Mr. Hawke berates his search team for failing to find missing Ms. Whelan (Sherry). A found note looks like a man's handwriting, so he orders them to locate her husband today or be punished. Sherry unexpectedly appears and is publicly confronted for returning after five years. Wanda contacts her, apologizing and admitting she was forced to call: captors threatened to throw someone into the sea unless Sherry shows up. The kidnappers issue a 30-minute ultimatum. The episode closes with Hawke's team under pressure to trace the male lead while the ticking deadline forces Sherry's next choice.