The Rookie

[ Dog barking, train whistle blowing in distance ]

I have so many questions, I don't know where to start.

So I'll open with...

"Where you headed?" To the bar on the corner.

I'm taking my brother for one last drink.

I'm sorry for your loss. As am I.

But y-you can't just be transporting a...

There is a body in there? Yes, sir.

My brother Kenny.

Uh, who knows the next time I'll see him, if ever.

If you know what I mean. Yeah. No, actually,

I don't know what you're talking...

I'm sorry. Could you open the lid for us, please?

Yeah.

Oh. We there yet?

Your brother's not dead. No, sir.

So why is he in a coffin?

Oh, we just found it on the side of the road a ways back.

Pretty cool, right? Celina: Okay, but you said

it was the last drink and you'll never see him again.

Yeah, well, he's moving to the Valley tomorrow,

so who knows? I just...

It's right behind my eyes.

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Alright, so, what do we have?

Ji-hoon Kim... 49, liquor-store owner.

Two gunshots to the head.

Also has a fractured jaw and bloodied ear.

There were broken bottles inside.

He fought off a robber?

Or tried to. Looks like he tried to make a run for it.

Anyone see anything?

Hey, Detectives. A C.I. of mine says Double R did it

because our victim wouldn't pay up.

Double R? Some new girl gang.

I'm sorry, did he just act like girls aren't dangerous?

Yes, he did. In front of two of the most dangerous women who

have ever walked this earth. Who could have you assigned

to traffic control on the surface of the sun.

Man: Officer Jan, we need you inside.

Uh, yeah, Copy that. I'm on my way.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. You better run.

Good morn...

Oh. Good morning.

Sorry. Ignore me.

Please continue. We need to talk.

That's never a good start to a conversation.

So, I've been speaking with Celina.

Oh! I just discovered a worse one.

The energy in your house is off.

Our house. That's really sweet,

but not the point.

Okay. I'm excited to hear what the point is.

Ever since the engagement, whenever I'm here,

I feel off center, if that makes any sense.

But I couldn't put my finger on it.

But after talking to Celina, we realized

that the wallpaper color in the bedroom

doesn't line up with your astrological sign

and the couch fabric

is completely counter to your birth element.

Okay, see, the plan was for you to rub off on Celina,

not the other way around.

What about the blocked energy? Oh, don't you worry.

I'll talk to Celina today all about that blocked energy.

Bye! Love you.

Okay. That's it. Be safe out there.

But before you leave, one more thing,

what you've all been waiting for.

So, I'll make this quick.

Pay raises from the last union negotiation

have gone into effect.

- Yeah. - Yay.

Check your pay stubs, and we'll see what...

You're interrupting a briefing. Are you Sergeant Wade Grey?

No. That'd be me.

You've been served.

"Elijah Stone vs. The City of Los Angeles, LAPD,

Wade Grey, Wesley Evers, and Angela Lopez."

A civil suit and a Pitchess motion.

Alright. Briefing's over.

Celina: What's a Pitchess motion?

It's a request to see a cop's personnel file.

Everything... IA complaints, even the bogus ones.

It's a great way to, uh, block energy.

Why don't you go set up the shop. I'll meet you out there.

Lopez: Hey, union rep. Anything you can do to help?

Not much I can do about the lawsuit.

As far as the Pitchess motion goes,

I can call the City Attorney's office right now

and make sure they're following POBR on that.

Thanks.

I've been hit with 20 Pitchess motions

and never had a judge grant one.

Yeah, but if it is granted,

Elijah can use it to support his claims

of "violation of civil rights,

false arrest by a peace officer with a warrant,

racial profiling, civil conspiracy."

This is unbelievable.

I mean, the guy is a major drug trafficker.

If he thinks he can sue

a defense attorney turned prosecutor and win,

he doesn't know how badass my husband is in the courtroom.

Damn straight. Uh, you want to take a minute,

or should we ask about Chen?

What about Chen?

We caught a D.B. this morning,

a shopkeeper who refused to pay protection money

to a street gang called Double R.

Rowena Razors out of Rowena Gardens?

Gang task force doesn't have much on them

except their leader, Shana Quelli.

She was released from Valley State Prison three months ago.

She's been extorting store owners on her turf.

Harper: Our victim took a stand,

and the Razors made an example out of him.

Harper and Lopez need you

to infiltrate the gang

to get some evidence, murder weapon.

A confession would be best.

Uh... they're not going to let me anywhere near them.

You're U.C. now, right?

Gaining access and building trust is the name of the game.

You got it.

I'll figure it out.

Tim: Hello, ma'am. We had a noise complaint.

Yelling. Everything okay?

I was just arguing with my son.

Ain't no need for the police.

Okay, so what's the problem, ma'am?

My son, Tabin. Mm-hmm.

He won't listen.

He cuts school. He won't pick up after himself.

And the mouth on that boy.

And how old's your son? 15.

He threaten you? He knows he better not!

Okay. Any drugs, weapons, other criminal behavior?

Tabin? Absolutely not.

I see him drifting.

He's running the streets instead of doing schoolwork.

Told him he's gonna end up like his sister.

I already lost one child.

I'm not gonna lose another.

And let me guess... He didn't want to hear that, huh?

He says I don't know what I'm talking about.

Starts yelling and... and slamming doors.

I told him, "You break my house,

I'mma break your head."

Okay. Well, we can't arrest him if he hasn't committed a crime.

Ain't nobody asking you to do all that.

You can't talk to him, put the fear of Jesus in him,

help keep him out of trouble?

I pay your salaries.

You know what? We should defund y'all ass.

Look, um, I-I'll talk to him, okay?

Is he inside?

Mm-hmm.

She did not call the cops on me.

Ma! Hey, hold on.

It's... It's alright.

Tabin, right?

Officer Thorsen. Call me Aaron.

She's crazy, okay?

Your mom didn't call us, okay? But she is worried about you.

What am I supposed to do? Stay cooped up in here?

I-I want to live my life.

Right, and she wants you

to live a long and good life, too. All moms do.

You know, it's just, sometimes, they can trip about everything.

Listen. I know how you feel, okay?

My mom, she's a piece of work, too.

Sometimes I feel like she's the kid and I'm the adult.

Yeah. Yeah. You know.

Right. But you still got to show her respect, okay?

No matter how angry you get.

When I was your age, I was angry, too.

Listen to her, right? If you get upset or whatever,

just take a beat before answering.

I mean, she changed your diapers, man, okay?

You owe her that.

I hear you. Anything else bothering you?

Kids at school? Nah.

You use? No, sir.

Good. Any gangs pressuring you to join?

No, no.

Here's my card, alright?

It's got my cell on it.

Anything stresses you out, you give me a call, okay?

But no more slamming these doors. You feel me?

Yes, sir.

Alright.

Yeah, as their union rep, I just wanted to touch base.

Thank you very much for your time.

What'd they say about the Pitchess motion?

That Lopez's and Wesley's marriage

is going to complicate things.

Elijah's gonna try to prove prejudice.

He may actually have a case.

Yeah, that's not good.