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Sweetheart.

No, I'm about to head to a dinner
reception for the Bahraini ambassador.

I'll call you back.

Yes, love you too.

You see this?

What did I say about leaving any mark?

The Sirhan Doha, former army major,
currently the military attache for the

Turkish embassy.

He's been with the delegation for three
years, going back and forth to Istanbul,

where his wife resides.

He's gone missing.

How long?

Going on 14 hours.

I thought at least 24 had to pass before
someone's considered missing.

For most people, but he's a foreign
diplomat who checks in regularly with

security staff.

He didn't check in last night?

No. Phone goes straight to voicemail.
It's not even emitting a signal.

Maybe he turned it off.

Occasionally people like to throw off
their electronic yokes. Yeah, well, his

Mercedes was found abandoned down by the
Anacostia River.

Yeah, that's not good. No, and with the
strange state of U .S.-Turkish

relations, Director Casey isn't waiting
for an official investigation.

If he's been abducted, we need to find
out by whom and what it is they want.

It wasn't long ago that the Turkish
ruling party crushed an attempted coup.

They've had incidents with protesters
outside their embassy.

Yeah, well, that's an understatement.

Really more like a beatdown.

Maybe somebody's looking for a little
payback.

Why don't you two start with the
embassy, and Kilroy, see what you can

his digital footprint.

Speaking of electronic yokes.

Let's get to work.

Major Dohan never fails to check in. It
goes against the security protocol he

himself has implemented.

When was the last time you spoke with
him, Mr. Kaveen? Yesterday afternoon.

He left around some personal errands.
Can you imagine what kind?

No. Does Mr. Dohan have any enemies?

Well, of course. Anyone in his position
would.

Well, sure, but any that can mean him
harm.

There was an incident with the locals
from the Turkish community.

You mean the protesters?

No, agitators, merely looking to
generate negative press.

Major Dohan did what he had to do to
safeguard the visiting dignitaries.

Like cracking skulls.

Our security forces dispersed an unruly
mob outside our gates.

Following the incident, their leader,
Baron Hassan, threatened that the

days in the embassy were numbered.

Right. Any idea where we can find this,
Hassan?

Welcome. Two?

Mm -hmm. Please.

We'd like to sit at Mr. Hassan's table.

I'm sorry, Mr. Hassan isn't here.

You sure?

Maybe he's in the back.

Snuck in when you weren't looking.

I'll check.

Wait here, please.

Thanks, girl.

Not much of a poker face, though.

So if it's a poker we're playing,
doesn't three of a kind beat a pair?

Yeah, pretty much. Hey, easy, easy,
fellas.

We're just here looking for some
information on a guy named Serhan Dohan.

Wait.

You have a son?

I am.

What is your interest in the one?

He's missing.

We heard you had a run -in with him not
long ago, that you threatened him.

Because he assaulted us?

He's missing, huh?

And you think I must have something to
do with it? Well, do you?

I do not believe in violence.

No?

What about them?

They're okay with it.

So, what do you know about the one? Why
don't you tell us?

Well, I know he's not an upstanding
diplomatic protector of the world.

Meaning what?

Meaning he has another side, one he
hides, that likes to party, indulge

get rough with young prostitutes.

How young?

Young enough to make him a hypocrite to
everything he supposedly stands, and

deserving whatever fate has befallen
him.

You all right?

Yeah. So it seems our boy Dohan has been
discharging a little more than just his

duties lately.

So it seems.

You have something?

Yeah, I dug into his finances and found
out he's been paying for a second cell,

a Gordian phone.

What's that?

It's an encrypted phone. Guys with
security clearances use them, or guys

something to hide, namely from their
significant others.

Can you get into it if it's encrypted?

Yeah, everything has its
vulnerabilities.

And luckily, some kid in New Zealand
found one in the Gordian OS and posted

to a hacker forum. So thanks to Julian
Auckland, I'm in Dohan's phone.

Kiora, can you get a location on it?

Yeah, dude, I'm sending it to you now.

I'm calling you.

Thank you.

You sure this is the place?

According to Kilroy.

All right.

Go on.

He said he was drugged and then beaten
to death.

Austin said he liked to get rough.

Scumbag got what he wished for.

Police! Start the weapon! Son of the
ground! Now!

Executive Lyons, NSID.

Mind telling me what you're doing at the
scene of a murder?

My people were working in conjunction
with the Turkish embassy to locate Mr.

Dohan. Under whose authority?

FBI? Homeland Security?

Joint Terrorism Task Force.

When a foreign diplomat like Mr. Dohan
disappears on American soil, we have to

consider all the possibilities.

Above my pay grade.

So we got an anonymous tip that there
was a body in an abandoned building.

How'd you guys beat us to it? Because we
traced his phone to this location.

Any idea what he was doing down here?

No. But we were told he liked the
frequent prostitutes.

Figures.

Laced with a hotbed for sex trafficking.

Gangs, drugs.

A lot of that demand comes from the
Beltway.

Oh, yeah.

Constance is buying hot shots, wanting
to get their jollies.

And we can't touch him because he's a
diplomatic community.

Never ends.

I'm guessing Dohan was probably rolled
by a pimp.

Lured down here by some young girl. If
he was robbed, why would he be still

wearing his watch and his wedding ring?

Why was he brought here?

Somebody wanted to get information out
of him.

The beating he took was brutal.

A little personal.

Thanks for your insight.

You found your dull hand, and this is
now officially a homicide investigation,

so it's all the same to you.

We'll take it from here. Of course,
Detective Lyons. We'll leave you to it.

Back already?

You guys just find a body?

I've been excused.

Police business now.

Not quite.

The director is worried Dohan's murder
will inflame tensions between Turkey's

ruling class and opposition groups like
Hassan, whom they'll assume are

responsible for his death. Could lead to
more violence, both here and in Turkey.

Hassan did say Dohan deserved it.

Yeah, but it doesn't mean he killed him.
Either way, we need to find out who

did. So what's our next move?

I have a thought on that.

Well, don't look so surprised.

All right. I got into Doanne's phone. I
did a little digging around.

Turned up a bunch of text messages, one
of them from some guy calling himself

ET69. There's a reference to new merch.
There's a link to an escort service on

the dark web.

Escorts?

Some of these girls may look old enough
to vote.

Yeah, well, that's the point. Most of
them are kids.

Likely trafficked here for sex. Who sent
this?

I don't know. They used to email the
text app to mask their identity, but I'm

assuming it's the pimp.

I mean, per this text, it was probably
the blonde and the pimp who ruled Dohan.

Or if not, maybe they know who did.

We need to get to them.

Best way to whip pimp is through his
wallet, right?

What are you doing?

I'm making a date.

Good work.

All these girls have the same tattoo.

Our tattoos are brand.

You all right?

Okay.

It's not going to be a problem.

That's not what I was asking.

I know.

I got a bite.

I would like to know what I'm into.

Hey.

Blonde? White?

The younger the better.

I'm gonna need a shower after this.

I have what you want, when, where.

Nine o 'clock, Vista Motel, classy guy,
room one, $1 ,000 cash.

Good work.

Just need a John now.

Sir?

You have the right look.

What look is that? The I have to pay for
it look?

No, the I'm not law enforcement look.

Okay.

How you doing, Kilroy?

Oh, no, good. Never better.

Will you please relax?

I'm relaxed. Why don't you relax, okay?
You're not the one who's going to get

fibbed out here. No one is going to get
fibbed. Sit down.

Why do you want me to sit down with
that? Do you realize how many layers of

filth? exist in the i don't think about
it you should think about it here let me

please don't do that that's not a good
idea till right oh for the love of god

now i regret doing that i told you not
to bring i bring it everywhere okay

not even a biohazard it'll be our girl

Here we go.

Not what I signed up for.

Relax. You be cool. You relax. You be
cool. Alright? I'm cool.

Hi.

Hey there.

Come on in.

Um... Nice to meet you.

You got something to show me?

Oh!

Right. Yeah. Sure.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I have to start.

Oh, hey, hey.

Santana. What are you doing?

I'm not going to hurt you. I didn't do
anything.

We were just talking. Relax.

We're not the cops.

What do you want?

Just talk.

What's her name?

Lucia.

Lucia. Do you know this girl?

Her name is Ava.

Do you know where we can find her?

No. She hasn't been around.

That's why he sent me.

Who?

Cesar.

Cesar went in the car?

No. The driver.

Cesar, he's who you and Ava worked for.

All right.

Is that Cesar Tatio?

No, Cesar's gone home.

I need to check in with him or I'll get
in trouble.

How about we take you to him instead?

Yeah.

We just want to talk with him.

I promise.

This is the place.

Check it out.

Stay here with her.

A pimp not have his phone.

I'll back.

You're running.

Stay put, okay?

In the alley! Headed in the street!

Hey! You see anything?

No!

They just disappeared.

And they weren't the only one.

Him's name is Cesar Torres, belonged to
a gang called the East Heights Mob,

known for sex trafficking, mainly girls
from South America, but could be from

anywhere. At least we'll see you got
away.

Want to go back to the gang out of fear?

Cesar carved out a real niche for
himself, catering to dudes like Dohan,

know, rich guys with a particular taste,
if you can call them that. You mean

underage? Yeah, basically, or looking
like it.

Charging a premium.

Okay, so now we have two victims.

Victims? The only victims are girls like
Ava and Lucia, trapped and branded by

low -life pimps to be sold to entitled,
protected scumbags like Dohan. They're

not victims.

They're criminals.

And if you ask me, they got what they
deserved.

Great. Up.

That may be.

But our job here is to find Dohan's
killer.

Okay?

So we need to stay focused.

I noticed his phone was missing.

You know, I could be the killer looking
for their next target. Let's try

searching for unsolved murder that might
match the pattern, might help us

anticipate their next move. Maybe he's
the sort of killer when he brought Ava

Dolan.

You could have been a witness.

That would make Ava one, too.

We need to keep looking for her.

Okay. But where?

Got a place in mind.

So what's your connection here?

Teresa.

So nice to see you again.

It's been a while.

I know. Work's kept me pretty busy.

I'm sure.

Well, we appreciate any time you can
give us. Diane, this is my colleague

Pleasure. It's time to promise road?

It is.

In fact, Teresa was just telling me all
about it. Well, why didn't I just show

you?

We help women out of bad situations,
ones they often can't get out of on

own.

Like what?

Domestic abuse, sexual assault, human
trafficking, among other things.

Women who too frequently are invisible
to the rest of society.

We provide counseling, rehabilitation,

pro bono legal referrals, job
placements.

But mostly we offer a safe space where
these women can begin to rebuild their

lives.

That's really impressive.

It's because of volunteers like Teresa.

Um, actually, today we're here looking
for someone.

Wondering if you've seen this girl. Her
name is Ava.

Yeah, she's been here.

I don't know her well, but I know
someone who does.

Her name is Ava Conrad. Why?

Did something happen to her?

Not that we know of.

We just wanted to speak with her.

I haven't seen Ava in weeks.

She was a client?

For almost a year.

When I met her, she had just hit rock
bottom. She had escaped an abusive

boyfriend who got her hooked on drugs
and forced her into prostitution.

How'd she do here?

Good. I mean, there were anger and trust
issues, but with time and help, she was

turning it around.

She got clean.

She got a job, got an apartment.

She even reached out to her father, who
was desperate to hear from her.

Father?

Is he in town?

I don't know.

You said you haven't seen her. What
happened?

She slipped, got arrested buying drugs.

She lost her job, and that's when she
stopped coming here.

Eli, you mentioned she had an
appointment.

Do I have to have the address to you?

Sure.

Truth is, getting our women out of
trouble is only half the battle.

For many, it's the road back that's the
hardest part.

If you find her, please tell her we're
here for her.

We will.

Meg, thank you so much for your time.

Maybe just me, but I feel this case has
struck a nerve.

Anything you want to talk about?

Honestly, I just want to find the event
where I'm staying now, okay?

She's two months behind.

I tried serving an eviction notice, and
she's never here.

Like I need another deadbeat to deal
with.

Yeah.

She'll be back in another couple weeks.

That's a little private.

Sure thing.

Looks like she left in a hurry.

Hasn't been back.

You didn't pack anything?

Well, I didn't have a chance.

Most traffic girls are kept under lock
and key.

Cesar would have taken us somewhere
else.

Hold it.

before I could see him.

You boys wanna tell me all you did on
here?

What are they doing here?

I don't know.

No one thinks for sure.

We've got to find Ava before they do.

You're sure they were from the embassy?

Bob.

Somehow they found out about Ava.

Maybe they knew about Don Juan's
extracurricular activities.

Then that would mean they'd know about
Caesar and Ava.

The ruling party has already survived a
coup and faced condemnation for cracking

down on dissenters like Hassan.

The last thing they need hitting the
news cycle is that they're diplomats in

habit of buying young, trafficked girls.

I saw you about Dohan and the girls.

Maybe you saw this as a chance to expose
and eliminate him.

Caused a scandal for the ruling party.

The embassy is trying to clean it up.
Trying to erase that part of Dohan's

Yeah, this cover -up.

They want to make sure Hayford
disappears.

But we need to get to her first.

But how?

We have no idea where she could be.

I might.

I'm good.

What do you mean?

I mean, I don't need you to come.

Hey.

What's your problem?

I thought I'm good.

Just leave her be.

Night -night.

You scared me. Sorry.

Can I help you?

Maybe.

Actually, I'm hoping that you can help
Ava.

How? I told you, I haven't seen her. I
know, but Ava's in a lot of danger and

she probably doesn't know that.

I just, I don't know why you're telling
me this.

Because I remember that you found her at
her lowest point when she had no one.

And it's not a stretch to think that she
might want to find that safe space

again.

Well, if she does, I will let you know.

Yeah, I noticed that you bought some
hair dye at the drugstore.

Not really a shade, though.

I can help her.

Who

are

you?

Someone who wants to help.

I advised the director about the
security agents at the embassy. He said

confront them. He doesn't want to risk
this becoming an international incident.

Any word from Santana?

No, not yet.

Look, I don't know what's going on with
her or why she's shutting me out.

This has nothing to do with you. What
does it have to do with?

You know what?

Fine. I don't know how you expect this
team to function if we can't even talk

each other.

Mills.

What?

Has she ever talked to you about her
time in the army?

Or about how she and I met?

No.

I was with him that night at the motel.

Is Dohan the one who did that to you?

Did you do anything to him?

No.

I got dressed and I left.

I was with another date yesterday when I
heard he got killed. I panicked and I

ran.

And Cesar?

I don't know what happened to him.

Okay.

Ava, we need to go to the police and
tell them what you just told me.

The police?

No.

They can't do anything for me.

Why not?

Cesar used to brag that he would make us
disappear if we ever tried to leave.

Because he knew guys are protected by a
cop.

That's how I met Cesar. He took me to
him after I got out of jail.

This cop, you remember his name?

Once I heard Cesar call him... Lion.

Lion.

As in Detective Lion?

Okay, listen, Ava.

You are in very real danger.

And I need you to come with me.

Santana was working in Iraq with J -Soc,
providing arms to counterinsurgency

forces as part of a CIA program.

But then NSC imposed a ceasefire. We
stopped distributing the weapons.

The insurgents returned.

Yeah, I remember.

They recaptured many of the villages.

They executed the men and the boys.

And they raped.

and kidnapped the girls to sell into the
sex trade.

Santana came across one such group,
captured your seedy girls.

Some of them were just children.

Santana decided she had to do something
about it, so she cut a deal with the

insurgents.

Arms for the girls?

Mm -hmm.

It didn't take Jace up long to figure
out what she had done.

When I heard about it, she was facing a
court -martial.

Women have always had to deal with
rampant harassment, sexism, and Santana

no different.

And her superiors saw her actions as
reckless, emotional, and without merit.

I didn't.

What did you do?

Called in a few favors. Instead of a
court -martial, she got a letter of

reprimand. And an other than honorable
discharge, but still, it cost her her

career.

Almost her freedom.

And I have no doubt she would do it all
over again.

Everyone, this is Ava.

How did you find her?

I just knew where to look.

She admits that she was at the motel
with Dohan the night that he was

but she says she had nothing to do with
it, and I believe her.

Do you know who might have... No.

Sorry. It's all right.

I have to score one.

No, maybe not. Check this out. Come
here.

Five years ago...

It was a sex trafficker. He was holding
three girls in his apartment when the

police caught him. He walked on a
technicality.

Yeah, but he didn't get far.

Three months later, he was found in a
vacant lot, beaten, drugged, and

castrated. The case is still cold.

Who are the women he held captive, does
it say?

Two women from South America, one woman
from Virginia named Megan Chandler.

Chandler?

Meg?

From the shelter.

She's not only counseling trafficking
survivors.

She is one.

Meg was looking for Ava.

She could have found her father at the
motel.

Saw her with Dohan getting rough.

And attacked him after she left.

How did she find Cesar?

From me.

When I ran to her place, I told her that
Cesar would be angry and looking for

me.

I told her about his shop.

So other than a PR nightmare, this has
nothing to do with the embassy.

This is about a vigilante.

Not a dirty cop.

Detective Lyons.

Wait, Lyons? Are you sure? Ava said that
Caesar was working for him.

And now Magnus has you.

We need to stop her.

I don't think so, bitch.

Ava, can you tell us where you and the
other girls were being held when you

weren't working?

I'm not sure.

Cesar always took different ways to get
there.

Do you remember what type of place?

Apartment? Hotel?

Oh, we're out.

Oh, yeah?

You think you'd know it if you saw it?

I don't think I could forget it.

Did you find her?

No, she's already gone.

Clozapine.

That's an antipsychotic.

She's been crushing the pill.

It makes them injectable.

That's how she's drugging them. There's
no syringe.

No, she probably has it on her.

Along with a dose for Lyon.

They haven't managed to give you a
location yet.

We're working on it.

Anything seem familiar?

No. What about sounds?

Do you remember anything in particular
you might have heard or remember

Just traffic.

Yeah? Like, um, start, stop, or steady?

Study. I'm making your freeway.

Wait. Go back.

That building with the pointed roof. I
see it every time they take us back. The

tower. You sure?

Yeah.

There's an industrial park near the
Capitol Beltway. Near Hillcrest Heights.

Look for the tower.

We'll find it. Let's go.

Got a little present for you.

Who's she?

She's the one that killed the Turk and
your boy Caesar.

I think she had the same thing in mind
for me.

Only if it's right.

No problem.

Ain't that?

Right. You're right.

He's gonna finish it.

Finish what?

What I came here to do.

Stop right there!

Oh, please do it.

Looks like we were both right about this
place. You mean about you running it?

Well, that's some decent detective work.

Well, the last I checked, you're no cop,
so you can't arrest me.

No, but I have no intention of arresting
you.

You got him.

Good job.

And the girls?

They're safe.

Good. At least there's one last thing to
take care of. No. You gotta stop her.

Now. Do I? I'm pretty sure the only one
who needs to be stopped out here is you.

I know about Iraq.

The girls are safe.

Safe.

Wow.

You must not have the whole story.

I didn't save anyone, Miles.

Those girls that I turned over to the
Iraqi police.

One week later, those same police sold
them back to their captors.

So what I did made no difference at all.

And he's the same.

Just different uniform.

As long as there are men willing to buy
women and children, there will be men

trying to sell them. It never changes.

Meg saw that too. So she decided to
break the cycle by getting rid of men

Dohan. And you.

You can't kill a cop. You stopped being
a cop the moment you went into business

with Caesar.

Yeah, but he still got that badge.

And I'm not going to let him use it to
get out of this.

You gotta know, whatever you choose to
do, I got your back.

Executing him?

Ain't gonna change anything out here.

It's just gonna change you.

What would you suggest I do?

The same as Dohan and Caesar.

Punishment that fits the crime.

You there? I'm always here.

You find what we're looking for?

And then some.

Lyons made dozens of cash deposits under
the IRS reporting amount of 10 grand,

transferred it all to an account in the
Cayman Islands, that and a 34 -foot boat

in the Keys.

Good luck explaining that one, pal.

We found the money. Then the testimony
of the girls and any gang members who

want to cut a deal would be enough to
put him away.

And a former cop is going to be wishing
every day you had killed him.

Maybe not.

But I kill you, and you're just another
victim.

And I would rather expose you for what
you really are.

For what it's worth, you did the right
thing for those girls in the rock.

Yeah, well, the right thing doesn't
always win the day. It did today.

For a second there, I thought you might
actually kill him.

Ms. Hart, thank you for waiting.

Not at all. The ambassador would like to
extend his gratitude to you and your

people. for your diligent investigation
regarding the circumstances of Mr.

Dohan's murder.

And what are those circumstances,
officially?

The police concluded he was killed as a
result of a robbery attempt gone

horribly wrong. As opposed to being
involved in a sort of sex trafficking

You all knew very well what he was up
to, didn't you?

And you chose to ignore it.

Miss Hart, I'm sure you can appreciate
the delicate hand this situation has

required us to... Oh, I do. I do.

Though your security forces were
anything but delicate when they shot at

while in pursuit of an innocent girl.
Yes, that was an unfortunate

misunderstanding that we deeply regret.
Let me be perfectly clear, Mr. Qasim.

If there are any more misunderstandings
involving your security forces while on

U .S. soil, rest assured, the full
details of Major Dohan's illegal

and your knowledge of them will be
released to the press.

Diplomacy be damned.

Do we understand each other?

Give my best to the ambassador.

I can't believe the police are saying
that Dorn was killed by a mugger.

Yeah, after a little pressure from the
State Department.

That's unbelievable.

People wonder why things in this town
don't change.

Right. It's actually totally believable.

Does that mean Meg won't be charged with
Dohan's murder?

Yes. But she will be charged with Cesar.

And will likely serve out any sentence
she receives in a psychiatric ward.

What about Lyons?

He's facing multiple charges of sex
trafficking, kidnapping, attempted

He'll put him away for the rest of his
life.

Well, I'm going to go try and do
something a little more uplifting.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre marathon down at
the Bijou.

Cheer me up.

I gotta be somewhere as well, so... Do
you want

to join?

Uh, sure.

And start again.

You've got a second chance you could go
home.

Escape it all.

It's just irrelevant.