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Previously on "Stumptown"...

You implied
that your parents were jerks.

They took off
when I was overseas,

left my brother alone
in a home,

and haven't
heard from them since.

This is new
for all of us,

the two of you
opposing each other on a case.

I'd love to hear anyone's
complaints about my father.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I was behind
that article about you.

I need somebody behind the bar
I can trust.

You need a partner?

Let's not
put a label on it.

Deal.

Welcome back.

Oh, my God!

What the hell?!

Hey, Dex, you're
making it worse!

Do something!

Not that!

Here, put this over your mouth,
breathe through it.

Let's go, let's go!
Alright.

You remember when I said
it couldn't get any worse?

I was wrong.

Hey, I can see
the Hollywood sign.

Oh, whatever.
L.A. sucks.

Ah!

Wouldn't you agree that a work
environment is at its best

when one doesn't have to
second guess?

Feels like you're
setting me up.

No sirree.
I'm just saying

that since we now know
the traditional

artist-proprietor relationship
here is solid,

I want to open the door.

If you ever have menu ideas,
throw 'em at me.

Great. Thanks.

And conversely,
since I opened my kimono,

you could open yours.

So, if I had business notions,
you would hear them out.

Like what?

And don't say "event hosting"
again, okay?

You can say anything
except "event hosting."

Okay. Again, no.

Tookie, events close us
to the public,

and we need to remain open

until everybody knows
we're here.

Okay?

Kimono closed.

"Care and Repair

of the Blavatnik Z71
Pedal Drive Garden Tractor."

Sounds fascinating,
Miss Costas.

Wait 'til
the twist at the end.

Joking.

I write manuals
to pay the bills.

Oh.

But this is why
we're here.

Okay.

"At All Costs."

A movie script that I wrote
about the life of Conrad Costas.

Mm.
It's filming right now,

without my consent
or any payment.

Stolen.

But it has a different title,
a different writer.

"Jim Force."
Is that for real?

Not for real.

In high school,
he was Chuck Drakner.

Who's Conrad Costas?
My uncle.

He was a detective
in Cleveland.

Honest cop
in a dirty station house,

rooting out corruption.

Sounds like a great story.

Right?

I thought, why not adapt it
for the screen?

So I did.

And then you sent it
to Jim Force,

formally Chuck Drakner.

He said it was amateur work,
at best.

Mm.

Now it's getting made
with his name on it.

He won't return my calls.

A lawyer will cost me
10 grand.

Miss Costas
Camille, please.

Camille.

Uh, what are you asking me
to do about this?

Get the script.

So I can compare it
against mine.

Okay, that can't be
too hard.

L.A. is a tricky place.

L.A.?
It's a movie.

Where do you think they
they film these things?

Mm.

You're hesitant.
Yeah, I just

I can't just, like, pick up
and go to Los Angeles.

I'm sure it would only be
a few days.

I-I just
I can't do that...

right now.

L.A. is, um...

It's complicated.

So...

Miss Parios...

...I'm a nobody.

No kids.

Last of my line.

If I died tomorrow,
I'd disappear.

But if there's a shot

that my work puts my name
on a screen 30 feet high?

Then it's
like proof that I was here.

I get it.
Uh...

Can I just
think about it?

Can I
Can I get back to you?

Sure.
Okay.

Did you say L.A.?
This is a sign!

What is?
This is.

The 1973 Dodge Challenger,
Rallye series.

There's a guy in L.A.
selling it.

I was gonna go there
to check it out.

You were gonna go all the way
to L.A. to look at a car?

Well, it's not just a car.
It's a piece of art, Dex.

When I was a kid,
my dad had one just like it.

You hate your dad.
You don't even talk to him.

Agreed,
but I love this car.

I learned to drive in this car.
I lost my virginity in it.

I mean, almost.

Almost?

Kammie Lerner.

Oh, she was something.

But she wouldn't
go all the way?

No, she would.
She just

She spilled her wine
in the front seat,

and it stained the leather,
and for a car guy,

it was just such a buzzkill.
Okay.

But I've been looking
to get this car for years,

and now that
I gave away my truck...

I dunno. L.A. is just
it's not my kind of town.

It's a great town.

Don't forget,
I lived there for almost a year.

Doing what?
Following a girl around.

Like a Schnauzer.

Well, that's not
totally accurate,

but she was an actress.

So I could show you around.

You can't just leave the bar,
right?
Yeah.

The Alibi's covered.
Ansel's covered.

You two should go
enjoy some sunshine.

If we did, you wouldn't throw
a party here, would you?

Host an event?

'Cause we talked about that,
didn't we?

Absolutely not.
Right, Ansel?

Right.

You two are so shady,
but I really want this car,

and you really
need this case.

So, what do you say?

I mean, unless there's
another reason

we're not going to L.A.

Hey.

Hey.

There's my pretty girl.

What is that?

Hey. What?

That.

Oh, nothing.

Don't worry about it.

What are you doing home?

Cash
from my hiding place.

For a new video game.

Ah, a man without money is
like a boat without sails.

Mom used to say that.

She did, didn't she?

Huh.

Give me a hug.

It's so good to see you.
Good to see you.

How you doing?
Good.

What's it been, 14 hours?
I can't feel my legs.

Oh.
Stop complaining.

Look, driving is
cheaper than flying.

I need
to make a profit here.

Look at
that beautiful L.A. sky.

Mmm,
yellow, smoggy horizon.

What's the book?

Yeah, it's for the case.

It's apparently everything
I need to know about the biz.

First of all, nobody in the biz
calls it "the biz,"

and I'll show you the ropes,
okay?

Trust me, you're gonna love it
down here.

I mean

What are we Are we texting,
or are we driving?

Let's go with driving.

Mmm.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, man, that's
what I'm talking about.

Yeah.

The key to tinga
is tomatoes and tomatillos.

And then two words
Maui onion.

A little salt,
you can eat 'em like an apple.

Yeah, that's candy sweet, man.
My mom's gonna flip.

8:00 p.m. tomorrow,

there will be 500 delivered
to where, exactly?

You mentioned there was
an issue with your venue.

Yeah, it fell out.

I've just been calling around
and trying

You're done calling.
You're talking to the chef

and assistant owner
of The Bad Alibi tavern.

Assistant owner?
An executive position.

I create the menu
and broker special events,

like your mom's 70th.

But EBT
is a pilot program,

so let's not mention it
to Grey.

Yeah, Tookie, I kinda can't
take a flyer on a pilot program.

It's been It's been
a rough couple of weeks,

me and my dad...

Fathers and sons...

Yeah, it's been
really tough on Mom.

Mom's in the middle,
trying to keep the peace.

Yeah, so this party's
supposed to be a...

I don't know, just...

A chance for you
to mend fences?

Right. Right.

And, um, my dad
got called to D.C.

on a federal case,
so it's really on me now

to just
step up big for her.

You get it, right?

EBT can handle it,
Detective.

I'm sorry. What is EBT?

Events by Tookie.

Quiet gatherings
to massive affairs.

You're not just
putting your trust in me,

but in the value I put
in our friendship.

Fist bump.

I'm gonna
I'm gonna keep calling,

and, um, I'll drop a line if
if, you know, I strike out.

Cool.

Oh, I really love
these old places.

Reminds me
of classic Hollywood.

Hey.
Hey.

Um,
did you bring toothpaste?

Yeah.

Here you go.

The diamonds are mine!

The hell is that?

That's an actor.

Auditioning.

Yeah, they put themselves
on tape,

they send it
to the casting director,

and then
no one watches it.

That's weird.
Yeah.

So, do I look like a, um,
desperate screenwriter?

That's redundant.

Um...

Okay, I'm gonna go
to see, uh, Jim Force.

I'll, uh, be back later.

Cool. Hey...

you alright?

Anything
you want to talk about?

No.

I'll see you later.
See ya.

Now you're leaving?!

But I'm pregnant!

Ugh,
that's an obstacle.

Lucky I could
make time to see you.

Mm.

I've got a script
in production.

Ah, yes, you mentioned that
on the, uh, call

and and in the e-mail.

So, uh, you said

you have a movie idea
you want to develop.

Yes. Yes, I do.

I'm, uh I'm
looking for a consultant.

You know, someone to help me
with deadlines, notes.

Okay, well,
it's $1,000 a month.

Oh, uh, that sounds
that sounds pricy.

Yeah,
it it is high.

Uh, but I'm in demand.

Plus, I've got a script
in production, so...

Right.

Oh!

Production question.

Just two seconds.

Okay, no worries.

Uh,
where is your script?

Um, "Conrad Costas
Chronicles"?

I, uh I can't share that
'til we wrap.

And why's that?

So people won't give away
the ending.

But it's a true story.
Isn't the ending already known?

Uh...

Miss Parios,
if I were reading

a written draft
of our interaction here,

my note would be,
you are overly interested

in reading
my shooting script.

Oh.

How come?

Well, it's just,
so many scripts get written,

and and they don't actually
go into production.

I mean, just
it must feel amazing.

Oh, oh.

Truly, I mean, just
something to aspire to.

For me, as
as a beginner, I

it sounds wonderful.
Yes.

Well,
I still can't share.

Okay.

And the first three months' fee
is required up front.

Mm.
I'm gonna think about it.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm due on set.
Got it.

Thank you for your time.
Mm-hmm.

Hey.

Hey.

Well that was
a total bust.

Jim Force
gave me nothing.

Ugh!

I have to get my hands
on the shooting script.

Okay, this is terrible.

I mean, terrible.

So many coincidences.
And the ending?

I mean, things don't end
perfectly like that, ever.

Can you help me find
a solution to this?

Come on, you you said you
were gonna show me the ropes.

Yeah, okay, you got to
get yourself a shooting script,

and to do that,
you got to get on set.

Okay, I'm just supposed to,
like, sneak past security?

I can get you on set,
guaranteed.

Thank you.
I owe you one.

Alright,
I'll cash it in.

Right now.

What's going on
with you, Dex?

You've been acting
so sneaky lately.

What? I'm not...

I'm fine.

What's up with that letter
you've been hiding from me?

I think it might be
a way to find my parents.

The letter is
from my Aunt Maribel,

my mom's older sister.

We used to be, um
We used to be pretty close.

You think she knows
where your folks are?

Maybe.

When I got back from Afghanistan
and I realized they were gone,

Maribel was the first person
that I went to go and see.

Um, but I couldn't find her,
either.
Hmm.

I just assumed that Maribel
and my parents were somewhere.

I don't
I don't know where.

Well, how long
you had the letter?

About five years.

Did you say five years?
Well, I

Life took over, okay?
And I wasn't ready.

I was I was
furious with them

and with with
with her, too.
Right.

I don't know.

Ansel has been talking
about our folks lately,

so I thought,
maybe I'll look her up.

Maybe you'll look her up?
Dex...

What is she gonna say?
What is she gonna say?

What What What if
we were just abandoned?

Well, then at least you would
have your answers, right?

Right now,
you just have questions.

Hey, I think
you should do it.

Where the hell are we?

This is Hollywood.

This is
the real Hollywood.

Isn't it great?
Y-Yeah.

Alright, right up here,
we're gonna go

to Special Extras.

They cast background
for movies.

50 bucks to the receptionist
can get you on any set in town.

And you know this
because?

'Cause I dated an actress.
She was an extra.

Okay.

So S-So,
once I'm on set...

When you're on set,
you find the script supervisor.

The scripty will have
a whole production draft.

What does "scripty" do?

They make sure the actors say
all their lines right, I think.

Okay, so I just need to
to steal scripty's script.

Yeah.
It's not that complicated.

Okay.
Let's do it.

Excellent, Miles.

We're very pleased
to host you tomorrow night.

Pre-invoice is on its way.

Standard pricing,
no surprises, yes.

I'll see you at 8:00.

He's in, hermano!

We're talking
Lambo dinero!

Grey said no.

Grey didn't know how much
dough he could rake in

with an event for
200 thirsty party people.

When he sees
how we killed it

and he's swimming in cash,
he'll wish he said yes.

We're just fulfilling his wish.

Lieutenant, I don't know
what the hell your problem is,

but if I were a thinking man,
I'd say you were on the take!

Now...

Line!

"Are you going to
get out of my way,

or am I going to
go through you?"

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's right.

Can I take it
back a bit?

We lost a light!
And that's a cut.

Ah, sorry.
Sorry, everybody.

My chair doesn't have
my name on it?

Everyone else's does.

That's either
a stupid...

Hey!

Can I borrow you?

I butchered that scene.
Can you run lines with me?

My stand-in is lighting.
Yeah, sure, okay.

They had women on the force
in the '50s?

Oh, yeah, sure.

Cleveland was
very progressive.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

And for what it's worth,

I thought you did a great job
with that scene.

Really?
Yeah.

Huh.

Well, i-it'll be better,
you know?

I-I'm just
working off the rust.

Wait, you you were in
"The Long Road Home," right?

Yeah.
Nine years ago.

Wow.

God,
that was a great movie.

Thanks.

What have you been up to,
um, since then?

What have I been doing
since then?

You really gonna ask me that?
Well, no, I I

Some advice Google
the star of the movie

before you get on set.
Okay.

Or scroll through
the archives of TMZ.

You'll have your answer
coke and rehab.

That's what I've been doing.
Now you know.

Okay.

Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to, uh, offend you.

It just
My brother and I,

we watched
"The Road Home."

It was a
It was a good memory.

So...

No, I'm I'm sorry
I snapped at you.

It's nerves.

A lot of people
think I'm a joke,

and this is
my chance at a comeback.

I don't want my last picture
to be my mug shot.

I I get it.

Oh, okay.

I'm the lieutenant,
right?

Yeah. Go.
Okay.

Listen, Costas, the mayor's
breathing down my neck,

and I hate
I hate his halitosis.

I need you to drop this case
like a bad habit.

What is it?

Uh, "Lieutenant, I "
Go again.

Start D-Do it again.
Got it.

Wow.

1973 Rallye series,
Dodge Challenger.

V-8, original paint,
original leather interior.

Whoa.
She's mint.

Yeah, dawg.

How long you had her?

About 10 years.

Got her
off the original owner.

Nice.

What?

Hey, did you, uh...

You spill something
on the seat?

No, that was there
when I got it.

Only blemish, though.

Dude kept it in a garage
in the Valley.

Hardly ever drove it.

Is that right?

Kind of a crime, right?

Hey,
you happen to remember

the guy's name
you bought this from?

Irish or something,
like...

McConnell, I think.

You're all
a bunch of finks!

Am I the only one

who will put his ass on the line
for Cleveland?!

For For...

For For For

"For justice."

For justice!

Son of a bitch!

I'm sorry. I need
I need five.

Second assistant director
And that's a cut.

Don't say anything.

Rumor is, there's
buffalo wings at crafty.

Get 'em quick.
No secrets on set.

Am I right?
Thanks for the tip.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, there's, uh, buffalo wings
at crafty, going fast.

Buffalo wings?
Hell yes.

Hey, is this
Events by Tookie?

Who are you?
Randy Huffernan.

The kid said I could
come change back here.

Change why?
Into what?

Uh,
I'm the entertainment.

It's all cool.
She's gonna love it.

I said,
get entertainment,

like a karaoke machine
or a juggler.

But a Wino-gram?

From a-a dude who just might be
a legit wino?

Maybe I haggled too hard.

Mm.

I think
they sent the "B" team.

The entertainment
looks a little...raw.

Yeah, my cousin
never fails to...fail.

Took?
Hey.

Canola and cayenne.
Receipt's in the bag.

We ran low.
My wife, Laura.

Nice to meet you.
Miles.

You too.

And it was 23 miles
round trip.

50 cents a mile,
standard pricing.

Alright.
Look, I gotta go, Took.

Mira.
¿Que pasa?

That's a lot of va-voom
for book club, huh?

It was
the only thing clean.

I'm home late, okay?

Watch the broken glass!

That's cost plus,
by the way.

Look, Took, now might be a good
time to talk about that invoice.

There was a $50 line item
for grenadine?

Mm, standard pricing.

Hey, Mom, how's, uh
how's the birthday?

I'm having
a wonderful time.

Yes?
Yes.

Good.
We needed this, Miles.

Thank you.
Good.

Ladies
and gentle-germs.

May I have your attentions?
Oh, my God.

Mom, okay, look,
this wasn't the original plan.

I...
Okay?

Okay.
...would like to perform,

for the birthday girl,
a special rendition...

...of "You Light Up My Life."

Oh, damn this thing.

Sorry.

Forget device.

He really is drunk,
isn't he?

Oh...

Oh!

Is it playing?

Oh...

Yeah,
you nailed it, Camille.

The shooting script
is identical to yours.

Force ripped you off.
I can't believe it.

So, how do we
get them to comply?

Well, that's
not really my department.

I'm not an agent
or a lawyer.

I wouldn't trust you
if you were.

But they should put my name
on it, right?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, and, um, from
the reading I've been doing,

they should be
paying you, too.

To think that I could be a paid
writer in Hollywood?

You're making my dreams
come true, Dex.

Uh, I'll I'll do my best,
Camille, okay?

I'll, um, call you
if I hear anything, okay?

Bye.

Hey.

What you doing?
I'm packing.

Why?
'Cause I'm going home.

What about the car?

Forget the car, okay?
I hate the car.

The car sucks and L.A. sucks,
and I'm going home.

Because?

Because
it's my dad's car.

Mm-hmm,
you told me that.

You don't understand.
It's his actual car.

Like, the same vehicle.

My father, a man
I haven't talked to

in, I don't know, 20 years,
is here in L.A.,

and he lives in the Valley,
okay?

Your dad lives in L.A.?

Yeah, and that's why I'm flying
back to Portland, alright?

Well, no,
you're running away.

You know what, Dex?

I-I never should have
let you talk me into this.

You're the one who told me
to come down here.

I'm leaving.

Weren't you the one telling me
that I should talk to my family?

Yes, I was, and
that's very different.

How?
Because it's your family.

Grey, this is a sign.
Okay, what's the sign?

You were meant to
come on this trip.

W-What are the chances
of this happening?

You always said that if
you ever found your dad

that you would finally
get some closure.

Well, this is it.
This is your chance.

You cannot
run away from this.

Alright, Dex.

If I go see my dad,
then you go see Maribel.

Fine. You first.

Why do I
have to go first?

'Cause I have
a deal to negotiate.

Fine.

Fine.

Okay, you need to
understand something

without me,
this script goes nowhere.

It's dead in the water.

So Camille should be thanking
you for ripping her off?

This is your ass, Jim.

I can't produce
a script I don't own.

If you want to avoid
a shutdown,

um, she's gonna need two million
for the script.

I'm not quite done.

Solo writing credit,
um, ten per

ten percent of
first dollar gross

No, no, and no!
16 tickets to the premiere,

private air travel,
and a limo.

This is the entire budget
of the movie!

Okay, well, we'll give you
24 hours to answer,

or, uh, we're
gonna shut it down.

No, I have 14 unsold pilots
and 26 treatments.

I haven't had a meeting
in a year, okay?

And I've never been this close
to something real,

and you're not
taking it away from me!

Take away what you stole?

It was never yours,
Mr. Drakner.

Can I help you?

Yeah, maybe
I'm in the wrong place.

I'm looking for a guy
named Mike McConnell?

Dad, someone's here
to see you!

Hey, get ready.
Okay.

Grey.

Something to drink?

Uh, no.

It's good to see you.

Not what
you were expecting?

No.

Honestly, I thought I'd
find you in a dump somewhere.

Everything
caught up to you.

Yeah, well, I guess
I outran it, didn't I?

Looks that way.

You hear from your mom?

She, uh
She got remarried.

Uh, some guy
in a laundromat business.

God help him.

Anyway, they, uh,
live in Kansas City now, so...

Everybody's moved on,
I guess.

Yeah.

A beard suits you.
You look good.

What What
have you been doing?

I got a bar
up in Portland now.

A bar?
Yeah.

That's great.
Good for you.

What's it called?

It's called The Bad Alibi.

I love that name.

I, uh
I stopped drinking.

Just in time for the new family,
I guess.

I'm glad you're
staying out of trouble.

Well,
it hasn't been easy.

I imagine
it hasn't been.

You know, everything I am,
Mike, is 'cause of you.

I did everything
you taught me.

And by the time I realized
that it was crap,

I was in jail.

Is that what you
came here to tell me?

I I was a bad father?

You don't think
I know that?

Well, I never
got to say it to you.

You don't think I wanted to say
how how sorry I was?

You had a long time to do that.
You never reached out to me.

You told me you never wanted
to see me again, you

It was 20 years ago.
I was a 16-year-old kid.

You were the dad.
You could've fixed it.

You didn't.
I guess it's easier

for you just to start over,
start from scratch, huh?

Okay.

Honey, Mikey,
this is Grey.

Hey.

This is Darlene
and Mikey Junior.

Hey, Mikey.

It's so nice to meet you.
Yeah.

You, too.

I-I don't I don't
want to be rude,

but we're running late
to baseball practice.

Good luck today, Mikey.

Thanks.

Bye.
Bye, honey.

Bye, Dad.
Bye.

Beautiful family.

All these photos,
these memories,

you know,
holidays and birthdays

and Little League in these
perfectly framed photographs.

But I'll tell you,
you don't have any of me.

It's like I never existed
in your life.

I just I-I don't have
any photos of us.

Now you do.

I remember this day.

Yeah, I do, too, Dad.

It was a good day,
wasn't it?

It was a great day.
Yeah.

I'm sorry, son.

For everything.

Yeah.

Me, too.

Well,
it was touch-and-go,

but we made a fortune,
young brother.

Five times
normal receipts.

Grey's gonna be thrilled.

His gun is missing.

Say what?

"Pistol carried by
First Lieutenant
Jacob McConnell.

Connecticut
Volunteer Infantry."

You sure it was there?

It's always there.

Someone took it
from the party?

Who'd keep something nice
just hanging in an office?

Maybe we can replace it and
Grey won't know the difference.

What's that?

So, it belonged to
Grey's great-great-grandfather

from the Civil War.

And it was recently
appraised for

Dios mio

$22,000.

We're dead meat.

Yikes.

Hey,
you glad you did it?

Maybe at some point,
I will be,

but right now, I just kind of
feel robbed, you know?

I went there, and I
I don't know

I thought we were just gonna
pick up where we left off.

You get in a fight
or something?

He's just not
the same guy anymore.

Maybe you're not either.

I don't know, the more
that I hate the guy,

the more that I see myself
in him, you know?

My dad was a quiet guy.

Introspective.
I take more after my mom.

You don't talk about your mom
that often.

No.
She, um...

She had a lot of fire
in her.

You know, if anyone cut
in front of us in line

or was rude to us,
they would, uh

they'd get an earful.

Yeah, she was tough.

But she couldn't watch
movies

or animals
who were being mistreated.

Or robots.

Did you say "robots"?

Yeah, she she couldn't watch
humanoid robots

getting kicked around
or or dismantled.

Come to think of it,
neither can I.

Well,
that is oddly specific.

Whenever I think
about them leaving us,

I just want to
smash something.

People up and bail
for a million reasons.

None of 'em good.

Look at us.

Livin'
the Hollywood dream.

Well,
if there's an upside,

I don't see how
things could get much worse.

Oh, my God!

What the hell?

Hey, Dex, you're
making it worse!

Do something!

Not that!

Here, put this over your mouth,
breathe through it.

Let's go, let's go!

Just give me a call
if you hear anything.

Well, I gave them Jim Force, and
the producer, Jared Mendleton.

They're gonna
look into it.

Hey, that's it
for me and L.A.

Let's just get in the car
and go home.

I can't.

I came here
to get Camille a deal,

and I'm not gonna let
a little heat scare me away.

A little heat?
It was a fire bomb.

Look, I think I have a way that
we could flush out the suspects.

"We"?
Yeah.

They're They're gonna
recognize me, so...

Excuse me.
You know where Stage 7 is?

Right around the corner.
Thanks.

So, this scumbag P.I.,

the one who stole
a scripty's production draft,

had a Molotov cocktail tossed
in her apartment last night.

You know, my friend,
who's LAPD,

says that the P.I. has video
of the bomber running away,

but she won't turn it over
to the cops unless they pay.

Can you believe it?

The P.I. has a regular table
at The Roosevelt.

By 5:00 p.m. every day,
she's drinking martinis.

So the cops are going to
broker a deal.

I'm sorry. What's that?

Oh, cops in the '50s
didn't have beards.

Are you gonna shave my beard?
Yeah.

Oh, no, no, no, no.
I-I can't work like this.

I quit. Thank you.

So, you're saying
it's a musket?

Black powder pistol.

And you think someone
in my family stole it?

Well, i-initially, I thought
it was the Wino-gram,

who changed clothes
in there,

but then Ansel said
there were a lot of folks

in and out of the office
all night.

Okay, Tookie,
I am trying

to heal a wound
in my immediate family.

Accusing extended family
of theft?

You see, that opens
a whole other wound.

Look, Miles, I
Detective Hoffman.

I don't want to place blame
on anyone, believe me.

But the gun is missing,
so I need your help.

I'll look into it.

You're having a martini
on a sting?

Thank you.

Every guidebook recommends
a martini from The Roosevelt.

I'm having one.

Mmm!

Do yourself a favor
dirty up with some olives.

Hey, heads up.

Someone's coming your way.

It's Conrad Costas.

You?

You were the P.I.
on set?

You threw a Molotov cocktail
through my window last night?

Do you have that
surveillance footage or not?

I'm not here
to answer your questions.

Come on, you got to
be kidding me.

Do I look like
I'm kidding?

I'll shoot if you don't
hand it over right now.

911.
What's your emergency?

Freddie,
you're not a killer.

Sorry,
but I need this part.

This is a long way to go
to keep production rolling.

You think I have a choice?
This was my last shot.

I know.
I know how you feel.

No, you don't.

You don't know what it's like
to be loved like that...

...and then to be forgotten

like like like
you never existed.

You're right. I don't.

I don't, but, um,
that must hurt.

I just want to
look people in the eye

and and for them
to to see me.

I understand.

I can
I can salvage this.

Freddie, you can't.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you
hand that to me?

It's just a prop.

Yeah, well, I'm not gonna
tell them about it, okay?

I feel bad for the guy.

He just didn't
want to be forgotten.

Who does?

Amigo! ¿Que pasa?
I'm fine. What's up?

That's great.

So, the pistola's gone,
and maybe it was the wino,

but people were
in and out of here, too.

Okay, what pistola?

The Civil War gun
in your office.

I put it in a safe
in my loft.

I knew you were gonna
have a party,

and I didn't want it stolen.

And what are you talking
about a wino?

Nothing.
It's all good.

Alright, we're gonna talk
about this when I get home.

Si, jefe.

That's crazy.

I think that
we're almost there.

We've got
sole writing credit,

50 grand for the script, 6
tickets to the premiere, right?

Premiere?
The star's in jail.

Oh, no, it's already
been recast.

Yeah, he wasn't really our
first choice to begin with.

Wow. Out with one,
in with another.

Uh, last thing
the title, "At All Costs."

My client would like
to have that reinstated.

Ooh, uh, there is
a lot of paper out there

with the other title.

Yeah, I think we can
come up with a compromise.

Yeah?
Yeah.

Alright, we have a deal.
Thank you, gentlemen.

Thank you.
Mm-hmm.

Hmm. I think
I have this town figured out.

It's slick, it's sleazy,
but it's fun.

You fit right in.

Okay, I think
my work here is done.

You ready to go home?
Not quite.

No?

Alright,
this is the place.

Mm-hmm.

Want me to go in
with you?

No, I'm good.

Alright. I'll be here.

Thanks.

Could I help you?

Maribel?

Hi.

Oh, I don't believe it.
Um...

Ooh, it's been so long!

Look at you!

Hi.

Oh, dear.

Oh, my.

Oh,
how beautiful you are.

Ohh!

Sit, sit, sit.
Thank you, um...

Oh...
Hi.

You should've called.

I know, I know.
I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm just
so glad to see you.

So happy to see you.

It's good to see you,
too.

My goodness,
you don't look a day older.

I'm so glad
you came to visit.

Yeah, me, too.
Um...

Actually, I'm I'm
looking for Mom and Dad.

I was hoping you could you
could tell me where they are.

Sweetie...

they passed.

Mom, uh,
in the winter of '83,

and and Dad
went the year after.

Don't you remember?

Um...

Sorry

Tell me, how is Dex?

Oh...

I hope
she's safe over there.

She's fine.

Ah, thank goodness.

Oh, she's gonna be
cross with you,

leaving Ansel
in that home.

I told you
it wasn't right.

But when do you ever
listen to your big sister?

Hmm?

Uh...

Maribel, you, um...

Do you remember the last
time that that we spoke?

The night you left.
You and David.

Do Do you remember
where we went?

You said it would be better
if I didn't know.

You You said...

you had to go leave
and you couldn't come back.

Why?

Only you know that.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm so sorry, sweet girl.

Are you gonna leave now?

Why don't we just
sit for a while?

I'd like that.

They came to a compromise
on the title

"At All Costs:
The Conrad Costas Chronicles."

That's worse than before.
It's un-sayable.

Camille agreed to it.

Aw, who knows?
Maybe it'll be a big hit.

Mm.

At least someone got something
out of this trip.

You know, actually,
I was thinking about it.

I've, uh...

I spent my whole life
afraid of becoming my father.

And it turns out, the guy
has got it all figured out.

So, if you
do the math on it,

that means I'm not destined
to be a total loser.

Hmm.

I'm happy you, um
you found an answer.

So did you.

How so?

You're brave enough
to look for your parents.

You didn't know that
before.

Still would've been nice,
wouldn't it?

The Hollywood ending.