Major Crimes

Major Crimes - 04x10 - Fifth Dynasty

James, where are we?

That way.

I need more S.I.D personnel back here post haste, okay?

Have you noticed that, in addition to barbecues

and children's birthday parties,

backyards seem to attract murders?

Like moths to a flame.

Our victim, Chandler Ethan Ryan,

bought this house about two months ago.

Looks like he was chased out of the house...

And...

He was pulled down off this fence

before he could get away.

With a name like "Chandler Ethan Ryan,"

I'm assuming that he's not a mob boss.

Chandler is the son

of Superior Court Judge Virginia Ryan.

You mean "Fry-'em Ryan"?

Judge Ryan's had a security detail

for the last four weeks.

Uh, they're taking her downtown right now

so the captain can notify her in person,

as a professional courtesy.

As a professional courtesy,

we are informing you of your son's death.

You're welcome. Kendall?

One really hard blow with a shovel to the neck.

I'm glad his mother didn't have to see him like this.

Well, I'm not so thrilled to see him like this myself.

When did this happen?

Not very long ago. Oh.

Paint on his clothes is still wet.

Okay, Mike. This is one of those times

where we need to collect every drop of blood

and make sure that it all belongs to master Chandler here.

Sykes?

Neighbors called 9-1-1

after they heard breaking glass and shouting.

Shouting? Well, do we know what the argument was about?

No, but Judge Ryan only lives three blocks from here,

and she had her bedroom window shot out last month.

Do we have any idea who did it?

Uh, main suspects were members of the Fifth Dynasty,

a white supremacist motorcycle gang.

A bunch of drug and arms trafficking scumbags, sir.

Judge Ryan was handling a case

against two Fifth Dynasty higher-ups,

and the shot through her window

was likely an attempt at intimidation.

Knowing Fry-'em Ryan, it failed.

She got court-ordered protection the next day.

Uh, it didn't extend to her family.

From what I've shot so far, sir,

it seems like someone's taken this patio chair

and thrown it through the sliding glass door

while Chandler was still on the ladder.

Now I think if you follow the paint,

it details how the fight played out.

Well, with these two Fifth Dynasty higher-ups

in the judge's court,

I'm guessing that they're out on bail?

Yes, sir, they are. I put a want out on them.

Chandler bought this house a couple of months ago

and has been camping out in the bedroom,

renovating before his wife-to-be shows up.

Here's their wedding web site. Cute couple.

Oh, well. Where's the fiancée?

Iowa. Moving here after the wedding.

- Oh. - Okay.

So I found one brush and one roller.

Odds are our victim was alone.

Well, since we haven't found another body,

I'm inclined to agree with you.

But painting this house himself? Uh...

I thought that the judge's son was a lawyer.

Yeah, yeah, but more like the community organizing type,

helping immigrant families get back with their kids.

So it sounds like he was gearing up for a political career.

Well... hmm. He was definitely running from something.

Do you want me to bring the rest

of Fry-'em Ryan's family downtown?

I do.

If this is war,

and the bikers knew about this house,

who knows what else they'd be willing to do?

Katherine, get down! Get down!

Katherine, get down! Get down on the floor! Get down!

Katherine! Katherine, stay down!

Aah! Uhh! Uhh!

The guy on the right is Kenny Swills.

The other guy is Walter Redmond.

They've both been members of the Fifth Dynasty M.C.

since they were teens.

Currently on trial for felony assault,

Judge Ryan presiding.

And tonight, neither of them are home.

And conviction would be a third strike

for both these assholes,

but they got a deal out of the D.A. for seven years.

Which I see Judge Ryan rejected.

So when the jury returns a guilty verdict,

our young friends Kenny and Wally will go away for life.

Which is what the law intended.

- Judge Ryan. - Captain.

I had a feeling that

being dragged out of bed in the middle of the night

had something to do with these two maniacs.

Is this about another threat?

Um, if you'll go into my office,

uh, I'll explain why you're here in one minute.

Take your time. Once I'm up, I'm up.

I have it from here. Thanks.

Okay, tell Lieutenant Provenza and Julio

I want every known member of Fifth Dynasty down here

to explain their whereabouts tonight.

And, Lieutenant Cooper and Amy, I want you two

to find our missing defendants, Wally and Kenny.

- We'll do our best, captain. - You got it.

Thank you.

They fired through my kitchen window.

Only one shot. But I won't lie.

It scared the crap out of me.

I got the protection detail the next day.

Did we tie the bullet to a Fifth Dynasty weapon?

No, which was this really stupid mistake on their part.

If the 5Ds had used a gun that we knew they owned...

You'd be conflicted out.

Guess they thought I'd recuse myself.

I won't.

Ginny, to your knowledge,

has the Fifth Dynasty contacted any of your family members?

No.

Just me. Why are you asking that?

Could they have found out about Chandler's new house?

Was your son's address made public at all?

Sh-Sharon... Sharon, hold on.

Did something happen to my son?

Oh, my God.

Ginny, I'm sorry to tell you that tonight,

someone broke through the glass door

in the back of Chandler's house.

And after a struggle...

He was murdered.

How?

A fight escalated into the backyard,

but that's all I can say for now. Oh, Ginny.

Oh, I'm so sorry, but I have to ask you not to call anyone.

I'm not calling just anyone. I am calling my son.

You have made a mistake.

No, this is not a mistake.

I just talked to him four hours ago.

I understand, but during that time...

I asked Chandler to come to dinner.

He was painting his dining room. He is about to be married.

You have made a mistake.

He's not picking up. It's probably on vibrate.

Chandler. Chandler, it's me.

Would you call me back as soon as you get this, please?

The police are telling me that...

The...

The police are telling me that y...

Okay.

We've taken extra precaution,

and patrol is bringing

your brother's family down here.

Do you have any other family members in town?

Chandler is my only...

I...

I h...

I-I-I can't talk right now.

God.

Stay here.

I'll be back in a minute.

Captain, Lieutenant Tao wants me to tell you

that Judge Ryan's family is on the elevator right now.

Okay. Thank you.

Why did you need us to come downtown?

Does this have something to do with my sister?

- Is Chandler here? - David, please. You're not their boss.

Mike Tao. Welcome, ma'am.

Andy Flynn. Hi. Wait a minute.

Don't you have three children? Two sons?

Yes. This is my oldest, Sean, and my daughter Sophie.

Hi.

But my 13-year-old, Henry,

I assume he's coming down with Chandler

- if you're gathering the whole family. - With Chandler?

- Are you saying Henry is with... - Chandler,

helping him paint his new house.

Why? Is something wrong?

Come with me. Like I said,

I'll explain in a second. Please, this way.

Lieutenant Provenza,

we're no longer looking at just a murder.

There was a 13-year-old boy

at Chandler Ryan's house tonight.

We've arrived very late to a critical missing.

If they know where my sister is,

- why can't they just say so? - Okay, don't freak out, Gus.