The Catch

Previously on "The Catch"...

So he's officially Michael Thorne?

He just opened three new credit cards.

How does your partner feel

about working with the FBI on this one?

We're private investigators. We have no secrets.

Right.

- We need a confession. - Michael Thorne.

Why did you target me?

I didn't target you. The people I work with did.

Ask him to meet you privately.

I'll be in touch.

Our payment is now officially past due.

We have two options...

deliver or...

die.

We'd like to request an extension.

I'm not the messenger.

I'm the collector.

Oh, I really hope I don't have to kill you.

How close are you two to getting the money?

Friday 5:00, Grand Park.

Just keep your men outside until I get my confession.

I was going to tell you everything.

What we had was real.

And I love you.

All agents, move in.

You cannot be calling me.

You didn't answer my text.

That's right. I didn't.

You don't want to meet me?

What would be the point?

I thought you wanted answers.

And what are the odds you'll tell me the truth?

Show up and find out.

The steps at Disney Hall at noon.

On one condition.

You are in no position to be making demands.

No wearing a wire this time,

no FBI chaperones, no Agent Dao.

Got it.

No Agent Dao.

See you at noon.

Oh, thank God you're up and dressed.

Felicity's already left two messages

kindly reminding me we have six hours left.

So neither of us is leaving this room

until we've figured out how to raise $10 million.

So, I'm gonna need everybody

to go through their expense reports for the last 12 months

and make sure every charge

corresponds to a client's case number.

We're going for maximum transparency here, people.

Hi. I'd like to order some lunch, please.

I'll get a spinach salad... uh, dressing on the side.

And, uh... Wait, where are you going?

To get some air and come up with a plan.

You're not leaving me here alone to deal with this.

Well, I'll be back.

Order me a burger.

Cheddar, grilled onions, medium well.

Where are you off to?

Oh. That client meeting. The, um... the pro-bono thing.

Oh, I meant to tell you about it.

It's, um... It's no big deal.

We have William Etheridge at 2:00.

- I'll be back by then. - You want me to come with?

No, that's okay. I got this. Thanks, though.

You're about to be late.

I'm about to stand you up. You lied to me.

What are you talking about?

You said you wouldn't bring the FBI.

I didn't.

Then what is Agent Dao doing here?

Where?

On Grand.

Your side of the street, over your right shoulder.

Where are you?

I'm gone.

I didn't tell him. I swear.

- Hey. - Hey. How was your lunch?

It didn't quite happen.

Is there a program we can run to

see if my phone's been hacked?

Sure, but hacked how?

Someone knows where I am

and where I'm going to be at all times.

- Someone like...? - Someone like Agent Dao.

Whoa. Leave it with me.

- Okay. - Allie.

- William Etheridge. - Oh, right.

Sorry.

Friend of mine took them.

Saw Renée at a restaurant, was about to say hi,

and then... saw her take his hand.

So instead of saying hi,

he took photos and sent them to you?

If she's having an affair, I'd rather know.

Have you shown them to Renée?

No.

I need to know the truth first.

So she can't lie to me anymore.

I need to know who he is, how long this has been going on,

if there have been others... I need to know everything.

William, here's the thing. We would love to help, but...

- Renée's our client. - We worked on her campaign.

Can you not just find out who this man is for me?

Please.

Let us talk about it internally, and we'll get back to you.

Okay?

Okay. Thank you.

Has Renée ever cheated before?

Not according to William.

Married 11 years, two kids.

He's a superintendent at a school.

She's a Los Angeles City Attorney.

Does sound a little too good to be true.

She is the real deal.

We worked for her when she was running for City Attorney.

We were doing oppo research, vetting staffers.

Technically, we still work for her.

That was three years ago.

I could take a quick look

at her credit cards and phone records.

I could do a little light surveillance.

No, you guys. We have to talk to Renée.

Are you gonna tell her about these?

What are we gonna tell her?

She has a re-election campaign coming up.

We have to at least find out if we're still working for her.

- I'll call and set up a meeting. - Okay.

No, darling.

You have nothing to worry about.

We'll see you up in my room at tea time.

Yes. Of course we have the money.

Yeah. See you soon.

She's gonna have to kill us.

Well, she'll have to find us first.

The old dine and dash?

The old dine and dash.

What seems to be the trouble, sir?

This is embarrassing, but I cannot remember the combination.

If there's anything you could do...

Oh, no problem.

We have a reset code for this sort of thing.

Pretty standard.

- You're a lifesaver. - Thank you.

Who's up first?

The happy couple in room 436

look like they have a lovely day out planned.

Would you mind just keeping an eye on my purse?

I'm just gonna use the restroom. Thanks so much.

- Next? - Room 301.

Next up?

Room 518.

Room 612.

Room 291.

Room 327.

Thank you, darling.

I've been looking everywhere for that.

So much for the old dine and dash, eh?

Hey, Sophie?

You find anything on my phone?

Not yet.

Really? Because...

Because I can't find your phone.

What? Sophie.

It was in my pocket, and...

That phone has every call, every text that he and I...

I know it's... it's here. It has to be here.

I'll find it.

Looking for this?

Val...

Multiple calls from masked numbers.

I can explain.

And then these texts, also masked.

I was going to tell you.

Hey, I'm just... I'm trying to wrap my head around this,

and I'm trying to understand

how you could ever see this man again.

How?

I've been working with Agent Dao to try to catch Christopher.

What?

And I didn't tell you because, um...

Because I knew that you would try to talk me out of it.

I knew it.

And I will not be talked out of this, Val.

I will not.

I need this.

I need to understand why this happened to me.

And if it happened to you,

I promise you that you would need it, too.

So...

may I have my phone back, please?

Guys, Renée Etheridge is here.

I must tell you, I'm disappointed.

I'd heard such lovely things about you both.

- Yes, well... - Uh, we had a few setbacks.

So you thought you'd skip town?

Where's the common courtesy?