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The Rookie - Season 8 Episode 4 - Cut And Run
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00:00Hey, you're not nervous I'm gonna 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.
00:10He'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. so that he could tell you he's disappointed in 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! This is so good to see you!
00:26John Nolan.
00:28Colonel Russell Wilkes, please, call me Russ.
00:31It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the story.
00:33Yeah, likewise. Sit down.
00:36I really appreciate you being here, John.
00:38No, I didn't give away too much over the phone, but what I'm here to discuss would affect both your lives.
00:43Seems only fair to include you in the conversation.
00:45The 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 in my career.
00:58And 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. Russ 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, 100%. That'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.
01:22Perfect.
01:29Police, get down!
01:30This is Bailey Noon, L-E-F-D. I need an R-A to Central Station Market.
01:34We have a male GSW victim. He's been shot in the head, in the back.
01:37Two suspects. Black hoodies, masks, and pants.
01:40One headed east towards Broadway in pursuit of second suspect.
01:43Move, move!
01:44Move, move!
02:14Why are you texting me when I'm right here?
02:16Letting you sleep.
02:17That's sweet.
02:18Wait, are you looking at real estate?
02:20We have to upgrade.
02:22We need more room.
02:23A second.
02:24A tub, 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.
02:42No, we have some money.
02:44But housing prices in a layer are insane.
02:49I 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!
02:59Quickie before the kiss woke up?
03:01Oh, um...
03:03Whoa.
03:06Mom, come here!
03:07Yeah!
03:10Too late.
03:11I like this one.
03:12I 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. You 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.
03:47Do you mind just walking us through it?
03:48Yeah.
03:49Wesley and I were coming back from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:51Date night?
03:52No.
03:53Her former commanding officer came to offer her a job.
03:55A Pentagon think tank.
03:58Wow.
03:59You really married outside of your league.
04:00I know, right?
04:01So is she going to take it?
04:02No.
04:03It would mean relocating to D.C.
04:04So 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, she's actually thinking about it.
04:16Seriously.
04:17Okay.
04:18Well, no, no.
04:19If that's something she really wants to do, relocating 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.
04:29Thank 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, I 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.
04:58Uh, looks like the letter's SF.
05:00That would make him Southern Front.
05:01No visible tattoos on the second shooter.
05:05Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:07So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to execute
05:12a 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
05:21had 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.
05:26Oh, Santa Moore.
05:27I'll go deliver the ask in person.
05:29Let me collect my boot.
05:34Hey.
05:35Do 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.
05:45Something must have got switched around in the evidence locker.
05:46We'll figure it out.
05:47No, no.
05:48The case is time not waived.
05:49If we don't find it fast, that psycho is going to be let free.
05:52Okay.
05:53Have you told the prosecutor?
05:54No.
05:55It's Wesley, and I am just trying to keep him in blissful ignorance as long as possible.
05:59Help me.
06:00That's the case number.
06:01No, I know.
06:02But it's wrong.
06:03The case number isn't wrong.
06:04The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers.
06:08Fine.
06:09Um, so the point is, I have to be at court.
06:13Uh, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:15Case number?
06:16Oh.
06:17Uh, we'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.
06:24It'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.
06:37Try 0201-2026.
06:41Wow.
06:42Are 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...
06:55But I wasn't the one who logged the entry because you wouldn't approve the overtime.
06:59I had Smitty do it.
07:01What the hell is your problem?
07:05Uh, good morning.
07:06I have bent over backwards to treat you well, and this is how you repay me.
07:10I don't, I'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.
07:18If you go through with it, I will do everything in my power to absolutely destroy you.
07:22Hi.
07:23Who are you?
07:24What are you doing in my office and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:34Rita Sanchez.
07:35This is Bradley Worth.
07:36We work with the Democratic Party and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:40And now it makes sense.
07:42That'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.
07:50Why 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?
07:57Hardly.
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 is 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.
08:18But there's zero chance of me beating her.
08:19I was temporarily disbarred.
08:20Because 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, which 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,
08:43but I...
08:44But nothing.
08:45A 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?
08:52I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego.
08:58You have to let me see him.
09:01I don't, actually.
09:02On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:05Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:07That'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 changes how you remember them forever.
09:16I don't understand.
09:18Fred was a saint.
09:19Why would someone want to kill him?
09:21Well, that's what we're trying to figure out.
09:24He's really dead?
09:26Yes, ma'am.
09:27I'm afraid so.
09:28And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:30Okay.
09:33Thanks for the assist.
09:38Grief makes people a little crazy, and 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.
09:51A run-of-the-mill gun homicide.
09:52The bullet to the head killed him instantly, but 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.
10:04Thank you very much.
10:05I once had a widower insist on seeing his wife's body back 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!
10:20Let her go!
10:21Hi!
10:22It's all good.
10:23She's fine.
10:24I'm fine.
10:25Yeah, 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.
10:33But 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.
10:42Well, you can emotionally support each other on the way to the station.
10:44Let's go.
10:45Oh.
10:46This way.
10:47This way?
10:48Yes.
10:49Okay.
10:50Put your hands down.
10:51Yes, sir.
10:52Wow.
10:53This looks bad.
10:54Understatement.
10:55Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours, you were getting busy with your side
11:00piece 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.
11:08So 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 death.
11:17Okay, what about Fred?
11:18What was he like?
11:19He was always super cool anytime 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?
11:36Listen, 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.
11:47Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:51Fred, on the other hand, was deep and soulful and romantic, like Paris.
12:04Coney Island is fun to visit, but you don't move there.
12:08Oh, her Paris.
12:10What do you think?
12:11I think people are crazy, but neither of them is a physical match for the shooters.
12:15Still doesn't rule out murder for hire.
12:17Well, yeah.
12:19Did 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?
12:34Sure seems like it.
12:35But why?
12:36No idea.
12:37But I'm gonna find out.
12:39Oh, husband!
12:40You 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.
12:52Wait.
12:53It got sprung on me this morning.
12:54What does that mean?
12:55Some people came to talk to me about taking over Sean's campaign.
12:57And you told them no.
12:58I did.
13:00Initially.
13:01But...
13:02But...
13:03Now you're thinking about it?
13:04I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:06But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now.
13:08Only 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?
13:14Fine.
13:15But 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?
13:26Depends.
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.
13:36I 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,
13:50which 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 he went over the change in how we filed case numbers.
14:10What, the day, month, year thing?
14:12Yeah.
14:13I didn't go over it.
14:14My last day as watch commander was crazy.
14:16I left it for you to do.
14:17I thought you handled it.
14:19Oh, it's not my fault.
14:20It's yours.
14:21Everyone got the memo.
14:22It's still your fault, Smitty.
14:23Well, it's still on him for trusting me.
14:25I didn't trust you.
14:26I thought he covered it and I just didn't follow up.
14:28I 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.
14:40Well, so you can enter the 20th month, but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:43Correct.
14:44No, that's wrong.
14:45It shouldn't work that way.
14:46But that is how it works.
14:47Okay.
14:48Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:51If 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, going back two months.
15:01Did the widow shed some light?
15:03Not exactly, but her doorbell cam did.
15:05This 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 fella 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 case 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 were hoping you'd go ask him.
15:34We were hoping you'd go ask him.
15:45Wait!
15:46What up?
15:47Get her way to do it.
15:48rebellion!
15:49Gun followed this up LLC.
15:50Get your hopes.
15:51Frances Elvin was only on the road.
15:52Alleghen clip there will be aƩrie.
15:53Find your biological dog home for Mario.
15:55And then, you tell the police truth.
15:56Need him to go.
15:57Get him away.
16:16Come on Ryder there's nowhere to go put your hands on your head down on your knees
16:46I'm sorry are these cases from the future apparently the system didn't know what to do with month 20
17:03and so it just made the math work and 12 months plus 8 is August 2027 cases from 21st become
17:08September of next year and so on this is unbelievable the judge granted a continuance
17:13but we need the machete by noon tomorrow yep don't worry we will have it I'll stick around I feel
17:17responsible it's completely on me I should have clarified you are on your way out okay you guys
17:22are both Spartacus okay let's please start opening the boxes are you coming no Russ I thought you had
17:29a flight to catch I do but I couldn't leave LA without making one last appeal well I guess you
17:34better come in then thank you oh really made a nice life for yourself here noon I can uh I can see why
17:44you could hesitate before giving it up but anything I can say to convince you can I ask why I'm not a
17:54doctor or a scientist I don't have a PhD why are you asking me maybe I've been around long enough to
18:01know that having a few extra letters after your name doesn't make you a genius I also know that
18:04if I bring you a problem you won't rest until you've looked at it from every conceivable angle
18:08twice before bringing me a solution what if I can't find a solution hell girl that's why they call it a
18:14think tank does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints looking
18:18in identical directions baseball team can't be all pitchers need somebody to play shortstop
18:25all right I miss my flight if I don't get going so you know I take a few days to think about it
18:30talk it over with your man and call me I will
18:34you know noon if you don't want the job because it's not the right fit or the right time that's
18:41fine I get it but deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can that's the coward's
18:47way I'm gonna know you're not a coward no sir I'm not giddy up
19:06yeah all right okay thanks for the update suspect in the central station market shooting fell to his
19:13death that's awful yeah I got that he was an action hero trying to leap between two buildings any leads
19:17on the second shooter no but the brass has been blown up my phone you know a guy falls to his death
19:21in a police pursuit everyone's got questions captain always a pleasure I do not miss that I don't think
19:30I've seen him sleep more than four consecutive hours since he took this job I know being sidelined
19:34for the president's visit shook him up and even though it was more of a CYA decision by the brass
19:40that's an indictment on his performance the optics weren't great for him do you think you should be
19:45worried I think that watch commander is a thinkless job you're not in the field but you're responsible
19:50for every knucklehead that is patrol officers want resources you can't give them the brass expects results
19:56that you realistically can't produce and when there's bad press and they're looking for a head
20:01to roll right I don't think of it that way cuz I made it look easy you'll get the hang of it
20:07the machete yes I got I gotta call my sleep I waited being on that
20:15hey yeah that sounds horrible it wasn't pretty that's for sure Nolan I barely had time to twist
20:28before it was all over so where does that leave the case I'm still trying to ID the second shooter
20:33hey did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's mess trade deeper into the deeper into the
20:41valley yep happened a few months ago that's what I read every gang report the department puts out and
20:46I haven't seen anything about that yeah see those reports only get you so far I mean the best
20:50information is usually through word of mouth which is great for me because I know people from all over
20:55the city well how can I compete with that when I just got here it takes time to cultivate that kind
21:00of trust true but I mean you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game makers put on social
21:06media the Ellie gang subreddit is a great resource but I gotta stay up anyway I've got a 2 a.m. zoom
21:12date with Raj why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow who knows you might see
21:18something on writer all right let's go coach I'm ready hey good to see you too thank you so we might
21:26need this oh very thoughtful what do you guys think should we crack it now or save it for dinner my vote
21:33is now okay and don't be stingy with the pores everyone clear on the plan oh yes yes James knows
21:41agree with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on a minimum perfect operation
21:47killer dream is it go mm-hmm he has a point we complain all the time about undocumented witnesses
21:54being too scared to testify instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation that would
22:00be a game changer I thought we're supposed to be team Lopez I know but it's a good idea I'm not saying
22:06it's not a good idea but I think we're getting away from the larger point which is we'd be opening
22:12our lives up to public scrutiny which would be hard enough for you and me and I worry what it'll do to
22:19the kids so do I but I also want them to grow up knowing that their father is willing to fight for
22:25the rights of everybody even when it's difficult hey man what you started it think of what I'd be in
22:32the position to influence as the DA I could end cash bail expand victim services emphasize counseling
22:39institutional change is always hard right but does that mean that I shouldn't try what about the
22:44house yeah well we would probably have to wait on that I mean optics wouldn't and you'd be fine
22:50letting public perception dictate how we live our lives in service of real reform maybe real change
22:59requires sacrifice but I would not do it at the expense of our family I would need to know that
23:04you were on board 100% hello whoa something smells good because I cooked more than cooked candles
23:18should I be worried no not at all I just know you had a really hard day and I want to do something nice
23:23for you oh uh-huh and uh what do you really want in exchange for this totally no strings attached feast
23:32a conversation about DC I didn't know we needed to have one I know and that is my fault but all day I have not been
23:44able to get this idea out of my head and Russ stopped by on the way to the airport and gave me his final appeal and it made me question
23:52why I was so quick to shut it down well and before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons why it won't
24:00work all I ask is that you spend some time to explore the idea and by that you mean see what transferring
24:07to DC police would look like make some calls ask some questions kick the tires and what if we come to
24:15different conclusions we abort the mission either we're both in or both out we need both keys to launch
24:22torpedoes yes what do you think I think I want you to be happy and if this is something you want then I
24:34will do everything I can from my end to see if it's feasible we're in this together
24:41is it just me or these numbers starting to blend together it is not just you everything okay with
24:53the press writer's death was ruled in accidents but there's always a chance they could reopen the case
24:58or blame me for this whole evidence logging mess hey just take the win you're right
25:04look I swear if I lose watch command because of smithy that's not gonna happen I have been
25:11manifesting that we will find this machete all day manifesting god I got you away from waters just in
25:17times thank god all right let's go home wait where are you a yurt in Finland the northern lights have
25:40been amazing the last few nights jealous I know I wish you were here to see them with me me too I miss you
25:47hey Selena I might have found something so Ryder is that Miles hey Miles hey man how's the great white
25:52north he saw the Aurora oh cool who's Ryder a suspect in a murder well that sounds important do you need
25:58to go no just give me one second what's up okay so I was looking through Ryder's jewelry file between
26:04the ages of 9 to 14 he lived in four different foster homes one was located in the 54th Street
26:09territory foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair and Raphael died a few years ago heart attack
26:15but look at what I found on Mabel
26:18uh babe I'm sorry I gotta go no worries uh have fun solving your murder we will
26:27this is Mabel Sinclair most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom since they know
26:36whatever they need food a place to stay clean clothes Mabel will hook them up well last week Mabel was a
26:41victim of a hit-and-run while crossing her street witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the
26:45scene but no arrests have been made anyone care to guess so what kind of car Fred Wilson drove
26:50so you think Fred hit Mabel oh more than that Selena ran his bin and found the body shop doing the
26:57repairs on his car the bumper tested positive for blood French six are running the sample what's
27:02Ryder's connection to this woman oh Mabel was his foster mother that's the second shooter that is
27:11Keyson Holmes 22 proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost so they murdered Fred
27:17Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel well Mabel wasn't dead all I remember is going out to bring my trash cans
27:30in and then waking up here and they told me it was a a hit and run unfortunately the man suspected of
27:36hitting you with his car was murdered we have reason to believe your former foster sons Ryder Frost and
27:42Kingston homes want a revenge for what happened to you it was painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston
27:49to the streets I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a man because of me we're very sorry
27:57but I'm afraid that's not all Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops they were just hurt
28:05little boys underneath it all you know when Ryder first came to us he was so shut down he barely said two
28:17words to me that first month the Kingston he always had this way about him this lightness even after all
28:27he'd been through but then they started to do everything together and bit by bit I got to see Ryder for the sweet sensitive boy he was
28:46what happened Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend and once he was gone all of
28:55Kingston's light went with him he started to act out getting in trouble and he was finally put away on some trumped-up vandalism charge and then he joined the gang in prison
29:17and suddenly the two boys I saw become brothers were turned into mortal enemies by the streets I'm sorry for how much pain this has
29:32caused you but we'd like to bring Kingston in without any more bloodshed do you have any way of contacting him
29:39what do you want me to say hey the judge signed off on the wiretap we should be good to go in a few great up what you were saying
29:52yesterday about DC and needing to unclench it can't be that bad right all right maybe I've just I've been spoiled by LA I'm sure the city has a lot of
30:03great things about it but 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 you get two
30:18weeks of cherry blossoms a year and that's about it well also speaking as someone who thought transferring
30:25to another department would be easy be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew yeah all right
30:31we got to go
30:32mama it's me baby oh thank god I tried to visit you and ask you but they said blood family only they made
30:52it sound like you were dying well I am a little banged up but I'll be all right I wish I could come
30:58see you well me too you heard about Ryder oh you know me and Ryder don't really mess with each other
31:08anymore he's dead baby killed running away from what you boys did I don't know what you're talking about
31:17Kingston please you never were a good liar
31:22you need to turn yourself in I can't you know what happened the last time I went inside I had to join the
31:31five four just to make it out alive well what other choice do you have just don't worry about me mom okay
31:36just don't worry I got a way out into Mexico where I can disappear Mexico what the heck do you know
31:42about Mexico you know Kingston this is detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD are you working with the cops she
31:49is trying to save your life listen to me if you run things will end badly for you but if you turn
31:55yourself in we can try and help you please he's scared don't hurt him he's not a kid anymore Miss Sinclair
32:06he killed a man in cold blood so now we have to go get him
32:10yo what's up K I got you working the door already huh damn those trying to come up
32:38five four for life
32:41yo penec uh can we talk for sure come here you good
33:02uh talk to me
33:07uh I gotta I gotta get out of town you sure you got that hook up with the cartel tunnels into Mexico
33:16so why what happened unless you know the better just trust me on that when you say trust me I trust
33:24you okay make a few phone calls look relax all right have a drink you know we got you
33:33uh
33:38what I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here
33:56after all the disrespect showing us yeah you hidden civilians you working with nazis
34:04trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 hilldale copy that
34:11pull over up here
34:12but the address is on the next block yeah you recognize that tag
34:2054th street we roll up hot they could have spotters anywhere exactly let's go
34:26yo youngin it's your big moment man this the moment you prove how much you love the streets by taking care of a trade-ass
34:40bitch that's disrespecting this the moment you prove to me you a good soldier and you follow orders all right
34:47in return the streets gonna lure you back wherever you go the far foe follow for life now you take care of this bitch
35:09we ain't got all day
35:24swat's ten minutes out you got eyes on Kingston yeah but we're looking at a potential murder in progress we can't wait
35:34i smoked this food
35:39police
35:40police
35:40police
35:40police
35:44police
35:45drop your weapon
35:53show me your hands if you're up there
36:05go go
36:09cover us
36:10cover us
36:19stay down
36:33wait
36:37wait wait wait wait please please please please please
36:59please you can you can just say that you didn't see me
37:02you can say that you didn't see me you can say that you didn't see me trade please please
37:06get on your stomach
37:08go
37:12drop the gun
37:22the kids
37:34the kids process
37:34ah thank you for that
37:37um look i realized this was a bit of a tough one you all right
37:41i'll be all right i know i shouldn't feel sympathy but
37:45he's just a boy look no one is saying you can't feel sympathy but at the end of the day he did make
37:52the choice to pull that trigger
37:53why don't you go home i'll take care of the paperwork
37:57yes sir
37:58thank you
38:05uh
38:06it amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire lapd
38:11Smitty is a force of nature I got a minute yeah sure what's up well Bailey has been offered a
38:17pretty impressive job in DC Pentagon think tank and I was just wondering what a transfer to the
38:25DC PD would be like yeah I can get you in touch with a few people but you do know you would have
38:32to start at the very bottom again including redoing the Academy I've done it before you
38:38were also five years younger yes you would get a pretty hefty signing bonus that's a perk but
38:44your annual salary would be much less than you make in LA plus the cost of living in DC is just
38:50as expensive so in the long run your bonus really won't make a difference especially if Bailey's only
38:56making 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
39:09hey the LAPD wouldn't 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 I think he was
39:34too confused by the explanation to challenge it take the win I prepared a 10 minute lecture for
39:41tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance as an excuse when mislabeling
39:46case numbers you know you're really good watch commander I'm figuring it out no listen no matter
39:52what kind of craziness is going on at the station you're always the center of calm and the rest of
39:57you guys need that I need that thank you tell you what list of things we can't trust Smitty with is
40:03getting longer do you think he's doing it on purpose weaponizing competence yeah I don't think he's that
40:09strategic hey sorry miss dinner hey bedtime you should run for DA
40:26are you sure because if you're not in 100% I'm in the more I thought about it the more I realized
40:34this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in the first place and I'm proud you want to set that
40:41example for our children especially because every day I see firsthand the people our system has failed
40:47and inevitably the ones who suffer the most are other kids you sure you're okay waiting on a new
40:55house no but like you said real change requires sacrifice and I love this house we brought home two
41:08babies here we also made two babies here so we did
41:19no food to entice me with I see no but I have wine
41:26listen I don't want to beat around the bush I did my due diligence and I am sorry honey I don't think I
41:34can do DC it would mean starting all over again as a rookie only this time instead of being 45 I'd be 50
41:44what if I'm not ready to say no well you did say we both had to be in or you would walk away I know and I meant it when I said it but now you still want
42:07so what does that leave us
42:12this killer's underestimating you good they won't even see you coming
42:27what now we get him
42:37damn it
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