15. Between the Seats

An agreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan goes awry when a video of Matt talking with a young Afghani woman on the plane goes viral. She seeks protection at the U.S. embassy to avoid the members of her family who intend to enact an honor killing. The government of Afghanistan refuses to sign the agreement unless the woman is returned to her family, and the State Department cannot continue to protect her since she refuses to request asylum. Matt and the woman's chaperone on the flight meet with her father and uncle to explain how the video was misinterpreted. She is married off and the agreement goes forward. Elizabeth's brother Will and his wife separate and he moves in to Elizabeth's house.