The primary story centers around Captain Raydor requesting Brenda's assist investigating possible spousal abuse of FID policewoman Detective Ally Moore from her husband, six-foot-four unemployed Shawn Moore. Pope has both the Captain and Chief Johnson confab in his office, insisting the scrutinizing is conducted very discreetly. Raydor provides Brenda a written statement concerning the bruising she observed on Detective Moore. Ally told Raydor the bruises were from a fall and Brenda is asked to do something out of the norm since nobody has filed a complaint or charges against the husband.
Chief Johnson's initial interview of Detective Moore yields a protective mood from Moore. Brenda is direct as always requesting Moore remove her coat exposing what Raydor saw, the hand-marks on her arms and neck. From the media room, the detectives also see the contusions on Moore. Moore says she fell but Chief Johnson responds rhetorically and sarcastically, on someone's open hand? Brenda asks, what would your husband Shawn say if I questioned him about those bruises? Moore replies, leave my husband out of this. Brenda asserts she cannot force her to file a complaint, but policy dictates if domestic abuse is suspected, the LAPD is required to document it.
Captain Raydor is certain her detective has experienced abuse; Chief Johnson can see the marks were not from a fall.
After Shawn Moore has been shot dead, Commander Taylor interviews Sergeant Dunn with his union rep alongside him. Had you ever met Detective Moore before last night and he responds no. Taylor then asks Dunn how Shawn Moore was able to get his wife's gun, since she was so afraid of her husband; wondering why would she keep it in the house, but Dunn answers, she kept it around for her protection.
Raydor confronts Brenda stating her suspect is dead, declaring she is against interviewing her detective; Taylor suggests they both speak to Ally together. Moore insists her weapon was kept in her vehicle, her husband knew where she kept it and he must have retrieved it from her car. Now Raydor questions Dunn's story, it contradicting what the two just heard from Moore; Brenda questions additional parts of Dunn's story. They agree the two officers knew one another, the shooting was not the first time they met; the relationship goes beyond and was most likely intimate.
Pope continues his intervention ranting to Brenda the lack of proof Moore and Dunn knew one another before Shawn was gunned down. Raydor enters with a full box from the OIS paperwork dating from three years ago where it is evident the two had met. Brenda glares at Pope and he says where do we go from here.
Provenza grabs a ballistics' photo from Tao, frustrated, you mean to tell me the bullet fired at Sgt. Dunn came from his own gun. Tao answers yes. Brenda responds defending Lieutenant Tao affirming during the rescue of Ally Moore, the bullets fired from Sgt. Dunn's gun were not fired from Sgt. Dunn's gun. Brenda learns ballistics from Detective Moore's weapon are not back yet. Brenda directs the Lieutenant to have Moore and Dunn meet her at the morgue; declaring she will let Shawn Moore identify his killer.
Detective Moore eyes Sergeant Dunn in the morgue eventually providing Captain Raydor acknowledgement they know each other. Raydor speaks, pressing their relationship goes deeper than professional, based on where he parked after her emergency call. Dr. Morales demonstrates Shawn's arms would have been raised, making it impossible for him to be aiming a gun at anyone. Raydor eyes Dunn declaring him a liar. Brenda asserts the bullets taken from Shawn's body do not match those from the same gun from three years ago. Raydor says the barrel matches that of Detective Moore's. Brenda demonstrates the Sergeant fired at the wall after seeing Shawn was dead, then exchanging the barrels of the two officer's weapons, their mutual lie would match the physical evidence. Ballistics would have shown Sergeant Dunn killed Shawn Moore.
Raydor requests more details from Moore, enquiring if the two conspired when Dunn arrived on the scene. Moore insists Dunn not say anything, Brenda agrees, turning the meeting back over to Dr. Morales, taking Shawn's hand placing it on Ally's finger-bruises; obvious to everyone Shawn's big hand did not make the marks. Raydor directs her conclusion to her detective, after Sgt. Dunn entered your house to find your husband dead, did he conspire to hide the evidence? Compliments are paid to Detective Moore playing the role of an abused wife perfectly. Brenda confronts Dunn asking if he colluded with Moore to kill her husband?
After hearing Sergeant Dunn's explanation, Brenda tells him I hope for your sake she confirms your story. Captain Raydor enters Brenda's office informing her Ally and Shawn had an interest-only loan on their house and the note was going to reset; they were about to lose the house unless one of them died, prompting the insurance to pay.
The Johnson-Howard home is visited four times in the episode, beginning and end. Brenda stops by at lunchtime, Fritz has left a note indicating an AA meeting was necessary. With take-out being consumed, Brenda talks, or as Fritz's puts it, your job, your case and the missing hot mustard. He tells Brenda his day was very frustrating; he is tired and going to bed. Only after the murder has been solved, is there solid communication between the two with a loving reconciliation. A promotion-relocation was offered to Fritz, he declined, and he failed to mention the offer when it first came up. Pope knew, Brenda does not. Fritz kept it to himself because he thought she wouldn't leave L.A.
The chemistry between Kyra and Jon is evident, superbly acting their parts throughout the series, no doubt the viewer can believe these two are married and love each other. This is acting at its best because they pull off their roles in excellent fashion.
Add this to your must-watch list of episodes; it's a keeper.
Chief Johnson's initial interview of Detective Moore yields a protective mood from Moore. Brenda is direct as always requesting Moore remove her coat exposing what Raydor saw, the hand-marks on her arms and neck. From the media room, the detectives also see the contusions on Moore. Moore says she fell but Chief Johnson responds rhetorically and sarcastically, on someone's open hand? Brenda asks, what would your husband Shawn say if I questioned him about those bruises? Moore replies, leave my husband out of this. Brenda asserts she cannot force her to file a complaint, but policy dictates if domestic abuse is suspected, the LAPD is required to document it.
Captain Raydor is certain her detective has experienced abuse; Chief Johnson can see the marks were not from a fall.
After Shawn Moore has been shot dead, Commander Taylor interviews Sergeant Dunn with his union rep alongside him. Had you ever met Detective Moore before last night and he responds no. Taylor then asks Dunn how Shawn Moore was able to get his wife's gun, since she was so afraid of her husband; wondering why would she keep it in the house, but Dunn answers, she kept it around for her protection.
Raydor confronts Brenda stating her suspect is dead, declaring she is against interviewing her detective; Taylor suggests they both speak to Ally together. Moore insists her weapon was kept in her vehicle, her husband knew where she kept it and he must have retrieved it from her car. Now Raydor questions Dunn's story, it contradicting what the two just heard from Moore; Brenda questions additional parts of Dunn's story. They agree the two officers knew one another, the shooting was not the first time they met; the relationship goes beyond and was most likely intimate.
Pope continues his intervention ranting to Brenda the lack of proof Moore and Dunn knew one another before Shawn was gunned down. Raydor enters with a full box from the OIS paperwork dating from three years ago where it is evident the two had met. Brenda glares at Pope and he says where do we go from here.
Provenza grabs a ballistics' photo from Tao, frustrated, you mean to tell me the bullet fired at Sgt. Dunn came from his own gun. Tao answers yes. Brenda responds defending Lieutenant Tao affirming during the rescue of Ally Moore, the bullets fired from Sgt. Dunn's gun were not fired from Sgt. Dunn's gun. Brenda learns ballistics from Detective Moore's weapon are not back yet. Brenda directs the Lieutenant to have Moore and Dunn meet her at the morgue; declaring she will let Shawn Moore identify his killer.
Detective Moore eyes Sergeant Dunn in the morgue eventually providing Captain Raydor acknowledgement they know each other. Raydor speaks, pressing their relationship goes deeper than professional, based on where he parked after her emergency call. Dr. Morales demonstrates Shawn's arms would have been raised, making it impossible for him to be aiming a gun at anyone. Raydor eyes Dunn declaring him a liar. Brenda asserts the bullets taken from Shawn's body do not match those from the same gun from three years ago. Raydor says the barrel matches that of Detective Moore's. Brenda demonstrates the Sergeant fired at the wall after seeing Shawn was dead, then exchanging the barrels of the two officer's weapons, their mutual lie would match the physical evidence. Ballistics would have shown Sergeant Dunn killed Shawn Moore.
Raydor requests more details from Moore, enquiring if the two conspired when Dunn arrived on the scene. Moore insists Dunn not say anything, Brenda agrees, turning the meeting back over to Dr. Morales, taking Shawn's hand placing it on Ally's finger-bruises; obvious to everyone Shawn's big hand did not make the marks. Raydor directs her conclusion to her detective, after Sgt. Dunn entered your house to find your husband dead, did he conspire to hide the evidence? Compliments are paid to Detective Moore playing the role of an abused wife perfectly. Brenda confronts Dunn asking if he colluded with Moore to kill her husband?
After hearing Sergeant Dunn's explanation, Brenda tells him I hope for your sake she confirms your story. Captain Raydor enters Brenda's office informing her Ally and Shawn had an interest-only loan on their house and the note was going to reset; they were about to lose the house unless one of them died, prompting the insurance to pay.
The Johnson-Howard home is visited four times in the episode, beginning and end. Brenda stops by at lunchtime, Fritz has left a note indicating an AA meeting was necessary. With take-out being consumed, Brenda talks, or as Fritz's puts it, your job, your case and the missing hot mustard. He tells Brenda his day was very frustrating; he is tired and going to bed. Only after the murder has been solved, is there solid communication between the two with a loving reconciliation. A promotion-relocation was offered to Fritz, he declined, and he failed to mention the offer when it first came up. Pope knew, Brenda does not. Fritz kept it to himself because he thought she wouldn't leave L.A.
The chemistry between Kyra and Jon is evident, superbly acting their parts throughout the series, no doubt the viewer can believe these two are married and love each other. This is acting at its best because they pull off their roles in excellent fashion.
Add this to your must-watch list of episodes; it's a keeper.
