As soon as C.C. gathered up enough courage to look at Niles, he was already on the floor, unconscious; before she could even gasp, Noel had grabbed C.C. and headed for the door. He sped the down the stairs and flung open the door; as soon as they were through it, he slammed the door and shoved her into his van. The door slam made the whole Sheffield residence wake in surprise.
Noel grabbed some duct tape and rope and tied C.C. up, then flung her into the back of the van. As soon as he was sure that she was secure, he whipped out his cell phone and quickly dialed a number. C.C. could only catch snippets of the conversation. "We've got her." Pause. "Really? That much?" Another pause. "Wow, we've got this one in the bag." Then, Noel shut off the telephone, a wide smirk on his face.
Back at the Sheffield household everybody was frightened, shocked, and surprised of what had happened that night. Niles could not stop the tears that were running down his face. Just as Maxwell was about to call the police, the phone rang, and he immediately answered it. He was shocked to hear Noel's voice on the other end of the phone saying, "We have Babcock. We want one million dollars by Wednesday or we'll send her to you piece by piece. If anyone calls the police or tries to get her back, we'll kill you. Just remember: We're watching you."
As soon as Maxwell relates the turn of events to the rest of the family, Niles dropped the silver tray that he was using to serve coffee, picked up a nearby vase, and threw it against the wall, enraged. It shattered instantly, and Niles stormed up the stairs to his bedroom. Just because the rest of the Sheffields weren't going to do anything for saving C.C., doesn't mean he wouldn't either.