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Previously on The Shield...

This is city controller
Robert Martin.

We had a deal. Your
daughter's reputation
for my job.

Agent Olivia Murray, ICE.

Federal agent.
What's your unofficial
curiosity?

Our bureau chief
shut down my investigation.

MURRAY:
If I can tie the cartel
to a local player,

Olivia's back in the hood.

Okay.
Barn's at your disposal.

[YELLS]

The Armenians know
about the money train.

They greenlit your family.

What the hell
have you gotten us into?

This is Christopher.

He's representing a local
development company

that has backing in
various Mexican
investment interests.

The Mexican mob is buying
the Farmington?

Blackmail. It's how Pezuela's
getting everyone on board
the train to cartel town.

Somebody give me a clue
what all this is about?

The intel box the Mexis
are using to blackmail
their way up to the top.

You made it look like
it was sold out to the Armos.

Which lit the fuse for the
blood feud we're stirring up

between Rezian
and the Mexicans.

Nicely done.

That's our blackmail box.
I knew you couldn't resist
the temptation to use it

for your own purposes.

I'm now in possession
of the box until
the time is right

to turn it over to Justice.

What about the files?
Whatever's in that box

is giving Rezian big balls.

This piece of shit
Rezian

has taken something
that belongs to me.

VIC: I took your
money train cash

and I'm not afraid
to come here and
tell you about it.

Instead of the two million
that I don't have, I'm gonna
grant you three wishes.

Once you've had
your three meals,

you walk away from the table
fat, happy, and even.

I'm sick of walking around
half the day,

smiling at a guy who put
a grenade in Lem's lap.

We need Shane right now!

VIC: We're gonna make him
feel safe, just like
old times.

Hey, we're gonna all get
through this, come through
the other side.

Thank you.

(DOOR SHUTS)
(SIGHING)

Never mind the
illegal drinking.

You were supposed to be
watching your brother Matthew.

He's your responsibility,
not mine.

Hey! Who the hell
do you think
you're talking to?!

The only parent that's
ever around to listen to me.

Don't you ever push
your mother like that!

Do you understand?!

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Hi. Uh.

I need to talk to Cass.

I'm sorry things got
out of control before.

CORRINE:
We're already
running late for school,

and I don't need it
to get any worse.

I already grounded her.
She's furious.

So, you know what, this may
not be the best time to talk.

Please, Corrine.

It's the time I have.

Okay. Come on.

Cassidy?

Your father's here.

Open the door, please.

Cass?

[SIGHS]
Listen, kid,

I apologize
for losing my temper.

I grabbed you way harder
than I intended,

and I'm sorry.

Do you hear me?

CASSIDY:
Fine.

All right,
now for your part,

I think you owe your mother
and I an explanation.

We trusted you
with certain responsibilities.

You let us down.

Hey, we're talking to you.

Apology accepted.

I'm ready to go.

We'll finish this later.

You made a big mistake
with your brother.

It could've had goddamn
serious consequences.

Please don't swear.

I apologized

and now I'm waiting

to hear an explanation
about your behavior.

How do you explain
your behavior?

I don't have to
explain myself.
The investigations on you?

You're the criminal‐‐
CORRINE: That's it.

I'm your father.
Your choice, not mine.

Hey.
Let's go.

Hey, I'm gonna be
your father

whether you like
what I teach you or not.

CORRINE:
Let's go. Come on.

Let's go. Let's go.
[PHONE RINGS]

Goddamn it.

Hello.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

Rezian's safe house.
I see that.

Went up in smoke
early this morning.

Two bodies.
Rezian?

Both too crispy to ID.

[SIGHS]

I'm guessing it's
Pezuela's boys hunting for the
blackmail box.

They're still convinced the
Armenians have their intel.

If that is Rezian
laying in there,

that's one more name off the
list that know our debt.

Our deal
was with Rezian.

Him being dead

might put us back
to square one.

Mm.

S'mores.

CLAUDETTE:
Arson unit weigh in yet?

JULIEN:
It didn't have to.

The killers left
gasoline cans, weren't even
trying to hide it.

Recovered 9‐mm shells,
bullet holes in their skulls.

Don't know what
the timing means,

but today's the city march
observing Armenian genocide.

The block's in the middle
of a red, blue and orange sea.

Whole area's
gonna be swarming with people.

Strange day
for an internal beef.

The Armenians
make any recent enemies?

I heard some talk the Mexicans
been stirring things up

with them lately.
Could just be street chatter.

If this is
the first shot in a war,

I don't want the
Armenian day of remembrance

being turned into
a fresh battle.

Oh, maybe Shane's play dates
with Ellis Rezian

can pay off again.

We'll track him down,
get him to ID the bodies.

See you guys back at the Barn.

Vic, Rezian gone
might not be the worst thing.

Cut off the head
and the tentacles get frisky.

It's a risk.
Just hear me out.

Let's find out if he's alive
first, all right?

It's okay.
Glad to see you upright.

If I hadn't gotten
out of there last night‐‐

Don't worry.
You already thanked me.

Two of my lieutenants
are dead.

This was the Mexicans?

They couldn't kill you
in jail.

Why'd you think they'd stop
on the outside?

What do they want?

Some Mexican intel
went missing.

Whatever it was, it's valuable
enough to spark a war.

SHANE:
Your two burnt lieutenants
will vouch for that.

If you've heard the rumors,

you can find their source,
right?

I want a sit‐down.

With the people who burned
my store and killed my men.

My people are dead because
the Mexicans are wrong.

I'll talk to them,
make them understand that.

They shanked you.
They killed your guys.

Now you wanna pencil in
some kind of circle jerk?

The only way to respond
is to push back.

Mexicans are too powerful.

We can't compete
against their numbers.

Think them realizing the
Armos don't have balls to
fight back,

it'll lead to peace?

The Mexicans will
smell your weakness,

and they'll pounce on it.

We don't have
their missing intel.

When they know that,

they'll go looking
for it someplace else.

If I pull this off,

it's number two
on your short list of favors.

One more, me and my family
are all paid up.

As long as the meeting happens

before any more
Armenian blood is shed.

It's time to end this war
we started.

Can't do that yet.

We've got the list
of Rezian's inner circle

which just grew smaller
by two.

And it's time to
finish this job

while we can still
control the casualties.

Look, I know
that you are not thinking

about setting up this meeting.

I'm thinkin' about
setting up this meeting.

Is this another one of those
surprise endings

that you're gonna lay on me
after all this is over with?

Rezian isn't the only one
we have to think about
taking down.

I'm‐‐

I'm targeting Cruz Pezuela.

Aceveda's
one‐man campaign bankroll?

He's buying up Farmington
with cartel money.

Pezuela gets his way,

the entire district will be
Byz Lat‐owned and operated.

How is that our problem?

It's big picture time, man.

They're trying to take my
badge and I need an endgame.

Pezuela is the cherry
on my career sundae.

Why does that have
to involve Rezian?

The only way to connect
Pezuela to the cartel

is to force him
into making a bad mistake.

The intel in that box
belongs to him.

If Pezuela gets desperate
enough to get it back,

he shoots his way
into a jail cell.

And wipes out
the Armenian threat for us.

Two for one.

What happens when Pezuela
doesn't cooperate

and we're forced
to choose one win?

Not there yet.
[♪]

Rezian wants a sit‐down
with the Mexican brains.

Guess he got
your smoke signals.

And he's willing
to make a deal.

I'm not paying anyone
to give me back my property.

I'm paying you to get it.

I'm giving you a chance
to get your blackmail box.

That's what
you're paying me for.

If that doesn't interest you,

I'm sure Rezian will
be content to hold on to it,

do with it as he sees fit.

Or you can try
to burn your way

through the rest
of East Hollywood.

This might
be the smarter move.

I'll set it up.

But they wanna talk
to the brains.

I am not walking into the
belly of the Armenian beast

with one of your day laborers
as my date.

MAN:
Okay.

[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]

Detective Mackey,
Amando Rios.

Amando will speak for me.

Oh. Not sure
he'll pass for brains

but he's less tequila‐soaked

than the rest of the crew
I've seen circling you lately.

PEZUELA:
There's only one condition.

If they don't bring
the box to this meeting,

every file,
tell them not to come at all.

Fair enough.
What meeting?

I'll explain it all.

As soon as Detective Mackey

gets back to us
with the details.

Rios isn't just some beaner.

He's got a face
only a cartel could love.

I got Julien
looking into him now.

What do I tell Rezian?
Beauty is,

tell him the truth.

Pezuela is not sending his boy

unless he knows
the blackmail box is waiting.

So the meet‐and‐greet
doesn't even happen.

No, we look like we did our
job for both sides.

They stay clueless and at war.

According to the computer,
Amando Rios is a nonperson.

At least stateside.

We think
he's one of the arsonists?

Well, it's possible.

Tipster thinks he might be
hooked up with a
Mexican cartel.

Oh, that's a world bigger
than what our database covers.

Well, then you might need
to dig a little deeper.

Well, I'll try
and find a bigger shovel.

Hey, you gotta love

that first‐year Strike Team
enthusiasm.

[CHUCKLES]
VIC: Keep an eye on Julien.

Information we need.

But if Rios gets picked up
or spooked,

we lose our best shot
at Pezuela.

Shouldn't be any trace
of his location

under any rocks
that Julien can reach.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Hey, you called me.

Don't need anyone
mixing martinis,

but I'd like a little credit

for braving
the morning gridlock.

Heh‐heh‐heh.
Give us a minute.

VIC:
Thanks for coming.

MURRAY:
Sounded like you
needed a favor,

you're more than due.
Have a seat.

We drew the short straw

on this morning's burning
deaths in Little Armenia.

You're the one with the list
of East Hollywood CIs.

It's spinning Mexican.
I got Julien after a suspect

but our arms might not be
long enough to reach him.

Give me a name
and I'll run with it.

Amando Rios.
If he's our guy,

we want in on him
sooner than later.

Never heard of him.

Let me plug it into
our system.

I'll try to get back to you
within the hour.

Victim used
a crowbar to break in.

CLAUDETTE: Teenage resident
Lloyd Denton called it in.
He's our shooter.

Uh, hi. What are
you doing out here?

I'm riding with Hanlon today,

mandated
monthly street duty.

No ID on the victim.

Denton was home alone,
heard the glass break.

Family's got a gun
in the house.

Anybody talk to the boy yet?

He isn't saying much.
He's pretty freaked out.

Um. Little Armenia torch job

makes it a busy day
to be out of the Barn.

I'm checking in.

CLAUDETTE:
I figured if I waited
for the right time,

I'd never get
these street hours done.

Assistant chief won't make
an exception in your case?

I didn't ask him to.

Phillips is aware
of your condition.

He also knows that it doesn't
affect my job performance.

Well,

looks like a straight‐up
B & E.

Uh, we need a parent present
to take the kid's statement.

Father's not in the picture,

but we got a call
in to the mother.

Got this? We need to roll.

DUTCH:
Yeah.

Take care out there.

Would it have killed her
to wear blues?

Thanks.

Hey, Lloyd.

Um, I'm Detective Wagenbach,
this is Detective Billings.

We're gonna have an officer
take you to the station.

Your mom's gonna
meet us there.

Why would Luis
break into our house?

You knew the victim?

Yeah,
we go to the same high school.

[DOOR BUZZES]

You and Hanlon out there
cracking skulls?

Hey, don't be too rough,

Captain likes things
by the book.

I asked Julien
for a status report.

Amando Rios sounds
Mexican to my ears.

Rios is one of the names
that dropped.

But I wouldn't count on it
turning into something.

Shane.

You track down Rezian?

Uh. Crispies were two
of his mob lieutenants.

Matavian and Bozian.

He shed light
on any Mexican trouble?

He's as in the dark as we are.

They can't strike back
without a target.

Ask Olivia.

Maybe the feds can point us

in Rios' direction.
Already on it.

CLAUDETTE:
Tina, find me when you get
through the paperwork

on this guy.

The Denton kid's up in 1.
And that's the mom.

Thanks.

Mrs. Denton,
I'm Detective Wagenbach.

That boy broke in.

I know that Lloyd
was only defending himself.

He shouldn't be
in any kind of trouble.

We need your son
to tell us what happened.

He'll be free to go, okay?

I was in the bedroom

doing my homework
when I heard the glass break.

When did you realize
the intruder was Luis?

Not until after.

When I heard somebody come in,
I went to my mom's room.

BILLINGS:
To get the revolver?

I figured I could hide

until whoever it was
took what they wanted.

But he just‐‐
He kept...

Coming closer,
so I got the gun.

MRS. DENTON:
Neighborhood's all we could
afford since Lloyd's dad left,

so I got that gun
for protection.

Ever been fired before now?

MRS. DENTON:
Only at the range.

I wanted Lloyd to understand

that a gun
is a big responsibility

so we both
took safety classes.

DUTCH:
Mm.

Do you and Luis
know each other well?

I don't even think
he knew my name.

I mean, we don't hang out
with the same people.

Him and his friend Diego
gave everyone a hard time.

So I just‐‐
I try to stay away.

Why'd he try
to break into our house?

I never did anything
to that kid,

Mom, I swear.
I just‐‐

It isn't your fault.

[SNIFFS]

You know,
he's dead because of me.

How much longer
does he have to do this?

Uh. We'll have more questions,

but why don't
you two get a bite,

take a little time
alone together?

The rest can wait.

Kid seemed pretty busted up.
He had answers for everything.

Yeah.

Whole scene played out like
the perfect interrogation.

One thing
I've learned from that sack
of conspiracy theories

you call a head?

The Wagenbach freak meter
points to red, you listen.

School bully's dead.
Picked‐on kid
did the shooting?

Let's grab up
the friend Diego.

Get a read on
the locker room history.

Can I come in?

Uh...okay.

Where's the baby?

He's asleep.
I just put him down.

Do your parents
know you're here?

Yeah.

Who does he look like now?

You or my dad?

Honey, this is a little
unexpected.

What is it that you want?

To talk to you about my dad.

Okay.

I've read stuff online
about his job.

People think
that he's stolen things,

he's hurt people,
he's broken the law.

Honey, he's your father.

Do you think
he killed Terry Crowley?

No.

That's what
Jon Kavanaugh thought.

I really think
you should just be thinking

about school
and things like that‐‐

I need to know who
he really is.
Well, then talk to him.

Is he helping you raise Lee?
Does he even give you money?

I haven't asked him to.

I don't blame you.

Cassidy, you should go.

I am not the person

you should be having
this conversation with.

You have no reason
to defend him.

He gets you pregnant and then
dumps you. Who does that?

[BABY CRYING]

Just wait.
I'll be right back.

Just wait right here.

Vic.

Hey. You weren't kidding
about the turnaround.

Rios' name didn't turn up
anything on our end.

I'm sorry.
Ah.

VIC:
Long shot.

What makes you think this guy

might be tied
to the Armo deaths?
Hunch.

Gotta exhaust all my
resources, and lately,
that means you.

Not every day
a girl's called a resource.

I'll keep
an eye out for Rios.

And if you hear anything
on your end, give me a shout.

VIC:
Thanks.

If Rios didn't track in
on their radar,

he might not be the cartel key
we're looking for.

Doesn't mean he's not
here to do their dirty work.

Means he hasn't been
caught yet.

What do we do about Rezian?

Uh.
Time to give him the bad news.

We tossed your olive branch
to the Mexicans.

Seems they're not interested
in a sit‐down

unless you can produce
their missing intel.

VIC:
Time to make another wish.

Set up the meeting.

I just told you,

they won't agree to the meet
unless you have the goods.

What is it
you're not hearing?

I have what they want.

REZIAN:
I'm prepared
to give it back to them.

You were crying to us
that you didn't even know

what the hell they were
looking for.
Now you've got it?

What is it
you're not hearing?

You've had this Mexi intel
the whole time?

REZIAN:
We located it
a couple of hours ago.

We're not walking into a
Mexican hat dance
without a ticket.

VIC:
This information.

What does it say
that's so valuable to them?

REZIAN:
You're here to repay
your debt.

The rest
is none of your concern.

Set up the meeting.

He's bigger.

Yeah.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

You're supposed to be at
school taking that
make up quiz.

What are your grades
gonna be now?

If you didn't ground me,
I wouldn't sneak out.

Let's go, right now.
Come on.

Let go of me.
We are going home now.

[BABY CRYING]

My backpack's in the
other room.

Then go get it.

Thanks for calling me.

Hey, it's just a preview

of what I have
to look forward to.

She was asking
a lot of questions about Vic.

How'd you answer them?
It's not my place.

She's pretty angry, though.

I think we all are.

We talked to Luis' friend,
Diego Vargas.

They were selling drugs
at school, came up short,

had a need for some fast cash.

So it all makes sense
why this kid broke in.

Yeah.

Lloyd, did you say something
to Luis

about, uh, money, jewelry,

something like that
in your house?

No.

I told you, it's not like
we really ever spoke.

Anybody at school
know your schedule

or that your mom
worked a lot?
Maybe.

I mean, I don't think so,
but maybe.

You didn't realize
it was Luis when you shot him.

MRS. DENTON:
He already told you that.

BILLINGS:
So when did you recognize
who it was?

When I walked over to
the body.

How long before
you called 911?
Right that second.

DUTCH:
Must've been upsetting,

all that blood.

Look, can I go now?

I mean, I've answered

all your questions
a bunch of times.

Diego said
Luis was pretty sure

he was gonna find
$1000 in cash

somewhere in your house.

The most expensive thing
we own

is a 25‐inch color TV,
detective.

This guy is all I've got.

Mrs. Denton, we're concerned
about your son.

Case lines up,
shooting's obviously clean.

Normally, we'd send you home.

DUTCH:
But crime victims sustain
a lot of mental trauma.

Given his age, I'm worried

Lloyd doesn't have
the tools to
deal with this, emotionally.

Especially with
no father around.

He's been through
so much already.

Must be hard,
raising him on your own.

I do my best.

Keep riding him
about doing his schoolwork,

the importance of education.
I never got to college.

How's he doing, grade‐wise?

Honestly, his teachers say
he won't apply himself.

He won't do his homework
but then he aces his tests.

But he averages out to a C.

It's common for kids
with high IQs.

Lloyd said he was doing his
homework when Luis broke in.

Yeah, I guess he finally
started listening to me.

Would you mind
if I stayed in touch?

I wanna make sure Lloyd gets
all the help he needs.

Yes, of course.

Okay.

We know Rezian's lying
about the box,

so we can't anticipate
his next move.

Try to be ready for anything.

He's probably using us
to prep a shootout.

What are the specs
on this place?

No surveillance,
two points of entry.

Means I can back you up
from out here.

Get in touch with Rezian.

Tell him three men only.
No weapons.

You're playing both sides.
How you gonna pull this off?

I gotta stay
as neutral as possible.

Which means
if shit goes sideways,

you gotta contain it.

No problem.
[PHONE RINGS]

At least we're all three
together on this one.

Yeah?

You show me a better way,
I'll take it.

He's got a location
on Pezuela's lapdog, Rios.

SHANE:
Wants us to meet him there.

How's that possible
when Olivia came up empty?

Guess the enthusiastic
super‐cop turned over the
right rock.

Picking up Rios
means no meeting.

Buys us time to figure out
what Rezian's playing.

Being the arresting officer
screws Vic with Pezuela.

We gotta lock up Julien
so he doesn't blow our plan.

Let's go.

Friend of mine landed
at border patrol.

Rios is on their
unofficial watch list.

SHANE:
They're tracking him?

They don't have
enough manpower.
But they do know

that Rios has some family
at this address.

Amazing work.

Just trying to chip in.

Neighbors said they saw him
go in a couple of hours ago.

Me and Vic
will take the back.

[HIP‐HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

SHANE:
Police.

Open up, we're gonna
ask you some questions.

Police. Open this door.

Last chance, open this door.
Police, open up.

Go.
[DOOR CRASHES OPEN]

Kitchen's clear.

Bedroom, clear.
Clear.

TV's on. Looks like
we just missed someone.

All right.

Let's look around,

see if there's any signs
that it might've been Rios.

So we done talking
this Lloyd thing through?

'Cause you spinning
grassy knoll

doesn't do anything
without evidence.

The profile.
Male, highly intelligent,

unstable family,
piss‐poor student,

abandoned by his father.

And the mom's
got a big old Dutch boy crush.

Obviously a couple
of genetic screws loose.

The kid's off.

All right.

Let's say he lures
the school bully over,

shoots him for payback
over some perceived slight?

I don't get anger off Lloyd.
I get nothing.

That's the problem.

He stood there
and watched somebody die

like it was no big thing.

There's speculation
Bundy's first murders

were committed
in his early teens.

They gain reinforcement

the more crimes
they get away with.

Gain power,
their methods improve.

Wait a minute.
I buy the setup theory.

But are you saying
this kid's a serial killer?

They all pop
their cherry somewhere.

SHANE:
You know the rules.
Let's play nice.

Once you've returned your
seatbacks and tray tables

to their upright position,

then we'll be in business.

VIC:
Okay, we're all here.

Who wants to share first?

There's a misunderstanding

that's causing
a lot of problems for us.

Where's the box?

We don't have it.

Oh, goddamn it.
That's not what he told us.

VIC:
I only set this up because
you said you could deliver.

Your people stabbed
me in jail,
killed two of my men today.

You made your strength clear.

SHANE:
Everybody take a deep breath.

This has nothing to do
with us.
Step back.

I risked coming empty‐handed
because I wanna prove

the Armenians
have no stake in this war.

So you tell me,
who has what we want?

I don't know
how this rumor got started.

But I can't give you
what I don't have.

REZIAN:
We're businessmen.

If you'll agree
to look someplace else,

we're willing to let today's
murders go unanswered.

And we'll help you find
who took what you lost.

VIC:
Rezian's lying
through his Armenian teeth.

This is what he wants,
you doubting the truth.

It clears them
for retribution.

You sound desperate
to prove your worth.

What good is a dirty cop
selling bad information?

My information's
still dead‐on.

You're the only one

saying the Armenians
have the box.

And I've never seen any proof.

One day, the blackmail box
goes missing.

The next,
Rezian springs himself

from a sure thing tour
in county jail.

Even you
can connect those dots.

It's not enough.

Maybe we need to look
for it somewhere else.

DUTCH:
A kid Lloyd's age shouldn't
deal with something

this potentially
damaging alone.

Mm. Well, he's not alone,
detective.

I'm sorry.
Of course he's not.

Uh. My dad died
when I was a little guy.

I was 6 years old.

Oh, I'm so sorry.
Long time ago.

The point is, I know what
it's like to grow up

without a man around
to relate to.

Well,

Chuck wasn't all that
relatable even when he was
still with us.

He drank...a lot.

At my age,

it's like a buyer's market
out there for men.

I just never
felt the need to settle.

A woman like you
shouldn't have to.

Oh, Detective Billings,

are you sure I can't
get you some coffee?

No, I'm good.

But, can you point me in the
direction of the restroom?

Oh, second door
on the left.

I want you to know

that I'm here to help.

House calls don't seem like

they're part of your job
description, detective.

I'm not the cop that punches
out at the end of eight hours.

And please, call me Dutch.

DUTCH: Okay?
MRS. DENTON: Okay.

The more you tell me
about Lloyd,

the better I can help
both of you.

I understand...

More coffee?
Please.

Does Lloyd have
any friends at school?

Someone he can talk to?

Well, there aren't
a lot of white kids.

Not that that matters,

but with all the drugs
and gang activities,

I've always hoped that he
would just find himself
a girlfriend.

I mean,
he is a good‐looking kid.

I wasn't ready
to date until college.

Some of us are slow learners.

Hm.

Rita,

it might be a good idea
to bring Lloyd back in.

You want him to process this
in a healthy way.

We can, um,
submit the case file

along with a videotape
of the interview.

Maybe pry some money
out of the state

to pay for some sessions
with a psychologist.

BILLINGS:
Yeah, you know how
these bureaucrats are.

All these hoops
they want you to jump through.

Well, if you think
it's the right thing.

He's what?
WOMAN: He's on his way in.

You know, from now on,
if you need to reach me,

call.

We need a quick
Armenian political win.

Something public.

You help me with that,
I promise you,

the first domino falls
at Pezuela's feet.

Why the Armenians?

Pezuela's got it
in his head

that the Armenians
have the blackmail box.

We need him to continue
thinking that. That's all.

It's our best shot

at getting Pezuela
to incriminate himself.

Since the mayor recognized
the Armenian genocide,

their supporters have proposed
a commemorating memorial.

How nice.

The funds
have been denied every year

by the same city employee.

And Mr. Istanbul
with the tight fist,

he's in the blackmail box?

I don't know that a plan
to erect some monument

is enough to ruffle feathers.

Sounds small,

but it'll resonate big
on the right ears.

Give me the name,
I'll put it in play.

You know him.

It's the city controller,
Robert Martin.

What's Pezuela got on him?

Insider trading.

I was hoping
to free him from this noose,

not tighten it myself.

I'm not launching anything
that's gonna hurt your pal.

You're looking
at a long campaign.

You better get used
to pressing the tough buttons.

[RINGING]

Controller Martin, please.

I'm a friend
who's got information

about his deal
with the Berkeley Group.

What?
WOMAN [ON PHONE]:
That's what he said.

Who is this?

Insider trading is a crime.
You've been a bad boy.

Uh. I don't know
what you're talking about.

Sure you do.

Those communications about
the deal you made money on,

they've got a new owner.

That owner's priorities
include protecting
Armenian interests.

Yeah, well,
that all sounds pretty vague.

The only thing that would make
today's flag‐waving sweeter,

is the announcement
that their ancestors

will be commemorated in stone.

The memorial? Oh, no, no, no.
It's too late for that.

No, not when
you've got information

that gives you
the inside track.

Just like you did
with Berkeley.

Guess you've got
some calls to make.

Hm. Would've loved
to have dealt the blow myself.

Asshole never did pay me back
for the favor he owes me.

He would've
known your voice.

Now he's gonna know
my foot up his ass.

Only question is,

how long is it gonna take
Pezuela to boil over?

[STARTS ENGINE]

City controller
announced plans

for an L. A. monument

recognizing the Armenian
genocide.

So what?

Slab of marble gonna disrupt
your vision for the city?

Robert Martin

suddenly supporting
the Armenian interests

means Rezian was lying.

You were right.

You think Rezian would choose
a monument to show his hand?

Doesn't seem too smart.

It's not.

But it means my information
has limited exposure.

The plans
will be presented

to the community at the march
this afternoon.

Rezian won't be able to resist
showing his face there.

Hey, we agreed.
No civilian casualties.

I see one gunman at
that rally in Little Armenia,

you'll be hunting for that
blackmail box on your own.

No Armenian civilians
will get hurt.

Hey, wait. I'll find a way
to get it back to you.

Do it quickly.

Uh, once you review
and sign your statement,

we'll be through.

You miss your dad?

What there was
to like about him, I guess.

DUTCH:
I hardly remember
my own father.

I bet he'd be proud.

A detective seems like

a pretty honorable profession.
[CHUCKLES]

BILLINGS:
Need another signature
downstairs.

Lloyd being a minor
and so forth.

[KNOCKS]

This, uh‐‐
This section here.

Where you were
when you heard Luis break in.

What were you doing again?

Well, it says I was in
my bedroom, doing my homework.

Right.

You have a lot of, uh,

drawings of yourself,
don't you?

A lot of great artists
did self‐portraits.

You, uh,
consider yourself an artist?

Not really.

I don't draw that well,
actually.

A lot of things a person can
do to be considered an artist.

What subject?
Hm?

What subject were you studying
when you heard Luis break in?

Chem.
Your mom says

you don't do
very well in chemistry.

Yeah, well,
I'm making an effort.

A couple of things,
looking over this statement,

didn't quite make sense to me.

Are you sure this is exactly
how this all went down?

That is the whole truth, yes.

Luis came for what
he thought was an easy payday,

in broad daylight,

with you inside
ready to defend yourself.

I wasn't ready
for anything, okay?

I was writing
a chemistry lab report.

I have it half‐finished
if you'd like to see‐‐

You heard him break in,

run into your mom's room,
got the gun from her closet.

Must have learned in
weapons training to keep a
gun unloaded

till you're ready to use it.
Yeah.

So you had time
to load the weapon

as you heard
the intruder approach?

It was adrenaline, I guess.

You weren't nervous
at this point?

Hands shaking as you tried

to put the bullets
in the chamber?

I was scared. Yeah.

You didn't
see Luis' face until‐‐

Until I walked
over to his body.

Lloyd.

Why is it, 10 hours
after killing someone,

you seem past it?

Just for shits and giggles,

let me tell how I think
this might've gone down

if it had been,
say, a murder.

You could've gone
to Luis yourself,

told him about some cash
lying around your house.

Make it look like a robbery,
we'll split it 50‐50.

Only when Luis breaks in,

you're waiting there
to kill him.

To see what it feels like.

A science experiment
you could ace.

Stand over the body,

life draining out of him,

watch him die.

Certain kind of person,

might make
you feel like Superman.

I was never big on
comic books.

[KNOCKS]

Uh, go ahead and sign that
statement if you're satisfied.

DUTCH:
You know, it's only natural,
a tragedy like this,

the person who walks away
to blame themselves.

Promise me you won't do that.

I'll try not to.

[♪]

[CROWD CHATTERING]

We're happy that the council's
able to support us in this.

Thank you.
Appreciate it.

David.

Robert.

Surprised to see you here.

It's not the cause I reject.

It's the needless
spending on gratuitous events.

Nonetheless,
Council was happy to hear

you had a change of heart.

VIC [ON RADIO]:
You see anyone eyeing Rezian?

See a lot of ladies
who could use some hot wax,

but none of them brown.

Till this is over, Rezian
doesn't leave our sightline.

SHANE: Got it.
VIC: If a hit was ordered

it'll go down
before speeches

when the crowd
is still unfocused.

The Armenian cause deserves
as much representation

as that
of any other ethnic group.

Of course.

This memorial is one of the
few times I can remember

where we haven't seen
eye to eye.

Let's get started.

[GUNSHOT]
[SCREAMING]

VIC:
Come on. Down, down.

Everyone get down!

Down! Down!
Get down on the ground!

Robert. Robert, oh, my God.

I need a medic!

I need a medic now!

[SIREN WAILS]

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

A city official is dead.

Second crime
in Little Armenia today

and we're still nowhere
on the first.

This Armenian‐Mexican
trouble is real.

We're still
trying to get a handle

on how it started
and who's behind it.

Then I want more than
just Julien in my Barn

with his nose
to the ground.

You and me, we're done.
Keep your money.

There's a place
for you in my business.

That was a goddamn
assassination.

Martin had nothing to do
with your Armenian beef.

You flipped a switch on him
to send a message.

"You use the blackmail box,
these are the consequences."

We had a deal, man.

Contain the violence.

And I'm still a goddamn cop.

Not for long.

And not without me.

You better pray
this doesn't blow back on you.

That's what I have you for.

Between the fire you set
and the controller's murder,

you have started one hell of a
shit storm for us.

Isn't that what you're
being compensated for?

Forget compensation.

You better give me
someone to take the hit

for those burning murders
this morning.

Right now,
or I swear to God

I will make sure
that blackmail box

stays in Little Armenia
permanently.

DUTCH [ON TV]:
Life draining out of him,
watch him die.

Certain kind of person,

might make you
feel like Superman.

I was never big on
comic books.

Sixteen years old.

Already figured out how
to commit a crime like this

and walk away clean.

If he was gonna break,
he would have.

Even if he had confessed,

it wouldn't have been
admissible.

What if I'm right?

There are times

you entertain
the possibility you're not?

We let this go, and Luis
is just victim number 1.

He's a kid.

He's already pulled off
the perfect murder.

Maybe it went down
just like he says.

We'll never know.

Until victim number 2.

Well...

DUTCH:
Go ahead and sign that
if you're satisfied.

Everything we have on Rios.

I tried before, Vic.
He's not in our system.

Try again.

[SIGHS]

You think he's connected
to the shooting?

ACEVEDA:
Vic.

Councilman David Aceveda,
Federal Agent Olivia Murray.

Councilman.

I'll, um,
shake a few more trees then.

Thanks.

Hey, man, I didn't know
what was gonna go down‐‐

You have me
give you an Armenian win,

and their march
turns into a goddamn killing.

That was never
part of the plan‐‐

Martin was my colleague, Vic.

And you may not care

who has to die
to save your job, your ass.

But I did not sign up
for this.

You signed up for this

the moment you got
into bed with Pezuela.

I want Pezuela in prison
and out of my life, now.

Martin didn't
deserve to die,

but now we have
something concrete.

And something
we cannot prove, Vic.

Maybe we can't.

But that's why I've been
reaching out to Olivia Murray.

I mean,
if she can make a connection

between Rios and the cartel,

it insulates us.

Pezuela goes down,

maybe I keep my job,

and you stay
teed up for the bigger office.

VIC:
Hey, who's that?

Pedro and Miguel.

Still got smoke in their hair
from the fire they set.

Witness at the arson site
was afraid to come forward

until the Robert Martin
shooting.

Okay, good.

Make sure the entire team
expresses their gratitude.

Why kill the controller?

He supported your cause.

Mexicans wanted
to make it clear they didn't.

They think
I had something to do

with the genocide memorial
being proposed?

Yeah.

We need to find this box.

Yeah, well, good luck.

I need your help
to do it.

It's your final favor.

Then you
and your friend are free

from my organization's
punishment.

Well, all right, then.

[KNOCKS]

Hey, you got a sec?

Sure. Two, even.

I just need you to sign this.

It's about Lee.
My lawyer drew it up.

Your lawyer?

Since when do we talk
through a mouthpiece?

You wanna tell me
what this shit means?

That you waive your
parental rights to my son.

We've talked
about this before.

It's just in writing
this time.

I see that.

I thought we were okay.

We are.

Then why is it
in writing this time?

So that there's no confusion
down the road.

Just get it
back to me, okay?

[GROANS]

You forget to hit me up
for a campaign contribution?

That fed in the clubhouse.

How close is she?
To the truth?

Agent Murray's looking
to take down the cartel.

Connecting Pezuela to them

is just a win‐win
for all of us.

Yeah, I thought
I'd seen her name somewhere.

Tonight, I confirmed it.

She's in the blackmail box?

Which means the face of your
plan's crucial next step

is on the hook to Pezuela.

ACEVEDA:
How much have you told her?

Hey. He's got her
in his pocket.

How much have you told her?

Enough to blow it
with Pezuela.

Get us both killed.

[SIREN WAILS]

[♪]