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What do you think now?

I think you're making a big mistake.

Maybe. But this is what happens if you poke around with this business.

Come on, let's do this.

I'm so sorry. I totally lost track of time. I see how it is.

Get a big new client, you forget about dinner with your boyfriend.

That's so sweet. Thank you.

Thank you.

And no, I can totally go. I just need to get this contract done for him.

You can't do it in the morning.

I could, but I feel like he's testing me. He said depending on how this

He might have to be transformative for me next.

Transformative, huh?

Hey. Hi.

I mean, you take a little break.

You were trying to distract me.

And I like it.

So is that a yes or a yes?

Just a tiny little bitty break.

Is that you or me?

That's me. You sure? Don't worry about it.

Oh, you should probably check that.

Speaking of demanding new clients.

It's okay. Take it.

Go ahead. Yeah.

Hey there, Abby.

Wait, wait, wait. What?

Are you sure?

No, no, no, no, no. Don't do anything until I get there. I'll be on the first

plane out.

Yeah, I might know someone who can help.

All right, let me see what I can do.

What's wrong?

You still on the East Coast?

Sure am. I do a camping in Virginia.

Headed north to see where the night takes me. Any chance I could take you to

Jersey?

What do you got? I've got Elliot here. He's got a client that could really use

your help.

Give me the details.

Heidi Hale, her son Matt, has gone missing. He's 23 years old. He works at

tech investment firm in New York City.

And she said that he went out to lunch and he never came back.

Left without his car, left his cell phone on his desk.

Huh. How long ago?

Two days.

So Ivy's really worried something's happened to her. And she's offering a

,000 reward.

Have you heard of Ivy Bakes?

There's a bell.

I feel like I saw one last time I was in Connecticut. That place?

Yeah, one of. It's a small chain.

What kind of work are you doing for her?

She's a single mom.

She started to make ends meet, but business really took off, and she

could do it all by herself.

But she got behind on her paperwork, and then the IRS looked at her books.

So they're going after her for tax evasion.

Anything else I should know about her? You gotta know she's pretty intense. You

know, she speaks her mind and demands results.

I know the type. I'm sitting right here, Coulter. Thank you.

Look, she's a mother worried sick about her son.

All right, can you talk to her and see what you think?

I'm a few hours away. I can be there first thing in the morning.

Great. Thank you.

I've got quite a few of these places. They all look the same?

No. This one is unique. This was my first.

Ah. Except for the logos and the occasional fresh coat of paint, I never

a thing inside.

It's a reminder of where I came from and what I had to do to get here.

Talking about your son, Matt?

That's not a mother could hope for.

He graduated last year from Columbia, magna cum laude.

And he works in analytics downtown at Lambert Fox Investments.

And when did you notice that he went missing?

Thursday.

We were supposed to have dinner like we do every week. That's our thing. Make a

little pasta, have a little wine, catch up on the week.

But when he didn't show up, I knew something was wrong.

And you didn't have any communication with him before or after that? No.

nothing. Next day I went to his office and his manager said he just walked out

before lunch. Matty would never just walk out of his job. He has my work

I can assure you.

So I went to his apartment, and he wasn't there. But I am telling you,

would never just disappear like this unless there was something seriously

Casey, we're having a meeting. Could you please just bring this man back?

Oh, I'm sorry, I just... Go on, off you go. Talk him to this.

She's the guy that's going to find Matty? Yeah, I'm giving him the details.

So before you go, what can you tell me about Matt?

He's a good kid.

Just hoping nothing bad happened to him. He's probably just taking a powder.

He's not taking a powder, Casey.

Sorry, I'm just trying to be positive.

I'm just saying, when I was his age. Yeah, well, Matt's not like that.

Don't you have a delivery to make?

Sorry about Casey. He thinks he can run a business, but he can't even make

deliveries on time.

What are you going to do?

You keep him around for some reason, right?

Yeah, he's my cousin.

After his dad passed away, I gave him a job.

Family.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, what else can you tell me?

Is there anyone new in his life?

Don't get me started.

Yeah, he's... Seeing some woman, I don't even know her name.

Is it possible that she has something to do with his disappearance?

I don't know. We've thought about it. I told him he could do better. He should

do better.

Why is that?

She's married.

Maddie said she's getting a divorce, but until she does, well, she is still

married in my book.

Yeah.

Elliot tells me that you are really good at finding people, that you're the

best. Is that true?

I'm very good at what I do.

Then I want you.

Manny deserves that and I will not take no for an answer

Find myself for me

I'll do everything I can

Casey, right?

You don't seem too concerned about Matt. I'm just staying out of it like I was

told to.

Ivy seems like she could be a tough boss.

Yeah, you could say that. Who cares about her son, though? Precious Matty,

Look, Matty's great.

But?

All right, the truth is, Ivy and Matty got in a huge blowout fight last week.

What was that about?

He had enough.

Told her to back off and let him live his life.

Hmm.

What about this new girl he's seeing?

Nothing. He's finally getting his first action with the lady and Ivy's just

freaking out.

You know, he's talking about some guys from work he was budding enough with.

Talking about taking a trip somewhere.

Maybe just set it up and go.

You know, he leaves work, he leaves his phone behind. I would.

She insists that he shares location with her. And it's been pissing him off. He

can't tell her to back off. I mean, Ivy doesn't know the meaning of that.

She treats him like he's ten years old. He's a freaking grown man.

I think this is just a screw you to mommy. Five gets you ten, he's back in a

couple days.

Well, maybe.

Look, I gotta get this delivery out or Ivy's gonna rip me a new one.

You don't mind what I said?

A date between us, huh?

No problem. Good man.

Can I help you? Maybe.

Looking to talk to somebody about Matt Hale, the analyst here, I believe.

What do you want to know?

Well, he's gone missing. His mother hired me to find him.

If I could take a look at his office, it'd really make my day.

Well, you've already made mine.

Let me guess, 6 '3", perfect 42 tall, drop 8?

Six years at Nordstrom Rack was like the worst job ever. I can't even imagine.

If I could just, you know, take a quick peek.

I'll give you five minutes.

Come with me.

Stay close.

Thank you. Mm -hmm.

So, um, what are you looking for exactly?

I'm entirely sure.

Anything that would show me where he went after work. His mother said that

cell phone and his car keys were left here. Yeah, I put them up front for

safekeeping. Huh. Mm -hmm.

Any mention of him skipping out on work with some friends, anything like that?

No. Doesn't sound like Matt.

Not want to ditch work.

Not really.

I mean, a lot of people play with that whole, like, I'm working from home

but not him.

Can't think of him ever calling in sick or anything.

Although he did take really long lunch breaks.

He do that with co -workers?

No, he always went by himself.

By himself.

Take a look at this computer.

Sure. Yeah? Yeah. All right.

Such a great help.

Nothing. I would imagine that you have... The administrative login for

network, right?

I do.

Can I get that from you?

Okay. Can you help me out with it? Yeah.

Yeah. Let's do it.

There you go.

This guy's search history. Try to find him. Mm -hmm.

Oh.

You recognize her?

Mm -hmm.

Yeah, I've seen her once or twice before with Matt.

Once or twice, but you remember her.

Must have left quite an impression.

Mm -hmm. The ring on her finger did.

I got the vibe the two of them, they were up to something naughty.

Like an affair.

Happens all the time, right?

It can.

Looks like a studio space, doesn't it?

Maybe she was an artist.

Now that you mention it, I did notice she had waffle nails, too.

Randy, you busy?

Nah, man, I'm just trying to... Heighten this place up and figure out a system

for these damn cords. Why do they have so many cords?

I'm sure Bobby will thank you later. What you need? Talk to me.

Looking for a missing guy. Might have been seeing a married woman. Lucy

Anderhauser. Take it from me.

Bad move. Been there, done that.

You running for me?

Already did.

Okay, Lucy.

She's been married for two years. Looks like she has a condo that she lives in

with her husband.

She's also an artist. Might have had a workspace.

Somewhere she and Matt can spend time away from the husband.

Ooh, so I'm looking for a lovey, love -shag, hidey -hole kind of thing.

Got it.

Okay, she's got a month -to -month on a condo. Oh, and looks like the husband's

name is not on the lease.

Scandalous. You send me the address?

Coming at you.

Thanks, Randy.

Perfect timing.

I think that's me.

Six, yep, that's me. Thank you, buddy. No worries.

All right.

Hello? I got a mushroom spritz for you.

Cool, thanks.

Lucy? You there? I'm looking for Matt Hale.

Okay, you're

okay. You're okay.

I'm not gonna hurt you. You're okay.

Everything's going to be okay. Just tell me what happened from the beginning.

Matt called.

He said he needed a ride, so I went to pick him up. And how did he seem?

Rattled.

Wouldn't tell me what was happening.

You came back here?

I was getting ready to take a bath when someone knocked at the door.

Matt answered it. I heard him talking to a woman. You let her in? Yeah, I go out

to see what it is, and this guy, he just brushes in, tackles Matt. And the

woman, she puts a gun to my face and ties me up. She says that she would

me if I even tried anything.

You ever see her before?

No.

They had accents, though.

Maybe Eastern European.

Did Matt seem like he knew them? No, I don't think so.

The woman held up a photo on her phone and said that Matt was the right guy.

They just took him and left.

Right guy.

Maybe they were hired.

What would they want with Matt?

Maybe your husband found out about your affair and sent someone after him.

I don't think so.

My husband and I, we got married too young, too quick. We realized right away

that we had made a mistake.

We're separated.

Yeah.

Well, I think you should call the police.

Tell them what happened.

I don't think I should.

When I picked up Matt, he said that if anything ever happened to him, to not

call the police.

I don't know. He's always kind of been weird about trusting cops.

Yeah.

When you picked Matt up, was it from work? Is that where you got him?

No, this hotel.

He didn't have a cell. He got some random person to let him make a call,

that is all that he said about it.

I'd like the name of that hotel.

Hi. Hi. Checking in? I was actually hoping you could help me with something.

looking for someone who was staying here three days ago.

Might have been meeting with someone. You recognize him?

Never seen him.

You sure?

I'm sure.

And we don't just offer information on guests to strangers.

Right. Good policy.

Well, thank you anyway.

There's a guy asking about Avi Hale's kid.

This is not the pool, is it? I'm looking for the pool. Do you guys work here? Do

you have a pool?

Is there a pool bar?

I don't care about your business.

I'm just looking for a guy.

You're looking in the wrong place. Step back.

Step back. Arms in the air.

Yeah.

I'm looking for Matt Hale. He work for you guys?

You got no idea where you are, do you?

I'm starting to get the idea.

Ivy Hale hired me to find her son.

That's all I care about.

You're working for Ivy Hale?

Hale's stepping in our business. We're going to push back.

What kind of business is that?

Well, it ain't cupcake, if that's what you were thinking.

Don't understand that.

Listen to me.

And I mean this to whatever grievances you have with Ivy, I don't care. I don't

give a damn.

All right?

I'm only interested in finding Matt.

Better call the old man.

Oh, he's gonna be pissed.

He'll be pissed if we don't.

Yeah.

Good point.

I'm open.

Boss, we got a problem.

We were followed.

Okay.

Come on.

Take him out back.

Come on. Let's go.

Move.

Let's go.

Colt the Shaw, huh?

You are?

I don't mean any disrespect.

I'm not from around here.

Rick Lindell.

And your business competitor is with Ivy?

Mm -hmm. I'm guessing not in the baked goods business.

No, no, no. I make the best scones and the best black and white cookies in all

of New Jersey.

So my guys tell me that you think that I took Matt Hale? I didn't say I.

I tracked him here.

Tracked him?

How?

Found out he was meeting someone? Guy's lying through his teeth.

I'm not.

After he took the meeting here, he was followed, and he was kidnapped.

Right. And you expect me to believe that you took a job from this woman? You

have no idea what she really does.

I thought she was a businesswoman.

Oh, she's a businesswoman, all right.

And a damn good one.

She gets a cut out of every racket in East New Jersey.

And she's not just greasing cookie trays.

Your boss has most of the politicians right in her pocket.

She's not my boss.

Okay. You say you don't know what happened to Matt, I believe you.

Okay? I'll move on. We got no issue here.

Did he see anything?

Yeah. The back room saw it all.

Well, now I have an issue.

Look, I don't know whether or not I believe you, but what I do know is...

You've seen too much. All right, just get rid of him.

Come on.

Come on.

This way.

You thinking about making a run for it?

I'm thinking about kicking your ass.

Put those guns down, make this a fair fight.

That's funny.

Maybe next life we do that.

Enough.

Let's just do the job.

It's not necessary, you know. I don't care about you guys. I don't care about

Ivy.

I'm only interested in Matt.

You think I give a rat's ass.

It's all the same.

You say Matt's 32?

He's a Hale, so yeah.

You say Matty's missing, I say that's a good thing. One less Hale walking around

in the world.

Matty's not a bad guy. He's different.

Not like us.

You know him?

Long time.

Good kid.

Not like his mother.

Shut up, Fergus.

Nobody cares.

Get on your knees.

No?

Somebody took Matt.

He's in serious trouble. I can save him.

I just need to be given a chance.

What do you think now?

I think you're making a big mistake.

Maybe. But this is what happens if you poke around in other people's business.

Tomorrow's stupid.

Hey, hey, hey.

Let him go.

Come on, shoot him.

Enough.

I told you I was going to kick

your ass.

Come on, smoke this shag off.

If you were going to do that, you would have done it already.

Now, you want me to find Matt?

Come on, what are you waiting for? Kill him!

Always hated that guy.

Thought you guys had a code.

He had no code, no honor.

It's the freakest cycle they got off of whacking people.

What about your boss?

He's been skipping off the top for a while.

He knows we're getting suspicious.

He won't be missed.

Garbage in, garbage out deal.

He doesn't believe you?

Well, I'll blame it on you.

It's nice knowing you.

It was you, wasn't it?

You met Matt at the hotel.

Yeah. Uh -huh.

You and Matt are tight? We were. Best friends growing up. My dad's last name

Hale, and my old man worked in Lindo's territory.

So when we got older, that was that.

So Matt's in the business, too?

No way, nah.

Not Matty.

He was some kind of numbers genius.

When he was like 12, he made this computer program and picked a point

beat the book like 98 % of the time.

Ivy beat his ass real bad for that.

Trust me, that was the last time Matty ever did anything close to shading.

She wouldn't let him near the business.

So what were you meeting him about?

Think I spared you because I'm so good to Samaritan?

Something strange is going down.

I don't know if you're onto it or not, but three days ago I got a text from a

burner number. Said it was Matt asking to meet at the hotel.

I'm thinking maybe he's getting into Ivy's business, or maybe there's

strange going down I didn't know about.

Was there?

Nah, he didn't even send the text.

But he got the same text from a burner number claiming to be me.

Well, whoever it was, they wanted you two to be seen together.

Had to be. So when we realized we were being messed with, I told them to get

hell out of the hotel before Pete or someone else saw us.

Now I was taken by a couple of Europeans.

You think we've got Euro trash rolling in and start a war with us both?

Look, this is not my area of expertise at all, but it seems to me like someone

wants to see the Lindos and the Hales at odds.

We've got to find Maddie before this all comes to a head.

If Ivy thinks we took them, it'll be bad.

Maybe you could ask around?

Sure. Call this number if you get in trouble.

You give me a ride?

Phone a friend.

Anybody puts us together, we're both dead.

I hope you find Maddie.

And remember, I don't know you, I don't know what happened with Pete.

Those word search games are too easy. Why don't you try something more

challenging? Like a crossword. What are you talking about?

You can barely read English.

Hello?

Yes.

Understood.

It's time for the next step.

We need to talk. Yeah, damn right we do.

I just got off the phone with Coulter.

He said he almost got killed because of this job. What? Is he okay?

Yeah, I guess. He just got caught up with some rival mob family.

That's why we couldn't get a hold of him.

What the hell were you thinking?

Rainey, I had no idea.

Really? Because I did some digging on Ivy myself, and she's not just some old

poor businesswoman who botched her tax return. No, I know. I just learned that

myself. She runs a crime syndicate, Elliot.

That is what I came down here to tell you right now.

I... Checked in with my Fed contacts to see if they've been in contact with Matt

regarding the tax evasion. Yeah, what'd they say? Matt's clean, but Ivy, data

theft, crypto fraud, blackmail. They've been watching her for years.

And you had no idea?

No, I didn't. I would have told you, and I would have never put Coulter in

danger.

You have worked for the same exact firm. You know how this goes. If a senior

partner puts you on a big account, you don't just veer off the path.

Look, for what it's worth...

The tax issue I'm trying to help her sort out, she claims she wants

above board. Good for her, I guess. I don't know how that's going to help her

son right now.

No. Explain to me, why did she call you about Matt?

Probably because I am the lawyer who knows her the least. I mean, right? I'm

only one who wouldn't assume that this was about something more than her son

going missing.

Okay.

Yeah. All right, come on.

Colter's waiting. He needs us to bring him his truck.

Um, wait, no. I don't want him to, like... Hit me or something. Well, he

Well, if I do it first.

Hi, Colter.

Sorry you missed the call. It's been a hectic day.

Yeah, I bet. I heard about your other career.

You did, huh?

Well, that's unfortunate.

Well, it depends on where we go from here.

Card's up time.

About that time, yeah.

Well, if you're looking for me to apologize, it's not coming.

I just think you'd be honest with me. I'm trying to find your son. I need to

my job.

Try it your way. Consider the job canceled.

Lindo's reached out.

They have him. It's going to cost me, but I'm going to do what needs to be

The Lindos didn't take your son. You're wrong.

They pulled out his tooth. They sent me a picture to confirm it with math.

I worked too hard to protect him, keep him out of all this. I'm not going to

them do anything else to hurt him. Listen to me.

Whoever took him is trying to start a war between you and your rivals.

All right? They're using Matt as bait. Yeah, that somebody's the Lindos. Now,

I'm going to handle this myself from here. I appreciate you staying out of

And how are you going to handle it?

I'm headed to the North End subway station right now. I'm going to make the

trade, and then this will be done.

It won't be over.

Ivy, this is the beginning.

You're a good guy, Coulter.

Mattie would like you.

Ivy?

Coulter, I am so sorry. I didn't know any more about Ivy than you did. And

Elliot? He's her lawyer.

Hey, that's it.

For tax problems. So what you don't know can't hurt you, that sort of thing?

That's usually the best policy in our line of work, yes.

Look, the firm brought him on to clean her books. Help her, you know, move on

with the straight and narrow.

Yeah. Hey, I'm sorry. I'm really glad you're okay. We don't have time for that

right now. This is about to be an all -out mob war brewing if we don't find

Matt. What?

What are you talking about? Someone claiming to be with a Lindo organization

just sent Ivy a ransom note.

She's meeting with him now. They're going to kill her. And then they're

kill Matt.

Well, you think that whoever took Matt is now trying to lure Ivy into a trap?

Making a power play.

You have no idea who.

You really think Ivy wanted to go legit? That's what she said. She said she

wants to put the tax issues behind her. I think this was the first step.

She'll clean up the bakery book and then fix all of her illegitimate activity.

That's the idea?

Exactly. She and the firm had some big plans.

I'm the lawyer who can legitimize our operation.

Look, guys, we need to call the police.

We don't have time for the police right now, Elliot.

Who's setting up Ivy?

We'll find out.

Randy. Yo. I'm on my way to the North End subway station.

Yeah, I see you.

And I got the subway station grid up.

Looks like it's under construction. Something going down there?

That's a drop. It's money for our missing guy, but I think it's a setup.

just want to get Ivy alone.

That can't be good. How can I help?

Matt received a text message about a meeting the day we're missing. Probably

from a burner phone. Can you access it? Give me a sec.

Matt's phone.

Got the burner number.

Putting them both on the grid as we speak.

Okay, that same burner made a call a couple hours ago, right?

Yep.

I got it. Exact same phone.

What you thinking?

I'm thinking the call was made to the kidnappers that they hired. If the zone

picked up on the other end, it would ping a tower.

Yeah.

All right.

I see it. Got the location.

Looks like an abandoned machinery plant.

Been vacant for a few years. I'm sending it down.

But it's miles away from the subway station.

My guess is that's where they keep the map.

Look, you can't get to them both. You can't be in two places at once.

No, I can't.

Colton.

Hello?

I didn't want it to end like this, you know.

Casey?

This was you.

Why? Come on, you said it yourself.

You're cleaning the books.

You want to make everything legit. You're going to leave me out in the

You know I'm always going to take care of you.

Stop.

I gave you loyalty.

Years of my life.

Ready to do more. Take the reins someday.

And what did I get in return?

Breaking my balls over cookie deliveries.

Yeah, you knew I wanted business.

And I earned it. You always underestimated me.

This will be the last time that happens.

I wanted what's best for you.

I am sorry.

I should have appreciated you more.

We can work something out.

Don't lie to me.

You never respected me. If my dad hadn't died, we'd have run the business,

controlled all of Jersey.

This should be mine.

I deserve it.

Listen, Ivy Bakes is going to be fully legitimate.

You can be a partner.

It's a better life for you. You think I want to bake cakes and come up with

cooking promotions for the rest of my life?

No, that ain't me.

This is.

Now put the gun in the bag.

I said put it in the bag.

Toss it off.

Take it then.

Take the dirty businesses, do whatever you want with them.

You can even kill me.

Or let Maddie go.

I can't do that.

It's kind of a package deal now to get rid of you both.

But I can talk with you.

Hands up where I can see them.

Hey!

Hey! Wait right here.

If I'm not back at a certain location by midnight, Matt's dead.

I already gave you an order to kill him.

Not if my contact has anything to do with it.

Listen to me, you made a mistake.

We can end this tonight.

We can end this tonight.

Don't do that.

You don't want to do that.

It's okay.

What happened? Did you get Casey?

He's dead.

What about Matty? Where's my son?

He's okay. I got a text.

We got him. He's fine. Thank you.

What about me?

Are you going to call the police?

I don't know.

You got Matt involved in this. He didn't deserve any of it. You're right.

I tried to protect him from all this, but I failed.

And that is why I was going above board. I'm trying to fix this.

How many chances does a parent get to fix things, huh? What's the number on

that?

I don't know.

I hope until they get it right.

I would like one more chance.

You better get the hell out of here before the cops show up. If they're

have questions, it's going to be a mess.

Hey, if you need anything, all you gotta do is call.

Maybe cupcakes?

That's me telling you I owe you a favor.

I... I don't think I'm gonna need a favor from you.

Well, everybody says that.

Until they do.

Where did all the butterflies go?

Maybe this is what it feels like to let go.

Cause there's a hole you were not.

Well, this is nice and cozy.

Mm -hmm. From Ivy.

50 grand.

What are the odds she acquired this legally?

Oh, no idea.

Spends the same.

Yeah, I'm giving it to charity.

Up to you.

Where's Elliot?

Working. The firm's got a satellite office in New York, but he's going to

me to three escape rooms this weekend to make it up.

Three? Mm -hmm.

I'm very good at them.

You should come. Sounds like hell.

Well, then, never mind you're not invited.

By the way, Elliot is very sorry you got pulled into all that.

Honestly, he had no idea what he was getting you into.

Is that right?

Come on, Colter.

You've never taken a job from a client that you weren't sure of?

Yeah. It is what it is, I guess.

Trust me, I'm working for this new client now, and let me tell you, he is

running me ragged, demanding, and he's not exactly honest.

He's got a lot of money.

Why do it?

Because it's the job.

Yeah.

That's why I like to keep things simple, you know?

Oh, really?

Mm -hmm.

Yeah. There are...

A couple of words that come to mind when I think about Colter Shaw, and simple

is not one of them.

Yeah, fair enough.

Just be careful, will you?

You know me. Yeah, I know you. That's why I'm saying it.

So you're going to give me a beer, or just let me sit here and watch you drink

them all?

Yeah, no, sorry. Uh -huh. Whatever I manage. Yeah.

Cheers. Cheers.

I'm just trying to talk.