Previously on Tracker...
You collect rewards, right? A mercenary?
No, I prefer the term "rewardist," actually.
Is that a term?
My childhood was... unusual.
Both my parents were professors at Berkeley,
till there was this incident with my dad.
So he took us to live off the grid.
One night my mom was out...
We have to go now. They're coming.
We can't go without Mom.
You never contradict me!
Hey, get off her.
Dad, wait.
Dad!
No. No!
Russell, what did you do?!
Russell called.
You spoke with your brother?
Mom, if there's something that you know
about Russell or Dad that I should know,
I need you to tell me.
Block that number.
Ignore him.
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Hey, Mom. I came as fast as I could.
Show me.
- You didn't see anybody? - No.
Why would someone break into Dad's office?
I don't know.
Anything missing?
No, not that I can tell.
I overreacted.
I shouldn't have called you.
Sheriff said there'd been break-ins in the area.
Probably just kids.
Dad always had a place for everything, didn't he?
Well, that's one way of putting it.
First time I beat him to the top.
You were so proud.
I was positive that he let me win.
Used to drive me crazy.
You should get cameras.
And be spied on? No, thank you.
No need for it, really.
I'm sorry I bothered you.
No problem.
I'm glad I was nearby.
Aren't you gonna take that?
It's probably just work.
- Teddi. - Take it.
Hey, Teddi.
How do you feel about a nice drive to Montana?
Montana?
Go.
Yeah. Yeah. Why don't I call you tomorrow morning
and get the details. Thanks.
I'm fine. You can go now.
No, I think I'd feel better if I spent the night.
So, 35,000 is offered for information
as to the whereabouts of Jackson Cheong,
age 27.
Works as an accountant in Missoula, Montana.
The reward was posted by his parents, Mark and Eden.
Is this a recent photo of your son Jackson?
About a year ago.
He was volunteering at the library.
Free tax advice.
Jackson was a bit shy,
so it was good for him to get out and meet people.
You say he met a woman?
Rebecca Smith.
How long ago was that?
About two months ago.
There a photo of her?
You can say it.
She's too old for him.
20 years, at least.
Your son's 27 years old, he's an adult.
If you're looking for someone to tell him
who he can and cannot fall in love with,
- I'm not your guy. - It's not that.
He's missing.
Quit his job, cancelled his cell phones,
left his apartment,
and emptied his bank accounts.
You think something happened to him?
Hopefully it's nothing, and we're just overreacting.
He's our only child.
We tried to track down Rebecca Smith ourselves,
but there's nothing online.
We can't even figure out where she works.
What makes you so sure he's with her now?
Well, he was with her the last time we spoke to him.
I don't know how to say it, he's taken with her, I guess.
The moment Jackson met that woman, he changed.
Stopped returning our calls,
missing family dinners.
And his accounting firm called looking for him
after he missed a few clients' meetings.
And then two weeks later, he quit his job and vanished.
Anything else you can recall?
Last time we saw him,
he looked tired.
Like he's been up for days.
He said he was doing some work for Rebecca.
When I asked him what it was, he said it was
the kind that people can't find out about,
that he could get in trouble for.
Any idea what that might be?
I'm thinking this Rebecca has him cooking books
or laundering money. He wasn't himself.
Something bad has happened to him.
I just know it.
Bobby.
Rebecca Smith? Smith? Are you kidding me?
There's, like, a million results.
Oh, good, you got my text.
You're lucky I speak Colter.
Most people wouldn't know what to do
with a random photo,
zero context, next to one of the most common names
in North America.
Is this the part where you tell me how hard it was,
but somehow you managed to find her?
Pretty much, but I don't have her yet.
How long do you think it's gonna take you to sift through all that?
No time at all. There's an app for that.
Built it myself.
Of course you did.
Okay, good news and bad news.
No matches for the facial recognition
overlap with the name,
but I do have a mug shot for a Rebecca Pendergast,
who's looking real same-same.
Same like identical?
See for yourself.
Yeah, that's her.
So she's using a fake name.
Mug shot.
What was she in for?
Insurance fraud, wire fraud,
plus some tax evasion.
Looks like she hasn't served any time, though.
The charges were dropped.
Jackson's parents said
all of his bank accounts were drained.
Sounds like she's a con woman and he's the next mark.
- You said insurance fraud. Any chance... - Great minds.
Yep. Cross-reference with Jackson Cheong.
There's our girl. Ooh.
She's the beneficiary of a big ol'
fat policy Jackson took out.
That application have an address on it?
Let me go!
You said you'd let me leave. Please!
You can't make me stay here.
Make it stop! She's trying to kill me!
- She wants me dead! - I want you to sit down.
No! I don't want to.
That's fine. But I have to ask you to stop yelling.
You can't make me!
What the hell?
How do you know?
You don't know anything about me.
Why is this happening to me? It's not fair!
You can't make me. How do you know?
You don't know anything about me.
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Who the hell are you?
Yeah, sorry, I kicked the door in.
It's a bit of a misunderstanding.
It's actually a funny story if you care to hear it.
Guess not.
Let's try this again.
- Who the hell are you? - Colter Shaw.
- Let me see some I.D. - Pocket.
Like I said, man, I don't want any trouble, okay?
I'm not here to steal things.
I'm here on a job, just like you guys.
What job is that?
I'm looking for Jackson Cheong.
Never heard of him.
This is private property.
We can call the cops and have you arrested
for breaking and entering.
Or maybe I shoot you.
Tell them I was standing my ground.
If you were gonna shoot me, you would've done it already.
Same goes for calling the cops.
I'm just gonna go, all right? I don't want any trouble.
- Better not see you here again. - Yeah.
I got a bad feeling about this one.
What are you talking about?
Rebecca Pendergast.
She's got a really impressive surveillance setup
at her house, private security.
Whatever Jackson Cheong's got himself involved in,
it's much worse than a bad romance.
You're thinking blackmail?
Some kind of kidnapping ring?
I don't know yet.
I'm gonna find out what the hell is going on.
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You've arrived here in a moment of potential transformation.
- _ - It's there.
The part of you that is ready to change.
Put aside all those negative thoughts standing in your way.
All those walls you let others put up,
walls so high they block the light that shines for us all.
Are you ready to see the light?
We're ready.
One man can lead you to it. Seth.
Close your eyes.
We must see the light before we can feel it.
We see it.
It's here for you.
It's all around us.
Waiting to be tapped by those who are willing
to put in the work.
You, sir.
I see you.
I see what you're carrying.
The pain.
Like a stone.
Colter, is it?
Colter Shaw.
We have much to discuss.
I look forward to our time together.
And you, ma'am.
I see your loss.
I see the grief that you're trying to hide.
So, it's... It's a cult?
Well, I don't think they'd use that word, but yes.
They're offering empowerment.
A path to becoming alpha.
It's not uncommon for organizations like this
to isolate people from their loved ones.
They... They find an emotional wedge, they drive it in,
and once they do that...
they've got total control.
Can you get him out?
Aside from forcibly removing him,
if Jackson doesn't want to leave,
there's really nothing I can do.
All we're asking is that you try.
You don't strike me as a man
to give up so easily.
No, sir, I'm not.
- Hey. - Hey, guys, I need to know
all the information you can find
about an organization called Positive Light.
They got a headquarters about an hour outside Missoula.
I'm headed there first thing tomorrow morning.
I need to know what I'm walking into.
- We'll get into it. - I'll be moving fast.
They know I'm looking for Jackson. They'll be ready for me.
- Do you think we can do that tomorrow? - Yes.
Thank you. You can go.
Where's Jackson Cheong?
Mr. Shaw.
I had a feeling we'd be seeing you again.
Where is he?
There's no need for the tough guy pose.
Jackson's not being kept here against his will.
Then he can tell me that himself.
Colter. May I call you Colter?
Jackson's happy here.
He's found his place with us.
And we've really come to depend on his financial guidance.
Great.
Where is he?
Unfortunately, he's in a session with Seth.
I figured he might be.
Perhaps you'd like to meet Seth.
I'd really like to see Jackson.
I'm afraid that's not going to be possible.
Unless you meet with Seth first.
Okay.
Are you ready?
Seth, this is Colter Shaw.
Mr. Shaw.
It's good to see you again.
I'm here to see Jackson Cheong.
Rebecca explained.
But I can't allow that to happen
until we've had a chance to talk,
take your measure.
I'm not sure what we'd talk about.
Well, why don't we start with something simple?
Tell me about yourself.
I like piņa coladas.
And getting caught in the rain.
Mr. Shaw, I'd prefer if we didn't waste each other's time.
We already know a lot about you,
who you work with, all sorts of things.
So you got a peek at my I.D. and you did some googling?
I won't be intimidated like that.
I'm not trying to intimidate you.
I'm not a violent man.
There are all types of violence.
I suppose that's true. Tell me...
what sort of man was your father?
I'm not here to talk about that.
It's okay to talk about the past.
It's part of what we do here.
You blackmail your members with their secrets.
Truth.
We did look you up.
Your family, too.
Can't be too careful these days.
And information, well,
it's there if you know where to look.
Your father.
Quite an impressive man.
A scientist. Then activist.
Then he fell.
Cliff near your family homestead,
if I'm not mistaken. An accident.
At least that's what the newspaper said.
But your eyes tell me something different.
Maybe he jumped?
Or was pushed?
Is the not knowing the source
of all that pain you're carrying?
Tell me how he came to be fired from his job as professor.
Google didn't tell you that?
No.
Oh, you don't know why, do you?
So your mother keeps secrets from you?
Interesting.
I'd like to see Jackson.
Tell me one truth about your father
and I will let you see Jackson.
It's that simple.
He made me the man that I am.
But it wasn't easy, was it?
Growing up with a father like that.
He prepared me for people like you, people that like to play games.
Your father liked to play games?
Tell me what sort of games he liked to play.
My father didn't play games.
All was life or death with him.
Preparing you to live in this world, perhaps.
Perhaps.
I'm sorry you had to endure that.
But thank you
for opening up to me.
I know that wasn't easy.
But it shows me
that you might be someone I can grow to trust.
I don't think so.
You bring that thing near me, I'll shove it down your throat.
You get a burn when you witness and hold
another person's secrets.
It is an honor to share one of yours, Colter Shaw.
Jackson will be waiting for you in the garden.
Are you sure this is a good idea?
Jackson's one of ours.
Let Mr. Shaw talk to him and he'll see.
And if he does cause trouble?
Mr. Shaw has a very dangerous profession.
Accidents happen.
- Yeah. - You in a good place to talk?
Not really. You talk, I'll listen.
Is that not how we do it?
I'm serious, Bobby.
We got to be careful on this one.
Copy that. I always am.
So, yeah, Teddi and Velma called,
gave me the scoop.
- Positive Light... - Mm-hmm.
super weird.
There's nothing negative about them online.
No articles, no message boards...
Nada, man.
Doesn't seem right.
Yeah, hell no, it ain't.
Started digging in the archives,
mostly dead links.
Stuff that's been completely wiped from the Internet.
And I found a bunch of lawsuits,
mostly civil cases that have either been settled
- or abruptly dropped. - Like Rebecca's charges.
- Mm-hmm. - Bunch of the cases called for a...
David Grassley as a witness.
He and his wife Jana were both members.
It looks like David
prepared all of Positive Light's financial statements.
And he was a signer on all their accounts.
You got an address for me?
Well... that's the thing.
David Grassley's dead.
When? How?
Hit-and-run.
Cops never found the driver.
Looks like the wife made a big stink
about how the cops were all botching the investigation on purpose,
but she's gone quiet.
Packed up and moved to Southern Wyoming.
She's afraid to talk.
We need to send someone there in person. Make her feel comfortable.
Where exactly in Wyoming?
- Cheyenne. - That's less than two hours from Denver.
- Do you mind, uh...? - Talk to Velma and Teddi?
I'm on it.
Jackson. I'm Colter Shaw.
Some place we could talk in private?
I'm on gardening duty.
But if you want to talk, you can help me.
I'm not coming home.
My parents should know that by now.
Your parents didn't even know where you were until last night.
You can tell them I'm fine.
I'm better than fine. I'm happy.
Great. Why don't you tell them yourself?
Seth says I'm at a very...
delicate stage of my development.
I don't think that's a good idea.
When the soil is hard like that,
you just start shallow, all right?
And then, you can always go deeper on your second pass.
Makes sense?
- You're a gardener, too? - Kind of.
My dad taught me.
Believed in self-sufficiency.
You had to be able to feed yourself.
Growing your own food is part of that.
Seth wants us to be self-sufficient, too.
To know our own strength.
My parents spent their whole lives hovering.
If it were up to them,
I'd still be sleeping in my childhood bedroom.
Huh.
What about all these cameras, though? I mean, isn't that hovering?
People at my stage need more support to stay on the path.
You got people who check on you, right?
Seth tell you that?
Seth trusts me...
with important information.
Financial information. Is that right?
I'm not just some numbers cruncher.
Seth makes me feel like I can do anything I put my mind to.
Does that include walking out the door right now?
I'm not gonna do that.
Why don't you, uh, give it a try?
Shallow, then deep. There you go.
A little bit easier?
Your dad knew what he was doing.
He knew his way around the outdoors, that's for sure.
He could be very charming.
Lot of charisma.
I remember, uh...
as a kid when he would look at me,
sometimes it felt like he was just...
looking right into me.
Sounds like Seth.
When Seth looks at you.
How does it make you feel?
Like I'm free.
Free of all the things
that held me back.
It sure wasn't like that with my dad.
He could be mean.
Impossible to please.
I kept trying.
I tried until the day he died.
That sound familiar?
Is Seth ever mean, Jackson?
How about Rebecca? Is she ever mean?
They only want what's best for me.
Yeah, well...
Listen, I got to go.
My number, okay?
Give me a call. Reach out if you ever want to talk.
You stay or go.
You decide what's best for you.
Why do you care?
You don't even know me.
I don't know you.
I used to be you.
All right. Nice chatting with you. Good luck.
When can we make time for another session, Mr. Shaw?
- We're just getting started. - Yeah.
I'll see myself out.
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I know why you're here, Colter.
Where's Jackson?
He's on a healing retreat. You won't find him.
You kidnapped him because he reached out to me?
No. He went voluntarily.
He gave me your number voluntarily, too.
I'm the one who texted you.
I know it's hard to believe
because you're naturally suspicious.
But I don't blame you.
Who wouldn't be after your difficult childhood?
You live on the road trying to run away from it.
But you can never really leave it all behind,
can you, Colter?
Where'd you take him?
I won't let you pull him back down.
But the door to a new life is always open to you.
But should you choose a different path,
please know that we defend our own, Colter.
We protect them
from the wolves and the darkness
that you're trying to bring to Jackson's life.
That a threat?
Oh, I think you know exactly what I mean.
You can go.
But if it were up to me,
you'd be gone permanently.
Well, lucky for me, you're not in charge, are you?
Do you have Jackson?
They got wind of our meet,
nabbed him and took off before I got there.
Jackson's valuable to them. He's their new accountant.
They're not gonna let him go without a fight.
Just like David Grassley.
We just met with his widow, Jana.
She said David found out Seth and Rebecca
were draining the bank accounts of their followers
and when he tried to leave,
they killed him.
Jana told us that Seth has photos of
the hit-and-run that killed her husband.
These people film everything. They filmed that.
Seth has physical photos of a murder?
Where?
Jana said that the photos were at Seth's office.
In some instructional center.
They're so paranoid about getting hacked,
that he keeps the files of everyone he's ever met at that office.
Jana say where this instructional center is?
No, they blindfolded her on the way.
She wasn't even sure what direction it was in.
We're sure she's credible?
She was heartbroken, Colter. And she was terrified.
She's seen the photos herself.
Seth showed her the photos to keep her quiet.
Yeah, we both believed her.
I got to go. I'm being followed.
Couldn't help but notice you're following me.
Positive Light send you?
Why don't I save you the trouble?
Why don't you take me to the instructional facility
where Seth's office is?
Thanks for the lift.
Teddi, I found photos of that dashcam video.
They show the hit-and-run of that accountant David Grassley.
I'm sending you
a pin right now.
You should have it.
Send the cops to that location.
There were arrests.
Fraud, bad checks.
Jackson.
We got to get you out of here.
These people are dangerous.
- Rebecca told me you'd come. - Yeah.
The name David Grassley mean anything to you?
He was the accountant here at Positive Light before you.
Look at that.
- What is this? - They killed him.
They killed him when he tried to leave Positive Light.
It was a hit-and-run. The cops couldn't figure out who did it.
But somehow Seth and Rebecca have all the dashcam footage.
- Now why do you suppose that is? - I don't know.
This is what they do.
This is what Seth and Rebecca Pendergast do
to their followers when they step out of line.
- I don't know a Rebecca Pendergast. - You do, look.
It's Rebecca.
Look. She made a video, here.
I guess to prove her loyalty to Seth.
- They make all of us testify. - Yeah?
Watch.
There were arrests.
Fraud, bad checks.
My father disowned me
after the second one.
He told everyone he never had children.
Jackson, we got to go.
She told me her father committed suicide.
I got my first burn because...
she said she was sharing a secret
with me.
I told you to stay away, Colter.
You should've listened to me.
Step away from him.
Security's on its way.
So are the police.
Great, saves us the trouble
of calling them ourselves.
This is the second time you've
been caught breaking and entering, Mr. Shaw.
This time we will be pressing charges.
You lied to me?
Jackson, remember what I told you about this man.
No. He's telling the truth!
- I see that now! - Jackson.
You are... shameless...
selfish... murderous pieces of...
Don't do it.
Jackson, you okay?
Watch your head.
Let's go.
This won't solve anything.
Your father's still going to haunt you.
Let's get you home.
You're gonna be fine.
How do you know?
You'd be surprised how resilient people are.
You're young, you're smart.
You got people that really love you.
Thank you.
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