Ep 14. Fluency

Detectives Ed Green and Nina Cassady investigate the murder of a young man in his apartment. The victim, Luis, was a native Spanish speaker who worked as a translator. He was found dead by his girlfriend, who called the police after finding his body. The initial investigation leads the detectives to believe that Luis was killed during a robbery gone wrong. However, new evidence leads them down a different path.

The investigation leads to a local Spanish language radio station, where Luis worked as a translator for an immigration lawyer who advertised on the station. The lawyer, Alejandro, is initially uncooperative with the detectives, but eventually agrees to speak with them. He tells them that Luis was well-liked by the staff at the radio station and was always willing to help people in need. Alejandro believes that Luis was killed because of his involvement in a case that he was translating for the lawyer.

The case involves a young woman named Rosa, who was seeking asylum in the United States. Rosa claimed that she was fleeing from a dangerous situation in her home country and feared for her life if she was deported. Alejandro was representing Rosa in court, and Luis was translating for her during the proceedings.

As the detectives dig deeper into the case, they begin to uncover a web of corruption and deception. They discover that Rosa's story may not be entirely true, and that Alejandro may have been involved in a scheme to manipulate the immigration system for financial gain. The detectives suspect that Luis may have become a liability to Alejandro and his cohorts, and was killed to prevent him from revealing their secrets.

The investigation takes a dramatic turn when the detectives receive a tip about a possible suspect in the case. The suspect is a former employee of Alejandro's law firm, who was fired for embezzlement. The detectives track down the suspect, but he claims to have no involvement in Luis's murder. However, he does provide the detectives with a crucial piece of evidence that leads them to the real killer.

The killer is revealed in a stunning twist that leaves the detectives reeling. The murderer is someone that they never suspected and had no connection to Alejandro's law firm. The killer had a personal vendetta against Luis, and the murder was not related to the immigration case.

In the end, the detectives are able to bring the killer to justice and provide some closure for Luis's loved ones. The episode ends with both Ed and Nina reflecting on the importance of justice, and the impact that their work has on the lives of the people they serve. The episode is a thought-provoking meditation on the complexities of the American immigration system, and the human toll that it takes on those who seek a better life in this country.