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00:00:00When I was seven,
00:00:30I had no memory of being six, it didn't matter.
00:00:34My parents adopted me because they loved me.
00:00:37And Aaron? Aaron took me in because he cared.
00:00:43But even then, I didn't know how much.
00:00:48As I carried him, so he would carry me
00:00:52through so much. This
00:00:56is only where it begins.
00:00:58Yeah? Hi, Aaron. Where have you been?
00:01:02Where have you been? Getting shot in all sorts of weird places?
00:01:08I've been installed as Major General in my house.
00:01:13I'm Authority Sector now. Sometimes that means taking some hits.
00:01:17Well, I would say congratulations, but I know you only probably got the position early
00:01:23because your father's health failed, too.
00:01:26Yeah, he's gone. Lester heard your parents were dead, too. And your aunt and uncle overtaking
00:01:32you, and...
00:01:33Well, since I'm adopted, my aunt and uncle didn't even see me as my parents' kid, so...
00:01:38Come home with me.
00:01:41What?
00:01:42Going from friends to being family isn't that weird of a leap, right?
00:01:46I'm sorry I'm late. I was turning in my paper.
00:01:59You'll just have to catch up with us.
00:02:01Hey, this is my new best friend as of yesterday, T. New bestie, this is Leah. When was the last
00:02:10time I saw you?
00:02:11Uh, a few months ago, at your father's funeral. I'm so sorry.
00:02:15Don't worry about it. I'm over it.
00:02:19But he's your dad.
00:02:21Was my dad. You understand. When you work for the Authority Sector, you have no time for
00:02:27family.
00:02:28Well, Aaron has plenty of time for-
00:02:30Aaron. Aaron. Aaron. Aaron. Enough about Aaron. Don't talk to me about him. He has no
00:02:37time for me.
00:02:38Calm down, Benzel. I've got just the thing you need.
00:02:45Oh. Uh, none for me, thanks. Brendan! Hi!
00:02:54Leah. Fancy seeing you outside the classroom again. You're not spying on me, are you?
00:03:01No, I'm not. I promise. And I did do my paper on the Civil War in Lisegore before I arrived.
00:03:08Great. And I'm looking forward to reading what you know about my mother country.
00:03:15So, who's the hottie? Your boy?
00:03:26Oh, that's just Brendan. He's the TA for my Modern Conflicts class.
00:03:30Mmm. I think he likes you. You should show him your appreciation for all of his hard work.
00:03:36Here's to being appreciated for all of our hard work.
00:03:51Um, will you excuse me? I just need to go to the restroom.
00:03:56Mm-hmm. The restroom. Right. Have fun.
00:04:02No, no, no, no.
00:04:13No, no, no, no.
00:04:15No, no, no, no, no.
00:04:17What's the Situation Report?
00:04:31We've traced the distribution of their new designer drug to this club.
00:04:36We were able to get a sample of it, and the lab boffins determined there are markers in the chemical
00:04:41composition which determine it's a Class VII.
00:04:43Damn it!
00:04:45What can you tell me about this mesmer?
00:04:48It's fast acting, and it was originally developed as a date rape drug.
00:05:01It raises libido, lowers inhibition, causes memory loss, and induces a potentially fatal
00:05:06brain fever in the victim. It also increases the sensitivity of the nerve receptors causing
00:05:11intense sensations of pain and pleasure.
00:05:25So how does it work?
00:05:34You can't tell what's wrong at first.
00:05:37After all, starving is very different from just being a little hungry.
00:05:43And if you suddenly become a bottomless little pit of need,
00:05:48you might just jump anything with a pulse to see if it fills you.
00:05:54So pretty.
00:05:57We need a doctor!
00:05:59This is what I think it is?
00:06:01A doctor can't help her.
00:06:03What is it?
00:06:03Mesmer.
00:06:05Are you certain?
00:06:07As certain as I can be without a blood test.
00:06:11Alright.
00:06:13You said the drug causes a potentially fatal brain fever?
00:06:17Look, if a doctor can't help her, then who can?
00:06:19What's the cure?
00:06:20There is no cure.
00:06:22No antidote.
00:06:24We can only mitigate these symptoms.
00:06:26Mitigate how?
00:06:28The only known treatment is skin contact.
00:06:33Lots of skin contact.
00:06:36I don't know if she's seeing any more.
00:06:41We haven't talked about her love life in over a year.
00:06:45I have a suggestion.
00:06:47Look, it can't just be anyone.
00:06:51She's too precious.
00:06:53It has to be someone that she loves.
00:06:56I want it to be you.
00:06:59Only you.
00:07:07Are you certain?
00:07:09Help me.
00:07:12Do you know what this means?
00:07:14Yes.
00:07:18I'll be outside if you need me.
00:07:41I'm bored.
00:07:56Don't worry.
00:07:57I got just the thing.
00:07:59This has all the benefits and none of the drawbacks.
00:08:02I'll even throw it in for free.
00:08:18Hey, you want to help me ride through this trip?
00:08:21Sorry, I don't offer those services.
00:08:27You smell just like him.
00:08:30I've got places to go, but I do have a couple of friends who are more than willing to help you out.
00:08:36For a price.
00:08:36It was a pleasure doing business with you.
00:08:50Last night, the authority sector proceeded with the drug bust at a bar in the East End.
00:09:13Excuse me, Gary.
00:09:15They report that while their seizure of the drugs was successful,
00:09:18the leader of the ring remains at large.
00:09:21His true name still a mystery.
00:09:23One of the people arrested at the scene is the daughter of a recently fallen major general.
00:09:28University student Stella Shelley remains held for questioning.
00:09:33What?
00:09:35How dare they?
00:09:36Gary?
00:09:38Erin better not have anything to do with this.
00:09:40I'm afraid that Major General Aaron Harold was in charge of the raid mom.
00:09:49It appears that Ms. Stella is being held in the same facility as last time.
00:09:54Call the lawyers.
00:09:58Yeah, thanks for the update.
00:09:59And send Leah my love- uh, let her know.
00:10:02I will call and check on her later.
00:10:10Mrs. Shelley, what may I do for you?
00:10:20You can begin by explaining why you had my daughter arrested.
00:10:23Especially after you promised my husband that you'd take care of us.
00:10:26You know I can't comment on ongoing authority sector investigations.
00:10:30At the time of the arrest, I was unaware of Stella's presence at the site.
00:10:35Be that as it may, you could have done something to prevent her name from being released to the press.
00:10:39Do you know how I felt hearing about my daughter's arrest?
00:10:43Like she was a common criminal?
00:10:45It was an embarrassment.
00:10:46I'm sure it isn't Erin's fault.
00:10:50I know I put myself in a vulnerable situation.
00:10:55Sometimes I just get so upset about Eddie's stuff.
00:10:58I just-
00:10:59I miss him so much.
00:11:02I'll see what I can do.
00:11:07Very well then.
00:11:08In the meantime, you must come to lunch at our place.
00:11:11Just to show we've put this shameful business behind us.
00:11:15Certainly.
00:11:30What happened?
00:11:30You were right, Ms. Jenkins.
00:11:33You had a very harsh encounter with a class 7 drug.
00:11:36We just got the blood test result back.
00:11:39When we got the result back, we also found some antibodies that's fighting the after effect of the drug.
00:11:45Lucky new.
00:11:52Lucky?
00:11:53Yes.
00:11:57Most people would need to be held for observation for weeks, but you're almost good as new.
00:12:01I am?
00:12:02Yes.
00:12:02I actually did a paper on this condition back in school.
00:12:06There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:12:10There's the monks of Ithbac, the old ostocracy of Lissagor, and the nudist colony.
00:12:17If you're done with your examination, I'll sit the two of you up.
00:12:21Anything for the Major General.
00:12:27So, what really happened?
00:12:32Aaron treated you, then he carried you home, and he delegated the mission to me.
00:12:44I finished the bust.
00:12:46Okay, I remember going to find you guys, and I remember asking him something, but I want to know what-
00:12:54We seized the contraband, but we failed to ID the ringleader.
00:12:59We know he got away.
00:13:00Was it what I was asking?
00:13:03I mean, it was, but it's not what I want to know first.
00:13:07I know.
00:13:09But you were in trouble, and we were short on time.
00:13:14Aaron did what he had to do.
00:13:17Hey, we never have to talk about this again.
00:13:24Don't we?
00:13:37What are you doing?
00:13:40I wanted to talk to you after class.
00:13:42What, so you can criticize me about how I'm not taking my studies seriously enough?
00:13:46Yeah, no thanks.
00:13:47You actually made some good points in your paper.
00:13:49You just, you didn't go far enough.
00:13:50You didn't cover half the required topics, and between that and the grammar, I just couldn't
00:13:54give you a better grade.
00:13:55Professor Olson hasn't looked at the grades yet.
00:13:57I could temporarily lose your paper for a couple of days and give you the opportunity to rewrite it.
00:14:04Really?
00:14:05Thank you so much.
00:14:08I'm going to get started right away.
00:14:12Hey.
00:14:14Tough teachers are a bummer.
00:14:16Oh, that, that was entirely my fault.
00:14:19Oh, really?
00:14:20Well, Aaron recently helped me out with a difficult situation.
00:14:24It's just a pity that he can't even exert a little influence to help you when some professor is
00:14:29giving you a hard time.
00:14:31It's not fair.
00:14:32But you know, it strikes me, I don't know you as well as I ought.
00:14:37After all, you are Aaron's family, and who knows what the future holds.
00:14:42So, in order for bygones to be bygones, I got you a gift.
00:14:47Oh, there's no need.
00:14:49I don't have it with me now, but how about I stop by Aaron's house and say,
00:14:54an hour?
00:14:54Honestly, we're good.
00:14:57So ungrateful.
00:15:00Stuck up bitch.
00:15:06How's two or three sound?
00:15:08Oh, perfect.
00:15:11Toodles.
00:15:24So good of you to wait for me.
00:15:32I didn't think you were still coming.
00:15:35I would never break my word.
00:15:46Oh, poor thing.
00:15:48It appears my gift is more needed than I thought.
00:15:54Uh, thank you.
00:15:56I'm sorry, I really think you should go.
00:15:58I've got some homework to get back to.
00:16:00Oh, don't be ridiculous.
00:16:01I want to see how it fits.
00:16:17Aaron!
00:16:17Stella, didn't expect to see you here.
00:16:20I hope we're still on for lunch tomorrow.
00:16:22Yeah, that's fine.
00:16:23Awesome.
00:16:24We'll be all so excited to see you.
00:16:28Oh my god, what'd you do to it?
00:16:30No, it was already like this.
00:16:31I just came out to show you.
00:16:32If you didn't like it, you could just say so.
00:16:35Or just accept it and not wear it.
00:16:38Honestly.
00:16:38What?
00:16:38No, I, excuse me.
00:16:44I thought Leah and I could take a day to bond.
00:16:47After all, she and I both went through something so terrible.
00:16:51But it's like, like she blames me or something, you know?
00:16:57But you would know better than that, don't you, Aaron?
00:17:00Leah makes mistakes like anyone else.
00:17:02I'll please ask that you give her the benefit of the doubt.
00:17:05And you're going to tell her the same thing?
00:17:06Yes.
00:17:08Sorry, I have to go.
00:17:13We'll talk later.
00:17:22Yeah, um, we're just gonna go, go do the thing.
00:17:27Yeah, because we had a thing to do later.
00:17:30And now it's later.
00:17:38I know I was short with you at my dad's funeral.
00:17:42It's okay.
00:17:46It's not.
00:17:46Daddy loved Aaron.
00:17:48He always knew that he'd become part of the family one day.
00:17:51I just didn't think he'd die before he got the chance to see it happen.
00:17:55And I understand that Aaron needs some time to grieve before he and I can really become an us.
00:18:01You and Aaron.
00:18:04Look, I get it more than you know.
00:18:07He's taken such good care of you.
00:18:09He's strong, powerful, not to mention his effort thing.
00:18:15What are you talking about?
00:18:17For some of us, it's a babysitter.
00:18:19For others, it's a teacher or your mom's boy toy.
00:18:23The point is that we've all had inappropriate relationships.
00:18:27Inappropriate?
00:18:28I know I'm not that much older than you, so it can seem a little weird, but I can keep a secret.
00:18:33I am here to support you because you are Aaron's family.
00:18:37And I think he's gonna miss you once you're gone.
00:18:43When I'm what?
00:18:48When I'm what?
00:18:50Gone. At least, I assume you'll be able to go.
00:18:55That's every goal for a serious university student, right?
00:18:59Go out in the world and work your own field.
00:19:02Yeah, I mean, I don't have any post-graduation plans yet.
00:19:06Okay. Well, my bad. I thought that'd be was a fluke.
00:19:11I just know that striking out on your own can be really important.
00:19:16And you're going to need distance, especially if Aaron encouraged you.
00:19:21Oh, no. He's not.
00:19:23I didn't mean to imply that. No, of course not. He's Aaron.
00:19:27Yeah, right. No, I mean, he's always been like a, you know.
00:19:31Oh, breathe. It's okay. Like a brother. I know.
00:19:37And like, don't worry about the dress. I was mad about it before, but I'm not anymore.
00:20:02Is there something I should know about the lunch with you and Stella tomorrow?
00:20:14Uh, Mrs. Shelley invited me.
00:20:17She wasn't particularly happy about Stella's arrest,
00:20:20but I think the lunch is a chance to talk some things over.
00:20:23Well, her arrest was like five minutes long.
00:20:27This is Major General Shelley's family, Leah.
00:20:32He was dying when he asked me to take care of them.
00:20:35Going to lunch?
00:20:37That's like the least I can do.
00:20:38No, yeah, I know that.
00:20:41But I also know that Stella was one of the last people I talked to before I started to feel that drug.
00:20:49But here's to being appreciated for all our hard work.
00:21:00Do you think she did it?
00:21:01I think it's possible.
00:21:03Are you certain?
00:21:04No.
00:21:08You weren't the only one under the influence of something that night.
00:21:12So was Stella.
00:21:13Granted, she might have taken it herself.
00:21:16And I can understand why she might not want to admit that, but...
00:21:19She's not our primary suspect.
00:21:22Who is?
00:21:23That TA who's been following you around.
00:21:27Brendan Martin.
00:21:30What?
00:21:31Brendan?
00:21:34Brendan?
00:21:35Are you serious?
00:21:37Yeah.
00:21:38Take a look.
00:21:41Security footage has him at the scene right before the raid.
00:21:44Look, he's exiting.
00:21:45He's handling a lot of people's drinks.
00:21:48And then he talks to you.
00:21:49Barely a minute before you came to me.
00:21:52Brendan's not a criminal.
00:21:54His documentation has a lot of holes in it, Leah.
00:21:56Okay, well that's what happens when you're a refugee from another country.
00:22:00Aren't you the one who told me that?
00:22:01Yes.
00:22:02But that's also what happens when you're a spy.
00:22:05Or, or, when you work for the biggest drug ring in Brazil.
00:22:08He does not work for a drug ring.
00:22:10And he wouldn't hurt me.
00:22:11How do you know that?
00:22:12Because he's my friend.
00:22:17I don't agree with you about Brendan.
00:22:21But I know you always have my best interests at heart, so.
00:22:25Always.
00:22:26I don't like when we fight like this.
00:22:29Me neither.
00:22:31Hey, do you remember when we used to have movie nights?
00:22:34Yeah, you hogged all the popcorn.
00:22:36I did not.
00:22:37But I will make the popcorn if you choose the movie.
00:22:40Okay.
00:22:42Stella, pour me some tea.
00:22:51Why?
00:22:53Gary has the day off.
00:22:54Also hand me the report behind you.
00:23:00Now, Aaron.
00:23:04I'm glad you've taken the steps to make things right with Stella in the authority sector business the other day.
00:23:09Mrs. Shelley, I'm really sorry about...
00:23:11You're sorry for our loss.
00:23:13Yes, I know.
00:23:14And you miss my husband, too.
00:23:18Joseph was always a workaholic.
00:23:20So as a fellow Major General, you knew him better than any of us.
00:23:23There's anything that I can do?
00:23:25Oh, there is.
00:23:27You promised to take care of Stella and to look after our family.
00:23:31Yes.
00:23:31I intend for you to honor that promise, especially since you slept with my daughter shortly before arresting her.
00:23:39What?
00:23:39Be quiet, Stella.
00:23:41Mrs. Shelley, I did not.
00:23:43I know a man of your position can never admit to such a thing out loud.
00:23:47But let us be clear on what I do know.
00:23:49Stella was quite loose-lipped when I picked her up from the facility.
00:23:53She smelled of, well, certain liberties.
00:23:56And she kept sniffing at her sleeves.
00:23:59When I ask, she babbled on about a wild night and still having the smell of your cologne on her clothes.
00:24:06I know my daughter might not be so forthcoming at the moment, but she was in no shape to lie to me then.
00:24:12So, by all means, deny what you must, just so long as you make good on your promises.
00:24:24Come in.
00:24:26Here's my paper.
00:24:28Thank you for the second chance.
00:24:29Yeah.
00:24:31Have a seat.
00:24:32It looks better already.
00:24:34Did you learn anything interesting about Lizzyglar?
00:24:37It's like our professor said in class.
00:24:39There are always multiple reasons for conflict, but I just feel bad for the royal family.
00:24:45How so?
00:24:46It seems like they were governing responsibly, and then out of nowhere, bam, civil war.
00:24:51They disappear.
00:24:55Wait.
00:24:57Do you have any memories from before you were adopted?
00:25:01Who told you I was adopted?
00:25:02I-I can't really explain.
00:25:05Not-not here.
00:25:05It's-it's not secure enough.
00:25:07I-I can show you.
00:25:08Come with me.
00:25:09Please.
00:25:10I'm not going anywhere with you.
00:25:13Ah, Leah.
00:25:14It's-it's important.
00:25:18Please.
00:25:18I-I don't mean you any harm.
00:25:21I just...
00:25:22really need you to trust me.
00:25:26Please.
00:25:27Fine.
00:25:28But I'm not going to some secondary location with you.
00:25:31You can come to my house.
00:25:33Aaron will be there, so...
00:25:35no funny business.
00:25:36All right.
00:25:38I'll see you in an hour.
00:25:39Bye.
00:25:48You got buried treasure in there?
00:26:03Of a sort.
00:26:05This is yours.
00:26:08I've not been here.
00:26:12A bach.
00:26:13Mia, darling, we need to go now.
00:26:42What was that?
00:26:56What was that?
00:26:58Did that spark any memories?
00:27:01Uh, I don't know what you're talking about.
00:27:04Do you remember who gave you the doll?
00:27:09Your mother.
00:27:10My mother is dead.
00:27:12Why are you doing this?
00:27:15Leah.
00:27:16Please don't touch me.
00:27:19Touch her again, and I'll kill you.
00:27:22How long have you been following us?
00:27:23Why did you give her the drugs?
00:27:25I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
00:27:28Get off me.
00:27:29Calm down.
00:27:30I'm fine.
00:27:31You didn't sound fine.
00:27:32I was upset, but not with him.
00:27:34At least, not enough for this.
00:27:37Miss, I invited him over.
00:27:39I don't need you to play knight in shining armor.
00:27:42I need you to leave.
00:27:44Now.
00:27:45We'll talk later.
00:27:49Alright.
00:27:49I don't want that man in my house.
00:27:55Okay.
00:27:56You know what?
00:27:56Last time I checked, this was my house, too.
00:27:59He's been spying on you, and he's working for the ring.
00:28:02Who told you that?
00:28:03Little miss, I can do no wrong, Stella.
00:28:05Oh, leave her out of this.
00:28:07Why?
00:28:07What are you going to do?
00:28:08Marry her?
00:28:10What?
00:28:11No.
00:28:11Well, you might want to tell her that.
00:28:19Mama, where are you?
00:28:46Leah, darling, we need to go now.
00:28:53Yes, Mama.
00:29:04What is it?
00:29:05Please come meet with me.
00:29:07It's urgent.
00:29:09I told you, I need time.
00:29:12I know, but there isn't any more time.
00:29:14I need you to meet me at the airport lot.
00:29:16I'm not going to leave the country with you.
00:29:19It's nothing like that.
00:29:21I need your help to welcome someone.
00:29:22Please.
00:29:24It's important.
00:29:35I need sleep.
00:29:36Meet me in the morning, then.
00:29:38The flight arrives in four hours.
00:29:39You have time for three more hours of rest.
00:29:42I have a headache.
00:29:44You can earn extra credit for the class.
00:29:46Fine.
00:29:54Leah.
00:30:09Leah.
00:30:10Leah?
00:30:12Huh?
00:30:14Mia?
00:30:19Oh my god.
00:30:23She's fine. She got up early to go run an errand.
00:30:28Did she say what kind of errand it was?
00:30:30No.
00:30:31Okay.
00:30:33Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
00:30:46Man, please tell me we have something on my damn cousin and that damn drug ring.
00:30:51Afraid not, boss.
00:30:53However, we did find something interesting regarding something else entirely.
00:31:03I'm not committing to anything.
00:31:10You know, for all I know, they're just weird dreams.
00:31:13Do you want to tell me about your dreams?
00:31:15When we were kids, did we used to play together?
00:31:25And you had a pet frog named Mortimer.
00:31:29All my dreams are real.
00:31:31Do you have any other memories?
00:31:35Maybe of your family?
00:31:37Yes, Mama.
00:31:38Just a soft voice.
00:31:41Reminders to sit up straight.
00:31:43Rule wisely.
00:31:45That's right. You're a princess, Leah.
00:31:47A princess?
00:31:50It can't be.
00:31:51There are tests that can prove it.
00:31:53The easiest is to look for specific antibodies which can be traced back to the blood of the Lizagor family.
00:31:59Yeah.
00:32:00There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:32:03I'm immune to the after effects of class 7 drugs.
00:32:08Are you certain?
00:32:10Help me.
00:32:11Still processing?
00:32:14Understatement.
00:32:22You've been waiting a long time to do that.
00:32:24Waiting a long time for it to mean something.
00:32:25Who are we meeting?
00:32:26Lady Tiffany Altiman.
00:32:28Queen of Lizagor.
00:32:31Your mother.
00:32:32Mama.
00:32:33Leah.
00:32:35Your Majesty.
00:32:36Your Highness.
00:32:37We ought to move somewhere more private.
00:32:44Yep.
00:32:45I see this lady.
00:32:49I suppose you were too young to remember what Lizagor was like before you left.
00:32:54Um.
00:32:55I lost my memories in an accident when I was 7.
00:32:58There was a coup following a bloody civil war.
00:33:02Your father and I, we feared for your safety.
00:33:05We sent you out of the country ahead of the rest of the family.
00:33:09But word of your escape got to our enemies.
00:33:13And they sabotaged your route.
00:33:16That's when we got the news that you had died.
00:33:24Once Lady Tiffany and Lord Edmund were trapped in the country as political prisoners, none of their allies could contact them.
00:33:30Uh, Lord Edmund?
00:33:31Your father.
00:33:33He was a good man.
00:33:34And a brave one.
00:33:35He loved you very much.
00:33:40What happened to him?
00:33:41He died in prison.
00:33:42Two years ago I was able to find Lady Tiffany and tell her the news.
00:33:47News?
00:33:49I found the last princess.
00:33:50Oh, shh.
00:33:51Shh.
00:33:52Darling.
00:33:53We can be a family once more.
00:33:56No.
00:33:57No.
00:33:58I have a family.
00:33:59Aaron.
00:34:00Yes, of course.
00:34:01The Jenkins.
00:34:02We will never forget the Jenkins.
00:34:03No.
00:34:04No.
00:34:05Aaron.
00:34:06He needs to know.
00:34:07Who?
00:34:08Aaron Harold.
00:34:09He took Leigh in after the Jenkins died.
00:34:11He's quite protective of her.
00:34:14Oh, of course.
00:34:15We will show our gratitude on him as well.
00:34:18He won't have to worry about you anymore.
00:34:21Oh, your fiancé is more than capable of protecting you.
00:34:25My what?
00:34:27Your fiancé.
00:34:28Sir Brendan, of course.
00:34:34No.
00:34:36Oh?
00:34:40I thought for sure you would have told her that.
00:34:44I was getting to it.
00:34:46Brendan?
00:34:48My defense, your majesty.
00:34:49You arranged your flight ahead of schedule.
00:34:51What was I supposed to do?
00:34:53It is one of our oldest traditions for the Heir of the Crown
00:34:56to marry a friend born into the espionage sector.
00:35:01The curriculum of this place is a bit lacking, I'm afraid.
00:35:05It makes it difficult to bring it up naturally.
00:35:15Yes?
00:35:16Stella, I require an update on Aaron.
00:35:18I want a timeline on your nuptials.
00:35:20It's not that easy, Mom.
00:35:21I'm sorry.
00:35:22Do you wish to find yourself pregnant and destitute
00:35:25in a West End back alley?
00:35:28Just because I can't get a Major General to marry me right away,
00:35:31it doesn't mean that nobody would at all.
00:35:33I guarantee every woman trapped in that back alley
00:35:35told herself the same thing.
00:35:37No excuses, Stella.
00:35:40I've just got to take care of that Leah first.
00:35:44I've got a plan to show her that I mean business.
00:35:46You should already be on the next step.
00:35:48I'm working on Aaron, okay?
00:35:49Is this going to take-
00:35:50Stella?
00:35:51You will say goodbye to your mother properly, young lady.
00:35:56Oh.
00:35:57It's going to look great.
00:35:58You like that?
00:35:59Oh, that's nice.
00:36:00That's nice.
00:36:01Damn.
00:36:02I'm forgetting something.
00:36:03I'm forgetting something.
00:36:04Oh.
00:36:05You idiot!
00:36:06I was the one who hired you.
00:36:07You got the wrong girl!
00:36:08Oh, man.
00:36:09You know, that's really rich.
00:36:10That's a good one.
00:36:11I've never heard that before.
00:36:12That's cute even.
00:36:13I was not-
00:36:14Listen, I got my marching orders, missy.
00:36:15I'm here to grab Stella Shelley.
00:36:17And that alone ain't enough.
00:36:19What do you think about me?
00:36:20That's really nice.
00:36:21That's a nice-
00:36:22Little Missy.
00:36:23bigger than me, girl.
00:36:24Hey, Tim.
00:36:25I'm gonna go down next to Michael.
00:36:26I'm forgetting something.
00:36:27I'm forgetting something.
00:36:28Oh.
00:36:29You idiot!
00:36:30I was the one who hired you.
00:36:32You got the wrong girl!
00:36:33Oh, man.
00:36:34You know, that's really rich.
00:36:35That's a good one.
00:36:36I've never heard that before.
00:36:37That's cute, even.
00:36:38I was not-
00:36:39Listen, I got my marching orders, missy.
00:36:41And that is one hundred percent you.
00:36:46I gave you this damn assignment.
00:36:49Pick up target, transport gagged in car, tie up in public space, beat breadcrumbs, and
00:36:56dress up with humiliating message.
00:37:00Oh my god.
00:37:03I did not mean breadcrumbs literally.
00:37:06Eh?
00:37:07You just described our whole morning, so that means nothing to me, okay?
00:37:11And B, I ain't getting paid to be creative.
00:37:14Overpriced hack!
00:37:18Why do young people gotta take things so personally?
00:37:21Last step.
00:37:25Humiliating message.
00:37:28Hmm.
00:37:32My fiancé is a major general.
00:37:34And once he hears about this, you are done!
00:37:39Oh, I'm scared.
00:37:42Let's do it.
00:37:46Get this off of me.
00:37:51No.
00:37:53You may recall a black market site we were researching a few months back?
00:37:56Uh, henchman for hire?
00:37:58Still can't believe they went with that name.
00:38:00It's accurate.
00:38:08One of our guys cracked the encryption on one of their servers.
00:38:11Finally.
00:38:12We do have to move quickly.
00:38:14They have a rather disturbing policy when it comes to compromised accounts.
00:38:19It's automation and it's finicky.
00:38:21Can we hack it?
00:38:23Maybe.
00:38:24But I'd rather we handled this one personally.
00:38:26There's some prominent people who've been using their services.
00:38:32I'd ask you if you were sure about this, but it's already in progress.
00:38:41I'm sure.
00:38:42And I'm not sorry.
00:38:45Maybe.
00:38:46I'm sorry.
00:38:48Boy, my son.
00:38:51Hey, Aaron!
00:38:52I'm so glad to see you.
00:38:57I'm so glad to see you.
00:39:00You have to get the guy who did this to me.
00:39:02You have to arrest him.
00:39:05Aaron.
00:39:06Aaron, are you hearing me?
00:39:10Oh, I hear you. And I will.
00:39:14Do you know what happens when henchmen for hire servers detect authority sector tampering with a client's accounts?
00:39:21No. How would I know I-
00:39:23They flag the potentially compromised client's accounts and flag them for death.
00:39:28I don't see how this is relevant to me, Aaron.
00:39:32Ruben cut the funding to your accounts before he realized.
00:39:36Ruben's a liar.
00:39:38Stop! Ruben has never lied to me.
00:39:43And he never will. And besides, you're missing the point.
00:39:48Um, what's the point?
00:39:50This was originally going to be an assassination attempt, Stella!
00:39:54So don't you dare say that I didn't protect you.
00:39:59So don't you ever say that I didn't protect you.
00:40:02I'm not feeling very protected at the moment, considering I'm still here.
00:40:06And the guy who did this to me is still out there.
00:40:10We found a way to redirect the system.
00:40:13Got it to select the most recent assignment that you had assigned to it instead.
00:40:17That-
00:40:19That is not-
00:40:20Justice!
00:40:21I think it is.
00:40:22I think watching what you had planned for Leah done to you-
00:40:26I think that's beyond justice.
00:40:29I think that's mercy.
00:40:31And this is the final mercy that you or your family will ever get from me.
00:40:37Let's try this one more time. Huh?
00:40:52That's hilarious someone.
00:40:55This will be each fall.
00:40:57That's kind of Beach cuz I don't see.
00:41:07Okay.
00:41:22Princess?
00:41:33Princess?
00:41:37I don't see it.
00:41:46I should tell Aaron.
00:41:48He'll know what to do.
00:41:49You'll tell Aaron nothing.
00:41:59With the relaxation of the Empire's border laws, Lizagor's queen in exile has announced her intention to visit Rosal.
00:42:08The exact day and purpose is to rinse it.
00:42:11I'm still on stakeout.
00:42:13No leads yet.
00:42:14Do you remember the cologne incident from seven years ago?
00:42:16The one involving your cousin? On your mother's side?
00:42:20Tyler, yes.
00:42:21Hard to forget. I was grateful he got kicked out before Leah had to meet him.
00:42:25Are you sure that I got the last crate?
00:42:27Aaron, when that petty little shit learned you how to favorite anything, he wanted it for himself.
00:42:32But I'm not going to forget that he bought every last bottle of that cologne.
00:42:37Because...
00:42:38Because General Shelley recruited my help convincing the damn store to make one last run of the stuff for you.
00:42:45I, uh...
00:42:46I didn't know that.
00:42:47Don't worry about it.
00:42:48I did it half for you, and half out of spite.
00:42:52Someone who smelled like me kept Stella company the other night.
00:42:55And I need to know if that means what I think it means.
00:42:58I'm already checking the flight records.
00:43:01Aw, hell.
00:43:03He is here.
00:43:12Your cousin has been a hit bet in the past two years.
00:43:16And hasn't been to visit any monks.
00:43:18Not unless those monks were running a lot of drugs.
00:43:22Class seven included.
00:43:23Damn it!
00:43:24I'm sorry, Aaron.
00:43:28I don't know why he didn't come up on the radar or the CSAT.
00:43:31I do.
00:43:37When my aunt and uncle left the country, their names were flagged for watch.
00:43:41But I argued with Major General Shelley that Tyler was too young to have his name marked with theirs.
00:43:45So Tyler raised no alarms when he crossed the border.
00:43:48And now he could be the one who drugged Leah.
00:43:52Unconfirmed.
00:43:52Unconfirmed.
00:43:53It's possible.
00:43:56Either way, the drugs were his.
00:44:00Yes.
00:44:00Wakey-wakey.
00:44:13Ah, there you are.
00:44:17Aaron probably never mentioned me.
00:44:19He and I go way back.
00:44:21And as I told you, Miss Moffat,
00:44:23I know all about you.
00:44:26I wonder, does Aaron still make Ruben do his dirty work and pretend like it was an accident?
00:44:32He always was predictable like that.
00:44:36I reckon you're the same way.
00:44:38You know, he always did gravitate towards similar peas to his pod.
00:44:44And with a face like yours, gravitate indeed.
00:44:48You're so his type.
00:44:51But I bet he never mentioned that either.
00:44:53Propriety, am I right?
00:44:55Can't be seen taking advantage of the sad orphan in his upright mature care.
00:45:00At least, that's the take Mademoiselle Stella has been hammering home.
00:45:05What a gold digger.
00:45:07I admire that in a bitch.
00:45:09Oh, stop your fretting.
00:45:11You're a hostage.
00:45:13You've got, oh, a 40% chance of making it up to life.
00:45:17Most players make their cliché play and sacrifice their pawns.
00:45:23But the patient ones leave them perfectly positioned on the board
00:45:27to take advantage of the other guy.
00:45:32And that's exactly what I'm going to do.
00:45:39Are you ready for your close-up?
00:45:47Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:07Now smile and say cheese.
00:46:10He he he he.
00:46:17They're late.
00:46:24They're unprofessionally late.
00:46:27Makes the guy feel lonely.
00:46:30Hmm?
00:46:31Oh, right.
00:46:32You can't talk.
00:46:34Ah!
00:46:37Got anything to say?
00:46:39Who are you?
00:46:41Me?
00:46:42I'm the future general of Harold House.
00:46:46No.
00:46:47That's what you get for being a smug pea in your provincial little pod.
00:46:53And where have you been?
00:46:55Uh, getting coffee.
00:46:56We can get you an extra if you want.
00:46:58Get into your positions.
00:47:00Slay.
00:47:03Aaron.
00:47:08Let her go.
00:47:09I said if you came alone, you would see her alive.
00:47:14That doesn't mean I'm relinquishing bargaining chips at the start.
00:47:18Put him in the fun chair, boys.
00:47:24Do you want me to drop the search for you?
00:47:26For your drug ring?
00:47:28Wait, he's the...
00:47:30Yes, Miss Muffet.
00:47:31I know this one is shit at keeping you informed.
00:47:35But do try and keep up.
00:47:36You know, I want so much more.
00:47:41And you owe me so much more.
00:47:44I kept your name from being flagged.
00:47:47You kept mine!
00:47:48You turned me in!
00:47:49I turned your parents in.
00:47:51And me along with them.
00:47:53Oh, don't act so high and mighty about this now.
00:47:55You took my parents down that shithole.
00:47:57And you expect me to be grateful?
00:48:04Maybe I should thank you.
00:48:08After all, I did get to see the world because of you.
00:48:11Exile would do that to a kid.
00:48:14The jurisdiction of the law in these other countries is divided into little categories.
00:48:18They make their leaders earn every little last scrap of power.
00:48:23They can't even conceive of the absolute dominion
00:48:25that is the authority sector of Razul.
00:48:28And inheriting that kind of power?
00:48:30Passing it to a capable family member?
00:48:33Because you think you should trust family?
00:48:36Unthinkable.
00:48:38So Aaron here is just a little more worldly than everyone else.
00:48:42Right.
00:48:43Go figure.
00:48:44Go figure.
00:48:45Go figure.
00:48:46Go figure.
00:48:47Go figure.
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00:49:00Go figure.
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00:49:02Go figure.
00:49:03Go figure.
00:49:04Go figure.
00:49:05Go figure.
00:49:06Go figure.
00:49:07Go figure.
00:49:08Go figure.
00:49:09Go figure.
00:49:10Go figure.
00:49:11Go figure.
00:49:12Go figure.
00:49:13Go figure.
00:49:14Oh, she's got it in a bitch after that.
00:49:22You hurt her, and you get nothing from me.
00:49:26And I know you want something from me.
00:49:29More than just my pain.
00:49:35You know what, Miss Muffet?
00:49:37You've officially gotten annoying.
00:49:39Erin and I are overdue for a private chat.
00:49:46And you have officially lost your fly-on-the-wall privileges.
00:49:54FYI, your personal hostage survival rate is dropping!
00:50:02You're insane!
00:50:07That's what everyone says in the face of it, Flawish.
00:50:18Maybe I should go find her.
00:50:20No.
00:50:21This is the mother's duty.
00:50:26Affairs of the heart are complicated.
00:50:34Leah?
00:50:38Please, we can talk about what I was troubling you.
00:50:44Leah?
00:50:49Oh!
00:50:50Oh!
00:50:51Oh!
00:50:52Oh!
00:50:53Oh!
00:50:54Brandon!
00:50:55Oh!
00:51:04Please, please, please.
00:51:07Don't come any closer!
00:51:08I'm armed!
00:51:10Is that any way to greet your rescuer?
00:51:17Stop struggling.
00:51:18I don't want to cut you, okay?
00:51:19I'm not going anywhere without Erin.
00:51:21That's not an option.
00:51:22Whether you walk out on your own two feet, or I carry you out, it's up to you.
00:51:27Look, you are the hope of our people.
00:51:31It's my duty to protect you.
00:51:32I can't do that if you're off chasing gangsters and kidnappers without a plan.
00:51:37That doesn't matter.
00:51:38I can't just leave him here.
00:51:40Well, from what I know of Erin, he would not want you putting yourself in harm's way for
00:51:45his sake.
00:51:49Also, your mother is worried sick about you.
00:51:54She finally found her long-lost daughter, the last living member of her family, in your
00:51:58kidnap moments after reuniting.
00:52:01Her worst nightmares are coming true.
00:52:04Fine.
00:52:05But I am coming back for Erin.
00:52:09I expect nothing less, your highness.
00:52:24Well, someone's looking a little less lost.
00:52:28You want me to abdicate his major journal in my house?
00:52:32And?
00:52:34And you want me to hand it over to you.
00:52:38See?
00:52:39Was that so hard?
00:52:44I am so sorry we couldn't get to you sooner, but since your father died, my contacts in
00:52:48Ruzel have become scattered and limited.
00:52:50I'll be fine, but we need to...
00:52:53Oh, thankfully I still have a few people I can trust.
00:52:56You've already met my driver, Alexi, and my valet, Ivan, and my dog, Walker, Boris.
00:53:03And, of course, Sir Brendan remains a most loyal and dedicated son of Lysagor.
00:53:08Mm-hmm.
00:53:09Oh.
00:53:10It's my honor to serve.
00:53:12And, fortunately, I'm just one man.
00:53:16Okay, enough.
00:53:17I can't sit here while Erin is in danger.
00:53:19Now, are you going to help me or not?
00:53:21It's...
00:53:26Gonna take time.
00:53:27We don't have time.
00:53:29Erin is always there for me, and now he needs me.
00:53:32I have to go.
00:53:34Of course I wouldn't think of standing in your way, but the fact remains...
00:53:39I have no more resources to give you.
00:53:42You have given me all I need.
00:53:45I have my own resources now.
00:53:51Ruben?
00:53:54You are my last blood relative, so I could install you.
00:53:58But no other Major General is going to want to cooperate with you.
00:54:01Oh.
00:54:02I've got plans for that.
00:54:04I got quite good at making plans.
00:54:06How do you like my little empire, by the way?
00:54:08It's a drug ring.
00:54:09It's the start of a kingdom.
00:54:11And one that would run much smoother if it wasn't forced to operate in the shadows.
00:54:16Doubling as local Major General could make that happen.
00:54:20And I intend to use the damn position to make a lot of things happen.
00:54:26Unlike you sitting on your arse while your underlings do their sad little attempts at a bust.
00:54:33Or should I say, topping up.
00:54:36What?
00:54:37Oh yes, guys.
00:54:39I do know your dirtiest little secret.
00:54:42I should.
00:54:44I helped make it happen.
00:54:55You son of a bitch!
00:54:57Our mothers are not fair game, Aaron.
00:55:00You set that rule when we were eight.
00:55:02Remember?
00:55:03It was you.
00:55:05It was Stella, but yes, it was me too.
00:55:10And it was a lot of fun to watch.
00:55:13General Shelley's daughter exploited the whole aftermath.
00:55:17I just kept tabs.
00:55:19And you defended Stella, didn't you?
00:55:22Dutiful as ever.
00:55:24Of course you did.
00:55:26Ha!
00:55:27Damn!
00:55:28But if I could be a fly on that wall, watching you tell the girl who's in love with you,
00:55:34that she has to take that bitch's shit.
00:55:37And after, you sought her out for the most vital ride of her life.
00:55:43Leah's not in love with you.
00:55:46Oh, you always were dense about the suffering of others.
00:55:51That's okay.
00:55:55I'm gonna help you walk a mile in her shoes.
00:55:59I'm gonna help you walk a mile in her shoes.
00:56:10Yeah, this is, go again.
00:56:11No, it's, no.
00:56:12Open up!
00:56:13Open up!
00:56:14Don't do that.
00:56:15This is, I knew it.
00:56:17Yeah.
00:56:18It's, stop.
00:56:19Don't do that.
00:56:20You'll do that.
00:56:21You'll do that.
00:56:22There's a good thing.
00:56:23Don't do that.
00:56:24You'll just do it.
00:56:25All right.
00:56:26I'm gonna do that.
00:56:27What?
00:56:28Go to hell!
00:56:34If I bother, I intend to rule there too.
00:56:39You know, your little miss had me worried for a moment that I brought a bad badge across
00:56:43the border with me.
00:56:45She seemed to take forever to experience the side effects.
00:56:48Luckily, she was a fluke.
00:56:58Cut him loose, boys.
00:57:28Freeze!
00:57:29Should we fight them?
00:57:35Are we being paid enough to fight them?
00:57:40No.
00:57:41Aaron!
00:57:42Aaron!
00:57:43Talk to me!
00:57:44Leah!
00:57:45See, she's sick, man.
00:57:47Come on.
00:57:48Let's get you moving.
00:57:49Oh-
00:57:54Oh!
00:57:55Oh!
00:57:56Oh.
00:57:57Oh.
00:57:58Oh.
00:57:59Oh.
00:58:00Oh.
00:58:01Oh.
00:58:02Oh.
00:58:03Oh.
00:58:04Oh.
00:58:05Oh.
00:58:06Oh.
00:58:07Oh.
00:58:08Oh.
00:58:09Come on, let's get you moved.
00:58:11Oh...
00:58:15Patience.
00:58:17Patience?
00:58:19Theron could be in there dying and we're just sitting here watching and waiting.
00:58:21I feel utterly useless.
00:58:23By watching, we keep our people from being surrounded.
00:58:27Besides, you're the one who decided to call on Ruben.
00:58:29You agreed to follow his orders.
00:58:31Wait, I think I see something.
00:58:33Over there.
00:58:35I can't be certain, but it kind of looks like...
00:58:37Tyler...
00:58:41What was that for?
00:58:43You don't want him to see us.
00:58:45We can't let that bastard get away.
00:58:49I'm not.
00:58:51You're staying here where it's safe.
00:58:53Fine, but I'm doing this under protest.
00:58:57Protest? No.
00:58:59Now, stay here.
00:59:01No.
00:59:07Ninety-seven.
00:59:09Ninety-eight.
00:59:10Ninety-nine.
00:59:11One-hundred.
00:59:13Oh!
00:59:15Oh!
00:59:17Ah!
00:59:19Ah!
00:59:21Ah!
00:59:23Ah!
00:59:24Ah!
00:59:25Ah!
00:59:26Ah!
00:59:27Ah!
00:59:28Ah!
00:59:29Ah!
00:59:30Ah!
00:59:31Ah!
00:59:32Ah!
00:59:33Ah!
00:59:34Ah!
00:59:35Ah!
00:59:37Ah!
00:59:38You shouldn't come!
00:59:39Ah!
00:59:40Ah!
00:59:41Ah, sweet girl.
00:59:42He's not making any sense!
00:59:43What's going on?
00:59:44Ah!
00:59:45Ah!
00:59:46Ah!
00:59:47I think you know-
00:59:48Ah!
00:59:49Ah!
00:59:50Ah!
00:59:51Ah!
00:59:52Ah!
00:59:53Ah!
00:59:54Ah!
00:59:55Ah!
00:59:56Ah!
00:59:57Ah!
00:59:58Ah!
00:59:59Ah!
01:00:00Ah!
01:00:01Ah!
01:00:02Ah!
01:00:03I think you know that too.
01:00:10I think you know that too.
01:00:13Um...
01:00:15Is there somebody we should call?
01:00:17You.
01:00:20I want it to be you.
01:00:22Only you.
01:00:25Let's clear you guys out of this room.
01:00:27Go ahead.
01:00:32Go ahead.
01:00:57Go ahead.
01:01:27I almost had them.
01:01:37You're welcome.
01:01:38I almost had them.
01:01:52You're welcome.
01:01:53Well, if it's my ability to chase suspects and your ability to open doors,
01:01:59maybe we can pave the way for better international relations.
01:02:02Maybe.
01:02:03If you'd stop playing on Leah.
01:02:05Maybe.
01:02:05If she asked me to.
01:02:09So, where is she?
01:02:12With Aaron.
01:02:24It's inferior to Lizard Gore-T, you know.
01:02:27Don't make me open a door on you two.
01:02:29How are you feeling?
01:02:46Better.
01:02:48Thanks to Leah.
01:02:48Good.
01:02:49But I still need to get you checked out.
01:02:53I called the doctor, and she's going to meet you at home when you arrive.
01:02:57Um, I'll be right back.
01:02:59You love him.
01:03:02I do.
01:03:04And I wish you the best.
01:03:07It's been an honor serving you both.
01:03:11So, what happens now?
01:03:13Well, Lady Tiffany has decided to remain in Rozeal, with you, and placing her safety in the
01:03:21hands of your Major General.
01:03:23But, what about you?
01:03:25I'll see what good I can do in Lizard Gore.
01:03:28You may be in chaos now, but I'll always remain loyal to the Royal Family.
01:03:35Thank you for everything you've done, for me and for my family.
01:03:39Goodbye, Princess.
01:03:39Princess, should I be worried?
01:03:50It's a long story.
01:03:52I'll tell you about it when we get home.
01:03:54Okay.
01:03:55But, before there's any other misunderstandings, I want to make something clear.
01:03:59About what?
01:04:01Leah, I love you.
01:04:05I know that might seem sudden, but it's not.
01:04:09Look, over everything we've been through the last few weeks, I just, I just want to ensure
01:04:14that there are not any misunderstandings.
01:04:19I'm so in love with you.
01:04:22And I have been.
01:04:24For a long time.
01:04:27I want you to know.
01:04:29I want everyone to know that.
01:04:35Leah, please say something.
01:04:37I love you.
01:04:37I love you.
01:04:39I love you, too.
01:04:44In that case, shall we let the world know?
01:04:56Leah Jenkins?
01:04:58Will you marry me?
01:05:00Yes.
01:05:02Yes.
01:05:02Oh, my God.
01:05:03Yes.
01:05:03Oh, my God.
01:05:05Hi, General.
01:05:32General, I didn't realize I'd be seeing you in person today.
01:05:35The situation called for, Lieutenant.
01:05:37You and the Major General have cause to be proud.
01:05:40Thank you, sir.
01:05:44Major General Aaron Harrell, I am here on behalf of Ruan Seal itself to congratulate you on completing
01:05:50your mission and ensuring the safety of our people.
01:05:53The honor is mine.
01:05:54Hi, General Shane.
01:05:55When you first undertook this task, I conferred with my fellow elders.
01:05:59We had faith in your success and thus already had in mind the next mission that we wish to offer you.
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