you put me in
when you did what you did.
I have to consider all evidence.
♪
You've barely said two words to me
since we left Rash's apartment.
I know what you're thinking,
but I did not tag along to babysit you.
OK, so it was less
babysit and more support.
Margaret, how is this any
different than the kid gloves
you guys used on me
when I first got back?
It's just hard for me to
see you all looking at me
like I'm losing my mind.
None of us think that, I promise.
Anything from Rash's place?
We uploaded some photos.
Rash and Bennie were
getting ready to move out
of their apartment, so
things were pretty packed up.
I found this tucked
under Rash's mattress.
Wayne? Who's Wayne?
Not sure yet. We're tracking him down.
It could have been
Rash's last interview.
- Gabi, you OK?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
Let me know when you hear from Wayne.
I need to go change for
the press conference.
♪
I've said it before.
The first 48 hours is so important.
Help us bring Rash home.
Have you watched Rash's videos?
They're the epitome of everything
wrong with fanatical journalism.
We don't get to condemn
someone to captivity or death
because we don't like
them or their ideals.
So you agree Rash is deplorable.
Rash is a missing person
who deserves to be found.
They have been threatened
and had their freedom taken.
No one has the right to
do that to another person.
Gabi, what about Sir becoming a hero?
Were you wrong about him?
And can you comment on
reports that the two of you
were intimate in school?
What was really going
on between you two?
You want me to talk about Sir?
You want me to talk about my kidnapping?
Fine.
But first, take out your phones
and start tweeting about Rash.
That's the deal.
I'll wait.
Zeke got a hold of Patrice Dubois.
She's on her way in.
[PHONE BUZZES]
It's working.
You have held up your
end of the bargain,
and I'll hold up mine.
You're all so enamored now
by Sir's one act of apparent decency.
Be careful making
heroes out of monsters.
It paves the way for that
monster to do the same thing
to someone else.
Sir is a serial kidnapper.
Him saving Charlotte
doesn't change that.
It was merely an act to manipulate you
into doing exactly what you're doing,
and you fell for it.
I hope that nothing happens
to Rash or anyone else
while you're salivating
over clickbait monsters.
[DOOR OPENS]
♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
I liked Rash. They were hardworking
and intelligent and had
a real nose for news.
That's why I gave them the internship.
So what went wrong?
Rash's politics got in their way.
He always wanted to find some scandal.
They.
You said he. It's they.
Of course.
They always wanted to
find some kind of scandal.
But sometimes news is just news,
and personal prejudices
have no place in journalism.
I told them as much.
They wouldn't listen.
It was a few weeks ago.
I did makeup for World
News Source for years
until I left for a less stressful,
more freelance environment.
Rash wanted information on news anchors,
something about hidden agendas.
What did you tell them, Wayne?
Not much.
I mostly worked with the on-air guests,
but I also know better
than to talk out of school.
Did someone threaten you?
That place, it's just it's toxic.
That's why I was sorry
I couldn't help Rash.
They seem to sincerely
care about people.
There are many others
that would disagree.
That sort of kindness, it's rare.
Trust me, Rash is one of the good ones.
Rash is one of the toxic ones,
and their lifestyle
choices were also an issue.
So what, you tried to
pray the non-binary away?
Think an ally would
understand it's not a choice.
That is what you won the
award for, right, Patrice?
- Allyship.
- Whether you like it or not,
a multimillion-dollar
network isn't going to risk
putting someone like Rash on air.
They asked for my
expertise. I gave it to them.
Did you ever consider the system
needs changing, not Rash?
What happened when
they refused to change?
Things grew contentious,
and I had to let Rash go.
And I was obligated to inform
colleagues of their behavior
when asked for a referral.
So you blackballed Rash
from their dream job?
Maybe you were angry
enough about Rash's video,
you decided to silence them again,
just more permanently this time.
[LAUGHS]
Rash is so not worth the time.
I called in a favor and
had their website suspended.
I already silenced them.
♪
[SIGHS]
[COMPUTER CHIMES]
It's Sir.
♪
We don't need you.
Well, Wayne was no help.
How'd it go with Patrice?
Well, she was problematic,
to say the least,
but she didn't take Rash.
Sounds like Zeke had
a little better luck.
I finally spoke to One ID.
And, yeah, it turns out things weren't
so copacetic between Rash and Bennie.
So apparently, the BFF story
that Bennie told us was a lie.
According to Sage at One ID,
Bennie and Rash had been fighting a lot.
Not only did Bennie try
to get Rash kicked out
of the foundation after
the Patrice slander video,
Bennie also brought in a $50,000
anonymous donation to One ID.
Where'd Bennie get the money
from if it wasn't a donation?
No idea.
But I tracked it to a dummy
account opened by Bennie
days after the Patrice
video was released.
- Why lie to us?
- Only one way to find out.
We need to bring Bennie back in.
♪
Ethan? Everything OK?
I was just waiting for the receptionist
to get back so I could
drop off Dhan's lunch.
I wanted to make sure he still eats,
since our plans were canceled.
I guess old habits die hard.
Dhan got a hit on a suspect.
He's out picking him up.
I'll just leave it. Thanks.
Ethan, you know that Dhan would never
miss a chance at lunch
with you if this case
wasn't important to him.
Let's be honest.
Even if this weren't case related,
Dhan would still be out
there doing your bidding
simply because you asked him to.
Ethan, he is still
the man that you love,
a good and loyal man.
- He is better because of you.
- You don't get it.
Dhan is all of those things, yes,
but you and M&A will always come first.
And me, our marriage, whatever
future family we were planning,
we will always be second.
I just hope that one day
Dhan will be free of the debt
that he feels that he owes you.
But I also fear that
when that day comes,
leaving you behind will
be more than he can bear.
Ethan.
♪
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
Why can't you put me first?
Honey, I'm sorry for
showing up like I did.
I know that I ruined things,
and I almost put you in danger.
This was an important day for us.
For me.
You got to celebrate Mom
last year, but I didn't.
You didn't celebrate last year?
I'm sorry, baby girl.
The truth is, I was out of it that day.
You mean you were drunk.
I was in captivity, devastated
that I couldn't honor Mom,
and you were too drunk to
do it for the both of us.
All I could think about was
how much I missed you and Mom.
You know how sad I was that
you had to remember her alone?
It helped me knowing that we
were feeling the same thing.
I felt close to you,
and now you're telling
me none of it was real?
No, it was real, baby.
It was real.
I just I just messed up.
I'm tired of pretending
things are going to get better.
You chose the bottle
instead of fighting for me,
looking for me.
And you're still choosing it.
You never talk to me
about what happened.
Do you know how lonely and
scared I am all the time?
You're right.
You need me, and I am failing you.
That's why it's time to get some help.
Baby, I'm I'm going away for a while.
Got to get help with
this drinking problem.
You're leaving me?
It's gonna be all right, baby.
You're going to stay with
Aunt Netta in New Jersey
while I'm gone.
We've imposed on Gina and Bella enough.
Just get out.
Please.
Just leave me alone.
I guess you couldn't save me ♪
[VOCALIZING]
[DRAMATIC POP MUSIC]
♪
[SCREAMS]
♪
[CRYING]
♪
Paid the price ♪
Fought the fight ♪
Lost my mind ♪
I've got you.
Maybe you can save me ♪
♪
What the hell are you doing here?
[SIGHS] None of your business.
Always a pleasure, Dhan.
I'm assuming you're
here for Raymond White.
He popped up as a
person of interest for us
because of known ties
to an extremist group.
Raymond is Mr. Hate Crime.
Even has a matching neck tattoo
of the package symbol to prove it.
Huh.
Well, we'll let you know
what we get out of him.
It's a police matter now.
This is an M&A case, and
I don't answer to you.
Look, Gabi brought me in.
Don't dare say her name or
act like this is old times.
And if you follow through
with this case against her,
I will come for you.
Try that again.
Try that again, there won't be bail
high enough to set you free.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
DCPD!
[GRUNTS]
[PUNCH CRACKING]
You're welcome.
Let me tell you how this is going to go.
You're going to tell us what was
really going on with you and Rash
because that BFF story isn't it.
You're going to tell us
where the $50,000 came from.
You have exactly two seconds to
do it before I call in a favor
and have One ID tied up in
audits for the next five years.
You don't want to try her.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
The money was a bribe
from Bradley Germaine.
Congressman Bradley Germaine?
What business do you
have with a congressman?
None, until I discovered that
that was Rash's next target.
The foundation was
struggling, and I blamed Rash.
So I went through Rash's computer
- and found research on Bradley.
- What sort of research?
Just articles and interviews.
But Bradley's whole shtick
is being the conservative man
of the people.
So I figured if Rash
was looking into him,
then he must be hiding something.
So you used the foundation
to get in front of him,
then you blackmailed him.
You'd kill Rash's story for a price.
He didn't even ask what
the story was about.
He just shelled out the money fast.
You do realize this
gives you motive, right?
Maybe Rash found out about the bribe,
threatened to turn you
in, and you silenced them.
Rash did find out, didn't they?
But they weren't going to turn me in.
They knew that the
foundation was all that I had,
so they let it slide.
But the friendship was over.
That's why Rash is moving out.
But why keep this a secret when it
- could have helped find Rash?
- Bradley didn't send the doll.
We know that this was related
to the hate crime, don't we?
DCPD found the person who sent
the package, Raymond White.
He is under arrest for
sending the threat via mail,
but he has an alibi for the
day that Rash went missing.
He doesn't have Rash.
Are you saying
Am-am I responsible for
what happened to Rash
because I put them on Bradley's radar?
Oh.
Bradley Germaine I can't
find anything on this guy.
He's either squeaky clean
or has a hell of a PR team.
Come on, people. What are we missing?
What are we not seeing about
Bradley or Rash or this case?
Hey, Zeke, what's up?
Nothing. I just, uh
I just want to find Rash
before it's too late.
OK, Bradley is up for
re-election, right?
What skeletons would he
not want to have come out?
[PHONE BUZZES]
Margaret, where are you going?
I just, um I have to go.
Yeah, I have to.
- It's night. I just
- Please don't.
You'll get arrested if
you go back to the station.
I'm just going to sit
in the parking lot.
I will not go inside.
I'm sorry, you can't do
that. I spoke with Trent.
The station managers
are not going to budge
- on the restraining order.
- Not yet.
No, honey, not ever.
Come with me. We have something for you.
♪
None of us have ever
stopped looking for Jamie,
and we never will.
But I know that is not a
comfort to you right now.
What you need is the bus station.
I got you, Margaret.
Stay as long as you want.
♪
Thank you.
Sorry. Gabi, you need to see this.
Hello, I am Hugh Evans,
and I am disturbed by
the current discourse
surrounding Gabrielle Mosely.
She and I are family.
We are united.
And trying to make her
the villain to my hero
is not only inappropriate,
it's reprehensible.
There's a million views already.
Gabrielle is accomplished and brilliant.
Nothing untoward ever
happened between us.
She was my student and I her teacher.
What we share is an intellectual,
spiritual connection.
I don't expect you to understand,
but I demand that she be treated
with the respect she deserves.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[SCREAMS]
Are you sure you don't want
to let DCPD handle this?
Bradley Germaine is clearly
dodging our calls for a reason.
DCPD would have to go
through oceans of red tape
to get to him my way is faster.
OK, well, do you want to
talk about what happened
back at the office while we wait?
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Looks like our wait is over.
Mr. Germaine, where are they?
Where is Rash Besu?
Ms. Mosely, isn't it?
I've heard about you and your team.
Your work is impressive.
If my office can ever be of any
help in any one of your cases,
please feel free to
reach out to my assistant,
and we'll find an appropriate time.
The only thing I need is
the truth in this one case.
You're hiding something,
something worth $50,000 to keep quiet.
I will not rest until I find Rash
and expose your dirty little secret.
Enjoy your night, Congressman.
Whatever you know about the Congressman
can't be worth more
than a person's life.
The longer we take to find Rash,
the less likely we
are to find them alive.
Can you sleep at night knowing that?
I thought you had him.
Damn, so did I.
Kidnapping is often about power, right?
Exerting your power over someone.
Or in my case with Sir,
trying to get my power
back after feeling
powerless when my dad passed.
Whoever took Rash, it was their way
of balancing out the
power that they lost.
Bradley never lost his power.
Someone in his life did. We
just need to figure out who.
Excuse me.
I guess you did get
through to him after all.
There have been several
accusations of impropriety
against Congressman Germaine.
None of them have ever come to light.
I was helping Rash change that.
Bradley's a predator?
You were one of the Congressman's
victims, weren't you?
You know, it's amazing how hard
it still is to form those words.
Todd, I am so sorry.
It was just once, one
night late in his office.
He came at me. I froze.
I couldn't make sense
of what was happening.
He said if I told anyone,
he would say that I attacked him,
that everyone knows how gay men are.
I should have beat
his ass at that hotel.
When I saw Bradley's popularity rising,
I knew I couldn't
stay silent any longer.
And I knew that Rash was fierce enough
to have the courage to expose him.
I am so sorry for what you went through.
I just have one last question.
Did Bradley know what
you and Rash were doing?
No. No.
But there were two other
men who knew, both survivors.
I never met them, but
Rash said one of them
was having cold feet.
He said that they were trying
to convince the survivor
to come forward still.
Rash said he was their star witness.
Sorry, that's all I know.
A survivor is definitely someone
trying to get their power back.
Wait, did you say star witness?
Gabi, Wayne Hall is Rash's star witness.
Wayne said that he couldn't help Rash
because he didn't want to reopen
the door to his past, but
But what if he didn't
want to relive the moment
where he felt utterly powerless?
Wayne, we know about Bradley Germaine,
and we know that you kidnapped Rash.
The police will be
here in three minutes.
Once they get involved,
I can't help you.
Don't. You won't make it.
I didn't mean to do it
hurt Rash.
I just I didn't
want what happened to me
coming out anymore.
I know what the news will say about me,
what people will think.
I don't want my life to become a joke.
I tried taking Rash's laptop
so they couldn't publish the story
or leak it.
- There was a struggle and
- Is that Rash's blood?
Hey, it's OK. It's OK.
What Bradley did to
you is not your fault.
It doesn't define you.
But this will if you
don't let us help Rash.
I was going to tell the police
as soon as I was far enough away.
It is never too late
to do the right thing.
♪
It's OK.
It's OK, Rash.
My name is Gabi Mosely.
You're safe now.
Thank you for finding me.
Thank Bennie.
They're the reason we
even knew you were missing.
You understand these rights
as they've been read to you?
Wait, one second, please.
Rash, I am so sorry.
I didn't mean
I was scared.
Do it.
Publish your story.
It's never too late to
do the right thing, right?
[HOPEFUL MUSIC]
♪
I am so sorry.
If I had known what
you were working on
That's no excuse. I should
have been more supportive.
No, I'm sorry. I know
I pushed things too far.
I was just so tired of being told
- who I was wasn't good enough.
- I know. I know.
You were just fighting for
people to understand us.
I know in my heart that I am
more than the sum of my body.
And I know I'm meant to be a journalist.
I don't want to be this
angry person anymore.
I just want to live my dream
and be taken seriously.
I think you may get your wish.
I miss you ♪
I made a mistake ♪
You did it, Rash.
You broke the story.
I'm sorry ♪
I don't want us to be broken by ♪
Wait, Ms. Mosely.
Thank you for not giving up on me.
♪
ALL: Welcome home.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Go home and get some rest, all of you.
I got a thing. I'll see you tomorrow.
We're going to sign off, too.
The room is yours, Margaret.
♪
[PHONE BUZZES]
- Hey.
- What's the emergency?
So we ran the DNA from the gum
at the farmhouse against Sir's.
There were several
genetic markers in common.
Sir believes chewing gum is undignified.
- It's not him.
- Yeah, I know.
It wasn't a perfect match.
So a relative? Christian?
But what would he be doing there?
I can't say. I shouldn't
even be telling you this.
Then why did you?
I guess to prove I'm not the bad guy.
Look, just keep your
distance from Christian, OK?
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
Uh, yeah, I got to go.
♪
I'm going to make this quick.
Gabi believes you're
going to help her find Sir.
And despite my reservations,
I'm not going to tell her what to do.
But let's you and I get
something crystal clear.
If you are Sir's accomplice,
if Gabi is hurt in any way,
if she is manipulated, traumatized,
taken advantage of, or taken,
there is no corner of
this Earth you can crawl to
where I won't find you.
And I will put a bullet in your
head without thinking twice.
Tell me you understand.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
I understand.
[HOPEFUL MUSIC]
♪
Oh, Lacey.
I see myself ♪
Like a secret that's unkept ♪
One collective sigh of relief ♪
I spoke to your father.
And if it's OK with you,
Bella and I would like
you to stay with us
instead of going to your aunt's.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I'm happy my dad is getting help.
It'll be good for him.
For both of us.
Your mom would be so proud of you.
We must go on ♪
And we'll share this flame ♪
I can't believe you deleted it.
Yeah.
But damn if you aren't
my hero for doing it.
We solved the case without him,
and you stood up to Sir, Zeke.
That's huge.
Any luck on tracing Sir's IP yet?
Sir used a million VPNs
to hide his location.
It'll take forever to connect
the dots, but it'll happen.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
That must be dinner.
- [COMPUTER BEEPS]
- Lacey, don't!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
What's happening? No, no, no.
No.
Zeke.
Zeke, what happened? Zeke?
♪
No.
No, no, no. You can't take those.
What the hell were you thinking,
- hacking into our database?
- Zeke, don't say another word.
- I just
- Hey, hey.
You need to calm down and
let them do their jobs.
You're supposed to be our friend.
I am your friend. That's
why I convinced Mallory
to let you stay in your home
instead of bringing you in.
Zeke, stop!
Stop it!
Hey!
This is bigger than both of us, Zeke.
Please, that's all I have that
connects me to the outside. I just
It's OK.
Hey, no, no, no. Breathe. Breathe.
Look at me.
I can't breathe. [HYPERVENTILATING]
I just
Margaret, what happened?
Are you OK?
Where's the feed?
Why?
Why can you find everyone else's child,
but
you can't find mine?
[SOBS]
[GLASS SHATTERS]
No, no!
- Hey, hey.
- No!
I got you. I got you.
- No, no!
- I got you.
I got you. It's OK. You're not alone.
- You're not alone.
- [SOBBING]
♪
Greg, move your head.