The episode opens in the emotional wreckage of Ted’s death. Reporters swarm the scene. Aggie — who barely leaves home — shows up at the site where the car was found. Ted’s mother insists it couldn’t be suicide: he had plans, was rebuilding his life. But when she sees Aggie, grief turns into fury: “You’re happy now, aren’t you? This is what you wanted!”

Aggie runs.

Because part of her fears, the accusation isn’t entirely wrong.

The neighbor who knows too much

Nile is jogging through the woods when he encounters Aggie on her way home. His calm, almost arrogant tone about Ted’s death only deepens Aggie’s suspicion. “How are you feeling?”
“Terrified.”

And we are too, because Claire Danes lets us see Aggie being dissected by someone who sees more than he should.

Abbott resurfaces — with more secrets than truths

Aggie calls the FBI office. Abbott isn’t there; he’s in bed with his lover, Erika, also an agent.
He picks up. She wants answers. Abbot tells her to forget he ever knocked on her door.
She can’t.

They meet in Central Park, under a bridge — pure Deep Throat energy.

A dangerous connection

Aggie tells him she believes Nile killed Ted. Abbott knows more than he admits — including the brick Aggie once threw at Ted’s workplace. He tries to minimize: “I don’t see a motive.”
But when he gets to the office, he secretly searches Ted’s name.
The bug has bitten. He’s involved now.

Jarvis Yards and the ghost of a bad reputation

Aggie stops by a protest against Jarvis Yards in Manhattan. Councilwoman Olivia Benitez doesn’t hold back: “He already has enough blood on his hands.”

Nile’s past is more than gossip — it’s becoming a political liability.

The book that changes everything

Back home, staring at blank pages, Aggie finally admits it: her next book is about Nile Jarvis.
At Carol’s office, she confesses the truth — there are no pages written. But the moment she pitches the Nile Jarvis idea, everything shifts: exclusive access, a man accused of murder, a story that sells itself.

It’s dangerous.

“It scares the shit out of me,” Aggie says. “That’s why it’ll be good.”

Predator and prey at the kitchen counter

When Aggie visits Nile, he’s devouring an entire chicken with his hands. A perfect image of the polite predator. She teases him about the protest. He jokes — does he really? — because he killed his wife.

He denies it seconds later, but the hook is in: the idea of being studied, mythologized, and understood fascinates him.

Invasions and revelations

While Nina invites Aggie for a walk, a man breaks into Aggie’s house, digging through her belongings and noting Abbott’s name.

During the walk, Nina reveals that she was Maggie’s close friend, that Maggie was unwell, and that Nile protected her memory. She swears there was nothing between them before Maggie’s death.
Her vulnerability feels real — or perfectly performed.

Nile accepts the idea of being interviewed “on the record.” Nina’s expression reveals she’s part of the negotiation.

The trap expands

Erika tells Abbott she’s leaving her husband. There’s melancholy, distance, resignation.
Outside, Rick, a man who’s been following Aggie and broke into her house, forces her into a black SUV.

Whatever Nile is doing, it’s far larger and more organized than Aggie ever imagined. And now Abbott and Erika are caught in the web, too.