1 00:00:03,003 --> 00:00:04,482 - Pretending that you've been friended by God? 2 00:00:04,526 --> 00:00:06,267 I mean, do your followers think that's funny? 3 00:00:06,310 --> 00:00:08,747 - I keep telling him he needs to get out and play. 4 00:00:08,791 --> 00:00:10,314 - Ray Nicolette. 5 00:00:10,358 --> 00:00:12,055 He's a private investigator? 6 00:00:12,099 --> 00:00:13,709 - Why don't you just tell me what this is all about? 7 00:00:13,752 --> 00:00:15,928 I have an empty room in my place. 8 00:00:15,972 --> 00:00:17,495 I'm guessing it beats the hell out of wherever 9 00:00:17,539 --> 00:00:21,456 Social Services is planning on sending you. 10 00:00:21,499 --> 00:00:23,762 - Falken's been an urban legend for almost a decade. 11 00:00:23,806 --> 00:00:26,374 Nobody know who he really is beyond being a genius coder. 12 00:00:26,417 --> 00:00:28,158 - Lucy and I might have made contact 13 00:00:28,202 --> 00:00:29,638 with someone who knows Falken. 14 00:00:29,681 --> 00:00:31,988 Look...it's Falken. 15 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:33,946 Cara, you got your world with Eli 16 00:00:33,990 --> 00:00:37,428 where you go out for dinners and have romantic evenings 17 00:00:37,472 --> 00:00:39,039 on rooftop gardens. 18 00:00:39,082 --> 00:00:40,170 Then you have the God Account world. 19 00:00:40,214 --> 00:00:41,171 You got Miles. 20 00:00:41,215 --> 00:00:42,564 - Oh, hey. I'm Nia. 21 00:00:42,607 --> 00:00:43,695 - Hi. 22 00:00:43,739 --> 00:00:44,696 [both chuckle] 23 00:00:44,740 --> 00:00:47,743 [gospel choir music] 24 00:00:50,311 --> 00:00:54,619 [upbeat music] 25 00:00:54,663 --> 00:01:00,190 ♪ 26 00:01:00,234 --> 00:01:03,672 - And that is the latest drop from DJ Trek, 27 00:01:03,715 --> 00:01:05,848 also known as my friend, Nia. 28 00:01:05,891 --> 00:01:07,241 - Hello, hello. - [chuckles] 29 00:01:07,284 --> 00:01:08,938 So before we took a music break, 30 00:01:08,981 --> 00:01:11,288 you were telling me that you're agnostic. 31 00:01:11,332 --> 00:01:12,507 - I am many things, 32 00:01:12,550 --> 00:01:14,900 but agnostic is one of them, yes. 33 00:01:14,944 --> 00:01:17,642 - Wow, that's like the Switzerland of religion. 34 00:01:17,686 --> 00:01:19,905 I didn't take you for one who'd play it safe. 35 00:01:19,949 --> 00:01:22,343 - How is keeping an open mind playing it safe? 36 00:01:22,386 --> 00:01:25,172 God or no god, in live in the question. 37 00:01:25,215 --> 00:01:27,783 No need for answers. I like the mystery. 38 00:01:27,826 --> 00:01:29,132 - Come on, Nia. 39 00:01:29,176 --> 00:01:30,786 Everyone wants to know the truth. 40 00:01:30,829 --> 00:01:32,135 - And then what? 41 00:01:32,179 --> 00:01:33,832 What happens when you have all the answers? 42 00:01:33,876 --> 00:01:35,443 Take the God Account for example. 43 00:01:35,486 --> 00:01:36,966 You any closer to finding the mystery person 44 00:01:37,009 --> 00:01:38,402 behind it all? 45 00:01:38,446 --> 00:01:39,925 - Not yet, but it's only a matter of time. 46 00:01:39,969 --> 00:01:42,493 - Yeah, but what happens when you do? 47 00:01:42,537 --> 00:01:45,148 What if you stop getting Friend Suggestions? 48 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:48,412 - Your point? 49 00:01:48,456 --> 00:01:51,676 - I know how much you like helping people. 50 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:55,245 Getting the truth may end your journey. 51 00:01:55,289 --> 00:01:58,422 Maybe you can stand a little agnosticism 52 00:01:58,466 --> 00:01:59,989 when it comes to the God Account? 53 00:02:00,032 --> 00:02:01,730 - Way to bring it back around. 54 00:02:01,773 --> 00:02:03,471 Thank you so much for being my guest 55 00:02:03,514 --> 00:02:05,342 on the Millennial Prophet. 56 00:02:05,386 --> 00:02:08,302 You can check out more tracks from DJ Trek on Soundcloud. 57 00:02:08,345 --> 00:02:11,305 [soft music] 58 00:02:11,348 --> 00:02:13,089 ♪ 59 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:14,438 - Sorry. 60 00:02:14,482 --> 00:02:17,006 Didn't mean to put you on the spot. 61 00:02:17,049 --> 00:02:19,226 - No worries. I can take it. 62 00:02:19,269 --> 00:02:21,576 - I was just trying to make the point 63 00:02:21,619 --> 00:02:23,665 that even if you get your answer one day, 64 00:02:23,708 --> 00:02:26,189 doesn't mean you have to stop helping people. 65 00:02:26,233 --> 00:02:28,800 - I won't. - Good. 66 00:02:28,844 --> 00:02:31,063 So, how 'bout you keep that promise 67 00:02:31,107 --> 00:02:33,718 and come with me to the hospital this afternoon? 68 00:02:33,762 --> 00:02:35,894 I spin for the kids at the pediatric center. 69 00:02:35,938 --> 00:02:38,027 - I'll be there. 70 00:02:45,730 --> 00:02:47,515 - Miles, Miles you need to see this. 71 00:02:47,558 --> 00:02:48,907 - Oh. 72 00:02:50,474 --> 00:02:53,434 - So, FIBONACCI61 sent a picture of me and Lucy 73 00:02:53,477 --> 00:02:56,437 at Strawberry Fields with, "Just wanted to say hello" 74 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:57,829 as the message. 75 00:02:57,873 --> 00:02:59,309 I mean, this is definitely Falken. 76 00:02:59,353 --> 00:03:00,745 He's definitely behind the God Account. 77 00:03:00,789 --> 00:03:02,225 - Okay, I don't know. 78 00:03:02,269 --> 00:03:04,053 Look, whoever's behind the God Account 79 00:03:04,096 --> 00:03:06,403 has gone through a whole lot of trouble to remain anonymous. 80 00:03:06,447 --> 00:03:09,232 Why reach out now by text message to you? 81 00:03:09,276 --> 00:03:10,494 - I don't know, Miles. 82 00:03:10,538 --> 00:03:11,843 Maybe because I'm getting too close. 83 00:03:11,887 --> 00:03:13,105 - Yeah. 84 00:03:13,149 --> 00:03:14,411 - Bro, it's clear Falken's 85 00:03:14,455 --> 00:03:16,500 trying to back me off by intimidation. 86 00:03:16,544 --> 00:03:18,415 Guess what. - Hmm? 87 00:03:18,459 --> 00:03:21,766 - Nobody intimidates Rakesh Singh. 88 00:03:21,810 --> 00:03:23,420 Except my mama. She's very scary. 89 00:03:23,464 --> 00:03:26,249 - [laughs] [phone buzzes] 90 00:03:28,077 --> 00:03:29,600 - Hey, the God Account 91 00:03:29,644 --> 00:03:32,516 just liked the fan page of Graham Hastings! 92 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,389 - Uh, never heard of him. 93 00:03:35,432 --> 00:03:39,175 - Graham Hastings is a legendary Harlem chess player. 94 00:03:39,219 --> 00:03:41,525 Everyone thought he was gonna be the next Bobby Fischer. 95 00:03:41,569 --> 00:03:43,179 Then one day, he just disappeared 96 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:44,528 from the public eye. 97 00:03:44,572 --> 00:03:46,443 - Hmm. - No one has seen him since. 98 00:03:46,487 --> 00:03:49,185 That was ten years ago. 99 00:03:49,229 --> 00:03:50,882 - Wait, wait, wait, wait. 100 00:03:50,926 --> 00:03:54,625 So, our first Friend Suggestion after Falken makes contact 101 00:03:54,669 --> 00:03:58,281 just happens to be some recluse who disappeared ten years ago? 102 00:03:58,325 --> 00:03:59,804 - Graham's not Falken, Rakesh. 103 00:03:59,848 --> 00:04:01,763 - I'm--I'm not saying he is, 104 00:04:01,806 --> 00:04:03,504 but maybe there's a connection. - There's a rumor going around 105 00:04:03,547 --> 00:04:04,940 saying that Graham's gonna be 106 00:04:04,983 --> 00:04:06,811 at Washington Square Park today! 107 00:04:06,855 --> 00:04:08,291 That must be why the God Account 108 00:04:08,335 --> 00:04:09,858 sent us his name. 109 00:04:09,901 --> 00:04:12,600 Looks like we got our next Friend Suggestion. 110 00:04:14,341 --> 00:04:16,778 - Yeah, things with Eli are good. 111 00:04:16,821 --> 00:04:18,345 - So you keep saying. 112 00:04:18,388 --> 00:04:21,261 - 'Cause they are. [phone chimes, buzzes] 113 00:04:25,439 --> 00:04:27,179 - Are you really busy with work, 114 00:04:27,223 --> 00:04:30,922 or are you just bothered because you saw Miles with Nia? 115 00:04:30,966 --> 00:04:32,750 - Why would that bother me? 116 00:04:32,794 --> 00:04:34,448 - Probably because seeing him with her 117 00:04:34,491 --> 00:04:36,101 made you question whether or not 118 00:04:36,145 --> 00:04:38,060 you made the right choice to date Eli again. 119 00:04:40,018 --> 00:04:42,282 - Okay, fine. I'll admit it. 120 00:04:42,325 --> 00:04:44,501 It was a little weird seeing him with someone. 121 00:04:44,545 --> 00:04:47,287 And, yeah, okay. 122 00:04:47,330 --> 00:04:50,290 I may have been the tiniest bit jealous of Nia, 123 00:04:50,333 --> 00:04:53,554 but I'm not questioning my choice to be with Eli. 124 00:04:53,597 --> 00:04:55,338 - So why are you avoiding Miles? 125 00:04:55,382 --> 00:04:56,905 - I'm not. 126 00:04:56,948 --> 00:04:59,342 I'm just focusing on the assignment Natalie gave me 127 00:04:59,386 --> 00:05:01,388 to prove to her that I'm worthy of that promotion. 128 00:05:01,431 --> 00:05:03,738 - If you say so. 129 00:05:03,781 --> 00:05:06,741 [soft music] 130 00:05:06,784 --> 00:05:10,179 ♪ 131 00:05:10,222 --> 00:05:13,269 - [humming] [knocking at door] 132 00:05:13,313 --> 00:05:15,489 Ali. - Hi. 133 00:05:15,532 --> 00:05:17,447 I brought you a little souvenir 134 00:05:17,491 --> 00:05:19,493 from the other night. 135 00:05:19,536 --> 00:05:21,277 - Ohh... 136 00:05:21,321 --> 00:05:24,149 And here I thought my cool days were behind me. 137 00:05:24,193 --> 00:05:25,412 Oh, that's lovely. Thanks, Ali. 138 00:05:25,455 --> 00:05:26,804 - You're welcome. 139 00:05:26,848 --> 00:05:28,545 - Here. 140 00:05:28,589 --> 00:05:32,288 - Dad, I just wanna say 141 00:05:32,332 --> 00:05:34,812 I am proud of you for having the courage 142 00:05:34,856 --> 00:05:36,553 to find your love of music again. 143 00:05:36,597 --> 00:05:38,555 - Well, it's easy to be courageous 144 00:05:38,599 --> 00:05:40,731 with my children by my side. 145 00:05:40,775 --> 00:05:42,472 - Well, speaking of your children, 146 00:05:42,516 --> 00:05:44,169 I couldn't help but notice you and Miles 147 00:05:44,213 --> 00:05:46,650 talking after your set. 148 00:05:46,694 --> 00:05:49,784 You guys looked like father and son again. 149 00:05:49,827 --> 00:05:51,438 - [chuckles] 150 00:05:51,481 --> 00:05:55,485 You know, I have to admit that 151 00:05:55,529 --> 00:06:00,055 I haven't felt this close to Miles since--gosh, um... 152 00:06:00,098 --> 00:06:01,796 Since he was a kid. 153 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,407 I can't quite put my finger on it, 154 00:06:04,451 --> 00:06:07,802 but he seems to have changed over the last few months. 155 00:06:07,845 --> 00:06:10,500 - Yeah, and it's pretty obvious what's causing it. 156 00:06:12,284 --> 00:06:13,982 - Not the God Account. 157 00:06:14,025 --> 00:06:15,375 - Dad... 158 00:06:15,418 --> 00:06:17,638 - Ali it's just fodder for his podcast, 159 00:06:17,681 --> 00:06:20,423 a story device to get attention. 160 00:06:20,467 --> 00:06:22,338 - No, it's not. 161 00:06:22,382 --> 00:06:25,602 Look--and even if it was, what does it matter? 162 00:06:25,646 --> 00:06:28,257 At the end of the day, he's helping people. 163 00:06:28,300 --> 00:06:29,911 Same as you. 164 00:06:35,220 --> 00:06:38,006 - So, did Cara tell you why she can't meet us today? 165 00:06:38,049 --> 00:06:39,703 She's usually leading the charge 166 00:06:39,747 --> 00:06:41,401 when it comes to the God Account. 167 00:06:41,444 --> 00:06:43,315 - Said she was working on a story, but no biggie. 168 00:06:43,359 --> 00:06:44,491 Hey, we got this. 169 00:06:44,534 --> 00:06:46,188 - Yeah. 170 00:06:47,842 --> 00:06:49,496 - Whoa. - Whoa. 171 00:06:49,539 --> 00:06:50,888 - Word definitely got out 172 00:06:50,932 --> 00:06:52,455 that Graham may resurface today, huh? 173 00:06:52,499 --> 00:06:53,935 - My dad used to tell stories 174 00:06:53,978 --> 00:06:56,111 about how people would line up around the block 175 00:06:56,154 --> 00:06:57,765 just to get beat by Graham. 176 00:06:57,808 --> 00:07:00,507 He even claims he played him once. 177 00:07:00,550 --> 00:07:02,334 - Well, I don't need to play him. 178 00:07:02,378 --> 00:07:04,902 I just need to know what he knows about Falken. 179 00:07:06,556 --> 00:07:08,210 What? - It's Cara. 180 00:07:10,299 --> 00:07:13,171 - I thought she was working. - Yeah, me too. 181 00:07:14,477 --> 00:07:16,087 - Guys. Sorry. 182 00:07:16,131 --> 00:07:17,524 What are you doing here? 183 00:07:17,567 --> 00:07:18,916 - I was gonna ask you the same thing. 184 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,570 - Well, my boss assigned me a story 185 00:07:20,614 --> 00:07:22,267 about some chess-genius-turned-recluse 186 00:07:22,311 --> 00:07:23,878 named Graham Hastings. 187 00:07:23,921 --> 00:07:25,662 What? - Graham Hastings 188 00:07:25,706 --> 00:07:26,881 is our Friend Suggestion. 189 00:07:26,924 --> 00:07:28,317 - Yeah, y'all this is great. 190 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:29,666 We get to work on this together. 191 00:07:29,710 --> 00:07:32,408 - Great. 192 00:07:32,452 --> 00:07:34,584 - How long have you been here? 193 00:07:34,628 --> 00:07:36,107 - Almost an hour. 194 00:07:36,151 --> 00:07:37,892 Yeah, this crowd is getting restless. 195 00:07:39,546 --> 00:07:41,330 - Well, looks like they're giving up. 196 00:07:41,373 --> 00:07:43,593 - Ugh, what a bust. 197 00:07:43,637 --> 00:07:45,769 All right, well, I'm gonna head back to work, 198 00:07:45,813 --> 00:07:47,467 keep on the Falken line. 199 00:07:47,510 --> 00:07:48,729 Okay? - Okay. 200 00:07:48,772 --> 00:07:50,905 - Let me know if anything happens. 201 00:07:55,997 --> 00:07:57,694 - [clears throat] 202 00:07:57,738 --> 00:07:59,348 - You okay? 203 00:07:59,391 --> 00:08:01,698 - Yeah. Yeah, it's fine. 204 00:08:01,742 --> 00:08:03,004 Fine. 205 00:08:03,047 --> 00:08:04,440 So, how are we gonna find someone 206 00:08:04,484 --> 00:08:06,529 who clearly does not wanna be found? 207 00:08:06,573 --> 00:08:08,966 - Well, if it ain't my two favorite do-gooders. 208 00:08:09,010 --> 00:08:10,533 [laughs] - Ray? 209 00:08:10,577 --> 00:08:13,449 - Hey. Okay, still not a hugger. 210 00:08:13,493 --> 00:08:15,843 - Hey, Ray. It's good to see you. 211 00:08:15,886 --> 00:08:17,192 - You too, you too. 212 00:08:17,235 --> 00:08:18,759 So what dragged you two down here today? 213 00:08:18,802 --> 00:08:21,849 - Uh, we're looking for Graham Hastings. 214 00:08:23,328 --> 00:08:26,070 - Now, that's a hell of a coincidence. 215 00:08:26,114 --> 00:08:27,985 - How so? 216 00:08:28,029 --> 00:08:31,206 - Because someone hired me to find him. 217 00:08:33,730 --> 00:08:36,124 [light suspenseful tune] 218 00:08:36,167 --> 00:08:38,518 ♪ 219 00:08:45,046 --> 00:08:46,700 [upbeat music] 220 00:08:46,743 --> 00:08:48,484 - So, how are things with Isaac? 221 00:08:48,528 --> 00:08:49,964 - Isaac's doing great. 222 00:08:50,007 --> 00:08:51,879 I got the kid enrolled in a good school. 223 00:08:51,922 --> 00:08:54,098 His teachers say he's keeping up. 224 00:08:54,142 --> 00:08:57,406 I gotta tell ya, I think he's adapting pretty good, 225 00:08:57,449 --> 00:08:59,843 considering everything he's been through. 226 00:08:59,887 --> 00:09:02,411 [grunts] Ah... 227 00:09:02,454 --> 00:09:04,108 - How 'bout you? 228 00:09:04,152 --> 00:09:05,545 Are you adapting? - Eh. 229 00:09:05,588 --> 00:09:07,634 Still working on it. 230 00:09:07,677 --> 00:09:10,419 It is nice having some company around the house again. 231 00:09:10,462 --> 00:09:11,638 - You're a good man, Ray. 232 00:09:11,681 --> 00:09:14,249 - Don't tell people that. 233 00:09:15,293 --> 00:09:18,209 And you still working for the God Account thing, huh? 234 00:09:18,253 --> 00:09:20,124 Any closer to figuring out who's behind it? 235 00:09:20,168 --> 00:09:23,606 - Not yet, but they did send Graham Hastings our way. 236 00:09:23,650 --> 00:09:26,261 So, wanna tell us who hired you? 237 00:09:26,304 --> 00:09:28,568 - No-ho-ho can do. 238 00:09:28,611 --> 00:09:30,352 What I can tell you 239 00:09:30,395 --> 00:09:34,008 is that Hastings is completely off the grid. 240 00:09:34,051 --> 00:09:35,444 I was hoping he'd be here today, 241 00:09:35,487 --> 00:09:36,837 make my job a lot easier. 242 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:38,882 But as you can see, nada. 243 00:09:40,449 --> 00:09:42,146 - Wait a minute. 244 00:09:42,190 --> 00:09:44,018 You started the rumor on that fan page 245 00:09:44,061 --> 00:09:46,629 about Graham playing chess here today, didn't you? 246 00:09:46,673 --> 00:09:48,544 - Guilty as charged. 247 00:09:48,588 --> 00:09:50,546 Isaac's got me using social media more. 248 00:09:50,590 --> 00:09:52,200 Thought I could lure Graham out of hiding, 249 00:09:52,243 --> 00:09:53,767 but as you can see... 250 00:09:53,810 --> 00:09:55,638 - Nada. - Well, look, 251 00:09:55,682 --> 00:09:58,685 since we're all looking for Graham, why don't we team up? 252 00:09:58,728 --> 00:09:59,686 - Yeah, like old times. 253 00:09:59,729 --> 00:10:01,688 - Let's not get crazy. 254 00:10:01,731 --> 00:10:04,995 As fun as that sounds, we all know the sequels 255 00:10:05,039 --> 00:10:07,171 are never as good as the originals. 256 00:10:07,215 --> 00:10:09,217 I'm off, kids. 257 00:10:09,260 --> 00:10:12,002 And may the best private detective 258 00:10:12,046 --> 00:10:13,395 with over 20 years 259 00:10:13,438 --> 00:10:15,702 of law enforcement experience win. 260 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:20,271 - Any thoughts on where to start? 261 00:10:24,362 --> 00:10:26,713 - Actually, I do. 262 00:10:28,279 --> 00:10:32,806 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, 263 00:10:32,849 --> 00:10:35,330 but of power and of love... 264 00:10:35,373 --> 00:10:36,853 - Hey. - And of sound mind. 265 00:10:36,897 --> 00:10:38,942 Miles. [chuckles] 266 00:10:38,986 --> 00:10:40,944 - Dad, I want you to meet Cara Bloom. 267 00:10:40,988 --> 00:10:42,250 - Oh, of course. 268 00:10:42,293 --> 00:10:45,688 Cara, I have heard a lot about you. 269 00:10:45,732 --> 00:10:47,342 And I'm sorry we didn't get a chance 270 00:10:47,385 --> 00:10:49,300 to meet the other night - Yeah, yeah, me, too. 271 00:10:49,344 --> 00:10:50,519 - Please, sit down. 272 00:10:50,562 --> 00:10:52,173 - You were fantastic, by the way. 273 00:10:52,216 --> 00:10:56,264 - Oh, thank you. Still working off the rust. 274 00:10:56,307 --> 00:11:00,790 But I understand that you and I share a connection. 275 00:11:00,834 --> 00:11:03,184 Your mother. 276 00:11:03,227 --> 00:11:05,752 - Yeah, yeah, that's right. 277 00:11:05,795 --> 00:11:08,668 - Susan was an incredible nurse. 278 00:11:08,711 --> 00:11:11,496 Always there when my wife needed her 279 00:11:11,540 --> 00:11:13,237 when she was battling cancer. 280 00:11:13,281 --> 00:11:16,023 A much-needed rock for both of us. 281 00:11:18,503 --> 00:11:20,375 Anyway, how's she doing? 282 00:11:20,418 --> 00:11:21,637 - Uh, she's great. 283 00:11:21,681 --> 00:11:22,943 I'll let her know you say hello. 284 00:11:22,986 --> 00:11:24,727 - Please do. 285 00:11:24,771 --> 00:11:27,817 So, to what do I owe the visit? 286 00:11:27,861 --> 00:11:30,254 - Do you remember Graham Hastings? 287 00:11:30,298 --> 00:11:32,126 - [laughs] Absolutely. 288 00:11:32,169 --> 00:11:33,736 Didn't I ever tell you that I played against him once? 289 00:11:33,780 --> 00:11:35,303 - You may have mentioned it. - Ah. 290 00:11:35,346 --> 00:11:38,045 Well, so, it was down at St. Nicholas Park, 291 00:11:38,088 --> 00:11:39,481 and I'm setting up the chess pieces. 292 00:11:39,524 --> 00:11:41,744 And this kid sits down in front of me 293 00:11:41,788 --> 00:11:44,747 and asks if I wanna play. [snaps] 12 moves. 294 00:11:44,791 --> 00:11:47,315 That's it took for him to beat me--12 moves. 295 00:11:47,358 --> 00:11:48,620 - We heard he disappeared. 296 00:11:48,664 --> 00:11:50,710 Do you know what happened to him? 297 00:11:50,753 --> 00:11:52,015 Or where he went? 298 00:11:53,190 --> 00:11:55,366 - Why the sudden interest? 299 00:11:58,239 --> 00:12:00,458 - Uh, I'm writing a story for "Catapult." 300 00:12:00,502 --> 00:12:02,156 Miles is helping me. 301 00:12:02,199 --> 00:12:04,375 - Oh, well, if I were looking for Graham Hastings, 302 00:12:04,419 --> 00:12:07,465 I would start with the person that knew him the best. 303 00:12:07,509 --> 00:12:09,337 - Who's that? - Aleksander Leff. 304 00:12:09,380 --> 00:12:11,556 Back in the day, he and Graham 305 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,735 were the Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier of chess. 306 00:12:15,778 --> 00:12:18,172 I always wished I had a chance to watch them play. 307 00:12:18,215 --> 00:12:20,000 - So, they were rivals? 308 00:12:20,043 --> 00:12:21,741 - [chuckles] Oh, man. 309 00:12:21,784 --> 00:12:24,526 They would meet at the finals of every tournament. 310 00:12:24,569 --> 00:12:26,223 Aleksander could never beat him. 311 00:12:26,267 --> 00:12:28,835 Until, of course, he did. 312 00:12:28,878 --> 00:12:31,838 After that, Graham Hastings retreated 313 00:12:31,881 --> 00:12:33,448 and was never heard from again. 314 00:12:33,491 --> 00:12:35,580 - That sounds like a poor sport. 315 00:12:35,624 --> 00:12:39,019 - Or he accomplished everything he set out to. 316 00:12:39,062 --> 00:12:40,672 The truth is that nobody knows 317 00:12:40,716 --> 00:12:43,458 why Graham Hastings disappeared. 318 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,200 Sorry, Miles, you'll have to excuse me. 319 00:12:46,243 --> 00:12:48,898 I have to set up for an afternoon service. 320 00:12:48,942 --> 00:12:50,987 - Thanks, Dad. - Good to see you. 321 00:12:51,031 --> 00:12:53,033 Good luck with the story. - Thank you. 322 00:12:54,948 --> 00:12:57,341 Why didn't you just tell him it was about the God Account? 323 00:12:57,385 --> 00:12:58,821 - 'Cause he doesn't wanna know. [phone buzzes] 324 00:12:58,865 --> 00:13:00,301 Oh. 325 00:13:00,344 --> 00:13:02,259 I'm sorry, I have plans with Nia. 326 00:13:02,303 --> 00:13:05,349 Can we meet back up later? It'll only take a couple hours. 327 00:13:05,393 --> 00:13:07,177 - Yeah, of course. 328 00:13:07,221 --> 00:13:09,092 I'll try and track down an address for Aleksander Leff. 329 00:13:09,136 --> 00:13:10,920 Text you if I find anything. - Okay. 330 00:13:12,748 --> 00:13:14,445 [Calvin Harris's "Feels"] 331 00:13:14,489 --> 00:13:16,186 - ♪ You shock me 332 00:13:16,230 --> 00:13:18,145 ♪ The way you move it here 333 00:13:18,188 --> 00:13:20,800 ♪ Just wanna feel it from you ♪ 334 00:13:20,843 --> 00:13:22,453 ♪ Hey oo-woo ♪ 335 00:13:22,497 --> 00:13:25,500 [giggling and applause] 336 00:13:26,457 --> 00:13:29,765 - Thanks, Nia! - That was fun. 337 00:13:29,809 --> 00:13:31,027 - Thanks, Nia. 338 00:13:31,071 --> 00:13:33,682 - You're welcome, Matty. High-five. 339 00:13:33,725 --> 00:13:36,772 Oh, I got something for you. 340 00:13:36,816 --> 00:13:38,208 Hmm... 341 00:13:38,252 --> 00:13:41,124 [soft music] 342 00:13:41,168 --> 00:13:43,474 ♪ 343 00:13:43,518 --> 00:13:45,302 Can I see your patch? 344 00:13:51,221 --> 00:13:55,530 Now you got tons of street cred. 345 00:13:55,573 --> 00:13:57,358 [laughs] 346 00:13:57,401 --> 00:14:00,927 ♪ 347 00:14:00,970 --> 00:14:03,059 - What was the, uh, patch on his arm for? 348 00:14:03,103 --> 00:14:05,845 - People wear them to fight off the nausea 349 00:14:05,888 --> 00:14:07,934 when they're going through chemo. 350 00:14:07,977 --> 00:14:09,936 Unfortunately for me, they weren't invented 351 00:14:09,979 --> 00:14:11,763 till after I was cancer-free. 352 00:14:11,807 --> 00:14:14,766 - You were impressive with these kids. 353 00:14:14,810 --> 00:14:16,290 [laughter] 354 00:14:16,333 --> 00:14:18,161 - Well, music was my lifeline when I was sick. 355 00:14:18,205 --> 00:14:21,948 It's just my way of giving back. 356 00:14:21,991 --> 00:14:25,299 ♪ 357 00:14:25,342 --> 00:14:26,909 [phone buzzes] 358 00:14:26,953 --> 00:14:28,955 - I'm sorry, I have to go. 359 00:14:28,998 --> 00:14:30,913 - God Account? - Yeah. 360 00:14:30,957 --> 00:14:32,872 Yeah, we're trying to track down 361 00:14:32,915 --> 00:14:34,569 this reclusive chess prodigy. 362 00:14:34,612 --> 00:14:36,266 - Hmm. - I'll text you? 363 00:14:36,310 --> 00:14:43,317 ♪ 364 00:14:46,973 --> 00:14:48,931 Cara. - Hey. 365 00:14:48,975 --> 00:14:50,454 - 'Sup? 366 00:14:55,068 --> 00:14:56,896 - So, how did it got with Nia? 367 00:14:58,767 --> 00:15:01,988 - It went...well. 368 00:15:03,380 --> 00:15:04,555 - Well? - [chuckles] 369 00:15:04,599 --> 00:15:05,817 - Hmm. 370 00:15:05,861 --> 00:15:08,081 Well, she seems really nice. 371 00:15:10,387 --> 00:15:13,347 - How are things with Eli? Things still going good? 372 00:15:13,390 --> 00:15:15,523 - Yeah. Yeah, things are good. 373 00:15:15,566 --> 00:15:17,003 Oh, this is 18. This is it. 374 00:15:22,312 --> 00:15:25,272 [soft music] 375 00:15:25,315 --> 00:15:29,885 ♪ 376 00:15:29,929 --> 00:15:31,365 - Aleksander Leff? 377 00:15:31,408 --> 00:15:32,888 - That's right. Can I help you? 378 00:15:32,932 --> 00:15:34,629 - I'm Miles Finer. This is Cara Bloom. 379 00:15:34,672 --> 00:15:36,152 - We were hoping to ask you a few questions 380 00:15:36,196 --> 00:15:37,719 about Graham Hastings. 381 00:15:37,762 --> 00:15:39,677 - I'm sorry. I don't give interview. 382 00:15:39,721 --> 00:15:42,898 - Let 'em in, otherwise they'll just stand out there all day. 383 00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:46,815 Took you long enough. 384 00:15:54,997 --> 00:15:57,608 - So, why are you looking for Graham? 385 00:15:57,652 --> 00:16:00,872 - I never understood why he walked away from everything. 386 00:16:00,916 --> 00:16:03,701 That question has haunted me for a decade. 387 00:16:05,442 --> 00:16:07,705 - I heard you two had a pretty intense rivalry. 388 00:16:09,011 --> 00:16:11,318 - That's one way to look at it. 389 00:16:11,361 --> 00:16:14,799 The truth is, we were best friends. 390 00:16:14,843 --> 00:16:16,845 Had been since we were kids. 391 00:16:16,888 --> 00:16:20,022 We played our first game together when we were eight. 392 00:16:20,066 --> 00:16:22,982 From that moment on, our lives were tied together. 393 00:16:24,070 --> 00:16:26,768 But as much as we were the same, 394 00:16:26,811 --> 00:16:28,596 we came from different worlds. 395 00:16:28,639 --> 00:16:30,554 - What do you mean? 396 00:16:30,598 --> 00:16:33,209 - I grew up in privilege. 397 00:16:33,253 --> 00:16:35,472 My father made sure I had the best teachers, 398 00:16:35,516 --> 00:16:37,735 that I studied day and night. 399 00:16:37,779 --> 00:16:39,172 All he had was his grandfather. 400 00:16:39,215 --> 00:16:41,391 Didn't have any money, any training. 401 00:16:41,435 --> 00:16:44,046 Never even read a book about chess. 402 00:16:45,439 --> 00:16:47,702 His talent was God-given. 403 00:16:47,745 --> 00:16:50,009 I couldn't help but envy that. 404 00:16:52,402 --> 00:16:54,535 - Now that we're all caught up here, 405 00:16:54,578 --> 00:16:56,319 why don't we take this outside 406 00:16:56,363 --> 00:16:58,974 and have a chat about how we're gonna find this guy, huh? 407 00:16:59,018 --> 00:17:02,369 - Hold on--I mean, that was ten years ago. 408 00:17:02,412 --> 00:17:03,979 Why hire Ray now? 409 00:17:04,023 --> 00:17:06,982 [melancholy music] 410 00:17:07,026 --> 00:17:14,946 ♪ 411 00:17:14,990 --> 00:17:17,079 - Because you're sick. 412 00:17:17,123 --> 00:17:20,430 ♪ 413 00:17:20,474 --> 00:17:21,997 Aren't you? 414 00:17:24,130 --> 00:17:26,349 - Pancreatic cancer. 415 00:17:26,393 --> 00:17:29,004 Doctors say I only have a few months left. 416 00:17:30,832 --> 00:17:34,096 I need to speak with Graham before it's too late. 417 00:17:34,140 --> 00:17:37,795 ♪ 418 00:17:39,058 --> 00:17:42,713 - I wanna find this Graham guy, close my case, and get paid. 419 00:17:42,757 --> 00:17:44,193 Any thoughts? 420 00:17:44,237 --> 00:17:46,674 - Yeah, we all work together. 421 00:17:46,717 --> 00:17:49,242 - If by "work together" you mean "split my fee," 422 00:17:49,285 --> 00:17:50,678 I must politely decline. 423 00:17:50,721 --> 00:17:52,114 - We're not interested in your fee. 424 00:17:52,158 --> 00:17:53,855 - Then by all means, proceed. 425 00:17:53,898 --> 00:17:56,031 - I think the God Account wants us to find Graham 426 00:17:56,075 --> 00:17:57,598 for the same reason you do. 427 00:17:57,641 --> 00:17:59,295 To put him in front of Aleksander. 428 00:17:59,339 --> 00:18:02,646 Now any idea what he wants to tell him? 429 00:18:02,690 --> 00:18:04,344 - He didn't offer, I didn't ask. 430 00:18:04,387 --> 00:18:06,128 But usually when a client wants me to track down 431 00:18:06,172 --> 00:18:09,044 someone from their past, it's about making amends. 432 00:18:09,088 --> 00:18:10,567 - Hmm. So, what'd you find? 433 00:18:10,611 --> 00:18:12,134 - Not a hell of a lot. 434 00:18:12,178 --> 00:18:13,701 I mean, he's off the grid ten years, 435 00:18:13,744 --> 00:18:16,095 and it ain't hard to disappear in this city. 436 00:18:16,138 --> 00:18:18,619 - Yeah, but people knew him. Or at least they knew his name. 437 00:18:18,662 --> 00:18:20,577 In order to really disappear he'd have to change it. 438 00:18:20,621 --> 00:18:22,144 - I knew I liked you. 439 00:18:22,188 --> 00:18:24,277 I was on that same line of thought. 440 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:26,366 I got a buddy down at the Department of Records. 441 00:18:26,409 --> 00:18:29,020 I was heading over there when you two crashed the party. 442 00:18:29,064 --> 00:18:31,675 What about you? God give you any leads? 443 00:18:31,719 --> 00:18:33,024 - Just the fan page. 444 00:18:33,068 --> 00:18:34,896 - I already been there. Full of crazies. 445 00:18:34,939 --> 00:18:37,159 - The God Account never does anything random. 446 00:18:37,203 --> 00:18:39,205 Whoever created this fan page 447 00:18:39,248 --> 00:18:41,250 seems to know a lot about Graham. 448 00:18:42,904 --> 00:18:46,081 Maybe we can track them down. See if they know anything. 449 00:18:46,125 --> 00:18:47,822 - Makes sense. Sounds good. 450 00:18:47,865 --> 00:18:49,302 You guys track down that lead, 451 00:18:49,345 --> 00:18:51,913 and I'll text you if I get a new name on Graham. 452 00:18:53,175 --> 00:18:56,135 - You mind if I go with you? It'd be nice to catch up. 453 00:18:56,178 --> 00:18:57,832 - Yeah, sure. What the hell? 454 00:18:57,875 --> 00:19:00,487 - Okay, I'll head back to IdentitySeal, 455 00:19:00,530 --> 00:19:03,577 see if Rakesh and I can dig up anything on this fan page. 456 00:19:03,620 --> 00:19:05,492 - Okay. 457 00:19:05,535 --> 00:19:08,495 - You really think whoever runs this crazy Facebook fan page 458 00:19:08,538 --> 00:19:10,061 actually knows where Graham is? 459 00:19:10,105 --> 00:19:11,498 - It's worth a shot. 460 00:19:11,541 --> 00:19:13,500 - How was going to the hospital with Nia? 461 00:19:14,675 --> 00:19:17,982 - Good. She's actually pretty amazing. 462 00:19:18,026 --> 00:19:19,549 - Yeah? 463 00:19:19,593 --> 00:19:21,203 You gonna start seeing her? 464 00:19:21,247 --> 00:19:24,293 - I haven't decided, but I mean, I do like her. 465 00:19:24,337 --> 00:19:28,384 - Well, then there's nothing holding you back. 466 00:19:29,472 --> 00:19:31,039 - You mean Cara? 467 00:19:31,082 --> 00:19:33,694 - [laughs] Was I that obvious? 468 00:19:33,737 --> 00:19:35,522 - Yeah. 469 00:19:35,565 --> 00:19:37,437 Look, she's with Eli and she's happy. 470 00:19:37,480 --> 00:19:41,223 And I'm happy for her. So, no. 471 00:19:41,267 --> 00:19:43,182 There's nothing holding me back. 472 00:19:43,225 --> 00:19:44,444 [computer bleeps] 473 00:19:44,487 --> 00:19:46,359 - All right. Cracked the admin. 474 00:19:46,402 --> 00:19:48,796 Looks like the page is run by a guy named Larry Bartholomew. 475 00:19:48,839 --> 00:19:50,754 Owner and proprietor of Chess Forum. 476 00:19:50,798 --> 00:19:53,583 - Oh, I know that place. It's a chess shop in Harlem. 477 00:19:53,627 --> 00:19:55,019 I used to go with my dad as a kid 478 00:19:55,063 --> 00:19:56,195 when I was learning how to play. 479 00:19:56,238 --> 00:19:57,935 Come on, let's go. 480 00:19:58,762 --> 00:20:02,157 - So, ten years ago, Graham Hastings 481 00:20:02,201 --> 00:20:04,812 changed his name to John Turner. 482 00:20:04,855 --> 00:20:07,249 Kept it generic for a reason I'm guessing. 483 00:20:07,293 --> 00:20:08,598 Let's see here... 484 00:20:08,642 --> 00:20:10,426 Oh-ho, yep. 485 00:20:10,470 --> 00:20:12,559 Almost 50 of 'em in New York. 486 00:20:12,602 --> 00:20:14,300 - Any ideas on how to narrow it down? 487 00:20:14,343 --> 00:20:16,476 - Yeah. One at a time. 488 00:20:19,261 --> 00:20:21,307 - So, Isaac keeping you busy? 489 00:20:21,350 --> 00:20:22,917 - Oh-ho-ho-ho. 490 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:24,135 - Is he a Giants fan yet? 491 00:20:24,179 --> 00:20:26,312 - Eh, still working on that. 492 00:20:26,355 --> 00:20:28,401 This season hasn't made it any easier. 493 00:20:28,444 --> 00:20:30,446 [phone buzzes] 494 00:20:30,490 --> 00:20:31,752 - Sorry, it's just my boss. 495 00:20:31,795 --> 00:20:33,275 - Oh, yeah. How's the writing? 496 00:20:33,319 --> 00:20:34,711 - It's really good. - Yeah? 497 00:20:34,755 --> 00:20:36,017 - Yeah. 498 00:20:36,060 --> 00:20:37,714 I'm actually up for this promotion, 499 00:20:37,758 --> 00:20:39,934 and I think that this story about Graham Hastings 500 00:20:39,977 --> 00:20:41,457 might be the one that gets it for me. 501 00:20:41,501 --> 00:20:43,677 - Finding a reclusive chess genius? 502 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:45,331 It sounds like a Pulitzer to me. 503 00:20:47,855 --> 00:20:50,205 You know, it's nice seeing you and Miles still together. 504 00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:51,511 - Oh, no. We're just friends. 505 00:20:51,554 --> 00:20:52,816 Not together. 506 00:20:53,948 --> 00:20:55,993 - You know you say that a lot? 507 00:20:56,037 --> 00:20:58,866 I'm just saying, it doesn't take a private detective 508 00:20:58,909 --> 00:21:00,607 to see the chemistry. 509 00:21:00,650 --> 00:21:02,696 - We both know it takes more than just chemistry. 510 00:21:02,739 --> 00:21:04,915 - Didn't with my wife and me. 511 00:21:04,959 --> 00:21:06,874 [soft music] 512 00:21:06,917 --> 00:21:09,398 - It's just never been the right time for us. 513 00:21:09,442 --> 00:21:11,313 And now I'm seeing someone. 514 00:21:11,357 --> 00:21:13,359 I'm actually back together with my ex, Eli. 515 00:21:13,402 --> 00:21:15,186 Things with him are good. 516 00:21:16,623 --> 00:21:18,973 - Well, kid, I don't know much, but I do know this: 517 00:21:19,016 --> 00:21:21,323 "Good" ain't great. 518 00:21:21,367 --> 00:21:23,151 "Great's" what you're shooting for. 519 00:21:23,194 --> 00:21:25,153 You know, when it comes to affairs of the heart, 520 00:21:25,196 --> 00:21:27,982 "great" is what knocks you on your ass 521 00:21:28,025 --> 00:21:29,897 and lets you know that you can stop looking. 522 00:21:29,940 --> 00:21:32,813 Miles aside, if you're happy with this Eli guy, fine. 523 00:21:32,856 --> 00:21:35,337 But if you're just buying time, 524 00:21:35,381 --> 00:21:37,470 waiting for "great" to come along, 525 00:21:37,513 --> 00:21:40,081 you should do you both a favor and keep looking. 526 00:21:45,129 --> 00:21:46,914 [phone buzzing] 527 00:21:49,699 --> 00:21:52,572 - Graham changed his name to John Turner. 528 00:21:59,405 --> 00:22:02,190 - Here to play or purchase? - Actually, neither. 529 00:22:02,233 --> 00:22:04,410 - We're wondering about your Graham Hastings fan page. 530 00:22:04,453 --> 00:22:05,889 - What about it? 531 00:22:05,933 --> 00:22:08,022 - We're trying to track Graham down. 532 00:22:08,065 --> 00:22:10,329 - Best of luck with that. 533 00:22:10,372 --> 00:22:12,548 - Look, I know it's a long shot, 534 00:22:12,592 --> 00:22:15,029 but if you know anything, it'd be really appreciated. 535 00:22:17,205 --> 00:22:19,033 Did Graham ever play here? 536 00:22:19,076 --> 00:22:20,643 - Of course he did. 537 00:22:20,687 --> 00:22:22,428 I knew he was special from the beginning. 538 00:22:22,471 --> 00:22:25,474 In fact, I gave Graham his first chess set for free 539 00:22:25,518 --> 00:22:27,041 since he couldn't afford one. 540 00:22:27,084 --> 00:22:29,522 - So, when's the last time you saw him? 541 00:22:29,565 --> 00:22:31,915 - Same as anyone. About ten years ago. 542 00:22:38,052 --> 00:22:39,401 - Wow. 543 00:22:39,445 --> 00:22:42,491 Where did you get all of this stuff? 544 00:22:42,535 --> 00:22:45,320 - Other collectors mostly. 545 00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:47,975 They're all authentic if that's what you're worried about. 546 00:22:48,018 --> 00:22:49,498 - Judge. 547 00:22:50,456 --> 00:22:52,240 - Let me know if there's anything you like. 548 00:22:53,763 --> 00:22:55,112 - This is a dead end, bro. 549 00:22:55,156 --> 00:22:56,679 Let's just go back to IdentitySeal 550 00:22:56,723 --> 00:22:58,899 and run "John Turner" through the database. 551 00:23:01,423 --> 00:23:03,425 - We don't have to. 552 00:23:03,469 --> 00:23:06,733 Look at the return label. "John Turner." 553 00:23:06,776 --> 00:23:09,257 That's why Larry has so many of Graham Hastings items for sale, 554 00:23:09,300 --> 00:23:11,390 because he's getting them from Graham himself. 555 00:23:11,433 --> 00:23:12,434 [camera snaps] 556 00:23:12,478 --> 00:23:14,131 Got it. 557 00:23:14,175 --> 00:23:17,134 [light suspenseful music] 558 00:23:17,178 --> 00:23:22,749 ♪ 559 00:23:33,063 --> 00:23:34,413 - Can I help you? 560 00:23:34,456 --> 00:23:38,417 - Uh...you're Graham Hastings. 561 00:23:38,460 --> 00:23:41,637 - Look, I just wanna be left alone. 562 00:23:41,681 --> 00:23:42,856 I don't know how you found me. 563 00:23:42,899 --> 00:23:44,684 - Wait--h-hold on. 564 00:23:44,727 --> 00:23:46,947 We're here because of Aleksander Leff. 565 00:23:49,036 --> 00:23:52,648 Please. Just hear us out. 566 00:24:01,178 --> 00:24:02,615 - So what does Aleksander want? 567 00:24:02,658 --> 00:24:05,356 - Honestly, we don't know that. 568 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:07,358 We were kind of hoping you could tell us. 569 00:24:07,402 --> 00:24:10,405 - I have no idea. And to be honest, I don't care. 570 00:24:11,754 --> 00:24:13,364 You can tell Aleksander I have 571 00:24:13,408 --> 00:24:15,410 no interest in reliving the past. 572 00:24:15,454 --> 00:24:17,934 [solemn music] 573 00:24:17,978 --> 00:24:19,893 - He's sick. 574 00:24:21,851 --> 00:24:24,463 He doesn't have much time. 575 00:24:30,251 --> 00:24:32,079 - I'm sorry to hear that. 576 00:24:32,122 --> 00:24:35,125 I really am, but it doesn't change anything. 577 00:24:35,169 --> 00:24:37,214 - You won't even talk to him? 578 00:24:39,347 --> 00:24:43,656 - I know how hard that loss was. 579 00:24:43,699 --> 00:24:45,658 Everyone does. 580 00:24:45,701 --> 00:24:47,790 - You think you understand what happened that day? 581 00:24:47,834 --> 00:24:49,096 - No, no. I don't. 582 00:24:49,139 --> 00:24:50,793 Please, explain it to me. 583 00:24:52,403 --> 00:24:55,058 - To most people, chess is just a game. 584 00:24:56,712 --> 00:24:59,933 But to a few of us, it means something so much more. 585 00:25:02,501 --> 00:25:04,503 My grandfather raised me. 586 00:25:04,546 --> 00:25:05,982 Man never graduated high school, 587 00:25:06,026 --> 00:25:07,506 but he knew the game. 588 00:25:07,549 --> 00:25:09,725 And when he saw what I could do, 589 00:25:09,769 --> 00:25:13,120 he knew it was my ticket to a better life. 590 00:25:13,163 --> 00:25:14,904 Chess doesn't care about the color of your skin 591 00:25:14,948 --> 00:25:17,037 or how much money you have. 592 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:20,083 All it cares about is how good you are. 593 00:25:21,345 --> 00:25:22,999 The more people told me how good I was, 594 00:25:23,043 --> 00:25:25,219 that I was unbeatable, the more I believed them. 595 00:25:26,873 --> 00:25:29,310 And then when I lost to Aleksander, 596 00:25:29,353 --> 00:25:31,312 that all changed. 597 00:25:31,355 --> 00:25:33,880 - But it was just one loss. 598 00:25:33,923 --> 00:25:35,577 - You don't get it. 599 00:25:35,621 --> 00:25:36,839 Since I was a kid, people told me 600 00:25:36,883 --> 00:25:38,624 I was the next Bobby Fischer. 601 00:25:38,667 --> 00:25:40,495 You hear it so long, you start to believe it. 602 00:25:42,323 --> 00:25:45,500 But after I lost, that's all anyone wanted to talk about. 603 00:25:45,544 --> 00:25:47,197 Shattered my confidence. 604 00:25:47,241 --> 00:25:50,461 I thought if I played in a few local tournaments 605 00:25:50,505 --> 00:25:52,072 under assumed names, 606 00:25:52,115 --> 00:25:54,988 played in a park with people who didn't recognize me... 607 00:25:55,031 --> 00:25:56,598 - You could get it back. 608 00:25:58,992 --> 00:26:00,863 - But I kept losing. 609 00:26:00,907 --> 00:26:04,388 I realized I lost more than confidence. 610 00:26:04,432 --> 00:26:06,521 I lost my love for the game. 611 00:26:08,305 --> 00:26:11,178 So, yes, I walked away. 612 00:26:11,221 --> 00:26:12,832 Never looked back. 613 00:26:12,875 --> 00:26:14,877 - Maybe talking to Aleksander will bring you some peace. 614 00:26:14,921 --> 00:26:16,226 - How? 615 00:26:16,270 --> 00:26:17,576 I don't blame him for what happened. 616 00:26:17,619 --> 00:26:19,360 - Maybe he does. 617 00:26:19,403 --> 00:26:21,014 He went to a whole lot of trouble to try to find you. 618 00:26:21,057 --> 00:26:23,407 All you have to do is listen. 619 00:26:25,018 --> 00:26:26,933 You were his best friend. 620 00:26:33,243 --> 00:26:35,898 - Tell him to come over tonight. 621 00:26:35,942 --> 00:26:38,379 - We will. 622 00:26:38,422 --> 00:26:41,774 ♪ 623 00:26:41,817 --> 00:26:43,732 - Sorry, sorry. One more super quick thing. 624 00:26:43,776 --> 00:26:47,518 You wouldn't happen to know the name Falken, would you? 625 00:26:47,562 --> 00:26:50,043 - Falken? 626 00:26:50,086 --> 00:26:52,349 No, sorry. 627 00:26:59,182 --> 00:27:00,706 - You know, I'm glad you found him and all, 628 00:27:00,749 --> 00:27:01,837 but you should have called me. 629 00:27:01,881 --> 00:27:03,360 - Us. - Us--right. 630 00:27:03,404 --> 00:27:06,450 We were working on this together. 631 00:27:06,494 --> 00:27:08,539 It's kind of a breach of the private detective 632 00:27:08,583 --> 00:27:10,019 code of conduct, to be honest. 633 00:27:10,063 --> 00:27:13,414 - I'm sorry, okay? It all happened so fast. 634 00:27:13,457 --> 00:27:15,634 As soon as we saw the name on that return address, 635 00:27:15,677 --> 00:27:17,287 we just raced over there. 636 00:27:17,331 --> 00:27:20,116 The private detective code of conduct? 637 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:21,814 You are making that up, aren't you? 638 00:27:21,857 --> 00:27:24,904 - What gave it away? - What's up, guys? 639 00:27:24,947 --> 00:27:28,168 - Oh, Ali, this is Ray. Ray, this is my sister, Ali. 640 00:27:28,211 --> 00:27:29,778 - Pleasure. - Ray's a PI. 641 00:27:29,822 --> 00:27:31,301 We helped him on a case a while back, 642 00:27:31,345 --> 00:27:32,694 though I doubt he would admit that. 643 00:27:32,738 --> 00:27:34,261 - Yeah, yeah. Fine, you know what? 644 00:27:34,304 --> 00:27:37,264 As a thank you, why don't I buy us a round? 645 00:27:37,307 --> 00:27:39,962 Assuming that it's happy hour prices? 646 00:27:40,006 --> 00:27:42,878 - I think I can ring up a family and friends discount. 647 00:27:42,922 --> 00:27:45,925 [phone buzzing] 648 00:27:47,056 --> 00:27:48,710 - Ray Nicolette. 649 00:27:48,754 --> 00:27:50,059 Yeah. 650 00:27:51,365 --> 00:27:53,019 Ah, damn. 651 00:27:54,063 --> 00:27:55,891 Are you okay? 652 00:27:56,892 --> 00:27:58,851 Yeah, I understand. 653 00:27:58,894 --> 00:28:01,331 That was Aleksander's wife. 654 00:28:01,375 --> 00:28:02,898 He's in the hospital. 655 00:28:02,942 --> 00:28:04,073 - Is he okay? 656 00:28:04,117 --> 00:28:05,553 - She says he's stable, 657 00:28:05,596 --> 00:28:07,207 but he's not in any shape to meet Graham. 658 00:28:07,250 --> 00:28:08,556 At least not at his house 659 00:28:08,599 --> 00:28:10,036 - Okay, well, we'll bring Graham to him. 660 00:28:10,079 --> 00:28:11,385 - Good idea. 661 00:28:12,734 --> 00:28:15,128 - Miles - Dad. 662 00:28:16,738 --> 00:28:19,306 This is Ray Nicolette. - Hi, I'm Arthur. 663 00:28:19,349 --> 00:28:21,264 - Pleasure. Is this like a family bar, or? 664 00:28:21,308 --> 00:28:22,657 [laughter] 665 00:28:22,701 --> 00:28:23,919 - Cara and I were just heading out. 666 00:28:23,963 --> 00:28:25,704 We found Graham Hastings. 667 00:28:26,922 --> 00:28:28,619 - You're kidding. - No. 668 00:28:28,663 --> 00:28:30,796 We're heading to reunite him with Aleksander Leff. 669 00:28:30,839 --> 00:28:32,711 - All right. So, tomorrow, chess. 670 00:28:32,754 --> 00:28:34,321 You tell me all about it. 671 00:28:34,364 --> 00:28:35,888 - I'll be there. - All right. 672 00:28:37,150 --> 00:28:40,370 - Are you kidding? I just opened three beers. 673 00:28:40,414 --> 00:28:42,198 - That's not gonna be a problem. 674 00:28:42,242 --> 00:28:43,765 - Hey, darling. - Hi, Dad. 675 00:28:43,809 --> 00:28:45,201 - Hey, beer Arthur? 676 00:28:45,245 --> 00:28:46,986 - Thank you. Don't mind if I do. 677 00:28:48,161 --> 00:28:50,380 So, how do you and Miles know each other? 678 00:28:50,424 --> 00:28:53,819 - That is one hell of a story actually. 679 00:28:53,862 --> 00:28:56,386 - Well, isn't that why people come to a bar, 680 00:28:56,430 --> 00:28:58,214 to hear a good story? 681 00:29:00,739 --> 00:29:02,958 - My wife Abby died a year ago, 682 00:29:03,002 --> 00:29:05,613 and for reasons that sound absolutely insane 683 00:29:05,656 --> 00:29:08,137 when you say it out loud... 684 00:29:08,181 --> 00:29:10,923 I think she sent your son to help me through it. 685 00:29:10,966 --> 00:29:13,055 [soft music] 686 00:29:13,099 --> 00:29:14,796 - Oh. 687 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:18,321 Oh, does this have something to do with the God Account? 688 00:29:18,365 --> 00:29:19,714 - Mm-hmm. Yep. 689 00:29:19,758 --> 00:29:21,324 A couple months ago they sent him my name. 690 00:29:21,368 --> 00:29:23,065 Now Graham's. 691 00:29:23,109 --> 00:29:26,416 Apparently a hell of a lot of people in between. 692 00:29:26,460 --> 00:29:28,331 You know, I don't know who's behind it all. 693 00:29:28,375 --> 00:29:30,203 I don't know why they chose your son. 694 00:29:30,246 --> 00:29:32,379 But I do know this: 695 00:29:32,422 --> 00:29:35,208 that kid's making a hell of a difference. 696 00:29:35,251 --> 00:29:36,557 - Huh. 697 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:42,650 ♪ 698 00:29:42,693 --> 00:29:44,217 - I'm sorry to interrupt, 699 00:29:44,260 --> 00:29:46,785 but there's someone here to see you. 700 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:53,095 - Hello, Aleksander. 701 00:29:53,139 --> 00:29:54,444 Been a while. 702 00:29:55,968 --> 00:29:57,360 - I'm sorry it took something like this 703 00:29:57,404 --> 00:29:59,319 for me to finally reach out. 704 00:30:00,973 --> 00:30:02,452 - How you feeling? 705 00:30:02,496 --> 00:30:04,063 - Been better. 706 00:30:14,073 --> 00:30:16,815 There's something you need to know 707 00:30:16,858 --> 00:30:19,295 about our last game. 708 00:30:19,339 --> 00:30:22,037 I so desperately wanted to beat you. 709 00:30:24,866 --> 00:30:27,173 - I'm not sure I'm following. 710 00:30:27,216 --> 00:30:29,915 I was there that day, remember? 711 00:30:29,958 --> 00:30:32,439 You beat me, fair and square. 712 00:30:32,482 --> 00:30:33,919 - No, I didn't. 713 00:30:33,962 --> 00:30:36,965 [solemn music] 714 00:30:39,011 --> 00:30:42,797 A couple days before our match, 715 00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:44,799 I came across your chess journals. 716 00:30:44,843 --> 00:30:47,019 - You read my journals? 717 00:30:47,062 --> 00:30:50,674 - I knew that you recorded every game you played, 718 00:30:50,718 --> 00:30:52,676 every move of your opponent. 719 00:30:57,159 --> 00:31:00,554 I came across your notes on a game we'd recently played. 720 00:31:00,597 --> 00:31:04,993 You'd made a note that I had missed a move, 721 00:31:05,037 --> 00:31:08,301 one that would have set me up to beat you. 722 00:31:09,650 --> 00:31:12,087 - You recreated the game. 723 00:31:12,131 --> 00:31:14,829 - The only reason I won that day, 724 00:31:14,873 --> 00:31:17,179 was because you showed me how. 725 00:31:18,311 --> 00:31:21,053 - You were my only friend. 726 00:31:21,096 --> 00:31:23,794 You knew more than anyone I had nothing but chess. 727 00:31:23,838 --> 00:31:25,927 Nothing. - Look, I'm sorry. 728 00:31:25,971 --> 00:31:30,453 I never thought losing one game would do that to you. 729 00:31:30,497 --> 00:31:33,065 ♪ 730 00:31:33,108 --> 00:31:37,156 - You took away the one thing I loved most. 731 00:31:39,114 --> 00:31:41,073 You took it all away. 732 00:31:42,639 --> 00:31:44,990 If you're looking for absolution, 733 00:31:45,033 --> 00:31:47,514 I won't give it to you. 734 00:31:47,557 --> 00:31:53,085 ♪ 735 00:31:53,128 --> 00:31:54,782 - Graham. Graham--wait. 736 00:31:54,825 --> 00:31:56,262 Please. Wait. 737 00:31:56,305 --> 00:31:57,654 Graham-- 738 00:31:57,698 --> 00:31:58,829 - There's nothing more to say here. 739 00:31:58,873 --> 00:32:00,222 - There is so much more to say. 740 00:32:00,266 --> 00:32:01,528 You haven't even given him a chance. 741 00:32:01,571 --> 00:32:03,356 - Why do I need to give him a chance? 742 00:32:03,399 --> 00:32:05,836 He's the one who stole the last ten years of my life from me. 743 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:07,751 - I get that. I do. 744 00:32:07,795 --> 00:32:10,885 But maybe his apology is a way for you to get chess back. 745 00:32:10,929 --> 00:32:14,193 You said you couldn't understand how he beat you. 746 00:32:14,236 --> 00:32:16,412 And not knowing made you question everything 747 00:32:16,456 --> 00:32:18,501 you thought you knew to be true. 748 00:32:18,545 --> 00:32:21,461 About you. About the game. 749 00:32:21,504 --> 00:32:25,769 Now you have your answer. You have the truth. 750 00:32:25,813 --> 00:32:28,468 Why not use this to reclaim what you lost? 751 00:32:28,511 --> 00:32:29,991 - It's too late. 752 00:32:30,035 --> 00:32:31,471 That truth doesn't change what happened. 753 00:32:31,514 --> 00:32:34,169 - But it could change what will happen. 754 00:32:34,213 --> 00:32:38,130 If you don't at least try to forgive him, 755 00:32:38,173 --> 00:32:41,960 it might be a bigger mistake than the one he made. 756 00:32:44,701 --> 00:32:46,877 - I'm sorry. 757 00:32:46,921 --> 00:32:48,749 I can't. 758 00:32:48,792 --> 00:32:50,620 I just can't. 759 00:32:50,664 --> 00:32:52,971 ♪ 760 00:33:02,545 --> 00:33:05,505 [solemn music] 761 00:33:05,548 --> 00:33:08,073 ♪ 762 00:33:08,116 --> 00:33:09,813 [elevator bell dings] 763 00:33:09,857 --> 00:33:16,690 ♪ 764 00:33:16,733 --> 00:33:18,866 - Damn it. 765 00:33:18,909 --> 00:33:25,873 ♪ 766 00:33:25,916 --> 00:33:28,919 [tapping] 767 00:33:32,488 --> 00:33:35,491 [tapping continues] 768 00:33:45,197 --> 00:33:52,204 ♪ 769 00:34:08,437 --> 00:34:11,092 - You're really gonna leave your rook out there like that? 770 00:34:12,441 --> 00:34:13,790 - It's part of my plan. 771 00:34:13,834 --> 00:34:15,444 - You have a plan? 772 00:34:15,488 --> 00:34:16,706 - Is that a challenge? 773 00:34:16,750 --> 00:34:18,665 - No, I haven't played in a while. 774 00:34:18,708 --> 00:34:21,146 - I could take it easy on you. 775 00:34:23,496 --> 00:34:26,107 - Thanks. 776 00:34:26,151 --> 00:34:33,158 ♪ 777 00:35:05,538 --> 00:35:07,235 - Check. 778 00:35:12,980 --> 00:35:15,548 - Who taught you how to play? - My dad. 779 00:35:19,813 --> 00:35:22,990 - Is there anything we can do for you before we go? 780 00:35:23,033 --> 00:35:24,905 - Thank you, no. 781 00:35:24,948 --> 00:35:26,515 You've already done so much. 782 00:35:28,213 --> 00:35:29,953 Annabelle, where have you been? 783 00:35:29,997 --> 00:35:32,347 - She was playing chess... 784 00:35:32,391 --> 00:35:34,567 With me. 785 00:35:35,611 --> 00:35:37,439 - Come on, sweetheart. 786 00:35:37,483 --> 00:35:39,485 Let's give Daddy and his friends a moment. 787 00:35:39,528 --> 00:35:43,358 ♪ 788 00:35:43,402 --> 00:35:45,969 - Is she part of the reason you were searching for me? 789 00:35:46,013 --> 00:35:47,928 - Partly, yes. 790 00:35:49,669 --> 00:35:52,672 Her love of the game. Her passion. 791 00:35:52,715 --> 00:35:56,763 Her God-given talent. 792 00:35:57,807 --> 00:35:59,157 I know what I stole, 793 00:35:59,200 --> 00:36:01,028 and I know I can never give it back to you. 794 00:36:01,071 --> 00:36:05,119 But I'm hoping that maybe she can. 795 00:36:05,163 --> 00:36:07,643 - What are you talking about? 796 00:36:07,687 --> 00:36:09,906 - She's going to need a teacher. 797 00:36:13,388 --> 00:36:16,086 You're the only one I trust to pass on the game 798 00:36:16,130 --> 00:36:18,306 that we both once loved. 799 00:36:20,134 --> 00:36:22,789 That I know you could love again. 800 00:36:22,832 --> 00:36:24,660 - I don't know. 801 00:36:26,271 --> 00:36:28,186 It's gonna be hard work getting Annabelle 802 00:36:28,229 --> 00:36:31,798 to lose all those bad habits you taught you. 803 00:36:31,841 --> 00:36:34,931 [uplifting music] 804 00:36:34,975 --> 00:36:37,151 But I'll do my best. 805 00:36:38,544 --> 00:36:41,373 I'm just gonna need one thing in return. 806 00:36:41,416 --> 00:36:43,331 - What's that? 807 00:36:43,375 --> 00:36:45,072 - A rematch. 808 00:36:45,115 --> 00:36:50,077 ♪ 809 00:36:52,297 --> 00:36:55,561 - ♪ I'll hope 810 00:36:55,604 --> 00:36:59,391 ♪ So here I go 811 00:36:59,434 --> 00:37:01,915 ♪ You change my world 812 00:37:01,958 --> 00:37:03,264 - Miles, Cara. 813 00:37:03,308 --> 00:37:05,745 ♪ 814 00:37:05,788 --> 00:37:07,529 I wanted to thank you. 815 00:37:07,573 --> 00:37:11,185 If you hadn't shown up today, who knows what the next 816 00:37:11,229 --> 00:37:12,578 ten years would have looked like. 817 00:37:12,621 --> 00:37:14,406 - I'm glad we could be of some help. 818 00:37:14,449 --> 00:37:18,279 - Yeah, if there's anything I can do for you, just ask. 819 00:37:18,323 --> 00:37:21,891 - Actually, there's one thing. 820 00:37:21,935 --> 00:37:25,112 I was kinda hoping to score an interview. 821 00:37:25,155 --> 00:37:28,158 I think people wanna hear your story. 822 00:37:28,202 --> 00:37:31,597 ♪ 823 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:33,990 - I guess it's time to tell it. 824 00:37:34,034 --> 00:37:36,341 Come by the apartment tomorrow. We'll talk. 825 00:37:36,384 --> 00:37:38,430 Oh, one last thing. 826 00:37:38,473 --> 00:37:41,346 Earlier, your friend asked if I knew Falken. 827 00:37:41,389 --> 00:37:44,000 I do--or at least I did. 828 00:37:44,044 --> 00:37:47,265 I didn't tell you before, because I didn't know you. 829 00:37:47,308 --> 00:37:49,615 We met at a tournament 15 years ago. 830 00:37:49,658 --> 00:37:51,660 He approached me and said he was building 831 00:37:51,704 --> 00:37:53,183 a special kind of computer. 832 00:37:53,227 --> 00:37:54,620 Wanted me to play chess against it. 833 00:37:54,663 --> 00:37:56,752 I was intrigued, so I did. 834 00:37:56,796 --> 00:38:00,103 Beat the damn thing every time. Though, it did get better. 835 00:38:00,147 --> 00:38:03,281 After a few months, he thanked me 836 00:38:03,324 --> 00:38:06,196 and I never saw or heard from him again. 837 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:07,546 Of course, when I met him, 838 00:38:07,589 --> 00:38:09,765 he was still going by his given name. 839 00:38:09,809 --> 00:38:11,767 The "Falken" thing came later. 840 00:38:13,116 --> 00:38:15,597 - Wait, you know Falken's real name? 841 00:38:16,381 --> 00:38:17,947 - What was it? 842 00:38:17,991 --> 00:38:19,819 - Henry Chase. 843 00:38:19,862 --> 00:38:22,256 Hope that helps. 844 00:38:22,300 --> 00:38:23,649 - Thanks. 845 00:38:23,692 --> 00:38:25,651 - Whew. 846 00:38:28,044 --> 00:38:29,481 What until we tell Rakesh. 847 00:38:29,524 --> 00:38:31,744 - Yeah, his mind is going to explode. 848 00:38:33,441 --> 00:38:37,358 [Echosmith's "Bright"] 849 00:38:37,402 --> 00:38:39,447 - ♪ I think the universe 850 00:38:39,491 --> 00:38:41,493 ♪ Is on my side 851 00:38:41,536 --> 00:38:43,495 - We live our lives thinking 852 00:38:43,538 --> 00:38:46,193 we need to leave something behind before we die. 853 00:38:46,236 --> 00:38:50,328 But a person's legacy can mean so many different things. 854 00:38:50,371 --> 00:38:52,852 It's the shared experiences 855 00:38:52,895 --> 00:38:55,637 we all go through that binds us together, 856 00:38:55,681 --> 00:38:58,771 paving the way for new relationships. 857 00:38:58,814 --> 00:39:00,773 - [laughs] Hey. 858 00:39:00,816 --> 00:39:02,862 What are you doing here? 859 00:39:02,905 --> 00:39:04,603 - I just wanted to come by and see you. 860 00:39:04,646 --> 00:39:06,648 - Huh. 861 00:39:06,692 --> 00:39:09,869 Hey, uh, look, 862 00:39:09,912 --> 00:39:13,394 I like you. I think you like me, too. 863 00:39:13,438 --> 00:39:17,398 But if there's something that you're holding back-- 864 00:39:17,442 --> 00:39:21,184 - ♪ ooh la la la 865 00:39:21,228 --> 00:39:24,536 ♪ You make a girl go ooh 866 00:39:24,579 --> 00:39:26,581 ♪ I'm in love 867 00:39:26,625 --> 00:39:28,409 - While also reminding us 868 00:39:28,453 --> 00:39:30,672 it's never too late to mend the past. 869 00:39:30,716 --> 00:39:33,240 - ♪ Star tonight 870 00:39:33,283 --> 00:39:34,763 ♪ Were you dazzled 871 00:39:34,807 --> 00:39:37,157 - And hope for the future. 872 00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:39,551 - If we're going to play this game, 873 00:39:39,594 --> 00:39:42,641 then let's call each other by our first names. 874 00:39:42,684 --> 00:39:45,818 Nice to meet you, Henry. 875 00:39:45,861 --> 00:39:49,952 - ♪ And I see colors in a different way ♪ 876 00:39:49,996 --> 00:39:52,999 ♪ You make what doesn't matter ♪ 877 00:39:53,042 --> 00:39:56,219 ♪ Fade to gray 878 00:39:56,263 --> 00:39:58,570 ♪ Life is good 879 00:39:58,613 --> 00:40:02,835 ♪ And that's the way it should be ♪ 880 00:40:02,878 --> 00:40:05,577 ♪ 881 00:40:05,620 --> 00:40:07,709 - Hey there, Annabelle. 882 00:40:07,753 --> 00:40:10,538 Do you see what your father just did? 883 00:40:10,582 --> 00:40:13,106 - He lost his queen. 884 00:40:13,149 --> 00:40:15,674 - I did not. 885 00:40:15,717 --> 00:40:18,851 - Maybe not yet, but in four moves you will. 886 00:40:18,894 --> 00:40:20,896 - And if we're lucky enough, 887 00:40:20,940 --> 00:40:23,638 We get to see the lessons of our life 888 00:40:23,682 --> 00:40:26,598 passed down to those we love most. 889 00:40:26,641 --> 00:40:31,994 ♪ 890 00:40:32,038 --> 00:40:33,431 - Is it everything you hoped for? 891 00:40:33,474 --> 00:40:35,998 - Better. [chuckles] 892 00:40:36,042 --> 00:40:37,652 - That's the thing about legacy. 893 00:40:39,524 --> 00:40:41,177 It's never too late to change it 894 00:40:41,221 --> 00:40:42,831 or make it better. 895 00:40:42,875 --> 00:40:44,529 You just have to know where to start. 896 00:40:44,572 --> 00:40:46,792 - ♪ Star tonight 897 00:40:46,835 --> 00:40:49,490 ♪ Were you dazzled by the same...♪ 898 00:40:49,534 --> 00:40:51,144 [knock at door] 899 00:40:51,187 --> 00:40:55,453 ♪ Did you and Jupiter conspire ♪ 900 00:40:55,496 --> 00:40:56,932 - Dad, hey. - Hey. 901 00:40:56,976 --> 00:40:58,630 - Is everything all right? - Uh, yeah. 902 00:40:58,673 --> 00:40:59,979 No, everything is fine. 903 00:41:00,022 --> 00:41:02,460 I was just hoping we could talk. 904 00:41:02,503 --> 00:41:05,071 - ♪ I think you and the moon and Neptune got it right ♪ 905 00:41:05,114 --> 00:41:06,681 - I'd like to know a little bit more 906 00:41:06,725 --> 00:41:09,336 about this God Account of yours. 907 00:41:09,379 --> 00:41:11,643 ♪ 908 00:41:11,686 --> 00:41:14,167 - ♪ 'Cause now I'm shining bright ♪ 909 00:41:14,210 --> 00:41:15,690 - Come on in. 910 00:41:15,734 --> 00:41:17,866 - ♪ So bright 911 00:41:17,910 --> 00:41:24,699 ♪