[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Rookie Season 7 Episode 11, “Speed.”]
The officers have been left puzzled on the finish of this week’s episode of The Rookie when one other participant was revealed within the case involving a bus taken hostage whereas Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and Celina (Lisseth Chavez) have been using undercover.
It turned out {that a} girl they thought was pregnant, Denise, was truly scheming — and acquired away with a passenger’s pockets and the gadget inside. She uploaded one thing then referred to as … Monica (Bridget Regan)! The corrupt lawyer had been proper about how all the pieces would go down through the hostage scenario. Denise thought the cardboard can be ineffective as soon as the person reported it stolen, however Monica stated that it had extra data on it than simply login credentials and the belief can be that it was police proof, not stolen to be knowledge mined. She additionally reminded Denise that she was being paid some huge cash to not ask the place he labored — and that her baby’s life was contingent on her silence. The officers did discover Denise, however she wasn’t speaking on the finish of the episode.
Under, Richard T. Jones reacts to that twist and teases what’s to come back.
Monica is again, though the officers don’t notice that simply but. So what was your response to that twist?
Richard T. Jones: It was a shock. Coping with Alexi [Hawley], you by no means know precisely the place he’s going with scripts, the place we’re going once we’re studying it. So it was at all times type of a cliffhanger. Once you consider this specific script, the Pace episode, I used to be very type of nervous as a result of I’m a giant fan of the film Pace. So I used to be like, man, what are we doing? However then after studying the episode, I used to be very happy and it was type of a shock that Monica was concerned.
What are you able to tease about what’s arising there subsequent with Monica? What’s she as much as?
Monica’s at all times as much as havoc. She’s stirring the pot. She is coming in full drive, and as soon as once more, she’s taking part in each side within the scenario.
Are you able to say if that is one thing that we’re going to be seeing items of in each episode going ahead?
I feel we begin seeing it develop little by little till the finale, after which the finale we see much more, after which we truly see who’s behind the entire [thing].
What’s arising for Gray?
Gray’s Gray. He at all times babysits loads, so he’s extra involved about his individuals and conserving them proper. He’s the most important counselor of everyone. So he’s a bit in everyone’s life attempting to counsel, attempting to information them into success within the subject and truly at residence as nicely. So he has a little bit little bit of all the pieces occurring. It’s laborious to say what’s he doing specifically as a result of his storyline is so concerned in everyone else’s storyline. That’s most likely one of the best ways I can clarify that.
Me and Luna [Angel Parker] are nice now that she’s working on the hospital. We’re understanding one another, that she’s there and I’m right here. I feel we’re positive over there. It’s simply extra about being the good counselor that Gray is.
Is there something arising the place Gray goes to want another person to present him recommendation?
[Laughs] What’s humorous about Gray is the one one he actually takes recommendation from — it’s not actually recommendation, however he will get assist from both Felix or Tim. I feel Eric’s character advises him a little bit. However proper now, no, nothing arising this season that might be him getting any recommendation.
Oscar (Matthew Glave) continues to be on the market. What are you able to tease about when he pops up once more?
Properly, we have to get him, however he’s hid his head fairly nicely. So we’re attempting to determine — that’s type of the place Nolan’s focus is, is to get Oscar. So proper now he’s undoubtedly within the wind. So we’re nonetheless attempting to place all these items collectively at this level within the storyline, and so I’m very excited to see the place Alexi goes with that additionally.
How a lot are we going to see Gray within the subject going ahead? Are we going to see extra of that like we did on this episode?
I feel there’s a pair extra episodes I’m within the subject, not a lot. However come subsequent season I’m going to push to be within the subject much more.
It will’ve been actually enjoyable to see you on the bus.
[Laughs] That might’ve been nice. I used to be attempting to get on the bus, to be sincere with you, as a result of I needed to roll round a little bit bit, however now I’m simply within the command automobile, so I’m following the bus. So I’m Joe Morton within the film, so I’m sitting there attempting to maintain everyone on tempo and targeted on the job to be executed.
The Rookie, Tuesdays, 9/8c, ABC