The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

**"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"** is the third episode of the first season on *The Rookie*. This is the third episode of the series overall.

## Summary

Nolan and Bishop chase a group of thieves and Nolan loses a bag of stolen money when a street performer runs off with it. The precinct learns that the thieves are part of a gang who have pulled off a string of heists and they begin searching for the remaining gang members. Meanwhile, Chen helps Bradford as he readjusts to being back on duty while also trying to help his drug addicted wife, who reveals to Chen she was once a narcotics cop. Elsewhere, an arrest of a former college athlete causes West and Lopez to talk about alternative careers to police work, since Lopez still doubts West's ability to handle the job.

## Cast

### Main

* Nathan Fillion as John Nolan
* Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez
* Richard T. Jones as Wade Grey
* Titus Makin as Jackson West
* Mercedes Mason as Zoe Andersen
* Melissa O'Neil as Lucy Chen
* Afton Williamson as Talia Bishop
* Eric Winter as Tim Bradford

### Guest starring

* Mircea Monroe as Isabel Bradford
* Skye P. Marshall as Kai De Vera
* Tyler Francavilla as Roman Ealy
* Jee Young Han as Nancy Wu

### Co-starring

* Roxy Wood as Sue
* Joshua Berduo as Logan
* Clint Culp as Bank Manager
* Mark Jacobson as Chad
* Evan Whitten as Jacob
* André B. Walker as Sgt. Laubacher
* Lissa Pallo as Nurse
* Michael Shen as Window Employee
* Brett Schaberg as Mutt
* Tom McComas as Steve Bower (uncredited)
* Dexter Bell as "Zombie Lil Wayne" (uncredited)

## Trivia

* The tech stuck behind ATM machine is based on a news item out of Corpus Christi, Texas which took place on June 13, 2017. A similar scenario was depicted in the FOX series *9-1-1* in the episode "Stuck" which aired three weeks before this episode on October 8, 2018. That show also takes place in Los Angeles. In that instance, it was viewed from the aspect of the fire department.
* Goof: Lucy Chen's badge number switches between the numbers 28537 and 7875 throughout the entire episode.
* California Penal Code 211 – Robbery.
* Code 4 - No further assistance needed.
* BearCat = Armored tactical vehicle.
* Flashbang = Stun grenade
* Halligan - Forcible entry tool used by firefighters & police; usually includes claw, blade, and pick
* "Break and rake" - a procedure where a small team breaks into and holds one room in a building.
* When Bishop leaves the patrol car unlocked, she's in violation of the LAPD manual, section 385.20 LOCKING DEPARTMENT VEHICLES: "Unless it is impractical, an employee shall securely lock a Department vehicle when leaving it parked on the street or other public places."
* When Nathan Fillion's character is asked if becoming a cop was his "Plan B" he says, "More like Plan D...astronaut, law school, construction, then cop." The 'astronaut' line is a nod to his first breakthrough role as an actor - that of Captain Mal Reynolds of the spaceship *Serenity* on the TV series *Firefly*.
* The outdoor sculpture behind Nolan during their walk on the beach is "Declaration" by Mark di Suvero, created in 2001; the location is in Venice, Oceanfront Walk at Windward Avenue.