Stuttgart: the first shape
William Carter meets Pauly Zorn and Melina Amado in Stuttgart. Joey Reese enters their orbit through the military world of their parents.
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Wilson High
William, Pauly and Melina arrive at Woodrow Wilson High. Charlotte moves toward their group while Joey experiences their loyalty as a challenge he cannot command.
Billie and the coalition
Billie's birth deepens the chosen family while William's informal problem-solving network expands across military, neighborhood, union and family lines.
Schedules begin moving
Alan asks where William will be. Charlotte becomes suspicious that information about William is moving through people close to her.
Dani's final call
Dani tells Anthony: don't chase people; follow the pattern. Her murder turns Wilson from an old file into Anthony's central investigation.