Boss (2011–2012): Season 2, Episode 4 - Redemption - full transcript

Shots fired!
Get an ambulance now!

My wife nearly died.

Why hasn't the shooter
been found?

Lack of physical evidence
and the inordinate number

of people who hate you
personally or politically.

There was a time when I could
count you among them.

Can you talk about
the shooting?

I heard a crack and then
Ben was on top of me.

- I'm supposed to clear every word through you?
- You are.

I have a race to win.
I don't have time for this shit.

This is my campaign manager and you're
gonna deal with her from now on.



I don't know what happened
with Kane and I don't care.

This is a team.
You'll be a partner, not a servant.

Emma's coming home tonight.

I've arranged
for house arrest.

I'd suggest you temper
your expectations, Tom.

You have to get out
of Chicago.

My father, he doesn't
allow loose ends.

I got nothing left
because of you.

CPD released the file
on Ezra Stone's murder.

It's about damn time.

Don't you think Kane would
be pushing the PD on this?

I don't know what you
want me to say.

Displacing the residents
of Lennox Gardens

will affect your
support across the board.



Your alternative?

Open up the project
to competitive bids.

Competitive bidding is a declaration
of war against McGantry.

I'd like you to take a look at the
numbers on the Lennox Gardens project.

It's a run-down
housing project, Tom.

I need a lower number.

Is this a fucking joke?
This is exactly the same shit

McGantry sent over weeks ago.
Your guy, Young and Mortensen,

pull the trigger.

Greed stops here.

It's a new day
for Lennox Gardens.

Spring has come
to Chicago.

Hello?

They got him, Stone.
The man who shot her.

They got him.

Boss 2x04: "Redemption"
Original air date on September 7, 2012

* Satan, your kingdom
must come down *

* Satan, your kingdom
must come down *

* I heard the voice
of Jesus Christ *

* Satan, your kingdom
must come down. *

Kane's earned his
place in hell.

He deserves it

because of the people
he's murdered.

His name is Chad Langley.

Those kids with cancer,
that's on him.

Former Army sniper.
Served in Vietnam.

Honorably discharged 1973.

...raping babies,
that's on him.

A rabid dog.

I've put them down before.

Put men down, too.

One more doesn't matter.

You're sure he's the one?

High-powered rifle
in the trunk of his car

matches the bullet
that struck your wife.

The fact that he never
laid his own hands on people,

still his sin
in God's eyes.

She was 12.

Kane did that to her.

His army
controlling the city,

all the niggers...

He's referring to the rape
and murder of his niece

19 years ago.
No one was ever charged.

Here.
Adjacent to the 21st.

Sent hate mail over the years
to City Hall about race issues.

Recently he made a death threat
about your public housing plans.

I shot photos, too.

Are you saying you have pictures
of the assassination attempt?

Right here.

Cameras in my teeth.

I'll fight any attempt
at an insanity plea.

How do you want to announce this?
Joint press conference?

I'll put out a statement
that we have a suspect.

But I want to keep
Mr. Langley's identity secret

until we've completed
this investigation.

I see.

You'd never know it
by looking at him, would you?

How dangerous a man can be.

They caught the man
who shot you.

He was shooting
at your father.

He hit me.
Is he still home?

No.

Thank you for breakfast.

Emma.

I don't want to be in this
situation any more than you do.

How are you feeling?

Still a lot of pain.

Your father's asked that
we all sit down together

for dinner at some point.

Why?

He seems to think
it would be nice.

Mr. Mayor, what can you tell us
about the suspect in custody?

Honestly, I can't comment.

Not only because it's
an ongoing investigation,

but also because I've got
to catch my breath.

You've been sequestered
for the last few weeks.

How does it feel
to be out in public again?

Wonderful.
Lighter.

Suffice to say,
I don't miss wearing Kevlar.

Can you at least tell us
if the suspect is a local?

I really can't.

I will say that the police
and the state's attorney

are confident that they have the individual
responsible for this near tragedy.

Needless to say, my wife and
I are both greatly relieved.

What was her reaction?
How is Mrs. Kane doing?

She's recovering at home.
She's in good spirits.

My family...

well, we're truly blessed.

And a debt of gratitude goes out
to all the people of Chicago

for their prayers
and support.

It's touched Meredith
and myself deeply.

And it will not
be forgotten.

But now it's time for all
of us to look forward,

not back.

It's a new day in
the best city in the world.

Thanks, guys.

Invincibility
is a myth, Tom.

How long can you
pretend?

"As long as hope
still has its bit of green."

"All the King's Men."

Dante,
"The Divine Comedy."

Penn Warren just used it
as an epigraph.

Good turnout
for this today.

All four local stations,

"Trib," "Sun Times,"
"Sentinel."

At some point, I hope
it dawns on you

that simply doing
your job well

does not merit
commendation.

I want you to find
Kitty O'Neil for me.

A name, a description,
a fucking gender.

Anything but this suspect
in custody bullshit.

What else?

The mayor
on a lakeside walk

says the police are confident
they have the right guy.

No, next.

Every other paper in town
covered this, Sam.

- You want to be the only one that doesn't?
- Proudly.

Kane feels safe enough
to stop wearing Kevlar,

which would suggest this
particular nightmare is over.

If I say no once, Jackie, it means
don't pitch it again, all right?

This is what I want...

figure out who the hell
the shooter is,

why the state's attorney is
fighting transparency on it.

- Hey.
- What's going on?

Moving up at work.

Which means I have to
develop a better firewall

between me and this
part of the operation.

So how long's it got
to be like this?

Why? It hurt your eyes?

Besides, by my
estimation,

you still
owe me something.

So if you want your situation
to remain rent free,

sit your ass down,

make sure these lovely young
ladies handle the business

without stealing any of the product.
All right?

Yeah, all right.

Thanks, cuz.
Enjoy your day.

The new Lennox Gardens is
designed from the perspective

of healthy urban living.

Now rooftop gardens
connect buildings

with floor plans from
subsidized housing

to mid-income
condominiums.

We'll include a fitness center,
playground structures,

a tower for harvesting
rainwater,

and, of course,
retail space.

Thank you, Joe.

May we have a moment,
please?

Oh, yeah, sure.
No problem.

The young contractor from
Indiana brings an enthusiasm

and a level of integrity

I appreciate
and have long missed.

Gentlemen, I wanted to present
this redevelopment plan in person

not only because of
its tremendous scope,

but also because of
its ambitious time line.

Mona.

The mayor's proposal calls
for ground to be broken

in six months,
ribbons cut in two years.

It'll be challenging,
but it's doable.

Particularly if we
look at...

Fast, smart, cheap.

Pick two.

I'm not gonna
do that, Merc.

This time I need
all three.

With all due
respect, Mr. Mayor,

I'm sure my colleagues
would back me up on this,

it's just not practical
to move that quickly

in this economic
environment.

Natural selection.

All of us evolving,
changing in this landscape.

We adapt or we die.

Limited overtime,

no ghost jobs,
no padding.

Actual men
doing actual work

paid accordingly.

I look forward to
your streamlined bids.

Thank you for coming.

Stick with me
on this one, Merc.

Come on, there's plenty of
redevelopment projects to go around.

I'm just asking for
special attention paid

to this one.

Does it bother you that
a piece of this is going back

to the same knuckleheads who
screwed it up in the first place?

I'd be worried
it'd happen again.

I'm sure you'd agree
that no single entity

is responsible for the current
state of the Gardens.

All this only
comes into play

if you can get folks out of there
for the demo, though, right?

Fortunately, Mona has strong
ties to the residents.

With the proper plans in place, I am confident
the relocation effort can be a smooth one.

Condolences on the loss
of Ezra, by the way.

I liked him a lot.

I'm pleased to be
working with you gentlemen.

Mm-hmm, thanks.

Hired some out-of-
state contractor

who's supposed to do
it all on the cheap.

Some asswipe from Indiana.

Young and Mortensen.

That's the one.
Kane's off his nut.

You mind?

He wants it done in two
years for half the cost.

And people are supposed to live
on rainwater or some shit.

- Two years?
- Break ground in six months.

What's the fucking
hurry, you know?

No one man is bigger
than the machine.

It corrects itself.

Always.

Hey, I need those numbers,
UAW benefit packages.

And where we at
on the debates?

Meeting to finalize the details
has been set for tomorrow

with Mrs. Zajac and the representative
from the Walsh campaign.

- Okay.
- Sir, do you need any help on the road?

I'd be happy to go
if you needed me to.

- No.
- You're gonna want to hear this.

Kitty O'Neil's joined
the Walsh camp.

Campaign managing?

Their office just called
to confirm her attendance

at the debate negotiation.

Fuck me.

I'm sure Mrs. Zajac
can hold her...

Do you have a brain in your
fucking head? Shut up.

Have my wife call me.

Now, Patty.

Get her into
a downstate office.

Or better yet,
get her to quit.

Fuck!

Working with Kane suggests
a certain dogma.

I beg to differ.

This mayor has always been
far more interested

in accumulating power than
a particular ideology.

And Kitty is nothing
if not a pragmatist.

But more importantly,
I'm an admirer.

I've always been impressed with
the state senator's leadership,

her political consistency.

It reveals a strength of
character which, frankly,

I found lacking
in Treasurer Zajac.

Selfishly, looking ahead,

I think her ability
to survive two decades

in Illinois government
with her reputation intact

makes her an ideal candidate
for higher office.

It's my opinion.

Well, I couldn't
agree more.

And yet
I'm still troubled

by the fluidity of your
politics, Miss O'Neil.

In other words,

before he commits
to a whopping donation,

he wants a guarantee that you're
not going to switch sides again

anytime down the road.

Well, I'm
sure you can appreciate

that sharing my inside knowledge to
make Catherine the next governor

means I won't be welcome back
across the aisle anytime soon.

She was quite a get,
if I say so myself.

So, where do things stand

with your bill to exclude
felons from voting?

Well, it's currently
in committee,

but the feedback
I'm getting

suggests that we have
a lot of support.

Could you excuse me
for a moment, please?

Why?

It's all I know
how to do.

I would ask that
confidentiality be respected

and discretion exercised regarding
your time in my office.

- Absolutely.
- Don't say absolutely.

It makes me
not believe it.

I've learned a lot.

Not the least of which
is when to keep my mouth shut.

Occasionally, you had to
deal with the lunatics

who plagued City Hall
with calls and letters.

Does the name
Langley ring a bell?

Chad Langley.

No.

Yeah.

Not for me, either.

You can't just
call me like this.

Where are you?

I'm not going anywhere
without you.

You're a threat to him.

That's not
what he told me.

And plus, how are e they
gonna find me anyway?

Send some cop up in
the Gardens to drag me out?

They're afraid
to come here.

Look, what you know means you're
always gonna be in danger.

Think I haven't spent
my whole life

wondering which way the next
bullet's coming from?

When can I see you?

You shouldn't.

But I want to.

I'm not worth the risk.

Detective Dinovo.

Sam Miller,
"Sentinel."

Sonny Hoskins said
I'd find you here.

Sonny's got a big mouth.

What do you want?

Write an article about
me taking a coffee break?

I just wanted to talk
to you a little bit

about your investigation
into the murder of Ezra Stone.

Can I get you something?

Yeah, a Coke.
Thanks.

Nice speech.

- At the O'Hare ceremony.
- Thanks.

So, Ezra Stone.

Unusual case for you?

Burglary interrupted.
It happens all the time.

I guess I meant big case.

How is it that you got
assigned to it?

Were you just up
in the rotation or...?

Yeah.

I mean, the mayor's top
advisor gets killed.

You think there was
more at play there?

Anything's possible.

So with the city's
budget issues,

you getting much
in the way of support?

I mean, should you have to
expand the investigation.

I'd get it
if it was needed.

Is it?

How much I owe you, Kav?

It's on the house.

I understand you're retiring
in a few weeks.

Any idea who will take over
the case once you leave?

Up to management.

But without much
to go on,

there's a good chance
it'll stay unsolved.

I'll see you later.

I can't tell if he's
using or abusing me.

Or both.

You think it's an accident
he hired you?

If tenants there are
going to buy it at all,

they'll buy it from you.

They sure as hell
aren't going to from him.

Or is he just testing me?

Watching me to see how far
I'll go to keep the job,

even though I made it clear
from day one why I took it.

So quit.

If I did, the residents
wouldn't have anyone

in their corner.

Then quit talking.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.
That feels so good.

I love you.

I love you.

I have a proposal.

It's good to see
you, too.

So Walsh is aggressively
going after Cook County votes.

The numbers are closer
than they've been in years.

It's a real race, Sam.

It's only fitting that the
"Sentinel" give us our due.

- We're covering the race.
- No, something more personal.

An editorial.

I set up the meeting, you hear what
she has to say, see what you think.

That's not a proposal.
That's an ask.

I have information that every
media outlet in town wants.

The name of the suspect in the
shooting of Meredith Kane.

State's attorney
has that in deep freeze.

Reliable source.

- How reliable?
- Very.

Someone in
the mayor's office?

No shit.
Why?

Don't know,
don't care.

My guess is he wants
it out there

but doesn't want the leak
traced back to him.

And you're okay
helping him?

A chit's a chit.

Fairly certain
it has nothing

to do with sabotaging
our campaign.

I mean, Kane's not
worried about Walsh.

Which is why we'll win.

His complacency
and our positive press.

So what do you think?

Do we have a deal?

I don't know, do we?

Well, I'd like to think...

Chad Langley.

Sir, you wanted to see me?

Lost a button somehow.

Give me a moment.

I spoke with Mr. Young.

He's arranged to meet privately
with each of our subcontractors

- to go over budget requirements.
- Good.

So?

Oh, yes.

I'd like you to tackle

the Lennox Gardens
relocation sell.

Start getting the word out about
the process of relocation,

its benefits,
the speed required.

Well, I've arranged for mailers
and flyers to be sent out.

I mean you personally.

Knock on doors.
Talk with the residents.

Put a credible face
on all this for me.

Given the density
of the projects,

it seems more effective to
have a crew of volunteers...

Tenant leaders.
Residents with standing,

social, political,
religious.

I assume you know who they
are or can easily find out.

Gain their trust,
secure their cooperation,

and the rest will follow.

Is there a problem?

No.

In my thoughts
and in my words

in what I have done and in
what I have failed to do.

Through my faults...

through my fault,

through my most
grievous fault,

therefore I ask blessed
Mary,

ever virgin...

Sir.
I'm so sorry,

but I thought you
might want to know.

May Almighty
God have mercy on us.

Forgive us our sins and bring
us everlasting life.

If you ever interrupt
me here again,

I will have
your fucking badge.

Posted online, too.

We're getting slammed
with calls.

Corrupt piece of garbage.

God damn it!

I know you're in there.

Mrs. Lewis, can you
please come out?

It's Mona Fredricks,
Janet's daughter.

Please open the door.

Out of respect
for your mother,

I'll talk,
but I can't let you in.

That's okay.

I just want a moment
of your time to talk about

the redevelopment
of the Gardens.

As a tenant leader
here you should know...

So it's true.

You're working
for the man now.

Yes.

And you all right with
what he's trying to do?

Trying to chase us off,
put up a mall of something?

We lost the fight,
Mrs. Lewis.

The Gardens
are coming down.

I'm here to help save as much
of the community as I can.

The mayor's guaranteed 30% of the
new buildings will be Section 8.

And you believe that shit?

- I have to.
- Then what?

Who decides who comes back?
You? The mayor?

Kenya Taylor?
Mm-mmm.

Better the way things are
than nothing at all.

That's what
everybody's saying.

- Looking for me, sir?
- Close the door.

Have a seat.

Miss Fredricks?

Making the rounds
at Lennox Gardens.

You ever been?

No, sir.

Growing up, the consensus
was that my neighborhood

knew its boundaries
and vice versa.

Have you?

Tell him you left
your mark there.

It wasn't always
as it is today.

A hopeless hell in
the shadow of downtown.

You did that.

Ignored the cries
of the desperate.

Too late to fix
it now, Tom.

Is there anything
I can do for you, sir?

I want you to make
a delivery for me.

The Lion and Lamb Pub.

The owner, Ryan Kavanaugh,

is expecting this.

Do not pass along work
to a phone monkey.

When I give it to you,

this is your task.

Understood.

Is there wisdom
in this, Tom?

Trust is so tricky

when you're not worthy
of it yourself.

Oh, you a man, huh? Huh?

You a man now, huh?
You gonna jump up at me, boy?

Boy, don't you ever
in your life...

you know who
the fuck I am? Huh?

You know who the fuck I am, boy?
What's wrong with you, boy?

Leave him alone.
Leave him alone. I'll sign it.

Shut the fuck up.
Ain't nobody talking to you.

Hey, what are you doing?
Stop or I'll call the police.

They don't come here,
remember?

Ma'am, is this man
bothering you?

- It's okay. I'm fine.
- She's more than fine.

She's informed now.
That's all this is.

A ward boss advising
constituents.

Give me a fucking
break, Kenya.

Nice mouth on the lady
from City Hall.

Thanks for
the signature.

- Let me see that.
- Nothing illegal.

Quite the contrary.

Affidavit.

Going door to door
just like you.

Already got 200 signatures towards
filing a class action lawsuit

to keep the buildings
from condemnation.

Well, 201, thanks
to Miss Karen.

Ma'am, tell me
what happened.

I want you all
to leave us alone.

Mr. Kavanaugh?

The mayor asked me
to get this to you.

I've been to a lot
of bars in this town,

but I'm pretty sure I've never
set foot in this one.

You even old enough
to drink?

Plenty.

But I think I'll just
have some water, thank you.

Have you owned it long?

Been in the family
long before me.

The mayor and I practically
grew up on these bar stools.

Oh, yeah?

What was he like
back then?

More hair.

Is that your wife
in that picture?

No, a couple of good-time
girls is all.

We used to have to beat them
off with a stick back then.

I'll bet you did.

Emma.

Emma!

Help me.

Help me.

Fine.
I don't need you.

I don't need
anyone.

Are you saying Kenya Taylor
is working independently?

He's an enthusiastic
ward boss

with close ties
to the Gardens.

Now, did he advise me of his
plan to gather signatures?

No, he did not.

Do I applaud his strategies to stop
people's homes from being condemned?

Let's just say
I appreciate his passion.

And what about his tactics?

Do you approve of those?

I'm not sure
what you're suggesting.

Physical intimidation.
Threats.

Harassment.

I'm not aware of any complaints
that have been made.

Would you really do this?
Keep decent people

under the thumb of gangs
and drug dealers

just so you can maintain
a voting block?

Time.

From what I'm told, that's
all anyone's asking for.

Now the mayor may have
his bulldozers at the ready,

but not everyone's prepared
to move just yet.

So let it fester
for another 10 years

while a lawsuit creeps
through the courts?

How many kids join gangs,
get hooked on drugs,

die during that time?

As long as you
worked for me,

never could have
predicted it.

Using the plight
of your own people

to do Kane's dirty work.

Excuse me, sir.

Have that list of precinct
captains you requested.

Thank you.

Trey Rogers, one of
our new aides.

Pleasure to meet
you, Miss Fredricks.

Heard great things.

Who's the traitor
here, William?

Who isn't?

Mrs. Zajac,
Kitty O'Neil is here for you.

Maggie.

Thank you
for meeting me here.

I would have come to you, but
you know how insane it can get.

Campaign manager.
That's quite a promotion.

It is.

As if being mother
to two boys wasn't enough.

Three, if you count
my husband.

Do you mind if we just jump
to the details of the debate?

- I don't have much time.
- By all means.

Okay.

I know Ben's strengths,
and I'm sure you understand

my candidate's
assets as well.

I assume you would
prefer a town hall,

but I want to propose
a traditional debate...

podiums, moderators.
I just think it's more statesmanlike.

He needs that.

You're doing us
a favor?

Despite your husband's
flair for spontaneity,

I actually think it's
a better play all around.

Prescreened questions,
no surprises.

Potential moderators.

For your cooperation, we will
give you the downstate location.

Sound fair?

Town hall, Cook County.

I'm sorry...

have you actually
discussed this with Ben?

Because he needs
rural voters.

He would actually, I think,
want a small-town location.

Cut the bullshit, Kitty.

We both know the race
is about Cook County.

Town hall at UIC.

Pass.

If the polls
are any indication,

you need this debate
more than we do.

So another time's fine.

I know, by the way.

About you and Ben.

But you're one of many.

Town hall, Evanston.

Fine.

How close are they
to filing?

300 more signatures,

which shouldn't take more
than two days to gather.

And who get out to vote?

Gangbangers with their fingers
in the political pot.

Krall & Associates
has been retained.

It can't become
another O'Hare.

At this point, I'm not sure what we can
do to stop that from being the case.

And in the spirit
of full disclosure,

I'm not sure
it's right to try.

She knows what
you did, Tom.

Explain.

The residents live
in fear of Kenya Taylor.

But he's the devil
they know.

And they don't know me.

They know you
abandoned them.

There it is.

They have every reason to
believe you'll do it again.

Only a fraction of the residents
will be back after the rebuild.

The rest will be on their own
without subsidized housing.

Or in another neighborhood
away from their friends,

their churches, their lives,
or on the streets.

Are you quitting?

I've... arranged

for a community
meeting tomorrow,

try to assuage
their fears.

Not sure I'll be
able to do it.

Because even you
don't believe

I'm a man of my word.

This is...

this is just hard
for me.

All this.

How can she
forgive you, Tom?

How can anyone?

How long has it been?

Since we were all together
under the same roof?

Since we sat down

for a meal like this?

10 years.

How was your day today?

Sit down.

We are going to sit here

and eat

and talk.

Fine.
Let's talk.

Your disease.

What are you
doing about it?

Regular examinations.

Calibrated meds.

Exercise.

Exercise?

Clearly you have
an opinion.

There's an experimental
treatment.

In Canada.

Oh.

You appear free from
physical symptoms right now.

But I'm far more concerned
about mental decline.

Hallucinations.

A shift towards
the sentimental.

Sentiment.

Really?

Well, here we are.

What do I have to do to
make this a goddamn family?

You can't.
You destroyed any hope of that.

You're not a father,
you're a monster.

You can't change it.

I'm not gonna sit here
watching you pretend.

Some things are best
left broken.

Good morning.

- Can I talk to you about the redevelopment plan?
- No.

Excuse me, sir.
Can I talk to you

- about the redevelopment of the Gardens?
- No, uh-uh.

Excuse me, sir.
Can I talk to you

for a moment about the
redevelopment plan of the Gar...

Good morning, sir.

Guess I was wrong
about the cops.

Mr. Mayor.

I...

I haven't set foot here

for over 20 years.

I haven't protected you
as I should have

or as you've deserved.

And for that,
I ask your forgiveness.

I'm not here
to bullshit you.

If I had, the press would be
covering the hell out of this.

But they're not.

Because I wanted you
to hear it from me,

not from your TVs,
not from your radios,

not from the newspapers.

Every family
in good standing,

every law-abiding citizen

will be welcomed back
when the construction

for the new Lennox Gardens
is completed.

You will all come home.
No one will be abandoned.

Don't listen to this shit.

Kane is a goddamn liar.

And when you do come home,

the likes of Kenya Taylor
will not be here

to keep your families
in a world

of brutality
and poverty.

He will not be here to sell
drugs to your children.

- Or steal your vote.
- Get your hands...

- Or profit from your misery.
- You can't arrest me!

- What are the charges?
- Bribery and extortion.

- Let's go.
- You think you can come in my house?

Fuck you, Kane!
You can't change shit!

Fuck you!

Mona Fredricks,
she grew up here.

She is your direct
connection to City Hall.

She is and has been
your advocate.

She believes in this plan.

So do I.

Crime and racism stand
in the way of hope here.

But we will
overcome them.

Past mistakes...

will be corrected.

And the ground that
we're all standing on

will be a good place
to live once more.

You have my word.

I'd like to say hi.
Thanks for listening.

Thank you.
Thank you.

What's it mean?

What it says.

You want to make a trade?

A little bit of this shit
for a little bit of me.

Hey, no.

I got somebody.

Hey, no.

No.

In only his second
public appearance

since the O'Hare ceremony shooting
suspect was taken into custody,

Mayor Kane made what
has been described

as an impromptu talk
at Lennox Gardens.

Cell phone footage
provided by an observer

shows Mayor Kane addressing
the obstacles

to his redevelopment plan.

He had a lot
of political capital

coming out of that
assassination attempt.

It's just hard to understand why he'd
be willing to throw it away on this.

It's fine by me.

A misstep for Kane is a misstep
for his empty-suited candidate.

Are we confirmed on the details
of the upcoming debate?

All of them?

Yes, ma'am.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- How was it out there?
- It was good.

Covered a lot of ground.

So how'd it go
with Kitty?

She tried to play hardball.

For a self-proclaimed
politico,

she's not as tough
as she thinks.

We agreed to a town hall
debate in the suburbs.

Why?

Why what?

We wanted an informal town hall
in Cook County and we got it?

That's right.

And Kitty didn't try to bargain
for anything in return?

Not really, no.

Not really?

You gave me the job
for a reason, Ben.

Why does it surprise you that I
actually might have outplayed her?

He's taken it beyond
simple redevelopment.

He's lowering
property values now.

I just don't know
what he's thinking.

And his general contractor?

He's still on board
and on budget.

Even with the freebies.

No one's gonna make
dick off this thing.

Lucky if we don't
lose what we got.

Take care of it.

Sir.
The state's attorney...

This redevelopment
must mean a lot to you.

I'd like to say I'm here

because we're moving forward
with the indictment,

but that would be inaccurate.

Two steps back, Tom.

My job has been made
more difficult

because of an agenda.

And it will protract
the process.

I wanted to give you
the courtesy of hearing that.

Personally.

There was a connection.

Meteorologists are baffled by
the complex magnetic storm

that appeared to be moving
across the region.

We'll keep you up to date
on these weather patterns

as more details emerge.

In other news, Mayor Kane
made what has been described

as an impromptu talk
at Lennox Gardens.

Cell phone footage
provided by an observer

shows Mayor Kane addressing
the obstacles

to his redevelopment plan

and makes a surprising
promise to the residents there.

Crime and racism

stand in the way
of hope here.

But we will
ovovercome them.

Past mistakes

will be corrected.

And the ground that
we're all standing on

will be a good place
to live once more.

You have my word.

Lawsuit sign-ups
have slowed to a crawl.

You turned it around.

This is a pretty radical
move you're making.

Can I ask what made you
change your mind?

Does it matter?

I suppose not.

Larger question is
how we're gonna pay for it.

There's a way.

I always find one.

Kenya Taylor's
already posted bail.

But he's just one
obstacle.

There are more, and not
just in Lennox Gardens.

I am not done yet.

I will remove
all obstructions.

The thugs,
criminal and financial,

have no idea
what's coming.

Change according
to my will.

We've got a lot to do,
you and I.

I love you.

I should go.

See you tomorrow.

What have you
done now, Tom?

What have you done?