FBI (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 11 - Fallout - full transcript
When a businessman with a history of harassment claims is killed, the team suspects that one of his accusers may be the killer.
Ah.
Agent Chazal, what was that?
You cannot afford to make
that mistake in the field.
Yes, sir.
If Kristen's making mistakes,
you got to tell her.
If Kristen screws up,
I'm going to let her know.
I just got a hit on the BOLO
into a warehouse near the river.
Hands.
Maggie.
Everything's going to be okay.
Agent down, we need an ambu now.
28-year-old female,
stab wound to anterior neck.
Major blood loss.
BP's 95 over 50.
Heart rate 110.
Her name's Kristen. She's FBI.
Type and cross six units
and page the trauma surgeon.
BP's crashing.
Ready pulse here.
Hand me the trauma scissors.
- Come on, Kristen.
- Stay with me.
OR 2 is open.
- Hey, I'm sorry.
- Coping mechanism.
- Hey.
- Hi.
So, here's where we are.
Kristen is in surgery.
The main issue is her
carotid artery was damaged.
So they are working
to repair that.
Listen, you guys have
been here a long time.
Kristen is in excellent hands.
I want you guys to go home.
And I will let you know
as soon as I get
any information, okay?
Yeah, okay.
- Hey, sorry.
- That's Kristen Chazal's desk.
Well, I guess
I'm the new Kristen.
You do know she's
in the hospital.
Fighting for her life.
- What?
- No.
- They just...
- Oh, great.
You guys met Emily Ryder.
Good to see you.
She's in from the Drug Branch
subbing for Kristen.
- So we gather.
- Any word?
She's still unconscious.
But NYPD has sent up a flare.
So you guys, thanks.
Scola, Kristen's partner.
They didn't really
waste a lot of time
finding a replacement.
Well, that's the way it goes.
Yeah, I know,
but it just reminds me of Iraq.
Someone in the squad
gets wounded or killed.
All of a sudden, there's
a stranger in their bed.
And it's hard to look
at the new person
when you just lost the old one.
We haven't lost her, OA.
- We don't know that, Maggie.
- She could be...
Okay, you know what? I can't...
I can't get into this right now.
Bell and Zidan, FBI.
Detective King. Welcome.
Our crime scene is
your crime scene.
The victim was on the phone
to his lawyer,
took two shots, kicked
the bucket shortly thereafter.
Lawyer could be
a possible witness.
- Carl Sims, he's on his way.
- Called him down.
- Good thinking.
- Not good enough.
1PP wants you guys
to take this over.
Any particular reason?
The vic's high profile.
SVU blew a rape case
against him.
I guess the brass thinks
we'll fall down too.
Is that Keith Gilroy?
That guy was on the news
all the time.
With that guy, there's gonna
be a million suspects.
This is Keith Gilroy.
For those of you
living under a rock,
Gilroy was the CEO of Telsera,
the $100 billion software
company based here in New York.
Last year, several
female employees alleged
he pressured them into
unwanted sexual relationships.
He was run out on a rail
shortly thereafter,
but criminal charges
were never filed.
He silenced the women
with cash, NDAs,
and high-priced lawyers.
So let's do a deep dive
into this guy's world.
But what we do know is
the several victims
and their families hated this
guy, so let's start there.
Hey, Hobbs, where are we
on the street cam footage?
There's no cameras in the area.
Okay, well, let's expand
the search out, all right?
Definitely, yeah,
I'm on track...
Okay, okay, okay. It's just...
The guy who shot him
was riding a motorcycle...
A vintage BSA,
blue with a chrome gas tank.
Hey, OA?
This was in Gilroy's hand.
- Do we know who she is?
- No, but he died holding it.
It's got to mean
something, right?
- Agent Bell?
- Agent Zidan?
Carl Sims.
I'm Mr. Gilroy's attorney.
- I understand you're in charge.
- Yes.
You were on the phone
with him, right?
- Did he say anything?
- I heard the shot,
him gasping for breath.
It was awful.
Do you know if anyone's
been threatening him?
Half the internet's been
threatening him, but not real.
Social media vitriol.
He worked full-time
at his foundation.
Maybe he spoke
to somebody there.
Obviously it's no secret he's
been sued by various women.
Okay, we're going to need
all of their names.
- Is that it?
- Is that the bike you saw?
Yeah, man. That's the one.
FBI. Stop where you are.
Stop.
Get off the bike.
Now.
Hands in the air.
What did I do?
Somebody riding that
just shot someone.
- Oh, no, no, no.
- That wasn't me.
Someone stole my bike.
I tracked the GPS
to where they ditched it.
I was just riding it back home.
Left it where exactly?
- It was right over here.
- Right against that tree.
Okay, we're going to need
the location where it was
stolen from and anyone else
who had access to it.
Okay.
So one second,
Gilroy's just cruising along,
and then bang?
It's over just like that?
Mm-mm, tragedy doesn't
usually give you a heads up.
It just happens.
Oh, look at this.
Whoever parked the bike
left a footprint.
The print was made
by that fancy boot.
A woman's size seven,
So we're now looking
for a female suspect.
Let's see if we can't figure out
where she went after
she dumped that bike, huh?
Where are we
with Gilroy's estate?
Who inherits it?
- His charitable foundation.
- All 300 million of it.
He has no children, no siblings.
I just accessed his calendar.
He had a lunch date today
an hour before he died
with an Ava Mercer.
Yeah, she's the woman
in these photos.
He started coming in here
about a month ago
just for drinks, and...
We got to chatting,
and he asked me to go to lunch.
And I said no at first,
but he kept asking.
And you said yes?
Even though he was the
poster boy for sexual assault?
Well, I knew that, but...
I just had a good feeling
about him.
- A good feeling?
- About Keith Gilroy?
Keith was a total gentleman.
He was really helpful...
So you liked Mr. Gilroy.
He never came onto you,
victimized you?
No, it wasn't like that.
So a middle aged predator
who exploited vulnerable women
for a living
just decided to help out
a young, attractive woman
because...
He just wanted to be a good guy?
Pretty much.
Why did he have pictures of you?
I mean, I...
There was a photo booth at
the place we went for lunch.
I took a few pictures
just for fun, that's all.
- Did he seem nervous?
- Anything unusual happen?
Anybody watching him
stalking him?
No, but
he told me this crazy story.
I'm sorry, could you just
give me one second?
Any special reason
why you're playing bad cop
when she's completely
cooperating with us?
Her story doesn't make sense.
Rape-y men don't become
altruistic,
asexual saints all of a sudden.
Anything new on your partner?
Let's just focus
on the case, all right?
Sure. I...
I totally get it.
I'm sorry, I have to go
trade this one out for one
- that doesn't have onions.
- So about that crazy thing?
Um, yeah, yeah. Uh...
Keith went to
this restaurant last week.
And he said that this woman
came in and was screaming
and... and... and she...
She threatened to kill him.
He was really shook up.
Did Keith say who she was?
No, but the woman that runs
his foundation was there,
so maybe she knows?
- Lorna Robbins.
- I'm sorry to have kept you.
We're all just reeling
over Keith.
We should speak in my office.
So you worked closely
with Mr. Gilroy?
I was Director of Corporate
Giving at his company.
I actually left because
of his disgusting behavior.
So why run his foundation?
Well, Keith approached me
a few months ago
about funding scholarships
for low-income kids,
a cause dear to us both.
He... he told me
that he was a changed man.
And you believed him?
Keith found out
he had stage IV cancer.
He didn't have much time.
- Who else knew about this?
- Oh, hardly anyone.
You know, everyone faces death
in their own way.
Keith chose to make amends
for what he had done
through the foundation.
He was devoted to it.
And we're accomplishing
wonderful things...
- It's okay.
- We want to speak with you
about an incident
that happened at a restaurant.
The woman who came in
and threatened him?
You know who she is?
- Yes, yes.
- She sent Keith emails.
She even showed up here once,
barged into his office.
Her name is Gayle Dixon.
Gayle Dixon was a junior exec
at Gilroy's company.
She filed sexual assault
charges against him.
Yeah, Gilroy got
the charges dropped,
and then he ran
a smear campaign against her.
Mm-hmm, so plenty
of motive for Gayle.
But before we talk to her,
let's find something else,
maybe tie her to the stolen
bike or the crime scene.
Okay.
We got a hit on the canvass.
Agents interviewed a cabby
who said
that he picked up
a woman near the scene.
He happen to see her boots?
No, but he said she was
carrying a motorcycle helmet.
Oh, really? Description?
Dark hair, in her 30s.
- Just like Gayle.
- Where'd she go?
Cabby dropped her off
at a hotel.
- She had dark hair.
- It may have been this woman.
She came here by cab.
I'm afraid I don't recall
seeing her.
Is there a Gayle Dixon
staying here?
OA? Look at her boots.
Excuse me?
Ma'am with the silver bag, FBI.
Hey, stop!
Oh, drop, come with me quick.
- Hey.
- Run.
She's got a gun.
Hey!
Drop your weapon!
Don't move, or we'll shoot!
- Her arm's a mess.
- We got it, sir.
You're wearing Kevlar?
Girl Scouts' motto,
"Be prepared."
Who the hell are you?
Why did you kill Keith Gilroy?
I've got nothing to say.
Suit yourself.
Thumbprint matches Sarah Baines
in California DMV database.
License issued to her in 2014.
She's in the New York DMV
as of last year.
She must have moved here.
Not in AFIS. No arrest record.
Is she one of Gilroy's victims?
Not that I can see.
No Sarah Baines ever worked
for his company.
- Hey, Jubal?
- Yeah?
- Just got heads up from ERT.
- The gun found on her was a 9.
The bullet that killed Gilroy
came from a .38.
Well, if she has
an address in Queens,
maybe she stashed
the murder weapon there.
Check it out?
Yeah, we're looking
at the address now.
It looks like a vacant lot.
Really?
ERT found some stuff
in Sarah Baines' carry-on bag.
Uh-huh.
A burner cell phone
for starters.
- Any call or text history?
- Negative, it was erased.
But they also found these
stashed in her bag.
And they're all like that.
With her picture,
but different names.
The stolen bike, Kevlar,
fake passports.
She's not Gilroy's victim.
She's a professional killer.
- Jubal?
- Yeah?
I've been looking
into Gayle Dixon.
She actually talked about
hiring someone
to kill Keith Gilroy.
Really? Talked to who?
- Her therapist two weeks ago.
- It was a potential
"harm to others," so the
therapist contacted police.
So maybe Gayle hired this woman.
Bring her in.
Thanks for coming in, Gayle.
I won't lie to you.
I'm glad Keith Gilroy is dead.
I feel better right now
than I have in months.
And you thought hiring a
hit man would be the solution?
My therapist has a big mouth.
Well, I certainly gave it
serious consideration.
Well, it seems like
you did more than that.
Gilroy was shot
by a contract killer.
Do you recognize that woman?
She's a contract killer?
Huh, that's refreshing,
a little gender diversity.
But I didn't hire her.
Keith called last week
to apologize.
If you can believe that.
To say that after denying it
and dragging me
through the mud...
He wanted to settle.
He was finally, literally
going to pay
for what he did to me.
Why would I kill him?
You want to tell me
your real name?
Sarah's fine.
Who paid you to do the hit?
This is personal now.
- Who hired you?
- Once again, nothing to say.
Really, even if it means
you dying in prison?
Oh, I doubt I'd go to prison.
But if I do,
I don't plan to stay.
Well, no one ever does.
Who paid you?
Hypothetically, if I were
what you think I am,
I'd use phones, wire transfers.
I'd never meet my clients.
So I couldn't answer your
questions even if I wanted to.
She has to go to surgery now.
You can talk to her later.
Hey.
Have a seat. Join the party.
I've spent a lot of time
in rooms like this
after my brother died.
Even though my prayers
are never answered.
Maybe this time, they will be.
Kristen was on her way
to becoming
an exceptional agent.
Yeah.
I know.
But she doesn't.
She never thinks
she's good enough.
I should have
pushed back on that.
I think she was trying
to prove herself.
Kristen getting hurt
isn't on you, Scola.
Part of it is.
Mind if I pray with you?
She needs all the help
she can get.
- Hey, how's Kristen?
- Hey.
I don't know.
I haven't seen her yet.
- Why not?
- Because I was...
I thought maybe you'd want me
to wait for you.
- Okay, well, I'm here now.
- Let's go.
Okay, OA. Stop, stop.
She...
She's been through a lot.
And maybe us going in there
will overwhelm her.
Overwhelms her? It's us.
Well, I know.
Maggie.
Her family's not even here yet.
I'm pretty sure she wants
to see a familiar face
right about now.
Yeah.
BP's dropping.
What's happening?
You guys need
to clear the room, okay?
You'll be all right.
- Get Dr. Parks on the line.
- Moving her out to OR 2.
The surgical graft
in Kristen's artery failed,
- so they're trying to fix it.
- Trying?
They said it's
a difficult procedure.
All right, well then,
let's keep a good thought.
So what's the latest?
We're chasing every lead.
You get anything
out of Sarah Baines?
I don't even think
she has anything to give.
What about Gayle Dixon?
Do her phone records show
Gilroy tried to call her?
- Yeah, but not just her.
- Four other women got calls.
For whatever reason,
he was trying
to make things right
with them too.
Uh, Jubal?
Yeah?
Sarah's phone just got a text.
- Yo, yo, check it out.
- I can mirror the screen.
- Yeah, can you trace the text?
- Trying.
The text was sent as data,
so I'm hitting a brick wall.
Yeah, Sarah said
she uses wire transfers.
So maybe that's the client
asking which account
to wire the fee to.
I can have White Collar set
up a dummy account we can use.
But if the text was untraceable,
I'm pretty sure the money trail
will be too.
Yeah.
- Okay, you know what?
- I have an idea.
- Yeah?
- Where's the phone?
Hey, White Collar is getting
aggressive on offshore banking.
Okay. Okay, that's good.
Nice.
Yeah, I didn't think
they were gonna go for that.
Well, it's not over yet.
Word usage and punctuation
suggests the texter
is college-educated.
Nothing like
some menacing subtext.
Well done. We have a meeting.
Now we need to send someone.
I'll go.
You?
Yeah, the client
hasn't met Sarah yet.
So far, I know her
better than anyone.
I really am the best person
to take her place.
And then what?
And once the client
hands her the money,
that seals it.
We arrest him or her.
Look, it's our best shot
to figure out who had
Keith Gilroy killed.
It's an actionable lead.
Agent Zidan?
You're being awfully quiet.
What do you think?
We don't know
where this meet's going down,
we can't plan properly.
We shouldn't be doing this
on the fly,
so I don't support it.
Oh, we just got a text.
Location is 108 Allen Street.
30 minutes.
If this is our best shot, go.
108 is back there
on your right...
I know where it is.
You know, you should have
backed me up with Isobel.
You're not even wearing a wire.
- Of course I'm not.
- What if they check?
I still don't like this.
I don't like how
any of this feels.
What is going on with you?
Okay, you don't back me up
with Isobel.
You know, you stepped
in front of me
when you took the shot
at Sarah, right?
Stop treating me
like I'm a little girl.
I can handle myself.
You hear me?
If something feels wrong, abort.
Unit one, she is heading to 108.
I copy, unit one. Unit two?
Unit two is in position.
You worried about Kristen?
Do I seem like the kind of guy
who shares his feelings
with strangers?
You seem like the kind of guy
who doesn't share them, period.
Exactly.
I just... Maybe I can help.
And I appreciate that,
but let's be honest here,
you don't know me.
And you don't know her.
Which means you haven't got
the slightest idea
what I'm going through.
So let's just stick
to the task at hand here.
- She's at the drop.
- Nothing yet.
Okay, all units, sound off.
- Unit three, in position.
- Unit four, in position.
Okay, good.
Wait, she's on the move.
What do you mean
she's on the move?
Where is she going?
South down Allen, she was
supposed to stay at 108.
Did you see anyone?
There's no one else out
there, I'm gonna tail her.
Okay, all other units, stand by.
I lost visual contact.
Okay, unit two,
Scola hold your position,
Agent Ryder, you break off.
OA, what's going on?
I don't see Maggie.
She's gone.
Wait, what do you mean
she's gone?
- Gone where?
- I don't know.
OA, how far ahead of you
was she?
Maybe 75 meters.
Did you see any other vehicles?
No, nothing.
We need to search
these buildings.
Yeah, you and Agent Ryder,
she's on her way.
All other units, sit tight.
What? We need
- every agent down here now.
- If the meet
is still happening,
that'll blow Maggie's cover.
You and Agent Ryder,
you go door to door quietly.
We will find her.
Ready?
Look, I came here in good faith.
I don't appreciate being
dragged in here at gunpoint.
Come on.
I'm not wearing a wire.
What'd you expect?
Where's my money?
Once I know this ain't a setup.
You're not who I text with.
Not with that grammar.
- So?
- So?
I want to be dealing with
the client, not the errand boy.
It don't work that way.
I'll tell you
how it works, okay?
Give me my money.
Maggie, you okay?
It was just a middle man.
He got spooked, he decked me,
and he took off.
Okay, you need an ambulance.
No, what I need is to get
that son of a bitch.
- I'll spread the word.
- Description?
50s, and he's wearing
a leather jacket.
He's heavy set.
He couldn't have gotten far.
Just lock down the perimeter.
We'll clear inside just in case.
Okay.
- Look, exits are padlocked.
- He's probably still in here.
Suspect may still be in the
building, requesting backup.
FBI, drop your weapon.
- You're surrounded!
- No one needs to get hurt!
Drop your weapon
and show us who you are!
Go.
- Suspect down.
- We need an ambulance.
I'm not going back to prison.
- Who's the client?
- Huh, who ordered the hit?
Hey.
Maggie, he's gone.
No, you don't understand, OA.
He got a text, that's when
everything went south.
Come on. It's locked.
We didn't find anything
on the body
that tells us who the client is.
- And what about his phone?
- They're working on it.
So you want to talk about
what happened back there?
What?
The plan was for you
to wait at the drop.
Well, plans changed.
I had 20 agents backing me up.
Why'd you walk away?
No one knew
what happened to you.
Because he texted me.
He told me he was watching me,
and to take the
second stairwell to the left.
What was I supposed to do?
I don't know, maybe
not follow his direction.
Maggie, what the hell?
You should have aborted.
If I had, we would have
wound up with nothing.
- That's too risky.
- You could have been killed.
- Okay, you know what?
- I did what I had to do.
We got into his phone,
and there's something
that you guys are probably
going to want to see.
So he took one picture.
This is it.
I... I didn't see him take that.
He texted the picture out,
presumably to the client.
And this is the text
that he got back.
"Get out of there. She's FBI."
The client recognized my face?
So whoever's behind this
knows who I am.
So our dead man is Ray Shoals.
He was an ex-cop.
Got caught stealing drugs
from a crime scene.
I guess NYPD frowns on that
these days.
And then he was a PI.
Wound up doing three years
for extortion.
So then Shoals was a go-between.
A fixer.
Yeah, he probably hooked up
the client with Sarah Baines.
Question being,
who's the client?
We thought Shoals' phone
might tell us,
but that was a dead end.
Well whoever it is,
they recognized me.
So it's got to be somebody
who's connected to this case.
Or some other case.
Have you searched
Shoals' place yet?
- Yeah, we're in progress.
- Nothing yet.
What about Sarah Baines?
We still have no idea
who she really is.
Her phone was no help.
- Her other passports?
- The aliases?
Yeah, no luck with that either.
My guess is she's been doing
this work for a long time
at a high level.
But we still can't really
tie her to Gilroy's hit,
or any other hit
for that matter.
She's like a ghost.
- Or Azreal.
- What?
Azreal, it's the Islamic
version of the Angel of Death.
Right.
- Hey, Jubal.
- Yeah?
We just got an update from ERT.
They get something on Shoals?
- No, it's about Keith Gilroy.
- They went over his car.
Someone installed a listening
device and GPS tracker.
Sarah Baines, so she
could find out where he was.
Well, if she was
listening in on Gilroy,
then she might know
other stuff too.
Why should I answer
your questions?
- What's my incentive?
- You know you're looking
at life for shooting
Gilroy, right?
You can't prove I killed him
or anyone else.
I don't have to.
Attempted murder
of a federal agent?
You're looking at 20 years,
that's if you're lucky.
Way more if you're not.
So far, I don't hear an offer.
Cooperate, and
you'll get less time.
That's the only offer
you're getting from me.
When I was younger,
I wanted to be you.
Work for the FBI.
Things change.
Yeah.
I'm pretty sure
I would've been good at it.
I know you would have been
good at my job,
- maybe even as good as me.
- I doubt it.
You're driven, shut down.
You have the requisite coldness.
Do you accept my offer or not?
Ask away.
You must have heard Gilroy
over the bug in his car.
Do you ever hear him talk about
who wanted him dead?
- What bug?
- Okay,
- I don't have time for this.
- I'm telling you
I never planted a bug.
Although I may know who did.
Let's say, hypothetically,
I surveilled Gilroy to prepare.
Maybe someone else
was watching him,
someone who felt like a cop.
Is this him?
Mm-hmm, maybe I followed him
so I could find out who he was.
- Where'd he go?
- I may have seen him go
into an office building
in Long Island City.
Thank you.
Whoa, okay.
An eavesdropper's paradise.
Ray Shoals must have been
the guy to plant that bug.
Oh, wow.
Okay, so the client hires
Shoals to bug Gilroy, right?
He hears him say
or do something,
and that's what got him killed?
It doesn't make sense, right?
I'm going to get ERT down here
to try to find some recordings.
Ava Mercer,
the waitress in the photos.
Mm-hmm, what about her?
Ray Shoals has her number
and her name written down
like he knows her.
Why would Shoals know
Ava Mercer?
Maybe she's the client.
Maybe Ava's the one
behind all this.
There's still no news
on Kristen,
which I'm choosing
to take as good news.
And you should too.
So let's dig into Ava Mercer.
What is her connection
to Shoals?
Is it innocent?
Is she the client?
Did she have Shoals
bug Gilroy's car
and arrange his murder?
We need answers. Let's go.
Hey, we find any audio files of
Gilroy in Shoals' office yet?
I'm listening to them now.
So far, it's just
a whole lot of Beethoven.
Okay, what about text
or email correspondence
between Shoals and Gilroy?
There's no signs
of communication between them.
- All right.
- What about Gilroy and Ava?
Any tension between them?
Nothing like that, just some
friendly back and forth emails.
All right, then I think we
have to start at the beginning.
Who is Ava Mercer?
She was born on 10/13/95,
Only child.
Grew up near Detroit.
Went to Eastern Michigan
University.
Her mother died in '97
when Ava was two.
Ava was put in foster care,
and then adopted
by Michael and Linda Mercer
six months later.
Wait, guys. Check this out.
Ava's biological mother's name
is Carol Peluso.
So?
So Carol Peluso filed
a sexual assault allegation
against Gilroy in '95,
then withdrew it.
Because Gilroy wrote her
a check for 200 grand.
Wait, so Ava's
biological mother worked
for Gilroy in '95, claimed
he sexually assaulted her.
And then that very same year,
gave birth to Ava,
the same young woman
that Gilroy was courting
in the weeks prior to his death.
Ava's Gilroy's daughter.
Funny Ava didn't mention that
when we talked to her.
Sort of a conspicuous omission.
I told you her story
didn't make sense.
Jubal, I got something.
It's from an audio file
recorded last week.
Gilroy's in his car
on his phone.
He's telling his lawyer
he wants to amend his will
so a major chunk
of his estate...
Goes to Ava Mercer.
Well, that is
an interesting piece of news.
Some might call it motive.
Call Maggie and OA.
Get them up to speed.
I'm sorry, I can't really
talk about my conversations
with Mr. Gilroy.
Attorney-client privilege.
We've actually already heard
a little bit of it.
We know that he wanted
to give 10 million a piece
to each of the abused women.
And also
50 million to Ava Mercer.
He was dying, that's all
he could do for them.
Personally, I thought
the whole idea was rash.
We were arguing about it
when he was killed.
Well, it seems he decided
to change his will
in the past few weeks
after spending time with Ava.
- I think she inspired him.
- He wanted to prove to her
that he was truly trying
to become a better man.
Did Ava know
that he was planning
on giving her all this money?
You're not thinking
she killed him...
Did she know
about the inheritance or not?
No, she wasn't even aware
that he was her father.
What?
Gilroy was at the end
of his life.
He said he had tracked down Ava.
He planned to tell her
who he was,
but he wanted to get
to know her first.
I can't really blame him.
So she didn't know anything?
Not only that, he never
actually changed his will.
- Why is that?
- I was drawing up the papers.
He died before
he could sign them.
Meaning the estate goes to?
Pursuant to his existing will,
it all goes
to the Gilroy Foundation.
Lorna Robbins.
Any news on Keith's murder?
It's just such
a senseless tragedy.
Well, I don't know
about senseless.
Deliberate, maybe.
You partnered with Gilroy,
but you never trusted him.
That's why you had him bugged.
I did nothing of the kind.
Well, you heard that he was
going to cut the foundation's
cut of his estate from 300
million to a fraction of that.
So you killed him.
- That's absurd.
- Is it?
It's fantasy, and you have
no proof whatsoever.
Ray Shoals sent you my photo.
Clearly, that freaked you out
because you deleted it.
But not before your phone
sent it to the cloud.
And the audio from Gilroy's car
was live-streaming
to that computer.
I sullied my reputation,
my name,
to get in business
with Keith Gilroy.
Because I knew that
the best purpose this vile,
irredeemable man could serve
would be to commit his fortune
to make a difference
and change lives.
He was still going to give
money to the foundation.
- Not enough.
- Not what he promised.
And why? So he could give it
to some long-lost child
he never even knew he had
- and the women he abused?
- Well, what's wrong with that?
All the money in the world
cannot fix the damage
that he did to those women.
Trust me, I know.
I am one of those women!
Lorna Robbins,
you're under arrest.
It was worth it.
Quick announcement, everyone.
I just spoke
with Kristen's doctors,
and she is out
of surgery, stable,
and on track
to make a full recovery.
Okay, okay.
Let's not jinx it.
Save the applause
for when Kristen walks
back in here, huh?
I'm sorry for biting
your head off earlier.
I had a lot on my mind.
- I get it.
- But for what it's worth,
I do know what
you were going through.
Three years ago, my partner got
shot doing an undercover buy.
He died.
My best friend, and all
of a sudden, he's gone.
There's so much that
I wish I had told him
that I still carry around.
Just don't do what I did.
Don't leave things unspoken.
I'm sorry.
I've been really short with you.
It's Kristen, you know?
Maybe we didn't realize
how much it was affecting us.
I've been afraid
to even look at her.
I didn't protect her.
And she almost died.
I don't know why I felt
so powerless.
I think I just...
I just needed to focus on
at least one thing
that I could control,
which was the case.
Well, the case is done,
and Kristen's okay.
And I'm still afraid.
I have no idea
what to say to her.
Maybe just show up.
Yeah? Yeah.
So, how are you feeling?
About the same as
I was feeling a minute ago
- when you asked me that.
- I'm sorry, I'm just...
You're going to make
a terrific agent, Kristen.
I just needed to say that.
Why, in case I die?
No, no, not at all.
I...
I'm screwing this up.
I'm just not
a good communicator.
Um,
I never tell you...
how much faith I have in you.
You don't have to tell me.
I know.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey.
Oh, okay.
I got to give
the others their turn.
I'll take a number
and wait out here.
You look good.
Mm, that's a lie.
I just look better than
the last time you saw me.
How are you feeling?
I don't know.
People keep asking me that,
and I just...
I don't think
they really want to know.
I do.
What's going on?
Well...
It's just lying there, and...
Bleeding like that.
I was so scared, Maggie.
Yeah.
I'm still really, really scared.
I'm here.
Agent Chazal, what was that?
You cannot afford to make
that mistake in the field.
Yes, sir.
If Kristen's making mistakes,
you got to tell her.
If Kristen screws up,
I'm going to let her know.
I just got a hit on the BOLO
into a warehouse near the river.
Hands.
Maggie.
Everything's going to be okay.
Agent down, we need an ambu now.
28-year-old female,
stab wound to anterior neck.
Major blood loss.
BP's 95 over 50.
Heart rate 110.
Her name's Kristen. She's FBI.
Type and cross six units
and page the trauma surgeon.
BP's crashing.
Ready pulse here.
Hand me the trauma scissors.
- Come on, Kristen.
- Stay with me.
OR 2 is open.
- Hey, I'm sorry.
- Coping mechanism.
- Hey.
- Hi.
So, here's where we are.
Kristen is in surgery.
The main issue is her
carotid artery was damaged.
So they are working
to repair that.
Listen, you guys have
been here a long time.
Kristen is in excellent hands.
I want you guys to go home.
And I will let you know
as soon as I get
any information, okay?
Yeah, okay.
- Hey, sorry.
- That's Kristen Chazal's desk.
Well, I guess
I'm the new Kristen.
You do know she's
in the hospital.
Fighting for her life.
- What?
- No.
- They just...
- Oh, great.
You guys met Emily Ryder.
Good to see you.
She's in from the Drug Branch
subbing for Kristen.
- So we gather.
- Any word?
She's still unconscious.
But NYPD has sent up a flare.
So you guys, thanks.
Scola, Kristen's partner.
They didn't really
waste a lot of time
finding a replacement.
Well, that's the way it goes.
Yeah, I know,
but it just reminds me of Iraq.
Someone in the squad
gets wounded or killed.
All of a sudden, there's
a stranger in their bed.
And it's hard to look
at the new person
when you just lost the old one.
We haven't lost her, OA.
- We don't know that, Maggie.
- She could be...
Okay, you know what? I can't...
I can't get into this right now.
Bell and Zidan, FBI.
Detective King. Welcome.
Our crime scene is
your crime scene.
The victim was on the phone
to his lawyer,
took two shots, kicked
the bucket shortly thereafter.
Lawyer could be
a possible witness.
- Carl Sims, he's on his way.
- Called him down.
- Good thinking.
- Not good enough.
1PP wants you guys
to take this over.
Any particular reason?
The vic's high profile.
SVU blew a rape case
against him.
I guess the brass thinks
we'll fall down too.
Is that Keith Gilroy?
That guy was on the news
all the time.
With that guy, there's gonna
be a million suspects.
This is Keith Gilroy.
For those of you
living under a rock,
Gilroy was the CEO of Telsera,
the $100 billion software
company based here in New York.
Last year, several
female employees alleged
he pressured them into
unwanted sexual relationships.
He was run out on a rail
shortly thereafter,
but criminal charges
were never filed.
He silenced the women
with cash, NDAs,
and high-priced lawyers.
So let's do a deep dive
into this guy's world.
But what we do know is
the several victims
and their families hated this
guy, so let's start there.
Hey, Hobbs, where are we
on the street cam footage?
There's no cameras in the area.
Okay, well, let's expand
the search out, all right?
Definitely, yeah,
I'm on track...
Okay, okay, okay. It's just...
The guy who shot him
was riding a motorcycle...
A vintage BSA,
blue with a chrome gas tank.
Hey, OA?
This was in Gilroy's hand.
- Do we know who she is?
- No, but he died holding it.
It's got to mean
something, right?
- Agent Bell?
- Agent Zidan?
Carl Sims.
I'm Mr. Gilroy's attorney.
- I understand you're in charge.
- Yes.
You were on the phone
with him, right?
- Did he say anything?
- I heard the shot,
him gasping for breath.
It was awful.
Do you know if anyone's
been threatening him?
Half the internet's been
threatening him, but not real.
Social media vitriol.
He worked full-time
at his foundation.
Maybe he spoke
to somebody there.
Obviously it's no secret he's
been sued by various women.
Okay, we're going to need
all of their names.
- Is that it?
- Is that the bike you saw?
Yeah, man. That's the one.
FBI. Stop where you are.
Stop.
Get off the bike.
Now.
Hands in the air.
What did I do?
Somebody riding that
just shot someone.
- Oh, no, no, no.
- That wasn't me.
Someone stole my bike.
I tracked the GPS
to where they ditched it.
I was just riding it back home.
Left it where exactly?
- It was right over here.
- Right against that tree.
Okay, we're going to need
the location where it was
stolen from and anyone else
who had access to it.
Okay.
So one second,
Gilroy's just cruising along,
and then bang?
It's over just like that?
Mm-mm, tragedy doesn't
usually give you a heads up.
It just happens.
Oh, look at this.
Whoever parked the bike
left a footprint.
The print was made
by that fancy boot.
A woman's size seven,
So we're now looking
for a female suspect.
Let's see if we can't figure out
where she went after
she dumped that bike, huh?
Where are we
with Gilroy's estate?
Who inherits it?
- His charitable foundation.
- All 300 million of it.
He has no children, no siblings.
I just accessed his calendar.
He had a lunch date today
an hour before he died
with an Ava Mercer.
Yeah, she's the woman
in these photos.
He started coming in here
about a month ago
just for drinks, and...
We got to chatting,
and he asked me to go to lunch.
And I said no at first,
but he kept asking.
And you said yes?
Even though he was the
poster boy for sexual assault?
Well, I knew that, but...
I just had a good feeling
about him.
- A good feeling?
- About Keith Gilroy?
Keith was a total gentleman.
He was really helpful...
So you liked Mr. Gilroy.
He never came onto you,
victimized you?
No, it wasn't like that.
So a middle aged predator
who exploited vulnerable women
for a living
just decided to help out
a young, attractive woman
because...
He just wanted to be a good guy?
Pretty much.
Why did he have pictures of you?
I mean, I...
There was a photo booth at
the place we went for lunch.
I took a few pictures
just for fun, that's all.
- Did he seem nervous?
- Anything unusual happen?
Anybody watching him
stalking him?
No, but
he told me this crazy story.
I'm sorry, could you just
give me one second?
Any special reason
why you're playing bad cop
when she's completely
cooperating with us?
Her story doesn't make sense.
Rape-y men don't become
altruistic,
asexual saints all of a sudden.
Anything new on your partner?
Let's just focus
on the case, all right?
Sure. I...
I totally get it.
I'm sorry, I have to go
trade this one out for one
- that doesn't have onions.
- So about that crazy thing?
Um, yeah, yeah. Uh...
Keith went to
this restaurant last week.
And he said that this woman
came in and was screaming
and... and... and she...
She threatened to kill him.
He was really shook up.
Did Keith say who she was?
No, but the woman that runs
his foundation was there,
so maybe she knows?
- Lorna Robbins.
- I'm sorry to have kept you.
We're all just reeling
over Keith.
We should speak in my office.
So you worked closely
with Mr. Gilroy?
I was Director of Corporate
Giving at his company.
I actually left because
of his disgusting behavior.
So why run his foundation?
Well, Keith approached me
a few months ago
about funding scholarships
for low-income kids,
a cause dear to us both.
He... he told me
that he was a changed man.
And you believed him?
Keith found out
he had stage IV cancer.
He didn't have much time.
- Who else knew about this?
- Oh, hardly anyone.
You know, everyone faces death
in their own way.
Keith chose to make amends
for what he had done
through the foundation.
He was devoted to it.
And we're accomplishing
wonderful things...
- It's okay.
- We want to speak with you
about an incident
that happened at a restaurant.
The woman who came in
and threatened him?
You know who she is?
- Yes, yes.
- She sent Keith emails.
She even showed up here once,
barged into his office.
Her name is Gayle Dixon.
Gayle Dixon was a junior exec
at Gilroy's company.
She filed sexual assault
charges against him.
Yeah, Gilroy got
the charges dropped,
and then he ran
a smear campaign against her.
Mm-hmm, so plenty
of motive for Gayle.
But before we talk to her,
let's find something else,
maybe tie her to the stolen
bike or the crime scene.
Okay.
We got a hit on the canvass.
Agents interviewed a cabby
who said
that he picked up
a woman near the scene.
He happen to see her boots?
No, but he said she was
carrying a motorcycle helmet.
Oh, really? Description?
Dark hair, in her 30s.
- Just like Gayle.
- Where'd she go?
Cabby dropped her off
at a hotel.
- She had dark hair.
- It may have been this woman.
She came here by cab.
I'm afraid I don't recall
seeing her.
Is there a Gayle Dixon
staying here?
OA? Look at her boots.
Excuse me?
Ma'am with the silver bag, FBI.
Hey, stop!
Oh, drop, come with me quick.
- Hey.
- Run.
She's got a gun.
Hey!
Drop your weapon!
Don't move, or we'll shoot!
- Her arm's a mess.
- We got it, sir.
You're wearing Kevlar?
Girl Scouts' motto,
"Be prepared."
Who the hell are you?
Why did you kill Keith Gilroy?
I've got nothing to say.
Suit yourself.
Thumbprint matches Sarah Baines
in California DMV database.
License issued to her in 2014.
She's in the New York DMV
as of last year.
She must have moved here.
Not in AFIS. No arrest record.
Is she one of Gilroy's victims?
Not that I can see.
No Sarah Baines ever worked
for his company.
- Hey, Jubal?
- Yeah?
- Just got heads up from ERT.
- The gun found on her was a 9.
The bullet that killed Gilroy
came from a .38.
Well, if she has
an address in Queens,
maybe she stashed
the murder weapon there.
Check it out?
Yeah, we're looking
at the address now.
It looks like a vacant lot.
Really?
ERT found some stuff
in Sarah Baines' carry-on bag.
Uh-huh.
A burner cell phone
for starters.
- Any call or text history?
- Negative, it was erased.
But they also found these
stashed in her bag.
And they're all like that.
With her picture,
but different names.
The stolen bike, Kevlar,
fake passports.
She's not Gilroy's victim.
She's a professional killer.
- Jubal?
- Yeah?
I've been looking
into Gayle Dixon.
She actually talked about
hiring someone
to kill Keith Gilroy.
Really? Talked to who?
- Her therapist two weeks ago.
- It was a potential
"harm to others," so the
therapist contacted police.
So maybe Gayle hired this woman.
Bring her in.
Thanks for coming in, Gayle.
I won't lie to you.
I'm glad Keith Gilroy is dead.
I feel better right now
than I have in months.
And you thought hiring a
hit man would be the solution?
My therapist has a big mouth.
Well, I certainly gave it
serious consideration.
Well, it seems like
you did more than that.
Gilroy was shot
by a contract killer.
Do you recognize that woman?
She's a contract killer?
Huh, that's refreshing,
a little gender diversity.
But I didn't hire her.
Keith called last week
to apologize.
If you can believe that.
To say that after denying it
and dragging me
through the mud...
He wanted to settle.
He was finally, literally
going to pay
for what he did to me.
Why would I kill him?
You want to tell me
your real name?
Sarah's fine.
Who paid you to do the hit?
This is personal now.
- Who hired you?
- Once again, nothing to say.
Really, even if it means
you dying in prison?
Oh, I doubt I'd go to prison.
But if I do,
I don't plan to stay.
Well, no one ever does.
Who paid you?
Hypothetically, if I were
what you think I am,
I'd use phones, wire transfers.
I'd never meet my clients.
So I couldn't answer your
questions even if I wanted to.
She has to go to surgery now.
You can talk to her later.
Hey.
Have a seat. Join the party.
I've spent a lot of time
in rooms like this
after my brother died.
Even though my prayers
are never answered.
Maybe this time, they will be.
Kristen was on her way
to becoming
an exceptional agent.
Yeah.
I know.
But she doesn't.
She never thinks
she's good enough.
I should have
pushed back on that.
I think she was trying
to prove herself.
Kristen getting hurt
isn't on you, Scola.
Part of it is.
Mind if I pray with you?
She needs all the help
she can get.
- Hey, how's Kristen?
- Hey.
I don't know.
I haven't seen her yet.
- Why not?
- Because I was...
I thought maybe you'd want me
to wait for you.
- Okay, well, I'm here now.
- Let's go.
Okay, OA. Stop, stop.
She...
She's been through a lot.
And maybe us going in there
will overwhelm her.
Overwhelms her? It's us.
Well, I know.
Maggie.
Her family's not even here yet.
I'm pretty sure she wants
to see a familiar face
right about now.
Yeah.
BP's dropping.
What's happening?
You guys need
to clear the room, okay?
You'll be all right.
- Get Dr. Parks on the line.
- Moving her out to OR 2.
The surgical graft
in Kristen's artery failed,
- so they're trying to fix it.
- Trying?
They said it's
a difficult procedure.
All right, well then,
let's keep a good thought.
So what's the latest?
We're chasing every lead.
You get anything
out of Sarah Baines?
I don't even think
she has anything to give.
What about Gayle Dixon?
Do her phone records show
Gilroy tried to call her?
- Yeah, but not just her.
- Four other women got calls.
For whatever reason,
he was trying
to make things right
with them too.
Uh, Jubal?
Yeah?
Sarah's phone just got a text.
- Yo, yo, check it out.
- I can mirror the screen.
- Yeah, can you trace the text?
- Trying.
The text was sent as data,
so I'm hitting a brick wall.
Yeah, Sarah said
she uses wire transfers.
So maybe that's the client
asking which account
to wire the fee to.
I can have White Collar set
up a dummy account we can use.
But if the text was untraceable,
I'm pretty sure the money trail
will be too.
Yeah.
- Okay, you know what?
- I have an idea.
- Yeah?
- Where's the phone?
Hey, White Collar is getting
aggressive on offshore banking.
Okay. Okay, that's good.
Nice.
Yeah, I didn't think
they were gonna go for that.
Well, it's not over yet.
Word usage and punctuation
suggests the texter
is college-educated.
Nothing like
some menacing subtext.
Well done. We have a meeting.
Now we need to send someone.
I'll go.
You?
Yeah, the client
hasn't met Sarah yet.
So far, I know her
better than anyone.
I really am the best person
to take her place.
And then what?
And once the client
hands her the money,
that seals it.
We arrest him or her.
Look, it's our best shot
to figure out who had
Keith Gilroy killed.
It's an actionable lead.
Agent Zidan?
You're being awfully quiet.
What do you think?
We don't know
where this meet's going down,
we can't plan properly.
We shouldn't be doing this
on the fly,
so I don't support it.
Oh, we just got a text.
Location is 108 Allen Street.
30 minutes.
If this is our best shot, go.
108 is back there
on your right...
I know where it is.
You know, you should have
backed me up with Isobel.
You're not even wearing a wire.
- Of course I'm not.
- What if they check?
I still don't like this.
I don't like how
any of this feels.
What is going on with you?
Okay, you don't back me up
with Isobel.
You know, you stepped
in front of me
when you took the shot
at Sarah, right?
Stop treating me
like I'm a little girl.
I can handle myself.
You hear me?
If something feels wrong, abort.
Unit one, she is heading to 108.
I copy, unit one. Unit two?
Unit two is in position.
You worried about Kristen?
Do I seem like the kind of guy
who shares his feelings
with strangers?
You seem like the kind of guy
who doesn't share them, period.
Exactly.
I just... Maybe I can help.
And I appreciate that,
but let's be honest here,
you don't know me.
And you don't know her.
Which means you haven't got
the slightest idea
what I'm going through.
So let's just stick
to the task at hand here.
- She's at the drop.
- Nothing yet.
Okay, all units, sound off.
- Unit three, in position.
- Unit four, in position.
Okay, good.
Wait, she's on the move.
What do you mean
she's on the move?
Where is she going?
South down Allen, she was
supposed to stay at 108.
Did you see anyone?
There's no one else out
there, I'm gonna tail her.
Okay, all other units, stand by.
I lost visual contact.
Okay, unit two,
Scola hold your position,
Agent Ryder, you break off.
OA, what's going on?
I don't see Maggie.
She's gone.
Wait, what do you mean
she's gone?
- Gone where?
- I don't know.
OA, how far ahead of you
was she?
Maybe 75 meters.
Did you see any other vehicles?
No, nothing.
We need to search
these buildings.
Yeah, you and Agent Ryder,
she's on her way.
All other units, sit tight.
What? We need
- every agent down here now.
- If the meet
is still happening,
that'll blow Maggie's cover.
You and Agent Ryder,
you go door to door quietly.
We will find her.
Ready?
Look, I came here in good faith.
I don't appreciate being
dragged in here at gunpoint.
Come on.
I'm not wearing a wire.
What'd you expect?
Where's my money?
Once I know this ain't a setup.
You're not who I text with.
Not with that grammar.
- So?
- So?
I want to be dealing with
the client, not the errand boy.
It don't work that way.
I'll tell you
how it works, okay?
Give me my money.
Maggie, you okay?
It was just a middle man.
He got spooked, he decked me,
and he took off.
Okay, you need an ambulance.
No, what I need is to get
that son of a bitch.
- I'll spread the word.
- Description?
50s, and he's wearing
a leather jacket.
He's heavy set.
He couldn't have gotten far.
Just lock down the perimeter.
We'll clear inside just in case.
Okay.
- Look, exits are padlocked.
- He's probably still in here.
Suspect may still be in the
building, requesting backup.
FBI, drop your weapon.
- You're surrounded!
- No one needs to get hurt!
Drop your weapon
and show us who you are!
Go.
- Suspect down.
- We need an ambulance.
I'm not going back to prison.
- Who's the client?
- Huh, who ordered the hit?
Hey.
Maggie, he's gone.
No, you don't understand, OA.
He got a text, that's when
everything went south.
Come on. It's locked.
We didn't find anything
on the body
that tells us who the client is.
- And what about his phone?
- They're working on it.
So you want to talk about
what happened back there?
What?
The plan was for you
to wait at the drop.
Well, plans changed.
I had 20 agents backing me up.
Why'd you walk away?
No one knew
what happened to you.
Because he texted me.
He told me he was watching me,
and to take the
second stairwell to the left.
What was I supposed to do?
I don't know, maybe
not follow his direction.
Maggie, what the hell?
You should have aborted.
If I had, we would have
wound up with nothing.
- That's too risky.
- You could have been killed.
- Okay, you know what?
- I did what I had to do.
We got into his phone,
and there's something
that you guys are probably
going to want to see.
So he took one picture.
This is it.
I... I didn't see him take that.
He texted the picture out,
presumably to the client.
And this is the text
that he got back.
"Get out of there. She's FBI."
The client recognized my face?
So whoever's behind this
knows who I am.
So our dead man is Ray Shoals.
He was an ex-cop.
Got caught stealing drugs
from a crime scene.
I guess NYPD frowns on that
these days.
And then he was a PI.
Wound up doing three years
for extortion.
So then Shoals was a go-between.
A fixer.
Yeah, he probably hooked up
the client with Sarah Baines.
Question being,
who's the client?
We thought Shoals' phone
might tell us,
but that was a dead end.
Well whoever it is,
they recognized me.
So it's got to be somebody
who's connected to this case.
Or some other case.
Have you searched
Shoals' place yet?
- Yeah, we're in progress.
- Nothing yet.
What about Sarah Baines?
We still have no idea
who she really is.
Her phone was no help.
- Her other passports?
- The aliases?
Yeah, no luck with that either.
My guess is she's been doing
this work for a long time
at a high level.
But we still can't really
tie her to Gilroy's hit,
or any other hit
for that matter.
She's like a ghost.
- Or Azreal.
- What?
Azreal, it's the Islamic
version of the Angel of Death.
Right.
- Hey, Jubal.
- Yeah?
We just got an update from ERT.
They get something on Shoals?
- No, it's about Keith Gilroy.
- They went over his car.
Someone installed a listening
device and GPS tracker.
Sarah Baines, so she
could find out where he was.
Well, if she was
listening in on Gilroy,
then she might know
other stuff too.
Why should I answer
your questions?
- What's my incentive?
- You know you're looking
at life for shooting
Gilroy, right?
You can't prove I killed him
or anyone else.
I don't have to.
Attempted murder
of a federal agent?
You're looking at 20 years,
that's if you're lucky.
Way more if you're not.
So far, I don't hear an offer.
Cooperate, and
you'll get less time.
That's the only offer
you're getting from me.
When I was younger,
I wanted to be you.
Work for the FBI.
Things change.
Yeah.
I'm pretty sure
I would've been good at it.
I know you would have been
good at my job,
- maybe even as good as me.
- I doubt it.
You're driven, shut down.
You have the requisite coldness.
Do you accept my offer or not?
Ask away.
You must have heard Gilroy
over the bug in his car.
Do you ever hear him talk about
who wanted him dead?
- What bug?
- Okay,
- I don't have time for this.
- I'm telling you
I never planted a bug.
Although I may know who did.
Let's say, hypothetically,
I surveilled Gilroy to prepare.
Maybe someone else
was watching him,
someone who felt like a cop.
Is this him?
Mm-hmm, maybe I followed him
so I could find out who he was.
- Where'd he go?
- I may have seen him go
into an office building
in Long Island City.
Thank you.
Whoa, okay.
An eavesdropper's paradise.
Ray Shoals must have been
the guy to plant that bug.
Oh, wow.
Okay, so the client hires
Shoals to bug Gilroy, right?
He hears him say
or do something,
and that's what got him killed?
It doesn't make sense, right?
I'm going to get ERT down here
to try to find some recordings.
Ava Mercer,
the waitress in the photos.
Mm-hmm, what about her?
Ray Shoals has her number
and her name written down
like he knows her.
Why would Shoals know
Ava Mercer?
Maybe she's the client.
Maybe Ava's the one
behind all this.
There's still no news
on Kristen,
which I'm choosing
to take as good news.
And you should too.
So let's dig into Ava Mercer.
What is her connection
to Shoals?
Is it innocent?
Is she the client?
Did she have Shoals
bug Gilroy's car
and arrange his murder?
We need answers. Let's go.
Hey, we find any audio files of
Gilroy in Shoals' office yet?
I'm listening to them now.
So far, it's just
a whole lot of Beethoven.
Okay, what about text
or email correspondence
between Shoals and Gilroy?
There's no signs
of communication between them.
- All right.
- What about Gilroy and Ava?
Any tension between them?
Nothing like that, just some
friendly back and forth emails.
All right, then I think we
have to start at the beginning.
Who is Ava Mercer?
She was born on 10/13/95,
Only child.
Grew up near Detroit.
Went to Eastern Michigan
University.
Her mother died in '97
when Ava was two.
Ava was put in foster care,
and then adopted
by Michael and Linda Mercer
six months later.
Wait, guys. Check this out.
Ava's biological mother's name
is Carol Peluso.
So?
So Carol Peluso filed
a sexual assault allegation
against Gilroy in '95,
then withdrew it.
Because Gilroy wrote her
a check for 200 grand.
Wait, so Ava's
biological mother worked
for Gilroy in '95, claimed
he sexually assaulted her.
And then that very same year,
gave birth to Ava,
the same young woman
that Gilroy was courting
in the weeks prior to his death.
Ava's Gilroy's daughter.
Funny Ava didn't mention that
when we talked to her.
Sort of a conspicuous omission.
I told you her story
didn't make sense.
Jubal, I got something.
It's from an audio file
recorded last week.
Gilroy's in his car
on his phone.
He's telling his lawyer
he wants to amend his will
so a major chunk
of his estate...
Goes to Ava Mercer.
Well, that is
an interesting piece of news.
Some might call it motive.
Call Maggie and OA.
Get them up to speed.
I'm sorry, I can't really
talk about my conversations
with Mr. Gilroy.
Attorney-client privilege.
We've actually already heard
a little bit of it.
We know that he wanted
to give 10 million a piece
to each of the abused women.
And also
50 million to Ava Mercer.
He was dying, that's all
he could do for them.
Personally, I thought
the whole idea was rash.
We were arguing about it
when he was killed.
Well, it seems he decided
to change his will
in the past few weeks
after spending time with Ava.
- I think she inspired him.
- He wanted to prove to her
that he was truly trying
to become a better man.
Did Ava know
that he was planning
on giving her all this money?
You're not thinking
she killed him...
Did she know
about the inheritance or not?
No, she wasn't even aware
that he was her father.
What?
Gilroy was at the end
of his life.
He said he had tracked down Ava.
He planned to tell her
who he was,
but he wanted to get
to know her first.
I can't really blame him.
So she didn't know anything?
Not only that, he never
actually changed his will.
- Why is that?
- I was drawing up the papers.
He died before
he could sign them.
Meaning the estate goes to?
Pursuant to his existing will,
it all goes
to the Gilroy Foundation.
Lorna Robbins.
Any news on Keith's murder?
It's just such
a senseless tragedy.
Well, I don't know
about senseless.
Deliberate, maybe.
You partnered with Gilroy,
but you never trusted him.
That's why you had him bugged.
I did nothing of the kind.
Well, you heard that he was
going to cut the foundation's
cut of his estate from 300
million to a fraction of that.
So you killed him.
- That's absurd.
- Is it?
It's fantasy, and you have
no proof whatsoever.
Ray Shoals sent you my photo.
Clearly, that freaked you out
because you deleted it.
But not before your phone
sent it to the cloud.
And the audio from Gilroy's car
was live-streaming
to that computer.
I sullied my reputation,
my name,
to get in business
with Keith Gilroy.
Because I knew that
the best purpose this vile,
irredeemable man could serve
would be to commit his fortune
to make a difference
and change lives.
He was still going to give
money to the foundation.
- Not enough.
- Not what he promised.
And why? So he could give it
to some long-lost child
he never even knew he had
- and the women he abused?
- Well, what's wrong with that?
All the money in the world
cannot fix the damage
that he did to those women.
Trust me, I know.
I am one of those women!
Lorna Robbins,
you're under arrest.
It was worth it.
Quick announcement, everyone.
I just spoke
with Kristen's doctors,
and she is out
of surgery, stable,
and on track
to make a full recovery.
Okay, okay.
Let's not jinx it.
Save the applause
for when Kristen walks
back in here, huh?
I'm sorry for biting
your head off earlier.
I had a lot on my mind.
- I get it.
- But for what it's worth,
I do know what
you were going through.
Three years ago, my partner got
shot doing an undercover buy.
He died.
My best friend, and all
of a sudden, he's gone.
There's so much that
I wish I had told him
that I still carry around.
Just don't do what I did.
Don't leave things unspoken.
I'm sorry.
I've been really short with you.
It's Kristen, you know?
Maybe we didn't realize
how much it was affecting us.
I've been afraid
to even look at her.
I didn't protect her.
And she almost died.
I don't know why I felt
so powerless.
I think I just...
I just needed to focus on
at least one thing
that I could control,
which was the case.
Well, the case is done,
and Kristen's okay.
And I'm still afraid.
I have no idea
what to say to her.
Maybe just show up.
Yeah? Yeah.
So, how are you feeling?
About the same as
I was feeling a minute ago
- when you asked me that.
- I'm sorry, I'm just...
You're going to make
a terrific agent, Kristen.
I just needed to say that.
Why, in case I die?
No, no, not at all.
I...
I'm screwing this up.
I'm just not
a good communicator.
Um,
I never tell you...
how much faith I have in you.
You don't have to tell me.
I know.
- Hey, guys.
- Hey.
Oh, okay.
I got to give
the others their turn.
I'll take a number
and wait out here.
You look good.
Mm, that's a lie.
I just look better than
the last time you saw me.
How are you feeling?
I don't know.
People keep asking me that,
and I just...
I don't think
they really want to know.
I do.
What's going on?
Well...
It's just lying there, and...
Bleeding like that.
I was so scared, Maggie.
Yeah.
I'm still really, really scared.
I'm here.