The Pledge
She said it.
She said it.
She did.
- with some precipitation
in the Central Valley.
Reno area, a little milder.
Looking like a low 37 degrees...
...and a high at 42.
The low-pressure system
continues into the Sierras.
We've got some snow flurries at times
down at about 5000 feet.
We'll see some hazy sunshine
in the morning.
Yo, Mick.
Yeah, okay.
Thank you.
- Good morning.
- Jerry.
- There you are.
- Morning.
Plug that fridge back in.
I thought it was going with you.
I put everything in boxes.
Everything except your pictures.
Every time I pack pictures, something
gets broken and I get blamed.
So you can do that yourself.
Don't forget lunch
with the lieutenant.
-1:
30!- It's at-
- It's at 1:
30.- At the Luau.
It's at 1:
30 at the Luau.Thank you, Jean.
I'm out here if you need me.
Driver of the yellow car, Reno police.
No more parking on the street today.
Move it.
Come on, Stan, you're late.
Surprise!
Congratulations, Jerry.
- I saw you parking on the street.
- You saw that?
Hey, Larry. You outlasted me.
Hey, thanks for coming.
- Good to see you. Thanks.
- Congratulations.
Isn't that smart?
Thank you. Thank you.
Knowing you like we do, Jerry...
...we thought it was time
you got that marlin...
...you been dreaming about
for all these years.
So the whole department,
officers, staff...
...volunteers, everybody,
we all pooled our nickels together...
...and got you this ticket.
It's supposed to be the best
marlin fishing in Baja.
So go catch a big one for us, Jer.
Gee.
Well.
Appreciation all around.
What can I say? You shouldn't have.
But you did...
...and it hits me deep.
Thank you.
I'm going back to the station.
Get Becker County on the phone.
- You should go on.
- It'll be dark when we get there.
Thanks.
What's up?
- Juvenile homicide.
- Becker County.
Possible sexual assault. Little girl.
The locals aren't handling it?
Our hard-core crime unit
assists that jurisdiction now.
Jerry, for chrissake,
you're retiring.
I still got six more hours.
As far as I'm concerned, you're gone.
It's Krolack's case.
- He's in charge, his call.
- It's fine with me.
- If you want to leave your own party.
- My coat's upstairs.
Good evening.
Elena Ryan, just outside of Reno.
Behind, you have the crime scene...
...where the body of a young girl
has just been found.
And we have emergency vehicles
coming in and out of here.
We have state troopers,
we have Reno police.
Bruising and lacerations evident
on the interior of both thighs.
Bruising and possible wrist
fractures due to restraints.
Neck slashed.
Did you get her age in there?
She was a second-grader.
Coupled with signs of lividity...
...all indications are she wasn't
moved from place of death.
We checked the entire perimeter.
Even with the snow,
this path's the only way in or out.
- Why the f*** are you standing on it?
- Oh, I'm sorry.
- and other weather-related
contamination....
Whose f***ing pen is this?
Oh, Jesus, that's-
It's mine. Pardon me.
Any sign of a weapon?
No, but, I mean, a knife like that,
you could chuck it pretty far.
- Assuming it was a knife.
- How long before you can wrap this up?
Couple more minutes.
I'll let the coroner know
he can pick her up.
The buttons.
Have the lab guys
check for prints on the buttons...
...on both the coat and the dress.
Goddamn it.
Strom, secure all the buttons
for lab work...
...before you move her out.
- Guys, get the buttons.
- Let's go, big guy.
What about the little girl's parents?
Duane and Margaret Larsen.
They got a turkey farm
- Good people.
- Go ahead and pick her up now!
- Have you interviewed them?
- No.
We haven't told them yet.
None of us knew what to say!
Jesus Christ.
Nobody told the little girl's parents.
- Is this the little boy right here?
- Yeah.
Evening, son.
Chilly out here, isn't it?
Take him to your station.
I'll talk to him there.
- Right.
- Anything on the suspect or his truck?
Hang on.
Highway Patrol got anything?
Todd said he put it out there.
It's out statewide,
and I got Highway Patrol on it.
Congratulations.
Now, who's gonna tell the parents?
Does anybody here know them?
I got one of my deputies,
but he'd rather not.
He'd rather not.
Most Wednesdays,
Ginny stays in town...
...for music lessons with my mother.
But when she's behind
on her homework...
So her grandmother would've
assumed that she came home?
We always let Ginny....
Yes.
Excuse me.
- Pastor Holcomb's on his way over.
- Thank you.
Would you mind not smoking
in the house, please?
Sorry.
It isn't possible.
There can't be such a devil.
There are such devils.
I want to see my daughter.
I don't think that's
a good idea, Mr. Larsen.
I know what I'm saying
might sound cruel...
...but I think it's better
if you don't go to your Ginny now.
not to see my daughter?
Why would that be better?!
Because we hardly dared
to look ourselves.
You can go to your
Ginny tomorrow evening.
Then there won't be
anything that's....
- What?
- She'll look like she fell asleep.
Believe me.
Who did this?
We intend to find out, Mrs. Larsen.
Do you promise me that you will?
Yes.
Yes, Mrs. Larsen, I promise.
By your soul's salvation?
Do you swear...
...by your soul's salvation
on this cross...
...made by the hands of our daughter?
Yes.
Yes, on my soul's salvation.
You've sworn by your salvation.
We will pray.
Detective!
Detective Black?
Looks like they got him.
Highway Patrol picked up a match
on the truck with an Indian driver.
I gave you a new headband, Toby.
I know you lost yours.
Toby, I can't see your eyes, buddy.
You'll like this.
Let's see it.
Toby, you've already served time
for one charge of juvenile rape now.
Statutory.
The girl was 16 years old.
Toby, would you tell him
that rape is rape?
You got three years of juvenile,
you got some burglary...
...you got some theft, grand theft.
Multiple counts of marijuana
possession. Then that first rape.
Section Four.
Man's got a mental handicap, Stan.
No.
Well, number one, that might not
take the violence out of you.
Number two,
I'm gonna get a confession.
And number three,
I'm gonna do it in record time.
How you doing, chief?
Scared of this thing?
Let's get it out of the way then.
Who you talking to, chief?
in your head?
- You a policeman?
- Yeah, I'm a policeman.
- I want to be a policeman too.
- You do, huh?
Policeman drive me here very fast.
Drive me fast.
- I'm just a trapper.
- We don't need this.
I trap beaver today.
Fifteen pounds or 25...
...or 35, something like that.
Maybe 80.
You mean beaver or you mean "beaver"?
- Beaver.
- Beaver? Pretty, young p*ssy?
- I don't know you joking me.
- You think I'm joking?
- I don't know.
- No?
I'm not joking you.
So you catch beaver, huh?
Yeah, I-
- Yeah, I catch beaver.
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