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Is it time
for the summit push?

We're speaking
with Professor Alec Mercer

at Wylton University
about the question

that is on everybody's mind

after this week's
stunning events.

Professor,
thanks so much for doing this.

Please tell us,
what was it like

going up against
a prolific serial killer?

You know,
it's an interesting story.

And in all honesty,
it wasn't even my idea.

Strangely enough,
it started with my sister.

Angelique, right on time.

I brought you this
to say I'm sorry.

For stealing my coat

or freezing me out
for working with the FBI?

Both.

I was awful and I regret it.

I don't blame you if you
slam the door in my face.

But the thing is,
I need your help.

I've been working
for Ben Delano

off and on
for the past four years,

and now, I'm a partner
at his new company.

Oh, nice.
Ben Delano is like a legend.

His startups
pretty much print money.

Not only that,
but his new one, TauShin,

focuses on carbon capture.

And if it works,

we could actually
reverse climate change.

Not seeing the problem.

Well,
Ben is brilliant and fun.

But there are times
it's like his mask slips

and he's all shark
in a human suit.

Like every tech bro ever.

It's not just that.

Ben organizes these adventure
trips a few times a year.

I've gone on all of them.

Look, remote locations,
BASE jumping, scuba diving.

Hmm. Meanwhile,
I work in a dank basement.

Still not seeing the problem.

The thing is...

wherever we go, people die.

Other travelers,
locals, guides.

There are memes about it.

The curse of Ben Delano.

Angelique, there are
internet memes and rumors

about Katy Perry being
JonBenét Ramsey all grown up.

I know,
but I got a little obsessed.

I hacked into Ben's computer.

And I found this.

Oh. It's a cipher.

And you've never met a cipher
you didn't want to break.

Took two months.

But.

Oh.

It's a how-to for
cleaning up a crime scene.

You work for the FBI.

Your brother helps
catch murderers.

And I'm going on
another trip with Ben.

You think Ben's gonna
kill someone on that trip?

We're leaving for Ecuador
next week.

You're afraid
Ben's a serial killer...

and you want us to stop him.

It sounded crazy,

but when I
cross-referenced Ben's travels

with local death records,
cue ominous music.

Hold up. You got all of this
from Angelique?

Okay,
before you say anything,

I didn't take
her word for it.

I checked for myself.

I found eight suspicious deaths
starting four years ago,

when Ben's business partner,
Charlie,

died in a diving accident.

All these deaths
have been ruled as

either accidents
or natural causes.

Except all
the causes of death

boil down to the same thing:
asphyxiation.

All the victims are males
in their prime,

handsome, well-liked.

That could indicate
modus operandi

and victim profile, but--

Two hallmarks
of a serial killer, right?

But it could also
be the profile

of a person who's
into extreme sports.

I don't see any
hard evidence.

That's because
all of these deaths

took place in remote locations
with lax law enforcement.

Fiji, Nepal, Puerto Rico.

The only legitimate
investigation was in Bali,

but--but that crime scene
was cleaned,

just like in Ben's how-to.

I'm looking at the last case
in Costa Rica.

A trucker entered
a rest stop bathroom

and was found dead
ten minutes later.

That time--
The body was found by Ben.

The cops didn't ask him
or anyone a single question.

She thinks Ben paid them off.

I mean,
they hit up an ATM after.

You do the math.
- Okay.

Say that
it's worth looking into.

Ben Delano has the resources
of a small country.

Making a case
is gonna be tough.

I mean, they're leaving
for Ecuador soon.

There's something else.

Looking at all the death dates,
they're all six months apart.

This last one was
5 1/2 months ago.

Tick-tock.

Whoever the killer is,

their timer is almost up.

If we want to prevent
the next death,

we're gonna have to act soon.

So unless Ben has
blood slides hidden in a box,

how do we prove anything
that quickly?

We need a confession on tape.

And we need that
before Ben's next adventure.

Brought the meals
and some sugar

just to help you
get through the work.

Passed that bakery on 7th,

I remember you wanted
to try it, so.

I don't know if I want to
eat it or just look at it.

It's the eternal dilemma.
Have cake versus eat cake.

The Thai place
is off Madison.

That bakery is miles
out of your way.

I got you one, too, so.

- Chocolate.
- Mm?

Okay.

The professor's
expecting our reports.

Let's go.

Given that lives
are at stake,

we need to give Angelique
the benefit of the doubt,

which means figuring out
if Ben is a killer.

And if so,
how do we get a confession?

Thoughts?

Based on our research,
if he is a killer,

he's been getting away with it
for a long time.

People with money
get away with anything.

Even murders. Multiple murders.

What I don't get is,
why would a man

dedicated to saving humanity
go around murdering people?

He could be a psychopath.

Psychopaths,
they lack two things:

fear and compassion.

It's not uncommon
to find them among CEOs

and extreme athletes--
Ben is both.

Sure, but 1% of men and 0.3%
of women fall in that spectrum.

That's millions of people.
Very few of them are killers.

Okay, there's no clinical
test for serial killers,

but we can test Ben
for psychopathy.

The Hare PCL-R.

Neurosurgeons
and special forces guys

tend to score 25 to 30
out of 40.

Ted Bundy, on the other hand,
was a 39.

I took that once.
I'm a four.

Six.

- I've never taken it.
- Neither have I.

But standardized tests
aren't my specialty.

Still, a high score for Ben
could let us know

if we're in the right zip code.

So we invite him to study
his particular brand of genius,

but really,
we test him for psychopathy.

And if Ben lets his guard
down and shows signs of guilt,

the professor does what he
does best, gets him to confess.

What I can do
is appeal to his ego

and convince Ben that
I think he's exceptional

and that we might
be kindred spirits.

I have some calls
I need to make.

Keep talking.

So you convinced Ben Delano
to submit to a series of tests?

I told him that we were
doing cutting-edge research

on how his superior intellect

could be harnessed
to benefit humankind.

I also read that he loved
being with his entourage,

so we invited them too.

And he agreed
to come to your offices?

I told him that the test

could only be done accurately
in my lab,

but I really just
needed an environment

that I could control.

Okay, access to Alec's lab
has been restricted,

and FBI SWAT is standing by
in case anything goes sideways.

So...

this is safe?

As safe as we can make it.

Ben's on his way up.

Hey, should we be worried

that Simon
fits the victim profile?

I mean, male, handsome,
well-liked.

All his victims were
off on exotic locations.

He's not gonna kill me
here in the office.

Is he?

Angelique, uh, where's Ben?

Sorry, thought
I'd get some steps in.

I'm Ben.

Let's get this party started.

So what was it like
meeting Ben Delano?

I've never studied
anyone like him before.

I guess the best way to start
is what made you Ben Delano?

I never fell in a cave
with any bats or anything.

Dad was a civil engineer.

My older brother, Pierce,
was the charm machine,

so he tapped him from birth
to inherit the whole business.

Now, what could that gave me

was the freedom
to find my own way.

Only downside, I would say,
is, uh...

little too much time
in my own brain.

I can relate to that.

But you're charming
and outgoing.

You don't seem
stuck in your head.

No one likes
the smartest guy in the room.

I had to win friends
and influence people

just like my brother.

So I learned
to mimic his every move.

Now people love me too.

- Shark in a human suit.
- Mm.

Do you agree to take some
tests so we can get some data?

Let's do it.

So this is a picture-word
interference test.

You'll see images with words
over them that don't match.

Just try to ignore the
word and name the object.

I do love games.

Let's play.

While I tested Ben,

I had my team
work on Ben's associates

to see if they might have
witnessed something suspicious.

So Victoria,
you're TauShin's--

Chief communications officer.

I handle Ben's press, publicity.

And make him look good.
Easiest job in the world.

Speaking of,
you want a sneak peek

at TauShin's
carbon capture tech?

Seriously?

Ready to have
your minds blown?

Hell yeah.

Train, toothbrush, lion,

foot, tree, fish, teeth, sun.

How'd I do?

You're the fastest
and most accurate person

I've ever scored.

And that freaks you out.

You're testing to see if
I'm a psychopath, aren't you?

What makes you ask that?

Alec, I've taken
the PWI before.

I know what a high score means.

But a PWI isn't a definitive
test for psychopathy.

Okay, well, let me
save you some time.

I've taken the Hare
and I've taken the PPI.

And I am definitely
a psychopath.

Didn't see that coming.

Don't worry,
I don't go around

building towers out
of human bones.

I use my powers for good.

So you're
a pro-social psychopath.

Hyperfocus, lack of fear,
these are my superpowers.

But you know about that.

Hmm?

You know,
before I meet someone,

I get a thorough briefing.

Your experiments,
they push the envelope.

You once stood in front
of an oncoming train.

Now, that is a man that can
master his fear, am I right?

I don't think about
my own diagnosis so much.

That's not an answer.

All right.

What else you got?

And you had help from
your ex-wife, the FBI agent,

is that correct?

We needed to talk
to everybody

who'd been along
on Ben's trips.

That included his CFO, Reed.

Thank you for coming in,
Mr. Moy.

Please, Reed.

And when the FBI summons,
I appear.

Oh, don't look
at it like a summons.

I just need assistance

with something
that's crossed my desk.

There's been a series
of suspicious deaths

that have overlapped
with Ben Delano's travels.

Crossed your desk?

Or Facebook feed?

The request came from above.

Come on, those are just
ridiculous internet rumors.

I agree.

But you can help me
put them to bed.

How?

Well, you travel with Ben, yeah?

Sure.

Well, then maybe
you can alibi him

for some of these deaths,

starting with the dive accident
that killed Charlie Hicks.

Charlie died
in the Solomon Islands.

I wasn't on that trip,

Or the Tien Shan Mountains.

Or Fiji.

Back then, I was the CFO
of Nuva Energy.

Vacations with a competitor

would have
breached my contract.

So what about
the deaths that happened

when you were with Ben?

It's funny. Doesn't seem like
you're trying to clear Ben.

It looks like
you're trying to convict him.

Say he was involved.

Would you cover for him?

Agent Clark,

Ben Delano's working to ensure
the survival of our species.

It is my job to help him
in any way necessary.

My advice?

Drop this.

I could have spent
all day talking to him,

but the clock was ticking,

so I had to make my way
to the question at hand.

How do you handle setbacks?

I'm better than most.

Haven't really had many.

Guess I'm blessed.

How about your first business
partner, Charlie Hicks?

You were there four years ago

when he died in that
wreck-diving accident.

And that had to be
a terrible setback.

Finally.

Wondered when you were
gonna get to the point.

You think Charlie was murdered?

Your ex is FBI

and you're digging into
the deaths around me.

I'm thrilled.

That's not the reaction
I was expecting.

No, don't you get it?
Those deaths haunt me.

Now if you're investigating,
then you think it was murder.

I think the killer
is someone close to me.

Someone in my inner circle.

And I want to help you
catch them.

So Ben told you one of
his friends is the killer.

His friends do make
compelling suspects.

I'm having my team
run the same tests

on Angelique and Victoria
that we did on Ben.

I told them it was
part of my study.

Is Angelique
really a suspect?

Of course.

She only worked
for Ben part-time,

but she went on
all of his trips.

And she is a rule-breaker.

And Victoria?

It turns out that Victoria
was a pro rock climber

before she got into PR.

She's crazy strong
and not risk-averse.

So does this mean you
don't think it's Ben anymore?

When I do a study, you know

I try not to make
premature conclusions.

What about the rest
of his circle?

Well,
Reed definitely has an edge.

Hmm.

Maybe you should also talk
to Ben's photographer,

Dax Eastman.

According to Ben,
Dax does everything he does,

but backwards
and holding a camera.

So there are four people
close to Ben

who could be the killer?

Or Ben himself.

Look, the more data we have,

the greater chance we have
of getting a confession.

But in the meantime,

you're surrounded
by psychopaths.

Yeah.

I got to go.

So if my ring finger is
longer than my index finger,

I might be a psychopath?

Longer ring finger reflects

a higher level
of testosterone in the womb,

which might lead
to psychopathy.

The ring finger-psychopathy
connection is highly debatable.

Hmm.

High testosterone.

So you both have been
on Ben's adventures.

People have died
on those trips.

Does that worry you?

I, uh, try not
to think about that.

Of course, it bothers me.

I mean, no one wants
to see someone die.

But in extreme sports, it is
a risk everyone's aware of.

And we do what we can to help.

We donate to the family,
the community.

Our CFO, Reed,
takes care of everything.

In other words,
when something goes wrong,

Reed throws money at it.

It's called charity.

You want the tax returns?

Has anyone seen my new pen?

What, the gold pen that
costs more than my laptop

'cause it's gold?

Oh, that was real?

I borrowed it.

I might have thrown it
in my purse.

Sorry, my bad.

Oh, before you go in there,
you should know that

I--
- You have a gun.

Yeah.

But don't worry, I have
a concealed carry permit.

I'm in charge of Ben's comms.

I see the emails,
the death threats,

so I bought a gun
to defend him and myself.

Yeah, the thing is,
Wylton's private property

and firearms aren't allowed
on campus, even with a permit.

Well, at home,
I keep it in a gun safe.

I don't suppose
you have one of those here.

We have lockable
desk drawers.

All right.

Don't freak out.

So you showed us how
your company works.

How'd you like
to see what we do?

Who wants to take
some psych tests?

So from looking over
Phoebe's shoulder,

both Ben and Victoria scored

at least a 30 out of 40
on the Hare.

- Mm.
- Angelique is around a 24.

I mean, all of them could
be lying to lower their scores.

Still makes two psychopaths
at least.

Reed was something else.
I'm guessing he's one too.

And I still have to talk
to Ben's photographer, Dax,

without alerting Reed.

We could ask Rose
to go undercover.

Please.

I have infiltrated drug gangs.
I can handle a photographer.

Agent Clark told Dax Eastman

that she worked
for a sports news channel

and that she was
planning a company retreat.

With a little buttering up,

it wasn't hard to get him to
show off his connection to Ben.

When I fly over a glacier,

I see exactly what
we have to lose.

And I know I'll fight
like hell to save it.

Typical Ben. Me, me, me.

And who are these three?

Sir Ben's toadies, Victoria,
Angelique, and Reed.

Reed Moy?

Oh, my God!

He golfs with my boss
all the time.

So Reed travels with Ben.

Yeah, I mean,
he's always there.

And where--
where are they here?

It's the Tien Shan Mountains,
a little over three years ago.

I wasn't on that trip.

Or the Tien Shan Mountains.

Or Fiji.

I thought that Reed worked
for Nuva Energy back then.

I never asked questions
about Reed.

The bear, don't poke it.

I get it.

People like my boss,
Ben, Reed,

they don't like
to be questioned.

I bet Ben loves it when
people talk about

that curse of Ben Delano stuff.

Honestly, I bet he likes it.

Ben loves attention.

Even if it's
for a bunch of deaths

he wouldn't have the stones
to make happen.

Come on.

You lifted the mug.

Well, that's what you get
for leaving me alone.

It's a test of curiosity.

What'd your ex call about?

She raised a question.

Was Reed on that
wreck-diving trip with Charlie?

Sure, yeah, it was
the first time he came on one.

Charlie and I were trying
to woo him over from Nuva.

Mm.

He lied to Marisa
about being there.

I also understand that he is
the one that makes the payments

to local communities
when someone dies?

Yeah.
Yeah, it was Reed's idea, so.

You think he's the killer?

I'm interested
in what you think.

I mean, Reed helped me
bring Charlie's body up.

I--

I don't want it to be him.

I mean, on the bright side,
I guess if you suspect him,

that clears me, right?

That depends.

Can you explain why a how-to
for cleaning up a crime scene

was in your deleted items?

Who found this? Angelique?

Yeah, I'm sure
it freaked her out.

It's a recruiting tool I was
working on for cryptographers,

online treasure hunt based
on a fake murder mystery.

The gamification effect.

- Mm-hmm.
- Smart.

Yeah.
In the end,

it wasn't worth the effort,
so we just junked it.

Your sister's a hacker, right?

She can have access
to my hard drives.

See for herself.

Mm. That's not creepy.

Unfortunately,

you're still a suspect
until we find the real killer.

And I hate to say it.
This could go public.

Well, I guess
we better clear it up,

including getting a confession
from the killer.

Kind of like the one you've
been trying to get from me.

You know what?

Reed has a house
on Chesapeake Bay.

I could get him to invite
the team there tomorrow night.

If he is the killer or if
it's someone else on my team,

you could get
a recorded confession.

Then I'm free.

You propose that
I go to dinner

wearing a wire in a room
full of potential psychopaths,

one of whom is most certainly
a murderer?

I mean, it sounds like fun, right?

Huh.

Okay.

Your earpiece
should be undetectable.

Just tell me no one at this
dinner is gonna eat you, bro.

Serial killers
prey on the vulnerable.

I think I've convinced Ben
that I'm like him.

I just have to keep the act up
tonight at Reed's.

Mm. You're up against
four possible killers.

My instincts lead
to Ben and Reed,

but I haven't forgot
about Angelique.

Oh, Kylie ruled her out.

Yeah, she told me that
she got food poisoning

in Bali once, so I dug.

And the local authorities
have the time of death

for that victim the same time
she was in the ER.

So she's in the clear.

But Dax, Victoria, Ben,
and Reed,

any one of them
could be our killer.

All right.

Your earpiece is all set.

This is your
backup transmitter.

Don't break that.

Equipment in there
is worth more than

your late, lamented sports car.

And it will record everything.

We'll be monitoring
both real-time.

If anything goes wrong,
we'll send SWAT right in.

But only if things
go seriously wrong.

Even if you lose me,
hold back on the cavalry.

I'm gonna need time.

How long?

Dinner, ID a suspect,
get a confession?

Call it four hours from the
moment I walk through the door.

I'll give you three.

Okay, I'm starting the clock.

Three hours, that's 8:00 p.m.

On the dot.

I thought we had the whole
thing perfectly planned.

But as it turns out,

I was in for
more than a few surprises.

Well, the guest of honor,
Dr. Mercer.

I'm Reed Moy.

Hi. I brought wine.

Oh, thank you.

I have a cellar full.

I recently had a chat with
your ex-wife, the FBI agent.

Ah.
I sense you didn't enjoy it.

I'm not sure why
Ben is indulging

whatever game you're playing,
but hear me.

There's nothing
I won't do to protect him.

Enjoy the canapés.

I intend to.

Ah.

Mm.

Alec, welcome,
my Freudian friend.

What can I get you to drink?

Uh, I'm good for now.

Angelique, Victoria.

Dax?
- He hasn't shown.

Knowing that jackass,
he's probably trying

to free climb
the Washington Monument.

So hi.

- Hi.
- Fun new development.

We have an extra guest
in the house.

Simon.

What a surprise.

Professor,
you gotta try the la tur.

It's pungent.

What are you doing here?

Victoria invited me.

As in a date?

Maybe. I wanted to help.

I figured
I could be your backup.

You could end up
being taken hostage or worse.

Your date is a suspect
and you fit the profile.

What were you thinking?

If you want me to leave
right now, I will.

If lives weren't at stake,
I'd send you home.

But if you leave now...

it might alert the killer.

Just stay close.

Copy, yeah.

Did you hear that, Marisa?

Do you copy?
My good buddy Simon is here.

Marisa? Kylie?

Still nothing?

I had Alec up until the front
door and then, poof, nothing.

Reed's house is
like a black box.

There's no signal in or out.

Reed probably has
a system in place

to keep rivals
from spying on him.

I need to know what's
happening in there.

Do you think that
you can beat it?

First, I'd have to ID
what he's using,

and even then, I don't know.

So still no comms?

No, and still no Dax.

I don't like having
a suspect unaccounted for.

Well, we'll get through this, right?

And all we got to do
is identify a serial killer,

get a confession,
and survive until 8:00.

Okay, tonight's party game,
never have I ever.

You say something
that you've never done,

and if someone's done it,
they drink.

Mm, so the person who
downs their drink first

is the coolest
and the winner is the lamest.

Do I have that right?

It depends on
your point of view.

So the game was part
of the strategy?

I needed to find
a way to get them

to brag about their misdeeds.

The game was the fastest way
to do that.

- A drinking game?
- Yeah, and I don't drink.

I brought my own non-alcoholic
wine so that I could blend in.

I needed to convince them
that I was just like them.

A drinker?

No, a psychopath.

I'll start.

Never have I ever

been unfaithful
to my significant other.

Okay.

Come on.
My ex is a Fed.

My new girlfriend was a spy.

I can't get away with anything.

Please tell me the rest of you
got to live a little bit.

Ah.

Never have I ever been
convicted of a felony.

Ah.

My juvenile records
are sealed.

Good one.

Never have I ever
attacked someone physically.

Does the boxing ring count?

Does the boxing ring count?

Really, professor?

Word of advice:
don't push me.

Never have I ever
backstabbed my boss.

'Cause I never had one.

Go ahead,
I know about the documents.

We're good. Breathe.

Never have I ever lied
to anyone in this room.

Not me. I was a Boy Scout.

That's two lies
in one sentence.

Bah.

And you're trying to hold on
to your last sip.

Just trying to
keep the game going.

But fine.

Guess I win.

Well,

technically, I lose.

He wins for being
a human marshmallow.

Everyone loves marshmallows.

So that whole
don't push me thing--

I'm not proud of it,
but I lied.

Just like the wine
I was drinking,

most of the answers
I gave were lies.

You fooled me.

So the most honorable man
in the room lied

and all the psychopaths
told the truth.

Reed admitted
the most transgressions.

Well, based
on my rough valuation,

he easily scores a 34
on the Hare.

When you watch him, what
does his behavior tell you?

That he hates me?

Uh?

And that he's guilty
of something.

I just don't know what.

I'm gonna take a shot at him

because
we're running out of time.

While you do that, why don't
I snoop around Reed's lair?

Serial killers love trophies.

Maybe I can find

some hard evidence
that we're missing.

Simon, what did
we learn about you?

That I matched
the victim profile.

So don't go
creeping around alone.

Okay.

Never have I ever lied
to anyone here.

Now I have.

Nice view.

You have done well.

Professional curiosity.

Is it worth it,

given so many people may fear
or even hate you?

I don't care what
the lackeys think.

Mm. Punching down.

In my line of work,
that wouldn't be a great look.

First thing I do when
I join a new venture...

is to eliminate the weak links.

Every organization is only as
strong as its weakest member.

And the earlier
you cut out the rot,

the healthier the organization.

You may see Simon
as a weak link,

but he is a Wylton at Wylton.

I'm not even sure
I could fire him.

Wow.

- Too easy.
- Right?

- Yeah.
- No.

- Absolutely.
- Nice job, boss.

Who said anything
about firing?

I just make my
problems disappear.

- Hey.
- Nice.

Cut their legs off,

choke the life from them
until...

poof.

Oh!

They're gone.

That's a vivid metaphor.

I got to admit I was thrilled
to be studying Ben,

but I'm starting to wonder if I
had the wrong man in my office.

Too late now.

Oh, no, no, no.

Hey, come on, pal.

Hey, don't be dead. Come on.

Come on.

I got it!

I found what's blocking
Alec's communications.

I pulled the wire permits
for Reed's house.

Turns out, the whole place is
embedded with signal jammers.

- Can you take them down?
- I can't.

But you can.

Like in "Die Hard,"

when the FBI cuts out the power
and they disable the lock

to the vault--
replace lock with jammer.

12 minutes to go.
I gave Alec till 8:00.

8:00, we cut the power,
send SWAT in.

Hopefully, we're not too late.

So I picked up the guy

and I moved him
to the guest bedroom.

I'm pretty sure it's Dax.

- But he's alive?
- Yeah.

Did he say anything?

No, I mean,
he's lucky to be breathing.

I was down there for two
minutes and even I got dizzy.

I think Reed put Dax
in that room

and caused a leak
in the furnace.

Carbon monoxide poisoning
is a form of asphyxiation.

Killer's MO.
Case closed, right?

So he tied Dax up,
locked him in a room

but left the keys out
in plain sight?

But Dax was dying
in his basement.

Reed talks like a killer,
but I can't tell

if he's gloating or trying
to draw fire from Ben.

Keep an eye on Dax.

Make sure he's okay.

We have six minutes, and I
still don't have a confession.

It's now or never.

Okay.

Okay, let's talk more later.

Someone looks very serious.

I wanted to give you
a heads-up.

Reed is the killer.

He practically confessed.

When I leave here,
I'm gonna tell the FBI.

Great, you got him.

Oh, man, you know what?
It just hit me, though.

If the co-founder of TauShin
is arrested for murder,

the company is done.

You're the only irreplaceable
person at TauShin.

No. Maybe this investigation
is a mistake.

Can we really put justice
for ten people

above the fate of the planet?

Ben, I don't see
any alternative.

I can think of one.

I have to kill Reed.

And you have to help me.

What do you say?
Are you in or are you out?

Now, you know the math
says to kill Reed.

- I'm not clear this adds up.
- Listen to me.

If he is arrested,

his crimes will be under
a microscope for years.

It will kill TauShin.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe this is
the best bad option.

You need to save humanity.

But, Ben, this has
to be a foolproof plan.

I knew you saw the world
the same way I did.

All right,
but tell me the plan.

The less you know,
the better.

Okay, just call it a night.

Take Simon, Angelique,
and Victoria with you.

Okay. But one issue.

I have to explain this.

Reed spotted it,
tore it off your chest.

That's why you had to run out.

That'll set up self-defense.

I'll testify that Reed
was a threat.

And luckily, we have Dax.

- Dax?
- Yeah.

Simon found him unconscious
in the basement.

But once he recovers,

he's gonna say exactly who
abducted him.

Which I can see now
is a problem because, Ben,

you took Dax.

What?

As part of your plan
to cover up your crimes.

Oh, come on. What are you--
what are you, crazy?

That's--

Look, I knew when you said
justice for ten people.

We only found eight victims.

Only the killer knows
the exact count.

But if we're gonna do this,
we got to have an honest plan.

You need a fall guy.

So if Dax dies
in Reed's basement...

you're in the clear.

Wait, what are you saying?

Are you saying you're still in?

Yeah.

You and TauShin
have to succeed.

Yes.

So there's
just one loose end.

Dax has to die.

But, Ben, after that,
no more killing.

No, no, no, no.

The deaths,
the deaths stop here.

Look, I want to believe that,
and I will.

If you could just tell me
how it started,

then I...

will know that you can stop.

Charlie was an accident.

His tank failed.
He was flailing.

And then it hit me.

I could give him my air,
I could save him.

Or not.

Suddenly, all I see
is my gloating brother.

Charlie and Pierce,
they are the same guy.

And as I sit there
watching him die,

oh, I get this charge,

this energy to--
to remake the world.

And then it stopped?

Five or six months later,
it was gone.

And I needed it.
I needed it back.

Then in Tien Shan Mountains,

there was this climber
and he was tenting alone.

All it takes is moments.

Oh, the charge is back.

So you did it again.

And again?

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

The way you crushed that wire,
classic misdirection.

Is that it?

You played me.

You're wearing a second wire,
and I just told you everything.

Give me the backup.

Whatever was blocking
my signal is down.

The FBI can hear you.

They'll be here any minute.

Ben, you'll have to
kill everyone in here

before the FBI crashes in.

That path leads to you dead.

Every story is defined
by its ending.

Do you want to endure
as the dead villain?

Or as a living hero?

Tortured genius realizes
the depths of his crime,

surrenders...

saves the world
from behind bars.

- FBI!
- Drop your weapon!

Ben Delano,
you're under arrest.

Get him out of here.

- Angelique!
- Hey.

I should have seen it sooner.
I should have known.

And because of that,
people died.

How am I supposed
to live with that?

Alec is better
at this part than I am,

but I'd say

think about all the people
that will live

because of what you did.

And for that, I'm proud of you.

Maybe enough to give our
friendship another chance?

Maybe on a trial basis.

Oh.

You're up.
Statement time.

You all right?

Honestly, I'm worried.

I wasn't supposed
to come to dinner.

I wasn't supposed
to search Reed's house.

I crossed lines,
ignored my fear.

I have a really long
ring finger.

And you saved Dax.

Doctors say
he'll make a full recovery.

When I said that I'd never
taken that test...

I lied.

I took it after
my brother died.

So when that happened,
the first thing I felt was...

nothing.

And the second thing
I felt was nothing.

All I felt was...

numb.

And how did you score?

Lower than Ted Bundy.

Higher than Phoebe.

Spending two days playing
a psychopath reminded me

that we all have psychopathic
impulses from time to time.

And pushing the envelope
was good for you.

And how do you know when
you've gone too far?

By having compassion.

And thinking about how your
urge might affect other people.

And I've seen you
do that every day, Simon.

You're not like him.

And look, if all else fails,
take the outside view.

Ask what would I think
if I saw someone else do this?

That'll set you
on the right path.

Thanks.

Go. I'll wait for you.

Yeah, nope.

What did I do to deserve this?

What you did was
worry everyone sick.

But instead of yelling at you,

I decided to remind you
that people care about you.

With blended fruit?

Peach, banana,
orange sherbet, your favorite.

Let's get to work.

Not yet.

I'm, um, feeling an impulse.

Trying to consider it
from the outside view,

I think it looks good, but, um,

just trying to imagine what
an observer would think.

Well, can the observer
read body language?

Because if so--

Ben Delano said recently
in a prison interview

on balance,
this is humanity's loss.

What do you say to that?

I say, for someone who claims
to care about humankind,

Ben doesn't care
about humans at all.

Ben had the power
to make better decisions.

All we are, any of us,
is the sum of our choices.

In the end,
choosing compassion,

that's what will save humanity.