The Alliance | PATSY Ep. 4 - The Deal with the Devil

Bruised, terrified, and now exposed, Sheila is out of options. Marcus knows she's in Miami. He's hunting her. She has one last desperate card to play: call the FBI.

Agent Rebecca Torres, a sharp no-nonsense investigator, receives an anonymous tip about Marcus Voss. But when she discovers the caller is Sheila Thompson—a convicted felon and fugitive—she faces an impossible choice. The evidence Sheila has is the first real lead they've had in years. But using her means harboring a fugitive and risking her career.

Torres makes a decision that will test every principle she holds. She agrees to help Sheila set a trap. 

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"It was a deal with the devil," Sheila says. "But I was already in hell. For the first time since I escaped, I wasn't alone. I had an ally. And now, we were going to set a trap."

Content Warnings: Moral compromise, fugitive status, psychological manipulation, threat of violence, trauma and desperation.

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Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:11

Bruised, terrified, and now exposed, Sheila was out of options. Marcus knew she was in Miami. It was only a matter of time before he found her. She had one last desperate card to play.

SPEAKER_02 1:31

FBI, Torres.

SPEAKER_03 1:33

You need to listen to me. Marcus Voss was at the Cortez party. He's calling himself Alexander.

SPEAKER_02 1:40

Who is this? Is this the same person you called before?

SPEAKER_03 1:46

My name is Sheila Thompson.

SPEAKER_02 1:48

Sheila Thompson? The fugitive? You have a lot of nerve calling this office.

SPEAKER_03 1:54

I have proof, Agent Torres. Proof that will clear my name and put him away for good. A page from his ledger. It has names, dates, amounts.

SPEAKER_02 2:05

And why should I believe you? You're a convicted felon.

SPEAKER_03 2:09

Because I was there. Because he looked me in the eye and told me he was gonna kill me. Meet me alone. I'll show you what I have.

SPEAKER_00 2:59

A crowded public park. Torres undercover sat on a bench as Sheila approached, disguised in a hoodie and sunglasses.

SPEAKER_01 3:42

You should turn yourself in.

SPEAKER_03 3:46

Look at this. These are his victims. This is my name. And this is the name of the woman he conned in Chicago right before me. It's his pattern.

SPEAKER_01 4:07

This is compelling. But it's not enough. A good lawyer would tear this apart. Then help me get more.

SPEAKER_03 4:16

You want him. I want my life back. We want the same thing.

SPEAKER_01 4:22

What you're proposing is insane. Harboring a fugitive, using you as an informant.

SPEAKER_03 4:30

What other choice do you have? You've been chasing him for 20 years. I got closer in two weeks than you have in two decades. I know how he thinks. I was his perfect victim. That means I'm the perfect person to catch him.

SPEAKER_00 4:50

Agent Taurus was a by the book professional. Every instinct told her to arrest Sheila on the spot. But the ledger page, it was the first real lead they had had in years. She made a decision that would risk her career.

SPEAKER_01 5:12

Fine. We'll do it your way. For now, I'll set you up in a secure location. You will report everything to me. But the second you step out of line, this deal is over, understand. Understood.

SPEAKER_03 6:34

For the first time since I escaped, I wasn't alone. I had an ally. And now we were going to set a trap.