No, ma'am. You've dialed 911.
Great. Uh, we would like to book a room for tonight.
Are you okay?
I-- I take it you're not able to speak freely.
Is there someone listening who might cause you harm?
- That's right. - Is this person known to you?
Tell them we want the honeymoon suite.
Nothing but the best for my wife.
Just answer "yes" or "no." Is your husband armed?
Yes.
If he's armed with a gun, ask for a king-size bed.
Yes. Uh, the king-sized bed would be perfect.
Maddie, why don't I take this one?
Why would I have you do that?
Ma'am, it sounds like you might be driving?
Yes. Uh, I would say we're about ten minutes away from your hotel.
Okay. Pretend you're still booking and tell me your name.
Uh, the room should be booked under the name Catherine Ann Morris.
Okay, Catherine, stay calm. I'm right here with you.
If the car you're in is registered to your husband,
ask for valet parking.
If it's registered to you, say "self-park."
Self-park is fine.
Get me everything you can on Catherine Ann Morris.
Especially her DMV registration.
We need the make, the model and the color of her car.
Catherine, I'm gonna stay on the line with you until--
Is there a baby with you?
Yes, um...
We're gonna need a crib in the room.
LAPD, be advised.
Abduction of mother and infant child in progress.
Unknown vehicle heading to Sunset Regency Hotel, Mid City area.
Have units waiting to intercept.
It's okay, sweet pea. Daddy's here.
Don't touch her like that. She doesn't like it.
Catherine, try not to antagonize him.
Get off the damn phone, and take care of her.
How complicated is it to book a room at this place?
I'm sorry. I just wanna make sure
they have everything we need. I mean, you didn't even let me pack.
I already told you we have everything we need!
I even bought you a yellow nightie.
I knew it was your color when I saw it in the window.
I was gonna surprise you, but now you've ruined it!
How? I-- I bought that weeks ago.
How are you still on the phone with them? Do they have a room, or don't they?
- Let me talk. - Tell him I put you on hold.
I'm on hold. I'm on hold.
Try not to cry.
Tell him you're happy to be with him. Let him believe that.
I've got three Catherine Ann Morrises in the greater Los Angeles area.
She's a new mother.
Then it's probably going to be Catherine Ann Morris of Burbank.
2018 red Buick Regal.
Be advised, in-progress abduction
believed to be traveling in a 2018 red Buick Regal.
She's married to a Daniel Brian Morris.
He's got two felony assault charges on his record.
Catherine, I know you're afraid right now, but I'm right here with you.
Just drive to the hotel.
The police will be waiting there to arrest him.
You and your baby are gonna be just fine.
Catherine?
Can you hear me?
Are you there? Can-- Can you talk?
I think Catherine's done enough talking for today.
Daniel, you need to pull the car over right now.
No. - You lying bitch!
Fire and RA units, be advised.
Possible three-person car accident in vicinity of Sunset Regency Hotel.
Estimate two-mile radius.
One adult female, one adult male...
and an infant.
All right. There are three possible victims.
A man, a woman and their baby.
Let's get that fire out.
Let's go. Let's go.
Hello, ma'am?
Ma'am, can you hear me?
What's the status down there?
Everybody good?
- Hen? - You okay?
Were they alive?
I saw movement, yeah. Let's get in there.
Chimney, it's still hot.
Well, put it out. We gotta get in there.
All right. Hen, I'll support her while you cut her out of the seat belt.
All right.
How's the driver looking?
There is no driver.
What about the baby?
I can see the car seat in back.
I think the fire melted the doors to the frame.
We could maybe get the baby out of the back seat.
We just need to raise it up. All right.
We're gonna need airbags and blocks to the rear of the car now.
Her airway's clear.
Seeing severe inhalation burns.
I can't access her AC.
Veins have probably collapsed.
I'm gonna try her ankle.
She's not pushing air.
I'm gonna intubate.
- Sergeant. - I came as soon as I heard.
- It looks bad. - Yeah, we had a little explosion.
- Just managed to put out the fire. - How's the baby?
Can anyone give me a status report on the victims, please?
The driver is missing.
The woman has been burned badly.
We're stabilizing her and getting her ready for transport.
Copy that. What about the baby?
Getting to the baby now.
Sorry, Cap. The baby's gone.
"Gone"? Deceased?
Uh-- No, I mean not here.
The car seat's empty.
Could they have been ejected during the crash?
We've been all over the grounds. No sign of any bodies yet.
Tejada, we're missing two victims from the accident.
Tell dispatch I need as many officers as I can get.
- We need more eyes on the ground. - We'll join you.
Dispatch, this is 3-Adam-40.
All right. Let's start looking.
All right, Cap.
She's got partial and full-thickness burns over her body.
We need to get her to a burn center immediately.
All right. On three, boys. Ready?
Three.
Sergeant Grant, we found something.
It's not burnt.
That means they left the scene before the car caught on fire.
Question is, where are they now?
All right.
Tablet time is over.
Dinner's ready.
Well, I can multitask.
Not when it's dinnertime, you can't.
- No screens. - You know better.
Sorry.
Is Mara not eating?
I tried, but she's sound asleep.
Maybe we just make her a plate for later?
Therapist doesn't have any new strategies to help her sleep at night?
He just said she's still trying to figure out if she can trust us,
and that we have to be patient.
And we paid him for that?
She barely talks to us.
What makes you think she's gonna open up to a total stranger?
Sometimes I feel like we're making progress with her,
others she's like a closed book.
She has a brother.
What's that, sweetie?
Mara. She has a baby brother.
A brother?
Are you sure?
One of the kids in her class was talking about his new baby brother,
and how he hates him.
Mara kinda flipped out.
Not on him,
but she was real mad.
And then she told me about her brother.
His name's Tyson.
Well, do you know where Tyson is?
No, and I don't think Mara does either.
All right. Mmm.
So who's next?
Uh, it's Marisol's turn.
Two truths and a lie.
Hmm... Okay.
I've broken both of my arms at the same time.
Now, that I believe.
Dad, let her finish.
I'm terrified of roller coasters,
and I've never tried a s'more.
Roller coasters is the truth.
Yep.
Way too tall and way too fast.
And obviously you've had s'mores before, so that's the lie.
No, that's the truth.
That's a shame.
Not too late. We can turn around and leave her now.
No. Hey,
you two aren't going anywhere.
All right. - Christopher, it's your turn.
Tell me all your secrets.
Mm-hmm.
I ate a bug before, and... Ew.
Dad!
Hey. [sighs] Sorry about that.
You okay? You look like you've seen a ghost.
Yeah. No, I'm-- I'm fine. I'm fine.
Is that truth or a lie?
It's truth. Everything's fine. I promise.
Come on.
Good morning.
You're up early. It's not even a school day.
You know, when I was a kid,
you couldn't get me out of the bed before noon.
And believe me, Toni-- my mom-- she tried.
But even banging two frying pans together could not wake me up.
Well, it totally woke me up, but I pretended like it didn't.
I couldn't let her know her plan worked.
So, did you sleep?
- A little. - Yeah.
Sometimes nighttime is the hardest.
Especially when you're sad.
Makes you feel like you're all alone with no one to talk to.
But me and Karen and Denny, we're all here if you need us.
If there's anything you wanna share.
Denny's nice.
Yes, he is.
I think he likes having a sibling.
What about you?
I miss him.
Your other brother?
Mara, can you tell me what happened to Tyson?
They took him.
Athena.
Maddie.
- You remember Detective Romero? - Hi.
He's working the Chloe Morris abduction case.
Wait, so you haven't found her husband yet?
We found him.
In Alaska, where he's been working on an oil rig for the last three months.
- What? - He's on his way back here now.
It's just gonna take him a minute.
That doesn't make any sense.
- Why did she tell me it was her husband? - We think she may have a boyfriend.
It's just that we can't ask her right now because she's in a medically induced coma.
And her baby's still out there?
We'd like to hear the call.
Of course.
Great. We would like to book a room for tonight.
Are you okay?
I take it you're not able to speak freely.
Is there someone listening who might cause you harm?
- That's right. - Is this person known to you?
Tell them we want the honeymoon suite.
Nothing but the best for my wife.
Just answer "yes" or "no." Is your husband armed?
Yes.
If he's armed with a gun, ask for a king-size bed.
Yes. Uh, the king-sized bed would be perfect.
Ma'am, it sounds like
you might be driving?
Yes. I would say we're about ten minutes away from your hotel.
Okay.
- Hey. You okay? - You were right.
I should've let you take over that call.
- No, you handled it perfectly. - No, I heard what I expected to hear.
She never actually said it was her husband.
I just assumed that it was because I assumed she was me.
And she wasn't.
Maddie, you worked with what information you had.
But I didn't listen to her.
I listened to him.
Hey, what else did I miss?
Thank you for coming by on such short notice.
You sounded upset.
Because you lied to us.
You didn't tell us that Mara had a younger brother.
Oh. [sighs] All right. Let's just take a beat here. I did not lie.
The brother was already placed in another household.
It was privileged information I couldn't disclose.
I thought your job was to keep families together.
Why would you separate siblings?
Half-siblings.
The boy's father is very much alive, has rights of his own.
You wanna protect Mara, he wants to protect his son.
Protect him from what?
Us?
His nine-year-old sister?
We're getting into some very murky waters here.
I think you guys can do math. Mara is nine, her brother is two.
Mara's mother had an affair with this man?
Then got pregnant.
And he didn't even know about the boy until after Mara's parents died.
I would have liked to have kept the children together.
He wasn't interested.
No.
So you can see my hands were tied.
He's a biological parent.
He gets to decide what's best for his son.
What about what's best for our daughter?
Doesn't that factor in?
Deidra, please.
You know how hard this has been for Mara.
She's lost so much.
Just seeing Tyson, having some kind of relationship with him,
that would mean everything to her.
I'm sorry that the system doesn't always work the way we wish it would.
You are the system.
There has to be something that you can do.
I should go.
"Tiger Tykes."
What's that?
People always ask me about where to find good Mommy and me classes.
I send a lot of people there.
Especially new parents.
Thanks for the tip.
We'll have to check it out.
Uh-- That's Catherine Morris's room?
Are you family?
Yeah.
Just so you know, the window to come up with a lie to tell me is now closed.
I'm a 911 dispatcher. I took her call.
So, what, you're here doing a follow-up?
I just wanted to see how she's doing.
I guess I feel responsible somehow that we didn't get there sooner.
The only person responsible is the driver.
The rest of us are just cleaning up his mess.
Someone said it was a loved one?
Nothing about that says love.
No, but she's young and healthy.
She'll survive this.
Even though there'll be days she'll probably wish she hadn't.
That'll heal too.
Eventually.
You speak from experience.
Sounds like you do too.
My husband tried to kill me.
Almost succeeded.
And I don't know why I just told you that.
It's all good. It happens.
I tend to trigger honesty in people.
Maybe because they feel sorry for me.
I'm mostly triggered by the scrubs.
Excuse me?
I was a nurse. I'm Maddie.
Amir.
So, nurse turned dispatcher.
Tell me, is the pay better?
Not remotely.
- The hours? - About the same.
But I wouldn't change it.
I like where I ended up.
Me too.
Tell you what. I have to make a run down the hall.
You mind keeping an eye on our girl for us for a few minutes?
Are you sure? I'm not family.
I think you're close enough.
I'm sorry...
that you're in here and he's out there with your little girl.
We're gonna find her, and we're gonna bring her home to you, Catherine.
I promise.
Can I help you?
I mean, are you looking for something specific?
Um... I'm not sure.
Hmm. I'm not sures. Um...
You know, I think we may have some of those in stock.
Huh.
Now, this--
This is our best-selling candle.
Instant stimulation.
Do you trust me?
I don't know you.
Well, then you have no reason not to trust me.
Close your eyes.
Close 'em.
Now it's almost like you're sitting on a beach somewhere.
All that's missing is the ocean sound.
And maybe a bathing suit, which--
Weird. We happen to sell those too.
You definitely have a lot of somethings in here.
There's a thing for everyone.
Who did you say you were looking for again?
Friend or girlfriend, maybe?
Oh, no. Uh, just me and my son Christopher.
Single dad.
Ah. Yeah.
Hmm.
Um...
Here.
For your son. On me.
Now we just need one for you.
E. For Edmundo. Most people call me Eddie though.
Eddie.
Kim.
Well, Eddie, it's been very...
Mmm, stimulating?
Yeah. Stimulating.
- Here. Let me ring you up. - Mm-hmm.
I don't know what to say.
I feel like a stalker.
Well, don't say that.
We'll just talk from the heart and hope they'll listen.
Oh. If only it were that simple.
We can do this.
For Mara.
You guys look like you're having as much fun as your son here.
- Yeah. - Oh, we were.
- We love to see him so happy. - Yeah.
This class really brings him out of his shell.
Where's your little Tiger Tyke?
Uh, in school.
They're both a little older.
We were actually here to talk to you.
Uh-- I'm Henrietta Wilson.
This is my wife, Karen.
And, uh-- Um...
We're--
We're Mara's foster parents.
- Uh-- Mara? - The sister.
Look, I was very clear to Deidra.
Tyson is young enough that he'll never remember who his mother is.
And I think that's for the best.
We were just hoping that we could just open up a dialogue, talk.
And then what?
Look... [chuckles] ...we're happy that it's worked out for Tyson.
He gets to be with you and this new family.
But Mara has been through hell.
Bouncing from foster family to group home and back again.
That is not my fault. We know.
But reconnecting with Tyson would be a game changer for Mara.
She misses her brother so much.
And we thought maybe he misses her too.
Catherine?
Can you hear me?
Are you there? Can-- Can you talk?
I think Catherine's done enough talking for today.
911, what's your emergency?
Hi, there. Is this the Sunset Regency Hotel?
No, ma'am. You've dialed--
Whoa! Hey, hi.
It's just me, your husband.
- Sorry, I was just-- - Torturing yourself?
There's something off about this call. I just haven't put my finger on it yet.
Maddie.
I know this was a rough call...
but don't you think maybe you're a little too close on this one?
- Wouldn't it be better if-- - That's why it should be me.
I have been the passenger in the seat of that car.
I understand her more than anyone else can.
Okay, then tell me about her.
Okay. Her name is Catherine.
No.
Tell me about the woman in the passenger seat of that car.
She's afraid she's gonna die.
As long as the car is moving, she's safe...
but she needs a plan for when it stops.
A way to fight back.
But she's smart, right?
'Cause she manages to call for help.
Yeah, but still, he's only inches away from her.
So everything she says is in code.
Wait.
Maybe that's it.
Catherine, I'm gonna stay on the line with you until--
Is there a baby with you?
We're gonna need a crib in the room.
It's okay, sweet pea. Daddy's here.
I already told you we have everything we need!
I even bought you a yellow nightie.
I knew it was your color when I saw it in the window.
I was gonna surprise you, but now you've ruined it!
How? I-- I bought that weeks ago.
That wasn't in code.
She wasn't speaking to me.
She was reacting to him, to what he was saying.
I even bought you a yellow nightie.
I knew it was your color when I saw it in the window.
I was gonna surprise you, but now you've ruined it!
How? I-- I bought that weeks ago.
She's surprised.
He shouldn't know about the nightgown.
He saw it in the window.
But whose window?
Yeah, Maddie. Um...
Uh-huh. A yellow nightgown.
Yep. I am looking at it right now.
He saw it in the window?
You know what? Uh, let me call you in a minute.
I'll be right back.
Where are you going?
Following a hunch.
What does that mean?
Detective Romero has been working very hard
to find the man who hurt your daughter.
You know, someone came this morning and took a hairbrush.
DNA samples from the baby.
They wouldn't need that if they thought Chloe was alive, would they?
Nothing has happened that leads us to believe that Chloe has been harmed.
So don't go down that road, okay?
I'm sorry.
Rick, where are you?
Across the street.
I need you to go into Catherine's bedroom.
One sec.
Okay. Now what?
Look out the window.
Hi.
We've been looking at this all wrong.
Catherine doesn't have a boyfriend.
She had a stalker.
Yep.
That was incredible.
And kind of unexpected.
Was it though?
I mean, you have me come over here when no one else is home, so maybe not.
So I--
I spoke with Christopher.
About me?
About Santa.
Did you tell him he wasn't real?
Of course not.
I told him that Santa can make miracles happen.
Even bring Mommy home for Christmas.
Really?
Yeah.
It's all he's wanted for Christmas.
And I think it's time that Mommy came back in his life.
Yeah?
Yeah.
I can't think of a better gift.
Can you pass the salt?
Yeah. Uh...
Are you okay?
Yeah, I think so.
Where did you go just now?
I'm here.
His name is Kyle Dixon.
He was working as a handyman
across the street from Catherine's apartment.
So she doesn't know him at all?
No, but the vacant unit he was renovating had a great view of her bedroom window.
Building manager claims he didn't really know this guy.
I guess he's big on getting cash discounts and not doing background checks.
So, what now? How are you gonna track him down?
Well, here's the problem.
We ran a background check on him,
but everything still shows him living in Wisconsin.
And does he have any friends or relatives in LA?
There's a sister, but still in Wisconsin.
Well, we think she might know something.
Okay. Are you guys gonna call her?
Well, you know, we're used to interviewing people face-to-face.
It's harder to get a read on someone over the phone.
What's her number? I'm pretty good on the phone.
I don't understand. You're looking for Kyle?
What's he done now?
He hasn't shown up for work in a few days.
He said he found a steady job, that it was going to be different in LA.
So you knew he'd moved here.
A few months ago.
I encouraged it.
He said he needed a fresh start, and I thought it would be better than...
Starting over can be hard. Leaving everything you know behind...
Wasn't much left for him after he lost Lindy and the baby.
It was like his whole life fell apart.
I'm so sorry. When did they pass?
They didn't die.
They're hiding from him.
Lindy said she was taking the baby to the park.
Instead she went to the bank,
cleared out their accounts and disappeared.
He must have been devastated.
I was afraid he would never stop looking for them.
That's why I was glad when he moved to LA.
I thought he was ready to move on.
You said you work for emergency services.
Did he find them?
No, but I need your help to find him.
When was the last time you called your brother?
Hey, you want some num-nums?
You want some num-nums? There you go.
There you go.
Yeah, you like those, don't you?
Yeah.
Time to find your new mommy.
Yeah.
I like her too.
Anything off the cell phone?
He sent his sister straight to voicemail,
but when he did that, it pinged a cell tower.
It's gotta be somewhere within this radius.
Catherine's apartment isn't far. Any chance he'd go back there?
We got units is sitting on the place, but I doubt he'd make it that easy for us.
Rick, how'd we do with the warrant for his credit cards?
Judge sounded unimpressed with a view from a window and an estranged sister,
so I think it's a long shot.
Could we update the Amber alert? Put the guy on blast?
I'm worried it'll set him off and he'll dump the phone.
You have another idea.
A long shot of my own.
Kyle's sister said his wife told him that she was going to the park
the day that she ran away.
What if he's at a park right now?
Doing what? Recreating the moment?
Mmm. Looking for a new wife.
Is there a park near that cell tower?
Playa Park.
That's on my way. I can be there in two.
I'll meet you there.
Hey, man.
Nice catch. That was a good one.
Mommy!
Hi. Are you missing your mommy?
Let's see if we can find your mommy somewhere.
Maybe she's over here.
She's all alone?
Yeah. There is no sign of the mom. Send all available units.
All units near Playa Park, be advised.
Possible abduction in progress.
Suspect is white male, 30s, possibly traveling with an infant.
It's okay, sweet pea.
Dispatch, this is 3-Adam-40.
I've got an officer down. Repeat, officer down.
We have struck a civilian vehicle on the corner of Willoughby and Surfside.
3-Adam-40, rescue units are in the vicinity and en route to you.
Never rains but it pours.
Sir, are you okay?
I'm fine. I just need a second.
Okay. Hen, Eddie, I want you on the driver.
Buck, Chim, you're on the other vehicle.
Tejada, how many we got here?
All right. Let's get you looked at too.
Hey, let me give you a hand with that.
We're okay. We're fine. We made it.
Sir, we should actually take a look at you and your baby.
No. No, no.
Hey, it's okay. Daddy's here.
Uh, sir, we need you to stop.
You or your baby may be injured and just not know it.
We're fine!
It's okay, sweet pea.
Don't cry.
What did you just call her?
Okay, sir, just relax. All right?
We were a family.
We were a beautiful family.
No, no, no!
Hey!
Gotcha.
- Athena! This is the guy! - Turn him over.
- Is that his car? - Yeah.
We think he took another woman.
- It was just him and the baby. - Anybody check the trunk?
Okay.
Dispatch, this is Captain Nash, 118.
Be advised we have found the missing mother.
She is breathing and alert.
The baby is also doing well.
LAPD has the suspect in custody.
Copy, 118.
All right. Well, your vitals look good.
How you feeling?
The same, I guess.
Everything hurts everywhere.
- Would you like something for the pain? - No.
No, I need to stay awake.
My husband is coming.
He must hate me.
No, you didn't do anything wrong.
He is never gonna forgive me.
I don't even know if I can forgive myself.
- It's not your fault. - Yes, it is.
- No. - Yes.
Just stay positive.
They're gonna find her, honey.
Detective. Hey. I certainly hope you have some good news.
That lady could use some.
How's that for good news?
Hey.
Is it okay if we just, uh...
Yeah. Yeah.
She's been extubated, and she's recovering.
I'll make sure to be real careful.
Yeah.
Oh, my God.
Chloe. Hi.
Who wants to say hi?
Hi, baby.
Look, baby.
Look.
Hi.
"Nash."
You know Bobby?
No.
No, but I'd like to.
We should really make them come and clean up their own mess.
Yeah, but they're eating ice cream together in the kitchen
and they're bonding.
We shouldn't interfere.
I see how this is gonna be.
Good cop, bad cop.
Sometimes we switch.
Denny!
You and Mara come clean up your mess when you're done with the ice cream.
Hi.
I hope it's okay we stopped by unannounced.
We asked Deidra for your information...
Of course. Come in.
We're happy you're here.
Is Vincent...
He's convinced Tyson doesn't remember anything from before,
but I--
I think he does.
Hi, Tyson.
I'm Karen.
He's slow to warm up to strangers.
It's okay.
He can take as much time as he needs.
We have company?
Mara has company.
Tyson?
Can I get a hug?
He does remember her.
Yeah, he does.
Hey. Come on in.
Hey, sorry we're late.
Is that smoke?
Uh, yeah, I've been trying to crack this new lasagna recipe.
I think it might have cracked me.
Dad already ordered a pizza.
It'll be here in 15 minutes.
And a very, very generous tip has already been included.
Okay, great.
- And what time are you meeting Marisol? - I have to be there in 30 minutes.
Hey, well, good cologne.
We won't wait up for you.
You two guys have a good night, okay?
Make sure he doesn't stay up all night playing video games.
Yeah, yeah. I will.
I was talking to Christopher.
You know, I still can't believe that guy almost got away.
It's gonna give me some sleepless nights.
- And what about you? - I think I'm gonna sleep well tonight.
What about the woman in the passenger seat?
I think she's gonna sleep good tonight too.
Daddy, Mommy. Uh-oh.
Daddy, Mommy.
Can I sleep with you?
- Oh! - Oh.
Someone have a bad dream?
Okay. Mommy's got this one. You know the drill.
Let's see. Okay.
What kind of dreams do we wanna have tonight?
Ice cream.
Ooh, ice cream. What flavor?
Rainbow.
Rainbow?
Come here. Let's lock it in. Mwah.
Mwah.
See?
No more bad dreams tonight.
But I do need a snuggle. Mmm.
Wow, you look beautiful.
You don't look so bad yourself.