[S1E3] The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The tragic reality of Isabel's addiction and the desperation of the street musician who stole the money to provide for his son.

The main action involves a high-speed chase of a gang dressed as zombies who have robbed a cash machine. During the pursuit, Officer John Nolan and Officer Talia Bishop capture a suspect, but a nearby street performer steals the bag of cash and flees. This leads to a debate between Nolan, who believes in inherent human goodness, and Bishop, who argues that people are only righteous when it is easy.

Ultimately, the episode softens some of its hardest edges when secretly pays the bail for the musician she and Nolan arrested, suggesting that even the most cynical officers are affected by the "good" they see. The Rookie - Episode 3: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly