"The Big House Pt. 2" is the 2nd episode of Season Five in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine television series . It originally aired on October 3, 2017. Viewers give it 8.3 out of 10 on IMDb.
Episode Synopsis
When the warden asks Jake to investigate Romero's drug smuggling operation, Jake and Caleb find themselves caught between the loyalty Jake has sworn to both of them. Meanwhile, Amy is offered a deal by a local mobster who claims he can prove that Hawkins is guilty, but Holt and the rest of the gang think they have a safer plan.
- Jake jokes about the movie Training Day (2001) being based on his life, quoting Denzel Washington's famous "King Kong ain't got shit on me" scene. Terry Crews is actually standing behind Denzel Washington during this scene.
- Charles Boyle
- Amy Santiago
- Charles Boyle
Cast
| Actor | Character | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Samberg | ... | Jake Peralta |
| Stephanie Beatriz | ... | Rosa Diaz |
| Terry Crews | ... | Terry Jeffords |
| Melissa Fumero | ... | Amy Santiago |
| Joe Lo Truglio | ... | Charles Boyle |
| Andre Braugher | ... | Raymond Holt |
| ... | Joe Wozniak | |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | Michael Hitchcock |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | ... | Norm Scully |
| Tim Meadows | ... | Caleb |
| Gina Gershon | ... | Lt.Melanie Hawkins |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | ... | Jeff Romero |
| Toby Huss | ... | Warden Granville |
| Winston James Francis | ... | Tank |
| David Haley | ... | Ryan |
| Paul Adelstein | ... | Seamus Murphy |
| Clayton English | ... | Richard |
| Michelle Gilette | Debbie (Librarian) | |
| Unseen Character | Crystal |
Jericho Supermax Prison
Brooklyn City Library
Wing Slutz
Flaxton Hill Farms
Trivia
- They call meth Blizz in prison because meth has an image problem
- Charles' podcast is called Detective Peralta: A God In Shackles
- Terry was a guest on it and his episode was problematic
- Scully was on the episode Flaxton Hills and talked about how the pigs were force fed
- Jake got high on meth after rubbing a bar of soap that contained it on his body
- Charles loves crown molding
- He says "If it doesn't have the crown, you have to vote it down"
- Jake is Caleb's best friend
- He told Romero he was going to have to kill him first, so Romero stabbed him
- He would not do it again and regrets it
Running Gags Mentioned
Connections to Other Episodes
- Charles uses the same undercover costume in the episode Cinco de Mayo
- Flaxton Hill Farms and Matthew Langdon are mentioned in this episode. Jake and Amy went to the farm and brought Matthew Langdon back to New York to serve as a witness in the episode Crime & Punishment.
Videos
Video clip from the episode when Jake Peralta is in prison and makes his girlfriend, Amy Santiago, out of mashed potatoes while spending 5 days in solitary confinement.
A video clip from the episode where Jake Peralta is in prison when he meets with the warden in a solitary confinement cell. He snitches to the warden by informing him when and where Romero's next drug delivery will be. The warden, who made him spit a cookie in the guard's face for their meet up, then locks him in solitary confinement for 5 days.
Video clip from the episode that has Rosa Diaz in prison and Holt distracts the parking lot guard. He pretends to be straight and talks about how his wife went nuts when catching him with his mistress. Rosa distracts Melanie Hawkins and imagines beating her up and stabbing her.
Images
Behind The Scenes
| Filming Location | City, State | Details | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYPD 78th Precinct | Brooklyn, New York | Building exterior | Establishing shots meant to represent the 99th Precinct |
| South 5th Street | Brooklyn, New York | Next to river, beneath Williamsburg Bridge | Ensemble walking down the street in the Title Sequence |
| CBS Studio Center | Studio City, California | Stage 12 | Scenes that take place in the 99th Precinct |
| Stage 10 | Scenes that take place inside Shaw's Bar | ||
| NY Street Backlot | Establishing shots meant to represent Shaw's Bar |