S.W.A.T.

Previously on SWAT... There's gonna be an article in the

L.A. Timescoming out tomorrow. Mayor's gonna have your head for this.

You're being demoted from 20-Squad leader. There have been rumors

20-Squad might not be reforming. What's Hondo got to say about this?

Hondo's gone, man. Rumor is he's in Mexico,

but nobody from SWAT's heard from him.

You can help my mother and me.

Why don't you just leave that family alone.

That way, I can go back to what I was doing:

nothing. STREET: This time tomorrow,

you and I could be on different teams.

And I'm done

for each other.

It's probably our last ride.

Soon as we get the new assignments,

I'm asking you out. Deal? Deal.

You run the show until this team leader mess gets sorted out.

There's nothing to sort out.

Hicks is gonna split us up

and put us on different squads.

Hondo's gone, 20-Squad's done.

What kills me, he's gonna come back, his team will be gone. You're leaving?

I got what I needed. You never told me

what you do back home. I help people.

There's no 20-Squad without Hondo.

It's time to get back to work. Yeah, baby.

How's my team?

Here you go.

Thanks, Pop.

So,

first day back to school. All right,

whatever criticism you got stuck in your throat,

go ahead and spit it out already.

I just can't believe that you walking back

into that same damn building,

playing good little soldier

after the way the LAPD disrespected you like that.

I don't disagree.

Then why you doing it, then?

I had a lot of time in Mexico to try to figure that out.

Oh. Well, you want to clue me in, then?

I still think I can do good, Pop.

I can still make a change.

Oh, yeah, you can make a change.

You made so much of a change that they demoted your ass

for doing the right thing.

You know,

if it was me, you know what I'd be saying

to them bosses of yours?

I got a pretty good idea, Pop. Look...

I can't be late for class.

Hey, son.

They don't deserve you.

I want you to promise me one thing.

Just one thing.

What's that?

If they try to take your dignity from you

that you walk away.

For good.

No doubt.

I love you, Pop.

I love you, too, son.

This is weird, right? Us all getting called in like this?

I'm telling you, they got to be putting 20-Squad

back together again.

If that's true, who's running the show?

No way the suits downtown changed their minds on Hondo.

So Deacon, then. Deac already turned it down. Tan.

What are you hearing? Officially? Nothing.

But I just finished a shift with 50-Squad.

Rocker stuck his head in the locker room,

called me a defector. Dude, no question.

20-Squad is back in the saddle. Know soon enough.

I just saw Hondo and Deac headed up to Hicks's office.

20-Squad's been reinstated.

I thought that would get more of a reaction from you two.

That's not all, though. Who's team leader?

You always

got to watch your six, fellas.

You never know

who might be lurking in the shadows.Sanchez.

How are you?

Whose idea was it to ambush us?

Who do you think? SANCHEZ: God, you two are a sight.

Although, Deac, a little more salt, lot less pepper

last time I saw you. What are you even doing here?

I figured you left SWAT in your rearview a long time ago.

I did. I've been climbing my way up the department.

All the way to the mayor's detail. Oh, I got stories

for you, believe me.

None of them compare

to my SWAT days. So, when I heard there was

a team leader slot open, in 20-Squad, no less,

I figured you cango home again.

Sanchez comes to us with the commission's

full seal of approval.

For what that's worth. But I guess the commission's

gonna shove some jackass down your throat.

Yeah, why not this jackass? My thoughts exactly.

Let's get 20-Squad up and running ASAP.

Take Sanchez down, inform the rest of them.

We'll circle back if there's any other details

we need to work out. Appreciate it, Commander.

Yep.

Hey, Deac, hold up a sec.

Hondo, if it's all the same,

I'd like to make the intros to the young guns myself.

You're there, they're gonna be more focused

on trying to read you than listening to me.

Sure. Makes sense.

Welcome aboard.

Thank you.

You good with this?

It is what it is.

I'm just surprised you didn't take the job.

Look, I-I wanted Durham and his racist pals

out of here as much as you.

It's just what you did got you demoted,

and didn't feel right coming out of all that

and taking your spot.

Not without talking to you.

Means a lot, Deac. Course, you'd know all that

if you'd answer your phone or any of the texts I sent

while you were gone. I know.

And I am sorry. It's okay.

I get it.

We're good.

Yeah.

Rocker wasn't easy on me at first,

but the team was growing on me.

You having second thoughts? Nah, no way.

If 20-Squad's back together, I'm all in, for sure.

Just who I was looking for.

Street, right?

Not looking too bad just coming off major surgery.

And, Tan, dude, I got a buddy in Vice

who raves about you. Alonso, I hear

you're the best sniper in SWAT.

I'm your new 20-David, Rodrigo Sanchez.

I'm SWAT OG from before your time,

but I worked with Hondo, Deacon, Luca.

They were all my brothers.

I look forward to making you family, too.

Well, good to meet you.

It's great to have the team back. Soon as you're readied up,

let's all meet outside, yeah? Yeah.

He's 20-David now?

I hadn't thought about that.

What's that make Hondo?

It'd make him 27-David, I guess.

That doesn't sound right. TAN: Yeah, well,

sounds like we're gonna have to get used to a lot of things.

Everything all right? Can't be parked here. WOMAN: Um, it's...

My-my stupid truck, it just... It died. I don't mean

to be a hard-ass, but it has to move. Need me to call a tow?

Oh, no. That's so sweet,

but, um, I'm waiting for my boyfriend. He has

the magic touch, so he'll fix it.

All right. I'll check back my next pass,

see how you're doing.Okay. Thank you.

Yeah.

Step out of the car. Now.

Go. Go.

What about Dale?

Just go!

This is Riley. We have a man with a gun

at Elite Wire and Cable. Shots have been fired.

Yeah, I guess the rumors are true.

I'm back, baby.

Don't worry, we'll catch up

on the way there. That's Hondo's seat.

This ain't kindergarten. Don't need assigned spots.

You sure?

It's all good. Take it.

20-Squad on scene. Barricade situation

at Elite Wire and Cable.

All right, listen up. Go in

straight stack on me.

And they got a shooter inside,

so let's be smart. Don't need nobody

trying to impress the new boss.

Let's play it straight and safe, all go home happy.

Luca, you with me?

Absolutely, 100%.

Good. Hondo, anything you want to add?

Stay liquid. LUCA: Hell yeah, man.

That's it. Let's move.

This is the LAPD.

The building's surrounded. You're outgunned,

outnumbered. Be smart.

Put your gun down and come out with your hands in the air.

20-David. No response from the suspect.

Making an entry.

Got it.

Move.

Luca. Alonso.

24-David. We got

a security guard tied up.

No sign of the suspect.

Did you see which way he went?