After grudgingly agreeing to work with Nina, Jim is blackmailed by a corrupt cop, forcing him to make a deal with a dangerous fixer. As Nina uncovers buried FBI secrets, a shadowy figure in D.C. watches her every move.

After Jim learns that he's being pursued by an assassin, he and Saxton's son Royce are ambushed by rogue thieves while on a high-stakes delivery. Meanwhile, Nina and Awan trace a cryptic message to an unexpected place.