Deputy (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 13 - 10-8 Bulletproof - full transcript

Previously on Deputy...

-Control your boy, man.
-What?

-Hey, hey!
-Come on!

Hey, get off of him, man!

This guy just started
yelling at my boy.

Racial stuff.

I got you something.

A quinceañera.

Yes, your daughter
will become a woman.

Please don't say that.

We don't wanna
live with grandma.



We wanna live with you.

I wanna keep my kids.

With the money that the state
is going to give me...

These kids aren't a paycheck!

I'm opening an investigation
into your office's handling

of the Johnson case.

Or you reconsider
your announcement.

I'm the sheriff of
Los Angeles County,

and I aim to keep this job.

I have information
that can hurt Bill.

I want you to
concede the race.

Explain it to me again.

Two dead in two days.

They're all informants
for the department.



Someone is killing our CIs.

Pick up, damn it!

Hey. You don't need
to go down there.

It's nothing I haven't seen.

I know. But you don't
need to see this one.

So it is Levon.

Yeah.

Was it a struggle?

It was an execution.

So his own people did this.

That's how it looks, yeah.

I just met with
him last night.

He was leaving town.
Gettin' out the game.

I should have known.

Those are the
consequences in his world.

That is not on you.

Besides, we have
a bigger issue here.

How did they find out?

Jacob.

Are you all right?

Man, what happened?

You got banged
upside the head, brother.

-Lucky it wasn't worse.
-Jacob, where's Curtis?

-They took him.
-Who took him?

I don't know.

Hey, handsome.
Where have you been?

Just dealing
with a situation.

So have I. Your daughter's
quinceañera is tomorrow.

I know.

It's only been 15
years in the making.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Bill.

Someone's killing informants.

They got Curtis.
He's in the wind.

The Mayor?

God.

If informants
are being killed...

There could be a leak.
I just don't know yet.

What are you gonna do?

-Whatever I have to.
-Okay.

Just remember your daughter.

There's not a
thing in this world

that'll stop me
from being there.

I love you, honey.

I love you, too.

Tell me something.

There's no smoking gun,
if that's what you mean.

Well, how many is it now?

Three confirmed
dead. One missing.

-And they were all ours?
-Yeah.

I mean, informants
get passed around.

Well, I know that, Cade.

What I'm asking you
is what's the thread?

How were they connected?

Who groomed 'em?
Who shared 'em?

-We're workin' it, boss.
-Two of them were registered.

Levon was not.

That was Luna's.

So all those informants
had their own crews

-they ran with, right?
-Yeah.

That means they
have people in County.

They still gotta get the
names from somewhere.

I hate to say this but maybe
it's one of our own.

You know, a deputy
working a jail...

It's the clearest answer
we've got right now, boss.

No, we're missing something.

Get me answers.

Please. Make
yourself at home.

Nice seeing you too, Jerry.

Is this the kinda treatment

I can expect from
the Riley administration?

Well, that's
completely up to you.

Are you willing to
do what's necessary?

I've been giving this a
great deal of consideration.

And I don't think it's time
to share my information

on Hollister with you.

Fine. I have Johnson.

-That is more than enough.
-No, it's not.

And how do you know?

I've seen more cases
successfully prosecuted

than you might have
in your entire career.

This one's a loser.

You keep telling
yourself that, Jerry.

Good day.

It stinks in here.

I can hardly breathe.

-They should bleach this...
-Shut up, Carter!

What's your problem?

Why did you do it?

Come on, that
guy had it coming.

No, not that.

The lie.

'Cause I knew
you would back me.

-That's what we do.
-Not anymore.

You compromised me
in front of the sheriff.

I've never lied
to Bill before.

-Never say never.
-It wasn't even worth it.

See, that's the thing
that I don't understand.

Why would you
push me to lie for this?

You got in a fight. So what?

They would have sent you home
for, like, a couple of weeks.

They weren't
going to fire you!

I don't have the
greatest track record.

These things pile up.

Besides, that's
not the point.

What is the point?

The point is I would
have done that for you.

You shouldn't have to!

Open it up.

Come outta here,
boot. We gotta go.

-What's up?
-They're killing CIs.

-Who did?
-That's why we gotta go.

You know, this suits you.

I don't know the full story,
and I really don't care.

I want you to leave
him alone, Carter.

Don't bring him
down to your level.

He's better than that.

You need to do more.

We've tapped
into our life savings

to have you fight and win.

This is unacceptable.

I beg you,

please tell me there's
something more that you can do.

Okay.

These kids deserve
more than just an appeal.

I'll call you back.

You lost, didn't you?

I don't wanna leave.

Honey.

Roberto.

We're never gonna
stop fighting for you, okay?

-Bill.
-I can't.

It's important.

Sheriff, nice of
you to fit me in

between press conferences.

-Talk.
-You should have conferred with us

about the
whistleblower program.

Don't worry, it's free.

I really don't have time
for this right now.

I know someone's
killing your informants.

It's their own people
taking 'em out.

Which means someone's putting
their identities in the open.

Who would have
that information?

If I were to guess,
someone on the inside.

That's what I thought, too.

So I made a formal request
for Federal Oversight

until the matter
can be handled.

-You what?
-The FBI will be stepping in

to lead the investigation.

The hell they will.

Your discretionary funding
will also be suspended

until the investigation
is completed.

You've obviously lost control
of the people you manage.

So this is your
answer, sanctions,

while I've got good men
and women out there

being hunted
down like animals?

These people risked their
lives to help this department.

Well, I think I just added
a new plank to my campaign.

No more budgetary
oversight for you

and your boot lickers.

Go bother Parks and Rec.

Sheriff Hollister!

Jerry.

He's not hard to find.

Come on. Out with it.

Out with what?

I know you're pissed.

So let me have it already.

I'm not letting
you have anything.

What, is this some kinda
T.O. reverse psychology crap?

No.

You lied to Bill, so...

Just wondering how long
you gonna sit with that.

Because your
relationship with Bill

isn't the only thing
you could lose.

Hey, baby. What's up?

No, no, no, no, no.
Don't tell me that.

Well, we can file
for an appeal, right?

Damn it!

-You okay?
-No.

How can I help? Can I help?

Afraid not, Bishop.
Only one thing I need

and it ain't gonna be pretty.

I know.

Your hand needs
to be higher, Mom.

That's as high as it goes.

Do you like performing
in front of people?

No, not really.

I guess that's
why I'm a surgeon.

Most of the time
I have an audience of one

and they're usually
under anesthesia.

I kind of like it
but I'm nervous.

Maggie, listen to me closely.

If anything goes wrong,

if your dress rips,
if the music stops,

if the place
gets set on fire...

Yeah?

Never... stop... dancing.

What is it?

Sheriff, there's
an issue with Cade

I thought you should
be made aware of.

-What sort of issue?
-Teresa called,

it sounds like
the judge ruled against them

in the custody battle.

Let me take care of Cade.

You work on notifying
every CI you can

that they're in danger.

Yes, sir.

Sally's Pawn Shop.

Well, I think we got
something like that.

What's your budget?

This isn't a charity...

Who called, Teresa or Bishop?

Both, actually.

I haven't touched it yet.

But you walked
your ass in here,

sat down, and ordered.

I'd say you're
already half in the bag.

I'm thinking I never
see those kids again, Bill.

They're gone.

Kids or no kids...

this won't help.

So what's left?

-The choice.
-It ain't mine.

Sobriety or nothing.

-Call it.
-It's not that easy, Bill.

Yes, it is. Cade.

The kids. The judge.
You can't control that.

None of it.

Remember what you do have.

An amazing wife,

a baby on the way.

It's everything that
you wanted, brother.

Come on, let's go home.

And in the morning,
we'll find out who did this,

we'll save the
Mayor, God willing,

and celebrate my
daughter's quinceañera.

You gonna be able to do that?

I can do that.

You can do anything.

Except this.

Come on.

Those two shots.

Thank you.

She went out just
like she came in.

Any video from inside?

Yeah, but she hadn't updated
the system in years.

Image was low quality
and he was wearing a mask.

I'm tired of losin' people.

Go ahead, Minnick.

Pawn Shop Sally's gone.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, we'll have
time for all that

when this is
all over, Sheriff.

Right now, we need to
focus on finding the Mayor.

Do you think
he's still alive?

He's alive until
a body drops,

which won't be any time soon

if he has anything
to say about it.

What do you mean?

Mayor's the most
connected CI we have.

Whoever's got him,
they're gonna wanna get

some of that knowledge
before they kill him.

That buys us a little time.

Hey, big dog. We
need transit lines.

Who's moving product
where and when.

That's none of your business.

Everyone look happy.

The quinceañera!

Suki? Hello? No
phone, put it away.

All right, come on.
We'll take selfies later.

Smile, Mags.

Big mile.

Lower your chin.
Lower your chin.

It's beautiful. And
flowers, I love it.

Smile.

Aw. Beautiful.

And, Suki, relax your smile.
You're too tight.

Mom, it feels weird taking
our pictures without Dad here.

I know, but he's
gonna be at the mass

and you're gonna have
beautiful pictures with him

at the quinceañera,
which is more important.

All right, thank you, girls.
Now I want a picture

of the three generations

of the Reyes women
striking a pose.

I wanna show my leg.

Yes.

Hey. There's the man.

I didn't get a
chance to finish

what I wanted to
say to you before.

-Before when?
-Back in the pen.

When, Principal Hollister sent
the two of us to detention.

Got interrupted before I could
tell you how grateful I am,

so I wanna make it official.

Let me buy you your ink.

What?

Come on.

You're one of the Lions now.

It's gonna look great on you.

I don't know, man.

A tattoo is, pretty...

Permanent?

Yeah, that's kinda the point.

Same way being brothers
in a family is permanent.

Look, man,

you had my back,

and from now on,
we're gonna have yours.

I'll have to think about it.

Que Dios te de
el rocío del cielo

y la riqueza de la tierra.

Que las naciones te sigan

y las personas
se inclinen ante ti.

Paula. Where's Bill?

Los que te maldicen
sean maldecidos.

Y los que te bendijeron

sean bendecidos.

Heavenly Father, I thank You
for the gift of life.

For creating me
in your image...

and likeness
and for calling me

to be your daughter
through baptism.

Since you are
my model of faith,

help me continue learning...

what I need to
be a good woman...

Where are you?

The last place I
wanna be right now.

Curtis is still alive, Paula.

I can find him.

Then that's what
you have to do.

No matter what, I'll be there
for Maggie tonight, I swear.

I know you will.
Just be safe.

You tell her I
love her, okay?

She knows.

I don't have a
lot of time to talk.

I came to apologize, sir.

Well, you can
drop the apology.

Just tell me the truth.

That guy that Carter beat up
didn't say anything racist.

That was a lie.

He beat him up
for no good reason.

But you backed him up anyway.

Yes, sir.

-And I don't know why.
-Well, I do.

Peer pressure.

I knew you were lying from the
minute you opened your mouth.

The problem is that
Carter and his group

are not your peers.

They shouldn't be, anyway.

You hurt your arm?

No, sir, I'm fine.

What's gonna
happen to Carter?

Well, he'll be suspended
and reprimanded.

Then there might be some
blowback for your honesty.

Look...

we all get tested
in life, Joseph.

I'd say this one's
for both of us.

I won't lie to you again.

Not ever.

I know you won't.

Got a minute?

Would it matter if I didn't?

You just don't seem
to listen, do you?

I came in to gloat.

-Character flaw of mine.
-One of many.

I'm on the edge of my seat.

Well, what I've got might
just put you on the floor.

You got somethin'
to say, you say it.

Actually, it's Detective
Johnson who's been talking.

Names, mostly, deputies,

officers, unregistered CIs.

All part of the rot
inside this county.

-My God.
-What?

You have no idea
what you've done.

Bill, what?

-We've got a problem.
-What's going on?

Do you know what
Johnson's been giving her?

I have every right
to talk to my client.

-Confidential informants, Jerry.
-What?

Come on, were you
two born yesterday?

He's given me five so far.

And you know what?
I'm gonna get more

after he signs the
deal this afternoon.

-You are a reckless, stupid...
-Bill. Bill!

Four of those five informants

are already dead.

What?

Here I was trying to figure out
how they were all tied together.

I'd cuff you right now if I
wasn't too mad to see straight.

My people didn't
leak those names, Bill.

Well, you're about to scour
the Earth to find out who did.

-I'm going to Johnson.
-The hell you are!

Go back to the eighth floor

and figure out
everyone in your office

that has access
to those names.

That's what you're gonna do.

-You watch her, Jerry.
-You got it.

And call County.

Tell 'em to have
Johnson ready for me

-by the time I arrive.
-Okay.

You are done.

Get me County.

I just found out
you've been giving the names

of CIs to your attorney.

Why would you do that?

I'm just cooperating
with the investigation.

Someone must've ratted.

You decided to
out 'em anyway?

They haven't been outed.

My attorney is holding
the list in confidence.

Deep in a hidden
vault, right?

Something like that.

Then how come your old CIs
are turning up dead

all over town?

Hold on a second.
Wait a minute.

I had nothing to do
with anything like that.

I need the names
of everyone on that list.

How do I know
this isn't a trick?

Why should I
cooperate with you?

'Cause once upon a
time you wore a badge.

You can take that badge off,

but what it represents,
it sticks to ya.

Like a guilty conscience.

You used to be one of
the good guys, Johnson.

I still am, Sheriff.

I know you're lookin'
to cut a deal with Riley.

But if dangling that list of
CIs is your bargaining chip,

it's gone sideways, man.

I wanna know
who put that list out.

They have the Mayor.
He means something to me.

Last time I was here,

we talked about when
you're in too deep,

right and wrong get
all mixed together.

Now you strayed
from the right path,

that's for sure.

But the path is
where it always was

you just need to
find your way back to it.

Now'd be a
good time to start.

There's a plant
in the DA's office.

One of Riley's campaign
managers is the leak.

He's a plant for the Alphas.

Riley's on with us.

The hell do you want?

Give me the name, Bill.

-I'll fix this.
-You're too late.

Well, whoever did
it, I promise you,

I'm gonna bury
them under the jail.

So where do we
find the Mayor?

I'll hit you back.

What's going on?

The Alphas still have that
little house out in oil country?

Baldwin Hills, yeah.

I think they got Curtis.

I'm heading there now.

Bishop and I'll
meet you there.

-Call the play, boss.
-They're all there.

Hunkered down
up in the house.

And SEB is 20 minutes out.

That's too long.
We're out of time.

We're gonna go in hot.

Two vehicles.

As soon we offload,
you take up a position

and cover us.

We're gonna breach.

Go!

Get down on the ground now!

Yeah, put those
over there, please.

You've reached Bill Hollister.
Please leave a message.

Room clear.

Goin' that way!

Suspects out the three side.

A black SUV heading west.

Do not return fire.

They have the
hostage. Let's go, Cade.

-Bishop.
-Sir.

Call in the airships.

-Tell SEB we're mobile.
-Copy.

ASAP ♪♪♪ emergency trafic

Airship ACC, what
is current location

of two forty five
pursuits and your advise?

We got eyes on
the black SUV heading west.

Hollister's on 'em.

They got the engine
block. It's done.

I got an idea.

Call it in, Cade.

10-4, Frank 5.

We took rounds
on the vehicle.

What the hell is that?

The sheriff's safe.
Need a medic on site.

Copy that ♪♪♪

I know.

I only got time
for a quick trim,

so go easy on
the oil, will ya?

You're a better lawman
than you are a comedian.

I won't argue that.

You doin' all right?

No, sir, I am not.

Well, I'm sorry, Curtis.

-This one's on me.
-Like hell.

You think the last sheriff
would've saved my ass?

Let me tell you one thing.

You better keep this job,

or the days of free
haircuts are gone.

Well, I guess that seals it.

Well, look at this
fine young deputy.

Dressed to kill.

It's over, Carter. I'm done.

No. No, no, no,
no. Nothing is done.

That's what you don't
understand about this.

I wanted to help
you understand.

Understand what?

That I have to lie to you?

What comes next, Carter?

I got suspended.

Six weeks. No pay.

That's not on me!

There is no you!

There's only us
and there's them.

So...

choose carefully.

I already have.

This isn't over.

It is.

You just don't know it yet.

See you in six weeks.

Undersheriff London.

I was just getting
ready to call you.

I wanted to say this
to you face-to-face.

No, let me go first.

I think that we worked
pretty well together

this afternoon

and I would like
to work out a deal

where we collaborate

on a more permanent capacity
in the future.

What do you think?

I'm not interested.

You don't even wanna
think about it for a minute?

A member of your
staff, Nico Collins,

leaked the names
of our criminal informants.

The Alphas must've had something
over him or someone he knows.

Yes, not the first plant
and not gonna be the last.

But he was arrested
and removed.

That's irrelevant.
Here's what's gonna happen.

You're gonna
withdraw from the race.

I had nothing to do with the
leaking of that information.

Yes, you did.

If not for your politically
motivated handling

of the Johnson case,

four people would
be alive today.

So here's what
you're going to do.

You're gonna
withdraw from the race.

You're gonna drop
your investigation

into the Sheriff's Department

and you're going to resign
as District Attorney

of Los Angeles County.

You have no ev...

You will do this
within 48 hours from now.

Or I will arrest you.

He will be here.

I promise you
he's gonna be here.

Pasame el vino, por favor.

Calm down.

Papi, I am fine.

-Mom. Where is he?
-Hi.

Your dad wouldn't
miss it for the world.

He's fighting his way
over here just for you.

So have fun.

I told you.

I heard you were
looking for these.

I've been waiting 15 years
for this, Mags.

I wouldn't have missed it
for anything in the world.

You have grown into a
beautiful, smart, fierce woman.

In other words, a Hollister.

And the Reyes.

I'm so proud to be
your father, Maggie.

I love you.

I love you too, Daddy.

Thank you.

Crazy day?

You know, it took a lot of
courage to stand up to those guys.

I'm proud of you... Joseph.

Joseph?

No boot? No baby face?

You deserve a
first name today.

I hope you got a receipt.

For what?

That tat.

Well, I think I'm
gonna keep it.

For protection.

Now you really think
those other Lions

are gonna protect you?

There are two
people in this world

who I know have my back.

Bill... and you.

And this...

This is so I never forget it.

Hell of a party here, Deputy.

Yeah, it is.

You're pretty sharp, Dad.

Well, it's me.

Here. This is the real stuff.

Live it up a little.

Yeah.

Done plenty of living for
one day, but what the hell.

Got a good-lookin'
family there.

My son's done
well for himself.

Wouldn't have thought it.

All those wild years.

Is that a fact?

Billy.

What the hell are
you doing here?

Go, be with them.

Hey.

We think these moments
are gonna stay put,

but they don't.

Trust me.

I'm proud of you, Billy.

Thanks, Dad.

I've always been
proud of you.

Now get the hell outta here.

Are you okay?

I'm not at the bar.

I'm here with you, right now,
in this moment.

And with him.

-Him?
-Definitely.

We'll see about that.

Just see how much fun Roberto
and Camilla are having.

I know.

God, I wish the judge could
see how happy they are with us.

-You know?
-No, it's not over.

Not by a long shot.

So...

did you make up your mind?

No.

I think you should
go with the loft.

It suits you.

I could ride the
subway to work.

Don't lie to yourself.

-Why?
-It's not gonna happen.

Yes.

That is my jam!

-I can see.
-I need you.

Hey, Jerry.

Paula didn't tell me she
put you on the guest list.

Riley's dropping
the investigation.

In fact, she's
dropping out of the race

and resigning from
the DA's Office.

-I thought you'd like to know.
-Smart choice.

Better to disappear than be
torn apart by the press.

Well, I guess that leaves
just you and me, then.

May the best man win.

Hey, Jerry.

Stay for a drink.

Open bar.

If you insist, Sheriff.

I gotta change.

This is perfect.

Thank you.

Thank you for
bringing my suit.

Well, thanks for
bringing yourself.

That's the least I could do.

I know.

This is the man you married.

And I would do it a
million times over.

I love you.

I love you, Bill Hollister.

You know what you are?

What's that?

You're the hero
no one saw coming.

Except me.

I've learned that being
sheriff of Los Angeles County

is a lot like being a father.

You worry every day if
the decisions you're making

are the right ones.

If your choices
will lead to a better future

for the people you're
in charge of protecting.

You've gotta have faith.

And trust.

That goes both ways.

I love my daughter,

and I love this county.

Destiny brought us together.

And I'll be damned
if I won't fight for both

until the bitter end.