04x02 - Promises to Keep

[bunniefuu]

♪

[HOBBS] You are here because

your brother will join us tomorrow.

I know that you and my
predecessor had an arrangement,

but I am not Kareem.

This is my castle now.

Kyle shot me, and I'm
the f*cking bad guy.

Tell them why you did it.

This is a house of f*cking cards, Trace,

and I can't be the reason
that it comes falling down.

Give me Sawyer.

I'll forget about Charlie and Morrissey.

- I can't help you.
- That's a shame.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[TRAIN HORN BLOWS]

[IAN] This f*cking train

- decapitated these f*ck.
- [MIKE] Jesus.

Well, this... this is
the devil we don't know.

[RAPHAEL] Bogotá's not budging.

Looks like we gonna have to
stand by that last installment.

- Bullshit.
- We don't, we squabble.

Mike. Somebody took
a shot at the big man.

[SIRENS WAILING]

If anything happens to my brother,

there's gonna be consequences.

[GRUNTS, GROANS]

[CALLAHAN] You want to live,

do not go to sick bay.

You heal right here.

[PENSIVE MUSIC]

I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only son, our Lord,

conceived by the Holy Ghost,

was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended into Hell...
[CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

[BARNES] Today is the day, today,

not f*cking tomorrow.

No, no. It'll have to be.

They f*cking lie! They always lie!

[PRAYING INMATE] ... and
life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father, who art in
Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,

- on Earth as it is in heaven.
- [SLOW, SOLEMN MUSIC]

Give us this day our daily bread.

- [GROANS]
- [PRAYING INMATE] Forgive those

- who trespass against us...
- [GRUNTS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[PRAYING INMATE] Deliver us from evil...

[KYLE GROANING SOFTLY]

Settling in is a b*tch.

[KYLE GROANS]

Never easy.

[INDISTINCT PRAYING]

You alive, brother?

Knock once for "yes", twice for "no".

[BARNES] Been over a week, g*dd*mn it.

I got to see my counselor today!

T-O-D-A-Y, to-f*cking-day!

[GRUNTS] Get me out of this cage!

I need to see my counselor!

I haven't seen my counselor
in a week, okay?! g*dd*mn it!

[GRUNTS]

- [SLOW, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
- sh*t.

[PRAYING INMATE]
... hallowed be Thy name.

Barnes, step away from the bars!

You're seeing your
counselor tomorrow, okay?

- Cut the bullshit. Be quiet.
- [BARNES] Get over here!

Hey, I don't know you.

Oh, God. Listen to me.

- I...
- They told you last night

that you're seeing your
counselor tomorrow, I promise.

Step away from the bars.

[CINDY] Step away...

- You c**t.
- from the bars. Step... away...

- You c**t!
- Now!

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the communion of saints

the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection

of the body and life everlasting.

- [GRUNTS]
- Oh, my God!

[GROANING]

[KYLE] Officer?

Officer, call for backup.

[PANTING]

Stephens, I need help

in Ad Seg. I need immediate
backup. We got a prisoner down.

We got a prisoner down.
I need immediate backup.

[INMATES CLAMORING]

[LOCK BUZZES]

[CINDY] Call 911!

[CINDY GROANS]

[CLYDE] Holy f*ck.

[BREEN] Get the captain down here.

- [INMATES CLAMORING]
- [EXHALES]

f*cking Mondays.

[CINDY GROANING]

[SLOW, INTRIGUING MUSIC]

♪

♪

♪

[ENGINE REVVING]

I'm on my way to you. Getting in

before Hobbs gets there, all right?

Make sure there's no
bullshit at the gate.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

- All right. I'm on it.
- Carney, if you were on it,

none of this would be
happening, would it?

If you were on it,
my brother wouldn't be

a f*cking punching bag.
If you were on it...

[INHALES]

I'm doing what the f*ck
I can, I promise you,

- I'll try.
- Are you eating right now?

Yeah, I'm f*cking
eating. It's breakfast.

Jesus Christ, Carney.
This is not snack time.

I'll get you through
the gate, all right?

And I'll keep my eyes on Kyle,
that's... the best I can do.

This new warden and her
little deputy, Torres...

sh*t, they've-they've
got my ba*ls in a vice.

I've got no sway.

Carney, I think it's time
maybe you put on a smile,

shake some hands, make some new friends,

figure it the f*ck out.

[ENGINE REVVING]

What's that CO in Ad Seg? The new one?

- The one you have a crush on?
- Cindy... Stephens. Why?

Russell's tonight. After
you clock out, be there.

I want to meet her. Thank you. Bye.

- [LINE RINGING]
- [SIGHS]

- Hi. This is Tracy. Please...
- f*ck. g*dd*mn it.

... leave a message.
and I'll get back to you

- as soon as possible.
- [BEEP]

Hey, Trace, it's me.

Look, before you go visit Kyle,

please call me first. It's important.

- Thank you.
- [TRAIN SIGNAL BELL CLANGING]

- f*ck!
- [TIRES SQUEALING]

- [TRAIN HORN BLOWING]
- [BELL CLANGING]

- [ENGINE REVVING]
- [TIRES SQUEALING]

[IAN] Let's try this again.

- What's your f*cking name?
- ¿Cómo se llama?

Abogado.

Who told you to take
out Bunny Washington?

- Abogado.
- [IAN] Okay, f*ck it.

I'm gonna throw a big word down
here, f*ck. "Reciprocity."

Know what that means?
Means you give me something,

I give you something back. Now,
you tell me who called the hit,

I get you a f*cking lawyer,
you walk the f*ck out of here.

- Abogado.
- f*cking Jesus Christ,

English, por favor.

- Abogado.
- "Abo..."

Nobody cares about your
avocados. All right?

Nobody gives a f*ck.

I get what you're
saying. "I need a lawyer."

You got no ID, f*ck.
You don't f*cking exist.

So, here's what I'm
thinking. Maybe we put you

downstairs in a g*dd*mn cell. Huh?

¿Comprende, amigo?

And do yourself a f*cking
favor. Give me something

in my native tongue. I
know you f*cking speak it.

Hablo English. Come on, Pablo.

Hablo English. Hablo.

[MOCKING] Hablo English?

[HIGH-PITCHED] Hablo English?

[SLOW, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

- f*ck you.
- I told you!

You owe me five bucks. Thank you, sir.

- m*therf*cker.
- Thanks, big boss.

[TENSE, ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC]

♪ She'll be driving six white horses ♪

♪ Driving six white horses ♪

♪ Driving six white
horses when she comes ♪

[VEHICLE DOOR CLOSES]

Heard you had some static yesterday.

Distractions.

Bogotá go after the
Russians, come at me,

I'll pay 'em a visit soon.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

It wasn't the Colombians
took out Brighton Beach.

That you?

A gift to my enterprising young brother.

Show you my intent.

What you expect in return?

Partnership, 'cause I've
been watching you, Deverin.

What you won's been hard-fought.

- You need an ally.
- I never did before.

Well, your move on Moscow
opened up some prime real estate.

The Russians held that border pipeline

for years, and now there's a vacuum.

And they'll come back and fill
it, or the Mexicans, the Aryans.

I mean, the cartel just
tried to take you out.

Now, I'd see

that you get to keep what
you've earned, Deverin.

Only family call me that, Frank.

Well, sh*t.

[BOTH LAUGHS]

A rabbit's something
to be chased, right?

A fearful creature.

Now, is that you, son? Are you fearful?

Don't fear a g*dd*mn thing.

Now, I'm thankful for the gift.

What do you want in return?

A future.

You coming up or not?

All right.

Yo, Jake, we're doing this private.

["TIME OUT" BY COUNT BASIE
AND HIS ORCHESTRA PLAYING]

♪

I'm an insulated man, D,

a legitimized man.

I outsource, I franchise, I delegate.

I own this yard we're
sitting in right now,

and I use it to run product.

And what I offer you is
cross-border transport.

Security. For 30%.

♪

Ten sound better.


All right. We gonna do this.

But with respect, I know your rep,

but I ain't in the business of
taking anybody's word for sh*t.

I hear you.

I'm gonna meet every player,

every rider on this here Pony Express.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

You're gonna meet

everybody in the network.

See, I'm in the business
of paying sh*t forward, D.

For real.

But I have a request, too.

You misspoke before.

You have a partner.

It's time I met the mayor.

[CHUCKLING]

- Mike.
- Hobbs.

Had I known you'd be here, I would've

ordered for two at the drive-thru.

So, you want to tell me
what the f*ck happened?

I mean, we just talked about this.

But not 24 hours later,

my brother gets beaten
to a pulp in your prison.

Want to explain that?

- Your brother...
- Kyle.

- McLusky. Yeah.
- Right.

I am sorry that Kyle got into a fight.

Fight? It's not a playground.

- No. No, it is not.
- Right? Right?

But you know the world,
Mike, you know this life.

- Mm-hmm.
- I am not in control

of every variable, and it
is not my job to reach out

to family every time
there's an incident.

Not what you sang yesterday.

You rule with an iron fist.

But a velvet glove.

I am still settling in,
Mike. Just give me a beat.

Yeah.

Well, if you can't hold
up your end of the bargain,

I can't hold up mine.

We have no bargain.

Oh, so you didn't promise
to look after my brother?

I told you I would
keep him alive. Is he?

I am a woman of my word.

[SLOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

Okay, from this point on...

[SIGHS]

... anything that happens to
my brother in your prison,

I'll make sure happens to you.

Okay? I, too...

am a man of my word.

Thank you. You okay?

Yeah.

I think it's time to reassign Carney.

- So soon?
- Yeah.

Vestiges of the past.
Should've done it day one.

[ENGINE REVVING]

Little man doesn't know
where his bread is buttered.

[GROANING, WINCING]

[GROANS] f*ck. f*ck, f*ck, f*ck, f*ck.

[GROANING LOUDLY]

[CALLAHAN] Check your mailbox.

Front door, brother.

[SLOW, EERIE MUSIC]

♪

[KYLE GROANING SOFTLY]

[GROANS, PANTS]

[PANTING]

♪

[CALLAHAN] You need distraction.

Few puffs won't give you cancer.

[TRAIN BELL CLANGING]

[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

Hey, tell me Raphael's got a line

on that m*therf*cker who
put hands on my brother?

Some shitcake trying to
make his bones, is the word.

Yeah, any affiliation?

None to speak of.

Just a garden-variety Ritz cr*cker,

straight from the big box, you feel me?

If it's sanctioned,
you'd know it, right?

It's been months since them
Aryans could've made that play.

- And the Russians?
- Nah.

The Red Scare's over,
baby. Take the win.

[SIGHS]

Well, Bogotá comes
at you on the streets,

Raphael feel that inside?

They flexing.

- Yeah.
- Greedy as anybody,

but they smart, too. Know when
to stand, know when to sit.

- sh*t. sh*t.
- And to play it up

when they want something.

But these little skirmishes
ain't no w*r, Mike.

- Not yet. Not yet.
- Nah.

Stealth mode, papi.

Colombians ain't gonna bother
your brother none, all right?

They sure as sh*t bothered
the Russians on the tracks.

Stealth mode, my a*s.

Yeah. Sure enough, sure enough.

Sure enough.

Your poker face is for sh*t, Bunny.

That's 'cause I got something to share.

[LAUGHING] Yeah.

- [BUNNY CHUCKLES]
- You think?

Wasn't the cartel did Moscow.

[SLOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

Was it you, Bunny?

Frank Moses. Oldhead out of Detroit.

Jesus Christ. Yeah,
yeah, I know him, yeah.

Russians was his gift to me.

There ain't no such
thing as gifts, Bunny.

f*cking give you plenty.

Quit f*cking around. What are you doing?

We joining forces.

I get cover from an OG
who ain't never done time.

He gets his dough, I make way more,

you get peace in your valley.

Sounds like escalation to me.

Nah, no.

That man spent decades
diversifying his assets,

and now he finna cash out.

Spend the rest of his days
in Saint Croix. [LAUGHING]

Yeah, who isn't, huh?

Life is short, man.

I'm doing it right now,
man. I'm enterprising.

Well, look, you knew the burden
that outsiders bring upon us.

We don't have to keep
taking out the trash, man.

I wouldn't venture out with this sh*t

if I didn't see an opportunity.

Yeah? And I ain't going in blind.

I see the hazard, and
you know I'll handle.

Well, it ain't you I'm worried about.

[SLOW, EERIE MUSIC]

I appreciate that.

Moses wants an audience.

Yeah.

I mean, that man coming correct.

- Okay.
- Coming with respect.

Just meet with him, that's all I ask.

Yeah, I'll meet with him.

Raphael meets the man
put hands on my brother.

That m*therf*cker gonna hear
that sh*t loud and clear, Mike.

Loud and clear.

[SLOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

♪

[CLYDE] 17, got a visit.

[LOCK BUZZES]

Give me your hands.

Step back.

Step out.

[CELL DOOR RUMBLES SHUT]

Let's go.

[SLOW, EERIE MUSIC]

♪

[KYLE WINCES]

Hey, Clyde, I got it from
here. Why don't you get back

to your f*cking Sudoku,
crosswords, whatever.

- I'll take him.
- Ain't got to twist my arm, Carnoscopy.

[BUZZER SOUNDING]

Stephens, hang back, I got him.

Jesus Christ, man, I'm f*cking sorry.

[GROANS] It's not your fault.

Mike's working every
angle, I'm f*cking...

I promise you, this won't happen again.

[SIGHS] All right. I know. [WINCES]

[BUZZER SOUNDS]

[GASPS, GROANS] Oh, f*ck.

- Hold on. Hey. Hey, hey, hey.
- [GROANING] Hey.

Look at me. Look at me. Hey.

- Breathe through your nose.
- [GROANING]

Breathe through your
nose. Stand up slowly.

- [GROANS]
- Slowly stand.

- Stand. You got this.
- [GROANING]

- Breathe, breathe. Like that.
- [GROANING]

Is this, uh... is this Mike I'm seeing?

No, it's Tracy.

- [KYLE] Oh, f*ck no.
- [BUZZER SOUNDS]

- No, no, no.
- No, no, no. Now, look at me...

She can't see me... [INHALES]

- She can't see me like this.
- Kyle.

- I don't want her to see me like this.
- Kyle, look, look, look, look.

- I don't want her to see me like this.
- Hey, stop. Stop.

Just f*cking stop. Okay?

- [GROANS] f*ck.
- You can't leave her

down there like that.
It'll make sh*t worse.

She'll just start imagining
what happened to you.

Come on. Come on, come on. Come
on, come on, come on. Come on.

Come on, brother.

[WINCING, GROANING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

- I'll buy you some time.
- Okay.

[KYLE SIGHS]

Kyle, what the f*ck happened?

It's not as bad as it looks.

Guess I should see the other guy.

Did they take you to the infirmary?

I didn't need it, Trace. I'm okay.

Not until a doc sees
it, you're-you're not.

We don't know if your
ribs are bruised or broken.

- If there's a fracture...
- Please. Please, please.

... there's a chance that
you're bleeding internally.

Hey, hey. I said I'm okay.

Does it hurt to breathe?

I can't go to the
infirmary. You know that.

Well, maybe I go see
the new warden and ask

what kind of shop she's
f*cking running here.

I talked to Carney, Mike's
taking care of it, Trace.

Yeah. Bang-up f*cking job so far.

[SIGHS]

[SLOW, MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

Look...

if you can't handle coming here

and seeing me like this, I get it.

Hey, there is nothing I can't...

You don't have to come
here, is what I'm saying.

There's nothing I can't handle.

I don't want to go 12 rounds with you.

Tough sh*t.

Tough sh*t. Okay.

This is what you married,
Kyle. Can't turn it off.

[LAUGHS]

I surrender. I surrender.

g*dd*mn right you surrender.

I'm not leaving you alone,
okay? Not a f*cking chance.

I see what happens when
family stops coming.

The ones inside break.

So don't ask me to stop,
because you know I won't.

[SIGHS]

I won't.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

I love you.

How's our little guy?

- [EXHALES]
- Huh?

Hey, come on. Come on.

[TRACY SNIFFLES]

[KYLE CHUCKLES]

Let's go, ladies, let's go. On the ice.

Skates are tight.

Don't want to see any
ankle-burners out there.

Let's go!

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

Mike.

[MIKE] f*ck you doing here?

- You got community service?
- How's our boy?

Ah, he's beat to sh*t, but
Carney says he's all right.

What the f*ck is Carney doing?

You got a line on the hitter?

It's being handled.

We know who hit Bunny?

The Colombian kid we took
in is not saying sh*t.

There's some weird f*ck
with that. Can you not raise

the f*cking puck?

Hey. Watch your language.

- Friggin' puck. My bad.
- f*cking Jesus Christ.

I'm keeping 'em out of f*cking
juvie, man. Jesus Christ.

- Is that what you're doing?
- [STEVIE] Kid we got in the box,

not much older than these
guys, man. Ancient eyes, Mikey.

- Yeah, how old we talking?
- Like, 20. Maybe, at the most.

Kid has seen some haunting sh*t, man.

I'm in there, he just
tells me to f*ck off.

Yeah, well, I might
like the guy already.

- Most English we got out of him.
- [IAN] We could charge

this f*cking kid if we knew
who the f*ck we're charging.

- Mm.
- But the prints came back.

They went nowhere. We got nothing.

Well, cut him loose.

[SLOW, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[IAN] To be clear,
cut loose a f*cking cartel soldier

who took a shot at Bunny Washington,

then turned on Kingstown's finest?

- Uh, namely me and Ian...
- Namely us.

Well, you said you have nothing. Right?

He's unarmed. Cut him
loose, see where he goes.

Mikey, when he gets on the
next bus to f*cking Bogotá?

Then what are we doing?

We don't know any more
than we know now, do we?

Colombians are flexing on
both sides of the walls.

Let's see who's calling the shots.

- Yeah.
- Figure that out.

[WATER RUNNING]

[SUSPENSEFUL, PULSING MUSIC]

♪

[GRUNTING]

[GROANING]

[GARBLED RADIO TRANSMISSION]

[QUIET, TENSE MUSIC]

[IAN] Come on, you f*ck.

Give me something good here.

[SLOW, MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]

♪

This f*cking kid's doomed.

Living in an abandoned sh*thole.

[STEVIE] What, doomed? You grow up

- in a mansion? Huh?
- [PHONE BUZZING]

No sh*t. Hey, Captain.

[WALTER] Need you back
at the station, Ferguson.

Yeah, we're right in the
middle of something here, Cap.

- Not a request.
- [IAN] It's kind of important.

- Stevie and I are on a stakeout.
- Keno's on his way.

I'm counting you down right f*cking now.

sh*t. Captain's cursing.

He's trying to put on
a show for somebody.

- [CAR ENGINE STARTS]
- Yeah.

[PHONE BUZZING]

[BUNNY] It's done, Mike.

That message went out?

Broadcast large.

Baby bro gonna sleep good tonight.

Thanks, Bunny.

[SNIFFLES]

- sh*t. What'd I do now?
- You got a VIP out in chairs.

We don't have VIPs here.

He says his name is Frank Moses.

[REBECCA POURING COFFEE]

He alone?

He is, 'cause his name alone

carries enough weight and consequence.

Yeah, yeah, I know who he is, Rebecca,

and I knew that he was gonna
come. Just didn't know when.

Now we do. Thank you.

Mike, what business do
we have with Detroit?

We don't. None.

Not my business, not yours.

'Cause you don't pay me
enough for Motor City.

What, you want a raise?
You can have a raise

fast as you can ask.
Is that what you want?

This isn't a joke. That man's murderous.

Who isn't, in this f*cking town?

Send him in, you'll never
have to see him again.

- Okay? I promise.
- [SIGHS]

What's the matter? You just got a raise.

You're priceless.

Priceless, I say.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Mr. Moses?

Thank you very kindly, miss.

Mr. Moses.

Mr. McLusky.

Some coffee, water?
They're both flammable.

[CHUCKLES]

I'm good.

- [CLEARS THROAT]
- So, what can I do for you?

- Got someone inside?
- Got plenty inside.

Inside, six feet under, heaven above.

That's not the kind of outreach I seek.

Well, that's the only kind we got.

Well, whatever keeps
your name on the door

and the checks coming in.

It is impossible not to notice
that you have a real gift.

- Yeah, what's that?
- Taking care of your town.

Well, I look after my friends.

Indeed. I've been watching
Deverin from afar, some time.

Impressive how he's
able to hold his own.

- Bunny is a force of nature.
- [LAUGHS]

He is that, he is that.

But true dominance takes time.

I see my own ambition in our friend.

I see his future.

See yours, too.

Oh, wow.

Are you some sort of prophet?

"A prophet is not without
honor, except in his hometown,

amongst his family, and
in his own household."

That's Mark 6:4.

Yeah. I'm a little rusty
on my Sunday school.

It means I'm not from Kingstown, Mike,

so, maybe, being an
outsider, I can prophesy some.

Hustle as long as I have,
sh*t comes in shorthand.

You learn when to buy, when to
sell, who postures, who proves.

And you, son, oh,
you've proved yourself.

I don't know what I can do for you.

There's nothing that I can offer

that you don't already have.

You're about to have a
fresh plague of outsiders

descend on your town.

It's already started.

And wouldn't you rather it just me?

[SLOW, EERIE MUSIC]

I know the arrangement
that you and Bunny have.

It seems a bit generous on your part.

It's not. I make a profit, Bunny
shaves off some of the risk.

It's a partnership.

And if I can better educate
the brother, it's all upside.

So, you're always once removed?

Or twice. Or thrice. [CHUCKLES]

So when the sh*t rains down,

your partners, they get wet, you don't.

[LAUGHING] My partners profit.

And they know the risk.

Sorry.

I don't think I can provide
the outreach that you need.

This humble-pie act don't suit you.

Deverin's won because of you,

the checks and balances you maintain,

your control of the law.

I have friends on
both sides of the wall.

And I want your friends
to be mine, Mike.

So name your price.

Yeah, look, I appreciate the offer,

and I know Bunny does,
too, but my payout is peace.

Or at least the promise of it, you know?

Uh, not for profit.

Then I ask your blessing
while I shut things down.

You may see some death
spasms, but I promise you this:

Any loose ends, Deverin and
I will tie off with restraint.

Was that restraint on the tracks?

[LAUGHS]

I just finished what you started, Mike,

with Sunter and Noskov.

You pitched a solid eight innings,

I came in the ninth and closed.

Almost like we're partners already.

Appreciate this.

I'll be seeing you.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[KNOCKS]

[WALTER] Shut the door.

- Have a seat.
- No, no, I'm good. I'll stand.

What'd you got?

Run the tape.

[SLOW, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

♪

Okay, and?

[EVELYN] It's what I told you.

Ian, it's what I warned.

That last one?

That's you returning
Charlie to Anchor Bay

left Morrissey's house.

I can't leave a place I've never been.

Evelyn, I mean, come on.
All right? You can run

that tape over and over again

all day every day, because you know

what you're not gonna see
is me behind the wheel,

'cause I wasn't f*cking there.

I mean... the Captain... Jesus Christ...

There's no license plate,
there's no f*cking ID,

and you know you don't have sh*t, right?

That's why you're here
f*cking fishing. Come on.

Okay, look, out of respect
for this department...

That is a crock of sh*t. You
don't have any f*cking respect.

I'm here as a courtesy,
Ian, to both of you.

Okay? 'Cause I am going
to the grand jury, and I am

going to press charges. It
is just a matter of time.

There's no f*cking evidence.

That's just subjective
horseshit, Evelyn.

You see anything you want...
Loch Ness Monster, fat Elvis.

- You can't see a license plate.
- That is your car.

You know how many f*cking Dodge Chargers

are registered in the state
of Michigan? Look it up.

- f*cking evidence. That's not it.
- Ian,

I don't want to be here
any more than you do,

but I can't not do my job.

You know what you need to do.

- Your, uh...
- Keep it.

It'll give you time to process.

Consider the implications.

Oh, we'll get right
back to you, Counselor.

I mean, you can keep your threats.

You don't have sh*t, you never had sh*t,

you still don't have sh*t.

If you did, you'd bring
it. Have a nice day!

I mean, Jesus Christ,

you walked me into that f*cking buzzsaw?

Are you a cop or a f*cking doorman?

- But you were out of line, Ian.
- Out of line?

That's what you got for me? Holy f*ck.

Super f*cking helpful, Captain.

♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[GARBLED RADIO TRANSMISSION]

The CI team sees this as retaliation.

History of violence
finally caught up with him.

Of course it's retaliation.
His history of violence

includes the as*ault on Kyle McLusky.

- Big brother showing his reach.
- [WHISTLES SOFTLY]

I'm sorry, Nina. This is on me.
I should've been way ahead of this.

No, no, this is on me.

This is the one priority now.

McLusky pulls no f*cking
strings in my prison.

Understood. I'll make it so.

- Yes, I know you will, I know.
- [SIGHS]

We've dealt with worse, right?

Have we? I don't know.

God, this place.

[GARBLED RADIO TRANSMISSION]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SIGHS]

[MIKE] Hey.

Hey.

How you doing? Here, got it?

- Yeah.
- You okay?

[SNIFFLES] You know I'm not.

Yeah, look, I tried to warn you, Trace.

Wouldn't have made a difference.

Constant state of
warning in this family.

Yeah.

[TRACY SIGHS]

Well, it's a... all-around
f*cked-up situation, you know?

But Kyle's making the best of it, right?

Right. [SIGHS]

- Can you?
- This is

me making the best of it.

It's not his fault.

I know it's not his fault,
Mike. None of this is.

[SIGHS]

And Kyle's doing the right
thing, and he believes that.

And while he's in there, he
needs you to believe it, too.

I don't. I think it's
bullshit. [SNIFFLES]

Trace, well, then, can you just fake it?

[SIGHS]

I bring Mitch home to an
empty house, Mike, every night.

I wake up every morning without Kyle,

wake up when I've actually
slept, which is rare,

worried that what happened to him

is-is happening every f*cking day.

- I'm faking it the best I can.
- Yeah.

Hey, look, um...

I'm sorry. I really am.

- Okay?
- [BABY MITCH FUSSING]

I know you are, and I know
you'd fix it if you could.

- [BABY MITCH CRYING]
- [SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC]

The only way Kyle gets
through this, and he sees

the other side of this
thing is if you got his back.

Without a doubt, without a
question, he's got to know it.

- [BABY MITCH CRIES LOUDLY]
- [MIKE] All right.

- I got to go, Mike. He's hungry.
- Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah. Let me know
if you need anything.

Thanks.

[BABY MITCH CRYING]

[SLOW, MELANCHOLY MUSIC]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SLOW, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

♪

♪

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

Hey! Hey, m*therf*cker!

- Back the f*ck up!
- [GRUNTS]

- What the f*ck you doing?
- I ain't doing sh*t! [GRUNTS]

Oh, yeah? Looks like you were
trying to go into the hole,

m*therf*cker. Get the f*ck out
of here, you pinhead, before

I crack your skull open.

How far does your head have
to be up your own a*s, Torres?

- Are you f*cking braindead?
- It's under control, Doug.

Three paces.

You're lucky to be alive.

Some bush-league sh*t.

[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

[HORN HONKS]

[EVELYN] Okay, Karla, just

make it clear that nothing
comes out of his pocket, okay?

If the per diem doesn't
cover his daily wage,

I'll just write him a
check myself. Whatever.

[DINGS]

[PULSING, DRAMATIC MUSIC]

[SIREN WAILING]

♪

[EERIE, SLOW MUSIC]

♪

Oh. sh*t.

You good, Big Man?

I'm too big for this
subcompact bullshit.

[KNOCKING]

Trouble you for a word, ma'am?

You just caught me, Carney. What's up?

It's been a day.

Let's not keep your loved ones waiting.

Yeah, I won't keep you long.

You got family, Warden?

Uh, yes, Carney, what is it?

I saw something earlier.
Something I can't really shake.

Oh?

Torres was tangled up
in some Spanish sh*t

with an inmate at chow.

Which inmate?

Roberto Cruz. Colombian hitter.

Nothing but bad news as
long as I've been here.

I hear you. Go on.

Warden, excuse me for saying this.

I-I don't know what
country club you came from,

but you both need to know,
the convicts we keep here,

these guys are f*cking K*llers.

They are the worst of the worst.

You need to keep your
distance. Seriously.

- And Cruz?
- That as*h*le?

A 50-f*cking-foot
pole, pardon my French.

Pardoned and no offense taken.

Your experiences bring insights,
Carney. It's appreciated.

Keep it coming.

I will have a chat with Torres.

But know that we are
prepared to handle our wards,

any means necessary.

Have a good night.

- [TENSE, DRAMATIC MUSIC]
- [BRIEFCASE CLICKS SHUT]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[LINE RINGING]

[CLICKS]

This partnership goes
sideways, I need to know.

Moses cuts bait, I need to know.

[SCOFFS] Well, f*cking
"hello" to you, too, Mike.

And... listen to me...

if you're gonna drop a body,

can you please do it out of town

and not make my life more difficult

than it already is? Thank you.

Oh, I take it you met the man, then?

Yeah, I did.

And?

And it's day by day, Bunny.

You know, you see a mentor,
I see a machine g*n nest.

[LAUGHING]

He a way out is what the f*ck he is.

I don't take on no fresh risk

without no payday, not for this sh*t.

Don't need muscle to
put up a fight against

them twitch-a*s Colombians, neither.

No, this, Mike, this sh*t
right here, this alliance?

It's all about family,
I'm doing for mine.

Yeah, I hear you.

I understand.

Same as you do for yours, Mike.

We both owe something.

Bunny, I'm not saying that Moses is

the wrong way to go here,

but if you're waiting
to take over his kingdom,

I wouldn't hold my breath.

[SCOFFS] You know me better than that.

Oldhead don't push it forward,
and it comes to my blood?

I'm taking his f*cking kingdom.

Protect what's ours.

That's what matters.

It's all that matters.

[TENSE, DRAMATIC MUSIC]

- [OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
- [MUSIC PLAYING]

[LOUD, OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

[MUSIC PLAYS LOUDLY]

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

[ENGINE REVVING]

- Put somebody out front, too.
- [LAMAR] I got you.

Chris.

Oh, hey, how you doing?

Good seeing you, man.
Good to see you. Yeah.

How y'all doing?

Where your mom at now?

Hey, baby, how you doing?

Hey, good to see you, good to see you.

[CHATTER, LAUGHTER]

- How you doing, sir?
- What up?

- Hey.
- How y'all doing?

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

Kevin's in the back room.

All right.

[MUSIC PLAYING
INDISTINCTLY UNDER CHATTER]

[SLOW, EERIE MUSIC]

The f*ck you doing up in here, n*gga?

- Bunny, I'm sorry. I'm...
- What happened to a f*cking phone call?

[WOMAN LAUGHS]

I-I don't mean no disrespect.

I... I just needed a word,

just face-to-face.

- No, I'm good.
- No, you're not.

You're at my sister's birthday.

You gonna act like you at a party,

and you're gonna
f*cking drink. And speak.

Okay.

So, I was... I was thinking.

- Uh-huh.
- Maybe it's time

I move on from the Anchor.

Something I need to know?

This new warden.

Ain't-ain't much I can do.

Changing of the guards, you know?

Just thinking maybe there's
more I could do outside,

bigger things.

See, that's your problem right there.

You don't do the thinking. I think.

As long as you do what's
asked, this motor gonna hum.

Now, nothing gonna last forever,

but it is what it is right now.

Yes, sir.

All you got to do is
play the game, all right?

You work the new warden
like you did the old.

You charm the f*ck out
of her, man. Come on, man.

And you come near my family again,

I'm gonna put a b*llet
in your a*s, n*gga.

[LAUGHTER, CHATTER]

[WHITNEY] I know damn well you ain't

doing business in my party.

Bounce.

Just giving a little free advice
to the young buck right there.

Yeah. Yeah, that reasons.

Don't see nobody paying
good money for your advice.

[SCOFFS] God, you gonna go there?

- Oh, I've been there.
- Come on, sis.

I know some sh*t.
I've-I've seen some sh*t.

[SCOFFS] Mm-hmm. Spend even
one day in my life, I dare you.

Try being 40 with two kids, okay?

- [LAUGHS]
- You've seen a lot.

Get your a*s out of here! [CHUCKLING]

Happy birthday, Whitney.

- [LAUGHING] Happy birthday.
- [CHUCKLING]

[LIGHTS BUZZING]

[CALLAHAN] Care package, brother.

Take it for the pain,
if you want, if it helps.

No rule says infirmary can't come to us.

[KYLE GRUNTING SOFTLY]

[WHEEZES]

[GROANS]

[PANTING]

[GRUNTS]

[CALLAHAN] Some people
aren't raised right.

Never taught to love
thy neighbor as thyself.

Just want to tell you,

sick f*ck that gave
you that warm welcome?

Met his maker.

You got reach, brother.

Never knew a con k*ll for a cop.

That's the mother of anomalies.

Want to hear that story.

When you're ready, I'm all ears.

[SIGHS]

[SLOW, OMINOUS MUSIC]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

You Cindy?

I was starting to worry I got stood up.

Nope.

Thanks. Uh, look, could
I get a whiskey, neat?

Great minds.

Yeah.

[CLEARS THROAT]

f*ck's Carney?

He said he's gonna be
here in ten minutes...


Yeah, right. If a ball
needs to be dropped...

- Listen, I...
- Thank you.

I can't really w-wait around.

That right? What else you got going on?

I got three kids to put to bed, so,

why don't you just tell
me what it is you need?

I'm assuming it's not Carney contingent.

- Yeah. No, it's not.
- Hmm.

It's about your brother?

Yeah, Kyle. He was just processed.

And he's not to be f*cked with?

- And he was.
- Yeah.

♪

Look, I'm really sorry.

I'm keeping an eye on him,

and he is healing.

Look, uh, my brother is doing
time for a very good reason.

He's not a criminal. He's a family man,

and he's not suited for life inside.

So, here's where you come in.

I need a friendly face for him, inside.

I need your eyes and ears on him for me.

When he wakes up, to the yard,

to the showers, till lights out.

[MIKE CLEARS THROAT]

Yeah, okay.

I'll also need you to
pick up when I call.

You'd be my lifeline.

I'm... a few days out of training.

- That's good.
- I could not be more green.

[SIGHS]

All right, look,

as long as I'm not pissing anybody off,

or crossing any DOC red lines,
I will pick up your phone calls.

I'll give him a nod from
time to time. All right?

You know, there is a lot of
inmate turnover in Ad Seg.

Guys in there 'cause they
cause a lot of trouble,

others 'cause they want to avoid it.

Yeah, it seems so.

I need to know who the
f*ck is in there with Kyle.

I need that list.

In case someone means him harm?

g*dd*mn right.

♪

[MICROWAVE BEEPING]

[INDISTINCT VOICES ON TV]

Hey.

Pop, it's coming.

Just give me a second.

[TV CHATTER CONTINUES]

[CARNEY SNIFFLES]

[SNIFFLES]

... backhand, and listen over the...

Always the highlights, never the game.

- I never get that.
- [LAUGHS]

Attention span.

What do you think? They
got a shot this year, Pop?

I'm gonna stay alive until I...

till I see the Stanley
Cup raised. [CHUCKLES]

I don't want you
staying alive that long.

[LAUGHS]

You can handle a fork and knife?

I look like an invalid, smart a*s?

Yeah. Careful. It's hot.

Listen, I'm gonna run out
for a little bit, okay?

Uh-huh.

- Don't die on me, you old fart.
- [CHUCKLES]

[SNIFFLES, SIGHS]

[TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY]

[SIGHS]

[TWO g*nshots]

[TV CONTINUES PLAYING INDISTINCTLY]

[WIND WHISTLING]

[TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY]

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING]

- [TV PLAYS QUIETLY]
- [DOGS BARKING]

[ANNOUNCER] Anthony added another lead

and closes it out, 4-2.

Big win at home.

[SLOW, INTRIGUING MUSIC]

♪