02/05/00

As the episode begins, Jarod hears in the news that an agent from the Secret Services committed suicide. Jarod remembers that he met Todd Baxter in the night that he escaped from The Centre; he gave him a lift.

Jarod poses himself as a Secret Services agent in order to find out what really happened to Todd, for he doesn't believe the version he heard. When he meets his partners (agents Halder and Talbot), Jarod inspects Baxter's hotel room. The agents explain that Todd Baxter was last seen at the bar with his girlfriend, until they headed to the bedroom, where he took drogues. Talbot also informs Jarod that the FBI is trying to prove that Baxter's death was an homicide and that he wants Jarod to make them believe in the suicide theory. After Talbot's leave, Bailey Malone ("Profiler") from the VCTF, Violent Crime Task Force, arrives and introduces himself to Jarod, also giving him the autopsy report. Bailey is intrigued with Jarod because when he last worked with him Jarod was using another surname.

At The Centre, Miss Parker enters her father's office, saying that she just heard that her brother is in surveillance. Mr. Parker tells her that he's proud of her, but Miss Parker is troubled because of all that happened in the last few weeks. Mr. Parker keeps telling her that she must focus in finding Jarod. He then tells her that it's a new day at The Centre, hugging her tenderly after that.

Somewhere else at The Centre, Sydney is doing an experiment with plants, proud of what he achieved. But he stops when he spots a plastic bag between the pots. When he sees a broken watch inside of it, Sydney is enraged and some of the pots are thrown to the floor. Then, he runs out of the room.

Halder tells Jarod that the VCTF is convinced that Baxter was murdered by a serial killer, due to their profiler's opinion. When Jarod is imagining how it would be like to meet Samantha Waters again, Rachel Burke arrives - she's the new profiler. Jarod and Rachel have different opinions and they obviously don't start with the right foot. Halder interrupts them, saying that they tracked Baxter's girlfriend and that her name is Emily Sadler. Jarod offers himself to question her, while assuring Rachel that he'll tell her everything.

Emily tells Jarod that she met Todd Baxter while taking Journalism and that he had demons with him. Emily confirms that Todd took drogues and that they had a fight that night. Emily says that her demon is letting him alone that evening. She also tells Jarod that she believes that Todd Baxter could have jumped from the window.

Miss Parker sees what Sydney did to his plants, while Broots discovers that Angelo put an evidence bag between the pots. Miss Parker doesn't want to believe that Sydney didn't come to her for help, while watching him destroying his plants.

Talbot pressures Jarod to end the investigation in the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, Jerry Linden arrives and informs them that Baxter had another problem in his files: he was arrested in college for possessing heroin. He also says that the Secret Services don't care if he was murdered.

During the night, someone tries to strangle Emily with a piano cord, the same way that Todd Baxter was, but Jarod arrives in time to save her. After what happened, Jarod and Emily talk and she confesses that Baxter was only her friend. She continues, saying that she lied because of an anonymous phone call from someone that also put photos of her father in her mailbox. Jarod learns that all that was said about Baxter is a lie.

In Sydney's lab, Miss Parker is listening to Angelo, that keeps saying that Sydney lost hope and that The Centre takes hope. Miss Parker is frustrated, but suddenly Angelo says that Mr. Parker takes hope from Sydney. In a road somewhere, Sydney is sobbing in his car that is parked in front of a "Curve Ahead" sign.

At the offices, Jarod is trying to talk with Rachel. Talbot arrives and Jarod tells him what Emily told him about Baxter saying that he would be in the news soon and that the reporter that was going to publish it died. Once again, Rachel and Jarod have different opinions: Jarod defends that whoever killed Baxter also killed the reporter, while Rachel defends that the killer did it because he liked to. When Talbot leaves them, Jarod and Rachel talk friendly and Rachel promises to cook a real soup for Jarod, because he only eats 'Cup 'O Soup.

Jarod speaks with Halder about the files inside Baxter's briefcase, and he tells him that they were disconnected. Jarod receives a phone call from Bailey, where he tells him that Baxter wasn't arrested and that that is a lie. Talbot and Linden approach Jarod and he tells them that he wants to find the cop that arrested Baxter in college, but Linden says that he has already interviewed him. Jarod gets suspicious.

Jarod tells Emily that it was Linden who changed the files from the briefcase and she tells him that those files must be already destroyed. Jarod gets the bag with the shredded paper and puts together all the papers during the night.

Miss Parker confronts her father about Sydney's reaction when seeing the broken watch. Finally, Mr. Parker tells her that Sydney killed a woman.

Bailey meets Jarod and wants to know who he is, because he remembered that the last time they meet Jarod was working under a different name. Jarod says that he works for the Congress.

Miss Parker and Broots discover the file about Sydney's "affair". Sydney hired a student from France and was involved with her in the beginnings of Jarod's Project. She died when Sydney lost control of the car and hit a tree.

Jarod shows Rachel what he was able to do during the night. The documents say that Jerry Linden is the principal suspect of the crime. After Jarod has filled her in, Rachel offers him the "bouillabaisse" she promised.

Miss Parker and Broots find Sydney in the restaurant where he had dinner with Claudia before the accident. Sydney, who drunk half a bottle of whiskey, tells them that he gave the watch to Claudia for her birthday, that they were celebrating that night. He denies the affair that The Centre says he had with Claudia, saying that it is a lie fabricated by them, so they could keep him there.

For the first time, Rachel and Jarod agree on something. Both conclude that Linden isn't the killer, but that he will lead them to him.

Miss Parker confronts her father again, taking Sydney with her. Mr. Parker says that he followed orders and that he's not liking her attitude. Miss Parker says that she only wants Sydney to have closure. Then, Mr. Parker sends Claudia in. She didn't die after all. She is a psychiatrist in a hospital funded by The Centre in France. Sydney and Claudia are surprised to see each other, because both thought that the other was dead. Sydney is very happy, while Miss Parker watches them, a little shaken.

In the same hotel where Baxter "fell" of the window, Jarod is waiting for Linden. In the hotel room, Jerry Linden doesn't want to talk, because he knows that he's being recorded, so Jarod unplugs the wire that allowed Rachel and the other agent to see what was happening. With some persistence and using the same method that Linden used on Baxter, Jarod finally hears Linden saying who the killer is: agent Halder, that is waiting near the elevator. Jarod and Rachel, however, can't catch him.

Jarod says goodbye to Emile. Rachel tells Jarod that they weren't able to find Halder and then she realizes that Jarod is alone in the world. She offers to listen to him, if he needs a new friend, kisses him and leaves.