05x08 - Exit Strategy

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05x08 - Exit Strategy

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[Scoffs]

All those times I brought him coffee without him even asking.

Who?

Oliver. What do you mean, who?

Look, it's more than a boss thing.

Okay? I trusted him.

I would even go so far as to say I loved him.

And what does he do? He just stabbed me in the back.

Backstabbing is not really Oliver's thing.

I mean, all that thought that I put into his secret Santa gift.

Do you even understand how hard it is to find something creative and... and... and thoughtful...

[Sighs]

... For under $30?

I think maybe you're good on the coffee front.

I'm genuinely mad right now.

Well, why don't you talk to him?

Mnh-mnh.

No?

No, I'm gonna pretend everything's fine.

Okay, that's... that'll work.

It will work, because I'm just gonna put a smile on my face until I'm actually happy.

But you're not known for your poker face.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

What am I thinking right now?

Probably that if I don't tell you you look happy, you'll k*ll me in my sleep.

Ha! That is what I wanted you to think.

I was actually thinking something completely different.

Okay, dear, whatever gets you through the night.

You get me through the night.

What I need is something to get me through the day.

Really?

I'm still mad.

I'd like to open up things to the room.

Is there anybody with us here today that is here for the first time?

Um... Dave... you mentioned on your way in that this was your first meeting.

It is Dave, right?

Yeah, uh, my name's Dave.

All: Hi, Dave.

[Sighs]

[Slurps]

[Clears throat]

Not really sure what to say.

I'm not that good at... sharing.

[Chuckles]

You know, unless you've had a few.

[Chuckling] Right?

Um, I guess I'm here because my roommate suggested it.

He thought it might slow things down a little...

Maybe help me gain some balance.

Got a pretty stressful job, and I lost custody of my... son [sighs] Who turned out to actually not be my son.

It's not that I'm an addict per se.

It's just that I'm just feeling a little lost.

So... yeah... that's... that's it. That's it.

Together: Thanks, Dave.

Thanks.

Hey, man. Thanks for waiting.

No problem. How was it?

It was great.

Seriously?

Yeah.

I mean, I know I didn't want to go at first, but now that I did, I think it was a good idea.

Uh, it's nice just to talk.

You know, I feel lighter.

Seriously. It was awesome.

♪ A, B, C, D ♪
♪ boogie down ♪

[siren wails]

"Supersede" ... c-e-d-e?

S-e-d-e.

It's Latin for seat."

I watch a lot of "Jeopardy!" when I can't sleep.

How's the warrant coming?

Well, it'd be going a lot faster if the spellcheck was working.

Well, I need it as soon as Oliver gives me a team of uniforms. Yeah.

Detective, if possible, I'd like to be a part of this raid you're doing.

Why do you think I'm letting you write the warrant?

You're gonna lead the team from 15.

You cannot be serious.

What? I've done entries.

I'm good at tactical. I...

Oh.

What is that?

It's from Dex's lawyer.

Yeah?

He's going for full spousal support, child support, and he wants Leo five nights a week.

No, no, no.

No, there's no way he can ask that.

Well, he's got the best family lawyer in the city repping him, which I don't even know how he can afford her.

If I don't agree to this, they're taking me to court.

[Sighs]

He's going for sole custody.

T... t... they're just trying to scare you.

[Chuckling] It's working.

[Knock on door]

Good morning, John.

In Detective Peck's raid, I see you've allocated units to assist.

I have.

Underground gambling operation, funding g*ng activity.

That's petty criminals playing poker in a dive bar.

In our own backyard.

Yeah, we shut it down, another one pops up a block away.

It's a waste of resources.

Inspector?

I'd like you to double up patrols in Swansea for the week.

I don't have the uniforms for both.

This Swansea issue is a delicate one, and it's important to me.

It's a middle-class neighborhood with a crime rate that's below...

Is that a no"?

If I pull the plug on this raid, I... I got to give Peck a reason.

And I'm sure you'll come up with one.

Thank you, Staff.

Truly appreciate your cooperation.

Screw you, Wednesday.

Hey, good morning, Sir.

Hey, I just wanted to give you a heads-up that Detective Peck asked that I be a point man on the raid team.

Forget about that raid. It's not happening... not today.

Sit down.

Welcome to Wednesday!

Today our focus is on community policing, visibility, and optics.

Hold on to your hats, folks.

Today we're doubling our patrols in Swansea.

Ooh, emergency.

Bust a bunch of hipsters drinking Blue Ribbon in high park. Ooh.

McNally, you can be late or you can be mouthy.

You choose one.

So...

Now that I'm publicly shaming you, Epstein, thank you. You blew off the breakfast meeting that I set up for you with Sergeant Rollins in the Intelligence Unit.

I'm sorry, Sir. I... I... I completely forgot.

Well, so much for intelligence.

But, Diaz, you're here.

I'm so happy you bothered to show up at all.

I've been letting this slide, all of it, for way too long.

I've been your sounding board, your friend.

What does it get me? More problems.

What you do isn't just about you.

It affects all of us. Get it together.

Assignments are on the board. Dismissed.

I don't even know where Oliver went.

It's like he's been deleted... you know, replaced by a company robot man.

[Laughing]

What?

You said something bad about another person.

[Police radio chatter]

We finally have something in common, McNally.

Oh, no, we'll always have Nick.

Mm.

We both know this detail's a joke.

What has happened to you?

Hey, did you lose your magical girl guide sash?

You know, the one that bestows all your extra-nice superpowers?

That is funny.

You loved that sash.

That's funny. That's really funny.

All I'm saying is that this shift is gonna be full of the stupidest calls... noise complaints and stolen garden gnomes.

Woman: 1519, we've got an animal complaint in your zone.

A man reports his hostile cat has trapped him in his closet.


See?! How?! See?!

Okay, then let somebody else take the call.

Fine.

You're gonna dodge a call? Really?

1519, are you 10-8?

Okay. Uh, 1519. We're on our way.

Shut up.

Hey.

Hey. Sorry about the raid.

Did Oliver say why he's calling it off?

Oh, political situation, manpower allocation, a few other buzzwords, you know, but it's fine.

These guys play every Wednesday, so... which is why I'm here.

Can I talk to you for a second?

[Clears throat]

Okay, this can't go further than us.

[Breathes deeply]

I know where Dex is getting his money for his lawyer.

We caught him on surveillance at the gambling club.

He's a regular.

Dex isn't in a g*ng.

No, he's at their poker game every Wednesday.

He said he had therapy on Wednesdays.

[Scoffs]

You know, okay, when we do this raid, if he's in there, he'll be charged with being in an illegal gaming house.

He can serve up to two years.

You're gonna arrest him?

Traci, you're not responsible for this guy.

You're responsible for Leo and yourself.

Okay? That's it.

And as soon as this raid happens... okay?... which it will, eventually, he won't have a case against you.

Unbelievable.

[Police radio chatter]

Chloe knows something's up.

She keeps asking me what's going on.

She knows I've been avoiding her.

You can't control what comes out of Chloe's mouth.

Okay, could you please just not tell her?

I won't.

If you can keep our stuff between us, that'd be great.

[Clears throat]

So, what was Oliver talking about at parade... you missed some sort of meeting?

Aw, yeah, I was supposed to sit down with this guy from Intelligence, buy him a coffee, see what the job entails.

But you missed it 'cause you were chaperoning me.

Wasn't a big deal.

Look, I'm good, okay?

We're cool. I don't need a babysitter.

I know.

Unit 1504, call radio.

1504. Go.

1504, attend 4-9 Lakeport Avenue.

Neighbor reports unoccupied vehicle idling for a prolonged period of time.


Copy.

Prolonged period of time?

Better step on it. Planet needs our help.

Living the dream.

[Engine shuts off]

[Police radio chatter]

[Engine idling]

[Engine shuts off]

The whole thing smells like coconuts.

What do you mean?

I mean, the car smells like coconuts.

Got to be sun block or something.

Door's open.

Hello! Is anyone home?!

This is the police. We're coming inside.

Chris: We got a complaint about your vehicle.

Is anyone home?!

Dov: This is the police. Is anyone home?

[Police radio chatter]

[Pounding on door]

Man: Hey! I'm in here! I'm here!

In here! Help me!

I'm in here! Hey!

[Breathing heavily] Oh, my God.

They locked me in.

Who?

Whoever was robbing the place, man.

I walked in the house.

Someone was here, so I ran in here.

They slammed the door.

Are you the homeowner?

Yeah. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I live here with my wife and my son... my stepson.

[Thud in distance]

I'm gonna go check the rest of the house.

Where are they now?

Oh, my... my son's at school.

My wife's at the airport.

We... we were on our way out of town, and I... I forgot my passport, right?

So I bombed back here, and when I pulled in the driveway, the front door was open.

Is that your car out front?

Yeah.

So I walk in, and the place is, like, totally ransacked.

So I ran into the studio here to check on my gear, and...

All right, you said somebody locked you in.

Uh, yeah, the door's busted.

It's been busted since we moved in.

You can't open it from the inside.

Main floor is clear. I'm heading upstairs.

Yep. All right.

[Sighing] Oh, God.

Let's just go from the top.

[Breathing heavily]

Chris!

Get up here!

Dispatch, this is 1504 requesting E.M.S. and backup for a possible home invasion.

Copy, 1504. E.M.S. and backup are en route.

Oh, thank God.

You okay?

[Gasping] No. Please help me.

All right. You're gonna be all right.

[Panting]

So, your mom and Dad were going out of town for a week?

He's not my Dad.

It's a mistake that my mom made four years ago.

Okay, point is, they were leaving you here alone?

I'm 17.

No school today?

Come on, Seth, I'm not gonna bust you for skipping algebra.

I wasn't even supposed to be here, okay?

I... I... I ditched to go get this new console.

Steam Box?

You game?

Do newbs get ganked?

[Chuckles]

Didn't even get it unwrapped. Somebody steals it.

Okay, so your parents went to the airport.

You ditch school.

You're here, you're alone.

Did you lock the doors?

Uh, yeah, yeah.

I, uh, locked them after they left.

My mom's super paranoid.

So, what happened?

I don't know.

I... I came in, somebody jumped me from behind, they threw that thing on my head, and they tied me up.

I... I didn't see anything. It all happened so fast.

And when my stepdad came in...

I thought the guy was back.

I thought for sure I was gonna die.

Think that's it.

That's a list of everything that's missing... you know, like, the best I can tell.

It's, like, iPads, silverware, which is kind of weird.

Thank God they didn't get in my studio.

So you're a musician?

Yeah.

I quit my day job, and now I'm... I'm ... I'm producing, you know, tracks for friends and stuff and teaching guitar.

"Follow Your Bliss." Right?

Please don't quote "The Secret."

I have a firearm.

No, I'm just saying that, you know, like, you... whatever.

You find a job you love, and then you never work a day in your life.

[Chuckling] Right.

What does your wife do?

Jacqlyn.

Um, P.R.

She has her own firm.

Oh, my God.

I... I have to call her. She's at the airport.

My phone's in the car. She's probably been calling.

Okay. I'll go grab it right now.

It eat your money or something?

No, no. Existential crisis.

I would like to be a Granola-bar guy, but I know that, in actuality, I'm probably a candy-bar guy.

Am I selling myself short?

I mean, should I get on a program?

Always good with the words.

How's the casework coming?

[Thud]

I'd rather be on the street, working a split, in February.

Yeah, it was easy, right?

I mean, even when things were bad, at least they were ... they were clear.

Politics, man, has never been my thing, but it is now.

And, brother, it ain't... it ain't me.

15 used to have this T.O. a while back, second best in the division... Oliver Shaw.

You heard of him?

Yeah, good-looking guy, great with the ladies.

Yeah, that's him.

Anyway, he had this thing he'd say to his rookies.

Yeah, "a rookie always pays."

"Be the cop you are, not the cop you think you're supposed to be."

[Sighs]

You'll figure it out.

Sam.

About McNally...

I know you were looking out for her, and maybe she can't see that right now, but she will.

[Indistinct conversation]

I'm not going to apologize for interrupting, 'cause you're happy to see me. You just don't know it yet.

You're giving me the officers for my raid.

He just wrecked the surprise.

The team's suiting up right now. We're just waiting on your word.

Thank you, Staff Sergeant.

Oliver: Yeah, make it a clean bust, fill my cells, we'll call it even.

10 minutes, want the whole team in parade for a briefing.

Yes, sir.

Steve: [Sighing] Okay.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Get anything from the neighbors?

Oh, nothing much.

They paid too much for their house, just sold their second car.

Was the Dad any help?

Just a long list of stolen items.

Okay, so the bad guy hits the house the same day that they leave for vacation.

Either he was watching the place or he knew of their travel plans.

He must have known the family, right?

I mean, how else would they have known that Ewan's door was locked in the studio and that closing it would lock him in?

[Cellphone buzzes]

I got to make a call.

Okay.

Weirdo.

Where's Seth? Where's my son?

H... he's upstairs. He's fine. Everything is okay.

Please.

[Sighing] Okay.

The officer said we were robbed.

Did you catch whoever did it?

No, not yet. We're trying to figure out who knew you were gonna be out of town.

My son was att*cked, my home violated.

There are police cars on my lawn.

The neighbors are freaking out.

Jackie, just... okay? They're trying to help.

Don't make this into a big deal.

He's fine.

Sweetheart, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine, I swear.

Oh, I'm so sorry that this happened to you.

Whatever they took, we're gonna get it back, all right?

[Sighing] Okay. I'm so sorry.

It'll be okay.

How'd those two end up married?

Opposites attract?

Seriously.

He's like the big chill." She's strung like a violin.

Hey, look at this window.

Most of the glass landed outside, which means this window was broken from the inside.

So, how'd they get in?

I'm the bad guy.

No forced entry.

So, what, I picked the lock?

Sounds like you had a key, bad guy.

Maybe.

So I come in... right?

I tie up Seth, rob, rob, rob, then I break the window.

Why?

It's noisy, and someone might see me.

Because you didn't want anyone to know how you got in.

Or maybe you staged the whole thing.

Or maybe it was an inside job.

He didn't seem fazed by the robbery.

20 bucks, he hired someone to do it.

Oh, I'm gonna take that bet.

You're on.

So, why would he go home in the middle of it?

Gail: Exactly.

Who do you like for it, the son?

No, I mean, that means he would have had to tie himself up.

I think my money is on Jacqlyn.

She just kept apologizing to the kid like it was her fault.

I think she set it up, and she didn't expect the son to be there.

Sam: So, why would she let her husband go home in the middle of it?

Exactly.

It's true, they both have means.

Hire some goon, give him a key and opportunity.

Vacation's a great alibi, but where's the motive?

Right here.

I pulled the family's financials.

Jacqlyn's P.R. firm is going under.

Their house is one mortgage payment away from foreclosure, and this collection agency is all over them for unpaid bills.

But they always pay their home insurance, no matter what.

That's right.

Ha!

Yeah, so, I came in because they said they needed help.

W... we do need your help, Ewan.

Do you?

Yes.

Seriously, man.

Because... I'll be honest with you...

I'm starting to feel a little trapped here... all right?... Like... like... like you think that maybe I did something wrong.

Do I need a lawyer?

I don't know.

Do you feel like a suspect?

Yes.

Look, I... I... personally...

I'm gonna be honest with you...

I didn't think that myself
until I saw some of this stuff, and then...

What is... what is this?

Bank records, loans. So what? So what?

What does this have to do with anything?

Well, you're broke, Ewan.

Broke?

Yeah.

[Laughing] Are you kidding?

Man, my wife has her own business.

Have you seen our house? We're not broke.

Y... you're one payment away from... from losing that house, and according to this statement, your wife's about to lose her company.

Okay.

All right, listen, man, I, um [Chuckling] I got to talk to Jacqlyn about this, all right? She... she handles all the money stuff. She'll know what... is going on.

Okay.

All right, look, you know... come here.

[Sighs]

Between you and me, people around here are starting to think that maybe this was an inside job... insurance fraud.

Happens all the time.

It wasn't.

You sure?

Yes, yes.

How do you know?

Because.

What?

Because I had a stash of pot in the studio, okay?

And whoever broke in took it.

Okay, but according to your statement, nothing was stolen from the studio.

Yes, because it was weed, and you guys are cops! All right? It was in a stash can. You would have to know where it was. Only a couple of people knew that.

Help me out, Ewan.

Names would be a great start.

A bet's a bet.
[Car door opens]

Traci, we can't do this.

My lawyer was clear, right?

No contact until an agreement was signed.

Traci: You aren't going to therapy today.

What's this?

Spadina and Baldwin every Wednesday, 2:00.

It's a restaurant. So what?

Those are surveillance photos.

We know about the gambling.

[Chuckles lightly] You're blackmailing me.

I'm trying to keep you out of jail.

If you go there today, you'll be arrested... not maybe, definitely.

[Sighs]

Look, I'm sorry.

[Sighs]

Okay, I'm trying to cover my legal fees.

I... I didn't know how else to do it.

Save it.

Just... all that matters is that this stays between us, okay?

I get it.

Dex, I'm serious.

Traci, I... I get it. I get it.

[Sighs]

I got to get back to work.

[Siren wails]

[Sighs]

Hello? Uh, hi, this is Officer Epstein from 15 Division.

Yeah. Yes, uh, I... I'm sorry about this morning, [cellphone buzzing] But I was wondering if it would be possible to, uh, to reschedule my meeting with Sergeant Rollins.

Yes. No, I... I... I understand.

He is a very busy man, but, I mean, come on, impossible?

Flight used to be impossible, right?

[Chuckles]

[Buzzing continues]

No.

I'm just saying that it's achievable.

Rescheduling a meeting is achievable.

Okay.

Yeah, I'll... I'll call back then.

Thank you.

[Sighs] It's finally quiet.

Yeah. We're almost wrapped up.

You, uh, got a suspect or something?

Working on it.

[Police radio chatter]

You guys think my parents did it.

I'm not stupid.

They're at the police station, right?

Doesn't mean they had anything to do with it.

Oh.

Then it was probably one of my stepdad's friends.

He sells weed on the side.

And my mom has no idea. [Scoffs]

All they do is lie to each other and fight.

Everybody's family has stuff.

Yeah. Yours ever get you b*at up?

[Scoffs] Robbed their own house?

No, they didn't.

[Sighs] Seth, I'm sorry.

[Sighs] Yeah, me too.

Is there somebody I can call... somebody that can hang out with you until your parents get back?

Nope.

There's nobody.

So, your husband is gonna be finished soon.

In the meantime, it'd be great if we can get your statement.

Of course. [Sighs] I have nothing to hide.

Nothing... no financial crisis, no looming bankruptcy?

[Sighs]

Sorry.

It's okay.

It's true.

It's just... difficult to hear it put like that.

Yeah, you're in financial ruin.

It's such a good idea to take a vacation.

Jacqlyn: I booked it months ago. We couldn't cancel it.

[Sighs]

I thought maybe it would help... our marriage.

We're... not communicating very well these days.

I must look like such an idiot.

No. Honestly.

Look, I don't know what I would have done in your position.

Wait.

Do you guys think I had something to do with the robbery?

My son was att*cked.

We know.

Um, actually, we think that the thief knew Ewan.

Gail: His stash of pot was taken from his studio, and he just thinks that maybe one of his 420 friends might have had something to do with it.

[Chuckling] His stash of what?

His pot, his weed, his marijuana.

[Sighs]

Where was it?

Underneath his mixing board.

But Ewan said the thief didn't go in the studio.

You sure the thief went in there?

Yes.

Why?

We have another lead.

Jacqlyn hid a motion-triggered nanny cam in the husband's studio.

It's been there a couple weeks.

Trust... the foundation of marriage.

She thought he was cheating on her because he had all these people coming in and out of the house, like college kids and musicians.

Probably selling weed.

He stopped short of admitting it, but a pound of kush?

That's not personal use, even for a chronic.

Well, maybe the camera caught who stole it.

Yeah. Good. Okay.

Peck, call Epstein, run it down, please.

Okay.

I feel bad for that woman. You know, it sucks.

Why can't she just say how she feels and tell him what's going on?

Path of least resistance.

Avoiding things is easy... kind of like you with Oliver.

Or you with everything.

Team 2 is in position. Moving in.

[Police radio chatter]

Yeah.

Hands on the bar! Nobody move!

Hands! Hands! Let me see your hands!

Lock it down! Nobody in or out!

Stand down.

[Police radio chatter]

Think they're trying to send us a message?

[Sighs]

Oh...

[Stale doughnut thunks]

Hey.

Hi.

What happened with the raid?

[Scoffs] Nothing happened.

They knew we were coming.

There's not a single suspect... nobody.

Now my ass is in the sling unless I can figure out what went wrong.

This is... [Scoffs]

Steve... I am so sorry.

Ooh.

What'd you do?

I told Dex to avoid the game.

He said he wasn't gonna tell anybody.

What, have you not been paying attention?

Dex is a liar.

Now, he lies and he plays you every time.

You have no idea what you just did.

Hey, yeah, nanny cam is up.

I'm looking at our guy now.

White, Caucasian male, early 20s.

Looks like he went for the lockbox but wasn't able to get in.

Ewan said he had a handgun in there.

It's completely legal. He's got all the paperwork.

I want you to get that camera back to the station and see if he can give us an I.D.

All right, will do.

Oh, hey, man, there you are.

You seen my cellphone?

Yeah. Good news... your dealer texted.

You can pick up your blow after shift.

Bad news... you should really put a password on your phone.

Oh, and we solved the case.

Thanks for all your help on that.

What? You went through my text messages?

You lied about getting clean and used me for cover.

Seth...

You recognize this guy?

Uh, no. No, it's just, it's creepy [Chuckles] seeing the guy who broke in.

Are you sure you've never seen him before?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm sure.

All right, well, don't worry.

We'll have a positive I.D. on this guy before the end of the day.

Look, Dov, I need a minute, okay?

Just... just slow down for a second.

Look, you're overreacting.

Why are you making such a big deal of this?

It's not like I'm your junkie brother.

You shut your mouth.

I've got this under control, man.

Under control?

You're late for work.

When you do show up, you're so busy trying to score, you don't do your job.

Well, what are you gonna do?

Are you... are you gonna rat me out?

I don't know.

[Scoffs]

Look, I'm sorry, man. Okay?

I messed up, but don't do anything stupid.

[g*nsh*t]

[Police radio chatter]

No, no, no, no.

Hey, Seth, Seth! Hey!

Seth! Come on, wake up!

Wake up! Stay with me!

He's breathing.

This is 1504.

We got a teenage male with a g*nsh*t wound to the head.

We need E.M.S. here right away.

Come on, buddy, come on. Stay with us.

We're gonna get you out of here, all right?

Hey, hey, hey, stay still, Seth, okay?

The ambulance is coming, but you can't move.

Can you tell me what happened?

Tim Crockett... that's the guy on the video.

He's my friend.

He said that no one would know.

You helped him rob your house?

We just needed enough money so that we could get out of here.

All right, it's okay. It's okay.

Don't worry about that.

My stepdad came back, and we panicked.

And Tim said that [Groans] if we faked it that we'd be okay.

Okay.

But then you guys saw him on the video.

Seth, don't worry about that right now.

It's gonna be all right.

We're gonna get you out of here.

Just calm down. Chris!

I couldn't even pull the trigger right.

I couldn't even do that.

How bad is it?

I'm not sure. He's lost a lot of blood.

He's in shock. Where's E.M.S.?

They're close. There.

Thank you.

All right, I need you to elevate his legs.

Well, we can't move him.

We don't have a choice.

We got to keep blood flowing to his brain.

Very good, Seth.

We're gonna get you out of here in no time.

Do... do you smell gas?

[Gasps] No. No, no, no.

The b*llet hole. From the g*nsh*t.

[Gas hissing]

[Sniffing] Oh!

That's where the gas is coming from.

Where is Epstein with that camera?

I don't know.

Maybe they got caught up closing down the scene.

Lab guys love to pad their hours.

Everyone else is gone except for Dov and Chris.

Hmm.

I'll call dispatch, see if we can get them on the radio.

Yeah, good.

Okay, we... we got to get out of here.

We're gonna have to risk moving him.

We're trapped.

What?

I'm serious. I... i... it's locked.

The door must have closed behind me.

Wait. What are you doing?

Radioing for help.

Well, what about the gas?

The electricity from the radio could set it off.

If we don't get help, we're dead.

[Click, static]

1504 to radio. 10-33.

I repeat, 10-33.

Be advised, there is a gas leak on the premises.

We're trapped in a room on the first floor on the southeast corner.

I repeat... we are trapped.

[Siren wails]

[Indistinct conversations]

There's a gas leak.

They're working on shutting the gas and the power down, but we can't go in until then.

Well, we can't just stand here.

If that whole house is filled with gas, one little spark could...

He's bleeding out. We got to get out of here now.

I'm sorry what I said about your brother.

[Grunting] I should have never said that.

You shouldn't have done a lot of things.

I just feel like...

[Breathing heavily] I had this feeling...

Everything has been grinding me down.

I just, like, woke up... I woke up one day, and it...

[Cymbal clangs]

It was gray.

Chris?

Chris!

Chris, no, no, no.

No, Chris.

Come on.

No, Chris. Wake up, man.

Wake up. Come on. Chris!

[Breathing heavily]

[Clatter]

Hey.

Come on. Get up.

What happened?

Get up. Get up!

We got to...

[Groans]

We got to get Seth out of here.

Okay.

Let's go.

Okay. Okay.

Okay, careful.

Ready?

1... 2... 3.

Okay, nice and easy.

Yeah, yeah. Great. Thanks.

Okay, power's off. Let's get in there.

Sam.

They're coming out! Let's go!

All right, 1... 2.

[Siren wails]

You okay?

Yeah, I think so.

Medic said the kid should pull through.

Sounds like Diaz owes you a beer.

Uh, you know, I... I... I... I got to sit down.

You mind if I sit in your car?

Of course.

Bust was a bust.

Yeah, I heard.

It was nice, though. They left treats.

A lot of criminals forget that personal touch.

Really makes a difference.

Although the only problem is now I kind of want to eat one.

Or would that be perpetuating a negative stereotype?

Accepting a bribe? Destroying evidence?

Nothing? You're not... you're not listening to me at all, are you?

Sorry.

Just these photos on the board... the date stamps.

When did Steve start surveillance on these guys?

That was a month ago.

Why?

These photos are from two months ago.

Then those aren't from this case.

Right. They must be misfiled.

Take it up with Detective Peck.

You said this had nothing to do with me.

This was all about me.

No, now is not the time.

These are not from the case.

You were following Dex. Why?

I'm serious, you don't want to have this conversation here.

Answer the question.

Wow. Okay.

In case you missed that police lesson in college, what you did today was grounds for dismissal.

Oh, what, you tailing my ex with zero probable cause?

What is that, solid detective work?

No, I had him followed because I thought he was a deadbeat and a problem.

You know what? I was right about both, okay?

I was just looking out for you.

It was wrong.

[Scoffs] Great.

Peck, what happened?

I'm just piecing that together myself.

You told me that this bust was gonna be a win for both of us.

Yeah.

Now I have to explain to the inspector why I gave you a team of uniforms to kick in a door with nothing on the other side.

Oliver, this wasn't Steve's fault.

No, of course it was. My intel was wrong.

Thought I knew what I was getting into, but I was wrong.

My apologies for wasting your time, staff sergeant.

[Briefcase slams shut]

Hey, man, are we good?

Look... Dov... I'm gonna get it together.

All right?

I mean, relapses are just part of the recovery process.

Look, I'm going to another meeting as soon as I finish work here.

I'm not keeping your secret for you anymore.

I'm going to talk to Oliver.

Wait! Look, I'm gonna lose my job.

I know how this works. I had a junkie brother. Remember?

The more I help you keep your secret, the longer you avoid dealing with it.

Eventually, you won't know how to deal with it anymore, and I'll find you hanging from the ceiling or dead from an overdose.

I lose you either way.

Just... look.

I'll talk to him.

Okay?

I'll tell him the truth.

I mean, you know he's gonna fire me right on the spot, right?

Maybe. Maybe he'll help you.

Oh.

So much for backing me up.

Dov?

Hey, I've been trying to call you.

So, how are you feeling?

Fine.

Why don't we go get a bite to eat?

I mean, the two of us haven't hung out in, like, forever, right?

Yeah, I think I'd rather just be alone tonight, if that's all right.

[Sighing] Okay.

Dov, I just want to talk to you.

Look... not tonight.

Sorry, Chloe, just [Sighs] not tonight.

Dov.

[Sighs]

Wrong again.

But, hey, at least I'm consistent.

Keep it.

Fine. You know what?

Nice Andy would insist that you take it back, but Mean Andy... is gonna pocket it, sucka.

[Chuckles]

What?

Don't give me that look, okay?

You've been digging Mean Andy all day.

I can admit it.

Part of me found it kind of cozy seeing you be a bitch.

It sort of... well, it fed me... fed a bitter, petty thing I've got going on.

Glad to be of service.

The thing is, you're not very good at it.

Being Mean Andy is like being Gail Peck, and while there are just a slew of advantages to being me, I suggest, whatever you got going on, to just get over it.

Oliver loves you.

[Locker door closes]

He loves all of us.

♪ And so they say, lord, for everything a reason ♪
♪ for every ending, a new beginning ♪
♪ oh, so they say, baby... ♪

Hey.

Hey.

Good to go?

♪ ... everything a reason ♪

I'll meet you at the truck.

Take your time.

♪ ... for everything a reason ♪
♪ and those who loved before will be brought back together ♪
♪ yeah, those who loved before will be brought back together ♪
♪ and so they say, baby, for everything a reason ♪

You okay?

No. No. I'm super crappy.

It's like I did something to Wednesday, and it's exacting its revenge.

I don't know what to do... about us.

You know, the situation... I just...

I really want it to be over... or over it.

And you're not?

No, I'm not.

Not at all.

I said to myself, "self..." that's what I call myself.

I said, "self, let's pretend.

Okay, put a smile on your face and act as if you're happy, and maybe you'll start to feel how you act."

It's... it's not my idea. I got it online.

It's called act as if."

And it's... stupid, okay?

But I don't know what else to do.

I mean, are you actually okay with this?

No. No.

And I don't think that's stupid.

I... [Sighs]

I...

♪ My house is haunted... ♪

[Sighs]

♪ ... by rotten desire ♪

I'm on your side, Andy.

I always have been.

I always will be.

♪ And on my skin left the scent of indignation ♪
♪ and so they say, baby... ♪

Okay.

♪ For everything a reason ♪

Hey, Andy.

[Sighs]

This has been the best part of my day, by a long sh*t.

I just... if you can believe that. Thank you.

Yeah, I can believe it. I mean, I'm amazing.

[Chuckles]

♪ And so they say, baby... ♪

"Act as if."

Okay.

♪ Come back to me ♪
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