FBI: International

What's going on? Your mother?

- You're a traitor. - Then you just disappear.

I need your help.

She wants a classified file.

You're not actually thinking about doing it.

- I love you, Scott. - I never stopped.

- Hand her the envelope. - We'll immediately move in.

Most people never have to face the choice

of country over family.

I need both of you to be strong.

Okay?

Mom, what's going on?

This isn't goodbye.

We'll see each other again real soon.

Wait, where are you going?

It's better that we don't tell you that.

Why? Where are you going?

We'll be safe, and so will you guys. Okay?

When are we gonna see you again?

Just stay with Nana and wait to hear from us.

- What are you doing? - What's going on?

I'll explain later. Now do me.

You have to trust us, okay?

- Come on. - I'm trying.

Just clip it where the lock is.

There you go. Just rip it. Yeah, cool, cool.

We gotta go.

- I love you. - Always remember that.

- Now. - Okay, here.

I love you both very much.

Mom...

What are we gonna do now?

Amelia.

- Amelia. - It's okay.

U.S. Marshals!

Open the door!

James and Fiona Delvina?

- Where are they? - We don't know, I swear.

- Morning. - Morning.

- Want a coffee? - I'm good.

So I heard you called Counterintelligence

on your mother.

There are no secrets in the bureau.

Apparently not.

So how did it go?

Short and sweet.

That's all I get?

- New cases came in. - My mind's on that.

I just... I don't understand

why you wouldn't bring me into it.

Something that big?

And after all the time we spent talking about it?

Do you remember when we first got together?

We made a promise that if we didn't work out,

we would continue to work together.

So this is you being vindictive

because I broke it off?

It's not me being vindictive.

It's me being the boss.

I don't feel like talking about it.

Vo and Raines are here.

I have to brief you guys on the case.

Plus, the legat here in Budapest

was sent on a temp assignment for a few days,

so I need to figure out who's gonna cover.

I'll stay.

Mm.

That's breakup cleanup going on in there.

Ah, the worst.

I've been where Forrester is right now.

Mm-hmm. Just nod your head and take it.

Oh, it's just another reason why we make great partners.

Cards face up, super clean, no drama.

Yep.

- Morning. - Morning.

Let's get into it.

James and Fiona Delvina, out of Los Angeles,

were convicted of bilking the U.S. government

out of 30 million in COVID relief funds.

Thirty?

3-0? Phew, damn.

They fled the country while awaiting sentencing.

There is a UFAP warrant out for them both.

That is the compounding crime that got us involved.

They also left behind their two children,

Amelia and Gabriel, 16 and 12.

Money laundering, identity theft.

Looks like the parents have a history.

Fraud, lawsuits.

Yeah, they're basically career parasites.

Now, I spoke with the prosecutor.

Their sense is that the wife is the brains

of the outfit.

The husband is the point man.

He's looking at considerably more prison time

on the COVID charges

because most of his name's on the paperwork.

We know how they got out of the U.S.?

A friend of James, Luan Sinani,

crossed into Tijuana three hours

after their ankle monitors were deactivated.

Two days later, our legat in Mexico City

confirmed the couple paid cash

for two one-way tickets to Tirana, Albania,

using their Albanian passports. They have dual citizenship.

Legat in Sarajevo, which covers Tirana,

confirmed their arrival yesterday.

Have to believe they're flush with cash.

U.S. was only able to claw back 5 million of the COVID funds,

and 200K in cash and jewelry

was left behind at the LA house.

Where are the kids now?

They're in LA with the grandmother

on the dad's side.

Now, she did try to get them two emergency visas

for a flight tomorrow to Albania,

claiming that they need to be with the family, she's too old,

and the media attention is too much.

That request was denied.

Jaeger's gonna meet us there. Let's hit it.

Are you coming?

Staying here in case I need to cover the Legat's desk

- across town. - Ah.

She'll be patching and helping out with the case.

We'll be in touch.

Go get 'em.

Wie geht es euch, Katrin?

German was one of the few languages

I didn't take at West Point, but I'm studying it now

in your honor.

, but "wie geht es euch"

is for addressing a group of people.

"Wie geht es dir" is for addressing a single person.

- Oh, I just started yesterday. - Oh.

Lieutenant Agnes Nika, our liaison here in Tirana.

Agnes, this is the team.

- Welcome. - Hi.

Any update on James or Fiona Delvina?

Nothing yet.

What can you tell us about them?

This way, please.

Fiona, maiden name Abazi, comes from an organized crime family

here in Albania, going back many generations.

Her father, Lorik Kabazi, is the patriarch.

I have officers monitoring the family...

covertly, of course.

How about the husband, James?

He came from a lower...

caste, we'll call it?

Do you have caste system in United States?

Different name, but yeah.

Well, Fiona married down in her family's eyes.

Have you heard anything about where James and Fiona might be?

Again, nothing.

And it might be quite hard to get people

to talk in these extended families.

Here in Albania, it's all about "besa," code of honor.

Well, we can put out a reward for 20,000 U.S..

In Albania, that's, um...

Two million lek, roughly.

Yes.

That much money might be more important to someone than besa.

- Fiona's dad? - Where can we find him?

Screaming at his granddaughter.

- Lorik. - My name is Sergeant Agnes Nika.

- I know who you are. - Scott Forrester, FBI.

- Hi. - Katrin Jaeger, Europol.

- Hello. - Let me save you some time.

I don't know where my daughter and her husband are.

We are looking for a peaceful outcome to all this,

so any cooperation you could lend

would be appreciated.

Look, if anyone was to help James

and Fiona hide out in Albania, it would be James' family.

Most of his family moved to Los Angeles.

Why would they fly here?

He has a few cousins in Tirana.

They'll do anything for him.

See, Albania is not like America,

where if you're old or ugly, you have to live alone.

Here, family counts above all.

Well, you just gave a convincing argument

of why you would hide them out here.

Yes, well.

That warm embrace stops once you disobey your father

and bring shame to the family,

which Fiona did.

Embezzling 30 million from the government

was shameful to you?

I find that hard to believe, based on your record.

The scam didn't bother me.

It's America, right?

Grab what you can. But marrying James did.

I even warned her, if she was to become his wife,

she would be leaving us forever.

And now, here she is, back in Albania,

apparently running with dogs.

And why would James' mother back in Los Angeles

fly the kids here

and list you as the host address?