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Previously on Tracker. The man you saw on the cliff the night Dad died, his

name's Otto.

Mom's the one that sent him up there.

He threw Dad over the cliff.

You think Mom was having an affair with this Otto guy?

I think she trusted him enough to ask him for help. You know what that mouth

Otto told me? He said that there were people from the government that were

harassing our family. I also found a phone number hidden in the spine of one

his journals. Had my guy look into it. Belonged to a scientist.

What was his connection to Dad? I don't know. Well, maybe I could shake

something loose.

I thought you were saying leave it be.

Well, you're not going to, are you?

Yeah, there's no service.

Oh no, Jay, how are you going to survive?

Come on.

I think we should head back soon.

I think we should do the opposite of that.

What? What's wrong?

Is it almost empty?

No. No, I'm good. Let me see it. Mom and Dad told me to watch out for you.

Jay, stop. Let me look. Let me see it. Jay, I said I'm good.

Look, the sun's going to set soon. Plus, we still have to get back to the car.

And I'm hungry.

Well, I got a peanut butter punch and a toquito.

So, I think we're good.

I'll take a protein bar and I can keep going.

Yeah, one more hour, please.

I don't know.

Come on, Jay.

You promised one last adventure.

But how cool would it be if we found something?

That would be cool.

Please.

I say we head back.

I'm with Jaden.

Fine, sit yourself.

Charlie, you coming?

Charlie.

Mom and dad are going to kill us, Sarah.

Randy, did you get that stuff I sent over?

Uh, yeah.

Got some stuff from your brother, Russell.

Bunch of records.

It looks like some kind of way of redacted stuff.

I'm not going to ask him where he got it, but I guess I'm here to help.

Take a look, see if there's anything there. All right.

Hey, is this about that name that you had me run?

The number that you found in your dad's box? From David Pearson?

Yeah, that's right.

Okay.

You don't think it'd be nice to tell me more about it?

I don't know. I think it's about to be coming cold.

All right.

We got it.

I'll do a deep dive. Maybe we'll find something.

Or maybe we just run into another mystery.

Yeah, well, a lot of that when it comes to my family.

Yeah, I'm starting to see that.

Oh, and before you say anything, don't worry. I'm keeping it all to myself.

Appreciate it. You got it, man.

So, you close?

Uh, yeah, a couple minutes from the trail right now. Any updates on the

No hit on the kids' phones.

They're either off or out of service.

That makes sense. If I go any deeper, I'm going to need my sat phone.

Yeah, coastal fog, empathy, some drones.

But they got some folks coming out to assist.

Nora and Pierce Canfield, they're waiting for you.

That's Jayden and Sarah's parents.

Okay. Charlie and Brooke's parents?

They are on their way from Florida. They just jumped the first flight out. Okay.

I'll update you when I know anything. Thanks, Randy.

Colter. Thanks for coming so fast.

We're grateful you're here. How familiar are your kids with the trail? Jaden's

hiked it before. They're friends, Brooke and Charlie, too. It's Sarah's first

time. He has asthma, and if anything goes wrong and she has an attack,

Jaden knows what to do if that happens.

Any sign of them on the trail? Just some protein bar wrappers at a junction.

All right. Any idea...

Anyway, they snuck off and did something different.

They wouldn't do that.

Okay.

I'm sorry I have to ask. Is there any issues at school, maybe at home?

Well, we're leaving the country next month, moving to Hong Kong. Nora got a

promotion. How'd that go over?

Well, Sarah's coming around to the idea, but Jaden's taking it hard.

They're just both trying to make the most of the time they have left with

friends. It was just supposed to be a day hike.

When was the last time you heard from them?

Oh, they sent me this picture yesterday afternoon, two hours into the hike.

I replied right away, but I haven't heard anything back since.

Preparing the water.

Meat blankets?

I don't know.

Search and rescue. Geolocate the photo. Yes, they're up there right now. They

know we hired you. I'll send you the photo.

You get to work. Thank you.

Hey, buddy.

Your section's closed.

Yeah. Colter Shaw.

Parents hired me to help. Yeah, right. They mentioned you. Luke Parsons. Good

meet you.

Appreciate the help. Sure.

This search area is pretty large. Do you have any more bodies up here?

It's only been 18 hours.

Usually wouldn't mobilize a whole search until at least 24 hours have passed,

but I collected a few favors to get a head start.

Okay. Anything I should know?

We had a difficult rescue recently that could have been avoided.

Took a bad trail.

Couldn't get back.

Those areas are closed off now.

I'm hoping these kids just got turned around in the fog. Maybe.

The trail didn't look too difficult.

Minimal incline. There's markers at every turn.

I've seen people get lost on well -marked trails.

Check this out.

This is what I'm getting at. Look at all this gear.

Now, they wouldn't need all that equipment to hike this, would they?

What are you saying?

I think they lied to their parents about where they were headed.

This junction lead to others?

Not directly.

The cliffs limit your options in that direction, but there are plenty of

to the northeast.

A bit of a climb, though.

Hoping they aren't there.

All right, I'm gonna head up there, rule it out.

I'll join you.

Well, if you're worried about me getting lost, don't.

My old man used to drop me and my brother in the middle of the woods. He'd

us there. We had to find our own way back.

That doesn't sound too fun.

No, it wasn't fun, but it taught us to think.

Never react out of fear.

Eh, well, my man hated the woods.

Also wasn't around much.

Probably why I got into search and rescue to prove I wasn't like him.

I get that.

Randy, I'm headed up the trail with search and rescue right now.

Parents give you any more info?

No, I think this hike was a cover for something else.

I remember that.

I used to tell my parents I was headed to swim practice, but really I was just

going to go link with my girl.

You check the kids' socials, see if anything pops?

Yeah, I got you. Let you know if I find anything.

Hey, Brittany still not here?

Not yet.

She should be here any minute.

Can I get you a refill?

I'm good.

You know, if you're into green tea, I can break out my stash of Dragon Well.

It's pretty awesome.

I didn't come all the way across town to have tea. Thank you, though. She's not

coming, is she? She is. She definitely is.

She's probably just stuck in traffic.

She has my number. No, just give me 30 seconds, and I'll find out what's

her. I'm sure she's got to be breathing.

Oh, I definitely do.

We're going to miss the signing session.

Good. Because they slipped in a non -compete to the final package this

Buried it in the executive compendium. No red line, no heads up, nothing.

And look, the clause bars you from working in health tech or any other data

-driven platform for the next three years worldwide.

You could be cashing out.

You'd be muzzled. If we sign, can they really enforce that?

Yes.

We'd be in good legal standing to fight it. And look, I am more than happy to

collect on those billable hours, but this is not about the money.

Uncle, this clause tells me that they want control, not partnership.

They're banking that you won't walk out this late in the game.

What would you do?

Oh, I'd stall the deal.

Push back.

If they don't want the tech without the golden handcuffs, someone else will.

I just can't guarantee the payout's going to be this good.

Okay.

Let's push back.

I'll draft a response.

You've made the right decision, and I'll send you an email with an update.

Also, sorry about before.

No problem.

Thank you for stalling back there, really.

Of course, anytime.

So when I was at the DA's office, the interns, they came up with a system of,

like, code words.

It kind of helped us be more efficient but also discreet. I was thinking maybe

we could try it. Like, if you need to get off of a phone call or a client

distracting, anything like that.

Okay, interesting idea.

Something only we know, like a password or something.

Did Randy put you up to this? Because he loves Pathway and he has been super

concerned about my online hygiene.

No, no.

Trust me, he's already given me the talk.

Yeah. Okay, I'll put together a list of words and phrases for different

situations you might want to get out of.

Nice. And what's the code word for coffee?

Already brewing.

My girl.

The drop -off blocks access to these ranges here.

And there's the river to the southwest.

That leaves these trails right here, yeah? Yeah. Still too much ground to

Even with the extra bodies, I don't have the manpower for a search this wide

spread.

Randy, talk to me. What do you got? Well, nothing popped up on their

but I did a deep dive.

And it turns out Sarah was very active on this Reddit board about urban

She commented on a post about this old train robbery.

Apparently, bandits stole over $100 ,000 in gold coins and supposedly buried it

out there somewhere.

Yeah, I've heard of it.

Once in a while, we get some crazies out here looking for it. Years ago, this

guy came in from Copenhagen.

Fell and broke his leg. Where?

Right up the summit trail.

Oh, wow.

Sarah posted a link to a laser mapping study in that area.

That's one of the bad ones. Park closed it off. It's incredibly dangerous.

That's where they are. Let's go. Thanks, Randy.

Yeah, you got it.

Tracks go off this way.

All right.

Explains why they needed all that gear.

Of course, that's a prince here, right?

You got something?

Maybe.

These knots are hand -tied, aren't they?

What's that about?

I don't know yet.

Let's keep moving.

This way.

Got someone?

It's Charlie!

What the hell?

Got a pulse.

Need to stabilize him.

The wounds look superficial.

Got one of the missing hikers.

Charlie Hope.

On the summit trail.

Head wound.

Possible spinal injury.

Five minutes out. Yeah.

Now here he comes. Here he comes. Hey.

Here we go.

Here you are.

It's okay.

Whoa. Trying to move.

Can't move until we get the med back, okay?

What do you mean?

Deep breaths.

There you go. We're here to help you, okay?

Remember what happened?

I fell.

Slept on the trail?

Where were your friends? Your friends leave this for you? That bars in the

water? Yeah, they go get help?

Okay, which way did they go? Do you remember? Hey, look at me. Look at me.

you remember which way they went?

There, okay.

Okay. You need to call it in. Turn it over to the sheriff. We don't have time

for that.

I'm serious.

You head down that way, a couple miles off the trail, gets into some dangerous

territory. What do you mean dangerous?

Illegal grow operations.

All sorts.

Not the kind of people who welcome outsiders.

They see you, they will shoot.

Who'd have known?

My sister's still out there.

Okay, hey.

I'm gonna go find your sister, okay? You stay with him.

Keep your eyes open.

Don't move.

Stay with Charlie. Wait for Medevac.

Hey. Oh, yeah. Good news. What?

Short -term rental. It's like it turned into a long -term rental. I knew you'd

vibe with Denver.

Okay. Vibe's a strong word. Let's just say that I kind of dig it, maybe, a

little. Oh, yeah. Just a little. Yeah.

How's the neighborhood?

They got this amazing comic book shop down the block from where I live.

Got readings and signings and all kind of nerd stuff.

You do know that people come to Colorado for the outdoors, right? Yeah, I know

that. I just got a fresh new pair of hiking boots. I'm ready.

I am impressed. Thank you. Wow.

Good for you. Thank you.

I really like having you here, Randy. You know I need the help.

I don't know if you noticed, but it has been nonstop lately.

No, I noticed.

Hey, how's the new girl?

Actually, she's killing it. She really had my back earlier.

Really?

Very good.

Cole, what's happening?

Hey, Randy, you ever hear of an app called Wisp? Uh, Wisp with two I's?

the one.

Yeah? It's like a WhatsApp, but shady.

Got two -factor security, conversation encryption.

Who's he using with?

I'm on a phone with the initials J -A -C. I think it might belong to Jaden.

Oh. Let me check.

Jaden's middle name is Andrew.

What's he got to hide? I was hoping you could tell me.

I mean, the app is built for privacy, so it might take me a while to pull the

data.

I think it may be he's in contact with someone who knew where they were.

Is that why you think they disappeared on the hike?

Maybe they had plans to meet up and something went wrong.

I'll call you back.

Back up.

Don't. Don't do that. Back up.

Good. Turn around.

I don't want any trouble.

Looking for three missing teens. I know they came through here.

You're in the wrong place, brother.

I'm not a cop.

I don't care about your operation here. I'm just looking for those three teens I

was telling you about. That's all I care about. That ain't our problem.

But you poking around, it's gonna be.

Where are they?

They never came here.

Come on out.

Come on out. It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you.

You the lookout?

Yes, sir.

Pretty important job.

I'm guessing not much gets by you. Is that right?

Nothing. Looking for three teams.

You see anything?

Yeah, I seen him. Shut your mouth, Kenny.

Listen to me.

Don't forget everything I saw here today.

Let me hear what he has to say.

Go on.

Scary guy marched into the bushes there.

Made him wait while he knocked out the other lookout.

What did he look like?

Couldn't tell.

He was wearing a weird camo suit.

Where'd he take him?

You know, he had a gun. And then he stole my dad's truck.

What kind of truck?

My dad's baby's not... Enough!

No more questions.

Walk away.

You got what you need. Tell me about the truck, and I'll redirect the cops.

Otherwise, they're going to track the kids here just like I did.

Up to you.

Rusty old Ford, 78.

Yeah.

You get any information on that truck I sent you? Well, a 1978 Ford pickup

truck's a little too old to trace, but don't worry. Let me cook.

It was abducted by someone in a homemade camo suit. I found pieces of it on the

summit trail.

You think you followed him up there?

I don't know. Maybe.

Anything pop on Tayden's phone?

Uh, yeah. Okay, so Tayden's got one contact on WISP, and the handle's a

of random letters and numbers.

He deleted most of his messages, except for that one that you saw on the lock

screen.

What'd it say?

The path ahead is clear.

How cryptic can you get? Yeah. Jaden respond?

No. But there's a lot of back and forth markers, so they definitely know each

other. Who sent the first message?

Jaden. Like five months ago.

I'm missing something.

Hold up.

Okay. I traced the sender's IP.

Pretty remote, but it's in the area.

It's either a cabin or a campsite. Whatever it is, it's off the grid. So

got to be some portable power source or Wi -Fi.

Send me the coordinates.

You got it.

I'm going to call Parsons. Have him meet me there.

Update on Charlie?

Heard from the hospital. He's going to be okay.

We got to him just in time. Good.

And search and rescue are on standby.

Smoke?

Place is off the grid.

It's a good match for your guy's description.

They got a satellite, which means they probably have internet.

They could be sending the messages from here.

All right, let's go.

I'm just here.

Password. If I'm going to look for things, this guy's pretty analog. Maybe

wrote it down somewhere. Let's try to find it.

It could be anywhere.

Did you check under the keyboard?

That's where I keep mine.

Got it.

Jade's messages.

Maybe they met online.

Got close, guy becomes obsessed.

Maybe.

Jade's talking about moving to Hong Kong.

Doesn't seem too happy about it.

Talking to his dad.

He'd be Pierce Canfield. He hired you to look for his kids.

He's not Pierce.

He hasn't seen this guy in ten years.

Jaden was just a kid when his dad left.

So, Jaden tries to reconnect with his biological father. Turns out he's not

man he was hoping for.

Come on, pick up the pace.

Not too much further now.

Oh, my God.

I've got to get her back to the truck.

It's not going to work. It's in her lungs. She needs a new inhaler.

Breathe with me.

In and out slowly, right? Dad, please.

She needs a doctor.

You can do it.

Greeny, you talk to the kid's mom? Direct husband?

Yeah, Nora's pretty shocked. I mean, she had no idea Richard was even in contact

with Jaden. He vanished from their life ten years ago, but apparently Jaden

convinced his uncle to put them in touch, and Nora is furious.

Did she say anything about him? That he wasn't cut out to be a father.

Something flipped when they had kids, and he started ranting about modern

medicine, technology.

Sounds familiar.

Yeah, right.

At any rate... he joined a group of radical environmental activists.

And needless to say, they are not the kind that just chain themselves to

Earth Liberation Front.

Yeah, an offshoot. Just slashing tires, unlocking trucks, vandalizing road work,

the lot.

Kids know anything about this?

Absolutely nothing.

Nora shielded them from all of it, because after that, Richard just cut all

and walked out into the middle of the woods by himself.

I mean, it doesn't sound like the kind of guy who'd make the move to get his

kids back.

Yeah, Jaden reached out to him first.

He was old enough to miss his dad when he left.

Wait, do you think Jaden planned this?

What, he used the hike as a cover to meet up with his dad?

I don't think so.

He mentioned something about the hike. He didn't mention anything about meeting

up with anyone on the trail.

Well, maybe talking to his son made Richard realize what he'd been missing.

I mean, why didn't he let their friend Brooke go?

Maybe she knew too much. Using her as leverage.

Coulter, he's dangerous.

He thinks he's doing what's best for his kids. He's going about the wrong way.

They're fully stocked up here.

I think they were planning on staying here for a bit.

Then why did they leave?

This is the question, isn't it?

Coulter? Hold on, I think I got something.

Got Sarah's empty inhaler.

Home remedies here.

Uh, the stuff he's using. It's gonna make her situation worse.

We've got a grid search going and state troopers set up a blockade around the

area. They're treating it as a hostage situation. They're not here.

Sarah had an asthma attack.

Father's trying to get help.

Where could they go?

Hospital's too risky.

There's a pharmacy nearby.

Maybe a local doctor.

Main strip in town's the closest.

Let's go. All right.

Ready?

We got a lead.

Anything on the truck?

Not yet.

State troopers are setting up along the roads into and out of town.

They'll be ready when he gets here.

We're headed there now. Maybe we can cut him off. Thanks, Randy. You bet.

Watch out.

Hey, it's okay.

Brooke, we're here to help.

You heard?

No, he took them.

I don't know what he's going to do.

Please, my brother Charlie, we left him at the trail. He needs help. He's going

to be okay. We got to him in time. We airlifted him out.

Okay.

Anybody treat Sarah?

Yeah, me. Yeah? I did what I could, but they're not moving fast. She's going to

need time to recover.

Okay. You see where they went? Over there into the woods. Okay, thank you.

Hey, they're going to take care of you.

Take care of her?

Yeah. Let's go.

I don't get it.

What?

Why did you contact him?

He's our dad.

But didn't you ever think about him? No.

No, he's crazy.

He has a gun.

He would not hurt us.

Are you sure?

Did you know he was going to kidnap us?

No. I didn't even know he was nearby.

I'm scared, Jay.

I'm so sorry, Sarah, okay?

But I'm going to get us out of this. Promise?

We need to move.

Now. Well, she can't have another asthma attack.

She won't unless you put it in her head.

Are we going back to the cabin?

No.

We'll build another one.

Together.

I'm going to teach you how to hunt, how to cultivate, how to read this land.

Okay?

No, no, no.

No, please, I can't go any further.

You can.

And you will.

There's no other option.

Say it.

Say it.

I can't. No, Dad, please.

Okay, just stop for a second. I mean, look at her. I'm doing this for you!

I'm doing this for both of you.

Go now.