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[ Dramatic music plays ]
Original Air Date on February 28, 2012
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All units, A-25
reports they have a suspect
fitting the description
in custody
at 2nd Street
and Manhattan Place.
L.
A.
P.
D.
officers
start every shift
knowing they might only have
a fraction of a second
to make a difficult choice.
The ramifications will last
their whole lives.
Good to know.
Doctor say when the bandage
is gonna come off?
A couple days.
They check you for rabies?
Never know.
Well, if I start frothing
at the mouth,
you can just call
an ambulance.
Yeah.
I was gonna call
animal control.
It's too bad your neck mobility
is compromised.
I was gonna
let you drive today.
- Oh, is that right?
- Yeah.
Missed my lucky day.
- Jessica Tang?
- Yeah?
I'm really sorry.
My dad's
a cop -- 25 years, N.
Y.
P.
D.
You've been served.
Sorry again.
Good morning!
Need a nap already,
Sherman?
We were both up
half the night, John.
Only difference is,
I was with a girl,
as opposed to looking
at one online.
Hey, you didn't go to
that country-girl bar again, did you?
That dump
is STD Central.
I met her at the gym.
At Curves.
She's a yoga instructor.
Let me tell you,
her downward dog is amazing.
Hello.
The best part is,
she works for Princess Cruises,
so, uh, she's not gonna be back
for the next three weeks.
Binge and purge.
You are my guru, Sherman.
Ai-yee.
Let's roll, man.
What's up with him?
If my partner was
getting laid like that,
I wouldn't want to hear
about it, either.
You're right.
Breakfast of champions.
Got a call.
Lincoln Heights.
Uh, step into my office
before you head out.
It will only take a sec.
You want to tell me
why you've been here,
burning the midnight oil?
There's no approval
for overtime, you know.
I'm not gonna sue the city,
if that's what
you're worried about.
I just got a little behind.
I'm catching up.
You feeling any better?
What?
You've been dragging.
Heard you weren't
feeling well.
It's just a bug.
You can level with me,
Lydia.
Woman to woman.
I'll let you know
if something comes up.
I got to go.
That traffic is gonna be a bear.
What's up?
We got a body
in Lincoln Heights.
Okay.
Let's go to
Lincoln Heights.
You hear that ***
about Cooper?
It's crazy, right?
Some *** latched on to
his neck like a Pterodactyl.
The R.
A.
got to him
just in time.
I signed, you know.
Closed the deal
on the house.
Signed all the paperwork
last night.
I'm all in.
Even got my Costco card.
Can't get much more "all in"
than that.
What's up, Ben?
Merkle.
Thank God we got that thing
with the pipe worked out, right?
Oh.
Dodged a bullet there,
didn't we, chief?
Imagine how many of these
*** are telling the truth.
- Kind of scary, isn't it?
- Get lost, man.
What's your
problem?
Little lovers' quarrel
with your girlfriend there?
I'm glad you guys
got to catch up,
but me --
I'm sick of paying
little Nate's
babysitter overtime,
so let's finish
on time today.
What do you say, Benji?
We, uh -- we in a hurry
to get somewhere?
Not doing anything to dispel
the, uh, Asian-driver
stereotype.
Got an invitation
to my, uh,
Academy reunion.
Kind of hoping they wouldn't
get around to it.
Started out with 90.
There's 21 of us left.
Rather do shots
of battery acid
than spend the night
with some of those guys.
Look, a subpoena's
a real rough way
to start the day,
all right?
I know a lawyer downtown.
Helped me with some
legal matters once.
He's a piece of work,
but, uh, the kind you don't mind
having on your side.
I'm not getting sued.
Black S.
U.
V.
Roll up on him.
I'll have him move.
You gonna write him
a ticket?
Yeah.
Jerks like this --
they cause bottlenecks.
Sir, you realize
you're backing up traffic
all the way around
the block?
I'm sorry.
I'm picking up my wife.
She has a broken leg.
Yeah.
I'm gonna issue a citation.
I'll -- I'll just move the car
right now.
No.
License, registration,
proof of insurance, please.
Oh, here she comes.
License, registration,
proof of insurance, sir.
Registration.
My license.
I'm sorry.
I --
All around the block!
I'm sorry.
I
Let me get that
for you, ma'am.
Thanks, officer.
You got it.
Honey, just hand me
the crutches.
Hey, you.
Sign here, please.
Okay.
I'm really sorry.
We looked for a spot.
You know what?
Apology's just not gonna
cut it right now.
C-can you just make sure that
the girls don't tape over it?
Especially not with that
Kardashian garbage.
Thank you, baby.
That is why I love you.
See you tonight.
It's the game tonight.
What the hell did we do
before DVRs?
You a hoops fan?
You say something
to Fernandez?
About what?
Me not feeling well.
Oh, you mean that
Looking seasick,
making 20 bathroom breaks a day?
Look, I'm sorry.
I know it's a touchy subject.
Somebody's
saying something.
Hey, it ain't me.
It ain't my business.
How you doing?
Robinson.
Adams.
Bellia.
Victim's over here.
He just got out of county
last week.
For what?
Eight months.
Possession with intent.
Word is he went right back
to the streets,
working out
of the alley.
Drugs still on him?
- No.
- Robbery?
Maybe,
or a deal gone south.
Any witnesses?
No.
How many hits?
I counted eight.
Whoever put him down did not
want him to get back up.
So, did you, uh, have to
dust off this citation book
before you wrote
that ticket?
Jerk knew he was
breaking the law.
Well, you know,
it is a slippery slope.
First it's double parking,
then it's triple homicide.
Got to really keep your eyes
open for them jaywalkers.
I need coffee.
What?
Nothing.
Got a problem
with my caffeine intake?
Nope.
Knock yourself out.
My husband's divorcing me,
in case you were wondering
what was in the envelope.
I didn't even know
you were married.
Yeah.
Six years.
In sickness and in health,
till irreconcilable differences
do us part.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Yeah.
Deadbeat's gonna get
half my pension.
I guess that year of
couples' counseling
was time well spent.
Any available unit,
neighbor dispute
at 660 Barton Avenue.
A-57, show us handling.
A-57, Roger.
Yoga instructor
has a friend.
Teaches Pilates.
Gorgeous.
I talked you up.
I got her number for you.
There it is.
Oh.
Hey! Hey!
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Calmate.
Calm down.
What happened?
Hey, don't worry
about it, bro.
I'll make sure
they don't go hungry.
We had a truck together.
He steals my molé ***
and starts his own!
I didn't steal nothing,
***.
Now he takes space?
You snooze,
you lose, bro.
He ain't even Oaxacan!
He's from Glendale!
Okay.
Whose truck is this?
That's mine.
I put everything I had into it.
I'm here every day.
Those are my customers!
Okay, listen.
I am very sorry,
but he was here first.
There's nothing
you can do.
As long as he keeps
the meter full,
you're gonna have
to move your truck.
Sorry, bro.
Hey, you should call
la migra, man.
That *** ain't legal.
This isn't Arizona, pal.
And you know what? For the record
Yeah?
I didn't steal that fool's molé,
man.
He's high.
All right.
Thanks.
No, no, no, no!
Not my truck, man!
Oh, son of a ***!
Hey!
Ohh!
Son of a ***!
Get back!
Oh, man!
Turn it off!
Turn off the car!
Demolition derby's over!
Get out of here!
Come here.
Come here!
He made me do it.
***, you wrecked my truck
for molé?!
- Back off!
- I'm pressing charges!
I'm gonna sue his ***!
Good luck.
All my money's back in Oaxaca.
What?!
Come on.
Let's go.
- We were supposed to be partners.
- Idiot!
You thought you knew
the guy, huh?
Never expected a knife
in the back?
He took everything
from me.
Yeah, well, some guys
you just can't trust.
All right, look.
I get it, okay?
I shouldn't have accused you
of anything, all right?
Mea culpa.
My bad.
I shouldn't have jumped
to conclusions.
I'm sorry, all right?!
- Officer.
- Hey, not right now, buddy!
I paid for my burrito,
but he rammed the other little
guy's truck before I could get it!
Yeah.
You know what?
There's a Taco Bell
across the street.
A-36, requesting a traffic unit
at our location --
Boyle Avenue
and 1st Street.
You know who shot him?
Not yet.
Someone trying to steal
your boyfriend's supply, maybe.
I asked Cam
to stop dealing,
but he just
wouldn't give it up,
even after I told him
the news.
Brenda, when's the last time
you saw him?
Couple days ago.
Did he mention anyone
after him
or getting into
any arguments?
Too many arguments
to count.
Cam said the only way to survive
on the streets --
never let anyone
push you around.
I never would have made it
without him.
I was 15 when I left home.
He dealt.
I shot up.
Just the way we got by.
What about
when you got pregnant?
I gave rehab a try
when he went to jail.
Been clean eight months.
Good for you.
Thanks.
I work at the Vons now --
full time.
And I get benefits
for my baby.
I turned things around,
but Cam just
He just couldn't.
Things have been tough
for you.
And you're gonna get
through this, too.
Brenda,
can you think of anyone
he might have gotten
into an argument with?
Easy cream, easy sugar?
Jess?
Hispanic male
by the Chevy.
Hey, let me see your hands!
Hi.
Hey, put your hands,
both of them,
on the top of the car.
Let's go.
What?
What are you doing?
Turn around.
Kick your legs open.
Kick them open!
What are you doing?
I wasn't doing anything.
Following directions?
Huh?
What were you doing near
the vehicle, sir?
It's my car.
Yeah? Let's see
the registration, then.
I can't.
My keys are locked inside.
I can't get in.
I'll go get the slim Jim.
Did you get lost?
Where were you?
Courtyard behind the bank.
They got benches over there.
Tried you on the radio.
Yeah, I don't know.
You ready to roll?
You didn't want
to eat lunch with me?
What are you,
in the 3rd grade?
Look, I said I was sorry.
What do you want me to do,
get down on my knees?
I'm not really in the mood
for a ***, but thanks.
You gonna do this
passive-aggressive *** all day?
Can we talk about this?
Talk about what?
What happened!
All right.
Let's start with the fact
that every day,
I got to watch my back --
guns, knives,
people with camera phones,
hoping that we,
uh, screw up.
This car's the one place
where somebody's
supposed to have my back.
Instead,
you question my integrity.
My partner.
You know what?
I'm glad you did it,
'cause now I know
where we stand.
Don't sweat it.
He's not gonna file a complaint.
He resisted.
Resisted?
You slammed him up
against his car
because he misplaced
his keys.
Look, I get it,
all right?
Most people, when they get
blindsided by bad news,
they just hide behind their
computer and phone their job in.
We don't get that luxury.
I wasn't blindsided.
What?
Divorce -- it didn't come
out of the blue.
I think he only hung on
as long as he did
because I got the ***
beat out of me.
Yeah, he would have been
a real ***
if he had dumped me
while I was in traction.
Let's go.
I really jacked
someone up, huh?
For locking himself
out of the car?
Pretty much.
We'll, uh,
go get drinks tonight.
You can ***
all you want.
Your parents home?
What took you so long?
I called over
an hour ago.
You called a noise complaint in
on yourself.
Hurry up.
Come in.
This your party?
Yeah.
Mazel tov.
Where are your parents?
I told them they were
cramping my style.
So they left you
here alone?
For a couple hours.
Look, I need you
to shut it down.
What?
Shut the party down?
You saying you want us to end
your Bar Mitzvah party?
Could you throw me up against
the wall and cuff me, too?
That would be so badass.
I-I'm trying
to work this girl,
and I need to do
something epic.
How 'bout you turn
the music down now
before we call the parents
of every kid in here
and epically embarrass you?
S-she's way
out of my league.
Wait a sec.
Which one?
Red dress.
Sure you can handle it?
I'm a man now.
I can take it.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Hey, turn that music down!
Turn the music down!
Up against the wall.
You're under arrest, okay?
Whoa.
You have the right
to remain silent.
Anything you do or say can and will be
held against you in a court of law.
You have the right to speak
with an attorney.
If you cannot afford
an attorney,
one will be appointed
for you.
Do you understand these rights
as they have been read to you?
Huh, punk?
I'm not an idiot!
Yeah?
I think you are an idiot.
I think you're trouble!
Nothing but trouble!
We'll drop him off
down the block,
make his year.
Let's go!
Oh, the liquor store
down the street
from the *** scene --
they have a surveillance camera.
You catch anything?
We're checking.
An energy bar for lunch?
Come on.
No.
Have half of my sandwich.
Peanut butter and jelly?
No, thank you.
What's wrong with --
my wife made this.
Did ballistics check
those shell casings?
They were .
40 caliber.
I put the word out,
but there's really no shortage
of lowlifes
willing to put a bullet
in a dealer for his stash,
you know?
Not a bullet --
eight, at close range.
That doesn't sound like
a robbery to me.
That sounds personal.
Well,
I'll check with narcotics,
see if our victim was stepping
on anybody's turf.
Maybe it's payback --
like, he pissed somebody off
in jail.
It's a damn shame, too,
'cause I bet he probably would
have been father of the year.
You know, back in the '30s,
some prisons used to sterilize
their female prisoners
to prevent them
from having babies?
Mm.
That's screwed up.
Not saying it's cool.
I'm just saying --
addict mom, dealer dad.
Chances are, this kid
is just gonna follow
in his parents' footsteps.
I wouldn't give up
on the mom quite yet.
She was barely
holding it together.
Yeah, well,
after living a life like that,
she's got to be
pretty tough.
All I'm saying is I've seen it
too many times.
Clock's ticking till this kid
ends up in foster care.
Adams.
Yeah.
Be right down.
Surveillance caught a car
on camera.
We got a plate.
Mm.
All units,
home invasion in progress --
A-57, show us responding.
Roger, 57, handle code 3.
He's going.
Gun!
A-57, requesting backup!
Blue Toyota headed south
toward Wilshire!
License plate
I'll cut him off!
A-57 in foot pursuit
eastbound towards Western!
Aah!
Way!
Go in the house!
Lock the door -- now!
A-57, we now have shots fired.
All units, A-25 reports
they have a suspect
fitting the description
in custody
at 2nd Street
and Manhattan Place.
A-57, I need an R.
A.
Unit
at my location.
Victim of a gunshot wound.
Jess!
Saw a gun.
Fired.
The ambulance is on its way.
What are you doing?
Triage.
He's breathing,
but it's shallow.
We need to stop
the bleeding.
Here.
You apply pressure.
I'll start CPR.
Okay.
Stay with me, all right?
You okay?
Yeah.
He had a gun.
I just
Well, gray hoodie.
I just came back,
turned the corner,
there's a man
pointing a gun at me
Yeah.
It was a clean shooting.
Was something down
by his feet?
What?
When I came in,
you were down by his feet.
Yeah.
I was securing his gun.
I mean, who --
who, you know, hears sirens
and runs out with a toy gun?
Coop, Tang.
I need you to separate.
Shuman from F.
I.
D.
is on his way.
All right,
you know the rules.
Separate corners
until after the debrief.
Tang.
Let's go.
See you later.
There's our silver
Ford Focus.
Mm-hmm.
Rhonda Owens?
I figured you'd show up
here eventually.
He's a good boy.
He didn't mean no harm.
Cam Huggins.
Who?
No, my son.
Stealing the cable TV
so I could watch
"Monday Night Football.
"
Oh.
Is that your car
in the driveway?
Yeah.
When's the last time
you drove it?
When I went to vote
for Obama!
Have you lent anybody
your car recently?
If five years ago
is recent.
No.
It's not.
This is not about
the cable TV?
No plates.
Uh, no, ma'am.
And, uh, we're sorry
to have bothered you.
Thank you.
Football.
I came through the driveway
and around the corner.
I saw a dark-dressed individual
here with a gun.
I fired one round
from my service weapon,
aimed for center mass,
saw the suspect go down.
And when you saw
it wasn't the suspect?
I radioed for an R.
A.
Unit,
and I immediately tried to stop
the bleeding.
Kid has a record.
Three months in juvie.
Broke a teacher's nose.
You believe that?
You want some coffee
or something?
Something to eat?
No.
Come on, man.
I hate babysitting
as much as you hate
being babysitted,
but that's the rules.
At least put me
to good use.
Stupid kids,
running around with toy guns.
When they gonna take them damn
things off the shelf, anyway?
I mean, how the hell are you
supposed to tell the difference
between that
and a real Sig 9mm
From here?
Cooper.
We're gonna be a while.
We'll talk back
at the station.
My car's out front.
What happened?!
Is it Derrick?
Where is he?!
He's at Mercy.
We'll take you.
He was doing better,
back in school.
He swore he wouldn't take
the tip off that toy gun.
Promised me.
Shooter was smart.
He used
the old lady's plates
just in case his car
was spotted.
Premeditated.
At least we know
he drove a Focus.
We can cross-check it
with other dealers
and ex-cons in the area.
Detective Adams.
Hey, Ross.
How's your mom?
In remission.
Doing good.
Thanks.
Listen, were you on the lookout
for a .
40 caliber?
Yeah, for a ***
in Lincoln Heights.
Well, we just
picked up a punk --
had three baggies of ***
and a .
40 caliber Ruger on him.
Know what part of town
he worked?
Or if he ever spent any time
in county?
No.
Claims he bought the gun
this morning.
Well, take the gun
to ballistics,
and we'll see
if it's a match.
What?
Uh, says he bought it off
some pregnant lady.
Thanks, Ross.
Hey, John.
You almost done in there?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'm just, uh
Finishing up.
They're ready for you.
Look, you have every right
to be pissed off, okay?
I would be,
if it were me.
For what it's worth,
I've been beating myself up
about it.
Sam.
Crazy Carol.
Tried to get her help,
but they're not gonna take her
at St.
Joe's again.
She's got a hell
of a right hook.
Yeah.
She's only a danger
to herself.
Carol!
Officer Bryant.
Remember me?
You *** me.
No, I did not
*** you, okay?
Let's -- let's get you out
of the street.
No, don't come near me!
No!
He *** me!!
Ohh!
Carol, don't do that
to yourself.
Should we take her in?
There's no law against beating
the crap out of yourself.
She's got to do it
somewhere else.
Come on, man!
I got a meeting!
If you're important,
they'll wait!
Keep your taser
in the holster.
Give me that can.
What?
Just do it.
I got an idea.
Hey, Carol, now, how many times
we been over this?
Look at this.
You want this?
Now, you know the deal.
I give you the can, you get
out of the street, right?
Carol, do we have a deal?
We got a deal?
Okay.
You *** me.
Carol, get your stuff
and move along, okay?
Get your stuff
and move along.
See? Now, that's how
you handle it.
You *** me!!
Sammy!
Don't touch me!
Drop it.
I didn't do anything!
I didn't do anything!
You'll be all right.
It's gonna be all right.
It's gonna be okay.
Damn it, Carol.
You all right?
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm fine.
All right,
I'm gonna need to get you up.
I didn't do anything --
anything at all.
Can you stand up?
No.
Can you stand up?
I didn't do anything.
You need anything
before we get started?
Water?
How's the kid?
Critical condition.
How's it look?
He's in surgery.
Okay.
Let's get started.
So, what did you observe
when you got to the scene?
We got a radio call.
He *** me!
You all saw it!
Getting pretty desperate
there, Bryant.
She's not my type.
He said, she said.
Just search her.
Put her in the holding tank.
We'll, uh, we'll book her
when we get back.
Thanks.
Do you need to go
to the hospital?
I need a tailor,
not a doctor.
No stitches necessary.
So, you ready?
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm ready.
Thanks, man.
Yeah, no need to thank me
or anything.
For what?
Saving your life.
No Biggie.
Right.
She could have sliced
your carotid artery.
You're lucky I don't tell
the guys you got cut
by a 60-year-old
homeless woman.
Let's go!
Hey.
You find who did it?
Think so.
We just need to come in
and ask you
a few follow-up
questions.
What kind of questions?
What kind of car
do you drive?
I don't own a car.
Your boyfriend owned
a silver Ford Focus.
You ever borrow it
from him?
No.
There's a silver Ford Focus
parked down this street.
Are we gonna find your prints
at the wheel?
Unh.
Be my guest.
Whoa!
Hey, hey, hey.
- Come on, come on.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Easy, easy, easy.
Let me go! I didn't do anything!
Easy!
I didn't do anything!
Easy.
Brenda.
Book crazy Carol.
I got to go change
and pick up the kid.
That's it?
I had your back.
You want extra credit
for doing your job?
Just cut me
some slack, man.
What do I have to do,
take a bullet for you?
What you did back there
is what you're supposed to do.
It doesn't win you
a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Hey, is there an E.
T.
A.
on when
you're gonna get past this?
What do you want,
a mulligan?
No, I'm not asking you
to forget what I said.
Just move on.
we ride together.
In that time,
I'll do everything in my power
to make sure
we both get home safe.
But when the shift ends,
this ends, okay?
Don't expect me to go out
and eat up your stories
of female conquest
over burgers and beers.
Nate never made a mistake?
I'm sorry I don't
live up to the standards
set by your former partner,
but I'm just about
out of sorries.
Savor this one.
It's the last
you're gonna hear.
Take off the cuffs.
I'm not going anywhere.
We're gonna take you to county,
have a doctor check you out.
So what if I took
his car for a spin?
I didn't do
anything wrong.
We have the gun.
Ballistics matched.
So?
So, the guy you sold
the gun to I.
D.
'd you.
If you did your job,
people like me wouldn't
have to protect ourselves.
People like you?
How's that?
Ones trying
to live right.
You don't care if Cam jumped
right back into dealing
If he brought guns and needles
and thugs into my house,
where my child's gonna be.
You should have
kicked him out.
You think I didn't try?
I changed the locks.
He knocked out
two of my molars.
Doctor at the clinic said
I could have lost my baby.
Call 911.
Press charges.
So he'd serve what --
a couple of months?
What were you gonna do to
protect me when he got out --
protect my baby?
Restraining orders
don't work.
I didn't want to kill him.
Had to, for my girl.
What's gonna happen
to her?
She'll be given
to a relative.
And if I don't have any?
Foster care.
Hey.
Hey.
I could use that drink.
What about you?
How was, uh, F.
I.
D.
?
I've known Larry 12 years.
He's fair.
What'd they want
to know?
What I saw.
What'd you tell him?
Came in on you
doing triage.
What were you doing
when I caught up?
I was managing the situation
the best I could.
His or yours?
It was an accidental shooting.
You didn't need to do anything.
The department --
they wouldn't have thrown you
under the bus.
It's an accident.
It could have happened
to any of us.
You go back in
to the investigator.
You tell him you were served
with divorce papers,
and you had a bad day.
- Had a bad day.
- Yeah,bad day.
I had a bad day.
You go back in there,
and you tell him the truth.
Or what? You will?
What happened today
was a tragedy.
But I am
a first-rate officer.
Go back to F.
I.
D.
Stick to what you saw!
I assume you're waiting for me
to tell you you were right.
Oh, the anticipation
is killing me.
Fine.
You were right
about Brenda's baby.
Happy?
About another kid
entering foster care? No.
I don't know if "happy" is
necessarily the word I'm looking for.
The kid wouldn't even
be in the system
if the mom didn't pull
the trigger.
She shot her ex so many times,
she almost had to reload.
All right.
I hear you.
I hear you.
Look, don't worry about it.
I don't mind staying late.
Permission to give you
some advice?
When you worked patrol,
you remember the surest
way to find out if
someone was carrying?
Roll up on them
and see if they ran.
Mm-hmm.
Look
Fernandez rolled up on you
this morning.
Stop working late,
drawing attention to yourself.
Just act normal.
Then people won't wonder why
you're notfeeling well.
Unless, of course,
you can't fit behind
the steering wheel anymore.
I thought you had
a game to watch.
I saw the news downstairs.
I already know who won.
Oh, that's too bad.
There's another
game tomorrow.
And, boss
If there ever was something
that you felt like
you wanted to tell me,
it will never
leave this desk.
Good night.
See you tomorrow
Partner.
Hey.
Hey.
I need something now.
Oxy? Vicodin?
Doesn't matter.
I just need something.
Just
I feel like
I'm losing my grip.
Rough day?
It's cool, man.
I got something for you.
You know what this is?
You expect this to be easy.
You got to earn this.
You got to go through hell
to get one of these.
You did the right thing,
calling me.
That's the way this program's
supposed to work, John.
I've been where you are.
I doubt that.
Well, what's eating you?
I saw something.
I just can't shake it.
On the job?
I thought
you'd seen everything.
Uh-huh.
Well, whatever it is,
it's between us.
You got to tell somebody.
When you ready.
Tonight,
you can just listen.
Come on.
The meeting's about to start.
It's good to see you.