Instinct (2018)

A Sweet 16 celebration turns into a crime scene when the birthday girl’s stepmother falls to her death and the guests and staff are put under a microscope by the NYPD. Ryan finds a new lead in his investigation. Lizzie receives some positive news at the precinct.

Have fun.

Now is the moment you've all been waiting for,

You get a free latte if you work at the NYPD here.

Thank you, Jay.

Downed 22.

Hey, Sarge.

I love PDA as long as it's not too public, or too affectionate.

which was approximately all of them.

suggests Ella's ending was... premeditated.

More so before the divorce left Alex with a new stepmom,

How about a little respect?

Please tell me you found someone

Okay, I'm done.

I wouldn't be so sure.

- I'm sorry. - We're all upset.

and became close friends.

in their not-so- natural habitat.

This was her first marriage, and from everything I read,

Maybe he slipped something into her food or drink

right before she took off, early.

When did things start to change between you and Steve?

giving her child love, then knowingly traumatizes

I pride myself on my punctuality.

because they're not afraid of anyone

I think you want to see this, Professor.

So someone must've doctored it at the party before Ella

In a minute. I gave Jasmine my official cover story,

I think the biological mom is still relevant,

They seem to do everything else together.

But I have to, before Sam sees it.

gatekeepers right now, guys.

Kim.

to another level with a prank, only it went very, very wrong.

Maybe she was trying to finish the fairy tale on Alex's behalf.

There it is. They've been forging

that wouldn't show up on a general tox screen?

"The little apple of death."

Good, good.

Lizzie and Dylan work a case that provokes deep emotions for them when a 9-year-old boy goes missing on the eve of a judge’s decision in a bitter custody battle. With Dylan’s help, Lizzie confronts some of her past childhood demons. A major advancement presents itself in Dylan and Andy’s adoption search.

Well, I'm cutting back.

God.

Don't start that again.

Robby's in bed.

since a little before midnight.

There was a struggle?

Robby.

You should go push the dad, get him to talk.

because he keeps things balanced and positive."

Really? Yeah.

No way he would go out that window.

Mostly. My wife was having chemo then,

Look, I know I screwed up,

So you were using when you met Mimi?

Actually, I find the grandfather's affect

Her husband claims he was picking up

Yeah, Ryan's the man for the job.

Girls, let's give Daddy some privacy.

We were Mimi's friends; She's the only one we knew well.

unwisely spirited his son away,

You're on a first name basis and you didn't recuse yourself?

I'm sure he regrets speaking out of turn, but...

We're on a missing child case.

Meh, kinda sounds like I fail a lot.

is that your company van in the driveway?

Yeah, she was just becoming a fantastic mother.

What did you do to my son?

Well, I forgot about that.

You know, I'm curious about how your memory changed

you put Robby's jacket on, then what?

The ATM at 68th and Third.

But what if we're overlooking what really matters?

He went along, but that's not how kids react to chaos.

Looks like the handle of a jump rope.

But maybe they were trying to

are marked by the development of concrete operational skills

they concocted a plan.

It appears the bank records will prove exculpatory,

Dylan and Lizzie investigate the murder of an aspiring musician who was gunned down on a roller coaster at an amusement park. Also, Lizzie exhausts herself trying to keep up with a newly single friend, and Andy and Dylan look to broaden their options for adoption.

was a Native American.

wrapped in the blanket, was recently flagged

named Elliot Emerson.

Maybe the kid was an informant?

Hey, there's no way that you can know who that is

Jason, it's okay.

my brother was a genius.

He certainly has a lot of records.

Are you Ross Dirkson?

The band's website says that Annie & Elliot perform

We weren't able to retrieve a computer from the apartment.

How's the Sleeping Beauty case going?

I just want to have some fun again.

I don't know what that is, but I don't like it.

right before they were about to make it big.

he was doing with Annie.

It is the only thing that makes sense.

Interesting. Almost as if he was living some secret life.

You don't look relaxed.

with an alpha dog is simply to walk around him.

Stand back, we're coming in.

You told us you barely knew him.

Did he say what he wanted in return?

You think I'm not giving our family

I had Zack check Major Cases to see if there were

Elliot... was seeking out risky behavior.

in such a different direction?

Nothing. How about the case of the dead musician?

looking for something new and not finding it,

I knew I smelled tweed.

And so that Jasmine gets to avoid dealing

There is a mental condition known as persistent déjà vu.

where he could feel something, even if it was fear.

but I think the damage from the loss of her twin

Name it.

Given his condition, there is no way

he may have thrown up.

Exactly. We were getting ready to sign a deal.

Dylan and Lizzie investigate the murder of a successful businesswoman who attempted to prolong the lifespan of humans. Also, Dylan and Andy look to continue their adoption search, and Detective Ryan Stock from Nebraska arrives to hunt for a potential serial killer.

have a B-plus and everybody else gets an A,

Way to go, Needham. I'll take it from here.

- I'll get rid of him. - Here you go, Sarge.

Her husband saw the machine was on when he arrived this morning,

You follow your theories,

Yeah. I don't know how this could happen.

But sadistic killers like to watch

I don't believe so, no.

on what happens after we die.

The vic's husband left the morgue.

did you practice what we went over?

and in no way endangers a guilty verdict.

And I know how hard your job is,

Thank God I told her every day how much I loved her.

Now, that's ironic. Here we go.

Once the runoff starts, I'll let you know.

Thank you.

A little...

Don't say it. Don't say it.

for Justine's phone.

This NYPD network keeps slowing to a crawl.

Justine was making real progress.

suggesting it could be Justine's husband.

Maybe your wife was one of them.

Thank you, Mr. Bridgecroft.

Unfortunately, no.

Don't get too comfortable.

Yes, but now that Julian is working for the NYPD,

Where do you do this, Transylvania?

It's why he was such a successful swimmer

Heard there was a second body.

M.E. called, confirmed no epithelials

Made him remember how much he loves lawyering.

God, I hate narcissists.

Shouldn't he be angry at the doctor?

- Sorry. See you later. - See you later.

called malignant narcissism. It's something...

What do you do again?

- Say good-bye. - Good-bye.

I know I need to balance things more.

Hacking into China's network?