EPISODE

11. ...And the Beast from the Sea

Will Graham and Jack Crawford are certain that Francis Dolarhyde will strike again with the approaching full moon, but without a solid lead, they remain unable to predict the next family on the Red Dragon's hit list. Certain that Hannibal Lecter can lead the FBI to Dolarhyde, Alana Bloom offers Hannibal a chance at redemption. Meanwhile, Dolarhyde struggles with his feelings about the one good thing that remains in his life-his coworker Reba.

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Will informs Jack and Alana that Hannibal is likely talking to Dolarhyde, as he mentioned the paintings. Dolarhyde admits his fear of killing Reba to Hannibal, who gives him the Grahams's address to satiate the Dragon. He takes film of Molly and her son Walter and later watches it with Reba, who is unable to see the contents. He attacks them at night, but they escape despite Molly being shot, and when Will arrives at the hospital, Walter asks him to kill Dolarhyde. Dolarhyde breaks up with Reba to stop himself from hurting her. Having called Hannibal's real attorney, Alana informs Hannibal that she knows he is talking to Dolarhyde. She and Jack monitor their next call, and when Dolarhyde again mentions his fears about Reba, Hannibal informs him that the call is unsafe. Alana strips his cell of ameneties as punishment. Will confronts him and he admits that he sent Dolarhyde after his family, and Will realizes that he is pushing Dolarhyde further into his Dragon personality, who "changes" his victims.

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