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Ms. Powell, meet
Sergeant Wayne McCarthy,

board member of the
Association of L.A. Deputy Sheriffs.

- Hey! Is that Big Mick?
- Watkins!

I miss my courtroom.
I miss my peeps.

Focus on baby Bailey.
Everything's gonna be

back to normal when you return.

- I can't believe I...
- No, me neither.

Can we just pretend
the... kiss never happened?

Got it. Never happened.

After we discuss Mark.

I really feel like Mark
and I have a future.

You do, of coursel don't
know how I'm gonna tell him.

I'm married.

Is that a Pop-Tart? What,
are you late for school?

At least I have the
decency to toast mine.

Never thought I'd live to
see Mark Callan abstain

from his morning protein.

These little beauties
happen to be part

of a great American
ritual known as str...

Stress eating?
Same. Go ahead. Spill.

I feel like I'm at a standstill

with the list of
sheriff's deputies.

- I have no leads.
- Luke wasn't helpful?

I actually haven't
talked to him yet.

His desk is 2 feet
from your office.

It's actually more
work not to talk to him.

I know. It's touchy.
He still feels like he has

a relationship with these
guys in the department.

I... just wish I knew why
his name was on that list.

Well, you won't know
until you talk to him.

I will, today.
You're up, Waffles.

For the next two weeks,

Audubon and Associates
will just be Associates.

Where's Audubon going?

She's flying out
tonight to New York

to court a potential big
client to save the firm

since she insisted we pass
on Uncle Richie's gold mine.

She's either losing it,

or she is in desperate
need of a vacation.

I guess she's just
eager to get away.

What's that supposed to mean?

I just... mean we're
in a... pandemic, is all.

I don't know. She
seems a little too eager.

"She is hard-headed, immovable,

"unwilling to abide
by judicial decorum,

- "or respectability politics."
- What is this,

a performance review or a
roast? Those were the nice things.

That's high praise coming
from Judge Carmichael.

Now as a clerk, you don't
have much time left with us.

You will need to decide
what your future will be.

Which is why I
want you to shadow

as many offices in
the H.O.J. as possible.

Y'all are trying
to get rid of me?

Quite the opposite. I wanna
keep you in this building,

somewhere that you can
use that voice of yours.

And preferably
somewhere we can't hear it.

Now gather your things.

I'm starting today?

Where am I shadowing? P.D.'s
office. Carol owed me a favor.

The P.D.s have more
cases than days in the year.

Plus I think they still
use dial-up internet.

Okay, well, you are
working with Emily Lopez.

What is this, trial by fire?

She's almost as scary as you.

You are there to observe,
which is why that shouldn't matter.

Please keep your
nose where it should be.

No promises.

Try not to miss me too much.

Why do I feel like we're
going to regret this?

You got to let 'em fly sometime.

I know that look. What's wrong?

- Shadowing Emily Lopez today.
- You'll be fine.

Just try and dial down
that whole Ness thing.

Good luck!

Watch out, H.O.J. Those
two could start an uprising.

Hey, you are not
getting off that easy.

I want to hear
all about your night

with Professor Jennings.

It was great. She was great.

Come on! I am trying to
live vicariously through you.

What do you want me to say?

That I never expected to
meet someone so enrapturing

at this point in my life?

Look at you. You
are totally gushing.

Yes, I worry over when
she's gonna text me back.

I've got this running list
of ideas for future dates.

It's all very exhausting.

I'd kill to have
something special

smack me over the head right now

just to break up the monotony.
Be careful what you ask for, Castillo.

You might just get it.

Lopez, reporting for duty.

This is happening today.

Sure is.

Great. Okay. I will find
a way to make this work.

I just hope you weren't
expecting a crash course

in being a public defender. Never been
a fan of following instructions anyway.

I'm here to make
your job easier.

Well, first lesson
in being a P.D...

The job is never easy, and
the best thing you can do

to help me is to give me
my space to do my thing.

While I'm sure you're an
untapped well of potential,

I'm used to working alone.

Mr. Garcia, I see your
arm's in a sling today.

When did that happen?

Three months ago I got
jumped near Echo Park.

This group just
started pounding.

I blacked out, and
when I woke up,

cops were there. They
jacked my Jordans.

Marking this photo People's 1.

Do you recognize
what's depicted here?

Yes. The limited
edition Air Jordans

that they stole from me.

Do you see one of those
people that attacked you

- here in the courtroom today?
- Yeah, he's there.

Identifying the defendant,

Mr. Julian Taylor.

Did you threaten the
defendant in any way

before you were attacked?
Nope. Hadn't seen him in years.

So this wasn't the first
time you'd seen Mr. Taylor.

No, we went to the
same high school.

He always had beef,

except back then,
he went by "Phantom,"

back when he ran
with the Shadow Squad.

Objection. Relevance.
Unduly prejudicial.

Overruled. Both Mr. Taylor's
previous gang affiliation

and his relationship
to Mr. Garcia

are most certainly relevant.

Your Honor, any gang
affiliation has no relevance.

There is no gang
enhancement alleged.

This is nothing more than
improper character evidence.

- Ms. Lopez.
- Right.

Don't let him bait you. I won't.

No further questions. All
right, your witness, Ms. Lopez.

Mr. Garcia, you did not
see my client at the scene

before you lost
consciousness, correct?

Yeah, that's right, but they
had their faces covered.

And you did not see my
client hit you either, right?

I got knocked
out, so, no, I didn't.

In fact, the only time
you observed my client

at the scene was when
he was in police custody

after you regained
consciousness, correct?

Doesn't mean he
wasn't there beforehand.

This is exactly the
kind of thing he'd do.

Objection. Speculation.
Lack of foundation.

Lack of personal knowledge and
improper character evidence.Sustained.

And you said to your knowledge,

he was a member
of the Shadow Squad.

Do you know that because
you were a member, too?

No. He was
notorious in our hood.

And you say you
knew him from then.

Isn't it true that was at least three years
ago? You mean before he was locked up.

Motion to strike.
Non responsive and 352.Stricken.

Y'all know he got locked up for
beating down some other guy.

Objection. No question pending.

Judge Campbell This is typical gang
stuff. He's always had it out for me!

He doesn't know what he's talking
about. The court will come to order.

- Objection!
- You're calling me a liar?

- That's not who I am anymore!
- Yeah.

Be quiet! You may say
this isn't who you are,

but right now you are
not helping your case!

So if you cannot
behave yourself,

we will conduct
this trial without you.

Court's in recess
till 9 a.m. tomorrow.

I didn't mean to.

Is it always this
intense? I mean, I've seen

my fair share of court,
but nothing like this.

Buckle up. We're
just getting started.

Ms. Lopez.

You have to convince the judge
that my brother has changed.

Who you just saw...
he's not like that.

Cameron, I am gonna
do everything I can

to help your brother, okay?

Everything, I promise.

Just Just hang in there.

Come on.

Your client's
outburst was gnarly.

Campbell's record for
violent re offenders isn't pretty.

That flare-up has
likely confirmed every assumption

Campbell has been
making since the trial began.

You know Campbell's
gonna slam him in sentencing.

The prosecution
make a decent offer?

Yes, and Julian was gonna agree,

but then they asked him to
name the other assailants.

Let me guess. He isn't talking.

Nope. It doesn't help that
he had a gun on him.

He claims it wasn't his, but
he picked it up off the ground.

No, you can't really believe him.

Actually, I do. Some
clients you just know.

That's one hell of
a dose of optimism.

Hold that thought.

Hey. What happened to
Mr. Restorative Justice?

Not every case is
a good candidate.

I've gotta pick my battles.
How is he not a new candidate?

Is this what I ha veto
look forward to?

Courtroom showdowns
between opposing counsel?

Very standard.
You'll be a natural.

Julian is young.
He is rehabilitated...

How did you get
Emily to sign off

on shadowing the P.D.'s
office? She didn't. Her boss did,

with a little
arm-twisting from Lola.

Well, you already got my number.

Give me a call when you're
ready to shadow the D.A.'s office.

- Yeah.
- Ms. Johnson, keep up, please.

Julian excelled during
his probation, okay?

He worked so hard
to turn his life around.

He held down two jobs.

He practically raised his
younger brother.

That probation was
on a violent felony,

so he already had a strike.

He was arrested
at the crime scene.

At the end of the day,
I'm still a prosecutor,

and your guy's guilty,
plain and simple.

You may be singing a different tune
after we present our case.

She's got tricks up her sleeve?

She's got tricks.

They're shaking in their
boots. You can tell. Lunch later?

I brought a lunch from
home that’s best eaten at my desk.

We can't have lunch anymore?

We can, just not today.

Albert, to what do I
owe the pleasure?

Hey, I'm gonna need
you to talk me off the ledge

a second here.

Okay.

Does the name Julian
Taylor ring a bell?

Should it?

Well, you were the prosecutor

on his robbery case
three years ago,

and guess what? He's
back in court today.

I can't remember
everyone I prosecuted.

Well, maybe if you'd just filed

for more serious
charges the first time,

maybe he might have learned
something instead of just

getting a slap on the wrist.

I mean, somebody could
have died here, you know,

for God's sake.

Is this you blaming me
for a felon re offending?

No.

I'm angry, and I need
somebody to hash this out with.

Okay. I'm listening.

You know, it's not
like it's my first rodeo.

You know, I've
tried dozens of re offenders,

and I ask myself the
same thing every time.

Why? You know, why why do
we give these guys a second chance?

You know, if they're
not even willing

to seize the opportunity?

But your trial hasn't
concluded yet.

Well, it's this... it's
the same charge.

It's a previous gang affiliation.

Well, he isn't on
trial for his past.

Don't let your perception of him

color your perception
of this case.

Don't. Don't.

Are you accusing
me of being biased?

What I'm saying
is there is always

a more holistic
approach when dealing...

You know, I've
comet talk to a friend.

Getting a judge and a jury here,

so I thank you as
always for your candor,

and I do appreciate it, Judge
Carmichael. It wasn't my intention to.

Campbell should have never

allowed the gang
information during cross.

But at least it gives us
the chance to provide

some good character
evidence to rebut the bad, so...

So we need character witnesses.

That's already
done. The problem is

our investigator
compiled a list,

and none of them
agreed to testify.

Okay, so this dude
doesn’t have at least one person

to go to bat for him?
That kind of sucks.

It's not your job to determine
whether or not he is sus.

If you are this man's lawyer,

you are his last
hope of freedom.

Doesn't mean I can't
judge him on my own time.

Okay, well, then you're
not gonna last very long

in this office,
because that attitude

is quite counterproductive.

Okay, I'll show you productive.

Give me one of
those phone numbers to call.

I'm actually good,
thank you, on the calls.

I will do them
myself. But thanks.

Luke, can I talk to you in
my office for a minute?

That's the latest drop from
our anonymous source.

And you got this from...

The same source who helped
us put away Deputy Rashel.

That's a lot of people
getting ready to feel the wrath

of Mark Callan. What'd they do?

I'm not sure yet.

You didn't include
me before. Why now?

Because your name's on it.

Luke, I know this is
a lotto unload on you.

Can you see anything that
connects your name

to the rest of those names?

I mean, they're all
sheriff's deputies.

- Anything else?
- Hey, listen,

this is not a list
of killer cops,

if that's what you're asking.

Luke, I know you go way
back with some of these guys.

Listen, I don't recognize
every name on this list,

but for the guys that I
do, they're good people.

You know, like, this guy...
He took a bullet for me,

okay, my first year as a rookie.

It was a bust out in Long Beach.

And this guy was the
best man at his wedding.

Luke, that's all very nice,
but I'm gonna go ahead

and assume this isn't a
list of wedding attendees.

So then what do you
think it is? I don't know.

I know that some of these
guys are like family to you.

But if my source
put that on my desk,

it's because it's important. I've
got a trial that I need to get ready for.

Luke, Luke, come on.

I really wish I could
let you hold her.

I get it. Trust me, I'm
vastly under qualified.

Yeah, that checks
out. I gotta admit,

I never pictured you
as the motherly type.

Excuse me, I always
planned on being a hot mom.

Life just hasn't given
me the mom part yet.

Is that why it's taken
you so long to visit Bailey?

- What do you mean?
- You have barely even called.

I've been a little busy watching
my goals take a nosedive.

What did you expect?

You started your law firm
the day you moved back to L.A.

I was being proactive.

You were jumping headfirst.
You didn't even take the time

to think ahead. You never do...

We can't all be
perfect, calculated Lola

with the dream job and
the sexy FBI husband

and the beautiful baby girl.

Some of us make
impulsive decisions

like funneling all their
money into far-flung dreams

and kissing their good
friend from law school.

You kissed Mark?! Rachel.

Nah-unh-unh. He
takes some of the blame.

He was a willful and
enthusiastic participant.

He goes down with me.

He is your business
partner's live-in boyfriend.

It's not... It's not a big deal.

It's like Mark and I were
living in that moment

of anticipation
since law school.

And now that it's happened,

we can just turn the
page and move on.

- Rachel, don't tell me...
- Moving on.

But there is no moving on.

These kinds of things
have a ripple effect.

Well, hopefully I
won't be here to see it.

I have a plane to catch.

You are trifling. You
can't just up and run

every time your
decisions catch up to you.

My flight gets in late. I'll
call you in the morning.

Talk soon.

I miss you already.

If Julian is such a
pillar of his community

like you say, why
won't they rally for him?

It could be plenty of things.

They couldn't get off work.
They don't trust the system.

Or maybe they know something
about him that we don't.

Hey, easy.

- She will get there.
- She?

Norma might be old, but
in this office, she is family.

The equipment in
this office is dusty.

Do you all at least got
something to eat around here?

There is a snack
basket to the left.

That is tragic.

You have reached the voicemail
of... That is the third character witness

who did not answer their phone.

Well, when's the last time
you picked up the phone

from somebody
you didn't recognize?

If they refused to
testify the first time

they got a call from
an unknown number,

what makes you think
they'll be game now?

So you've done this before?

Do you have any other wisdom
that you would like to impart?

What if we roll through
Julian's community

and talked to the
people in person?

Ness, I would actually
really love to do that, okay?

But P.D.s don't have the
time to go gallivanting

Campbell called recess
for the rest of the day.

And we've got a fat
stack of files awaiting us

at the end of the road. You know
the beautiful thing about files?

They're portable. I hear
phones are these days, too.

Unless you're afraid to find out

that you're wrong about Julian.

Okay.

The voicemail of the
person you're calling...

Fine.

Grab your keys.
We'll see who's wrong.

Yes!

Judge Carmichael
is here to see you.

Lola? Where?

This is a covert operation.

Please adjust your
volume accordingly.

She's in courtroom 802.

Hurry! While the coast is clear!

Intruder alert.

- Should I sound the alarms?
- Don't you dare.

Let me have my moment of peace.

Well, you're just taking a
leave from your maternity leave?

I was already cooking up a
plan to get out of the house,

but when you hung up on
me while I was still speaking,

I knew exactly
where I had to go.

I apologize.

This case ruffled your feathers.

Well, I admit I was
a bit snippy earlier.

The Judge Campbell I know
is considerably more measured.

- I have it under control.
- I'm sure you do.

But it wouldn't hurt
to talk it out, would it?

You must be the new judge.

No, I'm not. I'm Nikki. My
mom's friend is a judge.

They're having lunch without me.

That doesn't seem fair.

Well, they invited
me, but I declined.

I have business to attend to,

like studying for
this stupid math test.

I take it you don't like math?

Never have, but I don't hate it

because it's cool to
hate it like everyone else.

I hate it because
I actually hate it.

You know, I used
to hate math, too.

Then I, um, picked up a
few tricks to make it easier.

You want me to show you?

You're an adult. Don't
you have a job to do?

Adults need breaks, too.

Bring it over.

You know, judges have
the power to break cycles

of bad behavior.

Second chances are
a part of that system.

There is no accountability
in a second chance, okay?

Harsh sentences give weight
to the crime that's committed.

And that same sentencing

affects certain communities
disproportionately

and leads to mass incarceration,

- which we can both agree...
- Yeah.

- Is not helpful.
- All right, fair enough.

Each person should receive
a sentence that balances

the crime that they've committed

with their potential
for rehabilitation.

The leniency has its
place, but a violent charge...

But you are forgetting that
violence is often a cycle.

I forget nothing.

Victims can become aggressors.

Think about all
of the injustices

that could have occurred
in a defendant's life,

all of the days in
court that never were.

Does it excuse what
they did? It does not.

But it can help us to
understand why they did it.

Why? Why, why, why,

why is the "why?"
so important to you?

We all have our "whys."

In learning them, we can assess
each other with more fairness.

For example, why did
you become a judge?

Because I believe that
no man is above the law,

and no man is below it.

Theodore Roosevelt.

That's right. Always
stuck with me.

What about Albert Campbell?

What happened in your
life that made you decide,

"I need to be on that bench"?

Remember, I am doing
the talking, and you are...

Observing with my
mouth shut. Got it.

Hey, it's not a
good time right now.

Can I call you later? Yeah.

Yes.

Okay. Bye. Bye.

Was that the hot guy
with the floppy hair

from the Christmas party?
Can you stay in your lane,

for like, I don't
know, two seconds?

You cannot bring that type
of eye candy to the H.O.J.

and expect people
not to ask questions.

Eye candy's name is Joaquin,

and he's in Miami
for a little while.

Is that cool with you?

Still working out our
long distance thing,

but for now we don't
have ties to each other.

Okay. Well, I'd keep
him in your back pocket.

The only chance of scoring
anyone these days is at work.

That is a dangerous game.

You think? When
you were dating Luke,

was the cross-office
antagonism awkward,

or was it hot lying in
bed with the enemy?

That is a little personal
and very specific.

Why? You got your eye
on someone at the H.O.J.?

- Me?
- Okay.

- Ooh.
- I see you, mystery person.

Thank you again
for speaking with us.

How long have you known Julian?

Since he was in
the children's choir.

He was a scrappy kid.

Sweet, but he had
a whole lot of fire.

- How so?
- Well, on Sundays,

he would volunteer
to unload chairs.

He'd arrive here hours
before mass would start.

- Then he stopped coming.
- When was that?

Sometime around high school.

He became angry at the
world, his circumstances, life.

He had a lot of growing up to do

after his first
brush with the law.

- You think he succeeded?
- I hoped he had.

Guess I was wrong.

Is that why you refuse to
speak with my investigator?

Isn't it true that Julian gave
frequent testimonials here

about his experience behind
bars? He did.

And we have on
record that he completed

his community service
here, so if he's poured

so much of his
life into this church,

is he not deserving of a few
kind words from you in court?

I learned a long time
ago I can't save everyone.

I hear Luke didn't
take it so well.

Those guys are his family.

Asking him to turn his back
on them is no small thing.

So he can't do it. What's
your next move for the list?

At this point, all I can
do is go name to name,

start reaching out.

You're forgetting something,
Callan. Cops hate you.

There's no way
anyone's gonna talk.

Maybe Luke will
actually listen to you.

I don't know.

We haven't exactly been
buddy-buddy recently.

You guys have always
made a great team,

and I could use one
of those right now.

It's not what he said. It
was how he was acting,

like I wasn't on the team,
like he was suspicious.

He didn't mean it. He
knows you're on his team.

Well, what if I'm not?

I've been trying to
play for both teams,

but I don't wanna betray anyone.

Do you know
something about this list

that you're not telling us?

Maybe.

But I don't know what it means.

Okay, listen, coming
from a cop family,

I've had a lot of
uncomfortable conversations.

We want cops to be better,

to be a source of
good in the world.

Sometimes taking someone to task

is the ultimate gesture of love.

I just don't know what I
have to say about him.

Julian started working here
as a busboy in high school,

so you've known him for a while.

He was a troubled kid.
We weren't very close.

When Julian was released,
you reached out to him

and hired him back as
a server. You made him

employee of the month
on several occasions,

and you don't know what
you'd have to say about him?

Look, if it's not
about food safety,

customer service,
tardiness, I can't speak to it.

Julian clearly butts heads
with authority figures.

How was his attendance record?

He shows up for
most of his shifts.

Most. What could be more
important than making a shift?

He has a lot on his plate.

He just signed up
for a second gig

volunteering at a youth center.

Well, how would you
characterize the kids

at the youth program?
Rebellious? Delinquent?

I only know the
few that work here.

Were they here on the
morning of the incident?

A couple of them
missed their shifts.

It's not unusual. They're
in and out sometimes.

Which ones?

We're really busy here.

I think it's time you left.

Well, what the hell was that?

I know. Something is
seriously up with these people.

I'm talking about
your leading questions.

You were supposed
to be a fly on the wall.

I had a hunch. It just
doesn't make sense.

If these people have all
the praises in the world

in their arsenal for Julian,
why won't they use them?

It's like somebody is... is
telling them to stand down.

What if they are?

What if somebody
is influencing them?

Nikki, you missed one.

Right there.

That looks like it hurts.

Nah. I'm tough. Plus
it looks kinda cool,

like if you squint, it
could be a purple lion.

I bet, um, you're happy
to get out of the house.

I hate being stuck at home.

When I was 16, I
saw my older brother

get beaten down
in a parking lot.

It was just kind of
a random mugging.

I wanted to intervene,
and I wanted to help him,

but I froze.

All I could do is just
watch as this grown man

you know, bloodied
up this person I loved.

That is so horrible.

I had to testify in court.

And I learned his assailant
had previously been convicted

of felony assault and
released on parole.

Albert... Well, you know,
that made no sense to me.

This man had hurt people,

and they let him
out to do it again.

My brother and I never
spoke about the incident.

Eventually, we never
spoke about anything.

When you jumped in front
of that gun at the protest,

you you carry
that night with you.

Do you find it
still affects you?

It does, but I have
surrounded myself

with a team of
people who helped me

and support me through it.

It's not too late for
you to do the same.

Well, I mean, don't
worry about me.

It's not a fresh wound, but...

You talk about it like
it happened yesterday.

Maybe your anger
against violent offenders

stems from that incident...
A need for revenge.

I mean, I will allow
that that incident

lit a fire under me but
not to take vengeance.

From the bench,
I've got a voice,

and I can use it to
help people understand

the impact of their crimes.

But don't let the
power you have now

distract you from your
duty to remain impartial.

I won't be away for too long.

Just long enough to wine
and dine a prospective client,

poke around on some other leads.

But do you really
think a business trip

is the best use of company
resources right now?

Absolutely. The rewards
far outweigh the risks.

I will check in the minute
I land in New York, okay?

Okay, because we still
have a lot to discuss. I mean

Mark can be a pain in the
ass, but he's a good guy.

You two have gotten serious.

You need to come clean
about your marriage.

- I will when the time is right.
- When will that be?

When he gets down on one
knee, what are you gonna say,

"I can't marry you. I
gotta get a divorce"?

I won't let it get that far.

No, you won't, because
you're going to do it now.

The longer you wait, the
more of his trust you lose.

Yes, girl, you've got it.

Sara, you've met Nikki.
Well, of course you have.

This is Whitney. We go way back.

Hi.It's a pleasure
to meet you.Hi.

Mom, Sara helped me
with my math problems.

- She's really smart.
- She's the best.

Well, that's very nice of
you. Do you have a card?

Pardon? Well, Nikki's been
needing some help with a tutor,

- so we'd love to keep in touch.
- Well, that's not a bad idea.

Well, I'm not a real teacher.

I mean, that's not
something I usually do.

Please, Sara?

Yeah. Sure.

I'll get you Sara's details.

Great. Thank you. Okay,
sweetheart. Let's go.

- All right. I'll see you out.
- Bye.

- Bye, Sara.
- Later, Nikki.

Does Julian know you're here?

My discussions with my client
aren't something I can disclose.

Right. We're hoping to get some
info on my client's whereabouts

on the day of the incident.

Has Julian spoken with you
at all about what happened?

I really can't talk
to you right now.

I think you should go.

But we know Julian
used to mentor youth here.

We also know his little brother
Cameron is in your program.

It doesn't matter what you know.

Nice.

Back in place. Keep it going.

Good.

Hey, Emily.

- Yeah?
- You see that kid?

He's wearing the same

limited edition Air Jordans
stolen from Stephon.

You camp out on Fairfax
for those types of shoes,

and unless he's
working five jobs...

That can't be a coincidence.

Julian could have given him
the shoes after the robbery.

No, that's impossible.

Julian was arrested at
the scene of the crime

and immediately
taken into custody.

You think this kid could
have been an accomplice?

Or what if Julian
was covering for him,

or a group of kids
in the program?

That could be why no one in
this community will talk to us.

Julian told them to
let him take the fall.

I've been trying to secure
character witnesses,

but none of the people
in your life will talk to me.

Do you know why that is?

You ever heard the saying,
"Let sleeping dogs lie?"

Julian, I wanna help you.
I'ml'm trying to help you,

but you you have
to let me in, all right?

Your entire trial is riding

on the words of
witnesses who won't testify.

They won't do it. For some
reason, they won't talk.

Well, maybe I'm a lost cause.

We both know that's not true.

I went by the youth center.

Saw a kid wearing a very
unique pair of Air Jordans.

You didn't tell anyone, did you?

No, and I won't, but
if you wanna walk,

you need to tell
me the full story.

I can't.

Look... the gun
found on your person

wasn't registered, okay?

Maybe you obtained it illegally.

Maybe it wasn't yours.

Maybe you took it off the
hands of one of those kids.

All those theories you
came up with forget them.

You have one life,
and I will not let you

just throw it away.

It's already gone,
but those kids...

They still have a chance.

Did you cover for one of 'em?

- Did you cover for them?
- Guards!

- Did you cover for them?
- This meeting's over.

Julian, did you cover
for one of them?

Julian.

Julian.

Bye, Ms. Lopez.

Hey, you have a minute?

Of course. Come on in.

I'm sorry about
earlier. I overreacted.

Luke, I hope you know

that I would never
accuse you of misconduct.

I know that.

In the Sheriff's Department, when
someone you know messes up,

you... you give them
the benefit of the doubt

and you assume that they
have reasonable cause.

You never wanna imagine
that a person you respect

would ever act out
of malicious intent.

Especially not the
one person on the force

that you're taught
to trust the most.

Your training officer?

McCarthy is the common
denominator, isn't he?

He trained
everyone on that list.

Hey, sorry, um, I can't
actually chat right now.

Can make it up tonight
over pizza and hard seltzer?

Okay. Deal.

Damn, she's got pizza
and seltzer money.

Mnh-mnh, don't
question the tactics.

I question the timing.

Evening plans don't
survive in this office.

Screw evening plans.
Julian didn't do it.

And we are this close to
breaking through to him.

What I don't get is why
he still won't let anybody

say nice things about
him on the stand.

They know too much.
During cross-examination,

they'll be
questioned about that night

about those kids.

He would rather stick
his own neck out there,

than than ask them
to perjure themselves.

Must be personal
if he's so willing

to throw himself
on his own sword.

I asked our investigator
to look into it,

and guess who was
missing from the kitchen staff

on the day of the incident...
His brother Cameron.

You think he's involved? He's in that
youth program, so he runs with that crowd.

Okay, well, then let's
get him on the phone.

Yes, yes.

Damn.

Five missed calls from
Carol, and she texted.

What is it?

There was a

there was a riot
at Men's Central.

Julian tried to break it up.

He's dead.

We need to get the
paperwork started.

Emily... Next of kin has
already been notified.

I'm not sure if that's
his brother Cameron...

Will you please stop?

Your client just died.

You don't have to
pretend that you are okay.

Judge Campbell will
dismiss the charges.

That much is a given,
but... I'm more concerned

about Julian's family.

They may not receive justice,

but they deserve closure.

You should talk to Campbell.

No. We should.

Just need to make
a few calls first.

Come in.

Do you have a moment?

Wonderful weather, isn't it?

It rains in the game,
too, you know, so...

We take it you've
heard the news. I have.

We wanted to discuss
the impending dismissal.

There is gonna
be a grieving family

sitting in that gallery.

Julian's time in custody
was never meant

to be a death sentence.

The system cannot
right that wrong,

but we can still honor Julian.

How can we make this better?

He had a troubled
past, but he was...

He was turning his life around.

We believe that he was innocent,

that he took the fall
for a group of people

that he loved, and
that is the Julian

who deserves to
be on the record.

The law dictates that
I dismiss the charges,

nothing more.

I can't say any
of this in court.

It just goes beyond
my position here.

And you don't have to.

There are 10 witnesses
waiting in the gallery

who are more than happy to
speak to Julian's redemption,

and all you have to do
is give them permission.

Hey, when you get home tonight,

there's something
we should talk about.

It's important.

I have been waiting
for you to call.

Of course. Rachel told you.

To her credit, I don't
think she meant to.

- It just kinda slipped out.
- Well, loose lips sink ships.

I would be more
concerned about controlling

- your own lips than hers.
- She kissed me.

No, you don't get to play
innocent. It takes two.

Okay, look, I... I screwed up.

And I feel terrible about it,

but tit’s never
gonna happen again.

Yeah, but this is
a pattern with you.

The moment a
relationship gets good,

You have to find a
way to sabotage it.

You didn't kiss Rachel

because you have
strong feelings for her.

You kissed Rachel because
you are madly in love with Amy.

You're right.

So...

What do I do?

You need to make this
right and be honest with Amy.

Tell her about the kiss.

You already broke her trust.
Now it's time to build it again.

All rise. Department 61 of

the Los Angeles Superior
Court is now in session.

The Honorable Judge
Albert Campbell presiding.

Please be seated.

All right, we are
back on the record

in People v. Taylor.

Court has received information

that Mr. Taylor
has died in custody.

Because he is deceased,

the court will be
dismissing the case.

Mr. Taylor will not be
convicted of this crime.

But our business
is not done here.

I would like to invite

the friends and
family of Mr. Taylor

to deliver impact statements.

So if anyone wishes to rise

and speak to
Mr. Taylor's character,

the court would very much like
to hear what you have to say.

Julian was a lot of things,
but he was my brother first.

Anytime I need him, he'd
drop everything to be there.

But he was one call away
even when he was behind bars.

I don't know what to do

now that he's gone.

Cameron?

- We're so sorry for your loss.
- Thank you, Ms. Lopez,

for everything you
did for my brother.

You believed in him.

I did, and he believed in you.

He was willing to
put himself on the line

for all those kids
at the youth center,

or maybe for you.

And he did all that

so that you would not go
down the same path that he did.

That was his parting
gift. It's up to you to take it.

He would have wanted
you to go back to school,

run with a better crowd,
get your life together.

Think of this as your
second chance, okay?

Will you do that for him?

I will. I promise.

All right.

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa. Hey, hey, hey!

- Is that Watkins?
- Looking sharp, son.

Look at this guy. We haven't
seen you at one of these for a while.

He dropped our asses the
moment he sold his soul to the D.A.

Hey, now. Luke's running
the same relay race

as the rest of us.

He's just picking up the baton.

Everything all right?

Actually, I wanted to talk
to you about something.

Well, why does it sound
like D.D.A. Watkins talking?

And here I was, thinking I
would catch up with Luke.

Why don't you get
a drink in you first?

Get you some grub,
kick your feet up.

You're with family.

Good to see you, man.

Cheers.

Big Max.

How are you doing?

I don't know.

This one was...
this one was rough.

But hey, listen, you
have great instincts.

This office would gain so
much from someone like you.

Yeah, I'm gonna
be honest with you.

Jury's out on whether or not I
wanna become a public defender,

but, um, today, watching
you, I realize that

at the very least, I
wanna be just like you.

Thanks. Thank you.

And thank you for all of
your help today, really.

I still have some
stuff to get done,

but you should go. I don't
wanna keep you too late.

You are killing me. Lopez, look,

I'm gonna tell you
what we gon' do.

We gonna go to a
place with alcohol,

and we're gonna work
thorough this together.

You've had a trash day,

and you need to start
taking care of yourself

as much as you take
care of your clients, okay?

Okay.

But hey, don't you have plans
with your mystery person?

Yeah, rain checking. This
is way more important.

But when I get back,
we're getting out

of this sad government
building, okay?

Amy?

Hi. I-I'm sorry to
turn up like this.

I know it's super weird.

It's just you know Mark
better than anyone,

and I've got a problem I
don't know how to handle.

I know. Rachel
told me all about it.

Of course she told you.

And I already talked
Mark through it.

What What... What
did you tell him?

I gave him some tough love.

Look, I know it
might sound crazy,

but Mark only kissed
Rachel because

he is so madly in love with you.

Mark did what?

Is that... not why you're here?

It sure isn't.

Yeah.

Nothing more to be
said there, but, um

I think, you know...

- Hey.
- I was just leaving.

Sam, how do you
feel about hard seltzer?

I love alcohol that tastes

like the faint
suggestion of fruit.

Yeah.

Um... forget the rain check.

Why don't you just
join us for drinks?

I'd love to.

- Okay.
- All right.

- All right.
- All right, all right.

Three is company.

So where are we going?

Where did it happen?
That off of Baja or what?

Hey. I was wondering
where you went.

- You getting ready to take off?
- Yeah, unfortunately.

I just got a call
that an informant's

about to help us
close out a case.

I get it.

You wanted to talk
to me about somethin'.

Look, I can get somebody
to cover for me.No.

It can wait.

I'll come visit
you at the station.

Mind if I bring a couple?

- Tomorrow?
- I'd like that.

Getting tired of you
being a stranger.

Be safe. Good night, guys.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Hey, Watkins
needs another drink.

Actually, I think
I'm-a take off, too.

Why? 'Cause Daddy's leaving?

Come on. You
can tell us all about

what's cooking in lawyer land.

I'm afraid what
happens in that building

is a need-to-know only.

Well, we sure as hell knew
about that protest last year.

Quite a few of your
friends in the H.O.J.

out and about downtown...
Didn't see them in any cuffs

except that judge. That's because
they weren't violating any laws.

As a matter of fact,

now you were out
there kissing one, right?

- That's none of your business.
- Come on!

You can't keep toeing the line.
Whose side are you on here?

Well, it's hard to say.

Is it the side that I've been
blindly protecting for years?

Or the people who are
uncovering the corruption

that I've been taught to ignore?

They're feeding you lies in
there. You know that, right?

That cop-hating
attorney is trying to pit you

against your brothers. Mark
Callan is uncovering the truth,

and if you refuse to see that,

you're more hopeless
than I thought.

Well, that sounds like
traitor talk, Watkins.

Get off of me!

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