Shades of Blue (2016) s03e09 Episode Script

1 Previously on "Shades of Blue" Where's the MTA footage of Stahl on the subway? It's not him.
Harlee killed that prostitute.
She is calculating.
You know I may never see my son? Ever again? She's not going to lie her way out of this one.
- What is this about? - Make her lie to you.
Ask her if she's ever killed anybody, Have you ever killed someone and buried the body? The daughter died from a drug overdose when she was 19.
You're under investigation, and the NYPD hates your guts.
- And you believe it? - Does it matter? What's this one going to cost me, Woz? I've been using the credit cards to stay afloat, but the ship is sinking.
You've been taking the hit for so long for Wozniak.
Ramsey rewards loyalty Ramsey is in bed with Enrique Ortiz and the Riohacha cartel.
I think I have something you want.
A cartel leader's firstborn? We can find a deal that works for everyone.
Cole doesn't know we burned him.
Now we're just trying to avoid Ramsey killing him.
Ramsey knows your plan, and now he has one of his own.
This is a setup, let's go.
Attention all units, Lieutenant Matt Wozniak is wanted in connection to a terrorist attack.
- Anyone follow you? - Would I be here if they did? Where's Woz hiding out? My place, he's radioactive.
Are people buying this terrorist cell crap? It's all over the scanner.
Be grateful they have him flying solo.
No mention of any of us.
Cut off the head, the body dies.
Not likely, your boss is going to have to take us all on.
Make sure you're on time to the precinct tomorrow.
We don't want to look suspicious.
Yeah, on time might be suspicious.
Did you pick up that travel cash? You can't go.
So you're not my ride out of town? Can you just give me one day to come up with a plan? If you run now, there's no play left.
Running is the play.
Well, Ramsey's going to expect you to leave.
He's going to have eyes everywhere.
One day.
Figure out your plan.
If you don't hear from me, send flowers.
Where? You weren't followed.
They don't have to follow me here to come looking.
It's top of the list.
I'm not going to stay long.
Have you spoken to Linda since becoming a fugitive? She's upstate, waiting for the dust to settle.
She's not happy about it.
Christina refused to miss school, too.
I gave Espada the assignment.
Good, because peace talks are over.
We don't have a lot of leverage here, Woz.
- We have Enrique.
- What we need is an ally.
Cole knows where the bodies are buried.
Well, where is he? I don't know.
I'm just weighing the options, so far he's the only one.
He doesn't strike me as a hero, so I wouldn't count on him.
I got to take Enrique someplace that Ramsey will never look.
It's best if we're both on the move.
- Where will you go? - It's my city.
I know all her dark corners.
Time to find one of those corners.
Detective Harlee Santos, this is a warrant to seize your car for forensic evidence.
Well, this escalated quickly.
End of the line had to come sometime.
If Internal Affairs wanted to squeeze us, Verco would have separated us by now.
All right here we go.
Deny, deny, deny.
I look like a virgin to you? Hey, guys.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Place is hopping, there's a fugitive on the run.
Right, Wozniak and his terrorist cell.
Don't tell me you bought that creative writing exercise.
I try not to jump to conclusions.
For instance, I was catching up on this fender bender over breakfast.
Says here you were chasing a robbery suspect when you crashed into the U.
S.
Marshals accompanying Enrique Ortiz, a man arrested by your unit.
Oh, and look.
It seems Enrique was liberated from his transport three minutes after the collision.
You know, it has more pop when we tell it.
I'm all ears.
Well, now that you've ruined the ending.
That's the point, officer.
We're about to write the ending.
We thought we recognized one of the suspects from the wanted sheets in the briefing room.
We flashed our lights, the guy took off running.
Admission of guilt.
So we gave chase in our patrol car.
Not on foot? I ain't sprinting three blocks.
I rolled through a stop sign, and this unmarked Describe the suspect.
White male, late 20's, slim, maybe 5'8.
Maybe 5'8? You're a cop, you know what 5'8 looks like.
What was he wearing? - It's all in the report.
- Then you should recall.
- A hoodie.
- What color? Ehh, too late, accessory charges, gray.
A gray hoodie is listed.
Listen.
Captain Pines is going to be coming through this door in about five to seven minutes.
He may be bringing a member of the Intelligence Unit with him.
They'll be looking for scalps.
Details have never mattered like they do this morning.
We were in pursuit of a robbery suspect, White male, late 20's, slim build, 5'8.
Gray hoodie.
They impounded my car, you couldn't give me a heads up? Gina Romero's murder is not my investigation.
No, finding Stahl is, though you wouldn't know it.
You shared information that I confided in you.
I was obligated to pass it on to the investigative authority.
I brought you the knife.
Now you're trying to use it against me? You know how this works.
They have to look into all leads.
You get good reception in here? Some places.
Like the interrogation room? Robert Stahl.
- What about him? - He's here.
And maybe closer than I think.
I thought Adrian would be at school.
I'll take him to his cousin's after lunch.
They have a Playstation.
Food break.
Thanks, Mom.
- Crust cut off the bread? - Yes.
Thank you.
They're looking for Woz in all the wrong places.
Did Agent Myers deliver that subway footage in person? - Who? - Special Agent Myers, FBI.
You took the package for me.
No, it was a messenger, why? She was in Quantico with Stahl.
Then he saved her life in the field, I think she's repaying the favor.
- What makes you say that? - The way she was interrogating me.
I felt like I was sitting across from him.
The questions she asked, the things that she knew.
And then I saw an earpiece on her desk.
Small enough to be invisible.
That's a long shot.
The warrant I requested for the CCTV footage after Nava's death.
I ignored it because I thought I had seen the footage.
You think it was a fake? Agent Myers may be able to alter a copy, but she can't erase the original.
- What time? - 11:37.
I ignored my gut because of a video I was sent by someone I didn't even know.
It was the FBI, anyone would have assumed it was true.
There, stop.
Play it from there.
Look up, you son of a bitch.
Harlee, that's him.
You didn't believe me.
It's okay.
I didn't believe myself.
Myers had me thinking I was crazy, So what now? Now I give her crazy.
You pack enough for one day? Funny how all you need.
Is one day away to make you start missing home.
Nice of dad to arrange a little vacation on the run.
Well, I am not running anymore.
Dad, you home? - Oh, good.
- Matt? You're home.
What are you doing in my house? My job.
Warrant's on the table.
Warrant for what, what is this? When was the last time you saw Matt Wozniak? Recognize him? - Thought you might.
- I don't understand No, you don't, that's why Agent Myers is here to explain.
I'm just as lost as she is.
Agent Myers sent me this.
Same night, same footage.
No Stahl.
- I never sent you anything.
- Anything that wasn't doctored.
What you're looking at is original footage from the transit authority.
Why haven't I seen this? The lab said it was corrupted.
Show me the paperwork.
In fact, show me anything that you've done to track down Robert Stahl.
Stahl in New York certainly changes the focus of the Gina Romero investigation.
I'll make sure that your car is returned to you.
I don't give a damn about my car.
Arrest her.
Gail.
She knows where he is.
She knows, and she's been helping him.
I want Agent Stahl brought to justice just as much as you do.
You know, I've heard that line from you.
You put an agent on finding Stahl who had a personal connection? Okay, this is delusional.
Director Baker knows that I was in the same Quantico class as Stahl.
That's why she put me on this case, I can think like him.
God, I hope not.
You know one day, you're going to look in the mirror and you're going to realize that you helped a murderer stay free long enough to kill again.
You have blood on your hands.
I'll take it from here, Detective.
It doesn't wash off.
I was just thinking about you.
Really? Were you thinking about the full conduct review I was just hit with? You sent Harlee doctored security footage? Look, hey, Katie, she was - She was getting too close.
- Well, she's closer now.
She found the original.
You made a mistake.
The whole FBI knows you're back.
They only had Harlee's word before.
Now they have proof I cannot erase.
Robert, you need to leave New York now.
You will be hunted down.
Well, Plan A didn't work out.
You think I care? You got two choices, Enrique.
Give me the name of the person in your organization who can negotiate.
Or I let the time run out.
What happens then? Who knows? One minute.
My people don't negotiate.
Untie me and I might let you live.
In case you've missed it, I'm the one whose standing in between you and your freedom.
Now, I have a good idea about what's going to happen next.
But I'm going to give myself a minute to see if I can come up with something better.
Because mine Is very messy.
And I hate messes.
Mom, I have this whole school thing going on.
I'm sorry, I just wanted to tell you that Espada will be picking you up after rehearsal tonight.
Okay, that sounds fun, but that's a text.
Why did you come all the way here? I needed a breath.
Always helps to see you.
Okay, well next time take a breath like an hour later.
Get me out of calc.
Mom, is there a reason you have me with Espada? Okay, never mind, you're not going to answer that.
How about are you safe? I'm safe.
Now go, get your butt to calculus.
Bye.
Tell me this isn't your one phone call.
Enrique agreed to give us an intro.
Now's your chance to finish this.
You Rydel? For the purpose of this conversation.
Have a seat.
- Smoke? - No.
This one has quickly become my favorite.
Family-owned tobacco farm.
Hand-crafted, no shortcuts.
No exceptions.
- How's Enrique? - Alive.
And ready to be reunited with his daddy.
You'll be compensated for the transaction.
That's a start.
But money isn't the only ask.
Two stipulations.
One, once we deliver Enrique, your business dries up in Brooklyn.
Two, you cut ties with Jordan Ramsey.
I'm afraid you've misunderstood.
This isn't a negotiation.
If you want to see Enrique, that's exactly what this is.
Just call your boss, and let's get this done.
There's no need.
I know the answer.
- This is his son.
- This is a business.
Killing me doesn't change your situation.
If your boss wants to see his son, make him see the light.
Or Enrique never will.
Take the money.
Deliver Enrique.
That's the only deal you're going to get.
Then we don't have a deal.
Large Kahlua cappuccino for Tess? Large Kahlua cappuccino for Tess? - Lucky guess.
- Hardly.
Routines are easy to analyze, it's all data.
Life is much more predictable than people think.
I like to keep things fresh.
I'm here to help.
Have a seat.
Does that seem likely to you? I have a lot of strings in my hand.
All I have to do is pick one to pull.
Or I can leave it alone, and you can go back to worrying about little things like the housing market.
- Doesn't seem to help.
- A shame.
Losing the house can't help you in court.
You're offering to take care of my ex? I'm offering to take care of you.
To the tune of "name your price.
" I want to know where Enrique is.
And I won't hurt any of your friends, past what they'll wake up from.
Unfortunately, I can't promise the same.
Officer Nazario, all you have to promise is to empty my bank account.
Your turn to babysit, lucky you.
I can think ofne of their worse places to be.
- Yo, you're late.
- I miss anything? Well, Sleeping Beauty's been knocked out all day.
And Karen ran out of snacks.
- Because you ate them all.
- Ha, that's my cue.
- Good night, man.
- All right, brother.
Any way I can convince you to spend the night at your cousin's with Adrian? You worried about me or him? We may be here longer than we thought.
Then you're buying take out.
Whoa, let her go! Easy, lover boy.
Don't be stupid.
She has nothing to do with this.
Open the door.
We can't keep Enrique hidden much longer.
There's too much heat around us.
Well, his father will come around.
Even if Enrique needs to persuade him.
- Woz! - Where you going? Enrique escaped, he can't be far.
A block, maybe less.
You hit my car.
Hey, Nate, you have a call from Anna Kate on line two.
Wait, what was the name again? Anna Kate.
Okay, thank you.
This is Nate.
Hey, Nate.
Anything interesting on the news today? Robert, you scared me.
You know, lots of parents keep their children's baby teeth.
Doesn't look like a baby tooth.
No.
No, it doesn't.
Who's is it? Miguel Zepeda.
Harlee's ex.
The man she murdered.
The man who's murder she tried to put on me.
Katie, this is it.
This is the final piece.
The last piece of evidence that we need.
So why haven't you used it? Because it needs to be found in the right place, at the right time.
By the right person.
That's not me anymore.
Do you understand what happened today? You know, I found this in a grave.
I mean I mean, that's kind of genius.
Saperstein's grave, no one's going to think to look there.
Well, almost no one.
- You have to leave town today.
- Listen to me.
This proves that Harlee killed Miguel.
And if I leave now, then she gets away with it.
She gets away with everything.
When was the last time you saw Gina Romero? Don't do that, don't let her do that to you, Katie.
She'll get in your head.
Harlee Santos distorts the truth.
That's what she does.
She killed Gina.
You're not thinking clearly.
I think I am.
Your frame job's over.
Harlee's been cleared of that prostitute's murder.
You know, one thing that I learned from Harlee.
That the truth, it can be manipulated.
Like a person.
It can be used to betray us.
Here you are, you're harboring a wanted man.
You're lying to your superiors about it.
You've been faking evidence, and it would be a shame if you were exposed.
I believed you.
I was the only one who did.
Then you plant the tooth on Harlee.
I can't, Harlee doesn't trust me.
Katie - You can make this happen.
- No, no, it's over.
- You need help.
- What I need is my life back.
Run, Robert.
- Disappear.
- I can't.
Let me go! We are so close.
We're so close.
Let me go.
- Damn it, we're so close.
- Let me go, please! I didn't think you'd call.
Well, a girl gives me her number - Is your phone off? - I wasn't followed.
You wouldn't know.
What about Wozniak, is he still alive? And kicking.
Holed up with Enrique.
It's a strange feeling, being hunted.
I used to look at the lights.
Now I look at the darkness between them.
It's like some unstoppable force, coming closer with every breath.
I know the feeling well.
Lived with it for a long time.
Stahl? And Ramsey.
And others before him who tried to intimidate me into making mistakes.
Waiting for me to let my guard down.
Sometimes, I want to run, too.
What keeps you here? I won't let them win.
You know something, Detective Santos.
You're singular.
You could have left.
What kept you here? You're stronger than you think, Cole.
You made a choice when you gave me that lead at the Sunrise Café.
You wanted justice for your partner.
And I want to do things right.
But I can't do it alone.
Okay.
Okay, if you still want my help.
I'll come forward.
They might not give you a deal.
It doesn't matter.
There's no immunity from Jordan Ramsey.
But that doesn't mean that I have to let him win.
So what's the play? Strike quickly, catch him off guard.
You can't count on a jury.
I mean, even with my testimony.
He'll find a way out, he has contacts everywhere.
He won't be able to use them.
Not if it's done out in the open.
We need to do this in public.
Try that again, and I'll introduce you to a shell from this gun.
Daddy doesn't want you back.
It hurts, doesn't it? Well, guess what? I don't want you, either.
So don't give me a reason to send you into the abyss.
And here's a preview.
You remembered Jay was a realtor.
I'm a good listener.
No, you're not.
You just needed something.
I'm being set up, Nate.
I'm not a criminal.
Yeah, maybe not today.
If that's hard to hear, it must resonate.
It's hard to hear because it's you saying it.
What do you expect, dad? Nothing changes.
You send us out of town, and you say that's a good day's work.
But why not choose differently? I don't have control over this.
I'm not three steps ahead, I don't even have my pieces all on the board.
So stop playing the game, Dad.
Just stop.
Here.
It's an op-ed I'm working on.
Let me know if you want to comment.
"My father was a police officer as long as I can remember.
Now I'm not sure what he is.
" - Nate - I'll submit it anonymously.
I'm going to go check on Mom.
Tell her that I love her and I'm sorry.
Maybe add a little poetry to it.
You know what, dad, whatever's going on right now, it's only going to come down to two choices.
You either do the right thing, or you do something else.
Black and white is a lazy way to see the world.
You've always been a hard worker.
This could easily backfire.
You are already under heavy scrutiny.
That's why I need to explain everything on record.
Detective, you were just cleared of murder.
Your boss is a wanted man.
Do you think right now might be a good time to keep a low profile? I have a witness who can help bring Jordan Ramsey down.
Does this witness have a name? Not until he testifies in front of the Commission on Police Corruption.
What commission is that? The one you're pitching to your boss.
Top brass don't take a piss without knowing the details.
You have a rat.
I give you the witness's name, he's dead.
Even if I'm inclined to help, this is more than I can deliver.
Then tell him I want to testify.
They're going to ask you real questions.
You are going to be in real legal jeopardy if you do that.
I already have a target on my back.
I'm not stopping.
I'll make a few calls.
I need you to make a few more.
I need you to broker a trade with the Feds for a wanted cartel member.
In exchange for what? No blowback, no questions asked.
Right.
Tell Wozniak I said hi.
Enrique Ortiz in custody is a win-win for everybody.
Just see this through with us.
Like I said, I will make a few calls.
Detective.
I hope you know what you're doing.
Not as much as I do.
See, I'm not alone.
My first day, what was the lesson? Two is better than one.
And a crew is better than two.
Remember that? It's why I'm staying.
There's a manhunt for me.
Just me.
If this place gets raided I'm done.
But I'm not bringing you down with me.
That's an order.
Yes, Lieutenant.
Okay.
"My father was a police officer as long as I can remember.
"Now I'm not sure what he is.
"I see the same blues, the same badge, "But I have no sense of what they mean to him.
If anything.
" He always did have a way with words.
Must have got it from Mom.
'Cause right now The only words that I can think to say - Are - Ones you don't need to say.
I've tried to save you.
So many times.
Every case, every girl that gets in trouble.
I know.
Drugs on the playground Harlee Christina.
- It's all you.
- No, dad.
It's you.
I can't lose you again.
You're never going to lose me.
But you need to find yourself.
"My father was a police officer as long as I can remember.
" Harlee.
I think Verco went for the Enrique deal.
Though to be honest, I'm not sure why you did.
It just seemed like the right thing to do.
You're full of surprises.
How you holding up? - Woz? - I'm here.
I'm here.
I think I may have a plan to handle Ramsey through official channels.
Yeah, get some rest, I'll pick you up in the morning.
Christina? Christina.
There's, uh There's only one conclusion I can draw from the evidence at hand, Harlee.
You're untouchable.
You see, you lie and you con your way through our partnership.
You heist millions of dollars out from under my nose.
You murder your ex-boyfriend in this room.
And I can't get you for it.
You let Saperstein die.
You deceive your own daughter.
No punishment.
Is that why you're doing all this? Penance? Harlee, how many times do I have to tell you? You'll never be healed if you don't face your transgressions.
Gina deserved a better ending.
Yeah, Gina deserved a better ending.
Gina deserved a better life.
She had a pure heart in that used up body.
And yet you.
You're still breathing air.
- Doesn't seem fair.
- Nothing is.
What do you know about it? You don't know what it is to lose something that you want.
You've never experienced it.
And don't tell me about your boyfriend, 'cause you wanted to want him.
I'm amazed he believed you at all.
You know who else believed me? Gail Baker.
The FBI knows that you're back.
And they're coming after you.
Not even Katie Meyers can help you.
Yeah, she turned on me.
I guess we're all out of witty banter.
The first one's for you.
- And the next one's for me.
- No one has to die tonight.
Don't you get it? We were always meant to be connected.
- This was inevitable.
- You're right, it was.
But listen to me, because I owe you this much.
I am a better person because of you.
I'm a better mother because of you.
You, you have changed me.
We've changed each other.
When I have a choice between what's right and what's easy, I think of you.
I'm a better person because I've met you.
Harlee, you can't even look at me.
That's because I see my reflection in your eyes.
I see how you see me.
Wasted potential, sullied, dirty.
I feel it.
Just please, please.
No more blood.
This is different.
It's going to be okay.
This is going to clean everything away.
This is my last gift.
Stahl, wait.
Hi, Mom.
Hi, sweetheart.
How was rehearsal? Fine.
Someone was out of tune.
I had fun with Espada though.
She'll never forget this mess.
Stahl, just walk out of here.
- I will let you go.
- No, Harlee.
I won't have that.
I won't have you letting me go.
Sorry.
I forgot I owed you a hug.
Don't hesitate.
Christina, get behind the wall.
- Mom - Now! Don't move.
I'm glad it was you.
Mom, is he dead? Yes.
Well, what are we going to do? We call the police.
Don't move, get back.
911 operator, what's your emergency? My name is Detective Harlee Santos.
I'm an off duty police officer.
I just shot and killed an intruder in my home.
You good? No.
But I'm a step closer.
I was listening to the scanner, keeping tabs.
Seeing if they have any leads on the search for Woz.
And you heard this address? Apartment in Greenpoint.
Homicide.
Black woman, 30's.
Identified as an FBI agent.
No doubt he was coming for you.
I got that feeling.
There's no gray here.
Stahl came into your apartment with nothing to lose.
He was never walking out.
Good.
Just so we understand, you did the right thing.
Christina, you ready? All right, I'll call you back.
I just spent the last ten minutes trying to convince Woz not to come over here.
Baby, get in the car.
Get in the car.
I'm okay.
I know.
And I'm sure you have a lot of questions.
It's over.
He can't hurt you anymore.
Baby, I'm so sorry.
No, mom.
I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry I doubted you.
And I made it so hard for you to protect me.
It wasn't fair that I put you in danger in the first place.
Mom, I need you to listen to me.
And believe what I tell you.
This is not your fault.
None of this is your fault.
- Baby, I wish that were true.
- It is.
Believe it.
Accept it.
And move on.
You understand? Good.
You take the bathroom first.
I'm going to unpack.
Okay.
Go.