Prodigal Son
The FBI team is able to track down the robbers and they are arrested. They are charged with murder and theft of a firearm.
OA and Nina secure the security camera videos of the culprit stealing the number plate. They are shocked when they realize the suspect is Jubal’s son, Tyler. OA and Nina visit Tyler’s home and he is not there so they go to his school. ..
Clayton’s family and friends are left struggling after he committed suicide with a gun they stole. They search his home for the guns but find it clean.
The FBI is concerned after finding drawings in Clayton’s room suggesting he and his partner were planning a school shooting. ..
The parents of Simon, a boy who had a fallout with his friend Clayton months ago, interview Tiffany and Schola. They tell the reporters that their son told them that he had a fallout with Clayton because he was worried about what it would mean for his future. They also say that they begged Simon not to tell anyone else about his plan, but he decided to do so anyway. Finally, they give the reporters a list of the new friends Clayton hung out with after their fallout.
Clayton’s accomplice is Jubal. He is shaken to hear his son’s name is on the list and he goes home to talk to Tyler. He calmly questions his son about the robbery at the gun shop but Tyler didn’t know about it. He is offended that his dad is asking him to “snitch” on Clayton and refuses to tell Jubal more. He says he only hangs out with Clayton a few times and occasionally they play video games online. Jubal asks him to keep his distance from the boys on the list.
Jubal is still suspicious so he asks his ex-wife (Samantha) if she can verify Tyler’s alibi. She is surprised to hear Tyler has ties to the suspects. Samantha tells him Tyler has been having a rough time and she is angry that Jubal has been brushing away her concerns whenever she shared them with him. Jubal is a great officer but he is failing at fatherhood. Last time, he missed his son’s birthday because he prioritized work.
The FBI does an in-depth dive into the social media activities of the boys on the list and narrows in on a new suspect named Zachary. They visit his home and the parents can’t believe their son is linked to a case involving guns and murder. They permit the FBI to search the house and OA finds a few guns in Zachary’s room. There are still three guns missing and they believe Zachary has them on him.
Zachary is still in the wind and they have been unable to trace his whereabouts. They evacuate the school and Jubal interviews the school’s counselor and she tells him Tyler and Zachary are close friends. Jubal drives home and Tyler refuses to believe Zachary is a criminal. Zachary has been protecting Tyler from bullies and Tyler thinks he is incapable of murder.
The FBI is investigating a lead on where Zachary may be hiding out. They check the last call he made from the landline in the house and it was to Tyler. Jubal goes back home and asks Tyler what he talked about with Zachary. Tyler doesn’t want to help Jubal because he considers Zachary a friend who has been there for him, unlike his dad. ..
Tyler explains that he has been dealing with a lot in school and Jubal is surprised to hear this. Tyler tells Jubal that it is brutal for him in school and Jubal tries to make Tyler feel better. Tyler finally agrees to help Jubal and gives him a clue.
Tyler and Jubal come up with a plan to find Zachary before things get too out of hand. They will sneak out of the house at night and meet up with him at the gun store. Tyler will buy Zachary some ammunition and they will go back into the house to change into new clothes so they can blend in better.
They traced Tyler’s phone and he was heading to Zachary, who upon seeing Jubal took Tyler hostage in a bookstore. They needed a plan to rescue the hostages and Jubal refused to wait for SWAT and went into the bookstore. He was able to rescue the hostages and Zachary was taken into custody. ..
The Episode Review
Jubal has spent a lot of time with his son, and it is because of a case. Jubal needs to prioritize his family before it is too late. Work is important but so is family and Jubal’s workaholic tendency is not healthy. I hope he can salvage his rocky relationship with his kid and pay more attention to Samantha’s concerns for their son.
It is scary how easily these kids were able to get guns and plan a massive school shooting. Guns in the wrong hands cause harm. In the Uvalde school shooting, 17-year-old students were planning to kill their fellow schoolmates and nearly executed their plans. What makes it scarier is just a few months back, this was the reality for many in the Santa Fe school shooting. ..
Gun violence is an epidemic in many parts of the world. ..
