The Shield s06e09 Episode Script

Previously on The Shield.
How's Quick-Mealer business? You're still lining your pocket on the department's dime, right? Keep the machines, go ahead.
- So you can hang it over my head? - Yeah, that's right.
My detective found 12 bodies hacked to pieces.
Well, 11 bodies, one arm.
The killers were Salvadoran, the victims were Mexican.
- Eduardo Romero? - Glad we found the rest of you.
I'm a Mexican official.
Diplomatic immunity.
He was present at the San Marcos murder.
We want him to stick around we make sure his $230,000 luggage gets lost.
- From the exploratory committee.
- Only 100,000.
Get the other half only if people responsible for the killings are brought to justice.
An operative inside the Salvadorans can help solve the San Marcos murders.
Mexicans got something brewing.
Salvadorans want a piece.
Chopping up the bodies in San Marcos was about sending a message.
Know the Salvadorans who were swinging machetes at San Marcos? Lt'd be death if I started asking.
- Did you talk to Shane? - He killed Lem.
I know what you did to Lem.
Like this journal.
Everything on paper we've done.
And you're trying to blackmail us.
Tell Kesakhian I got a business proposition.
I'm a cop he's gonna need to know.
- I'm an associate.
Ellis Rezian.
- Kesakhian's insulated.
A while since we had a good relationship with law.
Funny, I'm a fixer.
- I'm Kesakhian.
- I need to speak to the real Kesakhian.
- Father's out of town.
- How long can you keep this a secret? Long enough for a miracle.
In the meantime, you're running the show? A matter of time before Rezian finds out your father's out.
He'll come after you with everything he's got.
My father still has a lot of men loyal to him.
Now I have you.
Claudette's been playing you since I showed up.
You'd be easier to handle if you thought there was a future here meanwhile orchestrating things so there won't be.
- You caught the man that killed Emily? - Yeah.
Know what your daughter was doing to get her drugs? - That's not how history has to read.
- Thank you.
I've got an appeals hearing in a couple of weeks.
They're gonna decide whether to force me out.
I'll see what I can do.
You're gonna have to fire your secretary.
I don't think she's giving you all your messages.
Look, I still need to reach a few more people before I know where you stand.
I told you where I stand.
They're kicking me to the kerb next week.
Question is, how are you gonna stop it? Like you promised.
It's not as manageable as I thought.
Not as manageable as keeping your daughter's drugging and whoring out of the press after her death? Look, I am doing all I can, Detective Mackey.
I keep slamming up against your enemies in the department.
We had a deal.
Your daughter's reputation for my job.
Get back to me tomorrow.
What do you want? An update on the San Marcos murders.
Who are you? Cruz Pezuela.
He represents a development company that has the backing of various Mexican investment interests.
What's that got to do with San Marcos? The San Marcos slaughter angered a lot of people, here and in Mexico.
We weren't exactly thrilled about it.
Did you follow up on the Salvadoran gang lead we gave you? Yeah.
Can't rule them out.
Cruz has brought me another lead.
I want you to look into it.
Go through the captain, the one who gives us orders.
It's a suspect.
Javier Rincon.
A Salvadoran gang member who's in County Jail now.
- Who's your source? - He doesn't want to be involved.
What is it with you people? Got a guy who got his arm chopped off hiding out at the Mexican consulate.
Your source wants to hide behind you? Your community wants us to solve this crime or doesn't.
- We do.
- Rincon's in County? Well, if he was spouting his mouth off about San Marcos trust me, I would have heard about it.
Don't remember you two being on the schedule.
Cesar Orozco.
He's my source.
Works construction for my company.
My office will give you the site location.
Now you can do something.
Oh, okay.
Aceveda and his amigo had another tip about San Marcos.
- Sounds like bullshit.
- But at least it's specific bullshit.
Easy to confirm or knock down.
Do it.
But no more secret powwows with them and without me.
Ronnie will find out if Rincon has any priors, I'll find out about Orozco.
We've been operating on a favour-to-favour basis.
What you're asking is taking me deeper into the belly of the Armenian beast than I intended.
- I'll pay you more.
This isn't charge-by-the-hour.
I'd need a percentage.
You'll be my partner in this country.
Your apartment isn't safe anymore.
I want you to check into a motel.
They wouldn't hurt me.
They know my father.
Don't be so confident your father's condition is a secret.
Gangs are gossip mills.
And rumours have a way of turning to fact.
I will find a motel.
Can't assassinate your way into filling Daddy's shoes either.
Soldiers see too many heads roll, they get nervous.
But I need a demonstration of my power, yes? Money's the blood of these organizations.
Whoever's supplying it is the heart.
Who's putting the most cash into the peasants' pockets? Rezian.
He runs the ports.
Importing, of all kinds is over 40 percent of my father's business.
Well, he's the one who's gonna be looking to take over.
He's the threat.
You willing to take a short-term hit for a long-term gain? I'm ready to save what my father built.
Rincon's serving six months on an ag assault.
They let him out three days ago after a month.
- They threw the case out? - Many shitheads, not enough pillows.
Ronnie's tracking down his PO.
My review panel's next week.
- Any last-minute advice? - Just tell your story.
- What do you think my chances are? - I've learned not to bet against you.
Even if it's a sure thing? It's fixed.
Panel's already decided I'm out.
Hiatt doesn't know all the facts.
He should've kept his mouth shut.
You're not even gonna give me a fair shot? You threw away your fair shot by taking so many crooked ones.
You've got a week.
I need every man on deck.
If you're not up to it, you don't have to wait for the panel.
Your quarterly stats are due next week.
I'm gonna solve San Marcos and get you that numbers bump you need to save this place.
You just try to sit in front of that panel and tell them you don't need me around here.
What were you inside for, Cesar? I hit my wife or something.
Relax, man.
We don't care how you keep your lady in line.
Just tell us about Rincon.
I heard him bragging.
San Marcos or something.
So I tried to listen.
You're Mexi.
How'd you get close enough to Salvadorans to hear that? We both worked in the cafeteria.
I heard Rincon tell the other guy he hacked them up while they were alive.
- Him and two other guys.
- Rincon say why he killed them? - Look, man, I gotta go.
- Hey, you go when I say you go.
Answer his questions.
You'll get back to your job sooner.
Man, I told Señor Pezuela everything.
- What's Pezuela's interest in this? - How'd you get face time with him? Everybody knows he wants the Salvadorans who did the San Marcos.
- Yeah, but why? - You could have told the Mexicans.
They would have taken care of Rincon.
I was the only one to get close to him.
They would have had me do the murder.
- You were scared.
- Yeah.
It's not like he's your old lady or nothing.
That's Garine Essagian.
She keeps books at this Armenian bakery I go to.
Come here.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
My boss has started me on working his other business.
I notice something wrong when I was going through - How do you say? - Inventory.
Inventory.
Her boss is a guy named Rezian.
The bakery is a cover for his extensive import business.
Would you mind stepping out a minute? Detective Vendrell will be right with you.
Just take a seat.
Right over there.
Does she have any idea what her boss would do if he knew she was even in here? Rezian is the Armenian heavy down at the ports.
His people rubber-stamp the inspection process.
This guy's got an open door to get whatever he wants.
Get the feeling you're trying to find your own thing distance yourself from Vic.
She's got the books going back two years.
- Do you wanna get a warrant or not? - Solving San Marcos is top priority.
We don't jump, she could lose her nerve.
There's plenty of bodies to go around.
If Hiatt agrees and the team can handle it, then I'm okay with it.
I don't wanna find her chopped-off feet on my desk tomorrow.
Yes, ma'am.
Hey, where are we with Rincon? Left his parole officer two messages.
Wanna hit some Salvadoran hot spots? No.
If he knows we're looking, he'll turtle.
Let's wait for the PO.
Feds have been trying to wrest control away from the Armenians for years.
We can do it in a day.
Bust Rezian cut off the Armenians' stronghold on the docks.
What's Rezian running? Drugs.
Girls.
Lately, gasoline.
Stolen, uninspected and untaxed.
Shane's got some solid intel on this guy named Rezian.
I brought in this girl who can cut off the Armenians.
Can we save the stabs in the dark until we catch the machete-wielding psychos? No reason we can't do both.
Julien, you're with Shane.
The rest of us stay on San Marcos.
Ronnie here will raise a lot fewer eyebrows in Little Armenia.
All right, make me proud.
Shane's up to something.
I wanna know what.
That would have been a great case for Julien.
You let Vic make you doubt your instincts.
I'm not so insecure that I can't take good advice, all right? Know what happens if Vic wins that hearing? He waits about two seconds to reclaim his throne gets you bounced out of here.
I'm just saying.
Excuse me.
You're helping out Detective Vendrell? - Yes.
- He's a good man.
Vic Mackey.
How do you know Shane? He likes the bakery where I work.
Hey, I need your help.
My Armenian's not what it should be.
Pleasure.
Pleasure.
Shane definitely knows this girl.
He wouldn't mess with the Armenians.
Not with our history.
How can you be so sure? I never thought Shane would dig himself into such a hole with Antwon Mitchell that he'd become his bitch, but he did.
Keep an eye on him, find out what he's into and whether it can blow back on us.
Sounds like coming from the back.
Yeah, we need Rincon to give up the other killers, so follow my lead.
Police.
We need to talk to Javier Rincon.
- Why? - Just need to chat him up.
His PO said we could find him here.
It'll just take a second.
- What do you want? - Can you step out front? - So we can talk to you, please? - I'm out legal.
They released me early.
- I got papers and everything.
- We know.
You're free and clear.
Then talk to my ass.
Bring it out the front, we'll shoot the shit.
Vic.
Vic.
Yo, back it up, man.
You can come on your own or I can drag you through your friend's blood.
You killed 12 people.
Now the Mexicans want you dead.
We turn you over to them right now, we stop a gang war, save a lot of lives.
- I didn't kill nobody.
- Your choice.
We drop you off now and you get what you deserve or you give us the other killers, I fix it so you walk away.
- You won't do it.
- Take us to Byz Lat 'hood.
Let the Mexicans get the answers out of him.
That what you want? He made his choice.
No.
Back to the Barn.
Now.
Throw this asshole in the cage.
- What was that? - About to ask you the same.
I was gonna get names of the other killers till you shit all over it.
This is too important to play fast and loose.
I hope you have another plan.
Salvas don't give up their own unless it's to save their own skins.
We can't use a coerced confession.
Who's gonna say it was coerced? Some of us are here longer than a week.
Let's get a sneak peek of what that's gonna look like.
You're gonna handle the interrogation.
I'll call you later, hon.
- Who are you? - We're the police.
- You got a warrant? - We prefer old-fashioned cooperation.
I don't.
Guy named Rezian.
We need to see every one of his ships that's been through in the last week.
We got cameras.
You touch me l'll sue the city for that house I been wanting in Oxnard.
Way to dream big.
We know you're on Rezian's payroll.
Tells you which cargo's safe for inspection you let the rest slide in under the radar.
All we know, you're rubber-stamping nuclear bombs.
I got a pal, Homeland Security.
His favourite hobby is pulling the Patriot Act out of his ass.
Or we could get what we need another way and just tell the Armenians it came from you.
Now, that's just plain mean.
Rezian's got a ship coming in every day.
- We usually unload around 3.
- Great.
Gives us the afternoon to hear everything about the Armenians.
Waste of time.
They're not gonna let this pissant into the loop.
Come on.
You breathe a word about this to Rezian, I'll find you.
Somewhere without a camera.
This is your last chance to save yourself.
You give me names I recommend to the judge you do time in a safe place.
- A safe place? - Yeah.
He won't give up the others.
Gonna have to find other leverage.
One killer's a start.
Will the construction worker, Orozco, testify? - I think so.
- That's a mistake.
And why's that? The kind of guys who'd chop up a houseful of people? Hate to think what they'd do next or who they'll do it for.
What are you talking about? Remember the one-armed man, suitcase full of cash? First, the Mexican government sat on his ID.
Then Pezuela shows up with his arm up Aceveda's ass getting tips from prison representing a company with the backing of Mexican interests? Now there's a conspiracy? Solving Then let me get Rincon to talk.
If you'd rather walk away with half a win and the other killers free you stick with your boy here.
I can't drop you off in Byzland.
But word that you're the killer is gonna hit the Mexican side of the street.
Means I need my own people to keep my back.
Unless I convince Santi and the rest of the Mexis that you didn't do it.
Takes your 'hood price off the street.
Give us the other killers for immunity you can start scheduling your welcome-home party.
- You can convince the wetbacks? - Count on it.
I gotta hear it with my own ears.
No problem.
Japanese-American male.
Single hit to the head.
Bruised chin.
Bit of a scuffle, didn't put up much of a fight.
Dorothy was an Internet cruiser.
He invited the wrong person over for a quickie.
Ladies and gents, we've got ourselves a "homocide.
" - No sign of forced entry.
- Yeah, not of the apartment.
What about a murder weapon? We've been all through the place.
Guy actually filled out his emergency contact information.
His parents live in Eagle Rock.
I hate notifications.
- Steve can do it.
- Oh, no.
No way.
Folks probably didn't even know Junior switched sides.
I'm really gonna miss that Quick-Mealer.
Fine.
May I have that? Mama-san bawled all over me.
I put an Internet profile on your desk.
You should read it.
Have you ever seen a Japanese lady wail? Somebody had to do it.
Danny and Tina.
I'm not gonna let you ruin my life over this vending machine.
Sure you are.
Read the profile.
"Mason Heller.
Film nut.
Good guy looking for someone looking for something real.
" Our suspect.
Called the victim six times in the last eight days.
Final time was last night at 10, ME puts TOD at 11.
And here he is, even as we speak.
Hey, I tried that restaurant you recommended.
- Best spring rolls in L.
A.
, right? - Yeah.
Anyway, thanks for the tip.
Guess whose apartment is three blocks from where the victim lives.
Thought we'd head back.
See if Mason dropped the weapon on the way home.
Good thinking.
Is this a Friday? It feels like a Wednesday.
Yeah, day after Thursday.
Which relates to you bashing your lover's face in how? Tell me about Allen.
I really should go.
Well, you're not under arrest.
But if you do try to leave, we will file charges and detain you officially.
What happened to your hand? Maybe you cut it flattening a guy's skull? Mason? Mason I know this is hard.
- Oh, come on.
This is the 'mo version of the same pathetic story.
Guy gets the hots bad for a nice piece of ass and he can't deal with rejection.
You wanna be pissed, get even, don't do it in there.
The guy's got one foot in the psych ward.
He's just fragile.
Since psychological complexity isn't your strong suit back off.
You got any crisp singles? I wanna get a Cup-a-Soup out of one of your machines while they're still there.
Have to be getting close.
It costs me 60 bucks to fill my truck.
Of course, Mara insists on full serve.
You wanna chat up a buddy, go find one.
That's Rezian.
This is it.
So I need to watch my back? Do I? - Hey! Police! - Let's go, ladies! - On your knees! - On your knees! - On your knees! - Drop that money! Drop that money! You're under arrest for the importing of illegal goods.
One word about how I helped you with that gas-station owner l'll up the charge to murder.
- Big mistake.
- I'll call for transport.
- Yeah.
My people won't let you get away with this.
You don't have people.
Kesakhian Jr.
Is in charge now, so your coup ain't happening.
You keep causing trouble she'll suffocate you on your own gonads.
Was Allen thinking about a restraining order? Okay, thanks for your help.
Welcome back.
- Wish we had better news.
- No murder weapon? Walked it five different ways, looked under every bush, hit every trash can.
You got two beautiful women looking in trash cans? Hey, it's part of the job, right? - Garbage pickup's tomorrow afternoon.
- Okay.
- Hey, my man.
- Hey.
You are my hero.
Oh, yeah? Why's that? Hanlon.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I just assumed, the way she talks about you.
Never mind.
I don't make a habit of banging chicks who know where to find me.
So the Dutchman has a shot, then? - Dutch? - Sure.
You get her fires all stoked.
Heat's gotta go somewhere, right? He's been working that caring-mentor angle like there's no tomorrow.
Your loss, my friend.
Thought you bailed out on me.
Better have good news.
I told you I'd make good, give you the guys who did San Marcos.
I will.
No more deal.
We can tak e care of San Marcos business.
Rincon didn't do it.
- That's not what we hear.
- He's a poser.
He shot off his mouth for juice inside but he didn't kill those people or he'd be sitting here, courtesy of me.
- Why should I believe you? - I'm trying to prevent more bloodshed.
I'd gladly give up the assholes who hacked up those people.
I have a lead on the real killers.
Sit tight for a day, forget about Rincon and you'll get your justice.
One day.
After that, somebody's gotta pay.
I don't give a shit who.
Feel safer now? Vic get the names of his accomplices? Yeah.
- These names better check out.
- They will.
- So when do I get out of here? - Answers first.
Why'd you kill those people at San Marcos? Something big's coming up.
I didn't get too much detail.
All I know is we were cut out by the Mexicans and people are pissed off.
Who ordered you to do it? Guardo.
He said we were sending a message.
Kill everybody in the house jungle-style.
There's a dude by the name of Romero.
- We were supposed to leave him alive.
- So you just cut off his arm? Know a guy named Cruz Pezuela? No.
Don't know.
Okay.
Stay put.
It's gonna take a while to get you sprung.
- How'd it go with Shane? - He wasn't too subtle about not wanting me to dig deeper into the Armenians.
What happens when we don't give Santi his revenge? Hell breaks loose.
Unless we can find a way to make Claudette and the Mexicans happy.
Here he is.
Rincon boned us.
- Our guy wasn't where he said he'd be.
- Second guy was a no-show too.
But Ronnie sweet-talked the sister.
- Both getting sloshed up the street.
- Let's go catch us some killers.
I'll call for backup.
Police! Everybody stay right where you are.
You, take your glasses off.
Damn it.
Not such a sweet-talker after all, huh? Hey.
What happened to staying at the motel? I needed a few things for my father.
I was gonna go in only for a minute but at the door, I felt someone inside.
Did you see anything? Did you hear anything? Just a feeling.
You think I'm paranoid? You'd be stupid not to be.
I'll be right back, okay? Hey! Hey, police! Stay where you are! Stay where you are right now! Come here.
Come here.
Let me tell you something.
Rezian's behind bars.
The business, the drams that go with it went bye-bye.
Only way to earn, fall in line with Kesakhian's daughter.
She's in charge now.
Spread the word.
They know about my father.
They wouldn't dare do this otherwise.
I busted Rezian accepting an illegal shipment.
So his port business won't be up and running any time soon.
Then these men need to understand that they need me.
Yeah.
But Rezian's gonna come back kicking and screaming.
We need to find a way to keep him behind bars for the long haul.
You have the warrant, all the books.
And a witness who's not who she says she is.
Don't worry.
This is where I start earning my keep.
Get up.
- Rincon being innocent is bullshit.
- You lied to me? Only way I could get him to give up these two.
Good news is, after 18 months of a long prosecution you'll know exactly where to find him.
Him later.
I'll take what you got now.
What's the good word? Don't tell me you haven't reached the right people yet? I can't help you, I'm sorry.
I tried, but it's not possible.
- Try harder.
- No.
Well, I guess it's time the world knew who your daughter really was.
You won't do that.
You won't say anything.
You wanna keep your job.
You change your story now reveal how you manipulated the circumstances of my daughter's case you'll expose yourself as unethical.
I've been accused of worse.
No.
This time you're gonna verify it with your own words.
Look I tried to keep up my part of the deal but you built a mountain of bad will too high to climb.
Good luck, detective.
Wilshire Division found two bodies in an alley off Pico.
Well, at least Santi remembered where to dump them.
Wilshire sent over the pictures.
They our two missing killers? Well, what's left of them.
Their wallets were found in a trash can down an alley.
Our poking around must have flushed them out.
Would have preferred them back here, talking.
Oh, Wilshire's homicide rate just went up by two.
You still have one live murderer to trot in front of cameras here in Farmington.
San Marcos is officially closed.
Thank you.
We got the guys who wielded the machetes but not the guys who ordered it.
If you need me, I'll be digging into how Aceveda's lap dog fits into this puzzle.
Just a matter of time before we find the murder weapon, Mason.
I can't tell you anything.
You won't.
There's a fairly significant difference.
It's not a crime to like someone.
It is if they don't like you back and you kill them.
Did Allen say he didn't wanna see you anymore? Allen Mason, here's what we're dealing with.
People say you were hounding him.
That's supported by phone records.
There was no forced entry, so he knew his attacker.
And you called him an hour before he died.
Now, if you could give us an alibi but you don't seem to have one.
I can't tell you anything.
Please, I can't.
- Why hasn't he asked for a lawyer? - What's the point? Then why hasn't he confessed? You're the theorizer.
Theorize.
Sucks about Sofer not letting you take a run at our killer.
What do you mean? Oh, I shouldn't have said anything.
We were gonna bring you into Interrogation give you a chance, but she wouldn't have it.
Said you didn't have the skills.
Really? - I guess it's understandable.
- Understandable? Well, sure.
I mean, obviously she's making a play for Hiatt.
Him thinking you're a screwup just makes you less of a threat.
Sort of petty, but that poor guy can't take his eyes off you so, what else is she gonna do? You think Kevin's into me? I know he's definitely not into her.
Oh, I don't know.
I've seen them cosy a couple times.
I'm gonna stay out of it.
Please don't say anything to Danny, because she'll know it was me.
Sure.
You're safe here.
Gonna make sure Rezian understood his end of our conversation.
Then we'll get you out of here.
Turns out no Garine Essagian works at Rezian's bakery.
But the lady told me that Kesakhian's daughter, Diro helps out with the books from time to time.
Sounds like Shane made a big bust today.
On behalf of the department, thank you.
I'm glad I could help.
So, what brings you to the United States? Opportunity.
The weather.
Your father? I hear Kesakhian's in the hospital.
I'm sorry.
My father is a noble man.
He's also the leader of a bunch of brutal yahoos.
- Now, where do you fit into that? - My father's a businessman.
I just translate, keep the books.
The real ones or the fake ones? Look, you seem like a very nice girl.
I'm sure your intentions are good.
Then why are we having this conversation? You need a friend in this department.
Someone besides Shane Vendrell.
You ever heard of Antwon Mitchell? He was the leader of a black gang called the One-Niners.
Shane and he did some business last year.
Some heat came down, an innocent 14-year-old girl got killed.
Mitchell's spending the rest of his life behind bars.
- It has nothing to do with anything.
- Shane's still under investigation.
And so is everyone he comes in contact with.
I don't know what kind of arrangement you two have between you, if any.
But just know, when the chips fall they always land on Shane's side of the table.
You need anything, Diro, you call me.
Hey.
Hey.
Where you? Where you going? This is not going to work.
That cop knows what's going on.
- Who? - Detective Mackey.
Hey, listen to me.
Listen to me.
Look, whatever he told you, it was a fishing expedition.
He doesn't know anything.
He knew my name, who my father is.
Well, I can control him.
I will see you get compensation for today, and I thank you but we cannot be partners.
I have to be careful.
- Hey, listen to me.
- Do not bother me again.
Hey.
What the hell did you say to my CI? Who? Garine Essagian? Told her to stay the hell away from you, same as I would any girl.
She doesn't concern you.
Putting money in your pocket, she does.
You don't get to profit off this place.
Not anymore.
We don't need you dragging us into yet another Vendrell shit-pile special.
You just stay out of my way.
- This will all go a lot smoother.
- I'm not looking for smooth.
I'm looking to make you as miserable as I possibly can.
Try harder.
Been working for you so long, I got a high tolerance.
Whatever you've got going on, it ends now.
I want you out of Farmington and away from everyone in it.
Five days before that appeals panel shoves your badge up your ass tells you to find greener pastures? I'm not going anywhere.
There's no trapdoor this time, Vic.
They got you boxed in.
Stay away from the Kesakhians.
I'll stop by and say hi when you start your security job in Northridge.
Meantime, I'm pulling my request for a transfer.
You're leaving so I may as well stay.
Man brought this in, said he found it in the bed of his pickup which was parked a block from Allen's house last night.
But you already knew that.
We take this to the lab, it's gonna come back with your fingerprints.
- It's just a matter of time.
- "A matter of time.
" - You said that before.
- Why don't you tell us what happened? Judges are always more inclined to be lenient after you've confessed.
You ever heard of progeria? It's a kind of disease, right? Yeah, only 40 kids in the world have it.
I knew one.
Johnny Wilcox.
He was cool.
Yeah.
Get old really fast shrivel up, get arthritis.
He died when we were 12.
Massive heart attack.
Everyone thinks they have more time.
Saw Johnny when they took him out of his house after he died.
Just a tiny little bump under a sheet.
Do you wanna see Allen's body? We could take you down there.
No.
I just I wanna stay here.
A good day, margarita on the rocks with salt.
None of that blended shit.
Jack.
Neat.
Ice is for pussies.
Now, a bad day, that's a vodka martini.
Who says all cops are alcoholics, huh? - And then there are days like this.
- So, what's it gonna be? Definitely a three-martini night.
Hey.
Get me out of here.
The deal was two-for-one.
Alive.
Guess the Mexicans screwed you by getting to them first.
Tough luck.
Glad you came up for air.
Just in time to ID the San Marcos suspect.
He'll cooperate as soon as all his property is returned to him.
You mean the briefcase with the 200 grand inside? Never got to ask what that money was for.
He never has to answer that.
If somebody chopped my arm off, getting paid would be last on my mind.
When you've lived through that, we'll be interested in your comments.
How do we expedite the return of the money? Silent types always made me curious, so I did a little homework.
I understand you went to college with Cruz Pezuela.
The guy hangs with an interesting crowd.
Everything from government officials to Mexican cons.
- What's that have to do with my client? - I don't know yet.
But I'm gonna find out.
Let's go.
Might have heard I'm out of here.
They say I got five days left.
I'm gonna use every second of them to find out what's going on here.
Why those people died and you didn't where that money was going and what Pezuela's angle is on all of this.
Your suspect still here? He never asked to leave.
He wants to sit in Interrogation all night, let him.
Fingerprints come back on the statue? Tomorrow morning.
You look tired.
You should You should go.
If only.
What do I have to do? - Change is hard for everybody.
- You still need me.
Hiatt, he's not gonna get it done.
- He'll have his chance.
- What, like today? He's a sheep, not a shepherd.
You pushed him too fast.
I solved this thing before the quarterly stats were due.
Telling me that saving this place doesn't earn me a spot? Nothing that happened today is gonna change what I have to say to the panel.
Forget the panel.
Give me more time to get into this San Marcos thing Pezuela's place in it.
We have three murderers whose only link was to Guardo.
He's either missing or dead.
You're done.
I can get to the truth of this thing.
Maybe, but we'll never know, because it's somebody else's job now.
I'm going after Pezuela.
I'm gonna dig up the dirt you've been playing in.
I'm gonna bring both of you down.
You use your last few hours here any way you want to, detective.
I'll bet I'm gonna find out that it was you who gave up Hernan's cover.
- Yeah, who's Hernan? - Undercover ICE agent infiltrated the Salvadorans.
He was on the verge of giving us the San Marcos intel.
Word leaked that the Salvadorans had a mole.
Ever tell your buddy Cruz about the agent working the Salvadorans? - No.
- Sure you did.
All I have to do is prove it.
Good morning.
How you doing? Never better.
- Actually, a little busy.
- Right.
So I've been doing some research.
It turns out there's a lot of people that are looking to hire former cops.
I mean, you could be an investigator for a law firm or a PI.
I know it's not what you want, but you'd be good at it.
You could take care of the kids.
- Thanks for pulling this together.
- No problem.
I'm sorry about everything that's happened.
I can't believe it.
- We have a problem.
- What's that? I heard the cop who solved the murders is being forced out.
Mackey? That's been a long time coming.
- Can we do anything about it? - No.
It's done.
But wouldn't it make more sense for the community to keep good cops who share our interests? - That's not gonna happen.
- Like you to reconsider.
There are good cops in Farmington, despite your experience.
Not like him.
The department will be better off without him.
So will the community.
You just have to trust me on that.
The rest of what I promised for your exploratory committee.
I might take a few days to cash it.
If you don't confess, we're gonna arrest you solely on the evidence.
You're going to jail.
It really is just a matter of time.
Sometimes you think if you don't admit it to yourself, to me then what's gonna happen isn't gonna happen.
Some things are just inevitable.
Once certain forces are set in motion You can't change it back.
Yeah.
It's done.
If I tell you how it happened, how sorry I am and that all I wanted was to love him and be loved back can I stay here a while longer? Sure.
Until we need the room.
The second I leave here, my life is over.
Eat your breakfast.
- I told you.
Stay away.
- Just give me a minute, okay? You checked out of the motel.
They found out about my father's illness.
- They will come again.
I won't hide.
- I'll protect you.
I already have.
Is that what your friend Antwon Mitchell thought? Antwon.
Is that what Vic told you? He told me many things.
That a little girl got killed.
That you're being investigated.
Well, that's a crock of shit.
Vic's been on IAD's radar for years.
He's being swept out as we speak.
And that little girl was not my fault.
- He has no reason to lie to me.
- He has every reason to lie to you.
He does.
What did he do, give you a shoulder to cry on, offer to lend a helping hand? Be reaching into your pocketbook by next week.
Like you? I need to be alone.
Please go.
- You lied.
- No.
You're gonna believe me first.
- I'm better off on my own.
- You're gonna get killed without me.
Look, I saved your life yesterday.
I took down Rezian.
I got him out of the way so you could assume the throne.
I'll pay you more.
Look, I risked my ass for you.
My job.
Now, that's not how this shit works.
I'm sorry.
Goodbye.
Go.
I mean it, go.
Listen to me.
Vic stole from your father.
The Armenian money train? It got robbed a few years back, few guys got killed? Money was never found? That was Vic.
Him and his guys.
And he asked me to be a part of it.
When I said no, I became a threat.
And Vic's had a bull's-eye on my back ever since.
My father lost six months of profit in that.
I guess you've had a much better understanding of your father's dealings than you told me.
Well, that's it.
Full disclosure.
Both of us.
Now, whose side do you wanna be on? We'll have to deal with him too.
Who, Vic? - Wait a second, I didn't tell you that.
- You have.
You were right before.
I must finish the job.
There's no middle ground.
Romero come crying back to you already? That happened faster than I thought it would.
Congratulations on solving the murders.
Thank you, but I'm not finished.
- Couldn't have done it without my tip.
- Or at least not as fast.
Stop turning over rocks.
Not until I find out what's crawling underneath.
I was just telling Aceveda how much this city needs cops like you.
He doesn't see it that way.
- Not yet.
- Not ever.
You can keep wasting my time, I'm gonna have plenty of it.
I can get you your job back.
I had a city controller trying to save my job, and he owed me.
He has 10 times the juice you have and he got nothing done.
He has 10 times the juice but I have one more picture.
That's Aceveda.
Where did you get this? When was it taken? Gun to his head.
Rather than stand up like a man to his attackers he gets on his knees and takes a man's dick in his mouth.
Don't think that will play too well with the voters.
Except maybe in West Hollywood.
Use it any way you want, so long as it doesn't come back to me.
Save your job but stop digging right now.