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I swear it never
stops. I finish a memo,

boom, I need to write a brief.

I finish the brief, boom,
I need to draft a motion.

Then that jackass Snyder
tears it all apart.

He says my writing
is pedestrian,

my research is outdated.

Maybe it's time to
start looking around,

find a smaller
firm, less pressure.

We can stay where we're at,
rent for a few more years.

Money
is the root of all evil,

the reason people suffer.

We must stop the exploitation
of the working man

and the pain we suffer.

To do that, we need
to make them suffer,

make them feel our pain...

Anyone call 911?

Yeah, five minutes ago.

Hit. Hit.

There you go, Tess. Search.

of the working man and
the pain we suffer.

To do that, we need
to make them suffer.

Rich people suck? Never
heard that before.

detonated at 7:27.
There's three dead.

Still trying to ID them.

We don't even know the
make and model yet.

Hey. Any witnesses?

glued to the gold car.

You know, the whole
Nashville thing.

and created a diversion

50 yards from the
actual crime scene.

Okay.

We got the names of our victims.

Number one, Mark
Heller, 51, male, white,

he worked in
commercial real estate.

Janet White, 37, female, Black.

She was a nurse at
Mt. Sinai Hospital.

And Benjamin Lopez,
26, male Hispanic.

He was a law student at NYU.

Let's dig into
these three people.

Was this a random attack, or
were these people targeted?

Was one of our victims
perchance the bomber?

I don't know. Let's get to work.

Kelly, Elise, let's
make sure we pull

as much surveillance
video as possible

from around the bomb site

and the gold car that
had the audio recording.

Whoever planted that device
likely planted the bomb too.

across the street from the site.

He seems real agitated,

but here's what's interesting:

He pulls his phone out at
7:27, presses a button.

Let's presume for the
moment he presses send.

He then turns and hurries off
in the opposite direction.

Seconds later, the
bomb detonates.

Got it. Nicholas Katz.

There's three prior arrests

all in the last 18 months and
all for curfew violations.

of the Democratic
Socialists of America.

Let's get an address.

Federal agents!

Take off your headphones.

that exploded in Queens,

so keep your hands where I
can see them and do not move.

This is ridiculous.

pacing back and forth,
looking at your phone,

then seconds before
the bomb explodes,

you scurry off in the
opposite direction.

So it doesn't seem
that ridiculous to me.

but she kept changing her mind.

She wanted to come,
she didn't wanna come,

so finally I just took off.

did you happen to see anyone
or anything suspicious?

staring at a building.

He never moved, he just
stood there watching,

and then right before
the bomb went off,

he took off running.

He appeared to be
Middle Eastern,

dark hair, dark skin.

You didn't think
to call the police?

"Oh, I saw a suspicious
Middle Eastern dude

running down the street"?

That's exactly what
you're supposed to do.

No more "See Something,
Say Something."

What if I were wrong? Then what?

What, I become the
new posterchild

No, gracias.

Hey, Rina, hey.

I, uh, got back to
counterterrorism last week.

I was gonna text you, but...

exit a black Chrysler,
loiter for a few moments,

and then took off seconds before

that same black
Chrysler detonated.

but so far, we've
been striking out.

No chatter, no
intel, but we're reaching out

to our various assets
to see what they know.

Hey, I'm really
glad you're here.

It's a new chapter, you know?

Kinda feels like
anything's possible.

Y'all got something, huh?

His car was reported
stolen yesterday afternoon

outside a hardware
store in Queens.

There's the car.
Now watch this guy.

Steam, small sips,
limited head tilt.

Roast & Bean, café
three doors down.

I had them send over
credit card data

of all purchases within
15 minutes of the theft.

Only one Middle Eastern
surname on the list: Rob Salem.

I just ran it through the DMV
for approximate age, height...

Don't be stupid, Rob.

you stole a black
Chrysler yesterday.

And we got the whole
thing on video.

you probably shouldn't
buy coffee first.

you definitely shouldn't
pay with a credit card.

corner of 30th and 42nd.

Met the guy who asked me to
do it, got paid, went home.

That's the best you
could do for me?

This guy starts talking to me,

bums a smoke, we start chatting.

Next thing I know he
says, "You steal me a car

in the next hour, I'll give
you 1,000 bucks, cash."

It's crazy I know,
but it's the truth.

thin, about my height.

I don't know. Probably.

But he didn't have an
accent or anything.

I had no idea, I swear.

with any known terrorist groups.

Just a local kid looking
to make some quick money.

What part of Queens?

Salem said he had just had lunch

at a restaurant
called Tannourine.

A guy named Hassan Ali owns it.

We've been monitoring
him for a few years.

Matches the general
description Salem gave.

We've got a CI in
the neighborhood.

I haven't heard anybody
talking about it either.

All right, start talking
to people, taking photos.

speak with my attorney first.

"Mona Nazari." Anybody know her?

and opened up her
own legal clinic,

so it is possible
she's representing him.

she's trying to do for Vega.

We made a deal with
him two years ago

after he got busted
for armed robbery.

On top of that,

he was undocumented,
facing deportation.

NYPD reached out, thought
he may be interested,

so we made an arrangement.

so he owes us.

He doesn't get to just walk away

now that we really need him.

Look, what I'm saying is,
girlfriend or no girlfriend,

if Vega doesn't live up
to end of the bargain,

he'll be back on a plane
to Damascus real soon.

He's undocumented, got
pinched for armed robbery.

and had a small
knife in his pocket.

If he were white,

he would've gotten a
gentle slap on the wrist.

But he's Muslim from
Syria. Means he's valuable.

So you guys leveraged him.

"Spy on your friends, and
we'll let you stay in America."

He either cooperates, or
he's gonna get deported.

Okay? I'm just
trying to do my job.

Being a loyal Fed no matter
what the circumstances.

That's not fair.

after this operation's
over, he'll cooperate.

If not, he's not stepping
foot near that restaurant.

Told him he should take
advantage of this opportunity.

Try exploiting the
people exploiting him.

You're good.

to a few suspicious
foreign nationals

about a month ago.

One of the men's cousins is
a known terrorist in Syria.

Yeah, I get it.

I know, it's not a lot,
but it's all we got.

I assume you've
spoken to his lawyer

She said he is
willing to cooperate

as long we can help secure
permanent legal residence

when this is over.

Are you kidding me?

so with all due respect,
it kind of is what it is.

We need all the help we can get.

Hassan Ali is our
ultimate target.

He owns the restaurant, and he
spends a lot of time there too.

that he's actually
involved in any of this,

or are you just speculating?

We just said that he
might be involved.

someone who fits the general
description of Hassan

offered a guy 1,000 bucks
to steal a black Chrysler

that was used in the bombing.

from his restaurant,

so we're not just picking
names out of a hat.

All right, it's probably
just a coincidence.

All we can do is
find information

and chase potential leads.

These are the other people

that we think might be involved.

He works at the
restaurant. He's a waiter.

He's like the nicest
guy I ever met.

You are going to go
to the restaurant,

you're gonna find Joseph,
you're gonna start talking.

If things go well, you're
gonna bring up the bombing.

I want you to get
access to the back room.

Once you get in there,

I want you to take pictures
of everything, okay?

Photos, letters,
packages, bills.

Whatever you can.

This is cruel. This is evil.

You're asking me to spy on
my friends and my neighbors.

Why? Because I'm Muslim.

You should be
ashamed of yourself.

I just, uh

I just separate
my two identities.

You know, when I'm
at work, I'm a Fed.

When I go home,

I'm the Egyptian
kid from Queens.

I'm gonna get the mezza platter,

some fool, and chicken shawarma.

I went to high school with him.

I mean, the only thing
that could ruin it,

of course, I suppose
would be the police.

Always looking to
cause problems.

Especially when a bomb goes off.

You know, the minute
something explodes,

anything, firecrackers,

we get harassed.

My restaurant is under
surveillance all the time.

The Feds have this crazy idea

that I'm involved with
some terror group.

I mean, I got so anxious, I
installed a security system.

It cost me $4,000.

Comes in handy too.

The other day I saw an
older woman fall on the ice.

I was able to help her.

Small world too. I know
her sister, Yvonne.

Yeah, we live in
the same building.

I gotta go give her a
ride somewhere, okay?

I gotta cancel the
order. I'm sorry.

What the hell was that, man?

Hey! What the hell was that?

The place was practically empty.

I'm sorry, all right? I tried.

I really tried. I can't do it.

These are good people.

You're just speculating.
You're guessing!

We're investigating. We're
looking for evidence.

If we don't find
any, then we move on.

There's nothing to worry about.

and you're gonna take advantage
of your relationships,

I'm not doing it,
all right? This.

I'd rather be
deported, for real.

All the spying you guys
are having me do, I

I actually thought about
killing myself today.

I mean it.

I thought might be the best
way out of this nightmare.

I don't wanna die,

but I don't want to
be a traitor either.

The FBI stole my soul.

So please

just leave me alone.

Leave me alone.

Tell us Vega's
making some progress.

He met with Hassan last night,

turns out they have some
close friends in common,

so there's a high level of
trust right off the bat.

gather any actionable intel?

that he's gonna be
a valuable asset.

with this line that
you're walking.

our informant told
us to go to hell.

I'm gonna get this whole
thing back on track.

just listen.

I know that this situation's
got to be complicated for you,

so if you want me to take
point, I'm happy to do that

just take some pressure off.

I promise, all
right? I'll call you.

We offered to make him a
permanent legal resident.

He'd rather roll
the dice in court.

but you know there's no
chance you can win, right?

He's gonna get deported.

I don't care how good
of a lawyer you are.

You do not stand a chance

if Rina Trenholm
is gunning for you.

to do everything I
can to protect him.

but a bomb just went off
three miles from here

yesterday morning, and
three people were killed.

You guys like to
pretend like it is!

You cut him some terrible
deal two years ago,

and you think you own him.

I did not make that
deal. This is not on me!

You don't see me
doing everything I can

so this guy does
not get deported?

and risk his life?

You don't get to be the good
guy here, Omar, I'm sorry.

You just don't.

on 36th Avenue.

mostly nails and glass.
Two injured, no deaths.

possibly Middle Eastern hanging
out in the lobby of the bank

for few minutes, drop
something, then head out.

A minute later
was the explosion.

Inside, outside,
everywhere we can.

We got a new and different bomb.

It's less sophisticated.
What does that mean?

Same group, different device?

They ran out of high
quality explosives,

didn't wanna steal another car,

or they're running low
on funds and supplies

and getting desperate, or

there's another
bomber out there.

So let's find a
connection, yeah?

Eyes up.

All right, good
news is nobody died.

We caught a break on this one.

But let's not plan on
getting lucky again.

Let's dig in.

All right, Ian, let's pull
the video from the pole cam

we installed outside Hassan's
restaurant this morning.

47 minutes before the
pipe bomb detonated

and then he returned
68 minutes later.

Elise, can you put
Hassan's photo up?

Thank you.

I don't know. I mean,
that could be Hassan.

I don't know, can you
throw his associates up

and run facial comparison?

Video's low res,
but we're on it.

We're chasing every cam
within a mile from the bank.

but we need more than
pluck. We need results.

So keep digging.

Elise, let's find a nexus
between these two bomb sites.

What do they have in common?
Who do they have in common?

Thank you. Hey.

I can't definitively
connect the image to Hassan

or any of his associates.

But the good news is that
he got Hassan talking,

and we were able to
identify an opportunity.

a very sophisticated
surveillance system

at his restaurant, lots of
cameras pointing outwards,

so maybe one of those cameras
caught the conversation

between Salem and whoever gave
him $1,000 to steal that car.

for a sneak and peek.

but it might make more
sense to use Vega.

We don't think he can
pull this one off.

and the only lead we have
is Hassan's security system.

is because of Vega.

I am just trying to do my job

and chase what's in front of me,

You're trying to say
that you're really good

at separating your personal life

from your professional life.

But what I'm telling you

is that you're not
very good at it.

You are bending over
backwards to try to help Vega

because you think
he got screwed.

and stop pretending that
you're just doing your job.

Let's get to work. We
got some video to steal.

on the south side of the street.

On our order, he's gonna
cut the electrical feed.

OA, it's in here.

All right, we're copying files,

but we need a minute. Maybe two.

Hassan is here. I
repeat, Hassan is here.

He's walking toward
the front door.

Thank God you're
open! I'm starving.

I just forgot my phone.

I got two gummies
kicking in right now.

I can't tell you how bad I need

some of them chicken kabobs!

Some of that hummus!

We're good.

Okay, I get it. Naw, I see.

I might have to write up
a report on social media

and let everybody know
how you treat Black folks.

Trust me, miss, I
know all about racism.

I'll tell you what.

You can turn the
electricity back on.

Go, go, go, go.

That's very nice of you.
Thank you, I appreciate you.

See you tomorrow!

Got it.

Philip Stafford, 37, owner
of Formex Fitness LLC,

resides in Westchester.

The President of
which is Mark Heller,

one of the victims
from the first bombing.

We have a new suspect:
Philip Stafford.

Let's get an address
and scoop him up.

Hassan didn't do it,
we just profiled him?

Go!

He hasn't lived here
for three months.

We're getting a divorce. Why?
What the hell is happening?

We need to talk
to him right now.

He's been staying
with friends, cousins.

He's angry and erratic.

I won't even let
him see the kids.

He's spiraling. He's
desperate and broke.

He asked me for a
loan the other day.

$20,000. I said no.

You're gonna call
him up right now,

tell him that you feel terrible,

and that he can
borrow the money.

At the house. Now.

No, no, no, no.
The kids are fine.

and, uh,

well, if you still want me
to lend you the money, I can.

So why don't you
swing by the house,

say hi to the kids, and
I can give you the check.

Okay, good.

He'll be here in 30 minutes.

New York tags, Oscar,
Peter, Allen, 4265.

We'll take him here.

Said he'd give me his
Rolex and Infiniti

if I delivered this letter
to his wife, and I did.

I mean, what was I
supposed to do, say no?

He was standing outside
of his Infiniti smoking.

like he was just waiting for
the right dude to walk by.

Knows his wife
tried to set him up.

Talks about all
the shame, guilt,

how he worked 24 hours a day
to succeed but no one cared.

"She poisoned our marriage.
She said you deserved better.

"More. That's why
I tried to expand.

That's why I went
bankrupt, because of her."

We believe she's
his next target.

We need to find
her fast. Let's go.

at Crestford Capital.
355 Park Avenue.

According to her sister,
she's there right now.

Okay, Elise, give her a call,
tell her what's going on.

Tell her we have agents
on the way to her now.

Get some agents over there,

and let's find Stafford now!

Credit cards, traffic cams.

He got on the N train
at Ditmars Avenue

in Astoria 17 minutes ago.

I'm guessing it's
in Lower Manhattan.

Other hand in the air.

I swear.

But the system is rigged!

No one cares about
regular people.

They got nothing to
do with this, Philip.

They're kids.

Put the gun down.

Turns out those two kids
weren't even his nephews.

Dude was just trying to
go out with a bang, huh?

Too much pressure I guess.

but I overheard you
talking to Maggie earlier.

you know, compartmentalize
your two identities,

I get it.

I used to do it.

It don't work.

You gotta own who you are.

Who you really are.

If that's enough for
some of these white folks

around here then
to hell with them.

Thank you, Tiff.
I appreciate it.

That Vega backed out
of the operation.

But without him,

we wouldn't have known
about the security footage,

we wouldn't have
chased that lead,

and we would not
have gotten Stafford.

for many reasons.

You were trying to do your job

while trying to protect
Vega at the same time.

I was.

Because what we did to
Vega wasn't right, okay?

We squeezed him too hard.

We forced him to spy on
his friends, his family,

religious leaders...

And we didn't even know

if they were
actually terrorists.

We just assume they are

or that they might be.

Why?

Because of their religion?
Because of their nationality?

That's not okay. Not anymore.

or have names on the
back of their shirts.

They live insular communities
protected by friends,

relatives, and sometimes
religious leaders.

We've saved hundreds,

maybe thousands of
lives doing it this way,

so please, don't play the
poor, exploited Muslim card.

Okay, 'cause this kid, Vega,

he was on his way to
Syria until I intervened.

Until I helped him out.

I let him stay here with
his cousins and siblings.

I even got him a job.

so get it done.

I'm gonna help you
get through all this.