Cross remains unconscious. Sampson talks to him and promises to protect him better and keep his family safe. Sampson says goodbye to Willow. She says she knows he’ll catch Cross’s attackers.

An hour outside of Ft. Bragg, Sampson pulls into a gas station and gets the name of a quiet hotel. On the way to his lodging, he listens to talk shows covering the news of various attacks all orchestrated by “others” and filled with hate. In his room, he gets to work.

In the motel, Sampson forces himself to think about the mission in Afghanistan that Mel Carr referenced, but a noise distracts him.