Southland (2009–2013): Season 4, Episode 1 - Wednesday - full transcript

Officer John Cooper returns to duty after recovering from back surgery and meets his new partner, Officer Jessica Tang, a tough and disciplined cop with her own set of baggage from working the streets. Lydia, whose new partner is Ruben Robinson, can't seem to escape helping a former CI who won't stay in safety. Ben, Sammy and Dewey chase an armed man into an elementary school, while Ben bumps heads with an intense street cop whose cynical attitude is affecting their work.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

♪ Southland 4x01 ♪
Wednesday
original air date on January 17, 2012

== sync, corrected by elderman ==



Hey. You see this?

Shit. Hey!

Hey! Hey!
Freeze! Freeze!

I got the front.
I'll take the front.

A36 in pursuit
of an ADW suspect

in the alley off the corner
of 113th and may.

Cops wake up every morning
different from the rest of us.



Our worst nightmare
is just their Wednesday.

I know. I-I'm sorry,
me being here.

But I-I needed
someplace safe.

How'd you get my address,
Denelle?

- Pastor Higgins, at our church.
- Our church?

The only time
you were there,

you were wrapped in a blanket,
eating soup.

You gonna let me in?

No. What are you doing
back out here?

It's my brother's
birthday.

Your brother's
in Pelican Bay.

Yeah, but I still
got to mark it

with my "play" brother,
Darren.

But, then,
Darren's boy J-Mac, you know,



says those Treys I snitched on
found out I was back.

Now they looking out
to kill me.

What did you think
was gonna happen?

I don't know.

Look, Denelle, when
we moved you after the trial,

it was for your safety.

And if you want to stay safe,
you got to go back to Lancaster.

You can't keep sneaking back
into your old 'hood.

Things ain't exactly
worked out for me

in Lancaster, neither.

You're using again.

Nuh-unh! I swear!

Now, come on.
Can I come in?

Please?
I got nowhere else.

Stay out here.

Thank you.

- So, how is the little guy?
- Did he sleep okay last night?

Yeah, he slept good, and
then he took the whole bottle.

Whole bottle?
Wow, you're lucky.

You change him?

No, I just like to
let him sit in it.

Oh, Sammy.
Come on with the comedy.

I'm just asking.

I know
sometimes you're rushed.

No. I'm taking Nate
for his shots on Friday, right?

Yeah...
I still don't know.

River said that Mercury
can be damaging.

Yes. Yes.
I know what River says.

But I don't think that
your Pilates teacher's opinion

should get more weight
than the Surgeon General.

What do you think?

Besides, all the crap
I'm exposed to on the street --

Listen, Tammi.
I'm gonna call you back, okay?

What's the matter?
You don't remember me?

Is there a reason
I should remember you?

Hey, dummy.

It's me, ramos.

From the Academy, man!

I'm working Narco now.
You?

You idiot.
I almost shot you in the face.

There's been a spike in GTAs
in the North End,

so keep eyes peeled
for roving Corollas

driven by some knucklehead

with an "aw, shit" look
on his face.

Any questions?

All right. It's time to welcome
John Cooper back to full duty.

Whoo!
Welcome back, John.

Hey. Hey, I pity the fool
that's got to ride with his ass.

Show us what you got, Robocop.
At least touch your toes.

Yeah, man, show us
your bruised-up knees

from being the Captain's
office bitch

for the past couple
of months.

Pipe down. Come on.
Cooper, you're riding with Tang.

All right. Let's get out there.
Be safe, okay?

Whoo! Hollywood.

What happened,
you draw the short straw today

and you get stuck
with the gimp?

Hey, gimp.

- Heard good things about you.
- You, too.

Uh, listen, I know
it's your first day back,

but I'm not into
shoving off late,

so I'll meet you downstairs
in five, okay?

Sure.
I'll grab the keys.

Actually, it's Wednesday,
so I'm gonna drive.

I'll juice her up.
I'll meet you downstairs.

♪ Wang, dang,
sweet pu tang ♪

Dewey, give it a rest, all right?
Dude. Dude.

Please tell me you've seen
her YouTube video, huh?

What are
you talking about?

You haven't seen
the video?

Oh, oh, do yourself a favor
and check that performance out.

It's a mindblower, man.

But, seriously, it's good
to have you back.

What's up,
officer Sherman?

You meet another
hot Bohemian chick

at a poetry slam
last night?

No, I'm just
soaking it up, man.

Exhaust fumes,
the smell of the guns --

just another beautiful day
to be a police officer

in the city of
Los Angeles.

Okay. So it was two chicks.
You had a threesome.

What about you?

You meet
any factory-issue blondes

at the outlet store
in Newhall?

Man,
I am so proud of you --

keeping it real,
walking in the crappy dog park,

buying local art
off the wall of the coffee shop.

What's it like
living in "The Truman Show"?

How much to buy that --
that dump you're living in?

$1.5 million?
$2 million?

Man.

A quarter of that,

you could be living
in 5,000 square feet --

leather couch, plasma screen,
not to mention the pool,

which is like
badge bunny central.

Yeah, how does that apply
to you?

My Uncle Sid gets more action,
and he's on dialysis.

You know what?
I got my hands full with Nate.

But, trust me, I will be back
in the game before you know it.

Yeah. You got your glasses,
grandma?

I do.
I look good, don't I?

Geez. Look at this.

Ohh.

Hey, Sarge.
Can I see something?

Ferguson
switched cars with us.

Hey! Hey!
Ferguson! Whoa!

- What?
- What the man.

You get assigned a dirty car,
you just pawn it off on us?

Early bird, man --
I got here first.

You don't want any of that shit,
you just toss it.

Let's go.

Still feel like
it's a beautiful day?

Let's go, baby.

Jerry, I-I know it's not
a revolving door.

Can you just see, you know,
as a favor for me,

if she can be re-relocated?

All right. Thanks.

Hey.

Hey.

My wife always starts baking
after we fight.

Mm. That carrot?

What is it
with you women?

Women? Okay.

Look, when I was on patrol,
I wasn't making enough money.

So what do I do?
I jump through hoops

so that I can become
a Detective trainee.

Now she's always complaining
because I make shit money

and I'm never home.

I'm tempted to re-enlist
in Afghanistan --

do another tour.

But, then again, I'm scared
she just might call my bluff

so she can get
that signing bonus.

What?
Something wrong?

Old C.I. of mine showed up at
my house at the crack of dawn.

The hell did she want?
Out of Lancaster.

That's where we relocated her
when she testified.

So, in the meantime,
what?

I was hoping maybe she could
stay with you guys for a while.

You got a basement,
right?

Relax.

Maybe a motel
or something.

I'm driving,
so, obviously, I'm contact.

I carry a Glock .40 --

extended magazines
are in my war bag.

I carry a backup
on my right ankle.

It's a Ruger .380.
You?

Smith 9.

Stopped carrying a second weapon
when my back went out.

Used to pinch against a nerve
every time I sat down.

I'd feel better
if you carried one.

How long you been
out of rehab?

Rehab.

For your back surgery?

Eight weeks. Light duty.

Okay. You'll start carrying
a backup, then?

I'll think about it.

So, what nickname
are you gonna use?

"Hollywood," "Pu Tang,"
"Joy Luck" --

pretty much
heard them all.

How about, uh...

Jessica?

You see it?
What?

- The video of me.
- Nah, I haven't had a chance.

Look at this guy.

Light him up.

This dumbass.

License
and registration, sir.

Why are you harassing me?
I didn't do shit.

License, registration,
and proof of insurance.

And if I don't
just give it to you?

Sir, are you refusing
to give me your license?

Damn right,
I am.

- Get out of the car, sir.
- You get me out.

Get out of the car now!

You get me out, bitch!
I ain't getting out!

Hey, numb nuts!
You want to go to jail?

All right,
you can go home with a ticket

or you go to jail
with my foot in your ass.

Your choice.

Now get your ass
out of the car.

Damn it.

Reginald!
What the hell you do?

- Ma, stay out of this!
- Get out of the car.

Get out of the car!
Okay!

Don't you back talk
with me.

You almost smacked that lady
back there

and then I almost hit her making
a u-turn coming back here!

- He's giving you attitude?
- A little bit, ma'am.

Give his ass a ticket.

You always
talking about --

I told him to stop texting
while he was driving,

and he's gonna pay for it,
not his mama or Tirelle.

You got that?

He refused to exit
the vehicle, ma'am,

and he was extremely
disrespectful.

Well, I'm sorry about that,
officer.

I have truly done my best.

That's the last time you drive
that car, you hear me?

Why you taking the car
from me?

All I've done for you -- all
I didn't do because of you.

It's gonna take Jesus
and two more white folks

to keep me
from kicking your ass!

Do you not understand
anything I say?

Ma'am. Ma'am,
if you just stand aside,

we'll get him that ticket
and be on our way.

You have such a hard head.
Now, look at you.

Thank you, ma'am.
We got it from here.

- No, just look at you, now.
- I see why you preferred jail.

Shit. Back up! Back up!
The alley!

A36 -- shots fired in the alley
off Hay Street and Concord.

In pursuit.

Man down. Man down.
Suspect fleeing on foot.

A36 in pursuit
in an alley off Concord and Hay.

Heading southeast.

Clear right. Clear right.
You got him?

Yeah.

Get out of my way!

Kids, out of here!
Everybody out of here now!

Get out of the way!

Back! Back! Back! Back!
Get the kids out!

Back, back, back!

Get them out!

Go.

Go. Go. Go. Go.

Hey. Hey. Hey! Hey!

Hey. Out the door.

Go find your teacher.

Right now. Come here.
Come on. Come on. Come on.

Get out. Go outside right now.
Go. Go. Go.

See there?

The trail leads
right here.

You see?

See that blood?

We're clear here.
We're clear. Come on.

A36 requests R/A Unit
at our location.

Suspect down --
gunshot wound to the neck.

Man, that is one big hole
in a very important spot.

Wouldn't you guys agree?

You are definitely
not gonna make it.

Just head into the light,
brother.

Oh, that's right. There is
no light where he's headed.

Any last words? You want to
pray for forgiveness?

You.

Now, that's an appropriate
resting place

for that piece of shit.

I'll go check
on the kiddies.

You know, the guy next to me
in post-op in the hospital

broke his neck like that.

Shh. Just hold on.

Flipped over
a fire hydrant.

Okay. Great.
Okay. Great.

Truck Norris will be
on Franklin at 1:00.

Truck Norris?

Yeah. I eat there
on Wednesdays.

Filipino-Hawaiian fusion.
You're gonna love it.

How's the pastrami?

Just try not to embarrass
yourself.

Why'd you get
this crap detail,

babysitting the guy just back
from humping the pine?

I requested you.

Yeah? Why's that?

I just got tired
of getting hit on.

Heard you wouldn't be
a problem.

Really?

Yeah.
Knew you were squared away.

Why? You plan on
groping my thigh?

Maybe.

This thing
is hard as a rock.

Sir, calm down, or I'm gonna
call over those cops.

Someone's had
too much coffee.

Jesus.
You seeing this?

Disgusting habit.

He's screwing up
the crime scene.

It's not that big of a deal.
Just let it go.

What are you
talking about?

Hey! Hey. Get out of here.
Get out of here!

Just letting the animals
be animals.

You sure we're handling this
right?

Excuse me?

I mean, shouldn't we, uh,
you know, secure the area --

keep it free of debris?

What,
this is a whodunit?

'Cause I thought, uh,
"Pookie" did it,

or whatever
that asshole's name is

you just found facedown
in the potty.

And "D-Rock" here --
whoever he was --

"D-Rock" did it to him.

Well,
I think we just solved it.

How about leads
in other homicides?

What's with your boy?

He's on the job 30 seconds,
he's in my face?

Oh, you know, he's just
a little enthusiastic.

Cut him a little slack.

Hey, man,
I'm just asking questions.

Not to mention, you know,
he's...He's right.

Right.

He's right 'cause he quotes
a manual?

Danny. Come on, man.
Not here. Not now.

Columbo, you want to
tape off 10 blocks,

you knock yourself out.

A36. Show us code 6 in the alley
off Concord and 8th.

She was always real organized.

In high school,
she was President.

That was
Letitia Maguire.

And, ooh, was she hot.

Oh, especially
when she ran track.

All the guys wanted her.
But they was worried, too.

You know, she was gonna
break them right in half.

We barely even spoke
in high school,

and that's not
the way it was.

You get me smokes?

Yeah. I got you smokes.

Look, Denelle, don't leave here
for any reason.

You're supposed to stay
right here

until the D.A. says
where he can move you.

Tell him I want
far away this time.

Maybe even tropical.

Not gonna happen.

Don't need to be
a postcard or nothing.

Just want to finally see
that ocean.

Wait.
You've never seen the ocean?

Nah -- except on TV.

You know, I got half a mind
to go to the Watch Commander

and try to get Ferguson
off the unit.

For what, bad hygiene?
The guy's done.

No, he's just done
too much.

He knew that the detectives

weren't gonna waste any time
on that case.

Well, yeah, the way
he handled it, why would they?

Listen, you got to take it
back a notch, okay?

There's only 10,000 of us,
and it takes all kinds, okay?

He's -- he's a pretty great cop
in other ways.

Yeah, right.

Seriously, man.

About a year ago,
we served a warrant --

had a bunch of assholes
in custody --

when this baby gangster,
little punk,

gets all up in my face.

And, you know,
I wasn't in the mood.

I was seriously
about to pop him.

And Ferguson
just looks at me.

He uncuffs the O.G. and has
the O.G. shut him up instead.

And you're okay with that?

I mean, it's better than
me getting into a scrape

or having one of these punks
file a complaint.

A57, show us responding
to unknown trouble call.

Southwest corner
of Hollywood and El Centro.

Is that Cooper?
Is he back on patrol?

Yeah. I heard he's riding
with pootie Tang.

Get out of town.

Hey, what do you say we go
say hey to Coop?

I haven't seen him
in a while.

Yeah. Yeah. All right.

Knuckleheads.

It's all fun and games
until someone's roadkill.

Hey. All right.
Fun's over.

Let's go.

All right.
Who's responsible for this?

Anyone?

Hey!

Hey!

It's empty.

Gonna shoot out the tires,
T.J. Hooker?

I'd have to deal with F.I.D.
and all that paperwork.

No, thank you.

Hang onto these.

Let's hope the pins hold.

Nice work.

That's how you
stop a car.

"Someplace tropical."
Man.

Would the Club Med
in the Bahamas be okay?

She's a piece of work.

Sorry to drag you
into this.

Hey,
I go where you go.

Mm. Now,
that's refreshing.

Tough partnership
last go-round?

You could say that.

So, you were hot
in high school.

She was high
in high school.

And so was I.

So was I, but I could still
spot a pretty girl.

Oh, oh,
now you're gonna bore me

with your stories
of the glory days.

Trust me, they're not boring.

Adams.

What?

No. No, no, no.
Give me half an hour.

Denelle just got grabbed up
at a drug bust...in Compton.

She's claiming she's there
as my C.I.

What?

I hear they're interested in you
for "Fast & Furious 6".

Hey, Bryant.
How you doing, man?

Great to see you.
Heard you had a baby.

Yeah, a boy --
six months.

Good to have you back.
How's the back?

Never better. Thanks.
Hey, boot.

P-2 now.

P-2. Right.

Well, I heard the department
had lowered their standards.

So...

I should probably
write this up.

Okay, uh,
we'll see you.

All right.

Keep an eye on the kid,
Bryant.

He could still
step on his meat.

All right.

I almost teared up
back there,

watching you two
have that reunion.

Yeah.

He looked good.
He looked -- he looked clean.

You hear stuff --
rumors.

Hey. You see this?

Shit. Hey!

Hey! Hey!
Freeze! Freeze!

I got the front.
I'll take the front.

A36 in pursuit of
an ADW suspect

in the alley off the corner
of 113th and May.

Heading southeast.

Yo, what the

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Back up!
Back up! Back up!

We ain't done shit!

What the
you doing in my yard?

Go around

That dude just raped
a little boy.

Broke into his room --

did it in front
of his little sister.

That suddenly okay
in this neighborhood?

We good?

You gonna let me through
so I can hook this asshole up?

Let him through.

Sir, stay right there.
Sir, stop. Stop.

A36, requesting
an R/A Unit...

All right.
It's all right.

...at 113th and Compton.

It's gonna be fine.

Sir, just have you sit
on the curb for me, please.

It's gonna be all right,
sir. Sir. Sir.

Oh great, 7 after,
a few more minutes,

the line will be around
the block.

Why don't you just take
a left on Yucca?

Never turn left on Yucca.

On Wednesdays
or every day?

It bottlenecks at Hudson.
You want to sit in traffic?

Got to be kidding me.

Ignore it.
Ignore a possible D.U.I.

So you can be first in line
at a taco truck?

Yeah. It's Hawaiian-Filipino
fusion.

I'm lighting him up.
Shit.

Sir, you've been, maybe,
doing a little partying

this morning?
Nah.

No?
Nope.

No drugs or alcohol
for you today?

Nope.

- You sure about that?
- Yes, I am.

You want to step
out of the car?

You okay?

Yes, I'm -- I'm fine.

Step to the curb.

Did I ask you
to sit down?

No, you didn't.

No, I didn't, did I?

No.

All right, sir. Okay.

Uh...You got any tampons
on you today?

Tam...Huh?

Uh, you're not maybe,
you know,

transporting them
for a friend or something?

See, the reason I ask is,
in that case...

What's this?

Um...
That's my girlfriend's?

Yeah?
Your girlfriend's?

Yeah.

Your girlfriend's
tampon?

It's weird, I know.

She lets you carry tampons
behind your ears like that?

In emergency situations.

Yeah. Can we see your I.D.,
please?

She's 14 years old,
and he's her mom's boyfriend.

She stayed home sick
from school.

Her mom went to work,
and then this prick jumped her.

Another innocent
wrongly targeted.

She fought him off
before he could rape her

and then he ran into the street,
and...You know.

Yeah, it hurt his feelings,
sure.

Who wouldn't pound
the hell out of her?

Where's the ambulance?

If this was Beverly Hills,
it'd be here by now!

If this were Beverly Hills,
this would be a big deal.

Step back, please.

Ferguson. Come on, man.
Don't make it worse.

Help him!
CPR or something!

You want to give him
mouth-to-mouth,

step right up, huh?

He's gonna bleed out
before the paramedics get here.

And your point is,
Columbo?

I don't think
we should let him do that.

Dalai Lama with a gun and badge.
Every life is precious.

I'm getting the kit.
Every life is precious.

Yeah off.

Hey, he's just figuring
it all out, you know?

I'm just busting his chops.

Really,
officer Sherman?

Doing all we can, ma'am.
We'll get him stabilized.

Not too tight, all right?

Huh?

All right. Thank you.

You came back here to score.
And I told you to stay put.

I just wanted
a little taste.

I ain't hooked on it,
Lydia.

And that's
"needing protection"?

When -- when they busted in,
I was headed back to that motel.

You told them
you were my C.I.

So that everybody here
can hear you.

Think, Denelle. Think!

I know.
I -- I screwed up.

Twice.

Twice,
I tried to help you.

I'm the only reason why
you're not going to jail.

I know --
and appreciate it.

That's what friends do.

We are not friends, okay?

But, then, the trial --

you were paid
for information.

You weren't a citizen
coming forward.

You weren't my friend.

Hey! Things been
rough on me, okay?

Denelle, I grew up 10 blocks
from here, same as you!

So don't you tell me about it
getting rough around here!

You know what?

Here's money for a bus ticket
back to Lancaster.

If I find out you spent it
on crack,

I'll make sure
you go away.

And it's not gonna be
someplace tropical.

If the D.A. decides to move you,
which I doubt,

I'll have him
be in touch with you.

Now get on the bus.

Lydia!

The bus, Denelle!

Hey, look what the cop
dragged in.

Fools should have been here
a little bit ago.

You wouldn't be staring at
a 30-minute wait.

First time here,
I'd go for the pork belly.

They soak it
all night in lemon,

and they stuff it
with sesame seeds and cabbage.

- It's unbelievable.
- Hey, pootie!

Get your ass to the front
of the line, man.

You're a celebrity.

I'm sure they've seen
your YouTube video.

You could just
jump the line.

Sends a bad message
to the community.

You think they'd rather have us
wait 20 minutes

while their houses
are being robbed?

We'll wait
like everybody else, okay?

A57, employee
reports a possible jumper

at the Nytex corporation,
6600 Kolmar at Pratt.

Available to handle?

- No.
- It's our area.

What? It's not a crime
to kill yourself.

A57,
show us responding.

The truck will be gone
by the time we get back.

That's all you, kid.

Sayonara, 57!

You come back next time
for happy ending!

I'll show you a
happy ending.

What are her injuries?

Broken nose, collarbone --
not great, but she'll be okay.

Don't quit your day job.

These bandages on this guy

are about as tight
as an old lady's nightie.

I didn't want to move him
too much, you know --

risk of paralysis.

He wakes up en route,

he might just need
an emergency spinal tap.

Yeah, with an
aids-infected needle.

Hey, hang on.
I got to cuff him to the gurney.

Hey. Keep your cuffs clean,
man. He's dead.

Mr. Milsap, come on down,
buddy.

No-- nobody leaves,
come on or I will jump!

M.E.U. says he's got
a history -- extreme paranoia.

He likes
to go off his meds.

Shrink?

On the way.
She said to keep him talking.

Oh, there he is.

Been trying to fire this guy
for months, but no.

I've been fired for years.

No, lawyers keep saying
we need a paper trail

in case he sues!

Sir, I need you to calm down,
okay?

I found their office pool
in the printer.

Every time Sandra
goes out with me,

they put another 10 bucks in.

More dates, more dough --
until Sandra wins the pot.

That's why she's seeing me!
Where is this Sandra?

Could we get her
to talk to him, maybe?

Materialistic bitch!

Yeah. If she existed.
Oh.

The truck's
long gone by now.

Hey, okay.
Mr. Milsap, listen to me.

- All right?
- Yeah, all right.

Listen to me.
All right.

Okay, I'm sure
that Sandra likes you.

Yeah.

Okay, she is a woman.
They like to play games, okay?

But I'm telling you one thing
that I know for sure.

She is not
gonna be impressed

if you hang yourself
with pantyhose.

Mr. Milsap?

Is he okay?

Yeah. Yeah.
He does that sometimes.

We miss that truck,

I'm gonna go up there
and push him off myself.

Well, no complaints so far
from the good citizens of Watts.

Looks like your shoddy
first-aid skills did the trick.

Nice work.

Hey, give it a rest, Danny.
What do you say?

What?

No hard feelings,
by the way, huh?

Hey, man, no problem.

You want to let kids play
with a dead guy's body,

deliberately taint
a crime scene, go for it.

You act like an asshole, though,
we all look like assholes.

'Cause all people see
is the uniform.

Hey, you know, spare me
the A.C.L.U. leftist bullshit.

That might play
on the West Side.

But this is the South End.
You miss the memo? Huh?

It's time to pick a side.

Oh, I have a side.
I earn what they pay us.

And I do the damn job
the way they taught us.

Is he for real?

The job is to shovel
this city's shit

so the good people
in this Metropolis

can pretend it ain't there.

That is what they pay us for,
all right?

You're gonna figure that out,
junior.

Or, trust me,
you ain't gonna last.

Yeah, well, hopefully,
by then,

you'll be working security
at Rite Aid, so...

- You!
- Hey!

Hey!

Knock it -- knock it off!

Get back!

Get the
out of my face.

Hey.

Both of you, spread out.
Come on.

Shrink says
maybe 10 minutes.

You tell her he's getting
more agitated?

Yeah.

She said only give him answers
that we think he wants to hear.

- Hey!
- Was that Sandra on the phone?

Is she coming or what?

Listen, Mr. Milsap. We told you.
It's Sandra's day off.

Yeah, I know her schedule,
all right?

I just want to know,
is she coming?

I know
you know her schedule.

Yeah, yeah. She's coming.

It's just gonna take her
a little bit in traffic.

Hey! Hey! Did she say "sorry"
on the phone?

Is that
what you're waiting for --

for her to apologize?

Then you'll come down?

Yeah.
So, was she sorry?

Yes, absolutely --
very, very sorry.

She said that?

She did. She did.

Sandra's always been a liar.

Oh, shit!
Oh, my...

Oh, Jesus.

Hang on, Mr. Milsap!

Oh, man,
this thing is slow.

Hang on, Mr. Milsap!

Truck just left downtown.
Going to Rancho Cucamonga.

You think I was too hard
on Denelle?

She have any family
you can talk to?

Maybe they can help.

Her mom's dead,
and her brother's upstate.

Her dad...who knows.

No kids?

No, thank God.

You think she'll go back
to Lancaster?

I hope so.
I tried to scare her, you know?

Hell, you scared me,
and I fought the Taliban.

You know what, man,
people have a choice,

no matter what hand
you're dealt.

You can either rise above
or drown.

The choice is yours.
Can't nobody make it for you.

Big party tonight
in Castaic --

coker
from shooting Newton.

You should come
check it out.

Yeah,
mostly cops, right?

And girls --
that's the beauty.

Yeah, I think I'll pass,
thanks.

Sure.
Why get drunk and laid

when you can hear a guy
play a zither

and maybe drink
some turkish coffee

and sniff some Patchouli
or whatever the hell you do.

Gun! Gun!

Go!

Hey, asshole!

He's down! He's down!

You're all right.
You're all right.

We've got an R/A Unit
on the way.

- Over here!
- Got officers down!

Stay with me. Stay with me.
Stay with me.

Need assistance!

Hold on. Hold on.
Bryant! Bryant, you okay?

Yeah. You?
Yeah.

Need assistance!
Need an R/A Unit!

You're okay. You're all right.
You're all right!

Got an R/A Unit
on the way.

You all right?
Want a towel or something?

- No, I'm all right, man.
- I'm all right.

You all right?
Yeah.

Yeah.

My neck -- it's, like,
in a vise.

Like I hit it
on something.

Oh, man. I pissed myself.

Shit. Me, too.

Hey.
Did you hear about Ferguson?

His vest saved his ass,
man.

The face shot went
through-and-through --

kicked out a couple
of teeth.

But he's gonna be
all right.

Yeah?
Faloona and Alcala? Kang?

Yeah, Alcala definitely took
the worst of it,

but I don't know.

They're all in surgery
right now.

You know how that shit goes.
Jesus. Ferguson, man.

That was crazy. He's brave.

You'd have done
the same thing.

Sure about that?

Hey, this F.I.D. guy
wants to get your statements

and your guns,
blah, blah, blah.

Yeah, yeah.
I'll get right on that.

All right.

Any word on
who the shooter was?

Some guy, man.

Sir, license
and registration

and proof of insurance,
please.

you.

License, registration,
and proof of insurance,

please, sir.

Please step out
of the car, sir.

Step out of the car now!

Step to the back
of the trunk.

Put your hands on the trunk
and spread your legs.

Spread them wider.

Get off!

Officer --
officer needs help!

Screaming continues ]

Grunting ]

You really
hadn't seen it, huh?

Guy was big, Jessica.

Yeah.
And I was stupid.

I should have
kept my distance.

Kept him
in my sight line.

- I'm gonna drive tomorrow.
- No. Not yet.

You got nothing
to prove to me.

It's not about you.

How'd I do today?

What do you mean?

I'm sure they told you
to tell them

if I was still fit
to be out there.

Any conclusions so far?

We'll see
how tomorrow goes.

All right?

Some narcs busting a crack pad
around 114th

reported a woman getting shoved
into a blinged-out Escalade.

This one matches
her description.

Guess she finally got a chance
to see the ocean.

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