Original subtitles

Post.

Bin.

Spatula.

Post.

Bin.

Spatula.

Hey, Margaret. It's Matt.

Matt, it's been a while.

You're just waking up,

or you've been driving all night?

Yeah, it's been an all-nighter for me.

Are you still selling that long-haul special?

I'll have that long haul ready for you when you get here.

How far out are ya?

Uh, Just under 20 minutes.

Taking my shortcut.

Oh, make it two.

Is that your half-baked way of asking me on a date?

Ah, I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed,

but I know all too well when someone's out of my league.

See you soon.

I haven't seen anyone out here all morning.

Gosh, thank you so much.

I was scared.

Of course. You all right?

- What's the problem? - I have no idea.

The, the car made this weird noise,

and then it just petered out.

- Ever done this before? - No, never.

That's strange.

- I'll, I'll have a look. - Thank you.

Ah!

Drag him off the road. Let's move.

Now!

How have I been out of the service for over a year

and I'm still running laps around you?

It's the elevation is the reason.

Olympians train in Colorado.

Oh yeah, I'm sure that's it.

Hi, Blue.

What?

You've changed.

I can't really put my finger on it, but.

It's Blue.

This guy?

He taught me how to trust again.

Trust issues?

When I thought I lost you,

it was difficult to trust myself

to watch someone else's back.

He's told me that.

Come on, boy. Whoa!

What happened to you, Kim?

County has an informant?

Margaret to Matt.

I got two long-haul specials sitting under a lamp,

no sunscreen.

You close?

It's 9:30 AM, Crystal Ridge.

That's your morning wake-up call.

We got clear skies, cool up in the pass,

so bundle up if you're headed that way.

Stick around, more music coming your way

right after this.

I have an unconscious male off the side of 37.

I need an ambulance, stat!

Hey.

We just got a call.

A male victim injured off Highway 37.

Copy that, on my way.

You weren't lying

about the blue skies.

Never seen anything like it.

You still haven't told me the reason you came to Colorado.

My time in the army was up.

All you ever did was talk about this place.

Figured now is as good a time as any to come see you, right?

I didn't only talk about Crystal Ridge.

I mean, 80% of the time you did, yeah.

Like, I get it.

It's beautiful.

If I'm being honest, it's hard to just go back home,

you know, after everything we saw.

I'll never really get it.

I get it.

Sorry.

- Nora, what's up? - Hey, Jodi.

I have a victim off of Highway 37 beaten pretty badly.

- Ryan's already on route. - I'm on it.

- Ping me the location. - Copy.

I take it this is the end of the hike?

At least in the military, we had actual off days.

Don't worry about me.

I can find my way back.

I could probably use the training.

Yeah, ain't that the truth?

Come on, boy.

How's he doing?

He was in serious condition when I arrived,

but they're taking him to Memorial right now

to get checked.

- Got an ID? - Yeah, Matt Delany.

He wasn't able to talk.

He was out of it.

But clear signs of blunt force trauma

with some sort of weapon.

That's about it.

He's a truck driver.

Could this be related to the string of hijackings

- happening in the West? - Possible.

We had one happen, what, eight months ago?

If it was a hijacking, it looks clean and efficient.

I'll head to Memorial

and wait for him to regain consciousness.

Great, we'll stay and process the scene.

Keep in touch.

Larson for Bernard.

Go for Tyson.

I thought it was your day off.

Just can't stay away.

Okay, so what's the situation?

Matt Delany, white male, late 30s.

He was found on the side of Highway 37

and appears to have been attacked.

He's a licensed truck driver,

but there was no semi or car found at the scene.

- Okay, I'll inform the supe. - Copy that. Thanks.

Possible hijacking.

And I though today was gonna be an easy one.

You cracked the case wide open?

Hardly.

But there was one driver who was hijacked about a year ago,

lives in Fallbrook County,

Brad Jensen at 3836 Alpine Street.

Perfect. Can you text that to me?

Will do.

How'd it go with Jodi?

It didn't.

If you're worried about Ernie,

he'll be leaving at some point.

Don't you have a crime to solve?

- Give me that info. - Yeah.

Please.

Where's Ruby?

Does anyone know?

Who?

My daughter, Ruby.

She was in the truck when it was hijacked.

Matt's daughter was in the truck.

Ruby Delany, 12.

We needed an Amber Alert like two hours ago.

Consider it done.

- I'll relay the info to five. - Copy. Thanks.

Hey, Tyson.

Jodi's with Matt Delany.

His daughter was in the semi.

Oh, no.

Where's Meeks and Nora?

They're on their way to question someone

who was hijacked in Fallbrook.

All right, put out an Amber Alert.

Get Betty in the sky,

see if we can track that semi.

I'll get the rangers to search to park ASAP.

Let County know the situation.

On it.

Got him.

That's him.

Brad Jensen?

Yeah.

Your work told us you'd get lunch here.

There's been another semi-truck hijacking.

This time there was a little girl in the truck.

She's missing.

Okay, what's that got to do with me?

We'd like you to tell us a little bit

about the night you were hijacked.

Look, I filled out a police report.

Everything's in there.

We understand, but it would really help us out

if you could walk us through it again.

Well, it was a regular night.

Uh, dispatch called and rerouted me.

And I saw a pregnant woman with a broken-down car.

What kind of car?

It was a black SUV.

Not a sedan, definitely an SUV?

Definitely.

What was the name of that dispatcher?

Pete Hughes.

Do you remember anything from the attack?

It's still a little fuzzy.

There was a pregnant woman.

Dark hair.

She, she seemed stranded.

She was driving a blue Challenger.

Did you catch the license plate?

It wasn't a normal license plate.

- A vanity plate? - Exactly, yeah.

I don't know what it said.

Did you see the attackers?

No.

I heard a couple of footsteps,

and I tried to turn around, and lights out.

- What were you transporting? - Ash & Barrel whiskey.

Matt, do you mind if I ask

why you were traveling with your daughter?

We lost Ruby's mom a few years ago.

I have to home school her when I'm on the road.

There's, there's no one who can look after her

when I'm working, you know?

I never thought in a million years

something like this would happen.

I'm so sorry.

I have a tracker connected to the cargo.

I lost my phone in the attack,

but I could give you the ID and sign-in.

Great.

Please, you gotta find my daughter.

She's everything to me.

I'm all she's got.

I don't think your salary can cover this drone

if it crashes.

Oh, I, I set a route.

Betty is on autopilot.

I got Matt's, the tag number from Jodi.

And then if the drone finds the AirTag,

she'll lock onto it, head over to his vicinity and alert me.

And to think I had to do actual detective work

with a pen and a pad.

Wait.

Bingo, Clive.

The Challenger. I think I found it.

It's the only blue Challenger in the system

with custom plates.

It belongs to a, a Sherry Taves.

Let's get units to the house now.

We need to talk to Sherry.

Betty found the AirTag.

I got a hit on Matt's truck.

Look at you, going two for two.

- Meeks, what's up? - Tyson found the semi.

We're a ways out.

How far are you away from Pine Meadow?

I'm heading back now. I'll take it.

We'll send you the coordinates.

Ryan's almost there.

We're heading to talk to the dispatcher

who was working last night.

- Copy that. - All right. Stay frosty.

You too.

I hope we find Ruby.

- Thanks for coming. - I was close by.

You know I got your back.

Are you hungry?

I'm sure you're hungry.

Everything will be okay; We're almost there.

We're good here.

Do you regret taking the position yet?

TBD.

I got this. Thanks for the help.

Keep me in the loop.

What you got for us, Jodi?

I had Blue try and catch a scent

from the duffle bag in the back,

but the trail went cold.

Nora and Meeks?

They're following up on a lead from last night,

the dispatcher.

I got something for you.

The Challenger belongs to a Sherry Taves.

County went by the house.

Mail was piled up and no car.

Seems she's been gone for a while.

Do me a favor.

Run her license plate through the-

LPR?

Already did. We got a match.

Sherry parked her car

in the airport's long-term parking a week ago.

Verified, she boarded her flight to Atlanta.

Credit card statements verify

she's been out of town for a week.

All right, let's look into that.

I'll leave it to you.

Pete Hughes?

Yeah, that's me.

What's going on?

Step down here, please.

You're a dispatcher for truckers, right?

That's correct.

We're curious.

Why would you switch Brad Jensen

and Matt Delany's routes?

I don't remember the names,

but I reroute trucks all the time,

depending on circumstances.

What kind of circumstances?

Well, last night there was a power line downed.

It's standard.

Downed power lines, construction, accidents,

and even mudslides can lead to rerouting.

How are these incidents verified?

They're not. I get a call over CB.

It's simply truckers sharing information

to help out the community.

So anyone can send in a CB call,

and you'll reroute the driver.

Yeah.

But why would anyone lie about that?

We're a community.

Everyone is up against the clock.

We're just helping each other.

You're gonna be okay.

Ryan, what can I do for you?

Just wondering if you might know

why I can't access the CHS archives.

I have clearance.

It's gotta be the USB lock.

It's usually a two-step verification.

Username and passcode are worthless without it.

Yeah, that's a problem.

I have no idea where that is.

Yeah. Sorry.

Until you find that, run out of road.

- I appreciate the help. - Anytime.

Hey, what's up?

I need a favor.

I'm heading to a parking lot near the airport.

It would be really helpful if you could meet me there.

Yeah, no problem.

I can head out now.

What do you got?

Tyson may have found the blue Challenger.

It could lead us to Ruby.

Of course.

This is for you.

It's peanut butter jelly.

I...

I...

Hey.

I never agreed to this.

Taking a little girl was not part of the plan.

Massive issue.

I checked if there were any road emergencies

that would've led to a rerouting last night: Nothing.

See what I'm getting at?

I do.

If anyone can reroute via CB,

how easy is it to radio Pete and file a false incident?

And have Pete unknowingly send truckers into a setup.

Can't trace them, can't record 'em.

I've instructed Pete that the next time he gets a call

to reroute a truck to call NPS.

But this isn't good.

We need to find her.

Keeping at it.

Okay, this is the parking lot.

It's the blue Challenger.

Excuse me, can we talk to you for a moment?

We believe a car was used

in the commission of a crime early this morning.

- Really? - Yes.

I need to know who was working last night,

and I'll need access to all your cameras.

Okay.

Hey!

- Stop! - Stop!

Blue, ahead.

Stop!

Ah!

Good boy.

No, listen to me.

I have a kid in here.

Please, please help.

My name is Ruby Delany.

I'm in some sort of cabin.

Ruby, this is Margaret.

I'm a friend of your father.

Please don't talk.

Stop.

I think that's the woman Matt described.

When was Brad hijacked?

- Eight months ago. - This makes no sense.

Brad said he pulled over for a very pregnant woman, right?

- Yeah. - The woman in this video

is at least seven months pregnant.

So how was she seven months pregnant a year ago

and seven months pregnant at the hijacking last night?

Who's the woman in the video?

No idea.

I'm giving you grace

because I have a hunch that you really don't know.

Know what?

That the Challenger that was used in a heist

was also used in a kidnapping of a 12-year-old girl.

I, I didn't know anything about a kid.

Okay.

I get a call from a burner.

Always from a woman.

She comes with cash and takes a car from somebody

that's been out of town for a week or two.

Then I get a pickup location for the car.

That's it. I swear.

No kids.

You're under arrest for motor theft.

She said she was being held in a cabin somewhere.

Then she told me not to talk.

All right, let me see what I can do.

I think we got an old CB lying around here somewhere.

Probably the only one who knows how to use it.

- What channel? - Channel four.

All right, uh, do me a favor.

Anything you need.

Keep your ears open on the other channel.

See if you hear anything.

I'm on it.

Meeks?

Check the storage closet for me.

There was an old CB radio the last time I was here.

On it.

We got something.

The crew's been stealing cars

from long-term airport parking.

Makes sense, Matt saw a blue Challenger

but Brad saw a black SUV.

The attendant was in on it.

Ryan has him in custody.

It's not breaking it open, but it's something.

What's with the CB?

Margaret heard Ruby on channel four.

- Do we know where she is? - Not yet.

Ruby mentioned a cabin, but that's all we have.

I have Margaret scanning the other frequencies.

Tyson, can you scan CB frequencies?

I feel like this is some sort of prank.

Come on, you kids with your drones and AI.

Nevermind. I got it.

Sorry, guys.

The forensic report on the semi came in.

Prints were wiped.

This was a professional job.

Okay, it's set to channel four.

If Ruby gets back on, we have a chance.

Till then we keep working.

Keep your ears open.

Barn.

Shell.

Air.

- Hello? - Nora, it's Margaret.

Hey, Margaret, do you have anything for us?

I have been hearing a strange set of words

coming over the channels for a while now.

Nothing even remotely resembling trucker talk.

- Okay, what is it? - Just random words.

Always three of them.

I wrote them all down every time I heard them.

Okay, hold on. Just give me a second.

I just need to look through something.

Yeah, take your time.

Do you have any odd words From march 7th?

Yes, that's a date.

Light, sewer, algae.

March 7th, earlier this year.

That is the first time I heard these words.

Okay, great, can you send me a photo of your notebook?

- I'll do it right now. - Thank you.

Tyson, I'm just sending you something right now.

Can you open it up?

One moment.

Margaret has been recording strange words

coming over the CB for the past year or so.

Check out the date at the top of the list.

March 7th.

The date of Brad Jensen's hijacking.

And they're all within a couple of days of one another

and then long gaps.

Yeah.

So if the first set of words fall on the day

of the hijacking, can we assume the second set

might be in proximity to the sell?

- Of what was in the truck? - Yeah, exactly.

Makes sense.

What could the words mean?

Hello?

Is, is anyone there?

Ruby, my name is Jodi.

I'm a detective.

We're here to help you.

Okay, but I have to be quiet.

Are the people who took you close by?

- Yes. - Okay.

Could you look around and see if you recognize anything?

Anything that might help tell us where you are.

There's a big mountain with a glacier.

That's Eileen's Glacier. We know it.

That's really good, Ruby.

Um,

on the way here, we went over some train tracks.

And then a little later I heard a river.

And then when they took me out of my dad's truck,

I started counting.

I got to 1,467 seconds.

That is so impressive.

You're so smart.

Was it a smooth or was it a bumpy ride?

It was smooth.

A-a-and then we were on gravel.

And then we went through the woods.

Okay, That's really good, Ruby.

Now, could you look around where you're at

and see if there's any mail

or anything that might have an address on it?

I'll, I'll take a look.

Ruby, are you still there?

Are you still there, sweetie?

So if you follow the tracks and the river down

to the only area where Eileen's Glacier would be visible,

it would put you here.

Remember, Ruby said that she counted to 1,467

when she was taken from the semi.

It's about 25 minutes.

And northwest is our most logical area.

- Exactly. - Guys?

The three-word combos Margaret sent are genius.

The three words are connected to a website: Atlas Words.

- What's that? - You punch in

three random words into the site,

and it gives you a location anywhere in the world.

So they're using this location

to coordinate the hijackings.

Looks like it.

So if the three words from today are the sell,

then we should be able to find the location.

- Where's it going down? - That's the problem.

It says that the location is in the middle of the Pacific.

That makes no sense.

They wouldn't hijack a truck in Crystal Ridge

and then sell the product in the middle of the ocean.

And these are the last three words?

Yeah.

H-A-R-E.

This must be the place where the hijackers are meeting up.

Check the words that coincide

with the day Matt Delany was hijacked.

That's the exact spot the semi was hit.

We just found our smoking gun.

All right.

Meeks, Nora, you two try to bust up that sale.

Jodi, I need you to see if you can track down Ruby.

- On it. - Let's go.

- Good luck. - You too.

I'm gonna cut through the woods.

Could you follow on the service road in the other direction?

Count the houses on the other side.

There should be about six.

I got you.

Okay, boy, work your magic.

Can you make anything out?

Yeah, that's the Ash & Barrel emblem.

I see Pete.

We got him.

We'll go around and cut him off.

Good boy, Blue.

I'm at the barn.

Miller.

- Hey. - I found Ruby.

- Where? - She's in this cabin.

Y'all are back already?

Police!

- Stop! - No, no!

- Stop! - On your knees.

Blue, search!

I got this. Go find Ruby.

Hands behind your head.

Who are you?

Ruby.

Hi, sweetie.

Are you okay?

Come here.

- Police! Stop! - Stop! It's a bust!

Freeze!

Put your hands in the air.

Go after the other guy. I got him.

Oh, come on.

You are not faster than me!

Told ya.

- Great work out there today. - You too.

I got to head to the office.

I'm up to my eyeballs in backed-up casework.

Life of the county sheriff.

Interim county sheriff.

You planned everything,

except for where it all fell apart.

You knew you could reroute drivers

based on false information and never get questioned for it.

Taking the vehicles from long-term airport parking

was a good idea.

You take the car, you bring it back.

No one would be the wiser.

And the pregnant woman schtick.

I was smart too.

As Matt said, no decent person would leave a pregnant woman

stranded in the middle of nowhere.

And the location codes.

Few people would understand that.

You just didn't expect to have to take a little girl,

especially one as smart as Ruby.

She kept aware of her surroundings,

remembered everything.

If it weren't for Ruby,

you and your squad would be prepping for another hit.

And me.

I'm super fast.

Yeah, and our resident all-state track star detective.

I didn't actually run track.

I mean, I could have, just chose not to.

I'll see you back at HQ?

Someone's been waiting to see Ruby all day.

- Good work today, military. - I got you.

It's super impressive that you counted all the way to 1,500.

My dad told me when you start something, you can't quit,

and to see it through all the way to the end.

He sounds like a good dad.

A smart one too.

He's a great dad.

He told me to stay strong no matter what.

And if I ever felt like giving up,

I could always lean on him,

and he'd carry me the rest of the way.

Come on.

Dad!

Oh, Ruby, thank God!

I'm so sorry, bug.

It's okay, Dad. It wasn't your fault.

Your little girl was beyond brave today.

She alerted us to her location.

I've never seen a 12-year-old that fearless.

I love you so much, sweetie.

I love you too, Dad.

Thank you.

Nora?

- Good job today. - Thank you.

Mind if I steal you for a minute before you head out?

Absolutely. Yes.

Just give me a second.

Someone got called into the principal's office.

I'll have you know I've been called

into the principal's office plenty of times.

- No, you haven't. - Oh, but I have.

You see, I've received so many awards

for constantly being the top student in my class.

Funny, Esposito.

I'll catch you tomorrow.

Don't wait up.

I could have won awards

if I was a nerd.

Gotcha.

I've had a look at what you've been up to

while I was away.

Great body of work.

Thank you.

I remember when you first started,

I was afraid you were gonna shoot yourself in the foot.

Thanks, I guess.

I don't mean anything by it.

You were just greener than green.

Well, that was a long time ago.

It sure was.

Have you given any thought to where your career might go

beyond being a detective?

I like being a detective.

We all do.

Until your back hurts, your knees stiffen,

the long hours get to you.

It's a great job when you're young.

You can't do it forever.

You calling me old, Clive?

On the contrary.

I'm calling you capable of doing my job someday.

But you gotta start somewhere.

What about sergeant?

I believe that position is already filled

in Crystal Ridge.

But not in Big Bend, Texas.

My friend is the supervisor there.

Look, Nora,

you not only have the resume,

you have the right stuff you can't get

from a piece of paper:

instincts, leadership.

Thank you.

But I've never considered leaving this place.

I was in six different parks

before I landed in Crystal Ridge.

I just want you to know,

when you're ready to move up,

you have my vote of confidence.

You'll never guess what he called her.

- What did he call her? - He called her Bug.

Cute as a bug.

Your mom sure hated it

when I first started calling you that.

Well, I'm glad it stuck.

Me too.

Let me give you a buzz when I get home.

There's someone I need to call.

Sounds good, Bug.

Love you, Dad.

Hey, what's up?

I just wanted to thank you again.

You were integral in bringing Ruby home today.

Just did what I had to do.

Look, I know you don't want to be sheriff long term,

but the people of Fallbrook are really lucky to have you.

We all are.

Is everything okay?

Ryan?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's time.

Just burdened with casework at the moment.

Well, you're always there for me.

I could come by and take a look.

We bounce well off each other.

I can tell you're busy. Let's talk soon.

- Take care. - You too.

Well, that was new.

Ernie?

What's Ernie doing with the Steel Reapers?