THE ROOKIE
Season 3, Episode 5
"Lockdown"
Previously on The Rookie:
GREY
You both will receive letters of reprimand. Officer Nolan, you have to pass a review board test to advance. Any hopes of making detective should be abandoned.
LOPEZ
What's going on?
EVERS
Turns out I'm predisposed to fragile X syndrome. If my DNA -
LOPEZ
Stop. I'll make an appointment to see your mom's doctor.
SHAWN
Get your hands off my wife!
STANTON
Everybody on the ground!
WEST
We need a supervisor out here. Code 3.
STANTON
You questioned every move I made. Don't let it happen again.
GREY
He's a disgrace to the badge. He has to go.
WEST
So how do I get him?
GREY
Chronicle every offense. When we get enough we go to I.A.
BRADFORD
Doug Stanton. He was your T.O.
OWENS
What about him?
BRADFORD
Wondering if you liked the way he does business.
STANTON
Preserve the evidence. I'm gonna take our friend back to the shop.
WEST
Doug's about to beat the crap out of a suspect.
STANTON
The last rookie did everything I told him to. Guy's name was Owens. You know him?
STANTON
I had to write a blue page up on the kid.
GREY
I can personally attest to Officer West being a solid cop.
STANTON
It'd be such a waste to have him wash out of the program.
INT. CHEN/WEST APARTMENT, NIGHT - LIVING ROOM
CHEN
I still can't believe Doug's rookie threw you under the bus.
WEST
Can we please not talk about it? Like, I just want to watch some trashy TV and shut my brain off.
CHEN
Mm-hmm. Food porn [ Beep, up-tempo music plays Indistinct talking on television ] ...house porn or... [ Inhales sharply ] ...true crime.
WEST
True crime, for sure. [ Laughs ] [ Knock on door ] Oh. That's weird. [Whispering] It's Sergeant Grey.
[ Door opens ]
[ Television shuts off ]
WEST
Sir.
GREY
Can I come in?
WEST
Sure. Yeah.
GREY
Officer Chen, can you give us a minute?
CHEN
Yes. Of course.
WEST
Hey, I'm just gonna fill her in as soon as you leave, so...
GREY
That's your call.
WEST
So, uh, what's going on?
GREY
So, Officer Stanton came by my office at the end of shift tonight. He issued you a blue page for disobeying an order and leaving evidence unattended.
WEST
He set me up. Look I only left that evidence because I thought he was gonna hurt our suspect.
GREY
Doesn't matter. You're still his rookie and you disobeyed his order. As long as he's your T.O. he has the power to keep issuing you blue pages until you're bounced out of the program. So I'm pulling the plug, assigning you a new training officer.
WEST
No. Sir --
GREY
It's not your decision, son. I'm not gonna see your career ended before it begins. Not for the likes of Doug Stanton.
WEST
I don't want a career if it means making way for cops like Stanton. Just give me one more chance. I know this guy. He -- He's a bully. Like, if I act shook and beg for forgiveness, he'll believe it. Please, sir. We cannot give up on this now.
GREY
Do you understand if you're fired as a rookie No law-enforcement agency will touch you. You will never become a police officer. Are you really willing to risk that?
WEST
Without hesitation.
INT. MEDICAL OFFICE, DAY
[ Door opens ]
DOCTOR MELODY ETZ
Sorry for the wait.
LOPEZ
Do you have the test results?
DR. ETZ
Your husband's not joining us?
LOPEZ
Fiancé. And no. He thinks I'm taking the test next week.
DR. ETZ
I don't understand.
LOPEZ
I love him, but he sprung this on me, and I don't know what I'll do if it's real.
DR. ETZ
Well, it's not. Your amnio came back negative for fragile X as well as all other major genetic disorders.
LOPEZ
[Voice breaking] So my baby's okay?
DR. ETZ
Yes.
LOPEZ
Thank you. [ Exhales deeply ] Thank God.
BRADFORD
He gave Jackson a blue page?
CHEN
It's not your fault.
BRADFORD
Of course It is. I'm the one that reached out to Doug's old rookie to get dirt on him.
FREEGAN FRIDA
What's a blue page? Who's Doug?
CHEN
It's a failed evaluation.
BRADFORD
None of your business.
FRIDA
Any way I could get some breakfast?
CHEN
We arrested you for stealing bagels.
FRIDA
Yeah, but I didn't get to eat any.
BRADFORD
Can you take her to processing?
CHEN
Oh. Uh, de-escalate. We do not want to make things worse for Jackson.
BRADFORD
Hey, Stanton, you ever want to brush up on any arrest-control techniques I'm available.
STANTON
Any time.
BRADFORD
Yeah? how about now?
STANTON
Let's go.
CHEN
We are on duty, so come on.
STANTON
Aw. That's sweet. Your hot little boot's trying to rescue you.
CHEN
You're the one that's gonna need rescuing.
STANTON
Are you threatening me?
CHEN
No, I'm just saying I have a great hair-pull takedown that I have been dying to try.
BRADFORD
All right. Come on, Boot. We got a suspect to book.
STANTON
What a joke.
BRADFORD
What happened to "De-escalate, we don't want to make things harder for Jackson"?
CHEN
I don't know. That was super weird. I feel like I had a testosterone contact high.
BRADFORD
All right. Look. Keep in close contact with Jackson today. If they call for backup of any kind, we're there.
CHEN
Agreed.
NOLAN
Hey. Hey! Looking good.
HARPER
Oh, I hate dressing for court. It reminds me of custody hearings for Lila. You are studying down to the wire, I see.
NOLAN
[ Inhales deeply ] My entire career depends on how I do on this disciplinary exam. So if my locker is cleaned out by the time you get back, it's been nice knowing you.
HARPER
Okay. The only way that you fail at this is if you let fear take over. Anxiety, it -- it lives in your muscles. So the only way to get rid of it is to shake it out.
NOLAN
You mean literally shake?
HARPER
Mm-hmm. It's what I do. Come on. Try it.
[ Exhales deeply ]
HARPER
Oh, come on. That's lame. You want to ace this exam, you got to shake it out!
[ Rattling ]
[ Laughter ]
NOLAN
Oh. Oh. Okay. So, you know what, Detective Harper? See, sometimes this angelic countenance betrays how devilish you truly are.
HARPER
Oh, that was good. Okay. I got to go, but listen. You are gonna kick ass at this exam, I have no doubt.
STANTON
Officer West. Figured you would've pulled the rip cord, asked for a new T.O.
WEST
No, sir. That's, uh... That's not what I want.
STANTON
Really? 'Cause your friends are sure looking for a fight.
WEST
Yeah. Well, I'm not. Sir, I've wanted to be a cop since I was a toddler and I can't afford to stumble now. So from here on out, I've got your six no matter what, sir.
GREY
Final question. Duty Manual Volume One Section 210, Point 46 Paragraph 2 states?
NOLAN
An employee's obligation to report and prevent misconduct begins the moment that employee becomes a member of the Los Angeles Police Department.
GREY
Congratulations Officer Nolan. You passed. 98%.
NOLAN
Really? Which one did I miss? That's -- You know what? Never mind. That's -- Uh, sorry. Thank you. [ Exhales deeply ] This is a relief to have this behind me.
GREY
It's in your records forever.
NOLAN
Yes, but certainly this mark has to help my case. In becoming a detective.
GREY
(chuckling)Your letter of reprimand has been CC'd to every lieutenant and captain in the department. Trust me. They have long memories. So for you to even be considered for detective every one of them would have to retire, and most of those guys are younger than you.
NOLAN
Well, I've beaten the odds before.
GREY
Nolan, um... you're a good cop with a -- a long...ish career ahead of you. But detective is no longer in your path. You need to make peace with that.
NOLAN
Yes, sir.
GREY
Oh, one more thing. Since Harper's in court this afternoon you'll be working the front desk.
NOLAN
Yes, sir.
HARPER
Hi. I'm here to check some evidence out for court.
LOPEZ
And I need to log some in.
RILEY
Forms?
LOPEZ
You're new, right?
HARPER
Riley started a week ago. We bonded while I logged in about a million stolen credit cards. You remember that, Ri?
LOPEZ
You're so bad. She'll get fired if command catches her fraternizing with cops.
HARPER
Yeah, I know, but deep down I can tell she likes me. Isn't that right, Ri?
LOPEZ
You're right. It's palpable.
RILEY
Sign here.
LOPEZ
How long till these lab results come back?
RILEY
Not my job.
LOPEZ
My body is creating life faster than our lab processes evidence.
WEST
So, what's the plan for today? Premise check some seedy SROs? Maybe hit up warrant units see if they need any violent felons picked up?
STANTON
First we need to talk. Off the record. [ Click ] You mind?
WEST
It's, uh -- It's turned off.
STANTON
We both know that once you turn it back on the recording automatically goes back two minutes. I want this to stay between us. Look, I had no choice with the blue page. You boxed me in.
WEST
Look, I know. I-I messed up. I-I should've come to you.
STANTON
I would've listened.
WEST
I'm sorry.
STANTON
You know, I've seen it before. You think I'm too hard-core because you're a millennial full of kid-glove ideals and everyone deserves a trophy. But the streets don't work like that. All right? And you're too good a cop to end up a security guard.
WEST
That's why I am begging you for a second shot. Look, I will be the best rookie/partner that you've ever had. Please.
STANTON
To a fresh start.
WEST
Fresh start. Thank you, sir.
STANTON
All right.
STELLA
Excuse me. Uh, can you help me? Someone stole my bike.
NOLAN
Oh, I'm sorry. Let's get you started. Fill out one Of these and bring it right back to me.
STELLA
Thanks.
BRADFORD
You're being released on an 849(b), which means we're not charging you.
FRIDA
Does this mean I get the bagels back?
BRADFORD
No. The bagels were disposed of.
FRIDA
Do you know how bad that is for the environment? I'm a freegan. That goes against my whole ethos.
CHEN
Real freegans forage for food in the Dumpster. They don't steal from bakeries.
FRIDA
Dumpsters are gross. Look, could you at least call me a cab? I don't believe in money.
BRADFORD
No. Sorry. It's against our ethos.
CHEN
How was your exam?
NOLAN
Uh, passed.
CHEN
Oh. Well.... don't sound so excited.
NOLAN
Oh. No. It's just, um... Grey confirmed I'd never make detective.
BRADFORD
[ Chuckles ] You mean you still thought you had a shot?
NOLAN
In my heart I just -- I hoped.
MAN
Hey! Some chick's trying to steal a car in your parking lot!
[ Glass shatters ]
FRIDA
Yes.
BRADFORD
You're under arrest -- again.
FRIDA
Freegan rights.
CHEN
Hands behind your back. Stay there. At least your mug shot and your prints are still good.
PORTER
Excuse me! Officer?
NOLAN
I'll take care of this. Sorry. Employee parking only. You want public parking, it's back --
[ Gun cocks ]
PORTER
Don't speak. Do exactly as I say. Right hand up. Left hand takes out your radio. Put it on the seat. Hey. Eyes on me. Radio. Now. Let's go. Now both hands unhook your belt. Put it on the ground. Your backup piece next. Come on. I know you got one. Climb in and shut the door. Into the back. And don't even think about trying to charge me Officer... Nolan. Let's go.
NOLAN
Is that a --
PORTER
Big-ass bomb? Oh, yeah. I set that baby off, everybody in a two-block radius is dead. You see those handcuffs on the side wall? Put them on. Tight. Let's go. Tighter than that, man. [ Handcuffs click ] You know what this is?
NOLAN
That's a dead man's switch.
PORTER
Anything doesn't go my way I release this, we go boom. You try and be a hero I release this, and we go boom. Nolan, you so much as look at me funny, I release this --
NOLAN
And we go boom. I get it. You're not gonna get any trouble from me. I want to make it through this and I hope you do, too. I'm imagining you have some pretty powerful motivations for doing this?
PORTER
Shut up, man. You and I are not gonna be friends. Get your supervisor on a private channel.
GREY
So, Nolan aced the test.
HARPER
I knew he would.
NOLAN
Sergeant Grey, this is Officer Nolan. Go to channel 9.
GREY
Why is your rookie radioing me from the front desk? Nolan, this better be important.
PORTER
It sure is, buddy.
GREY
Who's this?
PORTER
The guy in your parking lot with an ammonium nitrate fertilizer bomb powerful enough to turn your station and the surrounding neighborhood into a crater. If you think I'm lying, you can ask Officer Nolan here.
NOLAN
I'm afraid I can confirm that, sir.
PORTER
Now, I know your first instinct is going to be to evacuate the building but that is not gonna happen. I have cameras on every exit. Do you understand me? If anyone leaves, everyone dies.
NOLAN
I can confirm the cameras, sir.
GREY
Secure all exits now.
PORTER
Then your next instinct will be to try and neutralize me. But tell him why that would be a mistake, Officer Nolan.
NOLAN
Our bomber has a dead man's switch, sir.
GREY
Okay. You have my attention. Tell me what I can do for you.
PORTER
Rectify an extreme miscarriage of justice. I demand the immediate release of Donald Feltt from the Primedale Department of Corrections.
GREY
Hold on. So, are we talking about Donald Feltt who's serving a life sentence for murder and drug trafficking?
PORTER
That's him. And there's not gonna be a backdoor parole for my boy. Feltt walks out of there today.
GREY
Backdoor parole?
HARPER
Jailhouse slang for when you die in prison. Our bomber's done time.
GREY
Most likely with Feltt. All right. That's a big ask. It'll take time.
PORTER
Well then, get started.
GREY
We need someone on the outside to go to Primedale.
HARPER
I'll call Lopez. She left already.
GREY
So, all units be advised we are going into tactical alert at Mid-Wilshire Station. All civilians and non-essential personnel report to Level D of the underground garage.
WEST
Level D? That's where the station sheltered in place during the missile alert.
STANTON
What the hell is going on?
CHEN
Uh, listen up. I need everyone to get up and come with me.
STELLA
Why? What's going on?
CHEN
I'm sorry, ma'am. Someone will explain everything shortly. Right now I need you to follow me.
FRIDA
Letting me go again? This station's awesome!
BRADFORD
We're going down to the bottom of the parking garage. Safety drill.
FRIDA
Yeah. I don't want to do that.
BRADFORD
Tough.
HARPER
Listen up. We are in lockdown. Head to the underground garage bottom level. This is not a drill.
RILEY
We can't. Evidence-room employees aren't allowed to interact with police personnel.
HARPER
Well, then, stand in a corner and don't talk to anyone, but you can't stay here.
NOLAN
You okay?
PORTER
I'm fine.
NOLAN
You're really putting a lot on the line for this Feltt guy. He must be pretty important to you. Why do you say he was wrongly accused?
PORTER
I told you. You and I are not gonna be friends.
NOLAN
I'm just trying to make the best of this.
PORTER
Well, stop.
NOLAN
That a chemo port on your chest there? My aunt had one. Colon cancer.
PORTER
Pancreatic.
NOLAN
I'm sorry.
PORTER
Don't be. Means I got nothing left to lose.
NOLAN
So, what, you're dying and you want your last act to be murdering hundreds of innocent people?
PORTER
Well, they only die if your sergeant doesn't hold up his end of the deal. See, it's a matter of perspective.
NOLAN
Then help me see your side.
PORTER
I told you. You and I are not gonna be friends so shut the hell up.
[ Cellphone chiming and clicking ]
RILEY
I'm sorry. I cannot be in here. I get claustrophobic!
HARPER
I understand, but this is the safest place for you to be.
STELLA
Yeah, until the bomb goes off and the whole structure collapses on us.
HARPER
Hey. Okay. That is not gonna happen.
CHEN
This place was designed to be a bomb and earthquake shelter. Okay? Just take a breath.
FRIDA
Ugh. Of this stale-ass air? Do you have any idea the long-term health effects of breathing carbon monoxide?
BRADFORD
No, but I bet it's a hell of a lot better than getting blown up.
FRIDA
And where are you going?
BRADFORD
Back to work.
CHEN
While we're stuck in the station, Jackson is out there with Doug with no backup.
BRADFORD
Did something happen?
CHEN
Not yet. I mean, Jackson feels like he sold his apology to Doug, but I don't trust it.
BRADFORD
I don't, either. Tell Jackson to keep his head down today since we can't be there for him.
SWAT TEAM MIKE
We're gonna stay right here.
STANTON
Big Mike. What do you got?
MIKE
Hostage barricade with a mobile WMD.
WEST
Who's the hostage?
MIKE
The trouble magnet. That old rookie.
WEST
Nolan?
MIKE
That's the one.
STANTON
This is my boot, Jackson West. He's interested in SWAT.
MIKE
Well, if there's still a Mid-Wilshire tomorrow hit me up. Any friend of Dougie's. Snipers, spotters. You got your assignments. Let's move out.
SWAT TEAM MAN
Let's go.
WEST
What should we do? Support SWAT?
STANTON
Negative. We're the only patrol unit left outside the building. Now every thug, lowlife and banger in the city's gonna know we're vulnerable right now. We got to get back out there show them you can't mess with the LAPD.
[ Thud ]
NOLAN
Hey! Hey. Hey! Wake up! Hey! Hey! Geez. Wake up! Wake up! Hey! Don't let go! Wake up! Wake up! [ Helicopter whirring ] Come on! Don't let go! Wake up! Get up!
PORTER
[ Groaning ] What happened? What happened?
NOLAN
Keep a grip on it. Tighten your grip. Tighten your grip! Tighten it!
PORTER
I got it. I got it! I got it!
NOLAN
Yeah. you passed out.
PORTER
I've got it!
NOLAN
You passed out! You almost killed everyone.
PORTER
My blood pressure must've bottomed out. It happens sometimes.
NOLAN
Well, given that fun fact, how about we disconnect the dead man's switch?
[ Lid clicks, pills rattling ]
PORTER
It's not happening. I'm fine.
[ Cellphone chiming, clicking ]
[ Badge clicks ]
SWAT MIKE
Sergeant? You seeing this? Van, rear window.
GREY
got it.
HARPER
Is that...
GREY
Morse code.
HARPER
I'll look up a dictionary.
GREY
Hold on. Hold on. S-C-R-L-I.
HARPER
SCR -- is that "scar"?
GREY
Left eye. Suspect has a scar on his left eye. Good man, Nolan.
HARPER
Okay. So If we assume our bomber did time at Primedale with Feltt, we know that he's a white male with a scar on his left eye...Graham Porter. Uh, he did three years at Primedale and before that a string of misdemeanors. But nothing that screams out "mad bomber".
GREY
How does a guy like this hook up with a lifer like Feltt?
HARPER
Let's hope Lopez can find out.
WARDEN KIM
Donald Feltt came to us nine years ago for a murder that would have made Dahmer blush.
LOPEZ
Any friends? Known associates?
KIM
Inmates like Feltt don't have friends.
LOPEZ
What about Graham Porter? A former inmate of yours.
KIM
Doesn't ring a bell. Huh.
LOPEZ
What?
KIM
Well, he was in our level one minimum-security unit. Those inmates never cross paths with guys in the SHU.
LOPEZ
Then why is Graham risking his life to save Feltt? Unless...
KIM
Unless what?
LOPEZ
This isn't about Feltt at all. I need to know what happened to Graham after he left prison.
NOLAN
You have been glued to your phone. Who you texting?
PORTER
None Of your business.
NOLAN
Someone you care about? Someone you're saying goodbye to? You know everyone in that station has someone they care about, someone who loves them, someone who's worried they won't ever see them alive again.
PORTER
Yeah. Well, we all got to die someday, don't we, Officer? Today's as good a day as any other.
STANTON
Time for a shot across the bow. Control, 7-Adam-07. Show us on West Adams and 14th. Code 6.
WEST
What are we doing here?
STANTON
Sending a message. We want them to let all their little homies know that even though we're wounded we're not down.
WEST
But they don't look like much to me.
STANTON
Well, looks can be deceiving. Especially on a day like this, we can't show any signs of weakness. Got to hit the bully before they hit you. Hey! Fingers on the fender, boys.
SEVE
Why? We're not doing anything wrong.
STANTON
Can't work on cars in the street, ese. Fingers on the hood.
SEVE
We're not doing repairs, ese. I'm just showing them the engine.
STANTON
Hands on the hood now.
SEVE
Screw that. You got no cause.
STANTON
[Scoffs] What are you, some kind of lawyer?
SEVE
Pre-law at SMC, actually.
STANTON
Are you threatening me? You know what happens when you threaten a badge?
WEST
Doug.
STANTON
Officer West, I thought you had my six.
WEST
I do.
STANTON
Then watch those two while I deal with Mr. Lawyer here.
WEST
Hey, hey, hey. Stop, stop. Look, you three, back in your car, have a nice day. Sorry for the trouble.
STANTON
You're done, Boot -- what you just did is a fireable offense. I'm going straight to the city manager. I don't care if your daddy works for I.A. He's not gonna be able to save you now.
WEST
You know what, dumbass? My daddy, he doesn't work for I.A. He runs it. So if you're coming for my job, he'll come for yours. You know, I-I'm done tiptoeing around your racist ass. You're a dead man walking.
DISPATCH
7-Adam-07. Status check. Are you Code 4 on your stop?
STANTON
Yeah. All good.
LOPEZ
How long did Graham Porter live in your halfway house?
RICO
Almost three months. Is he in trouble?
LOPEZ
You could say that.
RICO
Doesn't surprise me. Graham's the unluckiest man alive. Gets out of prison determined to get his life on track. Finds a job, falls in love then he gets hit with Stage 4 cancer.
LOPEZ
That's rough.
RICO
He has no money for doctors, no insurance. He started one of those YouFundMe things but it barely covered his first round of chemo. Last I heard, he was in danger of ending up on the street.
HARPER
So, Graham Porter is in desperate need of money.
GREY
So why not demand a ransom? Why give us the head fake on Feltt?
CHEN
Well, maybe it's not a head fake. Maybe Feltt's paying Graham to bust him out of prison.
BRADFORD
No, Feltt's a murderer, not a narco with unlimited cash flow -- if this Feltt gambit is smoke, we're chasing our tails trying to free him. Meanwhile, an accomplice robs a bank or something.
HARPER
Hollywood division did evacuate the area around the station. It's standard procedure and Graham would know that. GREY
Bradford, Chen, make a list of every high-value target around here -- cash businesses high-end shopping...
BRADFORD
There's a check-cashing place two blocks south of here.
GREY
Contact Stanton and West. Have them check it out. I'm gonna call the chief, see if we can get some extra units around here to help out.
STANTON
Look, I know we both got heated back there, said things we didn't mean --
WEST
I meant what I said.
STANTON
Listen, I got a wife, two kids.
WEST
Everybody you jacked up for no reason has a family -- it didn't stop you. The storefront looks empty but I'll check the doors.
[ Door closes ]
HARPER
Jackson says everything is Code 4 at the check-cashing place, there's no sign of trouble.
GREY
Not at any of the other high-value targets, either.
HARPER
Maybe we're going down the wrong path. Maybe this is not about money at all.
GREY
What the hell is it about?
CHEN
We did some digging into Graham. His YouFundMe was set up by his girlfriend, Kelsey Adams.
GREY
Have Lopez run her down.
BRADFORD
We did, but there's no one home at her apartment. But there's something weird.
HARPER
This whole thing Is weird.
BRADFORD
Kelsey is using an assumed identity. We ran her through the system. Social Security number's a fake. We can't find a driver's license for her.
GREY
So we don't have a picture.
CHEN
No, sir. But according to Lopez, Kelsey and Graham have been inseparable since they first met.
GREY
So it's likely she's involved in this somehow.
HARPER
Yeah, but how if it's not about money or Feltt?
CHEN
What if this is all a distraction meant to pull our focus outside the station when we should be focused inside?
HARPER
What kind of woman would be crazy enough to be in a building with her boyfriend parked outside in a truck full of explosives?
CHEN
The kind that would get herself arrested twice in one hour.
BRADFORD
Freegan Frida.
STELLA
Hey, what's going on? We're just trapped in here. Is it over yet?
CHEN
Uhh, not yet
BRADFORD
Chen.
FRIDA
Dude, please tell me you brought snacks. I'm starving.
BRADFORD
It's over, Kelsey.
FRIDA
Who's Kelsey?
CHEN
You got yourself arrested this morning, but we let you go to quickly. That's why you had to break that window to get yourself back in.
BRADFORD
So you'd be in the station when Graham made his demands. Only we put you down here and you can't get back in the station without a key card.
CHEN
The only question left is why? What's so important in the station?
FRIDA
Dude, I have no idea what you're talking about. But I'm super intrigued.
CHEN
Kelsey Adams!
BRADFORD
Stop her!
CHEN
Hey! Excuse me. Excuse me! [ Electricity crackling ] She must've broken it.
NOLAN
Come on. Who have you been texting? I mean, clearly, it's your accomplice, but has to be someone important to you for you to risk your life like this. Can't be a friend. No. This scheme is too dangerous. Slim chance of escape. Maybe family? A brother perhaps? Sister? how about a girlfriend?
PORTER
I don't know what you're talking about, all right?
NOLAN
Girlfriend it is. Okay. I understand the hesitation -- you don't want her ID'd. That's a good thing actually. It means you think you'll get away with this.
PORTER
No, I don't.
NOLAN
But you think she will.
HARPER
Sergeant, this is Harper -- Evidence room door has been breached; I'm starting a search.
[ Bags rustling ]
HARPER
Don't move.
STELLA
Please, I have to find it!
HARPER
Find what?!
STELLA
He thinks I'm dead. If they run my prints...
HARPER
Are you trying to destroy evidence from a crime you committed?
STELLA
No! If he finds me he will kill me.
HARPER
Who?
STELLA
My husband. He's a loan shark in El Paso. He beat me up on the regular. So I ran away three years ago. I paid for a new identity -- birth certificate, the works -- just so he would never find me. But last week, there was a robbery in the restaurant where I work. The cops took a bunch of stuff into evidence things that I had touched. and when they pull the prints --
HARPER
They will get a hit on the real you.
STELLA
And he'll find me and he will kill me.
HARPER
Why go through all this? Why not just call the cops?
STELLA
He's got cops on his payroll. They reported me missing. The minute my prints show up in the system, they'll know and they'll tell him where to find me. Please... do not let him find me.
HARPER
All right. I will try and help you. But right now, you have got to do the right thing and you have to tell Graham to stand down.
GREY
Graham Porter. You there?
PORTER
How do you know my name?
GREY
I know everything. I know this whole thing's about trying to protect Kelsey. She's here in custody.
PORTER
Release her. Do it now.
GREY
I can't do that, but I'll make you a deal.
PORTER
No! or I blow this bomb and we all die.
GREY
Graham, she told us the truth. The bomb is a fake. It's over.
NOLAN
You're under arrest.
PORTER
No. No, I'm not.
SWAT TEAM MIKE
Guys, get locked in. We're going in five.
PORTER
Tell your SWAT to back off or I shoot your officer. Do it now!
GREY
Okay, okay, just hold on.
NOLAN
Graham, this has to stop. You can barely stand.
PORTER
I can still pull a trigger.
NOLAN
You're not gonna shoot me.
PORTER
You think I care about going back to prison? At least there my chemo would be paid for instead of being left to rot from the inside out.
NOLAN
That may be true, but you wouldn't just be condemning yourself to prison. You'd be condemning Kelsey, too. If you kill me, she becomes an accomplice to murder. That's a life sentence. For you, that might not be very long. But for Kelsey...
PORTER
I just wanted to do something good before I died, that's it. She deserves to be happy.
NOLAN
I know.
PORTER
Right. So, help her. You -- Promise to talk to the DA pull some strings, something.
NOLAN
Graham, if I promised you that, I'd be lying. I don't have any power. I'm just a rookie. No one's gonna listen to me. Her fate's in your hands now.
PORTER
I -- I c--
NOLAN
Sergeant Grey, this is Officer Nolan. One in custody. We're Code 4.
DISPATCH
Units -- information only. The hostage barricade at Mid-Wilshire is Code 4. Processing is open. No injuries. Complete Code 4.
STANTON
You know, back in the day when something good like this would happen, we used to do mic clicks. Three of 'em. Go ahead.
[ Microphone clicks three times ]
[ Microphones clicking three times ]
[ Applause ]
WOMAN
Hey, attaboy!
NOLAN
It'd be nice to be applauded for something other than almost dying.
GREY
how are you feeling?
NOLAN
Uh, a little wobbly, sir but ready to hit the streets.
GREY
I appreciate your eagerness but you are end-of-shift. As for everyone else, back to work, people. We're Code 4. Pending calls are piled up. Oh, and, Nolan... good assist on the Morse code.
NOLAN
Oh. Eight years of Boy Scouts finally paid off. Dot-dot-dot-dash. Morse code joke. It's "V" for "victory." It's -- It's...
CHEN
So, I just got a text from Jackson. It looks like things came to a head with Doug. He pulled the dad card and got him to back off.
BRADFORD
Damn it. We got to get out there. Guys like Doug don't like being backed into a corner. Come on.
STANTON
Could they have been more obvious? [ Scoffs ] But I don't want you and the PC police to accuse me of profiling.
WEST
NO, they were suspicious as hell. Missing plate means the vehicle is likely stolen.
STANTON
Let's take a look.
STANTON
Dispatch, 7-Adam-07. Show us Code 6 at the Manor Apartments. Premise check.
BRADFORD
Manor Apartments. That's 6H -- why aren't they calling for backup?
CHEN
They think they have it covered?
BRADFORD
No, you don't step foot in that place without hats and bats.
WEST
7-Adam-07. We're 10-97 on the 11-54 at the Manor Apartments.
MAN
Five-oh!
STANTON
They know we're here.
MAN
It's the five-oh!
STANTON
Clear.
WEST
We should call for more units.
STANTON
Not yet. Come in too strong, the whole place will turn on us. Look, you go that way, I got this way.
WEST
Okay.
STANTON
Boot, you see anything, call me.
WEST
Control, 7-Adam-07, A to B. I'm out with three.
STANTON
Copy. Right behind you.
WEST
Y'all live here? All right, do me a favor, gentlemen, keep your hands where I can see them. Hey, stop where you are -- look, you guys do not want to do this. Look, stop where you are! Hey! Aah!
MAN
Take this!
[ Grunting, strikes landing ]
CHEN
That's their shop. Where do you think they are?
BRADFORD
Someplace they shouldn't be.
CHEN
7-Adam-07, what's your 20? Control, 7-Adam-19, requesting additional units, Manor Apartments, Code 3.
STANTON
I lost Jackson. We got separated.
CHEN
He's still breathing. He's still breathing.
BRADFORD
7-Adam-19, we need an ambulance to our location. Officer down, 24-year-old male, full body trauma.
STANTON
Hey, partner, what happened? What happened, partner? Who did this to you?
WEST
[ Grunting ]
STANTON
What?
WEST
[Weakly] Camera.
[ Beeps ]
[ Rewinding ]
GREY
I've seen enough. On me.
WOMAN
...see what happened?
STANTON
We got separated.
WOMAN
Okay.
GREY
Officer Doug Stanton...
WOMAN
Got it.
WEST
Hold on. Hold on. I want to see this.
GREY
I am hereby placing you under administrative leave effective immediately -- gun and badge.
STANTON
Back off.
BRADFORD
Give me a reason.
GREY
You will not leave town. You will not act as a police officer in any capacity including court. You will make yourself available to the Chief of Police within 30 minutes notice. Pending review, you will be brought up before a board of rights.
STANTON
This isn't over.
GREY
No. But you are.
HARPER
Hey, you heading over to see Jackson?
NOLAN
Yeah.
HARPER
Me too. You okay?
NOLAN
Yeah.
HARPER
Don't lie to your T.O. I know what you went through today was scary. If you need any help don't be afraid to ask.
NOLAN
I won't, I promise, but today actually gave me a lot of perspective.
HARPER
Well, almost dying will do that.
NOLAN
Right? I've actually been so wrapped up in getting ahead, promotions, making detective, I think I lost sight as to why I became a cop in the first place. To help people.
HARPER
Well, you definitely did that today.
NOLAN
Thank you, but maybe I can help more from in here. Guys like Doug Stanton should not be training our next generation of cops so maybe I should stop thinking about catching bad guys and start focusing on training good ones the way you do.
HARPER
Well, you know, if you had your college degree, technically you would be able to be T.O. in two years. Without one you'd have to wait four.
NOLAN
Looks like I'm going back to school.
WEST
Hey, Sarge. You, uh, just missed my parents.
GREY
Uh, yeah, yeah, I just saw them in the hallway. They said you're gonna be okay.
WEST
Yeah -- cracked rib, couple loose teeth. CT was clean. Who knew that getting my ass kicked would get this thing done?
GREY
You could've died.
WEST
Yeah, well, it was worth it to get the needle moving in the right direction.
GREY
You shouldn't have to risk your life to get a bad cop fired.
WEST
Hey, don't do that. Look, if you cry then I'm gonna cry, and -- and I'll straight up pop a stitch.
GREY
Ain't nobody crying. [ Clears throat ] And you better not tell Officer Chen that I got all misty-eyed, either.
WEST
I'll, uh, keep that between you and me, sir.
GREY
I appreciate that, but here's something you can tell everyone -- the honor and bravery you've shown... is an example to all of us. And I'm so damn proud of you.
WEST
Thank you so much, sir.
GREY
No, thank you, son... for reminding me what this job should be. Look, you, uh -- you get some rest, okay? Um...we still got a lot of work ahead of us.
WEST
Yeah. Hey, I, uh... get to take tomorrow off though, right?
GREY
Yeah, if you're trying to be a slacker.
[ Both chuckle ]
WEST
Ow. Ow...
GREY
Uh, you just -- just get some rest.