S.W.A.T.

21-David. I'm at the safe house on Magnolia.

Officer down. Officer down.

GSW, no pulse.

I need immediate backup.

Suspect may still be inside. Suspect may still be inside.

21-David. Our witness is deceased.

Throat slashed, no pulse. I repeat. Throat slashed, no pulse. I repeat.

Rita Martinez was killed.

No sign of her daughter.

Pia, are you in there? Pia, are you in there?

Help me!

Listen to me. I need you to open the door.

I got to get you out of here.

Pia, get on the ground!

Help me!

Please! Please!

Pia!

It's okay. It's okay.

Hey, I got you. Come here.

I got you. I got you.

But my mom.

Verdugo killed my mom.

He's gonna kill me, too.

No. No, that's not gonna happen.

We'll get him, Pia.

I promise you I will catch him. I promise you I will catch him.

I won't sleep until I do.

Okay, Commander, sounds good.

I'll see you then. I'll see you then.

Oh, hey, I'm sorry, Nichelle.

Baby's finally sleeping through the night

for the first time in weeks for the first time in weeks

and your knucklehead husband's waking you up at 4:00 a.m.

My bad. It's okay.

What did Commander Hicks want at this hour? What did Commander Hicks want at this hour?

Do you remember that fugitive I told you about

who was picked up in Mexico a few weeks back?

The one who killed

that young mother all those years ago? that young mother all those years ago?

Gaz Verdugo.

Mexican officials just agreed to extradite him Mexican officials just agreed to extradite him

back to L.A. to get him tried for her murder.

So Hicks is flying a couple of us

out to Mexico City to escort him back to the States. out to Mexico City to escort him back to the States.

Have you reached her daughter yet?

No. No, not yet.

I've been leaving her messages I've been leaving her messages

ever since Verdugo got picked up.

When's the last time you two spoke?

It's been a few years.

Last I heard, Pia moved out to Miami. Last I heard, Pia moved out to Miami.

I've been trying to keep in touch, but...

Don't be so hard on yourself, babe.

You've had a lot going on the past couple of years. You've had a lot going on the past couple of years.

A baby.

Now a wife. Mm.

So how soon did Hicks say this extradition's happening?

He booked us all on a flight out of LAX later this morning. He booked us all on a flight out of LAX later this morning.

Do you even have time to pack?

Woman... Woman...

I got time for more than that.

All right.

Gracias.

Judging by the way our driver just laughed at me, Judging by the way our driver just laughed at me,

I either tipped him way too little or way too much.

Well, we're here 24 hours, Well, we're here 24 hours,

so you may as well burn through that stipend.

There's no point in being stingy. There's no point in being stingy.

Don't get too comfortable, Powell.

We'll be gone before we know it.

Who does Hondo keep trying to call?

Pia Martinez.

Victim's daughter. Victim's daughter.

Hondo's been attempting to get in touch with her

ever since the Federales put Verdugo in custody. ever since the Federales put Verdugo in custody.

I read the case file on the plane.

The whole thing is horrible.

Yeah. An informant under LAPD protection Yeah. An informant under LAPD protection

getting slaughtered like that?

I can understand why it's stuck with Hondo the past ten years.

What you may not know is that What you may not know is that

Hondo is the one who helped convince Pia's mom

to turn state's witness against her boyfriend.

Verdugo was a power player Verdugo was a power player

in the Salvadoran mob in L.A. at the time.

We tried to keep Hondo's name from getting out, We tried to keep Hondo's name from getting out,

but that's over now.

Verdugo's finally in custody.

That should give Hondo some peace of mind. That should give Hondo some peace of mind.

Yeah. It should.

Estadounidenses. Estadounidenses.

You must be

Officer Bautista.

Call me Gabriel.

I want to thank you I want to thank you

for handling everything

on such short notice, Gabriel.

My pleasure.

Actually, no, I lie. Actually, no, I lie.

Dealing with VIPs is part of my job.

VIPs, huh?

I've never considered myself a VIP.

How about you, Commander? How about you, Commander?

I always knew I was important, but it's nice

to finally get the recognition.

Well, I know you won't be in Mexico City

for too long, but I wanted to ask for too long, but I wanted to ask

if you three had dinner plans for tonight.

Well, we were hoping to get some

shut-eye before the big day tomorrow.

What if I said my colleagues and I have reservations What if I said my colleagues and I have reservations

at the finest restaurant in town?

Our treat.

Never knew a cop to give up a free dinner. Never knew a cop to give up a free dinner.

I'll take that as a yes. It's a yes.

After the anonymous tip came in, After the anonymous tip came in,

my officers acted immediately.

We were able to pick up Verdugo in...

How do you say "burdel"?

Uh, a brothel. Oh. Uh, a brothel. Oh.

Yes. A brothel across town.

Apparently, Verdugo came here from El Salvador

with some regularity. with some regularity.

You said you're from nearby?

Just outside the city.

My family, we owned a bakery there. My family, we owned a bakery there.

Three generations working together.

But it was destroyed in the earthquake in '85. But it was destroyed in the earthquake in '85.

Do you still live there?

Yes. With my abuela.

She still makes the best buñuelos. She still makes the best buñuelos.

It's like a doughnut.

You know how Americans love

doughnuts.

It's a shame you're leaving so soon. It's a shame you're leaving so soon.

Let me ask you, Captain.

Any idea what Verdugo was doing in Mexico City Any idea what Verdugo was doing in Mexico City

in the first place? No.

He hasn't said much since he's been in custody.

Maybe you'll have more luck with him in America.

Oh. Oh.

Frankly, I don't give a damn

what Verdugo has to say.

I'm just relieved he's behind bars. Mm.

Thanks to you guys. Thanks to you guys.

Congratulations.

To all of you.

- Yeah, hear, hear. - Yeah, hear, hear.

Cheers to that.

Cheers.

Thank you.

Verdugo's extradition's bigger news than I thought. Verdugo's extradition's bigger news than I thought.

Well, he's run a Mafia operation from an underground lair

in El Salvador for decades.

People want eyes on him. People want eyes on him.

That's Pia.

What's she doing here?

I figured she never got my messages.

The victim's daughter?

Are you sure it's her?

We're a long way from Miami. We're a long way from Miami.

Sir, I'm positive. That girl's face has been

burned into my brain for ten years.

I'll meet you inside.

All right.

What are you doing here?

LAPD needed an escort team for the extradition. LAPD needed an escort team for the extradition.

And the higher-ups knew about my history with Verdugo.

Which is why I figured they'd send someone else. Which is why I figured they'd send someone else.

You still studying in Miami?

I was, yeah.

Mira, I am not here to make small talk. Mira, I am not here to make small talk.

I just want to look the bastard in the eye.

You and me both, Pia. You and me both, Pia.

Look, I know today is not the day, but the next time

you're in Los Angeles, give me a call, okay?

I don't think so. I don't think so.

That's everything?

Now we go to airport. Once your plane is wheels up, Now we go to airport. Once your plane is wheels up,

Verdugo is officially in U.S. custody.

Feel like justice is finally served? Feel like justice is finally served?

Once he's sentenced to life, maybe.

You two in the follow vehicle.

You're with me. You're with me.

Hey, somebody ought to check that bag!

Gun! Cover! Gun! Cover!

Stay down, Powell. Stay down, Powell.

What the hell just happened?

Verdugo's gone.

He got away again. He got away again.

Hey, hey, open your eyes, look at me.

Look at me, open your eyes.

You're gonna be okay. You're all right. You're gonna be okay. You're all right.

Powell, that's him. Blue hoodie, 12 o'clock.

Go! I got him.

Keep him stable.

Medic! I need a medic!

Hey!

Move.

Stop!