FBI

Hey, sis.

No, I'll be home soon.

I was working.

Okay, fine. I wasn't working.

No, I'm not gonna tell you about it.

Okay. Bye.

Keep your mouth shut and do what I say.

Please. I have money in my purse.

Shh.

There you go. Get in the car.

Hey! Help! He's got a gun!

I have your wine, sir. - Ooh, nice.

I can't believe we're really doing this.

I mean, we've only been talking about it for, what, 10 months?

I had to do my due diligence.

I bet you did.

Wait. Be honest.

Did you run my name through one of your FBI databases?

Oh, I am gonna have to plead the Fifth on that.

Oh, my God.

Cheers. - Cheers.

I'm very excited,

but I'm also not opposed to the idea

of one day maybe getting another apartment.

A new one, some day.

One that would be ours, you know?

Your point?

That I'm thrilled to be here with you,

regardless of whose name is on the lease

or...how many other men may have slept here.

Uh-huh, yet you work for the most progressive senator

in all of D.C. Hmm.

Yeah, you're right. I'm lying.

I'm a woke modern liberal

who doesn't really care how many men slept here.

Oh, God.

But...

I do care about us.

A lot.

And I just wanna be sure that this

isn't just

an experiment.

It's not.

I promise, okay?

Okay.

I'm sorry. - No. It's okay.

It's urgent. I gotta go.

What do we got? - Two hours ago,

a woman named Addie Ricard was abducted at gunpoint

and thrown into the trunk of a car.

We're still canvassing, but it's a quiet block.

Not much to go on yet.

Her phone and purse were found in the street.

Addie Ricard. The political reporter?

Do you know her? - Not personally.

But I've read her work. - Okay. Any witnesses?

Just one, name's Derek Morales.

Mr. Morales?

I'm Agent Bell. This is Agent Zidan.

We heard that you saw the abduction.

Can you tell us about it?

It happened quick. The woman shouted,

and then the prick shot at me.

Before I knew it, he had her in the trunk

and was driving away.

Thank God his aim sucked. You know what I'm saying?

What did this guy look like?

Hard to tell.

He was wearing a black mask, about, uh, six feet tall.

I mean, they all look six feet, but...

Oh, he held the gun in his left hand,

if that helps.

What about the car that he forced her into?

It was a sedan. It was blue.

The trunk was already open, so I couldn't see the emblem.

I'm sorry. That's all I could tell you.

No, no, no. You did good.

If you think of anything else, please give us a call.

Thank you.

So gun, mask, trunk already popped.

This sounds premeditated.

Do you have any idea where she was headed?

According to her license, she lives about a block away.

It doesn't make any sense. Why would someone take her?

What? Was it just random, or-- - We're not sure,

but we are doing everything we can to track her down,

canvassing the neighborhood,

looking at traffic cams.

We do need to ask you some questions.

The more we know about your sister,

the better chance we have of finding her.

When was the last time you spoke with her?

A little before 10:00?

She said she was on her way home.

How did she sound?

Normal. Happy.

Okay. In regards to her work, her articles,

are there any angry readers you're aware of?

It's 2021.

You wouldn't believe the hate she gets.

It's insane, but

those are just random tweets.

No one's ever made a real threat.

Been anything unusual that's happened recently?

Maybe an angry stalker,

or a jealous boyfriend or girlfriend?

No. Not at all.

Addie for divorced three years ago, but it was amicable.

Her ex lives in California. They're good friends.

Does she have anyone new in her life?

Yes, she's seeing someone,

but I don't know his name.

Addie only mentioned him in passing.

She didn't wanna talk about it yet.

Was that weird to you

that your sister didn't wanna talk about it?

I mean, a little, but

she's funny like that.

Did she seem scared of him at all?

No, no. She was excited.

Like she was madly in love.

What about the neighborhood?

Have you noticed any strange cars parked?

Maybe a blue one?

Not a blue one, but

two days ago, there was this guy in an SUV

just watching our place.

At the time, I just thought he was some kind of porch pirate,

so I got up the courage to approach him,

but as soon as I got close, he sped off.

I would really love to have two agents stay with you

in case a ransom call comes in.

Is that okay?

Sure.

Please let me know as soon as you hear anything.

Of course.

Two hours ago, Pulitzer nominated

"New York Times" journalist and frequent cable news guest,

Addie Ricard, was abducted outside of her house

in the West Village. The man who took her

was armed, wore a mask to disguise his identity.

Addie's phone and purse were untouched.

It's unlikely this was simply a crime of opportunity.

There's also a new mystery man in her life,

someone she wasn't completely comfortable

talking about just yet. Let's scrub her phone,

see if we can identify exactly who that is.

We should also pay special attention

to her professional life.

We're looking into what she's been working on.

Maybe she was on the verge of something big,

a controversial scoop. - Thanks.

I just got off the phone with "The Times."

No recent threats. No ransom demands.

All right. Okay, well, check with that cable news show

she was always on, see if the network has been contacted

or is aware of any threats.

What did we learn from her cell phone?

The last call she made was to her sister

right before she was grabbed, but we can't read her texts.

She has an encryption app on her phone.

All right. We'll get the CART guys in here,

see if they can crack it. - Hey, Ian.

Where are we on the suspicious SUV

her sister saw parked in front of her house?

Yeah, I just found a security cam from up the block.

Okay. - This is from two days ago.

Just as her sister described.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Can you get a plate?

It's a partial. Running it now.

Okay.

Vehicle belongs to Daniel Lavares, an ex-cop.

Eyes up.

Records show that he was kicked off the police force

after a violent altercation left the suspect paralyzed.

He also has several restraining orders taken out

against him by ex-girlfriends.

Let's find this guy! Now!

Wait. Do you hear that?

OA?

OA?

Maggie, he tased me!

What did you do with her, huh?

What are you talking about? - Addie Ricard.

I didn't do nothing with her.

Yeah, but you're staking out her place.

What?

She was taken last night, put in the trunk of a car.

No, no, no, no, no. That's not me. That's not me.

Oh, yeah? Then why'd you tase me, huh?

I tased you 'cause you broke into my house!

You could've been anybody. I was scared.

What's your interest in Addie?

Oh, come on.

Start talking, okay?

Or I'm gonna take you in for assaulting a federal officer.

Do you understand that?

Yeah. I understand.

I've been working as a private detective.

All right?