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Previously on The Equalizer...

- How is he? - Still in a coma.

Few days ago, he showed signs of improvement.

Now they're saying they're not sure

when they can bring him out of it.

How's L.A.?

I swear I never thought I'd miss the subway this much.

The city misses you, too.

I didn't realize how good I had it.

I want my family back. Is that wrong?

I need to process the trauma

because the next time that I have to pull the trigger,

there's a chance I might hesitate.

Just today, more anomalies showed up.

And I'm not just talking about the CIA system.

Now it's the hydroelectric grid,

air traffic control.

Harry, someone's laying the groundwork, for an attack on U.S. soil.

Whoever wrote this has got an air-gapped system

- right here. - Budapest.

We leave tonight.

I thought you were just

uploading a little backdoor thingie.

The system is too sophisticated.

It'd be detected in a second.

How long do you think it's gonna take before we're detected?

You got to move.

There are three terabytes worth of data.

It'll take however long it takes.

Thought you said you were good at this.

I have many talents. Bending the laws of physics is not one of them.

You-you ever hear that expression about a watched pot?

- Same thing. - Shh.

What?

Someone's here.

Gonna buy us some time, lead them away.

What happened to leading them away?

They came back!

_

No, no, no... _

Thanks.

Try and keep up this time.

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- Morning, early birds. - Morning.

- Good morning. - Hello.

What are you up to today?

Uh, that depends. What time do you need a ride to Vera's?

Um, around 1:00.

No. It's a darty.

A day party.

Oh. Okay.

But I think I'm gonna skip it, you know? I really want to work

- on my college essay. - Are you sure?

Vera's your good friend.

You've been looking forward to this... darty.

It shouldn't take too long for a solid first draft.

Got some ideas I'm feeling pretty good about.

Don't burn yourself out. Just remember,

the application process is a marathon, not a sprint.

Maybe you can go to Vera's later.

Is there an after-darty?

That would be a party.

Look, both of y'all.

- Come on, Aunt Vi. Get with it. - No, no. Really.

Whatever.

Okay.

I am gonna go work on my essay.

But thank you for breakfast, Aunt Vi.

- You're welcome, my love. - Bye.

You know, I worry about that girl.

She works too hard.

- Just like her mother. - Not today.

I am taking the morning off and I'm having lunch with Miles.

- Again? - Aunt Vi,

I know you've had your doubts, but he's... he's changed.

And the more time I spend with him, the more I appreciate that.

If you like it, I love it.

I just want to see you happy, sweetheart.

It's Harry. With some news.

Fisk.

I did it. I finally cracked the encryption on that drive.

About time. It's only been three months.

"Hey, Harry, that's great news."

Well, what'd you find?

I'm not sure yet. You know,

it's three terabytes worth of data.

It's gonna take a minute to make sense of it.

So, why are you wasting time yapping with me?

Because I found something in it.

A distress signal universally recognized by hackers.

I think whoever made this program

did it against their will,

and might be in some kind of danger.

Harry, we're all in danger

if this program's the cyberweapon I think it is.

Your job is to figure out exactly what it does

and how to stop it. Understood?

Yeah, I understand, but Fisk...

I'll circle back later, see how that's going.

Yeah, can't wait.

- Hey! - How you doing?

Good. I'm good.

So, I heard you went to see Dr. Roszak last week.

Yeah, I sure did.

I have an appointment with her later today,

but I'm... I'm good. I think I'm gonna cancel.

Well, you do what you feel is right,

but it'll pay off if you stick with it.

Dr. Roszak really helped Dee with what she was going through.

And... she helped me.

Okay. I'll give it another shot.

You are a really good friend, Robyn McCall.

It takes one to know one.

Okay.

All right, I got to get more stuff before opening.

- I'll be right back. - Okay.

We're not open yet.

Can you make an exception?

Marcus.

- Hey, Robyn. - What are you doing in New York?

You didn't call me or anything.

I just landed half an hour ago.

Haven't slept.

It's Big Ben.

He's taken a turn for the worse.

- What happened? - Hematoma on the brain.

- Mm. - They had to bring him out

of his coma to operate.

They say he's stable, but...

he still hasn't regained consciousness.

And where does it stand now?

Not sure, but it can't be great. They told me to fly in.

Well, whatever you need, you know I'm here for you.

Mel. Hey.

Hi, stranger. Um...

You know, I'll catch her up

on everything. You go see your father.

- Call you later? - Yes.

- Good to see you. - Good to see you.

I... Okay, bye.

What was that? What's he doing here?

And why did you send him off so quickly?

He's here to see his father.

- Not me. - Oh.

Okay. But he came here

first, to see you.

Mr. Dante, you made it.

How's he doing?

Well, hard to say.

The next few hours are gonna be critical, but, um...

...you should take some time with your father.

I understand.

Thank you, Doctor.

Hey, Pop.

Why did you join the military?

Lots of reasons, I guess.

Can you name one?

The first one comes to mind.

Nobody wanted me to.

Who's nobody?

My family. My dad

and older brother were career military men.

I idolized them and wanted to do what they did.

But in my family,

women weren't supposed to choose that path.

But you did it anyway.

You rebelled. You signed up knowing

that something traumatic might happen.

Then it did.

Are you saying this is my fault?

I'm saying

you knew the risks and you did it anyway.

There were many ways you could have rebelled.

Why enlist?

There must have been a compelling reason.

I don't know. Okay?

Don't know?

Or don't want to think about it?

I'm gonna stop.

- I think that is best. - Yeah.

It'll take a lot of effort to get past this, and...

I don't think you're up to it.

I know what you're doing.

- What's that? - You're challenging me.

You're saying that I can't do something

'cause you think it's gonna make me want to do it.

Oh.

Is it working?

I...

I got your text.

Fisk must be pleased.

If by "pleased," you mean predictably unappreciative,

then, yeah, very.

Anything interesting?

Yeah, actually.

I discovered an SOS signal.

I think the hacker that wrote this program

did it against his will.

His will?

Why do you think it's a "he"?

I mean, the same way the CIA taught you

to profile based on people's actions

and words and expressions and things,

I can do the same with code.

Okay, so what else can you

tell us about him from his code?

Based on his sequencing, that he's young. Probably,

you know, 20, maybe younger.

Calls himself Kaos.

He's brash. His syntax

is remarkably innovative.

I mean, brilliant even.

I'm mean, there's some stuff in here

I-I've never even seen before, and I've seen it all.

He-he throws in these little flourishes.

You know, uh, he's sort of showing off. He's cocky.

Cocky,

brash, brilliant.

Sounds like you at 20.

Yeah.

I mean, I only wish

I was this advanced when I was 20 years old.

There's also this.

See this, like, repeating pattern here in the code?

- I'll take your word for it. - It's filler.

I mean, it's basically just like,

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,"

- over and over again. - So he's stalling.

Making it look like he was working when he wasn't.

Right. He was trying to fool whoever it is

that's forcing him to write this thing.

- How's any of this relevant? - You know, you're gonna

get yourself shot one day doing that.

It'd probably be the other way round.

Harry, I told you to focus on the program, not the programmer.

And I told you there's a kid out there who needs our help.

How long ago did we clone this hard drive... three months?

- Yeah. - Which probably means

that if the kid's good enough to make a program like this...

Probably finished it by now.

Right.

And if he already finished it,

then there was no reason to keep him alive.

You said you'd be finished by now.

Same thing you said a week ago.

There's a bug in the program.

But it'll be done in an hour.

It better be.

When he's done,

put a bullet in his head.

I'm sorry.

I don't mean to be insensitive about the kid.

Well, you're doing a damn good job of it anyway.

Point is he may be gone,

but his program lives on,

presenting a clear and present danger

to our country's freedom.

That is what you need to focus on.

I'm not just gonna leave this kid out there to die.

Help me understand...

is this some kind of hacker's honor code?

Want to understand, okay? This kid was me,

and nobody came to save me.

I sure as hell am not gonna let Kaos

twist in the wind the same way I did.

What do you mean, nobody came to save you?

You know, my mom was gone

and my dad wasn't exactly hands-on,

and I was a... anti-social wise-ass

who didn't have many...

- any friends. - Sounds like

every supervillain origin story ever.

You know what, forget it.

You know, forget him, Harry.

Go on.

When I got my first computer, um, you know,

I barely left my room.

I had all the friends I needed online.

The trouble was, my skills started attracting

the wrong kind of friends.

What do you mean?

I mean I was careless.

I let enough personal information slip

that some very bad guys figured out

- who I was and where I lived. - So you were being

- leveraged. - It started out small.

You know, it was, uh, identity theft

and credit card cloning.

But enough to hold over your head,

threaten to turn you in.

Yeah, or worse.

You know, and-and the more serious

the things they wanted me to do were,

the more serious the threats were,

until, finally, I realized there was only one way out.

So you enlisted.

Yeah. I mean, the military

had been trying to recruit me for years,

so I eventually just said yes.

How come you never told me about this?

'Cause... I was embarrassed.

I was ashamed of what I had done.

Well, you had no choice.

Sorry you had to go through that, Harry.

Look, I get it. You feel a kinship

with this kid. Very noble.

But even if he was miraculously still alive,

he could be anywhere in the world.

So, trying to find him would not only be

an exercise in futility...

It would distract me from focusing on the program.

Okay.

So, since we're clear,

I will leave you to it,

and I suggest you do the same.

You're not giving up on Kaos, are you?

Hell no.

Got a text from Dante.

I got to meet him at the hospital.

Dante's in town?

And he didn't call me?

Yeah, Big Ben is not doing so well.

Keep me posted on the kid.

What are you doing here?

See, now, I'd tell you,

but it's need to know,

and since you're sidelined,

you don't.

Good luck with the lunch rush.

Hey.

Thanks for coming.

Course.

- What are they saying? - They're not,

but I get the sense that this might be it.

Oh, Marcus.

So many questions I want to ask him.

Things I need to get off my chest, and now...

Well, say 'em anyway.

Tell him.

You'll regret it if you don't.

Who knows. Maybe he'll hear it, somehow.

It's like I'm a little kid again.

Pop slipping out in the middle of the night

without so much as a whisper.

Fisk, you've got to stop.

Babe, what-what are you doing

down here? You haven't been down here for months.

Are you all right? Is everything okay?

You tell me. I just saw Fisk.

What's he doing here? And...

why is this here?

Since when do we keep the coffee table on this side of the room?

I mean, honey, you're doing so well

with your recovery and everything. Y-Y...

You-you think now is the best time to-to talk about Fisk?

Harry Keshegian, you promised me that you would never

keep anything from me again, especially

when it comes to that guy, so tell me what's going on.

And what were you eating on this couch?

Macaroons. Okay, listen, I finally

cracked that drive from Budapest.

I discovered a distress signal from a hacker

who's young, and-and brilliant.

His name is Kaos, and he's doing things

that he... he doesn't want to be doing.

- And I can't stop obsessing about it. - Because he's you.

'Cause he's in the exact same position you were.

Yeah. Fisk says I should forget about it,

that he's probably dead.

Yeah, well, Fisk lies. A lot, so,

if you're worried about this kid, then

let's find him.

Yeah, really? Wait...

- You're gonna help? - Yeah.

You're sure that that's all right?

- Yeah, it's fine. I'm fine. - Okay.

Okay, so, uh, what else do we know about this

Kaos? God, I'm glad you didn't have

- a dumb hacker name like that. - Right.

Yeah.

Uh, Kaos.

Kaos' real name is Jason Smith, which I discovered by accessing

the cybercrime watchlist,

a list I myself grazed when I was a teenager.

There's got to be hundreds of Jason Smiths.

There are, and it's possible that none of them are Kaos.

I mean, he probably went off the grid like I did when I was 15.

Okay, well, maybe we can use your similarities to find him.

What else were you doing when you were 15?

- Don't be gross. - Heh. All right, sorry. Um...

Oh, I won a National Merit Scholarship.

Okay.

- No. - Okay. What else, what else?

Weren't you suspended?

Yeah.

I hacked into the system, change all my grades to A's.

I was the only honor roll student

who had never gone to school.

Ah. I got something.

Mount Kisco Gazette.

He's local.

"Jason Smith, 13.

"Suspended from Hamilton High

"after he managed to use his computer

to change his grades." That's got to be him, right?

High school record shows an address in Scarsdale.

And, uh, he's got a chronic medical condition.

His medication needs to be compounded.

- How many pharmacies do that? - All right.

There's one in Queens with a standing prescription

for a Jason Smith.

It just got filled two weeks ago.

Means he's alive.

It was paid for by

a corporate card with a listed address uptown.

Okay, I'm gonna check it out.

- I'll go with you. - What? Are you sure?

I mean, coming down here

was kind of one thing, but...

What, you don't think I'm ready to go back out in the field?

I don't... I'm... Do-do you?

Actually, I don't know.

How about I take Rob?

Okay, fine. Fine, but be careful.

- I will. - Okay.

I've been looking for that mug!

Sorry!

Hey, there you are. Great news for you.

Your father's awake.

Now, he's still a little bit groggy and disoriented,

but that's to be expected.

Hey, Pop. Welcome back.

Thanks.

I'm sorry. Do I know you?

It's me. Marcus.

Who?

♪ We rise, never ♪

Kaos?

Who are you?

We're gonna get you out of here.

He doesn't have the key on him.

Yeah, the bearded man has it.

Who?

Oh, this rescue's going great.

Pick up, pick up, pick up.

Harry, pick up.

Come on, come on.

Come on, let's go.

See anything?

The kid! He's gone!

- Find them. - On it. Let's do it.

Go. Let's go, let's go!

Seriously, who are you people?

Let's go.

Inside, inside!

Get 'em!

Go, go, go!

- Behind the car. - Go, go, go, go!

Come on, come on! Let's go!

We got 'em now!

Behind the car!

I'm out.

Me too.

Get in!

Go with Mel. Ready? Come on.

What the hell are you doing here?

- Want to try that again? - I'm sorry.

- Thank you for saving our lives. - That's better.

What the hell are you doing here?

I saw that you guys needed help.

I told you not to come.

Are you two always like this?

'Cause it was a lot quieter back in my cage.

How 'bout a little gratitude, all right? We're rescuing you.

I found your SOS in your code.

You found it? You're a hacker?

Must have raised the retirement age.

Rob is texting us. She wants us to meet her.

Now you check your phone? I've been calling you.

I didn't get a call. What call?

They jammed the signal so I can't contact anyone.

She wants us to meet her at the Bed-Stuy location.

Okay. Hold on.

What the hell?! Who taught you how to drive?

Put your seat belt on. She's making sure we're not followed.

Bro, why don't you take the wheel? 'Cause she thinks

she's playing GTA V.

Don't test me, kid.

Because I will turn this car around

and take you back!

- She's kidding. - Yeah, oh,

thank you for explaining sarcasm to me.

- I'm not kidding. - I know, I know.

Come in.

Hey.

How's the essay going?

Mm.

What's going on?

Yeah, I just thought

I had all of these cool

life experiences, but...

right now, nothing seems right.

You kidding? You have so much material to choose from.

Granted, some of it may be too classified to use...

Like Mom being abducted.

Like that.

But you've done

so many other remarkable things.

You talked your friend Vera out of killing herself.

You helped rescue your friend from that conversion camp.

And what about that girl out of the beach house

taking those awful pills?

You know, that is exactly it.

All of those events are about other people.

I want to write about something I chose,

something that speaks to my spirit.

You know? Like...

when I got arrested for protesting.

If they find out that you have a record...

I know. But that's-that's the only thing about me

that's even remotely interesting.

Honey, that's not true.

Then why can't I think of anything?

I don't know, you probably just...

Writer's block.

'Kay.

- What do I do? - I think

- you should go to Vera's for a bit. - I don't even think

I'd be able to enjoy it at this point.

Here's the thing, my love.

Good ideas are very shy creatures.

If you go searching for them, they tend to hide.

But the moment you pretend you're not interested,

they have a way of sneaking up on you.

So,

you're my son.

Marcus.

Marcus Dante.

That's our last name.

And I have two grandkids.

Stefon and Kyler.

It sounds so nice.

I just wish I could remember any of it.

The doctor said your memory could come back.

Slowly or all at once.

Or... not at all.

This must be hard on you.

I'm trying to remember. I am.

I know.

Seem like such a nice person.

Were we close?

Tell me some of the father-son things that we did together.

Maybe it'll... jog something loose.

Maybe you should rest.

You made it.

Thanks to Mel.

Kaos, this is...

Dandelion547.

Hello, Jason.

I've been worried about you.

- You're my CIA contact? - That's right.

I can't believe that you know him.

- He's an asset. - So you

sent this team to find me?

No. He said you were dead.

- Probably dead. - Come on.

That's a new low, even for you.

You don't know what happened. I recruited Jason

online to infiltrate a cyberterrorist group,

the Dragonfly Collective.

Wait, that's who these guys are?

They're ransomware specialists.

They've extorted nearly a billion dollars in bitcoin

over the last few years.

Why didn't you tell me any of this?

Because you didn't need to know.

Know about what... the money?

You're after that bitcoin.

You want to cripple a terrorist group,

that's what you do... you seize their assets.

So that's what's on that drive,

buried in all that code... blockchain keys to that bitcoin.

That's what I'm hoping.

It's there. 1.2 billion of it.

Is there anyone you trust with the truth?

Trust makes you vulnerable,

which is something I can't afford to be.

I get that.

I really do.

But you have to put your faith in the right people.

Makes you a lot stronger than you could ever be on your own.

Ho-Hold on a second.

When we were in Budapest,

I fell. Right?

You had the drive. You could've gotten away clean.

But you came back for me, were willing to sacrifice

your life for mine, but somehow I'm not worthy of your trust?

There's a big difference.

Sacrifice is an act

that imperils one person.

Trust can jeopardize the world.

Still, you can't

wall yourself off from everyone.

- That's no way to live. - I don't recommend it,

that's for sure.

Keeping everything to yourself. Everything you do,

think, feel...

it's lonely.

But it's the way it has to be.

Does it?

I wish I could afford to trust people.

I really do. But if there's anyone in the world

I could count on,

it would be you three.

I can't believe it.

- I actually feel bad for the guy. - Hold on a second.

What about that program you've been so worried about?

The one that can take down the grid.

That's all dummy code.

It was a lure Jason dangled

to get into business with Dragonfly.

- It's not a real program. - Actually,

it is now.

Wait...

you actually built it?

Yeah. Funny thing about being left for dead

is, uh, you actually have to keep from getting killed,

which, in this case, meant providing what I promised them.

Are they planning to use it?

No. They are planning on selling it.

To the highest bidder. Tonight.

Okay, what exactly

- are we talking about here? - Oh, nothing,

just a cyberweapon that can render our country

completely defenseless without a moment's warning.

I'm sorry, okay? I stalled as long as I could.

I'm afraid "sorry" is not gonna cut it at this point.

Okay, well, I don't know if there's a card

for "Oops, I made a dangerous cyberweapon."

Hey, it's not your fault, kid.

Bottom line is we need to stop

Dragonfly before they auction this thing off.

Harry, can you hack into the site?

- I'm gonna have to find it first. - That's okay.

I'll take it from here.

Assuming they're still using the same digital ID,

I can spoof it and create a mirror link.

What? No, no, no. That'll-that'll take way too long.

A cryptanalysis RAT is our best bet.

Yeah, that'd be a super great idea if it were 1997, Boomer.

Boomer? Really? I mean, why does everybody leave out Gen X?

Hey! This is not a hard drive measuring contest.

Just work together and find the site.

All right, we're dealing with a garlic routing system here,

which means time is definitely an issue.

What about an MFA bypass?

And if I use polymorphic code,

the system protocols should approve me.

- We're in. - There you go.

But we're too late. It's already been sold.

The-the... Um, that sequence of numbers

in that subtab. The last DM sent to the buyer.

It's coordinates to a street in Brooklyn.

- They're gonna meet. - Why didn't

they just send this program over a secured link?

Ever since you and Mr. CIA

made all that noise in Budapest,

they've been scared of someone stealing it electronically.

So this weapon exists on a hard drive only.

Which is why they need to meet in person.

It's the only copy. I made sure of that by putting

a clone-blocking feature in the code.

So all we have to do is intercept the exchange.

Which could be happening right now.

So we got to move, people.

Oh. Hey, uh, do I get a gun?

- No. Because you're not coming. - He's got to.

He's the only one who knows what this guy looks like.

How many more times you gonna risk this kid's life?

Harry, it'll be okay.

You and Kaos set up on overwatch.

All he has to do is ID the target.

We'll handle the rest.

Can I get a sitrep?

Still nothing.

It's been hours.

Maybe the exchange happened before we got here.

Then let's hope not.

Boys, you see anything?

Mm, nothing yet.

Oh, wait a minute.

Coming down the pier. See that?

That's not him.

- You sure? - What do you think?

The guy threatened me daily for four months straight.

So, yeah, I'm sure.

Okay, a simple "yes" would suffice.

All right, false alarm.

Stand by.

Man, who knew stakeouts were so boring, huh?

Might as well be back in a cage.

That's a tad dramatic, don't you think?

Not really.

Just plug me in and let me exist online.

I used to think just like you.

I used to be you, basically.

Don't flatter yourself.

See? Exactly.

And I used to push people away

by making snide little comments

just like that.

Dude, I get it, man.

People are hard.

They're unpredictable.

They take work.

You know, it took me years to figure out

that being online all the time...

that's-that's the cage.

And I get it. Life can be

really boring sometimes.

But having IRL friends makes it all worth it.

Take it from me.

Well, since we're stuck IRL,

can we at least get some KFC?

'Cause I've had nothing but ramen

and Mountain Dew for months, and I am...

Wait.

That's him, with the blue bag.

Positive ID. Heading westbound,

north side of the street. Black jean jacket,

carrying a blue gym bag.

Eyes on target.

He's headed your way, Rob.

It's got to be in that gym bag.

Means the exchange

hasn't happened yet.

Take him.

What happened?

It's a dead drop.

No.

The guy with the baseball cap.

It was a swap.

He's the buyer.

Hey, he's getting away.

It's okay, all right? The drive is the priority.

That dude locked me in a cage for months,

we're just gonna let him walk?

We will catch up with him later, okay?

Freeze!

Put that bag down.

I...

I got to go help them. You stay put.

Got it? Got it?

It's here. We got the drive.

Okay.

Hey, Kaos, we're clear.

You can come down now.

I'm here.

I'm not letting this guy get away. Not after all this.

What do... You're, wait, you're where?

Where is "here"? Where are you?

Pier 14. I think he's looking for a boat.

Don't worry, I'm following from a safe distance.

I'm just gonna keep an eye on him

until you guys can get here.

No, no, no, no, no. You can't do that.

Okay? It's too dangerous.

All right? Get out of there.

Kaos. Jason, talk to me.

Kaos!

Jason! Can you hear me?

Looking for me?

Jason? Kaos! I-I got to go after him.

Then we're all going.

I have to secure the drive.

Yeah.

Let him go. It's over.

Back off!

That must be his boat off in the distance.

- Anybody got a shot? - I could,

but I'd risk hitting the kid.

That's a risk

none of us are gonna take.

We got to do something.

Kaos gets on that boat, we'll never see him again.

Hey!

I'll trade you. The drive

- for the kid. - Keep it.

I'll have the kid make me another.

And another after that.

Not if he's dead.

One bullet from this

will tear a hole right through him

and right into you.

Fisk, you are not pulling that trigger.

One more step, Harry, and I shoot the kid.

In fact, I just might shoot him anyway

for the greater good.

- Fisk! - You're not gonna shoot him.

Oh, yes, I will.

You can either believe me or find out the hard way.

I am a man of my word.

So what is it gonna be?

Trade the drive for the kid

or die?

I'll give you to three,

then I decide for you.

One.

Two.

Okay.

I'll let him go

if you take his place as my shield.

Okay.

No guns, no tricks.

I want your hands tied up!

You have zip ties?

You know I wasn't really gonna shoot that kid?

Yeah, if you say so.

Hope you got a plan here.

You know me.

I always got a plan.

Hold down the fort, Mall Cop.

You got a new lease on life, kid.

Make it count.

For the both of us.

Come-come on, come on, come on. Behind.

I don't understand something.

If that program was so important,

why would he just give him back the drive?

Doesn't make any sense.

I always got a plan.

Hold down the fort, Mall Cop.

Fisk, no!

Fisk!

Fisk, don't do it!

It's hard to believe he's really gone.

I've seen that man get out of so many tough spots,

you start to think he's invincible.

He did that for me.

Gave himself up so that I could live.

He said I should make it count.

For both of us.

That's just a lot to live up to.

Kid, don't take this the wrong way,

but he didn't do that just for you.

He did it for all of us.

Yeah.

His priorities were always in order.

Nothing was more important than the greater good.

Even if it meant the ultimate sacrifice.

To Fisk.

Uh, y-you doing all right?

I mean, that's a lot for your first day back.

It was triggering, I'm not gonna lie,

but if I can see that and not...

go there...

...I think I'm ready to come back.

Finally.

Ooh.

Well, we're ready to have you.

I'm gonna head out.

You have somewhere to go?

Yeah, I got a small place.

Uh, my parents are gone, so just me.

You know, I could make a few calls

to get you a proper job with the Agency.

Yeah, I think I've had enough dealings with the CIA for a while.

But thank you, all of you.

You know, I really appreciate everything you guys did for me.

I guess if this is what having friends is like, then...

it's pretty cool.

Well, hey, listen, I'm-I'm around

if you ever want to, I don't know, talk or,

you know, grab some food or whatever or, you know,

I don't know... TikTok dance thing?

Yeah, I don't do TikTok.

- Stay in touch. - I will.

And, you know, I'm happy to lend a hand

if my skills are ever needed again.

Especially you, Boomer.

Just in case you need help

resetting your Facebook password, change the microwave clock...

Ah. Okay, bye.

- Take it easy. - Yeah.

Thanks for coming again.

So, what are they saying? Is the memory loss permanent?

They don't know. We'll have to wait and see.

It's a lot to process.

But at least he's still alive.

Yeah. Hm.

He's done it again, you know?

Wriggled off the hook.

Wiped the past clean,

no accountability for any of it.

Another free pass for Big Ben.

You know, there's another way to look at this.

How's that?

If the past really is a blank slate,

then it's an opportunity.

To start fresh.

You know, build that relationship

with your father that you always wanted.

How many people say they get a second chance, Marcus?

I could do that.

Or I could walk away and not look back.

- I mean, I know. - My grandma had birds.

- No way. - Hi, sweetheart.

Hey.

How's your essay going?

Oh, it's not.

Mm.

Poor baby, she had writer's block.

I don't have writer's block.

I have life block.

It's like I've been following this arbitrary

set of rules that I created and...

there's just more to life than being responsible.

It's my senior year.

If not now, then when?

It's time for me to embrace my reckless side.

You know, throw caution to the wind,

do things I'm not supposed to do.

Hold up.

You have done things you're not supposed to do

and it got you arrested.

Don't write about that.

Yeah, don't worry, I won't.

Let the child spread her wings a little.

She'll find a happy medium.

Just don't fly too high.

I won't.

You know what? I think

Vera's darty has turned into a party,

so I'm gonna go head over there.

I love you guys.

- Have fun. - Love you, too.

How was your lunch with Miles?

Ah.

Uh, canceled it.

Dante's in town.

- He's back? - It's just temporary.

His father's sick so he's here to see him.

You know how much I like that man.

But I do feel obliged to remind you of how you felt

the last time he was here, and then left again.

You're right.

He's not moving back.

And even if he did,

maybe Dante is just too much like you.

He cares more about helping other people

than he does himself.

- You can't be mad at that. - No.

But when he's needed

in whatever far-flung corner of the globe,

he will be on the next plane.

I know.

You're right, Aunt Vi.

But he's here now.