Major Crimes (2012–2018): Season 2, Episode 10 - Backfire - full transcript

Major Crimes 02x10
Backfire
Originally Aired August 12, 2013

Mr. Page, if you think that,
because our victim

is a prostitute,

we won't do everything possible
to convict your client...

No, I said this crime,

compared to what else
is going on,

is a tiny blip on the radar.

My client, Jason Goss,

didn't decide to send
Briana Mathis to the morgue.

That order was given to him
by someone else.

Does that not imply
a larger criminal enterprise?



You want to go to the mat
for one little cog?

Or would you like
the whole machine?

We're ready to deal.

Mr. Goss will name the person
or persons most responsible

for Briana Mathis' murder...

Once his manslaughter plea
is accepted by the court.

And he'll provide us
with information

to solve past
and prevent future homicides?

If no further charges
are brought against him.

That's our offer. Yes.

I need something concrete
to move forward.

At least one
corroborative detail.

Don't hold me up, Peter.

Maybe in early June,
someone was pushed out of a car



into the Angeles Crest.

Maybe in the middle of July,
someone else

went off of Mulholland
at Beverly Glen.

Hypothetically.

Sykes,
enter the following in VICAP...

"Angeles crest,
thrown from moving vehicle,

June 1st through 8th."

Sanchez,
"Mulholland, Beverly Glen,

middle of July,"
same M.O.

And let us make bail today.

No bail.

Your client's skin
was underneath

the victim's fingernails.

I'll argue that Jason
did everything he could

to prevent an agitated woman

from jumping out of
the backseat of a moving car.

And despite his best efforts,
she succeeded.

No judge would believe that.

Mr. Goss pushed that girl
out of the car.

And after we find the driver,
and he rolls on your client...

Huh. What are the odds
of that?

Last I checked, there were
23 million registered drivers

in the State of California.

Go fish.

And there's also the 911 call

pointing us
to the victim's body.

Reported by another phantom.

And while you chase this ghost,

you'll be allowing
future murders...

Imminent murders.

VICAP shows
that on June 3rd,

the body of a Glenn Randall
was found

at the base
of the Angeles Crest.

Yeah, Randall was an accountant
for Stone Quarry Industries,

owner of the strip club
where both our victim

and our suspect worked.

And then on July 13th,

the remains of
an unidentified woman,

early 20s, were discovered
off Mulholland, sir.

Hmm.

Captain, our suspect's
info checks out.

Mr. Page, perhaps you didn't
hear D.D.A. Rios clearly.

We need corroborative detail
on this murder...

Something we can verify
after the judge agrees

to a sentence far lighter
than you deserve.

The car we were in when Briana
fell out the door...

a brand-new
silver S-Class Mercedes.

And my client will reveal
who the driver was

and the car's whereabouts

after his conviction
is confirmed.

And what is Mr. Goss
prepared to tell the judge?

That on August 8th,

I arrived at the Smooth Stone
Gentlemen's Club

at 11:30 P.M.

And I asked around
till I found Briana Mathis.

Stand up.

I took Briana out to the car,

and we headed west
on Mulholland Drive.

As we neared Beverly Crest,

I opened the door
and forced her out.

And this woman died?

Yes.

And what circumstances led you
to commit this heinous act?

Mr. Goss, you asked
for a secure courtroom,

and you have it.

And now you must answer
my question.

I'll repeat it.

What circumstances led you
to the depraved and violent act

of shoving a 19-year-old girl
out of a moving vehicle?

Your Honor,
the defendant agreed

to give this statement
as part of his plea deal.

As such, there is no provision
for additional questions.

D.D.A. Rios, you do not control
the flow of information

in this courtroom,
is that clear?

Yes, your Honor, but I meant
the defendant has a...

I'll ask any questions

if I think they are
relevant and appropriate.

Your Honor, you might be
demanding information

that would place my client
in potential jeopardy.

Mr. Page, the young woman
that Mr. Goss murdered

was in jeopardy, too.

And I need to establish
why you and D.D.A. Rios

believe that
the defendant's actions

warrant nothing more severe
than manslaughter.

Mr. Goss,
did you commit this act

entirely of your own volition,

or was it
at someone else's direction?

I was asked...
Wait.

I was paid to do it.

And who paid you?

Again, your Honor,
that information

was intentionally not disclosed

in the agreed-upon
statement of facts

and can only
be made available after...

And again, Mr. Page,
that is the wrong answer!

Captain Raydor, D.D.A. Rios,
Mr. Page, will you approach?

Sharon, what the hell?

Your Honor, given the potential
to prevent imminent murders,

D.D.A. Rios believes that
the defendant's cooperation

warrants an offer
of manslaughter.

Okay, Sharon, D.D.A. Rios,
my chambers.

Mr. Page, wait here.

Your girlfriend just blew it.

It's not over.
And she's not my girlfriend.

This is textbook
murder for hire.

The defendant
shows zero remorse,

which is worse,
considering the girl's age,

- and now you're asking...
- Your Honor, the defendant has...

Don't interrupt me, Rios!

You come in here
asking for manslaughter,

and 11 years reducible to 7?!

With good behavior?!
What the hell?!

What the hell?

Your Honor,
we believe that Jason Goss

is part of a larger
criminal enterprise,

- and we may be...
- You believe?

And do you have evidence
to support that belief?

We aren't taking him
at his word, your Honor.

If he doesn't provide us
with the promised information,

of course his deal goes away.

And then does that
19-year-old girl return to life?

Why isn't Goss facing
the death penalty?

Despite having DNA that links
the defendant to the crime,

we may not have
the material evidence

to secure a murder conviction
with special circumstances.

So I'm supposed to
accept this plea

because you guys
haven't done your job?

No way...
You want manslaughter,

you come back with answers
to all my questions.

And don't even think about
shopping for another judge,

or you'll find out what I'm like
when I'm really mad.

I hope you know
when other people die,

it won't be on me...
It'll be on you.

And that Briana girl
and who she turned out to be...

Hey. Shut up.

If there is another deal
to be made,

you better hurry.

Oh, I'll keep that in mind,
Mr. Page.

And now the car's
off the table?

We only know
about the Mercedes-S

through the defendant's
statement of facts,

which was excluded when
the judge rejected the deal.

But that car
is the best lead we have.

And now we have to find out
about it another way.

It's gone.

Look... either the rules
work or they don't.

Chief Taylor, to what
do we owe the honor?

Seeing how
things went in court,

I thought I'd try
and help you guys.

Mm-hmm. Why?

Just like the judge,
I'm deeply affected

by the brutality
of this murder.

Uh-huh.

Captain.

I have deconstructed
the anonymous 911 call

reporting the location
of Briana Mathis' body.

Any luck tracing it?

The call was made 15 minutes
after Briana Mathis' death

using VOIP software routed
through multiple proxy servers,

but listen.

I'd like to report
the body of a woman

210 yards below
Mulholland Drive,

35 yards west
of Coldwater Canyon.

Not a very emotional report.

Now, listen again
after I drop out the voice

and bring up the background.

Footfalls, coughing,
paper shuffling...

Your basic office environment.
And that tells you what?

How many offices
are there in L.A.?

Look, why don't we turn
our limited resources

back to where they belong...
The victim... Briana Mathis.

You already know
who's responsible.

He's seated right there

in the next room
hoping for a deal.

Get him to cooperate with you.

Maybe you haven't noticed,

but Goss' lawyer
won't even let Goss talk to us.

Chief Johnson could have
found a way around this.

She would have.

But then we would be back
defending ourselves in court.

We don't have to convince
Jason Goss to confess.

He's already done that.

Now we have to convince
Jason Goss

to confess again under
less favorable circumstances.

And I am sure that Chief Johnson
could have done that, too.

On the other hand, she never
would have reported to you.

And as it so happens,

I intend to begin
our second investigation

by following through
on this 911 call.

Why?

Briana Mathis was pushed
out of a fast-moving car

in the dark at midnight
on a Friday, sir.

So, how can someone sitting
in an office using VOIP

know exactly where
her body came to rest

15 minutes after the fact?

Jason Goss
keeps referring to

a larger criminal enterprise.

Who investigates those, chief?

And who can
watch someone disappear

when they're already
out of sight?

Clear.
Beginning full-body scan.

This girl had
considerable trauma.

She was pushed
out of a moving vehicle

and received multiple injuries,

any of which could have
caused her death.

We're not questioning
your autopsy, doctor.

Aren't you?

I-I don't understand
the necessity

of a full-body scan

when there was significant
internal bleeding.

Briana Mathis wasn't shot
or stabbed or strangled.

Doctor, what... what I'm looking
for would almost certainly

not present itself in
the course of a normal autopsy.

On image 25,
behind the left clavicle,

I have a mechanical object

about the size
of a postage stamp.

Could you render that image,
please?

What in the world is that?

That's a GPS locator chip.

Briana Mathis was tagged
and being tracked.

Your client implied

that he knows about
a larger criminal enterprise.

And...?

We're giving Mr. Goss
a chance to provide us

with mitigating factors
in this homicide,

but you have to
talk to us right now.

I'm sorry,
but I've advised my client

to wait for a better offer.
From you or someone else.

And if you're not moving fast,

then you probably know
who that someone else might be.

Murder is a state crime.

The federal government
won't be riding to your rescue.

Maybe I know the FBI
better than you do.

We'll see about that.

Captain Sharon Raydor,

meet special agent Scott Shaw
of the FBI.

- Special Agent Shaw.
- Mm-hmm.

Does anyone have any questions

for our friend here
from the Bureau?

Lieutenant Tao.

This GPS chip we pulled
out of the victim.

Not from radio shack.

It transmits
real-time GPS data

and vital signs, am I correct?

Your tax dollars at work,
lieutenant.

Hey, special agent,
lieutenant Andy Flynn.

I'd brief you
on the investigation,

but I imagine
running our searches

through a federal database
like VICAP kept you up to date.

To an extent.

But I still don't know
what Jason Goss told you.

Oh, you haven't already
read his statement?

There's more going on
than you know.

So what haven't you told us?

The FBI officially apologizes
for keeping you all in the dark,

but right now you're holding
a man who's incredibly valuable

to an ongoing
classified operation.

And the longer
he stays in your custody,

the closer I come to losing
over a year of hard work.

So let me
get this straight...

You don't think
that Briana Mathis was murdered

because she was
an FBI informant.

I can't confirm that
until I interview your suspect.

You're not talking to him
before we do.

Whoa. Can we take a step back,
captain?

Not until we take
a step forward, chief.

And in order to do that,
Special Agent Shaw

needs to tell us
who Briana was to him.

The bureau is investigating
a psychopath named Jerry Stone.

As you know,
his holding company

owned the strip club
where Briana worked.

Jerry wants to move up from
the sex trade into gambling.

So he's using Briana
and some of the other girls

to compromise and extort
local politicians

into allowing card clubs
and casinos

into their districts.

Look.

Let me just show you what...
what Briana meant to me.

Let me show you.

Remember, everything you're
about to see is classified.

Nothing you hear
leaves this room.

And this guy.

Jerry said his name was Mark,

and that he wanted me to
take him back to my apartment,

like the others.

Can you turn
the picture around?

Okay, Briana.

Remember how we have to
talk in here.

Jerry Stone, my boss,

and the C.E.O.
of Stone Quarry Enterprises,

introduced me to Mark Hull.

I had sex with Mr. Hull.

He paid Jerry for that,
and he tipped me $80.

Did Jerry video me
having sex with that guy

like he did the others?

Yes.

Are you gonna watch that video?

No.

No, I won't. Ever.

What happened to Glenn?

I mean, he used to come by
the club all the time,

at least twice a week, and I
haven't seen him in months.

And Erin?

I mean, do you know
what happened to her?

I mean, she... she went
to Vegas a few weeks ago,

and she hasn't called
or texted or anything.

Erin's family reported her
missing on may 15th.

And her body
was found by local police

at the bottom of a gully
in a canyon.

We believe she was pushed
out of a moving vehicle.

But here's what you
have to remember.

She's dead.
They killed her.

Erin wasn't working with us.

Erin didn't have the protection
we're giving you.

And Glenn?

Again, not working with us.
Didn't have the protection.

Briana, remember what
I told you in the beginning.

Your boss, Jerry...
He's a very, very bad guy.

Why is Cory's picture up there?

Nothing's happening
to Cory, is it?

Didn't he drive you here?
I thought he always drives you.

Yeah, he drove me,

but his picture wasn't
on your board before.

Everything's good
between you and Cory?

You still dating him a little?

- He's still driving you to appointments?
- Yeah, he's fine.

And he still takes you
from place to place

in the silver Mercedes-S?

Why is that important?

Because my number-one issue here
is your safety.

I need to know where you are

and what you're doing
and who you're with.

I can't do this anymore.
I can't go back.

Three days, Briana.

Three days, okay?

And we'll arrest everyone,
and you're finished.

I wouldn't ask you
to go back there

if I didn't know, absolutely,
I can protect you.

Look.

That chip we injected you with
last month?

It not only shows us
where you are,

but how you are.

You see how your
blood pressure's elevated?

Your heart is racing.

That's me?

And your vital signs
indicate stress.

So if anything even starts
to happen to you,

I'll know, and I'll be there.

I've got you.

I do.

So, how are you getting
to your appointments?

Cory's still driving me.

And he's not asking
any odd questions.

Oh, God. Poor Erin.

God!

I guess I'm pretty lucky

you guys are picking me
to help you, huh?

Freeze it there, please.

Okay, so tell me,

if your tracking device
was so damn fantastic,

how did you not know what was
happening to this girl, huh?

I think Briana was drugged
before she got into the car.

Her heart rate
and respiration slowed.

We thought she had
just fallen asleep

on the way to an appointment.

She did that sometimes.

Then abruptly, there was a spike
in her pulse and blood pressure,

probably as she struggled,
and...

And what?

Her vital signs went offline.

Look, give me Jason Goss,
and I promise you...

I'll make sure he pays
for what he did here.

I promise.

Just like you promised Briana?

Hey, listen to me...
we've all had witnesses

that fell for promises
that we couldn't keep.

It's part of the job.

So give us a break, okay,
special agent?!

You guys are
onto something big,

and your bosses are gonna decide
how to deal with Goss, not you.

Besides, Rios hasn't even
seen this video yet.

And the D.A.'s office
is the only one

with the authority to grant
Jason Goss immunity

from state prosecution.

I'll get Rios
over here right now.

There is a Mercedes-S registered
to Stone Quarry Enterprises,

and Cory Stark got a ticket
driving it two months ago.

But now that has to be the same
car Goss is talking about,

and this video of our victim
mentioning the vehicle

gives us a clear legal path

back to our Mercedes
outside the statement of facts.

Please say yes.

Everything we just heard
is classified, so, no, not yet.

- Oh, captain, for goodness sake...
- Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba.

Set up outside
Cory Stark's house

while I try and get
the information another way.

From... from Shaw?

That kid has lost
all perspective.

Just give me a minute.

Rios is on her way over
right now.

Well, perhaps we should
meet in your office.

Good idea.

Come on, Shaw.
Let's sort this out.

Oh... um, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.

Oh, my God.

Her name was Briana.

She was 19,
just two years older than me,

and someone just tossed her
out of a moving car

like she was trash.

Why?

Because she was a witness,

and the FBI promised
that they would protect her,

and they couldn't.

How come?

Maybe because
she was a stripper...

And a hooker.

You know, lots of people
look down on prostitutes.

Wait, a prostitute...

I thought you said
she was, like, only 19.

Yeah, that's probably
what guys liked about her...

How young she was.

That's disgusting.

Hey, you know what? Let's...
Let's talk about something else.

Okay, I went ahead
and made a schedule,

but I had some questions about

some of the electives
that you wanted.

Kris, I-I-I can't think about
school schedules right now.

Okay.

But the deadline for filing
a class plan is Friday.

So I thought maybe I could just
give you some... Kris, I said,

"I can't think about
the school schedules right now,"

so I can't think
about them, okay?

Hey, guys, maybe we should
move away from the board.

These pictures can be upsetting,
even for us.

Yeah, uh...

Sorry, Kris.
Buzz is right.

These pictures are...
Are very, very upsetting.

Don't look at them.

Are you okay?

You know, I-I-I'm...

I'm just so sorry for this girl
and what happened to her.

Um, that's all, so...

You know, let's... let's go,
uh, over the school schedule

like you wanted to, okay?

Any sign of Mr. Stark
or our Mercedes yet, lieutenant?

I can hear music
coming from the inside,

but can't tell if he's home.

I could go knock on the door.

If he is there, I could see
if this Cory guy looks funny.

No, the ground we're on
is too shaky.

Captain,
if Cory was driving the car

when Briana Mathis
was pushed out of it,

he gives you everything you need
to make a deal.

And not for manslaughter,
but murder,

which is what the judge
would like... me, too.

Can you truthfully say
that we would have

followed up on Cory Stark

if we did not know
about the Mercedes

through Mr. Goss'
statement of facts

or through
the classified information

revealed to us by the FBI?
We can work that out later!

If we knock on Stark's door
without probable cause

and the Mercedes
is not in the garage,

we may never find it.

Mike's right.

And because I know
that you hate to hear me

go on about the rules,
I'm hanging up.

Do you always have to
take her side, Mike?

Would it kill you
to agree with me just once?

Oh, geez!

Let me ask you about
imminent murders.

We were told more people

associated with this
criminal enterprise would die.

I don't believe that.

There's no compelling argument

we should roll up our operation
right this second.

Agent Shaw, continuing
your investigation

as if no one had discovered

that Briana Mathis was
working for you is a mistake.

Until we confirm
the reason for her death,

we hold our course,
which is why I'm asking you

to give Goss immunity
from state prosecution

and allow me to deal with him
on a Federal level.

I'm perfectly willing
to hand the FBI

anything involving
racketeering,

but the state will not
grant Goss immunity

from prosecution
in a murder case.

The judge won't give you
a deal.

Then I'll take Goss to trial
on homicide

using the DNA evidence.

It could take years.
I need him now.

Actually, we could
give him to you now

as part of a plea agreement
to murder two.

The judge would accept that,
as would Goss,

if we just had
a little more proof

that he killed Briana.

Good point, captain.

Does the FBI have
anything on Goss

they could afford to give up?

Okay, look...

that scumbag she thought
was her boyfriend...

Hmm. Cory?
Cory something?

He drove a Mercedes-S,
I think.

I can tell you, on the record,

that was the car
Briana was pushed from.

Cory was behind the wheel of it
when she left the club.

Let me see
if we can bring the kid in

without harming our case.

Excuse me.
Uh, I have a call.

Joe's Pizza.

Lieutenant, I've got it.

We've got information
from the FBI

that gives us probable cause
and a straight and narrow path

to the Mercedes outside
Goss' statement of facts.

So we can arrest Cory Stark,

and apply for a search warrant
based on FBI information.

Yes, but in order to use him
against Mr. Goss,

I need Cory Stark
alive and talking.

Well, if he doesn't
start shooting at us,

it shouldn't be a problem.

- I'll call you back.
- Thank you.

Sanchez, Sykes, take the back.

Flynn, knock on the door.

Tao and I will take
the side over here.

Maybe he can't hear
over the music.

Maybe he doesn't
want to answer.

Just knock...
louder. Louder.

Anybody home?

Oh, yeah. Come on in.

Time for
a public-safety check.

Tao, can you see anything?

Yeah, a big puddle
of probable cause

on the far side of the room.

Thank you, Mike.
Knock it in.

Going in. L.A.P.D.!

Gonna be hard
to question him now.

But if that's his phone,
it might have lots to say.

Oh, hey, Sharon.

Hey, Kris.

I didn't even know
you were here.

And now I have to go.

Sorry... my mom's already
downstairs circling the block.

Well, you don't
want to keep her waiting,

but please give her my best.

I will.

Sharon.

Hmm?

I don't want to hurt her.

Just remember, though,
that by not being clear

you just want to be friends
with Kris,

you could end up making it worse
for both of you.

Right.

Well, I'll tell her tomorrow...

Or one day this week,
I promise.

Good.

Oh, uh, one more thing...

Uh, that girl Briana...

You said you were looking
for her boyfriend.

Did you find him yet?

Um, yeah.

But unfortunately,
he was already murdered.

But why?

Well, because if you
hang out with criminals,

you eventually
are going to become

a witness, a suspect,
or a victim.

Did you find the Mercedes?

Well, we found the keys to one
in Mr. Stark's house.

And the car is still
nowhere to be found.

Whoever killed Cory left
his cellphone behind, ma'am.

I already went
through the texts.

I didn't see anything
especially interesting.

Agent Shaw wants it.

Not yet.
This could still be useful.

Captain Raydor, I just got
off the phone with Agent Shaw.

He recognizes
the operation was blown,

so he's rounding up
Jerry Stone and his associates.

Now that Cory won't
ever be able to testify,

maybe we should just hand
Goss over to the FBI.

No, no, no.

Cory may not
be able to testify,

but he still has plenty to say.

What are you gonna do,
conduct a seance with his phone?

More or less.

Courtesy of
the FBI's GPS tracker,

this was the route Briana Mathis
traveled to her death.

Well, we can only try,
right, Mike?

- Mm-hmm.
- Let's go. Excuse me.

Let's go.

You can't hold my client
indefinitely.

We don't intend to.

As you suggested, Mr. Page,

we went fishing through

23 million California
driver's licenses,

and look what caught our eye.

- A Mr. Cory Stark.
- Imagine that...

One in 23 million,
and we found the winner.

Maybe I should
play the lottery.

Hmm.

We took Cory Stark
into custody two hours ago.

Recognize this?

I'll guess he does.

Unlike you, Mr. Goss,

Cory Stark seems ready
to make a deal,

and he's already
started talking to us.

Here it goes.
Careful, captain.

He told us where to find
the car he was driving

the night Briana Mathis died,
and he gave us these.

Keys to a brand-new
silver S-Class Mercedes.

Of course, we haven't
examined the vehicle yet,

but I expect when we do,

we will find traces
of your blood in the backseat.

Now,
Mr. Page could argue

that's consistent
with a suicide attempt,

but Cory Stark's testimony

will be extremely credible
with a jury.

Uh... well, then why
are you even here?

Because the FBI is anxious

to have your client
for themselves.

Out of courtesy
to the Federal Government,

we'll give you one more
opportunity to deal

before we see
what Cory wants to do.

Of course,
the terms have changed.

Manslaughter's off the table.

Best case now
is second-degree murder.

I mean, this morning I could
have been out at seven years.

This morning you wouldn't
give us Cory Stark.

Personally,
I believe that Judge Grove

would be much happier if
we made a deal with Mr. Stark

and we charged you
with first-degree murder,

special circumstances.

And if it concentrates
your mind any,

Mr. Stark seems dead set
on putting you away.

Maybe it's because you
killed the woman he loved.

Loved?
Bullshit.

Okay, if my client
were to take this deal...

Oh... uh, hold on.

Before I can turn your client
over to the D.A.,

I would have to establish
his credibility.

I mean, I-I could do it

if I compared what he tells us

with what we've already learned
from his accomplice.

No discrepancies.

One single lie, and we go back

to make our deal
with Cory Stark.

Let's start with
some easy questions,

and then we will
work our way up.

Where was the Mercedes kept?

A garage.

Hmm. The corner of
Pico and Normandie.

Let's go.

Keys are in there.
Is that all the time?

Was there ever anywhere else?

Yes, all the time,
damn it.

You don't need to explain
your entire operation,

but in order for us to prevent
these future murders,

we do need to know the names

of the persons
slated to be killed.

And you must identify
who ordered the hits,

particularly the one
on Briana Mathis.

Yes?

Excuse me.

I need to move this car
to the print shed now.

Thank you, detective.

Mr. Goss?

Mr. Goss?

Who ordered the hit
on Briana Mathis?

Jerry called me that night,

maybe two hours before
we went for our drive.

What gave Briana Mathis away?

How did Jerry Stone know that
she was working with the FBI?

I-I don't...
I don't understand that part.

Oh.

Cory didn't tell you that,
did he?

No.

Briana told him about the FBI

so he can avoid
getting arrested.

And then your boy, Cory,
he went and told Stone.

Briana Mathis told Cory.
You are sure about that?

Mm-hmm... well, she said he had
three days to disappear

before they grabbed him.

She was protecting the asshole.

So the organization
was more important to him

than his girlfriend's life?

Look, the bitch put Cory
in a hard place.

What if she was testing him
on orders from Stone?

If Cory didn't go
to Jerry immediately...

He'd be dead.

He seems to be
reconsidering his actions.

- Damn it.
- Yeah, that was a no-win for him.

Damn it!

In fact, I was sure Jerry
was gonna get all paranoid

and want to off him, too,
but I guess I read it wrong.

Well, let's get
the district attorney in here

and start the process.

It's pretty much
the same as before,

except now I can
fill in the blanks.

Jerry Stone was the one
who gave me my orders

to abduct Briana Mathis.

And, with the cooperation
of Cory Stark,

who was driving,
I pushed her out of the car.

Is there physical evidence
to support

the defendant's confession?

Yes, your Honor,
we located the vehicle

in which the crime
was committed,

and we identified blood
belonging to Mr. Goss

in the backseat, along with hair
belonging to the victim.

We've also
recovered text messages

from Mr. Goss' cellphone,
which are consistent with

the timeline he outlined
and tracking data

from an FBI GPS locator,

which matches the route
Mr. Goss says

he traveled
to commit the murder.

The deal which Mr. Goss
agreed to includes

revealing those targeted
for murder

along with the workings of
the larger criminal enterprise.

Yes, it does.

Mr. Goss, given the issue
of public safety,

I will accept this plea.

You are hereby remanded
into state custody.

Uh, now, D.D.A. Rios,

will I be seeing
the driver of the car,

this Cory Stark,
in my courtroom, as well?

No, your Honor...
we regret to inform the court

that Cory Stark
was shot to death

before we could take him
into custody.

Wait. What?

Mr. Stark was murdered
yesterday afternoon.

The FBI's
holding several suspects

as part of their
ongoing investigation.

We've agreed to let them
sort it out.

You people lied to me!
All right, take it easy.

What do you mean, "ta..."
You lied to me!

No, you lied! Take... take
...Take it easy! Hey! Hey!

Get off!
Yeah, you lied!

Get him out of here now.

All right, let's go.

It's nice to confirm
that I was right,

and manslaughter
was not the proper plea.

I disagree, your Honor.

Because you held up
our original deal,

a man lost his life.

You're referring to
this Cory Stark guy,

who drove the car from which
his own girlfriend was pushed?

Hold on.
I'll get you a hanky.

Your Honor,
may I speak frankly,

off the record?

Knock yourself out.

As far as I'm concerned,

the failure to give
Mr. Goss a deal

led directly to the execution
of another person.

And that is not
how the justice system

is supposed to work.

It is in my courtroom.

And anyway, we're adjourned.

Let's go.

Buy you a cup of coffee.

Oh.

Does this mean you're not
mad at me anymore?

No.

It means I'm gonna
buy you some coffee.

Come on.

So, what's all this
secrecy about?

All right. Hold on.
Uh...

I'll show you, uh,

but you have to swear
not to tell anyone,

'cause I-I'm...

I'm trusting you with
my whole life here, okay?

You swear?

Sure.

Okay.

Um...

These are all letters
sent to me

from some freak
who's threatening me

because I'm a witness
against Phillip Stroh.

And they say things like,
"I'm coming for you,"

and, "I'm going to hurt you
and everyone you love."

Who sends them?

I-I-I don't know.
Uh, they're not signed.

How many are there?

Well, I-I'm up to 11.

And you haven't told anyone.

N-not since
the first one, no.

Well, uh, because that one
wasn't even so bad,

and it made that Emma
want to dump me

into the witness
protection program.

And I cannot let that happen.

I mean, aside from the fact that
I would lose everything I have,

if my mom ever
came looking for me, I...

I mean, we'd be
separated forever.

Kris, I-I-I would never
see my mom again.

But you can't just
ignore these letters.

I know.
I know I can't. I know.

Especially after seeing

what happened to that girl,
Briana.

It made me realize...

What?

That, um...

She was a witness, Kris.

And not only was she murdered,

but they offed
her boyfriend, too.

Look, I can...
I can take care of myself,

but I can't involve you.

I mean, we...
We can stay friends,

but I shouldn't see you
outside of school anymore.

And even there,
we have to watch it.

And...

And... and I should
give this back to you,

because we shouldn't be seen as more
than friends anymore.

No, no, no, I...

I want you to keep it.

No, no, no.

Kris, Kris, it would be
wrong of me to keep this.

No, I-I-it's home, and I-it's
what you're fighting for.

No, Kris, Kris, don't cry. Kris,
Kris, don't cry.

I'm so sorry.

Kris, someone will hear you.
Okay, you can't... you can't...

- I'm so sorry.
- Kris, Kris, Kris.

- Kris, come back.
- I'm sorry.

Kris, you can't tell anybody.

I guess you're right.

I guess I forgot
she was a witness

and not a professional,
and that...

She wasn't on your side.

No.
Briana was on her own side.

She was fighting
for what she wanted.

Guess I was so focused

on guarding her
from the bad guys

that it just never even
occurred to me

she would need protection
from herself.

And remember, Briana didn't
become an informant

by hanging out
with all the right people.

Her judgment... it was off
from the beginning.

Oh, well.
We live and learn, right?

Thank you, captain.

Hi. I'm Denise,
your massage therapist.

Well,
you're not what I expected.

Lie face-down on the table, please.

Denise.

Jimmy.

What the hell are you doing?

Working.

Working?

I'm home for two days,
and I find you with a naked man?

A lot happened
while you were in jail, Jimmy.

I got a career now.

You think I'm stupid?

You got no right, Jimmy.

Not after the things you did.

What did I do, Denise?

Go on.
Tell your naked friend.

Sir, I'm gonna give you
your massage, okay?

Just two seconds.

Get out of here, Jimmy!
Or what?!

Or I-I-I'll break this
over your back!

Go ahead! You ruin
everything, Jimmy!

You ruin everything!

You ruined
my cousin's quinceañera!

I don't even know what that is!

You need aromatherapy!

I don't know what that is!

You don't know what anything is.

You could have
just given the guy a massage.

He would have been so relaxed,

he never would have
spotted the fake.

This plan worked out better
for me.

Well, our client's
gonna be very happy

to get her watch back.

It's the secret service.

It's about
my reinstatement interview.

Michelle Maxwell.
I'm gonna give you a minute.

Here you go, Edgar.

Yahtzee!

The case of the purloined watch
is closed.

Now, there's a Hardy boys book
I missed.

I was always
partial to Nancy drew.

You want to talk about
the elephant in the room?

I don't want
to put you on the spot.

There's a reason
I became a rower.

I like straight lines
going from here to there.

That's how I've lived my life.

Being a private investigator
was never on that line.

You think it was on mine?

I was in the secret service
a lot longer than you.

Exactly.

You had your career.

Mine was taken from me.

Sounds like you already
made up your mind.

No. Not yet.

Look, I just...