20 Squad struggle with their grief in the wake of Erika's death while trying to find out more regarding the Imperial Dukes and their plans.
Tropes
- Drill Sergeant Nasty: How Tan deals with his grief over Erika's death, by putting the new S.W.A.T. recruits through their paces.
- Explain, Explain... Oh, Crap!: Hondo when he realises a training course at the Imperial Dukes' compound S.W.A.T. raided is identical to one at Camp Pendleton, indicating at least some of the Dukes have military background.
- Promoted to Scapegoat: When word comes from the Mayor's office via Lynch that someone has to take the blame for the operational decisions that led to Erika's death, Hicks is initially willing to offer himself up, rather than force another S.W.A.T. officer to take the blame.
- Shame If Something Happened: Upon hearing about Hicks being expected to take the blame for Erika's death, Hondo threatens to Resign in Protest if the Mayor forces Hicks out, and then go straight to the L.A. Times to tell them all about the failures of the Mayor's office and the LAPD to deal with real problems like institutional racism.
