02x12 - Now and Then

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Rookie". Aired: October 16, 2018 - present.*
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Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan, who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of becoming an LAPD officer.
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02x12 - Now and Then

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Control, 7-Adam-15.
Show us on a vehicle stop,

Sherman Grove and Wyngate.
Clear for plate.

Go ahead.
2 Frank Adam Nora 3-2-1

Let's book it!
They're bailing.

Control, we got
multiple runners

East and Westbound. Need
Code 3 units and an airship.

Move!
Get out of here!

Driver's heading East.
Nolan, with me.

So, um...
How is she?

She made me run out to buy
her concealer at 6:00 a.m.

To cover the tattoo.
She does it every morning.

Well, wouldn't you?
I mean, can you imagine

walking around with
a serial k*ller's brand on you?

When can she have it
removed?

Four weeks, two days,
nine hours.

Hey, for your
first day back,

I thought you could use
some sugar and some carbs.

Oh, that's sweet.

Literally.

So, are you ready?

Absolutely.

Um, doctor signed off
on physical,

department shrink
signed off on mental.

Oh, uh, but could
you do me a favor?
Anything.

I just don't want everybody
clapping during roll call, so

Well, that's tradition,
though.

You know, I mean, you survive
something like that,

they're gonna want to
show you some respect.

I'll see what I can do.
Thank you.

Hey, did Henry and Abigail
make it in last night?

Yes. Boy, they have
a whole long list

of wedding venues
they need to investigate.

Oh, fun.

No?
No, yes.

No, yeah
I mean, yes.

It's just It's a lot
to take in, you know?

It seems like
only yesterday

Henry was a toddler
on my shoulders,

just holding on to my hair,

his little feet
in my hands.

Aww, that's sweet.

He was a bit of a puker.

So hard to get that
smell out of your hair.

Ew.

Hey, so,
what's your plan?

For what?
Officer Chen.

I'm sure you've got
some Alpha strategy

to get her
"back on the horse."

So, what is it?

Your standard
input overload.

Force her to push through
dynamic engagements.

Hone in her
fight-or-flight response.

So basically get her into
as many fights as possible.

I'm gonna remind her that
she's a cop, not a victim.

She knows she's not a victim.

Look, Chen doesn't
need to fight,

she needs to make peace with
the voice inside of her head

telling her she's never
gonna be safe again.

Okay, I've been training rookies
a lot longer than you.

I know what she needs.
That's ego talking.

What happened to Chen
is every woman's worst fear.

I'm aware of that.
But you have never
lived that fear.

It's clear that you have
her best interests at heart.

I'm just asking you
to consider

whether she might
be better served by...

someone who has been through
what she has been through.

And that someone's you.

Okay.

I'll tell Grey
to make the switch.

Hey!

What are you guys
doing here?

Oh, the wedding venue
we were gonna look at

got shut down by
the health department.

Oh! I guess you're crossing
that one off your list.

Are you kidding?
It'll be super cheap now

which is our price point.

Well, I am just
starting my shift,

so I-I really can't
hang out with you.

Actually, I was hoping
I could hang out with you.

I've done a lot of
self-reflection

since I dropped out
of school,

and meeting you, seeing how
you reinvented your life,

has been really inspiring.

Wow, Abigail. Thank you.
That's a very nice thing to say.

It's made me want to
become a cop.

So I was hoping I could
do a ride-along today.

Ha!
You almost had me.

This is another,
"I'm pregnant

psych,
I'm not pregnant" bit.

Yeah, I'm not
falling for it.

No, no, she's
she's serious, Dad.

Totally.

I'm Oh, okay, sorry.
Uh...

Oh. Well,
given your history, Abigail,

with the arson, I don't know
that that's possible.

She was 17
when that happened.

And And I was
never convicted.

Right.
The DA cut me a deal.

I realize it won't be easy,
but I really want to try.

Well, I'd have to ask
the watch commander.

But, you know,
he's always saying

recruit the brightest
and the best, so...

Great. I'll just grab
my jacket from the car.
Okay.

You can't let her
become a cop.

What?

Yeah, she's been talking
about this for weeks.

And I'm trying to
be encouraging,

but I'm barely okay

worrying if you're gonna
make it home every night.

I-I can't do that with her.

Well, this sounds like something
you should discuss with her.

Dad, please, can you just make
sure she has a-a bad time?

Henry, I can't do that.

Please.
I-I...

I can lean into
the bad parts.
Great.

Okay. Uh
T-Thank you.
That's wonderful.

Reporting for duty, sir!

This is gonna be great.

Sorry, I tried.

Yeah, you're dead to me.

Welcome back, Officer Chen.
How're you feeling?

Can't wait to get on
the streets, sir.

Just get back to normal.

So glad to hear that.

We're gonna
mix things up a bit.

You're gonna be riding
with Harper this week.

Which means, Nolan, you and your
ride-along are with Bradford.

Sorry, wait. What?
Ride-along?

Which brings us
to Officer West.

Tell me, son, you enjoy
the red carpet last night?

What? H-How did you know
I was at a red carpet

LAPD Media Relations
sent me a link.

And now some hot goss

from "Hot Suspect" star
Sterling Freeman.

TV's favorite cop has
been hitting the town

with real-life LAPD Officer
Jackson West.

Looks like these cops should
call the fire department,

'cause it's getting
hot in here.

Okay.

Yeah, no, no, no,
keep laughing.

I also gained 10,000
new Instagram followers

overnight, so

West, the only followers
you should worry about

are your superiors.

Think about us next time
you're out on the town.

Yes, sir.
Alright. That's it.

Stay safe out there.

Nolan, you scheduled
a ride-along

without clearing it
with your TO first?

No, sir. I cleared it
with Detective Harper.

She said it was alright.

'Cause she knew she wasn't
riding with you today.

Alright, so who
am I saddled up with?

Uh, it's my future
daughter-in-law,

Abigail, over there.

She's considering signing up
to the Academy.

She's like nine pounds.

And I'm not interested in
chasing tame calls today.

Uh, no need to.

I think Abigail
would benefit

from seeing the harsh side
of police work.

You don't want her
to be a cop.

I'm merely concerned
about her suitability.

So perhaps we should show her
what she'd be signing up for?

No problem.

Scaring rookies off the job
is my specialty.

Hi, I'm Abigail.

My name
is Officer Bradford.

You'll address me only
as Officer Bradford.

Do you understand?

You sign
the liability waiver?

Yes, sir.

Officer Bradford.
Good.

Then you understand
you could be injured,

maimed, paralyzed,
b*rned, or k*lled

during this ride-along.
I mean, yeah, sure.

We're not tour guides
we're the police.

We drive towards
the sound of g*nshots.

So, if that's
gonna be a problem,

you should bail out now.

No problem at all.

Let's go find
some g*nshots.

So, why the switch?

Tim felt you'd be better served
riding with me.

Yeah, right.

This has to be some kind of
elaborate Tim Test

that he roped you into.
Do I strike you as someone

who could get roped
into anything?

Especially by Bradford.

Fair enough.

So, I'll ask you again
why the switch?

I convinced him
that I would have more insight

into what
you were going through.

And could therefore
be more helpful

to your re-integration
onto the street.

Did you go on a date
with a serial k*ller, too?

Uh, no.
Well, then I'm not sure
how much help you'd be.

But it's fine, 'cause
I don't need any help.

I've already worked
through the trauma

using both cognitive
and exposure therapy,

combined with
mindful breathing

and Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing,

so it's it's fine.

You don't get it

Grey didn't show
that red-carpet stuff

just to tell you how to act
appropriately off-duty.

He's sending you a message
fame and police work don't mix.

Come on. Look,
it was just my fifteen minutes.

That's not a thing
you should want.

Unless you want to say goodbye
to doing undercover.

Or joining SWAT.

Or Robbery/Homicide.

Nobody's gonna wanna
ride with a "celebrity."

Okay, look, you're blowing
this way out of proportion.

Okay?
It was just a red carpet.

I have it under control.

Does that guy
look familiar?

You mean Captain Suspicious?
Yeah.

I think I saw him on a BOLO
back at the station.

Run his plate.

I'm guessing we're looking
at our first arrest of the day.

If you really want
to be a cop,

first thing you need to
come to terms with is death

in all its forms.

Stay here.

I'll never get used
to the smell of death.

It's actually
not that bad.

But I kind of got a thing
for armpits.

The funkier the better.
I don't need to know that.

We got a jumper.
Did a header from the roof.

You really don't
want to see this.

No, I kinda do.

If you're gonna hurl, kid,
do it over there.

Huh.

I'm not even sure
what I'm looking at.

Impact velocity tends to
turn people into piñatas.

Five stories onto asphalt,
and it's limbs akimbo.

That's his left leg.
That's his spine.

Oh, okay.
Yeah, I see now.

We got an I.D.?
Yeah.

Heston Dayton, 22.

You thinking homicide?
su1c1de?

I won't know
until I do an autopsy.

And even then,
it might not be clear

given the state of the body.

Have you notified
next of kin?

Not yet.

Okay, let detectives know
that we'll take care of it.

C'mon.

Thank you.

That was cool.

That was a human being.

We're about to go
tell his family

they'll never
see him again.

7-Adam-07, be advised,

vehicle is registered

to a felon
with outstanding warrants.

I love being right.

First name Jedi,
last name Monet,

sending details to your box.

Whoa.

Seems Mr. Monet has
an affinity for armed robbery

and as*ault
with a deadly w*apon.

Light him up?
No, get backup going first.

Better safe than sorry
with this clown.

7-Adam-07, headed south
on Hauser near 9th.

Need backup for
a felony car stop.

You sure?
Hell, yeah.

7-Adam-19, responding.

We're approximately 30 seconds
out, heading Northbound.

Five bucks he rabbits.

You can pay me after.

You never accepted
the bet, so...

Driver,
turn off the vehicle

and place both hands
outside the window.

Oh, my God,
you're that cop!
Aah!

Sterling's boyfriend!
Oh, my God!

Are you sh**ting a scene?
Jackson, get them
the hell out of here!

Hey, ladies,
you need to step back!
Aah!

He's gonna arrest me!
Ladies. Ladies, ladies.

you need to get back.
Jackson!

Ladies, stay back.
He's running.
He's running!

-Lady, stay back.

Get out of the store,
get out of the store.

Back!

Move! Move, move!

He's empty!

Hey!
Stop where you are!

Police!
Stop right there!

Hands behind your head,
fingers laced.

Down on your knees.

Control, show us
one in custody.

Code 4.

Nice of you to join us.

Maybe our suspect
wants your autograph.

Hey, I-I just wanted to say
I'm sorry about before

at the crime scene.

I wasn't thinking
about the family.

I get it, but listen
what we're here to do is awful.

Death notifications
always are.

You spend the drive over
dreading it.

Trying to come up with words

that will somehow
soften the blow.

Knowing that
there aren't any.

This boy lived here
with his mother and his sister,

and what we're
about to tell them

has the potential
to destroy lives.

There's no shame in
waiting in the shop

if you're not up for it.

Police!

What?
What'd he do this time?

Ma'am, I'm Officer Bradford.
This is Officer Nolan.

Can we come in?
No.

Ma'am, I think it's
best if you let

Just tell me
what Heston did.

We regret to inform you

that your son was k*lled
this morning.

-What?
-What's going on?

Mom?

Your brother's dead.

No.
I'm afraid so.

What happened?

He fell from a building
in downtown.

It's possible he jumped.

No, he would never
do that.

N-N-Never.

Do you know what
he was doing downtown?

No.

I hadn't seen him
in a couple of days.

I'm I'm so sorry.

Who are you?

I'm Abigail.
I'm I'm doing a ride-along.

It doesn't matter.

Did you see him

his body?

No.

Is there anything
I can do?

Like what?
Make him alive again?

Can you do that?

No.

You asked what Heston
had "done now"?

What kind of trouble
was your son into?

Just hanging around
with idiots.

Anybody
we should talk to?

What did you do?!
Guys!

What the hell did you do?!
What?

It's your fault he's dead!

What the hell
are you squawking about?

Hey, leave her alone!

Hey.

Here. Ma'am
Ma'am, calm down.

Who is this guy?
He's the reason
Heston's dead!

What are you talking about?

I just talked to him
this morning.
Get up.

7-Adam-15, can you run
a name for me?

Everest Jones,
born 02/01/96.

Wait, he he's not
really dead, is he?
Yes, he is.

If you know anything about it,
you need to tell us right now.

Dude, I don't
know anything.

Liar!
Hey, hey.

Do you have a specific
accusation?

No. But ever since Heston's been
hanging out with this loser,

he's been getting
himself in trouble.

7-Adam-15, first name
Everest, last name Jones.

Priors for criminal threats
and brandishing a firearm.

You're under arrest for
as*ault and battery.

They att*cked me.

Detectives
will come by later

to talk to you and your mom.

If you have any questions,
give me a call.

Thanks for jumping
in the fight.

No problem.

And sorry for biting
your head off.

It's okay.
I can't even imagine

what you must be feeling
right now.

Take care of yourself.

You okay?

Better than her.

Come on.

Turn to the right.

Okay, and that concludes
today's festivities.

Transport'll be here soon.

You want me to do
the paperwork?

Oh, nope.

That was a nice job
out there.

Thanks.

So, you're just not gonna
let me help you at all.

I don't need any help.

I already told you, I'm fine.

We'll see.

Abigail?

Hey.
Hi.

I'm so glad
you're okay.

Did you get
the flowers we sent?

And the basket.
Thank you.

So, you're Nolan's
ride-along.

How's it going?
It's, uh, a lot.

Mm-hmm.
What the hell is this?

I let you run around with Harper
for half a day

and you start hugging
people on duty?

Don't listen to him.
He's all bark.

I gotta pee.

All bark?

She is not buying
what you're selling.

That's because I don't hold
her fate in my hands.

Heard you dodged
some b*ll*ts.

Yeah, a few.

What, are you
keeping tabs on me?

Look, if you need anything,
you let me know.

You got a time machine?

I wish I did.

Alright, Everest,
time to come clean.

You need to tell us what
you know about Heston.

Maybe he did really jump.
How the hell should I know?

His sister tried to
scratch your eyes out.

She thinks
you're responsible.
Well, I was at the DMV

in Culver City all morning,
clearing up tickets, so

They got cameras there,
so if you're lying

I'm not!
And I know my rights.

I don't have to talk
to you two anymore, so...

Get him processed.

I'll get the detectives
table up to speed.

Right.

You warned me,
and I didn't listen.

Like it or not,
I'm a celebrity now.

Celebrity-adjacent.
Hey, whatever.

Look, e-either way, somebody
almost got hurt today

because of me because
I thought it'd be cool

to walk down
the actual red carpet,

have people
take my picture.

It made me feel important.

You're young. You still
think popularity matters.

So, what do I do?

I can't answer that.

Wait, you think I should
break things off with Sterling?

Unless you got another way
to stay under the radar

yeah.

A little hungry?

No.

I get it.

This job isn't how you
imagined it would be.

What's gonna happen
with Everest?

Well,
he's got an alibi.

Detectives will run it down.

If it's real,
he'll get "cited out,"

be home before dark.

It's still possible Heston's
death was an accident

or a su1c1de.

An autopsy's gonna
shed some light on that.

Look, it's good
that you see now

how rough this job can be,
before you sign on.

Now you can move on

and figure out what it is
you really want to do.

But I really want
to do this.

Now more than ever.

Your job affects people makes
a difference in their lives.

If there had been a cop
like you around

back when I needed help...
things would've been different.

Thanks for making
today happen.

And for believing in me.

Hey.
Where's your ride-along?

Oh, Henry came
to pick her up.

They're crashing a wedding
in Malibu

to see
if they like the place.

Well, let her know
I thought she showed

some solid
instincts today.

And she's clearly
got some fight in her.

So, I'd be happy to put in
a word when she turns 21.

That's very nice of you.

You should know she's got
a little trouble in her past

you know, she knows
that's gonna make the road

a little harder for her,
but she's committed.

Okay,
what kind of trouble?

Ex-boyfriend put
some revenge p*rn

on the Internet
when she was 17.

She kind of torched
his car

She'll never be a cop.

She knows she handled it
the wrong way.

She did a ton of
community service
Doesn't matter.

The law sees it as an incident
of domestic v*olence

that's a hard pass
at the Academy.

There's gotta be something
she can do

There isn't.

It's a shame.

She seems like
a good kid.

Oh!

You're not gonna shower?

Uh, I'm gonna do it
at home.

Oh, but you're not
going home.

What?

Ready?
Almost.

I'm I'm sorry,
ready ready for what?

We have plans.

Girls night.
Oh, I get it.

You've seen that I'm fine
on the job,

but you're still
not convinced?

No, that's not it.
We just thought it would be fun.

But if you're not
up for it...

Oh, wait, no, I am.
It's...

You guys have just never
asked me out before.

But that's great.
Uh, cool.

So, where are we going?
A bar?

Club?

Uh, this is a joke,
right? I

You were right.
I have never gone on a date

with a serial k*ller,
and you have.

And that would make anyone
question their judgment.

Yeah, sure, but,
uh, this is
But nothing.

Look, you can never truly know
that you are fine

until you know that you can
trust your judgment again.

So, we're here in this
controlled environment

with zero stakes

so you can meet and evaluate

a succession of men.
If you can
call them "men."

Look, I appreciate what
you're trying to do here.

And actually, it's fairly
psychologically sound,

but this
this is unnecessary.

Well, it'll just be
a great story for tomorrow.

You are not gonna take "no"
for an answer, are you?

I am just real committed to
getting you to say "yes."

Okay. Fine. Yes.

Great. We will be
sitting over there...

Y
...having just some BYO.

Uh, oh, no. If I'm doing this,
so are you guys.

Can't have a control study
without independent data.

Otherwise how will I know
that my judgment is sound?

She's got a point.

Don't make me pull
the buried alive card.

Screw it, I'm in.

Hey.
Hey.

Well, at the risk of sounding
like my mother,

is that what
you're wearing tonight?

We got that restaurant
opening,

the vodka launch,
the runway show.

I just thought we could
stay in tonight.

I ordered a pizza.

Extra large with
all the toppings.

See, my my my PR rep
had to pull massive strings

to get us into
that vodka launch.

Well, I'm not dating
your PR rep,

and I don't care
about vodka launches
and runway shows.

Well, that's not true.
You're right.

I would love to go to
a runway show

just not tonight.

Okay, hey, hey.

What is going on with you?

Okay, um...

I got recognized at work.

From the red carpet
last night.

That is so cute.
No, it it's not.

It was a real problem.

Look, Sterling, I have to be
anonymous for my job.

What are you saying?

I don't know.

Look, man, if we could
just stay in tonight,

it would really mean
a lot to me, please.

Look, this PR stuff,
it's part of my job.

It's how I make connections,
stay relevant.

Jackson, don't make me go
without you.

We'll have fun.

Yeah, but we can
have fun here.

I can't.

I have to go.

Okay. Yeah.

Thanks.

For nothing.

You ready?

Uh...

Can I...?
Mm.

Thanks.

Okay, let's do this.

Do you ever have
any intrusive thoughts?

I mean, I know it's not
"PC" to say,

but women are paid less

because they just naturally
take fewer risks.

So there I was,
wandering the crash site,

carrying this guy's leg...

Mm-hmm.

Did you have any early
behavioral issues?

How would you describe your
relationship with your mom?

And would you submit yourself
to a full background check?

If not, um, why?

Ah, ah, ah, ah.
Don't say anything.

Let's just sit here
until the timer goes off.

Anyway,
I learned my lesson.

Don't wear open-toed shoes
to a crime scene.

Okay.

She did good.
Yeah.

This has actually been
really interesting.

I feel like I learned
something about myself.

That's great.

Oh, you have a string
coming...

Hey, hey, it's okay.
It's okay.

You know, you really shouldn't
touch a woman without asking,

but, you know, we don't need
to make a thing of it, right?

Are you okay?
What happened?

Good morning.

How are you feeling?

Just gearing up for a day of
country clubs and wedding halls.

I mean,
how are you feeling

about the "not becoming a cop"
situation?

I'm fine.

It's not the first time
I lost out on something

because of what happened.

And it won't be the last.
Abigail

I'm gonna take a shower.

Hey. Good morning.

Morning.

She's heartbroken,
you know.

Yeah, I know.

But, uh, I think
it's for the best.

Henry, I-I'm disappointed
you feel that way.

You love her,

but you're rooting
against her?

All because you can't handle
the idea of her being in danger.

Okay, Dad, that's not fair.
I'm trying to protect her.

Deciding what's best for
her is not protecting her

that's controlling her.

And you're better
than that.

I shouldn't have played along
yesterday, and that's on me.

But I would be a failure
as a father

if I didn't tell you you're
falling down as a fiancé.

Abigail deserves your empathy
and your honesty.

You can't give her that,
you should tell her it's over.

Uh, yeah?

I don't feel so good.

Aw.

Did you eat
that whole pizza?

I went for a slice
when I got home,

but the box was empty.

Worse.

I spent the whole
night in bed,

shame-eating while I refreshed
Sterling's Instagram feed.

Oh, no.
FOMO overload?

Oh, yeah,
you have no idea.

Red carpets, gift bags,

and guess who Sterling sat
next to at the fashion show

Hmm?
Lady Gaga.

Oh, my God.
And you missed her?

I know.
Ohh.

That's when I ordered
another pizza.

I'm sorry, what?
You You ate two pizzas?

Mm, it sounds so bad
when you say it out loud.

And completely unsustainable
as a coping mechanism.

Aw.

What are you gonna do?

I think I have to
break up with him.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, me too.

Just, I like him.

Like, a lot.

Well, on the bright side,

you won't be alone
in being alone.

You know,
we can FOMO together.

Okay.

Hey.
You seen Nolan?

Not yet. Hey, Lucy had
a bit of a moment

last night
when we were out.

It's It's not a big deal.
She's fine.

What the hell
is Harper doing?
Helping.

Don't get all "Tim" on me.
I just thought you should know.

Lucy's okay?

She will be.

Alright.
Thanks for letting me know.

Nolan, I got something.

Me too.
Who goes first?

I do.

Listen,
Medical Examiner called.

Heston Dayton
wasn't a jumper.

Pushed?
More like tossed.

He was dead
before he left the roof.

Strangled.

Weirdly,
he also had acid burns

on his forearms,
less than a week old.

Well, funny you should
say that.

I looked up the arrest records
for Everest Jones.

His burglary charge was
for stealing drain cleaner,

which contains
sulfuric acid.

Which is used
to cook meth.

You think they were cooking it
in the trailer park?

No.
We'd have smelled it.

So, what now? We bring
the detectives up to speed?

Not yet.
Let's go to Everest first.

I know what you're thinking,
but I'm fine.

You nearly broke
that guy's arm.

I was just doing what they
taught us in the Academy.

React quickly.
Subdue the thr*at.

He was picking a piece of
thread off of your shirt.

And you got triggered.

Yeah, well, what do
you know about it?

Come on.

When you're undercover,

you can't let go
for even a second.

You have to maintain
complete control

over your responses,

read between every glance.

It is physically,
mentally,

and emotionally
exhausting.

Okay, and, what,
you slipped up,

and one of them figured out
you were a cop?

What?

I always met my case officer
at a bar.

It was the one place
that I could go

where I could drop
the character,

and I could
stop strategizing

and just have a beer
and be myself.

So, one night,

one beer turned into two,
which turned into

Well, I lost count.

And if it were
any other scenario,

I would have sobered up,
I would've cut myself off,

but...

I wasn't with the crooks.

I was with another cop.

And I trusted him.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah, it was
a long time ago, but...

...my point is...

I shut down.

I didn't even tell
my husband.

I just
I kept telling myself

that I would deal with it
when I was ready.

But with every passing week,
it just got worse.

Maybe I pushed you
too hard last night.

But I know what it is like

when you do not
face things head-on.

Hey.

Yeah?

You're gonna
get through this.

I promise.

What What happened
to him?

Your case officer.

He fell down a flight
of stairs a few times,

had to take
a disability pension.

You and Chen
are close, right?

Yeah, I'd say so.

How's she doing?

I mean, really doing?

She's good.

Really.

I think she'll be better once
she gets that tattoo removed.

Can you imagine that

walking around every day,
branded by the worst thing

that's ever
happened to you?

You think because
it's physical, it's worse?

Tragedies
always leave scars

only some of them
you can see.

Well, that can't be good.

We saw two Dead Bastards
leaving the park

when we pulled in
there yesterday.

Can't be a coincidence.
Let me guess
they sell a little meth?

A lot of meth.

And they wouldn't take kindly
to a couple of idiots

trying to cook and sell
in their territory.

So, they chuck Heston
off of a roof,

come back by the park
to do the same to Everest,

but leave when they see us.

Yeah, but now they came back
to finish the job.

Confiscate any product
or cash they find on site.

So, what's our next move?

We call in the cavalry

and hope nobody gets k*lled
while we're waiting.

7-Adam-15,
in position for recon.

Stand by
for tactical assessment.

Roger that. We just landed

at the staging area
around the corner

SWAT's mobilizing,

but I'm not sure we can
wait around for them to land.

Set up an OP and then report
back to me.

Okay, Bradford and Nolan

are hopping the wall
to give us eyes inside.

Get ready to move out.

Oh!

Get back here.

Get him up.
Get him back inside.

Sarge, this thing
is going south fast.

I definitely don't think
we can wait for SWAT.

Copy that.
You two proceed to target.

That's my truck.

What?

I lent it
to Abigail and Henry

to go take a look
at wedding venues.

Are you sure?

Yes.

They must've come here
to see Ellen.

Abigail was talking
about her last night.

Sarge, we got
a new situation.

Where'd he cook?

I don't know.
Try again.

-Hey, hey, hey, hey.

-Sit down!
-Stop, stop!

She doesn't know anything.

Okay, how about you?
You know where the kid cooked?

Where he kept the cash?

No.
Man, we don't
know anything.

We're just We're just in the
wrong place at the wrong time.

Lot of that going around.

People wandering into territory
they got no business in.

Messages got to get sent.

You k*lled my brother.

Nah, he k*lled himself,
really,

by being stupid enough

to wander into the middle
of a criminal enterprise

like a turkey staring up
at the rain and then drowning.

That's a myth, actually.

What's that?
Turkeys don't actually
do that

look up at the rain
and drown.
Okay, okay.

Well, if somebody
don't start telling me

what it is
I need to know right now,

then Big Death is gonna
drown you in the toilet.

We're in position.

All units Green Light.

I repeat, Green Light.

Drop your g*ns now!

Get on your stomach!

Arms out, palms up!

-Now!
-Get down, get down.

I thought you checked
the place.

I did.
Check it again.

What the hell are you
doing back there?

Go, go, go, go, go!

Get on the ground now!

-Get on the ground!
-Get down!

-Right now!
-Get on the ground!

-Clear?

All clear.

You got him?
Got him.

Hey, you okay?
What?

He asked
if we were okay.

What?!

Come here. Come here.

Police!

Stop where you are!

Down on your knees.

Hands behind your head,
fingers laced. Don't move.

7-Adam-19,
two suspects in custody.

Code 4.

What?
It's totally your fault.

What? This is my fault?
How is this my fault?
This is all your fault!

Because I like going out?
Are you crazy?

You're the one
that's putting your job

ahead of our relationship.

Because it is not
a relationship!

I'm just arm candy to you

to all your celebrity
responsibilities.

How can you say that?
Because it's true.

Well, if you're so unhappy,
then walk away, okay?

I'm not gonna stop you.
I know you won't.

That's why it's over.
Fine.

You okay?

Yeah. That was hard.

Ah!

That was awesome!

Honestly, I'm glad we didn't get
a chance to rehearse,

'cause the first take,
always the best.

I know, right? I mean,
you were such a good actor,

I totally believed you
were breaking up with me.

Dude, you were incredible.
In fact, you were so good,

I could probably get you
a guest role on the show.

Aww.
That's so sweet.

Yeah.
Focus!

The public breakup was meant to
get you out of the spotlight.

And as long as you guys
stay off the radar,

Jackson's choices in
the department stay open.

Right. Sorry.
Uh, got carried away.

Well, that's 'cause
you're passionate.

That's what
I dig about you.
Aww.

Hey, uh, you got any of that
pizza left at your place?

I'm starving.

What's so funny?

Can we go?

I finally found
the one thing

that makes me not
want to be a cop.

Yes. The paperwork
is a bitch.

Who's a bitch?
Oh, you're my bitch.

Okay.
Can we go home now?

Uh, I have another
30 minutes here,

but you guys
should take off.

I'll meet you at home.
Sure.

Today was scary.

Yes, it was.

Yeah, you're used to it,
though, right?

Used to it?
No, no, no.

Especially not with
you two in danger.

But we're trained to
deal with our fear.

You know, most people operate

in fairly conflict-free
environments.

So, when something
shocking happens,

they're overwhelmed,
and they panic or freeze.

Everyone has a plan until
they get punched in the mouth.

Exactly. And cops
are a little used to

getting punched
in the mouth.

Conflict is literally in
the job description, so...

We try to recognize fear
and not let it paralyze us.

I never thought
about it that way.

My man didn't freeze when
the b*ll*ts started flying.

He jumped on top of me.
My hero.

I'm not a hero.

Um, I have to
tell you something.

I wasn't supportive of you
wanting to be a cop.

I asked my dad if he could
scare you straight.

And he called me out
for being selfish

and he was right.

Oh.

Look, you deserve
so much better,

and, uh, I'll understand

if you don't want to
marry me anymore.

That escalated
quickly.

You're not
not upset?

A little.

I don't know why you didn't
just say something.

But I get it.

I'm a bit of a wildcard.

You grew up in
a stable home

with parents
who believed in you.

I'm used to people
underestimating me.

I just didn't think
you were one of them.

But we'll work through it.

You're not getting
rid of me that easily.

Thank God.

Proud of you.
Proud of both of you.

And I think we should celebrate

Henry's newfound maturity
with pie.

Now you're talking.
Wait, wait.

Don't you have to
finish your paperwork?

I'll come in early tomorrow.

Hey. Hi.

You got no quit in you,
do you, Boot?

No, sir.
I get that from you.

I don't think so.

You walked in the door
this way.

It's what makes you
so aggravating.

I'm taking that
as a compliment.

It was meant to be.

You have a good night.

Yeah, you too.

You know...

I got half a dozen scars.

b*llet wounds, Kn*fe wounds,
broken bottle.

Then there's the ones
you can't see

Isabel's addiction,

a dad who would tune me up
on the regular.

And whether I like it or not,
they're a part of me.

I-I know what you're
trying to do,

and I appreciate it,
but this is different.

I was tattooed
by a sadist

who etched my day of death
into my skin.

Okay, but you didn't die.
Okay? You lived.

And now he's the one
in the ground.

But

I'm not trying to tell you
what to do with it.

Okay? Burn it off, keep it,
whatever gives you peace.

All I'm trying to do is give you
some hard-won perspective.

You can choose
to see that tattoo

as your greatest failure.

But I see it as proof
that you're a survivor.

It wasn't your day of death,
Officer Chen.

It was the first day
of the rest of your life.

And no one can
take that away from you.

Thanks.
Yeah.

You're welcome.

You riding with me
tomorrow?

Yes, sir.

Good.
Get in early.

w*r bags need restocking.
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