Bell and Zidan track down a sniper with a rising body count.
- Central Theme: Grief, and how it could drive someone over the edge.
- Downer Ending: Unable to talk down Cole Cooper from his killing spree, Maggie is forced to order a police sniper to take him down. The episode ends with OA having a moment with a heartbroken Kofi, who faces an uncertain future.Kofi: "So what's gonna happen to me?"OA: "Well, Kofi, I'm gonna be right there with you in court for the sentencing hearing. I promise."Kofi: "Why are you doing this?"OA: "...God only knows."
- Ripped from the Headlines: The plot here is similar to the October 2002 Washington D.C. sniper attacks
. In that situation, a military veteran took on a younger illegal immigrant to assist in several sniper killings. - Talking the Monster to Death: Maggie attempts but fails to convince Cooper to surrender.
- Tragic Villain: Cole Cooper
