Tribal (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - I'll Show You Chief - full transcript

Download MyTotal.TV to watch your favorite TV
www.mytotal.tv THE BEST TV APP

Hey. Check this out.

... Chief of the Tribal police
have made an arrest

in the tragic shooting death
of eight year old Chloe...

One for one... not bad, Chief.

Should'a seen the look
on Buke's face, when I

brought that little puke back in cuffs.

He almost shit himself.

You know Connie called and
said what a great job I did?

Really?

Yep.



He said The Post wanted a quote from me,

but he took care of it himself.

Of course he took care of it.

What's that supposed to mean?

It's their new Tribal...

Not yours.

We'll see about that.

All I'm saying is you're
not on the reserve anymore.

Oh, so I can't handle myself

in the big, bad city?

Come on...

you see how those guys are.

You work in their world.

No matter what the optics are,



it's still the old boys club...

White boys.

You think I don't know that
Connie's angling for mayor?

And Lucas... who even
knows about that guy.

Buke's a cautionary
tale lost in yesterday.

Man, that dude can barely keep up.

He's definitely phoning it in.

I probably would too if I was shot

and medically dead for two minutes.

How do you know about Buke?

Babe, come on... what do
you think I do all day?

Guys talk.

Oh... so, uh, you got the inside

on Justice Department dirt?

Yeah, I'm just sayin'...

Oh... and Metro Police detectives?

You wanna go?

You wanna go me?

Huh?

Come on boy, whatchu got?

Hey-hey-hey-hey.

All I'm sayin' is, I'll
watch your ass, okay?

At the courthouse.

Aww.

You got my back counsellor?

I got your back.

Okay.

Find out what you can about Buke.

Done.

Tribal police have made an
arrest in the shooting death

of eight year old Chloe McMillian.

Tribal's pilot partnership is just

another example of how Justice can unite

police of diverse
jurisdictions to be effective

in solving difficult
and challenging cases.

Chief, are you saying
it was the Justice Department,

that found the little girl's killer?

Look, what I'm saying
Allana... is that Tribal,

with the guidance of Justice,

is instrumental in solving this case.

Any more questions?

Well, now that Justice
is running Tribal,

are you going to do more

about missing and
murdered indigenous people?

Look it, let's be clear,

Justice not running Tribal.

And furthermore, we're
planning a sub-committee

to examine the situation.

Statistics reveal that
missing and murdered

indigenous boys and men
are greater in number

than girls and women with
higher rates in this city.

Why is that not a priority?

Look it, every missing
or murdered person is of

great concern to this department

and let me assure you, it is a priority

that we work together to
understand the systemic factors

causing violence in any
community or any people group.

Okay?

Come on man, watch where you're going!

She kneed the kid square in the balls.

He could barely walk after.

Where was Buke?

He was following... in the car.

And he could still barely keep up.

Why doesn't he just quit?

Working with Tribal's
not gonna help him.

Well, as long as they keep

making Connie look like
a genius, he will be.

You mean, she keeps
making him look good?

Okay, pretty boy.

Who has the most arrests and successful

prosecutions in this department?

Um... Woodburn.

Oh, I'm sorry, who?

Chief Woodburn.

Hey, hey!

Enough of the grab-ass.

Lucas, we got a situation

down at the inter-continental
pipeline building.

Send a team... tac, forensics.

Buke, you get over there too.

Well, I thought I was
supposed to babysit Woodburn.

Just get over there.

Fine... I'll head over right away.

Connie.

What about the body at 12th and Mercer?

We'll get to it when we get to it.

It's, uh, Joe Smallbone.

Where is everyone?

I don't know... busy, I guess.

Are they on their way?

Nobody told me anything.

I mean, I'm sure they'll
come when they can.

Hey, Mitch...

did you get the call
on the body in the alley

off 12th and Mercer?

Yeah... but there was a hit and run

involving some pipeline protesters.

Was someone killed?

No, but it got pretty ugly

and Connie wants a full detailed report.

So you just expect me to wait here?

Yeah... that's how it
works in the city, Sam.

Okay.

So where's Buke?

I don't know.

Looks like it's just you and me.

And Joe.

So...

how's Woodburn and Bukansky working out?

How could you partner
him with her in Tribal?

We needed someone to
get Woodburn up to speed.

And besides, the optics
are making us look good.

The optics?

He thinks he's babysitting.

I mean, it's just what he needs.

You know... a shake up.

It'd be good for him.

Besides, she's a bit of a firecracker.

Yeah, but to run Tribal.

She's no dummy.

She passed the bar, but
she decided to become

a cop rather than a lawyer.

'Cause she's young, she's good looking,

she's one of them.

Yeah, she hits all the right buttons.

Yeah, well, it's everywhere,
so get used to it.

But just remember,
this is our new Tribal,

not theirs.

That's dangerous water.

Yeah, well look what happened
the last time we let them run it.

They ran it into the ground.

It's embarrassing.

Are you really gonna keep
Crowchild on as a consultant?

We need him.

He's the only one who knows the truth.

Do we have to work out of Metro too?

Well, we don't have any choice.

Hey... he's got nothing.

Nobody really saw anything.

Okay...

check the local stores...

street and traffic cams, and...

we'll get more when forensics gets here.

Okay.

Hey, when was the last time you saw Joe?

Three years ago.

It was the last time I arrested him.

Didn't... didn't you, like,
date him or something?

His brother... older brother.

It was a long time ago.

Okay, so what do we do now?

Chase down the footage
and I'll wait here.

Okay.

Joe...

Hey, Doc.

How's it going today?

Pill's not working again.

Hurts like hell.

Same kinda pain?

Dull, stabbing, then sharp.

All day, all the time.

Have you been going to rehab?

I'm not giving you anymore oxy

'til you go to physio
and start exercising.

I'm kinda goin'.

Look, I told Connie that I was fine.

If he finds out I'm going to rehab,

he might think I'm not.

I'll be finished this time.

You know they have access to your file.

Come on, Jerry just...

write down that I'm here
for my routine check-up

and that all is good.

Please.

Well, maybe we can try CBD oil.

No, it works on some people.

Pot oil?

What, you want me to get stoned?

It's non-intoxicating.

It doesn't have psychoactive effects.

Forget it.

Well, maybe we can look at
the spinal surgery again.

No way.

Well, maybe you can go back to Cynthia.

She helped, didn't she?

Yeah, not with this kind of pain.

Just give me 30 more oxy
and we'll go from there.

What's up Woodburn?

I was over at the band
office and I thought

I'd stop by and see how you were doing.

Come on, Chief.

Couldn't a phone call work?

Thought I'd come out.

Spit it out.

Tawnya...

It's Joe.

Dead?

Yeah.

Really thought he was
out of the woods this time.

He was down working with
Pete at Raven Restoration.

Is there anyway he
would have gotten back

- into the gang world?
- I don't think so.

Pete took him in... made him a foreman.

Did more for him than
his old man ever did.

How was he for money?

Pete paid him damn good.

Pays all his workers more than fair.

Joe probably made more with
him than he did bangin'.

Why would he go back?

I'm just trying to understand
who would want to kill him.

He's been outta that shit for years.

You saw.

I know how hard it is to get out.

That's because you were never in.

Hey, Chief.

Hey.

I'm here about Joe Smallbone.

He was found dead in an
alley off 12th and Mercer.

How?

We're not exactly sure yet,

but he had a severe head wound.

In an alley?

How long has Joe worked here?

About three, four years.

And what kinda worker was he?

He was a good kid... hard worker.

I knew he was in a gang for a few years

but he got out.

You think?

Raven Restoration works
to provide opportunities

to at risk youth.

We give them opportunities
that no one else will,

and that's a chance to work.

So I'm not about to ask to see

their gang tattoos at the door.

Well, did you ever see Joe involved

in anything suspicious
or out of the ordinary?

No... not that I saw.

I was training him to
be a foreman here, so...

He had a lot of responsibility.

I kept him pretty busy.

What kind of duties?

Supervisor type things.

Scheduling, overseeing
the new employees,

closing the place down.

Our whole goal here is
to empower these kids...

give a sense of self-respect.

And so when they see each other leading,

they become the lead example.

Do you know of anyone that
would want to kill him?

Can't say.

Two out of 15 make it out
of these gangs alive now...

I mean, I'm here doing what I can but...

the hard hard reality
is for the other 13.

There's really only one other way out.

Yeah.

Blood in, blood out.

Okay, I'll get you the job.

But you've gotta show up, do the work.

No pissin' around.

Pete's a solid dude, but
he ain't no stupid Indian.

What's his deal?

What you need to know about Pete is

he's rich,

he's a softy,

but once you're in, you're in.

Cool.

Where's he from?

That guy's Blackfoot.

Used to be one of us.

You believe that shit?

Now he's some type of
a crusader type shit...

helping out us misdirected youth.

Thanks, Tyler.

I owe you, bro.

Yeah... you're welcome.

Yeah, Mitch.

I need you to follow up
with me on that dead Indian.

Eh... right.

I mean, indigenous Indian.

No, don't call Woodburn.

Nah, I'll let her know.

Thanks.

Where are you?

Woodburn...

Quit with the Woodburn, got it?

Detective.

I'm on my way.

Great.

Yeah, I got hung up at
that... uh... pipeline thing.

Sure Buke.

Where are you?

I didn't really know Joe,

but he was a decent foreman,

heard he was a good
guy, people liked him.

Did you ever see him with
anyone outside of here?

Some of these guys are connected
to some pretty dark shit.

Half of them were in
some kinda jail or juvie.

Who did he hang out
with outside of work?

I don't know.

Was Joe in a gang?

Of course he was a banger.

I don't know why Pete hires 'em.

What makes you think he was still in?

Look, I liked Joe.

Definitely turned a corner...

when he first first started,

I saw him going at it
with some scary dudes.

Things got pretty
heated and they tore off

in an older red Camaro.

Thanks.

Looks like she's got
another one on you, Buke.

What?

Woodburn... she's got one in the box.

Already?

Who?

Some banger. She just had him picked up.

- Indian?
- Yeah.

Looks like he's connected
to the West End Possy.

Shocking.

You were supposed to be with her.

Who said that?

Well, Connie says you're partners now.

She is not my partner.

Listen, you gotta get on
side with this new deal,

'cause it's not goin' away.

Or what, I'll be fired?

I mean, who the hell do I even work for?

Metro, Justice?

What, Connie thinks he's
his own department now?

No, but technically, you
actually work for Tribal now.

Mmm... right.

And my Indian name is 'Runswithagun'.

Listen, listen, you've gotta stop

calling them Indians, okay?

'Cause apparently it's not acceptable.

- Duly noted... Hey...
- Okay?

you really buyin' into all this?

Do we have a choice?

Seriously?

I never took you for
a government suck ass.

Well, the time's are changing.

Okay 'Runswithagun'?

Hey.

Yeah?

Did you tell Sam where I was?

No, she didn't ask.

But you were at the
pipeline thing right?

Yeah.

Yeah?

You must've been on the
east side of the building

because you definitely
weren't on the west side

where everyone else was.

What box is she in?

107.

Idiot.

Hey, Buke. Were you
at that pipeline thing?

Yeah, I got there late.

All right.

I'm not saying anything else to you.

I wanna talk to Chief Crowchild.

I'm Chief now.

Come on, princess.

Go get me Chief Crowchild.

Want me to call him?

Gimme back my phone.

When's the last time you saw Joe?

So I have a red Camaro...

and I killed Joe?

I knew Joe.

Joe was a friend.

What was the fight about?

I don't even remember a fight.

So when did you see him last?

Just get me Chief Crowchild.

You want Crowchild?

Maybe I should call your parole officer.

Think she'd be interested
in our little discussion?

Crowchild can't help you anymore.

I'm not helping you out, man.

Come on, bro.

Those mountain bikes sell
for like, 5-6 grand a pop.

It's 25 of them, that's like 100k.

Split it, 50-50.

Dude, no.

Pete's just helped me out so much.

It's not cool to put
him in a place like that.

Well, it won't be Pete's responsibility.

Somebody broke in, how
are they gonna suspect you?

Cameras are everywhere.

Oh, we can deal with that.

Shit happens during renovations.

No.

These bike shops have
insurance up the ass.

I'll bet you they'll make more

on their insurance
settlement than actually

selling these damn bikes.

Moy-ya...

Da-guy, gimme the keys then.

I'll do it.

I thought Pete was your friend.

Da-guy, like I said before,

used to be one of us.

Now, he's not.

Where's your loyalty man?

He's helped so many of us get out.

Look at me.

You think you're out?

Remember where you came from.

I don't wanna go back to jail.

Da-guy, who got you dis gig?

Who rescued you from
that shithole reserve?

You're either in or you're out, homie.

Hey, Daniel.

Woodburn's got a little
bastard in lock-up

asking for you.

Tyler won't say anything. Trust me.

Did he kill that kid?

- Let me talk to him.
- You better talk to him.

I'll handle it.

That little prick should'a
already been in jail

but now he's gone and killed someone.

What does she have on him?

I don't know.

I'll have Buke look into it.

Does Buke know?

What?

That we arrested him two years ago

and that you let him go
because his daddy beat him,

or he's your cousin or whatever
the bullshit excuse was?

Deal with it.

You know, you're lucky...

you only hit a gang banger.

Okay, you fix it.

You mean just another
gang bangin' Indian?

So where are we on the Smallbone case?

I'm chasing a few things down.

Who's in lock-up?

A suspect.

What do you got on him?

It's in my preliminary report.

All right look...

enough of the pissy little girl routine.

What do you got?

Yeah?

Okay, I'll be right down.

Good work then.

You chase down that suspect and then

I'll read your report.

Hey, Mitch.

What do you got on the Smallbone case?

Cause of death...

Traumatic brain injury caused by

blunt force trauma to the skull.

A violent blow resulting
in severe contusions

and massive subdural or

intercranial hemorrhaging.

With what?

It's hard to say exactly, but

it was something heavy and solid,

most likely metal.

Did he die before he
was left in the alley?

It's tough to know right now
if he died in the alley or not.

T.O.D was between 9 and 11 pm.

Whoever dumped him
had to leave something.

We found foreign traces
of hair, his blood,

metal drill dust, boot
prints, industrial grease,

and small fragments of
paint chips on his skull.

All possibly related
to a restoration shop.

Or a city alley.

How much blood would he
have lost from the blow?

Well, because of his thick
hair and rapid coagulation,

there was minimum blood loss.

- Thanks Mitch.
- Yeah.

But enough the traces could be linked

to someone's red Camaro.

I already read your preliminary report.

Hey, Nate.

Can you get a CSI team
out to Tyler Samson's car?

Yeah, check it for
blood, hair, and prints.

Thanks.

You're gonna want me to call Judge Kelly

before you do that.

Don't worry... I'll
get the warrant myself.

Yeah, can you hold on a sec?

Hey, Sam.

Why don't you chase down that angle on

Tyler and the Camaro,

and I'll follow up with Pete at Raven.

All right, you do that.

Okay, I can make that.

Thanks.

Crowchild, even when you're
not chief, you're a problem.

I didn't realize you
stopped caring about

what's right and wrong.

Spare me the political bullshit.

No camera's in here.

You sure about that Connie?

So what do you got goin'
with this Tyler Samson?

Why was he askin' for you?

He was arrested on
assault and battery charge

a few years ago.

So?

He was arrested in the city...

and it ended up on my desk at Tribal.

Why isn't he in jail?

We're related.

Ah, why am I not surprised?

Did he kill Smallbone?

Maybe.

Does it look like a gang hit?

Eh... what does it matter?

Anyway, I thought Samson was small time.

He was.

I don't know about now.

You better let him go, or it could make

Tribal look incompetent.

What it will do is make you
look like the criminal you are.

It's all gonna blow back on you

and the corruption allegations
will be confirmed.

It'll still make Tribal look bad
and that means you.

So, how are you gonna handle this?

If you let him go...

I'll find a way to shut him up.

Can't do that.

Woodburn's building her
case even as we speak.

Now, if he's guilty, it's gonna come out

that you and the old
Tribal were at fault.

The new Tribal, which I'm running,

will be seen as the good guy.

Yes?

How's the Smallbone case coming?

I got your cousin in lock-up.

I heard.

Did he do it?

Working on it.

Thank you.

Okay, what now?

I wanted to ask you how long I need

to let Buke do his own thing?

What's he done?

Mostly, he's MIA.

He doesn't answer his phone,

he's not sharing information,

now he's off on his own somewhere.

I never took you as a complainer.

One, Buke is out of a hospital bed

after he was shot.

Two, before he was shot,
he was the most effective

investigator in this department.

Three, he was gonna retire
after his wife left him.

But there's no way that
I'm gonna let that happen.

There's a lot of 'was'
in that monologue, Connie.

Police like Buke are
difficult to replace...

unlike you.

Why is everything moving
so slowly on this case?

There's no support.

Now it seems like I'm
doing this by myself.

You have the audacity
to be so self-entitled,

you think this department
revolves around you?

Well, it's clear that
there's no urgency in

solving this case compared
to the MacMillan one.

Hey.

Every case is important
to this department,

whether it's the death of a young,

innocent, Caucasian girl,

or a violent indigenous gang member.

Well, I need the chopper to
go to the Blackfoot Reserve.

It's tied up.

'Scuse me.

'Scuse me.

I'll get the next one.

Yeah, Mitch.

Buke, from the photos
taken at the scene,

we've found another boot
print behind the dumpster.

You mean a second boot print?

Yeah, it's a partial but
it's definitely different.

What makes you think
it was there already?

The position and skid
pattern are parallel

to the first boot print,

which would suggest
that there was more than

one person dumping, handling the body.

Probability?

High.

Did you tell Sam yet?

I called you first.

Why don't you let me tell her?

Nate...

Why isn't the Tribal
database linked up to the

Justice National database?

Tyler Samson's not coming
up on the Tribal one.

Well, Tribal didn't really
have the need to access

the Justice database before, right?

Because the policy was
just to call Justice

if it wasn't on the res.

Well, Daniel said they
were linked up years ago.

No.

Can you look up Joe Smallbone and

Tyler Samson on the Justice database?

Yeah.

Um...

Yeah, just a few arrests.

Minor stuff, though.

No convictions, all charges dropped.

Huh... so Daniel never
really had any accountability.

Hey, Ms. Woodburn.

Lookin' good.

Thank you, Officer Nate.

What's this?

Oh, thought you could use a new scarf.

It's still chilly at night.

So, I heard Joe Smallbone was clipped.

Mom.

I should be able to
speak gangster in here.

Right, Nate?

I got work to do.

Have you talked to Tawnya?

Yes.

I haven't seen her in
years... how's she doing?

Why don't you call her?

You know, I remember when
you were dating Joe's brother.

He was a piece of work.

Glad that didn't last.

Thank you for the scarf.

I'll talk to you tonight.

Your dad didn't like him either.

Mom, enough.

He wouldn't say anything to you.

But he would say it to me.

You know, even into law school,

he would gently steer
you into better things

so that you wouldn't
drift into other things.

Other things?

Criminal element, the bad boys...

He was very protective
of you, in his own way.

I'll talk to you later.

We're trying to identify
some other friends

who were associates of Joe.

Who else did he hang
out with after work?

I already told you
guys everything I know.

I got over 60 guys
working for me sometimes.

It's hard to keep track.

And you said the... uh...

security cameras are
focused mostly on the office

and the equipment lockup.

What about the main yard?

Yeah, you can check them out.

The hard drives automatically deletes

and refresh after every week.

You think it was someone from here?

Just looking into some possibilities.

Hey, are... are you on Instagram?

No, Nate.

Are you?

Well, yeah.

But you know who's also on Instagram?

- Yeah.
- Tyler.

And there's an "alive"
Joe with some chick...

Er, sorry, I mean woman.

Kelly.

Mmm!

Stop it.

We're gonna get caught.

You worry too much.

You should friend up Joe.

Pretend you like him or somethin'.

Pretty sure he likes you.

He won't help steal the bikes.
He fricken' loves Pete.

Get it done.

We need him to help.

Camera and security is everywhere.

Come on.

Be a whole lot easier
with keys in and out.

Don't...

Frank's coming.

Good.

Kelly, Pete wants to
see you in his office.

Where's my kiss?

Up your ass.

Hey, Pete.

Ah, shit.

Do you, uh, know where Kelly
Daniels is working at today?

Why?

I have some questions to ask her.

I'll go check downstairs.

Hey, can you give us a minute?

Well, what brings you
back here... partner?

Mitch called me, let
me know that he found

a second boot print.

Didn't he call you?

Hmm... I guess he forgot to.

Or, he thought that you would call me

and let me know.

Huh.

I'm gonna have to talk to
Mitch about more communication.

Kelly Daniels?

Her, Joe, and Tyler were
in a photo we found online.

They looked like they were pretty cozy

and it was recent.

Lovers spat?

Could be.

Any more on the murder weapon?

Searched the equipment lock up.

Saw a lot of heavy tools
but nothing to link it

to the paint chips.

Mitch is still working on the lab report

from the CSI scrub of Tyler's car.

Let's find out who was
working security that night.

So when I first talked to you, you lied.

No.

We know you were working
that night and so was Joe.

There were other people
working that night, too.

We've already talked to them.

They weren't carrying flashlights.

And they have solid alibis.

You don't.

So what happened that night?

Did you kill Joe?

No.

Yeah, Mitch.

The paint chip fragments
found in Joe's hair

matches the brand of flashlights

that are standard issue for
security of Raven Restoration.

Thanks.

We have a match on the
flashlight used to kill Joe.

Frank, do we need to search your house

or do you wanna tell us what happened?

Joe and I were just
finishing up for the day.

He was locking up Pete's office.

So whatcha up to for the weekend?

Not much.

I think I might come in tomorrow.

I got a lot of catch-up to do.

Ahh, Pete's golden boy.

You're such a kiss-ass.

Whatever.

No one else is here, eh?

Then it got weird.

Kelly showed up with Tyler.

Hey, Joe.

I think she was high.

What are you doing?

Just give me the keys. We'll
lock it up when we're done.

Come on, man.

I'm not stealing from Pete.

The camera's are gonna see everything.

Frank... are the camera's
gonna see anything?

Nope.

Kelly, go get the keys.

Frank, you get the keys.

I'm not getting anything.

Watch him.

Get over here.

You get the keys!

Okay.

I'll get the keys.

Am I in trouble?

- Where's Kelly?
- She's in with her lawyer.

Okay, thanks.

Good night!

Is this how it's gonna be?

What?

We got the bad guy.

I mean, bad girl.

Woman... person.

Where were you today?

Oh, here we go.

Look, let's get one
thing straight here, okay?

I don't work for you.

Actually, you do.

I spoke to Connie about you.

Oh, yeah?

What did Connie have to say?

Well, he used a lot of
'was' when he described

you and your storied history.

"Buke was this, Buke was that".

"Buke was a good cop".

Sounds like you used to be a lot.

Anything else?