♪
Your mom sent us something from D.C.
Oh, that's right.
She mentioned something on the phone the other day.
She said it's a surprise
that'll come in handy for the little bun in the oven.
Maybe it's another tutu
to go with the ten others she's given us.
Baby, what can I tell you? That woman loves her some QVC.
With our baby girl on the way,
that remote control is pretty much glued to her hand.
Charice enjoying her sister's house?
All those two ever do is eat, shop and eat some more.
She's in heaven.
Wow.
Huh.
Doesn't look like anything QVC sells.
Wow, that's Winnie's old christening gown.
My granny made thisby hand.
And then after Winnie,
three more of my cousins wore it, so...
kind of became a family heirloom. Aw.
It's beautiful.
Just don't know what we're supposed to do with it.
What do you mean?
You got something else in mind for our daughter to wear?
To wear for what?
Her baptism?
Since when are we planning to baptize our daughter?
I asked Luca to be our godfather.
You signed off on it.Yeah...
I didn't think you meant that in a churchgoing sense.
How else did you think I meant it?
You know, like, Luca giving his godchild
an extra 20 bucks on her birthday,
or taking her to her first Dodger game.
Okay, Nichelle, I know you're not all that religious, but--
Well, neither are you.
Come on, when's the last time
you picked up a Bible or went to church?
Okay, but that doesn't mean
I don't want our daughter to have a christening.
Well, this is news to me.
Religion was shoved down my throat as a kid.
I'm grown now and I don't necessarily subscribe
to what the church says
I should or shouldn't do, especially
when it comes to raising our child.
I know, duty calls.
Go, be safe.Baby, I'm sorry.
Can we talk more about this later?We can...
but it took me a long time to figure out
my own beliefs.
I'm not gonna change my mind now.
Bye.
Got a female suspect, goes by Abby.
Armed and barricaded inside with seven hostages, all staff.
Is she a resident of the shelter?
She's living here with her son.
Never caused any trouble before today.
Homeless shelter's not exactly immune to mental health issues.
Any idea what set her off?Claims that her child went missing last night.
Thinks the staff had something to do with it.
Seven hostages at gunpoint. She is desperate right now.
Let's end this.
Tan, Street, you got the one side.
Deacon, with me on the three side.
Roger that.
♪
20-David, we're in.
Roger. Making entry.
LAPD! Hands where I can see them.
Turn around, walk backwards towards me.
All right, put your hands down.
What's your name?I-I'm sorry. My name's Ruth.
I-I live here.
I was hiding 'cause I was scared.
You know the woman with the gun?
Abby? Yeah. Micah's her little boy.
She's nice.
She let me borrow her blazer for a job interview once.
26-David, we have one resident, physically unharmed.
The missing son's name is Micah.
Roger. Approaching east side of the building
toward the bunk room.
Snake cam in.
The door's partially obstructed.
Look, this'll all be over
if you just tell me what you did with Micah.
Abby, we already said, we don't know where he is.
Stop lying and tell me!
I'm not lying.
Damn it! Where is he?
I've got visual on our suspect and hostages.
Far left, corner of the room.
There's enough space for a flashbang.
Ah!
LAPD!
Come on, let's get out of here. Stay low.
That's it. Move, move, move. Stay down.
Come on, with me.
Abby...
My name is Hondo, I'm with the LAPD. Can you hear me?
If you can hear me, answer me, Abby.
I already told the other cop.
I am not moving until you get me my son.
All right, then we're both on the same page.
We want to help you find your son.
Well, if that were true, then he'd be here.
I mean, all of you-- you just, you just lie.
Like, none of you give a damn about me or Micah!
No, that may be true about them,
but you and me, we don't know each other, Abby.
We got ourselves a clean slate, all right?
I'm gonna start by being real honest with you.
You put yourself in one hell of a situation
with all these hostages and cops.
There's a lot of people here on account of you
when the person this is really about isn't here, Abby.
No.
How old is Micah?
Eight.
An eight-year-old boy out there without his mother...
Abby, the longer you let this go on,
the less likely we'll find him.No...
Every minute is crucial, and we need you to help us.
Abby, that's the only way
we're gonna be able to bring Micah back to you.
Come on now, put the gun down on the ground.
Show me your hands and come out to me slowly.
All right. Turn around.
Walk towards my voice.
Going hands-on.
Look, I don't, I don't care
what happens to me, okay?
Just bring me back my baby. Please.
Hondo.
You guys should see this.
The business next door pulled this
from one of their security cameras.
It's from 2:00 a.m. this morning.
The alley behind their store.
Is that Micah?STREET: Yup.
The man with him works here at the shelter.
He's the janitor.
Judging by the way they move,
that guy did not want to be seen leaving with the kid.
I don't want to think about what this guy wants
with an eight-year-old child.
I'm gonna go with nothing good.
We better find that boy and find him fast,
before it's too late.
♪
What do we have on the creep who abducted Micah?
Looks like our janitor was working
at the homeless shelter under a fake ID,
calling himself Tony Cruz.
The name didn't yield any background info,
so we pulled his prints and found this.
His real name is Liam Dunn.
Mr. Dunn here was just released from prison six months ago.
What was he in for?POWELL: Did five years
and change up in Corcoran
for assaulting an officer at a traffic stop.
Before that,
string of bar fights, a couple of DUIs.
Your textbook hothead.Yeah, but get this--
His rap sheet only spans back
a year and a half prior to his last arrest.
Before that, no trouble with the law,
not even a parking ticket.
So the guy goes most of his life as a model citizen,
then suddenly spirals out of control?
Wonder what triggered him.
Anything there hint towards motive?Not yet, Commander.
But our kidnapper is fresh out of prison.
Did five years for assaulting a cop.Felon. Wonderful.
Any history of sex crimes?None.
Yeah, but you'd think, if this was trafficking,
there'd be something in his rap sheet.HICKS: Maybe, maybe not.
Either way, we got a 51-year-old ex-convict
who took an eight-year-old boy.
The shelter's housing supervisor wasn't there earlier.
So we'll go back, try to get more intel on the janitor.
Go get a lead on this son of a bitch, and get it fast!
Did you hear anything about my baby?
I mean, I've been waiting here, and-and nothing.
You know, not a word, from any of you.
Abby, just take a seat. We got you some water.
No, but you're not hearing me.
We got to find him before it's too late.
Please!And we're doing everything in our power
to do just that. But in the meantime,
I'd like you to sit down and answer some questions.
Do you understand?
I know what this looks like.
I mean, what kind of mother
leaves her child at a homeless shelter, right?
Is that what you did?
You left Micah there without supervision?
Well, that's the thing. I didn't.
Honest to God.
Okay, well, then why don't you try to
explain to us how this all happened?
So I work at a,
I work at a gas station up on Olympic.
And my boss is like a real piece, right?
He-he switched the schedule on me,
and he forced me to work graveyard.
And, like, I need this job.
You know? And so the people at the shelter said
they'd look after him and I trusted them.
The people at the shelter.
Right.
What time did your shift start last night?Uh...
I started work at like 1:00, and then Micah's school
called me at like 9:00 in the morning
and they said that he never showed up,
so I ran back to the shelter and he was gone.
I mean, I thought the staff was lying.
You know? I thought they had, like, reported me to DCFS
for, like, neglect or something.How long have you been sober?
13 months.
And before that?
Well, before that, it was really bad.
I mean, Micah and I got evicted from our apartment and--
You mean, you got evicted. He's eight.
If you were so strung out on drugs,
why wasn't Micah taken from you?
I got clean before all that.
I've been doing everything I can to get us back on track.
And you consider your life to be on track now?
Compared to where we were a year ago, yeah, I do.
Um, Abby, this is security footage
taken from a business next door to the shelter.
Timestamp is 2:00 a.m.
Micah.
Yeah.Uh...
That's-that's Tony. That's the janitor.DEACON: Right.
Well, you know him as Tony, but his real name is Liam Dunn.
And he's the last person to be seen with your boy.
His real name? Wh-- I don't understand.
Liam was recently released from prison.
Prison?
He was always so nice to us.
Why would he do something like this? I--
It doesn't make any sense.
You ask me, there's a whole lot of this that doesn't make sense.
Hey, Street. Not so fast.
What was your problem in there?
Seriously?
You're not buying that whole
"I'm turning over a new leaf" routine, right?
I mean, she's rehearsed that bit a hundred times before.
So, where do you think she was last night?
You think she was out getting a fix?
Who leaves their eight-year-old child in a homeless shelter
to be looked after by complete strangers?
Oh, that's right. A junkie.
The same junkie who just held hostages at gunpoint.
I agree she's not without fault.
But ultimately, she cooperated with us then.
She's cooperating with us now.
So, what? She just gets a free pass?
Deac,
the truth is, might be Liam
that snatched Micah, but this is on her.
She just wants us to find her son.
And there's a strong possibility that that doesn't happen.
So in the meantime, watch your tone.
What's with him?I get the sense
that this case is dredging up some old issues.
His mother?Yeah. I'll keep my eye on him.
All right.We got any new intel on Liam Dunn?
His criminal history has nothing to do with
trafficking or children.
Well, maybe he was never got caught.Yeah, well, maybe.
But I can't shake the feeling that we're missing something.
Well, right now, he's our only suspect.
We find him, we find Micah.Hey, Deacon?
Yeah?Can I ask you something?
Yeah.
What's up?It's me and Nichelle.
We had this weird conversation earlier
about whether or not we were gonna baptize our kid.
She wants to and you don't?
Actually, it's the opposite.
She had strong feelings about it.
I mean, I knew she wasn't very religious, but I just thought
she'd have a "go with the flow" kind of attitude about it,
but that was definitely not the case.
What?
No, I'm just a little surprised that,
that you'd want to.
I-I know. I understand.
When was the last time you saw me in a church?
Three years ago. Victoria's baptism.
Why do you want to baptize your child?
I don't know, Deac.
Look, I haven't kept up with my Christian upbringing
in a minute, but, you know,
I still consider myself to be spiritual.
But with a baby on the way...
I guess I'm just questioning things a lot more these days.
That's something every new father does.
But what do I do with Nichelle?
We're on opposite sides of this one.
I mean, I don't even know that there's a middle ground.
Okay, first, you need to think why
is this baptism so important to you.
And then sit on it, you know?
If it's something you decide you really want,
it means a lot to you, just talk to Nichelle.
She might surprise you.
According to the kid's mother,
this Liam Dunn is a pretty decent guy,
which is zero help to us.
You guys learn anything new at the shelter?
Well, we talked to the housing supervisor.
At first, she was a total deer in headlights.
Seems Liam was liked by everybody, never a problem.
But while we were there, the supervisor discovered
a stack of motel vouchers missing from her office.
And how does that trace back to our oh-so-likable kidnapper?
Janitor's the only other person with a key to her office.
So there's a good chance this dude took the boy to a motel.
Yeah, that's not gross at all.
And all these motels accept the shelter's vouchers?
Yup.All right, I want patrol out to every one of them.
Wait. Hillwinds Inn on Van Ness.
Patrol responded to an incident there a couple hours ago.
There was a brief shootout before the gunman fled.
Motel owner reported a man and a boy at the scene.
They match the descriptions of Liam and Micah.
All right, let's get the motel owner in here,
find out more about what he saw.Let's go.
♪
Just take a seat.Thanks.
Look, I told the cops everything I know.
Three times over.
I'm sure I've got nothing new for you.
You said in your statement there was a man and a boy
at your motel.
Is this them?Yeah.
They checked in about a quarter to 3:00.
The man mention anything about where they were coming from,
or where they might be headed?
I'm open 24 hours, I charge 50 bucks a night.
It's not a place where you ask many questions.
What about their interaction?
Anything odd or distinct you recall?
How so?
Did the little boy have any marks on him?
Did he seem scared of the man?
No.
It just seemed like your basic father-son.
Yeah, except the man isn't the boy's father.
He kidnapped him.
I never would have guessed.
That boy seemed so comfortable with that man.
But, uh, he was terrified as hell
when the two shooters showed up and went after them.
Hold on. What do you mean "went after them"?
I thought the sons of bitches had come to rob me.
Wouldn't have been the first time.
But no demand for money. Nothing.
Then they saw the man and the boy in the hallway,
and it was like they'd come for them.
Your motel have security cameras?
This the only camera this place has?
I think there's another one.
All right. There's Liam and Micah.
The shooters are targeting them. The motel clerk was right.
This isn't about you, old man!
We just want the kid!
These guys aren't after the kidnapper.
They're after the boy.
Liam's protecting Micah from these guys.
Then who the hell are they?
And what could they possibly want with an innocent child?
Can't make out any patches or insignia,
but judging by the bikes and their tactics,
my guess is our motel perps are club affiliated.
Which only muddies the water more.
Why would a biker club be chasing a little boy?
Hey, boss, we got a BOLO out on the car
that Liam and Micah left the motel in.
Amber Alert's out as well.
All right, copy that.
This is Detective Ramona Quinn
from the sheriff's department in Palmdale.
She heard about the shootings at the Hillwinds Inn.
She thinks she can help us fill in the blanks.
Nice to meet you.QUINN: Your shooters belong to
a motorcycle club by the name of Palmdale Pagans.
They're heavy in the meth trade and prostitution.
I've been building a case against them for a while,
but nothing concrete enough to indict.
You got any idea why they would go after an eight-year-old kid?
Your guess is as good as mine on that one,
but maybe the why doesn't matter right now.
The fact remains, they want that boy.
All right, what do you suggest is the better question?
Where? If Liam Dunn is protecting Micah,
where would he take the boy?
That's the better question.
All right.
Liam likely wants to get Micah someplace safe,
somewhere the Pagans can't find him.
So let's dig into him more.
Family, close friends, people he can trust.
People in and around L.A.On it.
Abby, we need to know if there's someone you owe money to.
Someone who would be very determined
to get it back.Money?
Uh, no. I-I-I don't think so.
I-I mean,
the only thing I can think is that I-I--
My boss gave me an advance
on-on my paycheck. I've got to pay him back for that.
That's not what we mean and you know it.
We're talking about drug dealers.
Are you in debt to drug dealers?
I already told you that I am not using anymore.
And besides, what does this have to do with Micah?
I mean, you guys are in here
asking me about my money situation
when my baby's out there,
with some ex-con doing God knows what to him.
I mean, what is wrong with you people?!
Sit down!
Sit down.
Abby...
Please, sit down.
We want to show you another video,
and I need you to sit.
This isn't about you, old man!
When was this taken?We just want the kid!
That was this morning.
Those gunmen are bikers,
most likely in the drug business.
And the only reason we can think that
they'd want to take Micah is that they want
something from you.STREET: Right.
So, I'm going to ask again, and it would be really helpful
if you were honest.
Do you owe these guys money?
I have never seen these people in my life.
Well, then what could they possibly want with Micah?
I don't know, I swear.You know, the more I think about this,
the more I just can't shake the feeling
that Micah's disappearance has to do with your drug problem.
Fine, maybe a year ago, but not anymore.
I am doing everything I can to take care of Micah
and to give him a better life!Oh, come on.
All right. Let's-let's go back.
The truth is, Abby, Micah is missing
because of your bad choices,
and now he just might turn up dead because of your lies.
Officer Street... take a walk.
Now.
You know, I've seen a lot of people sit in that chair.
And over the years, I've gotten pretty good at knowing
when they're lying to me.
I believe you're telling me the truth.
Now, is there anything that... that Micah talks to you about?
You know, um, something that he might be into lately?
The last couple weeks, he's been...
he's been begging me for a skateboard.
I mean, he needs new shoes,
but he just...
He can't stop talking about a skateboard.
You know, when he rides the bus,
he sees these skaters at this old warehouse
next to the shelter.
He loves watching them.
All right.
I'm gonna give you a chance to talk to me as your friend
and convince me that your behavior in there was
just a momentary lack of judgment.Last I checked,
there's only one victim here, and it's Micah.
Abby may have you fooled,
but she sure as hell doesn't have me fooled.
But she does have you fooled.
She's got you thinking she's your mother.
Street, whether you believe it or not,
that woman in thereis doing
everything she can to change the course of her life.
For herself and her son.
We done here?
Okay.
Now I'm gonna talk to you as your sergeant.
Micah's case has brought out a side of you
that is fogging your judgment. I am removing you from it.
Wh-What?
You're benching me? Deacon--
Now we're done here.
What was that about?
I'm benched from Micah's case.
What?
Deacon thinks that my history with my mom
is messing with my head, but it's not.
It's actually what's giving me clarity.
Abby's a drug addict, drug dealers want her son.
It's not that hard to connect the dots.
Maybe.Oh, what, you agree with Deac?
Finding Micah is the priority.You don't think I know that?
Let me finish. We all want to find that kid.
But no one wants that more than Abby.
Only a parent would go to the extremes
that she went to to get him back.
People can change for the better.
It's easy to forget that in our line of work,
but they can.
I know that wasn't true of your mom,
but it is true of you, Street.
You're living proof of that.
Commander, we did a deep dive on Liam Dunn's past.
You find anything that'd shed a little more light
on what we're dealing with here?Maybe.
Liam had a son. Seven years ago,
the kid got caught in the crossfire
of a convenience store holdup. He was killed.
He was ten years old at the time.
Seems to be what launched the spiral of Liam's life.
Lost his job, his marriage,
started getting in trouble with the law.
That explains why he was so paternal with Micah.
Also explains why Liam didn't go to the cops.
The day that his son was killed,
first officers on the scene pegged Liam as the shooter.
They took him down, roughed him up pretty bad.
All while his son was bleeding out a few feet away.
Whew. Well, that'd definitely make someone
not trust a badge after that.
Anything in Liam's backstory
about other family, someone he might've turned to?
None. Just the wife.
Before their son's death, they lived in Pasadena.
That's the ex-wife's last known address.
Has there been any contact between them?
No evidence of it.
Call logs from Corcoran indicate
no communication between them during the five years
he was locked up.HICKS: All right, just the same,
let's get Pasadena P.D. to get a unit over to
the ex-wife's place, keep an eye out in case
Liam or Micah shows up.
They got to be getting pretty desperate by now.
Might be enough to drive them her way.Yeah.
What are you doing?
Whose car is this?
It belongs to a friend.
A friend?
He didn't give you the keys?
Come on, Micah.
Get in. We got to go.
This isn't your friend's car, huh?
No.
Should we... go to the police now or...?
No, we can't.
I've...
Look...
I've done some things in my life.
Things that make the police not like me
or want to help me.
And if we go to them, then I can't help you.
Does that make sense?
No.
You're a good guy.
Don't the police help the good guys?
Micah...
I'm gonna take you to a police station
and drop you off.No...
You promised you'd stay with me.
They can help you better than I can.
You said a man who breaks promises
is a man of bad character.
Don't leave me.
Please.
All right. I won't, kiddo.
I'm gonna take you to a safe place, okay?
Okay.
Get in the car. Come on.
Hey. I've been digging through booking photos of known
Palmdale Pagans, comparing them to the motel footage.
Think I have our two shooters from this morning.
Familiar faces?QUINN: Yeah.
Ones that keep me up at night.
The one in charge is Jack Willis.
Goes by "Chopper Jack."
Guy on his right is his second-in-command.
Biker named "Chopper Jack"? That's cute.
Just heard back from Ballistics.
It only gets weirder. The shell casings recovered
from the Hillwinds Inn this morning,
they match ones recovered from a scene
of an execution-style homicide last night.
But the victim's a Palmdale local.
Goes by the name of Larry Callahan.
That name mean anything to you?No. Never heard of him.
Had a record, all petty offenses.
Says here it was expunged.
Wonder how a dude with his means and lifestyle
managed to pull that off.I wonder what he did to cross the Pagans
that earned a bullet in the head.
I'm more interested in how a biker club murder
gets us closer to finding that kid.
Where was Callahan's body found?
It was an old chemical plant.
7th and Alameda.
That's only a block from the shelter.
Listen.
Abby mentioned that Micah liked
to go watch these skaters at a nearby abandoned warehouse.
What if he snuck out last night and that's where he went?
Callahan was killed just before 2:00,
and it was only a little while later
that Micah and Liam took off from the shelter.
Micah was there last night.
He must've witnessed Callahan's murder.
That explains why the Pagans want him dead.
Guarantees he won't talk.
Right. So now we know why the Pagans want him.
Doesn't get us any closer to bringing him home safe.
Pasadena P.D.'s reporting a shootout
at the home of Liam's ex-wife.
Officers exchanged gunfire
with four gunmen on motorcycles.
It's got to be our Pagans.
Cops on the scene took two of them down,
one dead, one wounded.
Ex-wife's in the hospital. I guess they worked her over
pretty bad.Were Liam or Micah there?
No sign of them.
Then he and Micah could still be alive.
Maybe, but there's a blood trail
from the house to the driveway.
They could be in bad shape.
♪
Deac and I will see what we can get from Liam's ex-wife.
The two of you, take a crack at the wounded biker.
See if he'll give up anything on where to find his pals.Okay.
♪
Ms. Reese,
I'm Sergeant Harrelson, this is Sergeant Kay.
I already spoke with the other cops.
We know.
We're just worried about the little boy
that's with your ex-husband.
We're afraid they're running out of time.
Have you seen the boy? Was he with Liam?
I thought, at first, I was dreaming.
He looked so much like our son.
The son you lost.
What was your boy's name?
Clayton.
We called him Clay.
I was in the yard, just gardening.
I saw them walking toward me.
For a moment, I... I don't know, it just...
felt like the last time I saw Clay.
Except this time,
he and Liam were coming home...
unhurt, safe.
Ms. Reese, we're trying to save
another mother from going through what you had to endure.
When you saw Liam, what did he talk about?
He said there were
bad people who wanted to harm the boy.
He asked if he could stay with me.
He thought he would be safe there.
He was wrong.
We heard motorcycles.
There were four of them, all with guns.
They just started shooting.
I urged Liam to go, for the child's sake.
Two of the bikers went after them.
Two stayed behind,
wanting me to tell them where Liam had gone.
And did you?
I couldn't, I don't know where Liam went.
Protecting that child.
I think it's his way of protecting Clay.
I won't fault him for that.
We understand.
Do you recall Micah saying anything, anything at all?
Besides wanting his mother?
He mentioned a place she takes him,
called it "a hiding place."
Said he and Liam should go there.
He's just a child, so...
You have any luck with him?Hardly.
Told you he's not much of a talker.
Too bad the bullet that hit him wasn't
a couple inches to the left, you know what I mean?
Yeah.
Come on, did you really expect that guy to open up to us?
Nah, but there's still something that's bugging me.
Our intel on Liam's ex-wife.
Okay, we had to dig deep to make the link
to the house in Pasadena.
How the hell'd the Pagans get there so fast?
They could've run a bootleg background check on Liam.
Yeah, but he was working at the shelter under an alias.
They didn't even know his real name.
And there's something else.
Larry Callahan,
the murder victim from the warehouse last night.
Yeah, what about him?The dude was an alcoholic
with no money, and somehow
he was able to get his criminal record expunged.
That takes connections.
Think he knew someone in law enforcement?
Like, working as a CI?
That would explain why the Pagans
put a bullet in his head.
I know a guy from my sheriff's department days,
used to work patrol in Palmdale.
I'll call him, see if he knows anything.
Any news about Micah?
He's alive, but we haven't found him.
We need your help.
Help?
Can you tell us more about your routine with Micah?
Any places he felt particularly safe.
Why? Wh-What's going on?TAN: Micah may have gone
somewhere he calls his hiding place.
Does that make any sense?
The caves.
Up at Griffith Park.
Off the Rock Canyon Trail.ABBY: Yeah.
Sometimes when I, when I couldn't afford a motel
or when the shelters were too full,
I-I'd sneak him in there.
Then we'd pretend we were on a deserted island.
You know, like, I'd light a candle
and we'd pretend it was a fire.
Or I'd get fish fillet sandwiches,
and pretend we caught a fish.
Yeah, he-he loved it.
Hey, look. Please find him.
We're working on it.
We need to get to Griffith Park before the Pagans do.
The rest of 20-Squad's still out in Pasadena.
I can get there faster.Without your squad? Hell no.
Then send the both of us.Benched is benched, Street.
I get that, but what other option do we have?
Rest of the team's too far away.
I can provide backup.
Street's right.
If the Pagans show up,
I'll know exactly what to say to them
before the bastards even think about pulling the trigger.
What do you think, Commander?
Detective, you better have my officers' six at all times.
Let's roll.
♪
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Yeah. Let's go.
Yeah, okay.Are you okay?
I just need a minute.
No. No, no, no. It's cold.
You keep that on.I'm not cold, okay?
I once knew a little boy...
kind and brave like you.
I miss him...
...so much.
What was his name?
Wake up, please.
Please, wake up!
All right, listen up.
I talked to Hicks. Tan and Detective Quinn
already rolled out to Griffith Park.
The sooner we get there, the better.
Now, there is no telling
how many Pagans might show up to the party.
Okay, we should just stick to the side streets.
The 110's a nightmare.POWELL: Appreciate you calling me back.
I got to run. Thanks.What's up?
Problem's bigger than we think.
Hondo, I just heard back from a friend of mine,
used to work Palmdale.
Larry Callahan, guy the Pagans killed last night?
Good chance Detective Quinn was in on that.
Wait a minute, what're you saying?
Internal Affairs up in Palmdale's been running
an investigation into crooked cops suspected of
taking protection money from the meth trade.
The investigation had a CI.
It was Larry Callahan.
Hondo, if Quinn is one of those dirty cops,
that would explain why she showed up on our doorstep
right after the shootout at the motel.
It also explains how the Pagans got to
the Pasadena house so fast.
I mean, I know it's just a theory, but--
But Tan's alone with her right now.
♪
Deac, you guys close?
Hey, Tan, listen, we need you to get away...
I can't hear you. Deac?
Afraid you're out of luck.
No signal up here.
Please, wake up!
Micah?
Hey.
I think he's dead...
He's hanging on.
We're gonna get him some help, okay?
Okay. Okay. Okay.
That's the bad lady! She was there!
Move, move. Move, move!
Get down, get down!
Stay low.
♪
The math is simple.
There's three of us,
then there's you with a dead ex-con and an eight-year-old.
Hand over the kid.
The warehouse last night...
You had Larry Callahan killed!
The kid has nothing to do with this mess.
It's not my fault he's in this position.
What mother lets her child wander off
in the middle of the night?
Stay down. Stay down.
Toss your gun,
and turn over the kid.
We don't have to make this messy.
We both know that's not happening.
We got to move, Micah.
Go. Come on.
♪
Move!
Right here.
All right, get down, get down, get down.
This is where your mom took you?
Yeah.
It's our hiding spot.
Your mom said you come here and play desert island.
Said you have a lot of fun doing that.
It's all my fault.
Should've never left the shelter.
No, it's not your fault.
You're human, and humans mess up all the time.
What counts is that we clean it up
and try hard not to make the same mess again.
You understand? Okay.Yeah.
Come on, Tan.
How long do you really think you can last?
A lot longer than you think!
LAPD! Guns on the ground.
We got a runner. Powell, with me.
All this and for what, Ramona?
A little extra money?
Isn't it always about the money?
Drop your weapon!
Get on your knees.
Going hands-on.Go.
30-David, suspect in custody.
By the way, Chopper Jack's a lame-ass nickname.
Don't make this harder on yourself.
Luca.LUCA: Yeah?
I climb that, I get a better angle.Okay, be careful, boss.
♪
There's no way out of here for you!
Don't you move!
Don't you move.20-David, suspect down.
Code 4 all the way around.
Come on. It's all right.
You sure?Let's go. We're safe.
Deacon, Powell, you got eyes on Liam?
Yeah.
He's dead.
Copy.
I'll call his ex-wife
and give her the news myself.
♪
Take her to the car.
Yeah. With pleasure.
Hey.
You're safe now.
Let's get him home.Yeah. Come on, Micah.
Come on.
Come with me.
Why? What's going on?
He doesn't need to see you like this.
Who?
Micah?!
Mommy!Oh, my God.
Mama, Mommy, Mommy! Oh, my God.
I missed you so much.
Let me see you.
I'm so sorry.ABBY: No, no, I'm sorry.
It's my fault, okay?
Can we, can we leave now?
Um...
I don't know if we can just yet, baby.
We're, um...
we're doing everything we can to keep you two together.
We just need a little time, okay?
Thank you.
Hey, Micah,
you guys want to spend some time together?
We'll get you some food.Yeah.
Yeah?ABBY: Okay, let's do it.
Come on, bud.
Come on. Let's go.
Oh, I missed you so much.
Abby's situation...
You were right.
Just took me a little while to realize it.
We're good.
Thanks.
♪
Hey.
Hey, baby.
You okay?
No. I'm not.
Talk to me.
I spent the day thinking about this morning.
And why I want to baptize our daughter.
And I think I figured it out.
Okay.
We almost lost an eight-year-old boy today.
It's a day I've lived a hundred times before.
But the difference now?
I'm scared, Nichelle.
Of course, I'm excited.
But I am scared to bring a child into this world.
I have lived my life protecting people,
protecting children...
but my own child?
I don't know this fear.
♪
I guess a baptism is my way of giving our kid
an extra layer of protection.
Let's do it.
Really?
Our baby girl is going to look beautiful in this.
Baby...But...
I pick the church.
Yes, ma'am.
Mm...
Thank you.