: The episode ends on a dark note when Brian Armstrong is killed during a routine parachute training jump that goes horribly wrong. This event significantly impacts Clay's trajectory for the remainder of the season.
While Bravo is in South Sudan, the episode follows Clay Spenser during his Tier One training:
: During the final evacuation, Ray, Davis, and a reporter are trapped by a mob. Jason leads a rescue using a clever tactic involving the embassy flag to reach them safely.
The primary conflict arises when the acting ambassador, Crowley, refuses to evacuate despite increasing local unrest, primarily because he does not want to leave behind a major campaign donor.