Abigail: Mushrooms? Beverly: Price got a hit on the ballistics matching program he's been running on the two family murders. Brian: Is that unusual? Brian: The lost boy's. But... she has to erase their family to do that. Capture bonding. Finding her footing, giving her the confidence to move forward. Have you ever tried Psilocybin? He's so focused that he can work between beats of his heart. I can't, I can't give them back what they just gave away. I got so close to him. I'm not Gareth Jacob Hobbs, Dr. Lecter. Influences them to adopt... similar behaviors and attitudes. It's really the only time I feel safe. Jack: Another missing kid. Jack: But it takes a sophisticated level of manipulation to convince young boys to kill their families in cold blood. Kidnapper: The family you think is family, is just a stepping stone to real family. Mother of a thirteen year old boy shot to death with her own gun. Never knew her. Out of the hospital without my permission. They're killing the mothers last. Will: A security camera in... a convenient store in Alexandria, Virginia caught footage of one Chris O'Halloran this morning, he was with an unidentified woman. Will: Both these kids are small, underweight for their age. Will: Fayetteville, North Carolina. Will: You have orphan in common with Abigail Hobbs. You have to be more specific.
Plan: A: Two families; Q: How many families are found murdered? A: both mothers; Q: Who was killed last in the two families? A: the missing persons list; Q: What list had the sons of the two families been on for a year? A: approximately a year; Q: How long have the sons of the two families been missing? A: their old families; Q: What are the "lost boys" killing to bond more closely to their new family? A: Dr. Lecter; Q: Who does Graham continue his sessions with? A: Lecter; Q: Who takes Abigail Hobbs into his care? A: their families; Q: What did the boys give away? A: Abigail Hobbs; Q: Who does Lecter admit to having paternal feelings toward? A: Dr. Bloom's wishes; Q: Whose wishes did Lecter go against when he took Abigail out of the hospital? A: Bloom; Q: Who helps Graham realize that the boys are under the influence of a powerful but unnamed mother figure? A: psilocybin mushrooms; Q: What is the tea made from that Lecter gives to Abigail Hobbs? A: her traumatic dreams; Q: What does Lecter give Abigail to help with? A: Molly Shannon; Q: Who is the mother figure that the boys are under the influence of? A: North Carolina; Q: Where did the boys go after being tracked by a convenience store security camera? Summary: Two families are found murdered, with both mothers killed last. The only link between the families is that they both have sons who have been on the missing persons list for approximately a year. Graham concludes these "lost boys" are killing their old families to bond more closely to their new family. Graham continues his sessions with Dr. Lecter and confides that even if he finds the boys, he will never be able to give them back what they gave away: their families. He also admits to having paternal feelings toward Abigail Hobbs, which make him uncomfortable. Lecter's own interest in Abigail leads him to check her out of the hospital, against Dr. Bloom's wishes, and take her into his care. He gives her some tea made from psilocybin mushrooms to help with her traumatic dreams. Bloom helps Graham realize that the boys are under the influence of a powerful but unnamed mother figure ( Molly Shannon ) and uses footage from a convenience store security camera to track them to North Carolina in time to stop another young boy from murdering his family.