Everyone is now safely aboard the Nathan James but the crew cannot contact the White House because they are being tracked by Chinese ships and so must maintain radio silence. This is not good for Michener, who grows more and more desperate to hear from Tom, as Jacob continues to put pressure on the president.
The former hostages are served a meal and though the purpose of said meal is not to fatten them up for the slaughter, it's too much for them to absorb and Jeter turns down the meal altogether. Green packs away Cruz's things and writes a letter to his sister in which he describes Cruz's death and his belief that Cruz will live forever in the hearts of the men and women he served with. Tom heads to see Takehaya, promising that he won't be hurt aboard the Nathan James but will be tried to the fullest extent of the law once they reach stateside. Takehaya is unrepentant believing that he won't make it to America anyway. Tom asks about the cure and Takehaya is adamant that no tampering occurred and that everyone died. This throws Tom for a loop.
On the bridge, the crew note that the Chinese ships are searching for them in a grid pattern and that were it not for the darkness, they would already be dead. Slattery makes his first appearance on the bridge and he and Tom quickly fall into their pattern of working together. There is no power struggle, Tom clearly takes the lead while Slattery follows.
Stateside, Jacob decides to visit with the immune who killed Doctor Scott. To get an interview, Jacob pretends to be the immune's lawyer. Jacob asks specifically about Michener and gets the scoop of a lifetime. He learns that Michener brought his son into the safe zone and blamed himself for all of the deaths in the safe zone. The immune makes it clear that when they found Michener, he was a big emotional mess.
Jacob then takes the tape to Michener, who is almost speechless about his secrets being revealed. When Jacob questions Michener's mental health, pointing out that it was only eleven days after Tom managed to rescue him that he was addressing the nation, an enraged Michener throws Jacob out of the office. Allison questions if there is any truth to what Jacob said and Michner simply nods and then looks at the scars on this wrist. Later, Michener addresses the nation and admits what happened with his son and apologises for acting as a father rather than a leader. Jacob continues to press about there being no news from the white house beyond this statement.
On board the Nathan James, the Chinese ships continue to close in as Doc Rios is forced to perform an emergency C Section on Kyoko. Tom gets Takehaya from the hold in time to witness the birth of son. Even though Takehaya doesn't believe in the cure, Tom offers it to his son anyway, pointing out that the child will be exposed to Kyoko, who has the virus. Desperate to save his child, Takehaya agrees and the baby is inoculated, thus saving his life.
