The brothers then spend a month at an abandoned cabin, where Sean helps train Daniel’s ability. Brody arranges the brothers a motel room, where Daniel learns of Esteban’s death and becomes angry, revealing he has latent telekinetic abilities and was the cause of the explosion in Seattle. They find Daniel took a puppy from the store, whom he names Mushroom. Near Mount Rainier, the brothers are recognized by the owner of a gas station, but escape with the help of travel blogger Brody Holloway.
Now fugitives, Sean decides to take Daniel to their father’s Mexican hometown of Puerto Lobos, and begins to influence Daniel’s morality. A sudden explosion damages the house, and Sean flees with Daniel before more police arrive. Esteban arrives at the scene and is shot and killed by the officer.
One day, Sean intervenes when their neighbor Brett harasses Daniel, inadvertently injuring Brett as a police officer passes by. In 2016, 16-year-old Sean Diaz lives with his 9-year-old brother Daniel and father Esteban in Seattle, after Sean’s mother Karen left them following Daniel’s birth.