The Pretender 2001

After the train bombing, Jarod reveals he is alive and has assumed an NSA agent persona as part of a task force hunting the Chameleon. He teams up with Ethan and Miss Parker to operate undercover within national security channels. The search marks a new phase where his identity is closely watched by both allies and enemies.

The Centre is forced to pause its pursuit of Jarod when its administrator Mr Parker is abducted. Parker's absence sends the Centre into scramble as investigators try to locate him. His kidnapping shifts the focus from the hunt for Jarod to a rescue operation and internal intrigue.

Miss Parker discovers that William Raines, long thought dead, is alive. Raines resists capture and offers to shed light on who kidnapped Parker if he is kept safe. Her new information ties into the larger mystery surrounding her father and the Centre.

Lyle tries to finish off Raines, but Miss Parker intervenes and smuggles him into her house. Raines agrees to reveal his captor in exchange for protection. The fragile alliance creates tension as Parker protects a dangerous prisoner while seeking the truth.

Jarod receives taunting clues from the Chameleon that pull him back to the days before his escape. He recalls planning with two fellow Pretenders, including a man named Alex, who is now bent on revenge. The memory hints at a personal, long standing grudge that could drive the current danger.

Alex, who endured torture during the escape, uses his pain to fuel a vendetta against Jarod by kidnapping Mr Parker with the intent to kill him. The move intensifies the chase and personal stakes surrounding Jarod and Parker. The pursuit exposes the personal dimension of the Chameleon case.

With incriminating evidence, the NSA suspects Jarod as the Chameleon and pulls Broots in for questioning. Jarod recognizes Broots but chooses to cover for him to protect both. As Jarod escorts Broots out of the NSA building, Parker and the others move to seize them.

Jarod helps Broots escape in a vehicle, but the pair are later separated when Jarod abandons him by the roadside. The escape demonstrates Jarod's willingness to risk himself to shield his allies. The pursuit tightens as the NSA net tightens around him.

In the climactic sequence, Jarod foils Alex's next assassination and frees Mr Parker from danger. During the struggle Parker is injured and left catatonic, adding a personal cost to the victory. The moment resolves the immediate threat but deepens the mystery around Jarod's true identity.

As Jarod and Miss Parker talk on the phone, they receive an anonymous email containing an image of the two mothers standing together. The note is revealed to come from Richard Marcus, who uses the moment to show gratitude for their rescue. The gesture tightens Marcus's role in the larger scheme.

The email exchange confirms that Marcus is orchestrating or shaping events from behind the scenes. It reframes the rescue as part of a broader game in which Marcus has a controlling hand. Parker and Jarod are forced to reassess what they know about the truth and who is pulling the strings.

The episode closes with lingering questions about Jarod's true identity and Marcus's broader plan. Parker's injury and the continuing hunt for the Chameleon keep the partnership between Parker and Jarod under strain. The story leaves the audience awaiting the next chapter in the mystery.