Musso And Frank – The episode opens with Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) taking a huge step towards her recovery by moving out of Harry Bosch’s (Titus Welliver) house. Harry returns from his walk with Coltrane just in time to see her off. They both admit they’d prefer an extended stay, but deem the move the next step towards recovery.

Harry continues with the Lexi Parks (Kim Pettiford) case by reviewing some of her previous work as city manager. He also speaks with a co-worker who describes her as more than a pretty face. The co-worker admits Lexi had her enemies, but nothing that warranted murder. A call from Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers) and an older booking number from Maurice “Mo” Bassi (Stephen A. Chang) send Harry on the trail of James Allen (Ty Trumbo). Before ending the conversation, he asks about the face-to-face with David Foster (Patrick Brennan) he was promised. She assures him that she’s working on it.

At the Hollywood Station, Maddie is pulled aside by Reina Vasquez (Denise G. Sanchez) to speak with Sergeant Julius Edgewood (Deji LaRay). He commends her work on the burglary case before offering her a position in the Crime Reduction Unit. After learning that she’ll be partnered with Vasquez, she immediately accepts.

Chandler visits her therapist and reveals how she represented David Foster for possession when he was 19 and got him into a drug rehab. She says his current troubles along with being hit on at meditation classes have made her restless.

Harry’s search for James leads him to Jordynne Allen’s (Joanna Strapp) house where he learns that James is dead. Jordynne claims that two detectives visited her last night and said his body was found in an alley in Hollywood. They suspect an overdose, which she adds isn’t surprising. Harry asks if the two visiting detectives left a card. When she goes inside to get it, he phones Chandler but has to leave a voicemail.

FBI Agents Sylvia James (Jolene Kay) and Lucas Jones (Vincent Laresca) visit Raul Arraya (Lakin Valdez) in Terminal Island lockup. While asking about Raul’s involvement with Chandler, they share a recorded conversation between Chandler and Willy Datz (Don Luce). She claims that Raul owes her a favor and warns Datz that Raul and “his boys” may one day visit him. Raul admits that although Chandler saved his life, he didn’t need to go after Datz. Datz had previously ratted out the Russians and that’s what got him killed.

Elsewhere, Mo and Chandler gain access to Matthew Ramirez’s (Alex Loynaz) phone by sending him a mock birthday invitation for Marty Rose (David Moses). Harry meets with Sergeant John “Mank” Mankiewicz (Scott Klace) at a diner to secretly inquire about Maddie’s progress. Mank claims she couldn’t be doing better and mentions the bracelet case along with her invitation into CRU. Harry appears hurt that she hadn’t shared the information.

Rico Perez (Anthony Gonzales) returns to his apartment after a run to find Maddie at the kitchen table working on her victim impact statement for the Kurt Dockweiler (David Denman) trial. After she admits to having problems finding the words, she questions why she is even offering the statement. He says that it’s supposed to be good for her, like lancing a boil. Maddie claims to not see it that way but is glad Kurt’s locked up. He reminds her that the statement is entirely her choice.

Harry uses the card left to James’s sister to secure a meeting with Detectives Rondell Pierce (DaJuan Johnson) and Christina Vega (Jacqueline Obradors). After explaining why he’s interested in James, Christina admits they may have misled Jordynne about the cause of death. It appears James was strangled with a wire. Rondell adds that James was an alleged sex worker and the case might be tied to several others with the same MO. Harry makes sure to point out the damage their ruse could do before leaving them.

While Maddie celebrates her promotion with Paulina Calderon (Danielle Larracuente), Perez, and Vasquez, Harry shares James’s death with Chandler. She admits that it will be easy for the prosecution to paint James as a liar, but questions if there is a way to cast doubt on the DNA evidence. Kevin Long (Guy Wilson) eavesdrops on their meeting before rejoining and sharing his discoveries with Don Ellis (Max Martini). When Harry exits the restaurant, Don decides to get a closer look. He and Long end up splitting up, with Don following Chandler and Long tailing Harry. When Long suspects Harry is in for the night, he returns to the restaurant to collect Don. Together they follow Chandler and make a fake 911 call about being a possible drunk driver. When the call comes in over the police radio, they hit the sirens. Sensing something amiss, Chandler phones Marty at home before pulling over and alerts him that she might have a situation. When she finally pulls over, she does so quickly and removes several items from her purse and locks them in her glove compartment. She also locks her car upon exiting. She accuses them of an “unwarranted stop” and ends up being hauled downtown for refusing the breathalyzer. When two uniformed patrol officers show up to escort Chandler down to the station, Long and Don don’t waste a second getting into her car and popping the trunk. It becomes clear that they are after her files on David Foster.

Tending to his routine duties at the Hollywood Station, Mank notices Chandler stewing in the “drunk tank” and learns that she has been held all night for refusing the breathalyzer. He appears mystified that she just didn’t take the test, but she claims she refused it on principle. She goes as far as accusing Don and Long of harassment while Mank tries to figure out how to handle the situation.

Marty and Bosch visit David in lockup. Harry pulls out one of the more brutal crime scene photos and asks David if he can identify the victim. David does. Harry shares news of Allen’s death along with the fact that Lexi was raped postmortem. After some reluctance and Harry’s threats to abandon the case, David admits he and Allen were “involved” for six months.

When Perez drops Maddie off, he mentions how their living together increases the odds of someone at the station finding out about their relationship. Maddie reminds him that it’s only a temporary arrangement until she finds a place. She also hints that Vasquez likely knows, although she’s never discussed it with her.

While escorting Chandler to retrieve her vehicle from the police compound, she and Harry rehash her arrest. He assures her he will find out more about the two arresting officers and reveals what he learned from his earlier meeting with David. Harry admits that he believes him. At the police compound, Chandler becomes stunned and angry when the attendant (Brian DeRozan) reveals that the car was unlocked on arrival. She turns down his offer to file a complaint. Arriving at the car, she immediately makes sure the Foster file is where she left it. Although it is there, she claims it is out of order. Harry accuses her of drinking too much.

Later and alone at the FBI field office Sylvia and Lucas finally get their hands on the enhanced security footage from Simon Wakefield’s (Marcus Giamatti) home. The footage shows Chandler visiting him well after the coroner’s suspected time of death. Lucas reminds his partner that they did recover Chandler’s prints on the pool’s security system before adding that Wakefield’s phone was never recovered. Further reviewing of the tape reveals that Lev Ivanovich (Bogdan Yasinski) was also at the house well before Chandler arrived.

 

Bosch: Legacy Review

Now, this is how every episode should be. I cannot say it was spectacular, but I would give it a 5.5 out of 10 on the shorter runtime alone. The shorter time cuts out all the fluff and rehashing of past events, although I understand why they are necessary sometimes, not only for new viewers but good reminders for older viewers. One thing I found extremely strange was (around 32-something minutes in) how David had his hands down the front of his pants when he was escorted to meet with Harry in lockup.

Why would the escorting officer allow this? Is there some significance to it or is it just a prison thing? I can recall learning from the “Prison Break” series that some of the more powerful male inmates would psychologically demean their “conquests” by making them hold on to their out-turned pockets. That was the most intriguing thing about the episode.

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