In Raleigh, Evie receives a package and courier visit from “George,” giving her the alias Wendy Wallace, a Florida apartment and mailbox, and a target: Coach Mitch Cameron. In Florida, she researches Mitch and five elite high school recruits, enlists Devon to install hidden cameras in their homes, and delivers nightly footage to George. She learns the landscape of illegal recruiting, with boosters and bagmen offering cash and cars, and identifies Tyron Nichols as the most valuable and cautious prospect.

A new directive arrives: remove Mitch Cameron without scandal or financial harm to anyone. Reading it as a test, Evie rules out blackmail that would trigger a public mess or void Mitch’s contract. She shifts focus from the protected parties—coach, program, school, recruits—to unmentioned boosters, realizing they are vulnerable leverage.

Evie confronts Phil Robinson, a major booster and Ford dealer, presenting photos and video tying Phil and bagman Roger McBain to illicit offers for recruits, and bluffing potential NCAA fallout for the school. She demands boosters insist on Mitch’s removal under the cover of “different visions” and fund his $6 million buyout themselves. Phil capitulates.

Within days, ESPN announces Mitch’s exit with a booster-funded buyout and no scandal. George arrives to confirm success and deliver payment and a phone for future jobs. Evie plans to disappear to a quiet college town between assignments.

Before leaving, Evie privately warns Tyron to assume surveillance, keep counsel, and be smart about any money. Tyron reveals Mitch told him a week earlier not to worry and hinted he’d be coaching elsewhere, implying Mitch knew of the impending change well before it became public. Evie notes the troubling implication.