Episode 411 - Child's Play.
The most depressing spoilers I have ever seen.
Two storylines, one of which has some humour, the other one is totally depressing.
OK, I've composed myself:
It's a two case episode. In the first case Flack, Lindsay and Stella investigate when a man is killed by an exploding cigar. The deceased is Essex Parker, a guy who liked to pull practical jokes and was an entrepreneur who made a fortune selling high priced comic books. Their investigation leads them to Laughing Larry’s Laffatorium. The Laffatorium is a dusty joke shop selling all the old fashioned joke shop stuff, including exploding cigars, Larry knew Essex. Larry gives Lindsay a silk flower, which immediately wilts, and squirts water on Flack’s tie! Flack is very much unimpressed!
Flack, Lindsay and Stella continue their investigation at an illegal fireworks factory. Flack announces the NYPD presence and he, Lindsay and Stella all pull their guns as the workers scatter. As Flack yells at him to stop, the boss who has a string of firecrackers, lights them. Flack yells at Lindsay and Stella to leave as he chases the suspect. (Flack gets to jump some more railings in his pursuit).
In the other case, Danny, Hawkes and Mac are investigating an apparent robbery which took place only a block and a half from Danny’s apartment building. A man was hurt and his sister shot at when a man pulled a gun in their store. They later realise that a 10 year old boy, Ruben Sandoval, was shot and died.
Danny knew Ruben (I think they may live in the same building) and his Mom, Nikki. He had been with Ruben that morning and seeing the robber run from the store, Danny had shouted at Ruben to go straight home. He hadn’t realised that he had been shot.
That morning Danny had been with Ruben as he was having his bicycle blessed at church. Ruben had gone early (6.30am) to Danny’s apartment knocking loudly to wake Danny and get him to take him to the church, because Danny had promised he would go.
Danny is in tears as he sees Ruben dead, Hawkes and Sid are there (I think they are in autopsy). Hawkes practically drags him away when he realises that Danny knew the kid. He then has to deliver the news to Nikki, who is distraught and Danny tries to comfort her.
Later Danny is back in church, holding the hand of the grieving Mother.
Adam is also in the episode.