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00:03Hey, you're not nervous I'm gonna embarrass you in front of your old captain, are you?
00:07Of course not. I don't know why I'm so anxious.
00:09Russ has always been one of my biggest champions.
00:11He's the one that pushed me to go to Officer Kennedy's squad for my first tour.
00:15Well, I'm sure he's not coming all the way to L.A. so that he could tell you he's disappointed
00:18within you.
00:19I just wish he would give me some sort of idea what this is about, but that's Russ.
00:23There she is!
00:24Hey, Russ! It's so good to see you!
00:27Okay.
00:28John Nolan.
00:28Colonel Russell Wilkes, please, call me Russ.
00:31It's a pleasure to finally meet the man behind the story.
00:34Yeah, likewise. Sit down.
00:36I really appreciate you being here, John.
00:39No, I didn't give away too much over the phone, but what I'm here to discuss would affect both your
00:43lives.
00:43It seems only fair to include you in the conversation.
00:46The SecDef has tasked me with putting together a working group inside the Pentagon.
00:50Wow.
00:51A team of my own choosing that will spearhead bringing battlefield medicine into the 22nd century.
00:55It was the most consequential assignment in my career.
00:58And you were the first person I'm asking to be a part of this.
01:04I mean, it's an honor just to be nominated.
01:06Totally. Russ is a genius.
01:08He could recruit anyone for this working group.
01:11And the fact that he called me first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:15Yeah.
01:16100%.
01:16That's so cool.
01:17I mean, our life is perfect right now.
01:20There's no way we're messing that up.
01:21No way.
01:22It's perfect.
01:29Police!
01:30Get down!
01:30This is Bailey Noon, LAFD.
01:32I need an RA to Central Station Market.
01:34There's a male GSW victim.
01:36He's been shot in the head, in the back.
01:38Two suspects.
01:39Black hoodies, masks, and pants.
01:41One headed east towards Broadway in pursuit of second suspect.
01:45Move!
01:45Move!
01:46Move!
01:46Move!
01:49Move!
01:53Move!
02:07Move!
02:08Move!
02:14Why are you texting me when I'm right here?
02:16Letting you sleep.
02:17That's sweet.
02:18Wait.
02:19Are you looking at real estate?
02:21We have to upgrade.
02:22We need more room.
02:24A second.
02:24Tub.
02:25A closet that fits all our clothes.
02:27I mean, yeah, sure.
02:28That would be nice.
02:29But we created our family here.
02:32Which 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.
02:38I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
02:39Tough.
02:40We have money.
02:42Uh, no.
02:43We have some money.
02:44But housing prices in a layer.
02:46It's insane.
02:49I guess it couldn't hurt to see what's out there.
02:51I love that you've learned to roll with me rather than resisting.
02:54Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:57Yay!
02:57Yeah.
02:59Quickie, before the kiss might go?
03:02Oh, um...
03:05Well...
03:05Ooh.
03:06Mom, come here!
03:10Too late.
03:11I like this one.
03:13I bet you could hang a swing set from that tree right there in the back.
03:17That was my favorite until I saw this.
03:19It has a pool and a gym and a screening room.
03:24Wait, hold up.
03:25You got screening room kind of money?
03:27Depends on which one of us you ask.
03:28Wesley is the king of frugality.
03:30So he would definitely say no.
03:32But I lived on credit cards until I met him.
03:34So I'm way more comfortable pushing the envelope.
03:37Hey, Nolan.
03:38Did you tell Officer Hart that the shooters last night were furries?
03:43No.
03:43I said they were wearing hoodies.
03:45Are you taking the case?
03:46Yeah.
03:47Do you mind just walking us through it?
03:48Yeah.
03:49Uh, Bailey and I were coming back from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:52Date night?
03:53No.
03:53Her former commanding officer came to offer her a job.
03:56A Pentagon think tank.
03:58Wow.
03:58You really married outside of your league.
04:00I know, right?
04:01So is she gonna take it?
04:02No.
04:02I mean, relocating to D.C., so it's a non-starter for us.
04:06I mean, it might be a non-starter for you, but I guarantee that your overachiever of a wife is
04:10seriously thinking about it.
04:11No.
04:12Actually, she was laughing it off when we talked about, oh, my God, she's actually thinking about it. Seriously.
04:18Okay.
04:18Well, no, no.
04:19If that's something she really wants to do, relocating to D.C. could be cool.
04:22It's not.
04:23I spent time there during my joint ops days.
04:25It took me about three weeks to unclench every time I came home.
04:29Thank you for that insight.
04:31So, any clarity on the victim?
04:33Fred Wilson, 48, CPA, married, no kids, no criminal record.
04:38Making him an unlikely candidate for a targeted assassination.
04:41Is there anything else about the shooters that you didn't give heart?
04:44Sorry.
04:45I did not get a good look at them.
04:47What about CCTV?
04:48Anything there?
04:48They were pretty covered up, but take a look at this.
04:58Uh, looks like the letter's SF.
05:00That would make him Southern Front.
05:02No visible tattoos on the second shooter.
05:05Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:07So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang partner up with a black man to execute
05:12a civilian in broad daylight?
05:14Told you he'd spot it.
05:15You trained him well.
05:16Could be that our innocent CPA was helping the Southern Front launder money.
05:21Or maybe he had a drug problem and owed them money.
05:24We're trying to get the ME to rush the talk screen, but he's dodging our calls.
05:28Oh, say no more.
05:28I'll go deliver the ask in person.
05:30Let me collect my boot.
05:34Hey.
05:35Do you know what this is?
05:37An 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
05:44machete.
05:44Okay, something must have got switched around in the evidence locker.
05:46We'll figure it out.
05:47No, no, no.
05:48The case is time not waived.
05:49If we don't find it fast, that psycho is gonna be let free.
05:52Okay, have you told the prosecutor?
05:54No.
05:55It's Wesley, and I am just trying to keep him in blissful ignorance as long as possible.
05:59Help me.
06:00That's the case number.
06:01No, I know.
06:02But it's wrong.
06:03The case number isn't wrong.
06:04The item might be wrong, but numbers are just numbers.
06:08Fine.
06:09Um, so the point is, I have to be at court.
06:13Uh, and I need that machete, like, ASAP.
06:16Case number?
06:17Oh.
06:17Uh, we're not gonna find it by using the case number.
06:19The numbers got switched.
06:21Well, if you don't have the case number, then I can't help you.
06:23Oh, Wesley's gonna kill me.
06:24It's, uh, relax.
06:25Maybe it's just a typo, right?
06:27The first eight numbers are the date.
06:29The crime was on January 20th.
06:30Try 2010-2026.
06:37Try 02-01-2026.
06:41Wow.
06:4220-01-2025.
06:48Are you sure you used the new data entry procedure?
06:51We changed it a few months ago.
06:53Of course I did.
06:54I keep...
06:56But I wasn't the one who logged the entry because you wouldn't approve the overtime.
07:00I had Smitty do it.
07:04What the hell is your problem?
07:05Uh, good morning?
07:07I have bent over backwards to treat you well, and this is how you repay me.
07:11I don't, I'm sorry, I don't know what's happening right now.
07:13Like hell.
07:14You know, your little innocence act would be a lot more believable if they weren't in your office.
07:18Just know this.
07:19If you go through with it, I will do everything in my power to absolutely destroy you.
07:30Hi.
07:31Who are you?
07:32What are you doing in my office, and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:35Rita Sanchez.
07:36This is Bradley Wirth.
07:37We work with the Democratic Party, and we want you to run for district attorney.
07:42And now it makes sense.
07:43That's a hard no for me, by the way, but thanks for stopping by.
07:46Look, you obviously know that Vivian Eckhart's running on a post since Del Monte dropped out of the race.
07:50Yeah, but that was a month ago. Why come to me now?
07:52Candidly, we've been having a hard time finding someone to take up his mantle.
07:57So 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,
08:08but as you rightly pointed out, we're up against it.
08:10The deadline to enter this race is in three days.
08:12And Vivian becoming DA is worst case scenario for the people of the city.
08:15I mean, she has the most regressive record in your office.
08:18Oh, I agree.
08:18But there's zero chance of me beating her.
08:20I was temporarily disbarred.
08:21Because of your dealings with Elijah Stone, we know.
08:23Yeah, and we are prepared to embrace that.
08:26I mean, you're a hero who put his life and career on the line to take down a very dangerous
08:30kingpin.
08:31Voters love a man who's willing to stand up for what's right.
08:33Not to mention, you're married to a cop, which automatically makes you a more attractive candidate to anyone worried that
08:39progressive means soft on crime.
08:41Look, I don't want Vivian to win any more than you do, but I...
08:45But nothing. A Vivian victory will hurt a lot of people.
08:48And right now, you're our last hope at stopping her.
08:50It may be a long shot, but isn't it worth the risk?
08:56I thought you didn't have time to stroke my ego.
09:00You have to let me see him.
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. It's no longer policy.
09:10But trust me, it's for the best.
09:12Seeing your loved one like that, it changes how you remember them forever.
09:17I don't understand.
09:19Fred was a saint. Why would someone want to kill him?
09:22Well, that's what we're trying to figure out.
09:25He's really dead?
09:27Yes, ma'am. I'm afraid so.
09:29And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:32Okay. Thank you.
09:38Thanks for the assist.
09:39Grief makes people a little crazy.
09:42And I don't like dealing with them when they're normal.
09:44Why? You work with the dead, I suppose.
09:48Anything jump out at you, the preliminary autopsy?
09:50No. A run-of-the-mill gun homicide.
09:53The bullet to the head killed him instantly.
09:55But the shot to the body was fatal as well.
09:57Any signs of drug use?
09:58No, but the talk screen is underway.
10:01I'll let Harper and Lopez know the second it comes in.
10:04Perfect. Thank you very much.
10:05I once had a widower insist on seeing his wife's body
10:08back when I was in Sugar Land.
10:10Ended up suing the city for mental anguish.
10:12Did he win?
10:13No. Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder.
10:16Wow.
10:19Police! Let her go!
10:21Whoa! Hi! Hi!
10:22It's all good. She's fine.
10:24I'm fine.
10:25Yeah, I can see that.
10:27But two minutes ago, you were grieving.
10:29I'm still grieving.
10:30It manifests itself in unknowable ways.
10:33Right. But you brought your boyfriend
10:34to help you identify your husband's body?
10:36Well, I needed emotional support.
10:40She's very sensitive.
10:42Yeah.
10:42Well, you can emotionally support each other
10:44on the way to the station.
10:45Let's go.
10:45Oh.
10:46This way. This way?
10:48Yes. Okay.
10:48Put your hands down.
10:49Yes, sir.
10:50Wow.
10:52I know this looks bad.
10:55Understatement.
10:56Your husband was murdered,
10:57and in less than 24 hours,
10:58you were getting busy with your side piece
11:00down the hall from his body.
11:02I didn't even want to be there.
11:04Uh, I told Faith it would look weird,
11:06but she insisted.
11:09So you were just trying to be a good boyfriend?
11:12Todd is a terrible boyfriend.
11:14He's a lot of fun,
11:15but anything that requires emotional depth.
11:18Okay, what about Fred?
11:19What was he like?
11:19He was always super cool
11:21any time that I came by.
11:24You're saying Fred knew about the affair?
11:26It wasn't an affair.
11:27It was an open marriage.
11:29The whole thing was Fred's idea.
11:31Guy wanted a little bit of peace.
11:34Is it possible that Todd wanted you all to himself?
11:37Listen, I am twice divorced.
11:40I am still paying alimony to the first.
11:43I am not trying to put a ring on it.
11:45There's a reason why Todd is divorced.
11:47Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:52Fred, on the other hand, was deep and soulful and romantic, like Paris.
12:04Coney Island is fun to visit, but you don't move there.
12:08Oh, hurt Paris.
12:10What do you think?
12:11I 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.
12:17Um, yeah.
12:19Did you put Wesley up to this?
12:21No idea what you're talking about, but if it's pissing you off, I'm happy to take credit.
12:25If he insists on moving forward, I can't guarantee that I'll be able to keep you out of the crossfire.
12:32Did she just threaten me?
12:34Sure seems like it.
12:35But why?
12:37No idea.
12:38But I'm gonna find out.
12:39Oh, husband!
12:42You only call me husband when you're mad.
12:44What did I do?
12:44You tell me.
12:45Vivian just stopped by.
12:48She told you I was running for DA.
12:49Wait, you're running for DA?
12:51Since when?
12:52No, no, no, wait.
12:52It got sprung on me this morning.
12:54What does that mean?
12:54Some people came to talk to me about taking over Sean's campaign.
12:57And you told them no.
12:58I did.
13:00Initially.
13:01But...
13:02But...
13:02Now you're thinking about it?
13:04I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:06But I am supposed to be on my way to court right now.
13:09Only Lucy texted to tell me that our key piece of evidence is missing.
13:11So is there any chance that we can just table this until tonight?
13:14Fine.
13:14But only because yelling at you in the bullpen might come across as unprofessional.
13:18I love you.
13:25Everything okay?
13:26Are you free for dinner tonight?
13:27Depends.
13:28Can I bring James?
13:28As long as you tell him he has to be Team Lopez on the penalty of death.
13:33Uh, we'll be sure to prep him.
13:36I remember Lucy gave me the machete and I logged it like I always do.
13:40Okay, so that right there is the problem, Smitty.
13:43The system changed.
13:44Most of the world uses day, month, year.
13:46Month, day, year was causing all of these issues for us with our international cases,
13:50which is why we switched.
13:52You know, didn't you read the memo?
13:54Sorry, wait.
13:56I just heard that out loud.
13:57Of course you didn't.
13:57Important memos are always covered in the roll call.
14:02Why do I have a panicked ADA knocking on my door to ask for my help to find a missing
14:06machete?
14:07Because Smitty wasn't listening when he went over the change in how we filed case numbers.
14:11What, the day, month, year thing?
14:13Yeah.
14:14I didn't go over it.
14:15My last day as watch commander was crazy.
14:17I left it for you to do.
14:18I thought you handled it.
14:19Oh, it's not my fault.
14:20It's yours.
14:21Everyone got the memo.
14:22It's still your fault, Smitty.
14:23Well, it's still on him for trusting me.
14:25I didn't trust you.
14:26I thought he covered it and I just didn't follow up.
14:28I can't believe I dropped the ball out.
14:29I don't care whose fault it is.
14:31I need the machete.
14:32Smitty used the old system, right?
14:35Try 01, 20, 20, 26.
14:37I can't.
14:38It's a drop-down menu.
14:39There's no 20th month.
14:41What, so you can enter the 20th month but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:43Correct.
14:44No, that's wrong.
14:45It shouldn't work that way.
14:46But that is how it works.
14:48Wesley says the judge is losing his patience.
14:51If he can't produce the evidence, he's prepared to dismiss the case.
14:54Guys, this is bigger than one case.
14:57Everything Smitty and Log has been misfiled.
14:59Going back two months.
15:01Did the widow shed some light?
15:03Uh, not exactly, but her doorbell cam did.
15:05This is from two days ago.
15:06The car is registered to a Ryder Frost, known member of the Southern Front.
15:11Well, that tattoo is a match.
15:12Definitely could be our shooter.
15:13Any idea who the other fella is?
15:15Not yet, but his tats are 54 street gang.
15:17Besides the racial element, don't SF and the 5-4 compete for the same meth business?
15:22They did up until a few months ago when the Armenians pushed Southern Front further into the valley.
15:26But they are certainly not allies.
15:28They cased the garage, but not the house.
15:30Any idea what they were looking for?
15:32We've got a last known for Ryder.
15:33We're hoping you go ask him.
15:45Wait!
15:50Control and pursue the suspect at Green Royal Lake Apartments and backup.
15:57Rollin' around, face on the floor.
16:01Like a man standing in your door.
16:06The kids on the balcony, they couldn't do.
16:09Come on.
16:10Come on.
16:10Yeah!
16:12Yeah!
16:14Yeah!
16:14Yeah!
16:14Yeah!
16:15Yeah!
16:15Yeah!
16:15Yeah!
16:16Yeah!
16:17Yeah!
16:19Yeah!
16:20Yeah!
16:20Yeah!
16:21Yeah!
16:22Yeah!
16:23Yeah!
16:24Yeah!
16:26Yeah!
16:26Yeah!
16:27Yeah!
16:29Come on, Ryder.
16:31There's nowhere to go.
16:32Put your hands on your head.
16:33Down on your knees.
16:39Wait, wait, wait, wait!
16:40Stop, stop, stop!
16:41Come on!
16:42Come on!
16:43Come on!
16:44Come on!
16:45Come on!
16:45Come on!
16:45Come on!
16:46Come on!
16:54Come on!
16:55Come on!
16:59I'm sorry.
17:00Are these cases from the future?
17:02Apparently, the system didn't know what to do with month 20, and so it just made the math
17:05work, and 12 months plus eight is August 20, 27.
17:08Yeah.
17:08Cases from 21st become September of next year, and so on.
17:11This is unbelievable.
17:12The judge granted a continuance, but we need the machete by noon tomorrow.
17:16Yep.
17:16Don't worry.
17:17We will have it.
17:17I'll stick around.
17:18I'll feel responsible.
17:19It's completely on me.
17:20I don't should have clarified.
17:21You are on your way out.
17:22Okay.
17:22You guys are both Spartacus, okay?
17:24Let's please start opening the boxes.
17:26Are you coming?
17:26No.
17:29Russ!
17:30I thought you had a flight to catch.
17:31I do, but I couldn't leave L.A. without making one last appeal.
17:34Well, I guess you better come in then.
17:38Oh!
17:40You've really made a nice life for yourself here, noon.
17:43I can, uh, I can see why you'd hesitate before giving it up, but...
17:50Anything I can say to convince you?
17:53Can I ask why?
17:54I'm not a doctor or a scientist.
17:56I don't have a PhD.
17:58Why are you asking me?
18:00Maybe you've been around long enough to know that having a few extra letters after your name
18:03doesn't make you a genius.
18:04I also know that if I bring you a problem,
18:06you won't rest until you've looked at it from every conceivable angle.
18:09Twice.
18:10Before bringing me a solution.
18:12What if I can't find a solution?
18:14Hell, girl.
18:14That's why they call it a think tank.
18:16It does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints
18:19looking in identical directions.
18:23Baseball team can't be all pitchers.
18:24Need somebody to play shortstop.
18:26All right.
18:27I'm gonna miss my flight if I don't get going.
18:28So, you know, take a few days to think about it.
18:31Talk it over with your man and call me.
18:34I will.
18:37You know, Noon, if you don't want the job because it's not the right fit or the right time,
18:42that's fine. I get it.
18:43But deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can,
18:47that's the coward's way.
18:50And I know you're not a coward.
18:52No, sir. I'm not.
18:58Giddyup.
19:06Yeah. All right.
19:09Okay, thanks for the update.
19:11Suspect in the Central Station Market shooting fell to his death.
19:14That's awful.
19:15That guy thought he was an action hero trying to leap between two buildings.
19:18Any leads on the second shooter?
19:19No, but the brass has been blown up my phone.
19:21If a guy falls to his death in a police pursuit, everyone's got questions.
19:26Captain.
19:26Always a pleasure.
19:29I do not miss that.
19:30I don't think I've seen him sleep more than four consecutive hours since he took this job.
19:34I know being sidelined for the president's visit shook him up.
19:38And even though it was more of a CYA decision by the brass, an indictment on his performance,
19:44the optics weren't great for him.
19:45Do you think he should be worried?
19:46I think that watch commander is a thinkless job.
19:50You're not in the field, but you're responsible for every knucklehead that is.
19:53Patrol officers want resources you can't give them.
19:55The brass expects results that you realistically can't produce.
19:59And when there's bad press and they're looking for a head to roll.
20:02Right, I don't think of it that way.
20:04Because I made it look easy.
20:07You'll get the hang of it.
20:12The machete! Yes!
20:14I gotta call Wesley.
20:15I'll wait a minute on that.
20:19I got a crack in my tooth and it's wiggling.
20:23Oh yeah, that sounds horrible.
20:25It wasn't pretty.
20:26That's for sure.
20:27Nolan and I barely had time to twist before it was all over.
20:30Oh, so where does that leave the case?
20:33Still trying to ID the second shooter.
20:35Hmm.
20:38Hey, did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's mess trade deeper into the-
20:42Deeper into the valley?
20:43Yep.
20:43Happened a few months ago.
20:44I just wanna write every gang report the department puts out and I haven't seen anything about that.
20:48Yeah, see those reports only get you so far.
20:50I mean, the best information is usually through word of mouth, which is great for me because I know people
20:55from all over the city.
20:57Well, how can I compete with that when I just got here?
21:00It takes time to cultivate that kind of choice.
21:02True, but I mean, you'd be shocked by what some of these low-level game makers put on social media.
21:08The Ellie Gang subreddit is a great resource.
21:10Look, I gotta stay up anyway.
21:12I've got a 2 a.m. Zoom date with Raj.
21:14Why don't I show you some of my favorite accounts to follow?
21:18Who knows?
21:18You might see something on Ryder.
21:20All right.
21:21Let's go, coach.
21:22I'm ready.
21:24Hey, good to see ya.
21:26You too.
21:26How you doing?
21:27Thought we might need this.
21:28Ooh.
21:30Very thoughtful.
21:31What do you guys think?
21:32Should we crack it now or save it for dinner?
21:33My vote is now.
21:34Okay.
21:35And don't be stingy with the pores.
21:39Everyone clear on the plan?
21:40Oh, yes, yes.
21:41James Snows agreed with everything you say and keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on a minimum.
21:47Perfect.
21:48Operation Kill a Dream is a go.
21:49Mm-hmm.
21:51He has a point.
21:52We complain all the time about undocumented witnesses being too scared to testify.
21:57Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation, that would be a game-changer.
22:02I thought they were supposed to be Team Lopez.
22:04I know, but it's a good idea.
22:06I'm not saying it's not a good idea, but I think we're getting away from the larger point,
22:11which is we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny, which would be hard enough for you and me.
22:17And I worry what it'll do to the kids.
22:20So do I.
22:22But I also want them to grow up knowing that their father is willing to fight for the rights of
22:26everybody, even when it's difficult.
22:28Hey, man.
22:30What?
22:31You started it.
22:32Think of what I'd be in the position to influence as the DA.
22:35I could end cash bail, expand victim services, emphasize counseling.
22:41Institutional change is always hard.
22:42Right, but does that mean that I shouldn't try?
22:45What about the house?
22:47Yeah, well, we would probably have to wait on that. I mean, optics would...
22:50And you'd be fine letting public perception dictate how we live our lives?
22:54In service of real reform?
22:58Maybe.
22:59Real change requires sacrifice.
23:02But I would not do it at the expense of our family.
23:04I would need to know that you were on board.
23:06One hundred percent.
23:10Hello.
23:11Whoa.
23:13Something smells good.
23:14Because I cooked.
23:17More than cook.
23:18Candles?
23:19Should I be worried?
23:20No, not at all.
23:21I just know you had a really hard day, and I wanted to do something nice for you.
23:25Oh.
23:26Yeah.
23:27Uh-huh.
23:27And uh, what do you really want in exchange for this totally no strings attached feast?
23:35a conversation about dc i didn't know we needed to have one i know and that is my fault but
23:43all day i have not been able to get this idea out of my head and russ stopped by on
23:49the way
23:49to the airport and gave me his final appeal and it made me question why i was so quick to
23:56shut it
23:56down well and before you tell me no or give me 100 reasons why it won't work all i ask
24:02is that
24:02you spend some time to explore the idea and by that you mean see what transferring to dc police
24:09would look like make some calls ask some questions kick the tires and what if we come to different
24:16conclusions we abort the mission either we're both in or both out we need both keys to launch
24:23your torpedoes yes what do you think
24:29i think i want you to be happy and if this is something you want then i will do everything
24:36i can from my end to see if it's feasible we're in this together
24:48is it just me or these numbers starting to blend together it is not just you
24:53everything okay with the press writer's death was ruled in accidents but there's always a chance they
24:59could reopen the case or blame me for this whole evidence logging mess hey just take the win you're
25:05right look i swear if i lose watch commander because of smithy that's not gonna happen i have
25:12been manifesting that we will find this machete all day manifesting god i got you away from waters just
25:22in times
25:23you gotta be kidding me
25:24oh my god
25:31this is it this is it
25:32thank god all right let's go home
25:37wait where are you
25:39a yurt in finland the northern lights have been
25:43amazing the last few nights
25:44jealous
25:45i know i wish you were here to see them with me
25:46me too i miss you
25:48hey selena i might have found something so writer is that miles hey miles hey man how's the great white
25:54north he saw the aurora oh cool who's writer a suspect in a murder well that sounds important do
25:59you need to go no just give me one second what's up okay so i was looking through writer's jewelry
26:05file between the ages of 9 to 14 he lived in four different foster homes one was located in the
26:1054th
26:11street territory foster parents were mabel and raphael sinclair and raphael died a few years ago heart
26:16attack but look at what i found on mabel
26:23uh babe i'm sorry i gotta go no worries uh have fun solving your murder we will
26:32this is mabel sinclair most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom since they know
26:37whatever they need food a place to stay clean clothes mabel will hook them up well last week
26:42mabel was a victim of a hit and run while crossing her street witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away
26:47from the scene but no arrests have been made anyone care to guess what kind of car fred
26:51wilson drove a red camera so you think fred hit mabel oh more than that selena ran his vent and
26:57found
26:57the body shop doing the repairs on his car the bumper tested positive for blood francis are running the
27:03sample what's writer's connection to this woman oh mabel was his foster mother
27:10that's the second shooter that is keeson holmes 22 proud member of the 5-4 and former foster brother
27:16to writer frost so they murdered fred wilson as revenge for killing mabel well mabel wasn't dead
27:26all i remember is going out to bring my trash cans in and then waking up here and they told
27:34me it was
27:34a a hit and run unfortunately the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered we have
27:40reason to believe your former foster sons writer frost and kingston holmes want a revenge for what
27:45happened to you it was painful enough losing writer and kingston to the streets i don't think i can
27:53take knowing that they killed a man because of me we're very sorry but i'm afraid that's not all
28:01writer died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops they were just hurt little boys underneath it all you
28:08know when writer first came to us he was so shut down he barely said two words to me that
28:19first month
28:20the kingston he always had this way about him this lightness even after all he'd been through
28:31but then they started to do everything together and bit by bit
28:41i got to see ryder for the sweet sensitive boy he was what happened ryder's mom came back into the
28:52picture with her skinhead boyfriend and once he was gone all of kingston's light went with him
29:00he started to act out getting in trouble
29:07and he was finally put away on some trumped up vandalism charge and then he joined the gang
29:17gang in prison and suddenly the two boys i saw become brothers were turned into mortal enemies
29:30by the streets i'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you but we'd like to bring kingston in
29:36without any more bloodshed do you have any way of contacting him
29:45what do you want me to say
29:48hey the judge signed off on the wiretop we should be good to go in a few
29:51great uh what you were saying yesterday about dc and needing to unclench it can't be that bad right
30:00all right maybe i've just i've been spoiled by la i'm sure the city has a lot of great things
30:05about
30:06it but from what i saw being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control around government
30:12offices usually in crappy weather snowstorms in the winter swamp-like humidity in the summer
30:18you get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year and that's about it
30:24also speaking as someone who thought transferring to another department would be easy
30:28be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew yeah all right we gotta go
30:39be prepared to do that
30:46mama it's me baby oh thank god i tried to visit you in the su but they said blood family
30:53only that
30:53made it sound like you were dying well i am a little banged up but i'll be all right i
30:58wish i could come see you
30:59well me too you heard about ryder uh you know me and ryder don't really mess with each other
31:10anymore he's dead baby killed running away from what you boys did
31:17i don't know what you're talking about kingston please you never were a good liar
31:26you need to turn yourself in i can't you know what happened the last time i went inside i had
31:32to join the
31:32five four just to make it out alive what other choice do you have just don't worry about me mom
31:37okay
31:37just don't worry i got a way out into mexico where i can disappear mexico what the heck do you
31:43know
31:44about mexico you know kingston this is detective nyla harper of the lapd are you working with the
31:50cops she is trying to save your life listen to me if you run things will end badly for you
31:56but if you
31:56turn yourself in we can try and help you please he's scared don't hurt him he's not a kid anymore
32:08miss
32:08sinclair he killed a man in cold blood so now we have to go get him
32:35i got you working the door already huh damn those trying to come up
32:41so i fall for life
32:59can we talk for sure
33:01you're good
33:08talk to me
33:12uh i i gotta i gotta get out of town you sure you got that hook up with the cartel
33:17tunnels into
33:18mexico so why what happened unless you know the better just trust me on that when you say trust
33:25me i trust you okay make a few phone calls look relax i have a drink you know we got
33:33you
33:35a drink you know what i'm gonna do
33:55you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here after all the disrespect showing us
34:02yeah you hidden civilians you working with nazis
34:06trace on kingston's phone landed at 4700 hilldale copy that
34:13pull over up here
34:17but the address is on the next block yeah you recognize that tag
34:2254th street the roll-up hoppy could have spotters anywhere exactly let's go
34:35yo young it's your big moment man this the moment you prove how much you love the streets by taking
34:41care of a trade-ass bitch that's disrespecting me this the moment you prove to me you a good soldier
34:47and you follow orders all right in return the streets gonna lure you back
34:52wherever you go the far foe follow for life now you take care of this bitch
35:19we ain't got all day
35:26swat's ten minutes out you got eyes on kingston yeah we're looking at a potential murder in progress
35:31we can't wait
35:36now smoke this food
35:41police
35:42uh go go go go
35:46police drop your weapon
35:55show me your hands if you're up there
36:06go
36:07go go
36:11go go
36:11cover us
36:12go
36:21Stay down! Stay down!
36:34Wait!
36:56Wait, wait, wait. Please, please, please. Please, please.
37:01Please, you can just say that you didn't see me.
37:04You can say that you didn't see me. You can say that you didn't see me.
37:07Trey, please, please.
37:08Get on your stomach.
37:10Go.
37:14Drop the gun.
37:15Hit the video here.
37:36The key is processed.
37:37Ah, thank you for that.
37:39Um, look, I realize this was a bit of a tough one. Are you all right?
37:43I'll be all right.
37:45I know I shouldn't feel sympathy, but he's just a boy.
37:50Look, no one is saying you can't feel sympathy, but at the end of the day, he did make the
37:54choice to pull that trigger.
37:58Why don't you go home?
37:59Why don't you go home? I'll take care of the paperwork.
38:01Yes, sir.
38:02You bet.
38:07Uh, it amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD.
38:14Smitty is a force of nature.
38:16Uh, got a minute?
38:17Yeah, Sean, what's up?
38:18Well, Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job in DC, a Pentagon think tank, and I was just wondering
38:26what a transfer to the DC PD would be like.
38:30Yeah, I can get you in touch with a few people, but you do know you would have to start
38:35at the very bottom again, including redoing the academy.
38:39I've done it before.
38:40You were also five years younger.
38:42Yes.
38:43You would get a pretty hefty signing bonus.
38:46That's a perk.
38:46But your annual salary would be much less than you make in L.A., plus the cost of living in
38:52DC is just as expensive.
38:54So in the long run, your bonus really won't make a difference, especially if Bailey's only making the government salary.
39:00Right.
39:01I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for.
39:03No, no, that's, um, I was just looking for the truth.
39:09Yeah, well, good luck.
39:15Hey.
39:18The L.A.P.D. would be sad to see you go.
39:21Thank you, sir.
39:29Guess what?
39:30What?
39:31We won.
39:32That's great.
39:33Did the judge give you any grief about the evidence?
39:35I think he was too confused by the explanation to challenge it.
39:40Take the win.
39:41Mm-hmm.
39:42I prepared a ten minute lecture for tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance
39:47as an excuse when mislabeling case numbers.
39:49You know, you're a really good watch commander.
39:52I'm figuring it out.
39:53No, listen, no matter what kind of craziness is going on at the station, you're always the center of comm.
39:59And the rest of us need that.
40:00I need that.
40:03Mm-hmm.
40:03Tell you what, list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer.
40:07Do you think he's doing it on purpose?
40:09Weaponizing competence?
40:10Yeah.
40:10I don't think he's that strategic.
40:19Hey.
40:21Sorry I missed dinner.
40:24And bedtime.
40:27You should run for DA.
40:30Are you sure?
40:32Because if you're not in 100%...
40:34I'm in.
40:35The more I thought about it, the more I realized this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in
40:40the first place.
40:41Hm.
40:42And I'm proud you want to set that example for our children.
40:45Especially because every day I see firsthand the people our system has failed.
40:50And inevitably the ones who suffer the most are other kids.
40:56You sure you're okay waiting on a new house?
40:58No.
40:59But, like you said, real change requires sacrifice.
41:06And I love this house.
41:08We brought home two babies here.
41:13We also made two babies here.
41:16So we did.
41:22No food to entice me with, I see.
41:24No, but I have wine.
41:27No.
41:30Listen, I don't want to beat around the bush.
41:32I did my due diligence and I am sorry, honey.
41:36I don't think I can do DC.
41:38It would mean starting all over again as a rookie.
41:43Only this time, instead of being 45, I'd be 50.
41:47Oh.
41:47I don't think I can stay.
41:50What if...
41:54I'm not ready to say no.
41:56Well, you did say we both had to be in or you would walk away.
42:02I know.
42:02And I meant it when I said it.
42:07But now...
42:08You still want it.
42:13So what does that leave us?
42:14So what does that leave us?
42:14I'll try them out once.
42:16Let's go ahead.
42:17Let's do this.
42:43No, you guys.
42:44Let's hit there.
42:54Damn it.
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