The Closer (2005–2012): Season 3, Episode 15 - Next of Kin: Part 2 - full transcript

[ "WINTER WONDERLAND"
INSTRUMENTAL PLAYS ]

[ SIGHS ]

CLAY,
I CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY

IF YOU KEEP DISTRACTING ME
THIS WAY.

CHEESE AND CRACKERS,
WILLIE RAY!

YOU KNOW ONLY ONE THING GETS ME
IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

WELL, YOUR PERRY COMO CDs DIDN'T
JUST GET UP AND WALK AWAY.

THEY'VE GOT TO BE HERE
SOMEWHERE.

WHY DON'T WE ALL SING
SOME CAROLS?

WOULDN'T THAT BE FUN?

* O COME,
ALL YE FAITHFUL *



* JOYFUL AND TRIUMPHANT

* O COME YE, O COME YE

* TO BETHLEHEM

COME ON, EVERYBODY!

* COME AND BEHOLD HIM

* BORN THE KING OF ANGELS

THERE'S NOT
MUCH TRAFFIC TODAY.

WE'RE MAKING
AWFULLY GOOD TIME.

Willie Ray:
* O COME LET US ADORE...

YOU KNOW WHAT I KEEP
THINKING ABOUT?

THAT OLD GUARD THAT DIED.

WHAT WAS HIS NAME?

ARNIE, I THINK.

RIGHT.
ARNIE, ARNIE, ARNIE.



THE ONE WHO TOLD WESLEY
TO STAY INSIDE

WHEN HIS FRIENDS WERE
SHOOTING UP THAT ARMORED CAR.

DID Y'ALL EVER TALK?

ARNIE WAS
A NICE OLDER GUY.

HAD A FAMILY
THAT LOVED HIM.

[ SIGHS ]

WAS ARNIE EVER RUDE
TO YOU, WESLEY?

I WANT TO SPEAK
TO MY BROTHER.

YOU'RE SO CONCERNED
ABOUT YOUR BROTHER'S WELFARE,

WHY DID YOU RUN AWAY,

LEAVE HIM ALONE
IN A CITY HE BARELY KNEW

THOUSANDS OF MILES
FROM HOME?

YOU MUST HAVE FELT
YOU WERE IN DANGER OF SOME KIND.

PLEASE. I'M --
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]

I'M BEGGING YOU, OKAY?

JUST -- JUST FIVE MINUTES
WITH HIM ON THE PHONE.

HE'S GONNA BE FREAKED OUT
NOT HEARING FROM ME.

YOU WANT TO FIND OUT
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH GRADY,

YOU TALK TO ME FIRST.

WAIT.

I NEED TO USE
THE TOILET.

LIEUTENANT.

COME ON.

FAR AS I GO.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

HELLO?

HELLO, CHIEF.

Am I on speakerphone?

NO.

OH, GOOD. LIEUTENANT TAO,
DO WE HAVE OUR WARRANT?

UH, NO,
BUT HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS.

When Wesley Reed
was charged with possession,

HE AGREED TO ATTEND
A DIVERSION PROGRAM

AS PART OF HIS SENTENCING,
BUT HE DIDN'T FINISH IT.

AS SOON AS YOU GET HIM
BACK TO CALIFORNIA,
YOU CAN ARREST HIM.

I STILL DON'T HAVE
THE PAPERWORK I NEED

to bring him
across state lines.

[ Sighs ]

LOOK, NO MATTER WHAT, DON'T PUT
ME ON THE PHONE WITH CHIEF POPE.

IF Y'ALL NEED TO CALL ME, JUST
CALL ME FROM YOUR CELLPHONES.

Any news on the shooters?

THE SHOOTERS.

OH.

YEAH, CHIEF --
UH, SORRY.

AS FAR
AS KNOWN ASSOCIATES,

NOTHING'S COME UP YET ON
EITHER NICKNAME GRADY GAVE US.

TELL HER
ABOUT THE GETAWAY CAR.

THIS CREW'S
THREE PREVIOUS ROBBERIES --

TWICE THEY USED AN ASTRO VAN,
AND ONCE A CHEVY SUBURBAN.

These are not rare vehicles,
Detective.

WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY
WHY THEY USE THEM, CHIEF.

Ask her about Pope.
About Pope.

HOLD ON. SERGEANT GABRIEL
WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

SO, UH, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME
TO TELL POPE?

WELL, TELL HIM I'M HAVING
EXTRADITION PROBLEMS

AND I'LL CALL HIM
WHEN I HAVE SOME NEWS.

WHAT DOES GRADY SAY?

WELL, CHIEF, IF HE KNOWS
ANYTHING ABOUT OUR SHOOTERS

OTHER THAN THEIR NICKNAME,
HE'S NOT TELLING.

[ SCOFFS ]
WELL, WHERE IS HE NOW?

IN YOUR OFFICE.

Put him in my house,
please,

BEFORE SOMEBODY NOTICES
HE'S NOT IN FOSTER CARE.

And try and get him
to talk to you.

CHIEF, CHIEF.
LET SANCHEZ HAVE A GO AT HIM.

OH!

TAKE DETECTIVE SANCHEZ
WITH YOU.

CHIEF.
YES?

I GOT WATER HERE.
I GOT WATER HERE!

LET ME CALL YOU
RIGHT BACK.

WESLEY! WESLEY,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE?!

OPEN THE DOOR
THIS INSTANT!

[ GLASS SHATTERS ]
HE'S BREAKING
THE WINDOW.

CLAY, I'M PULLING OFF
THE HIGHWAY.

PULL OFF THE FIRST STREET
AND PARK AS QUICK AS YOU CAN.

OKAY.

SON! IF YOU HURT MY R.V.,
I MAY JUST HAVE TO KILL YOU!

DADDY!
DADDY, PLEASE.

BRENDA LEIGH, NO.
I JUST REPLACED THAT DOOR.

YOU CAN'T KICK IT IN.

I-I'LL UNLOCK IT.
LET ME GO GET THE KEY.

WHY DON'T WE JUST
SHOOT THE BASTARD?

WESLEY REED,
OPEN THIS DOOR THIS INSTANT!

[ RUSTLING ]
HE'S GOING
OUT THE WINDOW, CHIEF.

HE'S GOING
OUT THAT WINDOW.

[ TIRES SCREECH ]

UGH!

GET OFF ME!
GET OFF ME!

WESLEY!

[ SIGHS ]

[ TAPE RIPPING ]

SO, CLAY,
WHAT'S THE GOOD NEWS?

WELL,
YOUR LITTLE FRIEND THERE

NOT ONLY SNAPPED OFF
THE FOOT PADDLE,

HE ALSO STUFFED
HIS SHIRT --
MY SHIRT.

WHOEVER'S SHIRT --
SO FAR DOWN THE TOILET

THAT I HAVE TO HAVE
MY DUMP VALVES SNAKED.

I'M CALLING A PLUMBER
AND HAVE HIM MEET US

AT THE FIRST R.V. MOTEL
WE COME TO.

I'M SO SORRY. I'LL PAY
FOR EVERYTHING, I PROMISE.

YOU BET YOU WILL.

IN THE MEANTIME,
THAT HEAD IS OFF LIMITS.

DAMN IT!

COME ON, EVERYBODY.
GET ON.

WAIT --
CLAY, ARE YOU TELLING ME

WE'RE GONNA GO CROSS-COUNTRY
WITH NO WORKING TOILET?

THE PIONEERS
WHO SETTLED THIS COUNTRY

DIDN'T HAVE
WORKING TOILETS,

AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE
HUNDREDS OF CLEAN REST STOPS

ALL ALONG THE HIGHWAY.

WE'LL MANAGE,
LIEUTENANT.

YES, MA'AM.

COME ON.

OW!

WILL YOU KNOCK IT OFF?!
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

FRITZ, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO GIVE ME A HAND, PLEASE?

I'M NOT GETTING BACK
ON THAT THING.

OH, YEAH?

HEY, HELP! HELP!

THESE PEOPLE ARE TRYING
TO KIDNAP ME!

SHUT UP!

CALL THE POLICE!
HELP!

FBI, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. FBI.
SORRY FOR THE INTERRUPTION.

LISTEN TO ME, YOU DELINQUENT --
I WANT YOU TO CALM DOWN,

GET OUT FROM UNDER THIS TABLE,
AND GET ON THAT R.V. NOW!

NOT UNTIL
I TALK TO MY BROTHER.

I'M AFRAID
THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE, WESLEY.

WHY NOT?
WHY CAN'T I SPEAK TO HIM?

I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO
TELL YOU THIS,

BUT ON THE DAY
THAT YOU LEFT LOS ANGELES,

UNIDENTIFIED ASSAILANTS
BROKE INTO THE APARTMENT

THAT YOU SHARE WITH GRADY
AND ATTACKED HIM.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

BY THE TIME RESPONDING OFFICERS
ARRIVED ON THE SCENE,

GRADY, WHO HAD BEEN SHOT

SEVERAL TIMES AT CLOSE RANGE
WITH AN AUTOMATIC WEAPON,

COULD NOT BE RESUSCITATED.

YOU'RE LYING.

I WISH I WERE.

WHERE IS HE?
WHERE IS HE RIGHT NOW?

HE'S AT THE L.A. MORGUE,

PENDING NOTIFICATION
OF NEXT OF KIN FOR FUNERAL --

I'M HIS NEXT OF KIN!
I AM!

I'M HIS...NEXT OF KIN.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS,
WESLEY.

I REALLY AM.

NO! NO!

[ GRUNTING ]

[ SOBBING ]

WESLEY...

DON'T THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE
FOR A SECOND.

JUST GIVE ME YOUR HAND.

COME ON.

CHIEF...

CHIEF, I-I DON'T KNOW
IF THAT WAS SUCH A GOOD IDEA.

IF IT GETS HIM TO TALK,

IT'S AN EXCELLENT IDEA,
LIEUTENANT.

BEFORE YOU GET BACK ON
THE R.V., I'D LIKE YOU
TO CALL LIEUTENANT TAO.

HAVE HIM GO BACK
TO WESLEY'S APARTMENT

AND FAKE A CRIME SCENE
DEPICTING GRADY'S MURDER.

THANK YOU.

WHERE THE HELL
IS EVERYBODY?

UH...GOOD EVENING,
CHIEF POPE.

WHY ARE CHIEF JOHNSON
AND FLYNN AND PROVENZA
NOT BACK WITH OUR SUSPECT?

UH, THE D.A. WOULDN'T ALLOW
PAYMENT ON AN EXTRADITION ORDER,

BASED ON WESLEY'S ABSENCE
FROM A DIVERSION PROGRAM.

SO I FAXED CHIEF JOHNSON
A WAIVER

WHICH, IF THE SUSPECT SIGNS IT,
IT WILL ALLOW US TO --

SHE EXPECTS WESLEY REED
TO REMAND HIMSELF

INTO L.A.P.D. CUSTODY

WHILE WE'RE INVESTIGATING HIM
FOR FELONY MURDER?

AND SHE NEEDS FLYNN
AND PROVENZA TO HELP
HER ACCOMPLISH THAT?

UM, THERE -- YOU KNOW,
THERE WAS AN AIRPORT PROBLEM,

AND, UNFORTUNATELY --

WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

ARE YOU TELLING ME

THEY ARE DRIVING THE SUSPECT
HERE FROM ATLANTA?

YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ALMOST HERE --
MAKING REALLY GOOD TIME.

THEY'RE IN WILLCOX,
ARIZONA.

WITHOUT A WARRANT?

GET CHIEF JOHNSON
ON THE PHONE -- NOW.

[ SIGHS ]

WESLEY, YOU HAVEN'T EATEN
SINCE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.

OKAY.

I'VE GOT LIEUTENANTS
FLYNN AND PROVENZA

ALL SQUARED AWAY IN THE MOTEL,
AND HERE'S THE RECEIPT.

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]
OH, GREAT.

IF YOU DON'T WANT
THE FRIED CHICKEN,

I'LL BET WE COULD GET YOU
A HAMBURGER SOMEWHERE.

HELLO?

I'M SORRY, CHIEF.
IT'S HER VOICE MAIL.

I'LL JUST LEAVE HER
A MESSAGE.

PERHAPS SHE ALREADY
RECEIVED THE WAIVER

AND SHE'S GONNA CALL
TO CONFIRM.

I've got the waiver
in my hand.

I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M EVER
GONNA GET WESLEY TO SIGN IT
WHEN HE WON'T EVEN TALK TO ME.

I DO NOT KNOW.

[ SIGHS ]

ARE YOU STANDING
RIGHT NEXT TO POPE?

UH, HELLO, CHIEF.

THIS IS LIEUTENANT TAO,

AND CHIEF POPE
WOULD LIKE ME TO TELL YOU --

GIVE ME THE PHONE.
UH, CHIEF POPE
WILL TELL YOU HIMSELF.

FREEZE!
[ PLATES CLATTERING ]

[ SILVERWARE CLANKS ]

CHIEF JOHNSON, WHEN I PUT YOU
IN CHARGE OF THIS INVESTIGATION,

IT WAS TO STOP A GANG
THAT USES AUTOMATIC WEAPONS

FROM STRIKING
ANOTHER ARMORED CAR

AND KILLING MORE PEOPLE
HERE IN L.A.

IF YOU'RE NOT BACK HERE
BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON,

Taylor is taking over
the case again.

And you better have
a-a warrant or extradition
papers for Wesley,

BECAUSE I DON'T WANT HIM
GETTING OFF ON MURDER CHARGES

BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE
YOUR PAPERWORK IN ORDER.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

UNFREEZE.

LOOK, DADDY, WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES

BY LATE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

THAT MEANS WE'RE ALL
GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE
REALLY, REALLY EARLY.

I'M -- I'M SO SORRY.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND ME
STICKING MY NOSE IN,

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT

THE PROBLEM YOU AND YOUR MOTHER
HAVE BEEN HAVING,

AND I'VE COME UP WITH
A TWO-BIRD, ONE-STONE SOLUTION.

OVER 21?

WESLEY,
YOU KNOW WHAT?

I THINK YOU'RE STILL
IN A LITTLE BIT OF SHOCK,

[ GLASSES CLINKING ]
AND WHAT YOU MAY NEED
TO GET YOUR APPETITE BACK

IS A GOOD, STIFF DRINK...

OR TWO.

DO YOU TAKE IT ON THE ROCKS
OR STRAIGHT UP, SON?

YOU GOT ANY COKE?

COKE?
SON, THAT'S PREMIUM BOURBON.

YOU DON'T PUT SODA
IN THAT.

I DRINK IT WITH COKE.

DADDY, GET THE COKE.

[ SIGHS ]

DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT,
THOUGH.

YOU KNOW, WESLEY HAS
A DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROBLEM.

AND HIS FRIENDS ARE
KILLING PEOPLE WITH UZIS.

WOULD YOU RATHER SEE
WESLEY HUNG OVER

OR MORE DEAD GUARDS
ON THE NEWS?

PICK YOUR POISON.

WELL, THE KID'S GOING INTO
LIFETIME REHAB, ANYWAY.

THANKS.

[ GAGS ]

SECOND DRINK COMES

WHEN YOUR DINNER PLATE
IS HALF EMPTY.

SO, YOU TOLD US
A FEW DAYS AGO

THAT YOUR BROTHER'S FRIEND R.J.
WAS IRRITATED

WHEN WESLEY GOT HIRED
BY TAS, RIGHT?

Y-YEAH. UH...
HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS FAIR.

SO I WENT THROUGH ALL THE
EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS TO TAS

FROM THE SAME TIME
YOUR BROTHER WAS HIRED,

AND I FOUND A GUY
NAMED RANDALL JACKSON GIBSON.

NOW,
TAS TURNED RANDALL DOWN

AFTER SPEAKING
WITH A PREVIOUS EMPLOYER --

THE OWNER
OF A USED-CAR DEALERSHIP --

AND HE SAID THAT WHILE
RANDALL WAS WORKING FOR HIM,

SEVERAL OF HIS VEHICLES
WENT MISSING,

INCLUDING AN ASTRO VAN.

THAT'S ONE OF THE GETAWAY
VEHICLES THE GANG WHO SHOT
AT YOUR BROTHER USES.

SO YOU GOT TO LOOK
AT THESE PHOTOS.

OKAY?

IF YOU COULD IDENTIFY R.J.
FOR US --

W-WHAT ABOUT THUMPS?

THEY ROLL TOGETHER --
R.J. AND THUMPS.

LOOK, GRADY, GRADY.

THESE GUYS ARE
GOING TO KILL YOUR BROTHER.

AND IF WE LET YOU GO,
GUESS WHAT.

THEY'RE GONNA BE
WAITING FOR YOU.

SO HERE'S THE DEAL --

I GOT A BUNCH OF PHOTOS HERE,
AND ONE OF THESE IS R.J.

SO YOU NEED TO
PICK HIM OUT RIGHT NOW!

OR I AM GOING TO DRIVE YOU
TO FAMILY SERVICES,

WHERE THEY WILL PLACE YOU
IN FOSTER CARE -- AND BANG!

WE'LL SEND FLOWERS
TO YOUR FUNERAL.

YOU -- YOU SAID -- YOU SAID
I WAS A MATERIAL WITNESS.

YOU SAID
THAT I HAD TO BE PROTECTED.

YEAH, WELL,
YOU'RE NOT A WITNESS

IF YOU DID NOT
SEE ANYTHING!

SO IF YOU CANNOT
IDENTIFY R.J.,

WE GOT NO REASON
TO PROTECT YOU!

YOU SWEAR
THIS HELPS MY BROTHER?

ON YOUR HONOR?

ON MY HONOR.

4.

NOW,
ARE YOU SURE?

IT'S 4.

[ CAMERA CLICKS ]
WE WENT
TO THIS GUY'S APARTMENT.

HE WASN'T THERE --
NO FORWARDING ADDRESS.

SO I'VE PICKED HIM OUT,
AND YOU CAN'T EVEN FIND HIM?

TRUST ME --
I'LL FIND HIM.

ON MY HONOR.

Wesley:
[ Slurred ] HEY.

HOW ABOUT A ROADIE?

[ CELLPHONE RINGS ]

HEY. BRENDA?

ON ONE CONDITION.

I NEED TO GET
SOME FRESH AIR.

[ Laughing ]
WHAT'S HIS PROBLEM?

JUST A LITTLE TIRED,
I GUESS.

SO, YOU WANT THAT DRINK
OR NOT?

YEAH.

I NEED YOU TO LOOK
AT A PICTURE FIRST.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

A WITNESS
IDENTIFIED THIS MAN

AS ONE OF THE TWO PEOPLE
FLEEING FROM YOUR APARTMENT

ON THE NIGHT
THAT GRADY WAS MURDERED.

RANDALL JACKSON GIBSON.

WESLEY,
I NEED YOU TO HELP ME

FIND THE GUYS
WHO MURDERED YOUR BROTHER.

AND YOU CAN HELP ME.

I KNOW IT.

NO ONE WAS
SUPPOSED TO GET HURT.

THEY -- THEY PROMISED.

THEY WERE JUST --

JUST SUPPOSED TO SHOOT
ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD.

BUT THEN
I...SAW ARNIE GET HIT.

AND I SAW HIM FALL,
AND I, UH...

YOU GOT OUT OF THE CAR.

YOU BROKE WITH THE PLAN.

I YELLED AT THEM
TO STOP IT.

AND THEN
THEY FIRED AT ME.

I-I DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT TO DO.

[ Voice breaking ]
I WAS SO...SCARED

THAT I LEFT GRADY BEHIND.

I LEFT HIM BEHIND 'CAUSE
I WAS TOO SCARED TO GO HOME.

I RAN OUT
ON MY LITTLE BROTHER.

[ Crying ]
I RAN OUT ON HIM.

I RAN OUT ON HIM.

[ SNIFFLES ]

[ PLASTIC CRINKLING ]

SO...

RANDALL JACKSON
IS YOUR FRIEND.

AND --
AND THE OTHER GUY?

[ SNIFFLES ]

THUMPS.

JIMMY GRISSOM.

HE AND R.J.
ARE METH HEADS.

I STOPPED USING WHEN --
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]

...WHEN I GOT GRADY.

I WENT TO ATLANTA
AND TOOK HIM TO L.A.

'CAUSE
MY STUPID GRANDMOTHER...

YOU KNOW
HOW LUCKY YOU ARE?

HUH?

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA?

LUCKY?

YOU THINK EVERYONE
GROWS UP IN A FAMILY

WITH A MOM AND A DAD
WHO CAN TAKE CARE OF 'EM?

'CAUSE THEY DON'T.

WELL, MY DADDY -- HE DROPPED
ME AND GRADY OFF AT GRAN'S

WHEN I WAS 9,
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK.

AND MY MOTHER WAS AN ADDICT,
WHO FINALLY O.D.'d LAST YEAR.

SO I TOOK GRADY
FROM GRAN

BECAUSE SOMEONE
HAD TO LOOK AFTER HIM.

WHY DID THEY HAVE TO
HURT HIM? WHY?

MAYBE THEY WERE MAD AT YOU
'CAUSE YOU RAN AWAY.

Y'ALL WERE
SUPPOSED TO BE PARTNERS.

YOU EVEN JOINED TAS

SO YOU COULD FIND OUT
WHERE THE BIG HAULS WERE.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

I LIKED IT THERE.

ARNIE --

[ INHALES,
EXHALES DEEPLY ]

HE WAS MY FRIEND.

HE USED TO HAVE US OVER
FOR DINNER.

THEN, UM...

HAYES TOOK ME AND GRADY
TO A PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME.

DODGERS.

AND THEY HAD FIREWORKS.

AND GRADY SAID
IT WAS THE BEST NIGHT OF...

WHERE ARE R.J...

AND THUMPS?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU WERE IN CONTACT
WITH THEM.

NOT ONCE I GOT THE JOB
WITH TAS.

WELL, UH...

THEY USED TO SEND ME --
WHAT IS IT? --

A DISPOSABLE PHONE IN THE MAIL
AND CALL ME,

AND I GAVE THEM
ROUTE INFORMATION.

WHEN I WAS DONE WITH IT,
I THREW THE PHONE AWAY.

WE WEREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO
MEET UP TILL OUR NEXT JOB.

THERE'S GONNA BE
ANOTHER ROBBERY?

CHRISTMAS EVE.

WHERE?

I COULD FIND OUT WHERE.

I KNOW
R.J.'s GIRLFRIEND --

NOT HER NAME,
BUT HER FACE.

AND I KNOW
WHERE SHE HANGS OUT.

ALL RIGHT, WESLEY.

IN ORDER TO SET UP A DEAL
FOR YOU WITH THE D.A.,

I'M GONNA NEED YOU TO SIGN
THIS EXTRADITION WAIVER.

AND THEN YOU CAN HELP US
FIND R.J. AND THUMPS,

AND MAYBE SOME GOOD
WILL COME OUT OF ALL THIS.

YEAH.

[ GRUNTS, SNIFFLES ]

LIKE MAYBE THEY GET
THEIR HEADS BLOWN OFF.

THANK YOU, WESLEY.

YOU KNOW,
WHEN ALL THIS IS OVER --

IT'S OVER ALREADY,
BRENDA.

IT WAS OVER
THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.

NO, THANKS.

[ SNIFFLES ]

IT'S NOT HELPING ANYMORE.

WELCOME BACK, CHIEF.
HEY, CHIEF.

DETECTIVE, LIEUTENANT.

ARE YOUR PARENTS
WITH YOU?

UH, THEY ARE JUST ABOUT
TO PARK THE R.V.

IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE
IN ABOUT 25 MINUTES.

WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?

ROBBERY/HOMICIDE DIVISION

IS STILL STAKING OUT
LIKELY TARGET BANKS

BASED ON
WESLEY'S SCHEDULED ROUTE.

AND WE CUED UP THE CRIME-SCENE
VIDEO YOU ASKED FOR.

WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU.

Flynn: OKAY, WESLEY.

COME ON.

THERE'S SOMETHING
YOU NEED TO SEE.

DO YOU HAVE A DEPUTY D.A.
COMING IN

AND A LAWYER FOR WESLEY?

THEY'RE IN AN INTERVIEW ROOM
TOGETHER,

AND CHIEF POPE WANTS
TO SEE YOU UPSTAIRS
AS SOON AS YOU'RE DONE.

OKAY.

CHIEF.

YOU GOT
THE BOY'S CONFESSION.

I-I THINK HE WOULD BE
EVEN MORE COOPERATIVE

IF HE KNEW THAT
HIS LITTLE BROTHER WAS ALIVE.

THAT'S A GAMBLE,
LIEUTENANT.

OKAY, WESLEY.

YOU REALLY
WANT TO SEE THIS?

OKAY, BUZZ.

BUZZ. IN HERE.

Buzz: YOU HAVE TO IDENTIFY
YOURSELF FOR THE COURT.

OH, SORRY. HELLO.

LIEUTENANT MICHAEL TAO,
PRIORITY HOMICIDE.

WE BELIEVE
THE STRUGGLE BEGAN IN HERE

WHEN THE ASSAILANTS
DISCOVERED OUR VICTIM

HIDING UNDERNEATH THIS BED.

WE ALSO FEEL THAT WHEN
THE INFORMATION WAS EXTRACTED,

SOMEONE OR SOMEBODY
TOOK SOMETHING OUT OF HERE.

GO TO JULIO --

UH, DETECTIVE SANCHEZ.

Sanchez:
DETECTIVE JULIO SANCHEZ.

WE THINK THIS BLOOD CAME
FROM OUR VICTIM'S SCALP

WHEN HIS HEAD
STRUCK THE WALL HERE.

THE VICTIM SUFFERED
MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS

HERE, HERE, AND HERE.

CONTUSIONS, LACERATIONS,
AND ABRASIONS.

THE VICTIM WAS FOUND
DUCT-TAPED TO THIS CHAIR.

GET THAT SIDE.

FOR NOW, THAT'S IT, BUZZ.
THANKS.

[ TV SHUTS OFF ]

WHAT DO YOU
WANT ME TO DO?

LAST NIGHT, WESLEY REED
SIGNED A WAIVER

ALLOWING US
TO TRANSFER HIM

FROM GEORGIA
TO THE CUSTODY OF THE L.A.P.D.

HE'S BEEN READ HIS RIGHTS
IN FRONT OF A PUBLIC DEFENDER,

REPEATED HIS CONFESSION,

AND MADE A DEAL
WITH THE D.A.

TO TURN STATE'S EVIDENCE
AGAINST OUR SHOOTERS.

Provenza:
IN RETURN FOR LENIENCY,

WESLEY'S AGREED
TO WEAR A WIRE AND A CAMERA

AND MAKE AN ATTEMPT
TO LOCATE

RANDALL JACKSON GIBSON,
A.K.A. R.J.,

AND JAMES GRISSOM,
A.K.A. THUMPS,

BEFORE THEIR NEXT ROBBERY,

WHICH HE BELIEVES
WILL HAPPEN SOMETIME TOMORROW.

GREAT WORK.

YOU GOT A CONFESSION, AND NOW
WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED

TO PUT THESE OTHER TWO GUYS AWAY
ONCE WE FIND THEM.

I HAVE S.I.S. UNITS COORDINATING
WITH ROBBERY/HOMICIDE

ALL ALONG WESLEY'S ROUTE.

OF COURSE, THE ARMORED CARS
WON'T HAVE ANY CASH ON THEM,

AND THEY'LL BE COVERED

BY NEARLY AN ENTIRE DIVISION
OF POLICE OFFICERS.

IN ORDER TO ENLIST
HIS COOPERATION, I TOLD WESLEY

THAT R.J. AND THUMPS
MURDERED HIS LITTLE BROTHER.

SO I FEEL RESPONSIBLE
FOR --

SENDING WESLEY
BACK OUT ON THE STREET

IS A CONDITION
OF HIS AGREEMENT WITH THE D.A.,

SO...
IT'S NOT YOUR PROBLEM.

SET UP THE WIRE ON WESLEY,
TURN HIM OVER

TO COMMANDER TAYLOR
AND DETECTIVE ROSS,

AND ENJOY WHAT'S LEFT OF
YOUR HOLIDAY WHILE THEY MOP UP.

AND SO, AFTERWARD,
YOU'LL LET WESLEY AND GRADY

MEET FOR AN HOUR
ON CHRISTMAS DAY?

LOOK,
WESLEY MADE A DEAL.

BUT IF HE HADN'T TURNED
STATE'S EVIDENCE,

HE'D BE LOOKING
AT THE DEATH PENALTY,

WHICH I THINK
HE DESERVES.

PLEASE DON'T TELL ME
YOU'RE FEELING

SOME SORT OF MISPLACED
HOLIDAY COMPASSION HERE,

BECAUSE, TO ME,
THIS KID'S A KILLER.

AND I TREATED HIM
LIKE ONE.

BUT FOR THE SAKE OF
HIS LITTLE BROTHER, I THINK --

I, UH, SEE NO PROBLEM
WITH A CHRISTMAS VISIT, CHIEF.

WELL, IF YOU WANT
TO BRING A TEENAGE BOY

TO COUNTY JAIL
ON CHRISTMAS DAY, OKAY.

THANK YOU, COMMANDER.

W-WAIT A MINUTE, CHIEF.

UH, WE SPENT DAYS
WITH WESLEY.

I MEAN, WE'VE ESTABLISHED
A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.

I DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA
TO HAND HIM OFF TO A --

EXCUSE ME, LIEUTENANT.
CHIEF POPE IS RIGHT.

THIS IS
A TACTICAL OPERATION NOW,

FOR WHICH S.I.S.
AND ROBBERY/HOMICIDE

ARE MUCH MORE SUITED
THAN WE ARE.

EXCUSE US, GENTLEMEN.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

WELL, THAT WAS...A LOT EASIER
THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.

[ SCOFFS ] YEAH.

I WONDER WHY.

MM-HMM.

OKAY.

Flynn: THAT WIRE'S
NOT A HOMING DEVICE.

YOU DON'T LET DETECTIVE ROSS
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE,

HE'LL LOSE YOU.

Ross: IF YOU THINK
YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET IN TROUBLE,

JUST TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE --
I'LL COME RUNNING.

OTHERWISE, I'M GONNA TRY TO STAY
ABOUT HALF A MILE AWAY.

WE DON'T WANT TO MAKE
YOUR FRIENDS NERVOUS.

THE VIDEO CAMERA'S
IN THIS BUTTON.

IT DOESN'T BROADCAST LIVE.

WE DOWNLOAD IT
WHEN YOU GIVE IT BACK TO US.

WHICH MEANS I GOT NO PICTURE
OF WHAT'S GOING ON,

SO KEEP TALKING.

LET ME DO
A SOUND CHECK.

WHERE'S BRENDA?

Ross:
SHE'S NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS
PHASE OF THE INVESTIGATION.

BUT ISN'T SHE EVEN GONNA
COME IN AND SAY GOODBYE?

Flynn:
LOOK, IT DOESN'T MATTER.

YOU'RE ONLY GONNA BE OUT
ON THE STREET UNTIL TOMORROW.

THEN YOU'RE GONNA RETURN HERE
AND TURN YOURSELF IN.

YOU CAN SEE HER THEN.

OH.

OKAY.

WELL, TELL HER
I SAID "SO LONG."

ALL RIGHT.

LET ME GET OUR END OF THINGS.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ SNIFFS ]

ANYTHING ELSE?

UH, NO.
THANK YOU.

UH, JUST, UH...

JUST TRY TO MAKE SURE
HE DOESN'T GET HURT.

DO MY BEST.

THANK YOU.

[ DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

JUST IN CASE
WE MISS EACH OTHER...

MERRY CHRISTMAS,
LIEUTENANT.

FOR REAL.

YEAH?

OKAY.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

AND REMEMBER THIS,
WESLEY --

YOU RUN OFF,
THIS WHOLE DEAL GOES AWAY,

AND THEN YOU'RE GONNA BE
FACING TWO CHARGES

OF FELONY MURDER
IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

[ GROANS ]

YOU GOT IT?

ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

WE HAVE THE TRANSMITTERS
EMBEDDED IN HIS SHOES?

YES, BUT I DON'T WANT
TO OVERSELL IT, CHIEF.

WE HAVE
LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE

AND ABOUT A 100-YARD RADIUS
IN WHICH TO TRACK HIM,

BUT PRECISE, IT IS NOT.

WELL, IT'S
IN TAYLOR'S HANDS NOW.

AND IF THE COMMANDER
DROPS THE BALL,

WE'VE GOT ANOTHER CHANCE
TO PICK IT UP.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

Shh.

[ DOOR CLOSES GENTLY ]

HI, SERGEANT.

UH...
WELCOME BACK, CHIEF.

WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

FRITZ WENT TO BED,

YOUR FATHER'S ASLEEP
IN THE R.V.,

AND SERGEANT GABRIEL
HAD TO WATCH OVER GRADY HERE.

WHO YOUR FATHER AND I
WERE VERY SURPRISED TO MEET.

ANYWAY, I STAYED UP
WITH THE SERGEANT
TO KEEP HIM COMPANY

UNTIL YOU CAME HOME.

UH, I'M GONNA...
[ CLEARS THROAT ]

...STEP OUT ON THE PORCH
FOR A MINUTE, OKAY?

IF YOU NEED ME,
JUST CALL.

THANKS.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ SIGHS ]

I KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE THINKING, MAMA.

BUT I HAD TO LIE
ABOUT GRADY BEING DEAD

SO THAT WESLEY
WOULD TELL ME THE TRUTH.

THAT'S MY JOB.

AND YOU HAD TO LIE
TO YOUR FATHER AND ME, TOO.

WE DROVE ALL THE WAY
ACROSS THE COUNTRY

FEELING JUST HORRIBLE

ABOUT THE MURDER
OF A YOUNG BOY

WHO IS FAST ASLEEP
ON YOUR SOFA.

[ DISHES CLANKING ]

[ EXHALES DEEPLY ]

IF I HAD TOLD
YOU AND DADDY THE TRUTH,

YOU WOULD HAVE
TREATED WESLEY DIFFERENTLY,

AND THEN HE MIGHT HAVE FIGURED
OUT THAT I WAS LYING TO HIM,

AND THEN
HE WOULDN'T HAVE CONFESSED.

AND I'M SORRY IF YOUR FEELINGS
GOT HURT, BUT WHAT I DID

WILL HELP BRING TWO MURDERERS
IN OFF THE STREETS,

AND THAT HAS TO BE
WORTH SOMETHING.

WORTH --

WORTH PUTTING WESLEY
THROUGH FOUR DAYS OF HELL,

MAKING HIM FEEL RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE DEATH

OF THE ONE PERSON HE
LOVED MORE THAN ANYONE
ELSE IN THE WORLD?

YOU FEEL SO SORRY
FOR WESLEY.

WHAT ABOUT
THESE TWO MEN?

ARNIE GILLON
AND JIMMY HAYES.

TWO FAMILIES ARE GONNA HAVE
AN EMPTY SEAT AT THE TABLE

FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER THIS YEAR
BECAUSE OF WHAT WESLEY DID.

TALK TO THE GILLONS
OR JIMMY'S MOM.

SEE HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT
HOW AWFUL I WAS TO WESLEY.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

EXCUSE ME, CHIEF.

UM...SPEAKING OF WESLEY,

HE APPARENTLY
JUST DUMPED HIS WIRE.

ROSS LOST HIM.

I WANT TWO SQUAD CARS
OUTSIDE OF THIS HOUSE RIGHT NOW

AND SOMEONE FROM S.I.S.,
AND AS SOON AS THEY GET HERE,

I WANT YOU TO COME BACK
TO THE MURDER ROOM, OKAY?

THANK YOU.

MAMA...

I FEEL TERRIBLE ABOUT
HOW I HAD TO TREAT WESLEY.

BUT JUST KNOW --

IF I HAD TO DO IT
ALL OVER AGAIN...

I WOULDN'T
CHANGE A THING.

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

[ SNIFFLES ]

[ EXHALES DEEPLY, SNIFFS ]

HEY, BRENDA.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

UH, I WATCHED THAT
CRIME-SCENE TAPE YOU SHOWED ME,

AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

IT SHOWED HOW
R.J. AND THUMPS BROKE IN

AND HOW THEY KILLED GRADY
LOOKING FOR THE MONEY.

HERE'S THE THING --

R.J. AND THUMPS KNEW
WHERE MY MONEY WAS ALL ALONG,

JUST LIKE I KNEW
WHERE THEY KEPT THEIRS.

THEY WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED
TO KILL GRADY.

SO THAT MEANS
I RECKON GRADY'S STILL ALIVE.

UNFORTUNATELY,
THAT MEANS THAT, UH,

GRADY'S THE ONE WHO TOLD YOU
WHO R.J. AND THUMPS ARE.

WELL, THEY'RE GONNA FIGURE THAT
OUT, TOO, WHEN YOU CATCH THEM.

THEY'RE NOT GONNA LIKE IT,
EITHER.

SEE?

THIS TIME,
I'M NOT RUNNING AWAY.

AND, UH...

IF THINGS
DON'T WORK OUT FOR ME...

LOOK AFTER MY LITTLE BROTHER,
WILL YA?

AND, UH...

SAY THANKS
TO YOUR MOM AND DAD FOR...

FOR BEING SO NICE TO ME
AND ALL.

HOPE YOU GET
THIS MESSAGE HERE.

OKAY. GOT TO RUN.

HOW'D WE FIND THE WIRE?

WESLEY CALLED IT IN HIMSELF
THREE HOURS AGO.

TOLD US WHERE TO LOOK.
SANCHEZ PICKED IT UP.

AFTER WE DOWNLOADED THE CAMERA,
I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD SEE THIS.

WHAT ARE WE
LOOKING AT NOW?

COASTAL
PACIFIC SAVINGS --

TWO BLOCKS
FROM THE SANTA ANA FREEWAY.

HE LEFT THE CAMERA RIGHT
ACROSS THE STREET FROM IT.

THAT'S -- THAT'S NOT ONE
OF THE BANKS WE'RE COVERING.

IT WASN'T
ON WESLEY'S ROUTE.

WELL,
IT WAS ON ARNIE GILLON'S,

AND THERE'S ABOUT $400,000
ON BOARD.

Pope: ROBBERY/HOMICIDE
IS LEADING

EIGHT-MAN TEAMS
AT FOUR OTHER BANKS,

S.I.S. IS FULLY DEPLOYED,

AND NOBODY
IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE?

ARE YOU SURE?

IN ADDITION TO THE WIRE THAT
WE PUT ON FOR DETECTIVE ROSS,

WE ALSO EMBEDDED TRANSMITTERS
IN WESLEY'S SHOES.

THE GPS CAN'T GET
A PRECISE LOCATION,

BUT WE'VE BEEN TRACKING HIM
ALL NIGHT LONG.

FIRST OF ALL, HE MUST HAVE
OBTAINED A VEHICLE.

THEN HE DROVE INTO
THE PARK LA BREA APARTMENTS.

MAYBE LOOKING
FOR R.J. AND THUMPS.

MAYBE GOING
TO PICK UP A STASH GUN.

Tao: BUT THEN HE DID
SOMETHING STRANGE --

HE WENT BACK
TO COASTAL PACIFIC.

WHERE HE DROPPED THE WIRE.
THAT WASN'T AN ACCIDENT.

I HAVE UNDERCOVER OFFICERS
LOOKING FOR HIM RIGHT NOW.

WESLEY HAS A RADIUS OF MORE THAN
100 YARDS IN WHICH TO HIDE.

YOU PUT TRANSMITTERS
ON THIS KID BEFORE YOU
HANDED HIM OFF TO ROSS,

SO YOU OBVIOUSLY SUSPECTED
HE MIGHT DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

YOU HAD YOUR DOUBTS
ABOUT THE CONFESSION.

NO. THE CONFESSION WAS GOOD.
IT HAD GAPS.

I WAS JUST
COVERING OUR BASES.

Taylor: LOOK, SIR.

IF WESLEY WANTED TO DEAL
WITH THUMPS AND R.J. HIMSELF

AND SAVE US THE TIME
AND THE ENERGY --

THAT WAS NOT MY STRATEGY,
COMMANDER.

I WAS PROVIDING EMERGENCY BACKUP
IN CASE IT WAS NEEDED.

AND OBVIOUSLY IT IS.

LOOK, HAVE YOUR TEAM VEST UP
AND GET TO THIS BANK.

PUT YOUR BEST SHOT ON THE ROOF
AND OUT OF SIGHT.

HAVE HIM PREPARE
TO TAKE OUT THESE KILLERS

THE MOMENT
THEY DRAW THEIR WEAPONS.

Brenda: Any change
in Wesley's whereabouts?

NO MOVEMENT, CHIEF.

BUT I DO SEE
AN ASTRO VAN.

HERE COMES PROVENZA.

Pope:
LOOK AROUND THE TARGET AREA,

BUT AS INCONSPICUOUSLY
AS POSSIBLE.

IF R.J. AND THUMPS DO INTEND
TO ROB THE PLACE,

WE DON'T WANT TO TIP THEM OFF
THAT WE'RE THERE.

THANK YOU.

INFORM THE BANK SO THAT
CUSTOMERS ARE NOT LET OUT

DURING THE PERIOD RIGHT BEFORE
AND AFTER THE TRUCK UNLOADS.

I DON'T WANT
ANY MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE SHOT.

SEARCH THE AREA FOR WESLEY.

IF HE'S NOT MOVING,
HE HAS TO BE HIDING SOMEWHERE.

FIND HIM.

GET RIGHT ON TOP OF ANYBODY
WHO SEEMS VULNERABLE.

DON'T LEAVE ANYONE IN THE OPEN
UNPROTECTED.

SANCHEZ IS IN POSITION.

ALL RIGHT,
THE CAR'S COMING TOWARDS US.

CHIEF, THIS IS IT.

Brenda: We want to catch them
in the act.

We don't want a gunfight
if it can be avoided.

Let's take them down
with as little mess as possible.

GO AHEAD.

Wait for it.

WAIT FOR IT.

[ SHOTGUN COCKS ]

GET ON THE FLOOR!
ON THE FLOOR!

GET ON THE FLOOR!

ON THE GROUND!

GET ON THE GROUND!

WESLEY!

WESLEY, DROP YOUR GUN!

DROP YOUR GUN, WESLEY!

GET AWAY FROM THE CAR.

WESLEY,
ON THE GROUND NOW!

DROP YOUR WEAPON, MAN!

WESLEY!

[ GASPS ]

HOLSTER YOUR GUN!

L.A.P.D.!
DROP YOUR WEAPON!

DROP YOUR GUN!

L.A.P.D.!

DROP YOUR WEAPON!

PUT YOUR WEAPON
ON THE GROUND NOW!

NOW!

GOD!

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

WELL, YOUR PANTS MAY NEED
TAKEN UP A LITTLE.

I-IT'S ALL SO MUCH --
THESE, UH, THESE PRESENTS.

I-I DON'T KNOW
IF I CAN KEEP IT.

WELL, BRENDA AND I
MADE SOME EXTRA MONEY
SELLING THE BUNGALOW,

AND SHE WAS AFRAID WE MIGHT HAVE
A LITTLE LEFT OVER.

WELL, WHEN I SEE WES AGAIN,
I'LL BE SURE TO ASK HIM

IF IT'S OKAY
IF I KEEP EVERYTHING.

I KNOW HE'S DOING IMPORTANT WORK
FOR THE POLICE,

BUT DO YOU THINK MAYBE HE'LL --
HE'LL CALL ME TODAY?

WES?

THAT'S SOMETHING
YOU'LL HAVE TO TALK
TO BRENDA LEIGH ABOUT.

BRENDA!

GRADY.

GRADY,
ASK HER AT THE RESTAURANT.

RIGHT NOW, WE GOT TO GET GOING.
RESERVATION'S AT 1:00.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I WON'T BE
COOKING CHRISTMAS DINNER.

BRENDA! COME ON!

OH, DO YOU THINK
THIS FANCY BEACH HOTEL

WOULD MIND
VALETING AN R.V.?

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM
VALET THE R.V., WILLIE RAY.

LET'S TAKE IT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

BRENDA! COME ON!

Y'ALL ARE BEING TOO NICE,
YOU KNOW?

WESLEY --
HE MUST BE, UH...

MUST BE SOME KIND OF HERO,
RIGHT?

IN HIS OWN WAY, YES.

AND I THINK NOW
FOR THE REST OF THE DAY,

WE SHOULD ALL CONCENTRATE
ON HAVING A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

ALL RIGHT?

[ SIGHS ]

I'LL TALK TO HER.

[ SIGHS ]

BRENDA.

[ KITTY MEOWS ]

I'M -- I'M NOT
QUITE READY, OKAY?

I JUST --
I JUST NEED ONE MINUTE.

IF YOU DON'T
PULL IT ALL TOGETHER,

GRADY'S GONNA THINK
SOMETHING'S WRONG.

SOMETHING IS WRONG,
DADDY.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO
TELL THAT BOY TOMORROW

THAT HIS BROTHER'S DEAD.

NO, YOU DO NOT.

YOU'RE GONNA TELL HIM

THAT WESLEY IS WORKING
WITH THE POLICE UNDERCOVER

UNTIL THE KID GETS USED TO
NOT SEEING HIM.

HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU THINK
GRADY'S GONNA BELIEVE THAT?

YOU TOLD YOUR MOTHER
YOU WERE A PROFESSIONAL LIAR.

I THINK YOU COULD
FIGURE SOMETHING OUT

TO TELL HIM,
MAKE HIM BELIEVE IT.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU...

YOU HAVE A TOUGH JOB.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE
HARD DECISIONS.

BUT I GUESS
IF I WOULD TRUST ANYBODY

WITH MAKING
HARD DECISIONS,

IT WOULD BE
MY LITTLE GIRL.

I TRY TO DO
WHAT'S RIGHT.

I DO.

TO THE VERY BEST
OF MY ABILITY.

[ SIGHS ]

WHEN YOU'RE PACKING UP
THIS PLACE TOMORROW...

WE'LL PART COMPANY.

YOUR MOTHER AND I WANT
TO TAKE GRADY WITH US.

WE'LL TELL HIM IT'S
A WITNESS-PROTECTION PROGRAM

OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

WESLEY WAS RIGHT.

HE TOLD ME
TO SAY THANK YOU...

TO MY MOM AND MY DAD.

HE ALSO TOLD ME
HOW LUCKY I AM TO HAVE YOU.

AND I AM.

[ Voice breaking ]
GOD, I AM SO LUCKY.

ARE YOU SURE
YOU WANT TO DO THIS, DADDY?

WITH GRADY?

HE'S A GEORGIA BOY,
AND HE'S A MINOR.

WE DON'T WANT HIM
ENDING UP LIKE HIS BROTHER.

SO, YES. WE'RE SURE.

NOW, THEN...

I WANT YOU TO PUT A SMILE
ON YOUR FACE

AND A SPRING
IN YOUR STEP.

IT'S A HOLIDAY,
DAMN IT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

OH, AND, UH...

WHEN YOU GET
TO THAT R.V.,

THERE BETTER BE
SOME PERRY COMO CDs SOMEWHERE.

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE
THAT'S HAVING A HARD TIME

GETTING IN
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

WE'LL MEET YOU
OUT FRONT.

[ "O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL"
INSTRUMENTAL PLAYS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

OH.

[ SIGHS ]

UGH.

[ SIGHS ]