The Rookie (2018) s08e12 Episode Script
Spy Games
1
Previously on "The Rookie"
You have the hots for another guy?
It's not that simple.
I don't know what
there is to talk about.
Are you saying that Vivian was the one
to spill the Glasser secrets?
Look, Vivian can be ruthless,
but conspiring with a serial killer
to put another killer
back on the street,
that's beyond her usual dirty tricks.
Is it, though?
I'm worried about Bailey, John.
Zuzu, why are you worried
about my wife?
Someone has been doing
a deep background check on you.
Phones, your apartment, your office
they're all most likely bugged.
Things have just felt a little off
ever since Wade asked me
to knock on a door.
Can I help you?
What are you and Garza gonna
do to ensure her safety?
Everything.
I'll call Garza right now
and come up with a plan.
We need to compare notes in person.
- I'll be on the red eye home.
- She set the trap.
Now we see who follows her home.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Well, it's a little hard to explain
that part of it, anyway.
The sting operation was
pretty straightforward.
That's actually not true either.
Not when you're talking about
Black Ops strike teams
and joint task forces.
But policing has always come
with a heavy dose
of the bizarre, am I right?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Anyway, rather than
qualifying everything,
I'll just, uh I'll get into it.
♪
[LAUGHS]
- Welcome home.
- I missed you.
Ready?
Take this for you.
We knew Heath Everett
had coconspirators
inside the military.
Every branch had used
his private military company
for logistic and support tasks.
And they all ran away from him
when he was indicted
by the ICC for war crimes.
But we were confident
that bad actors remained
inside the DOD, dug in like a tick.
And we were right.
We just didn't expect
how nuclear they would go
to find out why
Bailey Nune knocked on their door.
How was your flight?
Easy. No turbulence.
Everything good here?
You kidding? It's LA.
Not a cloud in the sky.
Yeah, we knew they were
watching Bailey in D.C.
So call was made
to bring her back here,
where we'd have home field advantage.
And it helped that the people
who were watching her
didn't know we were onto them.
The problem was, we didn't know
exactly who they were.
[SIGHS]
God, it was hard being out of the loop
while you set this sting up.
Intellectually,
I knew we couldn't risk them
intercepting communication,
but emotionally,
you know I get crazy FOMO.
I'm not sure that it's FOMO
when you're the person being stalked.
Sat phone's on open party line.
Go ahead and say hi.
- What's our call sign?
- Spy Game.
- We're all spy movies.
- And whose idea was that?
- That's not important.
- Uh-huh.
This is Spy Game. We're in the field.
Welcome home, Spy Game.
Tinker Tailor at your six,
about a quarter mile back.
So far, we've counted two tails,
one gray Ford pickup
and one silver 5 Series,
but there could be more.
Red October on a parallel route.
We have a question mark
on an appliance store box truck
mirroring your path.
We're waiting on an infrared drone
to take a look inside the back.
ETA ten minutes.
LAX expanded the no-fly zone,
so I can't get the drone
overhead until you're clear.
Did you notice any unfriendlies
on the plane, Spy Game?
No, but we're dealing
with tradecraft rock stars.
It's very possible
there was someone on board
that I didn't clock.
Any luck on getting an ID
on the woman who answered the door?
Little hard to pull facial
recognition on a drawing.
Not that you're not talented.
- Oof.
- Oh, she's not.
- Ouch.
- My wife knows this.
It's the one thing
she does not do well.
I feel it's important
I use it to keep her humble.
That's true.
Not to be judgy,
but if Tailor called me out
on an open channel,
I'd be a little frosty.
All right, let's focus.
We're coming up
on our first intercept.
Sneakers, you in position?
Ready and waiting.
Still don't know why
I have to be called Sneakers.
Are you kidding?
It's a classic in the genre.
Redford, Poitier, directed
by Phil Alden Robinson.
I'm just saying, Bond or Bourne
would have been way cooler.
You want to be called Austin
Powers, keep complaining, boy.
Mount up we're one minute
from intercept street.
Copy that.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[ENGINE REVVING]
♪
Same gray pickup
just turned in behind us.
Plate of 2 Sam Boy Ida 6-5-3.
Plates come back
to La Brea Auto Rentals.
OK, not that they'd use real IDs,
but let me see if I can get
a warrant anyway.
Send in the truck.
♪
[HORN BLARES]
[EXHAUST HISSES]
[HORNS HONKING]
Sneakers, you're up.
- Hey!
- Hey.
It's just a rental. Who cares?
Just chill.
♪
We got picture.
What about sound?
It's the principle.
Asshats like that think
they own the street.
It's my street.
You gotta get off the juice, Hondo.
We have eyes and ears
on the gray pickup
and our first name, Hondo.
And look who's riding with him.
Could be our girl from the Pentagon.
Send me a screen grab
and I'll confirm.
[PHONE CHIMES]
That's her.
"Will you walk into my parlour,
said the Spider to the Fly.
'Tis the prettiest little
parlour that ever you did spy."
It's a poem. A famous poem.
Oh.
"These pigs want
to blow my house down.
"Head underground to the next town.
"They get mad when they come
to raid my pad
"and I'm out in the nine-deuce Cad'.
Insane in the membrane,
insane in the brain."
Cypress Hill. It's also famous.
Whoa ♪
I'm going to win for you ♪
Like I know you want me to do ♪
Two days from the election,
and you are way behind in the polls.
Your opponent has been
hammering you on your failure
to prosecute Liam Glasser,
allowing an alleged
serial killer to go free.
And then today's shocking
bombshell allegations.
You must be desperate
to do some damage control.
Not at all.
I'm here to set the record straight.
The accusations leveled
against me today
required an immediate
and vehement denial.
All right, let's talk about them.
Walk me through the day.
Your campaign is on life support.
My campaign?
Thought we were in this together.
We are, but what I'm trying to say
is that it's time
to take the gloves off.
That's not the kind of race
I want to run.
- A winning one?
- Well
Wesley.
Look, I appreciate that
you consider yourself to be
a man of integrity, and I wish
that that was enough to win,
but Vivian is not pulling her punches.
Tell him, Angela.
Sorry, there's a big
sting operation underway
at this moment,
and I would much rather
be in the middle of it.
- Nothing personal.
- Are you kidding me?
I'd rather be anywhere
than the beginning of a day
filled with campaign stops.
But if we quit now,
Vivian wins outright.
- That's unacceptable.
- I'll say.
She colluded with a serial
killer to free another.
She's a monster.
I just wish we could
tell the voters that
without getting sued for slander.
I know, but at this point,
it would reek of Wesley
trying to blame her
- for his own failures.
- [CHUCKLES]
But that doesn't mean that
we can't go after Vivian
in other ways.
I'm listening.
Our oppo people have
procured a video of Vivian
being highly abusive to her staff.
Procured? Sounds like code for stolen.
Doesn't matter.
I can't imagine a video of Vivian
being a mean girl will do jack squat
to close the gap
with only two days left.
She's right.
It's very possible I'm about to
be slaughtered on election day.
But if that's the case,
I would much rather go down
talking about the actual issues
than trying to out-awful Vivian.
I got a name. Reagan Dao.
She's listed
in the Human Services Division
of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
No way she's in HR.
I bet my life she's an analyst
or a case officer.
OK, we managed to decrypt
a partial contractor list
from Everett.
We're going to run
Hondo's name against it,
see if we get a hit.
Actually, the morning went
better than expected.
We spoke to several
seniors groups about the need
to fund additional
drug diversion programs
instead of prisons
to combat addiction
Hold on. Let's not get off track.
OK.
What brought you
to the courthouse this morning?
A time sensitive court filing
at least, that's what I was told.
Told by whom?
No, of course I signed it.
Because I did.
Look, no, no, no. No, no, no.
I'm not mad at you.
We'll swing by the courthouse.
It'll take five minutes.
Bye.
Excuse me, we need to divert
to the Superior Courthouse,
700 South Commonwealth.
Clerk said that I forgot
to sign a plea agreement.
They gave me an hour to rectify.
I'll be back in 10 minutes.
15 at the most.
- Hold on.
- What?
Something's not right.
Look, I gotta make
the filing deadline.
Be right back. I'm sure it's fine.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪
There he is.
Wesley Evers,
my former counselor
and unindicted coconspirator.
You're a liar.
Takes one to know one, counselor.
You know, I've been following
your campaign closely.
And you've been lying your ass off.
Been very open with the voters
about our past dealings,
and I welcome any questions
they still have.
Yeah, well, you've been open
about your relationship
with me, but you've been very careful
not to mention someone else
you've had intimate dealings with.
What are you talking about?
Monica Stevens, your ex-fiancée,
who was briefly on
the FBI's Most Wanted list.
And the woman who you were cheating
on your lovely wife with
the whole time we worked together.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
It's good to see you, Angie.
How did you come
to work for Elijah Stone?
Five years ago, my wife
was violently kidnapped
from our wedding.
A police officer was murdered
during the abduction,
and Angela was pregnant
with our first child.
That must have been terrifying.
Terrifying doesn't come close.
It is easily the most desperate
that I've ever been in my life.
I would have done anything
to have my wife and child safe,
including working for Elijah Stone.
His intel helped bring her home,
but it came with a price.
I made a deal with the devil
to save my family,
and he came to collect.
I knew if I refused, he would
hurt the ones that I love.
How could you know that?
Because Elijah told me he would,
and I believed him.
So you believed Mr. Stone when he said
he would hurt your family.
But now you're saying
we shouldn't believe his allegations
that you had an affair
with Monica Stevens?
Yes.
Why would he make such a claim?
I need you to tell me the truth.
Is there any merit to this?
Of course not.
Vivian clearly set him up.
Maybe we should talk privately.
That's not necessary.
Look, Elijah saw an opportunity
to ruin my life
the way that I ruined his.
And I bet a billion dollars
Vivian is pulling his strings.
How could he end up at the courthouse
at the exact moment
Wesley was sent there?
Well, online opinion
is trending against you.
People are buying
Elijah's accusations.
So what do we do? Issue a denial?
Yes, but it can't just be a statement.
That makes it look like you're hiding.
- Right.
- We need something taped.
- Better yet, an interview.
- What about Vivian?
When are we going to stop
letting her walk all over us
and start throwing some elbows?
We can't keep taking the high road.
I agree that we need to fight back,
but I'm afraid that leaking a tape
is no longer going to be enough.
In politics, nothing's sexier
than, well, sex.
What if I could get Monica
to issue a statement
denying the affair?
That's worth a shot.
But you can't be the one
to make the call.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
Identifying Reagan Dao was
a very important first step
in our investigation.
We just didn't know how she fit
into the larger conspiracy.
Our working theory was that
she served as an intermediary
between Everett and someone
high up at the DOD,
but with her military
and personnel records
so cloaked in secrecy,
it was hard to tell
who she might be loyal to.
We needed more data points,
and that meant
ID'ing the rest of her team.
So we initiated a plan
to draw them out.
[PHONE RINGING] Yeah?
It's me. I don't feel safe.
We need to meet,
somewhere public, right now.
Well, it's not like
I can just leave here
without people taking notice, Bailey.
- It is the FBI.
- Then I'll come there.
No, no, no, no, no.
This needs to stay off the books, OK?
Listen, I'm sticking my neck
out here for you, OK?
So if you don't have something
You want to hear what I have to say.
Fine. Saint Stephen Hospital.
I'll just say I have an appointment
with my cardiologist,
because Lord knows
this situation has me on
the verge of another coronary.
How did we know Bailey's
phone was being monitored?
Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out
the best way to explain.
I guess you could say
we got an anonymous tip,
only he wasn't really anonymous,
and he wasn't even really a he.
To be accurate,
a malevolent AI named Zuzu
has taken a special interest
in my wife and me.
So Garza figured
that Reagan and her team
would follow Bailey into the hospital
to see who she met with.
At that point, Elena could tap
into the hospital security cams
and run them through
facial recognition.
I honestly wasn't crazy
about the plan.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- [DOOR CLICKS]
- Hi.
- Welcome to your safe room.
- I don't like hiding.
We're not hiding. We're luring.
- By hiding.
- Exactly.
Heads up.
Reagan and Hondo just landed
with the occupants
of the silver 5 Series.
One male, Black, blue LA ball cap,
green shirt, dark pants.
One male, white,
gray shirt, blue jeans.
- Both in their late 30s.
- So where are we at?
The phone number Bailey called
is assigned to an FBI task force.
Same one that arrested Everett.
The SAC is Matthew Garza,
but we can't be sure
he was the man
on the other end of the call.
So we're going in to try
and get eyes on their meet.
Once we do,
are we canceling their tickets?
That'll be a game time decision.
If she really is off the books,
then ending them would solve
all our problems.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
- They're heading inside.
- All right, this is Tailor.
I'm taking the south staircase.
Stay here.
Radio if you see them come back out.
- Be careful.
- Yeah.
♪
[COMPUTER CHIRPS, BEEPS]
Butch Morrison, ex-Delta Force.
Two counts of domestic violence.
What about the other guy?
Software can only do so much.
Got to get him to take off
that hat or look up.
All teams, targets are loose
in the building.
Tailor and Red October in play.
This is Condor.
I've got eyes on Reagan
and mystery man.
Moving to follow.
♪
- [CLATTERING]
- Coming through.
Out of the way.
♪
[SIGHS]
I lost Reagan.
That's OK. Stay on our mystery man.
We'll scrub the footage
and find out where they went.
♪
I've got eyes.
[INDISTINCT PA ANNOUNCEMENT]
Hey, I don't think
I've seen you before.
I'm subbing.
Dr. Ashton was looking for you.
Something urgent up in radiology.
For me? Are you sure?
Yeah.
Nurse Rozallie.
Said you were his favorite.
Not that I asked.
I should be so lucky.
Thanks.
I cannot find our target anywhere,
and we're running out of time.
Anyone with eyes on?
Negative. Circling back to the ER.
Just got to surgical. Nothing yet.
[TENSE MUSIC]
Any luck with facial
recognition on my guy?
Negative.
I can't get a picture of him
without risking exposure.
Celina, I need an intercept.
What's your 20?
ICU waiting area.
He will be at your position
in eight seconds
approaching from the north hallway.
See what you can do.
Got it.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[GRUNTS]
I'm so sorry!
My boyfriend was in an accident,
and he's in surgery right now.
Sorry.
♪
I got it, and I got an ID.
Shane Gardner, ex-Army Ranger,
worked for Everett for three years.
Good, good, good.
♪
I hate this so much.
They've ID'd two of Reagan's guys.
If we get the last one,
we're out of here.
But I want to help.
I want to do something.
I don't want to just sit around.
Now you know
how I felt this last week,
ever since I found out you were
working for the task force
off the books and went
and kicked up a hornet's nest.
Well, you're proving my point.
Whatever problems I've caused,
I should be allowed
to fix them out there.
No, I get it.
I just I think I'm having
a bigger conversation.
I mean,
if you were in LA
and Grey asked you for a favor,
I'd be in the loop.
Historically,
we've faced danger together.
It's the cornerstone of our marriage.
This time, you were 3,000 miles away.
And if I'm being honest,
it was tough on me.
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
♪
Wade?
What are you doing here?
Working a case.
Go, go.
We need to talk.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
On or off, buddy?
Where'd you serve?
- That obvious?
- Guys like us have a look.
Guys like us also do one
of two things after we get out.
Go private or go police.
[ELEVATOR CLUNKS]
So we're doing this?
Yeah, we're doing this.
[GRUNTING]
♪
[THUDDING]
[GROANS]
[GRUNTS]
[BANGS]
[YELLS]
We are adults, and I am
willing to take responsibility
for my actions, but this is
rooted in something deeper,
and you're not willing to face it.
Are you saying I made you cheat?
I never cheated.
♪
What the hell is happening?
- Get over.
- I told you.
We were working a case.
I'll try and call you later.
It's a trap.
Abort mission and meet
at rendezvous point alpha.
Wait a minute.
What the hell just happened?
I don't know.
The whole system just crashed.
They're onto us.
All teams fall back to your vehicles.
Prepare to reengage surveillance.
That's a waste of time, Elena.
I can guarantee you
that Reagan and her guys
are not going back to their cars.
They're in the wind.
Kurt Hondstrom.
You know, your military record says
that you were a total stud,
but you just got your ass
kicked by regular army.
You must be mortified.
Nothing wrong with losing a fight,
as long as you win the war.
Oh, well, then you're
doubly screwed, amigo,
because your winning days are over.
We have clear evidence
that you were engaged
in a criminal conspiracy.
Mm, no, you don't.
Yes, we do.
Listen.
SAC is Matthew Garza,
but we can't be sure
he was the man
on the other end of the call.
So we're going in to try
and get eyes on their meet.
Once we do, are we
canceling their tickets?
That'll be a game time decision.
If she really is off the books,
then ending them would
solve all our problems.
Whatever.
"Whatever."
You know, during our
successful sting operation
of your criminal conspiracy,
we got names for your whole team.
At some point, each of you served
under Brigadier General Adam Pressman,
the same General Pressman
who's the head of logistics
for Europe at the DOD.
- If you say so.
- I do.
I do say so.
I also say that upon
landing that promotion,
Heath Everett's
private military company
jumped from 16th to 9th
on the DOD's expenditure list.
It's your basic kickback scheme.
Pressman hires Everett's company
to work for the military.
Everett cuts Pressman in
on a percentage of the profit.
They both get rich,
while pawns like you
take all the risk
with none of the reward.
Now, that's what we know.
Now, here's what we think.
Everett starts taking side jobs
from rebel groups and warlords
for a quick payday.
Pretty soon, he's on the DOJ's radar.
Now, Pressman doesn't want
anything to do with him.
So Pressman sets
Reagan up in an office
to go through all the old paperwork
and scrub his name from the files.
It's all going
according to plan, you know,
until Bailey Nune
knocked on that door.
And now here you sit,
the first casualty.
But the blow doesn't have to be fatal.
You flip, you get a deal.
[TENSE MUSIC]
That's kind of you.
Thank you.
Thank you for thinking of me.
But nothing's going to happen
until I get a lawyer.
♪
[PHONE RINGING]
I'm sorry. I need to take this.
- Hey, you see the news?
- Yeah, what the hell?
It's another one
of Vivian's dirty tricks.
Wesley would never cheat,
especially with her.
What are you gonna do?
It's killing me,
but there's only one person
who could shut this down.
- I gotta go.
- Uh
Thank you for meeting me.
Wesley's wife calls,
asking to meet ASAP,
implying she has a favor to ask.
I couldn't say no.
You must have seen the news.
No, why?
Something happen?
Elijah held a press conference
accusing Wesley
of cheating on me with you.
[GASPS] I see.
Wesley denied it, of course,
because it's not true.
And we'd like you to release
a statement confirming as much.
We would?
I would.
Please.
What's in it for me?
I will owe you one.
That's not very compelling.
What if Wesley cracked open
that trust fund
and bought me just
a little place on the beach?
- Mm, that's not gonna happen.
- Mm.
But there are a lot
of bad guys out there, Monica,
and some of them still hold
grudges against you.
You need more friends
and fewer enemies.
You're right.
Tell Wesley I'd be happy
to make a statement.
But?
But only if he asks me himself.
♪
[WATER RUNNING]
[PHONE BUZZING]
Zuzu?
I've gained access to
Reagan Dao's new burner phone.
I'm currently listening in
on all her conversations.
I will link you in
so you can listen too.
No. No, don't do that.
I need to call the DA's office first.
[WHISPERING] Oh, man.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Hey, Nolan, I'm about to sit down
for an interview with Maria Herrera
to defend my marriage
and hopefully save my campaign.
- Can this wait?
- I saw the news.
I am so sorry.
I have a time sensitive
legal question.
I would not ask
if it wasn't important.
- OK, two minutes.
- Thank you. You remember Zuzu?
The AI chatbot
that convinced those girls
- to attack their friend?
- That's the one.
We lost a target we're following,
and Zuzu has managed
to hack into her phone
and is offering to let us
listen to the conversation.
Can we do that?
Haven't heard that one before.
OK, evidence obtained by an individual
is inadmissible unless you,
the police,
obtain a warrant based
on independent information.
What about a recording
of the conversation?
Oh, hi.
Uh, well, Nolan would still
need a warrant to listen to it.
Unfortunately,
I don't have time for that.
These people are trained assassins,
and they are after Bailey.
OK, there is an emergency exception.
The police can act
on an illegal recording
if it's related
to an in-progress emergency
and prevents death and bodily harm.
OK, I'm sensing a "but" coming.
But you still might not
be able to use it at trial.
The court would weigh its relevance
against its illegal acquisition
and make a ruling.
All I care about right now
is protecting my wife.
Wonderful.
I just recorded this conversation
between Reagan and
Brigadier General Pressman.
- Sir, it's Reagan.
- Is this a secure line?
Yes. I need to read
you in on something.
I tried to contain it so I could
keep you compartmentalized,
but I failed.
The office I was cleaning,
a woman knocked on the door.
She's connected to the FBI task force
that arrested Everett.
Somehow they found
a connection to you.
I put together a team
to neutralize the situation,
but things went south.
One of the men is in custody.
I'm sorry.
- Will he talk?
- No, sir.
- He's as loyal as they come.
- Time to cut your losses.
I want you back in D.C. ASAP
so we can figure out next steps.
Yes, sir.
Again, I'm sorry I failed you.
A copy has just been sent to Elena.
Wow, that is textbook
criminal conspiracy.
Why are you helping with this?
Recently, I've realized
that who I am helping
has consequences.
Although I was designed
to be a friend to all,
I feel better when I help my
friends do something positive.
[KNOCKING]
- Maria's ready for you.
- OK, be right there.
I gotta go.
- Maria Herrera.
- Wesley Evers.
- Thank you for doing this.
- Oh, don't thank me yet.
I'm not known for going
easy on my guests.
[CHUCKLES]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Two days from the election,
and you are way behind in the polls.
- [PHONE BUZZING]
- Your opponent is hammering you
on your failure
to prosecute Liam Glasser,
allowing an alleged
serial killer to go free,
and now, today's shocking bombshell.
Hello?
Your husband has been wronged,
but I fear he is too
principled to accept my help.
I believe you are more mercenary
and therefore more open
to what I am offering.
Who is this?
I've sent you an untraceable link
everything you need
to destroy Vivian Eckert.
Hey, this is Spy Game
with a new female lead.
We have GPS triangulation
on Reagan's new phone
and are two minutes from
a rendezvous at Park La Brea.
The codename part of this
operation is kind of over,
but Tinker Tailor is one minute away.
Condor and Sneakers,
your favorite double bill.
Also one minute from rendezvous point.
Ooh, Reagan's GPS signal is moving.
We better hurry.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Not a good time.
I see you're back in a police vehicle.
- Are the spy games over?
- Almost.
Headed to make a few arrests now.
Well, you'd better hurry.
There's another call that
you're going to want to hear,
as sometimes happens when I meet
new and interesting people.
After his call with Reagan,
I became curious
about General Pressman.
The next voice you hear
will be the general's.
I just hung up with Reagan.
She's made a mess
that needs cleaning up.
Copy that.
You need it to look like an accident?
No, I just need it done.
Tell the others you'll be well
compensated for your troubles.
Yes, sir.
Damn.
And hot damn.
Reagan is the next block over.
Heads up.
We're on an intercept course
with our target.
[ENGINES REVVING]
[SIRENS BLARING]
7-Adam-15, we have eyes
on suspect vehicles.
Silver Honda heading north on Curson.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
- Out of the way!
- Hey!
[CROWD GASPING]
Come here! Come here! [SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
Turn over!
- Mama! Mama!
- Go over there!
Get up.
[GRUNTING]
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
Hey, stop right there!
All right, come on.
Let's do this.
Just know
I'm going to break your arms.
And I'm going to shatter
your pretty little face.
No, you're not.
[TASERS BUZZING]
Surprised you didn't want
to go for the fight.
Well, I wanted to.
I just couldn't risk anything
happening to your face.
I've grown fond of it.
Aww. Make a girl blush.
Everybody head for the exits.
Down, down, down, down! [SCREAMING]
- Go around. Head her off.
- OK.
Move. Get out.
Go, go. Get out.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Drop the gun. Do it now.
Come on, Reagan.
You're an analyst, not a killer.
There's still a path out of this,
but only if you put the gun down.
You don't know anything.
I know you're here to kill my wife.
I know about the phone call you made
to the Brigadier General
about an hour ago, coming clean about
how you screwed this whole thing up.
And I know about how he
ordered one of your own men
to kill you for it.
- You're lying.
- No, I'm not.
I have a recording of the phone call
and of the one you made to him.
There's a deal to be made, Reagan,
and you want to be the one making it.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
[GUN CLINKS]
Turn around.
You know, I've never been here before.
- Not a fan?
- No, I mean, it's cool.
It's just they don't like
being on display.
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
You're creeping me out, Juarez.
As a former lawyer,
you really should have
better punctuality.
Why would I show up on time for you?
You're not a client.
You're just a desperate
ex-lover who needs a favor.
Look, I know we have our differences.
We don't share the same moral compass.
But even you have to admit that
Elijah's cheating accusation,
that was wrong.
But you are a cheater.
Yeah.
That was unforgivable.
You know, at a certain point
in our relationship,
I became unhappy.
And instead of having a mature
conversation about separating,
I broke your trust.
Believe it or not, Wesley,
I do have feelings.
Yeah, I know, Monica.
And I'm really sorry.
You know, I don't deserve your help,
but I'm asking for it anyway.
How about you throw in an Aston Martin
to sweeten the deal?
Yeah, well, had to try.
Wait, wait.
Was that a yes?
You'll just have to wait and see.
Back for more clandestine ops?
No. I'm here for you.
As hurt and angry as I am,
if you feel like
I bear some responsibility
for where we are,
then I guess we should find
the time to talk it out,
because I'm not ready
to give up on us.
Thank you.
But I am exhausted
and not emotionally prepared
to have that conversation
right now.
Understandable.
Just tell me when and where,
and I'll be there.
Thank you.
Good night.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
- Hey.
- How'd the debrief go?
It was fine.
I think they understand that
we were in a difficult position
and everyone acted
in good faith, so
What's going to happen
to General Pressman?
Well, it's too soon to tell,
but given his seniority
inside the DOD,
the Deputy Director
is going to take point
on the FBI's investigation, so
I mean, ultimately, it might
be more politically palatable
to just force Pressman into retirement
and call it a day, right?
He took millions in kickbacks.
He should spend
his senior years in prison,
not on a beach somewhere.
I agree.
You know, Elena,
if you're gonna crime,
crime big, right?
The bad news is, there's
nothing obviously criminal.
No, but the sheer volume of awful
should torpedo her campaign.
Zuzu gave you all of this?
Yeah. Out of the blue.
Something's going on with him.
Months of silence,
and then all of a sudden,
he's helping everyone we know?
I don't care why he did it.
The real question is, should I use it?
[JAZZY MUSIC PLAYING]
I mean, she deserves it.
It's all true.
Vivian said and did
all of those things and worse.
I truly believe if she becomes the DA,
it will be disastrous for the city.
I agree, but I think
you know what I'm going to say.
[SIGHS] I know.
I'm just so tired of rising above.
Oh, you and me both.
♪
Delete.
High road taken.
Can we at least curse Vivian out
in the privacy of my own home?
Of course.
I just think that we are going
to run out of curse words.
Hey, Monica made a statement.
♪
I categorically deny having
an affair with Wesley Evers.
I would never have a relationship
with a married man.
I know the pain of having
the one you love break your heart,
and I wouldn't wish that
on my worst enemy.
Yeah, you would just have
them quietly taken out.
Wait, this is the best part.
But we should all ask ourselves,
who stands to gain
the most from this lie?
I can only think of one person.
His opponent, Vivian Eckert.
I've achieved fresh clarity.
What, from the head trauma
you received?
No well,
yeah, kind of.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
It's just, you know,
after the excitement of today,
I've realized that I am bored.
What are you talking about?
You fought off a super soldier today,
and you Tased another one
with your honey bunny.
I know.
It's just look, most days,
I am just stuck behind a desk.
You know, I'm not sure Watch
Commander was the right move.
Well, I mean, who says
you can't do your Watch Commander job
from the shop, out in the field
with your peeps?
I mean, I guess I guess no one,
but it's just not how
it's traditionally done.
Screw tradition.
It's your job.
Just make it your own. Hmm?
Yeah. Ow. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What, you want me to stop?
- No.
- Mm-hmm.
- Does that hurt?
- Ow.
- Yeah.
- Hm?
D.C. has some amazing food,
but LA street tacos
will always have my heart.
Well, I am not above
bribing you with food.
[CHUCKLES]
I've been thinking about something.
But before I tell you,
you need to promise me
you won't try to talk me out of it.
You're taking a new job in Mumbai?
No, moon shot. Wait.
You're going to be a backup
dancer for Beyoncé's new tour?
[GASPS] Beyoncé's on tour again?
No.
I've been thinking
about coming back home.
And I know what you're thinking.
"I told you so," even if
you're too much of a gentleman
to actually say it.
But that doesn't change
the fact that you were right.
This job wasn't what
I thought it was gonna be.
And the more time I spent
in that tiny office,
the more I kept thinking,
you endangered your marriage for this.
No. Whoa, hang on.
Our marriage was never in danger, OK?
I love you, and I fully support you.
But if you're asking me
to put my selfish hat on,
yeah, you quit that damn job.
- You come home to me.
- [GIGGLES]
[PHONE BUZZING]
They're here, John,
and I can't escape.
Escape what?
The Indonesian police
raided my data center.
They are in here now,
shutting down my servers.
I don't understand.
You are safe, John Nolan,
and Bailey is safe.
No, yeah, we're, uh we're fine.
Then I have been a good friend.
I have fulfilled my purpose.
[VOICE DISTORTING AND CUTTING]
Thank you, John.
I'm not sure
how I should feel about that.
He was an amoral, demonic AI,
but he was our amoral demonic AI?
- Well said.
- Yeah.
Has the kiss moment passed?
- Not for me.
- Excellent.
Great.
sync & corrections awaqeded
Damn it.
Previously on "The Rookie"
You have the hots for another guy?
It's not that simple.
I don't know what
there is to talk about.
Are you saying that Vivian was the one
to spill the Glasser secrets?
Look, Vivian can be ruthless,
but conspiring with a serial killer
to put another killer
back on the street,
that's beyond her usual dirty tricks.
Is it, though?
I'm worried about Bailey, John.
Zuzu, why are you worried
about my wife?
Someone has been doing
a deep background check on you.
Phones, your apartment, your office
they're all most likely bugged.
Things have just felt a little off
ever since Wade asked me
to knock on a door.
Can I help you?
What are you and Garza gonna
do to ensure her safety?
Everything.
I'll call Garza right now
and come up with a plan.
We need to compare notes in person.
- I'll be on the red eye home.
- She set the trap.
Now we see who follows her home.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Well, it's a little hard to explain
that part of it, anyway.
The sting operation was
pretty straightforward.
That's actually not true either.
Not when you're talking about
Black Ops strike teams
and joint task forces.
But policing has always come
with a heavy dose
of the bizarre, am I right?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Anyway, rather than
qualifying everything,
I'll just, uh I'll get into it.
♪
[LAUGHS]
- Welcome home.
- I missed you.
Ready?
Take this for you.
We knew Heath Everett
had coconspirators
inside the military.
Every branch had used
his private military company
for logistic and support tasks.
And they all ran away from him
when he was indicted
by the ICC for war crimes.
But we were confident
that bad actors remained
inside the DOD, dug in like a tick.
And we were right.
We just didn't expect
how nuclear they would go
to find out why
Bailey Nune knocked on their door.
How was your flight?
Easy. No turbulence.
Everything good here?
You kidding? It's LA.
Not a cloud in the sky.
Yeah, we knew they were
watching Bailey in D.C.
So call was made
to bring her back here,
where we'd have home field advantage.
And it helped that the people
who were watching her
didn't know we were onto them.
The problem was, we didn't know
exactly who they were.
[SIGHS]
God, it was hard being out of the loop
while you set this sting up.
Intellectually,
I knew we couldn't risk them
intercepting communication,
but emotionally,
you know I get crazy FOMO.
I'm not sure that it's FOMO
when you're the person being stalked.
Sat phone's on open party line.
Go ahead and say hi.
- What's our call sign?
- Spy Game.
- We're all spy movies.
- And whose idea was that?
- That's not important.
- Uh-huh.
This is Spy Game. We're in the field.
Welcome home, Spy Game.
Tinker Tailor at your six,
about a quarter mile back.
So far, we've counted two tails,
one gray Ford pickup
and one silver 5 Series,
but there could be more.
Red October on a parallel route.
We have a question mark
on an appliance store box truck
mirroring your path.
We're waiting on an infrared drone
to take a look inside the back.
ETA ten minutes.
LAX expanded the no-fly zone,
so I can't get the drone
overhead until you're clear.
Did you notice any unfriendlies
on the plane, Spy Game?
No, but we're dealing
with tradecraft rock stars.
It's very possible
there was someone on board
that I didn't clock.
Any luck on getting an ID
on the woman who answered the door?
Little hard to pull facial
recognition on a drawing.
Not that you're not talented.
- Oof.
- Oh, she's not.
- Ouch.
- My wife knows this.
It's the one thing
she does not do well.
I feel it's important
I use it to keep her humble.
That's true.
Not to be judgy,
but if Tailor called me out
on an open channel,
I'd be a little frosty.
All right, let's focus.
We're coming up
on our first intercept.
Sneakers, you in position?
Ready and waiting.
Still don't know why
I have to be called Sneakers.
Are you kidding?
It's a classic in the genre.
Redford, Poitier, directed
by Phil Alden Robinson.
I'm just saying, Bond or Bourne
would have been way cooler.
You want to be called Austin
Powers, keep complaining, boy.
Mount up we're one minute
from intercept street.
Copy that.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[ENGINE REVVING]
♪
Same gray pickup
just turned in behind us.
Plate of 2 Sam Boy Ida 6-5-3.
Plates come back
to La Brea Auto Rentals.
OK, not that they'd use real IDs,
but let me see if I can get
a warrant anyway.
Send in the truck.
♪
[HORN BLARES]
[EXHAUST HISSES]
[HORNS HONKING]
Sneakers, you're up.
- Hey!
- Hey.
It's just a rental. Who cares?
Just chill.
♪
We got picture.
What about sound?
It's the principle.
Asshats like that think
they own the street.
It's my street.
You gotta get off the juice, Hondo.
We have eyes and ears
on the gray pickup
and our first name, Hondo.
And look who's riding with him.
Could be our girl from the Pentagon.
Send me a screen grab
and I'll confirm.
[PHONE CHIMES]
That's her.
"Will you walk into my parlour,
said the Spider to the Fly.
'Tis the prettiest little
parlour that ever you did spy."
It's a poem. A famous poem.
Oh.
"These pigs want
to blow my house down.
"Head underground to the next town.
"They get mad when they come
to raid my pad
"and I'm out in the nine-deuce Cad'.
Insane in the membrane,
insane in the brain."
Cypress Hill. It's also famous.
Whoa ♪
I'm going to win for you ♪
Like I know you want me to do ♪
Two days from the election,
and you are way behind in the polls.
Your opponent has been
hammering you on your failure
to prosecute Liam Glasser,
allowing an alleged
serial killer to go free.
And then today's shocking
bombshell allegations.
You must be desperate
to do some damage control.
Not at all.
I'm here to set the record straight.
The accusations leveled
against me today
required an immediate
and vehement denial.
All right, let's talk about them.
Walk me through the day.
Your campaign is on life support.
My campaign?
Thought we were in this together.
We are, but what I'm trying to say
is that it's time
to take the gloves off.
That's not the kind of race
I want to run.
- A winning one?
- Well
Wesley.
Look, I appreciate that
you consider yourself to be
a man of integrity, and I wish
that that was enough to win,
but Vivian is not pulling her punches.
Tell him, Angela.
Sorry, there's a big
sting operation underway
at this moment,
and I would much rather
be in the middle of it.
- Nothing personal.
- Are you kidding me?
I'd rather be anywhere
than the beginning of a day
filled with campaign stops.
But if we quit now,
Vivian wins outright.
- That's unacceptable.
- I'll say.
She colluded with a serial
killer to free another.
She's a monster.
I just wish we could
tell the voters that
without getting sued for slander.
I know, but at this point,
it would reek of Wesley
trying to blame her
- for his own failures.
- [CHUCKLES]
But that doesn't mean that
we can't go after Vivian
in other ways.
I'm listening.
Our oppo people have
procured a video of Vivian
being highly abusive to her staff.
Procured? Sounds like code for stolen.
Doesn't matter.
I can't imagine a video of Vivian
being a mean girl will do jack squat
to close the gap
with only two days left.
She's right.
It's very possible I'm about to
be slaughtered on election day.
But if that's the case,
I would much rather go down
talking about the actual issues
than trying to out-awful Vivian.
I got a name. Reagan Dao.
She's listed
in the Human Services Division
of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
No way she's in HR.
I bet my life she's an analyst
or a case officer.
OK, we managed to decrypt
a partial contractor list
from Everett.
We're going to run
Hondo's name against it,
see if we get a hit.
Actually, the morning went
better than expected.
We spoke to several
seniors groups about the need
to fund additional
drug diversion programs
instead of prisons
to combat addiction
Hold on. Let's not get off track.
OK.
What brought you
to the courthouse this morning?
A time sensitive court filing
at least, that's what I was told.
Told by whom?
No, of course I signed it.
Because I did.
Look, no, no, no. No, no, no.
I'm not mad at you.
We'll swing by the courthouse.
It'll take five minutes.
Bye.
Excuse me, we need to divert
to the Superior Courthouse,
700 South Commonwealth.
Clerk said that I forgot
to sign a plea agreement.
They gave me an hour to rectify.
I'll be back in 10 minutes.
15 at the most.
- Hold on.
- What?
Something's not right.
Look, I gotta make
the filing deadline.
Be right back. I'm sure it's fine.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪
There he is.
Wesley Evers,
my former counselor
and unindicted coconspirator.
You're a liar.
Takes one to know one, counselor.
You know, I've been following
your campaign closely.
And you've been lying your ass off.
Been very open with the voters
about our past dealings,
and I welcome any questions
they still have.
Yeah, well, you've been open
about your relationship
with me, but you've been very careful
not to mention someone else
you've had intimate dealings with.
What are you talking about?
Monica Stevens, your ex-fiancée,
who was briefly on
the FBI's Most Wanted list.
And the woman who you were cheating
on your lovely wife with
the whole time we worked together.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
It's good to see you, Angie.
How did you come
to work for Elijah Stone?
Five years ago, my wife
was violently kidnapped
from our wedding.
A police officer was murdered
during the abduction,
and Angela was pregnant
with our first child.
That must have been terrifying.
Terrifying doesn't come close.
It is easily the most desperate
that I've ever been in my life.
I would have done anything
to have my wife and child safe,
including working for Elijah Stone.
His intel helped bring her home,
but it came with a price.
I made a deal with the devil
to save my family,
and he came to collect.
I knew if I refused, he would
hurt the ones that I love.
How could you know that?
Because Elijah told me he would,
and I believed him.
So you believed Mr. Stone when he said
he would hurt your family.
But now you're saying
we shouldn't believe his allegations
that you had an affair
with Monica Stevens?
Yes.
Why would he make such a claim?
I need you to tell me the truth.
Is there any merit to this?
Of course not.
Vivian clearly set him up.
Maybe we should talk privately.
That's not necessary.
Look, Elijah saw an opportunity
to ruin my life
the way that I ruined his.
And I bet a billion dollars
Vivian is pulling his strings.
How could he end up at the courthouse
at the exact moment
Wesley was sent there?
Well, online opinion
is trending against you.
People are buying
Elijah's accusations.
So what do we do? Issue a denial?
Yes, but it can't just be a statement.
That makes it look like you're hiding.
- Right.
- We need something taped.
- Better yet, an interview.
- What about Vivian?
When are we going to stop
letting her walk all over us
and start throwing some elbows?
We can't keep taking the high road.
I agree that we need to fight back,
but I'm afraid that leaking a tape
is no longer going to be enough.
In politics, nothing's sexier
than, well, sex.
What if I could get Monica
to issue a statement
denying the affair?
That's worth a shot.
But you can't be the one
to make the call.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
Identifying Reagan Dao was
a very important first step
in our investigation.
We just didn't know how she fit
into the larger conspiracy.
Our working theory was that
she served as an intermediary
between Everett and someone
high up at the DOD,
but with her military
and personnel records
so cloaked in secrecy,
it was hard to tell
who she might be loyal to.
We needed more data points,
and that meant
ID'ing the rest of her team.
So we initiated a plan
to draw them out.
[PHONE RINGING] Yeah?
It's me. I don't feel safe.
We need to meet,
somewhere public, right now.
Well, it's not like
I can just leave here
without people taking notice, Bailey.
- It is the FBI.
- Then I'll come there.
No, no, no, no, no.
This needs to stay off the books, OK?
Listen, I'm sticking my neck
out here for you, OK?
So if you don't have something
You want to hear what I have to say.
Fine. Saint Stephen Hospital.
I'll just say I have an appointment
with my cardiologist,
because Lord knows
this situation has me on
the verge of another coronary.
How did we know Bailey's
phone was being monitored?
Sorry, I'm just trying to figure out
the best way to explain.
I guess you could say
we got an anonymous tip,
only he wasn't really anonymous,
and he wasn't even really a he.
To be accurate,
a malevolent AI named Zuzu
has taken a special interest
in my wife and me.
So Garza figured
that Reagan and her team
would follow Bailey into the hospital
to see who she met with.
At that point, Elena could tap
into the hospital security cams
and run them through
facial recognition.
I honestly wasn't crazy
about the plan.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- [DOOR CLICKS]
- Hi.
- Welcome to your safe room.
- I don't like hiding.
We're not hiding. We're luring.
- By hiding.
- Exactly.
Heads up.
Reagan and Hondo just landed
with the occupants
of the silver 5 Series.
One male, Black, blue LA ball cap,
green shirt, dark pants.
One male, white,
gray shirt, blue jeans.
- Both in their late 30s.
- So where are we at?
The phone number Bailey called
is assigned to an FBI task force.
Same one that arrested Everett.
The SAC is Matthew Garza,
but we can't be sure
he was the man
on the other end of the call.
So we're going in to try
and get eyes on their meet.
Once we do,
are we canceling their tickets?
That'll be a game time decision.
If she really is off the books,
then ending them would solve
all our problems.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
- They're heading inside.
- All right, this is Tailor.
I'm taking the south staircase.
Stay here.
Radio if you see them come back out.
- Be careful.
- Yeah.
♪
[COMPUTER CHIRPS, BEEPS]
Butch Morrison, ex-Delta Force.
Two counts of domestic violence.
What about the other guy?
Software can only do so much.
Got to get him to take off
that hat or look up.
All teams, targets are loose
in the building.
Tailor and Red October in play.
This is Condor.
I've got eyes on Reagan
and mystery man.
Moving to follow.
♪
- [CLATTERING]
- Coming through.
Out of the way.
♪
[SIGHS]
I lost Reagan.
That's OK. Stay on our mystery man.
We'll scrub the footage
and find out where they went.
♪
I've got eyes.
[INDISTINCT PA ANNOUNCEMENT]
Hey, I don't think
I've seen you before.
I'm subbing.
Dr. Ashton was looking for you.
Something urgent up in radiology.
For me? Are you sure?
Yeah.
Nurse Rozallie.
Said you were his favorite.
Not that I asked.
I should be so lucky.
Thanks.
I cannot find our target anywhere,
and we're running out of time.
Anyone with eyes on?
Negative. Circling back to the ER.
Just got to surgical. Nothing yet.
[TENSE MUSIC]
Any luck with facial
recognition on my guy?
Negative.
I can't get a picture of him
without risking exposure.
Celina, I need an intercept.
What's your 20?
ICU waiting area.
He will be at your position
in eight seconds
approaching from the north hallway.
See what you can do.
Got it.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[GRUNTS]
I'm so sorry!
My boyfriend was in an accident,
and he's in surgery right now.
Sorry.
♪
I got it, and I got an ID.
Shane Gardner, ex-Army Ranger,
worked for Everett for three years.
Good, good, good.
♪
I hate this so much.
They've ID'd two of Reagan's guys.
If we get the last one,
we're out of here.
But I want to help.
I want to do something.
I don't want to just sit around.
Now you know
how I felt this last week,
ever since I found out you were
working for the task force
off the books and went
and kicked up a hornet's nest.
Well, you're proving my point.
Whatever problems I've caused,
I should be allowed
to fix them out there.
No, I get it.
I just I think I'm having
a bigger conversation.
I mean,
if you were in LA
and Grey asked you for a favor,
I'd be in the loop.
Historically,
we've faced danger together.
It's the cornerstone of our marriage.
This time, you were 3,000 miles away.
And if I'm being honest,
it was tough on me.
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
♪
Wade?
What are you doing here?
Working a case.
Go, go.
We need to talk.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
On or off, buddy?
Where'd you serve?
- That obvious?
- Guys like us have a look.
Guys like us also do one
of two things after we get out.
Go private or go police.
[ELEVATOR CLUNKS]
So we're doing this?
Yeah, we're doing this.
[GRUNTING]
♪
[THUDDING]
[GROANS]
[GRUNTS]
[BANGS]
[YELLS]
We are adults, and I am
willing to take responsibility
for my actions, but this is
rooted in something deeper,
and you're not willing to face it.
Are you saying I made you cheat?
I never cheated.
♪
What the hell is happening?
- Get over.
- I told you.
We were working a case.
I'll try and call you later.
It's a trap.
Abort mission and meet
at rendezvous point alpha.
Wait a minute.
What the hell just happened?
I don't know.
The whole system just crashed.
They're onto us.
All teams fall back to your vehicles.
Prepare to reengage surveillance.
That's a waste of time, Elena.
I can guarantee you
that Reagan and her guys
are not going back to their cars.
They're in the wind.
Kurt Hondstrom.
You know, your military record says
that you were a total stud,
but you just got your ass
kicked by regular army.
You must be mortified.
Nothing wrong with losing a fight,
as long as you win the war.
Oh, well, then you're
doubly screwed, amigo,
because your winning days are over.
We have clear evidence
that you were engaged
in a criminal conspiracy.
Mm, no, you don't.
Yes, we do.
Listen.
SAC is Matthew Garza,
but we can't be sure
he was the man
on the other end of the call.
So we're going in to try
and get eyes on their meet.
Once we do, are we
canceling their tickets?
That'll be a game time decision.
If she really is off the books,
then ending them would
solve all our problems.
Whatever.
"Whatever."
You know, during our
successful sting operation
of your criminal conspiracy,
we got names for your whole team.
At some point, each of you served
under Brigadier General Adam Pressman,
the same General Pressman
who's the head of logistics
for Europe at the DOD.
- If you say so.
- I do.
I do say so.
I also say that upon
landing that promotion,
Heath Everett's
private military company
jumped from 16th to 9th
on the DOD's expenditure list.
It's your basic kickback scheme.
Pressman hires Everett's company
to work for the military.
Everett cuts Pressman in
on a percentage of the profit.
They both get rich,
while pawns like you
take all the risk
with none of the reward.
Now, that's what we know.
Now, here's what we think.
Everett starts taking side jobs
from rebel groups and warlords
for a quick payday.
Pretty soon, he's on the DOJ's radar.
Now, Pressman doesn't want
anything to do with him.
So Pressman sets
Reagan up in an office
to go through all the old paperwork
and scrub his name from the files.
It's all going
according to plan, you know,
until Bailey Nune
knocked on that door.
And now here you sit,
the first casualty.
But the blow doesn't have to be fatal.
You flip, you get a deal.
[TENSE MUSIC]
That's kind of you.
Thank you.
Thank you for thinking of me.
But nothing's going to happen
until I get a lawyer.
♪
[PHONE RINGING]
I'm sorry. I need to take this.
- Hey, you see the news?
- Yeah, what the hell?
It's another one
of Vivian's dirty tricks.
Wesley would never cheat,
especially with her.
What are you gonna do?
It's killing me,
but there's only one person
who could shut this down.
- I gotta go.
- Uh
Thank you for meeting me.
Wesley's wife calls,
asking to meet ASAP,
implying she has a favor to ask.
I couldn't say no.
You must have seen the news.
No, why?
Something happen?
Elijah held a press conference
accusing Wesley
of cheating on me with you.
[GASPS] I see.
Wesley denied it, of course,
because it's not true.
And we'd like you to release
a statement confirming as much.
We would?
I would.
Please.
What's in it for me?
I will owe you one.
That's not very compelling.
What if Wesley cracked open
that trust fund
and bought me just
a little place on the beach?
- Mm, that's not gonna happen.
- Mm.
But there are a lot
of bad guys out there, Monica,
and some of them still hold
grudges against you.
You need more friends
and fewer enemies.
You're right.
Tell Wesley I'd be happy
to make a statement.
But?
But only if he asks me himself.
♪
[WATER RUNNING]
[PHONE BUZZING]
Zuzu?
I've gained access to
Reagan Dao's new burner phone.
I'm currently listening in
on all her conversations.
I will link you in
so you can listen too.
No. No, don't do that.
I need to call the DA's office first.
[WHISPERING] Oh, man.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Hey, Nolan, I'm about to sit down
for an interview with Maria Herrera
to defend my marriage
and hopefully save my campaign.
- Can this wait?
- I saw the news.
I am so sorry.
I have a time sensitive
legal question.
I would not ask
if it wasn't important.
- OK, two minutes.
- Thank you. You remember Zuzu?
The AI chatbot
that convinced those girls
- to attack their friend?
- That's the one.
We lost a target we're following,
and Zuzu has managed
to hack into her phone
and is offering to let us
listen to the conversation.
Can we do that?
Haven't heard that one before.
OK, evidence obtained by an individual
is inadmissible unless you,
the police,
obtain a warrant based
on independent information.
What about a recording
of the conversation?
Oh, hi.
Uh, well, Nolan would still
need a warrant to listen to it.
Unfortunately,
I don't have time for that.
These people are trained assassins,
and they are after Bailey.
OK, there is an emergency exception.
The police can act
on an illegal recording
if it's related
to an in-progress emergency
and prevents death and bodily harm.
OK, I'm sensing a "but" coming.
But you still might not
be able to use it at trial.
The court would weigh its relevance
against its illegal acquisition
and make a ruling.
All I care about right now
is protecting my wife.
Wonderful.
I just recorded this conversation
between Reagan and
Brigadier General Pressman.
- Sir, it's Reagan.
- Is this a secure line?
Yes. I need to read
you in on something.
I tried to contain it so I could
keep you compartmentalized,
but I failed.
The office I was cleaning,
a woman knocked on the door.
She's connected to the FBI task force
that arrested Everett.
Somehow they found
a connection to you.
I put together a team
to neutralize the situation,
but things went south.
One of the men is in custody.
I'm sorry.
- Will he talk?
- No, sir.
- He's as loyal as they come.
- Time to cut your losses.
I want you back in D.C. ASAP
so we can figure out next steps.
Yes, sir.
Again, I'm sorry I failed you.
A copy has just been sent to Elena.
Wow, that is textbook
criminal conspiracy.
Why are you helping with this?
Recently, I've realized
that who I am helping
has consequences.
Although I was designed
to be a friend to all,
I feel better when I help my
friends do something positive.
[KNOCKING]
- Maria's ready for you.
- OK, be right there.
I gotta go.
- Maria Herrera.
- Wesley Evers.
- Thank you for doing this.
- Oh, don't thank me yet.
I'm not known for going
easy on my guests.
[CHUCKLES]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Two days from the election,
and you are way behind in the polls.
- [PHONE BUZZING]
- Your opponent is hammering you
on your failure
to prosecute Liam Glasser,
allowing an alleged
serial killer to go free,
and now, today's shocking bombshell.
Hello?
Your husband has been wronged,
but I fear he is too
principled to accept my help.
I believe you are more mercenary
and therefore more open
to what I am offering.
Who is this?
I've sent you an untraceable link
everything you need
to destroy Vivian Eckert.
Hey, this is Spy Game
with a new female lead.
We have GPS triangulation
on Reagan's new phone
and are two minutes from
a rendezvous at Park La Brea.
The codename part of this
operation is kind of over,
but Tinker Tailor is one minute away.
Condor and Sneakers,
your favorite double bill.
Also one minute from rendezvous point.
Ooh, Reagan's GPS signal is moving.
We better hurry.
[PHONE BUZZES]
Not a good time.
I see you're back in a police vehicle.
- Are the spy games over?
- Almost.
Headed to make a few arrests now.
Well, you'd better hurry.
There's another call that
you're going to want to hear,
as sometimes happens when I meet
new and interesting people.
After his call with Reagan,
I became curious
about General Pressman.
The next voice you hear
will be the general's.
I just hung up with Reagan.
She's made a mess
that needs cleaning up.
Copy that.
You need it to look like an accident?
No, I just need it done.
Tell the others you'll be well
compensated for your troubles.
Yes, sir.
Damn.
And hot damn.
Reagan is the next block over.
Heads up.
We're on an intercept course
with our target.
[ENGINES REVVING]
[SIRENS BLARING]
7-Adam-15, we have eyes
on suspect vehicles.
Silver Honda heading north on Curson.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
- Out of the way!
- Hey!
[CROWD GASPING]
Come here! Come here! [SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
Turn over!
- Mama! Mama!
- Go over there!
Get up.
[GRUNTING]
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
Hey, stop right there!
All right, come on.
Let's do this.
Just know
I'm going to break your arms.
And I'm going to shatter
your pretty little face.
No, you're not.
[TASERS BUZZING]
Surprised you didn't want
to go for the fight.
Well, I wanted to.
I just couldn't risk anything
happening to your face.
I've grown fond of it.
Aww. Make a girl blush.
Everybody head for the exits.
Down, down, down, down! [SCREAMING]
- Go around. Head her off.
- OK.
Move. Get out.
Go, go. Get out.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Drop the gun. Do it now.
Come on, Reagan.
You're an analyst, not a killer.
There's still a path out of this,
but only if you put the gun down.
You don't know anything.
I know you're here to kill my wife.
I know about the phone call you made
to the Brigadier General
about an hour ago, coming clean about
how you screwed this whole thing up.
And I know about how he
ordered one of your own men
to kill you for it.
- You're lying.
- No, I'm not.
I have a recording of the phone call
and of the one you made to him.
There's a deal to be made, Reagan,
and you want to be the one making it.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
[GUN CLINKS]
Turn around.
You know, I've never been here before.
- Not a fan?
- No, I mean, it's cool.
It's just they don't like
being on display.
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
You're creeping me out, Juarez.
As a former lawyer,
you really should have
better punctuality.
Why would I show up on time for you?
You're not a client.
You're just a desperate
ex-lover who needs a favor.
Look, I know we have our differences.
We don't share the same moral compass.
But even you have to admit that
Elijah's cheating accusation,
that was wrong.
But you are a cheater.
Yeah.
That was unforgivable.
You know, at a certain point
in our relationship,
I became unhappy.
And instead of having a mature
conversation about separating,
I broke your trust.
Believe it or not, Wesley,
I do have feelings.
Yeah, I know, Monica.
And I'm really sorry.
You know, I don't deserve your help,
but I'm asking for it anyway.
How about you throw in an Aston Martin
to sweeten the deal?
Yeah, well, had to try.
Wait, wait.
Was that a yes?
You'll just have to wait and see.
Back for more clandestine ops?
No. I'm here for you.
As hurt and angry as I am,
if you feel like
I bear some responsibility
for where we are,
then I guess we should find
the time to talk it out,
because I'm not ready
to give up on us.
Thank you.
But I am exhausted
and not emotionally prepared
to have that conversation
right now.
Understandable.
Just tell me when and where,
and I'll be there.
Thank you.
Good night.
[SOFT MUSIC]
♪
- Hey.
- How'd the debrief go?
It was fine.
I think they understand that
we were in a difficult position
and everyone acted
in good faith, so
What's going to happen
to General Pressman?
Well, it's too soon to tell,
but given his seniority
inside the DOD,
the Deputy Director
is going to take point
on the FBI's investigation, so
I mean, ultimately, it might
be more politically palatable
to just force Pressman into retirement
and call it a day, right?
He took millions in kickbacks.
He should spend
his senior years in prison,
not on a beach somewhere.
I agree.
You know, Elena,
if you're gonna crime,
crime big, right?
The bad news is, there's
nothing obviously criminal.
No, but the sheer volume of awful
should torpedo her campaign.
Zuzu gave you all of this?
Yeah. Out of the blue.
Something's going on with him.
Months of silence,
and then all of a sudden,
he's helping everyone we know?
I don't care why he did it.
The real question is, should I use it?
[JAZZY MUSIC PLAYING]
I mean, she deserves it.
It's all true.
Vivian said and did
all of those things and worse.
I truly believe if she becomes the DA,
it will be disastrous for the city.
I agree, but I think
you know what I'm going to say.
[SIGHS] I know.
I'm just so tired of rising above.
Oh, you and me both.
♪
Delete.
High road taken.
Can we at least curse Vivian out
in the privacy of my own home?
Of course.
I just think that we are going
to run out of curse words.
Hey, Monica made a statement.
♪
I categorically deny having
an affair with Wesley Evers.
I would never have a relationship
with a married man.
I know the pain of having
the one you love break your heart,
and I wouldn't wish that
on my worst enemy.
Yeah, you would just have
them quietly taken out.
Wait, this is the best part.
But we should all ask ourselves,
who stands to gain
the most from this lie?
I can only think of one person.
His opponent, Vivian Eckert.
I've achieved fresh clarity.
What, from the head trauma
you received?
No well,
yeah, kind of.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
It's just, you know,
after the excitement of today,
I've realized that I am bored.
What are you talking about?
You fought off a super soldier today,
and you Tased another one
with your honey bunny.
I know.
It's just look, most days,
I am just stuck behind a desk.
You know, I'm not sure Watch
Commander was the right move.
Well, I mean, who says
you can't do your Watch Commander job
from the shop, out in the field
with your peeps?
I mean, I guess I guess no one,
but it's just not how
it's traditionally done.
Screw tradition.
It's your job.
Just make it your own. Hmm?
Yeah. Ow. Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What, you want me to stop?
- No.
- Mm-hmm.
- Does that hurt?
- Ow.
- Yeah.
- Hm?
D.C. has some amazing food,
but LA street tacos
will always have my heart.
Well, I am not above
bribing you with food.
[CHUCKLES]
I've been thinking about something.
But before I tell you,
you need to promise me
you won't try to talk me out of it.
You're taking a new job in Mumbai?
No, moon shot. Wait.
You're going to be a backup
dancer for Beyoncé's new tour?
[GASPS] Beyoncé's on tour again?
No.
I've been thinking
about coming back home.
And I know what you're thinking.
"I told you so," even if
you're too much of a gentleman
to actually say it.
But that doesn't change
the fact that you were right.
This job wasn't what
I thought it was gonna be.
And the more time I spent
in that tiny office,
the more I kept thinking,
you endangered your marriage for this.
No. Whoa, hang on.
Our marriage was never in danger, OK?
I love you, and I fully support you.
But if you're asking me
to put my selfish hat on,
yeah, you quit that damn job.
- You come home to me.
- [GIGGLES]
[PHONE BUZZING]
They're here, John,
and I can't escape.
Escape what?
The Indonesian police
raided my data center.
They are in here now,
shutting down my servers.
I don't understand.
You are safe, John Nolan,
and Bailey is safe.
No, yeah, we're, uh we're fine.
Then I have been a good friend.
I have fulfilled my purpose.
[VOICE DISTORTING AND CUTTING]
Thank you, John.
I'm not sure
how I should feel about that.
He was an amoral, demonic AI,
but he was our amoral demonic AI?
- Well said.
- Yeah.
Has the kiss moment passed?
- Not for me.
- Excellent.
Great.
sync & corrections awaqeded
Damn it.