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Red arrives at Liz's apartment with a gun drawn to find Tom there. Tom is desperately seeking help to get his passports and start a new life.

At the end of the episode, she is recruited by Mr. Kaplan on behalf of Reddington. Fans often speculate she was meant to help "disappear" people, though she rarely appeared again. 🌪️ Key Plot Developments [S2E18] Vanessa Cruz

Liz, fed up with Red’s manipulation, finally gives him the Fulcrum —the secret file that proves the existence of the Cabal—as a way to sever her ties with him. Red arrives at Liz's apartment with a gun

She is a "frame-up artist". She seduces her targets using elaborate disguises and fake identities, then frames them for massive financial crimes or murders right before they "disappear" or die. Kaplan on behalf of Reddington

'The Blacklist' recap: 'Vanessa Cruz' - Entertainment Weekly

While the Task Force hunts Cruz, the personal lives of the main characters hit a breaking point: