Dark Blue (2009–2010): Season 2, Episode 3 - Shelter of the Beast - full transcript

Carter has to pose as a porn king looking to expand his business into pharmaceuticals, but the case puts Dean in an ever-complicated relationship with Maria (JORDANA BREWSTER).

Carter:

I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN CALLED
DOWN TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE.

WE HAVE.

Alex: AGENT BRYANT.
WHAT'S UP?

I'M HANDING THE GARZA
INVESTIGATION OFF TO D.E.A.

HOW COME?

THEY'VE BEEN CHASING HIM
FOR MONTHS.

HE'S A MAJOR PLAYER
IN THE TIJUANA CARTEL.

WHAT ARE YOU
REALLY SAYING?

YOU HAD YOUR SHOT
AND YOU BLEW IT.

NOT MY FAULT
OUR C.I. GOT KILLED.



WHOSE FAULT IS IT?
ACTUALLY,
IT'S PROBABLY MINE.

I PUSHED ALEX
TO PUT DUPREE'S FAMILY

INTO WITNESS PROTECTION.

GARZA NOTICED.
HAD HIM KILLED.

EITHER WAY,
YOU'RE OFF THE CASE.

JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE'RE CLOSE
TO MAKING A CASE HERE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN CLOSE?

ONE OF OUR MEN
IS IN WITH GARZA.

DEAN BENDIS.

HE'S UNDER WITH ONE OF GARZA'S
TOP DISTRIBUTORS.

EDWIN FINN --
HE'S OUR LINK TO GARZA.

I'LL TELL THE D.E.A.
TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH

UNTIL YOU GUYS
PLAY THIS OUT.
THANK YOU.

BUT THIS TIME, TRY NOT TO
GET YOUR INFORMANT KILLED.



I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE
SUCH AN EFFECTIVE LIAR.
THAT'S NOT VERY NICE.

IT WAS MEANT
AS A COMPLIMENT.
THANKS, I GUESS.

OF COURSE, IT'S ALWAYS BETTER
TO LIE TO YOUR BOSS

WHEN YOU ACTUALLY HAVE
A CREDIBLE LEAD.

TOO EASY.

IT'S MUCH MORE FUN
WHEN YOU GOT NOTHING

AND YOUR CAREER
HANGS IN THE BALANCE.

Dean: WHAT'S UP?
WE'RE GOING AFTER GARZA.

WE NEED YOU TO GET BACK IN
WITH FINN'S DAUGHTER, MARIA.

WHY FINN?

WE DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF HE'S MET GARZA,

LET ALONE DONE BUSINESS
WITH HIM.

FINN'S A COKE DEALER
WHO JUST LOST HIS SUPPLIER.

HE'S EITHER GONNA QUIT THE
BUSINESS OR FIND A NEW SOURCE.

I'M BETTING
ON THE LATTER.

YOU THINK HE'S GONNA
REACH OUT TO GARZA?

MAKES SENSE TO ME.

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.
GUYS, THE MARIA THING...

I MEAN, I THOUGHT
THE CASE WAS OVER.

YOU KNOW, I WROTE HER
AN E-MAIL YESTERDAY

ABOUT OUR RELATIONSHIP.

I -- IT WASN'T EXACTLY
WARM AND FUZZY.

YOU'RE KIDDING.
I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE.

CARTER, DATING THE TARGET'S
DAUGHTER IS NOT EASY OR FUN.

PLEASE.
I SAW HER PICTURE.

THERE ARE WORSE JOBS OUT THERE
THAN DATING A SEXY YALIE.

WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

TURN ON YOUR BAD-BOY CHARM,
GET HER BACK,

AND PLANT A WIRE
IN HER FATHER'S HOUSE.

WE NEED TO KNOW
WHAT THIS GUY'S THINKING,

WHAT HIS NEXT MOVE IS.

I PRESUME HE'S MORE LIKABLE
WHEN HE'S ACTUALLY UNDERCOVER.

NOT REALLY.

Dean: HI.

DID YOU GET MY FLOWERS?

YEAH.
THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL.

TOO BAD I HAD TO THROW THEM
IN THE WASTEBASKET.

I'M SORRY, MARIA.

LIKE I SAID IN MY MESSAGES,
I WAS STUPID,

AND I -- I FREAKED OUT.

WELL,
I THOUGHT YOU WOULD HAVE

HAD AT LEAST ENOUGH RESPECT
FOR OUR RELATIONSHIP

TO DUMP ME
VIA VOICEMAIL.

YOU KNOW, THE TRUTH IS,
I HAD ONE TOO MANY.

I CALLED YOU A FEW TIMES.
YOU DIDN'T ANSWER.

SO I...

I WAS STUPID.
I SENT THAT -- THAT E-MAIL.

WELL, THANK YOU
FOR STOPPING BY.

WAIT, WAIT, COME ON.
COME HERE.

LOOK, I --

I CAME HERE THE OTHER DAY
AND YOU WERE WITH SOME TALL,
BLOND GUY, YOU KNOW.

I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU WERE SEEING
SOMEBODY ELSE, SO I -- I LEFT.

YOU'RE NOT
THAT INSECURE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
YOU -- YOU WENT TO YALE.

YOU HANG OUT
WITH ALL THESE ART-GALLERY,

HIPSTER TYPES, YOU KNOW?

I'M SOME GUY
WHO WORKS CONSTRUCTION.

PLEASE...

LET ME MAKE IT UP TO YOU.

YOU GOT TO LET ME
MAKE IT UP TO YOU.

I'M GONNA
COOK YOU DINNER TONIGHT.

I CAN'T.
WHY?

BECAUSE I'M HAVING DINNER WITH
MY FATHER TONIGHT AT HIS HOUSE.

OH, AND THE BLOND GUY?

THAT WAS MY FRIEND THOMAS.

MY VERY GAY FRIEND THOMAS.

GOODBYE, DEAN.

CAN I HELP YOU?

YEAH.
IS MARIA AROUND?

DAD,
THE PASTA'S BOILING.

I'M A FRIEND OF HERS.

THANKS, DAD.
SHE INVITED ME.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

I'M HERE FOR DINNER.
YOU INVITED ME FOR DINNER.

COME ON.
I'M TRYING.

GIVE ME A BREAK.

SO, YOU GUYS
LIVED HERE LONG?

EH, 10 YEARS.

THAT'S A GREAT PICTURE.

BIG FIGHT FAN?

Maria:
OH, MY DAD'S OBSESSED.

HE OWNS A BOXING CLUB
DOWNTOWN.

PRACTICALLY LIVES THERE.

SOME PEOPLE BUY COUNTRY HOMES.
MY DAD BUYS A SWEATY GYM.

SHE PRETENDS TO BE DISGUSTED,
BUT SHE REALLY LOVES IT.

WELL, I'D LIKE A HOUSE
IN NAPA MORE.

WELL, WHO KNOWS?

MAYBE WE CAN
HAVE BOTH SOMEDAY.

DO YOU HAVE A WASHROOM
I COULD USE?

YEP, DOWN THE HALL.

BE RIGHT BACK.

Maria: HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
IN HERE?

I SAW THIS PICTURE OF YOU
IN A TUTU, AND I HAD TO STOP.

PRETTY CUTE, HUH?

YEAH. I THOUGHT YOU SAID
YOU WERE A TOMBOY?

STILL AM.
MM-HMM.

WE SHOULD GET OUT OF HERE.

MY DAD'S A LITTLE WEIRD ABOUT
PEOPLE BEING IN THE OFFICE.

WELL, I DIDN'T
STEAL ANYTHING.

DON'T WORRY.

I TRUST YOU.

I WANT TO IMPRESS MY BOSS.
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?

AH, NO SOCIAL LIFE.

I KNOW THIS LIFE COACH.

HE HELPS WORKAHOLIC,

DYSFUNCTIONAL MEN
MAKE NEW FRIENDS.

I HAVE PLENTY OF FRIENDS.

I JUST DON'T LIKE
HANGING OUT WITH THEM.

ANYTHING ON THE WIRE?

AROUND 1:00, FINN CALLED
SOMEONE NAMED FUENTES.

I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS
THIS GUY -- PEDRO FUENTES,

A MID-LEVEL GARZA PUNK.

FINN'S LOOKING TO EXPAND.

SEEMS LIKE IT.

UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S NOT CHEAP
TO PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES.

Finn: I CAN HANDLE WHATEVER
GARZA'S LOOKING TO MOVE.

500K A MONTH?
THAT'S A LOT OF QUESO.

I-I CAN DO IT.

I-I JUST NEED TIME
TO PUT IT TOGETHER.

HEAR THE HESITATION
IN HIS VOICE?

HE DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY.

BUT HE'S GOT AMBITION,
WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

WE PARTNER UP WITH FINN

SO HE CAN GET IN BUSINESS
WITH GARZA.

WHO'S OUR IN?

ME.

OR SHOULD I SAY
VINCE AZZO?

WHY ARE YOU SMILING?

I'M NOT SMILING.

WE'LL NEED TO FIND
SOMEONE CREDIBLE

TO INTRODUCE VINCE
TO FINN.

I'LL CALL THE TEAM,
GET THEM READY.

AND THE 500K?

THAT'S WHERE
THE FED PIGGY BANK COMES IN.

SO, D, COME CLEAN.

YOU STILL DATING
THE MARIA CHICK OR WHAT?

Dean: NO, MAN, WE AIN'T DATING.
WELL, NOT YET.

YEAH, BUT ARE YOU HAVING
SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH HER?

COME ON, T-MONEY.
LOOK AT ME.

WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO?
SHE'S A MARK.

THAT WASN'T THE QUESTION.

HOLD ON. SHH.

HEY.

HOW YOU DOIN'?

NOTHIN'.
JUST WATCHIN' TV.

WAIT, MARIA, I-I DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT THAT STUFF.

YOU SURE?

ALL RIGHT.

SHE'S FLIPPING OUT ABOUT
SOME ARTIST SHE WANTS TO SIGN.

SHE WANTS ME TO TAKE
A LOOK AT HIS WORK.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS STUFF?
SO, YOU GONNA DO IT?

HELL, NO.

LOOKS LIKE I GOT THE PERFECT
MATCHMAKER FOR CARTER --

CAT NAMED MANNY AGUILAR.

USED TO RUN
FOR ONE OF GARZA'S DEALERS.

PERFECT. BRING HIM OVER
TO FINN'S CLUB TONIGHT

'CAUSE HIS PRIZED MIDDLEWEIGHT'S
FIGHTING SOME TOMATO CAN.

I'LL TRY, BUT...

BUT WHAT?

WELL, HE'S SERVING FOUR YEARS
IN CHINO FOR COCAINE POSSESSION.

Manny: FINALLY,
MY CONJUGAL VISIT.

BUT IT'S BEEN SO LONG, IT'S
ALMOST LIKE I DON'T REMEMBER --

ALMOST.

BUT MY COUSIN CHI CHI, MAN,
HE PULLED SOME STRINGS

TO GET THIS FREAKY-ASS STRIPPER
SENT OVER.

NOW, YOU KNOW CHI CHI,
HE GOT A WILD IMAGINATION.

SO, YOU KNOW,
I HOPE HE DON'T BRING ME

SOMETHING WITH MUFFIN TOP,
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'LL SEE.

HEY, MAN, THANK YOU.

WHAT THE HELL?

YOU GOT THE WRONG ROOM,
DUDE.

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT.

A LITTLE SKINNY FOR MY TASTE,
BUT SHE'LL DO.

DON'T WORRY.
I'LL BE GENTLE.

SO WILL I.

L.A.P.D.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

YOUR LUCKY DAY.

TALKING TO TWO COPS?

WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE A DEAL HERE
WITH YOU, MORON.

YOU KNOW EDWIN FINN?

YEAH, I KNOW THE DUDE.
OKAY, COOL.

WELL, WE WANT YOU TO INTRODUCE
THAT DUDE TO A FRIEND OF OURS.

YOU SAY YES, YOU GET SIX MONTHS
OFF YOUR FOUR-YEAR SENTENCE.

SIX MONTHS IS NOTHING.

OKAY.

OKAY, CHILL.

I'LL DO IT.

ONE CONDITION.

I WANT A WOMAN.
I NEED A WOMAN.

WE'RE COPS, NOT PIMPS.

COME ON, COME ON!

POUND HIM! JAB!

JAB!

JAB!

WHAT'S THAT?

FOR MY DAD'S 50th.
I'M MAKING HIM A VIDEO.

LITTLE CLICHé.

HEY, HOW'S IT GOIN',
EDDY?

MANNY, HEY.
HOW YOU DOIN'?

OH, BETTER NOW
THAT I'M A FREE MAN.

GOOD FOR YOU.

YEAH.
LISTEN, UH...

IF YOU NEED ANY HELP
MOVING PRODUCT --

NOT HERE, MANNY.

ALL RIGHT.

VINCE AZZO?

WHAT'S UP, BROTHER?
MANNY.

YOU SON OF A BITCH.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE
STILL IN SCHOOL.

I JUST GRADUATED LAST WEEK.

AH, CONGRATULATIONS.

HEY, I WAS JUST GONNA HAVE
MY AGENT CALL YOU

ABOUT AN ACTING GIG.

AH, WE'RE ALL SET
FOR NOW.

PLUS, I'VE SEEN YOU
IN THE SHOWER,

AND YOU DEFINITELY
DON'T FIT THE BILL.

HEY, EDDY,
YOU KNOW THIS DUDE?

THIS IS THE BIGGEST MOVIE
PRODUCER NORTH OF HOLLYWOOD.

THAT'S JUST A POLITE WAY OF
SAYING I'M IN THE PORN BUSINESS.

HEY, YOU A REAL
PORN PRODUCER?

SHUT UP, MANNY.
ALL RIGHT.

SHUT UP.

Dean: THAT FERNANDEZ IS
SOMETHING ELSE ON HIS FEET.

Finn: YEAH, HE'S GOT
SOMETHING SPECIAL.

GREAT JAB, TOO.

HAS A SHOT AT MAKING
SOME REAL MONEY SOMEDAY --

HELPING OUT HIS FAMILY,
HIS KIDS.

THAT'S ABOUT ALL YOU CAN
ASK FOR IN THIS WORLD.

BE SAFE, BABE.
I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

WE'LL SEE YOU.

SO, DO YOU
REALLY LIKE BOXING,

OR ARE YOU JUST TRYING
TO IMPRESS ME?

NO, I AM REALLY TRYING
TO IMPRESS YOU.

WAIT, WAIT.

I DON'T HAVE MY PHONE.

UH, WOULD YOU MIND
ASKING INSIDE?
YEAH.

I'M JUST GONNA
CHECK THE CAR.

Maria:
YOU ALL RIGHT?

WHAT THE HELL
JUST HAPPENED?

SOME IDIOT'S FIRING A GUN.

WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE
AROUND?

PROBABLY A DRUG DEAL
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

MAKES YOU SICK -- ALL THESE
INNOCENT PEOPLE AROUND.

IT'S OKAY.

YOU SURE HE WAS GUNNING
FOR FINN?

THAT'S HOW IT LOOKED
TO ME.

COULD'VE BEEN
A RANDOM CARJACKING.

COME ON.

LOOK, GUYS...

I KNOW THE DRILL, OKAY?
TRUST ME.

IF YOU WANT TO PRETEND
THIS ISN'T A LEGITIMATE THREAT,

THAT WE SHOULDN'T NOTIFY FINN,
FINE, GOD BLESS.

ARE YOU SUGGESTING
WE PULL THE PLUG

ON THE GARZA INVESTIGATION
OVER THIS?

NO,
I'M MERELY SUGGESTING

OUR LEGAL AND ETHICAL
OBLIGATIONS HERE.

WE DON'T WANT
FINN DEAD, EITHER.

HE'S THE KEY TO GETTING IN
WITH GARZA AND THE CARTEL.

SO WHY DON'T YOU AND TY
KEEP AN EYE ON HIM

TILL WE KNOW FOR SURE
THAT FATTY ISN'T A THREAT?

YEAH.
TILL WE KNOW FOR SURE.

OKAY.

YOU STILL HAVE MANNY
IN CUSTODY?

YEAH.

SEE IF HE KNOWS
WHO MIGHT WANT TO CLIP FINN.

VINCE AZZO.

MANNY'S FRIEND.

YEAH, I REMEMBER.

MANNY SAYS
YOU OWN THE PLACE.

FEELS GOOD TO ENJOY
WHAT YOU DO, DOESN'T IT?

I GUESS YOU'D KNOW
ALL ABOUT THAT.

LISTEN, I DON'T WANT
TO INSULT YOUR INTELLIGENCE.

MEANING?

IT WASN'T SERENDIPITY

THAT MANNY AND I WERE
AT THE FIGHT LAST NIGHT.

GOOD OLD MANNY,
ALWAYS PLAYING AN ANGLE, HUH?

WELL, HE TOLD ME ABOUT YOU
A WHILE BACK.

HE SAID YOU WERE SMART
AND HONEST,

SO I PAID HIM A FEW DOLLARS
TO MAKE THE INTRODUCTION.

WHY'S THAT?

I'M LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY
MY PORTFOLIO.

DON'T GET ME WRONG,
PORN IS GOOD.

BUT IN THE LONG TERM, MM,
THE BUSINESS IS GOING SOUTH.

SINCE WHEN IS
THE PORN BUSINESS BAD?

SINCE THE DAMN INTERNET.

YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT
THE PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS?

NO.
THAT'S WHY I NEED YOU.

YEAH, I GET IT.

BUT WHY DO I NEED YOU?

I GOT CASH.

LOTS OF IT.

I'M LOOKING TO INVEST.

IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED,
I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.

TELL ME NO, AND YOU'LL NEVER SEE
OR HEAR FROM VINCE AZZO AGAIN.

HOW MUCH CASH
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

Ty: HOW'D IT GO WITH FINN?
YOU HOOK HIM?

Carter: THINK SO.

HE RAN THE PARTNERSHIP IDEA
PAST GARZA'S BOY FUENTES.

WE'RE MEETING LATER TODAY.

GOOD. BRYANT JUST CALLED.
ASKED HOW WE'RE DOING.

AND?

TOLD HIM I COULD PRACTICALLY
TASTE THE BUST.

AND HE CLEARED
YOUR 500K.

COME ON. REALLY?

HE'S FRONTING
THE MONEY FOR FINN?

I PROVIDE THE CASH.
HE SELLS THE DOPE.

WE SPLIT THE PROFITS.

OH, NOW THAT I'M IN
WITH FINN,

YOU CAN
CUT THE DAUGHTER LOOSE.

GOOD.

Manny:
YOU'RE LYING TO ME, BABY.

AIN'T NO WAY YOU NOT
AN ACTRESS OR A MODEL.

Man: HEY, LOLA,
GET BACK TO WORK.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID
THERE WAS SOMEONE HERE

WHO MIGHT WANT
TO KILL FINN.

SHE COULD BE
THE ASSASSIN.

DID YOU BRING ME DOWN HERE
FOR NOTHING?

I MADE THE INTRO
TO FINN.

YOU WANT ANOTHER FAVOR,
I WANT MORE TIME OFF.

I MIGHT BE ABLE
TO GET SIX MONTHS...

IF I'M EXTRA NICE
TO THE D.A.

AND LIE ABOUT
HOW COOPERATIVE YOU'VE BEEN.

AND A CONJUGAL.

DON'T PUSH IT.

I WAS JUST WARMING UP.

THAT'S THE GUY
I'M HERE TO SEE.

DAMN!
THAT RUFUS CATTRELL?

HA HA!
WHAT'S UP, MAN?

WHAT UP?

GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN.
WHERE YOU BEEN?

JUST GOT OUT
THE JOINT.

LET ME BUY YOU A DRINK.
THANK YOU.

YEAH, MAN,
FEELS GOOD TO BE OUT, MAN.

YOU KNOW, BUT I'M ACHING
FOR SOME ASS.

THAT HO WITH THE BIG OL' T-BOYS,
SHE STILL HANGING OUT?

YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT SCREWED
MORE DUDES THAN MADOFF?

UM, DORA?

YOU MEAN DEENA?

RIGHT, DEENA!
YOU SEEN HER FREAKY ASS AROUND?

YEAH, THIS MORNING.

SHE'S MY WIFE.

UGH!

SHE'S A CHANGED WOMAN.

GET YOUR PUNK ASS
UP OUT OF HERE.

YOU'RE GOING BACK IN,
MANNY.

LOOK, I WAS JUST LOOKING
FOR A LITTLE QUALITY TIME

WITH SOMEONE
OF THE FEMALE PERSUASION.

WHERE'S YOUR HUMANITY?

ON VACATION
WITH MY PATIENCE.
YOU'RE GOING BACK IN.

COME ON, JAIMIE.
ONE MORE CHANCE.

NO, SORRY, DUDE.

PLEASE, I'M SERIOUS.
I CAN'T GO BACK.

I GOT NO FRIENDS,
NO ALLIES.

I CAN'T PARTNER
WITH THE GANGS.

I'M TOO BLACK TO BE MEXICAN
AND TOO MEXICAN TO BE BLACK.

LORD KNOWS
I'M NOT WHITE, SO...

YOU GONNA HELP ME FIND THE GUY
WHO WANTS TO KILL FINN?

YES.

I WILL.
I PROMISE.

NOW, WE DO IT ALL IN-HOUSE --
SHOOT, EDIT, DISTRIBUTE.

THAT WAY,
ALL THE PROFIT STAYS WITH US.

COMPLIMENTS OF AZZO MEDIA.

ENJOY YOURSELVES.

MONEY'S SO GOOD,
WHY EXPAND?

WELL, WE NEED TO PLAN
FOR THE FUTURE.

I MEAN, FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES,
NEW PROFITS, WHAT HAVE YOU.

TOUGH OUT THERE.

YOU EVER WORK
WITH HIM BEFORE?

YEAH. FEW TIMES.

HE'S SOLID.

YOU MUST HAVE
LOTS OF ASS.

EH, I DO ALL RIGHT.

NOW, ARE WE HERE
TO TALK BUSINESS OR ASS?

'CAUSE I'LL TALK ASS
ALL DAY LONG.

A LITTLE OF BOTH.

THERE'S A LOT OF HEAT
ON US LATELY.

SO NOW WE NEED TO BE
MORE VIGILANT

WHEN IT COMES TO
WHO WE DO BUSINESS WITH.

WELL, THEN YOU'VE COME
TO THE RIGHT MAN --

NO PRIORS,
NO OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.

JUST AN INVESTOR
LOOKING TO MAKE MONEY.

BUT IF GARZA DOESN'T WANT ANY
NEW PARTNERS, THAT'S FINE, TOO.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO TAKE
MY BUSINESS AND CASH ELSEWHERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR YOUR TIME, GENTLEMEN.

HEY, WHY DON'T YOU
TELL HIM THAT YOURSELF?

I'LL BE HAPPY TO.

YOU GOT HIS PHONE NUMBER?

I'M GARZA.

WELL, NO DISRESPECT
INTENDED.

IT'S ALL GOOD, VINCE.
LET'S TALK LATER TONIGHT, HUH?

WHY NOT NOW?

I SAID TONIGHT.
IN YOUR OFFICE.

BRING SOME
OF THESE GIRLS, HUH?

WILL DO.

WELL, TAKE THE TAPES.

I THINK HE LIKED ME.

YEAH, ME TOO.

YOU CAN GET THE GIRLS,
RIGHT?

WE'RE MEETING WITH GARZA
AGAIN TONIGHT.

ONLY THING IS, WE NEED
SOME PORN STARS TO JOIN US.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
PROSTITUTES?

SUCH A CONDESCENDING WORD.

I'M NOT SPENDING FEDERAL MONEY
ON HOOKERS.

EVEN MORE CONDESCENDING.

I'M SERIOUS.

IT WAS YOUR IDEA
TO CHASE GARZA.

IF YOU WANT TO GET PRUDISH...

THE FBI DOESN'T SUPPLY ESCORTS
TO CRIMINALS.

NON-STARTER.

Carter:
I MEAN, DOES VINCE AZZO KNOW
HOW TO THROW A PARTY OR WHAT?

OH, I KNOW
YOU'RE GONNA BE HERE ALL NIGHT.

HUH? I'M JUST GONNA
KEEP IT COMING.

THIS IS THE AFTER PARTY.

COME ON.

YOU HAVING FUN?
YOU BETTER BE.

I GOT TO CUT YOU OFF.
NO, I'M JUST KIDDING.

COME ON.

THOUGHT YOU SAID THE FBI
WOULDN'T PAY FOR THIS.

ALREADY ON THE PAYROLL.
THEY'RE ALL AGENTS.

QUANTICO'S DEFINITELY
STEPPED UP ITS RECRUITMENT.

I JUST ASSUMED THAT YOU WERE
A, UM, FREAKISH ANOMALY.

THERE YOU GO.

OH, LAST OF IT.

ED...

YOU'RE LIKE A STICK IN THE MUD
OVER HERE.

I'M HERE TO DO BUSINESS, VINCE.
I'M A BUSINESSMAN.

LET'S GET DOWN TO IT,
ALL RIGHT?

WELL, THEN PUT A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE

AND HELP ME CONVINCE GARZA TO
SELL US SOME DAMN PRODUCT, HUH?

I'M SMILING,
I'M SMILING.

RAPHAEL, COME HERE.

NOW, LOOK,
WHEN YOU GET A SECOND,

ED AND I WANT
TO DISCUSS THAT IDEA

THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT
EARLIER TODAY.

SURE, LATER. RIGHT NOW,
I'M MORE INTERESTED IN...

TAYLOR.

TAYLOR.

WE'RE GONNA MAKE A MOVIE
TONIGHT -- ME AND TAYLOR.

NOW, WATCH YOURSELF.
TAYLOR'S A TOMCAT, HUH?

GO EASY ON THIS MAN. I CAN'T
AFFORD FOR HIM TO GET HURT.

OH, NO BLOOD,
JUST A FEW SCRATCHES.

OH, DAMN.
SHE'S CRAZY, HUH?

COME ON, CHICA, LET'S GO IN THE
OTHER ROOM AND SEE WHAT YOU GOT.

ENJOY YOURSELF.

WHERE SHE AT, HUH?

HEY, HEY, HEY,
HEY, HEY.
WHERE SHE AT?
WHERE SHE AT?

WHERE MY GIRL AT?
NO, NO, NO.

THIS IS MEMBER'S ONLY HERE,
BROTHER.

YEAH, I'LL PAY
NEXT MONTH.

THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE
AT YOUR DAMN SISTER'S HOUSE?

THIS AIN'T
YOUR DAMN SISTER'S HOUSE.

YOU READING
MY E

BUDDY, RELAX.
SHE'S WITH ME.

WHAT'D YOU SAY, PUNK?

Carter: OH, OH, OH, OH!
HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY!

OKAY, LISTEN,
PUT THE GUNS DOWN.

COME ON, GUYS.

PUT THE GUNS DOWN!

THERE'S NO NEED FOR THIS!

THIS IS A FRIENDLY PARTY HERE!
PUT 'EM DOWN!

PUT THE DAMN GUNS DOWN!

YOU TOO.

YOU GOT LUCKY TODAY,
BROTHER.

NAH, THIS AIN'T
BETWEEN ME AND YOU, HOMEY.

BETWEEN ME
AND THE FIANCéE.

Garza:

YOU DIDN'T TELL ME
YOU WERE ENGAGED.

RELATIONSHIPS ARE HARD.

MARRIAGE, YOU SEE,
IT'S A WHOLE OTHER THING.

WE'LL TALK TOMORROW, HUH?

IT'S MANNY.
I'M LOOKING FOR Z.

YEAH, FROM THAT NIGHT
AT THE PINK ROSE.

YOU CRAZY, MAN.
I PAID THAT MONEY BACK.

NO, YOU GO TO HELL!

PEDRO?

IT'S MANNY.
YEAH, I'M STILL ALIVE.

LISTEN, UH,
YOU SEEN XAVE AROUND?

GOOD LUCK
WITH THIS CLOWN.

WHERE YOU GOIN'?

GOT TO GO CHECK ON A C.I.
FOR CARTER.

COOL.
TALK TO YOU LATER.

YOU BETTER BE SMILING ABOUT
SOMETHING OTHER THAN PIZZA.

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH
THIS DUDE KNOWS MY BOY XAVIER.

WORD IS HE'S LOOKIN'
TO EXPAND HIS OPERATION.

SO XAVIER'S CHASING
GARZA'S COKE, TOO.

HE WHACKS FINN,
HE'S THE WINNER.

YOU HUNGRY?

SORRY ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

ME TOO.

THAT WAS
AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION.

GOOD NEWS IS, NOBODY GOT HURT,
WE'RE STILL FRIENDS.

EXACTLY, SO WHAT DO YOU SAY
WE TALK SOME BUSINESS

AND GET THIS PARTNERSHIP
UNDER WAY?

OKAY. TALK.

WELL, LIKE I TOLD FUENTES, I
HAVE DEALERS ALL OVER THE CITY.

IF WE CAN WORK OUT
THE RIGHT ARRANGEMENT,

I CAN MOVE 500K A MONTH,
EASY.

HOW -- HOW MUCH WERE YOU
BUYING FROM DUPREE?

100K A MONTH.

OKAY.

WE APPRECIATE
YOUR INTEREST,

BUT WE PREFER TO WORK
WITH FAMILY, KEEP IT INSIDE.

AND HERE I THOUGHT
YOU WERE A BUSINESSMAN.

EXCUSE ME?

WHAT, YOU GONNA SELL
TO SOME GANGBANGER

JUST BECAUSE HIS MOTHER'S COUSIN
IS FROM TIJUANA?

WHY WORK WITH CRIMINALS
WHEN YOU CAN WORK WITH ADULTS?

PEOPLE WHO CAN SELL
AND WASH MONEY, TOO.

YOU'RE SAYING I CAN CLEAN
MY CASH THROUGH AZZO MEDIA?

ABSOLUTELY.

I MEAN, CLEAN MONEY MEANS YOU
CAN HAVE YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT,

CAR, HOUSE,
ALL IN YOUR OWN NAME.

MAKES YOU LEGIT.

NOT TO MENTION THAT AN OWNERSHIP
INTEREST IN AZZO MEDIA

COMES WITH
EXCELLENT BENEFITS --

MEDICAL, DENTAL,
SET VISITS...

AUDITIONS.

I'LL THINK ABOUT IT, HUH?

NICE TRY, VINCE.

THIS SON OF A BITCH
IS GOING WITH A MEXICAN --

GUY NAMED XAVIER
OUT OF EAST L.A.

I CAN FEEL IT.

DON'T BE SO NEGATIVE, ED.

HE SAID,
"LET ME THINK ABOUT IT."

SO LET THE MAN
THINK ABOUT IT.

Jaimie: DEAN, IT'S ME.
I'M AT THE LOCATION.

TY AND MANNY ARE ON THEIR WAY.
WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?

WOW.
YOU GOT INTERESTING TASTE.

INTERESTING?

DOES THAT MEAN YOU LIKE IT
OR YOU DON'T?

NO, I-I DO LIKE IT.

I'D BUY ONE
IF I HAD THE MONEY.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT'S COOL
ABOUT HIM -- HE'S AFFORDABLE.

THAT ONE RIGHT THERE --
2,200 BUCKS.

WAIT.

2,200 BUCKS FOR MY MAN
PINCUSHION HERE?
MM-HMM.

THAT'S AFFORDABLE?

YES, SADLY.

I HAVE TO GO.

REALLY?

YEAH. I HAVE A MEETING
I HAVE TO GO TO.

EVERYTHING OKAY?

YEAH.

OKAY.

SEE YOU LATER.
OKAY.

HEY.
SORRY ABOUT THE MIX-UP.

MIX

YOU SAID 8:00.

I TOLD YOU I'D CALL YOU AT 7:00
AND GIVE YOU THE EXACT TIME.

WHAT'S THE PLAN?

CARTER WANTS US TO RUN
A BUY-AND-BUST ON XAVIER.

SO, IF WE BUST XAVIER,

THEN FINN AND CARTER CAN SET UP
A DEAL WITH GARZA, HUH?

WHERE WERE YOU?

TALKING TO A C.I.,
LIKE I TOLD YOU.

Ty: ME AND MY MAN MANNY HERE,
WE WORKED SOME CASH UP.

AND WE JUST LOOKIN' TO DO
SOME BUSINESS, THAT'S IT.

YEAH.
WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS?

COME ON, MAN.

WE BEEN BALLING LONGER
THAN YOU BEEN TAPPING ASS.

JUST 'CAUSE YOU OLD
DON'T MEAN YOU AIN'T STUPID.

LOOK, MAN, JUST TELL XAVIER
MANNY'S HERE.

HE KNOWS YOU?
JUST ASK, DUDE!

YOU BETTER RELAX, HOMES.

WHAT YOU GONNA DO, MAN?

NO DISRESPECT.
COME ON, MANNY. CHILL.

WE'RE JUST WANT TO GET IN
THE MIX. THAT'S IT, MY MAN.

I'LL TELL XAVIER
YOU'RE HERE.

YOU WERE WITH MARIA,
WEREN'T YOU?

I'M NOT JUDGING YOU.
I'M JUST --

JUST WHAT?

WORRIED.

WHAT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT?

YOU.

I THINK YOU MIGHT
BE GETTING TOO INVOLVED.

I DON'T GET INVOLVED.

I KNOW YOU LIKE
SAYING THAT, BUT...

I'M FINE, JAIMIE.
I PROMISE YOU.

YOU HAVE NOTHIN'
TO WORRY ABOUT.

YO, HUNCHY TELLS ME
YOU AND YOUR BOY

WANT TO TRANSACT
SOME BUSINESS.

CORRECT.

TO WHAT DO I OWE
THIS PLEASURE?

EXCUSE ME?

WHY ME?

WHY NOT SOMEONE ELSE?

SOMEONE WHITE
WHO LIKES BOXING?

I don't understand, dude.

ONE OF MY BOYS SAW YOU AND FINN
HANGING OUT AT A BOXING MATCH.

SO?
You and him
getting buddy

THAT DOES NOT
SOUND PROMISING.

SOUNDS WORSE THAN THAT.

WAIT, WAIT.
LOOK, LOOK.

YEAH, SEE HIM?
SEE TUBBY OVER THERE?

THAT'S THE GUY.

THAT'S THE GUY
I SAW STALKING FINN

AT THE CLUB
THE OTHER NIGHT.

SHOULD WE GO IN
OR WAIT FOR TY'S SIGNAL?

WE'RE HERE TO BUST XAVIER.
WHY WAIT?

HE'S GOT TO BE
HOLDING SOMETHING.

RIGHT.

HE SEND YOU DOWN HERE
TO CHECK UP ON ME?

THAT WHAT'S GOING ON?

LOOK, DUDE, I DON'T, UH --
DON'T EVEN KNOW THIS CAT FINN.

NO NEED FOR THE STRAPS.

WE JUST HAVIN' A CONVERSATION.
WE TALKIN'.

HEY, MAN,
I THOUGHT WE WAS FRIENDS.

FRIENDS?

TRUTH IS,
I NEVER LIKED YOU.

NEVER TRUSTED YOU.

THAT'S INSULTING.

L.A.P.D.!
L.A.P.D.!

AAH!

HOW WE DOIN'?

YOU GOOD?

YEAH.

HIM, NOT SO MUCH.

HOW YOU DOIN'?

Jaimie: MANNY?

I TOLD YOU I'D DELIVER.

OKAY, CARTER AND FINN
JUST SHOWED UP.

ALEX: Got it.

WHERE'S GARZA?

HE'LL BE HERE.

HE SAID HE'D MEET US HERE
AT 3:15.

AH, WE'LL BE FINE.

EVER VACATION
IN MEXICO?

THINGS DON'T EXACTLY HAPPEN
AS PUNCTUALLY AS THEY DO HERE.

NOT TO STEREOTYPE
OR NOTHIN'.

IT'S FUENTES.

HELLO?

GARBAGE BIN?

I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA
DO THIS IN PERSON.

GIVE ME THE PHONE.

LISTEN, WE AGREED
TO DO THIS FACE-TO-FACE.

NO WAY, AMIGO. I'M NOT DROPPING
500K IN A TRASH BIN.

WELL, I DON'T CARE
WHAT GARZA SAYS.

THIS IS HOW I DO THINGS.

HE WANTS TO TALK,
HE CAN COME TO ME.

LYING SON OF A BITCH.

YEAH, I KNOW, BUT, UH,
MAYBE WE SHOULD PLAY ALONG.

PUT THE CASH IN THE BIN,
GO TO THE STASH HOUSE,

PICK UP THE DRUGS,
CALL IT A DAY.

NOT A PROBLEM, AS LONG AS
YOU GUARANTEE MY 500K.

YOU DO THAT, I'LL DROP IT
IN A DAMN SEWER IF YOU WANT.

THOUGHT SO.

SO, WHAT THE HELL
DO WE DO NOW?

HE'LL COME BACK TO US.
TRUST ME.

$500,000 IS $500,000.

NOT TO MENTION XAVIER
WAS KILLED THIS MORNING.

HEY, IT'S FUENTES.

SEE THAT?
DIDN'T TAKE LONG, DID IT?

I DON'T LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE
WALK AWAY FROM A DEAL.

MAKES ME NERVOUS.

WE WERE EXPECTING
A FACE-TO-FACE.

THAT WAS OUR INSURANCE.

YOU SAYING
YOU DON'T TRUST ME?

OF COURSE I DON'T TRUST YOU.
WE DON'T EVEN KNOW EACH OTHER.

IN FACT,
IF I DID TRUST YOU,

YOU'D BE AN IDIOT
TO DO BUSINESS WITH ME

BECAUSE THAT WOULD MEAN
I'M AN IDIOT.

YOU'RE A FUNNY GUY, VINCE.

IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY,

WE'LL DO IT
FACE-TO-FACE.

I JUST NEED
A LITTLE INSURANCE, TOO.

LIKE WHAT?

PRETTY YOUNG GIRL
NAMED MARIA.
WHAT?

LIVES ON CRESCENT HEIGHTS
AND MELROSE.

HAS AN ART GALLERY.

MY DAUGHTER'S NOT
A PART OF THIS, YOU HEAR ME?

THAT'S THE DEAL.
SORRY.

I'M NOT DROPPING 500K
IN A TRASH BIN.

IT'S EITHER FACE-TO-FACE
OR NO DEAL.

OKAY.

LET'S DO IT.

IN PERSON.

MIDNIGHT, BOXING CLUB.

LET'S GO.

THERE'S NOTHING
TO WORRY ABOUT.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

BECAUSE WE CONTROL
OUR OWN DESTINY.

WE'RE NOT THIEVES
AND WE'RE NOT COPS.

WE'RE GOOD PEOPLE, SO WE
HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

NEITHER DOES MARIA.

EVERYTHING'S
GONNA BE FINE.

YOU REALLY THINK GARZA'S
GONNA SHOW HIS FACE?

HE NEEDS THIS DEAL AS MUCH
AS WE DO, BELIEVE ME.

WHAT ABOUT MARIA?

WITNESS PROTECTION.

RIGHT. LET'S WAIT
A LITTLE WHILE THIS TIME.

PUT A SURVEILLANCE TEAM ON HER
TILL THE BUST GOES DOWN,

THEN BRING HER IN
AND START THE CONVERSATION.

CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT?

HUH?

ABOUT WE'RE GONNA
RUIN HER LIFE

OR ABOUT HOW SHE'S GONNA HAVE
TO LOOK OVER HER SHOULDER

TILL THE DAY SHE DIES?

I KNOW
THIS IS DIFFICULT.

SHE DOESN'T DESERVE TO DIE
JUST 'CAUSE HER DAD'S A CROOK.

YOU'RE 100% RIGHT,
BUT IT'S IRRELEVANT.

SHE'S COLLATERAL DAMAGE.

IT'S NOT FAIR.
IT'S NOT GOOD.

IT JUST IS.

Alex: I KNOW WE ASKED YOU
TO GET CLOSE TO HER,

CLOSER THAN USUAL,
BUT NOW'S THE TIME

FOR YOU TO BACK OFF
AND PRETEND IT NEVER HAPPENED.

WHY -- WHY ARE YOU
PUSHING THIS SO HARD, HMM?

YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE
A NAME FOR YOURSELF WITH
THE BOYS UPSTAIRS, RIGHT?

WE'RE MOVING FORWARD.
I'M SORRY.

HEY, WELL,
DON'T APOLOGIZE TO ME.

OKAY.
REEL HER IN,

WHORE HER OUT,
RUIN HER LIFE,

AND FOR GOOD MEASURE, PUT
A GIANT BULL'S-EYE ON HER BACK.

AND THEN PRETEND
IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

COPY THAT.

WE DIDN'T MAKE FINN SELL DRUGS
OR REACH OUT TO GARZA

OR HAVE A DAUGHTER
NAMED MARIA.

YOU LOOKING FOR MARIA?

NO.

WELL, THEN WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

SOMETHING WRONG, SON?

I'M A COP.

SO, YOU AND THIS VINCE PRICK
JUST --

INVESTIGATING ME IS ONE THING,
BUT USING MY DAUGHTER?

YOU BRING HER
INTO THIS WHOLE MESS?

HEY, LOOK, YOU DECIDED TO SELL
DRUGS FOR A LIVING, NOT ME.

I DID IT FOR MY KID
SO SHE COULD HAVE A BETTER LIFE.

NO, DON'T GIVE ME
THAT SELF-RIGHTEOUS BULLSHIT.

YOU DID IT TO MAKE MONEY.

SO, WHY YOU TELLING ME
ALL THIS, TOUGH GUY?

I MEAN,
WHAT'S THE POINT HERE?

LOOK, WHEN WE BUST
YOU AND GARZA,

THEY'RE GONNA KNOW
YOU SCREWED UP.

'CAUSE THEY'RE GONNA KNOW
YOU BROUGHT SOME GUY
NAMED VINCE AZZO

INTO THE GAME AND
HE TURNED OUT TO BE A COP.

AND THEN WHAT DO YOU THINK
THEY'RE GONNA DO NEXT?

THEY'RE GONNA KILL YOU.

THEN THEY'RE GONNA
KILL MARIA.

SHE DOESN'T DESERVE TO DIE.

NO.

NO, YOU'RE RIGHT.
SHE DOESN'T.

THAT'S WHY YOU AND ME...

WE'RE GONNA FIX THIS.

HOW?

Jaimie:
WHERE THE HELL'S GARZA?

Carter:
THEY'LL BE HERE.

WHAT ABOUT FINN?

I CALLED 10 MINUTES AGO.
NO ANSWER.

MARIA GAVE ME THIS
FOR MY BIRTHDAY.

I WAS GONNA SAVE IT
FOR BIG EVENTS --

WEDDINGS,
BIRTH OF A GRANDCHILD, BUT...

IT'S FROM A TINY VILLAGE
CALLED AIRIGH NAM BEIST.

IT'S GAELIC FOR
"SHELTER OF THE BEAST."

LEGEND HAS IT
THAT IN THIS TOWN,

AN EVIL BEAST
LAYS IN WAITING.

THIS WHISKEY
IS THE ONLY ANTIDOTE

TO PROTECT SOMEONE FROM
THE TERRIFYING, LURKING MONSTER.

MMM.
IT'S GOOD.

DON'T TELL MARIA YOU'RE A COP
OR ABOUT ANY OF THIS.

OKAY?

GARZA AND FUENTES
ARE INSIDE.

Doesn't look like
they're carrying any product.

COPY THAT.

ANY WORD FROM FINN?

NOT YET.

DEAL'S OFF.

WHAT?

YEAH.

FINN JUST GOT ARRESTED
FOR TAX EVASION AND WIRE FRAUD.

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?

I'M NOT GONNA
BLOW UP HER LIFE.

NO.

NOT FOR THIS.

SO YOU'RE GONNA GIVE GARZA
A FREE PASS INSTEAD?

I SHOULD FIRE YOUR SKINNY ASS.
YOU HEAR ME?

WHERE YOU GOING?

WE CAME HERE TO TAKE GARZA DOWN.
THAT'S WHAT I INTEND TO DO.

YOU DO THAT,
AND MARIA DIES.

JAIMIE NEVER SAW ANY DRUGS.
THEY WENT IN THERE EMPTY-HANDED.

Alex: CARTER, COME ON.
THINK ABOUT THIS.

WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING?

Carter:
LOOKING FOR DRUGS.

YOU FIND ANY?
NO, BUT I'M GONNA TAKE A RUN
AT HIM ANYWAY.

IF HE AGREES TO A PRICE,
A QUANTITY,

THAT'S ENOUGH.

MAYBE.
SOMETIMES MAYBE'S
GOOD ENOUGH.

STAND DOWN, CARTER.

I SAID, STAND...

DOWN!

YOU'RE SURE ABOUT THIS?

POSITIVE.

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS
IN DISTANCE ]

WELL, I'D ASK YOU
HOW THAT WENT,

BUT I'VE BEEN STANDING OUT HERE
SO DAMN LONG,

I THINK
I KNOW THE ANSWER.

HOW MUCH YOU PAY HER,
ANYWAY?

NOT A PENNY.
REALLY?

WELL, AT LEAST I GET TO DIE
IN JAIL A HAPPY MAN.

WELL, YOU MAY BE AROUND
LONGER THAN YOU THINK.

D.A. AGREED TO SHAVE A YEAR
OFF YOUR SENTENCE

AND TRANSFER YOU
TO PROTECTIVE HOUSING.

FOR REAL?

MM-HMM.

YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME,
AIN'T YOU?

Carter: HOW'D THE BOSS
TAKE THE NEWS?

HE'S NOT PUTTING ME UP
FOR DIRECTOR ANYTIME SOON.

WHY'D YOU DO IT?

DO WHAT?

LIE TO HIM
IN THE FIRST PLACE?

DADDY ISSUES.

I'M SERIOUS.

I HATE LOSING
MORE THAN I LIKE WINNING,

WHICH MEANS I'M MOTIVATED MORE
BY THE FEAR OF REJECTION

THAN THE PURITY OF SUCCESS,

WHICH, SADLY,
IS MORE SELF-DESTRUCTIVE

THAN IT IS SELF-EMPOWERING.

THAT'S WHAT MY SHRINK SAYS,
ANYWAY.

YOU HATE TO LOSE SO MUCH,
WHY'D YOU BLOW THE CASE?

TRUTH IS, I WANTED TO
BUST GARZA, JUST LIKE YOU.

WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH EVIDENCE.

NOTHING TO DO WITH MARIA?

NOTHING.

WHAT ABOUT DEAN?

DISCIPLINARY ACTION?

I SAY WE MOVE ON.

YEAH.

TOO BAD WE DECIDED
NOT TO --

IT WAS A STUPID DECISION.

EXCUSE ME, MISS,

DO YOU SELL ANY MOODY
BLACK

HEY.

HEY.

I THOUGHT
YOU WERE OUT OF TOWN.

YEAH, I WAS,
BUT NOW I'M BACK.

ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS.

I'M MOVING TO BOSTON.

WORKING ON A NEW HOUSING PROJECT
WITH MY COUSIN KEN.

THAT'S GREAT.

I GOT YOUR TEXT.

SORRY TO HEAR
ABOUT YOUR FATHER.

YEAH.
I STILL DON'T BELIEVE IT.

BUT HE CALLED THE FBI HIMSELF,
TURNED HIMSELF IN, SO...

WELL, HE RUINED HIS LIFE.
HE DIDN'T RUIN YOURS.

YOU KNOW,
YOU GOT YOUR FRIENDS.

STILL GOT YOUR GALLERY.

STILL GOT YOUR FUTURE.

L.A.

DEAN...

GOOD LUCK.

YEAH.

YOU TOO.