1 00:00:08,855 --> 00:00:10,161 DANTE: This equalizing you're doing, 2 00:00:10,205 --> 00:00:11,641 if you don't stop, I have to come after you. 3 00:00:11,684 --> 00:00:14,687 I'd be disappointed if you didn't. 4 00:00:14,731 --> 00:00:16,602 Previously on The Equalizer... 5 00:00:16,646 --> 00:00:19,344 -You like me? -How can I like you when I hardly know you? 6 00:00:19,388 --> 00:00:21,259 DANTE: I'm not too keen on private citizens 7 00:00:21,303 --> 00:00:23,087 opening their own branch of law enforcement. 8 00:00:23,131 --> 00:00:25,307 How's your aim these days?[gunshot] 9 00:00:25,350 --> 00:00:27,309 HARRY: You're gonna set a trade with the guy who's hunting you? 10 00:00:27,352 --> 00:00:29,180 Who's to say he doesn't draw you in, 11 00:00:29,224 --> 00:00:31,400 and then arrest you when your guard is down? 12 00:00:31,443 --> 00:00:32,444 Why would I do that? 13 00:00:32,488 --> 00:00:33,663 District Attorney Grafton. 14 00:00:33,706 --> 00:00:35,708 I still wonder how you managed 15 00:00:35,752 --> 00:00:37,580 to unravel a decade-old conspiracy 16 00:00:37,623 --> 00:00:39,408 single-handedly. 17 00:00:39,451 --> 00:00:40,583 Guess I owe you one. 18 00:00:44,369 --> 00:00:46,676 So, then, at least the files have to... Uh, Madam D.A. 19 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:48,808 The answer's "no comment," Harv. 20 00:00:48,852 --> 00:00:50,332 I haven't even asked my question yet. 21 00:00:50,375 --> 00:00:52,116 Well, see? I saved us both some time. 22 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:53,465 Now, if it's about the Mendoza case, 23 00:00:53,509 --> 00:00:55,424 the press will get a statement tomorrow. 24 00:00:55,467 --> 00:00:56,990 Not here about Mendoza. 25 00:00:57,034 --> 00:00:57,991 Just wondering if you had anything 26 00:00:58,035 --> 00:00:59,341 to say about the rumors. 27 00:01:00,168 --> 00:01:01,343 Which rumors? 28 00:01:01,386 --> 00:01:03,214 About the vigilante helping people. 29 00:01:03,258 --> 00:01:04,998 Doing what the cops can't. 30 00:01:05,042 --> 00:01:07,131 WOMAN: Not only is it true 31 00:01:07,175 --> 00:01:09,873 but whispers are growing louder. NYPD has a file on her. 32 00:01:09,916 --> 00:01:11,353 Still no ID. 33 00:01:16,140 --> 00:01:17,663 If word of this goes wide... 34 00:01:17,707 --> 00:01:20,013 It'll undermine public confidence in our police. 35 00:01:20,057 --> 00:01:21,232 Not to mention your image. 36 00:01:21,276 --> 00:01:24,148 It'll be an issue for your reelection. 37 00:01:24,192 --> 00:01:26,237 My mother said, 38 00:01:26,281 --> 00:01:29,327 "Every problem holds the key to its own solution." 39 00:01:29,371 --> 00:01:31,373 I don't follow. 40 00:01:32,765 --> 00:01:35,507 What better way to demonstrate the firm hand of law and order 41 00:01:35,551 --> 00:01:38,336 than bringing a vigilante to justice? 42 00:01:38,380 --> 00:01:39,381 Get me 43 00:01:39,424 --> 00:01:42,035 everything the NYPD has on her. 44 00:01:43,776 --> 00:01:46,214 [Delilah and Vi laughing] 45 00:01:46,257 --> 00:01:48,433 Aunt Vi! 46 00:01:48,477 --> 00:01:50,740 Not sure what's going on here, but it looks like trouble. 47 00:01:50,783 --> 00:01:53,786 Oh, it's good trouble. I decided to try one of these 48 00:01:53,830 --> 00:01:55,310 online dating sites. 49 00:01:55,353 --> 00:01:57,181 -DELILAH: -I'm helping her with her profile. Okay, 50 00:01:57,225 --> 00:01:59,836 how's this? "Artistic, free-spirited woman 51 00:01:59,879 --> 00:02:03,535 "who loves good conversation, a nice glass of wine, travel 52 00:02:03,579 --> 00:02:06,190 "and spontaneity looking for a partner 53 00:02:06,234 --> 00:02:08,453 in fun."Oh, your daughter's nothing less than brilliant. 54 00:02:08,497 --> 00:02:11,152 You sure you want to do this? I mean, you can't trust 55 00:02:11,195 --> 00:02:13,066 what people say about themselves on those sites. 56 00:02:13,110 --> 00:02:14,329 You don't know who they really are. 57 00:02:14,372 --> 00:02:16,896 Oh, and people at singles bars are so honest. 58 00:02:16,940 --> 00:02:18,071 [scoffs] 59 00:02:18,115 --> 00:02:19,290 Gender. Looking for a man. 60 00:02:19,334 --> 00:02:20,770 Oh, no, no. Why limit it? 61 00:02:21,640 --> 00:02:24,339 Baby, I was at Berkeley in the '70s. 62 00:02:24,382 --> 00:02:26,210 You kids didn't invent free love. 63 00:02:26,254 --> 00:02:29,126 Ah! [laughs] You know what? Go, Aunt Vi. 64 00:02:29,170 --> 00:02:31,346 Okay, how serious are you thinking? 65 00:02:31,389 --> 00:02:33,652 True love or a hit it and quit it 66 00:02:33,696 --> 00:02:34,784 -kind of deal? -Hey. 67 00:02:34,827 --> 00:02:36,177 You gonna be the one getting hit 68 00:02:36,220 --> 00:02:37,482 if you don't quit talking like that. 69 00:02:37,526 --> 00:02:40,442 And not too much info, Berkeley.[Vi chuckles] 70 00:02:40,485 --> 00:02:42,400 There's no such thing as privacy online. 71 00:02:42,444 --> 00:02:44,663 We don't want some creep knowing our phone number and address. 72 00:02:44,707 --> 00:02:46,143 VI: You're such a cynic. 73 00:02:46,187 --> 00:02:47,971 You know, you could use a little bit of that free love 74 00:02:48,014 --> 00:02:49,581 -yourself. -I'm late for a meeting. 75 00:02:49,625 --> 00:02:51,235 -VI:Uh-huh. -I love you all. 76 00:02:51,279 --> 00:02:53,629 -Bye. -Bye. [chuckles] 77 00:02:55,631 --> 00:02:57,241 WOMAN: Her name is Nia. 78 00:02:57,285 --> 00:02:58,982 She's been missing for days. 79 00:02:59,025 --> 00:03:01,376 -You two are roommates? -And best friends. 80 00:03:01,419 --> 00:03:03,247 We met at a bus stop in the rain. 81 00:03:03,291 --> 00:03:04,988 Just started yapping. 82 00:03:05,031 --> 00:03:06,685 She's different. She's one of those people 83 00:03:06,729 --> 00:03:09,558 who wears their soul on the outside, you know? 84 00:03:09,601 --> 00:03:12,604 When's the last time -you saw her? -Five days ago. 85 00:03:12,648 --> 00:03:14,606 She left for work but never got there. 86 00:03:14,650 --> 00:03:16,739 She work most days? 87 00:03:16,782 --> 00:03:18,349 Two or three jobs at a time. 88 00:03:18,393 --> 00:03:20,133 She's saving up for nursing school. 89 00:03:20,177 --> 00:03:22,919 You file a missing persons report? 90 00:03:22,962 --> 00:03:25,138 I tried. 91 00:03:25,182 --> 00:03:26,618 But people like us, 92 00:03:26,662 --> 00:03:29,273 we're invisible until we break a law. 93 00:03:29,317 --> 00:03:31,797 In my neighborhood, folks don't call the cops. 94 00:03:31,841 --> 00:03:33,712 We just know -it won't do any good. -Yeah, 95 00:03:33,756 --> 00:03:35,714 I know what it's like not to have the police 96 00:03:35,758 --> 00:03:37,716 take you seriously. 97 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,980 Been through that, myself. 98 00:03:41,024 --> 00:03:42,982 But you are not invisible here. 99 00:03:43,026 --> 00:03:44,288 So, 100 00:03:44,332 --> 00:03:46,290 can you think of anyone 101 00:03:46,334 --> 00:03:49,162 who might have a grudge against Nia? 102 00:03:49,206 --> 00:03:51,382 Anyone who might want to hurt her? 103 00:03:51,426 --> 00:03:53,166 Yeah. 104 00:03:53,210 --> 00:03:54,951 She told me about some Latino guy 105 00:03:54,994 --> 00:03:57,301 that was following her who she owed some money to. 106 00:03:57,345 --> 00:03:59,303 She ducked off into a store and lost him, 107 00:03:59,347 --> 00:04:01,174 but she was still pretty freaked. 108 00:04:01,218 --> 00:04:02,393 Did you get a name? 109 00:04:02,437 --> 00:04:04,352 Benny. 110 00:04:04,395 --> 00:04:07,659 He was tall with blue eyes. 111 00:04:07,703 --> 00:04:11,184 [voice breaking]: And I think he might've hurt her. 112 00:04:12,577 --> 00:04:16,059 Getting real tired of having this conversation, Mike. 113 00:04:16,102 --> 00:04:18,844 Where's my money? [grunts] 114 00:04:18,888 --> 00:04:22,021 What the hell is your problem? [grunts, groaning] 115 00:04:22,065 --> 00:04:23,327 ROBYN: This is not the talking part. 116 00:04:23,371 --> 00:04:24,894 People don't really like you, Benny. 117 00:04:24,937 --> 00:04:26,548 Made you real easy to find. 118 00:04:26,591 --> 00:04:29,420 [coughs] Nia Edwards. You were following her. Why? 119 00:04:29,464 --> 00:04:32,205 -Now talk. -It's... It's my job. 120 00:04:32,249 --> 00:04:33,685 To hurt people? 121 00:04:33,729 --> 00:04:37,080 No, I work for a payday loan company. Eastway Pay. 122 00:04:37,123 --> 00:04:38,473 They hire me to pressure delinquents. 123 00:04:38,516 --> 00:04:41,214 Oh, that's funny. I have a similar skill set. 124 00:04:41,258 --> 00:04:42,694 [grunts] When's the last time 125 00:04:42,738 --> 00:04:44,566 -you saw her? -Uh, Tuesday. 126 00:04:44,609 --> 00:04:46,219 No, no, no, no, Wednesday. Wednesday. 127 00:04:46,263 --> 00:04:48,874 [panting] Same day she went missing. 128 00:04:48,918 --> 00:04:51,790 Missing? I don't know nothing about that. 129 00:04:51,834 --> 00:04:54,358 Look, I never even spoke to her. She bounced. 130 00:04:54,402 --> 00:04:57,230 I went after her, but she jumped into some dude's car. 131 00:04:57,274 --> 00:04:58,928 -Where? -It was over there 132 00:04:58,971 --> 00:05:00,582 on, um, Herkimer. 133 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:04,977 HARRY: Come on, Nia. Where are you? 134 00:05:05,021 --> 00:05:07,371 [phone chiming] 135 00:05:07,415 --> 00:05:09,286 MEL: Never thought I'd see the day 136 00:05:09,330 --> 00:05:11,375 -you were swiping right. -And you won't. 137 00:05:11,419 --> 00:05:14,247 Dee's got my aunt on this dating app. Can you believe that? 138 00:05:14,291 --> 00:05:15,901 Yeah. If I was single, I'd be on, like, ten of them. 139 00:05:15,945 --> 00:05:18,251 Dating is a numbers game, girlfriend. 140 00:05:18,295 --> 00:05:19,644 It is. [scoffs] 141 00:05:19,688 --> 00:05:20,950 And my number is one. 142 00:05:20,993 --> 00:05:22,821 It's-it's just you, 143 00:05:22,865 --> 00:05:24,083 my Harry McBeary. 144 00:05:24,127 --> 00:05:25,389 Okay, that's not a name we agreed upon. 145 00:05:25,433 --> 00:05:26,738 I mean, Aunt Vi doesn't need this. Heck, 146 00:05:26,782 --> 00:05:28,566 I could set her up with a nice guy. 147 00:05:28,610 --> 00:05:30,394 I set you two up, and it was love at first sight. 148 00:05:30,438 --> 00:05:31,569 -Well, for him. -For her. 149 00:05:31,613 --> 00:05:32,483 Oh. [chuckles] 150 00:05:32,527 --> 00:05:33,745 Don't listen to this man. 151 00:05:33,789 --> 00:05:35,486 He pursued me like his hair was on fire. 152 00:05:35,530 --> 00:05:37,270 [scoffs] You sent me flowers 153 00:05:37,314 --> 00:05:39,055 every day for a month. 154 00:05:39,098 --> 00:05:40,491 -It was a credit card snafu. -Oh. 155 00:05:40,535 --> 00:05:42,624 No, alpha guys don't need to chase. 156 00:05:42,667 --> 00:05:44,756 We just put out our pheromones -and wait. -Okay, alpha. 157 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,758 Well, your pheromones were Axe body spray 158 00:05:46,802 --> 00:05:48,673 and printer toner before I got ahold of you. 159 00:05:48,717 --> 00:05:50,283 [chuckles] HARRY: Yeah, I think you mean denim and sweat. 160 00:05:50,327 --> 00:05:51,415 Okay, I got it. 161 00:05:51,459 --> 00:05:53,809 Looks like a gray Camry. 162 00:05:55,158 --> 00:05:57,465 ROBYN: That's Nia. 163 00:05:58,379 --> 00:06:00,119 MEL: She got in willingly. 164 00:06:00,163 --> 00:06:01,817 Check the plate. 165 00:06:05,342 --> 00:06:06,865 It's blank. 166 00:06:06,909 --> 00:06:08,693 HARRY: Must have a PhotoBlocker coating on it. 167 00:06:08,737 --> 00:06:10,303 It prevents cameras -from reading it. -ROBYN: Hmm. 168 00:06:10,347 --> 00:06:11,914 That's one creepy red flag. 169 00:06:11,957 --> 00:06:13,698 [phone chimes] 170 00:06:13,742 --> 00:06:15,004 Darn. 171 00:06:15,047 --> 00:06:16,788 I got to pick Dee up from school. She's having 172 00:06:16,832 --> 00:06:18,790 one of those inexplicable half-days. 173 00:06:18,834 --> 00:06:19,965 Hey, McBeary, 174 00:06:20,009 --> 00:06:22,707 can you poke around the NYPD database 175 00:06:22,751 --> 00:06:24,970 and see if you can find any crimes involving a gray Camry 176 00:06:25,014 --> 00:06:26,929 with unreadable plates? 177 00:06:26,972 --> 00:06:28,539 Not a name we agreed upon. 178 00:06:30,628 --> 00:06:32,369 Guess who drove through the drive-through 179 00:06:32,413 --> 00:06:34,980 without hitting a pole! [chuckles] 180 00:06:35,024 --> 00:06:37,330 You know, that's supposed to be the norm. [chuckles] 181 00:06:37,374 --> 00:06:38,462 Guess who got a date. 182 00:06:38,506 --> 00:06:39,681 DELILAH: Ooh! Let me see. 183 00:06:39,724 --> 00:06:40,682 Mm-hmm. 184 00:06:40,725 --> 00:06:41,987 DELILAH: I told you he was the one. 185 00:06:42,031 --> 00:06:43,162 Looks totally distinguished, 186 00:06:43,206 --> 00:06:44,686 -right? -Right? 187 00:06:44,729 --> 00:06:46,601 ROBYN: Chase Lammens? Aunt Vi, 188 00:06:46,644 --> 00:06:48,690 you can't really want to date a guy who has a boat. 189 00:06:48,733 --> 00:06:51,693 Plays his cards right, he can be "O Captain! My Captain!" 190 00:06:51,736 --> 00:06:53,564 [chuckles] We need to get into your closet 191 00:06:53,608 --> 00:06:55,044 and see what you're working with. 192 00:06:55,087 --> 00:06:57,176 [chuckling]: -Yeah, let's go. -Nothing too... 193 00:06:57,220 --> 00:06:59,352 frisky. 194 00:07:01,180 --> 00:07:03,400 [phone rings] 195 00:07:04,227 --> 00:07:05,489 Hey, Harry. What's up? 196 00:07:05,533 --> 00:07:06,969 HARRY: Hey. You need to get back here. 197 00:07:07,012 --> 00:07:08,536 Right now. 198 00:07:09,319 --> 00:07:11,103 So, what'd you find? 199 00:07:11,147 --> 00:07:12,714 Nothing good. 200 00:07:12,757 --> 00:07:15,020 Search triggered a second missing persons case. 201 00:07:15,064 --> 00:07:16,195 Another woman got into a car 202 00:07:16,239 --> 00:07:17,501 with an unreadable license plate. 203 00:07:17,545 --> 00:07:18,807 Only one week after, 204 00:07:18,850 --> 00:07:19,764 she was found dead. 205 00:07:19,808 --> 00:07:21,331 HARRY: And whoever murdered her 206 00:07:21,374 --> 00:07:23,507 caused facial trauma and then used makeup 207 00:07:23,551 --> 00:07:25,030 to cover up her bruises. 208 00:07:25,074 --> 00:07:27,555 It was such an odd detail, we crossed-referenced it 209 00:07:27,598 --> 00:07:29,513 through the whole tristate area, and... 210 00:07:29,557 --> 00:07:32,734 Ten more murders popped up. 211 00:07:34,910 --> 00:07:37,608 Rob, this isn't just a missing persons case. 212 00:07:39,436 --> 00:07:41,569 We're dealing with a serial killer. 213 00:07:46,443 --> 00:07:48,619 ♪ 214 00:07:57,454 --> 00:07:59,543 How are we the first people to see this? 215 00:07:59,587 --> 00:08:00,762 HARRY: Crimes happen all over the place. 216 00:08:00,805 --> 00:08:02,328 You know, various jurisdictions 217 00:08:02,372 --> 00:08:03,895 don't centralize their cases. 218 00:08:03,939 --> 00:08:05,549 Same age, same race. 219 00:08:05,593 --> 00:08:06,942 Somebody should've put this together. 220 00:08:06,985 --> 00:08:08,552 Yeah, the killer knew what he was doing. 221 00:08:08,596 --> 00:08:10,946 Choosing victims from marginalized communities. 222 00:08:10,989 --> 00:08:12,817 Places where turning a blind eye gets you a promotion. 223 00:08:12,861 --> 00:08:14,471 HARRY: Aside from being found beaten 224 00:08:14,515 --> 00:08:16,081 and choked, bruises covered up with makeup, 225 00:08:16,125 --> 00:08:18,431 coroner's times of death indicate that their murders 226 00:08:18,475 --> 00:08:21,565 occurred exactly one week after their respective abductions. 227 00:08:21,609 --> 00:08:23,436 If this pattern holds true... 228 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,743 We have less than 48 hours to save Nia. 229 00:08:25,787 --> 00:08:27,440 Yeah. 230 00:08:28,267 --> 00:08:30,574 That's not enough time. 231 00:08:30,618 --> 00:08:32,794 We need help on this one. 232 00:08:33,969 --> 00:08:35,840 -Your cop friend? Are you sure? -Well, 233 00:08:35,884 --> 00:08:37,668 he's a proven asset. One we need. 234 00:08:37,712 --> 00:08:40,018 Hey, Harry, run a name for me. 235 00:08:40,062 --> 00:08:41,324 Chase Lammens. 236 00:08:41,367 --> 00:08:42,934 L-A-M-M-E-N-S. 237 00:08:42,978 --> 00:08:45,763 All right. What's he have to do with this? 238 00:08:45,807 --> 00:08:47,156 Rob? 239 00:08:47,199 --> 00:08:49,071 Rob! 240 00:08:52,074 --> 00:08:53,597 DANTE: You're right. 241 00:08:53,641 --> 00:08:55,294 We should've seen this sooner. 242 00:08:55,338 --> 00:08:56,600 Yeah, you should've. 243 00:08:56,644 --> 00:08:58,384 But we both know these neighborhoods. 244 00:08:58,428 --> 00:08:59,821 Cops don't look too close. 245 00:08:59,864 --> 00:09:01,910 What matters is what we do now. 246 00:09:01,953 --> 00:09:03,215 Nia's still out there, but the window 247 00:09:03,259 --> 00:09:04,695 to save her is shutting fast. 248 00:09:04,739 --> 00:09:08,090 We need the full weight of the NYPD behind this. 249 00:09:08,133 --> 00:09:09,874 I'll take it to my captain. 250 00:09:09,918 --> 00:09:11,615 See if we can get some resources. 251 00:09:11,659 --> 00:09:13,835 I'll also pull cold cases from all the jurisdictions. 252 00:09:13,878 --> 00:09:15,750 Maybe there's something else we missed. 253 00:09:15,793 --> 00:09:18,317 Well, move fast. Clock's ticking. 254 00:09:18,361 --> 00:09:19,623 Where are you going? 255 00:09:19,667 --> 00:09:20,668 Talk to the families of the other vics. 256 00:09:20,711 --> 00:09:21,799 Try to get some answers. 257 00:09:21,843 --> 00:09:23,061 Well, I should come with you. 258 00:09:23,105 --> 00:09:24,062 No. Not here. 259 00:09:24,106 --> 00:09:25,368 You show up at their door, 260 00:09:25,411 --> 00:09:26,935 the only color they'll see is blue. 261 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,461 They won't talk to you the way they'll talk to me. 262 00:09:35,596 --> 00:09:38,294 DANTE: Captain, there's a clear pattern here. 263 00:09:38,337 --> 00:09:40,339 And a potential minefield. 264 00:09:40,383 --> 00:09:41,993 Do you really want me to announce 265 00:09:42,037 --> 00:09:44,039 the department overlooked a serial killer 266 00:09:44,082 --> 00:09:46,911 in communities of color over circumstantial evidence? 267 00:09:46,955 --> 00:09:49,871 In this political climate? We'd be crucified. 268 00:09:49,914 --> 00:09:51,786 You don't even know if this case is connected 269 00:09:51,829 --> 00:09:53,352 -to these others. -What if it is? 270 00:09:53,396 --> 00:09:55,180 Sir, we have a responsibility. 271 00:09:55,224 --> 00:09:57,530 Right now, there's a man serving time for one of these murders. 272 00:09:57,574 --> 00:09:59,445 What if he didn't do it? What if 273 00:09:59,489 --> 00:10:01,056 the real killer's out there, and what if he doesn't stop? 274 00:10:01,099 --> 00:10:02,535 How's that story gonna look when it comes out 275 00:10:02,579 --> 00:10:04,407 and they find out we did nothing? 276 00:10:05,974 --> 00:10:08,541 All right, you want a task force? 277 00:10:08,585 --> 00:10:10,761 I need more than a PhotoBlocked plate. 278 00:10:10,805 --> 00:10:12,676 Now, you find something, anything 279 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,591 that links this girl to those murders, 280 00:10:14,635 --> 00:10:16,767 I'll get you whatever you need. 281 00:10:16,811 --> 00:10:19,683 Oh. And, uh, one more thing. That project of yours, 282 00:10:19,727 --> 00:10:22,164 the vigilante? The D.A.'s making her a priority. 283 00:10:22,207 --> 00:10:24,557 You're gonna have to share all your notes with their office. 284 00:10:28,605 --> 00:10:30,563 WOMAN: I know she's gone, 285 00:10:30,607 --> 00:10:34,045 but I still feel her every time I walk past her room. 286 00:10:34,916 --> 00:10:37,396 Like she's watching over me. 287 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,268 MAN: Thank you for that. 288 00:10:39,311 --> 00:10:42,706 They say grief is the final expression of love 289 00:10:42,750 --> 00:10:44,055 that we have to offer. 290 00:10:44,099 --> 00:10:46,188 Thank you all for coming today. 291 00:10:50,671 --> 00:10:52,585 [soft chatter] 292 00:10:52,629 --> 00:10:53,804 ROBYN: Mrs. Howard? 293 00:10:53,848 --> 00:10:56,285 Yes? I was hoping I could talk to you. 294 00:10:56,328 --> 00:10:57,939 About your daughter. 295 00:10:59,462 --> 00:11:00,811 I said about all I'm gonna say. 296 00:11:00,855 --> 00:11:02,726 It's been a year since they found her body. 297 00:11:02,770 --> 00:11:04,032 I'm sick of y'all cops 298 00:11:04,075 --> 00:11:06,077 acting like you're gonna help but never do. 299 00:11:06,121 --> 00:11:07,339 I'm not a cop. 300 00:11:07,383 --> 00:11:09,254 And I am here to help. 301 00:11:09,298 --> 00:11:11,735 MRS. HOWARD: The date she disappeared was her birthday. 302 00:11:11,779 --> 00:11:13,606 Did you know that? 303 00:11:13,650 --> 00:11:15,130 24, right? 304 00:11:17,306 --> 00:11:18,699 [scoffs] 305 00:11:18,742 --> 00:11:21,266 Told her to take the day off, but she didn't listen. 306 00:11:21,310 --> 00:11:22,267 Never did. 307 00:11:22,311 --> 00:11:23,704 I know the type. 308 00:11:23,747 --> 00:11:25,096 [chuckles softly] 309 00:11:25,140 --> 00:11:27,098 Did she drive to work that day? 310 00:11:27,142 --> 00:11:28,491 No, she didn't have a car. 311 00:11:28,534 --> 00:11:30,145 She was saving up, but I doubt she would've used it. 312 00:11:30,188 --> 00:11:32,451 She rode her bike everywhere. 313 00:11:32,495 --> 00:11:34,497 The last text she sent 314 00:11:34,540 --> 00:11:36,760 said someone had punctured her tires. 315 00:11:36,804 --> 00:11:38,675 Said she was gonna walk. 316 00:11:38,719 --> 00:11:40,242 Did you tell the police that? 317 00:11:40,285 --> 00:11:41,983 Because I didn't read that in the report. 318 00:11:42,026 --> 00:11:44,420 I told 'em. They didn't think much of it. 319 00:11:45,290 --> 00:11:47,771 Well, that points to the abductor knowing her schedule. 320 00:11:47,815 --> 00:11:49,730 Even which bike was hers. 321 00:11:51,253 --> 00:11:53,646 I knew that was important. 322 00:11:55,997 --> 00:11:57,215 Mrs. Howard, 323 00:11:57,259 --> 00:11:59,304 I know what you've been through.[sniffles] 324 00:11:59,348 --> 00:12:01,480 And I'm gonna do everything in my power to catch the person 325 00:12:01,524 --> 00:12:02,786 who killed your daughter. 326 00:12:02,830 --> 00:12:05,006 So if there's anything you think of... 327 00:12:05,833 --> 00:12:07,008 ...here's my contact info. 328 00:12:07,051 --> 00:12:09,837 It's completely confidential. 329 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:12,143 Just leave a message, and I'll call you right back. 330 00:12:12,187 --> 00:12:13,362 Okay. But... 331 00:12:13,405 --> 00:12:15,233 but you never told me your name. 332 00:12:15,277 --> 00:12:17,540 It's better that way. 333 00:12:21,022 --> 00:12:22,371 Hey, Harry. 334 00:12:22,414 --> 00:12:24,852 The killer was definitely watching the vics. 335 00:12:24,895 --> 00:12:26,549 Probably got to know 'em first. 336 00:12:26,592 --> 00:12:28,943 Right. Which is why Nia was so ready to get into the car. 337 00:12:29,813 --> 00:12:30,814 [sighs] You know, 338 00:12:30,858 --> 00:12:32,163 one of the first things I did 339 00:12:32,207 --> 00:12:34,339 when cultivating an asset at the CIA 340 00:12:34,383 --> 00:12:35,863 was to rent a place near them. 341 00:12:35,906 --> 00:12:38,169 I could watch them, arrange bumps. 342 00:12:38,213 --> 00:12:40,171 Yeah, okay. I'll get a list of property managers 343 00:12:40,215 --> 00:12:42,260 with month-to-month apartments in close proximity 344 00:12:42,304 --> 00:12:43,522 to Nia and Kayla's place. 345 00:12:43,566 --> 00:12:44,828 See if you can narrow it to vacancies 346 00:12:44,872 --> 00:12:46,134 in the last three months. 347 00:12:46,177 --> 00:12:47,135 Yeah. You got it. 348 00:12:47,178 --> 00:12:48,571 [beeping] 349 00:12:48,614 --> 00:12:50,791 I got to go. Let me know what you find. 350 00:12:51,922 --> 00:12:54,142 -How'd it go? -I ran into some politics. 351 00:12:54,185 --> 00:12:56,884 If I can't connect Nia to these others, we're on our own. 352 00:12:56,927 --> 00:12:58,842 And you wonder why I do what I do. 353 00:12:58,886 --> 00:13:00,713 Speaking of which, you're on the D.A.'s radar. 354 00:13:00,757 --> 00:13:01,932 She's made you a priority. 355 00:13:01,976 --> 00:13:05,066 Am I a priority to you, too? 356 00:13:06,067 --> 00:13:08,983 Right now, all I want to do is find who's killing these girls. 357 00:13:09,026 --> 00:13:11,159 There's a man, Deshawn Sanders, serving time 358 00:13:11,202 --> 00:13:13,901 for one of the murders. The victim was his fiancée. 359 00:13:13,944 --> 00:13:15,685 If he's not our doer, 360 00:13:15,728 --> 00:13:17,252 he may have something to say. 361 00:13:17,295 --> 00:13:21,038 Ask him if there was anyone new in his fiancée's life. 362 00:13:21,082 --> 00:13:23,606 I think our victims knew their killer. 363 00:13:24,912 --> 00:13:26,391 [chatter in distance] 364 00:13:26,435 --> 00:13:27,566 [lock buzzes] 365 00:13:27,610 --> 00:13:30,178 You come around now? 366 00:13:30,918 --> 00:13:33,007 Ask me about my fiancée? 367 00:13:33,050 --> 00:13:34,530 Maybe you haven't looked around, 368 00:13:34,573 --> 00:13:36,445 but the case seems pretty closed to me. 369 00:13:36,488 --> 00:13:37,750 Did you kill her? 370 00:13:37,794 --> 00:13:39,752 Sure. 371 00:13:39,796 --> 00:13:41,885 Ask any of the guards. 372 00:13:41,929 --> 00:13:44,105 Not a single innocent man up in here. 373 00:13:44,148 --> 00:13:45,106 I'm asking you. 374 00:13:45,149 --> 00:13:46,455 No. 375 00:13:46,498 --> 00:13:47,760 I didn't kill her. 376 00:13:47,804 --> 00:13:49,762 Then tell me what happened. 377 00:13:52,983 --> 00:13:55,899 I was supposed to take her to work, 378 00:13:55,943 --> 00:13:57,596 but I was sick, 379 00:13:57,640 --> 00:13:59,511 so she decided to walk. 380 00:13:59,555 --> 00:14:00,904 A week later, she's dead 381 00:14:00,948 --> 00:14:03,124 and I'm a Black man with no alibi. 382 00:14:03,167 --> 00:14:04,777 -That's what happened. -Witness said 383 00:14:04,821 --> 00:14:07,041 she got into a sedan with an unidentified man. 384 00:14:07,084 --> 00:14:09,260 Could a friend have been giving her a ride? 385 00:14:09,304 --> 00:14:10,479 She was a homebody. 386 00:14:10,522 --> 00:14:12,220 -She didn't have any guy friends. -So you'd say 387 00:14:12,263 --> 00:14:14,396 it's unlikely she got into a car with someone she didn't know? 388 00:14:14,439 --> 00:14:15,919 No way. 389 00:14:15,963 --> 00:14:17,921 Which is exactly what the prosecutor said 390 00:14:17,965 --> 00:14:19,488 when he pointed at me in court. 391 00:14:19,531 --> 00:14:20,924 [exhales] Look, I understand... 392 00:14:20,968 --> 00:14:22,665 You understand. 393 00:14:23,405 --> 00:14:24,667 Do you? 394 00:14:25,494 --> 00:14:26,495 What it's like 395 00:14:26,538 --> 00:14:28,845 to have your fiancée murdered? 396 00:14:28,889 --> 00:14:30,934 Your dreams shattered? 397 00:14:30,978 --> 00:14:33,632 And to be told that you're the one that killed her. 398 00:14:33,676 --> 00:14:35,504 My family, her family all thinkin' 399 00:14:35,547 --> 00:14:38,855 that I murdered the only woman that I love. 400 00:14:40,552 --> 00:14:42,815 Tell me again 401 00:14:42,859 --> 00:14:45,296 you understand. 402 00:14:47,908 --> 00:14:49,822 Thank you. Uh-huh.[phone rings] 403 00:14:49,866 --> 00:14:52,303 -Anything? -DANTE: Just that your theory might be right. 404 00:14:52,347 --> 00:14:53,826 The killer may have had a passing acquaintance 405 00:14:53,870 --> 00:14:54,871 with the victims. 406 00:14:54,915 --> 00:14:56,090 I think he went even further, 407 00:14:56,133 --> 00:14:57,961 embedding himself into their lives. 408 00:14:58,005 --> 00:14:59,702 Someone took a short-term rental across the street 409 00:14:59,745 --> 00:15:00,833 from Nia's place. 410 00:15:00,877 --> 00:15:02,531 Paid cash in advance. 411 00:15:02,574 --> 00:15:03,749 Landlord never saw him. 412 00:15:03,793 --> 00:15:04,750 I'm here now. 413 00:15:04,794 --> 00:15:06,100 Whoa. Hold up. 414 00:15:06,143 --> 00:15:07,666 If the guy's there, we need to do this right 415 00:15:07,710 --> 00:15:09,146 and get him in cuffs. 416 00:15:09,190 --> 00:15:12,019 Well, then, I guess you better get here quick. 417 00:15:12,062 --> 00:15:13,063 [beeping] 418 00:15:13,107 --> 00:15:14,760 [lock buzzes in distance] 419 00:15:14,804 --> 00:15:17,198 ♪ 420 00:15:20,375 --> 00:15:21,942 [shuts off engine] 421 00:15:28,557 --> 00:15:29,862 You waited. 422 00:15:29,906 --> 00:15:32,691 You made a convincing argument. 423 00:15:32,735 --> 00:15:34,432 Look, we both want Nia back safe, so... 424 00:15:34,476 --> 00:15:37,392 best chance at that is to work together. 425 00:15:50,144 --> 00:15:51,884 Whoa. Hold up. What are you doing? 426 00:15:51,928 --> 00:15:53,016 What's it look like I'm doing? 427 00:15:53,060 --> 00:15:54,670 We don't have a warrant. 428 00:15:54,713 --> 00:15:55,976 Good thing I'm not a cop. 429 00:15:56,019 --> 00:15:57,499 I can't legally enter the premises. 430 00:15:57,542 --> 00:15:58,543 Sure, you can. 431 00:15:58,587 --> 00:16:00,154 You're witnessing a break-in. 432 00:16:00,197 --> 00:16:02,286 [lock clicks] And look at that. 433 00:16:03,113 --> 00:16:04,593 The intruder's armed, too. 434 00:16:04,636 --> 00:16:05,768 Better see what's going on. 435 00:16:05,811 --> 00:16:07,509 [door creaks] 436 00:16:14,951 --> 00:16:17,780 [horn honks in distance] 437 00:16:33,535 --> 00:16:34,623 ROBYN: Nia. 438 00:16:34,666 --> 00:16:35,972 [door creaks] 439 00:16:36,755 --> 00:16:38,279 Wha-- [shouts] 440 00:16:42,544 --> 00:16:44,546 [elevator bell dings] 441 00:16:44,589 --> 00:16:46,200 ♪ 442 00:16:53,859 --> 00:16:55,296 [dog barking in distance] 443 00:16:58,864 --> 00:17:01,084 ♪ 444 00:17:09,832 --> 00:17:10,963 [grunts softly] 445 00:17:11,007 --> 00:17:12,313 He got away. 446 00:17:12,356 --> 00:17:15,185 What's worse is I didn't get a good look at him. 447 00:17:15,229 --> 00:17:17,231 You used me. 448 00:17:17,274 --> 00:17:18,319 As a shield. 449 00:17:18,362 --> 00:17:20,843 I was controlling the target area 450 00:17:20,886 --> 00:17:22,366 so neither one of us got killed. 451 00:17:22,410 --> 00:17:24,194 I knew you were wearing a vest. 452 00:17:25,152 --> 00:17:27,371 [exhales] You're unbelievable, you know that? 453 00:17:27,415 --> 00:17:29,199 You gonna keep bitching at me about getting shot 454 00:17:29,243 --> 00:17:31,288 or you gonna help me?[sighs] Nia's not here. 455 00:17:31,332 --> 00:17:33,290 Got to be keeping her somewhere else, 456 00:17:33,334 --> 00:17:35,423 but this is definitely where he stalked her from. 457 00:17:36,293 --> 00:17:38,991 He was packing up, clearing out. 458 00:17:40,906 --> 00:17:42,212 [clicks] 459 00:17:43,083 --> 00:17:45,085 Look at these. 460 00:17:47,609 --> 00:17:49,045 Now look at those. 461 00:17:49,089 --> 00:17:51,134 Out of all the pictures on this laptop, those are 462 00:17:51,178 --> 00:17:52,831 the ones the killer thought of to print. 463 00:17:52,875 --> 00:17:54,311 So...? 464 00:17:54,355 --> 00:17:55,878 ROBYN: So he chose ones that are conservative, 465 00:17:55,921 --> 00:17:56,879 flattering. 466 00:17:56,922 --> 00:17:58,141 As if... 467 00:17:58,185 --> 00:17:59,664 His feelings toward women are conflicted. 468 00:17:59,708 --> 00:18:03,233 He's hurting them, but at the same time, reveres them. 469 00:18:03,277 --> 00:18:04,843 Jibes with the fact that none of the vics 470 00:18:04,887 --> 00:18:06,584 were sexually assaulted. 471 00:18:06,628 --> 00:18:08,325 And the postmortem makeup 472 00:18:08,369 --> 00:18:11,372 points to guilt and shame about what he's done. 473 00:18:21,643 --> 00:18:23,732 All these items are vegan. 474 00:18:23,775 --> 00:18:25,168 Detox pills, probiotic shake. 475 00:18:25,212 --> 00:18:26,169 It's almost as if 476 00:18:26,213 --> 00:18:28,040 he's trying to purify himself. 477 00:18:28,084 --> 00:18:30,913 So not only is he conflicted about what he's doing 478 00:18:30,956 --> 00:18:32,088 but who he is. 479 00:18:32,132 --> 00:18:33,524 Who are you? 480 00:18:33,568 --> 00:18:36,136 You're proficient in profiling. 481 00:18:36,962 --> 00:18:39,878 You with one of the alphabets? 482 00:18:39,922 --> 00:18:41,750 Ex-FBI? Intelligence? 483 00:18:42,620 --> 00:18:45,101 I just like reading a lot of crime novels. 484 00:18:45,145 --> 00:18:47,059 How long we gonna play this game? 485 00:18:47,103 --> 00:18:49,061 [siren wailing] 486 00:18:49,105 --> 00:18:52,543 I guess somebody called in those gunshots. 487 00:18:52,587 --> 00:18:54,719 You need to go. 488 00:18:54,763 --> 00:18:56,199 -Now. -Nia's still out there, 489 00:18:56,243 --> 00:18:59,071 so I'm gonna need to know everything your team finds. 490 00:19:01,770 --> 00:19:06,427 And you're gonna need to put some ice on that later. 491 00:19:07,776 --> 00:19:10,170 [door opens, closes] 492 00:19:14,261 --> 00:19:15,653 HARRY: I tried to pick your killer up on camera, 493 00:19:15,697 --> 00:19:17,394 but there aren't any around the apartment. 494 00:19:17,438 --> 00:19:19,222 Not very many in the neighborhood, either.[sighs] 495 00:19:19,266 --> 00:19:21,224 Makes areas like that good hunting grounds. 496 00:19:21,268 --> 00:19:23,574 I also ran that name you gave me. 497 00:19:23,618 --> 00:19:25,010 Chase Lammens. 498 00:19:25,054 --> 00:19:26,229 Guy's vanilla. 499 00:19:26,273 --> 00:19:27,752 No priors? No red flags? 500 00:19:27,796 --> 00:19:29,014 Uh-uh. Owns a boat. 501 00:19:29,058 --> 00:19:30,233 Divorced twice. I mean, other than buying 502 00:19:30,277 --> 00:19:31,321 cat sweaterson Etsy, 503 00:19:31,365 --> 00:19:33,105 guys seems pretty harmless. Why... 504 00:19:33,149 --> 00:19:34,324 why we looking for him? 505 00:19:34,368 --> 00:19:37,066 Rob, tell me you didn't run Vi's date. 506 00:19:38,067 --> 00:19:40,417 I didn't run him. 507 00:19:40,461 --> 00:19:41,549 Harry did. 508 00:19:41,592 --> 00:19:42,593 Oh, wow. 509 00:19:42,637 --> 00:19:44,421 Just ran a simple background check. 510 00:19:44,465 --> 00:19:45,944 [laughs] 511 00:19:45,988 --> 00:19:47,250 -Thought I was paranoid. -Hey. 512 00:19:47,294 --> 00:19:49,644 Sometimes the bogeyman is real. 513 00:19:50,688 --> 00:19:52,777 You think it'll never come to your doorstep 514 00:19:52,821 --> 00:19:55,215 until someone you love is dead 515 00:19:55,258 --> 00:19:59,044 and you're the only one who cares to find out why. 516 00:20:02,526 --> 00:20:05,137 ♪ 517 00:20:07,096 --> 00:20:09,141 [buzzing] 518 00:20:09,925 --> 00:20:11,274 Don't forget my lineup. 519 00:20:11,318 --> 00:20:13,145 Keep moving. I'm gonna put a part 520 00:20:13,189 --> 00:20:14,538 down the back of your head. 521 00:20:16,018 --> 00:20:18,499 [laptop ringing] 522 00:20:21,632 --> 00:20:23,460 Who you? 523 00:20:23,504 --> 00:20:24,287 [chuckles] 524 00:20:24,331 --> 00:20:25,593 A friend of your father's. 525 00:20:25,636 --> 00:20:26,507 Who you? 526 00:20:26,550 --> 00:20:28,726 I'm Stefon, his favorite son. 527 00:20:28,770 --> 00:20:30,032 Oh, yeah? 528 00:20:30,075 --> 00:20:32,077 [chuckles] -He tell you that? -No. 529 00:20:32,121 --> 00:20:34,689 But if you met my brother, you'd understand. 530 00:20:35,472 --> 00:20:37,344 You and Kyle go get your backpacks ready. 531 00:20:37,387 --> 00:20:38,780 Okay. 532 00:20:40,347 --> 00:20:43,175 How'd you get my personal num... 533 00:20:43,219 --> 00:20:45,395 You know what? Never mind. 534 00:20:45,439 --> 00:20:46,657 Your boy's beyond cute. 535 00:20:46,701 --> 00:20:48,180 Give him time, he'll wear on you. 536 00:20:48,224 --> 00:20:50,008 But thanks. 537 00:20:50,052 --> 00:20:51,271 You look tired. 538 00:20:51,314 --> 00:20:52,750 Eh. I was up until about 3:00 a.m. 539 00:20:52,794 --> 00:20:54,361 processing the scene. 540 00:20:54,404 --> 00:20:58,278 But I never miss the hour before school with my boys. 541 00:21:00,889 --> 00:21:02,760 How do you do it? [exhales] 542 00:21:02,804 --> 00:21:04,284 Separate home from work? 543 00:21:04,327 --> 00:21:05,589 When I come in at night, 544 00:21:05,633 --> 00:21:07,504 before I hang up my keys, I look at them, 545 00:21:07,548 --> 00:21:10,899 feel the weight in my hand to remind myself I am home, 546 00:21:10,942 --> 00:21:12,553 to remind myself to be present. 547 00:21:12,596 --> 00:21:14,032 When I hang them on that peg, 548 00:21:14,076 --> 00:21:16,339 I put away whatever I dealt with that day. 549 00:21:16,383 --> 00:21:19,516 And until I pick them up again, I am here... 550 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:20,822 and only here. 551 00:21:22,954 --> 00:21:24,565 You have kids? 552 00:21:24,608 --> 00:21:25,740 [chuckles] 553 00:21:25,783 --> 00:21:27,350 Nice try. 554 00:21:27,394 --> 00:21:28,917 Tell me you found something. 555 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:30,701 Anything that'll get us to Nia. 556 00:21:30,745 --> 00:21:34,096 Forensics from the laptop belonged to some elderly man 557 00:21:34,139 --> 00:21:35,924 with a proclivity for stuffed animals. 558 00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:37,578 So the killer either stole it 559 00:21:37,621 --> 00:21:39,057 or bought it from a pawnshop? 560 00:21:39,101 --> 00:21:40,450 There's something else. 561 00:21:40,494 --> 00:21:42,234 The computer's camera light was disabled, 562 00:21:42,278 --> 00:21:44,149 but there's evidence the camera was active. 563 00:21:44,193 --> 00:21:46,282 -He was watching us. -Maybe. 564 00:21:46,326 --> 00:21:47,718 The rest of the place was scrubbed clean, 565 00:21:47,762 --> 00:21:49,938 but I had my guys look through the dumpsters. 566 00:21:49,981 --> 00:21:51,548 Found this. 567 00:21:51,592 --> 00:21:53,942 More of his deep dive into Nia. 568 00:21:53,985 --> 00:21:56,510 That's credit data. 569 00:21:57,380 --> 00:21:59,295 I'll be right back. 570 00:21:59,339 --> 00:22:01,253 What? Wait. 571 00:22:01,297 --> 00:22:03,560 Daddy, Kyle won't let me play on his VR! 572 00:22:03,604 --> 00:22:05,257 He's been on it all morning! 573 00:22:05,301 --> 00:22:06,824 Go to your rooms and work it out. 574 00:22:06,868 --> 00:22:08,173 Don't come out until you do. 575 00:22:08,217 --> 00:22:09,697 [grunts] What? 576 00:22:09,740 --> 00:22:10,872 I didn't say anything! 577 00:22:15,659 --> 00:22:17,400 I just talked to Mrs. Howard. 578 00:22:17,444 --> 00:22:20,098 Her daughter also had a payday loan from Eastway Pay. 579 00:22:20,142 --> 00:22:21,491 Just like Nia. 580 00:22:21,535 --> 00:22:23,058 That's how the killer's targeting victims. 581 00:22:23,101 --> 00:22:25,147 He'd have their picture, all that personal client data. 582 00:22:25,190 --> 00:22:26,627 He'd know their habits, 583 00:22:26,670 --> 00:22:28,585 where they spend their time and money. 584 00:22:28,629 --> 00:22:31,936 He could do a deep dive and find specific women who trigger him. 585 00:22:31,980 --> 00:22:34,635 But the victims were from different jurisdictions. 586 00:22:34,678 --> 00:22:36,767 Info couldn't have come from local branch computers. 587 00:22:36,811 --> 00:22:38,943 The killer'd need to access the corporate system. 588 00:22:38,987 --> 00:22:43,513 So either he hacked in, or more likely, he works there. 589 00:22:43,557 --> 00:22:45,297 I'm headed to the corporate office. 590 00:22:45,341 --> 00:22:46,560 I'll meet you. 591 00:22:46,603 --> 00:22:47,996 No. Not this time. If we're right, 592 00:22:48,039 --> 00:22:49,780 we need to do this by the book. 593 00:22:49,824 --> 00:22:52,174 It's our best shot at finding Nia. 594 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:57,092 Hey, sweetness. 595 00:22:57,135 --> 00:22:58,136 Oh, Mom, you mind 596 00:22:58,180 --> 00:22:59,311 giving me a ride to school? 597 00:22:59,355 --> 00:23:00,704 I thought Aunt Vi was taking you. 598 00:23:00,748 --> 00:23:02,793 She didn't come back home from her date last night. 599 00:23:02,837 --> 00:23:05,230 -Wait. What? -Yup. 600 00:23:05,274 --> 00:23:06,797 Guess they must have really hit it off. 601 00:23:06,841 --> 00:23:08,146 And she hasn't called? 602 00:23:08,190 --> 00:23:09,844 Whoa. 603 00:23:09,887 --> 00:23:11,541 Okay, what's the big deal? 604 00:23:11,585 --> 00:23:13,674 That's not like her. Something must be wrong. 605 00:23:14,936 --> 00:23:16,111 Voice mail. 606 00:23:16,154 --> 00:23:17,155 You have access to her dating profile. 607 00:23:17,199 --> 00:23:18,330 Pull it up now. 608 00:23:18,374 --> 00:23:20,115 Okay. I think you're tripping. 609 00:23:20,158 --> 00:23:21,769 -I'm sure she's fine. -You don't know that. 610 00:23:21,812 --> 00:23:23,379 Something could've happened to her. 611 00:23:23,423 --> 00:23:24,554 She could have got into an accident 612 00:23:24,598 --> 00:23:25,686 or abducted, anything. 613 00:23:25,729 --> 00:23:26,948 [door closes] VI: Ugh. 614 00:23:26,991 --> 00:23:28,123 I'm sorry I'm late. 615 00:23:28,166 --> 00:23:29,298 You ready, Dee? 616 00:23:29,341 --> 00:23:31,474 See? Mom thought you'd been abducted. 617 00:23:31,518 --> 00:23:33,171 Abducted? Really? 618 00:23:33,215 --> 00:23:36,261 Oh, sweetheart, you need to have more faith in people, or else 619 00:23:36,305 --> 00:23:38,046 you're never gonna have any fun. 620 00:23:38,089 --> 00:23:40,265 So, good date? Was he nice? 621 00:23:40,309 --> 00:23:42,877 He was charming, actually. We had a lot of really good wine. 622 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,401 Talked all night and...[high-pitched tone] 623 00:23:47,229 --> 00:23:48,360 I fell asleep on the couch. 624 00:23:48,404 --> 00:23:49,579 Fell asleep. Huh. 625 00:23:49,623 --> 00:23:50,841 You know what? Your imagination is just 626 00:23:50,885 --> 00:23:53,670 as lively as your mom's. Get out of here. 627 00:23:53,714 --> 00:23:55,977 Dish with you on the way to school. 628 00:23:56,020 --> 00:23:58,196 [door opens] 629 00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,981 Are you okay? 630 00:24:00,024 --> 00:24:01,809 [door closes] 631 00:24:01,852 --> 00:24:04,507 Yeah, I'm fine. 632 00:24:04,551 --> 00:24:06,683 Just work things. 633 00:24:06,727 --> 00:24:08,772 Glad you had a good time last night. 634 00:24:14,735 --> 00:24:16,388 [door opens] 635 00:24:16,432 --> 00:24:18,913 [door closes] 636 00:24:26,268 --> 00:24:28,313 You're right. 637 00:24:28,357 --> 00:24:29,924 All ten had loans with us. 638 00:24:29,967 --> 00:24:33,101 Who would have access to their private data? 639 00:24:33,144 --> 00:24:34,885 Accounts are assigned by geographic district. 640 00:24:34,929 --> 00:24:36,626 Only a few people would have access to all of these. 641 00:24:36,670 --> 00:24:38,149 Does the system log who's been in them? 642 00:24:38,193 --> 00:24:40,804 Only one person accessed all ten. 643 00:24:40,848 --> 00:24:43,633 Jay Ackerman, one of our business VPs. 644 00:24:43,677 --> 00:24:45,243 Are employee cars registered? 645 00:24:45,287 --> 00:24:46,767 Maybe for garage security? 646 00:24:46,810 --> 00:24:47,768 Yes. 647 00:24:47,811 --> 00:24:49,813 What kind does Mr. Ackerman drive? 648 00:24:52,816 --> 00:24:55,950 Looks like a 2015 Toyota Camry. 649 00:25:08,919 --> 00:25:10,747 Don't move! 650 00:25:10,791 --> 00:25:11,748 Hands up! 651 00:25:11,792 --> 00:25:15,186 -Show me your hands! -Don't move! 652 00:25:15,230 --> 00:25:17,449 DANTE: We got him. 653 00:25:17,493 --> 00:25:19,190 He had pics of all the vics on his computer. 654 00:25:19,234 --> 00:25:20,583 Any sign of Nia? 655 00:25:20,627 --> 00:25:22,933 Searched his house, she wasn't there. 656 00:25:22,977 --> 00:25:24,282 This guy have any priors? 657 00:25:24,326 --> 00:25:25,936 A domestic assault charge by his wife 658 00:25:25,980 --> 00:25:28,025 that was dropped, although we did find a few grams of coke 659 00:25:28,069 --> 00:25:29,461 in the trunk of his car. 660 00:25:31,289 --> 00:25:33,117 You still there? 661 00:25:33,161 --> 00:25:34,684 It's not him. 662 00:25:34,728 --> 00:25:35,816 What? 663 00:25:35,859 --> 00:25:37,469 Our killer would never use drugs. 664 00:25:37,513 --> 00:25:38,949 And he would never marry 665 00:25:38,993 --> 00:25:40,777 because no woman would measure up to his ideal. 666 00:25:40,821 --> 00:25:43,911 Yeah, slow down. I haven't even questioned the guy. 667 00:25:43,954 --> 00:25:45,477 And I need to be there when you do. 668 00:25:45,521 --> 00:25:46,653 Absolutely not. 669 00:25:46,696 --> 00:25:47,958 Come on. This is no time 670 00:25:48,002 --> 00:25:50,004 for bureaucracy. Nia is still out there. 671 00:25:50,047 --> 00:25:51,309 We're running out of time. 672 00:25:51,353 --> 00:25:53,485 Then let me do my job. 673 00:25:53,529 --> 00:25:55,487 [phone beeps off] 674 00:25:55,531 --> 00:25:58,708 You're in a lot of trouble, Mr. Ackerman. 675 00:25:58,752 --> 00:26:02,059 Come on. You think I don't own a TV? 676 00:26:02,103 --> 00:26:03,800 I know how this works. 677 00:26:03,844 --> 00:26:06,107 You want to charge me for the coke, have at it. 678 00:26:06,150 --> 00:26:10,938 I'll get probation and a drug diversion program. [laughs] 679 00:26:10,981 --> 00:26:14,898 Hmm. Possession of cocaine is the least of your problems. 680 00:26:14,942 --> 00:26:17,379 I'm not stupid, and you don't scare me. 681 00:26:17,422 --> 00:26:20,382 Then we've both misjudged each other. 682 00:26:22,558 --> 00:26:25,039 Let's talk about the girl you abducted. 683 00:26:26,954 --> 00:26:29,521 What girl? -I didn't abduct any girl. -Yet 684 00:26:29,565 --> 00:26:30,871 you had pictures of her on your computer. 685 00:26:30,914 --> 00:26:32,524 As well as ten other women 686 00:26:32,568 --> 00:26:34,352 who were abducted and murdered. 687 00:26:34,396 --> 00:26:36,572 No. Wait. I don't know anything about any of this. 688 00:26:36,616 --> 00:26:37,965 I think you do. Where's the girl? 689 00:26:38,008 --> 00:26:39,836 No, wait. I'm-I'm telling you the truth. 690 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:41,185 If you're telling me the truth, then why does your car 691 00:26:41,229 --> 00:26:42,665 have PhotoBlock on the license plate? 692 00:26:42,709 --> 00:26:44,536 -PhotoBlock? -Where's the girl?! 693 00:26:44,580 --> 00:26:46,713 No. I... I... 694 00:26:47,583 --> 00:26:49,541 I am not saying anything else. 695 00:26:49,585 --> 00:26:51,108 I want to speak to a lawyer. 696 00:26:51,152 --> 00:26:53,415 [phone buzzes] 697 00:26:57,593 --> 00:26:59,377 Dante. 698 00:26:59,421 --> 00:27:01,031 ROBYN: Swing and a miss, huh? 699 00:27:05,427 --> 00:27:07,385 -You were watching me? -Well, yeah. 700 00:27:07,429 --> 00:27:08,778 You wouldn't allow me in the room. 701 00:27:08,822 --> 00:27:10,475 I need you to ask him something. 702 00:27:10,519 --> 00:27:11,868 Well, maybe you didn't hear, but legally, 703 00:27:11,912 --> 00:27:13,348 I can't ask him any more questions. 704 00:27:13,391 --> 00:27:15,045 You can ask him if he's hungry. 705 00:27:15,089 --> 00:27:17,613 Play good cop, offer him something to eat. 706 00:27:17,657 --> 00:27:20,050 Sell him on that burger joint across the street. 707 00:27:21,835 --> 00:27:23,706 Got good burgers across the street. 708 00:27:23,750 --> 00:27:25,926 Can I get you one? 709 00:27:26,927 --> 00:27:28,929 Yeah. Sure. 710 00:27:31,322 --> 00:27:33,890 Are you convinced now? 711 00:27:33,934 --> 00:27:36,806 Because the killer had vegan food in his apartment? 712 00:27:36,850 --> 00:27:38,808 All the evidence points to this guy. 713 00:27:38,852 --> 00:27:41,855 An orgy of evidence. When does that ever happen? 714 00:27:41,898 --> 00:27:43,944 Someone is trying to set him up to take the fall. 715 00:27:43,987 --> 00:27:46,033 We had the right place, just the wrong guy. 716 00:27:46,076 --> 00:27:48,731 We need to go back there, see who had access to his computer, 717 00:27:48,775 --> 00:27:49,732 who could've set him up. 718 00:27:49,776 --> 00:27:50,864 I just arrested a guy. 719 00:27:50,907 --> 00:27:52,300 And if you don't listen to me, 720 00:27:52,343 --> 00:27:54,215 you're gonna have another autopsy for your file. 721 00:27:54,258 --> 00:27:56,521 We have six hours left. 722 00:27:59,524 --> 00:28:02,614 I can't ditch my arrest based on tea leaves and your gut. 723 00:28:02,658 --> 00:28:04,921 I'm sorry. 724 00:28:04,965 --> 00:28:06,314 [phone beeps off] 725 00:28:06,357 --> 00:28:08,751 [sighs] 726 00:28:08,795 --> 00:28:10,622 Which vendor did you say you're with? 727 00:28:10,666 --> 00:28:14,626 Vonner-tech. Can I just say, I love your brooch. 728 00:28:14,670 --> 00:28:17,499 Oh, thank you. It was my mother's. 729 00:28:17,542 --> 00:28:19,283 Oh, beautiful. I don't think 730 00:28:19,327 --> 00:28:21,633 people wear brooches nearly enough anymore. 731 00:28:21,677 --> 00:28:24,332 Totally agree. What passes for fashion 732 00:28:24,375 --> 00:28:25,768 these days, right? 733 00:28:25,812 --> 00:28:27,117 So, you were saying, with your current system, 734 00:28:27,161 --> 00:28:29,424 only the user can access their hard drive? 735 00:28:29,467 --> 00:28:31,121 Yes. I mean, no. 736 00:28:31,165 --> 00:28:33,863 Upper-level IT managers have administrative access. 737 00:28:33,907 --> 00:28:37,171 Would they be able to access the drive remotely? 738 00:28:37,214 --> 00:28:39,651 Yes, they would be able to as long as they have their company 739 00:28:39,695 --> 00:28:41,001 laptops and... 740 00:28:50,227 --> 00:28:51,794 [woman gasps] 741 00:28:54,841 --> 00:28:56,973 Hey! Security! 742 00:28:57,017 --> 00:28:59,193 [beeps] 743 00:29:00,150 --> 00:29:01,195 [drones] 744 00:29:02,849 --> 00:29:04,894 [door rattling] 745 00:29:16,166 --> 00:29:17,820 HARRY: Just sent you the lone address 746 00:29:17,864 --> 00:29:19,300 for Carter Jacobs. 747 00:29:19,343 --> 00:29:20,649 House belonged to his father. 748 00:29:20,692 --> 00:29:22,129 I'm guessing there was trouble at home? 749 00:29:22,172 --> 00:29:23,608 You'd be right. Carter had a child services file. 750 00:29:23,652 --> 00:29:25,132 Give me the Cliff Notes. 751 00:29:25,175 --> 00:29:26,089 Dad-- no surprise-- 752 00:29:26,133 --> 00:29:27,699 was abusive, which explains why 753 00:29:27,743 --> 00:29:29,179 his mom left when he was ten years old. 754 00:29:29,223 --> 00:29:31,573 Case psychologist points to severe abandonment issues 755 00:29:31,616 --> 00:29:32,922 as cause for his acting out. 756 00:29:32,966 --> 00:29:34,706 Animal abuse, setting several fires. 757 00:29:34,750 --> 00:29:37,187 But by age 15, he drops off the state's radar. 758 00:29:37,231 --> 00:29:39,537 There's no records or arrests as an adult. 759 00:29:39,581 --> 00:29:41,191 Any pics of the parents? 760 00:29:42,149 --> 00:29:44,238 [phone chimes] HARRY: You should have them. 761 00:29:46,893 --> 00:29:49,809 Who does the mom remind you of? 762 00:29:51,636 --> 00:29:53,595 This is all about the mom. 763 00:29:53,638 --> 00:29:55,205 Abandonment triggers the violence, 764 00:29:55,249 --> 00:29:57,860 but the love for his mother fuels reverence for the victims, 765 00:29:57,904 --> 00:29:59,470 and shame for ending their lives. 766 00:29:59,514 --> 00:30:00,950 Hence the postmortem makeover. 767 00:30:00,994 --> 00:30:02,647 Exactly. Thanks, Harry. 768 00:30:02,691 --> 00:30:04,040 [phone beeps off] 769 00:30:04,084 --> 00:30:06,260 [line ringing] 770 00:30:07,217 --> 00:30:08,566 Detective Dante. 771 00:30:08,610 --> 00:30:11,613 I found him. The real killer. 772 00:30:16,357 --> 00:30:18,750 [tires squealing] 773 00:30:20,100 --> 00:30:20,970 [car door closes] 774 00:30:21,014 --> 00:30:22,406 I didn't think you'd come. 775 00:30:22,450 --> 00:30:25,235 Had to. If you're right, Nia only has hours to live. 776 00:30:25,279 --> 00:30:27,107 Or less. Carter knows we're coming now. 777 00:30:27,150 --> 00:30:31,285 -We do this my way. -No time. Nia might be in there. 778 00:30:31,328 --> 00:30:32,373 -DANTE: -Damn it. 779 00:30:32,416 --> 00:30:34,288 Cover me. I'll check upstairs. 780 00:30:36,159 --> 00:30:38,422 -Who the hell are you? -NYPD. 781 00:30:38,466 --> 00:30:39,467 Where's your warrant? 782 00:30:39,510 --> 00:30:40,511 We have reason to suspect 783 00:30:40,555 --> 00:30:41,599 your son's a serial killer. 784 00:30:41,643 --> 00:30:42,862 You really want to talk warrant? 785 00:30:42,905 --> 00:30:43,906 I don't know nothing about that. 786 00:30:43,950 --> 00:30:45,473 He's not here. Where's Carter? 787 00:30:45,516 --> 00:30:47,475 -Where's the girl? -None of your damn business. 788 00:30:47,518 --> 00:30:49,303 You need to control this bitch. 789 00:30:50,391 --> 00:30:52,610 [groans] Where is Carter? 790 00:30:52,654 --> 00:30:54,438 [groans] What are you doing? 791 00:30:54,482 --> 00:30:56,919 I'm speaking the only language an abuser understands. 792 00:30:56,963 --> 00:30:59,530 Let him go. Put down your weapon now. 793 00:30:59,574 --> 00:31:00,967 Where is he? 794 00:31:07,408 --> 00:31:09,323 [groans] 795 00:31:09,366 --> 00:31:10,498 What is this place? 796 00:31:10,541 --> 00:31:12,108 If you don't tell me and a girl dies, 797 00:31:12,152 --> 00:31:14,937 I will come back here and bury you in a hole so deep, 798 00:31:14,981 --> 00:31:16,678 nobody will never find you. 799 00:31:17,809 --> 00:31:21,030 It's a playground, by his old school. 800 00:31:21,074 --> 00:31:22,205 But it's been closed for years. 801 00:31:22,249 --> 00:31:23,815 -Why would he be here? -He's been 802 00:31:23,859 --> 00:31:25,165 obsessed with the place ever since 803 00:31:25,208 --> 00:31:26,818 his mom didn't show to pick him up. 804 00:31:28,211 --> 00:31:31,258 She left him, she promised to come back and get him? 805 00:31:31,301 --> 00:31:32,737 He waited there every day for a week 806 00:31:32,781 --> 00:31:34,261 like a stooge. 807 00:31:35,436 --> 00:31:38,134 One week. 808 00:31:38,178 --> 00:31:39,701 Damn it. Wait! 809 00:31:41,703 --> 00:31:43,923 [groans] Come on. 810 00:31:45,359 --> 00:31:46,882 This is Detective Dante. 811 00:31:46,926 --> 00:31:49,189 I've got someone I need you to pick up. 812 00:31:52,714 --> 00:31:55,717 [tires squealing] 813 00:32:12,473 --> 00:32:15,215 [muffled crying] 814 00:32:15,258 --> 00:32:16,868 Nia. 815 00:32:16,912 --> 00:32:18,696 It's okay. Kayla sent me to find you. 816 00:32:18,740 --> 00:32:20,785 I'm gonna shoot the lock open and get you out of here. 817 00:32:20,829 --> 00:32:22,048 [gunshot] 818 00:32:25,529 --> 00:32:27,009 Okay. You're all right. 819 00:32:27,053 --> 00:32:28,097 Get this off of you. Let's get it off. [panting] 820 00:32:28,141 --> 00:32:29,707 You're all right. 821 00:32:29,751 --> 00:32:31,100 You're okay. You're okay.[whimpering] 822 00:32:31,144 --> 00:32:32,580 You're all right. You're all right. You're okay. 823 00:32:32,623 --> 00:32:33,885 It's okay. It's okay. 824 00:32:33,929 --> 00:32:36,323 It's okay. You're fine.[crying] 825 00:32:36,366 --> 00:32:37,933 Don't worry. 826 00:32:37,977 --> 00:32:39,979 You're safe. It's okay, baby. 827 00:32:41,589 --> 00:32:44,026 [siren blaring, garbled radio transmission] 828 00:32:44,070 --> 00:32:46,246 -DANTE: -Nia, I know the last thing you want 829 00:32:46,289 --> 00:32:47,899 to do right now is answer my questions, 830 00:32:47,943 --> 00:32:50,032 but we need to get that man off the streets 831 00:32:50,076 --> 00:32:52,034 so he can't hurt anyone ever again. 832 00:32:52,078 --> 00:32:54,602 ROBYN: I know it's painful, but think back. 833 00:32:54,645 --> 00:32:57,822 Is there anything he did or said that could help us find him? 834 00:32:57,866 --> 00:33:01,565 He... he barely talked at all. 835 00:33:01,609 --> 00:33:03,915 And when he did, he just kept saying the same thing 836 00:33:03,959 --> 00:33:07,136 over and over. 837 00:33:07,180 --> 00:33:09,225 "Look me in the eyes." 838 00:33:09,269 --> 00:33:11,401 He'd say it. 839 00:33:11,445 --> 00:33:13,534 And then he'd hurt me. 840 00:33:17,059 --> 00:33:18,582 We'll talk more tomorrow, Nia. 841 00:33:18,626 --> 00:33:19,931 [car door opens] 842 00:33:19,975 --> 00:33:22,456 ROBYN: Right now, 843 00:33:22,499 --> 00:33:24,153 just be with your family. 844 00:33:25,502 --> 00:33:26,634 Nia! 845 00:33:26,677 --> 00:33:29,158 [crying] God... 846 00:33:29,202 --> 00:33:31,378 [crying] 847 00:33:31,421 --> 00:33:33,249 [crying continues] 848 00:33:33,293 --> 00:33:35,251 [sniffles] 849 00:33:35,295 --> 00:33:36,774 Thank you. 850 00:33:36,818 --> 00:33:39,081 Thank you for seeing us. 851 00:33:39,125 --> 00:33:41,040 [distant siren wails] 852 00:33:42,693 --> 00:33:44,695 Hold up. 853 00:33:44,739 --> 00:33:47,307 We need to talk next moves. 854 00:33:47,350 --> 00:33:49,961 We disrupted Carter's pattern, his methodology. 855 00:33:50,005 --> 00:33:52,094 That's gonna have dire consequences on his psyche. 856 00:33:52,138 --> 00:33:55,097 Yeah. And now he's out there, unmoored, 857 00:33:55,141 --> 00:33:56,881 looking to kill again. 858 00:33:56,925 --> 00:33:59,667 And thanks to you, none of the evidence on him is admissible. 859 00:33:59,710 --> 00:34:01,451 If he was standing right here, and I put cuffs on him, 860 00:34:01,495 --> 00:34:02,974 charges still wouldn't stick. 861 00:34:03,018 --> 00:34:05,194 All because you lead with your chin. 862 00:34:05,238 --> 00:34:08,719 You're pissed. I get it. But we have to... 863 00:34:08,763 --> 00:34:11,331 "We"? There is no "we." 864 00:34:11,374 --> 00:34:13,942 Not after what you did back there. 865 00:34:13,985 --> 00:34:16,118 Putting a gun to that man's head. 866 00:34:16,162 --> 00:34:19,339 That girl is the only reason I'm not arresting you right now. 867 00:34:20,731 --> 00:34:22,907 This was a mistake. 868 00:34:22,951 --> 00:34:25,693 No more cooperation, no more quid pro quo. 869 00:34:25,736 --> 00:34:28,304 Whatever this partnership was... 870 00:34:28,348 --> 00:34:30,611 it's over. 871 00:34:35,877 --> 00:34:37,357 [engine starts] 872 00:34:50,065 --> 00:34:52,023 So awful what happened to Nia. 873 00:34:52,067 --> 00:34:54,200 How's she doing? 874 00:34:54,243 --> 00:34:56,680 She's got a road ahead of her, 875 00:34:56,724 --> 00:34:58,856 and knowing Carter's still out there doesn't help. 876 00:34:58,900 --> 00:35:00,510 We'll find him. 877 00:35:00,554 --> 00:35:02,686 [sighs] 878 00:35:02,730 --> 00:35:05,254 There's something else going on. What is it? 879 00:35:06,908 --> 00:35:08,823 Things ended bad with Dante. 880 00:35:08,866 --> 00:35:10,955 He says I compromised the case. 881 00:35:10,999 --> 00:35:12,174 But what was I supposed to do? 882 00:35:12,218 --> 00:35:13,958 Wait for the cops and let her die? 883 00:35:14,002 --> 00:35:17,266 I mean, this whole case reminds me of when my dad was killed. 884 00:35:17,310 --> 00:35:19,181 How I waited, helpless, 885 00:35:19,225 --> 00:35:24,186 for somebody, anybody to lift a finger. 886 00:35:24,230 --> 00:35:26,971 But to them, he was just another Black man, 887 00:35:27,015 --> 00:35:30,192 carjacked in a bad neighborhood. 888 00:35:30,236 --> 00:35:32,194 Just like these girls. 889 00:35:32,238 --> 00:35:34,501 -Not worth looking into. -Old wounds. 890 00:35:34,544 --> 00:35:35,806 I get it. That's why 891 00:35:35,850 --> 00:35:38,287 this case hits so close home. And you know what? 892 00:35:38,331 --> 00:35:40,202 Dante wouldn't even know about this case 893 00:35:40,246 --> 00:35:41,812 if you didn't bring it to him. 894 00:35:41,856 --> 00:35:43,162 So he doesn't approve of your methods? 895 00:35:43,205 --> 00:35:44,815 So what? When was 896 00:35:44,859 --> 00:35:47,296 the last time you cared about what anyone thought of you? 897 00:35:49,472 --> 00:35:50,473 [sighs] 898 00:35:50,517 --> 00:35:53,302 But you do care. Rob, this guy's 899 00:35:53,346 --> 00:35:55,217 more than just an asset to you, isn't he? 900 00:35:55,261 --> 00:35:58,742 He's a good man... 901 00:35:58,786 --> 00:36:02,442 but he's too busy being good to be great. 902 00:36:03,791 --> 00:36:06,924 Don't tell him, but it wasn't until my first big 903 00:36:06,968 --> 00:36:08,361 blowup with Harry that I realized 904 00:36:08,404 --> 00:36:09,840 how much I cared about him. 905 00:36:09,884 --> 00:36:12,016 HARRY: [cackles] That's when you knew? 906 00:36:12,060 --> 00:36:13,540 [Harry laughs] 907 00:36:13,583 --> 00:36:16,934 I knew you fell for me first. [laughs] 908 00:36:16,978 --> 00:36:19,459 It's not the time, babe. 909 00:36:20,808 --> 00:36:22,723 Oh. I'm sorry. 910 00:36:22,766 --> 00:36:24,812 [phones buzz, chime] 911 00:36:24,855 --> 00:36:27,815 It's the encrypted app. 912 00:36:27,858 --> 00:36:29,251 It's Carter. 913 00:36:29,295 --> 00:36:30,687 "You've taken something of mine, 914 00:36:30,731 --> 00:36:32,254 now I'm going to take something of yours." 915 00:36:32,298 --> 00:36:33,603 How did he get your info? 916 00:36:33,647 --> 00:36:35,257 -ROBYN: -Carter ran that grief group 917 00:36:35,301 --> 00:36:37,259 that Mrs. Howard attended. He saw us talking. 918 00:36:37,303 --> 00:36:38,782 He must have gotten my number from her somehow. 919 00:36:38,826 --> 00:36:40,697 Rob, your family. 920 00:36:40,741 --> 00:36:42,351 They are totally firewalled. 921 00:36:42,395 --> 00:36:44,919 There's no way -he knows my real identity. -Okay. 922 00:36:44,962 --> 00:36:46,355 Then who is he talking about? 923 00:36:48,749 --> 00:36:50,141 The apartment. 924 00:36:50,185 --> 00:36:51,839 He was watching us. 925 00:36:51,882 --> 00:36:53,928 He saw us together. 926 00:36:53,971 --> 00:36:56,322 Dante. 927 00:37:07,985 --> 00:37:11,380 A vest won't save you this time. 928 00:37:19,345 --> 00:37:21,564 [insects chirping] 929 00:37:35,361 --> 00:37:37,101 [dog barking in distance] 930 00:37:37,145 --> 00:37:39,495 CARTER: I knew you'd come. 931 00:37:39,539 --> 00:37:42,542 Drop the gun, or I will kill him. 932 00:37:46,372 --> 00:37:49,723 Okay. I'm putting the gun down. 933 00:37:51,072 --> 00:37:52,900 No need for anybody to get hurt. 934 00:37:52,943 --> 00:37:55,076 Kick it here. 935 00:37:57,818 --> 00:37:59,646 The boys? 936 00:37:59,689 --> 00:38:00,951 At their mom's. 937 00:38:00,995 --> 00:38:02,344 I don't hurt kids. 938 00:38:02,388 --> 00:38:03,998 Kids need to be protected. 939 00:38:04,041 --> 00:38:06,217 You're right. 940 00:38:06,261 --> 00:38:08,437 They do. We wouldn't even 941 00:38:08,481 --> 00:38:10,700 be here if someone had protected you. 942 00:38:10,744 --> 00:38:12,441 The hell do you know? 943 00:38:12,485 --> 00:38:15,096 I know your father was abusive to your mother, and she left. 944 00:38:15,139 --> 00:38:17,272 She told you she was coming back for you, 945 00:38:17,316 --> 00:38:19,230 but for whatever reason, she couldn't. 946 00:38:19,274 --> 00:38:21,624 Didn't. Not couldn't. 947 00:38:21,668 --> 00:38:23,234 Didn't! 948 00:38:23,278 --> 00:38:25,672 And that makes you angry. 949 00:38:25,715 --> 00:38:27,891 Makes you hurt people. 950 00:38:27,935 --> 00:38:32,243 I also know there's a reason you had that group. 951 00:38:32,287 --> 00:38:35,812 Because you needed to listen to their pain 952 00:38:35,856 --> 00:38:37,901 'cause it's your pain, too. 953 00:38:37,945 --> 00:38:40,251 So I'm asking you, please, 954 00:38:40,295 --> 00:38:42,645 let him go, 955 00:38:42,689 --> 00:38:47,041 put down the gun, and I will get you the help that you need, 956 00:38:47,084 --> 00:38:48,129 that you deserve. 957 00:38:48,172 --> 00:38:49,478 Get me help? 958 00:38:49,522 --> 00:38:50,827 What, do you think I'm stupid? 959 00:38:50,871 --> 00:38:52,699 You're lying! 960 00:38:52,742 --> 00:38:53,917 Just like her! 961 00:38:53,961 --> 00:38:56,093 Look me in the eyes. 962 00:38:56,137 --> 00:38:58,269 -Look at me! -No. 963 00:38:58,313 --> 00:39:01,098 Do it, or I will waste him. 964 00:39:01,142 --> 00:39:02,796 I know you care about him. 965 00:39:03,623 --> 00:39:06,147 You're not gonna kill him. 966 00:39:07,017 --> 00:39:08,715 Not while I'm not watching. 967 00:39:08,758 --> 00:39:11,326 That's why you made them look you in the eye. 968 00:39:11,370 --> 00:39:13,763 You need to see their pain when you inflict it. 969 00:39:13,807 --> 00:39:15,548 Otherwise, it's meaningless. 970 00:39:15,591 --> 00:39:17,419 Turn around and look at me! 971 00:39:17,463 --> 00:39:20,291 Last chance, Carter. Let him go. 972 00:39:20,335 --> 00:39:22,990 [yelling]: -Look at me! -No! 973 00:39:23,033 --> 00:39:25,296 [gunshot] 974 00:39:50,365 --> 00:39:52,976 What did you do? 975 00:39:53,020 --> 00:39:56,110 I gave him a chance. He didn't take it. 976 00:39:56,153 --> 00:39:59,026 -You okay? -Leave. 977 00:39:59,069 --> 00:40:01,158 Okay... 978 00:40:01,202 --> 00:40:02,551 [yelling]: Leave! 979 00:40:14,694 --> 00:40:17,218 [inhales] 980 00:40:22,397 --> 00:40:24,486 [knocking] 981 00:40:24,530 --> 00:40:26,270 District Attorney Grafton. 982 00:40:26,314 --> 00:40:27,837 You wanted to see me? 983 00:40:27,881 --> 00:40:30,100 I wanted to congratulate you on the Carter Jacobs case. 984 00:40:30,144 --> 00:40:32,712 I also wanted you to know that, 985 00:40:32,755 --> 00:40:34,714 in light of all the new facts, 986 00:40:34,757 --> 00:40:37,107 Deshawn Sanders will have the opportunity for a retrial. 987 00:40:37,151 --> 00:40:38,500 Good to hear. 988 00:40:38,544 --> 00:40:41,416 Did have a few questions, though, 989 00:40:41,460 --> 00:40:43,592 about what happened-- specifically, 990 00:40:43,636 --> 00:40:46,377 why the bullet that killed him 991 00:40:46,421 --> 00:40:48,641 wasn't from your gun. 992 00:40:48,684 --> 00:40:50,512 I also found the statement given 993 00:40:50,556 --> 00:40:52,688 by the killer's father concerning. 994 00:40:52,732 --> 00:40:54,777 The woman who was accused of assaulting him sounds 995 00:40:54,821 --> 00:40:57,867 an awful lot like the vigilante you've been chasing. 996 00:40:57,911 --> 00:41:00,217 It was. 997 00:41:00,261 --> 00:41:02,176 She also helped save the girl. 998 00:41:02,959 --> 00:41:05,048 Detective, I don't have to tell you... No. 999 00:41:05,092 --> 00:41:07,834 You don't. I've seen her methods. She's a danger, 1000 00:41:07,877 --> 00:41:10,184 to herself and the people she thinks she's helping. 1001 00:41:10,227 --> 00:41:12,752 She needs to be stopped. 1002 00:41:13,753 --> 00:41:15,842 So we agree. 1003 00:41:15,885 --> 00:41:18,279 It would appear that she has a connection with you. 1004 00:41:18,322 --> 00:41:20,586 That gives you an edge. 1005 00:41:20,629 --> 00:41:24,024 If you'd be willing to use it to bring her in, 1006 00:41:24,067 --> 00:41:26,548 this office would happily look past any previous cooperation 1007 00:41:26,592 --> 00:41:28,071 you may have given her. 1008 00:41:28,115 --> 00:41:31,205 And with our support, a collar like that... 1009 00:41:31,248 --> 00:41:34,034 could make a person's career. 1010 00:41:36,689 --> 00:41:39,387 Do we understand each other? 1011 00:41:40,170 --> 00:41:41,998 Yes, ma'am. 1012 00:41:42,042 --> 00:41:44,218 I believe we do. 1013 00:41:44,261 --> 00:41:47,221 ♪ My mother used to take my hand ♪ 1014 00:41:47,264 --> 00:41:51,094 ♪ Put my fingers on the keys ♪ 1015 00:41:51,138 --> 00:41:53,270 ♪ She said, you got to use your voice ♪ 1016 00:41:53,314 --> 00:41:56,752 ♪ Be the melody... 1017 00:41:56,796 --> 00:41:58,798 DANTE: Before I hang up my keys, I look at them, 1018 00:41:58,841 --> 00:42:02,018 feel the weight in my hand to remind myself I am home, 1019 00:42:02,062 --> 00:42:04,107 to remind myself to be present. 1020 00:42:04,151 --> 00:42:06,806 ♪ Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪ 1021 00:42:06,849 --> 00:42:09,156 ♪ Sing a song for tomorrow [laughter, indistinct chatter] 1022 00:42:09,199 --> 00:42:14,988 ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪ 1023 00:42:15,031 --> 00:42:17,120 ♪ Let the song that I'm singing ♪ 1024 00:42:17,164 --> 00:42:19,079 ♪ Let it carry through ♪ Oh, oh♪ 1025 00:42:19,122 --> 00:42:23,126 ♪ Let the words be a way to give strength to you ♪ 1026 00:42:23,170 --> 00:42:27,783 ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪ 1027 00:42:27,827 --> 00:42:29,611 ♪ Ah-ah, ah, ah, ah 1028 00:42:29,655 --> 00:42:33,528 ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪ 1029 00:42:33,572 --> 00:42:35,225 ♪ Sing a song for tomorrow... 1030 00:42:35,269 --> 00:42:36,966 I'm home! 1031 00:42:37,010 --> 00:42:38,925 Hey! 1032 00:42:38,968 --> 00:42:40,666 Hey, Mom. 1033 00:42:40,709 --> 00:42:41,928 What's up? 1034 00:42:41,971 --> 00:42:43,625 ♪ Let the song that I'm singing ♪ 1035 00:42:43,669 --> 00:42:45,192 ♪ Let it carry you through... 1036 00:42:45,235 --> 00:42:46,497 Man, something smells good. 1037 00:42:46,541 --> 00:42:49,631 [quiet chatter] 1038 00:42:49,675 --> 00:42:53,548 ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪ 1039 00:42:54,462 --> 00:42:56,029 ♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh. 1040 00:43:05,821 --> 00:43:13,612 Captioning sponsored by CBS 1041 00:43:13,655 --> 00:43:16,615 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org