Tribal (2020–…): Season 2, Episode 6 - Justice For All - full transcript
Previously on Tribal...
Are you kidding me?
Sounds like Connie's call from the
Police Commission didn't go well.
I'm guessing they just
tore him a new one.
Fine!
Gah!
Mann is giving us orders now?
It's blow back from the tomb.
That many dead bodies, Metro
internally implicated...
Honestly...
It was Connie's time to go.
The guy's a dinosaur. His kind is done.
Like it or not, we
got a new chief, Chief.
I appreciate that we need to repair
our relationships with the surrounding
indigenous communities.
And how do you plan to do that?
I've got a few ideas.
Right now, it's more
important for me to listen.
Sounds like a whole new Chuck Bukansky.
Come on, it's just dinner.
Unless you get called
into work suddenly.
What did you expect Denise?
What... you thought
I was gonna hang it up?
Bake bread, play golf all day?
You could have at least tried.
I need a place to
stay for a couple days.
Casey, I wanna help.
But I've got way too much going on.
Come on, Chief.
It's a few days, max.
- I know that look.
- What look?
Really? You, a lawyer?
No, I just don't get it.
Don't get what?
You grind through 7 years of law school.
Probably up to your ass in debt,
and then what, just walk away?
Yeah.
To do this?
Yeah.
Why?
So, you gonna tell me where we're going?
Keys?
To talk to Mordecai Rideau.
Did you book an
appointment at the prison?
I made an appointment at the
Nbwaakaawin Healing Lodge.
Rideau ran a gang, he
beat and raped women.
He's in a healing lodge?
Presumably, he's on a new path.
I'm hoping that means that
he'll help us with this case.
Carl, the teen who was
shot, is Rideau's cousin.
Yeah, he's probably in the same gang.
Well, hopefully he'll tell us.
No, hopefully, he'll tell you.
I've got a personal thing at 3:00
I need to be in the city for.
Everything okay?
Yeah...
look, it's my... it's my anniversary.
I need to pick something up for Denise.
Aw!
Well, we'll have loads of
time to shake down Rideau
and get you back before 3:00.
I promise.
This place is just gonna piss me off.
Why do you even want me there?
'Cause you're my partner.
And if it turns out that I
need someone to be the bad cop,
well, you the badder man.
Okay, fine.
So long as you admit
that there is a defect
with your people's country club justice.
Healing lodge is like a
vacation for these guys.
It's not a punishment.
It's called restorative justice.
And the point isn't to be punitive.
It's a... it's a whole other philosophy.
Oh!
Well, do tell.
Crimes hurt, so justice should heal.
You can't be serious.
Your eyes may be open,
but your still not seeing.
Okay. Then answer me this.
And be honest.
What would make you
feel better right now:
Punching me in the face,
or having me hug you?
I rest my case.
Hey.
Where'd you go?
I used to hunt out here
with my father and sister.
Really?
Yes.
Girls hunt, too.
Even little girls, so long
as an elder's supervising.
Closest I came to hunting with my elders
was helping Grandma choose
a steak on the meat counter.
Any guesses what animal left these?
I get you want us to learn our
ancestral teachings and all that,
but there are grocery stores now, dad.
We don't have to hunt to eat.
Maybe.
But there's still value
in learning these skills.
Tracking is another kind of reading.
If you learn the language,
you'll be able to see stories.
That's so cool.
So, everything around
us is a clue about what
happened here in the past?
Exactly.
And the future, too.
Some clues show you what
you're headed towards.
Any ideas on these tracks?
Porcupine?
Why don't you check the cards you made?
Raccoon!
We're not gonna eat raccoon.
Why are we wasting our
time on every stupid track?
So, we don't waste time
hunting animal's we won't eat.
You know what would
really be not wasting time?
Getting meat at a store
like a regular family.
I think I just found moose poo!
So, wait. I thought your
old man was a white judge.
He was.
But he had a Cree nanny who
was pretty much a mother to him.
And she brought him out
to her rez to feasts,
and ceremonies...
Showed him the beauty of the culture.
That how he snagged your mom?
No, they met in university.
But you grew up on the rez, right?
So, what, he moved there?
Yeah, after my sister was born.
Whoa.
It was important to both
my parents that we stay
connected to the community.
Sounds like one hell
of a committed father.
Yeah.
He was... great.
Well, for me, anyway.
But he was trying to do
what he thought was best.
Well, sometimes it's hard
to know what 'best' is.
My whole career, I put
work before everything.
It's what I thought it
meant to be to be a good cop.
I guess you're proof
you can teach an old dog.
Woof-woof.
Oh, my mistake.
Not like a country club at all.
More like a swanky office building.
Try to keep an open mind.
Are you kidding me?
Where's the security?
Rideau's a dangerous offender.
Yeah.
I'm fully aware of that.
Then spare me the "healthy people
don't hurt people" scenario.
Look, for all we know, he
could be taking advantage
of whatever the hell
this is supposed to be,
so he can continue destroying lives.
Seriously, not everyone stays the same.
People do change.
Oh!
You mean me.
Well, great.
Let's find out who else has changed.
Chief Woodburn. So
nice to see you again.
You too.
This is my partner, Detective Bukansky.
Tansi.
Fisher's the manager of the facility.
Ah.
And this is Stephanie,
our lead counselor.
Hi.
They're here to talk to Mordecai.
Could you have them meet
us in Session Room 6?
Sure thing.
Did you hear about Carl?
My aunt told me he's out of the ICU.
She told you who the shooter was?
He claimed it was some
sort of initiation.
Said he was ordered
to shoot at the house,
but nobody knew Carl was in it.
Now why would you rival gang wanna shoot
into your cousin's house?
Maybe because Carl took
over where you left off.
Or maybe because you're still
running the thing from in here.
No, sir.
I'm done with all that.
I'm walking the red road now.
The red road.
Seems to me that the road that
got you arrested was plenty red.
I wonder how the women you assaulted
would feel about you serving your
sentence in a place like this.
I accept responsibility for what I did.
Who I was before I came here.
As part of making amends.
I wrote apologies to those women.
One didn't wanna talk.
The other one came here.
Her family, too.
They told me how what
I did affected her.
Restorative justice recognizes
that crimes hurt people...
On both sides.
So, we focus on solutions
that help repair the people.
How does your cousin play into that?
Or the retaliation we
know is gonna follow?
You think body bags are a solution?
The people on the rez are scared.
Hurting.
We don't want more bloodshed,
so if you made a call,
or even encouraged pay back,
you have to call it off.
I told you, I left that life.
I know it's not for me anymore.
Mordecai, you've got healing circle now.
You'll have to reschedule your meeting.
Whoa, no... no.
We're not finished here.
I'm sorry, attending programs
isn't optional for the residents.
Resi-residents?
You call them residents.
Look, we drove all the way out here.
I thought you set this up.
- I did.
- Let's go.
You're welcome to
continue after he finishes.
You believe this?
There's lots of time to get you back.
Great, no signal.
Yeah, the nearest cell
tower's too far away.
We get enough signal
for calls, but no data.
But if you need to go
online, we have a dish.
Okay.
What's your network?
There's no Wi-Fi.
You'll have to use one
of the desktop computers.
Great.
Fischer was one of the first
residents to come through this lodge.
This place helped me and
now I get to help them.
I bet Buke would love
to hear what it was
that worked for you.
Mostly, it was the elders.
Their experiences and their teachings.
They taught me to listen.
They helped me make
a vision for my life.
What if somebody's vision
was to assault women?
That's not what a vision is, Buke.
When offenders come here,
one of the first steps is
assessing them for risk factors
that lead to their crimes.
Things like colonization,
or cultural disruption,
or residential school, or
foster care experiences.
Or maybe they just made bad choices.
Sure, but most indigenous
offenders, they come from
unstable or violent households.
Raised in poverty.
Often with substance abuse.
Like, where does that come from?
You think Rideau did
what he did, because
Europeans settled here
hundreds of years ago?
Or because his grandparents went
to a residential school?
Look, most people don't realize that
the child welfare and youth
justice systems are overburdened
by the devastating
residential school's program.
So, most indigenous children are in
white foster care or
group home facilities.
And most of those kids have
four or five placements.
Mordecai had ten.
Which is how he ended up in
a gang in the first place.
Most of those facilities
are big recruiting grounds.
I get it.
He had a shitty childhood.
And joining a gang was a way for him to
fit in and survive.
That doesn't mean that
he shouldn't be punished
for the violence he commits.
No.
But, locking up gang
members in prisons just
increases their likelihood of
re-offending and staying in the system.
Well, then maybe they
shouldn't let them out.
Shut your mouth!
Doctor Fischer...
Please report to the
session room, code 8.
Doctor Fischer, please
report to the session...
What's a Code 8?
I don't want to hear it.
Why don't you sit back
down and shut your mouth.
What?
Is everything okay?
Yes. It's fine. Thank you.
You can sit down.
Okay.
Let's start again.
What was that?
It's a precautionary code that
signals that there may be escalation.
Escalation?
Why were you running?
We have a few new
clients and I'm not quite
familiar with them yet.
You mean you're not
familiar with the criminals?
Maybe you should worry about
yourself instead of judging me.
How could they let this
piece of garbage in here?
He hasn't even owned up to what he did.
I've done things I'm not proud of.
Doesn't mean I'm guilty of it all.
You need to get out of here, man.
Maybe we should move on.
No.
He should admit he doesn't belong here.
Brett's made the same commitment
to this program as the rest of you.
And these teachings are
personal for him, too.
Bullshit.
It doesn't matter if you believe it.
He deserves the opportunity to heal.
Just like you.
From what?
My home life was the same as yours.
This healing facility is
supposed to be a sacred space.
How is him being here respecting that?
All my relations, Mordecai.
What do we mean when we say that?
More straight up disrespect!
- It's my lawyer.
- You can take it.
Hello.
Unbelievable.
What's the white dude doing in
an indigenous healing facility?
Apparently, denying
non-indigenous offenders
programming proven to
help with rehabilitation
is unconstitutional.
Counselor, is that legit?
Yep.
So, what's the community's response?
They're angry.
Especially the families of his victims.
They petitioned the government, but...
It's a controversial subject.
Even the politicians are divided.
11% of the residents in healing
lodges are non-indigenous.
Well, how does that even make sense?
They were built for your people.
Yeah. And there's a waiting list.
The problem is, like, 80%
of indigenous offenders
are classed as needing
max or medium security.
So, most don't meet the requirement.
So, as long as there's beds available,
the system's gonna fill them.
Unbelievable.
We'll pick this up again tomorrow.
You okay? What happened?
They're sending me back to prison.
What?
Why?
They're kicking me out of here.
Who is?
You know, you preach
love and forgiveness,
but where's the forgiveness for me?
You know we support you being here.
Maybe you should've done
more than just support me.
How long do we have
to wait for this guy?
I need to talk to you.
'Scuse me.
79% of indigenous offenders
re-enter communities directly
from max or medium security
with little or no support.
How does that make sense?
I'm not saying that it does.
All I'm saying is Mordecai is an example
of your PC justice being too
lenient on violent offenders.
Restorative justice.
And I just told you why
they have a lower rate of
re-offending when they're out.
Lower rate. What, that's your big sell?
6%.
It doesn't get much lower than that.
Okay.
Well, what about the disproportionate
number of crimes that your people
commit in the first place?
Or, get this.
30% of prisoners in this
country are indigenous.
See?
I can toss around figures too, you know.
So, unless we address
that and break the cycle,
how else do you see
things getting better?
Hey.
You wanted healing lodges?
Now you got 'em.
I'm gonna get a coffee.
Yeah, get me one, too,
while you're at it.
Please!
I'm doomed.
I just think we need to
consider what's best f...
Ah!
Shh.
Shh!
Gimme your car keys.
I don't have them.
My partner drove.
What do you mean your partner?
It's okay. We can talk this
out. You don't wanna do this.
Shut up.
Come on, Sam.
Ah, shit.
Hey, I'm just about
to jump in the shower
but I will be ready when you get here.
There's been a little snag.
Sam and I had to interview
a prisoner out of the city
and we're running a little behind.
You won't be back in time?
I will. I will.
Just not in time to drive you.
I'm gonna have to meet you there.
I really would like for you to be there.
I know.
And I am sorry.
Look, we are just about out the door.
Denise, I will be there.
All I wanted was your car keys.
How was I supposed to
know you were a cop.
You didn't.
And you haven't really done anything yet
that can't be taken back.
Okay?
So, let's just take a breath.
Okay?
And we can come up with a plan.
Yeah.
A plan. Yeah, that's good.
You got a pair of cuffs?
Why?
Put 'em on.
- Don't do this, Brett.
- Do it, now!
Forget the cuffs.
Just be quiet.
I'm not a bad person.
I can't go back to prison.
You don't know what it's like
in there for people like me.
Like you?
How?
I shouldn't have ever even been there!
It was the girl's mother
who went to the cops.
Never told me she was 15.
I would've never had
sex with her if I knew.
That's tough.
But you still have a chance.
Coming here was my chance!
Even my lawyer said I was railroaded.
That's why I was allowed to transfer.
Plus, I practically grew up on the rez.
Oh yeah?
Which one?
Plains Cree.
What's your last name?
Sutton.
Anyway, it's totally racist
they're kicking me out of here.
I can help you.
How?
You're buddies with
a judge or something?
I'm Chief of Tribal Police.
That's not even funny.
It's true.
I just took the Chief of Police hostage.
I'm really screwed.
Unless that chief is willing
to work something out with you.
Get out!
And you be quiet.
Stephanie, lock down! Lock down!
Attention all personnel.
We are initiating a code 1 lock down.
Attention all personnel.
We are initiating a code 1 lock down.
Repeat, a code 1 lock down.
Have you find Sam?
Brett's holding her hostage.
Are you shitting me?
Stephanie's locking down the facility.
- Where are they?
- In the kitchen.
Did you actually see them?
Yes.
What is he using as a weapon?
A gun.
It's the third door on the right.
Is that the only way in or out?
Yes.
What are you doing?
It's probably my partner.
What, the one who drove you here?
He too much of a pussy to come save you?
I should answer it.
Put it on speaker.
I'm sorry about your anniversary, Buke.
Don't worry about that.
Are you okay?
What the hell's going on in there?
You're on speaker.
Hey, Brett.
You wanna tell me what's
happening in there?
Answer.
What are you looking for, Brett?
You wanna fill me in here?
How are you hoping
this is gonna play out?
Hey, give us a minute.
We'll call you back.
Okay?
Maybe I should try talking to him.
You know, face to face?
No. Hostage situation 101.
No negotiator has ever
been shot over the phone.
How much experience do
you have as a negotiator?
Not much.
Who are you calling now?
Someone who does.
Sit down.
I need to think.
You know, Buke's reasonable.
If you cooperate, he'll
make sure that's on record
and let everyone know.
It's not too late to do the right thing.
That's not true and we both know it.
Have you called it in to Tribal?
I'm calling you.
The thing is, you're in
a Section 81 facility,
operated by the indigenous community.
Spare me the land acknowledgement.
I don't give a shit who's
jurisdiction this is.
Sam is in trouble. She needs our help.
I understand, but she's Chief of Tribal,
and their offices are closer.
So, unless you've
consulted Sam on protocol,
I need to verify that...
What you need to do
is send a tactical team and
an experienced negotiator, now.
I promise that as soon as I hear from-
Are they on their way?
Something like that.
Used to be that they didn't come
because they didn't care.
Now they're afraid of offending us?
All right, tell me everything you
know about this Brett character.
What are we dealing with here?
Well, he had a rough childhood.
He was abused by his stepfather.
He spent a lot of time
on the Plains Cree rez
with some friends who took him in.
His lawyer really pushed that
point on his transfer request.
Claimed that they were the
closest thing he had to a family.
Is he violent?
Yeah.
He's been violent in the past.
But nothing since he's been here.
I wasn't thinking.
I just panicked.
You've gotta help me here.
What do I do?
Okay, yeah that's good.
Okay, I promise.
Thank you.
Who was that?
My girlfriend.
Sounds like she gave you some advice.
I told my partner we'd call him back.
Can we tell him the plan now?
No, I still gotta think, actually.
Turn off your cell.
Why?
Because I don't know if
I can still trust you.
You know, maybe my best
bet's just to bust out
that door and run for it.
You could. But, you
probably won't get too far.
It's freezing out there.
How do you know?
I grew up around here.
Hey. This way.
I think a group of deer
passed through here.
Looks like the tracks
lead in two directions.
Maybe we should split up?
Good idea.
Ugh.
Come on.
The sun's about to go down.
I can't feel my toes anymore.
One more hour.
I'll take the north tracks.
You girls follow the one's going east.
If either of us finds a
mark, we take the shot.
Otherwise, we call it a day,
and meet back at the truck.
You know how to find it?
Due south.
You suck.
I'm freezing.
Well, if we walk faster, you'll warm up.
Why do you always have
to be such a kiss-ass?
I'm not.
What was the point of
spending all day out here
if we're not gonna try our hardest?
To kill something?
It's not about killing.
Well, it's a stupid tradition.
You obviously live for
this crap, but I don't.
I don't even like it out here.
Look, I don't even really
like the taste of wild game.
Half the time, I just
pretend to like mom's stews.
They're like...
Stop it, you frickin' loser.
So, let's go... come on.
Wait-but you know how
much this means to dad.
We hardly spend any
time together anymore.
Because some of us have actual lives.
I'm done.
For good.
Wait. You're leaving me?
Not if you come with.
See ya at the truck.
Case!
Case!
Stupid.
I like hunting.
Did you get the deer?
No.
Sounds like a waste of time.
Yeah, it kinda was.
I should've gone back with my sister.
Everyone's accounted for.
They're all in their rooms.
Now, keep an eye out, and
don't let anyone else out.
Okay. Okay?
You said that Brett was living
on the Plains Cree reserve?
Yeah, off and on.
That's where Sam is from.
And the former Chief of Tribal.
Crowchild?
Yeah.
Daniel would've had dealings
with Brett, for sure.
What's up?
We have a situation.
Sam is in trouble.
We're at the Nbwaakaawin Healing Lodge.
One of the convicts has her
gun and has taken her hostage.
What?
Mann seems to think
that this is under
Tribal's jurisdiction.
All I know is I need
someone here who can
handle the situation.
So, what are you calling me for?
You and the hostage
taker may have a history.
He's a white dude.
His name is...
Brett Sutton.
Brett Sutton. Do you know him?
- Yeah.
- Great.
- So, you're coming?
- On my way.
All right. Listen to me.
I need you to call Metropolitan Police.
Tell them you have a hostage situation
and make sure they
dispatch an ambulance.
Go.
Come on, Sam, pick up.
Shit.
Brett, the tactical unit is on the way.
And, trust me, it's
gonna go better for you
if you talk this out with
me before they get here.
What do you want?
I want you to stay back.
Sam, are you okay?
She's fine.
What do you want me to do here?
Give us five more minutes.
Turn on your phone.
I know how this all ends.
I give you up now, I'm done.
That's not true.
If you let me out of here,
I'll take care of my partner
and tac team when they arrive.
But you're running out of
time to do this the right way.
There is no right way.
None of this is fair.
I've changed since I've been here.
I've learned. I don't
deserve to go back.
Maybe if you showed me...
What?
What you've learned.
You know what that is?
Yeah, it's a medicine wheel.
How does it work?
Shows the connectiveness of everything.
Like, the four parts
of being a human being.
Which are?
Emotional,
spiritual,
physical,
and intellect.
And if any one of those
things are out of balance,
it affects everything.
And one of the grandmother's...
one of the grandmother's
has been showing me
what's broken in me,
and how it's all related.
And every one of your
victim's lives would've
been impacted by what you did to them.
You know, it's cool how
many things come in fours.
Directions.
Elements.
Seasons.
Races.
You know, if it's true
that we're all connected,
and every colour is sacred,
why is it okay to kick me out?
I don't have the answer.
But if you're as committed
as you claim you are
about your healing path,
I can help you appeal.
But we have to get out of here
before that tac team arrives.
Down the hall, in the kitchen.
First chance I get,
I'm taking Brett out.
What? No way.
You're supposed to talk to him.
- I thought you knew this guy?
- I do.
He's a predator.
And sexual abuser.
All around asshole.
The only reason why that
guy's in here is 'cause
he's got himself a
lawyer who's figured out
how to manipulate the system.
I am not disagreeing
with you, but we are not
putting Sam in danger.
Danger?
I was building a sex-trafficking
case against that guy.
He would've been on the street longer,
I would've had it.
Those girls were minors.
Some of them as young as 15.
Then what the hell was he doing in here?
Oh, don't you know?
He's healing.
Guys like that don't change.
They just keep working their
way onto their next victim.
All right.
- Let's do it.
- It'll look best if I go first.
_
What was that?
Nothing important.
You're still my only way outta here.
So, until I'm safe,
you're staying with me.
Go.
Now. Go.
Put your guns down!
No guns.
We're coming out!
Brett, put the gun down.
It's gonna be okay.
What is he doing here?
Brett! What is he doing here!
Knees on the ground and face the wall!
Don't do this, Brett.
Get your knees on the
ground and face the wall!
Dammit!
Eyes against the wall and shut up.
I'm not playing with you.
Where's your sister?
She wasn't here when you got back?
No.
Why isn't she with you?
She was cold.
She said she was gonna wait here.
Maybe she got lost.
Let's start looking.
I'll leave her a note.
No, don't!
Hey!
He...
You okay?
He... shoot him!
Shoot him!
Someone gets hurt, it's on you.
Brett, there's nowhere to go.
Nowhere to go.
What do you want?
I just wanna walk outta here.
Look, I know what it's
like to make a mistake.
To do something you can't take back.
You mean like with your sister?
Something happened to her
when you left her, didn't it?
She was attacked.
He raped her.
And I could've shot him.
And I almost did.
But I hesitated and he got away.
You wish you had.
Look, this isn't about me right now.
Now, you said you've changed.
You have a chance.
Have you?
Yes.
Then prove it.
Give me back my gun.
I'll give you back your gun
if you let me walk out of here.
All right.
We're comin' out!
They're comin' out.
Move back.
I'm gonna walk Brett to the front door.
When we get there, he's gonna let me go.
Hey!
Go, go, go, go, go!
What are you doing, Brett?
This wasn't part of the plan!
There's a door that leads
outside from in there.
I'm on it.
Keys!
Stephanie!
Are you okay?
He took off through there.
But he dropped the gun.
He's unarmed.
Don't hurt him!
Just wait here.
Where'd he go?
Uh, I'll check the residents.
Sam, this way.
It's clear. You can come out.
Are you kiddin' me?
I told you everything was gonna be okay.
- Is that him?
- Yeah.
Get me the hell outta here.
Brett!
Stop!
You took us through the front?
There wasn't time.
Stupid!
This is all your fault.
No, Brett, it's yours.
Let's go, both of them.
You never wanted to help me.
You're just like the rest of them.
It's too bad you didn't
see the opportunity you had.
You deserve jail.
Hey.
You okay?
Yeah.
Thanks for showing up.
I didn't do it for you.
Catch you later, Sam.
I think he's warmin' up to me.
Yeah.
I'm sorry I didn't get you back on time.
I hope your anniversary
isn't a complete disaster.
Ah.
Look, it's not really my anniversary.
Denise's doctor found
a lump in her breast.
I was supposed to take her to
an appointment, have it biopsied.
I'm sorry.
I hope everything's okay.
Yeah, me too.
I know you don't like to talk about your
personal life and stuff...
But you could tell me.
Straight up.
You got it, Chief.
Are you kidding me?
Sounds like Connie's call from the
Police Commission didn't go well.
I'm guessing they just
tore him a new one.
Fine!
Gah!
Mann is giving us orders now?
It's blow back from the tomb.
That many dead bodies, Metro
internally implicated...
Honestly...
It was Connie's time to go.
The guy's a dinosaur. His kind is done.
Like it or not, we
got a new chief, Chief.
I appreciate that we need to repair
our relationships with the surrounding
indigenous communities.
And how do you plan to do that?
I've got a few ideas.
Right now, it's more
important for me to listen.
Sounds like a whole new Chuck Bukansky.
Come on, it's just dinner.
Unless you get called
into work suddenly.
What did you expect Denise?
What... you thought
I was gonna hang it up?
Bake bread, play golf all day?
You could have at least tried.
I need a place to
stay for a couple days.
Casey, I wanna help.
But I've got way too much going on.
Come on, Chief.
It's a few days, max.
- I know that look.
- What look?
Really? You, a lawyer?
No, I just don't get it.
Don't get what?
You grind through 7 years of law school.
Probably up to your ass in debt,
and then what, just walk away?
Yeah.
To do this?
Yeah.
Why?
So, you gonna tell me where we're going?
Keys?
To talk to Mordecai Rideau.
Did you book an
appointment at the prison?
I made an appointment at the
Nbwaakaawin Healing Lodge.
Rideau ran a gang, he
beat and raped women.
He's in a healing lodge?
Presumably, he's on a new path.
I'm hoping that means that
he'll help us with this case.
Carl, the teen who was
shot, is Rideau's cousin.
Yeah, he's probably in the same gang.
Well, hopefully he'll tell us.
No, hopefully, he'll tell you.
I've got a personal thing at 3:00
I need to be in the city for.
Everything okay?
Yeah...
look, it's my... it's my anniversary.
I need to pick something up for Denise.
Aw!
Well, we'll have loads of
time to shake down Rideau
and get you back before 3:00.
I promise.
This place is just gonna piss me off.
Why do you even want me there?
'Cause you're my partner.
And if it turns out that I
need someone to be the bad cop,
well, you the badder man.
Okay, fine.
So long as you admit
that there is a defect
with your people's country club justice.
Healing lodge is like a
vacation for these guys.
It's not a punishment.
It's called restorative justice.
And the point isn't to be punitive.
It's a... it's a whole other philosophy.
Oh!
Well, do tell.
Crimes hurt, so justice should heal.
You can't be serious.
Your eyes may be open,
but your still not seeing.
Okay. Then answer me this.
And be honest.
What would make you
feel better right now:
Punching me in the face,
or having me hug you?
I rest my case.
Hey.
Where'd you go?
I used to hunt out here
with my father and sister.
Really?
Yes.
Girls hunt, too.
Even little girls, so long
as an elder's supervising.
Closest I came to hunting with my elders
was helping Grandma choose
a steak on the meat counter.
Any guesses what animal left these?
I get you want us to learn our
ancestral teachings and all that,
but there are grocery stores now, dad.
We don't have to hunt to eat.
Maybe.
But there's still value
in learning these skills.
Tracking is another kind of reading.
If you learn the language,
you'll be able to see stories.
That's so cool.
So, everything around
us is a clue about what
happened here in the past?
Exactly.
And the future, too.
Some clues show you what
you're headed towards.
Any ideas on these tracks?
Porcupine?
Why don't you check the cards you made?
Raccoon!
We're not gonna eat raccoon.
Why are we wasting our
time on every stupid track?
So, we don't waste time
hunting animal's we won't eat.
You know what would
really be not wasting time?
Getting meat at a store
like a regular family.
I think I just found moose poo!
So, wait. I thought your
old man was a white judge.
He was.
But he had a Cree nanny who
was pretty much a mother to him.
And she brought him out
to her rez to feasts,
and ceremonies...
Showed him the beauty of the culture.
That how he snagged your mom?
No, they met in university.
But you grew up on the rez, right?
So, what, he moved there?
Yeah, after my sister was born.
Whoa.
It was important to both
my parents that we stay
connected to the community.
Sounds like one hell
of a committed father.
Yeah.
He was... great.
Well, for me, anyway.
But he was trying to do
what he thought was best.
Well, sometimes it's hard
to know what 'best' is.
My whole career, I put
work before everything.
It's what I thought it
meant to be to be a good cop.
I guess you're proof
you can teach an old dog.
Woof-woof.
Oh, my mistake.
Not like a country club at all.
More like a swanky office building.
Try to keep an open mind.
Are you kidding me?
Where's the security?
Rideau's a dangerous offender.
Yeah.
I'm fully aware of that.
Then spare me the "healthy people
don't hurt people" scenario.
Look, for all we know, he
could be taking advantage
of whatever the hell
this is supposed to be,
so he can continue destroying lives.
Seriously, not everyone stays the same.
People do change.
Oh!
You mean me.
Well, great.
Let's find out who else has changed.
Chief Woodburn. So
nice to see you again.
You too.
This is my partner, Detective Bukansky.
Tansi.
Fisher's the manager of the facility.
Ah.
And this is Stephanie,
our lead counselor.
Hi.
They're here to talk to Mordecai.
Could you have them meet
us in Session Room 6?
Sure thing.
Did you hear about Carl?
My aunt told me he's out of the ICU.
She told you who the shooter was?
He claimed it was some
sort of initiation.
Said he was ordered
to shoot at the house,
but nobody knew Carl was in it.
Now why would you rival gang wanna shoot
into your cousin's house?
Maybe because Carl took
over where you left off.
Or maybe because you're still
running the thing from in here.
No, sir.
I'm done with all that.
I'm walking the red road now.
The red road.
Seems to me that the road that
got you arrested was plenty red.
I wonder how the women you assaulted
would feel about you serving your
sentence in a place like this.
I accept responsibility for what I did.
Who I was before I came here.
As part of making amends.
I wrote apologies to those women.
One didn't wanna talk.
The other one came here.
Her family, too.
They told me how what
I did affected her.
Restorative justice recognizes
that crimes hurt people...
On both sides.
So, we focus on solutions
that help repair the people.
How does your cousin play into that?
Or the retaliation we
know is gonna follow?
You think body bags are a solution?
The people on the rez are scared.
Hurting.
We don't want more bloodshed,
so if you made a call,
or even encouraged pay back,
you have to call it off.
I told you, I left that life.
I know it's not for me anymore.
Mordecai, you've got healing circle now.
You'll have to reschedule your meeting.
Whoa, no... no.
We're not finished here.
I'm sorry, attending programs
isn't optional for the residents.
Resi-residents?
You call them residents.
Look, we drove all the way out here.
I thought you set this up.
- I did.
- Let's go.
You're welcome to
continue after he finishes.
You believe this?
There's lots of time to get you back.
Great, no signal.
Yeah, the nearest cell
tower's too far away.
We get enough signal
for calls, but no data.
But if you need to go
online, we have a dish.
Okay.
What's your network?
There's no Wi-Fi.
You'll have to use one
of the desktop computers.
Great.
Fischer was one of the first
residents to come through this lodge.
This place helped me and
now I get to help them.
I bet Buke would love
to hear what it was
that worked for you.
Mostly, it was the elders.
Their experiences and their teachings.
They taught me to listen.
They helped me make
a vision for my life.
What if somebody's vision
was to assault women?
That's not what a vision is, Buke.
When offenders come here,
one of the first steps is
assessing them for risk factors
that lead to their crimes.
Things like colonization,
or cultural disruption,
or residential school, or
foster care experiences.
Or maybe they just made bad choices.
Sure, but most indigenous
offenders, they come from
unstable or violent households.
Raised in poverty.
Often with substance abuse.
Like, where does that come from?
You think Rideau did
what he did, because
Europeans settled here
hundreds of years ago?
Or because his grandparents went
to a residential school?
Look, most people don't realize that
the child welfare and youth
justice systems are overburdened
by the devastating
residential school's program.
So, most indigenous children are in
white foster care or
group home facilities.
And most of those kids have
four or five placements.
Mordecai had ten.
Which is how he ended up in
a gang in the first place.
Most of those facilities
are big recruiting grounds.
I get it.
He had a shitty childhood.
And joining a gang was a way for him to
fit in and survive.
That doesn't mean that
he shouldn't be punished
for the violence he commits.
No.
But, locking up gang
members in prisons just
increases their likelihood of
re-offending and staying in the system.
Well, then maybe they
shouldn't let them out.
Shut your mouth!
Doctor Fischer...
Please report to the
session room, code 8.
Doctor Fischer, please
report to the session...
What's a Code 8?
I don't want to hear it.
Why don't you sit back
down and shut your mouth.
What?
Is everything okay?
Yes. It's fine. Thank you.
You can sit down.
Okay.
Let's start again.
What was that?
It's a precautionary code that
signals that there may be escalation.
Escalation?
Why were you running?
We have a few new
clients and I'm not quite
familiar with them yet.
You mean you're not
familiar with the criminals?
Maybe you should worry about
yourself instead of judging me.
How could they let this
piece of garbage in here?
He hasn't even owned up to what he did.
I've done things I'm not proud of.
Doesn't mean I'm guilty of it all.
You need to get out of here, man.
Maybe we should move on.
No.
He should admit he doesn't belong here.
Brett's made the same commitment
to this program as the rest of you.
And these teachings are
personal for him, too.
Bullshit.
It doesn't matter if you believe it.
He deserves the opportunity to heal.
Just like you.
From what?
My home life was the same as yours.
This healing facility is
supposed to be a sacred space.
How is him being here respecting that?
All my relations, Mordecai.
What do we mean when we say that?
More straight up disrespect!
- It's my lawyer.
- You can take it.
Hello.
Unbelievable.
What's the white dude doing in
an indigenous healing facility?
Apparently, denying
non-indigenous offenders
programming proven to
help with rehabilitation
is unconstitutional.
Counselor, is that legit?
Yep.
So, what's the community's response?
They're angry.
Especially the families of his victims.
They petitioned the government, but...
It's a controversial subject.
Even the politicians are divided.
11% of the residents in healing
lodges are non-indigenous.
Well, how does that even make sense?
They were built for your people.
Yeah. And there's a waiting list.
The problem is, like, 80%
of indigenous offenders
are classed as needing
max or medium security.
So, most don't meet the requirement.
So, as long as there's beds available,
the system's gonna fill them.
Unbelievable.
We'll pick this up again tomorrow.
You okay? What happened?
They're sending me back to prison.
What?
Why?
They're kicking me out of here.
Who is?
You know, you preach
love and forgiveness,
but where's the forgiveness for me?
You know we support you being here.
Maybe you should've done
more than just support me.
How long do we have
to wait for this guy?
I need to talk to you.
'Scuse me.
79% of indigenous offenders
re-enter communities directly
from max or medium security
with little or no support.
How does that make sense?
I'm not saying that it does.
All I'm saying is Mordecai is an example
of your PC justice being too
lenient on violent offenders.
Restorative justice.
And I just told you why
they have a lower rate of
re-offending when they're out.
Lower rate. What, that's your big sell?
6%.
It doesn't get much lower than that.
Okay.
Well, what about the disproportionate
number of crimes that your people
commit in the first place?
Or, get this.
30% of prisoners in this
country are indigenous.
See?
I can toss around figures too, you know.
So, unless we address
that and break the cycle,
how else do you see
things getting better?
Hey.
You wanted healing lodges?
Now you got 'em.
I'm gonna get a coffee.
Yeah, get me one, too,
while you're at it.
Please!
I'm doomed.
I just think we need to
consider what's best f...
Ah!
Shh.
Shh!
Gimme your car keys.
I don't have them.
My partner drove.
What do you mean your partner?
It's okay. We can talk this
out. You don't wanna do this.
Shut up.
Come on, Sam.
Ah, shit.
Hey, I'm just about
to jump in the shower
but I will be ready when you get here.
There's been a little snag.
Sam and I had to interview
a prisoner out of the city
and we're running a little behind.
You won't be back in time?
I will. I will.
Just not in time to drive you.
I'm gonna have to meet you there.
I really would like for you to be there.
I know.
And I am sorry.
Look, we are just about out the door.
Denise, I will be there.
All I wanted was your car keys.
How was I supposed to
know you were a cop.
You didn't.
And you haven't really done anything yet
that can't be taken back.
Okay?
So, let's just take a breath.
Okay?
And we can come up with a plan.
Yeah.
A plan. Yeah, that's good.
You got a pair of cuffs?
Why?
Put 'em on.
- Don't do this, Brett.
- Do it, now!
Forget the cuffs.
Just be quiet.
I'm not a bad person.
I can't go back to prison.
You don't know what it's like
in there for people like me.
Like you?
How?
I shouldn't have ever even been there!
It was the girl's mother
who went to the cops.
Never told me she was 15.
I would've never had
sex with her if I knew.
That's tough.
But you still have a chance.
Coming here was my chance!
Even my lawyer said I was railroaded.
That's why I was allowed to transfer.
Plus, I practically grew up on the rez.
Oh yeah?
Which one?
Plains Cree.
What's your last name?
Sutton.
Anyway, it's totally racist
they're kicking me out of here.
I can help you.
How?
You're buddies with
a judge or something?
I'm Chief of Tribal Police.
That's not even funny.
It's true.
I just took the Chief of Police hostage.
I'm really screwed.
Unless that chief is willing
to work something out with you.
Get out!
And you be quiet.
Stephanie, lock down! Lock down!
Attention all personnel.
We are initiating a code 1 lock down.
Attention all personnel.
We are initiating a code 1 lock down.
Repeat, a code 1 lock down.
Have you find Sam?
Brett's holding her hostage.
Are you shitting me?
Stephanie's locking down the facility.
- Where are they?
- In the kitchen.
Did you actually see them?
Yes.
What is he using as a weapon?
A gun.
It's the third door on the right.
Is that the only way in or out?
Yes.
What are you doing?
It's probably my partner.
What, the one who drove you here?
He too much of a pussy to come save you?
I should answer it.
Put it on speaker.
I'm sorry about your anniversary, Buke.
Don't worry about that.
Are you okay?
What the hell's going on in there?
You're on speaker.
Hey, Brett.
You wanna tell me what's
happening in there?
Answer.
What are you looking for, Brett?
You wanna fill me in here?
How are you hoping
this is gonna play out?
Hey, give us a minute.
We'll call you back.
Okay?
Maybe I should try talking to him.
You know, face to face?
No. Hostage situation 101.
No negotiator has ever
been shot over the phone.
How much experience do
you have as a negotiator?
Not much.
Who are you calling now?
Someone who does.
Sit down.
I need to think.
You know, Buke's reasonable.
If you cooperate, he'll
make sure that's on record
and let everyone know.
It's not too late to do the right thing.
That's not true and we both know it.
Have you called it in to Tribal?
I'm calling you.
The thing is, you're in
a Section 81 facility,
operated by the indigenous community.
Spare me the land acknowledgement.
I don't give a shit who's
jurisdiction this is.
Sam is in trouble. She needs our help.
I understand, but she's Chief of Tribal,
and their offices are closer.
So, unless you've
consulted Sam on protocol,
I need to verify that...
What you need to do
is send a tactical team and
an experienced negotiator, now.
I promise that as soon as I hear from-
Are they on their way?
Something like that.
Used to be that they didn't come
because they didn't care.
Now they're afraid of offending us?
All right, tell me everything you
know about this Brett character.
What are we dealing with here?
Well, he had a rough childhood.
He was abused by his stepfather.
He spent a lot of time
on the Plains Cree rez
with some friends who took him in.
His lawyer really pushed that
point on his transfer request.
Claimed that they were the
closest thing he had to a family.
Is he violent?
Yeah.
He's been violent in the past.
But nothing since he's been here.
I wasn't thinking.
I just panicked.
You've gotta help me here.
What do I do?
Okay, yeah that's good.
Okay, I promise.
Thank you.
Who was that?
My girlfriend.
Sounds like she gave you some advice.
I told my partner we'd call him back.
Can we tell him the plan now?
No, I still gotta think, actually.
Turn off your cell.
Why?
Because I don't know if
I can still trust you.
You know, maybe my best
bet's just to bust out
that door and run for it.
You could. But, you
probably won't get too far.
It's freezing out there.
How do you know?
I grew up around here.
Hey. This way.
I think a group of deer
passed through here.
Looks like the tracks
lead in two directions.
Maybe we should split up?
Good idea.
Ugh.
Come on.
The sun's about to go down.
I can't feel my toes anymore.
One more hour.
I'll take the north tracks.
You girls follow the one's going east.
If either of us finds a
mark, we take the shot.
Otherwise, we call it a day,
and meet back at the truck.
You know how to find it?
Due south.
You suck.
I'm freezing.
Well, if we walk faster, you'll warm up.
Why do you always have
to be such a kiss-ass?
I'm not.
What was the point of
spending all day out here
if we're not gonna try our hardest?
To kill something?
It's not about killing.
Well, it's a stupid tradition.
You obviously live for
this crap, but I don't.
I don't even like it out here.
Look, I don't even really
like the taste of wild game.
Half the time, I just
pretend to like mom's stews.
They're like...
Stop it, you frickin' loser.
So, let's go... come on.
Wait-but you know how
much this means to dad.
We hardly spend any
time together anymore.
Because some of us have actual lives.
I'm done.
For good.
Wait. You're leaving me?
Not if you come with.
See ya at the truck.
Case!
Case!
Stupid.
I like hunting.
Did you get the deer?
No.
Sounds like a waste of time.
Yeah, it kinda was.
I should've gone back with my sister.
Everyone's accounted for.
They're all in their rooms.
Now, keep an eye out, and
don't let anyone else out.
Okay. Okay?
You said that Brett was living
on the Plains Cree reserve?
Yeah, off and on.
That's where Sam is from.
And the former Chief of Tribal.
Crowchild?
Yeah.
Daniel would've had dealings
with Brett, for sure.
What's up?
We have a situation.
Sam is in trouble.
We're at the Nbwaakaawin Healing Lodge.
One of the convicts has her
gun and has taken her hostage.
What?
Mann seems to think
that this is under
Tribal's jurisdiction.
All I know is I need
someone here who can
handle the situation.
So, what are you calling me for?
You and the hostage
taker may have a history.
He's a white dude.
His name is...
Brett Sutton.
Brett Sutton. Do you know him?
- Yeah.
- Great.
- So, you're coming?
- On my way.
All right. Listen to me.
I need you to call Metropolitan Police.
Tell them you have a hostage situation
and make sure they
dispatch an ambulance.
Go.
Come on, Sam, pick up.
Shit.
Brett, the tactical unit is on the way.
And, trust me, it's
gonna go better for you
if you talk this out with
me before they get here.
What do you want?
I want you to stay back.
Sam, are you okay?
She's fine.
What do you want me to do here?
Give us five more minutes.
Turn on your phone.
I know how this all ends.
I give you up now, I'm done.
That's not true.
If you let me out of here,
I'll take care of my partner
and tac team when they arrive.
But you're running out of
time to do this the right way.
There is no right way.
None of this is fair.
I've changed since I've been here.
I've learned. I don't
deserve to go back.
Maybe if you showed me...
What?
What you've learned.
You know what that is?
Yeah, it's a medicine wheel.
How does it work?
Shows the connectiveness of everything.
Like, the four parts
of being a human being.
Which are?
Emotional,
spiritual,
physical,
and intellect.
And if any one of those
things are out of balance,
it affects everything.
And one of the grandmother's...
one of the grandmother's
has been showing me
what's broken in me,
and how it's all related.
And every one of your
victim's lives would've
been impacted by what you did to them.
You know, it's cool how
many things come in fours.
Directions.
Elements.
Seasons.
Races.
You know, if it's true
that we're all connected,
and every colour is sacred,
why is it okay to kick me out?
I don't have the answer.
But if you're as committed
as you claim you are
about your healing path,
I can help you appeal.
But we have to get out of here
before that tac team arrives.
Down the hall, in the kitchen.
First chance I get,
I'm taking Brett out.
What? No way.
You're supposed to talk to him.
- I thought you knew this guy?
- I do.
He's a predator.
And sexual abuser.
All around asshole.
The only reason why that
guy's in here is 'cause
he's got himself a
lawyer who's figured out
how to manipulate the system.
I am not disagreeing
with you, but we are not
putting Sam in danger.
Danger?
I was building a sex-trafficking
case against that guy.
He would've been on the street longer,
I would've had it.
Those girls were minors.
Some of them as young as 15.
Then what the hell was he doing in here?
Oh, don't you know?
He's healing.
Guys like that don't change.
They just keep working their
way onto their next victim.
All right.
- Let's do it.
- It'll look best if I go first.
_
What was that?
Nothing important.
You're still my only way outta here.
So, until I'm safe,
you're staying with me.
Go.
Now. Go.
Put your guns down!
No guns.
We're coming out!
Brett, put the gun down.
It's gonna be okay.
What is he doing here?
Brett! What is he doing here!
Knees on the ground and face the wall!
Don't do this, Brett.
Get your knees on the
ground and face the wall!
Dammit!
Eyes against the wall and shut up.
I'm not playing with you.
Where's your sister?
She wasn't here when you got back?
No.
Why isn't she with you?
She was cold.
She said she was gonna wait here.
Maybe she got lost.
Let's start looking.
I'll leave her a note.
No, don't!
Hey!
He...
You okay?
He... shoot him!
Shoot him!
Someone gets hurt, it's on you.
Brett, there's nowhere to go.
Nowhere to go.
What do you want?
I just wanna walk outta here.
Look, I know what it's
like to make a mistake.
To do something you can't take back.
You mean like with your sister?
Something happened to her
when you left her, didn't it?
She was attacked.
He raped her.
And I could've shot him.
And I almost did.
But I hesitated and he got away.
You wish you had.
Look, this isn't about me right now.
Now, you said you've changed.
You have a chance.
Have you?
Yes.
Then prove it.
Give me back my gun.
I'll give you back your gun
if you let me walk out of here.
All right.
We're comin' out!
They're comin' out.
Move back.
I'm gonna walk Brett to the front door.
When we get there, he's gonna let me go.
Hey!
Go, go, go, go, go!
What are you doing, Brett?
This wasn't part of the plan!
There's a door that leads
outside from in there.
I'm on it.
Keys!
Stephanie!
Are you okay?
He took off through there.
But he dropped the gun.
He's unarmed.
Don't hurt him!
Just wait here.
Where'd he go?
Uh, I'll check the residents.
Sam, this way.
It's clear. You can come out.
Are you kiddin' me?
I told you everything was gonna be okay.
- Is that him?
- Yeah.
Get me the hell outta here.
Brett!
Stop!
You took us through the front?
There wasn't time.
Stupid!
This is all your fault.
No, Brett, it's yours.
Let's go, both of them.
You never wanted to help me.
You're just like the rest of them.
It's too bad you didn't
see the opportunity you had.
You deserve jail.
Hey.
You okay?
Yeah.
Thanks for showing up.
I didn't do it for you.
Catch you later, Sam.
I think he's warmin' up to me.
Yeah.
I'm sorry I didn't get you back on time.
I hope your anniversary
isn't a complete disaster.
Ah.
Look, it's not really my anniversary.
Denise's doctor found
a lump in her breast.
I was supposed to take her to
an appointment, have it biopsied.
I'm sorry.
I hope everything's okay.
Yeah, me too.
I know you don't like to talk about your
personal life and stuff...
But you could tell me.
Straight up.
You got it, Chief.