05x14 - Death Sentence

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "The Rookie"...

What's Metro doing here?

Metro would be a good fit for Tim.

There's an opening in Metro.

Lieutenant Pine just called me,
and I'm going over.

That's great.

Monica. What are you doing here?

Elijah Stone is my client.

Elijah's attorney?

We used to be engaged.

Hi.
I'm his mother.

- The boxes?
- Your mother sold me snake oil?

This is my boss' wife.

Do you have any idea what this
could do to my career?

Goodbye.

♪ ♪

CELINA:
Alright. Turn to your left.

- [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
- Turn to your right.

You know, the boardwalk
is a public place.

I have a right to perform.

Well, it does not give you the right

to pick your audience's pockets.

Let's go.

[CHUCKLES] You know
I can get out of these, right?

You can try.

[HANDCUFFS CLICKING, CHAIN RATTLING]

- Voilà.
- I'm a master escape artist.

♪ ♪

Cute.
Let's go.

GIL: You know,
no cage can hold me.

- Yeah?
- [BUZZER]

Alright.
What about this cage?

A magician is always prepared.

- [FLAME HISSES]
- [GASPS]

[MEN COUGHING]

How did you think that was gonna work?

Yeah, no.
I didn't get that far.

♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, ♪

♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ I'm gonna win for you ♪

♪ Like I know you want me to do ♪

NOLAN: [IN DISTANCE]
No, you said that already.

And I already explained it to you.

That's ridiculous.

No.
Absolutely not.

No.
I'm done.

No...

I am done.

Your mom?

How'd you know?
[SIGHS]

Your shoulders are touching your ears.

What's the latest?

She is, uh, devastated

that she hasn't been
invited to the wedding.

Did you tell her we're
not doing a big thing?

We literally have two guests.

Explained all that.
Doesn't matter.

Still a Kn*fe through her heart.

Look, if it helps,
I don't mind inviting her.

No.
No way, no.

It's...

It's not even about the wedding.

She wants me to pay her not to come...

$,

- What?
- I know.

Don't worry.
She is not coming.

I will not let her ruin our wedding.

Mm.

TIM:
Oh. [CHUCKLES]

♪ ♪

Did I miss it?

It's cute.

Why are you up so early?

I was gonna get a photo
of your reaction.

It's Metro training today.

As the newbie, it's my job to, uh,

haul in the gear and the a*mo.

Yeah, the newbie.

The boot.

- I'm a sergeant.
- Mnh-mnh.

You're still a boot in my book.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- Oh. Hey.

Are you just getting home?

Must've been a heck of a party.

Yeah.
Rager.

Mm.

Did I interrupt something?

No. No,
I-I was just heading out.

Uh, can't be late on my first day.

Mm-hmm.

- Bye.
- Hey.

You're gonna be great today.

Knock 'em dead.

Bye.

Good morning.

[SCOFFS]

- Whatever.
- He is!

- Well, of course you'd say that.
- Because it's the truth.

Like you've ever cared about the truth.

Okay, that's enough.

I'd ask where this
animosity is coming from,

but I have an idea.

Okay, this has nothing
to do with our past

and everything to do with the law.

Let's focus on the law, then, shall we?

You're presenting a motion to exclude.

- Yes, Your Honor.
- You disagree.

Mr. Parker is an eyewitness
to this crime.

He picked the sh**t out of a lineup.

His testimony is essential,
to this case.

Miss Stevens.

You know as well as anyone
eyewitness testimony is flawed,

and this witness had
a g*n pointed at him.

High levels of stress
negatively impact memory.

Okay, but any eyewitness to a crime

has experienced high levels of stress.

Are we throwing out
the very notion of witnesses?

Do not put words in my mouth.

Okay.
[CLEARS THROAT]

I'm inclined to side with Monica
on this one.

I'm excluding his testimony.

Wha...
On-on what grounds?

- That's absurd.
- Watch yourself.

I'm sorry.

I meant no disrespect.
Um...

I'm gonna need a few minutes
to confer with my team.

Good idea.

[DOOR OPENS]

Thank you.

♪ ♪

METRO COP: [THROUGH HEADSET] Okay,

you have an active
sh**t still at large.

Your job is to locate the
suspect and stop the thr*at.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

MAD DOG: Bang. You're dead.

- You're telegraphing.
- You're dead.

Bang, dead.
You're dead.

Dead.
Bang, dead.

Bradford, this isn't patrol.
This is Metro.

Major crimes, terrorism,
barricades, hostages.

We are an elite unit.

Your form's got to be perfect, man.

Alright.
Let's take .

[SIGHS]

What, there's only
one way to clear a room?

That's news to me,
'cause I've actually done this

a million times successfully.

Don't worry.
Happens to everyone.

Metro takes some getting used to.

You'll get it.

HARPER: That is the dumbest
ruling I've ever heard.

Yeah, I agree.

But we're gonna have to make this case

without Parker's testimony.

Do you really think the
jury will convict without?

No, I'm filing for a continuance.

My team needs to regroup.

Well, I guess I'm not testifying today.

Oh, it's just as well.

I was gonna have to
hand this one over to you.

Well, there's nothing
like a baby to win over a jury.

Oh, well, we're gonna need
all the help we can get

without that testimony.

Didn't something similar happen
in one of Lopez's cases

just, like, last month?

I'm never assigned to
anything she's investigated.

I remember she was pissed.

She handed your office a perfect case.

Practically had a bow on it,
and then it fell apart in trial.

- It was the same judge.
- Well, judges can be fickle.

It's hard to predict how they'll rule.

But Rivas has been solid,
until recently.

True.

You know, I clerked for him
back when I was starting out.

Monica and I both did.
Mind like a scalpel.

Yeah, but he is getting older.

I mean, if he's starting to slip,

someone should talk to him
about retiring.

I mean, maybe a former clerk

who knows how to cushion the blow.

[BABY CRYING]

Mm. Sorry.

Can't stop, not even for a second.

That's okay.
I've literally been there.

You go.
I'll deal with Rivas.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

- [BABY CRYING]
- [MURMURING INDISTINCTLY]

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

Oh!
Hey.

I just heard of a new
place to try for lunch.

It's Chinese-Ukrainian fusion.

- Is it cheap?
- No, but...

What? You're rich.

No, my parents are rich, okay?

And I'm not gonna take
any more of their money.

Since when?

Since my mom showed me a prototype

of a new Aaron Thorsen action figure.

Wha...
That sounds awesome.

No, look, I worked hard

to have people
take me serious as a cop.

I'm not gonna undermine it
for a couple million dollars.

Hold on.
I'm sorry.

- A couple million?
- Yeah.

Dude, if you're
not gonna do it, I will.

Lucy Chan, Fist of Justice.

- What are you doing?
- Hi.

I'm, uh...

I'm working on my side hustle.

Oh.
What's on your head?

You have a...

You have a little
something on your head.

Uh, no.
It-it's nothing.

I just need to get situated
into my new office.

AARON: Metro-Police liaison.

Best of both worlds.

That's right.

♪ ♪

Well, at least it won't
take too long to move in.

- No.
- [GIGGLES]

♪ ♪

[SIGHING] Alright.

♪ ♪

She's your mom.

I mean, how can you not have
your mom at your wedding?

She's a narcissist,
and a borderline con woman.

- She tried to fleece Sergeant Grey.
- Okay, that's not good.

And not even close
to the worst thing she's done.

Yeah, but she's your mom.

Look, my mom's challenging,

but, I can't imagine
getting married without her.

Which probably means

I'll have to get married
in her living room.

[CHUCKLES] Look,
I run into this all the time.

You have a fundamentally good mom,

so, of course,
you can't imagine my situation.

You're right.

I don't know what you've dealt with.

I shouldn't judge.

ACE: I will.

She's your mother.

She gave you life, man.

We caught you trying to pawn

your mother's jewelry to buy dr*gs.

You don't get an opinion.

♪ ♪

AARON: Seriously, how do you
live on a cop's salary?

- It's not that bad.
- I mean, we make good money.

My paycheck just evaporates.

I mean, my dry-cleaning bill
alone is $ a week.

How are we supposed to afford that?

We're not.

W-What are you dry-cleaning?
Your jeans?

- Everything.
- Aaron...

Do you know how to do your laundry?

Laundry ruins your clothes.

Dry cleaning is the most
cost-effective in the long run.

What...
Who...

- Where did you hear that?
- My mom.

[CELLPHONE RINGING]

Hey, what's up?

I'm at my babysitting job,
and things are weird.

Cosmo says when he woke up,
both of his parents were gone,

and now no one's answering their phone.

Okay.
We'll be right there.

[CELLPHONE CLICKS]

[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

Thanks for coming.

LUCY: Yeah, of course.

Cosmo's in here.

These are the cops
I was telling you about.

- Hi.
- You good?

- How's the cereal?
- Mm, it's cereal.

Hey, I offered you unicorn cloud bread.

You're the one who wanted Wheetie Bran.

Weirdo.

Can I play on the Switch?

Go ahead.

- How's he doing?
- He hasn't said much,

but I know he's scared.
He just doesn't want to admit it.

Did you notice any signs of
forced entry when you got here?

No, I-I used my key to get in.

I looked around for a little.
Everything seems normal.

No broken windows or anything.

How well do you know the family?

I've been working here for six months.

The dad's a little aloof.
He works a lot.

Some investment thing.

The mom's around more.

She runs a nonprofit.

Alright, well, we'll check
with their employers.

[DOOR OPENS]

Mr. Laetner.
I've been calling you.

You called the police.

Sorry, uh, yeah, um...

I couldn't find anyone.
I was scared.

I'm so sorry.
It's all been so crazy.

We had a family emergency.

My wife had to fly home,

to deal with an aunt
who had a heart att*ck.

I should have told you.
It...

Completely slipped my mind.

Where did you say your wife was?

Cincinnati.

Uh, she probably forgot
her phone charger. Typical.

This is all a-a big misunderstanding.

And where were you?
Your son woke up alone.

I...
Took her to the airport.

I thought I could get back
before he woke up.

Is he okay?

He's fine.
He's in his room.

I'll go talk to him.

I'm so sorry you came out for nothing.

Well, we need to talk to your
wife to, uh, verify she's okay.

It's protocol.

- You understand, right?
- Right.

Um...

I'll get you her aunt's number.

I know I have it somewhere.

Here.

Just give us her full name
and approximate age,

and we'll find it.

Of course. [CHUCKLES]

Should I take Cosmo to school?

You know what?
He's missed half the day already.

Can you stay and look after him?

- No problem.
- Great.

Again, I'm so sorry
we wasted your time.

I'll see you later.

- You buying that?
- Not a word.

We should loop in the detectives.

Hey.
I'm taking a poll.

How old were you when you did
your first load of laundry?

BAILEY: Ooh.
No idea.

I was living at home, though,
so... ?

Okay, Aaron's answer was never.

- He was never years old.
- What?!

He doesn't know how.

[CHUCKLES] I don't know
why I should be so shocked.

What about you?

, I learned early my
mom wasn't gonna do it.

Also not shocking.

Alright, well, I got to go, babe.

I'll see you later at lunch.

Yeah, wouldn't miss it.

[CELLPHONE CLICKS]

It is a good thing you wore a
helmet. I think you're gonna be fine.

- [g*nshots, GLASS BREAKING]
- TOM: Aah!

[HORN BLARES]

[g*nshots]

♪ ♪

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[ENGINE REVS]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[BAILEY GRUNTING]

♪ ♪

[SIRENS WAILING,
INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

Hey.

You hurt?

I'm fine.

My partner just went into surgery.

- Who sh**t at an ambulance?
- I don't know.

I saw a red sedan speeding off.

I wish I could be more helpful.
I'm sorry.

I mean, don't apologize.
You jumped in front

and hit the brakes.
That's badass.

Badass or bad luck?

This is the second partner
I've sent into the hospital.

Well, if you really think
you have bad luck,

I know a great curandera.
She'll cleanse it right out.

I might take you up on that.

Just got word from the hospital.

Your partner and the patient
are gonna be okay.

[SIGHING]
Oh, God. Thank you.

They'll have police escorts

until we figure out who the target was.

Think they were
sh**ting at the patient?

It could have just been
a random drive-by. I don't know.

Well, we've got officers canvassing,

looking for security footage.

We'll know more soon.

So, when you get done here,
check in with Sergeant Hadley.

She'll be coordinating the grid.

On it.

I don't suppose you'll be
taking the rest of the day off?

Because I got sh*t at?

Silly question.
Sorry I asked.

You'll call me if you need anything?

Thank you.
I will.

What's so important you can't
even let me get to my office?

We think Judge Rivas is on the take.

- That's a big accusation.
- I know.

But I also know him.
I know how his mind works.

And his rulings have been
inconsistent over the past three months,

and it's not random.

They're all tied and connected
to Monica and her firm.

He overwhelmingly rules in her favor.

So you think she's bribing the
judge to protect Elijah's guys?

With Elijah writing the checks,

she's under tremendous
pressure to bring results.

I wouldn't put it past her
to bribe a judge.

I'll try to get a warrant
to search his financial records.

- Be careful.
- Judges look after each other.

You have to approach someone you trust.

Judge Zuckerman and I go way back.

She will not warn Rivas.

But will she openly
go against another judge?

There's only one way to find out.

If Rivas is corrupt,

it calls all his cases into question.

Even the ones he didn't throw.

No telling how many criminals
could go free.

I know.

Keep me posted.

LUCY:
How much do you spend on food?

I'm not sure, but I think I still have

all my takeout receipts.

Okay.
How much do you order in?

You know, I feel like
there's a right answer,

but I don't have an idea what it is.

Cooking is a lot more
cost-effective, but...

You do know how to cook, right?

- Oh, yeah.
- I make the perfect martini.

LOPEZ: You were right
about Sonia Laetner.

She wasn't on any flight manifest,

and none of her family in Ohio
has heard from her.

What about her cellphone?

It last pinged near their house,
then went dead.

We're gonna find her body
in Griffith Park, aren't we?

Bring her husband in.
I want to talk to him.

Okay.

[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYS]

[TARGET POPS UP, PAINTBALL g*n FIRES]

♪ ♪

MAD DOG: [THROUGH HEADSET]
There's no excuses for a bad sh*t.

Metro never misses.

♪ ♪

Good call.
Mikey's a lovely man.

Although his ex-wife might disagree.

[TARGET POPS UP]

♪ ♪

[ALARM BLARES, BELL RINGS]

Yeah, Bradford.
Nice.

MAD DOG: Well, clearly
you got the goods to be here.

And now that you're one of us,
you get the company ink.

What are you talking about?
What ink?

It's the tattoo we all have, brother.

- It's how we show our loyalty.
- Oh, come on.

We all know that as
soon as a group of cops

get the same tattoo,
they're going to prison.

What are you trying to say?

♪ ♪

Alright, let me see it.

♪ ♪

[LAUGHS]

Lighten up, brother.
Here.

Here.

Have a unicorn.

- Too kind.
- [LAUGHS]

Too kind.
Thank you.

♪ ♪

They're testing you,
seeing how far you'll bend.

Yeah, I saw the same kind of
thing when I was in the m*llitary.

Not about how many stripes
on your sleeves with this crew.

It's all good.
Team building.

If you're gonna lead this team,

they need to know who you are.

Show them the Tim Bradford

that was tapped to join
Metro in the first place.

Thanks.

LOPEZ: Mr. Laetner,
if your wife, Sonia, is in Ohio,

do you have any idea why
her car was parked in Hollywood

with her phone and purse still inside?

DEON: I don't know.

See, in my line of work,

when a woman takes a last-minute
trip with no money,

times out of , her husband's
got something to do with it.

So where's Sonia?

I don't know.

I swear.
That's the truth.

Look, you're right.

I-I did lie to your officers earlier.

But he said if I involved
the police, he'd k*ll Sonia.

- Who said that?
- The man who took her.

Look, Sonia never came home last night.

I was about to call the police
when my phone rang,

and they said, if I ever wanted
to see her again,

I'd have to pay him $,.

- I need the number.
- It said "blocked."

Listen.

I know I-I shouldn't have lied,

but I'd really prefer
to handle this myself.

Unfortunately, that's no longer
an option, Mr. Laetner.

And you owe it to your wife

to use every resource available
to bring her home safely.

What do you think
I've been trying to do?!

You're right.
I-I'm, I'm sorry.

- It's alright.
- It's a stressful situation.

Now, what can you tell me
about the man's voice?

- To the left.
- [VIDEO GAME BEEPING]

To the left.
To the right.

To the left.
Oh! Watch out! Mm.

[expl*si*n, BEEPING STOPS]

I thought you were gonna
get first place.

You don't want to play again?

You know, I don't like to brag,

but I'm, like, really good
friends with the cops here.

They're doing everything they can

to make sure your mom
comes home to you.

And until she does, you can call me.

Whenever you want.

Even if it's just to talk.

Got it?

Cosmo, let's go.

- He did not look happy.
- He's not.

What happened?

Claims Sonia was kidnapped for a ransom

but doesn't want the cops involved.

- Do we buy that?
- He's already lied to us once.

I'm not taking anything at face value.

You spend a lot of time at the house.

- Do you think he'd hurt her?
- No. He's...

He's never been violent.

I've heard them argue maybe like twice.

Why?
Do you think he k*lled her?

I'm not ruling anything out.

We need a team to search the house.

Once they're done,
I want units parked outside.

If he leaves for any reason,

- I want him followed.
- You got it.

I'm gonna get a warrant for his phone.

For whatever reason,
he cannot be allowed

to make a money drop alone...

if there even is a money drop.

Alright. Come on.

[SIREN WAILING]

NOLAN: Detectives just
got a partial plate

from the surveillance footage
near the ambulance sh**ting.

sh**t left driving a red Sentra.

What do you got here?

New car fire.
No obvious sign of arson,

but that's for the
investigators to decide.

Let's call in an -

- for an impound to our location.
- Copy that.

So any news on that sh**ting
from this morning?

It's got all my guys a little on edge.

Yeah. We got a lot of good
detectives working on that.

We'll let you know
as soon as we learn something.

- Appreciate it.
- Tow truck's minutes out.

- Right.
- [g*nshots]

Get down.
Get down.

[g*nshots CONTINUE]

Pull him up.

We got you.
We got help coming.

- Call it in.
- Control, sh*ts fired at our location.

We have a firefighter down.
He is conscious and breathing.

Send an R.A. and backup.

[ENGINE REVVING, TIRES SCREECHING]

[PEOPLE SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

Control, also send an airship.

Suspect fleeing location,
red sedan, east on Olympic.

CAPTAIN BURKE: We answer more
than , calls a day.

My people can't do their jobs

with a bull's-eye on their back.

Effective immediately,

the LAPD will dispatch units

to accompany your
firefighters on calls.

We had cops at the b*rned-out car.

Didn't help.
You need to catch this guy.

- Now.
- [CLICK, DIAL TONE]

Yeah.

[KNOCK ON GLASS]

You wanted to see me, sir?

Yes.
Your mother called.

- Sir?
- As in me.

As in asking why her
son is dodging her calls.

She even called Dispatch.

I am so sorry.

Save your apologies.

I don't want to hear
from your crazy mother again.

I'll get... If you...
I'll...

Go.

♪ ♪

NOLAN: You okay?

I'll be better once
there's not some psycho

gunning for every
fire crew in the city.

We'll find him.

- It's only a matter of time.
- [CELLPHONE RINGING]

Yeah.

- Mom?
- Well, it's from a different number.

- Hello.
- Hello. I'm Dr. Schnitzel.

Your mother was just admitted,

and we need to verify her insurance.

Really?
Dr. Schnitzel?

Y-Y-You really think
I'm gonna buy that?

- I don't...
- Look, You tell my mom,

it's not happening.

Alright?
A-And word of advice...

Don't let her pull you
into any of her schemes.

- What was that?
- Ah, vintage Mom.

She's moved on to number
in her playbook...

Pretend to be sick for sympathy,

get me to give my credit card
number to an accomplice.

Cosmo would love this.

I've never seen a kid
who was such a health nut.

[CHUCKLES]

You've been putting in
a lot of hours at their house.

Not that many.

And you're working
the night shift somewhere.

This morning, you were
not coming home from a party.

Not dressed like that.
You were coming home from a job.

What's going on with you?

You need money or something?

I got to get that first month,
last month,

and security deposit.

It's not like I can stay here forever.

Why would you say that?
Of course you can.

How's that gonna work?

You, me, and Tim?

And that's assuming you wouldn't
want to get your own place.

Either way, there's no room for me.

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey.
Sorry I'm late.

Ready for the movie?

I found out that "Time After Time"
is on a streaming platform.

I think I'm gonna crash.

Are you sure?
David Warner is amazing in this.

♪ ♪

- [DOOR SHUTS]
- Well,

I guess it's just us.

- Popcorn?
- Yeah, sure.

Any chance your judge signed off
on the warrant?

Uh, short answer, no.

"Insufficient probable cause."

No judge wants to imply

that a fellow member of the
bench is guilty of malfeasance.

Well, no warrant, no evidence.

No way of proving your judge is bent.

I'm having a hard time
believing it myself.

He's one of the most
honorable people I know.

Yeah, I guess no one is incorruptible.

[SIGHS]

You know, his chambers
are just a few doors down.

What if I go talk to him?

I've been where he is.
Maybe he'll open up.

I don't have any better ideas.

I got to go.

Wesley.

- You're working late.
- Yeah, you, too.

- Just chatting with Rivas?
- Reminiscing.

You know, a lot's changed.

We split up.
You got all sanctimonious.

You sold your soul to the devil.

[BOTH SCOFF]

It's really that simple to you,
isn't it?

Good and evil.

In this case, yeah.

It is.

- See you in court.
- Hmm.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

[SIGHS]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[DOOR OPENS]

Mr. Evers.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I'm afraid I was just leaving.

I'll be brief.

I know you're throwing cases.

I beg your pardon?

I don't have any evidence.

Monica's too smart for that.

Elijah Stone is too smart for that.

You didn't know, did you?

He is her biggest client.

Every time she asks you
to rule in her favor,

it's for one of his guys.

You're helping rebuild his empire.

I'm helping? The whole reason
he's back on the streets

- is because of you!
- I know!

I am well aware of my part in all this.

Which is why I know that
you haven't slept in months,

you can't concentrate,

and sometimes your heart races so fast,

you think you're having a heart att*ck.

A life lived in the service of justice.

I always wanted that to be my legacy.

It still can be.

Help me put Elijah where he belongs.

He goes after anyone who crosses him.

I'm sure you could cut a deal
for witness protection.

And I'm sure I have no idea
what you're talking about.

Please leave.

You know how to reach me
if you change your mind.

♪ ♪

[DOOR CLOSES]

♪ ♪

- Hey.
- Any updates on Cosmo's mom?

Uh, no.
We had units parked outside all night.

There was no movement, but.

You know, they have his phones tapped,

so if the kidnappers call, we'll know.

Do you think she's still alive?

Listen.

If it's about money,

they have every incentive
to keep her alive

until they get what they want.

[CELLPHONE RINGING]

- Cosmo?
- Dad says I'm not going to school,

and he won't come out of his office.

Can you come over?

I'll be right there.

Hey.
I don't think that's a good idea.

I have to.

Tamara?

Um, I'll be parked outside, okay?

- You got here early.
- I did.

I had a thought this morning.

Our sh**t is specifically
targeting firefighters.

You don't just get up one morning

and decide to start sh**ting at LAFD.

This is what it escalated to.

Okay, so you thought
it may have started somewhere.

Exactly.
So I started looking into

any case that involves
the fire department...

complaints, lawsuits, patrol calls...

- Anything and everything.
- I can help.

No need.

I got him.

His name is Anthony Pickett.
He's a firefighter...

Ex-firefighter, to be specific.

Got cut and didn't take it well?

Yeah, he made it through the academy

but washed out during probation.

Other firefighters found him
to be difficult and aggressive.

He actually picked a fight with
an old-timer who later found

the hose had been cut
on his breathing apparatus.

Mm.
Short fuse.

Few days after that, he showed
up at the station that cut him

looking to get his job back.

Unit was called out, but,

he seemed to accept his fate.

But apparently, he couldn't let it go.

Okay, how do we know it's him?

Cross-referenced his registered vehicle

with our description and partial plate.

It's a match, I already put out a BOLO.

I'll send units to sit on the house.

Maybe we'll get lucky.

Good work.

LUCY: Thank you.

I know I volunteered us for
the most boring detail ever.

Of course.
You're worried about Tamara, I get it.

- Yeah.
- Plus, it gives me time to apartment-hunt.

Mm.

It's hard to find a place with a pool.

♪ ♪

Yeah, I mean, you might need to be

a little flexible with that one.

Well, I used your "rent should be %"

- "of your salary" rule...
- Oh.

And there's, like,
nothing in my price range.

Well...

Hold on. That place is cute.

- Yeah.
- This place is trash.

Uh, that place looks like my apartment.

[VIDEO GAME BEEPING]

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR SHUTS]

I'm gonna go check on your dad.

[BEEPING CONTINUES]

DEON: [MUFFLED] No.
You listen to me.

If you do anything to hurt her,
I swear...

That's not possible.

You're not giving me enough time.

I need more time.

I can't!

No.
She's got nothing to do with this.

And how do I know that?

[CELLPHONE CLICKS]

Please, let me talk to her.
Put her on.

[CELLPHONE RINGS, CLICKS]

- Hey.
- I think Deon's on the phone

- with the kidnappers now.
- I don't have your money!

- I can hear him shouting.
- What's he saying?

I can't make it out.

He's emotional.

DEON: [MUFFLED] I'm sorry.
Please put her on.

- It has to be them.
- Please.

Tamara, the detectives are listening

to all of his known phones, okay?

He's under surveillance,

just let the
investigators do their job.

All you got to do is
make sure that kid is safe.

- That's it.
- His known phones.

What if he's on a burner?

Tamara...

[MUFFLED] No.
She's got nothing to do with this!

How do I know that?
Huh?

Please, let me talk to her.
Put her on.

He's saying,
"Let me talk to her. Put her on."

"I don't have your money.
I spent it."

- ...think you'd miss it.
- "I didn't think you'd miss it."

- I'm sorry.
- "I'm sorry."

- Please, don't hurt her.
- "Please, don't hurt her."

Uh, Tamara,

don't let him know
that you heard him, okay?

Just get as far away as you can.

- We're heading in right now.
- That bastard.

This happened because of him.

[MUFFLED CLICK]

He hung up.

I got to go.

♪ ♪

What are you doing?

- Listening in?
- Yeah.

I heard everything.

You did this for money?

- You don't understand.
- You're right.

I don't understand.

Police are on their way.

- Let them help you.
- No. These guys will k*ll her!

[BANGING ON DOOR]

AARON: [MUFFLED]
Police!

Mr. Laetner, you need to come with us.

Time to come clean.

Which one of your
clients did you steal from?

Are you sure Cosmo's okay?

Tamara is with him.
He's fine.

You need to focus.

We know you were skimming money,

and we know someone took
your wife in retaliation.

Who was it?

Reed Butler.

That wasn't very smart.
He's k*lled for a lot less.

I know.
But...

I figured he's a criminal.

I'm stealing back the money he stole.

It's justice, kind of.

How noble of you.

Look, I know I'm not innocent
in all this,

but my wife is.

Please help.

I need you to call
the people who have your wife

and tell them you've got the money.

Set up a place for the exchange.

He knows I don't have the money.
He'll know I'm lying.

Tell them a family member came through,

wired it to you this morning.

Okay.
A-And then?

Then you're gonna
write down a confession

detailing how you embezzled
money from a client.

I'm going to jail, aren't I?

Probably.

[VOICE BREAKING]
I'm such an idiot.

No argument
from this side of the table.

Rivas texted early this morning.

- Is it a full admission of guilt?
- "Can we talk?"

He's been careful
not to admit anything,

but I can tell he wants to.

[SIGHS]

Judge Rivas?

♪ ♪

He's cold.

It looks like there's
no injury, no blood.

It looks like maybe a heart att*ck.

Elijah did this.

We don't know that for sure.

- At his age...
- But Monica saw me last night.

She knew I could get through to him.

Elijah had him k*lled, to protect her.

♪ ♪

♪ No definition ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Not empathy ♪

TIM: Alright,
everyone switch to channel .

Listen up. We have
a confirmed hostage situation

at that compound across the street.

Hostage is Sonia Laetner.
White female, dark hair.

Last seen with an orange sweater
and black pants.

We've identified five suspects onsite,

but there could be more.

We don't know which building
our hostage is being held in,

so we need to clear everything.

Detective Lopez will be our spotter.

She'll provide overwatch.

Why not let Metro provide overwatch?

Because we need all
our boots on the ground.

And there's no one I'd rather
have on my six than La Adelita.

Oh.

I'm sorry, ma'am.
I-I-I had no idea.

You're a legend at the range.

No worries.
Go get her back.

You heard her.
Let's move.

No mistakes.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

In position.
Are we clear?

♪ ♪

Main concourse is clear.
Green and go.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[THROUGH SPEAKERS] ♪
Money in the mattress, pull up stunt ♪

♪ Running to the money
like my last name Gump ♪

♪ Got a briefcase in the trunk,
hell nah I ain't no punk ♪

♪ Hey, I do what I want,
not what you say ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[WHISPERING]
Cover me.

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

[STONES CLATTERING]

Police!
Drop the w*apon!

Step away from the w*apon.
Put your hands up.

Hand up.
Turn around.

Put your hands on your head.

♪ ♪

Hands behind your back.

B Team, two in custody.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Adam Team, I need trailers
for one in custody. Ramp room.

Moving forward on our sweep.

♪ It's how I envisioned it ♪

♪ I make it rain, and she go ham ♪

♪ Girl pop it for the gram,
make me wanna ♪

[LOUD BANG]

MAD DOG: Freeze!
Police!

Down on the ground!
Don't move! Don't move!

The ground! Now!

C Team, two in custody.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

- [SOBBING]
- Shut up already!

I said shut up!

♪ ♪

k*ll the power when I give the signal.

♪ ♪

It is what it is.

Crying about it ain't gonna do no good.

♪ ♪

[SOBS]

♪ ♪

[PHONE LINE RINGING]

♪ ♪

TIM: [QUIETLY] Come on.

Just take one step.

[RINGING CONTINUES]

Something's wrong.
Time's up.

[g*nsh*t, SONIA SCREAMS]

[SOBBING]

♪ ♪

It's okay.

♪ ♪

Adam Team, one in custody.

Hostage is safe.
We are Code .

It's okay.

It's okay.
You're safe now.

[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYING ON CAR RADIO]

-Adam-, eyes on suspect.

♪ ♪

[CAR DOOR OPENS]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

NOLAN: Police!

Don't.

You move an inch towards that trunk,

I'll be forced to sh**t you.

Hands in the air.

Now!

Okay.

Step back towards my voice.

Again.
Again.

On your knees.

♪ ♪

Suspect in custody.
We're Code .

Better bring in the b*mb squad.

Someone brought a grenade to the party.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

♪ ♪

- You're welcome!
- For what?

Well, I created an Excel
spreadsheet for your expenses.

I used something similar
when I first started on the job.

It is super helpful.

- And I-I can send you the app, as well.
- Mm-hmm.

And trust me.

You're gonna feel so gratified

when you hit your target
at the end of the month,

and you'll see that those, um,
those juices

aren't on the daily budget.

- Sorry.
- Mm.

Appreciate that, but...

I talked to my mom last night,
and she's

backing down on the
whole action-figure thing,

- so it's all good.
- Oh. So,

you're taking her money again.

Yeah, I-I just can't live in poverty.

Uh...

It's not poverty.

Aaron!

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS,
SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE]

Hey, Bradford.

- Good job out there today.
- Thanks.

They're a good bunch
once you get to know them.

- Yeah.
- I'll take your word for it.

Nothing against Patrol, but...

Metro is a different beast.

We get called in situations that
are already at a boiling point.

That kind of stress,
creates a special bond.

And I'm on the outside of that.

And every single one of them
was, too, at some point.

Give it a little time.

Okay.

You want to grab a beer with us?

Do I have a choice?

It's tradition.

New guy buys a round.

[CHUCKLES]
Come on.

[NIGHTLANDS' "WHIPLASH" PLAYING]

Yes, I'm happy
to send over my references.

And I can start whenever you need me.

Thanks.

Hey.

You looking for another job?

Uh, Cosmo's parents are
definitely getting a divorce.

Sonia wants to keep me on,

but she's not sure
if she can afford it,

with all the legal fees, so...

You're not still worried about
having to move out, are you?

I just don't want to be a burden.

You're not.

Tamara, look.

I get it. Your whole life,
you've been displaced

from one home to another,
but that's over now.

Girl, we're family.

You couldn't get rid of me
if you tried.

♪ To think too much ♪

Thanks.

But, I will get my own place eventually.

- Mm-hmm.
- I don't plan to be the weirdo roommate

when you and Tim start having babies.

[INHALES SHARPLY]
That's a long way off.

But I don't know.
Maybe it could work out.

I heard you're
a really good babysitter.

[INHALES SHARPLY]
You can't afford my rate.

It's like that?

- It is.
- Okay.

And you're really gonna
leave all your artwork behind?

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

MONICA: Wesley. Keep bothering
me and my associates,

I'll happily alert the press.

Judge Rivas is dead.

Yes, I heard.

What happened?

- Heart att*ck.
- [SIGHS]

But we both know that's a lie.

Elijah had him k*lled for you.

That's ridiculous.

He believed in you
when you were starting out.

And for good reason.
I am an excellent lawyer

and profoundly litigious,
so watch the accusations.

I did warn you.

This is the price of
working for Elijah.

Well, if you're done mansplaining,

I've got some actual work to do.

♪ Comparison's a thief ♪

I guess Elijah finally
found his perfect lawyer,

one with as little morality as him.

What I can't decide is if

the woman that I fell in
love with in law school,

who was kind and loving,

is just gone,
or, if she never really existed.

♪ ♪

Were you always just a sociopath
putting on an act?

♪ ♪

He'll k*ll you, too, you know.

Eventually.

♪ Better days are coming fast ♪

- [CELLPHONE CHIMES]
- Another text.

You are a hero to
firefighters everywhere.

So they admit

that police officers
aren't entirely useless.

Today.
Tomorrow, the rivalry resumes.

I'll take it.

- [LAUGHS]
- [CELLPHONE RINGING]

Is that your mom again?

Foxburg Memorial Hospital.

Hello?

Yes, this is he.

♪ ♪

I don't understand.

♪ ♪

Oh.

Alright, thank you.

What?

♪ ♪

My mom d*ed.

♪ ♪