Dark Blue s02e03 Episode Script
Shelter of the Beast
I feel like we've been called down to the principal's office.
We have.
Agent Bryant.
What's up? I'm handing the Garza investigation off to D.
E.
A.
How come? They've been chasing him for months.
He's a major player in the Tijuana cartel.
What are you really saying? You had your shot and you blew it.
Not my fault our C.
I.
got killed.
Whose fault is it? Actually, it's probably mine.
I pushed Alex to put Dupree's family into Witness Protection.
Garza noticed.
Had him killed.
Either way, you're off the case.
Just so you know, we're close to making a case here.
What do you mean close? One of our men is in with Garza.
Dean Bendis.
He's under with one of Garza's top distributors.
Edwin Finn he's our link to Garza.
I'll tell the D.
E.
A.
to take a deep breath until you guys play this out.
Thank you.
But this time, try not to get your informant killed.
I didn't know you were such an effective liar.
That's not very nice.
It was meant as a compliment.
Thanks, I guess.
Of course, it's always better to lie to your boss when you actually have a credible lead.
Too easy.
It's much more fun when you got nothing and your career hangs in the balance.
What's up? We're going after Garza.
We need you to get back in with Finn's daughter, Maria.
Why Finn? We don't even know if he's met Garza, let alone done business with him.
Finn's a coke dealer who just lost his supplier.
He's either gonna quit the business or find a new source.
I'm betting on the latter.
You think he's gonna reach out to Garza? Makes sense to me.
Okay, okay, okay.
Guys, the Maria thing I mean, I thought the case was over.
You know, I wrote her an e-mail yesterday about our relationship.
I it wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy.
You're kidding.
I find that hard to believe.
Carter, dating the target's daughter is not easy or fun.
Please.
I saw her picture.
There are worse jobs out there than dating a sexy yalie.
What's your point? Turn on your bad-boy charm, get her back, and plant a wire in her father's house.
We need to know what this guy's thinking, what his next move is.
I presume he's more likable when he's actually undercover.
Not really.
Hi.
Did you get my flowers? Yeah.
They were beautiful.
Too bad I had to throw them in the wastebasket.
I'm sorry, Maria.
Like I said in my messages, I was stupid, and I I freaked out.
Well, I thought you would have had at least enough respect for our relationship to dump me via voicemail.
You know, the truth is, I had one too many.
I called you a few times.
You didn't answer.
So I I was stupid.
I sent that that e-mail.
Well, thank you for stopping by.
Wait, wait, come on.
Come here.
Look, I I came here the other day and you were with some tall, blond guy, you know.
I thought maybe you were seeing somebody else, so I I left.
You're not that insecure.
What do you want from me? You you went to Yale.
You hang out with all these art-gallery, hipster types, you know? I'm some guy who works construction.
Please Let me make it up to you.
You got to let me make it up to you.
I'm gonna cook you dinner tonight.
I can't.
Why? Because I'm having dinner with my father tonight at his house.
Oh, and the blond guy? That was my friend Thomas.
My very gay friend Thomas.
Goodbye, Dean.
Can I help you? Yeah.
Is Maria around? Dad, the pasta's boiling.
I'm a friend of hers.
Thanks, dad.
She invited me.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
What are you doing here? I'm here for dinner.
You invited me for dinner.
Come on.
I'm trying.
Give me a break.
So, you guys lived here long? Eh, 10 years.
That's a great picture.
Big fight fan? Oh, my dad's obsessed.
He owns a boxing club downtown.
Practically lives there.
Some people buy country homes.
My dad buys a sweaty gym.
She pretends to be disgusted, but she really loves it.
Well, I'd like a house in Napa more.
Well, who knows? Maybe we can have both someday.
Do you have a washroom I could use? Yep, down the hall.
Be right back.
Hey.
What are you doing in here? I saw this picture of you in a tutu, and I had to stop.
Pretty cute, huh? Yeah.
I thought you said you were a tomboy? Still am.
Mm-hmm.
We should get out of here.
My dad's a little weird about people being in the office.
Well, I didn't steal anything.
Don't worry.
I trust you.
I want to impress my boss.
What's your excuse? Ah, no social life.
I know this life coach.
He helps workaholic, dysfunctional men make new friends.
I have plenty of friends.
I just don't like hanging out with them.
Anything on the wire? Around 1:00, Finn called someone named Fuentes.
I'm pretty sure it was this guy Pedro Fuentes, a mid-level Garza punk.
Finn's looking to expand.
Seems like it.
Unfortunately, it's not cheap to play in the big leagues.
I can handle whatever Garza's looking to move.
500k a month? That's a lot of queso.
I- Ý can do it.
I- Ý just need time to put it together.
Hear the hesitation in his voice? He doesn't have the money.
But he's got ambition, which is what we need.
What are you saying? We partner up with Finn so he can get in business with Garza.
Who's our in? Me.
Or should I say Vince Azzo? Why are you smiling? I'm not smiling.
We'll need to find someone credible to introduce Vince to Finn.
I'll call the team, get them ready.
And the 500k? That's where the fed piggy bank comes in.
So, d, come clean.
You still dating the Maria chick or what? No, man, we ain't dating.
Well, not yet.
Yeah, but are you having sexual relations with her? Come on, t-money.
Look at me.
Who are you talking to? She's a mark.
That wasn't the question.
Hold on.
Shh.
Hey.
How you doin'? Nothin'.
Just watchin' TV.
Wait, Maria, I-I don't know anything about that stuff.
You re? All right.
She's flipping out about some artist she wants to sign.
She wants me to take a look at his work.
Can you believe this stuff? So, you gonna do it? Hell, no.
Looks like I got the perfect matchmaker for Carter Cat named Manny Aguilar.
Used to run for one of Garza's dealers.
Perfect.
Bring him over to Finn's club tonight 'cause his prized middleweight's fighting some tomato can.
I'll try, but But what? Well, he's serving four years in chino for cocaine possession.
Finally, my conjugal visit.
But it's been so long, it's almost like I don't remember Almost.
But my cousin chi chi, man, he pulled some strings to get this freaky-ass stripper sent over.
Now, you know chi chi, he got a wild imagination.
So, you know, I hope he don't bring me something with muffin top, but, you know, we'll see.
Hey, man, thank you.
What the hell? You got the wrong room, dude.
That's more like it.
A little skinny for my taste, but she'll do.
Don't worry.
I'll be gentle.
So will I.
L.
A.
P.
D.
What the hell is this? Your lucky day.
Talking to two cops? We're trying to make a deal here with you, moron.
You know Edwin Finn? Yeah, I know the dude.
Okay, cool.
Well, we want you to introduce that dude to a friend of ours.
You say yes, you get six months off your four-year sentence.
Six months is nothing.
Okay.
Okay, chill.
I'll do it.
One condition.
I want a woman.
I need a woman.
We're cops, not pimps.
Come on, come on! Pound him! Jab! Jab! Jab! What's that? For my dad's 50th.
I'm making him a video.
Little cliché.
Hey, how's it goin', eddy? Manny, hey.
How you doin'? Oh, better now that I'm a free man.
Good for you.
Yeah.
Listen, uh If you need any help moving product Not here, Manny.
All right.
Vince Azzo? What's up, brother? Manny.
You son of a bitch.
I thought you were still in school.
I just graduated last week.
Ah, congratulations.
Hey, I was just gonna have my agent call you about an acting gig.
Ah, we're all set for now.
Plus, I've seen you in the shower, and you definitely don't fit the bill.
Hey, eddy, you know this dude? This is the biggest movie producer north of Hollywood.
That's just a polite way of saying I'm in the porn business.
Hey, you a real porn producer? Shut up, Manny.
All right.
Shut up.
That Fernandez is something else on his feet.
Yeah, he's got something special.
Great jab, too.
Has a shot at making some real money someday Helping out his family, his kids.
That's about all you can ask for in this world.
Be safe, babe.
I love you.
I love you, too.
We'll see you.
So, do you really like boxing, or are you just trying to impress me? No, I am really trying to impress you.
Wait, wait.
I don't have my phone.
Uh, would you mind asking inside? Yeah.
I'm just gonna check the car.
You all right? What the hell just happened? Some idiot's firing a gun.
With all these people around? Probably a drug deal or something like that.
Makes you sick all these innocent people around.
It's okay.
You sure he was gonna kill Finn? That's how it looked to me.
Could've been a random carjacking.
Come on.
Look, guys I know the drill, okay? Trust me.
If you want to pretend this isn't a legitimate threat, that we shouldn't notify Finn, fine, God bless.
Are you suggesting we pull the plug on the Garza investigation over this? No, I'm merely suggesting our legal and ethical obligations here.
We don't want Finn dead, either.
He's the key to getting in with Garza and the cartel.
So why don't you and Ty keep an eye on him till we know for sure that fatty isn't a threat? Yeah.
Till we know for sure.
Okay.
You still have Manny in custody? Yeah.
See if he knows who might want to clip Finn.
Vince Azzo.
Manny's friend.
Yeah, I remember.
Manny says you own the place.
Feels good to enjoy what you do, doesn't it? I guess you'd know all about that.
Listen, I don't want to insult your intelligence.
Meaning? It wasn't serendipity that Manny and I were at the fight last night.
Good old Manny, always playing an angle, huh? Well, he told me about you a while back.
He said you were smart and honest, so I paid him a few dollars to make the introduction.
Why's that? I'm looking to diversify my portfolio.
Don't get me wrong, porn is good.
But in the long term, mm, the business is going south.
Since when is the porn business bad? Since the damn Internet.
You know anything about the pharmaceutical business? No.
That's why I need you.
Yeah, I get it.
But why do I need you? I got cash.
Lots of it.
I'm looking to invest.
If you're not interested, I totally understand.
Tell me no, and you'll never see or hear from Vince Azzo again.
How much cash are we talking about? How'd it go with Finn? You hook him? Think so.
He ran the partnership idea past Garza's boy Fuentes.
We're meeting later today.
Good.
Bryant just called.
Asked how we're doing.
And? Told him I could practically taste the bust.
And he cleared your 500k.
Come on.
Really? He's fronting the money for Finn? I provide the cash.
He sells the dope.
We split the profits.
Oh, now that I'm in with Finn, you can cut the daughter loose.
Good.
You're lying to me, baby.
Ain't no way you not an actress or a model.
Hey, Lola, get back to work.
I thought you said there was someone here who might want to kill Finn.
She could be the assassin.
Did you bring me down here for nothing? I made the intro to Finn.
You want another favor, I want more time off.
I might be able to get six months If I'm extra nice to the D.
A.
and lie about how cooperative you've been.
And a conjugal.
Don't push it.
I was just warming up.
That's the guy I'm here to see.
Damn! That Rufus Cattrell? Ha ha! What's up, man? What up? Good to see you, man.
Where you been? Just got out the joint.
Let me buy you a drink.
Thank you.
Yeah, man, feels good to be out, man.
You know, but I'm aching for some ass.
That ho with the big ol' t-boys, she still hanging out? You know, the one that screwed more dudes than Madoff? Um, Dora? You mean Deena? Right, Deena! You seen her freaky ass around? Yeah, this morning.
She's my wife.
Ugh! She's a changed woman.
Get your punk ass up out of here.
You're going back in, Manny.
Look, I was just looking for a little quality time with someone of the female persuasion.
Where's your humanity? On vacation with my patience.
You're going back in.
Come on, Jaimie.
One more chance.
No, sorry, dude.
Please, I'm serious.
I can't go back.
I got no friends, no allies.
I can't partner with the gangs.
I'm too black to be Mexican and too Mexican to be black.
Lord knows I'm not white, so You gonna help me find the guy who wants to kill Finn? Yes.
I will.
I promise.
Now, we do it all in-house shoot, edit, distribute.
That way, all the profit stays with us.
Compliments of Azzo Media.
Enjoy yourselves.
Money's so good, why expand? Well, we need to plan for the future.
I mean, find new opportunities, new profits, what have you.
Tough out there.
You ever work with him before? Yeah.
Few times.
He's solid.
You must have lots of ass.
Eh, I do all right.
Now, are we here to talk business or ass? 'Cause I'll talk ass all day long.
A little of both.
There's a lot of heat on us lately.
So now we need to be more vigilant when it comes to who we do business with.
Well, then you've come to the right man No priors, no other criminal activities.
Just an investor looking to make money.
But if Garza doesn't want any new partners, that's fine, too.
I'll be happy to take my business and cash elsewhere.
Thank you so much for your time, gentlemen.
Hey, why don't you tell him that yourself? I'll be happy to.
You got his phone number? I'm Garza.
Well, no disrespect intended.
It's all good, Vince.
Let's talk later tonight, huh? Why not now? I said tonight.
In your office.
Bring some of these girls, huh? Will do.
Well, take the tapes.
I think he liked me.
Yeah, me too.
You can get the girls, right? We're meeting with Garza again tonight.
Only thing is, we need some porn stars to join us.
You're talking about prostitutes? Such a condescending word.
I'm not spending federal money on hookers.
Even more condescending.
I'm serious.
It was your idea to Chase Garza.
If you want to get prudish The FBI doesn't supply escorts to criminals.
Non-starter.
I mean, does this *** know how to throw a party or what? Oh, I know you're gonna be here all night.
Huh? Ý'm just gonna keep it coming.
This is the after party.
Come on.
You having fun? You better be.
I got to cut you off.
No, I'm just kidding.
Come on.
Thought you said the FBI wouldn't pay for this.
Already on the payroll.
They're all agents.
Quantico's definitely stepped up its recruitment.
I just assumed that you were a, um, freakish anomaly.
There you go.
Oh, last of it.
Ed You're like a stick in the mud over here.
I'm here to do business, Vince.
I'm a businessman.
Let's get down to it, all right? Well, then put a smile on your face and help me convince Garza to sell us some damn product, huh? I'm smiling, I'm smiling.
Raphael, come here.
Now, look, when you get a second, ed and I want to discuss that idea that we were talking about earlier today.
Sure, later.
Right now, I'm more interested in Taylor.
Taylor.
We're gonna make a movie tonight Me and Taylor.
Now, watch yourself.
Taylor's a tomcat, huh? Go easy on this man.
I can't afford for him to get hurt.
Oh, no blood, just a few scratches.
Oh, damn.
She's crazy, huh? Come on, chica, let's go in the other room and see what you got.
Enjoy yourself.
Where she at, huh? Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Where she at? Where she at? Where my girl at? No, no, no.
This is member's only here, brother.
Yeah, I'll pay next month.
Thought you said you were at your damn sister's house? This ain't your damn sister's house.
You reading my e-mails again? Buddy, relax.
She's with me.
What'd you say, punk? Oh, oh, oh, oh! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Okay, listen, put the guns down.
Come on, guys.
Put the guns down! There's no need for this! This is a friendly party here! Put'em down! Put the damn guns down! You too.
You got lucky today, brother.
Nah, this ain't between me and you, homey.
Between me and the fiancée.
You didn't tell me you were engaged.
Relationships are hard.
Marriage, you see, it's a whole other thing.
We'll talk tomorrow, huh? It's Manny.
I'm looking for Z.
Yeah, from that night at the Pink Rose.
You crazy, man.
I paid that money back.
No, you go to hell! Pedro? It's Manny.
Yeah, I'm still alive.
Listen, uh, you seen Xavier around? Good luck with this clown.
Where you goin'? Got to go check on a C.
I.
for Carter.
Cool.
Talk to you later.
You better be smiling about something other than pizza.
I just got off the phone with this dude knows my boy Xavier.
Word is he's lookin' to expand his operation.
So Xavier's chasing Garza's coke, too.
He whacks Finn, he's the winner.
You hungry? Sorry about last night.
Me too.
That was an unfortunate situation.
Good news is, nobody got hurt, we're still friends.
Exactly, so what do you say we talk some business and get this partnership under way? Okay.
Talk.
Well, like I told Fuentes, I have dealers all over the city.
If we can work out the right arrangement, I can move 500k a month, easy.
How how much were you buying from Dupree? Okay.
We appreciate your interest, but we prefer to work with family, keep it inside.
And here I thought you were a businessman.
Excuse me? What, you gonna sell to some gangbanger just because his mother's cousin is from Tijuana? Why work with criminals when you can work with a adults? People who can sell and wash money, too.
You're saying I can clean my cash through Azzo Media? Absolutely.
I mean, clean money means you can have your own bank account, car, house, all in your own name.
Makes you legit.
Not to mention that an ownership interest in Azzo Media comes with excellent benefits Medical, dental, set visits Auditions.
I'll think about it, huh? Nice try, Vince.
This son of a bitch is going with a Mexican Guy named Xavier out of East L.
A.
I can feel it.
Don't be so negative, Ed.
He said, "let me think about it.
" So let the man think about it.
Dean, it's me.
I'm at the location.
Ty and Manny are on their way.
Where the hell are you? Wow.
You got interesting taste.
Interesting? Does that mean you like it or you don't? No, I-I do like it.
I'd buy one if I had the money.
Well, that's what's cool about him He's affordable.
That one right there Wait.
pincushion here? Mm-hmm.
That's affordable? Yes, sadly.
I have to go.
Really? Yeah.
I have a meeting I have to go to.
Everything okay? Yeah.
Okay.
See you later.
Okay.
Hey.
Sorry about the mix-up.
Mix-up? You said 8:00.
I told you I'd call you at 7:00 and give you the exact time.
What's the plan? Carter wants us to run a buy-and-bust on Xavier.
So, if we bust Xavier, then Finn and Carter can set up a deal with Garza, huh? Where were you? Talking to a C.
I.
, like I told you.
Me and my man Manny here, we worked some cash up.
And we just lookin' to do some business, that's it.
Yeah.
What kind of business? Come on, man.
We been balling longer than you been tapping ass.
Just'cause you old don't mean you ain't stupid.
Look, man, just tell Xavier Manny's here.
He knows you? Just ask, dude! You better relax, homes.
What you gonna do, man? No disrespect.
Come on, Manny.
Chill.
We're just want to get in the mix.
That's it, my man.
I'll tell Xavier you're here.
You were with Maria, weren't you? I'm not judging you.
I'm just Just what? Worried.
What are you worried about? You.
I think you might be getting too involved.
I don't get involved.
I know you like saying that, but I'm fine, Jaimie.
I promise you.
You have nothin' to worry about.
Yo, Hunchy tells me you and your boy want to transact some business.
Correct.
To what do I owe this pleasure? Excuse me? Why me? Why not someone else? Someone white who likes boxing? I don't understand, dude.
One of my boys saw you and Finn hanging out at a boxing match.
So? You and him getting buddy-buddy? That does not sound promising.
Sounds worse than that.
Wait, wait.
Look, look.
Yeah, see him? See tubby over there? That's the guy.
That's the guy I saw stalking Finn at the club the other night.
Should we go in or wait for Ty's signal? We're here to bust Xavier.
Why wait? He's got to be holding something.
Right.
Cat sent you down here to check up on me? That what's going on? Look, dude, I don't, uh don't even know this cat Finn.
No need for the straps.
We just havin' a conversation.
We talkin'.
Hey, man, I thought we was friends.
Friends? Truth is, I never liked you.
Never trusted you.
That's insulting.
L.
A.
P.
D.
! L.
A.
P.
D.
! Aah! How we doin'? You good? Yeah.
Him, not so much.
How you doin'? Manny? I told you I'd deliver.
Okay, Carter and Finn just showed up.
Got it.
Where's Garza? He'll be here.
He said he'd meet us here at 3:15.
Ah, we'll be fine.
Ever vacation in Mexico? Things don't exactly happen as punctually as they do here.
Not to stereotype or nothin'.
It's Fuentes.
Hello? Garbage bin? I thought we were gonna do this in person.
Give me the phone.
Listen, we agreed to do this face-to-face.
No way, amigo.
I'm not dropping Well, I don't care what Garza says.
This is how I do things.
He wants to talk, he can come to me.
Lying son of a bitch.
Yeah, I know, but, uh, maybe we should play along.
Put the cash in the bin, go to the stash house, pick up the drugs, call it a day.
Not a problem, as long as you guarantee my 500k.
You do that, I'll drop it in a damn sewer if you want.
Thought so.
So, what the hell do we do now? He'll come back to us.
Trust me.
$500,000 is $500,000.
Not to mention Xavier was killed this morning.
Hey, it's Fuentes.
See that? Didn't take long, did it? I don't like it when people walk away from a deal.
Makes me nervous.
We were expecting a face-to-face.
That was our insurance.
You saying you don't trust me? Of course I don't trust you.
We don't even know each other.
In fact, if I did trust you, you'd be an idiot to do business with me because that would mean I'm an idiot.
You're a funny guy, Vince.
If it makes you happy, we'll do it face-to-face.
I just need a little insurance, too.
Like what? Pretty young girl named Maria.
What? Lives on Crescent heights and Melrose.
Has an art gallery.
My daughter's not a part of this, you hear me? That's the deal.
Sorry.
I'm not dropping 500k in a trash bin.
It's either face-to-face or no deal.
Okay.
Let's do it.
In person.
Midnight, boxing club.
Let's go.
There's nothing to worry about.
How do you know that? Because we control our own destiny.
We're not thieves and we're not cops.
We're good people, so we have nothing to worry about.
Neither does Maria.
Everything's gonna be fine.
You really think Garza's gonna show his face? He needs this deal as much as we do, believe me.
What about Maria? Witness Protection.
Right.
Let's wait a little while this time.
Put a surveillance team on her till the bust goes down, then bring her in and start the conversation.
Conversation about what? Huh? About we're gonna ruin her life or about how she's gonna have to look over her shoulder till the day she dies? I know this is difficult.
She doesn't deserve to die just'cause her dad's a crook.
You're 100% right, but it's irrelevant.
She's collateral damage.
It's not fair.
It's not good.
It just is.
I know we asked you to get close to her, closer than usual, but now's the time for you to back off and pretend it never happened.
Why why are you pushing this so hard, hmm? You're just trying to make a name for yourself with the boys upstairs, right? We're moving forward.
I'm sorry.
Hey, well, don't apologize to me.
Okay.
Reel her in, whore her out, ruin her life, and for good measure, put a giant bull's-eye on her back.
And then pretend it didn't happen.
Copy that.
We didn't make Finn sell drugs or reach out to Garza or have a daughter named Maria.
You looking for Maria? No.
Well, then what are you doing here? Something wrong, son? I'm a cop.
Investigating me is one thing, but using my daughter? You bring her into this whole mess? Hey, look, you decided to sell drugs for a living, not me.
I did it for my kid so she could have a better life.
No, don't give me that self-righteous bullshit.
You did it to make money.
So, why you telling me all this, tough guy? I mean, what's the point here? Look, when we bust you and Garza, they're gonna know you screwed up.
'Cause they're gonna know you brought some guy named Vince Azzo into the game and he turned out to be a cop.
And then what do you think they're gonna do next? They're gonna kill you.
Then they're gonna kill Maria.
She doesn't deserve to die.
No.
No, you're right.
She doesn't.
That's why you and me We're gonna fix this.
How? Where the hell's Garza? They'll be here.
What about Finn? I called 10 minutes ago.
No answer.
Maria gave me this for my birthday.
I was gonna save it for big events weddings, birth of a grandchild, but It's from a tiny village called Airigh Nam Beist.
It's Gaelic for "Shelter of the Beast.
" Legend has it that in this town, an evil beast lays in waiting.
This whiskey is the only antidote to protect someone from the terrifying, lurking monster.
Mmm.
It's good.
Don't tell Maria you're a cop or about any of this.
Okay? Garza and Fuentes are inside.
Doesn't look like they're carrying any product.
Copy that.
Any word from Finn? Not yet.
Deal's off.
What? Yeah.
Finn just got arrested for tax evasion and wire fraud.
How is that possible? I'm not gonna blow up her life.
No.
Not for this.
So you're gonna give Garza a free pass instead? I should fire your skinny ass.
You hear me? Where you going? We came here to take Garza down.
That's what I intend to do.
You do that, and Maria dies.
Jaimie never saw any drugs.
They went in there empty-handed.
Carter, come on.
Think about this.
What the hell are you doing? Looking for drugs.
You find any? No, but I'm gonna take a run at him anyway.
If he agrees to a price, a quantity, that's enough.
Maybe.
Sometimes maybe's good enough.
Stand down, Carter.
I said, stand Down! You're sure about this? Positive.
Well, I'd ask you how that went, but I've been standing out here so damn long, I think I know the answer.
How much you pay her, anyway? Not a penny.
Really? Well, at least I get to die in jail a happy man.
Well, you may be around longer than you think.
D.
A.
agreed to shave a year off your sentence and transfer you to protective housing.
For real? Mm-hmm.
You're gonna miss me, ain't you? How'd the boss take the news? He's not putting me up for director anytime soon.
Why'd you do it? Do what? Lie to him in the first place? Daddy issues.
I'm serious.
I hate losing more than I like winning, which means I'm motivated more by the fear of rejection than the purity of success, which, sadly, is more self-destructive than it is self-empowering.
That's what my shrink says, anyway.
You hate to lose so much, why'd you blow the case? Truth is, I wanted to bust Garza, just like you.
We just didn't have enough evidence.
Nothing to do with Maria? Nothing.
What about Dean? Disciplinary action? I say we move on.
Yeah.
Too bad we decided not to It was a stupid decision.
Excuse me, miss, do you sell any Moody black-and-white pictures? Hey.
Hey.
I thought you were out of town.
Yeah, I was, but now I'm back.
Only for a few days.
I'm moving to Boston.
Working on a new housing project with my cousin Ken.
That's great.
I got your text.
Sorry to hear about your father.
Yeah.
I still don't believe it.
But he called the FBI himself, turned himself in, so Well, he ruined his life.
He didn't ruin yours.
You know, you got your friends.
Still got your gallery.
Still got your future.
L.
A.
Dean Good luck.
Yeah.
You too.
We have.
Agent Bryant.
What's up? I'm handing the Garza investigation off to D.
E.
A.
How come? They've been chasing him for months.
He's a major player in the Tijuana cartel.
What are you really saying? You had your shot and you blew it.
Not my fault our C.
I.
got killed.
Whose fault is it? Actually, it's probably mine.
I pushed Alex to put Dupree's family into Witness Protection.
Garza noticed.
Had him killed.
Either way, you're off the case.
Just so you know, we're close to making a case here.
What do you mean close? One of our men is in with Garza.
Dean Bendis.
He's under with one of Garza's top distributors.
Edwin Finn he's our link to Garza.
I'll tell the D.
E.
A.
to take a deep breath until you guys play this out.
Thank you.
But this time, try not to get your informant killed.
I didn't know you were such an effective liar.
That's not very nice.
It was meant as a compliment.
Thanks, I guess.
Of course, it's always better to lie to your boss when you actually have a credible lead.
Too easy.
It's much more fun when you got nothing and your career hangs in the balance.
What's up? We're going after Garza.
We need you to get back in with Finn's daughter, Maria.
Why Finn? We don't even know if he's met Garza, let alone done business with him.
Finn's a coke dealer who just lost his supplier.
He's either gonna quit the business or find a new source.
I'm betting on the latter.
You think he's gonna reach out to Garza? Makes sense to me.
Okay, okay, okay.
Guys, the Maria thing I mean, I thought the case was over.
You know, I wrote her an e-mail yesterday about our relationship.
I it wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy.
You're kidding.
I find that hard to believe.
Carter, dating the target's daughter is not easy or fun.
Please.
I saw her picture.
There are worse jobs out there than dating a sexy yalie.
What's your point? Turn on your bad-boy charm, get her back, and plant a wire in her father's house.
We need to know what this guy's thinking, what his next move is.
I presume he's more likable when he's actually undercover.
Not really.
Hi.
Did you get my flowers? Yeah.
They were beautiful.
Too bad I had to throw them in the wastebasket.
I'm sorry, Maria.
Like I said in my messages, I was stupid, and I I freaked out.
Well, I thought you would have had at least enough respect for our relationship to dump me via voicemail.
You know, the truth is, I had one too many.
I called you a few times.
You didn't answer.
So I I was stupid.
I sent that that e-mail.
Well, thank you for stopping by.
Wait, wait, come on.
Come here.
Look, I I came here the other day and you were with some tall, blond guy, you know.
I thought maybe you were seeing somebody else, so I I left.
You're not that insecure.
What do you want from me? You you went to Yale.
You hang out with all these art-gallery, hipster types, you know? I'm some guy who works construction.
Please Let me make it up to you.
You got to let me make it up to you.
I'm gonna cook you dinner tonight.
I can't.
Why? Because I'm having dinner with my father tonight at his house.
Oh, and the blond guy? That was my friend Thomas.
My very gay friend Thomas.
Goodbye, Dean.
Can I help you? Yeah.
Is Maria around? Dad, the pasta's boiling.
I'm a friend of hers.
Thanks, dad.
She invited me.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
What are you doing here? I'm here for dinner.
You invited me for dinner.
Come on.
I'm trying.
Give me a break.
So, you guys lived here long? Eh, 10 years.
That's a great picture.
Big fight fan? Oh, my dad's obsessed.
He owns a boxing club downtown.
Practically lives there.
Some people buy country homes.
My dad buys a sweaty gym.
She pretends to be disgusted, but she really loves it.
Well, I'd like a house in Napa more.
Well, who knows? Maybe we can have both someday.
Do you have a washroom I could use? Yep, down the hall.
Be right back.
Hey.
What are you doing in here? I saw this picture of you in a tutu, and I had to stop.
Pretty cute, huh? Yeah.
I thought you said you were a tomboy? Still am.
Mm-hmm.
We should get out of here.
My dad's a little weird about people being in the office.
Well, I didn't steal anything.
Don't worry.
I trust you.
I want to impress my boss.
What's your excuse? Ah, no social life.
I know this life coach.
He helps workaholic, dysfunctional men make new friends.
I have plenty of friends.
I just don't like hanging out with them.
Anything on the wire? Around 1:00, Finn called someone named Fuentes.
I'm pretty sure it was this guy Pedro Fuentes, a mid-level Garza punk.
Finn's looking to expand.
Seems like it.
Unfortunately, it's not cheap to play in the big leagues.
I can handle whatever Garza's looking to move.
500k a month? That's a lot of queso.
I- Ý can do it.
I- Ý just need time to put it together.
Hear the hesitation in his voice? He doesn't have the money.
But he's got ambition, which is what we need.
What are you saying? We partner up with Finn so he can get in business with Garza.
Who's our in? Me.
Or should I say Vince Azzo? Why are you smiling? I'm not smiling.
We'll need to find someone credible to introduce Vince to Finn.
I'll call the team, get them ready.
And the 500k? That's where the fed piggy bank comes in.
So, d, come clean.
You still dating the Maria chick or what? No, man, we ain't dating.
Well, not yet.
Yeah, but are you having sexual relations with her? Come on, t-money.
Look at me.
Who are you talking to? She's a mark.
That wasn't the question.
Hold on.
Shh.
Hey.
How you doin'? Nothin'.
Just watchin' TV.
Wait, Maria, I-I don't know anything about that stuff.
You re? All right.
She's flipping out about some artist she wants to sign.
She wants me to take a look at his work.
Can you believe this stuff? So, you gonna do it? Hell, no.
Looks like I got the perfect matchmaker for Carter Cat named Manny Aguilar.
Used to run for one of Garza's dealers.
Perfect.
Bring him over to Finn's club tonight 'cause his prized middleweight's fighting some tomato can.
I'll try, but But what? Well, he's serving four years in chino for cocaine possession.
Finally, my conjugal visit.
But it's been so long, it's almost like I don't remember Almost.
But my cousin chi chi, man, he pulled some strings to get this freaky-ass stripper sent over.
Now, you know chi chi, he got a wild imagination.
So, you know, I hope he don't bring me something with muffin top, but, you know, we'll see.
Hey, man, thank you.
What the hell? You got the wrong room, dude.
That's more like it.
A little skinny for my taste, but she'll do.
Don't worry.
I'll be gentle.
So will I.
L.
A.
P.
D.
What the hell is this? Your lucky day.
Talking to two cops? We're trying to make a deal here with you, moron.
You know Edwin Finn? Yeah, I know the dude.
Okay, cool.
Well, we want you to introduce that dude to a friend of ours.
You say yes, you get six months off your four-year sentence.
Six months is nothing.
Okay.
Okay, chill.
I'll do it.
One condition.
I want a woman.
I need a woman.
We're cops, not pimps.
Come on, come on! Pound him! Jab! Jab! Jab! What's that? For my dad's 50th.
I'm making him a video.
Little cliché.
Hey, how's it goin', eddy? Manny, hey.
How you doin'? Oh, better now that I'm a free man.
Good for you.
Yeah.
Listen, uh If you need any help moving product Not here, Manny.
All right.
Vince Azzo? What's up, brother? Manny.
You son of a bitch.
I thought you were still in school.
I just graduated last week.
Ah, congratulations.
Hey, I was just gonna have my agent call you about an acting gig.
Ah, we're all set for now.
Plus, I've seen you in the shower, and you definitely don't fit the bill.
Hey, eddy, you know this dude? This is the biggest movie producer north of Hollywood.
That's just a polite way of saying I'm in the porn business.
Hey, you a real porn producer? Shut up, Manny.
All right.
Shut up.
That Fernandez is something else on his feet.
Yeah, he's got something special.
Great jab, too.
Has a shot at making some real money someday Helping out his family, his kids.
That's about all you can ask for in this world.
Be safe, babe.
I love you.
I love you, too.
We'll see you.
So, do you really like boxing, or are you just trying to impress me? No, I am really trying to impress you.
Wait, wait.
I don't have my phone.
Uh, would you mind asking inside? Yeah.
I'm just gonna check the car.
You all right? What the hell just happened? Some idiot's firing a gun.
With all these people around? Probably a drug deal or something like that.
Makes you sick all these innocent people around.
It's okay.
You sure he was gonna kill Finn? That's how it looked to me.
Could've been a random carjacking.
Come on.
Look, guys I know the drill, okay? Trust me.
If you want to pretend this isn't a legitimate threat, that we shouldn't notify Finn, fine, God bless.
Are you suggesting we pull the plug on the Garza investigation over this? No, I'm merely suggesting our legal and ethical obligations here.
We don't want Finn dead, either.
He's the key to getting in with Garza and the cartel.
So why don't you and Ty keep an eye on him till we know for sure that fatty isn't a threat? Yeah.
Till we know for sure.
Okay.
You still have Manny in custody? Yeah.
See if he knows who might want to clip Finn.
Vince Azzo.
Manny's friend.
Yeah, I remember.
Manny says you own the place.
Feels good to enjoy what you do, doesn't it? I guess you'd know all about that.
Listen, I don't want to insult your intelligence.
Meaning? It wasn't serendipity that Manny and I were at the fight last night.
Good old Manny, always playing an angle, huh? Well, he told me about you a while back.
He said you were smart and honest, so I paid him a few dollars to make the introduction.
Why's that? I'm looking to diversify my portfolio.
Don't get me wrong, porn is good.
But in the long term, mm, the business is going south.
Since when is the porn business bad? Since the damn Internet.
You know anything about the pharmaceutical business? No.
That's why I need you.
Yeah, I get it.
But why do I need you? I got cash.
Lots of it.
I'm looking to invest.
If you're not interested, I totally understand.
Tell me no, and you'll never see or hear from Vince Azzo again.
How much cash are we talking about? How'd it go with Finn? You hook him? Think so.
He ran the partnership idea past Garza's boy Fuentes.
We're meeting later today.
Good.
Bryant just called.
Asked how we're doing.
And? Told him I could practically taste the bust.
And he cleared your 500k.
Come on.
Really? He's fronting the money for Finn? I provide the cash.
He sells the dope.
We split the profits.
Oh, now that I'm in with Finn, you can cut the daughter loose.
Good.
You're lying to me, baby.
Ain't no way you not an actress or a model.
Hey, Lola, get back to work.
I thought you said there was someone here who might want to kill Finn.
She could be the assassin.
Did you bring me down here for nothing? I made the intro to Finn.
You want another favor, I want more time off.
I might be able to get six months If I'm extra nice to the D.
A.
and lie about how cooperative you've been.
And a conjugal.
Don't push it.
I was just warming up.
That's the guy I'm here to see.
Damn! That Rufus Cattrell? Ha ha! What's up, man? What up? Good to see you, man.
Where you been? Just got out the joint.
Let me buy you a drink.
Thank you.
Yeah, man, feels good to be out, man.
You know, but I'm aching for some ass.
That ho with the big ol' t-boys, she still hanging out? You know, the one that screwed more dudes than Madoff? Um, Dora? You mean Deena? Right, Deena! You seen her freaky ass around? Yeah, this morning.
She's my wife.
Ugh! She's a changed woman.
Get your punk ass up out of here.
You're going back in, Manny.
Look, I was just looking for a little quality time with someone of the female persuasion.
Where's your humanity? On vacation with my patience.
You're going back in.
Come on, Jaimie.
One more chance.
No, sorry, dude.
Please, I'm serious.
I can't go back.
I got no friends, no allies.
I can't partner with the gangs.
I'm too black to be Mexican and too Mexican to be black.
Lord knows I'm not white, so You gonna help me find the guy who wants to kill Finn? Yes.
I will.
I promise.
Now, we do it all in-house shoot, edit, distribute.
That way, all the profit stays with us.
Compliments of Azzo Media.
Enjoy yourselves.
Money's so good, why expand? Well, we need to plan for the future.
I mean, find new opportunities, new profits, what have you.
Tough out there.
You ever work with him before? Yeah.
Few times.
He's solid.
You must have lots of ass.
Eh, I do all right.
Now, are we here to talk business or ass? 'Cause I'll talk ass all day long.
A little of both.
There's a lot of heat on us lately.
So now we need to be more vigilant when it comes to who we do business with.
Well, then you've come to the right man No priors, no other criminal activities.
Just an investor looking to make money.
But if Garza doesn't want any new partners, that's fine, too.
I'll be happy to take my business and cash elsewhere.
Thank you so much for your time, gentlemen.
Hey, why don't you tell him that yourself? I'll be happy to.
You got his phone number? I'm Garza.
Well, no disrespect intended.
It's all good, Vince.
Let's talk later tonight, huh? Why not now? I said tonight.
In your office.
Bring some of these girls, huh? Will do.
Well, take the tapes.
I think he liked me.
Yeah, me too.
You can get the girls, right? We're meeting with Garza again tonight.
Only thing is, we need some porn stars to join us.
You're talking about prostitutes? Such a condescending word.
I'm not spending federal money on hookers.
Even more condescending.
I'm serious.
It was your idea to Chase Garza.
If you want to get prudish The FBI doesn't supply escorts to criminals.
Non-starter.
I mean, does this *** know how to throw a party or what? Oh, I know you're gonna be here all night.
Huh? Ý'm just gonna keep it coming.
This is the after party.
Come on.
You having fun? You better be.
I got to cut you off.
No, I'm just kidding.
Come on.
Thought you said the FBI wouldn't pay for this.
Already on the payroll.
They're all agents.
Quantico's definitely stepped up its recruitment.
I just assumed that you were a, um, freakish anomaly.
There you go.
Oh, last of it.
Ed You're like a stick in the mud over here.
I'm here to do business, Vince.
I'm a businessman.
Let's get down to it, all right? Well, then put a smile on your face and help me convince Garza to sell us some damn product, huh? I'm smiling, I'm smiling.
Raphael, come here.
Now, look, when you get a second, ed and I want to discuss that idea that we were talking about earlier today.
Sure, later.
Right now, I'm more interested in Taylor.
Taylor.
We're gonna make a movie tonight Me and Taylor.
Now, watch yourself.
Taylor's a tomcat, huh? Go easy on this man.
I can't afford for him to get hurt.
Oh, no blood, just a few scratches.
Oh, damn.
She's crazy, huh? Come on, chica, let's go in the other room and see what you got.
Enjoy yourself.
Where she at, huh? Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Where she at? Where she at? Where my girl at? No, no, no.
This is member's only here, brother.
Yeah, I'll pay next month.
Thought you said you were at your damn sister's house? This ain't your damn sister's house.
You reading my e-mails again? Buddy, relax.
She's with me.
What'd you say, punk? Oh, oh, oh, oh! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Okay, listen, put the guns down.
Come on, guys.
Put the guns down! There's no need for this! This is a friendly party here! Put'em down! Put the damn guns down! You too.
You got lucky today, brother.
Nah, this ain't between me and you, homey.
Between me and the fiancée.
You didn't tell me you were engaged.
Relationships are hard.
Marriage, you see, it's a whole other thing.
We'll talk tomorrow, huh? It's Manny.
I'm looking for Z.
Yeah, from that night at the Pink Rose.
You crazy, man.
I paid that money back.
No, you go to hell! Pedro? It's Manny.
Yeah, I'm still alive.
Listen, uh, you seen Xavier around? Good luck with this clown.
Where you goin'? Got to go check on a C.
I.
for Carter.
Cool.
Talk to you later.
You better be smiling about something other than pizza.
I just got off the phone with this dude knows my boy Xavier.
Word is he's lookin' to expand his operation.
So Xavier's chasing Garza's coke, too.
He whacks Finn, he's the winner.
You hungry? Sorry about last night.
Me too.
That was an unfortunate situation.
Good news is, nobody got hurt, we're still friends.
Exactly, so what do you say we talk some business and get this partnership under way? Okay.
Talk.
Well, like I told Fuentes, I have dealers all over the city.
If we can work out the right arrangement, I can move 500k a month, easy.
How how much were you buying from Dupree? Okay.
We appreciate your interest, but we prefer to work with family, keep it inside.
And here I thought you were a businessman.
Excuse me? What, you gonna sell to some gangbanger just because his mother's cousin is from Tijuana? Why work with criminals when you can work with a adults? People who can sell and wash money, too.
You're saying I can clean my cash through Azzo Media? Absolutely.
I mean, clean money means you can have your own bank account, car, house, all in your own name.
Makes you legit.
Not to mention that an ownership interest in Azzo Media comes with excellent benefits Medical, dental, set visits Auditions.
I'll think about it, huh? Nice try, Vince.
This son of a bitch is going with a Mexican Guy named Xavier out of East L.
A.
I can feel it.
Don't be so negative, Ed.
He said, "let me think about it.
" So let the man think about it.
Dean, it's me.
I'm at the location.
Ty and Manny are on their way.
Where the hell are you? Wow.
You got interesting taste.
Interesting? Does that mean you like it or you don't? No, I-I do like it.
I'd buy one if I had the money.
Well, that's what's cool about him He's affordable.
That one right there Wait.
pincushion here? Mm-hmm.
That's affordable? Yes, sadly.
I have to go.
Really? Yeah.
I have a meeting I have to go to.
Everything okay? Yeah.
Okay.
See you later.
Okay.
Hey.
Sorry about the mix-up.
Mix-up? You said 8:00.
I told you I'd call you at 7:00 and give you the exact time.
What's the plan? Carter wants us to run a buy-and-bust on Xavier.
So, if we bust Xavier, then Finn and Carter can set up a deal with Garza, huh? Where were you? Talking to a C.
I.
, like I told you.
Me and my man Manny here, we worked some cash up.
And we just lookin' to do some business, that's it.
Yeah.
What kind of business? Come on, man.
We been balling longer than you been tapping ass.
Just'cause you old don't mean you ain't stupid.
Look, man, just tell Xavier Manny's here.
He knows you? Just ask, dude! You better relax, homes.
What you gonna do, man? No disrespect.
Come on, Manny.
Chill.
We're just want to get in the mix.
That's it, my man.
I'll tell Xavier you're here.
You were with Maria, weren't you? I'm not judging you.
I'm just Just what? Worried.
What are you worried about? You.
I think you might be getting too involved.
I don't get involved.
I know you like saying that, but I'm fine, Jaimie.
I promise you.
You have nothin' to worry about.
Yo, Hunchy tells me you and your boy want to transact some business.
Correct.
To what do I owe this pleasure? Excuse me? Why me? Why not someone else? Someone white who likes boxing? I don't understand, dude.
One of my boys saw you and Finn hanging out at a boxing match.
So? You and him getting buddy-buddy? That does not sound promising.
Sounds worse than that.
Wait, wait.
Look, look.
Yeah, see him? See tubby over there? That's the guy.
That's the guy I saw stalking Finn at the club the other night.
Should we go in or wait for Ty's signal? We're here to bust Xavier.
Why wait? He's got to be holding something.
Right.
Cat sent you down here to check up on me? That what's going on? Look, dude, I don't, uh don't even know this cat Finn.
No need for the straps.
We just havin' a conversation.
We talkin'.
Hey, man, I thought we was friends.
Friends? Truth is, I never liked you.
Never trusted you.
That's insulting.
L.
A.
P.
D.
! L.
A.
P.
D.
! Aah! How we doin'? You good? Yeah.
Him, not so much.
How you doin'? Manny? I told you I'd deliver.
Okay, Carter and Finn just showed up.
Got it.
Where's Garza? He'll be here.
He said he'd meet us here at 3:15.
Ah, we'll be fine.
Ever vacation in Mexico? Things don't exactly happen as punctually as they do here.
Not to stereotype or nothin'.
It's Fuentes.
Hello? Garbage bin? I thought we were gonna do this in person.
Give me the phone.
Listen, we agreed to do this face-to-face.
No way, amigo.
I'm not dropping Well, I don't care what Garza says.
This is how I do things.
He wants to talk, he can come to me.
Lying son of a bitch.
Yeah, I know, but, uh, maybe we should play along.
Put the cash in the bin, go to the stash house, pick up the drugs, call it a day.
Not a problem, as long as you guarantee my 500k.
You do that, I'll drop it in a damn sewer if you want.
Thought so.
So, what the hell do we do now? He'll come back to us.
Trust me.
$500,000 is $500,000.
Not to mention Xavier was killed this morning.
Hey, it's Fuentes.
See that? Didn't take long, did it? I don't like it when people walk away from a deal.
Makes me nervous.
We were expecting a face-to-face.
That was our insurance.
You saying you don't trust me? Of course I don't trust you.
We don't even know each other.
In fact, if I did trust you, you'd be an idiot to do business with me because that would mean I'm an idiot.
You're a funny guy, Vince.
If it makes you happy, we'll do it face-to-face.
I just need a little insurance, too.
Like what? Pretty young girl named Maria.
What? Lives on Crescent heights and Melrose.
Has an art gallery.
My daughter's not a part of this, you hear me? That's the deal.
Sorry.
I'm not dropping 500k in a trash bin.
It's either face-to-face or no deal.
Okay.
Let's do it.
In person.
Midnight, boxing club.
Let's go.
There's nothing to worry about.
How do you know that? Because we control our own destiny.
We're not thieves and we're not cops.
We're good people, so we have nothing to worry about.
Neither does Maria.
Everything's gonna be fine.
You really think Garza's gonna show his face? He needs this deal as much as we do, believe me.
What about Maria? Witness Protection.
Right.
Let's wait a little while this time.
Put a surveillance team on her till the bust goes down, then bring her in and start the conversation.
Conversation about what? Huh? About we're gonna ruin her life or about how she's gonna have to look over her shoulder till the day she dies? I know this is difficult.
She doesn't deserve to die just'cause her dad's a crook.
You're 100% right, but it's irrelevant.
She's collateral damage.
It's not fair.
It's not good.
It just is.
I know we asked you to get close to her, closer than usual, but now's the time for you to back off and pretend it never happened.
Why why are you pushing this so hard, hmm? You're just trying to make a name for yourself with the boys upstairs, right? We're moving forward.
I'm sorry.
Hey, well, don't apologize to me.
Okay.
Reel her in, whore her out, ruin her life, and for good measure, put a giant bull's-eye on her back.
And then pretend it didn't happen.
Copy that.
We didn't make Finn sell drugs or reach out to Garza or have a daughter named Maria.
You looking for Maria? No.
Well, then what are you doing here? Something wrong, son? I'm a cop.
Investigating me is one thing, but using my daughter? You bring her into this whole mess? Hey, look, you decided to sell drugs for a living, not me.
I did it for my kid so she could have a better life.
No, don't give me that self-righteous bullshit.
You did it to make money.
So, why you telling me all this, tough guy? I mean, what's the point here? Look, when we bust you and Garza, they're gonna know you screwed up.
'Cause they're gonna know you brought some guy named Vince Azzo into the game and he turned out to be a cop.
And then what do you think they're gonna do next? They're gonna kill you.
Then they're gonna kill Maria.
She doesn't deserve to die.
No.
No, you're right.
She doesn't.
That's why you and me We're gonna fix this.
How? Where the hell's Garza? They'll be here.
What about Finn? I called 10 minutes ago.
No answer.
Maria gave me this for my birthday.
I was gonna save it for big events weddings, birth of a grandchild, but It's from a tiny village called Airigh Nam Beist.
It's Gaelic for "Shelter of the Beast.
" Legend has it that in this town, an evil beast lays in waiting.
This whiskey is the only antidote to protect someone from the terrifying, lurking monster.
Mmm.
It's good.
Don't tell Maria you're a cop or about any of this.
Okay? Garza and Fuentes are inside.
Doesn't look like they're carrying any product.
Copy that.
Any word from Finn? Not yet.
Deal's off.
What? Yeah.
Finn just got arrested for tax evasion and wire fraud.
How is that possible? I'm not gonna blow up her life.
No.
Not for this.
So you're gonna give Garza a free pass instead? I should fire your skinny ass.
You hear me? Where you going? We came here to take Garza down.
That's what I intend to do.
You do that, and Maria dies.
Jaimie never saw any drugs.
They went in there empty-handed.
Carter, come on.
Think about this.
What the hell are you doing? Looking for drugs.
You find any? No, but I'm gonna take a run at him anyway.
If he agrees to a price, a quantity, that's enough.
Maybe.
Sometimes maybe's good enough.
Stand down, Carter.
I said, stand Down! You're sure about this? Positive.
Well, I'd ask you how that went, but I've been standing out here so damn long, I think I know the answer.
How much you pay her, anyway? Not a penny.
Really? Well, at least I get to die in jail a happy man.
Well, you may be around longer than you think.
D.
A.
agreed to shave a year off your sentence and transfer you to protective housing.
For real? Mm-hmm.
You're gonna miss me, ain't you? How'd the boss take the news? He's not putting me up for director anytime soon.
Why'd you do it? Do what? Lie to him in the first place? Daddy issues.
I'm serious.
I hate losing more than I like winning, which means I'm motivated more by the fear of rejection than the purity of success, which, sadly, is more self-destructive than it is self-empowering.
That's what my shrink says, anyway.
You hate to lose so much, why'd you blow the case? Truth is, I wanted to bust Garza, just like you.
We just didn't have enough evidence.
Nothing to do with Maria? Nothing.
What about Dean? Disciplinary action? I say we move on.
Yeah.
Too bad we decided not to It was a stupid decision.
Excuse me, miss, do you sell any Moody black-and-white pictures? Hey.
Hey.
I thought you were out of town.
Yeah, I was, but now I'm back.
Only for a few days.
I'm moving to Boston.
Working on a new housing project with my cousin Ken.
That's great.
I got your text.
Sorry to hear about your father.
Yeah.
I still don't believe it.
But he called the FBI himself, turned himself in, so Well, he ruined his life.
He didn't ruin yours.
You know, you got your friends.
Still got your gallery.
Still got your future.
L.
A.
Dean Good luck.
Yeah.
You too.