The Rookie (2018) s01e04 Episode Script
The Switch
1 Shouldn't we be pulling them over, for being on their phones? TALIA: All of them? We'll be writing 23120 tickets till judgment day.
You tried to slip that past me.
23123 is the hands-free vehicle code.
Congratulations.
So, what's 23120? Driving while flossing? "No driver shall operate a motor vehicle "while wearing glasses having a temple width of 1/2" or more if any part of said temple extends below the horizontal center of the lens "so as to interfere with lateral vision.
" Yeah, that's what actually what I meant.
Where's your rook book? In my locker.
It weighs four pounds.
I was told I'd be fired if I lost it.
You don't keep your gun in your locker, do you? You need to know the information in that book backwards and forwards.
You should be studying it every chance you get.
I do, every night.
- Mm-hmm.
- You don't believe me? New job, new city, newly single.
Color me doubtful you're living a monastic life.
DISPATCH: 7-Adam-15, armed robbery in progress.
- 3577 Olvera.
- Here we go.
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[VINTAGE TROUBLE'S "KNOCK ME OUT" PLAYS.]
[SIREN WAILS.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
My ma don't like me From where I stand - Hard knocks and sympathy - Get down! Get down! Flat on the ground.
- Face down.
- The homemade man I got him, Boot.
Get him.
But a fire is inside of me And faster than the eye can see Out of the way! - This butterfly, up I be floating - Hold it.
Show me your hands.
So I be brave - Go on and try - Take off that mask nice and slow.
I dare you to knock me out Hands behind your head.
Interlace your fingers.
Do not move.
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
What's in the box, big fella? It's a urine sample for a drug test.
If it got to the lab, then Bo would've violated his parole and gone back to prison for two years, so we boosted it.
Well, now he's going away for longer.
You steal that, too? It was my dad's.
I've been trying to work up the courage to propose, but what if he says no? The guy's all I can think about.
He's a drug addict and an ex-con.
I don't care.
I love him.
I love you, Bo Sokolovsky.
And I have since the moment that you hit on me at the zoo.
And I want to spend the rest of my life with you starting in two to five years.
Will you marry me? Hell, yeah.
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
[CROWD CHEERS.]
It's awesome.
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh whoa, oh, oh - I'm gonna win for you - Okay.
Like I know you want me to do Yeah, I'm gonna need that.
That marriage is gonna last forever, or flame out in five minutes.
Either way, best proposal story ever.
O-Okay, that's wonderful, but the question I asked was, "In what circumstance can a firearm be discharged" "at a moving vehicle?" Only if the person in the vehicle is immediately threatening an officer or another person with deadly force using something other than the vehicle.
Yeah.
I don't really have one a good proposal story.
Yeah, well, there's always next time.
Not, uh S Not with me.
- I-I just meant that - No, and I-I wasn't fishing.
I was just oversharing.
I Who knows if I'm even gonna get married again? I mean, and this whole cop thing is a legendary relationship killer.
Though we seem to be navigating it fairly well, aren't we? Yeah.
Yeah.
LUCY: Uh, okay.
List all descriptors needed for a firearm in a crime report.
- Officer Nolan.
- Mm-hmm.
Yes? Can you focus? - We need to study.
- Mm-hmm.
What are the descriptors of a firearm? A serial number, maker's name, model, caliber or gauge, color of metal length of barrel.
- Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
- [LAUGHS.]
SGT.
GREY: Everyone have a seat.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Today is a special day for our rookies.
'Cause today we switch things up.
That's right.
Everybody gets a new training officer.
Nolan, you'll be riding with Officer Lopez.
West, you'll be riding with Officer Bradford.
And Chen, you'll be with Bishop.
But learning how to navigate a new T.
O.
is not your only challenge.
By the end of next shift, I expect every rookie to uncover something personal about their training officer, something they don't want you to know.
This will be a test of your investigative instincts and your fortitude.
Best insight will win a day off.
Worst one handles Saturday night cavity searches.
[OFFICERS MURMUR.]
That's it.
Good luck.
[TELEPHONE RINGS.]
So, what's Lopez like to ride with? Yeah, like I'm gonna give you a head start.
Tim's gonna eat me alive, isn't he? You? No.
You're a rock star, a legacy who excelled at the academy.
If Tim could create a cop in a test tube, it would be you.
Unless he's gonna set out to dominate you and prove that you aren't all that.
Is it too late to change my answer? 'Cause, uh, that.
Oh, hey, what about Talia? Any tips on how to get on her good side? Oh, I'm sorry, Jackson's right.
No head starts.
TIM: Is the kid really a rock star? LOPEZ: Jackson? Yeah.
He's better prepared than any rookie I've ever had.
Screw prep.
How is he out on the street? So far, so good.
What about Nolan? He's a talker.
[CAR DOOR SLAMS.]
Oh.
Uh, usually Officer Bishop has me drive.
She feels it's a better way to evaluate how I This is my shop.
I drive.
Copy that.
So I was raised by a single mom.
Everything I own was a hand-me-down from my four brothers, so I care about what I wear and how I look.
Now you don't have to spend the next two days hunting for insight.
I don't think that's how Sergeant Grey wanted me to gain insight.
Are you a teacher's pet, Boot? 'Cause I thought I was gonna get a change of pace with you.
Uh, no, ma'am.
Just looking to get the most out of the experience.
Good.
Because if I win you Grey's day off, you're gonna fix my garage door.
I heard you were a contractor.
Yeah, no, happy to help.
Probably gonna need a little more than.
"She likes nice clothes" to win this thing.
So, where are we off to? Court.
I have to testify in a trial.
Should take a few hours.
Quiet time, starting now.
[CAR DOOR SLAMS.]
This is gonna be a great day.
I was glad when Sergeant Grey paired us up.
- You were? - Yeah.
Being a police officer is in your DNA.
It's gonna be my privilege to - [TIRES SQUEAL.]
- I've been shot! Where are you, Boot? I'm bleeding to death.
You have to call for help.
Where are you? North Mansfield, cross street is Beverly Boulevard.
There's a medical center on Third Street, but I would see that you were taken to Cedars.
Better trauma center.
And the best coffee in L.
A.
is two blocks down.
So, all the stuff about The only thing that's gonna make me happy is breaking your spirit.
[RADIO CHATTER.]
- Look, uh - Save it.
- But - I said save it.
You want to risk your reputation to get it on with Nolan, that's your call.
I only care if it impacts your performance.
It won't.
Good, then there's nothing left to talk about.
TALIA: And don't even think of looking for insight into me.
Registration is expired on that tag.
TALIA: Call it in.
7-Adam-15, show us at a vehicle stop.
- [SIREN CHIRPS.]
- at Loma Linda and Fountain.
Blue Outback, 2-Sam-Adam-Mary-5-6-4.
DISPATCH: 7-Adam-15, that vehicle is suspected in a hit and run.
7-Adam-15, four occupants just bailed, heading north and south.
Get the driver, Boot! I'll cut them off.
[TIRES SQUEAL, SIREN WAILS.]
LAPD, get up.
Hands behind your head.
Turn around.
Don't move.
[SIREN APPROACHES.]
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
What are you doing? I told you to get the driver.
This guy was right here.
Am I in trouble for catching a criminal? What was his crime? Who were your friends in the car? I never met them before.
They just saw me walking and gave me a ride.
Then why did you run? 'Cause everyone else did.
TALIA: Did you find anything on him when you searched him? Driver's the only one we can legally tie to the vehicle.
You should know that.
Page 117 of your rook book.
Cut him loose.
NOLAN: Never been to the courthouse before.
This is exciting.
That feeling will pass.
Caught this break and enter 10 months ago.
Since then, it's been two preliminary hearings, two motions to suppress.
It's endless.
DITKA: Hey, Lopez.
Looking good.
- [CHUCKLES.]
- Thanks.
How's your wife? [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS.]
This is the only place in L.
A.
where you can find all the law enforcement agencies together LAPD, Highway Patrol, Sheriff's Department everyone acting like the top of the food chain.
See that guy with the comb-over? LOPEZ: They call him Hot Stuff.
Know why? Nothing comes to mind.
'Cause he somehow managed to get sriracha in his eyes while he was driving.
Ended up in Echo Park Lake.
[CHUCKLES.]
Oh, and that's Officer Davis.
LOPEZ: She collects American Girl dolls and uses them to recreate scenes from "50 Shades.
" She's single, if you're wondering.
Thank you.
How do you know all this? Ah, well, if you want to keep secrets, don't work in law enforcement.
I had us attached to a raid.
Figured you didn't get a round off the day I got shot, so you'd be itching to throw some bullets around.
[CAR DOORS OPEN.]
- SINGH: [LAUGHS.]
- TIM: Detective Singh.
Bradford.
When are you gonna make the jump out of patrol, huh? TIM: Never.
I work for a living.
[LAUGHING.]
Yeah.
This West's kid? Yes, sir.
Jackson West.
You ready to mix it up, son? - Yes, sir.
- Good.
We got a known gunrunner two blocks up.
We can pin at least three murder weapons on him.
We're gonna put eyeballs on his place, make sure he's home, then we go in hot.
You're rolling with the big boys now, Boot.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS.]
[SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE.]
[SNEEZES.]
- Bless you.
- Thank you.
[GRUNTING, BODIES FALL.]
NOLAN: [GRUNTS.]
Shoot.
Officer needs help! Prisoner on the loose! [ALARM BLARING.]
Stop! Police! [BLARING CONTINUES.]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Sorry.
I tried to catch the guy.
Well, now we got to find him.
Fugitive's name is Nestor Garcia.
He's a mid-level drug dealer looking at 10 to 20 if he's convicted.
Residence is in Boyle Heights.
I volunteered us to check it out.
Leave that in the locker next time.
Officer Bishop suggested - Do I look like Officer Bishop? - No.
Grey switched it up so you guys get a different perspective.
Mine is you do your homework at home.
SINGH: Heard you caught a bullet.
TIM: Went right through me.
Barely worth mentioning to you.
Singh's been stabbed six times.
Nine.
It was a busy summer.
I'll say.
So, have you known Officer Bradford long? Don't answer that.
Watch Commander's got him looking for insight into his T.
O.
Copy that.
But my silence won't be cheap.
You're not getting my Dodger tickets.
One game.
That's it.
[CAR DOOR CLOSES IN DISTANCE.]
[DOORBELL BUZZES, DOOR OPENS.]
Two pizzas? SINGH: The gunrunners are at home.
We're in business.
Let's go gear up.
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
Do you, uh, date cops? I'm not asking I mean, just trying to get some insight.
You know, that, um, CHP officer at the courthouse - was hitting on you.
- It's not worth it.
That guy can run around racking up trophies, but I date one cop, and I get a rep, so I fish in other pools.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR.]
Nestor Garcia, police.
Come out.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO.]
When I stepped in the game all I had was my name When I leave What if we were to talk to the local merchants? All right.
NOLAN: Hey, how much? A dollar.
NOLAN: A little steep, but all right.
Thank you.
NOLAN: Mm.
Didn't expect it to be so, uh thick.
You know the family next door? Sure.
The dad's a drug dealer.
My mom gets really talky when she has Chardonnay.
Have you seen him around today? No, he's probably at the thing.
What thing? Buy some more lemonade and I'll tell you.
Are you trying to extort a law enforcement officer? No, it's basic supply and demand.
I have something you need, so I can set the price.
At least he's getting a quality education.
Too bad he won't get the same one in juvenile detention.
You got a permit for this lemonade stand? [LATIN MUSIC PLAYING.]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
NOLAN: There he is.
What's the party for again? His daughter's quinceañera.
- 15th birthday.
- Oh, sorry.
We don't get a lot of those in rural Pennsylvania.
It's fun.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Aww.
He escaped custody to share a dance with his daughter.
That's kind of sweet.
It's selfish, 'cause now her memory of this is gonna be us arresting him in front of her entire family.
He did it for himself, not her.
That never occurred to me.
That's because you had a dad who was around.
Let me guess.
Your dad was M.
I.
A.
, show up when it's convenient, bring a toy, act like a savior.
It was a stuffed animal.
Last one he brought, I fed to the garbage disposal.
And then he got cancer.
[MAN SINGING IN SPANISH ON STEREO.]
So do we let them finish the dance? Of course.
I'm not a monster.
LUCY: You told me to go after the driver, and I deviated from your instruction.
- It won't happen again.
- TALIA: Mm-hmm.
You don't believe me? I believe you do what you want and you rationalize it after.
I don't take your advice, and then you you punish me? How is that right? Boot, you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what's happening here.
So enlighten me.
Learning how to be a cop is the hardest thing you'll ever do.
And instead of focusing everything you have on the task at hand, you split your focus to be with Nolan.
And you risk losing it completely if you're ever found out.
You think you're the first rookie to date a cop? This city is littered with the failed potential of rookies like you.
With all due respect, ma'am, there are no other rookies like me.
Don't fool yourself, Boot.
They're all like you.
And the only ones who make it through are the ones who take their job so serious that they put everything else aside.
["HUMAN LAWN DART" PLAYS.]
Look out now, don't throw me down just yet TIM: On your toes, Boot.
These guys are armed for war.
Don't look down till you run like hell [DOG BARKING.]
Kicking off the edge and I am over the line Early-warning system.
Don't you got no fear of flying Hey, down to that jungle mountain tonight You just happened to have that on you? Of course not.
My dad taught me to carry dog biscuits.
Thought he was pulling my leg, but that just worked like gangbusters.
The blue moon got me out on a kite - [DOOR SHATTERS.]
- SINGH: Police! [GUNFIRE.]
Let's go, Boot! What's wrong? Are you hit? SINGH: Clear! - MAN: Through the yard! - MAN #2: Clear here! SINGH: Two down inside.
You guys okay? Yeah.
So, uh, did you have a quinceañera? Of course, and I looked good.
Who did you dance with? 'Cause you said single mom.
My abuelo.
- Her dad.
- Oh.
He made me laugh the whole time.
My mom was pissed.
[TIRES SCREECH.]
TIM: Lopez! - Give us a minute.
- [CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
- Why? What's going on? - Just do it.
TIM: The hell were you thinking letting me hit the streets - with a broken rookie? - He's not broken.
He froze when the bullets started flying.
You gonna tell me the same thing didn't happen with you the day I got shot? I thought I helped him get past it.
Well, you didn't.
Now he's my problem.
Not for long.
Any idea what that's about? Me.
What happened? I think I'm done.
- NOLAN: What? - Yeah.
I froze up when the shooting started.
Same thing happened at the Selby shootout, but Lopez covered for me, so Look I don't know how to fix it.
I have to fix it.
I lied to Andersen to cover for the kid.
If you out him, my career is over, too.
Well, that was stupid.
All right, look.
I know just the neighborhood to take him to.
He'll self-destruct by the end of the day, I'll catch him on my body cam, he'll be done.
No one will know about you.
His father's a commander at internal affairs I don't care.
Boot's a menace This is exactly why I didn't tell you.
LOPEZ: You think Jackson's father won't blame you for the kid's failure? This is political whether you like it or not.
- What do we do? - Leave him on the streets? Hope he doesn't get you killed? No.
I don't know.
He could be a good cop, h-he's smart.
He has instincts you can't teach.
There's potential.
Screw potential.
Tim.
What are you gonna do? I don't know.
NOLAN: Listen, you're gonna make it through this, okay? Lucy and I are gonna help you.
How? Walk away, Boot.
- NOLAN: Officer Bradford - I gave you an order.
Listen to me.
He's worth fighting for.
You and Lopez both know it.
- [RADIO CHIRPS.]
- DISPATCH: 7-Adam-15, female juvenile reports being held against her will.
Owens and Arlington.
Code 3.
[SIREN WAILS, TIRES SCREECH.]
What's going on? We got a call.
Young girl said she was being held captive at this location.
Are you kidding me? Sarah's holding us hostage.
We're bleeding money every minute she won't come out of the trailer.
We need to see her.
LAPD.
Open up.
Am I in trouble? - Are you being held hostage? - No.
Then yeah, filing a false police report is kind of a crime.
I'm sorry.
I-I didn't know what else to do.
I don't want to be here anymore.
I hate it.
Is someone making you? My foster mom.
SARAH: She's an agent.
She's been putting me up for things ever since I was placed with her.
I just want to be back with my real mom, but Alice won't even let me talk to her.
Sarah, are you okay? W-What happened? Let's talk over here.
Wh I I don't understand.
- Is something wrong? - She says you're making her do this.
That's ridiculous.
She agreed to try it.
I-I'm just trying to teach her a sense of responsibility and a work ethic.
I do that for all the kids I foster.
Sarah also said you're keeping her from her birth mother.
Her birth mother is an alcoholic who just got out of prison.
She's in no position to care for that girl.
All right, give your information to Officer Chen.
We'll follow up with the state.
ALICE: Right.
Here's my card.
If you have a real problem, give me a call.
Thanks.
Guess you were right about cops and secrets.
Yeah, I should've taken my own advice.
For what it's worth, you covering for Jackson was a stand-up thing to do.
It was selfish, not noble.
I did it to protect myself.
[DOOR BUZZES.]
Sir.
I am more committed to this job than anyone you've ever trained.
I'm gonna get past this.
We ain't playing dress-up here, Boot.
So, what's the plan? Out me to Andersen? Drop me off in gang territory? What, public execution? All that I'm asking is that you try and fix me instead of just throwing me away.
I don't do lost causes.
Now, if I were you, I'd prepare for tomorrow to be your last day on the job.
Hey Jackson, it's me, again, um Just calling to see if you're all right, buddy, just call me back, all right? Bye.
LUCY: Did you get him? No.
Uh, left another message.
LUCY: Hmm.
[SIGHS.]
Tim won't throw Jackson under the bus.
How can you even say that? All the guy does is torture you.
He's calculating, not cruel.
Plus, he's got a massive ego.
He'll probably take it as a challenge to his abilities as a T.
O.
I hope you're right.
Um I have something to tell you.
Talia knows about us.
She told me on day 2, said it would be a mistake to keep dating you.
Okay, um Okay, first off, what business is that of hers? And second, why would you wait so long to tell me? I didn't want to screw this up.
And I didn't want you to confront her and get fired.
Oh.
Look.
Talia won't tell anyone, and we'll just make sure nobody else finds out.
Okay? Okay.
JACKSON: So, are you gonna tell me my fate, or are you just gonna torture me all morning? You really in a hurry to find out? No.
MAN: Who is it? Officer Bradford.
[BABY CRIES IN DISTANCE.]
MAN: I.
D.
You're looking at us through the peephole, Wallace.
Just open up.
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ON STEREO.]
- Who's he? - Who are you? TIM: My new Boot.
Have you been out of the apartment recently? The downstairs buzzer's broken.
Can you fix it for me? Fix it yourself.
I'll be in the car.
What What am I supposed to do? Talk to Wallace.
Can I come in? No.
Okay, look, I I told Nolan.
Told him what? Not what you want me to tell him, but that you know.
SGT.
GREY: Bishop.
Got a little girl looking for you.
Says she's following up on the 911 call you took yesterday.
Is that the foster kid? Sarah, yeah.
Wait in the shop.
TALIA: Come on.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
Sir? Wallace.
["SAY HELLO" PLAYS ON STEREO.]
Dude, my T.
O.
says talk to you.
Okay? So I got to talk to you.
[KNOCKING.]
Look, I'm not going away, so just let me in.
Please.
- I want to tell - [DOOR UNLOCKS.]
The girl next to me That there is no such thing as truth 500 miles to go The earth turns relative and slow So, how do you, uh, know Officer Bradford? We used to date.
[LAUGHS.]
You should see the look on your face.
No, uh, a few years ago, I was hate-crimed.
WALLACE: Tim went with me to the hospital, and I haven't been able to get rid of him since.
JACKSON: You're a big traveler.
I used to be.
Don't go out much anymore? Being outside is overrated.
SARAH: I talked to my mom last night.
She said she wanted me back.
[SIGHS.]
But Alice is blocking her.
TALIA: It's not her call, Sarah.
I spoke with social services this morning.
Your mom just did six months for a hit and run.
She's clean now.
She told me.
TALIA: I hope so.
But she's gonna have to sustain it a while before they put you back with her.
[SCOFFS.]
You're just like the rest of them.
Sit down.
I grew up in the system four foster families by the time I was your age, each of them worse than where you are now.
At first, I was angry all the time.
It was unfair, you know? Every other kid got to have a happy childhood.
But you got to get past that.
You've been placed in a good home with a foster mom who's trying to help you be independent, teach you a skill so you don't have to rely on anyone.
The sooner you stop feeling sorry for yourself and do what has to be done, the better off you'll be.
WALLACE: I haven't left this apartment in 15 months.
I tried at first, when I got home from the hospital.
I even made it downstairs a few times.
That was over a year ago.
What happens when you try to leave? Have you ever been on fire and underwater at the same time? Yeah.
Yesterday.
Turns out I have a thing about being shot at.
And if I don't get past it, I'm done.
Look I'm hardly the person to give advice, but if you're gonna conquer this, you've got to do it now.
If I'd only forced myself to go outside on the first day, I wouldn't be trapped in here.
CAPT.
ANDERSEN: Lopez, Nolan.
LOPEZ: You wanted to see us? CAPT.
ANDERSEN: The quinceañera felon you picked up yesterday, Nestor Garcia? He's requested to speak with you both.
Why? A.
D.
A.
thinks it's connected to a plea deal he's trying to cut.
She's bringing him in from the courthouse now.
You let me know how it goes.
Yes, ma'am.
I want to thank you for yesterday.
That dance meant a lot to my daughter, and the fact that you let me finish, that means a lot to me.
So, to reward you, I have a gift.
A drug deal is going down this afternoon large shipment, the kind of bust that'll get you noticed.
And you're just giving us this because we were nice to you? No, I'm doing this to reduce my sentence.
But I'm giving it to you because you were nice to me.
So, you'd better hurry up, call the D.
A.
to make a deal, because the exchange is going down in two hours.
Okay, according to Garcia, the exchange is going down at Stoneson Home Supply on Sunset.
LUCY: W They're gonna make a drug deal in the parking lot in broad daylight? Box stores are the perfect cover.
Busy parking lots, multiple exits.
They hide in the chaos.
At 1500 hours, a car loaded with 80 kilos of cocaine driven up from Mexico will land in the parking lot.
The driver will walk away.
A runner for the buyer will climb behind the wheel and drive off.
The whole thing takes 90 seconds.
According to Nestor, the shipment is in a red Civic with Nevada plates.
Now, the parking lot only has two access points here and here.
Officer Bradford, you'll be parked out of sight over there.
Officer Bishop, you'll have all eyes on this exit here.
And what about us, Sergeant? What's our position? We need to know exactly when the car lands, so we need eyes on the whole parking lot.
You will be with me here.
[SIREN CHIRPS.]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
License and registration? This ain't dinner theater.
Relax.
[HORNS HONKING IN DISTANCE.]
[WALKIE-TALKIE CHIRPS.]
I think I see our welcoming party.
SGT.
GREY: A Ram, three Hispanics inside, heads on a swivel.
No sign of our red Civic yet.
Stand by.
Copy that.
Thanks.
For, uh, not outing me to Grey.
I had a good talk with Wallace.
Great.
Can you promise me you're cured? Of course not.
Then if things go sideways on this bust, you do not get out of this shop.
- Do you understand? - Sir Look, the only answer here is "yes.
" I cannot rely on you to have my back, and I will not have your death on my head.
Got it? Yes, sir.
I I really like him.
I've never been serious about anyone before, and I'm playing it casual, but the thought of ending it, I I don't want to.
But then I heard you tell Sarah to stop feeling sorry for herself, and to just, you know, make peace with her situation, and I realized I can't just run from a hard decision.
I have to face it head-on I'm sorry.
How exactly did you hear that? I might have wandered into observation while you were talking to her.
I Sorry.
Look, I appreciate you being honest with me about Nolan.
More importantly, I think you're finally being honest with yourself.
That's all I was looking to provoke an informed choice.
[RADIO CHIRPS.]
SGT.
GREY: Here we go.
Red Civic, Nevada plates, entering parking lot.
[ENGINES START.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
Go, go, go! [SIREN WAILS, TIRES SQUEAL.]
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
7-Adam-15, going after the red Civic.
[SIREN WAILS.]
WOMAN: Aah! NOLAN: Ma'am! Stay down! [TIRES SCREECH.]
Stay in the car.
[CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
[GUNFIRE.]
I'm opened up! Let's go! I got you! NOLAN: Stay down! [GUNFIRE CONTINUES.]
WOMAN: [GROANS.]
NOLAN: I got you.
[GUNFIRE CONTINUES.]
I can make it.
I can get in there.
- For reload! - I got you! - NOLAN: Ready? - LOPEZ: Yeah.
Got you.
[GUNFIRE, GLASS SHATTERING.]
[ENGINE REVS.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
[CAR DOOR OPENS.]
One suspect in custody.
TALIA: 7-Adam-15, in pursuit of red Civic heading east on Chapman.
[SIREN WAILS.]
[METAL CRUNCHES, TIRES SCREECH.]
[GLASS SHATTERS.]
LUCY: That is a lot of coke.
Yo.
Yo, yo, yo, yo.
You call an Uber? [GUN COCKS.]
I'll understand if you don't give me a five star.
SGT.
GREY: The moment of truth is upon us.
End of shift.
Time to come clean.
What did you learn about your T.
O.
s? Officer West.
Sorry, sir.
I was unable to gain any insight into Officer Bradford.
SGT.
GREY: That's disappointing.
Officer Chen? I, too, failed in.
my assignment, Sergeant.
All right.
All right, that leaves you, Officer Nolan.
You can literally say anything and win the contest.
Sorry, sir.
Just as stumped as the others.
[CHUCKLES.]
Okay, fine.
So no one wants extra credit.
I guess we'll start at the basics.
Tomorrow morning, you will have a quiz on your rook books.
Study hard, 'cause 80 percent is considered a fail in my house.
Dismissed.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Looks like I fixed your rookie for you.
Thanks.
And I didn't get you anything.
The only thing I need is for you not to lie to me again.
[TELEPHONE RINGS.]
In the future, I'd appreciate it if you stayed away from my personal life.
- Boot, this wasn't about you.
- NOLAN: The hell it wasn't.
My relationship with Lucy is not a game.
- I care about her.
- Really? 'Cause when this gets out, and it will get out, it'll brand her for the rest of her career.
So, if you care about her like you say you do, you wouldn't even put her in this position.
[ZANDER HAWLEY'S "WE DON' TALK SO MUCH ANYMORE" PLAYS.]
When I get blue Just try not to think of you - Hey.
- Hey.
Uh I need to I don't like what we turned into - Can I go first? - Uh Yeah, sure.
- We don't talk so much anymore - [SIGHS.]
When I first met you, I had just turned my life upside down, and I was - Just the same old stuff - I-I was lost.
I was alone, everything was alien to me.
But then you turned me right-side up again, and you gave me the confidence not just to endure the challenges, but to actually enjoy them, and I'm so grateful for that.
And now that we're here, I just don't think Um [CHUCKLES.]
Are you breaking up with me? Yeah, Lucy, I am.
Mm, because, uh, I was gonna break up with you.
Then why are you mad? I have been struggling with this decision for weeks because I really like you.
And you just ripped off the Band-Aid like it was no big deal.
Of course it's a big deal.
I don't want to do this.
But I can't be the reason you fail.
Oh, so you're protecting yourself? No, I'm trying to put myself in your shoes.
You'll never be in my shoes.
And you'll never know how unfair that is.
Miss you more [EXHALES SHARPLY.]
- The further you get - You're right.
- The more I'm a mess - You're right, and I'm sorry.
- Oh - [SCOFFS.]
I joined the Academy on a whim.
I knew that my parents would hate it.
But I had no idea how much I would love it.
That leave me in stitches Being a cop is the first thing I've ever been serious about.
And you You were the second.
- Lucy - LUCY: Don't.
Don't.
Yeah, yeah.
It's better this way, so And I just feel stuck - All the time - I will see you at work.
Been missing you all of my life
You tried to slip that past me.
23123 is the hands-free vehicle code.
Congratulations.
So, what's 23120? Driving while flossing? "No driver shall operate a motor vehicle "while wearing glasses having a temple width of 1/2" or more if any part of said temple extends below the horizontal center of the lens "so as to interfere with lateral vision.
" Yeah, that's what actually what I meant.
Where's your rook book? In my locker.
It weighs four pounds.
I was told I'd be fired if I lost it.
You don't keep your gun in your locker, do you? You need to know the information in that book backwards and forwards.
You should be studying it every chance you get.
I do, every night.
- Mm-hmm.
- You don't believe me? New job, new city, newly single.
Color me doubtful you're living a monastic life.
DISPATCH: 7-Adam-15, armed robbery in progress.
- 3577 Olvera.
- Here we go.
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[VINTAGE TROUBLE'S "KNOCK ME OUT" PLAYS.]
[SIREN WAILS.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
My ma don't like me From where I stand - Hard knocks and sympathy - Get down! Get down! Flat on the ground.
- Face down.
- The homemade man I got him, Boot.
Get him.
But a fire is inside of me And faster than the eye can see Out of the way! - This butterfly, up I be floating - Hold it.
Show me your hands.
So I be brave - Go on and try - Take off that mask nice and slow.
I dare you to knock me out Hands behind your head.
Interlace your fingers.
Do not move.
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
What's in the box, big fella? It's a urine sample for a drug test.
If it got to the lab, then Bo would've violated his parole and gone back to prison for two years, so we boosted it.
Well, now he's going away for longer.
You steal that, too? It was my dad's.
I've been trying to work up the courage to propose, but what if he says no? The guy's all I can think about.
He's a drug addict and an ex-con.
I don't care.
I love him.
I love you, Bo Sokolovsky.
And I have since the moment that you hit on me at the zoo.
And I want to spend the rest of my life with you starting in two to five years.
Will you marry me? Hell, yeah.
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
[CROWD CHEERS.]
It's awesome.
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh whoa, oh, oh - I'm gonna win for you - Okay.
Like I know you want me to do Yeah, I'm gonna need that.
That marriage is gonna last forever, or flame out in five minutes.
Either way, best proposal story ever.
O-Okay, that's wonderful, but the question I asked was, "In what circumstance can a firearm be discharged" "at a moving vehicle?" Only if the person in the vehicle is immediately threatening an officer or another person with deadly force using something other than the vehicle.
Yeah.
I don't really have one a good proposal story.
Yeah, well, there's always next time.
Not, uh S Not with me.
- I-I just meant that - No, and I-I wasn't fishing.
I was just oversharing.
I Who knows if I'm even gonna get married again? I mean, and this whole cop thing is a legendary relationship killer.
Though we seem to be navigating it fairly well, aren't we? Yeah.
Yeah.
LUCY: Uh, okay.
List all descriptors needed for a firearm in a crime report.
- Officer Nolan.
- Mm-hmm.
Yes? Can you focus? - We need to study.
- Mm-hmm.
What are the descriptors of a firearm? A serial number, maker's name, model, caliber or gauge, color of metal length of barrel.
- Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
- [LAUGHS.]
SGT.
GREY: Everyone have a seat.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Today is a special day for our rookies.
'Cause today we switch things up.
That's right.
Everybody gets a new training officer.
Nolan, you'll be riding with Officer Lopez.
West, you'll be riding with Officer Bradford.
And Chen, you'll be with Bishop.
But learning how to navigate a new T.
O.
is not your only challenge.
By the end of next shift, I expect every rookie to uncover something personal about their training officer, something they don't want you to know.
This will be a test of your investigative instincts and your fortitude.
Best insight will win a day off.
Worst one handles Saturday night cavity searches.
[OFFICERS MURMUR.]
That's it.
Good luck.
[TELEPHONE RINGS.]
So, what's Lopez like to ride with? Yeah, like I'm gonna give you a head start.
Tim's gonna eat me alive, isn't he? You? No.
You're a rock star, a legacy who excelled at the academy.
If Tim could create a cop in a test tube, it would be you.
Unless he's gonna set out to dominate you and prove that you aren't all that.
Is it too late to change my answer? 'Cause, uh, that.
Oh, hey, what about Talia? Any tips on how to get on her good side? Oh, I'm sorry, Jackson's right.
No head starts.
TIM: Is the kid really a rock star? LOPEZ: Jackson? Yeah.
He's better prepared than any rookie I've ever had.
Screw prep.
How is he out on the street? So far, so good.
What about Nolan? He's a talker.
[CAR DOOR SLAMS.]
Oh.
Uh, usually Officer Bishop has me drive.
She feels it's a better way to evaluate how I This is my shop.
I drive.
Copy that.
So I was raised by a single mom.
Everything I own was a hand-me-down from my four brothers, so I care about what I wear and how I look.
Now you don't have to spend the next two days hunting for insight.
I don't think that's how Sergeant Grey wanted me to gain insight.
Are you a teacher's pet, Boot? 'Cause I thought I was gonna get a change of pace with you.
Uh, no, ma'am.
Just looking to get the most out of the experience.
Good.
Because if I win you Grey's day off, you're gonna fix my garage door.
I heard you were a contractor.
Yeah, no, happy to help.
Probably gonna need a little more than.
"She likes nice clothes" to win this thing.
So, where are we off to? Court.
I have to testify in a trial.
Should take a few hours.
Quiet time, starting now.
[CAR DOOR SLAMS.]
This is gonna be a great day.
I was glad when Sergeant Grey paired us up.
- You were? - Yeah.
Being a police officer is in your DNA.
It's gonna be my privilege to - [TIRES SQUEAL.]
- I've been shot! Where are you, Boot? I'm bleeding to death.
You have to call for help.
Where are you? North Mansfield, cross street is Beverly Boulevard.
There's a medical center on Third Street, but I would see that you were taken to Cedars.
Better trauma center.
And the best coffee in L.
A.
is two blocks down.
So, all the stuff about The only thing that's gonna make me happy is breaking your spirit.
[RADIO CHATTER.]
- Look, uh - Save it.
- But - I said save it.
You want to risk your reputation to get it on with Nolan, that's your call.
I only care if it impacts your performance.
It won't.
Good, then there's nothing left to talk about.
TALIA: And don't even think of looking for insight into me.
Registration is expired on that tag.
TALIA: Call it in.
7-Adam-15, show us at a vehicle stop.
- [SIREN CHIRPS.]
- at Loma Linda and Fountain.
Blue Outback, 2-Sam-Adam-Mary-5-6-4.
DISPATCH: 7-Adam-15, that vehicle is suspected in a hit and run.
7-Adam-15, four occupants just bailed, heading north and south.
Get the driver, Boot! I'll cut them off.
[TIRES SQUEAL, SIREN WAILS.]
LAPD, get up.
Hands behind your head.
Turn around.
Don't move.
[SIREN APPROACHES.]
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
What are you doing? I told you to get the driver.
This guy was right here.
Am I in trouble for catching a criminal? What was his crime? Who were your friends in the car? I never met them before.
They just saw me walking and gave me a ride.
Then why did you run? 'Cause everyone else did.
TALIA: Did you find anything on him when you searched him? Driver's the only one we can legally tie to the vehicle.
You should know that.
Page 117 of your rook book.
Cut him loose.
NOLAN: Never been to the courthouse before.
This is exciting.
That feeling will pass.
Caught this break and enter 10 months ago.
Since then, it's been two preliminary hearings, two motions to suppress.
It's endless.
DITKA: Hey, Lopez.
Looking good.
- [CHUCKLES.]
- Thanks.
How's your wife? [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS.]
This is the only place in L.
A.
where you can find all the law enforcement agencies together LAPD, Highway Patrol, Sheriff's Department everyone acting like the top of the food chain.
See that guy with the comb-over? LOPEZ: They call him Hot Stuff.
Know why? Nothing comes to mind.
'Cause he somehow managed to get sriracha in his eyes while he was driving.
Ended up in Echo Park Lake.
[CHUCKLES.]
Oh, and that's Officer Davis.
LOPEZ: She collects American Girl dolls and uses them to recreate scenes from "50 Shades.
" She's single, if you're wondering.
Thank you.
How do you know all this? Ah, well, if you want to keep secrets, don't work in law enforcement.
I had us attached to a raid.
Figured you didn't get a round off the day I got shot, so you'd be itching to throw some bullets around.
[CAR DOORS OPEN.]
- SINGH: [LAUGHS.]
- TIM: Detective Singh.
Bradford.
When are you gonna make the jump out of patrol, huh? TIM: Never.
I work for a living.
[LAUGHING.]
Yeah.
This West's kid? Yes, sir.
Jackson West.
You ready to mix it up, son? - Yes, sir.
- Good.
We got a known gunrunner two blocks up.
We can pin at least three murder weapons on him.
We're gonna put eyeballs on his place, make sure he's home, then we go in hot.
You're rolling with the big boys now, Boot.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS.]
[SIREN WAILS IN DISTANCE.]
[SNEEZES.]
- Bless you.
- Thank you.
[GRUNTING, BODIES FALL.]
NOLAN: [GRUNTS.]
Shoot.
Officer needs help! Prisoner on the loose! [ALARM BLARING.]
Stop! Police! [BLARING CONTINUES.]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Sorry.
I tried to catch the guy.
Well, now we got to find him.
Fugitive's name is Nestor Garcia.
He's a mid-level drug dealer looking at 10 to 20 if he's convicted.
Residence is in Boyle Heights.
I volunteered us to check it out.
Leave that in the locker next time.
Officer Bishop suggested - Do I look like Officer Bishop? - No.
Grey switched it up so you guys get a different perspective.
Mine is you do your homework at home.
SINGH: Heard you caught a bullet.
TIM: Went right through me.
Barely worth mentioning to you.
Singh's been stabbed six times.
Nine.
It was a busy summer.
I'll say.
So, have you known Officer Bradford long? Don't answer that.
Watch Commander's got him looking for insight into his T.
O.
Copy that.
But my silence won't be cheap.
You're not getting my Dodger tickets.
One game.
That's it.
[CAR DOOR CLOSES IN DISTANCE.]
[DOORBELL BUZZES, DOOR OPENS.]
Two pizzas? SINGH: The gunrunners are at home.
We're in business.
Let's go gear up.
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
Do you, uh, date cops? I'm not asking I mean, just trying to get some insight.
You know, that, um, CHP officer at the courthouse - was hitting on you.
- It's not worth it.
That guy can run around racking up trophies, but I date one cop, and I get a rep, so I fish in other pools.
[KNOCKS ON DOOR.]
Nestor Garcia, police.
Come out.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO.]
When I stepped in the game all I had was my name When I leave What if we were to talk to the local merchants? All right.
NOLAN: Hey, how much? A dollar.
NOLAN: A little steep, but all right.
Thank you.
NOLAN: Mm.
Didn't expect it to be so, uh thick.
You know the family next door? Sure.
The dad's a drug dealer.
My mom gets really talky when she has Chardonnay.
Have you seen him around today? No, he's probably at the thing.
What thing? Buy some more lemonade and I'll tell you.
Are you trying to extort a law enforcement officer? No, it's basic supply and demand.
I have something you need, so I can set the price.
At least he's getting a quality education.
Too bad he won't get the same one in juvenile detention.
You got a permit for this lemonade stand? [LATIN MUSIC PLAYING.]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
NOLAN: There he is.
What's the party for again? His daughter's quinceañera.
- 15th birthday.
- Oh, sorry.
We don't get a lot of those in rural Pennsylvania.
It's fun.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Aww.
He escaped custody to share a dance with his daughter.
That's kind of sweet.
It's selfish, 'cause now her memory of this is gonna be us arresting him in front of her entire family.
He did it for himself, not her.
That never occurred to me.
That's because you had a dad who was around.
Let me guess.
Your dad was M.
I.
A.
, show up when it's convenient, bring a toy, act like a savior.
It was a stuffed animal.
Last one he brought, I fed to the garbage disposal.
And then he got cancer.
[MAN SINGING IN SPANISH ON STEREO.]
So do we let them finish the dance? Of course.
I'm not a monster.
LUCY: You told me to go after the driver, and I deviated from your instruction.
- It won't happen again.
- TALIA: Mm-hmm.
You don't believe me? I believe you do what you want and you rationalize it after.
I don't take your advice, and then you you punish me? How is that right? Boot, you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what's happening here.
So enlighten me.
Learning how to be a cop is the hardest thing you'll ever do.
And instead of focusing everything you have on the task at hand, you split your focus to be with Nolan.
And you risk losing it completely if you're ever found out.
You think you're the first rookie to date a cop? This city is littered with the failed potential of rookies like you.
With all due respect, ma'am, there are no other rookies like me.
Don't fool yourself, Boot.
They're all like you.
And the only ones who make it through are the ones who take their job so serious that they put everything else aside.
["HUMAN LAWN DART" PLAYS.]
Look out now, don't throw me down just yet TIM: On your toes, Boot.
These guys are armed for war.
Don't look down till you run like hell [DOG BARKING.]
Kicking off the edge and I am over the line Early-warning system.
Don't you got no fear of flying Hey, down to that jungle mountain tonight You just happened to have that on you? Of course not.
My dad taught me to carry dog biscuits.
Thought he was pulling my leg, but that just worked like gangbusters.
The blue moon got me out on a kite - [DOOR SHATTERS.]
- SINGH: Police! [GUNFIRE.]
Let's go, Boot! What's wrong? Are you hit? SINGH: Clear! - MAN: Through the yard! - MAN #2: Clear here! SINGH: Two down inside.
You guys okay? Yeah.
So, uh, did you have a quinceañera? Of course, and I looked good.
Who did you dance with? 'Cause you said single mom.
My abuelo.
- Her dad.
- Oh.
He made me laugh the whole time.
My mom was pissed.
[TIRES SCREECH.]
TIM: Lopez! - Give us a minute.
- [CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
- Why? What's going on? - Just do it.
TIM: The hell were you thinking letting me hit the streets - with a broken rookie? - He's not broken.
He froze when the bullets started flying.
You gonna tell me the same thing didn't happen with you the day I got shot? I thought I helped him get past it.
Well, you didn't.
Now he's my problem.
Not for long.
Any idea what that's about? Me.
What happened? I think I'm done.
- NOLAN: What? - Yeah.
I froze up when the shooting started.
Same thing happened at the Selby shootout, but Lopez covered for me, so Look I don't know how to fix it.
I have to fix it.
I lied to Andersen to cover for the kid.
If you out him, my career is over, too.
Well, that was stupid.
All right, look.
I know just the neighborhood to take him to.
He'll self-destruct by the end of the day, I'll catch him on my body cam, he'll be done.
No one will know about you.
His father's a commander at internal affairs I don't care.
Boot's a menace This is exactly why I didn't tell you.
LOPEZ: You think Jackson's father won't blame you for the kid's failure? This is political whether you like it or not.
- What do we do? - Leave him on the streets? Hope he doesn't get you killed? No.
I don't know.
He could be a good cop, h-he's smart.
He has instincts you can't teach.
There's potential.
Screw potential.
Tim.
What are you gonna do? I don't know.
NOLAN: Listen, you're gonna make it through this, okay? Lucy and I are gonna help you.
How? Walk away, Boot.
- NOLAN: Officer Bradford - I gave you an order.
Listen to me.
He's worth fighting for.
You and Lopez both know it.
- [RADIO CHIRPS.]
- DISPATCH: 7-Adam-15, female juvenile reports being held against her will.
Owens and Arlington.
Code 3.
[SIREN WAILS, TIRES SCREECH.]
What's going on? We got a call.
Young girl said she was being held captive at this location.
Are you kidding me? Sarah's holding us hostage.
We're bleeding money every minute she won't come out of the trailer.
We need to see her.
LAPD.
Open up.
Am I in trouble? - Are you being held hostage? - No.
Then yeah, filing a false police report is kind of a crime.
I'm sorry.
I-I didn't know what else to do.
I don't want to be here anymore.
I hate it.
Is someone making you? My foster mom.
SARAH: She's an agent.
She's been putting me up for things ever since I was placed with her.
I just want to be back with my real mom, but Alice won't even let me talk to her.
Sarah, are you okay? W-What happened? Let's talk over here.
Wh I I don't understand.
- Is something wrong? - She says you're making her do this.
That's ridiculous.
She agreed to try it.
I-I'm just trying to teach her a sense of responsibility and a work ethic.
I do that for all the kids I foster.
Sarah also said you're keeping her from her birth mother.
Her birth mother is an alcoholic who just got out of prison.
She's in no position to care for that girl.
All right, give your information to Officer Chen.
We'll follow up with the state.
ALICE: Right.
Here's my card.
If you have a real problem, give me a call.
Thanks.
Guess you were right about cops and secrets.
Yeah, I should've taken my own advice.
For what it's worth, you covering for Jackson was a stand-up thing to do.
It was selfish, not noble.
I did it to protect myself.
[DOOR BUZZES.]
Sir.
I am more committed to this job than anyone you've ever trained.
I'm gonna get past this.
We ain't playing dress-up here, Boot.
So, what's the plan? Out me to Andersen? Drop me off in gang territory? What, public execution? All that I'm asking is that you try and fix me instead of just throwing me away.
I don't do lost causes.
Now, if I were you, I'd prepare for tomorrow to be your last day on the job.
Hey Jackson, it's me, again, um Just calling to see if you're all right, buddy, just call me back, all right? Bye.
LUCY: Did you get him? No.
Uh, left another message.
LUCY: Hmm.
[SIGHS.]
Tim won't throw Jackson under the bus.
How can you even say that? All the guy does is torture you.
He's calculating, not cruel.
Plus, he's got a massive ego.
He'll probably take it as a challenge to his abilities as a T.
O.
I hope you're right.
Um I have something to tell you.
Talia knows about us.
She told me on day 2, said it would be a mistake to keep dating you.
Okay, um Okay, first off, what business is that of hers? And second, why would you wait so long to tell me? I didn't want to screw this up.
And I didn't want you to confront her and get fired.
Oh.
Look.
Talia won't tell anyone, and we'll just make sure nobody else finds out.
Okay? Okay.
JACKSON: So, are you gonna tell me my fate, or are you just gonna torture me all morning? You really in a hurry to find out? No.
MAN: Who is it? Officer Bradford.
[BABY CRIES IN DISTANCE.]
MAN: I.
D.
You're looking at us through the peephole, Wallace.
Just open up.
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYS ON STEREO.]
- Who's he? - Who are you? TIM: My new Boot.
Have you been out of the apartment recently? The downstairs buzzer's broken.
Can you fix it for me? Fix it yourself.
I'll be in the car.
What What am I supposed to do? Talk to Wallace.
Can I come in? No.
Okay, look, I I told Nolan.
Told him what? Not what you want me to tell him, but that you know.
SGT.
GREY: Bishop.
Got a little girl looking for you.
Says she's following up on the 911 call you took yesterday.
Is that the foster kid? Sarah, yeah.
Wait in the shop.
TALIA: Come on.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR.]
Sir? Wallace.
["SAY HELLO" PLAYS ON STEREO.]
Dude, my T.
O.
says talk to you.
Okay? So I got to talk to you.
[KNOCKING.]
Look, I'm not going away, so just let me in.
Please.
- I want to tell - [DOOR UNLOCKS.]
The girl next to me That there is no such thing as truth 500 miles to go The earth turns relative and slow So, how do you, uh, know Officer Bradford? We used to date.
[LAUGHS.]
You should see the look on your face.
No, uh, a few years ago, I was hate-crimed.
WALLACE: Tim went with me to the hospital, and I haven't been able to get rid of him since.
JACKSON: You're a big traveler.
I used to be.
Don't go out much anymore? Being outside is overrated.
SARAH: I talked to my mom last night.
She said she wanted me back.
[SIGHS.]
But Alice is blocking her.
TALIA: It's not her call, Sarah.
I spoke with social services this morning.
Your mom just did six months for a hit and run.
She's clean now.
She told me.
TALIA: I hope so.
But she's gonna have to sustain it a while before they put you back with her.
[SCOFFS.]
You're just like the rest of them.
Sit down.
I grew up in the system four foster families by the time I was your age, each of them worse than where you are now.
At first, I was angry all the time.
It was unfair, you know? Every other kid got to have a happy childhood.
But you got to get past that.
You've been placed in a good home with a foster mom who's trying to help you be independent, teach you a skill so you don't have to rely on anyone.
The sooner you stop feeling sorry for yourself and do what has to be done, the better off you'll be.
WALLACE: I haven't left this apartment in 15 months.
I tried at first, when I got home from the hospital.
I even made it downstairs a few times.
That was over a year ago.
What happens when you try to leave? Have you ever been on fire and underwater at the same time? Yeah.
Yesterday.
Turns out I have a thing about being shot at.
And if I don't get past it, I'm done.
Look I'm hardly the person to give advice, but if you're gonna conquer this, you've got to do it now.
If I'd only forced myself to go outside on the first day, I wouldn't be trapped in here.
CAPT.
ANDERSEN: Lopez, Nolan.
LOPEZ: You wanted to see us? CAPT.
ANDERSEN: The quinceañera felon you picked up yesterday, Nestor Garcia? He's requested to speak with you both.
Why? A.
D.
A.
thinks it's connected to a plea deal he's trying to cut.
She's bringing him in from the courthouse now.
You let me know how it goes.
Yes, ma'am.
I want to thank you for yesterday.
That dance meant a lot to my daughter, and the fact that you let me finish, that means a lot to me.
So, to reward you, I have a gift.
A drug deal is going down this afternoon large shipment, the kind of bust that'll get you noticed.
And you're just giving us this because we were nice to you? No, I'm doing this to reduce my sentence.
But I'm giving it to you because you were nice to me.
So, you'd better hurry up, call the D.
A.
to make a deal, because the exchange is going down in two hours.
Okay, according to Garcia, the exchange is going down at Stoneson Home Supply on Sunset.
LUCY: W They're gonna make a drug deal in the parking lot in broad daylight? Box stores are the perfect cover.
Busy parking lots, multiple exits.
They hide in the chaos.
At 1500 hours, a car loaded with 80 kilos of cocaine driven up from Mexico will land in the parking lot.
The driver will walk away.
A runner for the buyer will climb behind the wheel and drive off.
The whole thing takes 90 seconds.
According to Nestor, the shipment is in a red Civic with Nevada plates.
Now, the parking lot only has two access points here and here.
Officer Bradford, you'll be parked out of sight over there.
Officer Bishop, you'll have all eyes on this exit here.
And what about us, Sergeant? What's our position? We need to know exactly when the car lands, so we need eyes on the whole parking lot.
You will be with me here.
[SIREN CHIRPS.]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
License and registration? This ain't dinner theater.
Relax.
[HORNS HONKING IN DISTANCE.]
[WALKIE-TALKIE CHIRPS.]
I think I see our welcoming party.
SGT.
GREY: A Ram, three Hispanics inside, heads on a swivel.
No sign of our red Civic yet.
Stand by.
Copy that.
Thanks.
For, uh, not outing me to Grey.
I had a good talk with Wallace.
Great.
Can you promise me you're cured? Of course not.
Then if things go sideways on this bust, you do not get out of this shop.
- Do you understand? - Sir Look, the only answer here is "yes.
" I cannot rely on you to have my back, and I will not have your death on my head.
Got it? Yes, sir.
I I really like him.
I've never been serious about anyone before, and I'm playing it casual, but the thought of ending it, I I don't want to.
But then I heard you tell Sarah to stop feeling sorry for herself, and to just, you know, make peace with her situation, and I realized I can't just run from a hard decision.
I have to face it head-on I'm sorry.
How exactly did you hear that? I might have wandered into observation while you were talking to her.
I Sorry.
Look, I appreciate you being honest with me about Nolan.
More importantly, I think you're finally being honest with yourself.
That's all I was looking to provoke an informed choice.
[RADIO CHIRPS.]
SGT.
GREY: Here we go.
Red Civic, Nevada plates, entering parking lot.
[ENGINES START.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
Go, go, go! [SIREN WAILS, TIRES SQUEAL.]
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
7-Adam-15, going after the red Civic.
[SIREN WAILS.]
WOMAN: Aah! NOLAN: Ma'am! Stay down! [TIRES SCREECH.]
Stay in the car.
[CAR DOOR CLOSES.]
[GUNFIRE.]
I'm opened up! Let's go! I got you! NOLAN: Stay down! [GUNFIRE CONTINUES.]
WOMAN: [GROANS.]
NOLAN: I got you.
[GUNFIRE CONTINUES.]
I can make it.
I can get in there.
- For reload! - I got you! - NOLAN: Ready? - LOPEZ: Yeah.
Got you.
[GUNFIRE, GLASS SHATTERING.]
[ENGINE REVS.]
[TIRES SCREECH.]
[CAR DOOR OPENS.]
One suspect in custody.
TALIA: 7-Adam-15, in pursuit of red Civic heading east on Chapman.
[SIREN WAILS.]
[METAL CRUNCHES, TIRES SCREECH.]
[GLASS SHATTERS.]
LUCY: That is a lot of coke.
Yo.
Yo, yo, yo, yo.
You call an Uber? [GUN COCKS.]
I'll understand if you don't give me a five star.
SGT.
GREY: The moment of truth is upon us.
End of shift.
Time to come clean.
What did you learn about your T.
O.
s? Officer West.
Sorry, sir.
I was unable to gain any insight into Officer Bradford.
SGT.
GREY: That's disappointing.
Officer Chen? I, too, failed in.
my assignment, Sergeant.
All right.
All right, that leaves you, Officer Nolan.
You can literally say anything and win the contest.
Sorry, sir.
Just as stumped as the others.
[CHUCKLES.]
Okay, fine.
So no one wants extra credit.
I guess we'll start at the basics.
Tomorrow morning, you will have a quiz on your rook books.
Study hard, 'cause 80 percent is considered a fail in my house.
Dismissed.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Looks like I fixed your rookie for you.
Thanks.
And I didn't get you anything.
The only thing I need is for you not to lie to me again.
[TELEPHONE RINGS.]
In the future, I'd appreciate it if you stayed away from my personal life.
- Boot, this wasn't about you.
- NOLAN: The hell it wasn't.
My relationship with Lucy is not a game.
- I care about her.
- Really? 'Cause when this gets out, and it will get out, it'll brand her for the rest of her career.
So, if you care about her like you say you do, you wouldn't even put her in this position.
[ZANDER HAWLEY'S "WE DON' TALK SO MUCH ANYMORE" PLAYS.]
When I get blue Just try not to think of you - Hey.
- Hey.
Uh I need to I don't like what we turned into - Can I go first? - Uh Yeah, sure.
- We don't talk so much anymore - [SIGHS.]
When I first met you, I had just turned my life upside down, and I was - Just the same old stuff - I-I was lost.
I was alone, everything was alien to me.
But then you turned me right-side up again, and you gave me the confidence not just to endure the challenges, but to actually enjoy them, and I'm so grateful for that.
And now that we're here, I just don't think Um [CHUCKLES.]
Are you breaking up with me? Yeah, Lucy, I am.
Mm, because, uh, I was gonna break up with you.
Then why are you mad? I have been struggling with this decision for weeks because I really like you.
And you just ripped off the Band-Aid like it was no big deal.
Of course it's a big deal.
I don't want to do this.
But I can't be the reason you fail.
Oh, so you're protecting yourself? No, I'm trying to put myself in your shoes.
You'll never be in my shoes.
And you'll never know how unfair that is.
Miss you more [EXHALES SHARPLY.]
- The further you get - You're right.
- The more I'm a mess - You're right, and I'm sorry.
- Oh - [SCOFFS.]
I joined the Academy on a whim.
I knew that my parents would hate it.
But I had no idea how much I would love it.
That leave me in stitches Being a cop is the first thing I've ever been serious about.
And you You were the second.
- Lucy - LUCY: Don't.
Don't.
Yeah, yeah.
It's better this way, so And I just feel stuck - All the time - I will see you at work.
Been missing you all of my life