1 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:07,561 In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:07,598 --> 00:00:09,016 sexually based offenses 3 00:00:09,053 --> 00:00:11,138 are considered especially heinous. 4 00:00:11,269 --> 00:00:13,771 In New York City, the dedicated detectives 5 00:00:13,808 --> 00:00:15,435 who investigate these vicious felonies 6 00:00:15,471 --> 00:00:17,071 are members of an elite squad 7 00:00:17,108 --> 00:00:19,110 known as the Special Victims Unit. 8 00:00:19,147 --> 00:00:20,690 These are their stories. 9 00:00:54,225 --> 00:00:55,479 Olivia. 10 00:00:57,432 --> 00:00:59,225 Hey. It's good to see you. 11 00:00:59,262 --> 00:01:01,305 How are you? 12 00:01:01,384 --> 00:01:02,468 I'm okay. 13 00:01:02,505 --> 00:01:04,439 You know, I'm just... 14 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:06,984 - It's a lot. - Yeah. 15 00:01:07,021 --> 00:01:08,871 - Well, if you need to talk... - Yeah. 16 00:01:09,261 --> 00:01:10,654 Thanks. 17 00:01:12,018 --> 00:01:13,991 Oh. 18 00:01:14,487 --> 00:01:16,251 Oh, don't worry. 19 00:01:16,288 --> 00:01:19,246 - I'm bouncing. - I'm not worried. 20 00:01:19,791 --> 00:01:21,857 Oh, come here. 21 00:01:26,656 --> 00:01:27,794 Hey. 22 00:01:27,879 --> 00:01:29,130 He was a, uh... 23 00:01:29,214 --> 00:01:30,605 - He was a great guy. - Yeah. 24 00:01:30,641 --> 00:01:32,259 I'm sorry, Liv. 25 00:01:32,810 --> 00:01:34,136 It's good to see you. 26 00:01:34,173 --> 00:01:35,304 - Same. - Yeah. 27 00:01:35,341 --> 00:01:36,391 Yeah. 28 00:01:42,247 --> 00:01:43,478 Here you go. 29 00:01:43,674 --> 00:01:45,217 It's been a long road. 30 00:01:45,503 --> 00:01:47,649 It hasn't always been pleasant... 31 00:01:47,758 --> 00:01:49,427 Hey. 32 00:01:49,734 --> 00:01:51,328 I'm good. Thanks. 33 00:01:51,365 --> 00:01:52,718 I lived for my job. 34 00:01:52,762 --> 00:01:55,789 I... I don't think that surprises anybody. 35 00:01:55,865 --> 00:01:59,119 And I can't imagine my life any other way. 36 00:01:59,209 --> 00:02:01,503 He was the best boss I ever had. 37 00:02:03,433 --> 00:02:06,668 Everything that I know about being a captain... 38 00:02:08,953 --> 00:02:10,339 I learned from him. 39 00:02:10,464 --> 00:02:12,883 It has been a privilege 40 00:02:13,054 --> 00:02:15,802 to have been able to serve with you. 41 00:02:16,019 --> 00:02:17,103 Fin. 42 00:02:17,140 --> 00:02:18,542 Can't believe you're still at it. 43 00:02:18,578 --> 00:02:19,681 You, too, Captain. 44 00:02:19,718 --> 00:02:21,225 You both got your full pensions. 45 00:02:21,261 --> 00:02:23,269 Take them and live a little while you still can. 46 00:02:23,305 --> 00:02:25,355 - I thought about it, Mikey. - You should. 47 00:02:25,391 --> 00:02:27,541 It's the best decision I've made in a while. 48 00:02:30,978 --> 00:02:33,480 You-you thought about retiring? 49 00:02:33,627 --> 00:02:35,253 Since when? 50 00:02:35,301 --> 00:02:36,990 I mean, not, like, tomorrow. 51 00:02:37,027 --> 00:02:38,368 I mean, it's crossed my mind. 52 00:02:38,404 --> 00:02:39,947 I... I don't want to do this forever. 53 00:02:39,983 --> 00:02:41,411 Do you? 54 00:02:42,044 --> 00:02:43,663 Captain Benson. 55 00:02:43,804 --> 00:02:45,415 New chief of detectives. 56 00:02:45,524 --> 00:02:47,125 - Oh. Hi. - Kathryn Tynan. 57 00:02:47,255 --> 00:02:49,086 Um, it's good to meet you. 58 00:02:49,123 --> 00:02:50,588 I don't want to monopolize your time. 59 00:02:50,624 --> 00:02:52,508 Just wanted to say I've heard great things. 60 00:02:52,544 --> 00:02:54,758 Your clearance rate is unbelievable. 61 00:02:54,795 --> 00:02:56,427 I'm very excited to work with you. 62 00:02:56,463 --> 00:02:57,761 I'm glad to hear it. 63 00:02:57,798 --> 00:03:00,014 When you got a moment, let's talk big picture. 64 00:03:00,050 --> 00:03:02,886 You're the standard I'd like everyone else to meet. 65 00:03:03,058 --> 00:03:04,684 I really want us to work closely, 66 00:03:04,721 --> 00:03:06,473 learn how you do what you do. 67 00:03:06,510 --> 00:03:08,146 I'll reach out. 68 00:03:08,328 --> 00:03:11,858 And, um, I'm sorry about your loss. 69 00:03:11,895 --> 00:03:14,188 I knew Don in my early years. 70 00:03:14,631 --> 00:03:16,300 No wonder you're so good. 71 00:03:19,183 --> 00:03:20,702 How was that? 72 00:03:21,023 --> 00:03:23,258 I mean, she seems great. 73 00:03:23,295 --> 00:03:26,873 I mean, she's full of compliments, if nothing else. 74 00:03:26,910 --> 00:03:30,335 But, where the hell did she come from? 75 00:03:30,592 --> 00:03:32,263 She started in NYPD, 76 00:03:32,299 --> 00:03:34,126 but she's been in Philly for the last ten years. 77 00:03:34,162 --> 00:03:35,299 And I'm hearing things. 78 00:03:35,335 --> 00:03:36,466 Like... Like what? 79 00:03:36,503 --> 00:03:39,136 Like, she's very hands-on. 80 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,304 Values loyalty. 81 00:03:41,341 --> 00:03:43,275 She's bringing in some people from Philadelphia 82 00:03:43,311 --> 00:03:44,516 to fill in the ranks. 83 00:03:44,553 --> 00:03:45,757 She's good, 84 00:03:45,793 --> 00:03:47,269 politically connected. 85 00:03:47,306 --> 00:03:48,646 I think changes are coming. 86 00:03:48,682 --> 00:03:49,813 Just be careful. 87 00:03:49,896 --> 00:03:51,815 Hey, Curry. What's up? 88 00:03:52,565 --> 00:03:54,651 I'll meet you. I'll meet you. 89 00:03:54,907 --> 00:03:59,489 Hey, look, um, tell Fin to take the night off 90 00:03:59,526 --> 00:04:01,694 'cause he seems like he needs it. 91 00:04:02,348 --> 00:04:03,516 Got it. 92 00:04:21,594 --> 00:04:23,388 Hey. 93 00:04:23,805 --> 00:04:25,640 What you doing? 94 00:04:26,009 --> 00:04:28,143 Saw Lou Fornelli roll in there. 95 00:04:28,768 --> 00:04:30,812 Cragen hated that guy. 96 00:04:34,566 --> 00:04:36,359 You all right? 97 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:38,586 I don't like funerals. 98 00:04:38,903 --> 00:04:40,155 Me neither. 99 00:04:41,948 --> 00:04:43,658 You all right? 100 00:04:45,535 --> 00:04:48,163 I just feel like we're entering into our 101 00:04:48,246 --> 00:04:50,582 "all our friends are dying" era. 102 00:04:51,124 --> 00:04:53,001 It's the worst era. 103 00:04:53,438 --> 00:04:55,148 Absolutely. 104 00:04:57,549 --> 00:05:00,054 Not that you can go back and not that I'd want to, 105 00:05:00,091 --> 00:05:01,760 but you know. 106 00:05:06,059 --> 00:05:08,603 We had a pretty good run there for a minute. 107 00:05:11,603 --> 00:05:13,313 We still do. 108 00:05:14,602 --> 00:05:16,444 It's just different. 109 00:05:31,935 --> 00:05:33,854 Now get off my car. 110 00:05:42,092 --> 00:05:43,593 Hey. 111 00:05:43,927 --> 00:05:46,179 Go in there and say hello. 112 00:05:48,431 --> 00:05:49,891 Love you. 113 00:05:50,011 --> 00:05:51,137 Night. 114 00:06:06,634 --> 00:06:08,552 Come here! Get up! 115 00:06:08,660 --> 00:06:11,162 - Please, just leave me alone! - Shut up! 116 00:06:12,497 --> 00:06:13,540 Hey! Police! 117 00:06:13,581 --> 00:06:15,041 - I said come here! - Police! 118 00:06:15,166 --> 00:06:16,418 Let her go. 119 00:06:16,455 --> 00:06:18,128 Let her go. 120 00:06:19,439 --> 00:06:20,529 Put your hands up. 121 00:06:20,566 --> 00:06:21,804 Put your hands where I can see 'em. 122 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:22,890 Get 'em up! 123 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:44,612 Let's go! 124 00:06:44,654 --> 00:06:46,531 Come on! 125 00:06:46,614 --> 00:06:47,907 Come on, let's go! 126 00:06:48,033 --> 00:06:50,493 Get his gun. 127 00:07:49,003 --> 00:07:51,210 - How was the service? - It was nice, you know? 128 00:07:51,246 --> 00:07:52,555 It was just... 129 00:07:53,165 --> 00:07:54,974 Just sad. 130 00:07:56,038 --> 00:07:59,583 This one... This one hit hard. 131 00:07:59,854 --> 00:08:01,189 - I'm sorry. - Yeah. 132 00:08:01,231 --> 00:08:02,941 What have we got? Tell me. 133 00:08:03,131 --> 00:08:06,236 Victim is Ella Parsons, 29. 134 00:08:06,335 --> 00:08:07,593 - Okay. - We think the guy got in 135 00:08:07,629 --> 00:08:09,240 through the window at the fire escape. 136 00:08:09,276 --> 00:08:11,663 She's pretty sure he used a condom. 137 00:08:11,700 --> 00:08:12,910 Well, what's the time frame? 138 00:08:12,946 --> 00:08:14,327 A couple of hours. 139 00:08:14,364 --> 00:08:17,186 She was afraid he was still in the apartment, so she waited. 140 00:08:17,222 --> 00:08:19,041 - Okay. - We're canvassing the neighbors, 141 00:08:19,077 --> 00:08:20,927 - checking street cameras. - Anything? 142 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:22,333 Nothing. 143 00:08:24,625 --> 00:08:25,675 How's that looking? 144 00:08:25,751 --> 00:08:27,624 It's not too deep. 145 00:08:27,733 --> 00:08:29,176 I don't even think it'll scar. 146 00:08:29,212 --> 00:08:30,969 Oh, good. 147 00:08:31,214 --> 00:08:32,633 Thank you. 148 00:08:32,758 --> 00:08:37,054 So, um, yeah, um, 149 00:08:37,643 --> 00:08:39,228 so I was lying in bed. 150 00:08:39,265 --> 00:08:40,391 Mm-hmm. 151 00:08:40,474 --> 00:08:44,190 And I... I was just scrolling through TikTok. 152 00:08:44,816 --> 00:08:47,110 I... I didn't even hear anybody break in. 153 00:08:47,764 --> 00:08:49,270 Oh. 154 00:08:49,733 --> 00:08:53,749 And, um, then all the lights went out, 155 00:08:53,858 --> 00:08:56,592 and I thought it was just a regular power outage, 156 00:08:56,629 --> 00:08:57,764 - you know? - Yeah. 157 00:08:57,801 --> 00:08:59,351 But then I looked across the street, 158 00:08:59,387 --> 00:09:02,584 and I could see that all the lights were on. 159 00:09:02,647 --> 00:09:05,300 Yeah, so we think that he turned off the power, 160 00:09:05,337 --> 00:09:07,714 right at the... At the breaker. 161 00:09:09,913 --> 00:09:13,725 And then I could feel him in the room with me. 162 00:09:13,762 --> 00:09:15,305 Mm-hmm. 163 00:09:15,805 --> 00:09:17,807 I froze. 164 00:09:17,971 --> 00:09:23,184 And, then, he got on top of me. 165 00:09:23,493 --> 00:09:25,940 And he put a knife to my throat, 166 00:09:25,977 --> 00:09:30,153 and he said that if I screamed, he would kill me. 167 00:09:30,289 --> 00:09:32,416 Did you see his face? 168 00:09:32,543 --> 00:09:33,878 No, it was too dark. 169 00:09:33,915 --> 00:09:35,617 And how long have you lived here? 170 00:09:35,654 --> 00:09:36,993 This is a MetroBnB. 171 00:09:37,030 --> 00:09:39,283 I know they're illegal. I know I shouldn't have done it, 172 00:09:39,319 --> 00:09:41,206 but I had a job interview out here. 173 00:09:41,243 --> 00:09:42,463 I know I shouldn't have done it. 174 00:09:42,499 --> 00:09:43,595 So listen to me. 175 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:45,875 I'm not the housing authority. 176 00:09:46,390 --> 00:09:49,088 And the only thing that I care about, 177 00:09:49,125 --> 00:09:51,841 is finding the man who did this to you, okay? 178 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:55,303 Now, what is the job? 179 00:09:56,870 --> 00:09:58,496 It's cybersecurity. 180 00:09:58,736 --> 00:10:00,196 Okay. 181 00:10:00,433 --> 00:10:02,185 I just changed careers. 182 00:10:02,524 --> 00:10:04,771 I just totally changed my whole life. 183 00:10:04,895 --> 00:10:07,065 - How'd it go? - Good. Yeah. 184 00:10:07,190 --> 00:10:08,900 Really good. 185 00:10:09,943 --> 00:10:12,529 I don't know, though. It's really competitive. 186 00:10:12,946 --> 00:10:14,155 A lot of these places, 187 00:10:14,192 --> 00:10:15,783 it's just a bunch of dudes, you know? 188 00:10:15,819 --> 00:10:17,836 So it can feel like nobody's in your corner but you. 189 00:10:17,872 --> 00:10:19,582 Oh, I get that. 190 00:10:19,828 --> 00:10:21,454 So how about 191 00:10:21,491 --> 00:10:24,103 you consider me another person that's in your corner. 192 00:10:24,269 --> 00:10:26,584 All right? And we're gonna get through this. 193 00:10:26,751 --> 00:10:29,551 And then we're gonna get you back to your new life, okay? 194 00:10:33,005 --> 00:10:34,673 Mr. Ruíz? 195 00:10:34,796 --> 00:10:37,548 NYPD. Can you answer some questions? 196 00:10:45,547 --> 00:10:47,653 We're gonna get you checked out at the hospital. 197 00:10:47,689 --> 00:10:49,440 Great. Thank you. 198 00:10:51,369 --> 00:10:52,890 Benson. 199 00:10:57,115 --> 00:10:58,867 Okay, I'm on my way. 200 00:11:09,836 --> 00:11:11,462 Hey. 201 00:11:14,241 --> 00:11:17,051 Oh, you guys came all the way down here empty-handed? 202 00:11:17,088 --> 00:11:18,798 We can order in a pizza. 203 00:11:19,054 --> 00:11:20,722 Get me a PlayStation. 204 00:11:20,841 --> 00:11:24,094 So we got the initial report back from the Brooklyn cops. 205 00:11:24,351 --> 00:11:25,733 Is there any possibility that this 206 00:11:25,769 --> 00:11:27,395 is a beef from an old case? 207 00:11:27,588 --> 00:11:29,589 Man, I wish it was. 208 00:11:30,190 --> 00:11:31,774 I got played. 209 00:11:31,876 --> 00:11:34,277 It's a rope-a-dope, and I'm the dope. 210 00:11:34,527 --> 00:11:36,321 It could happen to anybody. 211 00:11:36,462 --> 00:11:37,972 We're gonna find them. 212 00:11:40,309 --> 00:11:41,936 They got my gun. 213 00:11:44,824 --> 00:11:46,743 We're on it. 214 00:11:46,956 --> 00:11:48,243 Hey. 215 00:11:52,838 --> 00:11:54,631 So quick question, 216 00:11:55,306 --> 00:11:57,407 who the hell gets jumped, 217 00:11:57,458 --> 00:11:59,860 on the way home from a cop funeral? 218 00:12:00,008 --> 00:12:01,387 Brutal. 219 00:12:01,513 --> 00:12:03,139 Yeah. Okay. 220 00:12:03,176 --> 00:12:06,559 I just sat next to the board chair of this hospital 221 00:12:06,596 --> 00:12:09,246 at a fundraiser, and she's getting you a private room. 222 00:12:09,283 --> 00:12:13,383 And I accept any and all preferential treatment. 223 00:12:16,001 --> 00:12:18,253 Find out who caught this at the 7-4 224 00:12:18,290 --> 00:12:20,626 and make sure they're handling it right. 225 00:12:20,805 --> 00:12:22,265 You got it. 226 00:12:29,809 --> 00:12:31,109 Liv, you don't have to stay here. 227 00:12:31,145 --> 00:12:32,210 - I'm fine. - I know. 228 00:12:32,247 --> 00:12:34,447 I'm just staying until you get your new room. 229 00:12:37,424 --> 00:12:39,438 So where are we? 230 00:12:39,903 --> 00:12:41,637 Rape kit was negative for fluids, 231 00:12:41,674 --> 00:12:42,888 positive for spermicide. 232 00:12:42,925 --> 00:12:45,265 So Ella Parsons was right about the condom. 233 00:12:45,302 --> 00:12:47,262 CSU is still gathering prints. 234 00:12:47,299 --> 00:12:50,229 There are hundreds, hairs from at least 30 individuals. 235 00:12:50,266 --> 00:12:52,273 They're focusing on the ones found in the bed 236 00:12:52,309 --> 00:12:55,275 and on her, four distinct hairs on her alone. 237 00:12:55,312 --> 00:12:57,699 So a rental that doesn't change the sheets. 238 00:12:57,736 --> 00:12:59,735 - How lovely. - The apartment is owned 239 00:12:59,774 --> 00:13:00,822 by Eric Burnett. 240 00:13:00,859 --> 00:13:03,122 Now, he says he's been upstate since Wednesday. 241 00:13:03,158 --> 00:13:04,200 Driving back now. 242 00:13:04,237 --> 00:13:05,661 Should be at the precinct any second. 243 00:13:05,697 --> 00:13:07,622 Okay, and how long has he been renting the place out? 244 00:13:07,658 --> 00:13:09,956 He says he's been renting it for 18 months. 245 00:13:09,993 --> 00:13:11,261 Did you hear from the super? 246 00:13:11,297 --> 00:13:12,375 Nothing. 247 00:13:12,412 --> 00:13:14,127 All right, so go pay him a visit, 248 00:13:14,164 --> 00:13:15,822 and apply the pressure. 249 00:13:15,858 --> 00:13:17,922 Captain Benson, this is Eric Burnett. 250 00:13:18,034 --> 00:13:20,383 Hey. You guys wanted to see me? 251 00:13:21,102 --> 00:13:23,220 So these are all in reverse chronological order. 252 00:13:23,256 --> 00:13:25,389 I figured you guys would want to know who stayed there. 253 00:13:25,425 --> 00:13:27,516 - Uh-huh. - I keep very meticulous records. 254 00:13:27,552 --> 00:13:29,096 Oh, I can see that. 255 00:13:29,197 --> 00:13:31,095 I just can't believe that this happened there. 256 00:13:31,131 --> 00:13:33,062 So you were upstate. 257 00:13:33,707 --> 00:13:36,524 Yeah, in Utica, since Wednesday, 258 00:13:36,729 --> 00:13:37,978 dog sitting for my brother. 259 00:13:38,014 --> 00:13:39,193 I got the call this morning, 260 00:13:39,229 --> 00:13:40,850 - and I jumped right in my car. - Okay. 261 00:13:40,886 --> 00:13:42,695 - I'm gonna have you sit down... - Sure. 262 00:13:42,731 --> 00:13:44,490 And write down your movements 263 00:13:44,527 --> 00:13:46,140 in the last 24 hours, okay? 264 00:13:46,177 --> 00:13:47,428 Absolutely. 265 00:13:52,556 --> 00:13:54,500 Jorge Ruíz. 266 00:13:55,521 --> 00:13:57,314 I've been looking for you. 267 00:13:58,291 --> 00:13:59,542 Uh, yeah. 268 00:13:59,579 --> 00:14:01,674 Uh, sorry. I just have been busy. 269 00:14:01,711 --> 00:14:04,343 Well, clear your calendar and come down here. 270 00:14:08,194 --> 00:14:10,757 Can you remove your tool belt, Mr. Ruíz? 271 00:14:11,976 --> 00:14:13,060 Yeah. 272 00:14:13,274 --> 00:14:14,854 Yeah, of course. 273 00:14:14,961 --> 00:14:16,814 Do you know why I'm here? 274 00:14:17,145 --> 00:14:19,606 It's, uh, that girl in 3E. 275 00:14:19,822 --> 00:14:21,643 But you didn't think you needed to call me back? 276 00:14:21,679 --> 00:14:24,614 Uh, I did, but, uh, I had a lot of stuff going on. 277 00:14:24,651 --> 00:14:26,111 You have keys to 3E? 278 00:14:26,148 --> 00:14:28,159 It's just the one set that I gave to her. 279 00:14:28,209 --> 00:14:29,869 Were you here last night? 280 00:14:29,906 --> 00:14:31,120 I was asleep. 281 00:14:31,238 --> 00:14:33,156 What time did you go to bed? 282 00:14:33,331 --> 00:14:34,929 Eh, I don't know. 283 00:14:34,966 --> 00:14:36,375 Like 8:00? 284 00:14:36,668 --> 00:14:38,836 Wow. That's really early. 285 00:14:38,904 --> 00:14:40,379 Yeah. 286 00:14:41,015 --> 00:14:43,424 Maybe you went to bed even earlier than that. 287 00:14:43,554 --> 00:14:44,806 Maybe. 288 00:14:44,898 --> 00:14:46,900 And maybe you sleep really hard. 289 00:14:46,937 --> 00:14:48,513 So you didn't hear me knock. 290 00:14:48,651 --> 00:14:51,278 And you didn't hear anybody do anything all night. 291 00:14:51,315 --> 00:14:52,990 Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yes, that's what happened. 292 00:14:53,026 --> 00:14:55,686 Okay, so some advice, Mr. Ruíz, 293 00:14:55,807 --> 00:14:58,689 giving the worst alibi in the history of alibis 294 00:14:58,726 --> 00:15:00,501 - is not the way to play this. - I'm not lying. 295 00:15:00,537 --> 00:15:02,401 Because here's what I see. 296 00:15:02,926 --> 00:15:05,446 You're out here the day after the attack, 297 00:15:05,483 --> 00:15:07,526 installing security lights. 298 00:15:07,764 --> 00:15:09,856 And that tells me that you care about the people 299 00:15:09,892 --> 00:15:11,393 in this building. 300 00:15:11,430 --> 00:15:13,557 I don't care about where you're from 301 00:15:13,749 --> 00:15:15,960 or what your immigration status is. 302 00:15:15,997 --> 00:15:17,875 I'm looking for a rapist. 303 00:15:17,912 --> 00:15:18,962 Okay? 304 00:15:18,999 --> 00:15:20,962 So why don't you help me out? 305 00:15:26,060 --> 00:15:27,598 Uh, right there. 306 00:15:27,635 --> 00:15:29,554 Uh, that's the third floor. 307 00:15:29,591 --> 00:15:31,473 Any of the other stairwell cameras pick them up? 308 00:15:31,509 --> 00:15:33,266 Yeah. Yeah, they all did. 309 00:15:36,432 --> 00:15:37,690 He knows where the cameras are. 310 00:15:37,726 --> 00:15:39,230 You never see his face. 311 00:15:40,679 --> 00:15:42,150 But I did. 312 00:15:43,177 --> 00:15:45,221 You're absolutely positive you got a good look? 313 00:15:45,257 --> 00:15:46,967 Oh, yeah. Yeah, clear as day. 314 00:15:53,819 --> 00:15:55,955 Mr. Burnett, I am so sorry. 315 00:15:55,992 --> 00:15:57,457 It's just taking a little bit longer 316 00:15:57,493 --> 00:15:59,458 to process this police report. 317 00:16:00,428 --> 00:16:01,919 Okay. 318 00:16:02,413 --> 00:16:04,790 So what kind of dog? 319 00:16:05,005 --> 00:16:06,215 I'm sorry? 320 00:16:06,252 --> 00:16:08,009 Your brother? You were dog sitting? 321 00:16:08,093 --> 00:16:09,677 Oh, right. 322 00:16:09,837 --> 00:16:11,721 I don't know, just some kind of mutt. 323 00:16:11,758 --> 00:16:13,347 Yeah. Name? 324 00:16:13,682 --> 00:16:15,808 - Jake. - Jake, that's cute. 325 00:16:15,946 --> 00:16:17,847 Hey, will you do me a favor and just 326 00:16:17,884 --> 00:16:20,479 write down your brother's contact information 327 00:16:20,516 --> 00:16:21,898 so I can verify that? 328 00:16:21,981 --> 00:16:23,609 He's traveling out of the country. 329 00:16:23,645 --> 00:16:25,238 - Oh. - You know, so I don't... 330 00:16:25,275 --> 00:16:26,783 I don't really have a contact for him. 331 00:16:26,819 --> 00:16:29,781 - You know what? I'm gonna go. - Sit down, Mr. Burnett. 332 00:16:30,224 --> 00:16:31,934 Sit down. 333 00:16:35,977 --> 00:16:39,268 Do you know what the problem is with meticulous guys like you? 334 00:16:39,650 --> 00:16:41,669 They think they're smarter than everybody else, 335 00:16:41,705 --> 00:16:43,544 so they get careless. 336 00:16:43,896 --> 00:16:46,047 And then you know what they do? 337 00:16:46,393 --> 00:16:48,699 They make mistakes. 338 00:16:49,193 --> 00:16:52,011 You said that you were in Utica. 339 00:16:52,596 --> 00:16:54,513 Or was that a mistake? 340 00:16:54,858 --> 00:16:57,235 Now, before you answer me, keep in mind, 341 00:16:57,428 --> 00:17:00,389 that I already know the answer. 342 00:17:03,572 --> 00:17:05,058 I think I need a lawyer. 343 00:17:05,284 --> 00:17:07,245 I think you're right. 344 00:17:08,736 --> 00:17:10,489 Detectives, I don't have to emphasize 345 00:17:10,525 --> 00:17:12,490 that this is a 30-plus-year veteran 346 00:17:12,527 --> 00:17:13,992 who was attacked on your turf. 347 00:17:14,028 --> 00:17:15,493 We absolutely get it. 348 00:17:15,530 --> 00:17:16,996 This is a top priority for us. 349 00:17:17,032 --> 00:17:19,080 Bottom line, we're all over this. 350 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:20,952 Just tell your man Fin to sit tight. 351 00:17:20,988 --> 00:17:22,490 Order up, Detective. 352 00:17:24,361 --> 00:17:27,061 Come on, has there been anybody you've been looking at? 353 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:28,913 There's, uh... 354 00:17:28,949 --> 00:17:30,116 What's his name? 355 00:17:30,153 --> 00:17:31,702 Who's the guy who's always yammering? 356 00:17:31,738 --> 00:17:33,511 - Cricket. - Cricket. 357 00:17:33,641 --> 00:17:36,436 Hangs out in Owl's Head, talk your ear off. 358 00:17:36,715 --> 00:17:38,307 Thank you. 359 00:17:38,456 --> 00:17:40,309 Got it wrong again. 360 00:17:40,776 --> 00:17:42,692 Khalil! Come on! 361 00:17:42,729 --> 00:17:44,230 Oh! 362 00:17:44,780 --> 00:17:46,865 They're not like us. 363 00:17:48,972 --> 00:17:50,272 There were no eyewitnesses. 364 00:17:50,308 --> 00:17:52,656 Their victim is unable to identify the perpetrator. 365 00:17:52,692 --> 00:17:54,199 And if Carisi is gonna argue DNA, 366 00:17:54,235 --> 00:17:56,576 Your Honor needs to know that my client owns the apartment 367 00:17:56,612 --> 00:17:57,869 where the assault took place. 368 00:17:57,905 --> 00:17:59,412 Of course, his DNA is present. 369 00:17:59,694 --> 00:18:01,232 But it has nothing to do with the crime charged. 370 00:18:01,268 --> 00:18:03,500 What Your Honor needs to know is that when first confronted, 371 00:18:03,536 --> 00:18:05,460 the defendant gave the investigating detectives 372 00:18:05,496 --> 00:18:07,457 an elaborate, very detailed story 373 00:18:07,494 --> 00:18:09,339 about his whereabouts at the time of the crime, 374 00:18:09,375 --> 00:18:11,091 a story that we've since been able to prove 375 00:18:11,127 --> 00:18:12,262 was an outright lie, 376 00:18:12,299 --> 00:18:13,700 demonstrating consciousness of guilt. 377 00:18:13,736 --> 00:18:15,429 They've demonstrated no such thing. 378 00:18:15,465 --> 00:18:16,496 And if that's all they've got... 379 00:18:16,533 --> 00:18:18,076 Well, we also have a witness 380 00:18:18,113 --> 00:18:19,766 that can place the defendant leaving the scene 381 00:18:19,802 --> 00:18:21,392 at the time of the crime. 382 00:18:21,466 --> 00:18:22,852 That's news to me, I... 383 00:18:22,889 --> 00:18:24,354 I haven't been notified about a lineup. 384 00:18:24,390 --> 00:18:26,090 Because the lineup wasn't necessary. 385 00:18:26,126 --> 00:18:28,317 The witness has a prior relationship with the defendant. 386 00:18:28,353 --> 00:18:31,610 All right, gentlemen, save your rhetoric for the trial. 387 00:18:31,861 --> 00:18:34,363 Bail is set at 20,000. 388 00:18:34,455 --> 00:18:35,956 Next case. 389 00:18:36,058 --> 00:18:37,983 Yo, Cricket. We're looking for a stolen gun. 390 00:18:38,019 --> 00:18:39,286 I... I don't know anything about it. 391 00:18:39,322 --> 00:18:40,331 Not what we're hearing, man. 392 00:18:40,368 --> 00:18:41,538 You got any weapons or needles on you? 393 00:18:41,574 --> 00:18:43,534 - No way! - All right, turn around. 394 00:18:50,545 --> 00:18:51,567 Now, listen. 395 00:18:51,603 --> 00:18:53,383 You know how bad you screwed up attacking a cop? 396 00:18:53,419 --> 00:18:55,176 I didn't! I swear, I didn't. 397 00:18:55,789 --> 00:18:57,639 Do I look like I'm beating up anybody? 398 00:18:58,013 --> 00:18:59,348 Look, I bought that off some girl. 399 00:18:59,384 --> 00:19:00,834 I don't even know who she is. 400 00:19:00,981 --> 00:19:02,316 Where's the gun? 401 00:19:08,319 --> 00:19:11,025 Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Dominick Carisi. 402 00:19:11,062 --> 00:19:13,235 I will be presenting a case to you 403 00:19:13,272 --> 00:19:15,322 entitled "The People of the State of New York 404 00:19:15,358 --> 00:19:16,985 versus Eric Burnett." 405 00:19:17,022 --> 00:19:18,922 You'll be hearing from three witnesses: 406 00:19:19,067 --> 00:19:21,077 the victim, Ella Parsons; 407 00:19:21,114 --> 00:19:22,370 Captain Olivia Benson, 408 00:19:22,407 --> 00:19:24,122 with the Manhattan Special Victims Unit; 409 00:19:24,158 --> 00:19:26,624 and first, you'll hear from Jorge Ruíz, 410 00:19:26,661 --> 00:19:28,961 who will be giving you an eyewitness testimony. 411 00:19:29,017 --> 00:19:31,921 Now, at the conclusion of my presentation, 412 00:19:31,958 --> 00:19:35,044 I will be asking you to consider a charge of rape 413 00:19:35,081 --> 00:19:36,416 in the first degree. 414 00:19:36,453 --> 00:19:38,511 Okay, let's get started. 415 00:19:44,530 --> 00:19:46,477 Your guy's not here. 416 00:19:48,857 --> 00:19:51,074 So his phone is disconnected or he's not picking up? 417 00:19:51,110 --> 00:19:53,567 - I don't know. - Did he seem shaky before? 418 00:19:54,621 --> 00:19:57,113 Curry said there may be an immigration issue. 419 00:19:57,150 --> 00:19:58,944 There may be an immigration issue? 420 00:19:58,981 --> 00:20:01,332 Sorry, so you're saying this isn't gonna happen? 421 00:20:05,314 --> 00:20:07,683 Can you get the indictment without him? 422 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:09,200 Yeah, I can get a jury to indict. 423 00:20:09,236 --> 00:20:11,044 But without a witness, I cannot go to trial. 424 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:13,587 So get the indictment, and I will get the witness. 425 00:20:14,268 --> 00:20:15,853 Okay. 426 00:20:16,072 --> 00:20:17,699 I'm gonna get him, Ella. 427 00:20:23,848 --> 00:20:25,418 What's this? 428 00:20:40,123 --> 00:20:41,708 Captain! 429 00:20:42,117 --> 00:20:43,909 You got to be kidding me. 430 00:20:46,272 --> 00:20:48,149 Hi. Who, who's in charge here? 431 00:20:48,456 --> 00:20:50,708 All right. Thank you. Excuse me. 432 00:20:50,745 --> 00:20:53,956 I'm Captain Olivia Benson with Manhattan Special Victims Unit, 433 00:20:53,993 --> 00:20:56,603 and I have a key witness who lives in this building, 434 00:20:56,639 --> 00:20:59,456 who may have gotten caught up in your operation. 435 00:20:59,597 --> 00:21:02,094 - Name? - Jorge Ruíz. 436 00:21:03,128 --> 00:21:04,183 He's on the list, 437 00:21:04,227 --> 00:21:05,410 but we don't have him, he wasn't home. 438 00:21:05,446 --> 00:21:09,034 So he's our only witness testifying against a rapist. 439 00:21:09,095 --> 00:21:12,521 And he is coming in and testifying on his own volition. 440 00:21:12,558 --> 00:21:14,634 So I would very much appreciate 441 00:21:14,671 --> 00:21:16,318 a little bit of discretion here. 442 00:21:16,355 --> 00:21:18,254 Captain, I'd love to help you, but my hands are tied. 443 00:21:18,290 --> 00:21:19,839 Your witness is a convicted felon. 444 00:21:19,875 --> 00:21:21,875 Let us know if you find him before we do. 445 00:21:22,016 --> 00:21:23,066 Close it. 446 00:21:23,134 --> 00:21:24,450 Let's go. 447 00:21:31,583 --> 00:21:35,526 So ICE rolls up on my witness's residence, 448 00:21:35,563 --> 00:21:36,862 and we're all just gonna pretend 449 00:21:36,898 --> 00:21:38,407 that this is a coincidence. Come on. 450 00:21:38,443 --> 00:21:40,425 He dropped a dime so he could get his client off the hook. 451 00:21:40,461 --> 00:21:41,342 Prove it. 452 00:21:41,379 --> 00:21:43,845 Or how about I take you to the DDC and we let them decide? 453 00:21:43,881 --> 00:21:45,222 - How about that? - Well, do it. 454 00:21:45,258 --> 00:21:46,681 It won't fix the fact that your case is based 455 00:21:46,717 --> 00:21:48,325 on the word of an illegal, convicted felon. 456 00:21:48,361 --> 00:21:49,457 Oh, that's a bogus charge. 457 00:21:49,493 --> 00:21:51,269 Your Honor, Ruíz got caught up in a drug sweep. 458 00:21:51,305 --> 00:21:52,636 He had $100 in his pocket. 459 00:21:52,673 --> 00:21:53,699 If you had a real lawyer, 460 00:21:53,736 --> 00:21:55,168 that charge would have been dropped, and you know it. 461 00:21:55,204 --> 00:21:56,483 And if he were in this country legally, 462 00:21:56,519 --> 00:21:57,676 none of this would matter. 463 00:21:57,712 --> 00:21:58,985 There's no citizenship requirement 464 00:21:59,021 --> 00:22:00,611 to testify in a felony case. 465 00:22:00,648 --> 00:22:03,269 Even if everything you say is true, Mr. Carisi, 466 00:22:03,306 --> 00:22:05,697 there's no remedy that this court can offer. 467 00:22:05,734 --> 00:22:07,121 And we're about to go to trial. 468 00:22:07,157 --> 00:22:10,621 So, I suggest that you locate your witness, 469 00:22:10,702 --> 00:22:13,749 because I'm not adjourning this case. 470 00:22:19,808 --> 00:22:21,690 So, Camila, I just want to assure you that your cousin 471 00:22:21,726 --> 00:22:23,305 is not in any trouble. 472 00:22:23,342 --> 00:22:24,553 We just want to talk to him. 473 00:22:24,589 --> 00:22:25,721 Well, I don't know where he is. 474 00:22:25,757 --> 00:22:27,185 Well, has he called you or made 475 00:22:27,221 --> 00:22:29,515 - any attempt to contact you? - No. 476 00:22:29,552 --> 00:22:32,393 It's understandable if Jorge is afraid. 477 00:22:32,894 --> 00:22:35,854 But we can offer him some protection. 478 00:22:35,891 --> 00:22:38,315 Yeah, so instead of testifying in open court, 479 00:22:38,352 --> 00:22:40,736 he can do a conditional examination with the judge 480 00:22:40,772 --> 00:22:42,653 on video, one and done. 481 00:22:42,882 --> 00:22:44,029 Where? 482 00:22:44,066 --> 00:22:45,574 It would have to be at the courthouse. 483 00:22:45,610 --> 00:22:46,660 No. 484 00:22:46,697 --> 00:22:47,993 He could get arrested there. 485 00:22:48,029 --> 00:22:49,684 If... If it comes to that, 486 00:22:49,735 --> 00:22:52,330 then we can help him retain an immigration lawyer. 487 00:22:52,367 --> 00:22:53,622 And then what? 488 00:22:53,696 --> 00:22:56,375 He gets sent to El Salvador or Sudan? 489 00:22:56,454 --> 00:23:00,045 You're right. It is definitely a risk. 490 00:23:00,617 --> 00:23:04,704 But all I can say to you is, without Jorge's testimony, 491 00:23:04,785 --> 00:23:07,871 then a rapist is gonna go free. 492 00:23:08,061 --> 00:23:10,222 And that is not Jorge's fault. 493 00:23:10,387 --> 00:23:14,850 But if that sounds even a little bit wrong, 494 00:23:15,268 --> 00:23:17,229 maybe it's worth the risk. 495 00:23:17,433 --> 00:23:19,894 I would like to leave this with you. 496 00:23:19,972 --> 00:23:23,110 It has my personal number on the back. 497 00:23:23,694 --> 00:23:27,197 And if you or Jorge want to talk to me, 498 00:23:27,234 --> 00:23:29,287 I'm available 24/7. 499 00:23:50,270 --> 00:23:52,264 You Fat Jimmy? 500 00:23:53,850 --> 00:23:55,976 It depends on who's asking. 501 00:23:57,687 --> 00:23:59,438 We got a call for you. 502 00:23:59,475 --> 00:24:01,226 Hey, yo, what's up, Fat Jimmy? 503 00:24:03,681 --> 00:24:05,486 Detective Tutuola. 504 00:24:05,580 --> 00:24:07,321 I thought you was dead, man. 505 00:24:07,392 --> 00:24:09,490 Yeah, they keep trying. 506 00:24:09,756 --> 00:24:11,284 I'm sergeant now. 507 00:24:11,325 --> 00:24:12,743 Sergeant? 508 00:24:12,869 --> 00:24:14,370 Okay. 509 00:24:16,755 --> 00:24:18,722 What, is this a Zoom arrest or something? 510 00:24:18,758 --> 00:24:20,292 I'm out of the game, Sergeant. 511 00:24:20,329 --> 00:24:21,793 That's what I heard. 512 00:24:21,830 --> 00:24:23,421 But I figured you still know everything 513 00:24:23,457 --> 00:24:25,297 that goes on in that neighborhood. 514 00:24:25,350 --> 00:24:28,133 I'm hoping you can help me find something I lost. 515 00:24:36,413 --> 00:24:37,440 Hey. 516 00:24:37,477 --> 00:24:39,019 How's it over in Brooklyn? 517 00:24:39,056 --> 00:24:41,271 Couple of hairbag detectives working it. 518 00:24:41,308 --> 00:24:44,353 Seems like it was random, junkies looking to score. 519 00:24:44,525 --> 00:24:45,777 Anything else? 520 00:24:47,358 --> 00:24:48,484 No. 521 00:24:50,604 --> 00:24:52,606 What do you got for us? 522 00:24:53,956 --> 00:24:56,829 Well, we hit a wall on the Parsons case. 523 00:24:56,866 --> 00:24:59,289 Either we need more evidence or another witness. 524 00:24:59,326 --> 00:25:00,958 How about another rape? 525 00:25:01,216 --> 00:25:04,586 He's done it before, a rape in a Bronx sublet five years ago. 526 00:25:04,623 --> 00:25:06,839 Same MO, and Burnett owned the apartment. 527 00:25:12,152 --> 00:25:15,459 The perpetrator held a knife to the victim's throat, 528 00:25:15,538 --> 00:25:17,225 and raped her in the bed. 529 00:25:17,350 --> 00:25:18,899 There was no sign of forced entry, 530 00:25:18,935 --> 00:25:20,776 and the case remains unsolved to this day. 531 00:25:20,812 --> 00:25:22,152 Your Honor, at best, the People have 532 00:25:22,188 --> 00:25:23,856 two rapes five years apart 533 00:25:23,893 --> 00:25:26,024 that occurred in residences my client owns. 534 00:25:26,061 --> 00:25:28,193 He's owned numerous apartments in the city. 535 00:25:28,230 --> 00:25:30,107 Two nearly identical rapes. 536 00:25:30,144 --> 00:25:31,989 Your Honor, this is the definition 537 00:25:32,026 --> 00:25:33,324 of a common scheme or plan. 538 00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:35,284 - It's prejudicial, Judge. - I agree. 539 00:25:35,321 --> 00:25:38,370 Mr. Carisi, I'm going to deny your application. 540 00:25:38,407 --> 00:25:42,744 In my view, the prejudicial effect of this evidence 541 00:25:42,948 --> 00:25:45,961 far outweighs its probative value. 542 00:25:46,092 --> 00:25:48,297 The prior case is inadmissible. 543 00:25:48,497 --> 00:25:50,749 Gentlemen, tomorrow morning. 544 00:25:53,411 --> 00:25:56,456 I'll draft my motion to dismiss tonight. 545 00:26:04,121 --> 00:26:05,939 Ella, I know this is not ideal. 546 00:26:05,976 --> 00:26:09,568 And even if we can't find new evidence tonight, 547 00:26:09,705 --> 00:26:11,833 the fact is, that ADA Carisi 548 00:26:11,869 --> 00:26:15,390 can make a motion to dismiss with a leave to re-present, 549 00:26:15,427 --> 00:26:17,866 which means we can bring it back to court. 550 00:26:18,083 --> 00:26:20,954 Okay? Now, it may take a little longer, 551 00:26:21,206 --> 00:26:24,483 but I'm not giving up on this. 552 00:26:25,136 --> 00:26:28,587 So... Yeah. 553 00:26:29,591 --> 00:26:31,548 I'm gonna go home. 554 00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:34,137 So, Ella, 555 00:26:35,107 --> 00:26:37,236 you can't give up on this. 556 00:26:37,273 --> 00:26:38,795 I really... I appreciate 557 00:26:38,832 --> 00:26:40,805 all of the things that you guys have done. 558 00:26:40,841 --> 00:26:42,265 It's amazing. I can't believe it. 559 00:26:42,301 --> 00:26:44,436 But it's just... I just... 560 00:26:44,473 --> 00:26:46,897 What is the best-case scenario here? 561 00:26:47,014 --> 00:26:50,192 Just getting some guy deported for testifying? 562 00:26:50,229 --> 00:26:51,945 That sucks. I don't want to do that. 563 00:26:51,981 --> 00:26:54,071 But that is not our only option. 564 00:26:54,108 --> 00:26:56,657 I don't have anybody out here with me. 565 00:26:57,343 --> 00:27:00,035 And I just... I want to get on with my life. 566 00:27:00,460 --> 00:27:04,631 And I am tired. 567 00:27:04,717 --> 00:27:06,542 I'm so tired. 568 00:27:06,594 --> 00:27:10,545 How do you not get so tired doing this every day? 569 00:27:10,645 --> 00:27:11,938 I couldn't do it. 570 00:27:15,051 --> 00:27:17,095 Did you get the job? 571 00:27:19,814 --> 00:27:21,202 Yeah. 572 00:27:23,350 --> 00:27:25,936 What? You're not taking it? 573 00:27:27,198 --> 00:27:28,689 I don't think so. 574 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:32,276 Well, are you good, at what you do? 575 00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:35,609 Yeah, but you have this voice inside 576 00:27:35,646 --> 00:27:37,746 that tells you that you're not good enough? 577 00:27:38,045 --> 00:27:39,766 That you're not worthy? 578 00:27:41,536 --> 00:27:43,194 I get that. 579 00:27:43,517 --> 00:27:46,811 Because I have that same voice inside. 580 00:27:47,132 --> 00:27:50,973 But, I had this really great boss, 581 00:27:51,532 --> 00:27:53,338 who believed in me, 582 00:27:53,538 --> 00:27:55,508 and who told me that I was worthy. 583 00:27:57,138 --> 00:27:58,887 And then eventually, 584 00:27:59,087 --> 00:28:01,472 I started to believe it. 585 00:28:03,682 --> 00:28:06,894 He worked a lot longer than he needed to, 586 00:28:06,931 --> 00:28:10,063 because, he was so good at his job, 587 00:28:10,170 --> 00:28:12,886 and because it gave his life meaning. 588 00:28:13,544 --> 00:28:15,504 He and I were a lot alike, 589 00:28:15,541 --> 00:28:17,424 and I don't think that I fully realized it 590 00:28:17,460 --> 00:28:19,364 until after he was gone. 591 00:28:20,700 --> 00:28:22,242 I'm sorry. 592 00:28:23,621 --> 00:28:27,539 You are correct, Ella. 593 00:28:27,858 --> 00:28:30,000 These cases are hard. 594 00:28:30,319 --> 00:28:32,836 They're brutal. You're not wrong about that. 595 00:28:33,171 --> 00:28:35,380 But I am here with you. 596 00:28:36,799 --> 00:28:40,218 It is okay that you are tired, 597 00:28:41,116 --> 00:28:43,038 because I'm not. 598 00:28:44,469 --> 00:28:45,960 And it's okay, 599 00:28:46,399 --> 00:28:48,393 if you don't want to fight, 600 00:28:49,001 --> 00:28:51,712 because I'm still gonna fight for you. 601 00:28:54,502 --> 00:28:56,401 And guess what. 602 00:28:57,567 --> 00:28:59,235 I'm not the only one. 603 00:29:09,210 --> 00:29:11,629 I've been in this country for 22 years. 604 00:29:11,724 --> 00:29:13,017 I got a job. 605 00:29:13,204 --> 00:29:15,587 I-I'm really good at it. 606 00:29:15,851 --> 00:29:17,644 Paid my taxes. 607 00:29:18,041 --> 00:29:20,384 I send money back to my family. 608 00:29:20,559 --> 00:29:23,478 And I was arrested, 15 years ago. 609 00:29:23,515 --> 00:29:25,774 But... but it was for something that I didn't do. 610 00:29:25,810 --> 00:29:28,392 And we are going to do everything that we can 611 00:29:28,429 --> 00:29:29,559 to protect you. 612 00:29:29,725 --> 00:29:31,478 So my choices are to... 613 00:29:31,545 --> 00:29:33,601 To run and hide and hope 614 00:29:33,709 --> 00:29:35,464 that they never find me or to... 615 00:29:35,500 --> 00:29:38,443 to just leave my whole life and just go back. 616 00:29:39,213 --> 00:29:40,263 And now... 617 00:29:40,437 --> 00:29:43,490 You're asking me to do something nice for my government? 618 00:29:43,785 --> 00:29:45,870 - Why would I do that? - You're right. 619 00:29:46,327 --> 00:29:48,420 You're absolutely right. 620 00:29:48,803 --> 00:29:50,873 And if you got up and walked out of here right now, 621 00:29:50,909 --> 00:29:52,243 nobody would blame you. 622 00:29:52,522 --> 00:29:54,944 But the fact of the matter is, Mr. Ruíz, 623 00:29:55,192 --> 00:29:57,161 you came in here tonight, 624 00:29:57,834 --> 00:29:59,464 which tells me... 625 00:30:00,429 --> 00:30:02,451 That you want to do what's right, 626 00:30:04,024 --> 00:30:06,930 whether or not you get something back in return. 627 00:30:07,244 --> 00:30:09,433 Captain, ICE is on the way up. 628 00:30:09,470 --> 00:30:11,268 - What? - How do they know? 629 00:30:11,576 --> 00:30:13,745 Come. There's a back stairway. 630 00:30:13,782 --> 00:30:15,105 No, wait. Don't try that. 631 00:30:15,142 --> 00:30:16,525 - Can they do this? - They don't have a warrant. 632 00:30:16,561 --> 00:30:17,650 Doesn't matter. They're Feds. 633 00:30:17,686 --> 00:30:19,528 So they take our witness, and we can't do anything about it? 634 00:30:19,564 --> 00:30:21,362 Hold on a second. I need you to trust me. 635 00:30:21,398 --> 00:30:22,946 Can you do that? 636 00:30:25,068 --> 00:30:26,695 Velasco, arrest him. 637 00:30:26,980 --> 00:30:28,769 - What? - Now. 638 00:30:29,785 --> 00:30:31,371 Arrest him now. 639 00:30:31,466 --> 00:30:33,165 Mr. Ruíz, you're under arrest. 640 00:30:33,202 --> 00:30:34,460 Captain Vincent, you're interfering 641 00:30:34,496 --> 00:30:35,668 with a federal operation. 642 00:30:35,704 --> 00:30:36,752 Oh, no, she's not. 643 00:30:36,789 --> 00:30:38,379 Jorge Ruíz is a material witness, 644 00:30:38,415 --> 00:30:39,881 and he's in the custody of the NYPD. 645 00:30:39,917 --> 00:30:42,132 Do you really want to help a rapist go free? 646 00:30:42,213 --> 00:30:44,593 He's ours, okay? Take him to holding. 647 00:30:44,674 --> 00:30:46,673 Once he provides his testimony... no, no. 648 00:30:46,709 --> 00:30:47,896 We'll release him. 649 00:30:51,686 --> 00:30:53,104 This you? 650 00:30:55,633 --> 00:30:59,232 You have been obstructing this operation from the beginning. 651 00:30:59,479 --> 00:31:01,651 That is a federal charge. 652 00:31:01,754 --> 00:31:03,297 Put your hands behind your back. 653 00:31:03,333 --> 00:31:04,835 Oh, no. 654 00:31:09,093 --> 00:31:10,469 - Captain. - It's okay. 655 00:31:10,505 --> 00:31:12,173 Stand down, Curry. 656 00:31:12,465 --> 00:31:13,883 Stand down. 657 00:31:46,509 --> 00:31:49,407 The field office director sends his regards, 658 00:31:49,535 --> 00:31:52,830 and, uh, apologizes for the misunderstanding. 659 00:31:52,961 --> 00:31:55,122 Well, these things happen. 660 00:31:55,159 --> 00:31:56,624 Well, your arrest is voided, so... 661 00:31:56,660 --> 00:31:58,709 Let's get the hell out of here, huh? 662 00:32:02,124 --> 00:32:03,625 You're out of your mind. 663 00:32:03,662 --> 00:32:05,254 I'll take that as a compliment. 664 00:32:05,290 --> 00:32:06,965 And she's a genius, but she's a lucky one. 665 00:32:07,001 --> 00:32:08,652 Judge Fitzsimmons owes me a favor. 666 00:32:08,688 --> 00:32:10,596 He agreed to sign off on the material witness order, 667 00:32:10,632 --> 00:32:13,182 but I gotta get it to him now to ink so that we're covered. 668 00:32:13,218 --> 00:32:15,011 - But, uh, I'll see you later? - Okay. 669 00:32:15,047 --> 00:32:16,412 All right, buy the jailbird a drink, will you? 670 00:32:16,448 --> 00:32:17,686 Mm. 671 00:32:17,767 --> 00:32:18,979 Really, congratulations. 672 00:32:19,016 --> 00:32:20,814 That was an incredible save. 673 00:32:20,937 --> 00:32:23,446 Well, it'd probably be better if I didn't get arrested 674 00:32:23,482 --> 00:32:25,410 before every case, but, um, 675 00:32:25,641 --> 00:32:27,904 your husband is very good at his job. 676 00:32:29,091 --> 00:32:30,714 I got something sensitive 677 00:32:30,750 --> 00:32:32,542 - I need to talk to you about. - Okay. 678 00:32:32,578 --> 00:32:34,536 I haven't even talked to Sonny about it. 679 00:32:34,725 --> 00:32:36,654 What? What's going on? 680 00:32:36,935 --> 00:32:41,148 Uh, look, in a normal circumstance, I would... 681 00:32:41,185 --> 00:32:42,873 I would directly go to Fin with this. 682 00:32:42,909 --> 00:32:45,338 But, I don't know what else to do here. 683 00:32:45,482 --> 00:32:46,983 What about Fin? 684 00:32:49,273 --> 00:32:51,511 So Bruno and Velasco, 685 00:32:51,548 --> 00:32:54,843 they walked into this bar that Intel has 686 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:56,611 under surveillance for drug dealing. 687 00:32:56,647 --> 00:32:59,097 Yeah, they're probably looking into Fin's assault. 688 00:33:00,028 --> 00:33:02,689 And we have somebody inside. 689 00:33:03,171 --> 00:33:04,237 Did you... 690 00:33:04,275 --> 00:33:07,110 Did you know that Fin lost his gun? 691 00:33:14,222 --> 00:33:17,684 Uh, no, I did not. 692 00:33:17,721 --> 00:33:20,433 Look, if we hadn't had somebody in this bar, 693 00:33:20,470 --> 00:33:22,417 this probably would have all gone away. 694 00:33:22,528 --> 00:33:24,544 Listen, this is a confidential report. 695 00:33:24,581 --> 00:33:26,883 No one else is going to see this. 696 00:33:28,459 --> 00:33:32,594 I just figured enough people were keeping you in the dark. 697 00:33:38,900 --> 00:33:40,659 Do you swear or affirm that the testimony 698 00:33:40,695 --> 00:33:42,235 you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, 699 00:33:42,271 --> 00:33:44,064 - and nothing but the truth? - Yes. 700 00:33:44,208 --> 00:33:45,815 Have a seat. 701 00:33:54,097 --> 00:33:56,325 No, not in my courtroom. 702 00:33:56,362 --> 00:33:58,246 Jimmy, tell them they can wait outside, 703 00:33:58,282 --> 00:33:59,913 but they are not welcome here. 704 00:34:13,681 --> 00:34:16,183 Mr. Ruíz, you did a great job. 705 00:34:16,220 --> 00:34:17,978 Couldn't have asked for a better witness. 706 00:34:18,014 --> 00:34:21,267 Mr. Ruíz, put your hands behind your back. 707 00:34:21,304 --> 00:34:22,961 You're under arrest. 708 00:34:24,230 --> 00:34:25,289 Okay, listen, 709 00:34:25,326 --> 00:34:27,191 they're gonna take you to the detention center. 710 00:34:27,227 --> 00:34:28,477 I already spoke to legal aid. 711 00:34:28,513 --> 00:34:30,699 Your immigration attorney's name is Maria Cox. 712 00:34:30,735 --> 00:34:32,526 She'll be there. She'll be waiting for you. 713 00:34:32,562 --> 00:34:34,508 Listen to me, do everything that they tell you to do, 714 00:34:34,544 --> 00:34:35,962 and try not to worry. 715 00:34:49,075 --> 00:34:50,755 Hey. 716 00:34:53,004 --> 00:34:54,297 Wow. 717 00:34:54,334 --> 00:34:57,345 This is, uh, best vacation ever? 718 00:34:57,421 --> 00:34:59,889 My depth perception is still messed up, 719 00:34:59,926 --> 00:35:02,773 but I'm starting to enjoy the challenge. 720 00:35:02,867 --> 00:35:04,686 Very good. 721 00:35:12,028 --> 00:35:13,320 What's up? 722 00:35:15,279 --> 00:35:17,492 Fin, how long have we worked together now? 723 00:35:17,620 --> 00:35:19,075 Liv. 724 00:35:19,793 --> 00:35:22,871 'Cause I thought that I... 725 00:35:23,823 --> 00:35:26,701 Put in the time, and the work to... 726 00:35:27,188 --> 00:35:29,252 To earn your trust. 727 00:35:31,422 --> 00:35:33,800 Look, they were following my orders. 728 00:35:33,883 --> 00:35:36,469 Any heat that comes from this I'm willing to take. 729 00:35:36,594 --> 00:35:38,346 This was not about trust. 730 00:35:38,383 --> 00:35:40,226 This was about protecting you. 731 00:35:40,309 --> 00:35:43,270 I don't need to be protected, Fin. 732 00:35:43,510 --> 00:35:44,934 We look out for each other. 733 00:35:44,971 --> 00:35:48,063 We always have looked out for each other. 734 00:35:48,390 --> 00:35:49,898 I know. 735 00:35:50,447 --> 00:35:51,740 I'm sorry. 736 00:35:53,950 --> 00:35:55,623 Look, I know that we're closer 737 00:35:55,659 --> 00:35:57,572 to the end than the beginning. 738 00:35:59,783 --> 00:36:02,492 I feel that I still have more to do. 739 00:36:02,922 --> 00:36:06,373 And we all need to decide how we want to go out. 740 00:36:07,576 --> 00:36:11,711 But if you are willing to throw away all the years 741 00:36:11,748 --> 00:36:13,833 that we have worked together, 742 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:17,384 all the trust that we have built, 743 00:36:17,630 --> 00:36:20,053 then maybe you should retire... 744 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:23,631 And just save us all the heartache. 745 00:36:26,874 --> 00:36:29,531 You know, I thought this might have been a message 746 00:36:29,668 --> 00:36:33,714 for me to get out while I still can. 747 00:36:34,133 --> 00:36:36,460 But I'm not throwing anything away, Liv. 748 00:36:36,674 --> 00:36:38,708 And I'm not ready to retire... 749 00:36:38,861 --> 00:36:40,670 Until I earn your trust back. 750 00:36:43,473 --> 00:36:45,600 Oh. 751 00:36:47,461 --> 00:36:48,754 Oh. 752 00:36:48,791 --> 00:36:50,874 Well, this night keeps getting better. 753 00:36:50,955 --> 00:36:54,212 I'm being called to 1PP. 754 00:37:06,213 --> 00:37:08,578 - Captain, thanks for coming in. - Thanks. 755 00:37:08,615 --> 00:37:10,513 Chief, so, if I may, 756 00:37:10,549 --> 00:37:13,908 I would like to offer you some context, 757 00:37:14,173 --> 00:37:16,568 to explain my interactions with ICE. 758 00:37:16,652 --> 00:37:17,986 Not necessary. 759 00:37:18,023 --> 00:37:20,373 Look, it's not my favorite thing that my captain 760 00:37:20,410 --> 00:37:22,117 got taken into federal custody, 761 00:37:22,154 --> 00:37:24,200 but, it was a smart play. 762 00:37:24,237 --> 00:37:26,148 And luckily, it worked out. 763 00:37:26,300 --> 00:37:28,427 Maybe next time loop me in? 764 00:37:28,956 --> 00:37:31,124 Yes. If I can, I will. 765 00:37:31,161 --> 00:37:32,250 Yes. 766 00:37:32,342 --> 00:37:33,517 You're kind of running your own 767 00:37:33,553 --> 00:37:35,553 police department over there, aren't you? 768 00:37:35,656 --> 00:37:38,756 Which, hey, is clearly working for you. 769 00:37:38,793 --> 00:37:41,759 The results speak for themselves, huh? 770 00:37:42,099 --> 00:37:43,259 But... 771 00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:46,806 I really value communication. 772 00:37:46,843 --> 00:37:48,683 - I understand. - Great. 773 00:37:48,760 --> 00:37:50,810 And in the good news department, 774 00:37:50,847 --> 00:37:53,146 I got your witness an S visa. 775 00:37:53,898 --> 00:37:55,308 A snitch visa. 776 00:37:55,345 --> 00:37:56,858 Mm-hmm. 777 00:37:58,027 --> 00:37:59,486 How? 778 00:37:59,739 --> 00:38:02,492 I spent a career gathering favors, 779 00:38:02,529 --> 00:38:04,364 and, just made a couple of calls. 780 00:38:04,401 --> 00:38:06,320 Honestly, it wasn't even that hard. 781 00:38:06,572 --> 00:38:08,866 The guy's cooperating in a rape trial. 782 00:38:08,903 --> 00:38:10,872 - Mm-hmm. - Nobody's upset about this. 783 00:38:11,026 --> 00:38:13,625 And Mr. Ruíz has been released 784 00:38:13,662 --> 00:38:15,586 and in the process of becoming a legal immigrant. 785 00:38:15,622 --> 00:38:17,713 - Oh. - How's that for a happy ending? 786 00:38:17,750 --> 00:38:19,547 I... I... 787 00:38:19,953 --> 00:38:22,300 This is incredible news. 788 00:38:22,337 --> 00:38:23,672 Thank you. 789 00:38:23,709 --> 00:38:26,257 Thank you so much. Thank you. 790 00:38:26,417 --> 00:38:28,632 I did want to talk to you about one thing. 791 00:38:28,726 --> 00:38:31,544 - Okay. - Get your read on an idea 792 00:38:31,580 --> 00:38:34,272 I've been kicking around. Please, sit. 793 00:38:40,036 --> 00:38:41,963 I'm thinking about consolidating 794 00:38:41,999 --> 00:38:44,473 Special Victims across all five boroughs, 795 00:38:44,509 --> 00:38:47,076 and creating a deputy chief position, 796 00:38:47,112 --> 00:38:49,369 which would be here in 1PP. 797 00:38:49,595 --> 00:38:52,390 Every unit reporting to one chief. 798 00:38:52,597 --> 00:38:56,518 And, I'd like you to consider taking that job. 799 00:38:59,226 --> 00:39:00,310 Oh. 800 00:39:00,368 --> 00:39:02,449 Chief Tynan, I, um... 801 00:39:04,247 --> 00:39:06,984 I, uh, actually don't... 802 00:39:07,021 --> 00:39:08,597 Don't know how to respond to that. 803 00:39:08,633 --> 00:39:10,056 I know it's crazy. 804 00:39:10,281 --> 00:39:11,432 But... 805 00:39:11,589 --> 00:39:13,561 Maybe it's not crazy. 806 00:39:13,598 --> 00:39:16,518 Think about it... Way more authority, 807 00:39:16,555 --> 00:39:20,183 the opportunity to get everyone on the same page, 808 00:39:20,305 --> 00:39:22,307 take what you do in your own squad, 809 00:39:22,635 --> 00:39:25,113 and do it all over the city. 810 00:39:25,484 --> 00:39:26,943 I don't know... kind of a great way 811 00:39:26,979 --> 00:39:29,033 to think about ending your career. 812 00:39:30,095 --> 00:39:32,024 I'm not... I'm not thinking about ending 813 00:39:32,060 --> 00:39:33,830 my career any time soon. 814 00:39:33,867 --> 00:39:36,245 Oh, God. No, definitely not now. 815 00:39:36,282 --> 00:39:37,625 I wouldn't accept that. 816 00:39:37,724 --> 00:39:39,809 Just, down the line. 817 00:39:39,846 --> 00:39:41,629 Anyway, think about it. 818 00:39:42,452 --> 00:39:45,205 I'm... I'm, um... 819 00:39:45,397 --> 00:39:47,190 I'm not looking to... 820 00:39:47,266 --> 00:39:50,811 To make any changes, anytime soon. 821 00:39:50,864 --> 00:39:52,532 Yeah, I get that. 822 00:39:52,765 --> 00:39:53,882 Change is hard. 823 00:39:59,771 --> 00:40:01,649 Oh, last thing. 824 00:40:01,841 --> 00:40:04,485 I know that you're down a man with Sergeant Tutuola 825 00:40:04,522 --> 00:40:05,903 being out of commission. 826 00:40:05,940 --> 00:40:07,719 I have the perfect detective for you. 827 00:40:07,755 --> 00:40:09,382 Known him since he was a kid. 828 00:40:09,419 --> 00:40:11,282 He'll be a great addition to your squad. 829 00:40:11,318 --> 00:40:12,826 You know, I actually think that we will 830 00:40:12,862 --> 00:40:14,787 manage without an extra body. 831 00:40:14,824 --> 00:40:16,497 Seriously, I have to insist. 832 00:40:16,534 --> 00:40:17,785 You won't be sorry. 833 00:40:17,822 --> 00:40:19,584 He'll start right away. 834 00:40:21,046 --> 00:40:23,963 Well, then we will give him the welcome that he deserves. 835 00:40:24,257 --> 00:40:26,050 And I could not be more excited for him 836 00:40:26,086 --> 00:40:27,300 to learn from the best. 837 00:40:27,369 --> 00:40:29,302 Thank you, Chief. 838 00:40:29,915 --> 00:40:31,041 Captain. 839 00:40:31,123 --> 00:40:32,541 Yes. 840 00:40:32,589 --> 00:40:34,974 I'm glad Fin got his gun back. 841 00:41:04,505 --> 00:41:06,339 Detective Velasco. 842 00:41:08,384 --> 00:41:09,676 Get in. 843 00:41:19,349 --> 00:41:23,349 synced and corrected by PopcornAWH www.addic7ed.com