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"And the truth shall make you free" John 8:32

Breaking news from California as wildfires burn across the Los Angeles region.

-The President has declared a state-- -911 Fire. Medical dispatch.

Fire hits before running down the street.

What's on fire?

There is this horrible chemical smell. There's a smoky layer in the air--

Firing of a gun! You fucking-- get your ass down here now!

Fire medical dispatch E1.

The trees are on fire.

Okay, I need you-- Is there a way you can evacuate drivers?

I need to get my kids out of here.

Damn fire.

The air is smoky.

Help me.

911, this is emergency, operator 625. What is the address of your emergency?

Help me.

Okay, sir, am I speaking to Dru Nashe?

Yeah.

Are you at 1304 Brianwood?

No, no.

Okay, so where are you at?

It's dark and I can't breathe.

-I need to know where you are. -Fuck no.

I show you're in Pacoima.

Fuck!

What did you take, Dru?

-What? -Did you take drugs, Dru?

Yeah, I did.

You shouldn't do that. What did you take?

Speed.

Shoot it up or snorted?

Take a deep breathe and answer me.

I can't breathe and I'm fucking scared.

I understand, but it's your own fault, isn't it?

-Dru? -Yes. Yes.

Just send the fucking ambulance.

If you give me your address I'll send both the ambulance and the police.

No, no! Fuck! No, no!

NO CALLER ID

Fuck!

Dru?

This is Joe.

Joe, hey. Do you have time to answer a couple of questions about tomorrow?

-Who is this? -I just have some questions.

-I asked who's calling. -It's Katherine Harbor.

Are you a journalist?

Yes. I thought I said I was. I'm with L.A. Times.

Is this a bad time for you? I can call back later.

Shouldn't you introduce yourself properly before you start asking me questions?

I just want to get your side of the story.

How'd you get this number?

Joe, I'm writing my-- your case. I just want--

How'd you get this number?

As I said no comment.

Baylor.

No calls. I already told you this.

I thought that was the fucking job.

Hello, I'm sorry, I'm back. Yes, what is it?

911, this is emergency, operator 625. What is the address of your emergency?

Is this the fire department?

No, ma'am, you've reached 911.

But I can connect you to fire--

I can see the flames at the hill side to the east.

I understand, just hold one moment I'll connect you to fire. Just hold.

TRANSFER TO LAFD

911, this is emergency, operator 625. What is the address of your emergency?

My name is Matthew. I'm personal friends with the governor.

I'm here on very important business and I've just been robbed.

I need more of who you are. Last name, Matthew?

Fontenot. Matthew Fontenot.

How do you spell that, sir?

F-O-N-T-E-N-O-T

Where are you?

I'm in my car, man. Come quick!

Are you in Downtown Los Angeles?

-I think so. I'm here on business. -I understand, sir.

Where are you?

Bro, doesn't your computer show that?

No, unfortunately it's not exact.

-Man, I need the fucking police! -And I need an address.

I need you to get out of your car and read me a street sign or give me a landmark.

I just told you I just got robbed!

I'm not leaving my fucking car!

What happened, sir?

A woman pulled a knife and took my wallet and computer, okay?

It has all my work.

-And did this just happen? -Yes.

-On the street? -Yeah. No.

In my fucking car, man, I just told you.

How'd she get in your car?

I-- Does it matter?

I'm-- Excuse me? I--

She just jumped in, okay?

-Jumped in. -Get the fuck outta here!

I told you you give me back my computer.

-Do you see the Wells Fargo building? I'm on the phone with the police.

-Sir? -Yes. I'm right below it.

You are on Bunker Hill, on the Financial District of Los Angeles.

-I'm gonna need your license plate number. -I don't know it, it's a rental.

-Is there a door? -This is fucking crazy.

On the car? Yes, there's a door.

Open it. Get out. And get me your plate number.

I told you I'm not getting out of the fucking car.

All right, then it should be on the registration

that should be in your glove compartment, sir.

Hey, man, can you tell me how long it's gonna take?

Aren't you supposed to fucking protect me, man?

Jesus Christ.

Where in the registration?

Okay, I've got it.

2DTN35S.

Make and model of the car, sir.

It's a blue 7 Series BMW.

What did she look like?

She was young. Tall. Dark skin.

Pink hair.

In heels.

Race?

Mexican?

Ah, Hispanic.

Any details you can remember?

She was voluptuous.

I mean… You know--

Hold the line, I'm gonna get you a dispatcher.

LAPD Communications. This is Sgt. Miller.

This is Officer Baylor. I have a robbery on Bunker Hill--

Oh, Officer Baylor? Are you kidding me? It's Bill.

Wait.

Sarge?

Management rotation thing every week.

-What-- -Yeah.

What in the fuck are you doing at dispatch?

Equal Latitude Initiative.

Every Sergeant mans the phone twice a month.

Is that a good use of resources?

Yeah, political geniuses with ideas about how to do our fucking job.

This phone duty is shit.

You think so? I-- I think it's fantastic.

Tomorrow you're gonna be back on the street.

Can't wait.

We better get on with this. What do you got?

I got a Matthew Fontenot robbed by a prostitute on a Bunker Hill.

Some Spanish broad. Pink hair.

Lovely.

Plate number's California 2DTN35S.

All right. Roger.

We'll get somebody out there.

Yeah, you can let 'em sins doing their bit.

Lovely.

Hey, Sarge, I heard about that pinch at Harvard Division last week.

Yeah, it was wild. Like 13 kilos.

The K. stash?

Yeah, we got 'em.

-You bring major narcotics? -Yeah. Of course. Of Course. Yeah.

It was Chaney and Hunt.

And they brought SWAT.

Nice.

Everything okay with Rick?

Yeah.

Why wouldn't it be?

No reason.

He's good.

Right.

All right, I'll get to you in the en-route.

Talk to you later.

-Clear, Sarge. -Bye.

911 emergency, operator 125. What is the address of your emergency?

-I'm back, sir. -Jesus, finally!

Hey, I've got a wife, man. Okay? She's an angry woman.

She's very strong physically. She doesn't know… I'm just on business.

Officers are on their way, sir.

Settle down.

The officer arrives.

No.

A stake knife duct-taped to a broom handle is a--

Yes. Within the five minutes. Yes.

Sir, are you still there?

Where are you right now?

Calm down, what is the address of your emergency?

Can you read the street sign?

Is it a Frost Street?

Frost Street.

Okay.

Did you get a look at the car, sir?

What color was the vehicle?

STEVIA

Sir, did you see the direction the car was moving?

Okay, own Slauson. Okay, sir. Please hold.

911 emergency, Officer 136. What is your emergency?

Can you have her to try and lie down.

STRESS AND PTSD IN THE 911 CALL HANDLER

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LIST

Hey, can I take a quickie?

Yeah.

Hey, it's Jess, you know what to do. Leave a message.

I know that I'm not supposed to…

But if Page is awake could I say good night?

It would mean a lot.

Bye.

Hey, it's ringing. Jesus, man.

911, emergency operator 625. What is the address of your emergency?

911, what is the address of your emergency?

Hello.

Is this Emily?

Hi, sweetie.

Sorry, you called 911.

-Yes. -You need help?

Yes.

Okay, Emily. Are you at 5800 Regis St., apartment 6?

Don't be afraid.

Have you been drinking?

No, I haven't.

Why did you call us?

I just wanted to talk to you.

-Okay, I'm hanging up. -I'm just down for a drive, sweetie, okay?

Come on. Come on now.

Who is that?

Yes, I understand.

Is there someone with you?

Okay, that's enough.

Emily?

Does the person you're with know you called us?

-No. -Who do they think you called?

Yes, yes, sweetie.

The child?

Yes.

Okay, Emily, I'm gonna ask you "yes" or "no" questions, okay?

You know the person you're with?

Uh-huh.

And do they have a weapon?

Emily, does the person you're with have a weapon?

I don't know.

Have you been abducted?

Yes.

Okay.

Emily, just try and keep calm.

I'm gonna need to figure out where you are.

I'm show that you're outside city limits.

Try and stay calm, Emily, okay?

Just keep pretending like you're talking to your child.

Talk to me like I'm your child.

Mommy is gonna be home soon.

Very good, are you on the freeway?

Yes.

I-10?

Yes.

West?

Toward the beach?

No.

Do you see fire?

Yes.

When you look out your windows, is it on your left or your right?

-Yes. -To the left?

Yes.

Okay, you're going East.

Yes.

-Okay. -Hey, give me the phone.

No, just stay on the phone, Emily. Say your child's upset.

She's ups-- She's upset.

Okay, I have to put you on hold.

No. No!

I have to. Just hold the line, Emily.

Act like you're comforting your child, okay?

Come on, Emily.

Don't be upset. I'll be home soon.

Good. Good. I'll be right back.

CHP (California Highway Patrol)

Fucking pick up.

California Highway Patrol.

This is Officer Joe Baylor. LAPD Communications.

I have a woman who's been abducted.

She's traveling in a vehicle at a high rate of speed

somewhere eastbound on the I-10 East to Downtown.

You have any units available?

I'll check.

You found one? Hello?

I have some nearby.

Then sent them East.

You have a plate number?

No but the woman will tell me when she sees the officers pass. Hold the line.

Okay, sweetie.

Emily, I'm back.

CHP is looking for you.

and when they pass you you tell me and I'll have them pull you over, okay?

Okay.

Okay, let's wait, Emily. Okay?

Yes.

They'll be there soon.

Yes, yes, sweetie.

JESS

Shit.

What?

-Emily, Emily. -What?

Act like you're comforting your child, okay?

Mommy's gonna be home soon, okay, sweetie?

Tell her to go to…

Tell her to go to bed.

It's bedtime, sweetie. I'm sorry.

Bedtime, sweetie.

Here you go. Come on. Yeah.

Good. Good.

Just keep it up. Keep it up. We're on our way.

You just leave me a lighter, okay?

Come on. That's enough.

Give me the phone right now.

She only wants to talk to you, Emily.

Tell them that she only wants to talk to you.

Hey, give me the phone.

She only wants to talk to me.

She doesn't want to talk to you. I'm sorry.

I need the color of the car. When I say the right one say "it's fine."

Red.

Blue.

Black.

-White. -It's fine.

White?

Yes.

Is it a car?

No.

Truck?

-Van. -What?

No, no. Just "yes" or "no." Just "yes" or "no" answers, Emily.

-I'm sorry I have to hang up. -Emily.

-I have to hang up. -Emily, don't hang up.

Put the phone on the floor, or in your pocket.

Who are you talking to?

Anywhere they can't see. Just keep it on so we can track you.

Hang up.

And if you can't just call me back. My name is Joe. I'll be waiting.

Do you hear me? I'll be waiting. My name--

Fuck!

It's Joe. I lost her. She exited city limits.

You have air support available?

Negative, air support is grounded due to fire weather high winds.

Heavy smoke. No viability.

Just have your officer call me on the inside line.

What are you trying to do--

Just have him call me!

Goddamnit.

Stand by--

This is Officer Joe Baylor. LAPD Communications.

This is Officer Rodriguez with CHP. I was told to call you.

What is your location?

I-10 eastbound. The Fountain area.

What's your speed?

About 90. What are we looking for?

A white van.

I'm sorry, say again.

A white van.

-They're looking for a white van. -Okay.

-There's a van just ahead. -What color?

Can't see yet.

There's wind and smoke everywhere.

All right, pull up next to him.

Don't tell me what to fucking do.

Okay, it must be him, right?

So much smoke.

He's turning off the freeway. He must've seen us.

-Pull up next to him. -Can't. He took the exit.

-We can't. -Fucking follow him!

There he is. -Okay.

Okay, he's pulling.

Is it white?

Can't see through all the dust.

-Is he armed? -I don't know. It's possible.

Potentially armed.

Okay, here we go.

We're Highway patrol, let me see your hands. Let me see your hands!

Keep them where I can see them. Keep them off the wheel!

Okay. Step out of the vehicle. Step out! Step out!

Stop.

Let me see your hands. Let me see them!

What are you carrying?

Let me see if it's a girl.

Watch it.

Watch it.

I got it.

Wrong van, LAPD. No woman.

What?

Are you sure?

Yes.

Is it white?

White or silver. Hard to see out here. Sky is on fire--

California Highway Patrol.

This is Joe, they stopped the wrong van.

I'll advise all units. What are we looking for?

A white van.

That's not enough. I have six patrol cars up there.

I know. I know. License plate. I know.

Look. All I have is the driver's license and an address. But I'll keep looking.

Look for a plate number then. I'll inform the officers.

All right. I'll keep looking.

What about closing the freeway?

Hold.

EMILY LIGHTON

The Watch Commander says negative--

Just fucking find a car and block the freeway!

Come on!

-We don't know where they're headed. -Quiet, Baylor.

We've got officers dealing with multiple--

Yeah. Yeah.

…fire related incidents.

Fucking fire.

Look for a plate number and I'll inform the of--

It's not me.

EMILY LIGHTON

CONTACT # ON FILE (818) 149-0127

Mommy? Mommy?

Mommy?

This is Officer Joe Baylor, LAPD. Is your Mommy or you Daddy home?

No.

What's you name?

Abby.

How old are you?

Six years and nine month.

Six years and nine month.

My brother's home too.

Good, can I talk to him?

He's a baby.

Abby, what is your Mommy's name?

Is it Emily?

They are not here.

Who is not here?

Mommy and Daddy.

Where'd they go?

They just left me.

Does you Daddy have a white van?

-Does he have a big white car? -Uh-huh.

What's your Daddy's name?

What's your Mommy call your Daddy?

Henry. I call him Daddy.

He says I can call him any time I want.

HENRY

Abby.

Abby.

-Abby. -I call Daddy.

What was the numbers you just pressed?

213-100-72…

Wait, 72 what? Abby, can you say those numbers again?

213-100-7200

That's good. That's good.

Henry Fisher. Perfect.

Daddy helped me remember. He showed me the numbers.

PROBATION… FELONY

That's good. You're very smart, you know that? Very smart.

SENTENCE: 12 MONTHS… SUSPENSION

Uh-huh.

Plate number.

REG/VEH 2FTD12K

Does your Daddy live with you, Abby?

I don't know.

I want Mommy.

Abby.

I want my Mommy.

Abby, Abby, don't cry.

Abby?

Everything is gonna be all right, okay?

The knife scared Oliver.

What?

Without Daddy and without Mommy. He was crying.

Is Oliver your little brother's name?

Yes.

And your Daddy had a knife?

I want Mommy.

Okay. I know. I know. I just talked to your Mommy. She's gonna be okay.

You promise?

I promise. I promise.

I promise.

Okay?

We're the-- Abby, we're the police.

Do you know who the police are?

Yes.

We're protectors.

No.

We protect people that need help.

You help people? You took my Daddy away.

Where's my Mommy?

I'm gonna find your Mommy, all right?

And I'm gonna bring her back to your and your little brother.

Okay, you want me do that?

I want Mommy.

I know.

I get scared being alone too, you know.

And you know what I do when I'm lonely? I'd turn on the TV,

and I'd have company, why wouldn't you go do that?

It's broken.

Okay, why wouldn't you go sit with your little brother?

He's sleeping.

It's okay. You just go in there.

If I did it'd wake him up.

You won't wake him up if you're very very quiet.

And in the meantime.

I'm gonna send some officers over there to look after you and Oliver, okay?

I don't wanna talk anymore. I want Mommy.

Okay, someone's gonna be with you soon.

If you'll need help then call 911.

Can you say that for me?

911.

Yeah, you just press those numbers on the keypad.

Just like when you call your Daddy, okay?

That's right. And my name is Joe. Can you say that?

911, Joe.

Good.

Good girl, Abby.

Okay, bye bye.

What's going on?

What a-- Mind your own fucking business.

Hey, has anyone got a call from Emily LIGHTON?

What's going on, Baylor? What do you need?

Just if you get a call from Emily LIGHTON…

-How about you, Manny? -No.

-California Highway- -It's Joe.

Plate number is California

2FTD12K

2FTD12K. I'll pass it on.

She's with her ex, Henry Fisher.

He took her.

10-4. (OK)

The suspect has a knife.

I'll pass it on.

And history of assault.

I'll relay the plate number.

Okay, is there a unit you can send to her house?

I have to relay the plate now.

Right, but what's your plan?

To wait until they find the van?

Yeah, but you need a plan.

-Joe. -There's a little--

The quicker they get the plate number the faster we'll find them, right?

No, no. Listen. You have to--

Okay, thanks for the plate number.

No, no. Listen, I was thinking that if you could send--

No, you listen.

Listen.

I am up to my ass in calls.

Wait for her to call back, do your job and I'll do mine, okay?

Okay?

Yeah.

Good.

Oh, by the way--

16A71, 16A71.

Welfare check on 5800 Regis St., apartment 6.

Two juveniles, home alone.

Respond, code 2.

16A71, roger.

Be advised, we're stacked up on multiple fire calls.

16A--

Shit.

Jess?

Joe, I want you to be able to tell your side of the story. It runs tomorrow.

-Who is this? -I just have a few questions.

Who is this?

It's Katherine Harbor from the Los Angeles Times.

-Katherine Harbor? Stop calling me! -Listen to me-

Hey, Manny.

Hey, is it cold in here?

Feels all right to me.

Manny.

Yeah?

I've been an asshole.

Not just today, but in general.

Yes, you have.

We should get a beer some time.

That sounds good, man.

Hey, I've got…

I have a technical question.

Sure.

If I logout of my computer and I login into another one,

will I still get the same calls?

Yes, they follow your login, not your computer.

So your system can go anywhere you go.

Where are you going? We are off of 15s.

How about the beer?

JOE BAYLOR #625

FISHER, HENRY

AREA RTO

LAPD Communications. This Sgt. Miller.

Hey, Sarge, it's Joe.

Hey, Christ.

You ever go home?

Am I interrupting something?

Oh, God, no. This is more boring than taking a shit.

Not if you constipated.

Well, yeah. That's true.

You got a sec?

Sure, man, it's calm down here, what's up?

I need you to do me a favor.

Sure thing, what do you need?

Okay, could you send a car over to 5800 Regis St., apartment 6?

It's urgent.

Yeah, you got it. Why?

I'm working a convicted felon who kidnapped his ex-wife.

Left two kids at the mother's house. They're alone.

I need someone to the send a unit over there.

Okay, how do you know the kids are in there?

I spoke to a girl, Abby.

All right, and are the parents home?

No, he took her, and they're mobile. Somewhere East to the city.

And did you talk to CHP?

Yes, but CHP is looking for the vehicle.

But, Sarge, look…

They don't live together

and both of their residence are under our jurisdiction.

So, I need you to send a unit over to the mother's house.

And I need you to send another unit over to his house.

Is there anyone at his house?

I think he lives alone,

but there might be clues to where they are going or where he is.

Joe--

Look, we need to hurry.

Get a unit over to the mother's house

and then send one over to his and kick his fucking door in if you have to.

What was that?

Kick his fucking door in.

Joe, excuse me?

I talked to a terrified six year old girl

and I promised her that her mother would come home.

I'm assuming that there's no warrant for his residence,

so I'm gonna send someone to the mother's house to check--

No! No!

I need you to send a unit over to his house,

and I need you to send a unit over to her house.

Joe, it's too much.

No, goddamnit, Bill.

There is a scared little girl whose mother has been abducted.

That's enough! It's enough! What are you trying to do?

You are in enough trouble already.

I will send a car to the mother's house.

But I'm not gonna have anyone kicking in any fucking doors.

It's not your job.

I know that.

Yeah, well, apparently you don't.

Does it have anything to do with tomorrow?

What? No, I'm just trying to…

-Do you wanna talk to psychologist? -I'm just trying to help…

-Do you need to do that? -No. No.

I know you didn't get along with the last one.

No, no. I'm fine.

-What's that? -No, I'm fine.

Okay.

All right, so then, when are you off?

I don't know. Ten minutes.

Okay. Good.

Then you gonna go to the court tomorrow.

And then afterwards, you'll be back on the street

and you'll be off the phone.

That's what you want, isn't it?

Yeah.

Isn't it, Joe?

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

All right.

Okay.

Send my love to Jess.

She's not here.

When you get home.

I'll talk to you later.

Yeah.

This is Emily LIGHTON, I can't come to the phone right now, so…

Stop it.

Leave me a message, call later, or send a text.

CHP

-California Highway-- -It's Joe, you found a van?

No, not yet.

Why are you calling, you have an update?

No. No.

JESS

Jess?

Hello? Hello, can you--

Did I wake you up?

You have to stop doing this, Joe.

You're up late.

Come on./

We've been separated for six month. I'm not gonna keep doing this with you.

I just want to say goodnight to Page.

Okay, well, she's asleep, Joe.

I was thinking about her.

It's two o'clock in the morning.

Hey, listen to me, Joe, you…

You can't keep doing this.

Okay? It's confusing to her, don't you get that? We agreed--

I just wanna talk to my fucking daughter.

I don't under--

-Rules… Don't you get that? -Come on, Jess.

Cause it's just like…

You keep doing whatever you want time after time.

You don't even give a shit about what's best for everybody else.

All right. All right. Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ? You know what? I'm not doing this with you.

Just hold on. Hold on. Wait, wait.

Just wait.

How was the--

That job interview? The one--

The one at the art place.

It's next week.

Oh.

Oh.

Look, I'm just-- I'm--

I'm late, I'm losing track of time.

I just-- Like--

I just can't sleep in that Airbnb.

And I just keep watching too much TV.

Yeah.

Okay, Joe…

Look, I'm gonna go back to sleep.

Wait, wait. Wait.

Have you talked to Vicky about Rick?

Jesus, please. Please, Joe. You said you wouldn't do this with me.

God.

Yeah.

Vicky said that there were…

There were federal officers over there the other day offering him something.

Maybe immunity? I don't know, Joe, please.

Were they over at our house?

Just stop. I'm not doing this, Joe.

Why didn't you just call me and tell me that?

They were over at our house?

No, okay? Nobody came to our house.

Nobody came to our house, all right?

Okay?

Are you coming tomorrow?

You know, I don't really think that's such a good idea, Joe.

Cause you know it would look really good to have the wife there.

You know?

Right.

Okay.

-I'm gonna go, Joe. -What did I--

-Why are you being like-- What did I say? -I'm hanging up. I'm hanging up.

-What did I-- -Good luck tomorrow.

Jess.

Yes?

Barracuda. Now.

The doorman just attacked us.

-Send the police down here now! -Where are you?

We're at the fucking Barracuda, I just told you that.

I need an address.

Hey, hey, get away from him!

Sir, are you in the valley?

Get away from him!

You know what, fuck this. Fuck this. I'll figure it out.

Hey, you need to let the police come there--

Fuck you. Forget it.

Fuck me?

-Fuck me? -Yeah, fuck you. Go to hell.

All right, now, fuck you!

HENRY. 213-100-7200 OLIVER. KNIFE

OLIVER. KNIFE

Henry?

Who is this?

This is Officer Joe Baylor, LAPD. Sorry to call so late.

You know your daughter and son are home alone?

My wife and I are separated.

We're separated.

Do you know where your wife is?

No.

When was the last time you saw her or talked to her?

-I don't know. -Whoa.

Don't you think you should go and check in on the children?

No.

I can't do that right now.

What… Are you busy with something?

Yeah.

I know Emily's with you.

You don't know shit.

Where are you going?

What?

Where are you going?

What are you talking about?

Oi, I know you've been to LAC, huh?

-I know you've done time at LAC, huh? -What?

You wanna fucking do more?

Huh? You wanna do more?

This is Henry.

Fuck, fuck!

What's up, partner?

Everything all right?

Yeah. Yeah. Something wrong?

Where are you?

At the station, I just got off duty.

Bueno. Do me a favor.

Sure, what is it?

Is your car there?

Uh, at the station.

I need to go to Foothill. All right?

I'll explain to you when you get there, right?

Yes.

Rick.

You're not at the station. Are you?

Yeah, I am.

You don't sound like you. You sound strange.

Have you been drinking?

I'm not strange.

You haven't been drinking, have you?

Nope.

-Joe… -You don't drink, Rick.

You don't drink.

I know. How many times are you gonna say that?

You're my wit… You're my witness tomorrow.

I know, I know.

I can't have you coming to court courthouse hung over?

No, of course not.

It's just that…

What?

Just, I'm fucking afraid.

This isn't gonna go our way.

I had the feds at my house this morning.

You understand?

I'm afraid.

I might say the wrong thing.

-Hey, hey, I know. I know. -Joe, I'm afraid.

You're not gonna say the wrong thing, right?

After tomorrow, you know, we're just, we'll back at it.

Joe.

I'm tired of this. It's been eight months.

I know, I know. Me too, homie.

I know.

-I know. -Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, how much you had to drink?

I'm sorry.

-Just wanted to… -All right, so you can still drive?

-Yeah. -I need you to go…

to 1605 N. Tujunga, in Foothill. All right?

A Henry Fisher lives there. All right?

Baylor.

-You got it? -Got it.

Okay. All right. Just drive safe.

All right and hurry.

What, am I not supposed to talk in here either?

No, in here is fine.

You could do something about your attitude though.

What?

-You got a phone call. A little girl. -Abby?

I don't know. She didn't tell me her name. Do you want me to put her through?

Yeah. Put her through, yes.

You wanna try that again?

-Sorry. -Okay.

Abby?

I'm not supposed to open the door.

It's okay. All right. They're my friends. It's the police. You can let them in.

Mommy said not to.

It's okay. It's okay.

They're gonna, they're gonna stay with you until your mommy comes home.

Hi, my name is Tim.

-This is Nadia. -Hi.

We're police officers.

-Is that for me? -Yes.

Hello? Officer Jim Gervasi.

Hi, this is officer Joe Baylor, LAPD communications.

Hi, we're checking in on two kids.

Yes, Abby and her little brother.

I have to keep the line open because her mother might call.

-I think probably you can find the… -Did you hurt yourself, Abby?

It's not mine.

She has blood on her hands and shirt.

What's going on?

Check on Oliver.

Abby? Do you know where your little brother is?

He's sleeping.

Okay. All right. You just wait here with Nadia, all right?

Wait here with me.

Oh, this place isn't right.

-Hello. -Just find Oliver.

Do you know where he is?

I don't know. Just look around.

Okay. I'm in the kitchen right now, it's…

There's the bedroom.

-Did you find him? -This must be it.

Tim, are you there?

Hold that, hold that. Listen, there's blood stains on the floor.

Oh my Gosh.

LAPD, we need medical immediately.

What's going on?

Tim, what's going on?

Close the door.

Nadia, get in here.

Tim?

Alright, I'm coming, I'm coming.

Are you there?

-Just check if he's breathing, all right? -All right, I'm on it.

Tim, what the fuck is going on?

What the fuck is wrong with you? What's going on?

-I don't think he's breathing. -Abby, stay outside.

-Tim? -Nadia, close the door.

-Abby, get back. -Are you okay?

-Tim? -What's wrong with Oliver?

-Nadia, stay with him. -I'm on it.

Abby, just come with…

Yo. Tim? Tim?

Joe.

The shift is over day. Day Watch is here. We're off.

I think I'm gonna stick around for a while.

Joe.

-Is everything okay? -Yeah.

Look, good luck tomorrow, huh?

Don't call me.

I know what you did to the baby.

Shh, don't call me. Don't call me.

Abby saw what you did to Oliver.

What? Are you going to kill her now too?

No, I told her not to go in there. She shouldn't have gone.

She's six years old.

What did you think she was gonna do?

She is covered in his blood.

Henry, this stops here right now.

You stop the car and you tell me where you are. I will send help.

I can't do that.

You have to.

But if I do…

Yes?

-What will happen? -To you?

-You go back to prison. -Yeah.

No, that can't happen.

Well, you think that can't happen? That can't happen?

What do you want me to say? That you're a victim?

Huh, Henry? You think you're a victim?

You're not a victim.

Emily is a victim.

Oliver is a victim.

Abby is a victim. You're not a victim.

You're a-- You should be fucking executed.

This is Henry. Leave a message.

This is Henry. Leave a…

-Rick. -I'm at the address.

Some courtyard apartments.

Looks like nobody's home. The lights are out.

-Kick the door in. -What?

Just trust me.

Stop fucking around, Joe. Tell me why I'm here.

The man who lived there killed one of his kids, a baby.

And then he abducted his ex-wife, we need to know where they are going.

How did you get this?

Answering a 911 call.

Of course you did. Fucking shit, man.

Hello?

Hello? Police.

Hello, this is the police.

Whoa. What's going on? Rick, Rick, what's up?

Rick?

They have a fucking dog on a chain in the house.

Fuck.

All right. Did you get in?

-Did you get in? -Yeah.

-All right. -Yeah. The door was open.

Yeah, they must've been in a hurry.

Look around.

There's not much.

Place is practically empty.

Mattress, some toys, unopened.

There's something else.

A stack of letters on the floor. An address book.

Damn, a lot of bills.

DWP, parking ticket, parking ticket.

There's like five parking violations.

What else?

Come on. I can't, Joe. There's-- So much shit here.

Rick, Rick, please.

It'll take me hours to realize how many letters and papers there are.

She'll be dead by the time I'm done.

What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

-Time is against us. -Right. So get going.

All right? You got it?

Yeah.

Emily.

Emily, you listening? Do you hear me?

Abby.

Okay.

Hey, give me the phone.

Emily.

-Give me the phone. -You have your seat belt on?

No.

-Does Henry? -Come on.

-No. -Put yours on.

Come on. Give me the phone. I need to talk to her now.

-What is she saying? -Is it on?

Yes.

Okay.

Now listen,

I need you to pull the handbrake hard.

Pull it.

No, no.

Emily?

This is Emily LIGHTON. I can't come to the phone right now.

So…

-Emily? -Yeah, I crashed my bike…

-What? -My knee.

-I can't talk right now. Call back later. -Hello?

-Emily. -Hello?

-I crashed my bike and hurt my knee. -Sir, I'm sorry.

-Like I said, I can't talk right now. -What was that?

Are you kidding me?

When you call, you get the same operator.

So, I, just please call back later.

Excuse me?

-Just send an ambulance. -What for your knee?

Yeah?

Call an Uber and don't bike drunk asshole.

Emily.

I did the thing you said but it didn't work. I can't get out.

Okay, I know. Okay. You're headed toward, you're headed toward San Bernardino.

-Did you know where? -I can't see anything.

I don't know. I don't wanna get locked up.

No. But where are you going? I'll get you out of the car.

-Emily. -I'm going to die. I'm going to die.

No. Nobody's gonna die. Nobody's gonna die.

I have to put you on hold, okay?

Please just help my kids.

Emily, if I'm gonna help you, hold, just hold the line.

I'll be right back.

-LAPD communications, Sergeant Miller. -It's Joe.

Joe, what? You're still at work?

Oh shit, Bill.

No, I didn't, I didn't mean to call you. I am gonna call CHP. Sorry.

-No, I know, I can't. I can't right now. -What the fuck, Joe!

-California Highway Patrol. -It's Joe.

Listen, I have Emily on the other line. Okay?

She's in the back of the van.

It looks like they're headed somewhere--

somewhere near the 10th and the 210th towards San Bernardino.

-No, I need a better location. -Shit. Shit.

Fuck shit. They just switched, switched cell, cell towers, just, just,

-I have her on the other line. -I told you I had,

-I need a better location. -I'll get it. I'll get it.

Just send units up to 210th from the 10th.

-How will you get it? -I'll get her out of the car.

-Emily? -Oh God, please, don't hang up.

Emily, I'm back.

Please don't hang up.

I won't.

I just wanna go home to my kids.

All right. Now just listen.

He put me in the back of the van and I can't see anything.

-No. Emily, Emily, listen to me. -I don't know why he's doing this?

Just listen to my voice, Emily.

All right? I'm with you.

-He's gonna lock me up. -You're not alone. All right?

Do you understand?

I don't know. I don't wanna die.

Okay, just…

What does Henry do?

What, what, why does Henry have a van?

-I'm gonna die. -No, no, you're not.

No, you're not.

-Emily, Emily, take a deep breath. -I'm gonna die.

Now, I'm gonna get you back to Abby,

but I need your help. All right?

I'm gonna need you to go find something in the back of the van

to defend yourself with.

-Is there anything back there? -I can't see anything.

Just feel around. Use the flashlight on your phone.

Ah, there's a cardboard box.

Heavy. Heavy box.

-Bricks. Bricks. -Okay, okay, good.

Good. Okay. Can you pick one up?

I can only have one. I have one.

Good. Okay, good. Okay.

Now listen, Emily.

When he stops the van

and he opens those doors

I want you to hit him in the head as hard as you can.

Do you understand?

-I can't do that. I can't do that. -You can.

Emily?

Oh, no.

Emily? Yes, you can.

Then you take his knife and then you tell me where you are

and I will send help.

I can't.

Yes, you can. Emily,

Emily.

Emily, Emily, breathe.

Emily, breathe, come on, come on now.

-Come on, come on, come on. -I'm gonna die.

Just like this. Just like this.

Come on, just like, come on, Emily.

Emily.

I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die.

You're not.

Emily. Breathe with me.

Breathe, breathe Emily. Breathe with me. Breathe with me.

And Emily, what, what's your favorite…

What's your favorite food?

Emily, what, what's your favorite food?

Cherry.

Cherry Slurpees.

Cherry Slurpees, I don't know if that's a, uh, food.

What do you…

What do you like to do with your kids? Huh? What's the nice thing?

Keep breathing, keep breathing with me. All right?

What's-- what's-- what-- what do you like to do in your free time?

I like to be with Abby, and with Oliver, but Henry…

No. What do you do with your kids, Emily? Come on. What's a nice thing you do?

Come on, what's…

Come on.

We like the aquarium.

Where?

In San Pedro, have you been there?

No, I've always meant to take my daughter there,

but we never had a chance to.

Tell me, tell me about the aquarium.

What is in… Is it nice?

Abby likes the turtles,

she doesn't even look at the sharks.

Well, what do you-- what do you like? You like the sharks?

I like all of them.

I…

I usually walk behind Abby with Oliver in the baby carriage.

And then I just look.

And feel.

Feel what?

It seems so peaceful.

What does?

Under the water like…

Like quiet.

Like being held.

No distractions.

It's just water flowing around you.

Very quiet.

Like a big blue silence.

Yeah.

I forgot your name.

My name is Joe.

I like you, Joe.

I like you too, Emily.

Would you like to come with us?

I'd love to.

He's stopping.

I am scared.

Okay. All right. Now, take it easy, Emily.

-Just… -I'm scared.

-Put your phone in your pocket. -I am scared.

And when he opens those doors.

You take that brick and you hit him in the head as hard as you can.

He deserves it.

-He deserves it. -That's right.

Now, put your phone away, put it in your pocket.

He was so angry.

-I know, I know. -He was so angry.

Emily put the phone away.

-Oliver's fine. -Just put…

-Put the phone away when he opens. -Oliver is fine.

He isn't even crying now.

What was that?

The snakes.

Snakes? What snakes?

He was in so much pain…

in his stomach,

He kept crying because he had snakes in his stomach.

And I just took them out.

I just took-- took them out.

Was it you?

He's not crying anymore. He's so much better.

He's fine. Isn't he, Joe?

Joe, please tell me he's fine.

Please just tell me, Joe.

-Hey, hey. -Please, don't lock me up.

Get away from me!

Hey, hey!

Hey!

Stop it!

Hello?

Hello? Are you there, Joe?

I think there's something wrong with my phone. Hang on.

Can you hear me?

Yeah.

I think I found something.

They went to court over custody.

Henry has a lot of letters from a lawyer. It looks like he lost visitation rights.

It's about his criminal record and his sentences for assaulting them.

No fucking wonder.

Joe?

Joe?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Sorry, I'll get to the point.

The only thing from San Bernardino

are some unpaid bills from Patton State Hospital.

She was a patient there.

Joe?

Patton State Psychiatric Treatment Center.

Does that help any?

She doesn't wanna be locked up.

What was that?

She doesn't wanna be locked up.

-You lost me there, brother. -Shit.

Joe?

PATTON STATE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER

Henry?

Hello.

Joe, from LAPD.

Are you at, are you at Patton State Hospital?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Okay. Uh, where's Emily.

I don't know.

She hit me.

Okay, I'll send help.

-Do you need an ambulance? -No.

-Oh no, no, please. -No, I…

-Henry, I have to, I have to. -No, please.

-I have to. -I've been telling you not to, man. No.

I know, I know.

Why didn't you just tell me? You should've just called the police

and let us take care of Emily.

-Why? -I want to help her.

Huh? Now, you wanna help her?

Yes. That is my job.

I tell you something, nobody helps.

You get doctors, lawyers, social workers, nobody helps.

Just fucking nobody.

And you gonna tell me that cops can help me?

I'm trying to help.

Fuck you, fuck you.

It's my son.

God, my son, my son…

My son is dead.

Last November, you know,

we--

Discount ran out, man.

We said we'll try and then we tried to do without her meds.

Oh my God. Oh my God.

I couldn't-- Because I couldn't pay for the, you know-- like--

Cause I-- Oh my God.

Henry, what are you doing?

Oh my God, Abby.

I should have never left her.

No, no, Henry, the police are with her.

Henry, Henry, I'm going to need you to try and calm down.

And she's a little baby. It's a little baby girl.

I told her not to go in there.

Oh my God, I need to get Abby.

Henry Henry.

Listen to me, Henry, the police have her, the police.

She is safe. She is safe.

She is fine.

She is fine. Where is Emily?

We have to find Emily.

-Henry, Henry. -I don't know where she is.

Henry, do you think that she could harm herself?

I don't know. I don't know.

Listen, just, listen. Listen to me, okay? Listen.

She has no idea what she's done, man.

She thinks… Oh my God, she thinks that she helped Oliver.

I didn't have the heart to tell her that she was-- oh, God.

She wasn't always like this, she's just sick.

I just, well, I needed to help her, Jesus.

Henry?

This is Emily LIGHTON. I can't come to the phone right now. So…

Joe.

Joe.

We have a caller who wants to talk to you.

What?

We have a caller who wants to talk to you.

She says, you've talked before. Her name is Emily.

No. What? Just where is she? Just now, now, man, now!

What happened here?

-Just put her through. -I'll patch her through.

Emily.

Is that you, Joe?

Yes. Emily, I'm here.

Where are you?

I'm gonna go find Oliver and Abby.

I'm gonna take them to the aquarium.

No, no.

-No, Emily, no. -I'm gonna show you the turtles.

Oliver loves the turtles.

No, you're not gonna…

You're not gonna find Oliver.

Oliver is not there.

Emily, Emily, I need you…

He is better now.

Emily, I need you to look around you. Okay? Where are you?

Where are you? I hear cars.

Can you see what's around you?

I…

I see, I see…

What?

Emily.

What is this?

I have blood on my hands and on my shirt.

Emily.

Where?

-I got blood on my hands. -Emily, Emily. Okay.

Okay. Emily, listen to me, Emily, listen to me.

I have blood on me.

-Listen to me. It's okay. -Oh God, where is this from?

It's not yours. Okay. Just look up. Okay?

Look up and tell me where you are.

What… what can you see? I hear cars.

Is that, is that right?

Are there cars nearby?

Way down below.

What? The cars are?

Emily? Are you on a freeway?

Are you-- are you-- are you on an overpass?

Joe.

-Emily. -Joe, is it Henry's blood?

Joe, is this Henry's blood?

No, Henry's okay.

This isn't…

I know this isn't my blood. Joe, whose blood is this?

No. Emily, Em…

Whose blood is this?

-Whose blood is this? -Emily, Emily.

Just tell me where you are so I can send someone to help you.

-This isn't my blood. -Emily, tell me where you…

-Just tell me where you are. -What did I do?

-Please, please listen to me. -Oh, what did I do, Joe?

Emily, please.

No. This is Henry's blood.

This is Henry's.

Hey, call CHP Dispatch now.

I know, Henry knows.

Henry knows.

Tell them it's Joe.

Tell them I have the abducted woman on the 210 overpass.

Dispatch, now.

Now!

Emily. I'm here. I'm here. I know, I know.

-I know. -Tell them I didn't mean it, Joe.

No, Henry knows. Henry knows.

He was just, he was just trying to help you.

And we were all just trying to help you.

We're all just trying to help you. Just, just…

Why did you… You said that he deserved it, Joe.

I was-- I was wrong.

It's my-- it's my fault.

It's my fault, Emily.

It's my fault that you you're- you're on the overpass. Okay?

Just please, please don't do anything stupid.

Do you understand?

Please.

There are people who love you.

Okay? Abby-- Abby loves you.

Abby needs you.

Abby is waiting for you to come home.

Just please, Emily, please, just talk to me.

-Talk to me. -I'm gonna go now.

-I'm gonna go be with Oliver. -No.

Joe, I'm gonna go be with Oliver.

I killed a man.

Do you hear me? I kill-- I killed a man.

Do you hear me?

I killed a man,

A boy, actually.

Nineteen years old, Joseph. Still-- still-- still a boy.

No, what? Why?

I don't know. I don't know.

Because I-- because I could. I just wanted to punish him.

I wanted to punish him because I was angry.

I'm just so, I'm so angry and I, I…

Just, he-- he did something. He hurt-- he hurt someone.

He didn't hurt. Did he hurt someone?

Um, he-- I don't know if he hurt someone.

Please, please.

But my-- my dad.

Just, please, I can't-- I can't kill you too, Emily.

I can't kill you too.

Joe.

No, why? Why?

Was it snakes?

Yeah.

Yes, it was snakes.

Just…

I promised Abby that you will come home.

I promised her that you would come home.

She needs you.

Abby.

Abby.

Yes.

Please, I promised her. And so does Henry.

You have people who love you.

Please. Please.

Please, Emily.

Joe, Joe.

Yes?

I see the lights.

Okay, Emily.

Just go over to the officers.

I'm gonna go now.

Just go over to the officers.

I'm gonna go be with Oliver, Joe.

Emily.

This is Emily LIGHTON. I can't come to the phone right now. So…

Stop it.

Leave me a message. Call later or send a text. Bye.

This is Emily LIGHTON. I can't come to the phone right now. So…

Stop it.

Leave me a message.

-California Highway Patrol. -It's Joe.

We have her, she came down.

Whoa, wait, y-y-you…

Uh huh, we have her.

I'm on with the officers now. She came down off the overpass.

We got her.

Good job, Baylor.

Oh, you got a message from Tim Gervasi,

Who?

The officer who went to the LIGHTON home.

He wanted you to know that the baby is in the ICU at St. Helens.

Sorry, what?

The baby is in the ICU at St. Helens.

Oliver?

Yeah, I guess.

He's alive?

Yeah.

Broken people save broken people.

Hello.

Hey, partner.

You find her?

Yeah.

That's good.

Are you home?

No, I'm in my car. I thought you might need me.

Go home.

Uh, I think I'm gonna shower at the station,

go straight to the courthouse from there.

You okay?

Hey, what's up, man?

Joe, you good?

You there?

Just tell them what you saw, Rick.

Today in court.

Joey.

You have a plan?

Just tell them the truth.

Just tell them the truth.

Tell them…

What Joe? What the fuck are you talking about?

I can't change my statement.

You can.

No, I can't.

I can't. They'll burn you.

We stick to our story. I can't fucking change it, man.

Rick.

I need you to give me your word.

Joe.

Give me your word.

Joe, brother…

It's okay, Rick.

You won't see your daughter for years, man.

I'll talk to you. I'll talk to you soon.

All right?

Hello? This is the LA Times. How can I direct your call?

Can you connect me to Katherine Harbor?

Yes, sir.

Katherine Harbor. Yes. I'll connect you now.

Good morning, It's Katherine.

This is Joe.

Breaking news. LAPD detective Joe Baylor has pled guilty to all--

…guilty to the manslaughter.

Joe Baylor pled guilty in court this morning

in the case of an officer involved shooting that killed…

This marks only the fourth time a police officer has been convicted

as police departments nationwide have been placed in…

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