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(dramatic music)

(soldering iron hissing) (button clicking)

- More details are merging this afternoon

about the explosive device found

outside the William J. Lowe Federal Building in downtown.

The North Texas Bomb Squad responded to the scene

earlier today and successfully diffused

what they are calling an improvised explosive device.

(static hissing)

Now, within the past hour, a spokesperson for the FBI

has informed us that a suspect is in custody

in connection with this case. (suspenseful music)

- Guys we need to move them back.

(lever snapping)

(button clicking)

- [Reporter] His name is Titus Hernandez.

A 22-year-old man who most recently

worked as a courier in the area.

(tools tapping)

(Gary sighing)

- Hey, what's up Sarge?

- Hey, and it is not Sarge.

Those days are over.

- Right, right, right.

Look, I just thought I'd drop by during lunch

to pick it up.

So, you got it working?

- Oh yeah, it's like new.

Yeah, just soldered a couple of wires and then, boom,

came back to life.

And those speakers, those speakers are great.

- Really?

Man, I ain't heard it sound outta this thing

since I was a kid, man.

Me and my dad used to hoop every day

with this thing thumping.

That's why I never wanted to throw it out.

- Yeah, I really didn't have that.

But you know, I got to fix a lot of stuff.

You wanna hear it?

- Yeah, let's do it. - All right.

You are gonna love this.

No, no, no, no.

(button clicking) (static hissing)

No, no, no, it was just working this morning.

It was working great.

Oh, come on.

I'm sorry, I...

- My boy Anthony around, man?

- Oh no, no, I forgot to tell you he got that scholarship.

- [Tre] For real? - Yeah.

We just took him to school a couple weeks ago.

You know, he's doing great.

- That's awesome man.

Tell him I said congrats.

- I will.

- Well look man, I'mma let you get back

to looking at that.

Just shoot me a text when it's ready.

- I will, and I will fix it, all right?

- All right - All right.

All, right take care man.

Hey, and you stay safe.

- Always, see you boss.

(Gary sighing)

- Details on how agents were able to quickly identify

the suspect and tie him to the case have not been revealed.

But we should learn more once the affidavit is unsealed.

(dramatic music)

- It's not working?

- I don't get it, I could do this in my sleep

when I was younger.

- Don't beat yourself up.

It happens to a lot of men your age.

- That's not funny. (Becky chuckling)

- Well, don't let it ruin your day.

I don't want you stomping around mad over a radio.

- Who's mad?

I'm not mad, nobody is mad.

I'm the furthest thing from being mad right now.

- Is this for a paying customer or another favor?

Because...

- There will be plenty of paying customers

once the website's done.

That's how the business grows you, you,

you complete a website, and then you get lots of customers,

and there are a lot of checks.

- Uh-huh, well, the only checks I've seen lately

are from Aunt Martha's Trust for your mom.

They keep sending them to our house by mistake.

- Yeah, I know, I need to go see her.

I'll bring 'em with me.

How much are they?

- I don't open them.

- Why not?

I'm her son, I mean, we're gonna be managing her stuff soon.

I mean, it's no trouble just taking a little peek.

- You can have that on your conscience if you want,

but I won't do it.

And maybe take a break from the radio

to work on something else.

Like your website.

- I have a meeting this afternoon

and I gotta fix a record player,

but I'll work on the website.

(telephone ringing)

It is never a good sign when the FBI is calling you.

- Yeah, well we have a knack for sniffing out troublemakers.

(agent laughing)

Civilian life's still treating you well?

- Yeah, it's all good, I um... (tools thumping)

Business is rocking.

Just a few startup hiccups, how about you?

- Really busy.

I'm not really sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing,

considering what I do.

We still have some openings you know,

if you ever change your mind.

Did you hear about that federal building backpack bomber?

- Yeah, yeah, I saw the stuff on the news.

- Yeah, well they got me working the suspect's profile,

and guess where he grew up?

Good ol' East Bank.

Just reaching out to see if you've ever had a run-in

with him or anything?

Or if you could tell me anything,

'cause he doesn't have a record.

He's clean as a whistle.

- Remind me of his name.

- Titus Hernandez.

Moved here about four years ago.

Dropped outta community college after a semester.

And he's been bouncing between jobs ever since.

- I went to high school with an Isaac Hernandez.

He's uh, Hispanic kid, new in town.

Just uh, we were rough on him.

I mean, it could be his kid, a relative.

What do you got on him?

- It's not public yet, but it's solid.

Direct tie from the bomb to the suspect.

I mean, it was almost like he wanted to get caught.

- Hmm, interesting.

- Tell you what, I'll let you know what I find

on the relatives, and if you happen to run into

your old classmate or think of anything,

hit me up, okay?

- Yeah, I'll do it.

- All right, take care man.

(dramatic music)

(bullets banging) (bullets echoing)

- Oof.

(machine beeping)

I don't know, Travis.

That is a pretty tight grouping.

- Were your eyes open?

Didn't know we were shooting blind today.

- Just admit that you're rusty and about to lose.

- Oh, I'm rusty?

I bet you don't even get to carry a gun at that new job.

- Trauma counselors don't need guns.

Does an electronic repairman carry a gun?

- Vintage electronic restoration specialist, thank you.

- Okay.

And I mean, you feel like that's where God sent you

after you resigned?

- He gave me a passion for it.

Fix things, you know, I'm pretty good at it.

It's gotta be from Him, right?

- I don't know.

I mean, you're a people person.

It's where you're best.

Looking people in the eye and getting down to the truth.

I mean, like for me, what I do, I am investing in people

who are going through probably the worst situation

of their entire lives.

And it's rewarding and fulfilling,

and I know that it's what I was meant to do

after everything I've been through, so...

- That's a great place to be.

I'm happy for you.

- Yeah.

(machine beeping)

(gun clicking)

(gunshots booming) (shells clinking)

(machine beeping)

- Oh yeah, I am a little rusty.

(lighthearted music)

- That's ridiculous.

That's insane.

(crickets chirping) (lighthearted music)

(door clicking)

- Gary.

(bags thudding) (crickets chirping)

I could use some help.

Gary.

Gary? (suspenseful music)

(Becky exhaling)

- Hey, c-c-come take a look.

- Did you hear me calling for you?

You scared me.

- I'm sorry, I'm just focused.

Come here. (crickets chirping)

Pretty good, huh?

- I don't know if good is the right...

- I wouldn't call it great.

But you know, I was talking to Kris today

and she was telling me about how her new job

is like a calling, it just inspired me.

You know, if this is what God's giving me,

then I need to treat it like I'm working for Him.

So I hunker down, finish the site.

You know, once it starts hitting,

yeah, I could have 10 jobs by Monday.

You know, maybe a hundred.

Who knows?

- I'm just worried that you aren't prepared to handle

a hundred orders just yet...

From our garage. (crickets chirping)

- No, no, this is just a start.

I mean, once I start making money, you know, I'll,

I'll hire employees.

I'll get a shop, you could be my accountant.

Wear a tight little skirt.

- Hey, let's just take this one step at a time.

A couple of orders would be nice

before starting a headquarters.

(mouse clicking) Is the site live?

- Oh yeah, it's live.

But they monitor bandwidth and that costs money, so...

I don't want it to go viral at first.

Not til' I can afford it, so don't pray for that just yet.

- I'm proud of you for finishing your website.

I'm gonna go put away the groceries.

(crickets chirping)

- Couldn't have done it without you.

(door clicking) (switch clicking)

(door clicking)

(footsteps tapping)

(switch clicking)

(mug thumping)

(Gary blowing)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(tires crunching)

- All this stuff happening to Titus,

and ol' GT from high school shows up.

Well, you're here for a purpose.

- I can't imagine what you and your wife

are going through right now.

- Yeah, well, thought he was doing good, you know.

Got a job in the city.

Got an apartment, got a roommate.

Next thing you know, the FBI's banging down our door

saying he tried to set up a bomb.

(dog barking)

Won't answer any of our questions.

They start going through our stuff.

And I'm telling you that boy, GT,

all he knows is video games.

He don't know how to build no bomb.

Now we're trying to get a private investigator,

a lawyer, or something.

We can't afford any of that stuff.

Like, I hear you, you're a cop, right?

Isn't there something that you can do?

- I resigned from the force.

I started a small business, you know,

entrepreneur type thing.

- Oh, for reals.

So uh, why are you here then?

- I wanted to check on you.

Back in the day, I'm not real proud of some of the things

we said and did to you,

and I just wanted to say that, you know...

- No, no, no that, that's okay.

We were kids, a long time ago.

All is forgiven and forgotten.

- Look, if we can do anything to help you,

you and your wife,

- Do you know anybody?

Anybody that I can call to help clear my boy's name,

'cause I'm telling you, man, I-I- I don't know

what they're going off of.

He didn't do it.

He, he, he's being framed, or wrongfully accused

or whatever it is you wanna call it.

- Wait a minute, um...

They said it was assembled in a backpack.

Did your boy have a backpack?

- Well, what do you mean a backpack?

Wh-where'd you hear that?

- The FBI, that's what they said.

- No, no, no, no, no.

Hold on just a minute.

I-I've been listening and watching everything

they've been saying about it.

They never said anything about a backpack.

- No, I'm sure I heard it.

- Titus, he's had that the, the same old grungy backpack

he's had for years, you know, it's got stickers

and patches all over from all those video games

that he plays.

Like it looks a lot like those soldier patches.

- Okay.

- He left it on the bus a couple of weeks ago.

Wallet, cash, keys, all of that were in it.

Called us asking how we'd get a driver's license

and, and, and bum some cash and all of that.

- Did he file a police report?

- For a lost backpack?

No, no, no, no.

He, he, he didn't think anything was stolen or anything.

(dramatic music)

- Hey, Long, send me the photo of the backpack

from the bomb.

- Wha-what do you mean?

I mean, we haven't publicly released the manner in, in,

in which the guy...

- Don't, don't gimme that.

Last time we talked you said backpack.

So just send it to me.

- [Long] I can't do that.

- What do you mean you can't?

Look, just slip the phone in your back pocket?

It accidentally butt dials me the photo.

Now you didn't do anything wrong,

and I won't even look at it for very long.

- That's not how texting works, Gary.

- You ask me to help you, all right.

Just send it.

(car door clicking)

(car door banging)

(Gary sighing)

(phone dinging)

(crickets chirping)

(door clicking)

(door banging)

- You know, it's never a good sign when a man

hides his screen, just when his wife enters the room.

- I was just looking at the latest on the federal

building bomb stuff.

- Oh, so you're cheating on your repair work?

- I'm not cheating.

I-I'm taking a brain break.

I can't seem to fix this record player

or the radio apparently.

- Can we have a heart to heart?

- Sure.

- I'm not feeling very good about Gary's Repairs.

I know you love tinkering with these things,

but our finances can't handle the dip

we've been going through much longer.

And I'm not sure that these electronics are your strength.

- Becky, I've always been good at fixing stuff.

Yeah, I'm a little rusty.

But once I get my soldering hand back and, you know,

a supply chain and some of these shops...

- You're not any good at fixing this junk.

(somber music)

I'm sorry, somebody had to tell you.

- What, what, what am I supposed to do, huh?

This is what God's given me.

I was a cop and before that I tinkered with electronics.

I'm terrible at this, this modern high tech stuff.

I didn't go to college.

So what am I supposed to do Beck?

Just go back to being detective somewhere else.

I can't.

(dramatic music)

God closed that door in my heart, and it's not my place

to open it.

- If the door is closed, then what was on that screen?

Did God close the door or did you?

- I can't go back, I can't.

- Maybe it's not about going back,

but going forward instead.

- What does that even mean?

- You're a smart guy.

You'll figure this out.

It's what you do.

You solve things.

(dramatic music)

(door creaking)

(door clicking)

(traffic buzzing) (siren wailing)

(telephone ringing)

- Hey, what's up?

- [Gary] So should I come downtown,

teach your boys how to conduct a proper investigation?

- And what do you mean by that?

- Well, you should be more observant.

Look around.

You got the wrong guy.

- I'm listening.

- Backpack was lost, possibly stolen

three weeks before the incident happened.

And I know you're gonna say it's hearsay,

but I got canceled debit cards,

reissued driver's license, bus receipts

that prove that he lost it.

So if it were me, and I was looking for the real bomb maker,

I'd be looking at the bus camera footage on route nine

between the 20th and the 22nd.

- That's very good, Mr. Travis,

or should I call you Detective Travis again?

Or better yet, Gary Travis, PI.

- It's just Travis, you want this?

- We already figured it out.

- [Gary] You did?

- We picked up the wrong guy.

The stolen backpack was used to throw us off, apparently.

Now the bureau has a whole mess to clean up,

when they let him out.

We got our own Richard Jewell dilemma here.

- Oh, you mean the guy's life you wrecked,

because he was wrongfully accused.

- Unfortunately. - Yeah.

But that's pretty impressive work there

for a former law enforcement officer.

I mean, it took a team of people across multiple floors up

there to figure out what one old school cop did

in about a day.

- Our offer still stands.

We could always put in a good word for you.

Start the interview process, background check.

- I appreciate it you guys,

but I am all in on my new business.

- Well, can't say I blame him for wanting to stay out of it.

But you're gifted Gary, I mean, you're really good

at what you do.

- And we didn't have the dates

or the bus scheduled yet, so thank you.

- Yep.

- Do you wanna grab coffee while you're in town?

- Yeah, I can do that.

- But he's paying.

- Of course I am.

You know, you could have just emailed those things

to us instead of driving all the way out here.

- I'm like you say buddy, I'm old school.

- Technology, you know.

Do you have a computer at home?

- [Gary] Yes, I have a computer.

- [Long] A dial up?

- That's what it's all about, gentlemen, repentance.

It's a change in your mind

that causes a change in your actions.

You're going the wrong way and by the grace of God,

you start going the right way.

But simply just thinking about it in your mind,

or feeling it in your heart, it's not enough.

If the repentance is real, there'll be action

and serves as evidence. (dramatic music)

A change that makes things more right.

And on the topic of change, I shared this with our pastor,

but this will be the last week of me leading the group.

Some of you know, God has led me into a new line of work

and for a season I'll need to focus on my energies on that.

But, you know, if you have any old electronics

that need some new life breathe into 'em.

(Gary chuckling) I'm your guy.

Ah, you're dismissed.

(seats rustling)

- Les, good to see you.

Thank you.

Take care.

- Appreciate everything you've done with the group.

- Absolutely.

- You wanna get some lunch tomorrow?

- Ah, I'd love to.

I'm having lunch with my mom and my daughter,

but we'll do it soon.

All right buddy, take care.

- Hey, if you find that CB radio, bring it to me.

(door creaking)

- What was all that about in there?

- Yeah, you couldn't give us a warning?

- Trust me, it was a hard decision, but I had to do it.

- And this is what God wants.

- Yeah, I think so.

- I mean, can we really know for sure.

- I think, we can be very sure.

- You saw how many guys we had tonight.

I mean, that's on your watch.

We started with five guys at your house

and now look how it's grown.

- Man, you know, we're behind you.

If this new business is God's will for your life,

but the brother to brother,

I just think He's got bigger plans than that for you.

- I hear you.

But I mean, I've gotta make a living,

gotta provide for my family.

- Hey, you were the one challenging us

with the the parables of the talents.

Like what, three weeks ago?

Taking what we've been given and and using it for Him.

Ask any guy in this group and they'll agree.

You have a gift.

- And what's that?

(dramatic music)

- You're good with people, you understand them.

You know how to figure out what's happening in their lives.

- Look I, I just don't know.

That's hard for me to see.

- Look how you've helped both of our families, huh?

There's your evidence detective

- Hey, we love you, man.

We've gotta check you, right? - Yeah.

- Just like you do for us, right?

- Yeah.

- And besides you see a man with the talent

of a race car driver,

and he's going to use that talent to push shopping carts.

You gotta ask yourself, is this God's plan?

- It's not an easy thing for us to say,

but would we be real friends if we didn't?

- Look, I hear you both.

I'll keep my eyes open in case I'm missing something,

and I will pray about it.

- And if you hear something, you'll take action?

(group laughing)

- You were listening,

- Huh? - For once.

- Look, anything changes,

you let us know about it, all right?

- Right.

All right, love you guys.

(lively music) (indistinct chatter)

- And on Tuesdays we play dominoes,

but nobody believes me when I tell them I learned

to play the game when I was in the big house.

- Mm.

- They all say you're just too sweet of a little old lady

to have ever been there. - [Gary] Uh-huh.

- I let 'em say whatever they want to

and then I beat 'em over and over.

- Hmm, Mom, you're not putting money on those games,

are you? - Of course not.

I wouldn't even think of it. - Oh, Gary.

(group chuckling)

- Speaking of money, here's checks from the trust,

come to my house, not yours.

- I can put these with the rest of her mail.

She likes to read them, sometimes over and over.

- Uh, no, those are supposed to go to your house

for your company.

- No, mom, these are from Aunt Martha's Trust.

They're yours.

- I know exactly what they are.

I'm the one that called them and told them to send

a portion of that money to your house.

Well, it's to get you started with your electrics company,

and that's where they're going.

- No, no, they're not.

- No, not another word, do you hear me?

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I gotta visit the little girl's room.

- Oh, do you want me to come help you?

- Help...

Honey, the day I can't use the bathroom by myself

is the day y'all could put me in a box.

(patrons chattering)

- How much are those checks? - I don't know.

I haven't opened them.

I'll just put 'em in a folder

until she comes asking for them again.

How's she doing?

- It comes and goes.

This morning she was asking

if we were having lunch with Roger.

Roger this, Roger that.

- Hmm, Roger.

Is he one of the guys at the center?

- Not that I know of.

(bell ringing)

(dramatic music)

Once a cop always a cop.

- Yeah, old habits are hard to break,

when your brain's been on duty for 18 years,

- Are you enjoying the new work?

- I'm trying to enjoy it.

- My friend Logan, he just started a new IT job this week.

- Your friend Logan, like a dating friend,

or a just a guy friend.

- He's special, yeah.

- Special.

So, I assume he thinks you're special too.

- You could say that.

- Hey, mom.

- Over here, Doris.

- All right, that's good.

- So mom, who is Roger?

- Roger.

Roger's the boy I was dating before Gary was born.

I thought he was going to be here today.

- What?

Hey mom.

Roger, Roger who, Mom?

What's his last name?

You never mentioned him before.

- Roger. (Doris chuckling)

I just said it, his name is Roger.

- Yeah, what's his last name?

You never...

You, you told me you didn't know who my dad was.

And you were dating this guy before I was born.

- That is so silly. (Doris laughing)

Do you really think that Roger is your dad?

Yeah, he could have been Gary's dad,

but he certainly isn't yours.

- I am Gary, Mom.

Look at me, who's Roger?

- Roger was supposed to meet us here today.

- Dad. - And I'm, I'm mad at him now.

- Dad, not right now.

She's...

Maybe another time.

- Did I tell y'all about Tuesday dominoes?

We play every Tuesday,

but nobody believes it when I tell them

that I learned to play the game in the big house.

(crickets chirping)

(dog barking)

(hand tapping)

(crickets chirping)

(Gary sighing)

All right. God,

I need your help.

If this is what I'm supposed to be doing,

please show me clearly,

because right now I don't know.

(crickets chirping)

(switch clicking)

(record player whirring) (dramatic music)

Yeah, baby.

(Gary chuckling)

(wires popping)

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

(dramatic music)

(envelope rustling)

(letter opener thumping)

(phone chirping)

(dramatic music)

- A case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time

is what authorities are blaming for the mixup.

They say a piece of evidence pointed to Mr. Hernandez

as the culprit, but upon further scrutiny,

the connection fell apart and his alibi gained strength.

What was at first a nightmare

for this East Bank family

has turned into a time of thankfulness.

In a statement, the family thanked law enforcement officers

for working tirelessly to get to the bottom of the case,

and to clear their son's name.

- Thanks to an unexpected tip from a former law enforcement

officer, we have a new suspect in custody

and we are confident that justice will be served

after the unfortunate incident with Mr. Hernandez.

(dramatic music)

(papers rustling)

(dramatic music)

(hand thumping) (dramatic music)

- For Titus Hernandez and his family.

This has been a day of vindication.

(dramatic music)

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