The Rookie (2018) s02e09 Episode Script

1 - There he is.
- 7-Adam-07, show us Code 6 on a suspected mail theft, 2210 Rosemont.
[SIREN CHIRPS.]
[BRAKES SQUEAL.]
[VEHICLE DOORS OPEN, CLOSE.]
Sir! Are those your packages? - Totally.
- Where you taking them? My mom's.
You have an ID says you live here? I forgot my wallet.
How about opening the front door to prove that's your house? Uh, I-I locked my keys inside.
But I can jump the fence, and I can get my hide-a-key.
Sir, put down the packages.
You're under arrest.
Oh, no, this is just gonna take a second, bro.
- Hey, hey! Stop! - Give it a second.
Why? - "Beware of dog.
" - [DOG BARKING.]
Easy! No! No! N-No! - [DOG GROWLING, SNARLING.]
- [SCREAMING, GROANING.]
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh I'm gonna win for you like I know you want me to do [GUNSHOT.]
LOPEZ: Get an ambulance! Ooh.
Looking sharp.
Thanks.
I kind of missed wearing a suit.
Liar.
First day back at work.
How you feeling? - I feel great.
- Great.
Because the couch is getting a you-shaped dent in it.
Time to get back in the game, Counselor.
My mom always says "Today's a great day for a great day.
" You got this.
See it all Watch and learn Study the tape, the game overturn Picking it up, we on that vibe Would somebody please tell me the difference between Greyhound and Deep River? [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hey.
Can I help you? Is Barbara here? Oh, I'm sorry, I think you have the wrong house.
No, this was my house our house.
When Barbara and I were married.
Howard Green.
Oh.
John Nolan.
Yeah, I just, uh - I just bought the place.
- Wow.
Looking good.
Barbara always said the bones were special.
But we could never afford to do any work.
You're fixing it up yourself? Yeah.
I sure am.
And I don't mean to be rude, but I do I have to get ready for work.
Sure.
Uh Sorry, uh, to trouble you.
Uh Everything okay, Howard? Not really.
Five years ago, I walked out that door, and never came back.
Barbara gave me an ultimatum my family or the drugs.
Ohh.
That's rough.
I'm dying.
Brain cancer.
[VOICE BREAKING.]
I just found out.
Maybe it's selfish, but I want them to know that I chose wrong before I'm gone.
So i-i-if you know where they are, or how I can, uh Howard, I'm so sorry.
I bought the house in foreclosure from the bank.
I don't have any contact information for your family.
Okay.
Thank you for your time, and, uh good luck with the renovation.
Thank you.
NOLAN: I have to help him, though, right? That's karma 101 help the dying guy.
What? Nothing.
What's got you a million miles away? Nothing.
Judge granted me an overnight visit with Lila, tomorrow night.
That's great.
You must be so happy.
If you equate debilitating anxiety with happiness, then, sure.
It's been six months since I spent more than a couple hours a week with her.
It's just, she's changed so much.
And you're afraid that you've forgotten how to be a mom? - No.
- Don't worry.
She's gonna be so excited just to hang out with you.
You got her room all set up? Yeah, I'm doing that tonight.
I have a stack of Swedish furniture to assemble.
Well, if you need a hand What, you think because I'm a girl, I'm not handy? Not what I said.
I just know how challenging Allen wrench furniture can be.
Fair point.
Harper, just got a call from a crime scene.
Some woman was assaulted in her apartment.
- They took her to the hospital.
- Okay.
Responding officer noticed a framed photo on the victim's bookshelf, thought I should see it.
That's you, right? Yeah.
In an undercover life.
- Crystal? - Yeah.
Who's the other lady? It's Eva Ruiz.
We were tight for a while.
I used her to get close to some bad people.
Haven't seen her in years.
Any word on who beat her up? No.
And she's not talking.
Is there any reason detectives should proceed carefully with their investigation? No, sir.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Eva is squarely in my rearview.
Okay.
You know, if you want, we can drop by the hospital, - see how your friend is doing.
- She's not my friend.
She was a means to an end.
Then why are you upset? [TELEPHONES RINGING, INDISTINCT TALKING.]
- Oh! Excuse me! - Mm-hmm.
Excuse me.
I found this lost dog.
Aww.
Aren't you sweet.
Uh, but lost dogs are actually an Animal Control issue.
Oh, of course.
But I figured all this blood made it an LAPD issue.
There isn't a scratch on her.
- Where was she? - Middle of Wilshire Boulevard.
Little cutie was frantic, almost got herself squashed.
- [DOG WHINES.]
- What's the holdup? We need to swing by a vet, see if there's a chip in this dog.
She could have come from a crime scene.
JACKSON: Hey! [SIREN WAILING.]
[RAPPING.]
Not to be confused with none of these other dudes - [TIRES SCREECHING.]
- Following the leader when they sent us off to school I rule Take a backseat, run it like an athlete Looking like a lit match, artists couldn't match me [GRUNTS.]
You're under arrest.
[HANDCUFFS CLICK.]
Sir, you should stay in your car.
That was sick.
Whoa.
You're Sterling Freeman.
Wh He's Sterling Freeman.
- LOPEZ: Who? - I'm an actor.
- Good for you.
- Are you kidding? He's the star of "Hot Suspect.
" - Sounds like a porno.
- [LAUGHS.]
It's not, okay? It's the highest-rated cop show on TV.
- You watch it? - Oh, yeah.
I mean, every single week.
- It's amazing.
- It's alright.
It's nothing like the work you do in the real world, Officer? West.
Jackson.
Jackson.
Well, good to meet you, Jackson.
Maybe you could teach me that slide sometime.
Sure.
Yeah, I'd, uh I'd be happy to.
Let's go, Hollywood.
GRACE: Eva was beaten pretty savagely.
They broke her arm and four ribs, ruptured an eardrum.
Luckily, there were no internal injuries.
Uh, she told detectives she didn't remember the beating.
- Is that possible? - Sure.
Although, medically speaking, I don't think there was enough head trauma to explain that.
So, she could be lying.
That's more your department.
You can go in and talk to her, if you want.
No, I can't blow my cover.
If my real identity got out, it would put her in jeopardy.
- How so? - She introduced me to a lot of bad people.
They would think she was a snitch, and they would kill her.
So that's it? We just walk away? Her attacker gets away with it? There is one person she might talk to.
Does this place have a lost and found? SGT.
GREY: I hear you had a brush with fame this morning.
- Sterling Freeman? - Yes, sir.
Well, you must have made an impression, 'cause Mr.
Freeman called in a favor with the Chief, asked if you can come be a technical advisor on his show today.
- Really? - He wants a rookie to tell him how to be a pretend cop? No wonder Hollywood always gets it wrong.
Which is why you're going with him.
And before you protest that you'd rather - clean the drunk tank - With my tongue.
I will let you work 10-hour shifts next week, if you could please teach these actors how to properly clear a room or at least use their radios.
Luna makes you watch.
Every week.
It's all I can do not to punch my fist through the TV.
Just please.
LOPEZ: Copy that.
Never hung out with a celebrity before.
You're lucky.
WESLEY: I might need you to get - I'll meet you in the shop.
- Okay.
a few of those to me by the end of the day.
Whoa.
Sorry.
[CHUCKLES.]
No problem.
You just snuck up on me.
Um, I'll send the request when I get back to the office, okay? Thank you.
How's it going? It's like I never left.
Why does that sound like a bad thing? No, it's fine.
I'm just trying to do what the doctor said take things slow.
- We still on for lunch? - I can't.
But I'll make it up to you tonight.
- Okay? - Okay.
LUCY: Control, show us Code 6 at 819 Rivera.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- TIM: Police! We've got your dog.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
- Police.
Body.
[DOORKNOB RATTLES.]
[LIGHT CLATTER.]
Clear.
This is the police! We're coming in, so get your hands where I can see them! [RADIO CHATTER, DOG WHINES.]
LUCY: Hey, Malcolm, That was a great hiding spot.
You thought fast, and you kept yourself safe.
Malcolm, can you tell me who hurt your mom? [SIREN WAILING.]
[VEHICLE APPROACHES.]
I'll be right back.
[VEHICLE DOOR OPENS.]
He's in shock.
We got to get him to the hospital, make sure it's not something worse.
Heard there might be a witness.
Malcolm Tucker.
But he's unresponsive.
Mother was stabbed at least a dozen times.
- Not sure what he saw.
- So, a crime of passion.
Fits the history.
I ran a record search.
Between us and social services, this house was visited half a dozen times in the last year.
Domestic strife between the victim and her boyfriend, Carson Gomes.
I sent officers to his house and jobsite.
Rachel was the caseworker.
We're dating.
Well, good.
Give her a call.
Have her meet you at the hospital, and she can brief you on the history in person.
There's bound to be something she left out of her reports.
You're not coming? No.
I still got work to do here first.
You guys will fill me in after.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
You know as much as I love a witness, I just really hope he didn't see anything.
Yeah.
[ENGINE STARTS.]
So, what do we got? [VEHICLE DOOR OPENS.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Crystal? In the flesh.
[CHUCKLES.]
Um Uh Here.
You stole these.
Nah, I d I did not.
"To the best grandma ever"? She's in a coma.
She will not miss them.
You're going straight to hell.
I will save you a seat.
[CHUCKLES.]
So, um what happened? Nuh-unh.
You first.
Where the hell you been? You just ghosted me? Look, I hit a rough patch.
I had to skip out a moment.
And you couldn't call? I thought you were dead.
I was just about.
[CHUCKLES.]
For a while.
Look, I only been clean a few months now, and, um Look, I'm sorry.
I-I didn't I didn't mean to scare you.
I heard you took a beating, and so, I, um I wanted to come check on you.
Who did it? Ripper.
He was entry level when you were crashing with me.
Wilson used him as a runner at the stash house in Montgomery.
Right.
He was that big kid.
He was always playing with that knife.
Yeah.
Worked his way up the food chain real fast after you left.
He thought I was skimming off the take.
'Cause you were? Not enough to get stomped on like this.
Ripper's always been Old Testament, but I should've known better.
Did you tell the cops? - What do you think? - Look, the enemy of my enemy Will get me killed.
[CHUCKLES.]
You are the same old Eva.
Damn straight.
And I don't need help from nobody.
A'ight, I'm-a bounce, but, um I will check on you later, so Don't bother.
You're still dead, as far as I'm concerned.
Um take care of yourself.
WOMAN ON P.
A.
: Dr.
Lawrence, 5247.
How's Malcolm? LUCY: Uh, he's still in shock.
He's lucky it wasn't a lot worse.
[SIGHS.]
I can't believe Julie's dead.
Did Carson do it? We don't know yet.
Was he abusive? Uh, not physically, as far as I could tell.
He has a criminal record, but honestly, Mom was the eye of that storm.
I tried to get Malcolm removed, but I couldn't get a judge to sign off.
What's gonna happen to him now? Well, once we get clearance from the doctor, we'll take him down to the station.
We'll need to get a statement.
I'll meet you.
I have to reach out to family, see if anyone can take him, so he doesn't end up in a group home.
Hey, Rachel.
You did what you could.
It wasn't enough.
[SIGHS.]
I mean, I figured I could at least run a record search, you know, try to find Howard's family.
When did he move out of the house? Five years ago.
I'm not sure how long his family stayed after that.
Let me know if I can help somehow.
I'm just, like, sitting around at home tonight, so My ex took Oliver on a camping trip.
He's gone all week.
I've never been away from him that long, and I'm, like, climbing the walls a little.
Just It's too quiet, you know? Yeah.
I know the feeling, but you should embrace that just go out, have some fun.
I'm not familiar with that term.
Let's go.
I got a name.
- I-I-I Uh - See you later.
I got to go.
But do have some fun in the name of the law.
[LAUGHING.]
Oh, my God.
Wow.
"The Maltese Falcon" was shot here.
So was "Cop Rock.
" Jackson.
Welcome.
Thank you so much for taking the time to help out.
Yeah, happy to.
Where's catering? Behind that set.
Should we wait for her to come back? I don't think that's happening.
Okay.
So, where do we start? Well, uh this is all wrong.
Yeah, the, uh, Taser and the gun should never be on the same side.
- Got to know what you're going for.
- Right.
- Try to radio for help.
- Uh - Radio shouldn't be in back? - No.
See, I've been wearing this for 36 episodes, and this is why we needed a technical advisor all along.
You know, I would love for you to tell all this to Jim.
He's directing this episode.
Does he know much about police work? Thinks he does.
Apparently, directing a handful of procedurals makes you an expert.
Wish I had known, I would've skipped the academy.
Sorry, this this food isn't for background.
- What? - Uh, extras eat someplace else.
O-O-Or you can eat here.
I mean W W Any Anywhere.
NOLAN: You got a second? ARMSTRONG: Yeah.
Sure.
Come on in.
Hey, um, you ever run across a banger named Ripper back at the 77? [SIGHS.]
Rings a bell.
He used to be a runner for Wilson.
Now, that name, I know.
Ran half the crystal meth in Southern California till somebody split him up the middle.
You know, let me check my records.
No comment.
I've been working this way a long time.
Don't trust computers.
Ripper, known to his mama as "Curtis Danvers.
" What you into him on? Uh, he beat up someone I know.
Yeah, I know a couple of detectives in my old gang unit wouldn't mind talking to him with a little leverage.
- We don't have that.
- Yet.
Victim won't testify won't even ID him to us.
Harper managed to get the name, by approaching her in an old undercover identity.
Grey approved that? Never mind.
I didn't ask.
Look, I don't have to tell you with no testimony, you got no case.
Now, if you wanted to go back undercover, and get him to brag about it to you, that'll hold up in court.
But to do that, you got to go to Grey.
It's a bad idea.
It's the only way Ripper ends up in bracelets.
It's risking a lot for someone you said was just "a means to an end.
" Says the guy trying to locate the family of a rando who showed up at his front door with a sob story.
That's different.
I'm not judging you for wanting to help Eva out.
What are you judging me for? For someone who gave up undercover work, you sure do it a lot.
When the situation requires it.
The situation or you? What, you think I'm looking for an excuse to go back undercover? I think you're nervous about your first overnight with your daughter.
Oh, and this is self-sabotage? A little, yeah.
Look when my marriage was on the rocks, I hid at work.
I didn't want to do the heavy lifting it would take to fix things, and I can see why you'd want to go down this road.
As dangerous as it is, it's danger you're good at.
But this is how you lost your daughter in the first place.
Yeah, I think I was pushing the envelope with Harper, but I really think I got through to her.
Oh.
Really? Then why is she in the roll call room dressed as Crystal, preparing an op? And our CI will let us know when the target's inbound.
Once he lands, our UC will go in, and attempt to get him talking.
And we're not traveling anywhere with this guy.
Are we clear? [BEEP.]
Surveillance van will be set up across the street here.
- Don't say a word.
- I wouldn't dream of it.
here and here.
And, Officer Nolan, as our uniformed presence, we need you invisible until we don't.
So, hang with us until we call in for rescue.
- Copy? - All due respect, I'd like to stick with my T.
O.
I think being by her side until go time would be a valuable learning experience.
Fine.
You'll go plainclothes.
But you don't make a move without an order.
- Yes, ma'am.
- Can I have our UC come to the front, so everyone can see what she's wearing? Get a good look, people.
If it goes sideways, do not shoot this person.
Her trouble signs will be hands up, gun out, or running away.
If you see her doing any of these, the op is down, and we send in rescue.
Rescue response time is 30 seconds, so for that long, you're on your own.
Okay.
Unless any of you have any questions, let's head out.
Hey, listen, if you want to stay behind, just say the word.
No way.
You're my T.
O.
I got your back no matter what.
You know, it'd be a lot easier to hate you if you weren't so damn honorable.
I know.
[SIGHS.]
- JACKSON: Okay.
Go into your stance.
- Okay.
Pull your weapon.
Not your real weapon your fake weapon.
- Put it away.
- Okay.
All right, now look at me for a signal, okay? I'm gonna say "LAPD.
Open up.
" I'm gonna kick it in.
You're gonna cross in.
- Ready? - Yes.
LAPD.
Open up! Nice.
Oh.
[CHUCKLES.]
Sorry.
Sorry, ladies.
- One more time.
- Okay.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Hey.
I hear you're a real cop.
Yep.
[CHUCKLES.]
I'm Mandy Cross.
I'm Sterling's co-star.
I was wondering if I can ask you something.
Is this about a scene? 'Cause Officer West is handling that crap.
O-Oh, no.
It's, uh personal.
I think I have a stalker.
And it's kind of freaking me out.
Have you filed a police report? Not yet.
I just I don't know if it's something I should be worried about or not.
I have cards and letters in my trailer.
- Can I show them to you? - Sure.
Let's go.
[INDISTINCT TALKING.]
MANDY: I started getting them a few months ago all unsigned, without a return address, one every couple of days.
But in the last month, they've been showing up daily, sometimes twice a day.
What do they say? Are there any threats of violence? No.
They're actually sweet in a disturbing way.
He's in love with me, or he thinks I'm the greatest actress he's ever seen.
Something else happened, didn't it? Yeah.
I think someone broke into my house.
The other morning, I woke up, and I saw my side door unlocked.
I could swear it was not like that when I went to bed.
Did you call the police? No.
[SIGHS.]
I felt silly.
There was nothing missing.
I just got a weird feeling.
Unfortunately, there's not a lot we can do without a verifiable threat.
But you should definitely take this seriously.
Get an alarm system, try not to go to places alone, and at the first threat, call 911.
Okay.
I'm officially freaking out now.
Would you mind staying close to me while you're here? It'd make me feel better.
Of course.
I know this is painful.
I promise I'll make it as quick as possible, okay? Okay.
Did you see what happened? They had a fight Mom and Carson.
About what? Do you know? Hey.
It's okay.
Take your time.
About me.
Mom was mad 'cause I left out the peanut butter.
She yelled at me, sent me to my room.
But we were supposed to play Xbox.
"We" who? Me and Carson.
Carson was nice to me.
He spent time with me.
He yelled at her, told her she was being a bitch.
[SIGHS.]
She started screaming.
Had he ever hit her before? No.
Never.
He's never hit her.
O-Okay, tell me more about the fight.
Did you see it or or just hear it? I heard it.
A door slammed.
My mom threw a plate.
She was so mad when he left.
Uh When who left? Carson? - Yeah.
- Mm.
And she was still alive? Yeah.
Uh And And did Carson come back? No, she chased him away.
Did anybody else come over? Um, w-we should stop.
- Rachel - No.
Malcolm needs a lawyer.
Miss Hall, you don't have standing to make that request.
- Ask for a lawyer.
- Rachel.
- Miss Hall.
- She's right.
Malcolm should have a lawyer, and we should want him to have one.
It's your right, son.
Do you want a lawyer? I guess so.
Officer Chen.
Would you take Malcolm to the break room? Yes, sir.
This way.
So, you got a lawyer in mind, Miss Hall, or are we calling legal aid? [HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS.]
Is there a new ETA on Ripper from the CI? Not since the last time you asked, five minutes ago.
That is so weird.
- What? - That guy Howard I told you about who dropped by my place this morning.
I did a records check on his wife.
She seems to have dropped off the face of the Earth a couple years ago.
Okay.
What could that mean? Maybe she got remarried, changed her name legally.
The government doesn't track names.
They track Social Security numbers.
Maybe she stopped working? Or maybe there's more to the story than Howard's letting on.
I'd go with that.
Why are you still pursuing this, anyway? I told you good karma.
You know, you're nice, but you're not that nice.
My dad walked out on us when I was 10, and my mom used to spin these wild stories about where he was.
But the moral to all the stories was "We're better off without him.
" And you didn't think so.
So you thought you'd give Howard's family the closure that you never got.
Something like that.
I guess the universe doesn't work like that.
No.
It really doesn't.
That was the best scene we have ever done on this show, hands down all because of you.
So, can you come every day, please? No.
I had my watch commander contact North Hollywood police.
They'll have a unit meet you at your house, and cruise by your place every few hours.
Thank you so much.
No problem.
Uh, maybe we can arrange some sort of private training? Sure.
Yeah, I'd, uh I'd love to train you on my off days.
[MANDY SCREAMS.]
Stay here.
Malcolm didn't do it, he couldn't have.
- I hope you're right.
- But you think I'm wrong.
Wesley.
Thanks for coming.
Of course.
Where's my client? Break room with Chen.
She's not questioning him.
No.
She knows the rules.
- I'm gonna go talk to him.
- Great.
You can't come with me.
I'm his advocate.
Rachel, you work for the county.
I work for Malcolm.
Sorry, but you're on the outside now.
[SIGHS.]
I'm guessing I'm on the outside with you, too, huh? Not with me personally.
He's just a traumatized kid, Tim.
[SIGHS.]
Yeah.
ARMSTRONG: So, here's where we stand, Malcolm.
You admitted that you saw your mother after her boyfriend, Carson, left the house.
Did you get into a fight with her, too? You don't have to answer that.
She said she was done with him.
It wasn't fair.
Are you mad at me, for insisting on a lawyer? You gave the kid time to think, strategize, get his story straight.
If he killed her, and we can't convict, it's on you.
He's a child.
And kids can't be monsters? Hey.
How's he doing? Wesley? Oh, he's fighting the good fight.
You recognize this knife, Malcolm? You don't have to answer that.
He's right.
You don't.
But I think you want to.
I think the truth is eating at you.
And you need to let it out.
Do you recognize this? MALCOLM: It's from the kitchen.
Let's go back to what we know, okay? Carson leaves the house.
It's just you and your mother.
Then, what? She left the room.
- And I grabbed it.
- The knife? I picked it up, and followed her.
She was yelling about how it was over.
Carson was gone.
We'd never see him again.
[VOICE BREAKING.]
I started crying.
And she laughed at me.
She laughed at me.
What'd you do to make her stop? - Malcolm - I hit her with the knife.
You hit her with the knife? You mean you stabbed her? Yeah? Where? - Her back.
- Then what? - She turned to me.
- Uh-huh.
Not even mad.
Like she didn't even feel it.
- Did she cry out? - Get an ambulance! - I guess so.
- You guess so? - Which hand did you use? - Right.
How many times did you stab her? Okay, that's enough.
We're done for now, okay? - Do you need a break? - No.
I just want it over.
Okay, you stab her in the back.
She turns and looks at you.
Then what? [VOICE BREAKING.]
I stabbed her again in the front.
And then, I couldn't stop.
[VOICE FADING.]
[DOOR OPENS.]
[BREATHING HEAVILY.]
Wesley.
- Baby, are you okay? - Mnh-mnh.
- Just breathe.
- [BREATHING SHAKILY.]
In through your nose, out through your mouth.
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
[DOOR OPENS.]
What's going on? I just need a minute.
Let's call it a night, okay? It's late.
We'll get Malcolm squared away in a juvenile facility.
It's okay.
It's okay.
[CELLPHONE CHIMES.]
Word is, Ripper's not coming tonight.
Word could be wrong.
We should sit tight.
Detective.
Shift's over.
Alright.
Let's call it.
But we are back here first thing.
[YAWNS.]
[SIGHS.]
Howard? Howard? What are you doing here? I put everything I had into buying this house.
I drained my savings, worked two jobs.
But they took it all for granted.
They took me for granted.
The ingrates! Howard you need help.
So, we're gonna call someone who can help you.
No! Okay.
Okay.
We don't have to do that.
She said they were afraid of me.
[VOICE BREAKING.]
Me.
So afraid, they went into hiding.
[CRYING.]
Where are they? - Come on, Howard.
- Where are they? I don't know where your family is.
I don't even know your family.
Where are they?! Howard.
[GRUNTING.]
- [COUGHING.]
- Easy.
Easy.
Easy.
Easy.
[HOWARD SOBBING.]
[BIRDS CHIRPING.]
So, how did the bed building go last night? Pretty good.
Not sure if the bourbon helped or hurt, but How's your, uh, house crasher? You heard about that? When units go Code 3 to a cop's house, they wake up the Chief.
Yeah.
This is the part where you say "I told you so.
" Harper would say that.
But I'm Crystal.
Our forensic team dusted your house for prints, and Threat Management went through all your cards and letters.
Mostly what you expect an escalating pattern of obsession.
But there were several mentions of someone "keeping you two apart.
" - Are you dating anyone? - Only on TV.
- [DOOR OPENS.]
- I get the feeling I'm due me time - Knock, knock.
- You're back.
Yeah, just until the reinforcements arrive.
[SIGHS.]
How's Mandy? Safe, with my T.
O.
Cool.
Yeah.
So, uh, what are you up to this weekend? The private training thing.
Right.
Yeah, uh, this weekend could work.
Great.
But also we should eat.
Can't learn on an empty stomach.
Please don't tell me lies Right.
Yeah.
And I guess, since we have to eat anyway, we might as well pick a nice spot.
[CHUCKLES.]
Yeah And I have so much to learn.
You have so much to teach me.
We should probably block out several hours.
All night, even.
Ain't got to deal with what - I won't do - won't do [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
Come in.
Hey.
Uh, they need him on set? Oh! Jackson! You can't have her.
- Wait.
- She's mine! [TASER CRACKLING.]
- [CRACKLING STOPS.]
- Jackson! Are you okay? Jackson! - [BREATHING HEAVILY.]
- [GRUNTS.]
Vest caught it.
Thank God.
Are you okay? Ow.
That hurt.
Look alive.
Ripper's here.
[STATIC CRACKLES.]
[ECHOING.]
Test, test, 1, 2.
Good to go.
NOLAN: Uh, Harper.
You know, you don't have to do this.
Relax, 5%.
This is what I do.
[VAN DOOR OPENS.]
- What do you want? - Ripper.
You know me.
No, I don't.
Get lost, junkie.
Dude, hey! We used to hang out at the stash house on Montgomery back in the day.
Dude Crystal.
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYS.]
- Long time.
- Too true.
So, what do you want? I hear you're the man now.
[CHUCKLES.]
Now, look, I-I'm down for anything.
- Anything, huh? - Mm-hmm.
- Alright.
- [CHUCKLES.]
Come on.
I am the least of your problems But I don't mind Who are your friends? RIPPER: Trust me, you don't want to know these guys.
Hey, uh you used to hang with Eva, right? - Yeah, for a minute.
- Hmm.
Because she stole from me, you know.
You here to steal from me, too? Look, I told you, I-I haven't seen Eva in years.
Eh We We ended ugly.
- We got to get in there.
- We won't get there in time.
She's got to get herself out of this.
HARPER: You say she stole from you.
- Rescue detail, stand by.
- I will make her pay I'll cut her face off with a razor.
You say the word.
I am the least of your problems - But I - [CHUCKLES.]
You always were hard-core.
Anyway, Eva already caught her beating.
But since you're feeling so generous, I do have a job you could help with.
Sure, sure.
Anything.
[MUSIC STOPS.]
Cool.
Let's take a ride.
What is she doing? You said no traveling.
He's not giving her a choice.
But her survival odds go way down inside a car.
We roll in strong, they'll just kill her.
What's wrong? Don't you want to come? Nah, nah.
I'm cool.
Sarge, what do you want us to do, here? Sarge.
SGT.
GREY: Did Harper demonstrate any of the trouble signs? Negative, but she was given orders not to travel with the subject.
Can you engage without further jeopardizing her safety? Negative.
Do I engage rescue? Not yet.
But put a follow car on them, and stay alert.
Hey What are you doing?! Whoa! Where you goin'?! Yo! Don't touch the ride! Crystal, you told me to wait for you.
- Where you goin'? - Yo, you know this fool? Uh, that's my old man.
"Old" is right.
Yo walk away.
Yo, make me.
Crystal, let's go.
Let her out.
[VEHICLE DOOR OPENS.]
See you around.
You, too.
[TIRES SQUEAL.]
You got a death wish, Boot? I get it from you.
[JESSE AND THE WOLF'S "TALK TO ME" PLAYS.]
Uh! Here.
All so much that it feels right All I'm making up, but I can't lie You want to talk about anything? Well, I'm all ears No.
You're like a kiss and tell We're gonna get through this.
Tell me what's on your mind [SIGHS.]
Yeah, I know.
Oh, yeah, I got time Tell me what's on your mind - What's on your mind - Hey, hey Talk, talk, talk to me Talk, talk, talk to me It's not your fault.
There has to be something I could've done differently.
Tragedies happen, no matter how hard we try to stop them.
Doesn't mean you give up.
But you have to accept the fact, that some things, really are out of our control.
All we can do is cherish the small victories.
That was almost inspirational.
[CHUCKLES.]
Well, stick around.
I'm full of surprises.
Hmm, hmm, yeah Hey [BOTH LAUGH.]
[DOOR CLOSES.]
You're He's Yeah, way to not make it weird.
Yeah, Sterling, this is Lucy.
Lucy.
So nice to meet you.
Yeah.
H-Hi.
- Would you like some wine? - Yes! Jackson was just telling me how awesome you are.
Hmm.
Well, that that is true.
[LAUGHS.]
Get a glass.
Come on.
Okay.
Thank you.
Tell me what's on your mind Oh, yeah, I got time So? What do you think? Yeah, talk, talk, talk to me It's awesome.
Talk, talk, talk to me [BED CREAKS, SCREW CLINKS.]
Uh[CHUCKLES.]
How about we read a book? Okay.
[SIGHS.]
Let's see.
"Chapter one" - [CLANK.]
- Oh, my God! [LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHS.]
NOLAN: Ah, Grace! Hey! What are you doing here? Well, there is a new photography exhibit at LACMA.
There is a midnight showing of "Candyman" - on a rooftop in Koreatown.
- Whoa.
And there is an Armenian festival in Echo Park.
I got you a ticket to all three.
You're gonna find fun at at least one of them.
- That is very sweet.
- I agree.
- But I don't want to go alone.
- I'm so glad you said that.
I say we start at the Armenian festival for some fasulye, we hit the exhibit, wrap it up with the midnight show.
- Isn't that a little ambitious? - Not at all! It's actually super ambitious.
- So, really, we should go.
- [CHUCKLING.]
Okay.
- Lead the way.
- Excellent.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Is Is this a date? [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS, ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN.]
Uh well, do we have to name it? No.
I-I guess we don't.
Good.
Tell me what's on your mind What the hell is fasulye?