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MARK: Previously on All Rise...

Gloria Hernandez, residential burglary,

grand theft, gun possession. She's a real peach.

My sister is all that matters.

When our parents died, the only thing I had left

was my sister and skating. Could I ask a favor?

- EMILY: Yeah. - Could you keep an eye

- on Maddie for me? - Absolutely.

- Lola. - Dre.

Andre is your Dre,

love of your life from college, Dre.

Andre Armstrong is in town. Do you even remember him?

I remember he was a damn fool.

♪

I can't remember the last time deliberations

for a murder trial came back this fast.

Yeah, that's usually not a great sign,

for my clients, anyway.

- [elevator clattering] - [bell dings]

That's not great either.

[Emily sighs]

I'm glad it got glowing reviews from your coworkers,

but I needed to see the place first

and I would appreciate being kept in the loop.

I don't think that's an unreasonable request.

Yeah. Robin, we will talk about this later.

I've got to go. Bye.

My husband has an annoying habit

of making important life decisions without me.

You're still struggling to find childcare?

Not anymore, apparently.

Sounds like Robin found Bailey a daycare

and dropped her off this morning with complete strangers.

Well, at least she's not going out

on stakeouts with him anymore.

He was joking about getting her a bulletproof vest

and making her his full-time partner.

At this point, I wouldn't put anything past that man.

Here is your updated calendar for the rest of the day.

And I've just been notified the jury

for the Placentia murder trial has reached a verdict.

That was a quick.

[intriguing music]

Your Honor, how long do we plan to wait for counsel?

[whispering] Sara and Miss Lopez are stuck in the elevator.

The fire department is already working on it.

Yo, can we just get this shit over with?

Mr. Banks, language.

Am I guilty or not? Just read the verdict.

- SARA: We're here. - Sorry, sorry. I'm sorry.

About time, Miss Lopez.

Miss Lopez. Hello.

Glad it all worked out.

Our apologies, Your Honor.

Back on the record, People v William Banks.

Now that all parties are present and accounted for,

let's resume.

- Bailiff. - [door creaks open]

- Has the jury reached a verdict? - We have, Your Honor.

Thank you.

Will the defendant please stand?

"The Superior Court of the People of California

"in the matter of the People v William Banks

"as to count one a violation...

- I can't do this. - Yes, you can.

Just take a deep breath.

"We, the jury in the above entitled action,

"find the defendant guilty."

Mr. Banks, you're looking at life in prison.

Is something about that amusing to you?

Nah, I was just remembering the look

on Stephanie's face when the life left her eyes.

- That was pretty amusing. - Mr. Banks, that is enough.

Bailiff.

- Stop. Don't do that. - Get off me.

- Order. Bailiff. - [gavel banging]

- EMILY: Hey! - I'm going to kill you.

I promise you that. I promise you.

LOLA: Bailiff. Order.

- [Sara gasping] - You okay, babe?

- I'm gonna get somebody, okay? - EMILY: Let me see.

[panting]

Okay, it's okay. It's okay.

[Sara gasping] Oh!

[dramatic music]

♪

♪

We've got to find someplace new. This feels sleazy.

This is exciting it's like a spy movie.

You'd make a terrible spy. You talk too much.

That's why I'm a good prosecutor.

True. God, today I felt like a referee.

It was terrible. What the hell was that?

I can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing.

Well, let's hope you never have to.

Listen, do you want to come to the game

with me and Amy tonight? I got an extra ticket.

- Clippers or Lakers? - Neither, billionaires.

- The who now? - L.A. Billionaires.

New minor league team.

- Oh, yeah. - The owner is a client

at Amy's firm.

- So, we get a skybox. - Nice.

- Have you seen the new arena? - Nope.

It is unbelievable. They got this buffet--

I would love to come and have a drink or three with you and Amy,

but I got to relieve Robin of daddy day care duty.

Whatever. More wings for me, sucker.

- Bye. - Bye!

[upbeat music]

I was there trying to put out the fire.

Arson of a structure.

They even threw in an enhancement for damaging

multiple structures. I guess they were feeling generous.

Man, listen, our encampment got raided by the police again,

so I grabbed everything I could,

and I made my way to the one under the 405.

Before I got there, I could see the bonfires

from blocks away,

but it turns out they weren't bonfires.

The entire damn encampment was on fire,

so I ran over and tried to help.

The swap test confirm that you were covered

in the same accelerant that caused the blaze.

That's not a good look. Do you have an explanation for that?

No, I don't know, I-- I--

Everything happened so fast. I--

Cyrus, you've got a good list of priors,

but it's all low level, nonviolent.

The one that sticks out is the strike for burglary.

No, I didn't steal anything.

I caught a case for taking back my property

from a landlord who stole it from me.

And they slapped me with two years.

But I volunteered to help fight the wildfires.

And they-- well, I got out in one.

So, this isn't your first time around a fire.

[tense music]

[paper rustling]

EMILY: Hi.

How you feeling?

Oh, like a million bucks.

Are you hungry? Let me take you out for a bite.

Thanks for the offer, but...

between the taste of blood in my mouth

and the crime scene photos on my desk,

I don't really have much of an appetite.

I'll just go on home.

[Sara sighs]

I hate that this happened to you.

Yeah, well,

if everyone were always nice to each other

we wouldn't have jobs, would we?

[Sara sighs] I'll call you tomorrow.

Okay.

[phone buzzing]

Hello.

- Miss Lopez. - Gloria.

- Hi. What's going on? - Hey, um...

by any chance, have you spoken with my sister Maddy?

No, is something wrong?

I haven't heard from her in a week.

She hasn't called or visited even.

- And that's not really like her. - Okay.

Yeah. Tell me-- tell me what you need.

I want you to help me find my sister.

You said if I ever needed anything to reach

out to you, so now I'm reaching out.

Or is that just something you guys say

- to make yourselves feel good? - Gloria. Just--

Just take a breath, okay?

Do you have any idea where she might be?

She's probably at the mini mansion.

- The mini mansion? - Yeah.

Brandon Page's pad.

The Internet guy? Why is she hanging out there?

Okay, that is not important right now.

I just need to make sure she's safe.

Okay? [sighs]

- [line beeping] - Gloria?

[scoffs]

[tense music]

Young guns, you know what day it is.

Today is final day of the scavenger hunt challenge.

So, have and your loot at the dropoff point

by 5:00 p.m., not a second later.

Winners will be announced at noon tomorrow.

Let's go.

[heavy rock music]

[crowd chattering]

I can't believe that woman said no

in front of 15,000 people on the fan cam.

Proposals at sporting events are awful.

I mean, who was the first idiot to think that was a good idea?

I mean, women don't want to be subjected

- to that kind of humiliation. - To be fair,

I don't think she was the one who got humiliated.

Exactly. Let that be a lesson.

Maybe you guys will stop doing it.

Whoa, you guys?

My proposal was frickin' epic.

[Amy groans]

Speaking of men who've proposed to you,

how's your husband doing?

It sounds like his new meds have him feeling

- a lot better. - That's great news.

Hey, you know, it's too bad you didn't take him

to a basketball game and serve him with his divorce papers

- on the fan cam. - [groans] Don't do this.

- Not tonight. - Trust me, no one

is more tired of this conversation than I am.

And I have tried to be empathetic, but, like,

he's taking advantage of the situation.

- Can we just call an Uber? - [tires screeching]

- [tires screeching] - MAN: Look out!

- [body thuds] - [car crashes]

Hey, are you okay?

Just-- just lay still.

- MARK: Hi, I just witnessed-- - Mark.

an accident, and somebody's been hit.

Mark?

MARK: Yeah, yeah, I'll hold.

MAN: Holy shit.

[upbeat instrumental music]

Good morning, Your Honor.

- This is for you. - Thank you.

Dropping Bailey off at daycare,

grabbing breakfast and getting to the office

only took 45 minutes.

- Can you believe that? - Wow.

So, you're having a change of heart

about Bailey's daycare situation.

I have to admit, Robin was onto something.

The daycare is gorgeous.

I even had to sign an NDA

because of all the celebrities that drop

- the kids off there. - Like who?

What about a non-disclosure agreement

don't you understand?

That's boring.

They have vegan catering options.

The kids are drinking artisanal fruit water.

I grew up on juice boxes and baloney sandwiches.

I don't need Bailey getting used to this lap of luxury.

We can't afford it long term. It's $300 a day.

Well, then you will be glad to know

that I have put together a short but diverse list

of childcare candidates for you and Robin to interview.

Hmm. After the stenographers that you picked out,

I'm not holding my breath.

Um, ouch.

- I can cancel. - I'm kidding.

I appreciate you. I need you.

I don't know what I would do without you.

- That's more like it. - Thank you.

My apologies. Rory Fires.

- Luke Watkins. - And what do you have for me,

- Mr. Watkins? - Straight to the point.

I can appreciate that. Outside of loitering

and trespassing in abandoned buildings to keep warm at night,

the only thing that my client is guilty of is being homeless.

He needs a warm meal and a roof over his head, not prison time.

There is video footage of Mr. Calleja at the scene.

His fingerprints were the only discernible ones

found on the torch that was used to start the fire.

- Does seem a bit dodgy. - You can't prove malice.

We're talking about a few months in county

- and some fines at worst. - He used a torch.

I could very easily make a reasonable argument

for aggravated arson. With his prior strike,

you'd be looking at 20 years to life.

Instead, the three-year minimum I would've

offered is doubled with prior strike enhancements,

so we find ourselves at six.

I'll drop the rest of the charges,

and if he's a good boy,

he'll be out in three or four.

- Come on, Rory. - He's a career criminal.

Judge Marshal could very well

impose a much stiffer sentence

if this goes to trial and you lose,

and you will lose, Mr. Watkins.

Another strike would ruin his life.

Split the difference, non-strike, PC 452.

Maybe he'll learn to behave himself.

Six years.

All right, so, I got to ask,

did the attorneys at Wayne County really call you

the Grim Reaper because you never lost a case?

The Grim Reaper moniker may be the byproduct

of an overly vivid imagination, I'm afraid.

But it is true that I have never lost.

Well, there's plenty of time to change that.

And when my client beats these charges,

I'll take you out for a beer.

Pleasure meeting you, Mr. Watkins.

I look forward to that pint, cheerio.

♪

[exhales]

How was the game last night?

Ugh, it was-- [chuckles]

How do you already know about last night?

Because I got a call from the co-owner himself.

- For what? - The guy behind the wheel

was the mascot for his team.

Only a matter of time before a civil

suit comes their way.

But before we worry

about that lawsuit,

he wants us to act as counsel

for the same employee for the criminal case.

If he wants us to double bill him,

I'm fine with that.

Why doesn't he just fire the kid to save face?

Because that kid is his son.

Of course it is. [scoffs]

Well, give it to one of the juniors.

Are you too good to work a lowly DUI case now?

You know I can't be anywhere near that case.

I was a witness, but I will gladly

represent myself on the assault charges coming

if you don't get out of my office.

- All right. - Buh-bye.

[both chuckling]

- Oh, Mr. Callan. - What's up, Teddy?

I received this file from the CEU.

There must be a mistake here.

This felony DUI case has you listed as a witness.

Yeah, that's not a mistake. Believe it or not,

being a D.A. does not preclude me from witnessing some

of the wonderful things that happen outside of this office.

Right, but it should exclude the DA's office

from trying this case. We should recuse ourselves

and have the attorney general handle it.

There's an obvious conflict of interest here, no?

Small potatoes for the AG, Teddy.

The size of the potatoes and ethics

- aren't mutually exclusive. - Teddy, just shoot

this guy a decent deal, throw another one

up the win column, then move on to the next.

Luckily, the pedestrian was not seriously hurt.

Part of being a successful prosecutor--

- time management, okay? - Mr. Callan,

while I would never second guess your judgment--

Hold that thought.

Hey. How are you holding up?

I'm not sure what's worse.

Being trapped in an elevator

88 stories off the ground,

or climbing up 10 flights in heels.

That sounds like a lose-lose.

Sara, listen, I got to ask you something.

I think I know the answer, but...

do you want to press charges against Pascale Placentia?

No. That family's been through enough.

You sure? We can have the case transferred to another advocate.

Mark, I'm fine. Okay?

- Anything else? - Actually, yes.

Um, Miss Placentia, she's in a bit of a bind

after paying for Stephanie's burial and funeral costs.

Is there any way we can expedite filing that paperwork

- to get her reimbursed? - Yeah.

I'll reach out to Ms. Placentia today.

Okay.

Also, they need assistance

with crime scene cleanup services

before they can move back into their house.

So, ServePro is asking for files of the damage,

if you can just send them those photos--

- Yeah, yeah. Okay, I got it. - ... it can move forward.

[tense music]

[engine humming]

♪

♪

[brakes squealing]

♪

Before we begin today's hearing, I have to ask, Mr. Calleja,

would you happen to be the son of Juan Antonio Calleja?

Yes, I am. Your Honor.

- Why? - Small world.

I played basketball with AC.

We were thick as thieves in high school.

How's he doing?

Antonio...

passed away last year.

I'm very sorry to hear that.

Now, while I haven't seen you

since you were a child, it's unfortunate

that this reunion isn't under

- better circumstances. - [Rory clears his throat]

Your Honor, I'd like to inform you

that the people have withdrawn the original offer

and are looking to add supplementary charges.

Objection. On what grounds?

Overruled.

- What-- what does that mean? - That things

just got a whole lot more complicated.

We have received substantial evidence

connecting Mr. Calleja to half a dozen more fires

over the last two years.

And since I'm new to this office,

I wasn't made privy to these cold cases.

Or hot cases, if you pardon the pun?

Your Honor, we'd like a chance to review the new discovery.

Outside of a few fingerprints and people claiming

they saw a homeless man at homeless encampments,

- do you have any real evidence? - We have

eyewitness testimony of Mr. Calleja

frequenting all of the targeted encampments.

His fingerprints and his fingerprints alone

were found on the torch,

which was used to start the blaze under the 405.

The evidence is irrefutable.

There is no way that he could've done

all of this, he was incarcerated.

Not a single one of these fires

occurred while Mr. Calleja was behind bars.

Prosecution's motion is granted.

- What? Your Honor. - Thank you, Your Honor.

The amended charges are two counts of malicious arson

causing great bodily injury and two counts for the arson

of an inhabited structure.

The People will be seeking the maximum for each.

Why are you railroading my client?

I wasn't finished, Mr. Watkins.

Prior strike enhancement

sees these penalties doubled

for a total of 37 years and eight months.

No, no, no. This is bullshit. I didn't do this.

I swear on everything that I didn't do this.

Watch your language, Mr. Calleja.

Or I will hold you in contempt of court.

Is that understood?

Yes, Your Honor.

[dramatic music]

It's my understanding that both parties

- have reached a plea agreement. - Yes, Your Honor.

Since this is Mr. Dunham's first offense

with relatively minor injuries, the People are charging this

as a non strike felony DUI with minimum penalties.

It does look like Mr. Dunham might've been

on the receiving end of the worst of it.

I won't ask you to stand.

Mr. Dunham, do you understand

that by pleading no contest,

you are giving up your rights to a trial

and all rights associated with a trial?

Yes, Your Honor.

The defendant has agreed to accept three years

of summary probation, penalties totaling $5,000,

a three-month court-approved alcohol education program

and restitution to the injured party. Is that correct?

ANDRE: Excuse the interruption, Your Honor.

But I think we can come up with

more favorable terms for Mr. Dunham.

♪

ANDRE: It's good to see you again, Judge Carmichael.

Mr. Armstrong, I didn't see your name

on my calendar.

I was under the impression

you were on a plane back to DC.

If you returned my texts, you would've know that

[indistinct] and his sources

decided to make a last minute substitution.

As one of the new faces of the firm, we thought it best

if I personally oversee this case

for our new high profile client--

the Los Angeles Billionaires.

If Mr. Biswas agrees to knock this down to a misdemeanor,

with the required minimums, we can end this thing right now,

And I'll still have time to make my flight.

Absolutely not. I offered Mr. Dunham a reasonable deal,

one significantly less than he would have received

for putting someone in the hospital.

Well, there you have it.

I'll cancel my travel plans, and I look forward

to working with both of you.

Judge Carmichael,

do you know Mr. Armstrong, like, personally?

Is there something you're trying to imply?

No, ma'am. I just-- I just--

- Because I-- - Have a good day, Mr. Biswas.

[tense, jazzy music]

RORY: Captain Monroe, were you able to determine

- the cause of the fire? - Yes.

The blaze was intentionally set with a drip torch.

Photos of said device, Your Honor,

found at the crime scene

and pre-marked as Prosecution Exhibit A.

Captain, why is the use of a drip torch significant?

You ever heard the expression, fight fire with fire?

- I have. - Drip torches are used

for control burns. Used improperly,

they can be incredibly destructive.

So, these fires are the work of an arsonist.

- Objection. Leading. - Sustained.

How would you categorize these fires?

As the work of an arsonist.

And who is it that typically employs

the use of a drip torch?

They're commonly used by Cal Fire crews

during the wildfire season.

Was Mr. Calleja employed as a member

of the Cal Fire Inmate program?

That is correct.

No further questions.

["New Tooth" by Rich Brian]

♪ Yeah

♪ It's a simple question, you got it or not ♪

♪ I been talking to God about the garage... ♪

[music continues in background]

Hi.

♪

- Who are you? - Is this Brandon Page's place?

If you want an autograph or a selfie,

he posts all of his dates for his events online.

But you can't be here. You got to kick rocks.

Is there a Maddy Hernandez staying here?

Look lady, I said beat feet.

- Get out of here. - BRANDON: Leo, Leo. Come on.

There's no need to talk to our guests like that.

Look, I'm not going to say if she is or isn't.

- What do you want with her? - You are aware that

Maddy Hernandez is a sophomore in high school, right?

Well, that's definitely news to me.

But I can assure you, the only funny business going on

in the mini mansion is legendary Tikbait videos.

Ms. Lopez?

- What are you doing here? - Honey, your sister wanted me

to make sure that you're safe.

- Are you okay? - My sister?

Tell her I'm living my best life.

You can leave now. Bye.

Do your foster parents know you're here?

Okay. I think you should probably come with me.

- I think I'll stay. - BRANDON: No.

- Sis, you got to bounce. - What? Why?

Look, Leo'll mail you some merch.

Good luck.

You heard him. Let's go.

[tense electronic music]

Thanks a lot.

[scoffs]

♪

[keyboard clicking]

Jesus, Teddy. God.

What are you doing here so late?

- TEDDY: Are you quitting? - [Sara sighs]

Look, I don't know.

I do this when I'm stressed.

Just typing it out makes it real.

And when I can't bring myself to send it,

it forces me to realize I'm doing something impulsive.

- That makes sense? - No, not really.

Hopefully the conviction brought them some closure.

You ever look across the courtroom and think about

the terrible things some of these people have done?

That's the DA's job. [chuckles softly]

Back when I was a court reporter,

I recorded the violence, but...

I don't know, I was always able to leave it on the page.

Now I'm side by side with these victims and their families

day and night,

shouldering their pain and...

I'm wearing it.

You show up just chipper

and ready to go every single day.

- How do you do it? - TEDDY: I just started.

So, I haven't been punched in the courtroom.

Hard for me to say.

- Mrs. Castillo-- - Teddy,

I have told you before you can call me Sara.

Sara, I'm not the most social guy,

and I'm not really great

with personal connections or making friends.

Outside of my overbearing parents,

this job, people I work with and for...

that's all I really have.

That's why I show up every day.

[emotional music]

LUKE: Here you go. Do you need milk?

- Thank you. Hey-- - LUKE: Mm-hmm.

Whether the building's not on fire,

- you can call me Sam. - Okay.

You know, for a lot of these young men,

the volunteer program is just another way

to shorten their sentence. But for Cyrus,

it was different.

He loved being a firefighter.

He was damn good at it, too.

So, I'm having a hard time believing

he was behind all this.

What makes you say that?

The young man was on my crew

during one of the worst fire seasons

in decades.

I saw the look in his eyes.

I-- I saw tears in his eyes

every time we couldn't save a house.

He told me something I will never forget.

He said, "I don't have a place to go home,

"and I don't want anybody else to know

- "what that feels like." - Damn.

- Talk about perspective. - Mm.

I'm trying to figure out how Cyrus would have had access

- to these drip torches. - Inmates weren't allowed

to handle torches, for obvious reasons.

They were under heavy supervision, so there's no way

- he could've stolen one. - Okay.

The investigator who testified today

placed Cyrus near all these fires.

Mm-hmm.

That's what I'm struggling with.

Now, you mentioned that you were on the arson team, right?

That's right. Worked my ass off to be one of the 22

- investigators in L.A. County. - Okay. 22.

- That doesn't seem like many. - It's not.

There are 3,500 firefighters in L.A.,

so to be of the 22 meant you were the best.

Okay, but what are the chances of the same investigator

being in each and every one of these calls?

Wow, that's something.

Huh.

EMILY: Wow.

See, sometimes calling in sick to go grab brunch

is the best form of self-care.

Yeah, about that. I didn't...

actually call in sick.

I no called, no showed.

- Sara. - What?

Look, I blew through my sick days a long time ago.

I just need a break from all the ultraviolence

I ingest every day.

It's not healthy.

I don't want to quit, but sometimes

I don't know how to leave work at work.

Okay.

So, have you...

thought about talking to a therapist?

- [moans] - Listen, this is something

you tell people to do every day.

You told me to do it, I listened to you,

and it probably saved my life.

I can't afford it.

Look, I filed for workman's comp,

but who knows how long that'll take

and CalVCB only reimburses victims.

So, I don't qualify unless I press charges against Pascal.

You can see my predicament.

Why aren't you at the office?

I am still an office orphan.

I spent my entire day yesterday

chasing a teenager around L.A. County

like Carmen Sandiego.

Her sister was really worried about her,

so I tracked her down at Brandon Page's house.

That guy who's always on TMZ

for pulling pranks on people?

- That's the one. - Should I even ask

why he's got a teenage girl at his house?

Sounds sketchy.

Yeah.

Cyrus, why were your prints all over that torch?

I need you to be honest with me.

On God, I've never used one of those things in my entire life.

Look, when I got there, the smoke was so thick,

I couldn't see two feet in front of my face.

I had my shirt covering my mouth.

I was crawling around on my hands and knees

making sure everybody was out safe.

I grabbed a fire extinguisher, but the thing was out of juice.

I did everything I could. There wasn't much I could do.

- So, I took off. - Cyrus,

there was no extinguisher.

They only found a torch.

Hold on, wait, is it possible that you grabbed

the torch thinking that it was the extinguisher?

- [photos rustling] - Hold on.

Look at this.

They're nearly identical in those conditions.

There's no way you would have known.

You were trying to do the right thing.

And that explains the prints.

[Mark sighs]

- Teddy, have you seen Sara? - Not today.

She's not responding to my emails,

not answering my calls, it's just weird.

- It's not like her. - Mr. Callan,

- can I ask you a question? - Shoot.

Judge Carmichael and Mr. Armstrong.

Is there something going on there that I should know about?

[playful music]

♪

Chambers now.

Mr. Armstrong, what do you think you're doing?

Providing the best possible defense for my client.

No, you are trying to turn my courtroom into a theater.

Keep it up, and I will hold you in contempt.

- That's not necessary. - TEDDY: Your Honor.

I've been made aware of a previous relationship

between you and Mr. Armstrong,

which is obviously a conflict of int--

I don't know where you are

getting your information from, Mr. Biswas,

but I can assure you there is no conflict.

Now, is there anything else before I kick you

both out of my chambers?

No, Your Honor.

♪

Courtesy copies of the records you subpoenaed.

The first is work schedules and MDTs,

the second, cell phone records and 911 transcripts.

Thanks, Carrol.

I don't mean to pry, but is there a reason

that you're investigating the investigator?

Something just seems off.

I mean, the same investigator just happened to be

at the right place at the right time every time?

It's a very dangerous accusation.

Believe me, I'm not trying to take on

the entire fire department, but my client is facing decades

in prison for a crime...

that I don't think he committed.

Well, you've never backed away before.

Why start now?

♪

[tense music]

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule

to answer a few more questions for us.

It's no problem at all. That subpoena didn't give me

much of a choice, though.

Captain Monroe, what is your experience with a drip torch?

I have a decade of experience as a firefighter,

and I'm going into my sixth year as an investigator.

And you were at each of the crime scenes, correct?

- Yes, that is correct. - And you personally

reviewed and collected all the evidence, right?

- That is also correct. - Had you visited

any of these locations prior to your investigations?

- No. Why would I have? - Interesting.

I'd like to submit your phone records,

work schedule and 911 calls into evidence.

These phone records show that you were present

at each of the fires that Mr. Calleja is accused of.

Of course, I was the lead investigator.

The cell towers indicate

that your personal cell phone

was at each of these locations

hours before any 911 calls were made.

[suspenseful music]

Are you familiar with the FBI profile

on firebugs, Captain Monroe?

Arsonists that moonlight as firefighters.

Objection. Argumentative.

- Overruled. - That's fine.

Defense rests.

Counsel, please approach the bench.

I move to have the charges dismissed

at the conclusion of this hearing.

Not only is the prosecution's lead witness

lying under oath, he's probably the perp.

Mr. Watkins is a fantastic storyteller,

I will give him that, but there is more

than enough evidence to go to trial here, Your Honor.

The evidence brought to light here

certainly raises some questions,

and I will take all of this into consideration.

Let's take a brief recess.

[gavel bangs]

ANDRE: Did you see the moment of impact?

MARK: Yes.

ANDRE: Did you remove the driver's mask?

I didn't want to risk exacerbating any injuries.

So, you didn't see the driver's face?

No, I did not. Had you been

- drinking that night? - Objection. Relevance.

Overruled.

I'd had a few drinks.

So, you were impaired as well?

Legally, yes,

but that's why I ordered an Uber.

I was being responsible, unlike the defendant.

Mr. Callan, that's enough.

Counsel, approach the bench.

[Lola sighs]

This trial has been tiptoeing the precipice

of unprofessionalism.

And quite frankly, I am done here.

Now, Mr. Armstrong, your client was offered

a fair deal that he was ready to accept

before you crashed the party. Now, I suggest

that you reconsider that deal, or we can send

this to the attorney general.

If the defendant accepts, the People

are willing to honor that offer.

Mr. Dunham is an upstanding

member of the community who has

never been in trouble with the

law in any capacity.

He was caught up in the moment

and made a poor decision.

He was driving under the influence.

My client was taking

- prescribed meds. - He injured a pedestrian.

Mr. Dunham realizes he made a mistake,

but that is no reason

to throw the book at him.

Sometimes true justice includes the punishments

that aren't given.

In the interest of time and taxpayer dollars,

the People are willing to charge this a misdemeanor

with the minimum penalties assessed.

[tense music]

We appreciate your understanding.

Counselors, you may step back.

Mr. Dunham.

Consider yourself extremely lucky,

not only because the punishment

could have been much more severe,

but also because you are alive

and standing in this courtroom today.

This new evidence has cast significant doubt

on the prosecution's case.

As such, I have decided to dismiss all charges

due to insufficient evidence.

Mr. Calleja, you're free to go.

[Luke chuckling]

[uplifting music]

- Just going to let him walk? - No, not quite.

I'd love to have a look through the notes you compiled

on Captain Munroe so we can start putting a case together.

I'm going to see to it that man spends a long time in prison.

Of course, there is one other thing.

- What's that? - About that pint.

Well played, sir.

Hey. Come on in.

Shut the door behind you.

Look, um...

I'm sorry about going AWOL the last couple days.

I think I was having an existential meltdown,

but that's still no excuse for my behavior.

MARK: Have a seat.

Sara, whatever you're going through,

I hope you know you can always talk to me.

What happened to you the other day was awful.

This job can be...

terrifying.

And it can be heartbreaking.

It can be a lot of things.

But whatever it is,

you cannot disappear.

You got too many people counting on you.

Too many people who need you.

[Sara sighs] You know, I've been...

questioning if I have the strength to be here.

But I know I want to be here.

Good, because you are the strongest person I know.

Hey.

You've got this.

[sighs deeply]

You can't be upset with me. I'm alone in here.

You're alone in here? I'm alone out there.

Brandon doesn't care about you either.

He only cares about the money

and attention that comes along with it.

It's not even like that.

These people are not your friends, Maddie.

- They're dangerous. - You're being dramatic.

You promised me that you would stay away from them.

- You're just jealous. - Maddie.

- Maddie! - [door shuts]

LUKE: There he is.

[Sam laughing]

- What are you doing here? - I'm here because of this guy.

I knew you couldn't have been involved.

I can't thank you enough, man.

I'm thinking you should consider

getting yourself an attorney

to file a lawsuit against the city

for false arrest.

Wouldn't mind a couple bucks

to get a roof over my head.

If you're looking for a gig to help

make ends meet, you might be in luck.

The county's let me start a pilot

- program. - What's that?

Moving forward, inmates who serve

as volunteer firefighters are eligible to attend

academy after their release.

- For real? - Yeah.

- Then where do I sign up? - [all laughing]

Down at the firehouse.

Come on, there's a nice, warm car waiting for you, too.

I-- I'll give you a ride.

[emotional music]

- Thank you, man. - Good luck.

Yes. Yes.

♪

[exhales sharply]

I'm proud of Luke. He did fantastic today.

Kept an innocent man out of jail.

Your partner, on the other hand...

What about him?

He turned Lola's courtroom

- into a sideshow. - What?

One of our juniors was supposed to oversee that case.

- He didn't tell you? - Uh, no.

He knows I would have shut that down.

Oh, your boy was pulling out all the stops.

Ugh, he and I will have a little chat.

Speaking of chat...

there was something I wanted to talk to you about.

I was thinking about our conversation

- from the other night. - And?

I don't want you to think that our life together

is not my top priority, because it is.

I really appreciate all of your patience and understanding.

I don't understand. This Collier thing is crazy--

I promise you, I will take care of that.

I'm going to have you sign a contract

to make that legally binding.

Oh, okay.

♪

[deep sigh]

ANDRE: Hold the door.

Thanks.

Well, this is me.

It was a treat being in your courtroom today, Lo.

It was nice seeing you as well.

[pressing button rapidly]

Oh, you've got to be kidding me.

Seeing you up there on that bench was a trip.

This is what you say you're going to do, and you did it.

I'm proud of you.

Thank you, Dre.

I'm proud of you, too.

[chuckles] Some things don't change.

Mm-mm.

Some things definitely don't change.

But a lot of things did change.

[pressing button]

You know, law school was the time of my life.

Hmm. I'm sorry you were in such a rush to go out

and take over the world.

But I'd do anything right now to get those years back.

I find myself sometimes wondering about

all the fun things we used to have.

[chuckling]

You remember that trip to Mexico?

[chuckles] I do.

Dining on the boats of the Riviera Maya,

surrounded by the mangroves,

hiking the ruins at sunset.

Getting food poisoning so bad that we both almost died.

[Andre laughing]

I mean, going through it when we were both

trapped in the tiny hotel room with one bathroom.

[both chuckling]

Yeah.

That'll test the strongest of loves.

♪ Drowning in the river and I don't know ♪

♪ When I'm going under but I'm so cold ♪

♪ Baby watch me give your fire ♪

[theme music playing]