EXT. LLANTANO MOUNTAIN - DAY

Antonio stands outside a black and white with several other uniformed officers.
The area is taped off with yellow police tape and a number of black and whites
are parked along the perimeter. Two officers with police dogs are making their
way back and forth, the dogs sniffing the dirt. Bo pulls up along side Antonio
and he and Nora jump out of the car still hand in hand.

BO
Antonio! Where is he?

Nodding his head toward the car Antonio draws their attention to the man cuffed
in the back. Both Bo and Nora stop, just for a moment as they realize they are
about to come face to face with the man who took their son.

ANTONIO
We've questioned him thoroughly sir.
He says that he was hiding Matthew
up here last night and at some point
this morning he was distracted and
Matthew got away. He looked for
him for a long time but when he
couldn't find him got scared and
decided to come down and do his
best to disappear. Two hikers spotted
him and called us.

Nora closes her eyes. She can't believe they have the man responsible for taking
Matthew and this nightmare still isn't over. Bo gives her hand a squeeze.

ANTONIO
I've called out search and rescue and we
have officers with dogs combing the
mountain now Commissioner.

BO
Thanks Antonio.
(turning to Nora)
Honey, we should call the house and
have someone send over one of Matthew's
T-shirts or something so the dogs can
get a scent.

ANTONIO
That won't be necessary Commissioner.

BO
What?

ANTONIO
(holding up a small jean jacket)
When Matthew ran away he grabbed
him by the jacket. It wasn't buttoned
up so he was able to slip out of it and
still get away.

Nora looks up at the jacket with tears in her eyes. Reaching out his hand Antonio
gives her the little coat. Taking it from him Nora presses it to her face. It still
smells like Matthew. Pulling her into him Bo knows how Nora feels. Seeing
Matthew's jacket is both comforting and terrifying at the same time. Comforting
because they know they have a lead on where their son is. Terrifying because
they have proof that he is somewhere all alone on that cold mountain.

BO
I want a chopper up in the air within
the hour.

ANTONIO
Already on it.

NORA
(eyeing the man in the car)
I want to talk to him.

BO
Who is he Antonio?

ANTONIO
Names Bert Masters. Couple
of Felonies, D.U.I., out on parole
but turns out he robbed a liquor
store a couple nights back.

BO
Masters. Why does that name-

ANTONIO
You sent him to Statesville a
year or so ago.

Now Bo remembers and now the guilty feelings wash over him. Nora sees the
color leave his face and turns him to her.

NORA
Don't you go there Bo. Bo, I
mean it, don't you go there.

BO
All along we were thinking it
was you and -

NORA
Bo look at me. All those things
you said to me about this not
being my fault, they all go for
you too, you got it? This is not
your fault.

Bo nods then turns and storms toward the police car grabbing MASTERS by the
collar and pulling him out of the car.

BO
Where is he you son of a bitch?
What did you do with my son?!

Racing after him Nora does her best to pull Bo away from the kidnapper.

NORA
Bo, honey don't, please!

Bo calms down a little bit but still holds Masters tight.

NORA
Please. Let him go.

Feeling Nora's arms around him, her breath in his ear Bo shoves Masters back
into the car.

BO
Why'd you do it Masters? To
get back at me? Was this your
way of making me pay for sending
your sorry butt to the slammer?

MASTERS
Look, I'm sorry, I don't know what
I was thinking. I just -

BO
You just what? You screwed up
your life and went to prison so you
decide to get even by taking a little
boy away from his mom and his
dad?

Masters doesn't speak just looks down at the floor.

BO
Well, you made a big mistake pal.
You know, if you had a problem
you should have come after me
because going after my family was
a big mistake.

MASTERS
I didn't mean to, I - Look, I didn't
have a job, no money. I robbed
that liquor store because I hadn't
eaten in days. I didn't want to do
it but I did and then - that's when
I realized that when they caught
me it was -

NORA
Your third strike.

Masters looks up at Nora and nods.

BO
So you decided to go for four and add
kidnapping to the list?

MASTERS
No, I just - I got scared and when I
realized that your wife here was
working in the D.A.'s office and
you were still the Commissioner I -

NORA
You figured you could work a deal.

He nods again. Bo understand what they are saying but he doesn't care. All
he knows is that this man took his son and put him and the woman he cares
about more than anything in this world through a living hell.

BO

(getting in his face)
Well, I'm going to tell you something
Masters. You better hope that we find
my son. And you better pray that when
we do there isn't so much as a hair on
his head out of place because if there is,
a free ride back to Statesville will be the
least of your worries.

Giving Masters another shove back into the car Bo stands up and slams the car
door.

BO
Get him out of here.

EXT.LLANTANO MOUNTAIN - DUSK

The sun is starting to go down and the air is getting colder with still no sign of
Matthew. Nora stands outside the police tape watching, pacing, and waiting.
Stepping up behind her Bo slips a gray police blanket around her shoulders.

NORA
Thanks.

BO
You know it's funny.

NORA
What is?

BO
I sent that man to Statesville last
year. The work of my office was
responsible for something that
changed his entire life forever and
when I saw a sketch of him I didn't
even recognize the man's face. I
didn't even remember him.

NORA
Come on Bo, you and I see a lot of
criminals every single day, it isn't
like-

OFFICER
Commissioner can I see you for a minute?

BO
(to Nora)
I'll be right back.

Bo steps away with the officer leaving Nora alone again. Looking over at Bo
she watches him talk with the officers but is startled by a touch on her shoulder.
She turns and is surprised to see Daniel standing there.

NORA
Daniel! You scared me.

DANIEL
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

NORA
What are you doing here?

DANIEL
I just wanted to check and see
how the investigation was going.

NORA
Well, it's hardly an investigation
now, we know who took him.
(looking back into the woods)
Now we just have to find him.

DANIEL
Let me know if there is anything
I can do.

He wants to say more but doesn't have the words so he leaves it at that and turns
to walk away.

NORA
Thank you Daniel.

BO
What does he want?

Nora turns to find Bo standing behind her.

NORA
He just wanted to see if he could help.

BO
Really?

NORA
Any news?

Bo shakes his head.

NORA
I don't understand it Bo. Why can't
they find him? Are you sure we
have enough men out there? It's
been hours now. I just-

BO
They're doing the best they can Red,
they -

NORA
Well it isn't good enough!

Nora has held it together for so long but now she is on the verge of loosing it,
something she really doesn't want to do.

BO
Nora I know that this is hard but
right now -

NORA
Right now what Bo? Are you going
to tell me to be patient? Are you
going to tell me we wait? Save it!
I've heard it all!

As the tears begin to fall Nora turns from Bo. He reaches up to put
his hand on her shoulder but Nora brushes it away along with the
tears.

NORA
I'm fine. I'm ok.

Walking away Nora leaves Bo standing alone.

EXT. LLANTANO MOUNTAIN - NIGHT

Nora stands alone staring out into the woods. She's had a minute to calm down
now and turns to find Bo isn't there anymore. She looks around but he
isn't anywhere in sight. The night is growing darker minute by minute
and it's getting harder to see even with the help of the giant police
flood lights washing over the area but Nora squints hard and looks for
Bo one more time. Suddenly, off in the dim edge of the light, away
from all of the excitement she sees his shape, squatted down near the
ground, holding something in his hands. Making her way toward him she
starts to make out what it is. The ever positive, always on the job
Police Commissioner is bent down, eyes fixated on his little boy's
jean jacket in his hands. Suddenly it dawns on her. Stepping up
behind him Nora puts her hand on
Bo's shoulder.

NORA
Bo, I'm sorry.

Bo smiles and turns back toward the dark mess of trees and dirt.

BO
You know, I just keep looking
at this little jacket. You remember
the day I got it for him?

Nora kneels down next to Bo, her arm around his shoulders.

NORA
You wanted to buy him a fishing
vest but the store didn't have one
small enough so he told you that
this would do for now.

BO
Yeah, little did I know he'd been
bugging you for a new one of
these for months.

NORA
Swindled again.

BO
Yeah.
(a beat)
You know this thing really isn't
very warm. But still, I just keep
thinking how much I wish he
had it with him right now.

He's fighting them but the tears are starting to gather in Bo's eyes and
roll down his cheeks. Unable to help herself anymore Nora wraps her arms
around Bo and holds him close.

BO
It's just getting so cold Red.

NORA
I know.

Fighting the tears Bo does his best to gain his composer.

BO
I'm sorry.

NORA
No. You look at me. I'm the one
whose sorry. Here I am falling
apart while you're doing everything
you can to run this investigation
and to be strong for everyone when
this is killing you every bit as much
as it is me.

Taking Bo's face in her hands she pulls it toward her. Bo looks up at Nora doing his best to fight the tears that fill his eyes.

NORA
It's ok Bo. You don't have to be strong
for me. Not for me.

Finally letting it go Bo breaks down and sobs. Pulling him close Nora allows
Bo's body to relax into his. Tears streaming down her own face now she
kisses him on the head as she gently rocks him back and forth.

NORA
It's ok. We're going find him. We
are. It's ok. He's going be fine
Bo. I know he is. He has to be.
You know why? Because he's
ours. He's yours and he's mine.
He's the best parts of both of us
and he's strong. And he's smart.
He's going to know what to do
and we're going to find him and-

Suddenly a light goes on in Bo's head. Sitting up with a smile on his tear
stained face he looks at Nora.

BO
That's it!

NORA
What? What's it?

BO
I know where he is! I know where
Matthew is Red.

NORA
How? I -

BO
I have to go.

Bo jumps to his feet and Nora follows.

NORA
Bo wait! What are you talking about?

BO
(taking Nora by the shoulders)
I'm going to bring him home Red. I'm
going to bring Matthew back to us.

Unable to control himself Bo pulls Nora's lips to his and kisses her
quick then, taking the flashlight from his jacket pocket and switching
it on, disappears into the dark woods.

NORA
(calling out)
Bo!
(to herself)
Be careful.