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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.
00:08Russ has always been one of my biggest champions.
00:10He's the one that pushed me to go to Officer Kennedy's squad for my first tour.
00:14Well, I'm sure he's not coming all the way to L.A.
00:16so that he could tell you he's disappointed with you.
00:18I just wish he would give me some sort of idea what this is about, but that's Russ.
00:22There she is!
00:23Hey, Russ! It's so good to see you!
00:27John Nolan.
00:27Colonel Russell Wilkes, please, call me Russ.
00:30It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the story.
00:33Yeah, likewise. Sit down.
00:36Really appreciate you being here, John.
00:38No, I didn't give away too much over the phone, but what I'm here to discuss will affect both your
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 the battlefield medicine into the 22nd century.
00:55It's the most consequential assignment of my career.
00:57And you are the first person I'm asking to be a part of this.
01:03I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated.
01:06Totally.
01:06Russ is a genius.
01:08He could recruit anyone for this working group.
01:10And the fact that he called me first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:14Yeah.
01:15A hundred percent.
01:15That's so cool.
01:16But I mean, our life is perfect right now.
01:19There's no way we're messing that up.
01:20No way.
01:22Perfect.
01:23Perfect.
01:28Police, get down.
01:30This is Bailey Noon, L-A-F-D.
01:31I need an R-A to Central Station Market.
01:34We have a male GSW victim.
01:36He's been shot in the head, in the back.
01:37Two suspects.
01:38Black hoodies, masks, and pants.
01:40One headed east towards Broadway in pursuit of second suspect.
01:44Move, move.
02:13Why are you texting me?
02:14When I'm right here.
02:15Letting you sleep.
02:16That's sweet.
02:17Wait, are you looking at real estate?
02:20We have to upgrade.
02:21We need more room.
02:23A second.
02:24Tub, a closet that fits all our clothes.
02:27I mean, yeah, sure, that would be nice.
02:28But we created our family here.
02:31Which I love.
02:32But now we're bursting at the seams.
02:34And Mama's ready to crack open that trust fund and get crazy.
02:37I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
02:39Tough.
02:39We have money.
02:41Uh, no.
02:42We have some money.
02:44But housing prices in a layer of the same.
02:48I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there.
02:50I love that you've learned to roll with me rather than resisting.
02:53Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:56Yay.
02:59Quickie before the kids wake up?
03:01Oh, um, whoa.
03:05Mom, 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.
03:23Wait, hold up.
03:24You got screening room kind of money?
03:26Depends on which one of us you ask.
03:27Wesley is the king of frugality, so he would definitely say no.
03:31But I lived on credit cards until I met him, so 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.
03:44Are 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 going to 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, but I guarantee that your overachiever of a wife is
04:09seriously thinking about it.
04:10No, 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.
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.
04:58Looks like the litter's SF.
05:00That would make him Southern Front.
05:01No visible tattoos on the second shooter.
05:05Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:06So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to execute
05:11a civilian in broad daylight?
05:13I told you he'd spot it.
05:14You trained him well.
05:15Could be that our innocent CPA was helping the Southern Front launder money, or maybe he
05:21had a drug problem and owed them money.
05:23We're trying to get the ME to rush the talk screen, but he's dodging our calls.
05:27Oh, say no more.
05:28I'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.
05:38I am due in court in two hours to testify about a man attacking people on a bus with
05:43a machete.
05:44Okay, something must have got switched around in the evidence locker.
05:46We'll figure it out.
05:46No, no, no.
05:47The case is time not waived.
05:48If 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.
06:09So the point is, I have to be at court, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:15Case number?
06:16Oh.
06:17We're not going to find it by using the case number.
06:19The numbers got switched.
06:20Well, if you don't have the case number, then I can't help you.
06:22Oh, Wesley's going to kill me.
06:23It's, uh, 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 0201-2026.
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'd be paying 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 Wirth.
07:37We work with the Democratic Party, and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:41And that would make 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.
08:02I wish there was time for us to do our usual dance of seduction and ego stroking, but as you
08:07rightly 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.
08:50It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk?
08:55I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego.
08:59You have to let me see.
09:01I don't, actually.
09:02On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:04Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:07That's right, ma'am.
09:08It's no longer policy, but trust me, it's for the best.
09:11Seeing your loved one like that, it changes how you remember them forever.
09:16I don't understand.
09:18Fred was a saint.
09:20Why would someone want to kill him?
09:21Well, that's what we're trying to figure out.
09:24He's really dead?
09:26Yes, ma'am.
09:27I'm afraid so.
09:28And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:31Okay.
09:37Thanks for the assist.
09:38Grief 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.
10:19Hey!
10:19Wait, let her go!
10:20Whoa!
10:20Hi, 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 depth.
11:17Okay, what about Fred?
11:18What was he like?
11:19He was always super cool any time that I came by.
11:23You're saying Fred knew about the affair?
11:25It wasn't an affair.
11:26It was an open marriage.
11:29The whole thing was Fred's idea.
11:31Guy wanted a little bit of peace.
11:33Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself?
11:36Listen, I am twice divorced.
11:39I am still paying alimony to the first.
11:42I am not trying to put a ring on it.
11:44There's a reason why Todd is divorced.
11:48Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:52Fred, on the other hand, was deep and soulful and romantic, like Paris.
12:02Yes, Coney Island is fun to visit, but you don't move there.
12:08Oh, hurt Paris.
12:09What do you think?
12:10I think people are crazy.
12:12But neither of them is a physical match for the shooters, so...
12:15Still doesn't rule out murder for hire.
12:17Um, yeah.
12:18Did you put Wesley up to this?
12:20No idea what you're talking about, but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit.
12:24If 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...
13:02Now 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, only Lucy texted to tell me that
13:09our 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?
13:26Depends.
13:27Can I bring James?
13:28As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez on the penalty of death.
13:33I will be sure to prep him.
13:36I remember Lucy gave me the machete, and I logged it like I always do.
13:40Okay, so that right there is the problem, Smitty.
13:42The 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 did.
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.
14:21It'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.
14:40What, so you can enter the 20th month, but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:43Correct.
14:43No, that's wrong.
14:44It shouldn't work that way.
14:45But that is how it works.
14:47Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:51If 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.
14:58Going 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.
15:11Definitely could be our shooter.
15:13Any idea who the other fellow is?
15:14Not yet, but it's Tats or 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.
15:25But they are certainly not allies.
15:27They cased the garage, but not the house.
15:30Any idea what they were looking for?
15:31We've got a last known for Ryder.
15:32We're hoping you go ask him.
15:44Wait.
15:49Control in the pursuit of something back to Dreamworld Lake Apartments.
15:51Some backup.
16:07Come on.
16:09Come on.
16:14Anti-34.
16:15Eddie's gonna roof.
16:18Yeah.
16:19Yeah.
16:20Yeah.
16:21Yeah.
16:29Come on Ryder there's nowhere to go put your hands on your head down on your knees
16:58I'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 20 27 cases from 21st
17:08become
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'm sure to clarify 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
17:32appeal
17:33well I guess you better come in then thank you oh really made a nice life for yourself here noon
17:42I can uh I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up but
17:49anything I can say to convince you
17:52can I ask why I'm not a doctor or a scientist I don't have a PhD why are you asking
17:58me
17:59maybe you've been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name doesn't
18:02make you a genius I also know that if I bring you a problem you won't rest until you've looked
18:06at it
18:07from every conceivable angle twice before bringing me a solution what if I can't find a solution hell
18:13girl that's why they call it a think tank does me no good to have a bunch of identical people
18:17with
18:17identical viewpoints looking in identical directions baseball team can't be all pitchers need somebody
18:24to play shortstop all right I miss my flight if I don't get going so you know I take a
18:29few days to
18:29think about it talk it over with your man don't call me I will you know noon if you don't
18:38want the
18:38job because it's not the right fit or the right time that's fine I get it but deciding that you're
18:43not good enough before somebody else can that's the coward's way I know you're not a coward no sir I'm
18:53not
19:06yeah all right okay thanks for the update suspect in the central station market shooting fell to
19:12his death that's awful yeah I got that he was an action hero trying to leap between two buildings
19:16any leads on second shooter no but the brass has been blown on my phone you know a guy falls
19:21to his
19:21death to head 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 don'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 Wesley I'll 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 oh so where does that leave the case I'm still trying to ID the
20:33second shooter hey did you know the Armenians push the southern front's mess trade deeper into the
20:41deeper into the valley yep happened a few months ago I just want to write every gang report the
20:45department puts out and I haven't seen anything about that yeah see those reports only get you so
20:49far I mean the best information is usually through word of mouth which is great for me because I know
20:54people from all over the city well I cannot compete with that when I just got here it takes time
21:00to
21:00cultivate that kind of trust true but I mean you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game
21:05makers put on social media the Ellie gang subreddit is a great resource but I gotta stay up anyway I've
21:11got a 2 a.m. zoom date with Raj why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to
21:16follow 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 thank
21:26you thought we might need this oh very thoughtful what do you guys think should we crack it now or
21:32save it for dinner my vote is now okay and don't be stingy with the pores everyone clear on the
21:39plan
21:39oh yes yes James knows agree with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on our
21:45minimum perfect 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
21:58from deportation that would be a game changer I thought we're supposed to be team Lopez I know but
22:04it's a good idea I'm not saying it's not a good idea but I think we're getting away from the
22:09larger
22:09point which is we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny which would be hard enough for
22:15you and me and I worry what it'll do to the kids so do I but I also want them
22:22to grow up knowing that
22:23their father is willing to fight for the rights of everybody even when it's difficult hey man what you
22:30started it think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the DA I could end cash bail
22:35expand
22:37victim services emphasize counseling institutional change is always hard right but does that mean that
22:43I shouldn't try what about the house yeah well we would probably have to wait on that I mean optics
22:49would and you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives in service of real
22:56reform maybe real change requires sacrifice but I would not do it at the expense of our family I
23:03would need to know that you were on board 100% hello whoa something smells good because I cooked
23:16more than cooked candles should I be worried no not at all I just know you had a really hard
23:22day and I
23:23want to do something nice for you oh uh-huh and uh what do you really want in exchange for
23:30this
23:30totally no strings attached feast a conversation about DC I didn't know we needed to have one I know
23:39and that is my fault but all day I have not been able to get this idea out of my
23:46head and Russ stopped
23:48by on the way to the airport and gave me his final appeal and it made me question why I
23:54was so quick
23:55to shut it down well and before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons why it won't work
24:00all I ask is
24:01that you spend some time to explore the idea and by that you mean see what transferring to DC police
24:08would 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 the torpedoes yes
24:24what do you think I think I want you to be happy and if this is something you want then
24:34I will do
24:34everything I can from my end to see if it's feasible we're in this together
24:47is it just me or these numbers starting to blend together it's not just you everything okay with the
24:53brass riders death was ruled in accidents but there's always a chance they could reopen the case
24:58or blame me for this whole evidence logging mess hey just take the win you're right
25:05look I swear if I lose watch command because of smitty that's not gonna happen I have been
25:11manifesting that we will find this machete all day manifesting god I got you away from waters just in
25:17times you gotta be kidding me thank god all right let's go home wait where are you a yurt in
25:38Finland
25:39the northern lights have been amazing the last few nights jealous I know I wish you were here to see
25:44them with me me too I miss you hey Selena I might have found something so Ryder is that Miles
25:50hey
25:50Miles hey man how's the great white north he saw the Aurora oh cool who's Ryder a suspect in a
25:56murder
25:56well that sounds important do you need to go no just give me one second what's up okay so I
26:02was
26:02looking through Ryder's jewelry file between the ages of 9 to 14 he lived in four different foster
26:07homes one was located in the 54th Street territory foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair
26:13and Raphael died a few years 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
26:35whatever they need food a place to stay clean clothes Mabel will hook them up well last week Mabel
26:40was 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
26:50all right Cameron so you think Fred hit Mabel oh more than that Selena ran his bin and found the
26:56body
26:56shop doing 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 that's the second shooter
27:10that is Keeson Holmes 22 proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost so they
27:16murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel Mabel wasn't dead all I remember is going out to bring my
27:28trash cans in and then waking up here and they told me it was a hit and run unfortunately the
27:35man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered we have reason to believe your former
27:40foster sons Ryder Frost and Kingston homes want a revenge for what happened to you it was painful
27:47enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a
27:53man because of me we're very sorry but I'm afraid that's not all Ryder died yesterday trying to jump
28:01between rooftops they were just hurt little boys underneath it all you know when Ryder first came
28:10to us he was so shut down he barely said two words to me that first month the Kingston he
28:20always had this
28:21way about him this lightness even after all he'd been through but then they started to do everything
28:35together and bit by bit I got to see Ryder for the sweet sensitive boy he was what happened Ryder's
28:48mom
28:49came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend and once he was gone all of Kingston's light went
28:58with him he started to act out getting in trouble and he was finally put away on some trumped-up
29:10vandalism
29:11in charge and then he joined the gang in prison and suddenly the two boys I saw become brothers were
29:26turned into mortal enemies by the streets I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you but we'd like
29:34to bring Kingston in without any more bloodshed do you have any way of contacting him what do you
29:44want me to say hey the judge signed off on the wiretap we should be good to go in a
29:49few great up what you
29:52were saying yesterday about DC and needing to unclench it can't be that bad right all right maybe I've just
30:00I've been spoiled by LA I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it but from what
30:05I saw being a cop there
30:07just means a lot of crowd control around government offices usually in crappy weather snowstorms in the winter
30:14swamp like humidity in the summer you get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year and that's about it
30:21well also speaking as someone who thought transferring to another department would be easy
30:26be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew yeah all right we gotta go
30:45mama it's me baby oh thank god I tried to visit you and ask you but they said
30:51blood family only they made it sound like you were dying well I am a little banged up but I'll
30:56be
30:56all right I wish I could come see you well me too you heard about Ryder oh you know me
31:06and Ryder
31:06don't really mess with each other anymore he's dead baby killed running away from what your boys did
31:15I don't know what you're talking about Kingston please you never were a good liar
31:24you need to turn yourself in I can't you know what happened the last time I went inside I had
31:30to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive what other choice do you have just don't worry
31:35about me
31:35mom okay just don't worry I got a way out into Mexico where I can disappear Mexico what the heck
31:41do you
31:42know about Mexico you know Kingston this is detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD are you working with the
31:48cops she is trying to save your life listen to me if you run things will end badly for you
31:54but if you
31:55turn yourself in we can try and help you please he's scared don't hurt him he's not a kid anymore
32:06Miss
32:06Sinclair he killed a man in cold blood so now we have to go get him
32:33yo what's up K they got you working the door already huh damn those trying to come up
32:39for I fall for life
32:53yo he man can you talk show come here you good
33:06talk to me
33:10I gotta I gotta get out of town you sure you got that hook up with the cartel tunnels into
33:15Mexico
33:17so why what happened unless you know the better just trust me on that you say trust me I trust
33:24you
33:24okay make a few phone calls look relax I have a drink no we got you
33:50yo what I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here I saw
33:57all the disrespect showing us
34:00yeah you hidden civilians you working with Nazis
34:04trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale copy that
34:11pull over up here
34:15but the address is on the next block yeah you recognize that tag
34:2054th street
34:22we roll up hot they could have spotters anywhere
34:25exactly let's go
34:33yo young so big moment man this the moment you prove how much you love the streets by taking care
34:39of a trade-ass bitch that's disrespecting
34:42this the moment you prove to me you a good soldier and you follow orders all right in return the
34:48streets gonna love you back
34:50wherever you go the far foe follow
34:54for life
34:55now 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. We can't wait.
35:34Now smoke this fool.
35:39Police!
35:40Go, go, go!
35:44Police! Drop your weapon!
35:53Show me your hands if you're up there!
36:00Go!
36:02Run it!
36:05Go, go!
36:09Cover us. Go!
36:18Stay down! Stay down!
36:32Wait!
36:54Wait, wait, wait, wait. Please, please, please. Please, please. Please, you can just say that you didn't see me.
37:02You can say that you didn't see me. You can say that you didn't see me.
37:05Trader, please, please.
37:06Get on your stomach.
37:08Go.
37:12Drop the gun.
37:13He'll leave you here.
37:15Fire!
37:19Fire!
37:22Fire!
37:28Fire!
37:28Fire!
37:33The key is processed.
37:35Ah, thank you for that.
37:37Um, look, I realized this was a bit of a tough one.
37:40Are you all right?
37:41Yeah, I'll be all right.
37:43I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but...
37:46He's just a boy.
37:47Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did make the
37:52choice to pull that trigger.
37:55Look, why don't you go home? I'll take care of the paperwork.
37:58Yes, sir.
38:00You bet.
38:05It amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD.
38:11Smitty is a force of nature.
38:13Uh, got a minute?
38:14Yeah, Sean, what's up?
38:15Well, Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job in D.C., a Pentagon think tank, and I was just
38:23wondering what a transfer to the DCPD would be like.
38:27Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people, but you do know you would have to start
38:33at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy.
38:36I've done it before.
38:37You were also five years younger.
38:39Yes.
38:40You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus.
38:43That's a perk.
38:44But your annual salary would be much less than you make in L.A., plus the cost of living in
38:49D.C. is just as expensive.
38:51So in the long run, your bonus really won't make a difference, especially if Bailey's only making the government salary.
38:58Right.
38:58I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
39:01No, no, that's, um, I was just looking for the truth.
39:06Yeah, well, good luck.
39:12Hey.
39:15The L.A.P.D. would be sad to see you go.
39:19Thank you, sir.
39:21Stoned in the sailor, saw your halo.
39:26Guess what?
39:27What?
39:28We won.
39:29That's great.
39:31Judge give you any grief about the evidence?
39:32I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge it.
39:37Take the win.
39:39I prepared a ten-minute lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance
39:44as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers.
39:46You know, you're a really good watch commander.
39:49I'm figuring it out.
39:51No, listen.
39:52No matter what kind of craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of comms.
39:56And the rest of us need that.
39:57I need that.
40:00Mm-hmm.
40:01Tell you what, list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer.
40:04Do you think he's doing it on purpose?
40:07Weaponizing competence?
40:08Yeah.
40:08I don't think he's that strategic.
40:17Hey.
40:18Sorry I missed dinner.
40:21And bedtime.
40:25You should run for DA.
40:28Are you sure?
40:30Because if you're not in 100%...
40:31I'm in.
40:32The more I thought about it, the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in
40:38the first place.
40:40And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children.
40:43Especially because every day I see firsthand the people, our system, has failed.
40:48And inevitably, the ones who suffer the most are other kids.
40:53You sure you're okay waiting on a new house?
40:55No.
40:57But, like you said, real change requires sacrifice.
41:03And I love this house.
41:06We brought home two babies here.
41:11We also made two babies here.
41:14So we did.
41:15Mm-hmm.
41:20No food to entice me with, I see.
41:22No, but I have wine.
41:28Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush.
41:30I did my due diligence.
41:31And I am sorry, honey.
41:33I don't think I can do DC.
41:36It would mean starting all over again as a rookie.
41:41Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50.
41:44Oh.
41:48What 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.
42:00And I meant it when I said it.
42:04But now...
42:06You still want it.
42:10So where does that leave us?
42:20This killer's underestimating you?
42:24Good.
42:25They won't even see you coming.
42:28What now?
42:29We get him.
42:31We get him.
42:37Damn it.
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