Episode 11: "Collateral Shadows"
TEASER
INT. FBI SAFE HOUSE – NIGHT
A storm rages outside. Inside, survivors and key witnesses are restless, watched over by Benson and Morgan. Maeve sits with a young survivor, LISA, comforting her as thunder shakes the windows.
LISA:
Will they find us here?
MAEVE:
Not if we stay together. You're safe now.
Suddenly, the lights flicker. Morgan signals Benson, tension rising.
MORGAN:
We need to check the perimeter.
As Morgan heads out, a shadowy figure is seen watching from across the street.
ACT ONE
INT. BAU HEADQUARTERS – MORNING
The team reviews the aftermath of the Phoenix Protocol raid. Garcia pulls up new financial transactions.
GARCIA:
There's a pattern here—money moving through shell charities, all linked to someone called "The Broker."
ROSSI:
He's laundering cash for the whole network.
PRENTISS:
And he knows we're closing in.
REID:
He's already retaliating. That safe house attack wasn't random.
BENSON:
We need to move the witnesses—now.
JJ:
And find The Broker before he disappears.
ACT TWO
EXT. SAFE HOUSE – DAY
Morgan and a tactical team load survivors into armored vans. Maeve keeps Lisa calm as the convoy pulls away.
MAEVE:
You're brave, Lisa.
LISA:
I just want to go home.
MAEVE:
We'll get you there. I promise.
Suddenly, a car speeds toward the convoy. Shots ring out. Morgan returns fire, shielding the survivors.
MORGAN:
Go! Get them out of here!
The team escapes, but the attackers vanish into the storm.
ACT THREE
INT. BAU BRIEFING ROOM – NIGHT
Garcia traces the attackers' car to a warehouse.
GARCIA:
It's registered to a charity in Zurich—another shell.
REID:
The Broker's covering his tracks.
PRENTISS:
We need to hit that warehouse.
ROSSI:
And fast.
The team gears up, Maeve insisting on joining them.
MAEVE:
I know what to look for. If there are survivors, I can help.
ACT FOUR
INT. WAREHOUSE – NIGHT
The team moves in, clearing rooms. They find evidence of trafficking—passports, cash, and a list of names.
JJ:
These are the next targets.
MAEVE:
And here—
She finds a coded message: "The game continues. Shadows move at dawn."
BENSON:
He's taunting us.
Suddenly, a sniper opens fire from above. The team takes cover.
MORGAN:
Broker's got muscle.
Garcia, monitoring from the van, hacks the building's security.
GARCIA:
He's escaping through the loading dock!
Morgan and Benson pursue, but The Broker slips away in a black SUV, leaving behind a flash drive.
ACT FIVE
INT. BAU TECH ROOM – LATE NIGHT
Garcia decrypts the flash drive.
GARCIA:
It's a list of shell companies, bank accounts, and…
She pauses, shocked.
GARCIA:
Names of public officials.
ROSSI:
He's got leverage on half the city.
PRENTISS:
This is our chance to bring the network down.
Maeve comforts Lisa, who finally smiles.
LISA:
Thank you.
MAEVE:
You did this. You survived.
The team gathers, united by hope and resolve.
TAG
EXT. CITY ROOFTOP – DAWN
The Broker stands in the shadows, watching the sunrise. He makes a call.
BROKER:
They're getting close. Time for the next move.
He disappears into the morning haze.
END OF EPISODE 11