Edward's captor is revealed. John prepared for a dangerous act in his first step toward the assassination of Cantar Walley, just as Walley's elite security team arrives in Paris.

John acts against standard protocol, which alerts adversaries of his whereabouts and necessitates the abandonment of the John Lakeman cover identity, jeopardizing all.

An unexpected day off provides the opportunity for a last-minute bachelor party. Collective inebriation follows. John fully embraces the celebration with his wife and friends until the time line for his mission abruptly moves up.