The team trace the Mothership to Washington DC, 1981, but learn that Reagan isn't Rittenhouse's target. Rittenhouse is going after Denise to stop her from creating the time travel program, To preserve the program's future--and their own--Lucy and Jiya try to convince a young Denise to accept her destiny.

After Jessica abducts Jiya, Jiya manages to escape Rittenhouse and travels to San Francisco 1888. The team track her there, but she refuses to return because that triggers the series of events that lead to Rufus' death. Meanwhile, Rittenhouse undergoes a change in management.