: After escaping a hit in Phoenix, Max returns to her old home to retrieve a go-bag. She needs $5 million to bribe her way back into the Russian Mafia in Belarus. She attempts to sell her safe-house business to Spanish crooks (the Talco cartel), but they try to kill her instead.
While at the hotel, Owen and Max engage in a Q&A session to build trust: The Recruit 2022 S01E05.mp4
: Owen tries to resign from the CIA to avoid Max, but he is told by Janus that he would simply become the "fall guy" for any failures. Instead, Nyland and Dawn order him back to Phoenix to retrieve Max after she goes rogue. : After escaping a hit in Phoenix, Max
: Agent Dawn Gilbane, suspicious of Owen, has him followed. She is convinced Owen and Max are having an affair and hopes to use it as leverage against him. The "Truth for a Truth" Game While at the hotel, Owen and Max engage
The Recruit: Season 1/ Episode 5 – Recap - Wherever I Look
: Owen explains why he became a lawyer and admits he is still in love with Hannah. The Transaction
The episode ends with Max prepping Owen for a dangerous transaction. She dresses him in new clothes and sends him to meet the Spanish criminals alone, as she fears they will kill her on sight. Owen is taken by the criminals to meet their big boss, Sandoval Luna, leaving his fate uncertain heading into the next episode.