Southland (2009–2013): Season 3, Episode 5 - The Winds - full transcript
Ben is in Cooper's bad books and keeps silent when his mentor sides with a child-beating mother and arrests a man from driving under influence from prescription painkillers, while Cooper is dependent on illegal pills. Businesman Peter Wellington's spoiled wife Katherine files a complaint as latest victim of a serial rapist but is uncooperative and dubiously identifies Latino gardener Sergio Moreno, a family father, who panics and makes a tragic run. Cooper testifies against his father being released after 20 years as model prisoner, who even earned a college degree.
♪ Southland 3x05 ♪
The Winds
Original Air Date on February 1, 2011
♪
Aah!
Southland cops know
when the Santa Ana winds blow,
you learn just how close
you are to the edge.
- Aw.
- Ohh.
Santa Anas
are blowing out my 'do.
I had to run
halfway down the street
to get
my recycling bin.
I don't get it.
It used to be just three months
out of the year the winds blew.
Now it's like fire season
all year round.
Adams.
The Westside rapist
hit another victim.
Damn.
Are you experiencing any relief
from your symptoms?
No.
Not really.
Well, if it's
not helping by now,
it's probably not muscular.
Your insurance
only covers 12 sessions.
How many have I had?
12.
It could be degenerative.
It could be
a ruptured disc.
It may be time for you
to look into other options.
Have you thought
about surgery?
Look, it's your back.
If it was my back,
I'd want to at least consult
with a surgeon,
see what they say.
Hey.
Every woman's
worst nightmare.
Munoz,
what do we got?
Husband came home early
from a business trip... Mm.
...Found his wife roughed up
and pretty hysterical.
Any signs
of forced entry?
Yeah, we got
that torn window screen.
That's all we got.
Hmm. Witnesses?
Middle of the night --
maid wasn't working.
So, did you talk
to the victim?
No. I tried,
but she's pretty traumatized.
Maybe you guys
can talk to her.
Yeah, let's get a canvass
going in the neighborhood, all right?
Okay, okay.
Thanks.
Mrs. Wellington, I know
this is difficult for you,
but we need to ask you
a couple of questions.
I'm sure you think
you don't have
the strength to do this,
but you do.
I don't.
You're gonna
get through this.
I'll put you in touch
with some people that I know
at the rape treatment center
who can help you.
You know,
this never would have happened
if I wasn't traveling
so much.
Oh, this isn't your fault.
It's nobody's fault.
Look, I know you don't think
you can talk right now,
but we think that you could be
this man's fourth victim.
And there are a lot
of other women out there,
and I don't want to see the same
thing to happen to them.
Do you?
No.
Then help us stop him.
It was dark.
I woke up,
and he was on top of me.
Did you see his face?
Not very well.
It was dark.
What was he wearing?
Some kind of uniform.
Did it say anything,
have a company name?
No, just t-the type janitors
wear, people like that.
What color?
It was dark.
Green.
Blue. I...
Did -- did he say
anything to you?
Take your time.
He said if I didn't shut up,
that he would kill me.
Um, was there
anything distinctive
about his voice,
um, an accent?
Actually, yeah,
an accent.
What kind?
Hispanic,
I think.
Okay.
Do you have
an alarm?
Was it on?
I turned it off.
The winds had flipped
the alarm.
Mrs. Wellington,
you did really good.
We just need you to do
one more thing.
Please go to the hospital
and get checked out.
Here's my card
if you have any questions.
Santa Anas
are kicking up again.
We got hillsides burning
in Calabasas, Sylmar,
and Malibu.
Ohh, God forbid
America's heroes
have to get off their asses
and do a little work.
If the winds
don't change direction,
we're looking
at a possible tactical alert.
I said possible tactical alert.
That gang Detective
we lost from the Alvarado unit,
Nate Moretta --
his funeral's on Sunday.
I want to see everyone there.
If anyone's interested in making
a donation to the family,
an account has been set up
through the police credit union.
Keep his partner, Samuel Bryant,
in your prayers.
That's it.
- You all right?
- Yeah, it's allergies.
I hate the Santa Anas.
Makes people crazy.
A couple years ago, the city
was burning on both ends.
Domestics went
through the roof.
You want me to drive?
Do I want you to drive?
Let's see --
the last shift,
you gave a death notification
to the wrong person
and lost
a handcuffed suspect.
Until you can stop stepping
all over your dick,
I'm driving,
you're keeping books.
The exam shows
evidence of trauma
to the genitalia
and inner thighs,
as well as other injuries
consistent with rape.
Sperm?
Uh, no, she showered.
I'm -- I'm sorry.
Oh, no, no,
don't apologize.
Victims do it
all the time.
Thank you, doctor.
Excuse me.
Listen, uh...
What are the chances
you catch this bastard?
Well, we have detectives
from two divisions
working on the case.
We'll catch him.
I don't --
I don't want to testify.
What are you talking about?
This guy's got to pay
for what he did.
It doesn't change anything.
It still happened.
Look, you don't need
to worry
about testifying
right now, okay?
Just get some rest.
We'll be in touch.
All right, thank you.
What?
Look, I understand
you're trying
to build rapport
with the victim,
but if we catch this guy,
we got to get her
to testify.
If she's saying
she's not gonna testify now,
she's probably not
gonna do it.
Doesn't mean
we can't encourage her.
She said
she didn't see him.
We need to pursue
other tracks of evidence
instead of just relying
on her testimony.
Well, she's traumatized.
As she calms down,
she may remember more details.
Hey, the West Valley
detectives
that are handling
the other two rapes --
they called back.
They got any leads?
They said that
the other attacks happened
late afternoon,
early morning,
and that the victims said
the guy was Hispanic,
smelled
like sweat and dirt.
So they're following up
with any day laborers,
gardeners that work in the --
you know, in the neighborhood
that the rapist hit.
- So they're gonna get us the list.
- Good.
You think there might
any workers
in our neighborhood,
too?
Whew.
That would be a break.
Yeah.
Yeah, I got my gate pass
and directions.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Where you headed?
You know Salazar?
Lives out in Calabasas.
He says he was up
all night on his roof,
fighting a brush fire with a garden hose.
Over here! Over here!
Ohh.
It's got
my dog!
What does?
A snake!
He's going to kill Precious!
Where is it?
In the backyard!
Come on!
Hurry.
All right.
It's under the porch.
Huh?
Right there.
Where the hell did that come from?
My asshole neighbor.
I didn't do shit.
Wally was
outside sunning,
and the winds
blew his cage open.
Should we tase him?
It's a $5,000 snake.
It's killing my dog.
I'll give you
the 50 bucks.
- Go to the shelter and buy another dog.
- You!
Hey, hey, hey,
hey, shut up.
You want me to call
animal control?
No, it's gonna
take too long.
He-s suffocating that thing.
All right,
I'm going under.
I'll get the head.
You get the dog.
I-I wouldn't do that.
Wally's pretty hungry.
Yeah, well, I'm not gonna
sit here while he eats it.
All right, Wally.
No puppy today.
Unh!
You gonna help here?
Yeah, I'm gonna tase it.
Get the snake.
Such a good dog.
You may want to go give him
a hand with that thing.
You know --
Cooper.
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks for calling back.
Dog just got
out of surgery --
couple fractured ribs,
but she's gonna be okay.
I wonder how much
that's gonna cost the owner?
A few years ago,
my mom spent 7 grand
on chemo
for our schnauzer.
What a waste.
Can't put a price tag
on man's best friend.
Sure, you can.
I didn't know you were
such an animal lover.
I like dogs, all right?
Pues, llego temprano
pero no tan temprano así.
It's too dark to work.
I already told the other chotas.
Yo no estaba aquí esa día.
I was working
my other side job.
Es de yo oiga lo diciera
anoche de eso mujeres.
Jota --
es jota terrible.
Conozco mis derechos.
No tengo que hablar contigo.
Where'd the scratches
come from?
Clearing
the bougainvilleas.
When did that happen?
El otro día.
I get them all the time.
Is that right?
Sí.
Yo trabajo duro.
Am I
gonna be arrested?
No.
¿Me puedo ir,
por favor?
Of course.
He leave a note?
Nope.
Poor bastard.
Wonder why he hung himself.
It's "hanged."
What?
It's "hanged,"
not "hung."
Really, genius?
Google it, boot.
What?
"Hanged."
Hanged versus hung...
"Hanged" is correct.
Told you, asshole.
- "Hanged"?
- Yeah.
Let me
see that thing.
Jesus.
Oh.
I swear to God --
only during the Santa Anas.
A43, 459 in progress,
317 Sycamore Street,
apartment 7.
Show you handling code 2.
A43,
show us handling.
Yeah, I-I got this!
Jerk-offs.
Do we have
to do this now?
I-I don't feel safe here.
Honey, the -- the sedatives are
on their way over, okay?
I've taken care of that.
Let's just hear what they have
to say, all right?
We're very sorry
to intrude,
but we've got
some photos
that we'd like you
to look at.
I -- I don't think
I'm ready for that.
If you identify the man
who assaulted you,
he won't be able
to hurt anyone else.
And if you don't see him
in this round, it's okay.
We'll keep looking.
Look, I know you want
all of this to go away,
and if I were you,
I'd want the same thing.
I've worked
a lot of these cases,
and there's
a very strong possibility
that he may take a plea
and you may not even have
to go to court.
Please, we need you
to look at the photos.
Ohh.
That's him.
Uh, which one?
Please point him out to me.
Number 5.
Th-that's the guy,
hon?
Yes, it's number 5.
Hey! Hey!
Put down the pipe!
Put down the pipe!
Go ahead! Shoot me!
I don't care!
Come on, kid.
Why'd you break in here?
I didn't!
I live here!
Don't lie to me.
My parents asked me
to crash at a friend's house
last night.
I got home this morning,
and they had moved out!
Your parents leave a note
saying where they're going?
They left two things behind --
me and the trash.
Were you convinced
by that I.D.?
Oh, yeah.
And when we get Sergio
into custody,
we've got to get her
to testify.
Look, I want a clearance
on this case
as much as you do,
but she alone is not gonna
convince a jury.
The D.A. is not gonna file
unless his DNA matches
what we found
at the crime scene.
Yeah, but the West Valley
detectives already said
another victim I.D.'d him,
so that's two out of four.
But it was a weak I.D.
It's still an I.D., man.
And he's got two priors.
I mean, shoplifting and battery
during a bar fight?
Come on, once a criminal,
always a criminal.
Even with DNA,
I still don't think that
we should push Katherine.
She's a mess --
popping pills.
She's not going
on that stand.
No, I care
about the victims. I do.
She's but we're not counselors.
Our job is to catch the rapists.
So that's why
you made up that B.S. story
about her not having
to go to court.
You have no idea
if he's gonna take a plea.
I've been doing this
a while, okay?
Creating a ruse
to get a criminal to confess
is one thing,
but to coerce a rape victim
into I.D.'ing somebody?
That's wicked.
- Ugh.
- Bless you.
Thanks.
Thanks for the burger.
It was good.
You inhaled that thing.
It's been a couple of days
since I've had
anything to eat.
Mom never cooked.
Mm-hmm.
My parents
were assholes, too.
I didn't know cops talked
like that to kids.
Well, what are you gonna do,
arrest me?
What's gonna happen to me?
Well...
We're gonna take you
down to the station.
Social worker will come by
and put you with a new family.
What if they're whack?
They won't be.
Trust me.
Check out the roses.
Hmm.
Hola, yo soy detectivo Ochoa
con la policía de Los Angeles,
y es mi compañera,
Detectiva Adams.
¿Podríamos pasar,
por favor?
Sí.
Gracias.
What is
this about?
Sergio Moreno.
¿Qué pasa?
We have a warrant
for your arrest.
I didn't hurt that woman.
Manos atrás.
Por favor,
you have to believe me.
Sergio, ¿qué mujer?
Get your hands back.
Cálmense, niños.
Cálmense. Cálmense.
Cálmense.
Watch your head.
All Units, in the vicinity of Griffith Park,
respond to the ranger station
to assist the fire department
with evacuations.
Hope they get these fires
under control.
Hate cleaning the ash
out of my pool.
It clogs the filter.
God, look at this asshole --
driving by braille.
Well, light them up.
A43, request wants
and warrants
for 49926.
How you doing?
Did I do something wrong,
officer?
License and registration,
please.
Sure.
You want to step out
of the vehicle, please?
Sorry.
I got a bad knee.
There's no odor of alcohol.
You want to explain to me
why your eyes are dilated?
Sir, step over here,
please.
Face the wall for me,
please, sir.
Xanax and oxycodone.
They're prescription.
I'm on the waiting list
at Kaiser
for a knee replacement,
but it's gonna take
six months.
Cost me 30 grand
if I pay out of pocket.
You're not supposed to be operating
heavy machinery on these.
What makes you think
you can drive?
I'm not an addict.
I've got chronic pain.
I take just enough to get me
through the day.
Yeah, just enough
to maybe get into an accident,
get somebody killed?
All I did was take some pills my doctors
prescribed. Is that a crime?
Yeah, as a matter of fact,
it is, numb nuts.
You're under arrest -- driving
under the influence of drugs.
Ohh.
Turn around.
Hands behind your back.
- Ohh.
- Let's go.
He's still waiting
for the social worker?
Yeah. He's better off here.
The system sucks.
What you got?
Log from
the alarm company.
There's no record
of the alarm going off
like Katherine told us.
Oh, she's been
through a lot.
She probably
just got confused.
Sergio's out.
How the hell
did he get out?
Some rich lady he works for
posted his bail --
says he's a good man,
thinks he's innocent.
Ohh, Katherine Wellington
ain't gonna be happy.
Come on. Let's go.
Come on. Let's go.
Anybody really care
if Mel Gibson's compound
burns down?
Not me.
Guy probably has
three other houses
where he can beat up
his girlfriends.
Yo, Cooper,
good luck tomorrow.
Hope they throw away
the key, man.
Thanks.
Go process the suspect.
I'll finish up
the property report.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
It's not a problem.
- I can do both if you --
- Just go.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
around?
They went to a hotel.
Mrs. Katherine is
too scared to stay here.
Do you know what hotel?
It's really important
that we speak with them.
The man that was arrested
has been let out on bail.
- Sergio?
- Um, you know him?
Sí.
Mrs. Katherine used
to yell at him.
For what?
Uh, parking his truck
in front of the house
and leaving trash on the curb.
Recently?
Please.
I have a lot
of work to do.
Oh, of course, of course.
- Um, the hotel, please?
- Yes, of course.
Katherine tangled with Sergio
a couple times.
He has a motive.
Well, rape's about power,
not sex.
He showed her
who's boss.
I don't know.
We've got conflicting stories
with the alarm.
She knew her attacker,
but she didn't I.D. him
until we showed her
the six-pack?
You really think a woman
like that pays attention
to the gardeners
in the neighborhood?
They all look alike
to her.
He said he didn't do it,
and we don't have
any physical evidence
to prove that he did.
Yeah, not yet.
DNA takes a few days.
And what about that house?
- What about the house?
- The roses.
Oh, Lydia,
you gonna tell me
that we've got
the wrong guy
because he's got
pretty flowers?
He is a gardener.
Sergio didn't show up to his
meeting with his lawyer.
You think he skipped town?
I don't know.
What's this?
It's a copy of the property
report on those pills.
Do something wrong?
How many did you count?
20.
How many did we book
into evidence?
20.
I've been on the job since
before your balls dropped,
so you want to start
passing judgment on me,
you try wearing
a Sam Browne for 19 years.
Working day watch tomorrow.
Be here early -- 0500.
Hola.
¿dónde esta Sergio?
No sé.
Look, if you do know,
you've got to tell us
right now.
You don't want your boys
to have a mommy and daddy
in jail.
Do you?
I think he went
to the bus stop.
You still here?
Think they'll come soon?
Well, if they don't,
you're gonna spend
the night in jail.
You gonna play with me?
I am gonna kick your ass.
Ugh!
Man, your shot
is whack.
Yeah, well, there's a gangster
with a limp
doing 20 years
who would strongly disagree.
You shot him?
Yeah.
Man, that's cool.
Oh.
Come on!
Oh.
Well, it looks, uh --
looks like it's time to go.
You know what?
I'm gonna give you
my number.
And if you need anything,
don't hesitate to call,
all right?
Good to meet you.
It's gonna be
all right.
Okay?
Check it out --
Jean jacket.
That's him.
That's him, isn't it?
All right,
let's just --
yeah, I'm just gonna
leisurely park here.
No!
Whoa, watch out!
Watch out!
Watch out!
Watch out! Watch out!
Ugh!
Whoa, damn!
Sergio.
Don't move.
Don't move.
Don't move.
Sir. Sir.
Back off, please.
Back off.
Back off, please.
You guys, get back
in your cars, please.
Back off. Back off.
Yes, this is
Detective Lydia Adams.
King 54 is my code.
I have a pedestrian
that's been hit.
It's hot.
We're not buying
any bullshit calls today.
We got to clock out
on time.
There's somewhere I got to be this afternoon.
Doctor said Sergio has
a fractured pelvis
and a shattered leg.
He's gonna need
a few surgeries,
and he'll probably be in
the hospital a couple months.
Taxpayers' problem now.
Wonder what his family's
gonna do.
He shouldn't have run --
looks guilty.
Another woman was raped
on the Westside last night.
They caught the guy,
and he confessed
to the other rapes.
- But not ours?
- Nope.
All right, so,
Sergio's not our guy,
but that doesn't mean
he didn't rape our victim.
We're here to investigate
a child-abuse complaint.
I didn't call
the police.
I did.
She hit me with a belt.
Is that true, ma'am?
I found out
from Daniel's teacher
he's been cutting class,
and when I asked him
about it, he lied,
so I hit him.
Come here, kid.
How long ago
did this happen?
A few hours ago.
How many times
she hit you?
Three -- whacked me
right on the butt.
- She hit you anywhere else?
- No.
She hit you with her fist
or another object?
No, just the belt.
- Has this happened before?
- No.
All right, I'm gonna need
to take that belt
and put it into evidence.
He's been
acting out a little,
and I felt like
I had to --
Am I going to jail?
You called the police
on your mom
because she disciplined you
for ditching school?
That's child abuse.
I've got rights.
- Who told you that?
- My friends.
Hit him again.
You know what?
You got some bad advice
from your buddies
on the playground, pal.
You don't ever call the police
on your mom.
Had that been my mom, you'd be
calling me from the floor.
I got to be back here again
because you were ditching class,
I'm gonna peel this big belt off,
and I'm gonna hit you myself!
You got it?!
John.
Get inside.
Have a nice day.
Detectives.
Uh, is Katherine here,
please?
We have some
additional questions.
Um...She's asleep
right now, so --
It's important.
Our lawyer has,
uh, advised us
not to talk to you
unless he's present.
Your lawyer?
She's fragile
right now,
and with Sergio
in the hospital,
I thought it would be
a good idea.
I'm --
I'm sure you understand.
Thank you.
Rape victims don't
usually lawyer up...
- Mnh-mnh.
- ...Not even on the Westside.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, you're
telling me that the kid
called the cops on his mom
because he was cutting class?
Yeah.
Can you believe that?
Anything's possible
when the devil winds
are blowing.
10,000 years, parents
have been hitting their kids.
That's the trouble
with society today --
two kids get into a fight
on the playground,
they go to counseling.
Getting a beatdown
builds character.
It worked for me.
Oh, yeah, you're the picture
of mental health.
Hey, boot,
how did your parents punish you?
Did your daddy pick the marshmallows
out of your hot chocolate,
or did he just get really,
really disappointed? - Mm-hmm.
Hey, Coop, what's wrong
with you, man?
Where's your sense
of humor?
All right.
We still on?
He's sick?
Well, is the commissioner
gonna postpone,
or is it gonna happen?
What the hell's
wrong with him?
I think the Santa Anas
blew a stick up his ass.
Oh. You going to Nate's
funeral on Sunday?
You?
Am I what?
You gonna go to Nate's funeral
on Sunday?
Yeah.
Another happy day.
That's my favorite chile
to make pozole with.
Sí, es lo mejor.
Look, Mrs. Wellington is
too upset to talk to us,
so we thought
you'd help us out.
Um, I don't know
if you've heard,
but Sergio's been
in an accident,
and he's in the hospital.
Is he hurt very bad?
Yeah.
Yeah.
She didn't want
to file a report,
didn't want
to make an I.D.,
but you just had
to push it, didn't you?
I was just doing
my job, Lydia.
She didn't want
to call the police
in the first place,
remember?
Her husband did.
We had a crime,
we had a suspect,
and we had two I.D.S.
Unh-unh.
And we had a rapist
out there
with not one victim, not two, but four!
No, no, no.
We had a reluctant victim,
an appearance of a crime,
and a convenient suspect.
Yeah, reluctant victim.
I've had a reluctant victim before who
didn't come forth, and you know what?
The asshole went on to rape
and kill somebody else.
And I had
a 14-year-old girl
whose Uncle
raped her repeatedly.
And we pushed her
and pushed her
until finally she hanged
herself with nylons.
What is your problem?!
There is a man lying
in a hospital bed right now
whose family is gonna go hungry
because of us!
That is my problem!
Hey, Cooper.
Social services called
about that kid
they picked up yesterday.
Richard?
Yeah. He ran away.
You've been through a lot Katherine.
We really appreciate you
coming down.
Well,
she's hanging in there.
The rapist responsible
for the other rapes
was caught and confessed
to the assaults.
What does that mean?
Nothing.
It still doesn't clear
Sergio Moreno
for what he did
to my client.
Normally, I would agree
with you,
but Sergio's DNA wasn't found
in your client's home.
Neither were
his fingerprints.
Well, he was wearing
work gloves, like I said.
Oh, no,
you never told us that.
I don't like
your tone, Detective.
No, Peter, it's okay.
If I didn't tell you,
I meant to. I'm -- I'm sorry.
I was just so upset,
and everything happened
so fast --
we've spoke to people
in the neighborhood,
and they said there's a man
that visits you often.
Is that right?
Lots of people
come in and out --
my yoga instructor,
the florist,
the interior designer.
I run
a really busy household.
What about this man?
He come
in and out, too?
It's, um, Ken,
my tennis instructor.
He gives
private lessons?
Yes.
In your bedroom?
She doesn't have
to answer that.
We found his prints
all over your room --
your night stand,
mirrors.
You weren't raped,
were you, Katherine?
Katherine...tell them
it's -- that's not true.
You lied.
You were supposed to be
gone three more days.
Got home early.
Ken went out the window.
Oh, my God, Katherine,
with -- with k-Ken?
Yeah, it doesn't feel
so great, does it?
I know what goes on
during your business trips.
Ken has been with half
the women in the club!
Yeah,
and what about you?
Everyone's --
Whoa, wait. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Let me get this straight.
Sergio Moreno
is in the hospital,
he almost died,
and all you two can do
is argue
about who's banging who?
I never thought you'd
actually arrest anyone.
You're under arrest for filing
a false police report.
What?
Stand up, please.
- N-- no, you can't do --
- Stand up!
Well, do something!
You still want
to keep this case?
Officer Cooper!
What happened?
Another kid punched me
at the place
they took me to,
so I left.
You can't do
that kind of crap.
You mad at me?
No.
Y-you should have called.
I'm not going back there.
Where you gonna go?
With you.
You can adopt me.
I can't.
Why not?
I got to go.
Please take me
with you.
Come on, man.
I don't want to go back there.
Look, kid.
I did all I can do.
Man you.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of it.
Hold on a second.
I'm surprised you're happy
to see me.
Usually you look like you want
to slit my throat.
Not this time.
We just want you to do
what you do best
- and help Sergio sue Katherine Wellington.
- Yeah.
Okay.
Hey, leave your phone, radio,
handcuffs in the car.
Check your taser
and weapon here.
You've served 20 years
for rape and murder.
You've attended A.A.,
earned a college degree,
and successfully completed
anger management.
What have you learned
from your counseling?
That God is gracious...
...And that everyone is worthy
of forgiveness...
...Even me.
Officer John Cooper,
son of Mr. Cooper
and a victim's representative,
would like to speak.
I am here today...
Not seeking retribution.
I'm here to safeguard
the lives
of the citizens
I'd sworn to protect
and to demand accountability
for a murderer and rapist.
A family lost a daughter...
...A daughter that never had
the chance to go to college...
To get married...
To have children.
I grew up in a household
with this man.
And I want to ensure
that he is never given
the opportunity
to inflict this kind of pain
on another person ever again.
Monica's last moments
on this earth
were filled with torture,
suffering, and pleas for mercy.
My father should stay in here
until the day he dies.
Aah!
Aah!
The Winds
Original Air Date on February 1, 2011
♪
Aah!
Southland cops know
when the Santa Ana winds blow,
you learn just how close
you are to the edge.
- Aw.
- Ohh.
Santa Anas
are blowing out my 'do.
I had to run
halfway down the street
to get
my recycling bin.
I don't get it.
It used to be just three months
out of the year the winds blew.
Now it's like fire season
all year round.
Adams.
The Westside rapist
hit another victim.
Damn.
Are you experiencing any relief
from your symptoms?
No.
Not really.
Well, if it's
not helping by now,
it's probably not muscular.
Your insurance
only covers 12 sessions.
How many have I had?
12.
It could be degenerative.
It could be
a ruptured disc.
It may be time for you
to look into other options.
Have you thought
about surgery?
Look, it's your back.
If it was my back,
I'd want to at least consult
with a surgeon,
see what they say.
Hey.
Every woman's
worst nightmare.
Munoz,
what do we got?
Husband came home early
from a business trip... Mm.
...Found his wife roughed up
and pretty hysterical.
Any signs
of forced entry?
Yeah, we got
that torn window screen.
That's all we got.
Hmm. Witnesses?
Middle of the night --
maid wasn't working.
So, did you talk
to the victim?
No. I tried,
but she's pretty traumatized.
Maybe you guys
can talk to her.
Yeah, let's get a canvass
going in the neighborhood, all right?
Okay, okay.
Thanks.
Mrs. Wellington, I know
this is difficult for you,
but we need to ask you
a couple of questions.
I'm sure you think
you don't have
the strength to do this,
but you do.
I don't.
You're gonna
get through this.
I'll put you in touch
with some people that I know
at the rape treatment center
who can help you.
You know,
this never would have happened
if I wasn't traveling
so much.
Oh, this isn't your fault.
It's nobody's fault.
Look, I know you don't think
you can talk right now,
but we think that you could be
this man's fourth victim.
And there are a lot
of other women out there,
and I don't want to see the same
thing to happen to them.
Do you?
No.
Then help us stop him.
It was dark.
I woke up,
and he was on top of me.
Did you see his face?
Not very well.
It was dark.
What was he wearing?
Some kind of uniform.
Did it say anything,
have a company name?
No, just t-the type janitors
wear, people like that.
What color?
It was dark.
Green.
Blue. I...
Did -- did he say
anything to you?
Take your time.
He said if I didn't shut up,
that he would kill me.
Um, was there
anything distinctive
about his voice,
um, an accent?
Actually, yeah,
an accent.
What kind?
Hispanic,
I think.
Okay.
Do you have
an alarm?
Was it on?
I turned it off.
The winds had flipped
the alarm.
Mrs. Wellington,
you did really good.
We just need you to do
one more thing.
Please go to the hospital
and get checked out.
Here's my card
if you have any questions.
Santa Anas
are kicking up again.
We got hillsides burning
in Calabasas, Sylmar,
and Malibu.
Ohh, God forbid
America's heroes
have to get off their asses
and do a little work.
If the winds
don't change direction,
we're looking
at a possible tactical alert.
I said possible tactical alert.
That gang Detective
we lost from the Alvarado unit,
Nate Moretta --
his funeral's on Sunday.
I want to see everyone there.
If anyone's interested in making
a donation to the family,
an account has been set up
through the police credit union.
Keep his partner, Samuel Bryant,
in your prayers.
That's it.
- You all right?
- Yeah, it's allergies.
I hate the Santa Anas.
Makes people crazy.
A couple years ago, the city
was burning on both ends.
Domestics went
through the roof.
You want me to drive?
Do I want you to drive?
Let's see --
the last shift,
you gave a death notification
to the wrong person
and lost
a handcuffed suspect.
Until you can stop stepping
all over your dick,
I'm driving,
you're keeping books.
The exam shows
evidence of trauma
to the genitalia
and inner thighs,
as well as other injuries
consistent with rape.
Sperm?
Uh, no, she showered.
I'm -- I'm sorry.
Oh, no, no,
don't apologize.
Victims do it
all the time.
Thank you, doctor.
Excuse me.
Listen, uh...
What are the chances
you catch this bastard?
Well, we have detectives
from two divisions
working on the case.
We'll catch him.
I don't --
I don't want to testify.
What are you talking about?
This guy's got to pay
for what he did.
It doesn't change anything.
It still happened.
Look, you don't need
to worry
about testifying
right now, okay?
Just get some rest.
We'll be in touch.
All right, thank you.
What?
Look, I understand
you're trying
to build rapport
with the victim,
but if we catch this guy,
we got to get her
to testify.
If she's saying
she's not gonna testify now,
she's probably not
gonna do it.
Doesn't mean
we can't encourage her.
She said
she didn't see him.
We need to pursue
other tracks of evidence
instead of just relying
on her testimony.
Well, she's traumatized.
As she calms down,
she may remember more details.
Hey, the West Valley
detectives
that are handling
the other two rapes --
they called back.
They got any leads?
They said that
the other attacks happened
late afternoon,
early morning,
and that the victims said
the guy was Hispanic,
smelled
like sweat and dirt.
So they're following up
with any day laborers,
gardeners that work in the --
you know, in the neighborhood
that the rapist hit.
- So they're gonna get us the list.
- Good.
You think there might
any workers
in our neighborhood,
too?
Whew.
That would be a break.
Yeah.
Yeah, I got my gate pass
and directions.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Where you headed?
You know Salazar?
Lives out in Calabasas.
He says he was up
all night on his roof,
fighting a brush fire with a garden hose.
Over here! Over here!
Ohh.
It's got
my dog!
What does?
A snake!
He's going to kill Precious!
Where is it?
In the backyard!
Come on!
Hurry.
All right.
It's under the porch.
Huh?
Right there.
Where the hell did that come from?
My asshole neighbor.
I didn't do shit.
Wally was
outside sunning,
and the winds
blew his cage open.
Should we tase him?
It's a $5,000 snake.
It's killing my dog.
I'll give you
the 50 bucks.
- Go to the shelter and buy another dog.
- You!
Hey, hey, hey,
hey, shut up.
You want me to call
animal control?
No, it's gonna
take too long.
He-s suffocating that thing.
All right,
I'm going under.
I'll get the head.
You get the dog.
I-I wouldn't do that.
Wally's pretty hungry.
Yeah, well, I'm not gonna
sit here while he eats it.
All right, Wally.
No puppy today.
Unh!
You gonna help here?
Yeah, I'm gonna tase it.
Get the snake.
Such a good dog.
You may want to go give him
a hand with that thing.
You know --
Cooper.
Yeah.
All right.
Thanks for calling back.
Dog just got
out of surgery --
couple fractured ribs,
but she's gonna be okay.
I wonder how much
that's gonna cost the owner?
A few years ago,
my mom spent 7 grand
on chemo
for our schnauzer.
What a waste.
Can't put a price tag
on man's best friend.
Sure, you can.
I didn't know you were
such an animal lover.
I like dogs, all right?
Pues, llego temprano
pero no tan temprano así.
It's too dark to work.
I already told the other chotas.
Yo no estaba aquí esa día.
I was working
my other side job.
Es de yo oiga lo diciera
anoche de eso mujeres.
Jota --
es jota terrible.
Conozco mis derechos.
No tengo que hablar contigo.
Where'd the scratches
come from?
Clearing
the bougainvilleas.
When did that happen?
El otro día.
I get them all the time.
Is that right?
Sí.
Yo trabajo duro.
Am I
gonna be arrested?
No.
¿Me puedo ir,
por favor?
Of course.
He leave a note?
Nope.
Poor bastard.
Wonder why he hung himself.
It's "hanged."
What?
It's "hanged,"
not "hung."
Really, genius?
Google it, boot.
What?
"Hanged."
Hanged versus hung...
"Hanged" is correct.
Told you, asshole.
- "Hanged"?
- Yeah.
Let me
see that thing.
Jesus.
Oh.
I swear to God --
only during the Santa Anas.
A43, 459 in progress,
317 Sycamore Street,
apartment 7.
Show you handling code 2.
A43,
show us handling.
Yeah, I-I got this!
Jerk-offs.
Do we have
to do this now?
I-I don't feel safe here.
Honey, the -- the sedatives are
on their way over, okay?
I've taken care of that.
Let's just hear what they have
to say, all right?
We're very sorry
to intrude,
but we've got
some photos
that we'd like you
to look at.
I -- I don't think
I'm ready for that.
If you identify the man
who assaulted you,
he won't be able
to hurt anyone else.
And if you don't see him
in this round, it's okay.
We'll keep looking.
Look, I know you want
all of this to go away,
and if I were you,
I'd want the same thing.
I've worked
a lot of these cases,
and there's
a very strong possibility
that he may take a plea
and you may not even have
to go to court.
Please, we need you
to look at the photos.
Ohh.
That's him.
Uh, which one?
Please point him out to me.
Number 5.
Th-that's the guy,
hon?
Yes, it's number 5.
Hey! Hey!
Put down the pipe!
Put down the pipe!
Go ahead! Shoot me!
I don't care!
Come on, kid.
Why'd you break in here?
I didn't!
I live here!
Don't lie to me.
My parents asked me
to crash at a friend's house
last night.
I got home this morning,
and they had moved out!
Your parents leave a note
saying where they're going?
They left two things behind --
me and the trash.
Were you convinced
by that I.D.?
Oh, yeah.
And when we get Sergio
into custody,
we've got to get her
to testify.
Look, I want a clearance
on this case
as much as you do,
but she alone is not gonna
convince a jury.
The D.A. is not gonna file
unless his DNA matches
what we found
at the crime scene.
Yeah, but the West Valley
detectives already said
another victim I.D.'d him,
so that's two out of four.
But it was a weak I.D.
It's still an I.D., man.
And he's got two priors.
I mean, shoplifting and battery
during a bar fight?
Come on, once a criminal,
always a criminal.
Even with DNA,
I still don't think that
we should push Katherine.
She's a mess --
popping pills.
She's not going
on that stand.
No, I care
about the victims. I do.
She's but we're not counselors.
Our job is to catch the rapists.
So that's why
you made up that B.S. story
about her not having
to go to court.
You have no idea
if he's gonna take a plea.
I've been doing this
a while, okay?
Creating a ruse
to get a criminal to confess
is one thing,
but to coerce a rape victim
into I.D.'ing somebody?
That's wicked.
- Ugh.
- Bless you.
Thanks.
Thanks for the burger.
It was good.
You inhaled that thing.
It's been a couple of days
since I've had
anything to eat.
Mom never cooked.
Mm-hmm.
My parents
were assholes, too.
I didn't know cops talked
like that to kids.
Well, what are you gonna do,
arrest me?
What's gonna happen to me?
Well...
We're gonna take you
down to the station.
Social worker will come by
and put you with a new family.
What if they're whack?
They won't be.
Trust me.
Check out the roses.
Hmm.
Hola, yo soy detectivo Ochoa
con la policía de Los Angeles,
y es mi compañera,
Detectiva Adams.
¿Podríamos pasar,
por favor?
Sí.
Gracias.
What is
this about?
Sergio Moreno.
¿Qué pasa?
We have a warrant
for your arrest.
I didn't hurt that woman.
Manos atrás.
Por favor,
you have to believe me.
Sergio, ¿qué mujer?
Get your hands back.
Cálmense, niños.
Cálmense. Cálmense.
Cálmense.
Watch your head.
All Units, in the vicinity of Griffith Park,
respond to the ranger station
to assist the fire department
with evacuations.
Hope they get these fires
under control.
Hate cleaning the ash
out of my pool.
It clogs the filter.
God, look at this asshole --
driving by braille.
Well, light them up.
A43, request wants
and warrants
for 49926.
How you doing?
Did I do something wrong,
officer?
License and registration,
please.
Sure.
You want to step out
of the vehicle, please?
Sorry.
I got a bad knee.
There's no odor of alcohol.
You want to explain to me
why your eyes are dilated?
Sir, step over here,
please.
Face the wall for me,
please, sir.
Xanax and oxycodone.
They're prescription.
I'm on the waiting list
at Kaiser
for a knee replacement,
but it's gonna take
six months.
Cost me 30 grand
if I pay out of pocket.
You're not supposed to be operating
heavy machinery on these.
What makes you think
you can drive?
I'm not an addict.
I've got chronic pain.
I take just enough to get me
through the day.
Yeah, just enough
to maybe get into an accident,
get somebody killed?
All I did was take some pills my doctors
prescribed. Is that a crime?
Yeah, as a matter of fact,
it is, numb nuts.
You're under arrest -- driving
under the influence of drugs.
Ohh.
Turn around.
Hands behind your back.
- Ohh.
- Let's go.
He's still waiting
for the social worker?
Yeah. He's better off here.
The system sucks.
What you got?
Log from
the alarm company.
There's no record
of the alarm going off
like Katherine told us.
Oh, she's been
through a lot.
She probably
just got confused.
Sergio's out.
How the hell
did he get out?
Some rich lady he works for
posted his bail --
says he's a good man,
thinks he's innocent.
Ohh, Katherine Wellington
ain't gonna be happy.
Come on. Let's go.
Come on. Let's go.
Anybody really care
if Mel Gibson's compound
burns down?
Not me.
Guy probably has
three other houses
where he can beat up
his girlfriends.
Yo, Cooper,
good luck tomorrow.
Hope they throw away
the key, man.
Thanks.
Go process the suspect.
I'll finish up
the property report.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
It's not a problem.
- I can do both if you --
- Just go.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
around?
They went to a hotel.
Mrs. Katherine is
too scared to stay here.
Do you know what hotel?
It's really important
that we speak with them.
The man that was arrested
has been let out on bail.
- Sergio?
- Um, you know him?
Sí.
Mrs. Katherine used
to yell at him.
For what?
Uh, parking his truck
in front of the house
and leaving trash on the curb.
Recently?
Please.
I have a lot
of work to do.
Oh, of course, of course.
- Um, the hotel, please?
- Yes, of course.
Katherine tangled with Sergio
a couple times.
He has a motive.
Well, rape's about power,
not sex.
He showed her
who's boss.
I don't know.
We've got conflicting stories
with the alarm.
She knew her attacker,
but she didn't I.D. him
until we showed her
the six-pack?
You really think a woman
like that pays attention
to the gardeners
in the neighborhood?
They all look alike
to her.
He said he didn't do it,
and we don't have
any physical evidence
to prove that he did.
Yeah, not yet.
DNA takes a few days.
And what about that house?
- What about the house?
- The roses.
Oh, Lydia,
you gonna tell me
that we've got
the wrong guy
because he's got
pretty flowers?
He is a gardener.
Sergio didn't show up to his
meeting with his lawyer.
You think he skipped town?
I don't know.
What's this?
It's a copy of the property
report on those pills.
Do something wrong?
How many did you count?
20.
How many did we book
into evidence?
20.
I've been on the job since
before your balls dropped,
so you want to start
passing judgment on me,
you try wearing
a Sam Browne for 19 years.
Working day watch tomorrow.
Be here early -- 0500.
Hola.
¿dónde esta Sergio?
No sé.
Look, if you do know,
you've got to tell us
right now.
You don't want your boys
to have a mommy and daddy
in jail.
Do you?
I think he went
to the bus stop.
You still here?
Think they'll come soon?
Well, if they don't,
you're gonna spend
the night in jail.
You gonna play with me?
I am gonna kick your ass.
Ugh!
Man, your shot
is whack.
Yeah, well, there's a gangster
with a limp
doing 20 years
who would strongly disagree.
You shot him?
Yeah.
Man, that's cool.
Oh.
Come on!
Oh.
Well, it looks, uh --
looks like it's time to go.
You know what?
I'm gonna give you
my number.
And if you need anything,
don't hesitate to call,
all right?
Good to meet you.
It's gonna be
all right.
Okay?
Check it out --
Jean jacket.
That's him.
That's him, isn't it?
All right,
let's just --
yeah, I'm just gonna
leisurely park here.
No!
Whoa, watch out!
Watch out!
Watch out!
Watch out! Watch out!
Ugh!
Whoa, damn!
Sergio.
Don't move.
Don't move.
Don't move.
Sir. Sir.
Back off, please.
Back off.
Back off, please.
You guys, get back
in your cars, please.
Back off. Back off.
Yes, this is
Detective Lydia Adams.
King 54 is my code.
I have a pedestrian
that's been hit.
It's hot.
We're not buying
any bullshit calls today.
We got to clock out
on time.
There's somewhere I got to be this afternoon.
Doctor said Sergio has
a fractured pelvis
and a shattered leg.
He's gonna need
a few surgeries,
and he'll probably be in
the hospital a couple months.
Taxpayers' problem now.
Wonder what his family's
gonna do.
He shouldn't have run --
looks guilty.
Another woman was raped
on the Westside last night.
They caught the guy,
and he confessed
to the other rapes.
- But not ours?
- Nope.
All right, so,
Sergio's not our guy,
but that doesn't mean
he didn't rape our victim.
We're here to investigate
a child-abuse complaint.
I didn't call
the police.
I did.
She hit me with a belt.
Is that true, ma'am?
I found out
from Daniel's teacher
he's been cutting class,
and when I asked him
about it, he lied,
so I hit him.
Come here, kid.
How long ago
did this happen?
A few hours ago.
How many times
she hit you?
Three -- whacked me
right on the butt.
- She hit you anywhere else?
- No.
She hit you with her fist
or another object?
No, just the belt.
- Has this happened before?
- No.
All right, I'm gonna need
to take that belt
and put it into evidence.
He's been
acting out a little,
and I felt like
I had to --
Am I going to jail?
You called the police
on your mom
because she disciplined you
for ditching school?
That's child abuse.
I've got rights.
- Who told you that?
- My friends.
Hit him again.
You know what?
You got some bad advice
from your buddies
on the playground, pal.
You don't ever call the police
on your mom.
Had that been my mom, you'd be
calling me from the floor.
I got to be back here again
because you were ditching class,
I'm gonna peel this big belt off,
and I'm gonna hit you myself!
You got it?!
John.
Get inside.
Have a nice day.
Detectives.
Uh, is Katherine here,
please?
We have some
additional questions.
Um...She's asleep
right now, so --
It's important.
Our lawyer has,
uh, advised us
not to talk to you
unless he's present.
Your lawyer?
She's fragile
right now,
and with Sergio
in the hospital,
I thought it would be
a good idea.
I'm --
I'm sure you understand.
Thank you.
Rape victims don't
usually lawyer up...
- Mnh-mnh.
- ...Not even on the Westside.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, you're
telling me that the kid
called the cops on his mom
because he was cutting class?
Yeah.
Can you believe that?
Anything's possible
when the devil winds
are blowing.
10,000 years, parents
have been hitting their kids.
That's the trouble
with society today --
two kids get into a fight
on the playground,
they go to counseling.
Getting a beatdown
builds character.
It worked for me.
Oh, yeah, you're the picture
of mental health.
Hey, boot,
how did your parents punish you?
Did your daddy pick the marshmallows
out of your hot chocolate,
or did he just get really,
really disappointed? - Mm-hmm.
Hey, Coop, what's wrong
with you, man?
Where's your sense
of humor?
All right.
We still on?
He's sick?
Well, is the commissioner
gonna postpone,
or is it gonna happen?
What the hell's
wrong with him?
I think the Santa Anas
blew a stick up his ass.
Oh. You going to Nate's
funeral on Sunday?
You?
Am I what?
You gonna go to Nate's funeral
on Sunday?
Yeah.
Another happy day.
That's my favorite chile
to make pozole with.
Sí, es lo mejor.
Look, Mrs. Wellington is
too upset to talk to us,
so we thought
you'd help us out.
Um, I don't know
if you've heard,
but Sergio's been
in an accident,
and he's in the hospital.
Is he hurt very bad?
Yeah.
Yeah.
She didn't want
to file a report,
didn't want
to make an I.D.,
but you just had
to push it, didn't you?
I was just doing
my job, Lydia.
She didn't want
to call the police
in the first place,
remember?
Her husband did.
We had a crime,
we had a suspect,
and we had two I.D.S.
Unh-unh.
And we had a rapist
out there
with not one victim, not two, but four!
No, no, no.
We had a reluctant victim,
an appearance of a crime,
and a convenient suspect.
Yeah, reluctant victim.
I've had a reluctant victim before who
didn't come forth, and you know what?
The asshole went on to rape
and kill somebody else.
And I had
a 14-year-old girl
whose Uncle
raped her repeatedly.
And we pushed her
and pushed her
until finally she hanged
herself with nylons.
What is your problem?!
There is a man lying
in a hospital bed right now
whose family is gonna go hungry
because of us!
That is my problem!
Hey, Cooper.
Social services called
about that kid
they picked up yesterday.
Richard?
Yeah. He ran away.
You've been through a lot Katherine.
We really appreciate you
coming down.
Well,
she's hanging in there.
The rapist responsible
for the other rapes
was caught and confessed
to the assaults.
What does that mean?
Nothing.
It still doesn't clear
Sergio Moreno
for what he did
to my client.
Normally, I would agree
with you,
but Sergio's DNA wasn't found
in your client's home.
Neither were
his fingerprints.
Well, he was wearing
work gloves, like I said.
Oh, no,
you never told us that.
I don't like
your tone, Detective.
No, Peter, it's okay.
If I didn't tell you,
I meant to. I'm -- I'm sorry.
I was just so upset,
and everything happened
so fast --
we've spoke to people
in the neighborhood,
and they said there's a man
that visits you often.
Is that right?
Lots of people
come in and out --
my yoga instructor,
the florist,
the interior designer.
I run
a really busy household.
What about this man?
He come
in and out, too?
It's, um, Ken,
my tennis instructor.
He gives
private lessons?
Yes.
In your bedroom?
She doesn't have
to answer that.
We found his prints
all over your room --
your night stand,
mirrors.
You weren't raped,
were you, Katherine?
Katherine...tell them
it's -- that's not true.
You lied.
You were supposed to be
gone three more days.
Got home early.
Ken went out the window.
Oh, my God, Katherine,
with -- with k-Ken?
Yeah, it doesn't feel
so great, does it?
I know what goes on
during your business trips.
Ken has been with half
the women in the club!
Yeah,
and what about you?
Everyone's --
Whoa, wait. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Let me get this straight.
Sergio Moreno
is in the hospital,
he almost died,
and all you two can do
is argue
about who's banging who?
I never thought you'd
actually arrest anyone.
You're under arrest for filing
a false police report.
What?
Stand up, please.
- N-- no, you can't do --
- Stand up!
Well, do something!
You still want
to keep this case?
Officer Cooper!
What happened?
Another kid punched me
at the place
they took me to,
so I left.
You can't do
that kind of crap.
You mad at me?
No.
Y-you should have called.
I'm not going back there.
Where you gonna go?
With you.
You can adopt me.
I can't.
Why not?
I got to go.
Please take me
with you.
Come on, man.
I don't want to go back there.
Look, kid.
I did all I can do.
Man you.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of it.
Hold on a second.
I'm surprised you're happy
to see me.
Usually you look like you want
to slit my throat.
Not this time.
We just want you to do
what you do best
- and help Sergio sue Katherine Wellington.
- Yeah.
Okay.
Hey, leave your phone, radio,
handcuffs in the car.
Check your taser
and weapon here.
You've served 20 years
for rape and murder.
You've attended A.A.,
earned a college degree,
and successfully completed
anger management.
What have you learned
from your counseling?
That God is gracious...
...And that everyone is worthy
of forgiveness...
...Even me.
Officer John Cooper,
son of Mr. Cooper
and a victim's representative,
would like to speak.
I am here today...
Not seeking retribution.
I'm here to safeguard
the lives
of the citizens
I'd sworn to protect
and to demand accountability
for a murderer and rapist.
A family lost a daughter...
...A daughter that never had
the chance to go to college...
To get married...
To have children.
I grew up in a household
with this man.
And I want to ensure
that he is never given
the opportunity
to inflict this kind of pain
on another person ever again.
Monica's last moments
on this earth
were filled with torture,
suffering, and pleas for mercy.
My father should stay in here
until the day he dies.
Aah!
Aah!