Previously onSWAT...
ANNIE: I'm not blaming you. I just... Ever since
Our kids need to talk through this. since
LUCA: There's no point to tal doing all this worke
part of it. This could be a team toinvestment, and with the way
Xiamara cooks, man, there's nothing like it out there.
I've been dreaming of this my whole life.
Now I get to do that and be SWAT.
♪
[grunts]
Tia! The window's stuck again!
Need a hand?
Don't think I'm supposed to fraternize with the competition.
Well, I won't tell if you won't.
Look, I got to take care of a couple things,
but I'll be back soon, Xiamara, okay?
You promised help,
then you don't show.
First last week, now today.
I'm sorry. Some stuff came up with SWAT.
SWAT this, SWAT that.
No time for this business.
No time for us.
My niece, Leticia, is helping me, but it's not enough.
Okay, I'm gonna get more help soon.
A ver.
I can't keep on doing this alone!
Looks like you're in a bit of a pickle, bro, huh?
[laughs] Yeah, I'm gonna,
uh, go back to my...
food stall.
That's it. Jab, jab.
One, two. One, two.
Good. Again.
And with that free hand, protect your face.
Can't have raccoon eyes for your school photo.
Your mom will kill me.
H-I-I-T?
Yeah, High-Intensity Interval Training.
It's great for a quick workout, gets the heart rate up.
Yeah, we used to call that "running."
STREET: Hey!
What's up, Matthew?
Uncle Street, Uncle Bob, how you guys been?
How you doing?Whoa!
That's a heck of a shiner you got there, kid.
DEACON:Yeah.
Why don't you go hit the heavy bag
until your mom comes and gets you?
Good to see you guys.
You, too, Matty.See you, buddy.
He got that black eye in a fight after school yesterday.
He's serving his suspension today.
I never pegged Matty as the fighting type.
Any idea what started it?Uh, no.
I'm not sure. None of the teachers saw it happen.
He's not saying much.
You know, Matthew's always been quiet, a little bit of a loner,
but we think he might be getting bullied at school.
Well, the last thing you want to do
in that situation is talk about it.Right.
So I just figured show him a couple moves.
Maybe that'll help open him up.
Buddy of mine's got a karate gym over in Chatsworth,
if you want to give Matty some more tools.
Let's, uh, see how these lessons go before I get to that.
Just throwing it out there. Think about it.
All right, good. That's it.
Yup.
MAN: Hey, you hear that?
[yells]
[panting][banging on door]
DISPATCHER: 911.
Yeah, there's a... a break-in at my work.
The Gye Nyame Community Center.
[panting]
I'm barricaded in my office.
I-I locked myself in.
But they're trying to get in.The hell you doing?!
She's got a purse.
Means she also got a phone.
[siren wailing]
Yo, we got to go.
Now!
[rock music plays quietly]
There you go. Enjoy.
You better not be lying!
If I find out you are...[groans]
Hey, whoa, whoa, guys.
You mind dialing it down a couple notches, huh?
Get lost.Hey, you first.
Yeah. Yeah, I thought so.
[people screaming]
[gunfire]
[groans]
[gunfire continues]
Baby.
I came as soon as I heard. Are you okay?
[sighs] Mm.
Yeah, I think so.
Wow.
Did you get a look at either of them?
One of them. I didn't recognize him.
It's gonna be okay.
I got patrols searching the area as we speak.
We will find them.
I know. It's just...
I used to think of this place
as a kind of sanctuary, you know?
But I was defenseless
as they were banging on my office door.
I mean, if they'd gotten in...?
It reminded me of how Annie said she felt
when their place was attacked.
It's hard to feel comfortable
once your safe space has been violated.Yeah.
But Annie did something about it.
And now I understand why.
She bought a gun,
had Deacon train her how to use it.
Nichelle, I thought you were pretty anti-gun?
Up until this morning, so did I.
[phone beeping]
[exhales] Baby, I'm sorry.
I know. It's okay. We're all right.All right, I got a patrol unit
staying here the rest of the day,
just in case. Now, if you need anything,
you call me. All right?Okay.
I love you.
[sighs]
[siren wailing]
[tires screeching]
[helicopter whirring]
Witnesses say an attempted robbery
of the Manila Meltdown food truck resulted into a firefight
between four armed suspects and private security.
One suspect took a bullet in the leg,
then barricaded himself inside the truck.
The other three fled.Any hostages?
None that we can tell.
We don't have eyes inside?
A guy keeps popping off shots
every time we try to approach.
He's fired at least ten rounds by now.
We can't risk him firing off too many more.
Let's move. Tan, grab the shield.
Officer, move, move.
This is Sergeant Harrelson with LAPD SWAT!
Step out of the vehicle with your hands up.
[gunfire]Cover.
Street, Luca, prep tear gas.
Move in and deploy when able.
I'll keep his attention.
You've got a choice in how this ends, man.
Be smart about it.
You surrender peacefully,
nobody gets hurt here.
[grenade explodes, hisses]
Tan...
Move in.
[coughing]
HONDO: Tan, non-lethal.
Clear!STREET: 26-David.
Truck is clear.
No pulse.
20-David to Command.
One suspect down. We're Code 4.
Initial tally is four critically wounded civilians,
one dead security guard.
And another food truck robbed.
This wasn't a one-off?Third truck
in the last two hours, according to RHD,
and three of the suspects are still in the wind.
Well, I got Street and Cabrera checking with festival security
to see if anyone can ID the other shooters.I hope someone did.
I mean, this crew is getting more brazen and violent
each time they hit.Do you think this is some kind of vendetta?
I don't know, it's too soon to tell, but I'm putting SWAT
on high alert until we get to the bottom of this.
There are over 400 food trucks on the streets of L.A.
Any one of them could be the next target.
And more innocent civilians will get caught in the crossfire
if we don't step up and stop it.
♪
Leticia, thank God. Is Xiamara--We're both okay.
We hid inside the truck when the shooting started.
Is Adam okay?
Adam?
He's a friend. You met him this morning.
He got shot while trying to help.Yeah.
The wounded were rushed to San Gabriel Hospital.
TAN: My brother, Jacob, works over there.
I'll ask him to check in and report back.
Adam's in good hands.Promise.
Xiamara, look...
[speaking Spanish]
I think she's upset with you.
Yeah, I kind of picked up on that, thanks.
LETICIA: I tried talking to her, like you asked.
La tíaonly agreed to this job
She says somewhere
along the way, that excitement disappeared.
And so did you.
If you're not invested anymore, I think it's time tíamoves on.
And we'll let you know I think when we hear about Adam.
Promise.
Okay?
Just got off the phone with Detective Burrows.
The suspects didn't touch the cash registers
at any of the food trucks they hit,
so we're at square one for potential motive.
All right, you might have something there.
Look, the food truck scene in L.A. is a lot more
cutthroat than you'd think.
There's all these rivalries and disputes over territories.
And those turn violent?Slashed tires, bricks through windows,
an occasional 4:00 a.m. kitchen fire?
The owner of Manila Meltdown mentioned he had
a longstanding beef with Ernie Delgado.
LUCA: Huh. Ernie Delgado.HICKS: You know him?
LUCA: Yeah, he calls himself
"The Food Truck Don of Los Angeles."
Guy's got a big ego, and an even bigger temper.
CABRERA: These attacks could be Delgado
retaliating against other trucks for encroaching
on his territory.
Let's bring him in, see what he coughs up.
Hey.
We've got a BOLO out on the suspects' SUV,
and Luca's running down a new lead.
As soon as we find something, we roll out.
Hey, heard about the break-in at the community center.
Nichelle doing okay?
Yeah, yeah. It spooked her pretty good though.
But, Deacon, she's talking about getting a gun for protection.
She said something about Annie doing the same thing?
Yeah, she did.
When our house got shot up. But she loves it now.
She's at the range twice a month.
Does it make her feel better? Safer?I think so.
What scares me is the thought of her actually having to use it.
See? You just nailed what's been bugging me.
Look, I ain't got no issues with guns, obviously,
but ever since Nichelle brought it up,
all I can think about is
all the different ways things could go sideways.
Yeah. I mean, I don't know.
I mean, I guess the mental calculus changes
when it's somebody you love, right?
Wait until your kid is born.
The phrase "worst case scenario"
takes on a whole new meaning.
Hey, speaking of which, I heard Matthew got in a little scuffle.
Got suspended. Is he all right?Yeah, yeah. He's fine.
Some bully just, you know, beat on him a little bit.
I showed him a couple combinations.
In case it happens again, he'll be able to at least
defend himself. Attaboy.[phone chimes]
[groans] Oh, boy.
What's up?It's Annie.
Apparently, one of the mothers from Matthew's classroom,
she came by and she's accusing Matthew of starting the fight.
[chuckles] Okay, wait a minute, are you sure about that?
I mean, no offense,
but Matthew's more of a bean pole than a boxer.
Uh-oh.
That's the other kid?Yeah.
Looks pretty definitive.
Maybe you should ease up on those boxing lessons.
Just talked to my brother.
He said it looks like Leticia's friend, Adam,
will pull through.Oh, awesome.
All right. I'll let her know.
Hey, hold up.
Things looked a little tense with you and Xiamara earlier.
Everything all right with the food truck?
Yeah, course. Why?
Well, the team and I do own a stake in it.
But I'm asking as a friend.
Truth is, Leticia's kind of right.
I'm not as excited about Guate-Mama's anymore.What happened?
I thought business was booming.It is.
It's been than ever, honestly.
It's just... we do need more help.
I just haven't made the time.
Look, I bought the food truck
because I thought it would bring the team together,
you know, keep us all connected.
But now that Chris is gone,
and, I don't know, everyone seems
preoccupied with their own lives and relationships...
it feels like I failed.
And that truck is just a reminder of that failure.
Hey, Guate-Mama's isn't a failure.
But I do think you put some unrealistic expectations on it.
What do you mean?My man, you see the world
through SWAT-colored glasses.
We all want SWAT to last forever, but we know it can't.
Maybe it's time you start thinking about
what'll really make you happy in the long term.
I thought the food truck would help with that,
you know?Yeah.
You remember how excited you were
the first time we all tried Xiamara's cooking?
Yeah. Yeah.
I know you get that same excited look on your face
every time a new customer comes up to the truck.
I've seen it.
Maybe don't give up on the dream just yet.
[phone chimes]
All right.
Food Truck Don just landed.
Let's go.
Ernie Delgado?
This about the food trucks
that got attacked today?LUCA: Good guess.
What do you know about them?
Just that the people who got attacked
crossed the wrong dude.
Wrong dude being you?Is this your way of
getting the competition to back off your turf?
Hey. [chuckles]
That is not how I do business.
You don't get the nickname
"Food Truck Don of L.A." by playing nice.
Look, I'll admit to using some intimidation tactics
to keep my trucks on the best corners.
But I draw the line at hurting people.
So whoever's behind these attacks...
they go by a different set of rules.
And besides, I would never go after my own flesh and blood.
Oh, so you're saying someone from your family
got hit by this crew?
Yeah, my cousin Mikey's spot in Hollywood.
What's the name of his food truck?It's not a truck.
He owns a restaurant called Don Viva's.
And the mole is... it's amazing.
Ernie, focus.
The crew at the restaurant.
Mikey said that the gunmen only took a couple of boxes of food.
Didn't touch the cash register,
didn't even go after the office safe.
So it's not just food trucks.[phone chimes]
These guys must be after something specific.
Black SUV matching the suspects' getaway vehicle
just spotted near Glassell Park.
[tires screeching]
Out.
Now.
Open up the back.It's unlocked.
Take anything you want, just don't shoot. Please.
[siren wailing]
LUCA: Hey, you guys follow the rabbit.
We've got the SUV!
On it!
[siren wailing]
It's too tight. Got to hoof it.
30-David. In foot pursuit, southbound in an alley.
Just off San Fernando.
[groans]
Give me your hands behind your back!DEACON: 30-David.
One suspect in custody.
Tan, what's your status?TAN: 25-David.
Suspect's heading east on Avenue 35.
We're in pursuit.
[tires screeching]
LUCA: Okay, I'm gonna try a pit maneuver.
That truck's twice the size of this Charger.
You got a better idea?
Luca, swerve!
[grunts]
22-David. We lost sight of the suspects.
Last seen heading south on Central.
Was that a freaking grenade?Sure as hell wasn't a speed bump.
Something tells me these aren't your everyday crooks.
Deac, truck driver says they cut him off,
then grabbed boxes from the back.
DEACON: We know they're not after money,
but all this carnage for some produce?
Looks like they were after avocados.
DEACON: Wait a second.
There's more going on here.
Now we know why.
These avocados are packed with cocaine.
I've heard of drugs being transported in gas tanks,
children's toys, even live animals and people.
But this one takes the cake.
I mean, how the hell did they even get the drugs inside there
and still make it look seamless?
I don't know, whatever magic they used,
there's no clear difference between one of these
and your average avocado at the local grocery store.
Except the eight ball that falls out
as you're prepping dinner.Yeah.
I mean, packaging drugs like this makes it near impossible
to intercept them during transport.
Something this sophisticated and methodical,
it's got to be a cartel.
Consider that confirmed.
Just got a positive ID on our food truck shooter
from this morning. Ramon Garza.
He's a suspected hit man for the Baja Renegados Cartel.
The suspect we just arrested
is Manny Leyva, another cartel hit man.
Along with...Peter Medina and Felix Soto.
Together, better known as the Four Horsemen.
Yeah, they're a cartel hit squad
suspected in over a dozen murders
throughout Southern California.
Along with countless others across the border.
I mean, this crew is vicious.
One of them is notorious for using hand grenades
to carry out his hits.
Yeah, I caught his matinee show earlier with Tan.
Definitely plan on skipping the encore.
If the Four Horsemen are chasing down these drugs,
we might've interrupted a cartel turf war.
Well, we won't know for sure until we figure out
where these avocados came from.
[sighs]
I had no idea there were drugs in them.
I was just making my usual deliveries.
Deliveries for who?
My job. Kedzie Produce.
That some kind of cartel front?Cartel?
No way.
Kedzie's a legit produce company.
We supply to customers all over the city.
Restaurants,
grocery stores, food trucks,
you name it.Does that include a food truck called Manila Meltdown?
Or Don Viva restaurant, in Hollywood?
Delivered to both of them this morning.
I bet Kedzie Produce supplies to all the businesses
the Four Horsemen hit.
If Kedzie's the source of the avocados...
They could be a target, too.
It's right down here.
Patrol really caught the guys who broke in this morning?
I sure as hell hope so.
You're the only one who can tell us for sure.
You said you got a good look at one of them, right?Mm-hmm.
Okay.
HONDO: Suspects are being brought in as we speak.
I've been mulling it over all day,
and I think I do want to get a gun.
Are you sure?All I could think about this morning
was the need to protect myself and our baby.
Maybe a gun will make me feel safer, more in control.
In the right hands,
with the right training, guns do save lives.
But it comes with a lot of risk, Nichelle,
especially in homes with kids.
Children in homes with guns
are three times more likely to die from accidental shooting.
And even more likely to be seriously injured, I know.
That's why I never wanted one at the community center.
But at the same time, I don't want to feel scared
in my own workplace.
Here they come.
I know him.
On the right. Damiere.
Are these the kids that broke in?
Yeah, that's them.
Take them to booking.
How do you know this kid?[sighs]
Damiere used to come around the center once in a while.
One of those kids that never got a fair shot
at living up to his potential.Hey.
I really hope you're not blaming yourself for this.
That kid made a choice.Yeah.
You're right.
We just got off with Agent Simons
over at the DEA.
Now, their working theory
is that these avocados are tied to a DEA raid
on a Baja Renegados shipping depot in Mexico.
Now, the raid went down last week,
but the DEA came up mostly empty.Let me guess.
Cartel got tipped off and had to move their drugs in a hurry?
DEACON: Exactly. But in the chaos,
this batch of avocados somehow fell
outside the cartel's normal smuggling route.
DEA thinks there's over five million bucks
worth of cocaine avocados in that missing shipment.
That explains why they sent their best hired guns
to track it down.BURROWS: And also explains
how the drugs ended up at a reputable business
like Kedzie Produce.
The place hasn't had so much as a health violation in years.
If the Four Horsemen knew to target Bechir's truck,
then they had to know about the produce supplier.
They knew, all right.
Rocker's team just cleared the Kedzie Produce warehouse.
It was a bloodbath.
Did they leave any survivors?
Only one.
An administrator named Sabrina Furley.
She's conscious and at the hospital now.
On my way.
Sabrina Furley?
I'm Sergeant Kay, LAPD SWAT. This is Officer Cabrera.
We hate to do this.
We-we were hoping you could answer a few questions.
We're looking for the people who did this to you.
DEACON: It was four men, right?
When they first came, yes.
They came to Kedzie Produce more than once?
The first time they came,
they demanded that we give them all the avocados we had.
They threatened us,
so we gave them what they wanted.
Then later, they came back...
They started killing the moment they got inside.
Shooting everyone multiple times.
Saying that we'd double-crossed them,
and we had to pay.
When I tried to run,
they shot me in the back.
They would've killed me
if Eddie hadn't lured them away.
Eddie?SABRINA: Our warehouse manager.
He saved me.
He tried to talk the gunmen down,
but they tied him up,
put a grenade in his pocket...
[crying]DEACON: Sabrina...
[exhales] Do you know why they came back?
What they meant when they said you double-crossed them?
Only that they said
that ten crates of their avocados were still missing.
Wait, that truck hijacking earlier...
The delivery log said
that there were five crates of avocados
which means that there's five crates unaccounted for.
If those aren't at Kedzie Produce
and the cartel hasn't found them yet...
where are they?Benny must've taken them.
He was still out on his route.
♪
Tell me we found something on this Benny character.
Yeah, that Benny is Benny Rizzo.
Delivery driver for Kedzie Produce.
I ran through the company records.
Seems Benny runs a little side hustle,
skimming produce from the Kedzie warehouse.
He writes items off as damaged or rotten,
then sells the stolen goods on the side.
Given the amount of produce
that moves through Kedzie, it's no surprise
Benny's grift has gone unnoticed.
If Benny unknowingly took those five crates
of coke-filled avocados...He's got to be next up
on the cartel's hit list.Exactly.
Find him ASAP.
[sportscast playing indistinctly]
Take whatever you want! Just-just don't hurt me.
[groans]
We're not gonna hurt you.
You're gonna show us where you took our avocados,
and then we're gonna kill you.
Patrol found signs of forced entry at Benny Rizzo's place,
and he's nowhere to be seen.Cartel beat us there.
They would've executed Benny on the spot
if they got their drugs back.
Benny must've already offloaded the avocados
as part of his side hustle.
Wherever those avocados are,
that's where the cartel will be next.
Think we might know a way to figure out where they're headed.
Tan?This is Benny Rizzo's delivery route for Kedzie Produce.
He makes the same eight stops every day.
But none of these eight places received any avocados today.
So I looked into Benny's cell phone records.
Based off his location data,
Benny makes regular deviations
from his scheduled delivery route
and always to the same three places.
Three off-the-books customers he sells his stolen produce to.
Exactly. By the looks of it,
an Indian restaurant, barbecue place,
mom-and-pop grocery store.
The barbecue shop is closed for two weeks for renovations,
so they definitely didn't take a delivery.
I can't say I've ever had avocado with my curry and naan,
so...I'll alert Patrol.
Get over to Fields Market in Van Nuys.
[turns off engine]
I need the money, Mom.
You sure you don't want me to come in with you?
It's just orange juice and eggs.
I got it.
[chuckles] Okay.
Remember, cage-free eggs...
And no pulp in the OJ. I know.
[chuckles]
Where are they?
They're probably on the shelves by now.
L-Let me go and talk to my guy
and we...This isn't a discussion.
[siren chirping]
LAPD! Drop your weapons!
[gunfire][shouts]
Go, go, go, go, go.[grunting]
[indistinct P.A. announcement]
[gunshots][screaming]
[panting]
♪
[engine revving]
[tires screech]
[siren wailing]
[tires screech]
Dax?[clamoring]
Dax?
Where are you, Dax?!
[screaming]
Dax,
where are you?!
[groans softly]
[people screaming]
Don't move.
HONDO: This is 20-David.
Reports of shots fired
at the rear of the market.
Patrol, get all civilians to a safe distance.
Suspects are heavily armed, and they may have hostages inside.
All right, Street, you're with me on the three side.
The rest of you, start clearing on the one.
Let's move.
♪
All right, once inside, we will clear aisle by aisle.EMILY: Let go of me!
Stay alert.OFFICER: Ma'am, get back!
Officers, get her out of here!My son Dax is still inside!
How old's your son?Ten. He went in a minute or two
before the shooting started.25-David, be advised--
there may be a child inside the market. Ten years old.
You need to get him out of there!CABRERA: Ma'am, we're gonna
need you to move back to a safe distance.No, please!
Please, it's my son!Ma'am!
We will do everything we can.
[crying]Let's move.
♪
How bad is it?
I'm okay.
Two shooters and a hostage.
They went through the door on the left.
Okay, stay put. As soon as it's clear, we'll send help to you.
Copy.
Street, move in.
20-David,
making entry on the three side.
Street.
♪
Deacon, what's your status?
Making entry now.
♪
DEACON: 30-David,
confirmed visual on one suspect and Benny Rizzo.
Rear of the store, at the back of Aisle 8.
25-David, got eyes on the second suspect.
Back of the store.Any sign of the child?
DEACON: Negative.
All other aisles are clear.
HONDO: All right,
on you, Deac. You got eyes.
Luca, Cabrera,
flashbangs on my count.
Set.
Initiate.
[clanging]
[explosions]
Move in.
Don't move! Don't move!
Hey! Stay on the ground!
Over! Over! On your stomach!
Give me your hands!
Stay down!
Down on the ground! Stay on the ground!
CABRERA: Going hands on.
HONDO: Tan, Street,
clear the rest of the store.
[zip ties zipping]
[grunts]
Get your ass up.
Hondo.
Felix Soto, we know you're in there!
Put the weapon down! Come out with your hands
in the air!No, no, no, no, no, no.
You don't want us to do that!
Show 'em why.
Deacon.
Hold your fire. We have a live grenade.
♪
[crying softly]
Go ahead, get him out.
Hey, Felix, why don't you let the kid go?
And why would I do that?[crying]
Nobody's got to die today.
FELIX: A little late for that, don't you think?
Let's just take a second and talk about this.
My bosses want these avocados back ASAP.
So...
rain check on that talk.
Walk![crying]
Come on.
20-David to Command, hold your fire.
Clear a path at the entrance.
STREET: Be advised, suspect has a hostage with a live grenade.
TAN: Looks like an M67.
Hey. M67's got a five-second fuse, right?
I got an idea.
[Dax crying]
[sniffles, crying]
DEACON: Hey, Dax?
You hang in there, buddy.
We're gonna get you out of this.
[Dax crying]
HONDO: Hey, Dax, you a baseball fan?
All right, I'm gonna need you
to keep a nice tight grip on that ball,
just like pitchers do on the mound.
You know what I'm saying?Quit stalling
and move!LUCA: 22-David,
we got a place to put that grenade.
Side door. Dumpster. 12 o'clock.
26-David, as soon as Felix reaches the end of the aisle,
we'll engage.
Give us a signal if it's a no-go.
[crying]
[gunshots]
♪
TAN: Nice toss, boss.
You guys could've put that thing a couple feet closer.
Wanted to make sure you still had that fastball.
I ain't dead yet, man. [chuckles]
♪
[whispers]: Hey, Xiamara. Xiamara.
[monitor beeping steadily]
Hey. I heard you gals might be here.
How's Adam?
Okay. Recovering.
Good. I'm sorry
I haven't been around to help out.
That I haven't seemed as excited or invested in Guate-Mama's.
I-I don't
have a good excuse why. But...
I promise you, it's gonna be different from now on.
How different?
Well, for starters...
Everything okay?
For starters,
Leticia's getting a promotion.
Come again?General manager
of Guate-Mama's.
If-if-if Tia's okay with that.
And we're gonna hire another staff member to work the truck,
to give you some rest.
I'm gonna be around to help more,
starting right now.
I booked us an event tonight.
Food Truck Fridays. Studio City.
I'm very tired...I know, I know, I know.
That's why I brought some help. Yo, Tan.
Tan's gonna be our new staff member, help us out tonight.
I'll take orders, serve food, chat up customers,
take out the trash-- whatever makes your life easier.
Leticia, you can stay here with Adam. We just need you
to boss us around, tell us what to do.
But, more importantly, whatever we make in sales this week,
we're gonna put towards Adam's hospital bill.
Tan reminded me why I fell in love with Guate-Mama's
in the first place.
I mean, your food brings people happiness,
Xiamara.
I want to spread that happiness as far and wide as we can.
What do you say?
That's the Luca I know.
Then let's do this! Yes![laughing]
[laughs]Let's do this then.
Come on. Let's grab your things. We'll say hi to Adam.
I hear you call dibs on trash duty?Yeah.
We need to talk.
Oh, if it's about Geoff,
Mom already talked to me.Yeah,
well, it's my turn.
Did you instigate the fight with Geoff today?
[exhales]
[sighs] You know,
to say that I am disappointed,
that would be an understatement.
What you did to Geoff today,
I have put handcuffs on people for less.
Do you understand me? That is assault, Matty.
We raised you to solve your problems with words, not fists.
What on earth possessed you to do that?
He called you a killer.
Geoff said all cops are killers and that, since you're SWAT,
you're the worst kind of killer.
I asked himto stop.
I-I told him to shut up, but he wouldn't.
He just...
He just kept saying that you were a killer and that...
we deserved to have our house shot up.
Next thingI knew,
I was on top of him, throwing punches.
I didn't mean to...
hurt him that badly, I guess. I just...
I just... [sighs] wanted him to stop.
Why didn't you tell me the truth?
Or your mother?
You lied to us.
You let us believe that you were the victim in all this.
I'm sorry, Dad.
[sighs]
What Geoff said...
that wasn't right.
And...
[sighs] I appreciate you...
standing up for me.
I do.
But... [stammers]
just because somebody said something
that you don't agree with,
it doesn't give you the right to hurt them.
I know.
I spent the day chasing four very cruel, violent men.
They caused a lot of suffering.
Now, did part of me want them to suffer in return?
Sure. A little bit.
But...
...the Gospel of Matthew.
Jesus reminds us...
we got to love everybody.
Even our enemies.
And I know that that's gonna be hard sometimes, but...
[exhales]
...there's always gonna be someone that says or does
something stupid or hateful.
But a good person...
...they don't respond with violence.
You can't let other people's words
dictate your own actions, Matty.
I'm-I'm sorry I let you and Mom down.
And...
even more sorry for what I did to Geoff.
So, uh...
what should happen next?
I need to apologize to Geoff.
And his family.
All right.
Get your coat.
I'll be in the car.
'Kay?
[sighs]
Hey. Thought we'd be heading home by now.
What's... all this?
[sighs] Baby, if you really want to get a gun for protection,
you know I will support it.
I just want to make sure that you are really comfortable
using one first. 'Kay?
Okay.
I can go a week without shooting this thing.
But then there's days like today,
where it's glued to my hand and I have a split second
to decide if I'm gonna pull that trigger or not.
This is what this job is for me.
It's instinctual by now.
But it wouldn't be for me.
No.
And that's what concerns me.
Are you sure you want to do this?
Yeah.
All right, step up here.
I want you to get a nice wide stance
with your feet.
Strong platform, okay?
Okay. Now, again,
you always keep the gun aimed forward.
Take it from me. Get a nice strong grip.
There you go. Finger off the trigger.
There you go. That's perfect. 'Kay?Mm.
I'm gonna take the safety off.
The gun is live
and the range is hot.
Take a breath.
Baby, when you're ready,
find your target
and pull the trigger one time.
[inhales deeply]
[exhales]
[gulps, exhales]
Nichelle?[exhales]
Baby, what's the matter?
If I had a gun this morning,
I would've shot Damiere.
A 14-year-old kid I used to tutor in math.
[shuddering inhale]
[exhales]
I can't do this. This isn't for me.Okay. O-Okay.
Stay there. I got it.
Put it on safety.
Okay, give me the gun. It's okay. I got it.
[exhales]
Hey.
[sighs]
Are you sure?
I think I was attracted to the idea of a gun,
because it seemed empowering.
But I don't think I could knowingly take
someone else's life that way.
[inhales sharply]
No, the power I lost that I need to regain,
that's not gonna come from anywhere but inside here.
Huh.
Baby, I so wish more people were as honest with themselves
as you are about this stuff.
Yeah, well, when you spend
a whole day second-guessing your every decision,
imagining all the... [inhales deeply]
terrible ways things could've played out... [exhales]
What happened this morning scared the hell out of me.
I know.
Me, too.
But what went down today
was just one really bad moment.
Baby, we got a lifetime of better ones to look forward to.
[inhales deeply]Together.
[exhales]
Come here.
Mmm.
I love you so much.
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