Blue Bloods s10e19 Episode Script

So, why did you run this name through the NYPD database? It's not important.
Is it related to a case we're working on? No.
It's fine.
Don't worry about it.
Is it personal? It's got nothing to do with you or this office.
You can't do that, Anthony.
What are you talking about? Unless this name is related to a case we're working on, - then it's off-limits.
- Erin, you got to be kidding me.
No, I'm not.
This office is not for personal use.
Yeah, well, then, you want to tell that to the rest of the Reagans who come in like they own the place, asking you for favors? Okay, that's different, Anthony, - because - Yeah, it's different because it's your family, so they can waltz in, uh, whenever they want for whatever they want.
- Come on, Anthon - Yeah, message received.
- I got to go.
- Look, you Pick up.
Anthony, please.
Please pick up.
Geo? Geo! Hello, beautiful.
Who, me? How was your day? Let's see, do you want to hear about the suspicious odor call or the hit-and-run? I haven't eaten yet, so neither one.
Do you hear that? - Hear what? - Shh.
You think it's a cat? It's coming from over here.
- What is that? - Oh, my God.
- Oh, my God, Jamie.
It's a baby.
- Okay.
- Is he okay? - He-He's alive.
All right, get-get him up.
Let's get him inside.
Anybody, call it in! We need a bus.
We got a baby.
Hey.
What do we got? We got a male Hispanic DOA.
Looks like he took two to the chest.
Best I can tell, he ran through here and went out the back door.
- Any witnesses? - Not yet.
Any lunch crowd? Owner didn't see anything? He says he only saw the vic.
Any idea of the shooter? Male wearing a hoodie, which pretty much describes half the neighborhood.
Oh.
Well, great.
Any security cameras? Just the front.
- ID? - Only the phone.
But the bodega owner says he was in a hurry.
Let's get a canvass started.
That's funny.
His last call was to Anthony Abetemarco.
Imagine that.
He just got here.
Okay.
Hey, there he is.
I'm sorry to just show up, but it's kind of important.
- Anytime.
Anytime.
- Uh, it was just supposed to be like a regular school assignment, - and then this pops up and then - Hey.
Take it easy.
What assignment? Family ancestry.
You know, you, like, spit in a tube, and you send it out, and they tell you - all about your relatives.
- I understand DNA testing.
What's the problem? Mine got a match.
Okay.
A first cousin.
It's not Nicky.
It's a guy.
Well your mom's brother Jimmy was always kind of a loose cannon, so Your side of the family.
Oh.
Either Erin or Jamie has a kid that no one knows about, or no one told me about Could it be my dad? It's not your dad.
It would have come back as a sibling, so that's out of the way, okay? Now, what do you know about this guy? Just this.
See how his line connects to us? Did you contact him? No.
I didn't even tell my dad.
I came straight here.
I don't know, Sean.
If there was a skeleton in the family closet, I'm pretty sure I'd know about it.
It's no skeleton.
It's a real-life guy, and he's just walking around out there.
Son of a bitch, it is him.
You want to let us in on what's going on? He's my witness in a case against Juan Acosta.
The head of the Apostles? Yeah.
Acosta's about to start trial for the murder of a father of four, and Geo Valdez was my star witness.
Wow, you two didn't think to have protection on him? Protection was supposed to start tomorrow.
That's when I was supposed to hand over his name to the defense.
We wanted to start it sooner.
He didn't want to get taken off the street yet.
Well, it looks like he's off the street permanently now, doesn't it? Yeah, well, without Geo, I have no case.
That is, unless we can prove Acosta ordered the hit.
Well, you better figure it out fast 'cause the trial starts in two days, and I don't want Acosta walking free.
Course not.
She wouldn't say what she wants.
Do you want me to stay? No.
It's okay.
I met her a long time ago.
I know her parents, and I got some free time.
Otherwise, I'd just sit here and worry about something.
Paula Hill.
Nice to see you again.
Hello, Commissioner.
Please, sit down.
- So, it's been a long time.
- Yes.
The last time I talked to you, you were trying to convince me not to drop out of the academy.
Yeah, I lost that one.
Turns out my son has carried on that tradition.
He's in the firearms unit.
Really? Congratulations.
Which is why I am here.
I would like you to transfer him to either the 6-4 in Brooklyn or the 1-16 squad in Queens.
For what reason? Because your son Joe was his father.
And because, as his mother, I'd like him to have a safer assignment.
I dropped out of the academy because I was pregnant.
Did my son Did he know? No.
I kept it from him.
May I ask why? Because I had no interest in being in a relationship at the time.
Because I knew if I told him, he'd insist on getting married.
Or at least want to be involved in raising him.
It was just a fling.
We were never gonna be each other's soul mates.
And why now? Because he has always been asking who his father was.
And now he's doing DNA testing.
He was no more than two hours old when you picked him up, umbilical cord still attached.
But he's gonna be okay? His body temperature was dangerously low, but there was no visible signs of injury.
So, healthy? He's in the NICU.
Had to be put on oxygen, and we have no medical history, but I'd say an extremely unlucky kid.
Unlucky? I thou I thought you said he was gonna be okay.
Oh, he will be.
But abandoned by your mother and left to die? I'd call that unlucky.
Hey.
- Hi.
- What's wrong? This whole thing is wrong.
Mm.
Any word from the mother? The detectives have the case.
They put a word out to ERs to look out for mothers seeking medical attention, then they're starting the canvass.
I want to work the canvass.
Eddie Eddie, your tour's over.
- You should go home.
- No.
I have to do this.
Hey, you're letting this get personal.
It doesn't get any more personal than this.
Which is exactly why you shouldn't do it.
This is exactly why I should.
How many times do we deal with situations that we can't change? Most of the time we respond to calls where someone has already been raped or murdered or mugged.
But this this is a chance where we can do something that could change this kid's life forever.
Last night, I was playing Call of Duty with him.
Today I'm picking out funeral clothes.
We're very sorry for your loss.
And now you're telling me he was cooperating with the police against Juan Acosta? No wonder he was killed.
Teddy, do you think Acosta had something to do with it? Come on.
Why else? - Geo had no enemies.
- Did your brother confide in you at all about what he was doing? You know, testifying? No.
My brother spent his life protecting me.
You think Geo told anyone else? A friend? A girlfriend, maybe? No way.
He and his girl were fighting.
Fighting about what? She thought he was cheating on her.
- And was he? - No.
When he wasn't hanging with her, he was hanging with me, but she didn't believe him.
Do you have any idea who he was with last night? I know he met her at DeTitta's.
After that, I don't know.
So he was with his girlfriend, who he's fighting with.
Any idea where we can find her? I know she works at a cafe on Second Ave.
I just I can't believe he's gone.
Once again, we're really sorry.
His name is Joseph Hill.
Graduated the academy in 2016.
Got assigned to Brooklyn North.
Currently, he's working as a detective in the Firearms Investigation Unit.
How did he get FIU when he's only been on the job four years? He intervened in a bodega robbery.
Subdued the perp without injury.
Saved a young woman and a baby.
Got his choice of assignments off that.
You want to tell me why we're looking into him? Not particularly.
I'd like to meet with Detective Hill, please set it up.
Uh, what do I tell him the reason is? That his police commissioner requests a meeting.
That is all.
Something on your mind? No.
There's something on yours.
Detective Joe Hill is my grandson.
Oh.
Exactly.
Named Joe after his father? Um I assume so.
Does he know? Well I don't think so, but I'm not sure.
How are you gonna handle it? With care for all concerned.
How's that go? I have no idea.
We just have a few questions.
This shouldn't take long.
Mr.
Acosta, can you give us your whereabouts yesterday between the hours of 1:00 p.
m.
and 3:00 p.
m.
? At the gym.
Did you communicate with anyone, uh, other than your attorney? - No.
- We'll be checking your phone records.
Are you suggesting he's lying? - Yes, - I am.
My client agreed to speak with you.
He doesn't have to cooperate.
Your client shouldn't even be out on bail as far as I'm concerned.
He has no criminal history.
Oh, he's got criminal history, he just hasn't been caught.
Ain't that right, Mr.
Acosta? That would only imply I'm better at my job than you are at yours, Detective.
Are you planning to file additional charges? Not yet.
But one of our witnesses was murdered.
Geo Valdez.
That's too bad.
Shut your mouth.
My client just gave you his alibi.
Your client could have ordered a hit.
My client is a businessman being wrongfully prosecuted.
Is that what you tell yourself to feel better about representing him? Your witness was murdered.
Maybe you should do a better job of protecting him.
Yeah, 'cause it sounds to me like without this witness you got dick.
Do not say another word.
Get up.
Meeting's over.
We'll see you in court.
Commissioner? Joe Hill.
Welcome.
Commissioner.
It's a real pleasure to meet you.
I'm sorry, I didn't have time to change into my dress uniform.
We just took down a case in Hunt's Point when I got the call to come down here.
Understood.
Have a seat.
How'd the operation go? Little hairy at first, then one for the good guys.
- And the haul? - Seven handguns, fully automatic long gun, nine keys of heroin.
All in a day's work.
Never a dull moment.
And you're the youngest detective in your unit.
Guys I work with, they're the best.
Well, your record seems to indicate they feel the same way about you.
Tell me something.
Why did you request Firearms? I didn't join the department to get cats out of trees.
You know what I mean? I do.
I do.
I know the job runs deep in your family.
And yours, too.
Well not like you Reagans.
Am I in trouble for something, sir? No.
No.
I'm just calling in members of specialized units to get the lay of the land from the guys in the trenches.
That's all.
Well things are great on my end.
Terrific COs, dedicated guys in my unit.
I'm happy to be here.
Good.
Is there anything else, sir? No.
Just thanks for the good work.
Hey, green.
Color of the day? Yeah.
For my unit to be effective, we sometimes need to blend in with the population.
Color of the day don't leave home without it.
Yeah.
Well Watch your six.
Always, sir.
Camila Garcia? Detectives Reagan and Baez.
Need to ask you a few questions about Geo.
I don't know anything.
That seems to be a running theme in your neighborhood.
Yeah.
It's called survival.
You know anyone who'd want to harm Geo? I just told you, no.
Really? Then why did Teddy say that you two were fighting? What does this have to do with anything? Shouldn't you be looking for who killed him? Did you know that Geo was gonna testify against Juan Acosta in a murder trial? No.
I didn't think he'd be that stupid.
Why is that stupid? Because Acosta owns this neighborhood.
You know what else is stupid? Cooperating with the cops.
That's what got him killed.
When did you see Geo last? We met at DeTitta's.
What'd you two talk about? We talked about getting married.
Okay? Does that sound like two people who are fighting to you? Hey, how'd the canvass go? I froze my butt off for nothing.
Anything come back on the duffel bag? I'm gonna send it to the crime lab, see if anything comes back on prints or DNA.
I'm gonna go to local stores and see if anyone sells it.
Hey, Eddie And don't tell me to leave this to the detectives, Jamie, I don't want to hear that.
I will work on this on my own time if I have to, okay? Actually I was gonna see if you wanted my help with it.
- Oh? - Yeah.
In fact, I've already called a bunch of places.
There are only three stores that sell bags like that near here.
I figure we take a picture of the duffel, see if any of 'em recognize it.
I thought you were gonna tell me to take a step back.
Yeah, well, I've kind of realized when you're standing on a cliff ready to jump, I can't ask you to take a step back.
So my best bet is to just take your hand and jump with you.
Well then let's go.
Hey, Danny.
I tracked down the security footage from the restaurant from where your vic met with his girlfriend before he was killed.
- And? - They met for about an hour and a half.
Okay, so what's the headline? Let me show you.
Look like they're getting along.
Maybe she told the truth.
Keep watching.
- She's going through his phone? - She's taking pictures of what's on his phone.
- Son of a bitch.
- That's what girls do when they think their boyfriend is cheating.
Yeah, or testifying.
- I'd love to see what's on his phone.
- Yeah.
Except now we need to see what's on her phone.
Hello.
Do you carry Raver brand duffel bags? Yeah.
Back wall.
Do me a favor and look at this photo, see if you recognize this bag? You a sergeant? Yeah.
Love cops.
Um, the bag? Yeah.
Those are pretty popular.
Want me to show you where they are? Um, actually, we're looking for a woman in particular who might have purchased one of these recently.
Yeah, a pregnant woman.
Or she might have just given birth.
Yeah.
There was a pregnant woman in here yesterday.
I remember her 'cause she was kind of upset.
Upset, how? I don't know.
Just looked like she'd been crying.
She kept asking for an insulated bag, so I showed her that one, 'cause it's the heaviest one we have.
What did she look like? She was pregnant.
Dark hair, I don't really remember.
Well, did she pay with cash or credit? Do you know how many people I help a day? Well, uh, could you go through the receipts and see? And what do I get for doing that? You get to be a hero.
Okay.
- What? - A hero? Could help us with the baby.
Hey, what's this all about? Don't look at me.
Your dad asked me to call you.
There he is.
Thank you.
Okay.
Joe fathered a son he never knew about.
What? Oh, my God.
Wow.
I did not see that one coming.
- Nor I.
- We don't know anything about this.
Did you know something about this? Yeah, it started with my family ancestry project for school.
Detective Joe Hill of the Firearms Investigation Unit.
The NYPD Firearms Unit? Yeah.
No way.
Oh, yeah.
How do we know that our Joe didn't know about him? His mother told me.
Sure it isn't some kind of scam or something? Yeah, you sure this whole thing checks out? They use the same DNA tests that you guys use for crime scenes.
Very accurate.
So, what this makes him 25, 26? Does he know about us? I don't think so.
Have you met him? Yeah, I did.
What's he like? What's he like? I-I just met the guy, and, uh, he's my grandson.
I will say this.
Uh, he carries himself in a certain way.
The way he kind of sets himself before he's gonna say something.
You know what I mean? Yeah, I do.
Kind of like Exactly like Was it eerie? No, it was more like familiar.
Same way he talked about being on the job.
Well, how was that? Like all of you when you first came on.
Like being a cop was like playing for the Bulls with Jordan or the drums with Springsteen.
It was just familiar.
I'm just blown away.
Yeah, tell me about it.
Personally, I can't wait to meet the guy.
When do you think that can happen? How's that gonna happen? I have no idea.
Why don't we just invite him to Sunday dinner? Well, there's one other thing.
If you walk in his shoes, how's he gonna feel when he finds out who's on his father's side of the family? He's one of us.
He'll be fine.
Pop has spoken.
I think we should meet him together.
I'm in.
Me, too.
Me, three.
Okay.
So, he and his mother are coming to family dinner? - I guess.
- You guess? I just don't want to see my dad get hurt.
Why do you think your dad might get hurt? All I know is, this guy's a complete stranger, and how do you make up for all that lost time? That is what I'm saying about this baby.
- Hmm.
- He could grow up never knowing who his mother is.
How could you leave him outside, not knowing what was gonna happen to him? Maybe she's young, maybe she's assuming he'll get adopted by a great family.
Maybe she's a psychopath.
I think she dropped him in front of the precinct for a reason.
If she loved him, she would not have abandoned him.
She would have made sure that he found a good home.
I know one way to make sure he goes to a good home.
Do not even go there.
You would not agree to adopt a dog.
You're telling me you would adopt Cayden? Cayden? Yeah, I forgot to tell you, I-I gave him a name.
It means "great fighter.
" But you're not getting too attached or anything.
No, I'm not.
I'm That's not what I'm saying.
What are you saying? I'm saying maybe he is better off if we don't find his mother.
What do we got? She erased the screenshots from her photos and from the trash, but it automatically backed up to Photobank.
And these two platforms aren't connected anymore, so the existing photos are still there.
Okay.
Show me the pictures she took of Geo's phone.
"Acosta doesn't suspect anything, but I want time to get my family squared away before I testify.
" And these are texts between Geo and who? Uh, the D.
A.
's office.
Did she send these pictures to anyone? Yeah.
The number comes back to a Don't say Juan Acosta.
Juan Acosta.
Something wrong? Yeah, Camila got her boyfriend whacked.
May I approach the bench? Yeah, let's make it quick.
My main witness was murdered.
A delay in the trial won't raise him from the dead, as far as I know.
I have reason to believe that Mr.
Acosta is connected to the murder.
There's reason to believe I'll get a date with Brad Pitt.
But without evidence, there's no valid reason to inconvenience the court.
Mr.
Acosta is a very dangerous man.
He's been accused of murder in the past and But he's never been convicted.
She's right.
Facts, Counselor, not conjecture, please.
I'm asking for three days, that's it.
I cannot in good conscience inconvenience a jury and delay a trial with nothing more to go on than a hunch.
It's more than a hunch, Your Honor.
It is without supporting evidence, Counselor.
I don't see a reason to delay proceedings.
I'll hear opening arguments tomorrow morning.
I think it's further up.
I think that's her.
Hey, can we ask you a few questions? Hi.
Is this you? - No.
- Don't lie to us.
You left your baby outside of a police precinct in the cold! - No.
- No? And you're gonna lie to us right now? Are you gonna lie to me right now?! Take it easy.
You bought a duffel bag at Empire State Sporting Goods? We want to help you.
Your baby had hypothermia.
Eddie.
Eddie.
Easy.
Is he okay? Is my baby okay? Please, is he okay? He's okay.
He's in a hospital.
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
Sorry.
Please I already told you everything.
Except the part about you ratting out your own boyfriend.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Yes, you do.
You told Acosta that Geo was gonna testify against him.
I don't even know what you mean.
Then why'd you go through Geo's phone? - I didn't.
- You went through Geo's phone and you took pictures of his personal text messages.
I was only going through his phone to make sure he wasn't cheating on me.
Really? Then why didn't you take any pictures of him texting other girls? Instead of taking a picture of him texting with the D.
A.
about testifying against Acosta? And you got Geo killed doing it.
If Geo testified, Acosta would automatically think I knew about it, and he'd have me killed, too.
So you sacrificed your own boyfriend? No, he sacrificed me! You could save yourself right now, 'cause you're looking at accessory to murder.
Tell me who the shooter was and I'll help you out.
No.
You do realize that if Acosta finds out you were up here, even just visiting a friend, he's gonna assume you're cooperating, too, and you're as good as dead.
How will he even know? You like taking photos and sending them to Acosta.
We could take one, too.
And I'll send it to him.
Say cheese.
- You can't do that.
- Sure, I can.
Unless you want to help me out and tell me who the shooter was.
You have no idea how scared I am.
Don't you think Geo was scared?! And now he's dead! Tell me who the shooter was.
I heard it was a guy named Cortez.
He works for Acosta.
Where do I find him? He lives in the Garfield Houses, but you better get there before Teddy does.
Why the hell is Teddy going there? He found out Cortez was the shooter.
- When? - Couple hours ago.
He's looking for revenge.
Could I ask you something? Did my son Joe, did he talk about our family in a way that made you want to keep your son away from us? How do you mean? I'm not sure.
Just a thought that won't go away.
He had nothing but love and respect for you.
But? But nothing.
It was on me.
I just felt, for all Joe would talk about w-walking in his father and grandfather's footsteps, that he'd also be walking in their shadows.
And I wanted my son to be free to make his own choices.
Good for you.
But this week has forced my hand in ways I did not see coming.
So you told him.
Yeah.
Everything? Yes.
How'd he react? With a thousand questions.
And with a laugh, looking back at his meeting in this office.
He said he knew something was up, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
So much for my poker face.
Look, I'm glad you're coming to dinner.
We can answer his questions in person.
Yeah.
So, what about his reassignment? You know, I've thought about that for years now.
What do you mean? Should I have leaned on placing my son in a less active unit? Would he still be with us today if I had? So you do understand.
Course I do.
Thank you.
I also understand uh, I know that we lose cops to friendly fire, to senseless execution, to suicide.
A rookie's walking a quiet beat, and suddenly he finds himself between a gun and a cash register.
There's no rigging the odds.
Of course there is.
It's simple logic.
Not in this line of work.
Your son's chosen line of work.
You're actually turning me down? I am trying to think of what's best for him.
Okay.
So, when you're done thinking about it, you let me know.
Until then, I would rather you didn't contact us.
I'm sorry you feel that way.
I'm sorry he ever found out about you.
Police! Please help me.
Please help me.
Shut up! Go.
What the hell are you doing, Teddy? Don't come closer.
This is not the way to get revenge, kid, you hear me? Huh? He killed Geo.
Please, he's crazy.
Shut up! Shut up! Teddy! Come on, put the gun down on the bed, all right? So nobody gets hurt.
Is this the gun you used to kill Geo? - No.
- Huh?! Is it?! Teddy, you don't want to do this.
Come on.
- Help.
- He killed my brother.
You don't know what that's like.
Yes, I do.
Somebody killed my brother, too.
And hers.
I know exactly how you feel.
Okay? Both of us do.
Killing him is not gonna make you feel any better.
Let's just put the gun down on the bed, all right? Let this scumbag spend the rest of his life in prison, regretting what he's done.
So you don't have to.
That's the way Geo would want it.
I promise you.
Drop it.
On the ground.
On the ground.
On the ground! You did the right thing.
Hey.
The judge is gonna let me read Geo's testimony to the grand jury.
Not the same impact as having him there, but it's something.
And Danny said he might have something for us tonight.
Great.
What's this? It's the criminal history for Julia Kowalski.
She was charged with possession of a forged instrument she got a fake driver's license when she was undocumented.
Since then, she has gotten a work visa and her record is spotless clean.
In fact, the family she worked for the past five years have nothing but good things to say about her.
So, why'd you look into it after making such a big deal of me running her name? You accused me of playing favoritism to my family.
And maybe that's true, but you're my family, too.
Thank you.
I talked to the detectives.
She put him in the duffel bag, figuring she'd rather take her chances with Child Protective Services finding him a good home, rather than those lawyers who brought her here.
The lawyers that brought her here? Yeah, two adoption lawyers running a baby ring.
- Whoa.
- Yeah.
They were paying her $2,000 to give him up.
That's it? Yeah, well, all the mothers were from poor areas, so $2,000 might as well be a million.
- Huh.
- Then they'd turn around and sell the kids for 30 to 80 grand.
- Wow.
- Mm.
What's gonna happen to him now? Well, his mom is petitioning to get him back.
You okay? Well, I'm happy that he gets to be with his mom.
But? There isn't really a but.
I think I just was trying to think of a a reason for all of this, and why you and me found him.
But there isn't a reason.
Yeah, there-there is we we saved his life.
And probably others.
When I told you I didn't get attached, I lied.
I know that.
But I know a way that we can get a baby that's ours to keep.
- Oh.
Oh, yeah? - Mm-hmm.
Hmm.
Oh, well, maybe this time, I get to be the hero.
Before we bring the jury in, I'd like to request an adjournment.
Objection.
Didn't we go through this already? New information has come to my attention.
Sensitive information.
Approach.
The People have enough to tie Mr.
Acosta to the murder of Geo Valdez.
- We're in the middle of trial - Including two witnesses.
He's being charged with murder in the second degree.
Your Honor, the People can bring charges against Mr.
Acosta when this trial is over.
Why, so he can kill someone else? I'm asking for two days to bring this murder case to the grand jury.
And I ask that Mr.
Acosta be remanded.
Granted.
You can step back now.
Juan Acosta, you're under arrest for the murder of Geo Valdez.
You stupid bitch.
Looks to me like you're the one who's got dick now.
Your son is late.
Well, he left his phone in the car.
There are no phones at the table.
I don't know what to say.
He likes to have it close by.
Come on, Sean.
Hope you got your phone on mute.
Sorry I'm late, uh We have company.
Everyone, uh, this is my cousin Joe.
Um Hi, everybody, uh I'm Jamie, this is my wife Eddie.
Great to meet you, Sarge.
Hey, Eddie.
Hey, Joe.
I'm Erin.
I got to ask how'd you get out of becoming a cop? Oh, I'm the smart one.
All right.
There you go.
Commissioner.
Just Henry.
Or Pop.
Welcome, Joe.
Welcome.
Danny Reagan.
I heard about you.
I trust that's it's all good.
Eh.
He's a Reagan.
Commissioner.
I hope this is okay.
It's more than okay, Joe.
And call me call me whatever you want.
Yes, sir.
Except sir.
Okay.
Please.
Okay.
- I'll take that.
- Thanks.
Okay.
Uh, Reagans say grace.
So, Sean you started this mess.
Name of the Father, the Son, Holy Spirit.
Bless us, O Lord And these, thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.