Alan Garrett receives a request from his old Air Force boss to find the general's derelict seventeen-year-old son. "He stole top secret files right off my desk, Garrett! Those files could jeopardize our operatives around the globe.He threatened to put them on the dark web, and sell them to the highest bidder. I need my son and those files back. -- But, It needs to be done 'under the radar.'"
Alan takes the assignment, gives the case to his new recruit, Fox, figuring it would be good experience for her, involving little danger. --- A few days later she calls him . . . "I found him, Bossman. He's in Key West, Florida. I sent you an e-mail and some pictures. I'm going to dinner; call me in an hour. We'll discuss how to proceed bringing him back.
Alan calls after the hour . . . no answer. He continues calling throughout the night. Liz never picks up. Now he's worried. The next morning he takes an early flight from LAX to Key West.