The following Monday, Nash transfers the money he received from the FBI through multiple secure accounts before contacting Agent Morris via secure app to request a New York meeting.

At Sybaritic Investments, Nash encounters Barton Temple, who is friendly and complimentary. Alone in his office, Nash suddenly loathes his workplace and everyone in it. He deduces that Barton must be involved with Victoria Steers alongside Rhett, as Rhett lacks the sophistication for such an operation. Nash questions Barton’s actual wealth and begins investigating his financial history.

Meanwhile, in Rhett’s office, Barton tells his son that giving Nash a raise is the best investment possible, comparing Nash favorably to Warren Buffett and revealing that he has threatened competitors to prevent them from poaching Nash. Rhett confronts Barton about using his division for money laundering and getting him involved with Steers. Barton insults Rhett and threatens him, glancing at Rhett’s injured arm and saying that obedience is survival. Rhett retaliates, correctly deducing that his father needed Steers because he is not as wealthy as he claims. He warns Barton that Steers would destroy him for insubordination, then walks out.

In New York, Morris and Braxton confront Nash about moving the money, but Nash reminds them he was told he could do whatever he wanted with it. Nash presents evidence of massive money laundering and argues that Barton Temple, not just Rhett, must be involved with Steers, as Rhett lacks the necessary sophistication.

Nash explains how he accessed Barton’s financial records through his board position at Sybaritic to discover that Barton’s empire nearly collapsed during the 2009 recession. Then a Singapore-based private equity firm bought his New York properties for $3 billion, 10 times their market value of $300 million. Agent Braxton immediately identifies this as money laundering. Nash concludes that the Steers organization, backed by Chinese interests, orchestrated the deal to save Barton’s empire, gaining complete control over him. Morris speculates Victoria’s mother likely arranged the original deal, and Braxton confirms that Victoria now owns the Temples.

Nash mentions seeing Rhett at the office with an injured arm, and Braxton reveals that Rhett’s jet was seen near where Lombard disappeared the night he was murdered, suggesting forced participation. She describes Rhett’s injury as a mark of ownership and punishment in Steers’s organization. Nash realizes with horror what Steers might do to someone working against her.

While Nash is in New York, Judith arrives home at one o’clock in the morning. Maggie confronts her, but Judith is evasive about her whereabouts, claiming she was with a friend. Maggie reveals that she called all of Judith’s friends, and none had seen her. She notes her mother’s revealing dress and perfume, then smells men’s cologne and sweat on Judith.

Maggie accuses Judith of cheating, shouting that she doesn’t deserve Nash. Judith slaps Maggie across the face. Stunned and tearful, Maggie watches her mother stagger away. She returns to her room and weeps under her covers. In the shower, Judith collapses to the floor, crying and apologizing to Maggie and Nash. She then vomits and lies curled on the shower floor.

The next morning, Nash returns from New York and goes directly to his office. Feeling he needs advice about the FBI situation but fearing for his family’s safety if he tells them, Nash calls Shock and requests an urgent, private meeting.

Following elaborate instructions to avoid surveillance, Nash takes multiple vehicles to a neighboring town, where Shock picks him up in a taxi. Nash recounts everything since the FBI approached him at his father’s funeral. Shock expresses pride that Nash is serving his country. Nash suffers a panic attack, but Shock calms him using the breathing techniques Ty taught him.

Shock advises Nash to complete his FBI work, then tell his family and immediately disappear with them and the money. Nash asks about Victoria Steers. Shock confirms he has heard of her—a former client who crossed her disappeared. Fearing he won’t survive, Nash mentions the government’s promise of protection, but Shock offers to protect Judith and Maggie himself. At the train station, Shock reassures Nash that he now has his support.

That evening, Nash arrives home to find Judith disheveled and drinking in the kitchen. She hasn’t seen or heard from Maggie all day. Nash goes upstairs and finds Maggie’s door locked. He knocks and gets no response. He unsuccessfully tries to break it down, but Judith picks the lock with a bobby pin hidden on the doorframe.

The room is empty. Nash discovers Maggie’s purse containing her wallet and phone, along with her laptop. Judith, now concerned, says she last saw Maggie around midnight. When Nash questions her, Judith lies about their interaction, changing her story when he points out contradictions. Nash tells her he’s going to check with security at the gate.

After the security guard reports not seeing Maggie, Nash calls the police. An officer arrives and begins investigating. Judith retreats to their bedroom, claiming a migraine.

Nash checks on Judith and finds her passed out after taking Ambien. The officer discovers the laundry room’s back door has been forced open. Nash checks his app and confirms that the alarm wasn’t set that night. The officer calls for forensics and detectives, treating it as a possible kidnapping. He seals Maggie’s room with crime-scene tape.

After the officer leaves, Nash goes to wake Judith. He finds and cleans up vomit on the shower floor. In Judith’s closet, he finds her clothes from the previous night, confirming that she lied about staying home. He smells alcohol, perfume, and another man’s cologne on the garments.

Around one o’clock in the morning, Detectives John Ramos and Carroll Summers arrive to question Nash and Judith. Judith lies, stating that Maggie seemed fine, and they were home together, discussing her influencer proposal. She becomes emotional, demands they find her daughter, and flees the room.

The detectives question Nash about his New York trip and timeline. Nash explains that Judith sometimes forgets to set the alarm; the detectives exchange a meaningful glance. Summers raises the possibility of kidnapping for ransom, mentioning FBI involvement. At this, Nash’s gut tightens, and the observant Ramos notices his reaction.

The detectives outline their next steps: canvassing the neighborhood and speaking with Maggie’s friends. They request her social media passwords, which Nash doesn’t have.

Nash immediately texts Morris about Maggie’s kidnapping. Morris calls back and promises to investigate. Nash then confronts Judith about lying to the detectives and her whereabouts the previous night, mentioning the vomit and clothes he found.

Nash directly accuses Judith of having an affair with Rhett. After brief denials, Judith is silenced when Nash presents his evidence: Rhett knew about the Agent Orange settlement (although Nash didn’t tell him), her flirtatious past behavior with him, and Rhett’s cologne on her clothes. Nash states he only cares about finding Maggie and asks if she argued with Maggie about the affair.

Judith admits that Maggie confronted her, they argued, and she stormed off; that was the last time she saw their daughter. Nash asks if Judith warned Rhett that Maggie knew about the affair. Judith denies it and is shocked that Nash suspects Rhett’s involvement. Nash explains Rhett’s possible motive: preventing Nash from discovering the affair and leaving Sybaritic. Nash nearly reveals his FBI involvement but stops, his trust shattered. He leaves and slams the door.

Unable to sleep, Nash drives to the neighborhood gate to question night guard Billy Adams. Billy tells him that around 2:15 am on the night Maggie disappeared, two police officers—a large white man and a slender Asian woman—entered, claiming to respond to a 911 call at the Perkins residence. They later told Billy it was a swatting attempt and instructed him to forget it.

Nash asks Billy to report this at the police station after his shift. He then drives to the Perkins home. Phil Perkins confirms that no police came that night, leaving Nash to conclude that the officers were imposters who kidnapped Maggie.

Nash leaves Ramos a message about the fake officers, then texts Morris and receives a terse reply. Shock phones about Maggie and reacts to the fake-cops angle, suggesting that the abductors smuggled her out through the gate, possibly drugged or dead in the trunk. Nash is devastated by this possibility. Nash returns to the guardhouse later that day and speaks to the other security guard. He learns that Billy Adams is dead from a suspicious car accident. The crash location suggests he was headed to the police station when he died, suggesting that the kidnappers eliminated a loose end.

Shock urges Nash to follow up with the police about Billy’s information. Nash keeps trying to reach Ramos, who finally calls back but says Adams’s story cannot be verified without Billy alive, leaving only Nash’s account. Frustrated, Nash decides to test whether Rhett and Barton know about Maggie’s kidnapping by going to the office.

At Sybaritic, Rhett appears surprised to hear the news about Maggie and shares a story about nearly being kidnapped as a child. Nash hints at the fake-cops theory and signals he will do anything for Maggie’s safe return, carefully gauging Rhett’s reaction.

Rhett shows genuine surprise when he hears about the possible fake officers. Nash believes that Rhett might not be in the loop on Maggie’s abduction. When Nash mentions Judith’s late-night outing and argument with Maggie, Rhett pales and quickly exits the office. Alone, Nash swears he will kill Rhett if Maggie doesn’t return safely.

Two days pass with no FBI breakthrough. Shock calls, and Nash considers abandoning the FBI cooperation if it could save Maggie. Nash notices clothing and sneakers missing from his closet.

He then visits the crash site where Billy died and notices parallel tire marks indicating another vehicle, though debris appears removed. Ramos arrives and discovers a fresh dent and paint transfer on Nash’s Range Rover matching Billy’s car. He impounds the vehicle as evidence.

Nash protests that the vehicle was taken and used without his knowledge, but Ramos is unmoved. Nash realizes he has become the primary suspect in both Maggie’s disappearance and Billy’s death.

Officers drive Nash home with grim expressions. Shock calls, warning that the police will pursue Nash as the obvious culprit. Nash assembles a go-bag with cash and Ty’s pistol and knife from his wall safe.

A new video of Maggie appears online. She claims she staged her disappearance to escape years of abuse by Nash, stating that he came to her room at night and threatened to kill her and Judith if she told anyone. She mentions telling only Billy Adams and expresses fear that Nash will find her.

Judith watches the video and confronts Nash, who denies everything. When he protests that Maggie would have told her mother if abuse occurred, Judith twists his words and calls the police, reporting him as a child abuser. Nash grabs his bag and flees on foot. Following Shock’s instructions, he discards his phone in a storm drain and runs to a pickup location.

Shock retrieves Nash and has him hide under a blanket during the drive. Shock explains he set alerts on Maggie’s social media accounts, which is how he saw the video so quickly.

The next evening, Rhett visits Judith at the Nash home to console her. Detectives Ramos and Summers arrive with forensic evidence. They report that clothing fibers from items in Nash’s closet and hair matching samples from his hairbrush were found in Maggie’s bed, and sneaker prints near the crash site match Nash’s shoes. Paint on Nash’s Rover matches Billy’s car. They dismiss the fake-cops theory as Nash’s fabrication to cover his crimes.

After the detectives leave, Rhett calls his father, stating that they have a serious problem.

After an overnight cross-state drive, Shock brings Nash to his fortified training center. He explains the facility should be nearly impossible for enemies to locate and describes its security features. Shock blocks Nash from accessing any accounts, warning that even with a burner phone, logging in could provide a tracking foothold.

Nash asks if Maggie might still be alive. Shock reluctantly suggests she is probably already dead, as releasing her would allow her to expose the false abuse allegations. Nash, devastated, swears to kill everyone responsible if Maggie has been harmed. He asks Shock to teach him how.

Shock initially resists, warning Nash that he is unprepared for that world. Nash persists, using Shock’s first name, Isaiah, in his plea. Moved by Nash’s desperation and determination, Shock agrees to train him.