FBI: International (2021) s04e16 Episode Script
Little Angel
1
[INDISTINCT SPEECH]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
- [SPEAKING CZECH]
- [SPEAKING CZECH]
That's what
I'm trying to tell you.
My Czech bank accounts are all frozen.
Now the government's
threatening if I touch
my crypto, they'll arrest me.
Is that even legal?
OK, I can't run a crypto exchange
without the ability to move currency.
OK, whatever. I need an American lawyer.
Just, um, think of the most
disrespectful insult
in Czech and apply it to yourself, OK?
Gotta go. Now what?
Sorry to disturb you
at home, Mr. Mayfield,
but it's time to hand over $50 million.
[CHUCKLES] Who is this?
He just wants to have a conversation.
Yeah, that's a hell of a way to start.
Hey, I know you got our messages,
and I know they were very clear.
That was you?
OK, look, I couldn't put
together that kind of money,
even if I wanted to.
You're a very smart
American, Mr. Mayfield.
You made a new currency,
so just make more.
Yeah, no, no, that's not how it works.
It's an exchange platform,
not a magical money tree.
Do you understand the blockchain,
or is it whoa, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Look, my funds are frozen, all right?
The government's forcing my hand.
Please, just, Pecha, do something.
Just pay him or they kill us all.
I'm telling you, I don't have it.
[BABY CRYING]
Uh, somebody woke the baby.
- Bring them in.
- Get off me.
- Don't touch me!
- Oh, God.
- Bryce!
- Oh, no, no.
- Bryce!
- No, no, no, no, no, please.
Give me back my son!
Please, stop. You son of a bitch.
They didn't do anything. Whoa.
Easy, stop. Stop, stop, stop.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Please, please, stop.
Don't hurt them. I'm begging you. Stop.
I can find you the money.
I promise. I can get it to you.
I just I need a little more time.
- 24 hours.
- Yeah, yes, OK.
Thank you, sir.
I will not let you down.
♪
- No, no!
- Kéta.
- Kéta!
- Bryce!
I'm sorry. Kéta, I'm sorry.
- Give me back my son!
- Where are you taking her?
- [BABY CRYING]
- Bryce, no!
Cute kid.
[BABY CRYING]
♪
So welcome to Budapest.
Thank you.
It's good coffee.
I can see why you like this place.
You know, I heard Eastern
Europe has the best pastries.
Ella, what are you doing here?
Look, I wasn't planning
on surprising you.
- I tried calling.
- I'm busy.
You didn't listen to any of my messages?
I listened long enough
to know they were from you.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, you should have kept going.
An American tech CEO, Bryce Mayfield,
is receiving extortion threats.
I opened the case in LA, but
since relocating his business
to Prague, it's gotten worse.
When the threats traced to
an IP address in your backyard,
- I knew who to call.
- What kind of threats?
First, it was articles about
his crypto exchange startup,
Maybit, noting all the
company profits he's made.
Then they turned to sending
pictures of his family.
Looks like you have a lot
to lose, that sort of thing.
Look, I don't have the experience
internationally that you do.
I need your help.
I'm in. Not a problem.
The work is the work.
Let's do it.
Thank you.
You have no idea
how good it feels to know
that I can still count on you.
It's really good to see you, Wes.
Just to make sure
we're on the same page,
we're gonna keep this
professional, right?
The last time we spoke,
you said that we bring out
the worst in each other. I agree.
Look, I know you weren't
happy with how things ended,
but I never meant to hurt you.
- [CHUCKLES]
- I loved you.
And in a lot of ways,
I always will.
I'm sorry.
Me too.
[PHONE CHIMES]
What's up?
It's not just threats now.
It's a kidnapping.
Everybody listen up. Grab what you need.
We got an American infant,
Jacob Mayfield.
He's been abducted
along with his mother,
a Czech citizen named, uh
Markéta Martínková.
So we got three kidnappers
and a picture of their car.
Prague police sent this traffic
photo of the vehicle leaving the area.
Faces are pretty grainy.
- Any way to get an ID?
- Yeah.
Amanda, just work your magic.
Whatever you come up with,
send it to Ella.
She's the case agent.
Actually, Wes,
I did some undercover work
on this back in LA.
I don't think I can risk my
face being out front and center.
You sure?
Yeah, I think you should take the lead.
However you want to play it.
All right, let's go.
Is this gonna get weird?
I'm sure Wes has a handle on it.
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Sergeant Bednar?
We spoke on the phone.
Yes, it's nice to meet you.
Please, this way.
We are looking for physical evidence,
but there is not much.
The kidnappers were wearing gloves.
Well, we read the
statements that you took
from both witnesses,
but we'd love to talk
to Mr. Mayfield ourselves.
Of course, of course.
I hope you have a more pleasant
experience than I did.
Mr. Mayfield, Supervisory
Special Agent Wes Mitchell.
This is Special Agent Vo.
Finally, some actual law enforcement.
You know, the Czech police
are pretty much useless.
[LAUGHS]
See?
I'll leave you to it.
I told them about the threats
two weeks ago.
They did nothing, nada.
That guy is about as helpful
as a security guard
who stands by like an idiot
while my son is kidnapped.
There were three of them with guns.
What was I supposed to do?
Anything.
How about somebody protect my family?
OK, OK.
I understand that everybody is angry,
but being upset is not very helpful.
So, sir, why don't you
step outside and wait?
I will talk to you next.
Get your loved ones taken,
see how you react.
OK, why don't you just
back up and tell us
what's been going on?
Six months ago, I relocated
to Prague because my girlfriend
is Czech, and, you know,
she wants a familiar place
to raise a family.
So I moved my business, too,
because I don't want
to pay taxes in two countries.
Turns out, though,
this whole country is corrupt.
How so?
I told the police that mobsters
are threatening my family.
Their only response is to come after me.
You said mobsters were
the ones that took your family.
Did you recognize these people?
I have never seen them before,
but according to Pecha,
Prague has all sorts of organized crime.
It's like the cocaine
and heroin gateway to Europe,
and they've got the police
in their back pocket.
I wouldn't believe anything they say.
I know for a
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪
I know I can be impatient sometimes,
but I'm a good person.
I've never hurt anyone in my life.
Please find my family.
♪
I don't buy this
police conspiracy theory.
If the Czech police were helping the mob
shake Mayfield down, then
why would they make it harder
for him to get his money?
There's probably a legitimate reason
- they're looking into him.
- [PHONE RINGING]
Maybe there's someone
in the Financial Crime Unit
who can help.
Uh, go ahead. I should take this.
Hey.
- Any luck ID'ing the kidnappers?
- Unfortunately, no.
The car had a ghost plate,
so that's kind of a dead end.
I'm calling about something else.
What's up?
Could you get me access
to your electronic case file
and any investigative notes
from when you were undercover?
Uh, OK.
I'll have to talk to the admin.
My notes are all back in LA.
I can answer any questions
you have though.
Right.
I just prefer to review
everything myself
so I don't have to keep bothering you.
Is that a problem?
No, no problem.
I'll make it happen
as soon as I get the chance.
Great. I appreciate it.
[LINE BEEPING]
We're investigating Maybit for a reason.
The exchange is used to launder money.
And you think Bryce Mayfield
is complicit in that?
Yes, we have reason to suspect
he's in business with
the Nikolic Crime Syndicate.
- Nikolic?
- You know them?
They're one of several
Balkan organized crime groups
who are trying to use Prague to expand.
- What's Mayfield's connection?
- We flagged this.
It's a deposit into Mayfield's account
on his crypto exchange,
the equivalent of over $5 million.
And who exactly is on the
other end of that transaction?
Hard to say.
The anonymous nature of cryptocurrency
makes it difficult to trace,
but we monitor a number
of traditional Nikolic banks,
and a withdrawal of the same amount
was made by this man, Ivica Cerny.
He was arrested three years ago
on assault charges
alongside one of Mr. Mayfield's
current employees,
- Pecha Jansky.
- The bodyguard.
He used to work security
for the Nikolic clan.
So Pecha knew the kidnappers.
And he didn't tell
any of this to the police.
Hey, where is he, the bodyguard, Pecha?
He said you told him to leave.
No, I told him to wait.
Did you let him go?
[CHUCKLES] I had no reason to hold him.
You want me to pull his address?
No.
♪
[KNOCKS]
Pecha Jansky, it's the FBI.
We got some questions for you.
[GRUNTING]
Open up, or we're coming in.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
[GROANS] Help me.
Here.
No, no, no.
Oh, God.
He's here!
Stop, FBI!
♪
Don't move!
Hey! Stop!
Hey, hey, hey. Stop.
Put your hands up.
♪
Hey! Move, move.
Hey!
♪
[SPEAKS CZECH]
Pecha, stay with me.
- Help is on the way.
- [GASPING]
Maly [GASPS]
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Maly Andel.
OK, that's just odd.
What?
Well, I got tired of waiting
for Ella to get me the notes
from her undercover op,
so I went to the LA office directly.
- You went around her?
- Maybe a little.
But listen to this.
As far as they know, Ella was
never undercover on this case.
In fact, there's no record
of her working
undercover in five years.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
What the hell is she hiding?
♪
- You OK?
- Yeah.
Any luck chasing down
Pecha's last words,
maly andel?
Yeah, Bednar was able to translate.
It turns out it's a phrase in Czech.
It means "little angel."
Like a pet name or a girlfriend or
Could be. But he was so insistent.
It was like he had to tell me,
like a warning.
I can't believe Cerny got away from me.
- I'm sorry.
- It's OK.
We'll get him.
Yeah, that's him.
So why does a smart,
successful guy like you
go into business with a loan shark
from organized crime?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Hmm.
Well, we looked into Pecha's phone,
and two days ago,
he got a message from Cerny.
It says, "KK isn't happy.
"Get your boss to pay back the money
you borrowed, or we're all dead."
Borrowed?
So this wasn't some random shakedown.
You took a loan from the mob,
and now they're coming to collect.
Jacob and Markéta are in danger,
and you're questioning me?
You should be out there finding them.
Yeah, we're working on it, Mr. Mayfield,
but it would be helpful
if you answered my questions.
OK.
I'm gonna level with you.
Good idea.
About six months ago, crypto took a dip
across the board. Like, bah.
I mean, everyone was hurting,
so I had a cash flow problem
and needed a quick 5 mil infusion.
Pecha said he knew these guys
that could help,
these dudes he used to work with.
Why didn't you go to a bank?
Banks are slow and regulated.
Besides, if people knew
that I was hurting,
they'd get twitchy
and pull their money out.
Maybit goes bankrupt.
Yeah, good thing it wasn't regulated.
[SIGHS]
I know I screwed up.
I never should have been
in business with those guys.
With the Nikolic interest rates,
5 million became 50 million.
I can't swing that in any currency.
Then help us find Ivica Cerny.
- What do you know about him?
- Nothing.
I never dealt with
the Nikolic people directly.
- Then who is KK?
- I don't know.
I'm sorry.
Pecha said they were his friends,
but they must have blamed him
when I couldn't pay.
I
I know this sounds crazy,
but I literally didn't know
who I was dealing with.
Hey, how'd it go with Mayfield?
Well, borrowing money from
organized crime is dumb,
but it is not in itself illegal.
So you believe him?
Well, he is shady, but I don't think
he's behind the homicide
or the kidnapping.
All right.
Where are we at
with our kidnappers?
We've got Cerny's name and picture out,
but so far, nothing's popped.
His last known address
was a house in Serbia
that no longer exists.
So basically, we're nowhere.
Maly Andel was a dead end too.
We're spinning our wheels.
We only have until the morning
before the kidnapper's deadline.
What does that leave us with?
A Nikolic contact known only as KK.
Actually, I may have
found something on that.
So I did a little digging,
and, three years ago,
Ivica Cerny worked security
for a financier suspected
of being a money man
for the Nikolic family.
His name is Karel Kucera.
- Initials are KK.
- Mm-hmm.
We finally got something.
Great work, Elle.
Hey, Amanda, did you catch all that?
We need a location for a Karel Kucera.
Already double checking it.
He's older, so he doesn't
match the description
of the kidnappers,
but if he's involved,
maybe he can lead us to them.
OK. One more thing.
I got your message.
You said there was something
you wanted to discuss.
It can wait, actually.
The case comes first.
OK.
All right,
let's grab this guy up.
♪
[SIGHS]
Oh, sorry.
- Do you speak English?
- Uh, yes.
Oh, thank goodness.
I am in desperate need of directions.
Well, I'm afraid I have somewhere to be.
- You can make some time.
- Ah!
♪
- Who who are you?
- FBI.
And we gotta have a word about the woman
and kid who were kidnapped
by your Nikolic buddies.
I think you must be confused.
If you let go of me,
I'll be happy to have
a civilized conversation.
We know you gave a $5
million loan to Bryce Mayfield.
Word is you weren't happy
about not being paid back.
I made a financial deal
with a promising company,
but that's hardly your concern.
It is when the interest
collection includes
a kidnapping and a homicide.
Oh, now you lost me.
That kind of thing is not my style.
All right, this isn't
the usual Nikolic MO.
This looks like a bunch of young guys
trying to make a name for themselves
who went beyond their orders.
Ivica Cerny took
a big swing and got sloppy.
Now everybody's feeling the heat, right?
Am I right?
You call your men,
and you tell them to release
that woman and child unharmed.
You can do that, and you might just
walk away the innocent investor
you pretend to be.
I can cost you more than 50 million.
I promise you that.
I will pass along the message,
but that's all I can do.
♪
Czech police have surveillance up
on all of Mayfield's communication?
Yep, Vo's with him now.
And the rapid response unit?
Briefed and standing by.
As soon as the kidnappers
make contact, we move.
OK, we got a couple of hours
to the deadline.
And we're as ready
as we can possibly be.
- This is good.
- Mm-hmm.
I forgot how well we work together.
Me too.
It's been a minute.
Well, since we have some time,
we could walk down by the river,
just the two of us.
Yeah, we could do that,
but didn't one of us say we were
gonna keep things professional?
Mm, I don't remember. Was that me?
Was it? I don't know.
- It's all a little hazy.
- It might have been you.
Doesn't sound like me.
It doesn't sound like either one of us,
if we're being honest.
[PHONE RINGING]
You should get that.
[SIGHS]
Hello?
I didn't want to distract Wes,
and I thought it could wait,
but it can't,
so I'm just gonna ask you directly.
What's your angle here?
What are you talking about?
You told us you were
undercover on this case,
and that wasn't true.
You dodged my request
for your files.
What's going on?
You've got the wrong idea.
Well, then explain it to me
because I don't feel comfortable
with the team out in the field
with someone who lied to them.
OK, uh, look,
Wes is a better agent than I am.
I know this.
As soon as the case became
a kidnapping on foreign soil,
I knew I was in way over my head.
So rather than admit it, I made up
the undercover thing as
an easy excuse to step back.
I was terrified I would
make another mistake
and push him even further away.
It's embarrassing, but I just
thought that if I kept things
on his terms, he would
be more likely to forgive me
- for breaking things off.
- I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to butt
into your personal life.
[SIGHS]
No, I I understand.
And I guess you're right.
I do have an angle.
I want him back in my life.
Got it.
- Hey, we gotta get going.
- [LINE BEEPING]
Kidnappers reached out.
Let's go.
♪
[PHONE RINGING]
Answer it.
Just like we talked about.
Hello?
Mr. Mayfield, we are ready to meet.
I'll send a location to your phone.
If you want to see your family,
come to the location
- that I sent alone.
- OK.
I have the money on a
crypto wallet I can bring you,
but I just need to know
that my family is OK.
- Can you pl
- [LINE BEEPING]
They hung up.
What what do we do now?
We're gonna go wherever they tell us to.
♪
We're in position. Send him.
Go ahead, Bryce.
♪
I'm almost there. I don't see anything.
You're doing great.
Just stay calm.
[PHONE RINGING]
Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.
- They just sent a new pin.
- I see it.
It's further out onto the bridge.
Keep going.
They're bouncing him around
to see if he's being followed.
Wes, can you get me closer?
Not without drawing attention.
Cam, hold up.
We got too much room between
Mayfield and the tactical team.
We got to come up with something else.
- It's OK. I got this.
- OK.
Cam, stay with Mayfield.
Everyone else, hold your position.
Everyone stay ready.
This could go sideways quickly,
especially when they realize
we don't have the money.
I'm on the new spot.
Where are they?
Hello?
Hello?
Just give it a second, Bryce.
Hello?
Hello?
Come on, come on.
[BABY CRYING]
Kéta!
Kéta? Kéta!
Oh. Oh, thank God.
Kéta. Are you OK?
- Is he OK?
- Yes, he's fine.
Where are the men who took you?
I don't know.
They said I couldn't move,
and they told me to count to a hundred.
Let's get you off this bridge.
Come on.
♪
Oh, my God, I'm just so relieved.
- Can I hold him, please?
- No.
This happened because of you.
Kéta, please, please.
So that's it. No kidnappers, no ransom?
- They just let 'em go.
- Never even asked for payment.
Leaning on Kucera must have hit a nerve.
Well, that's good, right?
Mob backed off.
Everyone's safe. That's a win.
There's still killers
out there who are willing
to take a baby in broad daylight.
Until everybody involved
in this is in cuffs,
we're not done.
♪
They blindfolded me when they moved us,
so I'm not sure where I was.
What can you tell me about
the room they kept you in?
It was an empty building.
Looked abandoned.
The men never spoke to me,
but I could hear them
arguing through the wall.
Do you know why they let you go?
Maybe they realized Bryce couldn't pay.
Or they found their conscience.
I don't know, really.
- I'm sorry.
- [BABY FUSSING]
Jacob really should be down
for his nap now.
Can we go?
You said you could hear them
through the walls.
What were they saying?
You spent 24 hours
listening to these guys.
You didn't catch anything interesting?
I don't have anything else to say.
Then we're done asking you questions.
Sergeant Bednar, can I talk
to you in the hallway?
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[BABY CRIES]
[INDISTINCT COMFORTING]
Hi.
They threatened you not to
talk to the police, didn't they?
Look, Markéta, the only way
to protect your son
is to get these guys off the street.
I prayed that my boy would be safe,
and he is now,
and that's all that matters.
I won't risk that again.
She's not wrong to be afraid.
The Nikolic clan has a long memory.
Yeah, sure.
But her husband wasn't straight
with us, either.
Look, am I crazy,
or does this family want
to help us out as little as possible?
I know that they're hiding something.
Well, if they won't talk,
maybe their money will.
You want me to remove Mr. Mayfield's
asset freeze sanction?
Yeah, that's right.
He could still be guilty
of financial improprieties.
I agree, and the first thing
he'll try to do is cover that up.
He thinks he's in the clear.
So you give him permission
to access his money,
and we can track
his every move in real time.
It's the only way
to know his true motives.
You want to put a back door
on his exchange.
That would mean altering the
platform without him noticing.
Can you do that?
Not personally,
but I know someone who can.
OK, I'm in.
Tell Mitchell we now have eyes
inside the Maybit exchange.
Copy that.
So, uh, what are we looking for?
Flag any large transactions
over the next few days.
We'll run them down
for possible connections
to organized crime.
If we're lucky, something will pop
that will lead us back to Ivica Cerny.
Hold up. He's making a payment.
Already?
- How much?
- In USD, it's over 100,000.
It's to a bank back in the States.
The name under the account
is Russell Haynes.
That mean anything to you?
No.
But let me work on it.
OK, buddy.
Who exactly is Mayfield
so eager to pay off?
Amanda, it's way too quiet around here.
Tell me you got something.
You could say that. Are you alone?
Yeah, Smitty and Range are
taking another run at Kucera.
Why? What's going on?
There's been some unusual
activity on Mayfield's exchange.
The instant he thought
he was free and clear,
over $100,000 was transferred
to an early investor
in his company.
What? Who? How are they involved?
I can't say exactly, but I'm pretty sure
it was some kind of kickback
or possibly a bribe.
I don't follow.
Wes, the investor was Russell Haynes.
- He's Ella's stepfather.
- No.
That doesn't make sense.
It explains why
she brought the case to you
and why she's been acting so strangely.
Acting strangely?
What are you talking about?
Ella has a financial stake
in Mayfield's business.
The instant we got the mob off his back,
he rewarded her
with a six-figure payout.
I'm sorry, Wes.
She's been lying to you the entire time.
♪
Mayfield?
Mayfield, you're gonna tell me
everything right now.
For God's sake, what is it?
I'm spending time with my son.
You made a deal with Ella Driscoll.
What were the terms?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Hey, look at me.
Think before you lie to an FBI agent.
OK.
Yeah, buddy, I know.
OK. There he is.
OK.
Look, my platform depends on security,
so in the early development days,
we consulted with law enforcement.
One of the people I talked to
was Agent Driscoll.
OK, she helped me out.
She believed in the product,
so she invested.
And when she learned about the threats
that could jeopardize that investment?
- She offered to help.
- In exchange for?
She told me she could
get Nikolic off my back
as long as her family's
investment was returned first.
That's it.
It was a business deal, nothing more.
It was a bribe.
You paid the FBI to save your company.
She came to me first.
OK, please, just talk
to Agent Driscoll, OK?
I I'm sorry.
- [CHUCKLES]
- We just want to talk.
Oh, how polite.
But our business is done.
I heard you got your hostages back.
- Good for you.
- You think we're done?
A man died in my arms.
I want Cerny and
his crew's location now.
I did my part, but here you are,
trying to threaten me again.
I do not respond well to desperation.
We're prepared to offer you a new deal.
Not only do you get to walk away,
you get your money back.
Look, we know you provided
the funds to Ivica Cerny.
If you give him up,
we can make sure you recoup
your original investment
from Mayfield's company
through legal channels.
Not worth it.
To accept that, I have to admit
that I was involved in a kidnapping
and a murder, which I wasn't.
You're gonna leave
5 million on the table?
Ah, it's already gone.
Sometimes the only choice
is to cut the losses
and just walk away.
I suggest you do the same.
Just like that, he's gonna walk away
from clearing his name
of kidnapping and murder?
Well, it was worth a shot, I guess.
Any chance Markéta
has a change of heart?
Not likely.
And we may not even
be here when she does
because the remaining victim is Czech,
all the suspects are Czech,
and it's only a matter of time
before Sergeant Bednar
shows us the door.
Maybe Ella was right.
We should just take our win and go home.
Maly Andel. It wasn't a person.
It was a bloody street.
That's what the bodyguard,
Pecha, was telling me.
Look, Andelská Ulice
Angel Street,
goes right through here.
And then there's a tiny side street,
- Maly Andel.
- Little angel.
He was trying to do the right thing.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Hey, what did I miss?
Found the location for our kidnapper.
Thought we should move on it right away.
- Good.
- It's an old property owned by Kucera.
If they're still hiding out there,
we might have a case against him too.
Where's Ella?
We thought she was with you.
Everything OK?
Yeah, don't worry about it.
We gotta get these guys.
Let's go.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
Smitty, Raines, go.
- Freeze!
- [GASPS] Wait.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- Vo.
Go.
I've got something.
[GUNSHOTS]
Smitty!
[GROANING]
- [GUNFIRE]
- [GROANS]
- Give me some cover.
- FBI!
Go.
- FBI, don't move!
- You guys good?
- Yeah.
- You good?
- Yeah.
- [COUGHING]
Hands up now!
Hands where I can see them.
Don't move.
- You sure you're OK?
- [COUGHS]
Yeah.
Hands down. Spread them out, now!
- You OK?
- Yeah.
Little angel indeed.
Gotcha.
You found the kidnappers.
We did.
Nice.
Were you ever gonna tell me?
At least let me explain.
It was my stepfather who was an investor
in the Mayfield's company.
- It was his money, not mine.
- That doesn't matter.
You took the job because you
have a financial stake in it.
You have a conflict of interest.
I had one conversation with Mayfield.
I told him that I would
make the case a priority.
It's not like the FBI
wasn't gonna help him anyway.
You can spin this however you want.
You used me as cover, and you know it.
You're acting like we've
never broken the rules before.
We got the bad guys in cuffs.
What difference does it make
how we got here?
Because you lied to me.
That's the difference.
I was trying to protect you.
No, you only care about yourself.
You don't care about me, and
you don't care about my team.
- OK, I know you're angry.
- Yes!
You're only here because you got caught.
You're trying to use me
to protect your job.
- I'm done covering for you.
- What?
No, you can't report this.
I can, and I will.
Any decent defense lawyer
will have a field day
with a financially compromised
FBI agent and her ex-boyfriend.
If you turn me in,
this investigation is tainted.
The enforcers walk.
The moneyman walks.
Think about that before
you do something stupid.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[PHONE BEEPING]
- Hey.
- Hey.
Everything OK?
I got your message.
Yeah. Sorry to bug you at home.
It's OK.
I'm still at the office, actually.
Really? Don't you ever go home?
Lily's with her dad this weekend.
What's going on?
Did you talk to Ella? How did that go?
Not great.
I need an outside eye
on something because
I'm not seeing straight.
We have an obligation
to disclose a conflict
like this, right?
I'm I'm not just overreacting
because it's Ella.
- This is bad.
- Yeah, it's bad.
But if this all comes out,
no one's gonna be happier
than the Nikolic Syndicate.
They're gonna get their guys a plea.
Kucera's gonna walk.
So what are your options?
I don't have any.
If I say nothing, I'm not
only risking my career,
but I'm making you complicit.
I never meant to drag you
into this.
Hold on.
You're not dragging me into anything.
I'm the one who told you.
We're in this together.
OK, yeah.
So what should I do?
[SIGHS]
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
Honestly, I'd eat it.
Ella lining
her family's pockets sucks,
but I can live with it.
I want the people who
kidnapped a kid to do time
and for the organized crime entity
carrying out executions in our backyard
to feel the full weight of the FBI.
That's my priority.
She can have the money.
We'll take the justice.
Thanks, Amanda.
♪
[SIGHS]
♪
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Who said you people could leave?
I'm kidding, I'm kidding.
Your team has been very helpful.
You have made more progress
against the Nikolic operation
than we have in years.
You're welcome in Prague anytime.
Hopefully under better circumstances.
Regarding Mr. Mayfield,
I haven't seen any further evidence
of criminal activity on his account,
so I trust you found the same?
Yeah, all good on our end.
Yeah, with any luck,
he can avoid bankruptcy
and make his investors whole eventually.
Then that part of our
collaboration is over as well.
Until next time.
Well, now I call that
a successful mission.
Right, Wes?
I agree, Agent Driscoll.
Well, I got an early flight.
It's been a pleasure
working with you all.
♪
Wes?
Just go before I change my mind.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
OK, I think that's enough, Wes.
Just pour me a drink, man.
I can't serve you anymore.
- Sorry, man.
- You think I'm drunk?
Everybody in here is drunk.
This idiot hasn't shut up
for three hours.
- You got a problem?
- That's a good idea.
You want to start something?
OK, Wes, time to go home.
- Hi.
- Come on.
- Yeah, that's what I thought.
- Shh.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
OK. Sorry, Szombor.
Thanks for the call.
Where'd you come from?
Home.
This is how it always goes.
She just walks away
like nothing happened.
- Whoa.
- Sorry.
Thanks.
Once, we had a barbecue,
and all these people came over,
and I was talking to a woman,
and Ella got jealous,
and she didn't say anything,
and then she just
she left without telling anybody.
I didn't hear from her for three days.
That didn't strike you as a red flag?
Well, they were all red flags,
but I loved it because
I'm just as messed up.
And then my my dad, my
my adoptive dad, Eddie, he says,
just 'cause you grew up in chaos
doesn't oblige you to live in chaos.
- That's easier said than done.
- Exactly.
Where are my keys?
Thank you.
You're not gonna come in, are you?
Because HR is gonna bust in
the windows like ninjas.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Get some rest, Wes.
Amanda?
You're a good person.
You care about people.
I don't know if that's
such a good thing.
What are you talking about?
Of course, it is.
I married a guy because
I could see how much
he needed someone to take care of him.
I made a grown man
a sack lunch every day
for work while I was
eight months pregnant.
- That's messed up.
- That's way more messed up.
[CHUCKLES, SIGHS]
We really know
how to pick 'em, don't we?
Yeah, it's embarrassing.
We're we're smart. We're capable.
- We read people for a living,
- I know.
Why can't we see what's
right in front of our face?
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
OK, I'm gonna go.
Enjoy that headache
you're gonna have tomorrow.
Oh, I will. Hey.
Thanks for making sure we all get home.
Of course. See you tomorrow.
♪
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
[WOLF HOWLS]
[INDISTINCT SPEECH]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
- [SPEAKING CZECH]
- [SPEAKING CZECH]
That's what
I'm trying to tell you.
My Czech bank accounts are all frozen.
Now the government's
threatening if I touch
my crypto, they'll arrest me.
Is that even legal?
OK, I can't run a crypto exchange
without the ability to move currency.
OK, whatever. I need an American lawyer.
Just, um, think of the most
disrespectful insult
in Czech and apply it to yourself, OK?
Gotta go. Now what?
Sorry to disturb you
at home, Mr. Mayfield,
but it's time to hand over $50 million.
[CHUCKLES] Who is this?
He just wants to have a conversation.
Yeah, that's a hell of a way to start.
Hey, I know you got our messages,
and I know they were very clear.
That was you?
OK, look, I couldn't put
together that kind of money,
even if I wanted to.
You're a very smart
American, Mr. Mayfield.
You made a new currency,
so just make more.
Yeah, no, no, that's not how it works.
It's an exchange platform,
not a magical money tree.
Do you understand the blockchain,
or is it whoa, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Look, my funds are frozen, all right?
The government's forcing my hand.
Please, just, Pecha, do something.
Just pay him or they kill us all.
I'm telling you, I don't have it.
[BABY CRYING]
Uh, somebody woke the baby.
- Bring them in.
- Get off me.
- Don't touch me!
- Oh, God.
- Bryce!
- Oh, no, no.
- Bryce!
- No, no, no, no, no, please.
Give me back my son!
Please, stop. You son of a bitch.
They didn't do anything. Whoa.
Easy, stop. Stop, stop, stop.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Please, please, stop.
Don't hurt them. I'm begging you. Stop.
I can find you the money.
I promise. I can get it to you.
I just I need a little more time.
- 24 hours.
- Yeah, yes, OK.
Thank you, sir.
I will not let you down.
♪
- No, no!
- Kéta.
- Kéta!
- Bryce!
I'm sorry. Kéta, I'm sorry.
- Give me back my son!
- Where are you taking her?
- [BABY CRYING]
- Bryce, no!
Cute kid.
[BABY CRYING]
♪
So welcome to Budapest.
Thank you.
It's good coffee.
I can see why you like this place.
You know, I heard Eastern
Europe has the best pastries.
Ella, what are you doing here?
Look, I wasn't planning
on surprising you.
- I tried calling.
- I'm busy.
You didn't listen to any of my messages?
I listened long enough
to know they were from you.
[CHUCKLES]
Well, you should have kept going.
An American tech CEO, Bryce Mayfield,
is receiving extortion threats.
I opened the case in LA, but
since relocating his business
to Prague, it's gotten worse.
When the threats traced to
an IP address in your backyard,
- I knew who to call.
- What kind of threats?
First, it was articles about
his crypto exchange startup,
Maybit, noting all the
company profits he's made.
Then they turned to sending
pictures of his family.
Looks like you have a lot
to lose, that sort of thing.
Look, I don't have the experience
internationally that you do.
I need your help.
I'm in. Not a problem.
The work is the work.
Let's do it.
Thank you.
You have no idea
how good it feels to know
that I can still count on you.
It's really good to see you, Wes.
Just to make sure
we're on the same page,
we're gonna keep this
professional, right?
The last time we spoke,
you said that we bring out
the worst in each other. I agree.
Look, I know you weren't
happy with how things ended,
but I never meant to hurt you.
- [CHUCKLES]
- I loved you.
And in a lot of ways,
I always will.
I'm sorry.
Me too.
[PHONE CHIMES]
What's up?
It's not just threats now.
It's a kidnapping.
Everybody listen up. Grab what you need.
We got an American infant,
Jacob Mayfield.
He's been abducted
along with his mother,
a Czech citizen named, uh
Markéta Martínková.
So we got three kidnappers
and a picture of their car.
Prague police sent this traffic
photo of the vehicle leaving the area.
Faces are pretty grainy.
- Any way to get an ID?
- Yeah.
Amanda, just work your magic.
Whatever you come up with,
send it to Ella.
She's the case agent.
Actually, Wes,
I did some undercover work
on this back in LA.
I don't think I can risk my
face being out front and center.
You sure?
Yeah, I think you should take the lead.
However you want to play it.
All right, let's go.
Is this gonna get weird?
I'm sure Wes has a handle on it.
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Sergeant Bednar?
We spoke on the phone.
Yes, it's nice to meet you.
Please, this way.
We are looking for physical evidence,
but there is not much.
The kidnappers were wearing gloves.
Well, we read the
statements that you took
from both witnesses,
but we'd love to talk
to Mr. Mayfield ourselves.
Of course, of course.
I hope you have a more pleasant
experience than I did.
Mr. Mayfield, Supervisory
Special Agent Wes Mitchell.
This is Special Agent Vo.
Finally, some actual law enforcement.
You know, the Czech police
are pretty much useless.
[LAUGHS]
See?
I'll leave you to it.
I told them about the threats
two weeks ago.
They did nothing, nada.
That guy is about as helpful
as a security guard
who stands by like an idiot
while my son is kidnapped.
There were three of them with guns.
What was I supposed to do?
Anything.
How about somebody protect my family?
OK, OK.
I understand that everybody is angry,
but being upset is not very helpful.
So, sir, why don't you
step outside and wait?
I will talk to you next.
Get your loved ones taken,
see how you react.
OK, why don't you just
back up and tell us
what's been going on?
Six months ago, I relocated
to Prague because my girlfriend
is Czech, and, you know,
she wants a familiar place
to raise a family.
So I moved my business, too,
because I don't want
to pay taxes in two countries.
Turns out, though,
this whole country is corrupt.
How so?
I told the police that mobsters
are threatening my family.
Their only response is to come after me.
You said mobsters were
the ones that took your family.
Did you recognize these people?
I have never seen them before,
but according to Pecha,
Prague has all sorts of organized crime.
It's like the cocaine
and heroin gateway to Europe,
and they've got the police
in their back pocket.
I wouldn't believe anything they say.
I know for a
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪
I know I can be impatient sometimes,
but I'm a good person.
I've never hurt anyone in my life.
Please find my family.
♪
I don't buy this
police conspiracy theory.
If the Czech police were helping the mob
shake Mayfield down, then
why would they make it harder
for him to get his money?
There's probably a legitimate reason
- they're looking into him.
- [PHONE RINGING]
Maybe there's someone
in the Financial Crime Unit
who can help.
Uh, go ahead. I should take this.
Hey.
- Any luck ID'ing the kidnappers?
- Unfortunately, no.
The car had a ghost plate,
so that's kind of a dead end.
I'm calling about something else.
What's up?
Could you get me access
to your electronic case file
and any investigative notes
from when you were undercover?
Uh, OK.
I'll have to talk to the admin.
My notes are all back in LA.
I can answer any questions
you have though.
Right.
I just prefer to review
everything myself
so I don't have to keep bothering you.
Is that a problem?
No, no problem.
I'll make it happen
as soon as I get the chance.
Great. I appreciate it.
[LINE BEEPING]
We're investigating Maybit for a reason.
The exchange is used to launder money.
And you think Bryce Mayfield
is complicit in that?
Yes, we have reason to suspect
he's in business with
the Nikolic Crime Syndicate.
- Nikolic?
- You know them?
They're one of several
Balkan organized crime groups
who are trying to use Prague to expand.
- What's Mayfield's connection?
- We flagged this.
It's a deposit into Mayfield's account
on his crypto exchange,
the equivalent of over $5 million.
And who exactly is on the
other end of that transaction?
Hard to say.
The anonymous nature of cryptocurrency
makes it difficult to trace,
but we monitor a number
of traditional Nikolic banks,
and a withdrawal of the same amount
was made by this man, Ivica Cerny.
He was arrested three years ago
on assault charges
alongside one of Mr. Mayfield's
current employees,
- Pecha Jansky.
- The bodyguard.
He used to work security
for the Nikolic clan.
So Pecha knew the kidnappers.
And he didn't tell
any of this to the police.
Hey, where is he, the bodyguard, Pecha?
He said you told him to leave.
No, I told him to wait.
Did you let him go?
[CHUCKLES] I had no reason to hold him.
You want me to pull his address?
No.
♪
[KNOCKS]
Pecha Jansky, it's the FBI.
We got some questions for you.
[GRUNTING]
Open up, or we're coming in.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
[GROANS] Help me.
Here.
No, no, no.
Oh, God.
He's here!
Stop, FBI!
♪
Don't move!
Hey! Stop!
Hey, hey, hey. Stop.
Put your hands up.
♪
Hey! Move, move.
Hey!
♪
[SPEAKS CZECH]
Pecha, stay with me.
- Help is on the way.
- [GASPING]
Maly [GASPS]
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
Maly Andel.
OK, that's just odd.
What?
Well, I got tired of waiting
for Ella to get me the notes
from her undercover op,
so I went to the LA office directly.
- You went around her?
- Maybe a little.
But listen to this.
As far as they know, Ella was
never undercover on this case.
In fact, there's no record
of her working
undercover in five years.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
What the hell is she hiding?
♪
- You OK?
- Yeah.
Any luck chasing down
Pecha's last words,
maly andel?
Yeah, Bednar was able to translate.
It turns out it's a phrase in Czech.
It means "little angel."
Like a pet name or a girlfriend or
Could be. But he was so insistent.
It was like he had to tell me,
like a warning.
I can't believe Cerny got away from me.
- I'm sorry.
- It's OK.
We'll get him.
Yeah, that's him.
So why does a smart,
successful guy like you
go into business with a loan shark
from organized crime?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Hmm.
Well, we looked into Pecha's phone,
and two days ago,
he got a message from Cerny.
It says, "KK isn't happy.
"Get your boss to pay back the money
you borrowed, or we're all dead."
Borrowed?
So this wasn't some random shakedown.
You took a loan from the mob,
and now they're coming to collect.
Jacob and Markéta are in danger,
and you're questioning me?
You should be out there finding them.
Yeah, we're working on it, Mr. Mayfield,
but it would be helpful
if you answered my questions.
OK.
I'm gonna level with you.
Good idea.
About six months ago, crypto took a dip
across the board. Like, bah.
I mean, everyone was hurting,
so I had a cash flow problem
and needed a quick 5 mil infusion.
Pecha said he knew these guys
that could help,
these dudes he used to work with.
Why didn't you go to a bank?
Banks are slow and regulated.
Besides, if people knew
that I was hurting,
they'd get twitchy
and pull their money out.
Maybit goes bankrupt.
Yeah, good thing it wasn't regulated.
[SIGHS]
I know I screwed up.
I never should have been
in business with those guys.
With the Nikolic interest rates,
5 million became 50 million.
I can't swing that in any currency.
Then help us find Ivica Cerny.
- What do you know about him?
- Nothing.
I never dealt with
the Nikolic people directly.
- Then who is KK?
- I don't know.
I'm sorry.
Pecha said they were his friends,
but they must have blamed him
when I couldn't pay.
I
I know this sounds crazy,
but I literally didn't know
who I was dealing with.
Hey, how'd it go with Mayfield?
Well, borrowing money from
organized crime is dumb,
but it is not in itself illegal.
So you believe him?
Well, he is shady, but I don't think
he's behind the homicide
or the kidnapping.
All right.
Where are we at
with our kidnappers?
We've got Cerny's name and picture out,
but so far, nothing's popped.
His last known address
was a house in Serbia
that no longer exists.
So basically, we're nowhere.
Maly Andel was a dead end too.
We're spinning our wheels.
We only have until the morning
before the kidnapper's deadline.
What does that leave us with?
A Nikolic contact known only as KK.
Actually, I may have
found something on that.
So I did a little digging,
and, three years ago,
Ivica Cerny worked security
for a financier suspected
of being a money man
for the Nikolic family.
His name is Karel Kucera.
- Initials are KK.
- Mm-hmm.
We finally got something.
Great work, Elle.
Hey, Amanda, did you catch all that?
We need a location for a Karel Kucera.
Already double checking it.
He's older, so he doesn't
match the description
of the kidnappers,
but if he's involved,
maybe he can lead us to them.
OK. One more thing.
I got your message.
You said there was something
you wanted to discuss.
It can wait, actually.
The case comes first.
OK.
All right,
let's grab this guy up.
♪
[SIGHS]
Oh, sorry.
- Do you speak English?
- Uh, yes.
Oh, thank goodness.
I am in desperate need of directions.
Well, I'm afraid I have somewhere to be.
- You can make some time.
- Ah!
♪
- Who who are you?
- FBI.
And we gotta have a word about the woman
and kid who were kidnapped
by your Nikolic buddies.
I think you must be confused.
If you let go of me,
I'll be happy to have
a civilized conversation.
We know you gave a $5
million loan to Bryce Mayfield.
Word is you weren't happy
about not being paid back.
I made a financial deal
with a promising company,
but that's hardly your concern.
It is when the interest
collection includes
a kidnapping and a homicide.
Oh, now you lost me.
That kind of thing is not my style.
All right, this isn't
the usual Nikolic MO.
This looks like a bunch of young guys
trying to make a name for themselves
who went beyond their orders.
Ivica Cerny took
a big swing and got sloppy.
Now everybody's feeling the heat, right?
Am I right?
You call your men,
and you tell them to release
that woman and child unharmed.
You can do that, and you might just
walk away the innocent investor
you pretend to be.
I can cost you more than 50 million.
I promise you that.
I will pass along the message,
but that's all I can do.
♪
Czech police have surveillance up
on all of Mayfield's communication?
Yep, Vo's with him now.
And the rapid response unit?
Briefed and standing by.
As soon as the kidnappers
make contact, we move.
OK, we got a couple of hours
to the deadline.
And we're as ready
as we can possibly be.
- This is good.
- Mm-hmm.
I forgot how well we work together.
Me too.
It's been a minute.
Well, since we have some time,
we could walk down by the river,
just the two of us.
Yeah, we could do that,
but didn't one of us say we were
gonna keep things professional?
Mm, I don't remember. Was that me?
Was it? I don't know.
- It's all a little hazy.
- It might have been you.
Doesn't sound like me.
It doesn't sound like either one of us,
if we're being honest.
[PHONE RINGING]
You should get that.
[SIGHS]
Hello?
I didn't want to distract Wes,
and I thought it could wait,
but it can't,
so I'm just gonna ask you directly.
What's your angle here?
What are you talking about?
You told us you were
undercover on this case,
and that wasn't true.
You dodged my request
for your files.
What's going on?
You've got the wrong idea.
Well, then explain it to me
because I don't feel comfortable
with the team out in the field
with someone who lied to them.
OK, uh, look,
Wes is a better agent than I am.
I know this.
As soon as the case became
a kidnapping on foreign soil,
I knew I was in way over my head.
So rather than admit it, I made up
the undercover thing as
an easy excuse to step back.
I was terrified I would
make another mistake
and push him even further away.
It's embarrassing, but I just
thought that if I kept things
on his terms, he would
be more likely to forgive me
- for breaking things off.
- I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to butt
into your personal life.
[SIGHS]
No, I I understand.
And I guess you're right.
I do have an angle.
I want him back in my life.
Got it.
- Hey, we gotta get going.
- [LINE BEEPING]
Kidnappers reached out.
Let's go.
♪
[PHONE RINGING]
Answer it.
Just like we talked about.
Hello?
Mr. Mayfield, we are ready to meet.
I'll send a location to your phone.
If you want to see your family,
come to the location
- that I sent alone.
- OK.
I have the money on a
crypto wallet I can bring you,
but I just need to know
that my family is OK.
- Can you pl
- [LINE BEEPING]
They hung up.
What what do we do now?
We're gonna go wherever they tell us to.
♪
We're in position. Send him.
Go ahead, Bryce.
♪
I'm almost there. I don't see anything.
You're doing great.
Just stay calm.
[PHONE RINGING]
Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.
- They just sent a new pin.
- I see it.
It's further out onto the bridge.
Keep going.
They're bouncing him around
to see if he's being followed.
Wes, can you get me closer?
Not without drawing attention.
Cam, hold up.
We got too much room between
Mayfield and the tactical team.
We got to come up with something else.
- It's OK. I got this.
- OK.
Cam, stay with Mayfield.
Everyone else, hold your position.
Everyone stay ready.
This could go sideways quickly,
especially when they realize
we don't have the money.
I'm on the new spot.
Where are they?
Hello?
Hello?
Just give it a second, Bryce.
Hello?
Hello?
Come on, come on.
[BABY CRYING]
Kéta!
Kéta? Kéta!
Oh. Oh, thank God.
Kéta. Are you OK?
- Is he OK?
- Yes, he's fine.
Where are the men who took you?
I don't know.
They said I couldn't move,
and they told me to count to a hundred.
Let's get you off this bridge.
Come on.
♪
Oh, my God, I'm just so relieved.
- Can I hold him, please?
- No.
This happened because of you.
Kéta, please, please.
So that's it. No kidnappers, no ransom?
- They just let 'em go.
- Never even asked for payment.
Leaning on Kucera must have hit a nerve.
Well, that's good, right?
Mob backed off.
Everyone's safe. That's a win.
There's still killers
out there who are willing
to take a baby in broad daylight.
Until everybody involved
in this is in cuffs,
we're not done.
♪
They blindfolded me when they moved us,
so I'm not sure where I was.
What can you tell me about
the room they kept you in?
It was an empty building.
Looked abandoned.
The men never spoke to me,
but I could hear them
arguing through the wall.
Do you know why they let you go?
Maybe they realized Bryce couldn't pay.
Or they found their conscience.
I don't know, really.
- I'm sorry.
- [BABY FUSSING]
Jacob really should be down
for his nap now.
Can we go?
You said you could hear them
through the walls.
What were they saying?
You spent 24 hours
listening to these guys.
You didn't catch anything interesting?
I don't have anything else to say.
Then we're done asking you questions.
Sergeant Bednar, can I talk
to you in the hallway?
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[BABY CRIES]
[INDISTINCT COMFORTING]
Hi.
They threatened you not to
talk to the police, didn't they?
Look, Markéta, the only way
to protect your son
is to get these guys off the street.
I prayed that my boy would be safe,
and he is now,
and that's all that matters.
I won't risk that again.
She's not wrong to be afraid.
The Nikolic clan has a long memory.
Yeah, sure.
But her husband wasn't straight
with us, either.
Look, am I crazy,
or does this family want
to help us out as little as possible?
I know that they're hiding something.
Well, if they won't talk,
maybe their money will.
You want me to remove Mr. Mayfield's
asset freeze sanction?
Yeah, that's right.
He could still be guilty
of financial improprieties.
I agree, and the first thing
he'll try to do is cover that up.
He thinks he's in the clear.
So you give him permission
to access his money,
and we can track
his every move in real time.
It's the only way
to know his true motives.
You want to put a back door
on his exchange.
That would mean altering the
platform without him noticing.
Can you do that?
Not personally,
but I know someone who can.
OK, I'm in.
Tell Mitchell we now have eyes
inside the Maybit exchange.
Copy that.
So, uh, what are we looking for?
Flag any large transactions
over the next few days.
We'll run them down
for possible connections
to organized crime.
If we're lucky, something will pop
that will lead us back to Ivica Cerny.
Hold up. He's making a payment.
Already?
- How much?
- In USD, it's over 100,000.
It's to a bank back in the States.
The name under the account
is Russell Haynes.
That mean anything to you?
No.
But let me work on it.
OK, buddy.
Who exactly is Mayfield
so eager to pay off?
Amanda, it's way too quiet around here.
Tell me you got something.
You could say that. Are you alone?
Yeah, Smitty and Range are
taking another run at Kucera.
Why? What's going on?
There's been some unusual
activity on Mayfield's exchange.
The instant he thought
he was free and clear,
over $100,000 was transferred
to an early investor
in his company.
What? Who? How are they involved?
I can't say exactly, but I'm pretty sure
it was some kind of kickback
or possibly a bribe.
I don't follow.
Wes, the investor was Russell Haynes.
- He's Ella's stepfather.
- No.
That doesn't make sense.
It explains why
she brought the case to you
and why she's been acting so strangely.
Acting strangely?
What are you talking about?
Ella has a financial stake
in Mayfield's business.
The instant we got the mob off his back,
he rewarded her
with a six-figure payout.
I'm sorry, Wes.
She's been lying to you the entire time.
♪
Mayfield?
Mayfield, you're gonna tell me
everything right now.
For God's sake, what is it?
I'm spending time with my son.
You made a deal with Ella Driscoll.
What were the terms?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Hey, look at me.
Think before you lie to an FBI agent.
OK.
Yeah, buddy, I know.
OK. There he is.
OK.
Look, my platform depends on security,
so in the early development days,
we consulted with law enforcement.
One of the people I talked to
was Agent Driscoll.
OK, she helped me out.
She believed in the product,
so she invested.
And when she learned about the threats
that could jeopardize that investment?
- She offered to help.
- In exchange for?
She told me she could
get Nikolic off my back
as long as her family's
investment was returned first.
That's it.
It was a business deal, nothing more.
It was a bribe.
You paid the FBI to save your company.
She came to me first.
OK, please, just talk
to Agent Driscoll, OK?
I I'm sorry.
- [CHUCKLES]
- We just want to talk.
Oh, how polite.
But our business is done.
I heard you got your hostages back.
- Good for you.
- You think we're done?
A man died in my arms.
I want Cerny and
his crew's location now.
I did my part, but here you are,
trying to threaten me again.
I do not respond well to desperation.
We're prepared to offer you a new deal.
Not only do you get to walk away,
you get your money back.
Look, we know you provided
the funds to Ivica Cerny.
If you give him up,
we can make sure you recoup
your original investment
from Mayfield's company
through legal channels.
Not worth it.
To accept that, I have to admit
that I was involved in a kidnapping
and a murder, which I wasn't.
You're gonna leave
5 million on the table?
Ah, it's already gone.
Sometimes the only choice
is to cut the losses
and just walk away.
I suggest you do the same.
Just like that, he's gonna walk away
from clearing his name
of kidnapping and murder?
Well, it was worth a shot, I guess.
Any chance Markéta
has a change of heart?
Not likely.
And we may not even
be here when she does
because the remaining victim is Czech,
all the suspects are Czech,
and it's only a matter of time
before Sergeant Bednar
shows us the door.
Maybe Ella was right.
We should just take our win and go home.
Maly Andel. It wasn't a person.
It was a bloody street.
That's what the bodyguard,
Pecha, was telling me.
Look, Andelská Ulice
Angel Street,
goes right through here.
And then there's a tiny side street,
- Maly Andel.
- Little angel.
He was trying to do the right thing.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
Hey, what did I miss?
Found the location for our kidnapper.
Thought we should move on it right away.
- Good.
- It's an old property owned by Kucera.
If they're still hiding out there,
we might have a case against him too.
Where's Ella?
We thought she was with you.
Everything OK?
Yeah, don't worry about it.
We gotta get these guys.
Let's go.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
Smitty, Raines, go.
- Freeze!
- [GASPS] Wait.
- Wait, wait, wait.
- Vo.
Go.
I've got something.
[GUNSHOTS]
Smitty!
[GROANING]
- [GUNFIRE]
- [GROANS]
- Give me some cover.
- FBI!
Go.
- FBI, don't move!
- You guys good?
- Yeah.
- You good?
- Yeah.
- [COUGHING]
Hands up now!
Hands where I can see them.
Don't move.
- You sure you're OK?
- [COUGHS]
Yeah.
Hands down. Spread them out, now!
- You OK?
- Yeah.
Little angel indeed.
Gotcha.
You found the kidnappers.
We did.
Nice.
Were you ever gonna tell me?
At least let me explain.
It was my stepfather who was an investor
in the Mayfield's company.
- It was his money, not mine.
- That doesn't matter.
You took the job because you
have a financial stake in it.
You have a conflict of interest.
I had one conversation with Mayfield.
I told him that I would
make the case a priority.
It's not like the FBI
wasn't gonna help him anyway.
You can spin this however you want.
You used me as cover, and you know it.
You're acting like we've
never broken the rules before.
We got the bad guys in cuffs.
What difference does it make
how we got here?
Because you lied to me.
That's the difference.
I was trying to protect you.
No, you only care about yourself.
You don't care about me, and
you don't care about my team.
- OK, I know you're angry.
- Yes!
You're only here because you got caught.
You're trying to use me
to protect your job.
- I'm done covering for you.
- What?
No, you can't report this.
I can, and I will.
Any decent defense lawyer
will have a field day
with a financially compromised
FBI agent and her ex-boyfriend.
If you turn me in,
this investigation is tainted.
The enforcers walk.
The moneyman walks.
Think about that before
you do something stupid.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[PHONE BEEPING]
- Hey.
- Hey.
Everything OK?
I got your message.
Yeah. Sorry to bug you at home.
It's OK.
I'm still at the office, actually.
Really? Don't you ever go home?
Lily's with her dad this weekend.
What's going on?
Did you talk to Ella? How did that go?
Not great.
I need an outside eye
on something because
I'm not seeing straight.
We have an obligation
to disclose a conflict
like this, right?
I'm I'm not just overreacting
because it's Ella.
- This is bad.
- Yeah, it's bad.
But if this all comes out,
no one's gonna be happier
than the Nikolic Syndicate.
They're gonna get their guys a plea.
Kucera's gonna walk.
So what are your options?
I don't have any.
If I say nothing, I'm not
only risking my career,
but I'm making you complicit.
I never meant to drag you
into this.
Hold on.
You're not dragging me into anything.
I'm the one who told you.
We're in this together.
OK, yeah.
So what should I do?
[SIGHS]
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
Honestly, I'd eat it.
Ella lining
her family's pockets sucks,
but I can live with it.
I want the people who
kidnapped a kid to do time
and for the organized crime entity
carrying out executions in our backyard
to feel the full weight of the FBI.
That's my priority.
She can have the money.
We'll take the justice.
Thanks, Amanda.
♪
[SIGHS]
♪
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Who said you people could leave?
I'm kidding, I'm kidding.
Your team has been very helpful.
You have made more progress
against the Nikolic operation
than we have in years.
You're welcome in Prague anytime.
Hopefully under better circumstances.
Regarding Mr. Mayfield,
I haven't seen any further evidence
of criminal activity on his account,
so I trust you found the same?
Yeah, all good on our end.
Yeah, with any luck,
he can avoid bankruptcy
and make his investors whole eventually.
Then that part of our
collaboration is over as well.
Until next time.
Well, now I call that
a successful mission.
Right, Wes?
I agree, Agent Driscoll.
Well, I got an early flight.
It's been a pleasure
working with you all.
♪
Wes?
Just go before I change my mind.
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
OK, I think that's enough, Wes.
Just pour me a drink, man.
I can't serve you anymore.
- Sorry, man.
- You think I'm drunk?
Everybody in here is drunk.
This idiot hasn't shut up
for three hours.
- You got a problem?
- That's a good idea.
You want to start something?
OK, Wes, time to go home.
- Hi.
- Come on.
- Yeah, that's what I thought.
- Shh.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
OK. Sorry, Szombor.
Thanks for the call.
Where'd you come from?
Home.
This is how it always goes.
She just walks away
like nothing happened.
- Whoa.
- Sorry.
Thanks.
Once, we had a barbecue,
and all these people came over,
and I was talking to a woman,
and Ella got jealous,
and she didn't say anything,
and then she just
she left without telling anybody.
I didn't hear from her for three days.
That didn't strike you as a red flag?
Well, they were all red flags,
but I loved it because
I'm just as messed up.
And then my my dad, my
my adoptive dad, Eddie, he says,
just 'cause you grew up in chaos
doesn't oblige you to live in chaos.
- That's easier said than done.
- Exactly.
Where are my keys?
Thank you.
You're not gonna come in, are you?
Because HR is gonna bust in
the windows like ninjas.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Get some rest, Wes.
Amanda?
You're a good person.
You care about people.
I don't know if that's
such a good thing.
What are you talking about?
Of course, it is.
I married a guy because
I could see how much
he needed someone to take care of him.
I made a grown man
a sack lunch every day
for work while I was
eight months pregnant.
- That's messed up.
- That's way more messed up.
[CHUCKLES, SIGHS]
We really know
how to pick 'em, don't we?
Yeah, it's embarrassing.
We're we're smart. We're capable.
- We read people for a living,
- I know.
Why can't we see what's
right in front of our face?
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
OK, I'm gonna go.
Enjoy that headache
you're gonna have tomorrow.
Oh, I will. Hey.
Thanks for making sure we all get home.
Of course. See you tomorrow.
♪
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
[WOLF HOWLS]