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(dramatic upbeat music)

-(bell ringing)
-(crowd cheering)

(fists thudding)

-(fist thudding)
-(bell ringing)

-(fists thudding)
-(crowd cheering)

(eerie music)

-(boxer thudding)
-(crowd cheering)

(bell ringing)

[Ring Announcer] And
the undisputed winner

in a second round knockout

is Pretty Boy Chad.

-(cameras clicking)
-(crowd continues cheering)

[Ringside Assistant]
Someone call 911.

(alarm beeping)

(ominous dramatic music)

(clock rattling)

(gentle somber music)

(Chad groaning)

(footsteps echoing)

-(cabinet door clicking)
-(cup clinking)

(cup and container clinking)

(head thudding)

-(Chad groaning)
-(footsteps echoing)

(somber music continues)

[TV Announcer] The
Rockets, 21, 24, 28.

(landlord banging)

[Landlord] That's it, man.

Pay up by tonight or
your ass is outta here.

You owe me two months asshole.

(somber music continues)

[TV Announcer] The Celtics
edged the Bulls 110 to 108

And the Pacers
defeated the Mavericks.

(cup clinking)

The Intercontinental
heavyweight boxing title

is on the line tonight in Vegas.

Sammy the (TV Announcer
drowned out by music)

He has a full inch reach
over John The Barber Cutter,

who tipped the scales
at an even 210.

And it's scheduled
for 15 rounds.

It's all (TV Announcer
drowned out by music)

Both carded 5-under
66 yesterday.

(somber music continues)

(fist thudding)

And the weather picture
looks favorable enough

at this point.

Hasn't played (TV
Announcer drowned by music)

For a couple of
weeks. Having problems

with his pitching elbow.

Not you too.

[TV Announcer]
Still with baseball.

(cage door clacking)

(bird rustling)

(bird sploshing)

(somber music continues)

(toilet flushing)

-[Chad] Goodbye, Rocky.
-(toilet thudding)

(water splattering)

(Chad crying)

(fist thudding)

(Chad sobbing)

(footsteps echoing)

(zip zipping)

[TV Announcer] In overtime
to beat the Rangers one zip.

In the NHL tonight, the
Flyers put their first.

(door creaking and thudding)

-(neighborhood bustling)
-(person in street screaming)

-(gentle piano music)
-(birds chirping)

(gloves rustling)

Mr. Sterling.

(garden clippers snipping)

Mr. Sterling.

(Sterling sniffing)

Mr. Sterling.

Sorry to disturb
you, Mr. Sterling.

Mr. Sterling.

[Sterling] Betty?

-What?
-Betty, what is it?

Oh.

The call.

(Betty mumbling)

-Who? What?
-I, I, I don't know.

The call came in on the
main line up at the house.

Talk to them.

(birds chirping)

Hello?

(Mr. Sterling sighing)

Yes.

Yes.

Anything.

I'll be there.

What?

Is it about Chantelle?

(phone beeping)

I don't know.

(birds continue chirping)

(footsteps echoing)

Yo dawg. What's up?

He left 20 minutes ago.

-My client?
-Yeah.

The dude who's been
paying a hundred bucks

to feel good about himself
ain't feeling so good right now.

Something came up.

He's gone. He ain't coming back.

Yeah. Well, I get another one.

I just have a lot on my
mind right now. Okay.

Chad, I can't have you
keep losing clients dawg.

Look around, man.
This is a private gym.

Every time you fuck up and
lose a client, I lose my cut.

You think this is beneath
you because of who you were.

Reality check.

(bag thudding)

(punching bag thudding)

We're here to sell
these people dreams.

-(fist thudding)
-(Chad groaning)

And relieve stress. That's all.

Maybe that's not enough of me.

Yeah, well, if that's
not enough for you

Mr. I used to be champ.

There's the door.

(Chad screaming)

(footsteps echoing)

Man, what's gotten into you?

My bird died.

(door rattling)

What?

(traffic bustling)

-(car door slamming)
-(car engine roaring)

(upbeat country music)

♪ Well, I'm sitting here
in a chicken store ♪

♪ Got a tall stack of
papers and so much more ♪

♪ And a man is making me an
offer I can't turn down ♪

♪ I was living last year
by the side of the road ♪

♪ I was walking into
that great unknown ♪

♪ And I never really thought
that things would turn around ♪

♪ I've got outlaws on my trail
and a chicken store to sell ♪

Where the fuck am I?

♪ They're coming down
here looking for a fight ♪

♪ I've got scoundrels
on my mind ♪

♪ And I'm just buying time ♪

♪ I've got outlaws
on my trail tonight ♪

(car whooshing)

(car engine roaring)

♪ Well, I borrowed some
cabbage to get on my feet ♪

♪ But I just can't seem
to make ends meet ♪

♪ It was right about then
those drifters called me up ♪

♪ Said I better meet them
out at the edge of town ♪

♪ Or they're going to
stick me underground ♪

♪ And all I ever wanted
was to make it out alive ♪

♪ I've got outlaws on my trail
and a chicken store to sell ♪

♪ They're coming down
here looking for a fight ♪

♪ I've got scoundrels
on my mind ♪

♪ And I'm just buying time ♪

♪ I've got outlaws
on my trail tonight ♪

(paper rustling)

(footsteps crunching)

(bell ringing)

(door squeaking and slamming)

(footsteps echoing)

(Chad clearing throat)

Good morning.

(Clarke sniffing)

(Clarke sighing)

Hold on. (sniffing)

Yeah.

Yeah. We'll see about that.

You here to get
drunk or wash mugs?

You had a help
wanted sign outside

and now you don't.

Yeah, right.

What's your name?

Chad. What's yours?

Clarke.

Lose the cowboy hat.

Sinks in the back and
don't forget to punch in.

I don't pay much,
but then again,

look around and where you're at.

Oh, yeah, and I'm gonna use
the tap water around here

for anything like washing,
drinks, ice cubes,

that stuff will take you down.

(Clarke sniffing)

Are you chewing gum?

Spit it out. You're at work.

Got it.

You're so gracious
and welcoming.

I heard that. (exhaling loudly)

(footsteps echoing)

I'm not in Kansas anymore.

-(door bell ringing)
-(door squeaking and slamming)

(footsteps echoing)

(door bell ringing)

-(footsteps echoing)
-(ominous music)

You two together?

He wishes.

I do wish. (chuckling)

I thought you got lucky
there for once in your life.

The usual?

Ain't nothing usual
about that one.

(door bell rings)

(footsteps echoing)

[Clark] Sit wherever.

[Tameko] Mr. Sterling.

(ominous music continues)

(Tameko exhaling loudly)

Who are you?

I'll ask the questions.
You'll provide the answers.

Do you love your daughter?

Chantelle is my life.

And you want to see

your precious little
princess alive again?

How dare you.

You think this is some kind

-of a damn game?
-Again,

I'll ask the questions.

Here's the deal.

You can make that joyful, tear
filled reunion hug happen,

it'll just cost you however,

a lot.

But I was told that's
not a problem for you.

Please.

I just want to see-

Oh, spare me the
drama, will you?

You know, your Chantelle is
a very giving little thing

and I'm counting on
you to be the same

and give me a little
something too.

How much?

(ominous music continues)

To see your darling
pumpkin again?

Hmm. Let's say.

-(henchman grunting)
-(Tameko chocking)

Get off me.

(henchmen grunting)

(henchman screaming)

(Tameko panting)

-(dramatic music)
-Hey, what the fuck?

-(fist thudding)
-(henchman groaning)

(kick thudding)

-(fist thudding)
-Run!

-(Clarke thudding)
-(Clarke groaning)

(Tameko panting)

(door clicking)

What the fuck?

Hey!

(dramatic upbeat
music continues)

Huh?

-(fists thudding)
-(fighters grunting)

-(chair rattling)
-(body thudding)

(kick thudding)

(Chad grunting)

(fist thudding)

-(arm thudding)
-(henchman groaning)

(henchmen groaning and panting)

-(door bell ringing)
-(door slamming)

(customer sipping)

(footsteps echoing)

(Chad exhaling loudly)

(Clarke coughing)

Is that what you meant
with punching in?

Where'd all that come from?

That uh, (blowing air) kick,
jab thingy thing you did?

What was that? I've
never seen that before.

Well, you're in the Salton
sea. The Shitty, as we call it.

There's a lot you haven't seen.

The what?

Take a whiff of those
fragrant breezes

coming off that big
old pond out there,

you'll see what I mean.

Well, I know what
I've just seen.

Extraordinary.

And I know now what I
need to do more than ever.

I need some help.

You two game?

For what?

This and that.

You mean he two of us?

How much does a little
this and that pay?

How about 2k day?

-Each?
-This and that

is our specialty.

But the split with my
young associate here

is 3K for me, 1K for him.

You

are hired.

(chuckling) Cheers. I think.

-(gentle soft music)
-(birds chirping)

(flame crackling)

(mat ruffling)

♪ Ave Maria ♪

(upbeat rock music)

(watch ringing)

What's up? I'm at
the yoga studio.

(footsteps echoing)

Leeper.

My dear, any word?

(gentle soft music)

(sighing) Well, I want
you to know that I have

everything taken care
of with the business.

You do. You take as
much time as you need.

You hear me partner?

I'm here for you.

My goodness. It must
be absolute hell.

But anything, anything you
need, I'm here as always.

Thank you Ava. Thank you.

And you. Who are you?

Oh, Clarke is my new assistant.

To do what?

Uh, this and that.

Ava, um,

I've decided that
no matter what,

we are not selling
to the Chinese.

No matter how much they try

to strong arm me in
negotiations, I'm not doing it.

Oh. So you've got your
own strong arm, huh?

(chuckling) Yep. That's me.

Uh, Mr. Sterling was involved
in an attack yesterday

in my bar.

Oh, oh really? At the...

By who?

I, I dunno.

I don't know. But it
helped me make my decision.

I have absolutely no
control over this kidnapping

or whatever has
happened to my daughter.

Uh, and this incident yesterday,

I don't even know
if it's related,

but there is one thing that
I do have control over.

And that's my business.
And that's it.

The Chinese may own all
the other lithium fields

in the world, but they're
not gonna get mine.

Aha, of course not.

Now, now that you have the
strongest arm in the Salton Sea

to protect you from any more
of these random attacks.

What, what, what was it
yesterday? That's so strange.

There will be no
more random attacks

now that I have security.

Wow.

I would like to invite the
security to lunch, perhaps.

Or a, a tea, or a coffee,

and I could fill you in
on our company policies,

my treat, of course.

It's a wonderful idea, Ava.

Um, eh, if it works for Clarke.

I work for you, Mr. Sterling.

So I'll,

I'll go.

Splendid.

Won't will have a great time.

(hand thudding)

-See you around.
-Mm.

(upbeat dramatic music)

(Chad exhaling loudly)

(footsteps crunching)

(upbeat dramatic
music continues)

(birds chirping)

Hey man. Are you okay?

Got you. Sucker. (grunting)

(henchman groaning)

Give this to your new boss.

And I'm not talking
about the himbo.

(henchman groaning)

(Chad panting)

(insects chirping)

Mr. Sterling. Mr. Sterling?

Your housekeeper told
me you were up here.

Oh, come over here Chad.

(Chad exhaling loudly)

Whoa.

This is amazing.

This was Chantelle's
favorite place.

You know, she always told me

she felt like she was on
top of the world up here.

I can't imagine what you're
going through right now.

Have you ever truly
love someone, Chad?

(insects continue chirping)

I hope to.

One day.

It's

an amazing feeling.

When I first met Keishay,

Chantelle's mother,

I felt like my life
suddenly began.

It was

joyous,

bright,

uncomplicated, jubilant.

Where did you guys meet?

I owned a small hotel in the
Turks and Caicos for a while.

She was a concierge there.

A belonger, as they
call themselves.

Belonger?

That's what they
call themselves,

the natives of the island.

Belongers, because
they belong there.

And when our
daughter was born, I,

I finally felt like I
belonged somewhere too.

Are you and Keishay
still together?

No. My, my beloved wife
died at childbirth.

So Chantelle has only known me

and now she's.

Mr. Sterling.

Leeper. Please.

Whatever happened to her,

I'll find out.

Yesterday when I was running,

I got attacked.

He gave me this.

He said, give it to you.

What is it?

No. (crying)

You'll get her back, Leeper.

(patrons chattering)

[Ava] Ah.

Not your usual tea, Miss Ava?

Ah, not today, I'm afraid.

Two beers. Special occasion
for my new friend Clarke.

My pleasure.

Oh. (chuckling)

To our new employee at
Sterling Enterprises,

may this be the first of
many occasions in our future.

(bottles clinking)

Thank you, Ava.

Um, I mean, I'd like to make
one thing perfectly clear.

I don't think I work for
Sterling Enterprises.

Mr. Sterling hired me to
be his personal bodyguard.

By the way, what is
Sterling Enterprises?

We are all just one big
happy family, my dear.

And that, my honey bunch,

is why I am so looking forward
to getting to know you.

So what's your
background, Clark?

Are you some sort of
a fitness enthusiast

or hot, nude yoga like me,

or are you into Pilates
like all the men

are doing these days?

Uh, no, not Pilates or

that other thing,

but something like it.

I'm a, I'm a former
world class fighter.

Oh.

That's hot. (laughing)

Well, that deserves
another toast.

To Mr. Sterling's new former
world class fighter bodyguard.

It suits you.

Probably not as well as hot
nude yoga with me though.

(Ava laughing)

Cheers.

(bottles clinking)

So what is it that
you, you know,

do at Sterling Enterprises, Ava?

Everything.

No, I mean specifically.

Everything.

Wow.

What does that job
description look like?

Oh, wouldn't you like to know?

Yes. Yes, I would.

Well, let's just say
that our mutual friend,

Leeper, has lived the
life of privilege.

He earned his money
the old fashioned way.

He inherited it and he doesn't
like to get his hands dirty.

And you do?

When I have to.

Now, you still didn't
answer my question.

What does Sterling
Enterprises do?

Well, have you ever
heard of white gold?

Of course.

Like all the stuff that comes up

from the bottom of the Salton
Sea and causes the stench.

Well, (chuckling)

well that is where you
and I differ of opinion

my sexy friend.

I'm just saying.

Would 600,000 tons of
lithium carbonate a year,

change your opinion.

I'm still smelling
shit in the shitty

Well, Leeper, your new
friend, my old friend,

owns all of it.

That is to say all of that
underground geothermal brine.

Okay. And where do you fit in?

I manage the mining of
all of that white gold,

which is then converted to
lithium and given to him.

Which powers every
battery known to mankind.

Oh, (laughing) there
you go, sweetie.

Beauty and brains. Or
is it brawn? (laughing)

Mm-hmm, can we, can we order?

But of course.

Let's you and I get a
chowing down together.

(patrons chattering)

(bottles clinking)

Thanks again for lunch, Ava.

It was memorable
to say the least.

(laughing) Yes.

Yes, it was darling.

And there's plenty more
where that came from.

(hand smacking)

Let me make one more
itty bitty little thing

perfectly clear.

If you ever treat me
again like you just did

for the past nauseating
hour and a half,

I will rip you a new one.

Okay,

sweetie,

darling,

honey bunch.

You and I aren't
gonna be friends

and I sure as hell
am not gonna put up

with your kind of sexual
harassment as a colleague.

You got that?

I said you got that?

(patrons continue chattering)

Right.

Oh, and I'm sure you've
probably already guessed,

I won't be doing hot nude
yoga with you anytime soon.

Have a wonderful
rest of your day.

(bills shuffling)

(bucket thudding)

(glasses clinking and thudding)

It's called the
Hoosier High Fly.

What?

The move you were asking
about the other day.

Oh,

clever,

I guess.

You see back in the day,

when bands of outlaws
would come through parts

of what is now Indiana.

They'd knock on the
settlers cabin doors

and the people inside
would ask who's there

because they were like kind
of French or something.

So people around those parts
started calling them Hoosiers.

And then they kick him.

Yeah, 'cause the settlers
were about to get robbed

and murdered.

With their perfectly
executed Hosier High Fly.

(Clarke chuckling)

So you're from Indiana?

Started out there.

Been everywhere else
a time or two since.

But (clears throat)

now I'm here,

enjoying the ever present
pungent smell of the Salton Sea

and it's thirst quenching water.

The Shitty.

You?

Um, Switzerland.

Oh.

I guess the cowboy hat threw me

and the accent.

Where'd you learn to fight?

Um.

All over.

Yeah. All over.

Um, what about you?

Where did you learn
whatever you do?

Had to.

And this Sterling guy,

he seems to be like
a very nice man.

He looked kind of shattered,

lost even.

And then his, his
partner, she was,

that you were telling
me about, she's.

There's something there.

Just don't know what.

So uh,

uppity,

you know, after our
little beer bust today,

she texted me her address

with a note that said come
and see me anytime day or,

and in all caps, night.

If this water didn't
make me sick. That would.

You up for a little
field trip tomorrow?

Tomorrow?

Tomorrow is Sunday.

I have a day off. Bar's closed.

Hmm.

You're getting how much a
day to help out Mr. Sterling?

Oh yeah, there's that.

Um,

-but you are getting more.
-Yeah.

Pick me up at 9:00 AM, Cowboy.

(upbeat bright music)

(rag thudding)

(car engine roaring)

(door slamming)

What the fuck?

You're giving me shit
for wearing a cowboy hat.

And now you are Raiders
of the Lost Ark.

That movie was years ago?

In the Alps, we
didn't have Cineplexs,

so I just streamed it
recently, but really?

Well, we're doing surveillance,
asshole. It works.

And I don't want
Ava to finger me.

Exactly.

(fist thudding)

All right.

I'm going to wear mine, if
you are going to wear yours.

Fine.

Fine.

-(car engine roaring)
-(upbeat bright music)

(car engine roaring)

It should be somewhere
right around, yeah, here.

Right here. This is it.

Okay, now what?

Oh, we sit here

and think about all the money
Sterling's paying us today.

We are not even guarding
him. He's not even here.

He told me he's flying to
Cancun for the weekend.

So good. His pilots
can watch over him.

What's your problem? I got my
spidey sense going on here.

Hey, gimme some credit.

I told you it was probably her
home address, didn't I? Huh?

And was I right or was I right?

Okay. Yeah, I get you that.

You're a man of many talents.

You don't know the half of it.

(fingers snapping)

(dramatic music)

And here we go.

What do you mean? Here we go.

Are we suddenly Vice
cops or something?

I mean, here we go.

Start your fucking car.

She's getting away.
It's showtime baby. Go.

I didn't even wanna
be in show business.

I heard that.

(cars whooshing)

Okay. Do I get too
expense off my car gas?

'Cause we're driving for hours.

Will you shut the fuck up.

Now I'm driving Miss Daisy.

Oh cute. Did you stream
that one recently too?

Skip ahead a couple of decades

to one of the Faster
and Furious' would you?

And I thought you
hated show business.

But holy smokes,
you keep coming up

with all these freaking
old movie titles.

(car engine humming)

[Chad] Oh no. What do I do?

[Clark] Uh, just keep
going. Keep driving.

Go past. Go past

(car door clanging)

(car door slamming)

(dramatic music continues)

(car door slamming)

(footsteps echoing)

(car doors slamming)

(dramatic music continues)

(birds chirping)

(chicken crowing)

What? Hey.

What are we doing?

I don't know.

I know you're a desert rat,

but do you have to
make me one too?

Just follow me, will you?

(grass crunching)

(birds chirping)

(dramatic music continues)

Fucking idiot. You've
been playing him so well.

Well, that's because you've
been paying me so well to do so.

But you like other
things too, don't you?

Oh, indeed, I do.

Well, we mustn't
forget about that. Huh?

Did you bring the stuff?

Yes, of course. Mr. Chung.

I brought exactly
what you asked for.

Did you throw some things
in there that you like too?

I got us covered Mr. Chung.

So why don't we forget
about that idiot

and let us partake.

What is she doing in here?

(desk thudding)

(dramatic music continues)

See the pretty, pretty
little things Mr. Chung

had me bring for you?

(Ava and Chantelle laughing)

And I brought some
stuff for you and I too.

Won't we have some fun?

(Chantelle giggling)

Ooh.

(dramatic music continues)

Come to daddy.

(Chantelle giggling)

Come with me. Big fucking whore.

Ouch!

(Chantelle laughing)

Ain't you naughty. You're
naughty, naughty, naughty.

Ooh, whoo, ooh.

(lips smacking)

(Chung exhaling loudly)

-You wanna be naughty?
-Yeah.

-(Chantelle giggling)
-(Ava moaning)

What do you wanna play?

Oh, I wanna play that too.

Wait, wait, wait.

You don't know what this is yet.

Come with me.

Come.

(birds chirping)

(city bustling)

(feet tapping)

Are you two the two Cs?

Yeah, this is
Clarke. And I'm Chad.

Mr. Sterling, will see you now.

[Chad] Hey, let's go.

(Clarke exhaling loudly)

May I offer you some water?
Would you like still?

We have Evian, Fiji, Vellamo,

or perhaps Sparkling.

We have Farrarrelle,
Hildon or Aura.

Uh, yeah, whatever.

Um, I'll have what he's having.

My pleasure.

(footsteps echoing)

So sorry for the wait,

but I'm sure you can imagine
it's been well, uh, ha,

but when Nandana got your text

and let me know that
you wanted to meet,

I wanted to make sure that
we allowed some time for you.

So anyway, good day to you both.

Mr. Sterling, we're
on your payroll.

It's all your time,
so we don't mind.

Yeah, It's all my money anyway.

I, I, I get it.

Let's just cut to
the fucking chase,

-your daughter-
-Uh, Sterling,

Mr. Leeper. I mean.

Last time when we
spoke about Chantelle,

I didn't get quite a
sense of how much time

you spent with her
before the abduction.

Well, as much time
as any father does

with a 16-year-old teenager.

Last year she studied
abroad for the entire year.

So I guess, a little
to no this past year.

-And where'd she go?
-Beijing. Why?

Is she fluent in Chinese?

Well, of course.

What about drug use?

What about drug use?

What he means with that is
did she ever use any drugs

or have you seen her?

Excuse me. We are talking
about my daughter.

Chantelle has only been exposed
to the very best in life.

And may I say, I know I must
have spoiled her along the way,

but

drug use,

no,

not possible.

Is she sexually active?

Clark?

We have to know.

Excuse me again,
this is my daughter.

I don't know.

I hope not.

She's a debutante.

We just had her sweet 16
coming out party last week.

Um, all right, let's, let's
move to your employee. Ava.

Please. Let's do.

How long has she been with you?

Ever since my father passed on

and I inherited the company.

I kind of inherited her too.

She was my father's young
assistant at the time.

And you trust her completely?

Absolutely. She's like
the sister I never had.

She actually knows more
about the company than I do.

And she'll be the
first one to tell you.

Copy that. And
her personal life?

I make it a point
not to get involved

in my employees personal lives.

Good move.

What was that?

Uh, he was just saying
that was a, a good policy.

All right, well, can
we get on with this?

I mean, please,
what's going on here?

We think we've
located your daughter.

Oh.

Oh, my God.

Is she okay? Is is it all right?

Yes she is. Yeah. But.

Then by all means,
enough of this nonsense.

Go and bring my little
girl back to me.

Mr. Sterling. There's
something you-

Immediately.

Please.

I'm sorry, did you want
your waters room temperature

or chilled, with ice or no ice,

and with or without
lemon or lime?

We're leaving.

Oh, okay. No problem.

I guess I'll just pour
them down the drain.

Yeah, you do that.

Excuse me.

Um, we'll take care of it.

They found Chantelle.

Oh.

(footsteps echoing)

Hey, shouldn't we tell him?

We do what the man says?

Okay. Got it.

You've got the last call

just because you're
making more money, huh?

(upbeat bright music)

Got it.

You ever gonna let that one go?

(car whooshing)

(Chad sighing)

Could he really be so clueless?

He's a dad.

Even my dad knew things.

Like what?

Like stuff, you know?

Such as?

That I wanted to fight.

Yeah. How'd that go for you?

Well, I've been working
for Mr. Sterling

and you at the Salton Sea.

So not so bad.

(Chad chuckling)

Did you ever think
you could make it?

Yeah.

I did.

I did the circuit for a while.

Got a few accolades,
you know the drill.

I got a few good ones,

but

nothing was good enough for me.

My parents, they described
me and my career as

a failure to launch.

But you, man, you were there.

I checked you out.

I would give you my right
nut to experience that.

What you've done.

(car whooshing)

Nah, you wouldn't.

I bet you enjoy your balls
or someone else does.

Yeah. I mean, I do
like my balls too.

(Clarke laughing)

But seriously,

what was it like?

Amazing.

It was everything.

You know, I was so
proud to be there

and so

thankful that I, I stuck it out

and accomplished all that.

It's like I could do no wrong.

Every punch,

every move,

every competitor

just fell exactly where I
wanted them to. (chuckling)

Until they didn't.

(sighing) All right, pull over.

You know. (sniffing)

-(car engine roaring)
-(road crunching)

(somber music)

(Clarke groaning)

Hey Clarke, what's going on?

I'm sorry. I couldn't, I
just, you know, I couldn't.

What?

You couldn't

Shit. (sniffling)

I couldn't continue, you know?

What do you mean?

I grew up in the
foster care system.

And when you do that, and,

and I think of 12
different places that they,

you know, I can't
even call 'em homes,

that they plot me
into or more like it

forced me into places
inhabited by these,

these animals that um,

that starved me,

enslaved me,

raped me,

and stole my childhood.

I was a kid,

a kid.

I didn't know anything else.

I knew nothing different

and had no way out,

no one to love

or to love me.

And that's why I fought.

That's why I wanted to
kill all those years.

I put those faces, those

monsters on the face
of my opponents.

And guess what?

I'd win.

I'd win!

(sniffling) I'd dash them and
I'd hurt them but I'd win.

It wasn't right,

it wasn't real.

But I'd win.

I'd use that rage,

my rage, over and over again.

Hey, I'm, I'm here
with you, man.

I see someone like
Chantelle, you know,

it just

brings it all up again.

But, but she's,
she's drugged or sick

or she's playing with
it and God knows what.

The imagery's the
same for me. You know.

Can you understand that?

Yeah, I, I do, I,

I mean, I'm trying to

understand what you're
talking about, man.

What you mean with
bullying and stuff.

Yeah. That's why
I moved out here.

To this big mistake of a puddle.

The fish die off here.

The birds die off here.

And I wanted,

(somber music continues)

I wanted that part of my
life to die off with them.

Hey Clarke, if there's one
thing my coaches taught me

my way all along, it's, you
have to fight through the pain.

And when you fight

and you come out
on the other side,

there will be no pain.

But you know that. Right?

So fight.

So let's do it. Huh? You and me.

Let's expose that evil Ava

and the Chinese guy and
help that little girl.

The help that you didn't get.

Because we both have
enough anger in us

that we can smash
them and get her back.

Are you with me?

(birds chirping)

So what makes you so smart
and such a, so, so fighter?

I don't know.

But I feel like

we should be both on the
same pay rate, right?

(Clarke chuckling)

Uh.

-(hand thudding)
-Mm?

That's a no on the pay
rate and a no on, on the.

Or you needed a hug?

(gentle soft music)

I do.

Just not now.

You know, too soon.

You're still my boss
after all, are you?

Yeah.

From an ecological
disaster to an HR disaster.

So goes my life
in the Salton Sea.

Hey, come on, don't
back on the Salton Sea.

This is my home now too.

(Clarke chuckling)

Oh, boy.

(Clarke sighing)

[Chad] Huh?

[Clarke] Okay. All right.

Come on.

Swing your ass in the car.

(gentle music continues)

(birds chirping)

(footsteps crunching)

(door slamming)

(footsteps echoing)

(dramatic ominous music)

(door slamming)

-(fists thudding)
-(fighters groaning)

(desk dragging)

(kick thudding)

-(fist thudding)
-(Ava screaming)

I'm so sorry.

(Chad and henchman groaning)

(fists thudding)

(henchman thudding)

Hey.

(dramatic ominous
music continues)

(henchman groaning)

Hey.

(Chad choking)

-(henchman groaning)
-(elbow thudding)

(door thudding)

-(fists thudding)
-(fighters grunting)

-(kick thudding)
-(henchman groaning)

-(dramatic music)
-(henchmen groaning)

Now get the fuck outta here.

(door thudding and squeaking)

(door slamming)

(Chad exhaling loudly)

Oh, (laughing and whistling)

I am impressed.

Now, who are you?

Oh wait, let me guess.

Uh, you work for my daddy.

Who do you work for?

Oh, I don't work for anyone.

Well, I guess a
little bit for myself.

If you can call it
work. (chuckling)

Oh, it's work. All right.

It's the oldest
profession in the world.

But you, at such a young age.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

See, no one wants shriveled
up old meat now, do they?

No.

But you should know
about that, right?

Yeah. I think I'll
step out, get some air.

Let you guys get
to know each other.

Names.

She's all yours. Go for it.

Wow. That guy needs to get
laid, right? (laughing)

Yeah. He's, he's complicated.

And you find that interesting?

I don't know.

Am I complicated?

Well, you are the most
complicated person I know.

How's that?

Well,

I don't really know you,

but, you're just,

well, I've seen some stuff.

Oh, you've seen some stuff.

Now that is interesting.

Just what kind of
stuff have you seen?

Well,

that your dad loves you
and he misses you a lot.

(Chantelle chuckling)

My daddy.

My daddy who's had the
whole world handed to him.

You know, he never made
a dime in his life.

Born with a silver
spoon in his mouth.

Isn't that what they say?

And you were not?

Oh, it's been rough.

But then,

a little secret about me.

I like it rough.

(Clarke grunting and panting)

(footsteps shuffling)

-Hey, asshole.
-(fist thudding)

Are you into me?

I mean,

watching you kick ass like that

just really got me going.

I mean,

could you,

or would you

fight me or, you know what?

Just maybe hit me real hard

if, if I, if I attacked
you? (laughing)

No, what, what's
your deal, Chantelle?

I mean, you have
everything going for you.

Do I?

Yeah. You have a dad who loves
you. Who cares about you?

You have money.

Money, money? (laughing)

Yeah, and you are just,
you're just, just.

Just, J, J, J what?

[Chad] You're just blowing it.

You're blowing it.

Maybe.

Yeah. Yeah. Maybe
I do wanna blow it.

(chuckling) Would you like that?

Please, Chantelle?

Don't go there with me.

And why not?

Because this is about you
and getting you some help.

Yeah. Well, um,

maybe I don't need your help

or your friend, Mr. Blue Balls.

Then that's fine. If
that's what you want.

And just tell me what
I should tell your dad

because he misses you and
he cares about you deeply?

(Chantelle laughing)

You can tell Mr. Sterling

that there's some new leadership
in his former organization.

What's is that

-supposed to mean?
-Hello.

Chantelle? Where is my BFF,

-Chantelle?
-Wow, It's Tameko.

Tameko's here. I
can't wait to see her.

Oh I can't wait to see her.

Oh, I missed you baby girl.

Uh, Chantelle, who are
these seeky poo poos.

And what about that
scruffy guy outside?

What are they doing here?

They work for my
daddy, my real daddy,

but I don't like them.

Well, then I say back off,

'cause my honey pot
and I going to a party.

Doesn't that sound like fun?

(giggling) Yeah. Yeah.
I wanna get fucked up.

Me too.

Excuse me. Tameko, do you
remember me from the other day

at the bar, the night,

the scruffy guy and I, we
thought of the, the attackers

while you slipped away.

You were the ones?

So in, in my book, you owe
us and we want an invite too.

I'm just gonna step outside,
grab the scruffy guy

and come with you.

Party sounds like fun.

Whatever. Suit
yourself pretty boy.

I'm sure there'll be enough
party favors for all of us.

And what about this one?

Is this the one you like?

Yes, mommy.

Oh, Chantelle, if
I'm your mommy,

then that makes this one
your grandma. (laughing)

Hi mommy. I'm the child
you tried to knock off

the other day, so loving.

I work for Mr. Chung as well.

Well, you should be
proud of your daughter,

carving out of
peace for herself.

No one likes the double crosser.

Oh, but I choose
LOVE, mommy dearest.

Chantelle's love for me
is like money in a bank.

But I think you should
all know that by now.

Which makes this party
even more interesting.

Because this mommy
is going to get some.

Okay, come here, Honey Pot,
pull up, we go, let's go.

More like money Pot.

Would you like to hold
hands with me too?

My, oh, what did she
call you? Pretty boy.

We can skip out of
here to that party.

Would you like that?

I pass?

(footsteps echoing)

(exhaling loudly)
Everyone's a critic.

(footsteps crunching)

(gentle soft music)

Are you okay, Clark?

Well, well, well,

the gang's all here. (laughing)

We regroup after that
rather unexpected intrusion

and Tameko, thank you so much
for bringing everyone here

on such short notice.

I'll take care of her.

She fell right into
our trap this time.

That's what you always say,
Ava. But sometimes you don't.

Just like the other time,

maybe it's time for
your job review.

But it seems like, I don't
know some of our new gang.

Who's that young
gentleman over there?

He was visiting Chantelle
when I came in calling.

Chantelle.

A new beau? What? Ava and
I aren't enough of you?

No, he's not into me.
He and his friend here.

They both work for my daddy.

Nice to see you've
put him in his place.

Oh, hey Mr. Blue Balls.

Oh, baby doll. I love when
you talk so tough like that.

(laughing) Baby doll.

Enough, I hate you guys.

Now, Tameko, a
little bird flew by

and told me some very
interesting, fun facts

about what you've been up
to lately with Mr. Sterling.

And in Chantelle's
words, me no likey.

You think she loves you.

Oh, come on guys. There's
enough here for all of us.

Besides love conquers all.

(Chung laughing)

My sweet conniving optimist.

There is no us.

And this cute little anime
thing you got going on with her.

Please.

You tried to cut yourself
in just like that

after I'm the one who brought
you in to work for me.

You have no idea who
you're dealing with.

I do know who I'm dealing with.

I'm dealing with Chantelle

who loves me very much.

Don't you, Chantelle?

Oh, look what you've done.

You've made our little
baby girl, Chantelle cry.

That's not very nice.

I swear to you. Don't
you move in on my bitch.

-Or else, I'll Kill you.
-What? What? What?

What Tameko, what?
Look around you.

Who loves you here?

Pretty boy over
there. Do you, do, do?

Nah. Nah. (laughing)

Ava? Certainly not.

She tried to have my thugs
kill you on my request,

Of course.

Mr. Blue Balls as
Chantelle calls him.

Nah, too handsome. Probably
doesn't swing that way too.

And Chantelle.

We're living.

Oh, wait, wait. Tammy,
Tammy, Tammy. Come back here.

Daddy wants to speak to you.

One last time.

Tammy. Just one more
time for Daddy. Come on.

It's okay.

Good girl. Come on.

It's okay.

-(insects chirping)
-(insect buzzing)

(footsteps crunching)

Good girl. Come on.

There you go.

You are the bitch, bitch.

-(fist thudding)
-(Tameko groaning)

Or is that too many bitches?

I got a raw deal.

Your kind usually does.

-(neck snapping)
-(Tameko grunting)

-No! No. No.
-(somber music)

(Chantelle crying)

(Clarke grunting)

(fist thudding)

(birds chirping)

(wind howling)

(Chad groaning)

(Chad grunting)

(clothes ruffling)

(birds continue chirping)

(footsteps crunching)

(Chad panting)

-(waves crushing)
-(water sploshing)

(footsteps crunching)

(gentle ominous music)

-(wings flapping)
-(water sploshing)

(birds squawking)

(car engine roaring)

(birds chirping)

(car door slamming)

(footsteps echoing
and crunching)

Did you know that financial
institutes around the world

forecast an average
annual increase

in the demand of lithium at 28%

throughout the rest
of this decade.

And prices for
lithium recently rose

to their highest level in years.

And without a family,

it all means

nothing.

You don't have my
daughter, do you?

No,

I don't.

And your partner?

He's still on the job.

I just dunno where
he is right now.

(sighing) Well, Chad,

I must say I am
massively underwhelmed,

to say the least.

What's wrong with your face?

A little this and that.

Sir I,

when we found Chantelle,

we also found out
some stuff about Ava.

She's not your friend.

I never said she was my friend.

She's under my
employ just like you.

And more importantly,
she's hurting Chantelle.

What are you talking about?

Clarke told me that you told Ava

that you're not going
through with any deal

with the Chinese.

Yes. They, they wanted
to buy all this.

My geothermal reservoir
underneath the Salton Sea.

It's this scolding
hot soup of metals,

salt water minerals that
creates this so-called brine

that quite frankly, I,
(sighing) I'm not sure.

And Ava was handling all this?

Yes,

everything.

(sighing) Leeper, I think,

I think Ava's working
with the Chinese.

They're trying to
get you to sell.

And that's what
happened to Chantelle.

She's got captured or enlisted

and everything just to try
to get you to your knees.

I think we should
really go to the police.

I can't.

The publicity and the
scandal that it would create

for my daughter would
be insurmountable.

It would ruin her life.

There are things,

I know.

A father knows.

And when my wife died,

I promised her on her deathbed

that I would

protect our little girl.

I would surround her with love,

love from the both of us.

Since I knew her mother
wouldn't be around.

(birds chirping)

I haven't.

I have failed.

Your daughter needs help.

And you and I,

we should get her that help.

We can do this.

I have a plan.

No police.

Just you and I,

and Clarke.

Yes, Chad.

Let's save her.

Let's take out the trash.

(birds chirping)

(phone beeping)

(bird hooting)

(Ava sighing)

(phone beeping)

Get over here.

Now. Now. Do you hear me?

(footsteps echoing)

Good morning, Ava. I hope we're
not interrupting anything.

No, of course not.
Leeper darling.

Welcome to my home. You've never
been here before, have you?

I've never wanted to.

Oh, well, this is
my humble abode.

Mimosas, anyone?

I believe you know Chad.

In fact, recently, you wanted
to hold hands with him.

And of course, Nandana.

(laughing) Good times.

Good times.

-(Nandana grunting)
-(dramatic upbeat music)

(footsteps echoing)

(fists thudding)

(fighters groaning)

(foot thudding)

(henchman groaning)

What the fuck is going on?

(henchman grunting)

(dramatic upbeat
music continues)

Who's in there?

Who's in there?

Chantelle!

(Sterling grunting)

(fist thudding)

(fighters grunting and groaning)

(Chad groaning)

-(fist thudding)
-(henchman groaning)

(kick thudding)

(water sploshing)

(dramatic upbeat
music continues)

(gate clanking and rattling)

(birds chirping)

(Chad exhaling loudly)

You good?

Yeah. Are you good?

No, I'm good. I'm good.

It's nice to get out and
get some air and see you.

It's been a hell of a night.

A night? You've been
missing for 48 hours.

Oh.

(Ava sighing)

It's good to see you.

(hands thudding)

Well, that was fun.

You too, couldn't
help but notice

you got your ass kicked there.

I've always had trouble
with time sequences.

Or dealing with the drugs.

That was one heck of
a date, honey bunch.

You were out of it.

That was no date. Nobody
here believes that.

(laughing) Everyone's a
critic and Leeper, darling.

Why is everyone attacking
you everywhere you go?

It must be absolutely maddening.

Let's cut the crap, Ava.

I know a lot more
than you think I know.

Do you?

Do you now?

Well, well, do you know

that I have been saving
your ass all these years,

protecting you from
financial ruin?

You don't know anything.

I know what you've been
doing to my daughter

and that's all I care about.

Oh, good.

Good news.

But what if I told you that I
could help you get her back?

And how's that Ava? Huh?

Because you've been holding
her like you've held Clarke.

Who are you?

What psycho have you become?

Your worst nightmare.

Oh, you think you
are so upper class,

when all this time I have
been saving your ass,

but now it's my turn.

I'm gonna get some.

Well, from what I've been told,

you've been getting
some from all over.

Mr. Chung,

my daughter,

and whoever else you want,
you twisted sick, fuck.

Okay. Okay.

Just shut the fuck up,

you sniveling little brat.

You will get your precocious
little whore back.

But you need to be nice to me.

She's a lousy lay, anyway.

I, I can't take anymore.
I can't take anymore.

Give, give her back
to me. Let her go.

All right. All right.

But you know I need to get
something in exchange, right?

What? What, what,
what do you want Ava?

You know, I think I'll
let my new boss tell you.

My, my real boss that is.

Set it up.

Do us a solid Ava. We are game.

Pretty boy speaks.

And what a big boy he is.

I liked you better at
lunch and that was bad.

Oh, so you don't like
the real me either?

Oh, well, cry me a river

because you all need
to be nice to me.

You need me.

You know, it's nice to
be needed. I like it.

So I will set it up

or not.

You will arrange that.

But the question you
need to ask yourself is,

do I fight or do I die?

Or maybe you wanna
sit back and play,

rub your thighs together

because nobody else
will touch those things.

This guy is quite the
romantic, isn't he?

I'm sure Mr. Chung is
paying you handsomely.

Ava,

for God's sake, just,

just let her go and walk off
into the desert. (sobbing)

Oh, I will. I will.
Mr. Leeper Sterling,

you will get your way
just like you always have

your entire privileged life.

But just so you know, when
I walk off into that desert,

I am going to be worth

so much more money than you
could have ever imagined.

Whatever you want, Ava.

Good for you. Good
for you. (crying)

Mr. Sterling, we're done here.

But we're not done with
you my frigid friend.

I always get frigid around
your type. And why wouldn't I?

We are keeping
this off the books.

So set it the fuck up.

You catch it. I kill it.

Copy that.

(footsteps echoing)

(Sterling sobbing)

Oh, Mr. Sterling, let's
get you some water.

I have some back in
the van. Come on.

[Clark] Nandana, Enough already.

Mm, Right. All right. (laughing)

Toodle-oo.

I'll have my peeps arrange it
with your peeps. (laughing)

(ominous music)

(waves crashing)

(car horn honking)

(car engine roaring)

(tires screeching)

(car door slamming)

What? Did we hear?
Is it show time?

Uh, it's lunchtime.

(footsteps echoing)

I thought we heard of something.

No, just thought you
might need some lunch.

I saw you was
zoning out out there

and figured you might
need some company

or a peanut butter sandwich.

You cook?

(chuckling) Like I said,
a peanut butter sandwich,

don't get carried away.

(exhaling loudly) So, no word.

Believe me,

Ava's not gonna give
up on her big payday.

She'll reach out. No worries.

It's just,

I just hate waiting so much.

I even hate the word wait,

it's like when you're fighting

and you hesitate for one second,
you are dead in the water.

That's kinda how you
looked out there.

No, really. I mean it, it's
like when you're fighting,

you're always coming up
with an next blow, you know?

This, what we are
doing right here,

waiting for somebody else,

is fucking bullshit.

Can you imagine what
Sterling's going through?

When you're in the
fight getting punched

and cut and bloody?

What do you tap into?

What keeps you going?

I don't know.

I've never really
thought about it.

Gimme a fucking break.

We all have something,

something that we're
working through.

Please. Let me just enjoy
my peanut butter sandwich.

Yeah, you can. And you better.

'Cause that's about
as domestic as I get.

I killed somebody, in the ring.

(somber music)

I mean, he didn't
actually die in the ring,

but that's where it did turn.

(somber music continues)

Later when they took
him off life support

in the hospital,
that's where they died.

(sighing) And the
hard part is I,

-I knew him.
-(bell ringing)

He was like me,

a gay guy.

When they told me he was
going to the hospital,

I went there, 'cause I knew

he didn't have anyone
else in his life.

'Cause he is from
one of those families

that,

that kicked him out after
they found out about him.

So it was just me,

the machines.

It's not like we were in a
relationship or anything,

but,

I knew him.

(birds chirping)

It's a sport. It
wasn't your fault.

But I put him there.

I put him there.

(somber music continues)

And after the doctors told
me it's time to let him go,

I wanted to make
it right by him.

I lowered the lights.
I, had some music going.

I brought on a priest.

I wanted to make it
right, goddammit.

So the priest was
laying on one side.

I was laying on the other.

And I told him over and over
that he was the real champ.

That he was the winner.

And I think for the
first time in his life,

he actually felt loved.

(birds continue chirping)

You're a good man, Chad.

No.

He was the real fighter.

After they gave him the
last dose of morphine,

they told me it would take
10 minutes and he'd be gone.

He lived another two weeks.

Fighter.

Come here, come here.

(hand thudding)

-(birds continue chirping)
-(somber music continues)

So this rage came from
having to prove to myself,

to everyone around me
that, that I'm fine.

That I'm okay.

That I'm...

(sighing) That gay is good

and that I'm actually
worthy of love.

So that's what kept me
driving the whole time.

I just kept punching

and punching

every single time.

(ominous music)

Harder and harder.

It's that same rage.

When he died,

I gave it all up.

Moved, wanting to forget.

And that's how I came
here, when he died.

(waves sloshing)

The Shitty

The Shitty.

And then I met you.

(exhaling heavily)

And the good news is, I'm
working through it now.

I'm actually starting
to like myself now.

'Cause you know, you have
to love yourself first

before you're able to
love somebody else.

There it is.

So there it is.

You surprised?

No.

Like I said, we
all have something.

But, I mean, to be honest,

I am surprised at how
good fight you are,

even after all that.

And how everyone refers to you
as a pretty boy. (laughing)

I mean, that should
pump you up pretty good.

That's a mighty
powerful combination.

Yeah. Pretty boy Chad.

I'd be happy if it
doesn't come from Ava,

Chantelle and Tameko all the
time, better rest in peace.

But thanks for the ego boost.

Uh, yeah. That piece of
trash. I forgot about her.

But trust me, Chad.

There will be others.

People who will love you for you

and more importantly, people
that you'll want to love.

Can we go?

(car engine roaring)

(tires screeching)

(door clanging and squeaking)

(door slamming)

(Clarke exhaling loudly)

(Nandana sighing)

Whoa, (laughing)

chill, you guys look like
I'm about to carjack you.

(Clarke chuckling)

What? Too much.
Is it the minivan?

I just love the open road.

Do you?

Well, I had to find you guys.

Some drunk at this bar said
that the two Cs would be here.

-So.
-That dump is my bar.

And that drunk is Brian,
one of my best customers.

[Nandana] Oh.

And what's with
the two C's? Huh?

We have names, Chad,
Clarke. We've met.

I know, I know. I'm
sorry. It's my bad.

I just, I, I just, I-

What, what is it?

It's Leeper.

He, he, he's lost his mind. He
got tired of waiting around.

And now he's going to meet
with Mr. Chung by himself.

And I've never
seen him like this.

He's so used to
having all the control

and now he has no control.

And he's lost it.

Please, please, please.
I'm, I'm begging you.

-Just please come with me.
-Nandana. Calm down. Okay.

We got you. We'll come
with you. We'll help you.

[Clark] Where are
they meeting up?

Sunset Beach.

We'll follow?

-Okay, let's ride.
-(hand slamming)

You know, I think our
designer water loving friend

is a little cray cray.

You're right. She's got spunk.

Right now, it's showtime.

And now classic television.

(car engines roaring)

(car engine humming)

By the way. Where is
your shirt, Pretty boy?

It's in the back seat.

Why? What are you talking about?

(chuckling) You know, I may
be a few years older than you,

but I'm still breathing.

Naked from the waist
up, the cowboy hat.

You got it going on, Pretty boy.

Another ego boost.

Hmm?

Are you feeling okay?

Hey, take it where
you can get it.

That's what I always say.

Yeah, I've heard that about you.

Hey, hey, hey.

My bad.

Can we stop the sexual
harassment for a second

or save it for later
and just do our job?

Yeah. About that.

We're gonna need
some help. Any ideas?

Copy that.

Um,

no.

You?

I mean, we're in the Salton Sea.

Throw a stone and you'll hit,

well, nobody.

There's not a lot of
fighters out here.

Well, I guess I have to
get my fighting level

to this superior
class that you do.

No, don't kid yourself.

You're already there.

Really?

Yeah.

Almost.

Hey?

Did you have to do that?

Did you have to
kill my ego boost?

We were doing so good.

(Clarke chuckling)

(dramatic music)

-(fly buzzing)
-What? No driver. Mr. Leeper?

I'm sorry. May I call you that?

I mean, after all of our
legitimate business negotiations

for me to get this thing,

I would assume that
I could do that.

But you know, it's a
fucked up world. (laughing)

But seriously, I'm impressed.

No driver, no staff
swarming around you.

I mean, have you ever driven
yourself anywhere, ever?

I gave my driver the
day off, asshole.

Ooh, that's not a very
good way to start.

Did you just call me asshole?

I meant my driver as an asshole.

But you're one as well,

and a monster.

Oh, you are so businesslike.

I really do like that about you.

And you're in the
business of thievery,

murder and kidnapping.

I know.

Such a great business to be in.

Especially when you
have all these yummy,

underage virgins around you.

And in the case of your
daughter, a seasoned whore.

(tires screeching)

(doors clanking and slamming)

My, my, my. That's it.

Just kidding. (laughing)

Very impressive.

You ain't see
nothing yet, asshole.

Asshole? There's
that word again.

Asshole, asshole.

Can we get more
creative with that?

I liked you better with
that gag in your mouth.

Don't you think he looks
better with it in his mouth?

I mean all, all, all Macho
and studley, yet tied up.

(groans) Now, are we
waiting for anyone else?

Yes, my daughter.

That's right. Let's
not forget about that.

Let us see Chantelle.

(dramatic music continues)

(car door slamming)

Daddy.

Daddy, help me!

He came.

Ah, just spare us the theatrics.

All right, let's just get,
get, get, get on with it.

All right.

The stench in this place
is overwhelming me.

Ava?

I believe he prepared
some paperwork

for our, our friend
here to sign.

Yes. I have just what
you asked for Mr. Chung.

Such a gem.

And you used to be my
gem, didn't you Ava?

But that was before
I got a taste

of the sweeter things in life.

And, I don't just
mean your daughter.

Ava, you were like
his sister to me.

My father and I, we
trusted everything to you,

and you turned out to
be such a sick fuck.

Well, you know,
the way I see it,

once you sign this contract,

giving control of the
lithium to Mr. Chung here,

you know, the lithium
that you so conveniently

didn't wanna know
anything about.

I can have any family I want

or anything I want
for that matter.

Let me guess, you'll
continue being a pedophile.

Well, that's noble.

(spitting) Can we
like, get on with it?

Sign.

(dramatic music continues)

Do you have a a,
a (exhales loudly)

a clipboard or something?

It's, it's, it's a little
difficult. I can't quite.

Oh, there he goes again.

Always needing something more.

Always needing help
from somebody else

because you're too
much of a fucking baby

to do it for yourself.

I am sick of everything you are

and everything
that you represent.

Bend over.

Excuse me.

I said bend over.

Give him your back to sign on.

Seriously?

Now.

Or you could do a
downward facing dog, Ava.

I mean that would suffice too.

But for Clark's sake

and well, quite frankly,
for all of our sakes,

do keep your clothes
on this time.

(dramatic music continues)

(papers ruffling)

(Ava groaning)

-(upbeat dramatic music)
-(feet shuffling)

Take care of this.

(car door clanging)

-(car engine roaring)
-(tires screeching)

-(fists thudding)
-(fighters grunting)

Huh, goodnight.

(upbeat dramatic
music continues)

(Clarke grunting)

Everybody okay?

Yeah.

Look at you, caring
about others.

You became a real
team player, huh?

No more solo bouts for you.

Hey, of course I care
about my partner.

How else would I get the
delicious peanut butter sandwich?

I don't know about delicious.

It's the effort that
counts. And partner?

Yeah. And I also care
about Nandana. Huh?

Full of surprises.

What, you didn't think
I was an assistant

who could handle the
road in a little danger?

Hm. All in one day's work.

It's called a Thursday

when you work with
someone like Leeper.

Oh, and don't forget
your expertise in water.

We have this sparkling,
clean, clear water,

called the miracle of
the desert out here.

You want to try it
out? Take a dip.

I mean, come on. I need
to shower, I stink.

Yeah, you do.

[Nandana] Hey.

Nandana,

may you please come in here.

Yes, Mr. Sterling.

Any word?

No, I'm afraid not.

I don't understand. We gave
them exactly what they want.

And I'm here waiting for them
to give me my daughter back.

Mr. Sterling, come on now.

Did you really give
them what they wanted?

Um, what are you referring to

my learned, trusted assistant?

You didn't finish signing
your signature, did you?

Uh. (chuckling)

Maybe.

Maybe not.

And even if you had,

you have a board of
trustees that by law

must sign off on that
transaction, yes?

(chuckling) Uh, maybe.

Maybe not.

How did I get so lucky to have
someone like you in my life?

(laughing) I, I don't know.
But I'm here now with you.

And after yesterday,

I know that I can count
on you in every way.

I am deeply grateful.

I know you're a Leeper.

(gentle guitar music)

(bell ringing)

Nah.

Come with me.

Company retreat.

What's gotten into you?

Let's go.

(gentle guitar music continues)

(ominous music)

(wind howling)

Would you please tell
me what's going on?

Look at that.

What?

(chuckling) Over there.

What do you see?

I don't know.
Another smelly beach.

That is our future.

Come again?

That new plant.

This new industry is going
to put us back on top.

Back on top?

I'm not following.

See, back in the day, in the
fifties and early sixties,

The Salton Sea was hip.

And believe it or not,

it was the place to
vacation and be seen.

I mean they built a yacht
club, a golf course.

Celebs would come from Palm
Springs to play. We were it.

And then how did we get here?

Governmental bullshit and
greed and environmental stuff.

But the point is, with
this lithium thing,

we can be there again.

Unless the Chinese
take the cake.

Exactly.

Listen, I know I dis
this place all the time,

but I figured I moved
here for a reason.

Maybe 'cause I was
down on myself.

Or maybe 'cause I hated life.

Or maybe 'cause, like you,

I wanted to forget,

a chance to heal. (sniffling)

But now I realize
this could be bigger

than my fighting career
or my bar or I don't know.

You and me.

This place is me now.

And in some weird way

I have become the Salton Sea

and dammit, we need to win.

You're right.

You know, the other day I
saw this bird struggling

in that gunk, trying
to stay alive.

And he made it,

made it outta that of
out that shit hole.

Flew up in the sky.

Not like my bird
in my apartment.

Rocky,

who just,

who just died in his cage.

Just 'cause he didn't
have anywhere else to go.

But it kinda dawned on me

that this place
could survive too.

Like that bird,

whose living in the Salton Sea.

But when Leeper

signed over the contract
to the Chinese yesterday,

man, I was so depleted.

Like after 12 rounds,

spent,

no more energy to go.

But he got out.

Who?

That bird.

He got up.

And so can we.

I mean we're talking
America here.

We can't just let Sterling or
other folks like him give in.

This is bigger than any
fight in my life 'cause,

'cause this is my life

and your life and our home.

Chad, what you said the other
day about who you really are

got to me.

I don't wanna hide anymore.

And I sure as hell don't
want to hide here anymore.

You've been so brave, Chad.

I want to be brave now

and go for what I really want.

What do you suggest
we should do?

We start with Ava,

and we get that little
girl back to her dad.

Yeah.

Yeah.

(gentle music continues)

Come on.

I knew you'd come around.

You were a tough one.

But at the end of the day, you
are just as freaky as I am.

You get me and I get you.

(chuckling) Takes
one to no one, Ava.

You know when I got
your text, I thought,

who would have thunk this?

But then I remembered that
I am stinking rich now

and rent boys like
you like that.

Won't we have some fun?

Yeah. Good times as you say.

So, um,

what do you want?

(dramatic ominous music)

(footsteps crunching)

-(water dripping)
-(scourer scouring)

Yo, look how this guy
fucked up my face.

Your face was always fucked up.

Oh, you got jokes?

I do.

Knock, knock.

Who's there? Hello boys.

Who wants to party with this?

Huh?

-(Chad grunting)
-(fists thudding)

-(tray clanking)
-(henchmen groaning)

(footsteps echoing)

(ominous music continues)

-(gentle music)
-(Chad grunting)

(door clacking)

There you go.

(car door slamming)

(car engine cranking
and roaring)

The eagle has landed.

(phone beeping)

We're on.

God bless America.

(car engine roaring)

Just what you ordered,

with a little Clarke twist.

You know I like a
twist. (laughing)

So when does this joint close

so you and I can have
some real fun? (sipping)

Oh, the fun's already
begun, sugar lips.

Because we're gonna get a
visitor any old minute now,

then the fireworks will
really start. (blows air)

Oh, God, lover. You know
me so well. A third?

Oh, just who have
you got lined up?

Will I do?

What the fuck?

Oh, come on Ava, what's a
little fun between friends?

Besides, you should be
feeling pretty good right now,

thinking that you're
richer than fuck now.

(scoffing) What do you mean
thinking? It's over my friend.

You're done.

I know we gotta get you your
precious, little whore back,

but we, we will come to that.

This is laughable, Ava.

You're laughable.

Did you really
believe for a moment

that some chicken scratch
on the back of a contract

could ever be authenticated
in a court of law?

Let alone, I inherited
the company, remember?

Just as I inherited
you, you slag.

I don't have the power
to sign over my company.

My trustees do.

But Mr. Chung said-

And Mr. Chung is Chinese.

They're never gonna own
all of the world's lithium.

We're gonna have a
little bit of our own

right here in the Salton Sea.

So, you enjoying that
drink baby cakes?

(coughing) I can't.
I can't breathe.

You bitch.

Yeah. Yeah. I am.

Just not your bitch.

Extraordinary. (laughing)

Extraordinary, Clarke.

You didn't happen
to make her drink

with the water from
the Shitty, did you?

I don't. Oh.

Bravo my friend.

That should keep her occupied
in the loo for a while.

Well played.

I'll drink to that.

(laughing) Clark's the bomb.

Wait, my drink's
good though, right?

(door bell ringing)

(gentle chanting music)

It's over.

Your daughter is in your car.

(Sterling sighing)

Thank you.

Thank you both.

(footsteps echoing)

You see,

He thanked us both,

you and me,

equally.

Yeah. Two thank
yous, two people.

Yeah,

I get it.

You're my partner.

(sighing) Equally.

(gentle chanting
music continues)

Daddy.

Daddy.

Daddy, daddy.

(shushing) I'm here.

I'm here. (sobbing)

(Chantelle crying)

Um, so am I still
gonna be your bar back

or has that changed?

Partner, you can be
anything you want.

Really?

Anything?

Pretty much.

What about this?

(lips smacking)

I thought you'd never ask.

(lips smacking)

(birds chirping)

Can I be the originator
of the Hoosier fly kick?

(Clarke laughing)

I don't know about that.

We'll have to see who
does it better first.

Let's go home.

(gentle music)

(footsteps shuffling)

(gentle bright music)

♪ When I was small
I used to wake up ♪

♪ Every morning to
my mother asking ♪

♪ What did you dream ♪

♪ Tried to describe
all those shapes ♪

♪ I didn't recognize
and I asked her ♪

♪ Do you know what they mean ♪

♪ She said, yeah the truth ♪

♪ Oh it will get in your way ♪

♪ And in this place ♪

♪ That we're living right
now, lies rule the day ♪

♪ Got a little bit older ♪

♪ And I saw another shape
forming in the mirror ♪

♪ Someone I did not know ♪

♪ Showers of love coming
at me from all sides ♪

♪ Drowning me slow ♪

♪ Yeah, the truth, oh it
will get in your way ♪

♪ And everybody knows ♪

♪ The truth doesn't matter ♪

♪ Hee ♪

♪ Whoo ♪

♪ Here I am alone again ♪

♪ With these shapes
I know so well ♪

♪ Open my eyes and I realize ♪

♪ The truth is mine to tell ♪

♪ Yeah the truth ♪

♪ Oh, it's my way ♪

♪ La la la, ye ♪

♪ Ooh ♪