Run-Hide-Fight
While holiday shopping, Barnes and Jess are caught in the middle of a mall shooting; Gaines, Hana and Ortiz try to help from the outside, knowing their team's family members are inside and at risk.
Tropes:
- An Ass-Kicking Christmas: While not set on Christmas, it's during the holiday season.
- "Die Hard" on an X: The creators have compared this to the Die Hard movies, stating how oddly out of place the episode is.
- Disproportionate Retribution: The shooters are revealed to be former security guards who were caught in a grand larceny scheme. Of course, this means go on a murder spree and hold other people hostage.
- Genre Savvy: Due to their previous roles, the shooters are able to shut down the security systems, lock others out of safe rooms and one terrorist is shown mowing down people hiding in usually safe hiding spots like dressing rooms.
- Going Postal: The shooting is committed by four former security guards.
- Retired Badass: The agents are aided by a former police officer who is not letting these crooks get away with what they're doing.
- Schlubby, Scummy Security Guard: The antagonists turn out to be four former security guards who were fired by the mall for stealing. In retaliation, they decide to commit a mass casualty event with three members going on a shooting spree throughout the mall with body armour and automatic weapons, whilst the mastermind directs from safety having set up multiple bombs to block the exits. Agent Ortiz is beyond disgusted when he discovers how petty their motivation is.
