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These streets are like a dark soul.

These streets are like the kingdom of heaven, the Gargo.

Like an entity.

You know, it consumes everything.

And it will either kill you or it will make you stronger.

You fucked up, sweetheart.

There are laws written for these streets.

There is only one man running this shop.

What the fuck do you think you are, Detective Cortez?

Shut up.

How's my favorite motherfucker doing?

Let me ask you something. You still fucking that fat, ugly redhead?

Fuck you. That's my wife. Don't touch her.

What'd you say?

What'd you say?

Listen, I know you talk to everybody like that.

But I'm not everybody.

Okay?

Nice knowing you.

I hate to break this to you, little piggy.

There's only devils in this kingdom of heaven.

I'll see you in hell.

Yeah.

You turn on Glenn Gargoyle's tension.

Time's up motherfucker.

Oh you think you're doing I told you sis not to come back

Come on! Come the fuck out! Get the fuck out of here!

Hmm.

Morning, Jack.

Already checking up on me?

Yes.

Nice to call me boss. I've been working a while, you know?

Fuck you, too.

How's the house?

Colorful. Good thing I'm up to date on my vaccines.

Look, I know the place is a dive, but I want you in the neighborhood.

I know the locals, customs, all that shit.

Look, Jack, I still don't know why you sent me here.

We've been through this once or twice before, you know.

I'm not a grief counselor, life coach, or whatever you call those quacks these

days.

I do know you're in the right place for what you've been through.

Yeah.

Listen, I gotta run.

But watch yourself, Des.

You're gonna want to move fast. Do what you do best. You hear me?

I hear you.

Oh, Des.

Eat something.

Thanks, Sean.

Jack.

Thanks.

Check in with me tomorrow.

Will do, boss man.

Hi, what can I get you?

What's good?

It's all good.

What about this Diablo here?

It's just a bacon, egg, and cheese with some hot sauce. It's nothing fancy.

I'll give you a minute to decide.

Sure, yeah.

What are you doing coming here looking like this? What the fuck's the matter

with you?

I don't have any money on me.

Okay, I have $11. Get the fuck out of here.

Have you decided yet?

Just a copy.

Black. Okay. I know it's none of my business, but are you all right?

You're right. It's none of your business.

Which I get, but it just looked like you might have been...

In a little bit of trouble, maybe I could help.

Yeah, right.

I'm Desmond Mitchell. I just moved here. Only two reasons someone like you moves

here. Either you're a cop or you're a reporter.

Either way, I'm not interested in talking to either.

I'm not a reporter.

I'll go get you that coffee. Thanks.

You know what?

I'll take it to go.

Mitchell.

Whoa, where do you think you're going, boss?

Lieutenant Desmond Mitchell. I was assigned this district by Chief Hager.

Oh, I guess that means you are my boss. Sorry about that.

Sergeant Davis, you can call me Julie. Come inside.

Cole, meet Lieutenant Mitchell.

He's from, where did you say you were from?

I didn't.

Oakland.

Oakland, huh.

Well, this is Tom Cole, our forensic analyst.

Sorry to drag you down to this shit show, your first day on the job.

Who's the Vic?

Guy named Lou Dobson.

People around here called him Big Lou.

Damn shame.

He ran the store for 30 years. Local legend. Everyone loved him.

Not everyone.

He's got blood pooling off the face and extremities.

I'd say he's been here for a while.

Got 9mm casings.

They're all over the place.

I'd say we're looking at two shooters.

Who called it in?

Random customer, truck driver, came in to get a coffee.

This is Lou's wife. They ran the store together.

Looks like she was cleaning up when she met her maker.

Anybody see anything?

Not likely.

Cash register was hit.

Looks like a typical robbery.

Security cameras?

The one behind the counter is disabled.

Yeah, not the smartest idea considering the clientele.

But there's a second one in the back, and we pulled the hard drive, so we'll

what we can get.

All right, Sergeant, well, catch me up. What do you think happened?

I think most likely it's Red Flag.

Yeah, I had a briefing on them.

They run most of the North Valley.

Lately, they've started to shake down local businesses in Sun Valley and

Chatsworth. They tax the owners for their protection, but that's just

Their real jam is in the drug trade and sex trafficking.

They smuggle, import.

I'd say they're...

75 % involved in the distribution of the greater Los Angeles area.

You okay?

Yeah.

Let's just get this scene processed.

I'll meet you back at the precinct.

You need a ride?

No, I'm good.

Welcome to the asylum.

Robbery, narcotics, gangs, homicide.

Like one big avalanche of shit on this floor.

This is you.

Sorry, it's not much.

Not worse.

What do you think of me rounding up the troops for a little meet and greet?

Great.

I want to introduce you to Lieutenant Desmond Mitchell. He's just reassigned

here from Oakland to head our task force. So, play next.

The floor is yours.

All right, let's start the dog and pony show off by introducing ourselves.

It's already in my file, man.

Humor me.

Start with you there, homegirl.

What?

I'm homegirl now because I'm Latina?

Home girl because you're feisty and that's what I'm looking for.

So stop being a pussy and tell me your name so we can get on with our goddamn

day.

Name's Mia Rodriguez.

Five years here in Helltown.

Thank you, Mia.

You.

Dale Lewis, sir.

Sir.

Tell me something, Lewis. You serve?

Afghanistan. Two -fourths.

Marines? Yes, sir.

Semper Fi.

And you?

Shea Wilson.

I was transferred here from the West Hollywood Division.

That's quite a transfer. What'd you do?

I fucked my captain's brains out.

My wife didn't like it much.

No, no. Can't imagine she did.

You already met our Caltech whiz kid, Tom Cole.

All right.

Let's cut through the red tape.

I'm here to replace Lieutenant Cortez. Being a special unit, I'm sure you're

very close.

And his death hit you hard, so yeah, my condolences.

But we are here to do a job, and I don't have time to deal with anyone's fucking

feelings. We're ready to work, sir.

Wow. You really are a laptop, Lewis.

Eat shit, Mia.

Hey, let's talk about Cortez's murder.

All right?

I read the report.

Crime scene was clean.

No prints, no witnesses, no suspects.

He was beaten beyond recognition, his body dumped near the train tracks. He

to be identified by his dental records.

Yeah, that's just how shit works around here, boss man.

The men don't play around.

The men.

Glenn Gargos, known as Glenn E .G., the so -called spearhead of the Red Flag

operation. Yeah, and the Red Flag runs everything.

Not everything.

I was sent here to do a job, and I intend to do it.

We're going after Red Flag, and we're bringing the law with us.

Yeah.

Nice to meet you, Bob.

I give you two weeks.

To what? I quit?

Till you're dead.

Bunch of rays of sunshine there.

Give it time.

Oh, I got the security footage linked up if you want to have a look.

That fast?

So the second camera actually had a really good depth of field.

It had a really good angle of the whole source. Right, okay, let's go.

Yeah, okay.

Here come our robbers.

I'm running ballistics on the casings.

Probably won't find anything, but it's worth a shot.

You know, most of the guns on the streets, they don't even have serial

by the time they get to us.

Whoa, what's that?

What's what? There was a movement in the shadow behind the shelf right there.

Zoom in on that.

Well, look at that. We have a witness. Okay, I want to know who he is. I want

know where to find him.

You know, it's going to be hard to use facial recognition. That's pretty

What's that?

Zoom in on that.

Right there.

I stand corrected. We have two witnesses. Damn right we do. Okay, get

and Wilson on this, all right? I want them canvassing the neighborhood.

Just shake the tree if you would drop. On it.

Okay, word gets out that we've got two witnesses loose on the streets who are

going to be sitting ducks.

I'm on it.

Just came in to see my beautiful sister.

You look like shit.

Why are you at work? But Jill, Ramos didn't need me at the shop today. Oh, so

I call down there right now, he's going to tell me that? What?

You don't believe me? No, I don't, because your fucking broke ass comes

here this morning, and you clean me out, and now you show up here looking strung

out as fuck.

What did you do with the cash that I gave you?

I told you I'd get paid on Friday.

You have to put in the hours to get paid, you dumbass. What did you do with

cash?

I, uh...

You're unbelievable.

I'm so sick of this shit.

Rent is due, and come Friday, if you don't have your share, I'm putting your

out on the street.

You got it? Sit down.

Okay, some food, and then you go home and sleep it off.

I hear you.

What?

What's up, Raven?

The man wants to see you.

Both of you.

Damn, girl, why are you always so uptight?

Because the last time I covered your ass with Garga, I ended up doing 24 hours

in county.

Wait, I was going to bring up that shit. Get the fuck away from my bar, Gina.

I'll take your bitch with you.

I told you what would happen if that motherfucker ever laid a hand on me

You didn't have to break my arm, you fucking bitch. Fuck you, Stubbs.

What's the body count on the shipment?

Eight girls, 3K a head.

Although they're not going to be worth that to the high bidder if this pencil

dick can't keep his hands off the product.

I better lay the hand on the girl. She's lying.

Tell me something, Stubbs. If we were to look at your internet browser history,

would it confirm that you're more or less of a piece of shit? Enough!

Start the bidding of the girls at 5K.

Round up the soldiers, get some fresh meat. I want them primed for the next

auction.

Whatever you say.

Kayla, come here. Come here.

Let's go get you a drink at the bar with Raven.

You and I can talk later. Okay?

Okay.

You've got to be fucking kidding me. You, no, come with me. Honey, not... No,

please, please, sweetheart, not now. Are you kidding me?

Fuck.

What's up, Plenty G?

How you doing?

What the hell is going on with Big Lou?

A protection racket. What, you guys think you're fucking subcontractors all

sudden? Hey, look, this is a fucking business. All you gotta do is use your

head, right?

It's business, plain and simple. That's it.

That's all.

Damn straight, G.

Look it.

Not for nothing, but in this line of work, there's always gonna be

repercussions. Shit's always gonna go down. We just gotta roll with it. That's

all. I mean, why'd you let the fucking witnesses go?

What? Wait a minute. There was no witness that we were there at all. Yes,

did. Why the fuck are you actually still standing here? Can you guys leave?

Please go.

Now.

So, Willie, who saw what went down at the store?

A couple of nobodies.

One works at the filling station.

The other's getting dealt with as we speak.

But we got bigger fish to fry.

We're on the streets.

There's a new cop planted in the major crimes division.

Some cowboy from Oakland.

It's all sorted out. That's not going to be a problem.

Okay. What? What is it?

Melinda wants to up the bid to 5K a girl.

Well, that's more than a 50 % increase.

Clients aren't going to be happy about that. Yeah, I know.

What am I supposed to tell them?

I don't know.

I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this for you.

Hey, just look at me.

You know what Gargoyles will do if we don't deliver.

Get your shit together.

Yo, where the sardines at, yo?

Give me the hard candy. Yo, man, what the fuck?

You see that?

Oh, this motherfucker really trying to play.

That's right, bitch.

Come on over here.

Show him what time it is.

Shit.

The fucker broke my nose.

Hey, get the fuck over here.

He gets blood.

Now, let me see your hands.

I'm going to say this one time and one time only.

I'm the law.

Things have changed.

So I don't want to see you two douchebags out here on the streets

collecting donations for the local church.

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

Yes, yes, I understand.

Fuck, man.

What about you, curly fries? You catch that?

I get it. Shit.

LAPD! Put your guns down! Wait! Put your guns down!

Lieutenant Mitchell!

Special Unit Major Crimes. Cuff these guys.

You! Hands in the air!

Hands in the air! Turn around! Up against the wall! Up against the wall!

around!

Sign the affidavit at the station.

You alright?

Get your crazy ass away from me!

Man, fuck the law.

You're welcome.

Crazy white motherfucker coming up here like he's Rambo and shit.

Name's Desmond.

Good for you.

You on medication or something?

Not exactly.

What's your name?

Why the fuck do you care?

Well, I'm new in town, and I'm looking to make some friends.

Oh, trust me. You are going to be real popular around here.

I'm going off.

Olaf. What kind of name is that?

The name my mother gave to me. You got a problem with it? No.

No.

You see a lot of things around here, don't you, Olaf?

More than I want to.

When's the last time you ate something?

So how long you been on the streets?

Chances have been laid off a job I worked for 25 years.

Figured a suit through there on fifth.

Thought they could save a buck by furloughing my ass before I could

You just couldn't stay awake, could you?

Well, I didn't get breakfast.

I see you brought a friend.

How you doing, Laura?

Hey, Olaf. I haven't seen you around. I'm starting to get worried.

You know, nothing keeps me down for long.

So what can I get you guys?

Burgers, fries, coffees. I got it. Coming right up.

What?

What if I didn't want any fucking burgers and fries?

What did you want, Olaf?

Yeah, burgers and fries are fine.

You just could have, you know, fucking half the burger.

Fair enough.

Okay. Look.

You see a lot around here. You see a lot that other people don't. You know the

area, you know the flow.

Yeah, so?

So I need a set of eyes out there.

Man, some cracker cop buys me a cheeseburger and some fried potatoes and

thinks I'm some kind of informant or some shit.

You just don't get it, do you?

You think you're the first lawman to come down here, think he's going to

up the town like John Wayne.

You do know what happened to that last righteous motherfucker in your shoes.

Yeah, he's dead.

Damn right he is, which is what you're going to be if you don't slow the fuck

down. Okay.

Okay.

So let me ask you this.

If you were in my shoes, what would you do?

I ain't in your shoes.

Crazy -ass fool.

Where are you going?

Going to the counter.

It's safer that way.

Thanks for the meal, Jehovah Witness.

Mitchell.

Text me the location. Have Davis and the others meet me there.

Sorry. Got to run.

What do we got?

Guy's name is Tim Tornes. Lives out here in the sticks.

Been working up at the gas station up ahead for a few years.

Kid went in a few minutes ago.

He looks nervous.

Anyone make contact yet?

Nope. Just waiting on your call, Kimo Sabe.

Well, he's going to get spooked if we all go filing in together.

So, we lose him, he's in the wind. We lose our own shot at eyeballing our

shooters. So what do you want to do?

Stay back all right be ready.

Let me go see if I can talk to him. Let's keep this low -key Yeah We'll just

stay by the car

Tim

Torres detective Mitchell

Tim, get down!

I'm a bitch.

You okay?

Then I'll keep watching. Keep watching.

No!

Cover for me. Okay, yeah, go.

Did you keep the things located?

Yeah, okay.

Look, I've downed a couple of them. I think there's more left.

She's been shot.

Let's get a bus in here.

Cover me!

What do we do?

Get the fuck out of here!

Don't fucking go for it! You gotta move!

So, come on!

Drop it! Oh, I dropped it!

Slowly.

Slowly.

Get the fuck out of the car.

What if he ever was fucking hit? Out of the car, now!

Hand, hand! In the back! Get the fuck out!

Out! Get on the fucking hood!

Bitch, shut the fuck up, man.

Tailgate!

Shut up.

Hands on the tailgate. Hands on the tailgate! Out of the car, now!

On the ground.

Other one. Give me your other fucking... Stupid idiot.

I called in a bus. He'll be all right.

You good?

How the fuck did they find him so fast?

Mitchell? Uh... You okay?

Yeah.

They're all being bagged, tagged, or prompted downstairs.

They, uh, found the kid.

The kid from the surveillance footage?

What was left of him.

Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.

Stop, stop, please.

Alexander, 16 years old. Please.

Chuck, you're gonna get away, huh?

I won't say anything.

Please.

Please. I won't tell anybody.

Yeah, you're right.

You won't.

Found you the same set of tracks as Cortez. It's like some kind of goddamn

dumping ground.

Hell of a first day.

Look, I was going to have some of the crew over at my place for some drinks

tonight. Figured we could talk some things out, blow out some steam.

There's going to be a hell of a lot of paperwork over this.

You should come.

Yeah, thanks.

Great. I'll text you the address.

Three dead bodies, three in a red, colored shooting gallery.

Always the same time, Dave.

This is bullshit.

That'd be a little bit more specific.

They were tipped off, Jack.

Only five people knew there was witnesses in the Grocery Mart robbery. I

pick one of them up and we're fucking ambushed.

Okay, the other witness we're looking for, dead.

My crew are talking.

Okay, they're bent.

Somebody's paying them off.

But you knew this, didn't you?

I have my suspicion, yeah.

You sent me into the fucking lion's den.

You're right, I did. You know why?

Because you're one of the few people I know that can handle this. If I'm wrong

about that, please tell me now.

So Red Flag has someone in my unit on the take.

Maybe all of them.

Someone except the tip on the witness.

No one... No one intercepted it, all right? No one could have known.

Let me tell you something.

The Red Flag are like the root of a tree in that town.

They're connected to everyone and everything.

Cops, judges, lawyers, hell.

You and the damn doctors in the Metro General will fudge medical reports for

gunshot wounds before the local law from asking questions.

You're in the big time now.

Heck, I get it. It's a shit assignment.

But I sent you there to do what has to be done.

You sent me here because I got nothing left to lose, isn't that right?

Nothing to lose?

Makes them dangerous. You know that.

That poison and these scumbags just laying on the streets?

It's the same shit that took your brother's life. And capitalists and

thugs are getting rich off it. Hell.

Glenn Gargos is like a goddamn politician now more than he is a

good with that?

I didn't think so.

Tell me something about Gargos. Just give me something I can use, all right?

Like he operates?

No, he's smart.

Not just street smarty.

He's always a step ahead.

He's like a predator.

You never see him coming, so once he puts a price out on your head, there's

place on Earth you can run to where he won't be able to blind you.

Well, why hasn't he been brought down?

Why do you think?

This organization is growing by the day.

Coot those kids off the streets. They drop cash, everyone benefits. Good for

fucking local economy, for Christ's sake.

Is he still there?

Yeah, Jack, I'm still here.

What are you thinking?

Thinking I never should have left Oakland.

Hey, Dez, don't... Hang on.

What's your name?

Millie.

Millie. That is a very pretty name.

Millie, who is it?

Uh, what are you doing here? How do you know where I live?

I am a cop, remember?

Hey, why don't you go finish your homework?

I already finished it. Okay, why don't you go into our room and draw me a

picture, okay? I'll talk to the policeman.

Okay.

Do you want to come inside?

Thank you.

Sure.

She's beautiful.

Thanks.

How old?

She just turned nine.

Can I get you a coffee?

Oh, no, I'm not here for a social visit.

That was cool what you did earlier today.

Buying Olaf lunch. He's a good guy.

Had a bad run, like most of us.

Yeah.

Look, I don't know how to...

Not to tell you, but your brother Jonah is a... Oh, my God.

No, he... He tried to kill me today.

No.

Yeah. No.

No, that can't be right. Did you have any idea he was running with Red Flag?

What?

I mean, my brother, he's got his problems, yeah, but he's...

He's not in a gang. I mean, he wouldn't hurt anybody.

Laura, I'm sorry, but I got several witnesses up there, the wife.

I recognize his face from the diner the moment I saw him.

Your contact information was on his arrest record, so I just wanted you to

He's not getting out, is he?

Dad, I don't know.

Not my department, but he's got a laundry list of charges against him. So

have a lawyer, now's the time.

I got a card here.

It's an old one, but the cell's still the same.

So I don't know. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call.

It's mine.

No, no, no, no, no. Dude, I paid $2. I know you know a dude.

No, no, no. I know the dude. You know the dude. And you know the dude. But I

paid the dude $2, and he gave me all of that, and I paid him cash. All right.

Well, guess what? It didn't cost me nothing.

You know who told me about this? No, get this?

Deborah told me about this.

Oh, okay.

We'll talk later. We'll talk later.

All right, man.

You just don't quit, do you?

Need to ask you a question.

Well, I've already eaten chicken and noodles, so maybe tomorrow.

Olaf, cut the shit.

You hear about the shooting today at the filling station?

Everybody around here heard about that shit.

Big swinging balls cop come around.

Game bangers end up in the morgue.

Someone would be happy about that.

Yeah? Well, go find him.

My witness was nearly intercepted by Red Flag before we got to him.

You're starting to understand now, ain't you?

You done walked into a minefield when you came here, Mr.

Policeman.

Someone from my squad leaked it?

Would you happen to know anything about that?

Any idea who?

Talk to me.

You're looking for a rat in a nest.

But what you fail to recognize is this whole town is one big sewer.

And it's filled with disease -ridden... You

saying my whole squad has been?

I'm saying, be careful who you trust.

It's on the house.

That's stupid.

Oh, yeah.

You should cut the rent when it's cold for a long time.

Oh, look who showed up.

Sorry I'm late.

Only by two hours.

No big thing.

What are you drinking?

Yeah, we got beer and beer.

Have a seat.

Long day.

No judgment here, boss.

So, Mitchell, we just want to make sure our stories line up about today's

shooting.

Line up. It was justified.

It don't matter.

Those pigs down at IAG are always looking for a reason to put us in the

Do you guys do this often?

Meet up, make sure there's no discrepancies?

Only on special occasions.

And what constitutes a special occasion?

Well, it's Tuesday, so...

Right.

Fair enough.

So you gonna tell us your story, big man?

My story?

Yeah, man. I mean, we all got a story.

What's yours?

What brings you to our little slice of hell?

I mean, you must be some kind of hero if they sent you here to lead a special

unit.

Oh, no.

Not even close.

Grew up in Oakland.

Me and my brother Tony always wanted to be cops.

You know, my dad was a cop, his dad was a cop.

Is that what we want to hear?

So where's your brother now?

Oh, he's dead.

Sorry, boss.

What happened?

We got a long drive ahead of us, so we might as well be friends. So don't see

why we gotta leave the city.

Because red flags want you dead.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Time to stop, detective.

Something on your mind, detective?

Curious, really.

About?

You.

I did a little digging and shit on you.

You did?

Yeah. Did you find anything good?

No.

That's what's bugging me, amigo.

I think you're hiding something.

I think you should go back to Oakland.

Oh, you do?

Mm -hmm. And why is that?

Because you're in over your head.

And we don't want you here.

You think you're the first cop to have a problem with me, Rodriguez?

See, I'm going to tell you something.

I do what I do.

And sometimes my colleagues like me and sometimes they don't. But truth be told,

I don't give a shit.

I really don't.

See, I'm not here to make friends.

And if you don't start addressing me as your boss and back the fuck up, I might

lose my temper.

You want to tell me what that was about?

Just handing out some friendly advice.

Didn't look so friendly.

Look, I should go.

Thanks for having me over. You got a real nice place here.

Davis.

What?

We'll be right there.

What is it?

Wilson.

of a bitch.

Hey, you wanted a war? You got one, boss.

Jonah!

Hey, monkey.

Hey, Millie.

Can you go wait in the car with Jonah? Okay. Come on, Jonah.

I was really surprised to get your call.

Yeah, well, the DA dropped the charges.

Brother caught quite the break.

I don't know what to say.

There's nothing to say.

Not everyone gets a second chance. I hope he takes it.

I'll make sure of it.

I'm really sorry about what happened.

Yeah.

Yeah, no good people die.

Look, you should get going. It's not safe out here right now.

Yeah.

Who is, Ren?

Mr. Big Round Boss Policeman.

And we'll dance again.

Believe that.

Count on that, Tin Man.

Whoa, whoa!

The fuck do you want, pig?

Just here to have a quick word with your boss.

Well, he's busy.

So unless you got a warrant, cop, I suggest you take a hike.

Now, go clean yourself up.

Well, I guess you must be the famous Detective Mitchell that I've been

so much shit about.

I guess that makes you the piece of shit I'm gonna put behind bars.

Well, look, it's obvious you got something on your mind when I can just

and say it.

You crossed the line.

You killed one of my own.

That boy.

Who did he allegedly kill?

Just wanted to come by.

Introduce myself.

Listen, you do what you gotta do and I'll do what I gotta do.

What you gotta do is pack up your shit.

I'm giving you 24 hours.

You know, you must like to hear yourself talk.

Heed the warning.

Just out of curiosity, what happens within 24 hours?

I think you can all figure that out for yourselves.

Have a great night.

Who was that prick?

Nothing to concern yourself with, honey.

Stay back.

Hey.

Not going to hurt you. All right?

We have to hurry.

If they see me talking to you, they'll kill me.

You're a cop.

I have information.

But I want to make a deal. I need full immunity or I walk.

Well, that's a tall order. What you have better be worth it.

It is.

And I have the hard evidence to prove it.

What are we talking?

Sex trafficking.

I have digital files, photos, videos.

They scout the hottest clubs and they take the girl against their will.

Look, we can't talk about this right now.

Let's talk.

It's okay.

Let's talk. No.

Uh, meet me tomorrow at the corner of Fifth and Vine.

Okay, I gotta go.

Sorry, but you're not my type.

Fuck you. I'm every guy's type. Who are you, and what did Kayla tell you?

I'm the guy who's gonna bring down your boss.

So the real question is, who the fuck are you?

You want to spill the beans on Gargos, you want to cut a deal.

You grow a conscience all of a sudden, huh?

Stay away from Kayla. Okay, you're going to get her killed.

And if you come back here, you better bring an army.

Heed the warning. Okay, back the fuck off.

Jack,

call me back.

I'm going to need a fingerprint to analyze them.

I should file a restraining order against you for stalking my ass.

I know a cop who can file it.

Listen, about what you said earlier, what do you mean by that?

You look like shit.

Bad day.

See this card right here?

You knew construction.

Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.

That's how I used to work.

Motherfucker's a billion -dollar corporation now.

Started from the ground up.

Now they're buying all the properties off around the North Valley.

Out with the old and in with the new, as they say.

Yeah, that's happening everywhere. What's your point?

Look.

I've been listening to all these folks around here bitching, and I can

your ass if you start doing some digging, you'll find...

Should I say, questionable diverse investments.

What are you trying to say, Olaf?

Spit it out.

I'm saying there's some major shit going on, and these motherfuckers are

planning to tear down Rome and everyone in it. You got proof of that?

The proof is all around you, dense motherfucker.

All you got to do is look.

Can you just give me a straight answer? Stop talking in riddles.

I've given you plenty.

You a detective?

Detect, motherfucker!

Jesus Christ.

What's the Andrew Jackson's for?

Get a room.

Take a shower.

Think.

Watch your ass, madman.

off, huh?

Well, I guess I should be impressed he took my advice and got to know the

locals.

But listen, don't lose focus on the job at hand here. I know you like to let

your mind wander.

That, uh, that print you sent me, digital scan was shit, but my techie's

hit. Name is Elsa Walker.

And this is DEA.

What the hell are you talking about? Jack, how do you not know about this?

Deep cover office rarely share information. You know that?

Listen, this is a slippery slope, so watch yourself. Last thing I need is D

at my house.

Okay. Yeah.

Thanks. Yeah. You're welcome.

Oh, hey.

Hi. Sorry, I know it's late. I probably should have just called. Yeah, no.

Yeah, come on in. Sorry about the place. It just, you know, it is.

I know what it is.

Have a seat.

Okay.

Where's Millie?

Oh, she's home with Jonah.

We got a really big fight tonight.

But I saw something in him that I haven't seen in a really long time.

What's that? Fear.

Good. He said he doesn't want to have anything to do with Red Flag, and he's

going to get a really good job. Maybe he's out of his neighborhood one day.

He's lucky to have someone like you.

Listen, um...

I just came by because when I saw you first at the diner, I thought you were

like another cop trying to get a hard time with people like me and Jonah. But

that wasn't the case. And I wanted to say that I'm sorry. There's no reason to

say you're sorry.

It's okay.

So what happened with the shooting?

Did that hurt your case?

Yep. Yeah.

Without any witnesses, it's all hearsay, so.

Red flag are powerful.

Yep. And how do you, like, stop people like that?

You find the source and you cut the head off the snake.

I knew the risks when I took the assignment.

Why'd you take it?

See that guy in that photo?

That's your brother? Mm -hmm.

Tony. Yeah.

I see the resemblance.

Mm -hmm.

He was my best friend.

And when my mom died, that was the beginning of the end.

Because my dad did what he...

what he could do, but God bless him, it was never going to be enough.

I wasn't Tony's brother anymore. I was

his father.

Sometimes it's the enemy. I can relate to that one.

And then he fell into the wrong crowd.

Self -destructive started to use.

You get the phone call, right? The one you don't want where they say, hey, we

found him.

We bet in an alley.

I know.

Thanks.

Yeah.

And that day was the day that I broke.

I...

Started to disconnect and... Yeah, self

-medicate and I was married.

She did the best she could, but she deserved more and I couldn't give it to

so... You fall into darkness. You fall into this big void. You spend all your

time just trying to dig yourself out of a hole.

So, when you ask me why, I guess, um...

Like it.

I don't know. Maybe this feels it.

I don't know.

Sorry.

As you want them always to be.

What the fuck am I doing here, Gargo? It's dangerous, this meeting like this.

Well, shit happens, sweetheart. Life's a pickle.

You just gotta make a plan and roll with it.

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

What am I doing here?

Listen, I learned a long time ago, honey.

You know, you just don't want to trip over the same rock twice.

We'll work it out. Don't sweat it.

What does this have to do with me? Is this about the new guy in town?

Hmm?

He's not our problem.

How the fuck would I suppose to know he's in the rat squad?

Listen, there's always gonna be problems, alright?

Life is... unpredictable.

Enjoy the ride.

Make a display.

Put a hole in the heart.

Gino, Renzo, get this body.

Yeah.

Mitchell.

When?

You know what?

Yeah. I'll meet you there.

I hate it.

I gotta go.

Just make sure you lock up when you leave, okay?

Everything alright?

No.

Who found her?

We did.

Left her out on the steps of the precinct.

Like an abandoned baby.

Jesus Christ.

Yeah. Whoever did this, they were sending a message.

I'm pretty sure we all know the dead.

Look at your marks, sir. Consistent with death by strangulation.

I count over four gunshot wounds.

All hit vital organs.

Shooter knew what he was aiming for.

Cover up.

You poked the bear, boss.

What do you want to do now?

Give me a moment with Cole.

Alone.

Whatever you say.

Shut the door.

It's on your mind boss.

I don't know who I can trust.

So I'm going to be bold here.

With David on the take.

Why are you asking me?

Gargos has you all bought.

You?

Rodriguez, Davis, Lewis, and Wilson, I assume.

Yeah, I'll take that as a yes.

What do you want from me?

I want to help you out of this, Tom.

And I want to take down Gargos and everybody's loyalty. Yeah, you're out of

mind. All right?

Gargos? Gargos is above the law.

Things change.

You'll never get him.

With your help, I might.

What can I do?

I want you to find out everything you can on Union Construction, and don't

me you've never heard of them.

Okay, I do this, and no one else will know.

It must be Laura.

I'm Willy.

Chill out.

Fuck you.

Chief Aker.

Sit down, Detective.

Please, sit down.

I received some information, and it's been authenticated.

What is this?

Bank statements.

Wire transfers.

Cash deposits.

Zales.

They're all in your name. Yeah.

Chief.

Now, I... I don't know what these numbers mean.

Look closer.

That's your address.

Oakland, right?

Yeah, that's my account number, but I don't recognize any of these

I know you got a drinking problem. I know you got a problem with authority.

But my friend Jack Keller, he swore by you.

What do you think this is?

Chief, you think these are bribes?

Huh? You tell me. That's real thin. These have obviously been doctored.

Who's the source?

Who authorized them?

FIU has been investigating your unit for quite some time now.

Jesus Christ.

I'm seeing the same deposits from the same shell company.

Explain that to me. What shell company?

Union Construction.

Okay, Chief.

You don't understand.

And I don't have the whole thing figured out yet. Sure. And I just need a couple

more days.

You'll have your time to explain yourself.

Until then, just call your union rep.

I need your gun. I need your badge.

You're wrong about this, Chief.

I hope I am wrong.

Get your affairs in order, okay?

You will be contacted.

I got it.

Dad? What the fuck is going on, Jack? Just take it easy. I just heard.

Fuck easy.

Chief just stripped me of my badge over some bullshit bank statement that

mysteriously showed up on his doorstep.

I know. It was planted, and you know it. Of course I know it. But FIU and CCD

have had their hands up in a uniskirt for months now.

Whoever's setting you up knew that.

Jack, you sent me here to do a job.

Okay, but it seems every move I make, I either got you or the chief up my ass.

What do you want me to say?

You know, you go in there, and two days later, a ball of shit comes rolling out.

Two dead civilians, dead cops. What did you expect?

Davis was dirty.

She was dirty. She must have been the one who leaked.

That's a move point now, Des.

My hands are tied.

Who the hell they are?

You were deputy chief.

Somebody somewhere owes you a favor, Jack.

Isn't that how this all works?

Hey, careful there.

Look, best thing we could do is get your ass back to Oakland while I sort this

shit out, okay?

Wait, that's it?

That's it? You're just gonna roll me over? Look, I'll fix this. I can't do

while you burn down the whole goddamn city.

You know what, Jack?

That sounds like a really good idea.

I gotta go.

Dad, don't you fucking... Is Laura here?

No. And if you see her, tell her I have to get down here. I can't keep covering

for her.

Hey, the fans have met the diner.

Look, I don't know where you are, but shit is going down.

Call me.

You look like shit.

Yeah, I get that a lot. Come in.

Not planning on shooting me with that thing, are you? Don't tempt me.

What do you got?

Well, considering you're not technically my boss anymore, I don't have to tell

you shit, do I?

No, we're traveling fast.

Had to do some heavy digging.

But lucky for you, I have a friend in the FBI field office.

Union Construction, they've been under federal investigation for three years

now. They're building a case, but nothing's sealed. No indictments.

But these cats, they're mega -core.

They got hedge fund investors all over the country buying stock in the company.

They got their sights on Central, but they just want to tear it to the ground.

And they got contractors ready to build all sorts of shit. I'm talking

restaurants, bars, condos. Venture capitalists.

Big fucking shock to hate the poor. Yeah, well, it doesn't stop there.

They're paying red flag to clean house, Des.

So how deep does this go?

I'm talking slavery, sex trade, drugs.

I mean, this is way above both of us. Right, but you and the whole crew, you

were funneling money from Gargos.

Gargos has offshore accounts.

Tell me corporations, okay, it would be impossible to charge him on any of his

financial dealings

Okay,

look, I know you're both working for Red Flag.

All right? I want to help you. Just hear him out!

Sorry about this, Tom, but you chose your side.

Hey, just shut up and listen.

All right? I got someone on the inside. We can build a case.

If you're talking about that whole Kayla or that narc bartender, I wouldn't

count on them cooperating anymore.

We even talked into Raven?

Huh? He printed the DEA?

Are you sure you really want to play it out like this? Because I fucking hate

you, Rodriguez.

Oh, I'm sure.

All right, then.

Don't do it!

You okay?

She just grazed me.

Bitch never was good with a splatter gun.

Talk to me.

Package delivered?

Sorry to disappoint.

Ah, well, Detective Mitchell, you're a real piece of work.

Well, I'll take that as a compliment.

I'm coming for you, Gargos.

Hey, brother, you do what you gotta do.

Looks like you got your hands full, friend.

Where do you want to meet?

Look, we've already discussed these things, all right?

Let's just let it roll, let things happen the way they're going to happen,

right? You do what you got to do, and I'll do what I got to do.

Adios.

You've got a friend of mine.

How good are you with a gun?

I've been shooting since I was nine.

Just clean yourself up.

Great.

Just great.

Whatever you do, find the kid.

You ready?

Yeah, I'm ready.

Oh, Jesus.

You know, man, you really know how to rock the boat.

Where's the girl?

The girl? Don't worry about the girl, brother.

The girl's all right.

You're really going to make her an orphan? Are you that fucking bent?

Don't worry about the girl. It's all good.

You know, you've got a lot of, I don't know, worms in your head. Maybe you

should, like, take a holiday or something.

I'm not going to ask you again.

Where's the girl?

Listen, mister, I'm not... I'm not in the mood for conversation tonight.

So this is your game?

You work for the suits at Union Construction, but you lead the Red Flag

organization.

Bunch of low -level street thugs who knock over liquor stores.

Round up young women as sex slaves.

Is that it?

I mean, why do you want to push the envelope with this thing?

How's that?

Listen.

You know, I kind of like you.

You'll get over it.

Like I said, mister.

Don't push the envelope.

Don't do it, man. He'll kill us. Shut up!

He'll kill us all!

Shut up!

Oh god, Millie!

Don't move!

Fucking traitor!

Okay, you okay?

Get the kid, I'll cover him.

I'm looking to you, right? Okay.

Just put you in here.

Don't fucking move.

Turn around.

Okay.

She's just a little girl. Shut the fuck up.

Drop

it!

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.

Slowly, slowly.

Put it on the ground. Okay. Okay.

Stand up.

Stand up.

And peacefully, as you're called.

You know you're not getting out of here.

Let's just cut the shit.

You know, you want her, you can take her.

But you're gonna have to roll through me first.

You gotta do the right thing. So? I guess you can do whatever you gotta do.

With my friend here.

Come on.

Come on.

You think it's an accident that you're standing there right now?

Go see Millie.

Oh, baby.

No,

you can't.

Mitchell, where the fuck are you?

I have a question for you, Jack.

I'm asking the questions. Where the hell are you?

Do you know where the word pawn is derived from?

It's an old French word.

Yeah, interestingly enough, it comes from medieval times, where they referred

pawns as foot soldiers.

What the fuck are you talking about?

That's all I was to you, wasn't I, Jack?

Just a foot soldier.

A fucking pawn.

You know, I thought it was David who sold out those witnesses, those two kids

who ended up dead.

I thought it was either Gargos or fucking Rodriguez who forged those bank

statements to set me up.

But it was you.

Mitchell, what the fuck are you talking about?

Was it the money Union Construction was paying you?

You want to retire early on some golf course, Jack, set up for life?

You set up a DEA agent and you got her killed.

And you used a personal tragedy of mine.

My brother's death.

can tell you something that sometimes it's better to embrace a disease

than fight one.

Make friends with misery instead of enduring it.

You understand?

Yeah, Jack.

I certainly do.

Deputy Chief Jack Keller. The fuck is this? FBI.

Put your hands behind your back.

Put your hands behind your back. Okay.

Okay. Fuck you, Des.

How you feeling?

Like I got my ass kicked, thanks to him.

Sorry about that.

Well, you should have talked around town right now.

I don't think you changed anything.

The bigger fish gonna do what they're gonna do.

Yeah, I know.

But the DA and the feds, they're up for blood now, so... They'll get theirs.

Just a matter of time.

Yeah? Mm -hmm.

A little bit at a time.

So, uh, what'd you drag me down here for?

Take him.

Waste is yours.

Rent's paid for the next couple months.

I'm sure you can figure something out after that.

Hey.

Take care of yourself, Polo.

You do the same.

Crazy -ass fool.

Hey. Hey.

You ready?

Yeah.

How about you?

Hi, monkey.

Be safe.

See you soon.

Go ahead. Hop in the back.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah. I think so.

Maybe for the first time.

I'll call you when we get there

I'm still not so sure about this.

Not too late to change your mind.

No.

I think a new start is exactly what we need.

Me too.

This is all over.

Thank you.

Thank you.