Christina Rush
Lilly's younger sister and unique sibling.
Born circa 1973.
2x08 Red Glare
Christina is received very harshly by Lilly at the Police headquarters. She's a smoker.
Christina : I'm going through a bad breakup. I need a place to think things out.
Lilly : What's wrong with New York?
Christina : This guy is... it's not safe in New York.
Lilly : I can't help you, Chris.
Scotty seems interested in Christina :
Scotty : Hey, your sister still in town?
Lilly : How'd you know she's my sister?
Scotty :I talked to her.
Lilly : I don't recommend that too much.
Lilly finds Christina in front of her place, at night :
Christina : Cute cats. Kind of tweaked, but...
Lilly : What are you doing here?
Christina : I don't know where to go.
Lilly : Trains to New York are still running.
Christina : I told you, I can't go back.
Lilly : And I told you, you can't stay.
Christina : Lil... it was nine years ago. Can we get over this?
Lilly : I don't know, Chris.
Christina : You have to forgive me sometime.
Lilly : Would you?
Christina : No.
Lilly : Okay.
Christina : Just so you know... I like being back here. So I'll be around.
Lilly : It's a big city.
2x09 Mindhunters
Christina is a waiteress at McGinty's Tavern.
Knowing there's a serial killer striking, Lilly pays a visit to Christina at the bar :
Lilly : Classy joint.
Christina : Classy girl. You here to drink? Or bitch?
Lilly : Gimme a vodka orange. Hold the vodka.
Christina : Never did take after mom.
Lilly : Where you staying these days?
Christina : The Y.
Lilly : There's a daybed downstairs. Cats might fight you for it, but...
Christina : What changed your mind?
Lilly : You can't be wandering around like some kinda...
Christina : Some kinda what?
Lilly : You don't know what's out there.
Christina : And you do?
Lilly : Wish I didn't. Sometimes.
Christina : Just till I get something permanent.
2x10 Discretion
Christina meets Scotty by chance in front of Philly PD Headquaters:
Christina : I knew I timed it this right!
Scotty :You can't stay away from the place?
Christina : I'm droping gloves off for Lil. Temperature went down 20 degrees over the day.
Scotty :Oh well, She's still up there.
Christina : I was going to leave'em at the desk. She doesn't like to see me here. Too friendly.
Scotty :There are worse things.
Christina : You know, you dress way better than the average cop.
Scotty :That ain't saying a lot.
Christina : No, guess not. Your girlfriend pick out your clothes?
Scotty :No, I don't have a girlfriend. I mean, I used to. She's in the hospital right now.
Christina : Sorry.
Scotty :She's okay. She's getting out.
Christina : That's good.
Scotty :Well, even though, we're not really together anymore.
Christina : I work at the Mcginty's tavern, if you ever want a free beer.
Scotty :Yeah, okay.
Christina : See ya.
2x12 Yo, Adrian
Scotty Valens has a drink with Nick Vera at Christina's bar. Scotty and she seem to flirt. Vera gives Scotty a piece of advice : When the hard stuff happens, I say walk it off anyway you can. Whatever. But what you can't do? Is Rush's sister.
In the closing montage, Scotty leaves the bar with Christina...
2x13 Time to crime
Scotty lies to Lilly about Christina:
Scotty : I ain't interested in your sister, Lil.
Lilly : Good. 'Cause she's a train wreck.
Scotty : Okay.
Lilly : And she didn't hit on you?
Scotty : No.
After Nick Vera strongly recommends Scotty to break it off with Christina, he goes to her :
Scotty : Chris. That night, it was a mistake.
Christina : It was?
Scotty : Cuz.. you know.
Christina : No, I don't know.
Scotty : Your sister... It's ill-advised.
Christina : Scotty, I know what this is. You're thinking about Elisa.
Scotty : I can't be anything with anyone right now. Sorry.
Christina : Well. For the record, I'm not.
Scotty : Look, I don't plan on telling Lil.
Christina : Me neither.
But they end up kissing and Christina is in Scotty's bed in the closing montage.
2x14 Revolution
Lilly seems to have make peace with Christina and takes her out for her birthday. Lilly learns that she is with Scotty and throws her out.
7x21 Almost Paradise
Chris had their dad convinced Lilly into meeting with her. She is no longer a fugitive and cut a deal with the DA in New York and avoided jail time. She still has a felony record. She wants to settle down and, because of her records, needs someone to co-sign for an apartment lease. Lilly refuses to help her and Christina disappears and steals some jewelery from her father's family.
7x22 Shattered
In 1978, Paul Cooper came back and took his daughters to the beach. Christina was around 5 years old at this time.
Christina has been living in Jersey city with a violent abusive boyfriend Cliff Harper, both working in a drug network. She has a baby girl.




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