Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Banzai!

Excelsior!

Geronimo!

Alexi zinman wins the face off for the bullfrogs.

Nice shot, Alexi!

Way to follow up! Way to follow up. Good!

Nice shot, Alexi!

Take it easy!

Alexi!

Back on the bench!

Do not go out there!

Get Alexi outta there!

Break it up!

Where's Alexi?

Where's Alexi?

Where's Alexi?

Hey. You wanted to see me?

Close the door.

Wow.

What'd I do? Doesn't sound good.

Well, I got an email from the department of prisons

about your rescheduled visit to frackville.

Yeah, the Logan barlowe interview.

I had to reschedule it because of the storm.

Why'd they email you?

It was a courtesy.

Problem is that homicide was copied,

which means that inspector braun

could find out what we're doing here.

I think maybe you're being a little paranoid.

Braun took Logan barlowe's confession himself. Okay?

He hand-delivered him to the D.A.

It is his case, Jay.

I-I-I know that.

So what is your point? What are you saying?

If he's going to find out from somebody,

I want it to be from me.

I need to get ahead of this.

I don't know, I think it's better to beg for forgiveness

than to ask for permission.

When have you ever begged for forgiveness, Jay?

Fifth grade.

I broke a buddy of mine's retainer,

and his parents were very upset, so I

I need to respect the chain of command.

That's all.

And suspicion is also earned.

What do you think that braun has earned more of?

I don't trust him any more than you do,

but I need to do some damage control here.

I'll call.

Yes, this is captain Batista.

Does the inspector have an opening today?

Good morning, officer Brooks.

Detective adebayo.

This is officer Franks from the 9th district.

I just picked up one of your c.I.S, shoplifting.

I'm sorry, my what?

She claims to be one of your informants.

Has your business card and everything.

Can I speak with her?

Hey, kemi.

Maya, is that you?

You said if I ever needed anything, I could call.

Well, I'm calling.

Excuse me...

Excuse me.

A-Are you bud bingham?

Wow, it's been a minute since anyone recognized me.

I'm Mike sherman.

It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm a really big fan.

I appreciate that, so...

So, do you work for the missing persons unit?

Yes, sir.

I need to talk to someone.

I think one of my boys is in trouble.

Alexi seemed fine during the shoot-around,

then a couple minutes into the first period,

he and his man drop their gloves,

and they go at it.

When the dust cleared, Alexi was gone.

I mean, we searched everywhere.

Was... was fighting a frequent thing with Alexi?

Never.

No, his game was speed and finesse.

Guys like me made their living

making sure the guys like Alexi never got touched on the ice.

I was what you might call an agitator.

Yes, you were.

I mean, I watch your fight highlights all the time.

I mean, you was whipping people's a

in Philadelphia history, so, I'm a big fan.

Well, it's a real honor to meet you then, bud.

Well, those days are long gone.

Look, I never had a family of my own.

These kids are my world.

Especially Alexi.

The boy's got the heart of a champion.

What's he like off the ice?

He's a good kid, you know?

Maybe a little more sensitive than most.

His uncle's doing his best to take care of him,

but man, that kid can fly.

And he loved the game like I did.

Running out in the middle like that?

Makes no sense.

I don't know, maybe there was something

said during the fight?

There were scouts at the game today.

Only the program's top players get the scholarships,

and Alexi was the best we've seen in years.

Today's game would've closed the deal for him,

and he knew it!

He wouldn't just walk away, not if he had a choice.

You think one of the other kids was angling for his scholarship?

I don't know what to think.

I don't know.

I'm assuming you tried calling him?

Alexi doesn't have a phone.

I tried calling his uncle,

but apparently the line's out of order.

What about his teammates?

Nobody's heard a thing.

He's a great player, captain,

but he's just a kid... And I'm scared as hell.

Thank you.

Yeah, bud bingham was the man

for a young black kid growing up in Philly.

You know he once scored a goal without taking a shot?

See, there was an empty net, and he

just-just-just... one second.

I don't, understand hockey.

I don't... I don't like the game.

I don't know why people like the game.

What is "icing," anyway? Explain that to me.

It's when you're behind the red center line

and you dump the puck... "dump the puck"?

Right. Whatever. You call yourself a sports fan?

All right. This is Alexi's stuff.

Bud said it has not been touched since he left this morning.

Skates are still here. Pads, stick.

This stuff's not cheap, either. In fact, it's brand-new.

I thought bud said they were barely getting by.

I don't know. Either way,

it's not the kind of stuff you'd leave behind,

unless you're in a rush, right?

This is also us guessing. There's no witnesses.

Maybe one.

I'll be right back.

Put all that stuff on.

All right, we want to see

the footage right after the game started.

What exactly we looking for?

I didn't hear about a break-in.

It's actually a break-out. That's the angle right there.

There he is.

That's him.

Yeah, that's Alexi, all right.

Okay. Lookit, he's running

like the bogeyman's chasing him. He's scared.

All right, I'm calling Nikki.

We need the alert.

All right. So this is our missing person,

Alexi, and his uncle, Jerry zinman.

The hockey league had an address on file,

but it was for a motel that they haven't stayed at

for the last six months.

And according to bud bingham,

uncle Jerry spent every last cent that he had

on the hockey program.

He also thinks that Alexi has the talent to go pro.

Yeah, which makes running out in the middle of a game

all the more suspicious.

Speaking of suspicious,

the names Alexi and Jerry zinman

come up empty on the system,

and that much nothing means something...

They're using fake names.

Why use an alias? Who are they hiding from?

Alexi's teammates also confirmed

that he wasn't a fighter.

I mean, that's the last thing he did before he disappeared.

So why pick a fight?

Not to get technical, but in the game footage,

it looked like they both dropped their gloves.

It's a common hockey thing if you want to settle a beef.

I don't know, maybe the kid from the other team

can enlighten us.

Yeah, go talk to him.

Find out how bad he wanted that scholarship.

And worst case,

maybe it can get us to the mysterious uncle Jerry.

Let me see.

Hopefully.

Can I get a minute?

- Yeah, of course. - Thank you.

She is all yours, detective.

Thank you. I'll take it from here.

Hi.

Long time, no see.