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Previously on "All Rise"...

Ms. Powell,
meet Sergeant Wayne McCarthy,

board member of the Association
of L.A. Deputy Sheriffs.

- Hey! Is that Big Mick?
- Watkins!

I miss my courtroom.
I miss my peeps.

Focus on baby Bailey. Everything's gonna be

back to normal
when you return.

- I can't believe I, uh...
- No, me neither.

Can we just pretend
the...kiss never happened?

Got it.
Never happened.

After we discuss Mark.

I really feel like
Mark and I have a future.

You do, of course--I don't know how
I'm gonna tell him.

I'm married.

♪♪♪

Is that a Pop-Tart?
What, are you late for school?

[ bell dings ]

Oh.At least I have the decency
to toast mine.

Never thought I'd live to see
Mark Callan abstain

from his morning protein.

These little beauties
happen to be part

of a great American ritual
known as str--

Stress eating? Same.
Go ahead. Spill.

I feel like
I'm at a standstill

with the list
of sheriff's deputies.

- I have no leads.
- Luke wasn't helpful?

I actually haven't
talked to him yet.

His desk is
2 feet from your office.

[ scoffs ] It's actually more
work not to talk to him.

I know. It's touchy.
He still feels like he has

a relationship with these guys
in the department.

I...just wish I knew why
his name was on that list.

Well, you won't know
until you talk to him.

I will, today.
You're up, Waffles.

[ groans ]
For the next two weeks,

Audubon and Associates
will just be Associates.

Where's Audubon going?

She's flying out tonight
to New York

to court a potential big client
to save the firm

since she insisted we pass
on Uncle Richie's gold mine.

- She's either losing it...
- [ sighs ]

...or she is in desperate need
of a vacation.

I guess she's just eager
to get away.

What's that supposed
to mean?

[ swallows ] I just...mean
we're in a...pandemic, is all.

I don't know.
She seems a little too eager.

Mm.

[ sighs ]

"She is hard-headed,
immovable,

"unwilling to abide
by judicial decorum,

or respectability politics."
- What is this,

a performance review
or a roast? Those were the nice things.

That's high praise
coming from Judge Carmichael.

Now as a clerk, you don't have
much time left with us.

You will need to decide
what your future will be.

Which is why I want you
to shadow

as many offices
in the H.O.J. as possible.

Mm-hmm.Y'all are trying
to get rid of me?

Quite the opposite. I wanna
keep you in this building,

somewhere that you can use
that voice of yours.

And preferably somewhere
we can't hear it.

Now gather your things.

- I'm starting today?
- Mm-hmm.

Where am I shadowing? P.D.'s office.
Carol owed me a favor.

The P.D.s have more cases
than days in the year.

Plus I think they still use
dial-up internet.

Okay, well, you are working
with Emily Lopez.

What is this,
trial by fire?

She's almost as scary
as you.

You are there to observe, which
is why that shouldn't matter.

Please keep your nose
where it should be.

No promises.

Try not to miss me
too much.

Why do I feel like
we're going to regret this?

You got to let 'em fly sometime.

Uh-oh. I know that look.
What's wrong?

- Shadowing Emily Lopez today.
- Oh, you'll be fine.

Just try and dial down
that whole Ness thing.

[ singsongy ] Good luck!

Watch out, H.O.J. Those two
could start an uprising.

Hey, you are not
getting off that easy.

I want to hear
allabout your night

with Professor Jennings.

It was great.
She was great.

Come on! I am trying to live
vicariously through you.

[ mouth full ]
What do you want me to say?

That I never expected to meet
someone so enrapturing

at this point in my life?

Oh, look at you.
You are totally gushing.[ chuckles ]

Yes, I worry over when
she's gonna text me back.

I've got this running list
of ideas for future dates.

It's all very exhausting.

Ugh, I'd kill to have
something special

smack me over the head
right now

just to break up the monotony.Be careful what you ask for,
Castillo.

You might just get it.

Lopez,
reporting for duty.

Oh, uh, this is happening
today.

Sure is.

Great. Okay. I will find
a way to make this work.

I just hope you weren't
expecting a crash course

in being a public defender.Never been a fan of following
instructions anyway.

I'm here to make your job
easier.

Well, first lesson
in being a P.D.--

the job is never easy,
and the best thing you can do

to help me is to give me
my space to do my thing.

While I'm sure you're
an untapped well of potential,

I'm used to working alone.

Mr. Garcia, I see your arm's
in a sling today.

When did that happen?

Three months ago
I got jumped near Echo Park.

This group just
started pounding.

I blacked out,
and when I woke up,

cops were there.
They jacked my Jordans.

Marking this photo
People's 1.

Do you recognize
what's depicted here?

Yes. The limited edition
Air Jordans

that they stole from me.

Do you see one of those people
that attacked you

here in the courtroom today?
- Yeah, he's there.

CAMPBELL:
Identifying the defendant,

Mr. Julian Taylor.

Did you threaten the defendant
in any way

before you were attacked?Nope. Hadn't seen him
in years.

So this wasn't the first time
you'd seen Mr. Taylor.

No, we went
to the same high school.

He always had beef,

except back then,
he went by "Phantom,"

back when he ran
with the Shadow Squad.

Objection. Relevance.
Unduly prejudicial.

Overruled. Both Mr. Taylor's
previous gang affiliation

and his relationship
to Mr. Garcia

are most certainly relevant.

Your Honor, any gang affiliation
has no relevance.

There is no gang enhancement
alleged.

This is nothing more than
improper character evidence.

- Ms. Lopez.
- Right.

[ lowered voice ]
Don't let him bait you.I won't.

No further questions.All right, your witness,
Ms. Lopez.

Mr. Garcia, you did not see
my client at the scene

before you lost consciousness,
correct?

Yeah, that's right, but they
had their faces covered.

And you did not see my client
hit you either, right?

I got knocked out,
so, no, I didn't.

In fact, the only time
you observed my client

at the scene was when he was
in police custody

after you regained
consciousness, correct?

Doesn't mean he wasn't
there beforehand.

This is exactly the kind
of thing he'd do.

Objection. Speculation.
Lack of foundation.

Lack of personal knowledgeand improper character evidence.Sustained.

And you said to your knowledge,

he was a member
of the Shadow Squad.

Do you know that because
you were a member, too?

[ sighs ]No. He was notorious
in our hood.

And you say you knew him
from then.

Isn't it true that wasat least three years ago?You mean before he was
locked up.

Motion to strike.Nonresponsive and 352.Stricken.

Y'all know he got locked up
for beating down some other guy.

Objection.
No question pending.

LUKE: Judge Campbell--This is typical gang stuff.
He's always had it out for me!

He doesn't know
what he's talking about.The court will come to order.

- LUKE: Objection!
- Oh, you're calling me a liar?

- That's not who I am anymore!
- Oh, yeah.

Be quiet! You may say this
isn't who you are,

but right now you are not
helping your case!

So if you cannot
behave yourself,

we will conduct this trial
without you.

Court's in recess
till 9 a.m. tomorrow.

I didn't mean to.

Is it always this intense?
I mean, I've seen

my fair share of court,
but nothing like this.

[ scoffs ] Buckle up.
We're just getting started.

♪♪♪

Ms. Lopez.

You have to convince the judge
that my brother has changed.

Who you just saw--
he's not like that.

Cameron, I am gonna do
everything I can

to help your brother, okay?

Everything, I promise.

Just--Just hang in there.

Come on.

[ scoffs ]

Your client's outburst
was gnarly.

Campbell's record for violent
reoffenders isn't pretty.

That flare-up has likelyconfirmed every assumption

Campbell has been making
since the trial began.

You know Campbell's gonna
slam him in sentencing.

The prosecution
make a decent offer?

Yes, and Julianwas gonna agree,

but then they asked him to name
the other assailants.

[ scoffs ] Let me guess.
He isn't talking.

Nope. It doesn't helpthat he had a gun on him.

He claims it wasn't his, but he
picked it up off the ground.

No, you can't reallybelieve him.

Actually, I do.
Some clients you just know.

That's one hell of a doseof optimism.

Uh...hold that thought.

Hey. What happenedto Mr. Restorative Justice?

Not every case
is a good candidate.

I've gotta pick my battles.How is he not
a new candidate?

Is this what I haveto look forward to?

Courtroom showdowns
between opposing counsel?

Very standard.
You'll be a natural.

Julian is young.He is rehabilitated...

How did you get Emily
to sign off

on shadowing
the P.D.'s office?Oh, she didn't. Her boss did,

with a little arm-twistingfrom Lola.

Well, you already got
my number.

Give me a call when you're readyto shadow the D.A.'s office.

- Yeah.
- Ms. Johnson, keep up, please.

Julian excelledduring his probation, okay?

He worked so hard to turn
his life around.

He held down two jobs.

He practically raisedhis younger brother.

That probation was
on a violent felony,

so he already had a strike.

He was arrested
at the crime scene.

At the end of the day,
I'm still a prosecutor,

and your guy's guilty,
plain and simple.

You may be singing a differenttune after we present our case.

Oh, she's got tricks up
her sleeve, huh?

She's got tricks.

They're shaking in their boots.You can tell.Lunch later?

I brought a lunch from homethat's best eaten at my desk.

We can't have lunch
anymore?

We can, just not today.

♪♪♪

[ cellphone chimes ]Albert, to what do I owe
the pleasure?

Hey, I'm gonna need you to talk me off the ledge

a second here.

Okay.

Does the name Julian Taylor
ring a bell?

Should it?

Well,you were the prosecutor

on his robbery case
three years ago,

and guess what?He's back in court today.

I can't remember everyone
I prosecuted.

Well,maybe if you'd just filed

for more serious charges
the first time,

maybe he might have learned something instead of just

getting a slap on the wrist.

I mean, somebody could have died here, you know,

for God's sake.

Is this you blaming me
for a felon reoffending?

[ sighs ] No.

I'm angry, and I need somebody
to hash this out with.

Okay. I'm listening.

You know, it's not like
it's my first rodeo.

You know, I've trieddozens of reoffenders,

and I ask myselfthe same thing every time.

Why? You know, why--why do wegive these guys a second chance?

You know, if they're not even willing

to seize the opportunity?

But your trial
hasn't concluded yet.

Well, it's this... it's the same charge.

It's a previousgang affiliation.

Well, he isn't on trial
for his past.

Don't let your perception
of him

color your perception
of this case.

Oh, don't. Oh, don't.

Are you accusing meof being biased?

What I'm saying is
there is always

a more holistic approach
when dealing--

You know, I've cometo talk to a friend.

Getting a judgeand a jury here,

so I thank you as always
for your candor,

and I do appreciate it,
Judge Carmichael.It wasn't my intention to--

[ beep ]

♪♪♪

[ inhaling and exhaling deeply ]

[ door opens ]Campbell should have never

allowed the gang informationduring cross.

But at least it gives us
the chance to provide

some good character evidence
to rebut the bad, so...

So we needcharacter witnesses.

That's already done.
The problem is

our investigator compiled
a list,

and none of them agreed
to testify.

Okay, so this dude doesn'thave at least one person

to go to bat for him?That kind of sucks.

It's not your job to determine
whether or not he is sus.

If you are this man's lawyer,

you are his last hope
of freedom.

Doesn't mean I can't judge himon my own time.

Okay, well, then you're not
gonna last very long

in this office,
because that attitude

is quite counterproductive.

Okay,I'll show you productive.

Give me one of thosephone numbers to call.

I'm actually good, thank you,
on the calls.

I will do them myself.
But thanks.

[ dialing telephone ][ whispers ] Oh.

Luke, can I talk to youin my office for a minute?

That's the latest dropfrom our anonymous source.

And you got this from...

The same source who helped us
put away Deputy Rashel.

That's a lot of people getting
ready to feel the wrath

of Mark Callan.
What'd they do?

I'm not sure yet.

You didn't include me before.
Why now?

Because your name's on it.

Luke, I know this is a lotto unload on you.

Can you see anythingthat connects your name

to the restof those names?

I mean, they're all
sheriff's deputies.

- Anything else?
- Hey, listen,

this is not a list
of killer cops,

if that's what
you're asking.

Luke, I know you go way backwith some of these guys.

Listen, I don't recognize
every name on this list,

but for the guys that I do,
they're good people.

You know, like, this guy--
he took a bullet for me,

okay, my first year
as a rookie.

It was a bust
out in Long Beach.

And this guy--I was
the best man at his wedding.

Luke, that's all very nice,
but I'm gonna go ahead

and assume this isn't a list
of wedding attendees.

So then what
do you think it is?I don't know.

I know that some of these guys
are like family to you.

But if my source put that
on my desk,

it's because it's important.I've got a trial that I need
to get ready for.

Luke, Luke, come on.

♪♪♪

[ fussing ]I really wish I could
let you hold her.

I get it. Trust me,
I'm vastly underqualified.

Yeah, that checks out.
I gotta admit,

I never pictured you
as the motherly type.

Excuse me, I always planned
on being a hot mom.

Life just hasn't given me
the mom part yet.

Hmm, is that why it's taken you
so long to visit Bailey?

- What do you mean?
- You have barely even called.

I've been a little busy watching
my goals take a nosedive.

Oh, what did you expect?

You started your law firm
the day you moved back to L.A.

I was being proactive.

You were jumping headfirst.
You didn't even take the time

to think ahead.
You never do--

We can't all be perfect,
calculated Lola

with the dream job
and the sexy FBI husband

and the beautiful baby girl.

Some of us make
impulsive decisions

like funneling all their money
into far-flung dreams

and kissing their good friend
from law school.

You kissed Mark?!
Rachel.

Nah-unh-unh.
He takes some of the blame.

He was a willful
and enthusiastic participant.

He goes down with me.

He is your business partner's
live-in boyfriend.

It's not--
It's not a big deal.

It's like Mark and I
were living in that moment

of anticipation
since law school.

And now that it's happened,

we can just turn the page
and move on.

- Rachel, don't tell me--
- Moving on.

But there is no moving on.

These kinds of things
have a ripple effect.

Well, hopefully I won't be
here to see it.

I have a plane to catch.

You are trifling.
You can't just up and run

every time your decisions
catch up to you.

My flight gets in late.
I'll call you in the morning.

Talk soon.

I miss you already.

If Julian is such
a pillar of his community

like you say,
why won't they rally for him?

It could be plenty of things.

They couldn't get off work.
They don't trust the system.

Or maybe they know something
about him that we don't.

[ squeaky whirring ]

Hey, easy.

- She will get there.
- She?

Norma might be old, but in
this office, she is family.

The equipment in this office
is dusty.

Do you all at least got
something to eat around here?

There is a snack basket
to the left.

[ line ringing ]Oh.

That is tragic.

MAN'S VOICE: You have reached
the voicemail of...That is
the third character witness

who did not answer
their phone.

Well, when's the last time
you picked up the phone

from somebody
you didn't recognize?

If they refused to testify
the first time

they got a call
from an unknown number,

what makes you think
they'll be game now?

So you've done this before?

Do you have any other wisdom
that you would like to impart?

What if we roll
through Julian's community

and talked to the people
in person?

Ness, I would actually
really love to do that, okay?

But P.D.s don't have the time
to go gallivanting--

Campbell called recess
for the rest of the day.

And we've got a fat stack
of files awaiting us

at the end of the road.You know the beautiful thing
about files?

They're portable. I hear
phones are these days, too. [ line ringing ]

Unless you're afraid
to find out

that you're wrong
about Julian.

Okay. [ ring ]

MALE VOICE: The voicemail of
the person you're calling...

Fine.

Grab your keys.
We'll see who's wrong.

[ sighs ]

[ whispers ] Yes! [ laughs ]

[ knocking on door ]

Judge Carmichael
is here to see you.

Lola? Where?

[ lowered voice ]
This is a covert operation.

Please adjust your volume
accordingly.

[ thunder rumbles ]She's in courtroom 802.

Hurry! While the coast
is clear!

Uh-oh.

[ door closes ]Intruder alert.

- Should I sound the alarms?
- Don't you dare.

Let me have my moment
of peace.

Well, you're just taking a leave
from your maternity leave?

I was already cooking up
a plan to get out of the house,

but when you hung up on me
while I was still speaking,

I knew exactly where
I had to go.

I apologize.

This case ruffled
your feathers.

Well, I admit I was
a bit snippy earlier.

The Judge Campbell I know
is considerably more measured.

- I have it under control.
- I'm sure you do.

But it wouldn't hurt
to talk it out, would it?

[ exhales deeply ]

You must be the new judge.

No, I'm not. I'm Nikki.
My mom's friend is a judge.

They're having lunch
without me.

That doesn't seem fair.

Well, they invited me,
but I declined.

I have business
to attend to,

like studying
for this stupid math test.

I take it
you don't like math?

Never have, but I don't hate it

because it's cool to hate it
like everyone else.

I hate it because
I actually hate it.

[ chuckles ] You know,
I used to hate math, too.

Then I, um, picked up
a few tricks to make it easier.

You want me to show you?

You're an adult.
Don't you have a job to do?

Adults need breaks, too.

Bring it over.

You know, judges have
the power to break cycles

of bad behavior.

Second chances
are a part of that system.

There is no accountability
in a second chance, okay?

Harsh sentences give weight
to the crime that's committed.

And that same sentencing

affects certain communities
disproportionately

and leads
to mass incarceration,

which we can both agree...
- Yeah.

- ...is not helpful.
- All right, fair enough.

Each person should receive
a sentence that balances

the crime
that they've committed

with their potential
for rehabilitation.

The leniency has its place,
but a violent charge--

But you are forgetting that
violence is often a cycle.

I forget nothing.

Victims can become
aggressors.

Think about
all of the injustices

that could have occurred
in a defendant's life,

all of the days
in court that never were.

Does it excuse
what they did?It does not.

But it can help us
to understand why they did it.

Why? Why, why, why,

why is the "why?"
so important to you?

We all have our "whys."

In learning them, we can assess
each other with more fairness.

For example, why did you
become a judge?

Because I believe that no man
is above the law,

and no man is below it.

Theodore Roosevelt.

That's right.
Always stuck with me.

What about
Albert Campbell?

What happened in your life
that made you decide,

"I need to be
on that bench"?

♪♪♪

Remember, I am doing
the talking, and you are--

Observing
with my mouth shut. Got it.

♪ It's happiness
we're fighting for ♪[ cellphone rings ]

♪ I'm on the run,
I'm out the door ♪

Hey, uh, it's not
a good time right now.

Can I call you later?
Yeah.

Yes.

Okay. Bye. Bye.

Was that the hot guy
with the floppy hair

from the Christmas party?Can you stay in your lane,

for like, I don't know,
two seconds?

You cannot bring that type
of eye candy to the H.O.J.

and expect people not
to ask questions.

Eye candy's name
is Joaquin,

and he's in Miami
for a little while.

Is that cool with you?

Still working out
our long distance thing,

but for now we don't have
ties to each other.

Okay. Well, I'd keep him
in your back pocket.

The only chance of scoring
anyone these days is at work.

That is a dangerous game.

You think?
Oh, when you were dating Luke,

was the cross-office antagonism
awkward,

or was it hot
lying in bed with the enemy?

That is a little personal
and very specific.

Why? You got your eye
on someone at the H.O.J.?

- Me? Ah.
- Okay.

- Ooh, ah, ah.
- I see you, mystery person.

[ laughs ]

Thank you again
for speaking with us.

How long
have you known Julian?

Since he was
in the children's choir.

He was a scrappy kid.

Sweet, but he had
a whole lot of fire.

- How so?
- Well, on Sundays,

he would volunteer
to unload chairs.

He'd arrive here
hours before mass would start.

- Then he stopped coming.
- When was that?

Sometime
around high school.

He became angry at the world,
his circumstances, life.

He had a lot
of growing up to do

after his first brush
with the law.

- You think he succeeded?
- I hoped he had.

Guess I was wrong.

Is that why you refuse
to speak with my investigator?

Isn't it true that Julian gave
frequent testimonials here

about his experiencebehind bars?He did.

And we have on record
that he completed

his community service here,
so if he's poured

so much of his life
into this church,

is he not deserving of a few
kind words from you in court?

I learned a long time ago
I can't save everyone.

♪♪♪

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

I hear Luke didn't take it
so well.

Those guys
are his family.

Asking him to turn his back
on them is no small thing.

So he can't do it. What's your
next move for the list?

At this point, all I can do
is go name to name,

start reaching out.

You're forgetting something,
Callan. Cops hate you.

There's no way anyone's
gonna talk.

Maybe Luke will
actually listen to you.

[ sighs ] I don't know.

We haven't exactly been
buddy-buddy recently.

You guys have always
made a great team,

and I could use one of those
right now.

♪♪♪

It's not what he said.
It was how he was acting,

like I wasn't on the team,
like he was suspicious.

He didn't mean it.
He knows you're on his team.

Well, what if I'm not?

I've been trying to play
for both teams,

but I don't wanna
betray anyone.

Do you know something
about this list

that you're not telling us?

Maybe.

But I don't know
what it means.

Okay, listen, coming
from a cop family,

I've had a lot of
uncomfortable conversations.

We want cops to be better,

to be a source of good
in the world.

Sometimes taking someone
to task

is the ultimate gesture
of love.

I just don't know what
I have to say about him.

Julian started working here
as a busboy in high school,

so you've known him for a while.

He was a troubled kid.
We weren't very close.

When Julian was released,
you reached out to him

and hired him back as a server.
You made him

employee of the month
on several occasions,

and you don't know what
you'd have to say about him?

Look, if it's not
about food safety,

customer service, tardiness,
I can't speak to it.

Julian clearly butts heads
with authority figures.

How was
his attendance record?

He shows up
for most of his shifts.

Most. What could be more
important than making a shift?

He has a lot on his plate.

He just signed up
for a second gig

volunteering
at a youth center.

Well, how would
you characterize the kids

at the youth program?
Rebellious? Delinquent?

I only know the few
that work here.

Uh-huh. Were they here
on the morning of the incident?

A couple of them
missed their shifts.

It's not unusual.
They're in and out sometimes.

Which ones?

We're really busy here.

I think it's time
you left.

[ humming ]

Well, what the hell
was that?

I know. Something is seriously
up with these people.

I'm talking about
your leading questions.

You were supposed
to be a fly on the wall.

I had a hunch.
It just doesn't make sense.

If these people have all
the praises in the world

in their arsenal for Julian,
why won't they use them?

It's like somebody is--
is telling them to stand down.

What if they are?

What ifsomebody is
influencing them?

♪♪♪

Oh! Nikki, you missed one.

Right there.

Oh. That looks like
it hurts.

Nah. I'm tough.
Plus it looks kinda cool,

like if you squint,
it could be a purple lion.

I bet, um, you're happy
to get out of the house.

Uh-huh. I hate
being stuck at home.

When I was 16,
I saw my older brother

get beaten down
in a parking lot.

It was just kind of
a random mugging.

I wanted to intervene,
and I wanted to help him,

but I froze.

All I could do is just watch
as this grown man

you know, bloodied up
this person I loved.

That is so horrible.

I had to testify in court.

And I learned his assailant
had previously been convicted

of felony assault
and released on parole.

Albert...Well, you know,
that made no sense to me.

This man had hurt people,

and they let him out
to do it again.

My brother and I never spoke
about the incident.

Eventually, we never spoke
about anything.

When you jumped in front
of that gun at the protest,

you--you carry that night
with you.

Do you find it still
affects you?

It does, but I have
surrounded myself

with a team of people
who helped me

and support me through it.

It's not too late
for you to do the same.

Well, I mean,
don't worry about me.

It's not a fresh wound,
but--

You talk about it
like it happened yesterday.

Maybe your anger
against violent offenders

stems from that incident--
a need for revenge.

I mean, I will allow that
that incident

lit a fire under me
but not to take vengeance.

From the bench,
I've got a voice,

and I can use it
to help people understand

the impact of their crimes.

But don't let the power
you have now

distract you from your duty
to remain impartial.

[ exhales deeply ]

I won't be away
for too long.

Just long enough to wine
and dine a prospective client,

poke around
on some other leads.

But do you really think
a business trip

is the best use
of company resources right now?

Absolutely. The rewards
far outweigh the risks.

I will check in the minute
I land in New York, okay?

Okay, because we still have
a lot to discuss. I mean...

Mark can be a pain in the ass,
but he's a good guy.

You two
have gotten serious.

You need to come clean
about your marriage.

- I will when the time is right.
- When will that be?

When he gets down on one knee,
what are you gonna say,

"I can't marry you.
I gotta get a divorce"?

I won't let it get that far.

No, you won't, because
you're going to do it now.

The longer you wait,
the more of his trust you lose.

♪♪♪

Yes, girl, you've got it.

Sara, you've met Nikki.
Well, of course you have.

This is Whitney.
We go way back.

Oh, hi.It's a pleasure to meet you.Hi. [ chuckles ]

Mom, Sara helped me
with my math problems.

- She's really smart.
- She's the best.

Well, that's very nice of you.
Do you have a card?

Uh, pardon?Well, Nikki's been needing
some help with a tutor,

so we'd love to keep in touch.
- Well, that's not a bad idea.

Oh, well,
I'm not a real teacher.

I mean, that's not something
I usually do.

Please, Sara?

Uh...

Yeah. Sure.

- Oh.
- I'll get you Sara's details.

Great. Thank you.
Okay, sweetheart. Let's go.

- All right. I'll see you out.
- Bye.

- Bye, Sara.
- Later, Nikki.

[ footsteps depart ]

[ grunts ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

Does Julian know you're here?

My discussions with my client
aren't something I can disclose.

Right.We're hoping to get some info
on my client's whereabouts

on the day of the incident.

Has Julian spoken with you
at all about what happened?

I really can't talk
to you right now.

I think you should go.

But we know Julian
used to mentor youth here.

We also know his little brother
Cameron is in your program.

[ boy shouts indistinctly ]

It doesn't matter
what you know.

Oh. Nice.

Back in place.
Keep it going.

[ camera shutter clicks ]

- BOY: J.J.!
- Good.

Hey, Emily.

- Yeah?
- You see that kid?

He's wearing the same

limited edition Air Jordans
stolen from Stephon.

You camp out on Fairfax
for those types of shoes,

and unless he's working
five jobs...

That can't be
a coincidence.

Julian could have given him
the shoes after the robbery.

No, that's impossible.

Julian was arrested
at the scene of the crime

and immediately taken
into custody.

You think this kid
could have been an accomplice?

Or what if Julian
was covering for him,

or a group of kids
in the program?

That could be why no one in this
community will talk to us.

Julian told them to let him
take the fall.

♪♪♪

[ siren wailing in distance ]

I've been trying to secure
character witnesses,

but none of the people
in your life will talk to me.

Do you know why that is?

You ever heard the saying,
"Let sleeping dogs lie?"

Julian, I wanna help you.
I'm--I'm trying to help you,

but you--you have to
let me in, all right?

Your entire trial is riding

on the words of witnesses
who won't testify.

They won't do it. For some
reason, they won't talk.

Well,
maybe I'm a lost cause.

We both know
that's not true.

I went by the youth center.

Saw a kid wearing a very unique
pair of Air Jordans.

You didn't tell anyone,
did you?

No, and I won't,
but if you wanna walk,

you need to tell me
the full story.

I can't.

Look...the gun
found on your person

wasn't registered, okay?

Maybe you obtained it
illegally.

Maybe it wasn't yours.

Maybe you took it off
the hands of one of those kids.

All those theories
you came up with--forget them.

You have one life,
and I will not let you

just throw it away.

It's already gone,
but those kids--

they still have a chance.

Did you cover
for one of 'em?

- Did you cover for them?
- Guards!

- Did you cover for them?
- This meeting's over.

[ door buzzes ]Julian, did you cover
for one of them?

Julian.

[ handcuffs click ]Julian.

Bye, Ms. Lopez.

[ door buzzes ]

♪♪♪

[ knocks on door ]Hey, you have a minute?

Of course. Come on in.

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

I'm sorry about earlier.
I overreacted.

Luke, I hope you know

that I would never
accuse you of misconduct.

I know that.

In the Sheriff's Department,
when someone you know messes up,

you...you give them
the benefit of the doubt

and you assume that
they have reasonable cause.

You never wanna imagine
that a person you respect

would ever act
out of malicious intent.

Especially not the one person
on the force

that you're taught
to trust the most.

Your training officer?

McCarthy is the common
denominator, isn't he?

He trained everyone
on that list.

♪♪♪

[ cellphone rings ]

Hey, uh, sorry, um,
I can't actually chat right now.

Can make it up tonight
over pizza and hard seltzer?

[ chuckles ] Okay. Deal.

Damn, she's got pizza
and seltzer money.

Mnh-mnh, don't question
the tactics.

I question the timing.

Evening plans don't survive
in this office.

Screw evening plans.
Julian didn't do it.

And we are this close
to breaking through to him.

What I don't get is why
he still won't let anybody

say nice things about him
on the stand.

They know too much.
During cross-examination,

they'll be questionedabout that night...[ whirring ]

about those kids.[ thump ]

He would rather stick
his own neck out there,

than--than ask them
to perjure themselves.

Must be personal
if he's so willing

to throw himself
on his own sword.

I asked our investigator
to look into it,

and guess who was missing
from the kitchen staff

on the day of the incident--
his brother Cameron.

You think he's involved?He's in that youth program,
so he runs with that crowd.

Okay, well, then
let's get him on the phone.

Yes, yes.

[ sighs ] Damn.

Five missed calls from Carol,
and she texted.

What is it?

There was a...

there was a riot
at Men's Central.

Julian tried
to break it up.

He's dead.

♪♪♪

We need to get
the paperwork started.

Emily...Next of kin has
already been notified.

I'm not sure if that's
his brother Cameron--

Will you please stop?

Your client just died.

You don't have to pretend
that you are okay.

[ sighs ]

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

Judge Campbell will dismiss
the charges.

That much is a given,
but...I'm more concerned

about Julian's family.

They may not receive
justice,

but they deserve closure.

You should talk
to Campbell.

No. We should.

Just need to make
a few calls first.

[ dialing telephone ]

[ waves lapping ]

[ knock on door ]

Come in.

Do you have a moment?

Wonderful weather,
isn't it?

It rains in the game, too,
you know, so...

We take it you've
heard the news.I have.

We wanted to discuss
the impending dismissal.

There is gonna be
a grieving family

sitting in that gallery.

Julian's time in custody
was never meant

to be a death sentence.

The system cannot
right that wrong,

but we can still
honor Julian.

How can we
make this better?

He had a troubled past,
but he was...

He was turning
his life around.

We believe
that he was innocent,

that he took the fall
for a group of people

that he loved,
and that is the Julian

who deserves
to be on the record.

The law dictates
that I dismiss the charges,

nothing more.

I can't say any of this
in court.

It just goes beyond
my position here.

And you don't have to.

There are 10 witnesses
waiting in the gallery

who are more than happy
to speak to Julian's redemption,

and all you have to do
is give them permission.

AMY: Hey,
when you get home tonight,

there's something
we should talk about.

It's important.

[ line ringing ][ sighs ]

I have been waiting
for you to call.

Of course.
Rachel told you.

To her credit,
I don't think she meant to.

- It just kinda slipped out.
- Well, loose lips sink ships.

I would be more concerned
about controlling

your own lips than hers.
- She kissedme.

No, you don't get to
play innocent. It takes two.

Okay, look, I...
I screwed up.

And I feel terrible
about it,

but it--it's never
gonna happen again.

Yeah, but this is a pattern
with you.

The moment a relationship
gets good,

You have to find a way
to sabotage it.

You didn't kiss Rachel

because you have
strong feelings for her.

You kissed Rachel because you are madly in love with Amy.

[ sighs ]

You're right.

So...

What do I do?

You need to make this right
and be honest with Amy.

Tell her about the kiss.

You already broke her trust. Now it's time to build it again.

All rise. Department 61 of

the Los Angeles Superior Court
is now in session.

The Honorable Judge
Albert Campbell presiding.

Please be seated.

[ sighs ]

All right,
we are back on the record

in People v. Taylor.

Court has received information

that Mr. Taylor has died
in custody.

Because he is deceased,

the court will be dismissing
the case.

Mr. Taylor will not be convicted
of this crime.

But our business
is not done here.

I would like to invite

the friends and family
of Mr. Taylor

to deliver impact statements.

So if anyone wishes to rise

and speak
to Mr. Taylor's character,

the court would very much like
to hear what you have to say.

[ exhales deeply ]

[ sniffles ]

Julian was a lot of things,
but he was my brother first.

Anytime I need him, he'd drop
everything to be there.

But he was one call away
even when he was behind bars.

I don't know what to do...

now that he's gone.

♪♪♪

♪ There must be something
I can take ♪

Cameron?

- We're so sorry for your loss.
- Thank you, Ms. Lopez,

for everything you did
for my brother.

You believed in him.

I did,
and he believed in you.

He was willing to put himself
on the line

for all those kids
at the youth center...

or maybe for you.

♪♪♪

And he did all that

so that you would not go
down the same path that he did.

That was his parting gift.
It's up to you to take it.

He would have wanted you
to go back to school,

run with a better crowd,
get your life together.

Think of this
as your second chance, okay?

Will you do that for him?

I will. I promise.

All right.

♪ Awake

♪♪♪

♪ My eyes are rolling
all the time these days ♪

♪ It only hurts when I'm awake

♪ Put me out, put me out,
put me to sleep ♪

♪ Put me out, put me out

♪ It only hurts when I'm awake

[ birds chirping ]

[ gunshots ]

[ gunshots continue ]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Hey, hey, hey!

- Is that Watkins?
- Ah, looking sharp, son.

Ah, look at this guy.Ah, we haven't seen you
at one of these for a while.

He dropped our asses the moment
he sold his soul to the D.A.

Hey, now. Luke's running
the same relay race

as the rest of us.

He's just picking up
the baton.

Everything all right?

Actually, I wanted to talk
to you about something.

Well, why does it sound like
D.D.A. Watkins talking?

And here I was, thinking
I would catch up with Luke.

Ah, why don't you get a drink
in you first?

Get you some grub,
kick your feet up.

- You're with family.
- Hmm.

Good to see you, man.

Cheers.

Big Max.

[ siren wailing in distance,
horn blares ]

[ exhales deeply ]

[ footsteps approach ]

[ sighs ]
How are you doing?

I don't know.

This one was, uh...
this one was rough.

But hey, listen,
you have great instincts.

This office would gain so much
from someone like you.

Yeah, I'm gonna be honest
with you.

Jury's out on whether or not I
wanna become a public defender,

but, um, today, watching you,
I realize that

at the very least,
I wanna be just like you.

Thanks. Thank you.

And thank you for all of
your help today, really.

[ sighs ] I still have
some stuff to get done,

but you should go.
I don't wanna keep you too late.

[ groans ] You are killing me.
Lopez, look,

I'm gonna tell you
what we gon' do.

We gonna go to a place
with alcohol,

and we're gonna work
thorough this together.

You've had a trash day,

and you need to start
taking care of yourself

as much as you take care
of your clients, okay?

Okay.

But hey, don't you have plans
with your mystery person?

Uh, yeah, uh, rainchecking.
This is way more important.

But when I get back,
we're getting out

of this sad
government building, okay?

[ knocks ]

[ cellphone buzzes ]

Amy?

Hi. I-I'm sorry to turn up
like this.

I know it's super weird.

It's just you know Mark
better than anyone,

and I've got a problem
I don't know how to handle.

I know. Rachel told me
all about it.

Of course she told you.

And I already talked
Mark through it.

[ exhales deeply ] What--What--
What did you tell him?

I gave him some tough love.

Look, I know
it might sound crazy,

but Mark only kissed Rachel
because

he is so madly
in love with you.

Mark did what?

Is that...not
why you're here?

It sure isn't.

SAM: Yeah. [ laughs ]

NESS: Nothing more to be said
there, but, um--

I think, you know...

- Hey.
- I was just leaving.

Sam, how do you feel
about hard seltzer?

I love alcohol that tastes

like the faint suggestionof fruit.[ chuckles ]

Yeah.

[ laughs ]

Um...forget the raincheck.

Why don't you just
join us for drinks?

I'd love to.

- Oh, okay.
- All right.

- All right.
- All right, all right.

NESS: Three is company.

SAM:
So where are we going?

MAN: Where did it happen?
That off of Baja or what?

[ indistinct conversations ]

Hey. I was wondering
where you went.

- You getting ready to take off?
- Yeah, unfortunately.

I just got a call
that an informant's

about to help us
close out a case.

I get it.

You wanted to talk to me
about somethin'.

Look, I can get
somebody to cover for me.No.

It can wait.

I'll come visit you
at the station.

MAN: Mind if I bring a couple?

- Tomorrow?
- Oh, I'd like that.

Getting tired of you
being a stranger.

Be safe.
Good night, guys.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Hey, Watkins needs
another drink.

Actually, I think
I'm-a take off, too.

Why? 'Cause Daddy's leaving?

[ laughter ]

Come on.
You can tell us all about

what's cooking in lawyer land.

Mm, I'm afraid what happens
in that building

is a need-to-know only.

Well, we sure as hell knew
about that protest last year.

Quite a few of your friends
in the H.O.J.

out and about downtown--
didn't see them in any cuffs

except that judge.That's because they weren't
violating any laws.

As a matter of fact,

now you were out there
kissing one, right?

- That's none of your business.
- Come on!

You can't keep toeing the line.
Whose side are you on here?

Well, it's hard to say.

Is it the side that I've been
blindly protecting for years?

Or the people who are
uncovering the corruption

that I've been taught
to ignore, huh?

They're feeding you lies
in there. You know that, right?

That cop-hating attorney
is trying to pit you

against your brothers.Mark Callan is uncovering
the truth,

and if you refuse
to see that,

you're more hopeless
than I thought.

Well, that sounds like
traitor talk, Watkins.

[ grunting ]

Get off of me!

[ grunting ]

♪♪♪

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