Coroner (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 9 - Episode #4.9 - full transcript
Donovan: It was a cult!
Cassidy: But it saved me.
No, you saved you.
Us? You? Me? That's real.
- You don't get it.
- I'm gonna be there for you.
♪♪♪
Dennis, I get that your
mom is your community,
But I've literally
never met her.
- Yeah, I know.
- Despite my best attempts,
You always find a
reason to not meet her.
Doctor cooper, where have you
been for the last four months?
- I've been on sabbatical.
- Can you tell us why?
I couldn't do my job
because I was afraid.
That I would lose
everybody that I love.
And do you still feel that way?
Sometimes.
Peggy: You have no money left.
In your joint savings
account with jenny.
You were scammed.
Gordon: (snoring softly)
♪♪♪
(key taps)
(trackpad clicks)
(sighs)
(trackpad clicks)
(sharp inhale)
(shaky exhale)
♪♪♪
(pen scribbles)
(light tap, phone
thumps lightly)
(sighs heavily, feet
scuff across floor)
(fridge door items rattle)
(fingers tap lightly)
(doors clank shut)
(drawer rattles open)
(plastic bag rustles)
(drawer slides shut)
(bag rustles,
drawer scrapes open)
(plate clinks)
(footsteps creak upstairs)
(footsteps thud on the
porch, doorknob rattles)
- (door squeaks open)
- (blows out breath)
(door clicks shut)
(keys jingle)
(light clicks off)
Hey! I'm in here.
- (lights click on)
- mom?
(footfalls thud lightly)
What?
Are you eating frozen waffles
in the middle of the night?
(gloves rustle)
You know, I try
to be a cool mom,
But when you don't
text me "I'm alive,"
I do worry.
- You know who I was with.
- If he's really that dangerous,
Maybe you should
get a new assistant.
Mm... Maybe we need
a meeting with hr.
- Oh... So funny.
- What're you doing?
Well, I'm just trying to make
sense of these post-it notes.
I've been finding them
in... Weird places,
And I don't think
they're labels.
Did you check the dishwasher?
- No.
- Well...
He likes to put them
in the soap dispenser.
And then it floods.
(chuckles softly,
dishwasher door clunks shut)
(post-it note rustles)
I've been keeping them in here.
(sighs)
(file folder
rustles, ross coughs)
Yeah, I've been finding
them everywhere.
I think it has something to
do with coping with dementia,
But... I have no idea.
- (folder rustles)
- yeah.
Hey... Thank you...
For always taking
such good care of him.
(folder thwaps)
Grandpa's tucked away in bed;
That's probably where
you should be, yes?
- (groans)
- come on.
Let me take this.
(folder thwaps)
Come on, come on.
(grunting) come on!
- Okay.
- (sighs heavily)
Let me get this.
Let me j...
(chuckles softly)
(traffic rumbles
in the distance)
Man: I wasn't always
on the street, right?
I am proof that all it takes.
Is a desire to change and...
Wait. I'm a...
Okay.
(paper rustles)
Living... Living proof.
I am living proof that all it
takes is a desire to change.
And a little support.
(bag thunks)
Hey, s-stig?!
It's freezing, man.
Where are your clothes?!
Stig?
Oh shit. (Glove thuds)
(sharp exhale) oh man.
Oh no... Stig.
♪♪♪
(whispers mantra)
(indistinct chatter nearby)
(horn honks in the distance)
(grunt of effort)
♪♪♪
(grunt of effort,
muscle tension cracks)
(birds chirp)
- Hey. Morning.
- Morning.
Yeah, victim was discovered
by someone who knew him.
Officer stanley was
the responding officer.
- They're with him now.
- Leave me alone!
The witness's name is elmore.
As far as we can tell,
both he and the decedent.
Are residents of the
jethro park encampment.
Couldn't get much more
out of him though,
'cause he's pretty strung out.
I'll have to circle back
once the drugs wear off.
Got it. The decedent
was found in his...
Underwear and socks.
I'm assuming this
is his clothing?
He's got scratches all
over his arms and legs.
They're fresh and bloodly,
so it means it's pre-mortem.
- All right.
- Could've been dragged here,
Beaten and left for dead.
Unfortunately, hate crimes
against the homeless.
Or that prefer to go unhoused.
- Are not uncommon.
- Mm-hmm.
♪♪♪
♪ de mount you're a demon ♪
♪ I feel I'm dreaming ♪
♪ now let it all go ♪
♪ I swear I'm gonna get even ♪
♪ if we're the ones who
don't leave us alone ♪
♪ yo, the mutt's off the leash ♪
♪ they think we're beat,
just filled up the tank ♪
♪ now there's 81 degrees ♪
♪ and yeah, when
you're in trouble... ♪
Jenny: River! River: Hey.
Glad you're here.
I volunteer with the
unhoused support group.
- So you know these folks?
- Most of them.
The decedent's name was
stig olafsson. An ex-con.
He had trouble securing
housing when he was released,
So he ended up here.
Well, maybe he made some
enemies on the inside.
Hey, everyone!
Today I'm here to help find
out what happened to stig.
We're gonna come around
and chat with you.
This is my boss,
dr. Jenny cooper,
And detective donovan mcavoy.
Anything you know
could be helpful,
Even if you're not sure it's
related to stig's death.
Woman: You're under
no legal obligation.
To answer any of the
police's questions.
Though I doubt this case.
Is gonna get the attention
it deserves anyway.
Uh, ma'am, we are here to help.
You really wanna do some good?
Get these folks
permanent housing.
(car horn blasts nearby,
indistinct chatter)
That's delores henry.
Her bark is worse than her bite.
She's a retired lawyer and
she's one of our allies.
Man: Hey! Where's my lighter.
- What?
- Huh?
Officer stanley,
what's going on here?
2-jacks here thinks
elmore stole his lighter.
Just give it back, elmore,
and nothing'll happen.
- I didn't take it.
- Let's take a look.
- In your hut then.
- No! Get outta here, 2-jacks!
'Kay, I didn't
take your lighter.
And you're not getting inside.
I guess you need something
more than a fancy suit.
To keep you clean and
stop you from thieving...
- Sir, I need you to step back.
- And take down.
These bloody wind chimes! They
keep the whole place awake.
Not 'til you stop feeding
every bird and stray.
That comes by! I step in
crap every morning you know!
Better to feed the animals
than your drug habit.
- Hey!
- Yeah?! (grunting)
- Guys! Guys!
- Knock it off you two!
Seriously? Right in
front of the police?
The city's just
looking for a reason.
To send everyone packing.
Donovan: Look...
Elmore's our only witness
to your neighbour's death.
Let's give him some
space, all right?
I'll look for your
lighter, okay?
You're nothing but a puppet
in a used suit, elmore!
(indistinct chatter)
It always like this?
No. 2-jacks was
just popping off.
He usually keeps to himself.
What about elmore?
(sighs) he's a model resident.
Especially after finishing
rehab a couple a months ago.
You think finding stig's
body triggered a relapse?
Yes. And it's a shame too,
he was doing really well.
And seriously, when he's clean,
Elmore gets along with everyone.
Except 2-jacks.
(sighs) there's sketch.
Come on. I'll introduce you.
No one's gonna talk to
you without her say-so.
- Stay with him, all right?
- Okay.
Sketch, this is my
boss dr. Jenny cooper,
And detective donovan mcavoy.
This is my urban cousin, sketch.
She sort of runs things.
Around the jethro
park encampment.
I'm sorry for your loss.
You know him well?
They're allies.
You have my word.
I knew him well enough.
People that live here go
through a vetting process.
(indistinct chatter)
Let me try.
I like your sign.
Yeah, I made one
for each resident.
People gotta know
these are our homes.
City's trying to say that
they're a fire hazard,
But they come equipped
with smoke detectors.
And fire extinguishers.
No more a fire hazard
than a christmas tree.
Christmas trees are
actually pretty flammable.
Yeah, well, you don't see the
city banning them, do you?
Sketch: It's the first time
I've been warm out here,
And safe. Someone just
donated a dozen free locks.
They ever freeze up on you?
No. 2-jacks comes around
with his stash of antifreeze.
Look, everyone takes care
of everyone around here.
Can I ask, I mean, how
did stig end up outside.
Alone last night?
Cops came by here yesterday.
Tried to force us
into the shelters.
Donovan: Yeah, there
was a city directive.
Trespassing blitz
on all the parks.
"Trespassing?" come on, man!
Our allies and support
workers rallied to stop them.
Not before they took stig's hut.
And all of his contents.
- They took everything?
- Everything.
Look, I can't tell
you how stig died,
But I can tell you the
reason why he's dead.
Is because he had nowhere
safe to sleep last night.
(door creaks open, shuts)
(birds sing)
Peggy: Yes, but why
didn't you flag it.
After the third withdrawal?
Aren't you people
trained to recognize.
The signs of a scam?
Yeah, but they claimed to
be employees from your bank!
Oh, you should put
a hold on funds.
After more than two unusual
transactions are made!
Yes, I did apply for a loan
and you turned me down, so...
No, I'm not a customer,
But my daughter and my husband
have been banking with you.
For over a decade,
So surely that should
count for something.
Oh yeah, I will be! Believe it!
I'll-I'll be writing
to your head office!
(phone clatters)
- Gordon: Where's my wallet?
- (forced breath)
- Oh, here it is.
- (exhales sharply)
(forceful cutting)
(the organs squish)
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
(scissors slide)
(stomach lining squishes)
Jenny: Wischnewski spots.
Dennis: Hypothermia.
Jenny: Yeah. Okay, so...
His wounds aren't defensive,
There's nothing under
his fingernails.
He was found
partially undressed,
Which was more
likely a side effect.
Of paradoxical undressing.
Feeling of hot when
you're actually freezing.
River: In that case, he
would've been disoriented.
And scrabbling around, hence
the scrapes and scratches.
Dennis: Classic
signs of hypothermia,
So he wasn't assaulted.
Jenny: Right. So...
Stig died because of exposure.
(indistinct chatter)
I guess my question is,
is anyone responsible?
I mean, the city
ordered the cops.
To take his shelter, right?
River: And according to sketch,
They took everything
that was inside as well.
Jenny: Yeah. Dennis: So...
Do we classify his
death as accidental,
Or is this a homicide?
Jenny: I need to
make some calls.
♪♪♪
No, staff sergeant waylen,
I'm not accusing the
department of anything,
But what I am saying is
that if they were ordered.
To take all of the
man's belongings away,
Then the city is liable.
No, I don't want-I don't wanna
talk to the comms liaison,
I want...
Don't put me on hold. I
just... (knock at the door)
I can wait out here.
(annoyed sigh) no, come on in.
I uh... I've been calling.
Don't. This is uh...
This is just for work.
You're upset about
what happened in...
Clark, I understand why you
did what you did in court,
But full disclosure,
If I could've called
anybody else I would've.
Understood.
- What do you need?
- I need to go after the city.
For what?
Murder.
(sighs heavily)
Would still be alive.
If the city hadn't interfered.
Can you prove it?
(sighs) not definitively.
Then I'm not sure I can help.
I need an injunction
to stop the city.
From evicting the residents
of the jethro park encampment.
It'll give me time
to prove liability.
Well, I'm gonna need to
find a judge who's amenable.
You got any leverage?
Well, there's a retired lawyer.
That works with the residents,
boots on the ground type stuff.
Her name is delores henry.
She might be of help.
That woman was lethal in court.
If we got a shot
here, she'll know.
- Okay.
- I'll... Loop her in.
- And file the motion.
- Great.
I'll look at exposure
deaths in the city.
See if I can link anything
back to encampment evictions.
Great. That'll give us better
grounds for the injunction...
And see if there's enough
cause for an inquiry.
(phone rings in the distance)
(pen thumps lightly)
- I'll be in touch.
- Yeah.
(clothing rustles)
(footsteps recede)
♪♪♪
I cannot believe how long it's
been since I went skating.
Or did anything other than cook.
Or get busy with
your mom's assistant.
Yes. Or that.
What's the tea?
I like him.
Well, at least you got
something going on out there.
What do you mean, "out there"?
(laughs) in the country -
Cooking, cleaning,
babysitting your grandparents.
Makes sense that you'd marry
into the family business.
Yeah, I actually didn't
meet alphonse through mom.
It was uh... It was on the apps.
What are the odds?
You-you remember that little
phase I was going through.
The odds are pretty
good actually.
(chuckling) right.
When your mom was away.
Yeah. Now, that phase
had its moments.
Well, we miss you in the city.
Moving back? You're
making decent money.
Move back to the
city where uh...
Where a condo
facing the freeway.
Goes for a quarter
million over asking?
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Not that decent.
All right, let's see
what we got here.
(skates clack)
Exactly how long has it been
since you used these skates?
Um... Probably since
before grandpa moved in.
So... Four years, five years?
Yeah, we definitely need
to get you your own place.
Both: (laugh)
(clothing thuds lightly)
♪♪♪
Gordon: Peggy?!
Where are my binoculars?!
(sighs heavily)
Gordon: You know
what I think I see?
A ross's goose right outside!
(blanket rustles)
(door opens downstairs)
(door bangs shut)
(tape cassettes clack)
(cd player lid thunks
shut repeatedly)
(harsh thunk, frustrated sigh)
(sniffles)
(shaky exhale)
(pill bottle rattles,
lid clicks open)
(lid clicks shut)
(pill bottle rattles)
(basket scrapes the banister)
(heavy, uneven footfalls)
Ahhh (loud crash)
(peggy gasps) katie?
Katie?
No!
Oh... (crying)
(sobbing)
(sobbing)
(whoosh)
♪♪♪
(gasping for air)
Uh... Wha... Uh (sniffs)
(gasps) help me...
(gasping for air)
(gasping for breath)
(breath hitches)
(breath hitches)
(door clicks open)
Oh... (sniffs) jenny: Peggy.
(door bangs shut) what happened?
Are you okay?
(chuckles) I
dropped the laundry.
I'm okay. (Sniffles)
- You're crying.
- Did something happen with dad?
- No, your father's fine.
- (clothing thuds)
He's angry with me.
Thinks I'm treating
him like a child.
'Kay, well...
Behavioural changes are a
part of the progression.
Of his illness, but uh...
I'm sorry.
I'm probably making it
sound worse than it is.
It's all right.
No, hey, you can talk
to me about this.
- I gotta get the laundry on.
- Peggy, the laundry can wait.
Don't be silly.
Do you have any idea what
your clothes smell like.
Coming off those crime
scenes sometimes?
They smell like death.
(footsteps recede)
(phone buzzes and chimes)
(light pats, sighs heavily)
(sighs, taps phone)
Clark: Got a 7-day
injunction, but it won't hold.
The city's coming
for these people.
They're citing safety
issues. Call me.
(taps screen)
(phone thumps lightly)
(sighs heavily)
(door squeals open)
(door bangs shut)
- Hey...
- Hey.
(bag thumps)
- Is everything okay?
- Yeah, yeah.
Well, okay.
Well, where is everybody?
Uh... They're all in bed.
Peggy uh...
I think peggy's exhausted and...
Grandpa wasn't feeling
too well, so...
I'm okay. It's
just, you know, I...
It's hard to...
To see him get
weaker and weaker.
When you know he's
been so... Strong.
Yeah.
(laughs softy)
Oh... Time sucks, right?
- Yeah. Yes, it does.
- (sighs heavily)
(fire roars, chimes clang)
(flames crackle)
(fire alarm beeps)
(door opens)
Oh god! Oh no!
Fire!
Warn everyone! Fire!
(indistinct shouting)
outta your tents!
- Fire!
- (screaming) help us!
(fire extinguisher sprays)
(Le in the wind)
(indistinct chatter)
(footsteps crunch lightly)
(indistinct chatter)
(gloves stretch)
(birds chirp)
(police radio chatter)
(tarp rustles)
(indistinct chatter)
(whispers her mantra)
♪♪♪
Donovan: (sighs) jenny: Hey.
- Hey.
- Well, it's elmore,
From yesterday.
Fire marshall thinks
it was an accident.
He found no signs
of an accelerant,
But he found
evidence of a candle.
He probably lit it, passed
out, and knocked it over.
Sketch: This was no accident.
(indistinct police
radio chatter)
Elmore was careful.
We never had candles
inside. None of us did.
It was camp rules.
There are candles
at the memorial.
He could have gotten
one from there.
He wouldn't.
Delores: You work so hard.
To keep people
safe, and then this.
The police'll do a
thorough investigation.
And I'll let you know what
we find from the autopsy.
Please let me know
what you discover.
Uh, your crown attorney friend.
Got us a temporary injunction,
But we need more than that.
To secure permanent
housing for these folks.
(indistinct police
radio chatter)
(footsteps recede)
♪♪♪
(lights buzz,
indistinct chatter)
He'd been doing so well,
I really thought he
was gonna make it.
River, if you wanna take
a sec, you know you can.
(tools clink nearby)
No, I'm... I'm good.
Okay. All right.
Dennis: Visible track
marks on both arms.
Yeah. And there's
soot around his face,
Nose and mouth.
There's a gooey
substance in his molar.
Dennis: Likely remnants
of his last meal.
- Can you test that for me?
- Yeah.
I mean, his skin should be pink.
From breathing in carbon
monoxide, but it isn't.
Dennis: You think he
died before the fire?
Well, donovan's theory
is that he lit a candle,
Got high, and then knocked
it over when he overdosed.
River: Not according
to his tox screen.
He had heroin in his system,
but only trace amounts.
Wait. So you're saying he
wasn't high when he died?
Doesn't look like it.
Okay.
(indistinct chatter)
(line rings) donovan: Hey.
- Hey, donovan.
- Find anything?
So... The decedent was dead
before the fire started.
And he wasn't high, so...
Something or someone
else started it.
Well, there was friction
between the victim and 2-jacks,
- So I'll start there.
- Yeah, thank...
River: Wait! Uh...
Before you question him,
I'd like to be there.
2-jacks distrusts
everyone and...
I could see this going sideways
if you take the wrong approach.
All right, fine, but you need
to get down here right now.
- I'm on my way.
- Okay. Thanks.
Yeah, of course.
(footsteps recede)
Dennis: The body shows no
external signs of trauma.
He didn't o.D.
No posterior
circulation infarction.
So it wasn't a stroke.
(metallic clunk nearby,
indistinct chatter)
Well, his heart
looks fine, but...
Take a look at his kidneys.
- Interstitial inflammation.
- Yeah.
I mean, I assume it's
from his heroin use,
But then I'd expect to see
signs of that in his brain.
We're gonna need a urine sample.
(sighs) you remember
meeting my mom, right?
Yeah, why?
Well, it feels weird to
me to move in with river.
When she's never met my mom.
And every time I try
to set up a dinner.
Or a coffee for them to meet,
River won't commit.
Well, I mean, maybe
she's nervous.
She knows how important
your mom is to you.
You guys are really close.
I mean, it's pretty high stakes.
Will you talk to her for me?
You know how it is, being
close to your own son.
Yeah. I mean, I could...
Or you could just
communicate how you feel.
Tell her that it's
important to you.
Yeah
(dial rattles) wait...
There's calcium
oxalate in the urine,
Which is the same
as the kidneys.
I think elmore died of
ethylene glycol poisoning.
Antifreeze.
You think he drank
it by accident?
Or someone gave it to him.
(phone line rings and clicks)
Hey, it's me again.
(indistinct chatter,
tarp rustles)
Donovan: What've you got?
2-jack's zippo lighter, the
one elmore denied stealing.
We have a cod yet?
Yeah. Ethylene glycol poisoning.
- Antifreeze?
- Exactly.
And apparently
2-jacks is the keeper.
Of the encampment's supply.
(indistinct chatter)
- River, they're coming.
- All right, time's up, river.
We need to talk to him.
- Cops never wanna talk.
- River: Hear 'em out.
We just need to take a
look inside your tent.
It might only be a tent, but
you still need a warrant.
To search it.
All right, your choice, 2-jacks.
You can either have
malik here go on in,
Take a look around, and
we can talk to you here,
Or we can take you
down to the station,
I'll get that warrant, then
it'll be a swarm of officers.
Going through your things,
not just one detective.
Your call.
Whatever. (Groans softly)
Sketch: Hey! He's
got rights, man.
He doesn't have to
go anywhere with you.
- (baggy rustles)
- this your lighter?
I knew he took it!
Guy gets 8-grand
to stay in rehab,
Still gotta steal my stuff.
(groans softly)
Do either of these
belong to you?
What're you doin' with
elmore's backpack?
He left it outside
his hut last night.
I just took it to
look for my lighter.
I was gonna return it, but
then the fire broke out.
I didn't have a chance.
(handcuffs rattle)
I'm gonna have to take
you into custody, 2-jacks.
He only wanted his lighter back.
- It has sentimental value.
- Yeah, come on.
There's no way he'd
burn elmore's hut.
Malik: Elmore's died of
antifreeze poisoning.
We have the proverbial
smoking gun. I'm sorry.
Sketch: (sighs heavily)
- I'm sorry, man.
- Turn around, please.
(groans and coughs)
- (heavy thud)
- hey, 2-jacks!
Hey, 2-jacks, you all
right? (vomit splatters)
- Stay there. Stay this way.
- Come on, stay on your side.
- Stay on your side.
- (groans)
Hold on. His pulse is racing.
We need to get him
to the hospital.
- Malik, get the car.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
(groaning and coughing)
- Stay on your side.
- Help is coming.
(Beeps)
Jenny: You'll need
to receive dialysis.
To help rid your body
of the ethylene glycol.
You're lucky that they
brought you in when they did.
Do you remember drinking
anything out of the ordinary?
- Nothing but water.
- Did you notice anyone strange.
Lurking around the encampment?
(inhales) nah.
It's always the same people.
No new residents.
And sketch, she's...
She's pretty protective.
What about food?
Did you eat anything new,
Anything different?
- Yeah. (Inhales slowly)
- chocolate this morning.
I got it outta
elmore's backpack.
I figured it was fair game.
Since I knew the
dude took my lighter.
(groans)
I'd like that back, by the way.
That belonged to my grandfather.
(pained breath)
We found a brown, gooey
substance in elmore's mouth.
When we were doing
the external exam.
Dennis is testing it now, but...
You have any more of
that chocolate left?
Still be in the backpack.
I'll have malik
send it over to you.
I'll let you know what we find.
All right. Hey, uh,
one last question.
You said elmore recently
did a stint in rehab.
That cost $8000 dollars.
Any idea how he paid for that?
Same way he got the
parka and the suit.
He was jethro park's
reformed poster boy.
- Poster boy for who?
- I don't know.
Elmore is a sell-out.
Or at least he would've been
had he stayed sober long enough.
To look pretty for the...
City hall housing project thing.
Instead, I heard he showed up
wasted and trashed the place.
- Where'd you hear that?
- From him.
Said people were pretty pissed.
People are always using
us for their causes.
Elmore knew it too.
A lot of us out
there, we're clean,
Just can't afford the rents.
(footsteps tap lightly)
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
(sighs heavily)
♪♪♪
It's positive!
Every single one
contains ethylene glycol.
There's enough
antifreeze in here.
To take out an entire
herd of caribou.
Well, that tracks
with the results.
On the substance found
in elmore's mouth.
Also chocolate, also
positive for ethylene glycol.
I mean, whoever made these
chocolates is our killer.
(doors slide open) alphonse: Jc?
- Yeah?
- Crown attorney coleman.
- Is waiting upstairs to see you.
- Okay, thank you.
Thanks, river.
(door slides open)
So the poisoned chocolate
was meant for elmore.
But who'd wanna kill him?
Well, you said that 2-jacks
hadn't seen anyone new.
Or strange lurking around,
So it had to be someone he knew.
Maybe another resident, but who?
And why?
Yeah, well, you of all people
should know big groups.
Can't be trusted, right?
- Too soon.
- Yeah.
Sorry.
Heard from cassidy?
Not really.
I think she's just disappointed
how it all turned out.
Because the experience
was helpful in some ways.
I thought so, too.
- Helpful how?
- Well, it...
Forced me to re-evaluate some
of my bigger life choices.
I'm thinking about
making some changes.
(phone rings)
Springside rehab.
This is detective abed.
Thank you for returning my call.
♪♪♪
Thank you. I appreciate it.
I know who paid
for elmore's rehab.
- (footsteps approach)
- hey. How bad is it?
Well, I just got
back from court.
The fire and elmore's
subsequent death.
Were seen as evidence that
the encampment's unsafe.
The judge overturned
our injunction.
(sighs) what does that
mean for our residents?
Well, they can either
voluntarily clear out.
Or the police will be
called in to remove them.
Tomorrow morning.
- (disappointed sigh)
- yeah, I know.
(sighs heavily)
Well, thank you.
Ugh...
Uh, sorry.
I just really uh...
Really coulda used a
win today, you know?
Yeah, I feel that.
- I tried.
- Yeah.
Hey, uh, delores
henry's ghosting me.
She had some drama with
a housing proposal.
Getting voted down in council.
Tried to find her
at her house today,
But she was talking
to a reporter.
And she was pretty upset.
Maybe this wasn't about
the encampment for her.
(door clicks open)
Donovan: You've
been busy, delores.
We spoke with springside
rehabilitation.
It seems you paid $8000
dollars for elmore's rehab.
That's a lot of
money. (chair thumps)
- 'Course I did.
- I wanted to help him.
And I'd have helped a lot
more if they'd let me.
Hmm. So what was the plan?
You were gonna use the
people of this community.
To get the city to fund
your housing project.
- And line your pockets?
- How dare you.
I kill myself for
that community.
You picked your poster
boy, but he let you down.
I'd be very careful
about making accusations.
With no evidence, detective.
Malik, you have that letter
you found in elmore's backpack?
Yup. (File thwaps)
(papers rustle)
"(reads) " my name is
elmore and I am an addict,
But I am living proof.
That all it takes is
a desire to change.
"And a little support."
Elmore wanted a better life.
I was in a position to help him.
Donovan: But it wasn't
without strings now, was it?
And to repay you, he
fell off the wagon,
Embarrassed you at your
meeting with the city,
And they denied your funding.
- (snorts softly)
- I sunk a fortune into him.
Yeah, but you'd always
planned on getting paid back.
Once you got the financing
for your housing project.
(baggy rustles)
You know what I think?
(canister thumps)
If you couldn't prove the
people of this community.
Could be rehabilitated,
You'd prove they were a danger
to themselves and to others.
Malik: The way he
shouted at the mayor.
At your pitch
yesterday afternoon,
Maybe he was a danger
to other people, right?
Yeah, we heard.
Elmore took your hand-outs,
then made you look like a fool.
In front of some very
influential people.
And you didn't like that,
so you punished him.
We know you poisoned him.
(jug thunks)
Then you took a candle
from the memorial.
And you set his hut on fire.
Of course, no one noticed you.
Because you're a regular
face around the encampment.
I'd like to see the
warrant you used.
To confiscate this trash,
Which is private property.
And therefore, inadmissible
in a court of law.
Yeah... It was private.
Until the garbage truck
pulled up to collect it.
Once it was in the hands of
the city's sanitation worker,
We obtained it from him,
making it public property.
Your plan probably
would've worked.
If 2-jacks hadn't eaten
some of the chocolates.
You made for elmore.
- Is he dead?
- Malik: Well, lucky for you,
We got him to the
hospital in time.
Otherwise, you'd be
facing two murder charges.
Instead of one.
(snorts softly)
I can't believe it was delores.
(sniffs)
I thought she was an ally.
Yeah.
Well, sometimes the...
It's the people who claim
to have all the answers.
That are the most
dangerous, you know?
I'm sorry.
(phone rings)
River baitz. (Sighs)
Okay.
That was sketch.
There's a removal team
at the encampment.
We're supposed to
have one more day.
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
(bulldozer rumbles,
wood rips apart)
♪♪♪
Jenny: This isn't the end, okay?
I'm gonna open an inquiry.
Into every death in
city encampments.
From now until the
beginning of the pandemic.
(teary) thanks.
(sniffs) but ultimately,
it feels like delores won.
2-jacks: No, she didn't.
- Not if we stick together.
- (chuckles)
- I'm glad you made it, ya grump.
- Ugh!
Even if you're a
pain in my butt.
- 2-jacks: (grunts)
- hey!
- Officer stanley?
- Just tina today.
Felt like I was on the
wrong side of things,
So I'm here to help.
You all know tommy.
From the unhoused support group?
- Of course. Hi, tommy.
- Hey, folks.
So we're doing hot
meals over in echo park,
And if you need help
bringing any of your things,
- I brought the van, okay?
- Yeah, that would be great.
- Okay, great.
- Here, hold this.
(bulldozer rumbles nearby)
(grunts) wah...
(chime tinkles)
Are you serious?
For elmore.
Jenny: Sketch,
Since they've torn
down your shelter,
Do you... Do you have a
place to stay tonight?
I got some gear she can borrow.
Are you serious?
Are you getting soft
in your old age, man?
Hey, cousin, keep it up,
That offer come
right off the table.
(indistinct chatter)
River, thank you so much.
(remorseful exhale)
- Take care out there.
- Thanks, river.
(sighs) all right,
I'll see youse around.
- Bye.
- Let's go.
You really think an
inquiry will do any good?
Well, if it doesn't, we'll
just keep fighting, right?
Come on. Need a ride home?
Uh, nope.
I've got dinner plans
around the corner...
With dennis and his mom.
I don't really feel like
being social tonight,
But I don't wanna let
dennis down, you know?
Yeah. I know he'll
appreciate that.
River, I just wanted
to say that...
You know what you're doing
here makes a difference.
You're more than just
an ally, you're a...
You're a friend and I can
see that they trust you.
It's... It's beautiful.
- Thanks, jenny.
- Of course.
(indistinct chatter)
(sighs heavily)
(jacket thunks, hard pat)
(sighs heavily)
(horns honk in the distance)
(taps phone screen)
(phone line rings, clicks)
Peggy: (shaky) hello?
- Peggy, hey. I um...
- (shaky exhale)
I just wanted to call.
And say that I'm really glad.
That you're here helping
um... Helping with dad,
And I'm really glad that we...
You know, that we get
to do this together.
Jenny...
Gordon isn't moving.
I... Just came up
here to check on him.
What?
He has no pulse.
No.
Peggy. Peggy, I need you
to call 9-1-1 right now.
Call 9-1-1. I'm on my way.
Oh god... (phone clatters)
(ambulance siren wails)
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
(footsteps thump rapidly)
(footsteps approach)
I'm sorry.
From what we can tell,
he died in his sleep.
♪♪♪
(footsteps scuff,
breath hitches)
(sniffles, shaky breaths)
(hand rubs) hey...
(snorts softly)
(sniffles)
(sobbing)
(approaching footsteps)
(sobbing)
(jagged breaths, sniffling)
Okay. (Sniffles)
Okay, dad.
Okay.
(starts to whisper her
mantra, then tears up)
(sniffling, hitched breaths)
(finishes her mantra)
(crying, sniffles)
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
Cassidy: But it saved me.
No, you saved you.
Us? You? Me? That's real.
- You don't get it.
- I'm gonna be there for you.
♪♪♪
Dennis, I get that your
mom is your community,
But I've literally
never met her.
- Yeah, I know.
- Despite my best attempts,
You always find a
reason to not meet her.
Doctor cooper, where have you
been for the last four months?
- I've been on sabbatical.
- Can you tell us why?
I couldn't do my job
because I was afraid.
That I would lose
everybody that I love.
And do you still feel that way?
Sometimes.
Peggy: You have no money left.
In your joint savings
account with jenny.
You were scammed.
Gordon: (snoring softly)
♪♪♪
(key taps)
(trackpad clicks)
(sighs)
(trackpad clicks)
(sharp inhale)
(shaky exhale)
♪♪♪
(pen scribbles)
(light tap, phone
thumps lightly)
(sighs heavily, feet
scuff across floor)
(fridge door items rattle)
(fingers tap lightly)
(doors clank shut)
(drawer rattles open)
(plastic bag rustles)
(drawer slides shut)
(bag rustles,
drawer scrapes open)
(plate clinks)
(footsteps creak upstairs)
(footsteps thud on the
porch, doorknob rattles)
- (door squeaks open)
- (blows out breath)
(door clicks shut)
(keys jingle)
(light clicks off)
Hey! I'm in here.
- (lights click on)
- mom?
(footfalls thud lightly)
What?
Are you eating frozen waffles
in the middle of the night?
(gloves rustle)
You know, I try
to be a cool mom,
But when you don't
text me "I'm alive,"
I do worry.
- You know who I was with.
- If he's really that dangerous,
Maybe you should
get a new assistant.
Mm... Maybe we need
a meeting with hr.
- Oh... So funny.
- What're you doing?
Well, I'm just trying to make
sense of these post-it notes.
I've been finding them
in... Weird places,
And I don't think
they're labels.
Did you check the dishwasher?
- No.
- Well...
He likes to put them
in the soap dispenser.
And then it floods.
(chuckles softly,
dishwasher door clunks shut)
(post-it note rustles)
I've been keeping them in here.
(sighs)
(file folder
rustles, ross coughs)
Yeah, I've been finding
them everywhere.
I think it has something to
do with coping with dementia,
But... I have no idea.
- (folder rustles)
- yeah.
Hey... Thank you...
For always taking
such good care of him.
(folder thwaps)
Grandpa's tucked away in bed;
That's probably where
you should be, yes?
- (groans)
- come on.
Let me take this.
(folder thwaps)
Come on, come on.
(grunting) come on!
- Okay.
- (sighs heavily)
Let me get this.
Let me j...
(chuckles softly)
(traffic rumbles
in the distance)
Man: I wasn't always
on the street, right?
I am proof that all it takes.
Is a desire to change and...
Wait. I'm a...
Okay.
(paper rustles)
Living... Living proof.
I am living proof that all it
takes is a desire to change.
And a little support.
(bag thunks)
Hey, s-stig?!
It's freezing, man.
Where are your clothes?!
Stig?
Oh shit. (Glove thuds)
(sharp exhale) oh man.
Oh no... Stig.
♪♪♪
(whispers mantra)
(indistinct chatter nearby)
(horn honks in the distance)
(grunt of effort)
♪♪♪
(grunt of effort,
muscle tension cracks)
(birds chirp)
- Hey. Morning.
- Morning.
Yeah, victim was discovered
by someone who knew him.
Officer stanley was
the responding officer.
- They're with him now.
- Leave me alone!
The witness's name is elmore.
As far as we can tell,
both he and the decedent.
Are residents of the
jethro park encampment.
Couldn't get much more
out of him though,
'cause he's pretty strung out.
I'll have to circle back
once the drugs wear off.
Got it. The decedent
was found in his...
Underwear and socks.
I'm assuming this
is his clothing?
He's got scratches all
over his arms and legs.
They're fresh and bloodly,
so it means it's pre-mortem.
- All right.
- Could've been dragged here,
Beaten and left for dead.
Unfortunately, hate crimes
against the homeless.
Or that prefer to go unhoused.
- Are not uncommon.
- Mm-hmm.
♪♪♪
♪ de mount you're a demon ♪
♪ I feel I'm dreaming ♪
♪ now let it all go ♪
♪ I swear I'm gonna get even ♪
♪ if we're the ones who
don't leave us alone ♪
♪ yo, the mutt's off the leash ♪
♪ they think we're beat,
just filled up the tank ♪
♪ now there's 81 degrees ♪
♪ and yeah, when
you're in trouble... ♪
Jenny: River! River: Hey.
Glad you're here.
I volunteer with the
unhoused support group.
- So you know these folks?
- Most of them.
The decedent's name was
stig olafsson. An ex-con.
He had trouble securing
housing when he was released,
So he ended up here.
Well, maybe he made some
enemies on the inside.
Hey, everyone!
Today I'm here to help find
out what happened to stig.
We're gonna come around
and chat with you.
This is my boss,
dr. Jenny cooper,
And detective donovan mcavoy.
Anything you know
could be helpful,
Even if you're not sure it's
related to stig's death.
Woman: You're under
no legal obligation.
To answer any of the
police's questions.
Though I doubt this case.
Is gonna get the attention
it deserves anyway.
Uh, ma'am, we are here to help.
You really wanna do some good?
Get these folks
permanent housing.
(car horn blasts nearby,
indistinct chatter)
That's delores henry.
Her bark is worse than her bite.
She's a retired lawyer and
she's one of our allies.
Man: Hey! Where's my lighter.
- What?
- Huh?
Officer stanley,
what's going on here?
2-jacks here thinks
elmore stole his lighter.
Just give it back, elmore,
and nothing'll happen.
- I didn't take it.
- Let's take a look.
- In your hut then.
- No! Get outta here, 2-jacks!
'Kay, I didn't
take your lighter.
And you're not getting inside.
I guess you need something
more than a fancy suit.
To keep you clean and
stop you from thieving...
- Sir, I need you to step back.
- And take down.
These bloody wind chimes! They
keep the whole place awake.
Not 'til you stop feeding
every bird and stray.
That comes by! I step in
crap every morning you know!
Better to feed the animals
than your drug habit.
- Hey!
- Yeah?! (grunting)
- Guys! Guys!
- Knock it off you two!
Seriously? Right in
front of the police?
The city's just
looking for a reason.
To send everyone packing.
Donovan: Look...
Elmore's our only witness
to your neighbour's death.
Let's give him some
space, all right?
I'll look for your
lighter, okay?
You're nothing but a puppet
in a used suit, elmore!
(indistinct chatter)
It always like this?
No. 2-jacks was
just popping off.
He usually keeps to himself.
What about elmore?
(sighs) he's a model resident.
Especially after finishing
rehab a couple a months ago.
You think finding stig's
body triggered a relapse?
Yes. And it's a shame too,
he was doing really well.
And seriously, when he's clean,
Elmore gets along with everyone.
Except 2-jacks.
(sighs) there's sketch.
Come on. I'll introduce you.
No one's gonna talk to
you without her say-so.
- Stay with him, all right?
- Okay.
Sketch, this is my
boss dr. Jenny cooper,
And detective donovan mcavoy.
This is my urban cousin, sketch.
She sort of runs things.
Around the jethro
park encampment.
I'm sorry for your loss.
You know him well?
They're allies.
You have my word.
I knew him well enough.
People that live here go
through a vetting process.
(indistinct chatter)
Let me try.
I like your sign.
Yeah, I made one
for each resident.
People gotta know
these are our homes.
City's trying to say that
they're a fire hazard,
But they come equipped
with smoke detectors.
And fire extinguishers.
No more a fire hazard
than a christmas tree.
Christmas trees are
actually pretty flammable.
Yeah, well, you don't see the
city banning them, do you?
Sketch: It's the first time
I've been warm out here,
And safe. Someone just
donated a dozen free locks.
They ever freeze up on you?
No. 2-jacks comes around
with his stash of antifreeze.
Look, everyone takes care
of everyone around here.
Can I ask, I mean, how
did stig end up outside.
Alone last night?
Cops came by here yesterday.
Tried to force us
into the shelters.
Donovan: Yeah, there
was a city directive.
Trespassing blitz
on all the parks.
"Trespassing?" come on, man!
Our allies and support
workers rallied to stop them.
Not before they took stig's hut.
And all of his contents.
- They took everything?
- Everything.
Look, I can't tell
you how stig died,
But I can tell you the
reason why he's dead.
Is because he had nowhere
safe to sleep last night.
(door creaks open, shuts)
(birds sing)
Peggy: Yes, but why
didn't you flag it.
After the third withdrawal?
Aren't you people
trained to recognize.
The signs of a scam?
Yeah, but they claimed to
be employees from your bank!
Oh, you should put
a hold on funds.
After more than two unusual
transactions are made!
Yes, I did apply for a loan
and you turned me down, so...
No, I'm not a customer,
But my daughter and my husband
have been banking with you.
For over a decade,
So surely that should
count for something.
Oh yeah, I will be! Believe it!
I'll-I'll be writing
to your head office!
(phone clatters)
- Gordon: Where's my wallet?
- (forced breath)
- Oh, here it is.
- (exhales sharply)
(forceful cutting)
(the organs squish)
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
(scissors slide)
(stomach lining squishes)
Jenny: Wischnewski spots.
Dennis: Hypothermia.
Jenny: Yeah. Okay, so...
His wounds aren't defensive,
There's nothing under
his fingernails.
He was found
partially undressed,
Which was more
likely a side effect.
Of paradoxical undressing.
Feeling of hot when
you're actually freezing.
River: In that case, he
would've been disoriented.
And scrabbling around, hence
the scrapes and scratches.
Dennis: Classic
signs of hypothermia,
So he wasn't assaulted.
Jenny: Right. So...
Stig died because of exposure.
(indistinct chatter)
I guess my question is,
is anyone responsible?
I mean, the city
ordered the cops.
To take his shelter, right?
River: And according to sketch,
They took everything
that was inside as well.
Jenny: Yeah. Dennis: So...
Do we classify his
death as accidental,
Or is this a homicide?
Jenny: I need to
make some calls.
♪♪♪
No, staff sergeant waylen,
I'm not accusing the
department of anything,
But what I am saying is
that if they were ordered.
To take all of the
man's belongings away,
Then the city is liable.
No, I don't want-I don't wanna
talk to the comms liaison,
I want...
Don't put me on hold. I
just... (knock at the door)
I can wait out here.
(annoyed sigh) no, come on in.
I uh... I've been calling.
Don't. This is uh...
This is just for work.
You're upset about
what happened in...
Clark, I understand why you
did what you did in court,
But full disclosure,
If I could've called
anybody else I would've.
Understood.
- What do you need?
- I need to go after the city.
For what?
Murder.
(sighs heavily)
Would still be alive.
If the city hadn't interfered.
Can you prove it?
(sighs) not definitively.
Then I'm not sure I can help.
I need an injunction
to stop the city.
From evicting the residents
of the jethro park encampment.
It'll give me time
to prove liability.
Well, I'm gonna need to
find a judge who's amenable.
You got any leverage?
Well, there's a retired lawyer.
That works with the residents,
boots on the ground type stuff.
Her name is delores henry.
She might be of help.
That woman was lethal in court.
If we got a shot
here, she'll know.
- Okay.
- I'll... Loop her in.
- And file the motion.
- Great.
I'll look at exposure
deaths in the city.
See if I can link anything
back to encampment evictions.
Great. That'll give us better
grounds for the injunction...
And see if there's enough
cause for an inquiry.
(phone rings in the distance)
(pen thumps lightly)
- I'll be in touch.
- Yeah.
(clothing rustles)
(footsteps recede)
♪♪♪
I cannot believe how long it's
been since I went skating.
Or did anything other than cook.
Or get busy with
your mom's assistant.
Yes. Or that.
What's the tea?
I like him.
Well, at least you got
something going on out there.
What do you mean, "out there"?
(laughs) in the country -
Cooking, cleaning,
babysitting your grandparents.
Makes sense that you'd marry
into the family business.
Yeah, I actually didn't
meet alphonse through mom.
It was uh... It was on the apps.
What are the odds?
You-you remember that little
phase I was going through.
The odds are pretty
good actually.
(chuckling) right.
When your mom was away.
Yeah. Now, that phase
had its moments.
Well, we miss you in the city.
Moving back? You're
making decent money.
Move back to the
city where uh...
Where a condo
facing the freeway.
Goes for a quarter
million over asking?
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Not that decent.
All right, let's see
what we got here.
(skates clack)
Exactly how long has it been
since you used these skates?
Um... Probably since
before grandpa moved in.
So... Four years, five years?
Yeah, we definitely need
to get you your own place.
Both: (laugh)
(clothing thuds lightly)
♪♪♪
Gordon: Peggy?!
Where are my binoculars?!
(sighs heavily)
Gordon: You know
what I think I see?
A ross's goose right outside!
(blanket rustles)
(door opens downstairs)
(door bangs shut)
(tape cassettes clack)
(cd player lid thunks
shut repeatedly)
(harsh thunk, frustrated sigh)
(sniffles)
(shaky exhale)
(pill bottle rattles,
lid clicks open)
(lid clicks shut)
(pill bottle rattles)
(basket scrapes the banister)
(heavy, uneven footfalls)
Ahhh (loud crash)
(peggy gasps) katie?
Katie?
No!
Oh... (crying)
(sobbing)
(sobbing)
(whoosh)
♪♪♪
(gasping for air)
Uh... Wha... Uh (sniffs)
(gasps) help me...
(gasping for air)
(gasping for breath)
(breath hitches)
(breath hitches)
(door clicks open)
Oh... (sniffs) jenny: Peggy.
(door bangs shut) what happened?
Are you okay?
(chuckles) I
dropped the laundry.
I'm okay. (Sniffles)
- You're crying.
- Did something happen with dad?
- No, your father's fine.
- (clothing thuds)
He's angry with me.
Thinks I'm treating
him like a child.
'Kay, well...
Behavioural changes are a
part of the progression.
Of his illness, but uh...
I'm sorry.
I'm probably making it
sound worse than it is.
It's all right.
No, hey, you can talk
to me about this.
- I gotta get the laundry on.
- Peggy, the laundry can wait.
Don't be silly.
Do you have any idea what
your clothes smell like.
Coming off those crime
scenes sometimes?
They smell like death.
(footsteps recede)
(phone buzzes and chimes)
(light pats, sighs heavily)
(sighs, taps phone)
Clark: Got a 7-day
injunction, but it won't hold.
The city's coming
for these people.
They're citing safety
issues. Call me.
(taps screen)
(phone thumps lightly)
(sighs heavily)
(door squeals open)
(door bangs shut)
- Hey...
- Hey.
(bag thumps)
- Is everything okay?
- Yeah, yeah.
Well, okay.
Well, where is everybody?
Uh... They're all in bed.
Peggy uh...
I think peggy's exhausted and...
Grandpa wasn't feeling
too well, so...
I'm okay. It's
just, you know, I...
It's hard to...
To see him get
weaker and weaker.
When you know he's
been so... Strong.
Yeah.
(laughs softy)
Oh... Time sucks, right?
- Yeah. Yes, it does.
- (sighs heavily)
(fire roars, chimes clang)
(flames crackle)
(fire alarm beeps)
(door opens)
Oh god! Oh no!
Fire!
Warn everyone! Fire!
(indistinct shouting)
outta your tents!
- Fire!
- (screaming) help us!
(fire extinguisher sprays)
(Le in the wind)
(indistinct chatter)
(footsteps crunch lightly)
(indistinct chatter)
(gloves stretch)
(birds chirp)
(police radio chatter)
(tarp rustles)
(indistinct chatter)
(whispers her mantra)
♪♪♪
Donovan: (sighs) jenny: Hey.
- Hey.
- Well, it's elmore,
From yesterday.
Fire marshall thinks
it was an accident.
He found no signs
of an accelerant,
But he found
evidence of a candle.
He probably lit it, passed
out, and knocked it over.
Sketch: This was no accident.
(indistinct police
radio chatter)
Elmore was careful.
We never had candles
inside. None of us did.
It was camp rules.
There are candles
at the memorial.
He could have gotten
one from there.
He wouldn't.
Delores: You work so hard.
To keep people
safe, and then this.
The police'll do a
thorough investigation.
And I'll let you know what
we find from the autopsy.
Please let me know
what you discover.
Uh, your crown attorney friend.
Got us a temporary injunction,
But we need more than that.
To secure permanent
housing for these folks.
(indistinct police
radio chatter)
(footsteps recede)
♪♪♪
(lights buzz,
indistinct chatter)
He'd been doing so well,
I really thought he
was gonna make it.
River, if you wanna take
a sec, you know you can.
(tools clink nearby)
No, I'm... I'm good.
Okay. All right.
Dennis: Visible track
marks on both arms.
Yeah. And there's
soot around his face,
Nose and mouth.
There's a gooey
substance in his molar.
Dennis: Likely remnants
of his last meal.
- Can you test that for me?
- Yeah.
I mean, his skin should be pink.
From breathing in carbon
monoxide, but it isn't.
Dennis: You think he
died before the fire?
Well, donovan's theory
is that he lit a candle,
Got high, and then knocked
it over when he overdosed.
River: Not according
to his tox screen.
He had heroin in his system,
but only trace amounts.
Wait. So you're saying he
wasn't high when he died?
Doesn't look like it.
Okay.
(indistinct chatter)
(line rings) donovan: Hey.
- Hey, donovan.
- Find anything?
So... The decedent was dead
before the fire started.
And he wasn't high, so...
Something or someone
else started it.
Well, there was friction
between the victim and 2-jacks,
- So I'll start there.
- Yeah, thank...
River: Wait! Uh...
Before you question him,
I'd like to be there.
2-jacks distrusts
everyone and...
I could see this going sideways
if you take the wrong approach.
All right, fine, but you need
to get down here right now.
- I'm on my way.
- Okay. Thanks.
Yeah, of course.
(footsteps recede)
Dennis: The body shows no
external signs of trauma.
He didn't o.D.
No posterior
circulation infarction.
So it wasn't a stroke.
(metallic clunk nearby,
indistinct chatter)
Well, his heart
looks fine, but...
Take a look at his kidneys.
- Interstitial inflammation.
- Yeah.
I mean, I assume it's
from his heroin use,
But then I'd expect to see
signs of that in his brain.
We're gonna need a urine sample.
(sighs) you remember
meeting my mom, right?
Yeah, why?
Well, it feels weird to
me to move in with river.
When she's never met my mom.
And every time I try
to set up a dinner.
Or a coffee for them to meet,
River won't commit.
Well, I mean, maybe
she's nervous.
She knows how important
your mom is to you.
You guys are really close.
I mean, it's pretty high stakes.
Will you talk to her for me?
You know how it is, being
close to your own son.
Yeah. I mean, I could...
Or you could just
communicate how you feel.
Tell her that it's
important to you.
Yeah
(dial rattles) wait...
There's calcium
oxalate in the urine,
Which is the same
as the kidneys.
I think elmore died of
ethylene glycol poisoning.
Antifreeze.
You think he drank
it by accident?
Or someone gave it to him.
(phone line rings and clicks)
Hey, it's me again.
(indistinct chatter,
tarp rustles)
Donovan: What've you got?
2-jack's zippo lighter, the
one elmore denied stealing.
We have a cod yet?
Yeah. Ethylene glycol poisoning.
- Antifreeze?
- Exactly.
And apparently
2-jacks is the keeper.
Of the encampment's supply.
(indistinct chatter)
- River, they're coming.
- All right, time's up, river.
We need to talk to him.
- Cops never wanna talk.
- River: Hear 'em out.
We just need to take a
look inside your tent.
It might only be a tent, but
you still need a warrant.
To search it.
All right, your choice, 2-jacks.
You can either have
malik here go on in,
Take a look around, and
we can talk to you here,
Or we can take you
down to the station,
I'll get that warrant, then
it'll be a swarm of officers.
Going through your things,
not just one detective.
Your call.
Whatever. (Groans softly)
Sketch: Hey! He's
got rights, man.
He doesn't have to
go anywhere with you.
- (baggy rustles)
- this your lighter?
I knew he took it!
Guy gets 8-grand
to stay in rehab,
Still gotta steal my stuff.
(groans softly)
Do either of these
belong to you?
What're you doin' with
elmore's backpack?
He left it outside
his hut last night.
I just took it to
look for my lighter.
I was gonna return it, but
then the fire broke out.
I didn't have a chance.
(handcuffs rattle)
I'm gonna have to take
you into custody, 2-jacks.
He only wanted his lighter back.
- It has sentimental value.
- Yeah, come on.
There's no way he'd
burn elmore's hut.
Malik: Elmore's died of
antifreeze poisoning.
We have the proverbial
smoking gun. I'm sorry.
Sketch: (sighs heavily)
- I'm sorry, man.
- Turn around, please.
(groans and coughs)
- (heavy thud)
- hey, 2-jacks!
Hey, 2-jacks, you all
right? (vomit splatters)
- Stay there. Stay this way.
- Come on, stay on your side.
- Stay on your side.
- (groans)
Hold on. His pulse is racing.
We need to get him
to the hospital.
- Malik, get the car.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
(groaning and coughing)
- Stay on your side.
- Help is coming.
(Beeps)
Jenny: You'll need
to receive dialysis.
To help rid your body
of the ethylene glycol.
You're lucky that they
brought you in when they did.
Do you remember drinking
anything out of the ordinary?
- Nothing but water.
- Did you notice anyone strange.
Lurking around the encampment?
(inhales) nah.
It's always the same people.
No new residents.
And sketch, she's...
She's pretty protective.
What about food?
Did you eat anything new,
Anything different?
- Yeah. (Inhales slowly)
- chocolate this morning.
I got it outta
elmore's backpack.
I figured it was fair game.
Since I knew the
dude took my lighter.
(groans)
I'd like that back, by the way.
That belonged to my grandfather.
(pained breath)
We found a brown, gooey
substance in elmore's mouth.
When we were doing
the external exam.
Dennis is testing it now, but...
You have any more of
that chocolate left?
Still be in the backpack.
I'll have malik
send it over to you.
I'll let you know what we find.
All right. Hey, uh,
one last question.
You said elmore recently
did a stint in rehab.
That cost $8000 dollars.
Any idea how he paid for that?
Same way he got the
parka and the suit.
He was jethro park's
reformed poster boy.
- Poster boy for who?
- I don't know.
Elmore is a sell-out.
Or at least he would've been
had he stayed sober long enough.
To look pretty for the...
City hall housing project thing.
Instead, I heard he showed up
wasted and trashed the place.
- Where'd you hear that?
- From him.
Said people were pretty pissed.
People are always using
us for their causes.
Elmore knew it too.
A lot of us out
there, we're clean,
Just can't afford the rents.
(footsteps tap lightly)
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
(sighs heavily)
♪♪♪
It's positive!
Every single one
contains ethylene glycol.
There's enough
antifreeze in here.
To take out an entire
herd of caribou.
Well, that tracks
with the results.
On the substance found
in elmore's mouth.
Also chocolate, also
positive for ethylene glycol.
I mean, whoever made these
chocolates is our killer.
(doors slide open) alphonse: Jc?
- Yeah?
- Crown attorney coleman.
- Is waiting upstairs to see you.
- Okay, thank you.
Thanks, river.
(door slides open)
So the poisoned chocolate
was meant for elmore.
But who'd wanna kill him?
Well, you said that 2-jacks
hadn't seen anyone new.
Or strange lurking around,
So it had to be someone he knew.
Maybe another resident, but who?
And why?
Yeah, well, you of all people
should know big groups.
Can't be trusted, right?
- Too soon.
- Yeah.
Sorry.
Heard from cassidy?
Not really.
I think she's just disappointed
how it all turned out.
Because the experience
was helpful in some ways.
I thought so, too.
- Helpful how?
- Well, it...
Forced me to re-evaluate some
of my bigger life choices.
I'm thinking about
making some changes.
(phone rings)
Springside rehab.
This is detective abed.
Thank you for returning my call.
♪♪♪
Thank you. I appreciate it.
I know who paid
for elmore's rehab.
- (footsteps approach)
- hey. How bad is it?
Well, I just got
back from court.
The fire and elmore's
subsequent death.
Were seen as evidence that
the encampment's unsafe.
The judge overturned
our injunction.
(sighs) what does that
mean for our residents?
Well, they can either
voluntarily clear out.
Or the police will be
called in to remove them.
Tomorrow morning.
- (disappointed sigh)
- yeah, I know.
(sighs heavily)
Well, thank you.
Ugh...
Uh, sorry.
I just really uh...
Really coulda used a
win today, you know?
Yeah, I feel that.
- I tried.
- Yeah.
Hey, uh, delores
henry's ghosting me.
She had some drama with
a housing proposal.
Getting voted down in council.
Tried to find her
at her house today,
But she was talking
to a reporter.
And she was pretty upset.
Maybe this wasn't about
the encampment for her.
(door clicks open)
Donovan: You've
been busy, delores.
We spoke with springside
rehabilitation.
It seems you paid $8000
dollars for elmore's rehab.
That's a lot of
money. (chair thumps)
- 'Course I did.
- I wanted to help him.
And I'd have helped a lot
more if they'd let me.
Hmm. So what was the plan?
You were gonna use the
people of this community.
To get the city to fund
your housing project.
- And line your pockets?
- How dare you.
I kill myself for
that community.
You picked your poster
boy, but he let you down.
I'd be very careful
about making accusations.
With no evidence, detective.
Malik, you have that letter
you found in elmore's backpack?
Yup. (File thwaps)
(papers rustle)
"(reads) " my name is
elmore and I am an addict,
But I am living proof.
That all it takes is
a desire to change.
"And a little support."
Elmore wanted a better life.
I was in a position to help him.
Donovan: But it wasn't
without strings now, was it?
And to repay you, he
fell off the wagon,
Embarrassed you at your
meeting with the city,
And they denied your funding.
- (snorts softly)
- I sunk a fortune into him.
Yeah, but you'd always
planned on getting paid back.
Once you got the financing
for your housing project.
(baggy rustles)
You know what I think?
(canister thumps)
If you couldn't prove the
people of this community.
Could be rehabilitated,
You'd prove they were a danger
to themselves and to others.
Malik: The way he
shouted at the mayor.
At your pitch
yesterday afternoon,
Maybe he was a danger
to other people, right?
Yeah, we heard.
Elmore took your hand-outs,
then made you look like a fool.
In front of some very
influential people.
And you didn't like that,
so you punished him.
We know you poisoned him.
(jug thunks)
Then you took a candle
from the memorial.
And you set his hut on fire.
Of course, no one noticed you.
Because you're a regular
face around the encampment.
I'd like to see the
warrant you used.
To confiscate this trash,
Which is private property.
And therefore, inadmissible
in a court of law.
Yeah... It was private.
Until the garbage truck
pulled up to collect it.
Once it was in the hands of
the city's sanitation worker,
We obtained it from him,
making it public property.
Your plan probably
would've worked.
If 2-jacks hadn't eaten
some of the chocolates.
You made for elmore.
- Is he dead?
- Malik: Well, lucky for you,
We got him to the
hospital in time.
Otherwise, you'd be
facing two murder charges.
Instead of one.
(snorts softly)
I can't believe it was delores.
(sniffs)
I thought she was an ally.
Yeah.
Well, sometimes the...
It's the people who claim
to have all the answers.
That are the most
dangerous, you know?
I'm sorry.
(phone rings)
River baitz. (Sighs)
Okay.
That was sketch.
There's a removal team
at the encampment.
We're supposed to
have one more day.
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
(bulldozer rumbles,
wood rips apart)
♪♪♪
Jenny: This isn't the end, okay?
I'm gonna open an inquiry.
Into every death in
city encampments.
From now until the
beginning of the pandemic.
(teary) thanks.
(sniffs) but ultimately,
it feels like delores won.
2-jacks: No, she didn't.
- Not if we stick together.
- (chuckles)
- I'm glad you made it, ya grump.
- Ugh!
Even if you're a
pain in my butt.
- 2-jacks: (grunts)
- hey!
- Officer stanley?
- Just tina today.
Felt like I was on the
wrong side of things,
So I'm here to help.
You all know tommy.
From the unhoused support group?
- Of course. Hi, tommy.
- Hey, folks.
So we're doing hot
meals over in echo park,
And if you need help
bringing any of your things,
- I brought the van, okay?
- Yeah, that would be great.
- Okay, great.
- Here, hold this.
(bulldozer rumbles nearby)
(grunts) wah...
(chime tinkles)
Are you serious?
For elmore.
Jenny: Sketch,
Since they've torn
down your shelter,
Do you... Do you have a
place to stay tonight?
I got some gear she can borrow.
Are you serious?
Are you getting soft
in your old age, man?
Hey, cousin, keep it up,
That offer come
right off the table.
(indistinct chatter)
River, thank you so much.
(remorseful exhale)
- Take care out there.
- Thanks, river.
(sighs) all right,
I'll see youse around.
- Bye.
- Let's go.
You really think an
inquiry will do any good?
Well, if it doesn't, we'll
just keep fighting, right?
Come on. Need a ride home?
Uh, nope.
I've got dinner plans
around the corner...
With dennis and his mom.
I don't really feel like
being social tonight,
But I don't wanna let
dennis down, you know?
Yeah. I know he'll
appreciate that.
River, I just wanted
to say that...
You know what you're doing
here makes a difference.
You're more than just
an ally, you're a...
You're a friend and I can
see that they trust you.
It's... It's beautiful.
- Thanks, jenny.
- Of course.
(indistinct chatter)
(sighs heavily)
(jacket thunks, hard pat)
(sighs heavily)
(horns honk in the distance)
(taps phone screen)
(phone line rings, clicks)
Peggy: (shaky) hello?
- Peggy, hey. I um...
- (shaky exhale)
I just wanted to call.
And say that I'm really glad.
That you're here helping
um... Helping with dad,
And I'm really glad that we...
You know, that we get
to do this together.
Jenny...
Gordon isn't moving.
I... Just came up
here to check on him.
What?
He has no pulse.
No.
Peggy. Peggy, I need you
to call 9-1-1 right now.
Call 9-1-1. I'm on my way.
Oh god... (phone clatters)
(ambulance siren wails)
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
(footsteps thump rapidly)
(footsteps approach)
I'm sorry.
From what we can tell,
he died in his sleep.
♪♪♪
(footsteps scuff,
breath hitches)
(sniffles, shaky breaths)
(hand rubs) hey...
(snorts softly)
(sniffles)
(sobbing)
(approaching footsteps)
(sobbing)
(jagged breaths, sniffling)
Okay. (Sniffles)
Okay, dad.
Okay.
(starts to whisper her
mantra, then tears up)
(sniffling, hitched breaths)
(finishes her mantra)
(crying, sniffles)
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
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