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The Rookie
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00:02Hey, 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. so that he could tell you he's disappointed
00:17with you.
00:18I just wish he would give me some sort of idea what this is about, but that's Russ.
00:22There she is!
00:23Hey, Russ! This is so good to see you!
00:27John 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 would affect both your
00:42lives.
00:42Seems 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 would spearhead bring me battlefield medicine in the 22nd century.
00:54It's the most consequential assignment in my career.
00:57And you were the first person I'm asking to be a part of this.
01:03I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated.
01:05Totally. Russ is a genius. He could recruit anyone for this working group.
01:10And the fact that he called me first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:14Yeah. A hundred percent. That's so cool.
01:16But I mean, our life is perfect right now. There's no way we're messing that up.
01:20No way. It's perfect.
01:28Police, get down!
01:29This is Bailey Noon, L-E-S-D. I need an RA to Central Station Market.
01:33We have a male GSW victim. He's been shot in the head, in the back.
01:37Two suspects. Black hoodies, masks, and pants.
01:40One headed east towards Broadway in pursuit of second suspect.
01:44Move! Move!
01:44Move! Move! Move! Move!
01:54Move!
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?
02:20We have to upgrade.
02:21We need more room.
02:22A second.
02:23A tub, a closet that fits all our clothes.
02:26I 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.
02:38Tough.
02:39We have money.
02:41Uh, no, we have some money, but housing prices in LA 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.
02:52Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:56Yay.
02:56Yay.
02:58Quickie before the kids wake up?
03:01Oh, um, well.
03:05Mom, come here!
03:10Too late.
03:10I 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?
03:45Yeah.
03:46Do you mind just walking us through it?
03:47Yeah.
03:48Bailey and I were coming back from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:51Date night?
03:52No.
03:52Her former commanding officer came to offer her a job.
03:55A Pentagon think tank.
03:57Wow.
03:57You're really married outside of your league.
03:59I know, right?
04:00So is she going to take it?
04:01No.
04:01It 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.
04:21It's not.
04:22I spent time there during my joint ops days.
04:24It 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?
04:43Sorry, I did not get a good look at them.
04:46What about CCTV?
04:47Anything there?
04:47They were pretty covered up, but take a look at this.
04:57Uh, looks like the litter's SF.
04:59That would make him Southern Front.
05:01No visible tattoos on the second shooter.
05:04Huh.
05:05Yeah.
05:06So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to execute a civilian
05:12in broad daylight?
05:13Told you he'd spot it.
05:14You trained him well.
05:15Could be that our innocent CPA was helping the Southern Front launder money, or maybe he had a drug problem
05:22and 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?
05:36You know what it's not?
05:37A machete.
05:38I am due in court in two hours to testify about a man attacking people on a bus with a
05:43machete.
05:43Okay, something must have got switched around in the evidence locker.
05:45We'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 gonna be let free.
05:51Okay, have you told the prosecutor?
05:52No, it'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.
06:07Fine.
06:09So the point is, I have to be at court, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:15Case number?
06:17We're not gonna find it by using the case number.
06:18The number's got switched.
06:20Well, if you don't have the case number, then I can't help you.
06:22Oh, Wesley's gonna kill me.
06:23It's, uh, maybe it's just a typo, right?
06:26The 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.
06:47Are 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?
07:04Uh, good morning?
07:06I have bent over backwards to treat you well, and this is how you repay me.
07:10I don't...
07:10I'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.
07:30Hi, who are you?
07:31What are you doing in my office, and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:34Rita Sanchez, this is Bradley Wirth.
07:36We work with the Democratic Party, and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:41And now it makes sense.
07:42That's a hard no for me, by the way, but thanks for stopping by.
07:45Look, you obviously know that Vivian Eckhart's running on a post since Del Monte dropped out of the race.
07:48Yeah, but that was a month ago. Why come to me now?
07:51Candidly, we've been having a hard time finding someone to take up his mantle.
07:56So I'm your last choice?
07:57Hardly.
08:00Look, 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.
08:16Oh, 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.
08:22Yeah, 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,
08:34which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate to anyone worried that progressive means soft on crime.
08:41Look, I don't want Vivian to win any more than you do, but I...
08:44But nothing. A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people.
08:47And 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 you.
09:00I don't, actually.
09:02On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:04Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:06That's right, ma'am. It's no longer policy.
09:09But trust me, it's for the best.
09:11Seeing your loved one like that, it changes how you remember them forever.
09:16I don't understand.
09:18Fred was a saint.
09:20Why 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. I'm afraid so.
09:28And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:31Okay. Thank you.
09:37Thanks for the assist.
09:38Grief makes people a little crazy,
09:41and I don't like dealing with them when they're normal.
09:43Why? You work with the dead, I suppose.
09:47Uh, anything jump out at you, the preliminary autopsy?
09:49No. A run-of-the-mill gun homicide.
09:51The bullet to the head killed him instantly,
09:54but the shot to the body was fatal as well.
09:56Any signs of drug use?
09:57No, but the-the talk screen is underway.
10:00I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in.
10:03Perfect. Thank you very much.
10:04Yeah.
10:05I once had a widower insist on seeing his wife's body
10:07back when I was in Sugar Land.
10:09Ended up suing the city for mental anguish.
10:11Did he win?
10:12No. Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder.
10:15Wow.
10:18Police! Let her go!
10:20Whoa!
10:20Hi, hi. It's all-it's all good. She's-she'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. But you brought your boyfriend
10:33to 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
10:43on the way to the station.
10:44Let's go.
10:45Oh.
10:45This way.
10:46This way?
10:47Yes.
10:47Okay.
10:47Put your hands down.
10:48Yes, sir.
10:49Wow.
10:53I know this looks bad.
10:56Understatement.
10:57Your husband was murdered, and in less than 24 hours,
10:59you were getting busy with your side piece
11:01down the hall from his body.
11:03I didn't even want to be there.
11:05I told Faith it would look weird, but she insisted.
11:10So you were just trying to be a good boyfriend?
11:13Todd is a terrible boyfriend.
11:15He's a lot of fun, but anything that requires emotional depth.
11:19Okay, what about Fred?
11:20What was he like?
11:21He was always super cool any time that I came by.
11:25You're saying Fred knew about the affair?
11:27It wasn't an affair.
11:28It was an open marriage.
11:30The whole thing was Fred's idea.
11:32Guy wanted a little bit of peace.
11:35Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself?
11:38Listen, I am twice divorced.
11:41I am still paying alimony to the first.
11:44I am not trying to put a ring on it.
11:46There's a reason why Todd is divorced.
11:49Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:53Fred, on the other hand, was deep and soulful and romantic, like Paris.
12:04Yes, Coney Island is fun to visit, but you don't move there.
12:09Oh, her, Paris.
12:11What do you think?
12:12I think people are crazy.
12:13But neither of them is a physical match for the shooters, so...
12:16Still doesn't rule out murder for hire.
12:18Um, yeah.
12:20Did you put Wesley up to this?
12:22No idea what you're talking about, but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit.
12:26If he insists on moving forward, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep you out of the crossfire.
12:33Did she just threaten me?
12:35Sure seems like it.
12:36But why?
12:38No idea.
12:39But I'm gonna find out.
12:40Oh, husband!
12:43You only call me husband when you're mad.
12:45What did I do?
12:45You tell me.
12:46Vivian just stopped by.
12:49She told you I was running for DA.
12:50Wait, you're running for DA?
12:52Since when?
12:53No, no, no.
12:53Wait, it got sprung on me this morning.
12:55What does that mean?
12:55Some people came to talk to me about taking over Sean's campaign.
12:58And you told them no.
12:59I did.
13:01Initially, but...
13:03But...
13:03Now you're thinking about it?
13:05I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:07But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now, only Lucy texted to tell me that
13:11our key piece of evidence is missing.
13:12So is there any chance that we can just table this until tonight?
13:15Fine, but only because yelling at you in the bullpen might come across as unprofessional.
13:19I love you.
13:26Everything okay?
13:27Are you free for dinner tonight?
13:28Depends.
13:29Can I bring James?
13:29As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez on the penalty of death.
13:34Uh, we'll be sure to prep him.
13:37I remember Lucy gave me the machete and I logged it like I always do.
13:41Okay, so that right there is the problem, Smitty.
13:44The system changed.
13:45Most of the world uses day, month, year.
13:47Month, day, year was causing all of these issues for us with our international cases, which is why we switched.
13:53You know, didn't you read the memo?
13:55Sorry, wait.
13:57I just heard that out loud.
13:58Of course you didn't.
13:58Important memos are always covered in the roll call.
14:03Why do I have a panicked ADA knocking on my door to ask for my help to find a missing
14:07machete?
14:08Because Smitty wasn't listening when he went over the change in how we filed case numbers.
14:12What, the day, month, year thing?
14:14Yeah.
14:15I didn't go over it.
14:16My last day as watch commander was crazy.
14:18I left it for you to do.
14:19I thought you handled it.
14:20Oh, it's not my fault.
14:21It's yours.
14:22Everyone got the memo.
14:23It's still your fault, Smitty.
14:24Well, it's still on him for trusting me.
14:26I didn't trust you.
14:27I thought he covered it, and I just didn't follow up.
14:29I can't believe I dropped the ball out.
14:30I don't care whose fault it is.
14:31I need the machete.
14:33Smitty used the old system, right?
14:36Try 01-20-20-26.
14:38I can't.
14:39It's a drop-down menu.
14:41There's no 20th month.
14:42What, so you can enter the 20th month, but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:45Correct.
14:45No, that's wrong.
14:46It shouldn't work that way.
14:47But that is how it works.
14:49Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:52If he can't produce the evidence, he's prepared to dismiss the case.
14:55Guys, this is bigger than one case.
14:58Everything Smitty logged has been misfiled.
15:00Going back two months.
15:02Did the widow shed some light?
15:04Not exactly, but her doorbell cam did.
15:06This is from two days ago.
15:07The car is registered to a Ryder Frost, known member of the Southern Front.
15:11Well, that tattoo is a match.
15:13Definitely could be our shooter.
15:14Any idea who the other fellow is?
15:16Not yet, but his tats are 54th Street Gang.
15:18Besides the racial element, don't SF and the 5-4 compete for the same meth business?
15:23They did up until a few months ago when the Armenians pushed Southern Front further into the valley.
15:27But they are certainly not allies.
15:29They case the garage, but not the house.
15:31Any idea what they were looking for?
15:33We've got a last known for Ryder.
15:34We're hoping you go ask him.
15:46Wait!
15:51Control, the pursuit of suspect at Green Royal Lake Apartments, send backup.
15:58What do you want to face you for?
16:02What do you want to say to me in your door?
16:07What do you want to say to him?
16:08What do you want to say to you?
16:09Come on, come on.
16:13The 95, 34, heading for the roof.
16:27Stop!
16:28I'm leaving.
16:30Come on, Ryder.
16:32There's nowhere to go.
16:33Put your hands on your head.
16:34Down on your knees.
17:01I'm sorry, are these cases from the future?
17:03Apparently, the system didn't know what to do with month 20, and so it just made the math work, and
17:0712 months plus 8 is August 2027.
17:10Cases from 21st become September of next year, and so on.
17:12This is unbelievable. The judge granted a continuance, but we need the machete by noon tomorrow.
17:17Yep, don't worry. We will have it.
17:19I'll stick around. I feel responsible.
17:20No, it's completely on me.
17:21I don't should have clarified.
17:22You are on your way out.
17:23Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay? Let's please start opening the boxes.
17:27Are you coming?
17:28No.
17:31Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch.
17:32I do, but I couldn't leave L.A. without making one last appeal.
17:36Well, I guess you better come in then.
17:41Oh, you've really made a nice life for yourself here, Noon.
17:45I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up, but anything I can say to convince you?
17:54Can I ask why? I'm not a doctor or a scientist. I don't have a PhD. Why are you asking
18:01me?
18:01Maybe you've been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name doesn't make you
18:05a genius.
18:06I also know that if I bring you a problem, you won't rest until you've looked at it from every
18:09conceivable angle, twice, before bringing me a solution.
18:13But what if I can't find a solution?
18:15Hell, girl. That's why they call it a think tank.
18:17It does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints looking in identical directions.
18:24Baseball team can't be all pitchers. Need somebody to play shortstop.
18:28All right. I'm gonna miss my flight if I don't get going. So, you know, take a few days to
18:32think about it.
18:33Talk it over with your man and call me.
18:36I will.
18:39You know, Noon, if you don't want the job because it's not the right fit or the right time, that's
18:44fine. I get it.
18:44But deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can, that's the coward's way.
18:52And I know you're not a coward.
18:54No, sir. I'm not.
19:00Giddy up.
19:08Yeah. All right.
19:10Okay. Thanks for the update.
19:13Suspect in the Central Station Market shooting fell to his death.
19:15That's awful.
19:16Yeah. Guy thought he was an action hero. Tried to leap between two buildings.
19:19Any leads on the second shooter?
19:21No, but the brass has been blown on my phone.
19:22If a guy falls to his death in a police pursuit, everyone's got questions.
19:27Captain.
19:28Always a pleasure.
19:31I do not miss that.
19:32I don't think I've seen him sleep more than four consecutive hours since he took this job.
19:35I know being sidelined for the president's visit shook Tim up. And even though it was more of a CYA
19:41decision by the brass, an indictment on his performance, the optics weren't great for him.
19:47Do you think he should be worried?
19:48I think that watch commander is a thankless job. You're not in the field, but you're responsible for every knucklehead
19:53that is. Patrol officers want resources you can't give them. The brass expects results that you realistically can't produce. And
20:01when there's bad press and they're looking for a head to roll.
20:04Right, I don't think of it that way.
20:06Because I made it look easy.
20:08You'll get the hang of it.
20:13The machete! Yes! I got a call by sleep.
20:17I waited being on that.
20:21I got a crack in my tooth and it's wiggling.
20:25Oh yeah, that sounds horrible.
20:26It wasn't pretty. That's for sure.
20:29Nolan and I barely had time to twist before it was all over.
20:32Oh, so where does that leave the case?
20:34Still trying to ID the second shooter.
20:36Hmm.
20:39Hey, did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's mass trade deeper into the-
20:43Deeper into the valley? Yep. Happened a few months ago.
20:46I swear, I read every gang report the department puts out and I haven't seen anything about that.
20:50Yeah, see those reports only get you so far.
20:52I mean, the best information is usually through word of mouth,
20:55which is great for me because I know people from all over the city.
20:59Well, how could not compete with that when I just got here?
21:02It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust.
21:04True, but I mean, you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game makers put on social media.
21:09The Ellie Gang subreddit is a great resource.
21:12Look, I gotta stay up anyway. I've got a 2 a.m. Zoom date with Raj.
21:16Why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow?
21:19Who knows? You might see something on Ryder.
21:22All right, let's go, coach. I'm ready.
21:26Hey, good to see ya.
21:27You too.
21:28How you doing?
21:28I thought we might need this.
21:31Ooh, very thoughtful.
21:33What do you guys think? Should we crack it now or save it for dinner?
21:35My vote is now.
21:36Okay.
21:37And don't be stingy with the pores.
21:40Everyone clear on the plan?
21:42Oh, yes, yes. James Snow's agreed with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on a minimum.
21:48Perfect.
21:49Operation Kill a Dream is a go.
21:51Mm-hmm.
21:53He has a point.
21:53We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses being too scared to testify.
21:58Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation, that would be a game-changer.
22:04I thought they were supposed to be Team Lopez.
22:06I know, but it's a good idea.
22:08I'm not saying it's not a good idea, but I think we're getting away from the larger point, which is
22:13we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny.
22:16Which would be hard enough for you and me, and I worry what it'll do to the kids.
22:21So do I.
22:23But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father is willing to fight for the rights of
22:28everybody, even when it's difficult.
22:29Hey, ma'am.
22:31What?
22:32You started it.
22:33Think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the DA.
22:36I could end cash bail, expand victim services, emphasize counseling.
22:42Institutional change is always hard.
22:44Right, but does that mean that I shouldn't try?
22:46What about the house?
22:48Yeah, well, we would probably have to wait on that. I mean, optics would...
22:52And you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives?
22:55In service of real reform?
22:59Maybe.
23:01Real change requires sacrifice.
23:03But I would not do it at the expense of our family.
23:05I would need to know that you were on board.
23:08100%.
23:11Hello.
23:13Whoa.
23:14Something smells good.
23:16Because I cooked.
23:18More than cooked. Candles?
23:20Should I be worried?
23:21No, not at all.
23:22I just know you had a really hard day, and I wanted to do something nice for you.
23:26Oh.
23:27Yeah.
23:28Uh-huh.
23:29And, uh, what do you really want in exchange for this totally no-strings-attached feast?
23:36A conversation about DC.
23:40I didn't know we needed to have one.
23:41I know, and that is my fault.
23:44But, all day, I have not been able to get this idea out of my head.
23:49And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport and gave me his final appeal, and it made me
23:54question why I was so quick to shut it down.
23:58Well-
23:59And before you tell me no, or give me 100 reasons why it won't work, all I ask is that
24:04you spend some time to explore the idea.
24:07And by that you mean?
24:08See what transferring to DC police would look like.
24:12Make some calls, ask some questions, kick the tires.
24:15And what if we come to different conclusions?
24:19We abort the mission.
24:21Either we're both in or we're both out.
24:23We need both keys to launch the torpedoes.
24:25Yes.
24:27What do you think?
24:31I think I want you to be happy, and if this is something you want, then I will do everything
24:37I can from my end to see if it's feasible.
24:42We're in this together.
24:51Is it just me or these numbers starting to blend together?
24:54It is not just you.
24:55Hey, everything okay with the brass?
24:57Ryder's death was ruled an accident, but there's always a chance they could reopen the case.
25:02Or blame me for this whole evidence-logging mess.
25:05Hey, just take the win.
25:07You're right.
25:09Look, I swear, if I lose Watch Commander because of Smitty...
25:12That's not gonna happen.
25:14I have been manifesting that we will find this machete all day.
25:18Manifesting?
25:18Mm-hmm.
25:19God, I got you away from waters just in time.
25:25You gotta be kidding me.
25:26Hmm?
25:29Oh my God.
25:33This is it! This is it!
25:35Thank God.
25:35Alright, let's go home.
25:40Wait, where are you?
25:41A yurt in Finland.
25:43The Northern Lights have been amazing the last few nights.
25:46Jealous.
25:47I know, I wish you were here to see them with me.
25:49Me too.
25:49I miss you.
25:51Hey, Selena, I might have found something.
25:53So Ryder...
25:53Is that Miles? Hey, Miles.
25:55Hey, man. How's the Great White North?
25:56He saw the Aurora.
25:58Oh, cool.
25:58Who's Ryder?
25:59A suspect in a murder.
26:00Well, that sounds important. Do you need to go?
26:02No. Just give me one second.
26:05What's up?
26:05Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's Juby File.
26:08Between the ages of 9 to 14, he lived in four different foster homes.
26:11One was located in the 54th Street Territory.
26:14Foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair, and Raphael died a few years ago heart attack.
26:18But look at what I found on Mabel.
26:26Babe, I'm sorry. I gotta go.
26:27No worries. Have fun solving your murder.
26:30We will.
26:34This is Mabel Sinclair.
26:36Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom.
26:39Since they know whatever they need, food, a place to stay, clean clothes, Mabel will hook them up.
26:43Well, last week, Mabel was the victim of a hit and run while crossing her street.
26:46Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene, but no arrests have been made.
26:51Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove?
26:53A red, Camry.
26:54So you think Fred hit Mabel?
26:56Oh, more than that.
26:58Selena ran his vent and found the body shop doing the repairs on his car.
27:02The bumper tested positive for blood.
27:04French sticks are running the sample.
27:06What's Ryder's connection to this woman?
27:07Oh, Mabel was his foster mother.
27:12That's the second shooter.
27:14That is Kingston Holmes, 22, proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother to Ryder Frost.
27:19So they murdered Fred Wilson as revenge for killing Mabel.
27:23Well, Mabel wasn't dead.
27:29All I remember is going out to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here and they told
27:36me it was a hit and run.
27:38Unfortunately, the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered.
27:41We have reason to believe your former foster sons, Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes, want a revenge for what happened
27:48to you.
27:49It was painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets.
27:54I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a man because of me.
28:00We're very sorry, but I'm afraid that's not all.
28:03Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops.
28:06They were just hurt little boys underneath it all, you know?
28:11When Ryder first came to us, he was so shut down, he barely said two words to me that first
28:22month.
28:23But Kingston, he always had this way about him, this lightness, even after all he'd been through.
28:33But then they started to do everything together and bit by bit, I got to see Ryder for the sweet,
28:47sensitive boy he was.
28:50What happened?
28:51Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend.
28:56And once he was gone, all of Kingston's light went with him.
29:03He started to act out, getting in trouble.
29:09And he was finally put away on some trumped up vandalism charge.
29:15And then he joined the gang in prison.
29:22And suddenly the two boys I saw become brothers were turned into mortal enemies by the streets.
29:34I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you, but we like to bring Kingston in without any more
29:39bloodshed.
29:41Do you have any way of contacting him?
29:47What do you want me to say?
29:50Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretop. We should be good to go in a few.
29:53Great. What you were saying yesterday about DC and needing to unclench, it can't be that bad, right?
30:02All right, maybe I've just, I've been spoiled by L.A.
30:06I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it.
30:08But from what I saw, being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control around government offices,
30:14usually in crappy weather, snowstorms in the winter, swamp-like humidity in the summer.
30:20You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year and that's about it.
30:26Also, speaking as someone, we thought transferring to another department would be easy.
30:30Be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew.
30:34Yeah. All right, we gotta go.
30:49Mama?
30:49It's me, baby.
30:50Oh, thank God. I tried to visit you in the ICU, but they said blood family only.
30:55They made it sound like you were dying.
30:57Well, I am a little banged up, but I'll be all right.
31:00I wish I could come see you.
31:02Well, me too.
31:03You heard about Ryder?
31:07You know, me and Ryder don't really mess with each other anymore.
31:13He's dead, baby. Killed. Running away from what you boys did.
31:19I don't know what you're talking about.
31:21Kingston, please. You never were a good liar.
31:28You need to turn yourself in.
31:31I can't. You know what happened the last time I went inside?
31:33I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive.
31:36What other choice do you have?
31:38Just don't worry about me, Mama, okay? Just don't worry. I got a way out.
31:42Into Mexico where I can disappear.
31:44Mexico? What the heck do you know about Mexico?
31:47You know, Kingston, this is Detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD.
31:51Are you working with the cops?
31:53She is trying to save your life.
31:55Listen to me. If you run, things will end badly for you.
31:58But if you turn yourself in, we can try and help you.
32:05Please. He's scared. Don't hurt him.
32:09He's not a kid anymore, Miss Sinclair. He killed a man in cold blood.
32:12So now we have to go get him.
32:13Come on.
32:36Yo!
32:38What's up, K?
32:39They got you working the door already, huh?
32:41Damn. Those trying to come up.
32:445-4 for life.
32:58Yo, P-Mac.
33:02Can we talk?
33:03For sure! Come here.
33:06You good?
33:08Uh...
33:11Talk to me.
33:15I-I gotta...
33:16I gotta get out of town.
33:18You sure you just got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico?
33:21For sure.
33:22But why?
33:23What happened?
33:24Unless you know the better. Just trust me on that.
33:27When you say trust me, I trust you, okay?
33:30Make a few phone calls.
33:32Look, relax.
33:33Have a drink.
33:34You know we got you.
33:54Yo.
33:55What?
33:56I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here.
34:01I saw all the disrespect showing us.
34:05Yeah, you hidden civilians.
34:07You working with Nazis.
34:09Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale.
34:12Copy that.
34:16Pull over up here.
34:20But the address is on the next block.
34:22Yeah, you recognize that tag?
34:2554th Street.
34:27We roll up hot, we could have spotters anywhere.
34:30Exactly. Let's go.
34:38Yo, youngin.
34:40It's your big moment, man.
34:42This the moment you prove how much you love the streets by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch that's
34:45disrespecting her.
34:47This the moment you prove to me you a good soldier.
34:50And you follow orders.
34:51Alright, and in return, the streets gonna love you back.
34:55And wherever you go, the five-fold follow.
34:59For life.
35:00And you take care of this bitch.
35:21We ain't got all day.
35:29Swat's ten minutes out. You got eyes on Kingston?
35:31Yeah.
35:32We're looking at a potential murder in progress. We can't wait.
35:39Now smoke this fool.
35:44Police!
35:45Ah! Go, go, go!
35:49Police! Drop your weapon!
35:58Show me your hands if you're up there!
36:04No, go, go.
36:08Lock it!
36:10Go, go!
36:14Cover us. Go!
36:23Stay down, stay down!
36:36Wait!
36:59Wait, wait, wait. Please, please, please. Please, please. Please, you can just say that you didn't see me. You can
37:07say that you didn't see me. You can say that you didn't see me. Trader, please, please.
37:11Get out of your stomach.
37:13Go.
37:17Drop the gun. Hit it with your head.
37:39The kid's process.
37:40Ah, thank you for that. Um, look, I realize this was a bit of a tough one. You all right?
37:47I'll be all right. I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but he's just a boy.
37:53Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did make the
37:58choice to pull that trigger.
38:01Why don't you go home? I'll take care of the paperwork.
38:04Yes, sir. Thank you.
38:06You bet.
38:09Uh...
38:12It amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD.
38:17Smitty is a force of nature.
38:19Uh, got a minute?
38:20Yeah, Sean, what's up?
38:21Well, Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job in D.C., a Pentagon think tank.
38:28And I was just wondering what a transfer to the DCPD would be like.
38:33Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people.
38:37But you do know you would have to start at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy.
38:42I've done it before.
38:43You were also five years younger.
38:45Yes.
38:46You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus.
38:49That's a perk.
38:50But your annual salary would be much less than you make in L.A.
38:54Plus, the cost of living in D.C. is just as expensive.
38:57So in the long run, your bonus really won't make a difference.
39:01Especially if Bailey's only making the government salary.
39:04Right.
39:04I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
39:07No.
39:07No.
39:07That's, um...
39:10I was just looking for the truth.
39:12Yeah.
39:12Well, good luck.
39:18Hey.
39:21The LAPD wouldn't be sad to see you go.
39:24Thank you, sir.
39:32Guess what?
39:33What?
39:34We won.
39:35That's great.
39:37Did the judge give you any grief about the evidence?
39:39I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge it.
39:43Take the win.
39:44Mm-hmm.
39:45I prepared a ten minute lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again
39:49use ignorance as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers.
39:52You know, you're a really good watch commander.
39:55I'm figuring it out.
39:56No, listen.
39:57No matter what kind of craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of
40:01calm.
40:02And the rest of us need that.
40:03I need that.
40:06Mm-hmm.
40:07Tell you what.
40:08The list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer.
40:10Do you think he's doing it on purpose?
40:13Weaponized incompetence?
40:13Yeah.
40:14I don't think he's that strategic.
40:23Hey.
40:23Hey.
40:24Sorry I missed dinner.
40:27Hey, bedtime.
40:30You should run for DA.
40:34Are you sure?
40:35Because if you're not in 100%-
40:37I'm in.
40:38The more I thought about it, the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office
40:43in the first place.
40:44Hmm.
40:46And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children.
40:48Especially because every day I see firsthand the people our system has failed.
40:53And inevitably the ones who suffer the most are other kids.
40:59You sure you're okay waiting on our new house?
41:01No.
41:02But like you said, real change requires sacrifice.
41:09And I love this house.
41:12We brought home two babies here.
41:17We also made two babies here.
41:20So we did.
41:21Mm-hmm.
41:25No food to entice me with, I see.
41:28No, but I have wine.
41:33Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush.
41:35I did my due diligence.
41:37And I am sorry, honey.
41:39I don't think I can do DC.
41:41It would mean starting all over again as a rookie.
41:47Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50.
41:50Oh.
41:54What if...
41:57I'm not ready to say no.
42:00Well, you did say we both had to be in or you would walk away.
42:05I know.
42:06And I meant it when I said it.
42:10But now...
42:11You still want it.
42:16So where does that leave us?
42:35Well, don't forget to watch me.
42:35You still want to watch me.
42:37Well, we're only at a time.
42:56You'll just left.
42:56I won't do it anymore.
42:57I don't want it.
42:59Well, we're only at the time.
42:59And I can write this.
43:00We're not getting ready to die.
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