The Closer s05e01 Episode Script
Products of Discovery
[ birds chirping .]
[ dog barks .]
Dispatcher: 911.
what's your emergency? Woman: they're dead! four of them! I saw them! you got to send somebody, please! Ma'am, slow down.
tell me your name.
Anna.
anna quezada.
Are you at the location now, ma'am? No, i live -- i'm across the street.
My daughter -- she found them.
Why? why would somebody -- Ma'am, ma'am, calm down.
what's the address? Uh, 214 26th street.
Ohh, there was so much blood.
Ma'am, stay on the line.
I'm gonna dispatch some units to that location, Then come right back to you, okay? Please hurry.
[ siren wails .]
[ sirens wailing .]
[ police radio chatter .]
[ crowd murmuring .]
[ tires screech .]
[ car door closes .]
hey, chief.
Uh, we got four dead, shot execution-style -- Two adult females and, uh, two kids.
Looks like they've been there a few hours.
No casings.
Little girl there lives across the street.
She was coming over after school for a playdate.
Door was unlocked.
she walked in and found them.
Her mom called 911.
Got sanchez already knocking on doors.
Lieutenant tao just got a copy of the warrant five minutes ago.
He's inside with buzz.
[ latin music playing .]
[ music stops .]
And even with all that noise, You think somebody would have heard something.
To muffle the sound, he shot through a pillow.
It's in here.
Brenda: buzz, be sure and document this pillow By the chocolate bars.
They were eating breakfast.
I, um, checked all the rooms.
The back door was dead-bolted.
all the windows were locked.
Whoever did this came and left through the front door.
[ tires screech .]
I need time of death.
Where's the coroner? Here, here.
sorry.
i went to the wrong place.
Uh All right if i get a liver temp on just one of them? Yes, that's fine.
Thank you.
Mother was trying to protect her.
This kid can't be more than 10 years old.
Probably told them to lie down, he wouldn't hurt them.
Covered them with the blankets so he didn't have to see their faces.
[ sighs .]
He started with her Then herand her.
Boy heard the shots.
Tried to run away.
Hey, chief.
Aw So far, the only person That anyone saw leaving this house today Was the husband/father.
What a surprise.
And that was at 8:15 a.
m.
this morning -- Same as every other day.
Okay, what's his name -- the father? The father's name is victor rivera.
He drives a blue chevy malibu.
The neighbor across the street was taking out her trash.
She said rivera waved at her and smiled.
Son of a bitch shoots his whole family, comes out smiling.
Lieutenant! Buzz, stop the camera, please.
I can't stop the tape.
reload and start over.
Lieutenant, if we decide on a suspect Before we begin our investigation, The defense will have a field day when we go to trial.
Thank you.
We'll talk to this father, But let's find out what we can here first, And stay calm doing it, okay? These cameras.
All right, the woman who called 911 -- Her name is anna quezada.
She's a friend of the family.
She said that victor and his wife, cynthia, Were working through some problems.
The son is miguel, And the daughter is, uhlucia.
And this is cynthia's mother, diana.
She was staying with them through the summer.
Provenza: look out, julio.
I'm late.
i went to the wrong address.
You know why? they gave me the wrong street.
they gave me 26th place instead of 26th street.
All right, all right.
The room temp's 79, liver temp -- 93.
Uh, taking a wild guess at time of death, I'd say between 7:30 and 9:00 this morning.
And the father was seen leaving at 8:15 a.
m.
, chief.
Okay, found a pay stub with rivera's name on it From duppy's paint & body.
Address -- silver lake.
All right, if you and lieutenant provenza Would see if he's there, bring him in.
Calmly.
Don't tell him anything, and try not to spook him.
He could be armed.
Detective sanchez.
Let's get these family pictures, please.
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
Gabriel: meet victor rivera.
He has a criminal record.
He was arrested for domestic violence six months ago, But the charges were dropped.
[ sighs .]
That was flynn.
he's bringing rivera up now.
And he didn't have a gun.
Well, let's start looking for it.
Detective sanchez, chart his path to work, please.
And let's put the word out -- i want this case ironclad.
Yes, ma'am.
Commander.
And mr.
ramos.
To what do we owe this happy surprise? Uh, can wetalk, chief? Look, these murders are going to be front-page news No matter what we do.
Pope made an agreement with ramos here That he will only print what we confirm.
[ scoffs .]
So, look, you do what you need to do.
I'll babysit him.
All right? So, this is your guy -- the father? He's a person of interest.
But in cases like this, Isn't it almost always a family member? Or drugs or gangs.
Why don't you just have a seat right here, okay? Good.
Do you mind? pardon me? Everything go all right, lieutenant? Look, i've been telling assholes to shut up and come with me Since before you could tie your shoes.
Sir, i wasn't trying to start any -- You better watch your mouth.
Okay, all right.
enough.
Lieutenant flynn.
Yeah, well, rivera's in 1, And he's a real piece of work, too.
You know what he's been bellyaching about The whole way over here -- how mistreated he is.
So, uh, chief johnson, is it true that the young girl Was still clutching her doll when you found her? Here's what i can confirm As being in the vicinity of the young girl -- Blood and brain matter.
Sergeant gabriel.
Good afternoon, mr.
rivera.
I'm deputy chief brenda leigh johnson.
Someone's read you your rights, is that correct? Yeah.
now, what's this about? uh, we'll get to that.
but i need you to answer a few questions first.
like what? for starters, why don't you tell me about your morning, i was sleeping.
Hey, come here.
sit here.
what'd you do after you woke up? Showered, got dressed, helped with the kids, Like any other morning.
You didn't eat breakfast? i didn't have time.
and you know what -- i don't have time for this, either.
i'm losing good money here.
Sir, the more uncooperative you are, The longer this will take and the more it will cost.
Why didn't you have time for breakfast? If you had kids, you wouldn't need to ask me.
She's looking for what might have set him off, Trying to see how easily he loses his temper.
takes every minute i have To get them ready for school in the morning.
What time did you leave for work this morning? I don't know -- Can anyone confirm that? Yeah -- my wife, my kids.
You had a, uh, a run-in with the law About six months ago -- a domestic-violence issue.
Man.
i've changed.
I'm going back to the church.
I'm spending more time with my family.
God gives you the strength not to beat your wife? That -- that was a one-time thing.
We were having some ups and downs, but nothing -- how's your relationship now with your wife? Did cynthia -- why would you have known? Wait.
Did cynthia call you and complain? Why? what did you do? nothing.
What? What?! Mr.
rivera, i want to thank you for all your help.
I'm sorry to have put you through that, But it was important that we eliminate you as a suspect.
a suspect? She's buying his story? Not necessarily.
Now she's got to tell him that his children are dead.
I'm sorry to tell you That something terrible happened at your house today.
at my house? Yes, sir, i'm sorry to report that your wife, Your mother-in-law, your son, and your daughter -- What are you telling me? They were all found dead at your house this morning.
No, you're wrong! I'm so sorry.
No! look, i need to go! i need to go home right now! Sir.
sir.
let me go! i need to go see them! Mr.
rivera! i know, sir.
[ crying .]
oh, god! I know what you're going through is incredibly dif-- S-sergeant! [ coughs .]
Y-you're not gonna release this tape to anyone, are you? Absolutely not.
No way.
[ pen clicks .]
Fantastic.
[ coughing .]
[ cellphone rings .]
Make sure he sits here.
Testing -- one, two.
testing.
Flynn.
Buzz: i'm not hearing him.
He's coming up.
let's go.
I don't have sound.
well, you better get it fast.
I can't be responsible for this old equipment.
Sanchez: one, two -- testing.
Buzz.
I'm working on it.
just a second.
Here you go, mr.
rivera.
Nice, comfortable room.
I'm just so tired, man.
Buzz: it's not my fault.
Well, this can't go on.
he could be confessing right now.
[ telephone rings .]
What's wrong? we don't have sound.
Yeah.
still no sound.
[ keys clacking .]
brenda: somebody in your life Oh, buzz! carry a grudge or was angry about anything? I guess, um I guess there's this guy, my neighbor -- Emil something.
He thinks i ran over his dog.
This was like three months ago.
Okay, we'll check that out.
what else? [ sighs .]
There was this boy in one of her classes.
Your wife was a teacher? Yeah.
name's nelson.
he threatened her in class last week.
i don't remember what for.
Look [ sighs .]
I want to go home, please.
S-sir -- please let me go home! Y-your home is a crime scene.
you can't go there right now.
I can't -- look, i can't think anymore.
Look, mr.
rivera, i know that you're tired, But i'm not the only one asking questions.
you think you have secrets? you don't.
The media will examine Every nook and cranny of your life, And i need to know exactly what they're going to find.
Otherwise, i'll have no way to answer them When they come to me and say that you murdered your family.
And that is what they're going to say.
I need, uh [ sighs .]
i need to talk to someone.
okay.
Who do you need to talk to? My priest.
Oh.
Please.
[ voice breaking .]
my priest.
Sir, listen, i-it's just not -- The idea right now -- i want to talk to my priest! I-i just -- well, then pray with me! Will you pray with me, please? [ crying .]
pray with me.
I, uh i need to pray.
Okay, okay, i-i'll pray with you.
Diosito lindo [ sniffles .]
Please forgive me for how i sinned against my family.
Please forgive me for what i did to them.
Forgive you for what? [ sobs .]
Help me, please.
God will help you.
he will.
Just tell me what you did.
Go ahead.
[ sighs .]
[ crying .]
I had an affair.
okay.
you had an affair with whom? We're gonna be here all night.
I'm so sorry.
O-okay, and what is her name -- this woman? Aria.
aria mazón.
When cynthia found out, she was gonna leave me.
But i swore that i'd stop and be a better man.
I'm so sorry.
My babies Miguel.
I'm so sorry.
Sir, i need you to give me her address, okay? My beautiful lucia.
Look, what is this woman's address? Tell me.
i want to go home.
I want to be alone.
I don't understand why i can't just leave.
[ crying .]
[ door closes .]
okay, now, lieutenant, If you could please find this aria woman, talk to her, Find out how angry she was about this breakup.
Thank you.
you got it, chief.
Ah, lieutenant provenza.
If you don't mind, i'd like to ask you and buzz To spend the night here with me While i continue to question mr.
rivera -- If he pulls himself together.
Whatever you need, chief.
God knows i've got nothing else going on in my life.
I'm sorry.
the kitchen just closed.
I'm not hungry.
Lieutenant andy flynn, l.
a.
p.
d.
Are you aria mazón? Yes.
I'd like to ask you some questions about victor rivera.
You and mr.
rivera were having an intimate relationship, Is that right? We saw each other some for about a year, yeah.
When did it stop? Six months ago.
I should have known it would end like that.
God doesn't reward the sinner, right? No.
No, he doesn't.
Something happened didn't it? With vic? that's why you're here? Oh, he's fine.
But his family was found murdered this morning.
Oh, god.
His kids, too? Wait.
you don't think he did it? Why shouldn't i? Victor is a good man.
He's always trying to live right.
Is that why he had the affair? It was tearing him up, what we were doing.
That's why he broke it off.
I just can't believe it.
Well I hate to ask, miss mazón, But it's part of my job.
Can you tell me where you were this morning Between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00? I take an exercise class Actually got into it 'cause victor used to get on me about being healthy.
He was pretty strict about that kind of thing.
At home with his kids, too -- No sugar, no soda, no tv, nothing like that.
[ voice breaking .]
he loved those kids so much.
[ sighs .]
Thank you.
[ sighs .]
Finally letting him go to sleep? It's either him or me.
How are we doing on our follow-ups? Well, gabriel talked to the guy with the dead dog.
Alibi's good.
Same goes for the kid in mrs.
rivera's class.
And what about the girlfriend -- aria? Flynn is, uh, still trying to clear her.
Now, get this, chief.
According to aria, Rivera was a stickler about sweets in the home -- I mean, no sugar, no soda.
Which is strange, because Because there was a huge box of candy bars on the floor Right next to the boy.
So, what -- you think the father just came in, Saw the candy, and flipped out? People kill for less.
Oh, i hate to ask you this, But can you drive me back to the crime scene? Just give me a second.
Let me get my jacket and take a whiz.
[ door closes .]
You know, chief Flynn says rivera dumped this girlfriend pretty hard.
Gives her a strong motive.
Uh-huh.
Put yourself out there for someone, fix yourself up.
you think they want the same things you wanted.
Then suddenly, out of nowhere, wham! They tell you it's over.
And your heart It's squashed like a bug.
[ tires screech .]
Lieutenant, where are we? Uh Oh, bullshit, marie.
T-this is the same thing i did yesterday.
I'm sorry, chief.
Y-you see -- you see where it says "26th place"? Mm-hmm.
crime scene's two blocks away, at 214 26th street.
Wait.
stop the car.
[ tires screech .]
stop the car! Chief, this is the wrong address.
Maybe it's not.
You came here first, and so did the coroner.
Chief, what are you doing? Chief! [ ignition beeping .]
Wait a minute.
Would you wait one s-- Wait for me, please.
L.
a.
p.
d.
[ tires screech .]
i've got some questions i want to ask -- Yo! excuse me.
Agent -- Fbi.
Agent -- agent -- let's go.
let's go! I've got some -- i've got some questions for this young man! This is an fbi operation.
you have no business here! Keep walking.
keep walking.
this is a murder investigation! Let's go! You have no right to -- Who is he?! who is he?! Ohh! well, i never! Have you ever?! No.
Ohh.
[ purring .]
He's just a boy -- in his teens.
And you didn't get a chance to question him at all? No, because your rude fbi goons Swooped in out of nowhere, took him away.
Sounds like a protected witness.
Duh.
We checked the title on the house.
It belongs to a 77-year-old woman.
Her name is rosa faron.
She's got an 18-year-old grandson By the name of hector cruz.
You ever heard of him? Not that i can remember.
Do you want me to call around? No.
no, no.
no.
'cause then you'll be in the middle, And i-i'm trying very hard not to let that happen.
I ran hector's name.
Quite a record for someone so young.
So, what -- you're thinking maybe he was the intended target? and the killer mixed up the addresses, just like we did.
Why would someone want hector dead? Call l.
a.
clear.
maybe they can give you some background.
No, i don't like the clearinghouse.
What could you possibly have against the database Which tracks warrants, wiretaps, and witnesses For every law-enforcement agency in the state, All to prevent someone -- Yourself, for example -- From tripping into an open investigation, Which is probably what you did this morning? If i call the clearinghouse And they tell me i'm crossing wires with another case, They could stop me from moving forward with my own.
you know, brenda, instead of working against the system, why don't you try using it for once? Maybe you can get something done Without always making people angry with you.
i don't always make people angry with me.
I have to go.
i need the cat.
Where are you taking her? Back to the vet.
Why? She has not eaten since yesterday morning.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
I'll get her to eat.
No, honey, just give me-- No, no.
you didn't try the kitty treats.
I tried everything.
No.
she loves the kitty treats.
Just you watch.
He's going to eat.
She.
she.
she! she's going to eat.
Okay.
Here.
Call the clearinghouse And have them run the two addresses.
And, honey, honey Play nicely with the other children.
Come on, baby.
Yeah! She's eating! I see, i see.
You're a genius.
Good.
All right.
I'll follow directions.
[ dialing .]
Ah.
chief johnson.
This is detective nick carey.
He's the l.
a.
p.
d.
's lead officer In a joint task force we're running with the fbi Investigating a drug trafficker named tavio baran.
Yes, i know -- i called detective carey's office this morning And left a message after checking with the clearinghouse.
I want to thank you so much for coming in, because -- Wait a minute.
i'm sorry.
i didn't get your message.
I came here -- Nick, nick, nick, l-let me explain this.
Uh, chief johnson, Our investigation seems to have exposed One of nick's protected witnesses against tavio -- A boy named hector cruz.
You paid hector a visit Without consulting anyone involved in my case.
well, at the time, i wasn't aware that there was a case or -- You should have checked with l.
a.
clear.
Okay, okay, obviously, what we have here is an example Of the kind of miscommunication that has developed Between different divisions within the l.
a.
p.
d.
So what we will do now is practice Our new policy of cooperation.
Okay, we'll begin with a little background On this hector cruz.
Now.
[ sighs .]
We picked up hector for dealing.
We got him to roll on tavio baran, Who we caught with 50 kilos of cocaine.
Cruz has been working with us for the past nine months, Helping us dismantle tavio's distribution network.
And all of that time and effort was threatened When chief johnson walked up And knocked on hector's door this morning.
An action for which i'm sure chief johnson has a really good explanation.
Yes, i do -- a quadruple homicide i'm investigating at 214 26th street.
as it so happens, hector cruz lives at 214 26th place.
Come on -- you're telling me That you went to the house of a protected witness By mistake, yes.
But now i believe That hector cruz may have been the actual target Of a hit carried out at the wrong address.
No way.
we've got active wires all over the place.
Well, detective carey, Sometimes, people don't like to say "hey, i'm gonna kill a witness" over their cellphone.
Now, if you don't mind, I'd like the entire case file on tavio baran.
Sorry, ma'am.
that information's confidential.
But you've turned over discovery To mr.
baran's defense, have you not? Actually, tavio baran is acting as his own counsel.
so he's received discovery himself? About 1,000 pages last week.
so, mr.
baran can have this information, but i can't? With all due respect, chief, no one from homicide Has ever helped me out with a dope charge Unless it was to benefit them in some way.
Oh, my Detective carey, this is not the time to play tit for tat.
I'm looking for someone who walked into a house And shot four people to death, including two children.
And now that i believe that your case and mine are related, I am obligated to pursue that possibility.
And what if you're wrong? You build a fantastic case for the real killer's defense Should your murders ever go to trial.
Nick, no one is arguing About the potentialsacrifice you're making here.
Pope: detective carey, In which your case takes precedence.
Chief johnson, what materials will you be needing? Informant's backgrounds, please, and surveillance.
I'd like the discovery you handed over to the d.
a.
, Rv as well as all video of mr.
baran's visitors.
Yeah, i'll try to put that together as soon as possible.
Like right now, detective carey.
How much of this do we have to go through? Detective carey filed In the case against tavio baran.
Just disregard anything That doesn't give us information about hector cruz.
We're gonna be done lickety-split -- i promise.
All right, here's the candy from the crime scene.
Looks like it was a school fundraiser.
They got the name of the high school And the address right here on the back of the candy bar.
Hey, wait a minute.
This is for the 29th street high-school band program.
But the rivera children Were wearing catholic-school uniforms.
public.
There was no forced entry at the rivera house.
There was no signs of a struggle.
So, what -- The killer's some kid selling candy door-to-door? That still doesn't get him inside the house.
But it would lower someone's guard.
All right, all right, i'll get a list Of every student from 29th street school And find out which ones were selling candy.
Oh, my god.
chief.
Look at this.
[ thud .]
Baran's visitation footage for the last three months, As you requested.
Mostly a lot of low-rent talk with his girlfriend.
One thing you'll see -- it sounds like tavio May be telling her that he needs a witness taken out.
Bunch of hot air, though, 'cause he never gives her names or addresses, And she never contacted anyone from his crew about it.
What? Mr.
carey, it's standard procedure For you to stamp every page of discovery Before handing it over to the defense, is it not? That's right.
And you stamp these pages yourself? I do, yeah, yeah.
Oh.
page 117 is stamped.
Take a look.
You have notes there about a witness statement, Followed immediately by the witness's address, Which just happened to belong to hector cruz.
[ taps eyeglasses .]
This is obviously information that should have been removed.
but it wasn't, and because of your negligence, is dead is dead.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
wait a minute here.
My witness is still alive.
Whatever happened to this guy's family, As awful as it is, it is not my fault.
Do you really believe this mistake has nothing -- It's still the wrong street, ma'am! now, if it turns out that tavio baran was behind this And it makes the father feel better then tell him i'm sorry.
you know, they got some fool lying about me.
they're gonna probably pay his ass to take the stand and put me away.
This must be the visit carey was talking about.
The bald guy is tavio baran.
it's gonna be real hard to beat this.
what can i do, baby? i want to get you out.
you know i love you, right? of course i know it.
and you know i want to come home, right? i want to help you raise that baby.
yeah, i want that so bad.
This is dina lopez.
As far as anybody knows, that's his baby she's carrying.
Provenza: pregnant or not, There is no dina lopez registered at 29th street high.
who is this guy? h-how do we make him stop? i don't know who he is.
but you're on the outside.
can you help me try to find this fool for me, baby? huh? for me? i'll do whatever i can, baby.
'cause you love me, right? you know i do.
Sure sounds like he's arranging a hit.
She looks like she loves him enough to do whatever he wants.
Love.
[ chuckling .]
love, love, love.
come over here.
lean over here for me, baby.
come here, baby.
come on.
let's see it.
give me more.
[ crying .]
oh, baby.
show me what i want.
oh, yeah.
[ both chuckle .]
What are they doing there? that's right.
show me.
She's giving him a peek -- Flashing her breasts or something.
you see that? do that to me, baby.
oh, i see it.
i see it.
This video is from tuesday? The day before the murders.
If he ordered a hit, he never told her who or where.
She's the only visitor he's had in three weeks -- Every tuesday and friday at noon.
So, she'll be there tomorrow.
Rewind the tape, buzz.
I need to look at this again, please.
You want us to bring dina in? No, no.
I want to find out everything i can about her first.
Dump her phones, run the numbers against the people Detective carey identified in tavio's crew.
Thank you.
How did he tell her where to go? come on, baby.
[ breathing heavily .]
come on.
show me.
[ continues breathing heavily .]
[ tv shuts off .]
[ shower water running .]
Hey, i got your note.
i just watched the video.
Where's kitty? I stopped by at lunch to check on her.
She was throwing up all those kitty treats You gave her in the morning, So i took her back to the vet.
Well, w-what did she say -- the vet? [ sighs .]
She wants to keep her overnight, put her on an i.
v.
-- Just another million dollars.
[ water shuts off .]
What? I said, "it's just until tomorrow"! Well, good.
so he's gonna get better.
she is gonna get better -- maybe.
[ water running .]
[ water shuts off .]
So, you looked at the tape? I did.
It seems pretty plausible the guy's ordering a hit.
we know that.
I mean, everyone's in agreement about that.
Well, okay.
don't get upset.
I'm not.
i just -- i mean, how? how is he? [ groans .]
how is he ordering the hit? I mean, the only thing he seems to be doing Is staring at her breasts.
Well Maybe he's passing information through another inmate.
No, no, no, i checked on that.
Baran's in solitary -- no contact with any of the other prisoners, No one to code with or send kites to.
He's completely cut off.
Well, honey, i really don't know.
[ sighs .]
Chief.
chief.
Uh, yes.
yes, thank you.
That was Turns out dina lopez has a half sister In the 9th grade there.
And guess what.
Dina's sister was selling candy bars To raise money for the school.
Bingo.
Okay.
Let's get a warrant to search dina lopez's residence.
Maybe she was stupid enough to take the gun home with her.
Tavio baran.
Station 5, miss.
Thank you.
[ chair slides .]
Who are you? I'm deputy chief brenda leigh johnson of the l.
a.
p.
d.
Where's tavio? i'm here to see tavio.
I'm sorry, but mr.
baran's legal situation has changed.
We need to ask them a few questions And advise them of their rights.
Do you want to continue with your visit? Well, yeah.
Okay.
you have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you can't afford one, one will be appointed to you.
Do you understand these rights? I don't need no attorney.
all right, then.
Oh, my goodness.
are you pregnant? Do you know what you're having? Baby girl.
Oh, congratulations.
Have you picked out a name? Isabela.
Oh, that's a beautiful name.
Well, i know you want to visit with tavio, So let's start with the questions, shall we? Do you recognize this boy? No.
who's he supposed to be? He's the witness testifying against tavio In his drug-trafficking trial.
An attempt was made on his life.
an attempt? Yes.
But, unfortunately for tavio, The killer went to the wrong address.
So instead of murdering the witness You shot four completely innocent people in the head.
And at first, i thought maybe You hired someone to do this, dina.
But then i found your sister's candy bars at the scene.
I didn't have nothing to do with -- Did you use that box of chocolates to take them off their guard? And tell them that you were just desperate to use the bathroom? It's awfully hard to say no to a pregnant woman, Knocking door-to-door, selling candy, desperate to pee.
So they let you in, and then you pulled your gun -- The gun that we found at your house.
It's registered in your name, So i'm assuming that you know how to use it.
Provenza: this gun fired all the bullets We pulled out of the victims.
I don't know noth-- I don't know anything about this.
i don't.
well, i know a lot about it.
For example, i know that when people are ashamed of killing, They force their victims to cover up their faces Because they can't stand to see them die.
[ breathing shakily .]
And the only thing i couldn't figure out Was how tavio gave you the address the last time you were here.
He didn't give me no address.
Then i realized that the last time he was here, He wasn't panting all hot and heavy 'cause he was so turned on.
He was fogging up the glass in the partition, Like this.
[ exhales slowly .]
You see, as long as you don't clean the glass -- And seeing as this is a public building, That could take a long time -- If you write on it with your finger, It'll stay there for weeks.
God, no.
you didn't go to 26th place.
you went to 26th street.
You really thought this family was involved with drugs? The little girl -- she was 9 years old.
And the brother and her mother and her grandmother -- Which one of these people looks like a witness to you? [ voice breaking .]
it wasn't me.
i swear.
I-i have a baby.
I just -- i wanted her to have a daddy.
And now she loses her mommy, too.
No, please, no.
Let me explain how this works.
Babies that are born in jail to single mothers -- To single mothers, like you -- They are immediately put up for adoption.
But if you tell me right now In your own words exactly what happened, I'll arrange for a family member to raise isabela for you.
After she's born, she can visit you in jail.
No.
no, no, i can't.
All right, i'll see you in court, then.
No! no, no, no, no! No! wait! I need a chance.
[ pounds table .]
so say it! say it! Say it, or isabela gets a new mommy! [ crying .]
I shot them, okay? Okay?! I shot them so i could have my family! I want my family! [ sobs .]
And you really thought Executing other people's children would give you that? Put your hands behind your back! [ sobbing .]
[ receiver thuds .]
Oh, god.
[ sobbing continues .]
[ taps table .]
[ knock on door .]
Hey, chief.
Oh, hey.
Oh.
thank you.
How's mr.
rivera doing? Okay.
Does he have anyone close? Not here.
I'm gonna let him sleep on my couch tonight.
He's got a sister coming into town.
She's gonna help him figure out what to do with The house.
Well, that's good of you, julio To help him like that.
i can't really help him.
I'm justgiving him a place to sleep.
Anyway, um, you have a good night, chief.
Thanks.
you too.
Oh, uh I heard that the funerals are on wednesday, And I was wondering if i could get the day off.
Of course.
Thank you.
Yoo-hoo! Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! Hey.
hi.
You close your case? Yeah.
Where's kitty? [ sighs .]
The vet didn't, uh, want to release her, after all.
Why? Brenda, s-she's not doing too well.
But last night, you said she was getting better.
yeah, but now she isn't.
Ohhh.
Yesterday, i left here, and she was eating breakfast.
And now i mightnot see her again? [ sighs .]
[ voice breaking .]
why didn't i know that this could happen? - Bierdopje.
com
[ dog barks .]
Dispatcher: 911.
what's your emergency? Woman: they're dead! four of them! I saw them! you got to send somebody, please! Ma'am, slow down.
tell me your name.
Anna.
anna quezada.
Are you at the location now, ma'am? No, i live -- i'm across the street.
My daughter -- she found them.
Why? why would somebody -- Ma'am, ma'am, calm down.
what's the address? Uh, 214 26th street.
Ohh, there was so much blood.
Ma'am, stay on the line.
I'm gonna dispatch some units to that location, Then come right back to you, okay? Please hurry.
[ siren wails .]
[ sirens wailing .]
[ police radio chatter .]
[ crowd murmuring .]
[ tires screech .]
[ car door closes .]
hey, chief.
Uh, we got four dead, shot execution-style -- Two adult females and, uh, two kids.
Looks like they've been there a few hours.
No casings.
Little girl there lives across the street.
She was coming over after school for a playdate.
Door was unlocked.
she walked in and found them.
Her mom called 911.
Got sanchez already knocking on doors.
Lieutenant tao just got a copy of the warrant five minutes ago.
He's inside with buzz.
[ latin music playing .]
[ music stops .]
And even with all that noise, You think somebody would have heard something.
To muffle the sound, he shot through a pillow.
It's in here.
Brenda: buzz, be sure and document this pillow By the chocolate bars.
They were eating breakfast.
I, um, checked all the rooms.
The back door was dead-bolted.
all the windows were locked.
Whoever did this came and left through the front door.
[ tires screech .]
I need time of death.
Where's the coroner? Here, here.
sorry.
i went to the wrong place.
Uh All right if i get a liver temp on just one of them? Yes, that's fine.
Thank you.
Mother was trying to protect her.
This kid can't be more than 10 years old.
Probably told them to lie down, he wouldn't hurt them.
Covered them with the blankets so he didn't have to see their faces.
[ sighs .]
He started with her Then herand her.
Boy heard the shots.
Tried to run away.
Hey, chief.
Aw So far, the only person That anyone saw leaving this house today Was the husband/father.
What a surprise.
And that was at 8:15 a.
m.
this morning -- Same as every other day.
Okay, what's his name -- the father? The father's name is victor rivera.
He drives a blue chevy malibu.
The neighbor across the street was taking out her trash.
She said rivera waved at her and smiled.
Son of a bitch shoots his whole family, comes out smiling.
Lieutenant! Buzz, stop the camera, please.
I can't stop the tape.
reload and start over.
Lieutenant, if we decide on a suspect Before we begin our investigation, The defense will have a field day when we go to trial.
Thank you.
We'll talk to this father, But let's find out what we can here first, And stay calm doing it, okay? These cameras.
All right, the woman who called 911 -- Her name is anna quezada.
She's a friend of the family.
She said that victor and his wife, cynthia, Were working through some problems.
The son is miguel, And the daughter is, uhlucia.
And this is cynthia's mother, diana.
She was staying with them through the summer.
Provenza: look out, julio.
I'm late.
i went to the wrong address.
You know why? they gave me the wrong street.
they gave me 26th place instead of 26th street.
All right, all right.
The room temp's 79, liver temp -- 93.
Uh, taking a wild guess at time of death, I'd say between 7:30 and 9:00 this morning.
And the father was seen leaving at 8:15 a.
m.
, chief.
Okay, found a pay stub with rivera's name on it From duppy's paint & body.
Address -- silver lake.
All right, if you and lieutenant provenza Would see if he's there, bring him in.
Calmly.
Don't tell him anything, and try not to spook him.
He could be armed.
Detective sanchez.
Let's get these family pictures, please.
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
Gabriel: meet victor rivera.
He has a criminal record.
He was arrested for domestic violence six months ago, But the charges were dropped.
[ sighs .]
That was flynn.
he's bringing rivera up now.
And he didn't have a gun.
Well, let's start looking for it.
Detective sanchez, chart his path to work, please.
And let's put the word out -- i want this case ironclad.
Yes, ma'am.
Commander.
And mr.
ramos.
To what do we owe this happy surprise? Uh, can wetalk, chief? Look, these murders are going to be front-page news No matter what we do.
Pope made an agreement with ramos here That he will only print what we confirm.
[ scoffs .]
So, look, you do what you need to do.
I'll babysit him.
All right? So, this is your guy -- the father? He's a person of interest.
But in cases like this, Isn't it almost always a family member? Or drugs or gangs.
Why don't you just have a seat right here, okay? Good.
Do you mind? pardon me? Everything go all right, lieutenant? Look, i've been telling assholes to shut up and come with me Since before you could tie your shoes.
Sir, i wasn't trying to start any -- You better watch your mouth.
Okay, all right.
enough.
Lieutenant flynn.
Yeah, well, rivera's in 1, And he's a real piece of work, too.
You know what he's been bellyaching about The whole way over here -- how mistreated he is.
So, uh, chief johnson, is it true that the young girl Was still clutching her doll when you found her? Here's what i can confirm As being in the vicinity of the young girl -- Blood and brain matter.
Sergeant gabriel.
Good afternoon, mr.
rivera.
I'm deputy chief brenda leigh johnson.
Someone's read you your rights, is that correct? Yeah.
now, what's this about? uh, we'll get to that.
but i need you to answer a few questions first.
like what? for starters, why don't you tell me about your morning, i was sleeping.
Hey, come here.
sit here.
what'd you do after you woke up? Showered, got dressed, helped with the kids, Like any other morning.
You didn't eat breakfast? i didn't have time.
and you know what -- i don't have time for this, either.
i'm losing good money here.
Sir, the more uncooperative you are, The longer this will take and the more it will cost.
Why didn't you have time for breakfast? If you had kids, you wouldn't need to ask me.
She's looking for what might have set him off, Trying to see how easily he loses his temper.
takes every minute i have To get them ready for school in the morning.
What time did you leave for work this morning? I don't know -- Can anyone confirm that? Yeah -- my wife, my kids.
You had a, uh, a run-in with the law About six months ago -- a domestic-violence issue.
Man.
i've changed.
I'm going back to the church.
I'm spending more time with my family.
God gives you the strength not to beat your wife? That -- that was a one-time thing.
We were having some ups and downs, but nothing -- how's your relationship now with your wife? Did cynthia -- why would you have known? Wait.
Did cynthia call you and complain? Why? what did you do? nothing.
What? What?! Mr.
rivera, i want to thank you for all your help.
I'm sorry to have put you through that, But it was important that we eliminate you as a suspect.
a suspect? She's buying his story? Not necessarily.
Now she's got to tell him that his children are dead.
I'm sorry to tell you That something terrible happened at your house today.
at my house? Yes, sir, i'm sorry to report that your wife, Your mother-in-law, your son, and your daughter -- What are you telling me? They were all found dead at your house this morning.
No, you're wrong! I'm so sorry.
No! look, i need to go! i need to go home right now! Sir.
sir.
let me go! i need to go see them! Mr.
rivera! i know, sir.
[ crying .]
oh, god! I know what you're going through is incredibly dif-- S-sergeant! [ coughs .]
Y-you're not gonna release this tape to anyone, are you? Absolutely not.
No way.
[ pen clicks .]
Fantastic.
[ coughing .]
[ cellphone rings .]
Make sure he sits here.
Testing -- one, two.
testing.
Flynn.
Buzz: i'm not hearing him.
He's coming up.
let's go.
I don't have sound.
well, you better get it fast.
I can't be responsible for this old equipment.
Sanchez: one, two -- testing.
Buzz.
I'm working on it.
just a second.
Here you go, mr.
rivera.
Nice, comfortable room.
I'm just so tired, man.
Buzz: it's not my fault.
Well, this can't go on.
he could be confessing right now.
[ telephone rings .]
What's wrong? we don't have sound.
Yeah.
still no sound.
[ keys clacking .]
brenda: somebody in your life Oh, buzz! carry a grudge or was angry about anything? I guess, um I guess there's this guy, my neighbor -- Emil something.
He thinks i ran over his dog.
This was like three months ago.
Okay, we'll check that out.
what else? [ sighs .]
There was this boy in one of her classes.
Your wife was a teacher? Yeah.
name's nelson.
he threatened her in class last week.
i don't remember what for.
Look [ sighs .]
I want to go home, please.
S-sir -- please let me go home! Y-your home is a crime scene.
you can't go there right now.
I can't -- look, i can't think anymore.
Look, mr.
rivera, i know that you're tired, But i'm not the only one asking questions.
you think you have secrets? you don't.
The media will examine Every nook and cranny of your life, And i need to know exactly what they're going to find.
Otherwise, i'll have no way to answer them When they come to me and say that you murdered your family.
And that is what they're going to say.
I need, uh [ sighs .]
i need to talk to someone.
okay.
Who do you need to talk to? My priest.
Oh.
Please.
[ voice breaking .]
my priest.
Sir, listen, i-it's just not -- The idea right now -- i want to talk to my priest! I-i just -- well, then pray with me! Will you pray with me, please? [ crying .]
pray with me.
I, uh i need to pray.
Okay, okay, i-i'll pray with you.
Diosito lindo [ sniffles .]
Please forgive me for how i sinned against my family.
Please forgive me for what i did to them.
Forgive you for what? [ sobs .]
Help me, please.
God will help you.
he will.
Just tell me what you did.
Go ahead.
[ sighs .]
[ crying .]
I had an affair.
okay.
you had an affair with whom? We're gonna be here all night.
I'm so sorry.
O-okay, and what is her name -- this woman? Aria.
aria mazón.
When cynthia found out, she was gonna leave me.
But i swore that i'd stop and be a better man.
I'm so sorry.
My babies Miguel.
I'm so sorry.
Sir, i need you to give me her address, okay? My beautiful lucia.
Look, what is this woman's address? Tell me.
i want to go home.
I want to be alone.
I don't understand why i can't just leave.
[ crying .]
[ door closes .]
okay, now, lieutenant, If you could please find this aria woman, talk to her, Find out how angry she was about this breakup.
Thank you.
you got it, chief.
Ah, lieutenant provenza.
If you don't mind, i'd like to ask you and buzz To spend the night here with me While i continue to question mr.
rivera -- If he pulls himself together.
Whatever you need, chief.
God knows i've got nothing else going on in my life.
I'm sorry.
the kitchen just closed.
I'm not hungry.
Lieutenant andy flynn, l.
a.
p.
d.
Are you aria mazón? Yes.
I'd like to ask you some questions about victor rivera.
You and mr.
rivera were having an intimate relationship, Is that right? We saw each other some for about a year, yeah.
When did it stop? Six months ago.
I should have known it would end like that.
God doesn't reward the sinner, right? No.
No, he doesn't.
Something happened didn't it? With vic? that's why you're here? Oh, he's fine.
But his family was found murdered this morning.
Oh, god.
His kids, too? Wait.
you don't think he did it? Why shouldn't i? Victor is a good man.
He's always trying to live right.
Is that why he had the affair? It was tearing him up, what we were doing.
That's why he broke it off.
I just can't believe it.
Well I hate to ask, miss mazón, But it's part of my job.
Can you tell me where you were this morning Between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00? I take an exercise class Actually got into it 'cause victor used to get on me about being healthy.
He was pretty strict about that kind of thing.
At home with his kids, too -- No sugar, no soda, no tv, nothing like that.
[ voice breaking .]
he loved those kids so much.
[ sighs .]
Thank you.
[ sighs .]
Finally letting him go to sleep? It's either him or me.
How are we doing on our follow-ups? Well, gabriel talked to the guy with the dead dog.
Alibi's good.
Same goes for the kid in mrs.
rivera's class.
And what about the girlfriend -- aria? Flynn is, uh, still trying to clear her.
Now, get this, chief.
According to aria, Rivera was a stickler about sweets in the home -- I mean, no sugar, no soda.
Which is strange, because Because there was a huge box of candy bars on the floor Right next to the boy.
So, what -- you think the father just came in, Saw the candy, and flipped out? People kill for less.
Oh, i hate to ask you this, But can you drive me back to the crime scene? Just give me a second.
Let me get my jacket and take a whiz.
[ door closes .]
You know, chief Flynn says rivera dumped this girlfriend pretty hard.
Gives her a strong motive.
Uh-huh.
Put yourself out there for someone, fix yourself up.
you think they want the same things you wanted.
Then suddenly, out of nowhere, wham! They tell you it's over.
And your heart It's squashed like a bug.
[ tires screech .]
Lieutenant, where are we? Uh Oh, bullshit, marie.
T-this is the same thing i did yesterday.
I'm sorry, chief.
Y-you see -- you see where it says "26th place"? Mm-hmm.
crime scene's two blocks away, at 214 26th street.
Wait.
stop the car.
[ tires screech .]
stop the car! Chief, this is the wrong address.
Maybe it's not.
You came here first, and so did the coroner.
Chief, what are you doing? Chief! [ ignition beeping .]
Wait a minute.
Would you wait one s-- Wait for me, please.
L.
a.
p.
d.
[ tires screech .]
i've got some questions i want to ask -- Yo! excuse me.
Agent -- Fbi.
Agent -- agent -- let's go.
let's go! I've got some -- i've got some questions for this young man! This is an fbi operation.
you have no business here! Keep walking.
keep walking.
this is a murder investigation! Let's go! You have no right to -- Who is he?! who is he?! Ohh! well, i never! Have you ever?! No.
Ohh.
[ purring .]
He's just a boy -- in his teens.
And you didn't get a chance to question him at all? No, because your rude fbi goons Swooped in out of nowhere, took him away.
Sounds like a protected witness.
Duh.
We checked the title on the house.
It belongs to a 77-year-old woman.
Her name is rosa faron.
She's got an 18-year-old grandson By the name of hector cruz.
You ever heard of him? Not that i can remember.
Do you want me to call around? No.
no, no.
no.
'cause then you'll be in the middle, And i-i'm trying very hard not to let that happen.
I ran hector's name.
Quite a record for someone so young.
So, what -- you're thinking maybe he was the intended target? and the killer mixed up the addresses, just like we did.
Why would someone want hector dead? Call l.
a.
clear.
maybe they can give you some background.
No, i don't like the clearinghouse.
What could you possibly have against the database Which tracks warrants, wiretaps, and witnesses For every law-enforcement agency in the state, All to prevent someone -- Yourself, for example -- From tripping into an open investigation, Which is probably what you did this morning? If i call the clearinghouse And they tell me i'm crossing wires with another case, They could stop me from moving forward with my own.
you know, brenda, instead of working against the system, why don't you try using it for once? Maybe you can get something done Without always making people angry with you.
i don't always make people angry with me.
I have to go.
i need the cat.
Where are you taking her? Back to the vet.
Why? She has not eaten since yesterday morning.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
I'll get her to eat.
No, honey, just give me-- No, no.
you didn't try the kitty treats.
I tried everything.
No.
she loves the kitty treats.
Just you watch.
He's going to eat.
She.
she.
she! she's going to eat.
Okay.
Here.
Call the clearinghouse And have them run the two addresses.
And, honey, honey Play nicely with the other children.
Come on, baby.
Yeah! She's eating! I see, i see.
You're a genius.
Good.
All right.
I'll follow directions.
[ dialing .]
Ah.
chief johnson.
This is detective nick carey.
He's the l.
a.
p.
d.
's lead officer In a joint task force we're running with the fbi Investigating a drug trafficker named tavio baran.
Yes, i know -- i called detective carey's office this morning And left a message after checking with the clearinghouse.
I want to thank you so much for coming in, because -- Wait a minute.
i'm sorry.
i didn't get your message.
I came here -- Nick, nick, nick, l-let me explain this.
Uh, chief johnson, Our investigation seems to have exposed One of nick's protected witnesses against tavio -- A boy named hector cruz.
You paid hector a visit Without consulting anyone involved in my case.
well, at the time, i wasn't aware that there was a case or -- You should have checked with l.
a.
clear.
Okay, okay, obviously, what we have here is an example Of the kind of miscommunication that has developed Between different divisions within the l.
a.
p.
d.
So what we will do now is practice Our new policy of cooperation.
Okay, we'll begin with a little background On this hector cruz.
Now.
[ sighs .]
We picked up hector for dealing.
We got him to roll on tavio baran, Who we caught with 50 kilos of cocaine.
Cruz has been working with us for the past nine months, Helping us dismantle tavio's distribution network.
And all of that time and effort was threatened When chief johnson walked up And knocked on hector's door this morning.
An action for which i'm sure chief johnson has a really good explanation.
Yes, i do -- a quadruple homicide i'm investigating at 214 26th street.
as it so happens, hector cruz lives at 214 26th place.
Come on -- you're telling me That you went to the house of a protected witness By mistake, yes.
But now i believe That hector cruz may have been the actual target Of a hit carried out at the wrong address.
No way.
we've got active wires all over the place.
Well, detective carey, Sometimes, people don't like to say "hey, i'm gonna kill a witness" over their cellphone.
Now, if you don't mind, I'd like the entire case file on tavio baran.
Sorry, ma'am.
that information's confidential.
But you've turned over discovery To mr.
baran's defense, have you not? Actually, tavio baran is acting as his own counsel.
so he's received discovery himself? About 1,000 pages last week.
so, mr.
baran can have this information, but i can't? With all due respect, chief, no one from homicide Has ever helped me out with a dope charge Unless it was to benefit them in some way.
Oh, my Detective carey, this is not the time to play tit for tat.
I'm looking for someone who walked into a house And shot four people to death, including two children.
And now that i believe that your case and mine are related, I am obligated to pursue that possibility.
And what if you're wrong? You build a fantastic case for the real killer's defense Should your murders ever go to trial.
Nick, no one is arguing About the potentialsacrifice you're making here.
Pope: detective carey, In which your case takes precedence.
Chief johnson, what materials will you be needing? Informant's backgrounds, please, and surveillance.
I'd like the discovery you handed over to the d.
a.
, Rv as well as all video of mr.
baran's visitors.
Yeah, i'll try to put that together as soon as possible.
Like right now, detective carey.
How much of this do we have to go through? Detective carey filed In the case against tavio baran.
Just disregard anything That doesn't give us information about hector cruz.
We're gonna be done lickety-split -- i promise.
All right, here's the candy from the crime scene.
Looks like it was a school fundraiser.
They got the name of the high school And the address right here on the back of the candy bar.
Hey, wait a minute.
This is for the 29th street high-school band program.
But the rivera children Were wearing catholic-school uniforms.
public.
There was no forced entry at the rivera house.
There was no signs of a struggle.
So, what -- The killer's some kid selling candy door-to-door? That still doesn't get him inside the house.
But it would lower someone's guard.
All right, all right, i'll get a list Of every student from 29th street school And find out which ones were selling candy.
Oh, my god.
chief.
Look at this.
[ thud .]
Baran's visitation footage for the last three months, As you requested.
Mostly a lot of low-rent talk with his girlfriend.
One thing you'll see -- it sounds like tavio May be telling her that he needs a witness taken out.
Bunch of hot air, though, 'cause he never gives her names or addresses, And she never contacted anyone from his crew about it.
What? Mr.
carey, it's standard procedure For you to stamp every page of discovery Before handing it over to the defense, is it not? That's right.
And you stamp these pages yourself? I do, yeah, yeah.
Oh.
page 117 is stamped.
Take a look.
You have notes there about a witness statement, Followed immediately by the witness's address, Which just happened to belong to hector cruz.
[ taps eyeglasses .]
This is obviously information that should have been removed.
but it wasn't, and because of your negligence, is dead is dead.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
wait a minute here.
My witness is still alive.
Whatever happened to this guy's family, As awful as it is, it is not my fault.
Do you really believe this mistake has nothing -- It's still the wrong street, ma'am! now, if it turns out that tavio baran was behind this And it makes the father feel better then tell him i'm sorry.
you know, they got some fool lying about me.
they're gonna probably pay his ass to take the stand and put me away.
This must be the visit carey was talking about.
The bald guy is tavio baran.
it's gonna be real hard to beat this.
what can i do, baby? i want to get you out.
you know i love you, right? of course i know it.
and you know i want to come home, right? i want to help you raise that baby.
yeah, i want that so bad.
This is dina lopez.
As far as anybody knows, that's his baby she's carrying.
Provenza: pregnant or not, There is no dina lopez registered at 29th street high.
who is this guy? h-how do we make him stop? i don't know who he is.
but you're on the outside.
can you help me try to find this fool for me, baby? huh? for me? i'll do whatever i can, baby.
'cause you love me, right? you know i do.
Sure sounds like he's arranging a hit.
She looks like she loves him enough to do whatever he wants.
Love.
[ chuckling .]
love, love, love.
come over here.
lean over here for me, baby.
come here, baby.
come on.
let's see it.
give me more.
[ crying .]
oh, baby.
show me what i want.
oh, yeah.
[ both chuckle .]
What are they doing there? that's right.
show me.
She's giving him a peek -- Flashing her breasts or something.
you see that? do that to me, baby.
oh, i see it.
i see it.
This video is from tuesday? The day before the murders.
If he ordered a hit, he never told her who or where.
She's the only visitor he's had in three weeks -- Every tuesday and friday at noon.
So, she'll be there tomorrow.
Rewind the tape, buzz.
I need to look at this again, please.
You want us to bring dina in? No, no.
I want to find out everything i can about her first.
Dump her phones, run the numbers against the people Detective carey identified in tavio's crew.
Thank you.
How did he tell her where to go? come on, baby.
[ breathing heavily .]
come on.
show me.
[ continues breathing heavily .]
[ tv shuts off .]
[ shower water running .]
Hey, i got your note.
i just watched the video.
Where's kitty? I stopped by at lunch to check on her.
She was throwing up all those kitty treats You gave her in the morning, So i took her back to the vet.
Well, w-what did she say -- the vet? [ sighs .]
She wants to keep her overnight, put her on an i.
v.
-- Just another million dollars.
[ water shuts off .]
What? I said, "it's just until tomorrow"! Well, good.
so he's gonna get better.
she is gonna get better -- maybe.
[ water running .]
[ water shuts off .]
So, you looked at the tape? I did.
It seems pretty plausible the guy's ordering a hit.
we know that.
I mean, everyone's in agreement about that.
Well, okay.
don't get upset.
I'm not.
i just -- i mean, how? how is he? [ groans .]
how is he ordering the hit? I mean, the only thing he seems to be doing Is staring at her breasts.
Well Maybe he's passing information through another inmate.
No, no, no, i checked on that.
Baran's in solitary -- no contact with any of the other prisoners, No one to code with or send kites to.
He's completely cut off.
Well, honey, i really don't know.
[ sighs .]
Chief.
chief.
Uh, yes.
yes, thank you.
That was Turns out dina lopez has a half sister In the 9th grade there.
And guess what.
Dina's sister was selling candy bars To raise money for the school.
Bingo.
Okay.
Let's get a warrant to search dina lopez's residence.
Maybe she was stupid enough to take the gun home with her.
Tavio baran.
Station 5, miss.
Thank you.
[ chair slides .]
Who are you? I'm deputy chief brenda leigh johnson of the l.
a.
p.
d.
Where's tavio? i'm here to see tavio.
I'm sorry, but mr.
baran's legal situation has changed.
We need to ask them a few questions And advise them of their rights.
Do you want to continue with your visit? Well, yeah.
Okay.
you have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you can't afford one, one will be appointed to you.
Do you understand these rights? I don't need no attorney.
all right, then.
Oh, my goodness.
are you pregnant? Do you know what you're having? Baby girl.
Oh, congratulations.
Have you picked out a name? Isabela.
Oh, that's a beautiful name.
Well, i know you want to visit with tavio, So let's start with the questions, shall we? Do you recognize this boy? No.
who's he supposed to be? He's the witness testifying against tavio In his drug-trafficking trial.
An attempt was made on his life.
an attempt? Yes.
But, unfortunately for tavio, The killer went to the wrong address.
So instead of murdering the witness You shot four completely innocent people in the head.
And at first, i thought maybe You hired someone to do this, dina.
But then i found your sister's candy bars at the scene.
I didn't have nothing to do with -- Did you use that box of chocolates to take them off their guard? And tell them that you were just desperate to use the bathroom? It's awfully hard to say no to a pregnant woman, Knocking door-to-door, selling candy, desperate to pee.
So they let you in, and then you pulled your gun -- The gun that we found at your house.
It's registered in your name, So i'm assuming that you know how to use it.
Provenza: this gun fired all the bullets We pulled out of the victims.
I don't know noth-- I don't know anything about this.
i don't.
well, i know a lot about it.
For example, i know that when people are ashamed of killing, They force their victims to cover up their faces Because they can't stand to see them die.
[ breathing shakily .]
And the only thing i couldn't figure out Was how tavio gave you the address the last time you were here.
He didn't give me no address.
Then i realized that the last time he was here, He wasn't panting all hot and heavy 'cause he was so turned on.
He was fogging up the glass in the partition, Like this.
[ exhales slowly .]
You see, as long as you don't clean the glass -- And seeing as this is a public building, That could take a long time -- If you write on it with your finger, It'll stay there for weeks.
God, no.
you didn't go to 26th place.
you went to 26th street.
You really thought this family was involved with drugs? The little girl -- she was 9 years old.
And the brother and her mother and her grandmother -- Which one of these people looks like a witness to you? [ voice breaking .]
it wasn't me.
i swear.
I-i have a baby.
I just -- i wanted her to have a daddy.
And now she loses her mommy, too.
No, please, no.
Let me explain how this works.
Babies that are born in jail to single mothers -- To single mothers, like you -- They are immediately put up for adoption.
But if you tell me right now In your own words exactly what happened, I'll arrange for a family member to raise isabela for you.
After she's born, she can visit you in jail.
No.
no, no, i can't.
All right, i'll see you in court, then.
No! no, no, no, no! No! wait! I need a chance.
[ pounds table .]
so say it! say it! Say it, or isabela gets a new mommy! [ crying .]
I shot them, okay? Okay?! I shot them so i could have my family! I want my family! [ sobs .]
And you really thought Executing other people's children would give you that? Put your hands behind your back! [ sobbing .]
[ receiver thuds .]
Oh, god.
[ sobbing continues .]
[ taps table .]
[ knock on door .]
Hey, chief.
Oh, hey.
Oh.
thank you.
How's mr.
rivera doing? Okay.
Does he have anyone close? Not here.
I'm gonna let him sleep on my couch tonight.
He's got a sister coming into town.
She's gonna help him figure out what to do with The house.
Well, that's good of you, julio To help him like that.
i can't really help him.
I'm justgiving him a place to sleep.
Anyway, um, you have a good night, chief.
Thanks.
you too.
Oh, uh I heard that the funerals are on wednesday, And I was wondering if i could get the day off.
Of course.
Thank you.
Yoo-hoo! Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! Hey.
hi.
You close your case? Yeah.
Where's kitty? [ sighs .]
The vet didn't, uh, want to release her, after all.
Why? Brenda, s-she's not doing too well.
But last night, you said she was getting better.
yeah, but now she isn't.
Ohhh.
Yesterday, i left here, and she was eating breakfast.
And now i mightnot see her again? [ sighs .]
[ voice breaking .]
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