Previously, on "Tommy..."
I need a deep dive. Everything you can get on her.
Arturo Lopez just got shanked in county jail... he's dead.
Arturo knew where a ton of bodies were buried.
You're looking into the two guys who killed him,
whether they were paid off?
I need some information to lock it down... about this guy.
- Who's Edward Wilson? - I was wondering if you could check out
the murder book collection at the LAPD homicide library?
Hey, this is Vincent.
Sorry I missed your call.
Hey.
It's Blake.
I'm officially worried.
Vincent?
Yo, put the money on the counter and step back!
Do it!
Yo, you got any more under the drawer?!
Working on it.
Move! All that!
Yo, let me get all that!
Yeah, I said on the counter! I said on the counter!
Yeah, uh-huh! Yo!
- Let me get all that! - Yo!
Leave the man alone.
Get out of here, man!
Put away that knife, man!
Yo, I said leave!
You heard me?
Man's just trying to make a living.
Drop it.
As one of the Southland's top high-school pitchers,
Jovani Perez spends a lot of time on the baseball diamond
striking out opposing batters.
Today, however, he played a new position...
local hero, when he foiled a robbery at this corner grocery.
Can you tell us in your own words what happened?
Well, uh, you know, I was just buying some milk after practice,
'cause I like to get my calcium,
and I saw this going down, and just acted on instinct.
Plus, I been going to this store for a while, and I...
Hey, we got to talk.
- Fellas, we're filming here. - Sorry, buddy. Interview's over.
How old are you?
Um, 17.
So you got no license for this firearm?
No, sir.
Sorry, kid, you're under arrest.
That was the scene earlier today
when a young man...
What time is the Perez hearing?
Stopped a robbery at a local store...
Well, the D.D.A. just called.
He wants me to support Perez as a candidate for gun court.
I'll get it.
Hi, I'm Kiley.
You must be Kate.
That's me.
Welcome. Thanks.
My mom's on the phone, some emergency,
or as I like to call it, Tuesday night.
No problem.
Uh, I wasn't sure what you'd be serving,
so I brought red and white.
Huh, let's do both.
I like the way you think.
Hello.
Hey.
Sorry, I'm, uh, dealing with this kid
who stopped a robbery with an illegal gun.
- It's a big mess. - You are kidding.
You are working the Jovani Perez case?
How do you know Jovani Perez?
Who's Jovani Perez?
17 years old.
He's got a fastball that runs to 92,
a 12-6 curve, and a late-breaking slider
he can locate to his glove side.
Do you know what any of that means?
I have no idea.
It means he's a phenomenal pitcher.
MLB scouts are salivating over him.
Every agent wants to lock him down once he graduates.
He's looking at
a $3 to $4 million signing bonus.
Unless you put him in jail.
Well, concealed carry
of an illegal firearm is a felony.
So, at the high end, he could get three years.
God.
But the D.A. wants to make him the poster child
for this new diversion program.
What, so-so he wouldn't go to prison?
Well, it's a strict probation.
He will have to work for it,
but no, no-no prison.
I think it's a good idea.
Kid's, uh, got a clean record.
He did singlehandedly stop a robbery.
And he gets top grades and he lives with his mom and sister
in a one-bedroom apartment.
You should support it.
How do you know so much about this kid?
I have been following Jovani since he was 12.
We have arrested people for less.
What?
It's just, I've never seen you with anyone except Dad.
You know, you look happy.
Doesn't she look happy?
- Hmm? - Yes, she does.
In her own subtle way.
You really think you'll keep Jovani out of prison?
I'm considering it.
That would be amazing.
Any chance you could arrange an introduction?
Um, well, I thought you couldn't deal
with him until after he graduates?
I can informally advise
if we get the chance to meet.
You know I can't do that.
Yeah, I know, I know. It's just, he's a...
He's, like, a potential Hall of Famer.
Client like that could change your career.
But I get it, I get it.
Thanks for having me over.
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Seriously?
You want to put this Perez kid into a diversion program?
Tell me why I shouldn't.
He had an illegal nine millimeter with a full clip.
I-I think that merits more than just a stern tone.
His neighborhood in East L.A.
had an 18% spike in assaults last year.
It was for self-protection.
Sure, let's just arm everyone in L.A.
That'll bring down assaults.
He has no priors.
What, you like this kid because he plays ball, huh?
I like him 'cause he's a good kid who just stopped a robbery.
Programs like this are being used in Brooklyn, D.C., Detroit.
L.A. shouldn't fall behind.
It's a chance to be a leader for big-city chiefs nationally.
It's one thing to throw heat, it's another to pack it.
I am not looking to go soft on guns, Cooper.
I don't feel good about locking up kids who are scared
of getting mugged on their way home from school.
So what do we do?
Have Blake put out a statement announcing my support for this.
I want it to land.
I'm on it.
You know anything about Perez?
He likes his calcium.
I want you go to his hearing as my rep.
I want the D.A. and him to know that we're behind this.
You got it.
You're gonna get pushback from the union.
Let's call our buddy Lou Woods in.
I'll walk him through it.
Oh, it's not just Woods.
We're talking a lot of the rank and file.
To them, this is just a kid with a gun,
who doesn't deserve a break.
Kids do deserve breaks, Donn.
Not the ones who carry guns.
Because stats show once they start that,
it becomes a pattern.
Odds are he's gonna pick up again,
sooner rather than later.
I've made my decision.
Hey, the boss wants to put out
a statement supporting the gun diversion program.
Have you got a minute?
Uh, sure.
You remember Vincent, right?
Uh, print reporter?
Vaguely Italian?
He was looking into the death of Arturo Lopez.
And, uh, two days ago, he asked me for help,
and I haven't been able to reach him since.
He's, like... missing.
What do you mean "missing"?
We were supposed to meet in a bar, and he never showed.
Then I went to his apartment,
and he texted me that he was home sick,
but I was in his apartment and he wasn't there.
So, he blew you off,
and then lied about where he was?
Does that really add up to "missing"?
Vincent was worried last time I-I talked to him.
More than I've ever seen him, and I-I...
I'm wondering if, if I should tell the boss?
If you tell her, she'll start asking questions.
About Vincent, Arturo,
and the mayor.
Just...
give it another day or two.
There are a lot of reasons why Vincent would want you
to think he was home when he wasn't.
Um... he's probably fine.
And they've agreed to provide
character references from his coaches and teachers.
Your Honor, with all this, we think Mr. Perez is
a strong inaugural candidate for the diversion program.
We believe it's time to treat
youth offenders like Mr. Perez in a more enlightened way.
Mr. Perez... I'd like to hear from you.
Are you willing to submit to the probationary programming
required by the gun court?
Yes, ma'am.
Are you willing to plead guilty to illegal weapons
possession in exchange for that probation?
- Yes, ma'am. - Do you own or possess
any weapons other than the one used in yesterday's incident?
No, ma'am.
Given the fact that Mr. Perez has no record,
and has the support
of Chief Thomas of the LAPD,
I have no reason to see this not working out.
Court date's a week from today; meantime,
I'm releasing Mr. Perez on his own recognizance.
Disculpe.
I'm Jovani's mother.
Mi hija, Daniella.
El abogado...
the lawyer said you are with the police chief...
- yes? - That's right.
Thank you for your help.
Jovani would never hurt people.
Your brother seems like a good kid.
He is.
I bet you are, too.
Nice to meet you two.
- I hope everything works out. - Also, I just say
hello to Kiley Mills.
She is good friends with your chief, yes?
I see the photos.
"Photos"?
On the computer.
We are maybe to meet with Ms. Mills
this afternoon.
Please thank your chief for me.
I'll let her know.
One thing?
If you don't mind.
What website did you see these photos on?
Boss! Boss, Diaz just called.
Something you need to see.
I got something, can it wait?
Uh, you want to see this now.
Um, come here.
It was posted this morning.
Who the hell took that?
There's paparazzi all over town.
It gets worse.
- Is that from... - From the hearing this morning.
Tell Blake that I want to know who's taking photos of me
and selling them to the press.
Thanks for coming in, Lou.
Hey, Chief, uh...
Are you actively trying to piss off membership?
'Cause I don't see why else you'd give this kid a walk.
Boy, I love our chats, Lou.
It's not a walk.
The numbers are clear: Fewer guns on the street
means fewer shootings.
City to city, state to state.
I am not talking about not punishing these kids...
You put
a gun-carrying kid back on the street,
you're undermining your officers and eroding their trust in you
even more than you already have.
Sticking these kids in jail
when they can't afford bail, they can't afford lawyers,
because they made a dumb decision, it doesn't work.
Of course it works.
You seize the gun, you leave the kid alone,
he just goes and gets another gun.
When I was in New York, for a year,
our boss made us go to Rikers every month.
And I would ask these kids what got them there,
and most of them would say that at some point in their life,
they were just terrified.
It's scary growing up in those neighborhoods.
Eventually they're gonna act out of that fear, right?
They're gonna take a gun and throw it in their backpack.
These are not criminals.
I'll tell you what, though, you imprison them,
you turn them into criminals.
We have to find a way to stop that.
I'll tell you what I'm, uh, having trouble with, Chief.
Y-You talk about Rikers?
Same thing here. Thousands of black teenagers
sitting in jail in this city every day,
on charges not half as bad as carrying a-a weapon,
but suddenly we're telling this photogenic star athlete,
"Hey, you go on home, enjoy yourself, cash in"?
That's not right.
I-I'm... I understand what you're saying, Cooper,
but we have to start somewhere, right?
We put Perez in jail now,
it's still not gonna help those other kids.
I am speaking on behalf of membership.
You carry an illegal gun, you go to jail.
I appreciate what you're saying, Lou, we just disagree.
Hey.
- You saw Kiley at the hearing? - Yeah.
Was she talking to Jovani Perez?
Not that I saw.
But his mother said she's hoping to meet with Kiley later today.
Thanks.
Chief? Mayor on line one.
Tommy, I don't like locking up kids.
I like kids.
I like the diversion program.
I like baseball.
But this is just a mess.
Sir, the policy is sound.
Of course it is, but nobody's talking about the policy
when your friend is in the courtroom.
- Mr. Mayor... - It just looks bad.
No, I'll tell you what looks bad is people taking
- surveillance photos of me, Mr. Mayor. - Goes with the territory.
You're a public figure in Los Angeles,
Tommy. It happens.
Mm, this felt a little more pointed.
- She's being paranoid. - Uh...
Pictures happen.
What can't happen is her hanging out
with people you're arresting, okay?
I got to go.
Doug, enough with the Cyrano.
She personalizes things.
- Who doesn't? - If this story develops,
if it gets legs, you're gonna have to put
some distance between you and her.
Yeah.
- Thanks. - I just meant to call.
I mean, you didn't have to come all the way down.
I, uh... figured it was better face-to-face.
I'm sorry about the photos.
We're trying to figure out who took them.
Yeah, it's okay. I'm sorry you have to deal with the tabloids.
So, you asked me
to arrange a meeting with Jovani.
I said no.
And now I hear you are meeting with his mother.
Okay.
She approached me.
She asked to meet.
I said I would think about it
'cause I wanted to talk to you first.
But, Tommy, I need to say,
my job is to talk to athletes and their families.
I know. It's just...
the timing.
Yeah.
And I wouldn't have gone to that hearing
if he hadn't been on the news, but he was, so I did.
And part of that is about the money, obviously,
but it's also about helping a kid
navigate a corporate sports culture
that's about to engulf him.
And I can't not do my job
just because I'm with you.
I'm not asking you to,
but please don't drop my name while you're doing it.
I didn't.
Okay.
Uh, call you tonight?
Okay.
- What's up? - You remember
what I said about patterns?
Yeah. Why?
Got a shooting in East L.A.
Local dealer took three to the chest.
They found the murder weapon in a garbage can,
a Glock 45 registered to a Bobby Perez?
Jovani's father?
Initial check
indicates the clearest prints are Jovani's.
- Do we know where he is? - No. No.
Put out a BOLO for him and the dad,
but if this spins out the way I think it will,
we're looking at Jovani for the murder.
Meanwhile, reports are coming in
that top MLB prospect Jovani Perez,
who possibly received preferential treatment
from LAPD Chief Abigail Thomas,
is wanted now for questioning
in the murder of a drug dealer in an East L.A. neighborhood.
Tommy.
The gun belonged to the kid's dad.
It was found a few blocks from the house.
Jovani was supposed to return to school.
He never showed.
His prints are definitely on the gun
This, frankly, couldn't be worse.
We will find Jovani, we'll investigate,
and if he's guilty,
I will admit I made a mistake.
Well, you'll have to admit to more than that.
I mean, this impropriety with your friend...
There was no impropriety, and who she is
- to me is irrelevant. - Well, it's quite relevant
because she's looking to make ten cents
on every dollar this kid earns,
starting with what I am told will be a multimillion dollar
- signing bonus. - You see, Tommy,
uh, things like mixing your job and your girlfriend...
That's the kind of stuff that got Milt Leakey fired.
That's not what I did.
Mmm.
Are you firing me?
No, I'm just trying to help you.
This story has metastasized,
and you got to get in front of it.
I am not gonna comment on an investigation,
and I'm certainly not gonna comment on tabloid photos.
We got to find out what the father knows.
And if it turns out Jovani is guilty,
then we can talk about a public statement.
Anything else?
Then I'm going back to work.
Go ahead.
This keeps up, the press will bury her with glee.
You want to be buried with her?
Who could I hand this off to?
Well, there are public bodies
designed for exactly this kind of thing.
The Ethics Commission? Doug, that's a meat grinder.
Well, ground meat's just hamburger.
People like burgers.
Eat 'em right up.
Vincent, what did you want with this?
Just spoke to our lead detective.
Jovani's still missing.
Detectives talked to the mom,
who said she has no idea where he is.
We're bringing the father in.
All right, keep me posted.
Cooper's barely speaking to me.
He relishes monosyllabism.
What'd you think of Jovani's mother?
I like her. She's good people.
All right, go talk to her.
The detectives already did, but you got a connection.
Maybe you'll get more out of her.
I know you must be worried.
The gang people want him dead.
They didn't like what he did at the store,
getting that boy arrested.
But even before, he had threats.
- Why? - People think
we're rich because of baseball.
He's not allowed to make money from baseball
until he gets drafted.
But nobody believes us when we tell them.
So the gun is for protection?
He saw his best friend killed two years ago
during a robbery.
But your husband also owned a gun.
A long time ago.
He no live here for many years.
He has visited a few times,
but Jovani told him to leave.
He want Jovani's money.
So, as far as you know,
the only gun Jovani had
was the one he used to stop the robbery?
Esa es la única. La única.
And what about your husband's gun?
Where would that be?
I hid it in the ceiling
so my husband can't use it when he come.
No one knows about it except me.
Aquí?
There's nothing up here.
Nothing?
So, you've been operating a backhoe since 6:00 a.m.?
Got there at 6:00.
Been working till you guys came and got me.
Jovani's dad.
Already spoke to the boss, who backs him up.
Who's our detective?
That's, uh, Mark Miller.
He's good. Used to work with him at Plymouth.
But you're confirming that the gun used today is yours?
Looks like it.
Bought it in probably 2009, but haven't touched it
since my wife kicked me out five years ago.
Been in the apartment ever since, as far as I know.
And if Jovani tells you otherwise,
- don't believe him. - Why's that?
His lying's as good as his hitting.
- And he's, uh... - We got to find this kid.
Should've never let him go.
Shouldn't we solve the case before we judge it?
You're not a cop, Ken.
So?
So stay in your lane.
Hi. Uh... so sorry to keep you waiting.
- That's okay. - Jacob Fulton.
Blake Sullivan.
Yeah, you're the director of communications at HQ, right?
- Right. - Yeah. We don't get many
from your office down here.
- Now, what can I do you for? - Uh, well,
we were just closing up the circle on a couple of old cases,
and I wanted to ask you about the case
of an Edward Wilson.
Sure, I remember the Wilson case.
He was the last victim of the Crenshaw Fireman.
Serial killer. The one who went around
bludgeoning and burning homeless men.
- Right. - Not to mention the case
that made Len Egan
so famous he could retire.
Bastard.
Straightforward.
Blunt force trauma.
Body burned postmortem.
Was there anything special about the case?
Unusual?
- Unusual? - I mean,
um, how did you know that it was the Crenshaw Fireman?
'Cause that's my job.
Which I'm pretty good at.
Okay.
I could discuss stuff like this
all day.
Believe me.
Coroners never get their 15 minutes.
But, uh... I have a full load.
- Oh, uh, if I could just... - Thanks for stopping by.
Just heard.
Jovani Perez apparently turned himself in.
I'm on my way there. I'll let you know what he says.
He claims he wasn't at school
because he was at a gaming arcade on Beltran Avenue.
Says he needed to "chill" after his night in jail,
and also because of the gang threats
- against him. - Are those threats confirmed?
- Yeah. - Have you spoken to his friends?
Yeah. He's got a three-man posse.
We're checking their alibis now.
Did he say why he turned himself in?
When he found out he was wanted for questioning,
his mom couldn't afford a lawyer,
so she recommended he call someone.
Who did he call?
Some sports agent.
Oh. Hi.
You're a defense attorney now?
He called. What was I supposed to do?
Put him in touch with a lawyer.
He said he was innocent. I told him it was important
to get to the nearest division as fast as possible.
It's not the first time I've advised a client
- to turn himself in. - Except he's not your client.
Well, you know what I mean.
I did the right thing here.
I didn't call you about it, 'cause it seemed best
to have as little contact as possible.
Yes, that was smart.
But maybe you should leave.
Actually... I'm gonna stay.
I am gonna call him a lawyer.
Fine.
Hi, Jovani. I'm Chief Thomas.
Would you explain why your prints are on the gun
that was used in today's shooting?
Your mom said that you didn't know about it.
I knew about it.
I saw my mom hide it.
My dad left it when he moved out.
I... liked having it around.
Why?
In case he came around again and started hitting my mom.
I wanted to be able to protect her.
When was the last time you handled it?
Couple months ago.
I'd check it here and there
just to make sure that it was there,
but... I never took it from the apartment.
Why didn't you mention it in your diversion hearing
when you were asked if you owned other guns?
Uh, I literally forgot about it.
- You forgot about it? - I know it sounds nuts,
but it just wasn't something that I thought about.
But you thought about the other one enough to carry it around?
Which I shouldn't have.
It was... just me being scared that I was a target.
And I definitely wouldn't be using guns to...
rob a dealer.
I spend my time playing baseball,
not obsessing about guns.
Who else knew about the gun, Jovani? Your posse?
Your teammates?
'Cause it's either you or someone you know,
and right now your friends' alibis are checking out.
I swear to God, I didn't do any of this.
I wouldn't throw it all away like that.
You got to believe me.
Baseball phenom Jovani Perez
is still being held but has yet to be charged
in the murder of 19-year-old Joaquin Mercado,
in a case that has transfixed sports fans across the country.
Lou Woods, head of L.A.'s police union, commented this morning
on Chief Abigail Thomas's handling of the case.
By supporting Mr. Perez's probation,
Chief Thomas embraced a bleeding-heart program
that led directly to a bleeding body.
But this isn't the first time...
Thank you.
I need you to make sure that gets vetted.
- Hi. - Good morning, Chief.
Can we have a minute?
Didn't see you yesterday.
Uh, yes. Sorry.
I had a personal issue.
Okay. I need you to find out who is behind these pictures
- of me online. - We've contacted the websites.
Uh, they refused to say who provided them,
which isn't surprising.
Well, tell them that the chief's private life is off-limits.
Okay, but on that note, uh, we need to formulate
- a response to the allegations. - Which allegations?
Uh, well, th-that Kiley Mills improperly used your friendship
to get to Perez.
She didn't. There's your response.
Unfortunately, I don't think that's gonna work.
Why not? That's the truth.
Fine. But people are still asking about it.
They're-they're curious.
And if we avoid questions or refuse to answer,
then they'll assume that you're hiding something,
which is exactly what you don't want them to think.
All right, here's what you tell them, Blake.
There has been no discussion of, or access given to,
Jovani Perez with anyone outside of the LAPD
or the D.A.'s office.
And the chief's private life
is private. Period.
Gotcha.
When I was a uniform,
I, uh, I had a kid bleed out on me.
Eight years old. Shot in the chest.
Stayed with him until the ambulance came.
Kept telling him it was gonna be all right,
which I knew was a lie.
What he said to me...
What he, um...
Turns out he was shot by a ten-year-old
who found the gun in a drainpipe.
I don't like guns on the street.
I don't, either.
I also don't like putting kids in prison
if they don't deserve it.
I'm sorry you couldn't save that kid.
I think there are kids that we can save
if we're willing to take a chance.
Bet you never thought you'd be trending on BaseballTracker.com.
Don't even know what that is.
It's where nerded-out Dominicans waste large chunks of their life
arguing whether umpires should be replaced by robots.
And what do they think?
There's a surprisingly large pro-robot faction.
About the case, Diaz.
Do they think Perez is guilty?
It's pretty evenly split.
What do you think?
I grew up in a rough neighborhood.
I get why a kid like that would carry a piece.
But for Jovani to shoot someone, with the future he's got,
he'd have to be nuts.
Then again, people crack all the time.
Blake, what's up?
Kiley Mills just gave an interview.
And?
I'll let you listen.
Excuse me, excuse me, Ms. Mills.
Did you and Chief Thomas discuss the Jovani Perez case?
We, uh, briefly discussed the case when it was on the news,
but she didn't help me or provide any kind
of inside track.
So she's saying that we discussed it.
Yeah, and I just released a statement
saying that you didn't.
You know, we're basically saying the same thing.
It's just a small mistake.
It's a discrepancy reporters will be all over.
I'll try to recontextualize, but, uh, if you get asked
while you're with the mayor, just deflect.
Right.
In closing, I want you all to remember
you are our partners in keeping our streets safe.
So if you see something wrong, I want you to call us
and tell us what that is.
- Okay? - Yes!
All right, I think that we got time
for a couple questions from the back.
- Over here! - Go ahead.
Mr. Mayor, question and a follow-up.
Is the Jovani Perez case a setback for progressive
criminal justice reform in L.A.?
And will you hold Chief Thomas accountable for interfering
in a case in which she has a clear...
- personal interest? - Regarding
the Jovani Perez case, it's still under investigation,
so you know that I can't answer that question.
And, uh, as far as the chief's behavior goes, I, um...
I'm gonna defer to the chief.
Tommy?
Uh...
well, I can assure you that my...
my personal actions have been completely appropriate.
As far as criminal justice reform is concerned,
if Jovan Perez is found guilty, I, uh, will admit
I made a mistake, but that doesn't change my commitment
to smart and careful reform.
Um, if your behavior was appropriate,
why lie about discussing the case with Kiley Mills?
I didn't lie.
- Are you saying Ms. Mills lied? - Which is it?
Uh, we're not here to discuss this today.
But can't you just answer the question?
We are here to discuss the Our Streets program.
- Right? - Yes, that is what we
Mr. Mayor? should be discussing.
- Okay. - Yes, okay, we're done here, okay?
Thank you.
Okay, kids, let's get all your stuff.
A little distance.
Hey.
This is very Deep Throat of you.
Well, I got ambushed
by a reporter this afternoon,
so... this seemed like a good idea.
Want to get in?
I'm sorry I gave a statement that differed from yours.
Honestly.
There's no way you could've known.
And it's okay.
Well, what I wanted to say is, um,
I can't just turn my back on Jovani.
The pressure a kid like him is under...
from scouts, parents, friends...
it's-it's insane.
He needs someone he can trust.
That's why kids like him have posses,
kids he's known since he was six.
He trusts those guys.
And-and even they have agendas.
But you don't?
Yeah, of course I do.
But part of it
is I want him to be able to believe in someone, fully.
That's why I went to his hearing, to the precinct.
So he knows somebody has his back.
Especially now, when everybody else is backing away.
Making that kind of connection, that is my job.
Which I love.
No, I-I understand.
Problem is this:
you and I having to meet to discuss the situation
in a parking garage.
So you're saying I should not try to sign Jovani
so you and I can be together?
No, that's not what I'm saying.
But you're not saying
that you should recuse yourself from him either.
That is definitely not what I'm saying.
What I'm saying is this, that...
the press is just reporting what they see,
which is me doing my job
and you doing yours.
It just makes...
this whole thing very...
complicated.
Which "whole thing"?
This us thing.
Oh.
I'm sorry. I just think...
it'd be easier for me to do my job if we aren't together.
Tell me this isn't an excuse to leave
right when we're getting serious.
Just tell me that.
No, it's not.
It's funny.
If I do sign Jovani, he'll be in my life
ten, 15 years.
That'll be a commitment.
Which is more than I'm getting from you.
Blake, right?
Uh, y-yes.
Uh...
- who-who are you? - You don't know me.
But I wanted to talk.
- About what? - Actually, I wanted
to show you something.
I want to know who you are.
I collect private intelligence.
Which means I sometimes stumble
across stuff I didn't know I was gonna get.
Like this.
Where did you get that?
I wouldn't want you to get into any trouble, Blake.
Thought you should know it was out there.
Your boss should be careful, too.
Jovani's getting charged with murder,
but these pieces don't fit.
What are we missing?
How 'bout motive?
Why is he messing with a drug dealer
two hours after he got out of trouble?
I think we need to look at this posse.
I mean, one of them must've known about the existence
of the second gun.
They've been asked.
Well, let's re-ask 'em.
These are the kids he's trusted since he was six, right?
They must've known about his dad,
about the gun, where it was.
And they could've moved it
or taken it or given it to someone else.
I don't know that they'd mess with the gun.
Too loyal.
But I do know who I should talk to.
So you're saying
no one else knew that you hid the gun in the ceiling?
No. Nobody.
But Jovani told us he knew about it.
That's how his fingerprints got on it.
Daniella?
Did you know the gun was up there?
You can tell me the truth.
Did you ever tell anybody else?
Daniella?
He made me promise not to say.
He said he'll hurt me very bad.
Who did?
Your brother?
Victor.
Who's Victor?
He's Jovani's cousin.
He used to be part of his crew,
but Jovani kicked him out 'cause he started selling drugs.
Did Victor take the gun?
He wanted me to steal the gun from Jovani's backpack,
but I told him I wouldn't.
So then he asked if there were any other guns here.
So I told him about the one up there.
So then he took it and made me promise not to say.
Okay.
Where does Victor live?
And we will need it by the end of the day.
- All right. - Thanks, guys.
Hey.
Hey. A Victor Perez just confessed to the murder.
He said the victim tried to rip him off and shots got fired.
We sure he's not just, uh, taking the rap
for his maybe-famous cousin?
Well, the partials on the gun were Victor's.
The victim's drugs were found in his house.
Uh, he-he's good for it.
Okay.
They asked him if he'd have
been okay with Jovani going to prison.
And he said, uh, "That's what happens
when you betray the people you grew up with."
One could argue that,
if the people you grew up with started dealing drugs
on the eve of you getting a Major League contract,
maybe it's okay if you betray them.
Yeah. One could definitely argue that.
Too many kids are getting shot.
I know sometimes the wrong kids go to prison.
But... I'm worried about the ones who are dying.
That... goes deep for me.
Believe me,
I get that.
Good.
I just spoke to someone in the D.A.'s office.
The judge extended Jovani's probation period,
meaning he won't be eligible
for the amateur draft for another year.
They say why?
He didn't tell her there was a second gun in his apartment.
Well, technically, it wasn't there
at the time of his hearing.
Right. But he didn't know that.
Also, optics. National story.
I just got a call from a friend at the mayor's office.
- What's going on? - I don't know,
but I think you want to turn on the news.
Due to the events
of the last several days,
I have asked for an ethics inquiry
as to whether or not Chief Thomas has violated
the city's conflict of interest rules
by providing information to sports agent Kiley Mills
about the Jovani Perez case.
This is completely insane.
She will continue working.
I've asked for a speedy yet thorough investigation
so that we can all...
It's alarmist, it's pandering,
it's-it's sexist...
- Ken. - What?
You need to breathe.
Okay. Breathing.
Now go write my resignation speech.
Really?
No.
Do you have a minute?
To talk?
Yeah.
Did you know about this?
Uh... about what?
The mayor just announced an investigation of me.
No, I-I didn't.
Uh, for what?
Are you all right?
Um, can I just...
Sorry.
Um...
I was threatened last night.
Threatened? By who?
I don't know his name.
I think he's following me.
And I think he has to do
with the disappearance of a friend of mine.
All right, you want to have a seat?
Yeah.
Uh, okay.
So, h-how did this person threaten you?
I'm having an affair with the mayor.
And this man had pictures.
And he, um, threatened to publish them.
Ooh. Wow.
Uh...
Is there more?
Yes.
Yeah.
I don't...
There's something going on.
Something...
something big. And I...
I think I got, like, a corner of it.
And I think that's why that this-this man
showed me those photos.
Have you told the mayor any of this?
No.
All right, well, I need this whole story.
All of it.
You know you can trust me.
Y-Yeah.
Can we... can we talk somewhere else?
Sure.
Um, I...
I will get to the bottom of this, Blake.
That's a promise, okay?