Mia drives with John to Henry’s House to find Shannon Haug, the lawyer families use. The center is unusually busy outside. John learns Shannon is in a virtual deportation hearing but will call back; Teresa later says Shannon will meet them at the police station soon.

Two “Groupie Moms” approach. Prompted by Mia, they reveal Adam told their group he had prostate cancer, citing family history, and had seemed depressed. They ask if a second-opinion appointment happened that morning and suggest the news could be relevant to the police. Mia feels dread; John is shaken. Teresa interrupts to say Shannon is en route to the station, and Mia drives there.

On the way, Mia and John argue about whether to tell Mom about the cancer. Mia explores possibilities—suicide, running away with Anjeli, or secret treatment expenses—while John rejects these as out of character and wants to shield Mom for now. Mia insists withholding the news is wrong, but they do not resolve the dispute before arriving.

Parked outside the station, John receives a text from his friend Kenny: a zoomed screenshot showing Adam’s face mid-struggle, glasses askew, with a bright red line on his cheek. A fragment of a nearby figure is visible—a flash of fluorescent yellow—indicating Adam was attacked, reframing his disappearance as likely foul play.