As the sun-kissed Manhattan skyline looms outside a swanky boutique, a man stands patiently, his heart beating with anticipation for his wife's try-on of a gown. But when she fails to reappear, panic sets in as he discovers her purse and phone still left behind in the dressing room. The air crackles with tension as Velma (Abby McEnany) calls Colter (Justin Hartley) with chilling details of the case, including a $20,000 bounty on Clare's disappearance.
Colter, ever vigilant, is in the vicinity and meets with Logan (Oliver Rice), the missing woman's husband. Logan assures him he's called the police, but their initial assumption that Clare simply bailed seems far-fetched. Her absence is uncharacteristic, and social media remains eerily silent.
Together, they comb the store for any clues the cops might have missed. Logan, an aeronautics researcher with a weekend warrior lifestyle, reveals that his wife dragged him to lunch and window shopping. The sudden urge to pop into the boutique seems totally out of character for her.
Logan insists their relationship is sound and they haven't been engaged in any altercations. He's convinced someone has taken her, and Colter scours the alley behind the store for any leads. As he dives into garbage bins, Logan discloses that Clare disappeared once before during their early dating days, tied to her brother's substance abuse issues.
As they speak, Logan's phone alerts him to a break-in at his residence. By the time they arrive, the intruder has vanished, leaving behind signs of a hurried exit but with Clare's work laptop missing - an attempt to frame it as a robbery.
Examining the footage from Logan's indoor security camera, Colter notices a signal jammer used by the intruder. Unusual and ominous, Colter decides his next destination is Clare's workplace.
At SLD Publishing, Colter walks through the halls and stumbles upon a dead body not far from the main entrance. Four more bodies, all recently executed, are discovered in their cubicles. Colter reaches out to Randy (Chris Lee), who's still filling in for Bobby, and they're both quickly convinced this isn't just a publishing company. The company's website appears suspicious, and Colter realizes SLD is a front for some shadowy government agency. Randy warns Colter that this is far more dangerous than a simple missing person's case could ever be.
Colter spots a staff photo, and Randy confirms the website shows seven employees. With five dead and Clare missing, the question remains: who is the seventh person? As Randy texts over a list of employees with their photos, it becomes clear that the missing person is Eileen Turner, listed as Editor-in-Chief.
Randy uses Colter's phone, hooked into the computer, to access Eileen's files. As they pull up Clare's file, it's full of voice recordings. The most recent recording reveals that Clare was an agent tasked with identifying an "anomaly" for a secret organization. Clare confirms that others have been read into the case, suggesting a deep and dangerous web of secrets.
As Colter is forced to disconnect due to the arrival of two men in hazmat suits who start cleaning up the bodies, he texts Randy to create a distraction. Randy remotely sets off the fire alarm as one of the men wipes the computers clean, allowing Colter to escape unnoticed.
Colter fills Logan in on his wife's real occupation, a revelation that Logan had no idea about. They met on a flight two years ago, and Logan confirms that she travels a lot to conventions. The realization that he doesn't really know his wife is a shock to Logan.
As they're talking, Logan answers the hotel room door to find it's not room service. The call is disconnected, and when Colter calls back, it goes straight to voicemail. Meanwhile, Randy calls Reenie with details on Colter's current case, hoping she can use her government contacts to find out what he's gotten mixed up in.
Suddenly, Randy's computer starts scrolling through files as if someone has hacked into his system!
Colter enters Logan's hotel suite and spots his phone on the floor just inside the door. Logan is gone, nothing seems disturbed, and his laptop is open on the desk. As the hotel room's phone rings with a disguised voice on the other end, Colter scans the room for cameras while the caller demands he stop working on this case. The caller orders him to walk away, but Colter isn't going anywhere without answers.
Reenie calls with an update on what she's found: SLD appears to be a covert counter-terrorism agency within the Department of Defense. She advises Colter to quit the job immediately.
Colter follows a man delivering room service through the hotel's employee area and spots Clare heading into the parking garage. He runs after her, gun drawn, scanning the nearly empty lot. He sees a phone on the ground and Clare emerges from behind a car, also armed. Colter disarms her and introduces himself, explaining that her husband hired him. Clare reveals that Eileen told her they'd been compromised and that Eileen had a car waiting for her outside the dress store, planning to go dark.
Clare doesn't know what's going on but understands that the agency controls cloaked satellites for high-level surveillance meant to keep the country safe. Eileen sent her to a safe house, but Clare pieced it all together: someone in her office was selling information, and Clare realized it was Eileen. She went to the office but was too late. Clare believes Eileen needs something from her or else she'd be dead too.
Eileen's calculated mind conjured up a devious plan to kidnap Logan as a ransom, her pawns in a game of power and control. Reporting to Deputy Director Bartholomew, Clare harbors doubts about his loyalty, but Eileen's sudden text invitation to meet at 7pm stirs the pot. Eileen yearns for Logan's whereabouts, yet Colter reasons that she should attend the meeting while he takes charge of the search.
Colter enlists Randy to trace Logan's trail, while Clare and Eileen dine at a restaurant with Clare's phone discreetly concealed for Randy and Colter's eavesdropping. Eileen confides in Clare, her life-saving gesture and the blood-stained truth that five innocent souls now rest in her debt. Clare's aid is her ticket to repositioning the satellite, a task that demands a two-person effort.
Clare demands proof of Logan's life, a necessity for Colter and Randy's quest. Just as Colter is distracted by a street magician offering tickets, Randy miraculously unearths Logan's whereabouts. By the time Colter joins them, Clare and Eileen have vanished into thin air. Randy warns Colter of Eileen's impending betrayal once she secures her objectives.
Logan's futile kicks against the closet door echo through the room, piquing the interest of the men as they glued to their soccer match. Cleaner #1, Brahm Taylor, checks on Logan's plight, warning him to hush or face consequences. As he closes the door, Colter strikes from behind, slicing through their shared bond of silence. The thud is enough to alert Cleaner #2, Michael Adamthwaite, who rushes to investigate.
Colter frees Logan from his bonds but is met with a barrage of bullets from Cleaner #2. Logan survives the onslaught, and Colter emerges victorious in his battle. After ensuring Logan's safety, Colter dashes to join Clare in their mission.
Back at SLD, Eileen and Clare access the satellite system guarded in a vault. Eileen enters her credentials while Clare purposely types the wrong authentication code twice. Eileen brandishes a gun at Clare's head, threatening to take Logan's life if she falters again.
Clare hesitates but ultimately complies under Eileen's threat. The elevator's chime snaps them out of their standoff, and Clare disarms Eileen just in time. Colter storms in, pleading with Clare not to end Eileen's life; they need to uncover her accomplices first. Clare makes the right call and knocks Eileen unconscious.
The case closed, Reenie calls with news of Eileen's boss thanking Colter for his service—a visit that could be either reassuring or ominous. Reenie suggests he indulge in a Broadway show before departing, a suggestion that stuns Colter when he reveals he already holds tickets for Six—a testament to his expanding horizons.
Colter meets with Logan and presents the reward check. Logan admits he avoids Clare's calls due to mistrust; she has lied too much. Colter reminds him of Clare's life-risking act to save him and reveals a note she gave him for Logan: "Logan, I'm sorry for everything. I love you. I’ll be waiting in Fiji."
