The Equalizer

Previously on The Equalizer...

I need to process the trauma

because the next time that I have to pull the trigger,

there's a chance I might hesitate.

It's time for me to take care of myself,

and that means

no more equalizing.

I'm sorry,

but I'm done.

Rob, what are you doing here?

Miles, I need your help.

Miles, your ex-husband?

He helps out sometimes.

We should have dinner.

The two of us.

Like on a date? Well, I mean,

we don't have to put a label on it.

I am recommending you

for a position with the Federal Task Force.

Los Angeles?

I want you to stay.

I'm headed to the airport.

Watch out.

Oh!

Yo, take it easy.

Come here.

Oh! You okay?

Thought you got away, didn't you?

Why are you doing this?

Same as you.

Because I can.

Please let me go.

Hey!

I'm talking to you.

You'll never get away with this.

Scream all you want.

No one's gonna save you.

No one's coming for you.

Hey! Hey!

Help! Help!

Heard you tossing.

Coffee? Think you could use a cup.

Ah. Absolutely.

Same dream?

Stuck on repeat.

Have you thought about taking a break?

Without Mel helping you these past couple of months...

No. I'm fine on my own.

It's just taking me a little longer

to get used to it, that's all.

I'm sure that's not the only adjustment

keeping you awake at night.

Have you heard from Dante lately?

We talk.

Not as frequently as when he left, but you know,

I'm busy, he's busy.

Life gets in the way.

Yeah, and we both know that a long-distance relationship

doesn't work.

But the two of you are good, right?

We are, under the circumstances.

What you got going on today, Aunt Vi?

I am breaking in some newbies.

I've started a new art class

for adult beginners at the community center.

Sounds like breakfast was jovial.

I told you it was good.

Good morning. Good morning, guys.

Okay, what's so funny? We want to laugh, too.

Okay, now, Dad is so crazy.

You-You've got to hear his joke.

Okay, okay.

Did you hear about the nurse that didn't want to be a doctor?

Yeah, she just didn't have the patients.

(Delilah and Miles laughing)

It's good. It's good.

Aren't you supposed to be seeing Mel today?

Uh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

You're right, you're right. I-I got to go change.

We're getting together for yoga.

I think it's really helping with her trauma.

Well, she is lucky to have you as a friend.

Thanks. All right, you guys have a good day.

Have a good day, baby. Bye, sweetheart. Bye.

I got to get out of here, too. Shift starting soon.

Okay, well...

Good. Talk to you later.

You have a good day.

You, too.

: I'll just grab one of these.

Didn't you just have breakfast?

There's always room for bacon.

Looks like you guys got a leaky faucet.

I'll stop by later and fix that, all right?

Have a good day, guys.

Appreciate that.

And since when

can't we take care of our own leaky faucet?

Let him do it.

Makes him feel good to be needed.

Why is Miles suddenly hanging around here so much?

He's fixing things,

he's taking out the garbage, getting the car washed.

He's harmless.

Besides, Dee loves

having him around.

I mean, me, too, if I were to be honest.

I hope you know what you're doing.

'Cause he's not just after my bacon.

Ah, then we have a case.

I have to, you know...

Mm-hmm. You tell Harry I say hey.

Sing, girl.

Hi, Rob.

Hi. Hi.

Wow.

Downtime looks good on you. Thank you.

I got to say, there was a time when I felt like

I wasn't gonna come out of it,

but the dark thoughts are gone, my mood's lifted.

Life is actually... good.

I'm glad it's working out for you.

Thank you. I knew it would.

I appreciate that.

Hey, Rob. Okay, well,

I'll let you guys talk shop.

I, uh, I got to meet Dee.

She seems well.

Yeah. Has she mentioned anything

about coming back to the team?

Uh, no.

Uh, not yet.

Honestly, she hasn't even been down to the sanctum

since she walked away.

Working through something like that is a process,

but she'll get there.

It's in that woman's DNA to help people.

After she didn't come home last night,

I didn't know what else to do.

And Randi is your daughter?

No, not really.

I care for a group of runaways.

Kids who've dropped out of the foster care system

for one reason or another.

Abuse? Neglect?

And more.

Most of them were living on the street

when they found their way to me.

But I do my best to provide shelter

and give them whatever food I can afford.

Well, how many kids have you taken in?

Eight.

And now Randi's missing.

She's only 11.

She wasn't back by last night's curfew

and still hasn't shown up.

Is it possible she decided to stay somewhere else last night?

No, that would never happen.

Randi's older brother also stays with me,

and the two of them are inseparable.

Randi would never willingly

go anywhere without Kevin.

What about the police?

Have you notified them?

Having all these kids live with me

isn't exactly a legal arrangement.

And if the police found out...

They'd all go back to foster care.

You know, I survived that system myself.

Some homes were better than others,

but for the most part,

my experience was hell.

Some of the things these kids go through,

it's not right.

And taking them in is my way of paying it forward.

Sometimes it's necessary to work outside the system.

You're doing them a real service.

It's not fair, a kid having to grow up too fast.

If anything were to happen to Randi...

Don't worry.

I'm gonna do my best to get her back.

Well, it's, uh, it's a struggle,

but it's clean, and safer than living on the streets.

Well, don't apologize. They're lucky to have you.

Hey, guys, I have someone for you to meet.

It's okay, it's okay.

She's not with the agency.

She's here to help find Randi.

The Old Man and the Sea?

I know this one. Taught me a lot

about perseverance.

Does Santiago catch the fish?