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The Hunter and the Hunted
lavatch23 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
In this seventh episode, Em and Cal are rescued by Cal's old special ops buddy, Holt. In a mountain retreat in Chisinau, Moldova, they take refuge along with Holt's friend Oksana, a sniper for the Soviets in Afghanistan in 1980-81. Their mission is to hunt down Wolfe, and it is a mixed blessing. Holt dies at the hands of Wolfe, and Wolfe is blown up in a minefield blast before Em is able to extract information from him about who ordered the murders and why.

Still devoted to Em, Tommy makes a major discovery at Catalyst, as he accesses a secure computer to pull up the long list of names that presumably ties the murders together. But he is suspended by his supervisor for not following proper protocol, hands in his badge and gun, then commits suicide by asphyxiation, finally writing himself out of the script.

Alice has now started an affair with Dr. Jack. But she makes the major mistake of writing a list on the note pad of the Allsbrook Hotel. That is not a good idea for someone married to an FBI agent. Of course, Nick discovers the note. Nick's interview with Erica Lyle goes well, as he lies his way through the false scenario. Erica wants to interview Nick at home with Alice and Flynn to offer the world a portrait of the model family!

The theme of the episode is derived from the wisdom of Oksana, who talks about "the hunt," as expressed in the search for "independence, love, or truth." It is the latter for which Em is searching. For Oksana, what matters is to keep hunting. But Em returns home still without closure on the six murders and now with the death of Tommy on her conscience. His hunt for love came to nought.
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