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Caramel. Mm-hmm.

Hints of black currant.

It's tart but has an earthy finish.

I'm going with Ethiopian.

Ha! Kenyan.

Oh.

It's close. Close.

Woman: Hey!

Sounds like somebody's getting a little nervous back there.

Hey! Let me out of here!

It's not ejecting. It's stuck.

Oh, this stupid tape deck.

It's stuck. Who cares?

The hell?

Car!

Nervous habit? Hmm?

The label. Oh.

Nah, just a regular one.

You from around here?

Mmmhmm. Born and raised.

You? Michigan.

Okay. Yeah, just in for a meeting.

Fly out at the crack of dawn tomorrow.

Out too late up too early.

I think my body clock got broken

in my third tour of the 'Stan.

Oh, Afghanistan.

Explains the, uh, dog tags.

Yeah, saw a lot of crazy stuff over there, but, uh --

Oh, really? Yeah.

You know what you never forget?

What?

Your first firefight. Hmm.

Chaos, the noise, the blood. It's...

Bull?

Hmm? Well, you know what they say in Pashto --

"He who spreads his own goat dung is bound to step in it."

Pash... ...to. Yeah.

It's what they speak. In the 'Stan.

Yeah. Yeah.

Anyone who actually served there would know that, so...

Your dog tags don't match the name on your credit card,

and nothing about your car keys says "rental,"

so I'm guessing you're not in from out of town, either?

I know you asked if I was from around here,

figuring we could go back to my place probably

because there's a woman back at yours.

Am I right? Uh...

Hesitation -- it's when your body says "yes"

before your mouth can say "no."

I.e., until you get your lie straight,

I'm pretty sure only one of us is getting lucky tonight.

Thanks, sweetheart. Cheers.

Y-Yeah.

Dealer: Snake eyes.

Yes! Okay, that's water and power, folks.

Now we play for beer and cable.

You, uh, sure you want to do that, honey?

Oh, gosh, maybe you're right, toots.

I'm feeling lucky tonight. Okay.

Gimme eight, gimme eight, eight, eight, eight, eight!

Seven. Seven out.

Blinds away.

Um...

You know why you're such a bad gambler?

Because your dice are loaded?

Because you don't know when to quit.

Mm.

Boss wants a word.

Sue Lynn, c'mon, how about a marker?

Just a measly two K.

You already owe us 11.

And you just blew your military disability check

at the craps table.

I'll get you your money, okay?

You don't have to... knit me a noose.

This isn't a collections call.

My rather rebellious granddaughter

has run away again.

Nina? Well, just cancel her credit cards.

She'll be back in an hour.

She left three days ago without her cards or her car,

and she's not answering her phone.

Okay, well, did you call the police?

I don't trust the police.

We prefer to keep them out of our business.

How is this my problem?

You're gonna bring Nina back.

Wha--

Sounds like his job.

We've been searching day and night, trying to find her.

And you think I can do better?

Isn't that why they gave you a medal?

For finding people? Those were enemy combatants.

In Afghanistan.

It's a slight difference.

I'd think you'd want to help.

Given how close you were to Benny.

Ah. Still bitter.

Nah, I'm just mystified.

So, I wasn't good enough for your son,

but now I'm good enough to track down his daughter?

Is that your thinking? Oh, I can think of 11,000 other reasons.

Intimidation. How un-you.

She's my only grandchild!

It's not easy for me, coming to you.

I need someone I can trust.

Well, war ended for me 12 years ago.

I'm not up to it, okay?

I'm sorry.

Hey, sis. Ooh!

I said not in the house, okay?

Wanna play? No. It's past midnight.

You need to go to bed.

I wanted to see how much you lost.

Punk. Well, at least I got a job offer.

Now we both have jobs.

Well, I didn't say I was gonna take it.

You know, I know we need the money, but...

Okay, come on, it's late. You know the drill.

I, Ansel, future midfield menace for the Portland Timbers,

hereby promise to brush and floss --

And not to go to bed with your boots on.

I swear. Okay, go. Bedsky.

Dex, are we gonna be okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, buddy, we're gonna be okay.

Go get some sleep, alright?

This is Hollis. Hey, it's Dex.

Yeah, clear my debt, get me a grand for expenses

and a list of Nina's friends, and I'll do it.

I'll tell Sue Lynn.

So let me get this straight -- Sue Lynn ruins your life,

and now you're gonna bring home her spoiled, brat granddaughter?

It's not Nina's fault she grew up with bad role models.

I'd just be careful turning over old stones.

Don't you have an opening to worry about?

I do. Hey, you're gonna help me stain some chairs later, right?

Dex gets mad when I stain stuff.

I could use your help,

for real, behind the bar tonight.

All the beer you can drink.

Well, I think we both know I'm not exactly steady job material.

I'd probably just mess up.

And then I'd have to fire you in front of your brother.

Things would get awkward. Total resentment kicked in.

But I will take you up on the "all the free beer

I can drink" part. I'm really good at that.

Look at us.

We just saved a perfectly good friendship.

We're back. Hey, thanks for your, um, your help with Ansel.

I owe you one. Oh, stop it.

I like him. You know that.

Alright, buddy, I'm gonna take off.

Love ya. Love you, too, sis.

-See ya. -I miss you already.

You too.

Lucy Chen?

I actually ordered an Uber Select.

I'm not your ride.

Uh, Detective Parios, Portland PB.

I wanted to talk to you about your friend, Nina Blackbird?

Bull.

Excuse me? I call bull.

Cops don't drive piece-of-crap cars.

Yeah, well, uh, you know, I'm un-- I'm undercover.

Then lemme see your badge.

Okay.

I'm working for Nina's grandmother.

I already told Hollis I haven't talked to Nina in a week.

So, if I check your phone, I'm not gonna find

anything from Nina? No...calls or text messages?

No.

And even if they were on my phone,

I wouldn't give you the password.

So, it's, like, moot.

Cool. Great. Thank you so much.

Mm. You were so helpful.

Mm-hmm. Really, this has been invaluable.

Come on.

Answer. Come on, answer, answer.

Hey, it's Nina.

Leave me a message.

Hey, it's me.

Just give me a call as soon as you can,

and maybe send your grandma a text

and tell her that --

Oop!

What the hell are you doing?

Ha. Give me my phone back.

What do we have here? Some text messages from Nina.

Give it back. She's talking about a boy named Michael.

You don't happen to know Michael's last name, do you?

I'm not telling you squat.

Is this Michael?

Wait, Lucy, are they going somewhere?

Man: What the hell's going on? Is there a fire?

Don't worry about it!

Room service.

Um...we didn't order anything.

Oh, this is more of a pick-up.

Nina?

Dex? What are you doing here?

Taking you home. Yeah, well, I'm calling the cops.

Okay, sure.

Uh, go ahead, but, um...I'm pretty sure

transporting a minor across state lines in jailable.

I bought the tickets. We're eloping.

Oh. Where's your ring?

I'm saving up for it.

Wow. What a catch.

Okay, honeymoon is over. Let's go.

Ugh. Another one.

I knew this was gonna happen.

Well, you wanna blame someone? Blame Grandma.

Don't you hate yourself just a little,

doing to me and Michael what she did to you and my dad?

And what does that make you?

Employed. Hypocrite, is more like it.

Hey, how about a little bit of quiet time?

What happened with you and my dad,

it's the whole reason I'm doing this.

I don't want it to happen to me.

Oh, geez. Seriously?

Your radio's broken.

No, it's a mixtape.

Cassette, okay? It came with the car.

Just don't antagonize it

and it might go off on its own, alright?

It's the perfect song, huh?

Well, lucky for you, that dent matches the others.

How about you --

Go!

Run!

-Come on! -Dex!

No! Come on!

Come on, Whale! Dex, help me!

Come on!

You gotta learn when to quit, lady.

Let's go, Whale!

Dex, help!

Dex, help! Come on!

Dex!

Yeah, look, they came out of nowhere.

I have no idea what happened.

Sue Lynn?

Sue Lynn.

Miss Parios?

Yeah. Detective Hoffman, PPB.

Can you tell me what happened here, ma'am?

Listen, I already told two other cops the whole story,

so I don't really feel like I need to get into it.

Okay, but th-- the thing is, see, kidnapping

is pretty serious business, so you'll probably...

Mm-hmm. ...have to tell a few more of us down at the station.

Nah, I don't think so.

Excuse me? As long as she's out there, I need to be looking for her.

The station is up, FYI, not down.

I don't know why people say that.

Ma'am?

Your vehicle.

That's a fancy word for it.

Don't call me ma'am. Yeah?

What would you like me to call you? Dex.

Dex? My name is Dex.

Very well, Dex. I need to arrest you.

For what? For getting beat up?

For 14 unpaid parking tickets.

Apparently there's a warrant out,

so...we're gonna go up to the station.

Miss Parios.

I'm Lieutenant Cosgrove. Thanks for coming down.

You can thank Kauffman here.

Hoffman.

Ma'am.

So, any word on Nina?

We found the suspects' car.

It was stolen about a week ago out of Bend.

If there's any prints --

The boyfriend give you anything useful?

How do you know we talked to the boyfriend?

Well it's always the first place you look.

Since I've been sitting here for two hours

drinking Portland's crappiest coffee,

I figured that you were out there --

The boyfriend said that you forced your way

into the motel and took Nina against her will.

She's 17. She's not allowed to have her own will.

How about we talk about your connection to Nina?

Sure.

Um...for the third time,

I dated her father, Benny, in college.

I still see the family around the Casino.

That relationship with Benny --

if you were to describe how it ended...?

Well, with him marrying somebody else.

So, not well.

For you.

You say that like I'm a suspect.

Everyone's a suspect until we establish the facts.

Is that in the cop manual?

The kidnappers' vehicle was spotted at the motel

just as you were leaving.

So, either you led them to Nina,

or you just happened to get there first.

Yeah.

That's why people call the police

when something like this happens.

When you hire an amateur, you're gonna get amateur mistakes.

Hey. Did you do all this? Alone?

I also cleaned the mirrors in the bathroom

and ate a pickle sandwich.

And a pickle sandwich?

Thanks for doing this. It looks great.

Thanks for bailing me out. Yeah, I'll add it to your tab.

I get it, okay? I messed up, Grey. Alright?

Hey, you're just lucky you didn't get killed.

I need to talk to Nina's boyfriend.

He knows something.

Didn't the cops already question him?

Well, it's not about questions.

It's about how you ask the questions, okay?

Okay, here's an idea, alright? And call me crazy --

Why don't you let the cops handle it?

And just walk away? I'm not gonna do that, okay?

I need to find her.

Okay.

Dex. Yeah?

I'm, uh, sorry for the way that Cosgrove went at you in there.

We all want to see a happy ending on this one.

Yeah, I get it. Good cop, bad cop.

Uh, which one are you?

Oh, I'm gonna go with good cop.

This is my friend, Grey.

Yeah, I'm her ride, which is out front.

You ready? Mm-hmm.

Nina: Please, please, please, please! Don't do this!

My grandma, she can give you --

Whale: Cheer up, honey. Things can always get worse.

The police think I'm involved.

Well, there's a lot of people looking for Nina.

Sue Lynn is a powerful woman.

That's why we had to leave.

Guy like me -- no money, I'm out of the bloodline.

There was no way that I was ever gonna be good enough

for the family empire.

I understand. You ruined it.

And saying sorry won't fix it,

but maybe I can make things right, okay?

Michael, if you know anything, you need to tell me now.

You know, you wouldn't know it to look at me,

but I used to interrogate people in the service.

And I would get this feeling when people were holding back,

and I'm getting it now.

Nina trusted you.

She told you things you swore never to tell anyone else.

Then why should I trust you?

Because if something happens to her,

you're never gonna forgive yourself.

Sue Lynn...had business with this gangster, Baxter Hall.

When opioids starting showing up on the reservation,

she intercepted one of his shipments and she torched it.

So, Baxter's out a ton of money.

And maybe he's trying to get it back from Sue Lynn another way.

I wouldn't know where to find him.

Yeah, I know somebody who might.

Hollis: "Two million dollars, cash.

If we see the police, the next box will contain

your granddaughter's fingers.

Expect instructions."

Security found it in a box outside.

Looks like sawdust maybe?

Blood?

No, ma'am.

Mrs. Blackbird, we're gonna need to ask you a few questions.

If I knew who was responsible, Nina would be home already

and you'd be counting their fingers in a box.

We would like to speak to her parents.

Nina's mother is too distressed. What about her father?

He was killed in Afghanistan serving his country.

Sue Lynn speaks for the family.

Alright.

We're gonna need to review

all of the Casino footage, monitor incoming calls...

We need a list of employees,

business associates, all of that.

You'll include my people every step of your investigation.

We're, uh, really accustomed to operating independently.

Yeah. In here, you are guests of the confederated tribes.

We look forward to working hand in hand...for once.

Mm.

Hey, you need a hand back there?

Hey.

No offense, but you were the worst

short-order cut in Stumptown.

Who puts mustard on a taco?

That was one time. What happened to your face?

What happened to your face?

How's the taco trade?

Complicated. Oh, yeah?

Back when you worked for me, a taco was a taco.

Now, all the competition, social media...

It's like every taquito needs to win a Michelin star.

Listen, Tookie, I need your help.

I need to find Baxter Hall.

How would I know where he is?

C'mon. 20 years, rolling around in that tin can.

I mean, nobody knows the city like you.

What can I say? I'm outta the loop. Yeah, you know what?

Your eye...does this little twitch when you're lying.

Like when you tell your customers

that your chicken's free-range.

I only use organic.

There it is. Right there.

We both know you buy everything on the cheap.

Hey, hey. Keep it down.

Someone hears you and it's death by Yelp.

Baxter's bad news, Dex.

Well, he may have taken something I need.

Then let him have it. That's not an option.

Alright.

Last I heard -- but on your life,

you didn't hear it from me...

Mm-hmm? ...he was working out of the Counter Culture in Old Town.

Okay.

Thanks, Took, I owe you one.

Don't thank me. Hit me on Instagram. I need the likes.

Dex. Long time.

Hey. You're working here now.

Yeah, you never called me after that night.

I...thought we hit it off.

We slept together, though, didn't we, Ted?

Todd. R-Right. My bad.

Yeah. Sorry.

So, um...are you gonna let me in or not?

Eh. Cool, thanks.

Hey, uh, I'm here to see Baxter Hall.

Alright, yeah.

Baxter Hall?

What happened to your face?

Oh. Yeah. Uh...

I don't care.

Did you bring the money?

Yeah.

Yeah, the, uh, the money is, um, nearby,

but I'm gonna have to see the girl first.

Girl is nearby.

But I'm gonna need some assurances first.

Are you a cop? No.

It's just -- that's what a cop would say, you know?

So, I'm gonna have to check for a wire.

Well, it's a good thing I wore my second-best bra.

That's hilarious.

Did you guys hear the thing about the second-best bra?

'Cause it's her second-best bra.

Okay. Okay.

You know, there's a lot of people looking for the girl.

It was not easy getting her here.

I bet she put up a fight, too.

Eh, not really. It was lousy security.

It was practically a milk run.

Okay, so, where is she?

Funny.

1970 GTO. GOAT ragtop.

Oh, so rare.

Ain't she gorgeous?

Yeah, I mean, look -- look at the -- look at her.

Wow. Right?

Okay, well, let's, uh,

do your little inspection thingy

and then we'll go and count the money.

Yeah. Cool.

Um...Yeah, I'll just take a little, uh, peekaroo.

Yeah. Do your thing.

Ooh. Oh, she is nice.

Got all the features that you asked for, my man.

Real nice.

Uh, hey, you mind if I listen to her purr?

Be my guest. It's your hundred K.

Right.

Let's see what she has to say, huh?

Yeah.

Whoo. Ooh.

Baxter Hall?

Uh... Sure. Yeah. Go ahead.

Who are you? I'm your buyer.

Why is that woman in my vehicle?

Don't shoot!

Somebody tell me that that didn't just happen.

Anybody!

Hey.

Hey, it's Hoffman.

I've been trying to get ahold of you.

Good news. Nina's been returned.

Wait, she what?

She's back with her family.

Why don't you come down to the station tomorrow

and talk about it?

Keep it.

Dropped her off a mile down the road.

Not a hair out of place. Well, Nina's sharp.

I'm sure she gave the police enough to catch those guys.

Yes, it's only a matter of time.

Uh, listen, I don't know what happened.

I'd like to talk to Nina in person.

She's with her mother.

Maybe now is not the best time.

I hear rumors of an incident

involving our ex-associate Baxter Hall

and a woman fitting your description.

Yeah, I was, um, trying to do the right thing.

When I was a child, there was a snow storm.

A man came out to fix the chimney.

A plumber. He was all we could find.

But before he was finished, he fell through the roof,

leaving us completely exposed with no chimney.

I certainly hope you haven't escalated

our troubles with Baxter.

The advance you gave me -- keeping it wouldn't be right.

That won't be necessary. It was my mistake.

You don't hire a plumber to fix a chimney.

Nina's suffered enough because of you.

I'm back in town just for the night.

I was wondering maybe if we could meet up.

Maybe I could come over to your place.

Uh, it's Dex. It's Dex.

I'd love to see you. In town for the night...

Hey, Sarah. I was wondering if maybe I could come over...

Well, you know, maybe I could come over...

...grab a drink... ...and we could meet up or something.

Maybe I could come over just for the night.

Medic!

Hey, um...

Uh, listen, I need to talk.

Um, you around?

This couldn't wait 'til tomorrow?

What are we doing here, Dex?

Having fun.

Mm.

You want something to drink?

No, I'm fine. Thanks.

I make a mean cup of tea.

No, I actually have something I have to do, so...

At 2:00 in the morning?

Wow. Is it 2:00 already?

Where has the time gone?

Warmer.

Warmer.

Hot.

Very hot.

Post-its are a tad creepy.

They help me track leads and mysteries.

I like a good mystery.

Well, here's one that I've been working on.

Subject's marriage falls apart.

Despite having a cushy job in the family business,

he joins the Army and deploys to Afghanistan.

Six months into the tour, he gets leave,

but he doesn't go home.

He goes to Kabul, where his Humvee hits an IED,

killing him instantly.

Personal effects for a Benjamin Blackburn.

Items found on the deceased -- $86 in cash

and one diamond engagement ring.

You were the reason Benny was there, Dex.

Maybe you thought saving Nina

would somehow make up for losing him.

Wow. You put that together all on your own?

We had to know how you fit in.

What are these?

We think they may have kept Nina

at a construction site.

What did Nina say?

Sue Lynn won't let us near her.

Wait, what? She's -- Why would she do that?

I mean, these people kidnapped her granddaughter.

Apparently, these guys, they just dropped her off

right in front of the Casino.

No, Hollis told me that she was

dropped off a mile down the road.

Those are conflicting stories.

Look, we had to kick this up to the Feds.

You just passed this along?

They have jurisdiction where we don't.

It's out of my hands.

And yours.

Yeah, not this time.

Hey. Hey.

Uh, Nina's back.

Oh, that's great. Yeah.

I still think that, uh, Sue Lynn is hiding something, though.

Your brother's asleep in the back office.

Yeah. I should have called.

What? Someone you know?

Or a one-night stand again?

Oh, come on, man. What are you? My dad?

This is so -- I'm not your dad. I'm your friend.

Well, friends don't judge.

Yeah, friends tell the truth.

Probably time you start figuring out this PTSD, because --

Grey, that's not what this is about. It might be what it's about.

That's not -- It's not -- No. Yeah, but it might be.

I know Sue Lynn, okay? Okay.

I know her. Okay.

She would want those kidnappers strung up.

W-Why wouldn't she let Nina talk to the cops?

I mean, none of it makes any sense.

Dex, you think you can do five tours in Afghanistan

and not be left with a dent?

Look, no -- Without any damages?

It's not the way it works.

What if -- What if Sue Lynn lied?

What if she lied so she could sideline the cops

and handle the ransom herself?

Dex -- I mean, Nina could still be out there somewhere, Grey.

I mean, there is something wrong here.

With you!

Nina's home.

So are you.

It's time to move on.

Mm-hmm.

Hey, buddy.

I miss Benny.

He was always nice to me and knew lots of funny jokes.

I miss him, too.

Dex, when I get sad, I go to a park

and I kick the ball and pretend I win a game.

I always feel better.

Yeah.

You know what? Why don't you go get your ball, buddy, okay?

You go to the park.

Oh.

Thanks.

You know, we're gonna make a stop first.

I could use a win.

Alright, buddy.

Um, look, you can play a few games.

Just be a minute, okay?

Okay.

So, um, Nina's back home.

I heard.

You said you were saving up for one, so...

You know, the guy who was gonna give me that?

He, uh...

He let some people talk him out of it.

And by the time he listened to himself, it was too late.

I don't know what to say.

Well, uh, say you won't make the same mistake he did.

Michael...

Michael, what have you done with Nina?

What do we do?

Hand your little girlfriend to Grandma

and get our money.

Hey, what's up? Ansel: De-- De-- De-- De--

Ansel, you okay?

Dex left without me.

What does that mean? Where did she go?

Where did Dex go?

I don't know. She wasn't driving.

Just hold tight, okay?

Hoffman. This is Dex Parios' friend, Grey McConnell.

Something might have happened to Dex, okay?

Two guys left in her car.

Sh-- She might have been kidnapped.

Hold on.

All units, be on the lookout for an orange '92 Mustang GT.

Possible abduction.

Whale: ...it's tart but has an earthy finish.

I'm going with Ethiopian.

Dill: Ha! Kenyan.

Hey! Sounds like somebody's getting a little nervous back there.

Let me out of here!

Sue Lynn: The police think Nina's home.

I've held up my end.

Now you better hold up yours.

Where is she?

Michael! Michael, we have to go!

We have to go before they come back!

We were just kidding around!

Dispatch: All units, orange Mustang GT

spotted heading east on Alder.

Unit 2510 responding.

I'll take my granddaughter home now, thank you.

Ama!

Stupid boy.

We got it from here, Dex.

You okay?

Yeah.

There's two more in the trunk.

Hey.

Hey, how you doing?

Look, Nina, I'm really sorry.

Are you kidding?

You saved my life.

I was...just doing my job.

Suppose you might have been the right person for it.

Wow. You always were the master of the non-apology apology.

Fine.

Grey: Take this out back, okay?

Okay. Trash.

Thank you, man.

Well, look at this. Looks like I got a bar.

Congrats.

And, uh...thank you.

For what?

Well, for...how you are with Ansel,

and...for always bailing me out, calling me out on my crap.

And for the free beer, which you like.

Yeah, for that most of all.

It's... You know, it's nothing.

No, it's not. It's...

It's everything.

Ma'am...

Kauffman.

I, uh, thought you might be here.

I also thought, uh, you might want this back.

Oh, wowzer.

You're not gonna get down on one knee?

Nah. Come on.

No? You don't want that.

Thank you.

So, listen, things could have really gone bad with Nina,

and they didn't 'cause of you, so...thank you.

Well, I'm gonna take that as a compliment.

You should.

Um, I may regret saying this,

but sometimes people have problems, alright?

And they're the kind of problems

that police can't help with.

I got a friend who's in that kind of jam.

I think he could use your help.

He'll pay you.

Yeah, cool.

Alright. Look, if you're interested, give him a call.

Thanks.

Pay your parking tickets, Dex.

I don't want to have to arrest you again.

You kinda want to, though, a little bit.

What do you think? Should I call?

No, I don't think you should call.

You can barely find your keys half the time.

He said it would pay.

Are you honestly considering doing this?

I don't know.

Might keep me out of trouble.

It might. There he is.

Hey, buddy. I got your water ready.

Cheers. Cheers.

Cheers.