Initially, Erica was very worried about him being a Visitor, despite them being friends since attending Quantico academy together. Bolling accompanied Erica to talk to Father Jack Landry, who he started to believe was Fifth Column, however Erica appeared to have convinced him it was a waste of time. In truth, Bolling, revealing in a conversation with Assistant Director Paul Kendrick that he was brought in to watch Erica's behaviour, began to suspect Erica of being involved with Fifth Column after seeing, along with Kendrick, Erica talking to Jack in a surveillance recording. ("Unholy Alliance")