1 00:00:03,705 --> 00:00:05,607 - Hey, you're not nervous I'm gonna embarrass you 2 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:06,808 in front of your old captain, are you? 3 00:00:06,841 --> 00:00:07,575 - Of course not. 4 00:00:07,609 --> 00:00:08,576 I don't know why I'm so anxious. 5 00:00:08,610 --> 00:00:11,411 Russ has always been one of my biggest champions. 6 00:00:11,445 --> 00:00:13,815 He's the one that pushed me to go to officer candidate school 7 00:00:13,848 --> 00:00:14,849 after my first tour. 8 00:00:14,883 --> 00:00:16,584 - Well, I'm sure he's not coming all the way to LA 9 00:00:16,618 --> 00:00:18,385 so that he can tell you he's disappointed in you. 10 00:00:18,418 --> 00:00:19,721 - I just wish he would give me 11 00:00:19,754 --> 00:00:21,421 some sort of idea what this is about, 12 00:00:21,455 --> 00:00:22,724 but that's Russ. 13 00:00:22,757 --> 00:00:24,526 - There she is. - Hey, Russ! 14 00:00:24,559 --> 00:00:26,493 It's so good to see you! - Ah! 15 00:00:26,528 --> 00:00:28,428 - Hey. - John Nolan. 16 00:00:28,462 --> 00:00:31,365 - Colonel Russell Wilkes. Please, call me Russ. 17 00:00:31,398 --> 00:00:33,768 It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the stories. 18 00:00:33,801 --> 00:00:36,638 - Yeah, likewise. Sit down. - Thank you. 19 00:00:36,671 --> 00:00:38,840 I really appreciate you being here, John. 20 00:00:38,873 --> 00:00:40,842 I know I didn't give away too much over the phone, 21 00:00:40,875 --> 00:00:43,343 but what I'm here to discuss would affect both your lives. 22 00:00:43,377 --> 00:00:46,313 Seems only fair to include you in the conversation. 23 00:00:46,346 --> 00:00:48,248 The Sec Def has tasked me with putting together 24 00:00:48,282 --> 00:00:49,684 a working group inside the Pentagon. 25 00:00:49,717 --> 00:00:51,318 - Wow. 26 00:00:51,351 --> 00:00:52,820 - A team of my own choosing that will spearhead 27 00:00:52,854 --> 00:00:55,590 bringing battlefield medicine into the 22nd century. 28 00:00:55,623 --> 00:00:58,458 It's the most consequential assignment of my career, 29 00:00:58,492 --> 00:01:01,328 and you are the first person I'm asking to be a part of it. 30 00:01:04,666 --> 00:01:06,199 - I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated. 31 00:01:06,233 --> 00:01:08,335 - Totally. Russ is a genius. 32 00:01:08,368 --> 00:01:10,605 He could recruit anyone for this working group. 33 00:01:10,638 --> 00:01:12,607 And the fact that he called me first-- 34 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,609 I mean, that's-- that's pretty great. 35 00:01:14,642 --> 00:01:16,678 - Yeah, 100%. That's so cool. 36 00:01:16,711 --> 00:01:19,346 But, I mean, our life is perfect right now. 37 00:01:19,379 --> 00:01:21,248 There's no way we're messing that up. 38 00:01:21,281 --> 00:01:23,417 - No way. It's perfect. 39 00:01:29,289 --> 00:01:30,558 - Police! Get down! 40 00:01:30,592 --> 00:01:32,326 - This is Bailey Nune, LAFD. 41 00:01:32,359 --> 00:01:34,428 I need an RA to Central Station Market. 42 00:01:34,461 --> 00:01:36,363 We have a male GSW victim 43 00:01:36,396 --> 00:01:38,231 who's been shot in the head and the back. 44 00:01:38,265 --> 00:01:40,868 - Two suspects--black hoodies, masks, and pants. 45 00:01:40,902 --> 00:01:43,136 One headed east towards Broadway. 46 00:01:43,170 --> 00:01:44,471 In pursuit of second suspect. 47 00:01:44,505 --> 00:01:45,773 Move! Move! 48 00:02:14,502 --> 00:02:16,370 Why are you texting me when I'm right here? 49 00:02:16,403 --> 00:02:18,238 - Letting you sleep. - That's sweet. 50 00:02:18,271 --> 00:02:20,307 Wait, are you looking at real estate? 51 00:02:20,340 --> 00:02:22,209 - We have to upgrade. 52 00:02:22,242 --> 00:02:23,811 We need more room-- 53 00:02:23,845 --> 00:02:27,515 a second tub, a closet that fits all our clothes. 54 00:02:27,548 --> 00:02:30,183 - I mean, yeah, sure, that would be nice, but... 55 00:02:30,217 --> 00:02:31,719 we created our family here. 56 00:02:31,753 --> 00:02:34,321 - Which I love, but now we're bursting at the seams, 57 00:02:34,354 --> 00:02:37,558 and Mama's ready to crack open that trust fund and get crazy. 58 00:02:37,592 --> 00:02:39,359 - Mm, I'm not sure I like the sound of that. 59 00:02:39,393 --> 00:02:40,494 - Tough. 60 00:02:40,528 --> 00:02:42,530 We have money. - Uh, no. 61 00:02:42,563 --> 00:02:44,398 We have some money. 62 00:02:44,431 --> 00:02:46,601 But housing prices in LA are insane. 63 00:02:48,803 --> 00:02:50,705 I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there. 64 00:02:50,738 --> 00:02:52,507 - I love that you've learned to roll with me, 65 00:02:52,540 --> 00:02:53,908 rather than resisting. 66 00:02:53,941 --> 00:02:56,343 - Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit. 67 00:02:56,376 --> 00:02:57,578 - Yay. - Yay. 68 00:02:59,413 --> 00:03:01,683 Quickie before the kids wake up? 69 00:03:01,716 --> 00:03:04,317 - Oh, um, well... 70 00:03:04,351 --> 00:03:06,319 Mm. 71 00:03:06,353 --> 00:03:07,689 - Mom, come here! 72 00:03:09,791 --> 00:03:11,726 Too late. 73 00:03:11,759 --> 00:03:13,260 - I like this one. 74 00:03:13,293 --> 00:03:14,896 I bet you could hang a swing set 75 00:03:14,929 --> 00:03:16,798 from that tree right there in the back. 76 00:03:16,831 --> 00:03:19,466 - That was my favorite until I saw this. 77 00:03:19,499 --> 00:03:24,438 It has a pool and a gym and a screening room. 78 00:03:24,471 --> 00:03:26,541 - Wait, hold up. You got screening room kind of money? 79 00:03:26,574 --> 00:03:28,275 - Depends on which one of us you ask. 80 00:03:28,308 --> 00:03:30,410 Wesley is the king of frugality, 81 00:03:30,444 --> 00:03:31,946 so he would definitely say no, 82 00:03:31,979 --> 00:03:34,347 but I lived on credit cards until I met him, 83 00:03:34,381 --> 00:03:36,684 so I'm way more comfortable pushing the envelope. 84 00:03:36,718 --> 00:03:39,352 - Hey, Nolan, did you tell Officer Hart 85 00:03:39,386 --> 00:03:42,623 that the shooters last night were furries? 86 00:03:42,657 --> 00:03:45,459 - No, I said they were wearing hoodies. 87 00:03:45,492 --> 00:03:46,894 Are you taking the case? - Yeah. 88 00:03:46,928 --> 00:03:48,529 Do you mind just walking us through it? 89 00:03:48,563 --> 00:03:50,565 - Yeah, uh, Bailey and I were coming back from dinner 90 00:03:50,598 --> 00:03:51,799 at Central Station Market. 91 00:03:51,833 --> 00:03:53,433 - Date night? - No. 92 00:03:53,467 --> 00:03:55,903 Her former commanding officer came to offer her a job-- 93 00:03:55,937 --> 00:03:57,772 a Pentagon think tank. 94 00:03:57,805 --> 00:03:59,874 - Wow, you really married outside of your league. 95 00:03:59,907 --> 00:04:01,308 - I know, right? 96 00:04:01,341 --> 00:04:02,777 - So is she going to take it? - No. 97 00:04:02,810 --> 00:04:04,444 It would mean relocating to D.C., 98 00:04:04,478 --> 00:04:05,713 so it's a nonstarter for us. 99 00:04:05,747 --> 00:04:07,515 - I mean, it might be a nonstarter for you, 100 00:04:07,548 --> 00:04:09,517 but I guarantee you that your overachiever of a wife 101 00:04:09,550 --> 00:04:11,919 is seriously thinking about it. - No, actually. 102 00:04:11,953 --> 00:04:14,555 She was laughing it off when we talked about-- 103 00:04:14,589 --> 00:04:17,525 oh, my God, she's actually thinking about it seriously. 104 00:04:17,558 --> 00:04:19,527 Okay, well, no, no, if that's something 105 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,562 she really wants to do, relocating to D.C. 106 00:04:21,596 --> 00:04:23,064 could be cool. - It's not. 107 00:04:23,097 --> 00:04:25,365 I spent time there during my joint-ops days. 108 00:04:25,398 --> 00:04:27,602 It took me about three weeks to unclench 109 00:04:27,635 --> 00:04:29,402 every time I came home. 110 00:04:29,436 --> 00:04:30,972 - Thank you for that insight. - Mm. 111 00:04:31,005 --> 00:04:32,540 - So any clarity on the victim? 112 00:04:32,573 --> 00:04:34,976 - Fred Wilson, 48, CPA, 113 00:04:35,009 --> 00:04:37,444 married, no kids, no criminal record. 114 00:04:37,477 --> 00:04:39,312 - Making him an unlikely candidate 115 00:04:39,346 --> 00:04:41,015 for a targeted assassination. 116 00:04:41,048 --> 00:04:42,617 - Is there anything else about the shooters 117 00:04:42,650 --> 00:04:44,552 that you didn't give Hart? 118 00:04:44,585 --> 00:04:46,654 - Sorry, I did not get a good look at them. 119 00:04:46,687 --> 00:04:48,455 What about CCTV? Anything there? 120 00:04:48,488 --> 00:04:50,457 - They were pretty covered up. 121 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:53,393 But take a look at this. 122 00:04:58,666 --> 00:05:00,501 - Uh, looks like the letters SF. 123 00:05:00,535 --> 00:05:01,836 That would make him Southern Front. 124 00:05:01,869 --> 00:05:05,540 No visible tattoos on the second shooter. 125 00:05:05,573 --> 00:05:07,074 Huh. - Yeah. 126 00:05:07,108 --> 00:05:09,977 - So why would a member of a white supremacist gang 127 00:05:10,011 --> 00:05:11,712 partner up with a Black man 128 00:05:11,746 --> 00:05:13,915 to execute a civilian in broad daylight? 129 00:05:13,948 --> 00:05:16,349 - Told you he'd spot it. - You trained him well. 130 00:05:16,383 --> 00:05:18,418 - Could be that our innocent CPA 131 00:05:18,451 --> 00:05:20,755 was helping the Southern Front to launder money, 132 00:05:20,788 --> 00:05:23,791 or maybe he had a drug problem and owed them money. 133 00:05:23,825 --> 00:05:26,093 - We're trying to get the ME to rush the tox screen, 134 00:05:26,127 --> 00:05:28,395 but he's dodging our calls. - Oh, say no more. 135 00:05:28,428 --> 00:05:29,730 I'll go deliver the ask in person. 136 00:05:29,764 --> 00:05:31,364 Let me collect my boot. 137 00:05:33,601 --> 00:05:34,735 - Hey. 138 00:05:34,769 --> 00:05:37,404 Do you know what this is? - An iron? 139 00:05:37,437 --> 00:05:39,439 - You know what it's not? A machete. 140 00:05:39,472 --> 00:05:41,576 I am due in court in two hours to testify 141 00:05:41,609 --> 00:05:44,045 about a man attacking people on a bus with a machete. 142 00:05:44,078 --> 00:05:45,713 - Okay, something must have got switched around 143 00:05:45,746 --> 00:05:47,114 in the evidence locker-- we'll figure it out. 144 00:05:47,148 --> 00:05:49,416 - No, no, no. The case is time not waived. 145 00:05:49,449 --> 00:05:52,153 If we don't find it fast, that psycho is going to be let free. 146 00:05:52,186 --> 00:05:53,588 - Okay, have you told the prosecutor? 147 00:05:53,621 --> 00:05:55,623 - No. It's Wesley. 148 00:05:55,656 --> 00:05:57,158 And I am just trying to keep him in blissful ignorance 149 00:05:57,191 --> 00:05:58,960 as long as possible. 150 00:05:58,993 --> 00:06:00,027 Help me. 151 00:06:00,061 --> 00:06:01,829 - That's the case number. 152 00:06:01,863 --> 00:06:04,065 - No, I know, but it's wrong. - The case number isn't wrong. 153 00:06:04,098 --> 00:06:08,135 The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers. 154 00:06:08,169 --> 00:06:09,704 - Fine. 155 00:06:09,737 --> 00:06:13,473 Um, so the--the point is, I have to be at court, 156 00:06:13,507 --> 00:06:15,109 uh, and--and I need that machete, like, ASAP. 157 00:06:15,142 --> 00:06:17,178 - Case number? - Oh. 158 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:19,180 - We're not gonna find it by using the case number. 159 00:06:19,213 --> 00:06:20,848 The numbers got switched. 160 00:06:20,882 --> 00:06:22,449 - Well, if you don't have the case number, 161 00:06:22,482 --> 00:06:23,784 then I can't help you. - Oh, Wesley's gonna kill me. 162 00:06:23,818 --> 00:06:27,487 - It's--relax. Maybe it's just a typo, right? 163 00:06:27,521 --> 00:06:29,023 The first eight numbers are the date. 164 00:06:29,056 --> 00:06:33,460 The crime was on January 20th? Try 20-10-2026. 165 00:06:36,964 --> 00:06:39,133 Try 02-01-2026. 166 00:06:41,468 --> 00:06:43,436 - Wow. - 20-01-2025. 167 00:06:49,777 --> 00:06:51,712 - Are you sure you used the new data-entry procedure? 168 00:06:51,746 --> 00:06:53,748 We changed it a few months ago. - Of course I did. 169 00:06:55,950 --> 00:06:58,152 But I wasn't the one who logged the entry 170 00:06:58,185 --> 00:06:59,954 because you wouldn't approve the overtime. 171 00:06:59,987 --> 00:07:01,122 I had Smitty do it. 172 00:07:03,758 --> 00:07:05,226 - What the hell is your problem? 173 00:07:05,259 --> 00:07:06,961 - Uh, good morning? 174 00:07:06,994 --> 00:07:09,563 - I have bent over backwards to treat you well, 175 00:07:09,597 --> 00:07:11,032 and this is how you repay me. - I don't-- 176 00:07:11,065 --> 00:07:12,800 I'm sorry, I don't know what's happening right now. 177 00:07:12,833 --> 00:07:14,068 - Like hell. 178 00:07:14,101 --> 00:07:15,870 You know, your little innocent act 179 00:07:15,903 --> 00:07:18,673 would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office. 180 00:07:18,706 --> 00:07:20,107 Just know this: if you go through with it, 181 00:07:20,141 --> 00:07:21,776 I will do everything in my power 182 00:07:21,809 --> 00:07:24,145 to absolutely destroy you. 183 00:07:30,017 --> 00:07:31,218 - Hi. Who are you? 184 00:07:31,252 --> 00:07:32,720 What are you doing in my office, 185 00:07:32,753 --> 00:07:34,689 and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral? 186 00:07:34,722 --> 00:07:37,158 - Rita Sanchez. This is Bradley Worth. 187 00:07:37,191 --> 00:07:39,093 We work with the Democratic Party, 188 00:07:39,126 --> 00:07:41,494 and we want you to run for district attorney. 189 00:07:41,529 --> 00:07:43,597 - And now it makes sense. 190 00:07:43,631 --> 00:07:45,232 That's a hard no for me, by the way, 191 00:07:45,266 --> 00:07:46,867 but thanks for stopping by. - You obviously know 192 00:07:46,901 --> 00:07:48,536 that Vivian Eckert's running unopposed 193 00:07:48,569 --> 00:07:50,004 since Del Monte dropped out of the race. 194 00:07:50,037 --> 00:07:51,939 - Yeah, but that was a month ago--why come to me now? 195 00:07:51,973 --> 00:07:54,041 - Candidly, we've been having a hard time finding someone 196 00:07:54,075 --> 00:07:56,243 to take up his mantle. 197 00:07:56,277 --> 00:07:59,046 So I'm your last choice. - Hardly. 198 00:08:01,582 --> 00:08:04,151 Look, Mr. Evers, I wish there was time 199 00:08:04,185 --> 00:08:07,755 for us to do our usual dance of seduction and ego stroking. 200 00:08:07,788 --> 00:08:09,890 But as you rightly pointed out, we're up against it. 201 00:08:09,924 --> 00:08:12,026 The deadline to enter this race is in three days. 202 00:08:12,059 --> 00:08:13,694 - And Vivian becoming DA is worst-case scenario 203 00:08:13,728 --> 00:08:15,062 for the people of this city. 204 00:08:15,096 --> 00:08:16,864 I mean, she has the most regressive record 205 00:08:16,897 --> 00:08:18,532 in your office. - Oh, I agree. 206 00:08:18,566 --> 00:08:19,834 But there's zero chance of me beating her. 207 00:08:19,867 --> 00:08:21,535 I was temporarily disbarred. 208 00:08:21,569 --> 00:08:23,704 - Because of your dealings with Elijah Stone--we know. 209 00:08:23,738 --> 00:08:25,806 - Yeah, and we are prepared to embrace that. 210 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:28,642 I mean, you're a hero who put his life and career on the line 211 00:08:28,676 --> 00:08:30,845 to take down a very dangerous kingpin. 212 00:08:30,878 --> 00:08:32,913 Voters love a man who's willing to stand up for what's right. 213 00:08:32,947 --> 00:08:35,316 - Not to mention you're married to a cop, 214 00:08:35,349 --> 00:08:37,885 which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate 215 00:08:37,918 --> 00:08:39,620 to anyone worried that progressive 216 00:08:39,653 --> 00:08:41,188 means soft on crime. 217 00:08:41,222 --> 00:08:43,891 - Look, I don't want Vivian to win any more than you do, 218 00:08:43,924 --> 00:08:45,726 but I-- - But nothing. 219 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:47,962 A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people. 220 00:08:47,995 --> 00:08:50,297 And right now you're our last hope at stopping her. 221 00:08:50,331 --> 00:08:53,200 It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk? 222 00:08:56,003 --> 00:08:57,738 - I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego. 223 00:08:59,940 --> 00:09:02,810 - You have to let me see him. - I-I don't, actually. 224 00:09:02,843 --> 00:09:05,179 - On TV, the family has to identify the body. 225 00:09:05,212 --> 00:09:07,081 - Yeah, we don't do that anymore. 226 00:09:07,114 --> 00:09:08,616 - Ugh, please-- - That's right, ma'am. 227 00:09:08,649 --> 00:09:09,884 It's no longer policy. 228 00:09:09,917 --> 00:09:11,852 But trust me, it's for the best. 229 00:09:11,886 --> 00:09:14,055 Seeing your loved one like that, it-- 230 00:09:14,088 --> 00:09:16,924 it changes how you remember them forever. 231 00:09:16,957 --> 00:09:20,161 - I don't understand. Fred was a saint. 232 00:09:20,194 --> 00:09:22,229 Why would someone want to kill him? 233 00:09:22,263 --> 00:09:25,066 - Well, that's what we're trying to figure out. 234 00:09:25,099 --> 00:09:27,101 - He's really dead? 235 00:09:27,134 --> 00:09:28,936 - Yes, ma'am. I'm afraid so. 236 00:09:28,969 --> 00:09:30,704 And we are so sorry for your loss. 237 00:09:30,738 --> 00:09:33,040 Okay. 238 00:09:33,074 --> 00:09:35,209 Thank you. 239 00:09:37,344 --> 00:09:39,613 - Thanks for the assist. 240 00:09:39,647 --> 00:09:41,682 Grief makes people a little crazy, 241 00:09:41,715 --> 00:09:43,818 and I don't like dealing with them when they're normal. 242 00:09:43,851 --> 00:09:45,352 - Why you work with the dead, I suppose. 243 00:09:47,822 --> 00:09:50,224 - Uh, anything jump out at you at the preliminary autopsy? 244 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:52,660 - No, uh, run-of-the-mill gun homicide. 245 00:09:52,693 --> 00:09:54,395 The bullet to the head killed him instantly, 246 00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:56,831 but the shot to the body was fatal as well. 247 00:09:56,864 --> 00:09:58,132 - Any signs of drug use? 248 00:09:58,165 --> 00:10:00,768 - No, but the tox screen is underway. 249 00:10:00,801 --> 00:10:03,704 I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in. 250 00:10:03,737 --> 00:10:05,639 - Perfect. Thank you very much. - Yep. 251 00:10:05,673 --> 00:10:07,141 - I once had a widower insist 252 00:10:07,174 --> 00:10:09,677 on seeing his wife's body back when I was in Sugar Land. 253 00:10:09,710 --> 00:10:11,812 Ended up suing the city for mental anguish. 254 00:10:11,846 --> 00:10:13,380 - Did he win? - No. 255 00:10:13,414 --> 00:10:16,150 Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder. 256 00:10:16,183 --> 00:10:19,220 - Oh. 257 00:10:19,253 --> 00:10:21,222 Hey! Police! Let her go! - Whoa! Hey! 258 00:10:21,255 --> 00:10:22,990 Hi, hi. It's all--it's all good. 259 00:10:23,023 --> 00:10:24,825 She's--she's fine. - I'm fine. 260 00:10:24,859 --> 00:10:26,727 - Yeah, I can see that. 261 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:28,796 But two minutes ago, you were grieving. 262 00:10:28,829 --> 00:10:30,097 - I'm still grieving. 263 00:10:30,131 --> 00:10:32,333 It manifests itself in unknowable ways. 264 00:10:32,366 --> 00:10:34,168 - Right, but you brought your boyfriend 265 00:10:34,201 --> 00:10:36,003 to help you identify your husband's body? 266 00:10:36,036 --> 00:10:39,306 - Well, I needed emotional support? 267 00:10:39,340 --> 00:10:42,042 - She's very sensitive. - Yeah. 268 00:10:42,076 --> 00:10:43,777 Well, you can emotionally support each other 269 00:10:43,811 --> 00:10:45,679 on the way to the station--let's go. 270 00:10:45,713 --> 00:10:46,981 - Oh. - This way. 271 00:10:47,014 --> 00:10:48,015 - This way? - Yes. 272 00:10:48,048 --> 00:10:49,316 - Oh, no. - Put your hands down. 273 00:10:49,350 --> 00:10:50,918 - Yes, sir. - Wow. 274 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,823 - I know this looks bad. - Understatement. 275 00:10:55,856 --> 00:10:58,259 Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours, 276 00:10:58,292 --> 00:11:00,427 you were getting busy with your side piece 277 00:11:00,461 --> 00:11:02,396 down the hall from his body. 278 00:11:02,429 --> 00:11:04,365 - I didn't even want to be there. 279 00:11:04,398 --> 00:11:06,934 Uh, I told Faith it would look weird, 280 00:11:06,967 --> 00:11:09,236 but she insisted. 281 00:11:09,270 --> 00:11:11,872 - So you were just trying to be a good boyfriend. 282 00:11:11,906 --> 00:11:14,708 - Todd is a terrible boyfriend. 283 00:11:14,742 --> 00:11:18,078 He's a lot of fun, but anything that requires emotional depth-- 284 00:11:18,112 --> 00:11:19,980 - Okay, what about Fred? What was he like? 285 00:11:20,014 --> 00:11:23,784 - He was always super cool anytime that I came by. 286 00:11:23,817 --> 00:11:26,253 - You're saying Fred knew about the affair? 287 00:11:26,287 --> 00:11:29,423 - It wasn't an affair. It was an open marriage. 288 00:11:29,456 --> 00:11:31,859 The whole thing was Fred's idea. 289 00:11:31,892 --> 00:11:33,894 - The guy wanted a little bit of peace. 290 00:11:33,928 --> 00:11:37,331 - Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself? 291 00:11:37,364 --> 00:11:39,867 - Listen, I am twice divorced. 292 00:11:39,900 --> 00:11:42,369 I am still paying alimony to the first. 293 00:11:42,403 --> 00:11:45,105 I am not trying to put a ring on it. 294 00:11:45,139 --> 00:11:48,342 - There's a reason why Todd is divorced. 295 00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:52,146 Todd is a good time, like Coney Island. 296 00:11:52,179 --> 00:11:54,782 Fred, on the other hand, 297 00:11:54,815 --> 00:11:58,385 was deep and soulful 298 00:11:58,419 --> 00:12:01,188 and romantic... 299 00:12:01,222 --> 00:12:04,258 like Paris. 300 00:12:04,291 --> 00:12:06,327 Coney Island is fun to visit... 301 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,830 But you don't move there over Paris. 302 00:12:09,863 --> 00:12:11,198 - What do you think? 303 00:12:11,232 --> 00:12:13,834 - I think people are crazy, but neither of them 304 00:12:13,867 --> 00:12:15,469 is a physical match for the shooters, so... 305 00:12:15,503 --> 00:12:17,471 - Still doesn't rule out murder-for-hire. 306 00:12:17,505 --> 00:12:18,973 - Well, yeah. 307 00:12:19,006 --> 00:12:20,774 - Did you put Wesley up to this? 308 00:12:20,808 --> 00:12:23,010 - No idea what you're talking about, 309 00:12:23,043 --> 00:12:25,312 but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit. 310 00:12:25,346 --> 00:12:27,781 - If he insists on moving forward, 311 00:12:27,815 --> 00:12:29,350 I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep you 312 00:12:29,383 --> 00:12:30,417 out of the crossfire. 313 00:12:32,853 --> 00:12:35,289 - Did she just threaten me? - Sure seems like it. 314 00:12:35,322 --> 00:12:38,092 But why? - No idea. 315 00:12:38,125 --> 00:12:39,460 But I'm gonna find out. 316 00:12:39,493 --> 00:12:42,029 Oh, husband! 317 00:12:42,062 --> 00:12:43,864 - You only call me "husband" when you're mad. 318 00:12:43,897 --> 00:12:45,466 What did I do? - You tell me. 319 00:12:45,499 --> 00:12:47,468 Vivian just stopped by. 320 00:12:47,502 --> 00:12:49,236 - She told you I was running for DA. 321 00:12:49,270 --> 00:12:51,472 - Wait, you're running for DA? Since when? 322 00:12:51,506 --> 00:12:53,807 - No, no, no, wait, it got sprung on me this morning. 323 00:12:53,841 --> 00:12:54,942 - What does that mean? 324 00:12:54,975 --> 00:12:55,710 - Some people came to talk to me 325 00:12:55,744 --> 00:12:57,344 about taking over Sean's campaign. 326 00:12:57,378 --> 00:13:01,315 - And you told them no. - I did...initially, but... 327 00:13:01,348 --> 00:13:04,118 - But now you're thinking about it? 328 00:13:04,151 --> 00:13:06,320 - I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it. 329 00:13:06,353 --> 00:13:08,822 But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now, 330 00:13:08,856 --> 00:13:10,090 only Lucy texted to tell me 331 00:13:10,124 --> 00:13:11,425 that our key piece of evidence is missing. 332 00:13:11,458 --> 00:13:12,926 So is there any chance 333 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,061 that we can just table this until tonight? 334 00:13:14,094 --> 00:13:16,297 - Fine, but only because yelling at you in the bullpen 335 00:13:16,330 --> 00:13:17,965 might come across as unprofessional. 336 00:13:17,998 --> 00:13:19,534 - Thank you. I love you. 337 00:13:23,370 --> 00:13:25,973 Everything okay? 338 00:13:26,006 --> 00:13:27,174 - Are you free for dinner tonight? 339 00:13:27,207 --> 00:13:28,942 - Depends. Can I bring James? 340 00:13:28,976 --> 00:13:31,478 - As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez, 341 00:13:31,513 --> 00:13:33,380 on the penalty of death. 342 00:13:33,414 --> 00:13:34,549 - I will be sure to prep him. 343 00:13:36,283 --> 00:13:38,886 - I remember Lucy gave me the machete, 344 00:13:38,919 --> 00:13:40,954 and I logged it like I always do. 345 00:13:40,988 --> 00:13:43,123 - Okay, so that right there is the problem, Smitty. 346 00:13:43,157 --> 00:13:44,526 The system changed. 347 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:46,393 Most of the world uses day, month, year. 348 00:13:46,427 --> 00:13:48,962 Month, day, year was causing all of these issues for us 349 00:13:48,996 --> 00:13:50,364 with our international cases, 350 00:13:50,397 --> 00:13:52,333 which is why we switched, you know? 351 00:13:52,366 --> 00:13:54,636 Didn't you read the memo? 352 00:13:54,669 --> 00:13:56,236 Sorry, wait. 353 00:13:56,270 --> 00:13:57,905 I just heard that out loud. Of course you didn't. 354 00:13:57,938 --> 00:14:01,576 - Important memos are always covered in the roll call. 355 00:14:01,609 --> 00:14:04,445 - Why do I have a panicked ADA knocking on my door 356 00:14:04,478 --> 00:14:06,581 to ask for my help to find a missing machete? 357 00:14:06,614 --> 00:14:08,882 - Because Smitty wasn't listening 358 00:14:08,916 --> 00:14:11,151 when you went over the change in how we file case numbers. 359 00:14:11,185 --> 00:14:13,153 - What, the "day, month, year" thing? 360 00:14:13,187 --> 00:14:15,155 - Yeah. - I didn't go over it. 361 00:14:15,189 --> 00:14:17,057 My last day as watch commander was crazy. 362 00:14:17,091 --> 00:14:19,426 I left it for you to do. - I thought you handled it. 363 00:14:19,460 --> 00:14:21,061 - Oh, it's not my fault. It's yours. 364 00:14:21,095 --> 00:14:23,397 - Everyone got the memo. It's still your fault, Smitty. 365 00:14:23,430 --> 00:14:25,032 - Well, it's still on him for trusting me. 366 00:14:25,065 --> 00:14:26,433 - I didn't trust you. 367 00:14:26,467 --> 00:14:28,102 I thought he covered it, and I just didn't follow up. 368 00:14:28,135 --> 00:14:29,504 I can't believe I dropped the ball like that. 369 00:14:29,537 --> 00:14:30,572 - I don't care whose fault it is. 370 00:14:30,605 --> 00:14:32,039 I need the machete. 371 00:14:32,072 --> 00:14:34,341 Smitty used the old system, right? 372 00:14:34,375 --> 00:14:37,277 Try 01-20-2026. 373 00:14:37,311 --> 00:14:39,446 - I-I can't. It's a dropdown menu. 374 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:40,648 There's no 20th month. 375 00:14:40,682 --> 00:14:42,282 - What, so you can enter the 20th month, 376 00:14:42,316 --> 00:14:43,618 but you can't retrieve the 20th month? 377 00:14:43,651 --> 00:14:45,319 - Correct. - No. That's wrong. 378 00:14:45,352 --> 00:14:48,188 It shouldn't work that way. - But that is how it works. 379 00:14:48,222 --> 00:14:51,425 - Wesley says the judge is losing his patience. 380 00:14:51,458 --> 00:14:52,560 If you can't produce the evidence, 381 00:14:52,594 --> 00:14:54,328 he's prepared to dismiss the case. 382 00:14:54,361 --> 00:14:55,597 - Oh. 383 00:14:55,630 --> 00:14:57,297 - Guys, this is bigger than one case. 384 00:14:57,331 --> 00:14:58,633 Everything Smitty logged has been misfiled, 385 00:14:58,666 --> 00:15:01,268 going back two months. 386 00:15:01,301 --> 00:15:03,036 - Did the widow shed some light? 387 00:15:03,070 --> 00:15:04,938 - Uh, not exactly, but her doorbell cam did. 388 00:15:04,972 --> 00:15:06,173 This is from two days ago. 389 00:15:06,206 --> 00:15:09,176 The car is registered to a Ryder Frost, 390 00:15:09,209 --> 00:15:11,011 known member of the Southern Front. 391 00:15:11,044 --> 00:15:12,312 - Well, that tattoo is a match. 392 00:15:12,346 --> 00:15:13,615 Definitely could be our shooter. 393 00:15:13,648 --> 00:15:15,449 Any idea who the other fellow is? 394 00:15:15,482 --> 00:15:17,251 - Not yet, but his tats are 54th Street Gang. 395 00:15:17,284 --> 00:15:20,320 - Besides the racial element, don't SF and the 5-4 396 00:15:20,354 --> 00:15:22,022 compete for the same meth business? 397 00:15:22,055 --> 00:15:23,323 - They did up until a few months ago, 398 00:15:23,357 --> 00:15:25,225 when the Armenians pushed Southern Front 399 00:15:25,259 --> 00:15:26,493 further into the Valley. 400 00:15:26,528 --> 00:15:28,128 But they are certainly not allies. 401 00:15:28,162 --> 00:15:30,197 - They cased the garage but not the house. 402 00:15:30,230 --> 00:15:31,699 Any idea what they were looking for? 403 00:15:31,733 --> 00:15:33,467 - We've got a last-known for Ryder. 404 00:15:33,500 --> 00:15:35,035 We were hoping you'd go ask him. 405 00:15:45,012 --> 00:15:46,013 - Wait. 406 00:15:50,150 --> 00:15:51,385 Control, in pursuit of suspect, 407 00:15:51,418 --> 00:15:53,487 entering Royal Lake Apartments--send backup. 408 00:16:08,402 --> 00:16:10,170 - Come on, come on. 409 00:16:14,709 --> 00:16:16,644 - Passing third floor, heading for the roof! 410 00:16:26,086 --> 00:16:29,022 - Stop! LAPD! 411 00:16:29,056 --> 00:16:30,692 Come on, Ryder. 412 00:16:30,725 --> 00:16:32,426 There's nowhere to go. 413 00:16:32,459 --> 00:16:34,529 - Put your hands on your head. Down on your knees. 414 00:16:38,833 --> 00:16:40,735 - Wait, wait, wait! Stop! - Stop! 415 00:17:00,187 --> 00:17:02,155 - I'm sorry, are these cases from the future? 416 00:17:02,189 --> 00:17:04,358 - Apparently, the system didn't know what to do with month 20, 417 00:17:04,391 --> 00:17:05,225 and so it just made the math work. 418 00:17:05,259 --> 00:17:08,095 And 12 months plus 8 is August 2027. 419 00:17:08,128 --> 00:17:10,130 - Cases from the 21st became September of next year, 420 00:17:10,163 --> 00:17:11,699 and so on. - This is unbelievable. 421 00:17:11,733 --> 00:17:13,433 The judge granted a continuance, 422 00:17:13,467 --> 00:17:15,603 but we need the machete by noon tomorrow. 423 00:17:15,637 --> 00:17:17,437 - Yep. Don't worry. We will have it. 424 00:17:17,471 --> 00:17:18,840 - I'll stick around. I feel responsible. 425 00:17:18,873 --> 00:17:20,675 - No, it's completely on me. - I should have clarified. 426 00:17:20,708 --> 00:17:22,309 - You were on your way out. 427 00:17:22,342 --> 00:17:24,311 - Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay? 428 00:17:24,344 --> 00:17:25,445 Let's please start opening the boxes. 429 00:17:25,479 --> 00:17:27,615 - Are you coming? - No. 430 00:17:29,216 --> 00:17:31,151 - Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch. 431 00:17:31,184 --> 00:17:32,587 - I do, but I couldn't leave LA 432 00:17:32,620 --> 00:17:34,087 without making one last appeal. 433 00:17:34,121 --> 00:17:36,223 - Well, I guess you better come in, then. 434 00:17:36,256 --> 00:17:38,225 - Thank you. 435 00:17:38,258 --> 00:17:40,628 Oh. 436 00:17:40,662 --> 00:17:43,598 You've really made a nice life for yourself here, Nune. 437 00:17:43,631 --> 00:17:47,401 I can, uh--I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up. 438 00:17:47,434 --> 00:17:49,637 But... 439 00:17:49,671 --> 00:17:52,540 anything I can say to convince you? 440 00:17:52,574 --> 00:17:53,841 - Can I ask why? 441 00:17:53,875 --> 00:17:56,276 I'm not a doctor or a scientist. 442 00:17:56,310 --> 00:17:59,747 I don't have a PhD. Why are you asking me? 443 00:17:59,781 --> 00:18:01,415 - Well, maybe I've been around long enough 444 00:18:01,448 --> 00:18:03,150 to know that having a few extra letters after your name 445 00:18:03,183 --> 00:18:04,652 doesn't make you a genius. 446 00:18:04,686 --> 00:18:06,286 I also know that if I bring you a problem, 447 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:07,555 you won't rest until you've looked at it 448 00:18:07,589 --> 00:18:10,157 from every conceivable angle twice 449 00:18:10,190 --> 00:18:11,593 before bringing me a solution. 450 00:18:11,626 --> 00:18:13,728 - What if I can't find a solution? 451 00:18:13,761 --> 00:18:15,563 - Hell, girl, that's why they call it a think tank. 452 00:18:15,597 --> 00:18:17,565 Does me no good to have a bunch of identical people 453 00:18:17,599 --> 00:18:19,199 with identical viewpoints 454 00:18:19,232 --> 00:18:22,235 looking in identical directions. 455 00:18:22,269 --> 00:18:24,137 Baseball team can't be all pitchers. 456 00:18:24,171 --> 00:18:25,707 We need somebody to play shortstop. 457 00:18:25,740 --> 00:18:29,142 All right, gonna miss my flight if I don't get going. 458 00:18:29,176 --> 00:18:31,144 So, you know, take a few days to think about it. 459 00:18:31,178 --> 00:18:33,715 Talk it over with your man and call me. 460 00:18:33,748 --> 00:18:35,215 - I will. 461 00:18:37,217 --> 00:18:39,587 - You know, Nune, if you don't want the job 462 00:18:39,621 --> 00:18:41,455 because it's not the right fit or the right time, 463 00:18:41,488 --> 00:18:42,657 that's fine--I get it. 464 00:18:42,690 --> 00:18:44,525 But deciding that you're not good enough 465 00:18:44,559 --> 00:18:46,794 before somebody else can... 466 00:18:46,828 --> 00:18:49,764 that's the coward's way. 467 00:18:49,797 --> 00:18:51,866 And I know you're not a coward. 468 00:18:51,899 --> 00:18:54,368 - No, sir, I'm not. 469 00:18:58,205 --> 00:19:00,708 - Giddyup. 470 00:19:06,346 --> 00:19:08,215 - Yeah, all right. 471 00:19:08,248 --> 00:19:10,518 Okay, thanks for the update. 472 00:19:10,551 --> 00:19:12,954 Suspect in the Central Station Market shooting 473 00:19:12,987 --> 00:19:14,689 fell to his death. - That's awful. 474 00:19:14,722 --> 00:19:15,957 - Yeah, guy thought he was an action hero, 475 00:19:15,990 --> 00:19:17,558 tried to leap between two buildings. 476 00:19:17,592 --> 00:19:19,259 - Any leads on the second shooter? 477 00:19:19,292 --> 00:19:21,228 - No, but the brass has been blowing up my phone. 478 00:19:21,261 --> 00:19:22,897 You know, a guy falls to his death during a police pursuit, 479 00:19:22,930 --> 00:19:25,700 everyone's got questions. 480 00:19:25,733 --> 00:19:28,569 Captain, always a pleasure. 481 00:19:28,603 --> 00:19:30,571 I do not miss that. 482 00:19:30,605 --> 00:19:32,239 - I don't think I've seen him sleep 483 00:19:32,272 --> 00:19:34,509 more than four consecutive hours since he took this job. 484 00:19:34,542 --> 00:19:36,476 - I know being sidelined for the president's visit 485 00:19:36,511 --> 00:19:38,245 shook Tim up. 486 00:19:38,278 --> 00:19:40,748 And even though it was more of a CYA decision by the brass 487 00:19:40,782 --> 00:19:43,250 than an indictment on his performance, 488 00:19:43,283 --> 00:19:44,919 the optics weren't great for him. 489 00:19:44,952 --> 00:19:46,554 - Do you think he should be worried? 490 00:19:46,587 --> 00:19:49,456 - I think that watch commander is a thankless job. 491 00:19:49,489 --> 00:19:51,258 You're not in the field, 492 00:19:51,291 --> 00:19:52,359 but you're responsible for every knucklehead that is. 493 00:19:52,392 --> 00:19:54,529 Patrol officers want resources you can't give them. 494 00:19:54,562 --> 00:19:56,597 The brass expects results 495 00:19:56,631 --> 00:19:58,966 that you realistically can't produce. 496 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:00,802 And when there's bad press 497 00:20:00,835 --> 00:20:02,637 and they're looking for a head to roll... 498 00:20:02,670 --> 00:20:03,838 - Right. I didn't think of it that way. 499 00:20:03,871 --> 00:20:04,972 - 'Cause I made it look easy. 500 00:20:06,741 --> 00:20:08,475 He'll get the hang of it. 501 00:20:11,746 --> 00:20:14,015 - The machete! Yes! 502 00:20:14,048 --> 00:20:16,483 I got--I got to call Wesley. - I'd wait a beat on that. 503 00:20:23,323 --> 00:20:24,692 - Yeah, that sounds horrible. 504 00:20:24,726 --> 00:20:26,861 - It wasn't pretty, that's for sure. 505 00:20:26,894 --> 00:20:30,297 Nolan and I barely had time to twitch before it was all over. 506 00:20:30,330 --> 00:20:32,533 - So where does that leave the case? 507 00:20:32,567 --> 00:20:34,669 - Still trying to ID the second shooter. 508 00:20:36,838 --> 00:20:39,574 - Hey, did you know the Armenians 509 00:20:39,607 --> 00:20:41,709 pushed the Southern Front's meth trade deeper into the-- 510 00:20:41,743 --> 00:20:44,311 - Deeper into the Valley? Yep, happened a few months ago. 511 00:20:44,344 --> 00:20:46,514 - I swear, I read every gang report the department puts out, 512 00:20:46,547 --> 00:20:48,415 and I haven't seen anything about that. 513 00:20:48,448 --> 00:20:49,984 - Yeah, see, those reports only get you so far. 514 00:20:50,017 --> 00:20:52,553 I mean, the best information is usually 515 00:20:52,587 --> 00:20:54,689 through word of mouth, which is great for me, 516 00:20:54,722 --> 00:20:57,390 'cause I know people from all over the city. 517 00:20:57,424 --> 00:21:00,027 - Well, how can I compete with that when I just got here? 518 00:21:00,061 --> 00:21:01,963 It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust. 519 00:21:01,996 --> 00:21:04,397 - True, but, I mean, you'd be shocked 520 00:21:04,431 --> 00:21:06,366 by what some of these low-level gangbangers 521 00:21:06,399 --> 00:21:07,835 put on social media. 522 00:21:07,869 --> 00:21:10,004 - The LA gang subreddit is a great resource. 523 00:21:10,037 --> 00:21:12,039 Look, I got to stay up anyway. 524 00:21:12,073 --> 00:21:14,474 I've got a 2:00 a.m. Zoom date with Rodge. 525 00:21:14,509 --> 00:21:17,545 Why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow? 526 00:21:17,578 --> 00:21:20,380 Who knows? You might see something on Ryder. 527 00:21:20,413 --> 00:21:21,916 - Well, all right, let's go, Coach. 528 00:21:21,949 --> 00:21:23,450 I'm ready. 529 00:21:23,483 --> 00:21:25,653 Hey. Good to see you. 530 00:21:25,686 --> 00:21:27,454 - You too. - How you doing? 531 00:21:27,487 --> 00:21:30,625 - Thought we might need this. - Ooh, very thoughtful. 532 00:21:30,658 --> 00:21:31,959 What do you guys think-- 533 00:21:31,993 --> 00:21:33,460 should we crack it now or save it for dinner? 534 00:21:33,493 --> 00:21:34,896 - My vote is now. - Okay. 535 00:21:34,929 --> 00:21:37,031 - And don't be stingy with the pours. 536 00:21:38,766 --> 00:21:40,902 Everyone clear on the plan? - Oh, yes, yes. 537 00:21:40,935 --> 00:21:42,770 James knows-- agree with everything you say 538 00:21:42,804 --> 00:21:45,506 and keep the starry-eyed-reformer talk 539 00:21:45,540 --> 00:21:47,542 at a minimum. - Perfect. 540 00:21:47,575 --> 00:21:49,342 Operation: Kill A Dream is a go. 541 00:21:49,376 --> 00:21:50,511 - Mm-hmm. 542 00:21:50,545 --> 00:21:51,913 He has a point. 543 00:21:51,946 --> 00:21:54,682 We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses 544 00:21:54,715 --> 00:21:56,617 being too scared to testify. 545 00:21:56,651 --> 00:21:59,954 Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation-- 546 00:21:59,987 --> 00:22:02,056 that would be a game changer. 547 00:22:02,089 --> 00:22:04,125 I thought we were supposed to be Team Lopez. 548 00:22:04,158 --> 00:22:06,127 - I know, but it's a good idea. 549 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,495 - I'm not saying it's not a good idea, 550 00:22:08,529 --> 00:22:11,098 but I think we're getting away from the larger point, 551 00:22:11,132 --> 00:22:14,669 which is, we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny, 552 00:22:14,702 --> 00:22:17,738 which would be hard enough for you and me, and... 553 00:22:17,772 --> 00:22:19,774 I worry what it'll do to the kids. 554 00:22:19,807 --> 00:22:21,809 - So do I. 555 00:22:21,843 --> 00:22:24,411 But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father 556 00:22:24,444 --> 00:22:26,614 is willing to fight for the rights of everybody, 557 00:22:26,647 --> 00:22:28,149 even when it's difficult. - Amen. 558 00:22:29,717 --> 00:22:32,119 - What? You started it. 559 00:22:32,153 --> 00:22:33,988 - Think of what I'd be in the position to influence 560 00:22:34,021 --> 00:22:35,422 as the DA. 561 00:22:35,455 --> 00:22:37,525 I could end cash bail... 562 00:22:37,558 --> 00:22:40,427 expand victim services, emphasize counseling. 563 00:22:40,460 --> 00:22:42,530 - Institutional change is always hard. 564 00:22:42,563 --> 00:22:44,565 - Right, but does that mean that I shouldn't try? 565 00:22:44,599 --> 00:22:46,499 - What about the house? 566 00:22:46,534 --> 00:22:48,803 - Yeah, well, we would probably have to wait on that. 567 00:22:48,836 --> 00:22:50,504 I mean, optics would-- 568 00:22:50,538 --> 00:22:52,439 - And you'd be fine letting public perception 569 00:22:52,472 --> 00:22:53,841 dictate how we live our lives? 570 00:22:53,875 --> 00:22:57,178 - In service of real reform... 571 00:22:57,211 --> 00:22:58,679 maybe. 572 00:22:58,713 --> 00:23:01,716 Real change requires sacrifice. 573 00:23:01,749 --> 00:23:03,985 - But I would not do it at the expense of our family. 574 00:23:04,018 --> 00:23:06,520 I would need to know that you were on board 100%. 575 00:23:09,624 --> 00:23:11,058 - Hello. 576 00:23:11,092 --> 00:23:14,061 Whoa. Something smells good. 577 00:23:14,095 --> 00:23:16,597 - Because I cooked. 578 00:23:16,631 --> 00:23:17,999 - More than cooked. 579 00:23:18,032 --> 00:23:20,968 Candles? Should I be worried? - No, not at all. 580 00:23:21,002 --> 00:23:23,004 I just know you had a really hard day, 581 00:23:23,037 --> 00:23:24,872 and I wanted to do something nice for you. 582 00:23:24,906 --> 00:23:27,041 - Oh. Uh-huh. 583 00:23:27,074 --> 00:23:28,809 And, uh... 584 00:23:28,843 --> 00:23:30,845 what do you really want in exchange 585 00:23:30,878 --> 00:23:33,881 for this totally no-strings-attached feast? 586 00:23:33,915 --> 00:23:36,717 - A conversation... 587 00:23:36,751 --> 00:23:37,985 about D.C. 588 00:23:38,019 --> 00:23:39,954 - I didn't know we needed to have one. 589 00:23:39,987 --> 00:23:42,056 - I know, and that is my fault. 590 00:23:42,089 --> 00:23:44,191 But all day, 591 00:23:44,225 --> 00:23:47,561 I have not been able to get this idea out of my head. 592 00:23:47,595 --> 00:23:50,131 And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport 593 00:23:50,164 --> 00:23:51,933 and gave me his final appeal, 594 00:23:51,966 --> 00:23:54,001 and it made me question 595 00:23:54,035 --> 00:23:56,237 why I was so quick to shut it down. 596 00:23:56,270 --> 00:23:57,939 - Well-- 597 00:23:57,972 --> 00:24:00,241 - And before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons 598 00:24:00,274 --> 00:24:04,045 why it won't work, all I ask is that you spend some time 599 00:24:04,078 --> 00:24:06,914 to explore the idea. - And by that, you mean? 600 00:24:06,948 --> 00:24:09,984 - See what transferring to D.C. Police would look like. 601 00:24:10,017 --> 00:24:11,719 Make some calls, 602 00:24:11,752 --> 00:24:13,654 ask some questions, kick the tires. 603 00:24:13,688 --> 00:24:15,022 - And... 604 00:24:15,056 --> 00:24:17,191 what if we come to different conclusions? 605 00:24:17,224 --> 00:24:19,026 - We abort the mission. 606 00:24:19,060 --> 00:24:21,494 Either we're both in or both out. 607 00:24:21,529 --> 00:24:23,264 - We need both keys to launch the torpedoes. 608 00:24:23,297 --> 00:24:24,966 - Yes. 609 00:24:24,999 --> 00:24:26,233 What do you think? 610 00:24:29,036 --> 00:24:31,939 - I think I want you to be happy. 611 00:24:31,973 --> 00:24:34,542 And if this is something you want, 612 00:24:34,575 --> 00:24:37,144 then I will do everything I can from my end 613 00:24:37,178 --> 00:24:38,646 to see if it's feasible. 614 00:24:40,281 --> 00:24:42,249 We're in this together. 615 00:24:49,090 --> 00:24:50,124 - Is it just me, 616 00:24:50,157 --> 00:24:51,225 or are these numbers starting to blend together? 617 00:24:51,258 --> 00:24:52,927 - It is not just you. 618 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:54,662 - Hey, everything okay with the brass? 619 00:24:54,695 --> 00:24:57,765 - Ryder's death was ruled an accident, 620 00:24:57,798 --> 00:24:59,834 but there's always a chance they could reopen the case 621 00:24:59,867 --> 00:25:02,837 or blame me for this whole evidence-logging mess. 622 00:25:02,870 --> 00:25:04,271 - Hey, just take the win. 623 00:25:04,305 --> 00:25:06,807 - You're right. 624 00:25:06,841 --> 00:25:09,110 Look, I swear, if I lose watch commander 625 00:25:09,143 --> 00:25:11,145 because of Smitty-- - That's not gonna happen. 626 00:25:11,178 --> 00:25:12,947 I have been manifesting 627 00:25:12,980 --> 00:25:14,815 that we will find this machete all day. 628 00:25:14,849 --> 00:25:16,784 - "Manifesting"? - Mm-hmm. 629 00:25:16,817 --> 00:25:18,819 - God, I got you away from Juarez just in time. 630 00:25:18,853 --> 00:25:20,287 Shut up. 631 00:25:22,289 --> 00:25:24,658 - You got to be kidding me. - Hmm? 632 00:25:27,028 --> 00:25:28,295 Oh, my God. 633 00:25:30,664 --> 00:25:32,933 This is it! This is it! - Thank God. 634 00:25:32,967 --> 00:25:34,735 All right, let's go home. - Okay. 635 00:25:34,769 --> 00:25:35,736 Whoo! 636 00:25:37,338 --> 00:25:40,741 - Hey, where are you? - A yurt in Finland. 637 00:25:40,775 --> 00:25:43,577 The Northern Lights have been amazing the last few nights. 638 00:25:43,611 --> 00:25:45,212 - Jealous. 639 00:25:45,246 --> 00:25:46,180 - I know. I wish you were here to see them with me. 640 00:25:46,213 --> 00:25:48,182 - Me too. I miss you. 641 00:25:48,215 --> 00:25:50,017 - Hey, Celina. I might have found something. 642 00:25:50,051 --> 00:25:51,585 So Ryder-- 643 00:25:51,619 --> 00:25:53,187 - Is that Miles? Hey, Miles. - Hey, man. 644 00:25:53,220 --> 00:25:55,122 How's the Great White North? - He saw the aurora. 645 00:25:55,156 --> 00:25:56,357 - Oh, cool. - Who's Ryder? 646 00:25:56,390 --> 00:25:58,893 - A suspect in a murder. - Well, that sounds important. 647 00:25:58,926 --> 00:26:01,862 Do you need to go? - No. Just give me one second. 648 00:26:01,896 --> 00:26:03,297 What's up? 649 00:26:03,330 --> 00:26:05,266 - Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's juvie file. 650 00:26:05,299 --> 00:26:06,934 Between the ages of 9 to 14, 651 00:26:06,967 --> 00:26:08,836 he lived in four different foster homes. 652 00:26:08,869 --> 00:26:11,172 One was located in the 54th Street territory. 653 00:26:11,205 --> 00:26:13,974 Foster parents were Mabel and Rafael Sinclair. 654 00:26:14,008 --> 00:26:16,277 And Rafael died a few years ago--heart attack. 655 00:26:16,310 --> 00:26:19,346 But look at what I found on Mabel. 656 00:26:23,084 --> 00:26:25,052 - Uh, babe, I'm sorry. I got to go. 657 00:26:25,086 --> 00:26:27,655 - No worries. Uh, have fun solving your murder. 658 00:26:27,688 --> 00:26:29,056 - We will. 659 00:26:29,090 --> 00:26:31,625 Let me see. 660 00:26:31,659 --> 00:26:33,627 This is Mabel Sinclair. 661 00:26:33,661 --> 00:26:36,030 - Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her Ma, 662 00:26:36,063 --> 00:26:37,932 since they know whatever they need-- 663 00:26:37,965 --> 00:26:39,867 food, a place to stay, clean clothes-- 664 00:26:39,900 --> 00:26:41,368 Mabel will hook them up. 665 00:26:41,402 --> 00:26:43,003 - Well, last week Mabel was the victim of a hit-and-run 666 00:26:43,037 --> 00:26:44,672 while crossing her street. 667 00:26:44,705 --> 00:26:46,707 Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene, 668 00:26:46,740 --> 00:26:48,342 but no arrests have been made. 669 00:26:48,375 --> 00:26:50,878 Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove? 670 00:26:50,911 --> 00:26:52,346 A red Camry. 671 00:26:52,379 --> 00:26:54,949 - So you think Fred hit Mabel? - Oh, more than that. 672 00:26:54,982 --> 00:26:56,784 Celina ran his VIN 673 00:26:56,817 --> 00:26:59,220 and found the body shop doing the repairs on his car. 674 00:26:59,253 --> 00:27:01,922 The bumper tested positive for blood. 675 00:27:01,956 --> 00:27:03,257 - Forensics are running the sample. 676 00:27:03,290 --> 00:27:04,959 - What's Ryder's connection to this woman? 677 00:27:04,992 --> 00:27:06,727 - Oh, Mabel was his foster mother. 678 00:27:09,697 --> 00:27:11,165 - That's the second shooter. 679 00:27:11,198 --> 00:27:12,666 - That is Kingston Holmes-- 680 00:27:12,700 --> 00:27:14,735 22, proud member of the 5-4 681 00:27:14,768 --> 00:27:17,138 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost. 682 00:27:17,171 --> 00:27:20,407 - So they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel. 683 00:27:20,441 --> 00:27:22,109 - Well... 684 00:27:22,143 --> 00:27:23,978 Mabel isn't dead. 685 00:27:26,213 --> 00:27:29,083 - All I remember is going out 686 00:27:29,116 --> 00:27:32,953 to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here, 687 00:27:32,987 --> 00:27:35,389 and they told me it was a-a hit-and-run. 688 00:27:35,422 --> 00:27:37,258 - Unfortunately, the man suspected 689 00:27:37,291 --> 00:27:39,059 of hitting you with his car was murdered. 690 00:27:39,093 --> 00:27:41,929 We have reason to believe your former foster sons, 691 00:27:41,962 --> 00:27:44,131 Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes, 692 00:27:44,165 --> 00:27:46,767 wanted revenge for what happened to you. 693 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:48,769 - It was painful enough 694 00:27:48,802 --> 00:27:51,205 losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets. 695 00:27:51,238 --> 00:27:52,973 I don't think I can take 696 00:27:53,007 --> 00:27:56,710 knowing that they killed a man because of me. 697 00:27:58,212 --> 00:28:01,081 - We're very sorry, but I'm afraid that's not all. 698 00:28:01,115 --> 00:28:04,051 Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops. 699 00:28:04,084 --> 00:28:06,921 They were just hurt little boys 700 00:28:06,954 --> 00:28:08,489 underneath it all, you know? 701 00:28:08,523 --> 00:28:11,859 When Ryder first came to us, 702 00:28:11,892 --> 00:28:14,161 he was... 703 00:28:14,195 --> 00:28:16,163 so shut down, 704 00:28:16,197 --> 00:28:20,234 he barely said two words to me that first month. 705 00:28:20,267 --> 00:28:24,438 But Kingston--he always had this way about him, 706 00:28:24,471 --> 00:28:26,974 this lightness... 707 00:28:27,007 --> 00:28:30,878 even after all he'd been through. 708 00:28:30,911 --> 00:28:34,014 But then... 709 00:28:34,048 --> 00:28:37,184 they started to do everything together, 710 00:28:37,218 --> 00:28:39,153 and bit by bit... 711 00:28:41,255 --> 00:28:43,457 I got to see Ryder 712 00:28:43,490 --> 00:28:47,328 for the sweet, sensitive boy he was. 713 00:28:47,361 --> 00:28:49,096 - What happened? 714 00:28:49,129 --> 00:28:52,099 - Ryder's mom came back into the picture 715 00:28:52,132 --> 00:28:54,201 with her skinhead boyfriend. 716 00:28:54,235 --> 00:28:56,170 And once he was gone, 717 00:28:56,203 --> 00:29:00,307 all of Kingston's light went with him. 718 00:29:00,341 --> 00:29:03,110 He started to... 719 00:29:03,143 --> 00:29:06,914 act out, getting in trouble. 720 00:29:06,947 --> 00:29:09,149 And he was finally put away 721 00:29:09,183 --> 00:29:13,053 on some trumped-up vandalism charge. 722 00:29:13,087 --> 00:29:17,224 And then he joined the gang 723 00:29:17,258 --> 00:29:20,094 in prison. 724 00:29:20,127 --> 00:29:22,863 And suddenly... 725 00:29:22,896 --> 00:29:27,101 the two boys I saw become brothers 726 00:29:27,134 --> 00:29:31,905 were turned into mortal enemies by the streets. 727 00:29:31,939 --> 00:29:34,275 - I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you, 728 00:29:34,308 --> 00:29:36,176 but we'd like to bring Kingston in 729 00:29:36,210 --> 00:29:38,379 without any more bloodshed. 730 00:29:38,412 --> 00:29:40,481 Do you have any way of contacting him? 731 00:29:44,451 --> 00:29:46,020 What do you want me to say? 732 00:29:48,022 --> 00:29:49,857 - Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretap. 733 00:29:49,890 --> 00:29:51,492 We should be good to go in a few. 734 00:29:51,526 --> 00:29:54,962 - Great. Uh, what you were saying yesterday about D.C. 735 00:29:54,995 --> 00:29:57,331 and needing to unclench... 736 00:29:57,364 --> 00:29:59,933 It can't be that bad, right? 737 00:29:59,967 --> 00:30:03,304 - All right, maybe I'm just-- I've been spoiled by LA. 738 00:30:03,337 --> 00:30:05,306 I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it, 739 00:30:05,339 --> 00:30:07,341 but from what I saw, 740 00:30:07,374 --> 00:30:10,444 being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control 741 00:30:10,477 --> 00:30:13,480 around government offices, usually in crappy weather-- 742 00:30:13,515 --> 00:30:15,382 snowstorms in the winter, 743 00:30:15,416 --> 00:30:18,118 swamp-like humidity in the summer. 744 00:30:18,152 --> 00:30:21,221 You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year, 745 00:30:21,255 --> 00:30:22,557 and that's about it. 746 00:30:22,590 --> 00:30:24,191 - Oh. 747 00:30:24,224 --> 00:30:26,160 - Also, speaking as someone who thought transferring 748 00:30:26,193 --> 00:30:28,028 to another department would be easy, 749 00:30:28,062 --> 00:30:29,564 be prepared to relearn 750 00:30:29,597 --> 00:30:31,633 everything you thought you knew. 751 00:30:31,666 --> 00:30:33,300 - Yeah. All right, we got to go. 752 00:30:46,246 --> 00:30:48,248 - Mama? - It's me, baby. 753 00:30:48,282 --> 00:30:49,950 - Oh, thank God. 754 00:30:49,983 --> 00:30:51,418 I tried to visit you in the ICU, 755 00:30:51,452 --> 00:30:53,187 but they said blood family only. 756 00:30:53,220 --> 00:30:54,622 They made it sound like you were dying. 757 00:30:54,656 --> 00:30:57,659 - Well, I am a little banged up, but I'll be all right. 758 00:30:57,692 --> 00:31:00,327 - I wish I could come see you. - Well, me too. 759 00:31:00,361 --> 00:31:02,963 You heard about Ryder? 760 00:31:05,199 --> 00:31:08,102 - Uh, you know, me and Ryder don't really 761 00:31:08,135 --> 00:31:10,104 mess with each other anymore. 762 00:31:10,137 --> 00:31:12,607 - He's dead, baby, killed, 763 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:16,611 running away from what you boys did. 764 00:31:16,644 --> 00:31:19,046 - I don't know what you're talking about. 765 00:31:19,079 --> 00:31:23,117 - Kingston, please. You never were a good liar. 766 00:31:25,452 --> 00:31:28,155 You need to turn yourself in. 767 00:31:28,188 --> 00:31:29,624 - I can't. 768 00:31:29,657 --> 00:31:31,392 You know what happened the last time I went inside. 769 00:31:31,425 --> 00:31:33,360 I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive. 770 00:31:33,394 --> 00:31:35,362 - Well, what other choice do you have? 771 00:31:35,396 --> 00:31:37,097 - Just don't worry about me, Mama, okay? 772 00:31:37,131 --> 00:31:38,533 Just don't worry. 773 00:31:38,566 --> 00:31:41,468 I got a way out into Mexico, where I can disappear. 774 00:31:41,503 --> 00:31:44,506 - "Mexico"? What the heck do you know about Mexico? 775 00:31:44,539 --> 00:31:45,939 - You know what? 776 00:31:45,973 --> 00:31:47,408 Kingston, this is Detective Nyla Harper 777 00:31:47,441 --> 00:31:48,610 of the LAPD. 778 00:31:48,643 --> 00:31:50,477 - You're working with the cops? 779 00:31:50,512 --> 00:31:52,514 - She is trying to save your life. 780 00:31:52,547 --> 00:31:55,583 Listen to me--if you run, things will end badly for you. 781 00:31:55,617 --> 00:31:58,118 But if you turn yourself in, we can try and help you-- 782 00:32:02,022 --> 00:32:03,023 - Please! 783 00:32:03,056 --> 00:32:04,458 He's scared. 784 00:32:04,491 --> 00:32:06,561 Don't hurt him. 785 00:32:06,594 --> 00:32:08,596 - He's not a kid anymore, Ms. Sinclair. 786 00:32:08,630 --> 00:32:11,432 He killed a man in cold blood. - So now we have to go get him. 787 00:32:32,687 --> 00:32:34,455 - Yo. 788 00:32:34,488 --> 00:32:35,989 What's up, K? 789 00:32:36,023 --> 00:32:38,225 - They got you working the door already, huh? 790 00:32:38,258 --> 00:32:41,094 Damn, Lil Trey on the come-up. 791 00:32:41,128 --> 00:32:43,731 - 5-4 for life. 792 00:32:54,776 --> 00:32:58,780 - Oh! - Yo. P-Mac. 793 00:32:58,813 --> 00:33:00,782 Uh, can we talk? - Sure. 794 00:33:00,815 --> 00:33:03,217 Come here. 795 00:33:03,250 --> 00:33:06,019 You good? - Uh... 796 00:33:07,622 --> 00:33:10,357 - Talk to me. 797 00:33:10,390 --> 00:33:13,193 - Uh, I-I got to-- 798 00:33:13,227 --> 00:33:15,128 I got to get out of town. 799 00:33:15,162 --> 00:33:17,765 You--you got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico? 800 00:33:17,799 --> 00:33:19,333 - For sure. 801 00:33:19,366 --> 00:33:21,468 But why? What happened? 802 00:33:21,503 --> 00:33:23,070 - The less you know, the better. 803 00:33:23,103 --> 00:33:24,672 Just trust me on that. 804 00:33:24,706 --> 00:33:27,274 - You say "trust me," I trust you, okay? 805 00:33:27,307 --> 00:33:29,176 I'll make a few phone calls. 806 00:33:29,209 --> 00:33:31,613 Look, relax, all right? Have a drink. 807 00:33:31,646 --> 00:33:34,147 You know we got you. 808 00:33:34,181 --> 00:33:35,249 - Yeah. 809 00:33:51,231 --> 00:33:52,299 - Yo. 810 00:33:52,332 --> 00:33:53,701 What-- 811 00:33:53,735 --> 00:33:56,203 - I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough 812 00:33:56,236 --> 00:33:58,171 to bring your dumb ass back around here 813 00:33:58,205 --> 00:34:01,441 after all the disrespect shown us. 814 00:34:01,475 --> 00:34:03,645 Yeah, you hitting civilians. 815 00:34:03,678 --> 00:34:05,813 You working with Nazis. 816 00:34:05,847 --> 00:34:09,116 - Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale. 817 00:34:09,149 --> 00:34:10,350 - Copy that. 818 00:34:12,787 --> 00:34:13,755 - Pull over up here. 819 00:34:16,891 --> 00:34:18,793 - But the address is on the next block. 820 00:34:18,826 --> 00:34:21,361 - Yeah, you recognize that tag? 821 00:34:21,395 --> 00:34:24,164 - 54th Street. 822 00:34:24,197 --> 00:34:26,768 We roll up hot, they could have spotters anywhere. 823 00:34:26,801 --> 00:34:28,302 - Exactly. Let's go. 824 00:34:35,409 --> 00:34:38,713 - Yo, young'un, it's your big moment, man. 825 00:34:38,746 --> 00:34:40,748 This is the moment you prove how much you love the streets 826 00:34:40,782 --> 00:34:42,482 by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch 827 00:34:42,517 --> 00:34:44,184 that's disrespecting them. 828 00:34:44,217 --> 00:34:47,387 This is the moment you prove to me you a good soldier 829 00:34:47,421 --> 00:34:49,156 and you follow orders, all right? 830 00:34:49,189 --> 00:34:51,726 And in return, the streets gonna love you back. 831 00:34:51,759 --> 00:34:56,229 And wherever you go, the 5-4 will follow... 832 00:34:56,263 --> 00:34:57,464 for life. 833 00:34:57,497 --> 00:34:59,299 Now, you take care of this bitch. 834 00:35:18,620 --> 00:35:20,320 We ain't got all day. 835 00:35:25,593 --> 00:35:26,894 - SWAT's ten minutes out. 836 00:35:26,928 --> 00:35:28,596 You got eyes on Kingston? - Yeah. 837 00:35:28,630 --> 00:35:30,297 We're looking at a potential murder in progress. 838 00:35:30,330 --> 00:35:31,398 We can't wait. 839 00:35:34,736 --> 00:35:37,839 Now, smoke this fool. 840 00:35:40,975 --> 00:35:42,610 - Police! - It's the cops! 841 00:35:42,644 --> 00:35:44,211 Go, go, go! - Hey! 842 00:35:45,980 --> 00:35:48,916 - Police! Drop your weapons! 843 00:35:55,322 --> 00:35:57,290 - Show me your hands if you're up there! 844 00:36:04,331 --> 00:36:05,265 - Juarez! 845 00:36:06,868 --> 00:36:08,368 - Go! Go! 846 00:36:10,672 --> 00:36:12,205 Cover us. Go! 847 00:36:20,715 --> 00:36:22,850 - Stay down! Stay down! 848 00:36:34,562 --> 00:36:35,763 - Wait! 849 00:36:55,449 --> 00:36:57,985 - Wait, wait, wait, wait. Please, please, please. 850 00:36:58,019 --> 00:37:00,353 Please, please. 851 00:37:00,387 --> 00:37:04,025 Please, you can--you can just say that you didn't see me. 852 00:37:04,058 --> 00:37:05,693 You can say that you didn't see me. 853 00:37:05,727 --> 00:37:06,928 You can say that you didn't see me. 854 00:37:06,961 --> 00:37:08,328 Trey, please. Please. 855 00:37:08,361 --> 00:37:09,664 - Get on your stomach. 856 00:37:09,697 --> 00:37:11,298 - Go. 857 00:37:13,935 --> 00:37:16,604 - Drop the gun. Hands on your head. 858 00:37:35,957 --> 00:37:38,993 - The kid is processed. - Ah, thank you for that. 859 00:37:39,026 --> 00:37:42,029 Um, look, I realize this was a bit of a tough one. 860 00:37:42,063 --> 00:37:45,398 You all right? - I'll be all right. 861 00:37:45,432 --> 00:37:48,301 I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but... 862 00:37:48,335 --> 00:37:49,837 he's just a boy. 863 00:37:49,871 --> 00:37:52,573 - Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy. 864 00:37:52,607 --> 00:37:53,875 But at the end of the day, 865 00:37:53,908 --> 00:37:55,777 he did make the choice to pull that trigger. 866 00:37:57,645 --> 00:37:58,946 Look, why don't you go home? 867 00:37:58,980 --> 00:38:00,815 I'll take care of the paperwork. 868 00:38:00,848 --> 00:38:02,449 - Yes, sir. Thank you. 869 00:38:02,482 --> 00:38:04,585 - You bet. 870 00:38:04,619 --> 00:38:06,020 - Um... 871 00:38:08,122 --> 00:38:11,959 - It amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc 872 00:38:11,993 --> 00:38:13,561 on the entire LAPD. 873 00:38:13,594 --> 00:38:15,863 - Smitty is a force of nature. 874 00:38:15,897 --> 00:38:18,032 - Uh, got a minute? - Yeah, sure. What's up? 875 00:38:18,065 --> 00:38:21,903 - Well, Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job 876 00:38:21,936 --> 00:38:24,639 in D.C.-- a Pentagon think tank. 877 00:38:24,672 --> 00:38:28,341 And I was just wondering what a transfer to the D.C. PD 878 00:38:28,375 --> 00:38:30,011 would be like. 879 00:38:30,044 --> 00:38:33,614 - Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people. 880 00:38:33,648 --> 00:38:35,516 But you do know you would have to start 881 00:38:35,550 --> 00:38:38,519 at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy? 882 00:38:38,553 --> 00:38:39,987 - I've done it before. 883 00:38:40,021 --> 00:38:41,622 - You were also five years younger. 884 00:38:41,656 --> 00:38:43,024 - Yes. 885 00:38:43,057 --> 00:38:45,626 - You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus. 886 00:38:45,660 --> 00:38:46,861 - Well, that's a perk. 887 00:38:46,894 --> 00:38:48,461 - But your annual salary 888 00:38:48,495 --> 00:38:50,665 would be much less than you make in LA. 889 00:38:50,698 --> 00:38:53,568 Plus, the cost of living in D.C. is just as expensive. 890 00:38:53,601 --> 00:38:54,969 So, in the long run, 891 00:38:55,002 --> 00:38:57,538 your bonus really won't make a difference, 892 00:38:57,572 --> 00:39:00,041 especially if Bailey's only making a government salary. 893 00:39:00,074 --> 00:39:01,843 - Right. 894 00:39:01,876 --> 00:39:03,511 - I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for. 895 00:39:03,544 --> 00:39:06,647 - No, no, that's, um... 896 00:39:06,681 --> 00:39:08,649 I was just looking for the truth. 897 00:39:08,683 --> 00:39:11,384 - Yeah, well, good luck. 898 00:39:11,418 --> 00:39:12,687 - Thank you. 899 00:39:14,755 --> 00:39:15,823 - Hey. 900 00:39:17,892 --> 00:39:20,761 The LAPD would be sad to see you go. 901 00:39:20,795 --> 00:39:23,097 - Thank you, sir. 902 00:39:28,970 --> 00:39:30,938 - Guess what. - What? 903 00:39:30,972 --> 00:39:33,174 - We won. - That's great. 904 00:39:33,207 --> 00:39:35,710 Judge give you any grief about the evidence? 905 00:39:35,743 --> 00:39:38,579 - I think he was too confused by the explanation 906 00:39:38,613 --> 00:39:39,881 to challenge it. 907 00:39:39,914 --> 00:39:41,883 - Take the win. - Mm-hmm. 908 00:39:41,916 --> 00:39:43,150 - I prepared a ten-minute lecture 909 00:39:43,184 --> 00:39:44,719 for tomorrow's roll call 910 00:39:44,752 --> 00:39:46,787 to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance 911 00:39:46,821 --> 00:39:48,823 as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers. 912 00:39:48,856 --> 00:39:51,959 - You know, you're a really good watch commander. 913 00:39:51,993 --> 00:39:53,527 - I'm figuring it out. 914 00:39:53,561 --> 00:39:55,129 - No, listen, no matter what kind of craziness 915 00:39:55,162 --> 00:39:56,697 is going on at the station, 916 00:39:56,731 --> 00:39:58,900 you're always the center of calm. 917 00:39:58,933 --> 00:40:01,468 And the rest of us need that. I need that. 918 00:40:01,501 --> 00:40:03,204 - Thank you. - Mm-hmm. 919 00:40:03,237 --> 00:40:05,006 - I'll tell you what-- 920 00:40:05,039 --> 00:40:07,041 list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer. 921 00:40:07,074 --> 00:40:09,176 - Do you think he's doing it on purpose? 922 00:40:09,210 --> 00:40:10,912 - Weaponized incompetence? - Yeah. 923 00:40:10,945 --> 00:40:12,079 - I don't think he's that strategic. 924 00:40:19,921 --> 00:40:22,023 - Hey. Sorry I missed dinner... 925 00:40:23,958 --> 00:40:25,593 And bedtime. 926 00:40:27,528 --> 00:40:30,631 - You should run for DA. 927 00:40:30,665 --> 00:40:33,701 - Are you sure? Because if you're not in 100%-- 928 00:40:33,734 --> 00:40:35,136 - I'm in. 929 00:40:35,169 --> 00:40:37,071 The more I thought about it, the more I realized 930 00:40:37,104 --> 00:40:40,041 this was exactly why you joined the DA's office 931 00:40:40,074 --> 00:40:42,677 in the first place. - Hmm. 932 00:40:42,710 --> 00:40:45,513 - And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children, 933 00:40:45,546 --> 00:40:47,581 especially because every day I see firsthand 934 00:40:47,615 --> 00:40:50,217 the people our system has failed. 935 00:40:50,251 --> 00:40:53,154 And, inevitably, the ones who suffer the most 936 00:40:53,187 --> 00:40:55,790 are other kids. 937 00:40:55,823 --> 00:40:57,925 - Are you sure you're okay waiting on a new house? 938 00:40:57,959 --> 00:40:59,694 No. 939 00:40:59,727 --> 00:41:02,063 - But like you said, 940 00:41:02,096 --> 00:41:05,866 real change requires sacrifice. 941 00:41:05,900 --> 00:41:08,736 And I love this house. 942 00:41:08,769 --> 00:41:11,272 We brought home two babies here. 943 00:41:11,305 --> 00:41:13,774 - Mm. 944 00:41:13,808 --> 00:41:16,177 We also made two babies here. 945 00:41:16,210 --> 00:41:18,112 So we did. 946 00:41:21,916 --> 00:41:24,719 - No food to entice me with, I see. 947 00:41:24,752 --> 00:41:27,487 - No, but I have wine. 948 00:41:30,157 --> 00:41:32,660 - Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush. 949 00:41:32,693 --> 00:41:35,730 I did my due diligence, and I am sorry, honey. 950 00:41:35,763 --> 00:41:38,032 I don't think I can do D.C. 951 00:41:38,065 --> 00:41:40,868 It would mean starting 952 00:41:40,901 --> 00:41:43,671 all over again as a rookie. 953 00:41:43,704 --> 00:41:46,607 Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50. 954 00:41:46,640 --> 00:41:47,842 - Oh. 955 00:41:50,211 --> 00:41:51,846 What if... 956 00:41:53,781 --> 00:41:56,717 I'm not ready to say no? 957 00:41:56,751 --> 00:42:00,221 - Well, you did say we both had to be in, 958 00:42:00,254 --> 00:42:01,956 or you would walk away. 959 00:42:01,989 --> 00:42:06,627 - I know, and I meant it when I said it. 960 00:42:06,660 --> 00:42:08,596 But now... 961 00:42:08,629 --> 00:42:10,097 - You still want it? 962 00:42:12,767 --> 00:42:15,002 - So where does that leave us? 963 00:42:54,041 --> 00:42:54,775 - Damn it.