The Rookie

All units, be on the lookout

for eight prostitutes in lingerie,

fighting near Park La Brea. At 10:00 a.m.?

Yeah, you know, sometimes you just got to get it in.

Want to take the call? Hell no.

Those ladies will take an eye out.

Check it out... 2:00, knit cap.

Call it in. Control, 7-Adam-15.

211 in progress, Circus Liquor,

requesting backup.

Ready?

Drop the gun!

Don't shoot! It... It's just a movie!

No, don't... Don't look at camera.

This is great production value.

What the... Okay, arrest him like it's real.

Oh, no! Uh, tase him.

What? Make it really hurt.

Fake gun.

Of course it is. I'm a film major.

This is my thesis project.

Okay, well, you almost got your actor killed.

Do you have a permit to film here, one that would have

notified law enforcement of your use of prop firearms?

No, I... I'm just a student.

That doesn't matter.

You've just committed a misdemeanor

punishable by up to a year in jail

or a $10,000 fine.

Your driver's license, please.

Beaver.

What kind of weird-ass movie is this?

Morning, sir.

- Good morning. - You ready to go?

As I'll ever be. You?

We'll head out right after roll call.

See you in there.

Yo, you should've come out with us last night.

We hit this barista jam down in the Arts District.

A what?

Yeah, uh, celebrity baristi

pull espresso shots from artisanal beans,

whip up latte art.

It's total fire.

Okay, I know all those words separately, but together...

Oh, then we jammed with this Cowpunk band till like 4:00 a.m.,

then went to Venice Beach to watch the sunrise.

Okay, you have a singular way of making me feel

a thousand years old.

Sorry. Hang on one second.

Yo! This is he.

What?

Well, there must be some mistake.

No, um, I will look into that today. Thank you.

I'm so sorry about that. Thank you.

What?

Uh, my tuition payment for Henry's college

didn't go through... Insufficient funds.

I thought you had his whole four years squirreled away.

I do. It's... I'm sure it's just a mistake.

Okay, before you hit the street today,

a few orders of business.

One of my duties as Sergeant

is to run periodic assessments on officers under my command

to ensure that the duty manual is being followed

and that, personally, you are all above reproach.

Then I hope you didn't read my diary.

Uh, what exactly is being assessed?

Occupational integrity.

From how we maintain our equipment

to the upkeep of all of our certifications.

If we can't obey every rule,

how can we expect that from citizens?

Exactly.

This is a list of all minor deficiencies.

Officer West will be in charge

of sharing those infractions with you

and making sure this station is in compliance

with all regulations.

So I won't be riding with Officer Lopez today, sir?

No, she and I will be out of the station

for the rest of the day.

So, that being said,

Sergeant Roberts from Pacific Division

will be filling in.

I expect to hear good things.

That's it.

Officer Nolan, a word, please.

Yes, sir? Any problem?

I didn't want to say this in front of everyone,

but your credit score's been red-flagged.

A credit risk is 620.

You're at 300.

That's impossible.

I check my credit score every six months.

I've never been below 700.

Well, it's under it now.

A cop in financial trouble

is susceptible to bad actions.

If you don't raise your score to acceptable standards ASAP,

they will cut you from the program.

Yes, sir. I'll fix it. Good.

First, Henry's tuition bounces. Now this?

Something's really wrong.

Here you go.

So, are you nervous about meeting Rachel's dad?

Please.

It's got to be a tick nerve-racking.

Rachel adores her dad.

And he's gonna love me.

Colin was a sheriff for 30 years.

Yeah, in a town with two stop lights.

L.A. or Mayberry, a cop's a cop.

Oh, no, he's from Sweet Home, not Mayberry.

No, I-I know. It's...

Mayberry, like, the TV show?

What TV show? Never mind.

Hey, where are Lopez and Grey going?

Lompoc Prison.

Guy who shot Grey and killed his partner is up for parole.

Parole? But he killed a cop.

It's been 10 years.

Must've gotten credit for good behavior.

I doubt they'll release him.

Why is Lopez going?

Lopez and her T.O. were first on scene.

Officer Rowland died in her arms.

That's awful.

10 years ago, Lopez would've been a rookie.

It was her first shift.

We'll get there in two hours if you heavy-foot it.

So, I cleared the way with local law

so they don't sweat a black-and-white blur on the interstate.

Well, we won't need to stop for food.

Turkey jerky. Gummy bears.

And breath mints.

The Advocate Group send that over?

Yep. Victim Emergency Bags.

Everything a survivor needs to get through the stages of grief.

I appreciate the thought,

but I went through all those stages a long time ago.

Feels like yesterday.

That it does.

You speak with Christine?

Yeah. Yeah, um, last night. She's not going.

We'll have to speak on the widow's behalf.

You ready?

Yep.

No. No, no, no. This is a nightmare.

I only carry one credit card.

My credit report says I have seven.

Someone obviously stole my identity

and opened cards in my name.

And ran up big balances.

And they emptied Henry's college account.

How am I gonna fix this?

Detective Summerland, Identify Theft Division.

He'll know what to do.

Alrighty. Here we go.

Now, first thing we got to do is super important.

We got to separate all the legitimate charges

from the illegitimate charges, alright?

So, we're gonna need one of these...

Let's see.

Looks like you spent $19,000,

uh, for an ocelot coat?

I'm sorry. What is an ocelot again?

Something that would like its fur back.

That's... No. Okay, okay.

So, I think we all agree that charge

is pretty gosh darn illegitimate, right?

Okay.

Looks like you also paid $15,000 for tennis shoes.

$15,000?

Do they come with a car?

Okay, look, none of those charges

on those six cards are mine,

but the college account is, and it's been emptied.

How long will it take for the bank to put that money back?

Uh, yeah,

so the... the bank,

um, they... will not give you your money back,

because you only have 60 days

to notify them of fraudulent activity,

and if you don't, then no way, Jose,

are they on the hook.

And they probably made that "clear" to you

in, like, criminally small print, so...

I only check the account once a semester

when I make the payment.

Okay, well, what about Nolan's credit?

Because if we can't get that sorted,

he is out of the F.T.O. program.

10-4. I got you guys covered.

I will have a gorgeous case file for you

by end of business,

and the case file should be enough for the LAPD, so...

Okay, well, that's good news.

Henry's gonna get kicked out of the school

if they don't get that money.