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Late Show 55%

Getting better.  Ballard's old partner is murdered.  She speaks with a lawyer for one of the restaurant victims and learns that he was about to be arrested but was contemplating turning in a dirty cop for a reduced sentence.  Could the restaurant murderer be that cop?  Olivez (I'm listening on audio so am unsure of spelling) is the obvious suspect, so it's not he.

Ramon Ramona beaten by Thomas Trent.  Ballard talks to his ex-wife porn star, producer and director who confirms her suspicions of Trent.  How do these two plots fit? Or do they.

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