Protestors engaged again with police
during a series of violent clashes
throughout the city tonight.
Denying all charges of bribery and extortion,
the mayor's office is now
urging residents to stay off the streets
as curfews are implemented in the downtown area.
In the wake of countless reports of arson and vandalism,
the Governor is threatening to declare
a state of emergency,
giving her the ability to bring in the National Guard.
This is Hale. I've arrived at the scene.
I don't see the police officer,
I'm going in.
Well, maybe he went in a little bit early
to get a head start on things?
It's gonna be a busy night for everyone.
All I'm saying is,
it'd be nice to have someone to...
keep the homeless at bay.
How's things looking out there?
Oh, no. The crazies are out tonight.
Be careful out there, Officer Hale.
Looks like our guys barely had time
to put this out before running off to the next.
The whole city is a mess.
I'll be able to tell you how it happened
right after this.
How many people died?
There were at least three fatalities
the other night.
Probably due to some kind of trip stove,
or something like that.
Yeah, well,
that building should've been demolished years ago.
Picking up traces of some type of accelerant.
This was intentional.
What the hell, man?
Did you just get here?
What? What?
Thought I cleared everybody out.
Probably just a squatter. I'll run 'em off.
Yeah. You go do that.
I'll be right here.
Hello? Anybody in here?
Shit.
Everything all right up there?
It's just a cat.
Hey, wise ass.
This building is condemned.
Time to go.
Fuck.
"Acheronta"?
You okay up there?
Hey. Everything okay up there?
Fuck!
What the--
What--
No!
No, no! I gotta get out of here!
Superos.
Help! Somebody!
Help us! Help!
Hey, Dad.
What was your time?
Uh, 17:20.
That's 20 seconds off your best time.
You better pick it up.
It's just been a tough week, that's all, Dad.
No, I understand that.
Listen. I'm gonna make you some of the pancakes
that your mom used to make from scratch,
and you're gonna love it. You know how important it is to
get a good power breakfast in, you know what I'm saying?
I'd love to, but I--
Look, I don't think I'm gonna have much time.
I can't be late today.
You're gonna crush it.
Hey, Daddy, um...
you've done so much for me since Mom passed,
letting me stay and all.
I'm getting my first check in a couple weeks, and, um...
I wanna...
I wanna chip in a little.
Your first check?
What are you talking about? I want all your checks.
What are you talking about?
You're my daughter, and I love you.
And... and, by the way...
Protestors were out in force on--
One second, honey, I'm listening to the news.
...for the third consecutive year.
Injuries and hospitalizations have been reported
during what initially started as non-violent protests
regarding city corruption
following several high-profile cases.
Should be careful out there.
It looks like it's gonna be pretty rough tonight.
No, no, no.
I'm not gonna be anywhere near what's happening.
I'm still in training, so they're not sending me out,
so, uh, you don't have to worry.
Besides, I'm your daughter,
the daily run will be our shadowboxing.
All that training growing up?
It didn't go to waste.
Don't forget about the Jiu Jitsu. Okay?
You were kicking little boys' asses
when you were eight years old.
You're amazing. You're unstoppable!
You're gonna be working with the Fire Department, okay?
It can get rough out there.
Just be careful, is all I'm saying.
Hey, by the way, it's Wednesday, isn't it?
Don't you have poker with your buddies at the club?
You know, I actually got all the guys from the precinct,
all the retired guys, coming over.
I just-- I miss their smell so much.
Look, I gotta go.
Uh, I can't be late. I'll see you soon, okay?
All right. I'll see you soon, honey.
Authorities are still searching
for the perpetrators
who stole countless weapons from the Museum of Antiquity.
City officials are claiming outside instigators
are coming in and hijacking this peaceful movement.
I am Lana Larkin from KIL 57.
Hey, I was watching that, grasshopper.
- Hi! - Hopper.
This smells very good. Yes.
We're gonna have a feast.
All right, let me get this. Patrick.
No, no, no, I--
Thank you, man. I'm retired. Appreciate it.
Yeah, I'm taking it easy now. No, no, no.
Thank you, though.
Proud of me?
I don't believe it for a second. I really don't.
Okay. So I have to take a shower.
All right. Hmm.
And, in honor of your retirement,
I will eat this bacon in the shower. It is so good.
So you're not gonna actually eat?
The world does not need a hangry paramedic!
This place is disgusting.
Stop!
Did you even get a shot of the exterior?
I want something that shouts
"Inner-city community crying for help."
Uh, yeah. It's got "Pulitzer" written all over it.
Oh, fuck off.
I got it.
How do I look?
Beautiful.
Christ. Try not to choke to death on a fucking donut.
Okay.
And...
...rolling.
Four, three, two, one.
Five years ago,
I reported just outside this very apartment building
as a fire ravaged this inner-city community
and caused the horrific deaths
of an entire family trapped inside.
And earlier this week,
this same building was set on fire yet again,
claiming the lives of several in the homeless community--
another tragic reminder
of the lawlessness now gripping this city.
Stay with us
as we offer updates from behind police barricades.
This is reporter Lana Larkin, signing off.
The proper term is "unhoused" or "people without housing".
You're not supposed to say "homeless" anymore.
It's the same thing, you fat fuck.
Well, it's just what I've heard!
Okay, you know what? Fine, "unhoused".
Watch out!
You think he drove himself here?
All right, he kills a cop,
drops the car here,
and puts the body in the front seat.
Who does that?
"Superos"?
Does anyone know what the fuck this means?
Wow, look at you!
You look great. You look beautiful.
How's training going?
Yeah, it's good. Um, you know, I passed all my certifications,
so I'm just waiting for the green light.
Your mom would be proud of you.
I want you to go-- You gotta eat.
Okay, yes. Don't forget to eat.
Please. Thank you, Dad.
- Go knock 'em dead... - Love you, Dad!
...and then revive 'em again!
And just keep, like, an endless loop.
- I love you! - Love you, too!
O'Connor, a moment?
Walk with me. Chief.
There's no use crying over spilled milk, am I right?
Sir? No hard feelings?
Uh. You're talking about how you tried to fail me?
- Hey. - Thanks.
Did I?
Look, in case it wasn't clear,
I'm not entirely sure you belong here.
Respectfully, sir, I would disagree.
Well, you know what?
The fact of the matter is,
there's only two kinds of people in this world.
Those who know how to think
and act when the shit hits the fan,
and those who don't. I think you're the latter.
And it's nothing to be ashamed of.
Some people are just built that way.
It... it's not that I froze, Chief.
I believed that the patient could be saved.
You're overthinking.
That costs lives, regardless of the reason.
Okay? It's called triage.
You treat, and you move on.
That's the job, O'Connor, whether you like it or not.
You spent too much time with the mother.
You left those kids alone, unchecked, in the back.
I thought there was a chance.
She had injuries incompatible with life. Period!
And you sure as shit don't know what those kids had,
because you didn't check. You left that for me to do.
And that is a hell of a way
for you to tackle your practicum.
That wasn't my intent, Chief.
Look.
You see a fire,
you either go towards it, or you run away.
How you make that decision, that choice,
that determines if you belong here.
You're gonna have to make that choice today.
I'm going out?
It was determined to let you out of your training.
For my part? I'm watching you.
That's great, Chief! You won't regret it,
- I promise you. - All right.
Don't make me come out there and check up on you.
This is it.
Your bus is already late for the dance.
You're gonna be riding with Jason.
Fifteen years on the job, you can do a lot worse.
Keep your eyes open, take notes
and see how it's done by one of the best.
Right.
Hey, Chief, you still looking for Hale?
We're working on it.
Haven't seen him since last night's fire.
So I get you for your first shift
without any training wheels? You ready for this?
Yep, ready.
We can't have any fuck-ups, not today.
The shit is hitting the fan.
Got it. Oh...
Is it true the Chief failed you at the Academy?
It's complicated.
Wonderful.
Okay.
Now, I'm guessing no one's told you about
rule number one? What rule?
You need to put on your game face before going out.
It's like your war face,
but with your mouth closed and breathing through your nose
so that nothing from a patient ends up in your mouth. Now,
the last crew's a little behind, and we still need to refuel,
so we're gonna have to hustle out of here.
The emergency channel's all filled up.
I can't hear anything. Switching over to 2-B.
We are ready to...
...go.
Medic Three.
Go ahead.
There's a possible stabbing of one male party.
Proceed to 412 Broadway.
You'll find police already at the scene.
Copy, we're en route.
This should take us pretty close to Old Town.
How close, exactly? Just across the river.
Hmm. I grew up not far from there.
We're seeing the Devil's Punch Bowl, I guess?
Bridges in and out of the city
are now officially closed to the public
as violence reaches historic levels.
In yet another surprising turn of events,
the Chief of Police announced his department
is undertaking a series of internal investigations,
aimed at rooting out
what many see as blatant acts of corruption
among rank-and-file members of the City's law enforcement.
Saint Joseph's code yellow, only taking life-threatenings.
What about Julian?
Nope, they're at capacity.
This is where everything went down last night.
Okay. Here we go.
Let's move. Okay.
Ma'am, my name is Lou with Seattle Fire.
Do you wanna tell me what's happening here?
Do you have any pain? Anything bothering you?
Let me get that fixed up for you.
Need to put this on you nice and gently.
We'll get you all fixed up here, okay?
You're okay. Good, good. Yeah? All right.
- Just real gentle, okay? - You're doing great.
Sir? Please,
have a seat right here on the sidewalk. Yeah.
I'll help you down.
My name's Jason from Seattle Fire.
How you doing?
You hear that? Take a look.
See if there's anyone else who needs some help. Go.
Okay. I have to check on other people.
All right. You're gonna be okay.
Seattle Fire paramedic. Is anyone in need of assistance?
Seattle Fire paramedic! Is anyone in need of assistance?
Oh, my God!
Jason, Jason! Do you copy?
You're gonna wanna see this. Get over here!
Jason!
I don't know what the hell this is!
Jason. Jason! I need you here, man!
Where-- Jason--
Sir! Sir! Sir! Jason!
Jason, I got a man down! Where are you?
Sir, sir, sir. Sir, sir! Come on!
Jason! Jason, I gotta start CPR, okay?
Okay, one, two, three...
Jason, I need you here! Do you copy? Get over here!
One, two, three. One, two, three.
One, two, three...
Jason, do you have it?
I got it, thanks.
Hi. Hi.
I'm Detective Stan Russo.
Lucy O'Connor. You can call me "Lou".
Okay, Lou.
Uh, so she was some kinda, like, reporter, right?
She was.
The guy you saved was her cameraman. Nice work.
Yeah, well, whoever did that twisted shit
is not right in the head.
Yeah. Well, I've been told
he's been put into an induced coma.
Otherwise, he might be able to tell us what happened here.
Do you think he'll recover?
I mean, he was in pretty bad shape
when they took him away.
I think it'd be a miracle if he made it the night.
Hey, listen. I know you guys are gonna be running calls all day.
Yeah. Detective, um, I gotta get back to my partner.
I'll be quick.
All right, when you arrived at the scene,
was there anyone else there?
Um...
no, no, I just-- Look, I told the officer--
Just a bunch of injured people in the area.
Hey, uh, by the way, can I ask you something?
Go ahead.
What in the hell
is that thing sticking out of her mouth?
It's supposed to be a medieval torture device.
It's from several items that were stolen from a museum.
It's, uh, called the "Pear of Anguish".
Again?
Can anyone tell me what this means?
That's Latin. Yeah.
It means, like...
"If I cannot". Thanks.
Sure, whatever.
All right, guys, listen up!
All right, no one moves this fast without messing up!
All right? We gotta hustle
before this turns into a shit-show. Let's go!
You're with me.
Tilt to the side for me there. Great. Thank you.
Hey, stop. Stop, there.
Hey, where's your partner?
I'm just gonna apply slight pressure, all right?
Good.
Hey. You look a little hurt, huh?
Listen, while this nice lady patches you up,
can you tell me what happened?
They... they just... just started hitting me.
Okay. It looks like we've got
a large laceration in the right abdominal side.
I'm gonna need to take a look at this, sir. Okay?
All right, I'm just gonna take a quick look, all right?
"Flectere"? Do you know what that means?
Sir, do you know who did this to you?
Have you seen this woman?
Have you seen her? I didn't see nothing.
Just-- Get away. Get away!
Sir-- Get away.
Get away from me! Okay. Okay, sir.
Don't touch me!
Wouldn't let me touch him. I don't know.
Well, these-- these guys get harassed all the time.
Yeah. If we took that guy to the hospital,
they'd just give him an aspirin and let him go.
You're not wrong about that. Chief, we're clear here.
Roger that.
We're low on supplies.
Copy. Head on back and restock the ambulance.
Do you think that was Latin on the wall?
No, it was, yeah.
Any chance you know what "superos" means?
That's Latin, too, right?
It means, "the gods".
That's interesting.
So, all this reading, is it, like, a...
is it a hobby?
Majored in a dead language.
Ended up doing my thesis on it.
Everybody thought it'd be useless, but, hey...
Oh, Latin?
I can barely speak English.
Yeah. And Mandarin.
Grew up in Chinatown as a kid.
Worked at Mr. Wong's Palace.
Oh, I know that place.
Yeah. That's how I picked up the language.
Then, out of nowhere, Dad moved us to River Falls.
That's quite the upgrade.
I always liked it in Chinatown--
More sense of community.
There's still people inside!
Si nequeo.
We good?
Flectere.
Ah, these guys keep coming out of the woodwork.
I've never seen it so empty.
You should shower,
and grab a bite to eat and get some rest.
It's gonna be a late night.
I'll restock, refuel and be back in an hour.
Thanks, Jason.
Jason! Jason! Do you copy?
You're gonna wanna see this! Get over here!
You're gonna wanna see this! Get over here...
Jason! Jason...
Jason, do you copy? I need you here!
I don't know what the fuck I'm seeing.
What the fuck I'm seeing.
What the hell is happening here? I need you!
What the hell is happening here? I need you...
Lou. How'd it go?
Lou?
Come on.
You're kidding me.
Si nequeo. Flectere.
Superos. Si nequeo. Flectere.
Here we go.
Residents are reminded
state emergency responders will be spread thin
as acts of civil disobedience continue.
- Hey, Daddy. - Hey.
Thought I'd call you back and see how you're doing.
Yeah, uh, they...
they sent me out today.
They did?
Well, listen, honey, congratulations is in order.
Yeah. Um...
it's been a kinda rough start, but I'm hanging in there.
Anything you want to talk about?
No. I don't know.
It was just
a heavy day, you know? I... I'm drained.
You know, I've seen a lot of... a lot of shit in my career,
and, um, it's-- You know, that's just...
it just comes with experience
that you don't have at the moment.
But you're a little warrior. All right?
You remember when you were fighting,
and you punched that kid in the face on a defense,
and then you said you liked it?
You had that look in your eyes?
You're a warrior. You got this.
Thanks, Dad.
It's just, um, today hit home.
I... I keep, uh... I keep thinking about Mom.
Lou, we've been through this.
Not now.
I didn't do enough to save her!
Honey, you were nine years old.
You couldn't have done anything.
What?
Hey, uh... Dad, I, uh...
- I gotta get back to work. - All right.
I love you, honey. You got this.
Love you, too.
Hey.
First day didn't take you out, huh?
That's good to see.
Well, I don't quit, and I can't leave my partner hanging.
Where's your clean uniform?
Uh, I think I... I got pranked. It wasn't in my locker.
It's 'cause you're a newbie.
Mind you, I'm surprised anyone has time
for that kind of bullshit today. Okay, so you ready to go?
Wow. Okay, so you really wanna jump back in the ring, huh?
Okay.
Go grab your jump bag.
I'm gonna head around to Dock B, and load up
and I'll be back for you in a few.
Okay.
Pick up, pick up, pick up!
There you are. Listen, you son of a--
Don't you fucking hang up on me again!
I got someone following me, taking pictures.
If this is one of your close friends--
Hey! Think about it.
You and I are gonna have a real fucking problem.
Shit!
Motherfucker hung up on me again.
- He's coming to collect. - He's coming to--
For all the real bad things we done.
That's just the drugs talking.
You don't mean none of that. Shit, darling,
I would murder half of this city
if they even looked at you the wrong way.
You know that, right?
- Yeah. - Yeah.
I wanna to go home.
I just got-- I got some business inside.
I just gotta collect real fast. All right?
Get some money.
Hey. Hey.
There's been a request for assistance from Old Town.
They're asking for help. Can you cover it?
Old Town at... at night?
Whoa. Okay. We'll head out.
You good?
Yeah, yeah, I'm good.
Put on your uniform.
That's what I'm talking about, rookie.
The shit is hitting the fan. Are you up to it?
Hundred percent.
I got my game face on.
All right, buddy, one more trip.
Ni hao, Jia Li!
Then you'd better pay me what I'm owed.
Because I am 100 percent not waiting around for you.
Are you crazy? You--
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Slow down so I can understand you.
Did you say I'm crazy?
- Yes. - Bitch,
you ain't seen me crazy yet.
Fucking asshole.
"Fucking asshole." Oh, is that right?
Hey! Hey! All right.
You need some more inspiration, Jia Li? Huh?
Here. Here.
See?
It wasn't all that difficult, now, was it?
You know, this makes me wanna play the lotto.
Your lotto machine still working back there?
Jia Li, that is--
that is not a very pleasant look you're giving me.
Ramona?
No. No, no, no, no, no. No, baby. Baby, no!
No, no. No, no. No, baby.
Baby, who did this to you?
You motherfucker! I'm gonna fucking kill you!
Fuck, fuck! Shit! Shit! Shit!
What the hell?
Hey, hey, hey!
Go on, okay, this is not a nice area. No! Shit!
Okay, keep going, keep going, keep going.
- Make sure your doors are locked. - Yeah, they are.
Jason, I have another one for you.
Uh, this is Jason.
I have a report of an unresponsive female
at a convenience store.
Some hysterical lady talking about a stab victim.
Copy. We're en route.
All right, just a couple streets to go. Come on.
On scene.
Copy. Keep me updated.
You got a point of contact?
The caller hung up. Keep your head on a swivel.
Okay. So where's the boys in blue?
They're not required to show up for an unresponsive party.
I suspect they're busy.
Okay, grab a jump bag.
We're proceeding. We'll keep you updated.
10-4.
Okay.
- Got everything? Okay. - Yup.
Help! Help! Help! Help!
A woman...
Okay, she says
some woman-- There's a woman inside
who's been attacked and seriously hurt.
Okay.
She doesn't know where the man is who did it.
Great.
We're going to need immediate police backup.
Well, it's crazy out there right now. Hang tight.
Over here, over here. Ma'am?
Ma'am, my name is Lou with Seattle Fire.
We're here to help you, okay?
All right, she's lost a lot of blood.
Ma'am, can you hear me?
Looks like we have a lacerated trachea, and--
Oh, at least one nicked carotid.
Okay, we're gonna need some gauze and a bit of pressure--
We're about to lose power.
Ma'am? Ma'am, can you hear me? Can you hear me?
All right, she's got a lot of-- We got a lot of blood loss.
We have a 1054, and a female party
who is in critical condition. Over.
Can you--
I say again.
We have a female party who has been stabbed,
and another possibly injured...
I heard you and I'm working on it.
This is Fire Chief Sutton. Would you please tell me
where in the good goddamn hell their L.E. backup is?
Everything's overloaded.
Yes, I know about the overloaded channels
and the outages, but if there's a unit nearby--
Shit.
Okay, I need you to immobilize her head.
Yup, I'm gonna immobilize, then, you can check the wrap, okay?
All right, immobilizing.
Ma'am, stay with us, okay?
I don't have a signal either. Hell, we can't wait. Let's go.
Stay with us, okay?
One, two, three.
Okay, here we go. Easy.
Okay.
All right. Okay, come around here.
- Here, you've got the head? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay... Say when.
One, two, three.
Up. There we go.
We need to get her to Saint Joseph's
- as fast as we can. - How far is the hospital?
About 15 minutes on a normal day.
Shit. It is not a normal day.
Shit. Jason...
It's looking real bad out there.
Okay, let's go, come on, let's go.
Steady, steady.
All right, stay with me, ma'am. All right?
You guys, get back.
Okay, okay.
You folks, you can back off now!
No, no, no, no.
We are fucking first responders!
She's dying, okay?
We need to get her to the hospital.
Come on, come on, come on. I know, I know, I know.
Focus. We've got this.
Shit! I'm losing her, Jason!
Get out of here!
Go, go, go, go, go!
Jason!
Three, two, one!
Back up! Give her space! Back up, come on!
Th... there's people everywhere.
They're in front of us, they're on top of us.
Jason, in about ten seconds,
there's a Category 8 tornado of human shit
that is about to hit us,
and I do not feel like swimming in shit today.
I can't start it!
Back up! Give me some room! They're on top of the car!
All right, move away from the vehicle now.
Go on, get out of here!
Get the fuck out of here, now!
Move! Move! Go on, get out of here!
- It's Rick! - Okay.
Okay...
You're all right.
- Let's go. Come on. - Okay, okay. Hold on.
No!
Movebo...
Acheronta.
Oh, God! Come on, come on, come on...
Come on!
The ambulance keeps stalling, there's something wrong with it!
Come on!
Hey, what are you doing?
You can't go in there. You won't make it ten feet.
Can't let you in, we got our orders.
There's still people inside!
Help us!
Hey. Stop him!
Come on, come on! Hold on, hold on.
We gotta get the hell out of here, come on!
- Russo, Russo! - Lou?
Russo, Russo, we need your help!
Lou, where are you? Regal Cove Estates.
There's a corner store.
I think they killed him!
Hey, listen, okay?
I can get to you in a couple minutes.
Oh, shit! Hello?
Shit!
Hello?
Come on!
Come on. Come on!
No, no...
Dammit. God, she bled out.
I gotta call it. Time of death... 20:52.
Shit.
We gotta get the fuck out of here. Now.
Marsyas debis.
No!
Vindicta!
Jason!
Motherfucker!
Russo!
Run! Come on, come on!
Quick!
Come on, come on, come on!
Quickly! Come on, come on, come on!
Lou.
Lou?
Hello, Patrick. Remember me?
Ridgeview State Hospital? Yeah, Officer O'Connor.
I'm checking on a patient.
I saw that son of a bitch earlier.
There's no signal. Can we drive out of here?
It doesn't work.
He's trynna set us on fire.
He's gonna... He's gonna burn us alive.
Okay, um...
Aw, fuck, I'm bleeding all over the place.
We gotta... We gotta get the hell out of here.
Come on, come on.
Okay. Okay, come on. Good.
Okay, go, go, go.
Go, go, go, come on.
Come on.
He's alive...
Oh, my God, I thought you were dead.
Oh, my God.
Oh.
I'm all fucked up.
Okay, we need to go. We need to go.
Come on, be careful.
We gotta go. Come on.
Okay, go, go, go. Come on.
Fuck!
Come on, come on!
We gotta go! Go, go, go, go!
Gate's locked.
Here, sit...
Chief, let me take a look... I'm all right.
No, you're not all right. Let me do my job.
You know what? I've been doing this
longer than you, I think I know if I'm all right.
Look at him first.
Just hold tight, okay.
Hold still. Hold still, okay?
Okay. Keep on--
Just breathe, okay? I'm gonna dress your wound.
Keep pressure on it for me, all right?
Okay, lift, lift, lift.
Right there, right there, good.
I think I'm gonna need stitches.
Did you see the Chief?
He does not look good.
Okay, almost there.
All right, we gotta go. You good?
- Yeah. - On one, okay?
One, two, three.
- Come on. - Okay.
Come on, come on.
Did you see where he went?
I don't know.
Let's not stick around and find out.
Come on, Chief.
More Latin.
Yeah, it's "to move", or something.
It's locked.
Locked. Locked. What! Come on.
This way.
Locked.
Oh, great.
Well, there's gotta be a phone, or maybe someone living here.
This place burned down five years ago.
I got nothing.
Well, keep looking, all right? We'll find something.
Come on.
I got this.
This looks like it was built yesterday.
Windows are shut tight and the boards are reinforced.
Who barricades all the windows and doors?
Someone who doesn't want anyone to get in.
Or out.
Oh, my God.
Fire Investigator Hale.
"Achero..."
What?
"Acheronta".
This is... This is... It means...
Shit, I don't know.
The entrance to the Underworld or something.
Oh, these are messages?
For who?
I know these words. "Flectere".
"Flectere" was on the guy's stomach.
"Si nequeo" was on the dumpster.
This is... this is Virgil's Aeneid
about the founding of Rome.
But what does that mean?
"If I cannot move Heaven, I will raise Hell."
It's a rallying cry. A rallying cry for fighting
against people in power. This... This...
This is quoting my thesis.
He's lured us up here.
Shit, we need to go. Chief, we gotta go. Now.
Come on, we gotta get out of this place.
Nice.
Who the fuck are you?
Who the hell are you people?
Why are you here?
I'm looking for the bastard who killed Ramona.
I'm gonna rip his fucking head off.
- Yeah, he's after us, too. - Okay, all right.
Well, here, check this.
There... There's more of us.
Yeah?
So, you guys... You guys can help me.
We'll track him down. No, no, no, listen.
We're trying to get out of here, okay?
What are you afraid of? We outnumber him.
He's a psychopath, okay?
He's already killed several people.
We gotta find a way out of here,
and let law enforcement deal with him.
All the windows are barricaded. Do you know a way out?
Ran a little business out of here on this floor
once upon a time.
There's a fire escape on the roof.
Oh, yeah? How does that help us?
We can use the fire escape to get down
to the street. What exactly happened here?
Really? It caught fire.
The building should have been demolished years ago.
Now, it's just drug dealers, and criminals, and...
It's like a moth to a flame. Like your friends down there.
Okay, what about the guy in the mask?
He's not just one of those thugs on the street.
He's probably using them as camouflage.
How's the leg? Hurts.
Yeah? Well, don't get stabbed for me again,
all right?
Yes, ma'am.
Yo, did you guys hear that?
Yo, I told you this motherfucker was crazy.
"Lyssa"?
What does that mean?
She's the Greek goddess of madness and rage.
Somebody's living here.
Five years ago,
I reported just outside this very apartment building
as a fire ravaged this inner-city community
and caused the horrific deaths of an entire family
trapped inside, and earlier this week,
this same building was set on fire yet again,
claiming the lives of several in the homeless community.
Another tragic re...
- Oh, my God! - Turn it off.
That's our reporter.
That's our journalist.
Oh, Jesus.
Chief, you don't look good. No, it's all right.
He just knocked the wind out of me, I'll be all right.
Look, if you're not gonna let me do it...
I didn't kick you out of the Academy.
Yeah, I'm glad you didn't, too.
Um, you don't know this, but...
your father and I go way back.
What?
Yeah. He, uh...
He told me about what happened with you
when you were with your mom when she died,
and you couldn't do anything. That's rough.
Well, um, there was something that I could have done about it.
Yeah, I was nine, but she had taught me
countless times what to do with her EpiPen
if she had an episode, and...
one day, it happened, and I froze.
She just kept mumbling over and over,
"Pick it up, it's in my purse,"
and I couldn't move,
and she could barely breathe, and...
and then, finally, she just stopped.
So, there was something that I could have done.
Lou, you were a kid.
It was a perfectly acceptable reason
to freeze on your practicum.
It would have been wrong to red-light you
out of the academy, okay?
Not only that,
I wouldn't wanna lose my position
as the most popular instructor in the academy.
I wouldn't say the most popular.
Whoa...
Ow, now that hurts.
You're okay by me, Chief, and... if it means anything,
I'm glad that my dad...
got you to change your mind about me.
No, you're good at this shit.
You're tough as nails. You're smart, you're focused.
You wanna make a difference.
You're pretty impressive, Lou.
Lou... you're gonna wanna see this.
"Alecto",
"Tisph... Tisiphone".
"Magaera".
Alecto, Tisiphone, Magaera!
The Three Furies.
We're really fucking in it now.
What are these?
Cellphone jammers.
That's why our phones aren't working.
I know this.
"Nemesis,
winged balancer of life,
dark goddess, daughter of Justice."
Who are all these people?
Some of these guys are victims.
Others, I'm not sure.
It looks like he's been tracking these people
through social media for years.
Oh, my God, that... that's the Chief.
What are you doing up there?
What about this one?
That's my dad.
That's from a year ago.
The question is, why are you here?
This was taken this morning.
No, no. No, no, no. This...
How'd the...
This... This is my college thesis.
How does he have this? I don't understand.
The only way he could have this is if...
he was there.
What the fuck? "Play me"?
We still have time to put out this fire.
I told you, we let this burn.
Everything. Capture everything,
and after you get footage of it burning,
I wanna see some tears.
I'm on it.
Look at these people standing by.
Look at those people! Listen to me!
Everyone here has skin in the game.
All right? Everyone. The best thing that we can do
- is let the fire do its job. - Jesus Christ.
Did you get this?
There's evidence on the fourth floor
that could implicate people
who have been looking after their families.
This is the best thing for the community.
- Oh, my God... - Trust me when I say,
there's no one up there.
It's a goddamn disgrace!
Fuck!
Every fucking minute of every fucking day,
I regret that night.
Do you know what that's like? Do you?
You can never fix it. It just keeps coming.
It tears at you, it gnaws at you.
You fucking just dream of it.
Chief. Chief...
You gotta let me look at you, okay?
Ah, fuck. You gotta let me help you.
- It's okay. - Let me look at you. Please.
We get what we deserve. It's okay.
Hey, hey! Hey! Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't.
Look, here we go, all right?
Vincit omnia veritas.
I don't know what that means.
"The truth..."
"The truth conquers all."
The truth? The truth. The truth.
The truth is that I am so sorry about your family.
Why aren't you guys going up there?
We didn't mean for anyone to get hurt in that fire.
You have to understand, I swear to you. I swear.
What are you saying, Dad?
Honey, I just wanted for you to have a life
that I couldn't have.
It was supposed to be so easy.
I found some narcotics that were ready for destruction.
I pulled them from the evidence room
and gave them to some local dealers.
Everyone gets a cut.
All the department brass have done this
at one point or another in their career.
It was... It was like a rite of passage.
Then Internal Affairs started circling.
We got a problem.
- Internal fucking Affairs? - Calm down.
Are you kidding me?
He doesn't have anything.
All right?
It's just, I'm telling you as a courtesy, okay?
- As a courtesy? - Yes.
I'm gonna handle it. I'm gonna clean up house.
When I'm done, there'll be nothing left.
Nothing fucking left, all right?
The decision was made
to get rid of the evidence, all of it.
So we started a fire.
I don't know what you're talking about?
No, no, no, no, hey, let 'em go, let 'em go.
I'll deal with them later. Let 'em go.
Get outta here.
No one gets inside the building, you know that...
Mike, we have to get up there right now.
If we put that fire out, it's our ass,
simple as that. Shit.
Just let it go. Let it go.
There's still people inside.
My wife and kid are up there!
Help! Somebody!
Please!
Help us!
- Let me go! - He's going in!
Hey, stop him!
Stop him!
We didn't mean for anyone to get hurt in that fire.
- You killed his family? - No, no, no.
It was an accident.
I told him
before he started that fire
to make sure that there was no one in there.
I told him to go through each room
and make sure that there was no one
in that building!
You told me to secure the stairwell.
- Make sure nobody gets in... - Yeah.
...or out. That's right,
and he fucked up, honey.
I gave him an order to make sure that it was safe.
No one was supposed to get hurt!
Murderers...
Help me.
Help me...
Okay, all right.
There's gonna be some questions.
I've already taken care of the reporter.
There's only one more.
There's no way he's gonna survive this.
There's no chance he'll make it through the night,
not with those injuries.
Christ.
His entire family is dead.
That poor bastard.
He set the fire.
Yeah. It's a horrible tragedy...
...but it solves a lot of problems.
But he didn't die.
He should have, but he didn't.
You set him up.
No, honey, you don't understand.
I just, I wanted you to have a better life
than the one that your mother and I had.
All right? We wanted what was... was best for you.
Because you dese...
You deserve it. All right?
You deserve it, okay?
That money changed our lives.
Know that.
- I wanted to be like you. - Honey...
I'm gonna make this right.
I'm gonna make it right.
All right? I promise you.
Let's kill this motherfucker!
Wait!
Where'd he go?
Dad, stop!
What are you waiting for?
Come on, let's get this motherfucker!
I gotta finish this. It's all right.
No, don't, don't, don't!
God!
Help my father, please.
Please. All right.
No.
Rick? You should go.
Just go, it's okay.
I'm not leaving you.
Come on. I made a mistake.
No, it doesn't matter now. It doesn't matter.
Just tell me that... I did something good.
You saved me, Chief.
You're doing good. Yeah.
What? What? He's inside.
Shit. "Animus meus."
That's Latin for "My mind..." "My mind is..."
"My mind..." "My mind..." "My mind is a door."
A door opened by what? What opens the door?
Shit...
What opens your mind, David?
"Si nequeo..."
"If I cannot bend, or move you..."
"Flectere" was on the guy's stomach...
"Acheronta".
"The underworld fills my mind..."
"...with rage."
"Animus meus." That's it, that's it.
That's what all of this has been about this whole time.
Where are you going?
Wait here, it's Lyssa, one of the mannequins!
Okay. Okay, okay.
Okay.
- Oh, yeah. - Ready, Lou?
No, stop, stop, stop!
Stop! Stop!
Yes, yes, yes, they're responsible.
They're all responsible,
but killing them is not going to bring
your family back. Think of your wife.
Think of your little boy.
They would not want you to do this.
Okay, wait, you... you left those messages for me, right?
Right?
Then we find ourselves taken to a classic story.
Mythology is the ancient superhero.
This is a story we all know,
and that is Michelangelo's David.
Tells that this has stayed within the human psyche.
You wanted me to know why you're doing this, right?
You had to have been there. You were watching me.
I know. I get it. I get it. I understand.
You... You... You used David,
because he fought and won against impossible odds,
taking down Goliath and cutting off his head,
and Aeneas, he traveled to the Underworld,
and he was shown what happens to the wicked.
He was warned to bow to the justice of the gods.
I get it.
I get it. I get it, but please. Please, please!
He's all I have in this world.
No, no.
No, no, Lou, listen to me! I'm sorry!
No!
No, I'm okay.
Wow, look at you.
You look great.
I want you to know I'm proud of you.
Mom would be proud of you.
Go out there and knock 'em dead, okay?
I love you!
Hello, Lou.
You shouldn't hide.
This is our destiny.
You and I are meant to be here.
No!
You cannot change what will be.
Superos.
Si nequeo.
Flectere.
Movebo.
Lyssa.
Vindicta.
Your father was a bad man...
...and you need to pay for it.
Carpe fucking diem!
Hey.
If you need anything...
You know, talk, or just get a coffee...
I'd like that.
I just need some time.
Yeah.
My father once told me there were monsters.
He knew, because he was one of them.
Maybe that's why
he wanted me to be ready to protect myself,
ready for the Goliaths of the world.
I just never expected Goliath...
to be David.