- The bones investigation uncovers the family's dark past. As Bosch's court case reaches a climactic verdict, he gets caught up in a dangerous field trip with Waits, who may be setting him up. A stunning turn of events leads to a frantic citywide manhunt, and Bosch is back in the hot seat.—Anonymous
- Edgar and Bosch are at a driving range, Edgar tees up and tried to hit a ball tractor driven by Sam Delacroix, Arthur's father. Edgar wins a $10 bet by hitting the cart angering Delacroix. The two cops leave.
Sgt Mankiewicz has a private talk with Bosch. George Irving, the Deputy Chief's son, was one of the cops in the Waits' arrest. The partner Pierce is complaining the search may have been illegal. Bosch agrees to talk to Pierce.
Bosch and Lt. Billets have lunch and discuss a Palms Springs visit and the Delacroix case, his daughter and the court case.
Harry drives and Edgar talks about stopping to shop for clothes. He gets out to buy new shoes at a mall. Shortly after they arrive at a gated community, the guard calls Christine Waters but Harry orders him to open up. They meet the woman in a nice house and announce they have found her son, Arthur. She is stunned but had lost touch with her former family, she had been afraid of Sam. Edgar is unsympathetic and Mrs. Waters kicks them out. Before leaving Harry shows the picture of the starfish, she had bought it. They also chat about her daughter, Bosch tells Christine Sheila is living in the family house.
Edgar doesn't buy Waters' story, but Bosch seems to accept it.
Bosch talks to Pierce. He warns an official complaint can release Waits, Bosch suggests he talk to the Sgt to break the pair up. At his cubicle Julia Brasher comes by for a date but Harry demurs, he needs to talk to his daughter that night.
Harry calls Maddie in Las Vegas. The teen is happy and asks if he will come for Christmas. They ring off after a short conversation. He ponders the lights of the City from his broad window view.
In court, the jury finds for Rosa Flores, but only a $1.00 award. Harry is upset but his lawyer Belk is happy. In the parking lot Harry trades barbs with Honey Chandler, she says she will make out OK as the city will have to pay her $275,000 for her fees.
Irving meets Bosch by the river. They discuss a field trip by Waits the next day to look for more bodies. Bosch will be in charge even though both are skeptics. They quip about Irving's prospects to be Chief. At his home as he studies a murder book, Brasher arrives in a sexy black dress. They kiss. The next morning she dresses in a tshirt and jeans, having come prepared.
The cops get Raynard Waits from prison, in shackles and blue coveralls. Waits has fired his lawyer. They leave in a van and two cars. On the ride Waits teases Bosch, having read about his background. Under a highway bridge they stop by an old industrial area. The DA Rick O'Shea announces the plan. Cutting the chains, they enter a dark factory. Waits trips and falls, he breaks his nose. O'Shea orders they undo his leg irons. They find an old elevator, Waits manages to get a weapon, shoots Det. Moore and kills ADA Escobar, then jumps to escape. Bosch follows. Edgar calls for backup.
Bosch and Waits have a running battle in the service corridors, Waits makes his way to the storm drains and daylight. At the LA river, a concrete storm water channel, there is no sign of the convict. Waits has made it to the streets and hijacks a pickup, killing the driver.
At the scene, the cops discuss O'Shea's quick disappearance. Irving arrives and is angry, the police will look bad not the DA. He tells the videographer to make a USB copy but erase the cloud version of the film. O'Shea already took the SD card from the camera. Bosch says the situation is all fugazi.
Waits drives a van to a garage, opens a padlock and parks the vehicle inside. He closes the doors on himself.
Bosch arrives at the hospital, Moore is out surgery, semi conscious, and Bosch promises to get his gun back. Waits also has the detective's badge.
Brasher arrives also but Harry departs, going to Division to help out.
At the garage workbench Waits cuts off the handcuffs, they are embossed with 'Bosch'. He smiles then goes to remove the license plates of the van.
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