Dark Blue (2009–2010): Season 2, Episode 9 - Dead Flowers - full transcript

* BREAK IT DOWN

* TOUCH YOUR TOES

* BREAK YOUR HAND

YOU SURE ABOUT THIS?

JUST RELAX, AMIR.
ALL RIGHT?

HEY, MAN.

HOW YOU DOIN', MAX?

I'M OKAY.

SO THIS IS THE GUY?

YEAH.
HIS NAME'S CARTER.

HOW MUCH YOU LOOKIN' FOR?



10,000 TABS.

COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA?

THAT'S WHAT CARTER
TOLD ME.

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.

* FREE YOUR MIND

* BREAK IT DOWN

* MAMA, COME HERE QUICK

HEY.

* I THINK WE ONLY SCRATCHED
THE SURFACE *

* MAMA, COME HERE QUICK

WANT A DANCE, SWEETIE?

UH, YEAH, NO.
UH, WE'RE -- WE'RE WORKING.

WORKING ON WHAT?

UH, RESEARCH.
YEAH, WE'RE -- WE'RE PRODUCERS.



WE'RE SHOOTING A MOVIE.

SO, UH, YOU GET THE STUFF
HERE IN L.A.?

THAT'S MY BUSINESS.

I JUST HAD SOME TROUBLE
WITH STUFF FROM MEXICO.

THAT'S ALL.

WELL, LET ME TELL YOU,
FRANK.

IT'S NOT FROM MEXICO.

FEEL BETTER?

YEAH, I DO FEEL BETTER.

YO.

IS THAT AMIR?

HEY.
HOW YOU DOIN', BILLY?

MAN, I THOUGHT YOU HAD
THREE YEARS LEFT.

YOU KNOW.
GOOD BEHAVIOR.

THREE YEARS.

THREE YEARS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR?

ARE WE HERE TO DO A DEAL
OR TALK ABOUT AMIR?

I SAW THIS GUY IN THE CAN
TWO MONTHS AGO.

TOLD ME HE WAS TWO YEARS DOWN
ON A FIVE-YEAR BID.

AND NOW HE'S OUT?

I MEAN,
SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT.

LET'S TAKE A WALK, AMIR.

AND YOUR FRIEND, TOO.

A WALK? COME ON, MAN.
I JUST WANT TO BUY
SOME PILLS. THAT'S ALL.

IF YOU AND AMIR
GOT UNFINISHED BUSINESS,

THAT'S YOUR THING.

LIKE I SAID,
LET'S TAKE A WALK.

LOOKS LIKE
THEY'RE ON THE MOVE.

HE WANTS TO STAY UNDER.

CARTER WANTS TO PLAY COWBOY?

REALLY?
WOW. I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

LOOKS OKAY TO ME.

NOT TO ME.

SO THEY JUST SAID,
"OH, YOU'RE A GREAT GUY, AMIR.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE LAST
THREE YEARS

I GOT MY G.E.D.

I TOOK SOME BIBLE STUDY.

I HELPED OUT
IN THE KITCHEN.

CUTTING CELERY GOT YOU
A THREE

IS THAT WHAT
YOU'RE SAYING, AMIR?

I HAD AN INTERVIEW
WITH THE PAROLE BOARD,

AND THEY LET ME OUT.

THAT'S ALL I KNOW.

I'M OUT OF HERE.

YOU AIN'T GOIN' ANYWHERE.

YOU COULD TREAT AMIR
LIKE A BITCH, BUT NOT ME.

STAY DOWN AND SHUT UP,
BITCH.

OHH.

YOU WORKIN'
FOR SOMEONE, AMIR?

HUH?

YOU'RE A RAT.

WHO ARE YOU WORKIN' FOR?

HUH?!

PLEASE.

DON'T KILL ME.

HE'S A COP.

CARTER.
H-HE GOT ME OUT EARLY!

PLEASE, DON'T SHOOT ME.

YOU LYING SON OF A BITCH!
HE'S LYING!

SELLING ME OUT
TO SAVE HIS OWN ASS!

DIDN'T REALLY WORK,
NOW, DID IT?

SO, YOU REALLY A COP,
CARTER?

I'M A BUSINESSMAN.

WHY DID AMIR SAY
YOU WERE A COP?

I MET HIM
THREE DAYS AGO...

HERE.

H-HE SAID HE WOULD HOOK ME UP
WITH SOME PRODUCT.

THAT'S -- THAT'S --
THAT'S ALL I KNOW.

DON'T BE STUPID.

DON'T BE STUPID.

SAY GOOD NIGHT, CARTER.

DOWN ON YOUR KNEES! NOW!
L.A.P.D.!

Ty: HANDS DOWN!

PUT YOUR HANDS
BEHIND YOUR BACK!

CARTER!

AAH! AAAH!

UGH!

LET'S GO.
LET'S GO.

Dean:
SURE YOU'RE OKAY?

YEAH. FINE.
YOU SURE?

PLEASE. IF I'M GONNA GET
CLIPPED IN THE LINE OF DUTY,

IT'S NOT GONNA BE
OVER VIAGRA.

Alex: TALKED TO VASEK
THIS MORNING.

HE'S TALKING UP A STORM.
ANYTHING INTERESTING?

SAID HE GETS HIS PRODUCT
FROM A GUY NAMED NICK PERRY.

NOTHING TOO FANCY.

MISDEMEANOR
COCAINE POSSESSION,

ASSAULT, D.U.I.
WHAT ELSE
WE KNOW ABOUT HIM?

WELL, HE AND HIS BROTHER OWN
A FLOWER BUSINESS IN EAST L.A.
ANYTHING ELSE?

YEAH, HE BUYS HIS COFFEE
AT STARBUCKS

AND HIS GAS AT CHEVRON.

NO, I'M SERIOUS.

I FOLLOWED HIM
THIS MORNING.

WHICH CHEVRON?

WHO CARES?

IS THAT IT FOR YOU?

CONDOMS.

NO, NO, NO, NO.
THE OTHER BOX.

MAGNUM.

PHEW! MAGNUM.

HEY, I'D ASK
HOW IT'S HANGING,

BUT I THINK I ALREADY KNOW.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, BRO.
$12.50.

CREDIT OR DEBIT?
DEBIT.

DEBIT IT IS.

MY MAN,
JUST PUT IN YOUR...

YOUR PIN FOR ME
IF YOU DON'T MIND.

THERE YOU GO.

RECEIPT.

THANKS.

HAVE A GOOD ONE.

TY DOING OKAY?

YEAH, I GUESS.

HE HAD TO KNOW THAT MELISSA
WAS GONNA FILE FOR DIVORCE

AT SOME POINT, RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU KNOW, I THINK HE...

HE STILL LOVES HER.

THEN WHY'D HE LEAVE HER?

'CAUSE HE WANTED
SOME TIME ALONE.

AH...

MEN ARE SO PREDICTABLE.

OH, HERE WE GO.

YOU WANT TO HAVE
YOUR TIME AWAY

SO YOU CAN SCREW
A BUNCH OF BIMBOS.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME,

YOU WANT THE WOMAN
THAT YOU SUPPOSEDLY LOVE

TO SIT AROUND AND WAIT
UNTIL YOU FIND JESUS.

YEAH.
YEAH, THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT.

WAIT.
WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

WOMEN ARE BETTER THAN MEN
AT MOVING ON.

HERE COMES NICK.
AND CO.

HE LOOKS PISSED.

ALL RIGHT. I'M IN THE BATHROOM
IF YOU NEED ME.

HEY, GENTLEMEN.

CAN I...

OHH! AAH!

OHH-HO-HO!

I LOOK LIKE A WHORE
TO YOU!

OHH!

YOU THINK YOU CAN STEAL
MY MONEY?!

YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!

OHH!
WAIT, MAN, WAIT.

I'M JUST A STUPID THIEF, MAN.

I'M SORRY.

YOU ADMIT IT, HUH?

YEAH. I ADMIT IT. OKAY?

I TOOK YOUR MONEY.
OKAY?

I CAN GET IT BACK, THOUGH.
OKAY? R-REALLY EASY.

I GOT THIS THING OVER THERE.
THE ATM STUFF. IT'S...

IT'S EASY, HUH?

YEAH, IT'S REALLY EASY.

HOW DO YOU DO IT?

CAN I

GET UP, MAN.

THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.

WHOA, WHOA!

DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID.

RIGHT HERE.

HERE.
I-IT'S CALLED A SKIMMER.

YOU PUT YOUR
CREDIT CARD THROUGH,

AND IT GIVES YOU
ALL THE INFORMATION. OHH.

IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY, PAL.

WHY?

INSTEAD OF ME
KILLING YOU,

I'M GONNA
OFFER YOU A JOB.

SO, WHAT ARE WE TALKING
ABOUT HERE, PHIL

10 GRAND
I GOT A GUY IN NEW YORK

WHO WILL DO IT
FOR HALF THAT NUMBER.

COME ON. GET REAL.
YEAH.

WELL, CALL ME BACK
WHEN YOU DO. BYE.

HEY.

YOU TALK
TO YOUR NEW BOSS YET?

NO. IN AN HOUR.

ALL RIGHT.
TEASE HIM WITH THE ATM RIPS,

BUT HOLD OFF ON THE STEALING
FOR NOW.

STEALING FROM A CRIMINAL,
I CAN OVERLOOK.

BUT WE CAN'T START
ROBBING ACCOUNTANTS
AND SCHOOL TEACHERS.

WHEN YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE
WITH THIS NICK GUY,
LET HIM KNOW ABOUT ME.

AND YOUR DESIRE TO TAKE OVER
THE UNDERGROUND VIAGRA BUSINESS,

AND YOU'LL LET NO ONE
STAND IN YOUR WAY.

YEAH.

OKAY.

CAN I HELP YOU?

YES. I'M LOOKING
FOR NICK PERRY.

YOUR NAME IS?

DEAN HARRIS.

HOW DO YOU KNOW NICK?

BUSINESS.

MM.
WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS?

UH, PRIVATE MATTER.

GOOD ANSWER.

OH!
HEY.

YOU'RE FIVE MINUTES EARLY.

NEVER MET
A PUNCTUAL THIEF BEFORE.

NOW YOU HAVE.

SAY HI TO MY BROTHER,
DANNY.

DANNY, HOW YOU DOIN',
MY MAN?
GOOD.

Nick
THIS IS MY MOTHER, ANA.

MOTHER? COME ON.
STOP IT.

PLEASE. SISTER, MAYBE.

MOTHER? NO WAY.

SAVE THE BULLSHIT
FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

MOM DON'T PLAY.

HEY, UH,
NICE TO MEET YOU, DANNY.

SO...
YEAH.

SO YOU GUYS IN
THE, UH, FLOWER BUSINESS, HUH?

YEAH.
HOW'D YOU GUESS?

YOU AND DANNY PARTNERS?

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SEEMS LIKE
A REAL NICE GUY.

YEAH, HE'S A PRICK.

GUY THINKS
HE'S A BUSINESS GENIUS

'CAUSE HE WENT TO COLLEGE
FOR TWO YEARS

AND HE READS THE FRIGGIN'
WALL STREET JOURNAL.

HUH,
ONE OF THOSE GUYS.
YEAH.

SO YOU GUYS INTO ANYTHING
OTHER THAN FLOWERS?

THAT'S NONE
OF YOUR BUSINESS.

HEY, COME ON, NOW.
I'M LOOKIN' TO SEE

WHO I'M GETTIN' INVOLVED
WITH HERE, RIGHT?

YOU'RE GETTIN' INVOLVED
WITH ME. THAT'S IT.

AND DANNY?

I SAID JUST ME.

OKAY, SO HE'S NOT GONNA TAKE
A CUT OF MY ATM THING?

HELL NO.

THIS IS MELISSA.
I'M SORRY I MISSED YOUR CALL.

SHE WON'T ANSWER
THE DAMN PHONE.

BUT PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME
AND NUMBER

AND A SHORT MESSAGE...
YEAH.

...AND I'LL BE SURE TO GET --

I SCREWED UP BIG-TIME,
JAIMIE.

I SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT A LOT
HARDER TO MAKE THINGS WORK.

JUST GIVE ME THE MONEY,
DANNY.

NOW, LOOK AT THIS.
$5,000. COME ON.

WHAT, ARE YOU
A CHEAP BASTARD NOW?

WHAT? YOU'RE GONNA GET
IN MY FACE? COME ON.

GET IN MY FACE!

YOU A BIG TOUGH GUY NOW?

COME ON, DOES THAT
MAKE YOU FEEL STRONG?! OH!

HUH?

SO WE NEED TO GET A BUNCH
OF THESE SKIMMER THINGS,

SO WE CAN GET GUYS SET UP

IN MINI MARTS
ALL OVER TOWN, OKAY?

NOT A PROBLEM.
ALL RIGHT.

LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE
ANY PROBLEM GETTING --

SINCE WHEN IS 5 GRAND
FOR A COCKTAIL DRESS EXPENSIVE?!

10 GRAND -- OKAY, MAYBE.
BUT 5?!

WHO'S THIS?
DEAN.

I'M DEAN.

DEAN, LET ME ASK YOU
A QUESTION.

IF YOUR WIFE
SPENT 5 GRAND ON A DRESS

FOR YOUR FRIEND'S
BLACK-TIE WEDDING,

WOULD YOU BE PISSED,

OR WOULD YOU BE THRILLED
THAT SHE FRIGGIN' LOOKED HOT?

I'D BE THRILLED
SHE FRIGGIN' LOOKED HOT.

YEAH.
YOU'RE A SMART MAN, DEAN.

YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU SHOULD
COME BACK LATER, SHARON. OKAY?

I'M PRETTY SURE
DEAN DOESN'T CARE

ABOUT YOUR MARITAL WOES.

I KNOW I DON'T.

ASSHOLE.

THANKS.

THAT'S MY BROTHER'S WIFE.

AS YOU CAN TELL,
SHE'S VERY...

STABLE.

THEY ACTUALLY SELL FLOWERS?

THAT'S HOW
THEY GET THE DRUGS

INTO L.A.
IN THE FIRST PLACE --

IMPORT THEM
ALONGSIDE THE FLOWERS.

MAKES SENSE --
FRUIT, VEGETABLES,

FLOWERS --
CUSTOMS BARELY CHECKS.

IT'S TOO MUCH
LIABILITY EXPOSURE.

IF THE SHIPMENT
GETS HELD UP,

THE GOODS GO BAD,
UNCLE SAM PAYS.

YOU DON'T NEED ME.

STAY ON NICK.

FIND OUT WHEN THE NEXT
DRUG SHIPMENT'S COMING IN.

WE'LL TAKE DOWN
THE WHOLE DAMN PIPELINE.

IT'S NOT GONNA BE EASY.

WHY NOT?

I SPENT A LITTLE TIME WITH HIM
THIS AFTERNOON.

NICK'S A...
A MESSENGER BOY.

I MEAN, IT'S DANNY. HE'S
THE ONE WHO CALLS THE SHOTS.

SO GET IN WITH HIM.
I DON'T KNOW.

THESE BROTHERS --
THEY HATE EACH OTHER.

I MEAN, EVERY SINGLE TIME
I MENTION DANNY TO NICK,

IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S GONNA
PUNCH ME IN THE FACE.

ALL YOU NEED
IS AN INTRODUCTION.

WELL, I ALREADY
MET THE GUY.

AND HE BARELY LOOKED ME
IN THE EYE.

I'M TELLING YOU --

JUST BEING ASSOCIATED WITH NICK,
IT TAINTS THE WHOLE THING.

HIS BROTHER THINKS
HE'S AN IDIOT,

SO HE ASSUMES
ALL HIS FRIENDS ARE.

I DON'T BLAME HIM.

SO WHAT ELSE WE KNOW
ABOUT THIS FAMILY?

NOT MUCH --
I MEAN, OTHER THAN THAT

DANNY'S WIFE'S
A LITTLE CRAZY.

ACTUALLY A LOT CRAZY.

I SAW HER AND DANNY
ARGUING --

ONE MINUTE SHE'S THROWING
A DRINK AT THE GUY,

THE NEXT,
SHE'S SUCKING FACE WITH HIM.

WHAT ELSE DO WE KNOW
ABOUT HER?

NAME'S SHARON HINES.
EX-DANCER/ACTRESS.

BUT, FROM WHAT I CAN TELL,

MOST OF HER WORK'S DONE
IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.

ANY PRIORS?
TWO MISDEMEANOR
DRUG CHARGES.

SHE WORK?

SHE OWNS A LINGERIE SHOP
ON MELROSE.

FIND A WAY
TO GET CLOSE TO HER.

MAYBE WE CAN USE HER
TO GET CLOSE TO DANNY.

ALREADY ON IT.

HEY.
JUST TALKED TO NICK.

ABOUT?

THIS NUT-JOB SHARON.
SHE'S UNBELIEVABLE.

YEAH, I GET IT. SHE'S HOT.
SHE'S DONE SOME PORN.

OKAY.
TAKE IT DOWN A NOTCH.

THAT'S NOT WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT.

THIS
IT'S A FRONT.

YEAH. HER REAL BUSINESS IS
SELLING COUNTERFEIT VIAGRA,

CODEINE, ATIVAN
TO ALL THESE LONELY HOUSEWIVES.

HOW YOU LIKE THAT?

* I DRIVE YVETTE ON A SUNDAY,
MARY ON A MONDAY *

* APRIL IS MY TUESDAY,
JUMP OFF *

* HUMP KAJA ON A WEDNESDAY,
RAQUEL ON A THURSDAY *

* FRIDAY I GOT MY DATE ALL...

OOH.
TWO VERY GOOD CHOICES.

YEAH, I HOPE
MY HUSBAND THINKS SO.

I HEARD YOU SELL
OTHER STUFF, TOO.

EXCUSE ME?

YOU KNOW, ACCESSORIES.

THINGS THAT ENHANCE
THE EXPERIENCE.

LIKE WHAT?

PILLS.

YOU KNOW,
THE KIND THAT GUARANTEE

YOUR HUSBAND
WILL BE IN THE MOOD

WHEN YOU ACTUALLY SLIP
THE LINGERIE ON.

MY FRIEND CYNTHIA --

SHE BOUGHT SOME
A FEW MONTHS AGO,

AND SHE SAID
IT REALLY SPICED THINGS UP.

HMM.

I DON'T REMEMBER CYNTHIA.

OH.

I'M SORRY.
I JUST THOUGHT I'D ASK.

HOW MUCH YOU WANT?

I DON'T KNOW.
10 PILLS?

SMALLEST AMOUNT
I SELL IS 20.

WELL, FINE.

THERE YOU GO.
THAT'LL BE AN EXTRA $100.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

WH

ONLY PHARMACISTS ARE ALLOWED
TO SELL PILLS, SWEETHEART.

DANNY'S GONNA KILL ME.

HE HAS NO IDEA THAT I...

HE THINKS
THAT I SELL NEGLIGES.

LIKE I SAID, MY HUSBAND
HAS A REALLY GREAT LAWYER.

WELL, THE TRUTH IS,
IT'S NOT EVEN MY FAULT.

I MEAN, HE'S ALWAYS BITCHING
ABOUT ME SPENDING MONEY,

AND SO IT'S LIKE,
I DON'T REALLY HAVE A CHOICE.

I HAVE TO MAKE A DEAL
HERE AND THERE.

OTHERWISE I'M A SLAVE
TO HIS CHEAP ASS.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

Ty: ALL SET.

PROSECUTOR DROPPED
THE CHARGES.

WHAT
JUST LIKE THAT?

YEAH.
HE OWED ME A FAVOR.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, TY.

OH, COME ON, JAIMIE.
HOW LONG HAVE WE KNOWN
EACH OTHER? IT'S WHAT I DO.

DON'T TELL CARTER
ABOUT THIS. OKAY?

OF COURSE I WON'T.
AND, YOU --

NO MORE SELLING PILLS.
MM.

IT'S PART OF THE DEAL.

OKAY. HAVE A GOOD DAY,
LADIES.

OH, MY GOD!
I LOVE YOU!

THAT LAWYER IS LIKE...
A MAGICIAN!

THAT'S ONE OF
THE FEW BENEFITS

OF BEING MARRIED
TO A CAREER CRIMINAL.

GREAT LAWYERS
ON SPEED-DIAL.

I MEAN, MY HUSBAND'S
A BUSINESSMAN.

THERE'S A LOT
OF LEGAL ISSUES

AND THINGS...

UH, WELL,
DON'T BE EMBARRASSED.

MY HUSBAND IS NO ALTAR BOY,
EITHER.

SO WE HAVE SOMETHING
IN COMMON.

WE'RE BOTH YOUNG, HOT...

AND, UM...

MARRIED TO CRIMINALS.

WE SHOULD ALL GO OUT --

YOU, ME,
AND THE HUSBANDS.

TO CELEBRATE?

THAT SOUNDS GREAT!

OH! JUST, UH, DON'T MENTION
THE VIAGRA THING. OKAY?

IT'LL BE
OUR LITTLE SECRET.

OKAY. OKAY.

TO MAKING NEW FRIENDS.

NEW FRIENDS.
I LIKE THAT.

NICE.

GIRL MOMENT.

HOPE YOU DON'T MIND.

SHE'S ALL YOURS.

HURRY BACK, SWEETHEART.

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, HUH?

YEAH.
WE'RE LUCKY.

VERY LUCKY.

SO, WHAT, UH,
WHAT LINE OF WORK YOU IN?

IMPORT-EXPORT.

GOOD FOR YOU.
ANY PRODUCT IN PARTICULAR?

FLOWERS.

FLOWERS?
THAT'S A NICE BUSINESS.

PEOPLE LOVE THE PRODUCT,

AND THE PRODUCT DIES
EVERY THREE DAYS.

THAT'S RIGHT.

HOW ABOUT YOU, CARTER?

WHAT DO YOU DO?

AH.
IMPORT-EXPORT MYSELF.

ASHTRAYS, CANDLES...

COCAINE.

I HOPE I DIDN'T
OFFEND YOU.

NO.

NOT EVEN A LITTLE.

JUST BEING HONEST.

WHERE DO YOU GET
YOUR PRODUCT?

UH, MOSTLY MEXICO,
COLOMBIA.

MM. WE IMPORT OUR FLOWERS
FROM THERE.

OH, YEAH?

I BET YOU HAVE A HELL OF A TIME
WITH CUSTOMS NOWADAYS, HUH?

NO.

PRE-CLEARED, BABY.

SEE, FLOWERS...

ARE PERISHABLE.

SO CUSTOMS...

THEY DON'T EVEN LOOK
IN THE CONTAINERS.

YOU'RE MAKING ME EXCITED
HERE, DANNY.

WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS,
I'M OPEN...

TO A CONVERSATION
IF YOU ARE.

I DON'T KNOW YOU,
CARTER...

BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

LET ME GIVE MY BROTHER
A CALL.

HE'S MY BUSINESS PARTNER.

SEE IF HE'S AVAILABLE
TO COME JOIN US.

I'D LIKE THAT.

* COUNTDOWN STARTS,
READY OR NOT *

* DROP IT TO THE FLOOR,
MAKE YOU DANCE... *

I MOVE JUST ENOUGH
TO MAKE A GOOD LIVING.

I DON'T GET GREEDY.
THAT'S THE KEY --

BEING CAREFUL.

WHAT'S THE SPLIT?

THE SPLIT?
YOU MEAN THE FEE.

YEAH. FEE. WHATEVER.

AND YOU CAN GUARANTEE DELIVERY
TO L.A.

ABSOLUTELY.

FOR THAT I CAN PAY 20%.

20% OF WHAT?

MY COST.

HOW 'BOUT 30?

MARKET'S ONLY 15, NICK.

SAYS WHO?

THE MARKET.

I AM OPEN TO SWINGING
IF YOU ARE.

PLEASE COME BACK
TO THE DANCE FLOOR.
OH...

I'M JUST...

LIKE I TOLD YOU, CARTER,

OUR RAILROAD'S
PRACTICALLY RISK-FREE.

THAT'S WHY
I'M OFFERING 20.

IT'S A GOOD DEAL, DANNY.

ALL RIGHT, I'M IN.

MY BROTHER?

NAH. IT'S A PASS.

OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU
IN A HALF-HOUR.

TRY AND GET SOMEONE
FROM ICE

TO SET UP A COKE CONNECTION
FOR US IN MEXICO.

WHAT'S THE SOONEST --

NICK DIDN'T BLESS
THE DEAL.

NICK?
HE HAS TO BLESS THINGS?

I THOUGHT HE WAS
A MESSENGER BOY.

SO DID I.

MAYBE HE SMELLED A RAT.

NO, THAT'S NOT IT.

WHY DON'T YOU
ENLIGHTEN US, THEN?

WELL, I HAD DRINKS WITH NICK
LAST NIGHT.

AND LET'S JUST SAY,
MY MAN AIN'T TOO FOND OF CARTER.

SAID YOU WERE A DICK.
QUOTE.

WHAT THE HELL
DID YOU SAY TO HIM?

I ACTUALLY THOUGHT
I WAS PRETTY CHARMING.

NO, HE SAID YOU WERE FLIRTING
WITH SHARON.

WERE YOU?

I BARELY TALKED TO HER.

YOU FLIRT WITH THE EYES,
NOT THE MOUTH.

UNLESS YOU'RE FUNNY.

EXACTLY.

REGARDLESS,
WHY WOULD NICK CARE

IF CARTER'S FLIRTING
WITH DANNY'S WIFE?

Dean: MAYBE HE'S TRYING TO
PROTECT HIS BROTHER'S TURF.

OR HIS.

HEY, WAIT.

DIDN'T YOU FOLLOW HIM
TO A HOTEL A FEW TIMES?

OH, YEAH. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S THE FOUR SEASONS, I THINK.

YOU REALLY THINK
THIS GUY NICK'S

SLEEPING WITH
HIS BROTHER'S WIFE?

ABSOLUTELY.

YOU EVER CHEAT?

ME?

NO. NOT REALLY.

IT'S A YES-OR-NO
QUESTION.

YES.

ON WHO?

NOT YOU.

WE NEVER DATED.

SO WHAT ABOUT YOU?

DID YOU EVER CHEAT?

OTHER --
OTHER THAN WITH ME.

LET'S JUST WATCH THE MOTEL.

I HEARD ABOUT THIS GREAT
RESTAURANT IN HOLLYWOOD.

FRENCH BISTRO PLACE.

I MADE RESERVATIONS
FOR FRIDAY.

ARE YOU INVITING ME?

YES. YEAH.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY,

"DO YOU WANT TO HAVE DINNER
ON FRIDAY NIGHT?"

HEY.

LOOK WHO IT IS.

OH, YEAH. OKAY.
WAIT FOR IT.

WHAT A GAL.

WHAT A GUY.

OKAY, GREAT.

THE EX-PORN STAR
ISN'T THE PERFECT WIFE.

SHOCKING.

NOW WHAT?
DO WE FLIP HER?

FOR WHAT? SELLING VIAGRA
TO HORNY WOMEN?

YOU GOT A BETTER IDEA?

MAYBE SHE CAN CONVINCE NICK
TO CHANGE HIS MIND

ABOUT DOING BUSINESS
WITH ME.

HOW ARE YOU
GONNA DO THAT?

INSTEAD OF BUSTING HER,
WE MAKE HER A PARTNER,

GIVE HER A PIECE
OF THE ACTION.

I MEAN, THIS CHICK
LIKES MONEY A LOT.

IF WE CAN GIVE HER A CUT
OF THE COCAINE ACTION,

SHE MIGHT PLAY BALL.

WHO'S PHIL?

THIS INFORMANT
I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH.

TRYING TO DO A DEAL,

BUT HE'S A PAIN
IN THE ASS.

WHAT, UH,
WHAT KIND OF DEAL?

METH.

HOW COME YOU LIED TO ME
ABOUT VASEK?

LIED TO YOU?

YOU NEVER SAID THERE WAS A GUN
TO YOUR HEAD.

NO BIG DEAL.

SO, I STILL HAVE SOME PILLS
IF YOU WANT.

ON THE HOUSE,
OF COURSE.

I DON'T KNOW.

I THINK I'LL WAIT AND SEE
IF THE LINGERIE WORKS FIRST.
MM.

WELL, IF IT DOESN'T,

JUST TRY FLIRTING
WITH A REALLY CUTE GUY

IN FRONT
OF YOUR HUSBAND.

JEALOUSY TENDS TO WORK
A LOT BETTER

THAN A LITTLE BLUE PILL.

HMM.
THAT SOUNDS GOOD.

MARRIAGE IS ABOUT MONEY.

BUT SEX IS ABOUT SEX.

I KNEW I LIKED YOU.

ARE YOU A DEVOTED WIFE?

MM. SURE.

FOR NOW.

HMM. SOUNDS LIKE
YOU'RE LOSING THE FAITH.

I DON'T KNOW.

CARTER'S
SO FOCUSED ON WORK.

YOU KNOW,
IT'S ALL HE EVER TALKS ABOUT.

MM. BORING.

AND HE'S REALLY PISSY
RIGHT NOW

BECAUSE DANNY'S BROTHER

KILLED A DEAL
THEY WERE ALL WORKING ON.

NICK KILLED IT.

WHY?

I'M NOT SURE.

YOU AND NICK ARE CLOSE,
RIGHT?

UH, SURE. YEAH.

WE'RE A CLOSE FAMILY.

THIS IS A LITTLE AWKWARD.

UM...

CARTER SAID...

CARTER SAID WHAT?

THAT IF YOU COULD CONVINCE NICK
TO CHANGE HIS MIND,

HE'D MAKE IT
WORTH YOUR WHILE.

YOU SURE SHE'S UP TO THIS?

SHE DIDN'T EVEN BLINK.

Sharon: CARTER SEEMS
LIKE A GOOD GUY.

I KNOW DANNY LIKES HIM.

Nick:
I DON'T CARE WHAT HE THINKS.

I DO. HE'S MY HUSBAND.

THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE
WITH ME?

THAT DOESN'T EVEN
MAKE SENSE.

AH, NICK'S NO GENIUS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE
WHEN YOU BUY MAGNUMS.

HO-HO. EASY, THERE, TRAMP.

DANNY'S SMART.

HE DOESN'T TURN DOWN GOOD
BUSINESS DEALS FOR NO REASON.

THERE'S LOTS OF MONEY
TO BE MADE IN MOVING COKE.

FINE. FINE.
I'LL DO THE DEAL. YOU HAPPY?

YEAH. SORTA.

WHAT CAN I DO
TO MAKE YOU HAPPIER?

YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE.

MAY I LICK YOUR FOOT,
PLEASE?

I'M GONNA VOMIT.

HELLO.

YEAH.
EVERYTHING'S BACK ON TRACK.

I'M MEETING WITH DANNY AND NICK
RIGHT NOW

TO GO OVER DETAILS.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

WHAT'S UP, FELLAS?

WHERE'S DANNY?

I WAS THRILLED WHEN I GOT
A CALL FROM NICK TODAY

TELLING ME HE WANTED TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH OUR DEAL.

BUT THEN I GET
ANOTHER CALL.

ARE YOU A COP, CARTER?

WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, DANNY?

A FRIEND OF MINE SAW YOU AND ME
TALKING THE OTHER NIGHT.

SO?

HE ALSO SAW YOU AND
A SNITCH NAMED AMIR

HANGING OUT
AT A STRIP CLUB LAST WEEK.

SAME NIGHT AN ASSOCIATE OF
MINE, MAX VASEK, GOT BUSTED.

THAT MAKES YOU A COP
OR A SNITCH.

NEITHER PROFESSION
I'M TERRIBLY INTERESTED IN

AS YOU CAN IMAGINE.

I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

NONE!

I HOPE NOT, CARTER.

TRUTH IS,

I THINK YOU'D BE
A HELL OF A PARTNER.

IF YOU ARE WHO YOU SAY
YOU ARE, THAT IS.

LAST CELL ON THE RIGHT.

SO, WHY AM I EVEN HERE?

LIKE I SAID, RUNNING
AN ERRAND FOR MY BROTHER.

WAIT.
I THOUGHT YOU SAID

YOU, UH, DIDN'T TAKE ORDERS
FROM YOUR BROTHER.

GIVE ME A BREAK, WILL YA?

YOU VASEK?

THIS THE GUY YOU SAW
WITH AMIR?

I AIN'T EVER
SEEN THAT GUY BEFORE.

YOU SURE?

YEAH.

I'M SURE.

THESE GUYS ARE SMARTER
THAN I THOUGHT.

THANK GOD DEAN WAS WITH NICK...

AND THAT VASEK'S CONJUGAL
LIVES UPSTATE.

AT LEAST DANNY APOLOGIZED.

SAID HE WAS JUST DOING
HIS DUE DILIGENCE.

OH, HOW POLITE OF HIM.

OW.

I'M SORRY.

SO WHAT ELSE DID YOU HAVE
TO GIVE VASEK

TO GET HIM TO PLAY BALL?

TRANSFER TO BAKERSFIELD,

TWO CONJUGALS A MONTH,
AND...

200 BUCKS
AT THE PRISON CANTEEN.

WOW. THAT MUCH?

JUST SO YOU KNOW,
I WAS WILLING TO GO TO 300,

SINCE IT WAS LIFE AND DEATH
AND ALL.

THANK YOU.

HEY, NICKY BOY.

HEY, MAN.
THIS PLACE IS A GOLD MINE.

I'M TELLING YOU.

THERE'S BEEN 15 VOLVOS
DROVE UP IN THE LAST HOUR.

FILLED WITH MILFs,
SOCCER MOMS, YOU NAME IT.

GREAT, GREAT.

WHAT'S UP, MAN?
SOMETHIN' WRONG?

YEAH.

WELL, UH, NOT EXACTLY.

NEED YOUR HELP
WITH SOMETHING.

YEAH, MAN. NAME IT.

IT'S IMPORTANT.

IT'S REAL IMPORTANT.

SO I NEED TO KNOW
THAT I CAN TRUST YOU.

UH, YEAH. YEAH, NICK.

WAIT A MINUTE. LOOK.
WE'RE PARTNERS.

I WANT YOU
TO KILL MY BROTHER.

HE WANTS YOU TO WHACK
HIS BROTHER?

YEAH.
THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
SHOULD I TELL DANNY?

AND BLOW
THE INVESTIGATION?

A THREAT'S A THREAT,
CARTER.

ONLY IF IT'S CREDIBLE.

OKAY.

I'LL TALK TO NICK AGAIN.
SEE HOW SERIOUS HE IS.

YEAH,
AND WEAR A WIRE, TOO.

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER
AIN'T NO JOKE.

SOUNDS LIKE
YOU'RE GETTING COLD HANDS.

"FEET."

IT'S FEET.

YEAH. WHATEVER.

JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS, NICK.

I'VE NEVER BEEN
MORE SERIOUS

ABOUT ANYTHING
IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

HE'S A CONDESCENDING
THIEF.

A THIEF?
YEAH.

EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND,
HE'S STEALING FROM ME.

MANAGEMENT FEE THIS...

UH, SUCCESS FEE THAT.

HE IS A TWO-FACED PUNK!

I'VE HAD ENOUGH.

SUPPOSED TO BE
MEETING HERE TONIGHT.

GO OVER SOME,
UH, FLOWER-BUSINESS CRAP.

10:00 P.M.
WE'LL DO IT THEN.

FINE.

HE WALKS IN,
YOU SHOOT HIM IN THE HEAD,

WE GET RID OF THE BODY.

WHERE?

I KNOW A PLACE
IN PALMDALE.

NICK. NICK,
WHAT ABOUT THE BLOOD?

THE -- THE EVIDENCE --
IT'S GONNA BE ON THE FLOOR,

THE WALLS, THE CAR.

OH, YEAH, RIGHT.
UM...

HEY, YOU KNOW
WHAT WE COULD DO,

IS WE COULD HAVE
ONE OF THOSE TARP THINGS,

WE LAY IT DOWN,
WE DO IT ON THE TARP.

CLEAN IT UP, WRAP HIM.

YEAH. YEAH,
LIKE IN "THE SOPRANOS."

ONE MORE THING.
YOU KNOW I GOTTA ASK.

I'M SORRY.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PAY?

FIVE GRAND.

YEAH. YEAH,
LIKE IN "THE SOPRANOS."

ONE MORE THING.
WHAT ABOUT THE PAY?

FIVE GRAND.

THIS GUY ISN'T PLAYING.

WE GOT HIM ON CONSPIRACY.

I SAY WE JUST BUST HIS ASS
RIGHT NOW

AND CALL IT A DAY.

AND KEEP
THE FLOWER PIPELINE OPEN?

THAT'S THE THING
THAT REALLY MATTERS HERE.

GOD DOESN'T GIVE
WITH BOTH HANDS.

I UNDERSTAND,
BUT THE PIPELINE

HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM.

WHO CARES ABOUT
A CONSPIRACY CHARGE?

I GET IT. IT'S A BIG BUST.
OUR BOSSES WILL BE IMPRESSED.

BUT PROBLEM IS, DUMB BROTHER
WANTS TO KILL SMART BROTHER,

AND WE CAN'T JUST
IGNORE THAT.

BUT WE'RE SO CLOSE.

IF WE COULD JUST FIND A WAY
TO KEEP NICK AWAY FROM DANNY

FOR ANOTHER DAY OR TWO.

LOOK, I CAN TRY,
BUT I'M TELLING YOU,

HE'S HOT AND HEAVY
TO GET THIS THING DONE.

WE STALL ANY LONGER, AND HE'S
JUST GONNA DRIVE OVER TONIGHT

AND PUT A BULLET
IN HIS BROTHER'S HEAD.

UNLESS HE WASN'T ABLE TO.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO REPORT
CREDIBLE DEATH THREATS.

THAT MEANS
ALL WE HAVE TO DO

IS MAKE SURE THE THREAT
ISN'T CREDIBLE.

IT'S A .45
WITH AN HK SUPPRESSOR.

GOT MY OWN.

ALL RIGHT.
WHATEVER YOU NEED.

WHERE THE HELL IS IT?

IT WAS JUST HERE!

MY PHONE.

WHAT?
MY PHONE!

IT WAS JUST HERE!

LOSING MY DAMN MIND, MAN.

YOU GOT TO CALM DOWN,
OKAY?

WE'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

RIGHT. RIGHT.
I KNOW.

I'M JUST A LITTLE --
SECOND THOUGHTS, HUH?

NO.

NO, MAN,
I'M JUST EXCITED.

HANDS IN THE AIR!
BOTH OF YOU, ON THE GROUND!

WHAT'S GOING ON, MAN?
WHAT THE HELL?!

OKAY. NOBODY MOVE.

LOOK, PLEASE.

JUST DON'T KILL ME.

OKAY?

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

WE WANT MONEY.

LOTS AND LOTS OF MONEY.

JUST DON'T SHOOT ME.
OKAY?

YOU'VE BEEN RIPPING OFF ATMs
ON OUR TURF,

AND YOU HAVEN'T ASKED,

AND YOU HAVEN'T OFFERED
TO PAY A COMMISSION.

I-I'M SORRY. I-I DIDN'T --
I DIDN'T KNOW, MAN!

I WANT 50 G's.

I JUST DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF
CASH LYING AROUND, MAN.

THEN YOU BETTER CALL
A RELATIVE,

BECAUSE IF I DON'T GET 50 G's
IN MY HANDS IN 24 HOURS,

YOU AND YOUR SKINNY-ASS
FRIEND HERE ARE DEAD.

PHIL, I CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW.

IS IT A YES OR A NO?

PLAYING HARDBALL, HUH?

OKAY, I LIKE THAT.

OKAY, FINE.

YES.

I'LL CALL YOU LATER.

HEY. YOU'RE EARLY.

YEAH. WELL, I WAS SUPPOSED
TO MEET NICK AT 10:00.

IDIOT TEXTS ME
A HALF HOUR AGO.

HE'S ON A PLANE TO VEGAS.

HE GOT BUSINESS
OUT THERE?

OH, YEAH.
BLACKJACK AND HOOKERS.

HOW WE LOOKIN'
FOR TOMORROW?

ALL GOOD ON MY END.

HOW 'BOUT YOU?

YOUR PRODUCT READY TO GO?

YEAH.
GUY NAMED EDUARDO VERTIZ

WILL MAKE THE DROP AT YOUR
WAREHOUSE IN MEXICO CITY.

1:30.

PERFECT.

Deal's going down tonight.

Stay here
until you hear from me.

COME ON, MAN!
THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

HEY, CAN I -- CAN I AT LEAST
GET SOME COFFEE?

I CAN SMELL IT.

GOT YOUR MESSAGE, NATHAN.

WHAT'S IMPORTANT
THAT IT CAN'T WAIT?

ALEX, THIS IS
SPECIAL AGENT SANCHEZ

WITH HOMELAND SECURITY.

MAKE IT QUICK. WE'RE MINUTES
AWAY FROM A MAJOR BUST.

YEAH, WELL,
THAT'S THE THING.

I'M SORRY?

CALL IT OFF.

WE'VE BEEN TRACKING THIS AFGHANI
NATIONAL NAMED AHMAD SATAR.

HEROIN SMUGGLER WITH TIES
TO AN ACTIVE TERRORIST CELL

IN AFGHANISTAN.

SO?

RUMOR IS HE'S LOOKING
TO BRING IN A DIRTY BOMB.

A DIRTY BOMB?

THAT'S WHAT WE HEAR.

OKAY, WHAT'S THIS
GOT TO DO WITH ME?

HIS PIPELINE WAS SHUT DOWN
LAST MONTH.

SO YOU WANT TO KEEP
THE PERRYS' FLOWER BUSINESS

UP AND RUNNING AND TRY
AND BROKER A DEAL WITH SATAR?

YOU'RE A FAST LEARNER,
ALEX.

THANK YOU.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

LOOKS GOOD.

MM.

YOU WANT TO COUNT 'EM?

DO I NEED TO?

YEAH.
Jaimie. It's Alex.

We have to leave
the pipeline open.

WHAT?

The bust is off.

BUT HE'S MAKING THE DEAL
RIGHT NOW.

Don't give the signal.

Let him walk away.

IT'S NICE DOING BUSINESS
WITH YOU, DANNY.

UNTIL WE DO IT AGAIN.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!

ICE ORDERED ME
TO STAND DOWN.

ICE? WHAT DO THEY HAVE TO DO
WITH ANY OF THIS?

THEY HAVE A LEAD
ON A TERRORIST

TRYING TO BRING IN
A DIRTY BOMB.

HE NEEDS A PIPELINE,
SO THEY WANT TO KEEP IT OPEN.

AFTER ALL THAT,

WE JUST GIVE THE PERRYS
A FREE PASS?

WE'RE STILL INVOLVED.

WE'LL JUST BE WORKING
WITH ICE.

WHO'S RUNNING IT?
US.

ME.

YOU TELL ICE ABOUT NICK'S LUST
FOR KILLING HIS BROTHER?

NO.

YOU PLAN TO?
I'D PREFER NOT TO.

AND YOU THINK
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?

IT IS IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT

HOW TO MAKE NICK
CHANGE HIS MIND

ABOUT KILLING HIS BROTHER.

YO.

IS THIS DANNY PERRY?

YEAH, WHO'S THIS?

WE GOT YOUR BROTHER.

We took him last night.

He never made it to Vegas.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE HIM ALIVE
AGAIN, YOU BETTER LISTEN.

WHAT THE HELL
YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?

IT'S GONNA COST YOU 50 GRAND
TO FIND THAT OUT.

OH, 50 GRAND, HUH?

Well, sorry,
I don't have that lying around.

YOU'RE LYING.

5 GRAND.
THAT'S WHAT I'LL GIVE YOU.

50, OR HE'S DEAD.

WELL, GOTTA DO
WHAT YOU GOTTA DO.

5 GRAND...

final offer.

OKAY, CHEAP ASS.

PUT THE MONEY
IN A GARBAGE BAG,

drop it in the dumpster
behind the 7-11

on the corner of Crenshaw
and Olympic.

CRENSHAW AND OLYMPIC.

YOUR LUCKY DAY.

NICK'S BROTHER STEPPED UP.

DANNY PAID THE RANSOM?

YEP. SAID HE WAS WILLING TO DO
WHATEVER WAS NECESSARY

TO MAKE SURE HIS BABY BROTHER
STAYED ALIVE.

REALLY?

SEE YOU LATER, BOYS.

WE'LL FIND YOU.

[ LIGHT LAUGHTER,
SOFT MUSIC PLAYING ]

HEY.

HMM?

I'M SORRY I'M LATE.

ACTUALLY,
I HAVE A REALLY GOOD EXCUSE.

TY KIDNAPPED ME.

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

JACKET?

WHAT?

YOU LOOK NICE.

IS THIS A DATE?

NO. THIS IS DINNER.

"DATE."

RIGHT.

AND WHAT IF IT WAS
A DATE?

LIKE A REAL DATE?

YEAH.
LIKE A REAL DATE.

IT'D BE KIND OF WEIRD.

YEAH.

THAT'S WHY
IT'S JUST DINNER.

LET'S GET SOME WINE.

YEAH.

TY?

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' HERE?

I CALLED YOU, BABE.

I LEFT YOU
A FEW MESSAGES.

CHRIS, THIS IS...TY.

I'LL, UH,
LET YOU TWO TALK.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

OF COURSE I'M SERIOUS.

I'VE MOVED ON, TY.

YOU NEED TO DO THE SAME.

SIGN THE PAPERS.

OKAY?

SIGN THE PAPERS.

CARTER.

HEY, PHIL.
YOU'RE LATE.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NOT THE EASIEST PLACE
TO FIND.

GOOD.

ARE WE ALONE?

YEAH.
JUST ME AND YOU.

DRINK?

NO. NO, THANK YOU.

BE CAREFUL
WITH THAT THING.