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Sorry, I'm late.

Diet cola, please. Thank you.

So how'd things go with Irene?

Sorry, David.

She won't even let me apologize?

David, there are some things an apology just can't change.

Well, is she dating someone else?

She's moved on. And so should you.

This thing with Irene, it hurt your career.

You know, it kills me because she gets promoted...

...and I'm the bad guy. - Yeah.

Sanchez won't talk to me unless he has to.

Tao, he's polite but distant.

And the chief...

Chief won't confide in me anymore.

So I don't know, maybe I should take the lieutenant's test.

No. Outside of Major Crimes, lieutenant's an administrative position...

...just like sergeant.

Instead of taking a step up, consider this, take a step sideways.

Add "detective" to your present rank.

And that's something I can help you with.

L.A.P.D. Everyone, stay inside.

Hey, stop! Police! Stop now! Police!

Show me your hands! Show me your hands!

Where's your gun?

- What did you do with your weapon? - Please. Please, I don't wanna die.

- You all right? - Fine. We got a victim...

...by the newsstand, This kid took a shot at me.

We need to secure the area and find his gun!

Hurry up, guys.

- You're going to the ER with this kid. - I can't. I shot him.

- I have to wait. We have to find his gun. - This kid is dying.

If you want time to question him, it's gotta be now.

Go. Go.

I want every inch of this area taped off.

Sergeant Davies, make sure those casings over there...

...are marked with our GPS system.

That couple over there, the ones who called 911...

...they say they saw the murder from the car.

Separate them, get detailed, and I mean detailed...

...statements from both of them. - Uh, Captain Raydor?

Lieutenant Flynn, I'm a little busy. What is it?

Well, we were wondering if, while you're investigating...

...the shooting of a scumbag suspect...

...we might look into the actual murder.

Chief Johnson won't be happy with the evidence detior...

This isn't Chief Johnson's crime scene, So I wouldn't worry about it, gentlemen.

Officer-involved shootings are my jurisdiction, not Major Crimes'.

- That dead body over there is ours. - Not tonight.

Uh, Captain Raydor, uh, maybe it might expedite things if...

If you explain why the sergeant who pulled the trigger...

...was permitted to leave after drinking...

...and while you were with him, which makes you a percipient witness.

- What hospital am I going to? - Cedars.

Sergeant Ray, get the commander's statement and get him out of here.

Sergeant Elliot, I'm reachable on my cell!

- Chief. - Sergeant.

- You're okay? - Uh, yeah, I'm...

Yes, ma'am. I'm just waiting to hear about, um...

...Erik Whitner, the kid I shot.

- Doesn't look good. - Taylor told me you had a chance...

...to question this young man, Erik, on your way to the hospital.

Getting in the, uh... In the ambulance, he just kept saying he didn't wanna die...

...and that no one was supposed to get hurt...

Ugh, that's odd to say, since he was killing people.

What else did he say?

Look, chief, um...

...I may have made a mistake here.

Okay, what was that?

I never read the kid his rights, and I talked to him...

...while he was laid out on the stretcher... - No, that's okay. Ugh, that's not a mistake.

That's not a mistake, um...

Erik is probably dying, and dying declarations are admissible...

...in murder trials.

Wait. Chief, why are you here instead of the crime scene?

Well, unfortunately, David, Major Crimes isn't allowed to pursue this homicide...

...until after the force investigation division has finished their initial assessment...

...of what you did.

- What? - Look, look, I need you to sit down.

Okay? I need you to sit down right now and listen to me.

Commander Taylor sent FID to the wrong hospital, but they're gonna figure that out.

We have maybe minutes before your lawyer shows up and Captain Raydor steps in.

- Whoa. My lawyer? - I need you to tell me...

...exactly what happened? Exactly what happened?

I... I heard shots. I ran out of the bar. I saw the victim down by the newsstand.

I looked up, I saw the gunman fleeing. I identified myself as a police officer...

...ordered him to stop. He turned, opened fire. Two shots.

And I returned fire, and I dropped him.

- Erik Whitner fired his gun twice? - Yes, twice.

- At you? Are you sure? - Yes, I'm sure.

FID is gonna tell you that there was no gun found at the crime scene.

The only casings were from a 9-millimeter...

...and I'm certain that is gonna match up with your gun.

- There was a gun because he shot at me. - But there were no bullet impacts...

...behind where you were standing and no ricochet marks.

As far as FID is concerned, you were not fired upon...

...and you shot an unarmed man. - What about the body at the newsstand.

- Doesn't that prove there was a gun? - Are you absolutely positive...

...that Erik Whitner fired at you? - Sergeant Gabriel, don't answer that.

- Who are you? - Anthony Monroe.

Communications division notified the union and I've been assigned as your attorney.

Apologize it took me so long to get here, but there was a mix-up in hospitals.

I'd like to sit and talk about tonight's events.

Look, Mr. Monroe, I didn't do anything wrong...

...and I don't want an attorney. - Yes, sergeant, you do.

Okay.

So I have an attorney.

Captain Raydor.

Are you Sergeant David Gabriel?

- Yes, I am. - As a sergeant...

...I would expect you to be familiar with the rules and regulations...

...surrounding the use of your firearm. - And you would be correct.

Then why did you disregard L.A.P.D. policy and leave the scene of your action?

- I was following a direct... - Please say nothing else.

I see you've met your counsel, so I won't bother asking you for your statement.

But over here, there is this officer with a breathalyzer...

...and I would appreciate it if you visited him immediately...

...to assess your blood-alcohol level.

Or, if you prefer, your lawyer can explain...

...the long-term consequences of failing to do as I ask.

Do you need help with the word "immediately"?

Captain Raydor, it is so nice to finally meet you.

So I was told that Sergeant Gabriel and the victim had been sent to Cedars...

...and here you all are at St. Catherine's Medical Center.

And I was just wondering how is it that you happened to be...

...at the right hospital, while I was sent to the wrong one?

If I may, I'd like to offer some advice.

When investigating shootings like this...

...I question the criminals first before my fellow officers.

When I have an unarmed civilian sprayed by bullets...

...from a member of the L.A.P.D., I expect cooperation.

It encourages me.

And if I could offer you some advice, uh, while I am investigating this shooting...

...be careful where you place your sympathies.

- Chief. - Excuse me?

"Be careful where you place your sympathies, chief."

You're a captain, a subordinate officer, and you will remember that...

...when addressing me. Do I make myself clear, captain?

Perfectly, chief.

Excuse me. Got work to do.

Kitty okay? I thought I heard her throwing up.

No, no.

It's just... Just a little cough.

- He's fine. - She's fine.

Are you sure? I could take her in today instead of tomorrow.

No, no, no. She ate her whole breakfast.

I don't wanna rush her over to the vet.

Let's not make too much of it.

I gotta go.

- Well, I could swear I... - I'm late. No, I'm late.

- I heard... - Um, I'm late.

Let's pause in this report for a moment...

...to hear why you ignored policy and put Sergeant Gabriel in an ambulance...

...instead of waiting for the black-and-whites, then sent FID...

...to the wrong emergency room.

I thought the paramedics were going to Cedars. My apologies.

I was off-duty. I had had several alcoholic beverages on an empty stomach.

You didn't seem at all drunk to me, commander.

Oh, thanks.

Uh, well, regardless, Erik Whitner is in stable condition.

Sergeant Gabriel has met with his counsel and given his statement.

The only thing outstanding is the homicide...

...which no one has been allowed to investigate.

Chief Pope, I spent the night familiarizing myself...

...with Major Crimes... Really, really impressive.

I find no instance where they've investigated...

...the murder of a newspaper vendor...

...whereas the shooting of an unarmed civilian...

...by an L.A.P.D. officer incurs serious liability.

It can't take priority over homicide.

And perhaps Captain Raydor would like to tell Mr. Parsall's family his murder...

Chief Johnson is trying to combine my officer-involved shooting...

Are you interrupting me? Captain, are you interrupting me?

I must go first! My investigation must go first!

These attempts to pull rank are embarrassing, unacceptable...

...and potentially an obstruction of justice.

I have a federally mandated responsibility...

...to determine why an L.A.P.D. officer discharged his weapon...

...which supersedes Chief Johnson's objections, as well as yours, sir.

If it comes to that.

- It won't. - Thank you.

Were there any witnesses to this shooting?

Yes, uh, a couple saw a young white man...

...shoot Mr. Parsall several times at point-blank range...

...empty his cash drawer and run away.

Erik Whitner had $2 in his pocket, had no gun, wasn't ID'd by the witnesses.

Then whoever murdered Mr. Parsall is still out there. What if he shoots someone...

...while Captain Raydor refuses me access?

Is it safe to assume the white male who shot Mr. Parsall...

...was not Sergeant Gabriel?

- That is not the issue here. - Then what is the issue?

Clearly, Chief Johnson wants to combine my case with her murder...

...in order to protect a well-liked member of her division.

I will not allow my conduct to be questioned like this.

Especially when all I asked Captain Raydor to do...

...is to move her red tape a few feet to the left...

...so that I can properly begin searching for a murderer.

All right, Captain Raydor, you seem to be insisting...

...that this officer-involved shooting and the Parsall murder...

...are two separate events.

That's exactly what they are and I need to be allowed to work my case...

...before Chief Johnson... - No, no, no.

If Erik Whitner's not the shooter, then Major Crimes needs to look for the real killer.

You and Chief Johnson will share the crime scene and the witnesses...

...but Sergeant Gabriel is not to take part in this investigation...

...until this officer-involved shooting is completely explained.

Chief Johnson, wait.

I wanna say that I understand the urge to protect the people you work with...

...and I respect it.

But I'm obligated to investigate this shooting as if it were a criminal act.

And I would ask that you do nothing...

...to jeopardize the success of my inquiry, that's all.

You stay out of my way, captain, I'll stay out of yours.

Well. I tried.

Careful, chief.

She's part of Internal Affairs, and she can carry a grudge.

Well, then, she better get ready for some heavy lifting.

I remember Raydor back when she was a Sergeant.

Filed a complaint against my old partner George Andrews.

Said he was misogynistic, heh. We had to look it up.

Got both of us four months of sensitivity training.

Well, that was a complete waste of time.

- Doctor? Anything? - Well, ugh, he's definitely dead.

There's also this stippling around each wound.

Basically gunpowder burns. But they're not spread out...

...which tells me Mr. Parsall was shot at extremely close range.

What's bothering you though?

Usually, when bullets pierce the skin...

...they tear the epidermis and present a torn-edge.

These wounds are clean. Round.

The only reason I can think of for this type of wound...

...is that the bullet must have been...

Ah, I'm right.

- Wadcutters. - Target rounds?

Flat tip. Leave clean, round holes in paper, so you can tell the exact entrance point.

Yeah, well, finding the exact entrance point?

Not a problem we had with this guy.

The average target round is accurate only over short distances.

And because the bullet is flat tipped, they're not used in magazines or clips.

Jams too easily. Which means the murder weapon is probably...

- A revolver. - Which would explain...

...why there were no casings at the crime scene.

Sergeant, please. You're not allowed to be part of this investigation.

- Yes, Lieutenant? - Chief...

...a revolver would explain why there were no casings at the crime scene.

Thank you. What do we know about the couple who witnessed the shooting?

Okay, ahem. Well, that was Ron and Tina Drake.

They were sitting in their car by the curb for an hour or so.

- And they saw the robbery and the murder. - What were they doing in car...

...for an hour? - Well, they're a divorced couple.

- You know, working things out. - Oh, good for them.

A relationship based on love is worth fighting for.

Isn't it?

Who are you?

Chief, the Drakes said they got a good look at the shooter...

...as the robbery started but ducked down in their car after...

...and when they were showed a photo of Whitner, they had no idea who he was.

You know what I was thinking, ahem? What do you get when you rob a newsstand?

Like, what, $38 in quarters? Maybe Mr. Parsall pissed somebody off...

...they killed him, and the robbery was incidental.

- What do we know about Mr. Parsall? - He immigrated from Israel, uh, in 2000.

He was naturalized in 2004. Besides owning the newsstand...

...volunteered at a Jewish Community Center twice a week. No record.

So if it wasn't a robbery, what was it?

Uh, Chief Johnson?

Uh, Buzz, we're not ready to go to the crime scene.

That's fine. I stepped in to tell you I can't come with you.

What? Why not?

The other detectives say they never got word...

...from Captain Raydor to let civilians in.

- But you work for us. - I know.

Oh, that woman!

Never mind. We're all going.

Lieutenant Tao, would you bring your bag of tricks?

- Sergeant Gabriel, You're coming too. - You just said I wasn't a part of this.

But you're a witness. And I need witnesses.

- Hey! What are you doing? - We're headed to the newsstand.

Pick a paper, read about the FID guys who got fired...

...because they disregarded orders from the Pope.

- Listen, I'm not gonna... - Tone, tone, tone.

That's no way to talk to a lieutenant or a deputy chief.

If you do anything to interfere with my investigation...

...I'll see to it you spend the next month on unpaid leave.

Is that understood? Okay, Buzz.

Buzz, start filming everything over here including the unhappy officers there.

"S. G." Sergeant Gabriel.

Stands for "suspect guilty" as far as FID's concerned.

Okay. This is where you said you were standing when you fired your weapon?

Now, Lieutenant Flynn, would you please play the part of Erik Whitner?

Thank you. All right, sergeant. Please return to this mark.

Thank you and Buzz, could you...?

Buzz?

- Where is Buzz? - Right here.

Chief, what are you thinking?

What if there was someone else involved in the shooting of Mr. Parsall?

- What? Like a second gunman? - Like a lone gunman with an accomplice.

Yeah, but I saw the gun fire from where Flynn is standing.

In your statement, you said you saw the flash of a gun, not the gun itself.

So, just like I couldn't see Buzz standing behind Lieutenant Flynn...

...it's possible that you didn't see the gunman standing behind Erik Whitner.

Yeah... Yeah, but it couldn't be like that. I mean, how could it?

- Syzygy. - Huh?

Syzygy. It means when three things in a row, like, um, an eclipse.

When the Earth, the moon and the sun are in alignment...

...or in this case, Gabriel, Erik Whitner, and someone else.

Divorced couple were sitting in their car for an hour...

...so to the shooter and his lookout...

...this whole area would have appeared deserted.

The lookout, Erik, signaled to someone else that the coast was clear.

And if that someone else murdered Parsall and then fired at Gabriel...

...as he was making his escape...

...those shots could have looked like they came from Erik.

Wait a minute. So, what are you saying? You think I shot an unarmed kid?

There were no bullet impacts behind where Sergeant Gabriel was standing.

Sergeant, would you turn over your firearm, please?

Thank you.

And Lieutenant Tao, can I have a clip of blanks please?

Hmm.

- Oh, here you go, Chief. - Thank you.

Okay, everyone stand behind me, please.

I'm firing a weapon with blanks.

There is no need to be alarmed. There is no need to be alarmed.

There's no way you were standing on this mark...

...when you fired your weapon. - Yeah.

He would have been standing more near here.

Yeah.

Looks like a wadcutter.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

Sorry to interrupt, gentlemen. Where's Erik Whitner?

Uh, in his room. Uh, asleep, I think.

His parents and attorney are waiting outside there.

It's not exactly a, uh, police-friendly situation here.

Yeah, ballistics matched the bullet found at the scene...

...with the bullets that killed Parsall.

Whoever killed our victim also fired at Sergeant Gabriel.

It doesn't prove Erik was involved in the crime.

Even with what he said in the ambulance.

So it's still David's word against this kid.

I hate to ask you this since it's against your nature...

...but, um, do you think that you could distract Erik's parents and his lawyer...

...sort of irritate them down the hall?

After you.

Lieutenant Flynn, L.A.P.D.

We'd like to talk about your son. I have important information.

Over to the waiting room. Be a bit more private.

- Who are you? - I'm Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson...

...of the L.A.P.D.

I'm so sorry to awaken you when you're feeling unwell.

- But I have a few questions. - I already talked to the other lady.

I'm here because you may have witnessed the actual murder.

I don't know what you're talking about.

You don't remember another man being shot the night before last?

Well, that happens sometimes, uh...

The trauma of being wounded can affect your recollections...

...but the killer ran right past you.

He was as close to you as I am right now.

Okay, I don't want you in here any more. Please leave.

Hey. Hey, you can't do that.

Dad? Hey, Mom?

- I am not gonna talk to you. - That's okay.

You can just listen, I got plenty to say.

The officer who rode with you in the ambulance told me...

...you said some things to him on the way to the ER.

- "Nobody was supposed to get hurt." - I didn't say anything to him. He shot me.

- Why would I say anything? - You'd be amazed at what people say...

...when they think they're about to meet God.

Because they're sorry or guilty or afraid.

- I wasn't dying. - You thought you were.

"Please don't let me die."

- Sound familiar? - No.

Erik, have you ever heard of the term "transferred intent?"

It means that if a homicide occurs during the commission of a felony...

...say, armed robbery...

...that everybody involved is as responsible for the murder...

...as the guy who pulled the trigger.

Even if they were just a lookout...

...and didn't see the car with witnesses sitting at the curb.

I didn't do anything. I was just standing there.

- Why were you just standing there? - Doesn't matter why.

- You can't arrest me for anything. - Not right now, Erik...

...but I am coming after you. I'm gonna prove you murdered Howard Parsall...

...even if I have to use transferred intent to do it.

Do you wanna go to the gas chamber...

...because someone else committed a murder?

Come on. Who was with you the night before last?

Who shot Mr. Parsall? Who shot at the police?

- What are you doing in here? - I'm talking to your son.

- Without his lawyer present? - Discussing a murder, not your civil case.

This is all going into the lawsuit.

What's with you people? You care more about...

...investigating some dead Arab than you do my son.

- Oh. - Chief Johnson.

Ricardo. Of course. How are you?

Would you gentlemen excuse us just for one moment, please?

- Here about the boy? - Cop shooting an unarmed teenager.

It's a big story. Of course, Taylor keeps shutting me out.

I figured see what the boy has to say.

- If you wait a day... - It's already been two, Chief.

Pretty soon it's gonna be old news. I can't let that happen.

This case may be more than just an officer-involved shooting.

Really? How so?

Well, I'm not at liberty to say today.

But look, look, look, I'm offering you an exclusive.

All right. Twenty-four hours. It better be worth it.

It will.

I wanna know everything about this Erik Whitner.

Where he goes to school, who his friends are, what his activities are.

I'm beginning to think this was a hate crime.

Oh, sorry. One second.

Hey, Fritzie.

- Hey. Uh, what did Dr. Fleming say? - Kitty isn't getting better.

- What does that mean? - Ugh, Brenda, there's just...

All right. Listen, honey...

...there is nothing else we can do except try and keep Kitty comfortable.

- Or... - Ugh, we need to get a second opinion.

No, listen to me.

Do you really wanna put Kitty through more needles and tests?

She has been loyal to you, and loving, in every way.

And she has nothing but suffering ahead of her.

She's counting on us to stop that.

But you know, Dr. Fleming said that we could keep her comfortable.

Try and keep her comfortable. Try.

Look, do we need to talk about this right now?

No, we don't have to talk now because you know what needs to be done here.

But I can't do it. I can't do it.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- Chief Johnson. - Yes.

- Pope's in the office with Raydor. - Oh, that woman.

Chief.

If the kid I shot was really unarmed, maybe I should call my attorney and...

No, Sergeant. Your attorney will say what I'm going to say. Sit tight.

- Hello. - Chief Johnson.

I told you to investigate a murder. And now you're harassing a witness.

Well, he's not a witness anymore. He's a suspect.

Are you in possession of evidence I don't have?

I don't know.

Let's get this straight here.

I have 72 hours after an L.A.P.D. officer discharges his firearm...

...to report to the chief of police and the federal government...

...as to the nature of the event.

So if you are in possession of evidence that I don't have...

...it is required that you give it to me for my report.

You could have access to my evidence when I finish investigating the murder.

She isn't just investigating a murder. She's working very hard...

...to get Sgt. Gabriel off the hook for shooting my victim...

...and she's impeding federal justice. - I am the one with the victim.

And you're protecting the suspect from justice.

The opposite is true here, actually, Chief Johnson.

You are protecting Sergeant Gabriel, my suspect...

...as well as badgering the witness. - How?

Uh, by threatening Erik with the death penalty.

All I did was give an 18-year-old boy some free legal advice.

Transferred intent can be a difficult concept to grasp.

Your conduct during this investigation has begun to seriously threaten...

...a federal inquiry.

Look, Captain, you were the one who insisted...

...that these were two separate cases.

But, Chief Johnson, according to Erik Whitner's attorney...

...who called me to complain about your harassment...

...a little sensitivity might be called for.

The Whitners recently lost a family member in the war in Afghanistan. Now...

...two weeks later, to have their son shot up...

Wait, what...? Who? Who in the family died?

Gunnery Sergeant William M. Roth. Mrs. Whitner's older brother.

Marine sharpshooter killed in Afghanistan 19 days ago...

...when mortar fire hit his transport vehicle.

So Mr. Parsall's murder could have been revenge...

...for Erik's uncle's death in the Middle East.

Yeah, but, uh, Mr. Parsall is from Israel.

It isn't always easy to tell who's from where in the Middle East.

And where did, uh, Gunnery Sergeant Roth live?

Yeah, 1066 Sylmore Avenue, uh, Panorama City.

A search on the Roth family address shows a complaint...

...was filed against them by their neighbor. - A complaint? For what?

Uh, shots fired. Turns out Gunnery Sergeant Roth's son, Billy...

...who happens to be Erik Whitner's cousin...

...was playing target practice with his neighbor's fence just last week.

- Uh, I regret filing that complaint. - Why is that, sir?

I didn't know it, but Billy's dad died in Afghanistan a little while ago.

I'm sure the kid was just blowing off some steam.

The fence is old anyway. Needs to be replaced.

I should have let it go.

- Ah, Tao. - Hmm?

You know, I cant get to it without entering the Roth property...

...and there's no one home to ask. - Not home, right.

Uh, Detective Sanchez, why don't you go ahead and give it a try.

- Sir? - Oh, hey, be my guest.

Oh.

Looks like a wadcutter.

Six lands with a left twist.

I'll have to confirm it, but I think we have a match.

Lt. Flynn, I think that buys us a search warrant.

- Already on it, Chief. - Okay.

Now, where are the Roths, I wonder.

- En route to Nebraska. - Ugh.

Apparently, the Roths booked a family trip to grandma's...

...after you visited with Erik. Omaha P.D. is waiting for them at the airport.

How did the tests go on the revolver we found?

Matches the bullets.

Uh, plus, Sanchez put a picture of Billy Roth in a six-pack...

...and each witness separately ID'd him as the shooter.

Uh, Ricardo, would you mind?

Look, we won't have the kid in our custody for at least another 48 hours.

Can't wait that long. Captain Raydor needs to report to the chief tomorrow.

I'm gonna have to get what I need from Erik.

Chief, I don't think the parents and lawyer are gonna fall for the same trick twice.

Mr. And Mrs. Whitner. Hi. My name is Ricardo Ramos. I work for The Times...

...and I'd like to ask a few questions.

- We're not giving statements. - Oh, I don't need a statement.

I, uh, need a perspective. Your perspective.

You see, you have a story that needs to be told...

...and I wanna be the one to tell it. I'll even buy the coffee.

- Okay. - Great.

Hello, Erik.

You're not supposed to be in here.

Do you remember that legal term I explained to you? Transferred intent?

You don't need to worry about it anymore because I just spoke to your cousin, Billy.

- What are you talking about? - Billy told me that the two of you...

...were just gonna hassle Mr. Parsall. But you had other ideas once you got there.

Do you recognize this gun? You should.

We've just confirmed it as the weapon used to kill Mr. Parsall.

That's...

That's not mine. I didn't do anything.

I told you I was coming after you, Erik. And here I am.

I have the murder weapon, your cousin's statement saying you're the shooter...

...that you fired at police and that after you were shot...

...he grabbed the gun and ran away. Which means I have you for homicide.

You are under arrest for the murder of Howard Parsall.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say...

...can be used against you. You have the right to an attorney.

If you can't afford the attorney, council will be provided.

- Stop and let me explain. - You waive your rights?

- Yeah, fine, yes. Just let me explain. - What's going on in here?

No, this is my son's room. You have no right.

Your parents can't help you now, Erik. Only me.

Talk to me. Tell me what happened?

Or I'm gonna have to go with Billy's side of the story.

- You can kiss your life goodbye. - I didn't know about the gun. I thought...

...we were gonna kick the guy's ass or something.

- Because he's Middle Eastern? - Because he's Muslim.

Because we're at war with the Muslims.

Listen, I didn't know Billy was going to shoot that guy. I didn't know.

I just wanted to scare him. You have to believe me.

- Billy is the one who shot him, not me. - And after Billy shot Mr. Parsall?

He took the money out of the register, started to run.

Until you heard someone telling you "stop."

And I stopped and I turned around and started to raise my hands.

But Billy was standing behind you, and he fired at the officer?

Yes. Yeah, he shot at him. Yeah.

How many times?

- How many times? - Twice, I think.

Look, nobody was supposed to get hurt.

That's what you said to Sergeant Gabriel in the ambulance.

- "Nobody was supposed to get hurt." - Yeah. That is what I said.

And now look at me.

Well...

The good news is that the doctors say that you're gonna make a full recovery.

Unfortunately, the same can't be said for Mr. Parsall.

Oh, and, uh, for your information...

...Howard Parsall, the Arab that your cousin murdered...

...he wasn't an Arab, and he wasn't a Muslim.

He was an American citizen, and he was Jewish.

You shot the wrong guy.

Hey. Hey! I didn't shoot anybody!

This is against the law. You cannot come in here and accost my son.

I'm not accosting your son.

I'm arresting him for murder in the first degree.

- Provenza, would you please do the honors? - My pleasure, chief.

Ricardo.

- I helped you out. - Thank you for that.

- And we had a deal. - We did.

And, uh, I think I know what your exclusive should be, hopefully.

And hopefully, that will be what?

The headline should read, "L.A.P.D. sergeant cleared of all charges."

So tell the shrink if you had to do over again...

...you don't know how you'd do it differently.

Say shooting the kid made you upset, not too upset...

...because you were being shot at too. So you're happy to be alive.

Say you feel for the kid, even though he participated in a murder.

And they're going to ask you how many nights a week do you drink?

Keep it under three.

- Yeah. Yeah, that's good. - Sergeant Gabriel?

Will you join us, please?

Thank you, commander.

Thank you, Julio.

So, uh, as you know, Erik Whitner's cousin Billy Roth...

...has been arrested for the murder of Mr. Parsall...

...and attempted murder of a police officer.

Erik Whitner has also been charged with the murder of Mr. Parsall...

...though I fully expect the DA to make a deal with him...

...in return for his testimony.

Does that comport with your version of events, Captain Raydor?

It does, now that I have all the information you withheld.

- And is there anything else? - Yeah, there is.

Sergeant Gabriel, the district attorney has reviewed FID's report...

...and upon our recommendation, is not filing charges against you.

So once behavioral science has signed off, you are cleared for full duty.

- Thank you, captain. - You're very welcome.

Is that all, chief?

Uh, well, I do wanna express my appreciation...

...for the insight that you've given me into how FID functions.

I have learned a great deal from your single-minded approach.

And I have learned a great deal about your investigative technique as well...

...especially as it regards L.A.P.D.'s struggle to regain autonomy over its own affairs.

And I'll be including all of that in my final report, chief.

Oh, I can't wait to read that, captain.

Hmm.

Sergeant, do not doubt yourself on this.

You acted properly, legally, and decisively...

...to protect the public safety. - By shooting an unarmed kid.

Law considers him every bit as guilty as the boy holding the gun.

Yeah, well, I understand how the law sees it. I just, um...

I see it a little differently.

But I do wanna thank you, chief, for being there for me.

Well, if I'm gonna be upset with you when you're wrong...

...Sergeant, the least I can do is stand up for you when you're right.

- Hey. - Hey.

I made arrangements for someone to be with Kitty during the day, so...

No, no, no. You're right.

I've been thinking about it and...

...I've only been looking at how hard this is on me...

...not Kitty.

It's not what she deserves.

Dr. Fleming's coming over right now.

And, uh, we're gonna do it here.

So that her last moments aren't in some examination room.

I just... I wanna do the right thing by her.

- This is the right thing, isn't it? - I think it is, sweetie, yeah.

I wish I knew what you were thinking.

But no matter what it seems like we're doing...

...it's only because I love you so much.

Oh, my poor, little Kitty.

My poor, poor, poor, little girl.