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[music playing]

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- What do you know about marijuana?

What do you think you know?

It's come a long way since dime bags and Cheech and Chong.

The starters is becoming a 200 billion dollar industry

as well as the number one agricultural crop in California.

I'm a dispensary owner in Los Angeles,

meaning, I sell weed,

and California knows about it.

[music playing]

We don't call it marijuana anymore, though.

It's called flower,

like the plant you give your mother or cannabis.

[laughter]

That's Franco, a working-class dude just like the rest of us,

except he grows for one of the best suppliers in LA.

- Looks good. - I know.

[background conversation]

You'd be bounded too if you saw the profit margin on this stuff.

[music playing]

The demand was so high I had to hire delivery drivers.

You show ID, you get your weed.

It was that simple.

No longer have to feel like a schmuck

doing deliveries in my car.

The money was just pouring in.

It was like the wild west and the heavy one was staking their claims.

We even called it, the green rush.

Here's a normal day buying wholesale.

Flying the Cessna was my buddy, Cada.

I'd meet him at Santa Paula Airport at 9 AM

and we could either go to Humboldt County

or Inland Farm County by 11.

Today, we're going Inland.

When I started as a grower 5 years ago,

I never would have imagined it would turn out to be something like this.

Farming technology has advanced immeasurably,

and these Inland growers have given the folks in Humboldt

a run for their their money.

They're harvesting buttloads of stuff in the desert.

Think of the sand where water doesn't exist.

- Man, the crops are great this year.

- Thank you, this is tricom production like donkey dicks.

[laughter]

- At noon, I buy a barrel straight from one

of the friendly local growers,

have it packed into a van and driven down to LA.

Why bother growing it when it's as easy to get your hands on this stuff?

You see that plastic bag?

That's 50 pounds of dried bud

and behind me, a 197 barrels full of them.

Street value, $19 million.

You could fit a small body in one of those barrels.

I hop back on a plane, shoot back to LA,

buy a couple of bags off the runway just because I could.

And then I'm back in time to grab a late lunch at Santa Monica.

I had this down to a science.

Keep in mind, absolutely none of this was federally legal.

[background music playing]

I met this young kid, Bobby, at court.

He was there for beating up this guy

who beat up his little sister.

Good kid and he came with some valuable skills.

[thump]

Just the kind of guy I needed.

We quickly bonded and after a few months, he started working for me.

[background music playing]

[grunting]

He also worked in collections.

So I asked him to do the job they didn't want to do anymore.

[grunting]

On the streets, where there are no rules,

[punching sound]

it's important people respect you and pay their debts on time.

I was never a dealer before

and I still don't consider myself as one.

It was only after my mother and me moved out west

that I started growing vegetables for some sort of therapy.

I was pretty good at it

so I stopped picking the weeds and started growing them.

The money was so good that I stop growing altogether and just sold it.

No longer that I need a plan B, this was my only plan.

So how could something so right go so wrong?

[background music playing]

- We want to turn to the historic night here in California.

What affects you the most?

- Yeah, voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana.

Here's a look at the Prop 64 results.

- You think weed turning legal would be a good thing.

Think again.

My sales tank,

my drivers are leaving,

and I can't get a dispensary license

even though the state promised thousands of them.

So then, people started telling me, "Get a loan. Try to stay afloat."

Not a chance.

Cannabis may now be legal on a state level

but not on the federal level.

Things won't even give you a lollipop

for walking through the front door and nonetheless a loan.

- Of course, there was money involved in it.

This is politics.

Politics, pot, money, okay? [clap]

- Then the big shot politicians

add testing regulations

which up all the prices for everyone.

Look, I get it. California wants to be legit

and people want safe weed

but the folks growing your genetically

modified breakfast cereals,

have less red tape to cut through than my industry.

[background music playing]

So I'm forced to pay off these shady cameras inspectors,

back alleys, just so I can stay open.

Maybe it's time to pull up the stakes and move on

because the end of the green rush was within sight.

[ominous music]

[silence]

[panting sound]

[breathing heavily]

- I think I need a plan B.

[breathing heavily]

- You just got to get your swagger back.

[breathing heavily]

- Who said I lost my swagger?

[breathing heavily]

- You got this.

[breathing heavily]

[car door opening]

[dog barking from a distance]

[car door slams]

[birds chirping]

[dog barking from a distance]

[car door slams]

[doorbell ringing]

[music playing]

[door opening]

[music playing]

- Someone had an order?

- You're the delivery guy?

[music playing]

- Marcus here?

- Yeah. Come in.

[music playing]

- Marcus, the delivery guy is here.

[music playing]

[door slams]

[music playing]

[chuckling]

[music playing]

[footsteps]

[music playing]

- I got this, ladies.

[footsteps]

- Delivery guy.

- You ordered an ounce?

- Yes, I did.

[music playing]

- I need a card and ID.

- What are you talking about?

- ID, I need to make sure it's you.

[scoffs]

- Here we go like the only company with some shit, man.

[paper rustling]

- Yeah, I do.

[music playing]

- Fine, yeah. Yeah, my bad.

[shouting] Hey, Britney!

Britney, bring my ID up here. Please.

[music playing]

[scoffs]

Girls, man. Right?

[music playing]

- So this place is yours, huh?

- Yeah, man. Yeah. Paid in full. Very sick, huh?

Hey, thank you.

[footsteps]

[music playing]

Lastly, my card.

- Got it.

[paper rustling]

- There's that.

- Alright. - Appreciate you.

[background music playing]

Okay, hold on a minute, I have a tip for you.

[background music playing]

That's balcony for my show tonight. Come through, man.

Good times, bring a friend. Lots of girls.

- Yeah.

- Bye.

[door opening]

[door slams]

- Let's get high.

[background music playing]

[footsteps]

[car door opening]

[background sound only]

[door slam]

[car beeping]

[rustling]

[paper rustling]

[thud]

[helicopter whirring]

[car door slams]

[helicopter whirring]

- Hey, thanks for meeting up.

- You bet.

- Just to be clear,

this is going to cover all my unregulated products

and no bureau coming by for routine checks.

- Why do you want to ask me specific shit like that, man?

Makes me feel like you're tapped.

- Are you serious?

[wind blowing]

- You got the cash? Come here.

[siren blaring in the distant]

- Here.

[paper rustling]

- Okay. This will cover you for 6 months.

No regulations will be enforced.

- Yeah, but I can sell any flower I want.

- Yes. Just don't be stupid.

I still have to come by for inspections.

- But only you, right?

[car door opening]

I don't want to have to pay off any other inspectors, again.

[thump]

- Only me.

[car door slam]

- Hey, what about my dispensary license?

- What about it?

- When's it going to get approved?

[paper rustling]

- You still got your delivery license, right?

- Yeah, but my business, it depends on the dispensary license.

[paper rustling]

- I don't make the rules of the state, buddy.

I just enforce them.

[car engine starting]

Keep applying.

[car engine running]

[wind blowing]

[exhales]

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[paper rustling]

[murmur]

[background sound only]

[clank]

[chimes tinkling]

- What's up?

- The AC is broken again, Vince.

- Get off your phone.

[background sound only]

- Look, I don't know.

- You had 10. You come back with 7 and the money for 2?

- It must have gotten lost.

[background sound only]

- What is going on?

- He lost a bag.

- How big?

- An 8? He's gonna break my arm.

- Okay, Jesus, man. Let him go.

- Are you serious?

- Let him go. [thud]

[background sound only]

- Cumming, go look in your car.

See if you can find it.

- He smoked it. He's not going to

fucking find it, Vince.

- Just go look.

[silence]

- Thank you, Vince.

[background sound only]

[thump]

- Get the fuck out of here.

[door creaking]

- What the fuck?

[door slams]

[background sound only]

He's our last driver.

He's probably going to fucking quit.

- That was his fourth time.

You've got to let these people know who's running shit.

- The guy's got a kid, for God's sake.

- That's not my problem.

We are running the business, right?

[background sound only]

- Where the fuck is Samson? He quit?

- Yeah, he quit.

[background sound only]

Hey, look, I love you. You know this, right?

I brought you in here as my partner to help.

Right now, financially, we're getting fucking crushed.

Okay?

Hey, hey, just help us. Okay?

[background music playing]

- Fine.

[door opening]

[door slams]

[electronic music playing]

[electronic music playing]

[electronic music playing]

- Oh, dandelions.

[inaudible conversation]

- Yeah, I feel like I've never been there.

- Yo, I'm telling you.

These regulations are killing us even with

the help of the Cannabis Bureau.

But I meant these Armenians that have good quality

bud that we can buy.

Cheap.

- That quickly, huh?

- I like Armenians.

- And we can sell it for triple.

I'm trying to set up a meeting.

- How long you known these guys?

- Not long.

But they are all over the street though.

[background music playing]

- I get the feeling you're gonna set up no matter what.

- What the fuck?

- What are you looking at?

- I've been looking for this motherfucker everywhere. Hold on.

- Is he serious?

[background music playing]

- Here's Ricky.

- Who's Ricky?

- He's this Junior Agent with ICM. I'll be back.

[disco music playing]

- You want some?

[disco music playing]

- I'm good. Enjoy.

[disco music playing]

[muffled disco music playing]

[muffled disco music playing]

[loud thud]

[grunting]

[punching sounds]

[grunting]

[wind blowing]

- Hide this.

[wind blowing]

I'll text you tomorrow with the Armenians info.

[footsteps]

- Really?

[footsteps]

[wind blowing]

- That was really good seeing you again.

- Yeah. Thanks again.

- No problem.

Go ahead and give me a call. We'll set it up.

- I will. Thanks again for helping. I appreciate it.

- No problem. - Okay. [laughs]

[footsteps]

- Hey, baby. - Hey, babe.

[footsteps]

What's going on?

- I don't know.

[background sound only]

- That guy looks like he's injured.

- Nah, you think so?

- Yeah, we should probably get out of here.

- That's a very good idea.

[footsteps]

[background music playing]

[car engine running]

[footsteps]

[laughter]

- So are you going to meet with those Armenians?

[footsteps]

- I don't know. I got to find out some more

information with these guys.

- I mean you should.

It'd be good for your business.

[background music playing]

- Don't worry about my business. I gotta handle this.

[scoffs]

- Okay. I mean I'm just looking towards the future.

[chuckles]

- Me too.

[background music playing]

Speaking of, what's up with Ricky with his suit jacket?

[silence]

- Ricky, he just wanted to talk to me, see if I was interested in a part.

- A part?

[background music playing]

- Yeah, he saw my reel and was curious.

I mean, what is this, 21 Questions?

- No. I'm just curious.

- No, you're not. You're probing.

[background music playing]

- Tab, I'm not probing. - Yes, you are.

[background music playing]

Fuck, Vince.

- Hey, hey. I'm sorry, alright? I trust you. I-

[background music playing]

Things are just crazy right now.

- Yeah, with work? I mean, I can tell.

It's taken a toll on you and it's taken a toll on us.

[background music playing]

[exhales]

- Yeah, I know.

[background music playing]

- I don't think you do.

[background music playing]

I mean, why don't you let Bobby take over for a while?

- What? No, no no. I think I've worked way too hard for this business.

[background music playing]

- You've done it all, baby.

There's nothing left to prove.

[soft music playing]

- Yeah.

Come on.

[soft music playing]

[soft music playing]

And, by the way.

What the fuck was that the other night?

- At the club?

[scoff]

Silas.

[silence]

He's fine. I got him in the arm.

[silence]

[scoff]

- I thought your debt was settled?

- They are. That's the good thing about capitalism.

You get new ones.

[silence]

What did you do with the screwdriver?

- I threw it in the park trash can.

[footsteps]

- Nice. - No, not nice.

[intense music playing]

- Your partner brings me all kinds of new business.

[chuckle]

- Yeah, he's got a unique style.

[intense music playing]

You want some Armenian coffee?

- No, thanks.

- It's the strongest thing you can drink around here.

[intense music playing]

[sipping sound]

[background music playing]

[clink]

[background music playing]

So, you're looking to buy some Humboldt weed?

We can sell you 200 pounds.

[silence]

We don't really do anything less than that.

[background music playing]

- Okay, how much?

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

- You're looking at about a hundred thousand dollars.

[background music playing]

- I know a lot of guys up in Humboldt.

[background music playing]

Who're you getting it from?

[background music playing]

- Excuse me?

[silence]

The 200 pounds of flowers' a lot,

maybe I know the grower.

[background music playing]

- It's this hippie guy by the coast.

- A lot of hippie guys by the coast.

[background music playing]

There's no buying any less?

- My friend, this is a good deal.

We can't sell you this for less.

It'll cost us money.

[background music playing]

- Yeah, she's a big chunk of change.

[background music playing]

- Well, maybe you're in the wrong business then? Hmm?

[background music playing]

- Nah, I don't think that's the case.

- What's your background?

- Used to be a grower upstate.

- Explains your questions. But what about before that?

- I was a dancer.

[background music playing]

- I used to fight, box.

- A boxer? Very cool.

[background music playing]

I love the

[grunt]

barbaric nature of the sport.

I hope you didn't get hit on the head too many times,

because selling this will make you five

times as much as what we are charging you.

- So why don't you sell it yourself?

[background music playing]

- This isn't a negotiation.

[background music playing]

And you're starting to try my patience.

[background music playing]

- Vince.

You can't do that man. You can't talk to them dudes like that.

- What? I can't ask questions?

- Yeah, you can.

But look, they're giving us non-compliant

weed that can't get sold, right?

So you got the regulators on our side.

[silence]

Fortune favors the bold.

[motorcyle rumbling in the distance]

- Yeah, it does. But

[silence]

we don't have that kind of money.

- I can flip a hundred thousand in a week.

We don't have it in the business?

[scoff]

- No.

[lighter sounds]

Hey.

[background sound only]

Don't quit your side jobs.

[wind blowing]

[plane flying]

[thump]

[background sound only]

It's all here?

- Just bring the bag back.

[background sound only]

-What? -Don't act like you don't know, alright?

The bag. The black bag, no one ever brings them back.

You know how much I spent a month on those things?

[rustling]

- Is this really a thing?

[background sound only]

- Yeah, it adds up.

[laughter]

So, how's business?

- Slowly dying. You?

[silence]

- Less runs, mostly swapping out a legal flower for regulatory.

Crazy how things change, huh?

[silence]

Guess it's just a matter of time, right?

- I guess so.

[silence]

- I don't know.

[silence]

I think I will go back to growing.

Maybe go back East on my own indoor.

[silence]

- Tabitha would move there?

[silence]

- No.

I'm thinking, you know,

maybe on my own for a while.

Find someone more stable, less quincy.

- What? Like you?

[scoff]

[plane whirring]

Go marry that girl, Vince.

If you are thinking of leaving,

I got guys back East always looking to buy.

- Really. - Yep.

[plane whirring]

Just let me know. I'll make the contact.

- Yeah, that'll be great.

[wind blowing]

- Thanks. - Yeah man, you got it. Oh, wait a minute.

[rustling]

Look at this. - I remember this day. Where'd you

find this? - Some old box. It's the good old days, huh?

- Yeah.

- Back when you could kick my ass.

[scoffs]

- I could still kick your ass.

[laughs]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[paper rustling]

[background music playing]

[mouse clicking]

[keyboard keys clicking]

[background music playing]

[helicopter engine whirring]

- We're shutting down the business at the end of the summer.

I ran the numbers.

You sure you can flip this hundred grand?

- Of course.

I wouldn't have suggested it.

- How well do you know these guys?

- Pretty well. Known them for like a few weeks.

We have some kind of relationship now.

[motorcycle engine in the distance]

- Yeah, we need this deal.

- I know.

- Look, I want to talk to your guy.

- My guy?

- The big guy. The guy you collect for.

- That guy? No, no way. That's out of the question.

We can't do that, Vince.

- Yeah, I don't see any more options.

- Listen, Vince. You don't want to mess with these dudes.

You saw what they had me do. What'd I do on the old what?

Two Gs?

- What other choice do we have?

Let the place go broke?

- I mean, it ain't got to be like that.

- But it is. Look, I work my entire life.

I'm in my 40s and I have nothing to show for it.

I still live in an apartment.

- Hey, apartments ain't bad.

- Not to you, you're a kid.

Just setup a meeting with your guy, okay?

[background music playing]

[thump]

[background music playing]

[thump]

[chips rustling]

[background conversation]

[chips rustling]

[scoff]

- This looks awfully suspect.

- You said you wanted to meet. This is the meeting spot.

[background music playing]

[footsteps]

[background music playing]

Fellas.

[background music playing]

- I never heard from you the other day.

- Uh, my phone died.

- I need you to stay in contact with me.

[background music playing]

- Understood.

[background music playing]

- This is uh-

- Vince. And you're here to borrow some money, ya?

- Yeah. Maybe we can go talk about this in private?

[scoffs]

- You're amongst friends here.

How much are you looking for?

[background music playing]

[chips rustling]

- A hundred thousand.

- Hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money.

[chips rustling]

[background music playing]

- Yeah, I know.

but we're good for it.

[scoffs]

- But I don't know you. Him, I unfortunately know.

I'm going to need some sort of reassurance or collateral.

Just in case you can't pay me back.

- Then we're good for.

- How much did you business make last year?

- A quarter of a million dollars.

- And lately?

[background music playing]

- Slightly less.

[cards thump]

[chips rustling]

- I don't like to lose Vince.

- We'll get back to you.

[background music playing]

[thud]

[background music playing]

Bobby.

[background music playing]

Keep your phone on.

[background music playing]

[footsteps]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

- What the fuck?

[background music playing]

[car door unlocked]

[background music playing]

- I really appreciate you giving me time.

- No problem. [laughs]

That's fine. But you're paying next time.

- I sure hope so.

- What's going on here?

- Oh, hey Ricky was just telling me by.

- What?

- We went to the showcase tonight for actors.

It was way too far for me to Uber back, so

he brought me.

- I should probably get going.

- Yeah, you should.

- I'm sorry, thank you. I appreciate it.

[background music playing]

Seriously? You just embarrass me like that?

- What're you talking about?

- He's trying to get me work.

- It's not what he wants.

- If you would look at your phone like you

do for everyone else, you would see that I text you.

Vince, I know you have a lot going on, but

I want to feel like a priority to you.

- You are a prio-

- What's going on between us?

- Nothing, we're fine.

- Are we?

- What are you talking about?

[sighs]

- I just- Sometimes I just... I don't know.

I feel like we're two different people.

- Yeah, we are and that's why

this works.

[background music playing]

- I just feel like it should be more.

- Yeah, I agree.

Maybe we both want things that we don't have right now.

I'll be upstairs.

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[laughter]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

- Yo, Vince. This is Bobby. So I talked to the guy,

he said he's in. So it's your call if you still want

to go through with this. If so, we meet up with

him tomorrow. Let me know.

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[sighs]

[background music playing]

[light switch clicks]

[background music fades]

- The terms are standard. One week to repay, 15% interest.

If you can't pay it back, you put up collateral.

- What kind of collateral?

- Twenty five percent of your business for the next 10 years.

- To recoup the interest.

And I want your license.

- My license?

- Your delivery license. I hear it's worth 50,000.

- Somewhat like 80. You want me to transfer my license?

- Perhaps you feel like you've been treated unfairly.

- Excuse us for a minute.

- What're you thinking?

- I don't know what the fuck to think.

They don't have many choices.

- You can walk away.

- Fine, go broke?

I lose the business If I can't pay him back.

I lose if I don't borrow. Either way, fucked.

You got the guy that can move this, right?

- Yeah. We'll get it back in a week.

Rest is ours.

What's the problem?

Is I see these people living their lives, you know?

Nice family, good homes, good jobs, 401ks.

[scoffs]

[background music playing]

Who want that?

[background music playing]

Tide walked around a few.

[background music playing]

Fortune favors the bold, right?

[background music playing]

Fuck it. Let's do it.

- Fuck it.

[background music playing]

[pen scrapes on paper]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[train engine]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

- My friends, welcome. I'm glad you came to your senses.

[background music playing]

Is that my money?

- Got our flower?

- It's in the back of that truck.

It smells amazing. Telly's finest. Check it out.

[keys rattling]

[background music playing]

200 pounds. If we're a little off on the weight,

you can charge us.

[truck doors opening]

- It's all there?

[laughs]

- Whoo! It smells good as fuck back here, man.

-It's good stuff.

- It's good shit, bitch.

[truck door slamming]

- I'll send someone for the truck. Don't scratch it.

- You're not going to count it?

- I trust you.

[background music playing]

Con velez.

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

- We're taking a right, right here, right?

- Alright.

[background music playing]

- I've been thinking about what I want to do with

the money after we sell, man.

- Yeah? What? You gonna have a party?

-Oh, man. I want to give it to my sister.

- That's kinda new.

- Yeah, man. Hey, just give her an edge, you know?

I mean, we can run this game for

a while, but she needs to go to college, man. They won't

be much, but it'll pay for a semester or two.

- Someone's tagging along. Head on, Bobby.

- This is the right thing to do.

But I'm still doing our part.

[scoffs]

- Sure you are.

[background music playing]

[garage door opening]

[truck tires squeaking]

[background music playing]

- Hey, Franco. Thanks, brother.

- No worries, man.

Hey, I got a hot date tonight. She charges by the hour.

[truck door slams]

[smirks] - Have fun with that.

- Hello.

- Alright, we'll see you early in the morning.

- 7 AM. 6:30 for you.

[garage door closes]

- Let's get this money.

- What's wrong?

[suspenseful music]

What's up?

- You see the two dudes, across the street?

- Yeah.

[suspenseful music]

- I don't know, maybe I'm just being neurotic.

Probably just looking for hookers or

get drugs or some shit.

[suspenseful music]

- Sure.

- Yeah, it's nothing.

[suspenseful music]

[car door opening]

[car engine starts]

[suspenseful music]

[birds chirping]

[background music playing]

- Hey, I'm going to head out.

- Okay.

- You okay?

[sighs]

- Yeah, I'm okay.

Are we okay?

- Yeah, yeah, we're okay.

- Okay. I'll be out in a second.

[door thuds]

[background music playing]

- Yo. Is Bobby coming?

- Yeah, he's supposed to.

- Alright. Well, let's go.

[suspenseful music]

- What?

- What the fuck? Where's the truck, man?

Is this a joke? This is a joke, right?

- No, it's not a fucking joke. The gate was open.

The gate was open!

- What the fuck, man?!

- It's alright, dude.

Calm down. Whatever happened, I got it on camera.

[keyboard clicking]

- Maybe one of your guys forgot to lock the doors.

- Not a chance.

- How do you know?

- Because I'm the guy who locks it.

- Okay.

- Wait a second. Right here.

[keyboard clicking]

Got it.

Who the fuck is that?

Never seen him before. He's coming out the back of the

truck, man. It's not one of your guys?

- No.

- You didn't check all the barrels in the

back of the van?

- Fuck.

I got to call Bobby. Fuck.

[suspenseful music]

[phone ringing]

Pick up, pick up, pick up.

[voicemail answers]

Fuck.

[voicemail tone]

Hey man, the weeds' gone.

We're fucked, call me.

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[tire screeching]

[car door opening]

[door banging]

Yo, Bobby?

[doors opening]

- Hello?

- Is Bobby home?

- Who are you?

No, I have not seen him.

You cannot just walk in here like this.

- Bobby?!

[intense music playing]

- Can I help you something?

- No. Bobby!

- Jackie, the door!

[door opens]

- Oh. - Hey!

- Do you know where Bobby is?

- No, I don't know. He left this morning.

- Did he say where he's going?

- I don't know. He got a call when he left.

Get the hell out of here!

- Fuck!

- Did he say you can come over?

You just walk at people's houses like you own it?

You just going to keep on walking, huh?

Fucking white boys.

[car engine revving]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[car door opening]

[thuds]

[door knocking]

[door knocking]

- Hey.

- Hi, can I help you?

- Yeah, I'm looking for some guys who were

doing business out of here the other day?

- Oh. Um, whoever was here left.

The lease was up yesterday.

- Is there somebody else that has their, did they give

their contact? Anything I can get?

- We're a short-term lease company. So, I wouldn't know.

- What somebody else? Like maybe there's another manager or

like somebody else in the office?

- Look, I don't know.

- I mean, I'm sure there's somebody.

- I'm so sorry, I can't help you.

- Yeah. Okay, listen.

I'm sure there's somebody there.

- No, I need you to leave.

- Okay. Hey, hey, hey.

[door slams]

What the fuck is wrong? Hey!

[thuds]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

- How many days you have left?

- Six? - Come on, man. That's crazy!

Borrow it was less.

- Where'd you get that? On his website?

- Come on man, I'm fucked right now.

- You're not fucked. You got to think, man.

Watch the buds. Watch the buds, man. They

get harvested next week. Who owes you money?

- Bobby collected whatever little debt was owed.

- See that's bullshit, dude.

That's why we need safe banking. Growers, dispensaries

can't get any kind of bank accounts. No loans, it's bullshit.

- Fuck, man.

I think I'm going to go talk to him.

- Talk to who?

- The guy!

- And what? Tell him you can't pay him?

- No, no. If he's a businessman, he's gonna

want to work something out.

- Yeah, break your legs.

[car door slams]

[phone ringing]

- Your call has been forwarded to an

automatic voice message system.

- Fuck.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[footsteps]

- Vincent Spinano, welcome.

Where's your partner?

- Bobby couldn't make it.

[scoffs]

- He's a busy guy. What can I do for you?

[sighs]

We had some complications, you and I.

The exchange went well.

We just got crossed and lost the product.

- What do you mean lost the product?

- It's gone. There's a guy in the back of

the truck. We get back to the warehouse,

he got out, drove off with it.

- Like a trojan horse.

- You think it was the guy that sold you the flower?

- Yeah, it had to be.

- Where'd they go?

- I don't know. Went by their place, everyone was gone.

- Is Bobby with you?

- No.

- And you've come here because you can't pay me back.

- No, we're going to pay you back.

- Well, you have a week. Where's the five days now? Surely you

can come up with something by then. Maybe even a bit of story.

[laughs]

- We got it on tape.

- Should probably go to the police then, huh?

- Look, I came by here to meet you face to face.

We could work something out.

Maybe renegotiate the payments or the terms.

- I think you have me confused with a bank.

You know what it's like if it gets out that

I'm giving away, grace periods

and amending deals? It makes me look soft.

You know our street critters?

- Yeah, of course.

- Then stop fucking with me.

[laughs]

- How do you know your partner is not involved in all this?

- Nah, Bobby wouldn't do this.

- He works with a lot of people, that guy.

Find the guys, find your partner, you understand?

- You have five days.

- Yeah, okay.

- Hey, Vincent.

Plan on seeing Bobby?

- Yeah, at some point.

- I might have a deal for you.

- Fuck, fuck!

[phone ringing]

Pick up, pick up, pick up.

Pick up.

- No one is available to pick up-

[intense music playing]

[door slams]

[thuds]

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- Doesn't look like nothing.

- Just work stuff.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

- Okay, because I want to show you something

but I don't want you to get upset.

- Okay.

- Okay.

So,

I've been thinking a lot about us

and we're not getting any younger

and I just needed some solid ground.

So I took a test the other day,

when you saw me.

I mean, I just think this is a sign.

Just promise you won't get mad.

- Yeah, promise.

[chuckles]

- Look, after what happened today everything's downhill.

- Okay.

So the test, it came back a little faint.

So I took another one today.

And before I even looked at it I just thought,

what is it that I want to see?

I don't know if it's right but

- Shit! Shit!

[laughs]

Shit!

[exhales]

[phone ringing]

Hey! Where the fuck have you been?

Are you alone?

Yeah.

Fine.

I'll see you there in 10.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

[footsteps]

- Hey.

- Where the fuck have you been, man?

- This wasn't supposed to happen. Alright?

- Are you working with these guys?

- Yes, but not on our job.

Alright, they fucked me. But I swear I didn't know man.

- You don't know what the guys in the back of the truck.

- No. They were rolling over other dealers

but they weren't supposed to roll us. That was never the plan.

I had to make ends meet Vince. You've been hurting.

- Fuck, Bobby.

[wind blowing]

- You know where they are now?

- I don't know, man. Armenia, Paris, Italy. I don't know.

They got their money and they left. That was their plan.

- The girl at your house, she said you got a call.

Did you know before me?

- You went to my house? A buddy of mine got screwed, too.

He calls me. I have to go see him. I can't see him and see you.

- So you fucking let me discover by myself?!

- I didn't mean for this shit.

I didn't mean for this shit to happen, Vince

I swear!

- By the way, your other boss is looking for you, too.

You saw him?

- Yeah, I saw him. I couldn't get in touch with you.

- Why would you do that? What did you tell him?

- I told him we got screwed. Asked to cut us a deal, but

that ain't happening. Instead, he tells me I deliver you

he'll cut me a deal.

- Vince, no.

He wants to kill me, man.

I screwed up, Vince.

- Okay. Look, look, look, look. Hey!

- I never fucking found you.

Nobody's here. Nobody's going to know.

- He's gonna know. He's gonna know, man.

I don't know how he just has his ways.

Look, he's a crazy motherfucker.

He will kill both of us.

You know, what? It's not your fault.

I'll go meet him. I'll talk to him, it'll be fine.

- Hey. Look, we got to stick together.

You're too fucking young, kid.

We stick together in this, Bobby.

- I know.

- You've always been like a brother to me, Vince.

But you got to trust that I can handle this.

I'll talk to him.

It's gonna be fine.

- Bobby.

[suspenseful music]

[silence]

[door opens]

- It's positive.

[chuckles]

- Sorry.

Yeah. May I grab this?

- Okay.

[silence]

[footsteps]

[car engines]

[tires screeching]

- Get in, Vince.

[car engine]

[sighs]

- So? how's it going?

- It's going.

- It's a beautiful day out.

- So hey, it's nice out everyday. Some people that suck.

- Oh, that's not very nice, Vince. Have you seen Bobby lately?

- No.

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[car door slams]

[intense music playing]

- What are we doing here?

- We're gonna need your cellphone.

- Give me the fucking phone.

- Why?

- How about shut your yapper and give me

the fucking phone?

[intense music playing]

- I get this feeling I'm going for a long walk off a short pier.

- I want to show you one of my new favorite spots.

[helicopter engine]

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

[grunting]

- We had a telling you the last time we met, Vince.

- We're going to pay you.

[chuckles]

- I know you won't.

- Get over there. Get on your fucking knees.

Go down there. You heard what the fuck I said.

- Come on, guys. We've got 4 more days, okay?

Don't fucking hurt him. He's just a kid.

We got some money, okay?

- I don't like being lied to, Vince.

- Just give us a couple more days

and we will get you your money, please.

Come on, come on. No!

[grunts]

- It's my turn, hand me the fucking knife.

- Fuck!

No, no! Don't do it!

- Street cred, Vince.

[grunting]

[gashing]

- No!

[screaming]

[rustling sound]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[thump]

- Put him down and push him in the water.

[ominous music playing]

Let's go.

[ominous music playing]

You have four days, Vince.

[ominous music playing]

[water splashing]

[ominous music playing]

[keypad clicking]

[phone ringing]

- 911, what's your emergency?

- Yeah.

[background music playing]

[phone slams]

[background music playing]

[wind blowing]

[ominous music playing]

[train bells ringing]

[ominous music playing]

[train engine rumbling]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[gags]

[ominous music playing]

- Ticket, sir?

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[footsteps]

[ominous music playing]

[door opens]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

- What's wrong?

[ominous music playing]

[sniffs]

[ominous music playing]

[sobs]

[ominous music playing]

[sniffs]

[ominous music playing]

[plane engine]

- Glad you called me.

Look, she can stay with me as long as you need.

Alright, I got the extra bed in the hangar, it's no problem.

- Thanks.

- Can't even begin to imagine what you're going through.

[exhales]

- I'm so screwed I don't know what to do.

- You find the money.

Guys like this are twisted and they're not normal.

- They're going to come after me no matter what.

They want the money and the license.

- You don't know that.

- I signed a contract. I pay them, they kill me.

They have them both.

You haven't been to something like this before?

- Not to this extent, but something like it.

- Whoa, what'd you do?

- I hired someone.

- Who?

- Buddy Houston.

- You still got his info?

- But you got to contact someone who contact someone

to contact this guy. Look Vince, maybe you can find the

money. Just focus on that.

- I've been trying. It's impossible, man.

- It's too much money to raise.

This fucking guy, he doesn't have an army.

He has a few hired men around him.

That's it. Go in there and take them all out.

No retaliation, no trace or nothing.

- Ah, fuck. I don't know what I'm thinking.

- You're thinking ahead. That's good.

I mean, come on. You know, we're not accountants.

Sometimes we have to do things, other people don't have to.

- Yeah. Thanks.

- I always got your back.

- Alright.

- I'll be back.

[car doors opening]

- Are we safe?

- Yeah, they don't know about Connor.

Or where he lives, so we're good.

- Why can't we just go to the police then?

- We can't. I'm in too deep and besides these guys, they're

crazy. They'll come after me and everything I love.

- I'm scared, Vince.

- I know. I'm sorry for putting you through this.

- This isn't how we're supposed to live.

[car door slams]

[trunk door slams]

- I'll fix this, I promise.

- You have to.

[background music playing]

[car door slams]

[car engine starts]

[background music playing]

[background music playing]

[keypad tone clicking]

[outgoing message tone]

[sighs]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[car door slams]

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

[door opens]

[door slams]

[ominous music playing]

[thuds]

[paper rustling]

[ominous music playing]

[car horn honking]

[keypad tones]

[ominous music playing]

- Yeah, I'd like to withdraw my money and close my account.

Thank you.

[ominous music playing]

[ominous music playing]

- I feel bad. I wish I could have given you the entire loan,

but my money's tied up in this place.

[sighs]

- It's all good. I just feel a fucking idiot to be

leaving that fucking truck here.

- How much you raised so far?

[sighs] - Not enough.

- Not enough.

Well, I want to give you 5k.

- No, no, no, Frank. I'm not here to get money.

- I got the money all ready for you.

- I can't take your money, brother.

- Good. Take the money. We'll figure it out.

- Thanks brother.

- No worries.

- Hey Franco.

- Sorry to ask for another favor, brother, but I really came

by to see if I could get one of your guns.

- Come on, man. You don't go mess with no guns.

- I don't want to, but I mean, after

what happened to Bobby, I just gotta protect

myself. You still got them?

- I mean, yeah, I still got them.

I just can't give you my guns, they're registered to me.

Something happens, I'm fucked.

Sure someone in your line of work knows someone

who has one? Maybe go there.

- Yeah, yeah. Maybe.

- How you doing, baby?

- I'd like to be home but I'm holding up.

- I know. I'm sorry. Look at you doing great.

- I've been thinking. I don't know if your lifestyle is

suited to raising a family.

- What do you mean?

- Maybe it is. But just not mine. I'm putting an

option out there, okay? If you're looking for an out,

I'm giving you one.

- You don't mean that.

- I just wish you were here.

- Me too.

Hey, I'll see you soon.

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

- Hey.

- Hey.

[thuds]

- Can I help you?

- Yes, ah...

[horse neighs]

- Is Ruth around?

- Who are you?

- Vince.

- Yeah. She's out back.

- Ah, good.

[grunts]

[car door slams]

- So, how long have you been here?

- Plus six months.

We don't get many visitors.

Ruth.

[horse neighing

[laughs]

- I was wondering when I'd see you.

- It's been a while.

- Staying for dinner?

- Huh, I don't know. Maybe.

[chicken clucking]

[pigs bleating]

[cabinet squeaks]

- So where you coming in from?

- LA.

[water splashing]

- What's in LA?

[thuds]

- Ah, my work and my girlfriend.

- Why didn't she come with you?

[thuds]

- She's staying with a friend.

- Same one from a few years ago?

- Yeah, Tabatha.

- I liked her.

She was very sweet. You talking about moving in together?

- Yeah, we did.

- Oh.

[thuds]

- I'm gonna come back out to the stables.

- Okay, honey.

Clara joined us about six months ago from Minnesota.

There's another one in the back house,

but he's just passing through.

[door creaks]

She's been real helpful. Getting the barn things cleaned

up around here.

[footsteps]

- How're the horses, Ma?

- Most of them died from the drought.

- Sorry.

- It's fine. You didn't know.

- I tried calling.

- I know.

Something's wrong?

[chuckles]

[cup thuds]

- Everything's wrong right now.

- I know. I knew before you said hi.

Is it money you need?

- No. Yeah, but that's not why I came.

- Why did you come?

- Just gonna grab your stuff.

- Stuff? What's, what stuff?

- It's just some stuff, Ma.

- There you go. It's the same shit

your father used to pull.

- Don't compare me to him.

- I don't know what kind of

trouble you're in, but walk away.

- I can't.

- This is about that dope you deal, isn't it?

I know your father didn't give you kids

any direction and I blame him for your brother.

- Ma, don't bring him up.

- It's true!

Don't be like him! Look how he wound up.

Know when to say enough is enough.

[sighs]

[cup thuds]

[background music playing]

[horse neighing]

[wind howling]

[footsteps]

- So nice out here, huh?

- Yeah.

- You mind?

- Where are you going with it?

- Inside.

[footsteps]

[footsteps]

[thuds]

- Over here's fine.

[thuds]

- Huh.

- Um, have a seat if you want.

[door closes]

I am gonna go get changed.

[footsteps]

- Hey, have you seen a rifle around?

- Ah, the Bold action?

- Yeah, that's the one.

- Yeah. Um, we use it to kill the coyotes.

- You guys still need it?

- Ah, no. I can get it for you.

- That'd be great. Thanks.

- Sorry. It's so dusty out there.

[thumping sound]

You smoke?

- No.

- Did you find that a little ironic?

- My mom told you what I do?

- Yep.

I hope you don't mind if I do.

- No, that's fine.

[lighter clicks]

- You don't know what you're missing.

Wanna hear some music?

- No, I actually, you know what?

That rifle would be great.

- We'll get there.

[sultry song plays]

[you got to love our throat]

[you hold too hard won't let go]

[you better learn to forgive all the devil you're with]

- So you know where the rifle is?

[feels like a panic attack, why do you always look back?]

[it takes you deep to the cold]

- Is this what you're looking for?

[sultry song plays]

- I see the way you look at me.

- How do I look at you?

[sultry song plays]

- You know how.

[sultry song plays]

No one's gonna know.

[sultry song plays]

[footsteps]

[sultry song plays]

[coyote howling]

[footsteps]

[car door opens]

[thuds]

[car door slams]

- Next time, stay longer.

[chuckles]

- It's awfully friendly around here.

- Listen, I'm sorry. I just get a little emotional.

I love you.

- I love you too, Ma.

- Here you go.

- No, no.

- It's just a couple of thousand. It'll help you.

- I'm good.

- Just take it.

- Please. I'm okay. Promise.

- I want you to have some peace. You don't

always have to be chasing something.

You can settle down. I want some grandkids!

[chuckles]

- I love you, Ma.

[car door slams]

[car engine starts]

[car door opens]

[car door slams]

[car door opens]

[car door slams]

[ominous music playing]

[keys jiggling]

[door creaks open]

[ominous music playing]

[light switch clicks]

[ominous music playing]

[door creaks]

[ominous music playing]

- Are you okay?

- As best I can be.

[sighs]

- I'm sorry. Is Scott around?

- He's in the hangar.

- Come on.

- Talk to the guy. He give me tonight.

Sure you want to do this?

- Absolutely.

[ominous music playing]

- Is that him?

- Yeah, that's him.

[ominous music playing]

[car doors opening]

[ominous music playing]

[car door slams]

- Thanks for coming.

- Sure thing.

- Here's the pictures and informational.

- Great.

Any home security I should know about?

Guards? Dogs?

- There's only a couple of guys. One large, tatted up guy.

I didn't see any dogs.

I imagine there's cameras but I can't say for certain.

- That's fine.

I don't take Bitcoin. Cash only. 25,000.

10,000 for anyone else I have to takeout.

- Yeah.

- That's good.

- Half upfront.

Good. I'd be in touch with you guys.

- What if we need to get in touch with you?

You know? So how do we know where you are?

- Only my protégé knows. GPS.

And I'll call you guys once the day in check in.

[car door slams]

- Wow.

Fuck.

[intense music playing]

[zipper zips]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[car engine starts]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[knocking]

[thuds]

[phone buzzing]

[phone buzzing]

- Who are you working with?!

- Hard to refresh some guy, I don't know.

- Give us the name or this is gonna last all day.

- I don't know, just fucking some guy.

- Old man, who are you working with?

- Alright, it's Scott. You know this Carter?

- Who's Carter?

- How do I fucking know?

- That answers your question?

- Let me go! Let me go!

- This is gonna hurt.

- No! [screams]

- Better get your ass moving if you wanna see

your girlfriend alive, Vince.

[intense music playing]

[thuds] [groans]

[intense music playing]

[engine rumbling]

[engine rumbling]

[car door opens]

[car door slams]

[car door slams]

[trunk door opens]

[keys jingling]

[thud]

[wind blowing]

[birds chirping]

[gulps]

[bottle clanking]

[ominous music playing]

- Nice job, Fredo. What the fuck? You missed a spot, man.

Cover it up.

You know how hard it is to clean that up?

- What the fuck.

[exhales]

- Where the fuck's my girl?

[knife slashes]

- I'm ready.

- Good.

- You fucking assholes! Where is she?

- She's fine. The boss want to have some fun with her first.

- Look, you got what you wanted. Just let her go.

- You tried to kill our boss. You tried to steal our money.

Look at where you're at. Look around.

- The problem with the world today,

is people like you think you're owned something.

You're not owning anything. You're about to choke to death

on your own blood at the hands of this artist.

I'm really sorry you didn't get to watch his master work with

your friend, Bobby.

- Fucking assholes!

[laughs]

- It's time to go.

[ominous music playing]

- Hey, look.

You got what you want. Just let her go.

[laughs]

[grunts]

[breathing heavily]

[intense music playing]

[silenced gunshot]

[intense music playing]

[thuds]

- What the fuck?

- Don't fucking move.

-Who the fuck are you?

- Who's that over there?

- Somebody that got in the way.

[silenced gunshot]

[grunts]

[silenced gunshot]

[thuds]

- Did you hire my father?

- Yeah.

- How much did it cost?

- It's 25 grand. 10,000

for anyone else that gets in the way.

[intense music playing]

[exhales]

Jesus. How the hell did you find us?

- He keeps a tracker in his belt. Doesn't give me

all the details, but may I see how is that?

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

- Fuck.

- What are you doing?

- Checking their phones. Check the GPS history.

See if I can find my girlfriend. God damn it.

- There's somebody else responsible?

- Yeah, these guys have a boss.

What about your dad's tracker?

- No, it's just a tracking device.

It doesn't have a history.

- Fuck.

- Try to call her.

- I'm sorry.

- He knew the game. We all do.

Hey. Are you gonna kill him?

- I don't know.

- Well, if you do, consider us even.

[plastic flapping]

[intense music playing]

[car door slams]

[car engine starts]

[intense music playing]

[car engine revving]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[car engine]

[intense music playing]

[metal clanking]

[intense music playing]

[car door slams]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[thuds]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[faint conversations]

[intense music playing]

[stone clanking]

[intense music playing]

[water splashing]

[intense music playing]

[door opens]

[thuds] [grunts]

[thuds]

[groans]

[intense music playing]

[faint conversations]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[intense music playing]

[door opens]

[intense music playing]

[thuds] [groans]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[groans]

[grunts] [thuds]

[gagging sounds]

[thuds]

[gagging sound]

boot thumps]

[intense music playing]

- Oh, babe.

- Babe.

- I'm so sorry. Let me unite you up.

[grunts]

- Babe!

[screams]

[thuds]

[groans]

[thuds]

[thuds] [grunts]

- Ah!

[screams]

[grunts]

[nylon pops]

[thuds]

[metal clicking]

[thuds]

- Funny enough, I think today was your deadline.

[grunts]

- It's in our agreement page.

[metal clicking]

[gasps]

[grunts]

[thuds]

[grunts]

[cries]

[grunts]

- Babe!

[grunts]

[gags]

[gags]

[grunts]

[thuds]

[chokes]

[spits]

[knife swishing] [screams]

[breathing heavily]

[grunts]

[chokes]

[gurgles]

[knife swishing]

- Ah.

- Are you okay?

- I made a mistake. Should I hide you as my Hitman?

[chuckles]

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I love you.

[background music playing]

[exhales]

Now get me to a hospital.

- Oh. [chuckles]

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In the end, I probably should have just

gone out of business. It would have been way

easier that way. But it is what it is.

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The business completely changed.

As legalization picked up, no longer did

anyone need the dealer, nor are deliveries.

It was now big business.com kids or White Collar professionals

running the show. Everyone wanted in on the action. You want

a delivery? There's an app for that. You have a problem

with the supplier? Call your lawyer. You want to own a

part of a cannabis company? There's an overpriced stock on Wall

Street. I was squeezed out of business I was on the

forefront of. And even worse, no one ever known.

Nor paid me for it.

But I was never owed anything. Maybe I should have

been. When I was breaking the law. I have a family with

Tabitha now, and I went back to doing what I do best. Growing.

Even better. I was working in what got deemed an essential

business. Job security, go figure. I'm making enough money

that I paid for Bobby's sister's college education. I know

he would have appreciated that.

Cannabis, flower, hemp, marijuana, whatever

you want to call it, it became the highest revenue-generating

agricultural crop in California. And I know how to grow it.

I went full circle. That's my story.

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