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♪ ♪

Ava?

Ava? Ava?

Ava?

Ava?

Ava?

What's going on, mija?

- Have you seen my daughter?
- No, lo siento.

[speaking Spanish]

Have you seen Ava?
No.

Has anyone seen
my daughter? Ava?!

MATTHEWS:
Okay, Janko, if
you had to choose,

what says "I'm sorry" more,

chocolate chip cookies or
chocolate-sprinkle doughnuts?

Well, that depends.
What are we apologizing for?

Not getting into
your dream school.

Gracie didn't get
into Shields Academy?

I know it's one of the top
K-12 schools in the city,

but she didn't even make it
past the first round.

How could anyone reject Gracie?
She's such a sweet kid.

Right? And according
to her paperwork,

she is a perfect fit.

Excellent social skills,
a strong sight reader.

- Cute as a button.
- Exactly.

And during our calls,
the admissions director

said Gracie's interview
was "just a formality."

Until we met in person.

Well, what changed?

I think maybe
they were expecting

someone else at the interview.

- Oh.
- Mm-hmm.

So...

chocolate chip cookies
or doughnuts?

Neither.

I have a better idea.

OFFICER:
Detectives.

Hey. What do we got?

We got a Christina
and Freddie Dominguez.

Christina left daughter Ava,

four years old,
alone for a few minutes,

but when she returned,
Ava was gone.

All right, you
searched the premise?

Yeah, but there's
no sign of the child.

Okay. We got it
from here, thanks.

[crying]

Mr. and Mrs. Dominguez,

Detective Reagan, my
partner Detective Baez.

Can you tell us what's going on?

- My baby. Someone took my baby.
- Our angel.

Ava, right?

Can you tell us
what happened?

I left for ten,
maybe 15 minutes,

to do laundry across the street.

Do you often leave
your daughter alone?

No, of course she doesn't.

CHRISTINA:
I usually find a sitter,
but couldn't.

When I get home, the door
was open and she was gone.

Was the door locked?

Yes.

I mean,

I think it was.

DANNY:
Is it possible

she may have gotten out
by herself?

She would've never
left Ellie behind.

Can you think of anybody who
might have wanted to take her?

What? No, of course not.

Where were you, Freddie?

I was at work, in-in Queens.

Anyone that can attest to that?

CHRISTINA:
Why would you
ask him that?

Our daughter is missing.

We're trying to find her.

Then do it.

Please, just...

bring our baby home.

We'll do our best.

I'll be honest, being a lawyer
is nothing like it is on TV.

Cases do not wrap up in a week,
or an hour... [chuckles]

and, you know, it's quite often

that we don't get the bad guy.

Then why do you do it?

Well, because no matter
how hard it is,

I know I'm doing my best
to get justice

for the people
who have been harmed.

And I love what I do.

Okay. Uh, team, let's thank
Ms. Reagan for coming

to speak with us.

ERIN:
You guys were great.

[applause]

Do you have time
for a few more questions?

Sure. Yeah.

TEACHER:
Who wants to go first?

STUDENT:
Me. [chuckles]

Do judges wear pajamas
under their robes?

[laughter]

Uh, I don't know, personally,

but I would imagine
a few do, yeah.

How about you?

Akeelah Stallings, 13,

Harlem native,
future defense attorney.

Okay, great. What do you
got for me, Akeelah?

What would you do if an
18-year-old first-time offender

was arrested
for drug distribution?

Good question.

Okay, well, drugs are a felony.

So, first-time offender,
no prior arrests,

I would probably work
with their attorney

to get them to plea down
to a lower-level crime.

- And then?
- And then,

offer them a shorter sentence
or rehabilitation program.

That's a lie.

Because my brother Eli is
locked up for selling cocaine.

And you're the one
who put him away.

[students murmuring]

[door opens]

Your 11:00 is here.

[sighs]
Remind me?

"Dominic Andrews"
from the Police Foundation.

Okay.

Except it's Garrett.

What, he used an alias?

Look, I'm sorry, but
the son of a bitch tricked me.

He said the Police Foundation
was doing some fundraiser

they wanted you to support,
to sign off on it,

- I don't know.
- You can have a seat right here.

I'm not here
in my official capacity as DCPI,

I am here
as a concerned citizen.

And this is my neighbor
Gerri Mazullo.

Hello.

Very pleased to meet you, sir.

And you wanted
to see me because...?

The NYPD stole my car.

♪ ♪

So, a couple of months ago...

Gerri, maybe
it's better

if you tell the commissioner.

Oh, uh... Six months ago,

I went into a restaurant
to pick up an order.

I'm a-a delivery driver,
so sometimes

I got to double-park
'cause I'll be in and out.

Only this time, when I came
back, my car was stolen.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I reported it
to the police,

and I was thrilled
when I got the call

the day after
saying it was found.

Yes, so, uh,
you are here because...?

They found drugs under the seat.

Ah.

And they arrested the guy
who stole the car,

and now the car is tied
to a large drug case.

Yeah, and they're keeping
my car from me 'cause of it.

Yes, as evidence.

I tried to tell them I had
nothing to do with any drugs.

Why would I report
my car missing

if I knew it had drugs inside?

Yes, well, if you didn't have
anything to do with the drugs,

the car will be returned to you
when the case is completed.

[sighs]
Now you're sounding like them.

Like who?

Detectives Larkin and Johnson
at the 2-8.

I'm sure they're doing
the best they can.

By giving me the runaround
and telling me lie after lie?

Look, I worked

my butt off,
and then the pandemic hit

and a 30-year career is lost
because of "downsizing."

I am sorry about that.

Meaning I don't
chauffeur

people and their lunches
around the city for fun.

That car was my lifeline,
and now I'm drowning.

I mean,

I'm sorry about
what you're going through.

All due respect,
I can't cash a "sorry."

I need answers,
I-I need my car.

I tried talking
to the detectives,

their captain,
the D.A.'s office.

I'm coming to you
because I need your help.

Can you think
of anybody who would want

to hurt the Dominguez family?

No, they're good people.
But loud.

All day and night,
you hear that baby

crying and screaming.

And that poor mother,
begging for it to stop.

They said Ava was an angel.

Lucifer was an angel, too.

NEIGHBOR:
I told Christina

that Ava showed severe signs
of autism

and other developmental delays.

And that's why
you stopped babysitting?

No, I stopped
because she bit me so bad

I needed a tetanus shot.

LANDLORD:
Man, I got more complaints

about that family
than I can count.

BAEZ:
About Ava's behavior?

And Christina
and Freddie's fighting.

Those two are like
cats and dogs.

So, let me get this right.

You want to borrow Katie?

JANKO:
We want her to help us

investigate something
at Shields Academy.

The Shields Academy?

- You've heard of it?
- Uh, who hasn't?

Well, my daughter
didn't even make it past

- the preliminary round.
- Well, you know,

these schools can be harder
to get into than Ivies.

That's true,
but respectfully, Captain,

you should've seen the way
this admissions director...

MaryEllen Duggar.

...looked at me and Gracie.

Because you're Black?

That's what my gut's saying.

[sighs]
If Shields Academy
is employing

discriminatory practices, it's
something we should look into.

On our own time, of course.

Yeah, I'm in.

Well, you had me at
"Shields Academy."

ABETEMARCO:
You mind me asking

why you're digging up
a five-year-old case file?

I do.

I ran into Eli's sister Akeelah,

and I wanted a refresher
on the case.

Was this before or after
your career day presentation?

During.

What could a little kid
have possibly said

to make The Great
Erin Reagan

quake in her boots?

She called me a flop.

- What, like the shoe?
- A flip-flopper.

And she's not entirely wrong.

I mean, if he committed
this crime today,

he'd probably be in a treatment
program and not in prison.

Yeah, but you don't make
the laws, you just uphold them.

It's up to the judges
and the powers that be

to determine what the
punishments should look like.

- I know.
- So, then, you
should know

that a conservative judge
equals a harsher sentence,

and vice versa.

I know that, too,
but Akeelah does not.

So, is this file
really for a refresher?

So, how well did you vet her?

GARRETT:
I didn't.

She lives on my block.

And yours is the only block
in this city

where nobody ever lies?

I know her, from around.

Why, did you dig up
something on her?

She have a record?

No, just a couple
of double-parking incidents.

Then what is this?

Well, I was gonna ask you
the same thing.

As I'm sure you've noticed,

the department has come
under fire

from all sorts of sides,
and I saw an opportunity

for maybe some counter PR,
and I took it.

Message: you care.

- I can't be that guy.
- I know you can't.

I mean, I'd love to,
but I-I can't be that guy.

You were just for show,
but I thought maybe

you could call the captain
at the 2-8.

You really care
about this woman, don't you?

I do.

Hey, if you're too busy,
I'll get Sid to do it.

Well, there's no signs
of forced entry.

And the landlord admitted that

the cameras were
- just for show.
- Right.

And no reports of child
abductions in the area.

Maybe one of the neighbors
took Ava

to teach the parents a lesson.

Sounds like it'd be more
punishment for them

than it would be for
Christina and Freddie.

Good point.

Maybe the not-so-happy couple
was planning a split.

Freddie took Ava
to avoid a custody battle.

Did his alibi check out?

No, not yet. We can't
- get ahold of his boss.
- Great.

You all right?

Do you remember seeing
- that at their apartment?
- Yeah.

Shrines like that
are usually reserved for Elvis.

Altar.

Yeah, I've seen my fair
share of these growing up.

[phone rings]
Mm-hmm.

You think it may have something
to do with Ava's kidnapping?

I don't know
what I think yet.

Reagan.

[indistinct chatter]

Talk to us.

OFFICER:
She's over here, Detectives.

It's her.

- Any witnesses?
- None.

Just wait for the M.E.Yes, sir.

CHRISTINA:
My baby! Is that her?!

Is that my baby?!

No! My baby...

Oh, no...

Hey, it's okay. It's okay.

Stay right here.

[sobbing]

♪ ♪

The bruises on Ava's wrists
are consistent with

her being restrained
by metal chains.

BAEZ:
And cause of death?

Drowning.

BAEZ:
So she was bound

and drowned to death?

What kind of monster
does something like that?

DANNY:
Only an extremely sick monster.

Ava smelled like she had been
doused in cheap perfume

and alcohol.

She was found
in a formal white dress.

Well, maybe she's some
kind of child bride

who had been tortured to death.

And then carefully laid to rest?

I think there's someone
we should talk to.

AKEELAH:
You really came

all this way for a
crappy school lunch?

No, I came to explain
Eli's case.

I already know
about his case.

Well, I wanted
to give you some space

to ask more questions.

Sounds more like
you wanted to give

your side of the story.

- There aren't multiple sides.
- You're right.

You put my brother away
and now you feel bad

'cause you're face to face
with a girl

who went to foster care
because of it.

That part wasn't
in the case file, was it?

I just did my job.

I get it, Ms. Reagan.

You-you get what?

I've seen the movies.

Stuffy, rich
white person-- you--

meets charming and quirky
poor Black kid-- me.

And they form
some unlikely bond

where the stuffy person
becomes corny but cool

and the poor kid
gets a home.

That is not
- what is happening here.
- Oh, I know.

'Cause I'm not charity project
you can just pick up

to make yourself feel better.

I think you're misunderstanding.

Am I?

I'm sorry.

What you should be sorry for
is making me suffer through

this cafeteria food.

If you really wanted
to impress me,

you would have splurged
on some McDonald's.

DANNY:
You sure this guy

- can help?
- Positive.

Almond milk latte with
a half pump of vanilla syrup

and another pump
of lavender, right?

Just what I needed.
Thank you.

[clears throat]

Oh, I didn't know
what you liked,

so I got you plain coffee.

Oh. Thank you.

Detective Danny Reagan,

this is Detective Wesley Pierre.

Heard a lot about you.

Likewise.

Hopefully, both
of your experiences

will help us
collar Ava's killer.

Wesley knows a lot about voodoo.

Vodou.

I worked a case
a few years back.

Well, the NYPD sent me
to train with the Miami PD,

to learn all about vodou,

and handle investigations
just like this.

Although we're not
exactly sure

that that's what we're
dealing with here.

From looking at the altar,
I think we are.

In the Dominican Republic,

where Christina and Freddie
are from,

it's called 21 Divisions.

Someone in that
- family is a follower.
- Yeah,

except none of the
neighbors mentioned that.

Maybe you weren't asking
the right questions.

How can I help you, Detectives?

How'd you guess?

It's my job to read people.

Who they are and what they need.

Oh, well, can you guess
what we need?

Answers.

- Right.
- You work here?

More than that.

You're a brujo?

Papa Dios blessed me
with the ability to communicate

with the misterios.

Spirits who work
on God's behalf.

Believers go to a
brujo or priest

to get answers or blessings
from the misterios.

Like a middleman.

- I prefer "interpreter".
- Okay.

Do you know them?

I do.

It's a shame what happened
to their daughter.

How do you know them?

Freddie's a frequent visitor.

Always looking
for some healing or answer.

And what about Christina?

Christina believed,
Freddie followed.

BAEZ:
When was the last time

you saw him?

Last Sunday.

He said there was
some trouble at home.

I gave him
something like that

for his guidance and protection.

Mm.

- You okay?
- Uh, yeah.

Keep it.

The misterios are telling me
you'll need it.

GORMLEY:
Why are we doing this?

It's the right thing to do.

No, it's not.

Well, it's gonna happen, Sid.

Detectives Johnson and Larkin.

Please, sit down.

Sit right here.
You can take this chair.

Thanks for coming up.

I want you to know
that this is in no way

an official inquiry.

We just have some questions

we'd like some help with.

What can we help you with?

One Gerri Mazullo.

[sighs]

She got to you too.

She did.

We followed protocol to the T.

No one is saying you didn't.

Well, being somewhat familiar
with the patrol guide,

I know that
after the initial toss,

photos of the car

would suffice.

Respectfully, sir,

what's happing
to Ms. Mazullo is wrong.

Well, did you ask
the D.A.'s office

if they could use
the photos of the car instead?

LARKIN:
We did.

They said no.

Because?

Their protocols.

LARKIN:
Respectfully, sir,

if you want more answers,
you should go

to the prosecutor
handling the case.

And who might that be?

That would be Erin Reagan.

[church bell tolling
in distance]

Are you ready, Katie?

Um, there's been

a-a change in the plan.

Oh. What kind
of change?

I will be going in with Katie.

JANKO:
We agreed

that I would be the one

infiltrating Shields Academy.

We agreed that we were
going to try and uncover

if they're discriminating
against their applicants.

- That's still happening.
- With you at the lead?

Look, Shields Academy
can change Katie's life.

If she gets
accepted,

we're gonna enroll.

Captain...

But there was a script.

Yeah, it's the same one
that I'm gonna use. Just...

a few minor revisions.

Look, I've been
paying attention.

I know exactly what to do.

Come on.[sighs]

I just loved
your application, Katie.

We have a great
hockey program here

and we are always looking for

killer players
to add to our roster.

I have to send you
her highlight reel.

She is amazing.[chuckles]

I also really enjoyed
your essay.

She's a fantastic writer.

You should read some of
her K-pop fan fiction.

Oh, well, then you would love
our creative writing elective.

Our scholars even go on
to publish their own books.

Where do we sign up?

[both chuckle]

Well, here at Shields Academy,
we believe

that the parents are just as
much a part of the community

as our scholars.

So, Ms. McNichols, I would love
to learn more about you.

Uh... well, actually,
it's captain.

Oh, you're in the military.

No, NYPD.

Oh.

I am so sorry.
I did not realize the time.

I have another meeting scheduled
in just a little bit.

So thank you so much
for coming in,

and, um, you'll be hearing
from us soon.

Goo-Good things, I hope.

Oh, well, we'll be in touch.

Okay.

DANNY:
It's time you told us
the truth, Christina.

We spoke to your neighbors.

We know that you
and Freddie fought.

A lot.

A lot of couples do.

Not frequently enough
for their landlords

to plot their eviction.

No one is perfect.

DANNY:
Like Ava. You wanted

everyone to believe
she was a perfect little angel,

but then she wasn't, was she?

Ava was different.

She would cry.

A lot.

There were days I thought
I was going a little crazy.

Did you ever seek
help for it?

Everyone said

she would outgrow it.

She never did.

Is that why you turned
to 21 Divisions?

What do you know about that?

We saw the altar
in your home.

We also know

that Freddie frequented
Abner's Botanica.

When did it become
illegal to have faith?

It didn't.

But it is illegal to leave
your child unsupervised.

Leaving her alone is
something I'm going to regret

for the rest of my life.

Now you're gonna
do right by her.

That's something I'll have
to sort through with God.

DANNY:Well...

you could sort through it
with us first down at the squad.

You're under arrest.

Come on.

Look, uh, I'm sorry
to just barge in like this.

You're not barging in.

Yeah, I sure am.

What's wrong?

I'd like to talk to you
about the Gerri Mazullo case.

The who case?

She's the Uber driver
whose car got stolen.

My cops retrieved it
but not before it was used

to transfer drugs.

Okay, and I fit in how?

Well, the detectives on the case

said that your office
has kept the car impounded.

Going on six months.

Did they?

They did.

Me personally?

Well, they used your name.

And you didn't think to yourself

that maybe it was someone
in Erin's bureau?

Someone fresh
on the job,

a rookie who got
caught up in protocols?

Someone under someone

under Erin?

Well, when things
fall through the cracks,

isn't it ultimately
the boss's responsibility?

In newspaper editorials
and 60 Minutes pieces,

yeah, the buck stops here.

But in our lives,
yours and mine,

sorry to say, things get lost

in the shuffling of the decks
and the stakes we play for.

Kinda cynical of you.

Kind of pragmatic of me.

But, yes, served
with a side of regret.

[sighs]

You're probably right.

[exhales]

Well, that's never good
coming from you.

[sighs]

What's that mean?

It means the person who said it

has lost some core values
along the way.

No.

Yes.

[sighs]

Don't we owe it to ourselves

to at least try to remember

why we fought every fight

that got sent our way?

[sighs]
Yes.

Once I free up some time.

How do you spell
her name?

Thank you.

Here you go.
Appreciate you.

So...

Katie was also rejected
from Shields Academy.

[sighs]
I'm sorry.

Yeah, tell that
to my kid.

Thank you.

- Did you follow the script?
- Did I follow the script?

I gave
an Oscar-worthy performance.

Then at least we know it didn't
have anything to do with race.

Well, what do you think
- happened?
- Part of me just wants

to chalk it up to this is a very
difficult school to get into.

And the other part?

Well, things got tense

when I brought up work.

MATTHEWS:
Same here.

I just figured
it's 'cause I'm Black.

JANKO:
Well, Matthews,

I think you were right.
I think Shields Academy

does discriminate.

Just not in the way
that we all thought.

She hasn't requested
an attorney

or to speak
to her husband.

Maybe if we charge her
with child endangerment,

a night in a cell
might get her to talk.

Let me try to talk
to her first. Please?

Yeah, of course.

[door opens]

Psalm 28.

It's a prayer my
Tía Anna gave me.

She was a believer.

- Believer?
- Yeah.

There wasn't a big test,

uh, crush,

or a stomachache
she didn't have

a prayer or a bath

or some concoction for.

- Like what?
- Like...

sour orange with
garlic and honey.

Or a milk and rose bath

for good luck in
the New Year or a

prayer on parchment
for flights.

And this one

she gave me for protection

the day I became a cop.

There was a lot
about my aunt

and her beliefs that
I didn't understand.

Like yours
and Freddie's.

But I don't need

to understand them
to respect them.

Do you have children, Detective?

Yeah, I do.

Then you know
how hard it is.

You expect some trouble,
but no one tells you

about the loneliness.

Or how not even
your family wants

to be around a mom
with a fussy baby.

- That sounds tough.
- It's hell.

Freddie and I started fighting

'cause the school
I was looking into

was for kids with special needs.

He wanted
to put his faith in God?

What kind of God would
take my baby away from me?

Christina,

could Freddie
have done something

without your knowledge?

I can't believe he would
do anything to hurt her.

He loved Ava more than anything.

But...
would he have done something

if he thought it would heal her?

We're gonna need
your help to find him.

ABETEMARCO:
I got you a gift.

Intel.

Is it about a case?

It's about Akeelah Stallings.

I'm not interested.

I have a full caseload
to focus on, and so do you.

That doesn't sound
- like you at all.
- Anthony,

you're the one
that told me there's

nothing to look into here.

Yeah, well,
I changed my mind.

I wanted to know
more about the kid

who riled up Erin Reagan twice.

I spoke
to Akeelah's brother.

Turns out that he cut off
all communication

with Akeelah
following his sentence.

Not a birthday card
or a "Merry Christmas."

Did he say why?

He figured
that she would be better off

without her screwup
older brother holding her back.

And he thought
she was just young enough

to forget about him.

Well, he was wrong.

She just ended up
feeling abandoned.

Well, if I had to guess,

I would say that you were
the receiver

of her misplaced hurt and anger.

And what am I supposed to do
with this information?

I don't know.

But I'm sure
you'll figure it out.

Christina's story
checks out.

Her phone records show
she never left the neighborhood.

And we got the security footage

from the Laundromat finally.

Wesley told me he tried

more neighborhood botanicas,
but nobody

recognized Freddie.
Mm.

Hold on a second.

What was Freddie's alibi?

He was making
deliveries in Queens.

These phone records show he
never left Washington Heights.

- He's been lying this whole time?
- Apparently so.

Let's connect with TARU,

see if we can track
his current location.

[door opens]

ERIN:
Oh.

I thought
you'd still be at work.

Roast has been secured.

Delivered.

And you are welcome.

A grateful family
thanks you.

And a stubborn father

apologizes to you.

Nah.

I took my frustrations
out on you.

[slides chair out]

You were just trying to do

what you thought was right.

Is it a case

that has been
beating you up?

A kid

whose brother I had

to put away a few years back.

Was it the right move?

Yeah, by protocols.

But like your lady
and her car...

Hmm.

...protocols that serve the law

but maybe
not necessarily justice.

[sighs]

The thing is, there isn't
an office in my building

or yours

that's called, you know,
the department of...

falling between the cracks.

Yeah.

And my plate is full.

And so is yours.

They told themselves
and moved on.

Have you moved on?

[sighs]

No.

You?

No.

Okay, I'm off.

Safe home, sleep well.

Fat chance.

[chuckles]
Safe home.

Toss and turn well.

Will do.

Good night, Dad.

Bye.

[door opens]

According to TARU,

this is Freddie's
last known location.

Abner?

I'll call for backup.

Wesley.

I didn't clock this
the other day.

Freddie.

Drop that knife, Freddie.

I said

drop the knife right now!

- He killed Ava.
- No, I didn't.

FREDDIE:
Yes, you did,

and I want you
to bring her back.

She's gone, Freddie.

Yeah, and it's
all his fault.

Let him go.

You said that she had
an evil presence,

- that she's possessed.
- It was...
[coughs]

what the misterios believed.

Yeah, and I believed you.

DANNY:Freddie.

Drop the knife!

You were supposed
to make her better.

I spoke to Christina,
Freddie.

We know you loved Ava
more than anything.

[whimpering]

But now it's, it's my fault
that my baby's gone.

Killing yourself
will not bring her back.

DANNY:
Freddie,

drop the knife.

BAEZ:
Freddie, we know

you weren't trying
to hurt Ava,

but Christina still needs you.

Drop the knife, Freddie.

Don't let the demons win.

Okay?

Drop the knife.

DANNY:
Step away.

Step away. Now.

[speaking Spanish]

I can't thank you enough
for accommodating me.

Well, I couldn't turn
down another member

of Sigma Delta Tau, or
these delicious scones.

Everyone I know raves about
the Shields Academy family.

Oh, I love to hear it.

We do work hard to
make that happen.

By taking a holistic approach
to admissions, right?

Mm, you've done
your research.

We make sure
that the parents

are just as much of a
fit as their children.

Oh, that's so refreshing.

The parents at my son's school
drive me crazy.

- Mm. Too involved?
- Too intense.

"Don't go on this field trip,
don't go on that one."

Every meeting is
them advocating

for safety officers
in the building.

But isn't your son
in kindergarten?

Exactly, and I get it.

You're cops, you want
your friends to have jobs.

But my son deserves
to be in an environment

free of distractions.

Well, I can assure you

that you will not have
to worry about that here.

We take our promise

to admit the right types
of families

very seriously.

Mm.

[footsteps approaching]

You're not a prospective
parent, are you?

Nope. I'm a proud cop.

And?

And we know that you've been
discriminating against our kids.

[laughs]: You've got
nothing to prove that.

JANKO:
Well, that's the thing.

- Cops are family, too.
- And we talk.

Yeah, and
it turns out,

we're not the only ones
your school rejected.

JANKO:
And we-we have this, too,
it's a subpoena

for the application records

during your tenure
as director of admissions.

McNICHOLS:
We will be sending

each and every one
of our findings

to the State's
Education Department.

That's a promise.

[footsteps approaching]

[Frank sighs]

Got a minute?

That really a question?

It's parked outside the 2-8.

She just has to sign for it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Okay if I take off
and go find her?

Of course.

You want to come?

Yeah, well, I'd love to,
but I got a day.

Okay.

Please give her my best.

I will.
Oh.

And I saw what you did there.

And I saw that it worked.

Yeah, you know,
you're pretty good at that.

Just don't get carried away.

Thanks for helping
us out, Wes.

Yeah, I hate to say it, but, uh,

it's been actually really nice
having you work with us.

I hate that this
was the situation

that brought us
all together,

but I'm happy I
could be of service.

Even though Abner
is already claiming

insanity by way
of possession?

[laughs]
Good luck with that.

Yeah, even then.

So, Maria,

now that the case is done,
maybe you want to grab a drink?

Yeah, I think I'd like that.

Danny, do you want to come?

I'd love to hear about
the case you worked back then.

Wh-Why don't you
guys go? I'll, uh...

I'll take care of the fives.

AKEELAH:I guess you didn't get my
message about McDonald's.

- I did.
- Yeah, right.

Did you bring me here to scare
me straight or something?

No. When I was your age,

I was obsessed

with finding the truth
and seeking answers.

And like you,
I was vice president

of the mock trial team.

- I'm president.
- Even still,

we do have a lot in common.

I hate to break it to you,

but what I said the other day
still stands.

I am not a charity case.

And I am not
offering you charity.

I'm offering you the truth.

And the truth is,
I can be a bit self-righteous.

But you did remind me of why
I got into this line of work

in the first place.

Now, I am not the right person
to explain Eli's actions

or why he cut you off,
but... he is.

Hey, Kee.

I'm so sorry, Kee.

I'll do whatever I can
to make it up to you, I promise.

Hard to do that behind bars.

Well, he won't be for long.

He's getting out?

ERIN:I was not
aware that Eli

was your guardian
at the time of his arrest.

The public defender
failed to mention that to me,

so after discussing
with the D.A. and the judge,

it's been decided that he can
get out on time served.

And it also helped
that Eli was willing

to share some insight
about his bunkmate.

I, I don't know what to say.
Thank you.

Well, I'm sure you have
a lot of catching up to do,

so we'll give you some privacy.

Ms. Reagan?

You still owe me
that burger.

[laughs softly]
I'll see what I can do.

DANNY:
So, to what

do we owe
the honor of your presence, sir?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Well, A, it is long overdue,

and B... Sean?

I told Grandpa
how nervous I was

for my graphic arts
final presentation.

DANNY:
Graphic arts? That's not
what I sent you to college

- to study.
- It's an elective.

That's a funny way
of saying "basket weaving."

SEAN:
I'm broadening
my horizons.

Oh.
But...

back to the project.

Um...

DANNY:
Wow.

Oh.

JANKO:
Oh, wow.

JAMIE: Wha... Oh, my goodness.

HENRY:
Ah.

JANKO:
Ah.

That's...

Something.

DANNY:
It's definitely...

- something.
- I think the idea

of a cool
family portrait

was a little on the nose?

Uh-huh.
Or dated.

That, too.
FRANK:
So I told Sean

that I had the perfect guy

to give him all the tips
he needed.

Oh, that's why I'm here.
Performance coaching.

- Think of it as mentoring.
- FRANK:
And who better

to help than my ace
deputy commissioner

of public information?

You see what I did there?

I'd like to be that guy
but I can't?

SEAN:Oh, well, thanks
anyway. I'll, uh,

tell my professor that I
have crippling stage fright.

[Danny sighs]
Oh.

Uh, you're up.

Sean, tell me more
about the portrait.

It appears
you've chosen

exaggeration as a way

to convey
your intent.

What do you mean "exaggeration"?

That's the spitting
image of me.

[laughter]

The assignment was
to tell my origin story.

And you're a descendent
of, uh, cartoons?

It looks like you're saying
y-you come from a family

- of superheroes.
- Mm.

Yeah.

Why do you think that?

He's always been a little off.

Let the man speak.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

Every day, my family
goes out there

and they try to help people.

Mostly total strangers.

Strange total strangers.

Stranger-danger strangers,
in fact.

I think that's your pitch
right there.

The value in putting
your doubts aside

and finding a selfless
common good

in bringing people
to your cause.

A speech or a press conference
really isn't much different.

Is that what he does
in the office?

Apparently.

Sometimes I get to shed light
on something that moves me

and try to move the public
to see it.

I'm very proud and grateful
to have that voice.

[sighs]
And for Sean?

Sean, uh, don't talk
about the carving,

or whatever that is.

Speak from your heart
about your family

and your place
in it...

...and why

they're your heroes.

And do check for boogers
and do check your fly

and don't try to imagine
the audience in their underwear.

That's what he does
at the office.

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