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An old colleague working unofficially for the current government asks Wolfgang to work on a case. The previous government had peddled the notion of combining all border and customs services under one umbrella agency, something that the current government has quashed. However, some of those forces from the previous government are trying to resurrect the idea, the agent now tasked with gathering ammunition to battle the idea. The previous government had used a bomb threat at the local baseball stadium eighteen months ago as a case to support the umbrella agency, the bomb threat billed as a terrorist threat. However, the current government believes that the former government may have been complicit in that threat to support the umbrella agency. Wolfgang decides to call in an old asset to work the file for him, that asset being a man named Norman. Beyond briefing Norman on the case, Wolfgang may have to hold his hands in more ways than one as Norman has a weakness for flamboyant young men, and substances of different kinds, both which got him into trouble in the past. Meanwhile, with Vince's death, Rufus has moved to the top of the food chain in the partnership with the Red Mountain Triad. As Tony is now working on the movie with many of the Red Mountain associates involved, such as lead actress Mei Mei, and requires financing, it is now incumbent on Rufus to move the drugs so that those working on the movie can get paid. Tony suggests an old associate named Bennie as a dealer who may want some of the drugs. Rufus has to draw a fine line in moving the product, while figuring out how to maximize profit. But being the illicit drug trade, many things can potentially go awry. And Al and Sproule have a negotiation of sorts regarding their professional association with Lily Song. Al, who is irked by what looks to be Sproule's imminent promotion, believes he has a way to use Lily to his advantage in the matter.

Wolfgang and Norman continue their investigation into the handling of the supposed jihadi bomb threat that led to the death of Khalil Mustafa, the young Muslim man carrying the explosive. Norman is certain Wolfgang's mugging has something to do with they investigating the case, something Wolfgang doesn't believe. But as they talk to people involved, many inconsistencies in the stories arise, some which they know are outright lies. Beyond wading through the stories to catch the lies that are said on purpose, they have find the holes in the stories to discover what some may believe to be the truth but aren't. In the end, Wolfgang may come a little closer to Norman's belief that there was a deep conspiracy orchestrated at the highest levels of authority. Meanwhile, Rufus has to take some control of the distribution of the drugs with Bennie's death. Some of Bennie's operatives, most specifically Shorts, don't fully trust Rufus, while Lana has to decide if she believes Rufus is telling the truth in that he had nothing to do with Bennie's murder. This transition phase in Bennie's operation is not a smooth one, especially when it comes to the flow of cash. This causes somewhat of a problem with the movie shoot, as some of the crew have yet to be paid. To ensure her own future security, Mei decides to take some control of the situation. Elsewhere, one of Fergie's most reliable snitches has landed himself in the morgue, with Wolfgang providing some assistance in filling that gap for Fergie. And Lily begins her double dealing with Al and Sproule, she having to decide where her allegiances lie in the competing stories told to her by each.

Norman starts piecing together all the connections in the puzzle which he and Wolfgang know is a conspiracy of some sort, as Khalil Mustafa was not just a young jihadi intent on detonating an explosive in a public place. Beyond Wolfgang wanting Norman to continue to work on Sonya who he believes will ultimately provide some useful information whenever she is in a more continual lucid state, they begin to look into Mustafa as a person, an area which they have largely left unexplored so far, such as speaking with his mother. In the process of their talks with people, Wolfgang and Norman may have stumbled onto a major lead when one of the players admits to knowing that they are not "the insurance people" as they are portraying themselves to be and knowing more than what appears on the surface, those specifics which the person will not divulge until a deal is made for immunity. Meanwhile, Fergie makes his initial contact with Rufus, who outwardly does not take too favorably to being a snitch for someone else. Rufus also discovers that he may have run into problems in dealings with one of Bennie's old associates, Andre, to who Bennie purportedly owed $40,000. Through their new business arrangement, Lana may come to remember what it is which drew her to Rufus before. And Al is able to install surveillance cameras in Sproule's suite. In doing so, he learns Sproule's latest move to get Lily on his side, and learns how much he can trust Lily.

The further Wolfgang and Norman get into their investigation - the latest discussion being a heart to heart with Detective Tanaka - the more they believe that the attempted bombing was orchestrated from within Canadian political institutions, with the end goal truly being for the bomb to be detonated. The only other explanation is that Khalil Mustafa truly was a jihadi whose plot was being monitored which led to he not being able to blow up the stadium. Norman decides to focus his attention on Sonya, which he does for more than professional reasons, the extent to which does not sit well with Wolfgang. Meanwhile, Rufus finds that getting Andre out of his life is not as easy as paying him off. He may also find that there are other unknown forces who want to see a drug war between the two of them. Rufus looks for some assurances as to Fergie's trustworthiness if he is forced to replace Bennie as his snitch. And Rufus also learns that some problems may be arising with respect to the movie, specifically in how much money needs to be funneled into it to satisfy all the interested parties. Elsewhere, in the on-going "negotiations" between Al and Sproule in a grab for power which includes to who Lily will belong professionally (and perhaps personally), Sproule may find that a wrench is thrown into his plans from another party, namely his wife Evelyn. A question becomes if and what he can do to manipulate the situation to his benefit.

With Fergie's help, Wolfgang believes he's discovered the identity of one of the major players behind the attempted stadium bombing, and with his identity a credible story as to what is going on. However, Wolfgang finds that Harry needs more concrete evidence than Wolfgang's current hearsay. Wolfgang will also discover that he must be getting closer to the truth as at least one higher-up in Ottawa is aware of what he's doing and, going through a third party is quietly pressuring Wolfgang to desist in his investigation. Separately, Norman still is spending time with Sonya both to help her personally, but also to find out if she truly does know something substantive about the day of the attempted bombing. He also figures that she must have seen something that day as mysteriously a "cousin" she didn't know she had has contacted her wanting to reconnect. Meanwhile, Sproule's life in its entirety is slowly unraveling as he learns some information about Lily, information which was intentionally kept from him when he first learned about Lily, and for ulterior motives has been divulged to him now. Elsewhere, Rufus tries to diffuse what he knows will be the war that will ensue between him and Andre with Shorts' unsanctioned fire bombing of Andre's doorman. Rufus will learn if what ultimately ended being a spur of the moment Plan B will be enough to satisfy Andre. Rufus also gets word from Mei Mei about some potential problems concerning Wing Lei which will affect the drug operation and the money required to complete the movie.

Norman and Wolfgang believe they may have finally gotten some pertinent information from who seems to be a semi-lucid Sonya. As such, they step up their surveillance on Michael Gary. In their pursuit of more specific information on Gary, Norman and Wolfgang may get themselves into a tight predicament. Rufus places a plan in motion to deal with two problems with one stone, and in the process begin a new business arrangement with Cosmo. And Sproule begins working on overcoming the obstacles in his career advancement. His actions may affect Lily, who has noticed of late that he has been cool toward her, and as such may have discovered her connections to China.

Wolfgang believes he has Michael Gary's role in the attempted bombing figured out, and how he has been able to keep witnesses, such as Sonya, at bay. Through it all, Sonya goes missing, of which Norman is most concerned. He realizes that the effects of the drugs may have caused her initial reaction of running from him, but he does fear for her safety in every way from those who have been controlling her. Meanwhile, Rufus and Cosmo enter into negotiations now that both Andre and Shorts are out of the picture. Rufus doesn't tell Lana the full nature of those discussions, most specifically the drug side of things and his role in what happened between Andre and Shorts, but he does bring her into the fold of the plan. Both Rufus and Cosmo know that Alonzo may be a problem as Andre's heir apparent and someone who was loyal to him. Sproule, Lily and Al each make their next moves in their personal/professional maneuverings, with some of those moves meant to be the last ones in their short games. The question thus becomes whose final move will trump whose? And Mei Mei learns that what she thought were her secret dealings with Rufus were not so secret.

Norman is tenacious in his pursuit of discovering what happened to Sonya, not only for the professional reason of discovering the entire plot behind the attempted bombing but because he cared for her as the innocent victim in everything that happened to her. Wolfgang knows however that taking a lighter approach may serve their needs better. Regardless, Norman makes one move after another in proving the tie of Michael Gary to the use of the drug to silence people like Kent, Sonya and Candy, most of those moves which don't sit well with Wolfgang but with which he may just have to go with Norman's flow. Wolfgang also learns from Harry his belief in Gary's end game, which wasn't even on Wolfgang's radar. Meanwhile, Sproule's dead body is discovered by a cleaning woman in the safe house. Sproule's death seems to be working in Al's plans as he is the obvious next in line for what was supposed to be Sproule's job in Ottawa. Al just has to be concerned that Detective Green, the lead investigator for the VPD, doesn't suspect foul play (i.e. that Sproule's death looks to be from a heart attack as Lily intended) and that she doesn't discover his surveillance cameras in the safe house. In his new capacity, Al learns just how far up the organization knowledge of the attempted bombing goes. Rufus, Cosmo and Alonzo each make their next moves in their tenuous new business relationship, which they all know is a power grab on each of their parts. And Mei Mei learns who left the threatening note on her script, it a face from her past.

Norman is determined to kill Michael Gary largely to avenge Sonya's murder. He figures it should be an easy enough task as Gary is a highly routinized man, most days playing golf alone first thing in the morning on a largely secluded course. Despite Wolfgang trying to persuade him even not to entertain the idea of murder, Norman takes some personal risks to pursue this thought, one such measure he believing to be poetic justice. Beyond the law catching up with Norman, Wolfgang believes a better tact is a frontal assault, albeit a slightly covert one, especially as Al's new bosses are considering Gary for the full-time role in Al's new job. As such, Wolfgang is trusting that Al is still an ally. Jimmy Wah's appearance poses more problems than Tony was anticipating. Tony places Rufus between a rock and a hard place with regard to this matter. In his business relationship with Frank Cosmo, Rufus tries to convince Lana to play a key role in the new organization, that role which is something she is reluctant to do. And Lily contemplates Al's advice following Sproule's death.

After testing the efficacy of the date rape drug on himself, Norman believes he has all the pieces in place to kill Michael Gary, he telling Wolfgang that he wanting to be the one to pull the figurative trigger, if only to be the legacy known only to him and Wolfgang. As Gary himself seems to be getting close to the top of the chain of power, Wolfgang decides to meet with Gary to hear him out, even knowing that Gary's main motivation in doing so is only to get Wolfgang to cease his investigation into the attempted stadium bombing. Knowing that he can get into a position of confidence, Wolfgang may change his plan of attack with Gary to a long game, which if he does may not sit well with Norman. Meanwhile, Rufus' operation hits a snag. All the pieces are falling into place into taking over Andre's organization with Cosmo. The snag is on the movie set, with the problem being Jimmy Wah, who Tony wants Rufus to handle. Jimmy has been wielding his power effectively to shut down the movie production, which he will continue to do unless Mei Mei cooperates, her contract which Jimmy has repurchased from Wing Lei. Learning Jimmy's situation from Tony may give Rufus some leverage in how best to deal with the current impasse.