- 5/20/2025
The Rookie Feds Season 1 Episode 21
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00:01Previously on The Rookie.
00:03An arm was found near Silver Lake Reservoir this morning.
00:06I honestly don't know what instrument was used to remove it.
00:08That arm is related to a case in Arizona.
00:11A coroner there found an arm that was severed with that same mystery tool.
00:15And both were done while the victim was still alive.
00:18That's horrible. And it means we're looking at a possible serial killer.
00:21Should we be calling the feds?
00:22Yeah, I already did.
00:31No, I'm not.
00:40I gotta bounce or my mom will just tell on me.
00:43See you at school?
01:31Fire!
01:45Hold on. Let me take this in.
01:48My first home that I bought with my own money.
01:53I'm so happy for you.
01:54Really? You're okay that I'm putting down roots here when you live in D.C.?
01:58Of course. I love you.
02:00You are your neighborhood.
02:04It's so eclectic and...
02:06Oh my God. You just dropped the L-bomb and then ran for cover.
02:11Oh yeah, I get it. I'm cute, smart.
02:13Put my eyeballs in debt after that down payment.
02:16But I'm still winning at life. What's not to love?
02:19Should we christen the place?
02:21Is that the countertops?
02:23That sounds amazing.
02:25But the countertops are acid etched and very expensive.
02:29What about the bathroom floor?
02:30Yes.
02:31Oh, you know what? That tile is original.
02:34What?
02:35You're so spontaneous.
02:36Come on.
02:39Um, no.
02:41What?
02:42Seriously, I have to go into work.
02:45This is... You're in the middle of a move. Garza gave you the day off.
02:48I know, and he would not bug me unless it was serious.
02:50Movers are coming in literally an hour. They don't have nowhere to put any of this stuff.
02:53Oh, but you will.
02:55Is this a test?
02:56A hundred percent.
02:58And if you love me, you'll ace it.
03:02Okay.
03:04Here you go.
03:06One more kiss?
03:07Mmm.
03:08Bye!
03:09Okay, listen up.
03:11During a recent murder investigation, LAPD uncovered what could possibly be a serial killer operating right here in Los Angeles.
03:18Please.
03:19We discovered a severed arm that was not linked to our murder.
03:23It had a unique cut.
03:24Unique how?
03:25It was too clean.
03:26There were no striations from a commercial blade, no burn marks from an industrial torch.
03:31We matched that unique cut to a severed leg from a black female found in Arizona.
03:36That's when we called in Agent Clark.
03:38And that's when I called in Antoinette.
03:40I haven't been able to fully examine the limbs yet, but it's clear that both were severed using a water jet cutter.
03:46The water jet uses an industrial pump that propels water faster than the speed of sound.
03:51It can cut through metal like butter.
03:53It is not a common tool, which means our killer needed both access and technical expertise.
03:59Like a specialized factory worker.
04:01Right, or high-end construction.
04:03Contractors often use water jets to cut glass, granite, marble, porcelain.
04:08Does that mean you had access to one?
04:10Yeah, I have a friend who lends me his whenever I...
04:12I just made myself a suspect, didn't I?
04:14Yeah.
04:15I swear it wasn't me.
04:16They all say that.
04:17Don't worry, Carter, I'm keeping my eyes on this one.
04:20Were you able to ID the victims?
04:21Not yet.
04:22Both limbs were compromised from exposure, so DNA typing is in process.
04:26My next step is to examine the arm that just landed in my lab.
04:29Good.
04:30Would you mind if I watched?
04:32Sure.
04:33Happy to have you.
04:34Sweet.
04:35Most serial murderers target a certain type of victim.
04:38On the face of it, the fact that our current victims are different genders and races suggests that there's another factor that connects them.
04:44Could it be opportunity killing?
04:46Possible, but not probable.
04:48Okay.
04:49I want everyone bringing their A-game today.
04:50Understood?
04:51Let's stop this guy before he takes another victim.
04:54Let's move.
04:55Thank you for your help.
04:56Please reach out if you need anything else.
04:57Of course.
04:59So, how's the remodel design going?
05:01Slowly.
05:02Sorry.
05:03Protecting and serving has been a little hectic.
05:05Tell me about it.
05:06I still say you should hire a professional architect.
05:08I say don't dim your shine.
05:10Everything you've shown me so far looks great.
05:12Okay.
05:13Well, I will send you some revised drawings, and good luck with your psychopath of a day.
05:16Thanks, Hanson.
05:17Bye.
05:22So, what's the first step?
05:24A physical examination, which I've already done.
05:27Aside from the amputation area, the condition of the limb is consistent with a two-week timeline since removal.
05:35So, while the victim was still alive?
05:37Yes.
05:38And the Arizona victim's leg was removed approximately two weeks before that.
05:43That means our psycho killer is due to kill again soon.
05:46Possibly, but careful jumping to conclusions at this early stage.
05:51Science is about facts, not supposition.
05:54And two instances don't constitute a pattern.
05:57Is that an infrared camera?
05:59Very good.
06:00Now that I've examined the limb with the naked eye, it's time to see what I can't see naturally.
06:08What's that?
06:09That is how we're going to ID our victim.
06:14Sebastian Milner, 32 years old at the time of his death.
06:18Out on parole for armed robbery.
06:20His wife, Cherise, reported him missing two weeks ago.
06:23Thank you for coming in, Cherise.
06:25Did you find Sebastian?
06:27Whatever it costs to bail him out, I'll pay.
06:30Honey, I am sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been murdered.
06:37I knew he didn't leave me. My family can suck it.
06:40Wait, what?
06:42I've been defending Sebastian ever since we became pen pals when he was in prison.
06:46They all said he was using me, but uh-uh, we fell in love.
06:49Yeah, um, when was the last time you saw him?
06:53Fifteen days ago. He went out to the liquor store at midnight to get a six-pack.
06:57Never came home.
06:59Before his disappearance, did you notice anything strange, like phone calls,
07:05or people hang up, or was anyone following you guys?
07:09No.
07:11He always said the only way he would leave me was if God took him.
07:15Right, well, God didn't do this.
07:18But if you can remember what liquor store he went to, maybe we can find out who did.
07:23Do you remember seeing this guy two weeks ago?
07:26Negative. You know how many people come in and out of my store every day?
07:30Plenty, but this guy's a murder victim, so look again.
07:35Answer's the same. Don't recall.
07:37Don't recall or won't recall?
07:39Maybe it'll jog your memory if we check behind the counter, see if you're stalking somebody.
07:42Okay, okay.
07:44Guy tried to rob me, pointed a .44 in my face.
07:47Then out of nowhere, some dude shows up in the mask and tases him.
07:51So you witnessed a murder?
07:53Whoa, whoa, slow down. I didn't witness nothing. I hit the deck.
07:56When I got up, both guys were gone.
07:58Why didn't you call the police?
08:00I get robbed every other week. Cops don't do scams.
08:03Only cops don't do squat.
08:05Dude with the mask saved my life. Ain't no way I was dropping dime on him.
08:08Well, now you are. Get us your surveillance tapes.
08:13So our serial killer is a masked vigilante.
08:22How's the decorating going?
08:24Great. Ready?
08:25Using my keen profiling skills, I challenged you and placed your furniture exactly where you would want it.
08:31Mark, that's perfect.
08:33Yes.
08:34For someone with no sense of interior design, come on, a man of your skills and talents.
08:40The couch, for example, is the visual anchor in the room, and you have it up against the wall.
08:44Yeah.
08:45Hey, buddy.
08:46Hey, Brendan. Laura, when are you coming back? Maybe it's better if you did this.
08:50I can't. I'm on a serial.
08:51Hello. My specialty.
08:52Mine too. And you are too busy proving your love for me by getting my house squared away.
08:57So glad I'm not dating you.
09:00Me too.
09:02Find it! Now!
09:03Okay, okay, okay.
09:04Hurry!
09:05Okay.
09:10What the hell kind of taser is that?
09:12It's a Picana. It's basically a cattle prod used for torture. It delivers twice the voltage of a stun gun.
09:18Our suspect thinks he's Batman.
09:20Last I checked, the Caped Crusader doesn't cut criminals into tiny little pieces.
09:24Unless we're talking about Frank Miller's.
09:26You know, we just got a report that a teenager was attacked last night by a guy with a big-ass knife,
09:30only to be saved by a masked man with a cattle prod.
09:34This is our guy.
09:35Yeah.
09:36That's right.
09:45Tell me.
09:47When was the first time you felt the impulse to hurt someone?
09:51Hey, man. I wasn't gonna touch that kid. I swear.
09:56Don't lie.
09:58I know it sounds crazy, but the truth will make this hurt less.
10:06Why are you doing this to me?
10:10The same reason you hurt people.
10:13I'm a predator.
10:18Only I rage against my fate.
10:24Whereas you embrace it without question.
10:32And you can't stop it.
10:37So I will.
10:39Tell me you got something.
10:40I've got something.
10:41Good. What do you got?
10:42An impatient boss breathing down my neck. Come on, Matt.
10:44You know this takes time, finding a serial killer, and we hardly have anything to go on.
10:48We don't even know how he picks his victims.
10:50It can't be a coincidence that he's ending up at crime scenes at the exact right moment to save people.
10:54It's not, because he's not there to save them. He's there to stop the attacker.
10:57Most serial killers stalk their victims, right? Well, odds are he's doing the same thing.
11:02Right, but if he's looking for violent criminals, how does he target them?
11:05The obvious assumption is that he's law enforcement, right?
11:07Let's not jump to that conclusion just yet.
11:09DNA results came in on both victims. We couldn't find a match on the female victim.
11:13But we did find a match between her and Sebastian.
11:16Are victims all related?
11:17Yes. They had the same biological father.
11:25Okay, boss. According to Sebastian's widow, he never knew who his biological father was.
11:32His mother purchased donor sperm from a fertility clinic at St. Stephen's.
11:36We need to find out if our female victim was a product of the same donor.
11:40Or if her mama was knocking boots with our mystery donor in real life.
11:45Hopefully, a doctor at St. Stephen's can give us the answer.
11:49Patient records are confidential.
11:51Yes, sir, but we're hunting a serial killer who murdered the child of at least one of your old patients.
11:55My clinic has delivered thousands of kids through IVF over the decades,
11:58so odds are some of them have met untimely ends.
12:01But we may be able to keep someone else from being murdered, and your files could really help us.
12:06Unless there's another reason you don't want us looking at your records.
12:09No.
12:10Doctor, let me remind you that lying to the FBI is a crime.
12:15Okay. A couple months ago, someone hacked into our system,
12:19accessed patient records from 30-plus years ago, then wiped them from the servers.
12:23Please tell us you have hard copies of those files somewhere.
12:27You know who would love to go through these boxes?
12:32Oh! I just did an escape room that looked exactly like this.
12:36But this place smells way more authentic.
12:39I didn't mean to drag you into this.
12:42It's fine. Fertility records are highly technical, with an emphasis on evidence.
12:46I'm just here to help.
12:48I'm not here to help you.
12:50I'm here to help you.
12:52It's fine. Fertility records are highly technical, with an emphasis on anonymity.
12:57Elena will need my help deciphering them.
12:59Our first priority is to identify Sebastian's donor father
13:02and use him to get the identities of any other children from his samples.
13:05They might be the killer's next targets.
13:07We won't let you down.
13:08No doubt. Happy hunting.
13:11So, how do you want to start?
13:14By getting organized.
13:18Hopefully they'll get an answer before Ansab strikes again.
13:21I put money on those two.
13:24Hold up, Carter.
13:28Danny?
13:29What are you doing here? What's going on?
13:31It is nothing.
13:33No, no, really.
13:35I just got a little dizzy and I didn't want to worry you.
13:38Doctor, should I be worried?
13:40His dizziness could be caused by any number of things.
13:42Most of them fairly benign.
13:44See?
13:45But, due to his age, we need to run some tests, just to be sure.
13:48So, we'd like to keep him overnight.
13:50Of course you do.
13:51Damn capitalist medical system just wants my money.
13:54Knock it off.
13:55You got good insurance.
13:57You're going to stay here as long as they tell you to.
14:00And guess what else?
14:01I'm going to be right here with you.
14:03Absolutely not.
14:04Why?
14:05Because it's just a lot of waiting around.
14:07And tell me, you do not have something more important going on?
14:13Look, I'll call you if anything changes.
14:15I will call with regular updates.
14:17Thank you, Doctor.
14:18You, next time, call me before you head to the ER.
14:23Mm-hmm.
14:24Please.
14:27Go on now, go on.
14:29Is everything okay?
14:31I'm hoping it will be.
14:33♪ I cried for you in my hotel.
14:40♪ One day it decided,
14:45I don't understand how you people survived before computers.
14:49How old do you think I am?
14:51You know what?
14:52Don't answer that.
14:54Finally, Sebastian's file, or rather his mother's.
14:58So, who's the donor?
15:00Doesn't say.
15:01See?
15:02The identity is coded A176Z,
15:05which means we need the corresponding donor file.
15:08I stacked those over here.
15:10Here we go.
15:11File A176Z,
15:13a.k.a. Thomas Clay Briggs.
15:17I know that name.
15:18Why do I know that name?
15:23Thomas Clay Briggs is currently serving six life sentences
15:26for the serial murders of five people back in the early 2000s.
15:29Their father was a serial killer.
15:33Hey, Pokemon!
15:35Hey, Pokemon!
15:53Now, what could the FBI possibly want with me?
15:57Not that I'm complaining.
15:59You're breaking up the monotony of my day.
16:01Mr. Briggs, have you ever donated sperm?
16:05What kind of question is that?
16:07A straightforward one.
16:08Have you?
16:09Back in college, yeah.
16:10I traded fluids for beer money.
16:13Was it always the same clinic?
16:15Why?
16:16We're not at liberty to say.
16:17Then I'm not at liberty to answer any more questions.
16:20Guard!
16:22Uh, no.
16:23We're good.
16:26Seven children were born from your donation.
16:31So what?
16:32He just found out you're a dad.
16:33That's your reaction?
16:34Yeah, what do I care?
16:35I'm dying in this place.
16:38You think I'm going to get all touchy-feely
16:40about a bunch of strangers who exist
16:42because I got touchy-feely with myself for cash?
16:46When you put it that way, no.
16:49Then why the hell did you drive all the way out here
16:52to ask me about this?
16:54Someone's killing off your kids.
16:57One by one.
17:00Now that's more interesting.
17:04And I can see why you didn't want to share that.
17:07Do you have any idea who could be behind this?
17:10I mean, if it was me, I'd think it was you.
17:13But I don't.
17:16Do you have any idea who could be behind this?
17:18I mean, if it was me, I'd, uh,
17:21pay a visit to the families of my victims.
17:25After what I did to their loved ones,
17:29I'd want revenge, too.
17:33That's the last box.
17:35Okay.
17:36That means we have seven children from Briggs' samples,
17:38all born between 1986 and 1992.
17:42We already knew about Sebastian Milner,
17:44and Dana Davis here matches our African-American Jane Doe,
17:47reported missing a month ago.
17:49And the others? Are they local?
17:51We should get them protection.
17:52I haven't been able to track down everyone's whereabouts,
17:54but this one, Maggie Whitlock,
17:57lives in Granada Hills.
18:04Boy, you just can't get enough of me, can you?
18:06Mike, you didn't volunteer for this detail
18:08because you knew I'd be swinging by.
18:10Is Maggie Whitlock inside?
18:11With her son, Theo, yes.
18:12Did you let them know what's going on?
18:13I thought that might be best coming from you.
18:15But I did tell her you're on your way.
18:21FBI, Mrs. Whitlock.
18:23Can we come inside?
18:28Hey, cutie pie.
18:30Is there a place we could talk
18:32outside of the range of little ears?
18:35Uh, hey, Theo, I noticed you have a train set.
18:38Would you mind showing me your trains?
18:39I'm totally into those.
18:41Is that okay?
18:43Given who his father is,
18:44you really think it's a coincidence
18:45that Sebastian Milner turned into a violent criminal?
18:47There's no way to tell.
18:49Sebastian's childhood is a litany of abuse and neglect.
18:52In and of itself, that's causal for psychopathy.
18:55And DNA from a serial killer
18:57didn't do anything to our other victim, Edwina Davis,
18:59other than make her a law-abiding citizen.
19:01Oh, Elena just got a phone number
19:04for another one of Briggs' kids.
19:08Hello.
19:09Hi. Is this Roman Griffith?
19:11Yeah, that's me.
19:12This is Special Agent Laura Stenson with the FBI.
19:14That's a nice try,
19:15but I'm not gonna give you my social security number, so...
19:17This isn't a scam, Mr. Griffith.
19:19I'm calling to inform you that your life could be in danger.
19:26What kind of danger?
19:27Someone appears to be targeting
19:28the children of your biological father.
19:30Were you aware that your mother used a sperm donor?
19:33No.
19:34My parents never told me that they used a donor.
19:36And now you're telling me he's a serial killer?
19:38The most important thing right now
19:41is to keep you and your son safe.
19:43My son has the DNA of a serial killer, too.
19:48Are you currently in Los Angeles?
19:50No, I'm in Vancouver for a couple weeks.
19:53All right, well, you're probably safe for now,
19:55but as soon as we hang up,
19:56I'll reach out to the field office in Seattle
19:58and alert them to what's going on.
20:00Targeting innocent people who had no choice
20:02who their father is.
20:03What kind of sick monster would do something like that?
20:05I try not to use labels like monster.
20:08Most serial killers start as ordinary people
20:10and end up doing monstrous things.
20:16Um, so what should I do?
20:18Just keep a low profile and alert me
20:20the minute you travel back.
20:21We'll set you up with a protective detail.
20:23Okay, thank you.
20:24Officer Nolan will stay while you pack your things
20:41and then escort you to a secure location.
20:49Hi.
20:52Who are you?
20:55Who are you?
21:03Wait, wait, what, right now?
21:05I need you to take your son into the bathroom
21:08and lock the door.
21:09I don't have time for you to ask questions.
21:11Do it now.
21:13What's going on?
21:14Look over my left shoulder.
21:16In the trees.
21:17He's here.
21:18That's him.
21:19That's the guy.
21:20Theo's gone.
21:21He goes out the doggy door sometimes to play outside.
21:23Ma'am, we need you to stay inside.
21:25715, send a crew of three units on me and an airship.
21:28Eyes on murder suspect.
21:29Possible kidnapping.
21:30In full pursuit with FBI agents.
21:43Nothing.
21:44Nothing.
21:46Let's go.
21:49FBI!
21:50So sorry.
21:51Baby, you okay?
21:53Huh?
21:54You had us scared.
21:55We were looking for you.
21:58What you got there?
22:04He's gone.
22:05There's a road back there.
22:06He must have had a car stashed.
22:07What's that?
22:08A trophy from our killer.
22:11We got lucky.
22:12If he'd have taken that boy...
22:14Why didn't he?
22:15If he's targeting all of Briggs' progeny,
22:17then why not go after the grandkid?
22:18Maybe he has some sort of moral code.
22:20Boss, this guy was so damn bold.
22:22You got one cop, two feds,
22:24and he still hung around in the backyard to watch?
22:26Okay, well, the good news is,
22:28is that all other potential victims have been accounted for.
22:30So we are gonna shift into hunting mode, right?
22:32This guy's moving fast,
22:33which means he's definitely made some mistakes.
22:35That's how we're gonna catch him, okay?
22:38Uh, hey, so I'll see you in 30, 40 minutes?
22:41Oh, and do you want monastery or stinky?
22:44What are you talking about?
22:45Cheese.
22:46Cheese. A cheese plate for your house.
22:48Who invited you to my house?
22:50Atlas invited me and Antoinette for housewarming.
22:54You know what?
22:55That's... that's great.
22:57Yeah, it'll be nice having you.
22:58And as far as the cheese, just surprise me.
23:00Great.
23:01See you later.
23:03See ya.
23:05Daddy, did you find out you were getting dizzy
23:08because you were having too much sex?
23:10Simone.
23:11I'm just playing.
23:12I talked to Dr. Price,
23:14and she told me she's still waiting
23:16on some of your test results,
23:17but she's ruled out the big, scary stuff.
23:20Look, they've taken enough blood from me
23:22to feed a family of vampires.
23:24The test result won't come back until tomorrow.
23:26I could call you on the phone and tell you that.
23:28But I needed to look you in your eyes
23:30for you to tell me how long you've been getting dizzy.
23:34A week.
23:35On and off.
23:37What?
23:38Well, look, Simone, I'm old,
23:40in case you hadn't noticed.
23:42And if I get freaked out by every little ache and pain,
23:45I would live in the doctor's office.
23:47Well, if you don't let the people who love you
23:50take care of you, you won't live anywhere.
23:53What is that for?
23:55Oh, that's for me.
23:56We're having a sleepover,
23:57and there is nothing you can do about it.
24:00Want to play dominoes?
24:02Oh, yeah.
24:06I'm so glad you came over.
24:08Ready?
24:09You know what?
24:10What?
24:11I think it's gonna look better over there.
24:13It just was over there.
24:14Are you doing this just to watch us lift heavy things?
24:16No.
24:17I'm watching you.
24:18Yeah, I'm watching you.
24:19Oh, God.
24:20She's doing this all day.
24:21I'm happy to help.
24:22Yes!
24:23Now that is perfect.
24:24Great.
24:25Oh, I just, I love this living room.
24:29Have you ever noticed how people can easily express love
24:32for things but not people?
24:34There's something pathological about that.
24:36Wouldn't you say, Brendan?
24:37Oh, God.
24:38Is this one of your passive-aggressive fights?
24:40It's so weird.
24:41I don't like it.
24:42Glad you finally approved, though.
24:44Makes being here all day a little easier to take,
24:46especially since I missed all the fun of chasing down a serial killer.
24:48Fun?
24:49Yeah.
24:50We need to get this guy out more.
24:51You guys got to meet Tom Briggs.
24:52I've always been fascinated with him.
24:54I mean, okay, most people think that his psychopathy
24:56is based in the abuse that he suffered,
24:59but I think it stems from his mother's mental illness.
25:01Come on.
25:02Oh, here we go.
25:03The old weekly nature-versus-nurture debate.
25:05I think I'm gonna have to start drinking.
25:07All right.
25:08Where's the corkscrew?
25:09Yeah, I remember seeing that in one of the 25 boxes a few hours ago.
25:14Okay, well, luckily,
25:16there's a really cute market down the street,
25:18and it's open late, so I'll just get a new one.
25:20I'll come with you. Come on.
25:21You know what? Why don't you stay?
25:23You know I love a nighttime drive.
25:26I just love the wind in my hair.
25:31You guys need anything?
25:39♪ You mean I'd have to lie
25:41♪ Uh-uh
25:42♪ Do you feel it?
25:44♪ Crazy, it's calling
25:46♪ Do you feel it?
25:49Something's been bugging me.
25:51Hmm?
25:52Briggs, he didn't know about any of these kids.
25:54He barely remembers donating sperm,
25:57but somehow our new serial killer
26:00knows the exact fertility clinic to burglarize.
26:04How's that possible?
26:05You never turn off, do you?
26:07Not around you.
26:08Real smooth, but that is interesting.
26:10Who else would have access to that information?
26:13The clinic's employees or the patients or...
26:17The children themselves.
26:19♪ Crazy, it's calling
26:21♪ Do you feel it?
26:24♪ Tell me, do you feel it?
26:26♪ Do you feel it?
26:33♪ Do you feel it?
26:39♪ Do you feel it?
26:41♪ Tell me, do you feel it now?
26:45Hmm.
26:47Hmm.
26:49Hmm.
26:51Hmm.
26:53Hmm.
26:55Hmm.
26:57Hmm.
26:59Hmm.
27:01Hmm.
27:03Hmm.
27:05Hmm.
27:06How are you feeling right now?
27:09Sorry to get all brought up,
27:11that's quite a punch.
27:13But I...
27:15I just didn't think you'd come willingly.
27:19We spoke on the phone.
27:22You're Roman.
27:24Very good.
27:25You're one of the kids.
27:27And you're taking out your siblings.
27:30Yes.
27:33And you're gonna help me finish what I started.
27:37There we go.
27:39Now we can play Call of Duty in 8K.
27:41I can't believe Laura has an Xbox.
27:43She didn't, till now.
27:45Got it as a housewarming gift.
27:46IE, you bought it for yourself.
27:47What's taking Laura so long?
27:49I don't know.
27:50Didn't she say the store was just down the street?
27:51Yeah.
27:57The car's still here.
27:58That's...
28:03That's...
28:09Wait, you hear that?
28:10Yeah.
28:19Oh, no.
28:24Okay, why did he take it?
28:25I'm not sure, but we might have an idea of who it is.
28:27Now is not the time for suspense.
28:28He's gonna break his biological children.
28:30The files that were stolen were sealed,
28:31except for his offspring.
28:33Any one of them could have looked into their biological father.
28:35That's not a motive to murder their siblings.
28:37No, but it is a lead.
28:38So three of the kids are either dead or assumed so.
28:40Who is left?
28:41Maggie Whitlock seems unlikely.
28:43Roman Griffiths is in Vancouver.
28:44No, he's not.
28:46That's the man I saw in Maggie's backyard.
28:48I'm positive.
28:49Okay, we need a deep dive.
28:51I'm Roman Griffith, and we need it yesterday.
28:53Let's go.
28:56All right.
28:58Let's do this.
29:03Clearly, you're a serial murderer,
29:06with the pathology that entails.
29:09Clearly.
29:13When I spoke with you on the phone,
29:15I wouldn't call you a monster,
29:17and that resonated with you.
29:21You think you're acting for a righteous cause.
29:24Um, a rational one.
29:27See? I knew you had the juice.
29:30Exactly. Exactly.
29:34You know, for a minute, I thought that you were
29:36targeting your siblings out of jealousy.
29:39You alone would carry your father's bloodline forward, but...
29:45Well, that's not right.
29:49You're ashamed of it.
29:51You think it made you what you are.
29:55When I was growing up,
29:58my parents were kind to me.
30:04They never stopped loving me, despite how I was.
30:09And we tried everything.
30:12Doctors, therapists, priests, meds.
30:17Nothing worked.
30:19Nothing would relieve this pressure in my head.
30:22Nothing except violence.
30:26Murder.
30:27No. I wanted to, but I found ways to stop myself.
30:34And then I found out who my real father was,
30:37and that he was the worst version of me.
30:40And then I dug a little deeper,
30:42and found out that he had other children.
30:47Violent children.
30:49No, not all of them.
30:50How can you be so sure?
30:51I mean, yes, Sebastian and Chet.
30:54They are out and proud about their cruelty.
30:58But you don't know what goes on behind the scenes with the others.
31:02So you thought that you were doing the world a favor
31:04by taking your siblings out of it?
31:05Yes. Yes.
31:06But that... that doesn't explain why you want me here.
31:10I'm not one of your siblings,
31:11and I'm not telling you anything that you don't know.
31:14It's the boy.
31:19Maggie's son.
31:20He has the DNA.
31:22The only sane thing I could do was take him out,
31:25but I couldn't do that.
31:29Why?
31:31Some might call that conscience.
31:35Don't mock me.
31:37Don't you dare mock me!
31:39I have been agonizing over this.
31:41I just got off the phone with LAPD.
31:43Roman's apartment is empty, but there is a bolo out.
31:46I am not going to hold my breath.
31:47So, what have we pulled on our subject?
31:49Kevin Griffith, raised in Claremont by two professors.
31:51Disciplinary issues growing up, but nothing serious.
31:53No criminal record.
31:54He wound up in a trade school, became a machinist.
31:56He's worked for a decade-plus at various aerospace manufacturers.
32:00He explains how he knows how to use a water jet cutter.
32:02Yes, but not how he had access to one.
32:04Those machines cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
32:06But wait, boss.
32:07Two of the factories Roman worked at
32:09closed in the past six months.
32:11Blue Sphere Aviation and Descent Aerospace.
32:14And both of these are in quiet industrial areas.
32:18Carter, Simone, you're with me.
32:19I'm on a contact SWAT.
32:20Have them meet us at Blue Sphere.
32:22Brendan, Atlas, you take Descent.
32:23Let's move. We are running out of time.
32:25Why don't you get this?
32:26You spend your life tracking people like me,
32:30like my father, and like this boy.
32:32Think of the victims he will hurt
32:35and the families that will grieve.
32:37Sorry, just to be clear.
32:38You want a pep talk?
32:40To kill a six-year-old?
32:41To stop a murderer before he strikes.
32:43It is no different than what you do.
32:46Maggie's son might have had some of the DNA.
32:49As Briggs. And as you.
32:51But, Roman, you kill because you want to.
32:56And there is no amount of rationalizing
32:58that's going to change that.
33:07I'm sorry I shouldn't have brought you into this mess.
33:13You don't deserve it.
33:15But you know too much now.
33:22When I begin to strangle you,
33:23your body's defense mechanism will kick in.
33:25We'll try and fight back.
33:26No, no, no. Hold on. Hold on.
33:28It is your survival instinct.
33:29No, no. Roman, don't.
33:31It's in your DNA and it controls us all.
33:33No.
33:45No.
33:52Come on.
34:15Come on.
34:46Come on.
34:58I'm impressed by your resilience, Agent Stenson, but...
35:06But there's no way out.
35:16Come on.
35:26That's clever. That's really clever.
35:45Come on.
36:15Come on.
36:23Enough!
36:24Enough. Enough. Enough.
36:29Clear.
36:39We're too late.
36:42I have to know.
36:43I have to know.
36:44Come here, Brendan. I just have to know. Okay?
36:46I got you. I got you.
36:50It's her, isn't it, Brendan?
36:53Brendan, is it her?
36:54It's not her. It's me.
36:55No, no, no. It's a man.
36:56Don't wait.
36:57It's a man's body.
36:58It's a man's body.
37:00We still have time.
37:01We still have time.
37:02Okay?
37:03You need your head in the game.
37:04Get your head in the game.
37:11Yeah.
37:15FBI! FBI!
37:17I see them hands!
37:18Hands!
37:19It's not happening!
37:20No, it's not happening.
37:22Roman, you're not getting away. Okay?
37:27If you kill me, he will kill you.
37:31I know.
37:32What?
37:36Put it down!
37:37Roman, don't!
37:39It doesn't have to end this way.
37:41Yes, it does.
37:44I failed.
37:46Whatever evil comes out of my siblings or their kids,
37:54that's on your hands now.
38:03Are you okay?
38:04Yeah.
38:05Are you okay?
38:12I'm sorry.
38:13Yeah.
38:18Yeah.
38:19Hey.
38:20Hey, boss.
38:21Hey.
38:22How's Laura?
38:23I sent her home with Atlas.
38:25She's hurting, but she's gonna be okay.
38:28The rest of the siblings?
38:29Safe and sound.
38:31And even with Roman gone,
38:32I don't think it's a bad idea to keep tabs on the rest of the Briggs clan.
38:35For their safety or the world's.
38:37Well, one thing I learned by having children is that there are some traits
38:42you can't do anything about.
38:44No amount of nurturing will change it.
38:46My daughter Billie came into this world stubborn and opinionated
38:50and has yet to see the light.
38:52Yeah, that's definitely in her DNA.
38:55Beat it.
38:56And I mean it.
38:57Zip it.
38:58Zip it.
38:59Zip it.
39:01Hey, thanks for letting me work with you on this case.
39:03It was fun.
39:04I should be thanking you.
39:06Your attention to detail and natural curiosity is quite impressive.
39:10I learned more cool stuff in the last two days than in the past two years.
39:14I'm constantly learning myself.
39:16It's the best part of the job.
39:17Love it.
39:18Hey, if you aren't busy with Vampire Cop every night,
39:20maybe I can buy you a drink?
39:22Talk about studying forensics.
39:23That sounds lovely.
39:25Although, are you even old enough to buy a drink?
39:27Okay, boomer.
39:30Listen, forensics can be challenging and stressful,
39:33but you've got a knack for it.
39:36And I happen to be one hell of a mentor.
39:39Let's go.
39:41So your dizziness and loss of balance is a result of a minor ear infection.
39:44So we'll just get you some antibiotics,
39:46get a wheelchair in here,
39:47and take you to the exit.
39:48Okay, so I can go home now?
39:50Yeah.
39:51Well, don't sound like you gotta go home,
39:52but you do gotta get the hell out of here.
39:55So let's hit it, Big Pop.
39:57Thank you, Doctor.
39:58You're welcome.
40:00You're welcome.
40:02What, Daddy?
40:04I know this look.
40:05Talk to me.
40:06I just do not like being fussed over.
40:10And for the last couple of days,
40:11that's all people have been doing.
40:13It's not fussing over you.
40:15It's taking care of you.
40:17You see that there?
40:18You make it sound like I'm some kind of an invalid.
40:22You are the best damn daddy I know.
40:25Enjoy the fruits of your labor.
40:27And let folks love on you a little bit.
40:30I got your back.
40:31Now come on.
40:34Whoa.
40:35Daddy, are you okay?
40:38Yeah.
40:40Daddy!
40:42I was just checking to make sure you had my back.
40:44That's not funny.
40:46It's not.
40:47I'm sorry.
40:59I know it is a nice house.
41:01Yeah.
41:03No, except for the memory of me being kidnapped in the driveway.
41:07I'm sorry.
41:10No, I'm sorry.
41:12For what?
41:13Because this morning, you told me that you loved me.
41:18And instead of appreciating it, I just made endless jokes.
41:21It's our thing. I don't care.
41:24I do.
41:27And you were right.
41:30It's pathological.
41:33And I was deflecting.
41:36But while I was tied up,
41:38with my life about to end,
41:43all I could think about
41:45was I didn't want to die without saying I love you, too.
41:50Because I do.
41:52I love you.
42:01True.
42:04I'm sorry, I can't.
42:06So?
42:08The couch.
42:09In the middle of the room like this.
42:11I think it just needs to go back.
42:16Want to help me move it?
42:17No.
42:18Yes.
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