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(door rattling)

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- Local veterans are speaking out tonight

about surprise cuts to their benefit checks.

They're told the reduction is the result

of a decades old accounting mistake

that was recently discovered during an audit.

With many veterans living off of a fixed income

this doesn't sit well with them.

- Well, to be honest, it was really an insult.

I just don't understand how they could do that to us.

- [Reporter] To this disabled Vietnam veteran

the surprise came when he opened up his mailbox last week.

- So if I want a shot at that chief position

I've got to meet with the city manager.

So I'm going to do that tomorrow.

And I'm going to go with Trey to the gym.

Workout, prepare for that football fundraiser.

So you don't have to wait on me for dinner.

Hello?

- During one of my prison visits I ran into your mother,

and I have been going out to visit with her ever since.

She's in jail on some minor financial charges

and she desperately wants to reconnect

with you and our family.

I was going to ask you to go visit with her,

but then I learned that she's been transferred

to another unit outside of Lubbock.

So I booked a hotel room,

and I am going out there to visit her again this week.

- Can you repeat everything you just said one more time?

- Gary, stop it!

She is old.

She needs someone.

She's very sweet.

- I'm fine.

I'm fine if you do that,

but let me be very, very clear.

She will ask you for something,

money, a car, maybe a phone call, whatever it is.

Your,

our answer is always no.

Period.

Always.

Can you turn the light off please?

- No.

(indistinct chatter)

- Hey, I wanted to let you know

I'm getting ready to head up Highway Six

to check out a stolen tractor.

Old farmer says somebody took it overnight.

- Alright, thanks.

Wait, hey.

What's the name on that case?

- Um, Carlson.

Yeah, Kenneth Carlson.

- Old Mr. Carlson.

Yeah, how about you wait until tomorrow

and we'll go together.

He's known to have some strong feelings about

people that don't look like him.

- Okay.

Oh I see.

Well, I've been dealing with people like that

my whole life, so I'll be fine.

- But it might be better if we go together.

I mean just make sure he behaves.

- All right.

Guess we'll check it out tomorrow then.

- Thanks.

- Your 4:00 PM with Amanda.

You're going to be late.

- I will not be late.

- She's an avid hiker.

She graduated from Yale.

She took the position seven months ago.

- It is a casual intro meeting, Janet.

It is not a date.

- I want you to be ready.

You should never go into a meeting

less prepared than the other person.

- And I will keep that in mind.

Thank you.

- Hey, you did something new with your hair today.

- You're observant.

- It's a good look.

- Thanks.

(laughing)

- Hannah, come look at this.

- Oh don't, it's terrible!

- It's so funny.

- Am I interrupting anything?

I can go?

- No, you're good.

(laughing)

You should delete that.

- I need to.

Thanks for the heads up.

- Yeah.

- What's so funny?

- Oh, it's nothing.

It's an inside joke.

It's actually not that funny.

- It seemed really funny.

- It's a little funny.

- Oh hey, have you been waiting on me?

- Not very long.

- What's up?

- I wanted to ask you

kind of a silly question

about your experience here.

- Yeah, sure.

- Has anyone in this office ever

said anything that,

that you felt was slightly

inappropriate?

- Wait, what?

- I just wanted to ask to see if maybe somebody else had...

- Who was it?

- I don't want to say names

in case it's just my imagination.

- Okay, well what did they say?

- You know, little comments,

flirty type stuff that seems out of place.

- Okay,

so that narrows it down to only half the guys here.

- But I,

but I feel like this is,

is something more,

you know like suggestive innuendo type stuff.

- Okay, Braydee, tell me who it is.

- I don't feel right doing that.

I'm sorry.

I, I could lose my job if I'm wrong, so.

- Okay, well if you think there is a problem

then you need to take it to the chief or city manager.

And I'll start watching more closely.

Okay?

- Thank you. (slow music)

- [Amanda] Gary, come on in.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

- Yeah, no problem.

I was running late myself.

- I actually had a great conversation

with Sergeant Tomlinson last week,

and I was planning to contact you next.

So I'm glad you reached out.

- I've been busy getting our precinct up to speed.

So I take the blame for us not meeting sooner.

- Please, I understand.

I mean in this office-- (phone ringing)

Yes, Morgan?

Okay.

And did you tell them what I said?

Okay, well you call back and make it very clear

that I will withhold payment as long as it takes.

No, they're just trying to bully me

because I'm a woman and not a part of the boys club.

Well, they need to learn that those days are over.

Look, I'm in a meeting.

We'll talk later.

Bye.

Where was I?

Oh yes.

So after talking with Bill,

I knew that this whole thing wouldn't be a problem.

I think it's good

you and I are talking about it now.

- Yeah.

It's been a long time since there's been a transition

in the chief position

and I don't foresee a problem.

I mean, Bill and I have a strong working relationship.

- Really?

Between you and me,

I think Tomlinson has some serious people problems,

but with what's going down in the department

it just made the most sense to have him handle the review

- Review?

- Yeah, I mean, we all know the world's worst kept secret

about the chief retiring.

So having Tomlinson handle the review just makes it easier.

- I'm sorry, what review are we talking about?

- The internal review of

Detective Wayne Harvey's termination

after he filed a complaint with the city.

- I'm sorry?

Why wasn't I notified?

- I thought you knew about this.

Isn't that why you're here?

- Harvey had no business being in law enforcement.

And what do they expect to find in a review?

- How am I supposed to know?

The guy is horrible.

He's probably a telemarketer now.

- It'll be fine.

Don't let it bother you.

- I'm just surprised Bill hasn't called me to gloat.

This is all in his plan to become chief.

I know it.

- Bill is hardly a mastermind.

- Oh you don't know him.

He is planning something.

Drive safe.

Text me when you get there.

- I'd ask you to come with me

if you didn't have your group tonight.

- You just remember to say no to whatever she asks for.

- She has never asked for a single thing.

- Just wait.

It's coming.

Love you.

- I love you too.

- So did you guys catch anything else

that these passages have in common?

In all of them Jesus confronts a controversial topic

head on.

Working on the Sabbath,

ritual cleanliness,

fellowshipping with sinners.

Guys, these were heavy, heavy issues

in their culture.

Yet Jesus spoke about them openly.

I'm sure it was difficult.

Like some of the things that we have to deal with today.

But you know what?

He did it out of love.

Not to be right

or to make some political point.

He did it out of love.

Staying silent was not an option.

So where does that leave us?

Are we having the tough conversations

as men, as leaders?

Or are we deciding to stay silent?

There is no shortage of issues in this world today.

Injustice, inequality, prejudice,

the unborn, lifestyle choices.

Maybe there are some conversations

that you've been avoiding with your daughter

or your son

or a coworker or a friend.

Look, I've got mine too.

But maybe guys, just maybe

the Lord is saying to us that it's time.

- Do you have feelings for Kris?

- I, uh.

No, no way.

- Have you ever?

- Uh, she is a co-worker

and I care about all my coworkers.

Like you,

you are a coworker I care deeply about.

- So you care about me the same way you care about Kris?

Wow,

aren't I special?

- You know that's not how it is.

- It just seemed like the two of you

were really having a blast yucking it up

in your office today.

- She came to me for my opinion on some IP access logs.

She happened to pull up some photos

I posted years ago.

I was trying to be polite.

- Why was she going through your photos?

- I don't know.

I didn't ask.

I was just trying to get her to leave.

- Okay, so

so there's nothing?

You promise?

- Absolutely nothing.

- Promise me.

- I promise.

- Okay.

Good.

Because apparently she's crazy about you.

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- Okay.

Let me come at you another way.

So if you give a,

if you give a kindergarten class two photos.

One of a black men and one of a white man.

And you asked them which one's the bad guy.

Who are they gonna pick?

- Come on, man.

I don't like that set up.

Because you're forcing them to choose based solely

on skin color.

- But who they gonna pick?

- Well if based on what they see on TV all the time

probably the black guy.

- Exactly.

And you think that stops with kindergarten?

Nah man, those thoughts already got roots.

I mean, can you imagine walking through a parking lot

and just hearing the sound of doors locking all around you.

That's not little kids reaching for the locks

when they see a black man walking by.

I mean, think about it.

When it comes to job interviews,

mortgage approvals, traffic stops,

jury sentences, you name it.

That prejudice from those younger years,

like it or not man,

it's still around.

- I haven't walked in your shoes, I just...

But that's assuming it's based just on race.

I mean what about behavior?

I mean, you've done this job long enough.

You show up on a scene.

I don't care if you're white or you're black,

you don't comply.

What do you do?

- Look, I'm not saying it's not a complex problem,

but I think that's what people want you to see.

Black people just want you to at least admit

that it's a problem.

- It's fair.

Let me ask you this.

What comes first?

Does the behavior produce the racial stereotype

or does this stereotype produce the behaviors?

Chicken or the egg,

something's got to come first?

- I think a better question is who's going to

be the first to make a change.

Break the cycle.

Because right now it's just a cycle.

- I can tell you who it's not going to be.

Good old Mr. Carlson.

- Oh man, you ready?

- Yeah, let's go.

- All right, well when they call back

just give them my number and tell them I'll pay for you.

Okay, I gotta go.

Bye.

- Was that your brother?

- How'd you guess?

- I just hate you gotta deal with all that stuff.

- It's fine.

We all have something, right?

Or someone.

- That's true.

- What you need?

- Couple of things.

First, are you in for that fundraiser football thing

we got going on with precinct two?

- You know I am.

How is that even a question?

- I knew you would be.

I don't think you've ever said no to me on anything.

- No, no, I have.

You just don't hear me.

- Second, you know there's going to be a huge shakeup

when the chief makes his announcement public.

People are gonna be jockeying for promotions,

transfer requests, brown nosing,

policy requests.

It's going to be a mess.

And it's mostly going to fall right on my plate.

Especially with this review thing going on with Travis.

- I don't envy you.

- But here's the deal.

With all this shuffling going on,

it's going to create opportunities

for those who are willing to show how much

they want to move up,

willing to do what it takes.

Hannah.

Now that girl really wants to move up.

- Yeah, I could see that.

- So if there's anything you'd like to see happen

any goals, any aspirations,

maybe we can help each other out,

and we'll see what we can work out together.

Scratch my back, scratch yours.

That kind of thing.

You know what I'm saying?

If, if you're catching my drift here,

privately come see me.

And we'll see what we can work out together.

Alrighty.

Oh and get training on that football game, huh?

- I'll go knock on the door.

Let him know we're here.

You want to check the barn?

- Yeah, I got it.

- You know you really didn't have to come all this way

to see me.

I'm so sorry for the inconvenience.

- You are family,

and family members travel to visit each other.

- You are so wonderful.

I have to admit though

I'm a tad disappointed that my boy didn't come with you.

His feelings about me haven't softened any, have they?

- He's just going to have to get over it,

but I'm not going to push him.

- You're a wonderful wife and a true servant

of our Lord.

Well in my shortcomings

I've tried to serve the best I can while I'm in here.

On my extended vacation.

And I'm embarrassed to bring this up,

but I feel led to ask something of you.

If you don't mind.

- Doris, I think we're beyond that now.

- I know, but I never want to be a burden in any way.

You've been so kind.

- You are not a burden.

You have been a blessing.

- Dear, thank you, truly.

- What is it you want to ask?

I insist.

(goat bleating) (gentle music)

- This young man.

He is so smart and so sweet to write all those letters

back and forth with me.

But he never asked for those funds.

I transferred those on my own.

Maybe you could meet him.

- Just meet him?

Yes, he has no place to go when he's released

and no family, bless his heart.

And I told him that I'd do whatever I could to help him.

So please ask Gary.

- We will discuss it.

I promise.

Opening our home to someone would certainly be unplanned.

- Well, you pray on it too, dear.

Anthony's unit is not more than two miles from here.

Maybe they'd let you visit him.

- I was going to drive right home after this.

- Oh, well now you just tell that old fuddy dud Gary

he can spare you one more night.

I'll tell him myself if you give me his number.

- I will ask if it's possible to visit with Anthony.

Do you have his inmate number?

- Oh, I sure do.

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- Detective Tanner.

- Hey.

- I know what you're doing.

You're so obvious.

You really can't handle another woman in this precinct

getting any attention, can you?

- Excuse me?

- Don't play dumb.

Your little games may work on Tomlinson

but I'm not a limp old man.

- I really have no clue what you're talking about.

So maybe back off.

- Yeah, your innocent little talks with Kevin,

playing helpless all the time.

Oh Kevin, can you help me?

You didn't even act like he existed

until I started dating him.

- Oh, okay. - Yeah.

- So that's what this is about.

- And unlike everyone else in this precinct

I'm not afraid to say anything about it.

So if you have a problem with me and Kevin

then say it now.

- Hannah, this is really not the place, okay.

- No, no, no, no, don't let up me.

You want to wreck what I have, then let's go.

Come on, let's go now. (dramatic music)

- I said not right now.

- Okay, ladies, please.

Let's just relax.

All right, just relax.

- Hey, he's not home.

Find anything?

- Yeah I did.

And we got a problem.

- What's that?

- Well, when's the last time it rained?

- I don't know, maybe a week ago.

- Right, but I found two inch deep tracks

from a one ton tractor back there.

You know that only happens if it's muddy.

But he reported it stolen four days ago.

- Maybe the tracks were made before it was stolen.

- Well the tracks lead out to this big bare patch.

You can tell he must have stored a trailer there.

- And?

- Well did he report a stolen trailer?

- Did you get photos?

- I got the tracks.

(phone ringing)

- Let's go get the rest.

- You got it.

- It's my wife.

- I got it.

I'll get the photos.

- Hey hun.

Okay.

No, I'm not sitting down right now.

(camera clicking) (suspenseful music)

- You're on my property without permission.

- Easy, easy.

I'm an East Bank detective, sir.

- I lived here 40 years.

I ain't never seen you before.

- That's right, you're right.

I'm brand new, okay.

Brand new.

I'm just standing up slowly.

Okay, relax.

You reported a stolen tractor

and I'm just here to help you find it, okay?

- How do I know you ain't the one that stole it?

- I haven't stolen anything.

I'm here to help.

You made a call.

We're coming out here to help you.

If you just let me go for my badge.

- You touch that gun, you're dead.

- I'm not reaching for my gun, sir.

Okay.

- Yeah you is going for the gun.

- [Officer] No sir. - Hey!

- Stay right there.

Right there.

- [Gary] Relax. - Keep them up high.

- Relax, everyone relax.

You okay?

- I never thought about y'all coming out to investigate

my old tractor.

The only reason I even filed a police report

was because the insurance company said I had to

for the claim to go through.

- Was the tractor really stolen?

- It ain't here.

- What about the trailer?

You realize you're missing that too?

- Look.

I fought for this country,

and I ain't got much time left.

And when they quit paying me what I'm owed as a veteran.

Yeah, I got to do something.

I mean them welfare people

sure enough get every cent.

I've been paying that dad gum insurance company all my life.

- So do you want us to find the tractor or not?

Because I think we have a pretty good idea

what happened to it.

You know what?

I'm not really fond of the way you treated my coworker.

And we have a young minority DA who would love

to make an example of someone

perceived to be racially insensitive.

- Where I grew up,

we only had one name for them.

There wasn't no hate about it.

And I changed my words.

I stopped saying it.

You ever hear of Hill 937 in Vietnam?

That's the one they called Hamburger Hill.

'Cause it's like a meat grinder.

Men's bodies just gettin' tore up.

I was there.

And so was Eugene Wilson.

Black fellow.

We's friends.

And we's walking along one day

just talking about nothing.

And then pop pop, two shots cut him down.

And he just dropped.

Like all the bones went out of his body.

(slow music)

Well I made it out of there,

and we took that hill.

And then a few days later we just abandoned it.

Like it didn't matter.

Like it was all for nothing.

And I don't know what they did with Eugene's body,

if they burned it or dragged it off,

or just left it there.

But ever since then,

I really haven't been able to interact

with colored folk.

I just keep seeing him drop,

and I can't help but wonder if

they would have been his family.

- Sir, I need you to put your hands behind your back.

(metal door rattling)

- Anthony, my name is Becky.

I'm a relative of Doris.

I understand that you'll be getting out soon,

and that you need a place to stay.

Maybe I can help.

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