Saints & Sinners (2016–…): Season 2, Episode 3 - Episode #2.3 - full transcript
Previously on Saints
and Sinners:
You couldn't pass up a
chance to jam up Rex.
How you gonna prove any of this?
As long as we have this,
we safe from Rex.
My father dead 'cuz of you.
I ain't got no problem with you.
This fracture? We're looking
at blunt force trauma.
- Pregnant?
- I love you.
Your clinic is being
investigated for fraud.
You can't just come here
and take my property.
The assailant shot and
killed was a detective.
Guess what he had on him?
Another gun from the buy
back program.
These officers do not deserve
to wear the badge.
You all are fired.
She's late.
Maybe she's busy terminating the
fire department, too.
Here we go.
Mayor.
Please sit.
I'll cut right to
the chase here.
I realize you all oppose my
decision, and I understand fully
your concerns, but-
What you've done was
unbelievably reckless.
And dangerous.
You fired police officers
without even thinking to
consult the union.
I don't need to consult
you or anyone else.
- Look Ella-
- It's Mayor Johnson.
Whatever. We get it,
you're looking to make
your mark on this city.
But perhaps, need a
bit more time to
ease into the roll.
Cypress has a police corruption
problem, councilman.
Now there's no denying that.
With all due respect ma'am, have
you given any considerations
to how this department's gonna
do it's job at half-steam?
I did. And I promoted a
handful of vetted officers
to lead the transition.
This is my police force.
You can't just come in here and
start firing everybody!
Look, it's very simple.
Reverse your decision and
reinstate the officers.
We'll forget this
matter ever happened.
You know frankly, I'm not even
sure you had the power to fire
them in the first place.
Here. We've already drafted
the reinstatement papers.
Thank you.
Very good.
Woah, woah, woah, what do you
think you're doing?
Sit down and shut up, Mike.
I'm doin' what should've
been done. What none of you
had the balls to do.
And you think that means you can
come in here and play God?
If you don't realize there's
corruption in your department
then you don't deserve to
wear that uniform, and you
should take it off.
As long as I serve as Mayor
you work for me.
Turn your television on and
see what's happening.
I will not let Cypress become
another news story about dirty
cops and gun violence. I
will do whatever it takes
to clean the streets and I will
start by cleaning house.
Which is why I'm moving
forward with prosecution.
You can't do that!
Watch me.
Hey, JoJo.
Hey.
How'd the questioning go?
I'm alive, ain't I?
It's not everyday you
get to kill a cop and
live to talk about it.
Place looks nice.
Thank you for cleaning up.
Excuse me.
Hey.
What's wrong?
What's wrong? I'm supposed to be
okay with bullets flying at me?
Look, you need to calm down,
alright? I'm-
Yeah I'll calm down
when I get my money.
Please, I don't need to be
involved in this-
Hey brah, brah.
We got a problem?
Nah, we straight.
Actually...
I took this job to get paid.
Not to get involved in-in,
whatever the hell this is.
That should cover
your conscience.
Maybe my conscience.
Not my soul.
Nice doin' business with ya.
Homie.
I'm out.
Let him go.
Look, he's not
thinking straight.
Yeah, but he ain't
wrong, either.
I'm sorry, were you
gonna buy one of these?
No, I've got plenty at home.
Let me guess, first time dad?
No, but, new mom, so she's
counting on my expertise.
How far along is your wife?
Four and a half weeks.
She's, we're not married.
Not yet or just not?
That's a good question.
I'm sorry, it's a bad
question. I shouldn't have
been prying like that.
No, no, no, it's cool.
It's actually
really good to hear it out loud.
Well, I wish her the
best of luck.
Either way, um, especially when
the morning sickness hits.
Trust me, it's hitting already.
- Really?
- Yes.
- That's...
- Hey babe.
- Hey baby.
- Hey.
Um I was just talking to...
You know what? We never actually
introduced ourselves.
- Levi Sterling.
- Tamara Austin.
And this is your fellow
mommy to be, Christie-
Johnson. Yes. I know who she is.
We actually met through
my husband Miles. She
and Mile have a-
Tamara. It's so nice
to see you again.
Wait, Miles wife?
- Small world.
- You know Miles?
Yeah, we worked at Greater
Hope together.
Talented guy. The
church misses him.
Yeah, I'm sure he is missed.
Anyway, um, Levi was just
telling me about your
morning sickness
although I was a bit confused,
because doesn't that normally
start around eight weeks?
Are you sure you're
only four and a half?
Well Tamara, every
woman is different.
It varies, you know. I guess I
just have bad luck.
Lucky for you, you have Levi to
help you get through it.
Miles can be so unreliable,
but you already know that,
don't you?
You know what babe, I
think we gotta get going,
we're gonna be late.
- Right, right, I'll go ahead
and pay for these.
- Yeah.
It was great meeting you.
See you around.
Right behind you babe.
I'll make sure to tell
Miles I saw you.
- Okay.
- The both of you.
- I'll be right over, okay?
- Okay babe.
Seems like a really nice guy.
Except for his taste.
Tamara, Tamara. What
is it that you want?
Look at you getting all bent out
of shape now that you have
something to lose.
"Home-wrecker" cuts both
ways with you, I see.
I have moved on Tamara, I
suggest you do the same.
He has no clue about you and
Miles, does he?
He has no idea his girlfriend
messed around with
a married man.
Goodbye Tamara.
Is it Miles's?
- What?
- You heard me.
No.
Tamara, I am truly very,
very happy for you and
Miles. I truly am.
"Truly am". Look at you,
breaking the commandment
about lying.
I'm sure your pastor daddy
is rolling over in his
grave right about now.
Take care, Tamara.
We're gonna get this, too.
I bet a
lot of you hear "pastor"
before my name.
And you think you know exactly
what I'm going to say.
But what you don't know
is I used to be you.
Holding my anger in
blaming everybody else
for my condition.
And at the same time
never letting anybody close.
Until one day I asked myself
"why are you so angry?"
You want to know what
the answer was?
I was hurt.
I was hurt that no one
was there for me
like I felt like they
was supposed to be.
And some of you all may be
feeling that way today.
But the amazing thing is, you've
taken the first step.
And we're here to help.
You see anything that fits?
I'm not sure I'm qualified
for any of this.
Well, you now we have a lot of
training programs here, right?
Yeah but I don't got for all
that. I need something now.
Look, what's your story?
If you don't mind me asking.
I mean I had it good
when I was young.
But I just didn't appreciate it.
So I started runnin' around
with the wrong crowd.
Hittin' licks on the regular.
Until one of my
homies got killed.
And I went down for it.
Trust me man, I wish that was
the only thing that weighs on me
But for right now...
I'm gonna be honest man,
I just need some cash.
I think I might be able to help.
You think this may be something
you'd be interested in?
For sure.
So the cops came in
to get everybody
and they had they
handcuffs on us.
Check out your boy.
'Sup?
That's a nice chair.
Heard you just singing
like a little bitch.
Nah, it ain't like
that young blood.
Same rules in the street, same
rules they got in here.
But don't worry.
We gonna handle our
business, playboy.
What you waitin' for? We
can do that right now.
See, I ain't like you.
You young bucks are suicidal.
Always wanna pop off onsite.
Ain't got no respect
for the game.
No respect for your elders.
But you gonna learn.
You bet your sweet ass on that.
Gimme a kiss.
Let's go Shawn.
Don't worry about him.
Kendrick told us what happened.
We gonna help you
return the favor.
See when I kiss him? Yeah,
he act like he like it.
Roll rat!
What are the odds of getting my
contract renewed now that I'm in
business with a cop killer?
Look, a contract is a contract.
We partners, remember?
A cop is dead! And if the city
turns their back on us
there won't be a business! No,
forget the money man,
I want out!
You can pretend to be as
outraged about what goes down in
this city as you want.
But at the end of the day...
I'm the only thing
standing between you
and one of Rex's guys putting
a gun to your head.
We good?
- Yeah.
- Good.
- Alright.
- Alright.
I got you, man.
Just make sure you keep an eye
on this. The lab-
Dr. Johnson?
Keep an eye on it and just
let me know, okay? Thank you.
Detectives. Hi.
Is everything okay?
Yes, of course.
We just want to see if
you remember this?
That's me. And... Debra.
Do you remember what he two
of you were talking about?
Looks like you two had words.
- You didn't answer me.
- It's none of your business.
I'll see you after the game.
Am I a suspect?
No, of course not.
It's just that according to that
you just might be
one of the last
people to see her before
she was murdered.
Now anything you can tell us can
be extremely helpful, Christie.
To bring Debra's
killer to justice.
We weren't really friends.
Get out of my way.
Make me.
Don't just touch me
you dirty hood rat!
Say that again.
- I dare you.
- You are a dirty...
dumb, used up, hood ra-
You look angry here.
Do you remember why?
I, I don't know. I...
we barely interacted
outside of cheerleading
and cordial "hellos".
When was the last
time you saw her?
That night.
She was heading back
to the church.
According to your
statement in '98
it says you saw her
several times the week
before she went missing.
Outside of cheerleading.
I guess, it, this was
a long time ago.
But it probably had something to
do with my brother EJ.
EJ?
Yeah, they were dating.
I mean, that is until
he found out she was
cheating on him.
Debra Chase was dating EJ?
To what do I owe this pleasure?
Don't worry. I'm not firing you.
Funny.
Well, I had to break
the tension somehow.
Look, we need to come together.
"Tension". That's one
way of putting it.
You went behind my back
and ordered a raid on the homes
of those fired police officers.
Not sure I would qualify that
as "coming together".
I went through different
channels to get the
warrants, and
yes you are correct.
I should have cooperated with
your office. And so,
I apologize.
Look, I admire your
vision for Cypress.
And I'm sure there are areas of
Cypress's police department
that require... some reform.
But we have designated
procedures to handle that.
You are making enemies when you
could be making friends.
It's not areas of reform, it's a
systematic shake-up.
Officers were stealing the guns
from the buy back program.
So as county prosecutor,
I need your full support
and cooperation.
I know that standing up to the
police isn't politically
popular, but it's leadership.
It's, it's
protecting everyone
in our community,
including the vast majority of
officers who put their
lives on the lines to serve
and uphold the law.
Rebecca, I'm asking
you for your help.
Have your office send the
evidence to me by 5pm
and I will draft up the
documents to formally prosecute.
Done.
She just keeps me going.
Wait, hang on. Excuse me, I
have to take this. One second.
Hey baby.
Now if you love
your family, you'll do as I say.
Now I know Jabari has evidence
that can free Rex Fisher.
I don't know what you mean.
Nah, you know exactly what
I'm talkin' about.
Now your man's good. For now.
But if you want him alive
bring that evidence to
me in one hour.
N- no! Wait!
Yo!
Yo, anybody here?
Hello?
Hello?
Hey detectives.
I got something for you on D. D.
- D. D.?
- Yeah.
Dead Debra.
She was encrusted with a lot of
biological matter
but today I found this.
What am I looking at?
I made a mold of the
indentation in her skull.
Looks like a prism.
You see right here? On the
border of the occipital bone.
I went through my database of
blunt force trauma related
instruments
and I just have never
see this before.
This is a very
specific instrument.
You mean weapon.
I'll keep checking my database,
but that is what killed D. D.
Good work fellas. Don't
forget to hydrate.
There you go, brother.
Thanks, boss.
You don't have to call me boss,
man. Just Levi.
I'm Kendrick. Pastor Greene
hooked this up for me.
Right, right. Good to
have you on board.
Thanks, man.
It's real cool what you got
goin' on around here.
You own this house?
Yeah. A few, actually.
Some of them we rent out, but,
this one we're gonna flip.
That's where you take a house,
make a few fast renovations,
dress it up a little bit and
sell it quick.
Wow.
That sound like a get
rich quick hustle.
I don't know about
get rich, but...
tyrin' to survive.
I ain't much different
than you man.
I done made my share of
mistakes and some.
And learned my lesson.
We all need second chances.
Will you excuse me for
a moment, please?
Tamara told me what happened
at the store.
What are you doin'
tryin' to provoke her?
Woah, woah, woah...
provoking her?
She came for me.
I'm at work. I'm over you Miles.
I'm over the whole drama.
I think we should tell her.
About the baby.
Are you crazy?
It's only a matter
of time Christie.
We gotta get ahead of this.
Listen to me, Miles.
You and your wife are
still on thin ice.
And Levi and I are still in the
early phase of our relationship.
If we rock the boat now, we
could lose everything.
But I'm trying to do
the right thing.
And you know how hard that is
for me when it comes to you.
I just don't want to lie to her.
Not again.
But the lie protects
her this time.
Not you.
Miles, you know I'm right.
How's the baby?
Sometimes I'm feeling...
I gotta get back to work.
Well, I'm afraid that's all I
know, Mr. Bradley.
This gives me a place to start.
Well, almost forgot about this.
I have this.
This is the only thing I kept
the day he was born before
they...
well, please just don't lose it.
Of course not.
And when I confirm your son's
identity, what would you like me
to do?
Nothing.
I haven't decided what I want to
do with the information just yet
I just need to know.
That your son won't be a
problem.
I get it. These cases
are more common than you think.
The Mayor wanted me to supervise
evidence delivery.
- Hope you don't mind.
- Not at all.
Everything is going to change
once the charges
- are formally announced.
- Of course.
The police union is gonna
rip into her.
Dig out every skeleton,
every scandal to
discredit and smear her.
So I need you to make sure the
Mayor's office is prepared.
From what I understand, she's
not exactly an angel.
Yes, Lieutenant, we're prepared.
Good.
How many guns are we
submitting as evidence?
All 22. Going full transparency.
Hand me that box, please.
There's no turning back now.
Where are the guns?
Call the Mayor. Now!
Hey! Josie.
Um, I just wanted to know
if you knew where
um, Jabari was headed after
Clarence's today.
That fool left his
phone at home again.
No, that's fine.
No, that's fine. Um,
I actually just saw him pull up.
Thanks Josie.
Jabari!
- Hello?
- You got it?
I wanna hear his voice. I wanna
know he's okay.
Now the faster you do this, the
faster you'll get him back.
I have what you want.
- Good.
- Now what?
Drop it off on the
park bench at the
intersection of 5th and Walnut.
And if I see anyone else other
than you, Jabari is dead.
And you have an hour.
Come in and close the door.
What's wrong?
I was expecting the evidence on
my desk hours ago.
They were stolen.
What? Are you sure?
Well they sure as hell didn't
just disappear into thin air.
Well this changes things.
This changes nothing.
This only underscores my point.
- What?
- Obviously the cops stole those
guns.
They're trying to
sabotage my case.
Do you have proof?
Who else has access
to that room?
And have you ever heard of
evidence disappearing the day
it was due to be submitted?
I need something solid, Ella.
My job is to push facts,
not theories.
I'm gonna need you to take a
small leap of faith with me her,
okay?
You have your
prosecutorial discretion
I'm not asking you to bend
or break the law.
You'll have my testimony and
Lieutenant Hawkins's.
Corruption is happening.
Let's be the ones who stop it.
Okay. We'll move forward.
I know we're going to be tried
in the court of public opinion
and I just want to make sure
we're ahead of the game.
So I called a press conference
for tomorrow.
Good call.
Hawkins and I will
join you along with
the rest of the force that we
know we can trust.
You can make the announcement
to prosecute then.
I guess I have work to do then.
Thank you.
It's my job.
Let's just hope you're right.
Goodbye.
You've been zoning
out all morning.
I've earned the right
to be distracted.
What is he doing here?
I don't know. Probably just
to pay his respects.
Once this is over,
we are leaving.
There will be no mingling, no
surprise singing with the
choir, none of that. Do we
understand each other?
Yes Tam, I promise. Have a seat.
I really appreciate you being
here. It's important to me.
I will never understand your
fascination with this family.
- Baby, please.
- Thank you.
Fine. Sorry.
You want something to drink?
Water would be nice.
I'm on it. Hold this for me.
- Okay.
- Alright.
You look so handsome.
I'll see you in a little bit.
Alright.
Christie, hey! I didn't see
you there.
Hey Angela! You've been busy.
Yeah. I've been busy
playing host,
bartender, mover-
And yet you've managed to find
the time to stick your nose whee
it doesn't
belong and tell
Levi my business.
No, that was not, it's not
like that at all. I was just
- I was just-
- Yeah, what is it like?
I was just so worries about the
Medicaid thing and I
reached out to Levi for some
advice and I just wanted to-
Funny. You didn't tell Levi how
involved you were in it.
And managed to take pictures of
me and Jabari.
Now what did you need advice
from Levi about?
You've lost control. So I
wanted to make sure I don't
go down with you.
Once a ho, always a ho.
Only thinking about
how to get off.
Let me tell you
something, Angela.
If I go down, I plan
on dragging you
right along with me.
So it's in your best
interest to protect me.
Okay?
Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for coming today
to inaugurate the
Pastor Evan Johnson Memorial.
I've been honored to
say a few words
about my mentor Pastor Johnson
to open the ceremony.
Something that you all may not
have known about the pastor
he was a bit of a
fortune teller.
He's been known to
call the wins and losses of many
a Falcon's and Brave's game
he predicted all but one
presidential election
since I've known him,
and I swear the man could
forecast the rain.
He told me at 11 years old
and he said, "son...
you're gonna marry my daughter."
The man was a fortune teller.
Christie Johnson, I love you.
Will you please spend the rest
of your life with me?
Yes, Levi.
Yes!
Next!
Hey what's up my man, what's
goin' on?
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
Okay, you want to
endorse that for me?
Okay, cool.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Good.
Okay, that's 20, 40, 1
2, 3, 32.
That's $43.32.
Is that it?
That's it.
Nah man, there must be some
type of mistake.
They told me I was going to be
making $9 an hour
and I worked 12 hours.
It's called taxes. Between
that and my fee.
you're down to $43.32.
Man, what type of
joke is this, man?
Look you got a problem
with my fees
go open yourself a bank account.
Got a problem with your taxes,
talk to your congressman.
You;re holding up the line.
Next.
Hey babe.
Hey baby. Um, which
color do you like?
Lavender.
- The lavender.
- Lavender?
Someone is hoping for a girl.
I'll be happy as long as
the baby's healthy.
Well, baby, if you
decide that you do want to
know the sex of our baby
you can always just open this.
Lavender.
Tam, we gotta talk.
We are talking.
Can you turn around, please?
Okay.
I wanna be honest with you
about... something.
It's about Christie.
And her baby.
What about them?
She says that I'm the father.
Tamera, I...
Why do you keep doing
this to us?
It's like you're trying to
just sabotage our family.
That's why I'm telling
you right now.
That's why you're telling me?
'Cause I, I want us to deal
with this as a family.
You always want to say that
you're nothing like your
father, but you keep doin'
the exact same stuff!
I'm tryin'.
I'm not leavin', I'm here.
I can't do it without you, Tam.
- Please, it's-
- Just leave me alone.
Eyes of the
nation are watching.
Good. Then our position
will be clear.
Good afternoon.
A press event like this
is highly unusual,
but the circumstances that bring
me here are themselves
highly unusual.
The city of Cypress
and Fulton County
cannot and will not tolerate
corruption.
From the smallest of
misdemeanors to the most
serious of felonies.
From all levels of our
government and civil servants.
Which is why Fulton
County is opening an
investigation into
Mayor Ella Johnson.
For the misuse
of her office to fire
police officers
and for fabricating evidence
for prosecution.
We will not tolerate
politically motivated
misconduct. Especially when it
comes to the brave members
of our police force.
Eyes of the nation. This
is war, and she just fired
the first shot.
This investigation will
look into every aspect
of Mayor Johnson's tenure
in her civil service
and will serve as a warning to
every elected official...
that no one is above the law.
Thank you.
Who's that?
It's me, OG.
We bought ourselves
a little window.
15 minutes enough to
set him straight?
Yeah, that'll work.
Help me up.
"...man, I just need some cash."
"What type of joke is this?"
I'm here.
Okay, so play it.
I wanna hear it.
"Bring that evidence to
me in one hour."
Look, you gonna have to show
me that payment, first.
Okay.
I showed you mine, now
show me yours.
If it is what you say it is,
then my career just got made.
"Pastor Evan Johnson...
- It was me.
- Travis, don't.
I couldn't stand the thought of
him screwing you right
under my nose."
My God...
Rex Fisher is innocent.
There's more.
Okay, I'm good. Let's trade.
What is wrong?
Hey why don't you let me do
something for you?
- "Next Case."
- "You're a free man."
What is the problem?
Don't tell me you're
getting cold feet.
You got a problem with my fees,
go open yourself a bank account.
Got a problem with your taxes,
talk to your congressman.
Do we have a deal, or not?
Yeah, we good.
Okay. Give it to me.
Hand me that shank.
Game over, playboy.
Let's go.
Jabari!
- Baby!
- My God!
Are you okay, are, is Ja-
is Jada okay?
We're fine.
I sent her to Kim's
house, she's fine.
Look I don't know what the hell
happened. I woke up in some
warehouse on the
outside of town!
No, Jabari. They called me.
I'm sorry.
What?
He said he would kill you if I
didn't give it to him.
No.
He sent me a picture of your
gun to your head!
What did you- what
did you do, Paige?
I'm sorry.
Paige, what the
hell did you do?!
I'm sorry!
I had no choice, what
was I supposed to do?
He didn't know about the
tape, you could've
stalled him, you could
have done anything!
No, baby, he had a gun to your
head! Look at your head!
What was I supposed to do?
You told me you
had this handled!
You said you had this
all figured out!
We have nothing!
What was I supposed to do, babe?
- Look...
- Look,
now he'll leave us alone.
He'll leave us alone.
Babe, my voice is
on that tape too.
Okay? I told you.
I told you that I had this!
And now I got the cops gunnin'
for me, and now...
now I gotta deal with Rex too!
That was our only insurance!
That was our only protection,
what the hell are we gonna do?!
I edited your voice out!
There's only the Mayor's voice,
and her husband voice.
We won't be implicated, we're
safe! Please baby, please...
believe me... please.
When Rex get's out, we...
nobody's gonna be safe.
On the next Saints and Sinners:
You may have everyone else
fooled, but I know you have
bodies buried Ella.
The prosecution claims that they
have proof that you fraudulently
used patient numbers.
Jabari's tryin' to
steamroll my operation.
You and I can help
each other out.
and Sinners:
You couldn't pass up a
chance to jam up Rex.
How you gonna prove any of this?
As long as we have this,
we safe from Rex.
My father dead 'cuz of you.
I ain't got no problem with you.
This fracture? We're looking
at blunt force trauma.
- Pregnant?
- I love you.
Your clinic is being
investigated for fraud.
You can't just come here
and take my property.
The assailant shot and
killed was a detective.
Guess what he had on him?
Another gun from the buy
back program.
These officers do not deserve
to wear the badge.
You all are fired.
She's late.
Maybe she's busy terminating the
fire department, too.
Here we go.
Mayor.
Please sit.
I'll cut right to
the chase here.
I realize you all oppose my
decision, and I understand fully
your concerns, but-
What you've done was
unbelievably reckless.
And dangerous.
You fired police officers
without even thinking to
consult the union.
I don't need to consult
you or anyone else.
- Look Ella-
- It's Mayor Johnson.
Whatever. We get it,
you're looking to make
your mark on this city.
But perhaps, need a
bit more time to
ease into the roll.
Cypress has a police corruption
problem, councilman.
Now there's no denying that.
With all due respect ma'am, have
you given any considerations
to how this department's gonna
do it's job at half-steam?
I did. And I promoted a
handful of vetted officers
to lead the transition.
This is my police force.
You can't just come in here and
start firing everybody!
Look, it's very simple.
Reverse your decision and
reinstate the officers.
We'll forget this
matter ever happened.
You know frankly, I'm not even
sure you had the power to fire
them in the first place.
Here. We've already drafted
the reinstatement papers.
Thank you.
Very good.
Woah, woah, woah, what do you
think you're doing?
Sit down and shut up, Mike.
I'm doin' what should've
been done. What none of you
had the balls to do.
And you think that means you can
come in here and play God?
If you don't realize there's
corruption in your department
then you don't deserve to
wear that uniform, and you
should take it off.
As long as I serve as Mayor
you work for me.
Turn your television on and
see what's happening.
I will not let Cypress become
another news story about dirty
cops and gun violence. I
will do whatever it takes
to clean the streets and I will
start by cleaning house.
Which is why I'm moving
forward with prosecution.
You can't do that!
Watch me.
Hey, JoJo.
Hey.
How'd the questioning go?
I'm alive, ain't I?
It's not everyday you
get to kill a cop and
live to talk about it.
Place looks nice.
Thank you for cleaning up.
Excuse me.
Hey.
What's wrong?
What's wrong? I'm supposed to be
okay with bullets flying at me?
Look, you need to calm down,
alright? I'm-
Yeah I'll calm down
when I get my money.
Please, I don't need to be
involved in this-
Hey brah, brah.
We got a problem?
Nah, we straight.
Actually...
I took this job to get paid.
Not to get involved in-in,
whatever the hell this is.
That should cover
your conscience.
Maybe my conscience.
Not my soul.
Nice doin' business with ya.
Homie.
I'm out.
Let him go.
Look, he's not
thinking straight.
Yeah, but he ain't
wrong, either.
I'm sorry, were you
gonna buy one of these?
No, I've got plenty at home.
Let me guess, first time dad?
No, but, new mom, so she's
counting on my expertise.
How far along is your wife?
Four and a half weeks.
She's, we're not married.
Not yet or just not?
That's a good question.
I'm sorry, it's a bad
question. I shouldn't have
been prying like that.
No, no, no, it's cool.
It's actually
really good to hear it out loud.
Well, I wish her the
best of luck.
Either way, um, especially when
the morning sickness hits.
Trust me, it's hitting already.
- Really?
- Yes.
- That's...
- Hey babe.
- Hey baby.
- Hey.
Um I was just talking to...
You know what? We never actually
introduced ourselves.
- Levi Sterling.
- Tamara Austin.
And this is your fellow
mommy to be, Christie-
Johnson. Yes. I know who she is.
We actually met through
my husband Miles. She
and Mile have a-
Tamara. It's so nice
to see you again.
Wait, Miles wife?
- Small world.
- You know Miles?
Yeah, we worked at Greater
Hope together.
Talented guy. The
church misses him.
Yeah, I'm sure he is missed.
Anyway, um, Levi was just
telling me about your
morning sickness
although I was a bit confused,
because doesn't that normally
start around eight weeks?
Are you sure you're
only four and a half?
Well Tamara, every
woman is different.
It varies, you know. I guess I
just have bad luck.
Lucky for you, you have Levi to
help you get through it.
Miles can be so unreliable,
but you already know that,
don't you?
You know what babe, I
think we gotta get going,
we're gonna be late.
- Right, right, I'll go ahead
and pay for these.
- Yeah.
It was great meeting you.
See you around.
Right behind you babe.
I'll make sure to tell
Miles I saw you.
- Okay.
- The both of you.
- I'll be right over, okay?
- Okay babe.
Seems like a really nice guy.
Except for his taste.
Tamara, Tamara. What
is it that you want?
Look at you getting all bent out
of shape now that you have
something to lose.
"Home-wrecker" cuts both
ways with you, I see.
I have moved on Tamara, I
suggest you do the same.
He has no clue about you and
Miles, does he?
He has no idea his girlfriend
messed around with
a married man.
Goodbye Tamara.
Is it Miles's?
- What?
- You heard me.
No.
Tamara, I am truly very,
very happy for you and
Miles. I truly am.
"Truly am". Look at you,
breaking the commandment
about lying.
I'm sure your pastor daddy
is rolling over in his
grave right about now.
Take care, Tamara.
We're gonna get this, too.
I bet a
lot of you hear "pastor"
before my name.
And you think you know exactly
what I'm going to say.
But what you don't know
is I used to be you.
Holding my anger in
blaming everybody else
for my condition.
And at the same time
never letting anybody close.
Until one day I asked myself
"why are you so angry?"
You want to know what
the answer was?
I was hurt.
I was hurt that no one
was there for me
like I felt like they
was supposed to be.
And some of you all may be
feeling that way today.
But the amazing thing is, you've
taken the first step.
And we're here to help.
You see anything that fits?
I'm not sure I'm qualified
for any of this.
Well, you now we have a lot of
training programs here, right?
Yeah but I don't got for all
that. I need something now.
Look, what's your story?
If you don't mind me asking.
I mean I had it good
when I was young.
But I just didn't appreciate it.
So I started runnin' around
with the wrong crowd.
Hittin' licks on the regular.
Until one of my
homies got killed.
And I went down for it.
Trust me man, I wish that was
the only thing that weighs on me
But for right now...
I'm gonna be honest man,
I just need some cash.
I think I might be able to help.
You think this may be something
you'd be interested in?
For sure.
So the cops came in
to get everybody
and they had they
handcuffs on us.
Check out your boy.
'Sup?
That's a nice chair.
Heard you just singing
like a little bitch.
Nah, it ain't like
that young blood.
Same rules in the street, same
rules they got in here.
But don't worry.
We gonna handle our
business, playboy.
What you waitin' for? We
can do that right now.
See, I ain't like you.
You young bucks are suicidal.
Always wanna pop off onsite.
Ain't got no respect
for the game.
No respect for your elders.
But you gonna learn.
You bet your sweet ass on that.
Gimme a kiss.
Let's go Shawn.
Don't worry about him.
Kendrick told us what happened.
We gonna help you
return the favor.
See when I kiss him? Yeah,
he act like he like it.
Roll rat!
What are the odds of getting my
contract renewed now that I'm in
business with a cop killer?
Look, a contract is a contract.
We partners, remember?
A cop is dead! And if the city
turns their back on us
there won't be a business! No,
forget the money man,
I want out!
You can pretend to be as
outraged about what goes down in
this city as you want.
But at the end of the day...
I'm the only thing
standing between you
and one of Rex's guys putting
a gun to your head.
We good?
- Yeah.
- Good.
- Alright.
- Alright.
I got you, man.
Just make sure you keep an eye
on this. The lab-
Dr. Johnson?
Keep an eye on it and just
let me know, okay? Thank you.
Detectives. Hi.
Is everything okay?
Yes, of course.
We just want to see if
you remember this?
That's me. And... Debra.
Do you remember what he two
of you were talking about?
Looks like you two had words.
- You didn't answer me.
- It's none of your business.
I'll see you after the game.
Am I a suspect?
No, of course not.
It's just that according to that
you just might be
one of the last
people to see her before
she was murdered.
Now anything you can tell us can
be extremely helpful, Christie.
To bring Debra's
killer to justice.
We weren't really friends.
Get out of my way.
Make me.
Don't just touch me
you dirty hood rat!
Say that again.
- I dare you.
- You are a dirty...
dumb, used up, hood ra-
You look angry here.
Do you remember why?
I, I don't know. I...
we barely interacted
outside of cheerleading
and cordial "hellos".
When was the last
time you saw her?
That night.
She was heading back
to the church.
According to your
statement in '98
it says you saw her
several times the week
before she went missing.
Outside of cheerleading.
I guess, it, this was
a long time ago.
But it probably had something to
do with my brother EJ.
EJ?
Yeah, they were dating.
I mean, that is until
he found out she was
cheating on him.
Debra Chase was dating EJ?
To what do I owe this pleasure?
Don't worry. I'm not firing you.
Funny.
Well, I had to break
the tension somehow.
Look, we need to come together.
"Tension". That's one
way of putting it.
You went behind my back
and ordered a raid on the homes
of those fired police officers.
Not sure I would qualify that
as "coming together".
I went through different
channels to get the
warrants, and
yes you are correct.
I should have cooperated with
your office. And so,
I apologize.
Look, I admire your
vision for Cypress.
And I'm sure there are areas of
Cypress's police department
that require... some reform.
But we have designated
procedures to handle that.
You are making enemies when you
could be making friends.
It's not areas of reform, it's a
systematic shake-up.
Officers were stealing the guns
from the buy back program.
So as county prosecutor,
I need your full support
and cooperation.
I know that standing up to the
police isn't politically
popular, but it's leadership.
It's, it's
protecting everyone
in our community,
including the vast majority of
officers who put their
lives on the lines to serve
and uphold the law.
Rebecca, I'm asking
you for your help.
Have your office send the
evidence to me by 5pm
and I will draft up the
documents to formally prosecute.
Done.
She just keeps me going.
Wait, hang on. Excuse me, I
have to take this. One second.
Hey baby.
Now if you love
your family, you'll do as I say.
Now I know Jabari has evidence
that can free Rex Fisher.
I don't know what you mean.
Nah, you know exactly what
I'm talkin' about.
Now your man's good. For now.
But if you want him alive
bring that evidence to
me in one hour.
N- no! Wait!
Yo!
Yo, anybody here?
Hello?
Hello?
Hey detectives.
I got something for you on D. D.
- D. D.?
- Yeah.
Dead Debra.
She was encrusted with a lot of
biological matter
but today I found this.
What am I looking at?
I made a mold of the
indentation in her skull.
Looks like a prism.
You see right here? On the
border of the occipital bone.
I went through my database of
blunt force trauma related
instruments
and I just have never
see this before.
This is a very
specific instrument.
You mean weapon.
I'll keep checking my database,
but that is what killed D. D.
Good work fellas. Don't
forget to hydrate.
There you go, brother.
Thanks, boss.
You don't have to call me boss,
man. Just Levi.
I'm Kendrick. Pastor Greene
hooked this up for me.
Right, right. Good to
have you on board.
Thanks, man.
It's real cool what you got
goin' on around here.
You own this house?
Yeah. A few, actually.
Some of them we rent out, but,
this one we're gonna flip.
That's where you take a house,
make a few fast renovations,
dress it up a little bit and
sell it quick.
Wow.
That sound like a get
rich quick hustle.
I don't know about
get rich, but...
tyrin' to survive.
I ain't much different
than you man.
I done made my share of
mistakes and some.
And learned my lesson.
We all need second chances.
Will you excuse me for
a moment, please?
Tamara told me what happened
at the store.
What are you doin'
tryin' to provoke her?
Woah, woah, woah...
provoking her?
She came for me.
I'm at work. I'm over you Miles.
I'm over the whole drama.
I think we should tell her.
About the baby.
Are you crazy?
It's only a matter
of time Christie.
We gotta get ahead of this.
Listen to me, Miles.
You and your wife are
still on thin ice.
And Levi and I are still in the
early phase of our relationship.
If we rock the boat now, we
could lose everything.
But I'm trying to do
the right thing.
And you know how hard that is
for me when it comes to you.
I just don't want to lie to her.
Not again.
But the lie protects
her this time.
Not you.
Miles, you know I'm right.
How's the baby?
Sometimes I'm feeling...
I gotta get back to work.
Well, I'm afraid that's all I
know, Mr. Bradley.
This gives me a place to start.
Well, almost forgot about this.
I have this.
This is the only thing I kept
the day he was born before
they...
well, please just don't lose it.
Of course not.
And when I confirm your son's
identity, what would you like me
to do?
Nothing.
I haven't decided what I want to
do with the information just yet
I just need to know.
That your son won't be a
problem.
I get it. These cases
are more common than you think.
The Mayor wanted me to supervise
evidence delivery.
- Hope you don't mind.
- Not at all.
Everything is going to change
once the charges
- are formally announced.
- Of course.
The police union is gonna
rip into her.
Dig out every skeleton,
every scandal to
discredit and smear her.
So I need you to make sure the
Mayor's office is prepared.
From what I understand, she's
not exactly an angel.
Yes, Lieutenant, we're prepared.
Good.
How many guns are we
submitting as evidence?
All 22. Going full transparency.
Hand me that box, please.
There's no turning back now.
Where are the guns?
Call the Mayor. Now!
Hey! Josie.
Um, I just wanted to know
if you knew where
um, Jabari was headed after
Clarence's today.
That fool left his
phone at home again.
No, that's fine.
No, that's fine. Um,
I actually just saw him pull up.
Thanks Josie.
Jabari!
- Hello?
- You got it?
I wanna hear his voice. I wanna
know he's okay.
Now the faster you do this, the
faster you'll get him back.
I have what you want.
- Good.
- Now what?
Drop it off on the
park bench at the
intersection of 5th and Walnut.
And if I see anyone else other
than you, Jabari is dead.
And you have an hour.
Come in and close the door.
What's wrong?
I was expecting the evidence on
my desk hours ago.
They were stolen.
What? Are you sure?
Well they sure as hell didn't
just disappear into thin air.
Well this changes things.
This changes nothing.
This only underscores my point.
- What?
- Obviously the cops stole those
guns.
They're trying to
sabotage my case.
Do you have proof?
Who else has access
to that room?
And have you ever heard of
evidence disappearing the day
it was due to be submitted?
I need something solid, Ella.
My job is to push facts,
not theories.
I'm gonna need you to take a
small leap of faith with me her,
okay?
You have your
prosecutorial discretion
I'm not asking you to bend
or break the law.
You'll have my testimony and
Lieutenant Hawkins's.
Corruption is happening.
Let's be the ones who stop it.
Okay. We'll move forward.
I know we're going to be tried
in the court of public opinion
and I just want to make sure
we're ahead of the game.
So I called a press conference
for tomorrow.
Good call.
Hawkins and I will
join you along with
the rest of the force that we
know we can trust.
You can make the announcement
to prosecute then.
I guess I have work to do then.
Thank you.
It's my job.
Let's just hope you're right.
Goodbye.
You've been zoning
out all morning.
I've earned the right
to be distracted.
What is he doing here?
I don't know. Probably just
to pay his respects.
Once this is over,
we are leaving.
There will be no mingling, no
surprise singing with the
choir, none of that. Do we
understand each other?
Yes Tam, I promise. Have a seat.
I really appreciate you being
here. It's important to me.
I will never understand your
fascination with this family.
- Baby, please.
- Thank you.
Fine. Sorry.
You want something to drink?
Water would be nice.
I'm on it. Hold this for me.
- Okay.
- Alright.
You look so handsome.
I'll see you in a little bit.
Alright.
Christie, hey! I didn't see
you there.
Hey Angela! You've been busy.
Yeah. I've been busy
playing host,
bartender, mover-
And yet you've managed to find
the time to stick your nose whee
it doesn't
belong and tell
Levi my business.
No, that was not, it's not
like that at all. I was just
- I was just-
- Yeah, what is it like?
I was just so worries about the
Medicaid thing and I
reached out to Levi for some
advice and I just wanted to-
Funny. You didn't tell Levi how
involved you were in it.
And managed to take pictures of
me and Jabari.
Now what did you need advice
from Levi about?
You've lost control. So I
wanted to make sure I don't
go down with you.
Once a ho, always a ho.
Only thinking about
how to get off.
Let me tell you
something, Angela.
If I go down, I plan
on dragging you
right along with me.
So it's in your best
interest to protect me.
Okay?
Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you for coming today
to inaugurate the
Pastor Evan Johnson Memorial.
I've been honored to
say a few words
about my mentor Pastor Johnson
to open the ceremony.
Something that you all may not
have known about the pastor
he was a bit of a
fortune teller.
He's been known to
call the wins and losses of many
a Falcon's and Brave's game
he predicted all but one
presidential election
since I've known him,
and I swear the man could
forecast the rain.
He told me at 11 years old
and he said, "son...
you're gonna marry my daughter."
The man was a fortune teller.
Christie Johnson, I love you.
Will you please spend the rest
of your life with me?
Yes, Levi.
Yes!
Next!
Hey what's up my man, what's
goin' on?
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
Okay, you want to
endorse that for me?
Okay, cool.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Good.
Okay, that's 20, 40, 1
2, 3, 32.
That's $43.32.
Is that it?
That's it.
Nah man, there must be some
type of mistake.
They told me I was going to be
making $9 an hour
and I worked 12 hours.
It's called taxes. Between
that and my fee.
you're down to $43.32.
Man, what type of
joke is this, man?
Look you got a problem
with my fees
go open yourself a bank account.
Got a problem with your taxes,
talk to your congressman.
You;re holding up the line.
Next.
Hey babe.
Hey baby. Um, which
color do you like?
Lavender.
- The lavender.
- Lavender?
Someone is hoping for a girl.
I'll be happy as long as
the baby's healthy.
Well, baby, if you
decide that you do want to
know the sex of our baby
you can always just open this.
Lavender.
Tam, we gotta talk.
We are talking.
Can you turn around, please?
Okay.
I wanna be honest with you
about... something.
It's about Christie.
And her baby.
What about them?
She says that I'm the father.
Tamera, I...
Why do you keep doing
this to us?
It's like you're trying to
just sabotage our family.
That's why I'm telling
you right now.
That's why you're telling me?
'Cause I, I want us to deal
with this as a family.
You always want to say that
you're nothing like your
father, but you keep doin'
the exact same stuff!
I'm tryin'.
I'm not leavin', I'm here.
I can't do it without you, Tam.
- Please, it's-
- Just leave me alone.
Eyes of the
nation are watching.
Good. Then our position
will be clear.
Good afternoon.
A press event like this
is highly unusual,
but the circumstances that bring
me here are themselves
highly unusual.
The city of Cypress
and Fulton County
cannot and will not tolerate
corruption.
From the smallest of
misdemeanors to the most
serious of felonies.
From all levels of our
government and civil servants.
Which is why Fulton
County is opening an
investigation into
Mayor Ella Johnson.
For the misuse
of her office to fire
police officers
and for fabricating evidence
for prosecution.
We will not tolerate
politically motivated
misconduct. Especially when it
comes to the brave members
of our police force.
Eyes of the nation. This
is war, and she just fired
the first shot.
This investigation will
look into every aspect
of Mayor Johnson's tenure
in her civil service
and will serve as a warning to
every elected official...
that no one is above the law.
Thank you.
Who's that?
It's me, OG.
We bought ourselves
a little window.
15 minutes enough to
set him straight?
Yeah, that'll work.
Help me up.
"...man, I just need some cash."
"What type of joke is this?"
I'm here.
Okay, so play it.
I wanna hear it.
"Bring that evidence to
me in one hour."
Look, you gonna have to show
me that payment, first.
Okay.
I showed you mine, now
show me yours.
If it is what you say it is,
then my career just got made.
"Pastor Evan Johnson...
- It was me.
- Travis, don't.
I couldn't stand the thought of
him screwing you right
under my nose."
My God...
Rex Fisher is innocent.
There's more.
Okay, I'm good. Let's trade.
What is wrong?
Hey why don't you let me do
something for you?
- "Next Case."
- "You're a free man."
What is the problem?
Don't tell me you're
getting cold feet.
You got a problem with my fees,
go open yourself a bank account.
Got a problem with your taxes,
talk to your congressman.
Do we have a deal, or not?
Yeah, we good.
Okay. Give it to me.
Hand me that shank.
Game over, playboy.
Let's go.
Jabari!
- Baby!
- My God!
Are you okay, are, is Ja-
is Jada okay?
We're fine.
I sent her to Kim's
house, she's fine.
Look I don't know what the hell
happened. I woke up in some
warehouse on the
outside of town!
No, Jabari. They called me.
I'm sorry.
What?
He said he would kill you if I
didn't give it to him.
No.
He sent me a picture of your
gun to your head!
What did you- what
did you do, Paige?
I'm sorry.
Paige, what the
hell did you do?!
I'm sorry!
I had no choice, what
was I supposed to do?
He didn't know about the
tape, you could've
stalled him, you could
have done anything!
No, baby, he had a gun to your
head! Look at your head!
What was I supposed to do?
You told me you
had this handled!
You said you had this
all figured out!
We have nothing!
What was I supposed to do, babe?
- Look...
- Look,
now he'll leave us alone.
He'll leave us alone.
Babe, my voice is
on that tape too.
Okay? I told you.
I told you that I had this!
And now I got the cops gunnin'
for me, and now...
now I gotta deal with Rex too!
That was our only insurance!
That was our only protection,
what the hell are we gonna do?!
I edited your voice out!
There's only the Mayor's voice,
and her husband voice.
We won't be implicated, we're
safe! Please baby, please...
believe me... please.
When Rex get's out, we...
nobody's gonna be safe.
On the next Saints and Sinners:
You may have everyone else
fooled, but I know you have
bodies buried Ella.
The prosecution claims that they
have proof that you fraudulently
used patient numbers.
Jabari's tryin' to
steamroll my operation.
You and I can help
each other out.