Ice (2016) s01e02 Episode Script

1 Previously, on Ice [Cam.]
: You killed Avi? [Freddy.]
: He was coked out of his head.
He was trying to sell me fake stones.
He pulled a gun on me.
[Isaac.]
: You have to protect Freddy.
[Lady Rah.]
: We all know that Avi was a piece of shit, but that piece of shit was my top earner, my top stone-runner.
There's your brother, safe.
You want to keep him that way? You do the fucking deal.
This makes us even.
Not quite.
[howling.]
What the fuck is that sound? Jake, what the fuck is that sound? [snarling.]
[Jake.]
: That entire thing was a setup.
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Jesus! [Jake.]
: Your boy, Solomon, he's a Fed.
Who the fuck are those guys? If we would've bought those stones like you instructed, the Feds would be at your doorstep right now.
[.]
I'm talkin', he talks I listen GPS on my position Just livin', just hanging out with the opposition Can't take the heat get the fuck out the kitchen Stupid y'all think I'm just spittin' I belong in prison Crazy by my own admission on a mission So grab a podium, audience Let me tell the public that I'm self-destructive I ain't lookin' for no help Fuck it Lookin' for a way to get high I'm still alive Six million ways to die Still a few more left to try [.]
Devil's got a hold on me Devil's got a hold on me [sirens wailing.]
[Cam.]
: You know I love this time of night in L.
A.
Those seven or eight perfect minutes of golden peacefulness.
You know me.
We didn't have that light in London in the East End when I was a kid growing up.
Back in the day, I was a gangster peddling stones.
Then I went to New York, and my life changed.
That's when I had the great fortune to meet Isaac and his family.
He took me in and believed in me.
He showed me how to be a better man.
He taught me the business, taught me the love of diamonds, helped me realize how beautiful they are [moaning, gasping.]
Oh! Hold on a sec.
I'm going to have a fucking heart attack.
I'm going to have a heart attack.
I'm too old for this shit.
Give me a second.
[Cam.]
: I even fell in love with Isaac's beautiful sister, Sarah, whom I was lucky enough to marry, and I became a part of this amazing family, running this exceptional business, a business that all started because Isaac's parents were able to escape from Hungary during World War II and save themselves from the Holocaust, smuggling with them a rare diamond that had been part of their family for generations.
Using this diamond, this Holocaust stone, as collateral, Isaac's parents were able to build the foundation of Green & Green.
[Ava.]
: Come on, Will.
You know I don't like being here when your father's not home.
It feels like I'm trespassing.
Uh, no, you're not wearing those.
I'll lend you my Louboutins for the night.
So what are you going to wear? So nice.
[Ava.]
: I have other shoes.
[Cam.]
: I am humbled to be standing before you all tonight to honor this great man.
This year's humanitarian recipient of the Pencils of Promise award it goes to my brother-in-law, Isaac Green.
- [applause.]
- Thank you, thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Mazel tov, you old fart.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Thank you very much.
I never got into this business for the money, or the glamour.
To me, it was always the way I saw diamonds affect people.
A diamond draws you in from the moment you see it.
It seduces you.
It becomes a part of you forever.
I am in the business of building people's self-esteem.
I love people.
I want them to feel good about themselves.
[panting, moaning, groaning.]
[cell phone vibrates.]
[groans.]
Oh, shit.
I've got to go.
I'm late for this event.
Oh, baby What? I'm not good enough to go? I'm not even sure I am.
I've never heard that story about your grandmother.
I've told you that.
No.
So what happened to the stone? Uh [Jake.]
: Well, that's where the real story begins Pop, I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Guys, previous engagement.
I couldn't whoa.
Stand up.
You, young lady, are setting the bar awfully high this evening.
You look just beautiful.
Are those Louboutins? Really? They're Mom's.
Well, I think it's safe to say, after tonight, they're all yours, right? Never going to happen.
Hey! You have a little lipstick on your neck.
You should go wash it off.
Maybe some cologne.
Well, I'm going to hit the bar.
Willie G, uh, gin and tonic? That's your drink, right? With a twist.
Not funny.
Yes, hello, my dear.
How are you? I'm good.
How are you? I'm average.
Could I please have a, um, a Woodford? Do you have a Woodford? I do.
[Cam.]
: Freddy.
Hey! I'm going to be over there.
How are ya? You going to stay a little bit longer this time? Yeah, of course.
Yeah.
I'm just busting your balls, hey, kid, you know.
I love having you around.
Oh I feel like you're overstating it, but No, no, I'm serious.
I like to see initiative at the very fucking least, growth.
What is this? What's oh.
What? Don't tell me that's Chuy's sister's lipstick on your neck.
You're going to cause a fucking war here, and we're already up to our knees in one.
Now, your father wants you to stick around.
He wants us all to stick around.
It's a pack mentality.
The longer you stay, the safer he feels.
You going to stay? Yeah, I'm not I'm not going anywhere.
Well, that's good, because you make him happy, you're number one in my book, so you going to stay? Yeah, I can do that.
Good.
Excellent.
You know, with family, sometimes, all it takes is to turn up.
Pencils of Promise believes that every child should have access to a quality education.
Since we began in 2008, we have provided schooling for over 30,000 kids around the globe, and your donations will make it possible for us to do even more.
Tonight's auction begins with this beautiful piece, generously donated by Green & Green Diamond Company.
[applause.]
Does everyone have their checkbooks ready? Opening bid starts at $50,000.
Do we have $50,000? $50,000.
Do I have 55? Thank you, sir.
55.
Do I have 60? $60,000? $60,000? $60,000.
$60,000.
Thank you, madam.
$75,000.
This is a wonderful cause.
$80,000.
Do I have 85? [Lady Rah.]
: $200,000.
$200,000.
$200,000.
Would anyone like to bid above $200,000? $200,000.
Going once, going twice Sold! [applause.]
I always wanted to own a Green.
[audience chuckles.]
[Emcee.]
: Thank you all for your generosity.
Now, if you'd like to take a moment to watch the good works that Pencils of Promise has done around the globe.
Good evening, Jacob, Cam.
Isaac, I must say, you are looking very debonair as always and Freddy.
Hello, I'm Ava.
I know.
And Willow, those shoes are fierce.
[Willow.]
: Thank you.
Sorry to bother you all on this beautiful evening.
I was wondering if I might borrow Jacob for a moment? Some last-minute business.
Excuse us.
Oh, my God Now is not the time for this shit, Rah.
I am just attending a benefit, Jacob, just like you.
I get what you see in Ava.
She's breathtaking.
I made you whole by clocking the Feds.
We're square.
Yeah, see, you haven't made me anything.
You sorting out the Feds, you keeping them away from me, that's merely squared Freddy for taking Avi's life, that's all.
And now that we've got past the formalities, let's talk about the financial arrangement.
Avi is not worth more than your freedom.
We're done Mm, mm after you finish working off the 25 million that Avi was worth.
Yes Yes, Jacob.
That's a real figure, isn't it? That's what Avi was pulling in, and that's what you're working towards.
Okay and then you're just going to move the target, so As long as I don't move the target squarely over there we don't have a problem, do we? Clock's ticking, Jacob.
25 million.
Then we can go our separate ways.
[elevator dings.]
You want to talk about the Braden? No.
I got ears everywhere, Jake.
The Feds, they flag you in the room? No, we backed off.
Left empty-handed.
Well, that's one good thing.
Listen to me, kid.
She don't play the favor game.
I know that.
Then why was you fucking talking to her last night? We're in the hole for $25 million.
What are you talking about? She circled back.
That's the number she gave us for Avi's worth.
So even if we wanted to liquidate Green & Green, we'd still be short 25 mil.
We're not burning the shop for her.
Jake I need one day.
Listen - One day.
- Listen to me! This is not the kind of scenario that has all different kinds of outcomes.
Now, if you've got a different way you want to go about things, then we need to talk about - I know - Let me fucking finish! Let me finish.
Now, if you can't deliver, and you don't want my help, then she'll blow this house to shit and everyone you care about with it.
Let me tell you something, from a guy who's been down this fucking road.
The worst thing is to see a carcass of someone you love lying there on the ground.
One goddamned day.
One day.
[car engine starts.]
[dance music throbbing.]
[patrons chatter.]
Look who came for the buffet! We gotta talk.
You see anything you need? I'm good.
If you're not here for the women or the menu, I know that hole must be getting deeper.
It is.
Na zdorovie! At the docks you brought up C-117.
Yeah and you didn't want to fuck with it.
Big number sitting out there if it's there at all.
Oh, it's there Yeah? And I'm going to make a run at it.
- [Jake.]
: Hey.
- [Ava.]
: Hi.
What are you doing? Well, I was going to do lunch, but not really feeling the buffet.
Buffet? Where are you? Near the loft.
You? Just running some errands.
You want to have lunch with me? Okay.
Yeah.
[panting, gasping.]
Ah! [groans deeply.]
Oh, my God I think getting divorced was the best thing for our sex life.
[laughs.]
That's fucked-up.
Why? It's true.
Liquid lunch? Mm, sounds good.
[slides bottle over.]
Cheers.
You think this is the best version of us? Who was the woman at the gala? Business associate.
Hmm never seen her at Green & Green.
She's a private client only.
She's really beautiful.
She's a lot of things.
Beautiful? Nah.
[Freddy.]
: You know what? I agree and we are down to two.
Look at those beauties.
Beautiful.
Beautiful! Now, you already know which diamond is supposed to belong to you, don't you? I do.
So I want to do a little exercise with you.
This only works with our signature cut.
I want you to close your eyes and I want you to think about the most peaceful time in your life Hey, Pop.
What's he doing on the floor? Oh, he's helping that couple from Van Nuys.
About to sell them a nice stone, too.
All right.
Can you close them? I need him in the back.
[Freddy.]
: It's always the woman who chooses the man, right? Sometimes, they let us think we choose I am so sorry to interrupt.
Jake needs some help in the back, Freddy.
Oh, okay.
Can it wait a minute? I think we're about to wrap this up.
Please, just head to the back.
- I'll finish up.
- I imagine you will.
I love This is the man right here, okay? I'm leaving you you're in the best hands in this city, at least, maybe in the world, too.
- Enjoy, guys.
- Thank you.
[Isaac.]
: So, um where were we? He was showing you some stones? Hey.
Dude.
Look, I don't fit the company mold.
You don't want me on the floor, I won't be on the floor, but don't go through Pop.
You know, come tag me out yourself, Jesus.
You know, I'm dealing with a shitstorm right now because of you, so please back off.
We're still not clear? Fuck.
We fucking saved her.
What does she want? She wants $25 million.
For for Avi? - For Avi.
- Are you That punk was not bringing in that much paper.
Are you kidding me? Apparently, he was.
Well, fuck that, man.
Look, she's going to keep switching the game on us Freddy, shut the fuck up.
Shut the fuck up.
I already have a solution to this, but if I bring you in, I have to know that you can handle it.
Like, I have to fucking know.
Can you fucking handle it? Yeah, of course.
Look, man, I'm fully aware that I'm the asshole that saddled up the horses that rode us into this shitstorm, so, yeah, I'm your goddamned Huckleberry, Jake.
What's going on? What are we doing? We're going to make a run at C-117.
[laughs.]
Yeah.
[laughing.]
Jesus fucking Christ! Calm down.
It's a car.
Is it, or is it a car with allegedly with a shitload of illegal stones that's stuck in fucking Customs.
Someone's going to get it out, and it may as well be us.
[laughs.]
I like the confidence, but how are you going to get in? I already spoke to Alexi.
He has access.
- Really? - Yes, really.
Look, if it okay.
If this is really the play, then let me and Alexi do it, man.
I mean, you got a family.
You got a fucking you got a life.
You've got a wonderful loft, and great clothes, and beautiful facial features.
Don't risk everything for this.
It might not even exist, man.
We don't know.
Somebody could have already already fucking stolen it, or it could have been an urban legend to begin with.
It's there.
It's been confirmed.
It's there.
That's a huge play.
There's a lot of moving pieces.
Please, Freddy, don't make me regret bringing you in on this.
Okay? Just stay in your lane.
Don't deviate from my plan, and everything will be fine but you cannot tell Pop, and you sure as hell can't tell Cam.
Yeah, that's fine.
Promise me.
Yeah, I promise.
Of course.
Jesus Christ! You can go.
I'll close up.
All right.
- Freddy! - Jesus Christ! Fuck me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're jumping around like you've got a red-hot poker shoved up your ass.
Oh, my God, whoo! Here.
How the fuck did you Oh, my God, my heart! My heart is about to explode Oh, my God.
Well, maybe next time, I'll make a fucking appointment.
[laughs.]
No, no, I'm happy to see you.
It's just it's not a great combination, you know.
It's, uh a good scare, and a lot of cocaine.
You still using? No, I'm not currently on cocaine, but I think it's it's safe to say there's some residual stuff working its way through my arteries.
What are you doing in Eagle Rock? What am I doing in Eagle Rock? What the fuck are you doing here with all these schmucks? What do you mean? These are my peeps.
You don't like Eagle Rock? Why don't you go and stay with your pop, huh? I don't want, uh, you know I don't want to put Pop in any danger.
Come stay with us.
I mean, I ain't got a fucking maid service, but I'll take care of you.
Yeah, stay with you and Aunt Sarah.
That'd be fun but no, I'm good here, man.
I'm good here.
I know the area.
I'm kind of attached to the wallpaper but thank you.
I'm good.
Hey, you want to sit down? I got some vodka No, no, no.
Just got some powdered a little powdered donuts.
You know? You stay away from that shit.
Yeah, I told you.
I'm not doing it.
Don't worry about me.
I'm good, all right? Come here.
Come on.
Come here.
I love you.
Aw, I love you, too, Uncle Cam.
You have a You have a great night.
Okay.
Just one more thing.
Do you want to talk to me about why your fucking brother dropped in on Alexi? Uh Sadly, I don't have any fucking idea what you're talking about.
Do not let me fucking ask you again.
Fuck, that was effective.
[buzzer rings.]
[Woman.]
: Royal East Bank.
May I help you? Yeah, it's, uh, Isaac Green, for Mr.
Ling, please.
[door buzzes.]
[unlocks.]
Please and how can I be of service to you, Mr.
Green? Well, um Mr.
Ling, I want to look inside my safety deposit box.
There a problem? Mr.
Green, you closed that box in 2012.
What? We were sad to lose the monthly fee on your box, Mr.
Green.
Do you remember that? Papa, do you remember closing the box? Uh I'm Of course I remember.
Well, just give me the record of the contents.
[whispering.]
Mr.
Green, the reason you bank here is because we keep no records.
Papa, are you okay? Maybe we should just go home.
It's okay, kiddo.
We still haven't gotten our lychee ice cream.
Right.
[camera shutter clicks.]
You know what? I am a little tired.
Yeah, let's get you home.
I can come stay with you.
It's okay, doll.
You get back to your mom's once I'm home.
Do that for me? Yeah.
Of course.
Love you, babe.
Love you, too.
[techno music.]
[Freddy chuckles.]
Best meeting spot ever.
[crunches.]
Tits and wings? Two of my favorite things, for sure.
You done? All right.
Let's continue.
So, the slip is here, 117.
So the dock's equipped with Pelco Spectra cameras, so that's going to mean that we're going to have to meet up a mile and half past the exit point, okay? Delete your Oh, right.
Are you fucking kidding me? Hey, you know he's very intimidating.
You're not talking me out of this.
Oh, no.
No problem.
The fact of the matter is, you ain't fucking doing it without me.
[Jake.]
: Cam No negotiation.
[Alexi.]
: Hey, sweet spot, huh? How 'bout this spot, right? I've seen boobies before.
Hey, you want to run the play? Aw, shit.
All right.
[Jake.]
: Okay, so here's the plan.
We'll come in with the van when one shift ends, so when we roll out with the car, a new guard is on, and we don't get flagged.
Now, C-117 is at the farthest east point.
The ride out there is going to have to be specific.
Point A to point B, no bullshit, all right? [Cam.]
: Time, end to end? [Jake.]
: 90 seconds, tops.
From the shack to the slip, 90 seconds.
[Cam.]
: Seems you've covered all the bases.
What's the back-end deal you negotiated with my nephew? 50-50.
50-50 Well I'm having a bad day.
You think I'm a stupid fucking Jew? I never disrespected you, Cameron.
70-30, our way.
Ffff you're kidding me.
Not even a little.
Now, I've got to walk my fucking family in there.
We take the risks.
We get more.
Come on shit or get off the pot.
To family.
[Cam.]
: To family.
Na zdorovie! All you had was leftover Pad Thai.
Not really hungry.
I want you to tell me about the woman from the benefit, Jake.
I've known you for 16 years.
There's some things about my business that you just don't want to know about.
When we were married, maybe, but I am making a choice to be here now.
Is she the reason for the bag of cash? Yes.
Are Willow and I in danger? No.
Are you? Not at the moment.
But it's coming.
Isn't it? Not if I can help it.
Well you'd better help it, quickly because we have a lot more to lose than our marriage this time.
Pop and Uncle Kermit, they knew how to do it at Green Brothers.
Well Kept the train on the rails.
Never got caught up in the bullshit like us.
Isaac! They were 300 deep, Spagoletti and his men, when we took over, huh? Four years to turn a profit.
You remember that? [chuckles.]
Isaac, um we've, uh we've had a few bumps over the years, you know, but we've always come back.
This is a huge one.
Well, no more than Algiers.
I told you.
I don't ever want to talk about that.
Why not? I mean, it's what made us who we are, why we're here, you know, what we mean to each other.
I'm not ashamed of that [loud bang.]
Damn it! Please, Cam! Please Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Calm down.
Her hooks are getting deeper.
I can feel it.
Our legacy is going to die with her.
Our legacy is what we make it.
You know? She ain't finished us yet, not by a long shot, huh? Calm down.
Hey, kid! You want some food? I'm good.
[Isaac.]
: Too much coffee.
I've got to hit the head.
Finish my salad, Jake.
You okay? Yeah, yeah.
Yeah? Is he all right? Yeah, he's fine.
We're just chewing over, you know, the old days, and All good? We're going to call it off.
What? It's too risky.
What do you mean, too risky? It's too risky.
I got a wife, a kid Yeah, that's what it's about.
Family.
Now, Lady Rah, she wants something.
I know.
I know but not this.
She ain't fucking rational.
Now, I'm at a loss here, how I cover 25 fucking mil.
Then let me fucking handle it.
You want to handle it? Yeah.
I'm going to take my pop home.
Yeah.
See you.
Yeah.
Are we clear? Very.
Good.
Very.
Hey! What? What's going on? Your brother, he wants to pull out.
No, no what? Why? He says it's too fucking risky.
It's too risky? Well, make I'm the one with my head on the block! Yeah, I know that, and I promise you, I won't let that happen.
Well, I appreciate the sentiment, man, but do we have a Plan B? A Plan B? Yeah, we have a Plan B.
This fucking place.
This.
Hey! That's not happening.
You know that's what are you talking about? That cannot happen! Well, you got another option.
You can always go underground.
It'll break your pop's heart just the same.
[chuckles.]
Yeah, what's that look like? I take off? I just keep running? Freddy if you do that, you could never come back.
Never.
Look at me.
I need you here, kid.
Huh? It's all set up.
Shit's about to go down, I mean this would get us out from under her.
I know.
You think it's too risky? Everything's risky.
[knocking.]
Yo! [buzzes him in.]
Simone just hit me.
Johnny Balrusa is moving on C-117.
If we want to do this, we'll move now.
- Well? - Okay.
Let's go.
[Alexi.]
: Where's Jake? He'll meet us there.
After you.
[Isaac snores.]
[phone ringing.]
[phone ringing.]
Pick up the fucking phone, Freddy.
What are you stopping here for? This isn't the play.
We've got to move.
We are making the move.
What do you mean, we're making the move? [speaks Russian.]
Hey, could you speak in English, please, so we all know what's going on? [speaks Russian.]
We don't have time to get on the grounds.
His men are there now.
We've got to wait for Balrusa to roll out.
[Freddy.]
: So what are we going to do then? We're going to politely ask him to pull over and give us the car he just stole? That's one theory.
- We said no goddamn guns! - We said no guns.
Yeah, well, we also said Jake would be a part of it, didn't we? Seems like all kinds of shit is changing.
Wait, you just have masks, too, just laying around? Jesus Christ.
[Cam.]
: No, no, no, no.
This is better.
This is good.
You know, we let him come to us.
It's better.
All right.
Where the fuck are you, Freddy? Hmm? Call me back.
[text chimes.]
I fucking warned you.
Here we go.
Okay, here we go.
[Cam.]
: This is the guy.
This is him.
That's the one, that's the one.
[Cam.]
: Don't get too close.
[phone chimes.]
[whispering.]
Motherfucker! Goddamnit! [engine accelerating.]
[tires squealing.]
Stay in the van.
We'll take the car.
Get out of the car, now! Go, go, go, go! Really? The fuck is going on? Get the fuck in front of the car! Who the fuck are you? Move, motherfucker! Move! [Woman.]
: Go, go, go, go! Get down! Get down! [yelling.]
You're fucking with the wrong people.
Get down! Down on the ground.
[woman.]
: Face down on the ground! Go? Okay.
[Alexi.]
: Down, motherfucker! Face down! Face down! - You're all dead.
- Keep 'em down.
[Freddy.]
: Put your head on the ground.
Down.
I'm taking the car.
You think I'm just going to leave it up to you and take my fucking chances, yeah? Well, it's the best chance you got.
Now, you're a clever kid, and you should know better than to think I'd go to war with you, but make no mistake, if you do not lower that gun, I will paint the streets with the inside of your fucking skull.
[Woman.]
: We've got to move! Just go with them! [Cam.]
: Kid! Get in the car.
Yeah, all right.
[Cam.]
: Start the fucking panels.
[Alexi.]
: Back is empty.
[Cam.]
: It's not fucking here! It's not here.
[Freddy.]
: Are you fucking kidding me? Oh, goddammit! Fuck! [Alexi.]
: Looks pretty empty here.
[Cam.]
: It's not here.
It's not fucking here.
[knocking, tapping on car.]
[Cam.]
: Where the fuck is it? Where are you? Fuck.
[Freddy.]
: Hold up a sec! What? Whaddya got? [Alexi.]
: There's nothing around the engine.
Ah! Hey! Hey! I got it! [Cam.]
: Whatcha got? Show me! Show me! Show me! Hell yeah.
I got a fucking stiffy on here.
Is that the real thing! [Freddy.]
: Yeah! You sniff quality, kid! [laughs.]
Holy shit [Freddy.]
: That's $20 million right there.
[Cam.]
: You got a great eye, kid! You got a fucking great nose.
You can sniff out fucking quality.
Let's take a look at these bitches.
Let's see these.
Oh, baby, look at those.
Look at those.
Look at those beauties.
That never gets old, eh? Let's get the fuck out of here.
[Freddy.]
: Oh, man Okay, done? You done? Don't you lose them, Freddy.
[laughing.]
[loud crash.]
Get out of the car!