History Recap / BoschS7E06

* TVTelephoneEtiquette: Irving blows Bosch off about Pena and the FBI, saying "When I know, you'll know" and then hanging up immediately. Unlike many examples of this trope this is plot relevant, as Bosch is annoyed at being hung up on and is figuring out that Irving is slow-walking him.

While this is going on, the harassment campaign against Billets continues to worsen. She no longer has Brasher's help, as Brasher backs down after someone leaves a dead fish with pantyhose stuffed in its mouth in her locker as a message. Billets encourages her to report the incident but Brasher refuses to get involved in any more of Billets' problems. Later on, Leonard and Norris pull Anne over as she's leaving a lunch with Billets. They accuse her of not making a full stop at a stop sign and claim they smell alcohol on her breath. As Anne retrieves her ID, she clandestinely initiates a call to Billets on her cell phone. Billets arrives as the two officers are humiliating Anne with a lengthy sobriety test, puts a stop to it, and returns to the station. She is visibly upset when Vega encounters her in the bathroom and asks her about what happened. Vega agrees that all the women in the department are fed up with these incidents but points out that Billets, as a lieutenant, is one of the few of them actually in a position to make a difference.

As the episode ends, Edgar arrives at Harry’s house after dark, telling Harry he has some things to share. He admits that he knows he has disappointed many important people in his life over the last few months, Harry being one of them. And Edgar knows he has not been giving far less than a hundred percent to his work. Harry thanks him for protecting Maddie, but Edgar reminds him that he was the reason Maddie was in danger when he slipped up in front of Fowkkes. Bosch agrees. Edgar wants to know if the two of them are "square". Harry says, “We’ll get there.” So Edgar decides to come clean about what really happened on the night Jacques Avril died: he went to the drug lord's house with the intention of murdering him in cold blood. He's been spiraling ever since because he can't decide whether he did so to get justice for Gary Wise, or he was merely doing it for revenge.

Eventually, Irving decides to kill a few birds with one stone. He calls Brenner to and agrees to back off Pena if Brenner turns over the FBI files on the closed Lopez investigation, something Brenner is quick to agree with. Irving asks longtime aide Sarah [=McCurdy=] to examine the files. Later, when Bosch calls Irving to ask if he has approached the FBI about access to Alvarez, Irving lies and basically says they are playing phone tag, making clear that he's now “slow walking” Bosch.

Irving is also summoned to the scene, as his office is within walking distance of the courthouse. He is debriefed by Harry on the scene. Irving is puzzled, wondering why the hitman would suddenly become sloppy and commit his deed in public (rather than in private like with the earlier hits), and why Judge Sobel was involved. Harry explains that Maddie was the target, and that the shooter was on a tight schedule. Whoever hired the hitman was trying to get to Maddie before she could give her testimony. As for why he killed Judge Sobel, Harry posits that the hitman needed a judge to access the parking garage, and then promptly disposed of her as she had served her purpose.

Maddie is okay but obviously shaken, and has temporary hearing loss after that exposure to gunfire. As Vega drives Maddie home, Maddie ponders that fact that she probably would be dead if she did not have three detectives acting as her guardian angels.

As Fowkkes is getting ready for bed, he notices a light on in his study. He finds the hitman sitting at his desk. Fowkkes assures the man that he has provided him all the pertinent information for him through Datz to complete the next hit and asks if there is a problem. The hit man responds by fatally shooting Fowkkes and answering, “not anymore”.

Irving is also summoned to the scene, as his office is within walking distance of the courthouse. He is debriefed by Harry on the scene. Irving is puzzled, wondering why the hitman would suddenly become sloppy and commit his deed in public (rather than in private like with the earlier hits), and why Judge Sobel was involved. Harry explains that Maddie was the target, and that the shooter was on a tight schedule. Whoever hired the hitman was trying to get to Maddie before she could give her testimony. As for why he killed Judge Sobel, Harry posits that the hitman needed a judge to access the parking garage through that entrance and disposed of her because he had no further use for her.

A mystery man exits a plane. Actually, it is not such a mystery at all to the audience, for in his hotel room, we see him checking his guns and the telltale mask of the Franzen and Chandler hitman. After organizing his weapons, the hitman goes down to the bar at the Biltmore Hotel, and sits right next to J. Reason Fowkkes, who's there getting a few drinks after a long day at work. It feels like this cannot be a coincidence that Fowkkes is in the presence of the hitman who's been hired to take out Franzen, Chandler, and Maddie. The two men briefly discuss their jobs, and then the hitman exits the bar without touching his beer.

As Fowkkes is getting ready for bed, he notices a light on in his study. He finds the hitman sitting at his desk. Fowkkes assures the man that he has provided all the pertinent information for him through Datz to complete the next hit and asks if there is a problem. The hit man responds by fatally shooting Fowkkes and answering, “not anymore”.

En route to the courthouse, Harry and Maddie make a couple jokes at Robertson’s expense about his driving and agree that Harry should drive. Jerry Edgar trails behind them in the distance in his own car.

Harry pulls up to the parking garage gate. They flash badges to the guard on duty and Maddie shows her identification. Harry parks the car and the trio heads for the judge's entrance, as Jerry parks outside the garage on the street. He flashes his badge to the guard to access the garage as well.

As they're walking, Harry notices trouble when he sees Judge Sobel's car parked in a handicapped space, rather than in her private space. Investigating, he finds Sobel has been shot in the back of the head by the hitman, who is almost certainly lying in wait. At this point, the gunman emerges and opens fire on Harry. Several bullets come close to hitting Maddie and Robertson as they try to crawl back to the car. After a short firefight, Jerry catches the gunman from the opposite end of the garage and fires a few rounds, causing the shooter to look in his direction. This gives Robertson to fatally shoot the gunman in the head. After backup arrives to secure the scene, the detectives converge upon the body and see that he was carrying a burner phone. The latest message reads, “Is it done?” Harry tells Robertson to tell the employer, “It’s over”, on the chance it leads them somewhere (and also to ensure Maddie doesn't have to deal with further attacks).

Irving is also summoned to the scene, as his office is within walking distance of the courthouse. He is debriefed by Harry on the scene. Irving is puzzled, wondering why the hitman would suddenly become sloppy and commit his deed in public (rather than in private like with the earlier hits), and why Judge Sobel was involved. Harry explains that Maddie was the target, and that the shooter was on a ticking clock. Whoever hired the hitman was trying to get to Maddie before she could give her testimony. Likely, the hitman used Judge Sobel because he needed a judge to access the parking garage through that entrance.

Harry sends Pierce and Jerry to question Fowkkes, only for them to find his body. Smelling a rat, Robertson asks Harry how many people were aware of Maddie’s pending testimony. Harry replies that only a few knew. And only one other person was privy to them using the judge’s entrance: ADA Tegan Boyle. Boyle is hauled down to the station for interrogation. She acts as if she is there to be of help, until Harry calls her out and asks her how long she has been passing inside information to Fowkkes. It turns out she's been doing this for two years, for five figure payments. While enraged that Boyle was willing to sell Maddie out for money, he reminds her that things will go better for her if she cooperates. He also wants to know why Donna was the judge sacrificed in the plan. To this, Boyle claims that Fowkkes was not fond of Sobel. But Harry suspects that actually, Fowkkes just had Sobel targeted to get back at Harry given that Harry's relationship with Sobel was out in the open.

Jerry’s search of Fowkkes’ house eventually turns up some text messages between Rogers and Fowkkes, and wire transfers to Fowkkes from a shell company owned by Rogers. This is evidence of Rogers funding the hits on Franzen, Chandler, and Maddie. The messages mention Franzen being a "problem" but “solvable”. But it is still not clear how Rogers could have had Fowkkes killed since Fowkkes was the arranger.

Nonetheless, Harry and Jerry meet with Judge Simon Newland to get an arrest warrant, allowing them to arrest Rogers as he's preparing to board a private plane to flee. They take him to Hollywood Division for interrogation. Rogers’ lawyer is present. Harry accuses Rogers of funding the hits on Franzen, Chandler and Maddie. Rogers stares calmly ahead as his lawyer denies such actions. Then Harry changes the subject by accusing Rogers of also ordering the hit on Fowkkes. Even though he knows Fowkkes is dead, Rogers is surprised by this accusation. It's just enough to convince Harry that Rogers is innocent of the Fowkkes hit. Later, Bosch meets up with Robertson at the Smog Cutter, where Robertson is flirting with Shaz, the bartender. As they discuss this new information, Bosch admits he's got a good idea as to who actually employed the hitman: Willy Datz, the Vegas mobster that Crate and Barrel dug up. He likely had Fowkkes killed to eliminate a loose end. Likely, they'll be able to confirm whether or not Datz was the hitman's employer when they get results back on the burner phone the gunman was carrying on him.



In City Hall politics, Irving has other concerns on his mind as well. When he meets with FBI SAC Jack Brenner about the arson case, he's shocked to learn that Mickey Pena is an informant for the Feds as part of a huge RICO investigation. He explains that they are very close to making arrests. He asks Irving to tell Harry to back down on Alvarez, Trejo, and Pena. Irving scoffs at the idea, since the LAPD are so certain that Pena gave the order for the fire. Brenner suggests that it is one person’s word against another’s, and they need Pena for the RICO case. Not only that, but for his cooperation, Pena is being rewarded with witness protection, so they won't be able to pursue him after the RICO case is closed either. Irving reminds Brenner that a child and unborn baby were victims of Pena’s order. Brenner coldly dismisses the dilemma as serving “the greater good”, and asks Irving to keep him informed of his decision.

In the detectives' investigation into Pena, Jerry sees that the tracking device he installed on Pena's car is showing movement. He tails Pena and sees him pull into a lot, where Pena is met by some men who usher him through a building and into an SUV on the other side. Jerry follows the SUV, only to be cut off by another SUV, enabling Pena to escape. Jerry sends Harry photos of Pena with the Feds. The next day Harry asks to meet with FBI agent Sylvia Reece, who has been relegated to desk work since the death of Clifford Maxwell back in season 6. He hopes that she can give him more information about what the Feds are doing with Pena. She does not think she can help much in her current position, but she will see what she can find out.

Harry later gets a visit at Hollywood Division from Hector Hernandez, Sonia’s father and Maria’s husband. Harry gives Hector his condolences and shares an update on the case saying that they have arrested Trejo and Alvarez for starting the fire. Hector wants to know if those two are part of Palmas 13. Harry confirms that they are. Hector also asks about La Mayorista and Mickey Pena. Bosch explains that they are working on building a case against Pena, but are not there yet. Hector talks about Pena being the boss of that neighborhood and surely it must be him who ordered the firebomb. Hector wants to know about the locked rooftop door. Harry says it is true that it was locked but that they cannot prove who locked it. Harry does say that the owners will be cited and fined. Hector is disheartened that no one is really being punished for that.

Eventually, Irving decides to kill a few birds with one stone. He calls Brenner to and agrees to back off Pena if Brenner turns over the FBI files on the closed Lopez investigation, something Brenner is quick to agree with. Irving asks longtime aide Sarah [=McCurdy=] to examine the files. Later, when Harry calls Irving to ask if he has approached the FBI about access to Alvarez, Irving lies and basically says they are playing phone tag, making clear that he's now “slow walking” Harry.

At Hollywood Division, Captain Cooper calls Billets to his office about reviving a long-defunct program called the Outreach to Small Businesses Initiative. It's a program where the police pay visits to various small businesses in the area in hopes of improving community relations. Coopers wants Billets to personally visit these businesses, and do so in uniform.

While this is going on, the harassment campaign against Billets continues to worsen. She no longer has Brasher's help. Brasher is withdrawing after having been subject to workplace retaliation for talking to Billets, in the form of someone leaving a dead fish with pantyhose stuffed in its mouth in her locker. Billets encourages her to report the incident but Brasher refuses to get involved in any more of Billets' problems. Later on, Leonard and Norris pull Anne over as she's leaving a lunch with Billets. They accuse her of not making a full stop at a stop sign and claim they smell alcohol on her breath. As Anne retrieves her ID, she clandestinely initiates a call to Billets on her cell phone. Billets arrives as the two officers are humiliating Anne with a lengthy sobriety test, puts a stop to it, and returns to the station. She is visibly upset when Vega encounters her in the bathroom and asks her about what happened. Vega agrees that all the women in the department are fed up with these incidents but points out that Billets, as a lieutenant, is one of the few of them actually in a position to make a difference.

As the episode ends, Jerry arrives to Harry’s house after dark, telling Harry he has some things to share. He admits that he knows he has disappointed many important people in his life over the last few months, Harry being one of them. And Jerry knows he has not been giving far less than a hundred percent to his work. Harry thanks him for protecting Maddie, but Jerry reminds him that he was the reason Maddie was in danger when he slipped up in front of Fowkkes. Bosch agrees. Jerry wants to know if the two of them are “square”. Harry says, “We’ll get there.” Finally, Jerry decides to come clean about what really happened on the night Jacques Avril died: he went to Avril's house with the intention of murdering him. And since then, he's not sure whether he did so to get justice for Gary Wise, or he was merely doing it for revenge.

* TheBusCameBack: Among the many returnees for the final season of ''Bosch'' is Julie Ann Emery, Sylvia Reece from Season 6. Bosch goes to her for help about the FBI's obstruction of his Pena investigation.

* ParkingGarage: The hitman lies in wait for Maddie Bosch in the parking garage of the court building. Cue a shootout that ends in the hitman's death.

A mystery man exits a plane. It is not such a mystery to the audience, however, after we see him arranging a gun and the telltale mask of the Franzen and Chandler hitman. Next, we see the hitman at the Biltmore Hotel's bar sitting near J. Reason Fowkkes. It feels like this cannot be a coincidence. The two men briefly discuss their jobs and the hitman exits the bar without drinking any of his beer.

Later, at home, Fowkkes is getting ready for bed when he notices a light on in his study. The man from the bar is seated at his desk. He begins to realize that this is the gunman who has been fulfilling the hits he ordered through Datz for the Rogers case. Fowkkes assures the man that he has provided all the pertinent information for him to complete the next hit and asks if there is a problem. The hit man responds by fatally shooting Fowkkes and answering, “not anymore”.

Bosch and Robertson wait outside Harry’s house for Maddie so they can leave for the courthouse. They have been given permission through the DA to use the judge’s entrance to the parking garage. Maddie removes the gun from her bag after confirming that judges, too, must pass through a metal detector. Harry is not angry, but suggests that she get a license if she wants to carry a gun going forward.

En route to the courthouse, father and daughter make a couple jokes about Robertson’s driving and agree that Harry should drive. The three of them pull away from the house, with Jerry Edgar trailing behind them in the distance in his own car.

Harry pulls up to the parking garage gate. They flash badges to the guard on duty and Maddie shows her identification. Harry parks the car and the trio heads to the building entrance. Jerry parks outside the garage on the street. He flashes his badge to the guard to access the garage as well.

As they're walking, Harry notices trouble when he sees Judge Sobel's car parked in a handicapped space, rather than in her private space. Investigating, he finds Sobel has been shot in the head by the hitman. At this point, the gunman emerges and opens fire on Harry. Several bullets come close to hitting Maddie and Robertson as they try to crawl back to the car. After a short firefight, Jerry catches the gunman from the opposite end of the garage and fires a few rounds, causing the shooter to look in his direction. This gives Robertson to fatally shoot the gunman. The detectives converge upon the body and see that he was carrying a burner phone. The latest message reads, “Is it done?” Harry tells Robertson to reply to the employer, “It’s over”, on the chance it leads them somewhere.

Maddie is okay but obviously shaken, and having a hard time hearing after the close gunfire. Vega offers to drive Maddie back to the house. Maddie ponders that fact that she probably would be dead if she did not have three detectives protecting her that day.

Irving is also summoned to the scene, as his office is within walking distance. He is debriefed by Harry on the scene. Irving is puzzled, wondering why the hitman would commit his deed in public, and why Judge Sobel was involved. Harry explains that Maddie was the target, and that time was a factor. Whoever hired the hitman was trying to get to Maddie before she could give her testimony. Of course, Sobel was taken because she could access that same garage entrance as a judge.

Harry sends Pierce and Jerry to question Fowkkes, only for them to find his body. Smelling a rat, Robertson asks Harry how many people were aware of Maddie’s pending testimony. Harry replies that only a few knew. And only one other person was privy to them using the judge’s entrance: ADA Tegan Boyle.

Boyle is hauled in for questioning. She acts as if she is there to be of help, until Harry calls her out and asks her how long she has been passing prosecutorial secrets to Fowkkes. It turns out she's been doing this for two years, for five figure payments. While enraged that Boyle was willing to sell Maddie out for money, he reminds her that things will go better for her if she cooperates. He also wants to know why Donna was the judge sacrificed in the plan. To this, Boyle reveals that Fowkkes was not fond of Sobel.

Afterwards, Maddie and Harry have a talk at home about what will happen to Boyle. He describes different charges like conspiracy to commit murder and corruption. Given her position, though, she'll likely take a plea deal. He still plans to go after Carl Rogers, as he is the man who funded the hits.

Maddie expresses her condolences about Sobel. Harry feels responsible for Sobel’s death. Maddie suggests he should not feel guilty, but she knows that he does.

In city hall politics, Irving has other concerns on his mind as well. When he meets with FBI SAC Brenner about the arson case, he learns that Mickey Pena is an informant for the Feds in a huge RICO investigation. He explains that they are very close to making arrests. He asks Irving to tell Harry to back down on Alvarez, Trejo, and Pena. Irving scoffs at the idea feeling sure that Pena gave the order for the fire. Brenner suggests that it is one person’s word against another’s, and they need Pena for the RICO case. Furthermore, Pena is being promised witness protection, so they cannot even pursue him later. Irving reminds Brenner that a child and unborn baby were victims of Pena’s order. Brenner coldly dismisses the dilemma as serving “the greater good”, and asks Irving to keep him informed of his decision.

In the detectives' investigation into Pena, Jerry sees that the tracking device he installed on Pena's car is showing movement. He tails Pena and sees him pull into a lot, where Pena is met by some men who usher him through a building and into an SUV on the other side. Jerry follows the SUV, only to be cutoff by another SUV. Pena gets away.

Jerry calls Harry at home and sends him photos of Pena with the Feds. The next day Harry asks to meet with FBI agent Sylvia Reece who is now working desk duty. He hopes that she can give him more information about what the Feds are doing with Pena. She does not think she can help much in her current position, but she will see what she can find out.

Harry later gets a visit at the station from Hector Hernandez, Sonia’s father and Maria’s husband. Harry gives Hector his condolences and shares an update on the case saying that they have arrested Trejo and Alvarez for starting the fire. Hector wants to know if those two are part of Palmas 13. Harry confirms that they are. Hector also asks about La Mayorista and Mickey Pena. Bosch explains that they are working on building a case against Pena, but are not there yet. Hector talks about Pena being the boss of that neighborhood and surely it must be him who ordered the firebomb. Hector wants to know about the locked rooftop door. Harry says it is true that it was locked but that they cannot prove who locked it. Harry does say that the owners will be cited and fined. Hector is disheartened that no one is really being punished for that.

Irving responds quickly to Brenner with an agreement to back off Pena in exchange for the files on the closed Lopez investigation. Brenner agrees. Irving asks longtime aide, Sarah [=McCurdy=], to examine the files. But when Harry calls the chief to ask if he has approached the FBI about access to Alvarez, Irving lies and basically says they are playing phone tag. It sounds like Irving is “slow walking” Bosch.

Jerry’s search of Fowkkes’ house turns up some messages between Rogers and Fowkkes, and wire transfers to Fowkkes from a shell company owned by Rogers. This is evidence of Rogers funding the hits on Franzen, Chandler, and Maddie. The messages mention Franzen being “trouble” but “solvable”. But it is still not clear how Rogers could have had Fowkkes killed since Fowkkes was the arranger.

Nonetheless, Harry and Jerry meet with Judge Simon Newland to get a warrant, allowing them to arrest Rogers as he's preparing to board a private plane to flee. They take him to the station for interrogation. Rogers’ lawyer is present. Harry accuses Rogers of funding hits on Franzen, Chandler and Maddie. Rogers stares calmly ahead as his lawyer denies such actions. Then Harry suggests he ordered the hit on Fowkkes, too. Even though he knows Fowkkes is dead, Rogers is surprised when Harry accuses him of ordering it. Rogers reacts just enough for Harry to realize that Fowkkes’ murder was not ordered by Rogers.

Bosch meets up with Robertson at the Smog Cutter, where Robertson is flirting with Shaz, the bartender. He updates Robertson with his suspicions that someone else ordered the murder of Fowkkes. Harry and Jimmy agree that it must be Willy Datz who directly ordered the murder of Fowkkes to eliminate a loose end. Harry also notes that he's waiting for results about the burner phone that the gunman was carrying.

At Hollywood Division, Captain Cooper calls Billets to his office about the Outreach to Small Businesses Initiative. He wants to step up the program again because local business owners are looking for more collaboration with the police. Billets agrees to send some of her people out on visits. Cooper counters that he wants her to personally make the visits herself, and do so in uniform.

While this is going on, Billets gets a call from Julia Brasher, who has been the subject of workplace retaliation for talking to Billets about former fellow officers Leonard and Norris, in the form of a dead fish with pantyhose stuffed in its mouth being planted in her locker. Billets encourages her to report the incident but Brasher is hesitant to get involved in any more of Billets' problems. Billets later has a nice lunch with Anne, but Leonard and Norris stop Anne after she leaves the restaurant. They accuse her of not making a full stop at a stop sign and claim they smell alcohol on her breath. As Anne retrieves her ID, she clandestinely initiates a call to Billets on her cell phone. Billets arrives as the two officers are humiliating Anne with lengthy alcohol testing, puts a stop to the harassment and returns to the station. She is visibly upset when Vega encounters her in the bathroom and asks her about what happened. Vega agrees that all the women in the department are fed up with these incidents but points out that Billets, as a lieutenant, is in a position where she can make a difference.

As the episode ends, Jerry arrives to Harry’s house after dark, telling Bosch he has some things to share. He admits that he knows he has disappointed many important people in his life recently, Harry being one of them. And Jerry knows he has not been giving far less than a hundred percent. Harry thanks him for protecting Maddie, but Jerry reminds him that he was the reason Maddie was in danger. Bosch agrees. Jerry wants to know if the two of them are “square”. Harry says, “We’ll get there.” Finally, Jerry decides to come clean about what really happened on the night Jacques Avril died: he went to Avril's house with the intention of murdering him. And since then, he's not sure whether he got justice or was merely exacting revenge.

A mystery man exits a plane. It is not such a mystery to the audience, however, after we see him arranging a gun and the telltale mask of the Franzen and Chandler hit man. Next, we see the hitman at the Biltmore Hotel's bar sitting near J. Reason Fowkkes. It feels like this cannot be a coincidence. The two men briefly discuss their jobs and the hitman exits the bar without drinking any of his beer.

A mystery man exits a plane. It is not such mystery, however, after we see him arranging a gun and the telltale mask of the Franzen and Chandler hit man. Next, we see the hitman at the Biltmore Hotel's bar sitting near J. Reason Fowwkes. It feels like this cannot be a coincidence. The two men briefly discuss their jobs and the hitman exits the bar without drinking any of his beer.

Harry sends Pierce and Jerry to question Fowkkes, only for them to find his body. Smelling a rat, Robertson asks Harry how many people were aware of Maddie’s pending testimony. Harry replies that only a few knew. And only one other person was privy to them using the judge’s entrance: Assistant DA Tegan Boyle.

While this is going on, Billets gets a call from Julia Brasher, who has received retaliation for talking to Billets about former fellow officers Leonard and Norris, in the form of a dead fish with pantyhose stuffed in its mouth being planted in her locker. Billets encourages her to report the incident but Brasher is hesitant to get involved in any more of Billets' problems. Billets later has a nice lunch with Anne, but Leonard and Norris stop Anne after she leaves the restaurant. They accuse her of not making a full stop at a stop sign and say they smell alcohol on her breath. As Anne retrieves her ID, she clandestinely initiates a call to Billets on her cell phone. Billets arrives as the two officers are humiliating Anne with lengthy alcohol testing, puts a stop to the harassment and returns to the station. She is visibly upset when Vega encounters her in the bathroom and asks her about what happened. Vega agrees that all the women in the department are fed up with these incidents but points out that Billets, as a lieutenant, is in a position where she can make a difference.

* TheBusCameBack: Among the many returnees for the final season of ''Bosch'' is Julie Ann Emery, FBI Agent Reece from Season 6. Bosch goes to her for help about the FBI's obstruction of his Pena investigation.

* TVTelephoneEtiquette: Irving blows Bosch off about Pena and the FBI, saying "When I know, you'll know" and then hanging up immediately. Unlike many examples of this trope this is plot relevant, as Bosch is annoyed at being hung up on and is figuring out that Irving is stonewalling him.

Guest Starring: Creator/AnnieWersching, Natalia Castellanos, Adrian Bustamante, Moronai Kanekoa, Bess Armstrong, Julie Ann Emery, Linda Park]

* ImminentDangerClue: Bosch and Robertson realize they're about to be ambushed when they notice Judge Sobel's car isn't parked in her private space, moments before seeing her dead body in the driver's seat.
* TheInformant: It turns out that Pena is an informant for the FBI in a RICO case. This threatens to derail Bosch's investigation as the feds won't let Pena go down for the firebombing.

!!Tropes

Later, at home, Fowkke is getting ready for bed when he notices a light on in his study. The man from the bar is seated at his desk. He begins to realize that this is the gunman who has been fulfilling the hits he ordered through Datz for the Rogers case. Fowkkes assures the man that he has provided all the pertinent information for him to complete the next hit and asks if there is a problem. The hit man responds by fatally shooting Fowkkes and answering, “not anymore”.