♪
(spectators cheer)
Yeah. Thank you.
How adorable!
Can we take a photo?
Be my guest, ma'am. Come on.
Get together.
YOUNG MAN:
There.
Can you take another one?
Good girl.
(barks)
(cheering)
♪
Not bad for a Monday.
Check out the fish.
Give you a hand?
You look a little lost.
Actually, uh,
I'm looking for the Hyatt.
Oh, sure. You're
not too far away.
You want to make a
left at the corner
and just keep
going down...
What the hell?
(cheering)
Tita!
(shouts)
KC!
Yo! Let go of that kid!
Give me my bags first!
This isn't a negotiation.
BOY: Come on, man.
BOY : You heard him, man.
GIRL:
Give him.
Yeah, that's right.
This isn't over, kid.
I seen your face,
and I will find you.
I hope you do.
Captain.
(sighs)
(birds chirping)
Hey, buddy.
It's time to wake up.
Hey.
Sleeping Beauty. Hey...
(gasps)
Oh...
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom
♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang
♪ Boom, boom, boom, boom
♪ How, how, how, how
♪ Hey, hey
♪ You gotta come on.
Sorry I'm late.
Oh, no worries.
Knew you would be.
Tuesday : a.m.'s
a regular thing with the...
Therapist.
- It's nothing to be ashamed of.
- I know.
Hey! How's
the headshrinker?
You, too?
I mean, I think
it's great.
You're a lot less
stressed lately.
We've all been
talking about it.
You have?
Yeah!
You know, your
mental health
is in direct correlation
with our job health.
Well, I'm touched.
What she means is,
with everything on your plate,
you know, Hamilton
and Wade's son being kidnapped,
you know, we were worried
about you.
You don't have to be.
Not anymore,
since you've
been seeing...
The therapist.
Right.
And, you know, the great
thing about this...
Mm.
...is if you have some feelings
that you want to talk about,
you got someone.
Actually,
there is something
that I would like to talk about.
Okay. We're-we're all ears.
Why don't you tell me
about our m*rder victim?
Right. Petty Officer
Michael Thompson, mass
communications specialist,
just in from Dubai.
What's he doing
in New Orleans?
Navy assigned him to photograph
the tricentennial kickoff
for the Navy Times.
Landed yesterday at Belle Chasse
on a m*llitary transport.
Cab dropped him in the Quarter
in the afternoon.
Never made it
to the hotel.
Morning, Loretta.
Dwayne.
Any sign of luggage?
No watch or wallet, either.
So he got caught
on the wrong end of a stickup?
Well, armed robbers tend
to sh**t their victims
face-to-face,
out of fear.
Petty Officer Thompson was sh*t
twice to the back
of the head.
Execution-style.
He has contusions on his hands,
bruising on his body.
He was beaten, too.
So this was more
than a robbery.
Lasalle's canvassing the area
for witnesses.
Sebastian's
pulling surveillance.
I want to know
what they found.
Pulled this from an
NOPD security camera.
Got our victim, suspect,
and m*rder w*apon
all wrapped up
in a bow. Yeah.
There's no mistaking
what this is.
Gutter punks.
Gutter what now?
Gutter punks.
Come on, Gregorio.
How long have you lived
in New Orleans?
Clearly not long enough to know
what a gutter punk is.
Gutter punks are kids
who slip through the cracks
of Child Services,
end up on the street
to avoid group homes
or shelters.
Oh, yeah, you're talking
about the street kids.
We call them "crusties"
in New York.
Well, here they generally cause
mayhem wherever they go.
Kind of like the minor leagues
of crime.
A little more complicated than that, but...
LASALLE: I'm with Percy, King.
They're a menace.
I mean, picking pockets,
running scams,
pulling snatch and grabs.
All petty crime.
Nothing like m*rder.
Well, I mean, aren't we looking
at the evidence right now?
Scary looking kid
pointing a g*n
at our dead sailor.
PRIDE: Yeah, but not
pulling the trigger.
And this was yesterday.
Thompson's body was found
early this morning.
What happened in between?
Well, Thompson continued the chase,
caught up with the suspect,
and took a b*ating and a b*llet
for his trouble.
Body got dumped.
Bull's-eye.
Let's put out a BOLO.
But what about the w*apon?
The g*n in the video
is small caliber.
. , maybe . .
But we recovered
mm casings
at the crime scene.
Yeah, so...
suspect had another g*n.
Maybe.
Okay. We're not %
that they k*lled Thompson,
but it's looking good.
LASALLE: Plus, we do know
they robbed him.
Let's follow protocol.
I'll call NOPD,
and we can sort it all out once
we have the kids in custody.
PRIDE:
Not just yet.
I mean, you did hear the part
where Lasalle said
it's protocol, right?
We got the kid on tape
committing a felony.
I know.
But I also know we got thousands
of tourists in town
for the tricentennial kickoff.
City officials are
cracking down.
They get word that it's possible
that some gutter punk
sh*t Thompson,
it'll be w*r on all of 'em.
What are you saying here, King?
(sighs) Guys,
we're not off the rails here.
We're just crossing Ts
and dotting Is, okay?
If you say so.
I do.
You and Lasalle hit the streets,
try and find these kids.
Sebastian,
head to the pawn shops.
See if somebody tried
to sell Thompson's property.
What are we gonna do?
We're gonna go to DCFS.
I got a friend who works there.
Maybe he can help.
MAN:
You know, Dwayne,
used to be a time when
you'd just visit to say hello
without needing something.
I remember an invitation
to play at the bar,
and I haven't seen you there
yet.
This guy plays
a mean trombone.
Oh, yeah? You known
each other a long time?
years.
Dwayne used to work juvie crime
when he was a deputy.
Helped a lot of these kids.
Not as many as I wanted.
Someday, you'll have
to let that go, Dwayne.
What happened to Angel
wasn't your fault.
Who's Angel?
Ancient history.
Look, all the time
I've put in here,
I know what I'm talking about.
Some kids
can't be helped.
Like the one you're asking
about now. KC Vaughn.
Crossed my desk
more times than I can count.
What can you tell us about him?
Lost his family in Katrina.
In and out of foster care,
on and off the streets,
gangs, juvie.
Any idea where we can find him?
He's aged out of the system.
Somebody else's problem now.
That's a little callous, Dan.
See this pile?
I save my compassion
for the kids who want help.
Whether they want it or not,
they all need it.
I don't have the luxury
or the resources
to think like that anymore.
Lost a quarter of my staff
when that whole Hamilton debacle
went down.
There was funding for us
in that shipyard deal.
That was the last, best
chance for those kids.
Yeah. If you don't know
where he is,
you got a line
on someone who does?
Yeah.
My liaison at NOPD.
Just as soon
not bring the cops in.
You said this kid and his crew
committed robbery.
I'm obligated to report that.
Sure. Just...
maybe not for a day or so.
As a favor from one sideman
to another?
You got the day.
(phone chimes)
Thanks, bud.
Good seeing you.
Sonja.
Said they almost caught
one of the gutter punks.
What?
PRIDE: Sonja, what do you mean,
"almost"?
Well, I had to break the chase
'cause Evel Knievel here
almost slipped
off a fire escape.
Hey, those kids are slippery.
- And fast.
- And you are not a ninja.
Which is why you don't
jump on and off buildings
like one.
You all right, Chris?
Yeah. Just bruised my ego.
And his head.
(hisses)
But I say it's time to bring in
the professionals.
Let NOPD swing
from the rooftops.
I don't think anyone's
gonna have to swing around.
We want to catch one
of these gutter punks,
we need to think like 'em.
Why you eyeballing me
like that?
♪
SEBASTIAN: Testing. One,
two, three. Can you hear me?
Yes, and I want it
on the official record
that I feel ridiculous.
Duly noted, but...
you look mah-velous.
Still don't even know how I got
picked for this plum assignment.
Well, Lasalle and I were up
and down these streets all day.
Kids know we're feds.
Yeah, and I can't pull off
a high-heeled boot, apparently.
Oh, gutter punk. My o'clock.
Hi!
He's so cute. May I?
Yeah, lady.
Knock yourself out.
Oh, so cute. So sweet.
(chuckles):
Hi.
Wait, she took my bag.
Wait! What are you doing?!
They took the bait.
Way to go, Meryl Streep!
Bite me.
Please tell me
you got a trace on them.
We got it. All we got to do now
is follow the signal.
All I got to do is get these
boots off. They're k*lling me.
(engine revving)
(rock music playing)
It's like a Ninja Turtles movie
in here.
Federal agents!
- Everyone stay where you are!
- Raid!
(shouting indistinctly)
Come on, Lil Man!
Let's go!
Headed your way, Pride.
PRIDE: Hold on.
We just want to talk.
Not this way!
Pickup! Go, go!
Over here!
Nope! No, you don't!
Wait!
You got to be kidding me!
Hey!
You better stop!
Come on, hurry up!
Come on.
GREGORIO: Come here!
Come on, get up.
Give me your hand,
give me your hand!
(grunts)
Damn...
Gotcha.
Get off me!
Get off!
Be still.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
What, is this all you got?
They're all we need.
(siren wailing)
Neighbors must've
called the cops.
Let's get these two out of here
before they arrive.
We're gonna run?
We're gonna walk quickly.
Come on.
Never thought I'd see the day
when we flee from NOPD.
Here we go.
- What's this?
-Shrimp creole.
It's one of our boss's specialties.
Yeah, he figured you guys
probably hadn't
a home-cooked meal in a while,
so... (clicks tongue)
Mm-hmm.
Dig in.
I'm not hungry.
Yeah, not hungry.
Oh, that's a shame,
because this will probably be
your last decent meal
for a while
since you're in
so much trouble.
What's your name? Tita Palmer.
There's, like, thousands of
dollars' worth
of stolen goods here.
That's grand theft. A felony.
So the only
thing standing
between you and jail right now
are the two of us.
I'm . He's ten.
We're minors.
You can't even talk to us
without an advocate present.
You're right.
Probably for Lil Man.
But we found the switchblade
in your pocket.
That's weapons possession,
baby girl.
Add that to the m*rder
of a navy sailor,
and you're being tried
as an adult.
Do your worst.
Hey, listen,
we don't think
you k*lled anyone,
but we do need to talk
to your friend KC.
We know he had
our victim's camera bag
and a g*n.
Who?
(scoffs)
This guy.
The one you're standing next to.
The one with the g*n
pointed at our m*rder victim.
KC ain't no k*ller.
Then tell us where he is so
we can straighten this all out.
Give us some shrimp
and a big smile,
suddenly we're best friends?
Hey, we're not trying
to jam you up, girl.
There's no NOPD here.
No DCFS. It's just us.
DCFS, NOPD, NCIS--
it's all different letters
that spell the same thing.
C-O-P-S.
PRIDE:
No reason to trust cops.
Of course, she could actually
be involved in the m*rder.
It's possible.
I think it's a little more
than possible, King.
I mean, she runs with KC,
and his record
speaks for itself.
as*ault, weapons possession...
I mean, it's not a stretch
to think that he pulled the trigger.
Maybe.
But execution-style m*rder?
Just doesn't sit right with me.
Doesn't really matter
how it sits.
I mean, we need
to loop in NOPD, King.
Well, it's official.
I've been to every pawn shop
in New Orleans.
No sign of Thompson's camera.
Although I did notice
a really disturbing trend
of people giving up
their Franklin Mint
collectible plates?
I'm not surprised.
I am. I thought
those things were forever.
I mean, Thompson's camera.
Our pawn shops know
to stay clear
of gutter punks. KC probably
had to go to a fence.
Guessing I can't just
Google "fence," huh?
Not feeling optimistic
about getting a statement
from these kids.
Maybe you could call
your buddy at DCFS,
get them a place to sleep
for the night.
We'll try again in the morning.
No, I don't want
to turn them over. Not yet.
So you don't want us
to call the cops,
and you don't want us
to call social services.
I know firsthand
what happens to kids like these
when they get accused
of high-profile crime.
They don't just get
lost in the system;
they get swept away by it.
Doesn't matter
if they're innocent.
Damage is already done.
Oh, is this about that kid
from your sheriff days, or...?
It's about these kids.
Okay. But, eventually,
we're gonna
follow protocol, right?
Turn the kids over.
I mean, because it's the law.
You're worried
I'm crossing the line.
Going off book.
But I promise,
no grand gestures.
Just want to keep
Tita and Lil Man
out of the system for hours
until we know
what really happened, okay?
Yeah.
LASALLE: Okay.
All right.
Yeah.
Now...
how do we get
Tita and Lil Man to talk?
Tita is very loyal to KC.
We're gonna have to
gain her trust,
and it's not gonna happen
anywhere near
interrogation rooms or handcuffs.
Okay.
I'm open to suggestions.
Okay.
Worst idea ever.
Worse than bringing a
Russian prisoner home?
Oh, it's up there.
Mm-mm. Mm-mm. Sir.
Don't touch that. Drop it.
Thank you. Back up. Mm-hmm.
We gonna have to have
a conversation
about boundaries.
Okay.
Oh, my God.
Sorry.
(sighs)
Two women living together,
and there's nothing but
hot sauce and assorted mustards.
Yeah, we like our condiments.
But I ordered a pizza.
Should be coming.
You should, uh,
go get washed up.
I'm fine.
Lil Man could use a bath.
Yeah, or three. But I'm on it.
(grunts) Get off me.
Come on, boy.
And he's using your bathroom.
LIL MAN:
I don't need a bath.
You missed the best feature
in our kitchen.
Mm-hmm. Have at it.
Trying to bribe me
with ice cream?
That might work with Lil Man.
Suit yourself.
You think playing house
for a few hours
is gonna get us to rat on KC?
Oh, no, not with you.
You're hard, right?
Grew up with kids like
you from New York.
You're like stone
on the outside.
Street certified.
But deep down
you just want to be cared for.
Might have been how it was
in the olden days.
That's why
you're so loyal to KC.
You stuck around for Lil Man
when we raided that flop house.
You look out for each other
because you know
no one else will.
You done with
the compassion monologue yet?
Almost.
You know, you're here
for a reason tonight.
'Cause you got my back, right?
That's what you're gonna say.
How many times
have I heard that?
Cops, social workers,
psychologists...
Everybody's got my back
until they don't.
Then it's back
to a group home or juvie.
Where I come from
your word is your bond,
so if I say
I'm gonna protect you,
then I'm gonna protect you.
You just need to open up.
(doorbell rings)
That's the pizza.
♪
What do you know, Christopher?
Sebastian and I
paid a visit to Big Pete.
Clearwater fence I know
from back in the day.
He had Thompson's camera?
No, but he saw it, though.
Gutter punk kid tried
to sell it to him this morning.
Pete heard about the sh**ting.
Turned him down.
KC?
Different kid.
Came in with a dog.
One who helped rob Gregorio.
Few hours later,
someone else came looking
for the camera.
Guy in a suit.
European accent.
He offered him big bucks.
Get more of a description?
No, but Pete's got
a security camera.
Sebastian's pulling
the footage now.
Okay.
So, why are we here?
Pete's warehouse
is down the block.
Says he's seen
the gutter punk kids
hanging around the
neighborhood recently.
Abandoned church.
Clearwater Baptist.
Same place you took Hamilton
a few months ago when...
Yeah, I know.
Nothing's changed at all, huh?
Stopped the shipyard deal and...
everything just
ground to a halt.
Hey, that's not on you, King.
All right?
If you didn't stop Hamilton,
he would have hurt
a lot of people around here.
Yeah.
Let's go find this kid.
Got to find that camera
if we're gonna catch the k*ller.
Christopher.
KC?
No.
No, the kid with the dog.
(dog growling)
Shh...
Shh, it's okay. It's okay.
KC wouldn't k*ll one of his own.
Guessing it's the guy
in the suit.
Got to be after that camera.
Which means KC's
got a target on his back.
(water running, clattering)
Hey.
What are you guys doing?
Mexican scrambled eggs.
Oh, yeah?
What makes it so Mexican?
Salsa, sour cream
and canned beans.
My recipe.
TITA:
But trust me,
they taste better
than they look.
I don't doubt it.
Could have slept in
your bed, you know.
You didn't have to
block the door.
It's to keep you safe.
You wanted to make sure
we didn't bolt.
Sure.
And to keep you safe.
Gregorio, we need to talk.
Pride called.
One of our gutter punks
got k*lled last night.
He thinks KC may be next.
Maybe even Tita and Lil Man.
He wants us back at NCIS.
All right, let's go.
Okay.
Guys, we got to take
this breakfast to go, all right?
I know what this means.
You're about
to march us to DCFS.
What'd I say?
I said I wasn't
gonna turn you in, right?
Now pack up
the breakfast to go
and come with us to NCIS
and help us find KC.
Now.
WADE:
It's Joey Simpson,
sh*t twice execution-style
to the back of the head.
Just like Petty
Officer Thompson.
Yeah. And ballistics
came back with a match
with nine millimeter
Parrabellum rounds.
Sebastian sent this image
from our fence's
security camera.
That the man who was looking
for Thompson's camera yesterday?
And it's likely
he sh*t two people over a camera
that can't be worth
more than a couple of grand.
Something must be on that camera
worth k*lling for.
Thompson worked
for the Navy Times.
sh*t photos of special events.
Not exactly cloak-and-dagger.
Well, there's only one way
to know for sure.
Have Sebastian try to
access Thompson's camera
and his cloud account.
Let's see what he sh*t.
If KC still has that camera,
then he's gone from being
suspect number one
to our next possible victim.
But not if we find him first.
How are you gonna do that?
I'm gonna convince
Tita and Lil Man
it's the only way to save him.
Should we be expecting
next of kin?
Joey was an orphan,
according to his records.
Kids like him and KC
don't have anyone.
That's not true,
they have each other.
(Dakota whimpers)
I was able to access Thompson's
photo library in the cloud.
Thousands of pictures,
mostly portraits, cityscapes,
nothing valuable.
Is it possible that there's
photos on the camera
that haven't uploaded?
Oh, totally, yeah.
This model of camera uploads
as soon as it's turned on.
So when that happens...
You can track its GPS.
That's good work,
Sebastian.
Oh, not just me.
It's my trusty
sidekick here, too.
She's not as fast as Patton
on the keyboard,
but she's nowhere near
as loud either, so...
(barks)
Except for... just then.
LIL MAN and TITA:
Dakota!
(whining)
(laughing)
Hi.
Is Joey here?
I'm afraid not.
Good girl. Good girl.
Something bad happened.
We should go in
the other room.
I don't want to go
in the other room.
I want to know what happened.
And we're gonna tell you,
just not in front of Lil Man.
Pride. I had to hear
from NOPD that Joey Simpson
was k*lled last night,
and you found the body.
Joey's dead?
YOUNG:
I'm assuming that KC's
responsible for
this m*rder, too?
Don't know the answers yet, Dan.
There's no evidence that says
KC did it.
Because he didn't.
I know you. Tita, right?
And this kid, too,
part of KC's crew.
What are they doing here?
They're helping us
with our investigation.
You're hiding KC, too?
We haven't found him yet,
but he's in serious danger
and so are they.
You said "wait
a day," Dwayne.
And I did, 'cause
we're friends.
What you did not say
is that you'd be
willfully violating
procedure in that day.
I'm trying to save kids.
You did a hell of
a job with Joey.
That's not fair.
I could have contacted NOPD.
I could have swept
up this whole crew
and put them
someplace safe.
He means a group home.
No, Tita.
I promise you we're not
putting you back in a home.
You're not authorized to
make that kind of promise.
These are minor
dependents of the court.
- Take them into custody.
- Now, now, now, just wait a minute.
- Run!
- Hey!
Tita, stop!
(Dakota barking)
GREGORIO:
Tita, stop! Tita!
Come on.
Dan. Dan, I'm sorry.
I should have told you sooner,
but there's a k*ller out there,
and these kids need protection.
And I'll take care of them.
Every gutter punk
that the NOPD finds
will be put in a secure facility.
Youth Detention.
It's like treating them
like they're criminals.
I'm working with the resources
I have available to me.
And I'm following the rules.
You might try that sometime.
You haven't changed
in years, Dwayne.
It didn't help
the kid back then,
and you're not
helping them now.
Let's go.
Nah.
Dog stays.
(growls)
Suit yourself.
Tita's gone.
We'll find her.
We'll get Lil Man back, too.
Thompson's camera just got
switched on.
I was able to track the GPS
signal and I'm not the only one.
Somebody else is
tracking it, too.
Okay, call Lasalle, tell him
to meet me and Sonja there.
Gregorio,
keep looking for Tita.
KC:
Yo, Tita.
How'd you find me?
You told me about this place
the first day we met
on the street.
Your mom used to work here,
right?
Yeah. It's a dump now.
It used to be real pretty
back in the day, though.
(both laugh)
Smile.
Camera's jammed.
We got to go.
The cops are after us,
DCFS got Lil Man,
and I think someone
k*lled Joey.
Yeah, I know.
I... I saw him.
I think it's got something to do
with this camera.
Forget about the camera.
No, if there's something
special about it,
maybe it's worth something big.
TITA: What are you
talking about?
Holy crap.
(thud nearby)
Shh.
(clatters)
Sebastian says
the camera's inside.
Any idea who else
is tracking it?
(g*nshots)
Whoever it is got here first.
NCIS! Drop your w*apon!
(tires screeching)
King? You all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
Is he the one from
the photograph?
No, but he's dressed the same.
SONJA: Well, I saw a bunch more of them
driving away in a car.
I got a partial plate.
Any sign of KC or Tita?
SONJA: No, nothing.
Hey, King.
Come check it out.
All this k*lling and they left
the damn camera.
Well, I don't think the camera's
what the k*lling was about.
This is one of the
diamonds you found
in Petty Officer
Thompson's camera.
And the reason he and
Joey Simpson were m*rder*d.
You think you can trace it
back to them?
Well, luckily, diamonds are
as unique as fingerprints.
I was able to find
its point of origin.
It's from a $ million haul
heisted in Dubai last week.
- What do we know about the thieves?
- Not much.
Just that they're Eastern
European, former m*llitary.
- We got I.D.s?
- Not yet.
But they're wanted
for half a dozen similar heists
throughout Europe
and the Middle East.
They're-they're good
at what they do.
They're also ruthless.
They've k*lled cops,
witnesses,
even some of
their own members.
How's Petty Officer Thompson
connected?
SEBASTIAN: Well, the Dubai
heist went sideways.
Private plane that they were
using to escape,
it got compromised by police.
The heat was
on, the cops
were searching for them,
they couldn't just
pack the diamonds
in their luggage
and hope to
get through security.
So maybe they
found someone
who could smuggle the
diamonds out for them.
Yeah, so Thompson flew out
on a m*llitary transport.
Didn't have to go through
airport security.
Think he was in on it?
Doubt it. Our sailor was squeaky clean.
Bad guys probably
snuck the diamonds
in his camera without
him even knowing.
Figured they'd find him
back in New Orleans,
grab their haul and move on?
But KC and his crew
got in the way.
And Thompson got k*lled after
he no longer had his camera.
They've already
k*lled twice.
They tried to take out KC
and Tita at the theater.
We need to track them down now.
All right, I'll call Loretta,
see if she got anything
on that dead gunman.
I'll call NOPD and make sure
they get these photos.
Sonja, Gregorio, get the word
out to the other gutter punks.
Do what it takes
to find KC and Tita.
Yeah, well, this would
have been a lot easier
if we took them to DCFS
like we should have
in the first place.
It would have, Sonja.
We can absolutely
debate that
after we get
them to safety.
If that's all
right with you.
Keep me updated.
(sighs)
Hey, Percy, the car's
out on the street.
No, I need a minute.
Okay.
(sighs)
Well, you know,
there's plenty of blame
to go around for
Tita being in danger.
I was the one that said I
didn't want to bring her in.
Yes.
Mm, no, that was Pride's choice.
You were just following
his lead and me, too.
- Like always.
- Okay, but it always works out.
We've been in worse
spots than this.
It's a pattern.
Pride gets tunnel vision
and we get lucky
pulling out a win,
but you know what?
Luck runs out.
Okay, well, I, for one, won't
let our luck run out today.
I promised Tita
I'd keep her safe,
but I need your help.
Let's go find some gutter punks.
Prints came back
to one Aco Sandar,
a former Serbian commando.
Arrived in New Orleans
earlier this week
with three companions.
I relayed this to
Lasalle and Sebastian
on the phone about
minutes ago.
I know. They're running down
his cell phone, credit cards
and accomplices, as we speak.
And yet you're still here?
My team's losing faith in me.
I find that hard to believe.
I'm working hard to change
how I operate, Loretta.
Been seeing a therapist.
Mm-hmm.
Coordinating with HQ.
Made assurances that I'll...
go by the book,
follow protocol.
But...
But when the chips are down,
when I see a kid
that's vulnerable,
or a friend in danger,
I can't help but go my own way.
I'm hardwired
like that.
Maybe the consequences
are too much.
Nobody's perfect.
Not even you, Dwayne Pride.
You can be...
stubborn, single-minded,
borderline obsessive.
This is the part where you're
supposed to make me feel better.
I'm getting there.
Because you're aware
of your bad habits,
you're trying to adjust.
As a matter of fact,
your track record
speaks for itself.
You get the job done.
You save lives.
And that means more to your team
than any single error.
How was that for a pep talk?
Pretty good.
Hey, sorry to interrupt.
Talk to me, Sebastian.
Meet Aleksander Boro,
Milos Ranko,
and their leader
Simon Natali.
That's the guys we saw on
the Fence's security camera.
Yeah, they've been in
New Orleans for three days,
and won't leave without their
$ million in diamonds.
Where are they now?
NOPD found their getaway car
dumped off Tchoupitoulas.
Yeah, probably skulking around
gutter punk hangouts
looking for KC and Tita.
That's a lot of ground to cover.
GREGORIO: Maybe not.
We picked up one
of KC's crew in Clearwater.
He was b*at pretty bad.
Said a couple guys
in sharp suits
worked him over.
A few of his friends, too.
Our diamond thieves.
They wanted
to get a message to KC.
Meet at City Park at : p.m.
behind the bandstand.
Bring the merchandise
and no one else'll get hurt.
Did the kid contact KC?
Yeah, KC'll be there.
Probably Tita, too.
And why City Park?
Tricentennial Festival
starts today.
Probably want to
give KC the idea
that he'll be safe
in a crowd.
Well, crowds never stopped these
thieves from k*lling people.
No.
So we're gonna have to.
SAM:
New Orleans, what's up?
Welcome to the tricentennial.
We are X Ambassadors.
You guys ready
to have a good time or what?
(cheering, whooping)
All right.
♪ I thought I was ready
♪ Ready for someone else
♪ But every time
I get ahead of myself ♪
♪ Every time I get
ahead of myself ♪
♪ Thought I was rock steady
♪ That I didn't need no help
♪ But every time
I get ahead of myself ♪
♪ Every time I get
ahead of my ♪
♪ I get ahead of myself
All right, comms open.
Let's keep this simple.
If you spot the gunmen,
do not engage
until we are clear
of the crowd.
Can't risk a sh**t-out.
All right, you got it, King.
Track and follow
until you give the order.
Yeah.
♪ Moved my things
to your apartment ♪
♪ Down on second street
What if we see
KC or Tita?
Then we get them the hell
out of here.
Got eyes on Natali and Ranko,
heading south of the stage.
Copy, Percy.
On my way.
♪ And I thought I was ready
♪ Ready for someone else
SONJA:
Damn it.
You got eyes
on the other gunman?
GREGORIO:
No, it's Tita.
KC must have sent her
to make the deal in his place.
What a coward.
♪ And I didn't need no help
♪ Every time
I get ahead of myself ♪
♪ Every time...
SONJA:
Natali just spotted her, too.
Wait.
Guys, I lost the visual.
Near the concession stand.
♪ Yeah, baby
♪ Get ahead of myself
♪ Yeah, baby
♪ I get ahead
of myself... ♪
Where's your boyfriend?
Close by.
NATALI:
And my diamonds?
With KC.
You give me the money
and I'll tell you
where they are.
I got Boro.
He's behind Tita.
I'm engaging, Pride.
Hang on, I'm almost there.
That's not how this works.
Call KC now
and have him come here.
GREGORIO: Pride, he's got a Kn*fe.
All right, hold tight.
I'm on my way!
Or what?
Or we're going to hurt you.
NCIS! Hands where...
(g*nshots)
Run, Tita, run!
Gregorio, what the hell?!
(g*nshots)
♪ Whoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
♪ Whoo, hoo,
hoo, hoo ♪
♪ Whoo, hoo-hoo-hoo, hoo ♪
♪ The devil you know
♪ Whoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
We're pinned down.
We need backup.
All right, hold tight, King.
We're on our way.
♪ The devil you know
(g*nshots)
♪ Come on
Natali's going after Tita.
I'm going after her. I have to.
No, it's not safe. Hold on.
No, I can't. I have to.
Gregorio!
Damn it!
♪ Whoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
♪ Whoo, hoo-hoo-hoo, hoo, hoo
♪ The devil you know
PRIDE:
Don't move.
Where's Gregorio?
She went after
Natali and Tita.
What can we do?
Call this in.
I'm going after
Gregorio.
(ducks quacking)
KC?
Yo. You get the money?
No. They tried to k*ll me.
We have to get out of here.
Let me get the diamonds.
There's no time, KC.
He's right behind us.
Yeah, I'm not
leaving without 'em.
You see this?
This is gonna change...
(g*nshots)
KC!
Why did you
have to make this so hard?
(g*nsh*t)
(crying)
(sirens wailing in distance)
All clear.
Tita's safe.
Natali's dead.
KC's dead, too.
Can't believe he's gone.
I should've tried harder
to get him away.
None of this is on you.
It's gonna take some
time to understand,
but KC made some
bad choices.
You don't have to.
What's that mean?
It means you need to take
some responsibility
for yourself.
Focus on
the future.
I don't have one of those.
Sure you do.
So this is the part
where you hand me off to DCFS.
(sighs)
Yeah.
This is the part.
But it's also
the part
where you realize
it's the right thing to do.
I'll just get lost
in the shuffle,
end up in some group home.
No, you won't.
Because I'm gonna
be by your side
every step of the way
to make sure you stay on course.
Like I said,
I got your back.
For real?
You can bank on it.
How'd she take it?
Better than I expected.
I just hope she doesn't
run away again.
Oh. To find her way back
to our place, no doubt.
But that's where
you will be staying
until we find you
a good home.
What?
Right, good girl?
When did we agree on that?
Oh, so you're the only one
who can bring in strays
off the street?
Don't start. This is a dog.
Really?
Please.
Oh, Percy, I just hope
DCFS does right by her.
PRIDE:
They will.
I made sure of it.
How'd you manage that?
By eating a lot of crow
with Dan Young.
I promised to...
stay out of his business
from now on.
And he promised to place Tita
and Lil Man
in foster care together.
They'll be together
no matter what happens.
What about the other
gutter punks?
Got some ideas about them, too.
The acting mayor and I
are currently on good terms.
Thought she might work out
some transitional housing.
Loretta's gonna
broach the subject.
I try to clean up my messes.
Yeah?
Maybe next time,
double up on the therapy.
I'll take it under advisement.
I'd like a word with you.
Upstairs.
Need to talk about
what happened today.
We stopped the bad guys
and got Tita to safety.
What's to say?
Well, let's start with
you disobeying orders
and jeopardizing lives.
I made a judgment call based on
my reading of the situation,
like you always do.
You acted impulsively,
Gregorio.
Opening fire when
I told you not to.
Chasing after Natali
when it wasn't safe.
Let me ask you a question.
You're the only one
that gets to work on instinct?
Call an audible?
It's my team.
It's my call.
Wow, that's some real
Washington-level BS
right there, Pride.
Chain of command.
Not about chain of command.
It's about consequences.
When I take a risk, I'm
willing to take the hit.
Not just for me.
For all of us.
You're giving me grief for a trigger
you would've pulled
without a second thought.
It's not that simple, Tammy.
You want us to trust you?
Back your plays,
follow your instincts,
no matter what it costs?
You got to trust us back.
Maybe so.
Nonetheless...
I'm the boss.
And I make the calls,
right or wrong.
Don't you ever pull a
stunt like that again.
You got it?
Yeah. I got it.
(door opens, slams)