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NARRATOR: Previously on The Beast.

My brother's doing 12 for man two.

Yeah, that we both know.

But my guess is this is an actual invitation

to stand up for your brother and speak on his behalf.

You're really not interested?

It's complicated.

That's what we have on Barker. It'll make you wonder.

RAY: Now, you have two choices.

One of them is to give that disc to Barker.

ELLIS: There's a third choice.

You want to investigate him, go ahead,

but he's my partner, and you'll do it without me.

(THUNDER CRASHES)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)

Hello, little brother.

Will.

Come here.

(GROANS) Ah, come here!

(CHUCKLES)

Geez, you look good.

How'd you find me?

Oh, I haven't seen you in seven years.

That's your first question?

Why are you here? Hmm?

You want money? I ain't got none.

I don't want your money.

(CAR HORN HONKS)

(ELLIS SIGHS)

WILL: Uh-oh.

Shit.

I'm busy, Will.

We got things we need to talk about.

Not me.

I got to go.

Wait.

I just spent seven years in prison, Ellis.

Five minutes, when you can.

You owe me that much.

Where you staying?

Oh, you know. Yeah.

(KEYS JINGLE)

My place is over on Wood.

I know.

(PATS BACK)

Beer in the fridge. Don't drink it all.

Yes.

(SIGHS)

What?

Never turn off your damn phone.

You said I had the weekend off.

I said, "Take a few days." We're never off.

So, this isn't even a real case.

What did I just say?

ELLIS: You're trashing my weekend

because some 30-and-out old-timer

with a big corporate gig calls you in a panic.

Ed Marcus does not panic.

He's the best damn control agent I ever had.

There was a time I was made by hijackers.

He shut down 60 miles of interstate to find me

and dug me out of a gravel truck by hand.

That's why you owe him, not me.

Spoken like a true head-up-his-ass rookie. Let's go.

When the silent alarm goes off, the whole office locks down.

I get here and find one of our people trying to leave with this.

Susan Redman.

Been vice president about 10 years.

I know her pretty good. Couldn't believe it.

Damn.

That's $8-10 million, easy.

Tiffany's got nothing on us.

So now you're gonna tell me why you didn't call 5-0, right?

She's got a story, Barker. Now, listen.

She says someone infected her little boy.

(LAUGHS) Marcus.

Listen, now. Infected him with a deadly disease.

She says what?

Claims it's something rare that will kill him.

She says they won't tell her what it is

until she robs the place.

Steal the jewels or let the kid die.

I tried to reach my boss, the chairman.

They're all away on holiday.

You got to talk to her, Barker.

She's in there with her little boy.

She's in there?

They said he's not contagious.

That's good to hear.

Yeah.

SUSAN: There's no time.

They're going to call with instructions,

and if I don't have the jewels...

Just slow down.

If they suspect anything's wrong,

or that I talked to anyone...

No one knows we're here, ma'am.

You don't know that. It's possible they're watching everything.

It's possible you're lying, too.

(SCOFFS) I don't know how to convince you.

But if you send for the police,

they won't tell me what Matt has or what to do.

He should be in the hospital.

The doctors said it's just a cold.

Exactly what the caller said they'd say.

He said, "If you wait for the doctors to find it, he'll be dead."

(COUGHS)

(VOICE BREAKING) We're wasting time.

It's kidnapping.

That's what I thought. That's why I called.

It's what?

Your kid is right in front of you, but they've got him.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

And they're killing him as you watch.

It's them.

I've got to do what they say.

I'll leave Matt here with you.

I'm trying to save him, not run away.

Give her the jewels.

Just follow my instructions.

Now answer it.

Look, I don't care whether it's a holiday or what.

Get somebody over here now.

So, the CDC's gonna send an investigator.

She's still heading south on LaSalle.

Okay.

MALE DISTORTED VOICE: Turn left on Jackson.

Left on Jackson?

Left on Jackson. Left, left, left, left.

I got it! Take a chill pill, guy.

Oh, they are running her in circles.

$10 million in jewels.

You're pretty loose with other people's money.

Well, what can I say? They can put it on my tab.

MALE DISTORTED VOICE: Head for the park.

Okay, pulling over to the park.

Stop at the Randolph entrance.

I'm at the park. Now what?

All right, go to the footbridge.

You've got three minutes.

She's out of the car, entering the park off Randolph.

Let me out. Let me out.

Go, go, go, go. The footbridge. Stay out of sight.

All right.

Thanks, honey. What the...

Get back here!

Okay, I'm here. Where am I going?

MALE DISTORTED VOICE: Go to your right.

Go to the footbridge. You've got one minute.

Come on. Hurry it up.

Hurry!

(PANTING) Yeah. Okay. I'm here.

All right, walk over to the left side.

Yeah.

Okay, when I say now, you throw the jewels over the railing.

Okay.

Now. Throw it now.

(MOTORBIKE ENGINE REVVING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Yeah.

You're gonna tell me a guy on a rice burner made the pickup, right?

Yeah. You on him?

He's out of here.

Mom, look what I found.

BARKER: I'd like to talk to Matt if I can.

Hey, chief.

Special Agent Redman. What is your stated purpose here?

Well, Special Agent, I got a question.

Before you got sick, did anything special happen?

You know, did you do anything you don't normally do?

No.

What about strangers? Any strangers hanging around?

Do you think I'm dumb? I know about strangers.

I know you're not dumb, Special Agent.

Is my mom in trouble? Are you going to arrest her?

Now, why would I do that?

Mr. Marcus got mad at her.

(SCOFFS)

Let me tell you a secret.

Mr. Marcus is always grumpy.

Did somebody make me sick?

Well, the thing is, you're gonna get better, right?

You're gonna grow up, play for the Eagles.

If you want to play with a punk outfit like that.

MATT: Promise?

Yeah, I do.

Okay.

You hang on to that for a bit.

See you, Special Agent.

All right, the Center for Disease Control called back.

They are sending an investigator.

We can't risk involving more people. They said no police.

The CDC are experts.

And they just might be able to ID what Matt has.

Something we have to ask, ma'am.

Where's Matt's father?

That's not a concern.

I'm afraid it is. He needs to be notified.

Well, that will be difficult.

I used a donor bank.

Oh, God. Why don't they call?

Oh, they will call, and they will be mad.

Why? I gave them the jewels.

You gave them half the jewels.

I kept the rest.

How could you do that? How could you do that to Matt?

Listen to me. I said listen to me.

You can't play poker without cards.

This isn't a game!

You give them the jewels, they are gone, you have no leverage.

Now you do.

You're a businesswoman. You know how to do this.

(CELL PHONE BEEPS)

It's the chairman of the company. He wants to see me.

Okay. Keep him cool and buy us some time.

How's he gonna do that?

Ed Marcus has his ways.

We're set. We're set?

What the hell am I gonna say to them when they call?

Start writing.

I thought it was just a cold. All kids get colds, right?

Didn't seem so bad, so I made him go to day camp.

And then later, I got this weird text message,

like someone was reading my mind.

Exact words?

"It's not a cold."

But Matt seemed fine when I got home from work.

My housekeeper said he had a good dinner.

And then later that night, he started vomiting.

Fever, headache.

I call the doctor, and he said, you know, "Flu, it's going around."

So I did what he said,

and Matt felt better the next morning, and I went to work.

And that was yesterday.

Yes.

And then I got this text message while I was with clients.

Described exactly what was gonna happen.

Matt would seem to recover,

and then he'd get really sick around midnight.

Even predicted his temperature.

And it all happened just like they said.

We went to the emergency room,

and the doctor kept telling me the same thing, flu.

When I argued with her, she said I was hysterical.

Woman doctor, you don't expect that.

And then, when we got home...

And that's when they called about stealing the jewels.

Yeah.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hello. I'm Dr. Lewellyn, CDC.

Thank you for coming.

I'm gonna need to draw a blood sample, okay, honey?

Have you ever had your blood drawn before?

Yeah.

Okay, so you know what to expect.

I'm gonna be extremely gentle. I promise.

(CELL PHONE RINGING) ELLIS: Barker.

Okay, I need you to put on your bravest face for me, all right?

I'm always brave. I'm a secret agent.

He's gonna be okay, mom. Let's go.

That's good to know. You keep that on, okay?

Is this gonna sting?

(RINGING CONTINUES)

Hello?

MALE DISTORTED VOICE: Your son's going to die

because you didn't follow instructions.

I have the rest of the jewels you wanted.

You'll get all of it when I know what Matt has.

You deliver them first.

I'm not gonna do that.

Don't argue with me. It's bad for your kid's health.

The czarina sunburst is worth over a million by itself.

They're yours when you tell me what Matt has.

You're dictating to me? That's not the way it works.

You have to help Matt first.

It's not a trick. You thought this up...

(BEEPS)

Oh, God.

You did fine.

How can you say that? He doesn't care. He's gone.

I promise you he will call back.

How can you know that? What makes you think you know that?

Because the arrogant bastard thinks he's smarter than you.

Miss Redman, would you mind

if I speak with the gentlemen alone, please?

I'm reasonably confident that the boy...

Matt. His name is Matt.

Whoever infected Matt was telling the truth

about it not being contagious.

If it were, his mother would show signs by now.

So what is it?

The nosebleed, the remissions,

it suggests some form of Flavivirus.

There are a dozen cases that I've dealt with, and this is...

So do a blood test, a culture or something.

Blood cultures take weeks.

Matt's disease could enter the terminal phase in a matter of days.

How did he get it?

This sort of thing is usually spread by mosquitoes,

so it could be a prick or a scratch, maybe.

How long ago?

Seven, eight days, probably.

Have there been any other cases around here?

Well, there was an incident of Gamboa fever about a month ago.

A man died, and we never figured out how he contracted it.

Well, the police suspect it was his wife.

She tried to kill herself.

Can you get me everything you've got on that now?

Got it. Thank you.

Mrs. Redman, what was Matt doing a week ago?

That's where he caught him.

Someone injected it into his system.

(STUTTERS) I'm not sure.

You can't remember last week?

He has a lot of activities. It's hard to...

(SUSAN SNIFFLING)

Saturday.

Well, there was the baseball tournament.

He was there all day.

So, were there any strangers hanging around, anyone not with the team?

Well, I was only there for part of it.

There were problems at the office.

Work comes first.

That was a little harsh, no?

Get what you can from her.

Something about this case?

I thought you said it wasn't a case.

Yeah. So you must have cameras covering every inch of that place, Marcus.

MARCUS: We have footage. What do you need?

Well, Susan said that the perps targeted something,

like a necklace.

Yeah. Czarina sunburst.

So run the videos for the past month

and see who took an interest in it.

And, Marcus, you can eliminate the old ladies.

I know what to look for.

(CHUCKLES)

Okay, bye.

Abby Telford.

Abby?

I'm Charles Barker, FBI.

Mrs. Telford.

I have no time, so I'm gonna cut to the chase.

I'm here because I don't think you killed your husband.

Now, maybe I'm the only person in law enforcement who believes that,

but I've reviewed your case, and I think I can help.

You need to listen to me.

You didn't kill your husband.

All right.

Last month, your husband got a little sick, didn't he?

But it didn't seem serious, just like a little cold.

He'd get better for a while, then he'd get worse.

Nothing the doctors did helped.

Then somebody contacted you, didn't they?

Well, they're doing it again.

And this time, they've infected a little boy, and he's dying.

You got to help me, Abby. Talk to me.

Okay, I need you to answer one question.

What was the first thing they said?

"It's not a cold."

(SIGHS)

Thank you.

So, I guarantee you, it's the same guy, same routine.

So, what do you got?

Check this.

Susan and the Telford woman were both mentioned in this article

about rising stars in Chicago business.

They are slick bastards.

So they target highly placed professional women,

all with something of big value.

With the Telford woman, it was stock manipulation.

And now it's jewels.

So, I'm thinking we follow the jewels.

I mean, can't be many fences that can move $8 million worth.

Yeah, that's what I'm counting on.

Sorry. I'm late.

What's up, Doc?

I was running a test, and Matt definitely does not have Gamboa fever.

They'd be stupid to use the same disease again.

So how's he doing?

He's better, but that's the pattern, you know?

You start to feel better for a while, and then...

What do you need to help him?

I need to get into Prentice Enright Research Lab.

It's the only lab in the area working with the Gamboa strain.

BARKER: We can handle that.

Whoa. Back, back it up for me.

You just said that's not what he's got.

DR. LEWELLYN: I know. This is how it works.

I have the strain of Gamboa fever that killed Telford, okay?

I need to do a DNA analysis of the strain the lab has to see if it matches.

Now, if it matches...

Then the scumbag doing this is probably connected to the lab.

Exactly.

So you're gonna need a cover story.

Something that won't spook them.

DR. LEWELLYN: Even my level of CDC clearance

isn't enough to get us in that lab.

Relax. Getting into places is what we do.

But you're gonna have to do it quick.

I'm gonna have to leave quick.

Oh, before I forget, I spoke to Matt's baseball coach.

Now, he noticed nothing weird,

but his wife shot this video of the tournament.

Okay, thanks. Good job.

Doc, this Telford guy, you got a blood sample?

Oh. Yes.

Here we go. Jesus, Doc! Come on.

Be careful with that. Put it away.

Let's go. Okay.

Just remember all the basic equipment that I showed you, all right?

And follow my lead.

(EXHALES DEEPLY)

(CHUCKLES)

Wow. It's perfect.

Almost. Let me see.

Okay. How long will this take?

Well, it depends.

All the labs are sealed, self-contained.

They require special protective clothing, decontamination.

(LAUGHS)

Is this a bad time?

Will, this is Doctor...

Lewellyn.

Doctor Lewellyn? I'm Will.

Yeah. We're just stepping out.

Yeah.

It was nice meeting you.

Nice meeting you.

MATT: H-7.

If you're not rolling dice and you don't spin a little dial or something,

how do you have a plan?

Just any number you'd like that's on the board.

Okay, 12. Oh, that's on the board?

Yeah. It only goes up to 10.

"C." Hey!

Hey, hey!

(LAUGHS) Sorry, little brother.

(SIGHS)

Well, apparently, I suck at Battleship.

I'm looking at the video again, like you told me.

So, what about that guy?

I think he's one of the dads.

Her?

I don't know.

What about them?

This is pointless. I can't tell who's a stranger.

I mean, people come. Relatives, friends...

I didn't go to enough of his games, all right?

You're asking me if it's all right?

I'm a lousy mother. That's what you want me to say.

All I want from you is information.

No, you think I'm an ambitious career woman

who cares only about herself.

I do not remember saying that.

Be honest!

How can I trust you if you're not honest?

Okay, fine.

You got a right to have a career.

You got a right to have a kid.

You can make whatever choices you want.

But you don't have a right to expect it to be easy.

No one does.

(CHILDREN SHOUTING PLAYFULLY)

Keep going.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

That's Matt's best friend, Brandon Cook.

Just in case you think I don't even know who my son's friends are.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Okay.

You know what to do.

And... Go.

Hello?

MALE DISTORTED VOICE: Who's your friend?

You don't think I'm watching you?

I said no police.

Hello?

This is Matt's father.

Where'd you come from?

We did our homework. She's a single mother.

(STUTTERING) I know.

I've been out of the picture since he was born.

But Susan was scared, and she called me, and...

Look, this is my son. I am ready to play ball. Whatever you want.

Well, you can start by slapping some sense into that bitch.

(STUTTERING) Yes, but... But please listen to me.

I got the jewels now. They are yours.

Just please help my son.

(HANGS UP)

Things are spinning out of control, aren't they?

For them, not us.

I don't think you understand.

This is a CDC investigation.

I can't reach the director right now.

Look, I have an outbreak of a herpetic virus.

It's a Ukrainian strain,

and this is the only lab in the area that has a sample.

Now, by delaying me,

you're increasing the chances of an epidemic.

Do you want that on your hands?

I'm sorry. Those are my orders.

(IN MIDWESTERN ACCENT) Oh, no.

This means that we'll have to quarantine the Senator and his guests.

Senator?

ELLIS: You don't know?

He's entertaining the Ukrainian ambassador at his lake house.

I don't know, he's gonna be mad as heck

when he finds out we have to lock him up for a couple of days.

Look, I don't have the authority to let you come in here

unless you're on that list.

If this turns out to be a false alarm...

I would not want to be in the director's shoes right now.

Or your shoes, for that matter.

This place could kiss its federal contracts goodbye.

What do you need exactly?

Look busy for the camera.

Just get them ready.

(BEEPS)

How does this work?

The system creates a record

of which virus has been logged out and when.

And that's how we find him?

Oh, no! What?

There's no samples of Gamboa fever in here.

Ellis, you have got to get me into another lab without being seen.

I'll need 10 minutes.

Like I said, that's what we do.

Well, you've got good taste.

You've picked the best pieces.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Yo.

So, what? Did you find something on the security tapes?

I'm working on it. We got other problems.

The chairman fired my ass for giving up the jewels.

He's gonna have Susan arrested.

Don't strain yourself.

Who the hell are you?

I'm the man with your jewels.

Yo, go ahead and take that walk now.

I trust you brought them back.

I will when I'm done, sir.

Those are stolen property.

Ed Marcus didn't have authority to release them.

I ordered him to.

Don't provoke me.

If they're not back in an hour,

I will have Susan Redman in jail

and you fired from the Bureau.

Sir, Susan Redman is not a criminal, and you know it.

Do you know who I am?

Do you know who I am?

You think you do, but do you know really?

I am the guy you want on your side.

I am the guy you want in the tent.

You are insane.

I get that way.

Because there are forces out there that hold life cheap,

and the worst of them prey on children.

When it comes to protecting my shareholders,

I can't afford to be sentimental.

Doesn't matter who.

Does it matter when they're named Alice, Liz, or Trent?

Those are my grandchildren.

They are all somebody's grandchildren, sir.

Have a good day.

(SCREAMS)

Give me my jewels!

(GASPING)

Do you hear me? Give me my jewels!

Okay.

Okay.

(SIGHS)

(BUTTON CLICKS)

(IN MIDWESTERN ACCENT) We have a problem. The lights just went out.

(GROANS)

Come on. The breakers are down here.

Everything just went dark, you know?

Like someone flipped a switch.

Sure you guys paid your light bill?

(SIGHS)

I don't know about this stuff.

We ought to call Maintenance.

(EXHALES DEEPLY)

On a holiday weekend? Man, that'll take forever.

We can work it out, eh?

(SIGHS)

(BEEPS)

Here's the box for Lab 1.

It looks okay to me.

Oh, you see, sometimes they trip, and you can't tell.

Better try them all.

(FLICKING SWITCHES)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Yeah. SUSAN: They broke in!

Susan?

They took the jewels.

Be right there.

(DOOR BEEPS)

(FLICKING SWITCHES)

Now, that should do it.

What do you mean? We haven't fixed it.

All the breakers are working.

Well, it's got to be something else, then.

(SIGHS)

Hey, man, watch what you're doing.

Don't be messing around.

I think I found the problem. This doesn't look right.

Leave that alone.

It's like the main breaker or something, yeah?

Damn it!

Relax.

Uh...

Lights are on in the ladies' room, too.

Nice work, buddy.

Thank you.

How did it go?

(LAUGHS) I got it. I got it.

Susan?

Barker.

You okay? Yeah.

Did they hurt you?

No, just scared.

What about Matt?

He slept right through it.

Listen, I had to give them the jewels. What are we gonna do now?

MATT: Mommy!

Oh, my God!

I got him. I got him. It's good.

Come on, son. Okay. I'll get some towels.

Let's go.

(WHIMPERING)

(MONITOR BEEPING)

SUSAN: They're not gonna call, are they?

They're gonna let Matt die.

No. They'll avoid risking another murder charge if they can.

I made a promise to this kid.

I will find the fence who's moving the jewels,

and they will lead me right to them.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Yep.

ELLIS: How's Matty?

At the hospital. They're working on him.

We've got a lead. We're on our way.

Okay.

DR. LEWELLYN: Okay, we're onto something.

The strain of Gamboa fever stored at the lab

is identical to what killed Telford's husband.

A technician named Jason Fiedler

worked with the sample around the same time.

Was Fiedler the only one? No.

Then why do we like him for this?

Well, Fiedler has no connection to the research study

being done on Gamboa fever.

It'd be odd that he'd log out those samples.

So, was he playing with any other strains?

Lab closed before we could check the records.

Shit.

Want to go back with a warrant?

No, there's no time. They're worried Matt's liver's gonna fail.

Okay, don't worry. I'll talk to the doctors.

Okay, good.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(STUTTERS) Hang on.

What? You okay?

Uh, yeah. Just get me everything you can on this Fiedler.

I want to know if he dresses left or right. Go.

I'll get an address for him. Okay.

Yeah?

It's Marcus. I pulled something good off the security tapes.

I thought your ass was fired.

Guess I forgot to return the tapes.

You're gonna want to see this.

Okay. Meet me at Dublin Oaks in 10.

Later.

Take a look. This guy came in twice.

Last time was about 10 days ago.

Says his name is Joseph Plumber.

See, that's the advantage of running an exclusive business.

We run a check on everyone.

So, does this Plumber have an address?

Well, the real Mr. Plumber does,

but that's not our man in the photo.

Gave us a phony ID.

I know I've seen this guy.

(PLAYFUL SHOUTING)

BARKER: Freeze.

Run it back.

Wait. What? Where?

And... Stop.

You see it?

Forward.

Shoot.

Freeze.

That's him. That is him.

That is where the son of a bitch infected Matt.

I got you, asshole.

(MONITOR BEEPING)

Hey.

So, I ran a background on Fiedler.

Yeah.

Guy's got a checkered career.

Fired once, filed for bankruptcy.

And it was him who stole the virus from the lab,

and it was his partner who infected Matt.

His partner?

I'll tell you in the car. It's time to talk to Mr. Fiedler.

I know this is a stupid question,

but shouldn't we get a warrant?

Why? It's only a social call. Let's go.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

BARKER: Mr. Fiedler, you home?

Who is it?

Yeah, I'm a friend of your neighbor. I dinged your car.

What's he got?

Come here, jerkwad.

Get him! Now.

(GRUNTING)

What's he got? Who?

I asked you a question.

What's he got?

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

Wrong answer.

(GROANING)

(ELLIS EXCLAIMS)

Looky, looky, looky, huh?

FIEDLER: Look, please.

(GROANING)

Which one of these you give Matt?

Matt? Matt who? Better answer me now.

I don't know.

Grab him.

What the hell are you doing?

Hold his ass.

That stuff's lethal, man.

Yeah, it is, baby.

Last chance to tell me what Matt's got.

(GRUNTS)

Okay, okay!

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

So, it's Pao Valley fever. Got it?

Pao Valley fever.

There's an expert at Yale.

Expert at Yale.

Yes. Dr. Louis Scopes.

He's developed a vaccine that can mitigate the symptoms.

Tell him that I'm on it.

She said she's on it.

Matt's gonna be okay.

He's gonna be okay.

And I'll be there, but I got something to do first.

I trust everything you took is there.

A smart man would keep Ed Marcus around.

And the kid's gonna make it.

(MONITOR BEEPING)

The vaccine's working, thank God.

(CHUCKLES)

(SIGHING)

So...

I told myself that the first thing I was gonna do

when we got through this was to apologize to you...

Oh, I was gonna thank you.

...for the way I sounded at the house,

the way I made you feel.

It's nothing.

Matt is lucky.

He's lucky to have you for a mom.

(CLEARS THROAT)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

What up?

BARKER: We lost a kid.

Matty?

No. Matt's recovering.

Then who?

Matt's best friend, Brandon Cook.

He died of Pao Valley fever.

(SIGHS)

How?

Oh, Fiedler's partner must have stuck him the same time he got Matt.

Must have been a mistake or... I don't know.

Barker.

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

Barker?

Barker? You still there?

Yeah, I'm here.

You know, the boys were just tumbling around together after the game.

It was on the tape. I should have seen it.

I saw the tape, too.

There's always a "should have," man.

Yeah.

(ELLIS SIGHS)

Man.

Yeah.

(COUGHS)

"Figured I would only take the things you could live without."

(CHUCKLES)

(GIRL GIGGLING)

Give us a minute.

You're as pigheaded as your brother. Must be genetic.

(GRUNTS)

I told you it wasn't gonna work.

Not when you rip off his apartment

the second you're in the door.

I got you out to help me with Ellis, not to rob him.

Well, you don't understand how it is.

He owes me, and I'm just getting what's mine.

Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

I'm on Ellis' side.

Now, he's in a very dangerous situation.

I thought he could use your help to guide him down the right path.

He doesn't listen to me. He never has.

Well, you'd better find a way to get his ear,

because if you don't,

he's gonna end up in the same 4x8 box I just fished you out of.

That or with a bullet in his back.

You're asking the wrong guy for help.

Really?

You better face it, I played you.

I saw a chance to get out, I took it.

I don't give a crap about Ellis, okay?

Then why'd you take the fall for him?

What are you talking about?

I reviewed your manslaughter conviction,

checked the medical records.

Ellis stepped in on that crazy drunk.

He killed that guy, not you.

You got it wrong.

With that concussion, you were out cold.

Ellis finished him off.

You got it way wrong.

I don't think so.

Ellis had no record. He probably would have walked.

But you protected him anyway,

even knowing that, with your priors,

they'd hit you like a ton of bricks.

You took the rap.

So don't feed me that "you don't care about him" crap.

When the time comes, when I call you,

you're giving it a second shot, big bro.

Unless you want to end up back in that 4x8 box.

How'd you know?

I didn't.

But now I do.