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There's a rat in our midst.

Previously on Ruthless.

I will bring all the rats out into the daylight.

The Highest has enough power to touch whoever he wants.

So do I.

Dad?

Ring the bell. There's gonna be a trial.

This man has sinned. It is your duty to punish him.

Whatever The Highest is doing in there,

this little puppy is gonna capture it all

in super high def.

The children know what to do with a rat.

They killed it.

Liv, please. Baby. It's mommy bear.

There is a poison amongst us.

It's called fear.

Alex...

What do you feel with that gun pointed at you?

- Fear. - Fear?

Of me? Of life?

Death? Your daughter?

- Just fear. - Fear?

The only antidote to fear is courage.

The Raku gave me a prophecy

that the elder would serve the youth,

and that in the hands of the youth,

justice would be served. For the youth are not defiled.

For Ruth, a whore. Lacey, a whore.

Zane, a slut whore.

But you, Alex...

Do you love The Raku?

- Yes, Your Highest. - Do you love me?

- Yes, Your Highest. - Do you love your daughter?

Yes, Your Highest.

What do you feel when you look down the barrel of that gun?

Fear.

Fear is a sin against The Raku.

Fear is a sin against me.

Fear is a sin against your daughter.

I am sorry, Your Highest.

So what shall be your punishment?

And who amongst us shall execute vengeance

for your unfaithfulness?

To the Raku!

To the Raku!

Children, what is the punishment for fear?

Death!

Death.

Alex, are you willing to sacrifice your life

in exchange for your unfaithfulness?

I am so sorry, Your Highest.

"I'm sorry" sounds like a no.

River, what are we to do?

Whatever we have to.

Obadiah.

♪ 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 nothing new, the streets is undefeated ♪

♪ When the sun goes 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 feeling 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 the case that we're faced with ♪

♪ When the sun go down

To The Raku.

To The Raku!

Your faithfulness shall be rewarded.

Thank you, Your Highest.

River, you have no idea what you have just done.

You wanna bet?

How high you wanna raise the stakes?

- How about life or death? - I'm all in.

You better be.

Sisters, please take Sister Alex to the infirmary at once.

Yes, Elder Mother.

Praise be to The Raku.

Power,

in the right hands

can rule a nation for a lifetime.

Power in the wrong hands,

well, gets an innocent woman killed on his second day.

Shut the fuck up.

You have blood on your feet.

What's worse is you have blood on your hands, boy.

I'm doing what you never could.

And what's that?

Holding on to my power.

- My sister. - Hey.

Rest. You've been through so much.

Alex?

Where's Alex?

Joan, rest.

Alex is dead.

What?

Rest, please.

- No. - Please.

Well-well, what happened?

She was shot by Obadiah.

In front of her daughter.

Her own daughter?

Oh, oh.

That power is going straight to River's head.

I thought y'all were cool.

I thought so, too.

There's no telling what he will do next.

Or what I'll do next.

What?

Philly Tyrone, two, two, seven, nine, three.

What?

Repeat what I just said.

Philly...

Tyrone, two, two, seven, nine, three.

Philly Tyrone, two, two, seven, nine, three?

Exactly.

What's that?

A prisoner. His inmate number.

And a passcode to a whole lot of money

that'll get us the fuck out of here.

It's okay.

Can I help you?

Help me? With what?

What are you doing?

I'm bringing the medicine Marva told me to.

I thought George and Lewis were to feel every pain.

I'm just doing what I'm told.

You sure all you're doing is bringing over medicine?

I'm just following orders, man.

Well, I'm ordering you away from here.

Did you not hear me? Go away.

- If you don't fuckin' move-- - Shh.

Dikahn, I know it's hard for you, man.

You're no longer in charge, my guy,

so get the fuck out of my way.

Fuck!

You've gotta be fucking kidding me.

What happened?

Coolidge heard a gunshot at the compound.

Holy shit.

Come back to the sheriff's station now.

What do you think is happening?

That's the problem.

We don't know until we get more information.

So do you want my help or not?

Kal?

What could it hurt?

Yeah. Take these cuffs off.

I am sound mind,

sound body,

sound soul.

I am sound body.

I am sound mind.

I am sound body.

I'm not fucking crazy.

Of course you aren't.

You are the wisest of the wise.

Speaking of wisdom, how are we doing financially?

The Raku takes care of all of our needs.

Of course, but with Joan in the infirmary,

I was wondering if I may be able to step up

and help protect the money.

Your Highest.

Ruth, do you think something's wrong with me?

I have never seen such wisdom.

Of course you wouldn't.

What do you want?

To send you a message from your son.

He is proud, as am I.

Of me?

Always, but this time of River as well.

For his great display of strength and justice,

and faithfulness to The Raku.

You honor another man in my presence?

I honor you in his.

And I feel that your excellence should be commemorated

in a ceremonious first supper in honor of River

and in honor of the new regime.

Well, my son has spoken eloquently

through the mouth of a foolish whore.

I will honor my son's request as you will honor mine.

Ruth, this sounds like one killer meal.

Indeed it will be.

Goodnight, Your Highest.

How's Joan?

Stronger than you think.

She ain't well.

I don't think I can keep doing this acting crazy stuff.

Lacey, the only people we don't fuck are the feeble minded.

It's gonna make you untouchable.

Yeah, but is anybody believing me?

No one's questioned you, right? Right?

Ruth,

it's just being back here makes me actually think

I'm going crazy.

I can't...

I can't stay here.

I don't know how or who to trust.

Ruth, we were outside.

Gone. Free.

And now-- And now it's like we never left.

Get a grip. Lacey!

Joan is hurt.

River is switching shit up.

I can't...

I can't stay here.

- Lacey-- - I can't!

Everything is so fucked up.

They gonna shoot us just like they did Alex.

And she didn't do shit!

Bitch, pull it together.

I'm sorry.

Look at me. Lacey, look at me!

You a real bitch, right?

- Right? - Right.

Okay.

Then a bitch gotta do what a bitch gotta do.

- So what we gotta do? - Stick to the plan.

River is super sensitive to crazy because of his family.

So the crazier you play it, the closer we can get to him.

The closer we can get to him, the closer we are to freedom.

Let's take River out.

Ah. Thank you.

How are they doing?

Well, one ball, two eyeballs short of okay.

They're pretty fucked up, huh?

Well, when you're disloyal to The Raku,

you often meet a fate worse than death.

How are you?

Uh, yeah, I'm all right. I'm all right.

- Healing? - Barely.

Let me take a look.

I'm all right, Elder Mother. Thank you.

I hear River is thinking about having you

for his right-hand man.

Is that so?

River, can I help you?

You can't be serious.

Men's trailer isn't so bad. You know the rules.

You made them up.

You're fucking with the wrong person.

Am I?

I mean, really, am I?

You know, I had a moment before when Alex's body fell

at my feet and I could feel her blood turn from warm to cold.

And at first, I felt sad,

for her, for her child, for me.

The colder her blood got,

the less I gave a fuck.

You see, in the wild, a lion's survival depends on

a few brief moments, but the most important is

when the lion realizes he is no longer a cub.

It is at that point that all you can do for his prey is to pray.

Fall to your knees in prayer.

Never underestimate a man who has nothing to lose, boy.

Pray.

Elder Mother.

Marva.

It reeks of inexperience in here.

If you showered more often, you'd realize that stench is

coming from you.

Oh. Well, whose idea was this first supper?

What do you want?

To see if I could be of some assistance.

I've always dreamed of preparing a grand meal such as this.

And I'm sure you and Lacey could use some help.

The only help I need, you could never offer.

Please leave my kitchen.

Well, if you insist.

Oh, what is in your special stew?

Two parts, none of your business.

And one part, bitch, I got this.

Now that you have my recipe, can you please leave my kitchen?

Oh, I'm sorry. I'll be going, but first...

Obadiah.

What about him, Marva?

Who is he and where does that fine specimen of a man

come from?

There are many wounded.

And we need as many healthy as possible

to defend the honor of The Raku.

Surely, there is something else that requires your attention.

Oh, I'm sorry. I-I'll be going, but...

What is that smell?

That damn Lacey must have turned the heat too high.

It's fine. It's fine.

Well, if this is the way you run your kitchen--

Marva, I've got it!

Thought y'all already knew some of this shit.

We know what we know.

Looks like you don't know shit, Kal.

You could've got somebody killed.

Come on, Andrew. Level with me for a second, man.

Who are you?

I'm the man with all the important information

that you need, so yeah,

looks like I'm pretty fuckin' valuable.

What you think?

And all this time I thought you were a family man.

An FBI agent, next in line for leadership.

There's more to me than what you see on the surface.

Well, I'm not interested in looking too deep.

As far as I know you could be poison to this investigation.

Well, why don't you take a closer look, Kal?

See these cards in my hand?

If you pick the right one, I'll show you who you can get

to shut the whole thing down from the inside,

and take The Highest down.

Think you can get your job back, the one she took from you?

You know what I mean?

Not too many men wanna be a bitch for their bitch,

if you know what I'm sayin'.

And what if I get it wrong?

You help me get the fuck up out of here.

How do I know I can trust you?

You don't, but that's just the rules of the game, ain't it?

I'm here to see Desiree.

And you are?

Fuck.

What's wrong?

That was the governor's office.

He wants me off the case unless I make an arrest

by the end of the week.

What are you doing here?

I'm gonna be the reporter that helps you remain on this case.

Yo, hold up. That's wrong.

What are you doing?

Of course, you think it's wrong.

You're making the same mistake the men of the Rakudushis are,

underestimating women.

When was the last time you had a proper accounting, Your Highest?

Ever since Joan has taken over for Agnes, things have changed.

What if I told you there was more missing that you know?

How would you know?

A friend of a friend of a friend is mine enemy.

Large amounts or small?

Enough to go unnoticed.

Get it back.

You see, that would prove quite difficult.

And why is that?

I don't know the passcode.

And who do you think might have that?

Why'd you stop massaging?

My apologies.

Stop your sniveling. You act like a girl.

Oh.

Obadiah.

And you are?

Marva.

And these are?

George and Lewis.

Ah, the traitors?

Who's George?

Ah.

He must be Lewis.

Nigga, I'm George.

You pointed to him.

He's George.

That's George and Lewis.

Ah.

Well, you must be Lewis.

It's not nice to meet you.

Marva.

Yes, Headmaster?

- Can I humor you with a riddle? - Please.

Well, there's two guards.

One guarding each separate door.

And uh, one door, it leads to freedom.

And the other door leads to prison.

Now, one of these guards is a liar.

And the other one is a jokester.

Whom do you ask for your freedom?

I don't know.

I didn't think that you would.

So the answer is the jokester.

- Do you wanna know why? - Why?

The truth is not in what he says with his mouth,

but in what he says with his eye.

So what's the angle here? A Pulitzer?

That's the least of my concerns.

So what you have that I don't?

- Besides integrity? - You know nothing about me.

I know more than you think I know.

- What do you want? - The impossible.

An interview with The Highest.

What?

Ain't no way. Ain't no fuckin' way, boy. No.

I have reason to believe he's not who you think he is.

And he's exactly who you think he is.

Would I be wrong?

Nah, you wouldn't be wrong at all.

The Highest is as vengeful as he is merciful,

as sweet as he is sadistic.

As civilized as he is ruthless.

Patterns, everyone has patterns.

And everyone has reasons,

so what are yours?

It's complicated, but I think we can all align

on the children being our top priority.

What do you want?

A negotiation for my arrival at the compound

and a few days to get a lay of the land,

with my cameraman.

I will consider getting you in, but a cameraman?

Absolutely not.

I think we have one way and one way only.

May I speak to Agent Walton?

Yes.

I'm Attorney Charles Douglas.

I'm here to speak to my client, Keyshonna Marks.

I'm to assume that you are Manny?

I am.

- Obadiah, right? - Yeah.

I hear that you will accept the number two position when

- River makes his announcement. - I will.

- No, you won't. - What?

I said, no you won't.

I don't think it's your decision.

I know. I know.

It will be yours.

I don't think I understand.

Where's River?

Uh, I think he's in The Highest's trailer.

Ruth?

I-I don't know.

Who's been in the woods

capturing drone footage for the last week?

I know nothing about that.

Protecting this compound from all threats is, uh...

Well, it's too large a task for you.

It's not that I don't like you.

I simply think you're dumb.

Okay.

So when River makes his announcement,

you are to not accept. Sounds good?

It doesn't sound like I have a choice, huh?

No, sounds. Sounds as in,

how does my voice sound when I speak?

Oh, uh, yeah, it sounds good.

I thought you would say that.

River is in the infirmary.

Ruth just left the women's trailer after.

And the drone is that of a reporter and a cameraman.

It's not nice to meet you, Manny.

Asshole.

- What do you got for me? - Proof...

of a crime.

Let's see it.

Wait, wh--

Wait, wait. It was right here.

I flew the drone up. I pressed record.

I remember capturing footage. What?

There was some sort of trial on here yesterday.

- I had footage, but-- - It's gone.

Shit. I don't know how this happened.

If you find it, show me.

Four, nine. What feebleness.

- Dad! - My son!

I can see you.

Don't do this.

There's been enough bloodshed today.

Oh. Oh, I love you so much.

I love you.

I'm so sorry if I scared you, baby boy.

I love you.

Sorry, if I scared you. I'm sorry.

Tell me the passcode and this ends.

Such shit.

Okay.

Got you.

The fuck is wrong with you?

- You don't understand. - No, first Alex, now Joan?

- You don't understand. - Are you crazy?

No, you don't understand.

River, I'm not playing around with you.

Everything you said about Alex was a lie.

FBI? And you conveniently left out the part in the scheme

that you play with Joan.

We all have our reasons.

Her daughter almost pulled the trigger!

Ruth.

We live in a compound full of snakes,

so it makes sense that one would have gotten in,

but we cannot risk anyone like you around the children.

They require protection. And who's gonna do it?

You?

You have more power than you can imagine

and that power has caused us to cry for Olivia, to cry for Alex.

There will be no more tears!

At some time, at some point,

in some way, I am going to catch you slipping.

You think you just killed Alex? No, nigga.

You just inspired revenge.

Every single day for the rest of your life,

which hopefully won't be too long,

you will be thinking about me. And you know how I know that?

Because every single day for the rest of my life,

I'm going to be thinking about killing you.

You owe me your life.

And I aim to collect.

Bring it on, bitch.

Where are you going?

To the men's trailer.

- 'Cause of River? - Because of River.

I have a plan.

For?

River.

I'm all ears.

The sun goes down, River will, too.

- The poison that's in the-- - Is in the supply closet.

Top left shelf in a bottle marked anointing oil.

- Thank you. - You're most welcome.

Hello.

This is he. And you are?

Desiree who?

- Please, set the plate there. - Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

Everything is looking very nice.

Oh, well, it must be fit

for The Highest and for you.

Thank you.

- You okay? - Of course, Elder Mother.

Are you sure?

- It's Ruth. - Oh, Ruth.

I don't believe I can trust her.

Just as I don't believe she's pregnant.

You don't?

Nor a good cook.

I thought you were in charge of the kitchen?

Mm, she took it from me to prepare a meal for you.

- Did she? - Mm.

Thank you, Elder Mother.

Bah.

Anointing oil.

Shit.

Well, he's gonna be anointed and dead.

Me back.

You can't do this.

It's only a meal.

It is the most important meal at the most important time.

River should be blessed at my hands.

The hands of a whore.

The blessed hands of a wife.

Those hands will not prepare any meal.

- This is my kitchen! - Was!

I order you out of my kitchen.

I will go and speak to The Highest.

About?

Not obeying his wishes.

Wait.

Ah, so, you've come to your senses?

Yes. You are welcome to cut.

I and Zane will graciously handle the service.

Marva, what do you need from me?

To The Raku.

To The Raku!

- To The Raku! - To The Raku!

My apologies, Callie. I'll get another.

It is not often we get to gather together

in the name of the great Raku.

The name that will live forever.

For a name is more than just a word with syllables.

And there is a nature to a person's character.

And there is no one with greater character

than my new right hand.

You better preach, Your Highest!

Whoo, that was a word! That was a word!

Mm, he's an on-time Raku!

An on-time Raku! Yes!

- What the fuck is going on? - I'm sorry, Your Highest.

- You need to calm down! - Sorry.

In these dangerous times,

we need a leader who is strong,

confident, devout.

I give you

my new right hand,

River.

You know what they say,

"Don't go chasing waterfalls.

You better stick to them rivers."

Right? River?

Shut her the fuck up!

Why? I'm helping you out. This sermon is not hittin'.

Okay? Just not.

I'm sorry, Your Highest.

Brother Anthony, please.

Your Highest, please extend her grace.

She is of feeble mind.

Attention!

To The Raku!

To The Raku!

To The Raku!

To The Raku!

To The Raku!

To The Raku!

If anyone disturbs The Highest one more time,

you will meet death at my hands!

The Highest speaks.

I give you my right hand.

Let us eat.

You may eat.

Mm.

Your Highest, may I speak?

The celebration is yours.

The children have shown such great resolve

and a beautiful commitment to The Raku.

Wouldn't you agree?

I am most proud.

Then this celebration belongs to them as well.

Elders, to the youth!

To the youth!

I give my seat to Callie.

You may eat.