In this episode, Kenneth goes on the arduous journey from Mexico to the United States with a young mother, Lydia, and her eight-year-old son, Luca, fleeing for their lives from a dangerous cartel hellbent on capturing them before they make it to safety by crossing the border. Along the way, they will encounter all sorts of people. Can they be trusted, or are they agents of the cartel closing in on them? Are Lydia and Luca willing to make the sacrifices necessary to survive as they are tested to their ultimate limits, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually?

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