The Boy from the Woods

In his penthouse, Rusty watches the leaked video with Gavin and his top aides, both women. The video is of him sexually assaulting a teenage star. The aides are disturbed, while Rusty isn’t fazed. He orders a barrage of fake news bots to be released online to reinterpret the video in Rusty’s favor and then to sow more chaos by fighting with each other. He also commands that the actress in question be silenced. The goal is to turn netizens against the system so that Rusty comes out on top. By the end of his instructions, his aides are impressed and fully recovered from their initial shock. Rusty confronts Gavin, telling him that his job was to prevent this type of leak. If this is the worst of the footage, Rusty isn’t worried, but as a precaution, he decides to visit the Maynards.

Meanwhile, the Maynards’ team is also watching the breaking news. Delia leaves the room. Dash remains hopeful that this leak will end the kidnapping drama. Naomi calls Wilde, insisting that she is fine and telling him to stop looking for her.

On the way to the Maynards’ mansion, Rusty reminds Gavin of the horseshoe theory and his goal to convert the moderates to extremists.