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The Night Shift is the 4th episode of the Season Four in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine television series. It originally aired on October 11, 2016 to 2.13 million viewers. Viewers give it 7.5 out of 10 on IMDb.

It forms the first part of a two-part crossover with New Girl. The second part of the crossover is officially a New Girl episode entitled Homecoming which aired immediately after this episode at 8:30 pm.

Episode Synopsis

With the squad working the night shift, Jake Peralta struggles with his first case back at the precinct. He encounters Jess Day (NEW GIRL guest star Zooey Deschanel), who is visiting New York, and enlists her to help him find his suspect. Meanwhile Raymond Holt researches ways to increase office morale and Amy Santiago tries to figure out why Rosa Diaz keeps taking such long breaks.


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Jake and Boyle's Tip Buds Intervention Cold Open


The squad is in a bad mood due to being assigned to the night shift, with Jake being the only optimistic one as he's excited to go back to work.Jake and Boyle find that due to the night shift, many of their assistance services are not available and makes it much more difficult in finding a thief.

When their shift is over, Boyle leaves to take care of his son, Nikolaj, which disappoints Jake as he tries to catch the thief. After finding him in a house, the thief escapes, forcing Jake to commandeer a pedestrian car, however he ends up crashing it. After getting advice from Detective Lohank, Jake explains his worries to Boyle and both make up, and Boyle lets Jake play with Nikolaj.

Meanwhile, noting the pessimistic environment, Holt decides to help the precinct lift their spirits with many methods, such as making them smile, forcing laughs and throwing a dull party. After Holt expresses that he also hates the night shift, the squad decides to make a better effort in showing their support. Also, Amy finds Rosa spending time at a bench in the park instead of going to the restroom and making Amy finish the paperwork. After confronting her, Rosa reveals that she was waiting in the bench for Adrian to come back. Amy apologizes for her attitude and agrees to help Rosa with her paperwork.


Television Shows

  • After talking to Lohank, Jake exclaims “Oh no, we’re in the Upside Down,” referring to the Netflix series “Stanger Things” which debuted July 15, 2016.
  • The lab tech wants to binge The A-Team with Jake and Charles

Movies

Music

  • Amy says she feels like she's kissing the rapper, Vanilla Ice
  • Jake says that New York is the "concrete jungle where dreams are made of," which refers to the song Empire State of Mind by Jay Z & Alicia Keys.

Talk Radio

  • Holt mentions that the late night NPR programming is pure garbage


Lohank
Pfft, you're not solving any cases on the night shift.
Jake Peralta
Lohank? Oh my god, you look...
Lohank
Beautiful?
Jake Peralta
I was gonna say "less sad"
Raymond Holt
Sqaud gather round. I've been researching ways to raise morale and I found an interesting article in a scientific journal.
Terry Jeffords
Oh, was it from the American Journal of No One Cares?
Raymond Holt
Why is no one having a good time? I specifically request it.
Amy Santiago
Hey, I saw you earlier. You weren't in the bathroom. You were on a park bench playing on your phone. Yeah, you left me to do everything while I thought you were pooping. I wish you were pooping. I wish to God.
Rosa Diaz
I'm sorry
actin
Rosa has tears rolling down her cheeks
Amy Santiago
Oh, Rosa crying...don't know what do. Pat, pat. This feels wrong.
Raymond Holt
Well here what I have to say about that: The night shift stinks, stinks like a butt. And I will do everything in my power to make sure we get back to the day shift. What are we standing around for? Put so Sousa on already. I want to get wild.
Rosa Diaz
I'm not even thinking about it anymore. That wasn't me crying in the bathroom earlier. That was someone else with these same boots but now she's gone.
Amy Santiago
So I'll do your paperwork, and if you ever want company on that bench, I'm there.
Rosa Diaz
Thanks. I would advise against it though. If he does come back things are gonna get real raunchy, real fast. Like, do a lot of licking, probably indecent exposure...
Jake Peralta
Well, I kept talking about how I wanted everything to go back to normal, but if that actually happened this little guy wouldn't be here. Or is he big? I don't know what size kids are supposed to be, or anything about kids, really. I think maybe that's part of the problem. It doesn't matter. I got a present for Nikolaj


Jake Peralta
Hey, everyone. Sorry I'm late. So, what's this secret meeting all about? You guys know I'm not medically cleared for another week.
Gina Linetti
It's not a secret meeting, Jake. It's an intervention.
Rosa Diaz
The tips have to go.
Jake Peralta
What? Why?
Gina Linetti
Jake, we're worried about you, and you look very stupid.
Jake Peralta
C'mon, guys. I think they're kind of cool, retro.
Terry Jeffords
No, they're terrible.
Jake Peralta
Amy, come on. You're digging the tips, right?
Amy Santiago
No, I feel like I'm kissing Vanilla Ice.
Jake Peralta
There was a time you would've jumped at that chance.
Rosa Diaz
They have to go.
Jake Peralta
All right, you guys got me. I did it as a joke. I kept them ironically. Pretty funny, right? I'm just gonna head out.
Gina Linetti
Get him!
Jake Peralta
No!
Gina Linetti
Yes, Terry!
Jake Peralta
Okay, okay. Wait, wait, okay, okay, okay. Stop, stop, stop, stop. I'll admit it. I went too deep down there in Florida. At one point, I think I forgot where the tip of me ended, and the base of the tips began. Before we just chop 'em off, 'would anybody like to say some final words?
Rosa Diaz
No.
Jake Peralta
That was one word. That counts. Thank you, Rosa. Okay, I'm ready.
Charles Boyle
Sorry I'm late everyone, but trust me, it's worth it. Me and Jake are tip buds. What? No!
Jake Peralta
No! You know what? I do see it. It's bad. It looks bad.
Jake Peralta
Brace yourselves 'cause Jake-y is back. Don't everybody mob me at once. We can high-five one at a time. Oh, I see no response. A little "welcome back to the precinct" hazing. Who's behind this cute little prank? Diaz?
Rosa Diaz
Kill yourself.
Jake Peralta
Okay.
Amy Santiago
I told you. Night shift has everyone a little down.
Terry Jeffords
Yeah, just because you don't get to sleep or see your loved ones or feel the sun or do anything that brings you joy. That's all.
Gina Linetti
I personally like the night shift. You know who else is up right now?
Jake Peralta
Murderers? Armed robbers?
Gina Linetti
Australians. It's an whole new demographic for me to conquer. I already have the third most followers behind Iggy Azalea and the Perth Zoo Wallaby cam.
Jake Peralta
Wow, that's pretty good.
Gina Linetti
It's not just good, Jake. It's bonzai.
Rosa Diaz
Night shift is boring. Listen to the cases I've had: Drunk and disorderly, drunk and disorderly, cyber crime-
Jake Peralta
Ooh, cyber crime. Pretty cool.
Rosa Diaz
Caught a drunk guy humping a laptop.
Jake Peralta
Well, we've all been there. But my point is this: I don't care what time it is. I'm always happy to be here. Nine-Nine! Nine-Niiine! A-Noine-Noine! I'm gonna keep doing it until you guys chime in. A-Noine-Noine!
Raymond Holt
Sergeant Jeffords, a word.
Jake Peralta
What is wrong with everyone?
Raymond Holt
I'm worried our night shift morale problem has gotten worse.
Terry Jeffords
Yeah, you think? I'm sorry. I'm exhausted. My wife says when I get tired, I get night sassy.
Raymond Holt
Night sassy?
Terry Jeffords
Hearing problems, much? Sorry. Should I just go tell everyone to buck up and do their jobs?
Raymond Holt
No, the squad's only on night shift because they came down to Florida to save Jake and me. It's my responsibility to fix this, so I'm going to brighten the mood by telling a few jokes. Try this one on for size: I don't care for cheese. I'm a curd-mudgeon. Wow. You're too tired for humor.
Charles Boyle
If he isn't taking his medicine, you could mix it in with his food.
Jake Peralta
Sorry, you can deal with your sick dog later, Boyle.
Charles Boyle
Well, actually, that was about my son, Nikolaj. He's got allergies. I think we may have to go with a nasal douche.
Jake Peralta
Ah, nasal douche. Cool, cool, cool, cool. Very gross. Anyways, I'm back to being a cop. It's all I've thought about for the last six months.
Charles Boyle
Hurtful.
Jake Peralta
But I won't be fully back until I've solved a case, just like old times. And I can't do that without my partner.
Detective Lohank
Pfft, you're not solving any cases on the night shift.
Jake Peralta
Lohank? Oh, my God, you look-
Detective Lohank
Beautiful?
Jake Peralta
I was gonna say "less sad".
Detective Lohank
Ever since I moved to the day shift, I'm happier, healthier, my stepson gave me my debit card back.
Jake Peralta
Lohank is happy and confident? Everything's off. Oh, no. We're in the Upside Down.
Detective Lohank
That's right. I'm gonna tell you the same thing they told me when they removed my testicle: Welcome to your new life.
Jake Peralta
Nuh-uh, I'm not gonna let the night shift win. Me and my main man Boyle are about to solve a case. Isn't that right, Charles?
Charles Boyle
Oh, you know we will. We'll call ourselves the Night Boys.
Jake Peralta
Kind of sounds like a male escort service.
Charles Boyle
The Midnight Men.
Jake Peralta
Even worse.
Charles Boyle
The Dark Stallions.
Jake Peralta
Looks like we're going with the Night Boys.
Charles Boyle
Whoo!
Amy Santiago
I can't believe I'm gonna say this, but the night shift is taking all the fun out of paperwork.
Rosa Diaz
Mm-hmm.
Amy Santiago
At least we're getting to spend quality time together.
Rosa Diaz
Totally I'll be back in 40 minutes.
Amy Santiago
What? Where are you going? We have to finish this by morning.
Rosa Diaz
Yeah, I know. I just have something important I have to do.
Amy Santiago
What?
Rosa Diaz
I have to get some pens.
Amy Santiago
Then why are you putting your jacket on?
Rosa Diaz
Pen store's a block away.
Amy Santiago
The nearest pen store is seven blocks away, and it doesn't open until 9:00 a.m. I learned that the hard way. You really think you can lie to me?
Rosa Diaz
No.
Amy Santiago
A-ha! You're lying to me right now. You do think you can lie to me.
Rosa Diaz
Yep.
Amy Santiago
Wait. Hang on. Was that a lie?
Rosa Diaz
I don't know, maybe. All right, see ya.
Jake Peralta
Ah, our first case. Tasty little B&E just what the doctor ordered. Not actually, she recommended another week of bed rest. I was like, "Whatever, dorkus". Ah, check it out: Ducking under police tape. I missed this. Charles!
Charles Boyle
Yep, yep, on it, on it, Jake-y.
Jake Peralta
I got it.
Charles Boyle
Got it.
Jake Peralta
What do we got?
Mel Szerian
Back window's broken, two sets of sneaker prints, alarm went off at 11:43, and security arrived at 11:46. Perps were already gone.
Jake Peralta
Okay, I'm thinking classic us. I'm thinking old times. I'm thinking
Jake Peralta & Charles Boyle
Rigity-rigity-role playas!
Charles Boyle
Yes, okay, I'm Jacques Guillaume, and you are Henri Renault. We are cat burglars on vacation from France.
Jake Peralta
I love it although Henri went to an elite international school, so he does not speak with an accent.
Charles Boyle
Wow, nice, way to flesh out the characters.
Jake Peralta
Thank you, okay, so I break the back window, make my way over to the jewelry case. Meanwhile, you're standing lookout by the front door -
Charles Boyle
Oui, oui.
Jake Peralta
Smoking a cigarette. Check it: Ash.
Charles Boyle
Ooh la la. Okay, so I am smoking.
Jake Peralta
What are you doing?
Charles Boyle
Oh, Jacques rolls his own cigarettes, a habit he picked up from a prostitute in Marseille, but that is not all he picked up.
Jake Peralta
Why do all your characters get STDs?
Charles Boyle
Because they're living life!
Jake Peralta
All right, so I go to the first case smash steal a bunch of watches. Move over to the second case smash bracelets. But then, we hear a sound, and
Charles Boyle
I yell, "Les gendarmes! Ils sont ici!"
Jake Peralta
And I know what that means because I'm French, but I ask you to repeat it in English, just to be sure.
Charles Boyle
Police are here.
Jake Peralta
Yes, we gotta get outta here, so we turn to leave, you flick your cigarette. Using the cane, using the cane, this is awesome. Voila! Zee butt.
Charles Boyle
I thought Henri didn't have an accent.
Jake Peralta
It comes out when he gets excited.
Jake Peralta
Great news, everyone. We just got our first lead on our first case on my first night back, proving once and for all that absolutely nothing has changed.
Charles Boyle
Yeah, this opens in instead of out now. They switched it a month ago.
Jake Peralta
Yeah, so the door changed, sure, but that's it.
Jake Peralta
Well, we have got ourselves a case and a key piece of evidence. We should be wrapping this thing up in no time.
Charles Boyle
As long as we do it before sunup. As soon as the shift is over, I kind of have to get home.
Jake Peralta
But we're gonna work until it's done, right? I mean, that's how we do it.
Charles Boyle
Yeah, I just like to be home as soon as Nikolaj wakes up so I can make him breakfast.
Jake Peralta
Sure, yeah, not a problem we'll be home by sunup. Just like a couple of sexy "Twilight" vampires. I am Robert Pattinson. I vant to turn into a bat. I've never seen the movies.
Charles Boyle
No, me neither they're an insult to the books.
Jake Peralta
Okay. Crank up the tunes, Boyle. The Night Boys need an anthem. Something dark, something tough, something-
Charles Boyle
I already got it.
Jake Peralta
You know what? I'm into it. The night shift won't slow us down.
Jake Peralta
Why is this going so slow? Where is everyone?
Charles Boyle
Well, it is 3:00 a.m. It's a pretty bare-bones crew.
Ian Britches
Hi, can I help you? Are you lost? Can I get you something coffee, tea?
Jake Peralta
You know what we're in a bit of a hurry. Can you run this DNA for us?
Ian Britches
Well, of course. Sorry, not many people stopping by at night. Sometimes it makes you like. Right?
Jake Peralta & Charles Boyle
Uh-huh.
Ian Britches
I'll be back in a sec.
Jake Peralta
Cool. Yikes not exactly the A-team at this hour.
Ian Britches
"A-Team"? Are you guys talking "A-Team"? I love that show I could download it. We should binge it. This is gonna be fun.
Jake Peralta
Yep, totally excited to watch five full seasons of television with you, but could you actually run the DNA for us first?
Ian Britches
It kind of feels like you're prioritizing work over our friendship.
Jake Peralta
Because I barely know you?
Ian Britches
Fine, message received.
Amy Santiago
Oh, welcome back from your third massive break of the night.
Rosa Diaz
Thanks.
Amy Santiago
I was being sarcastic. Where do you keep going?
Rosa Diaz
Not saying.
Amy Santiago
Tell me, Diaz.
Rosa Diaz
Nope.
Amy Santiago
Come on, tell me.
Rosa Diaz
Not talking about it.
Amy Santiago
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me
Rosa Diaz
Fine. I was in the bathroom. I'm having stomach problems.
Amy Santiago
Oh, okay.
Rosa Diaz
Yeah.
Amy Santiago
Sorry.
Rosa Diaz
It's real bad
Amy Santiago
No, that's all right.
Rosa Diaz
You should've been there.
Amy Santiago
I don't have to hear it.
Rosa Diaz
It was like a massacre.
Amy Santiago
No, you can please stop.
Rosa Diaz
Multiple flush.
Amy Santiago
Please stop.
Raymond Holt
Attention, squad. Everyone, gather 'round. I've been researching ways to raise morale, and I found an interesting article in a scientific journal.
Terry Jeffords
Oh, was it from "The American Journal of No One Cares"?
Raymond Holt
According to a recent study, the physical act of smiling can improve your mood. I suggest we give it a shot. Eh? Now you all try. Big smiles, bigger, bigger! Great, now we just have to stay like this for the next two hours. Can you feel it working?
Norm Scully
I don't have any enamel on my teeth, so the cold air is excruciating.
Terry Jeffords
Maybe if you brushed your teeth once in a while, this wouldn't be a problem.
Norm Scully
I do brush my teeth. They're decaying from acid reflux. You're embarrassing yourself.
Gina Linetti
Crikey.
Amy Santiago
You're not Australian, Gina.
Gina Linetti
Get stuffed, ya drongo.
Norm Scully
Guys, seriously, too much exposure to air, and they will turn to dust.
Raymond Holt
This isn't working out as well as I'd hoped. Time for the next level: Forced laughing.
Charles Boyle
Well, that lab tech took a long time.
Jake Peralta
Once we agreed to go to his birthday party, he was actually pretty fast. But, most importantly, we got a DNA match. We're looking for Dave Smith. Sounds like a real piece of crap.
Charles Boyle
You said it. Now we just gotta pull his files from records.
Jake Peralta
Yep, then we bust him, and we'll be done with plenty of time before Nikolaj wakes up.
Charles Boyle
Nikolaj.
Jake Peralta
Hm? Nikolaj, yeah, I said it.
Charles Boyle
Nikolaj.
Jake Peralta
Nikolaj.
Charles Boyle
Not even close. Nikolaj.
Jake Peralta
Nikolaj.
Charles Boyle
Almost. Nikolaj.
Jake Peralta
Nikolaj. I feel like I'm saying it. You know what it doesn't matter. Hit me with the music!
Jake Peralta
Hi there, we just need to pull a file
Jennifer
Can't system's down. They do maintenance at night.
Jake Peralta
That's okay, we'll just go to another precinct.
Charles Boyle
That's all.
Jake Peralta
Yep.
Charles Boyle
Hi, can we get this file, please? We're in a bit of a hurry.
Mildred Lench
Oh, absolutely, honey.
Jake Peralta
She's going extremely slow.
Charles Boyle
She's going so slow.
Jake Peralta
There we go.
Mildred Lench
Oh, my glasses.
Jake Peralta
All right, we'll just go to Five-Four.
Jake Peralta
No.
Jake Peralta
Hello, hi, please, file now, hurry.
Dylan
Sorry, dude. I don't know how to get onto this system I'm a temp.
Jake Peralta
May I? Great, let me just get over oh, good lord, that is porn.
Dylan
Oh, is that not allowed?
Jake Peralta
It is not. No problem, we just close these tabs. You've got a lot of them.
Dylan
Mm.
Norm Scully
Type 3 and type 9 and 12 and 13 those are all the diabeteses I have.
Amy Santiago
It's true what they say: Night shift makes for strange bedfellows.
Mel Szerian
: In your dreams, perv.
Amy Santiago
Ugh. Rosa? What the hell? She said she was in the bathroom again.
Mel Szerian
: Nah, she hasn't been to the bathroom since 8:27.
Amy Santiago
What? Also ew. C'mon Hitchcock. Busted.
Charles Boyle
Man, this Dave Smith's bad news: Armed robbery, aggravated assault, attempted murder-
Jake Peralta
Well, he's about to get a visit from the Night Boys. Gah, this stupid limp is slowing me down. Charles, can you-
Charles Boyle
Oh, give you a piggy?
Jake Peralta
What?
Charles Boyle
Yeah, jump on it I'll give you a piggy.
Jake Peralta
Actually, I'm good. I was just gonna ask if you'd hold my bag.
Charles Boyle
Oh, yeah, sure, makes more sense.
Jake Peralta
Yeah.
Jake Peralta
Anyways, this is great. We're definitely gonna catch this guy before sunup, and you will be home to see your kid. Oh, no! Son of a bitch.
Charles Boyle
Jake, come on in. Nikolaj, look who it is. You remember Jake Peralta.
Nikolaj
From the stories.
Charles Boyle
Yeah, we talk about you at bedtime.
Jake Peralta
Ah.
Nikolaj
Look at my cement truck.
Charles Boyle
He loves trucks.
Jake Peralta
Cool, it's cool, buddy. Hey, listen, I know you're with your kid, but I checked the file, and our perp's last known address is like two blocks from here.
Charles Boyle
Really? We gotta go take him down.
Jake Peralta
Yes, there's the Charles I know.
Charles Boyle
Tonight, Dave Smith goes down.
Jake Peralta
Tonight? No, Charles, we gotta go now. You saw this guy's rap sheet he was arrested for attempted mur-
Charles Boyle
Tickling, tickling attempted tickling.
Jake Peralta
Right, tickling. Look, uh, Charles, this guy's a real doodyhead, all right? He tickled once he may tickle again. He might be tickling as we speak. We could be dealing with a serial tickler.
Charles Boyle
I really want to go, Jake, but I'm here alone with Nikolaj. Genevieve doesn't get back for three hours.
Jake Peralta
So let's just take him with us. Nah, that's crazy or is it just crazy enough to work? Just crazy. Ah, man, it stinks you've gotta watch him it's really messing everything up. I mean, that came out wrong. I love that you have a son it's not messing everything up. Just messing up our ability to solve the case and have fun. Ah, you know what I mean. I'm a nice guy I'm in the right. I'll just go myself. Bye, Nikolaj.
Nikolaj
Nikolaj.
Jake Peralta
Yeah, whatever. See ya.
Raymond Holt
I know your shift is over, and you've had a challenging night, but I think I've found a new way to raise morale. Follow me to the briefing room.
Rosa Diaz
What's all this?
Raymond Holt
It's an after-work hang. Just trying to turn up, as it were. We got snacks, games, decorations, chairs-
Norm Scully
Yes, chairs.
Amy Santiago
Cool, maybe we can mill around and small talk about how some of us are big lying liars who lie all the time like a bunch of liars, Rosa.
Raymond Holt
I don't think that's good party convo. Uh, maybe we should just name our favorite sailing knot. I'll start. The bowline. How about some tunes?
Rosa Diaz
Cool, merry-go-round music.
Raymond Holt
Yeah, John Phillips Sousa, the Skrillex of his day. C'mon, people, hit the dance floor. Have a good time. Why is no one having a good time? I specifically requested it. Gina, why aren't you dancing?
Gina Linetti
I can't. I'm in the middle of a feud with the "that's not a knife" guy from "Crocodile Dundee". He's being a real bitch.
Raymond Holt
Fine, I guess I'll just stop the party.
Terry Jeffords
I didn't realize it ever started.
Raymond Holt
Enough. I tried to make this fun. I even learned what Skrillex was. Sorry you're all miserable, but guess what? So am I. I'm exhausted all the time, I never see my husband, the late-night NPR programming pure garbage. I'm done trying. We can all be miserable together. Just go home.
Amy Santiago
Hey, I saw you earlier. You weren't in the bathroom. You were on a park bench playing on your phone. Yeah, you left me to do everything while I thought you were pooping. I wish you were pooping. I wish to God.
Rosa Diaz
I'm sorry.
Amy Santiago
Oh, Rosa, crying, don't know what to do. Pat, pat. This feels wrong.
Rosa Diaz
We put away Figgis three weeks ago. Pimento should've been back by now. We had plans to meet on that park bench once the coast was clear, but he hasn't shown up.
Amy Santiago
Maybe he's deep undercover, or he doesn't remember who he is, or maybe he's dead.
Rosa Diaz
Wow, thanks. You're right, my fiancé's a total weirdo who's probably dead. I'll just give up on him and go do my paperwork.
Amy Santiago
No, Diaz, wait maybe he's just really, really injured. Come on, Amy.
Jake Peralta
All right, Fiske, Jones, Thompkins- Smith. Smith. Whoa, hey, NYPD, freeze! Slow down! This isn't fair! I have a cane. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. NYPD. NYPD. I need to commandeer this vehicle.
Jessica Day
It's a crossover. It's a crossover SUV, and you can't have it.
Jake Peralta
I'm a cop can you please get out of the car?
Jessica Day
No, this Schmidt's mom's car, and I'm more scared of her than I am of some two-bit thug.
Jake Peralta
I'm not a thug I'm police.
Jessica Day
Okay, then name one law.
Jake Peralta
Don't kill people.
Jessica Day
That's on me I set the bar too low.
Jake Peralta
Look, can you please just get out?
Jessica Day
Okay, you can drive, but I'm not getting out.
Jake Peralta
Right.
Jessica Day
Also, I have the seat warmer on I don't just have a really hot butt.
Jake Peralta
Doesn't matter to me, a perp is getting away. Oh, it's very hot.
Jessica Day
I can't believe this is happening. Thanks a lot, New York. You know what, if your city's so great, then how come it's not the state capital?
Jake Peralta
What who cares about the state's capital? This is the concrete jungle where dreams are made of. That doesn't sound right where dreams are made of?
Jessica Day
I don't know you tell me. It's your dumb city.
Jake Peralta
It's grammatically odd. Whatever, I'm sure wherever you're from has strange songs written about it, too.
Jessica Day
Los Angeles?
Jake Peralta
Damn it, all the songs there are so good.
Jessica Day
Hey, watch my soup.
Jake Peralta
I'm chasing a criminal. Your soup is not important.
Jessica Day
You took an oath to serve and protect. That applies to my soup.
Jake Peralta
You know that's not what the oath is about. You're making a point you don't even believe in.
Jessica Day
Garbage truck! Oh.
Jake Peralta
Damn it! He got away.
Jessica Day
Well, I spilled my soup. You tell me which is worse.
Jake Peralta
My thing. Very clearly my thing.
Terry Jeffords
Captain Holt, can we talk to you?
Raymond Holt
What is the meaning of this? Am I the subject of a punking?
Terry Jeffords
It's a beginning-of-work hang.
Raymond Holt
And why are you all in such good moods?
Amy Santiago
Because you told us that you're miserable, too. And that means you'll fight to get us off the night shift, right?
Raymond Holt
Well, here's what I have to say about that: The night shift stinks, stinks like a butt. And I will do everything in my power to make sure we get back to the day shift. What are we standing around for? Put some Sousa on already. I want to get wild.
Detective Lohank
Well, well, well, if it isn't one of the world-famous Night Bros.
Jake Peralta
It's the Night Boys, and why did I correct you? I would've preferred "Bros."
Detective Lohank
Did you solve your case yet?
Jake Peralta
No.
Detective Lohank
Night shift, am I right? You remind me of me.
Jake Peralta
It's not the night shift, okay? I found the perp, and I would've taken him down, but I'm hobbled, and I didn't have a partner because ever since Boyle had a son, that's all he can focus on.
Detective Lohank
Whoa, hey, are you angry at Boyle for having a kid?
Jake Peralta
No, I'm just mad because I'm working the night shift, and I have to use a cane, and, yes, the one thing I could always count on no matter what Boyle being there for me is also gone.
Detective Lohank
What do you say we let day shift Lohank take a crack at this? I'm gonna put a little something up in the old hopper. You tell me if it vibes with you.
Jake Peralta
That's so gross.
Detective Lohank
Life moves forwards, not backwards, and things will never be as they were. And you can be angry about that, or you can embrace the fact that your best friend now has a son. How cool is that, amigo?
Jake Peralta
Ugh, "amigo". All right, fine, yes, I'll admit it, it is pretty cool. Boyle's wanted it for a very long time. I guess I haven't actually spent that much time with Nikolaj yet.
Detective Lohank
Nikolaj.
Jake Peralta
Man, am I seriously about to take emotional advice from Lohank?
Detective Lohank
You know you want to, compadre. Go to him.
Amy Santiago
Hey, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have said that about Pimento. I'm sure he's gonna come back.
Rosa Diaz
I'm not even thinking about it anymore. That wasn't even me crying in the bathroom earlier that was someone else with these same boots, but now she's gone.
Amy Santiago
Look, when Jake was in witness protection, and I didn't know when he was ever coming back, you were always there when I needed to vent. So, I'll do your paperwork, and if you ever want company on that bench, I'm there.
Rosa Diaz
Thanks I would advise against it though if he does come back, things are gonna get real raunchy, real fast, like, do a lot of licking, that's probably indecent exposure. I don't want to get-
Amy Santiago
Okay, got it. You know what I'll just start with this stack right here. Thanks, Rosa, okay, good talk.
Charles Boyle
Hey, what's up? I can't work the case tonight. Nikolaj's allergies are acting up, and now the dog seems to be allergic to him. It's this whole thing. Did you find Smith?
Jake Peralta
No, uh, he actually got away.
Charles Boyle
Sorry, man.
Jake Peralta
Ah, it's all right. It's the day shift's problem now.
Charles Boyle
Whatever happened to working until it's done?
Jake Peralta
Honestly Lohank kind of talked some sense into me.
Charles Boyle
Lohank?
Jake Peralta
Yeah, it was so gross, but I want to apologize.
Charles Boyle
For what? Well, I kept talking about how I wanted everything to go back to normal, but if that actually happened, this little guy wouldn't be here. Or is he big? I don't know what size kids are supposed to be, or anything about kids, really. I think maybe that's part of the problem it doesn't matter. I got a present for Nikolaj.
Charles Boyle
Thanks, Jake. Come on in, give it to him. Niko.
Jake Peralta
Hey, little man.
Nikolaj
A garbage truck!
Jake Peralta
You wanna know something cool? A truck just like this almost killed me today. Uh, kissed me, almost kissed me. Anyway, let's get some trash in this thing am I right?
Nikolaj
You're silly.
Jake Peralta
Yeah. I am silly.
Charles Boyle
Oh, my God, this is a dream come true. I gotta get my phone I gotta film this. Oh, but then I'll miss it. Oh, but I want it forever. Agh, but I should stay in the moment. Ah, but then I'll forget. Oh, my God, this is a nightmare.

Cast

Actor Character
Andy Samberg ... Jake Peralta
... Henri Renault
Stephanie Beatriz ... Rosa Diaz
Terry Crews ... Terry Jeffords
Melissa Fumero ... Amy Santiago
Joe Lo Truglio ... Charles Boyle
... Jacques Guillaume
Chelsea Peretti ... Gina Linetti
Andre Braugher ... Raymond Holt
Dirk Blocker ... Michael Hitchcock
Joel McKinnon Miller ... Norm Scully
Zooey Deschanel ... Jessica Day
Matt Walsh ... Detective Lohank
Juan Alfonso ... Mel Szerian
Adwin Brown ... Dylan
Neil Campbell ... Ian Britches
Antonio Raul Corbo ... Nikolaj
Minerva Garcia ... Jennifer
Norma Michaels ... Mildred Lench

Cool Cool Cool Things

Trivia

  • Jess Day is the only character from the television series, New Girl, to appear in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine crossover episode.
  • This is the first official appearance of Nikolaj
  • Charles like to be home when Nikolaj wakes up in the morning so he can make him breakfast
  • Charles tells Nikolaj Jake Peralta stories at bedtime
  • Nikolaj loves trucks
  • Jake has gotten drunk and humped a laptop
  • Nikolaj has allergies
  • Lohank had a testicle removed
  • Charles’ dog is allergic to Nikolaj
  • The gate to the precinct was switched to opening in instead of out a month before the episode
  • Holt's favorite sailing know is the bowline
  • Rosa cries in this episode
  • Charles’ Nicknames for him & Jake being partners on the Night Shift:
    • The Night Boys
    • The Midnight Men
    • The Dark Stallions
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Scully and Hitchcock have the coffee maker in between their desks

Running Gags Mentioned

Featured Relationships

Connections to Other Episodes

  • Jake is on crutches and has a cane in this episode because he was shot in the leg by Amy Santiago in Coral Palms Pt. 3 while chasing Jimmy Figgis.
  • Charles and Genevieve decided to adopt children in Hostage Situation after his ex-wife destroyed his sperm. They learned of their successful adoption in Maximum Security and the audience learned about Nikolaj in Coral Palms Pt. 2.
  • Detective Lohank mentions his testicle being removed. In the Season 1 episode, The Apartment, Holt tells Diaz and Boyle that Lohank had just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He mentions the effects of cancer treatment affecting his sense of smell in Into the Woods.
  • Jake defying Doctor's orders to go to work happened in a more drastic way in the Season 1 episode, AC/DC.
  • The toy garbage truck Jake gives to Nikolaj can be seen in his bedroom in the cold open for the episode Monster in the Closet

Soundtrack

  • The Night Boys Anthem that's supposed to be dark and tough is All Night Long by Lionel Richie from his album Can't Slow Us Down
    • Jake says "The Night Shift won't slow us down!"


  • Holt puts on John Phillip Souza when attempting to have a party

Videos


Jess (from New Girl) Meets Jake Peralta and the 99th Precinct Department

Fox Tuesday Promo

JAKE TRIES TO COMMANDEER JESS FROM NEW GIRL'S CAR VIDEO CLIP


The 99 Trying to smile to improve their mood

BOOSTING MORALE VIDEO CLIP

CAPTAIN HOLT TELLS A DAD JOKE TO BOOST MORALE VIDEO CLIP

THE NIGHT SHIFT IS MAKING CAPTAIN HOLD CRAZY VIDEO CLIP


JAKE AND CHARLES MEET THE LONELIEST LAB TECH VIDEO CLIP

JAKE AND CHARLES FIND A DNA MATCH IN THEIR CASE: DAVE SMITH

JAKE AND CHARLES' FRENCH ROLE PLAY VIDEO CLIP

FRENCH BOYLE VIDEO CLIP


JAKE'S IN THE UPSIDE DOWNER

JAKE NOTICES THE CHANGE IN DETECTIVE LOHANK VIDEO CLIP

WHY DO ALL YOUR CHARACTERS GET STDS? VIDEO CLIP

Images

Goofs

  • Jess Day says "It's a crossover" referring to the vehicle Jake Peralta is trying to commandeer (a 1999 Subaru Outback[1] -- a station wagon[2], not actually a crossover), this is also a meta reference to the crossover episode.

Behind The Scenes

  • Ian Britches is played by the Brooklyn 99 producer Neil Campbell
  • From this episode to episode 9, The Overmining, the name tags on the squad's desks are not theirs but the night shift's. They are mostly named from the Brooklyn 99 crew and they are the following:
    • Sgt. Colleen Larson (Sgt. Terry Jeffords) - Assistant Art Director
    • Det. Beth Rosenbaum (Det. Amy Santiago) - On-set Dresser
    • Det. Kory Goetzman (Det. Jake Peralta) - Assistant Property Master
    • Det. Amy Barnett (Det. Rosa Diaz) - Set Designer
    • Det. Alexis Jacks (empty seat in front of Rosa) - Costume Supervisor
    • Crystal Chavarria (Gina Linetti) - Art Department Coordinator
    • Det. Chris Merlin (Det. Michael Hitchcock)
    • Det. Otto Lundgren (Det. Norman Scully)
Known Filming Locations
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 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
Central Park Backlot Scully, Hitchcock and Amy are out for a walk when they see Rosa on the park bench
The Studios At Paramount Los Angeles, California 1. Interior and exterior of building on Greenwich Village Set
2. Lower East Side Set 3. Upper East Side Set & Washington Square Set		 1. Inside and outside of Jewelry Store 2. Dave Smith's stoop. Comandeering Jess Day's car 3. Garbage truck crash

References

  1. ↑ https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_967247-Subaru-Legacy-Outback-BG-1999.html
  2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_Outback#Second_generation_(BE/BH;_1999)
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