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Tragic news in the disappearance

of the minor out of Brooklyn.

The grisly discovery made by NYPD

after the parents confessed.

Your husband didn't walk in on your son with Olivia.

Dad?

Your son walked in on your husband.

Got a gun.

- You okay? - I misread everything.

You got to the truth due, in part, to your compass,

but also in spite of it.

I think it should be me who learns from you.

Maybe we learn from each other.

We got a report

that Kids Campus is receiving threats.

I need you to go check it out.

I didn't report any threat.

I told you about it.

I found this taped to the window.

And it wouldn't occur to you to report this?

Yeah, what do you expect me to do?

Shut down every time somebody tapes a drawing to my window?

If it's a drawing of a bomb...

There is no bomb.

You didn't have to come, you know.

I could've called the next name on the list.

When it's my turn to volunteer,

I show up, always.

It's nice the police let you do this.

Where's the casket?

Ugh.

Supply chain problems.

We had to borrow one from Lakewood.

It'll get here.

Who was he?

Oh, wait, I'll tell you.

Isaac Zabarsky. Heard of him?

Me neither.

86 years old, no family.

Never stand when you can sit,

never sit when you can lie down.

The night is long.

This is how you comfort the soul?

I'm useless if I'm not awake.

Siddur can drag in the middle.

Mm.

Remember how this used to freak us out when we were kids?

- Mm. - Remember your first?

First shomer?

It wasn't exactly shomer.

Everybody, just stay in the safe area.

Keep moving to the safe area. Thank you very much.

Okay, Earl, what do we know?

So far, that there's a bomb

and that the FBI are in charge, which they conveyed

with their customary "fuck you" attitude.

"FBI are in charge"

are the scariest words in the world.

Okay, let's make sure they don't do anything stupid.

Janine, keep everybody calm and moving.

- Yep. - Want me to pick you up?

Oh, careful.

- You all right? - Yeah. Yeah, it's not real.

- What? Sorry? - The thing.

- It's not real. - How do you know?

- Okay. All right, come on. - 'Scuse me.

All right, come on. Let's go.

Make a hole. Make a hole.

Is this the same day care as the previous threat?

One and the same.

That she didn't take seriously.

Sir?

Sir!

Ah!

Okay.

So how do you wanna play this?

One sec.

So it was a fake?

Sniffer dog said so.

But they blew it up anyway, just to be safe.

Personally, I think they just like blowing shit up.

Breaks up the day.

You know, one guy seemed to know.

I beg your pardon?

One of the dads told me it was a fake,

which seemed a little suspicious,

so I snapped a picture of him.

Don't ever do this again.

- What? - Photograph civilians.

They hate it. They'll complain that you violated their rights.

It'll screw up your personnel file

and cause no end of troubles for the squad.

Well, technically, Earl, it's not against procedure.

The law allows us to photograph people in public.

Jesus, you sound like Avi already.

Just don't do it.

All right, who is this guy?

- He bumped into me. - Uh-huh.

He told me it wasn't real,

which I found odd.

Well, grab Avi and talk to him.

Since it's just a bomb scare now,

the FBI pulled out and we have jurisdiction again.

I don't go for this "just a bomb scare" bullshit, Earl.

When kids are involved, it's not just a bomb scare.

It's a five-alarm fire.

Whoever did this, I want them caught right now.

Yes, ma'am.

- Janine. - Yes.

Don't ever pursue a suspect by yourself.

It just happened. He suddenly took off,

- and then so did I. - It was stupid.

It was dangerous. You ever do anything

like that again, and I will personally kick your ass.

Got it.

So you gonna question him or not?

The suspect?

I-I get to question him?

You caught him, you clean him.

Where's Avi?

Oh, my God.

Heplanted it?

- Do you know this man? - Yeah.

I mean, I... I... I did know him.

Uh, he's a former parent.

His daughter was here last year,

but they pulled her out.

Did you have any issues with him?

Him? No. I...

in fact, he couldn't have been nicer.

But, um, his wife, on the other hand,

had opinions.

What about?

Uh, everything.

I'm sure she's a lovely woman.

She just couldn't help herself.

She second-guessed almost everything we did.

But the Holts are well-intentioned, good people,

not the type that would plant a bomb.

I'm not sure there's a type.

Or there are too many types.

The mentally ill.

A person trying to make a statement.

The extortionist.

The fact it was fake certainly suggests

someone wishing to make a statement

and strike fear.

Can you think of any reason

why this man would run from the scene?

No.

This is crazy.

The only reason I was there is because I stopped

to see what was going on.

I know the school.

Our daughter used to go there.

I was curious.

Why did you run?

I actually didn't run at first.

I started to walk,

and then you chased me, so...

That doesn't sound like a great answer to me.

Does it sound like one to you?

Okay, yes, it was stupid to run.

- But you did. - But I didn't plant a bomb.

Mr. Holt,

I looked out at a whole sea of bystanders,

and only one of them, you,

chose to make yourself distinctive.

That kind of behavior isn't consistent with innocence.

So I suggest you either give me the reason that you ran,

or I'll have no choice but to conclude

that it's over this bomb.

I want a lawyer.

Damn it.

I boxed him.

He was starting to talk,

at least some, and I should have just let him,

but instead I... I... I... I cornered him.

Well, he has no criminal record, right?

Yeah, none, but he's clearly hiding something,

so I don't get it.

He maybe he had drugs on him.

Maybe he saw you, got nervous, and took off,

tossed the drugs during the chase.

Everybody's guilty of something we got no idea about.

The owner of the day care, she's hiding something too.

How 'bout you two go talk to her again,

and I'll have a go with our runner.

We can compare notes.

Uh, we still got unsolved murders.

We're gonna put three detectives on a bomb scare?

Davies says it's a top priority, and I agree with her.

It may be nothing, but what side do we want to err on?

There's been another threat.

It was definitely a woman's voice, I'm positive.

And her exact words?

"The bomb was just the beginning."

That's all she said, and then she hung up.

You didn't recognize the voice at all?

I don't think so, no.

I feel so terrible.

I told you that there was nothing to worry about,

but had that bomb been real,

I mean, my God, people could have been killed.

And this Holt, the man we detained?

No. I can't imagine.

I told your colleague earlier

that he and his wife are good people.

They just didn't like my day care,

so they went somewhere else.

But to plant a bomb, fake or otherwise...

no.

What about this man?

- Paul Serra. - Mm-hmm.

Uh, his son goes here.

Any issues with him?

Actually...

Okay.

You're gonna think that I fight with all the parents here,

which I do not.

You butted heads with him?

About a week ago, but he didn't threaten me.

What was the issue?

His son got a bump on his head,

and his wife thought that one of the other kids here did it,

but I told them I don't allow hitting here.

Then I also said,

"Kids hurt themselves all the time,

here, with a friend, or at home,"

which was probably a mistake on my part.

- And how did he react to that? - Not well.

Not that I blamed him.

Okay? But we got past it.

And he is actually a very sweet man.

I'm just... I'm sorry.

It's... it's, uh... it has been a day.

I told the other detective, I want a lawyer.

We'll accommodate that.

But first, I'd like to share some information with you.

There's just been another threat to the day care.

This time, it was a phone call.

Well, it wasn't me. I've been here the whole time.

I know, which is why I don't think

you planted the device, Mr. Holt.

- Thank you. - Of course.

You can relax on that.

A man with no criminal record or history of violence,

it makes no sense to me that you would do this.

But nor does running for no reason.

I explained it to your partner.

Could you explain it to me?

Not the bomb part. That I'm not concerned with.

But the running part.

Look, when an explosive device is placed

at a day care center,

there's a great deal of pressure

put upon the police department to unearth a suspect.

From the media, the public, the mandate is the same:

find the bad guy... which we will do.

Or in lieu of, we'll supply a strong person of interest.

Life would certainly get complicated

for any such person.

His face would be on the news,

on social media...

- You're threatening me? - No, I'm just telling you

how things work.

You ran from the scene, Mr. Holt.

That makes you suspicious.

If there is a simple explanation as to why you fled,

it would be in your best interest to provide it.

You have a daughter the same age

as the children who attend this day care.

Right?

What's your daughter's name?

Gabrielle.

The children at this center could be in danger.

Help us eliminate you as a suspect

so we can better focus on whoever did this.

Tell me why you ran.

You're right. I didn't put the bomb there.

And I damn sure didn't make another threat.

You're also right,

I shouldn't have run.

Beyond that, I don't know what to tell you.

So we're kicking him?

We have no evidence.

The DA won't charge him just because he ran.

And even if they did,

judges nowadays wouldn't hold him,

so we have no choice.

Why would he run if he didn't do anything?

That's an excellent question.

But we can't hold him on an unspecified charge.

Yeah.

This one.

What about Ms. Harvey?

Didn't get much from her.

Mr. Serra, Detective Harris.

We bumped into each other this morning by the school.

Oh, yeah. I remember.

And this is Detective Avraham.

Hello.

Hello.

Can we come in?

Look, I-I didn't know that the bomb was fake.

I was just saying that because the kids were freaking out,

all right?

I ca... that's why I called the bomb a "thing."

Ms. Harvey said that you and she had words recently.

- Meaning what? - It's nothing.

We're just collecting information,

seeing if anyone at the day care

had any kind of bias.

- I-I don't have a bias. - I'm sure you don't.

Can you tell us what the confrontation was about?

Yeah, Eric had some bruises,

and we suspected that something might be going on at school.

So I asked Ms. Harvey about it, and she got aggressive with me.

Did you get aggressive with her?

I mean, we certainly argued about it, yeah.

The day before, my wife had raised some questions about it,

and Ms. Harvey got hostile with her,

then she got hostile with me.

You know, you expect someone who runs a day care

would have a more calming disposition.

You know? And I-I'm an electrician.

I'm no psychologist, but there's something...

something off about that lady.

Off how?

She's just tightly wound, you know?

Like she's gonna snap.

You know?

Does your wife, Elisabeth, think so too?

Yeah.

May we speak with your wife?

No, she's, uh... she's in Mexico visiting her family.

It's the first time she's been able to do that

since the pandemic. Hey, buddy.

Are you the police?

This is my-my son, Danny.

This is Detective Harris and... I'm sorry.

Avraham.

I know who left the bomb.

- Danny, honey. - You saw who did it?

I didn't see, but I know who it was.

- Okay. - My first dad told me.

He-he doesn't have a first dad.

Yes, I do.

And he told me.

He told you who left the bomb?

But it's a secret.

He made me promise.

Somebody's been sending bomb threats to the day care.

Your husband, Brad, is a suspect.

- My Brad? - Mm-hmm.

A bomb?

Brad's not exactly Mr. Excitement.

I mean, there's a reason I joined a bowling league.

Right.

I'm sorry, that's not fair. He's a good guy.

A good husband, good father,

and he's hot, don't forget.

He looks tough with the tats,

but trust me, he's not.

Why would he run from the scene?

He's not into confrontation.

Anything that involves a disagreement or yelling,

he runs.

Trust me.

You and your husband, you had an issue with Anna Harvey?

I mainly did.

I didn't like her.

Neither did Brad, but...

he wouldn't stand up to her.

And why'd you dislike her?

You know what, I shouldn't say I didn't like her.

- I hate her. - Wow.

Some teachers run day cares

because they love kids.

There are others who do it 'cause they get off

having dominion, both over the children and their parents.

Anna Harvey is that type.

She's a bully and a fraud and...

Never mind.

Nah, go ahead.

Let's just say, if she was struggling with her business,

you might want to check to see

if her insurance covers bomb scares.

Wow. You really do hate her.

All the parents do.

The difference with me, I decided to do something.

Which was what?

To take my daughter out of the center.

- Thank you. - Sure.

We've been seeing a family therapist about it.

The doctor says there's nothing to worry about,

that children create imaginary friends.

Yeah. My niece has one.

Yeah, a friend.

You ever heard of a kid making up an imaginary parent?

He doesn't have a stepdad or...

He's just got me.

What about your wife? Has she been married before?

No. Look, there's... there's nothing to figure out.

He makes stuff up.

It's upsetting, I admit,

that he would have to invent a second father.

Does he do so more in times of stress?

- Yeah. - Could I talk to your son?

It-it's possible he knows something about the bomb.

He doesn't.

We all have an unconscious self,

one that can be knowing.

We suddenly find ourselves in possession of information,

and we have no idea as to how it came to us.

I had a vision myself, just last night,

a flashback or hallucination,

which perhaps revealed a knowledge I've always had.

The brain is a very mysterious thing.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I'm suggesting your son may know something.

He may be delusional as the source,

but the information itself could be valid.

My son doesn't know anything about the bomb

or-or the fake bomb, I can promise you that.

On the chance that he might,

I can give you my word, I will not traumatize him.

In fact, it might help Danny if you let me talk to him.

I can assure him everything is gonna be okay.

The world is such a scary place right now.

We haven't shared this with the public yet,

but the day care received another threat about a bomb.

The kids at Eric's school could be in danger.

However remote the chance that Danny witnessed

- or intuited anything relevant... - Okay, okay, okay.

I would have to talk to his therapist first

to make sure it's okay, and I would have to be present.

Of course, talk to his therapist.

But I would do better one-on-one.

No, I can't allow that.

He's seven years old. He'd be terrified.

What if there were a way for you to supervise

and for Detective Avraham to be alone with him?

Would that work?

We're not here to upset your son.

We're here to protect your other son

and all the kids who go to that day care.

Please, you seem like a good father.

We're here to protect your boys.

So what was this hallucination that you had?

Did you just make it up?

No. It happened.

I was standing shomer,

and I suddenly saw images of my father.

He died when I was five.

Wh... standing what?

Shomer.

It's a Jewish tradition.

We volunteer to do it for those who have no one else.

When a person passes...

in this case, he was an old man...

we stand shomer till he can be buried.

And why do you do it?

To comfort the soul.

And to guard the body

so it doesn't get eaten by animals.

- Seriously? - Mm-hmm.

This is what you do with your free time?

You guard dead bodies

so that they don't get eaten by animals?

- Mm-hmm. - Have you thought about maybe

subscribing to Netflix or...

Careful, or I won't take you to shul.

Oh, come on.

Your father, you, um,

witnessed his death?

I didn't see it. I heard it.

You heard it?

We lived in an apartment building

six flights up.

I was outside walking our dog.

And I heard the sound my father made

when he landed on the ground.

Oh, my God.

He was lying in a pool of blood.

One second he was in the kitchen smiling.

The next...

I'm so sorry.

The police did an investigation.

They concluded that my father didn't fall.

He was pushed.

Excuse me?

The nature of his injuries,

the rate of descent...

But not the who

or the why.

Nothing.

Avi, since you've been a cop,

have you ever looked into your father's case?

No.

No, I, uh...

No.

I can't imagine.

Five years old, that's...

They eat babies. I've seen it at the web,

- and on the news. - Thanks again.

I talked to Holt's wife.

- And? - She's nuts.

She says he lacks the balls to do anything this stupid.

What I can tell you is that

everyone seems to have questions about Anna Harvey.

Huh.

Jeez, ah, I'm not comfortable with this.

I assure you that he will take great care with your boy.

Detective Avraham has assured him

that if, for any reason, he wants to stop,

any reason whatsoever...

He's seven years old, for God's sake.

And here's a candy.

You don't want the candy?

No?

My mom doesn't let me eat sugar.

She sounds like a good mom.

You want to know about the bomb.

Yes.

What your first dad told you.

I promised him I wouldn't tell.

I respect promises.

I especially respect people who keep their word.

I can see you're a noble person.

Not everyone is.

Is your first dad noble?

Yes.

I bet he would want to help too.

Help all the children at the day care,

and especially Eric.

Is he Eric's first dad as well?

No. Just mine.

And your first mother?

I only have one mother.

I see.

I think she's visiting him now.

- In Mexico? - No.

My father thinks she's in Mexico

visiting my grandmother and grandfather,

but I think she's really visiting my first dad.

- Where would that be? - It's a secret.

Another secret?

Oh, man.

Can you tell me a little about your mom

and your first dad?

- Like what? - I don't know.

Do they love each other?

- Yes. - Yes?

- They never fight. - Never fight?

And they're always nice to each other.

And what about your mom and your father, the dad I met?

Are they sometimes not nice to each other?

Do they sometimes fight?

Do they fight a lot?

Sometimes.

Yeah?

I bet it can be scary when they fight.

Sometimes.

What do they fight about?

I don't know.

You don't know?

You must have an idea.

I block my ears, and I sing.

What do you sing?

"This Little Light."

I know that song.

I used to sing that song when I was your age, but not in English,

in Hebrew.

It always made me feel better.

You know what else?

When I was your age

and my parents argued,

I'd block my ears, too,

I guess to feel better.

You think your mom went to see your first dad to feel better?

To get away from the fight she had at home?

Maybe.

What do you and your first dad talk about?

Lots of stuff.

When he told you who it was that put it there...

It's a secret.

Yes, I know,

but it could really help us

protect the kids at the day care.

When your first dad told you

who it was that put the bomb there,

you know this person.

Right?

I can see that you do.

Did your dad plant the bomb, your second dad?

I didn't plant that bomb.

I would never do something like that,

let alone scare my kids.

I-I believe you.

Can you think of a reason

why your son would say that you did do it?

Mr. Serra, if we want to help your son, we need to be honest.

I don't think a child says shocking or hurtful things

without a reason.

I wonder, is it possible

Danny is angry at you for some reason?

He's...

He's probably very angry with me, yes.

His mother and I have been having problems.

And...

The fighting...

has gotten very bad as of late.

How bad?

Bad enough that she left?

Bad enough that you raised a hand to her?

God, no. Never.

It's...

Bad enough that she went to be with her parents in Mexico.

Last week, we fought,

and it was really bad.

And she said she's done,

so she packed a bag and she walked out the door.

Not the first time. She's-she's left before.

She usually comes back in a day or two.

But it's been over a week.

And I don't... I don't know, the way...

she left this time, it...

I don't think she's coming back to us.

An incredibly stupid thing for you to do,

for you to just take off and run?

You think I don't know that?

I don't know what else to say to you.

Let me just say that of all the fucked up choices

you've made, and there have been many...

For you even to go back there,

unbelievable.

Some of the parents are asking if we plan

to have extra security.

Oh, God. We should, shouldn't we?

I wouldn't even know who to call about that.

For now, let's just tell them

that we will provide a safe environment.

I don't want to lie to them.

I don't want to lie to them either,

but I don't know what else to do.

I'm sorry. I don't mean to snap at you.

This is just such a nightmare.

This is Anna Harvey.

No. No, you listen to me.

Okay, this needs to stop.

Do you understand?

You need to stop this right now.

It was that woman, wasn't it? What did she say?

She's not done with us, is she?

Another threat.

Can you believe it? That makes four.

Again, a call. Again, from a woman.

This is getting me very angry.

If this ends up in a real bombing,

I am gonna kill somebody.

No record of an Elisabeth Serra

taking any flights to Mexico.

Why the hell are you looking into a possible

missing wife case when we've got an ongoing

bomb threat here against kids?

Because they are related.

I believe the Serra boy has more information

about the bomb.

The calls to the day care are coming from a woman.

Maybe it's less about implicating his father

than protecting his mother.

Good answer.

You run Elisabeth Serra's background?

I can.

Okay, check the neighbors.

None of this makes sense to me.

Well, Earl, should this next bomb be real,

that's not the statement that I want to lead with,

that none of it makes sense.

Okay, so you think that Danny's parents are involved

in the bomb?

I see a lot of emotion.

His son imagines he has another, better father.

He was angry, and she's gone.

Yeah, but I just can't see him doing anything

to scare his boys.

Or hurt anybody, frankly.

I mean, he's a big guy with a big heart,

and kids can have crazy imaginations, you know?

Yes, but there's more to be mined here.

- I'm gonna go back. - More to be mined

with Danny, the father?

And Elisabeth.

Avi, why did you never look into your dad's murder case?

- Janine, please. - Okay, understood.

But the th... um, the thing is that...

You probably don't need

to hear this, but...

Last night, when we were talking about your dad,

I held your hand

as an expression of sympathy

to comfort you, like I would with any crime victim,

which is what you are, Avi.

You're a crime victim.

And so if you misinterpreted that

as something else,

I'm really sorry.

That was not my intention at all.

I'm... I...

I interpreted it as... as a gesture to comfort me

and, um, to express sorrow for my loss.

Okay, good.

Yeah, good. I'm...

Good.

Good.

Yep.

I don't want to get in trouble,

you know, but I... I-I also don't want

to withhold information 'cause it's just too important.

And I-I need my job.

Thank you.

And it's... it's possible that I've gotten it wrong.

What is it you've come to tell us, Sarah?

Well, when we received the call,

um, it was clear that she was shocked by what was said.

You know, don't get me wrong. I s... I saw it in her face.

- Anna? - Yeah.

But it's like, the more that I go over it in my mind

and the more that I think,

she didn't ask who it was.

She just said, "This needs to stop."

But she never asked who it was.

I just... I have this weird feeling

that Anna knew exactly who was calling.

Just something about her expression.

She knew.

You think she knows who's making these threats?

Yeah.

- What? Are you serious? - Mm-hmm.

If I knew who, why wouldn't I say so?

This would be my question.

My God, what makes you think that I would know who it was?

How would you describe your overall relationship

with the parents of these kids?

What difference does that make?

Let me tell you what it is, Ms. Harvey.

You're not exactly everybody's cup of tea.

Some of these parents, they don't like you.

Now, whether or not that rises to the level

of someone trying to blow up your place of business,

I don't know, but what I can tell you is this.

It used to be, when kids were in peril,

folks dropped their differences and came together to help out.

Nowadays, they don't.

Not even with kids getting shot up in classrooms

or out playing on the street.

The kids in your day care could be victims of a bombing.

You're supposed to be protecting them,

and you're not.

You're holding something back.

And that doesn't just puzzle me.

It pisses me off.

Look, what do you want me to do?

Keep your voice down. The boys are asleep.

I do the work.

I can't make these fuckers pay their bills on time.

Fucking billionaires are always stiffing the contractors.

- You gotta push them. - Why?

Why should I have to beg these assholes to do the right thing?

Lord knows they got the fucking money.

How do you think they got rich?

By not paying their bills until they have to.

And not taking it personally.

- It's just business. - What's that supposed to mean?

Asking for what you deserve is not begging.

It's standing up for yourself and your family.

You think I don't stand up for this family?

- Are you serious? - Yes, I'm serious.

Paul...

you gotta do better.

We got our own bills to pay.

- You have a plan? - Yes.

We jump in the river and see where it takes us.

Ah.

Look, I know I said the bomb was fake

and that we had words with Anna,

but I don't understand why you're accusing me of this.

We're not accusing you, Mr. Serra.

Your son, Danny, seems to be.

Look, he's a good kid.

He's a troubled kid.

He doesn't really mean that I did it.

I still don't understand why Danny would be so angry

to implicate his own father...

None of this is real.

He does not have a first father and a second father.

He only has one father, me,

and I haven't done anything wrong.

You say that Danny has a therapist.

Could we speak to him or her?

Yeah, sure, I guess.

I can tell you what she'll say.

Which is what?

Exactly what I already told you.

That he's mad at me because his mother's gone.

She left because of me. I'm the bad guy.

And you've tried getting in touch with her?

Yeah, I called her parents in Mexico.

I-I called her sister in New Jersey.

We don't know where she is.

Is there another man in Elisabeth's life?

No.

I-I don't know.

Can you make room for the possibility?

Has there been infidelity in your marriage, Mr. Serra...

Not from my side, all right?

Or hers.

I ca... I ca... I can't believe that there was.

No way.

Your wife has a job?

Yeah.

She's an event planner at the Valley Forge Club.

- That's a very nice place. - Yeah.

When she left, your wife said she was done.

Did she actually tell you she was leaving you?

No.

She packed a bag, and she just walked out the door.

Like I said, she's done it before.

She always comes back,

and this time...

Well, we spoke with some of the neighbors,

Danny's teachers, Eric's teachers at school.

They all described Elisabeth as a very devoted mother.

She is.

Does it make sense to you that she would

leave her children and not say goodbye?

No.

A week.

One could even conclude she's missing.

You haven't concluded that.

She didn't say goodbye.

She hasn't called. Nothing.

And she left without a word to her children.

Those two boys love her.

They rely on her.

They know she would never abandon them.

And this leads me to the inevitable question.

Mr. Serra...

What have you done to your wife?