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Previously on Cross, there are two remaining targets on Luz Barraza's hit

Nat Gancars and Lance Durant.

With the evidence you gave me on this drive, I can destroy Lance Durant. You

said no one's life is more important than the mission.

What's up, girl? What's wrong? Everything is just great with me, boss.

You still doing that bullshit?

Well, you're not my boss now.

Donde esta tu hermana?

Toledo, Ohio.

I've been talking to LaDonna. You know, I sat right here in this chair when you

told me she was dead.

John.

John!

Remember the last time Gabriela poor ass turned down her money? I recorded it.

We need that recording.

Did you get it?

Yeah, I got it.

Donnie, you were a good friend to her.

Luke never needs to hear this.

Where's Donnie? Neil.

It would cross.

There is somewhere that the system only works if we all follow the same rule.

Is it working?

I was nine years old when I figured out that we destroyed half the chickens we

raised.

Feed them, grow them, and kill them.

But not for food.

Didn't make any sense to me.

I'd heard about starvation, and I'd seen those images of children with these

distended stomachs. And my dad, my dad said,

we have to kill the chickens to maintain the price of poultry, because we don't

want to go out of business.

I told him right then and there, I said,

I'm going to make a difference. I'm going to end world hunger.

And he looked at me.

He laughed in my face.

He called me an idiot.

And said, grow up.

Grow up, idiot.

So I went to bed that night crying.

And my mom, she snuck in late and she whispered in my ear. She said, don't

you listen to him. If you believe in yourself, you believe in your destiny.

Doesn't matter what they say about you.

Ain't nothing in the world that's going to stop you.

Tomorrow we launch the prosperity seed and I fulfill my destiny.

You believe in destiny, Nat?

I think that's why I'm here.

Hold

on.

You told me Luz was spotted last night. And I sent 40 agents to Lansing. Turns

out it was a false alarm.

You had a phone, a vehicle, and a vicinity.

None of that panned out? Probably ditched the phone.

Definitely ditched the vehicle. Found it in Virginia, burnt out.

So you have no idea where she is?

I can tell you where she's headed if she isn't already here. You need to shut

this whole thing down.

We have the governor coming, two sitting senators, the vice president. You'd

rather put them all in danger than shut down Lansing's public jerk -off session?

Yeah, you can call this your boss's safety. My boss has waited his whole

for this moment. He is willing to take the risk. Are you?

Luce is going in order, and you're next. It is my job to be in harm's way. It's

going to be real hard to protect your buddy Lance if you're dead.

Oh, hold it.

Nobody's dying. He's not changing his mind.

This is happening, and you need to make it safe.

Priority for the next two days is security over capture.

Full details at the dinner, the award banquet, the planning of the prosperity

seat. What we are not going to do is have another damn disaster like that

wedding.

So they just call it the Iowa War. I mean, that's the actual name?

That's the name, yeah. It worked perfectly fine for Herbert Hoover.

The Pilaf, too?

Even the rice.

The rice, the wine, the silverware even.

Everything you're putting in your mouth tonight is from the great state of Iowa.

Let's raise a glass to the great state of Iowa. Cheers, everyone.

Do you know if any of this was prepared with bell peppers?

Absolutely not. Be notified about your allergy ahead of time and make sure

is no chance of cross -contamination.

Fine. I'm fine.

Excuse me.

I'm so sorry. Is there anything I can get to you or anything I can do?

Fine.

Not the first time.

Wait, you don't think... Someone got careless.

That's all.

Where's the nearest urgent care?

Is it wrong that I even want to punch Kid Lance in the face?

No. Hey, I've got updates.

Nat's heading to urgent care under FBI protection.

They're next on Lucid's list, so this doesn't feel like a coincidence.

Also, Griffith's brother woke up. Says there was an audio recording.

Donny Hayes came for it, and the brother gave him the wrong one. Kept the real

one. A recording of?

Looking at Iowa land, and his buddies planning to murder Gabriella Porat.

I doubt it'll hold up in court, but you know how it's loose.

Who's got a recording now?

We do.

And there's a curveball.

The auntie said of Lucy's mother.

Dr.

Singh to obstetrics. Dr. Singh, obstetrics.

Nats, den cars.

Rental car linked to Claire Portis' credit card was found half a mile away

the award venue.

Then a woman who fits Luz Portis' description was spotted at a 7 -Eleven

than three blocks away.

Excuse me, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. If something's happening here, I want to

what's happening.

We can't have him anywhere near the city right now. We need to pull the plug on

the banquet and get him somewhere we can control. Got it. We're sending you back

to the farm, Mr. Durand. Everything's fine.

Rodriguez, tell his driver don't stop for anything until he's checked in with

Agent Murray back at the farm.

Told you she would come.

Nothing's confirmed yet.

Assuming Cross is correct and Luce is doing this in order, that means Nat died

first. Kayla's right.

For every kill, the moment, the setting have been specific, symbolic.

She isn't going to try to mess up the order and she isn't going to try to take

out the rants from random Iowa hotel.

All the murders so far have made national headlines.

You don't think Off and Lance will get to the lead story on every major news

outlet in the world? We can't afford to take any chances, so why don't you

follow your hunch and I'll coordinate the search and tell.

Not gang cars?

Sorry for the wait. But your time has come.

If the sky were to fall, I'd be the first to call.

Some of us, some of us are brave.

Teaching love to the ones who get paid. Take a bow as the light is the face.

See me now.

I'm loud and proud.

And to those who fear, lead them to hate.

What a pity to belong tonight.

place I know you'll see me

Where's Durant?

Got a text from his head of security a few minutes ago.

Said Durant got rerouted back to his hotel.

Text? From Nat Gancard?

Nah, call the detail at the hospital.

I need a 20 on Nat Gancard's. Not just a 20, I need eyes on them right now. We

need visual confirmation.

That's missing.

Call Lance's driver now.

What is going on?

This is where she's set to bring you.

What? Who?

Answer me, Steven.

Hey! What are you doing?

Hello, Lance.

The culmination of everything she's worked for. She'll want poetic justice.

The home to a brave young woman named Sochi. A depraved machine built to

Lance Duran and his cronies.

Every kill, the moment, the setting, the specifics embody.

The prosperity seed that grows, we will end world hunger forever. Just like his

prosperity seed. And what you need to do is get out of the way.

What you got, sugar?

I know where she took him.

Look, Luz, I know you hate me, okay?

But you're taking action against something you think you know.

But we've never talked, all right? So maybe we can just sit down and talk for

second. Help me!

Help me!

It's just you and me out here, La Corona.

Get in.

What? Get in the hole and say hi to your friend.

I'm so sorry.

Fuck you!

There's no way in hell I'm letting you do it your way!

My way.

We'll be putting you in that hole one piece at a time, alive.

You and me, we're the same.

We're two warriors on a mission, wanting to do whatever it takes.

I don't kill innocent people.

Yes, yes, you do, Luz.

Look, I never wanted to hurt anyone, but sometimes humans must perish in order

for humankind to reach new heights.

The pyramids, the Panama Canal, or the space shuttle.

Every great human...

Advancement is built on a pile of dead bodies.

And you won't mind adding another?

Fuck.

Help! Help me!

Lose. No.

Stop and walk away. We can't do that. You know that.

You know what he is, Alex?

Yes, I do.

You want to get revenge?

Let him live.

Let him live to see everything he loves get destroyed.

I promise you, I will make that happen.

Lose!

Lose.

Three days after surviving a brutal attack, Lance Duran performed the

planting of the prosperity seed and officially launched the World Food

Initiative. One day soon, the seed that we plant right here will literally feed

the world. Today, we begin to end world hunger. Today, we build a better

tomorrow on the shoulders of those who will come before us. We are blessed to

celebrate today, but we look forward to the future and the joy that it brings.

holds for all of us people will have what they are owed most in the world the

ability to feed themselves the ability to feed their children is just the

beginning i haven't seen her i haven't talked to her i don't know where

she's not cracking she's not cracking

yet any of you want to have another go at it because i'm all out of tricks

Was that the burner number we think Luce was using? Yeah.

She must be trying to reach Claire. So why don't we leverage Auntie against her

right now?

You do that, you turn that phone into a dead end like everything else.

We have one more card we can play on Auntie. We can tell her that we know

she conspired with Lance Duran to murder her own sister. Probably killed Donny

Hayes too.

Maybe we do play that card, but not on Claire.

I've got an idea.

We're going to get Luce a message and then we're going to let Auntie go.

Let me see that phone.

I'm gonna play something for you that proves your auntie set your mother up to

die.

Gabriela is stubborn.

Always has been. She said even millions of dollars couldn't stop her from doing

what's right.

Then we have to get rid of her and you need to help us.

Still want that $50 ,000?

The United States and Canada share the longest international border at 5 ,525

miles. These two countries have shared in a long -standing defense and national

security partnership, as well as a deep commitment to our shared natural

resources. Except for a few short weeks in June of 1865, where 1

,200 Irish -American Fenian soldiers Across the Niagara River to attack the

Canadian militia.

Yes,

you made it.

Baby, what are you doing here? You should be in Mexico by now.

I couldn't leave without giving this to you.

Gabriela is stubborn.

Always has been.

She said even millions of dollars could stop her from doing what's right.

Mija, I...

You have to know, I wasn't the one. You might as well have been.

Was it easy, leading her to her death?

They would have gotten to her one way or another. You sold out my mother for $50

,000. How the hell do you sleep at night? I don't.

I spent the rest of my life trying to make it up to you both.

By raising you, by loving you.

By helping you make them all pay. You made me a weapon. I made you a warrior.

For what purpose? To bump off your co -conspirators? To avenge your mother.

Bullshit.

I spent over half my life becoming the monster you needed me to be.

I got rid of every part of me that was soft or joyful or just fucking tired.

I gave up my conscience and my soul for a mission that wasn't even fucking real.

It was real. They killed your mother. I killed innocent people.

I killed Lincoln.

You had.

Lance Durant had to pay.

They all did.

You and me are the only family we have now.

You killed the last of my family when you murdered Donnie.

It's over. Just, just, it's done.

Thank you.

Luz, hey, wait, wait, wait, please, Luz. Luz, wait, wait!

Please.

Come on, Luz, let's just talk. It doesn't have to end like this.

No other way it can end.

Not anymore.

No, no, Luz. Don't forget you promised me, Alex.

Make him pay.

Luz, no, no!

Mediste la vida.

Te colmo de flores.

Te colmo de amor.

If it isn't the new 80.

Yeah, but you didn't see that coming.

Wow.

Wow. No, seriously.

Congratulations on finally getting the credit you deserve.

Thank you.

You know, I wanted to tell you first, and I didn't think that we would go this

long without... Well, me neither.

Things have just been really... Yeah.

So what about Roy?

Is he up or out?

Way up.

Deputy director.

Really? Mm -hmm.

Is he going to help us drop the house on Lance?

Hard to read. It won't matter. The drive Lou sent me has enough evidence to make

this airtight.

Lance is going down.

You know, when you play Jenga, you can't just pull any block.

That's how I need you to see this.

See, right now, you're looking at a block. It's a terrible block, and you

to pull it. We all do.

But I see a tower that's propping up very important things.

Like the product that's about to launch America back into the hero stratosphere.

We're talking World War II liberator status.

Unless we pull the block that's holding that up, the face of the product, and

coat him with the stink of scandal.

Because if the world believes that this miracle seed is just one more piece of

greedy American capitalist bullshit, then the whole damn tower comes tumbling

down.

Does that make sense?

Well, in my house, when you pull the block and the tower falls, you start

Yeah, but we're not playing Jenga, are we?

It was your metaphor.

All right.

I'm not saying we never pulled the block.

In fact, there are things that we can do right now. For instance... If you have

proof of labor malpractice. We do have evidence that Lance Durant participated

in human trafficking, slave labor, exploitation of minors, murder, and

the hell is living up under that cornfield. We're not touching Durant.

I know you don't want to hear that, but I'm a straight shooter, and that's just

a fact.

However, we can make Crestbrook Industries clean their shit up like

Just give us the proof, and we'll get to work.

I didn't bring it.

I thought he was bringing the drive.

That is what I was told.

Okay. Well, why don't you go get it?

The sooner the better, right?

Roy, go with him.

It'll save you a return trip.

You got it, Director Hamm.

So what happened? it did mention is that the State Department has signed four

treaty alliances with some West African nations that have prosperity seen this

debate then. And one of them is Burkina Faso. Cool, cool. I need to make a pit

stop. Is there a bathroom around here?

Yeah, yeah. Pits is right over there.

I know how it is, Alex.

You grow up believing certain things like Ten Commandments, you know?

Then you realize...

You're playing on the field where right and wrong just don't mean the same

things as they do to regular folks.

You got to learn to put your big boy pants on.

Deal with a world that doesn't have happy endings.

If anybody can do that, it's Alex Cross, right?

I knew that when I saw how you handled this Benici case.

Out of the car!

Alex Cross, out of the car!

Hey, sorry to bother you, but do you remember that bag I gave you a while

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

If the feds call, you haven't heard from me.

If Nana, Mom, and the kids call, tell them I'm fine.

Alex, you don't seem fine.

What are you looking to do?

I don't know.

But I can't be a part of a system where people like lose, die trying to make a

difference, and then people like Lance Duran just get to walk away scot -free.

What?

Nothing. I... I just knew this day was coming.

For real?

Alex, it's a bad system.

You're a good man.

It was only a matter of time before those two truths collided.

Well, I'm glad it all made sense to you, because I don't know which way is up

right now.

Look, can we just take a breath and talk hypothetical?

Oh, I got... Alex, please.

Okay. What would have happened if you gave him the flash drive?

Well, evidence would have been buried again.

And Lance would have gone on to continue trafficking and abusing children.

And you couldn't let that happen?

No.

Stop it.

I mean, it's pretty much me against the whole world at this point.

Is it? Yeah. Or is it you, Samson, Malika, the neighborhood, me?

You.

Did I not aid and abet you in your little gold bag?

Thank you.

You are the strongest, smartest person I know.

I love you.

Alex. Yeah.

Stay alive so I can kick your ass when this is all over.

I'll do my best.

They warm up the spark. I'm coming in hot.

Hold up!

Brock is on his way.

What's up, Malika? You tell me. DC is hot right now.

Neighborhood Watch is on high alert. Hospital bills wait for you round back.

White BMW.

Good looking out, EZ. Thank you.

Yo, NBD's off the case.

We have anybody on the inside that we can still trust.

Alex, are you okay?

Sure.

Considering Lance Durant has a bureau in his pocket now.

I wanted to warn you. Yeah? Of course.

Look, I found out about Durant about three minutes before you did. I need to

know how bad this is. Are we talking bolo?

Right now you're a person of interest.

Oh, shit.

If you come in now, you can still make it right.

What about any of this is right? You've seen what Durant is capable of. You've

seen it. Yes, I did.

If there's one thing this Uncle Sam special taught me is that some missions

sinking ships, Alex. They're worse than that. They're fucking cracking.

And if you don't swim clear, they will drag you down with them.

We're closing in on this location.

I'm on your side.

I gotta go. No, no, no, no, Alex. Please stay with me.

Let's talk this out.

Sure.

Durant is awful, but sometimes... We're talking about children.

What about your children?

You're the only parent they have left. Do not go there.

What are Damon and Jenny going to do if this goes all the way sideways and you

don't come back home?

You know I want to make it on my children. Do you know that?

If I let this go, if I let somebody else's kids get hurt, get killed,

I won't be able to look my own in the eyes.

Yeah.

So let me help you.

Please, you got a bum hand. It happens to the best of us.

But we can still come up with a way to get Lance and get you home to your kids.

Why don't you tell me exactly what Hammond's willing to do?

We can set up a drop point for the drive.

We're closed.

I said we're closed.

You got a warrant?

Coming into a restaurant during regular business hours?

Now get the fuck out of the way.

The proprietor says she's closed.

No warrant, no entry.

Now move along.

We're not going anywhere.

Oh, you're leaving.

Now we can do this the easy way.

But we can do it the Samson way.

Get your punk ass out of here.

You sure?

Order's up, John.

Al, I'm an agent. I know who you are.

I know we've never met, but I've heard so much about you, I feel like I know

you. And I'm here because I need your help.

Agent Craig, I run a charity for urban youth.

So unless this is about a pizza party at a community center, there's nothing I

can do for you.

Alex still loves you.

And he's in a crisis right now.

Because I figured sooner or later he would come to you for advice because he

trusts you.

And if you love him, convince him to come in, please.

I don't know where he is. And I don't care where he is.

And I hope you're not still angry with Alex over that whole Ramsey thing.

Sometimes we want to help people so badly that we just, we get carried away.

Alex gets carried away helping people.

From what I hear, you get carried away helping your damn self.

That was hurtful.

It was honest.

You can dry up them little crocodile tears, too.

I can have you charge us an accessory.

I'll open up the summer foundation, take away every permit you ever had. There

she is.

Sneaky -ass operator I knew was under there all along.

What are you doing here?

They said that they were going to... They said what I told them to say.

Who do you think you're talking to?

The lowest bitch I ever met in my life.

You always thought you was better than me.

No, I knew.

And you've proven it again.

Choosing a man over your own child.

have to explain myself to you you're right you don't owe me nothing

but there's one good thing you could do for my boy

where

is he girl please

I would fucking tell you if I knew anything.

My hands are goddamn mine.

Gabriela Perez lifted these individuals for a reason. Make enough noise, maybe

get some legislation on the books.

Close the loopholes permanently before another windstorm and get started.

I know where he's going.

Leave everything.

Tell the TAC team to meet us at Senator Ashford's office now.

Now with your hands up.

Detective Ford, get out of the car now.

On the ground, pant behind your head.

That's all it's about.

Hey, John. It's me.

Your favorite dude should have... Did you hear back? Yeah.

I called in some favorites. Big time.

I can get you into that building, but after that, you want your own.

And don't get shot.

Big Bon Jones thinks you mean nothing.

Sorry to come at you like this, Senator, but I can't wait.

Is that belt only for you or for me?

I know you don't approve of what your mother did for Crestbrook. No, I didn't

then. I don't now. Are you willing to do the right thing, even if it costs you?

Someone get me a seat, now!

You know that I am, but I told you it only works if we get the DOJ on board.

you said you would handle that. The DOJ's in his pocket.

A lot of people are. But you, you can change that.

On this drive is evidence of everything Duran and Crashbrook did, talking things

you would not believe, including new information related to missing children.

Senator, when you were a kid, they owned one judge. How many do you think they

own now?

How many?

Your family carries a debt, Senator. You carry a debt. It's time to pay up.

Get your fucking hands up!

Did he give you anything?

No. We were just talking.

Breaking news.

Decorated D .C. detective Alex Croft has been arrested on Capitol Hill.

No charges have been formally announced, but we will continue to follow this

story as details emerge.

Thank you all for coming today.

I know we've all been looking forward to the announcement of Senate Bill 7049 to

fund the global release of the prosperity seed.

However, I'm withdrawing my support for the bill.

The prosperity seed's development has been funded by the labor of exploited

immigrant children.

Now, I wish I could say I learned that recently, but if I'm being truly honest,

I didn't.

Like most Americans, I know my clothing, my shoes, my everyday items are made by

children.

My food is harvested and processed by children.

And I know all of this, and yet still I look the other way.

complicit and wrongdoing that goes on in my name.

But this isn't someone else's problem. It's my problem.

And this isn't just happening overseas.

It's happening every day on American soil.

In fact, we've got one of its most egregious offenders right here in this

There are bodies buried underneath Lance Duran's farm.

The bodies of children who died in horrific accidents while working at

Crestbrook Industries.

The bodies of children who were murdered on orders from Lance Durant. These

accusations are absolutely untrue. I'm not going to stand for this. Now, Mr.

Durant believed because these children were undocumented that they could be

easily disposed of, that they would be forgotten.

But we will not forget.

For all that we know, this could be a Native American burial ground.

Seven of the children have already been positively identified.

Sebastian, Juana, Gonzalez.

Where do you think you're going?

Turn around and look at them. Welcome to your ass on national TV.

Isabella, Flores, Jimenez.

Camila, Margarita, Cruz.

Mateo, Raul, Hernandez.

Ricardo, Luis, Rivera.

And Santiago, Quebral Garcia.

Who was 11?

When he disappeared.

Today, I am submitting a new piece of legislation.

For too long, corporate officers have sheltered behind laws that protected

from the responsibilities of their companies. No longer.

With bipartisan support, I am introducing the Corporate Responsibility

will hold every corporate executive personally accountable for the crimes

committed by their companies.

Lance Durand will answer for his crimes.

And thanks to this bill, he will be the first of many.

One more thing.

I want to thank the brilliant agents of the FBI and the investigators from D

.C.'s own Metropolitan Police Department, especially Detective Alex

It's because of their fine work that these crimes came to light.

And when the soldiers realized that Sochi's song was working, they dragged

to the edge of the crater and threw her in.

But from the bottom of that crater, she continued to sing.

Terrified, the commander of the invaders ordered his soldiers to fill the crater

with dirt to silence Sochi.

The soldiers obeyed, but still, her voice rang in their ears.

Me go hacia delante.

Si el amor o la suerte trajo conmigo.

Me go hacia delante.

And this will be eternal.

Like life, which I can't find meaning in.

I don't know

I still think I made the right decision.

I know it hurts you that I kept it a secret. And for that, I'm sorry.

I never wanted my babies to be hurt by anyone or anything, especially me.

I've got something for you.

This might bring you more pain or maybe something else. I don't know.

Ed Fettus?

That's your father's name.

He wants to meet you.

To carry on And how I sing on

To think I'd want to dance With

wolves again Loving you like my heart

Just to walk my dragon down

Before it gets too late

The grass is green and everything is as everything is green. This thing

you're going to do tomorrow, you want to talk about it?

Everything is as everything is green.

It's like they say in court too, John.

What the hell

does that mean?

Thing speaks for itself.

Just like a lucid dream.

Where nothing is quite what it seems.

But you feel it like the ground beneath you.

Reminding you of who you really are.

Hey, Cross.

Heard about your 1047 on the run from the Fed.

Am I staying okay?

Not even a scratch.

Hey, really, bro, you need to start taking up a collection for that thing.

First 50s on me.

Uh, by the way, you got some time? I got a crazy lead on a mystery gun.

Come on.

I mentioned it to Kayla weeks ago. Thanks for getting my Nana time with

It's what we do.

Pondo, about time.

Another minute and Nummy would be carving up your ass.

Monitor's requesting backup for Q2 overtime. Did you send it?

Then why they keep bothering me?

Never mind. I'll call you back.

Look who it is.

The man of the hour.

Let's talk commendation.

I'm thinking a press conference, nice tasteful metal.

Do you want an offer?

If you want my job, you're welcome to it.

Some kind of hidden camera situation.

No.

Come on, now.

I know you're in a bad place.

Taking up the bonds of children will do that to you.

Alex, those children are why we do what we do.

You got Durant.

You changed the law.

You brought closure to a bunch of grieving families.

I never took you for a sore winner.

I only won this time because I found a few honest people to step in.

Honest people who were against everything the feds did.

Every lawmaker, inspector, cop, judge, co -conspirator who knew what Duran was

doing for years and looked the other way.

Chief, I don't think I can be a part of something with that many goddamn people

looking the other way.

You once told me to define for myself what it meant to be a hero.

I don't think it's this.

Not for me.

Maybe it hasn't been for a while.