- A flashback to 2006 unmasks shocking secrets, dark deceptions and violent truths in the past lives of Emily, Ashley, Aiden, Nolan, the Porters and the Graysons.
- A grim Christmas season is the starting point for reminiscing in six years flashbacks, to 2006. Daniel wanted to study literature at Harvard, but Conrad traps him back to preparing for his succession. Daniel now brings home his maternal grandmother Marion Harper, who presents her wealthy fiancé but instead of a reconciliation, Victoria dishes out the horror story of the previous alliance. Nolan lost his lover and CFO when Marco Romero discovered his costly obsession to help revenge Emily's father. The Porter brothers' alleged benefactor Kenny Ryan remembers how his father Joe was shot as collateral victim in a collector's rage at father Porter and his idiotic port mate. Takeda supervised Emily's first mission, against Russian mob white slavers, which made her ally and lover of Aiden, who wanted to revenge his sister, their victim.—KGF Vissers
- Open in November of 2006. Aiden is working as a bartender and is using a Russian accent. Emily asks him about someone named Sergei.
A high school-aged Daniel is arguing with his parents about his time at Harvard. Victoria's mother Marian arrives unexpectedly, having been invited by Daniel without her knowledge. There is clearly tension between Victoria and her mother based on her choice of husband. Victoria flashes back to childhood and Marian being focused on a proposal because they are out of money.
Sergei goes through a line of girls, eventually settling on Ashley. He's picking her for somebody named Dimitri. In the bathroom Emily tells a desperate Ashley the man she's about to meet traffics women. She gives her money and says she needs help in return. She wants Emily to get her information about Dimitri and then leave.
Jack's father Carl talks to another business owner about paying protection money to Ryan. Carl is holding out, but the other man is worried for his safety. Jack's walks in, having recently bought The Amanda. Carl tells him he doesn't want to do Thanksgiving at the bar.
Aiden tops Emily on her way out of the bar. She gets a text from Ashley that Dimitri will be arriving the following afternoon and she tells him she'll be back the following day.
We see that Emily is working on a mission for Takeda.
The following day we see Nolan addressing his staff with news the company is going public. He congratulates his CFO Romero.
Daniel tells Conrad he's thinking about majoring in creative writing based on the recommendation of a professor. He shows him some of his poetry.
Emily and Takeda talk about Dimitri. She's a little miffed that it's taking her away from going after the Grayson. Takeda gives her a picture of Colleen, a girl Dimitri stole in 1996. Once she gets him access to Dimitri she can return to the Graysons.
Victoria talks to Marian about her wanting to invite a man named Ben for dinner. She suggests her mother is trying "ensnare" him. Marian tells her Victoria not to disappoint her and Victoria against flashes back to childhood. Ben arrives.
Emily is back at the bar. Aiden tells her she shouldn't be there, "not today." Emily tells Sergei she's there in place of her roommate. He asks her to fill-in for Ashley and tells her she'll be paid $3,000. Dimitri gets to the bar and we see that Aiden has a gun in his waist. Takeda is listening through an earpiece and plans to move in at some point when she's alone with him. Aiden again tells Emily she should leave. Aiden pulls out a gun and prepares to shoot Dimitri, saying it is for his sister Colleen. Emily knocks Aiden down at the last minute. Emily is brought into a back room where Dimitri is clearly impressed. She sees the code for the safe room and reports it to Takeda. Takeda wants her to focus on her own safety, but she says she can't let Aiden be killed.
Romero gives Nolan a gift. We see they are dating.
Marian and Ben talk about meeting on a cruise ship. Victoria doesn't believe her mother's feelings to be genuine and they discuss Maxwell, the man we saw in the flashbacks. Victoria asks about what Marian had to do to keep Maxwell.
Jack finds Carl sitting at the bar with a gun. Somebody throws a Molotov cocktail through the window.
Aiden is tortured for information. He's not talking. When he's left alone for a few minutes Emily jumps in through an air vent. She asks him about Flight 197 and figures out that Aiden's father worked as a baggage handler for the airport. She realizes they used his father they way they used hers. Dimitri and Sergei come in and catch them before they can escape.
Jake wants his father to call the cops. A man walks in and makes reference to Declan. Jake tells him they'll pay and he leaves. Carl is upset his son spoke for him.
Romero tells Nolan there's a problem with an offshore account he set up for company assets. $500 million is gone and Nolan can't tell him why, although he promises "I didn't take it." Romero is upset and leaves.
During dinner Conrad and Victoria tell Daniel they're proud of what he's doing with his writing. Victoria references when Marian threw her out of the house. Marian want to leave but Ben wants to hear the story. When Victoria was a child she overhears he mother argue with her husband who is leaving her. We hear a gunshot and she walks in to find the man lying on the ground. Marian convinces her to shoot his body so they can claim she shot him in self-defense. The result was Victoria spending six months in a psychiatric facility. When she got out her mother threw her out of the house. This leads to an argument between mother and daughter, followed by Ben leaving.
Outside the bar Aiden shoots Dimitri in the back. He demands to know where his sister is. Emily initially convinces him not to finish Dimitri off, but after a few more comments Aiden can't control himself.
Aiden and Emily talk about her father and his sister. He says he wants to train with Takeda in order to punish those who hurt her.
PRESENT DAY
While in bed Aiden and Emily talk about the beginnings of their relationship. She makes him promise not to disappear again.
Ryan grabs a bottle of expensive scotch while talking to Declan. He makes reference to his father and we learn he was the guy who came after Carl six years earlier.
Romero gets a call from Daniel. He says he has a business proposal involving Nolan.
Victoria tells Conrad he needs to help her protect Daniel. He says they have to stop him from taking control of the board.
Emily shows Aiden the box with all her evidence related to her father's conspiracy.
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