Bag 'Em

S02E02

Logan answers his phone to find Lydecker on the other end. Logan wants to know how Lydecker got the number, but Lydecker ignores the question and says that he needs to get into contact with Max, but can't say why. Logan hesitates, and then reveals that Max is in the woods outside the former Manticore location. Lydecker says that "he'll be looking for her," and if Logan hears from Max, he should tell her to get the hell out of there. His cryptic message delivered, Lydecker hangs up and studies the work-up on Max some more. So now, Blackie and Lydecker both know about this mysterious work-up. Just trying to keep track. Well, Renfro knows too, but I'm pretty sure she's dead. And whoever Renfro was talking to on the phone in French before she died.

Some techie goon tells Blackie that he's about to send out the rendezvous signal. Then, he does. At the barn, everyone is asleep except for Max. She spots the X7 still standing guard by the window. We hear the high-pitched bat signal noises and see that there are more X7s standing outside in the woods. The X7 looks at Max and then transmits some information to the others outside, presumably about Max and the others in the barn. He's a spy! Well, he's not bad. He was just programmed that way.

The morning, Ralph helps Bullet walk around the barn. Bugler starts bugling, and Max snatches it away. Max explains about the "no training and no orders" thing again. Alec comes into the room and announces that he's leaving. Max is angry, and reminds him that the one good thing Manticore taught them was not to abandon their unit. Alec comments that there is no more Manticore, thanks to Max, and leaves. He'll be back. Mark my words.

Blackie gets a report from some tech goon. Apparently, they are translating signals from some X7s, and those signals contain an image of Max. Another goon confirms that it's the same girl who took out the goons at the bridge. Blackie wants her taken alive, if possible.

Back at the barn, Max, Fixit, and Zero work on the truck. The engine starts. Bullet runs in and reports that there are soldiers outside. Max orders the X7 away from the window, and then realizes that he is transmitting information to the other X7s outside. She orders the X7 tied up and says that they'll leave him, but the rest of them need to get in the truck and leave. I love how they all follow her orders, even though she's told them repeatedly not to follow any orders. Of course, now the truck won't start. Fixit continues to work on it. Some goons outside shoot smoke grenades into the barn, and Max and Bullet wonder why they are using smoke grenades instead of more deadly weapons. They make their way to the truck as the goons enter the barn. Max takes out some goons and avoids bullets using her super speed. Finally, Fixit gets the engine running, and all of the soldiers except Max take off in the truck. The goons give chase unsuccessfully. Back in the barn, Max kicks some ass until she doesn't anymore, and lands unconscious on the ground. One of the goons reports to Blackie that they have captured X5-452.