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Synopsis:

Nick introduces his vp of marketing, Sarah Kent, to some important people, including a judge's wife, at a swanky party. She gets a message, excuses herself and...doesn't disappear. She walks back into the picture later, crying, on the phone with someone, saying she'll see them soon. She drinks tequila at the bar. She leaves the party, hailing a cab. The driver starts to go the wrong way and stops. Masked men reach into the car and grab her.

7 hours missing. An eye witness saw Sarah being dragged from the cab. It was reported stolen. The door locks were sharpened so she couldn't get out. Clark finds a towel soaked in ether, an easy way to knock someone out.

At the office, Viv is running sex offenders. Danny is coming up empty on family. Sarah's last call was from a woman named Jackie from the company.

Jack and Sam visit Nick. In the elevator, Jack tells her about a job offer he got from a corporate guy. Nick's party was celebrating the buy-out of his company. He gives Sarah a lot of credit.

Flash to him showing up 45 minutes late to meet her. He gives her a $100,000 bonus and a huge raise. She's not very excited about it. She says she thought she'd be different now. Jack thinks her coming into money might be a reason to kidnap her.

Cut to Sarah, gagged in a steamer trunk. Someone drills holes in it.

12 Hours Missing.

Martin and Elena talk to Jackie. She tells them about a corporate apartment the company keeps. Sarah's in charge of the key.

Flash to Sarah picking up pieces of a broken something at the party. Jackie tells Sarah she wants the key to hook up with the married CFO Kevin Abrahms. But Sarah won't give it to her and says maybe she should just tell Kevin and his wife. Jackie told Kevin who went straight to Nick.

Back to Sarah, guys taking her out of the trunk. Taking a picture of her with the day's newspaper.

13 Hours Missing.

Clark isn't buying the theory that Sarah was grabbed to protect someone's marriage. Sam and Jack try to convince him the line of thinking is worth pursuing. But Jack has to leave for his job interview.

Martin and Sam talk to Nick again. He says his wife didn't care about his girlfriend. He says he didn't do anything to her. He says he did need the key a few days ago.

Flash to Sarah throwing someone out of the apartment. Nick shows up with a lady friend. The older man is upset with Sarah and pulls a knife on Nick when he confronts him. Sarah says he's from the rehab center.

Nick says Sarah volunteers at the center.

At the office, Sam watches her baby on a web nanny cam. Danny suggests they look into people from the rehab center with gambling addictions.

Jack meets with the corporate guy. He says he found Jack through a head hunter. He says Jack would travel the world with him and be in charge of his personal security.

17 Hours Missing.

Sarah's tied up in a warehouse. A man holds a gun to her head and tells her if she screams she dies. He gives her water. She asks the two masked men why they're doing it. They don't answer. One man says, "It is what it is."

Flash to a man with a friend trying to buy Sarah and Jackie a drink in a bar. He comes on too strong and they leave. As they're walking out he says, "It is what it is."

"Is" Guy hits her. The other gives her ice for her lip when "Is" walks away.

At the office, Jack shows Sam corporate guy's offer. Judging by her reaction, it's a lot. He's still considering.

The cops picked up Malcolm Pope outside an OTB. He matched the description of the old guy.

Sam and Jack talk to Malcolm. The same guy. He's her dad.

Flash to, him telling her a tale of woe three days ago, needing $90,000. She says she can maybe give him a couple of grand. He asks if she can pay her rent late. She says she can't do this anymore. She says she'll give him the money she has, but he shouldn't contact her anymore.

Malcolm says he owes money to Terry and Clint. No last names. He told them about Sarah so they wouldn't kill him.

One of the masked men gets a text message. Sarah says she has to go to the bathroom. The nicer one takes her. Her hands are bound. She cuts the tape on the sharp edge of a paper towel holder. She locks the door and breaks the window. Masked Man kicks the door in, just in time to see her running down the street below.

19 Hours Missing.

Malcolm looks at mug shots, picking out a guy who's been in jail for a year. He mentions Sarah's boyfriend. He saw him drive up in a Porsche, then he smashed the window to steal his wallet. It's Victor Morgan, the superior court judge whose wife Sarah met at the party.

Sarah tries to escape the warehouse compound. She sees the kidnappers with their masks off.

Flash to her walking in the park on Victor's arm. He sees the two men and is obviously bothered. He won't tell her who they are.

The kidnappers drive off.

Martin tells Clark about the judge lying in his statement. Clark asks Martin where he sees himself in three years. Clark wants him to be the primary relief supervisor for the unit. His number two. A new position.

Elena sees them shaking hands.

Clark tells Martin not to worry about his family connections. Elena asks Martin what that was about and he tells her just an update on the case.

Sarah runs down alleys. She runs into a public works employee. She wants to get out of there because the kidnappers are coming. She gets in his truck and they kidnappers catch up, knocking the guy out.

Danny follows up on what the city worker said. He says the city worker's cell phone is missing, which means Sarah might have it.

Jack goes to talk to the judge when Clark stops him to tell him he gave him a good reference. Funny, because Jack didn't use Clark as a reference. He asks Clark if the guy is a friend of his. Clark suggests it might be time for a fresh start.

Jack talks to the judge. He sticks to his original statement. Jack points out Sarah was in the same cities he was recently. The judge says he doesn't know where she is.

Flash to Sarah breaking things off with the judge at the party. She says she just wants to take care of herself and move forward with her life. The judge tries to make her stay. She knocks over the vase we saw her cleaning up earlier.

Jack tells the judge his cell records show he got a call and a text from a burner cell phone hours after her kidnapping. He pulls out his cell phone and shows Jack the picture of Sarah with the newspaper. He says it's related to a house fire case he's hearing that has mob ties. They took her so he'd throw out the case. He didn't, because he has a wife and family.

The kidnappers drive around, panicked. The jerkier one says she's seen their faces, they have to get rid of her. Tied up in the back, Sarah pulls the city worker's phone out of her dress.

In the office, they track the signal. They try to match the area she's in to properties owned by the guy on trial. Sam and Martin arrive at the property. As the kidnappers take Sarah out of the van, Martin shoots the nicer one. The jerk has Sarah. She sees Sam, who motions to her to get down. Sarah drops and Sam shoots the kidnapper. Sarah's safe.

Sam goes home. Her nanny tells her that her son is asleep. She checks on him, watching him be adorable as he sleeps. She picks him up and rocks him. Jack watches her on the nanny webcam from work, which is both touching and creepy. He turns off the video and walks out of the office.