The Shield (2002–2008): Season 6, Episode 3 - Back to One - full transcript

Previously on The Shield:

Shane?

We're gonna find out who did this.
And we're gonna kill him.

- Grenades.
- The El Salvadorans. Start there.

It's Guardo. We stepped
on his drug protection twice.

Nydia Hernandez? Someone
is planning on kidnapping you.

- I should call Guardo.
- We don't know who's listening.

We have to move you now.

- We better get going.
- Okay.

- What's this?
- It's the message I want you to deliver.

- A necklace?
- You tell him...



...if he ever wants to see her again,
he has 24 hours to get 50 grand...

...in person, to L.A.

Guardo wanted to have you killed.
You made up a story about Vic...

...so that you could get witness
protection. Does that sound right?

I fed her the story.
But I framed a guilty man.

You're under arrest for interfering
in police business.

Case against Vic
has been dropped.

This just turned into a kidnapping.
Just let Nydia go.

She's how we're gonna
get to Guardo.

Every second he gets to breathe
and Lem doesn't is unacceptable.

So how come no one's helping you?

Helping me watch you?
I think I can handle it.

- No calls.
- I need to talk to Guardo.

People could be listening.
You could say something...



...that could reveal your location
or his.

I talk to him every day.
He'll get worried if I don't call.

He might lower his guard
if you do.

For all we know this could be
an inside threat.

Until we know more, the less
he knows or hears, the safer he'll be.

Besides, he's probably gonna call you
at some point.

When he's alone. Right?

Yeah.

Well, then we'll wait for that call.

Corrine. Hi. Everything all right?

Yeah. Look, I know it's early
but I've been meaning to drop off...

...these toys for Jackson.
Mara's expecting them.

Yeah, come on in.

Look at him.

- I appreciate this.
- I didn't want them to go to waste.

Oh, they won't. Trust me.

Mara's showing a house,
so Daddy's stepping up.

I heard Vic was cleared
of all the charges.

Yeah. Kavanaugh planted
that evidence in Vic's apartment.

Set the whole thing up.

I opened the door to him...

...when I told him about
all that extra money.

If I'd kept my mouth shut...

...I don't know, maybe Lem...
- Sweetie, no.

Lem's not your fault.

If it's anybody's, it's Kavanaugh's.

And you didn't screw up, you know,
he crossed a line.

But what's gonna happen
to Vic now?

- Well, he's in the clear.
- But he's not himself.

Yeah, well, how can any of us be?

He's looking for the person
who killed Lem, right?

He has to be.

What happens if he finds him?

I lost one of my closest,
most dearest friends.

I'm not gonna lose him too.

He's always been there.

The kids,
they're so connected to him.

Now it feels like all that's changed.

It hasn't changed.

It won't. I won't let it.

Promise.

Why am I trusting you?

If you care about Guardo,
you'll play it my way...

...otherwise you'll lead him
right to this killer, Salceda.

- I've never even heard of Salceda.
- No reason you would.

He wants Guardo's business,
he needs to eliminate him to get it.

Guardo's strong.
Nobody can get to him.

Not even the cartel?

Salceda's Mexican. You really think
anybody's gonna complain...

...when a Salvadoran gets replaced
by one of their own?

- Guardo can take care of himself.
- Maybe I should let him do that then.

Your boyfriend gets killed, that's one
less piece of shit I have to scoop up.

One more murder notch for Salceda.

Where are you going?

- The bathroom.
- Fine.

Leave the phone.

The guy's the store manager.
The other two...

...pharmacy tech and a cashier.
- Looks fresh.

Suspects came in
as soon as the doors opened.

Those three were the only ones
in the place.

Took the employees, shot them.
Then cleared the ephedrine out.

It's not the most original crime.

Meth heads. Short on planning,
long on destruction.

- That's one theory.
- You got another?

Used to be these smash-and-grabs
were just users wanting to fix.

Now that ephedrine's so locked down,
it's just as likely to be cookers.

Yeah, well, we're waiting
for the owner to come down.

- Then we'll see how much they got.
- Second multiple murder in a week.

Wonder what the brass is gonna think
about my body count.

Would be nice to close it.

Spoken like a true captain.

Hey, Dutch?

- I owe you an apology.
- For what?

For not embracing this partnership
sooner.

Truth is, we're on the verge
of becoming a damn good team.

- Well, I'm still making up my mind.
- Well, if you think about it...

...your weaknesses are my strengths,
and vice versa.

And, what exactly are my weaknesses,
Steve?

Arrogance, overconfidence, inability
to give credit to those around you.

I'm not telling you anything
you don't know.

Anything else?

You're afraid Claudette
was the better detective...

...so you treat me like a piece of shit
because if we start tanking...

...you can paint me as the guy
that dragged you down.

Hey, you asked.

Look, I've been rattling
this whole plan around in my head.

I think we should step back
from this thing.

Just from the girlfriend.
Just for a little while.

- Step back?
- You were just cleared.

We're all in the clear for the first time
in a very long time, man.

Letting Lem's death go unanswered
isn't being in the clear.

Besides, Nydia's in play now.
We're down the road.

Tell her we found
the guy trying to kill Guardo.

We'll put a little distance
between us and her...

...wait for Guardo to get back.

That's when we make our move.

Guardo killed Lem
or he knows who did.

I'm not scheduling payback
for later in the year.

I'm just talking about
letting the dust settle, man.

The department doesn't want this
case solved. It opens old wounds.

Now, they hung Lem out to the press
as a dirty cop.

That makes us the ones
to make it right.

Wagenbach's gotten nowhere
in the investigation.

Claudette's assigning him
to new cases. We owe it to Lem.

It's on us.

Guardo might call any time.
Go back to the Barn.

Try to get us some heavier firepower.
We might need it.

I have the day off.
What if Claudette asks?

Just picking up
some more of Lem's stuff.

Look, let's get this straight.

We need the truth.

This thing's gonna get a lot uglier
before it gets better.

Shooters. Let's call them early 30s.
Doesn't look like they're tweaking.

Made copies of this,
gave it to all the unis.

Owner thinks they got
a dozen boxes of ephedrine.

White guys. One of them has tats.

We should see if they're Aryans,
bikers, whatever.

Something else?

This feels like a Strike Team case
to me. Drug world.

Why not hand it off to them, put me
back on the Lemansky murder?

- I thought you hit a dead end there.
- Guardo's out of the country.

But a name keeps popping up
in my interviews. Hernan.

- He connected?
- I don't know.

Several of the Salvadorans mentioned
him. This guy's like a ghost.

He's either got something to hide,
he's smart, or both.

The Strike Team's been on
the sidelines since Lemansky's death.

If you hear something on Hernan,
let me know. Otherwise...

...try to clear this pharmacy murder
quick.

You two still work here.

Taking some personal days.
Sent you the memo.

- You?
- Used mine up on my wisdom teeth.

As long as you're still on the clock,
I need you.

I'll just put these in the truck.

Just came by to get
some things of Lem's.

Saves me having to ask.

We're short on lockers,
I'll need his.

- We'll clear it out by tomorrow.
- How's Vic doing?

We lost a friend.

I understand,
but he still hasn't returned my calls.

Well, he's been off duty.

Soon as he can,
I want him back at work.

I don't mean
on the Lemansky killing, either.

- Don't worry about that.
- Good.

And if Vic thinks he can
avoid my warnings by ducking calls...

...tell him as far as I'm concerned,
he just got it.

Have Ronnie find me.

Hey, Dutch.
I don't know what this tattoo is.

It doesn't match anything
on the books.

Not Aryan Nation.
Looks like some kind of bird.

Can't ID the tats.
Might be gang, but I doubt it.

Ronnie.

This is one of the suspects
in the pharmacy shooting.

- You know him?
- No.

What about the tattoo?

Military. Navy, I think.

A lot of these assholes get hooked up
punching a clock for Uncle Sam.

Armed forces is second
to the joint as a recruitment centre.

Stay with this one with Dutch
and Steve. We've got three dead.

I want them
before they need more supplies.

Okay.

I don't need another person
to babysit.

You said this was a Strike Team case.

You got your wish.
Besides, keep your ears open.

If Mackey and Vendrell
are looking for Lemansky's killer...

...like I think, you might
get wind of it through Ronnie.

- Let me know.
- Okay.

Answer it.

- Hello?
- Nydia.

Give me that back.

- I need to talk to him.
- Please.

Just for a minute.

You said you wanted to protect him.
To save his life, right?

Then you gotta do things
my way, remember?

- Talk.
- You know who I am, asshole?

She's still alive, for now.

But that's the last time
you get to hear her voice.

You're a gringo. Who is this?
Are you mob? Russian?

I'm the guy that decides
whether Nydia lives or dies...

...and who her last lover is.

- You touch her, you're dead.
- Oh, you got that all turned around.

If I don't see you with the money,
she dies.

- But not until she feels my soft touch.
- You stupid bitch.

Next word out of your mouth
better be "when."

Or I will rape and kill that bitch
while you're listening.

When?

Where are you?

Near the border.

MacArthur Park.

The trash can by the lake.
Southeast corner. You got that?

Yeah.

How soon can you be there?

Tomorrow. Maybe the next day.

I know your business.

You protect things. What do you think
the cartel's gonna think...

...when they find out...

...that you can't even protect
your own personal piece of ass?

I can be there in three hours.

Come alone.

Once I got the 50 grand, I'll let
you know where you can find the girl.

You don't come by yourself,
she dies...

...and your protection business
along with her.

All right. We're on.

- Did you bring that backup?
- Yeah, but I lost Ronnie.

He blew through his goddamn
personal days on his teeth.

We're meeting with Guardo
in three hours.

Look, just because Guardo's
coming...

...doesn't mean he's not gonna
try to set us up too.

We'll go to the drop-off point early,
make sure there's no trap.

I have a call into
an Agent Jordan Zinman...

...about a Salvadoran
named Hernan.

It's important. He may be a witness
in the murder of a police officer.

Okay. Just tell him I called.

- Give it to him.
- Followed my military hunch.

Checked records of guys who lost
benefits for felony convictions.

Hit a hanging slider over the fence.

We can wrap this up by dinner.

The only thing bigger than Wyms'
body count is our closure rate.

No access through the back, so
go around the side, cover the rear.

You ready?

Might wanna stay behind me.

What's that?
Tommy, is that you?

I have an arrest warrant
for Tom Franklin.

- Oh, Jesus Christ.
- Is he here?

- What is this?
- House is clear.

Where is he?

He works out in the garage a lot.
Might be back there.

- Let's go. Move.
- Coming out!

Go there.

Not here.

Dry ice. No fumes.

- Yeah.
- All right, we're clear.

- Who are you?
- His sister, Lisa.

Know your brother
was cooking meth out here?

He said he was fixing up an old car.

- You see him this morning?
- He was gone before I woke up.

How can we find him?

Your brother killed three people
today.

If he's not here,
who's gonna take care of me?

Guardo's been in Mexico.
What if he was there when Lem died?

Then he ordered it,
and he knows who did it.

- How are we gonna know for sure?
- He'll give it up for his life.

Nydia comfortable in the van?

She's excited about her big reunion.

Want me to go check on her?

No. Just don't want her
getting too curious.

Guardo's still two hours out.

We'll do a head count now...

...see if the population gets any
browner over the next couple of hours.

Corrine came by this morning.

Brought some toys for Jackson.

But she really came by
because she's worried about you.

About what you're gonna do.

Where that leaves the kids.

She mentioned the kids?

Yeah.

Well, when we finish up with Guardo,
I'll drop by.

Listen, maybe you should
check on the girl.

Tom Franklin's sister won't
or can't give up her brother.

- Any ID on the other suspect?
- Not yet.

Hello, sergeant. Welcome back.

Thanks. We got another
pharmacy robbery on Western.

- Anyone hurt?
- Just medicine cabinets.

Took all the ephedrine in the store.

Get out there
and see what you can find.

Here we go.

Claudette?

- This is Skip Osaka.
- Hi.

The department hired him to take
some publicity pictures of personnel.

I thought the department
had that handled already?

You know, why don't you get started.
Your pass gives you full access.

Thanks. Is there someplace
I can set up my equipment?

Pick an open desk.

After Lemansky, they thought it was
good the department get some PR.

We want this place to survive, so I
made sure the Barn gets its shot.

The only good publicity I need
is lower crime stats.

This campaign won't hurt.

Now, they want some pictures of me
in uniform as well.

Maybe some of you too.

I'll work with him.

- You see the two carloads?
- Circled twice. Hard to miss.

We need an army, Vic. With the shit
these guys might be packing...

...I'm talking literally.
- We don't know if Guardo's in town.

We'll wait and make sure.

He rounded all the employees
and customers up.

He brought them to the back,
then broke into the drug cabinets.

He only took the ephedrine.
Left everything else.

Just like this morning.

That's Leticia Everett.
She's the assistant manager.

Good job.

Hi, Leticia.
Is this the man who robbed you?

- One of them.
- What did the other guy look like?

He's a white guy too. Looked like that
one. They could have been brothers.

You see the car they came in?

Are these the guys who killed
those people this morning?

- Maybe.
- Why didn't they kill us?

Stick around, okay?
We may need you a little more.

- It's pretty crowded in here.
- Yeah.

Probably didn't have enough bullets.

I need to take this.

- Yeah?
- He's good.

Broke the thing damn open.

- Hey, you still on that Claudette thing?
- Hip-deep.

I'm trying to get in touch
with our Mexican Federale...

...see if Guardo's crossing the border.

Did you try him
through your wire connection?

- No. I'm in the middle of something.
- I'm in a vacuum here.

Can't you break away
for a couple of seconds?

- When I can, I will.
- All right.

- Let me know when things free up.
- Okay.

Gardocki.

- Thanks.
- Anything interesting?

Tom Franklin came home.
Unis grabbed him up.

- They're taking him to the Barn.
- Billings!

Your buddy's got all the ephedrine,
left you holding the bill.

He's got a knack
for avoiding the cameras.

So all we've got is you committing
armed robbery and three dead bodies.

The Berkeley law grads
in the DA's office...

...are gonna be tearing each other's
eyes out to get this case.

What if I said
that he killed those people?

Well, that's... That's a start.

I'd like to think that's the truth here.

He's my cousin. Bobby.

It was his idea. He made a deal
with some dude in the Horde...

...to cook up 20 pounds of meth.
We never made that much before.

Bobby knew some Mexican who was
gonna get us the ephedrine there.

What happened?

Wetback showed up
with a bunch of plants.

Said ephedrine grows wild
down there.

What the hell
were we supposed to do?

So you started killing people?

I told Bobby to back out of the deal...

...but he got paid in advance.

Blew most of his money on a Harley
and some new pussy.

And hung you out to dry
with the Horde.

No shit. Ripping off those pharmacies
was the only shot we had...

...to cook up enough shit in time.

I didn't know he was gonna kill
people until I heard the shots.

How do we find him?

New pussy lives in Van Nuys.

If he's anywhere,
he's messing up the sheets with her.

- Yeah?
- We got him.

- Stay here.
- Again?

For your own safety, okay?
Trust me. Stay down.

Just like a bee to honey.

- He dump the money?
- Yeah.

He's got 10 guys
between us and him.

Luckily, I don't give a shit
about the cash.

He knows he's got heat on him...

...so he's got a safe place to stay
until this thing's done.

- What if he's not there alone?
- He's worried about his reputation.

He's gonna make sure
he gets to those kidnappers.

More guys he puts staking out the
money, the better his chances are.

- Well, I've still got Nydia in the truck.
- Take her back home.

I'll follow Guardo back to his hole.

I figure we got a half-hour
before his guys start to get suspicious.

- Call me when you get the location.
- If there's time.

I'm serious. Don't make your move
till I can be there to back you up.

Just get the girl back.

- Found Guardo.
- That's a relief.

Last chance. I could use you.

We're on a stakeout now.
Guy should be showing up any time.

Our window's closing.
I'll call you later.

Okay, be sure and do that.

Everything okay?

Be a lot better if Bobby showed up.

How's Vic doing, by the way?

He's okay. I talked to him yesterday.

- He's dealing with things his own way.
- Sure.

I was the first one to see
the holes in Kavanaugh's story.

- Bike looks new.
- Units, get ready to move.

Turn around, asshole.

That's him. Move. Move.

Hey! Quit it! Quit it! Get off of him!

Roll over. Roll over!

Now you'll roll over.

Hold still, asshole.

Get up.

Right there. Right there.

Officer.

You're not going to find
anything here.

I found what I want.

Nydia.

I brought the money.
I did what you said.

You leave your guys at the park
as a welcome waggon?

Too bad, you could have used them.

What happened? Where's Guardo?
Your friend?

Salceda was hiding at Guardo's place.
Vic's taking him in.

So then where's Guardo?
You said he was back in town.

Yeah, I guess the rumour was just that.
Good news is Salceda believed it.

- He fell right into our trap.
- So he's safe?

- We're safe again?
- Yeah.

- Thank you.
- Yeah. Good luck.

Don't judge me.

I'm not.

It's just...

...I'm pregnant.

A month.

I haven't told Guardo yet.

That's why I quit smoking.

Just that one I had
wouldn't hurt the baby, right?

No.

No.

I just want my baby
to know his father.

Yeah.

We recovered the stolen ephedrine
and the murder weapon.

- Music to my ears.
- Ronnie did a great job out there.

He trusts the instincts
of people he works with.

So I guess we're done, right?

Let's get back out there.

- What about the Horde?
- What about them?

Well, the cousins are supposed
to give them the meth, right?

There is no meth.

We're not gonna make a deal
on a trio of homicides...

...just to get us some dealers.

Wait. The Horde doesn't know
there's no meth.

Bobby's the contact.

Say we offered them leniency
for his cousin who wasn't the shooter.

- Maybe they'd go for it.
- He killed three people.

Let's just turn it over to the DA.

The Horde is impossible to crack...

...because nobody wants
to be their enemy.

We could bust them
with a lot of weight.

If they don't get what they want,
they're gonna find another cooker.

- Won't they?
- We'll use Bobby.

Go through with the exchange
as planned.

The Horde doesn't know
what Tom looks like.

So we'll give them you instead.

What do you want?

I can get the money back.
Ten times that.

Take me to a police station.

I'm not going to say anything
without a lawyer.

What do you want?

You killed my friend a week ago.

You tossed a grenade in his car
and blew his guts out.

I don't know anything about that.

I wanna know how you found him.
Who led you to him?

- It wasn't me.
- Then you know who did it.

Because you gave the order.

Where's Nydia?

- Did you hurt her?
- His name was Curtis Lemansky.

He was a good cop.

He was my friend,
and you killed him.

All I want is to hear you say it.

I've been in Mexico for two weeks.

I wasn't near no cop getting killed.

Your friend is making a mistake.

You're gonna tell me how he got killed,
or you're gonna tell me who did it.

Either way, you're not leaving this
place until I know every detail.

I don't know anything. I told you.

Maybe Nydia can help you
remember something.

Don't hurt her.

Don't make us hurt her, man.
Just tell him what he wants to know.

Get her undressed.

All right.

It was Lino.

Lino Prieto.

- You gave the order?
- I didn't give any order.

I heard about it in Mexico.

My people were pissed off.

Asshole brought shit down on us
without getting it sanctioned.

- How did he find my guy?
- Ask him.

Prieto's the one should
be hanging here, not me.

If you're telling the truth, he will be.

- Yeah.
- Pull up everything on Lino Prieto.

I'll run it now.

- What happened to Guardo?
- He's with Shane.

- What'd he say?
- Had nothing to do with it.

That this guy Prieto
went off the grid, acted on his own.

Do you need something?

- Yeah. It's time to go.
- I'll be right there.

- Dutchboy still hounding you?
- Yeah.

If Shane's with him,
how's he gonna meet you?

Flying solo on this one.

1731 Charles Street. Apartment 6.

Why don't you wait? Wait, I'll get
freed up on this and I'll meet you.

Can't slow down. Call me later.

Sorry to keep everybody waiting.

I'm a cop.

- Lino Prieto?
- I'm his brother, Filberto.

Let me see some ID right now.

Come on.

- Where's your brother at?
- He's in jail.

Jail? Since when?

Been almost a month.

I told you, Lino ain't here.

That's his wife, Margie.
These are his kids.

Your brother goes to jail and you come
over here to keep his wife company?

I came over to check on them.
That's all.

Guardo Lima says that
your brother killed a friend of mine.

- A cop.
- Guardo's a lying asshole.

Doesn't mean it's not true.

My brother was stupid to get
into the gang, but he wouldn't kill.

- What's he in lockup for?
- Got drunk.

Stole a car, crashed it into a store.

Why would Guardo
give me your brother's name?

They were tight. Ran together.
Guardo's girlfriend told him...

...she thought my brother
was handsome.

You keep this visit to yourself,
you'll never see me again.

Maybe they won't show.

Not likely.

I like Ronnie.

He's quiet,
but there's something there.

Wouldn't mind doing
a little Strike Team time myself.

Crawl into the shit.
Get the blood moving.

Yeah. It's too bad
you get those headaches.

You know, you're very sarcastic.
I forgot to list that one.

You ready to hear a little
constructive criticism yourself?

Are you kidding me?
I don't need that kind of head trip.

Got three bikers coming in.

What's going on?

- Who's that?
- Tom.

My cousin.

You've been hard to reach.
You got a problem?

You ordered a lot of shit, man.
It takes time.

So let's see it.

You know, if this works out,
we make this a regular thing.

Hands. Hands!

- Move in. Move in. Move in.
- I got him.

- Get down! Don't move!
- Spread them! Get down!

- Easy, man.
- Turn around.

Turn around.

Get...

Spread them. Spread them.
Don't move.

All clear. We got them all.

Nice operation.

Thanks for making me look good
to the captain.

- Way to go, Billings.
- Thanks.

- No biggie.
- Hey. Right on.

Hey, great job out there.

You were the one with the idea
of taking down the Horde.

I guess the tutoring is paying off.
So when's the next lesson?

I got a little more to do here. But if you
wanna stick around, I'll be here.

Okay.

I gotta go. Can you and Billings
cover me on the paperwork?

- I guess.
- Thanks, I owe you one.

Good work today.

Tina, good job.

You're the man.

Hey.

Let me go.

Please.

Shut up, shithead.

I didn't do it.

I swear.

He's got the wrong guy.

Yeah, I know.

Lino Prieto did it, right?

I'll give info on the gang.

You could take down
the whole crew.

I didn't kill that cop!

Yeah, well, you killed
a shitload of other people.

What about that little backyard
barbecue you and your boys blew up?

Those were kids, man.

Your grenades blew holes in them
I could goddamn see through.

I had to walk through their blood.

Money.

I'll give you money.

Make you rich.

What do you want?

Peace.

I know you're interested.

I wouldn't be here
if you were a straight-up cop.

Tell him I escaped.

- You could retire tomorrow.
- Sorry, man.

I don't like the way
blood money spends.

Nydia's pregnant.

Thought you should know
she's gonna have your kid.

Lino Prieto's been in jail
for the last three and a half weeks.

Come on, Vic, man...

So all I got...

...is you.

How did you find my guy?

Was it Emolia?

Kavanaugh?

How?

- I'm gonna get to the truth.
- I didn't do it!

I didn't...

I didn't...

Get anything from Gardocki?

Nothing specific. Couple of phone
calls he didn't want me to hear.

It could've been anything.

And how are you adjusting
working with Billings?

It's fine.

It's just not the same, that's all.

How's your mystery Salvadoran?

Hernan. Nothing.

But I'm free to look for him.

When we were... We were partners,
I pulled my weight, right?

I mean, you never felt
like you were...

...carrying me or anything, did you?

You made me a better detective.

You'll make Billings one too.

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey. Hey.

Just tell me what I wanna know
and this will be over.

Who else was involved?

- Who?
- I don't know nothing.

Come on, man. He's not talking.

He will. He'll talk.

Who was it?
Did a black cop get in touch with you?

Kavanaugh? David Aceveda?

It was Emolia, wasn't it?

It was that Salvadoran slut
tipped you off, I know it.

You know, maybe he didn't do it.

- If it wasn't Guardo, who else was it?
- Look at him, man.

If he had a name,
he would have told us by now.

- That just means he was acting alone.
- Come on. This is crazy.

He killed Lem!

Don't you remember his body?
His face?

You think you can just forget that?

Don't you think he deserves to die
for what he did?

Look, I'm asking you not to do this
for me.

Why not?

Look, he's got money.

A lot more than that ransom.
He offered me some to let him go.

- Gonna put a price on Lem's life?
- No, man, come on.

No. But it... I mean, it always
comes down to the same thing.

Our families. Our futures.

- Taking care of all that.
- We will.

I'm glad your friend died.

Hey, hey. Hey, listen to me.
Listen to me.

Look. Look, you kill him... -

You kill him, you cut off our chance
of ever finding out the truth.

I want every single person who had a
hand in this to suffer, not just Guardo.

Thank you.

You were right.

If he had a real name to tell us,
he would have.

He acted alone.

So what now?

We make sure
this body never gets found.

As long as Guardo's at large, he'll
remain the suspect in Lem's death.

We just killed somebody.

Detective work isn't as sexy...

...but it's where brainpower like yours
really gets utilised.

One of the things you should
start doing is making a library.

Copy interesting cases.
Things you don't wanna forget.

Take them home, organise them,
you can look through them.

- Yeah, that's really smart.
- Train your brain.

Always be asking questions.

Think like a detective about everything
in your life, every second.

And you have something like that?
A library?

I've compiled folders
over the last decade.

Pictures, notes, theories.

Keep them at home.
I'll show them to you sometime.

- Give you an idea how to organise it.
- It's still early.

I can order some Chinese food.

Got a great bottle of wine
I've been waiting to open.

What?

Is this a date?

I don't know. I don't know.
Do you want it be?

Do you have a girlfriend
or something?

No. No, why?

Because there's a woman
on your porch watching us.

- Stay here.
- Dutch, I'm a cop.

Just give me a second.

Can I help you?

I'm Agent Zinman. ICE.
You left me a message?

- You have information about Hernan?
- Can you lose your date?

Hernan is undercover
in the Salvadoran organisation.

He's infiltrated that group
deeper than anyone in the system.

I can't compromise his position.

I don't want to compromise.
I just want to ask questions.

Find another intel source
and stop trying to contact him.

I don't think so.

A cop was killed by the Salvadorans.

You say your guy's inside,
I'm gonna need to talk to him...

...to get the information I need
to solve this.

I know you're investigating
the murder of an officer...

...and you're looking for Guardo.

But he didn't commit that crime.

He... He undercover too?

According to Hernan,
he was out of the country.

I know he was out of the country.
Doesn't mean he didn't order it.

Killer used a grenade.
Guardo's calling card.

Guardo is back in Los Angeles.

According to Hernan...

...it would take something important
to bring him out of hiding.

Focus your effort there,
but leave Hernan out of it.

- Can I use him to find Guardo?
- No.

Hernan is too valuable
to the government.

This isn't a pissing contest.
It's an order.

Guy ever clean this thing out?
It's like being back in high school.

- Hey.
- Remember when he took that?

Disposable we took from that dealer.
Last shot.

- Almost got the case thrown out.
- Tampering with evidence. Shit.

- Here. You take it.
- I don't need it.

Looks like you do.

Look who's here. How you doing?

Just had my first
good night's sleep in a while.

Just tell me where you need me.

You still have a few days
of personal time left.

Don't need them.
Looking forward to getting back in.

- I'll be glad to accommodate.
- Whose jacket?

It's Kevin Hiatt.
He used to be a rising star at INS.

When Homeland Security took over
he thought the room got crowded.

Department's had him for over a year.
He's ours starting next week.

I'll look over it.

But you're not adding anybody to
my team that I don't have approval of.

He's not your addition.
He's your replacement.

You've only got a month
before your 15 and you retire.

Unless my math's wrong.

I need you to get him up to speed.

- A lot can happen in a month.
- True enough.

But Hiatt sounds like a solid guy.
Give him a call.

I really need you to help him
with his transition.

Like I said, wherever you need me.