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Cops are often asked

if they believe they're doing God's work.

Officer Ben Sherman

is just trying to do the job without losing his soul.

Something was... just wrong

about the way she was hovering over that kid.

Do you think she's a good cop?

She's squared away.

So you got to trust her to do the right thing.

You don't regret not blowing the whistle at Rampart?

Why you think I started using?

We had a lot of good cops at Rampart.

A couple of them started cutting corners to get the job done.

Fellow officers, friends.

I gave them the benefit of the doubt.

You sure that was the right decision?

Hell, no.

But you only got two choices.

And guess what -- they both suck.

Hey. Did you catch a case last night?

Mm. I couldn't sleep.

Gas and peeing every five minutes.

Am I ever gonna get my iPad back?

No, I like reading on this thing.

Steve Jobs was adopted.

He forgave his mother for giving him away,

and his biological sister became one of his best friends.

And?

He never forgave his father -- never got to know him.

Children need to know where they come from.

That baby's gonna want to know his father.

I never should have downloaded that book for you.

L.A.P.D. gives you a gun, partners,

and air support -- everything you need to survive.

But we don't teach you how to cope when you get home.

All cops burn out...

Get to the point

where there's no one you feel you can talk to --

not your pastor and definitely not your spouse.

This book will help you stay in touch with what's important.

Dismissed.

Stearn, Haspel, take the damn book.

What's next, mandatory cop book club?

Are we all gonna get together,

drink herbal tea, and read Proust?

Where are you going? Got my Sergeants oral.

I'm gonna try to catch a few minutes here and there to study.

It's your lucky day.

"When you hear the phrase 'Scout Beader,' what comes to mind?"

"If you answered 'pedophile,' you're a burnt-out cop."

Book's outdated.

"Coach" is a better phrase.

"After you get home from work,

do you have a magic chair where you like to sit to decompress?"

I had a magic hotel bed once, but it took quarters.

See?

See, I knew you couldn't keep this stoic crap up forever.

Stupid.

Welcome back, Bryant. Welcome back.

Hey -- hey, check it out.

Sir?

You all right?

Yeah.

I just got mugged.

Yeah?

Yeah.

What'd they take?

My phone.

What's your name, sir?

Father Greg Carmichael. People call me Father C.

Here's my card.

Give me a call if you hear anything else

or you have anything else you want to tell me.

You've been really helpful.

It's a long way down.

Psh.

She must have dropped this before she jumped.

Is there anything on it?

Unsent text message.

"You can't keep ignoring me."

Who was she sending it to?

She hadn't entered in a number yet.

Think it's a suicide?

Mm, they didn't find a note near the body

and doesn't look like there's one in the purse.

Maybe she left it at home?

Kicked off a shoe before she jumped?

Yeah. Yeah, it's a robbery.

Robbery gone wrong, huh?

No. Wallet's in the purse with cash in it.

You know the officer below called her a splat?

Gallows humor.

Whatever gets you through it, I guess.

Yeah, well, I pray.

I'm a little prayed out.

Give me the phone. No, I got it.

No, no. They're expecting to hear a woman's voice.

You don't want to spook them.

Oh, right. And hearing you won't do that. Here.

Hello?

I'm Detective Lydia Adams, Los Angeles Police Department.

Who am I speaking with?

Ma'am, I need you to calm down.

Just breathe.

Do you own a Mercedes S.U.V.?

Ma'am, please just breathe, okay?

I'm gonna send a patrol unit to you.

Okay. I've got it.

Ma'am, calm down.

We'll talk as soon as you get here, okay?

All right.

Our victim was a nanny.

She had two kids with her.

Let them know.

Yo! Guys.

Candace is 6, and Tyler's 4.

And you're sure they were with Miss Juarez.

Yes. I spoke with her a few hours ago.

Have you noticed anything unusual about her lately --

mood swings, depression, anything out of the ordinary?

Never.

The more stressed out at work I was, the calmer she was.

I had to travel so much for work and my husband, too,

and she would stay at the house with them when we were gone.

She was wonderful with them.

So, what about your husband

or any other family members or friends?

Did she maybe drop them off, do some shopping?

No, she knew only to leave the kids with me or with Eric.

And Eric's your husband.

Have you been able to reach him?

Not yet. He's not answering his cell.

But when he's on deadline, he gets like that.

Okay, we're gonna do everything we can

to get your children back, okay?

Thank you.

These kids could be anywhere by now.

Sure you don't need a doctor?

No, I'm fine.

If you guys could just take me back to the rectory,

that'd be great.

Maybe we should drive around a bit,

see if we can find the punks that jumped you.

No, I'm not gonna press charges.

Maybe we could find your phone.

I can buy another phone.

Not the point, father.

Are you new?

I haven't seen you around Blessed Sacrament before.

Yeah, I just got transferred down here from Modesto.

Different kind of flock down here, Padre, eh?

Ask you a question, father?

Yeah, sure.

Why don't you wear a collar?

You know, sometimes that collar

keeps people away from the church.

Sometimes the church keeps people away from the church.

You religious, officer?

Jew...Ish.

Observant?

Try to keep my eyes open out here Father. Yeah.

You should wear your collar in this neighborhood, Father.

That will keep you from getting mugged.

Think so, huh?

Got to wear a uniform down here.

Blood, Crip, Vato, priest, cop.

If people don't know what gang you're from,

you're just a victim down here.

Got to show your colors.

That's right.

He was the NBA's sixth man of the year last season.

You don't just let a guy like that get away, you know?

Nail in the coffin is when he went Kardashian

and then just got all pissed when they tried to deal him.

Bitch move.

Anything about that kid you shot?

Yeah, still not awake.

I don't blame Lamar for, you know, demanding a trade.

Couldn't trust them.

They should have just ignored him,

kept things the way they were

once they lost out on Chris Paul.

A57, shots fired, Capitol Records building.

A57. Show us responding.

See, back in the day, oh, wasn't about no gun play.

No. You had to fight.

Yeah. Thunderdome.

Look, sometimes you win.

Sometimes you lose.

But you live, homey.

You live to fight another day.

That is touching.

Dr. King -- he would have tears in his eyes from that.

What's going on, man? What's this about? I got a question for you.

When did the Five Tres start beating up on priests, huh?

What?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

One of your guys beat up Father Carmichael over there

and took his phone.