Sam arms himself as Victor tries to radio for help to no avail. Debris from the blast hits the helicopter and Victor does his best to land the helicopter without crashing. Sam and Victor are airborne in a helicopter above Andersen Air Force Base when there's a large explosion on the base. Sam looks over at the lawn mower as he considers the offer. Coste says he has started his own private military corporation, Paladin Nine, and has a cushy government contract to perform some aerial reconnaissance at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam and thought Sam might like a vacation in the South Pacific. Sam says he's retired, but asks what the job offer is. Victor says he comes bearing a job offer. Victor asks Sam if he's enjoying retirement, and Sam shrugs, not really sure what to say about it. Sam walks across the lawn to greet his old friend and ask him what brings him out to his suburban getaway. He is then relieved to see Victor Coste (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) exit the car. Sam stops the lawn mower and instinctively reaches toward his belt for a gun that isn't there. Sam is mowing his front lawn in suburban Virginia when I car pulls up the driveway. He assures her that he'll find a way to stay busy and gives her a hug before leaving. As he helps her bring her things up to her dorm, Sarah suggests her father find a hobby now that he's retired.

Plot: Sam Fisher (Tom Cruise) drops his daughter Sarah Fisher (Grace Van Patten) at college in Ithaca, New York.

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