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Last season on The Hunting Party. It's
called The Pit, home to the most

dangerous and violent criminals in
history, all of whom the world believes

dead. Or at least it was, until the
blast hit.

How many inmates got out? You're here,
Agent Henderson, to help us catch them.

My name is Dr. Dulles. Your father is
the only one who can tell me who my

biological mother is.

Please, just for one time, who is that
woman?

She's not down there anymore.

She's graduated.

Special Agent Henderson.

My name is Colonel Lazarus.

Service at window two.

I don't know if I have it. Hi.

Service at window seven.

I knew you'd come to me, Laura.

What? Your name.

Laura.

It's from The Invisible Man.

I've never seen it.

It's in 1933.

Claude Raine, Gloria Stewart, William
Harrigan. My friends are waiting for me,

so...

Do you want some, babe?

No.

This is nice.

Inmate E63 approaching 71 % accuracy.

Treatment continues to prove effective.

Correct responses are nearing acceptable
measures.

Acceptable is bare minimum.

Increase the frequency, Doctor.

Yes, ma 'am.

Colonel Lazarus, your helicopter is
here.

I'll be back again next week to check on
the others.

I expect you'll be successful.

Colonel, pleasure seeing you, as always.

My name is Special Agent Rebecca
Henderson.

Two months ago, there was an explosion
at a nuclear missile silo in Cheyenne,

Wyoming. The public was told that this
was an act of eco -terrorism.

But your government's been lying to you.

The blast actually occurred at a secret
government prison called The Pit, which

was home to the worst killers the world
has ever seen, all of whom the public

believed were dead. The blast killed
many of these inmates, but many more

escaped and remain at large throughout
this country.

Federal agents are not equipped to
apprehend these killers. This is why

General Mallory assigned me to a
specialized team, which she has since

with disastrous effects.

This is one of the largest government
cover -ups in the history of the United

States.

It better work.

It will.

Got your message?

It's a shame things had to end this way.

Well, it's not over yet, is it?

The killers from the pit, they're still
out there.

Before Oliver died, I made a promise
that I was going to finish this.

I agreed to meet out of respect for you
and for Oliver. I'm watching the news.

Federal officers killed in Spokane,
Atlanta.

Whatever B -team you've hired to replace
us clearly isn't up for the job, is it?

Plus, they're missing cases. The woman
was just found dead in her own bed in

Austin. No signs of struggle, no
fortune. Do you have any idea how much

mess you and your team made? Talk screen
found evidence of a paralytic.

Pancreonium bromide.

Ron Sims.

How public is this?

Local papers are running copycat
stories, but it won't be long before

find out the real Ron Sims is back.

You need a Mallory. Whether you want to
admit it or not, my team has the best

chance you have at catching him. And if
I say no?

Then this video goes out to every major
news outlet.

It's everything.

The whole story.

I want my team back.

You do understand you are trying to
blackmail the Attorney General of the

States, right? No. I'm not trying to do
anything.

You're going to reinstate us.

Today.

Careful, Rebecca.

Morales.

Hey.

How you doing?

Oh, it's so good to see your face.

Hey! There she is. Hey.

All right, that's enough of that.

Sorry.

Hey, Morales.

Oh, careful, careful.

Don't hug him too hard.

Old man's still recovering.

I'll still take you any day, kid. Yeah?
Want me to get you a chair? No, get him

one of the walkers with the tennis
balls.

Are you kidding me? I put myself between
you two and a bullet and missed the

thanks I get?

Last time I saved your lives.

Doubt it.

We got a hit.

Ron Sims.

A boogeyman.

You don't grow up in Texas and not hear
the story.

I'm from Wyoming and I heard him. He
killed like ten women, right? Twelve.

In each case, Ron would break into his
victims' homes, waiting for them

underneath their bed before drugging
them with a paralytic.

Sims was a companion control killer,
which means he didn't actually want his

victims dead.

He just wanted them still.

For him, intimacy was only safe if he
knew the other person couldn't leave,

it was after he had complete control
that he felt fully safe expressing

He would stay with them for days on end,
never leaving their side. They slowly

died from sepsis as their internal
organs began to shut down one by one in

paralytic. Yeah, his creep was all over
the news when I was in high school.

I still check under the bed at night.

So do I.

We better get to Austin before he makes
it 13.

She's pouring the wine, you know, just
to taste the way they do.

And I said, look, I love the movie
Sideways, but you're going to have to

here because it all tastes like old
grape juice to me.

The partner at my firm loves that wine
shop, but they're so snooty. I think she

appreciated the honesty.

And I wasn't kidding.

I know nothing about wine, less than
nothing. But I do know a little

about pot roast.

Mmm. That's delicious.

You're a good cook.

I love to cook when I've got time.

And a great kitchen like this one.

When do I get to see your place?

Maybe next weekend.

You know, you said that last weekend.

You don't need to hide anything from me.

Cheers.

I mean, honestly,

After all these years of therapy, I'm in
a really good place.

It's not easy doing the work on
yourself, but it's so rewarding.

Oh, I totally agree.

Therapy was the best decision I ever
made. Right?

I'm an imperfect person.

Aren't we all?

And it's healthy to admit that.

You're right.

I don't want to hide myself from you.

I've done things I regret.

Oh, like what?

I have to live with the fact that I've
taken a life.

More than one.

What do you mean? Were you in a car
accident?

No.

Were you in the military?

Yes,

you know.

Wait. What are you doing? Don't let me
go. Don't talk to me like that.

Stop, please. You're scaring me. No.

I'm just trying to be honest.

I didn't want you to know that.

I thought this time would be different,
but, you know, of course it ends like it

always ends.

I've never seen anyone with anxiety this
extreme.

It started when he was a kid, but he
never got treated for it, so he didn't

how to form true emotional bonds with
others.

Sure, but a lot of people struggle with
anxiety. What turns this guy into a

killer? It wasn't about the social
anxiety. It was about the isolation that

created.

And everyone wants connection, right?

Everyone needs intimacy.

Bond didn't know how to get it.

Belonging is an essential human need.

Level three of Maslow's hierarchy.

I had a lot of time for reading the past
couple weeks.

I understand the essential human need,
but what part of Ron Sims' brain equates

immobilizing women with intimacy?

So in police interviews, Ron talks about
being a kid and watching his mom pass

out from barbiturates and alcohol.

He would lie with her sometimes, putting
his head on her chest.

Seeking connection.

Because she was immobilized? Mm -hmm.

I regret asking that question.

So are all these videos just of Ron
acting weird and ignoring people? For

first three years in the pit?

Yeah, pretty much. It was just standard
cognitive behavioral therapy. But then

he starts to work with Dr. Dresden
Charles, a psychiatrist that specializes

animal -assisted therapy.

He was a pioneer in this particular
modality.

That's when the real breakthrough
happened.

Is that a bunny?

There it is.

Whoa. Please tell me the rabbit lived.

Good job, bunny. AAT can be a highly
successful complement to traditional

behavioral therapies.

Sort of like emotional training wheels
for antisocial personality.

Why a rabbit? Well, horses weren't
allowed in the pit. Not exactly.

Ron, as a kid, had a neighbor with
rabbits. He wanted one too, but his

wouldn't spring for it.

Simple as that.

So, this actually worked?

This was Ron six months ago, after 17
years of AAT.

I was always afraid what people thought
of me.

Couldn't even look him in the eye, you
know.

Oh, he speaks.

I was worried that I was doing the wrong
thing or saying the wrong thing.

And honestly, most of the time, I was.

I don't know why I was so afraid, but it
drove me to do it.

Bad news.

We've got a crime scene.

Morales sent this through.

It's him.

Look at how he posed the body.

Detective, the vets are here.

Whoa, whoa, can I help you?

Hassani, U .S. Marshal. That was fast.

I guess this seems copycat's national
news.

Yeah, something like that.

Do you have an ID on the body?

Christina Ward.

42, tax attorney here in town.

Estimated time of death between 10 and
11 last night.

Madam Attorney General.

Have a seat, Major.

I'm happy to see that you have not
wasted any time getting this operation

up and running.

Yes, it's great to be back. Not the
crap, Jennifer.

Did you know about Agent Henderson's
plan to blackmail me?

No, I swear.

I brought you into this path forced to
be my eyes and ears, so I expect to

remain informed.

Respectfully, madam, you shut us down.

Whatever Beck did during that time has
nothing to do with me.

I'm part of a team. You are an
intelligence officer who works for the U

government, which means you work for me.

So you are whatever the hell I say you
are.

Yes, madam. Lord knows Colonel Lazarus
is just waiting for any excuse to take

control of this entire thing.

Colonel Lazarus?

What? That name.

It's just, the day Odell died, Shane
asked me to do voice rec on an audio

clip. It was just a fragment, but it
matched a personnel file for Colonel

Lazarus. What did you tell him?

Nothing.

Good.

Who is she?

You don't want to know.

Thanks, everyone. We'll take it from
here.

This is a date.

Not their first.

They cook dinner.

For a first date, you might bring
someone home after you meet, but she's a

modern woman. She'd want to meet in
public first.

The plan was just to kill Christina. Why
bother with the wine and dinner? I

mean, you saw the tapes. Ron's therapy
turned him into a completely different

man.

He still wants to connect with women,
but now he's got the confidence to

them. Right, so he charmed Christina
into dinner, but he still killed her.

I don't think he planned to.

They got through half a bottle of wine
before something went wrong. Something

must have triggered him. He loses
control.

And that's why he took off right away.

What are the chances he's throwing off
then? I mean, he's comfortable here.

Ron isn't the same killer anymore.

He isn't hiding under beds this time.

I see this dinner date, and I see a man
with new confidence, which unfortunately

means I don't think Christina's going to
be our last victim.

And where did the serial killer go to
meet women?

It's Monday.

Yeah, we're going.

I guess I was a little hesitant about
showing up tonight, but I have a feeling

I'm going to be glad I came.

You spell trouble.

Good trouble, uh -huh. Me too, except
for the second one. Oh, obviously not

second one, but the first and the third.

I hope so, but my vet tells me all of
our cats don't live as long.

Right. I'm a huge animal person, too.

Rabbits. Well, they are the cutest.

Okay, favorite movie?

I still love black and white movies.

You know, the classics.

Does that make me old -fashioned?

No. That makes you very charming.

Beautiful, ladies and gents. Time's up.
Please go to your next table. And don't

forget to enter your partner's name in
the app if you're feeling their good

vibes.

This was really nice.

Yeah.

Welcome back, Major.

Major Morales?

Ben, you can just call me Morales.

What do you got? Copy that. How much do
you know about wine?

I know that if it comes in a box, you're
going to get a headache.

Well, I don't know about the box
variety, but every bottle sold in the U

includes a lot number.

And I pulled the one that was on the
bottle found at Christina Moore's

so I could trace it back to the regional
distributor.

That lot was shipped to a wine shop in
downtown Austin called The Great Divine.

Go find.

That Calvin Vineyard Syrah, yes.

2021 was a good year for that varietal.
Really intense black pepper with notes

of charred herbs.

Yum. Okay, we're going to need a list of
everyone who bought that wine in the

last few months.

Okay?

Okay. Excuse me, I'm sorry. I've got to
take this.

Sarah. Hey, how's it going?

Any luck with your friend's voice
recognition software?

No, no, nothing. Nothing yet. How's your
dad doing?

His hospice. I should say he's doing
about the same.

I'm sorry.

I can't get the words out of my head.

She graduated.

You found anything there?

I didn't keep a lot of thoughts in
-house, but I've gone through everything

here. I'll send you all the files I can
find from his time working at the pit.

Oh, you're not coming back?

No.

I'm sorry, Sam. That's actually why I'm
calling.

The firm took on a big case, so... Oh.

Okay.

The northern exposure and high acidity
in the soil blend seamlessly with the

dark.

Have you seen this guy?

Oh, yeah, that's Mitch.

What can you tell us about Mitch?

Very charming man. He's come in a few
times, actually. Wants to know all about

wine. Says it helps to feel
knowledgeable on his dates.

On his dates?

None of them. I mean, I saw this one
guy.

Here you go. Excuse me.

Our DB, Christina Ward, was using the
same speed dating app, Matchy Maker.

They arrange in -person events in major
cities.

When was the last one in Austin?

It ended ten minutes ago. I spoke to the
event organizer and confirmed Ron was

there under the name Mitch Lundy. He
matched with four women and left with

a woman named Debbie Bolton.

Where's Debbie now?

I met my ex in college.

We were friends first, so it was
different.

No facade, but guys now.

You have to wade through all the BS, to
use my language.

I get it.

Most men are really disconnected from
themselves and their feelings.

It's hard to be vulnerable.

But that's what therapy's for, right?

Yeah. How long have you seen a
therapist?

Years.

You know.

You want somebody to fix you right away,
but breakthroughs take time.

You know, I just have to be honest. I
was really dreading tonight.

I mean, a lot of these things are just
so full of... Crazies.

Right?

Well, um... Oh, this is you. Okay.

Well... It was really nice to meet you.

You too, Mitch.

You're right.

Debbie?

Can I be real?

I want to keep hanging out with you.

Hi, this is Debbie. I can't... Debbie's
not answering her phone. We just pinged

her cell. She's been home for 15 minutes
and she's not answering.

Hi.

It's just... I feel like we've known
each other a lot longer than we actually

have. Same.

I mean, it's her first date, but it
doesn't feel like it.

You're just trying to get lucky.

I'm not. I swear.

That's not what I'm looking for at all.

Debbie,

I want a partner.

A friend.

I don't want to play games.

I'm looking for someone I can share my
true self with.

Mitch, me too. That is exactly...

What I am looking for.

Can I take a risk?

Yeah.

I want to show you something.

Well, of course.

Yeah, what is it?

My favorite movie.

Interesting. It's not where I thought
you were going, but I can roll with

Oh, what? Is this like a true crime
thing?

Just watch.

The great city of Austin, Texas is known
for many things.

It's music. It's food.

It's nightlife.

But in 2005, it became known for murder.

The killer?

Ron Sims.

God, I look so young.

Each of Sims' 12 victims lived out their
final days, not with family or friends.

He's a young kind of child.

I want you to know who I've been.

You need to get out of my house. We do
not look at them like that. I'm calling

the police.

Yeah, me too.

The one they were anything but.

The Boogeyman nickname made him sound
like some kind of urban legend, but make

no mistake, Ron Sims was one of the most
brutal killers in the history of Texas.

FBI!

Clear! There's Claire.

He's up here!

Debbie, can you hear me?

Call 911!

Hey, Deb, can you breathe?

Clear the back room. Hey, my name's
Jacob. We're here to help.

Everything's going to be okay. Just
relax.

He needed a lot of victims. He wrote
down names and addresses of any

he came across in the job that was
unfortunate enough to spark his

He had this craving for romantic
connection that was so consuming that

fixated on a woman, she was as good as
dead.

Debbie, I'm so sorry this happened, but
we do have to ask you some questions.

Are you up for that?

Yeah, I'm good. Okay, I know it's
difficult, but can you try to walk us

what happened last night?

At some point, Mitch changed, didn't he?

Mm -hmm.

He was great at first.

He said he wanted honesty and didn't
want to play games.

But then he put on his favorite movie.

The documentary.

I can't believe he was that awful
killer.

He wasn't. The real Ron Sims was
executed over two decades ago. The man

assaulted you is mentally disturbed.

He's suffering from dissociative
identity disorder.

He just...

Believes he's Ron Sims.

Why would he do this to me? Debbie,
nothing that happened to you last night

your fault.

It's important you know that.

I was honest.

I was honest. And I was vulnerable.

And still, he rejected me.

People say they want the truth. They
want the truth. They don't mean it. They

don't want the truth. They don't want
the true me, no matter how much I have

changed.

It's hard for people to accept what
they're afraid of.

You are extremely agitated, Ron.

But you do your affirmations. That
always centers you.

I am worthy of love and respect.

My well -being is a priority.

I'm committed to nurturing it.

That's good, Ron.

Keep going.

I extend kindness to myself.

I am worthy of love and respect.

Look, here's what we do know. Ron showed
her the documentary because he wanted

to show her his true self. He was proud
of what he did.

I don't think so.

It feels more like he wanted acceptance
from her, for her to love him for him,

unconditionally. Like a pet rabbit
would. Bingo.

So, if Ron wants love, let's give it to
him.

Hey, Morales, I'm going to need you to
hack into the dating app.

We're going to send Ron a message.

Can somebody please explain to me how he
dripped coffee at 6 o 'clock?

I blame your generation.

What are you, my grandpa?

What's with all the generation talk?

Feeling old, Asani?

Yeah, something like that.

Okay, well, fuck up. You still got a
couple good years left.

Uh -huh, very funny.

Guys, the CCTVs have a million blind
spots. I should be in there with you.

no, you're right. He could recognize
your face from the documentary.

Oh, besides.

There's something wrong with the coffee
in this place.

It tastes like fruit.

It's five after. I didn't peg Ron to be
the fashionably late type.

Guys, I think we have a problem.

That's Lisa from the dating app.

She's another one of the women Ron
matched with.

Wait, how is she there?

This can't be a coincidence.

Yeah, I got Julia approaching, too.

Guys, Ron knows we set him up.

Hi. Sorry. Are you looking for Mitch by
any chance?

Yeah.

How did you know? He sent me flowers and
a note to meet him here.

Guys, this is not good.

Where is he?

I'm sorry.

He made me do it.

I was hoping you were

dead.

For your sake.

What happened?

He's kept me here for months.

Doctor, you're out.

There's no way out.

I'm trying.

Bone and comms are still here.

I can't find the keys, so Sim's probably
ditched them to slow us down.

I found it.

I spoke to the shop owner across the
road. She said she didn't see Bex.

Or what happened, just heard a car peel
out down the alley. Hey, guys, we got a

new camera angle.

He's got Bex.

We've got his plate.

Put a bolo out on that and connect to
every LPR in the state. On it. We're

to need a ride.

Way ahead of you.

Hey, got a call about someone that...
We're going to need your vehicle.

Homeland Security.

This will wake you up.

Tell me that's a hit.

From an hour ago.

Ron's life in play was picked up by a
couple LPRs on I -35 North coming into

Austin. He was on his way to the coffee
shop, so wherever he's coming from is

probably where he's taking Bex. Hassani,
we've got a direction.

We're missing something.

Okay, if Bex was here, what would she
do? She's digging the sims, so what do

know? We know he loves rabbits.

And his documentary.

Right, and his favorite movie.

Which means he's probably watched it
more than once.

Every time someone views anything on the
internet, there's a record of it being

accessed, and I can pinpoint their
location using their ISD.

Whoa. Why do people love shows about
serial killers?

Yahtzee. There's a place right off of I
-35 that's viewed it 37 times in the

past two months.

Wait. What is that?

I'm going to fix my memory.

I'm going to update it.

You're going to tell everyone that I've
changed. I care about people now.

Because you're the expert.

Okay.

Yeah, I can do that, but... Ron, if you
really want me to believe you've

changed, you have to get Dr. Charles to
a hospital.

I know. I know that you're angry.

I know the pig did horrible, horrible
things to you.

But he is dying.

And keeping him here, mocking him in
that costume, that does not change.

Show me. Show me that you've changed and
I will make your movie.

That's it, Ron.

I know it's in you. Please show me
you've changed.

Show me.

No!

Take my movie, for the next one is in
his head.

My name is Special Agent Rebecca
Henderson, and everything you know about

Sims is wrong.

The world knows him as this violent
offender, but I'm here to tell you today

that he's changed. No, no, no!

You're doing it wrong.

You don't believe the words you're
saying. You have to believe in them, or

one else will believe it.

Do it again.

Ron Sims is misunderstood.

Oh, stop, stop, stop.

Come on, do it better.

Ron Sims is very misunderstood. No, no,
again.

I'm here today to tell you that...
Terrible, terrible.

I'm here today to tell you that he's
changed. You want me to shoot you, too?

But you're not going to shoot me, are
you, Ron?

Oh, really?

You're going to bet your life on that?

Yeah, I am.

Because I know you're just looking for a
real connection.

And all this, the dating, the video,
Debbie, Christina, I mean, you have been

searching so hard for someone who
understands you, someone who gets you

you are, right?

I am right here, Ron.

I've been in front of you the whole
time.

We have no idea where he's holding her.

We're going in loud.

Come on, Ron. We both know you're not a
bad guy.

You just want to be accepted, right?
Well, I understand you, Ron.

The other women were scared.

Not me.

McGregor!

It's over. Max, we've got him. Look at
me. Look at me.

He's not worth it.

All

right,

just got off the phone with my guys.

Dr. Charles is stable, but he's got a
long road to recovery.

What about Ron Sands?

Who?

You seriously gonna keep that?

Yeah. It's for my daughter.

She's been wanting a pet.

So get her a puppy, dude. Not a serial
killer's therapy rabbit.

No, you should see his plans for the
bunny suit.

Very funny.

Someone's feeling better.

You sure you should be on solid foods
yet? I mean, I'm happy to put your slice

in the blender. Yeah, we can mash you up
some peas.

So, how long exactly should I expect
this comedy routine to last?

I miss this.

Yeah, me too.

Come on, Bunny Smalls. Find a one we're
not wanted.

I need another beer.

You know, I might grab one too.

Thank you.

You doing okay?

Adele, I'm being back here. It must be
hard.

I want to make sure you're good.

You know the last thing you said to me?

Finish this.

We keep catching killers like Ron Sims.

I will be good.

Okay.

Cheers.

What?

I'm not saying anything.

Well, good.

But, hey, I have the meaning to ask.

You get any hits with that voice
recognition thing?

Uh... No, it's still nothing. These
things take time.

Okay. Just thought I'd ask. Cheers.

May I have everyone's attention?

My name is Colonel Lazarus.

Effective immediately, Attorney General
Mallory has been relieved of her command

regarding the inmate recovery effort.

There will be changes in the way we do
things around here.

Some of you may not like or agree with
them, but make no mistake.

I am in charge now.