The Closer

Testing, 1, 2, 3. Testing.

Sergeant Gabriel.

Okay, do you just state your name and describe what you saw.

I'm officer lese, LAPD Hollywood Division.

We responded here to a possible 187.

Did a visual check of the house.

Saw what we thought was a body on downstairs floor.

Finding all doors and windows locked from the inside

we waited for backup.

Then we did a hot crisis entry.

Great. And now she wants the number of the 911 caller.

I'm Detective Sergeant David Gabriel,

priority homicide, LAPD.

We arrived on the scene, called out for the coroner,

and obtained a search warrant.

So far we've found almost $800 in cash and lots of jewelry,

so although we cannot rule out a robbery,

we are yet to determine what might have been stolen.

Over here we have, victim no.1.

Not yet. Not yet.

Hold on. Hold on.

Ready?

Detective Julio Sanchez, priority homicide.

According to the victim's driver's license,

her name is Marsha Anderson Wallace, 42.

Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson,

Priority Homicide Division.

For the record,

Mrs. Wallace has multiple stab wounds on her body

and defensive wounds to her hands.

Could you document that, please?

Here and here.

Over here, what could be a blood trail,

where Mrs. Wallace possibly with struggled her attacker

or attackers. Okay, next body.

And go.

I am Detective Daniels, Priority Homicide Division.

According to his driver's license,

the victim's name is Kevin Alan Wallace, 49.

Mr. Wallace appears to have been attacked

while standing by his desk.

And, um... I've counted over 30 stab wounds in the body.

The room, please.

and I want y'all to go through the house

collecting laptops, computers, and cell phones, please.

And, Buzz, when you're finished in here,

why don't you meet me by the stairs

next to the last body, please?

Thank you.

Yes, ma'am.

Lieutenant Andrew Flynn, PHD.

We're assuming this victim, Jennifer Anne Wallace,

who, um... signs her homework "Jenny" --

and just, uh...

just, uh wait. Just wait.

Lieutenant Flynn, You okay?

Are you? I mean, look at this. Look!

All of this came from this little girl's heart.

And I can't say that it's blood.

Just one second. Okay.

Sergeant Gabriel, I know I asked you this before,

but could you please find the patrol officer and get the

phone number of whoever reported these deaths to 911.

Start calling it please to see if anyone answers. Thank you.

Eh, one in Mrs. Wallace's purse and one off and charging

behind the wet bar in the den.

You want me to look at little girls room?

Yes, please. Thank you.

Look Lieutenant, I know that this is hard.

But we are filming this crime scene for the court.

and if you call one little spot blood, that ain't blood--

And I can't edit this so..

Okay.

The victim is 12 and in her pajamas.

So maybe she came downstairs

to see what all the screaming was about.

There are three visible wounds --

One in the back, one in the chest,

and one in the throat.

Would you document that, please?

Yes, ma'am.

There's a letter opener here in the sink.

Now, this might be from the blotter set

on the desk downstairs.

Now, over here --

You have to identify yourself for the court.

Oh, for crying out --

Lieutenant Provenza, Priority Homicide.

Now, record all this here too.

You can see what might be blood all over the floor.

We think that whoever killed the Wallaces

came up here and took a shower after.

Hello, there.

I'm Lieutenant Michael Tao,

Priority Homicide Division of the Los Angeles Police.

Now, if you'll come with me.

I found these clothes in the washer.

They have a red substance on them, perhaps blood.

Um, this way.

It's also worth noting that the victims' 17-year-old son,

Eric Dean Wallace, is not home at 4:33 a.m.

and his room has not been touched,

despite having a lot of high-end merchandise lying around.

Oh, and the shoes from the washer are the same size

as the shoes on this floor, right here.

Buzz, downstairs. Out.

Backup. Now.

Get down on your stomach!

Don't move, guys. Back. Back. Back.

Please. Please. Please.

Please.

Get up.

What's your name?

I'm Eric Dean Wallace.

I want to see my mom and dad.

I want to see them, please.

I understand that, honey.

That's just not a good idea right now, okay?

Can you tell me when all this happened?

I woke up, and I was going downstairs

to get a drink of water.

And... I got to the stairs.

Mm

Jenny -- She was just lying there.

Was there anyone visiting your house this evening?

No.

Did you hear a doorbell or a knock or --

No.

Do you know anyone who might want to hurt your family?

My dad works with some convicts.

Mmm.

He works for the federal prison up Terminal Island

and the one up at Lompoc, too.

He's -- He's a sociologist.

Okay.

Okay, sweetheart.

Okay, now.

All right, then.

They're gonna treat you for shock, okay?

They're gonna take good care of you, okay?

All right. Bless your heart.

Okay.

Sergeant Gabriel here is gonna ride with you

to the hospital.

- I'll go with him, Chief. - No, you won't, Lieutenant.

Detective Sanchez.

That boy had pupils the size of saucers.

I'd like you to get a warrant so we can check his blood

for drugs when he gets to the hospital, please.

Thank you.

And Lieutenant Flynn. Since you seem to be in the mood,

I'd like you to get the patrol officers

who said this house was cleared.

Give 'em a piece of my mind. Okay?

- You got it. - Thank you.

Richard Braganza... em, please supervise the search warrant.

The killer was looking for something. Maybe he didn't find.

Thank you.

Hey, don't forget you have a meeting

with Chief Pope at 10:00 a.m.

Oh, for heaven sakes.

Do you have any idea what that's all about?

Shoot!

And no more overtime.

How can there be no overtime?

What if my victims don't die

between 8:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon?

Look, it's just a little approval process

we're implementing during this time of financial crisis,

which was created by the State of California, not by me.

Is that why my request for expedited blood work was denied?

What blood work?

I have a boy in the hospital, Eric Wallace,

and early this morning,

His entire family was found stabbed to death in their house,

and the boy, up in the attic, high as a kite.

Obtain search warrant and draw the boy's blood.

We did that, Will.

And now Detective Sanchez tells me --

Because it would cost an extra dollar or something --

That my request to test the boy's blood for intoxicants

was denied.

It's not denied. It's delayed.

You'll have the results tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow, that boy can have an attorney appointed for him

by children's services.

I need that blood work, right now.

Consider just for a moment

a universe in which you work for me

and what I need is important, too.

I'll do that after you consider

getting out of bed at 3:00 in the morning

and examining a 12-year-old girl

who's been stabbed through the heart.

What about her needs, Will. What about that.

Look, I know this is hard,

but so is losing 6% of our budget

and simultaneously beefing up our Counterterrorism Bureau.

It's not just, uh, halting expedited blood work.

Every section has to lose at least one detective.