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Hurry up.

Come on.

Come out or I'll set him on you.

Who the fuck are you?

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

Is that your bag, ma'am?

Nothing to do with me, officers.

I'm just out here walking my dog.

Delivery vehicle is a red Honda.

Zulu Kilo, 5998. Northbound.

Pursuing now.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

Mm-hm.

Yeah.

Well, the pigs were already at the drop.

She'll keep her mouth shut. Lisa knows what's good for her.

I've got her under control.

You, uh, remember Chrissie, yeah?

The girl who had this job before you?

- She got out, didn't she? - Mm.

She stopped using.

She stopped breathing.

Disappoint me again

and it'll be you on the fire.

You understand that?

How am I gonna get back to my kids without a car, Cody?

I know I'm a mess, but I did the drop on the bridge.

And hey, I got away from the pigs.

I deserve something for that, don't I?

Yeah.

All right, I think I got a little something for you.

Okay.

Okay, thanks, Cody. Thank you.

I'm gonna need you to do another job for us.

You know, to make up for today's loss.

But it wasn't my fault.

Okay.

But just one more. That's it.

Yeah.

Oh, come on!

Ana. Hey, it's Ana, Ana, Ana.

Wait... What... what is she doing here now?

- I don't know. - Really, sis?

Light blue?

And that better not be... gluten-free.

Oh, fah! This place is mean as. Oh, hey, bro.

- Mihi. - Ah!

Babe, what are you doing? Get out!

Oh, he's still the same. Can't take him anywhere.

Jug's on.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Mom always gives me them.

- No, no, she doesn't. - Sometimes.

- No, because I've been-- - Oh, wow. Hello.

Mom says you're our school principal and our uncle.

Um, what I am is inappropriately attired

for a family gathering.

And if you want to make big words like your Uncle Principal here

then you better bloody go to school.

Eh, Milzy?

Well, yeah.

Um, are you having a cuppa, bro?

Yes, please.

Hey, I want a cuppa too.

What are you getting all flashed up for?

I've got work.

- Mom will be pissed. - What, she's here?

Yeah, but she ain't coming in without an invite.

Shit...

I've got work, Ma.

Hmm. I brought kai.

Thank you. You could've brought it inside.

- I was waiting. - For an invite, yes.

Sorry, Ma, we're just settling in before...

Before inviting your whānau around?

Sure you can keep up, Tookie?

Uncle's taking us to school to clean up some graffiti.

Just give us a yell if you need a hand, mate!

Hey, can I give this back to Zalia?

Yeah, I deleted all Shontel's messages.

Great. Hey, you know her mom, right?

Mm-hm. Lisa Morris.

I went to school with her.

- Why? - I just, um...

Zalia was at Shontel's place.

I just got a bad feeling.

- Mm. - Lisa's got a boy too, right?

- Yeah, Rocky. - Okay.

And you know she lost her youngest a couple of years ago.

Cot death.

Yeah.

Okay, listen up, everyone.

Our colleagues at Fairglen station attempted to intercept a drop

at the Te Whata overbridge this morning.

They came up short, but it looks like a Chick Pavak

was meant to catch the package,

and the driver of the car got away.

So, a lose-lose.

So, what this highlights is the importance

of our stations working together

to stop the movement of drugs between the regions.

So today, I'm announcing a new operation

I've named "Deep Vein."

- Write that up. - Oh.

- Is that as in "vanity"? - Or, like, thrombosis?

Did you mean "Deep Throat"?

- That's kind of more of like-- - No, that's something else.

Sorry, the meth's being stored somewhere for supply.

Shouldn't we be going after that?

Our focus is on the vehicles.

You can write that up too. "Vehicles."

These dealers are smart. They're using the new Parr bombs.

- Shake and bake? - Exactly.

They're making small batches to spread their risk.

So, our best chance to apprehend these guys is during drop-offs.

Isn't their MO just to use

the expendable women as drivers for the drop-offs? I mean...

The drivers of these vehicles are transporting Class A drugs

and manufacturing equipment.

That's a criminal offense, Constable.

Sure, just clarifying the target, sir.

- The target is... - Vehicles. Got it.

Now, the car that evaded our officers this morning

it had a local registration.

- I want that followed up. - I can do that.

Mihi, more your area, I think.

Make it a priority, eh, Detective?

- Sir. - Ah, thank you, Sergeant.

Do you mind running this address for me?

Yeah, sure.

Hey, I'm just gonna pay Zalia a visit

- see what I can glean. - Okay. Good luck.

And... that's the address.

Got it. Thank you.

Um, do you wanna come with me?

We could... I don't know, work this together?

Ah. No, thanks, Detective.

I should probably just stick to the small stuff.

I won't be a minute.

- Surprise! - Oh!

Hi.

Um, yeah. Do you have any... lip balm?

Try the chemist.

Oh. Okay.

- Yeah, sorry. - Watch out!

- Bloody hell, girl. - Sorry.

Oh, God, look what you've done.

Give it to me. Oh. How can you can be so careless?

Geez...

- Sorry. - All right. Thank you.

Okay. Yes. All right. Now get out of here.

Oi!

Those little shits.

Don't even like her. You don't even like her.

I mean, you like her a little bit.

You like her a little bit

But you don't like her that much

No, you don't 'Cause she's straight now

She's not really, really straight She's a little bit straight

"No, thanks, Detective".

Well, up yours, Constable.

You're a pig!

- Get out, pigs. - Pigs!

Yeah.

I went to university

and yeah, I did extra exams to become a detective

so go fuck yourself.

What the hell?

Change your mind?

Is the drug car registered to Lisa?

- Yeah, Lisa Morris. - Mm.

Hide the food.

Remember that kid at Shontel's?

Yeah, Zalia, right?

Zalia Morris. She lives here.

It wasn't me.

Hi, Zalia.

And... and it wasn't Rocky.

No, you're right. You're right. I just, um...

I found your phone. Is that your phone?

I just found it at Shontel's.

Hey, um... is your mum home?

She's shopping.

Any adults here with you guys?

I'm 12. I can look after Rocky.

Actually, babe, you have to be 14 to be home alone.

Why are you harassing us? We haven't done anything.

Okay, it's okay.

When did Lisa say she would be home?

- Fifteen minutes. - Okay. We'll wait for her.

We're not supposed to let anyone in when she's not here.

That's okay. We're just gonna wait out here, okay, babe?

Kids home alone, Deb.

By law, we can go in.

They teach you that in detective school, eh?

Come on, come on.

Hey, careful, careful.

I beat ya.

Babe.

Hey, don't run.

I would like to hire, uh, the water blaster.

Yeah, fill in your details.

You know the photos in the window?

Yeah, thieves, the lot of them.

- These ones with you? - Yeah, yes.

Right, hands on heads.

Excuse me. Sorry.

I'm the principal of the new primary school.

Oh, are you just?

Well, do you recognize any of those kids in the window?

Yeah, you don't have a right to display

people's faces in public like that, especially if they're a minor.

Well, teach them not to steal.

Salut.

Bonjour.

Don't. What are you doing? No, that's not helping.

- Put that down. - They're my antennas.

"Antennae."

Cash or card?

Uh, card, thank you.

Sorry, uh, do I... do I know you?

No.

I was flirting.

Oh. Uh...

Sorry. Thank you. I'm... I'm just...

I'm married.

I am... I am married to a police officer, actually.

- You're married to Mihi? - Yes.

Ah. Okay. Deb's first girlfriend.

So we are sort of related.

- Deb? - Yeah.

She was a little shocked because, you know, first love.

But, uh, I think it's cool.

You did know about them?

- Yeah, yeah, of course. - Okay.

- Yeah. - That would've been embarrassing.

I'm not married to Deb.

We just fuck sometimes.

Okay.

- Uh... Thank you. - Yeah, enjoy.

Did you... did you get this?

Rocky, what are they doing now?

The number you are trying to contact

is unavailable.- Get down. Don't let them see you.

- Please leave a... - She's on my bike.

... after the tone.

Mom, you have to come home now.

If you don't come home, the cops are gonna take us away.

Are they gonna take us away?

I mean, you know what Batty's doing, right?

I'm sure you're gonna tell me.

You know, the majority of drug dealer arrests

here last year... were women.

Yeah, the real dealers, the blokes

they're putting women out in the front.

So, women running the houses, women moving the gear.

They're even doing the cooking now.

So you've got men controlling the money

while the women, the women are the ones getting caught.

They're going down for it.

Why don't they dob in the dealers?

Well, because, A, they don't know anything important

and B, they almost always lose their kids.

They're addicts.

They're scared.

All right. So, why is Batty going after the drivers

and not the guys running them?

Mihi, women like Lisa are low-hanging fruit.

Mom rang.

She's been delayed.

She said could you please come back later, and she'll be here.

Of course. We'll come back. Come on.

Why is Mom delayed, babe?

Her car broke down.

She's still driving that little red Honda?

It's okay. It's not important.

We'll come back later.

Fuck.

Where do you think you're going?

I was just gonna borrow your car.

I've gotta go to my kids.

- The cops are sniffing around. - Yeah.

That's a good reason for you not to go.

See, you're not thinking straight, are you?

They're gonna take my kids away, Cody.

They will if you turn up looking like this.

Now get inside before someone sees you.

Could I bring the kids here, Cody?

Or you could.

You could go and get them for me.

You have a daughter, right?

How old is she now?

You stay away from her.

Well, it was your idea I go get her.

Get inside. You know the rules.

Uncle. Uncle.

Uncle.

You can have first go, if you want.

No, no, no, it's okay. You, you can do it.

Yeah. Just really make sure you--

Careful.

KIA to Base.

We're heading back over to Lisa Morris's now.

Over.

Copy that.

Zalia?

Lisa?

Hello?

- I'm gonna go around the back. - Yeah.

- Nothing. - Yeah.

Are you hungry?

- Yeah. - Yeah?

Okay, on it.

One scoop of chips, please.

One scoop of chips.

Okay. Ten minutes.

Detective.

So, "Detective."

And what do I call you?

Jake the Muss?

Sonny will do. To you, anyway.

You're looking good, cuz.

What, "cuz" now?

I just can't believe you're a cop.

Pretty sure it was you who gave me my first joint.

Come on, we were just kids.

And if I remember, you narked.

You know a girl, Lisa Morris?

She driving for you?

Lisa has no job, two kids, and the meth habit ain't cheap.

Is that what you think of me, then?

Come on, Sonny. You're my little cousin

but you're also the leader of a criminal gang.

Don't mean I let a woman go running around like kehua

chasing that stupid fucking dragon.

No, I ain't about that, and none of my boys are either.

End of story.

Okay.

Okay.

If there's... anything else you can think of.

So you come home to police your own whanau?

No, I'm just doing what I know, cuz.

Protecting our people.

Just like me, eh, cuz?

A scoop of chips.

Still no one?

Nope. Thank you.

Oh, yes.

Well, it's getting late, especially for Rocky.

- Hey. - Hm?

I have a question.

Does your husband, mm... Milan.

Does he know about us?

There is... no "us."

I just thought he'd be interested

in the fact that your new work mate...

is your ex.

Does he even know that you like girls?

'Cause I do seem to remember that you really like girls.

I'm not talking with you about this.

So you're not talking with Milan

but you're not talking with me.

What is Mihi's game plan here?

'Cause this is just not gonna work.

- This has to work. - Nope.

Milan has a three-year contract.

See, that sounds like a "you" problem.

You know what, Deb?

I don't see anyone putting up their hand to work with you

so, you know, maybe you should count yourself lucky I'm here.

And can you just...

- Do you have to eat like that? - Yeah.

This is one of those endearing things you always loved about me.

Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.

Stop it.

All right.

I'll go into school tomorrow.

I'm actually gonna talk to your husband.

Why?

Truancy reports once a month.

And why? Because you're a detective.

Such things are beneath you.

That's ridiculous.

Anyway, I will see if Zalia and Rocky are there, and if...

Lisa still hasn't shown up, then...

I guess we'll have to get them uplifted.

Put on your belt.

And you're wrong, by the way.

It's not that other cops don't wanna work with me.

It's that everyone always leaves, okay?

No one stays in Waitote.

Green.

What's that one say?

Just something to cheer up Mom.

Thanks, babe.

What are you looking for?

A red Honda.

Oh.

I thought you'd like the rugby.

Ah, I'm not really into the old league.

I didn't know... I didn't know that.

Is, um... is Deb working the case with you?

Mm-hm.

Did you... did you know her before?

Yeah. Um... I did.

We were in the same year at Police College.

Um, I met her... her girlfriend today.

Huh?

Deb hasn't mentioned her?

We don't talk about personal stuff.

Right.

Mom?

Mom!

Hey, baby.

I didn't wanna wake you up. You go back to bed, darling.

When are you coming home?

It's my last job tomorrow night

then I'll be home for good, I promise.

- Hey, what? - It's just...

You've said that all before.

No, you have to believe me this time, don't you?

Hey, it... it's not easy for me. I have to pay off this debt.

I'm scared the cops are gonna take us away.

They won't.

'Cause I'll be home tomorrow for good.

But I have to go now.

- To Auckland? - No, this one's local.

Hey, I left you some money, and I got you and Rocky a present.

It's on the table, okay?

You don't look at me like that.

All right? You make me feel bad.

Give Rocky a hug from me.

Is Mom here?

- No. - But I heard her.

You were just dreaming.

Go back to sleep, okay?

Lisa?

Pass it! Pass it! Pass it! Okay, get it in the hoop!

A hole in one, yay!

Okay, next time, we get in here

we're gonna all celebrate like crazy, okay?

Okay, who can get if off me? You wanna try?

How do I get the truancy rate down to zero then?

Well, 11% is right on the national average

so you're doing pretty great.

That's still... uh, 19 kids we're losing.

That's really quick maths.

- Very quick maths. - Thanks.

Hey.

Um, there are adult bathrooms that you can use.

- Nah, that's fine. - Okay.

I'll just go here.

Actually, do you think that you could watch the door?

That would be great. Thank you.

Hey, girls.

Good hand washing technique.

Really good.

Okay. Thanks.

Oh, hi, Sir.

Hey, Zalia.

You don't have to come out of there.

We can just talk like this.

Smells like my office.

Chair's a bit small, though.

Hey, Zalia, I know that your mom hasn't come home yet

so I know that you've been looking after Rocky.

And, man, you know what? You've done such an awesome job.

But it's just, it's not safe, you two being on your own, hey,

so we really gotta do something about that.

She is home. She was home last night.

- Yeah? - She bought me these.

Yeah.

They're awesome.

Told you.

Is she home now?

Will she be home when you get home this afternoon?

She has a job to do tonight, but it's not far away

and then she'll be home for good.

She promised me. She always keeps her promises.

Okay.

Zalia, can you contact her?

No.

Are you sure? 'Cause...

If you could, if you could ask her to come home today

not tonight, but today,

and come and see me.

And then, honey, I'll do everything I can

to keep you all together.

That's my promise.

All right.

You have a good afternoon.

Ah, Principal Haddad, what are you doing here?

You... you asked me to stand...

There it is, blue Toyota.

That's your car.

What are you doing? Oi, don't.

This is a big job, so don't screw it up.

I won't.

You remember the drop-off?

45 Makara Street, Waitote, North Island.

- The world, the universe. - Don't get smart with me.

Park the car.

Walk away.

- Don't turn back. - Don't collect 200 dollars?

Don't speed. Don't stop anywhere on the way.

Don't do anything that draws attention to yourself. Got it?

It's not my first job.

But it is my last, right?

I wanna get back to my kids.

You've made me all edgy, being so wound up and aggro with me.

I might need a little bump, you know, just to get me through it.

Ask me again.

Please, Cody.

Just for you.

Oh, beautiful.

Your husband is really good at maths.

Zalia at school?

Yep. Yeah, both of them.

Still no Lisa.

Yeah, I'll get hold of OT.

Might be safer to uplift them from school rather than home.

Was the car Lisa's?

Yeah. No plates, but it looks like it.

I think Lisa's doing another drop tonight.

Zalia told me. Not on purpose.

- Well, we need to call that in. - Yeah.

She still might bail.

Well, we could pass on the intel about the drug run

without naming Lisa.

We don't know if she'll be driving. It's just hearsay from a kid.

Maybe we could try...

- stop her. - I'm sorry, what?

Maybe we could stop Lisa getting in the car.

You know, force the guy that's running her

to take over from her.

- What? - I'm sorry, did you just suggest

that we pervert the course of justice?

Geez. No, I was just suggesting--

Get a little grubby. Get a little messy.

Oh, Mihi Renata, I knew you were in there somewhere.

- No, no, I've been here. - Oh, yeah?

- It's you. You make me all-- - Me? Me?

You're the one who turned up with a pogo stick rammed up your ass.

I did not. No, I didn't.

You did. You did. All the shiny shoes.

What, notepad and badge...

I love those shoes.

Shall we do this?

Good news.

You're supposed to wait until I say, "Enter."

Why?

What do you got?

Okay, so I think there's a drug delivery happening tonight.

Local, so good chance it's Fairglen.

Nice work.

I'll let Batty know.

Nothing more the man likes than a good Sting Op.

Hey, how did you find out?

Heard it through the grapevine.

All the way around.

Whoa!

Let's go, let's go. Get your bags, get your bags.

We went to your house and your mom wasn't there.

I told you, she'd be home tonight.

It's not night yet.

True.

Can I see your phone?

You're not allowed to take it.

That's why I thought I'd ask if you'd give it to me.

Three, six, three, six.

Thank you.

Babe, can I borrow this?

You're not gonna put her in prison, are you?

No.

I'm gonna try and get her home to you and Rocky safe, okay?

- Hey. - All right.

So yeah, what do you want me to do with these two?

You and Rocky are gonna go with Principal Milan

and he's gonna cook you a meal.

I do make a nice halloumi salad.

What's that?

- Chips. - Yeah.

Yeah, I'll make chips. Chips are my specialty.

Okay, but I'm not sleeping at his house.

No, Mom's coming to pick us up later, like she said she would.

All right, let's go, yeah? Rustle you up some chips?

Do you think he even knows what tomato sauce is?

Shit.

Hey, what are you doing?

I'm coming, baby.

Stay at the hospital.

I'm coming, baby.

Stay at the hospital.

I know, I know.

It's the right thing to do.

Okay.

It's a real emergency.

He's my baby, and it sounds real bad

so if you could just do the drop-off this one time

I promise I'll make it up to you.

My bad.

It's all yours.

If you erase that footage.

- Tabasco is your favorite? - Mm-hm.

- That is wild. - I like spicy.

- Do you? - It's not really spicy to me, so.

That is very s--

Oh, sorry. One second.

- Yeah. - Hello?

Hey. How's the kids?

Ah, they're fine.

So, um...

- Can you just tell me... - Stay here.

I don't think we're doing the right thing.

So, you think we should just, what

put the kids into foster care and throw Lisa into prison?

Is it seriously what you think?

No, I think it's wrong to lie to a mother

about a child being in hospital.

Well, plus, you could lose your job for this.

What are you going to do when she shows up at the White Cross, huh?

Arrest her?

No.

Arresting Lisa is exactly what we're trying to avoid.

Look, I gotta go.

Sorry, Claus.

Mom? Mom!

Zalia!

- Zalia. - What do you mean, "She's gone"?

Mom, it's a setup.

We need to go now.

Look, I gotta go. Yep.

Hey, Zalia.

She's gone.

I'm not stupid, you know. I told her you'd lie.

- I can call Lisa and warn her. - You can't. You can't.

We tried. We tried.

Zalia.

I need you to come with me now.

It's okay.

Okay.

Zalia...

Have you got everything?

You're like a lantern.

You're a human lantern.

Mom?

It's Mom. Rocky, go.

Hi, baby.

Rocky, come on.

Come, come. Come, kiss.

Come, come, come here.

Come on.

It's all right. It's all right.

It's gonna be all right. It's gonna be all right.

Okay.

Okay, baby. It's okay. All right?

It's all right. Hey, it's okay.

Okay, go in the car. Go in the car, Rocky.

All right?

Come here.

Come. It's okay. Okay. It's all right.

Mom, are you coming back?

Yeah. Yeah.

You'll be all right. Okay.

Yeah, yeah. It's all right. Okay.

It's all right.

It's okay. Yeah.

Oh, we will let her know. Thanks.

- They sign off on it? - Yeah.

They'll review custody

once she's completed the compulsory treatment order.

I'll go let her know.

Hang on a minute.

It's just arrived for the two of you.

- It's from Batty. - What?

Wow!

- Ah. He just... He shouldn't have. - So kind.

It's his way of thanking you, I think.

- Huh. - Uh...

"Keep up the good work, girls."

What? We didn't even get a capital "G."

You know, I reckon, you should take that home.

- Oh, no, I couldn't. - You could put it above your bed.

You could sing to it.

- Please, I want you to have it. - Me?

- You deserve it. - I couldn't. I just got--

- You should. Yeah. - My hands are slippery.

- I can't... - Watch out. Careful.

- Oh, we-- - Aw!

Hey, hey, it was a good bust.

Not every day we get a haul that big.

Now we get to lock up another drug addict

- for a couple of years. - Yeah, hey, on the plus side

she'll have access to as much crack as she likes from now on.

Hey, hey, listen up, you two.

I don't like to hear that kind of talk from my officers.

Makes them think that they can make up their own rules on the job.

- Sorry, Boss. - Boss.

Now go and tell Lisa the good news.

Yeah.

Well...

OT have agreed...

...to let the kids stay with Gala while you complete rehab.

Oh, that's good.

That's so good.

The kids like her

and I know she'll look after them while I'm...

away.

So I know I fucked up

but I'm gonna do whatever it takes to get them back.

What it takes is getting off and staying off meth.

Don't you think I know that?

Sorry.

Look, Lisa, we need to get the guys supplying.

So if you can give us something, anything

that'll help us nail them, we--

No way!

You never ask me that.

Do you have any idea the danger that would put my kids in?

Okay.

Okay.

Constable Cliff will escort you to your rehab facility.

Good luck.

That woman who went down last night

that could've been me.

Look, I know you probably don't believe me

but I feel like I've been given a second chance.

All right, spit it out.

We didn't get the bastard, Deb.

When Lisa bailed, he just...

called up the next woman on his list.

You really want that "happily ever after" thing

don't you?

You can't be satisfied with "Lisa gets another chance"?

Until she fails.

We'll get him, Mihi. Okay?

Until then, you just...

you go and have a nice evening with your husband

whatever that entails.

Me, I mean, I've got a hot date, so I've gotta go.

- Have you? - Mmm.

- Ooh, la la. - Mmm.

Hey, um...

Thanks for stopping me from making the call to Lisa.

It would've been crossing that thin blue line.

Well, I mean, I hate to break it to you

but you and me both jumped that line

the minute we sent her that text, yeah?

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Yeah. No, we gonna have to do a bit of tidying up

but it's nothing we haven't already done before.

Nah, not a problem.

There's plenty more where she came from.

Cody?

Sonny? What's up?

We're gonna go for a drive.

- Yeah, yeah. - Get in the car.

- Sure, bro. - Get in the car!