Detective Knight: Independence (2023) Movie Script
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Come on,
let's go, let's go!
Go, go, go, go!
Everybody
on the fucking floor!
Keep your head
fucking down!
Get down!
Fucking vault's open.
I'm going for it.
No!
Let's go, let's go.
Come on, let's go.
Oh, shit!
- Are you okay?
- Fuck!
- You all right?
- I said no vault!
Look
at all this fucking cash!
A fucking stash!
Move it!
You're fucking slow. Hurry.
I just got shot.
I said no vault.
- The fucking money is right here!
- Fuck you!
Come on.
Get your ass over here.
The cops are coming. Fuck you.
Let's go!
Fuck it,
let's go, you cry baby!
Fuck! Dude I'm hit.
- Go, go, go!
- Let's go, move it!
Go, go, go, go!
Fuck!
It's the cops! Shit!
No, not the cops.
Are you fucking
kidding me?
You spent
way too much time
in the vault.
We gotta fucking move.
Let's just go.
Put the gun down!
We don't have time.
- Fuck it!
- Fuck!
We have a cop down
at Cruces and Church.
Send a bus!
One suspect still
in the area,
on foot, heavily armed.
Knight,
where the fuck you going?
We need to wait
for backup.
Help me please.
Get a bus out here now.
Bunch of kamikaze, burn-out,
born-to-lose motherfuckers.
Thanks
for your expertise.
This is Two-Grant-042
pulling up now to East 13th...
Shots fired. Shots fired.
We need backup.
East 13th, East 13th!
Right now, shots fired!
Move, bitch!
Move!
-Drop it!
-Fuck off!
She's got a fucking baby
in the car, man. Drop the gun.
Fuck off!
I will fucking kill you.
Fuck off!
Drop it. Calm down.
You're gonna be fine.
You're gonna be okay.
I will fucking kill her.
Drop the gun, please.
Get the fuck out of here!
Just put it down.
Get me a goddamn helicopter.
Put it down.
Think about it, man.
- No!
- Drop it!
No. Fuck off!
Drop the gun.
Drop it, old man.
Put the gun down, you old fuck.
Fuck.
Internal Affairs will conduct the review.
You know the drill.
Thank you.
What and where?
This one's dead,
the other one's inside.
Hey.
Hello, sir.
Sir, can you hear me?
Is he alive?
I don't hear anything.
Must be the wind.
Lead the way.
It's the guy
all shot up inside.
You can't miss him.
Officer,
I can take it from here.
Thank you.
-Sir, can you hear me?
-Uh-huh.
Yeah? All right.
All right.
Fuck!
- Prep the bus.
- He's not gonna make it.
Come on.
Come on!
Motherfucker!
Oh, fuck!
What? What the fuck
are you doing?
Help.
Fuck, Dezi!
Oh, my God!
Come on.
Are you two fucking
old enough to be EMTs?
The pulse is,
uh, 50 bpm.
- The renal artery was nicked.
- Prep for surgery.
- Two bags O neg.
- Sir, eyes open.
Look at me.
Can you tell me your name?
Tell me your name. Sir? Sir?
Okay. Make a hole, make a hole.
We're coming through.
Get the trauma surgeon in.
Where is Bradley? Get me...
You okay?
Can I bum a cig?
We were above
For a long time
They would all say
Look how they shine
Faith in the sea
Faith through the fire
We'd always believe
But never know why
Hollow your eyes
Breath on your skin
Somewhere inside
You had it within
Words in a twist
They're on a roll
So don't ever say
You love me at all
Don't ever say
You love me at all
Don't ever say
You love me at all
Oh. How did you find it?
-Oh, where is she?
-You're the detective.
You tell me.
You're right.
Once upon a time--
Once upon a time,
I had a husband
who didn't give a shit
about my feelings
or my time.
I just want to talk
to my daughter.
She's an adult.
She doesn't have
to talk to you
if she doesn't want to.
I'm better than ever.
Hell--
She doesn't want
to talk to you.
Her last text
was two words: "Bite me."
I'm trying to apologize.
What's that?
What's it look like?
She isn't a child.
She'll always be my kid.
Just--
You leave the bear.
I'll make sure she gets it.
So, you were telling me
about Turks and Caicos.
Hey,
don't worry about him.
If there's one thing
that he's good at,
it's leaving.
Thanks, everyone.
"Out of the night
that covers me,
black is the pit
from pole to pole.
I thank whatever God may be
for my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch
of circumstance,
I have not winced
or cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings
of chance,
my head is bloody
but unbowed.
Beyond this place
of wrath and shade,
and yet
the menace of years finds
and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not
how straight the gate,
how charged with punishments
the scroll.
I am the master
of my fate,
and I am the captain
of my soul."
To Officer Rebecca Flanagan
and Officer Edgar Cortez.
Good cops never die,
they just get promoted
to the precinct in the sky.
Rest in power.
To Officer Flanagan
and Officer Cortez.
Hear, hear.
Next round is on me.
Thank you.
Whoo!
Uh, two Budweisers.
I need a drink.
Waiter.
Here you go, kid.
Six bucks even.
Hey, asshole.
The man
just saved a life.
He's earned a free one.
I hate this place.
It has its charms.
Fifteen bucks.
You said six.
Well,
with the tequila
it's 15.
What tequila?
I don't see any tequila.
Whatever.
Don't roofie
my drink.
Captain wants me
pulling swing all week.
-Tell the union.
-Hmm. I should.
You know-- You know,
too many stupid people
around here at this time
doing stupid things.
Hey, give me the Fourth
over Halloween
and Christmas any day.
A couple of kids
shooting some fireworks?
No biggie for me.
You know, those fireworks
set off every single alarm
in Teslas
and every single building
from here to Anaheim.
It actually makes me
miss New York.
And you're gonna have
to deal with so many
bullshit phone calls.
Yo, Justin Bieber!
You eavesdropping
right now?
Yeah, um, I'm busted.
My name is Dezi. I--
We don't give a fuck.
This is a cop bar.
What kind of badge
is it?
EMT?
You think
that means something?
Yeah, so, uh,
I just have to save
your sorry asses,
but I can't have a beer
with you?
Too thick to make it
as a doctor.
Look, I've got a lot
of respect
for my, uh,
blue-blooded brothers,
right?
My mother was a guard.
So, your mother
was a guard?
And you're bragging
about that?
Guards.
They're like
the Irish us.
Oh, yeah.
Are you Irish, huh?
Uh--
I hear that,
uh, Irish girls
are very easy.
How is your mother?
You must have shit
for brains to step in
front of me like this.
Okay.
You're gonna have
to go.
-Well, I thought this
was the land of the free.
-It ain't for you.
Yeah.
All right. I think I'll
finish my beer. Thank you.
You have to go.
Oh, great.
There's a baseball bat?
- Get the fuck out of here.
- -What is this, like a softball league?
You're gonna
have to go.
What's going on?
You wanna go?
Sign me up. I'm down.
Give me
the fucking baseball bat.
You can also get closer
Come on, closer
Yeah, closer
Come on, closer
Come on, let's go.
He's not worth it.
So are you ready
For it, child?
True power
I know is getting over
Time to beat it up
I know
I'm too damn naive
You've seen
That she walked in
Come on
So get closer
What the fuck, Dez?
I love this country.
I love it.
Let's go.
Someone call the police.
Mmm.
Closer
Concussion?
No,
you're just stupid.
Why do you live
in this shithole?
Well, you find me
a cheaper place,
and I'll live there.
Any breaks?
Nah.
Shit.
We're on deck in 50.
"Oh, we're on deck in 50."
You like my accent?
It's about as good
as you look.
You don't gotta go.
No, no, no, no.
Dez...
Dez.
This is the worst idea.
You think too much.
Why the hell
did you start a fight
in a cop bar?
They're never gonna
let us back in there.
Mmm.
I want an answer.
Maybe 'cause
I almost was one.
One of what?
I always wanted
to be a cop.
Bullshit.
No lie.
Nearly broke
my dad's heart.
Not exactly
a law-abiding citizen.
And what happened?
Well...
I, uh,
didn't exactly
make it through
the department interview.
Mmm.
Yeah, they said
my moral compass
was skewed or whatever.
You?
Yeah,
I was this close, but...
Yeah, I still wanted
to do some good,
you know?
EMT life, baby.
Probably doing more good
than those assholes, anyway.
There are some good cops.
Like, most are good.
Oh yeah? Well, you'll have
to introduce me to one.
Maybe.
I, uh, think I started
that fight.
Well, first of all,
I didn't start the fight.
Mmm. Okay.
I was defending myself,
which is a big difference.
Sure.
I don't know.
I guess I just wanted to see
how tough the LAPD
really was, you know?
You're crazy.
Oh,
and you're adorable.
Don't call me that.
Ever.
Yes, ma'am.
This was
a one-time thing.
Oh, okay.
It's a one-time thing
and then it's a--
until it's a two-time thing.
And then it's
a three-time thing, okay?
And then it's
a four-time thing.
You think
you're so charming.
Get the Narcan.
Stay with us.
Did Kyle shove you?
What did I say?
If someone shoves you,
you punch 'em.
If they pull a knife,
you pull a gun.
If they bring a tank,
call me. All right?
Kyle.
Get over here.
Get up.
You've been pushing him
around again?
Milton,
you know what to do.
Go on.
Shake hands.
All good?
Go on.
What did I say to you
about slouching?
Easy on the spread,
it has to last a month.
Mmm.
You know, your mother
would turn in her grave
if she saw the world now.
This isn't the country
it once was.
Small miracles,
that's all we can hope for.
You know, every gang
in Long Beach is trying
to get their hands
on those kids.
We feed them,
get tutors for them.
This shelter,
it's a legacy.
As long as it stays open,
her memory will last.
Mom would be proud
of you, Dad.
Yeah, well,
pride isn't a luxury
I-- I can afford, you know?
Takes all my strength
to keep the lights on here.
We've been defunded.
Yeah.
Budget cuts,
that's what they say,
because of the riots last year.
The state doesn't get it,
you know?
Save a kid,
you save the future.
Anyway,
I got to get to business.
Um, do you want me
to tell the kids
-the youth center's closed?
-No.
I invited them.
They're gonna help
with creative ways
to keep the lights on.
Come on, buddy.
Everything in your life
has been leading up
to this moment.
It's the opinion
of the department
that why someone enters
law enforcement
is as important
as the work they do
on a daily basis.
Why do I wanna be a cop?
I like doughnuts.
Gun fights.
-Car chases.
-Okay, okay.
This isn't
your first time
in here.
That's right.
But this is a safe space.
You were given a second chance
after New York,
and we need to make sure
you don't slip
into your old cowboy ways.
I can't tell your captain
that you're safe to go back
on the streets
unless I know you're not
a danger to yourself
or others,
that's bottom line.
Look,
I gave my statement.
It was a good shooting.
I feel better.
Tell me the truth.
Why do you wanna be a cop?
I want my daughter
to be safe.
To be proud of me.
Now your father,
he was a bank manager
in Newark.
Can you just tell me
a little bit about him?
He was shot during
an attempted robbery,
is that right?
We're done.
Dezi? Dezi? Report to the
supervisor office.
Boss?
Dezi, take a seat.
I got a witness from
the Beston Bank robbery
that says you refused
to offer medical assistance.
Triage.
This isn't a war zone.
Would you rather me
save the villain
or the victim?
I read your report.
Yes. We arrived
on the scene, right?
We went past the dead cop.
I made a judgment call,
and then we went
into the manager's office.
You broke protocol
carrying him out like that.
I saved the guy's life.
He's suing the city and you
for emotional trauma
sustained during
emergency transportation.
Get the fuck out of here.
-You're suspended.
-What?
Dezi.
I did nothing wrong.
Take a few weeks.
Let legal come
to a resolution,
it'll blow over.
That's not fucking fair!
You think you can talk
to me like this?
Fuck it.
You're fired
for insubordination
and refusing
to offer medical assistance
to someone in need.
You can't fire me.
Your contract
is terminated now.
You can't fire me,
because I'm the best fucking
para you fucking got.
You fire me, and you hurt
the whole fucking city.
Big fucking whoop.
Get out of my office.
Right now,
we live in a society
where there's one rule for us,
and another rule for them.
That's not just here.
That's all over the world.
That's spreading right now.
That's the pandemic.
We are not judged, people.
The rich, the famous,
all of them,
they have their agenda.
They decide what's right
and what's wrong.
But we know what's right.
We know what's right.
You see Portland?
The world is gonna look
exactly like Portland
if we don't have heroes.
The world needs heroes.
Fact: Cops have
the hardest job in the world.
Fact: This city
is tearing itself apart,
and cops are our last line
of defense.
We need cops
who don't care
about red tape.
Who don't care
about the politics
and who's
gonna become mayor
or a four-year term limit.
Defund the police?
Right, yeah,
sure, great idea.
Defund the police,
and then see who comes
to the rescue
when cartels
are running free.
When you can't
even get a cup of coffee
without getting mugged.
Who cares about
how people go to jail?
You will never see
all the good things
that the cops do.
You will never see them
breaking up
domestic violence incidents,
organizing, uh, food drives,
because that's
not good content.
Defund it, yeah.
Cool, I'll wait.
Hey Boots, come here.
What have you got going on
the morning of the Fourth?
I'm headed to the beach
with my girl, sir.
I've been looking forward
to it all week.
We're looking for volunteers
for the At-Risk Shelter.
Setting up, you know food,
cleaning, you know.
Yeah.
I can't force you
to say yes.
But I can tell the sergeant
that you declined.
I would love to,
but we've been planning this
for a month.
I got to pick her mom up
at the airport.
Fine. Give it to me.
Serve and protect.
Well,
this is me serving.
I'm gonna need you
to protect me
from my girlfriend.
Thank you.
You think I'm kidding.
But I ask this,
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
Who watches the watchers?
Answer:
Too many people.
Police can't effectively uh,
do their job
with this level of scrutiny
from the media
and, uh, the public.
I say cops don't do enough.
They need a ghost,
someone that can
take out the trash
and doesn't have to worry
about the red tape.
I'm not talking about,
uh, a vigilante.
I'm talking more of a...
Angel of Justice.
...vigilante.
I'm talking more
of a...
Angel of Justice.
Angel of Justice.
Angel of Justice.
Justice. Justice.
Justice.
Justice. Justice. Justice.
Angel of Justice.
Knight! My office, now.
Hey, boss.
Shut up.
Yes, ma'am.
What are you working?
Paperwork.
No thanks to you.
Good. Here's some more.
Someone stole a uniform,
badge, gun--
the whole shebang--
from the coroner's office
down at North Roads Hospital.
Family wants the badge back.
IA wants the gun
and I want to know
what kind of degenerate
would do such a thing.
-No security cameras?
-Nope, no.
Privacy reasons.
Privacy?
The customers are dead.
That means you're gonna have
to do a little leg work.
And by the looks of things,
you could do with getting
in some more steps.
Ouch.
Just calling it like I see it.
You sleeping all right?
Ah, thank you
for noticing.
It was a late night.
Narcotics Unit intercepted
a couple of tons of coke
and some women.
-Cartel shit?
-Oh, they wish.
No, it was the Vampos Gang.
I guess all the names
were-- were taken.
Oh hey, congrats on the divorce.
I'm a free man.
Yeah, well, uh,
your ring finger may be free,
but your ass still belongs
to the department.
Mmm.
Don't I know it.
How's your daughter?
She's fine.
Uh...
Fine is not the F word
I would use
to describe your daughter.
But then again hey,
I mean she's got
a dad like you
and a mom like Camilla.
A shrink could diagnose
those daddy issues
three states away.
Did somebody piss
in your coffee?
I'm just saying
that there's a way
to balance out work
and home life.
How many husbands have you had?
I didn't say I knew
how to balance it out.
I'm just saying there is a way.
You know, I mean look at Fitz.
Fitz is a good boy.
He's whipped.
That is true.
He's a good cop though.
What makes you say that?
There's none finer.
No, I'm-- I'm curious now.
What do you think makes
a good cop?
A good cop doesn't sleep well,
so everyone else can.
I'll accept that.
Oh, ah, one last thing.
You and Fitz are working
the Fourth.
I'm going camping.
Camping?
Yeah. I got a cabin.
Uh, that's not camping.
Not unless
I get time off.
The Fourth?
That's my favorite day.
And I expect you
to protect and serve
with a smile on your face.
Thank you, Knight.
Pensions are
our specialty. Your future
is safe. I bank here.
Set up an account
so we can get you
some nice compound interest
or maybe an investment account
would be better for you.
How much do you--
Investment account?
Okay, that's fine.
Officer.
What can I do for you?
I, uh...
Are you here
to do a 6-8-9?
Yes. Yeah.
Miss Gakowski.
The officer...
...wants to do a 6-8-9.
Are you okay, Officer?
Your uniform looks
kind of wonky.
Call the union.
The department should not
be sending you out like that.
Do I know you?
Were you here that night
those tweaker assholes
made a run at my vault?
Yeah. I mean,
I-- I heard about that.
My ass was almost cooked,
but you boys saved my life.
I'm sure those paramedics
did a good job, too.
It was the blue bloods
and the doctors
at Saint Mary's.
They're the heroes.
Are you part
of the 14th?
I have a guy whose father
used to be the night commander.
James Jayne?
Oh, yeah, sure.
You know him?
Yeah.
Good man.
I thought he died.
Well, you know...
cops never die.
Amen, brother.
Blue lives never die.
Thank you
for what you do.
So, do you have any plans
for the Fourth?
Ah, you know,
uh, the usual.
Ah, yeah,
work never ceases.
I can relate.
I will be here
toiling away.
But I love it.
There's nothing
more American
than making money
on the Fourth.
Jesus Christ.
Come on.
Sir.
Have at it.
Yeah.
We've been defunded.
Takes all my strength
to keep the lights on here.
Go, go, go.
Everybody down!
Down on the ground!
- Get down!
- Oh, my God!
-You, back to the register
right now!
-William, hang-- hang on.
Let's go, let's go!
Let's go!
Empty the register!
Fucking vault's open.
I'm going for it.
Stay down!
Let's go.
Stay on the ground.
You, against the wall!
Get your head down!
Let's go.
Stay on the fucking ground!
- Shit! Ah! Fuck!
- You all right?
I said no vault!
Look at all
this fucking cash!
I'm fucking shot, dude.
Well, then hurry
the fuck up and help me.
Fuck you!
You greedy fuck, get the money!
You wanna fucking get out of here, get the fucking money.
Fuck!
Don't fucking move.
No cell phones, nothing.
Nobody move.
I'll take that.
Thank you very much.
Fuck it. Let's go, you cry baby.
- Goddamn it!
Damn.
Stay down!
This shelter,
it's a legacy.
As long as it stays open,
her memory will last.
All clear.
Good man.
Officer! Officer,
please, you have to help me!
You have
to help me.
Um--
You have to help me.
Please, my husband.
He's--
No, I'm not a, uh--
Officer!
No, I'm off-duty.
What?
What kind of cop
are you?
Okay, I need you to--
I need you to calm down.
Huh?
Um...
Okay, look,
I need you to calm down.
Okay?
Where is he?
He's over here.
Okay.
He's here.
He's over here.
They're over there.
Over here.
You're weak...
Hands up!
Yeah, hands!
Go.
Get out of here!
Now,
hands against the wall.
Now!
All right.
Now, spread 'em.
All right,
now you all have the right
to remain silent.
And anything...
What's this?
This? Huh?
...you say
will be used against you
in the court of law.
- That's it.
Kick his ass.
- Yeah, kick his ass.
No.
No, no.
Uh, all right.
Oh, no.
This is what happens
when you do not show respect.
I am an officer
of the law.
Okay, get on your knees.
Get on your knees
and kiss the ground!
Kiss the ground.
Kiss it!
Comply and you'll survive.
Okay.
No.
I mean, answer me this.
You guys think the world
would be a better place
without you in it?
Huh?
I mean,
what do you do?
No, man. No. No.
Make this country better
than it was yesterday.
I got your answer
right here.
If they had had complied,
they would have been alive.
Hello?
Who is it?
You won't believe
the day I fucking had.
What happened?
Some guy dressed up
as a cop
shot four guys
in Van Nuys.
Not one made it.
Did they find
the shooter?
Not yet.
But they will.
I mean,
guy was dressed up as a cop
acting like
he was gonna arrest them.
The police don't know shit
about his motive.
Damn.
It isn't fair.
Well,
maybe it'll keep the cops
on their toes.
Shake things up a bit.
Don't say that, man.
Why?
Oh, you think they care
about us?
The sons pay
for the sins
of their fathers.
Nothing's changed.
Okay?
My father taught me that.
I remember the day
that I told him
I wanted to be a cop.
And he gave me
the biggest backhand
of my life,
and knocked me down
on the floor.
Told me the cops
are our enemies.
And, uh, you know,
they're just pigs.
Descendants from slave owners
who prosecuted runaway slaves.
Like the War of Independence,
uh, that's for
this country's taxes
and the American Civil War,
well, that's like,
you know,
they freed the slaves,
but no one's really free.
We're not free.
We--
We'll never be free.
Doesn't matter who we are,
they'll sell us the same
fucking American dream.
And it's sad.
It-- It's so sad.
It's just--
It's about money.
And guys like,
what, Sean Beston?
You know, he's--
he's just a--
He's a slave owner.
And the cops?
His goons.
I'm sorry
you feel that way.
Yeah.
It is what it is.
I-- I thought
I got over this
a long time ago.
See you.
Vinny,
where's the fucking money?
Who's this guy?
Didn't know
he's a fucking cop.
No son of mine
is a cop.
What the fuck
you wearing, son?
It's not the uniform
that makes the man.
The man that makes
his own luck.
Don't throw
my fucking words
back in my face.
Halloween is next October.
You can dress up then.
You want to help?
Start with meal prep.
Well...
we can change the world.
I mean, cops,
they lock up kids every day,
but this?
This is real.
This shelter stops kids
from becoming these two.
This is our chance.
How long before the, uh--
the lights go out
in this place for good?
Where there's a will,
there's a way.
I'm talking
about real action.
You know? A real way
to make change.
Maybe your new associates
can help.
Go on.
Beston Bank and Trust.
What about it?
Their security system,
it's all over the place.
The guards,
they're arrogant.
I-- I can get us in.
So?
We hit it.
When you look outside,
I mean, do you see
the American dream,
or do you see
someone else's?
Embarrass the city
and make some cheese?
I can fuck with that.
We live in a society
where there is nothing
more American
than making money
on the Fourth of July.
Casey Rhodes should
be rotting in jail.
Could you be positive
for once?
Hey, I'm a fountain
of good vibes,
brother Knight.
If it isn't dumb and dumber.
Barney Rubble and this caveman.
What's his name again?
Can't believe you forgot
Fred's name.
Come on,
we're on soft duty.
-That isn't real.
-Ah, soft duty
is one beer above hard duty,
and three below "let's party."
Fucking degenerates.
One of you should be in jail,
and the other in the chair.
Have you got a problem?
If I did,
what would you do?
Happy Fourth.
Yeah.
Thank you, douche bags.
Shit!
I'll meet you in the car.
All right, let's do this.
You ready?
You lucky son of a bitch.
One time I'd rather
still be in the chair.
Hey!
You guys know you're going
to jail
for the rest
of your lives, right?
Well, I--
All right,
I'm just playing.
All right,
what do you got here?
What is that,
a Roman candle?
Let me see that thing.
Listen,
if you guys are gonna
light these off...
...you gotta be safe
about it.
- Because you could do
some real damage
with one of these things.
You understand?
I want you to point 'em
in the air.
Not at people,
not at animals,
not at dogs.
You understand?
If I see you pointing this
at a dog,
I'm gonna curb stomp you
in front of your grandmother.
Do you understand?
All right, good.
Oh. Mmm.
Whoo!
Yes?
Did you speak with her?
She will reach out
whenever she's ready
to talk to you.
Just want to make sure
that she's okay.
Just tell me
where she's living.
She's got a boyfriend. I--
What? Who?
Oh, don't go
all super-dad now.
If not now, when?
How's the new guy?
You don't get
to ask questions like that.
I'm just saying.
You can do better.
If he treats you right,
I'll support that.
All I want is for you
and our girl
to be happy and safe.
That's all.
Do you think we, uh,
could have, uh, ever worked?
You put the job first.
And I'm not blaming you,
I'm not.
Just the hours.
It was no way
to raise a family.
We were like,
uh, ships passing
through the night.
Yeah.
Yeah, we were going
for the same--
Yeah, the same iceberg.
Hey, did you give her the bear?
When I see her,
I will.
Happy Fourth, Detective.
- Hey, honey.
- Hi.
Dad's been trying
to get a hold of you.
Why?
He's your father.
And fathers do care about
the well-being
of their children.
Occasionally.
He's sorry he missed
your birthday.
Yeah, and didn't he get me
this exact same one
last year?
You're his little princess.
Whatever.
Thank you.
Okay. Oh.
You are
your father's child.
Mm-hmm.
You happy now?
Yeah, three more of those
and I will be.
Mm-hmm.
And nice of you
to dress up, too.
I'm on call.
Wanna do shots?
No.
These are Mike's work friends.
Oh, yeah.
Mm-hmm.
We wouldn't want
to embarrass him.
Mm-mmm.
Okay.
To being a problem child.
Oh, no.
To good parenting.
Mm-mmm, mm-mmm.
Oh.
Oh. Why did you
make me do that?
That's so good.
No.
Yeah.
No.
Go, Mom. Go, Mom.
Yeah!
Happy Fourth, Officer.
Happy Fourth.
-Indeed.
-What can I do for you?
I'm here to do a 6-8-9.
Well,
we've never been better.
Well, I, um--
I'm just here
to check up on you, sir.
Well, that's very kind of you.
But all is well. All is well.
You'd be doing me a favor
if you let me inside,
so I can see for myself.
What are you doing?
Oh, you!
Hey, there's two back there!
- Fucker--
- Want to let me inside?
Fucker! Stay back!
Stay back,
you motherfuckers!
Drop it, drop it.
Get back!
Put your weapons down!
Back! Get--
Open it up.
Open up! Open it up!
I am about to live
my American dream.
Mr. Beston,
please stay where you are.
Guards, put down your guns.
You're free to go.
Fuck it!
You're fucking crazy.
Do you remember me?
Tell me who I am.
Tell me who I am.
Tell me who I am!
Still don't, huh?
Silent alarm triggered
at Beston Bank.
Possible 211 in progress.
Get home.
Do some homework.
Two-Knight-117.
Four minutes out.
Alvarado.
Scared the little bastards.
Too old
for this shit.
All units, all units.
Robbery in progress
at Beston Bank and Trust.
Three suspects reported,
heavily armed.
- Set?
- Set.
Lock and load.
Here we go, boys.
Bingo!
Nico, check that out!
Hey, boy scout,
why don't you take care
of our new friend?
Yeah, I just got
to the location now.
Everything looks
pretty normal.
Hey, gentlemen!
Christ,
I'm having dj vu.
Witnesses said
they saw three guys go
in here.
One was dressed
as a cop.
We going in or what?
Oh shit! Take cover!
Yeah, shots fired.
Shots fired.
We need cars.
Need your fucking cars
right now!
Shots fired!
Hey, get down!
Officer down!
Watch, check this out.
Uh, Knight!
Keep shooting the roof.
Keep going.
Reloading. Cover me!
Where's the stun grenade?
Cops are at the door.
Let's go.
Shit!
Then hold them back, man!
Come on, D.
We've got you, mate.
- Help me!
- Fucking officer down!
- Officer down!
- Get him out!
I can't see dick
in here.
Shit.
Where the fuck are they?
All right,
someone take the roof.
Move! Let's go!
Get the fuck down!
Down on the ground!
On the ground.
Don't fucking move.
Check the exit.
Come on!
No. Drop the goddamn money!
Ally, Ally.
You have to calm down.
No, I have to go
in there!
You're safe. You'll be fine.
Let's go.
Ah, perfect.
Fucking love it.
Yes!
There's the fuckers.
Ally. What--
What do you mean?
What about her?
Let's go.
Oh, shit.
This isn't gonna
be good.
Suspect has stolen
a Jesuit Medical ambulance.
Heading southbound
on Imperial Highway.
They have a hostage.
I repeat,
they have a hostage.
Ally, it's fine.
Just please calm down.
Please.
What? No.
What is happening?
Who are
those two guys?
Please just calm down.
Hey, Dezi,
we've got incoming.
Let's head to the hills.
We can lose them
in the canyons.
Fuck this
fucking ambulance!
Slowest fucking ambulance--
Come on, baby. Come on!
Come on, come on!
Knight,
close the goddamn door!
Get down
and close the door.
You could hit Ally
with that aim.
Where did you learn
to drive?
You.
Now hold on.
They're right on us, mate!
Do something!
Christ.
Fucking kill him,
Dezi. Kill him!
Whoa!
Holy shit!
We're coming up
on them now.
What the fuck?
Come on, baby.
Come on! Come on!
-Hey, do you hear that?
-Hear what, you fuck?
Oh shit! Look, paparazzi!
Paparazzi!
Paparazzi.
Blue paparazzi.
We're gonna
be famous, Nico. Famous!
Hey bro,
that ain't TMZ.
That ain't TMZ, bro.
Swinging back around.
Going for danger plot.
And I'm shooting
the back cab.
Shoot 'em!
Nico, get the fucking copter and kill it.
- I can shoot him.
- -Then fucking shoot him, mate.
Fuck, this is
some serious GTA shit, bro!
Whoo!
Come back around.
Go back around.
Go back around.
What did I say
about that door?
Get 'em, Nico.
Shoot, shoot, shoot!
Fucking shoot
this fuck!
Oh, fuck, Nico.
You all right?
Come here. Nico!
Shit!
Keep it steady.
That little shit
hit the tire.
Now's our chance
while he reloads.
Keep it steady.
Shit. Shit.
Hurry up!
This tire's fading fast.
I got you.
Now, go get your daughter.
Dezi! Dezi!
How'd that old fuck
get in here?
Motherfucker.
Don't do it,
old man.
Oh, say, can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's
Last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes
And bright stars
- Through the perilous fight
- Get out of here!
O'er the ramparts
We watched
Were so gallantly streaming?
Yo, yo, you all right?
Holy shit!
- Get back.
- He's got a gun!
Stay back!
Stay back!
Stay back! Stay back,
you motherfuckers!
I'll kill all of you.
All right,
cover the field.
Let's go around back.
Quick!
Dad!
Dad? Oh,
this keeps getting
fucking better.
Drop the fucking gun!
Shoot this fucking asshole.
Let her go.
I said, let her go.
It wasn't supposed
to be like this!
I gave everything I had
to this country.
I tried playing by the rules,
and look where
it fucking got me.
You think that?
You're brainwashed
if you think
I'm the bad guy.
They don't pay me
to judge.
No. You're just a sicario
with a badge.
You shoot anyone
they tell you to.
The government?
The government--
The government
is the biggest gang
in town.
Put the gun down.
I would've been the best cop
this city has ever had.
You've got no right
to wear that uniform.
The badge, it doesn't--
it doesn't make the man.
You don't think
I could've been a good cop,
if I just had
a fucking chance?
There's no cure
for being an asshole.
All I wanted
was to be the good guy.
That's it.
We play the cards
we're dealt.
Sometimes we win,
and sometimes we bite it.
Fuck you.
Ally!
I got you.
Ally! Please!
Tell them
I'm a good guy. Tell them.
Ally!
It's okay.
I'm not gonna shoot.
I'm the good guy.
I'm the good guy.
I'm the good--
Happy Fourth, motherfucker!
Stay tuned.
We have all the greatest hits coming at you all weekend.
First up--
Come on,
let's go, let's go!
Go, go, go, go!
Everybody
on the fucking floor!
Keep your head
fucking down!
Get down!
Fucking vault's open.
I'm going for it.
No!
Let's go, let's go.
Come on, let's go.
Oh, shit!
- Are you okay?
- Fuck!
- You all right?
- I said no vault!
Look
at all this fucking cash!
A fucking stash!
Move it!
You're fucking slow. Hurry.
I just got shot.
I said no vault.
- The fucking money is right here!
- Fuck you!
Come on.
Get your ass over here.
The cops are coming. Fuck you.
Let's go!
Fuck it,
let's go, you cry baby!
Fuck! Dude I'm hit.
- Go, go, go!
- Let's go, move it!
Go, go, go, go!
Fuck!
It's the cops! Shit!
No, not the cops.
Are you fucking
kidding me?
You spent
way too much time
in the vault.
We gotta fucking move.
Let's just go.
Put the gun down!
We don't have time.
- Fuck it!
- Fuck!
We have a cop down
at Cruces and Church.
Send a bus!
One suspect still
in the area,
on foot, heavily armed.
Knight,
where the fuck you going?
We need to wait
for backup.
Help me please.
Get a bus out here now.
Bunch of kamikaze, burn-out,
born-to-lose motherfuckers.
Thanks
for your expertise.
This is Two-Grant-042
pulling up now to East 13th...
Shots fired. Shots fired.
We need backup.
East 13th, East 13th!
Right now, shots fired!
Move, bitch!
Move!
-Drop it!
-Fuck off!
She's got a fucking baby
in the car, man. Drop the gun.
Fuck off!
I will fucking kill you.
Fuck off!
Drop it. Calm down.
You're gonna be fine.
You're gonna be okay.
I will fucking kill her.
Drop the gun, please.
Get the fuck out of here!
Just put it down.
Get me a goddamn helicopter.
Put it down.
Think about it, man.
- No!
- Drop it!
No. Fuck off!
Drop the gun.
Drop it, old man.
Put the gun down, you old fuck.
Fuck.
Internal Affairs will conduct the review.
You know the drill.
Thank you.
What and where?
This one's dead,
the other one's inside.
Hey.
Hello, sir.
Sir, can you hear me?
Is he alive?
I don't hear anything.
Must be the wind.
Lead the way.
It's the guy
all shot up inside.
You can't miss him.
Officer,
I can take it from here.
Thank you.
-Sir, can you hear me?
-Uh-huh.
Yeah? All right.
All right.
Fuck!
- Prep the bus.
- He's not gonna make it.
Come on.
Come on!
Motherfucker!
Oh, fuck!
What? What the fuck
are you doing?
Help.
Fuck, Dezi!
Oh, my God!
Come on.
Are you two fucking
old enough to be EMTs?
The pulse is,
uh, 50 bpm.
- The renal artery was nicked.
- Prep for surgery.
- Two bags O neg.
- Sir, eyes open.
Look at me.
Can you tell me your name?
Tell me your name. Sir? Sir?
Okay. Make a hole, make a hole.
We're coming through.
Get the trauma surgeon in.
Where is Bradley? Get me...
You okay?
Can I bum a cig?
We were above
For a long time
They would all say
Look how they shine
Faith in the sea
Faith through the fire
We'd always believe
But never know why
Hollow your eyes
Breath on your skin
Somewhere inside
You had it within
Words in a twist
They're on a roll
So don't ever say
You love me at all
Don't ever say
You love me at all
Don't ever say
You love me at all
Oh. How did you find it?
-Oh, where is she?
-You're the detective.
You tell me.
You're right.
Once upon a time--
Once upon a time,
I had a husband
who didn't give a shit
about my feelings
or my time.
I just want to talk
to my daughter.
She's an adult.
She doesn't have
to talk to you
if she doesn't want to.
I'm better than ever.
Hell--
She doesn't want
to talk to you.
Her last text
was two words: "Bite me."
I'm trying to apologize.
What's that?
What's it look like?
She isn't a child.
She'll always be my kid.
Just--
You leave the bear.
I'll make sure she gets it.
So, you were telling me
about Turks and Caicos.
Hey,
don't worry about him.
If there's one thing
that he's good at,
it's leaving.
Thanks, everyone.
"Out of the night
that covers me,
black is the pit
from pole to pole.
I thank whatever God may be
for my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch
of circumstance,
I have not winced
or cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings
of chance,
my head is bloody
but unbowed.
Beyond this place
of wrath and shade,
and yet
the menace of years finds
and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not
how straight the gate,
how charged with punishments
the scroll.
I am the master
of my fate,
and I am the captain
of my soul."
To Officer Rebecca Flanagan
and Officer Edgar Cortez.
Good cops never die,
they just get promoted
to the precinct in the sky.
Rest in power.
To Officer Flanagan
and Officer Cortez.
Hear, hear.
Next round is on me.
Thank you.
Whoo!
Uh, two Budweisers.
I need a drink.
Waiter.
Here you go, kid.
Six bucks even.
Hey, asshole.
The man
just saved a life.
He's earned a free one.
I hate this place.
It has its charms.
Fifteen bucks.
You said six.
Well,
with the tequila
it's 15.
What tequila?
I don't see any tequila.
Whatever.
Don't roofie
my drink.
Captain wants me
pulling swing all week.
-Tell the union.
-Hmm. I should.
You know-- You know,
too many stupid people
around here at this time
doing stupid things.
Hey, give me the Fourth
over Halloween
and Christmas any day.
A couple of kids
shooting some fireworks?
No biggie for me.
You know, those fireworks
set off every single alarm
in Teslas
and every single building
from here to Anaheim.
It actually makes me
miss New York.
And you're gonna have
to deal with so many
bullshit phone calls.
Yo, Justin Bieber!
You eavesdropping
right now?
Yeah, um, I'm busted.
My name is Dezi. I--
We don't give a fuck.
This is a cop bar.
What kind of badge
is it?
EMT?
You think
that means something?
Yeah, so, uh,
I just have to save
your sorry asses,
but I can't have a beer
with you?
Too thick to make it
as a doctor.
Look, I've got a lot
of respect
for my, uh,
blue-blooded brothers,
right?
My mother was a guard.
So, your mother
was a guard?
And you're bragging
about that?
Guards.
They're like
the Irish us.
Oh, yeah.
Are you Irish, huh?
Uh--
I hear that,
uh, Irish girls
are very easy.
How is your mother?
You must have shit
for brains to step in
front of me like this.
Okay.
You're gonna have
to go.
-Well, I thought this
was the land of the free.
-It ain't for you.
Yeah.
All right. I think I'll
finish my beer. Thank you.
You have to go.
Oh, great.
There's a baseball bat?
- Get the fuck out of here.
- -What is this, like a softball league?
You're gonna
have to go.
What's going on?
You wanna go?
Sign me up. I'm down.
Give me
the fucking baseball bat.
You can also get closer
Come on, closer
Yeah, closer
Come on, closer
Come on, let's go.
He's not worth it.
So are you ready
For it, child?
True power
I know is getting over
Time to beat it up
I know
I'm too damn naive
You've seen
That she walked in
Come on
So get closer
What the fuck, Dez?
I love this country.
I love it.
Let's go.
Someone call the police.
Mmm.
Closer
Concussion?
No,
you're just stupid.
Why do you live
in this shithole?
Well, you find me
a cheaper place,
and I'll live there.
Any breaks?
Nah.
Shit.
We're on deck in 50.
"Oh, we're on deck in 50."
You like my accent?
It's about as good
as you look.
You don't gotta go.
No, no, no, no.
Dez...
Dez.
This is the worst idea.
You think too much.
Why the hell
did you start a fight
in a cop bar?
They're never gonna
let us back in there.
Mmm.
I want an answer.
Maybe 'cause
I almost was one.
One of what?
I always wanted
to be a cop.
Bullshit.
No lie.
Nearly broke
my dad's heart.
Not exactly
a law-abiding citizen.
And what happened?
Well...
I, uh,
didn't exactly
make it through
the department interview.
Mmm.
Yeah, they said
my moral compass
was skewed or whatever.
You?
Yeah,
I was this close, but...
Yeah, I still wanted
to do some good,
you know?
EMT life, baby.
Probably doing more good
than those assholes, anyway.
There are some good cops.
Like, most are good.
Oh yeah? Well, you'll have
to introduce me to one.
Maybe.
I, uh, think I started
that fight.
Well, first of all,
I didn't start the fight.
Mmm. Okay.
I was defending myself,
which is a big difference.
Sure.
I don't know.
I guess I just wanted to see
how tough the LAPD
really was, you know?
You're crazy.
Oh,
and you're adorable.
Don't call me that.
Ever.
Yes, ma'am.
This was
a one-time thing.
Oh, okay.
It's a one-time thing
and then it's a--
until it's a two-time thing.
And then it's
a three-time thing, okay?
And then it's
a four-time thing.
You think
you're so charming.
Get the Narcan.
Stay with us.
Did Kyle shove you?
What did I say?
If someone shoves you,
you punch 'em.
If they pull a knife,
you pull a gun.
If they bring a tank,
call me. All right?
Kyle.
Get over here.
Get up.
You've been pushing him
around again?
Milton,
you know what to do.
Go on.
Shake hands.
All good?
Go on.
What did I say to you
about slouching?
Easy on the spread,
it has to last a month.
Mmm.
You know, your mother
would turn in her grave
if she saw the world now.
This isn't the country
it once was.
Small miracles,
that's all we can hope for.
You know, every gang
in Long Beach is trying
to get their hands
on those kids.
We feed them,
get tutors for them.
This shelter,
it's a legacy.
As long as it stays open,
her memory will last.
Mom would be proud
of you, Dad.
Yeah, well,
pride isn't a luxury
I-- I can afford, you know?
Takes all my strength
to keep the lights on here.
We've been defunded.
Yeah.
Budget cuts,
that's what they say,
because of the riots last year.
The state doesn't get it,
you know?
Save a kid,
you save the future.
Anyway,
I got to get to business.
Um, do you want me
to tell the kids
-the youth center's closed?
-No.
I invited them.
They're gonna help
with creative ways
to keep the lights on.
Come on, buddy.
Everything in your life
has been leading up
to this moment.
It's the opinion
of the department
that why someone enters
law enforcement
is as important
as the work they do
on a daily basis.
Why do I wanna be a cop?
I like doughnuts.
Gun fights.
-Car chases.
-Okay, okay.
This isn't
your first time
in here.
That's right.
But this is a safe space.
You were given a second chance
after New York,
and we need to make sure
you don't slip
into your old cowboy ways.
I can't tell your captain
that you're safe to go back
on the streets
unless I know you're not
a danger to yourself
or others,
that's bottom line.
Look,
I gave my statement.
It was a good shooting.
I feel better.
Tell me the truth.
Why do you wanna be a cop?
I want my daughter
to be safe.
To be proud of me.
Now your father,
he was a bank manager
in Newark.
Can you just tell me
a little bit about him?
He was shot during
an attempted robbery,
is that right?
We're done.
Dezi? Dezi? Report to the
supervisor office.
Boss?
Dezi, take a seat.
I got a witness from
the Beston Bank robbery
that says you refused
to offer medical assistance.
Triage.
This isn't a war zone.
Would you rather me
save the villain
or the victim?
I read your report.
Yes. We arrived
on the scene, right?
We went past the dead cop.
I made a judgment call,
and then we went
into the manager's office.
You broke protocol
carrying him out like that.
I saved the guy's life.
He's suing the city and you
for emotional trauma
sustained during
emergency transportation.
Get the fuck out of here.
-You're suspended.
-What?
Dezi.
I did nothing wrong.
Take a few weeks.
Let legal come
to a resolution,
it'll blow over.
That's not fucking fair!
You think you can talk
to me like this?
Fuck it.
You're fired
for insubordination
and refusing
to offer medical assistance
to someone in need.
You can't fire me.
Your contract
is terminated now.
You can't fire me,
because I'm the best fucking
para you fucking got.
You fire me, and you hurt
the whole fucking city.
Big fucking whoop.
Get out of my office.
Right now,
we live in a society
where there's one rule for us,
and another rule for them.
That's not just here.
That's all over the world.
That's spreading right now.
That's the pandemic.
We are not judged, people.
The rich, the famous,
all of them,
they have their agenda.
They decide what's right
and what's wrong.
But we know what's right.
We know what's right.
You see Portland?
The world is gonna look
exactly like Portland
if we don't have heroes.
The world needs heroes.
Fact: Cops have
the hardest job in the world.
Fact: This city
is tearing itself apart,
and cops are our last line
of defense.
We need cops
who don't care
about red tape.
Who don't care
about the politics
and who's
gonna become mayor
or a four-year term limit.
Defund the police?
Right, yeah,
sure, great idea.
Defund the police,
and then see who comes
to the rescue
when cartels
are running free.
When you can't
even get a cup of coffee
without getting mugged.
Who cares about
how people go to jail?
You will never see
all the good things
that the cops do.
You will never see them
breaking up
domestic violence incidents,
organizing, uh, food drives,
because that's
not good content.
Defund it, yeah.
Cool, I'll wait.
Hey Boots, come here.
What have you got going on
the morning of the Fourth?
I'm headed to the beach
with my girl, sir.
I've been looking forward
to it all week.
We're looking for volunteers
for the At-Risk Shelter.
Setting up, you know food,
cleaning, you know.
Yeah.
I can't force you
to say yes.
But I can tell the sergeant
that you declined.
I would love to,
but we've been planning this
for a month.
I got to pick her mom up
at the airport.
Fine. Give it to me.
Serve and protect.
Well,
this is me serving.
I'm gonna need you
to protect me
from my girlfriend.
Thank you.
You think I'm kidding.
But I ask this,
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
Who watches the watchers?
Answer:
Too many people.
Police can't effectively uh,
do their job
with this level of scrutiny
from the media
and, uh, the public.
I say cops don't do enough.
They need a ghost,
someone that can
take out the trash
and doesn't have to worry
about the red tape.
I'm not talking about,
uh, a vigilante.
I'm talking more of a...
Angel of Justice.
...vigilante.
I'm talking more
of a...
Angel of Justice.
Angel of Justice.
Angel of Justice.
Justice. Justice.
Justice.
Justice. Justice. Justice.
Angel of Justice.
Knight! My office, now.
Hey, boss.
Shut up.
Yes, ma'am.
What are you working?
Paperwork.
No thanks to you.
Good. Here's some more.
Someone stole a uniform,
badge, gun--
the whole shebang--
from the coroner's office
down at North Roads Hospital.
Family wants the badge back.
IA wants the gun
and I want to know
what kind of degenerate
would do such a thing.
-No security cameras?
-Nope, no.
Privacy reasons.
Privacy?
The customers are dead.
That means you're gonna have
to do a little leg work.
And by the looks of things,
you could do with getting
in some more steps.
Ouch.
Just calling it like I see it.
You sleeping all right?
Ah, thank you
for noticing.
It was a late night.
Narcotics Unit intercepted
a couple of tons of coke
and some women.
-Cartel shit?
-Oh, they wish.
No, it was the Vampos Gang.
I guess all the names
were-- were taken.
Oh hey, congrats on the divorce.
I'm a free man.
Yeah, well, uh,
your ring finger may be free,
but your ass still belongs
to the department.
Mmm.
Don't I know it.
How's your daughter?
She's fine.
Uh...
Fine is not the F word
I would use
to describe your daughter.
But then again hey,
I mean she's got
a dad like you
and a mom like Camilla.
A shrink could diagnose
those daddy issues
three states away.
Did somebody piss
in your coffee?
I'm just saying
that there's a way
to balance out work
and home life.
How many husbands have you had?
I didn't say I knew
how to balance it out.
I'm just saying there is a way.
You know, I mean look at Fitz.
Fitz is a good boy.
He's whipped.
That is true.
He's a good cop though.
What makes you say that?
There's none finer.
No, I'm-- I'm curious now.
What do you think makes
a good cop?
A good cop doesn't sleep well,
so everyone else can.
I'll accept that.
Oh, ah, one last thing.
You and Fitz are working
the Fourth.
I'm going camping.
Camping?
Yeah. I got a cabin.
Uh, that's not camping.
Not unless
I get time off.
The Fourth?
That's my favorite day.
And I expect you
to protect and serve
with a smile on your face.
Thank you, Knight.
Pensions are
our specialty. Your future
is safe. I bank here.
Set up an account
so we can get you
some nice compound interest
or maybe an investment account
would be better for you.
How much do you--
Investment account?
Okay, that's fine.
Officer.
What can I do for you?
I, uh...
Are you here
to do a 6-8-9?
Yes. Yeah.
Miss Gakowski.
The officer...
...wants to do a 6-8-9.
Are you okay, Officer?
Your uniform looks
kind of wonky.
Call the union.
The department should not
be sending you out like that.
Do I know you?
Were you here that night
those tweaker assholes
made a run at my vault?
Yeah. I mean,
I-- I heard about that.
My ass was almost cooked,
but you boys saved my life.
I'm sure those paramedics
did a good job, too.
It was the blue bloods
and the doctors
at Saint Mary's.
They're the heroes.
Are you part
of the 14th?
I have a guy whose father
used to be the night commander.
James Jayne?
Oh, yeah, sure.
You know him?
Yeah.
Good man.
I thought he died.
Well, you know...
cops never die.
Amen, brother.
Blue lives never die.
Thank you
for what you do.
So, do you have any plans
for the Fourth?
Ah, you know,
uh, the usual.
Ah, yeah,
work never ceases.
I can relate.
I will be here
toiling away.
But I love it.
There's nothing
more American
than making money
on the Fourth.
Jesus Christ.
Come on.
Sir.
Have at it.
Yeah.
We've been defunded.
Takes all my strength
to keep the lights on here.
Go, go, go.
Everybody down!
Down on the ground!
- Get down!
- Oh, my God!
-You, back to the register
right now!
-William, hang-- hang on.
Let's go, let's go!
Let's go!
Empty the register!
Fucking vault's open.
I'm going for it.
Stay down!
Let's go.
Stay on the ground.
You, against the wall!
Get your head down!
Let's go.
Stay on the fucking ground!
- Shit! Ah! Fuck!
- You all right?
I said no vault!
Look at all
this fucking cash!
I'm fucking shot, dude.
Well, then hurry
the fuck up and help me.
Fuck you!
You greedy fuck, get the money!
You wanna fucking get out of here, get the fucking money.
Fuck!
Don't fucking move.
No cell phones, nothing.
Nobody move.
I'll take that.
Thank you very much.
Fuck it. Let's go, you cry baby.
- Goddamn it!
Damn.
Stay down!
This shelter,
it's a legacy.
As long as it stays open,
her memory will last.
All clear.
Good man.
Officer! Officer,
please, you have to help me!
You have
to help me.
Um--
You have to help me.
Please, my husband.
He's--
No, I'm not a, uh--
Officer!
No, I'm off-duty.
What?
What kind of cop
are you?
Okay, I need you to--
I need you to calm down.
Huh?
Um...
Okay, look,
I need you to calm down.
Okay?
Where is he?
He's over here.
Okay.
He's here.
He's over here.
They're over there.
Over here.
You're weak...
Hands up!
Yeah, hands!
Go.
Get out of here!
Now,
hands against the wall.
Now!
All right.
Now, spread 'em.
All right,
now you all have the right
to remain silent.
And anything...
What's this?
This? Huh?
...you say
will be used against you
in the court of law.
- That's it.
Kick his ass.
- Yeah, kick his ass.
No.
No, no.
Uh, all right.
Oh, no.
This is what happens
when you do not show respect.
I am an officer
of the law.
Okay, get on your knees.
Get on your knees
and kiss the ground!
Kiss the ground.
Kiss it!
Comply and you'll survive.
Okay.
No.
I mean, answer me this.
You guys think the world
would be a better place
without you in it?
Huh?
I mean,
what do you do?
No, man. No. No.
Make this country better
than it was yesterday.
I got your answer
right here.
If they had had complied,
they would have been alive.
Hello?
Who is it?
You won't believe
the day I fucking had.
What happened?
Some guy dressed up
as a cop
shot four guys
in Van Nuys.
Not one made it.
Did they find
the shooter?
Not yet.
But they will.
I mean,
guy was dressed up as a cop
acting like
he was gonna arrest them.
The police don't know shit
about his motive.
Damn.
It isn't fair.
Well,
maybe it'll keep the cops
on their toes.
Shake things up a bit.
Don't say that, man.
Why?
Oh, you think they care
about us?
The sons pay
for the sins
of their fathers.
Nothing's changed.
Okay?
My father taught me that.
I remember the day
that I told him
I wanted to be a cop.
And he gave me
the biggest backhand
of my life,
and knocked me down
on the floor.
Told me the cops
are our enemies.
And, uh, you know,
they're just pigs.
Descendants from slave owners
who prosecuted runaway slaves.
Like the War of Independence,
uh, that's for
this country's taxes
and the American Civil War,
well, that's like,
you know,
they freed the slaves,
but no one's really free.
We're not free.
We--
We'll never be free.
Doesn't matter who we are,
they'll sell us the same
fucking American dream.
And it's sad.
It-- It's so sad.
It's just--
It's about money.
And guys like,
what, Sean Beston?
You know, he's--
he's just a--
He's a slave owner.
And the cops?
His goons.
I'm sorry
you feel that way.
Yeah.
It is what it is.
I-- I thought
I got over this
a long time ago.
See you.
Vinny,
where's the fucking money?
Who's this guy?
Didn't know
he's a fucking cop.
No son of mine
is a cop.
What the fuck
you wearing, son?
It's not the uniform
that makes the man.
The man that makes
his own luck.
Don't throw
my fucking words
back in my face.
Halloween is next October.
You can dress up then.
You want to help?
Start with meal prep.
Well...
we can change the world.
I mean, cops,
they lock up kids every day,
but this?
This is real.
This shelter stops kids
from becoming these two.
This is our chance.
How long before the, uh--
the lights go out
in this place for good?
Where there's a will,
there's a way.
I'm talking
about real action.
You know? A real way
to make change.
Maybe your new associates
can help.
Go on.
Beston Bank and Trust.
What about it?
Their security system,
it's all over the place.
The guards,
they're arrogant.
I-- I can get us in.
So?
We hit it.
When you look outside,
I mean, do you see
the American dream,
or do you see
someone else's?
Embarrass the city
and make some cheese?
I can fuck with that.
We live in a society
where there is nothing
more American
than making money
on the Fourth of July.
Casey Rhodes should
be rotting in jail.
Could you be positive
for once?
Hey, I'm a fountain
of good vibes,
brother Knight.
If it isn't dumb and dumber.
Barney Rubble and this caveman.
What's his name again?
Can't believe you forgot
Fred's name.
Come on,
we're on soft duty.
-That isn't real.
-Ah, soft duty
is one beer above hard duty,
and three below "let's party."
Fucking degenerates.
One of you should be in jail,
and the other in the chair.
Have you got a problem?
If I did,
what would you do?
Happy Fourth.
Yeah.
Thank you, douche bags.
Shit!
I'll meet you in the car.
All right, let's do this.
You ready?
You lucky son of a bitch.
One time I'd rather
still be in the chair.
Hey!
You guys know you're going
to jail
for the rest
of your lives, right?
Well, I--
All right,
I'm just playing.
All right,
what do you got here?
What is that,
a Roman candle?
Let me see that thing.
Listen,
if you guys are gonna
light these off...
...you gotta be safe
about it.
- Because you could do
some real damage
with one of these things.
You understand?
I want you to point 'em
in the air.
Not at people,
not at animals,
not at dogs.
You understand?
If I see you pointing this
at a dog,
I'm gonna curb stomp you
in front of your grandmother.
Do you understand?
All right, good.
Oh. Mmm.
Whoo!
Yes?
Did you speak with her?
She will reach out
whenever she's ready
to talk to you.
Just want to make sure
that she's okay.
Just tell me
where she's living.
She's got a boyfriend. I--
What? Who?
Oh, don't go
all super-dad now.
If not now, when?
How's the new guy?
You don't get
to ask questions like that.
I'm just saying.
You can do better.
If he treats you right,
I'll support that.
All I want is for you
and our girl
to be happy and safe.
That's all.
Do you think we, uh,
could have, uh, ever worked?
You put the job first.
And I'm not blaming you,
I'm not.
Just the hours.
It was no way
to raise a family.
We were like,
uh, ships passing
through the night.
Yeah.
Yeah, we were going
for the same--
Yeah, the same iceberg.
Hey, did you give her the bear?
When I see her,
I will.
Happy Fourth, Detective.
- Hey, honey.
- Hi.
Dad's been trying
to get a hold of you.
Why?
He's your father.
And fathers do care about
the well-being
of their children.
Occasionally.
He's sorry he missed
your birthday.
Yeah, and didn't he get me
this exact same one
last year?
You're his little princess.
Whatever.
Thank you.
Okay. Oh.
You are
your father's child.
Mm-hmm.
You happy now?
Yeah, three more of those
and I will be.
Mm-hmm.
And nice of you
to dress up, too.
I'm on call.
Wanna do shots?
No.
These are Mike's work friends.
Oh, yeah.
Mm-hmm.
We wouldn't want
to embarrass him.
Mm-mmm.
Okay.
To being a problem child.
Oh, no.
To good parenting.
Mm-mmm, mm-mmm.
Oh.
Oh. Why did you
make me do that?
That's so good.
No.
Yeah.
No.
Go, Mom. Go, Mom.
Yeah!
Happy Fourth, Officer.
Happy Fourth.
-Indeed.
-What can I do for you?
I'm here to do a 6-8-9.
Well,
we've never been better.
Well, I, um--
I'm just here
to check up on you, sir.
Well, that's very kind of you.
But all is well. All is well.
You'd be doing me a favor
if you let me inside,
so I can see for myself.
What are you doing?
Oh, you!
Hey, there's two back there!
- Fucker--
- Want to let me inside?
Fucker! Stay back!
Stay back,
you motherfuckers!
Drop it, drop it.
Get back!
Put your weapons down!
Back! Get--
Open it up.
Open up! Open it up!
I am about to live
my American dream.
Mr. Beston,
please stay where you are.
Guards, put down your guns.
You're free to go.
Fuck it!
You're fucking crazy.
Do you remember me?
Tell me who I am.
Tell me who I am.
Tell me who I am!
Still don't, huh?
Silent alarm triggered
at Beston Bank.
Possible 211 in progress.
Get home.
Do some homework.
Two-Knight-117.
Four minutes out.
Alvarado.
Scared the little bastards.
Too old
for this shit.
All units, all units.
Robbery in progress
at Beston Bank and Trust.
Three suspects reported,
heavily armed.
- Set?
- Set.
Lock and load.
Here we go, boys.
Bingo!
Nico, check that out!
Hey, boy scout,
why don't you take care
of our new friend?
Yeah, I just got
to the location now.
Everything looks
pretty normal.
Hey, gentlemen!
Christ,
I'm having dj vu.
Witnesses said
they saw three guys go
in here.
One was dressed
as a cop.
We going in or what?
Oh shit! Take cover!
Yeah, shots fired.
Shots fired.
We need cars.
Need your fucking cars
right now!
Shots fired!
Hey, get down!
Officer down!
Watch, check this out.
Uh, Knight!
Keep shooting the roof.
Keep going.
Reloading. Cover me!
Where's the stun grenade?
Cops are at the door.
Let's go.
Shit!
Then hold them back, man!
Come on, D.
We've got you, mate.
- Help me!
- Fucking officer down!
- Officer down!
- Get him out!
I can't see dick
in here.
Shit.
Where the fuck are they?
All right,
someone take the roof.
Move! Let's go!
Get the fuck down!
Down on the ground!
On the ground.
Don't fucking move.
Check the exit.
Come on!
No. Drop the goddamn money!
Ally, Ally.
You have to calm down.
No, I have to go
in there!
You're safe. You'll be fine.
Let's go.
Ah, perfect.
Fucking love it.
Yes!
There's the fuckers.
Ally. What--
What do you mean?
What about her?
Let's go.
Oh, shit.
This isn't gonna
be good.
Suspect has stolen
a Jesuit Medical ambulance.
Heading southbound
on Imperial Highway.
They have a hostage.
I repeat,
they have a hostage.
Ally, it's fine.
Just please calm down.
Please.
What? No.
What is happening?
Who are
those two guys?
Please just calm down.
Hey, Dezi,
we've got incoming.
Let's head to the hills.
We can lose them
in the canyons.
Fuck this
fucking ambulance!
Slowest fucking ambulance--
Come on, baby. Come on!
Come on, come on!
Knight,
close the goddamn door!
Get down
and close the door.
You could hit Ally
with that aim.
Where did you learn
to drive?
You.
Now hold on.
They're right on us, mate!
Do something!
Christ.
Fucking kill him,
Dezi. Kill him!
Whoa!
Holy shit!
We're coming up
on them now.
What the fuck?
Come on, baby.
Come on! Come on!
-Hey, do you hear that?
-Hear what, you fuck?
Oh shit! Look, paparazzi!
Paparazzi!
Paparazzi.
Blue paparazzi.
We're gonna
be famous, Nico. Famous!
Hey bro,
that ain't TMZ.
That ain't TMZ, bro.
Swinging back around.
Going for danger plot.
And I'm shooting
the back cab.
Shoot 'em!
Nico, get the fucking copter and kill it.
- I can shoot him.
- -Then fucking shoot him, mate.
Fuck, this is
some serious GTA shit, bro!
Whoo!
Come back around.
Go back around.
Go back around.
What did I say
about that door?
Get 'em, Nico.
Shoot, shoot, shoot!
Fucking shoot
this fuck!
Oh, fuck, Nico.
You all right?
Come here. Nico!
Shit!
Keep it steady.
That little shit
hit the tire.
Now's our chance
while he reloads.
Keep it steady.
Shit. Shit.
Hurry up!
This tire's fading fast.
I got you.
Now, go get your daughter.
Dezi! Dezi!
How'd that old fuck
get in here?
Motherfucker.
Don't do it,
old man.
Oh, say, can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's
Last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes
And bright stars
- Through the perilous fight
- Get out of here!
O'er the ramparts
We watched
Were so gallantly streaming?
Yo, yo, you all right?
Holy shit!
- Get back.
- He's got a gun!
Stay back!
Stay back!
Stay back! Stay back,
you motherfuckers!
I'll kill all of you.
All right,
cover the field.
Let's go around back.
Quick!
Dad!
Dad? Oh,
this keeps getting
fucking better.
Drop the fucking gun!
Shoot this fucking asshole.
Let her go.
I said, let her go.
It wasn't supposed
to be like this!
I gave everything I had
to this country.
I tried playing by the rules,
and look where
it fucking got me.
You think that?
You're brainwashed
if you think
I'm the bad guy.
They don't pay me
to judge.
No. You're just a sicario
with a badge.
You shoot anyone
they tell you to.
The government?
The government--
The government
is the biggest gang
in town.
Put the gun down.
I would've been the best cop
this city has ever had.
You've got no right
to wear that uniform.
The badge, it doesn't--
it doesn't make the man.
You don't think
I could've been a good cop,
if I just had
a fucking chance?
There's no cure
for being an asshole.
All I wanted
was to be the good guy.
That's it.
We play the cards
we're dealt.
Sometimes we win,
and sometimes we bite it.
Fuck you.
Ally!
I got you.
Ally! Please!
Tell them
I'm a good guy. Tell them.
Ally!
It's okay.
I'm not gonna shoot.
I'm the good guy.
I'm the good guy.
I'm the good--
Happy Fourth, motherfucker!