01x01 - The Infinity Thief

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(SQUISH)

(DOOR OPENING)

(HEELS CLACKING)

Who are you? Where's Maria?

Maria's appendix burst last night

she asked me to fill in.

It's always something with her.

Ma dai.

I don't have change.

You can send five dollars with Maria

when she's back tomorrow.

And tell her, I expect

her back tomorrow.

Mi raccomando.

Excuse me, where's the bleach?

Seriously?

(SIGH)

Maria should have told you all this.

All you had to do was look.

I'm getting my hair done.

I'll be home by five. Be

gone by then. Va bene.

Have a nice day! Thank

you, Mrs. Pallione.

(CLUNK)

(UPBEAT RAP MUSIC)

(MIMICKING): All you had to

do All you had to do

All you had to do was look.

Bad chick, I could be your fantasy ♪

I could tell you got big energy ♪

I don't have change

I don't have change

I don't have change.

Make 'em sing to this

thang like a melody ♪

And if your girl ain't

right, I got the remedy ♪

It ain't too many of

'em that can handle me ♪

Bad chick, I could be your fantasy ♪

Yeah, tell me how

you want it, want it ♪

Three, two, one camera rolling ♪

Do it slow motion, real chick ♪

All that big talk,

latto put 'em on it ♪

Latto, I'm just bein' honest ♪

Lingerie dolce. Blindfold ♪

Tie me to the bed while we roleplay ♪

Can't skip foreplay,

k*ll the kitty cold case ♪

They never hide the key.

On the count of

three, bad get money ♪

Money broke to the

left, we don't want it ♪

(DOOR OPENING)

(♪♪)

I need help with my box.

- Sorry, what?

- My safe deposit box.

Here, take all the things

you need or whatever.

(THUD)

(MAX GASPS)

(SIGHS) I've had a terrible day.

My pussycat, benigni, he d*ed.

Oh my God, you poor woman.

Grazie. Now please,

make it fast, fast, fast.

- I need to lie down.

- Absolutely, Mrs. Pallione.

I'll handle it myself.

Tell me how you want it

three, two, one and I'm on it ♪

Let me know if there is

anything else you need,

and once again, my deepest

condolences on your loss.

(♪♪)

(CREAK)

(JINGLING)

I like what I see ♪

A boss like you need a boss like me ♪

(CLATTER)

(HEELS CLACKING)

(♪♪)

(MRS. PALLIONE): That's her!

(PHONE RINGING)

- (WOMAN): What's happening?

- (CLINKING)

(CLINKING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

(♪♪)

(DISTANT SIREN)

(SIRENS)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

We'll get back there, someday.

(CHEERING)

(CHEERING)

(LAUGHTER)

- Just not today.

- (CLICKING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(SIRENS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Captain Nemo, something wrong?

Yes, she can't ride on the bow.

The what?

The bow. The front of the boat.

Why not?

It's illegal. While the boat's moving,

everybody's gotta in their proper seats.

Are you giving me a ticket?

Yeah, that's what happens

when you break the law.

What about him?

(PURRING)

He's a cat.

- (RADIO): Come in maritime unit.

- (RADIO STATIC)

It's maritime unit here.

(RADIO): Robbery in progress.

Aldicott bank on 4th

and Balsam. Backup needed.

- Oh, you need me?

- (RADIO): Yes, you!

Alright, I'm on my way.

It's your lucky day.

(SEAGULLS CAWING)

- Hold on, Marc.

- (PURRING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Hey, where are they?

(PHONE RINGING)

so, I asked her, what

the hell she was doing,

and she said, don't look

at me, that's not my ocelot!

(LAUGHTER)

Hey, what's the situation?

Hi. Are you my ride?

(♪♪)

You guys call for

backup, what's going on?

Take it easy, skipper.

You just gotta bring

her in and book her.

- Why can't you do it?

- Let's not fight over me, guys.

We have an important assignment.

They have a baseball game

against fire station 18.

Big game. I got 50 on these guys.

(OFFICER): We won't let you down, Max.

I know you won't, Jim.

- Where are you going?

- I'm not a damn taxi service.

Direct order from the

chief because everyone else

In the area's on a real case.

Or was the demotion to

water cop not enough for you?

'Cause I heard there's an

opening in animal services.

(CHUCKLING)

(MEOWING)

- (PURRING)

- Oh, a cat! Hey girl.

Damn it, he must have

slipped through the grate.

- Is this your cat?

- Yes.

Damn, I'm having a cat

day. Oh and she likes me.

What's her name? Why do

you have a cat in your car?

Is she magic like Sabrina's cat?

I have so many questions I'm vibrating.

His name is Marc. End of conversation.

I see you, Marc.

(PURRING)

(ENGINE REVVING)

(CAR HONKING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

Heads up everyone.

As you all know, a

valuable painting was stolen

out of the lobby of the

law firm of Lee and Tordano.

Oh hey, master and commander,

that's not your desk anymore.

How about a little decorum,

some professionalism please.

Leave Crimson tide alone.

(LAUGHTER)

(LI): Enough. Enough, eyes here.

Theft happened between two

and four A.M. This morning.

This was not a smash and grab.

Whoever stole this painting knew

exactly what they were doing.

Security system was disabled remotely.

So, we do not have exact time of entry,

nor do we have any footage from inside.

Cyber unit is currently reversing

- Name.

- Max Mitchell.

So, why's everyone

ragging on you like that?

- Address?

- 1736 Rosewood Crescent.

- Did you used to work with them?

- Date of birth.

December fifth, 1993. Sagittarius.

So, you used to work with them

but for some reason got

transferred to Sea Patrol?

It's called Maritime Unit.

I think I like 'Sea Patrol' more.

- (BEEP)

- (ELLIS): Dammit.

I need a new login. Alright,

look, you stay here. Don't move.

You got it, amigo.

(LI): so we have to be

better at uncovering them.

This was the third major

robbery in the last six months

by the same thief.

Well, how do you know

it's the same thief?

He leaves a signature at

every scene. This symbol here.

Internally we're calling

him the infinity thief.

(MAX): How do you know it's a he?

Forensic psychology

unit worked up a profile.

Any other questions?

I'm good.

(LI): Each robbery has

been ex*cuted to perfection.

Not a single print or speck

of dust to go on, until now.

The forensics unit found

specs of dirt at the scene.

Samples traced to a region

of vineyards outside the city.

- What's with the coins?

- Shh.

Hey, Chief, what's with the coins?

We're not sure. We think

he's messing with us.

(SIGH)

Sorry, I just got

swept up in the moment.

- Sit down.

- (LI): This thief has been

ripping off the mayor's biggest donors.

So, call your families, Tell

them you won't be home for dinner.

You're gonna canvas every vineyard.

This is the mayor's number one priority.

- Move out!

- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

This is exciting.

(CLATTERING)

They'll take you for

processing tomorrow.

(MAX SIGHING)

They're not going to catch that thief.

Really? Tell me, oh wise one.

Someone as good as that guy or girl

Doesn't accidentally leave

behind dirt that specific.

It's a game. A distraction.

But the pennies there

That's the clue they're

daring us to figure out.

So what are the pennies

supposed to mean then?

I don't know yet.

Well, you'll have 15-20 to

think about it in prison.

One more thing,

I'm pescatarian, who should I tell?

I'll pass be sure to

pass it along to the chef.

(MAX): Thanks!

Goodnight you Prince of

Maine, you King of New England.

(♪♪)

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(BELL CHIMING)

(MEOWS)

(SIGH)

(WATER FLOWING)

(RINGING)

(BEEP)

This is Ellis.

It's Max. Listen, after dinner,

which was surprisingly good.

Oh and I just remembered

- (ELLIS): Who is this?

- Max.

You know, the sassy,

fiercely charming woman

with drop dead gorgeous

style you hung out with?

- How are you even calling me?

- I get a phone call.

(ELLIS): Well, I'm sorry you

wasted your only phone call.

- Goodbye

- W-wait! Listen,

I know where the infinity

thief is gonna hit next.

- Where?

- Heritage Appraisals, downtown.

- How do you know that?

- (MAX): Look 'em up.

They just received a rare coin.

A 1937 Edward the Eighth

coin, worth a cool 2.5 million.

(ELLIS): Their logo is the

same formation as the coins.

(MAX): Go check it out.

You heard your boss, you cr*ck this one,

I bet the mayor will let

you out of Sea Patrol.

Maritime Unit. But w-what

do you get out of this?

If I'm right, give me the credit.

Wait, how did you get my number?

(CLATTERING)

Hello?

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(DISTANT SIRENS)

(SQUEAKING)

(DOG BARKING)

(MENACING MUSIC)

(CREAKING)

Police. Anyone there?

(♪♪)

(MUFFLED MOANING)

(MOANING)

(♪♪)

This is Detective Ellis, badge

number 8397, I need backup

at Heritage Appraisals, 2384

(THUD)

(LI): I'm just trying to

get the facts straight here.

So, you didn't see anyone?

He came at me from behind. The

guard said he was wearing a mask.

While you took everybody

in the department

for wine tasting, I actually

caught the guy in the act.

- Are we done here?

- The police commissioner wants to know

how you figured this out when

you're not even on the case.

(♪♪)

The sheer number of rules and procedures

that were broken here is baffling.

That said, this is the closest by far

anyone has come to cracking this case.

You're making me blush,

but it was a team effort.

The mayor's biggest donors

are the ones being robbed.

They are not happy. That

means he is not happy.

He wants this case closed.

A man of action. I like it.

In here, I talk, not

you. Do you understand?

Clear as day.

- You're going to stay on the case.

- Thank you, ma'am.

Both of you.

- (BOTH): What?

- Be still my heart.

Ma'am, you can't be serious.

She's a thief and a con artist.

(LI): Us enlisting a criminal to help

solve a case. How's that gonna look?

If it works, it will

make the mayor happy.

And if he's happy, we're all happy.

Her particular skill

set can be helpful to us.

The two of you start

right away. Report to Li.

Wait a minute.

What do I get out of it?

(LI): Pardon?

Aside from helping the

mayor win his re-election.

What do you want?

I want off the boat and back on my desk.

- Ma'am, may I just say that

- Close the case

and I will recommend Your

reinstatement to the committee.

- Thank you.

- Since we're making Christmas lists here,

- I'd actually like

- You don't get to make any demands.

If you solve the case,

in a law-abiding way,

I will recommend probation

to the prosecutor.

And just so we're all equally invested,

If they do anything

to cause the department

any embarrassment, it's on you.

(DOOR CLOSING)

- I can't believe this.

- I can't believe this.

Right?

It's like winning the lottery.

(CAR HONKING)

- Well, isn't this a hoot?

- Look, let's get one thing really clear,

I don't like any of this. Alright?

So just do what I say and

we'll both get back to doing

what we're good at in

no time. Sound good?

- Why did you get kicked off your desk?

- No. This isn't a date, okay?

I'm a cop, you're a criminal.

That's all we need to

know about each other.

Okay, I get it. We're

not quite there yet.

- So what next?

- We look over the case files.

- See if anyone missed anything.

- (MAX): Waste of time.

If you're going to

steal a coin like that,

you need a fence. If it were me,

I'd go talk to Joey and Noah

over at Thorpe Auction House.

You heard the commissioner,

I got a particular skill set.

Fine, go.

(♪♪)

Okay, when we go in,

I'm Claire, not Max.

- Mm, why?

- I know the owners.

- Best we don't mix history into this.

- Oh, did you rip them off or something?

Hm, you say tomato

(♪♪)

(IN A BRITISH ACCENT):

Apologies for our tardiness.

My valet had a spell of

tummy troubles, let's say.

Oh, I adore your tie

and kerchief, Hermes?

No, it's hey!

Excuse me.

(♪♪)

Ladies and gentlemen,

this next piece is

something my brother Noah

hounded me to get.

As irksome as that was, he was right.

Let's open the bidding at 70 thousand.

- 70 thousand.

- 90 thousand!

- What are you doing?

- 90 thousand.

This is part of our investigation.

The department will cover it, right?

No. No, they won't.

- 100.

- 175!

(JOEY): 175 going once,

- Going twice

- No!

175 sold to bidder 88.

- (CLACK)

- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Oh, don't be so glum, Rockford. We won!

Now let's talk to the Dead Ringers.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(♪♪)

Ah, yes, you won the

Ho-Jin Nahng painting.

So, cashier's check or cash.

I'll be paying cash, but I must

speak with Joey and Noah first.

Well, I can help you with anything.

(SIGH)

I understand you must

protect Joey and Noah

from the showboats

and divas around here,

but you see, about a year ago

Joey, Noah and I shared

a very special night

Together in my hotel

Isn't he just gorgeous? Oh.

He looks just like them. I just

I don't know which one.

- I'll take you to their office.

- (MAX): Thank you.

- Joey, Noah!

- Hey.

- No, no way, get her out!

- Hey, Max.

- Uh, Joey, come on

- No, last time you were here,

three of the vases

in our Ming collection

were somehow switched

with porcelain fakes.

It's so hard to find good appraisers.

- No, you're a thief.

- (MAX): Gentlemen let's not dwell

in the past, okay? I'm here in

an entirely new capacity today.

I am now a guardian of the law, okay?

- (JOEY): How did you give me that.

- Sorry.

I'm Detective Ellis.

I'm here investigating the robbery

of a rare coin that was taken

from Heritage Appraisals.

Max is a consultant.

Silent consultant.

- You two know anything about that?

- What did you tell this guy about us?

- I didn't tell him anything.

- So why are you here?

Maybe I told him something.

Okay, gentlemen, look,

we're off the record.

I don't care what you

buy or what you sell.

- I'm looking for a lead.

- We don't sell hot properties.

We have, however, at times,

known of people in

possession of these things

and may have inadvertently

made introductions.

- For a fee.

- I got out of that game.

- A promise to my brother.

- It's true.

If Noah says so, I believe

him. Noah, how's the knee?

Better, thanks for asking.

Oh my God, these egg rolls are amazing!

- Best in town.

- The absolute best in town.

- (MAX): It's so good!

- Best in town.

- (OVERLAPPING CHATTER)

- Everyone shut up!

My fav

You two need to give me something now,

or I'll just have to verify

every single piece in here.

We'll have to shut you down, of course.

But, uh, shouldn't take more

than a month or two, three.

Okay, okay, okay. You

don't need to play bad cop.

I can give you a list of

names. There aren't many people

who would be in the

market for items like this.

But if anyone finds

out I gave you names,

I'm a dead man so at least make

an attempt to play the good cop.

- Max?

- Yeah. We're good.

Thanks guys. Nice to see you.

- Don't come back.

- Nice to see you, Max.

Damn, that was amazing!

We're like bones and that

dude from Buffy, castle

and that hot girl, 'a star is

born, ' except you're Lady Gaga

- and I'm Bradley Cooper.

- Mmhm.

So, what next?

I guess we start running

down this list of names.

What are you doing?

These aren't real buyers.

I could tell he was lying.

Ah, great. So, we're

back at square one, then?

How 'bout let's grab a

drink at a seedy dive bar

you're a regular at,

talk about the case,

- get into a bar fight

- No. I'm taking you home

and we'll start first

tomorrow morning, okay?

Oh, and you are not to go anywhere.

You want some food, you order in.

You want some fresh air,

you open a window. Got it?

Got it, locked it, threw away the key.

(SIGHS) Where do you live again?

I hope it's not far.

(SEAGULLS CAWING)

(TIRES SQUEAKING)

- You live here?

- (MAX): At the moment.

I bet the owners are away and

you're squatting, aren't 'cha?

I'm in between residences.

And I have a lot of friends who

generously lend me their places.

Ms. Max, welcome back.

- Who's that?

- That's my butler.

Ricky, we got any more mac and cheese?

I'll cook some up.

Will your friend be staying for dinner?

- No, no, no. I'm good, thanks.

- You must be hungry

Okay.

Hey, remember what I

said, don't go anywhere.

- (CLICK)

- (ENGINE REVVING)

(TAP)

(TAPPING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(CLICK)

- I was just about to call you!

- Oh, yeah. Sure you were.

I followed you because I

knew I couldn't trust you.

You're very predictable, you know that?

That's insulting. I'm

hardly predictable.

Case in point

(CREAKING)

- I know you're impressed.

- Okay, move.

(EERIE MUSIC)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(GASP)

(MAX): Joey!

(♪♪)

(SOFT MUSIC)

(♪♪)

He's still got his wallet, his watch.

No sign of forced entry.

- This wasn't robbery.

- Cause of death appears to be

blunt force trauma to

the back of the head.

So, he was either taken by surprise

or he trusted the person

enough to give him his back.

(SIGH)

There's an inscription here.

"What is right to be done,

cannot be done too soon."

Still no sign of the m*rder w*apon.

I'll keep looking. Nice work.

Hey you, alright?

Who'd wanna k*ll Joey?

He wasn't a bad guy.

(LI): Did I miss something?

Because nobody called

me about a warrant.

What the hell were you doing

here in the middle of the night?

I was following up on a hunch.

I want you both out of here.

- Get back to your case.

- This is our case. They're related.

- How?

- We go talk to Joey,

and then later that

night he ends up dead.

There's no way it's a coincidence.

I'm giving it to Simmons and Yates.

The commissioner didn't

ask for Simmons and Yates,

- she asked for us.

- Yeah, but if you screw up

she's still the commissioner

and I'm out on my ass.

So you do everything by the

book from here on out, got me?

Yes, sir.

Hey, thanks for not throwing

me under the bus there.

If we're gonna work together, I need

to be able to trust you, alright?

Don't do that again.

Thank you.

- Is that Joey's phone?

- Yeah.

We need to inform next of kin.

They got this, we should go.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(MAX): I'm so sorry, Noah.

Did Joey have any enemies?

Not that I know of.

Everyone loved Joey.

He was the life of the party.

Even if it wasn't a party,

he turned it into one.

- (NOAH): Penny.

- Well, it's true.

Were you ever jealous

of your brother, Noah?

People always thought

I was, but I wasn't.

- He was a showman

- (PENNY): Noah likes his routine.

- liked the spotlight.

- Yeah. He likes the quiet life.

- We made a good team.

- (PENNY): Yeah.

Where were you two last night?

Penny and I were both home all evening.

Would you mind taking

a look at these photos?

Let me know if there's

anything out of place.

I know this must be

so hard for you guys.

- If there's anything you see

- But don't touch those!

Sorry, those are all first editions

of every Jane Austen novel.

Those books are Penny's

most prized possessions.

She won't even let me touch them.

Um, nothing else is missing here.

One last question.

Joey's last phone call

was to the Russian embassy.

Do you know who he

might've been calling?

He promised me he stopped all that.

(♪♪)

Stanislav Sokolov, otherwise

known as Caviar Stan.

You know why no one

steals the Mona Lisa?

Yeah. Because it's impossible to sell.

Exactly. Unless you're Caviar Stan.

(ELLIS): Okay, so, if

Joey had the rare coin,

he'd call Caviar Stan, right?

So, let's go talk to him.

- Can't talk to Stan.

- Why?

He's the son of a Russian

diplomat he has legal protections.

You want to get in, you

gotta have a direct intro.

And his circle is very

small and very tight.

- What?

- You're giving me this whole set-up

of how impossible it

is to get to this guy,

like you don't know how to

but you do know how to.

You know me so well. How

are we not a meme already?

Okay. We're going to see someone.

Who?

(RAP MUSIC)

(CLATTERING)

(GUARD): George!

You got a visitor.

What's up, Big G?

(CLATTERING)

(GUARD): Clear!

My darling!

Hi. Hi.

Hey, what about the

no touching thing, huh?

That don't apply to George and Max.

Max, I took your advice.

Sure enough, my girl

gave me a second chance.

Treat her right, Davis. Treat her right.

- I got a surprise for you.

- What?

- I'm a cop!

- You are not a cop

- You have a badge?

- Not yet.

- Not ever.

- A g*n?

- Soon.

- No, Max, you're not getting a g*n.

This is my partner, Cole Ellis.

Meet my dad, George Graham.

Your dad? How did I not know

your father was in prison?

- Different last names.

- Yeah, in our line of work,

you want to be invisible.

Nice to meet my daughter's partner.

- We're not partners.

- We are.

Dad, we need your help.

We need a face to face with Caviar Stan.

- That's not going to be easy.

- I know.

But it's important.

Caviar Stan holds a regular

poker game for high rollers

at the Baroncrest Hotel.

Call Teddy Takamoro.

He'll get you in. He owes me.

Thanks dad.

Wear something nice.

(ENGINE REVVING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

(♪♪)

I was afraid of this. Ricky!

(DISTANT CHATTER)

(♪♪)

By the way, I'm a Russian

heiress to a microchip oligarch

and you're my half-witted boy

toy slash goat yoga trainer.

What?

- (DISTANT LAUGHTER)

- (MAN): Come here.

(MAN): It's not my luck.

(MAN): Alright, fill me in, huh?

- That's our guy.

- (MAN): We're all in.

- Irina Galenko?

- Da.

You're okay. He's not on list.

But he's my good luck charm.

Darling, please, a kiss for good luck.

(IN RUSSIAN)

(MAN LAUGHING)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(CLINK)

(♪♪)

(CLINK)

(CLINK)

Maybe you should get yourself

another good luck charm.

(DEALER): Two pairs, aces over queens.

(LAUGHTER)

And the winner with a royal flush.

(MAN): Oh, ho, ho.

(CLINKING)

(MAN): Too bad.

(♪♪)

- May we join you?

- (STAN): No.

We'd like to ask you a couple

questions about Joey Vaziri.

I don't like questions.

Especially from people I don't know.

Tell you what, you answer

a few questions and, uh,

maybe we'll give you

back the money you lost.

- What? No, we won't.

- Yes, we will.

- Maybe half.

- All of it.

Or I can take the money

and not say a thing.

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(♪♪)

Look you can call off your

g*ons, alright. I'm a cop.

I know and I don't care.

My father's a diplomat.

I could dump you both in the

river and nobody could touch me.

They're cheating you.

What happened to your accent?

Same thing that happened to your money.

Your buddy with the sunglasses

and the dealer there.

They're running the old Clark Kent.

The cards are marked with infrared ink.

And sunglasses can read 'em.

You should grab him before he leaves.

- (BEEP)

- I need you to check out

the sunglasses at the dealer.

- (GUARD): Security.

- (DEALER): Hey, hey! No, no!

- Help me!

- (GUARD): You're the boss

Okay. You bought yourself

a couple questions.

So, what about Joey?

He's dead.

Too bad for him.

We know you met up with

him a couple nights ago.

We were supposed to, but he didn't show.

How did you know Joey?

I didn't. He got my

number from an old friend.

Who?

Henry, how long have you

worked at the auction house for?

23 years. Noah and

Joey's parents hired me.

Did they know that you did six years

for robbery when they hired you?

I was 28-years-old, I

just got out of the joint.

Parents hired me when no one else would.

They took a chance on me,

made me part of the family.

I'd do anything for them and the boys.

- This is them right here, right?

- Yes.

Is this the Chinese restaurant

where you get the egg rolls?

When their parents were alive,

they'd go there every Sunday.

It's Joey's favourite

place in the world.

That's Stanford Vineyards, isn't it?

One of the crime scenes had

dirt that was taken from there.

And the thief left a

signature at every scene.

(♪♪)

There's only question left.

(CLINKING)

Alright Henry, we

looked over your record.

Turns out you pulled off some

pretty sophisticated jobs.

Not to mention you used the same

techniques as the Infinity Thief.

And between us, kudos to you, Brother.

You were good.

Yeah, you seemed to

have taught him well.

I didn't teach him anything.

A year ago he asked me

about my life as a thief.

Six months later the robberies start.

Once I saw those cards,

I knew it was him.

(SIGH)

Kid always needed attention.

Did you confront him about it?

He said he had a mountain of debt.

So, I made a deal with him.

I connect him to Caviar

Stan to unload those things,

and then no more after

that. I made him promise.

So run me through what happened

the night of the m*rder?

I went to the office to have a talk.

'Cause he was risking everything,

- I couldn't understand.

- Did he listen?

(HENRY): We argued. But

I thought I got through to him.

That's when you k*lled him, right?

I would never lay a hand

on either of those boys.

They're the only family I have.

(SIGH)

(CLINKING)

He admits to being at the

scene, that's opportunity.

He admits they argued, that's motive.

Got a record and the

same MO as the thief.

We searched every inch

of his apartment, Li.

There's no m*rder

w*apon, there's no coin.

Joey was the thief, but I'm telling you,

Henry's not the m*rder*r.

I agree. He's telling the truth.

I know a liar when I see one.

Prosecutor says we got

enough to charge him.

I'll take it from here.

He's the wrong guy and you know it.

You can't charge him. It's not right.

Ellis, drop it.

You don't want to go

down this road again.

(SIGH)

Hey, wait up. What was that about?

Leave me alone, would you?

We can't give up.

They care more about closing

cases than actually solving crimes.

Come on, we can finish this.

Let's pull an all-nighter,

drink some bourbon,

hunched over files

This isn't a game.

- I know.

- No.

I don't think you do.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(MAX): So, what did you find out?

(GEORGE): I called in a bunch of

favours to get the lowdown on this.

Ellis was demoted because when

he was in Robbery, Homicide,

they found a kilo of cocaine in his car.

Ellis? No way.

(GEORGE): Story is, he

was in deep on a case.

Everyone told him to drop

it, but he couldn't let it go.

Then just as he was getting

close to cracking it,

next thing you know dr*gs turn

up in the trunk of his car,

he's brought up on charges.

- Well, that sounds convenient.

- (GEORGE): Exactly.

Word is some people

think he was set up.

Either way, brass

didn't want the bad PR,

so they knocked him down to water cop.

You've been working with him.

What's your gut tell you?

I gotta go, Dad. I love you.

Love you, baby girl.

(BEEP)

(♪♪)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(HORNS HONKING)

I did not picture you as

someone who lives on a boat.

Do you like living on a boat?

(BELL CHIMING)

I hate boats, actually.

So why do you live on one?

What are you doing here?

I found out why you got demoted.

Mm. So the woman who knows everything

has come by to tell me she

knows a little more, is that it?

Look, I've only known

you for a few days,

but I know this, you're not a dirty cop.

You don't have it in you.

You're actually one

of the rare good guys.

Alright, well, like Henry,

once the story sticks,

it's hard to get it off.

Well, he's not our guy. So,

if we don't close this case,

I'm going back to jail, and

you're stuck on the water.

(DISTANT CHEERING)

Hey, J.J., what are you

hooligans up to tonight?

Shoplifting? Vandalism?

Robbing Flavour Flav's wardrobe?

Who's Flavour Flav?

God, I'm a dinosaur.

This your girlfriend?

- This is not my girlfriend.

- We're comrades.

She's way too cool to be

your girlfriend, Ellis.

She is not way too cool

to be my girlfriend.

- (LAUGHTER)

- (J.J.): I knew it.

They like you.

No, they liked my brother.

He was their social worker.

They only talk to me 'cause of him.

Where is he?

He was m*rder*d about a year ago.

(MEOW)

It's a random mugging.

Never caught the guy.

(WAVES CRASHING)

(SIGH)

You know how hard it is to get

teenagers to think you're cool?

He just had that gift.

(BOAT CREAKING)

So, this was your brother's boat.

And Marc was his cat.

He loved this crappy boat

and this dumb cat more than anything.

And he never gave up on

the people that he loved.

(SOFT MUSIC)

(BELL CHIMING)

Hey, you hungry?

- Are you buying?

- No.

Well, can I at least put the siren

thingy on the roof of the car?

- No.

- Okay, great!

(UPBEAT MUSIC)

(ELLIS): Joey used this

logo as his signature. Why?

Well, Henry said this was his

favourite place in the world.

Maybe this is where he hid the coin.

But Henry said he was hard up for money.

So why play cute with the cops?

Everyone said that Joey

wanted the attention.

I know guys like him. They're all ego.

Hello, officers, I'm Ronny, the owner.

Hey, nice to meet you. I'm

Detective Ellis, this is Max.

Thank you coming. I was

so sad to hear about Joey.

I knew his whole family.

They came here for years.

When was the last time you saw Joey?

Aw, it's been a while, but

Noah started coming back

with his wife recently.

Look, Ronny if you

want to help this family

give me access to those tapes.

(RONNY): No tapes. But I got the cloud.

Can I actually grab

some of those egg rolls?

'Cause I'm starving.

(♪♪)

There they are.

(CRUNCH)

Ronny, what do you put in the food?

(CHUCKLING) That's nothing.

They had sex in the bathroom.

I don't have that on tape.

Wait a minute. Freeze that, right there.

(BEEP)

You seeing what I'm seeing?

(MAX): Oh my God.

(♪♪)

Send us that footage Ronny!

By the way, best egg rolls in town!

Review us on yelp! Five stars!

(♪♪)

(ELLIS): We got a short video

we'd like you to take a look at.

(SIGH)

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(SIGH)

Penny, what is this?

I can explain

My own brother?

Joey was dressing up like you so

he and Penny could go out together.

We realized it was

Joey from the necklace.

And it's got an inscription on it.

"What is right to be done,

cannot be done too soon."

- Do you know what that's from?

- No.

It's a quote from the book Emma.

I'll confess, I had to googled

that. I'm not that good.

What does all this mean?

It means Henry didn't k*ll Joey.

This is the best part.

You told us that no one touches

these books except for Penny, right?

If you look closely at the dust trail,

the volume of Emma is the

only one that's been removed.

Oh, wait actually I was

wrong, this is the best part.

(♪♪)

My bet Penny and Joey's prints are

the only ones we'll find on this.

(♪♪)

You k*lled my brother?

(THUD)

- That bastard chickened out on me.

- What're you talking about?

I wanted a life of

excitement and passion!

Joey promised that we were

gonna run away together.

But Henry made him realize

how much he'd be hurting you, Noah.

Were you so unhappy with me?

We still live in your parents' house!

You never wanna change anything!

Joey makes me feel alive.

(SIGH)

Made.

I just I, I couldn't stay

in this life one more day.

Well, you're about to get your wish.

Penny Vaziri, you're under arrest

for the m*rder of Joseph Vaziri.

Turn around, put your

hands behind your back.

She remembered what he told her ♪

- (METAL CLINKING)

- As some nights were growing colder ♪

He said we all just

need a shoulder ♪

To cry on some days ♪

Yeah, we've all been

broken in so many ways ♪

She's leaving it all to fate ♪

We recovered all the stolen

items, including the coin.

Penny and Joey were going to

sell the coin to Caviar Stan

and then run away with the money.

That's why Penny was in

the office that night.

(MAX): But when Henry showed

up, Penny hid in a secret room.

With her dreams up in smoke,

she k*lled Joey and took

the coin for herself.

m*rder w*apon?

- Tossed in the ocean.

- (RUSSO): You got the thief,

two-million-dollar coin and a m*rder*r.

Deal's a deal.

Ellis, you're on

probationary reinstatement.

You'll remain on marine detail,

fulfill the duties needed there,

and be an active part of Li's roster.

- So, I have to stay on the boat?

- I have to keep him?

Yes, and yes.

You've got two months to prove

you can be a team player again.

After that, we'll look at

getting you your desk back.

- What about her?

- Yes, do me next!

You did help solve the case,

but you also robbed a bank.

Commissioner, can you

take a look at this?

Now, this is footage from the bank,

the day Max was caught.

That's me!

Look closely right there.

I'm sure you're all

wondering what on earth

would she be mailing during

the day of a robbery, right?

It's this. It's addressed to

a Ricky Wilson. Max's butler.

It's a long story. But

essentially Max was helping

Mr. Wilson to free his friend

who was the live in house

keeper for Mrs. Pallione.

The woman who Max was

accused of robbing.

Mrs. Pallione made an insurance claim

for a 200,000-dollar necklace.

Which is yet to be recovered.

Max did steal from

the safety deposit box,

but it wasn't the necklace.

- It was this.

- (UPBEAT RAP MUSIC)

(CLATTER)

Passport.

Maria?

(SOFT MUSIC)

(MARIA): Max!

(CHUCKLES)

For two years, Mrs.

Pallione made her work

20 hours a day, forced

her to live in a small room

in the basement and she

still hasn't even been paid.

Maria doesn't have her work papers

so, with her passport locked

up, she couldn't leave.

See Max was helping to free

Maria from forced labour,

- and this passport was her ticket out.

- So, where's the necklace?

(MRS. PALLIONE): You! you did this?

I am going to have my

lawyer send you to prison

- for the rest of your life.

- Got it, Pallione.

Found the necklace in the house,

just like you said it'd be.

(MAX): It was never stolen.

She used my arrest to try and

defraud the insurance company.

(♪♪)

Safe to say those robbery

charges will be dropped.

But the bank still maintains

that you broke into their vault

and that is a federal crime.

Oh, when you put it that

way, it sounds really serious.

However, because of your

assistance in this case,

I'm going to arrange for a two-month

rehabilitation program for you.

Instead of using your talents for crime,

you'll be playing on our team.

You'll continue working with

Detective Ellis under Chief Li.

- You've got to be kidding me.

- You've got to be kidding.

Good luck to you both.

See you in two months.

Damn, it's like winning

the lottery. Twice!

Look, here's the deal if

we're gonna work together,

no more secrets, no more lies.

Got it.

If there's anything you

want to get off your chest,

- now would be a really good time.

- Yeah, actually now that we're partners,

I was thinking you could

paint flames on your car.

- So, everyone knows it's us.

- No.

Okay, how about a tiger and a hammer?

Except I'm the tiger

rawr. And you're the

(JAZZ MUSIC)

- Is this our theme song?

- Just the two of us ♪

We can make it if we try ♪

(MAX): go for karaoke, lunch,

maybe we can work on some sketches

- a pair of matching tattoos?

- Just the two of us ♪

Building castles in the

sky just the two of us ♪

(CLATTERING)

Are you sure about all this?

Don't you trust me?

Of course I trust you.

But working with a cop?

Don't worry.

This is gonna get us both what we want.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)