Sarah reevaluates the capabilities of her friend Andy Goode's computer,
the Turk II, after he enters it in a major chess competition. During
the competition, Sarah meets a stranger with a history similar to hers,
and who is being pursued by another terminator. At school, John meets a
new friend in shop class and becomes curious about the attractive and
mysterious Cheri, who is possibly being abused at home. Cameron
continues to try to fit in at school, but struggles to act "normal" in
her session with the grief counselor. Agent Ellison finds remnants from
a past terminator confrontation, leading him closer to both Sarah and
the terminator Cromartie. Meanwhile, Cromartie has assumed the identity
of the late George Laszlo. Posing as an FBI agent, he continues looking
for Sarah and John, and has a conversation with Charley Dixon.