On this episode of The Blacklist…

The Debt Collector is after Liz.

Red and Mr. Kaplan press pause on their war to protect Liz.

It is seemingly revealed that a criminal from Liz’s past put out the job on her.

However, it was Red the whole time in an effort to get Mr. Kaplan.

He offers her up a chance to have a truce but she refuses.

Julian follows Ressler who is headed with Samar to stop Red. He fires at Red but misses.

Mr. Kaplan escapes.