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The series originally aired in 2021.

Eric Landelmomm pulls up to a squat building in Nairobi and jumps out of the car.

It's January 16th and the latest proof of life call from Jess came with bad news.

She told the translator for her NGO that her UTI was turning into a kidney infection.

There was blood in her urine and she couldn't move her lower back. Walking was difficult.

She gave the translator a strong message. I don't know what's happening on your side,

but you have two human beings out here that you are responsible for. And if we die,

it's on you.

When Eric was given the news, he was spurred into action.

He knows there are a lot of moving pieces to this operation. It's bigger than he is and he lacks information.

But he needs to talk to Jessica's Nairobi doctor to find out if it's as bad as he thinks.

When he gets through security, the doctor is waiting. They sit side by side on hard wooden chairs.

Eric tries to become and use precise words when he tells the doctor about Jess's symptoms.

The doctor listens quietly, occasionally nodding his head. When Eric is done, he says,

I know there's a lot going on here, but as a doctor, you need to get her out of there now.

The conditions aren't sanitary. She needs an IV. If you don't get her out now, she's going to die.

Eric gets back in his car and speeds through the city, running red lights and veering around cars.

While he's driving, he calls Matt Espincheid, the FBI agent who is handling the case.

Matt, can you meet me at Jessica's NGO? Matt knows more than he does. He is connected to Washington.

A couple months back, Matt told them a military rescue was a last resort. Only if negotiations

stalled for a long period of time without hope of resolution. Maybe he can do something.

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