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So.

Officer-involved shootings often
Bring up feelings of remorse

And/or guilt, even if the
Officer's life was threatened.

How have you been feeling
Since the attack?

Any nightmares?
No. I'm fine.

Well, I haven't been sleeping
Much lately,

But that's perfectly normal

For someone going through
Early onset menopause,

Which I might be
According to my doctor.

Any flashbacks?

No, just the occasional
Hot flash. [ chuckles ]

Hmm.

So, you're fine?

Nothing major
Going on in your life?

Yes. No.

Well, uh, not --
Not really.

Um, my parents
Are coming to town today,

And my daddy's
Never met fritz, so...

Hmm.

Who's fritz?

My boyfriend -- uh, fiancé.

We just got engaged.

Oh, my --
My ring's in my purse.

I'm getting it sized.

And, I'm a --
W-w-we're buying a house.

So, then, other than possible
Early onset menopause,

Getting engaged, having
Your parents come into town,

Buying a new house,

And being attacked
With a cattle prod

Then shooting and
Killing your assailant,

There's nothing significant
Happening in your life?

Why do you have to
Say it like that?

So, I'm done?
I can go?

That's up to you.

Brenda, if you're ever feeling
Unfine, come back and see me.

I will.

Thank you.

So, I...

Thank you. Bye.

It was very helpful.

Good.

You're always saying I need to
Listen to outside opinions more,

And the opinion
Of our best psychiatrist

Is that I'm ready
To go back to work.

Really? Ready for work --
That's what she said?

Yeah, more or less.

Huh.

"To chief pope,
From dr. Leonard, r.E. You --

"Deputy chief johnson is not fit
For full investigative duties.

"She is exhausted,
Disconnected, distracted,

"And in denial
Of deep emotional issues.

"Allowing deputy chief johnson
To resume a full workload

Could put her and other members
Of the lapd at risk."

Well, that is just...
[purse slams] nuts.

According to the department
Shrink, so are you.

But since making you
Stay at home will only
Make matters worse --

Greg pierson,
A reporter for channel 8,

Wants to do an investigative
Piece on the lapd

Ugh.
I know,
But this is a good one.

He wants to draw attention
To how overburdened

And understaffed we are,

And that's a story
We need to get out there.

So, you want me
To talk to this reporter?

I was thinking a ride-along
With the deputy chief

And head of priority homicide

Might be a nice
Gesture of cooperation.

Pick pierson up
At his office.

And, brenda, I know
He looks like a 9th grader,

But he's very sharp,

So please keep your answers
As simple and clear as possible.

Are you seriously
Giving me advice

On how to handle
An interview?

Yes, I am.
Just please don't make news.

Hmm.

[ sighs ]

[ cellphone rings ]

Hey, fritzy.
Fritz: where are you?

You were supposed to be home
By now.
I'm at work.

What are you doing?
What am I doing?

I'm trying to clean up
This place before
Your parents get here.

No. No. No. No.
Don't clean up.

I'll do that
When I get home,

Which will be a little bit
Later than I thought.

Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.
No. No.

You're not suggesting
That I pick up your dad,

Who I have never met,
All by myself?

You've met my mother.
She'll introduce you.

Brenda. Brenda. Brenda.
Look, don't worry.

My daddy has a great sense
Of humor, and my mother,

She's just gonna be
Reading signs

All the way back
To the hotel anyway.

Just let them drop
Their bags, check in,

And I'll meet you
At home later.

Okay?
I promise.
No. You can't --

Oh, and, uh, don't say anything
About the engagement, okay?

No. Wait. Bren--

[ pulsating tone ]

Hello, sergeant.
Hiya, chief.

Good to see you back.
Yoo-hoo,
Lieutenant provenza.

Pope asked me to drive you
And greg pierson around

To free you up
To talk to them, so...
Pope?

He's your buddy, now, huh?

You don't have to call him
Chief pope?

I suppose he assigned you
To babysit me?

Where are y'all going?

Nowhere.

Has there been a homicide?

Yeah.
[ clears throat ]

And, this one's pretty
Interesting, too, chief.

Dead body found inside a room
That's locked from the outside.

Now, inside, there are
No windows and no locks.

Really?
No.

Some academy award-winning
Writer

Found dead
In the hollywood hills.

Probably o.D.'d

He was only a nomination.
He didn't actually win.

Um, you want
To come along?

No!
What's the address?

If you give her that address, I
Swear to god I will tell pope --

Chief pope.

I'm sorry, chief.

[ sighs ]

Well, I'm driving.

A-actually...
[ laughs ]

Should we be talking
Or something?

Just do what you normally do.
Pretend we're not even here.

Does he really need to film
The back of my head?

Just act natural.

She is.

Maybe we should just stop by
The crime scene for one minute.

No. No.

What I'm really hoping for here,
You guys,

Is a sense about
How outnumbered you are.

Now, I-I did a little research.
I got a couple addresses.

Supposed to be gathering places
For one of the local gangs.

Washington and ridgeley.

Take franklin.
It's faster.

Franklin's not even
On the way.

Franklin takes us
Into the hills,

And we are not
Going there.

That was
A bit of a let down.

Maybe the next address
Will be a little more exciting.

Now, if you don't mind
My asking,

What makes a homicide
A priority?

I mean, how do you, um,
Prioritize murders, anyway?

Uh, well,
Three bodies or more,

Critical missings
With children,

Homicides involving
High-profile individuals.

Actually, you guys sometimes
Have more to do

With that determination
Than we do.

You know, maybe we should
Just check and see

If there's an example of one
Of these high-profile cases.

Maybe not.

So, essentially,
Rich, white people

Are considered more important
Than poor minorities?

No, sir.

Just seems that way
Because of the media coverage.

Does the lapd
Also have priority divisions

For theft or for rape?

Well,
I'm not really qualified

To answer
Some of your questions,

But if you really want to see
How we work,

We should just take you
To a priority crime scene.

Sergeant gabriel, you know
The address, I presume.

Chief pope has suggested

We let mr. Pierson
Direct our route today.

Would you like me to call in
And ask him if he wants us --

[ rapid gunfire ]

Down!

Ugh!

[ breathing heavily ]

Ugh!

[ quiet, sound of tires
Rolling over pavement ]

[ metal clanks ]

Jesus christ.

Jesus.

532h. Officer needs help.
Shots fired.

We're at the corner of --
Damn it.

Santa fe, 400 south.

Need help now!
Sergeant, I need a towel!

Woman on police radio:
All units, officers need help.

400 south, santa fe.
Shots fired.

Kimble: oh, help him.
Oh, my...

[ indistinct radio chatter ]
Oh, my...

Ah, chief.

I know.

I know, sergeant.

Ugh.

Woman on police radio:
532 henry, come in.

We need help now!

It's okay.
Santa fe, 400 south!

It's okay.
It'll be okay.

Help is coming.

Officer needs help.
Hang in there, man.

Just calm down, alright.
Just calm down. Just breathe.

[ gasping ]

Help him.
Oh, my god.

Yoo-hoo! Brenda?

[ cat meows ]

No. Wait. Wait. Okay.

I got you. I got you.

Oh, right.

[ laughs ]
Mr. Johnson, I-I'm sorry.

T-the cat was trying to --

The -- I'm sorry.

Man ought to have a dog.

Can talk sense to a dog.

Where's brenda?

I thought you said
She'd be here by now?

Yeah, I did.
She must have hit some traffic.

Can I get you
Something to drink?

Iced tea.
I don't think they have
Iced tea, clay.

Of course they have iced tea.
Everybody's got iced tea.

Not in los angeles.
Oh...

Don't do that.
I didn't say anything.

You were going to.

I have ice,
And I think I have tea.

You know, I think he could
Really use a bourbon.

I bet they don't
Even have bourbon.

Make it a double.
He's driving me crazy.

Oh.

Are you alright?
W-what happened?

Oh, no.
This blood -- it's not mine.

This is, uh, chad,
And, uh, this is roy.

They'll be staying with us
For a bit.

Oh, honey.

I'm fine.

Mama, I'm fine.
I just -- I need to shower.

Daddy.

Uh, willie rae, let her go.

[ rifle engages ]

[ crickets chirping ]

[ gasps ]

There are two swat guys
In the living room,

A black-and-white out
In front of the house.

Tell me what happened.
[ sighs ]

There was a shooting.

I tried to help the victim,
But he didn't make it.

Look, I don't want my parents
To worry about me,

And you shouldn't be in here
When they're out there.

Would someone mind
Telling me what's going on?

Roy.

I'm sorry, ma'am.
I'm not at liberty to say.

Say what? That someone
Tried to shoot my daughter?

So you already know?

Of course.
Just not all the details.

Well, ma'am, your daughter and
Sergeant gabriel weren't hit.

One of the passengers
Was killed.

The other one's
Gonna make it.

Kitchen's clear.

[ sighs ]

So, as you can see,
I'm fine.

Now, how are you and daddy
Getting along?

I don't know.
Where's your ring?

[ gasps ]

Oh, it's, uh,
In my purse in evidence.

Sorry.

Look, please don't leave
My parents alone out there,

And please don't tell them
I got shot at.

You got shot at?

Yes, but they missed.

Look, now we got
The swat detail,

So everything's
Gonna be fine.

Please, just please,
Look after my parents.

Okay.

Okay.

So, y'all ready
To go to dinner?

Roy said someone
Was trying to kill you.

Sorry, ma'am.
You had no choice, son.

We're staying here.

Brenda: no. No. No.
That's not necessary.

Honey, we've already
Cancelled the hotel,

And roy's sending a squad car
To pick up our luggage.

I'll cook something.

No. W-we're going out
To dinner.

Hey, maybe we should
Take it easy?
No.

I'm not gonna let this
Ruin our fun.

Just because we have
This silly swat detail

Doesn't mean that we can't
Do what we were planning,

Like going to the beach
And chinatown.

Honey, the only site
We're here to see is you.

Oh, alright, then.

But y'all are gonna
Stay in my bedroom, okay?

Clay: oh, no.

No, you're the one
That got shot at.

We'll sleep
On the fold out.

The only question is...

Where's fritz gonna sleep?

Oh, but --
Well, I -- I --

[ laughs ]

[ laughter ]

We're gonna need a bigger board.

We've moved that writer suicide
Over to hollywood division,

So you all are on this shooting
Full time now.

Chief johnson believes that
You are the best detectives

In the building,
So prove her right.

Lieutenant provenza, you're
In charge. What do you got?

Tao.

Uh...

Ballistics confirmed
Our casings are .223 rounds.

M16, ar15 -- some kind of
Serious firepower.

Probably gangs.

Sanchez.

Santa fe, mateo --
That's not big gang territory,

But they do travel, and she's
Ticked off plenty of them

Over the past
Couple of years.

I've been on the line
With special investigators

At the county lockup
And the state prisons.

Now, they're following up to see
If any of their snitches

Have heard anything
About a hit on a cop.

Flynn.

Flynn:
We're checking out everybody

That chief johnson has either
Arrested, investigated,

Or helped convict, along with
Their friends and families,

Starting with the most recent
And are working our way back.

I'm expecting a similar list
From atlanta.
What about d.C.?

There were a lot of people
That hated her there.

Already contacted them.

Alright,
So, is that it?
No, sir.

In about 20 minutes, we are
Interviewing the witnesses.

Oh, hello, sergeant.

[ clears throat ]

So, how you doing?

I'm a --

I'm kind of pissed
At being shot at,

But, um, how are you?

I'm so sorry.

For what?
You didn't do anything.
I almost got you killed.

Oh, forget it, chief.
That's a --

And I have been
So mean to you.

Chief, really, it's okay.
I-I'm fine.

[ clears throat ]

Alright, let's get this
Over with, huh?

Here you go, chief.

Uh, who's gonna
Interview who?

Call it.
Tails.

Heads.
Come on, gabriel.

[ sighs ]

Flynn: so, chief,
This is a little awkward.

No, lieutenant.
Go right ahead.

When do I get my purse back?
Your purse.

Um, your purse
Is in evidence.

Okay.
So, do you have any leads?

Anyone see
The shooter's car?

Whoa. Whoa. Time out.

I'm more interested right now
In you recollections,

Starting with
What route you took.

Uh, we were headed west
On santa fe,

And chief wanted to come
To your crime scene instead.

I wouldn't take her there.

Did you see
Where the shots came from?
I felt it.

It was coming from my right
Side, and it sounded close,

But, um, I didn't, uh --
I didn't see anything.

Nothing?

Anything might help.
No.

And, I've been trying,

But I can't remember
Seeing anything --

Not a face,
Not a color of a car.

I don't even know
If there was a car there.

I should have been
Paying more attention.

I'm sorry.
It's okay, sergeant.

Just take it easy.

Have you received
Any death threats,

Had any unusual contact
With gang members

Or subjects
Of a past investigation?

No.
What about your love life?

Dating anybody who might have
An angry ex-boyfriend?

Uh...

No ex-boyfriends
That I know of.

But you are dating someone?

Yeah.

Does this somebody
Have a name?

Irene daniels.

Detective daniels?

Who knew about this?

Saw them at the movies.

How long have you and she
Been, um, uh...

About a year now,
And in that time,

I haven't met any of her exes
Or she hasn't mentioned any.

Now, can we move on?

We were pulling away
From a stop sign,

And I heard a loud report,
So I dropped down to the floor.

And, how many shots
Did you hear?
Five.

15, maybe 20.

How many times
Do I have to say it?

I heard five shots.
I remember counting five.

I told myself
To be sure to count.

Seemed like
It went on forever.

And, there were
Some other noises...

Some...

Some screaming.

Flynn: you sure?

Lieutenant, I'm positive.

[ sighs ]

Taylor: pierson's cameraman
Kept rolling the whole time.

Ma'am, are you sure
You want to see this?

Yes. Yes, I am.

Buzz, play it, please.

Gabriel: ...Pierson direct
Our route today.

Would you like me to call in
And ask him if --

[ rapid gunfire ]

Oh.

I could have sworn
It was five.

21 shots were fired,
Lasting 4.3 seconds.

Buzz, roll
The crime-scene video.

Now, it looks as though the
Shots came from one position --

Either stationary,
Or a slow-moving vehicle.

Deputy chief johnson
And sergeant gabriel
Have blood on them...

[ clears throat ]

None of which
Appears to be theirs.

The casings we did find
Were in one area,

Like the asshole was waiting.

[ tires squeal ]

Hey, folks, you want
To step back, please?

Is she alright?

She's fine. She's fine.

[ exhales deeply ]

Lieutenant provenza,
Keep me updated.

And you two go home.
Take the rest of the week off.

I'm sure you both have
Significant others

Who are worried about you.
Right.

People think
We don't get shot at.

Buzz, get the car.

You two were lucky.

No.
I don't believe in luck.

You know what, lieutenant?

If I were running
This investigation,

I'd want the witnesses
To see that car in person.

You know, I was just thinking
The same thing.

Hmm.

Brenda: lieutenant tao.

Yoo-hoo!

Uh, lieutenant tao,
How many casings

Were recovered
At the crime scene?

We're trying to, um,
Jog the witnesses' memory.

Oh. 21 casings.

And, how many bullets
Hit the car?
Well, I can't say for sure

'cause a couple could have
Gone through the windows,

Which wouldn't leave bullet
Holes, but I'm counting 17.

17 or more out of 21?

All concentrated
In the same area.

That's pretty solid
Marksmanship.

Yeah, but he missed.

No. He didn't miss.

I wasn't his target.

Pope: you can either
Slap me on the wrist

About insufficient
Neighborhood police presence,

Or you can tell me you're taking
That money out of my budget.

Pick one.

When might chief pope have a
Moment to speak with me today?

Hey.

Are you okay?
Better than okay.

Great. That's great.
Why?

Because the guy you thought
Was trying to shoot at me

Was actually
Shooting at greg pierson.

So, you can call off
The swat team,

And I can get on
With doing my job

And investigating
This murder.

Not gonna happen.
But why?

Until we have the shooter
In custody,

The security detail
Stays in place.

You are too important
To this department.
Well, I'm flattered,

But I cannot operate
Under these conditions.

Maybe I should remind you
That you're not supposed
To be operating at all

Until you are cleared
For active duty
By dr. Leonard.

Come on, will.
Nobody has to know.

Good. Nobody has to know.
Good.

That will make it like
Gabriel and daniels
Dating for a year.

Well, it's not like
They're partners.
I don't care.

That's important enough

That I would have expected you
To tell me about it.

Look, we can
Talk about this later.

Right now
You need to go home.

Is that an order?
Yeah, if it has to be.

Guess I didn't realize
How much I was bothering you.

[ sighs ]

Crap.

Once again, chad, I-I did not
Mean to hurt your feelings.

It's okay.

Now, what are you gonna tell
Chief pope?

That we went straight home.

Thank you.
Thank you so much.

Mr. Kimble, how are you
Feeling today, sir?

I remember putting my camera
Down, and that's it.

Mr. Kimble, we're very sorry
About your friend.

Thanks.

[ sighs ]

You know, I've been
Doing this job long enough

To recognize the real deal.

This kid, he had -- he had
Network written all over him,

And I guess I kind of thought
He'd bring me with him.

I was wrong.

I'm so sorry about all of this,
Just so sorry.

Thank you.
It's all just so unfair.

Greg was such a good man.

The work he did.

[ coughs ]

You're pulling a pierson.

Excuse me?

You know, kiss ass
And lie to your subject

Till they tell you
The story you want.

I wasn't trying to --
I worked with greg.

I've seen the technique enough
To recognize it.

You're saying
Greg lied to people?

Who did he lie to?
Everybody.

He lied to you guys.
He did?

Greg wasn't doing a feature
On the overburdened lapd.

He was about to expose
How incompetent you are.

Really?
We're incompetent?

Well, there are thousands
Of fugitives in l.A.

Who you guys say
You can't catch.

Greg did some basic research,
Followed up a few simple tips,

And found a bunch of them.

One of them crashed at those
Two addresses he gave you.

So, while we thought greg
Was actually helping us out,

He was setting us up
To look like idiots.

That is not cool.

Well,
Like greg used to say,

Sometimes you have to lie
To tell the truth.

Well, in my experience, most
People don't like being lied to.

What was
This fugitive's name?

I don't know.

Alright, uh,
Sergeant gabriel,

Would you please have
Lieutenant provenza

Look into those two addresses?

See what a little
Basic research turns up.

And, mr. Kimble,

If you could give me
Some background information

On anyone else who might have
Had a "Pierson" pulled on them,

I would greatly appreciate it.

These gas pumps aren't
Just taking your money.

They're taking your identity.

Tonight, I'll expose
The southland gas stations

That are the biggest culprits,

And we'll tell you
How to protect yourself

Against this
All-too-common crime.

Fast-forward.

Stop.

At these four-star restaurants,

Not all the wild animals
End up on your plate...

Fritz, did you know roy here
Raises german shepherds?

No. I didn't know that.

Roy and I haven't really had
Much of an opportunity to chat.

Some of his dogs have been
Trained to smell drugs.

Roy: just one -- klaus.

He's a good boy.

Hey, get that camera
Out of here.

All of you get out of here
Before I call the cops.

You --
It's a free country, sir.

It's a free country.
Get out of here.

Fast-forward.

My mom's gonna be bummed
When she hears this guy died.

She loved him.

Such a nice-looking
Young man.

He's the first guy
I've come across

That seems to realize
That l.A.'s nuts.

Who'd want to kill him?

Corporate accountants, lawyers,
City councilmen,

Insurance company --
Oh, pause it! Pause it!

Please.
Please.

Pause it.

What is going on, brenda?

Greg pierson
Gave me two addresses

When we were in that car.

Excuse me, daddy.

His cameraman said he was
Following up on some tips.

I think I might know where those
Tips might have come from.

Lieutenant tao,
Uh, I need you --

What?

Oh, it's, uh, 11:30.

Oh, right. I'm sorry
For calling so late.

I need you to pull some
Phone records for me, please.

It's an 800 number.

Tao: I did you one better
Than that, chief.

The network records
All their tips, and they
Keep all their recordings.

In case they get sued,
I guess.

Man: I know where you can find
Alberto ramirez.

Woman: sir, can you please
Tell us your name and --

Taylor: excuse me.
[ recording stops ]

Thank you.

What's going on here?

Hello, commander.

Pardon me, but didn't chief pope
Forbid you two

To be involved
In this investigation?

Well, we're just doing
A little follow-up, commander,

With our primary witnesses.

Don't you usually do that
At the home of the witness?

Oh, my goodness, commander,
With the price of gas?

Flynn: yeah, so, we thought we
Would just save the department

A few bucks by bringing them
Down here.

Well, I suggest
You get them out of here

Before chief pope
Comes back in.

If he finds you're helping
Violate policy,

Especially on a case involving
A member of the press...

Thank you, commander.

You're welcome, chief.

[ clears throat ]

[ exhales deeply ]

[ clears throat ]

Man:
He's staying at 549 ridgeley.

If he's not there, you can
Find him at 2107 mateo.

Woman: okay,
Let me just repeat that.

[ receiver clicks ]
Hello? Sir?

So the caller sets pierson up.

Gives him two addresses,

And while you're on your way
To the first one,

He has time to set up
At the other.

And 2107 mateo doesn't even
Exist, but it's right near

The intersection
Where you two got hit.

And what about the fugitive,
Alberto ramirez?

Okay, he used to live
At 549 ridgeley,

But the guy's been in jail
For two months. He's a junkie.

Where did the call
Come from?

Private residence.
Mr. And mrs. Deke hawthorn.

Deke hawthorn -- isn't that
The hawthorn lodge guy?

Oh, man, I love that place.

What place?
Well, it's
An l.A. Institution, chief,

One of the oldest steak houses
In the city.

Steak house -- you're not
Doing the place justice.

It's a, uh,
Wild game restaurant.

You know, elk, venison.

The hawthorn lodge.

They closed, like,
Over a year ago.

They closed? Why?

I think I know.

Pierson: this report contains
Some shocking video

That may be difficult
For more sensitive viewers.

Hey, get that camera
Out of here.

All of you get out of here
Before I call the cops.

You --
It's a free country, sir.

Okay, freeze that.

Okay, that old guy there,
That's deke hawthorn.

His grandfather opened
The restaurant in the '20s.

He's a big-game hunter --
Whole family is.

The weekly special
Usually consisted

Of whatever they brought back
From the hunt.

Okay.
Roll the crime-scene video.

So pierson does an exposé
On hawthorn lodge,

Claiming
Health-code violations,

And two months later
They have to close down.

A lot of people
Trusted this guy.

Tao: losing a family
Business -- that's motive.

Maybe we should talk
To deke hawthorn.

What's the matter with you?

I can't believe it.
I may have eaten rat droppings.

...And forensics
Are looking for shrapnel.

Okay. Go back. Go back.

Okay, stop there, buzz.

He look familiar to anyone?
That's the same guy
That's with deke hawthorn

In that news video.

Okay, lieutenant provenza,
Find deke hawthorn, please,

And see if he knows
Who this young man is,

And then bring them both in.

Let's see if we can
Find out exactly whose voice
Is on that tip-line.

So...
[ clears throat ]

...Are you going to
Interview them?

I am...

...Not allowed to participate
In any investigation.

[ exhales deeply ]

[ birds chirping ]

[ scoffs ]

[ yawns ]

[ humming ]

[ sighs ]

[ exhales sharply ]

[ exhales deeply ]

[ sighing ] ah.

Mama, why are you reading
Yesterday's newspaper?

Your father has today's.

I'll read that one tomorrow.

You know, I was thinking,

You could invite
Some of your friends
From work over tonight.

We can have a cookout.

Mama, they're busy working.

Do you need pancakes,
Sweetheart?

No. I'm not hungry.

[ sighs ]

I'll make some pancakes.

Roy, chad, would you boys
Like to help me in the kitchen?

[ growls ]
Chad: yes, ma'am.

She never listens to me.

Are we upsetting you?

No.
Do you want us to go?

No, daddy.

I am upset, but not at you.

It's that stupid psychiatrist

Who won't let me
Go back to work.

Which probably
Thrills you to no end

'cause you've been wanting me
To quit being a police officer

Since the day I started.

[ sighs ]

All we've ever wanted
Was for you to be happy.

[ voice breaking ]
I am happy, daddy.

What can't you
Just accept that?

[ sighs ]

Look, honey...

[ sighs deeply ]

When you wanted
To go to georgetown,

I said no,
And you went anyway.

When you wanted to go to work
For the state department,

I said no.

Well, you did it anyway.

Then when you called

And said you're going to work
For the d.C. Police,

Your mama nearly
Had to sit on me

To keep me from driving
The van up there and
Kidnapping you.

[ sighs ]

Over the years,
I've tried to stand in
Your way several times,

And you always
Ran right over me.

Capiche?

If you want to go
Back to work,

You go back to work.

I've always found it's easier
To ask for forgiveness

Than permission.

Know what I mean?

Aren't you supposed to be
At home?

Just poking my head in.

Mind waiting out here
For a minute, please?

Hi, everybody.

Fine.

Did you talk
To the psychiatrist?
No.

What'd I miss?

Well, two months
After pierson's rat exposé,

The hawthorn lodge closed.

Six months after that,
Deke hawthorn dies.
How?

Pills.
20 of them all at once.

So, who's our friend
From the news video?

It's bill hawthorn.
Deke's son.

He used to work for his dad,

But now he's a waiter
At a diner downtown.

Lives at home with mom.

It could have been bill
Who called the tip-line.

Did you search their house?

The hawthorns own eight
Registered rifles.

Looks like everyone
In the hawthorn family hunted.

We found seven
At the house.

The one that was missing
Was an ar15.

Mrs. Hawthorn said it was
Up north at the family lodge.

So, no rifle.

Did lieutenant flynn
Read mr. Hawthorn his rights?

Well, of course he did, chief,
And the kid waived them,

But he doesn't have
Much to say,

And our evidence
Is circumstantial.

Your evidence
Isn't circumstantial.

It isn't even evidence.

It's supposition
And coincidence.

You don't even
Have the murder weapon.

W-wait a minute, chief.
Just wait a minute here.

Maybe flynn
Can get this kid to --
Let him go.

But if we let him go,

He could lawyer up
Or he could leave town.

Well, he isn't talking, and you
Guys don't have any evidence,

So I don't see what other choice
You have but to let him go.

Nice to see y'all.

[ clears throat ]

You know what?
You look very familiar.

Really?

Where do I know you from?
I-I don't know.

You're going down, right?
Yeah, thanks.

[ elevator dings ]
We've met before.

I know we have.

I don't think so, ma'am.
Are you sure?

I could have sworn...

Excuse me.

Oh, we're going up.
Shoot, I'm sorry.

You know, it's funny
That you don't remember me

Because I remember you.

Yeah,
I really just don't...

Grab the next one.

You're the man
Who tried to kill me.

What?

That's not true.

Oh, it is true,
And I can prove it.

You knew I was gonna be with
Greg pierson three days ago,

And you called his tip-line
With two bogus addresses

So you could lure me
To that street corner

Where you were waiting
To kill me.

But you missed.

You don't know
What you're talking about.

Channel 8 recorded your voice
On this tip-line.

Man: I know where you can find
Alberto ramirez.

Are the elevator security
Cameras on?

Uh, yeah.

Can you pull up this one?
Do you have audio?

Sergeant,
I thought I told you

To take the rest
Of the week off.

Bill: you have no idea
What you're talking about.

Brenda: the security cameras
Are recording everything

You and I are saying
In this elevator right now.

So all I have to do is match
What you say in here

To that message you left
On the tip-line

In our
Voice-recognition lab,

And I can positively
Identify you.

We got
A voice-recognition lab?
No.

I can also match
The gunshot residue
On your hands and face.

Oh, I'm sure that
You've washed them
Thoroughly since then,

But unless you wash them
With iodine and bleach,

That residue stays on
Your skin for five days.

It doesn't.

And I'm quite sure
That it will match
Your father's ar15 rifle,

Which you could have
Easily converted

Into an automatic weapon

Using a $20 kit
You bought on the internet.

Look, lady, I don't know
Who you think I am,

But I don't know anything
About any of this, okay?

You're crazy.

I...Am...Not...Crazy.

[ elevator alarm rings ]

I'm not the one who shot
21 rounds into a police car.

I'm not the one who
Tried to make it look
Like a gang drive-by.

I'm not the one who killed
One person, wounded another,

And then returned to
The scene of the crime
To admire his handiwork.

You don't understand --
Do you have any idea
How the lapd feels

About someone who tries
To kill one of their own?

Two of their own?

My partner, my friend,
Was in that car with me.

And it doesn't end
With the police, bill.

Judges, juries,
Prison guards --

They all share
A special contempt

For someone who tries
To hunt down and murder

A police officer.

That's a capital crime,
Bill.

You think
This elevator's small?

Just wait until you step
Into the gas chamber.

Why are you doing to me?
Why am I doing this to you?!

You're the one
Who tried to kill me.

No, I didn't.
I swear to --

Yes, you did.
I was there, bill.

A bullet went into the back
Of my car seat,

And if I hadn't ducked,
I would be dead.

And what did I
Ever do to you?

What did I ever do?
Nothing. I swear.

Why did I deserve
To sit curled up in
The footwell of my car

While blood and glass
Rained down on me?

Why me, bill?
Why did you try to kill me?

I wasn't aiming at you!

It was him!

Pierson.

He killed my father.

Your father
Committed suicide.
No, he didn't!

Pierson killed him with that
Story he did on our restaurant!

Hawthorn lodge
Was my dad's life.

And piers destroyed it.

He plante those rats!
I know he did!

M-my dad n-never did anything
To deserve that.

He never did anything
To anybody.

So you shot him.

Yeah.

[ elevator alarm stops ]

I...

I never meant
For anyone else to get hurt.

I didn't.

I did not -- I didn't even know
You were gonna be there

Until you picked him up
In the car.

And, look, I know
How to use a gun, okay?

I was so careful
Not to aim at you.

And I came back -- I came back
To make sure that you were okay.

I did!

And y-you are, you know.

You...

You're okay.

People need to know
What he did to my dad.

People need to know
The truth.

They will.
[ elevator dings ]

Get back!
Back against the wall!

Turn around!

Turn around!
Turn around!

What's going on?!
Don't move!

I don't understand
What's happening!
Face the wall!

But you're okay.
I'm alive,
But I am not okay.

Don't ever do that again.

Look, I'm gonna need my purse
Back from evidence...Please.

[ sighs ]

It was really nice of you
To invite us for dinner.

It's our way
Of saying thank you.

So, brenda,
Roy was telling us

That we really need
To see the --

Oh, what is the name
Of that museum?

The getty.
Ever been, fritz?

No, roy, I haven't.

It's awesome.

And your father
Is interesting in visiting

That aircraft carrier at the
Maritime museum in san diego.

That seemed a bit of --
Fritz and I are engaged.

I knew it!

Nice. Good for you.
How did you know?

A mother
Knows these things.

And besides, your hand
Kept reaching over

To feel your ring finger
As if something was missing.

Well, it was in evidence.
Here it is.

Oh, honey,
That is beautiful.

Well, agent howard of the
Federal bureau of investigation,

Did it not occur to you
To pick up a telephone

And call and ask
For my blessing?

Well, I-I'm sorry, sir, but
Brenda and I are both adults,

And I love your daughter.

Relax, son.
I'm just messing with you.

Come on. [ chuckles ]

You do hug, don't you?
I mean, you have a cat.

[ laughter ]

That's not my cat.

It is now, son.

And you better make
That cat very happy.

Willie rae: [claps]
Hey, you two, smile.

[ camera shutter clicks ]