Russ comes by the lab again and invites Jo to lunch with him and Tyler. She reluctantly decides to go with and sees that Russ is really trying to become a better father.
Back at the lab:
"How'd lunch go? I see you survived" Mac said smirking
"It went surprisingly well actually. Are you jealous of Russ?" Jo responded laughing
"Me jealous? Nah of course not!" Mac laughed.
"Are you sure about that?" Jo said nudging him with her elbow
Just then Sheldon and Danny come in with a new case.
Another 24hours go by, still no money or any jewels. A phone call is placed to apartment 801.
"Launch the plan" The phone was hung up right after the message
MORNING::
Jo drops Ellie off at school. "Don't forget Mom, I'm going to Sophie's after school" Ellie said reminding her mom.
"Oh right! Sorry I almost forgot. Have fun! Love you be safe" Jo said before the door closed.
CRIME LAB
"No ex-husband today?" Mac said joking
"Day aint over yet honey!" Jo said laughing
"How bout I take you out tonight? Isn't there a movie you wanted to see?" Mac offered
"Making sure I don't have time to see the ex-hubby huh? Just kidding. Yes that sounds great." Jo said as she walked back to her office.
Elsewhere
Plan is finalized one last time and put into motion.
SCHOOL
Ellie is walking with Sophie down the sidewalk over to her house. A van pulls up behind them, a man jumps out and grabs Ellie. Ellie kicks and yells frantically trying to get away. Sophie jumps towards the man to help Ellie and ends up being violently shoved to the ground. Ellie stomps down on the man's foot and got away for a moment. The man regained his composure and grabbed Ellie throwing her into the van. Sophie's phone is taken and she runs for help as the van speeds off.
WAREHOUSE
Ellie wakes up tied to a chair when a shadowy figure appears with a camera in his hands.
"Take some photos and send them to our friends ok?"
The man standing behind Ellie just nods his head as he reaches for the camera.
"What do you want?" Ellie asked. The man says nothing just continues putting his camera together. As soon as he finishes he unties Ellie and picks her up "Put me down! Let me go!" Ellie started
The man just tightened his grip. Ellie's faced paled as she saw their destination. There were three partially buried metal boxes. Ellie starts screaming.
"Please no please please don't do this please!'
"Sorry kid….someone really messed this one up for you"
Ellie was in shock "What?!"
"Use that air tank when ya need it. It's full, but will go quickly" The man said as he held the camera up taking a video of this.
He closes and locks the box, Ellie's screams can be heard and then the camera is shut off. The man grabs a shovel and starts to cover all the boxes up.
Ellie can hear the dirt being placed on top of the box and starts crying. "Mommy" she whimpers with tears falling down her face.
NEIGHBORHOOD
"Woah slow down young lady. Your friend was taken? What kind of van was it?" The young officer started asking Sophie.
"It was blue…blackish-blue. I can't remember ok?! You have to help her! Listen it was Ellie Danville. Ellie Danville was taken! Her mom's a crime scene investigator!" Sophie shouted
Don was standing nearby as he was driving by when the call went out about the abduction.
"Excuse me, I'm Detective Flack, did you say Ellie Danville?" He quickly asked
PARK
There's a man sitting on the park bench. He just received pictures of Ellie tied to a chair, and then the one of her lying in a metal box. His cell phone rang
"Have we made ourselves clear now…RJ?"
"She has nothing to do with this! Let her go!" the man said trying not to draw attention to himself.
"Sorry. This was part of the deal. I didn't say who I was going after, you better get me what I want."
"I can't get your jewels. The people I had aren't following through. I can't get you those diamonds! Can we work something out?!" the man begged.
"Sorry. Rules are rules. You knew the consequences going into this deal. Goodbye"
"No no no no" he said jumping up off the bench. He needed a plan and quick.
LAB
Jo and Lindsey were laughing in their office after Adam had left.
"He can really be quirky at times huh?" Jo said between breaths
"He's that little brother I wish I had!" Lindsey said finally catching her breath.
"This job wouldn't be as fun without him around" Jo replied
"Who would we have to entertain us?" Lindsey said thinking
Before either of them spoke again Jo's email beeped. While Jo checked her email, Lindsey's phone rang it was a text from Don. Jo clicks and opens her new email, pictures load. Lindsey stops laughing as she reads the text message:
That girl kidnapped in the neighborhood near a school was Ellie! Where's Jo?!
Lindsey goes to speak and sees Jo's face pale significantly. "Jo!?"
Jo turns the volume up on her computer…Ellie's screams fill the office just as Don runs in. Don looks at Lindsey and then looks at Jo. Sitting there shaking her head at the computer screen.
Lindsey quickly calls an emergency meeting in their office. Jo doesn't move, doesn't speak. In the matter of seconds Mac, Danny, Adam, Sheldon, and Jamie come running in.
"What's going on?" Danny asked
"Is this about the girl that was kidnapped a little while ago?" Sheldon inquired
"Jo? Jo are you even breathing?" Adam said squatting in front of her
Jo excuses herself and darts for the bathroom. Lindsey stops Mac so she can show the team the photos and then the video. Lindsey presses play and the team is horrified. Nobody speaks or says a word as the end of the video nears…
_YOU HAVE SIX HOURS_