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NARRATOR: Previously on The Shield…

Shane?

VIC: We're gonna find out who did this.

-We're gonna kill him. -DUTCH: Grenades?

The El Salvadorans. Start there.

VIC: It's Guardo. We stepped on his drug protection play.

Nydia Hernandez? Someone is planning on kidnapping you.

I should call Guardo. Warn him.

No, we don't know who's listening in.

-We have to move you now. -Come on, better get going.

Okay.

TONIO: What's this?

VIC: It's the message I want you to deliver.

-A necklace? -You tell him

if he ever wants to see her again,

he has 24 hours to get 50 grand in person to LA.

CLAUDETTE: Guardo wanted you killed.

You made up a story about Vic

so that you could get witness protection.

Now, does that sound about right?

I fed her the story. But I framed a guilty man.

CLAUDETTE: You're under arrest for interfering in police business.

The case against Vic has been dropped.

Just turned into a kidnapping.

Just let Nydia go.

She's how we're gonna get to Guardo.

Every second he gets to breathe, and Lem doesn't,

is unacceptable.

[DOGS BARKING]

NYDIA: So how come no one's helping you?

Helping me watch you? I think I can handle it.

No calls. I need to talk to Guardo.

Wrong people could be listening. Or you could say something

that could reveal your location or his.

NYDIA: I talk to him every day.

He'll get worried if I don't call.

He might lower his guard if you do.

For all we know, this could be an inside threat.

Until we know more, the less he knows or hears,

the safer he'll be.

Besides, he'll probably call you at some point.

When he's alone. Right?

Yeah.

Well, then, we'll wait for that call.

Corrine. Hi. Is everything all right?

Yeah, I'm… Look, I know it's early,

but I've been meaning to drop off these toys for Jackson.

Mara's expecting them.

Yeah, come on in.

Look at him.

SHANE: I appreciate this.

I didn't want them to go to waste, so…

Oh, they won't. Trust me.

Mara's showing a house,

so Daddy's stepping up.

Um, I heard Vic was cleared of all the charges.

Yeah. Kavanaugh planted that evidence in Vic's apartment.

He set the whole thing up.

I opened the door to him when I, um,

told him about all that extra money.

If I'd kept my mouth shut,

-I don't know, maybe Lem… -Sweetie, no.

Lem's not your fault.

If it's anybody's, it's Kavanaugh's.

And you didn't screw up, you know, he crossed a line.

But what's gonna happen to Vic now?

Well, he's in the clear.

He's not himself.

Yeah, well, how can any of us be?

He's looking for the person who killed Lem, right?

He has to be.

What happens if he finds him?

I lost one of my closest, most dearest friends.

I'm not gonna lose him too.

He's always been there.

The kids, they're so connected to him.

Now it feels like all that's changed.

It hasn't changed.

It won't. I won't let it.

Promise.

NYDIA: Why am I trusting you?

If you care about Guardo, you'll play it my way,

otherwise you'll lead him right to this killer, Salceda.

I've never even heard of Salceda.

No reason you would.

He wants Guardo's business,

he needs to eliminate him to get it.

Guardo's strong. Nobody can get to him.

Not even the cartel?

Salceda's Mexican. You really think anybody's gonna complain

when a Salvadoran gets replaced by one of their own?

Guardo can take care of himself.

Maybe I should let him do that then.

Your boyfriend gets killed,

that's one less piece of shit I have to scoop up.

One more murder notch for Salceda.

Where are you going?

The bathroom. Fine.

Leave the phone.

DUTCH: Uh, the guy's a store manager. The other two,

a pharmacy tech and a cashier. Looks fresh.

Suspects came in as soon as the doors opened.

Those three were the only ones in the place.

Took the employees in the back, shot 'em.

Then cleared the ephedrine out of this case.

It's not the most original crime in the world.

Meth-heads. Short on planning, long on destruction.

That's one theory. You got another?

Used to be these smash-and-grabs were just users wanting to fix.

Now that ephedrine's so locked down,

just as likely to be cookers needing ingredients.

Yeah, well, we're waiting for the owner to come down,

and then we'll see how much they got.

Second multiple murder in a week.

Wonder what the brass is gonna think about my body count.

Would be nice to close it.

Spoken like a true captain.

Hey, Dutch.

I owe you an apology. For what?

Well, for not embracing this partnership sooner.

The truth is, we're on the verge of becoming a damn good team.

Well, I'm, uh… I'm still making up my mind.

Well, if you think about it,

your weaknesses are my strengths, and vice versa.

And, uh,

what exactly are my weaknesses, Steve?

Arrogance, overconfidence,

the inability to give credit to those around you.

Hey, I'm not telling you anything you don't already know.

Anything else?

You're afraid Claudette was the better detective,

and you were just drafting off of her.

So you treat me like a piece of shit

because if we start tanking,

you can paint me as the guy that dragged you down.

Hey, you asked.

Look, I've been rattling this whole plan around in my head.

And I think we should step back from this whole thing.

Just from the girlfriend. Just… Just for a little while.

Step back? You were just cleared.

We're all in the clear for the first time

in a very long time, man.

Letting Lem's death go unanswered

isn't being in the clear.

Besides, Nydia's in play now. We're down the road.

Tell her we found the guy who was trying to kill Guardo.

It'll put a little distance between us and her.

Wait for Guardo to get back.

That's when we make our move, a month or two.

Guardo killed Lem or he knows who did.

I'm not scheduling payback for later in the year.

Just talking about letting the dust settle.

The department doesn't want this case solved

because it opens old wounds.

Now they hung Lem out to the press as a dirty cop.

That makes us the ones who care enough to make it right.

Wagenbach's gotten nowhere in the investigation.

Now, Claudette's assigning him to new cases. We owe it to Lem.

It's on us.

Guardo might call any time. Go back to the Barn.

Try to get us some heavier firepower. We might need it.

I have the day off. What if Claudette asks?

Just picking up some more of Lem's stuff.

Look, let's get this straight.

We need the truth.

This thing's gonna get a lot uglier before it gets better.

[♪♪♪]

Shooters. Let's call them early 30s.

Doesn't look like they're tweaking.

Made copies of this, gave it to all the unis.

Owner thinks they got away with a dozen boxes of ephedrine.

Couple of white guys. One of them has tats.

See if they're Aryans, bikers, whatever.

Something else?

This feels like a Strike Team case to me. Drug world.

Why not hand it off to them, put me back on the Lemansky murder?

Excuse me. I thought you hit a dead end there.

Looks like Guardo's out of the country.

But a name keeps popping up in my interviews. Hernan.

Hernan, he connected? I don't know.

Several of the Salvadorans mentioned him.

This guy's like a ghost. Leads me to believe

he's either got something to hide, he's smart, or both.

Strike Team's been on the sidelines

since Lemansky's death.

If you hear something on Hernan, let me know.

Otherwise, try to clear this pharmacy murder quick.

Uh, you two still work here.

Taking some personal days. Sent you the memo.

What about you?

Used mine up on my wisdom teeth.

As long as you're still on the clock, I need you.

I'll just put these in the truck.

Just, uh, came by to get some things of Lem's.

Saves me having to ask.

We're short on lockers, I'm gonna need his.

We'll clear it out by tomorrow. How's Vic doing?

We lost a friend.

I understand. He still hasn't returned my calls.

Well, he's been off duty.

Well, as soon as he can, I want him back at work.

And I don't mean on the Lemansky killing either.

Don't have to worry about that. Good.

And if Vic thinks he can avoid my warnings by ducking calls,

tell him as far as I'm concerned he just got it.

Have Ronnie find me.

Hey, Dutch. I don't know what this tattoo is.

It doesn't match anything on the books.

Not Aryan Nation. Looks like some kind of bird.

Can't ID the tats. Might be gang, but I doubt it.

Ronnie.

This is one of the suspects in the pharmacy shooting.

You know him?

No.

What about the tattoo?

Uh, military. Navy, I think.

A lot of these assholes first get hooked up

punching a clock for Uncle Sam.

Armed forces is second only to the joint

as a recruitment center.

Stay with this one with Dutch and Steve.

We've got three dead already.

I want them before they need more supplies.

Okay.

I don't need another person to babysit.

Now, you were the one that said this was a Strike Team case.

You got your wish. Besides, keep your ears open.

If Mackey and Vendrell are looking for Lemansky's killer

like I think they are, you might get wind of it through Ronnie.

Let me know. Okay.

[PHONE RINGING]

Answer it.

-Hello? -GUARDO: Nydia.

[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]

Give me that back.

I need to talk to him. Please.

Just for a minute.

You said you wanted to protect him. To save his life, right?

Then you gotta do things my way, remember?

-Talk. -You know who I am, asshole?

VIC: She's still alive, for now.

But that's the last time you get to hear her voice.

You're a gringo. Who is this?

Are you mob? Russian?

I'm the guy that decides whether Nydia lives or dies

and who her last lover is.

You touch her, you're dead.

No, you got that all turned around.

If I don't see you with the money, she dies.

But not until she feels my soft touch.

-You stupid bitch. -Next word out of your mouth

better be "when." Or I will rape and kill that bitch

while you're listening.

When?

Where are you?

Near the border.

MacArthur Park.

The trash can by the lake.

Southeast corner. You got that?

Yeah.

How soon can you be there?

Tomorrow. Maybe the next day.

I know your business.

You protect things.

What do you think the cartel's gonna think when they find out

that you can't even protect your own personal piece of ass?

I can be there in three hours.

Come alone.

Once I know I got the 50 grand,

I'll let you know where you can find the girl.

You don't come by yourself, she dies,

and your protection business along with her.

All right. We're on.

Did you bring that backup? Yeah, but I lost Ronnie.

He blew through his goddamn personal days on his teeth.

We're meeting with Guardo in three hours.

Look, just because Guardo's coming

doesn't mean he's not gonna try to set us up too.

Right. We'll go to the drop off point early,

make sure there's no trap.

I have a call into an Agent Jordan Zinman

about a Salvadoran named Hernan.

It's important. He may be a material witness

in the murder of a police officer.

Okay. Just, uh, tell him I called.

Give it to him. Just followed my hunch.

Checked Navy records of guys who lost benefits

for felony conviction against known LA residents.

Hit a slider over the fence. We can wrap this up by dinner.

The only thing bigger than Wyms' body count's

gonna be our closure rate.

No access through the back, so go around the side,

cover the rear.

You ready?

Might wanna stay behind me.

WOMAN: What's that? Tommy, is that you?

I have an arrest warrant for Tom Franklin. Is he here?

Oh, Jesus Christ. Is he here?

What is this? House is clear.

Where is he?

He works out in the garage a lot. Might be back there.

Let's go. Coming out!

Go there.

He's not here.

Dry ice. No fumes.

RONNIE: Yeah.

OFFICER: All right, we're clear.

Who are you?

His sister, Lisa.

BILLINGS: Know your brother was cooking meth out here?

He said he was fixing up an old car.

Did you see him this morning? He was gone before I woke up.

How can we find him?

Your brother killed three people today.

Oh. If he's not here,

who's gonna take care of me?

SHANE: Guardo's been in Mexico.

What if he was there when Lem died?

Then he ordered it, and he knows who did it.

How are we gonna know for sure?

He'll give it up for his life.

Nydia comfortable in the van?

She's excited about her big reunion.

Want me to check on her?

Nah. Just don't want her getting too curious.

Guardo's still two hours out.

We'll do a head count now,

see if the population gets any browner

over the next couple of hours.

Corrine came by this morning.

Brought some toys for Jackson.

But she really came by because she's worried about you.

About what you're gonna do.

Where that leaves the kids.

She mentioned the kids?

Yeah.

Well, when we finish up with Guardo, I'll drop by.

Listen, maybe you should check on the girl.

Uh, Tom Franklin's sister won't,

or can't, give up her brother.

Any ID on the other suspect?

Not yet.

Hello, Sergeant. Welcome back.

Thanks. Uh, we got another pharmacy robbery. On Western.

Anyone hurt? Just some medicine cabinets.

Took all the ephedrine in the store.

Get out there and see what you can find.

Here we go.

ACEVEDA: Claudette?

This is Skip Osaka. Hi.

The department hired him to take

some publicity pictures of personnel.

I thought the department had that handled already?

You know, why don't you get started.

Your pass gives you full access.

Thanks. Is there some place I can set up my equipment?

Uh, pick an open desk.

After Lemansky, they thought it was good idea

that the department get some good PR.

We want this place to survive. So I made sure

that the Barn gets its shot too.

The only good publicity I need is lower crime stats.

This campaign won't hurt.

Now, they want some pictures of me in uniform as well.

Maybe some of you too.

I'll work with him.

You see the two carloads?

Circled twice. Hard to miss.

We need an army, Vic.

With the shit these guys might be packing,

I'm talking literally.

We still don't know if Guardo's in town.

We'll wait and make sure.

He rounded all the employees and customers up.

Brought them to the back,

and then broke into the drug cabinets.

He only took the ephedrine. Left everything else.

Didn't try the register. Like this morning. Who's this?

That's Leticia Everett. She's the assistant manager.

Good job.

Hi, Leticia. Is this the man who robbed you?

One of them.

What did the other guy look like?

He was a white guy too. Kind of looked like that one.

They could've been brothers.

You see the car they came in?

Are these the guys who killed those people this morning?

Maybe. Why didn't they kill us?

Stick around, okay? We may need you a little more.

It's pretty crowded in here. Yeah.

Probably didn't have enough bullets.

-[PHONE RINGING] -I need to take this.

-Yeah? -He's good.

Broke the thing damn open.

Hey, you still on that Claudette thing?

Hip deep. I've been trying to get in touch

with our Mexican Federale,

see if Guardo's really crossing the border.

Did you try him through your wire connection?

No. I'm in the middle of something.

I'm in a vacuum here.

Can't you break away for a couple of seconds?

When I can, I will. All right.

Let me know when things free up. Okay.

Gardocki.

Thanks.

Anything interesting?

Tom Franklin came home. Unis grabbed him up.

Had him taken to the Barn. Billings!

Your buddy's got all the ephedrine,

left you holding the bill.

BILLINGS: He's got his knack for avoiding the cameras.

So all we got is you committing armed robbery,

and three dead bodies.

The Berkeley law grads in the DA's office are gonna be

tearing each other's eyes out to get this case.

What if I said that he killed those people?

Well, that's, uh… that's a start.

I'd like to think that's the truth here.

He's my cousin, Bobby.

It was his idea. He made a deal with some dude in the Horde

to cook up 20 pounds of meth.

I mean, we never made that much before.

Bobby knew some Mexican who was gonna get us the ephedrine.

What happened?

Wetback showed up with a bunch of plants.

Said ephedrine grows wild down there.

What the hell are we supposed to do with plants?

So you started killing people?

I told Bobby to back out of the deal,

but he got paid in advance.

Blew most of the money on a Harley and some new pussy.

And hung you out to dry with the Horde.

No shit. Ripping off those pharmacies

was the only shot we had to cook up enough shit in time.

I didn't know he was gonna kill people until I heard the shots.

How do we find him?

New pussy lives in Van Nuys.

If he's anywhere, he's, uh, messing up the sheets with her.

-Yeah? -VIC: We got him.

Stay here. Again?

For your own safety, okay? Trust me.

Stay down.

Just like a bee to honey.

He dump the money? Yeah.

SHANE: He's got ten guys between us and him.

Luckily, I don't give a shit about the cash.

He knows he's got heat on him,

so he's got a safe place to stay until this thing is done.

Well, what if he's not there alone?

He's worried about his reputation.

He's gonna make sure he gets those kidnappers.

The more guys he puts staking out the money,

the better his chances are.

Well, I've still got Nydia in the truck.

Take her back home.

I'll follow Guardo back to his hole.

I figure we got a half hour

before his guys start to get suspicious.

Just call me when you get the location.

If there's time. I'm serious.

Don't make your move until I can be there to back you up.

Just get the girl back.

Found Guardo.

That's a relief. Last chance.

I could use you.

We're on a stakeout now. Guy should be showing up anytime.

Our window's closing. I'll call you later.

Okay, be sure and do that.

Everything okay?

Be a lot better if Bobby showed up.

How's, uh… how's Vic doing, by the way?

He's okay. I talked to him yesterday.

He's dealing with things his own way.

Sure.

I was the first one to see the holes in Kavanaugh's story.

BILLINGS: Bike looks new. Units get ready to move.

RONNIE: Turn around, asshole.

That's him. Move. Move.

Hey! Quit it! Hey!

[SIREN WAILING]

Get off of him!

[OFFICERS SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Roll over. Roll over!

Now you'll roll over.

Hold still, asshole.

[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER RADIO]

[LATIN HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING INSIDE]

Right there. Right there.

Officer.

You're not going to find anything here.

I found what I want.

Nydia.

I brought the money. I did what you said.

You leave your guys at the park as a welcome wagon?

[COUGHING]

Too bad, you could have used them.

What happened? Where's Guardo? Your friend?

Salceda was hiding at Guardo's place. Vic's taking him in.

So then where's Guardo? You said he was back in town.

Yeah, I guess the rumor was just that.

Good news is Salceda believed it.

He fell right into our trap.

So he's safe?

We're safe again?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Yeah. Good luck.

Don't judge me.

I'm not.

It's just, I'm…

I'm pregnant.

A month.

I haven't told Guardo yet.

That's why I quit smoking.

Just that one I had wouldn't hurt the baby, right?

No.

No.

I just want my baby to know his father.

Yeah.

We recovered the stolen ephedrine from the house,

and the murder weapon.

CLAUDETTE: Music to my ears.

Ronnie did a great job out there.

He trusts the instincts of people he works with.

RONNIE: So I guess we're done, right?

Let's get back out there.

What about the Horde?

CLAUDETTE: What about them?

Well, the cousins are supposed to give them the meth, right?

DUTCH: There is no meth.

We're not gonna make a deal on a trio of homicides

just to get us some dealers.

Wait. The Horde doesn't know there's no meth.

Bobby's the contact.

Say we offered them leniency

for his cousin who wasn't the shooter.

Maybe they'd go for it. He killed three people.

Let's just turn it over to the DA.

The Horde's an impossible crew to crack

because nobody wants to be their enemy, right?

We could bust them with a lot of weight.

If they don't get what they want,

they'll just find another cooker.

Won't they?

We'll use Bobby.

Go with the exchange as planned.

The Horde doesn't know what Tom looks like.

So we'll give them you instead.

What do you want?

I can get the money back. Ten times that.

Take me to a police station.

I'm not going to say anything without a lawyer.

[GRUNTING]

What do you want?

You killed my friend a week ago.

You tossed a grenade in his car and blew his guts out.

I don't know anything about that.

I wanna know how you found him. Who led you to him?

It wasn't me.

Then you know who did it.

Because you gave the order.

Where's Nydia? Did you hurt her?

His name was Curtis Lemansky.

He was a good cop.

He was my friend, and you killed him.

All I want is to hear you say it.

I've been in Mexico for two weeks.

I wasn't near no cop getting killed.

Your friend is making a mistake.

You're gonna tell me how he got killed,

or you're gonna tell me who did it.

Either way, you're not leaving this place

until I know every detail.

I don't know anything. I told you.

Maybe Nydia can help you remember something.

Don't hurt her.

Don't make us hurt her. Just tell him what he wants to know.

Get her undressed.

All right.

It was Lino.

Lino Prieto.

VIC: You gave him the order? I didn't give any order.

I heard about it in Mexico.

My people were pissed off.

Asshole brought shit down on us without getting it sanctioned.

How did he find my guy? Ask him.

Prieto's the one should be hanging here, not me.

If you're telling the truth, he will be.

Yeah.

VIC: Pull up everything on Lino Prieto.

I'll run it now. What happened to Guardo?

He's with Shane.

What'd he say?

Had nothing to do with it.

That this guy Prieto went off the grid,

acted on his own.

Do you need something?

Yeah. It's time to go. I'll be right there.

Dutch boy still hounding you?

Yeah. If Shane's with him,

how's he gonna meet you?

Flying solo on this one.

1731 Charles Street. Apartment 6.

Why don't you wait? Wait, I'll get freed up on this

and I'll meet you.

Can't slow down. Call me later.

Sorry to keep everybody waiting.

[LATIN MUSIC PLAYING]

I'm a cop.

Lino Prieto?

I'm his brother, Filberto.

Let me see some ID right now.

Come on.

Where's your brother at?

He's in jail.

Jail? Since when?

Been almost a month.

I told you, Lino ain't here.

That's his wife, Margie. These are his kids.

-[SPEAKING IN SPANISH] -Your brother goes to jail

and you come over here to keep his wife company?

I came over to check on them. That's all.

Guardo Lima says that your brother killed a friend of mine.

A cop. Guardo's a lying asshole.

Doesn't mean it's not true.

My brother was stupid to get into the gang,

but he wouldn't kill anybody.

VIC: What's he in lockup for? Got drunk.

Stole a car, crashed it into a store.

Why would Guardo give me your brother's name?

They were tight once. They ran together.

Guardo's girlfriend told him she thought my brother was handsome.

You keep this visit to yourself,

you'll never see me again.

Maybe they won't show.

Not likely.

BILLINGS: I like Ronnie.

He's quiet,

there's something there.

Wouldn't mind doing a little Strike Team time myself.

Crawl into the shit. Get the blood moving.

Yeah.

It's too bad you get those headaches.

You know, you're very sarcastic. I forgot to list that one.

You ready to hear a little constructive criticism yourself?

Are you kidding me?

I don't need that kind of head trip.

Got three bikers coming in.

MAN: What's going on?

Who's that?

Tom. My cousin.

You've been hard to reach. You got a problem?

You ordered a lot of shit, man. It takes time to cook that up.

So let's see it.

You know, if this works out, we make this a regular thing.

Hands. Hands!

-Move in. Move in. Move in. -BILLINGS: I got him.

Get down! Don't move! Spread them! Get down!

-MAN: Easy, man. -JULIEN: Turn around.

Turn around.

Get…

Spread them. Spread them. Don't move.

JULIEN: All clear. We got them all.

Nice operation.

Thanks for making me look good to the captain.

Way to go, Billings. Thanks.

No biggie. Hey. Right on.

Hey, great job out there.

You were the one with the idea of taking down the Horde.

I guess the tutoring is paying off. So when's the next lesson?

I got a little more to do here.

But, uh, if you wanna stick around, I'll be here.

Okay.

I gotta go. Can you and Billings cover me on the paperwork?

Uh, I guess. Thanks, I owe you one.

Good work today.

Tina, good job.

[CHATTERING]

"Boom."

OFFICER: You're the man.

Hey.

Let me go.

Please.

Shut up, shithead.

I didn't do it.

I swear.

He's got the wrong guy.

Yeah,

I know.

Lino Prieto did it, right?

I give info on the gang.

You could take down the whole crew.

I didn't kill that cop!

Yeah, well, you killed a shitload of other people.

What about that little backyard barbecue

you and your boys blew up, huh? Huh?

Those were kids, man.

Your grenades blew holes in them I could goddamn see through.

I had to walk through their blood.

Money.

I'll give you money.

Make you rich.

What do you want?

Peace.

I know you're interested.

I wouldn't be here if you were a straight-up cop.

Tell him I escaped.

You could retire tomorrow.

Sorry, man.

I don't like the way blood money spends.

Nydia's pregnant.

Thought you should know she's gonna have your kid.

Lino Prieto's been in jail for the last three and a half weeks.

-SHANE: Come on, Vic, man… -So all I got

is you.

How did you find my guy?

Was it Emolia?

Kavanaugh?

How?

[GRUNTING]

I'm gonna get to the truth.

I didn't do it! I didn't…

Agh!

I didn't…

[SCREAMING]

Get anything from Gardocki? Nothing specific.

Couple of phone calls he didn't want me to hear.

It could've been anything.

And how are you adjusting working with Billings?

It's fine.

It's just not the same, that's all.

How's your mystery Salvadoran?

Hernan. Nothing.

But I'm free to look for him.

Um, when we were, uh… when we were partners,

I pulled my weight, right?

I mean, you never felt like you were,

uh, carrying me or anything, did you?

You made me a better detective.

You'll make Billings one too.

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey. Hey.

Just tell me what I wanna know and this will be over.

[GROANING]

Who else was involved?

-Who? -I don't know nothing.

Come on, man. H… He's not talking.

He will.

He'll talk.

Who was it? Did a black cop get in touch with you?

Kavanaugh? David Aceveda?

It was Emolia, wasn't it?

It was that Salvadoran slut tipped you off, I know it.

You know, maybe he didn't do it, man.

If it wasn't Guardo, who else was it?

Look at him, man. I… If he had a name,

don't you think he would have told us by now?

That just means he was acting alone.

SHANE: Come on. This is crazy.

He killed Lem!

Don't you remember his body? His face?

You think you can just forget that? Huh?

Don't you think he deserves to die for what he did?

Look, I'm asking you not to do this for me.

Why not?

Look, he's got money.

A hell of a lot more than that ransom.

He offered me some to let him go.

Gonna put a price on Lem's life?

No, man, come on.

No. But it…

I mean, it always comes down to the same thing.

Our families. Our futures.

Taking care of all that. We will.

I'm glad your friend died.

Hey, hey. Hey, listen to me. Listen to me.

Look. Look, you kill him…

You kill him, you cut off our chance

of ever finding out the truth.

I want every single person

who had a hand in this to suffer, not just Guardo.

Thank you.

[GUNSHOT]

[SIGHS]

You're right.

If he had a real name to tell us, he would have.

He acted alone.

So, what now?

We make sure this body never gets found.

As long as Guardo's at large,

he'll always remain the primary suspect in Lem's death.

We just killed somebody.

Detective work isn't as sexy,

but it's where brainpower like yours really gets utilized.

One of the things you should start doing is making a library.

Copy interesting cases. Things you don't wanna forget.

Take them home, organize them, you can look through them.

Yeah, that's really smart.

Train your brain.

Always be asking questions.

Think like a detective about everything in your life,

every second.

And you have something like that? A library?

I've compiled folders over the last decade.

Pictures, notes, theories.

Keep them at home. I'll show them to you sometime.

Give you an idea how to organize it.

Well, it's still early.

[FLOCK OF SEAGULLS' "I RAN" PLAYING ON STEREO]

We can order some Chinese food.

Got a great bottle of wine I've been waiting to open.

What?

I… Is this a date?

Uh, I don't… I don't know. Do you want it be?

Heh.

Do you have a girlfriend or something?

No.

No, why?

Because there's a woman on your porch watching us.

Stay here.

Dutch, I'm a cop.

Just give me a second.

Can I help you?

I'm Agent Zinman. ICE. You left me a message?

You have information about Hernan?

Can you lose your date?

Hernan is undercover in the Salvadoran organization.

He's infiltrated that group deeper

than anyone in the federal system.

I can't compromise his position.

I don't want to compromise anything.

I just want to ask questions.

Find another intel source and stop trying to contact him.

I don't think so.

A cop was killed by the Salvadorans.

You say your guy's inside, I'm gonna need to talk to him

to get the information I need to solve this case.

I know you're investigating the murder of an officer,

and you're looking for Guardo Lima.

But he didn't commit that crime.

He, uh… he undercover too?

According to Hernan, he was out of the country then.

I know he was out of the country.

Doesn't mean he didn't order it.

Killer used a grenade. That's Guardo's calling card.

Guardo is back in Los Angeles.

According to Hernan,

it would take something very important

to bring him out of hiding.

Focus your effort there, but leave Hernan out of it.

Can I use him to find Guardo? No.

Hernan is way too valuable to the federal government.

This isn't a pissing contest. It's an order.

Guy ever clean this thing out?

It's like being back in high school.

Hey. Remember when he took that?

Disposable we took from that dealer. Last shot.

Almost got the case thrown out.

Tampering with evidence. Shit.

Here. You take it. I don't need it.

Looks like you do.

Look who's here. How you doing?

Just had my first good night's sleep in a while.

Just tell me where you need me.

You still have a few days of personal time left.

Don't need them. Looking forward to getting back in the shit.

I'll be glad to accommodate. Whose jacket?

It's Kevin Hiatt. He used to be a rising star at INS.

When Homeland Security took over

he thought the room got a little crowded.

Department's had him for over a year.

He's ours starting next week.

I'll look over it.

But you're not adding anybody to my team

that I don't have approval of.

He's not your addition. He's your replacement.

You've only got a month left before your 15 and you retire.

Unless my math's wrong.

I need you to get him up to speed.

A lot can happen in a month. True enough.

But Hiatt sounds like a solid guy. Give him a call.

I really need you to help him with his transition.

Well, like I said,

wherever you need me.

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