Senior Criminologist Chang has been eager to catch Maura. She's popped in and out of the lab and Maura's office all afternoon. She's about to leave for the evening when she checks one last time. This time while in Dr. Isle's office she takes a closer look at her desk. It's then she notices a note in Maura's handwriting. As soon as she reads it she races upstairs to see Sergeant Detective Korsack. Korsack looks sick. His colour is terrible. He's still clearly struggling as the result of the shot to his chest. What's more with Jane and Angela missing he is compelled to give this situation his full attention.
"Sergeant, I think you should read this note from Dr. Isles" Suzie offers. Korsack's surprised to see Suzie; he knows her but she's out of place on their floor.
Korsack strains to lean forward at his desk. He takes the note from the worried Suzie and reads it. "What? Is she crazy!" is all he can say. He stands and walks over the where Frost and Frankie are frantically scanning computer data on Hughes for clues. "He's got Dr. Isles" is all Korsack says.
"No! How" Frankie looks at Korsack and Suzie.
Korsack reads Maura's note. 'Hughes contacted me. He said if we wanted Jane and Angela back alive I was to meet him. He said I was to come alone and not tell anyone. That's what I've done. If I get a chance I will contact you as soon as I can. Please keep looking for Jane and Angela. Dr. Isles."
"Man, what was she thinking" Frost looks at the crowd gathered at his desk that now includes Cooper.
"Probably what anyone of us would have thought" Korsack looks at the group. "Let's hope that somehow Maura can find a way to figure out where they are and let us know."
Suzie looks at the group, "is there anything I can do" she asks.
"No" Korsack advises. "It was good thinking to bring this to me though; thank you." Suzie nods at everyone and leaves.
"Korsack I rang the clinic the receptionist at the hospital suggested and Hughes isn't there. I've contacted local police to have someone call by to check it out. It's at least two hours from here." When Korsack and Cooper went to the hospital earlier Hughes had left. His reception had suggested they try him at his clinic near Brattleboro.
"Good work Cooper" Korsack thanks her. "Frankie, take a run over to Jane's apartment. Check it out for anything that might give us any clues. No one's been there since Jane left it yesterday morning." Frankie doesn't hesitate; he jumps up and races out.
"Korsack, I have him on alerts. If he uses his credit cards or passport I'll get a notification. I've just pulled his private address. He lives in Fresh Pond." Frost looks to Korsack for directions.
"OK, Cooper; you and I should go check out Hughes home address" Korsack states.
Frost stops him. "Korsack you look terrible, I'll go with Cooper."
"What about the alerts" Korsack asks.
"You'll hear my computer beep; any alerts will come up on the screen. You won't even have to touch my computer. Just call me and tell me what it says" Frost explains.
"Alright" Korsack concedes. "I need to brief Cavanaugh anyway."
Frost and Cooper head out; Korsack goes to the Lieutenant's office.
Hughes is whistling as he packs the last of his things. He takes his belongings and walks to the rented car he has waiting outside. He is looking forward to spending some time hidden away in his retreat up on the lake in Colchester, Vermont. He's arranged to drop the rental car off at Portsmouth where he has a new identity waiting for him in a safe deposit box. He'll become a part-time Academic, Professor Charles Edwards.
Hughes looks at his watch; under twenty hours he thinks to himself and smiles. By 2pm tomorrow the explosion in the remote Massachusetts town of North Reading on the edge of the Harold Parker State Forest will be all over the news. He can't wait. The last thing he does before leaving is set the detonator on his home. A little surprise for Boston Homicide if they come looking for Rizzoli and Isles here.
He hits the road. As the night settles in, he is cruising just outside Salem on Highway 95 to Portsmouth. With his masterpiece all but complete; he's feeling extremely satisfied.
Maura has everything laid out as she needs it to do her work. She has started listing vital information and formula's on a large white board that lines a wall beside the work bench. Again she's thankful that the least he's done is given her a professional lab to work with. When Angela walks in the first things she notices are the clocks. It's the first time it really sinks in just how dire their situation is. Her hand goes over mouth as her fear escapes. "Oh Maura" she whispers.
Maura looks up; she hadn't realized Angela was there. She notices Angela's gazed fixed on the clocks. "Try not to worry Angela, I can do this. I promise you." She says a silent pray as she makes this promise.
"I found an air bed for Jane. There's a room upstairs that's pretty creepy" Angela shudders. "I've turned it over; you know just in case…"
"Good Angela; did you find blankets?"
"Yes; can you help me with her please Maura?" Maura grabs the eye torch and the thermometer she's found and follows Angela. When they get to the cell Pauline is there waiting for them. They lay out the air bed. Angela double checks they are putting Jane on the side that faced the floor upstairs. She's still creeped out by what she saw. They lay a sheet of some description over the bed and the three of them lift Jane on to it. As Angela wraps Jane in blankets Maura takes her temperature and checks how her pupils respond to light stimulus. She makes a couple of notes.
When Maura's finished examining Jane she looks to Pauline. "Did you have any luck" she asks.
"Doctor I found a kitchen and bathroom on this level. It has running water and it has other food and drink that all seem to be in the manufacturers packaging and there doesn't appear to be any seals broken" Pauline explains.
"Hmm; the water is the most important. Angela will need cold water and a cloth to try to manage Jane's fever."
"OK;" Pauline turns to leave.
"Before you go, has Jane eaten anything since she's been here" Maura asks.
"No," Pauline answers.
"Good; oh, with the food and drinks. Before you open them, bring them to me in the lab and I'll scan the packaging for needle marks or any tampering" Maura offers. They have another nineteen odd hours to sit here; they may cope better with some food and water.
Maura is anxious to get upstairs to the lab and get to work. She walks out with Pauline who goes to get the cold water and a cloth for Jane.
When Frankie arrives at Jane's place he can hear someone moving around in her apartment. He draws his gun. When he opens the door the lights are on. He can hear the sounds are coming from somewhere deeper in Jane's home. He quietly moves towards Jane's bedroom. As he looks in, the room doesn't appear to be disturbed. He then hears a sound coming from Jane's bathroom. Frankie takes a deep breath outside her bathroom door. When he's ready he swings into action.
"Boston Police no body move" he shouts as he turns into the bathroom with his gun pointing to the two intruders. They drop what they're doing and try to put their hands in the air. At first Frankie's not sure what he's confronted with. There are two guys dressed in what looks like HAZMAT suits cleaning Jane's shower recess.
"Don't shoot; please we're from the Infectious Disease Board" one guy shouts through his mask.
"I.D. now" Frankie shouts. One guy points to an identification tag pinned to his suit.
"Keep your hands up" Frankie says as he goes to take a closer look. When he's satisfied they are who they say they are; he wants to know what's going on. They tell Frankie they were asked to do an infectious disease analysis on this place on their way home this evening as a special favor for the M.E. Apparently the woman who lives here has been very sick, they add.
Frankie lets them know Jane does not have an infectious disease and apologizes for not letting them know. As the guys pull their masks off Frankie gets a hair brained idea. "Hey guys, this is my sister's place and she's always putting shit on me you know." He pulls out his mobile phone. "Do you mind if I get a picture. When we find her… and we will; she is never going to live this down!" The guys have a laugh and pose for the photo.
While Frankie and Frost have progressed to being civil and accommodating with Cooper, she's become acutely aware with the events of the last week or so, that she is not yet a part of this team. It's annoying her on so many levels. Firstly, it's the best homicide team operating in Boston. She wants to be a part of it. She realizes however that it's probably the best homicide team for reasons you can't put on paper. There is an emotional bond between these people that goes above being work colleagues. Her frustration is; she's just a work colleague to them.
"Frost was it hard for you to break in with this team" she asks as they drive to Hughes house at Fresh Pond. Dusk is falling on what has been another long day in a very trying case.
"Not with Jane but Korsack made it tough for me; still does sometimes" he answers her.
"Will I ever be a part of this team" she asks.
"What do you mean; you're in the team. You are a part of it," Frost sounds surprised.
"No I'm not, but I'd like to be. Frost I didn't mean for things to start out the way they did; I was just doing my job" Riley tries to explain yet again.
"Cooper I wouldn't go there, as far and me and Frankie are concerned you had a choice with the way you played us and knowing what you knew, you got it wrong" Frost isn't buying Cooper on that front.
"Yeah, I get it; so what can I do to make it better" she asks.
"What you're doing Cooper; just keep doing your job well. The rest will sort itself out" Frost is open and honest.
They pull up outside Hughes house. It's a nice place on a reasonable size block of land. It's well manicured and maintained. As they approach Frost is on high alert. The place looks empty but after what happened to Jane and Korsack when that whack job popped them, he's not taking any chances. As they step on to the porch Frost notices a wire running from the door bell to the floor boards.
He grabs Cooper as he shouts run. He pushes her as she responds and they run as fast as they can back to their car. The explosion knocks them both off their feet but Frost has sheltered Cooper from the worst of the blast.
"Are you alright" Frost asks as he pushes himself off Cooper. "I'm sorry about that."
"Thanks Frost; yeah I'm good" she tells him.
"Can you get to the car and call this in please" he asks with a strained voice. "Can you ask for an EMT to please?"
"What's wrong" she asks.
"My back" is all Frost says.
Cooper has a look at his back and sees a large piece of glass is protruding from it. "Yeah don't move Frost, it's a piece of glass." As Cooper races to the car, the sounds of sirens are already on approach.
Hughes is listening to Vivaldi as he drives. He has the classical music blaring. He is driving too fast; he is feeling completely free. He cuts the corner as he comes around a bend, there is a truck approaching in the other direction and Hughes has to correct quickly to avoid a collision. He misses the truck but his car careers off the road hitting a power pole.
The truck shudders to a halt and the driver jumps out. He looks back at the wreckage and runs towards it as he dials 911. Over the hissing of steam coming from the engine, is the eerie sound of Vivaldi coming from the car's speakers. The driver's alive; but only just. The truck driver tries to comfort him as they wait for help to arrive.
Frankie and Korsack are exploring any ideas they can think of to find the girls. After Hughes house exploded they are more worried than ever about the fate of Jane, Angela and Maura. Cooper has gone with Frost to the hospital. The injury to his back is minor but it needs sutures. Cavanaugh's still at work as well and he's come out three times now for updates. Korsack and Frost are running out of ideas. It's after 11pm when Frost's computer Alert beeps. Frankie races to it.
"Korsack, Hughes has been in a car accident. He's just been admitted to Portsmouth Hospital" Frankie looks At Korsack.
When Frost leaves the Emergency Ward at Mass General they have removed the glass and put half a dozen stitches in his back. Cooper has waited for him. As they move to the car to report back to head quarters they get a call. Korsack orders them both back ASAP. When they arrive Korsack is waiting for them.
"Frost I need you on your computer now. Hughes had a hire car. Find out everything you can. Where he was dropping off the car and what he has around the drop. It could lead us to the girls" Korsack is focused. He's speaking fast and furious. He doesn't wait for a response from Frost. "Cooper, Frankie, get to the Portsmouth Hospital as quick as you can. Guard that bastard. The minute you can get answers from him. Go!" Korsack finally takes a breath. He puts his hand over his mouth as he thinks.
Maura's been working all night. She has formulas all over the white board. She has eight different test tubes with possible samples of what Jane's been poisoned with. As she looks at the clock that is now showing less than eight hours she realizes she's not sure she's any closer to an answer then when she started. She knows she's missing something; something important. Think, she tells herself; dear God Maura, think!