Episode 7 of "The Madness" kicks off with Muncie receiving the devastating news of Quinone's demise, prompting him to rush back home to Elena. At the door, Elena greets him with a passionate kiss, and the two head up to bed, a scene that complicates their apparent divorce narrative. However, Muncie now holds the moniker of their nemesis – Rodney Kraintz. Sadly, his contact, Noah, has fallen, leaving Julia with Muncie firmly in her sights. She's also bugged his phone, eavesdropping on messages between him and Demetrius, and pinpointing their location, prompting her to intervene.
Julia arrives at their place first, menacing Elena while Muncie and Elena are out. She brings up Demetrius, but Elena stands her ground fiercely. Aware of the FBI's pursuit, Elena maintains her composure until Julia retreats. As soon as she leaves, Elena alerts Demetrius and Muncie, cautioning them about Julia's proximity. However, all of this is a clever ruse, as Julia listens in on their conversation from outside. As soon as Muncie divulges their whereabouts, she speeds off.
Communicating covertly with Elena, they devise a plan to ditch their phone and switch cars, converging at their designated rendezvous point – Isiah's place. Muncie is fed up with running and, in a symbolic gesture, holds the hands of Kallie and Elena, the two women he's previously pushed away. He's ready to fight back – and fight dirty.
Realizing the heat is too intense, Julia calls Rodney, pleading for assistance and hinting at "another option" – code for a replacement assassin. However, Rodney flatly refuses and gives her a mere couple of hours to sort out the mess.
As the chaos unfolds, the police are hot on Isiah's trail, sniffing around his place in search of Muncie. They stumble upon Demetrius and Elena but Muncie remains elusive. The trio remains tight-lipped, despite Officer Davidson's attempts to squeeze Demetrius for information. She subjects him to a rigorous interrogation, shaking him to his core, yet they uncover no incriminating evidence and eventually depart.
Meanwhile, Kallie and Muncie hatch a plan to bring Julia down. Kallie reassures Muncie about Demetrius's resilience, but it transpires that Muncie harbors unresolved issues with his own father. This could potentially explain his strained relationship with his own children.
Julia, lured by Muncie's bait, meets him at a diner. He mentions Kraintz's name and proposes a peaceful resolution to avoid further bloodshed. He suggests they march together to the FBI and reveal the entire truth behind the mess. Julia listens with a mocking grin, eventually revealing that Kraintz is her savior, making a tangible difference in the world. She boasts of her past with various agencies and her intelligence work at the Navy.
The meeting reaches an impasse, prompting Muncie to leave. However, he subtly mentions that Julia is next on his list, causing her to momentarily lose her composure before redirecting her aggression towards him. As he exits, it becomes evident that part of his visit was a strategic deception aimed at obtaining her laptop, which Kallie discovers cleverly hidden in her spare tire compartment.
The laptop could hold the key to their success, and Muncie even boasts a recorded confession from Julia implicating Kraintz in the whole scheme, as their entire conversation was taped. Unbeknownst to Muncie, Julia has shifted her focus away from him and onto Demetrius. Armed with a silencer, she lies in wait, poised to strike.
