Though the US government has been calling the shots since the beginning of "The Night Agent," President Travers feels a little more slippery. It's often difficult to empathize with how narcissistic Travers can be, as seen when she knowingly sets Peter up to be used as the FBI's pawn. However, once the final bomb plot is foiled, Travers realizes just how much of a target she is.
After boarding a plane to safety, Peter holds a gun to her head, claiming that there is another bomb onboard. It's a strange moment — Peter professes his "love for his country" yet finally holds some kind of power over Travers. Of course, Peter is right, and his actions lead to Travers being saved again.
It's possible that the only way Peter could have had the upper hand — not to mention any say over his own future — was if control was forcibly removed from President Travers. Luckily for him, the immediate danger works in his favor, and Travers buys into Peter's sense of patriotism. Travers tells Peter to name his price, leading to the mysterious job that's on the table as viewers head into Season 2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, though, Travers has both an ulterior motive and more information to use against Peter, and she reveals the truth about his father as the episode draws to a close.
