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00:00Hey, you're not nervous I'm gonna embarrass you in front of your old captain, are you?
00:07Of course not. I don't know why I'm so anxious.
00:09Russ 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.
00:15Well, I'm sure he's not coming all the way to L.A. so that he could tell you he's disappointed within you.
00:19I just wish he would give me some sort of idea what this is about, but that's Russ.
00:23There she is!
00:24Hey, Russ! It's so good to see you!
00:26Ah!
00:27Okay.
00:28John Nolan.
00:29Bill Russell Wilkes. Please, call me Russ.
00:31It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the story.
00:34Yeah, likewise. Sit down.
00:36I really appreciate you being here, John.
00:39No, I didn't give away too much over the phone, but what I'm here to discuss would affect both your lives.
00:43It seems only fair to include you in the conversation.
00:46The SecDef has tasked me with putting together a working group inside the Pentagon.
00:50Wow.
00:51A team of my own choosing that would spearhead bring me battlefield medicine into the 22nd century.
00:56It was the most consequential assignment of my career.
00:59And you were the first person I'm asking to be a part of it.
01:01I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated.
01:06Totally.
01:07Russ is a genius.
01:08He could recruit anyone for this working group.
01:11And the fact that he called me first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:15Yeah.
01:16100%.
01:17That's so cool.
01:18I mean, our life is perfect right now.
01:20There's no way we're messing that up.
01:21No way.
01:22It's perfect.
01:23Police!
01:24Get down!
01:25This is Bailey Noon, LAFD.
01:26I need an RA to Central Station Market.
01:27There's a male GSW victim.
01:28He's been shot in the head, in the back.
01:29Two suspects.
01:30Black hoodies, masks, and pants.
01:31One headed east towards Broadway in pursuit of second suspect.
01:32Move!
01:33Move!
01:34Move!
01:35Move!
01:36Move!
02:05Move!
02:06Move!
02:07Move!
02:08Move!
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?
02:21We have to upgrade.
02:23We need more room.
02:24A second.
02:25A tub, a closet that fits all our clothes.
02:28I mean, sure, that would be nice, but we created our family here.
02:32Which I love, but now we're bursting at the seams and Mama's ready to crack open that trust fund and get crazy.
02:38I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
02:40Tough.
02:41We have money.
02:42Uh, no.
02:43We have some money, but housing prices and LA are insane.
02:49I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there.
02:51I love that you've learned to roll with me rather than resisting.
02:54Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:57Yay!
02:58Quickie, before the kids wake up?
03:01Oh, um...
03:03Well...
03:04Mom, come here!
03:07Too late.
03:08I like this one.
03:09I bet you could hang a swing set from that tree right there in the back.
03:13That was my favorite until I saw this.
03:15It has a pool and a gym and a screening room.
03:20Wait, hold up.
03:21You got screening room kind of money?
03:22Depends on which one of us you ask.
03:23Wesley is the king of frugality, so he would definitely say no, but I lived on credit cards until I met him, so I'm way more comfortable pushing the envelope.
03:37Hey, Nolan, did you tell Officer Hart that the shooters last night were furries?
03:42No, I said they were wearing hoodies. Are you taking the case?
03:46Yeah, do you mind just walking us through it?
03:48Yeah, uh, Bailey and I were coming back from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:52Date night?
03:53No, her former commanding officer came to offer her a job.
03:56Uh, Pentagon think tank.
03:58Wow, you really married outside of your league.
04:00I know, right?
04:01So is she gonna take it?
04:02No, uh, it would mean relocating to D.C., so it's a non-starter for us.
04:06I mean, it might be a non-starter for you, but I guarantee that your overachiever of a wife is seriously thinking about it.
04:11No, actually, she was laughing it off when we talked about, oh, my God, she's actually thinking about it, seriously.
04:17Okay, well, no, no, if that's something she really wants to do, relocating to D.C. could be cool.
04:22It's not. I spent time there during my joint ops days. It took me about three weeks to unclench every time I came home.
04:29Thank you for that insight. So, 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.
04:41Is there anything else about the shooters that you didn't give heart?
04:44Sorry, I did not get a good look at them. What about CCTV? Anything there?
04:48They were pretty covered up, but take a look at this.
04:53Looks like the litter's SF. That would make him Southern Front. No visible tattoos on the second shooter. Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:07So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to execute a civilian in broad daylight?
05:14Told you he'd spot it. You trained him well.
05:16Could be that our innocent CPA was helping the Southern Front to launder money, or maybe he had a drug problem and owed them money.
05:24We're trying to get the ME to rush the talk screen, but he's dodging our calls.
05:28Oh, say no more. I'll go deliver the ask in person. Let me collect my boot.
05:34Hey, do you know what this is?
05:37An iron?
05:38You know what it's not? A 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. We'll figure it out.
05:47No, no, no. The case is time not waived. If we don't find it fast, that psycho is gonna be let free.
05:52Okay, have you told the prosecutor?
05:54No. It'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, but it's wrong.
06:02The case number isn't wrong. The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers.
06:08Fine. The point is, I have to be at court, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:16Case number?
06:17Oh.
06:18We're not gonna find it by using the case number. The numbers got switched.
06:21Well, if you don't have the case number, then I can't help you.
06:23Oh, Wesley's gonna kill me.
06:24It's, uh, maybe it's just a typo, right? The first eight numbers are the date.
06:29The crime was on January 20th. Try 2010, 2026. Try 0201, 2026. Wow.
06:42Are you sure you used the new data entry procedure? We changed it a few months ago.
06:53Of course I did. I keep...
06:55But I wasn't the one who logged the entry because you wouldn't approve the overtime.
07:00I 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.
07:11I don't... I'm sorry. I don't know what's happening right now.
07:13Like hell.
07:14You know, your little innocent act would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office.
07:18Just know this. If you go through with it, I will do everything in my power to absolutely destroy you.
07:23Hi. Who are you? What are you doing in my office, and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:35Rita Sanchez. This is Bradley Wirth. We work with the Democratic Party, and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:41And now it makes sense. That's a hard no for me, by the way, but thanks for stopping by.
07:46Look, you obviously know that Vivian Eckhart's running on a post since Del Monte dropped out of the race.
07:50Yeah, but that was a month ago. Why come to me now?
07:52Candidly, we've been having a hard time finding someone to take up his mantle.
07:55So 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, but as you rightly pointed out, we're up against it.
08:10The deadline to enter this race is in three days.
08:12And Vivian becoming DA is worst-case scenario for the people of the city.
08:15I mean, she has the most regressive record in your office.
08:18Oh, I agree. But there's zero chance of me beating her. I 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, 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, but I...
08:44But nothing. A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people.
08:48And right now, you're our last hope at stopping her.
08:50It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk?
08:56I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego.
08:59You have to let me see him. I don't, actually.
09:03On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:05Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:07That's right, ma'am. It's no longer policy.
09:10But trust me, it's for the best.
09:12Seeing your loved one like that, it changes how you remember them forever.
09:17I don't understand. Fred was a saint. Why would someone want to kill him?
09:22Well, that's what we're trying to figure out.
09:25He's really dead?
09:27Yes, ma'am. I'm afraid so. And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:31Okay. Thank you.
09:38Thanks for the assist. Grief makes people a little crazy, and I don't like dealing with them when they're normal.
09:44Why, you work with the dead, I suppose.
09:47Uh, anything jump out at you, the preliminary autopsy?
09:50No, a run-of-the-mill gun homicide. The bullet to the head killed him instantly, but the shot to the body was fatal as well.
09:57Any signs of drug use?
09:58No, but the talk screen is underway. I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in.
10:03Perfect. Thank you very much.
10:05I once had a widower insist on seeing his wife's body back when I was in Sugar Land. Ended up suing the city for mental anguish.
10:12Did he win?
10:13No. Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder. Wow.
10:20Please let her go. Whoa!
10:21Hey, hi, hi. It's all good. She's fine.
10:24I'm fine.
10:25Yeah, I can see that. But two minutes ago, you were grieving.
10:29I'm still grieving. It manifests itself in unknowable ways.
10:33Right. But you brought your boyfriend to help you identify your husband's body?
10:36Well, 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. Let's go.
10:45Oh.
10:46This way.
10:47This way?
10:48Yes.
10:49Okay.
10:50Put your hands down.
10:51Yes, sir.
10:52Wow.
10:53I know this looks bad.
10:54Understatement.
10:55Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours, you were getting busy with your side piece down the hall from his body.
11:02I didn't even want to be there. I told Faith it would look weird, but she insisted.
11:09So you were just trying to be a good boyfriend?
11:12Todd is a terrible boyfriend. He's a lot of fun, but anything that requires emotional depth.
11:18Okay, what about Fred? What was he like?
11:20He was always super cool any time that I came by.
11:24You're saying Fred knew about the affair?
11:26It wasn't an affair. It was an open marriage. The whole thing was Fred's idea.
11:32Guy wanted a little bit of peace.
11:34Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself?
11:37Listen, I am twice divorced. I am still paying halimony to the first. I am not trying to put a ring on it.
11:45There's a reason why Todd is divorced. Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:52Fred, 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 over 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, but I'm gonna find out.
12:39Oh, husband!
12:41You only call me husband when you're mad.
12:44What did I do?
12:45You tell me.
12:46Vivian just stopped by.
12:48She told you I was running for DA.
12:49Wait, you're running for DA?
12:51Since when?
12:52No, no, no, wait.
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 mean, I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:06But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now.
13:09Only Lucy texted to tell me that our key piece of evidence is missing.
13:12So 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.
13:19I love you.
13:25Everything okay?
13:26Are you free for dinner tonight?
13:27Depends.
13:28Can I bring James?
13:29As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez on the penalty of death.
13:33Uh, we'll 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, you know?
13:52Didn't you read the memo?
13:54Sorry, wait.
13:55I just heard that out loud.
13:57Of course you didn't.
13:58Important 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?
14:07Because 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.
14:14I didn't go over it.
14:15My last day as watch commander was crazy.
14:17I left it for you to do.
14:18I thought you handled it.
14:19Oh, it's not my fault, it'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.
14:31I 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.
14:40There's no 20th month.
14:41What, so you can enter the 20th month, but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:44Correct.
14:45No, that's wrong.
14:46It shouldn't work that way.
14:47But that is how it works.
14:48Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:51If he can't produce the evidence, he's prepared to dismiss the case.
14:54Guys, this is bigger than one case.
14:56Everything Smitty and Log has been misfiled.
14:59Going back two months.
15:01Did the widow shed some light?
15:03Uh, not 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.
15:11Well, that tattoo is a match.
15:12Definitely could be our shooter.
15:13Any idea who the other fellow is?
15:15Not 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?
15:22They did up until a few months ago when the Armenians pushed Southern Front further into the valley.
15:26But they are certainly not allies.
15:28They case the garage, but not the house.
15:30Any idea what they were looking for?
15:32We've got a last known for Ryder.
15:33We're hoping you go ask him.
15:45Wait!
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16:15I'm passing the right floor and he's got a roof!
16:26Stop! I lift your knee!
16:30Come on, Ryder. There's nowhere to go.
16:32Put your hands on your head, down on your knees.
16:39Wait, wait, wait! Stop! Stop!
16:45I'm sorry, are these cases from the future?
17:02Apparently the system didn't know what to do with month 20,
17:04and so it just made the math work, and 12 months plus 8 is August 2027.
17:08Cases from 21st become September of next year and so on.
17:11This is unbelievable. The judge granted a continuance,
17:14but we need the machete by noon tomorrow.
17:16Yep, don't worry. We will have it.
17:17I'll stick around. I'll feel responsible.
17:19No, it's completely on me.
17:20I don't should have clarified.
17:21You are on your way out.
17:22Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay?
17:24Let's please start opening the boxes.
17:25Are you coming?
17:26No.
17:29Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch.
17:31I 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, uh, I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up,
17:48but anything I can say to convince you?
17:53Can I ask why? I'm not a doctor or a scientist.
17:57I don't have a PhD. Why are you asking me?
18:00Maybe you've been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name
18:03doesn't make you a genius.
18:04I also know that if I bring you a problem,
18:06you won't rest until you've looked at it from every conceivable angle twice
18:10before bringing me a solution.
18:12But what if I can't find a solution?
18:14Hell, girl, that's why they call it a think tank.
18:16It does me no good to have a bunch of identical people
18:18with identical viewpoints looking in identical directions.
18:23Baseball team can't be all pitchers.
18:24You need somebody to play shortstop.
18:26All right, I'm gonna miss my flight if I don't get going.
18:28So, you know, take a few days to think about it.
18:31Talk it over with your man and call me.
18:34I will.
18:37You know, Noon, if you don't want the job
18:39because it's not the right fit or the right time, that's fine. I get it.
18:43But deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can,
18:47that's the coward's way.
18:50And I know you're not a coward.
18:52No, sir. I'm not.
18:58Giddyup.
19:01Yeah.
19:06All right.
19:07Okay, thanks for the update.
19:10Suspect in the central station marked a shooting fell to his death.
19:13That's awful.
19:14Yeah, a guy thought he was an action hero
19:15trying to leap between two buildings.
19:17Any leads on the second shooter?
19:19No, but the brass has been blown up my phone.
19:21A guy falls to his death in a police pursuit.
19:23Everyone's got questions.
19:24Captain. Always a pleasure.
19:27I do not miss that.
19:29I 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 him up.
19:37And even though it was more of a CYA decision by the brass, an indictment on his performance,
19:43the optics weren't great for him.
19:45Do you think he should be worried?
19:46I think that watch commander is a thinkless 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.
19:55The brass expects results that you realistically can't produce.
19:59And when there's bad press and they're looking for a head to roll.
20:02Right, I don't think of it that way.
20:04Because I made it look easy.
20:07You'll get the hang of it.
20:11The machete! Yes! I gotta call Wesley.
20:15I'll wait a minute on that.
20:17I got a crack in my tooth and it's wiggling.
20:24Okay, that sounds horrible.
20:25It wasn't pretty. That's for sure.
20:27Nolan and I barely had time to twist before it was all over.
20:30Oh, so where does that leave the case?
20:32Still trying to ID the second shooter.
20:34Hmm.
20:37Hey, did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's mess trade deeper into the...
20:41Deeper into the valley? Yep. Happened a few months ago.
20:44I just wanna 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.
20:50I mean, the best information is usually through word of mouth,
20:53which is great for me because I know people from all over the city.
20:57Well, how could I compete with that when I just got here?
21:00It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust.
21:02True, but I mean, you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game makers put on social media.
21:07The Ellie Gang subreddit is a great resource.
21:10Look, I gotta stay up anyway. I'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? You might see something on Ryder.
21:20All right, let's go, coach. I'm ready.
21:23Hey, good to see ya. You too.
21:26How you doing? Thought we might need this.
21:28Ooh, very thoughtful. What do you guys think? Should we crack it now or save it for dinner?
21:33My vote is now. And don't be stingy with the pores.
21:38Everyone clear on the plan?
21:40Oh, yes, yes. James Snow's agreed with everything you say
21:43and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on a minimum.
21:46Perfect. Operation Kill a Dream is a go.
21:49Mm-hmm. He has a point.
21:52We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses being too scared to testify,
21:56instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation.
22:00That would be a game changer.
22:02I thought it was supposed to be Team Lopez.
22:05I know, but it's a good idea. I'm not saying it's not a good idea,
22:08but I think we're getting away from the larger point,
22:11which is we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny,
22:14which would be hard enough for you and me,
22:17and I worry what it'll do to the kids.
22:20So do I.
22:22But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father is willing to fight
22:25for the rights of everybody, even when it's difficult.
22:28Hey, ma'am.
22:30What? You started it.
22:32Think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the D.A.
22:35I 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. I mean, optics would...
22:50And you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives?
22:54In service of real reform?
22:58Maybe.
22:59Real change requires sacrifice.
23:02But I would not do it at the expense of our family.
23:04I would need to know that you were on board.
23:06100%.
23:10Hello.
23:11Whoa.
23:12Something smells good.
23:14Because I cooked.
23:16What?
23:17We more than cooked.
23:18Candles?
23:19Should I be worried?
23:20No, not at all.
23:21I just know you had a really hard day, and I wanted to do something nice for you.
23:25Oh.
23:26Yeah.
23:27Uh-huh.
23:28And, uh, what do you really want in exchange for this totally no-strings-attached feast?
23:34A conversation about D.C.
23:38I didn't know we needed to have one.
23:40I know, and that is my fault, but all day I have not been able to get this idea out of my head.
23:47And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport and gave me his final appeal, and it made me question why I was so quick to shut it down.
23:57Well...
23:58And before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons why it won't work, all I ask is that you spend some time to explore the idea.
24:06And by that you mean...
24:07See what transferring to D.C. police would look like.
24:11Make some calls, ask some questions, kick the tires.
24:14And what if we come to different conclusions?
24:17We abort the mission.
24:19Either we're both in or we're both out.
24:21We need both keys to launch the torpedoes.
24:23Yes.
24:24What do you think?
24:29I think I want you to be happy, and if this is something you want, then I will do everything I can.
24:36From my end to see if it's feasible.
24:40We're in this together.
24:43Is it just me or these numbers starting to blend together?
24:52It is not just you.
24:53Hey, everything okay with the press?
24:55Ryder's death was ruled an accident, but there's always a chance they could reopen the case.
25:00Or blame me for this whole evidence-logging mess.
25:03Hey, just take the win.
25:05You're right.
25:06Look, I swear, if I lose Watch Commander because of Smitty...
25:10That's not gonna happen.
25:12I have been manifesting that we will find this machete all day.
25:15Manifesting?
25:16Mm-hmm.
25:17God, I got you away from waters just in time.
25:19Shut up.
25:23You gotta be kidding me.
25:24Hmm?
25:25Oh my God.
25:31This is it!
25:32This is it!
25:33Thank God.
25:34All right, let's go home.
25:35Okay.
25:38Wait, where are you?
25:39A yurt in Finland.
25:41The Northern Lights have been amazing the last few nights.
25:44Jealous.
25:45I know.
25:46I wish you were here to see them with me.
25:47Me too.
25:48I miss you.
25:49Hey, Selena, I might have found something.
25:51So Ryder...
25:52Is that Miles?
25:53Hey, man!
25:54How's the Great White North?
25:55He saw the Aurora.
25:56Oh, cool.
25:57Who's Ryder?
25:58A suspect in a murder.
25:59Well, that sounds important.
26:00Do you need to go?
26:01No.
26:02Just give me one second.
26:03What's up?
26:04Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's jewelry file.
26:06Between the ages of nine to 14, he lived in four different foster homes.
26:09One was located in the 54th Street territory.
26:12Foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair.
26:14And Raphael died a few years ago, heart attack.
26:17But look at what I found on Mabel.
26:23Babe, I'm sorry.
26:24I gotta go.
26:25No worries.
26:26Have fun solving your murder.
26:28We will.
26:32This is Mabel Sinclair.
26:34Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom.
26:37Since they know whatever they need, food, a place to stay, clean clothes, Mabel will hook
26:41them up.
26:42Well, last week, Mabel was the victim of a hit and run while crossing her street.
26:45Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene, but no arrests have been made.
26:49Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove?
26:52Correct, Camry.
26:53So you think Fred hit Mabel?
26:55Oh, more than that.
26:56Selena ran his vent and found the body shop doing the repairs on his car.
27:00The bumper tested positive for blood.
27:02French sticks are running the sample.
27:04What's Ryder's connection to this woman?
27:06Oh, Mabel was his foster mother.
27:10That's the second shooter.
27:12That is Kingston Holmes, 22, proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother to Ryder
27:17Frost.
27:18So they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel.
27:21Well, Mabel wasn't dead.
27:27All I remember is going out to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here and they told
27:34me it was a hit and run.
27:36Unfortunately, the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered.
27:40We have reason to believe your former foster sons, Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes, want
27:45revenge for what happened to you.
27:47It was painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets.
27:52I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a man because of me.
27:57We're very sorry, but I'm afraid that's not all.
28:01Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops.
28:04They were just hurt little boys underneath it all, you know?
28:09When Ryder first came to us, he was so shut down.
28:16He barely said two words to me that first month at Kingston.
28:22He always had this way about him, this lightness, even after all he'd been through.
28:29But then they started to do everything together and bit by bit I got to see Ryder for the sweet, sensitive boy he was.
28:48What happened?
28:49Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend.
28:54And once he was gone, all of Kingston's light went with him.
28:59He started to act out, getting in trouble.
29:05And he was finally put away on some trumped up vandalism charge.
29:13And then he joined the gang in prison.
29:20And suddenly the two boys I saw become brothers were turned into mortal enemies by the streets.
29:32I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you, but we like to bring Kingston in without any more bloodshed.
29:39Do you have any way of contacting him?
29:41What do you want me to say?
29:47Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretop. We should be good to go in a few.
29:51Great.
29:52Uh, what you were saying yesterday about D.C. and needing to unclench, it can't be that bad, right?
29:59All right, maybe I've just, I've been spoiled by L.A.
30:03I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it.
30:06But from what I saw, being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control around government offices,
30:12usually in crappy weather, snowstorms in the winter, swamp-like humidity in the summer.
30:18You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year, and that's about it.
30:23Oh.
30:24Also, speaking as someone who thought transferring to another department would be easy,
30:28be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew.
30:32Yeah, all right, we gotta go.
30:47Mama?
30:48It's me, baby.
30:49Oh, thank God. I tried to visit you in the ICU, but they said blood family only.
30:53They made it sound like you were dying.
30:55Well, I am a little banged up, but I'll be all right.
30:58I wish I could come see you.
31:00Well, me too.
31:01You heard about Ryder?
31:03Uh, you know, me and Ryder don't really mess with each other anymore.
31:10He's dead, baby.
31:12Killed.
31:13Running away from what you boys did.
31:15I don't know what you're talking about.
31:18Kingston, please. You never were a good liar.
31:25You need to turn yourself in.
31:28I can't. You know what happened the last time I went inside?
31:31I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive.
31:34What other choice do you have?
31:36Just don't worry about me, Mom, okay? Just don't worry. I got a way out.
31:40Into Mexico where I can disappear.
31:42Mexico? What the heck do you know about Mexico?
31:45You know, Kingston, this is Detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD.
31:49Are you working with the cops?
31:50She is trying to save your life. Listen to me. If you run, things will end badly for you.
31:56But if you turn yourself in, we can try and help you.
32:02Please. He's scared. Don't hurt him.
32:07He's not a kid anymore, Miss Sinclair. He killed a man in cold blood.
32:10So now we have to go get him.
32:33Yo! What's up, Kay?
32:36They got you working the door already, huh?
32:38Damn. I was trying to come up.
32:425-4 for life.
32:56Yo, what you at?
32:59Uh, can we talk?
33:01For sure! Come here.
33:03You good?
33:05Uh...
33:08Talk to me.
33:12Uh...
33:13I-I gotta...
33:14I gotta get out of town.
33:15You sure you got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico?
33:19For sure.
33:20But why?
33:21What happened?
33:22Unless you know the better. Just trust me on that.
33:25When you say trust me, I trust you, okay?
33:28Make a few phone calls.
33:29Look, relax.
33:30Have a drink.
33:31You know we got you.
33:33We got you.
33:52Yo. What?
33:54I mean, I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here.
33:58After all the disrespect showing us.
34:02Yeah, you hidden civilians.
34:04You working with Nazis.
34:06Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale.
34:09Copy that.
34:13Pull over up here.
34:14Pull over up here.
34:18But the address is on the next block.
34:19Yeah, you recognize that tag?
34:2254th Street.
34:25The roll-up hop, they could have spotters anywhere.
34:27Exactly.
34:28Let's go.
34:36Yo, youngin.
34:38It's your big moment, man.
34:39This the moment you prove how much you love the streets by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch that's disrespecting her.
34:45This the moment you prove to me you a good soldier.
34:48And you follow orders.
34:49Alright?
34:50And in return, the streets gonna lure you back.
34:52And wherever you go, the far foe follow.
34:57For life.
34:58Now you take care of this bitch.
35:07We ain't got all day.
35:26Let's watch ten minutes out.
35:27You got eyes on Kingston?
35:28Yeah.
35:29But we're looking at a potential murder in progress.
35:31We can't wait.
35:32We can't wait.
35:37Now smoke this fool.
35:42Police!
35:43Ah!
35:44Go, go, go!
35:45Hey!
35:47Police!
35:48Drop your weapon!
35:56Show me your hands if you're up there!
36:02Go!
36:05Martin!
36:08Go, go!
36:11Cover us.
36:12Go!
36:21Stay down, stay down!
36:32Wait!
36:33Wait!
36:56Wait, wait, wait, wait.
36:57Please, please, please.
36:59Please, please.
37:00You can, you can just say that you didn't see me.
37:04You can say that you didn't see me.
37:05You can say that you didn't see me.
37:06You can say that you didn't see me.
37:07Trey, please.
37:08Please.
37:09Get out of your stomach.
37:11Go!
37:15Drop the gun.
37:16Hit it with you here.
37:30The key is processed.
37:31Ah, thank you for that.
37:32Um, look, I realized this was a bit of a tough one.
37:33Are you all right?
37:34I'll be all right.
37:35I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but he's just a boy.
37:37Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did make the choice to pull that trigger.
37:43Why don't you go home?
37:44I'll take care of the paperwork.
37:45Yes, sir.
37:47You bet.
37:48Uh, it amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD.
37:51Smitty is a force of nature.
37:52Uh, got a minute?
37:53Yeah, sure.
37:54What's up?
37:55Well, Bailey has been offered a...
37:58No one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did make the choice to pull that trigger.
38:02Why don't you go home? I'll take care of the paperwork.
38:05Yes, sir.
38:07You bet.
38:08Uh...
38:09It amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD.
38:14Smitty is a force of nature.
38:16Uh, got a minute?
38:17Yeah, sure.
38:18What's up?
38:19Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job in D.C., a Pentagon think tank.
38:25And I was just wondering what a transfer to the DCPD would be like.
38:30Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people.
38:34But you do know you would have to start at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy.
38:39I've done it before.
38:40You were also five years younger.
38:42Yes.
38:43You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus.
38:46That's a perk.
38:47But your annual salary would be much less than you make in L.A.
38:51Plus the cost of living in D.C. is just as expensive.
38:54So in the long run, your bonus really won't make a difference.
38:58Especially if Bailey's only making the government salary.
39:00Right.
39:01I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
39:04No.
39:05No.
39:06That's, um...
39:07I was just looking for the truth.
39:09Yeah.
39:10Well, good luck.
39:15Hey.
39:18The LAPD would be sad to see you go.
39:21Thank you, sir.
39:22Guess what?
39:23What?
39:24We won.
39:25That's great.
39:26Did the judge give you any grief about the evidence?
39:27I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge it.
39:28Take the win.
39:29Mm-hmm.
39:30I prepared a 10 minute lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again
39:37use ignorance as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers.
39:39You know, you're a really good watch commander.
39:40I'm figuring it out.
39:41No, listen.
39:42No matter what kind of craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of
39:45comm.
39:46And the rest of us need that.
39:47I need that.
39:49Mm-hmm.
39:50Tell you what, the list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer.
39:53Do you think he's doing it on purpose?
39:54Weaponize it.
39:55Weaponize it.
39:56Weaponize it.
39:57Weaponize it.
39:58I'm not going to get it.
39:59Weaponize it.
40:00Weaponize it.
40:01Weaponize it.
40:02Weaponize it.
40:03Weaponize it.
40:04Weaponize it.
40:05Weaponize it.
40:06Weaponize it.
40:07Weaponize it.
40:08Weaponize it.
40:09Weaponize it.
40:10Weaponize it.
40:11Weaponize it.
40:12Weaponize it.
40:13Weaponize it.
40:14Weaponize it.
40:15Weaponize it.
40:16I don't think he's that strategic.
40:17Hey, sorry I missed dinner.
40:25And bedtime.
40:28You should run for DA.
40:29Are you sure?
40:32Because if you're not in 100%-
40:34I'm in.
40:35The more I thought about it, the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in the first place.
40:42And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children.
40:45Especially because every day I see firsthand the people, our system, has failed.
40:50And inevitably, the ones who suffer the most are other kids.
40:56You sure you're okay waiting on a new house?
40:58No.
40:59But, like you said, real change requires sacrifice.
41:05And I love this house.
41:09We brought home two babies here.
41:13We also made two babies here.
41:16So we did.
41:22No food to entice me with, I see.
41:25No, but I have wine.
41:30Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush.
41:32I did my due diligence, and I am sorry, honey.
41:36I don't think I can do, DC.
41:38It would mean starting all over again as a rookie.
41:43Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50.
41:46Oh.
41:47I don't think I can stay.
41:50What if I'm not ready to say no?
41:57Well, you did say we both had to be in, or you would walk away.
42:01I know, and I meant it when I said it.
42:06But now...
42:08You still want it.
42:13So where does that leave us?
42:14Let's go.
42:18Let's go.
42:24This will be true.
42:24Let's go.
42:25Now these things go.
42:26We'll have to be honest.
42:27Let's go.
42:38You still want it?
42:38Damn it.
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