- Jesus Chavez: You got my money? The guy told me...
- Billy: Yes, I know. $2,000. First thousand up front, second thousand after the message. Have a seat on the couch, please.
- Jesus Chavez: [sees plastic cover on the couch] This your gram's house, Homes?
- Billy: The first $1,000. Count it if you want.
- [Jesus counts the money]
- Billy: Put the cash back in the plastic baggie, please.
- Jesus Chavez: What's the matter? You afraid of germs?
- Billy: I don't like mess. What's Mr. Stroh want now?
- Jesus Chavez: Says you haven't scared the boy off with the letters. Says you got one week to figure out how to get rid of either him or the woman. But they're both being watched all the time.
- Billy: Yes, I know they're being watched. Did Mr. Stroh tell you where I should acknowledge receipt of this message?
- Jesus Chavez: What?
- Billy: Where do I put my answer to Mr. Stroh? Do you know?
- Jesus Chavez: Place called Edendale Park, in the creek by the busted fountain.
- Billy: All right. Let me get you the rest of your money.
- Jesus Chavez: Yo, what up? This gonna take long?
- Billy: You'll be on your way in just a few. Tell me, did Phillip Stroh give you that message personally?
- Jesus Chavez: No, I ain't never met him myself.
- Billy: Huh. Well, then...
- [stabs Jesus in the chest]
- Billy: Lucky you. Sorry, it's you instead of Stroh. Kind of sorry.
- Mike Tao: Jesus Chavez was released from County two days ago after a month inside on a drug bust. Previously arrested for attempted murder, assault, gun charges. Did nine years for armed robbery.
- Louie Provenza: Oh, so this Jesus was not the son of God.
- Mike Tao: Hm, unlikely.
- Billy: Hey. Anyone in front of me?
- Rusty Beck: Nope. Have a seat. I'm Rusty.
- Billy: Bill. Nice to meet you.
- [clears throat]
- Billy: Mind if we have a little music?
- Rusty Beck: Uh-uh.
- Billy: Helps me focus, especially when I'm playing in the top tier over here.
- Andy Flynn: Remember, Stroh isn't just a serial killer. He's a great attorney, and he's leveraged other criminals to help him out before.
- Russell Taylor: Well, good news is, if you're right, we're getting closer to finding this guy.
- Sharon Raydor: Or he's getting closer to us.
- Sharon Raydor: This is not a negotiation, Lieutenant Cooper. I want to hear what's going on; otherwise, this undercover operation will be suspended and we will go back to a much more visible security detail.
- Lt. Chuck Cooper: You do that and the killer will definitely notice. We're real close to catching him.
- Sharon Raydor: We're too close, Lieutenant, too close. This young man is not just bait. He is... He is my responsibility.
- Mike Tao: It's called an authorship attribution program. You can download it for free on the internet, but before I explain what it is...
- Mike Tao: [to Provenza] ... let me assure you that this is the short version.
- Louie Provenza: Oh, boy.
- Mike Tao: Basically, the program compares texts. It ranks words by their usage, particularly articles like "the" and prepositions like "or" and "to" - words that might seem inconsequential but, in fact, leave an authorial fingerprint on most any work; so, by taking a sampling of legal motions written by Stroh and comparing them to motions authored by Reyes...
- Sharon Raydor: You can prove Stroh wrote them.
- Mike Tao: According to the program, it's a 96% probability.
- D.D.A. Emma Rios: Unfortunately, this will not be considered evidence in court.
- Sharon Raydor: We don't need it to be.
- Rusty Beck: [sees plastic cover on the couch] What's with the plastic? Is it to, like, keep stuff off the couch or something?
- Billy: No, no. The plastic is to minimize my contact with blood.
- Rusty Beck: Your what?
- [alarm blares]
- Billy: All right, kid, my boss could have my badge for this but you need to know. The way that you're sitting, I can see your vest under your shirt. Stay chill. Stay chill. Thing is, if our guy sees that you're wearing a vest, he's gonna know something's up and the whole operation can be blown; so, just, uh, adjust your shirt without makin' a big deal out of it. Just...
- Russell Taylor: So out dead gangbanger and possibly two other convicts were murdered by the same guy who's been writing letters for Phillip Stroh?
- Louie Provenza: Well, if it's NOT the same guy, it's from the Guinness Book of Coincidences.
- Andy Flynn: The new victim. He's not connected to Stroh. He's connected to you.
- Sharon Raydor: What?
- Andy Flynn: He lives in your building.
- Sharon Raydor: Are you okay?
- Rusty Beck: Just a little shaky, but, um, never happier to have so many police officers around me.