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Fast forward to a quiet Christmas Eve at a New York police station, where officers Hawkins and Pine enter, soaked from the relentless rain. Their arrival disturbs the desk officer, Guloy, who prefers the station to remain clean and orderly. Meanwhile, Jane Hollows and Toby Sherwood engage in flirtatious paperwork, providing a brief moment of levity amidst the backdrop of their somber surroundings.
Despite the holiday, tension lingers in the air, particularly for Detective Black, who is haunted by his daughter's memory. Having lost Mary, Black struggles with feelings of guilt and failure, greatly affecting both his personal and work life. His strained relationship with his wife is made evident through a melancholy voicemail that underscores the depth of his despair.