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In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups.

The police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

No, there's more than one girl out there, so mind your business.

You know right though.

You ain't wrong?

Nah, I'm right.

You just ain't wrong.

Guess I'm right.

What do we got?

As far as cause of death is concerned, what you see is what you get.

Two gunshot wounds to the torso.

Looks like the shooter was over there.

Fired all four rounds.

Nine millimeter.

Cover any bullets?

No, but didn't see any exit.

Still got his wallet and his cell phone.

More likely, this was a robbery.

What do we got?

Sam Peterson.

Student of Roberts Academy.

Roberts.

It's down on what?

88th, 89th?

Yeah.

Any cameras in view of the scene?

Not directly, but we're still looking.

Who called it in?

Ivan Perez.

He was making a delivery when it happened.

Ivan?

Detective Riley?

Detective Walker?

Did you see the shooter?

No, I just heard someone yell, he's got a gun.

Something like that.

And then I heard gunshots.

I saw the kid, the one that's dead, fall to the ground, and then I ran and hid back behind a car.

You see anything else?

The foil of the gunshots?

The kid that got shot?

It was with another black kid.

The foot canvas didn't turn anything up, any other bodies or blood trails?

No, nothing.

I mean, this other kid, can you describe him?

Was he tall, short, skinny?

Definitely taller than the other one.

All right, thank you.

So, this other kid sees his buddy get shot, then runs off, and doesn't go for help?

Friends like these, huh?

The sun was

A good kid.

He worked hard at school.

He did everything right.

Look, we uh

We know this is very difficult for you.

But can you think of anyone who may have wanted to hurt your son?

No.

He seemed to be well liked.

He had a lot of friends.

You had any idea what he was doing up in Washington Heights today?

No.

Did he have any friends up there?

Not that I know of.

He used to tutor at a school up there, but he stopped about a year ago.

A witness saw Hassan walking with another boy, a black kid, seconds before the murder.

Any idea who that could be?

No.

Okay.

Um, when you get a moment, if you could give us a list of Hassan's closest friends, we'll reach out.

Maybe they know something.

Spoke with four of Hassan's friends, got the same story from each of them.

He was a great kid, had no idea who'd want to hurt him, and none of them were in contact with him after school yesterday.

What about you?

You got anything back from ballistics?

I'm on hold of them now.

Alright, I really could use some good news, bye.

Well, we got video from the street cams near the crime scene, but there's no angle on the murder.

Just a bunch of people running like hell after the shots rang out.

Hey, Ballistic says the markings on the bullets match a gun that was used in a gang-related shooting last year.

A street gang.

San seems like such a choir boy, an A student, no priors.

But he is in the NYPD gang database.

He's affiliated with a group up in Washington Heights.

What's the game?

Pleasant View Mafia.

Good old PVM.

We operate out of the Pleasant View housing projects.

Built their rep on brutality.

I think we need to know more about this previous shooting.

All right.

I'm on it.

Ryan.

Oh, good to see you, Theo.

Been too long.

Too long.

Vince, this is Ryan Barkley.

We worked together when I was undercover.

Good to meet you.

Good to meet you as well.

Look, Theo's a good man, all right?

Might be a little crazy sometimes, but definitely one of the smartest cops that I've ever worked with.

What can I do for you fellas?

We're working a homicide.

Victim's name is Hasan Peterson.

Age 16?

Ballistics match a gun from the previous shooting.

Yeah, I remember this.

Triple homicide, three Mexican gangbangers.

We investigated for several months, but couldn't make a case.

Any suspects?

Oh, yeah, lots.

All members of the PV Mafia.

What?

The shooter from the Prime instant was PVM?

Most definitely, but like I said, we couldn't build a case.

This could be an inside thing, like PVM on PVM?

Well, sure looks that way.

Good luck with the case.

Thanks, man.

My son, in a gang?

You understand how this sounds, Mr.

Peterson.

But we have reason to believe that Hassan's murder.

Could be gang-related.

I thought this was all behind us.

Sorry, what are you talking about?

Like my wife mentioned, Asan used to do some tutoring.

One day he went out for pizza with one of his students and they get hassled by a cop.

Turns out this kid was in a gang, so they assumed Hassan was too.

You know this kid's name?

No, never bothered to ask.

In fact, that's why I made Hassan quit the tutoring program.

Oh my God.

That's why he was up there.

He and this kid were probably still friends.

So there's a good chance that bullet was meant for him and not her son.

Hey, just talk to the school where Hassan volunteered.

They're gonna send over a list of kids from the tutoring program.

All right.

Guys, I think I found something.

This is half a block from the crime scene.

Boom, there he is.

Can you punch in on the plates?

I tried.

There aren't any.

This guy's wearing a mask, so.

Yeah, so we're pretty much nowhere with him, but.

You see that guy in the team jacket?

For 30 minutes, you're just standing there hanging out.

Guy hears shots go off, doesn't run.

And just stands there until the getaway car takes off and just walks off.

Think it might be a lookout?

Or a cold-blooded dude who does not blink when four gunshots ring out.

Can you run facial direct?

Nah, the footage is too grainy.

You're gonna have to find another way to ID this guy.

Yeah, but how?

Wanna go for a ride?

I'm still a little confused here.

This bartender buddy of yours, he's in a gang or he just bartends at a place that a lot of bangers hang out at?

More of the latter.

And you think he's just gonna give up the name of the lookout?

To a cop.

Worth a shot.

Well, hell are you doing?

Just hang here for a bit.

Watch my back.

No, that ain't think of wall.

See you, bro.

Wait a minute, though.

Expect to see your black ass again.

Catch you another time, big dog.

Let's talk to my girl Juju.

Sorry, brother.

Rules and rules.

All good.

Always like that.

Six months?

Not a day of word.

You think this is what I want?

Oh, you're the victim now.

Come on out, Dio.

Cops were closing in, started making arrests.

So I left.

I had no choice.

But you still had a damn phone?

I got spooked.

I didn't know who was who, you know?

Or if the police were listening.

So I stayed low.

I'm sorry.

Alright, I should have.

.

I should have found a way to reach out to let you know what's up.

Because you deserve better.

But now you need a favor.

Can we talk someplace private, please?

I need five.

A kid was shot.

I just gotta figure out who did it.

You want info in the shoe?

Have you lost your damn mind?

I just need to know who was involved, that's all.

And why is that?

Boy, they shot was my cousin Hassan.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I didn't even know you had a cousin.

Yeah, the boy was going places too.

A student in a prestigious private school, ran track.

So I need answers, okay?

I'd help if I could.

I haven't heard anything.

You know this guy?

Yeah.

Pretty sure that's Book.

What's his real name?

Don't know.

The PVM?

He's on the.

.

French, low-level drug dealer looking to move up in the world.

How can I find him?

You want to find him?

What you a killer all of a sudden?

No.

But it's a family thing now.

So I need answers, Juju.

He hangs out near the housing projects on 160th Street, near Building A.

I appreciate your help.

Keep your damn cash.

Juju, hey, hey, hey, come on.

What?

I'm sorry.

I told you.

I really am, right?

Then call me.

Come on, Deal.

You seriously not going to talk about what just happened?

What do you mean?

Insult my intelligence.

Now, too.

What are you saying, man?

You went undercover back there, didn't you?

So it's a little sketchy, man.

Trying to get information, is all.

What about that woman?

That seemed pretty friendly.

She knows you're a cop?

Nope.

I don't mean it to talk to her.

It's just a little complicated.

You know your real name?

We're two o'clock.

Oh, book.

MY PD needs to talk to you.

Yeah, I got nothing to say.

We can do this here.

We can do this with the 27, man.

Up to you.

Yeah, what y'all want to talk about?

Son Peterson.

Who?

16-year-old kid who was gunned down yesterday over on 164th Street.

I don't know anything about that.

Sure about that?

Yeah, that's not me.

Really?

That's not you wearing this jacket?

For real?

I'm the only dude in the city wearing this jacket.

Listen, man, I.

I barely left my apartment yesterday, man.

I had some sort of sinus infection.

What's who, man?

149th Street.

We need a real address, man.

92 West 149th Street, Apartment B1.

Run that back one more time.

Yo, we good.

You're good, man.

Kid is lying his ass off.

Let's keep moving.

I'm gonna get to my kid's hockey game in an hour.

No, you go ahead, man.

I'll follow up on Book's alibi.

You sure?

Yeah, no problem at all.

All right, let me know where you're fine.

All right.

Yo, we need to talk.

Uh, I ain't got time for all this math.

You make time for what's important and who's important.

And that's you?

Damn right.

Why's that?

Because I know this address.

I even used it one.

It's an NYPD safe house, which means you're an undercover cop.

I got nothing for y'all.

Cop or no cop, I ain't see the shooting, so there's nothing much to talk about.

No, we're gonna do this right.

So start at the beginning.

Tell me exactly what you saw.

I saw some dude wearing a mask running toward a car.

A green SUV.

That's it.

Why were you there in the first place?

Somebody told you there was going to be a shooter?

Were you there as a lookout?

What the hell are you talking about?

Hey, don't be righteous with me, man.

You're the one who was hanging out near the crime scene of a murder, who then lied to the police.

Cause I'm working undercover.

You already forget what that's like, huh?

I can't be cooperated with no homicide investigation, man.

You still haven't answered my question.

Come on, why were you there?

A guy named T-Bricks told me that there was a drug deal going down in that vicinity at that time.

Asked me to keep an eye out.

That's it.

That's all I know.

Had no idea that there was a hit gonna go down.

It's T-Bricks.

You mentioned any names?

No.

Just told me that there was a deal taking place.

Needed some eyes.

That's it.

You know how it is.

These guys don't always tell you what's really going on, man.

This dude with the mask, what'd he look like?

Tall short?

5'11?

Like medium build.

And was wearing some Red Z sneakers.

All right.

At least there's something.

Yo, we good?

For now.

Yo, what's that mean?

It means I'll try to do my best to keep you out of this.

But you gotta understand, I got a job to do too, just like you.

I appreciate that, man.

Look, I've been under two years, so this whole operation, this is my whole life, man.

Let's keep it going, all right?

Let's stay safe.

Hey, hey, how's the hockey game?

Oh, man.

Got our asses kicked 6-1.

Damn.

Unbelievable.

How about you?

Let things go up on 149th Street.

Learn anything?

No.

No, not a lot of surveillance cameras in that location.

So I was not able to confirm Books' alibi.

So I have to keep looking then, I guess.

Hey, the school sent that list of kids from that tutoring program.

Any of them from the gang database?

One.

Tara Stewart, confirmed member of PV Mafia.

Got an address?

Got a whole file.

Kid's been in the life since he was 13.

Thank you.

Mr.

Stewart?

Yes?

We need to talk to your son Taris.

I got nothing to say.

Not asking to say anything.

We just need to know where he is.

Like I said, I got nothing to say.

That's not gonna fly, okay?

Excuse me?

We got reason to believe your son has information about a recent homicide.

Somebody shot his friend and tutor.

That was an accident.

Because Terrace was the intended target.

You already know that, don't you?

Which is why your son is so hard to locate at the moment.

Don't know what you're talking about, so if you don't mind.

Well, actually, we definitely mind.

Okay?

Because this kid, Hassan, he was a civilian, just a kid.

He got struck.

A's that still found time to help out kids like your Terrace with their homework.

And he didn't do it for money, he didn't do it for credit, he did it just to help.

And he's the one who ended up with a bullet in his chest.

It's awful what happened to his son, but I ain't no rap.

But you're a tough guy, right?

You believe in protecting punks who shoot innocent kids?

Nope.

I believe in trying to stay alive.

But you know who shot her son?

No, I didn't say all that.

Well, whoever it was, they were there to shoot you, correct?

I wanted out of that life.

I told people I was gonna go legit.

And then two days later, some dude comes shooting at me and Hassan.

Listen, I'm real glad that you're trying to change your life and that you didn't get hit.

But your friend Hassan was not so lucky, was he?

And he never chose that life.

Did you happen to see what the shooter looked like?

If he was tall, short?

Like I said, I ain't no rap.

Not gonna go up on no witness stand and start pointing fingers at people.

Yeah, you made that very clear.

All right, so let's just move past all of that.

Let's assume we're not gonna ask you to do that.

But we still need to know who killed Hassan, understand?

Oh, it happened real fast.

Me and Haas were walking to a pizza shop chopping it up.

Some lady yells, T's got a gun.

I turned around and I saw some dude with a mask on rushing toward me.

So I started running.

That's it.

That's all I saw.

Remember, this lady.

She called you T.

That means she knows who you are, she knows your name.

She got a good look at her.

Look, Terrace, your friend took a bullet that had your name on it.

Feels like you owe them.

What do you think?

Kendra, we have reason to believe that you may have witnessed a shooting the other day at 164th Street in Broadway.

Yeah, I was there.

Okay.

Why didn't you call the police?

I get paid to sell cheeseburgers, sweetie.

Yeah, we get paid to solve murders, so how about we meet in the middle, huh?

An innocent kid was murdered that day, Kendra.

Wasn't in no gang.

Was looking for trouble.

I didn't see his face.

He was wearing a mask.

Was he tall, short, white, black?

Black?

Uh.

And he was on the taller side, about 5'11 or so.

What else?

Did he say anything?

Did you hear his voice?

See what kind of shoes he had on?

Yeah, sneakers.

Red.

And I saw his eyes too.

His eyes?

He walked right past me, stared a hole right through my damn soul if I'm being honest.

Thought he was gonna shoot me.

Is there anything notable about his eyes?

They were light.

Like green or maybe blue.

Okay.

All right, thank you, Kendra.

It's been very helpful.

Listen, we got a physical description of the shooter.

Black, about 5'11, medium build, green eyes.

Remember, the PV Mafia.

So, Warren, search your apartment.

What is this?

Ma'am, stay where you are.

It must be Eric.

Get off me.

I ain't answering.

That's all right.

You're pretty green.

Eyes did it for you.

Stay right there.

Ma'am, stay out of the way.

Keep them over there.

Because you stand away.

Since they don't tell me what is standing in my house.

I'm telling you to stand away.

Sin, don't tell me what is standing in my house.

Don't touch my mom.

Hey, hey, listen to me.

Don't touch my mom.

Wake you out of my room!

Get out of my room!

Get him up!

Get him up!

You're hurting him!

Ma'am, you stay over there.

We'll be out of here.

Get off of me!

Bits!

Look what I found.

Get off me!

Eric Robinson, you're under arrest for the murder of Assam P.

Peterson.

The right to remain silent, old man.

Gotta tell you, it is not looking too good for you, Eric.

We got an eyewitness who says they saw you leaving the scene of the crime carrying a gun.

She also saw your red shoes and gorgeous green peepers.

You know, Terrace wanted to quit the gang and you were just following orders.

But you hit the wrong kid, didn't you?

Now you gotta pay the tab.

And it's a big one.

I mean, you're looking at life, dog.

Even though you were just following orders.

Yeah, I mean, you a soldier.

You don't decide who lives.

Or dies you just do what you're told to do, right?

Just want you talk to us, Eric.

Tell us what really happened here.

You do that, I am confident we can get you a good deal.

Y'all can kiss my ass.

Don't be stupid, Eric.

Think.

This is your one and only chance to cut a deal.

To look out for you.

Lawyer.

Defendant's name is Eric Robinson, 23.

Been a member of the PV mafia since he was 11.

Long list of priors: drug possession, extortion, armed robbery.

Drug murder.

I presume he's not willing to cooperate?

According to Detective Riley, he lawyered up real fast, like a good and proper gangster, his words.

But the police are still investigating, looking for a connection to someone higher up.

Police find the murder weapon?

Yes.

Sort of.

It was recovered from a communal trash bin inside the defendant's housing complex.

But the police also found a box of 9mm ammo in his apartment.

Witnesses?

Two, one was the intended target, Taris Stewart.

He wanted to quit the gang, so Robinson tried to kill him.

But he shot his son Peterson instead.

This kid Terra Stewart get a look at the shooter?

No, then again, it doesn't matter because he is not interested in cooperating.

I don't care if he's interested.

Subpoena him.

Give him immunity if need be.

Sure, but he's not going to testify.

Even though this punk tried to shoot him?

You know, gang rules, Nick.

Anyway, like I said, he didn't see much, if anything.

He was too busy running for his life.

So I assume Lemon's witness two offers more promise.

She locked eyes with the shooter as he was running toward the getaway car.

So she got a good look.

Oh, a real good look.

She gave an accurate description of his height, build, clothing, and eyes.

Excuse me?

Well, Shooter was wearing a mask, but she said he had green eyes.

Eric Robinson has green eyes.

And that, of course, is relatively unusual for a black man, so that's obviously quite helpful.

Okay, do what you have to do, but I want a conviction on murder two.

Nothing less.

Miss Newton, where were you on the afternoon of December 16th at approximately 3:15 p.

m.

?

Walking home from work.

In what part of town?

The more specific, the better.

On 164th Street, near Broadway.

Did anything unusual happen?

I heard gunshots.

Can you describe what happened next after you heard the gunshots?

You're walking home, you hear gunshots, and then what happened?

I saw someone run off and.

.

He was wearing a mask, so I didn't really get a good look at him.

Do you remember his height, his build?

Average.

Did you see what type of shoes or sneakers he was wearing?

No, sir.

Did you happen to get a look at his face?

Or his eyes.

Objection, Your Honor.

She already said she didn't get a good look at him.

Mr.

Price is fishing.

Overruled.

The witness will answer the question.

No, I did not.

May we take a brief recess?

We'll resume in one hour.

I'm sorry, but I'm not really sure what I saw that day.

We know what's going on, Kendra, so there's no need to lie.

That man you were staring at in the courtroom, do you know him?

Is he a member of the PV Mafia?

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

Kendra, we can protect you.

We can relocate you.

I don't want to be relocated.

I want to live where I live.

And I want to be safe.

We understand.

But you have a legal obligation to tell the truth, okay?

You can't get up there on the stand and lie.

We can charge you with perjury.

You think I give a damn about a legal obligation?

Or some half-assed perjury charge?

Well, you should.

It's a glass d felony.

I'm pregnant.

I got a little boy inside of me.

I can't put a target on his back.

Have people calling his mama a rat?

No.

So I gotta do what's right for him.

So

You can put me back up on that witness stand, but I'm not going to say what you want me to say.

Talk to the judge.

Got a continuance.

The longer, the better.

We need more evidence.

Yeah.

Can't believe snitches get stitches is still a thing.

Way of life for some people.

Yeah, I'm not seeing anything that's helpful here.

Me neither.

Our best bet.

His book.

Book?

He said he was homesick.

There's no way for us to prove him wrong, so.

He's a cop.

What do you mean he's a cop?

He's working undercover.

How do you know?

That address he gave us.

It's a safe house.

You're just telling me this now.

I was trying to protect his country.

Man, we talked about this.

We talked about this exact thing, keeping secrets from each other, this whole lone wolf thing that you do.

It was not intentional, okay?

I just wasn't thinking.

But you're right, okay?

I should have told you.

Yeah.

Where are you going now?

To tell Book he needs to testify.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

Maybe it's easier to get.

Hey.

If we're gonna talk to him, we do it together.

You understand?

Together.

I know you guys are in the bind, but I can't just walk away, blow my cover.

Not over this.

We appreciate that, but this is a murder case, man.

It sort of trumps everything else.

Says you?

Excuse me?

I'm trying to take down a PV mafia.

How many bodies a year do you think these brothers are responsible for?

Not including the sex trafficking, the drug overdose?

We're in the middle of a murder trial here, man.

Now we got the defendant dead to rights.

All we need is someone, you, to come in and put the punk at the scene.

So spare me your whole pie in the sky undercover crap because it doesn't mean anything right now.

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

Well, I'm talking to you.

Officer, you ain't got no right to come at me like that.

Come at you?

Bro, trust me.

I'm restraining myself right now because I don't like cops who lie.

All right?

Who withhold information.

You know what?

You homicide guy?

You're all the same.

Think your cases are more important than everyone else's.

Yeah, because they are.

This banger, Eric, he shot and killed a 16-year-old kid, an innocent 16-year-old kid.

So, we're gonna do whatever we gotta do to get justice for.

Him and his family, and if that means forcing you to testify, then that's just how it is.

Give me a sec, please.

Look, I did what I could.

We need you.

We need you, man.

And I know that sucks.

And I know this isn't how you're hoping this will play out, but you got to bring it.

I ain't testifying.

So you can save all that self-help stuff for someone else.

Before you even say anything, you're not giving me a lecture right now.

Not gonna give you one, okay?

Good.

Your buddy Book is out of line, man.

He's out of line.

All he cares about is his case and making a name for himself inside the department.

Is there something wrong with that?

Yeah, there's something wrong with that.

Look, this is supposed to be a team sport, right?

All NYPD on the same side, doing what's best for the victims, for the people of this city.

That's easy for you to say.

You don't know what it's like to spend two years in some crappy roach-infested apartment, pretending to be somebody else, risking your life alone.

That was me, all right?

You're right, I don't know what that's like.

And I got respect for people who do that line of work.

But I got more respect, Theo, for this system and how it's supposed to work.

Now he's going to testify, okay?

Because I'm going over his head.

We've been trying to infiltrate this organization for damn near three years.

I understand that, Lieutenant, but Officer Booker's testimony is crucial for this murder trial.

So we're going to need him to testify.

So what?

We're just going to blow up the whole damn operation over one murder?

One murder?

Well, that's not enough?

How many do we need to.

I didn't mean it that way.

So, how did you mean it?

The PB Mafia is a vicious and ruthless organization.

They traffic women, extort businesses, sell cocaine, heroin, fentanyl.

Based off the drugs alone, they're probably responsible for 50 fatal overdoses a year, not to mention the street violence.

That may be true.

But I'm pretty sure the parents of Hassan Peterson don't care, not even a little.

Okay, listen.

We're really close to shutting these guys down.

A month, maybe two.

And Booker is key to the whole damn thing.

I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about that.

We need Officer Booker's cooperation, so please tell him to call me as soon as he can.

And just so we're clear, if you resist, I will file charges against you and Officer Booker this afternoon for obstruction.

So let's just start at the beginning.

Tell us why you were near the crime scene at the time of the shooting.

One of the guys told me there was a drug deal going down around there, wanted me to keep an eye out for the police.

So, who's this guy?

Why does that matter?

The more we know, the better.

Helps us ask the right questions and anticipate how the defense may cross-examine you.

I don't know the dude's name.

Are you referring?

To someone known as T.

Bricks?

If you already know everything, why do you need me?

Just have Detective Walker testify about what I already told him.

Doesn't work that way.

Well, it should.

That's a conversation for a different day.

I put a lot of time into this operation.

A lot of time.

You sure there's nobody else who can put Eric at the crime scene?

Yes, we are sure.

You heard gunfire at approximately 3.

15 p.

m.

I don't know what time it was.

Then you saw a man wearing a mask running toward an SUV.

Can you describe what this man looked like?

What if I all show up for court?

What happens then?

Then we issue a subpoena compelling you to appeal.

And then I call your boss and your boss's boss and tell them to fire you.

It's just ain't right, man.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

Long on the streets, collecting intel, trying to take down gangs.

Out in court, wearing some suit and tie, pretending to be some sort of police officer.

Look, I can't change how you feel about your job or how you perceive your role in the New York Police Department, but I can assure you of two things.

Number one, you are in fact a police officer.

Number two, not showing up for court or lying on the stand would be a very bad decision.

And he is trying to help you.

Don't you see that?

Come, Officer Booker.

We are both sympathetic to the fact this case interferes with your undercover operation, but it's not our fault or our problem.

So you need to make peace with I'm not doing it.

I'm not doing it.

We need to get this young man back into the real world fast.

Let me guess.

Those prosecutors told you to talk some sense into my dumbass.

Yeah, something like that.

So you know they're not just two prosecutors.

One of them is head of the Homicide Bureau, and the other is the damn DA.

I mean, he's one of the most powerful men in the city.

And they're trying to do the right thing, Ray.

Yeah, and how's that?

They're trying to save your career.

You not showing up to court when you're a cop?

That doesn't work.

All right, that's game over.

Everybody keeps telling me that.

I'm a cop.

Think like a cop.

If I thought like a cop, I'd already be dead.

I know what you're saying.

For real.

I know what you're saying.

But you are a cop.

You know that, right?

Sometimes I'm not so sure, man.

It's hard to describe, but it's like I've.

.

I feel like I can relate more to the gangsters than the dudes in blue.

I get it.

It's hard to separate things when you're pretending to be somebody you're not.

And you're constantly wondering if the bad guys see through your lies.

And then one day, it all starts to feel normal.

Like it's not a lie anymore.

Like you really are that other person.

But that's not a good thing, Ray.

It means you've been under too long.

So maybe you should start to look at this thing in a different way.

Meaning what?

Meaning that this could be a good thing.

Look, when I was under

Like real under.

I got tight with the head of the set guy named Lamar.

One day comes over to me and tells me about some dude who's been skimming off the top.

Asked me to cut his thumb off.

to prove your loyalty.

Lucky for me, the guy got shot the next day.

Because if I'm being real.

I was gonna do it.

I was gonna do it.

It's over, Ray.

It just is, man.

So you gotta make peace with it.

Officer Booker, can you please tell the jury what you saw take place on the afternoon of December 16th around 3.

15 p.

m.

I saw I saw a man wearing a mask, about 5'11, medium build.

Run toward a green SUV.

Did he have anything in his hand?

Yes.

A gun, a semi-automatic pistol.

Did you see what type of shoes he was wearing?

Sneakers Red Zephs Did you get a look at his face?

His eyes Yes, what colour were they?

Green.

Great.

Did a good job, man.

So good, the jury came back with a guilty verdict in less than three hours.

So congratulations.

Congratulations.

You ain't gotta do all that, bro.

Do what?

Give me some sort of pep talk.

Do you ever want to talk to somebody?

This guy is really good.

Like, legit.

I've been seeing him for a few months now.

And it's helping.

Told him you'd be calling, so.

I appreciate you looking out.

I've been there, man.

If I'm being honest, part of me still is, but I'm working on it.

Sadly, sometimes.

So we need to talk.

I got something I need to tell you.