I Will Find You

David and Rachel go through Hayden’s photographs of the Merton Pharmaceuticals trip to Six Flags—none of which contain Matthew. They decide to see Tom and Irene, who took the original photograph.

The narrative switches to Hayden’s perspective. In the past, he had been looking for a decoy to replace Matthew and found the perfect candidate in a Balkan orphanage funded by his family—Theo, a boy with a fatal genetic condition. He spent a fortune to keep Theo alive and free of pain, to justify his eventual murder. When Theo was dying, Hayden put a sedative in David’s drink, dressed Theo in Matthew’s clothes, sedated Theo, and finally killed him. He never wanted to harm David, to whom he is grateful for parenting Matthew—his new Theo. Afterward, he doubted Theo’s paternity. Hayden confessed to Pixie, who arranged a false paternity test and assured him that Theo is his son. In the present, she tells him to get Theo out of the country. He agrees to leave in the morning.

David and Rachel break into the home of Tom and Irene Longley, where Irene is present. David shows his gun and forces her to show her Six Flags photographs. She is terrified, but his need to find his son is stronger than his guilt. He and Rachel find the original photograph of Matthew, and she recognizes the class ring on the hand that rests on Matthew’s shoulder as Hayden’s.

Max and Sarah debate Law Versus Justice. He now believes David is innocent, and that the people who broke the law to help him may have been justified. He wants to know the truth and ensure justice is served. Sarah argues that although the justice system is flawed, social stability depends on it. She tells Max to pursue justice within the system. They then learn David broke into Irene’s home and held her at gunpoint.

David and Rachel drive toward the Payne estate, knowing Irene will call the police on them. Rachel suggests calling the police themselves, and telling them about Hayden and Matthew. David argues that the police will never issue a warrant on wealthy people like the Paynes; furthermore, the Paynes could harm Matthew. Rachel calls Hayden and asks if he can answer questions about the photographs he sent her. She lets David out of the car near the Payne estate before meeting Hayden at the front door.

Pixie’s security chief Stephano informs her that Rachel is at the Payne estate. He proposes forcing her to reveal David’s location, and then killing the two. Pixie agrees, deciding there is no other way to protect her family from Hayden’s crimes. Meanwhile, Hayden greets Rachel, and she realizes he has always been evil; she simply ignored this darkness because he saved her from assault and she found his wealth exciting. The two go for a walk, and Hayden claims his wealth is evidence of his morality. Rachel says she knows he has Matthew and shares David’s theory—that she and Hayden naturally connected after his rescue of her, but he became obsessed. He snaps that she should be grateful. She replies that she is, but they should not have covered up her near-assault. As for Matthew, Rachel guesses Hayden paid off Berg Reproductive to use his sperm for her child (rather than Cheryl’s). He admits he believed a child would further connect them. However, when Cheryl became pregnant, he still wanted to parent a child he believed was his. Rachel asks Hayden to return Matthew, as the Paynes could easily cover up his kidnapping. He responds with scorn, and David emerges from nearby bushes, having heard everything.

Hayden flees to Matthew’s room, and David follows. Hayden holds Matthew hostage. Pixie arrives and tells David that the police will never believe him. He notices Matthew no longer looks frightened, but thoughtful. When Hayden mentions Matthew’s paternity, David notices Pixie’s expression and deduces she faked Hayden’s paternity test. Hayden asks her if this is true. She says she had to fake the test to prevent him from returning Matthew and ruining the family’s reputation. Pixie tells him to take “Theo” and leave the country. However, Matthew refuses to leave. He turns to David and says he knows David is his father. Suddenly, the police break in and shoot David.

David recovers from his gunshot wounds, and he and Matthew attend Lenny’s funeral. He spent three months in prison before being exonerated with Max’s help. He and Rachel are dating, and he and Cheryl share custody of Matthew—who is happy to be back with his real family. Pixie and Hayden escaped justice by paying off people, but when Nicky hears about this, he takes unspecified justice into his own hands.