Chuck, I'm really sorry about everything. I hope someday, you will trust me…
Those were the last words spoken by Mary to her son before she went back with Volkoff to Russia. She can't stay with him not until her mission is complete. The thing is, she's not even sure if she wants to complete her mission at all. She's conflicted. She found a way to bring down Volkoff's company down but not once she took the chance to enact it. She didn't tell Chuck about this because she knows he will form new questions to throw at her, questions she's not sure she can answer. The fact that she knows her son already trusted her is enough to carry with her back to Russia.
Alexei brought her a glass of red wine. They're on the plane back to his kingdom.
"Thank you", she said as she took the glass and drinks.
Alexei settled next to her with a sympathetic look on his face which is rare considering his reputation.
"I know how hard it's for you to leave now that you've been with them again. I don't know how I can make you smile again, my love", he said.
Mary looked at him and then back to the window.
"I'll be alright, Alexei, just give it time", she replied.
Chuck and Sarah returned to their apartment after the disaster dinner. He felt guilty for spending his entire time with his mother being angry and untrusting. Plus, he felt guilty bringing Volkoff to his sister's house. Devon was right. It's not right but he has no choice. He needs to protect his mother too.
"I'm going to make you some coffee", Sarah said and went to the kitchen.
If only he tried trusting his mother, Volkoff wouldn't try to pull an attack at the Buy More and maybe he was able to spend some time with her someplace else. It was too late now. His mother is now back with the most dangerous man he's ever known far away from his reach. Then, suddenly he felt something inside his pocket. He took it out and found a flash drive with his name on it. He wasn't sure where it came from but it wasn't his.
"What is that?" Sarah asked.
"A flash drive. I don't know how it got in my pocket", he answered.
The two looked at it closely. There's no indication where it came from and there's only one way to find out what's in it and why it's with Chuck. Sarah plugged it in her laptop while Chuck waited with her. The flash drive revealed a series of videos in total of 56 videos.
"What are these? Movies or Game of Thrones?" Chuck muttered.
Sarah just eyed him and then rolled her eyes. She then clicked play on the first video.
"Am I seeing what I thought I'm seeing right now?" Chuck asked his girlfriend.
"Yeah…I'm seeing it too. It's your mother", Sarah answered.
TWENTY YEARS AGO – Mary is tied up on a bar attached to the ceiling in a dark empty room. Her blood dripping from her head. Her body is covered with cuts and bruises. She is extremely dehydrated that her vision is already blurry. Another 24 hours of that situation, she will not make it through. A thought came to her head, why did she ever went to that mission in the first place? She shook her head as she almost laughed. It's too late to back out now.
The door went open and few guys came in. She cannot even recognize them anymore.
"Still holding up, agent?" a man asked.
By the sound of his voice, she knows it's Dimitri Udinov, the head of the Udinov Industries. He didn't find any evidence of her being an agent of the CIA but he doesn't care. The thing about him is one he suspects, it's the end of the discussion. Actually, she's surprised that he kept her alive that long. After all the torture and getting nothing, she thought he will kill her already. What a way to die than to die serving your country.
"What now, Mr. Udinov? Let me guess, you're going to another round of questions on me again? You're not going to get anything out of me", she said.
"In that case, I think we shall end this charade", he declared.
Mary already heard the gun being ready. This is it, she thought. It's going to be the end of her. She closed her eyes and thought about her family. They will be proud of her. She did her best. Then, the gun fired…she opened her eyes and she's still alive. She can somehow see bodies on the floor.
"I hope I didn't startle you", someone said.
The voice is familiar. She knows who it is but she doesn't want to make a mistake by saying anything.
"Mr. Volkoff, everything is ready", another man said.
"Good. Now, clean this mess. I want everything to be ready and I want my name to be the new name of this organization, Volkoff Industries. Sounds right, doesn't it, my lady?" the man said to Mary.
She chose to remain quiet. It wasn't too hard considering how weak she is.
"Hmmm…take her to her room so she can rest. She needs medical attention. Make sure she gets it", the man said and then Mary passed out.
PRESENT DAY – the video ended leaving Sarah and Chuck in shock in their bedroom. None of them know what to say.
"Volkoff saved my mother's life", Chuck muttered breaking the silence.
"Yeah…would that mean that's the reason why she's still with him or is she still working on her cover?" Sarah asked.
"There's one way to find out. We need to keep watching these because I know one thing: Mom left this for a reason", Chuck answered.