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Sweetheart.

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

I'll call you back.

Yes, love you too.

You see this?

What did I say about leaving any mark?

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

Turkish embassy.

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

where his wife resides.

He's gone missing.

How long?

Going on 14 hours.

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

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

security staff.

He didn't check in last night?

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

Maybe he turned it off.

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

Mercedes was found abandoned down by the Anacostia River.

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

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

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

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

They've had incidents with protesters outside their embassy.

Yeah, well, that's an understatement.

Really more like a beatdown.

Maybe somebody's looking for a little payback.

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

his digital footprint.

Speaking of electronic yokes.

Let's get to work.

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

himself has implemented.

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

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

No. Does Mr. Dohan have any enemies?

Well, of course. Anyone in his position would.

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

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

You mean the protesters?

No, agitators, merely looking to generate negative press.

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

Like cracking skulls.

Our security forces dispersed an unruly mob outside our gates.

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

days in the embassy were numbered.

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

Welcome. Two?

Mm -hmm. Please.

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

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

You sure?

Maybe he's in the back.

Snuck in when you weren't looking.

I'll check.

Wait here, please.

Thanks, girl.

Not much of a poker face, though.

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

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

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

Wait.

You have a son?

I am.

What is your interest in the one?

He's missing.

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

Because he assaulted us?

He's missing, huh?

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

I do not believe in violence.

No?

What about them?

They're okay with it.

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

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

Meaning what?

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

get rough with young prostitutes.

How young?

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

deserving whatever fate has befallen him.

You all right?

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

duties lately.

So it seems.

You have something?

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

a Gordian phone.

What's that?

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

something to hide, namely from their significant others.

Can you get into it if it's encrypted?

Yeah, everything has its vulnerabilities.

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

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

Kiora, can you get a location on it?

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

I'm calling you.

Thank you.

You sure this is the place?

According to Kilroy.

All right.

Go on.

He said he was drugged and then beaten to death.

Austin said he liked to get rough.

Scumbag got what he wished for.

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

Executive Lyons, NSID.

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

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

Dohan. Under whose authority?

FBI? Homeland Security?

Joint Terrorism Task Force.

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

consider all the possibilities.

Above my pay grade.

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

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

Any idea what he was doing down here?

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

Figures.

Laced with a hotbed for sex trafficking.

Gangs, drugs.

A lot of that demand comes from the Beltway.

Oh, yeah.

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

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

Never ends.

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

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

wearing his watch and his wedding ring?

Why was he brought here?

Somebody wanted to get information out of him.

The beating he took was brutal.

A little personal.

Thanks for your insight.

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

so it's all the same to you.

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

Back already?

You guys just find a body?

I've been excused.

Police business now.

Not quite.

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

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

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

Hassan did say Dohan deserved it.

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

did. So what's our next move?

I have a thought on that.

Well, don't look so surprised.

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

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

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

the dark web.

Escorts?

Some of these girls may look old enough to vote.

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

Likely trafficked here for sex. Who sent this?

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

assuming it's the pimp.

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

Or if not, maybe they know who did.

We need to get to them.

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

What are you doing?

I'm making a date.

Good work.

All these girls have the same tattoo.

Our tattoos are brand.

You all right?

Okay.

It's not going to be a problem.

That's not what I was asking.

I know.

I got a bite.

I would like to know what I'm into.

Hey.

Blonde? White?

The younger the better.

I'm gonna need a shower after this.

I have what you want, when, where.

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

Good work.

Just need a John now.

Sir?

You have the right look.

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

No, the I'm not law enforcement look.

Okay.

How you doing, Kilroy?

Oh, no, good. Never better.

Will you please relax?

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

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

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

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

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

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

not even a biohazard it'll be our girl

Here we go.

Not what I signed up for.

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

Hi.

Hey there.

Come on in.

Um... Nice to meet you.

You got something to show me?

Oh!

Right. Yeah. Sure.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I have to start.

Oh, hey, hey.

Santana. What are you doing?

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

We were just talking. Relax.

We're not the cops.

What do you want?

Just talk.

What's her name?

Lucia.

Lucia. Do you know this girl?

Her name is Ava.

Do you know where we can find her?

No. She hasn't been around.

That's why he sent me.

Who?

Cesar.

Cesar went in the car?

No. The driver.

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

All right.

Is that Cesar Tatio?

No, Cesar's gone home.

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

How about we take you to him instead?

Yeah.

We just want to talk with him.

I promise.

This is the place.

Check it out.

Stay here with her.

A pimp not have his phone.

I'll back.

You're running.

Stay put, okay?

In the alley! Headed in the street!

Hey! You see anything?

No!

They just disappeared.

And they weren't the only one.

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

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

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

Want to go back to the gang out of fear?

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

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

underage? Yeah, basically, or looking like it.

Charging a premium.

Okay, so now we have two victims.

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

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

not victims.

They're criminals.

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

Great. Up.

That may be.

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

Okay?

So we need to stay focused.

I noticed his phone was missing.

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

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

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

Dolan.

You could have been a witness.

That would make Ava one, too.

We need to keep looking for her.

Okay. But where?

Got a place in mind.

So what's your connection here?

Teresa.

So nice to see you again.

It's been a while.

I know. Work's kept me pretty busy.

I'm sure.

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

Pleasure. It's time to promise road?

It is.

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

you?

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

own.

Like what?

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

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

We provide counseling, rehabilitation,

pro bono legal referrals, job placements.

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

lives.

That's really impressive.

It's because of volunteers like Teresa.

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

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

Yeah, she's been here.

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

Her name is Ava Conrad. Why?

Did something happen to her?

Not that we know of.

We just wanted to speak with her.

I haven't seen Ava in weeks.

She was a client?

For almost a year.

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

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

How'd she do here?

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

turning it around.

She got clean.

She got a job, got an apartment.

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

Father?

Is he in town?

I don't know.

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

She slipped, got arrested buying drugs.

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

Eli, you mentioned she had an appointment.

Do I have to have the address to you?

Sure.

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

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

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

We will.

Meg, thank you so much for your time.

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

Anything you want to talk about?

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

She's two months behind.

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

Like I need another deadbeat to deal with.

Yeah.

She'll be back in another couple weeks.

That's a little private.

Sure thing.

Looks like she left in a hurry.

Hasn't been back.

You didn't pack anything?

Well, I didn't have a chance.

Most traffic girls are kept under lock and key.

Cesar would have taken us somewhere else.

Hold it.

before I could see him.

You boys wanna tell me all you did on here?

What are they doing here?

I don't know.

No one thinks for sure.

We've got to find Ava before they do.

You're sure they were from the embassy?

Bob.

Somehow they found out about Ava.

Maybe they knew about Don Juan's extracurricular activities.

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

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

down on dissenters like Hassan.

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

habit of buying young, trafficked girls.

I saw you about Dohan and the girls.

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

Caused a scandal for the ruling party.

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

Yeah, this cover -up.

They want to make sure Hayford disappears.

But we need to get to her first.

But how?

We have no idea where she could be.

I might.

I'm good.

What do you mean?

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

Hey.

What's your problem?

I thought I'm good.

Just leave her be.

Night -night.

You scared me. Sorry.

Can I help you?

Maybe.

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

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

she probably doesn't know that.

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

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

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

again.

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

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

Not really a shade, though.

I can help her.

Who

are

you?

Someone who wants to help.

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

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

Any word from Santana?

No, not yet.

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

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

You know what?

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

each other.

Mills.

What?

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

Or about how she and I met?

No.

I was with him that night at the motel.

Is Dohan the one who did that to you?

Did you do anything to him?

No.

I got dressed and I left.

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

ran.

And Cesar?

I don't know what happened to him.

Okay.

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

The police?

No.

They can't do anything for me.

Why not?

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

Because he knew guys are protected by a cop.

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

This cop, you remember his name?

Once I heard Cesar call him... Lion.

Lion.

As in Detective Lion?

Okay, listen, Ava.

You are in very real danger.

And I need you to come with me.

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

forces as part of a CIA program.

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

The insurgents returned.

Yeah, I remember.

They recaptured many of the villages.

They executed the men and the boys.

And they raped.

and kidnapped the girls to sell into the sex trade.

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

Some of them were just children.

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

insurgents.

Arms for the girls?

Mm -hmm.

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

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

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

no different.

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

I didn't.

What did you do?

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

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

career.

Almost her freedom.

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

Everyone, this is Ava.

How did you find her?

I just knew where to look.

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

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

Do you know who might have... No.

Sorry. It's all right.

I have to score one.

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

Five years ago...

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

police caught him. He walked on a technicality.

Yeah, but he didn't get far.

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

castrated. The case is still cold.

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

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

Chandler?

Meg?

From the shelter.

She's not only counseling trafficking survivors.

She is one.

Meg was looking for Ava.

She could have found her father at the motel.

Saw her with Dohan getting rough.

And attacked him after she left.

How did she find Cesar?

From me.

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

me.

I told her about his shop.

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

This is about a vigilante.

Not a dirty cop.

Detective Lyons.

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

And now Magnus has you.

We need to stop her.

I don't think so, bitch.

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

weren't working?

I'm not sure.

Cesar always took different ways to get there.

Do you remember what type of place?

Apartment? Hotel?

Oh, we're out.

Oh, yeah?

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

I don't think I could forget it.

Did you find her?

No, she's already gone.

Clozapine.

That's an antipsychotic.

She's been crushing the pill.

It makes them injectable.

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

No, she probably has it on her.

Along with a dose for Lyon.

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

We're working on it.

Anything seem familiar?

No. What about sounds?

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

Just traffic.

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

Study. I'm making your freeway.

Wait. Go back.

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

tower. You sure?

Yeah.

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

Look for the tower.

We'll find it. Let's go.

Got a little present for you.

Who's she?

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

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

Only if it's right.

No problem.

Ain't that?

Right. You're right.

He's gonna finish it.

Finish what?

What I came here to do.

Stop right there!

Oh, please do it.

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

Well, that's some decent detective work.

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

No, but I have no intention of arresting you.

You got him.

Good job.

And the girls?

They're safe.

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

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

I know about Iraq.

The girls are safe.

Safe.

Wow.

You must not have the whole story.

I didn't save anyone, Miles.

Those girls that I turned over to the Iraqi police.

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

So what I did made no difference at all.

And he's the same.

Just different uniform.

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

trying to sell them. It never changes.

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

Dohan. And you.

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

with Caesar.

Yeah, but he still got that badge.

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

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

Executing him?

Ain't gonna change anything out here.

It's just gonna change you.

What would you suggest I do?

The same as Dohan and Caesar.

Punishment that fits the crime.

You there? I'm always here.

You find what we're looking for?

And then some.

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

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

in the Keys.

Good luck explaining that one, pal.

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

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

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

Maybe not.

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

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

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

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

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

Ms. Hart, thank you for waiting.

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

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

Dohan's murder.

And what are those circumstances, officially?

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

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

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

And you chose to ignore it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Diplomacy be damned.

Do we understand each other?

Give my best to the ambassador.

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

Yeah, after a little pressure from the State Department.

That's unbelievable.

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

Right. It's actually totally believable.

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

Yes. But she will be charged with Cesar.

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

What about Lyons?

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

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

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

Texas Chainsaw Massacre marathon down at the Bijou.

Cheer me up.

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

to join?

Uh, sure.

And start again.

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

Escape it all.

It's just irrelevant.