- Bosch's relentless pursuit in the Meadows case reaches a climax. Bosch and Edgar talk about a startling discovery. An unexpected visitor drops in on Bosch and Maddie. Harry learns that his history is far from settled.
- S3 E10 Sea King
Trevor Dobbs anchors his boat and goes to shore on Santa Cruz, he checks the GPS location and starts hiking. Harry Bosch arrives at the marina. A charter skipper is hosing down a boat, he recognizes Woody's picture and said he took him out with two big cases to Alamo Cove. Harry asks to be taken the same spot.
Lt. Grace Billets watches TV with J.Edgar in the hospital. Ffolkes declares Holland's innocence. Harry calls her cell and asks for permission to charter a boat, he says he is doing a recon for Woody's money.
Dobbs hikes high into the hills, his GPS tracker leading him to Woody's cache. Bosch is delivered to the same cove as Dobbs' boat.
Scott Anderson of the Times comes to see J.Edgar, asks for a story. Jerry pauses then says to research Thomas Niece.
Harry puts on gloves and boards Dobbs' boat, he looks around with his gun drawn.He finds Dobbs' fake Canadian passport. Dobbs finds the pelican case and money. Back on the boat, Harry finds Dobbs' money case, and blood drops, he also happens to lift a seat cushion and finds Xavi's knife. Harry asks the charter boat skipper for some gear, then to drive out of sight and call Lt.Billets.
Jerry listens to the Bosch-Tafero interview, while watching the Gunn video.
Darkness begins to fall, Dobbs makes his way downhill. Harry sets a tripwire with some twine and puts a lit flashlight in a shopping bag. He hangs the bag in a tree, Dobbs sees and approaches carefully. Harry breaks a twig, Dobbs fires toward the sound, Bosch returns gunshots. In the dark Bosch jumps over his tripwire, Dobbs is snagged and falls. The two men fight by hand, Harry uses a sleeper hold and cuffs the unconscious Dobbs. Bosch brings his captive back to LA on the charter, Billets and a team are waiting at the marina.
Later Harry and Maddie drive home, he tries to reassure her. At his home Eleanor Wish is waiting and hugs Maddie. Her husband Reggie is in shanghai. Eleanor says she has returned to LA for good, doesn't want to talk about Reggie.
In the morning Harry calls Jerry, Edgar says they need to talk.
At Hollywood Station Bosch has another envelope waiting. A lawyer for John Caffrey had sent an old Malibu high school yearbook, to be sent on the event of his death. Mrs.Niece arrives, Harry gives her Sharkey's personal effects. She seems relieved to know her son's killer was dead. Grace wonders about the yearbook, both puzzle over it. Grace then says Dobbs' lawyer wants to talk.
In an interview room the lawyer attempts to state a case, Harry points out four people are dead including a 16 year old boy. Harry asks about the missing stern anchor and suspects it was used for Xavi, he says there was blood on the boat also. Harry shows a photo of the knife, Dobbs sighs but laughs saying it is not his. Harry points out if the knife has Sharkey's blood on it, Dobbs will be unable to explain how he had it. Bosch vows to make sure Dobbs lives the rest of his life in the "Black Echo".
Back in his cubicle he picks up the yearbook again, and recalls the investigation leading to his mother's killer; Fox Mitchell aka Arno Epperson. Now he finds Epperson in the yearbook, as a teen the man was on the school surfing team. Awhile later, having a smoke on the station roof Billets comes to see him. Harry shows old newspaper clippings, Epperson was teammate and friends with Bradley Walker, the police commission chair. Walker's father back then was a powerful local politician. Harry thinks Bradley Walker had something to do with his mother's murder.
Harry drives to the old City Centre motel, the owner recalls him from 18 months earlier. Harry shows him the clippings of Epperson and Walker as teens. The man then remembers the party boy, Walker, who came to the motel often with hookers. While Harry is having a smoke by his car, a man on a bicycle rides by looking at him.
The next day Harry meets Chief Irving and updates him on his Walker investigation. Harry thinks Walker used Epperson's name as an alias whenever he came to the motel, Irving scoffs in disbelief. Harry asks Irvng to get the Caffrey copy of his mother's murder book so he can conduct a secret investigation.
Jerry's family brings him home, arm in a sling. His wife wants him to quit the LAPD, Jerry says he likes his job.
At a park Eleanor meets her FBI supervisor, Special Agent Griffin, he tells her they need her in Las Vegas, but she wants to come in from the cold and have a desk and badge.
Irving has more info for Bosch, it seems Caffrey was getting $5000 a month after Harry met him last, and had been mis-directed towards Epperson. They suspect Caffrey was extorting Walker who finally got tired of paying. Harry says he will prove it.
At home, reviewing the murder book he chats with Maddie, she commiserates.
Grace phones Jerry to ask if he knows about the new Epperson investigation.
Harry finds something in the murder book, a reference to Walker.
Irving and Park have a private dinner, he is not ready to date publicly. Harry calls Irving to say the official and Caffrey murder books have a discrepancy about a briefing with Walker Senior, the Chief says its not proof.
In the morning Eleanor says she is looking for a house, she expects to live with Maddie but the daughter wants to stay with Harry. Eleanor seems stressed.
Harry arrives at Edgar's house. Officer Powers is on guard duty on the front steps. Harry and Jerry chat cordially, Jerry brings up the Tafero interview. Jerry asks point blank how Harry knew the Taferos were driving a Cadillac, even though the car wasn't visible on the video. Jerry then realizes Harry saw the whole thing happen and did nothing. Bosch is nonplussed, Gunn had it coming. Edgar says he's not sure he wants to be partners anymore.
In an auditorium Councillor Walker makes a speech as Irvine Irving is officially made Chief, to loud applause. Bosch glares at Walker from the audience.
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