Chuck strikes a deal with his ex-girlfriend Jill (Jordana Brewster) to have her released from prison if she cooperates with his search for his father.

Jill recommends that the team question her father's best friend, Uncle Bernie, while warning them that most of the time the only way to gain access to him without his bodyguards is at family gatherings.

Jill walks Chuck and Casey through infiltrating the facility, where they take a test to determine their eligibility for recruitment.

[1] Later updates would establish the plot of the episode, with Chuck making a deal with Jill for her assistance in rescuing his father.

[2] Additionally, Chris Fedak and Josh Schwartz had said that by the end of the season, Chuck would be recording his first "kill.