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Alex: It all started six months ago at the FBI academy.

You were willing to die today for everyone in that room.

You said your son came at you from behind.

How can you be certain it was him?

I never said "i love you" when I really wanted to.

I've never said it at all.

Caleb: You slept with my dad.

I can't imagine how your mom's gonna feel when she finds out.

She already knows. Yeah, I told her.

I'm the one who planned grand central.

Somebody stole my plans and used them for themselves.

We know that the bomber planned their attack

around the Democratic national convention.

My sentencing is in 23 hours. We need to find this bomb fast.

Simon: You ever want to push a button and make it all go away?

Everyone you ever loved and lost,

everything that ever hurt you -- just one button?

No more fighting.

No more regrets.

No more noise.

Blow it all up and see what happens.

Now that confirmed terrorist Alex Parrish is behind bars,

New York City is once again opening its doors

and taking stock of what has and what has not changed.

In just a few hours,

the Democratic national convention

will be back under way.

Tens of thousands are expected,

including the presidential candidate

and his rumored pick for vice president,

senator Claire haas.

Other luminaries will also be there,

presenting awards to the top leadership of the FBI,

hoping to show that New York may be down

but she is not out.

You're wasting time down here pretending to interview me.

Miranda: It's not a waste of time.

It's why you're still in the command center with us.

We have to keep up appearances.

There's still a bomber out there.

With me in custody, no one's looking for them.

The FBI's always on alert.

What, the standard "if you see something, say something"?

That's not gonna cut it here, Liam.

Whatever the FBI is doing, it's not enough.

The real bomber is inside the bureau.

It gives them special access, knowledge of procedures.

It allows them to manipulate the system.

They can do what-- your --

Alex, your guilty plea allowed you

to be remanded to FBI custody for 24 hours.

After that, we have to deliver you to federal prison.

Which means if we don't find a second bomb or bomber

in the next four hours, you'll be serving

a life sentence for a crime you didn't commit.

I have a friend in the c.I.A.

He's willing to extract you out of the country.

No. I'm not running again.

Not with so many people's lives in danger.

Look, you need to find that bomb now.

And you need more manpower to do it.

That's impossible.

The entire top tier of the bureau's in town

to stand onstage and show the world that we prevailed.

And no one but a handful of people know that we haven't.

The bomb squad is sweeping the convention center for tonight

and the donor dinner at the hotel before.

If there's something to be found,

they'll find it.

"If"?

Are you doubting me now?

We have to go back upstairs. We've been gone too long.

We'll be back.

Oh, man. They really don't care about holidays here, do they?

Christmas was last week. It's back-to-work time.

I don't know about you, but for a lot of people,

new year's Eve is special.

Why?

It's just the next day in a long line of days

until you die a terribly sad, lonely death,

surrounded with people you don't even remember.

Of course i love new year's!

Let's revolt. Do you want to go first?

You're crazy.

It is literally freezing outside.

I don't know how they expect us to run

the yellow brick road in 10-degree weather

or practice sharpshooting with frostbite.

Whine about the cold like a little latosa?

Little-known academy tradition.

If you're in a class that has holidays,

you deserve holiday cheer!

Christmas was Saturday.

Where do you think we got these cookies from?

Beer for breakfast?

What were you expecting -- bellinis, Princess peach?

The fact that this is even happening

is a Christmas miracle.

There's cider, too.

Mmm.

Oh! Make that rum with a cider aftertaste.

You know what -- at least we get the long weekend off.

Is your mom excited you're coming home?

She says she is.

We have so much to talk about.

I don't know if three days will cut it.

What, are you going to Augusta?

Savannah. No, my sorority sisters are throwing a thing.

You would hate it.

It's exactly what you picture it would be.

Kwanzaa-co is gonna be the most fun until 2016.

I can't believe i have to leave in an hour.

I'm sure you're gonna have a nice time at home.

Well, I'm glad that you think that, Kimmy schmidt,

but "American beauty" is a rom-com

compared to the holidays with my family.

You sure you don't want to spend new year's

with a dozen FBI agents

and a senator drunk on punch and white privilege?

Yeah, I've spent the past 15 years

thinking a con artist is my sister.

I'd really rather not be at a table with a family right now.

Even if it's with the lannisters?

'Cause that's kind of what it's like.

If you need me, I'm only a 20-minute ride away, okay?

Thank you.

Keg stands!

Some boys never grow up.

Alex: You miss Simon, huh?

Don't tell anyone...

But I really miss Ryan, too.

I guess no matter who you are or what you believe in,

the holidays will still get you down.

Have a safe trip back home.

You too, Raina.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

Is this about Charlie?

I told you once I had any real information,

I would bring it to you.

I know when I'm being handled.

Agents can't work cases involving family members.

You know that.

"19, African-American, short hair.

Defensive wounds on his hands and face.

Prolonged attacks."

"Four cavities."

It's not him. Charlie didn't have cavities.

And stop looking.

I trust you all had a good workout.

Whoo-hoo! Yeah!

Good.

Because before you go home for your three-day weekend,

we're giving you some homework.

What?!

When you are an agent,

work will always be on your mind.

Victims will haunt you, evidence will elude you,

cases will stay with you --

particularly those that you fail to solve.

In local law enforcement, they're called cold cases --

all but closed.

But in the bureau, we don't believe in cold cases.

All our cases remain open.

These cases are referred to as "pending inactive."

The agency likes to cycle them

through different agents over time,

hoping that someone will find something

that someone else missed.

So, your goal will be to look through your inactive file

and find a new lead --

something that the agents on the case didn't think of.

Now, if this seems all but impossible,

that's because it is.

But who knows? Maybe one of you will surprise us.

Good luck. And happy new year.

Amazing voice.

But I thought you were leaving.

Alex.

Shelby?

Nimah? Hey.

Wait, you guys -- did we all just lie about leaving?

Are you not seeing your mom?

What, and spend new year's getting reamed out

and opening up old wounds?

No, thanks.

What about your sorority sisters?

Ugh. They're exactly like you think they are.

I thought you were seeing Renata.

My ex found out i was coming,

and he took her on vacation to Disney world.

Going back to dearborn and getting stuck in the kitchen,

helping mom and Raina,

cooking for the men the whole weekend?

That's never happening again.

So... We're the only ones here?

Do you know what this means?