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Are you alone in the house, sir?

Dispatch, we'’re interviewing a Benjamin T. Myers.

Driver'’s license 9217865.

We have a white Caucasian male on his way to the hospital.

Suspected shooter was shot.

Victim is 71 years old. Male.

GSW to the abdomen. No exit wound, low caliber projectile.

Nobody thinks they'’re gonna live forever.

But I'’m not finished Not yet.

Alone, with nobody.

Possible puncture to the duodenum.

Mr. Myers, are you on any medications presently?

Mr. Myers?

Why would you do this?

The things I'’ve done.

Unit 21, please come in.

Patient'’s in and out of consciousness.

If I wake up...

If I wake up, I'’ll choose different.

Have I ever asked for forgiveness?

No.

But I know I want someone to stay with me.

Lie to me that it will be all right.

Ah!

Aw, you didn'’t even touch your breakfast. Nan!

Beauty?

We die alone.

I just don'’t want to live alone anymore.

I want to be missed.

Just a minute.

But I wanted a lot that never came true.

And I'’ve done things I never wanted to do.

Los siento.

Wait. Wait! Hey!

Everybody chooses.

But is it too late?

For any of us?

I gotta go in to meet Nicky at the bar.

My daughter, Nickel, the homicide detective.

She became a cop to catch me.

Or her sister, Sherry, who had no father,

and even less of a chance.

Sweetie, eh... I haven'’t been in for three weeks.

You never know with Tommy.

Okay. That new girl, she didn'’t work out.

So, uh, I won'’t be gone long.

Just don'’t let anybody in.

I'’d be happy to.

And my beauty, Nan...

who left me without going anywhere.

-Nan? Nan, what is it? -

It'’s okay. It'’s okay.

It'’s okay.

All right, beautiful girl.

I went legit 12 years ago,

thanks to a congressman who owed me a favor.

And now, my daughter, Nicky,

practically works for that congressman

as his police liaison.

She and I are not close.

Hey, Ben!

You okay? You doing all right?

You really wanted to know the answer to that,

you'’d have come sooner.

I'’m sorry, the congressman'’s scrambling

since we lost the redistricting. We have a...

We have a major campaign relaunch this evening,

so my plate has been pretty full.

Have you, uh, acquainted your Representative Billings

with his new constituency?

I mean the people he'’s been calling wetbacks

for the last few years.

Tricky, I know.

I know that representative...

constituent relation better than anybody.

Yeah, it'’s tricky.

That'’s why it was hard for me to get away,

and that'’s why I'’m gonna have to go pretty soon,

but I need to talk to you about something. It'’s very important.

Not very close.

I need to talk to you about your grandsons.

I don'’t have grandsons, Nicky. You know that better than anybody.

Uh, can I get you some coffee?

No thanks. I need to talk to you.

Sherry. It'’s about Sherry, your daughter.

She is not my kid, Nick.

She'’s been at St. Vinny'’s for two months,

and now they just put her in hospice.

I don'’t know if you knew that.

The heroin.

She'’s gonna die. And, Dad...

Sherry'’s boys are such good boys.

But they'’re not very verbal.

I think there'’s a way that we could help them.

There'’s this special school,

and Sherry has named you if-- when she, you know,

and all you need to do is sign once. I will take care of...

What are you doing?

Something I should have done a long time ago

when you came to me for college.

Uh, that'’s-- that'’s $20,000 in cash. No taxes.

This is for me?

Dad, that was 20 years ago.Well--

I don'’t-- I don'’t need that money anymore.

This is not "No, thank you" money.

You can give the money to Sherry.

Okay, listen. What'’s going on here?

Wha-- What'’s the angle? What do you want?

There has to be a want?

Always with you. Always.

I have cancer--What?

Leukemia.

And--Wait! Wait! No.

And it'’s bad.Are you kidding me?

I... Are you--

It almost feels like a relief.

You know, I-I-I tried to hire this maid today,

and she took one look and turned around and walked out.

And that'’s kind of the essence of my problem.

I need someone who'’s going to help me with Nan.

Oh, God.

You always had the worst timing.

I wouldn'’t ask this of you, unless...

Unless I had no choice.

I gotta know that there'’s gonna be somebody to help with Nan.

Dad?

What about the boys?

Can'’t you care about them, too?You won'’t understand--

You'’d just sign one time, and you'’d give those boys a chance.

Ah, you were just a kid. Look, uh...

When I went away, your mother

wouldn'’t have anything to do with, and I mean nothing,

nothing to do with me.

Nobody understood except Nan.

Because you chose her.

A man lives and he makes choices. Yes!

And she'’s my wife.

And I would-- What? What? What are you doing here?

Well, I'’ve been coming in early--

I told you to stay late!

I'’m making sure we'’re okay--I-I left a message.

I-I didn'’t know. I'’ll get out.

No, it'’s okay, Tommy. It'’s fine.

I-I'’m gonna go anyway.

Look...

I'’ll help you, Dad. I'’ll help you with Nan.

It'’s fine. I'’ll do it.

And there'’s more.

I'’m not taking that.

This is why I'’m helping Nan, because I care about her.

But this would never be enough.

I know it'’s not enough. I'’m not saying it'’s enough.

I'’m not doing that!

I am not-- I am not--

You-- Goddamn it!

I was-- I been coming in early to make sure that--

I'’m sorry, um...

Where did you leave me a message?

It doesn'’t really matter now, does it?

Jo, he did not sign the papers.

He did not sign the papers.

Because, because he told me he was sick,

and then he tried to buy me, and I just got too mad.

I couldn'’t do it. I'’m sorry.

Hold on.

Yeah, I don'’t know. Yes, he'’s a son of a bitch.

I'’m a freakin'’ idiot...

for even trying this.

Now? I don'’t know, Sherry'’s just gonna have to do it.

She just has to.

I'’ll do my best. Love you.

Hi, Sher. How you doing?

You don'’t look good.

Well, fortunately, you look good enough for the both of us.

How'’s the boys? Miss '’em.

My boys are great, thank you.

And how are you doing? How, how are they treating you here?

Church fosters are bringing '’em over to see me today.

My boys love me.

Of course they do.

You said I was a bad mom.

You... you took them.

I only took '’em '’cause you were sick

and you couldn'’t take care of them for a little while.

You took my boys from me.

No, sweetheart, I love them too.You t--

I love them too, as-- Okay.

Nick--Okay, Sherry. Okay.

Who'’s your friend?

It'’s Matilda.

That'’s the best name, ever.

You always had a way of coming up with the best things.

Like you could take the, the worst things,

the really, really bad stuff and somehow make it funny even.

I always admired that about you, Sherry.

No.Yeah.

It'’s like your job was to make the bad things not so bad.

And my job was to try and stop the bad things from happening.

You'’re a good big sister, Nick.

No. A good big sister would have protected you.

And-and-and not left you with Mom.

I would have gotten you to school.

But, Sherry, that'’s what I want to do for the boys now.

I want to give them the chance that you never had.

Well, the church is looking after '’em now.

God is with them.

Yes, and God will look after the boys

in this amazing church school

that I found for them for special needs kids.

And they can get all the attention and education.

So they can be big strong boys and make their mama proud.

Does that sound like a good idea for you? Yeah?

Yeah.Yeah.

All right.

I love you, my darling girl. I love you.

I'’ll take care of everything, okay?

Mmm.

Nan?

Nan?

Nan?

Nan.

Okay, okay.

Aw, Nan.

What happened?

Who...

They took everything. They took my whole--

How could you let them in?

Ah, Nan...

Oh, why did you let '’em in?

Nan!

Nan!

I couldn'’t see a way out.

Beauty girl...

Oh, Nan.

No!Na--

There is nothing left of us.

She'’s been gone a long time.

But I was too afraid...

to choose.

Nan... Just stay, stay there!

Just stay there, and I'’ll be back in a...

As soon as I can.

Okay. Okay. Okay.

Somebody did this.

Mr. Myers, Savannah PD, please open up.

Just a minute, Officer.

And I couldn'’t find them behind bars.

We need you to open the door.

I decided to do what I do.

Sir, we need you to open the door, now.

What'’s the problem, Officer?

We received a report of shots fired at this address.

I didn'’t hear any gunfire, and I didn'’t call any cops.

There'’s been a mistake. I'’m Ben Myers.

I'’m the owner of this property.

Are you alone in the house, sir?

Except for you.

I was gonna lie down.

I didn'’t call any cops, and I didn'’t hear any shots.

I know you didn'’t call the cops.

I know you didn'’t report the shots. It was your neighbor.

Would you mind stepping out here and talking to us?

Why? I can hear you fine.

Why don'’t you go over to her house? She may have a gun.

I'’m gonna take a nap, and while I am, you'’re not allowed in.

Is your wife inside, sir?

-Is she all right?

Yeah, we'’re fine.

Get off my lawn.

We need to see inside.

Looking around corners all my life,

I missed what was right in front of my face.

You got a warrant?

Until you do, you'’re not allowed in here.

Your license, sir?

Slide it under the door.

Ah, I can fix this.

It goes... here.

There, now I think if you roll down this thing--

No, no, no. Don'’t touch that! Hey! Hey!

What the hell'’s the matter with you?I did-- I'’m gonna--

Get out of here!All right. I'’m just trying to help.

I don'’t need your help, Mr. Fix-It.Okay.

Hey, you need anything else?

No. Yes!Huh?

I need a phone number for Jackson-Polk Surveying.

Poke? P-O-K... - P-O-L-K.

As in the president.

L-K. P-O-L-K, like the president.

Gotcha.

Yo! Hey, it'’s time to go.

I got the cameras, and Reggie'’s got the list.

I got the-- Aw, shit!

Watch it!

I got the list.

Hey, Jimmy'’s coming with the lady.

Which one is Jimmy?

If you have any questions, all right...

Well, um...

We already spoke with, um...

You must be Reggie.

Mr. Ben, your husband. He-he can call the gas comp--

- And who are you?

...call the gas company if he has any concerns.

And, uh, we'’re gonna need this too, ma'’am.

But-- For our files.

You'’re gonna be okay, Mrs. Myers.

We found all the leaks. All right?

You have a good-- good morning.

Ben?

Boss, I am really sorry. I have looked everywhere.

Jackson-Polk Surveying...

It doesn'’t exist.

Good, good.

Give me the flip phone. I'’ve gotta make a call to Ray.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I'’m looking for a-- a white cargo van,

that'’s leaking steering fluid.

Okay.

Nick! Nick!

Hey, Mrs. Billings.I'’m glad you'’re here.

There'’s a problem with the rally.

When I arranged for the permits,

the Savannah Mayor'’s Office, they issued them,

but they wouldn'’t close the streets.Oh, no.

Well, I didn'’t think it was a big thing, but...

They don'’t think we'’ll have enough people to warrant disrupting the commute.

Okay. Let me make a few calls. I'’ll fix this.

It'’s a safety issue, I'’ll fix it, I'’ll fix it.

Okay, thank you. I knew you would help. You always do.

Of course, ma'’am. I'’ll see you later.Okay.

Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Sir, we did not expect to be in this situation

Uh-huh. Um...

Uh... What?

You will?

This weekend?

Sir, that is-- That is a lifesaver.

I'’m gonna make you feel good about this decision, Paul.

When we win, you'’re gonna feel great.

Thank you so much, sir. Okay.

All right, goodbye, Mr. Speaker.

Yes, bye-bye.

Good news, sir?

Oh, that is excellent news, Nick.

I'’m happy for you, Congressman.

Oh! So... How you doing?

I'’m good, sir.

Well, you... seem a little distracted.

I just, I just, uh, had some, you know, news about my dad.

I'’m a little worried about him. That'’s all.

Ben Myers?

You know who my dad is?

And you hired me anyway?

Did I ever tell you my dad drank?

He fell into a vat of pet food

in a plant on the I-15.

Oh, my God. Did he die?

Yeah, he did.

I'’m so sorry.The point is,

you can'’t pick your parents.

Can'’t choose where you come from.

The only thing you get to decide is where you'’re going,

And who you'’re going with.

Oh, sir, uh, shots fired. I'’m sorry. I have-- I have to go.

Sure, of course, yes. Yeah, yeah.

So, Nick, just one thing. Nick, just one thing.

I need you on my six, okay?

Esta noche, I need you on my six. Okay?

Sir, you got it a hundred percent.

It'’s going to go really, really well. I promise.

I have your back, okay?Great.

And, Nick, no matter what, you come to me or count on me for your dad.

I appreciate that, sir. Thank you.

Dad, I heard a disturbance was reported over at your house.

Are you okay? Is Nan okay?

How did you hear about that?

I-I-I put a sticker on your file. Family.

The lieutenant over at your precinct

gave me a courtesy call. What'’s going on?

Nicky, I'’m gonna have to call you back.

Dad, is Nan okay?

Tommy?Yeah, Ben.

What are you doing with me? I mean, still with me?

'’Cause I, um... owe you my life, Ben.

That was a long time ago.

Boss, I-I know that you got some bad news.

Whatever you need...

That'’s why I'’m here.

No questions, just '’cause you... owe me?

No, you'’re not the only guy who chooses, Ben.

I'’m here because I'’m here.

It'’s me. Yeah.

I need an answer.

And I'’m willing to pay extra for right now.

By noon.

A white cargo panel truck that'’s leaking steering fluid.

They-they must have borrowed it from some,

some rental lot or, you know,

mechanics that have some kind of...

understanding management.

And it'’s gonna come back some time today.

Yeah, I want to be there when it does.

Yeah.

No, that'’s good. That'’s worth five big ones.

I tell you what. Come by the office in the bar

any time after three o'’clock,

Tommy will give you an envelope.

Yeah.

Can I help you?

Yeah, where the hell is everybody?

You lost? It'’s lunch time.

Oh, oh. That'’s why it'’s taken this long

just to get to the steering column.

You know my guys brought that van in a couple of days ago.

No, we just got this in here yesterday.

It'’s a really hard leak to find.

We took it out to see if we got it, but, you know.

Oh, you test drove it yourself

and you still can'’t find the goddamned leak.

I told-- Look, I'’m gonna get to it.

I'’m going to work on it right now.

Okay.

You have a good day.

Crazy old dude.

Now, now...

Did you drive this to Palmetto Way this morning?

How'’d it handle?

It wasn'’t me!It wasn'’t you?

It wasn'’t me!

Angel, stop!

Yeah, Angel. Stop.

Drop the bat.Fuck that!

You ever seen a six-fingered auto mechanic?

Yeah, Angel. Do it.

Good, now...

You and me and, uh... Sorry.

Rob!Rob...

We can take our time.

To figure out what happened to this car this morning.

You ever seen this guy?

No!

Come on, man!

What about this guy? You ever see this guy?

You know it'’s going to take me two hands to break your wrists.

Reggie! Reggie. It'’s Reggie.Reggie what?

Reggie fucking Black guy that pissed you off, how would I know?

You'’re not going to tell me anything to lead me to him?

I can find his license plate.

On the surveillance.

I can get the plate.

Do that, Angel.

Get the license plate.

Please hurry!

We'’ll be here.

Hey, hey, hey!

What?You get that shit out of my car.

Well, I only got 15 minutes.

It'’s a thousand.

What'’s a thousand?

For an address?

Mr. Myers, been a while.

For old time'’s sake, I'’m giving you a discount.

That thing'’s worth 300, 500 tops.

Maybe at the DMV,

but then you'’d have to wait in line.

So, um...

What you want with this Reggie McIntyre anyway?

I just want to talk to him.

Yeah, he'’s not very talkative lately.

He, uh, has got an interesting history, though--

family, associates, cooperation.

You know, I'’m not a very talkative person either.

I think Reggie and I are gonna get along just fine.

Detective Wills, you are being treated to a rare sighting.

May I introduce you to Detective Lieutenant Nickel Wallace.

She was assigned to Congressman Billings'’ outreach team

temporarily, what, 12 years ago?

It'’s nice to meet you.

It'’s personal, sir.

You got a desk and a stack?Five inches deep.

Dig into Rollins'’ files, and take any warm ones that are called in.

That'’s what I like to see in a homicide detective,

Captain, there were several gunshots fired

at Ben Myers'’ residence, and I--

Allegedly, according to nosy neighbor Gail Gearson,

retired mob boss Ben Myers fired four or five gunshots.

You already knew.

But, this crime boss is now,

unbeknownst to any of us, an upstanding citizen.

But what I didn'’t know is,

that he had a family relationship with one of my detectives.

And yes, as long as I'’m paying your salary, you'’re still one of mine.

This is the first I'’m hearing about the expungement, sir.

And my mother and he never married.

And the joke was that all she ever got from him was a nickel.

And all that changed a week ago when you listed yourself as his "in case of"?

I discovered he has cancer. He doesn'’t have very long to live.

And so I'’m trying to make right while I still can.

Mm-hmm.

Look, I'’m sorry.

Nineteen years ago, sir, I didn'’t think that

I needed any more obstacles than being female and poor.

I didn'’t think I needed to list my felon father who left us

when I was four years old.

I'’m sorry.

Nan?

Are you in there, Nan?

Nan, it'’s Nick, are you okay?

Nan?

Nan, are you okay?

Nan, sweetie, it'’s Nick.

Oh, my God! Nan!

Are you hurt?

Are you shot? Are you all right?

Oh, my God. What happened?

Oh, I'’m sorry. I'’ll take care of you. I'’ll take care of you.

It'’s going be all right.

Thank God.

Thank God. I am so glad you came, Jo.

I did not know who else to call.

The police?

You are the police.

But you'’re going to cover up for your old man

because you owe him for your magnificent childhood?

Right now, I'’m not worried about him.

All I'’m worried about is Nan.

I have to find somebody who can take care of her. Right away.

That'’s all I'’m worried about.

Well, I'’m worried about you, Nick.

What'’s going on?

You have been so weird ever since your sister took the boys.

I'’m still trying to find a way to help the boys.

And, you know, Billings is in trouble,

and I know you don'’t like him, but, you know, he'’s my boss.

I want my sister to forgive me, before she...

What'’s the prognosis?It'’s not good.

The infection has spread from her bones to her heart. Endocarditis.

You know her immune system is shot. She'’s not gonna make it out of there.

Listen, can you help me with Nan?

Please.

You'’re just using me.

It happens to social workers all the time.Shut up.

You just want me for my high-powered connections.

Okay, but can you help me with Nan?

Let me see what I can do.

It felt good to be doing something.

Plus, Reggie seemed to have some time on his hands

to enlighten me.

Oh, yeah.

Hit that shit.

Oh, yeah. -

Reggie.You!

Stop!

I just wanna talk! I just wanna...

I wanna-- I just wanna--

If you have any questions...

Onyx, it changed itself

into what you'’re looking at right now.

Does that sound familiar to you?

Twelve years ago, a congressman had a problem.

She was his maid,

so he called me.

I guessed what the problem was.

You just don'’t bury some problems.

I let her go.

Oh, yeah.

But I made her promise she would not come back.

She could never come back.

Ay, Yonny! Are you packed?

We'’re always moving, and we didn'’t do nothing.

It'’s not safe, Yonny. Okay?

Is this about the police?

No, it'’s not about the police.

A man who knows me, who knows who I am--

What man? What'’s going on?

He just saw me today. Please, go pack your bag.

Don'’t make me tell you again!Please listen to me.

I'’m legal. You said my father was legal.

So, maybe my father can help.

Yonatan, please.

I'’m trying to tell you. We can'’t run forever.

No, listen. We need help.

It'’s not safe, Yonny.

You won'’t even tell me who he is.

Tommy!

Yeah, Ben! On my way.

I thought I told you to clean up the alley.

Oh, I did, boss. You didn'’t see?

Well, uh, there'’s a fire in one of the barrels.

Now, now, now, now, when that fire burns itself out,

I want you to take that barrel

down to the dumpster yourself. Okay?

Uh, yeah, okay.What?

Nothing, enough-- I'’m sorry, I'’m listening.All right, shush!

Ray'’s gonna, is gonna call someone to pick this up. At 3:15.

And I'’ve been here since 10:15. Right?

Um...

Oh, yeah. Um...

You were already inside when I came back in

from cleaning the alley, right? 10:15.

So-- All right.Don'’t forget to--

You were robbed!

What are you talking about? Make that call.

I just went by your house.

Look, let'’s go inside. Please!

Are you out of your mind?

You come in my place in front of my people,

and you say that I got robbed.

That I got robbed.

I'’ve been to your house, Dad. I found Nan.

I took care of her.

I found her a place.

At the Savannah Senior Center

which is a very nice place. Where it will be completely private.

Discreet. No one will know about it.

And the most important thing is she'’s going to be safe.

Nan is in a home, and I'’m not even dead.

She'’s safe, that'’s what you want for her, right?

But you were robbed, Dad.

The place was a wreck. I couldn'’t leave her there.

Why didn'’t you call the police? Or me?

How many burglaries did you actually solve

when-when you were in charge of that, huh?

Let me help.

Tell me how I can help you, Dad.

I used to be someone important in this town.

Nothing happens in this town unless I say so.

Now they just...

walk right into my own...

Dad, are-are you...

Are you trying to fix this by yourself?

You smell like cleaning fluid.

You changed your clothes, are...

Are you trying to take care of this on your own?

I'’m at a dead end.

I'’m at a dead end.

Oh, Dad, I'’m sorry. I have to take this.

It'’s, uh, it'’s the station.

I'’m sorry.

Yeah, I remember you. What'’s going on?

We got a homicide on 211 San Juan.What?

You know anything?

Uh, Reggie McIntyre, 29, skinny?

Shit, what-- Yeah, he was my CI,

but, um, that was a long time ago.

I-I have no idea what he'’s been mixed up in lately.

You have no idea what could have gotten Reggie McIntyre killed?

I'’m sorry, Detective. I have no idea what happened.

All right, thank you.

Thanks.

Come on, pick up. Pick up.

Come on, pick up, Jimmy. Come on.

Jimmy, I'’m right outside the door.

You weren'’t gonna tell me?

He'’s my cousin.

I'’m so sorry. I just found out. I'’m sorry.

I'’m sorry.

What'’s the beard all about?

Are you going some place, Jimmy?

You were right to start packing.

We need to get all of this shit out of here.

Clear out.

Look, Nick, I'’m taking my cut

and, and Reggie and Matteo'’s cut.

In cash.

My aunt will pay for Reggie'’s funeral.

Matteo can do whatever the fuck Matteo does, and I'’m out of here.

No, that was not our deal.

Okay? I take the cash, and you guys fence this shit.

Besides, how do you think it makes you look to run?

I gotta be the dumbest person alive to ever trusted you.

"Jimmy, he owes me.

Oh, I never done this before. Help me."

You got me back into this, Nick.

I'’m sorry. I will get you out of it. I promise.

But we helped each other. Remember with Reggie?

You got promoted.

And-and Ben Myers used to take care of people, Nick,

for the mob.

I can tell you that Ben Myers is an old man dying of cancer.

He'’s crying in the back of his bar

because he has no leads. He has no idea who did this.

Or does he? Did you screw up?

No.

So why are you running?

I want my cut in cash today.

All right. It'’s not safe.That cash...

is my sister'’s kids'’ last chance.

The cash goes with me, Jimmy. Period.

Like our deal was, okay?

My life'’s not worth this, Nick.

Stop.

No, it'’s not. I'’m sorry.

Jimmy, you got to turn around from that table right now.

You got to show me your hands. I'’m sorry.

Please turn around. Slowly. Don'’t even think of...

That'’s what this is?

The hell with me.

No!

Matteo knows who you are.

Yo, he ain'’t stupid. He figured it out.

You need me, '’less you wanna explain all of this to him.

Officer.

Okay, so let'’s you and me just wait here for the cops to show up.

'’Cause they'’re going to come looking for Reggie'’s stash.

Something'’s going to tip them off, you know, like a,

a receipt for the storage or, or, or a lock combination.

And then they'’ll just bring us in,

but I'’m going to take care of you. I'’m going to protect you.

You just lay low, all right?

You play your cards right, it'’ll all be fixed soon.

Okay?

What'’s this?

That'’s for Reggie'’s funeral.

It'’s not "running away out of town" money.

Its for his mom. It'’s to do right by him.

Okay? Just for now.

Just hang on a little bit longer.

Fine.

It'’s all yours.

That'’s yours. What am I gonna do with it?

Oh, come on, man.

A major rally in the Sanctuary

of Christ the Redeemer Baptist Church this evening

is intended to introduce Congressman John Billings

to his new Hispanic majority constituency.

A group he often antagonized... Ben, you okay?

...in Congress will now decide his fate.

Hey, Ben!

Yeah. I'’m okay.Yeah?

Reggie McIntyre, a local handyman...

I got to talk to you, boss.Shut up!

...was found dead inside his San Juan home... Just a minute.

I'’m on location at the home of the victim'’s mother

in the Grayland section of Aurora,

where mourners and well-wishers

are gathering to offer their condolences

Hey, Ben! It'’s real important. Just a minute.

Shut up!

And shut that door.

Please call the Channel 7 Stop Crime Now Line.

They do suspect foul play,

and they'’re currently canvassing the neighborhood.

I got Phil covering for me.

You want me to leave the envelope in case Ray'’s early?

Where the hell do you think you'’re going?

The dump. The barrel.

Oh! Right. Good.

Um, is there something on your mind, boss?

Nope.

You need anything, Ben?

No. No, no.

I got this. I got this covered.

Yes, no. She told me about that this morning, sir.

I just found out. Nick, that is your job.

No, I agree that it'’s a problem.

They can'’t do this.

No, I'’m definitely going to take care of this for you, sir.

I-I just had a real bear of a morning.

They'’ve called me into the station, and I had to do something, so...

I'’ll be there soon. I'’m almost done. Okay?

I will take care of all of your crowd control needs.

See you shortly. Fine, bye.

Oh, my goodness. Hey, they got so big.

Hi, sweetheart. Can I have a little hug?

Oh. I missed you so much. Wow!

Maybe I could take '’em to the park sometime, just for a little play, a little visit?

Just for fun? All right, never mind.

No, not the-- We won'’t talk about that right now.

I have something else I want to ask you. Um...

I want to know if you can hold onto something for me.

What is it?

It'’s the key to my locker at the law school gym.

You dropped the law school.

I know, but, um, I still have my ID.

It'’s just in case something happened to me.

I just want you to have what'’s inside the locker.

What'’s going to happen to you?

Nothing, nothing'’s going to happen to me. Just...

I could call Daddy. I'’d like to see him.

You know who you should call is you should call Joanne. Do you remember Joanne?

Joanne was the one who helped us with Mom.

Joanne can use my ID,

and she can go back to the law school

and get everything that'’s in the locker for you.

I could ask the church.

The people at the church are so kind.

Honey, I don'’t want the people in your church taking it

and giving it to your preacher.

And I don'’t want some so-called friend shooting it up your arm.

Okay?

Can you keep a secret? Okay?

Daddy gave you a present, and that'’s what'’s in the locker.

You talk to Daddy?Yeah.

Okay.Okay?

Right, so this is a key.

I want you to put it in a very safe place. Okay?

Matilda? Okay.

And then, if you have to, here'’s Jo'’s number.

You just call Joanne.

What'’s going to happen to you?

Nothing. I'’m just working for the congressman tonight. That'’s all.

I just might be busy.

Will you say hi to Daddy?

Why do you miss him so much?

I love Daddy.

He loves you, too.

Staking out Reggie'’s wake was the only lead I had.

Jimmy!

Yo, Jimmy!

It'’s me, Stokes.

What up, Stokes?

How you doing, man? Looking good.

G-O-D-D good.

Man, I like the beard. Stylish. Sharp.

That'’s a motherfucker, He shouldn'’t go out like that.

Yeah, man, I'’m sorry to hear. I saw your aunt earlier.

Sorry about your cousin, Reggie. He was good people.

Tell you what, you and the family, you need anything,

you know where to reach me. Right?

All right, man. I appreciate you.All right, B.

Thanks for coming out.Stay strong, man, all right?

Appreciate you.

I wanted to know...

who had done this to me.

Yeah, yo, Matteo.

Nah. No, no, no, I ain'’t got it, all right?

Hey, Matteo. Matteo. Listen, man, I'’m out.

All right, I'’m gone.

You want, you want it? You want your cut?

All right, deal with the girl.

Yo... No. No.

Hey, stop.

We'’re on a cell, man. Stop talking, all right?

Yeah, yeah, I will come see you.

But I ain'’t got nothing.

All right, all right. Yeah.

I wanted to know who had done this to us.

I was gonna find out.

What the--

Put your foot on the brake right now.

Why are you doing this to me?

Stop the goddamned car. Stop the car!

Come on, put your foot on the brake.

Put your foot on the brake. Stop it!

Who are you working-- Goddamn it!

Where you at, J? You pulling up?

Look, some spooky shit'’s going on, man.

It'’s me.

Jimmy, I can'’t talk right now. I'’ll have to hit you up after the rally.

-This would never be enough. -

And, uh, we'’re gonna need this, too.

Jimmy? Hello?

New phone?

Hey, sorry about that.

They'’ll be here, sir.Well, let'’s hope so.

And that'’s why you'’ve got to get the city to close the street.

I'’ll get right back on that, sir.

Okay, thank you.

We'’re going to smoke '’em out, Tommy.

Now if you'’re not up to it--No, Ben, I-I got it.

I don'’t want any fingerprints.

And there are cameras everywhere.

No. I got the parts figured out, Ben, I will.

It'’s just, are you sure?

I mean, this is about Nick, isn'’t it?

Are you giving me your opinion?

No.

The-- Ben, the congressman.

This, this is big.

Okay. That'’s it, right? Right.

Well, neither of them would be there without me.

And I'’m going to make damn sure that they never forget it.

Now does this meet with your approval?

Tons could go wrong. That'’s all I'’m saying.

Tommy. Tommy.

We'’re just gonna scare '’em. Okay?

That'’s it.

Are you with me?

Of course I am.

Okay. Now...

Hey. What?

What, what? Everything you'’re going to need is in that bag.

You need... stuff. You got things you got to do.

What am I gonna do with it? I'’ve got weeks to live.

Hey! Hey, come on, don'’t...

Don'’t do that! Mm-mmm!

You know, you'’re afraid of the words.

I'’m dying.

You'’re dying.

This is how you want to spend your time?

No.

With what she did...

You tell me, huh?

After what she did.

I want you to take care of yourself.

Don'’t let Ray give you any shit.

Okay.

Okay, Ben.

Hey, Ray.Yeah?

These things aren'’t going to hurt anybody, right?

No, they'’re all poof. Just like you, Tommy.

You'’ve just gotta remember...

to set the timer, and wait.

But from a distance.

Ha, you can'’t lose a person. You can'’t lose them.

We have no record of her.All right?

Her name is Nan Myers. She checked in this morning.

Now, don'’t-- don'’t tell me that--

That'’s my wife. Hold it. Hold it.

Mr. Myers.

Hey, stop moving!

Look, I just want to talk to my wife. Okay?

I wanna talk to my wife. Alone. Please.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Oh, Nan.

I swore that you would not wind up in a place like this.

Maybe...

Maybe it'’ll be okay.

At least you won'’t remember.

Nan, I don'’t know how you do that. Just...

Just let it go.

I wish I could do that.

To just let it-- let it go.

I wish we had more time.

And I mean just time with you.

I'’ve had enough time with me.

I love you, Nan.

This is all going to go terrific.

Yeah, yeah.

No, Alan. If this goes south tonight,

this is going to be your career on the line, and I will make sure of it.

I did exactly what I used to when we put these together in Lowery.

In Lowery?

We'’re not in Lowery anymore, sweetie.

Okay, so when the Mayor'’s Office calls

and says they can'’t regulate traffic

or provide security outside for our event,

because "no one is coming,"

you should share that with me.

'’Cause you think it'’s a problem.

'’Cause it'’s a big giant "fuck you," Carrie. Okay?

How do I get these people to vote for me

if I can not get their mayor to take me fucking seriously? Jesus!

I don'’t care how many people you think are coming.

The Mayor'’s Office will regret

not adequately protecting your citizens and your congressman.

Excuse me?

What'’d he say?

He said congressman for now...

I'’m sorry.

Fuck. Fucking disgrace.

Maybe this isn'’t the best time

because he'’s not expecting this today.

Maybe some other day.

Forget it, Mommy. Forget it. No, forget it.

I really need you to calm down and understand that some--

Yonny! What are you doing? Hey!

We'’re not blocking anybody if we go to sit up there.

We ran the ads and did the promotions, but like you said,

we'’re not in Lowery anymore.

Are they there?

There'’s enough people to make this work, John.

Oh!Oh, sir. Are you okay?

Where'’s your father?What?

I'’m good. I'’m good. I'’m fine. I'’m fine.

I-I got this, Nick.

John. John, just relax okay?I'’m fine.

Hello?

I know who robbed your father'’s house this morning.

You know who this is?

No. Who is this?

I, I, I-- How did you get this number?

I called the police station.

I told them your father had an emergency.

Listen, uh, Jimmy'’s gone. Like, disappeared.

Like, somebody'’s after us.

I'’m sorry. I think you have the wrong number.

Relax. Relax. I'’m on a pay phone.

I'’m not stupid.

But Jimmy'’s dead, probably.

And I want my cut now.

I-I don'’t know any Jimmy.

You'’re not listening! Your pops is after me.

This isn'’t safe. I'’m not waiting.

Listen, I disappear tonight. I get my money tonight.

After this rally, you'’re going to bring me what'’s mine.

I do not know who you are.

I cannot help you. And do not call this number again.

Mother--

Hey, Nick.

Wow, you don'’t look so good.

Was that your dad on the phone?

No, sir.

I want you to look over your left shoulder

and tell me if you see a 31-year-old Guatemalan woman

and her son in the front pew of the church,

and then tell me what the fuck they are doing here.

So you--

I mean, there are two individuals that match

that description down there. Do you want me to talk to them?

Okay.

Maybe I misjudged the situation, but, Nick,

don'’t ever misjudge me.

In or out of office, never misjudge me.

Never, sir.

We'’re live in Christ the Redeemer Sanctuary,

where embattled US Congressman John Billings of the 4th district,

is introducing himself to a small group of undecided voters.

Having just lost his redistricting appeal,

Congressman Billings must now try to win over a largely Hispanic constituency,

a group he once denounced as freeloaders and illegals.

He has his work cut out for him.

And do you know what he said to me?

He said to me, "Honey, we'’re not in Lowery anymore."

So, I don'’t want to take up any more time.

I know you'’re excited to hear from him.

Please let me introduce to you my husband of 15 years

and your congressman, John Billings.

Mwah! Now go sit down.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Thank you so much. Good evening. Um...

Thank you very much. Come on.

He worked so hard.

Thank you very much.

It is always a great honor for me to come and greet my constituents.

It is my firm belief that a representative

to the Congress of the United States has one job.

And that is to represent the views, needs and dreams

of the people of the district that he represents.

And I have a good track record

in delivering on those dreams.

And also, unlike my opponent,

nothing was handed to me on a silver platter.

Every blessing the Lord has bestowed upon me,

I had to work for.

I had to work really hard.

Um, I wanted to go to college.

I really wanted to go to college.

I couldn'’t afford it,

so, I joined the army when I was 16

and I went to Kuwait and fought in the first Gulf War

with an artillery battery.

I came home. I went to college, courtesy of the Army.

And then much to the horror of some of my army colleagues...

...I took a commission in the United States Marine Corps

and had the great honor of serving

in Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq.

I think it'’s fair to say that my career can be defined

as serving my country...

...serving my fellow Americans,

Americans just like you.

I'’d have given anything to see her face.

And for her to see mine.

Sit down! Sit down!

All units converge...

It'’s okay. Sweetie, it'’s fine.

...Christ the Redeemer Sanctuary, protests have broken out.

Converge! Converge!

I need all available units.

Sit down! Sit down!

Get down. Get down. Let them do their job.

Possible riot in Christ the Redeemer Sanctuary.

All units, please respond.

Please, please, please. Are you all right, miss?

Are you okay? You sure?

Get them outside. Get them out of here to a medic right now.

Let me help her. I can help her. I need my bag, please?

Let me help her. I can help. Please let me.

This is Perimeter 3.Go for Nick.

Sanctuary, Northwest Corner. I'’ve got bombs going off out here.

Oh, shit, I'’ve gotta call it.

Ladies and gentlemen, I need you to quickly and quietly exit

through the exits in the back.

What'’s happening?

Sir, explosions, you'’ve gotta go.

Put him in the box and the missus too.

Get them out now, quickly.

Go on, get out of here.

Although we can'’t determine at this time

if there have been any injuries or any arrests...

People, I need you to move faster.

The congressman'’s own detail tried to break it up...

If anyone'’s up in the balcony please call out!

Becky, we gotta go. Let'’s do this outside. Come on.

Like I said, this is not a drill.

Guys, get him out of here. Come on!

All right, the congressman'’s safe.

Why? Why did you do this?

Now, why did you do this?

Why did you kill Reggie?

Jimmy?

Everyone you touch, winds up dead.

Me and Sherry, Dad, we'’re dying on the inside.

That'’s life.

Really?

I can take care of her. Mom, I'’m right here.

My SUV'’s across the street. I'’m right here.

Yonny, come here.I'’m right here, stay with me, please.

You made this happen.

Everybody chooses.

I don'’t want any more of your stupid lessons.

All of this, you brought on yourself,

so I want you to think about that

as you'’re heading towards your grave.

Including what you did to Nan?

What I did to Nan?Including what you did to Nan?

Good, shoot me! Go ahead, shoot me!

Everybody--Just do it!

You never listen.

Stay with me, Mom.Yonny, Yonny!

Yonny!Mom!

Yonny!Mom!

I think what you did was a lot worse, Dad,

but you never want to see your own flaws.

You never ever want to take any responsibility for anything.

You'’re so fucking delusional.

Why don'’t you ask your congressman about good and evil?

I saved his maid and their unborn child...

Okay....from going straight to hell.

And I did that.

Ugh, I'’m so finished. Ask your congressman!

I had no choice. He was going to kill you.

Why did you hang up on me, lady?Dad...

Give me my money!

Where'’s Jimmy'’s phone?

Mom! Let her go!

Yonny!

No! No!

Put pressure on it.

Yonny! Yonny!

Help! Please!

Freeze! Freeze, drop the gun!

Nick Wallace. I'’m on the job.

I got the shooter. He was going for the congressman.

What was it for?

Mr. Myers, are you on any medications presently?

Mr. Myers?

Tommy?Yeah, Ben.

Why aren'’t you at the bar?

It'’s not even eight o'’clock yet, Ben.

It'’s not even eight o'’clock?

In the morning?

You want some help with that?

Uh, yeah. Thanks. Um...

Oh, just lift up the-- the thing.

Yeah.

That kid got hurt.

That'’s on me. '’Cause of what I did.

Now, now, there'’s-- there'’s debts, and there'’s life.

But you can'’t do much living with a-a life full of debts.

Uh, Tommy, uh, regret is shit.

No matter where it starts, it'’s shit, okay?

And I, I need you to go...

Ben...Get my...

I need you to go and get my pants for me, Tommy.

Go and get my pants for me.

Gonna get your pants.Oh, man, what the hell.

Here. No, no, wait, wait, wait.

Don'’t go.

Take the keys to the bar.

Aw...

What?

Tommy, you'’re here. You'’re the only one here.

No.

Tommy, just...

The hero. Come on in, Nick.

They'’re looking at making you a key to the city.

Detective Wallace.

I was hoping you and I could go talk about the Reggie McIntyre murders

before you go unlocking anything.

I thought that was all wrapped up.

Matteo Higuera'’s good for him and his cousin, Jimmy Newson?

That'’s what it looks like.That is what it looks like,

but I wanted to tie up a couple of loose ends with Detective Wallace.

I'’m sorry, I'’d like to help you,

but I don'’t really know anything about Matteo.

Never dealt with him?No.

No reason to suspect he'’d know you?

Matteo didn'’t know me.

Let'’s handle this after.

Nick, you'’re due at City General.

The congressman'’s making some sort of announcement,

and they'’ve been calling for you.

You got it, Captain. Congratulations, Detective.

Put some ice on that shiner. For the press conference.

I'’ll catch up with you.

We'’re going to make a statement

and then return to caring for the people that we love.

Uh, there will be no questions.

This out-of-control government bureaucracy,

nearly cost the life of my son, Yonatan.

Please, please, please!

That young boy...

mi hijo, is fighting for his life right now.

Thanks to a government that for too long,

has taken people like him...

Ms. Chavez, we'’ve done everything we can for...

Yonatan.

We'’ve done everything we can for Yonatan here.

He'’s stable, but he sustained some trauma to his right frontal lobe.

I had no idea.

More concerningly, he'’s fractured his L5, T6 and T7 vertebrae,

with accompanying edema of the cord. Swelling.

Will he get up again? Will he walk?

Ms. Chavez, your son is tough

and a real fighter.

I used to live like I was keeping the books.

This is obviously an extra-ordinarily difficult time for you,

and everyone at City General is doing all we can...

Different columns for what I owed,

what I still had to settle...

only now, the math doesn'’t hold up.

Now I gotta pay.

Daddy?

Hi, Sher.

I knew you'’d come to see me.

Did your guys make those pictures for you?

My boys made these for me.

They... They drew '’em right here.

You would like my boys, Daddy.

Nicky-- Nicky came?

Nicky came yesterday?Yeah.

Did you know she still goes to that law school?

She said it was a secret.

Are you good, Daddy?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'’m good.

This belongs to you.

And you have to take really good care of it.

'’Cause it'’s for your boys.

Yonatan...

Yonatan, we love you!

She'’s gonna keep it.

Sherry?

Yeah.

And you'’re gonna help with Nan, right?

Yeah.

So, we'’re square.

Do you think that makes us square?

Three people are dead because of us.

There is a little boy

who may never get to tell his mother...

Nicky...

Nicky, you can'’t go back to the beginning.

You gotta, you gotta deal with the choices you got.

All I wanted to do was help those boys.

I didn'’t mean to do all of this.

Nicky...

I killed a man.

Yeah.

And you robbed your father.

So, is there nothing left?

There'’s just nothing?

Nickel.

I'’m, I'’m-- I'’m always...

I don'’t know how to...

I-I-- What do I say?

Nicky...

We make the best mistakes we can.

Oh, baby. Baby.

Daddy.

We make the best mistakes we can.