S8 E10 · The Last Day

The Peralta Papers (Brooklyn Nine-Nine Podcast)

The episode serves as the series finale for the Brooklyn Nine-Nine squad, centered around a final, chaotic heist to locate a mysterious tube

Key takeaways

• Jake Peralta orchestrates a complex heist involving a dummy tube and various decoates.
• Terry Jeffords reveals he is leaving the NYPD after years of service.

Main topics

• The Final Heist
• Character Departures

Notable quotes

We are the Nine-Nine. And we work best together.

Conclusion

A poignant and chaotic conclusion that honors the long-standing bonds

Transcript preview

Speaker 4 (0:30) Wait, Charles, wait a second. Seems like someone's in the market for a new best friend. Bill, Speaker 5 (0:35) I swear to God. Charles found out I was leaving somehow, and he got so upset that he ran away. I don't know where he went, and he's not answering his phone. Don't Speaker 6 (1:03) you have a tracker implanted in his brain or something? Amy, I would never do that. It's Speaker 5 (1:06) a serious medical procedure. Which is why I had a doctor do it eight years ago when they were operating on the bullet wounds in Charles' butt. Smart. Stick it in his buttholes. Oh, I was expecting more judgment from you. And definitely a different phrasing. Anyways, I think that the magnet suit must have fried the tracker, so we gotta figure out a different way to find him. Speaker 6 (1:19) Well, don't ask... He's your best friend. Speaker 5 (1:22) Yes, he is my best friend. I know exactly where he is. Here, guard this with your life. I'll be right back. Speaker 2 (1:27) Sir, I've made a terrible Speaker 1 (1:29) mistake. I am Speaker 2 (1:30) sorry about your Speaker 1 (1:31) pictures and your Speaker 2 (1:32) ward and your computer. And yelling that I was Speaker 1 (1:35) wearing a wig and then trying to tear out my actual hair? No, that was a compliment. It's so thick and, Speaker 2 (1:40) oh, we're a man of your age. What? Let me handle this. The truth is... Lieutenant Jeffords acted like an irresponsible, insane madman. What? Yeah, that's what I Speaker 4 (1:48) was thinking. Speaker 2 (1:49) But looking at this incident from a different angle, it shows why he'll make a great captain. He's here before you, owning his mistake. When I started at the Nine-Nine, I felt I had to be seen as infallible. But he taught me the importance of being seen as human. He made me a better leader, and you would be a fool not to make him a captain. Speaker 2 (2:12) Terry's touched. Speaker 4 (2:13) Yes, powerful words, as are these. Happy heisting, suckas! What?! Oh, you were right! This was a wig! Speaker 6 (2:25) Hey, can I talk to you? I have a question. Is it will I ever forgive you for betraying me and abandoning Speaker 3 (2:30) me in a car? No, I have no questions about that interaction. It was funny, and I'm pleased with how it played out. This isn't about the heist. What did you think about, uh, me and Pimento as a couple? Oh. Speaker 6 (2:39) Uh... I don't know. You guys always made me a little uncomfortable. There weren't a lot of Speaker 3 (2:45) boundaries. Is this about that time we smashed into your car? You did? Which car? All of them. And once in your dad's Miata. The point is, when Adrian and I broke up, something felt off. I think it's because I wasn't out yet, so I couldn't really be myself with anyone. But, I don't know, I always thought we would end up together. Now he's going away, and, ugh, this is stupid. It's not stupid. You gotta tell him how you feel. He's already at the airport. He doesn't own a phone. I'll never make it in time. Speaker 5 (3:07) Yes, you will! Speaker 5 (3:10) Another surprise reveal. I Speaker 3 (3:13) mean, we knew you were around. I watched you enter. Nope, you were both shocked. Come on, I'll give you a ride to the airport. I mean, that's nice, but traffic. Oh, sweet Rosa, there's no such thing as traffic when you're driving in an armored truck. Okay, let's do this. I already have my keys. Ooh, yet another surprise reveal. Speaker 4 (3:34) Hey, bud. Speaker 4 (3:37) How'd you know where I was? Because this is where you had to be. Because this is where it happened. Hey. Hey, sorry to drag you in on the weekend. Oh, it's fine. I don't mind spending a few hours with my best friend. I shouldn't have said that. It was too soon. No. Charles, you're my best friend, too. Speaker 5 (3:56) Hey, guys, I found another leg. Oh, how gross. I forgot we wore those fashion scarves for like a month that year. I still think they worked. No. Speaker 4 (4:05) Oh, Jake, I can't believe you're leaving. I mean, it's not the nine-nine without you. I know, but Rose is already gone. And Holt and Amy are moving on too. Is that why you're doing this? To fit in with that crowd? Charles, I just want to be there for Mac. I get that, but this whole thing is just taking me by surprise. I don't know if I can come into work and do this job without you. Are you kidding Speaker 5 (4:25) me? I mean, maybe the you of nine years ago couldn't handle it, but you're not that person anymore. You used to live in your ex-wife's husband's basement and date 75-year-olds, and now you've got your own house and Genevieve and Nicolaj. Nicolaj. Nicolaj. Nicolaj. Nicolaj. Nicolaj. Why don't you just call him Nick? Nick. All right, now you're ruining the moment. Copy that. Look, whether we work together or not, we're always going to be best friends and partners. Right. Life partners. Best friends. And the only reason I didn't tell you sooner is because I wanted it to be a surprise that Speaker 4 (4:52) the whole heist is actually a setup so that I can throw the perfect goodbye. Speaker 5 (4:56) I love that. The plan was to lure everyone to the Brooklyn Bridge and give you all gifts, so Speaker 4 (4:59) here's Speaker 5 (5:01) yours. Oh. The dummy tube's just unscrewed. Oh. Okay. Speaker 4 (5:06) The most recent issue of Fancy Brood Gum Magazine. You know how you always wanted them to do a Fancy Best of Venice feature on us? Yeah, but that's just for the fanciest best friends. Turn to page 63. Oh my God, you didn't. Fancy Speaker 5 (5:19) Best of Venice. Speaker 4 (5:20) We're Fancy Best of Speaker 1 (5:22) Venice! Speaker 5 (5:23) Hey, great news. The perfect goodbye is back on and we have a new teammate. Speaker 6 (5:27) Really? What even is our team? Because I know you gave me a dummy tube. And Speaker 5 (5:31) did you find what was inside of it? Yeah, an egg. And do you know why I gave you an egg? Speaker 6 (5:35) Because eggs suck and you're still mad about that one time I beat you at Mario Kart? It was beginner's luck. Just open Speaker 5 (5:40) it. A Speaker 6 (5:44) necklace with a little binder on it? Speaker 5 (5:46) It has three tiny tabs. One for me, one for you, and one for Mac. Speaker 6 (5:49) Aww. It really bothers me that they're not alphabetical, but I assume that it's functional and I can correct them? Speaker 4 (5:54) It Speaker 5 (5:55) is and you can. Then Speaker 6 (5:55) I love it and I'll treasure it forever. Now tell me where the real tube is, you bastard. I'm Speaker 5 (6:00) sorry, Ames, but I can't do that. You've done your part. Now it's time to sit back and enjoy the rest of the