Shades of Blue

Harlee faces a police commission as Wozniak and the crew scramble to help her from the outside.

They bought tickets to see you, and they're gonna get my scruffy mug.

The witness is getting here.

the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

Says the cops that are holding him?

We're a go.

and really defines this whole hearing.

Or Ramsey sniffed this out and made sure he didn't make it.

The more detail I give,

I can vanquish all of those bad judgments.

Thank limited choices and desperate times.

By my read, you, and by extension your unit,

that Cole paid for the room in cash.

Apparently the perps knew our route

The instinct that made you say, "Yes."

I held them off.

You didn't crack?

Your goodness in your heart...

Woz can help.

I don't think we have any of those.

Ramsey's on the jury.

We'll negotiate something with Internal Affairs.

♪ There's room for all

about corruption at the highest levels of the NYPD.

of a classified operation?

Hold on, officer.

A.D.A. James Nava...

Are you suggesting you lied to Internal Affairs

The FBI agent who abducted me

lying becomes instinct.

Is that supposed to be some kind of joke?

You were still lost out there in the woods.

I just need to see

So...

Yeah, everyone and no one.

"and what I thought I had to do.

Harlee uncovers a betrayal. Cole tries to avoid Ramsey’s reach. Wozniak attempts to negotiate with the intelligence unit.

End of the line had to come sometime.

That's the point, officer.

They'll be looking for scalps.

Like the interrogation room?

They're looking for Woz in all the wrong places.

Agent Myers may be able to alter a copy,

So what now?

She knows, and she's been helping him.

You sent Harlee doctored security footage?

Or I let the time run out.

Is very messy.

This one has quickly become my favorite.

I'm afraid you've misunderstood.

Or I can leave it alone, and you can go back

Your turn to babysit, lucky you.

We can't keep Enrique hidden much longer.

Who's is it?

I mean, that's kind of genius.

Run, Robert.

when you gave me that lead at the Sunrise Café.

You can't count on a jury. I mean, even with my testimony.

I don't want you, either.

You send us out of town,

it's only going to come down to two choices.

I give you the witness's name, he's dead.

Like I said, I will make a few calls.

But I'm not bringing you down with me.

"My father was a police officer as long as I can remember.

But you need to find yourself.

I'm here.

There's only one conclusion I can draw

You'll never be healed if you don't face your transgressions.

The FBI knows that you're back.

I'm a better mother because of you.

I just shot and killed an intruder in my home.

Identified as an FBI agent.

Wozniak enlists the crew to make a dangerous move against the Intelligence unit as Harlee struggles to stay on her new path.

But I need to trust you first.

- Parker.

You never used to.

of who it is we're dealing with here.

I'm not feeling very lucky.

- You're doubting after what we've seen him do?

- What thing? - Intelligence might bust

- Actually, after what I went through last night,

- It can't be done without burning me.

All right? Not me.

- If your daughter grew up to-- - I heard the question.

- No, a witness puts me at her door.

♪ Bring the lion out

that girl's never in school.

- Not at the risk of our own necks.

and then we leverage a one-sided peace settlement.

The bigger problem is gonna be--

Espada, make sure you feed your cat.

- I'll make it. I'm the one who got us here.

- You did the right thing, telling us.

Hmm?

Being arrested, being sentenced?

I saved you.

- Well, I know that you're doing things differently.

- They just passed us. They're heading to you now.

I can help you stop. - Like you helped Gina?

I can free you from this carnage

- NYPD. I need your vehicle. - Whoa, whoa.

- Don't you move!

Safer ground?

- Hey, boss. Where we at?

- I think we can find a deal that works for everyone.

- Worse than that, it's almost happy hour.

Harlee fights a frame job as Wozniak tries to keep Bennett behind bars.

if you arrested a cop?

and their fixer in Brooklyn.

Oh, that part of the six-four.

I said we'd be.

You're a loyal soldier, Tess... everybody knows that.

Vanessa Ruiz. According to DHS,

Not according to the County Clerk's office, it's not.

It's your bargain, and, in less than 16 hours,

Loman, right now, is working on a lead

only you were already raiding the place.

It's not my label.

Really?

Ooh, who's he gonna get to go after me?

He admitted to being at the warehouse.

I was hoping to get some information on her murder.

the risk of embarrassing visits from your father.

and a South American drug kingpin

in exchange for a favor.

Bennett confirmed it! "Eyes and ears,"

But seeing as we've had this breakthrough,

To possess me and to kill me.

using the pseudonyms Bird, Parish,

I set the bait.

$157,412.

Ten to one the blood on that knife matches Gina Romero.

of about a dozen NYPD officers,

so you'll get plenty of free sex.

Your victim is a 22-year-old MIT drop-out.

Loman went looking for her.

Last time I got into a car with you,

I want you to choose, Harlee. Right now!

Kill him or don't kill him.

Look at these, though!

With your back and everything...

Wait, wait, wait. You're seriously defending him?

They? Who's they?

Yeah, well, I'll walk you to the subway?

Alone at the bar... that how they treat heroes in your unit?

How much is a soul going for these days?

Well, that's one of her strengths.

I turned my phone off as soon as I got the text.

Harlee and Wozniak try to link the intelligence unit to the cartel while facing the consequences of breaking the blue wall.

You got a plan?

Tufo and Nazario.

Harlee makes an impulsive decision,

And then after that, your service record goes dark.

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that we have an agreement.

and the solidarity that the NYPD is known for,

So we replace it with something else.

And what's right is full of danger,

Last minute you saw it wasn't a gun,

it'd be too late.

But tomorrow, we could be those guys lying dead in the street.

♪

Enrique Ortiz sent an assassin against my crew.

Do not try to fight this story. They're already too far ahead.

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to fill out a witness statement.

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Look, I know what I did. I know.

♪

I know.

Who started it?

I tried. They got the whole floor sealed.

the only logical next step for me, Tufo.

parolee gets a cracked skull.

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If it had to be done, it was gonna be me.

Give us a charge that we could hang on him.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[TENSE MUSIC]

What was that?

It's a book.

♪

♪

This is it.

[LAUGHS]

And you know what would happen?

Okay, but... but before we go any further,

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Maybe this is precisely what they wanted.

Harlee! Harlee, you there?

Harlee discovers that the intelligence unit’s involvement in criminal enterprises goes deeper than she thought. Ramsey strikes back. Tufo pulls away from the crew. Loman meets a girl.

27 year old male assault victim.

We're just gonna be a distraction here.

No, I love them.

You gave Wallace what he was asking for.

The night desk did give him his one phone call,

If you know everything, why put on a show?

you were drifting into the other lane.

Espada, we don't write parking tickets.

Moral support.

Yeah, so what do you do besides people watch

to domestic violence and attempted police bribery cases?

- Honestly? - Wallace is awake and talking.

and I'm gonna switch providers. How about that?

If I didn't think it would make Thanksgiving awkward,

Take your time.

What if Wallace wants to testify?

Well, I've seen most Woody Allen movies.

She always tells me, "You should drink from life's cup as much

It was my first taste of taking the law into my own hands.

Where are you now?

Buy me a plane ticket, and we can discuss it

so tell me who's next on my naughty list.

And with everything that happened

Well, I wasn't gonna try,

Look, we're not gonna worry about that now, all right?

I got pulled over today, and they searched the car

Loman and I arrested the son of a kingpin?

Ramsey has a problem.

Why would I leave that out?

Harlee focuses her sights on taking down the intelligence unit. Stahl’s continued obsession brings him closer to New York. Wozniak uses Wallace as Espada struggles with keeping secrets from Tufo.

People. Well, people fascinate me.

There's a "she said"...

- No more. - And yet,

This one's on the house.

then jump in. I'll do the rest.

And he got you so rattled you came running to me?

I heard a rumor that your department has a leak.

You know, ballistics confirmed that every bullet

Everybody knows the first rule of a stakeout

What if I told you the cover-up went beyond

which is why I'm glad you're here.

Remember what happened to God's son?

perhaps you'd like a chance to remedy this development.

Is there, um... anything else you'd like?

why you let her live.

And then we can both be free.

About damn time.

A domestic disturbance?

Define "these people."

and the abuser together?

I used to be good at hiding it too.

Our advice: on this one, get uninterested.

I'm sorry, my bad. Who... who is this?

I'm responsible for him.

I said step out the car... now.

My brother was in trouble and I couldn't get to him.

but she knew that Stahl would never just give up.

An entire gang could be wiped out tonight

That why you're here?

Cesar had found salvation.

and volunteer for some missionary work...

Harlee questions her own sanity as Wozniak keeps secrets from those closest to him. Loman intimidates a witness.

- I reached out to him. - Fathers will do or say

that I had forgotten how to feel.

"For I was hungry and you gave me food.

You know I have your back.

your shoulders back

Honey, I'm gonna need you to go inside, okay?

I see promises broken all day long.

and has seen more than any nine-year-old should ever see.

By then I was already running.

Right? Stahl is in New York. Right now.

He can't monopolize the radio.

on this missing woman.

- So did you lie to him? - Well, yeah.

So, um, how long is Gina staying?

One more time.

you clam up, you walk away.

I paid my debt.

I mean, any father in your position

I didn't know you had it in you.

- What? - What are... you working a case?

that I stood by while the Intelligence Unit

to be free of Stahl, you have to stop chasing his ghost.

Right. You see that beauty salon across the street?

Police. Open up.

If I let go, she'll bleed out.

We, um, share a common admirer.

We found a mystery supplier, Wallace saved the girl's life

You got a fingerprint?

is not burdening them with your problems.

who don't do it right the first time.

To keep you safe.

- at the Sunrise. - Face it, Michael.

I'm gonna ask you a question and I want a straight answer.

Because not all of us can carry around this...

After pretending to be you for so long,

What's your drink?

What's your problem?

Dealing with a loss, Harlee pursues evidence of a higher level of corruption within the NYPD. Wozniak tries to protect Harlee and his crew from escalating threats.

- Because I saw Stahl.

- It's about time. Shouldn't it be the teenager

- If it was suicide at all.

she's gonna go right after Ramsey.

anything to put him in the area,

- And that's where you think he is, Mexico?

- Just doesn't feel like the time

I do not want to know what you're transporting.

- Windpipe looked crushed. A belt doesn't do that.

His prints were all over Nava's car.

- I control my fate.

Moving somewhere sandy, just you, me,

We're paying you twice your rate.

I needed cash, Woz.

- Harlee, sit down, please.

- It was a mistake.

Your own choice to turn that car around?

- Then I need Detectives Tufo and Nazario

a team assigned by this desk.

- They're a dime a dozen.

the hospital,

- Well, I'm not sure I'm doing you a favor

- I was ambushed, but this slid under the seat.

You want to blame somebody for that?

- Okay, well, how about you buy me lunch?

- Uh, I just need some time.

that can't be fixed with foam rollers.

Head on a swivel, Loman.

Let's see what was worth killing for.

- Stop!

There's no limit to what my boss would do

- Well, we're halfway there.

- Yeah, but at least you get to go home tonight.

so take your grief and your guilt

Harlee and Wozniak, still dealing with the fallout from their near death experiences, discover a grisly crime scene riddled with mystery.

What's the play here?

Or we all go home and get a warrant in the morning.

Right there, shattered glass straight ahead.

All right, well, go out back and try to find Harlee.

He ran away from the crime scene.

872 Deerfield Road.

He was right there.

So you'd be in your bathroom four months later,

Sorry. Janitorial promised me

Yeah, you'll get them.

You can almost see it play out.

37 years old, worked the docks for the last ten.

Did he tell you what to say?

May those who don't love us

I never questioned my path.

You know, he says all the right things;

And then we'll see if the slipper still fits.

Yeah.

I think that's why you were close by that night.

That, you'll have to get from him.

So what's it gonna be?

Now, don't get me wrong; we're having a blast.

Hello, Teresa?

Yeah, I can tell right off.

Harlee.

Show me two hands or I show you two bullets!

Yeah.

I'm not gonna deliver a man to his death

Swear to forget and move on.

And there was no peace in it.

Somewhere safe...

You do not need to get Quince to start over.

where there's no place for men like me.

Why, what did Orlando tell you?