Another Name
James Reece sets out to burn all of his intel on Josh Holder. He’s determined to cover his tracks, and he crosses out Josh’s name on his “hitlist” and adds Saul Agnon. Now, this guy happens to be part of Capstone Industries and he’s the VP of Asset Management.
In the days following Holder’s death, there is no holds barred for our protagonist and he packs up his gear – including a hefty amount of weaponry – and heads out to meet this Agnon.
Meanwhile, Katie feeds back to Jordan what she’s found out. Apparently doctors pushed for more testing but Reece checked himself out before that could be completed. It would appear this is against military regulation - perhaps to set him up as unstable? Either way, Katie learns Reece has actually got a tumor in his brain, which is directly linked to paranoia and confusion - explaining his symptoms. ..
James meets with Katie and lets her know about Saul Agnon when they meet at a restaurant. She shows him the results but James notices someone acting suspiciously and immediately skips out. The guy has been sent to take out Reece, for some reason, but he manages to get the jump on his assailant. They also happen to have files on him in the front, which James takes and shows Katie. “Believe me now?” He says.
James Reece realized that his position had been compromised and decided to leave. He apologized to Katie for getting her involved, but she decided to help nonetheless. Specifically, she was going to dig into Capstone and see what connection that had to everything. ..
Saul Agnon is rattled by the recent developments and heads in to see his superior, Steve Horn. The latter shrugs off these concerns and tells Saul to go to Santa Barbara, which is his scheduled destination, to try and push through a big deal. Unbeknownst to him though, Ben Edwards shows up to scout him out. This move comes off the back of Ben catching up with James while he’s laying low at a motel.
Saul Agnon’s place is attacked from behind that night and eventually knocked out by Reece. When Saul regains consciousness, he finds himself in front of the army man himself. James demands answers, which inevitably sees the name of Steve Horn revealed.
Steve Horn made his money in tech before moving over to VP. Saul is just a middle-man, Steve is the real villain here.Apparently he has friends all over the place and set up the ambush in Syria. Apparently this is linked to Project RD4895, which is worth a lot of money. Not only that but Saul claims that there’s a hitman by the name of Marcus Boykin connected to the death of his family.
James learns about Project RD4895 from his own sources just as Katie comes to the same conclusion. ..
James sets up a scene in which Saul has overdosed on drugs, with a needle sticking out his arm.
The Episode Review
With the reveal of James Reece’s true identity and the increasing number of questions surrounding his end-game, the plot thickens even more. It’s clear that Reece is being targeted, but who is doing this and why? The hitlist seems to be growing longer, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that this should have been a movie given the pacing.
The adaptation of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” has been criticized for dragging out moments from the book and not adding much to the story. The business deals with Saul over in Santa Barbara, for example, don’t add a whole lot to the story beyond showing Saul to be obnoxious and impatient. He’s killed at the end anyway. ..
As the final scenes play out, it seems as if everything is going to start picking up now. The attention is focused on California and, presumably, hunting down Steve Horn and getting to the bottom of all this.
