RUSTY & GUS

ABOUT

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Gustavo "Gus" Wallace is the older brother of murder victim Mariana Wallace, aka Alice Herrera. He is currently dating Rusty Beck.

Russell Thomas "Rusty" Beck is a once-homeless teenager who witnessed Phillip Stroh burying one of his victims in Griffith Park. He later authored the web-series Identity and started working for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

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Rusty eventually locates a coffee shop he finds to be safe to meet with Gus and sets up a meeting with his friend TJ watching from nearby to ensure his safety despite TJ's being angry at him (in fact, TJ leaves as soon as they decide Gus isn't a threat). Gus meets Rusty at the coffee shop and is surprised to find out that Rusty is a journalist doing a story on his sisters and needs proof Gus is who he says he is. When asked for permission to record the meeting, Gus agrees. Rusty asks him about Mariana's name, telling Gus he knows her as Alice Herrera. Gus confirms its not her real name and tells Rusty its Mariana Wallace. Rusty asks about how Gus lost track of Mariana and Paloma and Gus explains about his abusive step-father Greg and running off to join the Army. Gus tells Rusty he understands about why Mariana is angry with him and asks for the chance to make his case to her. Rusty asks about the abuse Mariana suffered and how he can know Gus wasn't the abuser. Gus proves his innocence in the abuse by showing Rusty his own burn marks from Greg and tells him he had a cause to go and asks to see Mariana and if Paloma is still with her. Satisfied that Gus is not a bad guy but unable to bring himself to tell Gus that his sister is dead, Rusty takes him to the Major Crimes squad to meet his mother, Captain Sharon Raydor, telling Gus that the squad was the place to find more information on his sister. Along the way, Gus gives Rusty some background information on Mariana. Rusty introduces Gus to the Major Crimes squad who are proud of Rusty for locating Gus and identifying Mariana. After learning that Gus is the brother of the girl they know as Alice Herrera, Sharon pulls him aside into her office to officially inform him of Mariana's death.

Rusty and Gus start officially dating and Gus aids Rusty when his biological mother is in danger and Rusty has Gary Lewis following him. In “Hindsight, Part 5”, Gus attends Provenza and Patrice's wedding with Rusty.

In “Present Tense”, tensions rise between Rusty and Gus when Rusty freaks out when Gus takes his hand in public during an outing in Palm Springs. Rusty later slips an apology letter to Gus who visits Rusty and tells him that it upsets him that Rusty is uncomfortable with being gay. However, Gus doesn't push the subject and simply tells Rusty he missed him. After agreeing not to go any further than that with discussing their feelings, Rusty and Gus go on a date.

Gus later visits Sharon and Rusty in “Foreign Affairs” and “Moral Hazard”, cooking them dinner and briefly offering his perspective on the situation with Rusty's pregnant biological mother. Gus tells them that he is working on a promotion at the restaurant he works at and is trying to get Paloma's new family to let him see her. Gus also takes Rusty on a date to see the new Star Trek and prevents him from letting his new Identity story consume him.

In “Off the Wagon”, Gus listens as Rusty and Sharon discuss how things are developing with his biological mother. After Rusty eventually decides to support her in raising the baby with Gary's parents, Gus sees them off and leaves Sharon Beck with a present. Before leaving, Rusty turns back and tells Gus he loves him for the first time, stating that his life changed when Gus entered it and he can't imagine a future without Gus. While momentarily stunned, Gus tells Rusty he loves him too and has wanted to tell him for a long time. They kiss briefly, and Gus promises to hold Rusty to his words and cheers as Rusty and Sharon drive away.