The first episode of Reacher Season 3, titled "Persuader," starts with Reacher traveling to Maine and entering a shop that buys old musical vinyl. However, things turn upside down quickly when the former marine foils an attempted kidnapping of a young college kid. Reacher saves the child and accidentally shoots a cop before fleeing the scene. Conversely, Reacher starts a conversation with the kid, whose name is Richard Beck (played by Johnny Berchtold), and learns that the kid's father is a renowned businessman who runs the "rug" business.