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Let me call for River.

Perhaps he can help you relieve some of that rage.

What can I do for you?

Previously on Ruthless...

They've locked up somebody from the cartel.

- I wonder who it was. - I'm more worried about

who's gonna come lookin' for him.

I know about the money.

So you're gonna get my daughter and Callie,

or I am going to tell The Highest everything.

Callie?

When George and Lewis took you from us,

I never thought I would see you again.

I want to see them pay.

They were Dikahn's top men.

Take off your clothes. Give 'em to River.

Feels good.

You sent for me, Your Highest?

Headmaster Obadiah.

There's a rat in our midst.

A rat, Your Highest?

Rats bring disease.

Disease... brings death.

Before it becomes an infestation,

we must find this rat.

You must find it.

Your Highest, I'm headmaster.

Busy guiding the Rakudushi children.

I know who you are. I made you who you are.

Of course.

Forgive me.

I'm tasking you with finding the rats

because you guide the children.

I want you to use them.

The children are small

and can search where rats may hide.

Put their training on hold

until the rat is captured.

Understood, Your Highest.

Oh, I--a word about the children, if I may?

What is it?

You mentioned training.

As an update, the children are ready

to wage war against the infidels

outside of our gates.

No, the children are not ready.

With all due respect, Your Highest,

I've trained the children to not just hold weapons, but...

to... load them, fire them, hit the target.

To strike a target is simple.

To strike another human being?

That's another matter entirely.

You are correct.

The children are not ready.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve the Raku

and find the rat.

As the Raku wills it.

There are human rats in the compound,

scurrying in the shadows,

spreading the disease of disloyalty.

I need to build a loyal army,

and I don't even know who I can trust.

You can trust me.

And the others?

I was taken hostage by my own soldiers.

And we have punished them.

There are others. I can feel it.

But not me, Your Highest.

I exist to serve you.

How do I know that I can trust you?

And that you're not a traitor...

using your talents to betray me?

I would never betray you.

How do I know?

'Cause the Raku has put me by your side

for a different purpose.

What is the purpose?

To root out the traitors among us.

- How? - We will hold a trial.

Public trial.

All the rats that plot against you in the shadows,

I will bring them out into the daylight

for all to see.

And punish them.

Yes.

Yes, Your Highest, I will.

Put them into the flames of righteousness.

And those licking flames...

will harden my army

into a steel capable of victory.

♪ When the sun go down, we run the city ♪

♪ I feel the angels, brought the demons with me ♪

♪ When the sun go down, you best believe me ♪

♪ It's nothin' new, the streets is undefeated ♪

♪ When the sun go down, ooh

♪ It get wild, baby, wild, baby, wild, baby, wild ♪

♪ Don't you ever, ever, ever try to move me ♪

♪ You best salute me

♪ It's in the bloodstream We're feelin' Rakudushi ♪

♪ The compound, the lessons The lies, the deception ♪

♪ The FBI's weapons

♪ The punishment, detention

♪ And I just wanna free you from this slave shit ♪

♪ So murder is the case that we're faced with ♪

♪ When the sun go down

- River. - No, not River.

It's Dikahn now.

Exactly.

What the hell are you doing wearing this jacket?

This isn't you.

It is now.

But why? What's going on?

I don't know. You tell me.

You double crossed me and Joan,

hid that money from us.

I did what I had to do to survive.

Mm, funny.

That's the same reason I'm wearing this coat now.

So, are we good?

I don't know. Are we?

I mean, you're basically his wife now.

Yes. We're good.

We're on the same page.

At least, I thought we were.

You know, we've been through a lot together.

You, me, Joan.

We have.

My grandfather was a professor.

His favorite philosopher was Plato.

He always used to tell me,

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

Well, let's use ours to protect each other.

I got your back. You and Joan.

Always.

Same.

Dikahn.

Oh, you wanna talk now!

Last time you saw me, you gave me the cold shoulder.

Literally.

I'm sorry.

Sorry to me or sorry for yourself

that I'm wearing this coat now?

Don't be like that.

I'll be however the fuck I want to be.

One time, you and I were talking about the old Dikahn.

And you said, "The measure of a man

is what he does with power."

I guess we can see your true self now.

I guess so.

You and I had something real once.

You feel it too.

Ring the bell.

What's going on?

There's gonna be a trial.

A trial?

Ring it.

A bit...

A bit...

There you go.

There's no need to worry. No need to worry.

Nowadays...

everything is something to worry about.

They rang that bell before I woke you.

They're preparing for a trial.

Huh? For who?

Not you, not me, so you don't need to worry.

You need your rest.

Okay...

Don't worry, Sister Joan. I haven't told anyone

you and Brother River tried to escape.

We form an anointed wall

that stands between the enemies outside our gates

and the beloved Raku.

But our wall is only as strong as our weakest link.

So today, we're gonna fortify that wall

by weeding out the faithless among us.

Today, we hold a public trial.

And Dikahn's gonna lead it.

As your new Dikahn,

I hereby call the first defendant--

Brother Anthony Wright.

Today, we hide no part of ourselves.

On this stage, we bare our souls for the Raku!

Brother Manny! Strip him nude.

And now the trial of Brother Anthony Wright begins.

All right, what did I miss? Wait, let me guess.

A handful of constipated army types

standing around, looking bored.

Wrong. One constipated army type.

The rest went inside when the bell rang.

- What kind of bell? - I don't know.

The churchy kind?

Huh.

What is going on?

We'd know if we had our chopper.

Yeah, well, if you figure out how to circumvent

an FBI no-fly zone, you let me know.

We gotta get some footage.

We have to think outside of the box.

Mmkay, like Professor Octopus?

What?

Oh, she's a supervillain on my kid's favorite cartoon.

Don't talk to me about cartoons right now.

- This is serious. - What? This is serious.

On this morning's episode,

she wanted to steal this safe, right?

- I didn't watch, sorry. - But the safe was too big,

so she used a shrink ray, and boom,

she just put the tiny little safe in her pocket

and walked off.

James.

You're a fuckin' genius.

I am? Hey, where are you going?

To get my Pulitzer Prize.

Brother Anthony!

Were you the former commander of the Rakudushi Guard?

Yes.

Yes, Dikahn.

Yes... Dikahn.

And would you say that you were a capable commander?

- More than capable. - Oh!

Dikahn.

Now, would you say that soldiers respect

a more than capable commander, follow their orders?

Yes, always, Dikahn.

Now, were George and Lewis soldiers

under your command?

Wait...

The same George and Lewis

who abducted the Highest at gunpoint?!

- Wait! - You never speak

unless I give you permission to open your mouth!

Men who you elevated

to senior positions of the Rakudushi Guard.

Men who, as you said, always follow your orders.

Men who disobeyed the Raku!

And we know that you were talking to the FBI.

So the only conclusion we can draw

is that the feds gave you the order

to abduct The Highest!

Now is the time, Brother Anthony.

Confess.

I confess...

I do.

Now is the time, Andrew. Help us fill in the blanks.

Now, why would I do that?

Because lives are in danger.

Yeah, if I get to talkin' to you,

then my life gonna be in danger.

Explain.

There's nothing to explain.

That motherfucker's crazy.

And all his cult members are crazy too.

You were once one of those people.

Well,

Clearly you don't understand what goes on in there.

You're right, I don't. So tell me.

You see that board?

All of those people are fools.

They're in the cult.

But the problem is, you are too.

- I'm in a cult? - Yeah.

People in cult blindly believe the lies they're being fed,

just like you blindly believe that that little FBI badge

is gonna protect you from The Highest.

Let me tell you something.

The Highest has enough power

to touch and kill whoever he wants.

Let me tell you something.

So do I.

Kal? Bring him in.

- Dad? - Hey!

You heard him! He confessed!

I confess.

I do.

I confess I was hoodwinked by George and Lewis.

And I confess

that I will lay down my life for The Highest

today and any other day!

Your incompetence almost cost The Highest his life.

He must be punished!

Bring the Pleasure Chest!

This chest contains instruments of pain.

But pain brings pleasure

when suffering brings us closer to the Raku.

I will endure any punishment

that will absolve me of my sins.

The Raku shall guide your hand

to the punishment that best befits your crime.

The Raku has selected the Gauntlet of Faith!

So let it be done.

Are you a bad guy?

No.

No, buddy, you remember?

Daddy's a good guy, right?

In fact, your daddy was just helping us

take down the bad guys.

Isn't that right, Andrew?

Yeah.

That's exactly right, little man.

Daddy always does what's right, remember?

Hey, let's go get something from the snack machine

and let your daddy help Ms. Desiree catch the bad guy.

What do you say? Come on.

Hey, hey, come on, man. He just got here!

You two can spend as much time together as you want.

As soon as you're done with that board.

Come on, buddy.

Hey--

So, where should I begin?

All right, let's do it.

We should begin probably right at the part

where I tell you to go fuck yourself.

This man has sinned against the Raku.

It is your duty to punish him.

He remains unclean!

Remember, you are not beating the man.

You are beating the sin.

Beat his sin with all your might,

or you will stand judgment in his place!

No, you're too soft!

His sin still lurks inside!

I'll do it myself!

Demon, get out!

You will be cleansed!

Enough!

Enough. Enough.

Brother Dikahn is cleansed.

Your Highest...

The next accused to be judged is...

Stop.

In the holy war, all will be tested,

so all must be proven strong in their faith.

Everyone will be put on trial today.

Where should I start, Your Highest?

No, no!

But Your Highest, I fought for you.

I fought for you at the front gate, remember?

All must be tested today.

Brother Peter!

Did you or did you not escape the compound?

I'm not doing this.

- Confess! - No...

"The measure of a man..." Trust me.

His silence is consent.

The Raku shall select his punishment

from the Pleasure Chest.

The Raku has selected holy water!

Andrew...

I said, go fuck yourself.

You know the sentence when you kill a federal agent, right?

Look at me, Andrew.

You will never see your precious little son

without a Plexiglas between you two

unless you cooperate with me right here, right now.

Let the holy water wash away your sins!

You confess, Brother Peter?

Hm?

More holy water, then!

How about now, huh?

Do you see this?

Yes, Your Highest.

You make a mockery of this trial.

I must build my army,

and you treat this like a fucking game!

Your Highest, I did not mean to offend!

You have history with Peter.

I see it in your eyes.

No! No, Your Highest, I swear.

Yet still he fights!

But is he strong enough to defend our faith?

No, it's done.

Peter has proven his faith once again.

This man has what it takes to defend our faith.

But is this man?

Your Highest? Yes. Yes, I do!

Yet you try and deceive me,

pretending to punish Peter.

That was not my intent.

I always knew I'd be betrayed,

but I knew not the face of my Judas.

No, Your Highest, please.

On your knees.

I can prove my loyalty to you.

Prove your loyalty right here, right now.

I call the next accused-- Sister Joan!

Oh, holy Raku,

bathe your servant with healing light

so that she may recover to worship you in strength.

The trial.

The trial.

It's still going on.

Sister Joan, you are River's most trusted friend.

No, no...

I was.

Just because a man changes his clothes

doesn't change his heart.

Besides, he wouldn't dare put you to trial,

even if he wanted to.

Why?

I told him I know everything.

I told him that I will tell The Highest

he tried to escape if he'd come for you.

With me?

No, I, I wouldn't mention you.

I wouldn't mention you. Trust me, you're safe.

Oh, you stupid idiot.

No, I know what I'm doing.

I had leverage over him.

And he's gonna help me find my daughter now.

My sweet Olivia. My Liv.

Sister Joan? Let's go.

I'm sorry, Joan. I'm sorry.

Callie? Callie! Baby.

Callie, honey, I need to talk to you, okay?

Mommy needs to talk to you.

My name is Ruby.

I know that you think your name is Ruby.

Your name is Callie, okay?

Um, I'm gonna go get some money

and we are gonna leave this place, okay?

I don't wanna leave. This is paradise.

Baby, no, this is not paradise, okay?

Come with Mommy, okay? Please.

You're not my mommy.

Look at me.

- You are my child. - Liar.

I am the child of the Raku.

Let's see.

I don't know about this, Mariah.

This was your idea.

Bullshit.

If you hadn't been yapping about shrinking large things

into more manageable sizes,

I never would've thought of this.

Go big or go home, James.

No, Mariah, this is go big or go to prison.

- Are you on your period? - Are you insane?

We grounded our chopper

because the FBI established a no-fly zone

over the compound.

A no-fly zone, not a no-drone zone.

Seriously, this stealth little drone

is gonna be in and out of the compound

before the feds even notice.

No, no. I'm not taking that chance.

Do you remember the story we did in Springfield?

The one about the sawmill dumping toxic waste

- into the river? - Yeah.

And you spent the night

dumping toxic Bourbon into your liver.

Yeah, don't remind me.

I was the one that bailed you out,

and I never told the station manager

about your drunk and disorderly charge, did I?

Oh wow, you know,

blackmail's very unbecoming, right?

It's not blackmail, James.

If you don't wanna do this, fine.

But I bring that up to remind you

that we're supposed to be a team.

We have each other's backs.

This thing 4K HDR?

Whatever The Highest is doing in there,

this little puppy is gonna capture it

all in super high def.

Which is perfect for the international news networks.

You're paying for my lawyer.

Just promise me one thing, will you, James?

- Huh? - Don't get cute

and wear ironic sneakers with your tux.

Fuckin' hate that shit.

My tux? What tux?

The tux you're gonna wear when I accept my Pulitzer.

You're my forever plus one, James, come on, keep up.

Dikahn...

Prove your loyalty.

Please, Sister Joan is in no condition for this.

The Highest was clear-- all must be tested today.

Bring the Pleasure Chest.

Since Sister Joan is too weak to move,

the Raku shall select through me.

The Raku has selected Shock and Awe!

Now, it is no secret

that Sister Joan is like a sister to me.

But there is no loyalty stronger

than the loyalty we show to The Highest!

Sister Joan...

Is it true that you plotted to escape the paradise

The Highest has created?

It's... It's the truth...

that we, we--

Receive your penance!

There, you've punished her!

Now stop!

Punishment? No!

No, this is a test of the mighty Raku

to see who's strong enough to serve in our sacred army!

What's that?

Does Sister Joan have something to confess?

Tell me the passcode and this stops.

Fuck... you!

Ruth, are you seeing this?

You're right. Uh, I'm not your mommy.

But I do--I do have a child inside my tummy, okay?

It's The Highest's baby.

And you know what? He speaks to me.

Real life?

For real life.

And we have to do whatever the baby says, okay?

Do you understand?

- Kinda... - Okay.

You know what the baby's saying?

You wanna know?

He's saying that you have to come with me now.

Okay, baby? We need to go. Okay?

Let's just go, please. Come on.

Come on. Come on, Callie.

- Hey! - No, no, no, come on.

Why are you shaking?

I am not nervous at all.

We just have to hurry, okay?

We really need to hurry.

I'm gonna take Ruby, guys, okay?

Keep, keep looking for the rat! It's over there.

Come on.

Are you, now?

Go on, back to work.

What are you doing, Ruth?

I was...

I...

It's a simple question,

and yet your tone trips looking for an answer.

Apologies. It's just... you surprised me.

So I'll ask you once again, for the final time.

What...

were...

you...

...doing?

I need to take her.

Does this "her" have a name?

Ruby.

I need to take Ruby.

For what purpose?

I need to take Ruby and all of the children.

Take the children?

- Yeah. - Where?

To the Pavilion

so that they may see the Raku justice for themselves.

Your Highest, in the name of the Raku, please,

show Sister Joan mercy.

Sister Joan must prove she is strong enough to fight.

We all must prove ourselves.

Again.

Again!

Again!

Your Highest.

Obadiah. Ruth.

We have found the rat.

All right, I'll talk. But if I do,

I want a guarantee. I need a deal.

You know the drill, Andrew.

Your sentence might be reduced

based on the court's evaluation

of how complete, useful--

And how truthful my statement is.

Yeah, I know all that bullshit.

I used to tell it to people all the time.

I'll go to bat for you, Andrew.

But only if you help me take this son of a bitch down.

So what do you want from me, huh?

To tell you everything that I know about the Rakudushi

and that's it?

Government names, background, work charts,

ways in, ways out, weapons intel.

All right, fuck it. Yeah, let's do it.

I don't care no more. Let's do it.

Good. Kal, come in here.

Playing ball?

All right.

Yes, Your Highest. I have indeed found the rat.

Step forward.

Your Highest, I gathered the children

so that they may bear witness to the trials,

see the Raku justice for themselves.

Great idea, Ruth.

Children! Welcome.

You surround us with your purity.

This innocent child has rooted out the rat

and given the Raku justice through death.

Sister Joan has endured her trials valiantly.

If she survives,

she will make a brave member of the Raku's holy army.

Brother Anthony, you have proven yourself.

The Raku is pleased.

The next accused I will call is...

Sister Alex!

What? No!

No, I've done nothing wrong.

Your Highest, please.

I have always been your loyal servant.

A loyal servant...

who plots to escape with the child

she still claims is her daughter?

No. You are the very definition of a traitor,

and traitors must be tried.

Traitors must be punished!

No, you are the traitor!

You tried to escape! You and Joan.

I heard her!

She's a traitor!

She smiles in our faces, but gives intel to the FBI

behind our backs.

She is the ultimate rat!

He's lying! I swear, Your Highest--

I grow tired of her tongue.

If she speaks again, cut it out.

The Raku shall select your punishment

from the Pleasure Chest.

Have you learned nothing?

Well, even the children knew what to do with the rat.

They killed it.

I understand, Your Highest.

Brother Manny?

Put this rat out of her misery.

No, no. No.

The Raku has blessed me with a better idea.

Obadiah, earlier today,

what did you tell me about the children?

The children are ready to kill for the Raku.

That is indeed what you said,

but here, on this stage,

in front of the holy mighty Raku,

we show, not tell.

Brother Anthony said he was faithful, and he showed it.

Brother Peter said he was strong in his belief,

and he proved it.

Dikahn said he was loyal to me above all others,

and we watched his faith in action.

You say the children are mentally ready

to die for the Raku.

Yes, Your Highest.

The time has come to show it.

Arm her.

Your Highest...

Arm her.

Give the child a gun.

No!

Your Highest, let's think about this.

I have. We have.

We?

You yourself brought the children to bear witness.

Yes, but--

It is us who must bear witness to them.

The children are pure in their faith.

This child must show us the way.

Where adults sometimes struggle in our faith,

the sacred children of the Raku never waver.

Children never let so-called family bonds pull them

from the one true path.

Everyone watch and learn

as this child shows us the way to salvation!

Not my daughter, please...

It looks like we got something. Hold on.

Look.

This is it, James. This is it!

Holy shit.

Do you see that?

Is that a gun? Oh, wait...

Olivia...

Looks like we got something.

Sweetheart.

Olivia?

James, this is it.

It's Mommy Bear.

Liv, please, baby.

Sweetheart.

My apologies, Your Highest.

The children are not ready.