Natalie's heart raced within her chest as she ran as fast as her feet could carry her. She could not get Adrian off of her mind. "He's resourceful and smart. He will be okay." She told herself. But soon, the losses of her past flooded her thoughts with despair. She knew too well that life was not always fair and happy endings were often elusive.

She shook her head and tried to redirect her thoughts but it was no use. Her mind recalled Wagner's words, "you don't exactly have the best of luck with men." Then her mind flashed back to Adrian's bleeding arm and weary face as he told her to go. He asked her to go for Julie's sake ; but, why not his? Did he not expect to be around? The more she pondered this the more overwhelmed with fear and despair she became. Sobbing, she reached the stairwell that Adrian had pointed her to, but instead of running up the stairs towards safety, she collapsed at the foot of the stairs in agony. "Adrian... Adrian..." she sobbed. "Please, God." she prayed "let him be alright."

Wagner and Grayson nodded their heads at one another and parted ways after carrying Monk's unconscious body to the dock, shoving it into a plastic container. Grayson had to make haste in preparation for his flight which was now just one hour away. Wagner, on the other hand, was just interested in eliminating any witnesses.

Greenway spilled his guts and told the Captain all about his ambitions of fame and fortune. He convinced Leland that he had no part in Natalie's disappearance and offered all of the resources he had to hunt down Wagner and to take him dead or alive.

At his direction, Altman security sent out it's forces and scoured security footage to try to get a bead on Wagner and rescue Natalie and Monk.

"Sir, I've got something" said one security specialist to his officer.

Stottlemeyer walked to the screen and saw Wagner moving around in the basement with gun drawn.

"Where is this?" Leland asked.

"Its the basement sir." the specialist replied- "just underneath the front entrance."

"Well, let's not just sit here and gawk. Let's go!" Stottlemeyer shouted. " I want this guy surrounded! And be careful. He is armed and dangerous."

Natalie's crying would not abate. She felt physically ill. She couldn't lose Adrian too. She had to go back. "Two is stronger than one" she told herself. Adrian promised he would be okay. He couldn't have meant without her.

"Be Strong Natalie" the female voice said startling her.

Natalie looked around. "Who was that? Hello?"

"No matter what happens, you must be strong. You must be strong for Adrian. He needs you." the voice said, fading away.

Natalie looked around." who... who is that?" Silence. The voice was soothing and somewhat familiar. Great. Now she was hearing voices! Was she hallucinating? Where had she heard this voice before? Then she remembered... the tapes. Mr. Monk's tapes of Trudy. It couldn't be! She really was cracking up. She needed to go.

Natalie pulled herself up on the stair railing and stopped to think. Should she go back? Is that what the voice meant? Throw caution to the wind and go rescue Adrian? Yes. That must be it. She turned back towards where she had come from and began to walk. She had gone no more than 18 paces when out from the shadows came Steve Wagner brandishing his weapon.

"Well, well, Mrs. Albright... surprise meeting you here." he mocked.

Natalie turned to run.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Wagner warned as he chambered a round. She froze in place, keeping her back towards the man.

"Why don't you come with me?" he smirked as he pointed the weapon towards her back.

Natalie's eyes dropped as she reached for the gun Adrian had given her.

"I wouldn't do that either! Let me see your hands. Slowly turn around." he sneered. She turned her head slightly towards the side, looking for any way to escape as she began to turn." What's the matter Natalie? Are you disturbed about something." Wagner teased.

"How dare you! Where is Adrian?" she responded, angrily as she turned to face him.

"Let's just say that he is a quiet place where he won't be disturbed." Wagner said with a sinister grin. "Now get over here."

"Freeze!" yelled Stottlemeyer who appeared with Briggs at the top of the stairs. In the confusion, Natalie dashed off to the side averting a single shot that Wagner sent her way. Twice more he shot but then his gun jammed, so he turned around and started to run. Reaching an opening, he came to an abrupt stop when 4 security officers met him with guns drawn and ready.

"Not so fast." said the chief officer.

"Drop your weapon! Now!" screamed Stottlemeyer.

Wagner, realizing he was out of options, dropped his pistol.

"Hands on your head" Leland yelled as he kept his service pistol trained on Wagner. Kicking Wagner's gun out of the way, he instructed Briggs to cuff him.

Leland turned to Natalie. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yes." she said, surprising him that she was again able to speak. "But I'm worried about Adrian." her voice cracked.

"Where is he?" Leland asked.

"He was back there." she responded. "He handed me this and told me to go." She said showing them Adrian's pistol.

"There's nobody back there,sir. We just looked." a man in security uniform said.

"Alright Wagner. What have you done with Monk?" Leland growled.

Wagner smirked. "Well, I don't think that much has changed since you arrested me the first time Captain ... I believe I am owed my Miranda rights and invoke my right to remain silent. "

"Briggs! " Leland yelled in anger.

"Yes sir?" Briggs replied

"Take this trash upstairs for questioning. Let's spread out. We have to find Monk."

"Sir,"an officer replied "I am sorry but I can't let you do that."

"You can and you will!" Leland said forcefully.

"No sir. I'm afraid that I can't- Orders of the DHS. Absolutely no personnel wandering about within 30 minutes of a rocket launch."

"This is life or death!" Leland yelled.

"I know sir. But we have very strict orders. I'm sorry. It will have to wait."