Tethered

So I don't know what to do.

The blackouts are getting worse.

I've been finding myself in places I don't remember.

And I'm not sure what to do next.

Maybe we're just destined.

We're just destined to keep walking this path.

I don't know anymore.

I wanna upload this now.

Hopefully, this finds you.

Learn from our mistakes.

Hey, guys, spending the weekend with my big sis.

Can't find her, where is she?

There she is... Sam, get over here.

Say hi to all your fans.

You look so pretty!

No, she looks so gorgeous.

- Look at my sister! - Jesus Christ, stop!

Hey, guys, spending the weekend with my big sis.

I can't find her, where is she?

There she is... Sam, get over here.

- Stop, are you serious? - Say hi to all your fans.

- You look so pretty. - Turn it off.

No, she looks so gorgeous.

- Look at my sister. - Jesus Christ, stop!

Please leave your voicemail for...

Hi, this is Kenneth.

Hey, um...

I just wanted to check in with you or Mom.

Um...

I'm sorry I couldn't make it home.

I... shit, I'm sorry, it's late.

Um, I'll call you later.

You know it's been a year since we've been seeing each other?

Oh.

Is it our anniversary?

I thought maybe,

since it's been a year, you might wanna talk about...

Well, talk about what happened to your sister.

Again?

Sometimes retrospection is good.

I could be wrong.

I don't feel like it's been that long,

and I also feel like it's been forever.

Like she died last week and she died three years ago

at the same time.

And what else, Sam?

Can you describe that actual feeling?

Numbness.

Numbness.

And I've told you before that you should try

to make a concerted effort to change that.

That feeling's not just gonna go away on its own.

Isn't that what you're here for?

Well, I think you need friends,

healthy human relationships,

and you have to choose to want it, Sam.

- Just reminding you of that. - Oh, look, time's up.

It's okay, Sam, it's okay.

- We can... - No, you know,

it was helpful for the first three months,

but we're just... we're spinning wheels here, Doc,

- so I'm gonna... - Samantha.

Yeah, thanks, Doc.

- What's up, Sam? - Hey, man, this lady here,

she says she's a cop, and she just started a fight.

Which bar?

You good?

Fuck is that supposed to mean?

What, what'd I do?

Nothing, sorry.

Okay, goodnight.

Goodnight, Keller.

- What's up? - You called me, buddy.

I wanted to check up on you because you were

pretty far gone last night.

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm raring to go.

Actually there's a body up on 49th.

Uh, dispatch says they're short staffed

- with Vermeer and Walters out. - Seriously?

- We're off duty. - Yeah, but there are just

black and whites sitting on it right now.

All right, well, did you get permission from Jules?

I don't have to be excused again, do I?

Yes, I did,

so screw your hangover.

All right.

All right, give me 30.

Jesus.

- That's weird. - Definitely.

Um, hey, Sam.

Um, I didn't... I didn't realize you two were on today.

- We're not. - Are you keeping track

of my schedule, Ferris?

No.

Uh, no, no, um... not... not really.

All right, well did you find any blood or weapon?

Uh, no, nothing like that.

So what's the probable cause?

Uh, it really just looks like he keeled over and died.

- In fucking child's pose? - Hey,

I'm just the tech here, Sam.

You know the drill, toxicology in 48.

Thank you, Ferris.

Um, I'm gonna be making a call to Jules.

Do you wanna talk to the first, or are you gonna stay here?

- Yeah. - What the fuck does that mean,

"yeah"? You're just gonna stare at him?

- Yep. - Okay, have fun.

Hey, Jules, hey, baby.

Yeah, so, uh, today should be pretty easy.

I don't think I'll be staying too late.

I should be back in time.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, love you, too.

Okay.

- See you at 7:00. - Hey, Ferris.

I gotta go.

Breakfast burrito, no egg, coffee.

Oh shit, you got the coffee from there, too?

Yeah, why?

Nothing, thanks.

So, a clean tox, no signs of trauma,

ME says asphyxiation.

Yeah, I read the report.

Keller.

Yep.

Yep, thank you.

Yep, we'll be there in a bit.

- What's that? - Forensics is done

with John Doe's personal effects.

- And? - And we gotta go down there.

"We" plural?

I mean, I don't think it takes two of us to pick up a report.

Seriously, Sam, you're gonna high-low this shit?

I mean, this isn't drinks, this is our job.

All right, well if you don't want to,

drinks are on you next time.

I paid for drinks last...

All right, fine, fine, whatever.

You know...

All right?

High.

Ah!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

- I'll get the report. - Yes.

So, winner, what are you gonna do?

- Just gonna sit here? - Oh no, I have evidence scans

- to go through. - All right, have fun with those.

I will, and tell Ramirez I haven't forgotten he owes me.

I'll tell Ferris you say hi.

Don't.

- Hey. - Hey.

You learn anything useful? You've been down there

- long enough. - All right, well, not really.

You don't know what killed this guy?

No, they don't know.

Also, they haven't figured out who he is from any databases.

Yeah, well that's what they pay us the big bucks for,

- right? - I mean, what'd you suss out

from the evidence report?

Well, besides that notebook,

our John Doe had on him the following:

a camping pass for the Angeles Mountains

and a business card.

I mean, no wallet, no phone, but on the backside of the card

there's a set of coordinates.

Well, where are the coordinates?

Up in the mountains in the forest

about two hours out.

And who's the card from?

Jensen Networking Solutions.

I looked him up, he's in town.

Well, Jensen sounds good for tomorrow, yeah.

- I'll pick you up? - All right, sounds good.

Uh, how much further till we get there, Sam?

Couple minutes.