The Last Smile (2016) - full transcript

(Image clicks)

(calm instrumental music)

- [Kapil] Look, I have been waiting here

for the past two hours.

- And sir, I just told you
we cannot release the records

unless we have written from the patient.

- How am I to get the written permission?

- I'm sorry, it's not
only the hospital policy

but the state requires it.

- I am his father, for heaven sake!

- The patient is an adult
and the patient privacy



applies to all adult patients.

- My son is dead.

He is dead! (Taps)

Don't you understand.

How do you suggest I
get his permission, huh?

- Sir, you don't have to raise your voice.

I'm only stating hospital policy.

- Is everything okay here?

- I'm sorry.

- It's all right.

- This picture of my son was
taken two days before he died.

He looked so happy.

Something went wrong, terribly wrong.

I just want to find out.



Please help me.

Please.

(Pen clacks)

- I can't release the records, I'm sorry,

but try this number and they'll be able

to help you.
(Paper rustles)

(pensive instrumental music)

- Thank you.

(Kapil cries)

So do you know how old you are today?

- Yeah, I'm 17.

(Dishes clink)
- Yeah, that's pretty grownup.

- I know.

- It's very grownup.
- Baba, what about,

can I go?

(Muffled speaking)
- So you better shape up

and make plans and see what
you have to do in your life

'cause life is not easy, it's very tough.

- Baba, Baba.
- Too short.

(Water fizzles)

- You can't bring
homemade food in everyday.

The local restaurants depend on us.

Tell you what, if you're not
hungry, I'll just help myself.

(Container pops)

(lid clangs)
- Ah, curried potatoes.

Lentils, my favorite.

My thanks to your missus.
(Container clacks)

Thank you.

Lindsay and I went to a
Bollywood movie the other day.

The heroine reminded
me of this Indian girl

from my undergrad days.

She was something.

(Melancholy music)
- The house across

the same street sold for higher

than the listed price.

- That shouldn't be a problem.

We really like this house.

- It is a very good property.

- Actually, we're expecting another baby.

- Congratulations.

It's a very good school district.

Quiet neighborhood.

Ah, just, thank you.

(Letter opener whooshes)

(letter opener clacks)

(paper rustles)

- You need to stop moving.

(Man moans)

You have a lot of plaque.

(Man moans)
This is what happens

when you miss your appointments.

(Hand taps)
- Phil, I need your help.

- Susan, would you finish
him up for me please

and set up an appointment
for him in six months,

and don't miss it or I'll be
pulling all your teeth out

and trust me, you'll find
that a lot more painful.

Floss once in a while.

I'm glad you came.

There's a new restaurant
in town, great reviews.

- Not this time, Phil.

I've got something important.

(Paper rustles)

- It's addressed to Amit.

- Read it.

- "Dear Amit, we hope you are
enjoying a healthy lifestyle

"and continuing to benefit

"from our weight loss supplements."

I don't get it.

Why was he worried about weight loss?

Kareeba Health Sciences.

- Okay, people, it's
time to bring up a man

you've been waiting for.

The one, the only, the rockstar.

Put your hands together and
make some noise for Drexel King.

(Upbeat instrumental music)
(crowd cheers)

- How are you guys?

Woo!

Thank you, thank you, friends.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you so much.

- [Woman] Drexel!

- I love you, too.

Thank you.

This is our 10th successful year

of championing healthy living
and I couldn't be prouder

to announce the launch
of our next generation

of weight loss product, Kareeba Ultra.

(Crowd cheers)
- Ultra, ultra, ultra!

(Shoes clack)
(muffled speaking)

(birds chirping)

- Dr. Lawrence.

(Door clacks)

- Yes?

- I was waiting to speak with you.

- Do I know you?

- Not exactly but you
knew my son, Amit Raina.

You were his GP for many years.

I'm his father Kapil Raina.

- What can I do for you?

- My son was taking these pills.

- What are these?

- Weight loss supplements.

I wanted to find out if they
had any effect on his body.

I tried to get his health
records but, you know.

- Yeah, you can go to the
medical records department

at the clinic.

- I did, I did and they sent me (coughs)

a whole lot of information,
some from when he was 17

and bruised his hand.

I just don't know what
to make of all this.

- I'm sorry, I don't
know how I can help you.

- Well, I was hoping you
could check his files

and check his blood work
in the ER, you know,

to see if these pills had
any effect on his body.

- I can't do that, I'm sorry.

- Doctor, you knew my son for many years.

You can access his records.

- I can but I would lose my job over that.

I'm very sorry, excuse me.

(Door clicks)

(door clacks)

(engine roars)

(hand taps)

(window whirs)

- Sorry, may I get a
glass of water, please?

(Kapil gulps)

(glass clangs)

- Well, I'm very sorry for your loss.

- I've been here since
four in the morning.

I can't sleep.
(Melancholy music)

Actually, that's been happening
for the last two years,

slowly eating away at me.

Your daughter?

- Yes, she's 14.

- Such a pretty girl.

I loved my son very much.

(Dr. Lawrence sighs)

(picture clacks)

Don't do it for me, do it for him.

Please.

(Dr. Lawrence sighs)

(paper rustles)

- Oh for Christ sake.

I don't want your money,
just put that away.

- Please.

- No promises, okay.

And no one else can know about this,

you understand that, right?

- I appreciate it.

- Just for the record, I
don't like being stalked.

(File clacks)

(crickets chirp)

- Your Mrs. Sharma should get
an antenna put in her head

so she can have a 24 hour news service.

I'm fed up with these people, I tell you.

- What were you doing at the hospital?

Kapil, your silence is not
going to solve any problems.

- I went to get his medical records.

I'm telling you, Rashmi,
there was something wrong

in those pills that he was taking.

- How long will you go on like this?

Just let him go.

(Melancholy music)
He's happy wherever he is.

- We could have saved

- But we didn't.

Just accept it.

- What did you get from
worshiping your God

for all those hours, huh?

- You know what your problem is?

- No, tell me.

Look, I just want answers.

Now can we drop this subject

and I can finish eating my khana.

- You're looking for answers
when you don't even know

what the question is.

(Pensive instrumental music)

(water whooshes)

(typewriter clicks)

(typewriter whirs)

(water whooshes)

(typewriter clicks)

(typewriter clicks)

(train whooshes)
(train rattles)

(shoes clack)

(door creaks)

(Rico sighs)
(shoes clack)

(sneaky instrumental music)

(box clacks)

- Where were you?

(Glasses click)

- Where is everyone?

- They all quit.

Samantha moved to Chicago

and Paul said he can't work unpaid anymore

and why don't you pick up the phone.

- I wasn't home.

- Super.

We got served with an eviction notice.

30 days to pay the back rent.

(Paper rustles)

- How about some good
news, sweetheart, huh?

- (Sighs) We need a case,
that's what we need.

(Dog barks)

- Yeah man, San Francisco,
I'm feeling it baby, right?

Right, I'm feeling it.

No dude, I ain't talking
to you, man, chill.

Listen, (sighs) put a thousand
on the Phillies, too, okay.

Yeah, I know, just do it.

(Phone beeps)

Huh, bring me some luck, huh

- Dr. Lawrence.

Thank you for meeting with me.

- Who the hell's this?

- It's a family friend.

Phil, this is Dr. Lawrence, Amit's GP.

Say hi.

- Hello, Dr. Lawrence.

- No, no, no, no, it's
supposed to be you and me.

You're not supposed to
tell anyone about this.

This is not cool.

- Show him a business card or something.

- Yes, here, don't worry.

I'm only a dentist, see.

- Did you find anything?

- What?

- With the records.

- Look.
(Ominous instrumental music)

The blood work showed hyponatremia, okay.

- [Phil] That means low
levels of sodium in the blood.

- It means dangerously low
levels of sodium in the body.

It means it could've
caused his heart failure.

- Amit was very fit.

He never missed a day at the gym.

- It doesn't matter.

Mr. Raina, look, when people exercise,

they tend to over hydrate, okay.

Too much water, they can flush
out the sodium in the body.

If that's not replaced,
it can cause issues.

- That's right, Amit always
carried a bottle of water

with him everywhere, even at the house.

- Okay.

- What about the pills?

- I don't know, how
long was he taking them?

- Months, years, I don't know.

- Well look, there's no
ingredients list on here, okay,

so we can't be 100 %
sure but drugs like this

can cause liver failure, kidney failure.

- But these aren't drugs,
these are supplements.

- The label can say supplement
but it should be classified

as a drug and there can
be adulterants in here.

You have no idea what's in them.

- How can this happen in this country?

What about the FDA?

- There are no FDA
regulations around them.

- I don't understand.

- You just told me he's not
willing to go on the record.

We simply don't know
if the supplement used

was the definitive cause of death.

- His heart failed because of the low so--

- I understand.

I'm not a doctor.

All I can say is there
is not legal remedy here.

I'm very sorry, Mr. Raina.

I truly am.

(Train whirs)

- [Kapil] Back in India,
we had a big ancestral home

in Kashmir, an estate torn down,

completely destroyed by the militants.

The only thing that survived
was an old typewriter

my father owned.

We were driven out of the valley,

our homeland for centuries.

Driven out just like that.

We made it out of the valley
hiding in bakery trucks

in the middle of the night.
(Melancholy music)

Overnight our family, all of my relatives,

became refugees in our own country.

Still I didn't lose hope.

I came to America, the land
of dreams, equal opportunity

(doors clicks)
and justice.

I started my business here,
made it okay, I guess.

But today, today I feel hopeless.

- [Phil] Kapil, trust me.

Things will get better.

- [Kapil] I am tired of running.

I am tired of running.

Amit should not have died.

Someone has to stop this company.

- [Phil] There are about 65,000
supplements on the market

consumed by more than 50 % of this country.

The whole system's broken,
not just one company.

- The let's start with one.

(Coffee splashes)

A week after his 23rd birthday,

he came home for Thanksgiving.

I found him collapsed in
the bathroom before dinner.

We took him to the ER
and the nurse suggested

that I go home and get some rest.

The next morning, I was
directed to a waiting room

and I heard, "Code Blue" and I thought,

"God, don't let that be my son."

- I'm sorry for your loss.

- The hospital won't respond to my request

for his health records.

- This happens all the time.

They're afraid of lawsuits.
(Dramatic instrumental music)

- Contains a proprietary blend

from the Kareeba research labs.

- They're not obligated to
disclose the ingredients

on their labels.

- Why would they want
to make it easy for us?

But don't worry, we're gonna find out

what this shit is made of.

(Bottle clacks)
- I want you to find

one other person affected by that product

in the last two years.

- It's difficult, it's not impossible.

- I need you to understand that
these type of investigations

could take several weeks, if not months.

- Money is not an issue,
if that's what you mean.

(Bag crinkles)

- $3,000 in advance plus
$300 a day plus expenses.

(Key clacks)

- I bought Amit's condo after his passing.

It's exactly as it was, in case you want

to have a look at it.

(Key taps)

- Here's what we're gonna do.

We're gonna place an ad
in leading newspapers

and wellness magazines, see
if someone will step forward

with some information for us, okay.

- [Drexel] Three weeks before the merger

and this is the kinda shit
I have to put up with.

- His name is Enrico Fisher.

(Paper rustles)

Small time private
investigator specializing

in infidelity cases.

- The ad refers to Kareeba Light.

- Well find out what he's
after 'cause the last thing

we need right now is a
fucking PR nightmare.

All right.

(Paper rustles)

(paper clacks)

(lively instrumental music)

- Rico, my friend.

It is always good to see you.

- Jimmy. (Taps)

(muffled singing)

(liquid splashes)

- So, I give you money then
I don't see you for months.

- Whoa, whoa, come on, man.

Look, I've made some really bad bets

and some really bad decisions.

And then the fucking stock
market goes and crashes again.

I mean who could have
predicted that, right.

Come on, man.
- Rico, listen.

I give you money.

You don't ask how I earn it so
I don't ask how you spend it.

Once in your hands, it is yours.

- Is your hair growing back?

I mean it is looking really good.

Your wife must really love it, huh.

- I'm losing more hair
since I started giving money

to ungrateful people.

- (Chuckles) Can you
just (taps) work with me?

Look, I'll sign whatever you want,

a promissory note, whatever.

Just work with me.

- Do you know the guys that work for me?

$20 a day and a bowl of rice.

I spent thousands bringing
them into this country.

They never sign a contract with me.

They can make more money but no,

they choose to stay with me.

Do you know why?

They stay with me because of trust.

Do you understand?

- I understand.

- I trust you, Rico, that
you will return my $30,000.

♪ Be to late to walk away ♪

♪ It might be too late to stay ♪

- I'm going to get you 10
by the end of the month.

How about that, huh?

- Rico, Rico, I like you
but when you make promises

you can't keep it makes it very difficult.

(Glass clacks)

- Jimmy.

(Liquid splashes)

- [Administrator] Would you
like to try a protein shake?

- Yeah.
(Upbeat instrumental music)

- It's on promotion this week.

- Hm, it tastes like shit.

(Mannequin clacks)

- Hey, Rico?

- Yeah.

- How are you?

Doug.

Nice to meet you.
- Hey man,

appreciate you seeing me.

Really, really cool place
you got going on here, man.

- We have some of the greatest trainers

and, you know, we really pride ourselves

on giving personalized
attention to all of our clients.

- Nice, nice.

So, Amit, he trained here.

Is there anything you
can tell me aout him?

- Yeah, he was a super intense dude.

You know, he used to put in a lot of work

every time he came to the gym.

Really, really nice.

It was a shock that he
passed away all of a sudden.

- Did he have a workout partner?

Someone he trained with, you know.

- There's this tall dude.

Kevin.
- Kevin?

- Yeah, I haven't seen him for months,

to tell you the truth.

- All right, if you hear
anything at all just,

(paper rustles)

give me a call, man, all right.

- Yeah, I'm sorry I
couldn't help you out more.

(Door clicks)

(birds chirp)

(door clacks)

(car alarm beeps)

(traffic whooshes)

- Should we go in now?

- No, I think we should hang back.

It's a little busy here.

I don't wanna get made.

- All right.

- [Aly] It's sad what happened to his son

but would you really buy a house

just to preserve someone's memory?

- If I had the money, why not?

- I don't know.

Buddhists can be pretty crazy at times.

(Statue clacks)

- That's Ganesha, (coughs)
the elephant face Hindu god.

- Buddhists, Hindus, all the same.

Believe in reincarnation
and Lord knows what.

Well, I'm glad we got a case.

(Dramatic instrumental music)

- Do you ever wonder
why he was so specific

about the two years?

- [Aly] No.

- Statute of limitations
in California, two years.

- Oh, so you think he's
going for a lawsuit.

Mm-hmm, pays us a few thousand
so he can make millions.

Well, you are really gonna like this.

(Bag crinkles)

This particular product
was removed two months

after it was introduced.

- [Rico] Two months.

- Introduced in October,
removed in December.

- It's very interesting.

The boy died on Thanksgiving.

That means he was taking the
product for at least a month.

- Which was almost two years ago,

so less than month for
a chance with a lawsuit.

- Good work, Aly.

- What are we looking for here?

- I haven't the faintest idea.

(Bag crinkles)

You know what, we're just
gonna turn the place over

and see what comes up but
I would like you to make me

some photocopies of this.

Take the laptop over there,
make a copy of the hard drive.

- Should have worked out
a clause for litigation.

- It's a little late for that now.

I'm gonna take off.

You just keep looking around
and lock up when you leave.

Come on, man.

You're in a bar, man.

I got you a drink.

- Not while I'm working.

Hey, you should come by
the house this weekend.

Jessica's been asking after you.

- Jimmy, a large cranberry juice.

Our boy here has a bladder infection.

(Kirk chuckles)

(ice clinks)

(bag crinkles)

I need you to tell me what that's made of.

- And this is?

- Weight loss pills.

Part of an investigation I'm doing.

- Why don't you take
it to the manufacturer?

- Can't.

(Glass thuds)

- I mean I can, you know,
run some tests on it

see if there's certain chemicals

but if you want the full formulation,

you gotta take it to the manufacturer.

- I really need you to see
if there's something in there

that there shouldn't be.

- All right, well, I mean
how soon do you need it?

- Yesterday but I can wait a week.

(Bag crinkles)

(ice clinks)

(sneaky instrumental music)

(camera beeps)

(camera beeps)

(camera beeps)

- No, I can definitely meet him there.

Do you have an address for me?

(Pen clicks)

Okay.

(Pen clacks)

One sec. (Moans)

Go ahead, please.

(Pencil clacks)
Okay, thank you.

(Phone clicks)

(pencil whooshes)

(shoes clack)

- I have news for you.

- Well, make my day, Aly.

- Drexel King is banging Kaitlin Conners.

- And who's she?

- Their new CFO.

He brings her in a month
after the previous CFO

dies in a car accident.

They both are married,
just not to each other.

You wanna take a look?

- No, no, just put it on the invoice.

- I already did under the
entry company investigation.

Look here, look.

They always go to the same hotel,

same time in the afternoon.
Tuesdays and Thursdays.

- It's interesting.

- By the way, Drexel King
sees a whole lot of execs

from Cromwell Griffin.

- Did you get any inside shots?

(Chair creaks)

- No, should I?

(Shoes clack)

Yeah, I should.

(Camera clacks)

(Aly sighs)

(chair whooshes)

(Aly moans)

(cards clack)

(triumphant instrumental music)

(crowd cheers)

- [Rico] I found this in Amit's condo.

It says that he was a
certified nutritionist.

- But his major was business economics.

DK Institute of Nutrition.

- DK, Drexel King.

The institute trains Kareeba distributors

into becoming certified nutritionists.

- What does that mean?

- It means that Amit was
not only using the product,

he was selling it for the company.

How well did you know Amit?

I mean, his friends and
the people he hung with.

- He moved out when he was 18

and my wife wasn't
happy that he was living

in another apartment in the same city.

We hardly knew any of his friends.

- Did he ever mention
the name Kevin Williams?

- I don't remember.
(Dishes clink)

- Do you mind if I ask you something?

- Sure.

- Why are you doing this investigation?

- Does it matter?

- Maybe not but I still really wanna know.

(Dishes clink)
(muffled speaking)

- I couldn't save Amit, maybe
I can save someone else.

- Well, saving the life of one
person isn't going to change

the world, Mr. Raina.

- But for that person the world changes.

- I got it.

- Oh, before I forget.

- Make it out to Fisher and associates.

Oh, and the ad cost an additional $5,000.

- Yes, of course.

When can we meet again?

- As soon as I have an
update, I'll give you a call.

(Camera clicks)

- All right, now, now
squeeze your abs real hard.

Nice, nice.

(Camera clicks)

- Some good looking girls.

- Yeah.

- Michael Talley?

- Yes.

- I'm Rico Fisher.
(Muffled speaking)

I called your house, I spoke
to your mom on the phone.

She told me I could find you here.

- Nice.
(Camera clicks)

- Just wanted to ask you a few questions

about your friend Amit.

You guys were in the same
Kareeba network, right?

- Yeah but I don't do that anymore.

- Why not?
- Arch the belly.

- They make you buy $300
worth of product every month

just to be eligible to collect points.

(Camera clicks)
After a while,

I couldn't afford it.

- Damn.

- I think I still have
some boxes laying around

my parents garage.

(Camera clicks)
(dramatic instrumental music)

- You know, tell me something.

Do you remember buying this
product here, Kareeba Light?

- No, I never used those.

I used to get multivitamins
and energy drinks.

If you wanna lose weight, just
hit the gym and eat healthy.

Those pills ain't worth it.

- Well, what about this product

that you're modeling for right now?

- Never used it.

- Are you a go-getter?

- [Audience] Yes.

- Would you like to have
financial freedom and break free?

- Yes.

- Well, who's stopping
you from becoming rich?

- Nobody.

- Nobody is stopping you.

You control your own destiny, my friend.

That is the mantra.

(Audience claps)

- First time?

- Yeah.

- Well, welcome.

I'm Laura Williams and you
have made a good decision.

What's your name?

- (Smacks) Rico.

- Rico.

(Pen clacks)
Well, here you go, Rico.

(Tag whooshes)

And there's a form for you--

- You cannot become rich on
a single source of income.

What you need is

(paper rustles)

residual income.

There are thousands of companies--

- She's quite a go-getter, huh?

- Oh yeah, Holly's terrific.

- But at Kareeba health
sciences, you get a family.

(Audience claps)
- She's a platinum level

member and one of the most
successful here at Kareeba.

(Audience cheers)

- [Kapil] Amit, can you
get down from the tree?

- No, no.

No, no, it's fun.

- [Kapil] You wanna stay there?

- Yeah.

- [Kapil] How does it feel?

(Muffled speaking)

Chintu, how does it feel?

- Fine.
(Muffled speaking)

No, I'm letting him.

No.

(Man speaks in a foreign language)

I'll get down, I'll get down.

I'll get down.

(Door bell dings)

(shoes creak)

(door creaks)

- Hi.

- Yes?

- Sir, my name is Nicholas.

I'm participating in a
school program that helps

with rehabilitation of teenagers

affected by substance abuse.

We're selling cookies
today to raise funds.

Would you like to donate for the cause?

- How much are they?

- [Nicholas] $8, sir.

- I'll take two.

(Box thuds)

(money rustles)

- I don't have any change with me.

- I don't have any smaller bills.

What do we do? (Chuckles)

(speaks in a foreign language)

So I had to buy the whole box.

(Melancholy instrumental music)

- $3,000, $5,000 and
another 5,000 this week.

Nay, it's not about the money.

- Then what is it about?

Ask me straight.

- Okay, tell me what is going on.

Kapil.

- I just want to know what
happened to my son, that's all.

That's all.

- Then why don't you tell me anything?

I am your wife.

- Oh don't start that
again, Rashmi, please.

- I feel so alone.

I just deal with it in my own way.

(Door clicks)

- Wonderful, thank you.

(Box clacks)

(hands clap)
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

♪ Happy birthday, dear Amit ♪

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

(Rico moans)

(picture clacks)

- [Rico] Wanna stick of gum?

- Mikey, don't be shy.

Say thank you.

(Coffee splashes)

(pot clacks)

Here you go.

- Ah yeah, thanks.

- Can't you stay for breakfast?

- No, I really should get going.

So how long have you been
doing this Kareeba thing?

- Just over a year now.

Kevin's life insurance ran out quickly

so I had to do something
after I lost my job.

- What happened to him, if
you don't mind me asking?

- [Laura] They say he had a stroke.

Mikey and he were
returning from a ballgame

and they stopped for gas
and that's when it happened.

He wasn't moving when the
paramedics arrived. (Sighs)

- I'm sorry.

(Sneaky instrumental music)
- Yeah, he was a good man

and a great father. (Chuckles)

And he was working as a distributor

so I inherited the downline.

- How's that working out for ya?

- I'm still expanding my network.

Holly says it can take up to
two years to become profitable.

It's really all about residual
income after that, you know.

- Well, good luck with that,

you know.
(Glasses click)

- Maybe we can work as a team

then we could benefit
from each other's network.

- You know, why don't you let me

think about that, all right.

- You never told me what do you do.

(Floor creaks)
- You mean for a living?

Sort of self-employed.

Haven't really figured it out yet.

- Well, Holly says the
difference between self-employed

and entrepreneur is simply
a matter of having a vision.

You sure I can't make you anything.

I could whip you up some eggs.

- No, I really do gotta get going.

I gotta meet somebody so just next time.

- Well here, don't forget your coffee.

(Cup clangs)

(door creaks)

(pensive instrumental music)
- Bless us, oh Lord,

and these thy gifts that
we are about to receive.

- Bless this food to our
use and us to your service.

- Lord, make us grateful
for all your mercies

and mindful of the needs of others, amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.
(Dishes clink)

- So Rico, what are you up to these days?

(Dish thuds)

- Not much, just working on a new case.

- Aly tells me you got a big one.

Might be important.

- Don't exaggerate.

All I said was case had some potential.

- Hand me your plate.

(Plate clacks)

They're starting a new
factory on the east side.

I still got my connections with the union.

I could submit your name, if you want.

- Yeah, I appreciate that, Bob.

- You know, retirement's not far away.

It's just around the bend.

It's quick as a bullet.

Sometimes you'll sit in
bed and wake up and realize

how fast everything is gone.

(Spoon clacks)
You need to start saving

for your future and that
means getting a job.

- He has a job and he
doesn't need your advice.

(Spoon clacks)

- He can't keep running
around chasing them dickheads

and them weird mistresses
for the rest of his life.

- Can we talk about
something nice for a change?

(Spoon clacks)

- [Bob] All I'm saying is
he needs to find himself

a nice girl and start a family.

If not, he'll end up like his father.

- [Aly] Let him figure it out.

It's his life.

(Dramatic instrumental music)

(car whooshes)

- Rico, my good friend.
(Shoes clack)

What did you brought for me today?

- Well, I have me a new client.

I'm seeing some positive cash flow.

- Good, very good.

- What is that?

- Chinese health balls.

They help me with strength and endurance,

if you know what I mean.

(Paper rustles)

- It's five grand.

(Paper rustles)
- Five.

- Well, I had to spend
some on office rent.

- You promised 10.

- You're gonna get your money, okay.

It's not like I'm running away.

- How do I know?

- Because I got myself
this rich client now.

I'm talking loaded rich
and you gotta be patient

when you're milking that
cash cow, my friend.

- When it comes to money,

no friend, no enemy, just business.

- Yeah but there's a
Chinese saying that says

money doesn't make you rich,
it only makes you wealthy.

- There is another Chinese saying,

"Don't listen to Chinese
saying from someone

"who owes you money."

- Just need a little more time is all.

- You had more than a year.

There's no more time to give.

- Just listen to me.

- No, you listen to me.

I am trough fucking with you, Rico.

I am under a lot of pressure.

- What are you talking about?

- Where do you think I get
that kind of money, huh?

I take it from them, I add a few points

and then I give it to people I know.

- Who's them?

- They are the kind you
don't mess around with.

These guys eat dogs where they come from.

You think they'll think twice to spare

a son of a bitch like you.

- Look, I just don't have the money.

I don't know how else
you want me to put it.

(Lighter clicks)

- Then you better find
it in a treasure map

because if you don't pay
by the end of the week,

you better run.

(Bell rings)
(door bang)

(horses clop)

(calm instrumental music)

- Tell me what's the
co-founder of Cromwell Griffin

doing sending a two-bit private
dick cryptic text messages?

- How much do you know about
Kareeba Health Sciences?

(Sneaky instrumental music)
- Well, I know that they sell

products too good to be true,

marketed by naive
individuals who feel that

they're going to become
the next big thing.

- I like your honey opinion,
Mr. Fisher, but it's not true.

And they do pride themselves
in their millionaires club.

- A dozen millionaires in
a network of thousands.

It's an exaggerated dream you're selling.

I guarantee you less
than 1 % turn a profit.

- I was a scientist for a
major drug research company

for many years before I
founded Cromwell Griffin.

The market downturn affected
us even though our products

were the best out there.

But the network marketing
companies continued to turn

profits even in the slowdown.

- Is that why you're merging with Kareeba?

Why was Kareeba Light
discontinued after two months?

- Mr. Fisher, one can easily start a fire.

Putting it out is a different matter.

If you find something, you come to me.

I'd like to fix the problem.

- I'm not sure that I follow you.

- I was hoping that we
could come to some kind of

mutually beneficial agreement
that wouldn't compromise

the company's position.

(Glass clinks)

Think about it.

- So you think the diet pills
had something to do with it.

- Untimely death, fit young man,

I mean it's a definite possibility.

You know, I have a lawyer friend

who specializes in such cases.

- Is he good?

- Oh absolutely.

I mean, he's got years of experience.

- Well 'cause good lawyers
cost money, like a lot of money

and that's something I don't have.

- No see, you don't have to
put anything down up front.

Now, if they win the case,

they just take their fees out of that.

(Muffled speaking)

I could arrange a meeting for you.

- I don't know.

I mean, do you really
think I have a chance?

- Trust me.

(Phone beeps)

- Hey, it's Kirk.

Ah listen, I ran that
sample that you gave me

and there's trace amounts
of sibutramine in it.

It's an appetite suppressant.

Increases heart rate, blood pressure so--

(door clacks)

Wait, just a sec.

Hello, hi, are you looking for someone?

- We're looking for you, doc.

- How did you get in here?

(Dramatic instrumental music)
- It wasn't hard.

Might wanna lock your door.

Say doc, you look like a smart guy,

can I ask you a question?

Who was it that said, "For
every action, there's an equal

"and opposite reaction"?

- Newton.

- Thanks doc, you just
made me five bucks richer.

- Listen, I don't know who you
are but I'm calling security.

- I wouldn't do that.

- No, you can't--

That's confidential.

Who are you?

- We are the reaction to your action.

(Liquid splashes)
(Kirk chokes)

(typewriter clicks)

(melancholy music)
(birds chirp)

- My son used to play tight
end for his school team.

He was a good athlete.

One game, my wife and I were
sitting here and he got hit.

I told her it was a mild
concussion and not to worry,

but when we got home, I was worried.

I kept checking on him
every couple of hours.

When he slept, he used to have
this faint smile on his face

and when I saw the smile,
I knew everything was fine.

My mother called him the smiling angel.

That night he collapsed, the
paramedics were taking him out

to the ambulance, he had
that same smile on his face.

- What does Amit mean?

- Infinite, the eternal
friend of everyone.

In the second grade, he once
asked me what infinity meant.

I couldn't explain it to him.

They say the air molecules that we exhale

hover in the air for years.

When I come here, I can
still feel his presence.

- Well, I have some good news for you.

(Muffled speaking)

I found Kevin Williams.

(Balls clack)

- [Assistant] He had to be silenced.

- I don't particularly approve your style

of conflict resolution.

- It was a split second decision.

- You hired these clowns.

They're supposed to be
professionals, right.

What the fuck is a matter with you?

(Balls clack)

- They made it look natural.

No one's gonna get in trouble.

- Jesus fucking Christ.

(Balls clack)
- What the fuck

you want me to do?

One moment you ask me to take care of it,

no matter what it takes and now,

you want me to guilt trip for you.

- Gentlemen, we must not
quarrel amongst ourselves.

- I just don't want any complications

during the merger, that's all.

(Balls clack)

- Stop worrying, it's just a kid.

(Machine beeps)

(paper rustles)

(machine beeps)

(dramatic instrumental music)

(machine beeps)

(paper rustles)

(fingers tap)

(hand knocks)

(door creaks)

(shoes clack)

(door clacks)

- I was waiting for you.

- I had errands to run.

- Errands?

Are you kidding me?

All you had to do was just come down

and sign the damn papers.

This could change your life, Laura.

Look, you're not gonna make it selling

those stupid shampoos and vitamins.

Are you listening to me?

This is your passport to freedom.

Take it.

- My life has been changed
upside down thanks to you.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- I don't wanna see you anymore.

- They got to you, didn't they?

Well, how much did they offer, huh?

A million?

Answer me.

- (Slaps) Get out!

- And here I thought you were different.

- Out.
- I honestly thought

you would do the right thing.

- What makes you so righteous?

You never told me that you
were investigating a case

or that you knew about Kevin

before you lied your way into my life.

And now you have the
audacity to lecture me

about the right thing.

How dare you?

- Okay, I'm sorry, I should have told you.

(Laura cries)

Did they threaten you?

Why are you afraid?

Tell me.

- Just leave.

- I can protect you, you and Mikey.

Just come with me, Laura.

- You are so naive.

You've no idea who you're up against.

(Hand bangs)

(door clacks)

(Laura cries)

- Bingo.

- Yeah.

(Birds chirp)

(phone rings)

- Yeah.

(Car whooshes)

He's still at it.

(Cheerful instrumental music)

- Come on, time to go home now.

Come on, get up.

Up, up.

Good, good boy.

Come on, get up, get up.

I got you, I got you, I got you.

Walk right this way, just yeah.

(Dart clacks)

- What the hell is going on?

- Rico Fisher?

- Yeah, what's happening here?

- Let him in.

(Sneaky instrumental music)

(shoes clack)

I'm Inspector Gallaway, SFPD.

This is Special Agent Torrey from the DEA.

(Dart clacks)

- Fuck.

- Anonymous caller reported a break in.

By the time the responding
officers arrived,

it was already like this.

You know why someone would
wanna break into your office?

- I have no idea. (Sniffs)

Wait, why is the DEA here?

- You tell us.

- What's that supposed to mean?

(Draw whooshes)

- Cocaine, about a kilo.

- That shit ain't mine.

(Door clicks)

- Craig, where the hell have you been?

Can you tell this guy that
somebody planted that cocaine?

- Do you realize how
much trouble you're in?

- Listen Einstein, you're not gonna find

a single print on it.

They killed Kirk and now
they're trying to set me up.

- Listen, Rico, I read the police report.

There was no signs of a struggle.

Kirk was drunk, he tripped
and he fell down the stairs.

- And you believe that.

- The FBI needs more than a hunch

to initiate an investigation.

- It's not just a hunch.

Here, look at this, okay.
(Paper rustles)

It shows here that Kirk
placed a two-minute call

to my apartment the same
evening that he died.

Two minutes.

And yet there's not message
(hand taps)

on my machine.

- So what?

- Isn't it obvious?

They came to my apartment
and they erased it.

We're dealing with professionals here.

- And you're telling us this has to do

with weight loss pills which
are no longer available

on the market.

- Yes, Kirk was trying
to analyze it for me.

- Rico, this is a major
corporation you're talking about.

They don't just go around killing people.

- Yes, they do.

- Oh, come on.

We've got a simpler
system in this country.

If you don't like somebody, sue them.

- I had a client that was
gonna sue the damn company.

It's the only lead that I was betting on

and they got to her, too.

- Listen Rico, FBI staffing's
down 30 % from last year.

Budget cuts are killing us.

What I'm trying to tell you is
I need more than a phone bill

if I'm gonna go after these guys.

- And what if I told you that the chairman

of Cromwell Griffin offered me money

to drop the investigation.

- So now Cromwell Griffin's
involved in this, too.

- Come on, Rico, I know
you're pretty stressed out

but you gotta drop this bullshit.

- You try telling that to
the father who lost his son

to those goddamn diet pills.

Am I free to go?

- For now.

(Paper clacks)

(jacket rustles)

(door clicks)

(door clacks)

(sirens wail)
(dramatic instrumental music)

(door clicks)

(shoes clack)

(shoes clack)

(bottle clacks)

(Rico coughs)

(man taps)

- (spits) You fuckers kill
me you're not gonna get

any of the money.

(Men speaking in a foreign language)

What are these fucking putos saying, man?

- He wants to beat you but
he also wants to beat you

so I'm dividing the work
between the two guys.

So they could take turns.

(Rico moans)

(door clicks)

- "Fear not, fear not for
behold I tell you good tidings

"of great joy which
shall be to all people,

"for unto you is born this day a savior,

"which is Christ the Lord."

(Melancholy instrumental music)

- (gasps) Thank you for coming over.

- How did they get inside?

- I don't know.

They probably bribed the apartment manager

and got the key. (Moans)

- Do you have any other place to stay?

- No, I have no other place to go.

- What if they come back?

- I don't think they'll
be back for a few days.

- Look, why don't you stay at Amit's condo

you know, till you just get another place?

- No, no, I can't.

- Look, I feel bad enough as
it is for putting you into this

for the first place.

- I never told you who these guys were

or why they came after me
but it has nothing to do

with our case.

I'm sorry I couldn't do more.

- Don't worry about it.

It was a battle we could not have won.

Even if we had succeeded with Kareeba,

that's just one company.

It's a whole system we must change.

(Shoes clack)

- You're laughing.

(Sticks click)

(melancholy instrumental music)

(door clicks)

- You've taken very good
care of her, I can tell.

Another initial there and
a signature at the bottom.

(Pen scratches)

I work here and I know
it's none of my business

but you do realize you
could have gotten a lot more

for her through private sale.

I recently got myself a Mercedes.

It was a very good deal but had I known

you were looking to sell yours.

Hm, anyway, I'm sure you
have a very good reason

for getting rid of her.

(Car whooshes)

(hand taps)

- [Mr. Yu] Okay, okay.

(Door clicks)

(sneaky instrumental music)

- It's all there.

Principle and interest.

(Envelop rustles)

Where's the trust?

- Rico, sorry things didn't work out.

(Door clacks)

- Some 260,000 Americans lost their job

in December and that brings
(water splashes)

the total to over two
million jobs lost this year.

And many who do have jobs,
no longer have 401k matches.

Christopher Boyd is live in San Francisco

and Chris, many are turning
to network marketing for help.

- Yes, Karen, for some it's
a second source of income

but for others in these
rough economic times,

it's becoming a first source of income.

And as you said, it's
called network marketing

or multi-level marketing and it's a way

for some people to stay afloat
in the rough economic seas.

(Dramatic instrumental music)
While her husband was looking

for a full-time job, Kathy
Talley decided to make

a little money on the side.

Since October, Kathy's
been selling products

for Kareeba Health Science.

The company relies--
- The market downturn affected

us even though our products
- On a network (mumbles).

- [Dr. Griffin] Were the best out there

but the network marketing--
- Recruit other people

to sell their products.
- Companies kept turning

profits even in the slowdown.

- They make you buy $300
worth of product every month

just to be eligible to collect points.

After a while, I couldn't
keep up the pace.

- Holly says it can take up to two years

to become profitable.

After that, it's really
all about residual income.

- Mr. Fisher, one can easily start a fire.

Putting it out is a different matter.

(Ship horn blows)

(door clicks)

- Brought you some noodle soup.

- (Groans) Thank you.

- What happened to your hand?

- Nothing.

- Ugh, and your face.

- Bar fight.
(Lid clacks)

- I get the feeling you are
not telling me the truth.

- (Slurps) Mm, wow that's really good.

Where'd you get this from?

- Yu's restaurant.

He was asking about your finger.

How did he know about your bar fight?

- (Sighs) I figured it out, Aly.

- Figured what out?

- The whole thing.

(Dramatic instrumental music)

- So?

- [Rico] SUppose somebody goes into the ER

with a gunshot wound to
the chest and a broken arm.

The doctors are gonna
treat the gunshot wound

and not the broken arm.

- [Aly] You had a gunshot wound.

- No, Kareeba did and we've been looking

at their broken arm.

- You're not making much sense, kiddo.

- Okay, what's the first thing that we did

when we got the case?

- [Aly] We put out an ad.

- [Rico] Right, and it sent a
shockwave through the company.

They go and have me followed.

Kirk gets into an accident.

They go and threaten Laura.

But why would they go
through so much trouble?

- [Aly] My guess is they
didn't want to get sued.

- [Rico] What's the big deal?

This is America, everybody gets sued.

No, no, no, no, they were
afraid of something else.

- [Aly] Afraid of what?

- [Rico] The timing of the investigation.

(Elevator bell dings)
Even a small distraction,

like a lawsuit could put
the merger in jeopardy.

- [Aly] Merger with Cromwell Griffin.

- Mm-hmm, here's my theory.

What if Kareeba was actually
running a giant pyramid scheme,

a scheme where people get paid commission

based off of the recruitment
and not the product sales.

- What you think it's a Ponzi scheme?

- And what if it is?

Just humor me for a second.

- But Ponzi schemes collapse
at some point, don't they?

- Yes, but if you replace
the Kareeba products

with good ones that people genuinely like,

like the ones from Cromwell
Griffin, for instance.

- You've got yourself a winner.

That explains the merger.

- Yes.

It's a perfect marriage except now,

you have to alter the books,
hence here comes Kaitlin,

the new CFO just before the merger.

- [Aly] Oh, that chick is something else.

Ugh, you should see the video.

She can get really kinky.

- What video?

- You asked me to get
them on tape, remember.

- I did.

- Let me tell you something,

(elevator bell dings)
these perverts really

have it going on.

(Shoes clack)

(door clicks)

(shoes clack)

(coins clink)

(phone clicks)

(phone beeps)

(phone rings)

(phone clicks)
- Hello.

- May I speak to Kaitlin Conners, please?

- [Kid] May I ask who's calling?

- Tell her that it's Rico Fisher.

(Phone clacks)
- Mom, you have a call

from Rico Fisher.

(Computer clicks)

(shoes clack)

- Sweetie, can you go watch TV?

(Shoes clack)

This is Kaitlin.

- Merry Christmas.

- [Kaitlin] Do I know you?

- We both know that you know me

so let's cut through the introductions

and get straight to business.

I have with me some
very important material.

I had no idea you were so flexible.

- [Husband] Who is it, honey?

- Just work related, I'll be right there.

I can't talk right now.

- Yes, I understand.

That's why you're going
to meet me at Jimmy's Bar

corner of Ninth and
Market, tomorrow at five.

(Phone clinks)

(phone buzzes)

(phone clicks)

Looks like you could use a drink.

(Paper rustles)
Vodka martini?

- How much do you want?

- Just a few answers.

I ask some questions and you answer them.

Simple and easy.

- What if I walk out of here
right now and you watch.

- Well then, Mr. Conners
is going to get something

from our video department,
every angle, inside and out.

Quality work.

(Lighter snaps)

- Can you guarantee you
won't continue to harass me?

- How does a woman with a
loving husband, family, wealth,

everything, still wind
up on the cheating side?

(Kaitlin and Rico laugh)

- That's your question, my private life

and who I sleep with.

- That's not what I meant.

You're the CFO of a major corporation,

a publicly traded company.

I'm giving you a chance to come clean.

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

(Phone rings)

- Drexel King.

(Phone clicks)

(phone clicks)

(phone clicks)

(phone rings)

(phone clicks)

- [Drexel] Why did you call me?

- [Rico] I wanted to tell you
that I just confirmed a hunch.

- Okay, and that is?

- [Rico] Why you guys considered me to be

such a big pain in the ass.

- You've got my attention.

- [Rico] You were afraid
that I might eventually

get a whiff of that accounting scandal

brewing at your place.

- And how, may I ask, did
you confirm that hunch?

- [Rico] Oh, that part
was relatively simple.

I just broke into your office
and stole the evidence.

- Why should I believe you?

- [Rico] You're right,
you shouldn't believe me.

What I think you might
wanna do is check it out

for yourself and when you do,

see if I smiled really big
for the security cameras

in your office.

- [Drexel] What do you want?

- That's the million dollar
question now, isn't it?

What do I want?

I don't know.

What would you do if you
had such valuable evidence

in your possession?

- I don't wanna do this over the phone.

- You're a smart guy, you know that.

That's why you're going to
meet me at Don Giovanni's

at six o'clock.

I'm gonna buy you some dinner, Mr. King.

(Drexel slurps)

(spoon clings)

Where's the trust, huh?

I told you I wasn't wearing a wire.

(Lid pops)

- Is this it?

- Yep.

(USB stick plops)

I have a copy.

- I forgot to check his shoe.

- This is for a locker.

- All right, (sighs) what's your price?

- Wired from your personal account

(plate whooshes)
to an offshore account.

The account number's on the back.

(Plater clacks)

- And I should trust you because?

- 'Cause you don't have a fucking choice.

- Just curious about the figure.

Why not go for a million?

- Oh, that's because I don't
have the 80 bucks on me

to buy you dinner.

Don't forget to tip your waiter.

(Drexel sighs)

- You're the CFO of a major corporation,

a publicly traded company.

I'm giving you a chance to come clean.

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

- Mr. Jacob Meyer, your
predecessor, died of a car accident

two months ago.

Autopsy showed that he
had high levels of alcohol

in his system.

- So?

- He was a practicing Mormon.

These men that you're working
for have blood on their hands.

- You think you can bring me here,

show me these underexposed pictures

and expect me to corroborate
some fabricated stories

about an accounting scandal
and a murder conspiracy.

Fuck you.

(Kaitlin and Rico laugh)

- Ah, I never said anything about

an accounting scandal, Mrs. Conners.

Oops.

You see, the pictures are the last thing

that you should worry about.

I'm talking about possible
legal immunity for you.

In a couple of minutes, some
men are going to be walking

in through that door over there.

If I were you, I'd cooperate with them.

(CD clacks)

That has all your photos and video files.

I made no other copies.

I know you're going to do the right thing.

(Shoes clack)

- Kaitlin Conners, I'm
Craig Moose with the FBI.

This is Dave Knowle from the
federal prosecutor's office.

We'd like you to come
with us for questioning.

(Crickets chirp)
(sneaky instrumental music)

- How'd it go?

- Well, I stole a $10 memory
stick for a million bucks.

- Not bad.

- Not bad.

- (Chuckles) What if he
had called your bluff?

- And what if he did?

- (Sighs) A million dollars.

Wow.

What are we gonna do with it?

- Just a day before the
merger with Cromwell Griffins,

Kareeba Health Sciences,

a San Francisco based
network marketing company,

is now under criminal
investigation by the SEC

for accounting fraud.

Authorities say a tip-off from an insider

led to a joint investigation
by the FBI, FTC, and SEC.

The company declined to comment
on the ongoing investigation

and its stock fell sharply
in after-hours trading.

And in sports, San Francisco
is back in the playoffs--

(calm instrumental music)