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[radio deejay] Stay tuned. We have all the greatest hits coming at you all weekend.

First up--[bandit 1] Come on, let'’s go, let's go!

[bandit 2] Go, go, go, go!

[bandit 3] Everybody on the fucking floor!

[gunshots][people clamoring]

[bandit 1] Keep your head fucking down!

[alarm wailing]

[bandit 1] Get down!

[clamoring continues]

[bandit 3 shouting]

[bandit 2] Fucking vault'’s open. I'’m going for it.

[bandit 1] No!

[bandit 2] Let'’s go, let's go.[gunshots]

[bandit 2] Come on, let'’s go.

[bandit 1 coughing]

[bandit 1] Oh, shit!

[bandit 2] Are you okay?[bandit 1] Fuck!

[bandit 3] You all right?[bandit 1] I said no vault!

[bandit 2] Look at all this fucking cash!

A fucking stash![bandit 1] Move it! You'’re fucking slow. Hurry.

[bandit 1] I just got shot. I said no vault.

The fucking money is right here![bandit 1] Fuck you!

Come on. Get your ass over here.The cops are coming. Fuck you.

Let'’s go!

[bandit 1 grunting]

[bandit 2] Fuck it, let'’s go, you cry baby!

[bandit 1] Fuck! Dude I'’m hit.

[bandit 2] Go, go, go![bandit 3] Let'’s go, move it!

[people screaming]

[alarm continues wailing]

[bandit 2] Go, go, go, go!

[bandit 3] Fuck! It'’s the cops! Shit!

No, not the cops.Are you fucking kidding me?

You spent way too much time in the vault.

We gotta fucking move. Let'’s just go.

Put the gun down!We don'’t have time.

[bandit 3] Fuck it![bandit 2] Fuck!

[gunfire][sirens wailing]

[police radio chatter]

[Fitzgerald] We have a cop down at Cruces and Church.

Send a bus!

[officer] One suspect still in the area,

on foot, heavily armed.

[Fitzgerald] Knight, where the fuck you going?

We need to wait for backup.

[groaning] Help me please.

Get a bus out here now.

Bunch of kamikaze, burn-out, born-to-lose motherfuckers.

Thanks for your expertise.[gunshots]

[indistinct radio chatter]

This is Two-Grant-042 pulling up now to East 13th...

Shots fired. Shots fired.

We need backup. East 13th, East 13th! Right now, shots fired!

[gasps]

[screams]Move, bitch!

Move!

-Drop it! -Fuck off!

She'’s got a fucking baby in the car, man. Drop the gun.

Fuck off! I will fucking kill you. Fuck off!

Drop it. Calm down. You'’re gonna be fine.

You'’re gonna be okay.I will fucking kill her.

Drop the gun, please.Get the fuck out of here!

Just put it down.Get me a goddamn helicopter.

Put it down. Think about it, man.

No![officer] Drop it!

No. Fuck off!

Drop the gun.

[bandit] Drop it, old man.

Put the gun down, you old fuck.

[driver sobs]

[breathing heavily]

Fuck.

[siren wailing]

[officer 2] Internal Affairs will conduct the review. You know the drill.

Thank you.

What and where?

This one'’s dead, the other one'’s inside.

Hey.

[paramedic 1] Hello, sir. Sir, can you hear me?

[spluttering]

[Fitzgerald] Is he alive?

I don'’t hear anything. Must be the wind.

Lead the way.

It'’s the guy all shot up inside. You can'’t miss him.

Officer, I can take it from here. Thank you.

-Sir, can you hear me? -Uh-huh.

Yeah? All right.[groans]

All right.

[screams] Fuck!

-[paramedic 1] Prep the bus. -He'’s not gonna make it.

-[groaning] -[paramedic 1] Come on.

-Come on! -[screaming]

[groaning] Motherfucker!

Oh, fuck!

What? What the fuck are you doing?Help.

Fuck, Dezi!Oh, my God!

Come on.Are you two fucking old enough to be EMTs?

[screaming]

[siren wailing]

[groaning]

[Dezi] The pulse is, uh, 50 bpm.

The renal artery was nicked.[nurse 1] Prep for surgery.

-Two bags O neg. -[nurse 2] Sir, eyes open. Look at me.

Can you tell me your name? Tell me your name. Sir? Sir?

Okay. Make a hole, make a hole. We'’re coming through.

Get the trauma surgeon in. Where is Bradley? Get me...

[breathing heavily]

You okay?

Can I bum a cig?

[soft rock music playing]

♪ We were above ♪

♪ For a long time ♪

♪ They would all say♪

♪ Look how they shine ♪

[police radio chatter]

♪ Faith in the sea♪

♪ Faith through the fire♪

♪ We'’d always believe♪

♪ But never know why♪

♪ Hollow your eyes♪

♪ Breath on your skin ♪

♪ Somewhere inside♪

♪ You had it within ♪

♪ Words in a twist♪

♪ They'’re on a roll♪

♪ So don'’t ever say♪

♪ You love me at all♪

♪ Don'’t ever say♪

♪ You love me at all♪

♪ Don'’t ever say♪

♪ You love me at all♪

[customers chattering]

-Oh. How did you find it? -[humming]

-Oh, where is she? -You'’re the detective. You tell me.

You'’re right. Once upon a time--

Once upon a time, I had a husband

who didn'’t give a shit about my feelings or my time.

I just want to talk to my daughter.She'’s an adult.

She doesn'’t have to talk to you if she doesn'’t want to.

[Knight] I'’m better than ever. Hell--

She doesn'’t want to talk to you.

[Knight] Her last text was two words: "Bite me."

I'’m trying to apologize.

What'’s that?

What'’s it look like?

She isn'’t a child.

She'’ll always be my kid.

Just-- You leave the bear. I'’ll make sure she gets it.

[sighs] So, you were telling me about Turks and Caicos.

Hey, don'’t worry about him.

If there'’s one thing that he'’s good at, it'’s leaving.

[sirens wailing in distance]

[clears throat]

Thanks, everyone.

[clears throat]

"Out of the night that covers me,

black is the pit from pole to pole.

I thank whatever God may be for my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance,

I have not winced or cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance,

my head is bloody but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and shade,

and yet the menace of years finds

and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how straight the gate,

how charged with punishments the scroll.

I am the master of my fate,

and I am the captain of my soul."

[clears throat] To Officer Rebecca Flanagan and Officer Edgar Cortez.

Good cops never die,

they just get promoted to the precinct in the sky.

Rest in power.

To Officer Flanagan

and Officer Cortez.

[glasses clank]

[crowd applauding][Knight] Hear, hear.

[Fitzgerald] Next round is on me.

Thank you.

Whoo!

Uh, two Budweisers.

[groans] I need a drink.

[patron] Waiter.

[bartender] Here you go, kid. Six bucks even.

Hey, asshole.

The man just saved a life.

He'’s earned a free one.

I hate this place.

It has its charms.

[cans hiss open]

Fifteen bucks.You said six.

Well, with the tequila it'’s 15.

What tequila?

I don'’t see any tequila.

Whatever.

Don'’t roofie my drink.

[chuckles]

[toilet flushes]

[snorts]

[George] Captain wants me pulling swing all week.

-Tell the union. -Hmm. I should.

You know-- You know, too many stupid people

around here at this time doing stupid things.

Hey, give me the Fourth over Halloween

and Christmas any day.

A couple of kids shooting some fireworks?

No biggie for me.

You know, those fireworks set off every single alarm

in Teslas and every single building from here to Anaheim.

It actually makes me miss New York.

And you'’re gonna have to deal with so many bullshit phone calls.

Yo, Justin Bieber!

You eavesdropping right now?

[chuckles] Yeah, um, I'’m busted.

My name is Dezi. I--

We don'’t give a fuck.

This is a cop bar.

What kind of badge is it?

EMT?

[chuckles]

You think that means something?

Yeah, so, uh,

I just have to save your sorry asses,

but I can'’t have a beer with you?

[George] Too thick to make it as a doctor.

Look, I'’ve got a lot of respect

for my, uh, blue-blooded brothers, right?

My mother was a guard.

[George] So, your mother was a guard?

And you'’re bragging about that?

[chuckles] Guards.

They'’re like the Irish us.

[Godwin] Oh, yeah. Are you Irish, huh?

Uh-- [chuckles]

I hear that, uh, Irish girls are very easy.

[chuckles]How is your mother?

You must have shit for brains to step in front of me like this.

Okay.You'’re gonna have to go.

-Well, I thought this was the land of the free. -It ain'’t for you.

Yeah.All right. I think I'’ll finish my beer. Thank you.

[George] You have to go.[Dezi] Oh, great. There'’s a baseball bat?

-Get the fuck out of here. -[Dezi] What is this, like a softball league?

You'’re gonna have to go.What'’s going on?

You wanna go? Sign me up. I'’m down.

Give me the fucking baseball bat.

["Closer" plays]

♪ You can also get closer ♪

♪ Come on, closer ♪

♪ Yeah, closer♪

[Dezi groans]

♪ Come on, closer ♪

[grunts]

[groans]

[shouts, coughs]

[groaning]

[George] Come on, let'’s go. He'’s not worth it.

♪ So are you ready For it, child?♪

♪ True power I know is getting over♪

[groans]

♪ Time to beat it up♪

♪ I know I'’m too damn naive♪

♪ You'’ve seen That she walked in♪

♪ Come on So get closer ♪

[groans]What the fuck, Dez?

[sighs, chuckles]

I love this country.

I love it.Let'’s go.

Someone call the police.Mmm.

[chuckles]

♪ Closer♪

[electronic music playing]

[music continues on speakers nearby]

[Dezi] Concussion?

[Ally] No, you'’re just stupid.

Why do you live in this shithole?

Well, you find me a cheaper place, and I'’ll live there.

Any breaks?

[scoffs] Nah.

[clears throat]

Shit.

We'’re on deck in 50.

"Oh, we'’re on deck in 50."

You like my accent? [chuckles]

It'’s about as good as you look.

[chuckles] You don'’t gotta go.

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

[softly] Dez.

This is the worst idea.

You think too much.

[Ally] Why the hell did you start a fight in a cop bar?

They'’re never gonna let us back in there.

Mmm.

I want an answer.

Maybe '’cause I almost was one.

One of what?

I always wanted to be a cop.

Bullshit.

No lie.

Nearly broke my dad'’s heart.

Not exactly a law-abiding citizen.

And what happened?

Well... [chuckles]

I, uh,

didn'’t exactly make it through the department interview.

Mmm.Yeah, they said my moral compass

was skewed or whatever.

You?

Yeah, I was this close, but...

Yeah, I still wanted to do some good, you know?

EMT life, baby.

[both laugh]

Probably doing more good than those assholes, anyway.

There are some good cops. Like, most are good.

Oh yeah? Well, you'll have to introduce me to one.

[sighs] Maybe.

I, uh, think I started that fight.

Well, first of all, I didn'’t start the fight.

Mmm. Okay.I was defending myself, which is a big difference.

Sure.

I don'’t know. I guess I just wanted to see

how tough the LAPD really was, you know?

You'’re crazy.

Oh, and you'’re adorable.

-[slaps] -Don'’t call me that.

Ever.

Yes, ma'’am.

[scoffs]

[sighs]This was a one-time thing.

Oh, okay. It'’s a one-time thing

and then it'’s a-- until it'’s a two-time thing.

And then it'’s a three-time thing, okay?

And then it'’s a four-time thing.

You think you'’re so charming.

[sirens wailing]

[tires screech]

[Ally] Get the Narcan. Stay with us.

[patient coughing]

[groans]

[coughing, retching]

[chattering on radio]

-[siren wailing] -[inaudible dialogue]

[sighs]

[breathing heavily]

[chattering on radio]

[footsteps approach]

Did Kyle shove you?

What did I say?

If someone shoves you, you punch '’em.

If they pull a knife, you pull a gun.

If they bring a tank, call me. All right?

Kyle. Get over here.

Get up.

You'’ve been pushing him around again?

Milton, you know what to do.

Go on.

Shake hands.

All good?

Go on.

What did I say to you about slouching?

Easy on the spread, it has to last a month.

[laughs]Mmm.

You know, your mother would turn in her grave if she saw the world now.

This isn'’t the country it once was.

Small miracles, that'’s all we can hope for.

You know, every gang in Long Beach is trying

to get their hands on those kids.

We feed them, get tutors for them.

This shelter,

it'’s a legacy.

As long as it stays open, her memory will last.

Mom would be proud of you, Dad.

Yeah, well, pride isn'’t a luxury I-- I can afford, you know?

Takes all my strength to keep the lights on here.

We'’ve been defunded.

Yeah. Budget cuts,

that'’s what they say, because of the riots last year.

The state doesn'’t get it, you know?

Save a kid, you save the future.

[door closes]

Anyway, I got to get to business.

Um, do you want me to tell the kids

-the youth center'’s closed? -No.

[clears throat]I invited them.

They'’re gonna help with creative ways to keep the lights on.

Come on, buddy.

[psychiatrist] Everything in your life

has been leading up to this moment.

It'’s the opinion of the department

that why someone enters law enforcement

is as important as the work they do on a daily basis.

Why do I wanna be a cop?

I like doughnuts.

Gun fights.

-Car chases. -Okay, okay.

This isn'’t your first time in here.

That'’s right.

But this is a safe space.

You were given a second chance after New York,

and we need to make sure you don'’t slip into your old cowboy ways.

I can'’t tell your captain that you'’re safe to go back on the streets

unless I know you'’re not a danger to yourself or others,

that'’s bottom line.

Look, I gave my statement.

It was a good shooting.

I feel better.

[psychiatrist] Tell me the truth.

Why do you wanna be a cop?

[Knight] I want my daughter to be safe.

To be proud of me.

Now your father, he was a bank manager in Newark.

Can you just tell me a little bit about him?

He was shot during an attempted robbery, is that right?

[cries]

We'’re done.

[sirens wailing]

[chattering on radio]

[dispatcher on radio] Dezi? Dezi? Report to the supervisor office.

Boss?

Dezi, take a seat.

I got a witness from the Beston Bank robbery

that says you refused to offer medical assistance.

Triage.

This isn'’t a war zone.

Would you rather me save the villain or the victim?

I read your report.

Yes. We arrived on the scene, right?

We went past the dead cop.

I made a judgment call, and then we went into the manager'’s office.

You broke protocol carrying him out like that.

I saved the guy'’s life.

He'’s suing the city and you for emotional trauma

sustained during emergency transportation.

-[screams] -Get the fuck out of here.

[sighs]

-You'’re suspended. -What?

Dezi.I did nothing wrong.

Take a few weeks.

Let legal come to a resolution,

it'’ll blow over.[breathing heavily]

That'’s not fucking fair!

You think you can talk to me like this?

Fuck it.

You'’re fired for insubordination

and refusing to offer medical assistance to someone in need.

You can'’t fire me.Your contract is terminated now.

You can'’t fire me, because I'’m the best fucking para you fucking got.

You fire me, and you hurt the whole fucking city.

Big fucking whoop.

Get out of my office.

[door opens]

[inaudible dialogue]

[podcast host on laptop] Right now, we live in a society

where there'’s one rule for us, and another rule for them.

That'’s not just here. That'’s all over the world. That'’s spreading right now.

That'’s the pandemic.

We are not judged, people.

The rich, the famous, all of them, they have their agenda.

They decide what'’s right and what'’s wrong.

But we know what'’s right.

We know what'’s right.

You see Portland?

The world is gonna look exactly like Portland

if we don'’t have heroes.

The world needs heroes.

Fact: Cops have the hardest job in the world.

Fact: This city is tearing itself apart,

and cops are our last line of defense.

We need cops who don'’t care about red tape.

Who don'’t care about the politics

and who'’s gonna become mayor or a four-year term limit.

Defund the police?

Right, yeah, sure, great idea.

Defund the police, and then see who comes to the rescue

when cartels are running free.

When you can'’t even get a cup of coffee without getting mugged.

[gunshots]

Who cares about how people go to jail?

You will never see all the good things that the cops do.

You will never see them breaking up domestic violence incidents,

organizing, uh, food drives, because that'’s not good content.

[gunshot]

Defund it, yeah.

Cool, I'’ll wait.

[gunshot]

[elevator bell dings]

[elevator bell dings]

[Godwin] Hey Boots, come here.

What have you got going on the morning of the Fourth?

I'’m headed to the beach with my girl, sir.

I'’ve been looking forward to it all week.

We're looking for volunteers for the At-Risk Shelter.

Setting up, you know food, cleaning, you know.Yeah.

I can'’t force you to say yes.

But I can tell the sergeant that you declined.

I would love to, but we'’ve been planning this for a month.

I got to pick her mom up at the airport.

Fine. Give it to me.

Serve and protect.

[Boots] Well, this is me serving.

I'’m gonna need you to protect me

from my girlfriend.

Thank you.

You think I'’m kidding.

[podcast host] But I ask this, "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"

Who watches the watchers?

Answer:

Too many people.

Police can'’t effectively uh,

do their job with this level of scrutiny

from the media and, uh, the public.

I say cops don'’t do enough.

They need a ghost, someone that can take out the trash

and doesn'’t have to worry about the red tape.

I'’m not talking about, uh, a vigilante.

I'’m talking more of a...

Angel of Justice.

...vigilante. I'’m talking more of a...

Angel of Justice.

Angel of Justice.

Angel of Justice.

Justice. Justice. Justice.

Justice. Justice. Justice.

Angel of Justice.

[phone ringing]

[ringing continues]

Knight! My office, now.

Hey, boss.Shut up.

Yes, ma'’am.

What are you working?Paperwork.

No thanks to you.

Good. Here'’s some more.

Someone stole a uniform, badge, gun--

the whole shebang-- from the coroner'’s office

down at North Roads Hospital.

Family wants the badge back.

IA wants the gun and I want to know

what kind of degenerate would do such a thing.

-No security cameras? -Nope, no.

Privacy reasons.Privacy?

The customers are dead.

That means you'’re gonna have to do a little leg work.

And by the looks of things, you could do with getting in some more steps.

Ouch.

Just calling it like I see it.

You sleeping all right?

Ah, thank you for noticing.

It was a late night.

Narcotics Unit intercepted

a couple of tons of coke and some women.

-Cartel shit? -Oh, they wish.

No, it was the Vampos Gang.

I guess all the names were-- were taken.

Oh hey, congrats on the divorce.

I'’m a free man.Yeah, well, uh, your ring finger may be free,

but your ass still belongs to the department.

Mmm.

Don'’t I know it.

How'’s your daughter?

She'’s fine.Uh...

Fine is not the F word I would use

to describe your daughter.

But then again hey, I mean she'’s got a dad like you

and a mom like Camilla.

A shrink could diagnose those daddy issues three states away.

Did somebody piss in your coffee?

[chuckles] I'’m just saying

that there'’s a way to balance out work and home life.

How many husbands have you had?I didn'’t say I knew how to balance it out.

I'’m just saying there is a way.

You know, I mean look at Fitz.

Fitz is a good boy.

He'’s whipped.

That is true.

He'’s a good cop though.

What makes you say that?

There'’s none finer.

No, I'’m-- I'm curious now.

What do you think makes a good cop?

A good cop doesn'’t sleep well, so everyone else can.

I'’ll accept that.

Oh, ah, one last thing.

You and Fitz are working the Fourth.

I'’m going camping.

Camping?

Yeah. I got a cabin.

Uh, that'’s not camping.

Not unless I get time off.

The Fourth?

That'’s my favorite day.

And I expect you to protect and serve

with a smile on your face.

Thank you, Knight.

[teller] Pensions are our specialty. Your future is safe. I bank here.

Set up an account so we can get you some nice compound interest

or maybe an investment account would be better for you.

How much do you-- Investment account? Okay, that'’s fine.

Officer. What can I do for you?

[Dezi] I, uh...[groans]

Are you here to do a 6-8-9?

Yes. Yeah.

Miss Gakowski.

The officer... [groans]

...wants to do a 6-8-9.

Are you okay, Officer?

Your uniform looks kind of wonky.

Call the union. The department should not be sending you out like that.

Do I know you? Were you here that night those tweaker assholes

made a run at my vault?

Yeah. I mean, I-- I heard about that.

[chuckles] My ass was almost cooked, but you boys saved my life.

I'’m sure those paramedics did a good job, too.

It was the blue bloods and the doctors at Saint Mary'’s.

They'’re the heroes.

Are you part of the 14th?

I have a guy whose father used to be the night commander.

James Jayne?

Oh, yeah, sure.

You know him?

Yeah.

Good man.

I thought he died.

Well, you know...

cops never die.

Amen, brother.

Blue lives never die.

Thank you for what you do.

So, do you have any plans for the Fourth?

Ah, you know, uh, the usual.

Ah, yeah, work never ceases.

I can relate. I will be here toiling away.

But I love it.

There'’s nothing more American

than making money on the Fourth.

[sighs] Jesus Christ.

Come on.Sir.

[hydraulics hum]

[manager] Have at it.

Yeah.

[father] We'’ve been defunded.

Takes all my strength to keep the lights on here.

Go, go, go.

[bandit 1] Everybody down! Down on the ground![customers screaming]

Get down![customer] Oh, my God!

-You, back to the register right now! -William, hang-- hang on.

Let'’s go, let's go!

[bandits shouting]

Let'’s go! Empty the register!

[bandit 2] Fucking vault'’s open. I'’m going for it.

-[gunshots] -[bandit 1 shouting]

Stay down!

[breathing heavily]

Let'’s go. Stay on the ground. You, against the wall!

Get your head down!

Let'’s go. Stay on the fucking ground!

Shit! Ah! Fuck![bandit 3] You all right?

[bandit 1] I said no vault!

Look at all this fucking cash!

I'’m fucking shot, dude.

Well, then hurry the fuck up and help me.

[bandit 1] Fuck you! You greedy fuck, get the money!

[bandit 2] You wanna fucking get out of here, get the fucking money. Fuck!

[bandit 3] Don'’t fucking move. No cell phones, nothing.

Nobody move. I'’ll take that. Thank you very much.

-[bandit 2] Fuck it. Let'’s go, you cry baby. -[bandit 1] Goddamn it!

Damn.[customer screams]

[bandit 2] Stay down!

This shelter, it'’s a legacy.

As long as it stays open, her memory will last.

All clear.

Good man.

[birds chirping]

[sighs]

Officer! Officer, please, you have to help me!

You have to help me.Um--

You have to help me. Please, my husband. He'’s--

No, I'’m not a, uh--Officer!

No, I'’m off-duty.

What? What kind of cop are you?

Okay, I need you to-- I need you to calm down.

Huh?

Um...

Okay, look, I need you to calm down.

Okay?

Where is he?He'’s over here.

Okay.

He'’s here. He'’s over here.

They'’re over there. Over here.

[husband groans][mugger 1] You'’re weak...

Hands up!

Yeah, hands!

[groans]

Go.

Get out of here!

Now, hands against the wall.

Now!

All right.

Now, spread '’em.

All right, now you all have the right

to remain silent.

[sighs]

And anything...

What'’s this?

This? Huh?

[chuckles]

...you say will be used against you

in the court of law.[grunts]

-[mugger 2] That'’s it. Kick his ass. -[mugger 3] Yeah, kick his ass.

[gunshot]

No.

No, no.

Uh, all right.

Oh, no.

[breathing heavily]

This is what happens when you do not show respect.

I am an officer of the law.

Okay, get on your knees.

Get on your knees and kiss the ground!

Kiss the ground.

Kiss it!

Comply and you'’ll survive.

Okay.

No.

I mean, answer me this.

You guys think the world would be a better place

without you in it?

Huh?

I mean, what do you do?

No, man. No. No.

[Dezi] Make this country better than it was yesterday.

I got your answer right here.

[gunshots]

If they had had complied, they would have been alive.

[Dezi breathing heavily]

[knocking]

[knocking continues]

Hello?

Who is it?

You won'’t believe the day I fucking had.

What happened?

Some guy dressed up as a cop

shot four guys in Van Nuys.

Not one made it.

Did they find the shooter?

Not yet. But they will.

I mean, guy was dressed up as a cop

acting like he was gonna arrest them.

The police don'’t know shit about his motive.

Damn.

It isn'’t fair.

Well, maybe it'’ll keep the cops on their toes.

Shake things up a bit.

Don'’t say that, man.

Why?

Oh, you think they care about us?

The sons pay for the sins of their fathers.

Nothing'’s changed.

Okay?

My father taught me that.

I remember the day that I told him I wanted to be a cop.

And he gave me the biggest backhand of my life,

and knocked me down on the floor.

[sighs]

Told me the cops are our enemies.

And, uh, you know, they'’re just pigs.

Descendants from slave owners who prosecuted runaway slaves.

Like the War of Independence, uh, that'’s for this country'’s taxes

and the American Civil War, well, that'’s like,

you know, they freed the slaves, but no one'’s really free.

We'’re not free.

We-- We'’ll never be free.

Doesn'’t matter who we are, they'’ll sell us the same fucking American dream.

And it'’s sad. It-- It'’s so sad.

It'’s just--

It'’s about money.

And guys like, what, Sean Beston?

You know, he'’s-- he'’s just a-- He'’s a slave owner.

And the cops?

His goons.

I'’m sorry you feel that way.

Yeah.

It is what it is.

I-- I thought I got over this a long time ago.

See you.

[sighs]

[horn honks]

[Kirill] Vinny, where'’s the fucking money?

Who'’s this guy? Didn'’t know he'’s a fucking cop.

No son of mine is a cop.

What the fuck you wearing, son?

It'’s not the uniform that makes the man.

The man that makes his own luck.

Don'’t throw my fucking words back in my face.

Halloween is next October.

You can dress up then.

You want to help?

Start with meal prep.

Well...

we can change the world.

I mean, cops, they lock up kids every day, but this?

This is real.

This shelter stops kids from becoming these two.

This is our chance.

How long before the, uh--

the lights go out in this place for good?

Where there'’s a will, there'’s a way.

I'’m talking about real action.

You know? A real way to make change.

Maybe your new associates can help.

Go on.

Beston Bank and Trust.

What about it?

Their security system, it'’s all over the place.

The guards, they'’re arrogant.

I-- I can get us in.

So?

We hit it.

When you look outside,

I mean, do you see the American dream,

or do you see someone else'’s?

Embarrass the city and make some cheese?

I can fuck with that.

We live in a society where there is nothing

more American than making money

on the Fourth of July.

[Fitzgerald] Casey Rhodes should be rotting in jail.

Could you be positive for once?

Hey, I'’m a fountain of good vibes, brother Knight.

If it isn'’t dumb and dumber. Barney Rubble and this caveman.

What'’s his name again?

Can'’t believe you forgot Fred'’s name.

Come on, we'’re on soft duty.

-That isn'’t real. -Ah, soft duty is one beer above hard duty,

and three below "let'’s party."

Fucking degenerates.

[Godwin] One of you should be in jail,

and the other in the chair.

Have you got a problem?

If I did, what would you do?

Happy Fourth.

Yeah.

Thank you, douche bags.

[groans]

Shit!

[sighs] I'’ll meet you in the car.

[clears throat] All right, let'’s do this.

You ready?

[sighs] You lucky son of a bitch.

One time I'’d rather still be in the chair.

Hey!

You guys know you'’re going to jail

for the rest of your lives, right?

Well, I--

All right, I'’m just playing.

All right, what do you got here?

What is that, a Roman candle?

Let me see that thing.

Listen, if you guys are gonna light these off...

[lighter flicks]...you gotta be safe about it.

-[fuse ignites] -Because you could do some real damage

with one of these things. You understand?

I want you to point '’em in the air.

Not at people, not at animals, not at dogs.

You understand? If I see you pointing this at a dog,

I'’m gonna curb stomp you in front of your grandmother.

Do you understand? All right, good.

[fireworks launching]

[cell phone buzzing][guests chattering]

Oh. Mmm.

[guest] Whoo!Yes?

[Knight] Did you speak with her?

[sighs] She will reach out whenever she'’s ready to talk to you.

Just want to make sure that she'’s okay.

Just tell me where she'’s living.

[chuckles] She'’s got a boyfriend. I--

What? Who?

[chuckles] Oh, don'’t go all super-dad now.

If not now, when?

How'’s the new guy?

You don'’t get to ask questions like that.

[Knight] I'’m just saying.

You can do better.

If he treats you right, I'’ll support that.

All I want is for you and our girl to be happy and safe.

That'’s all.

Do you think we, uh, could have, uh, ever worked?

You put the job first.

And I'’m not blaming you, I'’m not.

Just the hours.

It was no way to raise a family.

[chuckles] We were like, uh, ships passing through the night.

Yeah.

[chuckles] Yeah, we were going for the same--

Yeah, the same iceberg.

Hey, did you give her the bear?

When I see her, I will.

Happy Fourth, Detective.

Hey, honey.[Ally] Hi.

[cell phone buzzing]

[scoffs]

Dad'’s been trying to get a hold of you.

Why?

He'’s your father.

And fathers do care about the well-being of their children.

Occasionally.

He'’s sorry he missed your birthday.

Yeah, and didn'’t he get me this exact same one last year?

[chuckles] You'’re his little princess.

Whatever.[chuckles]

Thank you.

[clears throat]Okay. Oh.

You are your father'’s child.

Mm-hmm.You happy now?

Yeah, three more of those and I will be.

Mm-hmm. And nice of you to dress up, too.

I'’m on call.

Wanna do shots?

[chuckles] No.

These are Mike'’s work friends.

Oh, yeah.Mm-hmm.

We wouldn'’t want to embarrass him.

Mm-mmm.

Okay.

To being a problem child.

Oh, no.

To good parenting.

[chuckles]

[grunts]

Mm-mmm, mm-mmm.Oh.

Oh. Why did you make me do that?

That'’s so good.No.

Yeah.No.

Go, Mom. Go, Mom.

Yeah![chuckles]

[mouthing words]

Happy Fourth, Officer. Happy Fourth.

-Indeed. -What can I do for you?

I'’m here to do a 6-8-9.

Well, we'’ve never been better.

Well, I, um--

I'’m just here to check up on you, sir.

Well, that'’s very kind of you. But all is well. All is well.

You'’d be doing me a favor if you let me inside, so I can see for myself.

What are you doing? Oh, you! Hey, there'’s two back there!

-Fucker-- [shouting] -Want to let me inside?

[Beston] Fucker! Stay back!

Stay back, you motherfuckers!

[guard] Drop it, drop it.

[Beston] Get back!

[guard] Put your weapons down!

[Beston] Back! Get--

Open it up.

Open up! Open it up!

I am about to live my American dream.

Mr. Beston, please stay where you are.

Guards, put down your guns. You'’re free to go.

[Kirill] Fuck it!

[Beston yelps]

[groaning]

You'’re fucking crazy.

[Dezi] Do you remember me?

Tell me who I am.

Tell me who I am.

Tell me who I am!

Still don'’t, huh?

[whirring]

[dispatcher on radio] Silent alarm triggered at Beston Bank.

Possible 211 in progress.[horn honks]

[Fitzgerald] Get home. Do some homework.

Two-Knight-117.

[groans]Four minutes out.

Alvarado.

Scared the little bastards.

Too old for this shit.

[engine starts]

[dispatcher on radio] All units, all units.

Robbery in progress at Beston Bank and Trust.

Three suspects reported, heavily armed.

[sirens wailing]

[officer 1] Set?[officer 2] Set.

[officer 1] Lock and load.

[Kirill] Here we go, boys.

[beeps]Bingo!

[drill whirs]

[siren wailing]

[Kirill] Nico, check that out!

Hey, boy scout, why don'’t you take care of our new friend?

Yeah, I just got to the location now.

Everything looks pretty normal.

[car approaches]

Hey, gentlemen!

Christ, I'’m having déjà vu.

Witnesses said they saw three guys go in here.

One was dressed as a cop.

We going in or what?

Oh shit! Take cover!

Yeah, shots fired. Shots fired.

We need cars. Need your fucking cars right now!

Shots fired!

[Fitzgerald] Hey, get down!

[officer shouts] Officer down!

[Fitzgerald] Watch, check this out.

Uh, Knight!

Keep shooting the roof.

Keep going.

[Fitzgerald] Reloading. Cover me!

Where'’s the stun grenade?[Dezi] Cops are at the door. Let'’s go.

Shit! Then hold them back, man!

[stun grenade explodes]

[high-pitched ringing]

[Dezi groans]

[groans]Come on, D. We'’ve got you, mate.

-[Dezi] Help me! -[Nico] Fucking officer down!

-Officer down! -[Fitzgerald] Get him out!

[Fitzgerald] I can'’t see dick in here.

[sighs] Shit.

Where the fuck are they?

All right, someone take the roof.

Move! Let'’s go!

Get the fuck down! Down on the ground!

On the ground. Don'’t fucking move.

[Fitzgerald] Check the exit.

[Dezi] Come on!

No. Drop the goddamn money!Ally, Ally. You have to calm down.

No, I have to go in there!You'’re safe. You'll be fine.

[Kirill] Let'’s go.

Ah, perfect. Fucking love it.

Yes!

[engine starts]

[siren wailing]

[tires squeal]

There'’s the fuckers.

Ally. What--

What do you mean? What about her?

Let'’s go.

[sighs]

Oh, shit.

This isn'’t gonna be good.

[dispatcher on radio] Suspect has stolen a Jesuit Medical ambulance.

Heading southbound on Imperial Highway.

They have a hostage.

I repeat, they have a hostage.

[tires squeal]

[Dezi] Ally, it'’s fine. Just please calm down.

Please.

What? No. What is happening?

Who are those two guys?

Please just calm down.[panting]

[both grunting]

[Kirill] Hey, Dezi, we'’ve got incoming.

Let'’s head to the hills. We can lose them in the canyons.

Fuck this fucking ambulance!

Slowest fucking ambulance--

Come on, baby. Come on! Come on, come on!

[tires squeal]

[sirens wailing]

[Fitzgerald] Knight, close the goddamn door!

Get down and close the door.

You could hit Ally with that aim.

[Knight] Where did you learn to drive?

You. Now hold on.

[Kirill] They'’re right on us, mate! Do something!

[tires squeal]

Christ.

Fucking kill him, Dezi. Kill him!

Whoa![tires screech]

Holy shit!

We'’re coming up on them now.

What the fuck?

[Kirill] Come on, baby. Come on! Come on!

-Hey, do you hear that? -Hear what, you fuck?

[helicopter approaching]

Oh shit! Look, paparazzi! Paparazzi!

[chuckles]

Paparazzi. Blue paparazzi.

We'’re gonna be famous, Nico. Famous!

Hey bro, that ain'’t TMZ. That ain'’t TMZ, bro.

[pilot on radio] Swinging back around. Going for danger plot.

[Knight] And I'’m shooting the back cab.

[Kirill] Shoot '’em! Nico, get the fucking copter and kill it.

-[Nico] I can shoot him. -[Kirill] Then fucking shoot him, mate.

Fuck, this is some serious GTA shit, bro!

Whoo!

Come back around.

Go back around. Go back around.

[Fitzgerald] What did I say about that door?

[Kirill] Get '’em, Nico. Shoot, shoot, shoot!

Fucking shoot this fuck!

[groans]

Oh, fuck, Nico. You all right?

Come here. Nico!

Shit!

[Knight] Keep it steady.

That little shit hit the tire.

[Knight] Now'’s our chance while he reloads.

Keep it steady.

[engine revving]

[Dezi] Shit. Shit.

[Fitzgerald] Hurry up!

This tire'’s fading fast.

I got you. Now, go get your daughter.

[tires squeal]

[both grunting]

[Kirill] Dezi! Dezi!

How'’d that old fuck get in here?

Motherfucker.

[both grunting]

Don'’t do it, old man.

♪ Oh, say, can you see♪

♪ By the dawn'’s early light ♪

-[sirens approaching] -♪ What so proudly we hailed ♪

♪ At the twilight'’s Last gleaming?♪

♪ Whose broad stripes And bright stars♪

-♪ Through the perilous fight♪ -[person] Get out of here!

♪ O'’er the ramparts We watched♪

♪ Were so gallantly streaming?♪

[crowd clamoring]

[sirens wailing]

[inaudible dialogue]

Yo, yo, you all right? Holy shit!

Get back. He'’s got a gun![gunshots]

[groans]

[people screaming, clamoring]

[Kirill] Stay back!

Stay back!

Stay back! Stay back, you motherfuckers!

I'’ll kill all of you.

[screaming]

All right, cover the field.

Let'’s go around back. Quick!

[whimpering]

[Ally gasping, grunting]

Dad!

Dad? Oh, this keeps getting fucking better.

Drop the fucking gun!

Shoot this fucking asshole.

Let her go.

I said, let her go.

It wasn'’t supposed to be like this!

[whimpering]

I gave everything I had to this country.

I tried playing by the rules,

and look where it fucking got me.

You think that?

You'’re brainwashed if you think I'’m the bad guy.

[siren wailing]

They don'’t pay me to judge.

No. You'’re just a sicario with a badge.

You shoot anyone they tell you to.

[groans]The government? The government--

The government is the biggest gang in town.

Put the gun down.

I would'’ve been the best cop this city has ever had.

You'’ve got no right to wear that uniform.

[groans]

The badge, it doesn'’t--

it doesn'’t make the man.

You don'’t think I could'’ve been a good cop,

if I just had a fucking chance?

There'’s no cure for being an asshole.

All I wanted was to be the good guy.

That'’s it.

We play the cards we'’re dealt.

Sometimes we win, and sometimes we bite it.

Fuck you.

[grunts][groans]

[groaning]

[panting]

[Dezi] Ally!

I got you.Ally! Please!

Tell them I'’m a good guy. Tell them.

Ally!

It'’s okay.

I'’m not gonna shoot. I'’m the good guy.

I'’m the good guy.

I'’m the good--

[Knight] Happy Fourth, motherfucker!

[chuckles]