On Call (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

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[Harmon] Previously
on On Call
I give this to all
my trainees day one.
"Get out of jail free" card.
I found this. Did
she make a threat?
How'd you know he
was at that motel?
I know your dad, so
you can talk to me.
Leona, he's gonna kill
whoever did this to you
- if they don't kill him first.
- I know.
We got a bird
whistling in our ears,
singing us a song that's
gonna hand us Smokey.
You in?
Fuck yeah.
[heavy metal riff playing]
♪
[banging sound]
[heavy metal stops]
Let's roll.
Let's go.
On me.
[suspenseful music playing]
[kung fu movie sounds]
You didn't bring me one?
Nuh-uh.
Go get my Chips Ahoy.
You go.
Been busting my ass all
day at the docks. Come on.
Bring me my cookies, and I'll go
hunting for your happy spot again.
[giggling]
- [shouting]
- [glass shattering]
[Harmon] Police.
Move and I drop you.
Jesus.
Shh.
Set it down.
Easy.
[Wizard] Get the fuck off me!
Hands above your head.
Diaz, watch her.
[Diaz] Interlace your
hands behind your head.
Let's play a game, hmm?
It's called 'Who Can
Stay Quiet the Longest?'
Aren't you assholes supposed
to come through the front door
and show me a fucking warrant?
Is that what you want, shithead?
The whole neighborhood
knowing you just got tagged?
We did you a fucking favor.
Yeah. Now nobody will know that
you're cooperating with the police.
Fuck you. I ain't
cooperating with nobody.
- Ah, shut the fuck up.
- Get him up.
[grunting]
We've been on you two months,
watching you work Terminal
11 down at the port
picking up that dope and
making the delivery rounds.
And that includes
Santiago Carrillo.
Smokey.
And we hear that he's
got 50 keys of fentanyl
coming in from China tomorrow.
Is that true?
Just 'cause the boys let you come
along don't make you a tough bitch.
Maybe not.
But I am the bitch
standing in the way
of them nailing you with
seven trafficking felonies.
Do you know what
just one carries?
Life, motherfucker.
Like you're buried alive.
So
what do you say?
Long Beach police officers
executed dozens of warrants
to known members of the
street gang East Barrio,
which resulted in the
arrest of 40 individuals
and the recovery of guns
and illegal narcotics.
East Barrio is responsible
for a recent spike in violence
due to an ongoing intra-conflict
within the organization.
It was our mission to dismantle
and stop the bloodshed
so we can restore peace
to our neighborhoods.
Cops came in, dragged my son
away like he was an animal.
Make no mistake, these
are violent offenders.
We are drawing a line.
And that line will not be
crossed without consequences.
[Diaz] Know what today is?
Oh, fuck, don't tell
me it's your birthday.
No. Close, though.
I got 60 days on.
- Oh. No shit?
- Mm-hmm.
- Which means my review's coming up.
- Tomorrow.
You do know what today is.
Come on, what kind of T.O.
would I be if I didn't?
You ever bounce anyone
back to day one?
Oh, for sure. That's
part of the job.
Why? Are you nervous?
Should I be?
I don't know. Why don't
you get the office ready?
Tonight's gonna be big, rook.
Yo, Padawan.
Hey.
Good news. My commander
signed off on you.
For what?
A permanent spot on my team.
We just need the Chief
to okay your transfer,
then you can ride with
the big dogs for real.
Told you I'd make it happen.
Dude.
I don't know what to say, um
You can't play mama bear to every
cub that comes through here.
Yeah. Fuck it.
I'm ready.
[Lasman] Harmon.
Harmon.
Not a word until it's official.
We got about a dozen offenders
charged, processed, and
ready to be transported.
What are you doing?
- She's rolling with me today.
- [Lasman] What are you talking about?
We got a pretty big round-up
on our hands after last night.
Yeah. So I heard.
You and the Lieutenant were
just all over the news.
Yeah, well, that was
her idea, not mine.
So has anybody flipped?
Given up Smokey?
Detectives are grinding
out interrogations,
but yeah, we think
something's
'Cause we know where
he's gonna be tonight.
He's got 50 keys of China
Fire coming in tonight.
Smokey's a person of
interest in a double homicide
and a marked man
by his own team,
and you think he's still
here in Long Beach?
The load's worth over a million.
There's no chance he's
gonna leave that behind.
We got Smokey's runner. He's
in custody and cooperating.
He'll conduct a controlled
delivery for us.
We got good intel on the drop?
We don't know the exact meeting spot
until we're on the move with the drugs.
Yeah, but either way, we flush
Smokey out, then we take him down.
We lose 50 keys of
fentanyl, we all go down.
Which is why I need
officers on this I trust.
Okay. Do your thing.
I'm here if you need me.
[suspenseful music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
Okay, here's the deal
This will start off as a fixed
surveillance at the port.
Once the C.I. picks up
the load, we go mobile.
Our objective is simple
follow the C.I. to Smokey, let a
hand-to-hand exchange take place,
- then we drop the hammer.
- [indistinct chatter]
Yo!
Feel free to chime in.
Even if we can't get
Smokey dirty on the drugs,
we're still hooking him up
on the two murders, right?
That shit with your
brother hit close, huh?
Makes it personal?
Yeah. You could say that.
Then go fucking
work radio calls.
I don't need some cherry with
a hard-on acting recklessly.
He's good.
Is he?
'Cause we only get
one shot at this.
Understood.
Let's get tucked in.
Remember, keep a low profile.
Stay out of sight
until I need you.
Copy.
[police radio chatter]
How long you know that guy?
Sergeant Koyama? He was my T.O.
Is he always an asshole?
He's just trying
to keep you sharp.
They're all assholes.
Those guys are solid as
they come, all right?
And they get shit done.
Yeah. I've seen how
they get shit done.
Meaning?
I've been on the other
side of guys like that.
Fucking bullies with badges.
[sighs]
Look
You should know what's up.
Koy asked me to join his team.
Are you?
If the stars align, absolutely.
[Koy on radio] Harmon,
you still with us?
A hundred percent.
Wizard's loaded up with the product
and got the drop location from Smokey.
We're on the move to
Downtown Johnny's.
The truck stop?
That's the one. We're letting
this play out, so stay low.
10-4.
[suspenseful music playing]
Koy, we're tucked in a lot near
Alameda, ready and waiting.
Sit tight. Wait
for my command.
Heads up. We're live.
[Koy] Anyone have
eyes on Smokey?
[officer on radio] Negative.
Oh, fuck.
Hold your positions.
I think I have him.
Koy, we ready to move or what?
[Koy on radio] Hold tight. Smokey's
got someone else handling the pickup.
Who?
[Koy] His daughter.
But everyone stay alert.
I guarantee he's close by.
[tires squealing, screeching]
[Leona] Ah, shit.
Shit's jumping off! We have
multiple armed offenders!
And it's Smokey's own crew!
Everyone move in!
I repeat, move in!
[sirens wailing]
[grunting]
Shots fired!
Repeat, shots fired!
[groans]
[sirens wailing]
[Diaz] Watch out!
Charlie-85 at Downtown
Johnny's Truck Stop.
Active firefight underway.
Plain clothes officers
requesting help.
Leona!
What the fuck?! Hold your
fire! Hold your fire!
Diaz, get back here!
Hold your cover!
[Diaz] Leona!
[grunts]
[Diaz] Leona!
[Diaz] Hey!
Hey! Hey! Drop it!
[Leona] Hey, Pocho Cop!
[grunting]
[Diaz groaning]
[groaning, coughing]
You gotta protect your family.
And I gotta protect mine.
[gunshot]
[Koy] Officer
down! Officer down!
Diaz!
[cries out]
[Koy] Hey! Hang on,
brother. I got you.
I got you. Breathe,
man, breathe.
Hey, look at me.
Diaz!
We're right here, brother.
[Harmon] Where's he hit?
[Koy] First one hit the vest.
[Diaz groans]
[Diaz wailing]
It's all right.
It's just a nick.
Hey, hey. Look at me.
You're gonna be all
right, all right?
You're not dying
today. Not on my watch.
- Look at me.
- Smokey.
[Harmon] Where?
Go. I got your rookie. Go!
Officer down. Gunshot
to the upper torso.
- [crowd commotion]
- [Harmon] Get out of the way!
Move! Move!
- Where is he?
- In there. I think he has a gun.
Go!
Let me see your fucking hands!
Smokey!
I'm not gonna say it again!
Show me your fucking hands!
[groaning]
Charlie-85, we have multiple
casualties at our 20.
One critical. Need EMS.
[dispatch] Copy, 85. EMS already
en route. Standby for assistance.
I'm not going back to prison.
Well, I'm not letting you die.
Leona?
I'm sorry.
You gotta put pressure on that.
[crying]
[grunts]
All because that fucking
kid killed some cop.
Me and you
were the only ones holding
it down back in the day.
I still am.
[sirens approaching]
[Harmon] How you feeling?
I ain't gonna lie shit
hurts like a motherfucker.
Yeah, well, it beats
the alternative, right?
Jesus. Let me help.
[wincing]
[grunts]
I know.
I fucked up.
[knocking]
Look who lost his cherry.
Thank you, sir.
For having my back.
Anytime.
So you think Wizard
tipped off East Barrio?
The question I've
been asking is,
who's Smokey's big
connect to China?
Sounds like that's
our top priority.
We need to talk about that.
I already told him, so go ahead.
Your transfer was denied.
Denied?
Why?
Someone in West
put a brick on you.
I don't know who, but
there's nothing I can do.
A brick?
She pissed off one of the bosses
and they're holding her back.
[Lasman] Nah, man, they
cried like babies in lock-up.
[laughing] No, I'm serious.
Like, grown-ass men.
I'm sittin' there with
Hey, let me call you
back. All right. Bye.
Hey.
So
I hear Smokey's chained up
in the county infirmary.
Mm-hmm, yeah. It
all worked out.
Yeah. How's your trainee?
Probably wishing those shots he took
got him out of his review today.
[chuckles]
You know, you guys did some
really good police work.
The two of you should
be taking a victory lap.
I think that that can wait.
What's up? Something
on your mind?
How long are you planning on
holding this vendetta against me?
What vendetta?
Everyone knows that you blame me for
not getting bumped up to Lieutenant.
But that was your partner's
fault. It wasn't mine.
Harmon, that's ancient history.
Then why the fuck was I
sidelined from the drug team?
Hey, hey. Whoa. Look
Whatever you may think
No. If you have a
score to settle,
at least have the balls
to do it to my face, okay?
Don't go through
department politics.
You need to chill on
your tone and sit down.
Okay.
Your first day training Diaz,
you were captured on body cam
verbally threatening to physically
assault a civilian on a domestic call.
And then, on top of that, you
ordered the kid to dime you out,
knowing full well that that would brand
him a snitch the rest of his career.
- No, I didn't order him to do anything.
- No, no, no, no. Hold on.
Whoa! You started this
shit. Let me finish.
If I was looking for some bullshit
score to settle, there it was.
Wrapped for me in a fucking bow.
But nothing came of it.
You wanna know why? Huh?
Because I buried the
footage to protect you
and your rookie.
So if someone sidelined
you from the Drug Team,
it sure the fuck wasn't me.
[sighs]
Sir, that was admirable
but unnecessary.
Look, Harmon.
Lord knows you and I don't see
eye-to-eye on a whole lot of shit.
But with all the craziness
going on out there,
there's one thing
I know for sure.
It's that you feel
it the same way I do.
So if we're gonna make
any real difference,
you and I we
we gotta learn how to
stand shoulder-to-shoulder.
Yes, sir.
I'd be neglecting my duty
if I didn't start by recognizing
your efforts last night.
I'm glad you are both okay.
Thank you, Lieutenant.
Thank you, ma'am.
Diaz, considering what you've
been though, we'll keep it brief.
Do you have a
personal statement?
I do. Yes.
[clears throat]
In my first two months,
I haven't been perfect.
But I'm getting better.
Yeah, I'm learning the maps,
how to diffuse situations.
But, um, I'm not gonna lie
the job's a lot
harder than I thought.
It's also more
rewarding as well.
A lot more.
I do struggle to turn it off at night,
but I'm also getting better at that.
Yeah. I'm becoming the
officer I strive to be.
That's due to Officer
Harmon's guidance.
And I, um
You know, I could go on and on
about all the ways that you
make me a better officer.
But what I'm most grateful for
is that you made me a better man.
I mean, I've learned things I
didn't even know I needed to learn.
Now, in retrospect,
honestly, I don't know
what I'd do without.
So I owe you.
I owe you a lot
more than you know.
Harmon, do you have
a recommendation?
Diaz
you have a fearless drive.
That's commendable.
But trust is earned
through smart decisions.
Not just brave ones.
You keep on running into
situations that are dangerous,
ignoring orders.
That's not a game of chance
that you can keep playing.
That's why it's my recommendation
that we drop you back to day one
and we restart probation.
Diaz, any response?
Um, yeah, I
[sighs]
No, ma'am.
Okay, then. As long as you
understand what this means.
Your parole period starts over.
If you fail again, you're out.
Thank you. You're dismissed.
[Harmon] Can I have a minute?
You denied my transfer
to the Drug Team?
I did.
Why?
Because you disobeyed direct
orders going after Maniac.
Disobeyed?
You went off book.
I am the one who found him!
And then told me how you did.
Because I trusted you.
You said that was
gonna stay between us.
It has. That's why
you're not off the job.
Any other lieutenant
would've fired you.
I got justice for Delgado.
And put your rookie's
life in danger.
That's bullshit!
Harmon, listen to your own
sermon. You're a good cop.
But in this current
climate, it is imperative
for you to be smarter
and more strategic.
Every move we make is
under a microscope.
So you're saying that I should learn
to play the politics better, right?
Like you did to
land your position.
Careful.
So I'm stuck on patrol?
For now.
Then let me take Diaz.
I don't think
that's a good idea.
Come on. I know him.
Through and through.
Let me finish what I started.
You blindsided me.
You think that was an
easy decision to make?
I wrestled with it.
Until the moment you
walked in that room.
No. You fucked me because you didn't
get your promotion. Is that it?
Alex, I care about you.
All right? You need
a wake-up call.
Just 'cause you got a brick on you
doesn't mean I have to sink too.
See? Right here.
The way that you are reacting
it shows I made the right decision.
Look, I got 60 days on.
It's not like I was
gonna ride solo anyway.
You're not listening.
Yeah. And you're holding me
to some impossible standard.
I am keeping you alive.
Whether you see that or not.
I'm not Delgado.
No.
You are not her.
But I'm gonna make damn fucking
sure you don't suffer the same fate.
That's why I told Bishop
you're sticking with me.
What? For another rotation?
For however long it takes.
[tender music playing]
[engine starts]
Charlie-85, clear.
[police radio chatter]
[dramatic music playing]
[siren wailing]
[theme music playing]