Miranda’s secret is (kind of) exposed.
Only 100 more to go.
How did we get there?
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And thats fitting because Alex is starting to fill in some of the gaps in her own story.
Ever since she read her fathers FBI file, shes been feeling the weight of killing a hero.
And because she only has Ryan to talk to, Alexs bottled-up feelings are starting to affect her training.
The Academy
Another skill these NATs will need is hostage negotiation.
So the freshman class loads up for a field trip to Hogans Alley, the FBIs fake town.
They have to work through multiple staged-hostage situations and neutralize threats with paint guns and analysts help.
Raina, stressed from having to now do all the training single-handed, accidentally shoots a cardboard hostage.
Alex performs the circuit much better, but she deserts her team and does it solo.
Shes ready for the next hostage scenario.
Shelby tries to warn Ryan about Alex before they begin, so he follows her in.
Agent Booth has other motivations to follow her, though.
Earlier in the day, Liam told him that its time for Alex Parrish to leave the FBI.
Liam says he needs Ryan to help push her into quitting.
But it takes barely any pushing from him for Alex to get there on her own.
(I would be okay if this show never used the phrase I killed a hero again.)
Later Ryan tells Miranda about his spying for Liam.
So the AD calls Alex into her office, where the two talk to her about her father.
Dont let your guilt rewrite history, the wise Miranda tells Alex.
Looks like Liam will have to come up with another plan for getting Alex out of the FBI.
Miranda also sussed out that Nimah had left the academy.
She tracks down the rogue twin and finally comes clean about her twin plan…kind of.
Miranda tells Nimah that she needs both twins in order for her plan to work.
The reason she recruited them for this plan originally was because of her son.
Lingering academy questions:
WHAT IS UP WITH ELIAS?
Hes a grade-A stalker.
On a related note, is Simon in love with Raina?
Do we believe this?
Is Caleb actually a nice guy in disguise?
Booth finally confronts Liam about his off-the-books op on Alex.
But Booth has his phone on so Miranda can hear the whole conversation.
Who is playing whom??
So at the last minute, Simon does the right thing and gets Alex out of there.
Next step, break into Shelbys ridiculously posh NYC apartment.
The super sleuths see that she just came back from Buenos Aires.
But before they can dig further, Shelby comes home.
Then Booth walks in, too.
Hes there to tell them that the FBI tracked Simons car.
(Wouldnt the Command Center notice hes missing?
Maybe just send a text next time, Ryan.)
Ryan gets Simon out of there and tells the women to do the same.
), and knocks her out.
Lingering post-attack questions:
Are Nathalie and Booth together now?
Where are Raina and Nimah?
Whats the truth about Shelbys parents?
Lets talk theories and thoughts from Kill here and on Twitter@realdalener.
But before we can get to that, lets do our suspect lineup.
Suspects
Alex:Not Guilty.
Miranda Shaw: Not Guilty.
However, I need to know more about the twin operation to get a better picture.
Ryan Booth:Not Guilty.
NimahandRaina:Not Guilty.
Still need more info.
Shelby Wyatt:Guilty.
Her parents secret doesnt sound good.
Simon Asher: Guilty.
Caleb Haas: Not Guilty.
Nathalie:Not Guilty.
Elias Harper: Guiltyas hell.
Executive Assistant Director Clayton: Guilty.Guilty.
