Flashpoint

Helen. Helen.

Talk to me, Just talk to me.

Mr. Mitchell, i think she's had enough for one day.

For god sake, Helen, It doesn't have to be this way.

- You're the one who made it this way. - I am?

- None of this had to happen, It was you that... - Your one who lied In there.

I didn't lie. I'm trying to do what's best for my kids.

- For your kids? - Mr. Mitchell, The case is closed.

- Custody is settled. There's nothing more To discuss. - Get outta my way.

- Lawyer: Haven't you done enough damage? - Me? What about her?

Lawyer: It's over, all right? It's over.

I was just gonna say, I wish we would've both done better.

Lawyer: You've got some papers to sign.

Morning. Morning.

Nice scar.

Thanks.

Professional or recreational?

A little of both.

Oh, yeah?

What happened?

There was an apartment fire In high park.

Old building, so the thing went up In about five minutes.

People were jumping from their balconies.

It was a mess.

So i was bringing this kid down from the third floor, and that's when the stairs collapsed.

Barely made it out myself.

The kid make it?

- Nope. - Jules: Sorry.

What was the recreational part?

I got so pissed off that night, Threw back a few shots and jumped on my bike.

Harley didn't make it, I did.

You know, there's good plastic surgeons, if you ever wanna get rid of that.

Winnie: Team one, suit up. Suit up.

Gun call, Business district, 2002 bay street.

Nah, it's a good reminder not to be an idiot.

Yeah, got four brothers for that.

Crowd: This is a mistake. Please.

You're not listening to me!

Lawyer: There's nothing i can do, i swear to god!

I'm gonna give you...

One last chance!

Parker: I got it all, thanks.

White male, late 30's.

Pulls a gun, forces another white male Into the building.

Did you get a location inside?

Jules: They were seen in the atrium, but beyond that, no idea.

- Ed: Shots fired? - Parker: Not yet.

Uniforms cleared the first two floors, but they don't have shields,

So, they backed off in case the guy went active.

All right, let's see what Spike's got.

Parker: Let's start talking before buddy takes it up A level.

Priority is on "who" And "where".

Bonus points for "why"?

Parker: Okay, guys, we've got 12 floors, a dozen offices per floor.

Sam?

That's a lot of window, 360 degree exposure.

Can't pick a sniper perch without more intel.

All right, let's narrow it down.

Spike: Okay, i got the building's Head of Security.

His guys on these floors have reported no disturbances. He's awaiting instructions.

Ed: Okay, tell him to lock down the elevators.

First priority is to immobilize and contain the threat.

Spike: Copy that.

He came up this way.

He starts yelling at the other guy who was just coming out.

Then he pulls a gun and makes the other guy turn around and go back inside.

Parker: Do you know either of the men?

Well, i seen the guy he was pointing the gun at the lawyer.

He's a lawyer?

I'm pretty sure he hangs out with the other lawyers from the building.

What was he yelling?

Something about his kids.

Somebody took his kids.

Okay, and you said it seemed Like they knew each other?

Parker: Do you know where his office is?

Well, it's not on the first floor, i got my office there. I know everybody.

Above that? I really don't have a clue, man. I'm sorry.

Any idea what kind of weapon it was? A handgun or a shotgun, Rifle...

A handgun. I just saw a flash of silver?

I'm sorry, I don't know guns.

No-no, that's good, That helps.

Do you know the victim?

I don't know his name, but, yeah.

I think he has an office in the building.

Any idea which office?

Parker: Eddie.

Hostage may be a lawyer.

Ed: Okay, copy that, boss.

Spike, You got a tenth list?

Lawyers. We got plenty of lawyers.

Law firms from here to here, and here and here.

Jules: Hey, guys, my witness says they seemed to know each other.

This is personal. Something about losing his kids.

So, he's stressed. He's just suffered a loss.

How stressed do you have to be to come after a lawyer?

So, what, the guy grabs the lawyer, takes him to his own office?

or he grabs the guy and takes him to the most convenient office.

Ed: All right, until we learn more, we'll do it the hard way.

We start at the tenth floor, we work our way down.

Stealth entry.

Locate and evacuate any citizens at risk.

Leah: SRU. Come with me.

Clearing two friendly's.

Wordy: Tenth floor, clear.

Ed: Find the subject and the hostage without alerting them to our presence.

Clear.

Sam: Ninth floor, suites 901 to 910, clear.

Got it.

Donald: Where are my kids?

Donald, You need to calm down.

Don't you patronize me, you son of a bitch.

I will not lose them. I haven't come this far, i haven't worked this hard just to walk away.

Now start talking!

This guy sees this other guy, like he's waiting for him, then he gets out of his car.

- He almost knocks me down. - Which car?

That one, right there.

Seventh floor, clear.

Where are you,buddy?

Sam: Sixth floor, suite 601 to 610, clear.

Got it.

Subject's located.

Two males arguing.

Office of Adam Westfall, Room 612.

Door facing the atrium, southwest.

Spike: Adam Westfall. I'll track recent cases and see what might have triggered this.

Let's keep 'em contained.

Spike: Adam Westfall. Specializes in family law. Small office.

One employee: Amanda Martin, paralegal.

Parker: She could be in the office as well. She could be at risk.

Wordy, get eyes in. We may have a second citizen In there. A possible hostage.

Maybe somebody injured or hiding.

Wordy: Copy that.

Man: You know exactly what's going on.

Now that she's got 'em?

She takes 'em back to Ireland, her parents help her out and i never see them again.

Well, that is not going to happen!

The subject's telling him now that she's got the kids, She's taking them back to Ireland to her parents,

He'll never see them again.

Spike: Checked with the uniforms, Amanda Martin's car is in her space in the garage.

- A couple people saw her at work today. - Parker: Chances are she's inside.

She's a wild card. I don't like wild cards.

Maybe we get lucky and she's outside the building.

Boss, there's no way we can go in 'till we've located her.

Hey, spike, the subject's car is registered to a Donald Mitchell.

Spike: Donald Mitchell... Cross-ref with Adam Westfall and...

Oh, i get to say, bingo?

Parker: Please, don't say bingo.

Spike: Westfall was in court this morning representing a Helen Mitchell in a custody case.

He loses custody, blames her lawyer.

Okay, see what you can find out about the case.

Get an address on the wife and send it to Jules.

- Jules? - On my way.

Snake cam's good to go. Let's figure out where to put it.

Spike, we need the schematic for Westfall's Office?

Coming at you.

Sam: Two rooms.

Wordy: My guess, she's in the closet.

If she's hiding, or even in there.

Parker: Well, we got uniforms checking the crowd for her.

You know, nobody's found her yet.

Can we get a cam into that closet?

Wordy: If i go in through The outside wall. It's concrete.

- Might take a while. - Fast is good.

Get eyes into the main office, then we'll focus on the closet.

- Copy that. - Okay, quick and quiet.

Guys, as far as i can tell, Mitchell's a solid citizen.

No arrests, not even a speeding ticket.

Parker: What about the custody case?

Spike: Well, according to the clerk In family law, it was a really nasty one.

- And Donald lost the kids. - Spike: No, he won.

He got full custody.

Say that again?

He got custody?

His wife's stealing the kids.

So this isn't about revenge on a lawyer.

This is about a parental abduction.

Flashpoint Season 03 Episode 04 "Custody"

Edited: strike freedom @ Kaskus

Spike: 2:14 PM, armed hostage taking, motivated by possible parental abduction.

So Mitchell gets full custody of the kids, then goes after the wife's lawyer? I don't get it.

Well, his means are extreme, But his purpose is rational.

I think it's time to go verbal. You got his cell number?

Call her. Call Helen.

Adam: No, i'm not leading her Into a trap.

Donald: Do it! Make the call!

Donald: Speed dial?

- Yeah, I knew you two were close. - She's a client.

Donald: I know what she's like.

- Went straight to voicemail. - Have her call you.

Yeah.

Parker: Donald Mitchell?

My name's Sergeant Gregory Parker, I'm with the Police Strategic Response Unit.

Police, right. How are you?

Parker: I'm doing okay. How are you doin'?

Donald: I'm fine, just fine.

Just taking care of something, Since you couldn't help me out.

It's a little time-sensitive, so maybe i can get back to you.

Yeah, it sounds like you're under a little pressure here.

Donald: Yeah.

My wife stole my kids!