Mi hermosa.
If only the boys in your class could see you.
Mom.
Can we hold off on planning the wedding
until after we've paid for this party?
It could've been way worse.
Before COVID,
Mom was planning on inviting half of Guadalajara.
I know it's not the party that you imagined.
No, it's perfect.
Thank you.
Happy Birthday, mi amor.
¿Lista?
Pa' vamos.
Qué guapa! - Happy birthday.
Gun!
Get down!
Elena?
Elena? Elena!
Elena!
Help! Somebody, help!
Somebody, help!
Elena! No, no, no, no, no, no!
Come on! Help! Help!
Hey.
Hey, we were just talking about you.
Maggie tells me you were a Ranger.
Yeah, second battalion.
My father was a Green Beret.
Did three tours in Vietnam.
Always wanted me to enlist.
Oh. Why didn't you?
I was never too good at taking orders.
I got you that wrap that you like
from that place on Broadway.
Oh. Thank you.
We just had sushi.
Sushi? Thought you hated sushi.
Better get going. See you tonight?
Yeah. See you later.
It looks like things are getting pretty serious?
Eh, yeah. More like less casual.
Hey, Maggie, OA?
I need you guys in Queens. Just caught a homicide case.
I'll send you the details.
White shooter entered the patio,
fired multiple rounds from a semiautomatic pistol.
Two dead:
a 15-year-old girl and her mother.
Girl's father booked the place for her quinceañera.
You thinking this is racially motivated?
Yeah, the witness said he heard the guy
drop a few ethnic slurs.
The shooter entered and exited through there.
Is that a security camera?
Owner says it's just for show.
Doesn't actually work.
You get a description of the guy?
Mid-20s, early 30s, physically fit,
was wearing a hat and a face mask.
That's all we know so far.
At least it's something.
Hey, let me tell Jubal to pull surveillance footage
from the area.
Okay.
Is that the girl's father?
Hector Contreras.
He tried to apprehend the shooter, but...
God, hell of a thing, losing a wife and a daughter.
We thought about postponing the party until after COVID,
but we didn't want to disappoint Elena.
She spent months planning her quinceañera.
She was in such a hurry to grow up.
I'm so sorry, Mr. Contreras.
But we want to help, so I'm gonna have to ask you
a few questions, if that's okay.
Okay.
Have there been any threats made against you
or your family recently?
No, no.
Any personal or marital issues?
Gambling problems, a jealous girlfriend or boy--
No, no, no, there's nothing like that.
Why are you asking me this?
The police already said that it was racially motivated.
I know, but we have to consider every possibility.
No. This was hate.
I saw the look in that man's eyes.
He enjoyed this.
Okay. Okay.
When you were fighting with the shooter,
did you notice anything that might help us ID him?
A piercing or a tattoo? Something like that?
He had a scar on his wrist with, like, a design.
You think you can draw it for me?
Last month, Camila said that she wanted
to move back to Mexico...
because she thought that this country
was getting too dangerous.
I told her that she was crazy.
I've never seen it this bad.
You can't walk down the street without someone
screaming something hateful,
telling you to go back where you came from.
People are so angry.
But this?
What kind of monster shoots up a teenager's birthday party?
Did you see what happened?
No. I was in here the whole time.
But Gabriel did. Yeah, um...
I was on the floor, serving appetizers.
Did you see the shooter? No. It happened fast.
I heard gunshots, dove on the ground and...
then, when it was over, I ran after the guy.
Saw him jump in a car and drive off.
What kind of car? It was gray.
A Dodge, I think.
Did you get a plate?
I think maybe there was a B?
I'm sorry, I-- No, no, no, it's okay.
This is a big help.
The birthday girl and her mother...
they're both dead?
Yes.
And you think the shooter did this
because they're Mexican?
We don't know. We're still investigating.
If there's anything else...
Jubal? Yeah?
That's the shooter's car.
Caught him on surveillance
two blocks away from the restaurant
just a few minutes before the shooting.
Can't make out the driver's face from this angle.
Can you get a plate?
Just a partial. Running it now.
Okay, so 38 potential matches in the DMV database.
Mm-hmm.
11 of which are registered
to white guys under the age of 40.
Right.
Okay, Kelly, did OA send us the drawing
of that scar?
A couple minutes ago.
Haven't had a chance to run it through the database yet.
Right.
It looks more like a brand than a scar.
Yeah, not sure about the origin.
It's an Othala rune.
It's big with the neo-Nazis up in Boston.
Shows their commitment to the cause.
That's in line with the PD's hate crime theory.
Yeah, yeah. So run it through FACES.
Cross-reference it with the DMV list.
Let's see if any of our gray Charger owners
has one of those on their wrist.
Okay, got a hit on a record from DHS.
Yeah? Patrick Ryan.
Served eight years in Auburn for felony assault.
Existing warrant for a probation violation.
Prison records indicate a current residence
in Greenpoint.
Ryan's cell just pinged off a tower
not too far from there.
All right. Grab Maggie and OA.
I'll send you the address.
Federal agents!
FBI!
Give me two!
Clearance team's inside!
Clear right. Run the walls!
Cover me? I got you, I got you.
Ah!
Ugh!
Bill, you okay?Mm-hmm.
Suspect down.
SWAT officer is wounded, but conscious and breathing.
Requesting two ambulances to this location.
Hey. So Bill's gonna be okay.
The vest caught the bullet, but they're gonna take him
to the hospital just to be safe.
Okay, great.
I just bagged the weapon and sent it off to the lab.
Hopefully it's a match for the shooting.
Hold up.
This is the address for the Mexican restaurant.
And this is the waiter I just talked to.
Why don't you all tell me,
what do we know about this Gabriel Ochoa?
No priors, no gang affiliation.
Born and raised in Queens.
Been working at the restaurant for three years.
According to social media,
he studies at the Queens Culinary Institute
and is very proud of his halibut ceviche
and bone-marrow chili salsa.
Sounds delicious.
Well, I don't know about the bone marrow, but--
all right, let's dive deeper, people.
I want to know why this Gabriel's photo
was in the pocket of a violent white supremacist.
And was Gabriel the intended target?
Was this really about race or about something else?
Something more personal?
Right, let's grab our shovels, start digging!
Tiffany and Scola swung by Gabriel's.
He wasn't there,
and his cell phone was turned off too.
I'm thinking maybe he realized what we realized:
that shooter went to that restaurant to kill him.
Well, if he thought his life was in danger,
why not call the police?
I'm guessing he has his reasons.
Hey, does Gabriel have any relatives
that live in the area?
He's got an aunt in Whitestone.
Have Tiffany and Scola pay her a visit.
Yeah.
I haven't spoken to Gabriel in three or four days.
Do you know how to get in touch with him?
No. I'm sorry.
Ma'am.
We're trying to help your nephew.
He could be in danger.
Okay, but I already told you I don't know where he is.
Do you mind if we come in and ask a few more questions?
Thank you.
Don't move.
Gabriel, please!
Don't do it, bro. I'll shoot her.
Just relax.
Okay? We're here to help you.
You're with José. No, we're with the FBI.
Okay? Look at our badges.
They're fake. They're not.
So just lower your gun.
We only want to talk. About what?
We think that the man who shot those two women
at the restaurant was really there to kill you.
Pulling a gun on the FBI?
That's a bad idea, bro.
I thought you were with José,
that you were here to kill me, so I grabbed my gun.
It's registered. You can check for yourself.
All right, we believe you-- for now, anyway.
So help us out.
Why does this José guy want to kill you?
It's all connected to this woman I'm sort of dating.
I'm guessing she's "sort of dating" José too?
Yeah. It's complicated.
It always is.
Valentina and I, we met in high school.
We dated for about six months, then we lost touch.
But we reconnected...
a few months ago at a bar in Williamsburg.
We vibed about restaurants, food.
We made each other laugh without even trying.
You know, so we started texting, hanging out...
but she's got this boyfriend
named José.
And he's a drug dealer.
A big one, I think.
What's José's last name?
Martinez. Lives in Woodhaven.
You think José hired the shooter?
Yeah. I don't have any proof, but...
Valentina and I were getting tight.
We were talking about moving down to Miami,
opening our own restaurant.
But then a few days ago, out of the blue,
she told me to leave her alone.
Said José knew about us and was getting crazy.
All right, hop up.
We're gonna look into this, okay?
We're gonna get back to you real soon.
W--what about the shooter? What if he tries again?
Killed in a raid.
Anybody else know you're out here?
Uh...no.
Keep it that way.
Stay with your aunt until we figure this out.
All right, ladies and gentlemen, meet José Martinez.
He's not just another ordinary Joe.
He's the leader of the Latin Players in Queens.
Question is, did Martinez actually hire the shooter?
If so, we need proof that they know each other
or that they have communicated with each other
in the past few weeks.
Okay, how does a Latin gangbanger from Woodhaven
find a white supremacist in Boston?
The old-fashioned way. Prison.
I've been running some screens.
Martinez and Ryan did some time together up in Auburn.
Same cellblock.
That is what I'm talking about!
Next question: When did these two last communicate?
I need a text message, a phone call, surveillance footage.
We have lots of texts from Ryan's burner
indirectly referencing the shooting at the restaurant,
but they were all sent to another burner,
presumably Martinez's.
So we can't really prove it.
We can't really prove it yet, Kelly.
But we will somehow, correct?
Absolutely. Just getting started.
Thank you.
Okay, so all roads seem to lead
to this Martinez guy.
All right, let's keep working,
tie this guy to the shootings, all right?
Hey.
In the meantime, talk to Vertiz over in Gangs.
He might have some helpful intel on Martinez.
Some kind of in we can exploit
to prove he's behind this thing.
Got it.
I know José Martinez.
He's legit. What do you mean?
He's been working his way up the ladder
for the past few years.
Damn close to the top too. Why? What's going on?
We think he's the one who's behind the double murder
at the Mexican restaurant.
The mom and daughter? Mm-hmm.
No, that doesn't make sense.
Why do you say that? He's a businessman.
But maybe not when he thinks
someone's trying to steal his girlfriend.
Yeah, we think that Martinez hired a prison buddy
to take out a romantic rival,
except he screwed up
and he ended up taking out the mother
and the daughter instead.
Do you have anybody who's running in Martinez's crew?
Someone that we can jam up, maybe leverage for information?
I've been working Martinez's clique for six months.
We're trying to build a RICO case
against him and his bosses.
RICO case?
Probably would have started with that.
I didn't think it was relevant.
How is that not relevant?
We're up on a wire on Martinez's phone
and we haven't heard a word
about this Mexican restaurant thing.
And honestly, I don't think I ever will, 'cause he's smart.
Guys like that, they don't brag about hiring hitmen.
But because it's you,
I'll set up a meeting with my CI.
Guy named Carlos.
He's part of Martinez's inner circle.
I would've brought it up earlier, but I feel like
I've been too busy defending myself to your partner.
Gabriel Ochoa? Never heard of him.
But if he was chasing Valentina,
yeah, Martinez is gonna put his ass in the ground.
He loves that girl. Okay.
Did you ever hear Martinez talk about a guy
he met in prison, Patrick Ryan?
No, but Martinez ain't gonna say anything
to anyone about this.
Would make him look bad.
Can't have people thinking he can't control his lady.
Do you think you might be able
to do some sniffing around and bring up Valentina?
Hey, man. Give us a second.
What's going on?
Are you out of your mind? Excuse me?
Are you really asking
my informant to get himself killed?
I'm the one that tells Carlos what to do, not you.
Yeah.
No, you're right. And I apologize.
I should have asked for your permission first.
So I'll ask for it now.
You think your little buddy Carlos
can do some sniffing around for us, Nestor?
No. No, I don't think he can, Omar!
We are trying to make a murder case!
There are two innocent women dead, Nestor!
Calm down.
You guys need to calm down right now.
What OA wants, what I want...
is an in.
Anything.
So if Carlos can go and just-- No.
He can't. It's too risky.
It's too risky.
Yo, Nestor's right.
Martinez is straight-up paranoid right now.
He is convinced there's a snitch
inside his organization,
which, of course there is: me.
So I gotta lay low, in the background,
like one of them photos on a shelf.
You see it every day, you forget it's even there.
No, I get that, but...
there's gotta be something we can run with, man, come on.
A hangout, a name, a place we can do surveillance?
Anything.
Martinez is having dinner tonight in Bushwick.
Place called La Limona.
Thank you.
Come on.
You know, I just never understood the appeal
of dating a gangbanger.
Well, that's because you grew up on 5th Avenue.
Well, technically it was 73rd between Park and Madison, but--
Yeah, there are not that many gangbangers there either.
Okay, so your point is?
In some hoods, these guys, you know,
dominate the streets like top dogs.
You know, they get respect like your college quarterbacks
or Wall Street investment bankers...
That is, before they get shot or go to prison, of course.
Ooh, there's our guy. José Martinez.
And that must be Valentina.
I think Gabriel is living in a dream world or--
Valentina's really good at pretending
not to like José.
Mm.
All right, folks, come on. We've been at it all night.
We need to tie Ryan, the shooter, to Martinez.
So track phone GPS,
find out where he spent most of his time,
and then pull video?
Uh, yeah. That's what we're doing.
Oh.
Well, then, you know, keep doing it.
Found something. Yeah?
On Saturday, Ryan was here
in Red Hook at a diner.
Pulled video from the bank across the street.
Who is that he's talking to?
That is the girlfriend, Valentina.
Yeah, why is the woman supposedly in love with Gabriel
talking to the man who was hired to kill him?
Because she doesn't really love him.
That was supposed to be a rhetorical question.
Hey, Scola.
I'm gonna need you guys to head out to Whitestone,
talk to Gabriel for me.
Let him know his girlfriend is playing him.
He took off 20 minutes ago.
Where'd he go? To meet Valentina.
They're driving down to Miami.
Thank you.
All right, we need a location on Gabriel Ochoa.
His phone should be on. He just talked to Scola.
Okay, got it.
Car is currently heading west on Northern Boulevard.
Yeah, yeah, okay. Kelly, pull his registration.
I need a make, model, tags.
Car is heading north on Linden Place.
Looks like he's heading for the Whitestone Expressway.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Scola?
Gabriel is heading north on Linden in Flushing.
Copy that. We're on the move.
Boss? Yeah?
Okay, yeah, he's driving a blue Chevy, 2016.
Tags, Kilo-Bravo-Romeo-9-2-Quebec-5.
Jubal? Yeah?
Hey, car stopped. Location is 65 33rd Avenue.
We're less than a mile out.
Gabriel! Let's go.
Get out of the car. Now. Let's go.
Come on, man. I told you-- Over here.
What are you doing? I told--
Just shut up!
Listen. We think Valentina is involved.
We have her on camera talking to the man
who was hired to kill you-- That's impossible.
We're going to Miami.
We're gonna look for an apartment together.
Look, read the text yourself.
She's tired of José, the gang life.
She wants to start over...
with me!
She's on her way here right now.
Look, I get it. That's what the texts say.
But why would she meet you here?
That doesn't make sense. It's near the highway.
Come on, bro, wake up. She's in love with José.
We saw them making out last night
and it sure as hell didn't look like she was thinking
about starting over in Miami with you.
You're wrong.
Okay, I know when someone is telling the truth,
when something's real.
Okay, Gabriel? Hey, hey, hey.
Look at me. Come here, kid.
Hey, hey. All right, look at me.
Look at me.
Shots fired. Stay with me.
Hey, hey, hey. Look at me.
All right? Hey, help is on the way.
Come on now, Gabriel. Just keep breathing.
Hey, you gotta be strong.
Hey.
We get a hit on the shooter's SUV?
No, we were trying to pull from surveillance cams
but there aren't many in that part of town.
Which is why Valentina asked him to meet her there.
Okay, so what? We're nowhere?
Well, almost nowhere. I saw the shooter's gun.
It was a pistol with a pearl grip.
I mean, it's not much, but it's something.
We know that Valentina is involved.
We also know that she didn't do the actual shooting
at the restaurant, so let's grab her,
nice and quiet, leverage her to cooperate.
Okay, I'll give it a shot.
Patrick Ryan?
I don't know anyone with that name.
Really? Well...
you were talking with him three days ago.
Him? No.
José was supposed to meet him at a diner.
He got a call, he said he had to leave.
So he told me to find that guy, Ryan,
and tell him that something came up
and that he'd call him later.
That's it. That's all I said to that man.
He killed two innocent women,
a 15-year-old girl and her mother.
That's awful.
But what does that have to do with me?
Everything?
See, that shooter went to that restaurant
to kill your friend, Gabriel Ochoa.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Then let me make this really simple for you.
The hitman screwed up,
missed Gabriel,
and ended up killing the mother and daughter.
And you think I'm involved?
That's crazy.
I would never hire someone to kill Gabriel.
He's my friend.
What about your boyfriend, José?
Sound like something he might do?
No. No?
Well, maybe he found out about your little friendship
with Gabriel.
He got jealous,
wanted him dead.
No.
Why don't you tell us everything you know now,
and if you do that, we might be able to cut you a deal.
If you don't, we will have to arrest you for murder.
I already told you, I have nothing to do
with that white dude shooting those two ladies.
Maybe.
But we're not talking about those murders.
We're talking about Gabriel's.
W--what are you talking about?
He's dead. What?
He was shot four times this morning.
What are you...
I had no idea.
No idea?
You set him up.
You sent him those loving texts.
You lured him to Flushing
so José or one of his friends could shoot him dead.
No.
And Gabriel was shot with a gun like this.
Does it look familiar?
Hmm?
Yeah.
José's brother gave him one like that
for Christmas last year.
Look, I didn't know.
I swear! Look, I--
okay, I sent those text messages, but...
When José found out about Gabriel,
he got really upset.
He told me that it had to end.
So he had me send those text messages.
He said that he was just gonna scare Gabriel,
tell him to leave me alone.
I--I had no idea that he was gonna kill him,
I swear to God.
It doesn't really matter. You sent the texts.
You lured Gabriel to his death.
You want to walk out of here a free woman, Valentina,
you're gonna have to cooperate with us.
Otherwise you are looking at 10 to 15 years in prison.
What's it gonna be?
Okay.
Whatever you want me to do.
Programmed Valentina's phone to transmit audio in real time.
You'll be able to hear everything that's being said.
Okay, great. Let's get a tech agent up here.
Heard you flipped the girlfriend.
That's great. Yeah.
We're gonna get her wired up now.
Okay, but no matter what you hear on the wire,
you can't arrest Martinez.
What the hell are you talking about?
The second Martinez incriminates himself,
we're gonna take his ass down.
There's a meeting in five days.
The entire East Coast leadership is gonna be there.
If Martinez is behind bars, they'll cancel it.
Nestor, Martinez is responsible for three murders.
You can't expect us just to let him walk.
I'm not asking you to give him a pass.
I'm asking you to delay it till after the meeting.
Ugh.
This case is a game changer, Maggie.
We're talking about 25, 30 arrests here.
And another gold medal.
Or, better yet, a promotion for you?
Look, I really do appreciate your predicament, Vertiz,
but we're gonna go ahead and move forward.
We have three dead bodies, okay?
So with all due respect, I don't really care
about your RICO case.
Right, but the ADIC does.
Man, you seem like a good guy
and you seem like you got a good career going,
so do yourself a favor
and just back off.
If you blow up this case,
the ADIC's gonna bury your ass.
Okay, then we gotta...
Hey.
I know this is frustrating--
He's trying to protect a killer, Maggie,
so he can make a big arrest.
No, he wants to do his job, follow orders,
and protect his case.
I think your feelings for him are clouding your judgement.
Yeah, you know, I was just gonna say
the same thing about you.
No, I just want justice for these three victims.
And so do I. So let's make this work.
Maggie, we have a way to make this work; it's Valentina!
But we can't wait five days to make an arrest!
It's not our call. Yeah, but what if she decides
she doesn't want to help us anymore?
What if Martinez finds out that she is talking to us?
What if they decide to hop on a plane and go down to Mexico?
That's not gonna happen.
Okay, so you really want to tell Hector Contreras
that we let the guy go who killed his entire family
because your boyfriend asked for a favor?
That's not fair.
I need to go talk to Isobel.
I already did.
I asked permission to move forward with the arrest
despite Nestor's RICO case.
She said no.
RICO case takes priority.
Okay.
Really? Mm-hmm.
Okay, I'm sorry. I apologize.
We'll wait.
But let's wire Valentina before she changes her mind?
We will get the evidence
and we will hold off on the arrest.
Let's go.
You gotta keep this phone on you at all times.
It's gonna transmit everything you say.
We're gonna put a camera in one of the buttons
on your jacket so we'll be able to see what you see, okay?
What? Hey.
If José asks you where you've just been--hey,
you're gonna tell him you've been to lunch, okay?
Maybe with a friend that he's never met from high school.
You think he'd go for that?
Yeah, he'll buy that. Okay.
Look, the whole goal of this
is to get him to talk about Gabriel, okay?
But don't push too hard.
And you're gonna wait for that text to come in, right?
That's gonna be your in.
Hey. Hey, Valentina?
You're gonna be fine.
Gabriel was my first boyfriend.
He was so reliable and smart.
God, I always thought that we'd end up together, you know?
I know that you don't believe me...
but I loved him very much.
Then do him right.
Help us arrest the man who murdered him.
Help us take José down.
Okay, we're up.
Sending her the text now.
My friend Lauren just texted me.
She said Gabriel is dead. Is that true?
You said you were just gonna scare him.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You had me send those text messages.
The cops are gonna think I had something to do with it.
Like I said, I got no idea what you're talking about.
I sent those text messages. With a burner phone.
It's not traceable.
So no one will know they came from you.
You didn't answer my question.
Don't push it, Valentina.
I told you two times.
I don't know what happened to that punk...
so don't ask again.
Are you crying?
I didn't want him to die.
You were in love with him. Huh?
No, we were just friends.
Just friends?
Yes, José.
For the hundredth time, I love you.
But if you're too insecure to believe that...
I love you too.
Baby?
More than you know.
But we're done talking about Gabriel...
forever.
You bring his name up again...
I'll kill you.
I need a head count, now!
Okay, no more talking about Gabriel.
It's too dangerous.
We're gonna have to find another approach.
I don't think I can.
You can.
You owe this to Gabriel... and yourself.
Do not forget, Valentina, if you don't help us nail José,
you are staring down a murder charge.
I told you.
I didn't know José was gonna kill Gabriel.
What did you think was gonna happen?
He was gonna hand him a box of donuts,
maybe a plane ticket to Fiji?
I don't know!
I guess I just--
I didn't want to admit that he was--
Admit what? That he was a gangster?
He's always been good to me.
He bought me a nice car and nice clothes
so I convinced myself that he was a decent person,
that he wouldn't hurt Gabriel...
but I was wrong.
You know where José keeps his weapons?
Yeah, in the basement, locked in a safe.
He's the only one with a key.
Okay.
All right, we're gonna have to go down there.
We'll pick the lock.
We'll see if we can find the murder weapon.
Okay, but he doesn't go out too often.
He's usually at home playing video games
or watching soccer.
Like today, he's got some friends coming over
to watch this big game.
Mexican championship or something.
Thanks for coming out so fast.
Game just started.
Not to worry, Mr. Martinez.
We'll have you fixed up in no time.
Just went out all of a sudden.
No matter what I do, I can't get a signal.
Yo, we're gonna bounce.
Felix says we can watch the game at his place.
And miss out on my famous enchiladas?
Sit tight.
Homey here said he's gonna hook us up.
Come on, get your phone out, bro.
Yeah, just gotta call my tech guys back at the office.
Just confirm a few things.
Tech support. - Yeah, hey, Ned, it's Vince.
Look, I'm over here at 242 Holden Street.
Cable box is fried. How's the signal on your end?
Hey, Vince. Let me take a look for you.
Signal is strong over here.
Uh-huh. Yeah, that's what I thought.
You got voltage in the line,
but shorted out the box.
Can you fix it?
Yeah, yeah. I got another box right here.
I just need to reset your breaker.
Where's your service panel?
It's in the basement. I could do it.
Can I have the key?
Let's go. Hurry up.
Yo, what is taking her so long?
Come on! He was offsides, ref!
Pumas just scored.
Move your ass, V! We're missing the game!
- Hurry up!
Ugh, let's go!
Damn, bro!
Nah, man.
Ned, I'm picking up interference.
Got it.
Ian, turn it back on now.
Copy. Restoring the cable signal.
Oh, yo, yo, yo, yo! Hey!
José! Game's back on!
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!
Here we go! All right.
You're all set, sir. Just need your signature
and we'll send someone out next week to check the line.
Enjoy the game, ma'am.
Hey, wait up!
Here it is.
Nice work. Now what?
We sit tight. For how long?
We need to actually run the gun
and make sure it's the murder weapon.
Oh.
Okay, but once you run it,
you're gonna arrest him, right?
We can't do anything for five days.
What?
You said that you were gonna arrest him!
It's out of our control, but we're gonna listen
and watch and make sure you're safe.
But you're gonna have to go back inside
and pretend everything's fine.
Pretend everything's fine?
José's a monster.
He could snap at any moment and kill me.
It's not perfect, but you're the one that decided
to fall in love with a gangbanger.
That was harsh.
Just honest.
She's young and naive and just wanted to believe
that her boyfriend was amazing and powerful.
Yeah, but he's not. He is a selfish prick...
looking to lie and manipulate his way to the top,
and he doesn't care who he screws over either.
Oh, well, she doesn't see it that way.
Hmm, well, then she's blind.
Ballistics confirmed that the pistol
with the pearl handle was the weapon
used to shoot Gabriel Ochoa
and they recovered a clean print from the trigger.
Yeah, that plus Valentina's testimony,
we got Martinez dead to rights on all three murders.
And we're sure he doesn't suspect anything?
As far as we know...
but of course, that could change quickly.
All right.
We need to let the RICO case play out.
Come on. You heard Jubal.
We got this guy.
The ADIC wants us to stand down.
There's nothing I can do or say to change his mind.
Understood.
You join the FBI thinking it's about getting results
and getting the bad guys,
but it's about getting the right results
and the right bad guys so you can...
wear a fancy suit, stand behind a podium,
get your picture on the front page of the newspaper.
It is what it is.
Ready?
Yeah. I'll see you later.
Yep.
Hello?
Whoa, whoa. Hold on a second.
Valentina? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, okay. Slow down, slow down.
Are you okay?
Did he say anything specific to you?
Okay, you need to get out of there right now.
Tell him that your mother's sick
and you need to go home for a few days.
No, you gotta go now. Okay?
We're gonna handle this. Okay.
All right, José is starting to get super paranoid.
He's doing a ton of coke. He's saying crazy things.
She is so scared.
Look, she's not gonna make it another five days.
We have to go now.
I get it. It's too dangerous.
Go for it.
What about the ADIC?
I'll talk to the ADIC, tell him what's going on.
Okay. Go.
Clear. Valentina?
Hey, it's Maggie.
Hey, are you okay?
He was gonna kill me.
Where's José?
I think he went to get a gun.
Is anyone else here?
Okay.
Stay with her.
FBI, don't move!
Ugh!
Come on. Get him up.
José Martinez, you're under arrest
for three counts of murder.
He was gonna kill me.
I swear he knew something was going on.
I should have listened to Gabriel.
I should have moved to Miami.
I just couldn't let go of José, he was so exciting.
My friends thought he was, like, a movie star.
You know? Important, powerful...
rich.
Look, when it comes to dating,
don't listen to your friends, okay?
They think they know what they're talking about,
but they don't.
Okay, the EMTs are gonna check you out,
make sure you're okay.
Thanks.
I got you. Big step.
Appreciate what you said back there.
What can I say? I was wrong.
Nestor really came through when it counted.
But listen...
I'm not your father and I'm not your brother,
but I am your partner.
And on top of that, I am Egyptian,
so I'm gonna be a little overprotective
and make sure that the guy you're seeing is a good guy.
You know, someone worthy of being with you.
Thank you.
I do appreciate that.
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