Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016–2017): Season 2, Episode 8 - Pankration - full transcript
Returning to his native Athens, US Greek Paul Stavros disappeared from his ex-con father's home where the family was to settle an inheritance and is found in a lavatory, forcefully beaten to a pulp before and after death, several cases with similar MO occur in the Piraeus area, all on foreigners. His brother Elias rather then Greek police liaison Balaban helps the team check on a possible feud with Albanian mob lord Besnik Heta. The disappearance before it all started of British war veteran Collin Marks is key to an unusual theory.
Previously on "Criminal Minds:
Beyond Borders"...
-Ryan, are you headed off?
-Like father, like son.
Cole! You know this agente?
Did four years at Lompoc
'cause of this Fed.
Don't recall. All you dirtbags
look the same to me.
Stupid move, Cole.
Why didn't I get
a deconfliction notification
from FBI Headquarters
that you were here, Ryan?
'Cause it was on
a need-to-know basis, Dad,
and you didn't need to know.
Well, if I did, we wouldn't
have blown your cover.
If things go sideways
in an undercover investigation,
there's a contingency plan
to save cover.
Why are you taking
the toughest,
most dangerous road
there is in the Bureau?
I'm asking you to see me
as a fellow agent,
not as your son. I need to get
back undercover now.
His name is Cole Dabb,
and we got him on possession,
intent to distribute,
assault and battery
of a federal agent.
He's your problem now.
[ Buzzer ]
♪♪
Jack:
Over 68 million Americans
leave the safety
of our borders every year.
If danger strikes,
the FBI's
International Response Team
is called into action.
[ Traditional Greek music
playing ]
[ Seabirds calling ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
That was the best meal
I've had yet.
Athens is amazing.
Finally, I got you
out of New York.
It's good to have you here,
cousin.
You know, my dad would have
gotten a kick
about what you did
with the restaurant.
Wish he was here.
To family, ah?
Family.
Yamas.
[ Glasses clink ]
[ Indistinct conversations,
applause ]
Ah! Looks like that little boy
got a toy boat
for his Name Day.
Bravo. You're really
picking up on our customs.
You're gonna be
a native soon.
I might be from Queens,
but I'm still Greek, man.
-Ah.
-There's Uncle Elias.
I've been trying
to talk to him all day.
Be right back, okay?
Got a minute?
So I had a look at the books,
and I think I found a way
to streamline our expenses.
[ Speaking Greek ]
Who asked for your thoughts?
Stay out of my books.
I don't need your help.
I know how to run my
restaurant, you ass.
Uncle, could you speak
in English?
Sorry, I just...
I don't understand.
You understand that?
-Huh? Get out.
-What the hell?!
Papa! Why'd you do that?
[ Speaks Greek ]
Sorry. Just -- just
let him cool off, huh?
Mila, clean it up.
Ouzo for everyone. On the house.
[ Applause ]
Don't worry about it.
Keep dancing.
[ Indistinct conversations,
Greek music resumes playing ]
-Papa has a lot on his mind.
-Maybe I came on too strong.
No, just forget it, okay?
He'll come around.
Okay.
I love you. Go home.
Get some rest, huh?
-You sure?
-I got this covered.
♪♪
[ Faucet squeaks ]
[ Door creaks ]
[ Unzips pants ]
[ Switch clicks ]
Not funny, Leo.
[ Thud ]
[ Grunts ]
That was delicious.
Thank you.
Question.
[ Dishes clatter ]
Go for it.
Have you talked
to Ryan lately?
No. Why?
He missed my birthday.
He's never done that before.
I'm sure he has
a very good reason, but...
is there something
I should know?
[ Buzzer ]
[ Clank ]
It was just so much easier
when it was just you
in the field.
Now I have to worry
about both of you.
I don't want you
worrying about anything.
[ Scoffs ]
[ Cellphone chimes ]
[ Cellphone clicks ]
Duty calls.
Yeah.
Be safe.
Good morning, team.
Here's what we got.
U.S. Ambassador in Athens
asked the IRT to investigate
the murder of 26-year-old
Paul Stavros
of Astoria, Queens, New York.
His body was found in an alley
in the Longratis district.
5 miles from where
he was last seen
at his family's restaurant.
Longratis is one of
the roughest areas in Athens.
High crime rate, pickpockets,
armed robberies are common.
Well, it doesn't look
like robbery.
Paul was found
still wearing his watch.
Expensive.
But the face is cracked.
Maybe that's why
it wasn't stolen.
But it'd be easy to repair
and sell
for at least 200 Euros.
Well, that would go
a long way in Athens,
considering Greece has the
highest poverty rate in the E.U.
Well, according
to the preliminary autopsy,
Paul was beaten to death,
and by the looks of it,
it's with some sort
of blunt weapon.
Uh, local authorities
put the time of death
at 48 hours prior to his body
being found in Longratis.
So he was abducted
two days ago,
but he was never reported
as a missing person.
That's odd.
And suspicious,
especially since
he was last seen
with his relatives.
Paul had recently arrived
to Athens.
His declaration form says
that he was in town for work.
It's a business deal
gone bad?
Witnesses saw his uncle,
Elias Stavros,
throw a wine bottle
at him.
That was enough for
local police to make an arrest.
That would explain why
his family
didn't report him
as being MIA.
I'll look
into Elias' background,
see if the family business
was the source of their issues.
Paul's record was clean.
Same isn't true
for his relatives.
Looks like the Stavros family
has a lengthy criminal past
of felonies, assaults,
battery, thefts, DUIs.
The list goes on an on.
Paul's hot-headed uncle
have a checkered past, too?
Looks like it.
Well, if he has a propensity
for violence,
it's possible that he resolved
the conflict with his nephew
the old-fashioned way.
Maybe Elias Stavros decided to
prune the last American branch
off his family tree.
♪♪
Simmons: "It is not right
to return an injury
"or to do evil to any man,
however much we have suffered
from him -- Socrates."
[ Jet engine roaring ]
Monty, what have you been able
to dig up on Mr. Elias Stavros?
Well, there was a lot
of bad blood
between Paul's father and uncle
for years.
What caused the hostility?
Multiple lawsuits
over the ownership
of the Stavros' restaurant.
Paul inherited his late father's
disputed financial stake
in the business.
And with Paul
out of the picture,
Elias has sole ownership.
Well, times are dire in Athens.
Many businesses have shuttered.
Profits aren't what
they used to be.
Not having a share
in the restaurant's earnings
would definitely
benefit Elias.
Thanks, Monty.
[ Hangs up cellphone ]
Mae, you stay here and start
the supplemental autopsy.
The body will be
delivered soon.
Simmons, retrace
Paul's last steps.
Clara and I will head
to the crime scene.
♪♪
[ Motor revving ]
Thanks.
Thank you for coming,
Agent Garrett.
Sergeant Balaban,
this is Agent Seger.
Hello. The FBI's help
is greatly appreciated.
We found
Paul Stavros' body here.
You know, dumping a body
like this in public --
it's a brazen act.
Whoever this killer is,
they're not worried about being
caught by authorities
or the body being discovered.
We think Elias Stavros
disposed of the body here
to try to throw us off.
Leaving his nephew
in such a dangerous area
makes it look like some
street thug killed him.
Yeah, but there were witnesses
that saw
Elias and Paul fighting.
He must have known
he'd be considered a suspect
in his murder.
Doesn't make sense
if the motive was personal.
Has Elias Stavros made
an admission of guilt?
No. And he's been less
than cooperative
with my investigators.
Suspicious behavior for someone
who claims to be innocent.
-Where is he now?
-Police headquarters.
-We need to talk to him.
-Of course.
-How'd you hurt your hands?
-I burned them on a pot.
I work in a restaurant.
Stuff happens.
I have nothing to do
with my nephew's death.
Why would I harm him?
Well, you probably weren't
thrilled
when he stuck his nose
in your business.
Maybe you got rid of him
to maintain control
of the restaurant.
Why didn't you alert the police
when Paul went missing?
You can sit there all day if you
want to keep stonewalling,
but you're not
gonna get rid of us
until we get some answers.
I didn't go to the police
because I assumed he'd gone home
and was avoiding me so we didn't
have another argument.
Besides, Paul's a grown man.
I didn't think it necessary
to question his whereabouts.
I swear to God,
I didn't hurt my nephew.
But you do have a police record
for being violent.
That was years ago.
I was only protecting my sister.
That guy was assaulting her.
Were you protecting Paul
when you threw a bottle at him?
It's probably similar
to the bottle
that you beat him to death with.
No, no, no.
I threw it because I was upset
about something else
and took it out on the boy.
What were you so angry about?
I didn't speak to my brother
for years
because of a stupid disagreement
over our restaurant.
Now he's gone.
I'm mad at myself,
not my nephew.
Paul is...
...was a constant reminder
of my damn stupidity.
So if you didn't kill him,
who did?
You're not telling us
everything.
You have nothing on me.
Let me go.
Sure...as soon
as you cooperate.
Until then,
get comfortable.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Did you see the fight
between your uncle and Paul?
According to the schedule,
the altercation occurred
in the area
where you were working.
Seems weird you didn't notice
any commotion.
Then it must have happened
while I was on break. Excuse me.
Listen, I've talked to
almost the entire staff.
No one seems to have
seen anything.
Are you protecting
your uncle?
No. Sorry, I can't help you.
I really need to get back
to work.
[ Cellphone rings ]
[ Ring, click ]
Hey, Mae,
did you find anything?
Why, yes, I did. [ Sighs ]
Subdermal photography revealed
that Paul wasn't attacked
with a bottle
or with any other weapon.
Then how'd he die?
The killer used
his bare-knuckled fist
to beat him to death.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Beating someone to a pulp
takes a lot of effort.
Yeah, I've never seen a body
beaten this badly.
Shattered eye sockets,
broken jaw, crushed larynx.
It's fractured ribs,
ruptured spleen,
lacerations on both
of his hands.
Killer must be a big guy,
physically fit enough
to deliver such blows
over and over again.
Yeah, this is
a punishing pounding.
He left multiple impressions
of his fists on the body.
That's a lot of anger.
Seems personal.
And get this. Clara said Elias'
hands were all scraped up.
Elias Stavros is looking good
for this more and more.
Exactly.
Well, the good thing is,
I found skin and blood
under Paul's fingernails,
so I'm gonna send that to Monty,
have him run it through CODIS
and Interpol,
and hopefully we will get a hit
to confirm Elias' guilt.
Oh, and since you are
tracking Paul's last steps,
I might have a lead for you.
That's good, 'cause no one
here's willing to talk.
There were traces of urine
and cleaning products
in Paul's hair
and embedded in his scalp,
as if...
He was dragged
across the bathroom floor.
[ Door creaks, thuds ]
Well, that's probably how
the killer entered and exited
without being seen.
I'm Agent Simmons, FBI.
Leo Stavros.
I'm investigating
the death of your cousin.
-I'd like to ask you a few --
-Look,
my father would never hurt Paul,
okay?
They just had a small
disagreement, that's it.
I smoothed everything over
between them, okay?
Everything was fine.
Well, if your father
is innocent,
then why is everyone
in your family
stonewalling
this investigation?
We're not.
Yes, you are.
What are you hiding?
If your father's not
stopping you from talking,
then someone else is.
Who are you afraid of?
Listen, I get it.
You're consumed
by guilt and anger.
You're conflicted.
You're the peacekeeper.
That's why you intervene,
to keep things calm
between your dad
and your cousin.
I can help you,
but I need a name.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Shqiponja.
Shqiponja?
I need a full name.
But I'm not afraid of him
anymore.
If you don't take care of him,
I will.
"Shqiponja" is Albanian
for "eagle,"
which leads me to believe
that our suspect
is of Albanian descent.
Sergeant,
have you heard of him?
Yes, his real name is
Nazmi Dushku.
He's a local crime boss
and a very dangerous man.
Well, according to Leo Stavros,
he's been extorting the family,
and they were late paying
this month.
So we're thinking
Paul's murder
was this guy's late fee.
Yeah, and the family hasn't
alerted the police yet
because they're worried
about doing so
would make things work
with Dushku.
And they're right.
If he's involved,
things just went
from bad to worse.
Dushku is also shop steward
for Patallis Chios,
the most powerful longshoreman
union in Greece.
Which means he basically
runs the port.
He controls the import
and export of everything,
from textiles to food.
Shop stewards
are looked upon as gods,
omnipotent, knowing all
that goes on
in and around the city,
so his job ultimately
makes him one of
the most powerful men in Athens.
So then wielding that kind
of power would feel untouchable.
He wouldn't be worried about
getting caught dumping a body
out for the world to see.
There are rumors about Dushku
being a prized fighter
in Greece.
He claims to have won
every fight by knockouts.
Some were fatal.
Maybe he's sending a warning
to Stavros and the others
that he's not to be
trifled with.
Let's go talk
to Mr. Dushku.
[ Indistinct conversations,
ship horn blowing ]
Nazmi Dushku?
Yes?
I'm Sergeant Balaban.
This is Agent Garrett
and Agent Seger of the FBI.
We'd like to speak to you about
the murder of Paul Stavros.
I'm in the middle
of something.
-Perhaps we can speak later.
-No, we'll speak now.
I have reason to believe
you've been extorting money
from the Stavros family.
When they failed to meet
the payment deadline,
you killed this young man
as payback.
Yeah, you beat him to death,
just like all of your former
opponents in the boxing ring.
It's just business.
But business can be tricky.
They don't pay on time,
they finagle prices.
They break promises.
Man of your stature and power
in Athens? You can't have that.
Seems unlikely
that a man like you
would tolerate such disrespect
from the Stavros family.
Greeks use their nationalism
as prejudice against my people.
They want to repress Albanians,
keep us down.
But you're not gonna
allow that, are you?
Right.
Every time I get knocked down,
I get back up.
No one is going to stand
in my way,
not even the police.
Let me see your hands.
You've wasted
enough of my time.
Doesn't look like he's been
in a fight recently.
Not a mark on him.
No. But he certainly enjoyed
grandstanding for us.
I think at this point
in his career,
Dushku feels he's above
such dirty work.
Yeah,
it's possible he'd have
someone he trusts
do it for him.
This isn't over for Dushku.
There'll be more bloodshed.
♪♪
[ Grunting ]
♪♪
Okay.
Now I've known you long enough
to know
when something's
bothering you.
So what's going on?
Haven't had an update on Ryan
since we left Mexico.
And Karen's
asking questions.
She deserves
to know something.
I have no doubt that
she can handle the truth.
Yeah, I know that.
But how can I tell my wife
I was just doing my job
when I put our son
in a Mexican prison
in order to maintain
his cover?
And I'm supposed to keep that
to myself?
[ Cellphone rings ]
[ Cellphone beeps ]
Sergeant Balaban.
[ Hangs up cellphone ]
We have another body.
[ Horn honks ]
Balaban: The victim has been
identified as Besnik Heta.
He works as a foreman
for the Patallis Chios Union.
And he's Dushku's
right-hand man.
Besnik looks similar
to Paul Stavros.
Jack: Killer dumped him
in another public location.
Any witnesses?
Balaban: No.
And nothing captured
on the security cameras.
Where was he last seen?
Leaving a taverna near
Syntagma.
Patron said
he sat at the bar alone
and then left after
a couple hours.
Why would Dushku kill
his own guy?
Well, with the FBI asking
questions,
maybe he's trying
to tie up loose ends.
I don't think so.
Dushku and Heta
were best friends
since childhood.
Came to Greece together.
Heta even did some time
for Dushku.
Refused to flip
for a lesser charge.
But Dushku is very powerful.
He's a dangerous guy.
Killing his right-hand man --
that might be a message.
Or maybe we're looking
at something else -- payback.
Stavros family
versus Dushku?
You know, when I spoke
to Leo Stavros,
earlier he threatened taking
things into his own hands
to avenge his cousin's murder.
-So maybe he followed through.
You two head back
to the restaurant,
see if Leo has an alibi.
I will send an officer
to pick up Dushku,
bring him back to the station
for further questioning.
Mae, we'll have the body
transported back to the jet
so you can get started
on the autopsy.
Besnik Heta's COD was
the same as Paul Stavros --
blunt force trauma.
They were both beaten to death.
Besnik's hands were swollen
and mangled.
He also had this curious
tic-tac-toe burn mark
on his left palm.
Did he get it prior
to the abduction or after?
It's hard to say, but there was
a lot of post-mortem bruising
all over the body,
which suggests that
the killer took a death blow
and then continued
to inflict punishment.
Classic overkill.
He didn't know when to stop.
His rage superseded
all impulse control.
Yeah, it's like he's consumed
with his anger
towards the victim.
Oh, you know what else
is weird?
Come look at this.
[ File thuds ]
These measurements of the
suspect's fists in both kills
are exactly the same.
It would be unlikely
that Dushku and the Stavroses
have the same killer
working for them, right?
Right. And I don't think
this is about revenge, anyway,
not between these
two families.
You know, something else
has been bugging me.
The murders themselves
are direct and brutal.
And the fist impressions
would suggest
the killer was large,
formidable,
someone who could easily
overpower their victims.
And yet both were abducted
while in extremely
vulnerable situations.
Bingo.
I mean, Paul was grabbed
pretty much
with his pants down.
And Besnik's
blood alcohol, .25 --
that would have made him
too drunk to resist.
So the methodology
of the abductions
and the pathology
of the murders
contradict each other,
which would suggest that
we may be looking for
two killers.
Kind of
a killing tag team.
Let's call one UnSub
"The Finder."
He's the one
who hunts and stalks.
The other we'll call
"The Fighter."
He's the one who beats
the victims to death.
Okay, so now we just
to figure out
what their shared motive is.
What's also troubling
is their choice of victims.
First, they killed Paul,
then Besnik,
making it appear that one murder
is revenge for the other.
These UnSubs may have just
inadvertently started
a clan war.
♪♪
I do not even know
a Besnik Heta.
He works for Nazmi Dushku,
whom you said
you would take care of
when you thought
he killed Paul.
Yeah, now one of Dushku's men
turns up dead.
I have nothing to do
with any murder.
Okay? That was said
out of anger...
and grief.
Where were you this morning?
At the Plaka Central
Fish Market.
I was picking up calamari
and fresh sea bass.
Anybody corroborate
your alibi?
Yes, our chef, Mikralis.
We were together all morning.
Let me see your hands.
Clean.
I haven't laid a finger
on anyone, okay?
I wouldn't harm a fly.
First you come here,
and you accuse my father
of killing my cousin,
and now you suggest
I murder one of Shqiponja's
cronies as a payback.
[ Speaks Greek ]
You're wasting time pointing
the finger at our family
when the real killer --
he's still out there.
[ Grunts ]
[ Glass shattering ]
Hey! Hey!
FBI! Stop!
[ Grunting ]
[ Shouts in Greek ]
[ Tires peal ]
They're in the car!
[ Tires screech ]
Get out of the car!
Get out of the car and put
your hands on your head now!
Hands on your head now!
Get out!
[ Speaking Greek ]
You massacred my nephew.
That was not my doing.
Liar! You're all liars.
All a bunch of criminals.
Burn in hell!
I'll see you there, old man.
Hey, hey! Hey, enough!
Sit down! Shut up!
Two men are dead.
Someone's targeting your people.
They're setting you up to start
this never-ending cycle
of retaliation.
Now any idea who would want you
to kill each other's families?
-I have no clue.
-Could be anyone.
Well, putting Dushku and Elias
in the same room didn't work.
Those two are loggerheads.
Yeah, well, sadly,
ethnic tensions
between Greeks and Albanians
are at an all-time high.
Many Greeks blame the country's
current failing conditions
on the non-Greeks.
Yeah, so they're not gonna agree
on anything.
Or be helpful
finding the real killers.
Monty, where are we with pulling
DNA from our victims?
Well, I didn't find
any DNA matches
in CODIS or Interpol,
but like you always say, Jack,
think outside the box,
so I thought outside the system
and was able to gain access
to RemBond,
a contractor DNA database
established by the E.U.
-You get a hit?
-I did.
Collin Marks,
a British businessman
and also British Royal Marine
did three tours in Afghanistan.
Exited the military
nine months ago
and is now based in Liverpool.
Ex-military.
Could be our "Fighter."
Simmons: What' he doing
in Greece?
Apparently, Collin was scheduled
to start work in Athens
in two days, but because it was
his first time in Greece,
he came in early
to get a lay of the land.
So when did he arrive in Athens?
Six weeks ago. He was last seen
checking into his hotel
in the Thissio area.
He was supposed to go
sightseeing in Omonia Square.
Clara: Except for
his military experience,
there's not even a hint
of violence here,
no criminal record.
Mae: It certainly doesn't
make sense
for a killer with as much rage
as we've seen displayed.
Three tours of duty
can be hell on the psyche,
and being a soldier of war
forever changes a man.
According to medical records,
Collin did suffer PTSD
immediately after leaving
the military.
So something must have
triggered Collin,
and he snapped, sending him
on a killing spree.
[ Yells ferociously ]
Something about this
isn't adding up.
Monty, any luck on your search
on the other missing persons
in Athens who look similar
to the victims?
Still searching.
Should have results soon.
Collin Marks has never
been to Greece,
so how was he able to conduct
any pre-attack surveillance?
I'd venture to say
his partner finds the victims.
Question is, why did he become
one-half of a killing team?
Okay, bear with me a second.
All of the victims
are around the similar height,
similar weight,
but so is Collin.
So what if he isn't
a willing participant
in all of this?
What if he isn't
a second UnSub?
I know his DNA was found
on the body,
which means he is the killer,
but isn't it weird that he looks
like a potential victim?
And it's possible these aren't
just random beatings.
The victims are being forced
to fight each other.
Yeah. There's this
ancient form of Greek fighting
to establish dominance.
It was called "Pankration."
It's --
it's a bare-fisted combat
where some men have fought
to the death.
Well, that means
that we're dealing
with just one dominant
UnSub.
So Collin's a victim here,
just like Paul and Besnik,
only he survived to become
the ultimate fighter.
His military training
would have given him an edge
over the others.
Exactly. It's most likely
that the UnSub
threw some guy in the cage
with Collin.
He saw how he reacted
to fighting for survival.
The UnSub knew he'd found
his champion.
Okay, but if I was put in
a ring with someone,
I don't know if I'd fight them.
What got 'em to do it?
Well, you'd fight if you thought
your life depended on it.
Yeah, it could be as simple
as putting a gun to their heads.
I mean, that would jump-start
their survival instincts.
Which means it's likely
there's a victim zero,
and the UnSub may have killed
to show Collin firsthand
there's fatal consequences
for refusing to fight.
Then what was the UnSub doing
with Collin
in the previous weeks
before the killing started?
Breaking him down mentally
and building him up physically.
Jack, I finally got a hit
on the other missing persons
in Athens.
I found the man matching
the physical description
of the previous two victims.
Josef Gashi was
in a car accident
right outside of Athens,
but when the cops got there,
he was gone.
The UnSub may have just
struck again.
Sending the address now.
[ Typing on keyboard ]
Well, this is Josef Gashi's car,
and based on the damage,
this wasn't accidental.
So what do you think happened?
Driver's door is still locked.
Clearly, this window was smashed
with some kind of weapon.
And directional blood spatter
on the passenger seat
suggests the same weapon
was used to subdue Gashi.
Yeah, blood and glass trail
end here.
And it appears our UnSub
pulled him out of the car.
Gashi must have been loaded
into another vehicle
and driven off.
It's another blitz attack.
But given the fact that Josef
was in the car
with the door locked,
he wasn't vulnerable
at the time of the attack.
Yeah, this was a confrontation,
not a passive grab
like the previous victim
abductions.
Our UnSub changed his M.O.
He specifically targeted
Josef Gashi.
Monty,
look into Josef Gashi's past.
There might be something
in his background
that helps ID the UnSub.
-Copy that.
[ Exhales deeply ]
[ Speaking Greek ]
What the hell happened?
Hey!
Where are we?
What's going on?
Hey!
Can you hear me?
[ Electricity crackling ]
Aah!
A year ago, Josef Gashi got
into an altercation
with a Greek man
named Giannis Petrou.
Well,
how did the fight start?
Josef Gashi, who's half Greek
and half Turkish,
didn't take too kindly
to Giannis spewing views
that Greece should build
an immigrant-proof fence
along its borders.
With the current crisis
here and in Europe,
emotions are at a boiling point
regarding the issue.
And let me guess.
Giannis took the first swing?
And he went down
like a bag of bricks
when Josef Gashi responded
by almost beating him to death.
He spent the next few months in
a physical therapy rehab center
learning how to walk,
talk, and eat again.
Relearning the basics of life
would have shattered
his sense of self.
And bedridden,
unable to move
would have given Giannis
plenty of time
to obsess over
his circumstances.
And plot his revenge
day in and day out.
No, Giannis is motivated
by his personal grievances
against outsiders.
That's the connection
between the victims.
The UnSub has abducted
an American, Paul Stavros,
an Albanian, Besnik Heta,
and a British citizen,
Collin Marks.
All are foreign nationals.
All are symbolically immigrants
to Greece.
They're surrogates for the
person who almost killed him.
Yeah, he's an anger-retaliatory
killer
who is exercising his own
feelings of helplessness
by watching these men
fight to the death.
The others were just
for practice.
Now that he's turned Collin
into a killing machine,
he can exact his revenge on
the true target of his rage --
Josef Gashi.
[ Speaking Greek ]
Gashi, remember me?
What the hell's going on?
You half-breed immigrant trash.
You belong in a cage,
like an animal.
You son-of-a-bitch!
Now it's your turn to die.
Open this fence
and do it yourself.
I'm going to end you for
good this time.
[ Spits ]
[ Chuckles ]
I'm really going to
enjoy this one.
[ Laughing ]
I found several potential
locations for Giannis Petrou,
like a vacant house
or a relative's apartment,
but the most promising,
considering all the dumpsites
were within a quarter mile,
is the shipping container yard
at the port.
Giannis used to be a part-time
security guard there.
There are literally thousands
of containers in the yard.
And finding the right one
is not gonna be easy.
We need to talk
to Dushku again.
His lawyer must have bailed him
out a few hours ago.
I wonder if he knows that
one of his shipment containers
is being used
as a battle royale arena.
No, that's too risky. Dushku's
a power-hungry sociopath,
but he doesn't gain anything
by having two innocent men
fight to the death.
But he may be able
to help narrow down
the exact location
within the yard.
Mae, Clara, you head
to the other locations.
The UnSub may be holding
the victims there.
I will go with them.
Simmons and I will head
to the container yard.
[ Click ]
[ Gate thuds ]
[ Speaking Greek ]
Let's do this.
Do not lose.
[ Gunshot ]
Open the gate.
A man named Giannis Petrou is
using one of the containers here
to hold and to murder
his victims.
Giannis has been doing this
right under your nose,
making you look like a fool,
unable to control
what happens in your yard.
I think you know
if that gets out,
you'll lose all your power
in Athens
and get kicked out
of your job as shop steward.
Giannis is most likely hiding
in an isolated section
of this yard.
[ Lock and chains rattling ]
[ Grunting ]
That's it!
[ Grunting ]
Yeah.
[ Punch lands ]
[ Grunting ]
Kill the bastard!
[ Alarm buzzing ]
[ Grunting, punches landing ]
Jack: Giannis Petrou!
Lay down your weapon!
I'm finally ridding
my beloved home
of these filthy immigrants.
[ Muffled thudding, grunting ]
[ Grunting continues ]
Collin Marks! Josef Gashi!
Stop!
[ Electricity crackles ]
Aah!
[ Thud ]
[ Grunting ]
Put the gun down!
Foreigners are invading
from all corners.
They are ruining Greece.
I have to...
eliminate them.
Put down the gun!
I'm not gonna ask you again!
[ Rattling ]
[ Grunting ]
Simmons:
I'm here to help you!
[ Grunting ]
Stop! Listen, stop!
You don't have to do this!
[ Grunting ]
Stop! Stop! He's gone!
You're safe.
You're safe.
[ Collin gasping ]
I didn't wanna hurt them.
[ Crying ]
You did what you had to do
to survive.
It's not your fault.
[ Sobs ]
[ Sobbing ]
Great work back there,
Simmons.
So how's Collin doing?
Well, he's got a long road
ahead of him.
I think with time,
he's gonna be okay.
Yeah, being forced
to kill people
with your bare hands
or die --
that's a horrific thing
to have to live through.
Yeah.
I wanna help Collin
the way I've been blessed
to help other veterans,
make sure he gets the support
he needs to get through this.
Hi, honey.
-Hi.
-Hi.
The gardener got that gopher.
No more decimated rose bushes.
Are you hungry?
I can warm up some food.
No.
Jack?
Let's talk about Ryan.
He's in Mexico undercover.
I was there...
♪♪
Beyond Borders"...
-Ryan, are you headed off?
-Like father, like son.
Cole! You know this agente?
Did four years at Lompoc
'cause of this Fed.
Don't recall. All you dirtbags
look the same to me.
Stupid move, Cole.
Why didn't I get
a deconfliction notification
from FBI Headquarters
that you were here, Ryan?
'Cause it was on
a need-to-know basis, Dad,
and you didn't need to know.
Well, if I did, we wouldn't
have blown your cover.
If things go sideways
in an undercover investigation,
there's a contingency plan
to save cover.
Why are you taking
the toughest,
most dangerous road
there is in the Bureau?
I'm asking you to see me
as a fellow agent,
not as your son. I need to get
back undercover now.
His name is Cole Dabb,
and we got him on possession,
intent to distribute,
assault and battery
of a federal agent.
He's your problem now.
[ Buzzer ]
♪♪
Jack:
Over 68 million Americans
leave the safety
of our borders every year.
If danger strikes,
the FBI's
International Response Team
is called into action.
[ Traditional Greek music
playing ]
[ Seabirds calling ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
That was the best meal
I've had yet.
Athens is amazing.
Finally, I got you
out of New York.
It's good to have you here,
cousin.
You know, my dad would have
gotten a kick
about what you did
with the restaurant.
Wish he was here.
To family, ah?
Family.
Yamas.
[ Glasses clink ]
[ Indistinct conversations,
applause ]
Ah! Looks like that little boy
got a toy boat
for his Name Day.
Bravo. You're really
picking up on our customs.
You're gonna be
a native soon.
I might be from Queens,
but I'm still Greek, man.
-Ah.
-There's Uncle Elias.
I've been trying
to talk to him all day.
Be right back, okay?
Got a minute?
So I had a look at the books,
and I think I found a way
to streamline our expenses.
[ Speaking Greek ]
Who asked for your thoughts?
Stay out of my books.
I don't need your help.
I know how to run my
restaurant, you ass.
Uncle, could you speak
in English?
Sorry, I just...
I don't understand.
You understand that?
-Huh? Get out.
-What the hell?!
Papa! Why'd you do that?
[ Speaks Greek ]
Sorry. Just -- just
let him cool off, huh?
Mila, clean it up.
Ouzo for everyone. On the house.
[ Applause ]
Don't worry about it.
Keep dancing.
[ Indistinct conversations,
Greek music resumes playing ]
-Papa has a lot on his mind.
-Maybe I came on too strong.
No, just forget it, okay?
He'll come around.
Okay.
I love you. Go home.
Get some rest, huh?
-You sure?
-I got this covered.
♪♪
[ Faucet squeaks ]
[ Door creaks ]
[ Unzips pants ]
[ Switch clicks ]
Not funny, Leo.
[ Thud ]
[ Grunts ]
That was delicious.
Thank you.
Question.
[ Dishes clatter ]
Go for it.
Have you talked
to Ryan lately?
No. Why?
He missed my birthday.
He's never done that before.
I'm sure he has
a very good reason, but...
is there something
I should know?
[ Buzzer ]
[ Clank ]
It was just so much easier
when it was just you
in the field.
Now I have to worry
about both of you.
I don't want you
worrying about anything.
[ Scoffs ]
[ Cellphone chimes ]
[ Cellphone clicks ]
Duty calls.
Yeah.
Be safe.
Good morning, team.
Here's what we got.
U.S. Ambassador in Athens
asked the IRT to investigate
the murder of 26-year-old
Paul Stavros
of Astoria, Queens, New York.
His body was found in an alley
in the Longratis district.
5 miles from where
he was last seen
at his family's restaurant.
Longratis is one of
the roughest areas in Athens.
High crime rate, pickpockets,
armed robberies are common.
Well, it doesn't look
like robbery.
Paul was found
still wearing his watch.
Expensive.
But the face is cracked.
Maybe that's why
it wasn't stolen.
But it'd be easy to repair
and sell
for at least 200 Euros.
Well, that would go
a long way in Athens,
considering Greece has the
highest poverty rate in the E.U.
Well, according
to the preliminary autopsy,
Paul was beaten to death,
and by the looks of it,
it's with some sort
of blunt weapon.
Uh, local authorities
put the time of death
at 48 hours prior to his body
being found in Longratis.
So he was abducted
two days ago,
but he was never reported
as a missing person.
That's odd.
And suspicious,
especially since
he was last seen
with his relatives.
Paul had recently arrived
to Athens.
His declaration form says
that he was in town for work.
It's a business deal
gone bad?
Witnesses saw his uncle,
Elias Stavros,
throw a wine bottle
at him.
That was enough for
local police to make an arrest.
That would explain why
his family
didn't report him
as being MIA.
I'll look
into Elias' background,
see if the family business
was the source of their issues.
Paul's record was clean.
Same isn't true
for his relatives.
Looks like the Stavros family
has a lengthy criminal past
of felonies, assaults,
battery, thefts, DUIs.
The list goes on an on.
Paul's hot-headed uncle
have a checkered past, too?
Looks like it.
Well, if he has a propensity
for violence,
it's possible that he resolved
the conflict with his nephew
the old-fashioned way.
Maybe Elias Stavros decided to
prune the last American branch
off his family tree.
♪♪
Simmons: "It is not right
to return an injury
"or to do evil to any man,
however much we have suffered
from him -- Socrates."
[ Jet engine roaring ]
Monty, what have you been able
to dig up on Mr. Elias Stavros?
Well, there was a lot
of bad blood
between Paul's father and uncle
for years.
What caused the hostility?
Multiple lawsuits
over the ownership
of the Stavros' restaurant.
Paul inherited his late father's
disputed financial stake
in the business.
And with Paul
out of the picture,
Elias has sole ownership.
Well, times are dire in Athens.
Many businesses have shuttered.
Profits aren't what
they used to be.
Not having a share
in the restaurant's earnings
would definitely
benefit Elias.
Thanks, Monty.
[ Hangs up cellphone ]
Mae, you stay here and start
the supplemental autopsy.
The body will be
delivered soon.
Simmons, retrace
Paul's last steps.
Clara and I will head
to the crime scene.
♪♪
[ Motor revving ]
Thanks.
Thank you for coming,
Agent Garrett.
Sergeant Balaban,
this is Agent Seger.
Hello. The FBI's help
is greatly appreciated.
We found
Paul Stavros' body here.
You know, dumping a body
like this in public --
it's a brazen act.
Whoever this killer is,
they're not worried about being
caught by authorities
or the body being discovered.
We think Elias Stavros
disposed of the body here
to try to throw us off.
Leaving his nephew
in such a dangerous area
makes it look like some
street thug killed him.
Yeah, but there were witnesses
that saw
Elias and Paul fighting.
He must have known
he'd be considered a suspect
in his murder.
Doesn't make sense
if the motive was personal.
Has Elias Stavros made
an admission of guilt?
No. And he's been less
than cooperative
with my investigators.
Suspicious behavior for someone
who claims to be innocent.
-Where is he now?
-Police headquarters.
-We need to talk to him.
-Of course.
-How'd you hurt your hands?
-I burned them on a pot.
I work in a restaurant.
Stuff happens.
I have nothing to do
with my nephew's death.
Why would I harm him?
Well, you probably weren't
thrilled
when he stuck his nose
in your business.
Maybe you got rid of him
to maintain control
of the restaurant.
Why didn't you alert the police
when Paul went missing?
You can sit there all day if you
want to keep stonewalling,
but you're not
gonna get rid of us
until we get some answers.
I didn't go to the police
because I assumed he'd gone home
and was avoiding me so we didn't
have another argument.
Besides, Paul's a grown man.
I didn't think it necessary
to question his whereabouts.
I swear to God,
I didn't hurt my nephew.
But you do have a police record
for being violent.
That was years ago.
I was only protecting my sister.
That guy was assaulting her.
Were you protecting Paul
when you threw a bottle at him?
It's probably similar
to the bottle
that you beat him to death with.
No, no, no.
I threw it because I was upset
about something else
and took it out on the boy.
What were you so angry about?
I didn't speak to my brother
for years
because of a stupid disagreement
over our restaurant.
Now he's gone.
I'm mad at myself,
not my nephew.
Paul is...
...was a constant reminder
of my damn stupidity.
So if you didn't kill him,
who did?
You're not telling us
everything.
You have nothing on me.
Let me go.
Sure...as soon
as you cooperate.
Until then,
get comfortable.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Did you see the fight
between your uncle and Paul?
According to the schedule,
the altercation occurred
in the area
where you were working.
Seems weird you didn't notice
any commotion.
Then it must have happened
while I was on break. Excuse me.
Listen, I've talked to
almost the entire staff.
No one seems to have
seen anything.
Are you protecting
your uncle?
No. Sorry, I can't help you.
I really need to get back
to work.
[ Cellphone rings ]
[ Ring, click ]
Hey, Mae,
did you find anything?
Why, yes, I did. [ Sighs ]
Subdermal photography revealed
that Paul wasn't attacked
with a bottle
or with any other weapon.
Then how'd he die?
The killer used
his bare-knuckled fist
to beat him to death.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Beating someone to a pulp
takes a lot of effort.
Yeah, I've never seen a body
beaten this badly.
Shattered eye sockets,
broken jaw, crushed larynx.
It's fractured ribs,
ruptured spleen,
lacerations on both
of his hands.
Killer must be a big guy,
physically fit enough
to deliver such blows
over and over again.
Yeah, this is
a punishing pounding.
He left multiple impressions
of his fists on the body.
That's a lot of anger.
Seems personal.
And get this. Clara said Elias'
hands were all scraped up.
Elias Stavros is looking good
for this more and more.
Exactly.
Well, the good thing is,
I found skin and blood
under Paul's fingernails,
so I'm gonna send that to Monty,
have him run it through CODIS
and Interpol,
and hopefully we will get a hit
to confirm Elias' guilt.
Oh, and since you are
tracking Paul's last steps,
I might have a lead for you.
That's good, 'cause no one
here's willing to talk.
There were traces of urine
and cleaning products
in Paul's hair
and embedded in his scalp,
as if...
He was dragged
across the bathroom floor.
[ Door creaks, thuds ]
Well, that's probably how
the killer entered and exited
without being seen.
I'm Agent Simmons, FBI.
Leo Stavros.
I'm investigating
the death of your cousin.
-I'd like to ask you a few --
-Look,
my father would never hurt Paul,
okay?
They just had a small
disagreement, that's it.
I smoothed everything over
between them, okay?
Everything was fine.
Well, if your father
is innocent,
then why is everyone
in your family
stonewalling
this investigation?
We're not.
Yes, you are.
What are you hiding?
If your father's not
stopping you from talking,
then someone else is.
Who are you afraid of?
Listen, I get it.
You're consumed
by guilt and anger.
You're conflicted.
You're the peacekeeper.
That's why you intervene,
to keep things calm
between your dad
and your cousin.
I can help you,
but I need a name.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Shqiponja.
Shqiponja?
I need a full name.
But I'm not afraid of him
anymore.
If you don't take care of him,
I will.
"Shqiponja" is Albanian
for "eagle,"
which leads me to believe
that our suspect
is of Albanian descent.
Sergeant,
have you heard of him?
Yes, his real name is
Nazmi Dushku.
He's a local crime boss
and a very dangerous man.
Well, according to Leo Stavros,
he's been extorting the family,
and they were late paying
this month.
So we're thinking
Paul's murder
was this guy's late fee.
Yeah, and the family hasn't
alerted the police yet
because they're worried
about doing so
would make things work
with Dushku.
And they're right.
If he's involved,
things just went
from bad to worse.
Dushku is also shop steward
for Patallis Chios,
the most powerful longshoreman
union in Greece.
Which means he basically
runs the port.
He controls the import
and export of everything,
from textiles to food.
Shop stewards
are looked upon as gods,
omnipotent, knowing all
that goes on
in and around the city,
so his job ultimately
makes him one of
the most powerful men in Athens.
So then wielding that kind
of power would feel untouchable.
He wouldn't be worried about
getting caught dumping a body
out for the world to see.
There are rumors about Dushku
being a prized fighter
in Greece.
He claims to have won
every fight by knockouts.
Some were fatal.
Maybe he's sending a warning
to Stavros and the others
that he's not to be
trifled with.
Let's go talk
to Mr. Dushku.
[ Indistinct conversations,
ship horn blowing ]
Nazmi Dushku?
Yes?
I'm Sergeant Balaban.
This is Agent Garrett
and Agent Seger of the FBI.
We'd like to speak to you about
the murder of Paul Stavros.
I'm in the middle
of something.
-Perhaps we can speak later.
-No, we'll speak now.
I have reason to believe
you've been extorting money
from the Stavros family.
When they failed to meet
the payment deadline,
you killed this young man
as payback.
Yeah, you beat him to death,
just like all of your former
opponents in the boxing ring.
It's just business.
But business can be tricky.
They don't pay on time,
they finagle prices.
They break promises.
Man of your stature and power
in Athens? You can't have that.
Seems unlikely
that a man like you
would tolerate such disrespect
from the Stavros family.
Greeks use their nationalism
as prejudice against my people.
They want to repress Albanians,
keep us down.
But you're not gonna
allow that, are you?
Right.
Every time I get knocked down,
I get back up.
No one is going to stand
in my way,
not even the police.
Let me see your hands.
You've wasted
enough of my time.
Doesn't look like he's been
in a fight recently.
Not a mark on him.
No. But he certainly enjoyed
grandstanding for us.
I think at this point
in his career,
Dushku feels he's above
such dirty work.
Yeah,
it's possible he'd have
someone he trusts
do it for him.
This isn't over for Dushku.
There'll be more bloodshed.
♪♪
[ Grunting ]
♪♪
Okay.
Now I've known you long enough
to know
when something's
bothering you.
So what's going on?
Haven't had an update on Ryan
since we left Mexico.
And Karen's
asking questions.
She deserves
to know something.
I have no doubt that
she can handle the truth.
Yeah, I know that.
But how can I tell my wife
I was just doing my job
when I put our son
in a Mexican prison
in order to maintain
his cover?
And I'm supposed to keep that
to myself?
[ Cellphone rings ]
[ Cellphone beeps ]
Sergeant Balaban.
[ Hangs up cellphone ]
We have another body.
[ Horn honks ]
Balaban: The victim has been
identified as Besnik Heta.
He works as a foreman
for the Patallis Chios Union.
And he's Dushku's
right-hand man.
Besnik looks similar
to Paul Stavros.
Jack: Killer dumped him
in another public location.
Any witnesses?
Balaban: No.
And nothing captured
on the security cameras.
Where was he last seen?
Leaving a taverna near
Syntagma.
Patron said
he sat at the bar alone
and then left after
a couple hours.
Why would Dushku kill
his own guy?
Well, with the FBI asking
questions,
maybe he's trying
to tie up loose ends.
I don't think so.
Dushku and Heta
were best friends
since childhood.
Came to Greece together.
Heta even did some time
for Dushku.
Refused to flip
for a lesser charge.
But Dushku is very powerful.
He's a dangerous guy.
Killing his right-hand man --
that might be a message.
Or maybe we're looking
at something else -- payback.
Stavros family
versus Dushku?
You know, when I spoke
to Leo Stavros,
earlier he threatened taking
things into his own hands
to avenge his cousin's murder.
-So maybe he followed through.
You two head back
to the restaurant,
see if Leo has an alibi.
I will send an officer
to pick up Dushku,
bring him back to the station
for further questioning.
Mae, we'll have the body
transported back to the jet
so you can get started
on the autopsy.
Besnik Heta's COD was
the same as Paul Stavros --
blunt force trauma.
They were both beaten to death.
Besnik's hands were swollen
and mangled.
He also had this curious
tic-tac-toe burn mark
on his left palm.
Did he get it prior
to the abduction or after?
It's hard to say, but there was
a lot of post-mortem bruising
all over the body,
which suggests that
the killer took a death blow
and then continued
to inflict punishment.
Classic overkill.
He didn't know when to stop.
His rage superseded
all impulse control.
Yeah, it's like he's consumed
with his anger
towards the victim.
Oh, you know what else
is weird?
Come look at this.
[ File thuds ]
These measurements of the
suspect's fists in both kills
are exactly the same.
It would be unlikely
that Dushku and the Stavroses
have the same killer
working for them, right?
Right. And I don't think
this is about revenge, anyway,
not between these
two families.
You know, something else
has been bugging me.
The murders themselves
are direct and brutal.
And the fist impressions
would suggest
the killer was large,
formidable,
someone who could easily
overpower their victims.
And yet both were abducted
while in extremely
vulnerable situations.
Bingo.
I mean, Paul was grabbed
pretty much
with his pants down.
And Besnik's
blood alcohol, .25 --
that would have made him
too drunk to resist.
So the methodology
of the abductions
and the pathology
of the murders
contradict each other,
which would suggest that
we may be looking for
two killers.
Kind of
a killing tag team.
Let's call one UnSub
"The Finder."
He's the one
who hunts and stalks.
The other we'll call
"The Fighter."
He's the one who beats
the victims to death.
Okay, so now we just
to figure out
what their shared motive is.
What's also troubling
is their choice of victims.
First, they killed Paul,
then Besnik,
making it appear that one murder
is revenge for the other.
These UnSubs may have just
inadvertently started
a clan war.
♪♪
I do not even know
a Besnik Heta.
He works for Nazmi Dushku,
whom you said
you would take care of
when you thought
he killed Paul.
Yeah, now one of Dushku's men
turns up dead.
I have nothing to do
with any murder.
Okay? That was said
out of anger...
and grief.
Where were you this morning?
At the Plaka Central
Fish Market.
I was picking up calamari
and fresh sea bass.
Anybody corroborate
your alibi?
Yes, our chef, Mikralis.
We were together all morning.
Let me see your hands.
Clean.
I haven't laid a finger
on anyone, okay?
I wouldn't harm a fly.
First you come here,
and you accuse my father
of killing my cousin,
and now you suggest
I murder one of Shqiponja's
cronies as a payback.
[ Speaks Greek ]
You're wasting time pointing
the finger at our family
when the real killer --
he's still out there.
[ Grunts ]
[ Glass shattering ]
Hey! Hey!
FBI! Stop!
[ Grunting ]
[ Shouts in Greek ]
[ Tires peal ]
They're in the car!
[ Tires screech ]
Get out of the car!
Get out of the car and put
your hands on your head now!
Hands on your head now!
Get out!
[ Speaking Greek ]
You massacred my nephew.
That was not my doing.
Liar! You're all liars.
All a bunch of criminals.
Burn in hell!
I'll see you there, old man.
Hey, hey! Hey, enough!
Sit down! Shut up!
Two men are dead.
Someone's targeting your people.
They're setting you up to start
this never-ending cycle
of retaliation.
Now any idea who would want you
to kill each other's families?
-I have no clue.
-Could be anyone.
Well, putting Dushku and Elias
in the same room didn't work.
Those two are loggerheads.
Yeah, well, sadly,
ethnic tensions
between Greeks and Albanians
are at an all-time high.
Many Greeks blame the country's
current failing conditions
on the non-Greeks.
Yeah, so they're not gonna agree
on anything.
Or be helpful
finding the real killers.
Monty, where are we with pulling
DNA from our victims?
Well, I didn't find
any DNA matches
in CODIS or Interpol,
but like you always say, Jack,
think outside the box,
so I thought outside the system
and was able to gain access
to RemBond,
a contractor DNA database
established by the E.U.
-You get a hit?
-I did.
Collin Marks,
a British businessman
and also British Royal Marine
did three tours in Afghanistan.
Exited the military
nine months ago
and is now based in Liverpool.
Ex-military.
Could be our "Fighter."
Simmons: What' he doing
in Greece?
Apparently, Collin was scheduled
to start work in Athens
in two days, but because it was
his first time in Greece,
he came in early
to get a lay of the land.
So when did he arrive in Athens?
Six weeks ago. He was last seen
checking into his hotel
in the Thissio area.
He was supposed to go
sightseeing in Omonia Square.
Clara: Except for
his military experience,
there's not even a hint
of violence here,
no criminal record.
Mae: It certainly doesn't
make sense
for a killer with as much rage
as we've seen displayed.
Three tours of duty
can be hell on the psyche,
and being a soldier of war
forever changes a man.
According to medical records,
Collin did suffer PTSD
immediately after leaving
the military.
So something must have
triggered Collin,
and he snapped, sending him
on a killing spree.
[ Yells ferociously ]
Something about this
isn't adding up.
Monty, any luck on your search
on the other missing persons
in Athens who look similar
to the victims?
Still searching.
Should have results soon.
Collin Marks has never
been to Greece,
so how was he able to conduct
any pre-attack surveillance?
I'd venture to say
his partner finds the victims.
Question is, why did he become
one-half of a killing team?
Okay, bear with me a second.
All of the victims
are around the similar height,
similar weight,
but so is Collin.
So what if he isn't
a willing participant
in all of this?
What if he isn't
a second UnSub?
I know his DNA was found
on the body,
which means he is the killer,
but isn't it weird that he looks
like a potential victim?
And it's possible these aren't
just random beatings.
The victims are being forced
to fight each other.
Yeah. There's this
ancient form of Greek fighting
to establish dominance.
It was called "Pankration."
It's --
it's a bare-fisted combat
where some men have fought
to the death.
Well, that means
that we're dealing
with just one dominant
UnSub.
So Collin's a victim here,
just like Paul and Besnik,
only he survived to become
the ultimate fighter.
His military training
would have given him an edge
over the others.
Exactly. It's most likely
that the UnSub
threw some guy in the cage
with Collin.
He saw how he reacted
to fighting for survival.
The UnSub knew he'd found
his champion.
Okay, but if I was put in
a ring with someone,
I don't know if I'd fight them.
What got 'em to do it?
Well, you'd fight if you thought
your life depended on it.
Yeah, it could be as simple
as putting a gun to their heads.
I mean, that would jump-start
their survival instincts.
Which means it's likely
there's a victim zero,
and the UnSub may have killed
to show Collin firsthand
there's fatal consequences
for refusing to fight.
Then what was the UnSub doing
with Collin
in the previous weeks
before the killing started?
Breaking him down mentally
and building him up physically.
Jack, I finally got a hit
on the other missing persons
in Athens.
I found the man matching
the physical description
of the previous two victims.
Josef Gashi was
in a car accident
right outside of Athens,
but when the cops got there,
he was gone.
The UnSub may have just
struck again.
Sending the address now.
[ Typing on keyboard ]
Well, this is Josef Gashi's car,
and based on the damage,
this wasn't accidental.
So what do you think happened?
Driver's door is still locked.
Clearly, this window was smashed
with some kind of weapon.
And directional blood spatter
on the passenger seat
suggests the same weapon
was used to subdue Gashi.
Yeah, blood and glass trail
end here.
And it appears our UnSub
pulled him out of the car.
Gashi must have been loaded
into another vehicle
and driven off.
It's another blitz attack.
But given the fact that Josef
was in the car
with the door locked,
he wasn't vulnerable
at the time of the attack.
Yeah, this was a confrontation,
not a passive grab
like the previous victim
abductions.
Our UnSub changed his M.O.
He specifically targeted
Josef Gashi.
Monty,
look into Josef Gashi's past.
There might be something
in his background
that helps ID the UnSub.
-Copy that.
[ Exhales deeply ]
[ Speaking Greek ]
What the hell happened?
Hey!
Where are we?
What's going on?
Hey!
Can you hear me?
[ Electricity crackling ]
Aah!
A year ago, Josef Gashi got
into an altercation
with a Greek man
named Giannis Petrou.
Well,
how did the fight start?
Josef Gashi, who's half Greek
and half Turkish,
didn't take too kindly
to Giannis spewing views
that Greece should build
an immigrant-proof fence
along its borders.
With the current crisis
here and in Europe,
emotions are at a boiling point
regarding the issue.
And let me guess.
Giannis took the first swing?
And he went down
like a bag of bricks
when Josef Gashi responded
by almost beating him to death.
He spent the next few months in
a physical therapy rehab center
learning how to walk,
talk, and eat again.
Relearning the basics of life
would have shattered
his sense of self.
And bedridden,
unable to move
would have given Giannis
plenty of time
to obsess over
his circumstances.
And plot his revenge
day in and day out.
No, Giannis is motivated
by his personal grievances
against outsiders.
That's the connection
between the victims.
The UnSub has abducted
an American, Paul Stavros,
an Albanian, Besnik Heta,
and a British citizen,
Collin Marks.
All are foreign nationals.
All are symbolically immigrants
to Greece.
They're surrogates for the
person who almost killed him.
Yeah, he's an anger-retaliatory
killer
who is exercising his own
feelings of helplessness
by watching these men
fight to the death.
The others were just
for practice.
Now that he's turned Collin
into a killing machine,
he can exact his revenge on
the true target of his rage --
Josef Gashi.
[ Speaking Greek ]
Gashi, remember me?
What the hell's going on?
You half-breed immigrant trash.
You belong in a cage,
like an animal.
You son-of-a-bitch!
Now it's your turn to die.
Open this fence
and do it yourself.
I'm going to end you for
good this time.
[ Spits ]
[ Chuckles ]
I'm really going to
enjoy this one.
[ Laughing ]
I found several potential
locations for Giannis Petrou,
like a vacant house
or a relative's apartment,
but the most promising,
considering all the dumpsites
were within a quarter mile,
is the shipping container yard
at the port.
Giannis used to be a part-time
security guard there.
There are literally thousands
of containers in the yard.
And finding the right one
is not gonna be easy.
We need to talk
to Dushku again.
His lawyer must have bailed him
out a few hours ago.
I wonder if he knows that
one of his shipment containers
is being used
as a battle royale arena.
No, that's too risky. Dushku's
a power-hungry sociopath,
but he doesn't gain anything
by having two innocent men
fight to the death.
But he may be able
to help narrow down
the exact location
within the yard.
Mae, Clara, you head
to the other locations.
The UnSub may be holding
the victims there.
I will go with them.
Simmons and I will head
to the container yard.
[ Click ]
[ Gate thuds ]
[ Speaking Greek ]
Let's do this.
Do not lose.
[ Gunshot ]
Open the gate.
A man named Giannis Petrou is
using one of the containers here
to hold and to murder
his victims.
Giannis has been doing this
right under your nose,
making you look like a fool,
unable to control
what happens in your yard.
I think you know
if that gets out,
you'll lose all your power
in Athens
and get kicked out
of your job as shop steward.
Giannis is most likely hiding
in an isolated section
of this yard.
[ Lock and chains rattling ]
[ Grunting ]
That's it!
[ Grunting ]
Yeah.
[ Punch lands ]
[ Grunting ]
Kill the bastard!
[ Alarm buzzing ]
[ Grunting, punches landing ]
Jack: Giannis Petrou!
Lay down your weapon!
I'm finally ridding
my beloved home
of these filthy immigrants.
[ Muffled thudding, grunting ]
[ Grunting continues ]
Collin Marks! Josef Gashi!
Stop!
[ Electricity crackles ]
Aah!
[ Thud ]
[ Grunting ]
Put the gun down!
Foreigners are invading
from all corners.
They are ruining Greece.
I have to...
eliminate them.
Put down the gun!
I'm not gonna ask you again!
[ Rattling ]
[ Grunting ]
Simmons:
I'm here to help you!
[ Grunting ]
Stop! Listen, stop!
You don't have to do this!
[ Grunting ]
Stop! Stop! He's gone!
You're safe.
You're safe.
[ Collin gasping ]
I didn't wanna hurt them.
[ Crying ]
You did what you had to do
to survive.
It's not your fault.
[ Sobs ]
[ Sobbing ]
Great work back there,
Simmons.
So how's Collin doing?
Well, he's got a long road
ahead of him.
I think with time,
he's gonna be okay.
Yeah, being forced
to kill people
with your bare hands
or die --
that's a horrific thing
to have to live through.
Yeah.
I wanna help Collin
the way I've been blessed
to help other veterans,
make sure he gets the support
he needs to get through this.
Hi, honey.
-Hi.
-Hi.
The gardener got that gopher.
No more decimated rose bushes.
Are you hungry?
I can warm up some food.
No.
Jack?
Let's talk about Ryan.
He's in Mexico undercover.
I was there...
♪♪