The Hunt for Moses Grace

Dillon Savich’s pursuit of Moses Grace evolves from a baffling kidnapping operation into a personal hunt that ends when Savich identifies the old man and tracks him down.

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A Kidnapping Note

A Kidnapping Note A message aimed at Savich Pinky Womack has been taken, and a note signed with the names Moses Grace and Claudia is addressed to Dillon Savich. The kidnappers’ apparent focus on Savich makes an ordinary missing-person case feel like a personal threat. A dubious informant Rolly tells Connie Ashley that the pair plan to move Pinky before dawn. His eccentric history makes his information difficult to evaluate, but there are few other leads. A dangerous operation Savich and the agents wait outside Hooter’s Motel in freezing weather. Their uncertainty leaves them exposed to a carefully staged trap.

The Motel Explodes

The Motel Explodes The apparent gunshots Two shots sound from room 212, seemingly confirming that Pinky is in immediate danger. Savich and Dane Carver move to enter while other officers wait for instructions. An empty room The kidnappers have already escaped with Pinky. A small device by the door exposes the real purpose of the apparent gunfire: to draw the agents into an explosion. A costly decoy Savich and Carver escape the blast, but the motel is devastated and the suspects disappear. Raymond Dykes admits he took money to warn them when police arrived.

The Cemetery Taunt

The Cemetery Taunt A chilling call Moses contacts Savich and says Pinky is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He also threatens Sherlock, showing that he can observe the agents and knows whom Savich loves. Pinky’s grave Agents find Pinky’s body placed in the grave of a young soldier. A ball of chewed gum links the cemetery taunt to the odd gum left at the motel. A sniper’s warning A shot wounds Connie Ashley while agents examine the scene. Moses remains unseen, but the attack confirms that his threats are not empty.

A Voice from the Past

A Voice from the Past The caller’s challenge Moses calls Savich again, taunting him with details about the memorial for Pinky. His knowledge suggests he has watched the agents and their associates closely. A possible victim Moses says Savich hurt a woman he cared about. Savich uses the call to keep him talking, and the detail becomes a possible connection to a past case. A fragile lead The call is traced only briefly before the phone is switched off. The location is not enough to catch Moses, but his words give the investigators a new direction.

The Final Confrontation

The Final Confrontation The past identified Savich realizes the woman Moses blames him for is Tammy Tuttle, a dangerous criminal he had once confronted. Marilyn Warluski supplies the family history that identifies Moses as Malcolm Gilliam. The last call Savich keeps Gilliam on the phone while MAX tracks the moving signal. Gilliam threatens Savich’s household and reveals his intent to finish the feud himself. A lethal end Agents surround Gilliam and Claudia in a Washington park. Claudia is killed in the gunfire, and Gilliam, mortally wounded and gravely ill, dies as the operation ends.

Early Saturday morning, before dawn

Saturday before dawn, at Hooter’s Motel

Saturday morning, after the motel bombing

Tuesday evening, after the Maestro investigation begins

Sunday night, near the end of the pursuit