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We ran the system for our missing sniper.

Boetker has no priors anywhere.

Your suspicions about Ezra Stone
are not unfounded.

- You'll go on record?
- For 10,000 bucks.

This is dangerous, what we're doing.
We've got to slow down.

What's this, some kind of joke, man?

Trey trying to punk me out with this shit?

Tina. Sweetheart. I need medical help!

My husband's trust isn't easily earned.

Allow me to contribute to Tom Kane's PAC.

Now is not the time to think small.

I present to you J

The Gardens Convention Center and Casino.

Ladies and gentlemen,
we're back in business.

There was no political upside
to the promises you made.

So either you give a shit,

or you're a motherfucking lunatic!

Give my best to Bitsy.

- Miss.
- What is this about?

Get in!

I, Meredith Kane, solemnly swear,

that I will support
the Constitution of the United States

and the State of Illinois,
and that I will faithfully discharge

the duties of the office of Alderman
of the City of Chicago

to the best of my abilities.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you
the new alderman for the 11th Ward.

Welcome to the Council, Mrs. Kane.

- Congratulations.
- A pleasure to serve with you.

Looking forward to working
with you, Mrs. Kane.

So do I.

Group picture? Okay.

How about that?
Two Kanes for the price of one.

Kenya Taylor murdered, no suspects.

Smacks of City Hall.

As much as you'd like
to think Kane is responsible

for every horrible thing that happens,

you've officially got
a whole lot of nothing on him.

I didn't say Kane, I said City Hall.

And I've got very damaging information
from unnamed sources.

Sir, Mr. Baine called.
He wants to have lunch with you today.

- Thank you.
- Hope you brought a suit.

Suits? I don't need no stinking suits.

This is good. It's really good.

Thanks.

This morning, Senator Walsh suspended
her campaign in the wake

of what is a very personal tragedy.

I'd like to extend my condolences
to Catherine for her loss.

My thoughts and prayers are with her
and with Miss Patterson's family.

- Given what I understand is an ongoing...
- It's Daddy on the radio!

Homicide investigation,
I support her decision to withdraw.

It's Daddy talking.

I, however, remain committed
to my candidacy for governor. Thank you.

That was State Treasurer Zajac, speaking...

Hi. Is he in?

Miss O'Neil. The Mayor is not available,
nor is he expecting you.

I just need a moment of his time.
Given the situation...

I'm afraid that's not possible.

You have my sympathy.

It must be a difficult time
for your organization.

May I speak with you privately?

I wanted out of the Walsh camp
even before all this happened.

Did you?

Springfield isn't Chicago.

This here,

you...

I want to be a part of it again.

I heard that Mona Fredricks quit,
so I guess officially I'm asking...

She was fired like you.

I regret the mistakes I made.

I lost my way.

But I'd...

I'd like to think that my eight years
of service were nothing less than stellar.

It's good to see you, Kitty.

I can't pull this off.

Why? What did he say?

Nothing.

But he didn't say no.

I don't want to do this, okay?

Want is not on the table.

I have more than two decades
of subpoenaed material,

so I will find dirt on his hands and yours.

So,

cooperator or codefendant.
The choice is yours.

Looks like Boetker and Langley
were on the same page.

Neither a fan of the Mayor, it seems.

Single gunshot wound,
appears self-inflicted.

So,

a couple of nut jobs with a master plan
Is that the story here?

His buddy gets caught,

figures it's only a matter
of time before he does.

Well, why not just go back under?

Like he was before? Why shoot himself?

Catholic guilt?

Let's get our ducks in a row first.

Keep a lid on this.

There's too many cops with big mouths.

The State's Attorney called.

They found the man that shot Mrs. Kane.

He's dead. Suicide.

Apparently he and Langley knew each other.

They were both insane racists or something.
It's good news.

Yes, a relief.

I suggest a joint press conference.

By the way,
I know we haven't discussed this,

but I was assuming that
with Mona's departure, I...

Never assume anything.

He called her Bitsy!

How would he know that, Sean?

How would he know
our daughter's nickname?

Maybe you mentioned it once
when you were in the office...

- Trust me, I didn't.
- Okay.

Baby, look, I know you're feeling
like that he's got...

That hole wasn't there before.

That could have been from
when we hung streamers that time.

No.

It wasn't.

What are you doing? You're acting crazy.

What's wrong?

He watched.

Sam, have a seat.

The Mayor happened to be lunching nearby.
I asked him to join us.

Enjoying your position
at The Sentinel, Mr. Miller?

I've got it. Thank you.

Yeah. I love it there.

Sam's taken to his
position with real gusto.

Certainly made your mark.

You've taken quite a different tone
than your predecessor.

He's a good man, Bentley.

You ever hear from him?

Occasional e-mail. We keep in touch.

So, you mind if I ask
what we're doing here?

What do you mean? We're having lunch.

Peter, you try the lobster here?

Exactly what I had in mind.

Would you be so kind to order for me, Tom?
I've got to run to the restroom.

I get it, you're pals.

Freedom of the press.

I believe it was Liebling who said,

"it can only be guaranteed by those
who actually own one."

And he meant that,

owners of the press had the right to
publish without government interference.

Stop.

Give my apologies to Mr. Baine.

I don't have time for lunch.

I'm on deadline.

You have connections. I'll give you that.

What are you saying?

Getting off on a misdemeanor.
Then again, you are the Mayor's daughter.

I didn't do anything that wrong.

Conspiracy to distribute,
pissing hot on your drug test.

'Course, your boyfriend
took care of that one.

What, you mean Ian?

Who?

No, the black guy.

That was good shit.

How much I owe you?

Nah, nothing. Forget it.

Yo, what's it feel like?

You ain't never tried it?

Never wanted to.

It makes things go away.

Want a taste?

Yeah. Why not?

I mean, there's an obvious need
to consolidate the western counties...

This office would seem
like an unnecessary expense.

Don't know why you need
to keep it open, Governor.

Presumptive.

Don't let me keep you.

- I still need to be elected by the people.
- You will be.

Easily, I'm sure. Next highest vote-getter
below Walsh is in the single digits.

Yeah. So, what can I do for you?

I'd like you to take a trip down
to Springfield.

Mac can bring you up to speed on what
needs to be done on the city's casino plan.

I'd appreciate it if the presumptive
governor is a bit more agreeable

than the state treasurer was recently.

I need to campaign down there anyway.

Good. Glad to hear it.

Nice place you got here.
Still don't think you need it, though.

Surprised to hear from you.

I thought you'd be above
this sort of thing.

I need a named source. I
got tired of waiting.

It's all there.
10k of my own hard-earned cash.

Do me a favor. Count it later.
This whole thing creeps me out.

- What are you doing?
- Wire check.

Only value I got is
what comes out of my mouth.

Once I'm on tape, I'm
not worth shit to you.

So what are you saying?
You're gonna squeeze me for more later?

Whatever. What the fuck?

What'd you find at Stone's
when you got there?

Him dead in a chair, suitcase on the bed.

No ransacking?

No, we did that.
We broke a window in the back, too.

Any idea who killed him?

No. I'm smart enough to not care.

Well, who told you to stage the scene?

That's gonna be tricky to prove.

Now, the lieutenant
who was there at the time,

because supposedly
it's such a high-profile case,

he says, "Looks like a burglary to me."

So you made sure that it did.

I can't understand this kind of hatred.

One was a schizophrenic, the other...

Who knows?

Thank God it's all over now.

And we're still here,

if worse for wear.

Though you seem well.

You sound surprised.

Despite recommending it,

I couldn't help but wonder if the
treatment might serve only as a placebo.

But you're fine, aren't you?

Yes, I am.

So how did it go today?

I met with the leadership
on redistricting issues,

and tomorrow we discuss awarding
labor contracts for the casino complex.

As long as you all keep Vacarro
at an appropriate distance.

This fiscal collaboration,
though necessary now, is just temporary,

as is your service on the Council,

though I couldn't ask
for a better placeholder.

Freedom's a dangerous thing.

I just want someone
to keep an eye on her, that's all.

I'll see what I can do.

I hear they found the guy
who took a shot at you.

Word certainly gets around.

Well, as you know, I still have
a few friends in the department.

You, sir, have many.

Comes with the bar.

Another one, hon?

A little topper's all.

The Lion and the Lamb.

Thanks, buddy.

Let me guess. Another friend?

They got everything they need
to put it to bed.

Thanks.

Let me have another one of these, will you?

Pulling an all-nighter?

I wanna make press.

That detective I told you about.

He agreed to be named.

Ezra Stone,

leaker of the Bensenville documents,
gets taken out for his troubles.

The whole thing covered up by the cops.

What about Kane being sick?
You running with any of that?

I don't have enough yet.

Anyway, murder trumps disease for now.

And the big boss?

Not worried?

He plays the political
game, but ultimately,

Baine's only interest is the bottom line.
And this...

This is gonna sell a lot of papers.

Goodnight, Sam.

Can I use one of the cars?

Where are you going?

Apartment hunting.

Shouldn't you find a job first?

I plan on doing that, too.

And I might go out and see a friend later.

Who's your friend?

An

I don't think it's a good idea
for you to be spending so much time

with one of your father's employees.

How well do you even know him?

Enough.

You look nice. Special occasion?

Just work.

We've compiled a tentative list
of contractors for the casino project.

I think you'll see we've done our best
to spread the wealth,

with special attention being paid
to the 21st, of course,

as well as the list sent over
from your office, Mr. Vacarro.

Seems pretty reasonable thus far.

I'm sorry.

I wasn't clear.

That list I gave wasn't a suggestion.

And we all have our lists.

We expected there'd be some growing pains, this
being your first initiative with the city,

but the Mayor has a system
for the division of labors...

Meredith, you know how grateful I am
for everything you've done

to bring this deal together.

It was a delicate dance,
which you executed brilliantly.

But since the city isn't actually putting
any money into this endeavor,

it seems to me I have no real reason to
take orders about who I can or can't hire.

Mr. Vacarro,
you're setting roots down in the 21st.

It might behoove you to ingratiate yourself
to your new neighbors.

William. May I call you William?

I'd be happy to give the custodial contract
up to your discretion,

as a courtesy.

Generous.

Please apologize to the Mayor.
I feel really terrible about the confusion,

but unfortunately, I can't go forward
without full control over all contractors.

I'm sure the Mayor can be persuaded
to make some concessions.

This is just a starting point
in our discussions.

The Mayor was very clear this meeting
wasn't to be a negotiation.

I'm glad to convey your sentiments
when I see him next,

but perhaps I should set a meeting so you
can discuss the situation personally.

That's a wonderful idea.

How about lunch on the boat?
The three of us?

After a painstaking investigate...

After a thorough investigation...

Try "rigorous."

I'm confident we found the actual shooter.

So, where's this happening?

Out front.

After a rigorous investigation,

my office has identified
a person of interest...

A few weeks ago,

Ben Zajac was this close
to dropping out of the race.

While I appreciate the outcome,

we both know your sacrifice
was not without pleasure.

The attempted assassination
of a mayor is a rare thing.

Solving it provides me
with public recognition

I seldom have the chance to enjoy.

So, no, Claire,
you will not be joining me at the podium.

My name is Jeff Doyle,

and I am the Cook County State's Attorney.

After a rigorous investigation,
my office identified a person of interest

in the shooting of Meredith Kane

and attempted assassination
of Mayor Tom Kane.

Armed with a search warrant,

we took steps to apprehend Francis Boetker,

an apparent white supremacist,

with both skill and access to the type
of weaponry used in said shooting.

In doing so,

our investigators discovered Boetker
was in fact deceased.

Hot off the presses.

While we await the
official coroner's report,

I can tell you cause of death
will likely be ruled a suicide.

It is my belief that Mr. Boetker,
knowing my office was closing in on him,

elected to take his own life.

Excuse me for cutting in, Jeff; but.

It's unbelievable.
He's hijacking the damn thing.

Police Department, which is germane
to this announcement and to me personally.

The weapon used by Mr. Boetker
to end his own life,

is a ballistic match to the same weapon,

which killed my dear friend and colleague,

- Ezra Stone.
- Holy shit.

Apparently, these two men,

Chad Langley and Francis Boetker,

motivated by racism and hatred
of my administration's policies,

worked in concert to systematically
remove me and my closest advisor.

Dude, you seriously got it wrong.

I'm going to City Hall.

Fuck.

Pull the online.

Call the trucks back.

Well, then have them
pull the copy from the stands!

Fuck!

It's a good thing
no one reads the paper anymore.

Fuck!

Fuck!

The State's Attorney named Francis Boetker

as the likely shooter in
the O'Hare assassination attempt

that resulted in Meredith Kane
being struck by a bullet.

He is alleged to be a coconspirator
in the crime with Chad Langley,

who is being held
at a state psychiatric facility.

Little is known about Boetker,

who appears to have lived
much of his life off the grid.

Mayor Kane.

Step back and let the Mayor pass.
He has no comment at this time.

Did you know Mr. Boetker
or ever interact with him?

No, I did not know this man,

nor will I ever comprehend his
heinous actions or forgive him his crimes.

- That's all I have to say.
- The Mayor has no further comment.

Please clear the way, clear the way.

He's been listening to us,
watching us do God-knows-what.

You can't say that for sure.

What do you think those holes are, Sean?

When was the last time we hung
goddamn streamers in our bedroom?

You need to take it easy.

Look, would he really do that?

I'm sure he's done worse.

You don't know what kind of man he is.

Get me a hammer.

Honor to meet you, Mr. Mayor.

Likewise.

Trey is taking Kenya Taylor's place.

Tragedy does beget fortune
on occasion. Please.

Let's dispense with the small talk
and get to what promises to be a problem.

Mr. Vacarro does not like to share.

As is true with his kind,
greed is a factor.

His kind.

My wife assures me that Mr. Vacarro has no
relationship with his rather infamous kin.

Give me a fuckin' break. Fruit don't
ever fall that far from the tree.

Since the 21st will be home
to this casino complex,

it only makes sense that our contractors
be given first consideration.

And yet without Mr. Vacarro's generosity,
there'd be nothing to build at all.

Control,

fraternity,

the proper balance of power
must be established early on,

or we're gonna have a war on our hands.

And in my ward, we'll win.

Your ward?

I will look into it.

I'd appreciate it.

And you'd be interested in knowing

that your wife has taken to her aldermanic
responsibilities like a duck to water.

Seems prepared to fully represent
the people of the 11th Ward.

I'll look into that, too.

Dinovo, it's me again. What the fuck?
Where are you? Call me.

You know, I don't buy it.
This whole twofer story Kane's spinning.

- Hard to fight ballistics.
- I know, but it's bullshit.

What are you going to do?

Officially, I'm going to backpedal,
but only on page two.

Dinovo knows more than he's telling.

I just have to push him harder.
Push the sick angle, too.

Good, because whatever
he had done in Canada,

I don't think it worked.

What do you mean?

I saw his hand shake, Sam.

Outside City Hall.
Not sure anyone else caught it,

but looked like a tremor to me.

I love you.

Was broadcasting there?

WLOZ, I think.

I'll be back.

I am closing in, you asshole.

Darius.

I talked to E.Z.
He said you were here.

I wanted to thank you
for what you did for me,

and to see how you were.

It's all good.

What's wrong with you?

You don't know?

Darius. Darius.

Leave me the fuck alone!

Miss O'Neil is back for some reason.

Do you want to see her?

- What's it about?
- Sam Miller.

I had my lawyer send a cease
and desist letter to him.

He had tried to accuse me
of something that I never said.

He is quite the fabricator.

Well, I just wanted you to know that
I never disclosed anything to him,

or anyone, for that matter,

not that there wasn't pressure
to do so from all sides.

I don't know. I think a part of me always
just hoped that someday I'd be back.

I meant what I said before, sir.

I want to work for you again,

hopefully in a larger capacity.

A lot of water under the
bridge, I'm afraid.

I realize that.

But if there's anything

I can do.

Any way that I can prove myself to you.

I'm not sure that's possible.

Allow me to try.

Because the truth is,

no one knows how you operate
better than I do.

And I don't think you
or anyone else can really argue that.

All right.

On a trial basis.

Ezra's position.

Ian's already handling yours.

Sounds good.

When can I start?

How about Monday?

We're in.

Catching the man behind an assassination
attempt on the Mayor is no small feat.

It's the kind of case a man
can build a name on,

or at least get a lot of publicity for.

Well, I think it's fair to say,

I've earned my moment.

So, all this really necessary
to deal with a crooked alderman

and a few union leaders on the take?

Jeff's nothing if not thorough.

We agreed to full transparency,

and yet you failed to mention you're
planning to challenge Kane next primary.

It's under serious consideration.

And as a man as unimpeachable as yourself,

it wouldn't be prudent
to remain in your current position

should this office decide
to investigate the Mayor.

I'd resign.

Leaving a vacancy
that the next governor should fill.

I have excellent references.

You got the job, sweetheart.
Will you excuse us, please?

Lot of mayoral files you got here.

Kane will pay for his crimes.

If these records weren't enough, his
alliance with Vacarro certainly will be.

And on the political front...

I want to ramp up
an aggressive field campaign,

put all the money into paid organizers,

focus on building relationships
block by block,

union hall by union hall, church by church.

This is no longer about an election,
mine or yours.

This is about a slow and deliberate
recalibration of the machine.

The Chicago Sentinel scandal
has escalated to the next level.

Take a look at what WPHG
received just hours ago.

The tape sent anonymously...

All right, whatever. It's my
first retraction. So shoot me.

But appears to show Sam Miller,

the editor of The Sentinel,
allegedly paying a source

for a story that has since been refuted.

Such a breach of journalistic ethics
may hit hard at the paper,

which in recent months
has struggled to stay afloat.

Of course, the refuted story accused
the Chicago Police Department

of covering up the murder
of mayoral advisor Ezra Stone.

Miller alleged that CPD was ordered
to make Stone's homicide

look like a burglary gone wrong.

Chicagoans are outraged by
the scandal at The Chicago Sentinel,

which continues to grow.

You're looking at the anonymous tape
which WLOZ received earlier today.

Now, that is Sentinel editor Sam Miller.

How did she do today, my wife,
with Ross and the others?

Quite well.

I hear reservations,

or perhaps resentment,

at my having appointed her to that seat.

None at all.

I respect the First Lady immensely,
and I think she'll do a bang-up job.

Which isn't to say I'm not aware
of certain dynamics

that may prove troublesome
as time goes on.

Such as?

When dealing with experienced players,
the rules of the game always apply.

But when a novice is
introduced to the team,

sometimes those rules get subverted.

Vacarro.

Don't get me wrong, he's a nice guy.

The ladies in the room
certainly seem quite charmed by him,

which is always a disadvantage.

I believe Mrs. Kane is meeting
with him privately today in an effort to...

Advise him of the rules.

I would think so.

Why are you in Ezra's office?

Shouldn't you be in Kitty's?

I am, sir.

Right. My mistake.

Can I help you?

Yeah, I was wondering if
you can let me into Ian's apartment.

I forgot my keys
and I can't get a hold of him at work.

- Who are you?
- His girlfriend.

Look, I just need to see him to talk
to him. He works for my father.

That's how we met.

I promise you won't get in trouble.

I'm Emma Kane.

Come on.

We've barely finished discussing
the first proposal here.

Well...

At this rate, we might
just be here all day.

Come on, when was the last time
you were out on the water?

Since forever.

It's good for you, the air out here.

Clears your head.

It's a shame your husband
couldn't come today.

I looked forward to getting
to know him better.

Can I ask you something?

It's personal.

Maybe

inappropriate.

You can ask.

Why do you stand behind him

when you're capable of
so much more on your own?

Because I have patience.

Patience.

I've never been much for that.

Yeah.

You strike me as someone
who takes what he wants,

when he wants it.

I remember seeing him once early on,
the man with the gray hair.

I didn't know his name.
I just knew he worked for you and Ezra.

The other one, Langley,
was he supposed to take the fall for it?

Glaucoma. Who knew?

So they kept looking for the real sniper.

You knew eventually they'd find him,
making him a liability.

Was your wife the target?

No one was supposed to get hurt.

Shock the public into sympathy,

get their support
to dig you out of Bensenville,

push through Lennox Gardens.

Political capital by way
of an assassination attempt.

So what happened? What went wrong?

I was distracted by something, someone.

Reared back at the last second
and pulled us both into the line of fire.

I meant it when I said I wanted back in.

Why?

It's where I belong.

I don't have much time.

Then we should make the most of it.

Yeah.

Okay,

I know it looks bad, but
it can be explained.

No, it cannot.

I'll resign as editor. I'll go back
to reporting. I prefer it anyway.

- Mr. Miller...
- You don't understand.

I'm about to break a
huge, irrefutable story.

The Mayor is sick.
He has been to a brain clinic in Canada.

He's seeing a neurologist. He has tremors.

Even if that were true,
which I seriously doubt,

no one can ever believe
another word that you say.

This just came for you from Mona Fredricks.

Security had to go through it, you know,
make sure it was safe, which it is.

You don't always need to be her.

Not with me.

I see the burden you carry.

You shouldn't have to.

No. What?

They can't just do this.

- They can't, they can't just fire you.
- They can and they should.

Did you tell them about this?

Did you tell them that we actually have
the Mayor on tape having a tremor?

That WLOZ wasn't even going
to use this footage?

You've got to put this away.

Bentley will kill it here.

Do what you got to do
to take it back to the station

to a guy named Larry Hester, okay?
He's a good guy. He's a serious reporter.

Give him everything.

Give him all my files. Give him that.
Tell him that he has to run it tonight.

No, Sam. This is your story.

Look, I have lost all credibility.

It's too important a story not to break.
You have to do it, Jackie. You have to.

They're here to walk you
out of the building.

Don't worry. We'll get things
back to normal around here.

So, how's it feel to be in
what will soon be your new home?

It's something.

No, of course you'll have
your wife come in and redecorate.

That's right.

Gee, I'm sorry.

Stuck my foot in my mouth with that one.

No problem.

Anyway, the state legislature
is putting forth a piece of law,

that'll help grease the wheels
for this casino complex we've got going up.

Now, when it's signed...

Technically, I could veto.

You could.

Mr. Zajac, I'm getting the feeling you're not
as on board with this as I was led to believe.

Just making sure
all constituents are being served.

The Catholic Church, for instance,
dead set against this kind of gambling.

Cuts into their bingo hall money,
which generates millions. The point is...

They represent a very powerful voter block.
That's all I'm saying.

Correct me if I'm wrong,

but I'm pretty sure Tom Kane's responsible

for your ass being a few months' shy
of sitting in this chair.

He can't stay in office forever, Mac.

It's got to change sometime.

What?

You're back with Kane
after everything you know he did?

You mean everything
that was proven wrong?

He fucking has people killed.

You don't know what you're talking about.

That's funny to you?

And even if you did,
I don't think I'd believe you.

Are you attracted to that sort of thing?

Creeps with power,
assholes who treat you like shit?

Get out of my way, please.

You know, there was a minute there
when I thought we actually had something.

Good luck with chumpbait.com.

Kitty.

Be sure to watch the 7:00 news tonight.

Miss O'Neil, the Mayor specifically
asked that...

You need to call security and tell them
that they can't just let anyone up here.

How much fucking clearer do I have to be
about non-employees on the fifth floor?

Hey, you didn't see?

She's got a badge.

Obviously whatever Miller knew,
he leaked to broadcast.

What could he have?

There's nothing. He's nothing.

Well, he knew about your trip to Canada
during the riots. I know that much.

Does he have proof?

Not to my knowledge, no.

Nor does he have a diagnosis. He just...

He knew that you were sick.

Sir, in order for me to help you,
I should probably know

exactly what...

Lewy body dementia.

Would you please have
someone find my wife?

Yeah.

We should probably
get Dr. Harris in here, too,

just in case we need
to go public with something.

Was it worth it?

It was a setup, all right?
The Mayor set me up.

Yeah?
He hold a gun to your head at the bank?

At most he'd have symptoms,
nothing specific.

But if you're outed for any,
they'll want answers,

a diagnosis to hear from your doctor.

Who was supposed to be calibrating
medications and controlling this disease,

so no one would know.

I think we're past the point
of trying to cover this up.

You've done all you can
to fight the physical symptoms,

- even at the expense of your sanity.
- I know.

You have to decide what you'd rather be in
control of, your appearance or your mind.

I said I know, God damn it!

Where's my fucking wife?

It's over, isn't it?

No, it is not!

All right, I'll start neuroleptics.

Clarity,

Judgment,

no hallucinations.

That's what's important now.

If it comes to it,
you'll need to explain to the media

how little the disease
affects his ability to do the job.

I'm not sure in good conscience
I can say that it won't.

Well, it's a little late for conscience.

Let's see what comes out first,

the extent of it, the accuracy of it.

If it is your disease, we hit back hard.

Attack the invasion
of privacy and then we own it.

Or some version of it.

Well, it'd be the only play at that point.

I'll get started on a statement.

Come on, come on, come on.

Coming up, a political scandal
that will shock the state.

Then what media baron Peter Baine has
to say about The Chicago Sentinel editor,

who paid for a front-page story
that turned out to be false.

- Ben?
- Hey.

Where are the kids?

My mother's.

Is there a problem with the lawyers?

No, just felt like we needed to talk.

All right.

So.

Heard you on the radio.

I assume you made peace with Kane.

Superficially.

He's not getting re-elected, Maggie.

Doyle's going to run against him,

and he's got 20 years' worth
of oppo research to do it with.

And you know this
because you're on his team now.

A lot's changed since I left.

Have your higher aspirations?

Not at all.

Because no unmarried, un-widowed man
has been elected president since Buchanan.

I am unwell, but I am not unhealthy.

Sir, less than a minute.

This is WLOZ,
Chicago's number one news source at 7:00,

with Mollie St. John and Evan Price.

Tonight, the robbery of an Evanston
jewelry store caught on tape.

A Tinley Park woman stops traffic
in an unusual way.

But first, a report that threatens
to unseat a powerful political figure.

State Senator Catherine Walsh has been
asked to testify before a grand jury,

in light of suspicion surrounding
the death of her aide, Tina Patterson.

If it's not the lead
story, it's not happening.

What the fuck, Jackie?

I'm not you, Sam.

I need my job.

He scares me.

They scare me.

And I can't do what you do.

I can't be the one to take him on.

There's always other cities.

Other homes?

Other friends, other schools for our kids.

Do you know how much I hate
that he's getting away with this?

You know we can't fight him.

We'll be okay.

Yeah.

Just not here.

Sir, do you need anything before I leave?

No.

I've hired Kitty back.

To take Mona's place.

Ezra's.

Sir, I get the sense a lot happened today
that for some reason I wasn't made privy to.

Your proximity to me
doesn't make you entitled

to anything of mine.

Anything.

You want to move up, you earn it.
Don't expect me to give it to you.

And if I do,
you damn well better appreciate it.

Yes, sir.

Good night.

Night.

I know who you are.

Does it matter?

I've been trying to reach you.

I was out. My phone died.

Listen, I'm not feeling well.
Can we talk later?

You were out,

during what could have been the most
important 24-hour period of my life.

Did something happen?

I was faced with a decision,

one I might have had to make
without your counsel.

Which is strange because,

I've come to rely on you through the years,

this past one in particular,

during which we've become close again,

solidified our bond.

Is that what you call it?

A form of love, I'd think.

That was never what drew us together, Tom.

Hand me my oxygen, please.
I'm having some trouble breathing.

Spent as you are.

What are you talking about?

It's a neurotic state.

Infatuation.

It diminishes the ability to judge,
to make wise choices,

to hold firm to established loyalties.

Tom, I need it now.

I know this

because I have personally experienced it.

But unlike you, mine was born of a disease,
yours a matter of stupidity!

I can't breathe!

Do you realize what you gave him?

- Access.
- I can't breathe.

Influence.

Power!

Mortality is inevitable,

but yours will forever be tied to mine.

Remember that.