The Rookie

You left your foster brother, a known felon, off your PHQ.

I have a lot to be sorry for. And I am.

I need someone here to be my eyes and ears.

You want me to be a rat for Internal Affairs?

- Who the hell do you think you are? - Your father.

Not the one that I thought you were.

- We can cut him off in the plaza. Wait!

- Brake! -

When I pushed to be something I'm not,

I almost got someone killed.

The least impressive thing about you

is you're dating a 45-year-old rookie.

What's wrong with that?

Until I administer the oral exam,

get the hell out of my office.

What's a 314? - Uh, indecent exposure.

Nice. A 273g?

Being intoxicated in the presence of a child.

Well done. Reminds me of a funny story.

- Mm, mm-hmm, uh-huh. - Which is for later.

- How about a 237? - False imprisonment.

Nicely done, and a personal favorite of mine... a 597h.

Unlawfully attaching a propeller to an animal

so that dogs may chase it.

Well done. That's 500 penal codes down, 1,000 to go.

- Curly fries? - Yes.

Definitely.

Money. Now.

211, armed robbery.

488, petty theft.

- You a cop? - Yes, I am. And so are they.

Hands in the air. Drop your guns.

- Turn around. - Turn around.

You guys, this looks to me like a criminal conspiracy.

You mean a 182.

Also a 12-0-20.

Oh, illegal possession of a firearm.

Actually, it's a 417. The guns are fake.

Ha! He's right!

Yep, but this knife's real, and that's a violation of...

21510 .

You are trouble.

Why is that?

'Cause I'm supposed to be focused on this test,

and all I can... think about...

oh, my God... is you.

And now you're gonna be moving here full time.

Yeah, well, that job at Homeland Security

was too good to pass up.

Plus, decent benefits.

Oh.

- Oh. - Oh.

Oh.

Come house hunting with me this weekend.

Yeah, sounds fun. I'd love to.

Oh, uh, Henry's flying in. You two can finally meet.

Is that too soon?

I'm sorry. I have no idea the single dad rules yet.

No, no. It's... It's fine.

Um...

I'd... I'd... I'd like to meet him.

- Great. Yeah, good.

Okay. I gotta go.

You are gonna do great on your test.

- Thank you. - Okay?

Officer Bishop.

Glad you called.

I was worried you were ignoring me.

No, ma'am. I was just weighing my options.

And?

You promise I'll be cleared by the Chief

if I spy on my fellow officers?

Don't look at it as spying.

You're helping me monitor cops who cross the line.

Like the line you're crossing with me.

Violating the Peace Officers Bill of Rights.

What are you doing?

I thought hard about your offer,

but I decided to go a different way.

By calling your boss.

- Sir, I can explain. - You can try.

But I recommend you do it

after consulting your union lawyer.

I've spoken to the Chief.

Your case has been closed, Officer Bishop.

A formal letter of reprimand will be placed in your file.

My apologies for Officer Ruiz's rogue actions.

Let's go.

Letter of reprimand... fair resolution.

Should be grateful.

I am.

Good.

80 might be the passing grade, Boot,

but if you don't get at least a 90,

you should turn in your badge on general principle.

Officer Chen, I will take it as a personal insult

if you get anything less than a 93.

Yes, sir.

Have you figured out what you're gonna do

with all your new free time?

Might I suggest a book club?

What are you talking about?

You know, after I pass,

there won't be any more daily evaluations to write.

Whether I evaluate you daily or weekly,

I will continue to judge you every minute.

Understood? - Yes, sir.

So, all right. Big day ahead.

Rookies will work the first six hours of their shift on patrol,

then come back to take the written test.

Hey, try not to tire them out this morning.

Just take the easy calls, okay?

I don't do easy.

But you do follow direct orders,

am I right, Officer Bradford?

- Yes, sir. Good.

Easy, then.

Following the written exam,

you three will report to the Chief's office,

where he will personally administer the oral exam.

Remember, he can fail you for a dozen different reasons, so...

Remind me, Officer Nolan, how the Chief feels about you.

Oh, big fan, sir.

- Mm-hmm. Yeah. -

All right, see you three back here in six hours.

All right, that's it.

You're driving today, Officer West.

I am? Why?

'Cause we both know you're gonna pass the exam.

I mean, I feel pretty good, but...

The rules and regulations of the LAPD are part of your DNA.

You're right. Test's in the bag.

Which means I have today to decide whether

to request you be assigned to a new training officer.

What? Why?

Because I feel like I failed you.

You were a mess right out of the gate.

And I thought I got you past it.

But then you lost it again last week.

So either you're falling down or I am.

What happened last week was my fault.

I let my family drama get in the way, and...

- it won't happen again. - It's not good enough.

You shouldn't still be struggling

with the most basic question...

"Why am I here?"

Why do you want to be a cop, Officer West?

Because I've always wanted to be one.

Being groomed for this isn't the same as choosing it.

You gotta want this job for the right reason.

For you, not your father.

So, why did you choose it?

I have four older brothers.

Guess it gave me a pathological need

to stand up for the little guy.

Which is why I was also willing to dig deep with you, but...

Maybe I've given you too much leash.

Maybe you need a different instructor

to get your head on straight.

I don't want a different instructor.

Look, just tell me what I have to do.

You never got a real Plain Clothes Day.

So this morning you're gonna run things.

Then we'll see what happens.

7-Adam-19,

silent hold-up alarm

activated at Madame Megan's Psychic Shop.

2417 Vine. Code 3.

Tell me! Tell me right now!

How the hell did you know?!

Answer me!

Police. Drop the snow globe.

That's a $900 crystal ball.

Can he just put it down instead?

You heard her. Gently.

Up against the wall. Turn around.

Ma'am, you okay?

Yeah.

I was just giving that psycho a reading,

and he hulked out.

Don't say another word.

We've got psychic-client confidentiality.

That's not a thing, asshat.

So, what exactly were you telling him

- when he attacked you? - We were talking about his love life.

I said I saw an image of him and a beautiful woman

surrounded by trees, and then he freaked out.

Why is that, sir? Strike a little close to home?

Have you been in the woods with a woman recently?

No, it was just a misunderstanding.

Control, run a name for me.

Last name Fischer, first name Randy L.

Suspected on a domestic.

7-Adam-19,?

be advised suspect's wife

was reported missing six weeks ago.

- Hands behind your back. - Holy crap.

- I was just making that up. - You were?

You think if I were really psychic

that I'd be working out of a