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00:04Hey, you're not nervous I'm going to 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.
00:17so that he could tell you he's disappointed with 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!
00:28John 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.
00:37Really 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.
00:43Seems 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 bring me battlefield medicine in the 22nd century.
00:56It's the most consequential assignment of my career.
00:58And you are 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.
01:09He could recruit anyone for this working group.
01:11And the fact that he called me first, I mean, that's pretty great.
01:15Yeah, 100%. It's still cool.
01:17But I 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, get down.
01:31This is Bailey Noon, L-A-F-D. I need an R-A to Central Station Market.
01:35There's a male GSW victim. He'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 suspects.
01:45Move, move.
01:45Move, move.
01:46Go!
01:49Go, go, go!
01:51Go, go, go, go!
01:53Go, go, go, go, go!
02:14Why are you texting me when I'm right here?
02:16Letting you sleep.
02:17That's sweet.
02:18Wait, are you looking at real estate?
02:21We have to upgrade.
02:22We need more room.
02:23A second tub, a closet that fits all our clothes.
02:28I mean, yeah, sure, that would be nice,
02:29but we created our family here.
02:32Which I love, but 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.
02:40Tough.
02:40We have money.
02:42Uh, no, we have some money,
02:44but housing prices and LA are 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
02:52rather than resisting.
02:54Yes, you have successfully broken my spirit.
02:57Yay!
02:59Quickie before the kids wake up?
03:02Oh, um, well...
03:06Mom, come here!
03:11Too late.
03:11I like this one.
03:13I bet you could hang a swing set
03:15from that tree right there in the back.
03:17That was my favorite until I saw this.
03:20It has a pool and a gym
03:22and 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,
03:31so 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, did you tell Officer Hart
03:39that the shooters last night were furries?
03:43No, I said they were wearing hoodies.
03:46Are you taking the case?
03:46Yeah, do you mind just walking us through it?
03:48Yeah, uh, Bailey and I were coming back
03:50from dinner at Central Station Market.
03:52Date night?
03:53No, her former commanding officer
03:54came to offer her a job,
03:56a Pentagon think tank.
03:58Wow, you really married outside of your league.
04:00I know, right?
04:01So is she gonna take it?
04:02No, uh, it would mean relocating to D.C.,
04:04so it's a non-starter for us.
04:06I mean, it might be a non-starter for you,
04:07but I guarantee that your overachiever of a wife
04:10is seriously thinking about it.
04:11No, actually, she was laughing it off
04:14when we talked about,
04:15oh, my God, she's actually thinking about it, seriously.
04:18Okay, well, no, no,
04:19if that's something she really wants to do,
04:21relocating to D.C. could be cool.
04:23It's not.
04:23I spent time there during my joint ops days.
04:25It took me about three weeks to unclench
04:28every time I came home.
04:29Thank you for that insight.
04:31So, any clarity on the victim?
04:33Fred Wilson, 48.
04:34CPA, married, no kids, no criminal record.
04:38Making him an unlikely candidate
04:39for a targeted assassination.
04:41Is there anything else about the shooters
04:42that you didn't give heart?
04:45Sorry, I did not get a good look at them.
04:47What about CCTV?
04:48Anything there?
04:48They were pretty covered up,
04:51but 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.
05:06Huh.
05:06Yeah.
05:07So, why would a member of a white supremacist gang
05:10partner up with a black man
05:12to execute a civilian in broad daylight?
05:14Told you he'd spot it.
05:15You trained him well.
05:16Could be that our innocent CPA
05:18was helping the Southern Front
05:20launder money,
05:21or maybe he had a drug problem
05:23and owed them money.
05:24We're trying to get the ME
05:25to rush the talk screen,
05:26but he's dodging our calls.
05:28Oh, Santa Moore.
05:29I'll go deliver the ask in person.
05:30Let me collect my boot.
05:35Hey, do you know what this is?
05:37An iron?
05:38You know what it's not?
05:38A machete.
05:39I am due in court in two hours
05:41to testify about a man
05:42attacking people on a bus
05:43with a machete.
05:45Okay, something must have got switched
05:45around 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,
05:50that psycho is gonna be let free.
05:52Okay, have you told the prosecutor?
05:54No.
05:55It's Wesley,
05:55and I am just trying to keep him
05:57in blissful ignorance
05:57as long as possible.
05:59Help me.
06:00That's the case number.
06:01No, I know, but it's wrong.
06:03The case number isn't wrong.
06:04The item might be wrong,
06:05but numbers are just numbers.
06:09Fine.
06:09Um, so the point is,
06:11I have to be at court,
06:13uh, and I need that machete,
06:15like, ASAP.
06:16Case number?
06:17Oh.
06:17Okay, well, we're not gonna find it
06:19by using the case number.
06:20The number's got switched.
06:21Well, if you don't have the case number,
06:22then 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.
06:31Try 2010-2026.
06:37Try 0201-2026.
06:41Wow.
06:48Are you sure you used
06:50the 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
06:58because you wouldn't approve the overtime.
07:00I had Smitty do it.
07:04What the hell is your problem?
07:06Uh, good morning?
07:07I have bent over backwards
07:09to treat you well,
07:10and this is how you repay me.
07:11I don't... I'm sorry.
07:12I don't know what's happening right now.
07:13Like hell.
07:14You know, your little innocent act
07:15would be a lot more believable
07:16if they weren't in your office.
07:18Just know this.
07:19If you go through with it,
07:20I will do everything in my power
07:22to absolutely destroy you.
07:31Hi.
07:31Who are you?
07:32What are you doing in my office,
07:33and why has it sent Vivian into a rage spiral?
07:35Rita Sanchez.
07:36This is Bradley Wirth.
07:38We work with the Democratic Party,
07:39and 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,
07:45but thanks for stopping by.
07:46Look, you obviously know
07:47that Vivian Eckhart's running on a post
07:48and still Monty dropped out of the race.
07:50Yeah, but that was a month ago.
07:51Why come to me now?
07:52Candidly, we've been having a hard time
07:53finding someone to take up his mantle.
07:57So I'm your last choice?
07:58Hardly.
08:02Look, Mr. Evers,
08:03I wish there was time for us
08:04to do our usual dance of seduction
08:06and ego stroking,
08:08but as you rightly pointed out,
08:09we're up against it.
08:10The deadline to enter this race
08:11is in three days.
08:12And Vivian becoming DA
08:13is worst-case scenario
08:14for the people of the city.
08:15I mean, she has the most regressive record
08:17in 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,
08:23we know.
08:23Yeah, and we are prepared to embrace that.
08:26I mean, you're a hero
08:27who put his life and career on the line
08:29to take down a very dangerous kingpin.
08:31Voters love a man
08:32who's willing to stand up for what's right.
08:33Not to mention,
08:34you're married to a cop,
08:35which automatically makes you
08:37a more attractive candidate
08:38to anyone worried
08:39that progressive means soft on crime.
08:41Look,
08:42I don't want Vivian to win
08:43any more than you do,
08:44but I...
08:45But nothing.
08:45A Vivian victory
08:46will hurt a lot of people.
08:48And right now,
08:49you're our last hope at stopping her.
08:50It may be a long shot,
08:52but isn't it worth the risk?
08:56I thought you didn't have time
08:57to stroke my ego.
09:00You have to let me see you.
09:02I don't, actually.
09:03On TV, the family has to identify the body.
09:05Yeah, we don't do that anymore.
09:07That's right, ma'am.
09:09It's no longer policy.
09:10But trust me, it's for the best.
09:12Seeing your loved one like that,
09:13it changes how you remember them forever.
09:17I don't understand.
09:19Fred was a saint.
09:21Why 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.
09:28I'm afraid so.
09:29And we are so sorry for your loss.
09:32Okay.
09:38Thanks for the assist.
09:39Grief makes people a little crazy,
09:42and I don't like dealing with them
09:43when they're normal.
09:44Why?
09:44You work with the dead, I suppose.
09:48Uh, anything jump out at you,
09:49the preliminary autopsy?
09:51No.
09:51A 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
10:03the second it comes in.
10:04Perfect.
10:04Thank you very much.
10:06I once had a widower insist on seeing
10:08his wife's body back when I was in Sugar Land.
10:10Ended up suing the city for mental anguish.
10:12Did he win?
10:13No.
10:14Case got dismissed when he was convicted of her murder.
10:16Wow.
10:20Police!
10:20Let her go!
10:21Whoa!
10:21Hi, hi!
10:22It's all good.
10:23She'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.
10:33But 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.
10:46Oh.
10:46This way.
10:47This way?
10:48Yes.
10:48Okay.
10:49Put 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,
11:07but 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?
11:20He was always super cool
11:22anytime that I came by.
11:23You'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.
11:32Guy 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.
11:48Todd is a good time, like Coney Island.
11:52And Fred, on the other hand,
11:54was deep and soulful and romantic,
12:02like Paris.
12:04Coney Island is fun to visit,
12:06but you don't move there over Paris.
12:10What do you think?
12:11I think people are crazy,
12:12but neither of them is a physical match
12:14for the shooters, so...
12:15Still doesn't rule out murder for hire.
12:18Well, yeah.
12:19Did you put Wesley up to this?
12:21No idea what you're talking about,
12:23but if it's pissing you off,
12:24I'm happy to take credit.
12:25If he insists on moving forward,
12:28I can't guarantee that I'll be able
12:29to keep you out of the crossfire.
12:33Did 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.
12:52Wait, it got sprung on me this morning.
12:54What does that mean?
12:54Some people came to talk to me
12:56about taking over Sean's campaign.
12:57And you told them no.
12:58I did.
13:01Initially, but...
13:01But now you're thinking about it?
13:04I mean, I'd at least like to discuss it.
13:06But I am supposed to be
13:08on my way to court right now,
13:09only Lucy texted to tell me
13:10that our key piece of evidence is missing.
13:12So is there any chance
13:12that we can just table this until tonight?
13:14Fine, but only because yelling at you
13:16in the bullpen might come across
13:17as unprofessional.
13:19I 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
13:30he has to be Team Lopez
13:32on the penalty of death.
13:33Uh, we'll be sure to prep him.
13:36I remember Lucy gave me the machete
13:38and I logged it like I always do.
13:41Okay, so that right there
13:42is the problem, Smitty.
13:43The system changed.
13:44Most of the world uses day, month, year.
13:46Month, day, year
13:48was causing all of these issues for us
13:49with our international cases,
13:51which is why we switched.
13:52You know, didn't you read the memo?
13:55Sorry, wait.
13:56I just heard that out loud.
13:57Of course you didn't.
13:57Important memos are always covered
14:00in the roll call.
14:02Why do I have a panicked ADA
14:04knocking on my door
14:04to ask for my help
14:05to find a missing machete?
14:07Because Smitty wasn't listening
14:08when you went over the change
14:09in 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
14:16was 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
14:24for trusting me.
14:25I didn't trust you.
14:26I thought he covered it
14:27and 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.
14:40There's no 20th month.
14:41What, so you can enter the 20th month,
14:42but you can't retrieve the 20th month?
14:44Correct.
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,
14:53he's prepared to dismiss the case.
14:54Guys, this is bigger than one case.
14:57Everything Smitty logged has been misfiled,
14:59going back two months.
15:01Did the widow shed some light?
15:03Not exactly, but her doorbell cam did.
15:05This is from two days ago.
15:06The car is registered to a Ryder Frost,
15:09known member of the Southern Front.
15:11Well, that tattoo is a match.
15:12Definitely could be our shooter.
15:13Any idea who the other fellow is?
15:15Not yet, but it's taxed for 54th Street Gang.
15:17Besides the racial element,
15:19don't SF and the 5-4 compete for the same meth business?
15:22They did up until a few months ago
15:23when the Armenians pushed Southern Front
15:25further into the valley,
15:26but they are certainly not allies.
15:28They case 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 pursuit of suspect
15:51during Royal Lake Apartments and backup.
15:57Come on, come on.
15:58Rolling around, face on the floor.
16:01Like a man standing in your door.
16:06Keep telling the farm who my fake-ass do.
16:09Come on, come on.
16:11Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
16:15Passing 34, Eddie, go to roof.
16:29Come on Ryder, there's nowhere to go put your hands on your head down on your knees
17:00I'm sorry, are 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 work and
17:0612 months plus 8 is August 2027
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, don't worry, we will have it
17:17I'll stick around, I feel responsible
17:19It's completely on me
17:20I don't should have clarified
17:21You are on your way out
17:22Okay, you guys are both Spartacus, okay, let's please start opening the boxes
17:25Are you coming?
17:26No
17:29Russ, I thought you had a flight to catch
17:31I do, but I couldn't leave LA without making one last appeal
17:34Well, I guess you better come in then
17:36Thank you
17:39Oh
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
17:47But
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 doesn't make you
18:04a genius
18:04I also know that if I bring you a problem, you won't rest until you've looked at it from every
18:08conceivable angle
18:09Twice
18:10Before bringing me a solution
18:11But what if I can't find a solution?
18:14Hell, girl, that's why they call it a think tank
18:15It does me no good to have a bunch of identical people with identical viewpoints looking in identical directions
18:23Baseball team can't be all pitchers
18:24Need somebody to play shortstop
18:26Alright, I'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
18:32And 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, that's
18:42fine, I get it
18:43But deciding that you're not good enough before somebody else can
18:47That's the coward's way
18:50I know you're not a coward
18:52No, sir, I'm not
18:58Giddy up
19:06Yeah, alright
19:09Okay, thanks for the update
19:11Suspect in the Central Station Market shooting fell to his death
19:14That's awful
19:15Yeah, guy thought he was an action hero, tried to leap between two buildings
19:17Any leads on the second shooter?
19:19No, but the brass has been blown on my phone
19:21You know, a guy falls to his death in a police pursuit, everyone's got questions
19:26Captain, always a pleasure
19:29I do not miss that
19:31I 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
19:43The optics weren't great for him
19:45Do you think he should be worried?
19:46I think that watch commander is a thankless job
19:50You're not in the field, but you're responsible for every knucklehead that is
19:52Patrol 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!
20:13Yes!
20:14I gotta call Wesley
20:15I'll wait a beat on that
20:23Okay, that sounds horrible
20:25It wasn't pretty, that's for sure
20:27Nolan and I barely had time to twist before it was all over
20:30So where does that leave the case?
20:32Still trying to ID the second shooter
20:38Hey, did you know the Armenians pushed the southern front's mess trade deeper into the
20:42Deeper into the valley?
20:43Yep, happened a few months ago
20:44That's what I read every gang report the department puts out
20:47And 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
20:53Which is great for me, because I know people from all over the city
20:58Well, how could I compete with that when I just got here?
21:00It takes time to cultivate that kind of trust
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? You might see something on Ryder
21:21All right, let's go, coach
21:22I'm ready
21:24Hey, good to see you
21:26You too
21:26How you doing?
21:27Thought we might need this
21:28Ooh, very thoughtful
21:31What do you guys think? Should we crack it now or save it for dinner?
21:34My 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 Snow's agreed with everything you say
21:43And keep the starry-eyed reformer talk on a minimum
21:46Perfect
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
21:56Instituting a policy that would protect them from deportation
22:00That 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
22:08But I think we're getting away from the larger point
22:11Which is, we'd be opening our lives up to public scrutiny
22:14Which 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
22:27Even when it's difficult
22:28Amen
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
22:38Expand victim services
22:39Emphasize counseling
22:40Institutional 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
22:49I 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
23:06100%
23:10Hello
23:13Something smells good
23:14Because I cooked
23:17More than cooked
23:18Candles?
23:19Should I be worried?
23:20No, not at all
23:21I just know you had a really hard day
23:23And I wanted to do something nice for you
23:25Oh
23:26Yeah
23:26Uh-huh
23:27And, uh
23:28What do you really want in exchange for this totally no-strings-attached feast?
23:35A conversation
23:37About DC
23:38I didn't know we needed to have one
23:40I know
23:41And that is my fault
23:42But
23:43All day
23:44I have not been able to get this idea out of my head
23:47And Russ stopped by on the way to the airport
23:50And gave me his final appeal
23:52And it made me question
23:54Why I was so quick to shut it down
23:57Well
23:57And before you tell me no
23:59Or give me 100 reasons why it won't work
24:01All I ask is that you spend some time to explore the idea
24:06And by that you mean
24:07See what transferring to DC police would look like
24:10Make some calls
24:12Ask some questions
24:13Kick the tires
24:14And what if we come to different conclusions?
24:17We abort the mission
24:19Either we're both in or we're both out
24:21We need both keys to launch the torpedoes
24:23Yes
24:25What do you think?
24:29I think I want you to be happy
24:32And if this is something you want
24:34Then I will do everything I can
24:37From my end to see if it's feasible
24:41We're in this together
24:48Is it just me or these numbers starting to blend together?
24:52It is not just you
24:53Everything okay with the press?
24:55Ryder's death was ruled in accidents
24:57But there's always a chance they could reopen the case
25:00Or blame me for this whole evidence-logging mess
25:03Hey, just take the win
25:05You're right
25:07Look, I swear
25:08If I lose watch command
25:09Because of Smitty
25:10That's not going to happen
25:12I have been manifesting
25:13That we will find this machete all day
25:16Manifesting?
25:16Mm-hmm
25:17God, I got you away from waters just in time
25:19You gotta be kidding me
25:24Oh my God
25:31This is it!
25:32This is it!
25:33Thank God
25:33All right, let's go home
25:34Okay
25:38Wait, where are you?
25:39A yurt in Finland
25:41The Northern Lights have been amazing 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
25:49Hey, Selena, I might have found something
25:51So Ryder
25:51Is that Miles? Hey, Miles
25:52Hey, man, how's the great white north?
25:54He saw the Aurora
25:55Oh, cool
25:56Who's Ryder?
25:57A suspect in a murder
25:58Well, that sounds important
25:59Do you need to go?
26:00No, just give me one second
26:03What's up?
26:03Okay, so I was looking through Ryder's jewelry file
26:06Between the ages of 9 to 14
26:07He lived in four different foster homes
26:09One was located in the 54th Street territory
26:11Foster parents were Mabel and Raphael Sinclair
26:14And Raphael died a few years ago heart attack
26:16But look at what I found on Mabel
26:23Babe, I'm sorry, I gotta go
26:25No worries
26:26Have fun solving your murder
26:28We will
26:32This is Mabel Sinclair
26:33Most of the kids in the neighborhood just call her mom
26:36Since they know whatever they need
26:38Food, a place to stay, clean clothes
26:40Mabel will hook them up
26:41Well, last week Mabel was a victim of a hit and run
26:43While crossing her street
26:44Witnesses saw a red sedan speeding away from the scene
26:47But no arrests have been made
26:48Anyone care to guess what kind of car Fred Wilson drove?
26:51A red camera
26:52So you think Fred hit Mabel?
26:54Oh, more than that
26:55Selena ran his vent and found the body shop
26:58Doing the repairs on his car
26:59The bumper tested positive for blood
27:02French sticks are running the sample
27:03What's Ryder's connection to this woman?
27:05Oh, Mabel was his foster mother
27:10That's the second shooter
27:11That is Keyson Holmes, 22
27:13Proud member of the 5-4
27:15And former foster brother to Ryder Frost
27:17So they murdered Fred Wilson
27:19As revenge for killing Mabel
27:21Well, uh, Mabel wasn't dead
27:26All I remember is going out to bring my trash cans in
27:31And then waking up here
27:33And they told me it was a hit and run
27:36Unfortunately, the man suspected of hitting you with his car was murdered
27:39We have reason to believe your former foster sons
27:42Ryder Frost and Kingston Holmes
27:44Want a revenge for what happened to you
27:47It was painful enough losing Ryder and Kingston to the streets
27:52I don't think I can take knowing that they killed a man
27:55Because of me
27:58We're very sorry
27:59But I'm afraid that's not all
28:01Ryder died yesterday trying to jump between rooftops
28:33They were just hurt little boys
28:34They started to do everything together
28:38And bit by bit
28:41I got to see Ryder for the sweet, sensitive boy he was
28:47What happened?
28:49Ryder's mom came back into the picture with her skinhead boyfriend
28:54And 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
29:13And then he joined the gang in prison
29:20And suddenly the two boys I saw become brothers
29:27Were turned into mortal enemies by the streets
29:32I'm sorry for how much pain this has caused you
29:34But we like to bring Kingston in without any more bloodshed
29:38Do you have any way of contacting him?
29:45What do you want me to say?
29:48Hey, the judge signed off on the wiretop
29:50We should be good to go on a few
29:51Great
29:53What you were saying yesterday about D.C. and needing to unclench
29:57It can't be that bad, right?
30:01Alright, maybe I've just been spoiled by L.A.
30:04I'm sure the city has a lot of great things about it
30:06But from what I saw
30:08Being a cop there just means a lot of crowd control
30:11Around government offices
30:12Usually in crappy weather, snowstorms in the winter
30:16Swamp-like humidity in the summer
30:18You get two weeks of cherry blossoms a year
30:22And that's about it
30:23Also, speaking as someone who thought transferring
30:26To another department would be easy
30:28Be prepared to relearn everything you thought you knew
30:32Yeah, alright, we gotta go
30:47Mama?
30:47It's me, baby
30:49Thank God
30:50I tried to visit you in the ICU
30:52But they said blood family only
30:53They made it sound like you were dying
30:54Well, I am a little banged up
30:56But I'll be alright
30:58I wish I could come see you
30:59Well, me too
31:00You heard about Ryder?
31:05You know, me and Ryder don't really mess with each other anymore
31:10He's dead, baby
31:12Killed
31:13Running away from what you boys did
31:17I don't know what you're talking about
31:19Kingston, please
31:21You never were a good liar
31:26You need to turn yourself in
31:28I can't
31:29You know what happened the last time I went inside
31:31I had to join the 5-4 just to make it out alive
31:34What other choice do you have?
31:36Just don't worry about me, Mama, okay?
31:37Just don't worry
31:38I got a way out
31:40Into Mexico where I can disappear
31:42Mexico?
31:42What the heck do you know about Mexico?
31:45You know, Kingston
31:46This is Detective Nyla Harper of the LAPD
31:49Are you working with the cops?
31:50She is trying to save your life
31:53Listen to me
31:53If you run, things will end badly for you
31:56But if you turn yourself in
31:58We can try and help you
32:02Please
32:04He's scared
32:05Don't hurt him
32:07He's not a kid anymore, Miss Sinclair
32:08He killed a man in cold blood
32:10So now we have to go get him
32:35What's up, K?
32:36Got you working the door already, huh?
32:38Damn, those trying to come up.
32:425-4 for life.
32:56Yo, P-Mac.
32:59Uh, can we talk?
33:01For sure! Come here.
33:04You good?
33:06Uh...
33:08Talk to me.
33:12I-I gotta... I gotta get out of town.
33:15You sure you got that hookup with the cartel tunnels into Mexico?
33:19For sure. But why? What happened?
33:22Unless you know the better. Just trust me on that.
33:25When you say trust me, I trust you, okay?
33:28Make a few phone calls.
33:29Look, relax. Have a drink.
33:32You know we got you.
33:34You can't do anything, no.
33:36Yes.
33:36Oh, yes.
33:36No, I'm not...
33:39I'm not...
33:40I'm not...
33:42It's so hard to do this for one, three.
33:47Yeah.
33:47Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
33:50What's in the heat?
33:52Yo, what...
33:53I truly didn't believe you'd be stupid enough to bring your dumb ass back around here.
33:58I saw all the disrespect showing us.
34:02Yeah, you hidden civilians.
34:04You working with Nazis.
34:06Trace on Kingston's phone landed at 4700 Hilldale.
34:10Copy that.
34:13Pull over up here.
34:17But the address is on the next block.
34:19Yeah, you recognize that tag?
34:2254th Street.
34:24We roll up hot, they could have spotters anywhere.
34:27Exactly. Let's go.
34:35Yo, young'un.
34:38It's your big moment, man.
34:39This the moment you prove how much you love the streets
34:41by taking care of a traitor-ass bitch that's disrespecting her.
34:45This the moment you prove to me you a good soldier.
34:47And you follow orders.
34:49All right, in return, the streets gonna love you back.
34:52And wherever you go, the five-fold follow.
34:57For life.
34:58Now you take care of this bitch.
35:19We ain't got all day.
35:26Let's watch ten minutes out.
35:27You got eyes on Kingston?
35:28Yeah.
35:29We're looking at a potential murder in progress.
35:31We can't wait.
35:36Now smoke this fool.
35:41Police!
35:42Go, go, go!
35:44Hey!
35:46Police!
35:47Drop your weapon!
35:55Show me your hands if you're up there!
36:04Run it!
36:07Go, go!
36:11Cover us.
36:12Go!
36:21Stay down!
36:22Stay down!
36:22Stay down!
36:34Wait.
36:57Please please please please please you can you can just say that you didn't see me
37:05you can say that you didn't see me trade please please go drop the good
37:36kids process ah thank you for that um look I realized this was a bit of a tough one you
37:42all right I'll be all right I know I shouldn't feel sympathy but he's just a boy look no one
37:51is saying you can't feel sympathy but at the end of the day he did make the choice to pull
37:55that
37:57trigger why don't you go home I'll take care of the paperwork yes sir thank you you bet
38:08it amazes me how one man can wreak such havoc on the entire LAPD Smitty is a force of nature
38:16I got a minute yeah sure what's up well Bailey has been offered a pretty impressive job in DC
38:23Pentagon think tank and I was just wondering what 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
38:35very bottom again including redoing the academy I've done it before you were also five years younger
38:41yes you would get a pretty hefty signing bonus that's a perk but your annual salary would be
38:49much less than you make in LA plus the cost of living in DC is just as expensive so in
38:54the long
38:55run your bonus really won't make a difference especially if Bailey's only making the government
39:00salary right I'm sorry if this is not the answer you were looking for no no that's um
39:06I was just looking for the truth yeah well good luck thank you
39:15hey
39:18the LAPD wouldn't be sad to see you go thank you sir
39:29guess what what we won that's great judge give you any grief about the evidence I think he was
39:36too confused by the explanation to challenge it take the win I prepared a 10 minute lecture for
39:43tomorrow's roll call to make sure no one can ever again use ignorance as an excuse when mislabeling case
39:48numbers you know you're really good watch commander I'm figuring it out no listen no matter what kind
39:55of craziness is going on at the station you're always the center of calm and the rest of us need
40:00that I need that thank you tell you what list of things we can't trust Smitty with is getting longer
40:06do you think he's doing it on purpose weaponized incompetence yeah I don't think he's that strategic
40:20hey sorry I missed dinner
40:24and bedtime
40:27you should run for DA
40:31are you sure because if you're not in 100% I'm in the more I thought about it the more
40:36I realized
40:37because this was exactly why you joined the DA's office in the first place and I'm proud you want
40:43to set that example for our children especially because every day I see firsthand the people our
40:48system has failed and inevitably the ones who suffer the most are other kids you sure you're okay
40:57waiting on a new house no but like you said real change requires sacrifice and I love this house
41:08you brought home two babies here we also made two babies here so we did
41:22no food to entice me with I see no but I have wine
41:30listen I don't want to beat around the bush I did my due diligence and I am sorry honey I
41:36don't think
41:36I can do DC it would mean starting all over again as a rookie only this time instead of being
41:4445 I'd be 50
41:47oh
41:50what if
41:54I'm not ready to say no
41:57well you did say we both had to be in or you would walk away
42:01I know and I meant it when I said it but now you still want it
42:13so what does that leave us
42:53damn it
42:57you
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