1 00:00:02,841 --> 00:00:04,843 - Hey, you're not nervous I'm gonna embarrass you 2 00:00:04,843 --> 00:00:06,345 in front of your old captain, are you? 3 00:00:06,345 --> 00:00:07,346 - Of course not. 4 00:00:07,346 --> 00:00:08,889 I don't know why I'm so anxious. 5 00:00:08,889 --> 00:00:10,807 Russ has always been one of my biggest champions. 6 00:00:10,807 --> 00:00:12,893 He's the one that pushed me to go to officer candidate school 7 00:00:12,893 --> 00:00:14,519 after my first tour. 8 00:00:14,519 --> 00:00:16,313 - Well, I'm sure he's not coming all the way to LA 9 00:00:16,313 --> 00:00:18,106 so that he can tell you he's disappointed in you. 10 00:00:18,106 --> 00:00:19,316 - I just wish he would give me 11 00:00:19,316 --> 00:00:21,026 some sort of idea what this is about, 12 00:00:21,026 --> 00:00:22,277 but that's Russ. 13 00:00:22,277 --> 00:00:24,029 - There she is. - Hey, Russ! 14 00:00:24,029 --> 00:00:25,989 It's so good to see you! - Ah! 15 00:00:25,989 --> 00:00:28,033 - Hey. - John Nolan. 16 00:00:28,033 --> 00:00:30,827 - Colonel Russell Wilkes. Please, call me Russ. 17 00:00:30,827 --> 00:00:33,330 It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the stories. 18 00:00:33,330 --> 00:00:36,375 - Yeah, likewise. Sit down. - Thank you. 19 00:00:36,375 --> 00:00:38,418 I really appreciate you being here, John. 20 00:00:38,418 --> 00:00:40,587 I know I didn't give away too much over the phone, 21 00:00:40,587 --> 00:00:42,881 but what I'm here to discuss would affect both your lives. 22 00:00:42,881 --> 00:00:45,842 Seems only fair to include you in the conversation. 23 00:00:45,842 --> 00:00:47,719 The Sec Def has tasked me with putting together 24 00:00:47,719 --> 00:00:49,429 a working group inside the Pentagon. 25 00:00:49,429 --> 00:00:50,847 - Wow. 26 00:00:50,847 --> 00:00:52,557 - A team of my own choosing that will spearhead 27 00:00:52,557 --> 00:00:55,227 bringing battlefield medicine into the 22nd century. 28 00:00:55,227 --> 00:00:57,938 It's the most consequential assignment of my career, 29 00:00:57,938 --> 00:01:00,983 and you are the first person I'm asking to be a part of it. 30 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:05,821 - I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated. 31 00:01:05,821 --> 00:01:07,906 - Totally. Russ is a genius. 32 00:01:07,906 --> 00:01:10,367 He could recruit anyone for this working group. 33 00:01:10,367 --> 00:01:12,369 And the fact that he called me first-- 34 00:01:12,369 --> 00:01:14,204 I mean, that's-- that's pretty great. 35 00:01:14,204 --> 00:01:16,415 - Yeah, 100%. That's so cool. 36 00:01:16,415 --> 00:01:18,959 But, I mean, our life is perfect right now. 37 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:20,919 There's no way we're messing that up. 38 00:01:20,919 --> 00:01:22,921 - No way. It's perfect. 39 00:01:22,921 --> 00:01:25,716 [gunshots, people screaming] 40 00:01:25,716 --> 00:01:28,927 [suspenseful music] 41 00:01:28,927 --> 00:01:30,137 - Police! Get down! 42 00:01:30,137 --> 00:01:31,930 - This is Bailey Nune, LAFD. 43 00:01:31,930 --> 00:01:33,932 I need an RA to Central Station Market. 44 00:01:33,932 --> 00:01:35,934 We have a male GSW victim 45 00:01:35,934 --> 00:01:37,728 who's been shot in the head and the back. 46 00:01:37,728 --> 00:01:40,522 - Two suspects--black hoodies, masks, and pants. 47 00:01:40,522 --> 00:01:42,691 One headed east towards Broadway. 48 00:01:42,691 --> 00:01:44,067 In pursuit of second suspect. 49 00:01:44,067 --> 00:01:45,444 Move! Move! 50 00:01:45,444 --> 00:01:48,071 [screaming continues] 51 00:01:48,071 --> 00:01:55,120 ♪ ♪ 52 00:02:02,002 --> 00:02:05,047 [cell phone buzzing] 53 00:02:12,554 --> 00:02:14,139 - [scoffs] 54 00:02:14,139 --> 00:02:16,016 Why are you texting me when I'm right here? 55 00:02:16,016 --> 00:02:17,809 - Letting you sleep. - That's sweet. 56 00:02:17,809 --> 00:02:20,020 Wait, are you looking at real estate? 57 00:02:20,020 --> 00:02:21,855 - We have to upgrade. 58 00:02:21,855 --> 00:02:23,649 We need more room-- 59 00:02:23,649 --> 00:02:27,069 a second tub, a closet that fits all our clothes. 60 00:02:27,069 --> 00:02:29,738 - I mean, yeah, sure, that would be nice, but... 61 00:02:29,738 --> 00:02:31,406 we created our family here. 62 00:02:31,406 --> 00:02:33,742 - Which I love, but now we're bursting at the seams, 63 00:02:33,742 --> 00:02:37,245 and Mama's ready to crack open that trust fund and get crazy. 64 00:02:37,245 --> 00:02:38,872 - Mm, I'm not sure I like the sound of that. 65 00:02:38,872 --> 00:02:39,998 - Tough. 66 00:02:39,998 --> 00:02:42,084 We have money. - Uh, no. 67 00:02:42,084 --> 00:02:44,002 We have some money. 68 00:02:44,002 --> 00:02:46,088 But housing prices in LA are insane. 69 00:02:48,507 --> 00:02:50,425 I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there. 70 00:02:50,425 --> 00:02:52,010 - I love that you've learned to roll with me, 71 00:02:52,010 --> 00:02:53,470 rather than resisting. 72 00:02:53,470 --> 00:02:55,972 - Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit. 73 00:02:55,972 --> 00:02:57,182 - Yay. - [mockingly] Yay. 74 00:02:57,182 --> 00:02:59,017 - [chuckles] 75 00:02:59,017 --> 00:03:01,353 Quickie before the kids wake up? 76 00:03:01,353 --> 00:03:04,022 - Oh, um, well... 77 00:03:04,022 --> 00:03:05,857 - [chuckles] - Mm. 78 00:03:05,857 --> 00:03:07,401 - Mom, come here! 79 00:03:07,401 --> 00:03:09,444 [muffled laughter] 80 00:03:09,444 --> 00:03:11,405 - [sighs] Too late. 81 00:03:11,405 --> 00:03:12,823 - I like this one. 82 00:03:12,823 --> 00:03:14,574 I bet you could hang a swing set 83 00:03:14,574 --> 00:03:16,368 from that tree right there in the back. 84 00:03:16,368 --> 00:03:19,079 - That was my favorite until I saw this. 85 00:03:19,079 --> 00:03:23,959 It has a pool and a gym and a screening room. 86 00:03:23,959 --> 00:03:26,253 - Wait, hold up. You got screening room kind of money? 87 00:03:26,253 --> 00:03:27,838 - Depends on which one of us you ask. 88 00:03:27,838 --> 00:03:30,090 Wesley is the king of frugality, 89 00:03:30,090 --> 00:03:31,550 so he would definitely say no, 90 00:03:31,550 --> 00:03:33,844 but I lived on credit cards until I met him, 91 00:03:33,844 --> 00:03:36,430 so I'm way more comfortable pushing the envelope. 92 00:03:36,430 --> 00:03:38,890 - Hey, Nolan, did you tell Officer Hart 93 00:03:38,890 --> 00:03:42,352 that the shooters last night were furries? 94 00:03:42,352 --> 00:03:45,147 - No, I said they were wearing hoodies. 95 00:03:45,147 --> 00:03:46,523 Are you taking the case? - Yeah. 96 00:03:46,523 --> 00:03:48,108 Do you mind just walking us through it? 97 00:03:48,108 --> 00:03:50,068 - Yeah, uh, Bailey and I were coming back from dinner 98 00:03:50,068 --> 00:03:51,403 at Central Station Market. 99 00:03:51,403 --> 00:03:52,904 - Date night? - No. 100 00:03:52,904 --> 00:03:55,615 Her former commanding officer came to offer her a job-- 101 00:03:55,615 --> 00:03:57,492 a Pentagon think tank. 102 00:03:57,492 --> 00:03:59,619 - Wow, you really married outside of your league. 103 00:03:59,619 --> 00:04:00,787 - I know, right? 104 00:04:00,787 --> 00:04:02,414 - So is she going to take it? - No. 105 00:04:02,414 --> 00:04:03,915 It would mean relocating to D.C., 106 00:04:03,915 --> 00:04:05,500 so it's a nonstarter for us. 107 00:04:05,500 --> 00:04:07,169 - I mean, it might be a nonstarter for you, 108 00:04:07,169 --> 00:04:09,171 but I guarantee you that your overachiever of a wife 109 00:04:09,171 --> 00:04:11,548 is seriously thinking about it. - No, actually. 110 00:04:11,548 --> 00:04:14,176 She was laughing it off when we talked about-- 111 00:04:14,176 --> 00:04:17,219 oh, my God, she's actually thinking about it seriously. 112 00:04:17,219 --> 00:04:19,181 Okay, well, no, no, if that's something 113 00:04:19,181 --> 00:04:21,099 she really wants to do, relocating to D.C. 114 00:04:21,099 --> 00:04:22,809 could be cool. - It's not. 115 00:04:22,809 --> 00:04:24,936 I spent time there during my joint-ops days. 116 00:04:24,936 --> 00:04:27,189 It took me about three weeks to unclench 117 00:04:27,189 --> 00:04:29,024 every time I came home. 118 00:04:29,024 --> 00:04:30,734 - Thank you for that insight. - Mm. 119 00:04:30,734 --> 00:04:31,985 - So any clarity on the victim? 120 00:04:31,985 --> 00:04:34,613 - Fred Wilson, 48, CPA, 121 00:04:34,613 --> 00:04:37,032 married, no kids, no criminal record. 122 00:04:37,032 --> 00:04:38,909 - Making him an unlikely candidate 123 00:04:38,909 --> 00:04:40,660 for a targeted assassination. 124 00:04:40,660 --> 00:04:42,162 - Is there anything else about the shooters 125 00:04:42,162 --> 00:04:44,164 that you didn't give Hart? 126 00:04:44,164 --> 00:04:46,166 - Sorry, I did not get a good look at them. 127 00:04:46,166 --> 00:04:48,126 What about CCTV? Anything there? 128 00:04:48,126 --> 00:04:49,920 - They were pretty covered up. 129 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,964 But take a look at this. 130 00:04:55,383 --> 00:04:58,094 [suspenseful music] 131 00:04:58,094 --> 00:05:00,138 - Uh, looks like the letters SF. 132 00:05:00,138 --> 00:05:01,473 That would make him Southern Front. 133 00:05:01,473 --> 00:05:05,101 No visible tattoos on the second shooter. 134 00:05:05,101 --> 00:05:06,728 Huh. - Yeah. 135 00:05:06,728 --> 00:05:09,773 - So why would a member of a white supremacist gang 136 00:05:09,773 --> 00:05:11,525 partner up with a Black man 137 00:05:11,525 --> 00:05:13,527 to execute a civilian in broad daylight? 138 00:05:13,527 --> 00:05:15,946 - Told you he'd spot it. - You trained him well. 139 00:05:15,946 --> 00:05:17,989 - Could be that our innocent CPA 140 00:05:17,989 --> 00:05:20,492 was helping the Southern Front to launder money, 141 00:05:20,492 --> 00:05:23,495 or maybe he had a drug problem and owed them money. 142 00:05:23,495 --> 00:05:25,705 - We're trying to get the ME to rush the tox screen, 143 00:05:25,705 --> 00:05:27,999 but he's dodging our calls. - Oh, say no more. 144 00:05:27,999 --> 00:05:29,376 I'll go deliver the ask in person. 145 00:05:29,376 --> 00:05:30,919 Let me collect my boot. 146 00:05:33,171 --> 00:05:34,256 - Hey. 147 00:05:34,256 --> 00:05:37,008 Do you know what this is? - An iron? 148 00:05:37,008 --> 00:05:39,010 - You know what it's not? A machete. 149 00:05:39,010 --> 00:05:41,179 I am due in court in two hours to testify 150 00:05:41,179 --> 00:05:43,682 about a man attacking people on a bus with a machete. 151 00:05:43,682 --> 00:05:45,433 - Okay, something must have got switched around 152 00:05:45,433 --> 00:05:46,810 in the evidence locker-- we'll figure it out. 153 00:05:46,810 --> 00:05:48,854 - No, no, no. The case is time not waived. 154 00:05:48,854 --> 00:05:51,898 If we don't find it fast, that psycho is going to be let free. 155 00:05:51,898 --> 00:05:53,149 - Okay, have you told the prosecutor? 156 00:05:53,149 --> 00:05:55,193 - No. It's Wesley. 157 00:05:55,193 --> 00:05:56,736 And I am just trying to keep him in blissful ignorance 158 00:05:56,736 --> 00:05:58,446 as long as possible. 159 00:05:58,446 --> 00:05:59,781 Help me. 160 00:05:59,781 --> 00:06:01,449 - That's the case number. 161 00:06:01,449 --> 00:06:03,743 - No, I know, but it's wrong. - The case number isn't wrong. 162 00:06:03,743 --> 00:06:07,831 The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers. 163 00:06:07,831 --> 00:06:09,416 - Fine. 164 00:06:09,416 --> 00:06:13,086 Um, so the--the point is, I have to be at court, 165 00:06:13,086 --> 00:06:14,963 uh, and--and I need that machete, like, ASAP. 166 00:06:14,963 --> 00:06:16,923 - Case number? - Oh. 167 00:06:16,923 --> 00:06:18,842 - We're not gonna find it by using the case number. 168 00:06:18,842 --> 00:06:20,468 The numbers got switched. 169 00:06:20,468 --> 00:06:21,970 - Well, if you don't have the case number, 170 00:06:21,970 --> 00:06:23,555 then I can't help you. - Oh, Wesley's gonna kill me. 171 00:06:23,555 --> 00:06:27,100 - It's--relax. Maybe it's just a typo, right? 172 00:06:27,100 --> 00:06:28,685 The first eight numbers are the date. 173 00:06:28,685 --> 00:06:32,939 The crime was on January 20th? Try 20-10-2026. 174 00:06:32,939 --> 00:06:36,651 [upbeat playful music] 175 00:06:36,651 --> 00:06:38,862 Try 02-01-2026. 176 00:06:41,072 --> 00:06:43,033 - Wow. - 20-01-2025. 177 00:06:47,579 --> 00:06:49,372 - [sighs] 178 00:06:49,372 --> 00:06:51,333 - Are you sure you used the new data-entry procedure? 179 00:06:51,333 --> 00:06:53,418 We changed it a few months ago. - Of course I did. 180 00:06:53,418 --> 00:06:55,462 [stammers] 181 00:06:55,462 --> 00:06:57,797 But I wasn't the one who logged the entry 182 00:06:57,797 --> 00:06:59,674 because you wouldn't approve the overtime. 183 00:06:59,674 --> 00:07:00,884 I had Smitty do it. 184 00:07:03,261 --> 00:07:04,929 - What the hell is your problem? 185 00:07:04,929 --> 00:07:06,765 - Uh, good morning? 186 00:07:06,765 --> 00:07:09,225 - [scoffs] I have bent over backwards to treat you well, 187 00:07:09,225 --> 00:07:10,644 and this is how you repay me. - I don't-- 188 00:07:10,644 --> 00:07:12,562 I'm sorry, I don't know what's happening right now. 189 00:07:12,562 --> 00:07:13,855 - Like hell. 190 00:07:13,855 --> 00:07:15,607 You know, your little innocent act 191 00:07:15,607 --> 00:07:18,360 would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office. 192 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:19,819 Just know this: if you go through with it, 193 00:07:19,819 --> 00:07:21,404 I will do everything in my power 194 00:07:21,404 --> 00:07:23,907 to absolutely destroy you. 195 00:07:29,746 --> 00:07:30,997 - Hi. Who are you? 196 00:07:30,997 --> 00:07:32,415 What are you doing in my office, 197 00:07:32,415 --> 00:07:34,417 and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral? 198 00:07:34,417 --> 00:07:36,878 - Rita Sanchez. This is Bradley Worth. 199 00:07:36,878 --> 00:07:38,672 We work with the Democratic Party, 200 00:07:38,672 --> 00:07:40,965 and we want you to run for district attorney. 201 00:07:40,965 --> 00:07:43,259 - And now it makes sense. 202 00:07:43,259 --> 00:07:44,928 That's a hard no for me, by the way, 203 00:07:44,928 --> 00:07:46,429 but thanks for stopping by. - You obviously know 204 00:07:46,429 --> 00:07:48,181 that Vivian Eckert's running unopposed 205 00:07:48,181 --> 00:07:49,599 since Del Monte dropped out of the race. 206 00:07:49,599 --> 00:07:51,685 - Yeah, but that was a month ago--why come to me now? 207 00:07:51,685 --> 00:07:53,728 - Candidly, we've been having a hard time finding someone 208 00:07:53,728 --> 00:07:56,064 to take up his mantle. - [chuckles] 209 00:07:56,064 --> 00:07:58,733 So I'm your last choice. - Hardly. 210 00:08:01,152 --> 00:08:03,738 Look, Mr. Evers, I wish there was time 211 00:08:03,738 --> 00:08:07,492 for us to do our usual dance of seduction and ego stroking. 212 00:08:07,492 --> 00:08:09,452 But as you rightly pointed out, we're up against it. 213 00:08:09,452 --> 00:08:11,663 The deadline to enter this race is in three days. 214 00:08:11,663 --> 00:08:13,248 - And Vivian becoming DA is worst-case scenario 215 00:08:13,248 --> 00:08:14,708 for the people of this city. 216 00:08:14,708 --> 00:08:16,501 I mean, she has the most regressive record 217 00:08:16,501 --> 00:08:18,128 in your office. - Oh, I agree. 218 00:08:18,128 --> 00:08:19,504 But there's zero chance of me beating her. 219 00:08:19,504 --> 00:08:21,089 I was temporarily disbarred. 220 00:08:21,089 --> 00:08:23,425 - Because of your dealings with Elijah Stone--we know. 221 00:08:23,425 --> 00:08:25,468 - Yeah, and we are prepared to embrace that. 222 00:08:25,468 --> 00:08:28,346 I mean, you're a hero who put his life and career on the line 223 00:08:28,346 --> 00:08:30,515 to take down a very dangerous kingpin. 224 00:08:30,515 --> 00:08:32,516 Voters love a man who's willing to stand up for what's right. 225 00:08:32,516 --> 00:08:34,977 - Not to mention you're married to a cop, 226 00:08:34,977 --> 00:08:37,522 which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate 227 00:08:37,522 --> 00:08:39,149 to anyone worried that progressive 228 00:08:39,149 --> 00:08:40,775 means soft on crime. 229 00:08:40,775 --> 00:08:43,486 - Look, I don't want Vivian to win any more than you do, 230 00:08:43,486 --> 00:08:45,363 but I-- - But nothing. 231 00:08:45,363 --> 00:08:47,741 A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people. 232 00:08:47,741 --> 00:08:49,951 And right now you're our last hope at stopping her. 233 00:08:49,951 --> 00:08:52,912 It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk? 234 00:08:55,749 --> 00:08:57,208 - I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego. 235 00:08:59,586 --> 00:09:02,589 - You have to let me see him. - I-I don't, actually. 236 00:09:02,589 --> 00:09:05,008 - On TV, the family has to identify the body. 237 00:09:05,008 --> 00:09:06,801 - Yeah, we don't do that anymore. 238 00:09:06,801 --> 00:09:08,178 - Ugh, please-- - That's right, ma'am. 239 00:09:08,178 --> 00:09:09,512 It's no longer policy. 240 00:09:09,512 --> 00:09:11,473 But trust me, it's for the best. 241 00:09:11,473 --> 00:09:13,725 Seeing your loved one like that, it-- 242 00:09:13,725 --> 00:09:16,519 it changes how you remember them forever. 243 00:09:16,519 --> 00:09:19,981 - [crying] I don't understand. Fred was a saint. 244 00:09:19,981 --> 00:09:21,983 Why would someone want to kill him? 245 00:09:21,983 --> 00:09:24,861 - Well, that's what we're trying to figure out. 246 00:09:24,861 --> 00:09:26,863 - He's really dead? 247 00:09:26,863 --> 00:09:28,531 - Yes, ma'am. I'm afraid so. 248 00:09:28,531 --> 00:09:30,241 And we are so sorry for your loss. 249 00:09:30,241 --> 00:09:32,619 - [crying] Okay. 250 00:09:32,619 --> 00:09:34,954 Thank you. 251 00:09:37,165 --> 00:09:39,250 - Thanks for the assist. [sighs] 252 00:09:39,250 --> 00:09:41,252 Grief makes people a little crazy, 253 00:09:41,252 --> 00:09:43,546 and I don't like dealing with them when they're normal. 254 00:09:43,546 --> 00:09:45,173 - Why you work with the dead, I suppose. 255 00:09:47,425 --> 00:09:49,969 - Uh, anything jump out at you at the preliminary autopsy? 256 00:09:49,969 --> 00:09:52,263 - No, uh, run-of-the-mill gun homicide. 257 00:09:52,263 --> 00:09:54,224 The bullet to the head killed him instantly, 258 00:09:54,224 --> 00:09:56,434 but the shot to the body was fatal as well. 259 00:09:56,434 --> 00:09:57,811 - Any signs of drug use? 260 00:09:57,811 --> 00:10:00,396 - No, but the tox screen is underway. 261 00:10:00,396 --> 00:10:03,399 I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in. 262 00:10:03,399 --> 00:10:05,068 - Perfect. Thank you very much. - Yep. 263 00:10:05,068 --> 00:10:06,694 - I once had a widower insist 264 00:10:06,694 --> 00:10:09,280 on seeing his wife's body back when I was in Sugar Land. 265 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,324 Ended up suing the city for mental anguish. 266 00:10:11,324 --> 00:10:13,076 - Did he win? - No. 267 00:10:13,076 --> 00:10:15,870 Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder. 268 00:10:15,870 --> 00:10:18,915 - Oh. [muffled grunting] 269 00:10:18,915 --> 00:10:20,917 Hey! Police! Let her go! - Whoa! Hey! 270 00:10:20,917 --> 00:10:22,585 Hi, hi. It's all--it's all good. 271 00:10:22,585 --> 00:10:24,379 She's--she's fine. - I'm fine. 272 00:10:24,379 --> 00:10:26,339 - Yeah, I can see that. 273 00:10:26,339 --> 00:10:28,341 But two minutes ago, you were grieving. 274 00:10:28,341 --> 00:10:29,676 - I'm still grieving. 275 00:10:29,676 --> 00:10:32,095 It manifests itself in unknowable ways. 276 00:10:32,095 --> 00:10:33,763 - Right, but you brought your boyfriend 277 00:10:33,763 --> 00:10:35,598 to help you identify your husband's body? 278 00:10:35,598 --> 00:10:39,018 - Well, I needed emotional support? 279 00:10:39,018 --> 00:10:41,604 - She's very sensitive. - Yeah. 280 00:10:41,604 --> 00:10:43,189 Well, you can emotionally support each other 281 00:10:43,189 --> 00:10:45,108 on the way to the station--let's go. 282 00:10:45,108 --> 00:10:46,609 - Oh. - This way. 283 00:10:46,609 --> 00:10:47,569 - This way? - Yes. 284 00:10:47,569 --> 00:10:49,028 - Oh, no. - Put your hands down. 285 00:10:49,028 --> 00:10:50,363 - Yes, sir. - Wow. 286 00:10:55,326 --> 00:10:57,120 - I know this looks bad. - Understatement. 287 00:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,581 Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours, 288 00:10:59,581 --> 00:11:02,083 you were getting busy with your side piece 289 00:11:02,083 --> 00:11:03,918 down the hall from his body. 290 00:11:03,918 --> 00:11:05,879 - I didn't even want to be there. 291 00:11:05,879 --> 00:11:08,381 Uh, I told Faith it would look weird, 292 00:11:08,381 --> 00:11:10,633 but she insisted. 293 00:11:10,633 --> 00:11:13,177 - So you were just trying to be a good boyfriend. 294 00:11:13,177 --> 00:11:15,972 - Todd is a terrible boyfriend. 295 00:11:15,972 --> 00:11:19,434 He's a lot of fun, but anything that requires emotional depth-- 296 00:11:19,434 --> 00:11:21,436 - Okay, what about Fred? What was he like? 297 00:11:21,436 --> 00:11:25,231 - He was always super cool anytime that I came by. 298 00:11:25,231 --> 00:11:27,650 - You're saying Fred knew about the affair? 299 00:11:27,650 --> 00:11:30,945 - It wasn't an affair. It was an open marriage. 300 00:11:30,945 --> 00:11:33,281 The whole thing was Fred's idea. 301 00:11:33,281 --> 00:11:35,241 - The guy wanted a little bit of peace. 302 00:11:35,241 --> 00:11:38,828 - Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself? 303 00:11:38,828 --> 00:11:41,289 - Listen, I am twice divorced. 304 00:11:41,289 --> 00:11:43,833 I am still paying alimony to the first. 305 00:11:43,833 --> 00:11:46,377 I am not trying to put a ring on it. 306 00:11:46,377 --> 00:11:49,714 - There's a reason why Todd is divorced. 307 00:11:49,714 --> 00:11:53,593 Todd is a good time, like Coney Island. 308 00:11:53,593 --> 00:11:56,012 Fred, on the other hand, 309 00:11:56,012 --> 00:11:59,682 was deep and soulful 310 00:11:59,682 --> 00:12:02,769 and romantic... 311 00:12:02,769 --> 00:12:05,772 like Paris. 312 00:12:05,772 --> 00:12:07,774 Coney Island is fun to visit... 313 00:12:07,774 --> 00:12:11,110 [crying] But you don't move there over Paris. 314 00:12:11,110 --> 00:12:12,528 - What do you think? 315 00:12:12,528 --> 00:12:15,239 - I think people are crazy, but neither of them 316 00:12:15,239 --> 00:12:17,033 is a physical match for the shooters, so... 317 00:12:17,033 --> 00:12:18,910 - Still doesn't rule out murder-for-hire. 318 00:12:18,910 --> 00:12:20,244 - Well, yeah. 319 00:12:20,244 --> 00:12:22,163 - Did you put Wesley up to this? 320 00:12:22,163 --> 00:12:24,457 - No idea what you're talking about, 321 00:12:24,457 --> 00:12:26,751 but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit. 322 00:12:26,751 --> 00:12:29,128 - If he insists on moving forward, 323 00:12:29,128 --> 00:12:30,922 I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep you 324 00:12:30,922 --> 00:12:31,923 out of the crossfire. 325 00:12:34,133 --> 00:12:36,844 - Did she just threaten me? - Sure seems like it. 326 00:12:36,844 --> 00:12:39,514 But why? - No idea. 327 00:12:39,514 --> 00:12:40,890 But I'm gonna find out. 328 00:12:40,890 --> 00:12:43,518 Oh, husband! 329 00:12:43,518 --> 00:12:45,103 - You only call me "husband" when you're mad. 330 00:12:45,103 --> 00:12:47,021 What did I do? - You tell me. 331 00:12:47,021 --> 00:12:48,982 Vivian just stopped by. 332 00:12:48,982 --> 00:12:50,566 - She told you I was running for DA. 333 00:12:50,566 --> 00:12:52,860 - Wait, you're running for DA? Since when? 334 00:12:52,860 --> 00:12:55,029 - No, no, no, wait, it got sprung on me this morning. 335 00:12:55,029 --> 00:12:56,364 - What does that mean? 336 00:12:56,364 --> 00:12:57,115 - Some people came to talk to me 337 00:12:57,115 --> 00:12:58,658 about taking over Sean's campaign. 338 00:12:58,658 --> 00:13:02,829 - And you told them no. - I did...initially, but... 339 00:13:02,829 --> 00:13:05,415 - But now you're thinking about it? 340 00:13:05,415 --> 00:13:07,667 - I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it. 341 00:13:07,667 --> 00:13:10,044 But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now, 342 00:13:10,044 --> 00:13:11,379 only Lucy texted to tell me 343 00:13:11,379 --> 00:13:12,797 that our key piece of evidence is missing. 344 00:13:12,797 --> 00:13:14,382 So is there any chance 345 00:13:14,382 --> 00:13:15,591 that we can just table this until tonight? 346 00:13:15,591 --> 00:13:17,760 - Fine, but only because yelling at you in the bullpen 347 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,345 might come across as unprofessional. 348 00:13:19,345 --> 00:13:21,139 - Thank you. I love you. 349 00:13:24,851 --> 00:13:27,228 - [sighs] - Everything okay? 350 00:13:27,228 --> 00:13:28,604 - Are you free for dinner tonight? 351 00:13:28,604 --> 00:13:30,398 - Depends. Can I bring James? 352 00:13:30,398 --> 00:13:32,900 - As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez, 353 00:13:32,900 --> 00:13:34,902 on the penalty of death. 354 00:13:34,902 --> 00:13:36,112 - I will be sure to prep him. 355 00:13:37,613 --> 00:13:40,325 - I remember Lucy gave me the machete, 356 00:13:40,325 --> 00:13:42,326 and I logged it like I always do. 357 00:13:42,326 --> 00:13:44,537 - Okay, so that right there is the problem, Smitty. 358 00:13:44,537 --> 00:13:46,039 The system changed. 359 00:13:46,039 --> 00:13:47,749 Most of the world uses day, month, year. 360 00:13:47,749 --> 00:13:50,209 Month, day, year was causing all of these issues for us 361 00:13:50,209 --> 00:13:51,836 with our international cases, 362 00:13:51,836 --> 00:13:53,838 which is why we switched, you know? 363 00:13:53,838 --> 00:13:56,007 Didn't you read the memo? 364 00:13:56,007 --> 00:13:57,717 Sorry, wait. [chuckles] 365 00:13:57,717 --> 00:13:59,218 I just heard that out loud. Of course you didn't. 366 00:13:59,218 --> 00:14:03,097 - Important memos are always covered in the roll call. 367 00:14:03,097 --> 00:14:05,933 - Why do I have a panicked ADA knocking on my door 368 00:14:05,933 --> 00:14:08,019 to ask for my help to find a missing machete? 369 00:14:08,019 --> 00:14:10,188 - Because Smitty wasn't listening 370 00:14:10,188 --> 00:14:12,523 when you went over the change in how we file case numbers. 371 00:14:12,523 --> 00:14:14,525 - What, the "day, month, year" thing? 372 00:14:14,525 --> 00:14:16,444 both: Yeah. - I didn't go over it. 373 00:14:16,444 --> 00:14:18,529 My last day as watch commander was crazy. 374 00:14:18,529 --> 00:14:20,907 I left it for you to do. - I thought you handled it. 375 00:14:20,907 --> 00:14:22,492 - Oh, it's not my fault. It's yours. 376 00:14:22,492 --> 00:14:24,869 - Everyone got the memo. It's still your fault, Smitty. 377 00:14:24,869 --> 00:14:26,412 - Well, it's still on him for trusting me. 378 00:14:26,412 --> 00:14:27,872 - I didn't trust you. 379 00:14:27,872 --> 00:14:29,373 I thought he covered it, and I just didn't follow up. 380 00:14:29,373 --> 00:14:31,042 I can't believe I dropped the ball like that. 381 00:14:31,042 --> 00:14:32,001 - I don't care whose fault it is. 382 00:14:32,001 --> 00:14:33,294 I need the machete. 383 00:14:33,294 --> 00:14:35,671 Smitty used the old system, right? 384 00:14:35,671 --> 00:14:38,674 Try 01-20-2026. 385 00:14:38,674 --> 00:14:40,802 - I-I can't. It's a dropdown menu. 386 00:14:40,802 --> 00:14:42,220 There's no 20th month. 387 00:14:42,220 --> 00:14:43,679 - What, so you can enter the 20th month, 388 00:14:43,679 --> 00:14:45,181 but you can't retrieve the 20th month? 389 00:14:45,181 --> 00:14:46,808 - Correct. - No. That's wrong. 390 00:14:46,808 --> 00:14:49,727 It shouldn't work that way. - But that is how it works. 391 00:14:49,727 --> 00:14:52,897 - Wesley says the judge is losing his patience. 392 00:14:52,897 --> 00:14:54,148 If you can't produce the evidence, 393 00:14:54,148 --> 00:14:55,691 he's prepared to dismiss the case. 394 00:14:55,691 --> 00:14:57,110 - Oh. 395 00:14:57,110 --> 00:14:58,653 - Guys, this is bigger than one case. 396 00:14:58,653 --> 00:15:00,029 Everything Smitty logged has been misfiled, 397 00:15:00,029 --> 00:15:02,615 going back two months. 398 00:15:02,615 --> 00:15:04,534 - Did the widow shed some light? 399 00:15:04,534 --> 00:15:06,202 - Uh, not exactly, but her doorbell cam did. 400 00:15:06,202 --> 00:15:07,537 This is from two days ago. 401 00:15:07,537 --> 00:15:10,540 The car is registered to a Ryder Frost, 402 00:15:10,540 --> 00:15:12,333 known member of the Southern Front. 403 00:15:12,333 --> 00:15:13,751 - Well, that tattoo is a match. 404 00:15:13,751 --> 00:15:15,211 Definitely could be our shooter. 405 00:15:15,211 --> 00:15:16,921 Any idea who the other fellow is? 406 00:15:16,921 --> 00:15:18,589 - Not yet, but his tats are 54th Street Gang. 407 00:15:18,589 --> 00:15:21,759 - Besides the racial element, don't SF and the 5-4 408 00:15:21,759 --> 00:15:23,261 compete for the same meth business? 409 00:15:23,261 --> 00:15:24,720 - They did up until a few months ago, 410 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,722 when the Armenians pushed Southern Front 411 00:15:26,722 --> 00:15:28,015 further into the Valley. 412 00:15:28,015 --> 00:15:29,392 But they are certainly not allies. 413 00:15:29,392 --> 00:15:31,561 - They cased the garage but not the house. 414 00:15:31,561 --> 00:15:33,354 Any idea what they were looking for? 415 00:15:33,354 --> 00:15:35,022 - We've got a last-known for Ryder. 416 00:15:35,022 --> 00:15:36,399 We were hoping you'd go ask him. 417 00:15:36,399 --> 00:15:39,360 [suspenseful music] 418 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:44,949 ♪ ♪ 419 00:15:44,949 --> 00:15:46,367 [Play Dead's "Offy"] 420 00:15:46,367 --> 00:15:47,368 - Wait. 421 00:15:47,368 --> 00:15:51,414 ♪ ♪ 422 00:15:51,414 --> 00:15:52,790 Control, in pursuit of suspect, 423 00:15:52,790 --> 00:15:54,792 entering Royal Lake Apartments--send backup. 424 00:15:54,792 --> 00:15:58,754 ♪ ♪ 425 00:15:58,754 --> 00:16:01,632 - ♪ Rolling around, face on the floor ♪ 426 00:16:01,632 --> 00:16:03,718 ♪ ♪ 427 00:16:03,718 --> 00:16:05,678 ♪ Wine-covered hands staining your door ♪ 428 00:16:05,678 --> 00:16:07,513 ♪ ♪ 429 00:16:07,513 --> 00:16:09,932 ♪ Kicked out the pub for my fake ID ♪ 430 00:16:09,932 --> 00:16:11,517 - Come on, come on. 431 00:16:11,517 --> 00:16:13,895 - ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 432 00:16:13,895 --> 00:16:16,272 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 433 00:16:16,272 --> 00:16:18,107 - Passing third floor, heading for the roof! 434 00:16:18,107 --> 00:16:20,568 ♪ ♪ 435 00:16:20,568 --> 00:16:23,112 - ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 436 00:16:23,112 --> 00:16:25,198 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ 437 00:16:25,198 --> 00:16:27,450 ♪ Yeah! ♪ 438 00:16:27,450 --> 00:16:30,369 - Stop! LAPD! 439 00:16:30,369 --> 00:16:32,163 Come on, Ryder. 440 00:16:32,163 --> 00:16:33,789 There's nowhere to go. 441 00:16:33,789 --> 00:16:35,958 - Put your hands on your head. Down on your knees. 442 00:16:35,958 --> 00:16:38,669 [sirens wailing] 443 00:16:40,213 --> 00:16:42,256 - Wait, wait, wait! Stop! - Stop! 444 00:16:42,256 --> 00:16:45,468 [dramatic music] 445 00:16:45,468 --> 00:16:47,386 - [screams] [body thuds] 446 00:16:47,386 --> 00:16:50,389 [sirens wailing] 447 00:16:50,389 --> 00:16:54,185 ♪ ♪ 448 00:16:58,022 --> 00:17:01,567 [indistinct chatter, telephones ringing] 449 00:17:01,567 --> 00:17:03,736 - I'm sorry, are these cases from the future? 450 00:17:03,736 --> 00:17:05,988 - Apparently, the system didn't know what to do with month 20, 451 00:17:05,988 --> 00:17:07,573 and so it just made the math work. 452 00:17:07,573 --> 00:17:10,284 And 12 months plus 8 is August 2027. 453 00:17:10,284 --> 00:17:12,411 - Cases from the 21st became September of next year, 454 00:17:12,411 --> 00:17:14,121 and so on. - This is unbelievable. 455 00:17:14,121 --> 00:17:15,581 The judge granted a continuance, 456 00:17:15,581 --> 00:17:17,917 but we need the machete by noon tomorrow. 457 00:17:17,917 --> 00:17:19,584 - Yep. Don't worry. We will have it. 458 00:17:19,584 --> 00:17:21,170 - I'll stick around. I feel responsible. 459 00:17:21,170 --> 00:17:23,089 - No, it's completely on me. - I should have clarified. 460 00:17:23,089 --> 00:17:24,422 - You were on your way out. 461 00:17:24,422 --> 00:17:26,425 - Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay? 462 00:17:26,425 --> 00:17:27,718 Let's please start opening the boxes. 463 00:17:27,718 --> 00:17:29,845 - Are you coming? - No. 464 00:17:29,845 --> 00:17:31,472 [doorbell rings] 465 00:17:31,472 --> 00:17:33,224 - Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch. 466 00:17:33,224 --> 00:17:34,934 - I do, but I couldn't leave LA 467 00:17:34,934 --> 00:17:36,352 without making one last appeal. 468 00:17:36,352 --> 00:17:38,479 - Well, I guess you better come in, then. 469 00:17:38,479 --> 00:17:40,439 - Thank you. 470 00:17:40,439 --> 00:17:42,858 Oh. [chuckles] 471 00:17:42,858 --> 00:17:45,736 You've really made a nice life for yourself here, Nune. 472 00:17:45,736 --> 00:17:49,490 I can, uh--I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up. 473 00:17:49,490 --> 00:17:51,909 But... 474 00:17:51,909 --> 00:17:54,662 anything I can say to convince you? 475 00:17:54,662 --> 00:17:56,205 - Can I ask why? 476 00:17:56,205 --> 00:17:58,541 I'm not a doctor or a scientist. 477 00:17:58,541 --> 00:18:02,086 I don't have a PhD. Why are you asking me? 478 00:18:02,086 --> 00:18:03,796 - Well, maybe I've been around long enough 479 00:18:03,796 --> 00:18:05,256 to know that having a few extra letters after your name 480 00:18:05,256 --> 00:18:07,008 doesn't make you a genius. 481 00:18:07,008 --> 00:18:08,426 I also know that if I bring you a problem, 482 00:18:08,426 --> 00:18:09,844 you won't rest until you've looked at it 483 00:18:09,844 --> 00:18:12,263 from every conceivable angle twice 484 00:18:12,263 --> 00:18:13,889 before bringing me a solution. 485 00:18:13,889 --> 00:18:16,058 - What if I can't find a solution? 486 00:18:16,058 --> 00:18:17,768 - Hell, girl, that's why they call it a think tank. 487 00:18:17,768 --> 00:18:19,979 Does me no good to have a bunch of identical people 488 00:18:19,979 --> 00:18:21,272 with identical viewpoints 489 00:18:21,272 --> 00:18:24,317 looking in identical directions. 490 00:18:24,317 --> 00:18:26,193 Baseball team can't be all pitchers. 491 00:18:26,193 --> 00:18:27,945 We need somebody to play shortstop. 492 00:18:27,945 --> 00:18:31,324 All right, gonna miss my flight if I don't get going. 493 00:18:31,324 --> 00:18:33,367 So, you know, take a few days to think about it. 494 00:18:33,367 --> 00:18:35,995 Talk it over with your man and call me. 495 00:18:35,995 --> 00:18:37,288 - I will. 496 00:18:39,457 --> 00:18:41,751 - You know, Nune, if you don't want the job 497 00:18:41,751 --> 00:18:43,753 because it's not the right fit or the right time, 498 00:18:43,753 --> 00:18:44,962 that's fine--I get it. 499 00:18:44,962 --> 00:18:46,797 But deciding that you're not good enough 500 00:18:46,797 --> 00:18:49,008 before somebody else can... 501 00:18:49,008 --> 00:18:52,178 that's the coward's way. 502 00:18:52,178 --> 00:18:54,138 And I know you're not a coward. 503 00:18:54,138 --> 00:18:56,599 - No, sir, I'm not. 504 00:18:56,599 --> 00:19:00,353 [apprehensive music] 505 00:19:00,353 --> 00:19:03,022 - Giddyup. 506 00:19:03,022 --> 00:19:05,024 - [sighs] 507 00:19:05,024 --> 00:19:08,527 ♪ ♪ 508 00:19:08,527 --> 00:19:10,488 - Yeah, all right. 509 00:19:10,488 --> 00:19:12,698 [door closes] Okay, thanks for the update. 510 00:19:12,698 --> 00:19:15,201 Suspect in the Central Station Market shooting 511 00:19:15,201 --> 00:19:16,952 fell to his death. - That's awful. 512 00:19:16,952 --> 00:19:18,371 - Yeah, guy thought he was an action hero, 513 00:19:18,371 --> 00:19:19,830 tried to leap between two buildings. 514 00:19:19,830 --> 00:19:21,540 - Any leads on the second shooter? 515 00:19:21,540 --> 00:19:23,376 - No, but the brass has been blowing up my phone. 516 00:19:23,376 --> 00:19:25,336 You know, a guy falls to his death during a police pursuit, 517 00:19:25,336 --> 00:19:28,089 everyone's got questions. [phone rings] 518 00:19:28,089 --> 00:19:30,841 Captain, always a pleasure. 519 00:19:30,841 --> 00:19:32,843 [door opens] - I do not miss that. 520 00:19:32,843 --> 00:19:34,428 - I don't think I've seen him sleep 521 00:19:34,428 --> 00:19:36,680 more than four consecutive hours since he took this job. 522 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,808 - I know being sidelined for the president's visit 523 00:19:38,808 --> 00:19:40,434 shook Tim up. 524 00:19:40,434 --> 00:19:43,104 And even though it was more of a CYA decision by the brass 525 00:19:43,104 --> 00:19:45,398 than an indictment on his performance, 526 00:19:45,398 --> 00:19:47,358 the optics weren't great for him. 527 00:19:47,358 --> 00:19:48,693 - Do you think he should be worried? 528 00:19:48,693 --> 00:19:51,696 - I think that watch commander is a thankless job. 529 00:19:51,696 --> 00:19:53,447 You're not in the field, 530 00:19:53,447 --> 00:19:54,698 but you're responsible for every knucklehead that is. 531 00:19:54,698 --> 00:19:56,826 Patrol officers want resources you can't give them. 532 00:19:56,826 --> 00:19:58,828 The brass expects results 533 00:19:58,828 --> 00:20:01,205 that you realistically can't produce. 534 00:20:01,205 --> 00:20:03,082 And when there's bad press 535 00:20:03,082 --> 00:20:04,875 and they're looking for a head to roll... 536 00:20:04,875 --> 00:20:06,001 - Right. I didn't think of it that way. 537 00:20:06,001 --> 00:20:07,128 - 'Cause I made it look easy. 538 00:20:08,838 --> 00:20:10,631 He'll get the hang of it. 539 00:20:13,843 --> 00:20:16,345 - The machete! Yes! 540 00:20:16,345 --> 00:20:18,639 I got--I got to call Wesley. - I'd wait a beat on that. 541 00:20:21,684 --> 00:20:25,354 - ♪ I got a crack in my tooth, and it's wiggling ♪ 542 00:20:25,354 --> 00:20:26,939 - Yeah, that sounds horrible. 543 00:20:26,939 --> 00:20:29,066 - It wasn't pretty, that's for sure. 544 00:20:29,066 --> 00:20:32,278 Nolan and I barely had time to twitch before it was all over. 545 00:20:32,278 --> 00:20:34,613 - So where does that leave the case? 546 00:20:34,613 --> 00:20:36,824 - Still trying to ID the second shooter. 547 00:20:36,824 --> 00:20:39,076 - [sighs] 548 00:20:39,076 --> 00:20:41,829 - Hey, did you know the Armenians 549 00:20:41,829 --> 00:20:43,831 pushed the Southern Front's meth trade deeper into the-- 550 00:20:43,831 --> 00:20:46,417 - Deeper into the Valley? Yep, happened a few months ago. 551 00:20:46,417 --> 00:20:48,586 - I swear, I read every gang report the department puts out, 552 00:20:48,586 --> 00:20:50,629 and I haven't seen anything about that. 553 00:20:50,629 --> 00:20:52,339 - Yeah, see, those reports only get you so far. 554 00:20:52,339 --> 00:20:54,633 I mean, the best information is usually 555 00:20:54,633 --> 00:20:56,844 through word of mouth, which is great for me, 556 00:20:56,844 --> 00:20:59,555 'cause I know people from all over the city. 557 00:20:59,555 --> 00:21:02,433 - Well, how can I compete with that when I just got here? 558 00:21:02,433 --> 00:21:04,393 It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust. 559 00:21:04,393 --> 00:21:06,437 - True, but, I mean, you'd be shocked 560 00:21:06,437 --> 00:21:08,439 by what some of these low-level gangbangers 561 00:21:08,439 --> 00:21:10,149 put on social media. - [chuckles] 562 00:21:10,149 --> 00:21:12,234 - The LA gang subreddit is a great resource. 563 00:21:12,234 --> 00:21:14,403 Look, I got to stay up anyway. 564 00:21:14,403 --> 00:21:16,655 I've got a 2:00 a.m. Zoom date with Rodge. 565 00:21:16,655 --> 00:21:19,617 Why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow? 566 00:21:19,617 --> 00:21:22,411 Who knows? You might see something on Ryder. 567 00:21:22,411 --> 00:21:24,163 - Well, all right, let's go, Coach. 568 00:21:24,163 --> 00:21:25,539 I'm ready. 569 00:21:25,539 --> 00:21:27,917 [doorbell rings] - Hey. Good to see you. 570 00:21:27,917 --> 00:21:29,668 - You too. - How you doing? 571 00:21:29,668 --> 00:21:32,922 - Thought we might need this. - Ooh, very thoughtful. 572 00:21:32,922 --> 00:21:34,298 What do you guys think-- 573 00:21:34,298 --> 00:21:35,591 should we crack it now or save it for dinner? 574 00:21:35,591 --> 00:21:37,218 - My vote is now. - Okay. 575 00:21:37,218 --> 00:21:39,178 - And don't be stingy with the pours. 576 00:21:40,930 --> 00:21:43,182 Everyone clear on the plan? - Oh, yes, yes. 577 00:21:43,182 --> 00:21:45,017 James knows-- agree with everything you say 578 00:21:45,017 --> 00:21:47,686 and keep the starry-eyed-reformer talk 579 00:21:47,686 --> 00:21:49,688 at a minimum. - Perfect. 580 00:21:49,688 --> 00:21:51,565 Operation: Kill A Dream is a go. 581 00:21:51,565 --> 00:21:52,733 - Mm-hmm. 582 00:21:52,733 --> 00:21:54,151 He has a point. 583 00:21:54,151 --> 00:21:56,904 We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses 584 00:21:56,904 --> 00:21:58,822 being too scared to testify. 585 00:21:58,822 --> 00:22:02,284 Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation-- 586 00:22:02,284 --> 00:22:04,495 that would be a game changer. - [clears throat] 587 00:22:04,495 --> 00:22:06,413 I thought we were supposed to be Team Lopez. 588 00:22:06,413 --> 00:22:08,374 - I know, but it's a good idea. 589 00:22:08,374 --> 00:22:10,751 - I'm not saying it's not a good idea, 590 00:22:10,751 --> 00:22:13,420 but I think we're getting away from the larger point, 591 00:22:13,420 --> 00:22:16,799 which is, we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny, 592 00:22:16,799 --> 00:22:20,010 which would be hard enough for you and me, and... 593 00:22:20,010 --> 00:22:21,971 I worry what it'll do to the kids. 594 00:22:21,971 --> 00:22:24,014 - So do I. 595 00:22:24,014 --> 00:22:26,684 But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father 596 00:22:26,684 --> 00:22:28,811 is willing to fight for the rights of everybody, 597 00:22:28,811 --> 00:22:30,521 even when it's difficult. - Amen. 598 00:22:30,521 --> 00:22:32,022 - [sighs] 599 00:22:32,022 --> 00:22:34,483 - What? You started it. 600 00:22:34,483 --> 00:22:36,235 - Think of what I'd be in the position to influence 601 00:22:36,235 --> 00:22:37,570 as the DA. 602 00:22:37,570 --> 00:22:39,530 I could end cash bail... 603 00:22:39,530 --> 00:22:42,449 expand victim services, emphasize counseling. 604 00:22:42,449 --> 00:22:44,535 - Institutional change is always hard. 605 00:22:44,535 --> 00:22:46,787 - Right, but does that mean that I shouldn't try? 606 00:22:46,787 --> 00:22:48,706 - What about the house? 607 00:22:48,706 --> 00:22:50,916 - Yeah, well, we would probably have to wait on that. 608 00:22:50,916 --> 00:22:52,543 I mean, optics would-- 609 00:22:52,543 --> 00:22:54,545 - And you'd be fine letting public perception 610 00:22:54,545 --> 00:22:56,171 dictate how we live our lives? 611 00:22:56,171 --> 00:22:59,550 - In service of real reform... 612 00:22:59,550 --> 00:23:00,843 maybe. 613 00:23:00,843 --> 00:23:03,888 Real change requires sacrifice. - [sighs] 614 00:23:03,888 --> 00:23:06,348 - But I would not do it at the expense of our family. 615 00:23:06,348 --> 00:23:08,767 I would need to know that you were on board 100%. 616 00:23:08,767 --> 00:23:11,729 [soft tense music] 617 00:23:11,729 --> 00:23:13,355 - Hello. 618 00:23:13,355 --> 00:23:16,358 Whoa. Something smells good. 619 00:23:16,358 --> 00:23:18,861 - Because I cooked. 620 00:23:18,861 --> 00:23:20,321 - More than cooked. 621 00:23:20,321 --> 00:23:23,282 Candles? Should I be worried? - No, not at all. 622 00:23:23,282 --> 00:23:25,326 I just know you had a really hard day, 623 00:23:25,326 --> 00:23:27,077 and I wanted to do something nice for you. 624 00:23:27,077 --> 00:23:29,330 - Oh. Uh-huh. 625 00:23:29,330 --> 00:23:31,081 And, uh... 626 00:23:31,081 --> 00:23:33,083 what do you really want in exchange 627 00:23:33,083 --> 00:23:36,045 for this totally no-strings-attached feast? 628 00:23:36,045 --> 00:23:38,839 - A conversation... 629 00:23:38,839 --> 00:23:40,341 about D.C. 630 00:23:40,341 --> 00:23:42,092 - I didn't know we needed to have one. 631 00:23:42,092 --> 00:23:44,345 - I know, and that is my fault. 632 00:23:44,345 --> 00:23:46,597 But all day, 633 00:23:46,597 --> 00:23:49,642 I have not been able to get this idea out of my head. 634 00:23:49,642 --> 00:23:52,353 And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport 635 00:23:52,353 --> 00:23:54,104 and gave me his final appeal, 636 00:23:54,104 --> 00:23:56,357 and it made me question 637 00:23:56,357 --> 00:23:58,442 why I was so quick to shut it down. 638 00:23:58,442 --> 00:24:00,110 - Well-- 639 00:24:00,110 --> 00:24:02,655 - And before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons 640 00:24:02,655 --> 00:24:06,408 why it won't work, all I ask is that you spend some time 641 00:24:06,408 --> 00:24:09,161 to explore the idea. - And by that, you mean? 642 00:24:09,161 --> 00:24:12,247 - See what transferring to D.C. Police would look like. 643 00:24:12,247 --> 00:24:13,874 Make some calls, 644 00:24:13,874 --> 00:24:15,793 ask some questions, kick the tires. 645 00:24:15,793 --> 00:24:17,419 - And... 646 00:24:17,419 --> 00:24:19,546 what if we come to different conclusions? 647 00:24:19,546 --> 00:24:21,173 - We abort the mission. 648 00:24:21,173 --> 00:24:23,550 Either we're both in or both out. 649 00:24:23,550 --> 00:24:25,678 - We need both keys to launch the torpedoes. 650 00:24:25,678 --> 00:24:27,179 - Yes. 651 00:24:27,179 --> 00:24:28,639 What do you think? 652 00:24:28,639 --> 00:24:31,392 [soft music] 653 00:24:31,392 --> 00:24:34,269 - I think I want you to be happy. 654 00:24:34,269 --> 00:24:36,647 And if this is something you want, 655 00:24:36,647 --> 00:24:39,441 then I will do everything I can from my end 656 00:24:39,441 --> 00:24:40,818 to see if it's feasible. 657 00:24:42,569 --> 00:24:44,488 We're in this together. 658 00:24:50,995 --> 00:24:52,496 - Is it just me, 659 00:24:52,496 --> 00:24:54,289 or are these numbers starting to blend together? 660 00:24:54,289 --> 00:24:55,916 - It is not just you. 661 00:24:55,916 --> 00:24:57,543 - Hey, everything okay with the brass? 662 00:24:57,543 --> 00:25:00,838 - Ryder's death was ruled an accident, 663 00:25:00,838 --> 00:25:02,798 but there's always a chance they could reopen the case 664 00:25:02,798 --> 00:25:06,009 or blame me for this whole evidence-logging mess. 665 00:25:06,009 --> 00:25:07,428 - Hey, just take the win. 666 00:25:07,428 --> 00:25:09,847 - You're right. 667 00:25:09,847 --> 00:25:12,266 Look, I swear, if I lose watch commander 668 00:25:12,266 --> 00:25:14,226 because of Smitty-- - That's not gonna happen. 669 00:25:14,226 --> 00:25:15,978 I have been manifesting 670 00:25:15,978 --> 00:25:17,938 that we will find this machete all day. 671 00:25:17,938 --> 00:25:19,732 - "Manifesting"? - Mm-hmm. 672 00:25:19,732 --> 00:25:21,942 - God, I got you away from Juarez just in time. 673 00:25:21,942 --> 00:25:23,277 - [laughing] Shut up. 674 00:25:25,237 --> 00:25:27,531 - You got to be kidding me. - Hmm? 675 00:25:29,992 --> 00:25:31,285 Oh, my God. 676 00:25:33,495 --> 00:25:35,956 This is it! This is it! - Thank God. 677 00:25:35,956 --> 00:25:37,750 All right, let's go home. - Okay. 678 00:25:37,750 --> 00:25:38,667 Whoo! [giggles] 679 00:25:40,502 --> 00:25:43,756 - Hey, where are you? - A yurt in Finland. 680 00:25:43,756 --> 00:25:46,592 The Northern Lights have been amazing the last few nights. 681 00:25:46,592 --> 00:25:48,260 - Jealous. 682 00:25:48,260 --> 00:25:49,219 - I know. I wish you were here to see them with me. 683 00:25:49,219 --> 00:25:51,305 - Me too. I miss you. 684 00:25:51,305 --> 00:25:53,015 - Hey, Celina. I might have found something. 685 00:25:53,015 --> 00:25:54,641 So Ryder-- 686 00:25:54,641 --> 00:25:56,268 - Is that Miles? Hey, Miles. - Hey, man. 687 00:25:56,268 --> 00:25:58,270 How's the Great White North? - He saw the aurora. 688 00:25:58,270 --> 00:25:59,855 - Oh, cool. - Who's Ryder? 689 00:25:59,855 --> 00:26:01,899 - A suspect in a murder. - Well, that sounds important. 690 00:26:01,899 --> 00:26:04,818 Do you need to go? - No. Just give me one second. 691 00:26:04,818 --> 00:26:06,487 What's up? 692 00:26:06,487 --> 00:26:08,322 - Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's juvie file. 693 00:26:08,322 --> 00:26:09,990 Between the ages of 9 to 14, 694 00:26:09,990 --> 00:26:11,784 he lived in four different foster homes. 695 00:26:11,784 --> 00:26:14,328 One was located in the 54th Street territory. 696 00:26:14,328 --> 00:26:16,997 Foster parents were Mabel and Rafael Sinclair. 697 00:26:16,997 --> 00:26:19,333 And Rafael died a few years ago--heart attack. 698 00:26:19,333 --> 00:26:22,419 But look at what I found on Mabel. 699 00:26:22,419 --> 00:26:26,173 [suspenseful music] 700 00:26:26,173 --> 00:26:28,050 - Uh, babe, I'm sorry. I got to go. 701 00:26:28,050 --> 00:26:30,719 - No worries. Uh, have fun solving your murder. 702 00:26:30,719 --> 00:26:32,095 - We will. 703 00:26:32,095 --> 00:26:34,598 Let me see. 704 00:26:34,598 --> 00:26:36,642 This is Mabel Sinclair. 705 00:26:36,642 --> 00:26:39,061 - Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her Ma, 706 00:26:39,061 --> 00:26:40,979 since they know whatever they need-- 707 00:26:40,979 --> 00:26:42,981 food, a place to stay, clean clothes-- 708 00:26:42,981 --> 00:26:44,566 Mabel will hook them up. 709 00:26:44,566 --> 00:26:45,943 - Well, last week Mabel was the victim of a hit-and-run 710 00:26:45,943 --> 00:26:47,694 while crossing her street. 711 00:26:47,694 --> 00:26:49,655 Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene, 712 00:26:49,655 --> 00:26:51,490 but no arrests have been made. 713 00:26:51,490 --> 00:26:53,951 Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove? 714 00:26:53,951 --> 00:26:55,494 both: A red Camry. 715 00:26:55,494 --> 00:26:57,830 - So you think Fred hit Mabel? - Oh, more than that. 716 00:26:57,830 --> 00:26:59,832 Celina ran his VIN 717 00:26:59,832 --> 00:27:02,459 and found the body shop doing the repairs on his car. 718 00:27:02,459 --> 00:27:05,003 The bumper tested positive for blood. 719 00:27:05,003 --> 00:27:06,463 - Forensics are running the sample. 720 00:27:06,463 --> 00:27:08,048 - What's Ryder's connection to this woman? 721 00:27:08,048 --> 00:27:09,675 - Oh, Mabel was his foster mother. 722 00:27:12,678 --> 00:27:14,179 - That's the second shooter. 723 00:27:14,179 --> 00:27:15,681 - That is Kingston Holmes-- 724 00:27:15,681 --> 00:27:17,683 22, proud member of the 5-4 725 00:27:17,683 --> 00:27:20,143 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost. 726 00:27:20,143 --> 00:27:23,689 - So they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel. 727 00:27:23,689 --> 00:27:25,190 - Well... 728 00:27:25,190 --> 00:27:27,067 Mabel isn't dead. 729 00:27:29,152 --> 00:27:32,114 - All I remember is going out 730 00:27:32,114 --> 00:27:35,909 to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here, 731 00:27:35,909 --> 00:27:38,453 and they told me it was a-a hit-and-run. 732 00:27:38,453 --> 00:27:40,414 - Unfortunately, the man suspected 733 00:27:40,414 --> 00:27:42,082 of hitting you with his car was murdered. 734 00:27:42,082 --> 00:27:44,960 We have reason to believe your former foster sons, 735 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:47,254 Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes, 736 00:27:47,254 --> 00:27:49,798 wanted revenge for what happened to you. 737 00:27:49,798 --> 00:27:51,675 - It was painful enough 738 00:27:51,675 --> 00:27:54,219 losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets. 739 00:27:54,219 --> 00:27:55,971 I don't think I can take 740 00:27:55,971 --> 00:27:59,516 knowing that they killed a man because of me. 741 00:27:59,516 --> 00:28:01,226 [sighs] 742 00:28:01,226 --> 00:28:04,146 - We're very sorry, but I'm afraid that's not all. 743 00:28:04,146 --> 00:28:07,190 Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops. 744 00:28:07,190 --> 00:28:10,027 - [sighs] They were just hurt little boys 745 00:28:10,027 --> 00:28:11,653 underneath it all, you know? 746 00:28:11,653 --> 00:28:14,781 When Ryder first came to us, 747 00:28:14,781 --> 00:28:17,242 he was... 748 00:28:17,242 --> 00:28:19,286 so shut down, 749 00:28:19,286 --> 00:28:23,373 he barely said two words to me that first month. 750 00:28:23,373 --> 00:28:27,586 But Kingston--he always had this way about him, 751 00:28:27,586 --> 00:28:30,005 this lightness... 752 00:28:30,005 --> 00:28:33,759 even after all he'd been through. 753 00:28:33,759 --> 00:28:37,012 But then... 754 00:28:37,012 --> 00:28:40,265 they started to do everything together, 755 00:28:40,265 --> 00:28:42,059 and bit by bit... 756 00:28:44,269 --> 00:28:46,521 I got to see Ryder 757 00:28:46,521 --> 00:28:50,484 for the sweet, sensitive boy he was. 758 00:28:50,484 --> 00:28:52,110 - What happened? 759 00:28:52,110 --> 00:28:54,988 - Ryder's mom came back into the picture 760 00:28:54,988 --> 00:28:57,199 with her skinhead boyfriend. 761 00:28:57,199 --> 00:28:59,243 And once he was gone, 762 00:28:59,243 --> 00:29:03,497 all of Kingston's light went with him. 763 00:29:03,497 --> 00:29:06,083 He started to... 764 00:29:06,083 --> 00:29:10,045 act out, getting in trouble. 765 00:29:10,045 --> 00:29:12,339 And he was finally put away 766 00:29:12,339 --> 00:29:16,009 on some trumped-up vandalism charge. 767 00:29:16,009 --> 00:29:20,347 And then he joined the gang 768 00:29:20,347 --> 00:29:23,058 in prison. 769 00:29:23,058 --> 00:29:25,852 And suddenly... 770 00:29:25,852 --> 00:29:30,107 the two boys I saw become brothers 771 00:29:30,107 --> 00:29:34,820 were turned into mortal enemies by the streets. 772 00:29:34,820 --> 00:29:37,197 - I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you, 773 00:29:37,197 --> 00:29:39,116 but we'd like to bring Kingston in 774 00:29:39,116 --> 00:29:41,326 without any more bloodshed. 775 00:29:41,326 --> 00:29:43,662 Do you have any way of contacting him? 776 00:29:43,662 --> 00:29:45,455 - [sighs] 777 00:29:47,457 --> 00:29:49,042 What do you want me to say? 778 00:29:50,961 --> 00:29:52,838 - Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretap. 779 00:29:52,838 --> 00:29:54,673 We should be good to go in a few. 780 00:29:54,673 --> 00:29:57,926 - Great. Uh, what you were saying yesterday about D.C. 781 00:29:57,926 --> 00:30:00,345 and needing to unclench... [door closes] 782 00:30:00,345 --> 00:30:02,848 It can't be that bad, right? 783 00:30:02,848 --> 00:30:06,393 - All right, maybe I'm just-- I've been spoiled by LA. 784 00:30:06,393 --> 00:30:08,353 I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it, 785 00:30:08,353 --> 00:30:10,480 but from what I saw, 786 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:13,608 being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control 787 00:30:13,608 --> 00:30:16,570 around government offices, usually in crappy weather-- 788 00:30:16,570 --> 00:30:18,322 snowstorms in the winter, 789 00:30:18,322 --> 00:30:21,074 swamp-like humidity in the summer. 790 00:30:21,074 --> 00:30:24,161 You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year, 791 00:30:24,161 --> 00:30:25,495 and that's about it. 792 00:30:25,495 --> 00:30:27,164 - Oh. 793 00:30:27,164 --> 00:30:29,207 - Also, speaking as someone who thought transferring 794 00:30:29,207 --> 00:30:30,834 to another department would be easy, 795 00:30:30,834 --> 00:30:32,586 be prepared to relearn 796 00:30:32,586 --> 00:30:34,671 everything you thought you knew. 797 00:30:34,671 --> 00:30:36,173 - Yeah. All right, we got to go. 798 00:30:39,176 --> 00:30:42,137 [line trilling] 799 00:30:42,137 --> 00:30:45,140 [phone buzzing] 800 00:30:45,140 --> 00:30:49,061 [tense music] 801 00:30:49,061 --> 00:30:51,229 - Mama? - It's me, baby. 802 00:30:51,229 --> 00:30:52,856 - Oh, thank God. 803 00:30:52,856 --> 00:30:54,358 I tried to visit you in the ICU, 804 00:30:54,358 --> 00:30:56,151 but they said blood family only. 805 00:30:56,151 --> 00:30:57,778 They made it sound like you were dying. 806 00:30:57,778 --> 00:31:00,614 - Well, I am a little banged up, but I'll be all right. 807 00:31:00,614 --> 00:31:03,367 - I wish I could come see you. - Well, me too. 808 00:31:03,367 --> 00:31:05,911 You heard about Ryder? 809 00:31:08,205 --> 00:31:10,957 - Uh, you know, me and Ryder don't really 810 00:31:10,957 --> 00:31:12,959 mess with each other anymore. 811 00:31:12,959 --> 00:31:15,670 - He's dead, baby, killed, 812 00:31:15,670 --> 00:31:19,633 running away from what you boys did. 813 00:31:19,633 --> 00:31:21,927 - I don't know what you're talking about. 814 00:31:21,927 --> 00:31:26,098 - Kingston, please. You never were a good liar. 815 00:31:26,098 --> 00:31:28,433 [sighs] 816 00:31:28,433 --> 00:31:31,103 You need to turn yourself in. 817 00:31:31,103 --> 00:31:32,562 - I can't. 818 00:31:32,562 --> 00:31:34,523 You know what happened the last time I went inside. 819 00:31:34,523 --> 00:31:36,483 I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive. 820 00:31:36,483 --> 00:31:38,443 - Well, what other choice do you have? 821 00:31:38,443 --> 00:31:39,903 - Just don't worry about me, Mama, okay? 822 00:31:39,903 --> 00:31:41,655 Just don't worry. 823 00:31:41,655 --> 00:31:44,574 I got a way out into Mexico, where I can disappear. 824 00:31:44,574 --> 00:31:47,619 - "Mexico"? What the heck do you know about Mexico? 825 00:31:47,619 --> 00:31:48,829 - You know what? 826 00:31:48,829 --> 00:31:50,413 Kingston, this is Detective Nyla Harper 827 00:31:50,413 --> 00:31:51,665 of the LAPD. 828 00:31:51,665 --> 00:31:53,417 - You're working with the cops? 829 00:31:53,417 --> 00:31:55,627 - She is trying to save your life. 830 00:31:55,627 --> 00:31:58,713 Listen to me--if you run, things will end badly for you. 831 00:31:58,713 --> 00:32:01,049 But if you turn yourself in, we can try and help you-- 832 00:32:01,049 --> 00:32:02,217 [line beeping] 833 00:32:04,928 --> 00:32:05,929 - Please! 834 00:32:05,929 --> 00:32:07,597 He's scared. 835 00:32:07,597 --> 00:32:09,599 Don't hurt him. 836 00:32:09,599 --> 00:32:11,768 - He's not a kid anymore, Ms. Sinclair. 837 00:32:11,768 --> 00:32:14,521 He killed a man in cold blood. - So now we have to go get him. 838 00:32:14,521 --> 00:32:16,690 [somber music] 839 00:32:16,690 --> 00:32:18,692 - [sighs] 840 00:32:18,692 --> 00:32:20,986 ♪ ♪ 841 00:32:24,489 --> 00:32:27,492 - [breathing heavily] 842 00:32:27,492 --> 00:32:30,495 [muffled hip-hop music playing] 843 00:32:30,495 --> 00:32:36,334 ♪ ♪ 844 00:32:36,334 --> 00:32:37,961 - Yo. 845 00:32:37,961 --> 00:32:39,546 What's up, K? 846 00:32:39,546 --> 00:32:41,756 - They got you working the door already, huh? 847 00:32:41,756 --> 00:32:44,551 Damn, Lil Trey on the come-up. 848 00:32:44,551 --> 00:32:47,220 - 5-4 for life. [both laugh] 849 00:32:48,972 --> 00:32:51,850 [indistinct chatter] 850 00:32:51,850 --> 00:32:54,186 - [chuckling] 851 00:32:58,315 --> 00:33:02,444 - Oh! - Yo. P-Mac. 852 00:33:02,444 --> 00:33:04,529 Uh, can we talk? - Sure. 853 00:33:04,529 --> 00:33:06,823 Come here. 854 00:33:06,823 --> 00:33:09,409 You good? - Uh... 855 00:33:11,203 --> 00:33:13,788 - Talk to me. 856 00:33:13,788 --> 00:33:16,791 - Uh, I-I got to-- 857 00:33:16,791 --> 00:33:18,668 I got to get out of town. 858 00:33:18,668 --> 00:33:21,463 You--you got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico? 859 00:33:21,463 --> 00:33:23,006 - For sure. 860 00:33:23,006 --> 00:33:25,091 But why? What happened? 861 00:33:25,091 --> 00:33:26,593 - The less you know, the better. 862 00:33:26,593 --> 00:33:28,345 Just trust me on that. 863 00:33:28,345 --> 00:33:30,847 - You say "trust me," I trust you, okay? 864 00:33:30,847 --> 00:33:32,599 I'll make a few phone calls. 865 00:33:32,599 --> 00:33:35,185 Look, relax, all right? Have a drink. 866 00:33:35,185 --> 00:33:37,729 You know we got you. 867 00:33:37,729 --> 00:33:38,647 - Yeah. 868 00:33:38,647 --> 00:33:45,654 ♪ ♪ 869 00:33:54,537 --> 00:33:55,664 - Yo. 870 00:33:55,664 --> 00:33:57,332 What-- 871 00:33:57,332 --> 00:33:59,626 - I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough 872 00:33:59,626 --> 00:34:01,711 to bring your dumb ass back around here 873 00:34:01,711 --> 00:34:04,923 after all the disrespect shown us. 874 00:34:04,923 --> 00:34:07,259 Yeah, you hitting civilians. 875 00:34:07,259 --> 00:34:09,594 You working with Nazis. 876 00:34:09,594 --> 00:34:12,681 - Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale. 877 00:34:12,681 --> 00:34:13,932 - Copy that. 878 00:34:16,434 --> 00:34:17,309 - Pull over up here. 879 00:34:20,438 --> 00:34:22,440 - But the address is on the next block. 880 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:24,818 - Yeah, you recognize that tag? 881 00:34:24,818 --> 00:34:27,529 - 54th Street. 882 00:34:27,529 --> 00:34:30,365 We roll up hot, they could have spotters anywhere. 883 00:34:30,365 --> 00:34:31,700 - Exactly. Let's go. 884 00:34:31,700 --> 00:34:34,369 [tense music] 885 00:34:34,369 --> 00:34:38,873 ♪ ♪ 886 00:34:38,873 --> 00:34:42,294 - Yo, young'un, it's your big moment, man. 887 00:34:42,294 --> 00:34:44,421 This is the moment you prove how much you love the streets 888 00:34:44,421 --> 00:34:45,922 by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch 889 00:34:45,922 --> 00:34:47,548 that's disrespecting them. 890 00:34:47,548 --> 00:34:50,927 This is the moment you prove to me you a good soldier 891 00:34:50,927 --> 00:34:52,512 and you follow orders, all right? 892 00:34:52,512 --> 00:34:55,390 And in return, the streets gonna love you back. 893 00:34:55,390 --> 00:34:59,561 And wherever you go, the 5-4 will follow... 894 00:34:59,561 --> 00:35:01,062 for life. 895 00:35:01,062 --> 00:35:02,772 Now, you take care of this bitch. 896 00:35:02,772 --> 00:35:09,779 ♪ ♪ 897 00:35:11,781 --> 00:35:15,160 [distant dog barking] 898 00:35:22,125 --> 00:35:23,752 We ain't got all day. 899 00:35:23,752 --> 00:35:26,338 - [groaning] 900 00:35:29,090 --> 00:35:30,508 - SWAT's ten minutes out. 901 00:35:30,508 --> 00:35:32,218 You got eyes on Kingston? - Yeah. 902 00:35:32,218 --> 00:35:33,637 We're looking at a potential murder in progress. 903 00:35:33,637 --> 00:35:34,971 We can't wait. 904 00:35:38,308 --> 00:35:41,394 - [breathing heavily] - Now, smoke this fool. 905 00:35:44,648 --> 00:35:46,066 - Police! - It's the cops! 906 00:35:46,066 --> 00:35:47,650 Go, go, go! - Hey! 907 00:35:49,444 --> 00:35:52,447 - Police! Drop your weapons! [gunshots] 908 00:35:58,662 --> 00:36:00,830 - Show me your hands if you're up there! 909 00:36:07,754 --> 00:36:08,797 - Juarez! 910 00:36:10,590 --> 00:36:11,925 - Go! Go! 911 00:36:14,260 --> 00:36:15,679 Cover us. Go! 912 00:36:24,270 --> 00:36:26,398 - Stay down! Stay down! 913 00:36:26,398 --> 00:36:29,401 - [breathing heavily] [gunshots continue] 914 00:36:29,401 --> 00:36:32,779 [tense music] 915 00:36:32,779 --> 00:36:38,076 ♪ ♪ 916 00:36:38,076 --> 00:36:39,244 - Wait! 917 00:36:41,538 --> 00:36:44,916 - [panting] 918 00:36:58,888 --> 00:37:01,808 - Wait, wait, wait, wait. Please, please, please. 919 00:37:01,808 --> 00:37:03,810 Please, please. 920 00:37:03,810 --> 00:37:07,689 Please, you can--you can just say that you didn't see me. 921 00:37:07,689 --> 00:37:09,441 You can say that you didn't see me. 922 00:37:09,441 --> 00:37:10,692 You can say that you didn't see me. 923 00:37:10,692 --> 00:37:11,860 Trey, please. Please. 924 00:37:11,860 --> 00:37:13,278 - Get on your stomach. [gunshot] 925 00:37:13,278 --> 00:37:14,904 - Go. 926 00:37:14,904 --> 00:37:17,449 [sirens approaching] 927 00:37:17,449 --> 00:37:20,118 - Drop the gun. Hands on your head. 928 00:37:20,118 --> 00:37:23,455 [solemn music] 929 00:37:23,455 --> 00:37:27,917 ♪ ♪ 930 00:37:27,917 --> 00:37:30,712 [handcuffs clicking] 931 00:37:35,091 --> 00:37:36,050 [door buzzes] 932 00:37:39,637 --> 00:37:42,807 - The kid is processed. - Ah, thank you for that. 933 00:37:42,807 --> 00:37:45,935 Um, look, I realize this was a bit of a tough one. 934 00:37:45,935 --> 00:37:49,189 You all right? - I'll be all right. 935 00:37:49,189 --> 00:37:51,941 I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but... 936 00:37:51,941 --> 00:37:53,526 he's just a boy. 937 00:37:53,526 --> 00:37:56,196 - Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy. 938 00:37:56,196 --> 00:37:57,572 But at the end of the day, 939 00:37:57,572 --> 00:37:59,491 he did make the choice to pull that trigger. 940 00:38:01,367 --> 00:38:02,869 Look, why don't you go home? 941 00:38:02,869 --> 00:38:04,704 I'll take care of the paperwork. 942 00:38:04,704 --> 00:38:06,206 - Yes, sir. Thank you. 943 00:38:06,206 --> 00:38:08,333 - You bet. 944 00:38:08,333 --> 00:38:09,959 - Um... [sighs] 945 00:38:11,961 --> 00:38:15,965 - It amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc 946 00:38:15,965 --> 00:38:17,258 on the entire LAPD. 947 00:38:17,258 --> 00:38:19,636 - Smitty is a force of nature. 948 00:38:19,636 --> 00:38:21,846 - Uh, got a minute? - Yeah, sure. What's up? 949 00:38:21,846 --> 00:38:25,767 - Well, Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job 950 00:38:25,767 --> 00:38:28,520 in D.C.-- a Pentagon think tank. 951 00:38:28,520 --> 00:38:32,023 And I was just wondering what a transfer to the D.C. PD 952 00:38:32,023 --> 00:38:33,817 would be like. 953 00:38:33,817 --> 00:38:37,487 - Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people. 954 00:38:37,487 --> 00:38:39,239 But you do know you would have to start 955 00:38:39,239 --> 00:38:42,200 at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy? 956 00:38:42,200 --> 00:38:43,827 - I've done it before. 957 00:38:43,827 --> 00:38:45,453 - You were also five years younger. 958 00:38:45,453 --> 00:38:46,829 - Yes. 959 00:38:46,829 --> 00:38:49,374 - You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus. 960 00:38:49,374 --> 00:38:50,708 - Well, that's a perk. 961 00:38:50,708 --> 00:38:52,252 - But your annual salary 962 00:38:52,252 --> 00:38:54,504 would be much less than you make in LA. 963 00:38:54,504 --> 00:38:57,257 Plus, the cost of living in D.C. is just as expensive. 964 00:38:57,257 --> 00:38:58,716 So, in the long run, 965 00:38:58,716 --> 00:39:01,261 your bonus really won't make a difference, 966 00:39:01,261 --> 00:39:03,930 especially if Bailey's only making a government salary. 967 00:39:03,930 --> 00:39:05,807 - Right. 968 00:39:05,807 --> 00:39:07,183 - I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for. 969 00:39:07,183 --> 00:39:10,353 - No, no, that's, um... 970 00:39:10,353 --> 00:39:12,480 I was just looking for the truth. 971 00:39:12,480 --> 00:39:15,108 - Yeah, well, good luck. 972 00:39:15,108 --> 00:39:16,442 - Thank you. 973 00:39:18,611 --> 00:39:19,612 - Hey. 974 00:39:21,614 --> 00:39:24,617 The LAPD would be sad to see you go. 975 00:39:24,617 --> 00:39:27,078 - Thank you, sir. 976 00:39:27,078 --> 00:39:29,622 - ♪ Stoned in Salem ♪ 977 00:39:29,622 --> 00:39:32,834 ♪ Saw your halo ♪ 978 00:39:32,834 --> 00:39:34,836 - Guess what. - What? 979 00:39:34,836 --> 00:39:37,088 - We won. - That's great. 980 00:39:37,088 --> 00:39:39,591 Judge give you any grief about the evidence? 981 00:39:39,591 --> 00:39:42,343 - I think he was too confused by the explanation 982 00:39:42,343 --> 00:39:43,720 to challenge it. 983 00:39:43,720 --> 00:39:45,680 - Take the win. - Mm-hmm. 984 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:46,931 - I prepared a ten-minute lecture 985 00:39:46,931 --> 00:39:48,600 for tomorrow's roll call 986 00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:50,476 to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance 987 00:39:50,476 --> 00:39:52,729 as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers. 988 00:39:52,729 --> 00:39:55,898 - You know, you're a really good watch commander. 989 00:39:55,898 --> 00:39:57,317 - I'm figuring it out. 990 00:39:57,317 --> 00:39:59,068 - No, listen, no matter what kind of craziness 991 00:39:59,068 --> 00:40:00,320 is going on at the station, 992 00:40:00,320 --> 00:40:02,572 you're always the center of calm. 993 00:40:02,572 --> 00:40:05,033 And the rest of us need that. I need that. 994 00:40:05,033 --> 00:40:06,951 - Thank you. - Mm-hmm. 995 00:40:06,951 --> 00:40:08,912 - I'll tell you what-- 996 00:40:08,912 --> 00:40:10,788 list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer. 997 00:40:10,788 --> 00:40:13,082 - Do you think he's doing it on purpose? 998 00:40:13,082 --> 00:40:14,626 - Weaponized incompetence? - Yeah. 999 00:40:14,626 --> 00:40:15,835 - I don't think he's that strategic. 1000 00:40:15,835 --> 00:40:17,670 - [chuckles] 1001 00:40:17,670 --> 00:40:21,341 - ♪ Running out of time ♪ 1002 00:40:21,341 --> 00:40:23,635 ♪ To make you mine ♪ 1003 00:40:23,635 --> 00:40:25,845 - Hey. Sorry I missed dinner... 1004 00:40:27,597 --> 00:40:29,140 And bedtime. 1005 00:40:31,100 --> 00:40:34,395 - You should run for DA. 1006 00:40:34,395 --> 00:40:37,482 - Are you sure? Because if you're not in 100%-- 1007 00:40:37,482 --> 00:40:38,900 - I'm in. 1008 00:40:38,900 --> 00:40:40,818 The more I thought about it, the more I realized 1009 00:40:40,818 --> 00:40:43,780 this was exactly why you joined the DA's office 1010 00:40:43,780 --> 00:40:46,324 in the first place. - Hmm. 1011 00:40:46,324 --> 00:40:49,160 - And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children, 1012 00:40:49,160 --> 00:40:51,329 especially because every day I see firsthand 1013 00:40:51,329 --> 00:40:53,998 the people our system has failed. 1014 00:40:53,998 --> 00:40:56,834 And, inevitably, the ones who suffer the most 1015 00:40:56,834 --> 00:40:59,545 are other kids. 1016 00:40:59,545 --> 00:41:01,798 - Are you sure you're okay waiting on a new house? 1017 00:41:01,798 --> 00:41:03,424 - No. - [laughs] 1018 00:41:03,424 --> 00:41:05,969 - But like you said, 1019 00:41:05,969 --> 00:41:09,681 real change requires sacrifice. 1020 00:41:09,681 --> 00:41:12,433 And I love this house. 1021 00:41:12,433 --> 00:41:15,186 We brought home two babies here. 1022 00:41:15,186 --> 00:41:17,522 - Mm. 1023 00:41:17,522 --> 00:41:20,149 We also made two babies here. 1024 00:41:20,149 --> 00:41:21,943 - So we did. - [chuckles] 1025 00:41:25,613 --> 00:41:28,408 - No food to entice me with, I see. 1026 00:41:28,408 --> 00:41:31,202 - No, but I have wine. 1027 00:41:33,913 --> 00:41:36,416 - Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush. 1028 00:41:36,416 --> 00:41:39,377 I did my due diligence, and I am sorry, honey. 1029 00:41:39,377 --> 00:41:41,921 I don't think I can do D.C. 1030 00:41:41,921 --> 00:41:44,590 It would mean starting 1031 00:41:44,590 --> 00:41:47,427 all over again as a rookie. 1032 00:41:47,427 --> 00:41:50,263 Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50. 1033 00:41:50,263 --> 00:41:51,472 - Oh. 1034 00:41:53,933 --> 00:41:55,476 What if... 1035 00:41:57,437 --> 00:42:00,481 I'm not ready to say no? 1036 00:42:00,481 --> 00:42:03,985 - Well, you did say we both had to be in, 1037 00:42:03,985 --> 00:42:05,695 or you would walk away. 1038 00:42:05,695 --> 00:42:10,324 - I know, and I meant it when I said it. 1039 00:42:10,324 --> 00:42:12,243 But now... 1040 00:42:12,243 --> 00:42:13,911 - You still want it? 1041 00:42:16,414 --> 00:42:18,875 - So where does that leave us? 1042 00:42:18,875 --> 00:42:21,669 - [vocalizing] 1043 00:42:25,798 --> 00:42:28,801 [upbeat music] 1044 00:42:28,801 --> 00:42:35,850 ♪ ♪ 1045 00:42:59,457 --> 00:43:00,374 - Damn it.