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dramatic music

[keyboard keys clacking]

Hello.

I have an
international transaction.

This is my paperwork.

dramatic music

[train clacking]

[horn honks]

[trunk closes]

[driver]
Welcome to Chicago, Mr. Horne.

Where am I taking you today?

[bell tolling]

[priest] Thank you
all for being here today

on the ten-year anniversary of
the passing of Merritt King.

Merritt King was the epitome

of Black excellence
in our community.

He formed coalitions,

registered voters,
sought alliances,

and encouraged
the Black community

to always recognize
that our collective voice

is more powerful
than any one of us.

Merritt King worked
outside the system

in order to change the system.

We are very proud
of all that he accomplished.

So let us light a candle
as we leave

and pray for his soul

and for all the souls
he left behind.

Let us pray.

[organ playing]

What up, Uncle Jeremy?

I did not expect
to see you here.

Well, he was my brother.

Just because we weren't close
doesn't mean I don't miss him.

[Marshall]
My dad used to tell me,

"Whatever you do,

stay away from your
Uncle Jeremy." [chuckles]

- Really?
- Yeah.

[chuckling]

Well, it's, uh, been
good seeing you, Marshall.

Yo, Unc! Yo, that's it?

That's the extent
of our relationship.

You just said you were told
to stay away from me.

Hey, hey, look,

what my dad said
about you was wack.

Look, I'm just happy to see you.

And, uh,
I was wondering, actually...

What's going on, Marshall?

Look, I'm-- I'm in trouble.

I owe money-- A lot.

I'm trying to get, like, like,
a bank loan or something

to keep these folks
up off of me, man.

But-- But it's serious.

I even got friends
that work at First Chicago,

but I don't know the first steps
to getting a bank loan, Unc.

What do your friends do
at First Chicago?

All I know is that
they deal with money.

But, I mean, you've dealt
with banks and finance, right?

[Jeremy] Hm.

They're coming by the studio.

You could meet them tonight.

Your friends?

I got a whole career going on,
Uncle Jeremy.

But I-I need your help.

dramatic music

[door closes]

[dial tone]

[man on voicemail]
Mr. Jeremy Horne,

this is the Wayne County
Corrections Department

Pre-Incarceration Services.
We have not heard from you

regarding your agreed-upon
surrender in 21 days.

If we do not hear from you,

you will be in direct violation
of your sentencing guidelines.

Get in touch with us as soon
as you receive this message,

or we will be forced
to bring you back

by any means necessary

We can be reached at 705-55--

[upbeat music playing]

Why don't you take my hand

Run away
Come out of the blue

No. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah.

That's the one.
Uncle Jeremy, man.

Oh, man, you made it.

Oh. Yes, sir.

There's a diner
around the corner.

Why don't you finish up here,

and let's go down and talk
about your situation.

Okay. Cool, cool. Hey. Hey.

Tell Rick, Danny, and LaDonna to
meet us at the diner, alright?

Cool. Come on.

Explain to me
this house music empire.

What's... What's your vision?

House is dominating
the charts, Unc.

[dance music playing]

Disco, dance, R&B.

It's cool. But house?

House music is pure Chicago.

And it's right now.

It is blowing up in Detroit,

New York, Paris.

I mean, in Manchester, England,

there's a club playing
our mixes, our tracks.

I just got to build
a recording facility,

along with distribution
and manufacturing.

I mean, if I can do that,

I could be the Berry Gordy
of house music.

Just need the money to prove it.

So, Unc, I got mixed up with
loan sharks, man.

They won't back off.

Look, I'm trying to build
an empire, okay?

So you owe them, uh, $10,000?

Couldn't get the money
anywhere else.

I didn't know any Black folks
investing in house music.

So until I pay them back,
they gonna keep coming at me.

[crowd screaming]

We want our money!

No, I just-- I just--

I just need to get
these guys their money.

- [indistinct conversations]
- [door opens]

Uh... [clears throat]

...so, uh, this is Danny,
LaDonna, and Rick.

They all work
at the First Chicago.

- This is my uncle, Jeremy Horne.
- Pleasure.

Pleasure. Pleasure.

Come on in.

Mr. Marshall is interested
in a bank loan.

I take it you all are
junior loan officers

over at First Chicago.

He-- He said you all
work with money.

I work in the wire transfer department.

[Danny] Uh, check clearing.

Me and Rick work
the same night shift.

[LaDonna] And we move millions.

[laughter]

Very impressive.

Would you all be interested
in dinner to discuss further?

On me, of course.

- [LaDonna] Yeah.
- Sure. Yeah.

You all are aware

what a powerful position
you're in,

working at
one of the largest banks

- in the country.
- Yes, sir.

And as you know,
many corporations

move a lot of their money
through your bank.

Chicago is the banking hub
of the country.

- And at the Board of Trade
- Uh-huh.

- down on LaSalle Street,
- Uh-huh, uh-huh.

it's probably more important
than Wall Street.

I want to be a stockbroker

on the floor
of the Board of Trade.

That's my dream.

LaDonna, Danny, you-- you--

you have any ambitions
at the bank?

I think I'd like to work
on the retail side.

You know, I'm good with people.

[Jeremy] Yeah. I can see that.

Uh, I'm not.

[laughing]

I like systems, how things work.

[Rick] Yeah, he's good at that.

Mm. What do you all make?
Minimum wage?

What-- What is it? $3, $3.30?

$3.35.

[Marshall clears throat]
So, yeah.

What about that bank loan?

Let's, uh--
Let's talk about that.

Ha-- Have-- Have any of you
ever thought about

how much money goes
directly through you all?

Mm, seven billion-one hundred
and twenty-nine-thousand.

[laughing] Of course you know
the exact amount.

We all do,
'cause it's not our money.

But I have a good time
counting it.

[laughter]

Oh. And the transfer calls,

you cannot make a mistake.

- [Rick] Oh. Mnh-mnh.
- [Danny] No, no, no.

- Or else you're gone.
- [LaDonna] Mm-hmm.

Have you all ever heard of
Ivan Boesky or Michael Milken?

Very prominent
in the financial world.

Little greedy.

Hey, let's just say

there's a lot of
opportunities at a bank

for forward-thinking,

ambitious people
like yourselves.

[clears throat]

Well... thank you
so much for the meal.

[Jeremy] Oh. Okay. Of course.

And it's really nice
meeting you.

Mm-hmm.

[LaDonna] And so
we'll see you later, Marshall.

Thank you guys.

[clears throat]

- [door opens]
- [bell jingles]

You know, can we talk
about the bank loan, Unc?

I need that money.

They can't help you
with a bank loan,

but I can.

Here's $10,000.

And now you're in control.

And now you work for me.

- Damn!
- Mm-hmm.

Thanks, Unc.

Don't you have to DJ tonight?

Oh, shit. Uh...

- Hey, Unc, thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

- Thank you.
- And, by the way,

what are your
friends' names again?

Yo, who was that guy?

Mr. Horne asked
a lot of questions.

I found it
a very stimulating conversation.

Did you notice
Mr. Horne's watch?

A stone-cold Rolex!

- Yeah.
- Damn.

What's a Rolex?

LaDonna, a Rolex is a watch
worn by men with money.

Aren't you looking
for somebody like that?

woman vocalizing

[elevator bell dings]

Put 40 hours in
at a minimum wage

Friday's here
and you get paid huh

You played some dice...

[radio DJ] And we are opening up
the phone lines

on tonight's very big topic--

Did Mayor Harold Washington
really die at his desk?

The rumors have some validity.

Did the power establishment
in Chicago

have the mayor taken out?

We're taking callers
after the break. Stay tuned.

And made big cash

But tell me
how long does that life last

Huh, it might sound sad
or might sound funny

But that's what people
do for money

- [girl 1] Right?
- [girl 2] Look at her.

[girls laughing]

Now how y'all gonna do homework
and watch TV at the same time?

Come on. We do it all the time.

Mm-hmm.

Let me see.

And that's why you
need to correct this,

this,

and this.

But, LaDonna,
I don't know the answer.

Okay. Well, until you do,
TV remains off.

Where's Mama?

- [indistinct conversations]
- [dance music playing]

Ooh, you make my love
come down

[indistinct conversations]

Can't do without

Your tender love

There's no way out

[telephone ringing]

Hi, Rick. Can we talk a second?

You're here late.

What's up?

Rick, we all thought that
this was the year

for your promotion
to the day shift,

but it... it didn't happen.

I... I don't understand.

What happened?
You said I had it.

I-I know, I know.
It just wasn't the time.

Maybe next year.

I've been here for six years, Harriet.

I know.
And I went to bat for you.

I'm real sorry.

Have a good night.

[screams]

[dance music playing]

[indistinct conversations]

[Marshall sighs]

[exhales sharply]

[Rick] Harriet says
she went to bat for me.

Yeah, I don't trust any of them.

What am I gonna do?
Look for a new job?

I got bills, man.

Look, Rick, we are pawns
on a chess board, man.

Expendable.

So stop thinking
they care about us.

Why are you so cynical, man?

Because I'm Black at a bank,
making $3.35 an hour.

Why aren't you cynical?

I still think there are
good people at the bank,

- like Harriet.
- Ah.

Alright, check this out. Go on.

So my boy Joe Simmons,
he investigated this.

So look, he noticed there was
a $1 discrepancy

in everyone's paychecks
for three years.

Yeah, that's a hell
of a lot of money.

You're goddamn right it is.

Alright, so Joe, he decided to
do this statistical analysis.

He then had this meeting
with Harriet.

[Rick]
Wait, wait, wait, hold up.

Wait. That's-- That's--

- Yo, that's big-time.
- Yeah.

Joe calculated he saved
the bank $12 million.

So Joe said they found
the guy responsible.

Just some guy,

and he's still working
at the bank. And you know

- if he looks like you or me--
- [Rick] Would not still

- be working at the bank.
- You're damn right.

Joe said they probably
docked his pay.

[chuckles] Yo, that's not even
the worst part.

You know what Joe got?

He got a freakin' dinner
at a Ponderosa.

[Rick] Ugh.

Nice little "Attaboy, Joe."

Man, I need a break.

I got to find a way
to make some money.

Man, Rick, either you buy
what they are selling,

which is hope,
pray they advance you.

Or you just let it go
and move on.

[telephone ringing]

["Push It!" by Salt-N-Pepa
playing]

Yes!

This is LaDonna Paige,
Transfer Operations Department.

This call is being recorded
for security purposes.

Oh, good morning, Mr. Davis.

Hmm. How are your kids doing?

Back in school? That is great.

Oh, you would like to transfer

$5,150,000.

And what is your transfer code?

Mm, I will repeat that back.

5-9-star-

5-9-1-8-3-1-5-2.

That is correct.

Please hold for
a second confirmation.

[woman 1]
Come on, one more big bite.

We got to say bye to Daddy.

[girl]
But I'm eating this apple.

[woman 1]
Then finish the one you have.

[woman 2] Hey, Pumpkin,
you want a cookie?

- Mm-hmm?
- Just one.

But I wanted--
But I just ate one.

- [woman 1] Come on, one more.
- [woman 2] You're gonna get one.

[woman 1] Mm-hmm. Okay, come on.

Let's say bye to Daddy.
Here, put it down.

[indistinct argument]

[Renee] Where the hell
are we supposed to go, huh?!

[Tyree] I don't know!
You got a husband! Ask his ass.

[Renee] That ain't right!
That ain't right!

[Tyree] It ain't right
what you did, though.

[Renee] You promised.
You can burn in hell.

[Tyree] Burn in hell?

[Renee] Burn in goddamn hell!
You can burn in hell!

- You can't say that to me, Renee
- Stuff it, Tyree! Hey, Danny.

Hey, look here, Danny.
This is my place, alright?

Nobody tell you to bring
these old boxes

of nerdy-ass comic books
in here anyway.

And if I tell you get them out
my living room, I mean it.

And I already told
my sister this,

and I'm telling you.

As soon as that baby drops,

y'all best find
new accommodations

so I can bring my honeys home
and get back to my life.

You feel me?

Tyree, thank you for that.

Also, I really need you
to stop shouting at me!

Knock it off!

I'm going to work.

[indistinct conversations]

What you doing in Chicago?

Memorial service for my brother.

Hm.

[Buddha Ray] So, Jeremy,
I got your message.

Here we are. What's going down?

[Jeremy]
I'm contemplating a big bank.

You ever work with amateurs?

[Buddha Ray]
One of my best scores.

Your amateurs inside?

In good positions.

But you're not convinced.

You know the system?

Very well.

Let's just say the weakness
in the banking system

needs to be tested.

Forty years in the game.

Technology changes.
Gadgets and shit come and go.

But nothing beats
working with people

who want what you want.

Here are the keys.

It's an empty space
over on Washington.

Should be pretty private.

That picture looks
very familiar.

You have the real one, Ray.

We took it together.
Don't you remember?

- Yeah. [laughs]
- Yeah.

- You're absolutely right.
- Yes.

But, Jeremy...

- Breeze Air?
- Was a disaster.

It was more than that.

I was this close to
being back inside.

Now, if you want to
remain my friend...

You're more than my friend, Ray.

If you want to remain
my friend...

let's forget about what happened

and pledge
never to work together again.

Can we make that deal?

Have you even spoken to Bree?

Let's go for a walk.

What are you doing here, Jeremy?

I-I admit Breeze Air was a bust.

It could have worked.
If your guy wasn't so greedy.

My guy? Wha--? My guy?

You brought him in.

Are you serious right now?
I was dating Zach.

Nobody told you to recruit him.

Look, we both...

let the wrong guy in.

Yes, we did.

Both let the wrong guy in.

But I have
another opportunity for you.

Ha! I am not messing
with you anymore, Jeremy.

What, you--
You haven't even heard me out.

I don't care!

Right now, I am working

a straight gig
getting this guy elected.

Politics?

Yes, politics.
It's the same game.

Just simple misdirection.

And a steady paycheck.

But you know what, Jeremy?
I've lost my appetite.

I've got to get back to work, alright?

No, no, no, no, no.
Please don't say that.

No. It was fun while it lasted.

Yeah, just leave Chicago, hm?

Forget this opportunity.

Bye, Jeremy.

- [Renee] Fed up. Okay?
- [Danny] Okay.

I'm fed up with Tyree.

You know what?

Neither one of y'all
are pregnant, okay?

Neither one of y'all.

I know. I know. I know.

We're not--
We're not making enough.

But if you're making enough.

- Nothing else I can do.
- Figure it out!

- Okay! Help me!
- I can't!

Get us out of this house, Danny.

[Rick] Ma, I promise,
as soon as I get a raise,

no more riding this bus to work.

- Alright, alright.
- I'll be here. I'll be here.

- [gunshots]
- [tires squeal]

Open up! Open up!

You okay? I love you. You okay?

Please, no!

Just one drink.

Just leave Chicago, hmm?
Forget this opportunity.

[voicemail]
...surrender in 21 days.

If we do not hear from you,
you will be in direct violation

of your sentencing guidelines.
Get in touch with us as soon as

you receive this message,
or we'll be forced

to bring you back
by any means necessary.

But nothing beats
working with people

who want what you want.

If you do, you're gold.

[upbeat music playing]

tense orchestration

[LaDonna] Mr. Horne?

Are we in the right place
for the business opportunity?

Yes. Come in.

I'm glad you're all here
for the presentation.

Please, take a seat.

What's up, Unc?

I invited you all here
to present a proposal to y'all

because I respect you.

There's $500 in the envelope
in front of you.

It's yours for being here.

Part of
the business opportunity.

You three work at one of
the largest banks in the country

using wire transfer
with voice phone confirmations.

Now, let me be clear.

Everything I'm going to say
to you here I've done before.

Done what? Why are we here?

- What is this about?
- I will show you

how to move money
from corporate bank accounts

to your own bank account.

[scoffs]

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Come on.
Hear him out. Alright?

Just hear him out. Sit down.

[Jeremy]
Everything you see here...

- I own.
- Damn, Unc!

Where you get all this?

I've created wealth for myself

by understanding
that a bank's loss

is my gain.

I know their system.

Banks lose funds every year.

They're careless, bloated,
top-heavy, and inefficient.

Your jobs will be gone
very soon.

You've been
at the bank for years.

No savings to speak of,
no college degrees,

no opportunities
for advancement.

- Am I wrong?
- Yeah. What's it to you?

You don't know the first thing
about our lives anyway.

I've seen your lives.

I know how each
of you are living.

You want
better lives for yourselves,

for your families.

Help me rob

the First National Bank
of Chicago.

And I will make each of you
very, very wealthy.

tense orchestration

LaDonna?

You wire millions every day,

talking to corporate officers
at each company.

They move they own money.

But you have the transfer codes.

They change every hour,

but you have
access to them, yes?

Every transfer needs
a second confirmation

from the corporation.

That is why my plan works.

We set it up so that Danny

or Rick receive
that second call.

Instead of the company's number,

LaDonna will have

a different number to call.

And we will control that call

because we will be
that executive.

That's crazy.

How are we going to be
that executive?

I will train your voices
to sound like

the corporate officers
approving the transfers.

The transfer's confirmed,
millions to our accounts.

The system has a glitch.

We take advantage of it,
get rich,

then leave the country.

We have family here.

[Jeremy]
And you'll be millionaires.

They will join you.

You said this money
is mine, right?

Yes.

Good, because I'm taking
my Black ass home.

That's your prerogative.

And you know what?

I could call the police on you

and tell the bank, too.

Why would you do that,

when you stand to have millions?

Go.

If I never speak to you again,

at least you'll be $500 richer.

With a new Rolex.

Make a list of all
the corporate officers

requesting
wire transfers weekly.

Don't take too long to decide.

I'm seeing other people.

[door opens]

[train rumbling]

- [mugger 1] Yo, freeze.
- [LaDonna screams]

Shut up!
You know what time it is.

- [Rick] Oh, shit.
- Shut up!

- Watch.
- [Jeremy] Got no watch.

- Wallet.
- Just going real slow, brother.

- Going real slow.
- [Rick] Oh, shit.

- There you go.
- Give me the briefcase.

Now stop. That's enough.

[mugger 2]
Give me the briefcase!

- No.
- Just give it to him, Unc!

Drop it.

Shit!

[mugger 2] Ah!

[Marshall] Just shot him?

I really look forward to seeing
you all real soon.

Really.

down-tempo music

[Renee] Danny is my man! Okay?

[Tyree] He ain't acting like it!

[Renee] And you!

And you ain't acting
like a brother!

[basketball bouncing]

Ah!

Damn it.

That's ten grand. Alright?

But you best never lay
hands on me again.

[tires squeal]

[money snaps]

[Danny] I am not
clearing checks till I'm 50.

Are you?

What Mr. Horne's proposing
could work.

[Rick] Mmm.

Mr. Horne
ain't trying to save us.

He needs us.

We need him.

I don't need anybody.

What is your problem, man?

- Why us?
- Why not us?

This is literally
like a lottery ticket.

To be accurate, the odds
on a single lottery ticket

are 800,500,000 to 1.

This is far better.

I don't know about you, Rick,

but I'm tired of
living like I'm living.

I've checked Mr. Horne's facts.

He's right.

We can redirect
that second call anywhere.

My house. Your house.
A phone booth.

When the first call come in,

I'll just call the number
he gives me

and use the current code.

And if I'm the first call,
Rick got to be the second.

It's just risky as hell.

Yo! Man, y'all got lunch?

Man, you know, I filmed
a music video right here.

Mm, look at that view.

Marshall,
is your uncle for real?

'Cause he coming on strong,
like a bull.

Here's the deal. Alright?

The last thing my dad told me
before he died

was to stay away
from my Uncle Jeremy.

Is he real? [scoffs]

Yeah. Real as a heart attack.

But you don't work at the bank.

What does he want you to do?

Shit. Whatever he wants.
I work for him.

- Bro, you're a criminal?
- We're not criminals.

Look, I call it payback
for being born Black.

Say that again when you're
sitting in the jail cell.

You know what? I'm sick of you.

You dress like you went to
some top school,

and you act like you better
than us half the time.

And what now, Rick? Huh?

You punking out?

This is our chance.
Don't you see that?

That's real talk, Rick.

We are talking about robbing
a goddamn bank.

Where we work!

Hey, look, man, Jeremy Horne
knows what he's doing. Alright?

Look, we listen, learn,

get this money,
and never look back.

We pull this off,
we gonna own Chicago.

We pull this off, we'll never be
able to live in Chicago again.

Are you ready for that,
Mr. King of House?

Hell, yeah!

Shit, we get this money,

we put this music
out everywhere.

Alright?

All in or what?

Come on, Danny.

Rick, we do this
together or not.

Come on, man.

Let's get paid.

Here are all the names
you requested.

Thank you, LaDonna.

We focus on these five. Why?

- They keep large balances.
- What else?

The balances are not
checked for 48 to 72 hours.

[Rick] Which means that we can
make transfers that land clear

and can be withdrawn
in that gap time.

By then, the money will be
long gone, but so will we.

Nicely done.

These are our accounts

in the Bank of Geneva, Switzerland,

for our company,
Strand Investments, LLC.

I'm the chairman.
You're all board members.

These are our targets.

Learn their lives,
how they speak, what they love,

who they love.

Learn this information
and destroy it.

This is Mark Hamilton,

corporate officer
at Northern Levers,

- lives in Wilmette.
- I know. I speak to him weekly.

Good. Well, then
you'll follow him.

Learn everything about him.

This is a team effort.

Are we ready?

Watch and learn.

First step,
get close to your target

with the tape recorder.

Then let them talk.

With the recordings, we listen

and learn
the details of their lives

and how they speak.

Then we mimic their voices.

[button clicks]

Excuse me.

Good evening, you two.

I'm Sandy Johnson.
I'm with the US Census.

We do know that
you did fill out your census.

I'm just here with a few
follow-up questions.

Okay. Shoot.

[man's voice]
...for me to be happy

and my wife to show off.

Long hours at the office.

I need a comfort car. [laughs]

Yeah. This guy's an asshole.

These are the facts of his life.

The small talk, his truth.

Listen to this and learn.

[impersonates target]
I bought the BMW

for me to be happy

and for my wife to show off.

Long hours at the office.

I need a comfort car.

[congratulatory chatter]

[Marshall]
Not bad. Hey, look, um,

I need birth dates,
place of births,

and also I need photos.
Okay? ASAP.

- What for?
- Passports.

[voicemail] Jeremy Horne,

this is Mr. Podesky
from the Wayne County

Pre-Incarceration Services
calling you again.

We are aware that
you are currently in Chicago.

You have not checked in.

We must hear
from you immediately

to confirm your surrender,
or we're sending

federal marshals
to bring you in.

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

On the day,

LaDonna, Danny, and Rick

will blend in to this crowd

for cover when leaving the bank.

Marshall drives up,
everybody gets in one by one,

- and we go.
- Got you, Unc.

Let's go over it again.

Step by step. Marshall?

8:00 a.m., I'm gonna
check on the flights,

travel to O'Hare,

gas up the car,
confirm where to hide.

- LaDonna?
- Leave my place by 8:00 a.m.

Get on the train.

- Be at my desk by 8:30.
- Danny?

[Danny] 8:00 a.m., wrap up work
on the night shift,

drop off the comic book
to my boy in the wire room,

talk and occupy him
while listening for

incoming corporate
transfer calls.

- Rick?
- 8:00 a.m., get off work,

get on subway,
make it home by 8:30.

I'll be at Dearborn,
outside the bank at 8:30.

We're on, transfer everything
by 10:00. Understood?

[all] Got it.

We will use these pagers
to communicate on the big day.

Our codes will be simple.

One is approved.

Two is stop.

And three is hurry.

Memorize this.

- Danny, you're up.
- [Danny] Ready.

[recorded voice] Well, I like to
deal with my employees

- in a very specific way.
- [Danny] Okay.

[impersonating target]
Well, I like to deal

with my employees
in a very specific way.

- Yes?
- I'd say.

[clears throat]

[impersonating target]
Our company really wants people

who understand the culture

and understand the tools, uh,

that I think really make us
the best company to work for.

[LaDonna]
And that's how it's done!

- Boom! You see that?
- Yes!

Ah, it's Geneva with an "E."

Why I'm the only one
to get called out like that?

Yes. Thank you so much.

- [knocks on glass]
- He's going to appreciate it.

Alright. Thank you. Bye-bye.

Hello. Oh. Thank you.

[Harriet] This is Check Clearing
and the Transfers Department.

Everyone here,
with their years of experience,

have helped decrease
clearance times considerably.

Hmm.
We hear about computerization

across all departments.

You are prepared for this?
Do you feel ready?

Yes. We have already
started the transition.

In two weeks, this department
will be completely computerized

with a new system in place.

So verbal confirmations
of funds transferred

will no longer be necessary.

First National Bank of Chicago

should be fully computerized
by the end of the month.

Mr. Horne,
we have a big problem.

If we want this to happen,
we need to move now.

The bank is computerizing
top to bottom.

Accounting, auditing,
check clearing,

and wire transfers.

Shit.

The department keeps the updated
account balances on printouts.

Harriet gets a copy
from her secretary daily.

A duplicate copy
is kept on ledgers

on the 11th floor
in the machine room

next to Harriet's office.

Nowhere else.

The only way to get
in that room

is with a key card.

I mean, I could get the codes, but...

Without the printouts

with the current balances,
we can't move.

We won't know the balances,

- but I could estimate based on--
- No, it's too risky.

I need to go in the bank
and get the printouts.

And I need key cards.

Is this really gonna happen,
Mr. Horne?

New plan.

Instead of going after
the entire $235 million,

we will target the $80 million

from the three companies
you speak to daily.

So it's on Rick to handle
the second confirmation.

He will be
the corporate officers

from Ben Holland Distillers,

Kebler Byers,

Northern Levers.

Call Rick,

tell him he must get a meeting
with Harriet for Friday morning

and a key card
for the computer room.

LaDonna, okay?

[siren wailing in distance]

[high class music playing]

Buddha Ray,
what are you doing here?

I was about to ask you
the same thing.

I think I need to get up
out of here.

Yeah.

Good to see you.

I'm so glad you could make it.

Oh, please, sit, sit.

Wonderful.

If a SWAT team rolls up
on us right now,

I will never forgive you.

[Jeremy] Fear not, Buddha Ray.

We're just here having
a lovely dinner.

When was the last time
we were all together?

Detroit. Breeze Air, Jeremy.
The bane of my existence.

I second that.

I know the awkward position
I put you in recently.

[Buddha Ray] Awkward?

[scoffs] Unbelievable.

See, I can't speak for
Buddha Ray, but,

Jeremy, life is much too short.

And that's why
I've asked you both here.

[Buddha Ray] Shit, Jeremy,
a tracking bracelet?

What'd you do now?

I'm going to do five
for Breeze Air.

Zach got probation naming names.

And instead of him burning you,

I took a plea.

I surrender in a few weeks.

So this is one last score?

$80 million.

[sighs] So, well,
you'll be set when you get out.

No, no, no.
I'm doing this score for you.

You both get part of the split

because I blew it
for Breeze Air, you're family.

I needed to make it right.

This is not free money.

What do you need, Jeremy?

Two hours this Friday.

You're a pair of bank auditors.
You're not the show.

You're decoys
so I can grab some intel.

You're in and out.

This last go-round
really didn't sit well with me.

I shouldn't even be thinking
about this shit, but...

screw it!

Any opportunity to stick it
to the man

is worth my time and attention.

- Whatever you need.
- Just like that?

Bree, we stick together.

We always stick together, right?

Right.

Now,

you two need to
get your shit together.

Okay.

Contact me with the particulars.

Now I'm-- I'm going to go
soak my veins in some Popeye's.

This shit is too rich
for my blood.

The white gloves always work,
and you know it.

[indistinct talking on TV]

Rick Lewis!

It's great to see you.

- Are you here watching the game?
- Yep.

This is my husband, John.

John works
for the Board of Trade.

Honey, this is
Rick Lewis from the bank.

Oh, yes.

Harriet is very high on you.

Said you're headed for bigger
and better places.

[Harriet] Yeah.

Would you like to join us?

I'd love to.

[Harriet] Great.

I love finance.

You know, stocks, bonds.

I've really studied it
for some while now.

But they say that you learn
when you're on the floor.

Now, that's true.

College isn't always
that important for this,

just sharp decision-making.

I have a market maker
trainee position open.

It pays a competitive rate
with room for advancement.

It's yours if you want it.

[Harriet]
I could arrange for you

to transition out of
the bank in 30 days.

It's more money. A new career.

I would be sad to see you go.

[laughs] Wow.

Uh, Harriet, I...

C-Can-- Can we meet
in your office on Friday t-to--

to talk about everything?

I can stay after my shift.

How's 10:00 a.m.?

Perfect. That's per--

[John] More wine?

- [Rick] Please.
- [Harriet] Yes.

[glasses clink]

[knocking on door]

[drawer opens]

[knocking continues]

Unexpected.

What's up?

I need to talk to you.

Talk.

Wow.

This is a nice place.

It'll do in a pinch.

[groans]

Talk.

Uh, okay. Um...

Well...

[clears throat]

Uh...

Everything's set with Harriet,

10:00 a.m. Her office.

The computer room
is right next door.

Here's the key card to get in.

Good job.

But you could have given this
to me at our next meet-up.

Why are you here tonight?

Harriet's husband works
for the Board of Trade.

Okay.

And he just offered me
a great job.

I-I've always wanted to work
at the Board of Trade.

They want me to start
in 30 days.

In 30 days,
you'll be worth millions.

I-I know, but

this is like a really huge
opportunity for me.

Promises.

You can fill the seas
with the promises

made to Black folks
in this country,

but nothing's
going to change until...

we do what needs to be done.

And after the millions are
in your account,

I think you'll feel like I do.

The power to do
anything for anyone.

I do. I honestly
do want to help people.

Mm-hmm. And you will.

Why do you want to do this?

Because the system
needs to be tested.

They-- They tried
to rob you, Mr. Horne.

That is correct.

And they work for me.

At home,

do you have a cordless,
touch-tone phone

or a rotary dial phone?

A rotary. It's on my wall.

Okay. Take that, please.

On transfer day,

unplug your home phone
and plug that one in.

Don't screw this up, Rick.

Understand?

See yourself out.

dramatic music

[elevator bell dings]

[British accent] Excuse me.

Are the loan offices
on this floor or the 10th floor?

Well, commercial loans
are on ten, retail's on five.

[British accent]
And on this floor,

it's mostly personal
and home loans, correct?

- [woman] That's correct.
- [Bree] Oh. Alright.

- Thank you. Thank you so much.
- [Buddha Ray] Thank you so much.

[Bree] And I love your hair.

All of you. [laughs]

So it's 10th floor.

- [Buddha Ray] 10th floor.
- [Bree] Right.

[Buddha Ray]
Shall we? 10th floor...

[elevator bell dings]

- Oh, the lift is here.
- Ah.

Here we are. 10th floor.

lo-fi heist beats

[lock chimes]

I'm so sorry. I'm Bridget Mason.

[Buddha Ray]
And I'm Raymond Oliver.

We're independent
outside auditors,

and we feel
a bit lost right now.

[Buddha Ray]
Is the audit department

on this floor?

[Harriet] Oh, I wonder
how you two wound up here.

[Bree]
Oh, we wondered that ourselves.

Independent auditors are always
given the wrong information.

[Harriet]
Oh, well. That is too true.

No, the audit department...

[lock chimes]

Uh, Rick, I will be
right with you.

Why don't you have
a seat in my office, okay?

Come with me.
I love your gloves, by the way.

Thank you.

Top floor, right?

Yes. You're going to
come right on over here.

Right.

- [key card slides]
- [beep]

[Rick] Harriet!

Um...

- 10:00, right?
- Uh, yeah, Rick.

I'm sorry.

- No worries.
- [chuckling] Come on in.

After you.

[Marshall sighs]
I got your page, Rick.

What's up, man?

I was in Harriet's office.

And I saw two other people
Mr. Horne's working with.

Mr. Horne got
the printouts, but...

- but it's weird.
- Tell him the rest.

The guys that tried
to rob Mr. Horne that night,

they now work for him.

So they're now in the deal, too?

We do all the work,

take all the risk,

but other people are
in on the deal?

We may not get our share,

and we lose our jobs, too.

I don't trust him.

Did your uncle mention anything

about these two people,

these dudes that mugged us?

Man, hell naw.

Look, I need to--

Why is she talking
to that record company?

[door opens]

Hey, what are you doing?

[woman]
Marshall, calm down, brother.

You a lot of talk but no money.

You been talking to do
this song for months.

Look, I got
a British distributor,

and they ordered
100,000 copies, alright?

And this how you going to do me?

You know,
this shit is unprofessional.

I'm signing with them.

Okay? I'm out.

Oh, you just going to walk off?
You...

[exhales sharply]

[clattering]

[normal voice]
Your crew is late.

[normal voice]
Not a good look, Jeremy.

[door opens]

[Marshall]
Why you always got to be late?

- [LaDonna] Boy!
- You're late!

Yo, Unc, who these folks?

They're professionals
I trust who show up on time.

Hold on, Unc.

See, all I asked for
was a little help.

But now we all knee deep
and robbing a damn bank!

Lower your voice, son.

This does not look like
commitment to me, Jeremy.

You know, I know
you're going to prison soon,

but with this crew,

you might want to think about

turning yourself in
a little earlier.

Yeah, um, I don't know

how all of this
is going to work out,

but it won't be with us.

Let's go.

Going to jail?

Do you even care about
what happens to us?

[LaDonna]
I really don't give a damn

who those people are.

I just know that
we leavin' our families,

and we'll never see them again.

What is our future?

I have no idea what
your future will be, LaDonna.

But when I was 14
and the teacher said

I was good with numbers,
what was my future?

When I was on the honor roll

and got into the top schools but

we couldn't afford for me to go,

what was my future?

When I fought, scrapped,

and begged my way to get
into Bayer Schaeffer Securities

and became the top trader,
as an intern,

but they didn't want me,

what was my future?

When I knew I could figure out
anything to do

with the movement of capital
anywhere in the world...

what was my future?

I tried to go in the front door
with my gifts, LaDonna.

But the back door is where

the opportunities came
for me to have a future.

Yes, I got caught,

and I'm going to go to prison.

I'm going to do
my prison term because...

I love my family.

Marshall,
you're my brother's son,

and you're my family.

You all are my family now.

And I want you all to have life
the way you want to take it,

and not struggle and grind
and be shat on.

Like I was.

So...

LaDonna, Marshall, Danny, Rick,

what's your future going to be?

I say we go get this money.

down-tempo music

[Renee] You have a good time
at Music Fest, baby.

- You've been working hard.
- Thanks, Renee.

It was just a couple days.

You know,

I cannot wait for
our daughter to be born.

Me too, honey.

[laughing and joyful groaning]

- Well, we are going to go play.
- Okay.

Yeah, Daddy,
we're going to the park.

What are you doing?

Baby girl, I already told you.

I'm going to Music Fest
with Daddy's friends.

Mm-hmm.
Have a good time this weekend.

[girl] Okay. Yeah.

Why can't we go to Music Fest?

Because y'all too young.

I'll call y'all. Come here.

[switch clicks]

[door closes]

[Renee] You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm good.

Bye, baby.

dramatic music

[indistinct conversations]

[man] Hey, Danny,
what are you still doing here?

Uh, working a double shift.

Bills to pay.

[telephone ringing]

This is it. The rare edition.

Oh, man! You brought it!

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Wait. Where are you going?

Oh. Wait.

Taking my morning dump,
then I'm reading this.

Cover my phone.

Yeah, yeah, I got you.

He's going to the bathroom.
Just covering.

[computer beeps]

[telephone ringing in distance]

[pagers ring, buzz]

[siren wailing in distance]

[coin jingles]

[telephone ringing]

This is First Chicago
Transfer Operations.

This phone call
is being recorded

for security purposes.

How may I help you this morning?

[southern drawl] Good morning.

This is Peter Jenkins
at Northern Levers.

I'd like to wire $22 million

to Strand Investments.

$22 million to
Strand Investments.

Your transfer code, sir.

[Jeremy] 8-7-

star-

24-59-

dash-5-

- 6-7.
- [woman] Thank you, sir.

I repeat 8-7-star
- 2-4-5-9-dash-5-6-7.

Please hold
for second confirmation.

[tap on glass]

[telephone dialing]

[telephone ringing]

[line ringing]

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

[line ringing]

No. Damn it. Shit.

They must not sync. Damn it!

[line ringing]

[panicked repetition] Come on.

- Hello?
- This is LaDonna

- in Transfer Operations.
- Yes!

This call is being recorded

for security purposes.

Calling for a second
confirmation on a transfer.

$22 million from Northern Levers
to Strand Investments, LLC.

And who am I speaking with,
please?

This is Mark Hampton,

corporate finance officer
at Northern Levers.

Good morning, Mr. Hampton.

How is that car of yours?

LaDonna,
you wouldn't believe it.

I tell you, that wife of mine,

she drove
straight into the city.

She knows good and well
she can't drive in traffic.

Came back with a dent.

Just unbelievable.

Oh, no. Will it be okay?

It'll be fine.
I've got the best

auto body guy in the city.

Turns old into new,

takes accidents,
make 'em non-accidents.

Good.

Please approve
a transfer of $22 million

from Northern Levers
to Strand Investments, LLC.

Code number, please.

Okay. Code number

8-7-star-2-4-5-9-dash-

5-6-7.

The code is correct.
This transfer is approved.

You have a great day,
Mr. Hampton.

Same to you.

[receiver hangs up]

[pagers ring, buzz]

[smooches] Let's go!

[coin clinks]

[telephone ringing]

This is Danny
in Transfers Operations.

[Joe] Yo!

Great story, man.

Forgot my glasses.

I'm almost done.

You can keep it.

This is good. It's good.

[Danny]
I am so sorry about that.

This is Danny
in Transfers Operations.

This phone call
will be recorded

for security purposes.
How can I help you?

[stilted]
Yes, this is Robert Williams

from Kebler Byers.

I'd like to transfer
$25 million

to Strand Investments, LLC.

- How are you?
- I am doing great, Mr. Williams.

I have it you will be
rooting for U of I this year.

That's right. That's my team.
Yes, they are my team.

Excellent. Excellent.

Do you have the transfer code
for this transaction?

Of course I do. You ready?

[LaDonna] This is LaDonna

from First National Bank
of Chicago,

calling for
second confirmation

on a transfer of $25 million

from Kebler Byers to
Strand Investments, LLC.

Code? Of course.
Uh, it's 8-7-star...

The code is correct.

[Danny] All right, sir.

That's $33 million
from Ben Holland Distillers

to Strand Investments, LLC.
Please hold

- for second confirmation.
- [LaDonna] This is LaDonna

in Transfer Operations...

Code number is 8-7-star...

[LaDonna]
This transfer is approved.

You have a good day.

[pagers ring, buzz]

Let's go! Whoo!

[engine starts]

dramatic music

[train hissing]

[protestors chanting]

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

[elevator bell dings]

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

[Rick]
Marshall, get us out of here!

Let's go. Let's go.

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

- [leader] What do we want?
- [protestors] Justice!

- [leader] When do we want it?
- [protestors] Now!

[leader] When do we want it?

[Rick] I can't believe
you pulled it off.

- This is crazy!
- [LaDonna] We did it! We did it!

[Marshall] Calm down, alright?
It's not over yet.

Stick to the plan, okay?
We got to lay low.

[car doors close]

[Jeremy] I don't understand
what the issue is.

Just transfer the funds
from Strand Investment, LLC

to the Bank of Geneva.
I've already authorized it.

You-- You--
You have my code number.

[woman] That is correct, sir.
It has been authorized.

But you must come
into the bank.

That is the regulation
for this transaction.

There's no way around this?

I'm-- I'm on my way to Geneva.

No, sir.
For this level of transfer,

the new Bank of Chicago requires
you to be here in person.

[man, over TV]
And in addition to the Dow,

broader gauges
of the market performance

fell in the last hour.

The New York Stock Exchange
composite index

declined to 0.60 from 146.17.

[man, over TV continues,
indistinct]

We've been in here for hours.

Mr. Horne is gone.
I can just feel it.

Yeah, he's gone.

Probably in Geneva by now.

Hey, look, y'all,
I'm sorry. For real.

[glass shatters]

Come on, Marshall.

[door slams]

dramatic music

[helicopter blades whirring]

[line ringing]

- [man] Hello?
- Yeah, hi, Charlie. It's Harriet

Um, I seem to be missing

a couple of balance report
cover sheets.

Yeah, can you pull
the current balances of

Northern Levers,

Ben Holland Distillers,

and Kebler Byers?

[knocking on door]

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,
hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

It is time to eat.

[chuckles]

There you go. Thank you.

I am truly sorry
about yesterday.

Here are the tickets
and passports.

Flights are on time, and we
are good to go this afternoon.

But something else did come up.

Lay low.

I got to walk into
a clearinghouse bank

to transfer our funds to Geneva.

You know.

This is for real.

As a heart attack.

Oh, that's cool.

[paper rustling]

Oh, shit.

Shit.

Shit, shit.

Charlie, I need you to call
the management

of the major payment desk
for each of these companies.

I need to speak
with the CFOs now.

And get me the FBI!

dramatic music

[inaudible]

[indistinct]

[woman]
Just have a seat right here.

[Jeremy sighs]

[man] This is...

an unusually large sum,
Mr. uh...

Horne.

[man] Horne. Mr. Horne.

Um...

Is there a problem?

[telephone ringing]

[Jeremy]
It's me. Put me on speaker.

[over speakerphone]
Everyone there?

We did it.

It's done.

The transfer went through.

Yes!

Whoo!

Okay, I'll see you soon.

[celebratory whoops and grunts]

[cheering]

$12 million apiece!
12 apiece! Whoo!

[line ringing]

[Bree] Hello?

Bree. It's me.

It's on.

[Bree] Great. See you tomorrow.

Right.

dramatic music

[distant siren wailing]

[Jeremy] Your take
is the same as Bree's

20% of my haul.

Will deposit to your account
same day it hits mine.

Thank you for your truth,
Buddha Ray.

See you soon.

Your take is 25% of my haul,

same as Buddha Ray's.

Will deposit to your account
the day it hits mine.

I will always love you.

See you soon.

dramatic music

I don't think
we'll ever be back.

We'll send for them.

What kind of man would leave
before his daughter's born?

All I feel is greed.

Hey. Hey. Hey.
Keep it together, people.

Come on.

We got to keep it together.

There will be no contact
on this plane.

Board separately,

fly quietly,

and don't speak to each other.

I'll page you when we land.

Like Marshall said,
keep your emotions in check.

- We'll be fine.
- [P.A.] Your attention, please.

We are now boarding EuroTravel
Air Flight 1179 to Geneva.

Please have your boarding pass
and identification ready.

As CFO of this bank,

I need to know where
our $80 million is right now.

The funds are sitting
in a clearinghouse bank.

Let's just reverse it.

It's our money.
They have to do that.

No, they don't.

The receiving bank
controls the funds.

We need to find our money

before it's pushed overseas.

A nationwide alert. Something.

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[Danny speaking indistinctly]

I love you.

What are you doing, Danny?

Calling my wife. She's pregnant.

[Jeremy] Oh. Okay.

So, listen,

I need you to do me a favor.

As soon as we get on the plane,

I need you to cut off
my ankle bracelet.

Yeah. Yeah.

What did you do, Danny?

I think you need to run.

- [officer 1] Guys, get this guy.
- [officers shouting]

[officer 2] Guys, get this guy.

[officers shouting]

[officer 3] Jeremy Horne,
you're under arrest.

[officer 4]
Hands behind your back.

[officer 5] Hold it!

- [officer 6] Freeze!
- [Marshall] Oh, shit!

[officer 7]
Alright, guys, that's enough.

Alright, guys,
show me your hands.

[officer 8]
Let me see your hands.

Show me your hands.

[Danny] I'm telling you.

It is going down in two days.

What do I do?

[agent] Look, son,
we really need to know

if what you're telling us
is real.

First, I'm not your son.

I didn't mean it like that.

Second...

I would not be sitting here
if this wasn't real.

So learn my name.

It's Daniel Pugh.

I have an IQ of 140.

And I work
at First National Bank

of Chicago in Check Clearing
on the night shift.

Yes, and I can be lazy as hell.

And there are things
I can and will do with my life.

But right now,

after six years

making $3.35 an hour,

my wife is having a baby.

And I want to move them

from the shitty place
that I live to a better life.

So I need this money.

Bad.

But we're going to get caught,

and he's going
to ruin our lives.

So...

if you want information
on Jeremy Horne,

I'm going to need a little bit
more than a coupon

to a Ponderosa Steakhouse!

I believe
every word you're saying.

[Danny] That's him.

Jeremy Horne is
a criminal mastermind.

He has an ability to convince

anyone to do
just about anything.

And he convinced

you and your friends to steal.

[agent 2] Let's just go
pick up Horne right now.

[agent 3]
Sure, we can arrest him.

But a judge will toss out
an indictment

unless he moves the money.

So what do I do?

Do everything as planned.

But we need Horne's words
on tape for a conviction.

Don't deviate from the plan.

Are we clear?

[coin jingles, dial tone]

[Danny] It's me.

Yeah, the tape recorder
is going to be under the bed.

Look.

I know a lot of Black folks
who are locked up.

[agent] I got it.

[Jeremy]
The transfer went through.

The funds are
on the way to Geneva.

Bingo. We have it.

So if I help you...

[man, over radio]
All units, suspects spotted

at the International Terminal,
gate six.

Go, go, go.

...I want a deal for me
and my friends in writing,

signed by the head
of this office

and the U.S. Attorney.

Are we clear?

[officer 1] Alright, guys.
Show me your hands.

[officer 2] Hands up!

[agent] Show me your hands.

We're clear.

[shouting]

We got to cuff you
to make this look real

[indistinct shouting]

[officer 3] You have the right
to remain silent.

His name is Jeremy Horne.

He was the ring leader.

We don't have the names
of all those involved

in the case at this time.

But what is clear

is that a plan
was concocted by Horne

to steal $80 million from
First National Bank of Chicago.

[reporter] You haven't said
what happened to the money.

Was it returned?

[agent]
We're working to recover

most of the money.

[reporter]
You said "most of the money."

Are you saying that
not all of it was recovered?

Let's say
in the world of money transfers,

it's complicated.

[reporter] So what else
do you want the public

to know about this crime?

People have the right to know
what's going on here.

Did Jeremy Horne
show any remorse?

- [gavel bangs]
- [judge] Order!

Order in the court!

Jeremy Horne,
how do you plead?

[Jeremy] Your Honor,

I'm only guilty...

of being caught.

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