Angela Burr persuades Jonathan to work undercover for her clandestine operation, and he immediately starts to create a false identity to get close to Richard Roper.

As Jonathan becomes more involved in Roper's life, he must contend with a suspicious Corkoran; the validity of Burr's operation is questioned by superiors.

While Jonathan takes advantage of Corkoran's instability and agrees to act as frontman for Roper, Burr's operation receives an unexpected boost, but forces from above are determined to stop it.

Jonathan puts on an impressive display to persuade Roper of his loyalty; Burr finds her operation, and herself, under threat.

As Burr faces questions and drastically-reduced resources, Jonathan is pushed to the limit.