The Rookie

You think they'd get mad if we called in sick, week one?

Previously, on "The Rookie"...

It's time to play the Training Officer match game.

Officer Bradford, you get Lucy Chen.

Officer Lopez, Jackson West.

Officer Bishop, you get John Nolan...

- (SIREN WAILS) - ...the 40-year-old rookie.

I've been trying to find you.

- Are you okay? - I'm fine.

That was my wife.

I haven't seen her in almost a year.

Show me those hands. Now!

You're a pain in my ass.

That's my job.

Get out your gun and cover me!

Officer West, you didn't fire a single shot.

It won't happen again.

Not good enough.

7-Adam-15, pursuing two members of a heist crew

carrying stolen money, dressed as zombies.

Send backup to Westwood Metro Station.

Ohh!

Whoa.

Yo!

- (GRUNTS) - Ohh!

Oh!

Metro Expo Line.

- (BELL DINGS) - No.

Nolan, the money!

Westwood/Rancho Park.

- (LAUGHS) - It's not funny.

Yeah, sure it is. Just not to you.

Honestly, who steals stolen money right in front of a cop?

Somebody stupid or desperate.

- I thought we were here to run. - Oh, yes, we are.

We just need a little more warm-up than you do.

- You look great, though. - Yeah.

- Okay, you think you're cute... - Mm-hmm.

...but the job's a marathon.

And I'm not gonna be the one who falls by the wayside

because I didn't train.

Looking good! You're a beast!

We're right behind you!

He's right, though.

Tim gets back today, and I feel like

I should have prepared myself somehow for the abuse to come.

You saved the guy's life.

He's got to cut you some slack.

Does Talia ever cut you slack

or Sergeant Grey?

- It's been good knowing you. - Uh-huh.

It's time to run, Officer Nolan.

- Let's go. - Oh!

Be right there. I'm just gonna stretch a little more.

- (WAVES CRASHING) - (SEA GULLS CRYING)

So, how you feeling?

Good.

Everything okay with my green slip?

Yeah. Yeah, you're medically cleared to return to duty.

Which means it's time for the "so you got shot" speech.

I only give it to officers wounded on the job.

Lucky me.

Yeah, lucky you.

So, you came in this morning

thinking everything goes back to normal now,

you can just flip a switch,

and the trauma you suffered will go away.

It won't.

But you're trying to muscle your way through.

That's what I did.

Trust me, it didn't go well.

I didn't know you got shot.

My last year on patrol.

Spent two weeks in the ICU.

Rushed back thinking I could put it all behind me,

but it doesn't work that way.

I understand.

I promise I'll... I'll take it slow.

Okay.

All right, all right, all right.

Settle down. Settle down.

- (CHAIRS SCRAPE) - Let's get to it.

You ready, Officer Nolan?

'Cause once again, we start with you.

I'm flattered?

Don't be.

Yesterday, a four-man crew disguised as zombies

knocked over a cash advance near Pico and Robertson.

So, Officers Bishop and Nolan were able to apprehend

two of the criminals, while the other two escaped.

Somehow, Officer Nolan managed to let

a civilian steal 10 grand in already stolen cash.

Luckily, CCTV captured our thief.

Still waiting on an I.D.

Uh, he plays guitar, if that helps.

Absolutely.

'Cause they always list special talents on your rap sheet.

Captain. How can we help you?

First off, I wanted to welcome Tim Bradford back.

If you need anything, you let me know.

Yes, ma'am.

Secondly, we just got some new intel on our zombies.

Turns out that they're responsible

for a rash of armed robberies in the last six months,

always disguised differently.

Detectives want to get the two in custody

to flip on their partners at large,

but there is no guarantee, so don't stop hunting.

Finally, we got a request for a civil standby.

Turns out somebody's getting fired from a tech job.

Supervisor's worried things may not go right.

Babysitting a termination...

a patrol officer's favorite assignment.

So, who shall I bless with it?

Officer Nolan, are you volunteering?

Just embracing the inevitable, sir.

Smart man.

Get the address from dispatch.

That's it.

You sure you don't want me to drive?

Why would I want that, Boot?

You think I'd go back on duty

- before I'm 100 percent? - No, sir.

Or do you think simply doing your job during a firefight

- means you get special treatment? - No, sir.

You'll drive when you've earned it.

Yes, sir.

It's good to have you back.

Damn straight.

How could you possibly know he was gonna take the money?

Because everyone's an opportunist.

A guy who plays the guitar for change...

he sees a bag of money, he's gonna steal it

10 times out of 10.

See, your problem is that you think that people

are inherently good, but you're wrong.

People are good when it's easy.

When push comes to shove, everyone crosses the line.

Wow.

I must have missed that chapter in Gandhi's biography.

Yeah, well, until Gandhi shows up on Western Avenue,

assume that everyone you meet is one bad day away

from committing a crime.

- (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS) - Understood.

But, you know, Gandhi is dead.

- Good morning. - Morning.

Doing some renovating?

I just took my kitchen down to the studs.

Big job.

What did your contractor estimate... two months?

Uh, four.

He's lying.

Longest it ever took me was three,

and that was because the appliances were on back order.

You tell him he doesn't beat his estimate,

he's gonna get a call from the LAPD.

- (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS, DOORS OPEN) - I will.

- Thank you. - You bet.

Officers. I thought you'd be here 20 minutes ago.

And Nancy's with you. We'll make this quick.

Wait. What's going on?

I think you're getting fired.

Oh, thank God you guys are here.

He's trapped in there.

In where? The bank?

No. In the wall.

Mike went inside to fix an ATM last night before we closed,

and we forgot he was in there and left.

The lock must have broke when he tried to come back out,

and he's been inside all night.

Pushed this

when he heard us come in.

Control, 7-Adam-19 requesting LAFD

to 3301 Ditmer. for a guy trapped in a wall.

Sir, we're gonna get you out of there.

- (PAPER RUSTLES) - Sir, can you hear me?

What's that supposed to mean?

Hypoxia. Go grab the halligan out of the trunk.

We can't wait for the fire department.

Sir, I need you to get low so I can open this wall up.