Southland s03e01 Episode Script

Let It Snow

What the hell is wrong with you? You crazy?! Screw it.
Police officers often find themselves frustrated by the limitations of the legal system.
Sometimes cops have to improvise.
Where's your holiday spirit at, eh, Bryant? Christmas was a week ago, knucklehead.
What are you two doing hanging around together? You've been stepped, right? You got caught slippin', fool.
I'm still mad at her, but I'm gonna go ahead and give her this point-and-shoot camera to make up.
I was gonna get it for her stocking, but I hit the limit on my card.
What kind of camera you lookin' for, eh, Holmes? One that's not stolen.
Hey, why don't you come over tonight? The whole family's gonna be there -- tamales, pozole.
It's little Pete's birthday.
Hey, my grandma used to make pozole, too, eh? That's great, Holmes.
Turn around.
I thought Pete just had a birthday.
Ah, that was big Pete, my cousin.
All right, get the out of here.
Merry belated Christmas! You gonna come or what? I don't know.
I'm still pissed off, man.
Ah, get over it, man.
It's Tammi.
Tammi's Tammi, right? Yeah.
Hey, it's John Cooper.
I'm, uh, out of refills.
Yeah, could you have the doctor give me a call when he gets a chance? As soon as you can.
You all right? They said it might snow tonight.
Northridge, la Cañada, Thousand Oaks.
Higher elevations.
Nothing down here.
Your back acting up again? What did you do for New Year's? My sister Olivia got engaged.
You remember that idiot Ward? We pulled him over in the Ferrari that time? You with me? Nope.
That's tragic.
A-43, see the man at 300 South Hill -- a missing-person report.
Show us handling.
Let's go.
My mom always comes home.
Always.
Two days now.
I know in my heart something's wrong.
A-and I call this man So I come here, and he tells me to leave! No.
I-I-I wish to file a complaint! Does her mother work here? Yes or no.
Yeah, she works here, but her next shift is Friday.
She hasn't missed any work, soHow am I supposed to know if she's missing? Why should I call the cops? 'Cause her daughter is upset, and the woman hasn't been seen since her last shift in this building, two nights ago, that's why.
She have a locker here? Show us.
I got to be responsible for every broad who takes off? She's probably with her boyfriend.
Does your mother have a boyfriend? Locker.
Now.
Women don't leave their purses.
Call the Detectives.
All right, I'm gonna need a list of everyone who had access to this building during her shift.
She was a cleaner here, right? Everyone who had a reason to be here.
You know how much work that will be? Do I look like I give a shit? So, how's your partner? Big.
Takes up a lot of oxygen and flirts with the suspects all the time, on the phone with her kids all the time.
Won't let me drive.
Oh.
How's that working out? The last time you let me drive, I thought you were gonna shit a kidney.
She thinks Starbucks is too expensive, but she gets her nails done every other day.
No mocha fraps? How do you get through the day? And she just decides where we're gonna go for lunch.
Doesn't even bother to ask me.
You never asked me.
Never? Uh, no.
Well, that's because you would have us at Taco Bell every shift.
Right.
Can I get some cream? So, um, what's it like humping the pine in the Captain's office? I think I'm gonna get a callus on my index finger from pressing the print button on the copier.
But nobody's shooting at me.
Oh, can I have some of that? I might go to the Academy Awards.
Really? Yeah.
She gets tickets from the chief.
Well, that's cool.
Eh.
What's up with the medical pension? The board's got to schedule a hearing.
They say that it might take a year.
Anything good? Um, doesn't say.
It's downtown.
Um, I'll call you later? Yeah.
Estella, I need you to go home, okay? Let us find your mother.
Can you guys give her a ride home? I know this is hard, but we're gonna find your mother.
She never left the building.
She never punched out, and you didn't think there was a problem? I didn't know she didn't punch out.
How many times did the daughter say she called? About 20.
Mm.
So, do you have something to be nervous about? Illegal workers? I hire the cleaning companies.
They hire the workers.
I don't ask any questions.
I bet you don't.
Okay, what about the security cameras? Memory dumps every 24 hours.
Why? If something happens, we save it.
We've got over 100 cameras.
They use up a lot of memory.
Have you received any complaints about people doing stuff You know, like exposing themselves to women, stalking? Anything like that? No.
I run a clean ship.
K-9 unit's downstairs.
Tell them to go to her locker and get the dog to smell some of her clothes and then come up here.
Yeah.
So, how much does memory cost, anyway? What? I just bought a memory stick at Best Buy to back up my laptop.
That thing's smaller than a lipstick, and it's got like two trillion gigabits.
Got a light? Yeah.
There you go.
Here.
Watch your hands.
Go.
Make sure you bag her hands.
Can you imagine being up here in the middle of the night, all alone? I got the names of the guards and the cleaning people that were on duty.
Good.
Call the security people first.
And, uh, we have to do the notification.
You coming? What do you got? Two victims, Hispanic males.
They're gang-tatted up, so we called you.
Hands tied.
They're both shot in the back of the head.
I don't see any evidence of any exit wound.
Who found 'em? Guy from parks and rec.
Said he saw a bunch of crows and some dogs.
Thought he should check it out.
Huh.
Shit.
First Street.
Yep.
There's no drag marks.
They were shot someplace else.
They were dumped here.
Yeah, it's pretty fresh.
They can't have been here for very long.
Is this your regular area? Mm-hmm.
Anybody hang out around here? Homeless, kids playing? We chase cars out of here pretty regularly.
Mostly underage drinking.
There's some homeless set up under the 5.
Do you write any shakes on the drinkers? Sometimes.
Can you get those to us, maybe ask some of the homeless guys if they saw anything last night? Okay.
Thank you.
So, what do you think, bro? Get caught skimming off the corner? Or a snitch killing.
Dogs.
Damn.
Couple hours ago, little buddy's ripping flesh off a dead guy.
Now he's sitting on granny's lap getting a tummy rub.
That's sick, man.
She was gonna quit.
She was scared.
Who was she scared of? This man was bothering her.
Do you have a name? Did she file a complaint? No.
Honey, did your mother have any friends, anyone she was close to? She, um She went to church with some women.
A lot.
The ura Our Lady of Loretto.
Padre Miguel.
They were like a little family.
I know your heart's breaking, sweetheart.
I know.
There's nothing we can do.
I'm gonna be sad with you, okay? I've told her, I can only credit her the amount the item is currently priced! I got a receipt! It says what I paid! You're not gonna give me the same amount of money back? It's on sale now.
It wasn't on sale when I bought it! Okay, all right, stop.
Why don't you just let her exchange the doll for one she doesn't have? The "Victoria"? She's pretty smokin'.
Look, your ad says everything can be returned with a receipt within 30 days! Next! No! No way! You bitch! Hey, hey! Come on! Come on! What is wrong with you?! It's a friggin' doll! How much? How much is the difference between the regular price and the sale price? $3.
She'll have to fill out a form.
Jesus.
I'll be in the car.
You want my DNA, you can have it right now.
Put me on a lie detector, but I got to get home to my family.
Was she raped? Yeah, I seen her, but I didn't really know her.
Did you see her that night? Yeah, we used to nod each other.
Nothing more than that.
She, uh Seemed like a nice lady.
You know, I think what happened is a tragedy.
Can you take your hat off, sir? Yeah, sure.
Oh, you've got a lot of scratches.
How'd that happen? It was my dog.
Sometimes we play a little rough.
Mm-hmm.
Can you take your shirt off? Why, am I under arrest or something? Of course not.
Then why I got to take off my shirt? Well, isn't it your job to keep the building safe? I think you'd feel real bad about not doing your job real well and want to help us out any way you can.
I do feel bad.
I feel terrible.
Then can you take your shirt off? Please.
Oof.
Rough dog.
Yeah.
Can I go now? Sure.
You're free to go.
He's got "push-away" bruises.
I can see the heel of her hand and the tips of her fingers.
Get on the phone with the judge.
We need a court order for his DNA.
I'm gonna call the coroner, see where he's at.
Is that your son? Yeah.
He's dead? Yes, sir.
I'm afraid so.
How? He was murdered.
Métete.
You recognize this man? That's Jamie.
Jamie Sanchez.
Any idea where we might find his family? His grandmother lives over on 4th.
Is he dead, too? Yes, sir.
Any idea who might want to harm your son, sir? Luis Reyes.
State Street Locos Luis Reyes? Yes.
This is the who done it.
Anybody in this neighborhood knows who done it.
Luis Reyes killed my son.
Okay.
She was choked to death.
"Traumatic asphyxia due to neck compression.
" It's like an epidemic or something.
They're just killing women like they're nothing -- chopping off their fingers, pulling out their teeth, stuffing 'em in air-conditioning vents, going to yoga class and opening fire.
Man, I'm sick of it! You know what? If they were killing Muslims like this, everybody -- they'd be protesting and trying to pass bills in Congress.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah.
Hey.
Hola, mijo.
What? No.
I-if you want me to drive, I can -- you can just pull over.
Ba ba ba.
What? You could pull over -- no, no, no.
No, I'm good.
No! I said no.
No, she can't sleep in your bed in my house.
Unh-unh.
You want to hook up, use the back seat of a car like your father and I did.
Yeah.
Final.
You know, I've been thinking -- promising that daughter you'd find her mother? Now it's like, "hey, we got good news and bad news.
"Good news is we found your mother.
The bad news is she's dead.
" I don't know.
Promising her like that gave her hope.
I kind of believe in hope.
You don't? No.
Not really.
Hey, Lonchería back there -- killer tacos.
We got to stop for lunch on our way back.
I'm feeling like a salad today.
Killer tacos.
Come in.
This is stupid.
This is a good man here, okay? Not some limp-dick who needs to go hurting women.
You hear me? All right, sweetheart.
Yeah, we get it.
We get it.
You've got a virile man on your hands.
Look, this is protocol.
That's all.
Hey, that '83 Monte Carlo is a beauty.
I mean, that's the year before they turned it into a muscle car, right? Yeah.
And a bad muscle car, too.
I mean, they were gonna make it all boxy and squat.
They ruined that shit.
Look, we have a court order to detain you and take your DNA.
I'm gonna need you to step over here.
Well, my lawyer said to go ahead and do that.
Doesn't make me a suspect or anything, does it? Have a seat.
I'm gonna need you to hold your head back and open your mouth.
Juan Pablo, where's that dog? Luis Reyes? How you doing, man? I'm Detective Moretta.
This is Detective Bryant.
What do you want? You know a couple First Streeters named Jamie Sanchez and Juan Ochelo? Yeah.
How do you know 'em? They raped my daughter.
They were murdered last night.
Well, that's a shame.
You mind coming down to the station, answer a few questions? Yeah.
I do mind.
All right.
Hey, listen, thanks for your time, man.
Look, if you come up with something that might help our investigation, you give us a call, all right? Take care.
We look like pussies.
Better live pussies than dead heroes.
Laurie, it's John again.
I really need to talk to you.
Call me when you get this.
Please.
If your back's out again, you should call the W.
C.
, take the day.
You watching the road? Yeah.
Silver Porsche convertible, two cars up -- lane change, no signal.
You serious? Light her up.
Morning, officer.
License and registration, please.
Was I doing something wrong, Officer, uh, Sherman? Yeah, you changed lanes without signaling.
I did? Wow.
I don't think so, but if I did, I'm very sorry.
You from the Hollywood station, officer? Do you really have to write me a ticket? No, ma'am, I don't.
Thank you.
Drive carefully, ma'am.
I will.
Did you write her up? Nope.
You, uh, run the registration? Nope.
She's quite the package.
Did you get her phone number? All units in A-43, at the Dorsett Bank, Hollywood and Ivar.
A-43 responding.
Shots fired! Officer down! Officer needs help! You okay? Yeah.
You? Yeah.
Two suspects behind the kiosk! How you doing, Sarge? - Not so good.
- All right, stay with us.
A-43.
We have two armed, barricaded suspects.
Request S.
W.
A.
T.
, our location.
We got two behind the kiosk, one more down in the bank.
Johnston didn't sound so good.
We got to get him out of there.
Get your vests off.
We're getting Johnston out! Get your vests off! You got a better idea? Want me to go and get him? No.
Just get your vest off.
Stick with us! Come on over the top! He going for hostages! Drop it! All right, let's go.
John, I can get him.
I can get him.
I'll get him.
I'm stronger, all right? Hey -- I'll get him.
Yes, sir.
Chickie, you drive.
You two lay down cover fire.
Okay.
Let's go, let's go! Front.
Got it.
I'm gonna get you.
Aah! Aah! Aah! Aaah! Go, go, go! Go! Go! He's running! I got it! Out of the way! Freeze! Put your hands in the air! Put your hands in the air! Put 'em up! Put your hands up or I will blow your head off! Put 'em up! Put 'em up now! Put 'em up! So let me get this straight -- Gladys confided in you that this guy was threatening her sexually, and you didn't do anything? It's not my job to judge.
It's my job to listen.
Wow.
Uh, father, can I speak with you? Sure.
Please.
Mire, perdóname.
You can't talk to a priest like that.
He knew she was being threatened.
He should have told her to come to us.
She would never come to us.
Where she's from, the police are scarier than the rapists.
Oh, hell, half the time, they are the rapists.
So what? He does nothing? Not nothing.
He sent her to a support group at Acrila.
A support group? She was terrified.
She needed a restraining order, not a hug.
Yeah.
Thanks.
Jamie Sanchez and Juan Ochelo were acquitted in the rape of one Julia Reyes, 17, daughter of Luis Reyes.
When? Verdict came down last Friday.
Taylor over at sex crimes had it.
Apparently, she was at a party.
Sanchez and Ochelo offered to give her a ride home.
Instead, they took her to someplace in Griffith Park where a dozen cholos from First Street ran a train on her and left her for dead.
Jogger found her the next morning.
Why acquitted? She was drunk.
You think they knew they'd picked Luis Reyes' daughter to gang rape? Not a chance.
Nobody's that stupid.
Nothing from the shakes.
The kids that normally hang out drinking weren't there last night.
But patrol did get a hit off one of the vagrants.
Let's go talk to some homeless.
Gladys had a friend that worked the cleaning crew with her at the building.
The friend had a Bad experience with one of the guards.
He's a bad man.
Yeah, well, we need this friend to come forward and give us a name, and tell us what he did to her.
I promised her I'd protect her, okay? And this guard, he may have murdered her friend, okay? How does that make her feel? If she reported him, her friend might still be alive.
Come here.
Look, she was raped.
Okay? Do you have any idea what that means? If her husband found out, he would leave her.
She has four children.
I know, and that's how they get away with it.
They depend on our silence.
This man is a murderer.
If she helps us, we can put this guy away.
I'm sorry But no.
Quiero que piense lo que te dicho, por favor.
Por favor, ayúdanos.
This piece of crap raped her.
Who knows how many others he's raped.
I tried.
How? I told her that we weren't interested in her immigration status.
That her friend's soul wouldn't rest until this Guy got put away.
Wow.
And none of that worked? Hey, how long did the lab say that this DNA swab was gonna take? They didn't.
It could be weeks.
Let's go fishing.
Nate! Tell the Detective what you just told me.
Uh, last night, there was a car down there.
Late -- woke me up.
Didn't stay long.
What kind of car was it? Oh, it was a Monte Carlo like my daddy used to drive.
Nice big one.
I, uh, couldn't tell the color, but dark.
Blue or black maybe.
And, uh, it was -- well, it was tricked out.
Uh, rims and the like.
You see what they were doing down there? Yeah.
Couple of Mexicans climbed out of their car, wearing those bandanas around their head like they like.
Opened the trunk, dumped some stuff, closed it up.
They're gone.
So, this morning I see all you guys here and figure, "eh, this couldn't be good.
" Great.
Thank you.
Yep.
Hi.
We're sorry to barge in on you like this.
We just wanted to apologize to you in person.
We screwed up.
Yeah, we just arrested another guy that worked in your building, so we just wanted to say no hard feelings, all right? Yeah, well, I told you you were making a mistake.
And we apologize.
Hey, um, your car -- do you mind if I check it out? Knock yourself out.
Thanks.
I'm a little thirsty.
Can I get a glass of water? Thank you.
Taking a trip? I'm jealous.
Where you going? The Dominican Republic.
That's over there next to Haiti, right? Mm-hmm.
That earthquake was something else.
Whoo, she is a beauty! Well, you know what? Let us get out of your way.
I'm sorry.
Again, we apologize.
We screwed up.
Thank you.
No problem.
Thanks.
Ooh, girl, we just messed with his head big time.
There's suitcases inside the house.
They're leaving the country.
What? We need that DNA.
I'm calling the lab.
Juan Pablo just moved up to the head of the line.
They got big old suitcases.
Let's just pick him up now.
I can't take it.
What if he gets on the plane? We'll extradite him.
He'll disappear, and you know it.
Call the lab again.
Hey, it's Ochoa.
Where you guys at? They're still doing the initial spin.
Shit! Damn.
All right, let's go.
Afternoon, Mr.
Reyes.
Is that your car? What is that, '72? I do believe that is you.
Would you open up the trunk for us? We got a warrant.
You need keys to open up the trunk, Detective.
Step back.
Step aside.
Huh.
What does that look like to you, Detective? Looks like blood.
Yeah.
That's what it looks like to me, too.
Yeah, it's Adams.
I know.
I know! He's still doing the PCR amplification.
He says to leave him alone.
He's missing dinner with his family on account of us.
Uh-oh.
Son of a bitch is running.
We can't go in pursuit! Slow down, Josie! Are you crazy?! I got him.
I got him.
Screw it.
Stay down.
Stay down! What the hell is wrong with you?! What? Don't ever do that again.
What? You could've gotten us killed! Oh.
I didn't.
Hmm? Shut up.
Adams.
You stay there and shut up.
All right.
Get up.
Get up.
We got a match.
Guess what, asshole? You're under arrest for murder.
Come on! Come on.
You cleared to go? Hang on just a minute.
All right, help me up.
What? Give me your goddamn hands.
All right.
Hang on.
Let me just walk slowly, so quit talking.
This is ridiculous.
You need to get to a hospital.
Some heat and rest.
You need help! Shut up! Why use his own car? He wanted to get caught, let everyone know he took care of business.
Gang raped, a dozen guys? Someone does that to one of my daughters and gets off at trial Hey.
Want me to give you a lift home? No.
You sure? Yeah.
Huh? Nope.
He okay? Seemed like he was moving pretty slow.
He's all right.
Bunch of us are heading over to the dragon for a couple rounds.
Ah, thanks, but, uh, kind of beat.
I'm thirsty.
How 'bout you, Officer Sherman? You thirsty? Hey, John.
Hey, Laur.
How you been? I tried, uh, calling you today.
I left a couple messages.
Yeah, uh, b-busy day.
Yeah.
My, um My prescription ran out.
Can't get ahold of my doc.
He's on a -- a fishing trip or something.
What about refills? Ran out of those, too.
How long were they supposed to last? A while.
I can't.
John Look, I just need a few sample packs, okay? No.
Only to get me through till I can get my new prescription.
No.
'Cause you need help.
Listen, I can get you a couple of referrals.
I can.
They're really nice places, and your insur-- your insurance will cover it.
What are you doing? It's cold out here.
Having a last cigarette.
I thought you quit.
Yeah.
I was gonna get it for you for a stocking stuffer, but Oh.
It's a camera.
Oh.
Thanks.
You know, I-I'm sorry.
You know, I'm -- I'm not even sure what we were fighting about, but it was probably my fault.
You don't believe that.
Yeah.
But what the hell.
Is that snow? I'm pregnant.
You sure? Yeah.
That's great.
Isn't that great? That's great, sweetheart.

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