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The Rookie - Season 8 Episode 4 2026
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00:00down thank you really appreciate you being here john no i didn't give away too much over the phone
00:06but what i'm here to discuss would affect both your lives seems only fair to include you in
00:11the conversation the sec def has tasked me with putting together a working group inside the pentagon
00:16wow team of my own choosing they will spearhead bring you battlefield medicine into the 22nd
00:22century it's the most consequential assignment of my career and you are the first person i'm
00:27asking to be a part of this i mean it's an honor just to be nominated totally i mean russ
00:35is a
00:36genius he could recruit anyone for this working group and the fact that he called me first i mean
00:41that's that's pretty great yeah 100 that's so cool but i mean our life is perfect right now
00:48there's no way we're messing that up no way it's perfect
00:58police get down this is bailey noon lafd i need an ra to central station market there's a male gsw
01:06victim he's been shot in the head in the back two suspects black hoodies masks and pants one headed east
01:12towards broadway in pursuit of second suspects
01:16you
01:47why are you texting me when i'm right here letting you sleep that's sweet wait are you looking at real
01:52estate we have to upgrade we need more room a second tub a closet that fits all our clothes
02:01i mean sure that would be nice but we created our family here which i love but now we're bursting
02:08at
02:08the seams and mama's ready to crack open that trust fund and get crazy i'm not sure i like the
02:14sound
02:14of that tough we have money uh no we have some money but housing prices in a layer insane
02:21i guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there i love that you've learned to roll with
02:28me rather than resisting yes you have successfully broken my spirit yay
02:33yeah quickie before the kids wake up oh um
02:48too late i like this one i bet you could hang a swing set from that tree right there in
02:54the back
02:54that was my favorite until i saw this it has a pool and a gym and a screening room wait
03:03hold on
03:03you got screening room kind of money depends on which one of us you ask wesley is the king
03:08of frugality so he would definitely say no but i lived on credit cards until i met him so i'm
03:14way
03:14more comfortable pushing the envelope hey nolan did you tell officer hart that the shooters last night
03:21were furries no i said they were wearing hoodies are you taking the case yeah do you mind just walking
03:28us through it yeah uh bailey and i were coming back from dinner at central station market date
03:33night no her former commanding officer came to offer her a job uh pentagon think tank wow you really
03:40married outside of your league i know right so is she gonna take it no uh it would mean relocating
03:45to dc so
03:46it's a non-starter for us i mean it might be a non-starter for you but i guarantee that
03:50your
03:50overachiever of a wife is seriously thinking about it no actually she was laughing it off when we
03:56talked about oh my god she's actually thinking about it seriously okay well no no if that's
04:02something she really wants to do relocating to dc could be cool it's not i spent time there during
04:07my joint ops days it took me about three weeks to unclench every time i came home thank you for
04:14that
04:14insight so any clarity on the victim fred wilson 48 cpa married no kids no criminal record making him an
04:22unlike the candidate for a targeted assassination is there anything else about the shooters that you
04:27didn't give heart sorry i did not get a good look at them what about cctv anything there they were
04:34pretty covered up but take a look at this
04:44uh looks like glitter's sf that would make him southern front no visible tattoos on the second
04:50shooter huh yeah so why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to
04:59execute a civilian in broad daylight i told you he'd spot it you trained him well could be that our
05:04innocent cpa was helping the southern front to launder money or maybe he had a drug problem and
05:10owed them money we're trying to get the me to rush the talk screen but he's dodging our calls oh
05:16say
05:16no more i'll go deliver the ask in person let me collect my boot
05:23hey do you know what this is an iron you know what it's not a machete i am due in
05:29court in two hours
05:30to testify about a man attacking people on a bus with a machete okay something must have got switched
05:35around in the evidence locker we'll figure it out no no the case is time not waived if we don't
05:39find
05:39it fast that psycho is gonna be let free okay have you told the prosecutor no it's wesley and i
05:46am just
05:46trying to keep him in blissful ignorance as long as possible help me that's the case number no i know
05:52but it's wrong the case number isn't wrong the item might be wrong but numbers are just numbers
06:00fine um so the point is i have to be at court uh and and i need that machete like
06:07asap case number
06:09we're not gonna find it by using the case number the numbers got switched well if you don't have the
06:13case number then i can't help you oh wesley's gonna kill me it's uh relax maybe it's just a typo
06:20right the first eight numbers are the date the crime was on january 20th try 2010-2026
06:31try 0201-2026 wow 20-01-2025
06:43are you sure you use the new data entry procedure we changed it a few months ago of course i
06:48did i keep
06:51but i wasn't the one who logged the entry because you wouldn't approve the overtime i had smitty do it
06:59what the hell is your problem uh good morning i have bent over backwards to treat you well and
07:06this is how you repay me i don't i'm sorry i don't know what's happening right now like hell you
07:10know
07:11your little innocence act would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office
07:15just know this if you go through with it i will do everything in my power to absolutely destroy you
07:28hi who are you what are you doing in my office and why is it sent vivian into a rage
07:32spiral rita
07:33sanchez this is bradley worth we work with the democratic party and we want you to run for district
07:39attorney and now it makes sense that's a hard no for me by the way but thanks for stopping by
07:45look you
07:45obviously know that vivian eckhart's running on a post and still monte dropped out of the race yeah
07:49but that was a month ago why come to me now candidly we've been having a hard time finding someone
07:53to
07:53take up his mantle so i'm your last choice hardly
08:02look mr evers i wish there was time for us to do our usual dance of seduction and ego stroking
08:08but as
08:08you rightly pointed out we're up against it the deadline to enter this race is in three days
08:13and vivian becoming da is worst case scenario for the people of the city i mean she has the most
08:17regressive record in your office oh i agree but there's zero chance of me beating her i was
08:22temporarily disbarred because of your dealings with elijah stone we know yeah and we are prepared to
08:27embrace that i mean you're a hero who put his life and career on the line to take down a
08:31very dangerous
08:32kingpin voters love a man who's willing to stand up for what's right not to mention you're married to a
08:37cop
08:38which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate to anyone worried that progressive
08:42means soft on crime look i don't want vivian to win any more than you do but but nothing a
08:49vivian
08:49victory will hurt a lot of people and right now you're our last hope at stopping her it may be
08:55a
08:55long shot but isn't it worth the risk i thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego
09:04you have to let me see i i don't actually on tv the family has to identify the body yeah
09:10we don't
09:11do that anymore that's right ma'am it's no longer policy but trust me it's for the best seeing your
09:18loved one like that it it changes how you remember them forever i don't understand fred was a saint
09:27why would someone want to kill him well that's what we're trying to figure out he's really dead
09:34yes ma'am i'm afraid so and we are so sorry for your loss okay thank you
09:45thanks for the assist grief makes people a little crazy and i don't like dealing with them when
09:51they're normal why you work with the dead i suppose
09:56uh anything jump out at you the preliminary autopsy no a run-of-the-mill gun homicide the
10:01bullet to the head killed him instantly but the the shot to the body was fatal as well any signs
10:06of
10:06drug use no but the the talk screen is underway i'll let harper and lopez know the second it
10:12comes in perfect thank you very much i once had a widower insist on seeing his wife's body back
10:18when i was in sugar land ended up suing the city for mental anguish did he win no case got
10:24dismissed
10:25when he was convicted of her murder wow hey police let her go whoa hey hi hi it's all it's
10:34all good
10:34she's she's fine i'm fine yeah i can see that but two minutes ago you were grieving i'm still grieving
10:41it manifests itself in unknowable ways right but you brought your boyfriend to help you identify
10:47your husband's body well i needed emotional support she's very sensitive yeah well you can emotionally
10:56support each other on the way to the station let's go oh this way this way yes okay put your
11:02hands down
11:02yes sir wow i know this looks bad understatement your husband was murdered and in less than 24 hours you
11:12were getting busy with your side piece down the hall from his body i didn't even want to be there
11:18uh i told faith it would look weird but she insisted so you were just trying to be a good
11:26boyfriend
11:26todd is a terrible boyfriend he's a lot of fun but anything that requires emotional depth okay what
11:33about fred what was he like he was always super cool anytime that i came by you're saying fred knew
11:40about the affair it wasn't an affair it was an open marriage the whole thing was fred's idea guy wanted
11:48a
11:49little bit of peace is it possible that todd wanted you all to himself listen i am twice divorced i
11:57am
11:57still paying alimony to the first i am not trying to put a ring on it there's a reason why
12:03todd is divorced
12:06todd is a good time like coney island fred on the other hand was deep
12:13deep and soulful and romantic like paris coney island is fun to visit but you don't move there
12:27over paris what do you think i think people are crazy but neither of them is a physical match for
12:34the shooters still doesn't rule out murder for hire um yeah did you put wesley up to this
12:41no idea what you're talking about but if it's pissing you off i'm happy to take credit if he
12:46insists on moving forward i can't guarantee that i'll be able to keep you out of the crossfire
12:53did she just threaten me sure seems like it but why no idea but i'm gonna find out oh husband
13:03you only call me husband when you're mad what did i do you tell me vivian just stopped by
13:10she told you i was running for da wait you're running for da since when no wait it got sprung
13:15on me this morning what does that mean some people came to talk to me about taking over sean's campaign
13:20and you told them no i did initially but but now you're thinking about it i mean i'd at least
13:28like
13:29to discuss it but i am supposed to be on my way to court right now only lucy texted to
13:33tell me that our
13:34key piece of evidence is missing so is there any chance that we can just table this until tonight
13:38fine but only because yelling at you in the bullpen might come across as unprofessional thank you
13:43i love you
13:50everything okay are you free for dinner tonight depends can i bring james as long as you tell him
13:55he has to be team lopez on the penalty of death uh we'll be sure to prep him i remember
14:03lucy gave
14:04me the machete and i logged it like i always do okay so that right there is the problem smitty
14:10the
14:10system changed most of the world uses day month year month day year was causing all of these issues for
14:16us with our international cases which is why we switched you know didn't you read the memo sorry wait
14:23i just heard that out loud of course you didn't important memos are always covered in the roll
14:29call why do i have a panicked ada knocking on my door to ask for my help to find a
14:34missing machete
14:35because smitty wasn't listening when he went over the change in how we found case numbers
14:40what the day month year thing yeah i can go over it my last day as watch commander was crazy
14:46i left it
14:46for you to do i thought you handled it oh it's not my fault it's yours everyone got the memo
14:52it's still
14:52your fault smitty well it's still on him for trusting me i didn't trust you i thought he
14:56covered it and i just didn't follow up i can't believe i dropped the ball i don't care whose
15:00fault it is i need the machete smitty used the old system right try zero one twenty twenty twenty six
15:08i i can't it's a drop down menu there's no 20th month well so you can enter the 20th month
15:13but you
15:13can't retrieve the 20th month correct no that's wrong it shouldn't work that way but that is how it
15:19works wesley says the judge is losing his patience if you can't produce the evidence he's prepared to
15:25dismiss the case guys this is bigger than one case everything smitty log has been misfiled going back
15:31two months did the widow shed some light uh not exactly but her doorbell cam did this is from two
15:39days ago the car is registered to a rider frost known member of the southern front well that tattoo is
15:45a match definitely could be our shooter any idea who the other fella is not yet but his tats are
15:5054
15:50street gang besides the racial element don't sf and the five four compete for the same meth business
15:56they did up until a few months ago when the armenians pushed southern front further into the valley but
16:01they are certainly not allies they case the garage but not the house any idea what they were looking for
16:06we've got a last known for ryder we were hoping you go ask him
16:21wait
16:26control and pursuit of suspect during royal lake apartment some backup
16:43is
16:44come on come on
16:48come on
16:49Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
16:53Passing the earth below any of the roof!
17:05Stop! I lift your knee!
17:09Come on, Ryder. There's nowhere to go.
17:12Put your hands on your head.
17:13Down on your knees.
17:19Wait, wait, wait! Stop! Stop!
17:41I'm sorry, are these cases from the future?
17:44Apparently, the system didn't know what to do with month 20,
17:46and so we just made the math work, and 12 months plus 8 is August 20, 27.
17:51Cases from 21st become September of next year, and so on.
17:53This is unbelievable.
17:55The judge granted a continuance, but we need the machete by noon tomorrow.
17:59Yep, don't worry. We will have it.
18:01I'll stick around. I feel responsible.
18:02It's completely on me.
18:03I don't should have clarified.
18:04You are on your way out.
18:05Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay? Let's please start opening the boxes.
18:09Are you coming?
18:10No.
18:13Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch.
18:16I do, but I couldn't leave L.A. without making one last appeal.
18:19Well, I guess you better come in then.
18:25Oh, you've really made a nice life for yourself here, noon.
18:29I can, uh, I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up, but...
18:36Anything I can say to convince you?
18:39Can I ask why? I'm not a doctor or a scientist. I don't have a PhD.
18:45Why are you asking me?
18:47Maybe you've been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name doesn't make you
18:51a genius.
18:51I also know that if I bring you a problem, you won't rest until you've looked at it from every
18:55conceivable angle.
18:56Twice. Before bringing me a solution.
18:59What if I can't find a solution?
19:01Hell, girl, that's why they call it a think tank.
19:03It does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints looking in identical directions.
19:11Baseball team can't be all pitchers.
19:13Need somebody to play shortstop.
19:15Alright, I'm gonna miss my flight if I don't get going.
19:17So, you know, take a few days to think about it.
19:20Talk it over with your man.
19:22And call me.
19:23I will.
19:27You know, Noon, if you don't want the job because it's not the right fit or the right time, that's
19:32fine. I get it.
19:33But deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can, that's the coward's way.
19:41And I know you're not a coward.
19:43No, sir, I'm not.
19:49Giddy up.
19:58Yeah.
19:59Alright.
20:01Okay, thanks for the update.
20:03Suspect in the central station marked a shooting fell to his death.
20:06That's awful.
20:07Yeah, the guy thought he was an action hero trying to leap between two buildings.
20:10Any leads on the second shooter?
20:12No, but the brass has been blown up my phone.
20:14You know, if a guy falls to his death in a police pursuit, everyone's got questions.
20:19Captain.
20:20Always a pleasure.
20:23I do not miss that.
20:24I don't think I've seen him sleep more than four consecutive hours since he took this job.
20:28I know being sidelined for the president's visit shook Tim up.
20:32And even though it was more of a CYA decision by the brass and an indictment on his performance,
20:38the optics weren't great for him.
20:40Do you think he should be worried?
20:41I think that watch commander is a thinkless job.
20:45You're not in the field but you're responsible for every knucklehead that is.
20:48Patrol officers want resources you can't give them.
20:50The brass expects results that you realistically can't produce.
20:55And when there's bad press and they're looking for a head to roll.
20:58Right, I don't think of it that way.
21:00Because I made it look easy.
21:03You'll get the hang of it.
21:09The machete!
21:10Yes!
21:11I gotta call Wesley.
21:12I'll wait a minute on that.
21:17I got a crack in my tooth and it's wiggling.
21:21Oh yeah, that sounds horrible.
21:22It wasn't pretty.
21:24That's for sure.
21:25Nolan and I barely had time to twist before it was all over.
21:29Oh, so where does that leave the case?
21:31Still trying to ID the second shooter.
21:34Hmm.
21:36Hey, did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's meth trade deeper into the...
21:41Deeper into the valley?
21:42Yep.
21:43Happened a few months ago.
21:44That's why I read every gang report the department puts out and I haven't seen anything about that.
21:48Yeah, see, those reports only get you so far.
21:50I mean, the best information is usually through word of mouth, which is great for me because I know people
21:56from all over the city.
21:58Well, how can I compete with that when I just got here?
22:01It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust.
22:03True, but I mean, you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game makers put on social media.
22:09The LA Gang subreddit is a great resource.
22:12Look, I gotta stay up anyway.
22:14I've got a 2 a.m. Zoom date with Raj.
22:16Why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow?
22:20Who knows?
22:20You might see something on Ryder.
22:23All right, let's go coach.
22:25I'm ready.
22:27Hey, good to see ya.
22:28You too.
22:29How you doing?
22:30Thought we might need this.
22:31Ooh.
22:33Very thoughtful.
22:34What do you guys think?
22:35Should we crack it now or save it for dinner?
22:37My vote is now.
22:38Okay.
22:38And don't be stingy with the pores.
22:43Everyone clear on the plan?
22:44Oh yes, yes.
22:45James Snow's agreed with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on a minimum.
22:51Perfect.
22:52Operation Kill a Dream is a go.
22:54Mm-hmm.
22:56He has a point.
22:57We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses being too scared to testify.
23:02Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation, that would be a game changer.
23:08I thought they were supposed to be Team Lopez.
23:10I know, but it's a good idea.
23:12I'm not saying it's not a good idea, but I think we're getting away from the larger point,
23:17which is we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny, which would be hard enough for you and me.
23:24And I worry what it'll do to the kids.
23:27So do I.
23:28Okay.
23:29But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father is willing to fight for the rights of
23:34everybody, even when it's difficult.
23:35Amen.
23:38What?
23:38You started it.
23:39Think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the DA.
23:42Okay.
23:43I could end cash bail, expand victim services, emphasize counseling.
23:49Institutional change is always hard.
23:51Right.
23:51But does that mean that I shouldn't try?
23:53What about the house?
23:56Yeah.
23:56Well, we would probably have to wait on that.
23:58I mean, optics would...
23:59And you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives?
24:03In service of real reform?
24:08Maybe.
24:09Real change requires sacrifice.
24:12But I would not do it at the expense of our family.
24:14I would need to know that you were on board.
24:17100%.
24:21Hello.
24:22Oh.
24:24Something smells good.
24:26Because I cooked.
24:28More than cooked.
24:30Candles?
24:30Should I be worried?
24:31No, not at all.
24:33I just know you had a really hard day and I wanted to do something nice for you.
24:37Oh.
24:38Yeah.
24:39Uh-huh.
24:40And, uh, what do you really want in exchange for this totally no-strings-attached feast?
24:48A conversation.
24:50About DC.
24:51I didn't know we needed to have one.
24:53I know.
24:54And that is my fault.
24:56But all day I have not been able to get this idea out of my head.
25:01And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport and gave me his final appeal and it made me
25:07question why I was so quick to shut it down.
25:11Well.
25:12And before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons why it won't work, all I ask is that
25:17you spend some time to explore the idea.
25:21And by that you mean?
25:22See what transferring to DC police would look like.
25:26Make some calls, ask some questions, kick the tires.
25:30And what if we come to different conclusions?
25:33We abort the mission.
25:35Either we're both in or we're both out.
25:38We need both keys to launch the torpedoes.
25:40Yes.
25:42What do you think?
25:46I think I want you to be happy and if this is something you want then I will do everything
25:53I can from my end to see if it's feasible.
25:58We're in this together.
26:07Is it just me or are these numbers starting to blend together?
26:10It is not just you.
26:12Everything okay with the press?
26:14Ryder's death was ruled an accident.
26:17But there's always a chance they could reopen the case.
26:19Or blame me for this whole evidence logging mess.
26:23Hey, just take the win.
26:25You're right.
26:27Look, I swear, if I lose Watch Commander because of Smitty.
26:30That's not gonna happen.
26:32I have been manifesting that we will find this machete all day.
26:36Manifesting?
26:37Mm-hmm.
26:38God, I got you away from waters just in time.
26:40Shut up.
26:44You gotta be kidding me.
26:45Hmm?
26:49Oh my God.
26:53This is it! This is it!
26:54Thank God.
26:55All right, let's go home.
26:56Okay.
27:00Wait, where are you?
27:01A yurt in Finland.
27:04The Northern Lights have been amazing the last few nights.
27:07Jealous.
27:08I know, I wish you were here to see them with me.
27:10Me too.
27:10I miss you.
27:12Hey, Selena.
27:13I might have found something.
27:14So Ryder...
27:15Is that Miles?
27:15Hey, Miles.
27:16Hey, man.
27:17How's the Great White North?
27:18He saw the Aurora.
27:19Oh, cool.
27:20Who's Ryder?
27:21A suspect and a murderer.
27:22Well, that sounds important.
27:23Do you need to go?
27:24No.
27:24Just give me one second.
27:27What's up?
27:28Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's jewelry file.
27:30Between the ages of nine to 14, he lived in four different foster homes.
27:34One was located in the 54th Street territory.
27:37Foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair.
27:39And Raphael died a few years ago heart attack.
27:42But look at what I found on Mabel.
27:49Babe, I'm sorry.
27:51I gotta go.
27:51No worries.
27:52Have fun solving your murder.
27:54We will.
27:59This is Mabel Sinclair.
28:01Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom.
28:03Since they know whatever they need, food, a place to stay, clean clothes, Mabel will hook them up.
28:08Well, last week, Mabel was a victim of a hit and run while crossing her street.
28:12Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene, but no arrests have been made.
28:16Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove?
28:19A red camera.
28:20So you think Fred hit Mabel?
28:23Oh, more than that.
28:24Selena ran his vent and found a body shop doing the repairs on his car.
28:28The bumper tested positive for blood.
28:31French sticks are running the sample.
28:33What's Ryder's connection to this woman?
28:34Oh, Mabel was his foster mother.
28:39That's the second shooter.
28:41That is Kingston Holmes, 22, proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost.
28:47So they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel.
28:51Well, Mabel wasn't dead.
28:57All I remember is going out to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here and they told
29:05me it was a hit and run.
29:07Unfortunately, the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered.
29:11We have reason to believe your former foster sons, Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes, want a revenge for what happened
29:18to you.
29:19It was painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets.
29:24I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a man because of me.
29:31We're very sorry, but I'm afraid that's not all. Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops.
29:39They were just hurt little boys underneath it all, you know?
29:43When Ryder first came to us, he was so shut down, he barely said two words to me that first
29:55month.
29:55But Kingston, he always had this way about him, this lightness, even after all he'd been through.
30:07But then they started to do everything together and bit by bit, I got to see Ryder for the sweet,
30:22sensitive boy he was.
30:25What happened?
30:26Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend.
30:32And once he was gone, all of Kingston's light went with him.
30:39He started to act out, getting in trouble.
30:46And he was finally put away on some trumped up vandalism charge.
30:53And then he joined the gang in prison.
31:00And suddenly, the two boys I saw become brothers were turned into mortal enemies by the streets.
31:13I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you, but we like to bring Kingston in without any more
31:18bloodshed.
31:20Do you have any way of contacting him?
31:27What do you want me to say?
31:30Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretop. We should be good to go in a few.
31:33Great. Uh, what you were saying yesterday about D.C. and needing to unclench, it can't be that bad, right?
31:43All right, maybe I've just, I've been spoiled by L.A.
31:47I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it, but from what I saw, being a cop
31:52there just means a lot of crowd control around government offices, usually in crappy weather, snowstorms in the winter, swamp
32:00-like humidity in the summer.
32:02You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year, and that's about it.
32:08Also, speaking as someone who thought transferring to another department would be easy, be prepared to relearn everything you thought
32:16you knew.
32:17Yeah, all right, we gotta go.
32:33Mama?
32:34It's me, baby.
32:36Oh, thank God. I tried to visit you and ask you, but they said blood family only. They made it
32:40sound like you were dying.
32:42Well, I am a little banged up, but I'll be all right.
32:45I wish I could come see you.
32:47Well, me too.
32:48You heard about Ryder?
32:53Well, you know, me and Ryder don't really mess with each other anymore.
32:59He's dead, baby.
33:01Killed. Running away from what you boys did.
33:06I don't know what you're talking about.
33:08Kingston, please. You never were a good liar.
33:15You need to turn yourself in.
33:18I can't. You know what happened the last time I went inside? I had to join the 5-4 just
33:23to make it out alive.
33:24Well, what other choice do you have?
33:26Just don't worry about me, Mama, okay? Just don't worry. I got a way out.
33:30Into Mexico where I can disappear.
33:33Mexico? What the heck do you know about Mexico?
33:36You know, Kingston, this is Detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD.
33:40Are you working with the cops?
33:41She is trying to save your life. Listen to me. If you run, things will end badly for you. But
33:48if you turn yourself in, we can try and help you.
33:55Please. He's scared. Don't hurt him.
33:59He's not a kid anymore, Miss Sinclair. He killed a man in cold blood.
34:03So now we have to go get him.
34:07We have to get to.
34:28Yo, what's up, K?
34:31They got you working the door already, huh?
34:34Damn, a little trail to come up.
34:37Five foot for life.
34:42No, he got that moves on, Seth.
34:44How about that hip-hop, Seth?
34:46Yeah, man, you all right?
34:49You all right?
34:50You all right?
34:52Yo, E-Nate.
34:56Uh, can we talk?
34:57For sure!
34:58Come here.
35:00You're good?
35:03Uh-uh.
35:06Talk to me.
35:10I-I gotta, I gotta get in town.
35:13You sure you got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico?
35:17For sure.
35:18Why?
35:19What happened?
35:20Unless you know the better.
35:21Just trust me on that.
35:23When you say trust me, I trust you, okay?
35:27Make a few phone calls.
35:28Look, relax.
35:30Have a drink.
35:31You know we got you.
35:32You know we got you.
35:34Yeah, you know we got you.
35:37It's coming up.
35:38Uh, do you know we got you?
35:41Uh, do you know we got you?
35:42What's up?
35:42This is the 1-3.
35:44We got you.
35:45We got you.
35:46We got you.
35:46Oh, this is the 1-3.
35:46Oh, this is the 1-3.
35:47Oh, this is the 1-3.
35:48Oh, this is the 1-3.
35:48Oh, this is the 1-3.
35:49Oh, this is the 1-3.
35:52Yo, what?
35:54I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumbass back around here.
36:00After all the disrespect showing us.
36:04Yeah, you hidden civilians.
36:06You working with Nazis.
36:08Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale.
36:12Copy that.
36:16Pull over up here.
36:20But the address is on the next block.
36:22Yeah, you recognize that tag?
36:2554th Street.
36:28We roll up hot, they could have spotters anywhere.
36:31Exactly.
36:32Let's go.
36:40Yo, youngin.
36:42It's your big moment, man.
36:43This is the moment you prove how much you love the streets by taking care of a trade-ass
36:47bitch that's disrespecting her.
36:50This is the moment you prove to me you a good soldier.
36:53And you follow orders.
36:54All right?
36:55And in return, the streets gonna lure you back.
36:58And wherever you go, the five-fold follow.
37:02For life.
37:04Now you take care of this bitch.
37:26We ain't got all day.
37:34Let's watch ten minutes out.
37:36You got eyes on Kingston?
37:37Yeah.
37:38But we're looking at a potential murder in progress.
37:39We can't wait.
37:45Now smoke this fool.
37:51Police-
37:52Ah!
37:52Go, go, go!
37:54Hey!
37:56Police, drop your weapon!
38:06Show me your hands if you're up there!
38:18Go, go
38:23Cover us
38:23Go
38:33Stay down, stay down
38:47Wait
39:11Wait, wait, wait, wait, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, you can, you can just say that you didn't
39:19see me, you can say that you didn't see me, you can say that you didn't see me, Trey, please,
39:24please, get out of your stomach
39:27Go
39:31Drop the gun, hand with you here
39:54Key is processed
39:55Ah, thank you for that
39:58Um, look, I realized this was a bit of a tough one
40:01You all right?
40:02I'll be all right
40:04I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but he's just a boy
40:09Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did make the
40:14choice to pull that trigger
40:18Why don't you go home? I'll take care of the paperwork
40:21Yes, sir
40:22Thank you
40:51You bet
40:53Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people, but you do know you would have to start
40:58at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy
41:02I've done it before
41:03I've done it before
41:04You were also five years younger
41:05Yes
41:06You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus
41:09That's a perk
41:10But your annual salary would be much less than you make in LA, plus the cost of living in DC
41:16is just as expensive
41:18So in the long run, your bonus really won't make a difference, especially if Bailey's only making the government salary
41:25Right
41:25Right
41:26I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for
41:29No, no, that's, um
41:32I was just looking for the truth
41:34Yeah, well, good luck
41:37Thank you
41:41Hey
41:44The LAPD would be sad to see you go
41:48Thank you, sir
41:56Guess what?
41:57What?
41:58We won
41:59That's great
42:00Did the judge give you any grief about the evidence?
42:03I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge it
42:08Take the win
42:09Mm-hmm
42:10I prepared a ten minute lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance
42:15as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers
42:17You know, you're a really good watch, Commander
42:21I'm figuring it out
42:22No, listen, no matter what kind of craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of calm
42:28And the rest of us need that
42:29I need that
42:31Thank you
42:32Mm-hmm
42:33Tell you what, list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer
42:37Do you think he's doing it on purpose?
42:40Weaponizing competence?
42:41Yeah
42:41I don't think he's that strategic
42:51Hey
42:52Sorry I missed dinner
42:56And bedtime
42:59You should run for DA
43:02Are you sure?
43:04Because if you're not in 100%
43:06I'm in
43:07The more I thought about it, the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in
43:13the first place
43:15And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children
43:18Especially because every day I see first hand the people our system has failed
43:24And inevitably the ones who suffer the most are other kids
43:29Are you sure you're okay waiting on a new house?
43:32No
43:33But like you said, real change requires sacrifice
43:40And I love this house
43:42You brought home two babies here
43:58No food to entice me with, I see
44:00No, but I have wine
44:07Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush
44:09I did my due diligence
44:10And I am sorry, honey
44:13I don't think I can do DC
44:15It would mean
44:18Starting all over again
44:20As a rookie
44:21Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50
44:25Oh
44:28What if
44:32I'm not ready to say no
44:35Well, you did say we both had to be in or you would walk away
44:41I know
44:42And I meant it when I said it
44:46But now
44:48You still want it
44:53So where does that leave us?
45:36Damn it
45:38Tell it
45:39To be Jesus
45:40Yeah
45:40So where does that leave us?
45:43And I'm not gonna love my name
45:44I can love everything
45:44So here's the worst
45:44You know
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