"The Slaughterhouse" is the 20th episode of Season Four of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It premiered on May 16, 2017 to 1.38 million viewers.
Episode Synopsis
Jake and Rosa try to earn the respect of their idol, Lieutenant Melanie Hawkins (guest star Gina Gershon), while Charles, Terry and Gina test different parenting methods to resolve a conflict between Scully and Hitchcock.[1]
Plot
Jake and Rosa are following a bank robber, Billy Ocampo in a warehouse. They try to catch him and his men but Ocampo escapes. The rest of the henchmen turn out to be undercover officers working for Lieutenant Melanie Hawkins, who is angry with them for messing the operation. Jake and Rosa apologize to Hawkins for the mishandling but she is impressed by their abilities that she offers one of them a place in her task force, The Slaughterhouse.
Despite agreeing not to compete, Jake and Rosa eventually turn against each other and try to catch Ocampo by any means, even sabotaging each other. Eventually, they find Ocampo in a building and Jake arrests him. Jake intends to get credit but Rosa tells him she wanted to work on a task force led by a woman, that he decides to give her the credit. Hawkins is impressed by their loyalty and allows both to enter her task force. However, Jake overhears Hawkins talking with Ocampo, finding that she is a collaborator with him.
Meanwhile, Holt accidentally loses Amy's pen, which she considers crucial. When she does not seem to be bothered by it, he decides to help her express her anger when confronted. After failed attempts, she manages to let her feelings out regarding the pen, pleasing Holt. Also, Hitchcock and Scully fight over Scully's new girlfriend interfering in their friendship. Terry and Boyle try to help them, to no success. Eventually, Gina manages to reconcile them, by treating them "like animals".
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 | ... | Captain Ray Holt |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | Michael Hitchcock |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | ... | Norm Scully |
| Gina Gershon | ... | Lieutenant Melanie Hawkins |
| Charles Carpenter | ... | Detective Paxton |
| Dutch Johnson | ... | Billy Ocampo |
| Phil Miller | ... | Alan Straunch |
Golden Gang Bank Robbers
Trivia
- Rosa has been buried alive
- Lieutenant Hawkins is Jake's hero
- Jake tells her his name is Detective Ignatius Pennyfeather IX
- Rosa doesn't have any pictures of Jake
- Jake would rather drink ginger ale than water
- Hitchcock and Scully go to church every Sunday
- Holt's favorite fountain pen was being re-nibbed in Germany
- Amy's favorite pen is her best friend
- Amy was very angry when they added YOLO to the dictionary
- Skeezy J is going to school to become a dietician
- Holt plays classical music in his office all day
- Rosa and Jake had never hugged before
Cultural References
- Jake is upset that Rosa doesn't even have the picture of him on the Disneyland ride, Splash Mountain
- Hitchcock and Scully watch Undercover Boss every Sunday
- Jake and Hawkins bond over Jake's quote from Die Hard
- Rosa undermines Rosa by pointing out her favorite movies are by Nancy Meyers
- Jake tricks Rosa into correcting him by botching the movie title Something's Gotta Give
- Jake mentions the actor Diane Keaton and the fictional character John Wick were in the movie
- Gina assumes Jake is freaking out about someone getting kicked off the show So You Think You Can Dance?
- She says the dancer who got kicked off's Nae Nae dance move was unparalleled
- Jake says he is "Limitlessing" as a reference to the movie Limitless
- Charles says he learned his parenting from the character Lorelai on the tv show Gilmore Girls
- Jake refers to the character MacGyver after he used a Frisbee as a steering wheel
- Jake finds stress relief from reading Mad Magazine and Cracked Magazine