The Rookie

Previously on "The Rookie"...-Hey, get back! - Hands!

Jackson: No! Chris! No sign of the suspect?

Harper: No, but we did recover his weapon.

Wait a minute. There's supposed to be a gun.

Officer Erin Cole never switched her camera on during the raid.

Armstrong. No!

Armstrong. She said his name before she saw him.

You did good, my friend. Very good.

Do you realize what you are accusing him of?

If I'm right, he's betraying everything we stand for.

So we gather more evidence. It's not enough.

We got to trip him up somehow.

We got to get into his head.

Tell me what you know about Armstrong.

A hidden compartment in the laundry room wall...

Armstrong: You broke into my house to kill me

because I found out you were dirty.

No one's gonna believe that.

I won't be the only one saying it.

There's another cop on the payroll. John Nolan.

Aah! Control, this is Officer Nolan.

You don't have time for that, John.

You got to go, or they're gonna find it.

The evidence in your house.

Sir, it's a set-up.

Nick Armstrong's on his way to the hospital.

Says you tried to kill him.

Says you're on the Derians' payroll.

It's a lie. Nick's the one who's the dirty cop.

He murdered Erin Cole. He's setting me up.

Okay, okay.

Let us inside

so we can take a look around

and you and I can talk.

Do you have a warrant?

Nolan, you do not want to play things this way.

Actually, sir, this is exactly how you want me to play things.

Two cops are dead, and a third one is a murderer.

We're both gonna be under the microscope on this.

So we need to play this exactly by the book,

which is why you need a warrant, and I need to call a lawyer.

Warrant's in process.

Sit tight.

Do not make this worse for yourself.

Hey, Nolan, what's up? Is Angela okay?

Yeah. No. I'm not calling about her.

Wesley, I-I, uh, I need you.

I-I need... I need your help. I have to hire you.

Yeah, of course. Hey, tell me what's happening.

Nick Armstrong is framing me.

He murdered Erin Cole.

He planted evidence in my house,

which is now surrounded by cops.

I told Grey he needs a warrant to come in.

You were right to demand a warrant.

My job is to keep them from getting it.

Judge Paloma is the on-call judge tonight.

He's 10 minutes from my house.

Is the evidence that Nick planted easily found?

Yeah. He wasn't very subtle.

Alright. Look, this is what I need you to do...

Wesley?

Wesley, are you there?

Wesley, are you there?

Uh... yeah.

Yeah, uh...

Listen...

what I need you to do is bag the evidence.

Hide it somewhere else.

Somewhere it won't easily be found.

I-I can't tamper with the evidence.

No, you won't be. Legally, we'll argue that...

with knowledge of at least two dirty cops,

you had no choice but to secure the evidence

until you knew it was gonna be safe.

Well, that might fly in court, but I could lose my job.

Forget about your job, Nolan.

I'm trying to keep you out of prison.

You here for Nolan?

Yeah. He called me.

This is just a signature on a search warrant.

There's nothing for you to do here. Go home.

Clearly, you've never seen me at a probable cause hearing.

Is, um...

Everything alright? No.

Everything is a dumpster fire.

Two cops are dead, and I'm here

to get a warrant on a friend of mine.

Is there anything else bothering you?

Oh, boy.

And I was having such a lovely dream.

Okay, let's make this quick.

Raise your right hand and repeat after me.

- Hey. - Coming through.

You got to get Nolan.

Did you arrest him? Is he in custody?

Not yet. We shouldn't talk about this.

I know you're friends, but Nolan's a killer.

You can't trust him. You hear me?

You hear me?! Yes, sir. I hear you.

Percy: Jackson. Dad.

How is he? The bullet went straight through.

Doesn't seem like it hit anything vital,

but he's definitely gonna need surgery.

What did he say to you?

Same thing he said at the scene...

Nolan tried to kill him

after admitting that there was damning evidence

hidden at his house.

I-I'm sorry. Like, I-I don't believe him.

I mean, Nolan's a great cop,

the best of us,

but so is Armstrong.

Stop. Stop.

Our job is to collect facts right now, not form opinions.

Understood? Yeah. I'm sorry.

It's been a horrible few days... Chris' death, and now this.

It's easy to lose focus,

but that's exactly why it's vital that we don't.

I need you to stay here

and keep an eye on Armstrong once I'm gone.

Report back on everything he says.

Yes, sir. I won't let you down.

Good.

Commander... We don't have to talk now,

but when we do,

you have the right to have a union rep present.

I don't need a rep. I need protection.

From who? Harper.

She's in on it, too.

Nolan, what the hell is going on?

Harper, I've really stepped in it.

Armstrong lured me to his place,

made me think it was to confess, but it was a set-up.

He planted evidence in my house.

Why the hell didn't you call me before you went...

Please tell me you at least taped the conversation.

Yeah, that would have been smart.

Well, that would explain why there are cops at my front door.

Armstrong needs to frame both of us

in order for this to work.

He break into your house, too?

No. My security system would have nuked him.

I should really invest in one of those.

Yep. It's a little late for that.

I am really sorry, Nyla.

Yeah, and I am really looking forward to yelling at you

when we are on the other side of this.

I think you mean "if."

Be smart, Nolan.

It only gets bumpier from here.

Try not to make a mess.

There is a gun safe in the hall closet.

Keys are here. Lock up when you're done.

We going to the station?

No. Internal Affairs.

Is this right? I'm afraid so.

Your Honor, may I see the state's

probable cause affidavit? Care to cite?

1538.5 PC, In Theodor.

Your Honor, I would object

under evidence code 1040 through 1042,

on the grounds that it may unnecessarily reveal

information, sources, and investigative tactics.

Well, given that the subject of the search

is a police officer familiar with investigative tactics,

evidence code section 1040 should not apply.

Respectfully. What exactly are the charges

the state is considering against Officer Nolan?

Well, for starters, assault with a deadly weapon,

attempted murder of a peace officer,

and conspiracy.

Clearly an act of self-defense.

Detective Armstrong lured Officer Nolan to his house,

pulled a weapon, and fired.

Now, Officer Nolan returned fire in self-defense,

and no physical evidence listed here asserts otherwise.

Sadly, Your Honor, an informant has corroborated.

Detective Armstrong's account.

In a sworn statement, he identified Officer Nolan

as working with the Derian crime family.

Um, but their informant has not be certified "tested"

or "reliable."

And with personal jeopardy

as a murder suspect in this very case,

his account can hardly be considered credible

without cross-examination.