S.W.A.T. (2017) s01e08 Episode Script
Miracle
1 Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride in a '57 Chevrolet Jingle bells, jingle, jingle Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh It's a nice, little turnout.
Gonna get a lot of donations.
The guy on your 12 o'clock is Sanjay Singh.
His company just went public.
- MUMFORD: Sounds rich.
- He owns that video game company, right? And about 20 other things worth billions with a "B.
" - Sanjay.
- Hey.
Meet our SWAT team leaders, Sergeant Harrelson and Sergeant Mumford.
- Hey, that truck y'all ride in - Black Betty.
Yeah, any chance I could drive it around the parking lot? I'm researching a new game.
For the right donation to the Children's Hospital, we'll let you blast the siren.
Awesome.
I brought my checkbook.
I knew you'd come through for us, Sanjay.
- Yeah.
- SERVER: Drinks? - Thank you.
Cheers.
- Cheers.
Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh Oh.
(DANCE MUSIC IN SPANISH PLAYING) Tequila shots, two blunts And four lines of coke.
Mm, how much for you? Learn the rules, sir.
You can buy the drinks and the drugs, but not the girls.
Hey, listen up.
Two shots.
Buy one, get one free.
(WHOOPS) (WHOOPING AND WHISTLING) Diego.
Some tequila, amigo? No.
Mm, what about you, Joaquin? You want a shot? They're two for one.
Cállate.
Go away.
Don't stare, Reya.
That's El Malo.
He's known for killing people just for looking at him the wrong way.
What did he do? I don't know, but it's best not to ask.
(SPEAKS SPANISH) (GROANS) (MAN SPEAKING SPANISH) (GUNSHOTS) (WOMAN SCREAMING) (SCREAMING) (GUNSHOTS) (SCREAMS) (BOTH GASPING) Aah! What are you doing? (SIRENS WAILING) OFFICER: Police! Put your weapons down! Let's get you good people locked up.
You want to get cuffed, too, for charity? Of course Hicks is sucking up to Michael Plank.
HONDO: I know that name.
President of the police commission? Yup.
Highest ranking civilian in the room.
Can I tell you how sexy you look in that dress right now? - Not until the party ends.
- Well, later tonight, that dress and everything under it is coming off.
Who said there's anything under it? You know Captain Cortez.
Always a pleasure, Captain.
HICKS: Commissioner Plank, this is Sergeant Sergeant Harrelson.
Officer who made that sniper shot from a SWAT helicopter.
- Great work.
- Thank you.
But I had a lot of help from my team on the ground.
HICKS: Oh, it was an impressive operation from top to bottom.
Maybe I can talk you into trying for captain one day.
(CHUCKLES) I appreciate that, but you could say I already have my dream job.
I'd love to hear the details on that op that didn't make the papers.
Well, I got to warn you, you ask a cop for his glory stories, you can only believe half of what he says.
- (CHUCKLES) That's - (PHONES RINGING) Shots fired.
Officer in trouble.
- Excuse us.
- Excuse us.
My guys are ready.
I'll have more intel in a minute.
Mumford, I'm geared up.
I want in.
Always room for one more.
Interested in seeing firsthand what SWAT does? (SIREN WAILING) Got an officer under fire.
Unis can't get to him.
You know what that means.
Time for a little bah humbug for the bad guys.
Sounds like bullets flying in the casita.
The gangbanger guards in those places are mean sons of bitches, so go in heavy.
Anything to add, Hondo? It's your party.
I'm just along for the ride.
MUMFORD: Let's get you out of here.
50-David to Command.
Officer secure.
20-David, report status.
20-David.
Approaching target.
Watch your cross fire.
HONDO: Drop your weapon.
Suspect down.
Situation secure.
What the hell did these clowns decide to die for? What were the three gifts the Wise Men brought to Bethlehem? Frankincense.
Myrrh.
And gold.
Mumford's team is working the witnesses, but this has all the signs of a casita robbery gone bad.
- Casita? - Underground bars.
HONDO: Cash only.
Drinks, drugs, gambling, pretty girls called ficheras to keep the party going.
It's pretty much a poor man's Vegas.
Can't Vice close them down? Casitas are like weeds.
Shut one down, another takes its place.
- Who runs them? - This one? I'm guessing drug cartel.
How do you know that? The shooter had a bag full of gold.
Now, unless he's Santa Claus, this casita was a way station before the cartel could move the profits to Mexico.
Isn't it easier to smuggle cash? No.
The cartel buys gold to launder its drug money.
They like a paper trail to get it past customs.
Register a fake jewelry company, add a phony invoice And if they get stopped at the border, they'll have papers to show it's all legal.
Exactly.
Now, sir, cartel does not like being ripped off.
They're gonna want payback.
All right, Hondo, I need you to call your team in to work this with Mumford.
My team's supposed to be down for the next few days.
- Well - My team can handle this, Commander.
Well, you said it.
The cartel's looking for blood.
I need all hands on deck until we close this.
I'll put out the call.
Good.
It's beginning To look a lot like Christmas I thought you ordered it online? I did.
Three weeks ago.
And then I get an e-mail today saying they're not gonna deliver it tomorrow.
Tomorrow's Christmas Eve.
I know, and it's the only thing Matthew wants.
Last night, he prayed for one.
You'd think that a toy that shoots tiny foam cars would be easy to find.
I called the mall.
Nothing.
Well, there's got to be one in this city somewhere.
- I'll handle it.
- Daddy, Daddy.
Look, it's a picture of me with the Nerf Nitro.
(PHONE BEEPING) But the prettiest thing to see I thought the team was off for the holiday.
Yeah.
I'm not sure what's going on.
ANNIE: David.
- Forget something? - Yeah, sorry.
Deacon at work, David at home, my bad.
Hey, let me see that.
Now, that is a fantastic picture.
I'm gonna put this up in my locker at work.
- Okay.
- Come on.
Bring it in.
Hugs.
You be good.
Can hardly wait for school to start again - Take care.
- Piece of cake.
Look a lot like Christmas (DOOR OPENS, BELLS JINGLE) - You guys want to help? - Yeah.
- All right.
- (DOOR CLOSES, BELLS JINGLE) TAN: We know which cartel ran the casita? Not yet.
Mumford's team is working on it.
But we do know the cartel will turn this city upside-down trying to find their loot, so we need to move fast.
You know, I got an ex-C.
I.
Ran with a Mexican cartel.
He might know something.
HONDO: Okay, work it.
Take Tan and Luca.
Share anything you find with Mumford.
Okay.
We got intel on the missing thief? JESSICA: Witness says two men Joaquin and Diego did the job.
We took out Joaquin, but Diego escaped before we arrived.
He got away with the rest of the cartel gold.
No last name on Diego, so we can't I.
D.
him yet.
Robbery-Homicide and Gang Unit are running their database.
One D.
O.
A.
in the casita was a known gang member.
20th Street Diablos.
HONDO: Also, Diego may have had an accomplice, a girl named Reya.
She works at the casita.
Witnesses say she was talking to the suspects right before the shooting started.
Now, she was injured in the robbery, bleeding badly, but then she disappeared.
Sounds like a serious injury, but no local hospitals report treating anyone in the last few hours fitting her description.
CHRIS: I got a connect who works off the books as a street doc.
She makes house calls to people who don't want to show - their faces at the hospital.
- HONDO: That's a place to start.
STREET: If we know Reya was involved, THE CARTEL WILL, TOO.
HONDO: No doubt.
We got to find Diego and Reya before the cartel does.
Gear up.
Well, there goes my plans for tonight.
PG or rated R plans? I was hoping for NC-17.
You know what, Mumford's team was up, not us.
Hey.
This sucks, I know.
But Hicks wants to impress the police commissioner.
Yeah, as long as there's a good reason for ruining our holiday.
But I got a little something that might help ease the pain.
Hmm ugh.
SWAT Tag.
- Oh! - All right.
(CHEERING) Huh? - Okay.
- (LAUGHS) What's SWAT Tag? - War, Street.
All-out war.
- LUCA: Fun.
Shh.
What's the prize? Because it's my first time being the referee, I had to wait until I had something real special.
All right.
Come on, spit it out.
HONDO: All right, two team members get to go to New York City to advise the NYPD on security - for the Grammys - Yes! - What? - All-access pass to the greenroom, face-to-face with the stars.
Nice.
- Beyoncé, sweet! - HONDO: All right, all right, so here we go.
You know the rules.
Hey, we don't know the rules.
You'll catch up, Street, just pick from the bucket.
Okay, eyes closed, eyes closed.
Let's see who starts out with the golden ticket.
Go.
Top of my bucket list: picture with Beyoncé.
(CHUCKLES) STREET: Playing card with gold tape on it.
Wow.
So, break a SWAT rule, you get tagged, - lose your ticket.
- Right.
Your TAC gear's not squared away, your socks aren't regulation, even the smallest violation, you hand it over.
But I don't break a rule, I win.
Yep.
As long as you have the ticket at the end of the mission.
STREET: I was musical chairs champ in second grade, so - Piece of cake.
- Tag.
Your arm patch is crooked.
You might want to tighten that up a bit there, champ.
(LAUGHTER) Told you this was war.
- LUCA: Beyoncé.
- It was, like, millimeters.
CHRIS: Was hoping you could help us.
ORI: Sure.
Who you looking for? Her name is Reya.
She has a pretty bad cut on her arm.
Needs stitches.
You made any house calls like that tonight? Chris, I haven't had a human patient in months.
Just paws and claws.
STREET: I thought you made your money on the side as a street doctor.
ORI: I did, till this new guy Tommy started undercutting my prices.
I'm not sure how much longer I'm gonna be able to afford vet school 'cause of him.
Sounds like a dog eat dog business.
I should've taken that job on Wall Street.
But I love animals.
Better than humans, usually.
No doubt.
Do you know where we can find this Tommy at? Look for his EMS van parked behind those gin joints near the 110.
When he's got downtime on his shifts, Tommy stitches up drunks who get in bar brawls.
HONDO: We appreciate it.
Happy holidays.
(MOUTHS) JESSICA: Commissioner Plank.
How'd you like your first SWAT action? Michael.
Please.
SWAT definitely lives up to its reputation.
I just wore a bulletproof vest over a tux to a shootout at an illegal club where drugs were being passed around like beer nuts.
(CHUCKLES) Not my usual Saturday night.
We made a lot of money for Children's Hospital.
Donations poured in after the guests saw a real-life SWAT call.
I bet they're all posting selfies on Facebook, getting likes from all their friends.
Speaking of likes, I wanted to ask you if had any thoughts or suggestions on my policing proposals? Policing proposals? Commander Hicks was gonna send them over to you for your thoughts? No, I'm sorry, I don't think I got anything from him.
He's so busy, and it's probably not at the top of his agenda.
What were they regarding? Some ideas on how to build more public trust with the LAPD, improve police accountability, more outreach to immigrant communities, mentors for female officers, anti-bias training for cops to reduce the use of force I'm sorry, I'm rambling.
Huh, usually, it's like pulling teeth trying to get police officials to talk about these topics.
You sure they let you pass the academy? I was the rebel in my graduating class.
I'll tell you what.
I'd love to hear more.
How about we cut out the middleman, and you e-mail your proposals directly to me? Sounds great.
You're very kind.
Practical.
I'll take good ideas anywhere I can find them.
(CHUCKLES) CHRIS: I don't get it.
How can you not like hip-hop? Well, uh, it's just people talking, with music in the background.
- And even I can do that.
- Okay, Street, that is the whitest thing I've ever heard you say.
Hondo, what's your go-to music? When I'm working out, it's West Coast funk.
I mean, if me and my girl are taking care of business, you get to let jazz do - what it does.
- (LAUGHS) When I'm chilling, it's always the blues, and any time's the right time for Otis Redding.
Yo, Hondo.
EMS van.
Reya Montoya? Chris, Street, - shut her down.
- Hey! - (ENGINE STARTS) - Hey, get out of there! - Cut the engine! - CHRIS: Show us your hands! (ENGINE REVVING) Get out of the vehicle! I got nothing to do with whatever it is she did.
Oh, no, you're just playing doctor off the books and without a license.
Don't worry, we're not here for you.
(PANTING) We're the good guys, you should be thanking us.
- For what? - For finding you before the cartel did.
Get her out of here.
Deac.
How'd your C.
I.
work out? Uh, he said the word's out somebody hit a casita.
Big bounty for anyone involved.
I was afraid of that.
Any new info on which cartel was moving the gold? No, and he's gonna text me if he hears anything.
We got our fichera girl, Reya.
Maybe she can I.
D.
Diego - before this gets violent.
- (PHONE CHIMES) Oh, you got to be kidding me.
CHRIS: Bad news? I can't find this Nerf Nitro toy my kid wants for Christmas.
- Mm.
- And I had a lead on what's apparently the last one in the city, and it just fell through.
Oh, that sounds bad, and I hate to make it worse, but tag! (CHUCKLES) You got a few, uh, open keepers right there.
SWAT has standards, yo.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY) Game on.
Wow.
HONDO: Witnesses saw you with Joaquin and Diego before the robbery.
Serving drinks.
That's my job.
Job's not exactly legal.
And why'd you disappear after the shootings? My arm, I was hurt.
- Why not go to the hospital? - You don't understand.
I understand the text messages on your phone.
It's you promising someone you'll return their gold, so who were you talking to? I think you were in on the casita robbery.
Eyes and ears for Diego and Joaquin, but once they got their hands on the gold, they tried to cut you out.
Reya, one of them is dead, the other one's on the run, so that only leaves you to put in prison.
Unless you've got a bigger cartel fish to give us.
I can't talk to you.
You see her bracelet? Yeah.
Could just be a piece of jewelry.
All right, time's up, Reya.
I'm gonna have to go talk to the D.
A.
about filing charges.
(DOOR CLOSES) I apologize.
He can be a bit of a hothead.
Noticed your bracelet.
Our Lady of Guadalupe.
You Catholic? No, it's it's nothing.
When I was a kid, I used to I used to hate going to Mass.
All the kneeling and the praying.
I couldn't wait to get older so I wouldn't have to go anymore.
But now I'm grown up, and I still go.
I take my kids.
I want them to learn about kindness and tolerance and forgiveness.
My mom took me to Mass.
I haven't been since she died.
Well, that doesn't sound like the upbringing of a girl working at a casita, selling drugs and booze.
Fichera girl was never the goal.
I went to college.
I got a degree.
I moved to L.
A.
with a good plan.
But I trusted the wrong people, and it messed up my life.
I think there's more to you than you're letting on.
I think your mother raised you to do the right thing.
I've tried to do the right thing.
And it never works out for me.
Yeah, well, just because you have good intentions does not mean you get rewarded.
Not yet, anyway.
It's when you do good without the reward.
That's when you find grace.
Does lying to the cartel count? What do you mean? They texted me that they knew I was involved.
So I told them I have the gold, to buy time, to keep them from killing me until I could find a safe way to get out of town.
They keep texting me, threatening me.
DEACON: SWAT can protect you.
We can take down the cartel if we find Diego and the rest of the gold.
I just need his last name or-or where he lives.
Diego Pasqual.
He was a casita regular.
Thank you, Reya.
You did the right thing.
CHRIS: LAPD SWAT, policÃa! Clear! Breach, Luca, now! Come on, sweetie, who's a boss-truck? - Give me two, give me two! - Two, two, two! - Right side's clear! - Left side clear! - All clear! Two! - Chris out! - Luca out! - Street out! (MACHINE GUN FIRE) Deac! Deacon's down.
Deacon's down! - Hondo, move! - Street! That's Diego.
- Deac.
- (PANTING) - How is he? - Alive and kicking.
- CHRIS: Deac, stay down.
- Deac, take it easy.
Get your breath back.
You just took two slugs to the vest.
Tan, call Command.
Tell them we need a medic.
No, no paramedics.
I just got the wind knocked out of me.
Hondo got a present for you.
Rest of the cartel gold.
Hey, you think Beyoncé will take a selfie with me? I don't get it.
You're not a single lady who wants to put a ring on it.
What's your obsession with Queen Bey her songs speak to me.
Chris, is that an unclipped buckle on your vest? Oh, come on, we just took down a door.
No excuse for sloppy.
Hand it over.
- Maybe you can arm-wrestle Luca for his.
- Mm.
You good? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I just gotta make a call about that toy for Matthew.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, honey, just just checking in.
How's it going there? Uh, fine.
Are you on your way home? DEACON: No, not yet, uh, just, uh, just wanted to hear your voice.
Um, I'm still searching for that toy for Matthew.
But, uh, I gotta go.
I love you, Annie.
I love you, too.
See you soon, I hope.
How you feeling, man? I'm, uh, good.
Probably get away with a couple bruises.
Annie's gonna whup my ass when she sees it.
(CHUCKLES) Annie stopped worrying about my bruises years ago.
Hey I smelled the fresh paint.
I thought it might be a false wall, I should have pulled the team out and sent the robot in.
- When I saw you go down - I would have made the same call.
It's all good.
Who you got there, Mumford? Enrique Flores.
"Little E" to his homies in the Diablos.
Your gang worked the casita that got hit? Yeah.
But we didn't have nothing to do with the place getting jacked.
Who's the missing gold belong to? Think you're talking to a snitch? No.
No, I think I'm talking to the guy in charge of security for that casita.
Which means, sooner or later, you're going to catch the blame.
So why don't you just let us clean up this mess before you get caught up in it? It's El Malo's gold.
And he wants it back.
Rocker, give Mr.
Flores a tour of our fine facilities.
He's got some outstanding warrants.
Let's go, Little E.
El Malo's dangerous.
He doesn't usually stick his head above ground.
No, he's too busy ordering executions here and in Mexico.
CHRIS: Hondo, a video text message just came in on Reya's phone.
LUPE (ON TABLET, SOBBING): Reya, they want their gold back.
If you don't give it to them, they're gonna kill me at midnight.
Reya, please, you're my friend.
HONDO: El Malo is ruthless.
Reya's friend is dead unless he gets his gold back.
What if we use this Reya as bait for a sting operation? Reya's a civilian.
The op could go bad.
Let's remember, we almost lost Street when he went undercover.
I understand, but we learned from that.
It won't happen again.
Plus, it's a chance at a cartel boss - wanted in two countries.
- MUMFORD: Deacon has a point.
Without a chance to really plan this thing out and lock down the details, we could end up with two dead civilians and the department getting asked a lot of tough questions.
Hmm.
Well.
Well, I'm not clear on all the details of the case.
Jessica, you've been on it from the start, so I'm gonna leave the call to you.
Well, that's a profile in courage right there.
Okay, we cannot leave a young woman to die.
The best way to save her and get to El Malo is to use Reya.
- Can we keep her safe? - We'll have to.
Any doubts, share them now.
We'll get it done.
I'm calling it, then.
We do it.
I just got a question.
Is Reya up to it? DEACON: We are going to try and rescue your friend and capture El Malo, but there are risks.
And we need your help to make it work.
You want me to do the right thing, to trust you.
People have lied to me before.
Well, I'm not.
I've been shot, I've faced death.
Life requires trust.
His people will find me.
You'll get witness protection.
No one will ever find you.
You can start a new life away from cartels and casitas.
Maybe go back to that original plan of yours? If you say no, you can walk out of here.
And I promise, we will spread the word that you don't have El Malo's gold.
If I say yes you'll protect me? With my life.
Michael.
I-I didn't expect you back so soon.
Please don't tell me you're here for another ride-along.
(CHUCKLES) Don't tempt me.
Wearing that vest was almost enough to make a couch potato like me feel like a real man.
I hear your board meetings can get pretty heated.
I'm usually able to defend myself there with just a witty remark.
Actually, I came to see you.
I scanned through your proposals.
Thanks.
I know you have a reputation for being open to new ideas.
These are big.
Frankly, some are just way too expensive to implement.
At least in the near future.
Not if we apply for federal grants.
It's not just the money.
Some are unrealistic in scope.
But the police accountability and anti-bias training programs, those two could really work I was impressed.
- Thank you.
- Won't make a lot of cops happy.
The good ones won't mind, and that's most of them.
Have you worked the budget numbers? - We can start small and scale up.
- Jessica, to be honest, the proposals have to be completely rewritten if you want the board's approval.
The ideas are there, but they have to be presented in a way to attract majority support.
Right now they're not.
I can have new proposals ready in a few weeks.
That's a lot of extra work.
As a SWAT captain, I know you're busy.
- I can do both.
- (CHUCKLES) One question.
What's behind all this ambition? I wasn't born in this country.
My parents sacrificed to give me more.
I want to pay them and this city back.
When I was young, I worked construction with my dad.
Laying tile and concrete.
I know what it's like to want more, to prove yourself.
This isn't about me, though.
I believe these projects could make a real difference.
Help people.
(CHUCKLES) That's why I joined the police commission.
I think you're going to need my help, though, to get these approved.
It's not going to be easy.
I'm ready to do the work.
Good.
Thank you.
Don't thank me yet.
The kidnappers answered our text, agreed to the meet.
Hopefully, El Malo turns up with Lupe.
The deal is Reya gives him the gold, and both women walk away.
Kidnappers think they're just talking to Reya.
Operation's a go in 30 minutes.
Chapel at Rosedale Cemetery.
Cemetery's over 60 acres.
The chapel is here, near South Catalina Street.
We'll cover all entrances and exits.
Aerial surveillance will clock any movement on the ground.
We've got no time to advance- scout the meet sites, so we're going in blind stay sharp.
- Camera ready? - Just have to put it on.
- Bait car? - Gassed up, ready to go.
- Eyes in the sky? - Ready for takeoff.
Decoy gold bars? Only way to tell the difference - is with ultrasound.
- We're ready.
Let's go set a trap.
Hey, Techno Boy.
Socks are regulation black, yours are blue.
Watch your back.
Game's not over.
The button cam's so small.
Hey, we're going to see and hear everything you do.
So if there's anything dangerous, we move in and get you out.
Now, how's the Kevlar vest feel? Mm, it's weird.
You're not gonna need it, but it's good to know it's there.
Remember, there'll be an unmarked car right behind you.
So we will have eyes on you at all times.
I'm scared.
Yeah, I know the feeling.
Do you know what I do when I get scared? I put my faith in the plan and in my teammates.
Can we say a prayer? Yeah, of course we can, Reya.
No, it's it's Mireya.
My mother chose it because it means "miracle.
" Our Father BOTH: Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
(WHISPERS): Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
DEACON: 30-David.
I have visual.
No sign of El Malo or the hostage.
22-David.
Perimeter roads are clear.
20-David.
Eyes on our friendly.
No eyes inside.
No way of knowing if El Malo got here early and is hiding.
Anything from the drone? We're coming into range now.
I got heat signatures in the chapel.
Could be El Malo and his men.
We got movement.
Roger that.
DEACON: Two hostiles with our friendly.
Meet in progress.
They're heading inside the chapel No shot if they go inside.
Am I green to go? - Not yet.
- Only if our friendly is in danger, Deac.
Roger that.
20-David to Command.
- Any eyes inside? - Copy that.
We have eyes.
TAN: Two male suspects and the hostage.
I got audio.
They're talking about the gold.
- Where's El Malo? - Nothing yet, but stay alert.
Reya just told them the gold's in the trunk of the car I think they bought it.
We got six heat signatures in the chapel.
They're on the move, heading for the chapel doors.
Six? We only have three people on Reya's button cam.
Who are the other two? HONDO: Does anyone see El Malo? DEACON: Still no sign of El Malo, but I have our two hostiles with our two friendlies.
They're heading for the bait car.
(GUNSHOTS) Suspects down.
CHRIS: Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! (WHIMPERING) OFFICER: I got our two friendlies.
They're safe.
He's not here, boss.
El Malo get past us? Not with cameras and drones.
20-David to Command.
What's the location of those unknown heat signatures? Two still moving, heading east away from the chapel toward the crematory.
He's underneath us, in the service tunnel for the cemetery.
Fan out.
HONDO: Check the blueprints.
I need to know where the service tunnel for the chapel ends.
Hondo, you're parallel to the two targets.
Got the tunnel it ends at Palm Tree Circle.
Roger that.
Approaching now.
Alert the team.
HONDO: Police! (GUNSHOT) (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) Stop moving! It's over! (GRUNTING, MUTTERING) Get up! Get up! - We're good? - We're good.
Let's go.
(SIGHS HEAVILY) - Good job.
- HONDO: We got a few of his guys, too.
All in all, not the worst way to spend a night in a cemetery.
Definitely not.
Sergeant! ("SILENT NIGHT" PLAYING) Thanks so much.
My pleasure.
Hey, good luck with your new life.
God loves you.
Even with all my mistakes? Forgiveness starts with forgiving yourself.
I'll be praying for you.
(EXHALES) This case is closed.
All right, so talk to me, talk to me.
What happened? Who got the golden tickets? Mwah! Beyoncé, here I come! I got the golden ticket.
I'm going to New York.
HONDO: Okay, okay.
Well, I'm not gonna lie.
Street, I really thought you were gonna pull from behind on this one.
- (SIGHS): Yeah.
- Well, it looks like our winners are Luca and Chris.
- Enjoy the Grammys.
- (OTHERS OOH'ING) Deac, what happened, man? I just knew you were gonna put up more of a fight.
Aw, head's not in the game.
We got less than ten hours until Christmas morning to find that toy, and my last lead just went bust.
Well, it is the season of miracles, right? Well, listen up, I know it's the holidays, but before you get out of here, I just want to say something.
I'm really proud of each and every one of you.
It's been a hell of a year.
And this team It did take a little time, though.
But we worked it out.
If we stick together, you know what the reward is? One kick-ass SWAT family.
- You know it, boss! - Get out of here.
Go have some fun.
You earned it.
Go.
All right.
Thanks, boss.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
One last thing.
One last thing.
Almost forgot.
You might find a little something by your lockers, I'm just saying.
Happy holidays.
LUCA: All right, night, boss.
Oh, my God, Christmas stockings.
- What? - Whoa! Oh! Yeah! Driving glasses! Whoo! Oh, yeah! Got to look sharp when I'm wheeling Black Betty.
Think he put a lump of coal in mine? LUCA: Aw, man, Team Challenge Coin.
You got to really step up to earn one of those.
Can't wait to try these in the ring.
Lakers-Celtics! Oh! Sweet! Is that the toy your kid wanted? - Yeah.
- STREET: I thought you said - they were sold out.
- They were.
They are.
How'd he find one on Christmas Eve? "It pays to have high friends in low places.
"Luckily, I had a favor to cash in with the toy king of Compton.
Merry Christmas.
Hondo.
" That's righteous.
Your little man's gonna love that.
Yeah.
("WHITE CHRISTMAS" BY OTIS REDDING PLAYING) Little bitty, little bitty, little bitty children Commissioner.
You got a minute? Don't forget the bulletproof vest.
(CHUCKLES) Huh.
Looks like you took away Hick's favorite toy.
How'd you manage that? Michael read my proposals for police accountability and anti-bias training.
He wants to help me implement them.
Jess, that's amazing.
No stopping you now, huh? How does Hicks feel about it? I'm not sure.
Haven't told him yet.
- Be careful.
- Always am.
We on for later? Be there with bells on.
Forget the bells; bring the mistletoe.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Heard you closed that cartel case.
Congratulations on catching their ringleader.
El Malo's gonna love American prison.
And the world's gonna be a better place having him there.
Speaking of leaders, how's Captain Cortez as a boss? She's great.
She cares about her officers and civilians.
She's impressive.
Her ideas could really help this city.
HONDO: She's definitely motivated.
She's got a lot of heart.
I agree.
I think she's destined for bigger things than just SWAT.
Congratulations again, Sergeant Harrelson.
And may all of your Christmases Baby, may your days May your days Be merry Merry So merry and bright Lord, have mercy, I wish all of 'em, honey And may all Your Christmases Be so white I'm dreaming of a white I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Dreaming Dreaming of a white, white Christmas Baby, baby Lord, I'm dreaming I'm dreaming of a Christmas Yeah, lovely white Christmas The one with the snow, the one with
Gonna get a lot of donations.
The guy on your 12 o'clock is Sanjay Singh.
His company just went public.
- MUMFORD: Sounds rich.
- He owns that video game company, right? And about 20 other things worth billions with a "B.
" - Sanjay.
- Hey.
Meet our SWAT team leaders, Sergeant Harrelson and Sergeant Mumford.
- Hey, that truck y'all ride in - Black Betty.
Yeah, any chance I could drive it around the parking lot? I'm researching a new game.
For the right donation to the Children's Hospital, we'll let you blast the siren.
Awesome.
I brought my checkbook.
I knew you'd come through for us, Sanjay.
- Yeah.
- SERVER: Drinks? - Thank you.
Cheers.
- Cheers.
Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh Oh.
(DANCE MUSIC IN SPANISH PLAYING) Tequila shots, two blunts And four lines of coke.
Mm, how much for you? Learn the rules, sir.
You can buy the drinks and the drugs, but not the girls.
Hey, listen up.
Two shots.
Buy one, get one free.
(WHOOPS) (WHOOPING AND WHISTLING) Diego.
Some tequila, amigo? No.
Mm, what about you, Joaquin? You want a shot? They're two for one.
Cállate.
Go away.
Don't stare, Reya.
That's El Malo.
He's known for killing people just for looking at him the wrong way.
What did he do? I don't know, but it's best not to ask.
(SPEAKS SPANISH) (GROANS) (MAN SPEAKING SPANISH) (GUNSHOTS) (WOMAN SCREAMING) (SCREAMING) (GUNSHOTS) (SCREAMS) (BOTH GASPING) Aah! What are you doing? (SIRENS WAILING) OFFICER: Police! Put your weapons down! Let's get you good people locked up.
You want to get cuffed, too, for charity? Of course Hicks is sucking up to Michael Plank.
HONDO: I know that name.
President of the police commission? Yup.
Highest ranking civilian in the room.
Can I tell you how sexy you look in that dress right now? - Not until the party ends.
- Well, later tonight, that dress and everything under it is coming off.
Who said there's anything under it? You know Captain Cortez.
Always a pleasure, Captain.
HICKS: Commissioner Plank, this is Sergeant Sergeant Harrelson.
Officer who made that sniper shot from a SWAT helicopter.
- Great work.
- Thank you.
But I had a lot of help from my team on the ground.
HICKS: Oh, it was an impressive operation from top to bottom.
Maybe I can talk you into trying for captain one day.
(CHUCKLES) I appreciate that, but you could say I already have my dream job.
I'd love to hear the details on that op that didn't make the papers.
Well, I got to warn you, you ask a cop for his glory stories, you can only believe half of what he says.
- (CHUCKLES) That's - (PHONES RINGING) Shots fired.
Officer in trouble.
- Excuse us.
- Excuse us.
My guys are ready.
I'll have more intel in a minute.
Mumford, I'm geared up.
I want in.
Always room for one more.
Interested in seeing firsthand what SWAT does? (SIREN WAILING) Got an officer under fire.
Unis can't get to him.
You know what that means.
Time for a little bah humbug for the bad guys.
Sounds like bullets flying in the casita.
The gangbanger guards in those places are mean sons of bitches, so go in heavy.
Anything to add, Hondo? It's your party.
I'm just along for the ride.
MUMFORD: Let's get you out of here.
50-David to Command.
Officer secure.
20-David, report status.
20-David.
Approaching target.
Watch your cross fire.
HONDO: Drop your weapon.
Suspect down.
Situation secure.
What the hell did these clowns decide to die for? What were the three gifts the Wise Men brought to Bethlehem? Frankincense.
Myrrh.
And gold.
Mumford's team is working the witnesses, but this has all the signs of a casita robbery gone bad.
- Casita? - Underground bars.
HONDO: Cash only.
Drinks, drugs, gambling, pretty girls called ficheras to keep the party going.
It's pretty much a poor man's Vegas.
Can't Vice close them down? Casitas are like weeds.
Shut one down, another takes its place.
- Who runs them? - This one? I'm guessing drug cartel.
How do you know that? The shooter had a bag full of gold.
Now, unless he's Santa Claus, this casita was a way station before the cartel could move the profits to Mexico.
Isn't it easier to smuggle cash? No.
The cartel buys gold to launder its drug money.
They like a paper trail to get it past customs.
Register a fake jewelry company, add a phony invoice And if they get stopped at the border, they'll have papers to show it's all legal.
Exactly.
Now, sir, cartel does not like being ripped off.
They're gonna want payback.
All right, Hondo, I need you to call your team in to work this with Mumford.
My team's supposed to be down for the next few days.
- Well - My team can handle this, Commander.
Well, you said it.
The cartel's looking for blood.
I need all hands on deck until we close this.
I'll put out the call.
Good.
It's beginning To look a lot like Christmas I thought you ordered it online? I did.
Three weeks ago.
And then I get an e-mail today saying they're not gonna deliver it tomorrow.
Tomorrow's Christmas Eve.
I know, and it's the only thing Matthew wants.
Last night, he prayed for one.
You'd think that a toy that shoots tiny foam cars would be easy to find.
I called the mall.
Nothing.
Well, there's got to be one in this city somewhere.
- I'll handle it.
- Daddy, Daddy.
Look, it's a picture of me with the Nerf Nitro.
(PHONE BEEPING) But the prettiest thing to see I thought the team was off for the holiday.
Yeah.
I'm not sure what's going on.
ANNIE: David.
- Forget something? - Yeah, sorry.
Deacon at work, David at home, my bad.
Hey, let me see that.
Now, that is a fantastic picture.
I'm gonna put this up in my locker at work.
- Okay.
- Come on.
Bring it in.
Hugs.
You be good.
Can hardly wait for school to start again - Take care.
- Piece of cake.
Look a lot like Christmas (DOOR OPENS, BELLS JINGLE) - You guys want to help? - Yeah.
- All right.
- (DOOR CLOSES, BELLS JINGLE) TAN: We know which cartel ran the casita? Not yet.
Mumford's team is working on it.
But we do know the cartel will turn this city upside-down trying to find their loot, so we need to move fast.
You know, I got an ex-C.
I.
Ran with a Mexican cartel.
He might know something.
HONDO: Okay, work it.
Take Tan and Luca.
Share anything you find with Mumford.
Okay.
We got intel on the missing thief? JESSICA: Witness says two men Joaquin and Diego did the job.
We took out Joaquin, but Diego escaped before we arrived.
He got away with the rest of the cartel gold.
No last name on Diego, so we can't I.
D.
him yet.
Robbery-Homicide and Gang Unit are running their database.
One D.
O.
A.
in the casita was a known gang member.
20th Street Diablos.
HONDO: Also, Diego may have had an accomplice, a girl named Reya.
She works at the casita.
Witnesses say she was talking to the suspects right before the shooting started.
Now, she was injured in the robbery, bleeding badly, but then she disappeared.
Sounds like a serious injury, but no local hospitals report treating anyone in the last few hours fitting her description.
CHRIS: I got a connect who works off the books as a street doc.
She makes house calls to people who don't want to show - their faces at the hospital.
- HONDO: That's a place to start.
STREET: If we know Reya was involved, THE CARTEL WILL, TOO.
HONDO: No doubt.
We got to find Diego and Reya before the cartel does.
Gear up.
Well, there goes my plans for tonight.
PG or rated R plans? I was hoping for NC-17.
You know what, Mumford's team was up, not us.
Hey.
This sucks, I know.
But Hicks wants to impress the police commissioner.
Yeah, as long as there's a good reason for ruining our holiday.
But I got a little something that might help ease the pain.
Hmm ugh.
SWAT Tag.
- Oh! - All right.
(CHEERING) Huh? - Okay.
- (LAUGHS) What's SWAT Tag? - War, Street.
All-out war.
- LUCA: Fun.
Shh.
What's the prize? Because it's my first time being the referee, I had to wait until I had something real special.
All right.
Come on, spit it out.
HONDO: All right, two team members get to go to New York City to advise the NYPD on security - for the Grammys - Yes! - What? - All-access pass to the greenroom, face-to-face with the stars.
Nice.
- Beyoncé, sweet! - HONDO: All right, all right, so here we go.
You know the rules.
Hey, we don't know the rules.
You'll catch up, Street, just pick from the bucket.
Okay, eyes closed, eyes closed.
Let's see who starts out with the golden ticket.
Go.
Top of my bucket list: picture with Beyoncé.
(CHUCKLES) STREET: Playing card with gold tape on it.
Wow.
So, break a SWAT rule, you get tagged, - lose your ticket.
- Right.
Your TAC gear's not squared away, your socks aren't regulation, even the smallest violation, you hand it over.
But I don't break a rule, I win.
Yep.
As long as you have the ticket at the end of the mission.
STREET: I was musical chairs champ in second grade, so - Piece of cake.
- Tag.
Your arm patch is crooked.
You might want to tighten that up a bit there, champ.
(LAUGHTER) Told you this was war.
- LUCA: Beyoncé.
- It was, like, millimeters.
CHRIS: Was hoping you could help us.
ORI: Sure.
Who you looking for? Her name is Reya.
She has a pretty bad cut on her arm.
Needs stitches.
You made any house calls like that tonight? Chris, I haven't had a human patient in months.
Just paws and claws.
STREET: I thought you made your money on the side as a street doctor.
ORI: I did, till this new guy Tommy started undercutting my prices.
I'm not sure how much longer I'm gonna be able to afford vet school 'cause of him.
Sounds like a dog eat dog business.
I should've taken that job on Wall Street.
But I love animals.
Better than humans, usually.
No doubt.
Do you know where we can find this Tommy at? Look for his EMS van parked behind those gin joints near the 110.
When he's got downtime on his shifts, Tommy stitches up drunks who get in bar brawls.
HONDO: We appreciate it.
Happy holidays.
(MOUTHS) JESSICA: Commissioner Plank.
How'd you like your first SWAT action? Michael.
Please.
SWAT definitely lives up to its reputation.
I just wore a bulletproof vest over a tux to a shootout at an illegal club where drugs were being passed around like beer nuts.
(CHUCKLES) Not my usual Saturday night.
We made a lot of money for Children's Hospital.
Donations poured in after the guests saw a real-life SWAT call.
I bet they're all posting selfies on Facebook, getting likes from all their friends.
Speaking of likes, I wanted to ask you if had any thoughts or suggestions on my policing proposals? Policing proposals? Commander Hicks was gonna send them over to you for your thoughts? No, I'm sorry, I don't think I got anything from him.
He's so busy, and it's probably not at the top of his agenda.
What were they regarding? Some ideas on how to build more public trust with the LAPD, improve police accountability, more outreach to immigrant communities, mentors for female officers, anti-bias training for cops to reduce the use of force I'm sorry, I'm rambling.
Huh, usually, it's like pulling teeth trying to get police officials to talk about these topics.
You sure they let you pass the academy? I was the rebel in my graduating class.
I'll tell you what.
I'd love to hear more.
How about we cut out the middleman, and you e-mail your proposals directly to me? Sounds great.
You're very kind.
Practical.
I'll take good ideas anywhere I can find them.
(CHUCKLES) CHRIS: I don't get it.
How can you not like hip-hop? Well, uh, it's just people talking, with music in the background.
- And even I can do that.
- Okay, Street, that is the whitest thing I've ever heard you say.
Hondo, what's your go-to music? When I'm working out, it's West Coast funk.
I mean, if me and my girl are taking care of business, you get to let jazz do - what it does.
- (LAUGHS) When I'm chilling, it's always the blues, and any time's the right time for Otis Redding.
Yo, Hondo.
EMS van.
Reya Montoya? Chris, Street, - shut her down.
- Hey! - (ENGINE STARTS) - Hey, get out of there! - Cut the engine! - CHRIS: Show us your hands! (ENGINE REVVING) Get out of the vehicle! I got nothing to do with whatever it is she did.
Oh, no, you're just playing doctor off the books and without a license.
Don't worry, we're not here for you.
(PANTING) We're the good guys, you should be thanking us.
- For what? - For finding you before the cartel did.
Get her out of here.
Deac.
How'd your C.
I.
work out? Uh, he said the word's out somebody hit a casita.
Big bounty for anyone involved.
I was afraid of that.
Any new info on which cartel was moving the gold? No, and he's gonna text me if he hears anything.
We got our fichera girl, Reya.
Maybe she can I.
D.
Diego - before this gets violent.
- (PHONE CHIMES) Oh, you got to be kidding me.
CHRIS: Bad news? I can't find this Nerf Nitro toy my kid wants for Christmas.
- Mm.
- And I had a lead on what's apparently the last one in the city, and it just fell through.
Oh, that sounds bad, and I hate to make it worse, but tag! (CHUCKLES) You got a few, uh, open keepers right there.
SWAT has standards, yo.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY) Game on.
Wow.
HONDO: Witnesses saw you with Joaquin and Diego before the robbery.
Serving drinks.
That's my job.
Job's not exactly legal.
And why'd you disappear after the shootings? My arm, I was hurt.
- Why not go to the hospital? - You don't understand.
I understand the text messages on your phone.
It's you promising someone you'll return their gold, so who were you talking to? I think you were in on the casita robbery.
Eyes and ears for Diego and Joaquin, but once they got their hands on the gold, they tried to cut you out.
Reya, one of them is dead, the other one's on the run, so that only leaves you to put in prison.
Unless you've got a bigger cartel fish to give us.
I can't talk to you.
You see her bracelet? Yeah.
Could just be a piece of jewelry.
All right, time's up, Reya.
I'm gonna have to go talk to the D.
A.
about filing charges.
(DOOR CLOSES) I apologize.
He can be a bit of a hothead.
Noticed your bracelet.
Our Lady of Guadalupe.
You Catholic? No, it's it's nothing.
When I was a kid, I used to I used to hate going to Mass.
All the kneeling and the praying.
I couldn't wait to get older so I wouldn't have to go anymore.
But now I'm grown up, and I still go.
I take my kids.
I want them to learn about kindness and tolerance and forgiveness.
My mom took me to Mass.
I haven't been since she died.
Well, that doesn't sound like the upbringing of a girl working at a casita, selling drugs and booze.
Fichera girl was never the goal.
I went to college.
I got a degree.
I moved to L.
A.
with a good plan.
But I trusted the wrong people, and it messed up my life.
I think there's more to you than you're letting on.
I think your mother raised you to do the right thing.
I've tried to do the right thing.
And it never works out for me.
Yeah, well, just because you have good intentions does not mean you get rewarded.
Not yet, anyway.
It's when you do good without the reward.
That's when you find grace.
Does lying to the cartel count? What do you mean? They texted me that they knew I was involved.
So I told them I have the gold, to buy time, to keep them from killing me until I could find a safe way to get out of town.
They keep texting me, threatening me.
DEACON: SWAT can protect you.
We can take down the cartel if we find Diego and the rest of the gold.
I just need his last name or-or where he lives.
Diego Pasqual.
He was a casita regular.
Thank you, Reya.
You did the right thing.
CHRIS: LAPD SWAT, policÃa! Clear! Breach, Luca, now! Come on, sweetie, who's a boss-truck? - Give me two, give me two! - Two, two, two! - Right side's clear! - Left side clear! - All clear! Two! - Chris out! - Luca out! - Street out! (MACHINE GUN FIRE) Deac! Deacon's down.
Deacon's down! - Hondo, move! - Street! That's Diego.
- Deac.
- (PANTING) - How is he? - Alive and kicking.
- CHRIS: Deac, stay down.
- Deac, take it easy.
Get your breath back.
You just took two slugs to the vest.
Tan, call Command.
Tell them we need a medic.
No, no paramedics.
I just got the wind knocked out of me.
Hondo got a present for you.
Rest of the cartel gold.
Hey, you think Beyoncé will take a selfie with me? I don't get it.
You're not a single lady who wants to put a ring on it.
What's your obsession with Queen Bey her songs speak to me.
Chris, is that an unclipped buckle on your vest? Oh, come on, we just took down a door.
No excuse for sloppy.
Hand it over.
- Maybe you can arm-wrestle Luca for his.
- Mm.
You good? Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I just gotta make a call about that toy for Matthew.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, honey, just just checking in.
How's it going there? Uh, fine.
Are you on your way home? DEACON: No, not yet, uh, just, uh, just wanted to hear your voice.
Um, I'm still searching for that toy for Matthew.
But, uh, I gotta go.
I love you, Annie.
I love you, too.
See you soon, I hope.
How you feeling, man? I'm, uh, good.
Probably get away with a couple bruises.
Annie's gonna whup my ass when she sees it.
(CHUCKLES) Annie stopped worrying about my bruises years ago.
Hey I smelled the fresh paint.
I thought it might be a false wall, I should have pulled the team out and sent the robot in.
- When I saw you go down - I would have made the same call.
It's all good.
Who you got there, Mumford? Enrique Flores.
"Little E" to his homies in the Diablos.
Your gang worked the casita that got hit? Yeah.
But we didn't have nothing to do with the place getting jacked.
Who's the missing gold belong to? Think you're talking to a snitch? No.
No, I think I'm talking to the guy in charge of security for that casita.
Which means, sooner or later, you're going to catch the blame.
So why don't you just let us clean up this mess before you get caught up in it? It's El Malo's gold.
And he wants it back.
Rocker, give Mr.
Flores a tour of our fine facilities.
He's got some outstanding warrants.
Let's go, Little E.
El Malo's dangerous.
He doesn't usually stick his head above ground.
No, he's too busy ordering executions here and in Mexico.
CHRIS: Hondo, a video text message just came in on Reya's phone.
LUPE (ON TABLET, SOBBING): Reya, they want their gold back.
If you don't give it to them, they're gonna kill me at midnight.
Reya, please, you're my friend.
HONDO: El Malo is ruthless.
Reya's friend is dead unless he gets his gold back.
What if we use this Reya as bait for a sting operation? Reya's a civilian.
The op could go bad.
Let's remember, we almost lost Street when he went undercover.
I understand, but we learned from that.
It won't happen again.
Plus, it's a chance at a cartel boss - wanted in two countries.
- MUMFORD: Deacon has a point.
Without a chance to really plan this thing out and lock down the details, we could end up with two dead civilians and the department getting asked a lot of tough questions.
Hmm.
Well.
Well, I'm not clear on all the details of the case.
Jessica, you've been on it from the start, so I'm gonna leave the call to you.
Well, that's a profile in courage right there.
Okay, we cannot leave a young woman to die.
The best way to save her and get to El Malo is to use Reya.
- Can we keep her safe? - We'll have to.
Any doubts, share them now.
We'll get it done.
I'm calling it, then.
We do it.
I just got a question.
Is Reya up to it? DEACON: We are going to try and rescue your friend and capture El Malo, but there are risks.
And we need your help to make it work.
You want me to do the right thing, to trust you.
People have lied to me before.
Well, I'm not.
I've been shot, I've faced death.
Life requires trust.
His people will find me.
You'll get witness protection.
No one will ever find you.
You can start a new life away from cartels and casitas.
Maybe go back to that original plan of yours? If you say no, you can walk out of here.
And I promise, we will spread the word that you don't have El Malo's gold.
If I say yes you'll protect me? With my life.
Michael.
I-I didn't expect you back so soon.
Please don't tell me you're here for another ride-along.
(CHUCKLES) Don't tempt me.
Wearing that vest was almost enough to make a couch potato like me feel like a real man.
I hear your board meetings can get pretty heated.
I'm usually able to defend myself there with just a witty remark.
Actually, I came to see you.
I scanned through your proposals.
Thanks.
I know you have a reputation for being open to new ideas.
These are big.
Frankly, some are just way too expensive to implement.
At least in the near future.
Not if we apply for federal grants.
It's not just the money.
Some are unrealistic in scope.
But the police accountability and anti-bias training programs, those two could really work I was impressed.
- Thank you.
- Won't make a lot of cops happy.
The good ones won't mind, and that's most of them.
Have you worked the budget numbers? - We can start small and scale up.
- Jessica, to be honest, the proposals have to be completely rewritten if you want the board's approval.
The ideas are there, but they have to be presented in a way to attract majority support.
Right now they're not.
I can have new proposals ready in a few weeks.
That's a lot of extra work.
As a SWAT captain, I know you're busy.
- I can do both.
- (CHUCKLES) One question.
What's behind all this ambition? I wasn't born in this country.
My parents sacrificed to give me more.
I want to pay them and this city back.
When I was young, I worked construction with my dad.
Laying tile and concrete.
I know what it's like to want more, to prove yourself.
This isn't about me, though.
I believe these projects could make a real difference.
Help people.
(CHUCKLES) That's why I joined the police commission.
I think you're going to need my help, though, to get these approved.
It's not going to be easy.
I'm ready to do the work.
Good.
Thank you.
Don't thank me yet.
The kidnappers answered our text, agreed to the meet.
Hopefully, El Malo turns up with Lupe.
The deal is Reya gives him the gold, and both women walk away.
Kidnappers think they're just talking to Reya.
Operation's a go in 30 minutes.
Chapel at Rosedale Cemetery.
Cemetery's over 60 acres.
The chapel is here, near South Catalina Street.
We'll cover all entrances and exits.
Aerial surveillance will clock any movement on the ground.
We've got no time to advance- scout the meet sites, so we're going in blind stay sharp.
- Camera ready? - Just have to put it on.
- Bait car? - Gassed up, ready to go.
- Eyes in the sky? - Ready for takeoff.
Decoy gold bars? Only way to tell the difference - is with ultrasound.
- We're ready.
Let's go set a trap.
Hey, Techno Boy.
Socks are regulation black, yours are blue.
Watch your back.
Game's not over.
The button cam's so small.
Hey, we're going to see and hear everything you do.
So if there's anything dangerous, we move in and get you out.
Now, how's the Kevlar vest feel? Mm, it's weird.
You're not gonna need it, but it's good to know it's there.
Remember, there'll be an unmarked car right behind you.
So we will have eyes on you at all times.
I'm scared.
Yeah, I know the feeling.
Do you know what I do when I get scared? I put my faith in the plan and in my teammates.
Can we say a prayer? Yeah, of course we can, Reya.
No, it's it's Mireya.
My mother chose it because it means "miracle.
" Our Father BOTH: Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
(WHISPERS): Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
DEACON: 30-David.
I have visual.
No sign of El Malo or the hostage.
22-David.
Perimeter roads are clear.
20-David.
Eyes on our friendly.
No eyes inside.
No way of knowing if El Malo got here early and is hiding.
Anything from the drone? We're coming into range now.
I got heat signatures in the chapel.
Could be El Malo and his men.
We got movement.
Roger that.
DEACON: Two hostiles with our friendly.
Meet in progress.
They're heading inside the chapel No shot if they go inside.
Am I green to go? - Not yet.
- Only if our friendly is in danger, Deac.
Roger that.
20-David to Command.
- Any eyes inside? - Copy that.
We have eyes.
TAN: Two male suspects and the hostage.
I got audio.
They're talking about the gold.
- Where's El Malo? - Nothing yet, but stay alert.
Reya just told them the gold's in the trunk of the car I think they bought it.
We got six heat signatures in the chapel.
They're on the move, heading for the chapel doors.
Six? We only have three people on Reya's button cam.
Who are the other two? HONDO: Does anyone see El Malo? DEACON: Still no sign of El Malo, but I have our two hostiles with our two friendlies.
They're heading for the bait car.
(GUNSHOTS) Suspects down.
CHRIS: Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! (WHIMPERING) OFFICER: I got our two friendlies.
They're safe.
He's not here, boss.
El Malo get past us? Not with cameras and drones.
20-David to Command.
What's the location of those unknown heat signatures? Two still moving, heading east away from the chapel toward the crematory.
He's underneath us, in the service tunnel for the cemetery.
Fan out.
HONDO: Check the blueprints.
I need to know where the service tunnel for the chapel ends.
Hondo, you're parallel to the two targets.
Got the tunnel it ends at Palm Tree Circle.
Roger that.
Approaching now.
Alert the team.
HONDO: Police! (GUNSHOT) (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) Stop moving! It's over! (GRUNTING, MUTTERING) Get up! Get up! - We're good? - We're good.
Let's go.
(SIGHS HEAVILY) - Good job.
- HONDO: We got a few of his guys, too.
All in all, not the worst way to spend a night in a cemetery.
Definitely not.
Sergeant! ("SILENT NIGHT" PLAYING) Thanks so much.
My pleasure.
Hey, good luck with your new life.
God loves you.
Even with all my mistakes? Forgiveness starts with forgiving yourself.
I'll be praying for you.
(EXHALES) This case is closed.
All right, so talk to me, talk to me.
What happened? Who got the golden tickets? Mwah! Beyoncé, here I come! I got the golden ticket.
I'm going to New York.
HONDO: Okay, okay.
Well, I'm not gonna lie.
Street, I really thought you were gonna pull from behind on this one.
- (SIGHS): Yeah.
- Well, it looks like our winners are Luca and Chris.
- Enjoy the Grammys.
- (OTHERS OOH'ING) Deac, what happened, man? I just knew you were gonna put up more of a fight.
Aw, head's not in the game.
We got less than ten hours until Christmas morning to find that toy, and my last lead just went bust.
Well, it is the season of miracles, right? Well, listen up, I know it's the holidays, but before you get out of here, I just want to say something.
I'm really proud of each and every one of you.
It's been a hell of a year.
And this team It did take a little time, though.
But we worked it out.
If we stick together, you know what the reward is? One kick-ass SWAT family.
- You know it, boss! - Get out of here.
Go have some fun.
You earned it.
Go.
All right.
Thanks, boss.
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
One last thing.
One last thing.
Almost forgot.
You might find a little something by your lockers, I'm just saying.
Happy holidays.
LUCA: All right, night, boss.
Oh, my God, Christmas stockings.
- What? - Whoa! Oh! Yeah! Driving glasses! Whoo! Oh, yeah! Got to look sharp when I'm wheeling Black Betty.
Think he put a lump of coal in mine? LUCA: Aw, man, Team Challenge Coin.
You got to really step up to earn one of those.
Can't wait to try these in the ring.
Lakers-Celtics! Oh! Sweet! Is that the toy your kid wanted? - Yeah.
- STREET: I thought you said - they were sold out.
- They were.
They are.
How'd he find one on Christmas Eve? "It pays to have high friends in low places.
"Luckily, I had a favor to cash in with the toy king of Compton.
Merry Christmas.
Hondo.
" That's righteous.
Your little man's gonna love that.
Yeah.
("WHITE CHRISTMAS" BY OTIS REDDING PLAYING) Little bitty, little bitty, little bitty children Commissioner.
You got a minute? Don't forget the bulletproof vest.
(CHUCKLES) Huh.
Looks like you took away Hick's favorite toy.
How'd you manage that? Michael read my proposals for police accountability and anti-bias training.
He wants to help me implement them.
Jess, that's amazing.
No stopping you now, huh? How does Hicks feel about it? I'm not sure.
Haven't told him yet.
- Be careful.
- Always am.
We on for later? Be there with bells on.
Forget the bells; bring the mistletoe.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY) Heard you closed that cartel case.
Congratulations on catching their ringleader.
El Malo's gonna love American prison.
And the world's gonna be a better place having him there.
Speaking of leaders, how's Captain Cortez as a boss? She's great.
She cares about her officers and civilians.
She's impressive.
Her ideas could really help this city.
HONDO: She's definitely motivated.
She's got a lot of heart.
I agree.
I think she's destined for bigger things than just SWAT.
Congratulations again, Sergeant Harrelson.
And may all of your Christmases Baby, may your days May your days Be merry Merry So merry and bright Lord, have mercy, I wish all of 'em, honey And may all Your Christmases Be so white I'm dreaming of a white I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Dreaming Dreaming of a white, white Christmas Baby, baby Lord, I'm dreaming I'm dreaming of a Christmas Yeah, lovely white Christmas The one with the snow, the one with