Hit List

**"Hit List"** is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of *The Rookie*. This is the sixty-ninth episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Officer Harper puts Officer Aaron through “Plain Clothes Day,” but the exercise is interrupted by an unexpected visitor. Meanwhile, after two witnesses for an upcoming grand jury case are murdered, the team must track down the killers before it’s too late.

## Plot

Lopez interrogates Kellen Myers, a court officer, who is initially angry at being brought in late at night and wants a lawyer. He is silenced when she reveals that the list of people that he provided to the cartel are being killed and her boss is in the hospital, while adding that a look at his finances reveals that he was paid off by Mateo Rubio. He is horrified to hear this and quickly asserts that he didn't know anyone was going to die and thought that the cartel wanted the list because they were going to scare people before he agrees to cooperate. He reveals Rubio's gang wanted the identity of the prosecutor of the case: Sean Del Monte.

While driving to the DA office, Lucy quickly phones Chris who is not near his phone because he is going over the case with Sean Del Monte. He soon answers the call from Lucy, who warns him that the assassin is after Del Monte and that Chris could be in danger too, something that alarms him before the building's power shuts off but the back-up lights activates. Chris notifies Lucy of his situation and Lucy asks Bradford how long until they reach the building and Bradford answers "three minutes". Lucy tells Chris to hide but he says that he has to get Del Monte before hanging up on her protests.

Chris spots a shadow entering and ducks down when the killer scopes the office. Chris continues to hide while the killer leaves, until Del Monte comes out of the office, calling his name and thus notifying the killer of his location. Watching the killer circle back, Chris quickly warns his colleague to get down before they're fired upon, though they are unharmed, they moved to escape. The two prosecutors manage to evade the killer long enough to hide in a room. The killer finds the door and shoots at it to get in; just as he's about to enter, the police arrive, and he surrenders. As the killer is arrested, Lucy voices her relief that Chris is okay. However, Del Monte wants to get a drink to ease his nerves.

Afterwards, Aaron is told by Harper that his plain clothes day will be rescheduled, something he looks forward to before they meet Morris Mackey. Harper leaves the pair to talk, and Mackey tells Aaron that the day will bring in views. However, Aaron voices his irritation at the way Mackey conducted himself and demands that he delete the footage of Dexter Hayes and when Mackey asks Aaron how he will do that. Aaron reminds him that his family name entitles to do so, otherwise Mackey can get a new job.

Meanwhile Lucy checks on Chris, with the two sharing a laugh at how he is still calm over his situation and his attempts to impress her. It cuts to Bradford notifying Grey that Rubio's hitman flipped on him, with Rubio being picked up by Lopez for his spree of murders.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Shawn Ashmore as Wesley Evers
* Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper
* Jenna Dewan as Bailey Nune
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Tru Valentino as Aaron Thorsen
* Kanoa Goo as Chris Sanford
* Michael Trucco as Sean Del Monte
* Rome Flynn as Morris Mackey
* Josh Stamberg as Dexter Hayes
* Brent Huff as Officer Smitty
* Paul Castro Jr. as Kellen Myers
* Karl Herlinger as Bank Robber
* Brian Maillard as Dr. Darius Jones
* Michelle Lee as Jane Becker

### Co-starring

* Crystal Coney as Nurse Lisa
* Johnny Cannizzaro as Nate Garducci
* Nikki Castillo as Teenage Girl
* Brie Eley as Mom
* Kati Salowsky as Natasha Marsh
* Derek Smith as Connor Hart
* Greg Berman as Jerrod