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00:00Hey, you're not nervous I'm going to embarrass you in front of your old captain, are you?
00:06Of course not. I don't know why I'm so anxious.
00:08Russ has always been one of my biggest champions.
00:11He's the one that pushed me to go to Officer Kennedy's squad for my first tour.
00:14Well, I'm sure he's not coming all the way to L.A.
00:16so that he could tell you he's disappointed with you.
00:18I just wish he would give me some sort of idea what this is about, but that's Russ.
00:22There she is!
00:23Hey, Russ! It's so good to see you!
00:27John Nolan.
00:27Colonel Russell Wilkes, please, call me Russ.
00:31It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the story.
00:33Yeah, likewise. Sit down.
00:36Really appreciate you being here, John.
00:38No, I didn't give away too much over the phone, but what I'm here to discuss will affect both your lives.
00:43Seems only fair to include you in the conversation.
00:46The SecDef has tasked me with putting together a working group inside the Pentagon.
00:49Wow.
00:50A team of my own choosing that will spearhead bring me battlefield medicine into the 22nd century.
00:55It's the most consequential assignment of my career.
00:57And you are the first person I'm asking to be a part of this.
01:04I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated.
01:06Totally.
01:06Russ is a genius.
01:08He could recruit anyone for this working group.
01:10And the fact that he called me first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:14Yeah.
01:15A hundred percent.
01:15That's so cool.
01:16But I mean, our life is perfect right now.
01:19There's no way we're messing that up.
01:21No way.
01:21It's perfect.
01:22Police, get down.
01:30This is Bailey Noon, L-A-F-D.
01:32I need an R-A to Central Station Market.
01:34We have a male GSW victim.
01:36He's been shot in the head, in the back.
01:37Two suspects.
01:38Black hoodies, masks, and pants.
01:40One hit in east towards Broadway in pursuit of second suspect.
01:44Move, move.
01:44Come on, L-A-F-D.
02:14When I'm right here.
02:15Letting you sleep.
02:16That's sweet.
02:18Wait, are you looking at real estate?
02:20We have to upgrade.
02:22We need more room.
02:23A second.
02:24Tub, a closet that fits all our clothes.
02:27I mean, yeah, sure, that would be nice.
02:29But we created our family here.
02:31Which I love.
02:32But now we're bursting at the seams.
02:34And Mama's ready to crack open that trust fund and get crazy.
02:37I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
02:39Tough.
02:40We have money.
02:41Uh, no.
02:42We have some money.
02:44But housing prices in a lair are insane.
02:48I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there.
02:50I love that you've learned to roll with me rather than resisting.
02:53Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:56Yay.
02:56Quickie, before the kids wake up?
03:01Oh, um...
03:03Mom, come here!
03:10Too late.
03:11I like this one.
03:13I bet you could hang a swing set from that tree right there in the back.
03:16That was my favorite until I saw this.
03:19It has a pool and a gym and a screening room.
03:24Wait, hold up.
03:24You got screening room kind of money?
03:26Depends on which one of us you ask.
03:28Wesley is the king of frugality.
03:30So he would definitely say no.
03:32But I lived on credit cards until I met him.
03:34So I'm way more comfortable pushing the envelope.
03:36Hey, Nolan.
03:37Did you tell Officer Hart that the shooters last night were furries?
03:42No.
03:43I said they were wearing hoodies.
03:45Are you taking the case?
03:46Yeah.
03:46Do you mind just walking us through it?
03:48Yeah.
03:48Bailey and I were coming back from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:51Date night?
03:52No.
03:52Her former commanding officer came to offer her a job.
03:55A Pentagon think tank.
03:57Wow.
03:58You really married outside of your league.
04:00I know, right?
04:00So is she going to take it?
04:01No.
04:02It would mean relocating to D.C.
04:03So it's a non-starter for us.
04:05I mean, it might be a non-starter for you.
04:07But I guarantee that your overachiever of a wife is seriously thinking about it.
04:10No.
04:11Actually, she was laughing it off when we talked about,
04:14Oh, my God.
04:15She's actually thinking about it.
04:16Seriously.
04:17Okay.
04:18Well, no.
04:18If that's something she really wants to do,
04:20Relocating to D.C. could be cool.
04:22It's not.
04:23I spent time there during my joint ops days.
04:25It took me about three weeks to unclench every time I came home.
04:28Thank you for that insight.
04:30So, any clarity on the victim?
04:32Fred Wilson, 48, CPA, married, no kids, no criminal record.
04:37Making him an unlikely candidate for a targeted assassination.
04:40Is there anything else about the shooters that you didn't give heart?
04:44Sorry.
04:44I did not get a good look at them.
04:46What about CCTV?
04:47Anything there?
04:48They were pretty covered up.
04:50But, take a look at this.
04:58Looks like the letter's SF.
05:00That would make him Southern Front.
05:01No visible tattoos on the second shooter.
05:05Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:06So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to execute a civilian in broad daylight?
05:13Told you he'd spot it.
05:14You trained him well.
05:15Could be that our innocent CPA was helping the Southern Front launder money, or maybe he had a drug problem and owed them money.
05:23We're trying to get the ME to rush the talk screen, but he's dodging our calls.
05:27Oh, say no more.
05:28I'll go deliver the ask in person.
05:29Let me collect my boot.
05:33Hey.
05:34Do you know what this is?
05:36An iron?
05:37You know what it's not?
05:38A machete.
05:39I am due in court in two hours to testify about a man attacking people on a bus with a machete.
05:44Okay, something must have got switched around in the evidence locker.
05:46We'll figure it out.
05:46No, no, no.
05:47The case is time not waived.
05:49If we don't find it fast, that psycho is going to be let free.
05:52Okay, have you told the prosecutor?
05:53No.
05:54It's Wesley, and I am just trying to keep him in blissful ignorance as long as possible.
05:58Help me.
05:59That's the case number.
06:00No, I know, but it's wrong.
06:02The case number isn't wrong.
06:03The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers.
06:08Fine.
06:09So, the point is, I have to be at court, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:15Case number?
06:16Oh.
06:17We're not going to find it by using the case number.
06:19The numbers got switched.
06:20Well, if you don't have the case number, then I can't help you.
06:22Oh, Wesley's going to kill me.
06:23It's, uh, maybe it's just a typo, right?
06:27The first eight numbers are the date.
06:28The crime was on January 20th.
06:30Try 2010-2026.
06:36Try 0201-2026.
06:41Wow.
06:422001-2025.
06:45Are you sure you used the new data entry procedure?
06:51We changed it a few months ago.
06:52Of course I did.
06:53I keep...
06:54But I wasn't the one who logged the entry because you wouldn't approve the overtime.
06:59I had Smitty do it.
07:00What the hell is your problem?
07:05Uh, good morning.
07:06I have bent over backwards to treat you well, and this is how you repaid me.
07:10I don't...
07:11I'm sorry.
07:11I don't know what's happening right now.
07:12Like hell.
07:13You know, your little innocent act would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office.
07:17Just know this.
07:19If you go through with it, I will do everything in my power to absolutely destroy you.
07:22Hi.
07:30Who are you?
07:31What are you doing in my office, and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:34Rita Sanchez.
07:36This is Bradley Wirth.
07:37We work with the Democratic Party, and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:41And now it makes sense.
07:43That's a hard no for me, by the way, but thanks for stopping by.
07:45Look, you obviously know that Vivian Eckhart's running on a post since Del Monte dropped out of the race.
07:49Yeah, but that was a month ago. Why come to me now?
07:51Candidly, we've been having a hard time finding someone to take up his mantle.
07:56So I'm your last choice?
07:58Hardly.
08:01Look, Mr. Evers, I wish there was time for us to do our usual dance of seduction and ego stroking,
08:07but as you rightly pointed out, we're up against it.
08:09The deadline to enter this race is in three days.
08:11And Vivian becoming DA's worst-case scenario for the people of the city.
08:14I mean, she has the most regressive record in your office.
08:17Oh, I agree, but there's zero chance of me beating her.
08:19I was temporarily disbarred.
08:21Because of your dealings with Elijah Stone, we know.
08:23Yeah, and we are prepared to embrace that.
08:25I mean, you're a hero who put his life and career on the line to take down a very dangerous kingpin.
08:30Voters love a man who's willing to stand up for what's right.
08:33Not to mention, you're married to a cop,
08:35which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate to anyone worried that progressive means soft on crime.
08:40Look, I don't want Vivian to win any more than you do, but I...
08:44But nothing. A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people.
08:47And right now, you're our last hope at stopping her.
08:50It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk?
08:55I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego.
08:59You have to let me see.
09:01I don't, actually.
09:02On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:05Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:06But that's right, ma'am.
09:08It's no longer policy.
09:09But trust me, it's for the best.
09:11Seeing your loved one like that, it...
09:13It changes how you remember them forever.
09:16I don't understand.
09:18Fred was a saint.
09:20Why would someone want to kill him?
09:21Well, that's what we're trying to figure out.
09:24He's really dead?
09:27Yes, ma'am.
09:27I'm afraid so.
09:28And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:31Okay.
09:37Thanks for the assist.
09:39Grief makes people a little crazy,
09:41and I don't like dealing with them when they're normal.
09:43Why, you work with the dead, I suppose.
09:47Anything jump out at you, the preliminary autopsy?
09:50No.
09:50A run-of-the-mill gun homicide.
09:52The bullet to the head killed him instantly,
09:54but the shot to the body was fatal as well.
09:56Any signs of drug use?
09:58No, but the tox screen is underway.
10:00I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in.
10:03Perfect.
10:03Thank you very much.
10:04I once had a widower insist on seeing his wife's body
10:07back when I was in Sugar Land.
10:09Ended up suing the city for mental anguish.
10:11Did he win?
10:12No.
10:13Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder.
10:16Wow.
10:19Police, let her go.
10:20Whoa!
10:20Hi, hi.
10:21It's all good.
10:23She's fine.
10:23I'm fine.
10:24Yeah, I can see that.
10:26But two minutes ago, you were grieving.
10:28I'm still grieving.
10:29It manifests itself in unknowable ways.
10:32Right.
10:32But you brought your boyfriend to help you identify your husband's body?
10:35Well, I needed emotional support.
10:39She's very sensitive.
10:41Yeah.
10:41Well, you can emotionally support each other on the way to the station.
10:44Let's go.
10:45Oh.
10:46This way.
10:46This way?
10:47Yes.
10:47Okay.
10:48Put your hands down.
10:49Yes, sir.
10:49Wow.
10:50I know this looks bad.
10:54Understatement.
10:55Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours, you were getting busy with your side
10:59piece down the hall from his body.
11:02I didn't even want to be there.
11:04I told Faith it would look weird, but she insisted.
11:09So you were just trying to be a good boyfriend?
11:11Todd is a terrible boyfriend.
11:14He's a lot of fun, but anything that requires emotional depth.
11:17Okay, what about Fred?
11:18What was he like?
11:19He was always super cool any time that I came by.
11:23You're saying Fred knew about the affair?
11:25It wasn't an affair.
11:26It was an open marriage.
11:29The whole thing was Fred's idea.
11:31Guy wanted a little bit of peace.
11:33Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself?
11:37Listen, I am twice divorced.
11:39I am still paying alimony to the first.
11:42I am not trying to put a ring on it.
11:44There's a reason why Todd is divorced.
11:48Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:52Fred, on the other hand, was deep and soulful and romantic, like Paris.
12:02Coney Island is fun to visit, but you don't move there.
12:08Oh, hurt Paris.
12:09What do you think?
12:10I think people are crazy.
12:12But neither of them is a physical match for the shooters.
12:15Still doesn't rule out murder for hire.
12:17Um, yeah.
12:18Did you put Wesley up to this?
12:21No idea what you're talking about, but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit.
12:25If he insists on moving forward, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep you out of the crossfire.
12:32Did she just threaten me?
12:33Sure seems like it.
12:35But why?
12:36No idea.
12:37But I'm gonna find out.
12:39Oh, husband!
12:41You only call me husband when you're mad.
12:43What did I do?
12:44You tell me.
12:45Vivian just stopped by.
12:47She told you I was running for DA.
12:49Wait, you're running for DA?
12:50Since when?
12:51No, no, no.
12:51Wait, it got sprung on me this morning.
12:53What does that mean?
12:54Some people came to talk to me about taking over Sean's campaign.
12:56And you told them no.
12:58I did.
13:00Initially, but...
13:01But...
13:02Now you're thinking about it?
13:03I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:06But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now, only Lucy texted to tell me that our key piece of evidence is missing.
13:11So is there any chance that we can just table this until tonight?
13:13Fine, but only because yelling at you in the bullpen might come across as unprofessional.
13:18I love you.
13:24Everything okay?
13:25Are you free for dinner tonight?
13:26It depends.
13:27Can I bring James?
13:28As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez on the penalty of death.
13:33I will be sure to prep him.
13:34I remember Lucy gave me the machete and I logged it like I always do.
13:40Okay, so that right there is the problem, Smitty.
13:43The system changed.
13:44Most of the world uses day, month, year.
13:46Month, day, year was causing all of these issues for us with our international cases, which is why we switched.
13:51You know, didn't you read the memo?
13:54Sorry, wait.
13:55I just heard that out loud.
13:56Of course you didn't.
13:57Important memos are always covered in the roll call.
14:01Why do I have a panicked ADA knocking on my door to ask for my help to find a missing machete?
14:06Because Smitty wasn't listening when you went over the change in how we filed case numbers.
14:11What, the day, month, year thing?
14:13Yeah.
14:13I didn't go over it.
14:14My last day as watch commander was crazy.
14:16I left it for you to do.
14:18I thought you handled it.
14:19Oh, it's not my fault.
14:20It's yours.
14:20Everyone got the memo.
14:22It's still your fault, Smitty.
14:23Well, it's still on him for trusting me.
14:24I didn't trust you.
14:25I thought he covered it, and I just didn't follow up.
14:27I can't believe I dropped the ball out.
14:29I don't care whose fault it is.
14:30I need the machete.
14:32Smitty used the old system, right?
14:34Try 01-20-20-26.
14:37I can't.
14:38It's a drop-down menu.
14:39There's no 20th month.
14:40What, so you can enter the 20th month, but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:43Correct.
14:43No, that's wrong.
14:44It shouldn't work that way.
14:45But that is how it works.
14:47Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:50If you can't produce the evidence, he's prepared to dismiss the case.
14:54Guys, this is bigger than one case.
14:56Everything Smitty log has been misfiled.
14:58Going back two months.
15:01Did the widow shed some light?
15:02Not exactly, but her doorbell cam did.
15:04This is from two days ago.
15:06The car is registered to a Ryder Frost, known member of the Southern Front.
15:10Well, that tattoo is a match.
15:12Definitely could be our shooter.
15:13Any idea who the other fellow is?
15:14Not yet, but his tats are 54th Street Gang.
15:17Besides the racial element, don't SF and the 5-4 compete for the same meth business?
15:21They did up until a few months ago when the Armenians pushed Southern Front further into the valley.
15:26But they are certainly not allies.
15:27They cased the garage, but not the house.
15:30Any idea what they were looking for?
15:31We've got a last known for Ryder.
15:33We're hoping you go ask him.
15:44Wait!
15:45Come on, come on.
16:09Come on, Ryder.
16:30There's nowhere to go.
16:32Put your hands on your head.
16:33Down on your knees.
16:34Wait, wait, wait, wait.
16:39Stop, stop, stop.
16:41Come on.
16:43Ah!
16:59I'm sorry, are these cases from the future?
17:01Apparently the system didn't know what to do with month 20, and so it just made the math
17:04work, and 12 months plus 8 is August 2027.
17:07Cases from 21st become September of next year, and so on.
17:10This is unbelievable.
17:11The judge granted a continuance, but we need the machete by noon tomorrow.
17:15Yep, don't worry.
17:16We will have it.
17:16I'll stick around.
17:17I'll feel responsible.
17:18No, it's completely on me.
17:19I don't should have clarified.
17:20You are on your way out.
17:21Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay?
17:23Let's please start opening the boxes.
17:25Are you coming?
17:26No.
17:28Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch.
17:30I do, but I couldn't leave L.A. without making one last appeal.
17:34Well, I guess you better come in then.
17:38Oh, you've really made a nice life for yourself here, noon.
17:43I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up, but anything I can say to convince you?
17:52Can I ask why?
17:53I'm not a doctor or a scientist.
17:56I don't have a PhD.
17:57Why are you asking me?
17:59Maybe you've been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name
18:02doesn't make you a genius.
18:04I also know that if I bring you a problem, you won't rest until you've looked at it from
18:07every conceivable angle, twice, before bringing me a solution.
18:11What if I can't find a solution?
18:13Hell, girl, that's why they call it a think tank.
18:15It does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints looking in identical
18:19directions.
18:22Baseball team can't be all pitchers.
18:23You need somebody to play shortstop.
18:25All right.
18:26I'm going to miss my flight if I don't get going.
18:28So, you know, take a few days to think about it.
18:30Talk it over with your man.
18:32You'll call me.
18:33I will.
18:36You know, noon, if you don't want the job because it's not the right fit or the right
18:41time, that's fine.
18:41I get it.
18:42But deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can, that's the coward's
18:47way.
18:49I know you're not a coward.
18:52No, sir.
18:53I'm not.
18:58Giddy up.
19:06Yeah.
19:06All right.
19:08Okay.
19:08Thanks for the update.
19:11Suspect in the Central Station market shooting fell to his death.
19:13That's awful.
19:14Yeah.
19:14Guy thought he was an action hero.
19:15Tried to leap between two buildings.
19:17Any leads on the second shooter?
19:18No, but the brass has been blown up my phone.
19:20You know, a guy falls to his death in a police pursuit, everyone's got questions.
19:25Captain, always a pleasure.
19:28I do not miss that.
19:30I don't think I've seen him sleep more than four consecutive hours since he took this job.
19:33I know being sidelined for the president's visit shook Tim up, and even though it was more
19:38of a CYA decision by the brass, an indictment on his performance, the optics weren't great
19:44for him.
19:44Do you think he should be worried?
19:46I think that watch commander is a thankless job.
19:49You're not in the field, but you're responsible for every knucklehead that is.
19:52Patrol officers want resources you can't give them.
19:54The brass expects results that you realistically can't produce.
19:58And when there's bad press, and they're looking for a head to roll.
20:01Right, I don't think of it that way.
20:03Because I made it look easy.
20:06You'll get the hang of it.
20:11The machete!
20:12Yes!
20:13I got to call Wesley.
20:14I'll wait a minute on that.
20:23Hey, that sounds horrible.
20:24It wasn't pretty.
20:25That's for sure.
20:26Nolan and I barely had time to twist before it was all over.
20:29So where does that leave the case?
20:32Still trying to ID the second shooter.
20:36Hey, did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's mess trade deeper into the...
20:41Deeper into the valley?
20:42Yep.
20:42Happened a few months ago.
20:43I just want to read every gang report the department puts out, and I haven't seen anything about that.
20:48Yeah, see, those reports only get you so far.
20:49I mean, the best information is usually through word of mouth, which is great for me, because I know people from all over the city.
20:57Well, I could not compete with that when I just got here.
21:00It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust.
21:01True, but, I mean, you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level gang makers put on social media.
21:07The LA Gang subreddit is a great resource.
21:10Look, I got to stay up anyway.
21:11I've got a 2 a.m. Zoom date with Raj.
21:14Why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow?
21:17Who knows?
21:17You might see something on Ryder.
21:20All right, let's go, coach.
21:21I'm ready.
21:22Hey, good to see you.
21:25You too.
21:26How you doing?
21:26Thought we might need this.
21:28Ooh, very thoughtful.
21:31What do you guys think?
21:31Should we crack it now or save it for dinner?
21:33My vote is now.
21:34Okay.
21:34And don't be stingy with the pores.
21:35Everyone clear on the plan?
21:39Oh, yes, yes.
21:40James Snows agreed with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on our minimum.
21:46Perfect.
21:47Operation Kill a Dream is a go.
21:49Mm-hmm.
21:49He has a point.
21:51We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses being too scared to testify.
21:56Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation, that would be a game changer.
22:01I thought they were supposed to be Team Lopez.
22:04I know, but it's a good idea.
22:05I'm not saying it's not a good idea, but I think we're getting away from the larger point,
22:10which is we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny,
22:14which would be hard enough for you and me, and I worry what it'll do to the kids.
22:19So do I.
22:21But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father is willing to fight for the rights of everybody,
22:26even when it's difficult.
22:27Amen.
22:29What?
22:29You started it.
22:31Think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the DA.
22:34I could end cash bail, expand victim services, emphasize counseling.
22:40Institutional change is always hard.
22:42Right, but does that mean that I shouldn't try?
22:44What about the house?
22:46Yeah, well, we would probably have to wait on that.
22:48I mean, optics would...
22:49And you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives?
22:53In service of real reform?
22:57Maybe.
22:57Real change requires sacrifice, but I would not do it at the expense of our family.
23:03I would need to know that you were on board.
23:05One hundred percent.
23:09Hello.
23:10Whoa.
23:12Something smells good.
23:14Because I cooked.
23:16More than cooked.
23:17Candles?
23:18Should I be worried?
23:19No, not at all.
23:20I just know you had a really hard day, and I wanted to do something nice for you.
23:24Oh.
23:25Yeah.
23:26Uh-huh.
23:27And, uh, what do you really want in exchange for this totally no-strings-attached feast?
23:32A conversation about D.C.
23:37I didn't know we needed to have one.
23:39I know, and that is my fault, but all day I have not been able to get this idea out of
23:46my head.
23:46And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport and gave me his final appeal, and it made me
23:52question why I was so quick to shut it down.
23:56Well...
23:57And before you tell me no, or give me one hundred reasons why it won't work, all I ask is that
24:02you spend some time to explore the idea.
24:05And by that you mean...
24:06See what transferring to D.C. police would look like.
24:10Make some calls, ask some questions, kick the tires...
24:13And what if we come to different conclusions?
24:17We abort the mission.
24:18Either we're both in, or we're both out.
24:21We need both keys to launch a torpedoes.
24:22Yes.
24:24What do you think?
24:27I think I want you to be happy, and if this is something you want, then I will do everything
24:35I can from my end to see if it's feasible.
24:40We're in this together.
24:47Is it just me or are these numbers starting to blend together?
24:50It is, not just you.
24:52Everything okay with the cross?
24:54Ryder's death was ruled in accidents.
24:57But there's always a chance they could reopen the case.
24:59Or blame me for this whole evidence-logging mess.
25:02Hey, just take the win.
25:04You're right.
25:06Look, I swear, if I lose watch command because of Smitty...
25:09That's not gonna happen.
25:11I have been manifesting that we will find this machete all day.
25:14Manifesting?
25:15Mm-hmm.
25:16God, I got you away from waters just in time.
25:18Shut up.
25:21You gotta be kidding me.
25:23Huh?
25:26Oh, my God.
25:30This is it.
25:30This is it.
25:31Thank God.
25:32All right, let's go home.
25:33Okay.
25:34Woo!
25:36Wait, where are you?
25:38A yurt in Finland.
25:40The Northern Lights have been amazing the last few nights.
25:43Jealous.
25:44I know.
25:44I wish you were here to see them with me.
25:45Me too.
25:46I miss you.
25:47Hey, Selena.
25:48I might have found something.
25:49So, Ryder...
25:50Is that Miles?
25:50Hey, Miles.
25:51Hey, man.
25:52How's the Great White North?
25:53He saw the Aurora.
25:54Oh, cool.
25:55Who's Ryder?
25:56A suspect in a murder.
25:57Well, that sounds important.
25:58Do you need to go?
25:58No.
25:59Just give me one second.
26:01What's up?
26:02Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's jewelry file.
26:04Between the ages of 9 to 14, he lived in four different foster homes.
26:08One was located in the 54th Street Territory.
26:10Foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair.
26:13Now, Raphael died a few years ago heart attack.
26:15But look at what I found on Mabel.
26:22Babe, I'm sorry.
26:23I gotta go.
26:24No worries.
26:24Have fun solving your murder.
26:27We will.
26:31This is Mabel Sinclair.
26:32Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom.
26:35Since they know whatever they need, food, a place to stay, clean clothes, Mabel will hook
26:39them up.
26:40Well, last week, Mabel was a victim of a hit and run while crossing her street.
26:43Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene, but no arrests have been made.
26:47Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove?
26:50A red camera.
26:51So you think Fred hit Mabel?
26:53Oh, more than that.
26:54Selena ran his vent and found the body shop doing the repairs on his car.
26:58The bumper tested positive for blood.
27:00French sticks are running the sample.
27:02What's Ryder's connection to this woman?
27:04Oh, Mabel was his foster mother.
27:09That's the second shooter.
27:10That is Keyston Holmes, 22, proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost.
27:15So they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel.
27:20Well, Mabel wasn't dead.
27:25All I remember is going out to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here and they told
27:32me it was a hit and run.
27:34Unfortunately, the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered.
27:38We have reason to believe your former foster sons, Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes, want
27:43a revenge for what happened to you.
27:46It was painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets.
27:50I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a man because of me.
27:56We're very sorry, but I'm afraid that's not all.
28:00Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops.
28:03They were just hurt little boys underneath it all, you know?
28:08When Ryder first came to us, he was so shut down, he barely said two words to me that first
28:18month at Kingston.
28:20He always had this way about him, this lightness, even after all he'd been through.
28:28But then, they started to do everything together and bit by bit, I got to see Ryder for the
28:43sweet, sensitive boy he was.
28:47What happened?
28:48Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend.
28:53And once he was gone, all of Kingston's light went with him.
29:00He started to act out, getting in trouble.
29:06And he was finally put away on some trumped-up vandalism charge.
29:12And then, he joined the gang in prison.
29:19And suddenly, the two boys I saw become brothers were turned into mortal enemies by the streets.
29:31I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you, but we'd like to bring Kingston in without
29:35any more bloodshed.
29:37Do you have any way of contacting him?
29:39What do you want me to say?
29:47Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretap.
29:49We should be good to go on a few.
29:50Great.
29:52What you were saying yesterday about D.C. and needing to unclench, it can't be that bad,
29:57right?
29:59Alright, maybe I've just, I've been spoiled by L.A.
30:02I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it.
30:04But from what I saw, being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control around government
30:10offices, usually in crappy weather, snowstorms in the winter, swamp-like humidity in the summer.
30:17You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year, and that's about it.
30:22Also, speaking as someone who thought transferring to another department would be easy, be prepared
30:27to relearn everything you thought you knew.
30:31Yeah.
30:31Alright, we gotta go.
30:45Mama?
30:46It's me, baby.
30:47Oh, thank God.
30:48I tried to visit you in the ICU, but they said blood family only.
30:52They made it sound like you were dying.
30:53Well, I am a little banged up, but I'll be alright.
30:57I wish I could come see you.
30:58Well, me too.
30:59You heard about Ryder?
31:04Oh, you know, me and Ryder don't really mess with each other anymore.
31:09He's dead, baby.
31:11Killed.
31:12Running away from what you boys did.
31:16I don't know what you're talking about.
31:17Kingston, please.
31:20You never were a good liar.
31:24You need to turn yourself in.
31:27I can't.
31:28You know what happened the last time I went inside?
31:30I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive.
31:32What other choice do you have?
31:34Just don't worry about me, Mama, okay?
31:36Just don't worry.
31:36I got a way out.
31:39Into Mexico where I can disappear.
31:40Mexico?
31:41What the heck do you know about Mexico?
31:44You know what, Kingston, this is Detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD.
31:48Are you working with the cops?
31:49She is trying to save your life.
31:51Listen to me.
31:52If you run, things will end badly for you.
31:54But if you turn yourself in, we can try and help you.
31:57But please, he's scared.
32:04Don't hurt him.
32:05He's not a kid anymore, Miss Sinclair.
32:07He killed a man in cold blood.
32:09So now we have to go get him.
32:10He's not a kid anymore.
32:405-4 for life.
32:54Yo, E-Man.
32:58Can we talk?
32:59For sure.
33:00Come here.
33:01You good?
33:06Talk to me.
33:07I got to get out of town.
33:13You sure you got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico?
33:17So, why?
33:19What happened?
33:20Unless you know the better.
33:21Just trust me on that.
33:23You say trust me, I trust you, okay?
33:26Make a few phone calls.
33:27Look, relax.
33:28Have a drink.
33:30You know we got you.
33:31Yo.
33:37What?
33:38Yo, what?
33:52I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here.
33:57I saw all the disrespect showing us.
34:00Yeah, you hidden civilians.
34:02You working with Nazis.
34:04Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale.
34:08Copy that.
34:11Pull over up here.
34:15But the address is on the next block.
34:17Yeah, you recognize that tag?
34:2054th Street.
34:23We roll up hot.
34:24We could have spotters anywhere.
34:25Exactly.
34:26Let's go.
34:34Yo, youngin.
34:35It's your big moment, man.
34:37This is the moment you prove how much you love the streets
34:39by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch that's disrespecting her.
34:43This is the moment you prove to me you a good soldier.
34:45And you follow orders.
34:47All right?
34:47In return, the streets gonna lure you back.
34:50And wherever you go,
34:52the five-fold follow.
34:55For life.
34:56And you take care of this bitch.
34:57We ain't got all day.
35:18Swat's ten minutes out.
35:25You got eyes on Kingston?
35:26Yeah.
35:27But we're looking at a potential murder in progress.
35:29We can't wait.
35:34Now smoke this fool.
35:35Police!
35:40Ah!
35:41Go, go, go!
35:42Hey!
35:44Police!
35:45Drop your weapon!
35:53Show me your hands if you're up there!
35:55Go, go, go!
36:04Go, go!
36:09Cover us.
36:10Go!
36:19Stay down!
36:20Stay down!
36:20Wait!
36:45Uh...
36:45Uh...
36:46Uh...
36:46Uh...
36:47Um...
36:48Uh...
36:49Uh...
36:50Uh...
36:50Please, please, please, please, please, please, you can just say that you didn't see me, you can say that you didn't see me, you can say that you didn't see me, Trey, please, please, get on your stomach, go, drop the gun, hand with your hand.
37:20The kids process, ah, thank you for that, um, look, I realized this was a bit of a tough one, you all right, I'll be all right, I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but he's just a boy, look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy,
37:50but at the end of the day, he did make the choice to pull that trigger, look, why don't you go home, I'll take care of the paperwork, yes, sir, thank you, you're good,
38:02uh, it amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD, Smitty is a force of nature, uh, got a minute, yeah, sure, what's up, well, Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job,
38:20in DC, uh, Pentagon think tank, and I was just wondering what a transfer to the DCPD would be like, yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people, but you do know you would have to start at the very bottom again,
38:34including redoing the academy, I've done it before, you were also five years younger, yes, you would get a pretty hefty signing bonus, that's a perk,
38:44but your annual salary would be much less than you make in LA, plus the cost of living in DC is just as
38:50expensive, so in the long run, your bonus really won't make a difference, especially if Bailey's only
38:57making the government salary, right, I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for, no, no,
39:02that's, um, I was just looking for the truth, yeah, well, good luck, thank you, hey,
39:13thank you, the LAPD would be sad to see you go, thank you, sir,
39:20guess what, what, we won, that's great, judge give you any grief about the evidence,
39:33I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge it, take the win, I prepared a 10 minute
39:41lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance as an excuse when
39:45mislabeling case numbers, you know, you're a really good watch commander, I'm figuring it out, no,
39:51listen, no matter what kind of craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of calm,
39:56and the rest of us need that, I need that, thank you, tell you what, list of things we can't trust
40:03Smitty with is getting longer, do you think he's doing it on purpose, weaponized incompetence, yeah,
40:08I don't think he's that strategic, hey, sorry I missed dinner, and bedtime,
40:22you should run for DA, are you sure, because if you're not in 100%, I'm in, the more I thought
40:33about it, the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in the first place,
40:39and I'm proud you want to set that example for our children, especially because every day I see
40:44firsthand the people, our system has failed, and inevitably the ones who suffer the most are other
40:52kids, you sure you're okay, waiting on a new house, no, but like you said, real change requires sacrifice,
41:01and I love this house, we brought home two babies here,
41:09no food to entice me with, I see, no, but I have wine,
41:24listen, I don't want to beat around the bush, I did my due diligence, and I am sorry, honey,
41:33I don't think I can do DC, it would mean starting all over again as a rookie, only this time instead of being 45, I'd be 50,
41:4350, oh, what if, I'm not ready to say no, well, you did say, we both had to be in, or you would walk away,
41:59I know, and I meant it when I said it, but now, you still want it, so where does that leave us,
42:12this killer's underestimating you, good, they won't even see you coming,
42:27what now, we get him,
42:30damn it,
42:38.
42:42.
42:44.
42:46.
42:48.
42:50.
42:51.
42:55.
42:57.
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