1 00:00:08,051 --> 00:00:10,401 Previously onSWAT...You passed. 2 00:00:10,445 --> 00:00:11,881 Two cadres in two months? 3 00:00:11,924 --> 00:00:14,405 He's making the TLI competition a real contest. 4 00:00:14,449 --> 00:00:15,798 CHRIS: Just heard you're going for master gunner. 5 00:00:15,841 --> 00:00:17,800 I am not mad at you and Tan for entering 6 00:00:17,843 --> 00:00:19,323 the competition. Just treating you guys 7 00:00:19,367 --> 00:00:21,412 like what you are, for the moment anyway. 8 00:00:21,456 --> 00:00:23,588 You're the ones that I need to beat. 9 00:00:23,632 --> 00:00:26,548 Didn't you tell me, if I want things to change, be the change? 10 00:00:26,591 --> 00:00:27,766 What have we seen change, son? 11 00:00:27,810 --> 00:00:29,942 This generational wound that just keeps 12 00:00:29,986 --> 00:00:31,248 getting picked at 13 00:00:31,292 --> 00:00:33,903 every few decades, because we refuse 14 00:00:33,946 --> 00:00:35,731 to learn the lesson. 15 00:00:35,774 --> 00:00:37,167 HONDO: Maybe we learn the lesson this time. 16 00:00:37,211 --> 00:00:38,386 DANIEL: I saw Watts burn. 17 00:00:38,429 --> 00:00:40,257 You saw it in '92. 18 00:00:40,301 --> 00:00:42,259 What's this boy gonna see? 19 00:00:44,827 --> 00:00:46,655 ♪ 20 00:01:04,803 --> 00:01:06,631 [clinking] 21 00:01:37,488 --> 00:01:39,229 ♪ 22 00:01:41,884 --> 00:01:43,842 I think this one's yours. 23 00:01:43,886 --> 00:01:45,801 Ended up on my belt by mistake. 24 00:01:45,844 --> 00:01:47,368 Toss it here? 25 00:01:47,411 --> 00:01:48,630 [soft rattling] 26 00:01:48,673 --> 00:01:50,197 Sounds expensive. 27 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:51,676 Maybe this one never made it on truck. 28 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:53,417 [laughs] Thanks, buddy. 29 00:01:53,461 --> 00:01:54,853 All right.[beeps] 30 00:02:02,861 --> 00:02:04,036 [door squeaks open, Chris sighs] 31 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,257 7.31 seconds. 32 00:02:07,301 --> 00:02:08,867 That's a new personal best, right? 33 00:02:08,911 --> 00:02:10,391 Let's go again, please. Come on.It might be good 34 00:02:10,434 --> 00:02:11,653 to end on a high. 35 00:02:11,696 --> 00:02:13,655 I need to get it below 7.3. 36 00:02:13,698 --> 00:02:16,223 You will get there on game day, what with the adrenaline 37 00:02:16,266 --> 00:02:18,225 and, you know, the use of your eyes. 38 00:02:18,268 --> 00:02:19,617 The last five master gunners only won 39 00:02:19,661 --> 00:02:21,489 by a couple tenths of a second.Yeah, but 40 00:02:21,532 --> 00:02:22,794 you're beating yourself up over a couple hundredths. 41 00:02:22,838 --> 00:02:24,840 There's no choice. 42 00:02:24,883 --> 00:02:26,015 A month from now, Hicks is gonna choose the TLI liaison. 43 00:02:26,058 --> 00:02:27,625 Tan just qualified for another cadre, 44 00:02:27,669 --> 00:02:28,757 Street's had a gold star 45 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,367 by his name ever since 46 00:02:30,411 --> 00:02:31,629 his undercover work last year. 47 00:02:31,673 --> 00:02:33,675 I got to step it up. There's only one 48 00:02:33,718 --> 00:02:34,980 master gunner in all of SWAT. 49 00:02:35,024 --> 00:02:36,460 Winning tomorrow would give me that edge. 50 00:02:36,504 --> 00:02:37,461 Okay, all right. 51 00:02:37,505 --> 00:02:38,723 Let's go again. 52 00:02:40,334 --> 00:02:42,814 Look, I-I appreciate you helping me, 53 00:02:42,858 --> 00:02:44,599 but I know I dragged you here early. If you want 54 00:02:44,642 --> 00:02:46,775 to grab a nap before our next shift, I... 55 00:02:46,818 --> 00:02:48,733 I won't take it personally. 56 00:02:48,777 --> 00:02:50,779 Chris, I wouldn't even be on SWAT if it wasn't for you. 57 00:02:50,822 --> 00:02:52,520 I'm not going anywhere. Let's go again. 58 00:02:52,563 --> 00:02:54,522 But when you win this thing, 59 00:02:54,565 --> 00:02:56,654 you and I are gonna have a beer 60 00:02:56,698 --> 00:02:58,439 and talk about your work-life balance. 61 00:02:58,482 --> 00:03:00,658 Only if I'm buying.You're damn right you're buying. 62 00:03:00,702 --> 00:03:02,312 All right, let's go. 63 00:03:03,531 --> 00:03:05,576 ERIKA: What's going on, fellas? 64 00:03:05,620 --> 00:03:07,535 What's up?Hey. 65 00:03:07,578 --> 00:03:09,580 I was just telling Street that Deac and Becker and I just 66 00:03:09,624 --> 00:03:10,929 finished setting up the master gunner shoot course last night. 67 00:03:10,973 --> 00:03:12,975 And we did a couple run-throughs. 68 00:03:13,018 --> 00:03:14,890 What's the word?Chris, I ain't gonna lie. 69 00:03:14,933 --> 00:03:16,326 Luca has made the hardest one 70 00:03:16,370 --> 00:03:18,415 since taking over design from Buck. 71 00:03:18,459 --> 00:03:20,722 Says it was his parting gift before leaving for Berlin. 72 00:03:20,765 --> 00:03:22,680 Trust me, you, Tan and Street got your work cut out for you. 73 00:03:22,724 --> 00:03:23,899 ERIKA: My girl here 74 00:03:23,942 --> 00:03:25,074 has got it locked up. 75 00:03:25,117 --> 00:03:26,771 You are looking at the first P-III 76 00:03:26,815 --> 00:03:28,773 to win master gunner in SWAT history.Ooh. 77 00:03:28,817 --> 00:03:30,384 Definitely got room for improvement. 78 00:03:30,427 --> 00:03:32,777 Master gunners is all about transition and reload times, 79 00:03:32,821 --> 00:03:34,562 and Tan's got the fastest hands on SWAT. 80 00:03:34,605 --> 00:03:35,780 Not sure I'll catch him tomorrow. 81 00:03:35,824 --> 00:03:37,608 We'll see how it goes.Listen. 82 00:03:37,652 --> 00:03:39,784 I expect to see each of your names at the top of that list. 83 00:03:39,828 --> 00:03:41,482 But don't sleep on Sergeant Stevens. 84 00:03:41,525 --> 00:03:43,310 He's won master gunner three years running, 85 00:03:43,353 --> 00:03:44,702 and he ain't about to give up that crown easily. 86 00:03:44,746 --> 00:03:47,531 Stevens is yesterday's news.Yeah, okay, Street. 87 00:03:47,575 --> 00:03:49,751 Okay, look, look, I'm not one to brag... 88 00:03:49,794 --> 00:03:51,970 Since when?But... 89 00:03:52,014 --> 00:03:55,409 I was practicing with Stevens last week, 90 00:03:55,452 --> 00:03:57,106 and I smoked him, just in case you're wondering 91 00:03:57,149 --> 00:03:58,890 who you're chasing.Okay, that's real big talk, Street, 92 00:03:58,934 --> 00:04:00,588 but just know it's been eight years 93 00:04:00,631 --> 00:04:02,677 since anyone from 20-Squad has held the title. 94 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:04,026 One of you needs to make that happen. 95 00:04:05,375 --> 00:04:07,029 Oh, hey, Chris, by the way, 96 00:04:07,072 --> 00:04:09,727 I was practicing my HK assembly a couple nights back, 97 00:04:09,771 --> 00:04:11,729 and I found a little trick, 98 00:04:11,773 --> 00:04:13,644 shaves off about three-tenths of a second, 99 00:04:13,688 --> 00:04:15,385 if you're interested.I'm good. 100 00:04:15,429 --> 00:04:17,082 Thanks, though.Come on. 101 00:04:17,126 --> 00:04:20,651 Look, on the off chance that I don't win tomorrow, 102 00:04:20,695 --> 00:04:23,175 I'd want it to be you or Tan bringing it home for 20-Squad. 103 00:04:23,219 --> 00:04:25,003 Truth is, uh, training hasn't been going that well, 104 00:04:25,047 --> 00:04:26,831 and I'm not gonna lose any more sleep 105 00:04:26,875 --> 00:04:29,617 practicing for something Stevens probably has locked up. 106 00:04:29,660 --> 00:04:30,748 STREET: Well, let me know if you change your mind. 107 00:04:34,448 --> 00:04:36,798 What was that about?If Tan and Street know how hard I'm going, 108 00:04:36,841 --> 00:04:38,408 they're gonna go that much harder. 109 00:04:38,452 --> 00:04:40,889 Underpromise, overdeliver. Nice. 110 00:04:40,932 --> 00:04:42,978 Now I just need to overdeliver. 111 00:04:44,109 --> 00:04:46,503 Lieutenant? 112 00:04:46,547 --> 00:04:48,026 You asked to see me? 113 00:04:48,070 --> 00:04:49,550 Actually, the mayor asked me to see you. 114 00:04:49,593 --> 00:04:51,639 Step in here? 115 00:04:53,118 --> 00:04:55,730 It's a sensitive subject, and I'd like 116 00:04:55,773 --> 00:04:57,775 to ask you respectfully. 117 00:04:58,776 --> 00:05:00,822 Okay. 118 00:05:00,865 --> 00:05:03,694 You remember after the '92 riots, the LAPD tried 119 00:05:03,738 --> 00:05:05,522 to improve relations with the Black community, 120 00:05:05,566 --> 00:05:08,525 made a big push to recruit more Black officers? 121 00:05:08,569 --> 00:05:10,527 I remember that it was a PR stunt that didn't do much 122 00:05:10,571 --> 00:05:12,050 to improve the gap between Black and blue. 123 00:05:12,094 --> 00:05:13,704 And there's a reason that Black recruitment 124 00:05:13,748 --> 00:05:15,489 fell back down after that initial push. 125 00:05:15,532 --> 00:05:16,925 'Cause people didn't see any real change 126 00:05:16,968 --> 00:05:18,927 in how the LAPD approached the community. 127 00:05:18,970 --> 00:05:21,190 No arguments here. 128 00:05:21,233 --> 00:05:23,627 In any case, turns out, if you hire all at once... 129 00:05:23,671 --> 00:05:25,412 They retire all at once. 130 00:05:25,455 --> 00:05:26,848 The number of Black officers 131 00:05:26,891 --> 00:05:29,198 will drop 50% in the next five years. 132 00:05:29,241 --> 00:05:30,939 And considering recent events, that's not a good look. 133 00:05:30,982 --> 00:05:34,072 Or good policing.So now the mayor wants my help. 134 00:05:34,116 --> 00:05:36,597 She'd like you to be the face 135 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,904 of an outreach campaign to rehabilitate the LAPD's 136 00:05:39,948 --> 00:05:42,080 reputation in the African-American community. 137 00:05:42,124 --> 00:05:44,866 Do some interviews, pose for some photos, 138 00:05:44,909 --> 00:05:48,260 show people the positive change they can make with a career 139 00:05:48,304 --> 00:05:50,872 at the LAPD.She wants me to be a mascot. 140 00:05:50,915 --> 00:05:54,658 Lieutenant, you talk about change, but yet here we are, 141 00:05:54,702 --> 00:05:57,052 dealing with the same damn problems from 28 years ago 142 00:05:57,095 --> 00:05:58,923 with the same weak-ass temporary solutions. 143 00:05:58,967 --> 00:06:01,273 The irony isn't lost on me. 144 00:06:01,317 --> 00:06:04,102 But until we find something more permanent, it's a stop-gap. 145 00:06:04,146 --> 00:06:05,930 Do you have any other solutions? 146 00:06:05,974 --> 00:06:08,542 Yours is a Band-Aid on a knife wound. 147 00:06:08,585 --> 00:06:10,761 You can't really think that a couple of quotes in a profile 148 00:06:10,805 --> 00:06:12,981 or a billboard with my face on Normandie and Florence 149 00:06:13,024 --> 00:06:14,983 is gonna convince some Black kid to sign up, 150 00:06:15,026 --> 00:06:16,854 especially after everything that just went down in May. 151 00:06:16,898 --> 00:06:19,074 Well, this is, hopefully, just step one 152 00:06:19,117 --> 00:06:20,945 of a multi-pronged approach. 153 00:06:20,989 --> 00:06:22,730 Right, right, and step two is wondering 154 00:06:22,773 --> 00:06:24,949 what the hell went wrong with step one. 155 00:06:25,950 --> 00:06:28,126 We're on the same side, Hondo. 156 00:06:28,170 --> 00:06:31,956 Your voice, your image could go a long way. 157 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:33,697 And this isn't just about optics. 158 00:06:33,741 --> 00:06:35,786 The mayor and I really do want to make things better. 159 00:06:35,830 --> 00:06:38,093 We're going to need help from people like you to do it. 160 00:06:39,137 --> 00:06:42,967 I'm glad we're recruiting, I am. 161 00:06:43,011 --> 00:06:45,927 But pandering to the community ain't the answer, Lieutenant. 162 00:06:45,970 --> 00:06:47,972 You tell the mayor-- 163 00:06:48,016 --> 00:06:50,148 respectfully-- 164 00:06:50,192 --> 00:06:52,020 I ain't about to be her poster boy. 165 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,028 [vehicle door opens] 166 00:07:10,604 --> 00:07:11,953 Hey, hey, Izzy. 167 00:07:11,996 --> 00:07:13,563 Hey. Good weekend? 168 00:07:13,607 --> 00:07:15,086 I can't complain. You? 169 00:07:15,130 --> 00:07:16,523 Son had a bad dream last night. 170 00:07:16,566 --> 00:07:18,786 Barely slept, which means I barely slept. 171 00:07:18,829 --> 00:07:20,527 Been there before.See you tomorrow. 172 00:07:20,570 --> 00:07:22,572 Have a good one. 173 00:07:22,616 --> 00:07:24,095 [phone ringing] 174 00:07:24,139 --> 00:07:26,228 Morning, Mr. Gates. Gates Realty Group. 175 00:07:27,708 --> 00:07:29,274 Mm-hmm. 176 00:07:34,279 --> 00:07:36,064 ♪ 177 00:08:11,012 --> 00:08:13,710 [indistinct radio chatter] 178 00:08:13,754 --> 00:08:15,233 HONDO: How bad is it? 179 00:08:15,277 --> 00:08:17,061 It's two dead, four injured. 180 00:08:17,105 --> 00:08:19,020 Looks like it was a package bomb delivered to Gates Realty Group. 181 00:08:19,063 --> 00:08:20,848 Any motive?Not yet. 182 00:08:20,891 --> 00:08:22,371 Still waiting to talk to the owner, Jeff Gates. 183 00:08:22,414 --> 00:08:23,894 That's him right there, right? 184 00:08:23,938 --> 00:08:25,896 He wrote that Timesop-ed a few months ago 185 00:08:25,940 --> 00:08:27,332 supporting reparations.Pretty public move for one of L.A.'s 186 00:08:27,376 --> 00:08:29,421 most prominent realtors.Yeah, well, he was lucky 187 00:08:29,465 --> 00:08:31,598 he wasn't in the room when the device went off. 188 00:08:31,641 --> 00:08:33,730 Still caught some shrapnel through the wall, though. Hey, 189 00:08:33,774 --> 00:08:35,863 Davis? Davis? This is Tim Davis with the bomb squad. 190 00:08:35,906 --> 00:08:37,908 Davis, Commander Hicks, 191 00:08:37,952 --> 00:08:38,996 Sergeant Harrelson.This ain't our first rodeo together. 192 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:40,432 Good to see you again, Tim. 193 00:08:40,476 --> 00:08:42,304 Good to see you, Hondo. 194 00:08:42,347 --> 00:08:44,088 Wish it didn't always have to be around explosives. 195 00:08:44,132 --> 00:08:45,699 Walk 'em throughwhat you found. 196 00:08:45,742 --> 00:08:47,439 My team's still collecting fragments, 197 00:08:47,483 --> 00:08:50,312 but first impressions-- we're dealing with a pipe bomb rigged 198 00:08:50,355 --> 00:08:52,749 to blow as soon as the victim opened up the package. 199 00:08:52,793 --> 00:08:54,403 Judging by the volume of the shrapnel, 200 00:08:54,446 --> 00:08:55,926 it was chock-full of nails. 201 00:08:55,970 --> 00:08:58,102 The bomber wanted to cause maximum carnage. 202 00:08:58,146 --> 00:08:59,887 How sophisticated a bombare we talking? 203 00:08:59,930 --> 00:09:02,150 You think the bomber had priorexperience with explosives? 204 00:09:02,193 --> 00:09:04,935 It's unlikely. Pretty crude setup, homemade. 205 00:09:04,979 --> 00:09:06,981 Unfortunately, step-by-step guides for these package bombs 206 00:09:07,024 --> 00:09:09,679 are a dime a dozen in the darker corners of the Internet. 207 00:09:09,723 --> 00:09:11,246 [phone ringing]What do you got? 208 00:09:11,289 --> 00:09:14,771 Tell me RHD has a warrant anda door for SWAT to kick down. 209 00:09:14,815 --> 00:09:17,121 No suspects yet. The package was delivered by 210 00:09:17,165 --> 00:09:18,253 a TransSend driveron his usual route. 211 00:09:18,296 --> 00:09:19,820 Tracking number shows 212 00:09:19,863 --> 00:09:21,125 that it was shipped two days ago 213 00:09:21,169 --> 00:09:22,997 from a TransSend store in University Park, 214 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:24,781 near USC's campus. 215 00:09:24,825 --> 00:09:27,131 Good news is, the parking lot has a security camera. 216 00:09:27,175 --> 00:09:28,872 You find a name... You'll be the first to know. 217 00:09:28,916 --> 00:09:30,482 HICKS: That was Lynch. 218 00:09:30,526 --> 00:09:32,267 FBI's waiting to brief us on the bombing. 219 00:09:32,310 --> 00:09:33,660 The Feds? Yeah. 220 00:09:33,703 --> 00:09:35,357 Day just keeps getting more interesting. 221 00:09:42,059 --> 00:09:44,235 For the last few months, I'vebeen working with Agent Carr 222 00:09:44,279 --> 00:09:45,367 and the FBI'sCounterterrorism Division 223 00:09:45,410 --> 00:09:47,151 to monitor a new crop 224 00:09:47,195 --> 00:09:49,197 of white supremacist groups popping up in L.A. 225 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:51,678 Hate crimes have been on the upswing the last few years. 226 00:09:51,721 --> 00:09:53,723 We're trying to get ahead of their darker urges. 227 00:09:53,767 --> 00:09:55,682 You think the bombing this morning was a hate crime? 228 00:09:55,725 --> 00:09:57,771 It's a working theory. You can imagine the garbage 229 00:09:57,814 --> 00:09:59,337 these groups spewed online about Jeff Gates 230 00:09:59,381 --> 00:10:01,296 after his reparations op-ed came out. 231 00:10:01,339 --> 00:10:03,124 But it's still a big step fora bunch of keyboard gangsters 232 00:10:03,167 --> 00:10:05,169 to mail an actual pipe bomb. Imean, who would take that leap? 233 00:10:05,213 --> 00:10:08,346 There's one group that keeps me up at night. Fairly new. 234 00:10:08,390 --> 00:10:10,174 Branches all over Southern California. 235 00:10:10,218 --> 00:10:12,742 A more radical, more militant offshoot of the KKK. 236 00:10:12,786 --> 00:10:14,831 They call themselves "the Imperial Dukes." 237 00:10:14,875 --> 00:10:16,746 This thread was created on their forum 238 00:10:16,790 --> 00:10:18,835 moments after the news of the Gates bombing broke. 239 00:10:18,879 --> 00:10:20,837 We're still working to verify its legitimacy. 240 00:10:20,881 --> 00:10:22,360 "Gates got what was his. I've done my part 241 00:10:22,404 --> 00:10:24,058 "to protect what's rightfully ours. 242 00:10:24,101 --> 00:10:25,973 Who has the courage to join me?" 243 00:10:26,016 --> 00:10:28,236 Let's hope nobody. 244 00:10:30,151 --> 00:10:32,066 RHD sent a name?STREET:Security camera 245 00:10:32,109 --> 00:10:34,372 at the TransSend parking lotcaught a suspect 246 00:10:34,416 --> 00:10:36,026 exiting his vehiclewith the package in hand. 247 00:10:36,070 --> 00:10:37,854 They ran the plates. Car's registered 248 00:10:37,898 --> 00:10:40,030 to Ronald Coogan from Scottsdale, Arizona. 249 00:10:40,074 --> 00:10:43,207 Ron's son, Harry, is an engineering student at USC. 250 00:10:43,251 --> 00:10:45,732 Address?RHD's still working. 251 00:10:45,775 --> 00:10:47,385 Scratch that. Just came in. 252 00:10:47,429 --> 00:10:49,866 He rents a house in University Park 253 00:10:49,910 --> 00:10:51,302 about a half milefrom the TransSend store. 254 00:10:51,346 --> 00:10:52,956 All right, I'll tell Hicks and Hondo. 255 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:54,784 You two grab Chris and Stevens. 256 00:10:54,828 --> 00:10:56,264 Let's be ready when that warrant comes in. 257 00:11:01,008 --> 00:11:03,358 LAPD! Don't move!LAPD! Two, two, two, two! 258 00:11:03,401 --> 00:11:04,881 Clear!Hands on your head!Clear right! 259 00:11:04,925 --> 00:11:06,883 Closet only, clear.What's-what's going on? 260 00:11:06,927 --> 00:11:08,058 Deac. 261 00:11:08,102 --> 00:11:10,278 Look. 262 00:11:10,321 --> 00:11:11,888 Doesn't really scream 263 00:11:11,932 --> 00:11:13,585 Klan member, does it?Klan member? 264 00:11:13,629 --> 00:11:15,065 Does this have something to do with Shawna? 265 00:11:15,109 --> 00:11:16,414 Can somebody please tell me what's going on? 266 00:11:16,458 --> 00:11:18,068 HONDO [over radio]: Upstairs is clear. 267 00:11:18,112 --> 00:11:19,809 Roommates aren't home. No sign of explosives. 268 00:11:19,853 --> 00:11:21,202 CHRIS: Same. Rest of the house is clean. 269 00:11:21,245 --> 00:11:22,072 Where'd you stash the explosives, Harry? 270 00:11:22,116 --> 00:11:24,553 Ex-Explosives?LAPD has you 271 00:11:24,596 --> 00:11:27,077 on camera delivering a package bomb 272 00:11:27,121 --> 00:11:29,384 to Gates Realty Group. You want to explain?Package bomb? 273 00:11:31,038 --> 00:11:33,040 Oh, no, no, no.Easy. 274 00:11:33,083 --> 00:11:35,129 I work for Choreable-- the app-- 275 00:11:35,172 --> 00:11:37,174 doing odd jobs and errands. 276 00:11:37,218 --> 00:11:38,480 Two nights ago I got a gig. 277 00:11:38,523 --> 00:11:40,221 I met up with this weird guy. 278 00:11:40,264 --> 00:11:42,049 He was rambling, he was panicked. 279 00:11:42,092 --> 00:11:44,529 He paid me a hundred dollars just to drop off some packages, 280 00:11:44,573 --> 00:11:46,270 no questions asked. 281 00:11:46,314 --> 00:11:47,358 I-I figured they were just drugs... 282 00:11:47,402 --> 00:11:48,272 Hold on, hold on. Packages? 283 00:11:48,316 --> 00:11:49,491 There was more than one? 284 00:11:54,148 --> 00:11:55,932 The Choreable customer instructed Harry 285 00:11:55,976 --> 00:11:58,413 to drop off the second package to a separate TransSend store. 286 00:11:58,456 --> 00:12:00,284 Luckily, he kept the receipt with the tracking number. 287 00:12:00,328 --> 00:12:01,503 The package was delivered this morning 288 00:12:01,546 --> 00:12:02,896 to the office of a defense attorney, 289 00:12:02,939 --> 00:12:04,593 Megan Brown. 290 00:12:04,636 --> 00:12:06,987 We tried calling her office, but the machine picked up. 291 00:12:07,030 --> 00:12:08,553 The rest of the team is en route with Davis and the bomb squad. 292 00:12:08,597 --> 00:12:09,990 Patrol will meet you there. 293 00:12:10,033 --> 00:12:12,122 Tan, work with them to set up a perimeter 294 00:12:12,166 --> 00:12:13,820 while Hondo finds the package. 295 00:12:13,863 --> 00:12:15,343 Meanwhile, we'll track down Megan Brown's cell number 296 00:12:15,386 --> 00:12:17,519 and try to reach her. 297 00:12:17,562 --> 00:12:19,303 Just get there quick.Roger that! 298 00:12:19,347 --> 00:12:20,522 [siren wailing] 299 00:12:24,221 --> 00:12:26,441 Mom, you got something. 300 00:12:26,484 --> 00:12:28,617 Oh, probably those new business cards I ordered. 301 00:12:28,660 --> 00:12:31,968 Finally. You mind opening it for me? 302 00:12:32,012 --> 00:12:34,318 Just need to grab those papers, 303 00:12:34,362 --> 00:12:36,494 and then we can grab some dinner. 304 00:12:36,538 --> 00:12:37,495 Howlin' Ray's? 305 00:12:37,539 --> 00:12:38,496 You got it, kiddo. 306 00:12:38,540 --> 00:12:40,368 [phone ringing] 307 00:12:42,196 --> 00:12:43,545 We're closed. 308 00:12:51,205 --> 00:12:51,901 [tires screech] 309 00:12:54,121 --> 00:12:56,384 Set the perimeter.Start clearing civilians.On it! 310 00:12:59,474 --> 00:13:00,867 Hey, little man. I'm a police officer. 311 00:13:00,910 --> 00:13:01,998 I'm not gonna hurt you. 312 00:13:02,042 --> 00:13:03,173 I need you to be extremely careful 313 00:13:03,217 --> 00:13:04,435 with that box in your hands. 314 00:13:04,479 --> 00:13:05,523 Jack, are you talking to somebody? 315 00:13:05,567 --> 00:13:06,916 Ma'am, ma'am, stay right there. 316 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,570 I'm LAPD. 317 00:13:08,613 --> 00:13:10,572 Jack. 318 00:13:10,615 --> 00:13:12,226 Listen to me, all right? 319 00:13:12,269 --> 00:13:13,662 That box you're holding 320 00:13:13,705 --> 00:13:16,926 is very dangerous, and I need you to put it down. 321 00:13:16,970 --> 00:13:18,145 Jack, listen to the officer. 322 00:13:18,188 --> 00:13:20,625 No. No, no, slowly, Jack, Jack, slowly. 323 00:13:20,669 --> 00:13:22,410 Slowly. 324 00:13:22,453 --> 00:13:25,065 Okay, watch my hand. I'm gonna lower my hand 325 00:13:25,108 --> 00:13:26,718 And I want you to match my speed, okay? 326 00:13:26,762 --> 00:13:28,024 Let's do it together. 327 00:13:28,068 --> 00:13:29,243 Slowly, Jack. 328 00:13:29,286 --> 00:13:31,680 Slowly. Really slow, really slow. Slow, slow. 329 00:13:33,073 --> 00:13:34,378 Keep going, keep going. 330 00:13:34,422 --> 00:13:36,293 Slow. There you go. 331 00:13:36,337 --> 00:13:37,555 Almost there. Come on. 332 00:13:37,599 --> 00:13:39,079 Slow, slow, slow. 333 00:13:39,122 --> 00:13:40,384 There you go. 334 00:13:40,428 --> 00:13:41,472 Good job. 335 00:13:41,516 --> 00:13:42,734 Is anyone else in there? 336 00:13:42,778 --> 00:13:44,171 Uh, just the cleaning crew.Okay, grab them, 337 00:13:44,214 --> 00:13:46,129 head out the back entrance. 338 00:13:46,173 --> 00:13:48,392 I'll send someone for you. Go! Okay. 339 00:13:59,708 --> 00:14:01,101 Package is secure, 340 00:14:01,144 --> 00:14:02,450 with robot moving to containment vessel. 341 00:14:22,252 --> 00:14:23,253 Package delivered. 342 00:14:30,391 --> 00:14:31,435 DAVIS: Three, 343 00:14:31,479 --> 00:14:33,568 two, one-- fire in the hole! 344 00:14:34,351 --> 00:14:36,092 [muffled explosion] 345 00:14:36,136 --> 00:14:37,137 [steam hisses] 346 00:14:41,445 --> 00:14:43,186 Code 4. 347 00:14:43,230 --> 00:14:45,145 Bomb successfully neutralized. 348 00:14:46,407 --> 00:14:49,279 HONDO: Davis and the bomb squad are pulling an all-nighter, 349 00:14:49,323 --> 00:14:51,455 piecing together as much of the bomb as they can 350 00:14:51,499 --> 00:14:52,500 to see what they can find. 351 00:14:52,543 --> 00:14:54,110 Commander, why does it feel 352 00:14:54,154 --> 00:14:55,459 like this has nothing to do with guys in white hoods? 353 00:14:55,503 --> 00:14:57,113 Maybe 'cause it doesn't. 354 00:14:57,157 --> 00:14:59,289 Lynch and the FBI traced the comments this morning 355 00:14:59,333 --> 00:15:00,987 to an IP address in Pushkin. 356 00:15:01,030 --> 00:15:02,597 It's nothing more than Russian trolls 357 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,338 trying to incite violence.All right, so if it's not 358 00:15:04,381 --> 00:15:06,427 the Imperial Dukes, who is behind these bombs? 359 00:15:06,470 --> 00:15:08,168 What about college stoner dude? 360 00:15:08,211 --> 00:15:09,517 He dealt with the bomber directly. 361 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:11,214 RHD get anything from him? 362 00:15:11,258 --> 00:15:12,781 HICKS:A description. But it looks like 363 00:15:12,824 --> 00:15:14,565 the suspect used a fake name and a Visa gift card 364 00:15:14,609 --> 00:15:16,002 for his Choreable account. 365 00:15:16,045 --> 00:15:17,307 Meanwhile, Burrows is looking 366 00:15:17,351 --> 00:15:19,135 into any connection 367 00:15:19,179 --> 00:15:21,181 between the intended victims: Jeff Gates, Megan Brown. 368 00:15:21,224 --> 00:15:22,834 Nothing so far. 369 00:15:22,878 --> 00:15:24,706 A tech just pulled this voice mail 370 00:15:24,749 --> 00:15:26,403 off Gates' destroyed office phone. 371 00:15:26,447 --> 00:15:29,058 The call was made last week from a pay phone. 372 00:15:29,102 --> 00:15:31,408 MAN [recorded]: I know what you're doing. 373 00:15:31,452 --> 00:15:33,019 I see right through you. 374 00:15:33,062 --> 00:15:35,456 Your-your "friend" on the radio.The woman on the bus. 375 00:15:35,499 --> 00:15:37,501 What did she tell you about me? 376 00:15:37,545 --> 00:15:39,808 You only sent them because... 377 00:15:39,851 --> 00:15:42,158 I knew what you did with my phone. 378 00:15:42,202 --> 00:15:43,333 Following me. 379 00:15:43,377 --> 00:15:45,596 Always following me! 380 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,598 But I know, you-you and Brown 381 00:15:47,642 --> 00:15:49,731 and the others, I know exactly what you're doing. 382 00:15:49,774 --> 00:15:52,342 Either you stop it, or I will. 383 00:15:52,386 --> 00:15:54,214 Guy's off his nut. 384 00:15:54,257 --> 00:15:55,780 "You, Brown and the others." 385 00:15:55,824 --> 00:15:57,434 Sounds like he's far from finished. 386 00:15:57,478 --> 00:15:59,480 Stoner dude said the guy who hired him 387 00:15:59,523 --> 00:16:02,265 to deliver the package was rambling, paranoid. 388 00:16:02,309 --> 00:16:05,094 It could be mental illness. Disorganized speech. 389 00:16:05,138 --> 00:16:06,269 Persecutory delusions. It all tracks 390 00:16:06,313 --> 00:16:07,270 with schizophrenia. 391 00:16:07,314 --> 00:16:08,663 If he targeted Gates and Brown 392 00:16:08,706 --> 00:16:10,447 based on delusion, that means his next target 393 00:16:10,491 --> 00:16:11,709 could be absolutely anybody. 394 00:16:16,192 --> 00:16:18,368 Officer Alonso, ready? 395 00:16:18,412 --> 00:16:20,631 Welcome to the 38th annual master gunner competition. 396 00:16:20,675 --> 00:16:22,590 This is a time trial. 397 00:16:22,633 --> 00:16:24,331 Fastest time wins. 398 00:16:24,374 --> 00:16:25,767 Each target is either a suspect, 399 00:16:25,810 --> 00:16:27,638 a suspect holding a hostage, or a civilian. 400 00:16:27,682 --> 00:16:29,205 Assess the threats. 401 00:16:29,249 --> 00:16:30,728 Eliminate the suspects. 402 00:16:30,772 --> 00:16:33,340 There are 14 suspects on this course. 403 00:16:33,383 --> 00:16:34,776 Use your primary for the first six, 404 00:16:34,819 --> 00:16:36,125 reloading after three. 405 00:16:36,169 --> 00:16:37,692 Switch to your secondary. 406 00:16:37,735 --> 00:16:39,694 Dominant hand after six. Reload. 407 00:16:39,737 --> 00:16:41,304 Nondominant for the last two. 408 00:16:41,348 --> 00:16:42,523 You will receive time penalties 409 00:16:42,566 --> 00:16:44,133 for any of the following: 410 00:16:44,177 --> 00:16:45,091 reloading too early, 411 00:16:45,134 --> 00:16:46,353 reloading too late, 412 00:16:46,396 --> 00:16:47,571 hitting targets outside critical zones, 413 00:16:47,615 --> 00:16:48,746 and improper technique. 414 00:16:48,790 --> 00:16:50,139 You hit a civilian 415 00:16:50,183 --> 00:16:51,445 or a hostage, automatic DQ. 416 00:16:51,488 --> 00:16:53,621 You got it? Time starts on the buzzer and ends 417 00:16:53,664 --> 00:16:54,796 when you hit the last target. 418 00:16:54,839 --> 00:16:56,319 Good luck. 419 00:16:56,363 --> 00:16:58,582 And remember... smooth is fast. 420 00:17:00,193 --> 00:17:01,585 In three, 421 00:17:01,629 --> 00:17:03,413 two, one. 422 00:17:12,857 --> 00:17:14,207 7.14 seconds. 423 00:17:14,250 --> 00:17:15,295 Not bad. 424 00:17:16,470 --> 00:17:18,298 On to the course. 425 00:17:27,655 --> 00:17:29,483 Weapon ready at the start line. 426 00:17:57,337 --> 00:17:58,947 ♪ 427 00:18:28,542 --> 00:18:29,804 DEACON [over radio]: Course complete. 428 00:18:29,847 --> 00:18:31,327 Nice job, Chris. 429 00:18:31,371 --> 00:18:32,894 [panting] 430 00:18:38,465 --> 00:18:40,467 49.55 seconds. 431 00:18:40,510 --> 00:18:42,469 That's the fastest time so far. 432 00:18:42,512 --> 00:18:44,035 I probably shouldn't have told you that. 433 00:18:44,079 --> 00:18:45,907 Wha-What about Tan 434 00:18:45,950 --> 00:18:48,562 and Street and Stevens?Well, I can't say much. 435 00:18:48,605 --> 00:18:49,954 Stevens and Tan, they went this morning, 436 00:18:49,998 --> 00:18:51,521 and Street's up in the evening group. 437 00:18:51,565 --> 00:18:53,349 But that was damn near perfect, 438 00:18:53,393 --> 00:18:55,743 and it's gonna be tough for anyone to beat that time. 439 00:19:08,321 --> 00:19:09,844 [tapping hood] 440 00:19:09,887 --> 00:19:12,673 You good? 441 00:19:12,716 --> 00:19:14,022 Master gunner? 442 00:19:14,065 --> 00:19:16,503 Listen, don't beat yourself up about it. 443 00:19:16,546 --> 00:19:18,505 Luca designed a beast of a course. 444 00:19:18,548 --> 00:19:20,768 I was off my game. Couldn't sleep last night. 445 00:19:20,811 --> 00:19:23,510 This have anything to do with the voice mail from the bomber? 446 00:19:25,381 --> 00:19:27,731 Hondo mentioned you seemed a little rattled by it. 447 00:19:27,775 --> 00:19:29,864 Yeah, it brought back some old memories. 448 00:19:29,907 --> 00:19:31,431 My dad... 449 00:19:34,390 --> 00:19:36,914 got diagnosed with schizophrenia just after I was born. 450 00:19:36,958 --> 00:19:39,917 Oh, man. I'm sorry. I didn't know that. 451 00:19:39,961 --> 00:19:41,702 That must have been really tough.It was under control 452 00:19:41,745 --> 00:19:43,791 most of the time; other times, it wasn't. 453 00:19:43,834 --> 00:19:46,097 And hearing that guy on the call, his anger, 454 00:19:46,141 --> 00:19:50,101 his paranoia, reminded me of some of those other times. 455 00:19:50,145 --> 00:19:51,364 I don't mean to dump this on you. 456 00:19:51,407 --> 00:19:53,540 No, no, it's all good. And if you want to talk 457 00:19:53,583 --> 00:19:55,585 about it more,I'm around.I appreciate it. 458 00:19:55,629 --> 00:19:57,761 I just want to get my mind off it. 459 00:19:57,805 --> 00:19:59,894 Listen, while we're waiting for the location 460 00:19:59,937 --> 00:20:02,375 of that mail bomber, I was, uh... 461 00:20:02,418 --> 00:20:04,681 gonna go pound a bag. If you think it'll help, 462 00:20:04,725 --> 00:20:06,422 I could use a sparring partner. 463 00:20:06,466 --> 00:20:08,381 Yeah. I'll meet you in the ring. 464 00:20:08,424 --> 00:20:10,296 All right. 465 00:20:14,822 --> 00:20:16,867 Hey, Hondo, you got a sec? 466 00:20:16,911 --> 00:20:18,782 I want to pick your brain about something. 467 00:20:18,826 --> 00:20:20,871 Sure. What's up?I just had a really interesting talk 468 00:20:20,915 --> 00:20:23,091 with Lieutenant Lynch about a recruitment campaign 469 00:20:23,134 --> 00:20:25,311 to try and pull in more Black cops. 470 00:20:25,354 --> 00:20:27,748 I was hoping to get your opinion about whether I should do it. 471 00:20:27,791 --> 00:20:29,967 [sighs]Wow. What? 472 00:20:30,011 --> 00:20:33,057 She already asked you, didn't she? 473 00:20:33,101 --> 00:20:35,973 Yeah, and it looks like she's going down the list. 474 00:20:36,017 --> 00:20:37,975 [laughs]: Which is not very long. 475 00:20:38,019 --> 00:20:39,499 Why'd you say no? 476 00:20:41,544 --> 00:20:44,112 [takes deep breath] 477 00:20:44,155 --> 00:20:46,636 Honestly? 478 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,725 Because I'm exhausted. 479 00:20:52,425 --> 00:20:54,427 Where were you in '92 when things popped off? 480 00:20:55,689 --> 00:20:57,691 Um, we were still living in Houston. 481 00:20:57,734 --> 00:20:58,996 I'd just turned six. 482 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:00,563 Hmm. 483 00:21:00,607 --> 00:21:02,391 I remember my parents were glued 484 00:21:02,435 --> 00:21:03,697 to the TV that whole week. 485 00:21:03,740 --> 00:21:06,047 Well, I was right here in South L.A. 486 00:21:06,090 --> 00:21:07,918 And I didn't have to turn on my TV, 487 00:21:07,962 --> 00:21:10,051 'cause I could watch it all from my backyard. 488 00:21:10,094 --> 00:21:13,359 And this summer it was like I was watching a rerun. 489 00:21:13,402 --> 00:21:16,013 Watts and Rodney King, 490 00:21:16,057 --> 00:21:19,060 and now George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor. 491 00:21:19,103 --> 00:21:21,367 It's the same old show, and it doesn't stop. 492 00:21:21,410 --> 00:21:23,107 And the gap between Black 493 00:21:23,151 --> 00:21:24,805 and blue is even wider now. 494 00:21:26,589 --> 00:21:29,505 Erika, I turned down Lynch 495 00:21:29,549 --> 00:21:32,421 because I don't know how I can look a Black kid in the eye 496 00:21:32,465 --> 00:21:33,857 and tell them they can make things change 497 00:21:33,901 --> 00:21:35,903 by joining the LAPD. 498 00:21:35,946 --> 00:21:37,774 Because it's not true. 499 00:21:39,036 --> 00:21:40,864 What is the truth, then? 500 00:21:44,041 --> 00:21:47,001 That your friends might stop talking to you. 501 00:21:47,044 --> 00:21:50,526 Even your own father might be ashamed of what you do. 502 00:21:50,570 --> 00:21:53,181 Or there could be days when you don't feel like wearing 503 00:21:53,224 --> 00:21:54,922 this uniform because it's the same color 504 00:21:54,965 --> 00:21:57,098 that some bastard wore in Louisville and Minneapolis. 505 00:22:03,060 --> 00:22:05,149 Before I joined SWAT, 506 00:22:05,193 --> 00:22:07,630 I read this article. 507 00:22:07,674 --> 00:22:10,720 It was a profile about Raymont Harris. 508 00:22:10,764 --> 00:22:14,115 It talked about how his life was spiraling out of control 509 00:22:14,158 --> 00:22:17,161 until a SWAT sergeant named Daniel Harrelson 510 00:22:17,205 --> 00:22:18,728 pulled him out of it 511 00:22:18,772 --> 00:22:21,122 and got him back on the right track. 512 00:22:21,165 --> 00:22:23,037 Where's Raymont now? 513 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:25,561 He's a junior at UCLA. 514 00:22:25,605 --> 00:22:27,737 Chemical engineering major. 515 00:22:27,781 --> 00:22:30,914 See, I remember reading that article and thinking, 516 00:22:30,958 --> 00:22:34,265 " Thatis the kind of cop that I want to be." 517 00:22:34,309 --> 00:22:37,007 And I get it. You've been fighting all of this 518 00:22:37,051 --> 00:22:38,966 a lot longer than I have. But what is the alternative? 519 00:22:39,009 --> 00:22:40,620 We just throw up our hands? 520 00:22:40,663 --> 00:22:42,709 Let the number of Black cops drop to zero? 521 00:22:42,752 --> 00:22:45,059 What does the world look like then? 522 00:22:45,102 --> 00:22:48,497 Who's there for the next Raymont? 523 00:22:52,022 --> 00:22:54,503 [phone buzzes] 524 00:22:57,724 --> 00:22:59,769 Looks like RHD has a lead on our bomber. 525 00:22:59,813 --> 00:23:02,250 I got to run.Yeah, go get him. 526 00:23:08,343 --> 00:23:09,953 BURROWS: Davis 527 00:23:09,997 --> 00:23:11,781 and the bomb squad managed to piece together 528 00:23:11,825 --> 00:23:14,871 enough bomb fragments to pull a partial print. 529 00:23:14,915 --> 00:23:17,221 Charles Pierce. We rushed a subpoena 530 00:23:17,265 --> 00:23:20,311 for his medical records from L.A. Regional Hospital.Well, Tan was on the money. 531 00:23:20,355 --> 00:23:21,835 Pierce has been in and out of treatment 532 00:23:21,878 --> 00:23:23,619 for schizophrenia for several years. 533 00:23:23,663 --> 00:23:24,925 A whole host of paranoid delusions, 534 00:23:24,968 --> 00:23:26,796 but no priors, no history of violence. 535 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:28,624 Well, then, what triggered him to mail a bunch of pipe bombs? 536 00:23:28,668 --> 00:23:29,669 He was living with his brother, 537 00:23:29,712 --> 00:23:31,975 Leo, and Leo's wife, Brenda. 538 00:23:32,019 --> 00:23:34,325 Seems like the only family that he had. 539 00:23:34,369 --> 00:23:35,979 Leo Pierce died six months ago. 540 00:23:36,023 --> 00:23:37,633 DEACON: Up until two months ago, he was 541 00:23:37,677 --> 00:23:39,722 still living in their garage, and then he just vanished. 542 00:23:39,766 --> 00:23:41,289 Brenda Pierce filed a missing persons report, 543 00:23:41,332 --> 00:23:42,812 but still no sign of him.HONDO: Let's pay 544 00:23:42,856 --> 00:23:43,857 the sister-in-law a visit. 545 00:23:43,900 --> 00:23:45,641 See if she knows anything.No need. 546 00:23:45,685 --> 00:23:47,121 She's already on her way over. 547 00:23:48,339 --> 00:23:50,254 When Leo and I got married, 548 00:23:50,298 --> 00:23:52,343 Charlie was such a happy guy. 549 00:23:52,387 --> 00:23:55,651 He was, like, carefree. 550 00:23:55,695 --> 00:23:59,133 But I guess he hasn't been that Charlie in a long time. 551 00:23:59,176 --> 00:24:01,135 When did you noticesomething off?Just after 552 00:24:01,178 --> 00:24:03,006 his 24th birthday. We couldn't reach him for three days. 553 00:24:03,050 --> 00:24:05,182 And it turned out Charlie had... 554 00:24:05,226 --> 00:24:08,534 um, destroyed the battery in his phone. 555 00:24:08,577 --> 00:24:11,014 He swore the mailman was using it 556 00:24:11,058 --> 00:24:13,930 to gather evidence against him.Evidence of what? 557 00:24:13,974 --> 00:24:16,716 Nothing. He never did anything wrong. 558 00:24:16,759 --> 00:24:19,849 He was... He was hearing voices. 559 00:24:19,893 --> 00:24:21,634 He was seeing things that weren't there. 560 00:24:21,677 --> 00:24:24,332 But he absolutely refused 561 00:24:24,375 --> 00:24:26,247 to see someone.Well, asking for help, 562 00:24:26,290 --> 00:24:28,118 that can be the hardest part. 563 00:24:28,162 --> 00:24:29,642 BRENDA: Yeah, I mean, I wish that were true for Charlie. 564 00:24:29,685 --> 00:24:31,078 Eventually, he missed so much work 565 00:24:31,121 --> 00:24:33,602 that he lost his job, so Leo let him move in 566 00:24:33,646 --> 00:24:35,299 to the garage on the condition that he see a doctor, 567 00:24:35,343 --> 00:24:36,997 so he finally agreed. 568 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:38,955 The diagnosis was schizophrenia. 569 00:24:38,999 --> 00:24:40,957 And the doctor put him on medication, 570 00:24:41,001 --> 00:24:43,569 and a-actually, it helped for a little while. 571 00:24:43,612 --> 00:24:44,961 Eventually, he would go off the meds, 572 00:24:45,005 --> 00:24:47,094 and then we'd repeat the whole cycle. 573 00:24:47,137 --> 00:24:49,052 And that's been our lives for the last seven years. 574 00:24:49,096 --> 00:24:51,054 And then Leo got sick. 575 00:24:51,098 --> 00:24:52,360 How did Charlie react to your husband's death? 576 00:24:52,403 --> 00:24:54,841 He was devastated. 577 00:24:54,884 --> 00:24:57,191 But, I mean, he seemed to be holding it together. 578 00:24:57,234 --> 00:25:00,411 He was even making some money through an app. 579 00:25:00,455 --> 00:25:01,891 He was shopping for people, 580 00:25:01,935 --> 00:25:04,938 and, you know, he was running errands. 581 00:25:04,981 --> 00:25:05,939 That kind of thing. 582 00:25:05,982 --> 00:25:07,723 Choreable.Yeah. 583 00:25:07,767 --> 00:25:09,333 The whole thing started again. The delusions, 584 00:25:09,377 --> 00:25:11,335 the paranoia. 585 00:25:11,379 --> 00:25:13,773 Um... 586 00:25:17,124 --> 00:25:19,735 I-I promised Leo that I would look after Charlie, 587 00:25:19,779 --> 00:25:22,259 but, um... 588 00:25:22,303 --> 00:25:25,262 It just wore me to the bone.Mrs. Pierce, 589 00:25:25,306 --> 00:25:28,048 is there anywhere that you can think of that Charlie might be? 590 00:25:28,091 --> 00:25:29,745 Or anyone that he might have reached out to for help? 591 00:25:29,789 --> 00:25:32,095 BRENDA: I have no clue. 592 00:25:32,139 --> 00:25:34,097 After he disappeared, I put all of his things in boxes. 593 00:25:34,141 --> 00:25:36,186 There's... They're in the back of my truck. 594 00:25:36,230 --> 00:25:38,798 Maybe you'll find something there. 595 00:25:41,322 --> 00:25:43,454 She sounded like she's had a rough go of it. 596 00:25:43,498 --> 00:25:45,108 For some time now. 597 00:25:45,152 --> 00:25:46,719 This thing can tear families apart. 598 00:25:46,762 --> 00:25:47,981 Almost destroyed mine. 599 00:25:48,024 --> 00:25:50,418 Dad had trouble holding down a job. 600 00:25:50,461 --> 00:25:53,377 Mom was working three gigs just to make ends meet. 601 00:25:53,421 --> 00:25:55,075 Lot of times, it was up to me and my brother, Jacob, 602 00:25:55,118 --> 00:25:58,078 to look after him. Towards the end, it was just me. 603 00:25:58,121 --> 00:26:00,950 How old were you?When he passed? 16. 604 00:26:00,994 --> 00:26:03,213 Jacob was 20. He was at college. 605 00:26:03,257 --> 00:26:06,086 Visited Dad three times in two years. 606 00:26:06,129 --> 00:26:08,262 Found any excuse to avoid seeing him. 607 00:26:08,305 --> 00:26:11,482 My father and I have got our issues, 608 00:26:11,526 --> 00:26:14,181 but I can't imagine cutting him out like that. 609 00:26:14,224 --> 00:26:16,313 Yeah, I never held my dad's worst days against him. 610 00:26:16,357 --> 00:26:17,967 He was just sick. 611 00:26:18,011 --> 00:26:20,317 But Jacob would never look past it. 612 00:26:20,361 --> 00:26:22,493 It's a big reason we don't talk anymore. 613 00:26:22,537 --> 00:26:24,670 DEACON: It's crazy to think that's the same person 614 00:26:24,713 --> 00:26:26,497 that we heard on that voice mail last night. 615 00:26:26,541 --> 00:26:28,456 It's like a switch just flipped. 616 00:26:30,023 --> 00:26:31,459 Here we go. 617 00:26:31,502 --> 00:26:33,243 A burner phone. 618 00:26:33,287 --> 00:26:35,028 Probably thought his cell was being tracked again. 619 00:26:35,071 --> 00:26:36,246 Yeah, well, the number's 620 00:26:36,290 --> 00:26:37,857 still listed on the SIM card. 621 00:26:40,294 --> 00:26:42,252 Burrows. Hey, it's Deacon. 622 00:26:42,296 --> 00:26:44,907 Hey, listen, I think I know how we can find Charlie. 623 00:26:49,390 --> 00:26:50,826 Just finished going through the patient information 624 00:26:50,870 --> 00:26:52,132 in Charlie's medical history. Unfortunately, 625 00:26:52,175 --> 00:26:53,437 it sounds like the one person who might have 626 00:26:53,481 --> 00:26:55,004 gotten through to him died six months ago. 627 00:26:55,048 --> 00:26:57,311 His brother, Leo. If we do find him, 628 00:26:57,354 --> 00:27:00,488 how do we resolve this nonlethally?[phone vibrating] 629 00:27:00,531 --> 00:27:02,446 Excuse me. Yeah? 630 00:27:02,490 --> 00:27:04,492 I mean, I guess we try 631 00:27:04,535 --> 00:27:06,450 to convince Charlie it's all in his head, right? 632 00:27:06,494 --> 00:27:08,539 No, that's only gonna aggravate him more. 633 00:27:08,583 --> 00:27:10,846 Charlie might be hearing things, seeing things, 634 00:27:10,890 --> 00:27:12,152 but in his mind, 635 00:27:12,195 --> 00:27:14,023 those things are as real to him as you and me. 636 00:27:14,067 --> 00:27:16,025 For whatever reason, he's convinced that Jeff Gates, 637 00:27:16,069 --> 00:27:17,505 Megan Brown and the others are out to get him. 638 00:27:17,548 --> 00:27:19,072 Best way to buy his trust? 639 00:27:19,115 --> 00:27:21,248 We make him feel safe. 640 00:27:21,291 --> 00:27:23,729 That was Burrows. RHD's been camping on that phone number 641 00:27:23,772 --> 00:27:26,035 we found from Charlie's burner. He briefly turned it on. 642 00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:28,385 They tracked it to an apartment in North Hollywood. Bad news. 643 00:27:28,429 --> 00:27:30,474 He used it to contact Choreable. 644 00:27:30,518 --> 00:27:33,260 He's gonna mail another bomb. 645 00:27:36,089 --> 00:27:37,568 LAPD!LAPD! 646 00:27:37,612 --> 00:27:39,440 Police!Give me two! Give me two! 647 00:27:39,483 --> 00:27:41,050 Kitchen clear! 648 00:27:41,094 --> 00:27:43,052 Bathroom clear. Give me two!STREET: 26-David 649 00:27:43,096 --> 00:27:46,186 to Command. No movement on the fire escape.Bedroom clear! 650 00:27:46,229 --> 00:27:48,754 CHRIS: Perimeter's clear.20-David to Command. It looks like Charlie already left 651 00:27:48,797 --> 00:27:51,060 to drop off the package to the Choreable worker. 652 00:27:51,104 --> 00:27:52,888 Anything in here to tell us where he went? 653 00:27:52,932 --> 00:27:55,151 Hold on a second. 654 00:27:57,980 --> 00:27:58,938 Guys, check this out. 655 00:27:58,981 --> 00:28:00,983 CHRIS: 24-David to 20-David. 656 00:28:01,027 --> 00:28:02,593 Patrol just found something at the bus stop down the block 657 00:28:02,637 --> 00:28:04,291 you might want to look at. Sending photos now. 658 00:28:05,901 --> 00:28:07,424 TAN: That's why Charlie thought he was being watched. 659 00:28:07,468 --> 00:28:09,557 So, Megan Brown is staring at him through his window. 660 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:11,385 Jeff Gates is at his bus stop. 661 00:28:11,428 --> 00:28:12,908 HONDO: All right, split up. 662 00:28:12,952 --> 00:28:14,214 Collect any images, any ads, 663 00:28:14,257 --> 00:28:15,781 anything Charlie would see on a daily basis 664 00:28:15,824 --> 00:28:17,783 that could point us to his next target. 665 00:28:17,826 --> 00:28:19,828 HICKS: Command to 20-David. 666 00:28:19,872 --> 00:28:21,177 Burrows just got off the phone 667 00:28:21,221 --> 00:28:23,310 with the Choreable worker who met up with Charlie. 668 00:28:23,353 --> 00:28:25,529 When he saw a suspicious-looking package, 669 00:28:25,573 --> 00:28:27,793 he tried to stall, call police. 670 00:28:27,836 --> 00:28:30,447 Charlie must have realized. He ran off with the bomb. 671 00:28:30,491 --> 00:28:33,276 Charlie might be looking to deliver the package himself.HONDO: Did the worker 672 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:35,931 mention where Charlie wanted him to mail the package?HICKS: Negative. 673 00:28:35,975 --> 00:28:38,281 But he did give us a description of Charlie's clothing. 674 00:28:38,325 --> 00:28:40,109 Sending it over now.Roger that. 675 00:28:40,153 --> 00:28:43,112 Hey. Found something. 676 00:28:43,156 --> 00:28:45,549 This was in the trash. 677 00:28:45,593 --> 00:28:48,117 Valdez Brothers Auto Repair.HONDO: I think 678 00:28:48,161 --> 00:28:50,032 I saw a stack of these by the mailboxes when we entered. 679 00:28:50,076 --> 00:28:51,425 Hey, Tan! Let's roll! 680 00:28:51,468 --> 00:28:52,948 This is 20-David to Command. 681 00:28:52,992 --> 00:28:54,297 We might've found Charlie's next target. 682 00:29:11,010 --> 00:29:13,142 CHRIS: 24-David. Just got to the repair shop. 683 00:29:13,186 --> 00:29:15,144 Cleared out civilians.Hold up. You see this guy? 684 00:29:15,188 --> 00:29:16,929 STREET: Clothes match 685 00:29:16,972 --> 00:29:18,408 the description Hicks sent us. 686 00:29:18,452 --> 00:29:20,933 TAN: I can't see his face, 687 00:29:20,976 --> 00:29:22,543 but he's holding something. 25-David. 688 00:29:22,586 --> 00:29:24,327 Possible eyes on our suspect at the shopping plaza 689 00:29:24,371 --> 00:29:26,068 on Alamo. 690 00:29:28,027 --> 00:29:29,463 That's Charlie. He's got the package. 691 00:29:29,506 --> 00:29:31,204 25-David. Confirmed sighting of suspect at our location. 692 00:29:32,553 --> 00:29:34,250 [horn honks] 693 00:29:36,252 --> 00:29:37,384 He make us? 694 00:29:40,561 --> 00:29:42,128 26-David. We got a rabbit.Let's go. 695 00:29:43,433 --> 00:29:45,044 [both grunt] 696 00:29:46,567 --> 00:29:48,047 LAPD! 697 00:29:49,570 --> 00:29:50,701 [both grunt] 698 00:29:50,745 --> 00:29:52,051 [clattering] 699 00:29:52,094 --> 00:29:53,530 Check it out. 700 00:29:57,317 --> 00:29:58,361 MAN: Whoa. 701 00:29:58,405 --> 00:30:00,537 Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa. 702 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,370 Is he back there? 703 00:30:07,414 --> 00:30:09,329 All right. Get out of here, man. Get out. Go, go, go. 704 00:30:09,372 --> 00:30:11,418 LAPD. 705 00:30:11,461 --> 00:30:13,550 Hey. You need to leave now.No, my coworker Sophie's down there. 706 00:30:13,594 --> 00:30:15,030 We'll get her out. Go, go, go. 707 00:30:15,074 --> 00:30:16,205 Stop! I got a bomb! 708 00:30:16,249 --> 00:30:18,033 You come one step closer, 709 00:30:18,077 --> 00:30:20,035 I'll open the box, and we all get blown to hell. 710 00:30:20,079 --> 00:30:21,080 And the girl, too. 711 00:30:24,997 --> 00:30:27,086 Charlie's got himself barricaded in the service hallway, 712 00:30:27,129 --> 00:30:28,565 and he's got a woman trapped with him. 713 00:30:28,609 --> 00:30:30,045 He's threatening to open the box if we come any closer. 714 00:30:30,089 --> 00:30:32,047 Spoke to the manager of the shopping plaza. 715 00:30:32,091 --> 00:30:33,396 There's a staircase that can get us close 716 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:34,528 to where Charlie's barricaded himself. 717 00:30:34,571 --> 00:30:36,051 Said we can access it from the roof. 718 00:30:36,095 --> 00:30:37,748 Hey, won't he see you coming? 719 00:30:37,792 --> 00:30:39,446 Not if he ain't looking our way. 720 00:30:39,489 --> 00:30:41,230 Even if we can get down those stairs 721 00:30:41,274 --> 00:30:43,754 without him noticing, he's got eyes 15 feet in every direction. 722 00:30:43,798 --> 00:30:46,061 You got any idea how to diffuse a bomb from that far? 723 00:30:46,105 --> 00:30:49,064 Yeah, the Disruptor Jet. It'll shoot a bolt of water, 724 00:30:49,108 --> 00:30:50,500 soak the explosives in an instant, 725 00:30:50,544 --> 00:30:52,502 neutralize the bomb if I can get close enough. 726 00:30:52,546 --> 00:30:54,417 Hey, hey, hey. Slow your roll, tough guy. 727 00:30:54,461 --> 00:30:55,592 Ain't nobody getting close but us. 728 00:30:55,636 --> 00:30:57,159 Can you teach me?Yeah. 729 00:30:57,203 --> 00:31:00,075 It's basically a Super Soaker on steroids. 730 00:31:03,992 --> 00:31:05,211 Set. 731 00:31:05,254 --> 00:31:06,342 Roger that. Just made entry. 732 00:31:08,388 --> 00:31:10,651 TAN: Charlie.Stop! 733 00:31:10,694 --> 00:31:12,435 Leave me alone. 734 00:31:12,479 --> 00:31:15,090 Please, just leave me alone. 735 00:31:15,134 --> 00:31:16,091 We're not here to hurt you. 736 00:31:16,135 --> 00:31:17,092 You're lying! 737 00:31:17,136 --> 00:31:18,615 TAN: I promise. 738 00:31:18,659 --> 00:31:20,400 Okay? I'm just here to listen. 739 00:31:34,762 --> 00:31:36,720 I didn't want to do this. 740 00:31:36,764 --> 00:31:38,679 I swear I didn't, 741 00:31:38,722 --> 00:31:40,159 but they wouldn't leave me alone. 742 00:31:40,202 --> 00:31:41,638 They wouldn't stop staring. 743 00:31:41,682 --> 00:31:43,640 I told them to stop. 744 00:31:43,684 --> 00:31:46,687 Tan, we need him to lower the package. 745 00:31:46,730 --> 00:31:48,471 Hondo needs a clear shot. 746 00:31:48,515 --> 00:31:50,125 I get it, Charlie. It must be scary. 747 00:31:50,169 --> 00:31:51,648 I'd be scared, too. 748 00:31:54,086 --> 00:31:55,783 You know what I do when I'm scared? 749 00:31:57,132 --> 00:31:58,786 I listen to music. 750 00:31:58,829 --> 00:32:01,397 Charlie, it calms me right down. 751 00:32:01,441 --> 00:32:03,486 [panting] 752 00:32:03,530 --> 00:32:05,271 You play guitar, right? 753 00:32:06,272 --> 00:32:08,578 Yeah. 754 00:32:08,622 --> 00:32:10,319 I saw a picture of you and Leo playing together. 755 00:32:10,363 --> 00:32:12,495 You looked real happy. 756 00:32:17,544 --> 00:32:20,416 Charlie, what would you play? 757 00:32:20,460 --> 00:32:23,071 Clapton. 758 00:32:23,115 --> 00:32:26,031 He loved... Clapton. 759 00:32:26,074 --> 00:32:27,510 Clapton. 760 00:32:27,554 --> 00:32:29,512 He's good. 761 00:32:30,905 --> 00:32:33,212 Which song was his favorite, huh? 762 00:32:36,432 --> 00:32:38,347 [voice breaking]: I miss him so much. 763 00:32:40,871 --> 00:32:43,700 [crying] 764 00:32:43,744 --> 00:32:47,095 I miss him so much. 765 00:32:51,926 --> 00:32:55,538 You lied!Stop! 766 00:32:55,582 --> 00:32:57,627 TAN: On your stomach! Give me your hands! 767 00:32:57,671 --> 00:32:59,716 Give me your hands, now! 768 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:01,196 [grunts] 769 00:33:05,200 --> 00:33:07,072 [Charlie panting] 770 00:33:08,334 --> 00:33:10,075 HONDO: Lieutenant? 771 00:33:10,118 --> 00:33:12,555 Are you busy, or do you have a minute? 772 00:33:12,599 --> 00:33:14,340 Sure thing. 773 00:33:16,472 --> 00:33:18,561 It's about our conversation yesterday. 774 00:33:18,605 --> 00:33:20,215 Any chance you've changed your mind? 775 00:33:20,259 --> 00:33:21,695 No, not even a little bit. 776 00:33:21,738 --> 00:33:24,219 But you asked me if I had another solution. 777 00:33:24,263 --> 00:33:26,613 I think I might. 778 00:33:27,962 --> 00:33:29,398 Hit me. 779 00:33:29,442 --> 00:33:31,748 A series of recruitment meetings throughout the county-- 780 00:33:31,792 --> 00:33:33,576 South L.A., Inglewood, Ladera Heights 781 00:33:33,620 --> 00:33:35,491 and other Black communities, 782 00:33:35,535 --> 00:33:38,190 hosted by Black officers, where we can speak openly 783 00:33:38,233 --> 00:33:40,801 and honestly about the challenges of being a Black cop. 784 00:33:40,844 --> 00:33:43,673 Lieutenant, the people who come out to these meetings-- 785 00:33:43,717 --> 00:33:45,806 they're taking a big first step. 786 00:33:45,849 --> 00:33:47,416 They want to make a difference, 787 00:33:47,460 --> 00:33:48,635 but they want to hear us be honest 788 00:33:48,678 --> 00:33:50,376 about the mistakes we've made, 789 00:33:50,419 --> 00:33:52,508 and if we're committed to really doing it better. 790 00:33:52,552 --> 00:33:55,294 And if all we do is give them a glossy pony show, 791 00:33:55,337 --> 00:33:57,296 then we've lost yet another generation 792 00:33:57,339 --> 00:34:00,125 of potentially good cops because they know it ain't real. 793 00:34:00,168 --> 00:34:02,823 They want the truth.And what's the truth? 794 00:34:02,866 --> 00:34:04,651 It's tough being a Black cop. 795 00:34:04,694 --> 00:34:07,697 Real tough. And some days, it feels impossible. 796 00:34:07,741 --> 00:34:11,484 But then, there's other days, you win these little victories, 797 00:34:11,527 --> 00:34:14,704 and you actually get to make a difference. 798 00:34:14,748 --> 00:34:16,576 Those little victories-- they mean something. 799 00:34:20,667 --> 00:34:22,843 Let me run it up the flagpole, 800 00:34:22,886 --> 00:34:24,714 see if I can't pull together some funding for you. 801 00:34:24,758 --> 00:34:26,325 All right, and I'll put together a list 802 00:34:26,368 --> 00:34:27,804 of potential venues and officers. 803 00:34:27,848 --> 00:34:29,589 You'll have it first thing in the morning. 804 00:34:32,505 --> 00:34:35,377 You know, Hondo? 805 00:34:35,421 --> 00:34:37,162 Sometimes I think you're underutilized 806 00:34:37,205 --> 00:34:38,641 as just a SWAT sergeant. 807 00:34:38,685 --> 00:34:40,948 I'll take that as a compliment. 808 00:34:40,991 --> 00:34:43,255 It was meant to be. 809 00:34:43,298 --> 00:34:44,952 Good night. 810 00:34:49,304 --> 00:34:51,350 All right, bring it in. Let's go! Bring it in. 811 00:34:52,699 --> 00:34:54,396 Just finished the last run on the course. 812 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:56,964 Final results are in. 813 00:34:57,007 --> 00:34:59,445 The 38th annual master gunner is... 814 00:35:07,235 --> 00:35:09,411 Come on, Deac. Hurry it up. 815 00:35:09,455 --> 00:35:11,457 All right, all right. With an official time 816 00:35:11,500 --> 00:35:13,981 of 49.37 seconds, 817 00:35:14,024 --> 00:35:16,026 Jim Street! 818 00:35:16,070 --> 00:35:17,550 [applause, cheering] 819 00:35:17,593 --> 00:35:19,291 Oh! 820 00:35:24,078 --> 00:35:25,645 Suck it, Stevens. 821 00:35:25,688 --> 00:35:26,907 Get you next year, wiseass. 822 00:35:41,269 --> 00:35:42,923 Hey, what's up? 823 00:35:42,966 --> 00:35:44,881 Hey. 824 00:35:44,925 --> 00:35:46,753 Hope you're not still beating yourself up. 825 00:35:46,796 --> 00:35:48,885 You did good today. With Charlie. 826 00:35:48,929 --> 00:35:50,757 How'd you know he'd let go of that package? 827 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:52,454 I didn't. 828 00:35:52,498 --> 00:35:54,587 But it's something that worked with my dad. 829 00:35:55,979 --> 00:35:58,417 One time, I found him in the kitchen holding a knife, 830 00:35:58,460 --> 00:36:00,332 threatening to hurt himself. 831 00:36:00,375 --> 00:36:02,290 Refused to put it down till I started talking about cameras. 832 00:36:02,334 --> 00:36:03,552 He loved photography. 833 00:36:03,596 --> 00:36:05,902 I figured if we could get Charlie 834 00:36:05,946 --> 00:36:07,948 thinking about what made him feel safest, 835 00:36:07,991 --> 00:36:10,907 about music, about his brother... 836 00:36:10,951 --> 00:36:12,605 He wouldn't think about the bomb in his hand. That's smart. 837 00:36:14,868 --> 00:36:17,871 Actually, it's a... trick I picked up from Jacob. 838 00:36:17,914 --> 00:36:19,655 So I guess your brother wasn't all bad, huh? 839 00:36:21,744 --> 00:36:24,747 Well, me and Jacob, uh-- we were only kids. 840 00:36:24,791 --> 00:36:26,793 Maybe he was scared, didn't know how to deal with it, 841 00:36:26,836 --> 00:36:28,751 but, uh... 842 00:36:28,795 --> 00:36:30,840 I don't know. 843 00:36:30,884 --> 00:36:32,451 I was scared, too. 844 00:36:33,756 --> 00:36:35,062 I never once left my dad's side, though. 845 00:36:35,105 --> 00:36:36,803 Yeah, but you're a SWAT officer. 846 00:36:36,846 --> 00:36:38,674 And he makes money sitting behind a desk. 847 00:36:38,718 --> 00:36:40,546 You don't run when things get dicey. 848 00:36:40,589 --> 00:36:41,721 Not everybody's built that way. 849 00:36:47,596 --> 00:36:51,078 Look, maybe it's not my place, but before, you said 850 00:36:51,121 --> 00:36:53,428 that you never held your dad's worst days against him. 851 00:36:53,472 --> 00:36:54,951 Well, maybe you ought to think 852 00:36:54,995 --> 00:36:56,649 about extending that same benefit to your brother. 853 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,959 Everybody can use a little forgiveness in their lives. 854 00:37:23,153 --> 00:37:25,112 Jacob. 855 00:37:25,155 --> 00:37:27,810 Hey, it's me. 856 00:37:27,854 --> 00:37:30,117 It's just been a while since we talked. 857 00:37:36,036 --> 00:37:37,603 Sorry it didn't work out. 858 00:37:37,646 --> 00:37:39,126 It's good. 859 00:37:39,169 --> 00:37:40,954 I'm happy for him. 860 00:37:40,997 --> 00:37:42,651 Chris... 861 00:37:42,695 --> 00:37:44,827 .18 seconds. 862 00:37:44,871 --> 00:37:46,829 That's it. That was the difference. 863 00:37:46,873 --> 00:37:48,875 Mm.Going over it in my head now, 864 00:37:48,918 --> 00:37:51,660 and-and I... I should have beat him. Just... 865 00:37:51,704 --> 00:37:54,010 [sighs] I am happy for him. 866 00:37:54,054 --> 00:37:55,490 But? 867 00:37:55,534 --> 00:37:58,188 [sighs heavily] But... 868 00:37:58,232 --> 00:38:00,843 when I first met Street, he was the guy 869 00:38:00,887 --> 00:38:02,889 with the crazy mom who then got kicked out of SWAT 870 00:38:02,932 --> 00:38:04,586 and barely made it back. 871 00:38:04,630 --> 00:38:06,545 And now, he's got it all figured out. 872 00:38:06,588 --> 00:38:09,417 With SWAT, with Molly. 873 00:38:09,461 --> 00:38:13,073 And I'm in my 30s and still living in my uncle's garage. 874 00:38:13,116 --> 00:38:14,553 Feels like 875 00:38:14,596 --> 00:38:16,511 we swapped places somehow, and... 876 00:38:16,555 --> 00:38:17,730 he left me behind. 877 00:38:18,905 --> 00:38:20,210 Were you two ever a thing? 878 00:38:20,254 --> 00:38:22,038 No. Of course not. 879 00:38:22,082 --> 00:38:23,692 Really? 'Cause it seems like Street has a special way 880 00:38:23,736 --> 00:38:25,085 of getting under your skin. 881 00:38:25,128 --> 00:38:27,653 There were feelings once. 882 00:38:27,696 --> 00:38:29,698 Ah, called it. Going which way? 883 00:38:29,742 --> 00:38:32,440 It was mutual. We're on the same team. 884 00:38:32,484 --> 00:38:34,399 We shut it down. 885 00:38:34,442 --> 00:38:37,924 Well, look, I don't know how to help you with him, but 886 00:38:37,967 --> 00:38:40,187 as far as living in your uncle's garage, I've been looking around 887 00:38:40,230 --> 00:38:42,232 for a new place. 888 00:38:42,276 --> 00:38:44,496 Might be able to lock down something swanky with a roommate 889 00:38:44,539 --> 00:38:46,106 to shares costs.I thought you were living with your sister. 890 00:38:46,149 --> 00:38:48,456 Yeah. She's an EMT, she works nights, which worked great 891 00:38:48,500 --> 00:38:51,459 when I was on late shift, but now that I'm on Rocker's team, 892 00:38:51,503 --> 00:38:52,591 we are at each other's throats. 893 00:38:52,634 --> 00:38:54,767 So, what do you say? 894 00:38:54,810 --> 00:38:56,986 Are you kidding? Hell yeah! 895 00:38:57,030 --> 00:38:58,640 All right. I'll send over some listings. 896 00:38:59,815 --> 00:39:02,601 Hey, um, thanks for everything. 897 00:39:02,644 --> 00:39:03,950 I don't think I would have done half as well 898 00:39:03,993 --> 00:39:05,995 as I did today without your help. 899 00:39:06,039 --> 00:39:08,433 Any time. 900 00:39:12,132 --> 00:39:15,614 Last year, Lila started gymnastics, 901 00:39:15,657 --> 00:39:18,878 and, uh, I went to one of her meets, 902 00:39:18,921 --> 00:39:20,923 and there were these older girls on the balance beam. 903 00:39:23,056 --> 00:39:26,189 It's funny. It's-it's such a narrow beam, 904 00:39:26,233 --> 00:39:28,844 and they're just launching themselves 905 00:39:28,888 --> 00:39:30,933 three, four feet in the air. 906 00:39:30,977 --> 00:39:32,761 And for a split second, you're not sure 907 00:39:32,805 --> 00:39:36,243 if they're gonna land on it or... fall off. 908 00:39:38,245 --> 00:39:40,943 I mean, they may not even know themselves. 909 00:39:43,816 --> 00:39:47,515 This Charlie guy, 910 00:39:47,559 --> 00:39:49,212 he was... 911 00:39:49,256 --> 00:39:52,607 he was managing, you know? 912 00:39:52,651 --> 00:39:56,089 And then... his brother died. 913 00:39:56,132 --> 00:39:58,308 Something completely out of his control. 914 00:39:58,352 --> 00:40:00,136 What Charlie's been going through 915 00:40:00,180 --> 00:40:01,573 and what you've gone through 916 00:40:01,616 --> 00:40:03,009 are completely different. 917 00:40:03,052 --> 00:40:04,880 No, I know. I know. It's... 918 00:40:06,621 --> 00:40:08,971 It's just that... 919 00:40:10,669 --> 00:40:13,672 Not that long ago, I was in a really dark place. 920 00:40:17,153 --> 00:40:20,592 What if something comes along and launches me off the beam, 921 00:40:20,635 --> 00:40:22,594 and-and I don't stick the landing?I'd be lying 922 00:40:22,637 --> 00:40:25,640 if I said you're never gonna go back to that place. 923 00:40:25,684 --> 00:40:28,077 But that's why we do these sessions. 924 00:40:28,121 --> 00:40:29,992 If you do fall off that beam, 925 00:40:30,036 --> 00:40:32,168 you're gonna have the confidence to jump right back on. 926 00:40:34,170 --> 00:40:36,129 Yeah, I know. 927 00:40:38,348 --> 00:40:40,176 I know. 928 00:40:44,224 --> 00:40:47,096 So what'd you decide? 929 00:40:47,140 --> 00:40:48,358 About Lynch's offer?Mm-hmm. 930 00:40:48,402 --> 00:40:50,535 Well, I was about to take her up on it, 931 00:40:50,578 --> 00:40:52,580 but then she mentioned your idea for the recruitment meetings, 932 00:40:52,624 --> 00:40:54,016 and I told her I'd rather help out with that. 933 00:40:54,060 --> 00:40:56,671 Erika, I don't know if it's gonna fix the problem, 934 00:40:56,715 --> 00:40:58,804 but I'm not ready to throw my hands up. 935 00:40:58,847 --> 00:41:00,240 But if you're serious about helping out, 936 00:41:00,283 --> 00:41:01,807 planning starts tomorrow morning. 937 00:41:01,850 --> 00:41:03,548 Yeah, tell me when and where.Okay, good. 938 00:41:03,591 --> 00:41:05,550 'Cause if we don't fix the problem, who will? 939 00:41:05,593 --> 00:41:07,682 At least that's what some young fool told me. 940 00:41:07,726 --> 00:41:10,206 [laughs]Thank you. 941 00:41:10,250 --> 00:41:12,121 Thanks for waking me back up. 942 00:41:12,165 --> 00:41:14,776 No, Hondo. Thank you. 943 00:41:14,820 --> 00:41:16,909 I'll see you tomorrow. 944 00:41:16,952 --> 00:41:18,998 Good night. 945 00:41:22,305 --> 00:41:24,743 [car door closes, engine starts] 946 00:41:40,323 --> 00:41:43,065 Captioning sponsored by CBS 947 00:41:43,109 --> 00:41:45,154 and TOYOTA. 948 00:41:45,198 --> 00:41:47,200 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org