NCIS: Hawai'i (2021) s02e11 Episode Script
Rising Sun
1
Mm-hmm.
Get down!
- Morning, boss.
- Morning.
Thank you. What are we looking at?
Shooting. Three victims.
One of them is John Oyama.
Former Gunner's Mate Third Class.
Former?
We don't usually get
called in for people
separated from service.
Except this isn't exactly normal.
John was the subject of an investigation
out of the NCIS office
in Yokosuka, Japan.
What was he getting investigated for?
Some kind of theft.
What was John doing out here?
HPD's questioning a witness.
We're hoping to find out.
The shooting took place around 3:00 a.m.
I always say nothing good
happens that late.
I wouldn't know anymore.
I'm normally passed out
after bedtime stories.
Hagrid impression takes it out of me.
You're a wizard, Harry.
These are .223 casings.
Likely from an assault rifle.
Yeah, the tread suggests
that the killer fled on motorcycle.
Probably a sport bike based
on the tire size and burnout.
Forensics said the same thing.
Dad hunted subs
and he rode a Ducati 916.
Badass. Like father, like daughter.
What are you thinking, boss?
All this reads like a gangland murder.
I'm not answering any questions
until I have my attorney present.
You said they were
interviewing a witness.
Nobody told me it was Pike.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Excuse me, this is
Connor O'Shea, Port Manager.
And I refuse to speak
without counsel present.
If you're done processing him,
we'll take him
for questioning, thank you.
Are you okay?
Follow-up question.
Why are you acting
like an insane person?
I really appreciate all your concern.
But it is my constitutional right
to have counsel present at all times.
All right, you heard the man.
Let's get him a lawyer.
You have the right to remain silent.
And please, for everyone's sake, do.
Hey, boss.
- What's with the ?
- About to find out.
- Ow.
- Okay, start talking.
Okay, as port manager,
- it's my right
- As
Special Agent Neil Pike.
Sorry, I apologize.
It's habit. I was undercover.
- Yeah. I figured out that part.
- Deep under.
Like, it's kind of hard to remember
who Neil Pike is anymore.
How long has it been?
Three days?
Right.
- Neil?
- Yeah?
Why were you in that room last night?
Because a dock worker reported
being greased by some Yakuza dudes
about helping them
smuggle in goods, so I went
- under to find out more.
- Yakuza?
As in the organized crime
syndicate out of Japan.
Yes, but then that means
that our former sailor
was working for them.
Any idea why somebody
would ambush that meeting?
They just said they were
trying to smuggle in cigars.
Okay, people don't usually kill other
- people for cigars.
- Well, it depends.
I mean, some cigars are pretty nice.
DoD weapons.
Gunner's Mate Third Class John Oyama
was accused of stealing
.50 cal machine guns
destined for his ship.
Wow.
That is a lot of heavy-duty firepower.
NCIS at Yokosuka
couldn't pin him for it, but they never
found the weapons, either.
He could've been trying
to smuggle them here.
Okay, even if this is about weapons,
triple homicide seems big.
Any leads on who might've
pulled that trigger?
Not yet. I'll follow up with HPD.
- Thanks.
- Well, that still leaves the missing
giant, scary machine guns.
You think Connor O'Shea can set up
another meeting and
find out where they are?
Connor O'Shea is a closer.
Whoo!
- Okay.
- He's also kind of a "whoo" guy.
Yeah, okay, come on, let's
get you to Ernie's office
and set up that meeting.
- Okay. Sorry about the "whoo".
- It's fine.
Hey!
Got extra if you like.
- This isn't a social call.
- I know.
This is about you siccing the FBI on me.
Because you're using local
businesses to launder money.
I'm helping local businesses survive.
And you murdered the Koa brothers.
You wearing a wire?
Did you get my dad mixed up in this?
The FBI's investigating him, too?
Not quite sure what irony is,
but I feel like we're there.
Now is not the time for jokes.
You really think Unko Wally
would break the law?
No. But you definitely did.
You loaned him money,
you took advantage of him.
Think you're akamai,
got it all figured out.
And you think you're one step ahead.
You find a local business
that's struggling,
- and you worm your way in.
- He came to me.
No.
No, there's no way my pops shows up
hat in hand asking for money.
Asking for help.
And I did.
Because that's what friends do.
You came here wanting to be mad at me,
but maybe I'm not the one
you should be mad at.
And the meeting is set.
They're sending a location soon.
Nice job, Pike.
Who are you meeting with?
The head honcho this time, Kenji Sato.
Ikuzo.
- What?
- Nothing.
Just the, uh, Japanese.
- You think it's strange I know Japanese?
- No.
- That's super cool.
- Mm-hmm.
But you think I only know
Japanese because I'm so
into anime, don't you?
- Excuse me.
- Yeah, that sounds about right.
Well, actually, it all started
in the winter of '96
with a seminal home-stay
in Niigata.
The Kurota family welcomed me
into their home,
nestled deep in the valley
next to Hakkaisan
Yada, yada, yada. Now you're
testing fate a second time
in two days to try to take down
a Yakuza crime syndicate.
It's funny how life works.
Come again.
Well, you narrowly escaped death
less than 12 hours ago.
And now you're going back in again.
This time with the head of the gang.
Someone I'm guessing
you wouldn't want to meet.
Kenji Sato.
Been arrested for criminal
mischief and aggravated assault.
That's just the stuff he got caught for.
You have guts, my friend.
Okay.
I am making a terrible mistake.
No, no, no. All you're doing is
meeting and getting
information about a shipment.
And you'll have us
with you. Right, Ernie?
Yeah.
Okay. Nano earbud.
Button cam.
As long as you have
your Bluetooth signal
and your shirt
we'll have eyes and ears
on you at all times.
See?
Okay.
Okay.
They send the location for the meet?
Yep.
Great. Remember.
Eyes and ears on you at all times.
Yeah, um, about that
Oh, please tell me you guys
found a way to hear me.
Hey, man. You okay?
Yeah, I just never been good
with these things.
'Cause I am alone
and it is very awkward.
- Like, where do I even wait?
- Okay, that's the best we're gonna get.
I told Pike we'd be there for him.
We have any way
of knowing when to go in?
I mean, how do you say
"no clue" in Japanese?
Not again.
You know, Boom-Boom would've
been able to make it work.
Not all of us can be Boom-Boom.
Got it, got it.
I think that's our cue to go in.
Hey, Pike, you all right?
You're all right, you're all right.
I got you.
Kenji's gone.
It seems the assassin was
waiting to take out Kenji Sato.
Bathhouse is a pretty good spot
- to try to kill a Yakuza boss.
- Hmm.
- Hey, how's Pike?
- Uh
Pike is good, but, uh
Connor O'Shea has been
scared into retirement.
Okay, well, did he at least
get any useful Intel
- before the attack?
- Not exactly.
But we did get one answer.
Our bathhouse assassin
is the same killer from the docks.
MCRT searched his home. They found
a G-36C that matches
the bullet casings from the docks
as well as a motorcycle,
and you called it, too.
600cc sport bike.
Those are Yakuza tattoos.
But he has no affiliation to Kenji Sato.
So first the docks, then the bathhouse.
Clearly he was coming
after the Sato clan.
Do we know if he has any
affiliation with a rival family?
I tried to get more Intel, but
NCIS isn't exactly dialed
into the world of the Yakuza.
Well, good thing we know
someone who might be.
The Sato Yakuza Clan has long operated
in the shadows of Hawai'i.
Oda Sato was in charge
until the FBI put together
a case and several warrants against him.
That sent him into hiding a few
years back, leaving his son
Kenji Sato
to take his place.
And now someone's gunning for them.
The Machidas.
These two families have
hated each other for decades.
So all this is personal.
Well, if there's such
bad blood, why are we
only seeing bodies drop now?
Because Oda Sato negotiated
a truce before he fled Hawai'i.
What broke it?
You mean who. Kenji Sato,
after he dishonored the Machidas.
What'd he, like, tease
one of them or something?
Allegedly broke someone's neck
in a bar fight in Waikiki.
Oh, okay, much worse.
So Dad stops the war
only for his son
to start it all over again.
Gang war explains
why the Satos are trying
to smuggle in .50 cals.
I managed to pull all
of our former sailor's
encrypted text messages.
Wow. Already?
Sorry, FBI Cyber take, well longer.
Days? Weeks?
I really shouldn't say.
- Ernie what'd you find?
- Eh
Kenji and our former sailor had
extensive text conversations
about smuggling in the tools
to seal their victory.
Sounds like Kenji himself
organized the DoD weapons haul.
And I may know where he is.
The Sato family has a house in Kahala.
Well, let's go pay them a visit.
Ernie, in the meantime, see if
you can locate those weapons.
You got a plan?
Convince Kenji that a holding cell
at NCIS is better than the morgue.
All right, assuming he
doesn't want to cooperate?
Backup's waiting if necessary.
- May I help you?
- Hi.
I'm Special Agent in Charge
Jane Tennant.
This is Special Agent Jesse Boone, NCIS.
We're looking for Kenji Sato.
I'm sorry.
My brother's not here.
Do you know where he is?
I'm afraid not.
Please, come in.
Thank you.
You don't have to do this.
Please allow me the honor.
My father would insist.
Thank you.
So
when's the last time you
heard from your brother?
A few days ago.
Is he okay?
Someone tried to kill him this morning.
Why?
How much do you know
about the family business?
We work in imports.
Goods from Japan. Porcelain,
- antiques.
- Military-grade weapons?
We know your family is Yakuza.
And that your brother's been working
to smuggle in DoD weapons
from Yokosuka with the help
of a former sailor, John Oyama.
John? No.
He was recruited in Hiroshima
to help in third-party logistics.
No, either you've been kept in the dark,
or you're not telling us everything.
Are you and your brother close?
We have grown apart over the years.
But still you must care
about what happens to him.
He will always be family.
So help us find him.
He's caught up in something,
and he might not make it out alive.
I wish I could tell you, but
I don't know.
Tell me it's not true,
that you met with AJ Hale?
How did you ?
Of course we're surveilling him.
You got to let this thing play out.
Look, it's
it's not easy
when your dad is wrapped up
in an FBI investigation.
I know. It's a lot.
For both of you.
My father, he didn't
do anything illegal.
AJ told you that?
Yeah.
Because it's the truth.
But, Kai, the FBI and AUSA
still have to do their due diligence.
Okay, how much longer?
A while.
But there is something
that can speed up the process.
If Wally went and talked with the FBI.
Walked us through all his books.
A sign of good faith.
You want to tell him that?
It's probably better
coming from his son.
Yeah.
Are you tapped into
- the worldwide Automatic Identification System?
- Uh-huh.
Because that's what we use
to identify a ship's identity,
class, position, et cetera.
And the Coast Guard is the gold standard
- for tracking down ships.
- You mentioned that. A lot.
Hey.
Any luck finding the ship
with the weapons on it?
Uh, still looking, but we'll find it.
I know he's been through a lot,
but does he have to be here?
Yes, the Coast Guard is
the gold standard
for finding vessels at sea.
Yes, I've heard.
Besides, I figured
you two could help each other out.
All right, what do we got?
We were looking for container ships
with anomalies
in their schedules, manifests
Algorithm did a check
on all ships bound to the U.S.
from Japan. So far
nothing's standing out.
Okay, Yumi said
the family does business in Hiroshima.
Any ships heading to Hawai'i from there?
Doesn't look like it.
Mm, that's odd.
That ship there is not near
any normal shipping lanes.
Um
tapping into the DoD's mesh network
of satellites, pulling up the sat feed.
That's because it's not actually there.
Somebody spoofed the system.
Fooled it into thinking
the ship's somewhere it's not.
Okay, well, where is it?
Just a little geometry
and physics magic
Factor in that a cargo ship
travels around 24 knots.
24 knots.
There.
Just off the coast of Kaua'i.
Uh, at this rate, it's gonna
make port in just a few hours.
Not if we get to it first.
Assuming the Coast Guard
can lend a hand?
Let's go.
Special Agent Neil Pike is back, baby!
First time on a high-interest
vessel boarding?
Yeah.
Oh, I wish I could be you right now.
You never forget your first.
Oh!
He grows on you.
Does he though?
Coast Guard says
no one's talking and the
captain's acting cagey.
Follow their lead and keep
searching the ship for weapons.
Okay, you got it, boss.
Hey, I think I got something.
The generator room by the "foke-sul".
- The what?
- The "foke-sul".
Well, "forecastle", but it's
pronounced "foke-sul".
- Does this have to do with weapons?
- Maybe.
The room's cordoned off-limits
to all personnel.
Is that normal?
No, that's not normal at all.
It's stuck.
Well, breach it.
Well, normally I have tools for that.
Oda Sato?
You're not machine guns.
Guess flying commercial
was out of the question.
The price for being a wanted man.
Are the weapons on board with you?
I don't know about any weapons.
The weapons your son conspired
to steal from the Navy.
And the ones he intends
to use against your rivals.
My son is doing what he feels he must.
But I assure you
that is not why I have come.
You've come because the Machidas
attacked your family.
To retaliate.
I'm here to bring peace.
We Yakuza have ways to reconcile
and end wars.
A war your son started.
He is impetuous, but
he is still my son.
Do the Machidas know your intentions?
We chose to keep it
a secret until I arrived.
To limit the risk of someone
trying to intervene.
I must perform
the ritual reconciliation.
Atone for my family's transgressions.
If you arrest me,
war will continue
until only one family is left standing.
If you let me complete my mission,
peace will reign.
And after that?
You still have to answer
for your own crimes.
I shall atone for those, too.
I will surrender to authorities.
You believe his story?
I believe he believes it.
You're actually
considering letting him go.
He's wanted for smuggling,
racketeering, coercion.
And he might be the only way to
keep more bodies from dropping.
All right, we finished
our sweep of the ship.
And the DoD weapons are still out there.
All the more reason to keep Oda.
He could know where they are
and isn't telling us.
Look, when Oda lands,
things will start to happen.
Okay? You and Jesse stay on him.
He could lead us to Kenji, the weapons,
or maybe even the person
who ordered the hit on his gang.
So he's bait?
I wouldn't tell him that, but
yes.
"Risk a stain on your record
if this plan doesn't work".
That kind of bait.
If you want to catch sharks.
My bosses will never go for it.
They will if we both ask them nicely.
Everything you asked for.
Paystubs, quotes for equipment,
bank statements, tax returns.
Glad this is all gonna be pau.
Pop, this isn't gonna
make everything go away.
So the FBI took me away from my work
to get all this for nothing?
- No, it'll take time.
- Been long enough.
They have to make sure that you didn't
launder money for AJ.
I've never done a crooked
thing in my life.
The FBI, they need proof.
And now they have everything.
Not everything.
Look, you have to talk to them.
Work with them, tell them what you know.
I can't help, because
I don't know anything.
Yeah, well, you better
think of something.
You're a Fed, too.
Can't you talk to them?
- I've tried.
- Fix this!
I am not the one
who took money from a criminal.
Why'd you do it?
I got a business to run,
employees to pay.
Why did you go to him?
Because you weren't here.
Dad
Let me know when the FBI wanna talk.
I'll figure out how to be helpful.
What ?
You're still here?
Yeah, my pencil rolled under your desk.
Oh, thanks.
- Maybe you should take a break.
- Come on.
Half of the federal law
enforcement on this island
may be out tailing Oda Sato,
but I bet we could find
the weapons in the meantime.
"We"?
We found the boat Oda was on, didn't we?
Combined, we are unstoppable.
Like when Goten and Trunks
did the fusion dance
and became a single superior
being in Dragon Ball Z.
I know you know that reference.
To take on Majin Buu in Chapter 480.
Yes! Are we doing this dance or what?
How about we do
everything you're saying,
- minus the dancing?
- I mean, it won't be as fun.
And yet
I built a deep learning
algorithm to manually
scan all satellite imagery
of ships squawking at sea.
The fusion is already happening.
You're using nautical lingo.
But the problem is
everything on the sea checks out.
What about communication between
Kenji and our former sailor?
The only thing I found is this.
Translated, it means..
"The expectation
for the shipment is great".
That is one way to translate it, yeah.
You know better than
the translation tool
powered by sophisticated AI technology?
Language is nuanced.
Like this-this word here, "kitai".
That word was used by the
Japanese Army prior to 1945
in reference to something
else airplanes.
"The airplane for the
shipment is great".
They were using code.
What if we could track
unconventional airplanes
leaving Hiroshima that
were contracted by
- I don't know, LLCs or shell corps
- Got it.
Oh.
That is not what I was expecting.
Nice car.
Thanks.
I figured it leaned a little
more "family excursion",
a little less "Feds on surveillance"
while we keep an eye on Oda Sato.
Oda's off the ship,
walking over for his pickup.
You think his first stop is
to meet with his son?
Claims he's gonna meet with his rivals.
But I'm not sure what to think.
You're questioning whether
we should've let Oda go?
It doesn't matter now, because I did.
How's our Agent Afloat doing?
She's good.
Yeah, Lucy's even comfortable
- standing on the flight deck now.
- Wow.
Achievement unlocked.
She's been sending me
a lot of pictures but
- Let me guess, they all kind of look the same?
- Yes.
It turns out, the middle
of the ocean looks like
the middle of the ocean
no matter what amazing country
you're anchored near.
You didn't have the heart
to break it to her?
She's just so proud of the selfies.
What?
Ernie and Pike tracked the .50 cals.
They arrived on-island
two weeks ago by plane.
Any idea where they are now?
No, he said he lost the trail
when they got here.
Oda said he didn't know
anything about the weapons.
I mean, he could be telling the truth.
Or he's done nothing but lie to us.
I've got a bad feeling about this.
- I'm pulling the plug.
- Whistler!
Whistler, hold on!
Whistler, we don't know.
And I don't think we should
It doesn't make sense to attack
now. Kenji's still in the wind.
Oda was here to make peace.
Not to mention no one was supposed
to even know he was coming.
What did we learn from Oda's car?
MCRT's into it, but at first glance,
it looks like the explosive was planted
on the undercarriage
and remotely detonated.
So the killer had to have known
he was coming ahead of time.
And had access to the car.
Seems unlikely the Machidas
would've been able to pull this off.
What if it wasn't the Machidas?
Could be an inside job.
Someone within the Sato organization
orchestrating the hits, why?
Guys, we found something.
- Where's Pike?
- Designing matching nameplates
in my office. I wish I was joking.
But while he was doing that,
I was tracking phone calls
Oda made from the ship.
- Who was he calling?
- He reached out
several times to a cell phone
here on the island.
- Kenji?
- Right family tree, wrong branch.
How are you holding up
after the explosion?
Oh, it was nothing compared
to the reaming I took
from ASAC Curtis when I explained
one of our most wanted fugitives
was blown up on my watch.
I'm meeting with him and
the SAC later. That'll be worse.
- I'll talk to them.
- No need.
It wasn't only your call.
Don't worry about it.
Just because you're FBI
doesn't mean that we aren't
on the same team.
That's literally what it means.
It was my choice as much as yours,
and I won't hide behind you.
Yumi Sato.
Hi. This is FBI Special Agent Whistler.
Yumi, we're sorry
to hear about your father.
My father had bought three koi
before he left.
For him, my brother and me.
Asked that I always look after them
as I would my own family.
That's beautiful.
We know your father called you
before his death.
I I haven't spoken to him in years.
We traced calls from
his ship to your number,
so please don't lie.
Don't want to have to arrest you.
I don't know anything.
- You knew your father was coming.
- Yumi
you must have known why.
I do. I'm the one who asked him to come.
My father was here
to repair all the damage
my brother has done,
make peace with the Machidas,
restore our family's honor.
Well, why not let your brother
do it? He's in charge.
Because he wouldn't do it.
Look, did Kenji know
that your father was coming
to clean up his mess?
He found out when we set the meeting
with the port manager at the docks.
The meeting that was ambushed?
And you didn't feel
you could tell Kenji before.
Because you were too afraid
of how he'd react.
Where is your brother now, Ms. Sato?
I don't know.
My brother may not
have liked my father's plan,
but he couldn't have done this.
Then why isn't he here
with you right now,
mourning your father?
Still no luck
finding Kenji.
Maybe he's gone for good.
No. He wants to hold onto power.
He'll stay.
We're sitting on Yumi in case
she tries to go after him.
In the meantime, we found
Kenji has multiple aliases
on bank accounts and LLCs.
Got proof he used one of them to hire
the assassin who killed
the people at the docks
and tried to kill Pike.
Trying to prevent his father
from being smuggled in.
While making it look like
their rivals were responsible.
A clever plan frame the Machidas
and use war as a cover
to consolidate his power.
- You go. You go.
- I'm gonna
I found
We found the weapons.
There was a warehouse.
With a personal guarantee signed
to one of Kenji Sato's aliases.
And we think that's where
the weapons are being held.
Guys, Yumi's on the move.
- Pike, you and I will go after her.
- Yeah.
Jesse, Kai, you're on the warehouse.
Find the weapons.
Ernie.
Great job.
NCIS!
Kenji was here.
- Clear!
- Clear!
Think we found the weapons.
All these crates are .50 cals.
I wish you didn't just say that.
Because one's missing.
Hey, Kai.
Kenji's at large
with a .50 cal machine gun.
No idea where he's headed.
I think I have an idea.
I'm sending you my location,
but I need you to get
here as fast as possible.
- Copy.
- On our way.
Nakanaori Sakazuki.
It's the reconciliation meeting.
Yumi's not here to find Kenji.
She's here meeting her rivals, trying
to finish what her father started.
Well, peace isn't gonna last long
if Kenji shows up with a .50 cal.
And they're gonna be sitting
ducks, 'cause no one's supposed
to be armed at these things.
We're going inside, aren't we?
Let's go.
Want me to translate?
Okay, cool. You got this.
Machida clearly thinks he's been set up.
Enough! You're all in danger here.
We are here to make peace.
Your brother is not.
You have been set up.
But only by one person.
Kenji Sato.
We need to go now.
I'm trying to end this war.
Survive first.
Oh, we're too late.
Maybe we can flank 'em.
- Oh, crap!
- Go, go, go!
Come on, Jesse!
Damn!
Hey, you guys have a plan up there?
We're fielding ideas!
What do you think?
Look, there's a way out
the side of this building.
You may not be able
to flank him, but I can.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Tennant!
You can't go alone.
On my way!
Stay with her.
Wish me luck.
Ganbatte.
Cover us.
Copy.
Now! Now! Now!
Thank you, Agent Tennant, for saving us.
Well,
it wasn't just me.
You knew your brother did all this,
yet you still tried
to fix everything. Why?
Because that's what
my father would have wanted.
It was my duty to try.
- This was all for duty?
- For family.
A concept my brother never understood.
Well, I hope you don't plan on
continuing the family business.
I was only here to honor my
father. The business was his.
Good.
Because that would be unwise.
You're going to watch her, right?
Hundred percent.
Hey, you know you can,
uh, take that off now?
Oh, yeah, I know. I also know
that I've been shot at
- kind of a lot over the last few days, so
- Okay.
So, you're just gonna
keep it on every day now?
Well, considering both
Connor O'Shea and I are now both
- known entities to all the local Yakuza gangs
- Well, the FBI
took most of the Yakuza members
in for questioning.
And with all the Intel
that they've got on them,
it's only a matter of time
before they shut down
their operations, so
Well, it does not hurt
to be cautious, so
I come bearing gifts.
Hey.
I know that we're buds now,
but you did not have to.
I-I didn't. It's-it's for all of us.
From the Yokosuka NCIS office.
- Awesome.
- Oh, that's nice.
Like a "thank you" for closing
their stolen weapons case?
- Yup.
- Ooh.
- Take it.
- Uh
No, please take it.
Like, consider it a thanks.
For what?
For letting me team up with you.
You know, catch some killers,
find some weapons.
Rediscover who Neil Pike
really is, you know?
I I really appreciate it.
All right, you were
undercover for three days.
You're talking about objective time.
I'm talking more about
what Henri Bergson
would call "la durée",
which is the time
of subjective experience.
Bergson said that.
Did he?
- Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
Thought you was bringing people.
Yeah, they're outside, but, um,
look, I just wanted
to talk to you first.
Look, I shouldn't have judged you
for taking money from AJ when I
when I wasn't even around to help.
Pop, I just I
I have so many regrets.
Son, I don't know everything,
but there's one thing I learned.
Life's too short for regret.
What matters is right now.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Now, where your friends stay?
They'll, uh, talk to you privately.
Yeah, uh,
I don't think that's gonna work.
You said you would talk to them.
Yes. We all are.
All these people
done business with AJ.
Found a way to be helpful.
So, what you think?
I think we're going to need more agents.
Hey. Got your invite. What's up?
Oh, yeah. Please.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
How'd the talk with your SAC go?
Good. He, uh he wants
to give me a medal.
- First of many.
- I wasn't expecting it
after what happened to Oda Sato.
Look, calls you make in the field
sometimes don't cut our way.
And sometimes, they still work out.
The only thing we can
rely on is each other.
I'm sorry
for not accepting your offer
to help with my bosses.
It just
felt like I had to handle it alone.
But you're not alone is what I'm saying.
You're part of a team.
Two teams, I guess.
Look, I can't speak for the FBI,
but I will always have your back.
Just like you had mine
running towards a .50 cal.
That's deeper than a team.
That's a family.
I'm the FBI liaison who happens
to be dating one of your agents.
- It's more like family adjacent.
- You are family, Kate.
So, what medal is it, anyways?
Apparently the one you get
when you get shot at by a big-ass gun.
That's a good one.
Mm-hmm.
Get down!
- Morning, boss.
- Morning.
Thank you. What are we looking at?
Shooting. Three victims.
One of them is John Oyama.
Former Gunner's Mate Third Class.
Former?
We don't usually get
called in for people
separated from service.
Except this isn't exactly normal.
John was the subject of an investigation
out of the NCIS office
in Yokosuka, Japan.
What was he getting investigated for?
Some kind of theft.
What was John doing out here?
HPD's questioning a witness.
We're hoping to find out.
The shooting took place around 3:00 a.m.
I always say nothing good
happens that late.
I wouldn't know anymore.
I'm normally passed out
after bedtime stories.
Hagrid impression takes it out of me.
You're a wizard, Harry.
These are .223 casings.
Likely from an assault rifle.
Yeah, the tread suggests
that the killer fled on motorcycle.
Probably a sport bike based
on the tire size and burnout.
Forensics said the same thing.
Dad hunted subs
and he rode a Ducati 916.
Badass. Like father, like daughter.
What are you thinking, boss?
All this reads like a gangland murder.
I'm not answering any questions
until I have my attorney present.
You said they were
interviewing a witness.
Nobody told me it was Pike.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Excuse me, this is
Connor O'Shea, Port Manager.
And I refuse to speak
without counsel present.
If you're done processing him,
we'll take him
for questioning, thank you.
Are you okay?
Follow-up question.
Why are you acting
like an insane person?
I really appreciate all your concern.
But it is my constitutional right
to have counsel present at all times.
All right, you heard the man.
Let's get him a lawyer.
You have the right to remain silent.
And please, for everyone's sake, do.
Hey, boss.
- What's with the ?
- About to find out.
- Ow.
- Okay, start talking.
Okay, as port manager,
- it's my right
- As
Special Agent Neil Pike.
Sorry, I apologize.
It's habit. I was undercover.
- Yeah. I figured out that part.
- Deep under.
Like, it's kind of hard to remember
who Neil Pike is anymore.
How long has it been?
Three days?
Right.
- Neil?
- Yeah?
Why were you in that room last night?
Because a dock worker reported
being greased by some Yakuza dudes
about helping them
smuggle in goods, so I went
- under to find out more.
- Yakuza?
As in the organized crime
syndicate out of Japan.
Yes, but then that means
that our former sailor
was working for them.
Any idea why somebody
would ambush that meeting?
They just said they were
trying to smuggle in cigars.
Okay, people don't usually kill other
- people for cigars.
- Well, it depends.
I mean, some cigars are pretty nice.
DoD weapons.
Gunner's Mate Third Class John Oyama
was accused of stealing
.50 cal machine guns
destined for his ship.
Wow.
That is a lot of heavy-duty firepower.
NCIS at Yokosuka
couldn't pin him for it, but they never
found the weapons, either.
He could've been trying
to smuggle them here.
Okay, even if this is about weapons,
triple homicide seems big.
Any leads on who might've
pulled that trigger?
Not yet. I'll follow up with HPD.
- Thanks.
- Well, that still leaves the missing
giant, scary machine guns.
You think Connor O'Shea can set up
another meeting and
find out where they are?
Connor O'Shea is a closer.
Whoo!
- Okay.
- He's also kind of a "whoo" guy.
Yeah, okay, come on, let's
get you to Ernie's office
and set up that meeting.
- Okay. Sorry about the "whoo".
- It's fine.
Hey!
Got extra if you like.
- This isn't a social call.
- I know.
This is about you siccing the FBI on me.
Because you're using local
businesses to launder money.
I'm helping local businesses survive.
And you murdered the Koa brothers.
You wearing a wire?
Did you get my dad mixed up in this?
The FBI's investigating him, too?
Not quite sure what irony is,
but I feel like we're there.
Now is not the time for jokes.
You really think Unko Wally
would break the law?
No. But you definitely did.
You loaned him money,
you took advantage of him.
Think you're akamai,
got it all figured out.
And you think you're one step ahead.
You find a local business
that's struggling,
- and you worm your way in.
- He came to me.
No.
No, there's no way my pops shows up
hat in hand asking for money.
Asking for help.
And I did.
Because that's what friends do.
You came here wanting to be mad at me,
but maybe I'm not the one
you should be mad at.
And the meeting is set.
They're sending a location soon.
Nice job, Pike.
Who are you meeting with?
The head honcho this time, Kenji Sato.
Ikuzo.
- What?
- Nothing.
Just the, uh, Japanese.
- You think it's strange I know Japanese?
- No.
- That's super cool.
- Mm-hmm.
But you think I only know
Japanese because I'm so
into anime, don't you?
- Excuse me.
- Yeah, that sounds about right.
Well, actually, it all started
in the winter of '96
with a seminal home-stay
in Niigata.
The Kurota family welcomed me
into their home,
nestled deep in the valley
next to Hakkaisan
Yada, yada, yada. Now you're
testing fate a second time
in two days to try to take down
a Yakuza crime syndicate.
It's funny how life works.
Come again.
Well, you narrowly escaped death
less than 12 hours ago.
And now you're going back in again.
This time with the head of the gang.
Someone I'm guessing
you wouldn't want to meet.
Kenji Sato.
Been arrested for criminal
mischief and aggravated assault.
That's just the stuff he got caught for.
You have guts, my friend.
Okay.
I am making a terrible mistake.
No, no, no. All you're doing is
meeting and getting
information about a shipment.
And you'll have us
with you. Right, Ernie?
Yeah.
Okay. Nano earbud.
Button cam.
As long as you have
your Bluetooth signal
and your shirt
we'll have eyes and ears
on you at all times.
See?
Okay.
Okay.
They send the location for the meet?
Yep.
Great. Remember.
Eyes and ears on you at all times.
Yeah, um, about that
Oh, please tell me you guys
found a way to hear me.
Hey, man. You okay?
Yeah, I just never been good
with these things.
'Cause I am alone
and it is very awkward.
- Like, where do I even wait?
- Okay, that's the best we're gonna get.
I told Pike we'd be there for him.
We have any way
of knowing when to go in?
I mean, how do you say
"no clue" in Japanese?
Not again.
You know, Boom-Boom would've
been able to make it work.
Not all of us can be Boom-Boom.
Got it, got it.
I think that's our cue to go in.
Hey, Pike, you all right?
You're all right, you're all right.
I got you.
Kenji's gone.
It seems the assassin was
waiting to take out Kenji Sato.
Bathhouse is a pretty good spot
- to try to kill a Yakuza boss.
- Hmm.
- Hey, how's Pike?
- Uh
Pike is good, but, uh
Connor O'Shea has been
scared into retirement.
Okay, well, did he at least
get any useful Intel
- before the attack?
- Not exactly.
But we did get one answer.
Our bathhouse assassin
is the same killer from the docks.
MCRT searched his home. They found
a G-36C that matches
the bullet casings from the docks
as well as a motorcycle,
and you called it, too.
600cc sport bike.
Those are Yakuza tattoos.
But he has no affiliation to Kenji Sato.
So first the docks, then the bathhouse.
Clearly he was coming
after the Sato clan.
Do we know if he has any
affiliation with a rival family?
I tried to get more Intel, but
NCIS isn't exactly dialed
into the world of the Yakuza.
Well, good thing we know
someone who might be.
The Sato Yakuza Clan has long operated
in the shadows of Hawai'i.
Oda Sato was in charge
until the FBI put together
a case and several warrants against him.
That sent him into hiding a few
years back, leaving his son
Kenji Sato
to take his place.
And now someone's gunning for them.
The Machidas.
These two families have
hated each other for decades.
So all this is personal.
Well, if there's such
bad blood, why are we
only seeing bodies drop now?
Because Oda Sato negotiated
a truce before he fled Hawai'i.
What broke it?
You mean who. Kenji Sato,
after he dishonored the Machidas.
What'd he, like, tease
one of them or something?
Allegedly broke someone's neck
in a bar fight in Waikiki.
Oh, okay, much worse.
So Dad stops the war
only for his son
to start it all over again.
Gang war explains
why the Satos are trying
to smuggle in .50 cals.
I managed to pull all
of our former sailor's
encrypted text messages.
Wow. Already?
Sorry, FBI Cyber take, well longer.
Days? Weeks?
I really shouldn't say.
- Ernie what'd you find?
- Eh
Kenji and our former sailor had
extensive text conversations
about smuggling in the tools
to seal their victory.
Sounds like Kenji himself
organized the DoD weapons haul.
And I may know where he is.
The Sato family has a house in Kahala.
Well, let's go pay them a visit.
Ernie, in the meantime, see if
you can locate those weapons.
You got a plan?
Convince Kenji that a holding cell
at NCIS is better than the morgue.
All right, assuming he
doesn't want to cooperate?
Backup's waiting if necessary.
- May I help you?
- Hi.
I'm Special Agent in Charge
Jane Tennant.
This is Special Agent Jesse Boone, NCIS.
We're looking for Kenji Sato.
I'm sorry.
My brother's not here.
Do you know where he is?
I'm afraid not.
Please, come in.
Thank you.
You don't have to do this.
Please allow me the honor.
My father would insist.
Thank you.
So
when's the last time you
heard from your brother?
A few days ago.
Is he okay?
Someone tried to kill him this morning.
Why?
How much do you know
about the family business?
We work in imports.
Goods from Japan. Porcelain,
- antiques.
- Military-grade weapons?
We know your family is Yakuza.
And that your brother's been working
to smuggle in DoD weapons
from Yokosuka with the help
of a former sailor, John Oyama.
John? No.
He was recruited in Hiroshima
to help in third-party logistics.
No, either you've been kept in the dark,
or you're not telling us everything.
Are you and your brother close?
We have grown apart over the years.
But still you must care
about what happens to him.
He will always be family.
So help us find him.
He's caught up in something,
and he might not make it out alive.
I wish I could tell you, but
I don't know.
Tell me it's not true,
that you met with AJ Hale?
How did you ?
Of course we're surveilling him.
You got to let this thing play out.
Look, it's
it's not easy
when your dad is wrapped up
in an FBI investigation.
I know. It's a lot.
For both of you.
My father, he didn't
do anything illegal.
AJ told you that?
Yeah.
Because it's the truth.
But, Kai, the FBI and AUSA
still have to do their due diligence.
Okay, how much longer?
A while.
But there is something
that can speed up the process.
If Wally went and talked with the FBI.
Walked us through all his books.
A sign of good faith.
You want to tell him that?
It's probably better
coming from his son.
Yeah.
Are you tapped into
- the worldwide Automatic Identification System?
- Uh-huh.
Because that's what we use
to identify a ship's identity,
class, position, et cetera.
And the Coast Guard is the gold standard
- for tracking down ships.
- You mentioned that. A lot.
Hey.
Any luck finding the ship
with the weapons on it?
Uh, still looking, but we'll find it.
I know he's been through a lot,
but does he have to be here?
Yes, the Coast Guard is
the gold standard
for finding vessels at sea.
Yes, I've heard.
Besides, I figured
you two could help each other out.
All right, what do we got?
We were looking for container ships
with anomalies
in their schedules, manifests
Algorithm did a check
on all ships bound to the U.S.
from Japan. So far
nothing's standing out.
Okay, Yumi said
the family does business in Hiroshima.
Any ships heading to Hawai'i from there?
Doesn't look like it.
Mm, that's odd.
That ship there is not near
any normal shipping lanes.
Um
tapping into the DoD's mesh network
of satellites, pulling up the sat feed.
That's because it's not actually there.
Somebody spoofed the system.
Fooled it into thinking
the ship's somewhere it's not.
Okay, well, where is it?
Just a little geometry
and physics magic
Factor in that a cargo ship
travels around 24 knots.
24 knots.
There.
Just off the coast of Kaua'i.
Uh, at this rate, it's gonna
make port in just a few hours.
Not if we get to it first.
Assuming the Coast Guard
can lend a hand?
Let's go.
Special Agent Neil Pike is back, baby!
First time on a high-interest
vessel boarding?
Yeah.
Oh, I wish I could be you right now.
You never forget your first.
Oh!
He grows on you.
Does he though?
Coast Guard says
no one's talking and the
captain's acting cagey.
Follow their lead and keep
searching the ship for weapons.
Okay, you got it, boss.
Hey, I think I got something.
The generator room by the "foke-sul".
- The what?
- The "foke-sul".
Well, "forecastle", but it's
pronounced "foke-sul".
- Does this have to do with weapons?
- Maybe.
The room's cordoned off-limits
to all personnel.
Is that normal?
No, that's not normal at all.
It's stuck.
Well, breach it.
Well, normally I have tools for that.
Oda Sato?
You're not machine guns.
Guess flying commercial
was out of the question.
The price for being a wanted man.
Are the weapons on board with you?
I don't know about any weapons.
The weapons your son conspired
to steal from the Navy.
And the ones he intends
to use against your rivals.
My son is doing what he feels he must.
But I assure you
that is not why I have come.
You've come because the Machidas
attacked your family.
To retaliate.
I'm here to bring peace.
We Yakuza have ways to reconcile
and end wars.
A war your son started.
He is impetuous, but
he is still my son.
Do the Machidas know your intentions?
We chose to keep it
a secret until I arrived.
To limit the risk of someone
trying to intervene.
I must perform
the ritual reconciliation.
Atone for my family's transgressions.
If you arrest me,
war will continue
until only one family is left standing.
If you let me complete my mission,
peace will reign.
And after that?
You still have to answer
for your own crimes.
I shall atone for those, too.
I will surrender to authorities.
You believe his story?
I believe he believes it.
You're actually
considering letting him go.
He's wanted for smuggling,
racketeering, coercion.
And he might be the only way to
keep more bodies from dropping.
All right, we finished
our sweep of the ship.
And the DoD weapons are still out there.
All the more reason to keep Oda.
He could know where they are
and isn't telling us.
Look, when Oda lands,
things will start to happen.
Okay? You and Jesse stay on him.
He could lead us to Kenji, the weapons,
or maybe even the person
who ordered the hit on his gang.
So he's bait?
I wouldn't tell him that, but
yes.
"Risk a stain on your record
if this plan doesn't work".
That kind of bait.
If you want to catch sharks.
My bosses will never go for it.
They will if we both ask them nicely.
Everything you asked for.
Paystubs, quotes for equipment,
bank statements, tax returns.
Glad this is all gonna be pau.
Pop, this isn't gonna
make everything go away.
So the FBI took me away from my work
to get all this for nothing?
- No, it'll take time.
- Been long enough.
They have to make sure that you didn't
launder money for AJ.
I've never done a crooked
thing in my life.
The FBI, they need proof.
And now they have everything.
Not everything.
Look, you have to talk to them.
Work with them, tell them what you know.
I can't help, because
I don't know anything.
Yeah, well, you better
think of something.
You're a Fed, too.
Can't you talk to them?
- I've tried.
- Fix this!
I am not the one
who took money from a criminal.
Why'd you do it?
I got a business to run,
employees to pay.
Why did you go to him?
Because you weren't here.
Dad
Let me know when the FBI wanna talk.
I'll figure out how to be helpful.
What ?
You're still here?
Yeah, my pencil rolled under your desk.
Oh, thanks.
- Maybe you should take a break.
- Come on.
Half of the federal law
enforcement on this island
may be out tailing Oda Sato,
but I bet we could find
the weapons in the meantime.
"We"?
We found the boat Oda was on, didn't we?
Combined, we are unstoppable.
Like when Goten and Trunks
did the fusion dance
and became a single superior
being in Dragon Ball Z.
I know you know that reference.
To take on Majin Buu in Chapter 480.
Yes! Are we doing this dance or what?
How about we do
everything you're saying,
- minus the dancing?
- I mean, it won't be as fun.
And yet
I built a deep learning
algorithm to manually
scan all satellite imagery
of ships squawking at sea.
The fusion is already happening.
You're using nautical lingo.
But the problem is
everything on the sea checks out.
What about communication between
Kenji and our former sailor?
The only thing I found is this.
Translated, it means..
"The expectation
for the shipment is great".
That is one way to translate it, yeah.
You know better than
the translation tool
powered by sophisticated AI technology?
Language is nuanced.
Like this-this word here, "kitai".
That word was used by the
Japanese Army prior to 1945
in reference to something
else airplanes.
"The airplane for the
shipment is great".
They were using code.
What if we could track
unconventional airplanes
leaving Hiroshima that
were contracted by
- I don't know, LLCs or shell corps
- Got it.
Oh.
That is not what I was expecting.
Nice car.
Thanks.
I figured it leaned a little
more "family excursion",
a little less "Feds on surveillance"
while we keep an eye on Oda Sato.
Oda's off the ship,
walking over for his pickup.
You think his first stop is
to meet with his son?
Claims he's gonna meet with his rivals.
But I'm not sure what to think.
You're questioning whether
we should've let Oda go?
It doesn't matter now, because I did.
How's our Agent Afloat doing?
She's good.
Yeah, Lucy's even comfortable
- standing on the flight deck now.
- Wow.
Achievement unlocked.
She's been sending me
a lot of pictures but
- Let me guess, they all kind of look the same?
- Yes.
It turns out, the middle
of the ocean looks like
the middle of the ocean
no matter what amazing country
you're anchored near.
You didn't have the heart
to break it to her?
She's just so proud of the selfies.
What?
Ernie and Pike tracked the .50 cals.
They arrived on-island
two weeks ago by plane.
Any idea where they are now?
No, he said he lost the trail
when they got here.
Oda said he didn't know
anything about the weapons.
I mean, he could be telling the truth.
Or he's done nothing but lie to us.
I've got a bad feeling about this.
- I'm pulling the plug.
- Whistler!
Whistler, hold on!
Whistler, we don't know.
And I don't think we should
It doesn't make sense to attack
now. Kenji's still in the wind.
Oda was here to make peace.
Not to mention no one was supposed
to even know he was coming.
What did we learn from Oda's car?
MCRT's into it, but at first glance,
it looks like the explosive was planted
on the undercarriage
and remotely detonated.
So the killer had to have known
he was coming ahead of time.
And had access to the car.
Seems unlikely the Machidas
would've been able to pull this off.
What if it wasn't the Machidas?
Could be an inside job.
Someone within the Sato organization
orchestrating the hits, why?
Guys, we found something.
- Where's Pike?
- Designing matching nameplates
in my office. I wish I was joking.
But while he was doing that,
I was tracking phone calls
Oda made from the ship.
- Who was he calling?
- He reached out
several times to a cell phone
here on the island.
- Kenji?
- Right family tree, wrong branch.
How are you holding up
after the explosion?
Oh, it was nothing compared
to the reaming I took
from ASAC Curtis when I explained
one of our most wanted fugitives
was blown up on my watch.
I'm meeting with him and
the SAC later. That'll be worse.
- I'll talk to them.
- No need.
It wasn't only your call.
Don't worry about it.
Just because you're FBI
doesn't mean that we aren't
on the same team.
That's literally what it means.
It was my choice as much as yours,
and I won't hide behind you.
Yumi Sato.
Hi. This is FBI Special Agent Whistler.
Yumi, we're sorry
to hear about your father.
My father had bought three koi
before he left.
For him, my brother and me.
Asked that I always look after them
as I would my own family.
That's beautiful.
We know your father called you
before his death.
I I haven't spoken to him in years.
We traced calls from
his ship to your number,
so please don't lie.
Don't want to have to arrest you.
I don't know anything.
- You knew your father was coming.
- Yumi
you must have known why.
I do. I'm the one who asked him to come.
My father was here
to repair all the damage
my brother has done,
make peace with the Machidas,
restore our family's honor.
Well, why not let your brother
do it? He's in charge.
Because he wouldn't do it.
Look, did Kenji know
that your father was coming
to clean up his mess?
He found out when we set the meeting
with the port manager at the docks.
The meeting that was ambushed?
And you didn't feel
you could tell Kenji before.
Because you were too afraid
of how he'd react.
Where is your brother now, Ms. Sato?
I don't know.
My brother may not
have liked my father's plan,
but he couldn't have done this.
Then why isn't he here
with you right now,
mourning your father?
Still no luck
finding Kenji.
Maybe he's gone for good.
No. He wants to hold onto power.
He'll stay.
We're sitting on Yumi in case
she tries to go after him.
In the meantime, we found
Kenji has multiple aliases
on bank accounts and LLCs.
Got proof he used one of them to hire
the assassin who killed
the people at the docks
and tried to kill Pike.
Trying to prevent his father
from being smuggled in.
While making it look like
their rivals were responsible.
A clever plan frame the Machidas
and use war as a cover
to consolidate his power.
- You go. You go.
- I'm gonna
I found
We found the weapons.
There was a warehouse.
With a personal guarantee signed
to one of Kenji Sato's aliases.
And we think that's where
the weapons are being held.
Guys, Yumi's on the move.
- Pike, you and I will go after her.
- Yeah.
Jesse, Kai, you're on the warehouse.
Find the weapons.
Ernie.
Great job.
NCIS!
Kenji was here.
- Clear!
- Clear!
Think we found the weapons.
All these crates are .50 cals.
I wish you didn't just say that.
Because one's missing.
Hey, Kai.
Kenji's at large
with a .50 cal machine gun.
No idea where he's headed.
I think I have an idea.
I'm sending you my location,
but I need you to get
here as fast as possible.
- Copy.
- On our way.
Nakanaori Sakazuki.
It's the reconciliation meeting.
Yumi's not here to find Kenji.
She's here meeting her rivals, trying
to finish what her father started.
Well, peace isn't gonna last long
if Kenji shows up with a .50 cal.
And they're gonna be sitting
ducks, 'cause no one's supposed
to be armed at these things.
We're going inside, aren't we?
Let's go.
Want me to translate?
Okay, cool. You got this.
Machida clearly thinks he's been set up.
Enough! You're all in danger here.
We are here to make peace.
Your brother is not.
You have been set up.
But only by one person.
Kenji Sato.
We need to go now.
I'm trying to end this war.
Survive first.
Oh, we're too late.
Maybe we can flank 'em.
- Oh, crap!
- Go, go, go!
Come on, Jesse!
Damn!
Hey, you guys have a plan up there?
We're fielding ideas!
What do you think?
Look, there's a way out
the side of this building.
You may not be able
to flank him, but I can.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Tennant!
You can't go alone.
On my way!
Stay with her.
Wish me luck.
Ganbatte.
Cover us.
Copy.
Now! Now! Now!
Thank you, Agent Tennant, for saving us.
Well,
it wasn't just me.
You knew your brother did all this,
yet you still tried
to fix everything. Why?
Because that's what
my father would have wanted.
It was my duty to try.
- This was all for duty?
- For family.
A concept my brother never understood.
Well, I hope you don't plan on
continuing the family business.
I was only here to honor my
father. The business was his.
Good.
Because that would be unwise.
You're going to watch her, right?
Hundred percent.
Hey, you know you can,
uh, take that off now?
Oh, yeah, I know. I also know
that I've been shot at
- kind of a lot over the last few days, so
- Okay.
So, you're just gonna
keep it on every day now?
Well, considering both
Connor O'Shea and I are now both
- known entities to all the local Yakuza gangs
- Well, the FBI
took most of the Yakuza members
in for questioning.
And with all the Intel
that they've got on them,
it's only a matter of time
before they shut down
their operations, so
Well, it does not hurt
to be cautious, so
I come bearing gifts.
Hey.
I know that we're buds now,
but you did not have to.
I-I didn't. It's-it's for all of us.
From the Yokosuka NCIS office.
- Awesome.
- Oh, that's nice.
Like a "thank you" for closing
their stolen weapons case?
- Yup.
- Ooh.
- Take it.
- Uh
No, please take it.
Like, consider it a thanks.
For what?
For letting me team up with you.
You know, catch some killers,
find some weapons.
Rediscover who Neil Pike
really is, you know?
I I really appreciate it.
All right, you were
undercover for three days.
You're talking about objective time.
I'm talking more about
what Henri Bergson
would call "la durée",
which is the time
of subjective experience.
Bergson said that.
Did he?
- Yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
Thought you was bringing people.
Yeah, they're outside, but, um,
look, I just wanted
to talk to you first.
Look, I shouldn't have judged you
for taking money from AJ when I
when I wasn't even around to help.
Pop, I just I
I have so many regrets.
Son, I don't know everything,
but there's one thing I learned.
Life's too short for regret.
What matters is right now.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Now, where your friends stay?
They'll, uh, talk to you privately.
Yeah, uh,
I don't think that's gonna work.
You said you would talk to them.
Yes. We all are.
All these people
done business with AJ.
Found a way to be helpful.
So, what you think?
I think we're going to need more agents.
Hey. Got your invite. What's up?
Oh, yeah. Please.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
How'd the talk with your SAC go?
Good. He, uh he wants
to give me a medal.
- First of many.
- I wasn't expecting it
after what happened to Oda Sato.
Look, calls you make in the field
sometimes don't cut our way.
And sometimes, they still work out.
The only thing we can
rely on is each other.
I'm sorry
for not accepting your offer
to help with my bosses.
It just
felt like I had to handle it alone.
But you're not alone is what I'm saying.
You're part of a team.
Two teams, I guess.
Look, I can't speak for the FBI,
but I will always have your back.
Just like you had mine
running towards a .50 cal.
That's deeper than a team.
That's a family.
I'm the FBI liaison who happens
to be dating one of your agents.
- It's more like family adjacent.
- You are family, Kate.
So, what medal is it, anyways?
Apparently the one you get
when you get shot at by a big-ass gun.
That's a good one.