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Season 5  "The Big House (1)"  5x1

Aired 7 years ago - Sep 26, 2017

Jake and Rosa assimilate to their new lives behind bars, but both are coping in very different ways. Jake bonds with his cellmate, Caleb, and is forced to join a prison gang led by notorious inmate Romero, in order to gain his protection. Meanwhile, in the women's prison, Rosa puts Holt and Terry to the test by having them complete outrageous favors for her. Back in the precinct, Amy and Charles are doing all they can to exonerate their colleagues

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Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 1
locking them in cages
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 2
And now you are, and we can finally talk.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 3
Sarge, Captain. Oh, you guys brought Hitchcock.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 4
by starting a bunch of riots. Got thrown in solitary
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 5
Well, Rosa, I read an article in a medical journal
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 6
- It's not a problem. - Rosa.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 7
and all of the sudden they "don't know
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 8
wrongly convicted of crimes you didn't commit.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
- but it's illegal, right? - There's this guy
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 10
This is scary.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
Will do. Oh, here's Romero.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 12
They're like a major currency in here.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 13
- Street flavors. - Picante beef.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 14
Captain, Diaz sent us a list of favors
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 15
But we can't say no. She's behind bars
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 16
Are you saying my life matters less
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 17
Moves tons of cash... under the table.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 18
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 19
as someone who's eaten a lot of ramen in his life,
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 20
I can't believe I'm hearing your voice.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 21
- we got those at the commissary. - Picante beef.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 22
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 23
- was all it took. - Damn it.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 24
And you were able to finish everything on my list?
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 25
equal sign, equal sign, equal sign, equal sign,
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 26
great alliteration. Second of all,
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 27
- What's up, Caleb? - 'Sup, Chico?
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 28
- and I'm really good at them. - Really?
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 29
I am deceptively athletic. I'm not sure if your gang likes
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 30
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 31
Okay, and how anti-Semitic is he?
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 32
17 years!
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 33
Crumbling the noodle on top gives it an extra
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 34
Wow, guess all it took was the ramen tip.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 35
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- to deserve this? - He beat the crap out of me.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 37
- someone else to do this? - No, no, no, no.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 38
Sure, but you know what else
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 39
- Jake. - Beef Baby.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 40
Which happens all the time... the security cameras
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 41
So, you painted my apartment?
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 42
for you, you poor little caged bird.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 43
No, do not transfer me, Rodrigo... no, no!
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 44
something will set him off.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 45
that prisoners are treated this way every day
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 46
You want somebody to lure a kid to a park
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 47
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 48
Oh, thank God.
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 49
your cannibal pal taping the whole fight
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your guy live if I got him fired instead.

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Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 2
And now you are, and we can finally talk.
#2
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 3
Sarge, Captain. Oh, you guys brought Hitchcock.
#3
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 4
by starting a bunch of riots. Got thrown in solitary
#4
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 5
Well, Rosa, I read an article in a medical journal
#5
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 6
- It's not a problem. - Rosa.
#6
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 7
and all of the sudden they "don't know
#7
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 8
wrongly convicted of crimes you didn't commit.
#8
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 9
- but it's illegal, right? - There's this guy
#9
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 10
This is scary.
#10
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 11
Will do. Oh, here's Romero.
#11
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 12
They're like a major currency in here.
#12
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 13
- Street flavors. - Picante beef.
#13
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 14
Captain, Diaz sent us a list of favors
#14
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 15
But we can't say no. She's behind bars
#15
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 16
Are you saying my life matters less
#16
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 17
Moves tons of cash... under the table.
#17
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 18 #18 Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 19
as someone who's eaten a lot of ramen in his life,
#19
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 20
I can't believe I'm hearing your voice.
#20
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 21
- we got those at the commissary. - Picante beef.
#21
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 22 #22 Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 23
- was all it took. - Damn it.
#23
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 24
And you were able to finish everything on my list?
#24
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 25
equal sign, equal sign, equal sign, equal sign,
#25
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 26
great alliteration. Second of all,
#26
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 27
- What's up, Caleb? - 'Sup, Chico?
#27
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 28
- and I'm really good at them. - Really?
#28
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 29
I am deceptively athletic. I'm not sure if your gang likes
#29
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 30 #30 Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 31
Okay, and how anti-Semitic is he?
#31
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 32
17 years!
#32
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 33
Crumbling the noodle on top gives it an extra
#33
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 34
Wow, guess all it took was the ramen tip.
#34
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 35 #35 Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 36
- to deserve this? - He beat the crap out of me.
#36
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 37
- someone else to do this? - No, no, no, no.
#37
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 38
Sure, but you know what else
#38
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 39
- Jake. - Beef Baby.
#39
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 40
Which happens all the time... the security cameras
#40
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 41
So, you painted my apartment?
#41
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 42
for you, you poor little caged bird.
#42
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 43
No, do not transfer me, Rodrigo... no, no!
#43
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 44
something will set him off.
#44
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 45
that prisoners are treated this way every day
#45
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 46
You want somebody to lure a kid to a park
#46
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 47 #47 Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 48
Oh, thank God.
#48
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 49
your cannibal pal taping the whole fight
#49
Recap of Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 5 Episode 1 (S05E01) - 50
your guy live if I got him fired instead.
#50