Ransom

Season Finale. Eric must work with a past adversary to stop a hacker from activating explosions worldwide unless the NSA surrenders access to their confidential files.

Better hurry up getting dressed.

So, what's the verdict, Miss Carlson?

Someone help!

Assistant Executive Director Woods has arrived.

Cars, life-support machines, nuclear centrifuges...

I'm gonna need something to offer.

Maxine was with Nash.

We've got 14 hours and no way to contact him.

Okay, only a handful of people in the world

And suddenly, we get a case involving Damien Delaine,

17 years gives you a lot of sleepless hours

We both consider Eric a mentor and a friend.

This is Coma.

Each move seems random and disconnected.

So, she's alive,

I'm a negotiator.

do you know how many of the machines

This precisely is an attack on the government.

He does.

and we are playing by his rules.

She's watching us.

Somebody get an engineer!

I got it all clear.

We grew apart...

It's Victoria.

Eric, I have to tell you something.

From the moment I hired you.

...Wearing a suicide vest.

telling her she had to press the button.

wanted to become a martyr that day,

Hi, Damien.

Because he was in love with your mother, of course.

I don't think that's really what you need.

This was never about stopping Krank

but you can.

Then we are all wrong together.

Eric is called in to negotiate with a burglar who is holding a family hostage after they catch him breaking into their safe, but the team finds the circumstances suspicious after learning the husband has been kidnapped before.

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Hello, by the way.

Are you aware of any financial difficulties he may be having?

that he finally put his tragedy behind him.

He withdrew a total of 500,000 euro in cash

That's what I said! Just get me the money!

You're saying you would rather shoot that innocent girl

That's 1.25 million euros.

They're the only way he's gonna get his money.

If a third party is involved,

[Sirens wailing]

I need somewhere to make the exchange.

the wife's credit cards or cash.

Well, if he's an amateur, he's even more dangerous...

Mahmoud Farouk came to Italy to do a PhD,

that the half-mill wasn't in the safe?

This is Eric. To whom am I speaking?

If Dede is being directed by a third party,

If we work together,

there was 500,000 in that safe.

Dede: Stop!

[Panting]

I believe I can.

Sofia needs water and shelter.

[Gasps]

The number will be the last one on the recent calls.

So shut up and let's go. You, too.

Likely from a dysfunctional family.

[Panting]

you'll let me help my daughter.

What about your friend in the rocks back there?

I'm sure he'd be happy to forgo his share.

You two always run this scam to a strict time frame.

Baby, take the cash and let's go.

While playing a new smartphone game, five teenagers are lured into a trap in an empty castle in France, and Eric and the team are called in to negotiate their release.

Guys, this is a really bad idea.

- At least until nightfall. - If that player isn't dead,

We've notified their parents.

The abductor has demonstrated a willingness to kill,

The police must be here, but they're not coming.

sticking around long enough to get to know any of you.

He just turned 18 last month.

he knew this would be public. He wanted it to be.

We'd like to know what you intend to do

But there is something else...

Last I heard, millions of people play that stupid game.

This is like straight out of an Agatha Christie novel.

Who's not here?

Even though they didn't know each other's faces or voices,

Mr. Beaumont, Boyd had friends of his own,

and a long list of obscenities.

Yes Simon, I do, as a matter of fact.

Hello, Mon chérie.

Phoenix played Treasure Hunter in North America.

Oh yeah. Did you listen?

- You got where that feed goes. - Not exactly.

We need to get on his side and work with him.

You're a bastard, you know that?

Okay, I didn't do anything,

I think I know who bullied Phoenix.

- That's not how he plays. - But you can't be certain.

I would if that wasn't exactly what he's doing.

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Once you step inside, the door will lock behind you

I already said, I didn't do it.

so they couldn't check for a body.

Phoenix718.

You are loyal to your friend, we get that.

More than friends.

I liked you.

Just one question.

Eric and the team begin negotiating the return of valuable paintings stolen from an art gallery, but the situation gets complicated when the thief then kidnaps a gallery staffer.

It was good to see you.

Their book value... $4 million.

Because the thieves were fast?

Yes, of course.

He came to the gallery three years ago.

Well, please call me as soon as you get the result.

[Classical music plays through headphones]

I like the music you're listening to.

So it is.

Yeah, looks that way.

You don't suspect she stole her own paintings, do you?

When the gallery first approached me, I said no.

This is Sydney Graves, my fiancé.

11:59. One minute early.

I'd really like to help you with that.

Well, you were quite right about Mr. Beaumont.

[Tires screech]

Okay, here we go.

We don't have time for this.

[Whimpering]

I'm gonna go with sister.

Isolating the word "offer."

Yeah. Came in a few minutes ago.

[Beeping]

How'd you figure that out?

I did this for you.

He used you to get to Jasper.

And why would he get Jasper to do that?

and now you still need my help.

They've identified the woman driving the van.

and restore the old master underneath.

A Mr. Beaumont ordered it for you.

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Give me a second.

and take that man away.

A couple in France turns to Eric and his team to rescue their daughter who was abducted from a train and they fear has been sold into human trafficking.

Did you just recently announce this reward money?

- What? - Well, we don't know

Well, no teenager leaves her phone.

Mia spent every summer

So where does it go after Menton?

Someone just slipped a phone into my pocket.

Um, n-not exactly.

- of getting killed. - So does being born.

Your note said you know what happened to Mia Crockett.

You seem to know something about negotiating techniques.

looked like flames. Can you get Zara to run it,

How did she get along with her stepfather?

- Okay. - Yeah, beautiful.

Ah, that's the saddest thing I ever heard.

He managed to slip a phone in my pocket

You don't think Mia was trafficked?

My husband drowned in the lake two years ago.

I saw the poster at the shelter.

She told me to get out while I still could.

Well, however she got there, our bounty hunter, Jean-Luc,

She is. But her life's still at risk.

- Is that useful? - Extremely.

from their parents' authority.

So he's gonna be armed?

Oh, I got you a leaving present.

Coming here was not the plan.

There's a tracker in the CD! Use it!

and avoid retribution.

Blauch's man, they're coming after you, Jean-Luc.

Down!

Just hang in a little longer.

When a senator's daughter is kidnapped, Eric and the team must delve into the senator's darkest secrets to try to bring his daughter home safely. Also, Eric faces challenges with his own daughter, Evie, after his attempt to keep her safe backfires.

I only saw someone point a gun at my little girl's head.

So, how does this work?

It's a personality disorder brought on by wealth or fame.

Problem?

Everything all right?

The senator.

A bit too clever for Mr. Neck Tattoo,

I'll be the one calling the cops.

Sorry. Above my pay grade.

This was not the plan, Kaus.

I'm trying to get your daughter back, Senator.

Happily married, two kids... Definitely not the kidnapper.

I'm guessing you saw the senator's apology.

We both know who will pay for that.

There she met Lormong.

Maybe she can hack into the D.O.D. records

His name came up when we did the background check on Ryan,

Men like him envy me.

She was young, alone,

What's going on, Evie?

That's a micro expression, textbook emotional leakage.

What's making him donate to this one?

I'm Angela Marten. I run the shelter.

abuse and manipulation... brainwashing.

How did you know Angela was Michelle's mother?

If you really care for me, let me.

And there's only one thing you can do to stop her.

But I wouldn't let her take my daughter.

So, if you can just do that for me, okay?

Maxine has her first negotation when Eric and other guests at a retreat are taken hostage by the leader of a fanatical militia group.

He made me leave him on the island.

Eric said I should take the lead on this.

Mom. I'm okay.

This is what you do, right? Handle situations like this?

Commander Corman?

We need to identify and profile the hostage takers.

isn't gonna help you achieve whatever it is you're trying to do here.

All submitted false names, none with any ties to the NEC.

How long ago did Eric send you that text?

Ring, for God's sakes.

I know I'm expected on a plane to Tunis,

He needs time to find someone else he can negotiate with.

Terrorism, poverty,

They're going to kill Dr. Wallace.

What makes you think he's calling the shots?

What are you gonna do?

The more visible the police presence,

No, that's not what this is.

You bet on Eric. I like those odds.

What are you gonna do if the police storm the island?

If you want me to persuade the police to abort,

From the lab?

I think he feels like he doesn't fit in anywhere.

Define “viral sample.”

Dr. Wallace said that they took his picture on a special camera.

If he tries to leave the island with it,

She has a son in there, about 19.

Their conversations are a mix of misguided idealism

Hey, Mom?

It's all about him.

Let's try her again, shall we?

Our explosives detector just picked up a trace signal

He's working with Lucas, but he's not really one of them.

Okay. He's giving us half an hour.

You need to build a rapport in order to earn trust.

As much as I love my guys, it's hardly a tough choice

Committing murder can be a life-changing decision.

A surrogate baby with a dangerous medical condition is kidnapped from a French couple and the team is called in to help.

Have you heard of Mkono Wa Kifo?

that we're working for people who've broken the law?

I was very scared.

Can you think of anyone who may have wanted to harm her...

She just told us that she wanted to help us.

Do you know what a person's cognitive load is?

Why didn't you say anything before?

My baby could die.

Well, that's hardly surprising. She's under a lot of stress.

And I'm sorry for this... unpleasantness.

and the longer you resist, the greater risk to that child.

in the e-mails or proof-of-life photo.

he was up before a U.S. Senate subcommittee.

I can, but the success of a negotiation

How is it?

It's the blood test, isn't it?

It's basically untraceable.

Well, I think that tallies with your theory.

And when it was all over, there was just this silence.

Yes, but Paul's a great man, and he does amazing things,

I'm afraid that's not your call.

Man, you drove here fast.

It's okay. Come on. Okay?

She idolized you, and one night it just happened.

What if it was from your night together?

convince Celina to disappear, return the baby to Sarah,

200,000 euros.

Nice to meet you in person, finally.

The basis of a negotiation is identifying a common interest,

A good negotiator never lies, and like I told you,

So drop the gun and the money and walk away a free man.

Eric is brought in by his ex-boss, Freddie Woods, from the FBI to negotiate with Charlotte Walker, an extremist from a racist group threatening to set off bombs all over New York City.

helped pay for her college in New York City.

have been pretty suboptimal from your point of view.

We don't have time to follow protocol.

You won't even talk to me about candy?

Of course you do, Charlotte.

but everything... I mean, everything else is on the table.

You know what Malcolm X said about coffee?

was that race was irrelevant, that mixing peoples

Coming your way.

is violence... and, presumably, death...

This isn't an interrogation, Charlotte.

Or maybe it wasn't an accident.

with just over an hour to go before the bombs go off,

That seems strange to me... stealing from the ISIS playbook.

so you're using innocent people.

They eat cheap food and get diabetes.

How about weight loss?

She's starting to conceptualize other outcomes.

Because she's talking about sending you to Africa.

You hacked their patient database

Thank you for your time.

I am the captain of my soul.”

I guess.

She's currently on some pretty heavy mood stabilizers.

that can, uh...

You can tell me the truth.

Hey, hey, hey! Hey!

Just... contain him.

trying to fix it, trying to get her back.

How did you find out?

when did it turn into all this?

There are 12 minutes left, Charlotte.

Zara, tell Freddie Woods to send Larry Walker to me...

Evacuate all personnel.

to create a self-loathing that she is trying to alleviate

and shove an explosive down his throat

Charlotte.

Come on.

When an important engineer at a company that manufactures collision avoidance software in cars is taken hostage, Eric and the team email the kidnapper, Joe, but discover a third party is intercepting their correspondence and purposely sabotaging their negotiation process.

there is a chance involving the authorities

How long has he been cycling to work?

[Grunting]

The uncrashable car.

My family was in a car accident when I was 8.

Direct, not as lofty.

Oliver, can you find the FBI transcript from '97?

No, please, don't.

Unless you're someone with high-level access.

[Ringing]

That's why the kidnapper sent it company-wide.

Velocity, pitch, hesitation.

Yes, but not that hostage.

and then about a year ago, it all began to fall apart.

all these people were conspiring to frame him.

[Siren wailing in distance]

and Maxine and I will go back to his wife's place

You owe me a vacation.

[Cellphone vibrating]

Joe,

Because I want to help you, Joe,

probably because he couldn't tell them where you'd gone.

Stay in the car, keep your hands where they can see 'em.

Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

Annie's tracking Joe's location.

Fraser designed that tech.

while this pain-in-the-ass inspector demanded more checks.

No, they'll just find a way to ruin you, too.

[Breathing shakily]

[Cellphone chimes]

You're a hard man to find.

Addison Reid hired you, didn't she?

He took everything.

You fought Goliath, and you took him down.

Eric and the team must figure out how to negotiate with bank robbers who are not demanding cash,

What are the hostage takers asking for?

Follow me.

Our policy provides for a $10 million payout.

Sure.

Someone's bound to die if they don't.

If I could just bandage him up, I could stop the bleeding.

Locking himself in the bank with the whole world watching

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I need people in here as fast as you can. Let's go!

I do that, and all the hostage's cellphones start jangling

this woman has been locked in a dark room

and dedicated signal... established.

Can you ask Ms. Bloom for a list of all the people

two years before our daughter was born,

More vital than saving lives?

Oh, how come?

...May 2008,

Keep 'em back. Keep 'em back!

Stay cool!

No! No, he's not a cop.

The sooner you get what you want,

will be very happy you shared their list with the robbers.

That... that's worth like what,

If not, I'll do what I have to do, okay?

So we're just letting them go?

Which one of you wants to go for a ride?

Wait there.

You helped him cover up his murder,

Eric and the team try to save the life and sporting dreams of an up-and-coming baseball player in Louisville, Kentucky, whose survival hinges on negotiating for a bone marrow match that is being ransomed for $5 million.

I hurt my knee!

Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late.

More like evil.

Well, you have to move fast.

Oh, that... that blood sample matched Jaquan's.

22 years old with leukemia. Sucks.

A transplant is his best chance for a complete cure.

Hi, Annie. How's Seattle?

"You tested the blood?"

We need to talk... in person.

too inexperienced to anticipate your next move.

The transplant is not the only treatment.

Yeah, well, you know.

Oh, you know that's not true.

I think I've seen her somewhere.

So she couldn't have analyzed her own blood.

But we do need to verify she's the donor.

- Hey! What the hell?! - You are such psycho.

Of course not. Only what you said.

We both know you could change his mind.

It must have felt like your whole world ended.

We appreciate your position.

They were undiagnosed symptoms.

legalese in our contracts.

So, what happens now?

He's developing pneumonia.

and you do anything for your family.

No.

You can save your sister's life and Jaquan's,

All doctors to the E.R.

and the constant hospitalization.

Thank you.

Be in there in a minute.

Jaquan's father died when he was 6.

I can help you, if you'll let me.

Eric Beaumont, a top crisis and hostage negotiator, uses his insight into human behavior to resolve the most difficult kidnap and ransom cases.

We finally have a clear shot.

What's he saying?

Stephanie is inviting me for friend's weekend at her cottage,

Sniper is set.

Hostages: (Frightened whimpers)

- Two... One. - On your knees!

Tactical, move in and do a sweep.

If Oliver rejected you, that's the end of it.

She knows Latin.

It was five minutes. When I came back he was gone.

So, you're, what? A cop?

I know exactly who you are.

that you really have him.

There's not even any proof that they have a boy.

- (Banging on window) - Help! Help!

I don't mean to be rude,

♪♪♪

I want to call my Mom and Dad.

So he could just shoot you.

♪♪♪

(Mumbled invitation)

Hey Vlaka, I say to throw away!

♪♪♪

It's time to start gathering the ransom money, Mr. Miller.

She's going to find out soon enough.

I lost our son...

♪♪♪

We waltz in there and ask about a missing boy.

World's greatest soccer player.

but I can't let you anywhere near him.

♪♪♪

You pay a kidnapper, he releases his victim.

the Bretts weren't his real parents,

Well, there's a problem.

who would be all over you by now.

♪♪♪

You don't want him to get hurt like he hurt you.