- When Russ's former love, Emilia, is kidnapped by the same rebels he fought during the military contract days, he takes the Phoenix team to a small, impoverished town to rescue her and rid the town of the rebels for good.
- After determining that Matty isn't the head of Codex, Russ gets a call from an old lover in Moldava and takes Mac, Riley, and Desi with him to rescue her. They soon discover that the rebels that Russ "convinced" to leave five years ago have returned, and are using an imprisoned Emilia as leverage to force them to make IEDs for them.—Gislef
- Russ questions Matty with information to determine if she's telling the truth about not being Codex. Mac agrees with Matty, and Matty tells Mac to leave and turn off the comms so she can talk to Russ alone. Once Mac leaves, he turns off the comms so that he and the others can't listen to their conversation. Riley reports that all of the original stadium footage has been wiped, and the DARPA photo checks out.
Matty tells Russ that she's not going to let his paranoia tear the team apart. Russ is unimpressed and notes that people doing the wrong things for the right reasons. Outside, the others watch through the one-way mirror. Mac insists that Matty isn't a traitor, but the others aren't so sure. Riley finds Estonian keystrokes in the code and runs into the room. As the others come in with her, Riley tells Russ and Matty that someone hacked the Phoenix server using Estonian code and the photo is a fake. Someone got to the footage before they did. Matty looks smugly at Russ, who gets up and leaves without a word.
Mac tries to apologize to Matty, bu7t she tells him not so and says that Codex's plan to turn them against each other worked.
Later, the team flies out of LA and Mac paces nervously while the others sleep. Russ finally wakes up and asks if Mac and Desi are back together. Mac says that he and Desi agreed to talk and have avoided talking ever since. A call from a woman, Emilia, comes in after eight hours asking Russ for help even though it's been a long time between them. Gunshots ring out and the transmission ends. Russ immediately says that he's diverting the plane.
5 Years Ago: Revaca, Moldova
Russ drops off one of his wounded Spearhead teammates at a hospital and Emilia administers CPR to him. She comes out and tells Russ to get rid of his gun, but Russ demands to know how his teammate is doing. He reminds her that his team is protecting the hospital, and she says that his company is being paid to protect the nearby oil pumping station. Emilia tells him to get rid of the gun and starts removing his holster, and they kiss. Russ then tells her that she can take her gun and continues kissing her.
Now
The team drives through the Moldovan countryside and Russ will only say that Emilia is a friend and they haven't seen each other in years. He tells the team that Recava is one of the smallest towns in Moldova, which is why terrorists used to Russ' company was hired to protect the station from the rebels, and they did their job and left. It's been quiet ever since.
The team arrives in town and smell ammonia from a nearby factory. Mac figures that they're making textiles, but it shouldn't be potent enough to fail. The nearby town is a wreck, and the pedestrians have untreated chemical burns. They find Emilia's hospital and go in, and the place is abandoned except for one man who draws a gun on them. When Russ says that he's looking for Emilia, the man lowers his gun, says that he's Emilia's husband Victor, and says that he knows who Russ is: the man who destroyed the town.
The team looks around and Russ checks Emilia's office. There's a photo of Emilia on the desk, and Russ looks at it and remembers.
The Past
Russ comes in with a wounded man, and Russ tells Emilia that he's Red Order. When he tells Emilia that he leaves the rebel alive, she says that it's what she does. After the operation, Emilia comes out and tells Russ that the rebel will survive. She breaks into tears, and Russ holds her. She asks if he had to shoot him, and says that she wants to understand. Russ tells her that it's better if she doesn't, and Emilia asks if he's going to stop her.
Now
Victor tells the team that he wasn't at home when the kidnappers took Emilia. There's been no ransom demand, and when Russ says that he can provide the money, Victor dismissively says that they don't want his money. Victor tells Russ that they don't want his blood money, and asks Russ if he knows how many people have died because of him. He tells Russ to leave, and Russ walks out.
The others go after Russ, who refuses to discuss the mission. He refuses to answer and says that he's their boss. Russ angrily says that some of them have made mistakes in life and goes off. Mac figures that something weird went on there five years ago, and Riley reports that five years ago, Spearhead was hired by an Ukrainian oil company to right off Red Order and then after three months, the rebels disappeared. Russ moved on and Spearhead got a bonus.
Mac, Desi, and Riley confront Russ and Mac says that they need better intel to find Emilia. Russ suggests that there might be lead in the State Department files. Riley hacks the nearby American embassy and finds a report of heavy-load trucks coming from the factory. They figure the truck owners were involved in a smuggling operation and Emilia went to the factory to confront them, and the team heads there as well.
The team goes to the fence surrounding the factory and sees the guards around the area. Russ identifies them as Red Order, and they check around the back. As they go, Mac says that they'll rescue Emilia and then have a conversation. The team finds a bolted door blocking the way in, and Mac creates a suction device to break a window and chemical foam to avoid making any noise.
Inside, the team finds locals making ammonium nitrate fuel oil: explosive. Russ realizes that they're making IEDs for Red Order. victor is there supervising, and Russ figures that Emilia found out. The Red Order leader, Anton, comes in and when a worker spills chemicals on his shoes Anton takes out a gun and shoots him on the spot. Russ recognizes Anton.
The Past
Russ approaches Anton at his camp and offers him money to leave the area with his men. After a moment, Anton agrees.
Now
Russ tells the others that he "made" Anton, and it's all his fault. The team goes outside and finds Russ, and when Russ says that Victor is working with Red Order, Victor says that he's trying to keep his people alive. Russ gets him in a choke hold, and then releases Victor and says that they'd better work together to release Emilia. Victor explains that Emilia discovers the bomb smuggling and was going to go to the UN, and Red Order kidnapped her as leverage to make sure Victor did as he was told. They're holding Emilia at a compound outside of town, and Victor says that it's their home and it's gone on too long.
The team drive to the compound and Russ figures Anton will recognize him and let him in. He insists that it was a complicated situation and he did it for the right reasons, and Mac insists that they get proof of Anton's weapon sales as they rescue Emilia.
At the compound, Russ has the guards tell Anton that he's there. The guards let the team in and they go to Anton's conference room. Anton comes in and Russ says that he's done well. When Russ tells Anton that the man has something he wants, Anton points out that he shut down Spearhead to keep below the U.S. government's favor. Russ says that he wants to buy IEDs, and Anton agrees to sell to him. Desi covertly cuts her arm, and Russ "notices it" and offers Anton 5,000 Euros if they can see the doctor he's holding. After a moment, Anton agrees and the guards lead them off.
The team arrives in Emilia's medical ward, and she hugs Russ in relief when she sees him.
The Past
After kissing, Russ tells Emilia that Spearheads job is done and he's leaving. He asks Emilia to come with him, and says that he got Red Order to leave with a cash incentive. Emilia realizes that he paid them off, and Russ insists that it's the right solution for the current time. He kneels and proposes to her, but Emilia refuses, saying that it's not who she is or who she thought Russ was. Russ turns and leaves without a word.
Now
Emilia says that there are five other hostages, and refuses to go unless they do. Mac says that Riley hacked into Anton's records and has the evidence against him for the UN. After a minute, Russ tells the team that they're following a new plan.
The team and Emilia back to the compound and check the wall outside the barracks tent where the other hostages are being held. Mac makes an arc lighter to fry the onboard computers on Anton's SUV, then uses a discard subwoofer to break the wall. Once it cracks apart, the team move in and get the hostages out, while Desi fries the onboard computers. Two guards find her, and she takes both of them out. The alarms go off and the team gets everyone to their SUV. Desi drives through a wall in a stolen SUV, and the group d rives off in the two vehicles with the SUVs. Emilia is wounded in the escape.
As they drive, Russ wants to go to the hospital but Mac warns that it won't work if they stick to the plan. Emilia agrees and Russ gives in. The team pulls off to where Victor and the townspeople are waiting. victor and Emilia embrace, and Russ looks the other way. Emilia tells victor to help the team, and he says that they brought two IEDs. Riley confirms that the rebels are eight minutes away.
Mac checks the trees and warns that it'll be dangerous, but if they work together and fast, it will work. Russ translates in Romanian, and the townspeople cheer. Following Mac leads, 5the townspeople build knockout grenades out of gunpowder and water bottles. Russ uses the IEDs to knock down trees, block Anton and his men as they arrive. They get out of their vehicles, and Mac's rigged delivery device runs out of power.
Mac tells Russ to buy them time so he can repair his device. Russ tosses Desi his gun and walks out, calling on Anton to have a chat. He points out that their vehicles are trapped and they have the elevated position. Anton goes forward to meet with Russ, and asks why he is concerned about Reveca. He insists that he gave the townspeople structure, and thanks to Russ he got them a good price. Russ tells Anton that he's lost his hostages and the townspeople have ambushed him, and they should both leave. Anton says that they're not leaving and draws a hidden gun, and Mac finishes building his makeshift grenade launcher. He fires the stun grenades, and Russ attacks Anton as the rebels open fire.
Russ takes Anton down, and aims his gun at him, and Anton yells at him to shoot. However, he says that Russ knows the truth: if he dies then there'll be ten more like him. After a long moment, Russ lowers the gun. Victor and the others stop firing, and Anton asks what Russ wants to do about it.
Later at the hospital, Russ brings Russ some flowers. Emilia says that Red Order left town and the factory is abandoned, and Russ explains that he threatened to expose them to the UN She tells Russ that he's changed and she's proud of him, and Russ says that he just wanted to say goodbye. Emilia thanks him for everything, and as Russ goes Emilia kisses him. She says that they would have killed each other and Russ says that it would have been a heck of a way to go before leaving.
On the jet back, Russ drinks. Mac sits down next to him and figures that Russ paid Anton off again. If Russ had killed Anton, they would have had to come back in two years to deal with Anton's replacement. Russ admits that the UN wouldn't have been any help, so he did what he had to do. Mac tells him that he understands but wishes that he didn't. He points out that it's like a shadow cast over everything, even their missions, and they see that the world isn't black-and-white. Russ says that sometimes the only thing they can do is the right thing for the wrong reason.
Matty is in her office when Wilt reports to her that the team is heading back. Once he leaves, Matty closes the shutters on her door and calls her contact. She says that they need to talk, and admits that she thinks "she" is back. The voice at the other end tells Matty that she needs to come see him as soon as possible.
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