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The guy you knew.

A lot of uniforms here.

Janice told me this was an open case, but I didn't get all the details.

Was the victim a cop?

Daughter of one. Jimmy Lambert, lieutenant downtown.

Beth.

Detective Wilkes.

My team's first on the scene.

This case started with you, so if you could prep my men here. Still my case,

Trent. Of course.

But we're going to assist you, okay? It's one of our own, Beth. All hands on

deck. How's Carol?

Not good.

Bullet passed right through her skull. She was a surgeon. You find the slug?

Still searching. You identify where the shot came from?

Rooftop, across the street, to the west here.

You sure?

That's not an easy shot.

I'm sorry, who are you? Jack Larson, new guy.

Trent Wilkes, robbery homicide. Jack just transferred to TAU.

Okay. Yeah, I'm sure the shot came from that rooftop. We found a sniper's nest.

He also left some fibers behind from a screening mesh.

Mesh? That's what military snipers use to camouflage their location.

Right. Looks like he was perched there for hours just waiting, hiding.

Print? DNA?

Oh, New York. I would have led with that.

Also, no surveillance footage.

This guy's really good at avoiding cameras.

Anything you need, Beth?

What's his deal?

Why? Get a weird vibe.

It's you.

You make bad first impressions.

Do I?

Every time?

Maybe I suck. Do I suck?

The victim is Carol Lambert, 24.

TAU was called in two years ago when her jock ex -boyfriend, Paul Watson,

decided he was going to stalk her during their senior year of college.

He didn't take kindly to the fact that she left him to pursue women.

I had her hurt.

The guy has a fragile ego.

All right, well, there's an APB out. Full manhunt's in effect. We've got to

We have work to do.

Any word?

No, she's still in surgery.

You were supposed to protect her.

You told me I could trust you. You're not helping things, Jimmy.

Sorry. Tell that to my baby.

She came to you for help. Come on, come on.

You said you'd handle that. Come on, come on, come on.

Paul was there.

I saw him.

At the wedding?

A couple hours before the ceremony.

Saw him in front of the hotel.

You saw me and you ran scared.

Thought that would be it.

Not gonna get away with this. We will find Paul. Let us do our jobs. I did

And now my baby is on an operating table.

While we're looking for Paul, is there anyone else we should be looking at? You

got one job, lady.

Find Paul. They gotta go by the numbers.

You know this.

Anyone else you and Kara had a run -in with?

No. Why are you still here?

You're a cop, Lieutenant. You can't tell me I've been pissing people off.

I mean...

Purpose of grudges or someone you arrested recently, anything like that?

Jimmy used to ride together.

The boys back at the station are going over our caseload.

We'll reach out to him. I'm telling you, it was Paul.

A couple weeks ago, a couple weeks ago, Kara said that she thought she was being

followed. Did she see anyone?

No.

Why didn't you say something to me?

We didn't want to believe it.

We thought it was all behind her.

Let's take a walk. Come on.

I thought she was choking.

Gay?

How is that even possible?

We were doing it regularly.

And I'm telling you, man, she liked it.

Is that why you put that tape of you two having sex online? That's right.

No, I didn't post it.

I'm not sorry that it's out there. The dudes on my team were saying that I

turned her gay.

Now they can see that I was laying it down right.

He was texting me and calling me all through the night, so I turned my phone

off. And then at 2 in the morning, the fire alarm went off in my building.

I went outside, and there he was staring at me.

Did he threaten you?

No, but he had this look in his eyes that I had never seen before. It was

he hated me.

I need you to leave her alone. I need her to understand that she can't play

games with me. She's not playing games, Paul.

She likes girls. Then why was he with me in the first place?

Your feelings are hurt. No, I just don't like being lied to.

She doesn't get to do that to me. Have you ever been violent?

No.

But I can feel it.

What? What can you feel, Carol?

He wanted to get angry.

What do you think?

Paul guy's not winning me over.

The girl's sitting on Paul's apartment.

The guy's missing.

SID recovered the slug from the crime scene. They're running ballistics. We

retrieved Tara's stalker diary from her apartment.

After the restraining order was put in place, there's very little contact with

Paul. But there are a couple of recent entries where she states that she feels

like she's being watched, but she wasn't sure it was Paul.

Did PD recover Paul's laptop in the apartment?

Yeah, I'm still going through it, but the browser history shows that he was

looking at Kara's wedding announcement in the LA Times a couple days ago. That

could have been the trigger that reignited his obsession.

I did the assessment. Paul was a howler. He made email threats, he texted her,

wanted attention, but there was never any history of violence, no mental

issues, no other illegal misconduct. The victim's father encountered Paul at the

wedding locale this morning. You're saying I missed it?

No, I'm not saying that. That's what you heard.

We get over 300 cases a year with a 56 % recidivism rate. You know how many of

those freaks go south without warning? Can we just find Paul Watson?

We're reaching out to friends, family, anyone that might know his whereabouts.

Paul modified his behavior in response to the restraining order. He was afraid

of jeopardizing his future. This doesn't add up. Shooter sat in nets for hours,

waiting to take one single shot. I mean, that takes training and precision.

Did Paul have experience with guns? Was he a military boy?

No, he grew up in Colorado hunting. That's it. The attack was covert. That

requires discipline.

It was unemotional. It doesn't fit Paul's harassment pattern. Paul was a

rejected stalker. Rash, impulsive, angry. And I'm agreeing with you.

Patrol's got a lead on Paul Watson.

A car with missing plates, same make and model as his, was found near an airport

motel where a man matching his description checked in, paying cash.

Get us to backup. Don't let the location out. I don't want a bunch of angry cops

showing up before I do.

What are you doing?

Why are you running?

Let's stop with the running.

Hey.

Paul's ready.

Is his lawyer here?

He says he doesn't need one.

Thanks for coming.

Let's do this.

Paul, this is Deputy DA Amanda Taylor.

Before you say anything, I need you to acknowledge in her presence that you

waive your rights. Yeah, fine. I don't need a lawyer because I didn't shoot

Kara. You are aware that everything you're saying here is on record and can

will be used against you.

Yes, I get it.

I'd like to acknowledge that Paul Watson understands his Miranda rights by law.

It's all yours.

Thanks.

But you never went to her wedding?

No. We have a witness putting you at the hotel this morning, Paul. I'm sorry,

yes, I was at the hotel, but it was hours before the wedding. Giving you

cut up your little diaper's neck on the roof across the wall? No.

So why did you run from us?

When I heard that Kara had been shot, I knew that her father and every cop in L

.A. would come after me.

Jimmy the hard -ass.

Why didn't you come to me?

Would you have believed me?

Do you believe me now?

We found a rifle in your motel room.

I have to protect myself.

That's it.

I didn't shoot Kara.

I'm not... There was no gunshot residue found on Paul's hand or clothing.

And his rifle wasn't fired recently. Or he wore gloves and dumped the actual

rifle he used. And we have no recent evidence of Paul harassing Kara. What

you doing at the hotel this morning?

I just wanted to apologize to her for being an ass.

We did your retired tweet or an email.

You violated the restraining order.

You and Ben told me to get some therapy. I did. It helped.

That whole thing with Kara, it was the first time in my entire life where I

couldn't get my way.

I was a school jerk, and yeah, I did mess with her, but I get that now.

So you should have a wedding.

I just wanted one minute.

One minute with her before her wedding so I could wish her well.

Maybe I didn't think it through.

After everything that went down between us, I...

I thought it would matter to her. Seems like he's actively trying to get over

Kara. That's not typical of a revengeful stalker. Yeah, or he's just lying.

Okay.

What happened?

I never even saw her because her lunatic dad chased me away.

I didn't shoot Kara.

We can't let the guy walk.

Well, we don't have enough to hold him. I can build a circumstantial case with

what we have.

A disgruntled stalker with motive and opportunity.

That's not enough for trial.

We put enough pressure on him, he'll plead to it. For the last nine years, I

worked homicides in New York City, and I'm telling you, this guy's not a liar.

Why is it that New Yorkers remind us where they're from?

Now, call me unpopular, but I don't think Paul did it. Are you serious?

Yeah. I'm with Jack.

Paul's an emotional hothead, but we're looking for the complete opposite of

Paul. And who would that be?

Male, ex -military, 30s.

Precision sharpshooter, maybe Green Beret or some specialty team.

Analytical, stoic, outwardly not emotional, but internally he's in the

his feelings, consumed by them.

The man's obsession controls him, fuels him, keeping him focused and precise.

He's obsessed.

My gut says he's not done.

It's not working.

Oh, we have to do it manually.

Get the crane in.

He did it. Now all we have to do is he has to bring Bill.

Hey.

You didn't finish your dinner.

Are you hungry?

No.

He didn't.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Hey. Honey, you didn't clean your room.

What did I say, huh?

Honey, I'm coming.

So how'd you get the spot?

Excuse me?

TAU is a specialized unit.

Elite. Was that insult accidental or intentional?

No, seriously.

There were 300 applicants for your spot.

Beth chose you.

That's a good question.

I'll have to ask her sometime.

Unless you were a favor.

Somebody owes somebody something.

You're the IOU.

I want you to ask Beth herself.

I will.

Beth! Felicity came back on the slug from the rooftop?

Not a match for Paul's rifle. Well, that's not a surprise.

Right, but this is.

Our bullet matched the slug taken out of a gang member who was shot and killed

in South Central. When was he shot?

Early this morning, before Kara.

Somebody sent.

I know.

Work up a profile on the new victim. Maybe it'll give us something.

On it. His girlfriend is in house for questioning. I'll talk to her. Get back

me.

Okay, honey, it's time for bed.

Okay. Put everything away, please.

Thank you.

Daddy will be home any minute, okay?

Okay.

Coffee? No.

I've been here all day. I'm going home.

I know this is a tough time and answering all these questions is a

if you know who shot Jesse, you can help me out. I told every cop here.

I straight up don't know.

Tiny, you know what I really enjoy after a hard day at work?

Do I look like I care?

There's this little bar in Silver Lake that makes the best Moscow mule. I'm

meeting my friend there tonight. I think you know her.

Cleo Tate. Who?

Your probation officer.

I didn't do anything.

No track marks on your arm say otherwise.

You're a bitch.

I prefer assertive.

Sit down.

I still don't know who shot Jesse.

Anything out of the ordinary happened lately?

Did Jesse ever talk about being followed or watched?

Yeah.

He said he thought there was someone in the apartment one day.

A couple of weeks ago, I saw him looking over his shoulder, so I asked him about

it. He said it was nothing.

He thought he was being paranoid.

What did you think?

He either was or wasn't.

He was in a gang, so he's been followed, marked.

Had his ass whooped more times.

Nearly done.

Do you know this man?

Paul Watson?

No.

This woman was shot today with the same gun used to kill Jesse.

What's her name?

Kara Lambert. Do you know her?

No.

But I think Jesse said there's a cop with the same last name.

Jimmy Lambert?

Yeah, Jimmy Lambert.

Jimmy Lambert arrested the dead banger Jesse Hightower a few years ago when he

was still on the street.

He used him as a CI instead of putting him away. But here's the weird thing.

They became friends.

Friends. That's what the girlfriend said.

When Jimmy was a kid, he was on a bad track. A cop turned things around for

Jimmy was trying to play it forward.

He tried to get Jesse out of the life, encouraged him and his girlfriend to get

their GEDs. Jimmy would come by, check in on him like he really cared. It was a

work in progress, but they had this odd father -son relationship.

Jesse Hightower is dead?

We know you were looking out for him.

That kid had a lot of potential.

He was killed with the same gun that was used on Kara.

Well, that doesn't make sense.

My daughter didn't even know him.

Why would Paul shoot Jesse?

Well, I said he wouldn't. Maybe someone with an axe to grind against you? Are

you saying that I'm the common denominator here?

Yes. Does anyone have a grievance against you? More importantly, who else

be in danger? We need a list of your family members. Who's closest to you?

My sister and her family in town for the wedding. We're securing everyone on the

guest list. Who else? My brother in Chicago.

Okay, but there has to be more family and friends. Maybe an old partner could

help put together a list for us.

Jimmy, where's Frank? We were told he'd be with you.

He just left.

How close are you guys?

He's my closest friend.

Get him on the phone.

It's going straight to Bush. What's his address?

1949 Sterling Drive, Studio City.

I'll get uniforms en route.

Hey.

How's Jimmy?

He's a wreck.

Still at the hospital.

And Tara?

No word yet.

I tried calling you, but you weren't picking up your phone.

Yeah, they made me turn my phone off at ICU.

I'd forgotten to turn it back on.

I'll make you something to eat. Why don't you go shower?

Perfect.

Thank you, baby.

You want a ride? Sure.

Come on.

Can I help you? I'm Lieutenant Beth Davis. Who's at home with you, Mrs.

My husband and son. Please.

You're bleeding.

Why?

I didn't see a trace. He was built under six feet wire. He's strong. Guy was

fast. He knew what he was doing.

He sat in Frank's closet for hours?

He sat on a rooftop unseen for longer. He's special ops. He has to be.

Could be someone you arrested or convicted. He's angry. Thinks you

Or he believes you hurt someone he cares about.

Beth Davis.

Think ex -military, proficient with guns and knives.

All right, got it.

Two guys you asked us to check out. They both have alibis.

I keep a list of all the people that have made credible threats against me in

office.

I think there are a few more that fit that profile. Those are from last year.

This is this year.

Who's that in the photo with you, Jimmy?

That's me and Jesse at the Midtown Youth Center.

And Karen Frank?

Yeah.

Today's victims.

What are you thinking, Jack?

Jimmy at his desk.

Look where I'm sitting.

Who sits here?

My officers? Men under my command? Not perps?

Never. We're looking for a cop.

One of my men?

Someone who sat right here staring at your loved ones while you reprimanded

made them feel small.

This is where it began.

This is where he started plotting against you.

Anyone work for you who's ex -military?

Most of my men are ex -military. Someone who sat right here, Jimmy. And he's

someone with a grievance against you.

Thanks, man.

I fired him two years ago.

Former Special Forces sharpshooter in Afghanistan.

Give me a last known on Silas Martin, former LAPD, Metro Division.

Send patrol to his house. He's armed and dangerous.

Right, Jimmy. What do we need to know?

He killed a teenager in a high school parking lot.

Said the kid pulled a gun, but no weapon was recovered at the scene.

His military records were clean, but when I did some digging, I found that he

was treated for anxiety as a kid.

And I think there were even more issues.

The man was unstable.

I had to let him go.

His appeal dragged on and on.

His termination was finalized six months ago.

Did he ever threaten you?

No.

He barely said anything at his hearing.

I knew he was upset, but I would have never expected this. The dismissal was

just a trigger.

The way he's responding is tied to an underlying psychosis.

Bitch.

We got an address.

Ben, I...

Judge,

did you buy the mail piled up by the door? He hasn't been here for a couple

days.

Found anxiety meds in the bathroom. Doesn't look like he's been taking them.

needs them. I saw serious combat in Afghanistan based on his records.

You're going to like his taste in wallpaper.

Saw the legal filings from the hearings and appeals.

Diagrams of the shooting that cost him his job.

Where's the gun?

He was trying to prove his innocence.

No local family, no real friends, no girlfriend.

LAPD was all he had. So when his appeals were rejected six months ago, he really

did lose everything.

Stopped taking his meds, his rational thinking was thrown off.

Jimmy became the target of his anger and frustration.

He wants revenge.

Not revenge. Revenge is about damaging the enemy. This is resentful stalking.

He needs retribution against Jimmy for firing him, but he also needs to prove

his righteousness.

But resentful stalkers rarely turn to violence.

Look at a new guy. He read the manual.

Yeah, but this guy's a soldier. Violence is in his nature.

After his appeals were rejected, he probably thought, you know, he needed to

escalate to regain some power and control in his life.

Guys, you need to see this.

SID, just unlock, please.

Silas was getting ready for war.

But why target Jimmy's loved ones?

Jimmy took away the thing that Silas valued most. His job. His identity.

So he's taking from Jimmy what he values most.

Kara, Jesse, and Frank. The photos he saw every time he went into Jimmy's

office. He must have thought about it over and over and over a thousand times,

fantasized until it wasn't enough.

He had to make it real.

He planned and stopped meticulously over these last six months. And decided to

turn Kara's wedding into Jimmy's day of reckoning. Guys, check this out.

I'm U .S. Special Forces.

Silas Martin. I was a proud officer of the LAPD.

I want to state officially and for the record that you, Lieutenant James

Lambert, dirtied my name and my reputation.

This is manifesto.

I showed up at every hearing where I sat through lie after lie.

I trusted that the victim would vindicate me. But you, James Lambert,

my faith. My name and my badge, they were everything to me. You stole them

me. I was what, the innocent lamb in your evil lion's den?

You drove me to what I've become.

This guy's lost it. I may not survive.

But I find solace in knowing that my final act, I will reveal you for the

that you are.

And then you and your lies will be forever distinguished on this plane. I

have my justice, and the truth will prevail.

This is his endgame.

He made Jimmy suffer, and now he wants to confront him. He wants Jimmy to admit

he lied to declare his innocence.

Where's Jimmy now?

With Kara at the hospital.

Get back to you with those staff.

Okay. Thanks.

Hey!

I'm still in here.

Come on.

They're funny guys.

Would you like a coffee?

No, I'm good.

I know I'm not what you want for your daughter. Not now, Terry.

I'm sorry.

About everything.

Don't worry about it.

You're off the hook.

It's all my fault.

I'm sorry.

No worries.

Where's Jimmy Lambert?

I saw him around 20 minutes ago. He went down that hallway.

I thought he had gone to grab something to eat.

And that's the last time you saw him? Yeah.

Keep this hole safe.

You too. With me.

Come on, wake up. No sleeping.

We need to talk, Jimmy.

I think you have something you want to tell me.

Why are you doing this?

You know why.

Your lies have come home to roost.

Huh?

How does it feel?

Got to fight me now, do you, huh?

Are you ready to tell me the truth? Because I really... Oh, God, Jimmy, I

to hear the truth.

I know that that kid had a gun.

Wake up!

Jimmy?

Come on, Jimmy!

What'd you do with the gun?

Huh? Who moved the gun? Tell me!

I know that that kid, that kid had a gun, Jimmy. There was no gun.

We looked.

You're lying, Jimmy.

Why did you keep lying? I saw a gun in his hand. He was going to shoot me.

Did my daughter have a gun, too?

No.

That's your fault.

It was your fault, Jimmy.

It was your fault.

You made me do that.

There's a gun aimed at your back.

Turn around and put your hands up.

I said put your hands up.

I'm in OR6.

I got Silas and Jimmy.

Get some help in here.

How's she doing?

The doctors induced a coma while they wait for the swelling in her brain to go

down. But they're hopeful.

You okay, Jimmy?

Doctors check you up?

Yeah, I'm all right.

I just can't help thinking that... There is nothing more you could have done.

All that matters now is that Kara makes it.

Well, she has to.

And when she wakes up, we're going to have a wedding, right, Terry?

Nice job, nigga.

You think?

I do.

Have a good night.

Hey, Ben, your assessment on Paul was right on, man.

I know.

Night.

You got a second?

No. There's nothing more to talk about. You shouldn't have followed me here.

This isn't just about you and me. This is about our son.

How is Ethan?

You're about seven years too late to play that card.

I gave you two weeks, Jack. Time's ticking.

Leave L .A., or I'm going to force your hand.

Is something I need to know about you and Amanda?

No.

So if I clocked some serious tension between the two of you, I'd be totally

wrong? You know how I always make a bad first impression.

Right.

Whatever it is, fix it. I don't want it poisoning my unit.

You know, I'm getting hungry. You want to grab a bite to eat?

No, thanks.

You sure?

Yes, and you don't need to ask me again.

What if I want to ask?

The answer will always be no.

Got it.

I know why you hate me.

Yeah, why's that?

I was a favor. My captain pushed my transfer on your captain, and you had to

take me. I know I wasn't your first choice.

Shocker.

Or even your second choice.

I know you had 300 other applicants.

372.

You were not even in the top 20.

I'll try harder.

Good thing you don't suck.

What, you think I'm doing a good job?

Good night, Jack.

Good night.

I don't see anyone, honey.

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