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The Rookie Season 8 Episode 4
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00:03Hey, you're not nervous I'm going to embarrass you in front of your old captain, are you?
00:06Of course not. I don't know why I'm so anxious. Russ 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 LA so that he could tell you he's disappointed in
00:18you.
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!
00:26Hey!
00:27John Nolan.
00:27Colonel Russell Wilkes, please, call me Russ.
00:30It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the story.
00:33Yeah, likewise. Sit down.
00:35I 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
00:42lives.
00:42It seems 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, and you are the first person I'm asking to be a part
01:00of this.
01:03I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated.
01:06Totally. Russ is a genius. He could recruit anyone for this working group, and the fact that he called me
01:12first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:14Yeah, 100%. That's so cool, but I mean, our life is perfect right now. There's no way we're messing that
01:20up.
01:20No way. It's perfect.
01:28Police, get down!
01:29This is Bailey Noon, LAFD. I need an RA to Central Station Market.
01:34There's 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.
01:44Move, move!
01:44Move, move!
01:46Move!
02:13Why are you texting me when I'm right here?
02:15Letting you sleep.
02:16That's sweet.
02:17Wait, are you looking at real estate?
02:19Wait, we have to upgrade.
02:22We need more room.
02:23A second.
02:24Tub, a closet that fits all our clothes.
02:27I mean, yeah, sure, that would be nice, but we created our family here.
02:31Which I love, but now we're bursting at the seams,
02:33and 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.
02:39We have money.
02:41Uh, no, we have some money, but housing prices and a layer are insane.
02:48I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there.
02:50I love that you've learned to roll with me rather than resisting.
02:54Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:56Yay!
02:59Quickie before the kiss woke up?
03:01Oh, um, whoa.
03:06Mom, come here!
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.
03:18It has a pool and a gym and a screening room.
03:24Wait, hold up.
03:24You got screening room kind of money?
03:26Depends on which one of us you ask.
03:28Wesley is the king of frugality, so he would definitely say no.
03:31But I lived on credit cards until I met him,
03:34so I'm way more comfortable pushing the envelope.
03:36Hey, Nolan, did you tell Officer Hart that the shooters last night were furries?
03:42No, I said they were wearing hoodies.
03:45Are you taking the case?
03:46Yeah.
03:46Do you mind just walking us through it?
03:47Yeah, uh, Bailey and I were coming back from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:51Date night?
03:52No, her former commanding officer came to offer her a job.
03:55Uh, Pentagon think tank.
03:57Wow, you really married outside of your league.
03:59I know, right?
04:00So is she gonna take it?
04:01No, uh, it would mean relocating to D.C., so 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, actually, she was laughing it off when we talked about,
04:14oh 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.
04:22I spent time there during my joint ops days.
04:25It took me about three weeks to unclench every time I came home.
04:28Thank you for that insight.
04:30So, any clarity on the victim?
04:32Fred Wilson, 48, CPA, married, no kids, no criminal record.
04:37Making him an unlikely candidate for a targeted assassination.
04:40Is there anything else about the shooters that you didn't give heart?
04:44Sorry, I did not get a good look at them.
04:46What about CCTV?
04:47Anything there?
04:48They were pretty covered up, but take a look at this.
04:58Uh, looks like the litter's SF.
04:59That would make him Southern Front.
05:01No visible tattoos on the second shooter.
05:05Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:06So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang
05:09partner up with a black man to execute a civilian in broad daylight?
05:13Told you he'd spot it.
05:14You trained him well.
05:15Could be that our innocent CPA was helping the Southern Front launder money,
05:20or maybe he had a drug problem and owed them money.
05:23We're trying to get the ME to rush the talk screen, but he's dodging our calls.
05:27Oh, Santa Moore, I'll go deliver the ask in person.
05:29Let me collect my boot.
05:34Hey, do 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
05:43machete.
05:44Okay, something must have got switched around in the evidence locker.
05:46We'll figure it out.
05:46No, no.
05:47The case is time not waived.
05:48If we don't find it fast, that psycho is going to be let free.
05:51Okay, have you told the prosecutor?
05:53No.
05:54It's Wesley, and I am just trying to keep him in blissful ignorance as long as possible.
05:58Help me.
05:59That's the case number.
06:00No, I know, but it's wrong.
06:02The case number isn't wrong.
06:03The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers.
06:08Fine.
06:08Um, so the point is, I have to be at court, uh, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:15Case number?
06:16Oh, good.
06:17Uh, we're not going to find out by using the case number.
06:19The numbers got switched.
06:20Well, if you don't have the case number, then I can't help you.
06:22Oh, Wesley's going to kill me.
06:23It's, uh, relax.
06:24Maybe it's just a typo, right?
06:27The first eight numbers are the date.
06:28The crime was on January 20th.
06:30Try 2010-2026.
06:36Try 2002-01-2026.
06:40Wow.
06:412001-2025.
06:48Are you sure you used the new data entry procedure?
06:50We 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.
07:03What 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...
07:11I'm sorry.
07:11I don't know what's happening right now.
07:12Like hell.
07:13You know, your little innocent act would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office.
07:17Just know this.
07:18If you go through with it, I will do everything in my power to absolutely destroy you.
07:24Hi.
07:30Who are you?
07:31What are you doing in my office, and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:34Rita Sanchez.
07:36This is Bradley Worth.
07:37We work with the Democratic Party, and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:41And now it makes sense.
07:43That's a hard no for me, by the way, but thanks for stopping by.
07:45Look, you obviously know that Vivian Eckhart's running on a post since Del Monte dropped out of the race.
07:49Yeah, but that was a month ago.
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?
07:58Hardly.
08:01Look, Mr. Evers, I wish there was time for us to do our usual dance of seduction and ego stroking,
08:07but as you rightly pointed out, we're up against it.
08:09The deadline to enter this race is in three days.
08:11And Vivian becoming DA 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, but 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
08:29kingpin.
08:30Voters love a man who's willing to stand up for what's right.
08:32Not to mention, you're married to a cop, which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate to anyone worried that
08:38progressive means soft on crime.
08:41Look, I don't want Vivian to win any more than you do, but I...
08:44But nothing.
08:44A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people.
08:47And right now, you're our last hope at stopping her.
08:49It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk?
08:55I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego.
08:59You have to let me see.
09:01I don't, actually.
09:02On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:05Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:07That'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...
09:13It changes how you remember them forever.
09:16I don't understand.
09:18Fred was a saint.
09:20Why would someone want to kill him?
09:21Well, that's what we're trying to figure out.
09:24He's really dead?
09:27Yes, ma'am.
09:27I'm afraid so.
09:28And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:31Okay.
09:37Thanks for the assist.
09:39Grief makes people a little crazy, and I don't like dealing with them when they're normal.
09:43Why?
09:43You work with the dead, I suppose.
09:47Anything jump out at you, the preliminary autopsy?
09:50No.
09:50A run-of-the-mill gun homicide.
09:52The bullet to the head killed him instantly, but the shot to the body was fatal as well.
09:56Any signs of drug use?
09:57No, but the talk screen is underway.
10:00I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in.
10:03Perfect.
10:03Thank you very much.
10:04Yeah.
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, let her go.
10:20Whoa!
10:20Hey, hi, hi.
10:21It's all good.
10:22She's fine.
10:23I'm fine.
10:24Yeah, I can see that.
10:26But two minutes ago, you were grieving.
10:28I'm still grieving.
10:29It manifests itself in unknowable ways.
10:32Right.
10:32But you brought your boyfriend to help you identify your husband's body?
10:35Well, I needed emotional support.
10:39She's very sensitive.
10:41Yeah.
10:41Well, you can emotionally support each other on the way to the station.
10:44Let's go.
10:45Oh.
10:46This way.
10:46This way?
10:47Yes.
10:47Okay.
10:48Put your hands down.
10:48Yes, sir.
10:49Wow.
10:52I know this looks bad.
10:54Understatement.
10:55Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours, you were getting busy with your side
10:59piece down the hall from his body.
11:02I didn't even want to be there.
11:04I told Faith it would look weird, but she insisted.
11:08So 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.
11:21Any time that I came by.
11:23You're saying Fred knew about the affair?
11:25It wasn't an affair.
11:26It was an open marriage.
11:29The whole thing was Fred's idea.
11:31Guy wanted a little bit of peace.
11:33Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself?
11:36Listen, I am twice divorced.
11:39I am still paying halimony to the first.
11:42I am not trying to put a ring on it.
11:44There's a reason why Todd is divorced.
11:48Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:52Fred, on the other hand, was deep and soulful and romantic.
12:01Like Paris.
12:04Coney Island is fun to visit, but you don't move there.
12:08Oh, for Paris.
12:09What do you think?
12:10I think people are crazy.
12:12But neither of them is a physical match for the shooters.
12:15Still doesn't rule out murder for hire.
12:17Oh, yeah.
12:18Did you put Wesley up to this?
12:21No idea what you're talking about, but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit.
12:25If he insists on moving forward, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep you out of the crossfire.
12:32Did she just threaten me?
12:33Sure seems like it.
12:35But why?
12:36No idea.
12:37But I'm gonna find out.
12:39Oh, husband!
12:41You only call me husband when you're mad.
12:43What did I do?
12:44You tell me.
12:45Vivian just stopped by.
12:47She told you I was running for DA.
12:48Wait, you're running for DA?
12:50Since when?
12:51No, no, no.
12:51Wait, it got sprung on me this morning.
12:53What does that mean?
12:54Some people came to talk to me about taking over Sean's campaign.
12:56And you told them no.
12:58I did.
13:00Initially, but...
13:01But now you're thinking about it?
13:03I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:05But 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?
13:13Fine, but only because yelling at you in the bullpen might come across as unprofessional.
13:18I love you.
13:24Everything okay?
13:25Are you free for dinner tonight?
13:27Depends.
13:27Can I bring James?
13:28As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez on the penalty of death.
13:33We'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.
13:42The 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
14:06machete?
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.
14:18Oh, it's not my fault.
14:19It's yours.
14:20Everyone got the memo.
14:22It's still your fault, Smitty.
14:23Well, it's still on him for trusting me.
14:24I didn't trust you.
14:25I thought he covered it and I just didn't follow up.
14:27I can't believe I dropped the ball out.
14:28I 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.
14:36I can't.
14:37It'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.
14:43No, that's wrong.
14:44It shouldn't work that way.
14:45But that is how it works.
14:47Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:51If he can't produce the evidence, he's prepared to dismiss the case.
14:54Guys, this is bigger than one case.
14:56Everything Smitty logged has been misfiled.
14:58Going back two months.
15:01Did the widow shed some light?
15:02Not exactly, but her doorbell cam did.
15:04This is from two days ago.
15:06The car is registered to a Ryder Frost, known member of the Southern Front.
15:10Well, that tattoo is a match.
15:12Definitely could be our shooter.
15:13Any idea who the other fellow is?
15:14Not yet, but it's tasked with 54th Street Gang.
15:16Besides 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're hoping you go ask him.
15:44Wait!
15:49Control and pursuit of sauce and back at Dream Royal Lake Apartments and back up.
15:52Ready!czaal
15:52OK! We won
15:57it around all facing the floor. unser car
16:01Mercy MMA Inside our Sitting on
16:02our bar he said any of the door! Come on,
16:09come on! Yeah! Yeah!
16:12Yeah!
16:13Yeah!
16:13Yeah!
16:14Yeah!
16:14Yeah!
16:14Yeah!
16:14από x1
16:15Heading
16:15for the roof!
16:19Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
16:20Yeah!
16:21Yeah!
16:22Yeah!
16:29Come on Ryder there's nowhere to go put your hands on your head down on your knees
16:59I'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
17:17I feel responsible it's completely on me I should have clarified you are on your way out
17:21okay you guys are both Spartacus okay let's please start opening the boxes are you coming no
17:28Russ I thought you had a flight to catch I do but I couldn't leave LA without making one last
17:33appeal well I guess you better come in then thank you oh really made a nice life for yourself here
17:41noon I can uh I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up but anything I can say to
17:50convince
17:50you can I ask why I'm not a doctor or scientist I don't have a PhD why are you asking
17:58me maybe I've
18:00been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name doesn't make you a
18:03genius I also know that if I bring you a problem you won't rest until you've looked at it from
18:07every
18:07conceivable angle twice before bringing me a solution what if I can't find a solution hell girl that's why
18:14they call it a think tank does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints
18:18looking in identical directions baseball team can't be all pitchers need somebody to play shortstop all
18:25right I miss my flight if I don't get going so you know I take a few days to think
18:29about it talk it over
18:31with your man and call me I will you know yeah if you don't want the job because it's not
18:39the right
18:39fit or the right time that's fine I get it but deciding that you're not good enough before somebody
18:44else can that's the coward's way I'm gonna know you're not a coward no sir I'm not giddy up
19:05yeah 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
19:16any leads on the second shooter no but the brass has been blown up my phone you know a guy
19:20falls
19:21to his death in a police pursuit everyone's got questions captain always a pleasure I do not miss
19:29that I don't think I've seen him sleep more than four consecutive hours since he took this job I know
19:33being sidelined for the president's visit shook him up and even though it was more of a cya decision
19:39by the brass an indictment on his performance the optics weren't great for him do you think he should
19:45be worried I think that watch commander is a thinkless job you're not in the field but you're
19:50responsible for every knucklehead that is patrol officers want resources you can't give them the
19:54brass expects results that you realistically can't produce and when there's bad press and they're
20:00looking for a head to roll right I didn't think of it that way because I made it look easy
20:06you'll get the hang of it
20:11the machete yes I gotta call my sleep I wait a minute on that
20:22oh yeah that sounds horrible it wasn't pretty that's for sure Nolan and I barely had time to
20:28twist before it was all over so where does that leave the case still trying to ID the second shooter
20:37hey 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 I just read every gang report the department puts out and I
20:46haven'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
21:01kind
21:01of choice true but I mean you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game makers put on
21:06social media the Ellie gang subreddit is a great resource but I gotta stay up anyway I've got a 2
21:12a.m.
21:12zoom date with Raj why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow who knows you
21:17might see something on writer all right let's go coach I'm ready hey good to see ya you too how
21:26you doing
21:26thought we might need this oh very thoughtful what do you guys think should we crack it now or save
21:32it
21:32for dinner my vote is now okay and don't be stingy with the pores everyone clear on the plan oh
21:40yes
21:40yes James knows agree with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on our minimum
21:45perfect operation killer dream is a go mm-hmm he has a point we complain all the time about
21:53undocumented witnesses being too scared to testify instituting a policy that would protect them from
21:58deportation that would be a game changer I thought it was supposed to be team Lopez I know but it's
22:04a
22:05good idea I'm not saying it's not a good idea but I think we're getting away from the larger point
22:10which is we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny which would be hard enough for you and
22:16me and I worry what it'll do to the kids so do I but I also want them to grow
22:23up knowing that their
22:23father is willing to fight for the rights of everybody even when it's difficult hey man what
22:29you started it think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the DA I could end cash
22:35bail expand
22:37victim services emphasize counseling institutional change is always hard right but does that mean
22:43that I shouldn't try what about the house yeah well we would probably have to wait on that I mean
22:48optics wouldn't and you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives in service
22:53of real reform maybe real change requires sacrifice but I would not do it at the expense of our family
23:03I
23:03we need to know that you were on board 100% hello whoa something smells good because I cooked more
23:16than
23:17cooked candles should I be worried no not at all I just know you had a really hard day and
23:22I wanted to
23:23do something nice for you oh uh-huh and uh what do you really want in exchange for this totally
23:31no
23:31strings attached feast a conversation about DC I didn't know we needed to have one I know and that
23:40is my fault but all day I have not been able to get this idea out of my head and
23:47Russ stopped by on the
23:48way to the airport and gave me his final appeal and it made me question why I was so quick
23:55to shut it
23:55down well and before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons why it won't work all I ask
24:01is that you
24:02spend some time to explore the idea and by that you mean see what transferring to DC police would look
24:09like make some calls ask some questions kick the tires and what if we come to different conclusions we
24:17abort the mission either we're both in or both out we need both keys to launch a torpedo yes what
24:25do you
24:25think I think I want you to be happy and if this is something you want then I will do
24:34everything I
24:35can from my end to see if it's feasible we're in this together is it just me or these numbers
24:49starting
24:49to blend together it's not just you everything okay with the press writers death was ruled in accidents
24:56but there's always a chance they could reopen the case or blame me for this whole evidence logging mess
25:02hey just take the win you're right look I swear if I lose watch command because of smitty that's not
25:09gonna happen I have been manifesting that we will find this machete all day manifesting god I got you
25:16away from waters just in times you gotta be kidding me
25:26oh my god
25:29this is it this is it
25:31thank god all right let's go home
25:36wait where are you a yurt in Finland the northern lights have been amazing the last few nights
25:42jealous I know I wish you were here to see them with me
25:45me too I miss you hey Selena I might have found something so Ryder is that miles hey miles hey
25:51man how's the great white north he saw the aurora oh cool who's Ryder a suspect in a murder well
25:57that sounds important do you need to go no just give me one second what's up okay so I was
26:02looking
26:03through Ryder's jewelry file between the ages of 9 to 14 he lived in four different foster homes one was
26:08located in the 54th Street territory foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair and Raphael died a few
26:14years ago heart attack but look at what I found on Mabel
26:21uh babe I'm sorry I gotta go no worries uh have fun solving your murder we will
26:30this 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
26:41was a victim of a hit and run while crossing her street witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from
26:45the scene but no arrests have been made anyone care to guess so what kind of car Fred Wilson drove
26:50a red camera so you think Fred hit Mabel oh more than that Selena ran his bin and found the
26:56body shop
26:56doing the repairs on his car the bumper tested positive for blood French sticks are running the
27:02sample what's Ryder's connection to this woman oh Mabel was his foster mother
27:08that's the second shooter that is Kingston Holmes 22 proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother
27:15to Ryder Frost so they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel well Mabel wasn't dead
27:25all I remember is going out to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here and they told
27:32me it was a hit and
27:34run unfortunately the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered we have reason to believe
27:39your former foster sons Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes want a revenge for what happened to you it was
27:46painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a
27:54man
27:54because of me we're very sorry but I'm afraid that's not all Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between
28:02rooftops they were just hurt little boys underneath it all you know when Ryder first came to us he was
28:13so shut down he barely said two words to me that first month at Kingston he always had this way
28:22about him
28:23this lightness even after all he'd been through but then
28:32they started to do everything together and bit by bit I got to see Ryder for the sweet sensitive boy
28:45he was
28:46what happened Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend and once he was gone
28:54all of Kingston's light went with him he started to act out getting in trouble and he was finally put
29:07away on some trumped-up vandalism charge and then he joined the gang in prison and suddenly the two boys
29:23I
29:23saw 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
29:39him what do you want me to say hey the judge signed off on the wiretop we should be good
29:49to go on a few
29:50great uh what you were saying yesterday about DC and needing to unclench it can't be that bad right
29:59all right maybe I've just I've been spoiled by LA I'm sure the city has a lot of great things
30:04about it
30:04but from what I saw being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control around government offices
30:11usually in crappy weather snowstorms in the winter swamp like humidity in the summer you get two weeks
30:19of cherry blossoms a year and that's about it well also speaking as someone who thought transferring to
30:25another department would be easy be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew yeah all right we
30:44gotta go mama it's me baby oh thank god I tried to visit you and ask you but they said
30:51blood family
30:51only they made it sound like you were dying well I am a little banged up but I'll be all
30:56right I wish I
30:57could come see you well me too you heard about Ryder oh you know me and Ryder don't really mess
31:07with each
31:07other anymore he's dead baby killed running away from what you boys did I don't know what you're talking
31:17about Kingston please you never were a good liar you need to turn yourself in I can't you know what
31:29happened the last time I went inside I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive
31:32what other choice
31:33do you have just don't worry about me mom okay just don't worry I got a way out into Mexico
31:39where I can
31:40disappear Mexico what the heck do you know about Mexico you know Kingston this is detective Nyla Harper of the
31:47LAPD are you working with the cops she is trying to save your life listen to me if you run
31:53things will end badly for you
31:54but if you turn yourself in we can try and help you
32:00but please he's scared don't hurt him he's not a kid anymore Miss Sinclair he killed a man in cold
32:08blood so now we have to go get him
32:33I got you working the door already huh damn those trying to come up
32:405-4 for life
32:53yo hey mate
32:57uh can we talk for sure come here you good
33:06talk to me
33:10hey I gotta I gotta get out of town you sure you got that hook up with the cartel tunnels
33:15into Mexico
33:17so why what happened unless you know the better just trust me on that you say trust me I trust
33:24you okay
33:25make a few phone calls look relax have a drink you know we got you
33:49you know what
33:50yo what 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
33:59get out of town to get out of town you know what a community that is
34:16that came across the continent
34:23for sure that's what you're doing
34:27I'm going to get out of town
34:29so you're going to be like
34:33Yo, youngin, it's your big moment, man.
34:37This the moment you prove how much you love the streets
34:39by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch that's disrespecting her.
34:43This the moment you prove to me you a good soldier
34:45and you follow orders.
34:47In return, the streets gonna lure you back.
34:50Wherever you go, the far foe follow.
34:55For life.
34:56Now you take care of this bitch.
35:17We ain't got all day.
35:24Swat's ten minutes out. You got eyes on Kingston?
35:26Yeah. But we're looking at a potential murder in progress.
35:29We can't wait.
35:34Now smoke this foe.
35:39Police!
35:40Go, go, go!
35:44Police! Drop your weapon!
35:53Show me your hands if you're up there!
36:00Go!
36:02Modern!
36:05Go, go!
36:09Cover us.
36:10Go!
36:18Stay down! Stay down!
36:21Stay down!
36:32Wait!
36:54Wait, wait, wait, please, please, please, please, please, please, you can, you can just
37:00say that you didn't see me, you can say that you didn't see me, you can say that you didn't
37:05see me, Trey, please, please, get on your stomach, go, drop the gun, hit the video here.
37:33The kids, process, ah, thank you for that, um, look, I realized this was a bit of a tough
37:39one, you all right, I'll be all right, I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but he's just a
37:47boy, look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did
37:52make the choice to pull that trigger, look, why don't you go home, I'll take care of the
37:57paperwork, yes, sir, thank you, you bet, uh, it amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc
38:09on the entire LAPD, Smitty is a force of nature, uh, got a minute, yeah, Sean, what's up, well,
38:16Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job in D.C., a Pentagon think tank, and I was
38:23just wondering what a transfer to the DCPD would be like, yeah, I can get you in touch
38:30with a few people, but you do know you would have to start at the very bottom again, including
38:35redoing the academy, I've done it before, you were also five years younger, yes, you would
38:41get a pretty hefty signing bonus, that's a perk, but your annual salary would be much less
38:47than you make in L.A., plus the cost of living in D.C. is just as expensive, so in
38:52the long
38:52run, your bonus really won't make a difference, especially if Bailey's only making the government
38:57salary, right, I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for, no, no, that's,
39:02um, I was just looking for the truth, yeah, well, good luck, thank you, hey, the LAPD would,
39:17be sad to see you go, thank you sir, guess what, what, we won, that's great, judge give
39:31you any grief about the evidence, I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge
39:37it, take the win, I prepared a 10 minute lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one
39:42can ever again use ignorance as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers, you know, you're
39:48a really good watch commander, I'm figuring it out, no, listen, no matter what kind of
39:52craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of calm, and the rest of
39:57us need that, I need that, thank you, tell you what, list of things we can't trust Smitty
40:03with is getting longer, do you think he's doing it on purpose, weaponized incompetence, yeah,
40:08I don't think he's that strategic, hey, sorry I missed dinner, and bedtime, you should run
40:26for DA, are you sure, because if you're not in 100%, I'm in, the more I thought about it,
40:34the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in the first place,
40:40and I'm proud you want to set that example for our children, especially because every
40:44day I see first hand the people, our system has failed, and inevitably the ones who suffer
40:50the most are other kids, you sure you're okay waiting on a new house, no, but like you said,
40:59real change requires sacrifice, and I love this house, we brought home two babies here,
41:11we also made two babies here, so we did,
41:19no food to entice me with, I see, no, but I have wine,
41:28listen, I don't want to beat around the bush, I did my due diligence, and I am sorry honey,
41:33I don't think I can do DC, it would mean starting all over again as a rookie, only this time
41:41instead of being 45, I'd be 50, oh, what if, I'm not ready to say no,
41:54well, you did say we both had to be in, or you would walk away,
41:59I know, and I meant it when I said it, but now, you still want it,
42:10so where does that leave us,
42:20this killer's underestimating you, good, they won't even see you coming,
42:28what now, we get him,
42:37damn it
42:38damn it
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