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Previously onTommy... I am Abigail Thomas.

Usually just Tommy.

Are you the new security detail?Abnar Diaz.

You wanted to see me, boss?

You used to be a detective, right?

The best.

I will call my daughter.

She is a school psychologist, married.

Things aren't great with her and Henry.

She talk to you about that?

How bad is it?He's living in the guesthouse.

I launched an investigation into a friend of the mayor's.

[door slams]OFFICER: LAPD!

Turn around! Put your hands behind your back.

I'm trying to figure out this Arturo Lopez situation.

If you hear things from reporters,

would you mind sharing?Sure.

You're covering the Arturo Lopez case, right?

Every sordid detail.

KEN: Arturo Lopez just got shanked

in county jail. He's dead.

Lot of people must be relieved.

Arturo knew where a ton of bodies were buried.

Kiley Mills, brilliant sports agent.

This is my former soul mate, Abigail Thomas.

Feminist savior of the LAPD.

Uh, Tommy. Good to meet you.

[tires squealing, siren wailing]

OFFICER: This is 213 in pursuit of a black SUV.

Ran a red on Franklin

and Hillhurst. He's heading north towards the 5.

OFFICER 2: Copy.

OFFICER: Picking up speed. Requesting backup.

OFFICER 2: Copy that. Requesting backup

and supervisor for pursuit of black SUV heading north.

I just realized who I should've married.

Wow.

It's not even 7:00.

There was this guy in my grad school class,

and I was already with Henry.

It's-it's nothing now, but at the time...

We had a connection right away.

You know what I thought?

It was a sign I should marry Henry.

The fact that I could resist someone I preferred

made me feel like I was already his wife.

Nothing's ever perfect, honey.

Not with Henry.

Not with your grad school guy, either, probably.

Henry came back last night.

He didn't say a word.

Just went out to the guesthouse.

[laughs]: I don't feel like I'm married.

More like a hostage. [sighs]

I'm gonna tell him we need to talk tonight.

Just be honest with him.

If I'm really honest, I need to tell him I want a divorce.

Remember,

nothing true is ever so bad that it can't be said.

I don't imagine that is your science project.

[chuckles] Luna and I negotiated a deal last night.

If she'd go to sleep, I'd help her finish.

I'm just trying to get the girl some sleep, you know?

[knock on door]

[keys jangle]

Ready, boss?

Hey, Diaz.Kate. Nice solar system.

I didn't know you crafted.

[chuckles]You got skills.

You check your phone?

Why?We got a pursuit.

NEWSMAN: Our chopper is in the sky

bringing you live footage of the car chase...

Now, the car belongs to Austin Blaine.

Uh, it looks like he's the driver, too.

TOMMY: Isn't that the music festival guy?

Wasn't he supposed to be arraigned this morning?

Apparently, he decided to make a run for it instead.

Blaine is the runner?Where is he?

Uh, he just got off the 105 a few minutes ago.

He's working his way through South-Central

at 50 miles an hour.

Maybe we should back off with the ground units,

let an airship track him.

If we stop chasing him, maybe he'll slow down.

Chief, this is now a national story.

It would be a major statement to just give up.

Blaine is a nonviolent offender.

He's easy to find. We'll pick him up later.

I don't want to kill a pedestrian

so we can nab a failed concert promoter on TV.

It wasn't just a concert. It was more of a lifestyle week...Shh, shh, shh.

Blake has a point, and he's up on federal charges,

so the FBI is all over it.

I have a meeting with the mayor. When it's done,

if this guy is still leading a parade around town,

we're gonna discuss this again.

Copy that.

Hey, Nichelle. Is he ready for me?

DOUG: Good morning, Chief.

Mr. Deputy Mayor.

The mayor sends his regrets. He can't make your meeting.

He had an emergency breakfast.

Never heard of a breakfast emergency, but all right.

Well, you know, every day has its little surprises.

Um, so,

your budget proposal before the council.

Ourbudget proposal. Yes, for 500 new officers.

Well, we thought you had the votes,

but it looks like you don't.

The mayor assured me he was behind it.

[chuckles]: He-he said he could get the votes.

Well, he is behind it.

But?

Well, any muscle he has with the council

he has to save for his homeless initiative.

It's coming up shortly.

That's his legacy.

But the mayor wants you to know that he loves the measure.

500 new cops,

funding for a program to attract more diverse recruits,

that's gonna make a real difference.

And we'll get it... in time.

Recruiting new officers is our biggest issue.

We're never gonna change this department

if we don't get new people.

That is mylegacy.

He understands that.So,

who are these no votes

the mayor didn't want to use his muscle on?

Uh, council members Peet and Cordero.

And it's really too early

for you to be thinking about your legacy.

[siren wailing]

♪

[horn honks]

[tires squealing]

LAPD!

Get on the ground!

[indistinct shouting]

LAPD!

Drop the gun!Drop it!

Drop the gun!

Shots fired! Shots fired!

COOPER: We got a problem.

Austin Blaine got into an accident

but how are you gonna feel when people actually get killed

for your 50,000 likes?

You can't do anything to me.

I'm leaving.

I could arrest you.For what?

Everything I can think of.

Give me the phone.

This is...

This is Chief Cooper, LAPD. Who is this?

Evelyn.

Evelyn, are you all right?

Yeah. I mean, scared.

I'm sure you are.

I just want to ask you a couple of questions,

and then I want you to turn off the phone and hang up.

[whispers]: He's coming.

MAN: Who are you talking to?

Give me that.

This is Austin Blaine.

If you want to talk to somebody, you talk to me.

This is Donn Cooper.

I'm glad that we're getting a chance to...

No, I'm the one who talks.

Okay. Talk to me.

I am a great businessman, and I have been disrespected.

It's not okay.

I understand. Uh, what do you need?

More than your understanding, bro.

Bring me $376,000 and a car.

Okay, we can, uh...

Or I start killing people.

You have one hour.

TOMMY [over phone]: $376,000?

That's a pretty specific number.

What do you think it is?

Don't know, but it would help to find out.

All right, well, I'll have the techs dig in,

see if they can find any connection.

Ma'am, Blaine's erratic and unstable.

Maybe we shouldn't wait this one out.

There are a lot of people at risk in there.

Let's give him some time and see what happens

when reality sets in.

Well, from what I've heard about this guy, reality often doesn't.

So, he's given us an hour.

Wisdom says let's wait it out and then see what happens.

And if it look like he's really gonna hurt somebody,

then, Johnson, your guys are gonna have to take him.

We're ready.

[indistinct police radio transmission]

Anything from Councilman Peet?

Tried three times.

His secretary just says he's out.

I know, it's 2020--

people want to be reached, you can reach them.

So keep trying. Make yourself obnoxious.

My pleasure.

Thanks for agreeing to see me, Councilwoman.

I was a little surprised you called.

You work with Chief Thomas.

Is this about her recruitment proposal?

Yeah. We would like you to support it.

Why would I do that?

You're up for reelection.

Public safety is a winning electoral argument.

Uh...

lower crime rates, safer streets.

People respond to those.In Hancock Park.

Pacific Palisades.

Upper-class white neighborhoods.

Not in my district.

Our problem is over-policing.

Oh, I-I understand...Some people

in my district are scared of people in uniform.

They're worried about being deported.You know LAPD

has nothing to do with immigration enforcement.

A uniform's a uniform.

Besides, my district has filed

hundreds of racial profiling claims.

Which is why the proposal also funds retraining

and recruitment from diverse backgrounds.

Diversity's great.

But real change comes from diversity at the top.I understand.

But I don't think you appreciate what the proposal does.

And I am not leaving here until I get you to yes.

Unless that is rude.

[chuckles nervously]

I mean, I'm not saying

that I'm gonna, like, occupy your office or anything.

Obviously.

Mr. Rosey, I appreciate your...

passion.

But it's no.

So? I went from obnoxious

to outright rude-- didn't work.

This man Peet does not want to talk to you.

[sighs]: We got to up our game.

Who do you know at the Parking Enforcement Bureau?

♪

Can I help you?Robert Blaine?

Yeah.

Abnar Diaz. I'm with the LAPD.

I'm here to talk to you about your son Austin.

Can I come in?

Um, I-I'm afraid we're too busy right now.

Too busy?If you'll excuse me.

Mr. Blaine, you know how much trouble your son is in?

I'm trying to help him.

You want to talk to me.

Fine.

[sighs]

My wife Janice.

How do you do? I'm pretty good, thanks.

What's this about?

Your son made a call to the house this morning

around 7:30, spoke to one of you?

Mm... no, there was no call.

Yeah, there was.

No, I'm afraid you're mistaken. There was no call.

Why isn't your TV on?

What do you mean?

Whole city's watching your son on television.

Yours isn't on.

Haven't asked me once about how your son is doing.

Now you're lying to me,

because I know he called.

What's this all about?

Come on, now.

I can't do it.Don't.

Austin called to say he was coming back to the house.

He said that there was another man in the car

and not to ask questions, because...

...because he was being held at gunpoint.

He told us not to contact the police under any circumstances.

TOMMY: Do you think they're telling the truth?

They're too freaked out to be making it up.

So, somebody kidnapped Blaine, and they were taking him

back to the house when they ran a red.

So why were they heading back to the house?

There are rumors that Austin stole cash

when his assets were seized.

Maybe it's here.

All right, I'll get a warrant,

and I'll send a team to search the place.

You stay there, see if you can get

anything else out of the parents.Okay.

Can you get Judge Keyes on the phone?

I need a warrant.

Cordero's a no.

Pretty firm. I was thinking we could strategize

some other ways to approach her.Ken, you said you could handle it.

I can.Well, asking for help is not handling it.

Asking for help is asking for help.

I'll handle it.Good.

Hi. Yes. Judge Keyes?

MINA: Police have cordoned off this corner

where people are usually seen walking.

My wife can't watch.

She went upstairs.

His mother and I feel horrible.

And Austin, he...

he feels guilty, too.

Uh, that's what people don't understand.

Never goes anywhere.

Too depressed.

He been staying in a lot?

All the time.

Where does he hang when he's here?

He's down in the basement all day,

playing his arcade games.

♪

[bump]

[bump]

Whoa.

Hey, boss, I hit the jackpot.

[indistinct radio chatter]

COOPER: Thanks.

They're still counting, but it looks like more than $2 million.

So, Blaine's a hostage, too.

If the other guy's calling the shots

and he's using Blaine as a mouthpiece,

let's talk to him. Once we find out who he is,

we'll talk to him.Gonna say

something soon-- hour's up in 17 minutes.

[phone vibrating]

[sighs]

Hello?

KILEY: Is this okay?

If you can't talk, I understand.

No, I got a minute. Barely.

I know what it's like when a day catches fire.

Although with me, it's usually because a wide receiver

got arrested in Vegas with a hooker.

That's not exactly what you're dealing with.

I just... I just wanted to say, if you can't make tonight,

it's no problem-- we'll just do it another time.

No, I'm hoping we can.

Let's just, um, you know, see where the day goes.

Sounds good. And, uh...

I'm not a half-bad negotiator, if you need any help.

[chuckles]: All right, well, my people are pretty solid,

but I will keep you in mind.

All right, I'll talk to you later. I hope.

Okay.

ASHLEY: Boss?[knocks]

I think I have an I.D. on the second guy.

Nothing turned up in the database of the festival

for $376,000, so I checked to see

if there were any vendors whose losses added up to that.

Smart.Yeah, I thought so.

I found this guy.

Fred Stint. Runs a catering business.

Ran it, actually. It went under.

He was making food for workers in Baja who were trying

to build Blaine's festival stage and whatnot.

According to the lawsuit,

Blaine kept promising to pay and never did.

He's owed $376,000.

Mm-hmm.And this is the image

the security camera got outside the restaurant.

That's him.

Any family?A wife in Van Nuys.

All right, we need to talk to her.

Get as much information as you can on this guy

and send it to Cooper right away.

Good work.

So, Stint kidnaps Blaine,

planning to get some money out of him.

And Blaine's driving nervously, he runs a red.

Next thing they know, LAPD is on 'em.

You don't take hostages by accident.

I'm telling you, this guy did not wake up this morning

planning to be in there.

What's it matter? He's there now.

[phone ringing]

Hello.

Hour's up. Where's the money and the car?

Austin, let me talk to Fred.

Who's that?

I want to talk to Fred Stint.

Put him on the phone.

They want to talk to you.

They know.

Dude, you have to end this.

[helicopter blades whirring]

Yeah?

Fred, this is Chief Cooper. How are you?

Okay.

And how about those people in there?

Everybody all right? Anyone hurt?

They're fine. Where's the money?

We're working on it.

I know you have food and water.

Anything else you need?

No. Uh-uh. No.

Don't act tough, all right? That's not the move.Shut up.

Shut up!

Where's the money?

Like I said, we're working on it.

But about those people in there with you--

they're a lot to keep an eye on.

You sure you don't want to let some of them out?

No. Uh-uh. No.

You got Evelyn, Javi, Rodrigo and James, right?

They got nothing to do with this.

Well, they're kitchen workers,

like the people that worked for you.

I bet they're tired and scared.

You don't want them hurt.

Just send some of them out.

It's easier all around.

Look...

I'm trying to help you here, Fred.

Just listen to him, okay?

No! No, you're not!

[panting]

You're trying to manipulate me

to do what you want me to do.

What, you think I don't know what that sounds like?!

Bring me the money, or people start dying!

[clattering]Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay! Stop, stop!

Stop, stop, stop, stop! Just... just wait. Listen. Okay. Okay.

Please just stop.

Stop. Stop.

[panting]

[gasping]

[door squeaks opens]

Move, move.

Okay, this way. Come on. Come on.

It's safe, man. Let's go. Move, move.

The press are gonna be all over this. Do you need me?

No, you go.Right.

[phone ringing]

You did a great thing, Fred.

Good for you, man.

Okay. They're out.

Now, I want you to transfer the money

into an account in my wife's name.

Your wife's account?

That's right.

Or I kill Blaine.

Now I'm worried.

He didn't ask for a car.

So?

He doesn't need it anymore.

He thinks he's gonna die.

This is Councilman Harrison Peet.

Tell Chief Thomas she has my attention.

I'm sorry about the boot.

Was running out of time, the vote is tonight,

but you know that because you're voting.

I guess I should pay my tickets.

So you used to be a cop.Mm-hmm.

You know how much we need new officers.

What is your problem with this proposal?

500 new cops is a good thing if they're good cops.

That's what the academy is for.

Your bill's not about 500 new cops.

It's a diversity bill. It's about a political agenda.

You can't police a community without members

of that community to help police it.

A good cop's a good cop.

It's got nothing to do with race or ethnicity.

"Recruitment is down for police departments all over.

"Outreach to broader pools of officers is the best way

for departments to grow and flourish."

That was you two years ago.

Why are you killing this proposal?

Does loyalty mean something to you, Chief?

Loyalty to who?Milt Leakey.

He is the reason I'm on the council.

He got cops to vote for me, they put me over the top.

He also helped me get my kid into rehab.

I owe Milt a lot.

When Leakey was chief, hetried to get more cops.

He wanted the same thing.Yeah.

And if you're able to get 'em

when he couldn't, that's an embarrassment.

Did, did Leakey

put you up to this? You're voting no

because if he couldn't do it, I shouldn't

be able to, either? What-what is that?

Bottom line, I'm a no,

unless Milt Leakey tells me otherwise.

[groans]

Maybe I should propose

"coffee with a cop" in Cordero's district.

Maybe.

We could throw a big event for the community.

If they don't like cops,

they probably don't want the cops holding a fiesta.

It's a hard day all around.

I have to tell that nice candidate in there

for the police commission that she needs to go home

because there's no way

the chief's gonna find time to talk to her.

The police commission?

There's a vacancy on the police commission.

Lora Stint?

Chief Cooper. Thanks for coming.

I came as soon as I heard.

How's Fred? Is he all right?

He's not injured.Good.

What can I do?

Well, anything you can tell me about him would help.

Okay, um, Fred--

he's actually a very responsible person.

When the, when the festival fell apart,

and there was no money was coming in,

he actually made sure

that he paid everybody, all the vendors.

I just think he didn't realize how much it would hurt.

He lost the business, we lost our home.

He just...

he feels like a loser.

Like he's lost all his dignity.

I think he feels he has nothing left.

He needs to talk to someone he loves.

Tell me what to say, tell me how to try to...

Just tell him you love him.

You don't have to think too hard.

Just say what's in your heart.

I can do that.And if-if he asks

if money's been transferred into your account, say it has.

Has it?

Say it has.

For him.

Look, I'm not gonna tell you

voting for the proposal will change the nature of conflict

between underserved communities like yours and the LAPD,

but that doesn't mean it's not worth doing.

I just don't think it does enough.

What if we could do more? I've spoken

with the chief and the mayor's office.

We can offer you a seat on the police commission.

So I'm one voice on a commission.

Where you can speak and people will hear you.

About the profiling claims and the issues with uniforms.

It's something, which is better than nothing,

which is what will happen if the proposal fails.

You know, the LAPD has never asked my support before.

Oh.

I'm sorry?

And here you are, coming to see me twice in one day.

And you're right-- it is something.

Okay.

You have my yes.

Wait.

Uh, seriously?

I'm...

That is so great.Yeah.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. I should stop, shouldn't I? Um...

Okay.

[phone ringing]

[phone ringing]

Yeah?

It's Chief Cooper, Fred.

Lora's here. Will you talk to her?

My wife?

[panting]

Hi, baby.

Hey.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm, uh...

Yeah.

Let me take you out of here.

I know you don't want to hurt anybody. Let's just go home.

Did they transfer the money into your account?

Did they do that?

Yeah, they did.

No, they didn't.

They did.

I swear.

It's okay. Um...

They were never going to.

Um, I get it.

It's over.

Nothing is over! Freddy, please!

We still have each other.

I'm sorry.

Don't say that, please.

[sighs] I wish that, um,

you didn't see any of this. I wish...

Buddy. Baby, please.

I love you.

Goodbye.

Freddy! Freddy! No! No!Ma'am.

Sorry about that.

So, I met with Councilman Peet today.

Ah, great guy. The best.

He's against my proposal to the city council for more officers.

Ham's an independent, maverick.

Cut the crap, Milt. We both know why he's doing it.

So, what do you want so you will tell him to vote for it?

What do I want?

Well, I want my life back.

I'm a troll under a bridge ever since I left this place.

I want my reputation repaired.

There's only so much I can do in regard to that.

But you want me to bring you back into the conversation,

demonstrate that the department values your contribution...

No, no, no, no.

I want much more than that.

I did a favor for you

with the Guzman case.

I let you back in here,

let you speak to the press.

This is much bigger.

I want an office in the building.

Not stuck in some oddball corner.

Main corridor.

A position.

Executive Consulting... something.

When the budget measure does pass,

I want credit.

I've been barking after this

long before you waltzed into town.

And when it does pass, you and I

are gonna have a very frank conversation

about these diversity provisions.

You're all round the bend on this stuff.

Did you hear about this hostage thing we got going on today?

Yeah. Good luck.

Yeah. They're a mess.

Yeah.

It makes you think.

What you are willing to trade to get what you want.

Peet doesn't vote for your measure,

it doesn't pass.

That's right.

Wa-Wa-Wait. Wait a minute.

You're saying no?

That's right.

I got to get down to the crime scene.

Oh, you are welcome to stay here as long as you like.

It's, uh-- it's right on the main corridor.

♪

[siren wailing]

You really think Stint is a threat to himself?

JOHNSON: Look, my guys can take him.

But if he's suicidal and he wants to kill Blaine,

it'd be impossible to stop him.

I think we should try to talk to him again.

Doubt we can get him on the phone.

Let's do it face-to-face. I'll go in.

Don't know about that, Chief.

We-We're trying to get his attention, right?

Best way is a new face.

I don't know how we'd guarantee your safety, ma'am.

We'll figure something out.

[indistinct police transmission]

[knocking]

Fred!

It's Abigail Thomas,

chief of police.

Can we talk?

We won't shoot unless you do!

You have my word!

Don't worry, Austin.

Everything's gonna be all right.

What do you want?

Well, I thought you should know, Fred, that,

because of you, we found $2 million that Austin stole.

It was in a, uh, pool table at his parents' house.

You got to be kidding me.

I wish I could tell you that you get the money,

but you don't. [chuckles softly]

It's all going into a fund

to make good everybody who lost money on the festival.

We wouldn't have found the money without you, Fred.

That was your doing.

But whether you live or die today,

that's your decision.

But before you make it,

I would like you to think about what you made possible today.

Your wife-- she's still here.

She very much wants to see you alive.

All right. Let's go back.

♪

OFFICER: Hands in the air!

Hands!

[overlapping shouting]

Come forward! Come forward right now!

Hands on top of your head!

♪

Someone you know over there?

Yes.

It is my predecessor Milt Leakey

and...

the deputy mayor.

I know it sounds paranoid,

but I think they are conspiring against me.

Wow.

How awkward for them that you're here.

Should we send over a bottle of champagne?

No.

Ineed the bottle of champagne.

[laughs]

Quickly.

[laughs]

♪

I had a great time.

I'd love to see you again.

[exhales]

I think we should be friends.

I like to think of friendship as a foundation for dating.

I used to work in Narcotics.

Like, I'm-I'm literally a Narc.

I don't know that I'm your type.

Why don't you let me worry about that?

We don't have anything in common.

[chuckles] Sure, we do.

There's no chemistry.

You sure about that?

♪

Well...

even so.

Thanks.

Thank you.

[engine starts]

[door closes]

Hi, guys.

Tommy.

I'm not wearing...

pants.Yeah.

Mm. Okay.

I'm gonna-- I'll look down.

[exhales]

[belt buckle jangles]

KATE: The, um...

the talk didn't go as planned.

Thank you for telling me to be honest.

I love you.

[exhales]

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