Keeping Company (1940)

[bunniefuu]

- Hey, what's up?

- Whatever you need, I got it.

The?

With drugs and crime

at an all-time high,

our streets look like

a Third World nation.

Every neighborhood and corner

has been infested

with bad people

who will do anything

to take what they want

forcing law-abiding,

goodhearted citizens

to live in fear every day.

As your district attorney,

I have worked tirelessly

to clean up our streets,

and I promise I will

continue to do so

if re-elected this November

because we all deserve better

if we follow the law.

I'm Glen Garrey,

and I approve this message.

Get away!

I'm the luckiest guy around.

Truly a dream come true.

We're actually expecting,

so it's a bit of a rush

to the altar before she pops.

Ah, what are you expecting?

- A baby.

- Aw.

She actually proposed to me

with the pregnancy test.

Both at the same time, it was...

My whole life changed

in one moment.

Speaking of, we have

a pretty busy day ahead,

- so if we could just...

- There's this things about

her eyes, they're just so

- welcoming.

- Could we

- go back to...

- Whose eyes

should the baby have?

Hers, right?

- Right.

- They're just the best eyes.

Uh, also it's your

sister's big birthday.

Oh, no, I don't have a sister.

Well, sister-in-law, my sister.

It's his sister-in-law,

my sister's birthday,

- so...

- It is?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I told you.

You were eating corn, or...

I don't remember what happened.

- Yeah, corn's loud.

- Well, of course.

This will only take

a moment of your time.

Now, you see we have

many different plans,

all great value,

but the Platinum

is the most popular

and most comprehensive.

Oh, no!

Allow me.

Oh, thank you.

Do they ever eat each other?

Sorry?

Seems like they would

being cooped up and all.

No, they would never

eat each other.

Not unless you

gave them a reason to...

in which case

you would be covered

under our Tails and Scales plan

should you elect it.

You're the breadwinner

here, correct?

Uh, I don't know

what that matters.

You're young,

you're newly married.

Mazel tov, by the way.

Oh, thank you.

But while it might

feel like you have

your whole lives ahead of you,

the reality is...

you don't.

And what are you gonna do

when he's gone, Mark?

You have to survive somehow.

I think I can handle...

Excuse me... uh, the cups

are up and to the right.

Imagine this scenario.

You wake up one morning,

you roll over to give

your lovely husband a kiss

same as you always do,

but this time

that kiss lands on

ice-cold cheeks.

Or, you're leaving

work for the night,

you're walking through

the dark parking lot,

- bam!

- Ah!

You've just been

shot in the stomach

by some druggie lowlife

lookin' to score

their next high,

leaving you to

bleed out and die.

Bam!

Now Mark's all alone,

left to grow old all by himself.

Nobody to take care of him,

and nobody left to feed him.

Tea bags?

Oh, yeah, um,

third drawer on the left.

We'll get Tails and Scales

just to be on the safe...

- Thank you for being honest.

- Yeah, I mean,

we're gonna have to

figure something out.

There's nothing

that you're good at,

so we just, we should

probably protect you

- just in case, you know.

- Now, as I was saying,

we have three levels

of life insurance,

but only the Platinum plan

covers everything from

normal death

to accidental suicide,

even mysterious disappearance.

Now, the most

important thing in life

is that we protect

the ones we love.

But, we cannot do that unless

we take care of ourselves first.

We'll go with

the Platinum package.

- Mm-hmm.

- Ha! Fantastic!

Hey, so,

so you know, as you know,

Carrie's due in a few months.

You know that.

We've been doing a lot

of planning for the baby,

which has been pretty intense.

We're arguing about

the baby room,

and she wants

gender neutral colors,

I want gender inclusive colors,

which is just silly

because colors

can't have a gender, you know,

they're not having

sex with each other...

Unless you count when colors

mix and make another color,

like blue and yellow make green.

When there's that case,

then blue is dad,

yellow's mom, obviously. But...

What I'm trying to say is,

Sonny,

will you be my kid's godfather?

Godfather?

It's really just a title

to show how important

you are to me.

I don't even know the kid,

and you're askin' me to what?

I mean, you and Carrie

are the closest thing

I ever had to family.

Noah, we're co-workers.

That's all.

Let's just put a pin in it.

- Okay?

- Yeah? Great!

Put all the pins you need.

I'll send you an email.

I'll remind you tomorrow.

Ah, it's the red coats.

I hope you paid for those

burgers because that BMW

does not run on free meals.

Show him the receipt.

Listen, we'd love to

stay and chat, Pops,

but we really need

to get back to work.

Ah, yes,

the high stakes world

of insurance sales.

How's all that going anyway?

Great, actually.

We hold the best sales

record in the office.

"We," so how are you the best

if "we" are tied

for first place?

I think you're missing

the point here.

It seems to me

you're saying that there are

two of you in first place.

That's what he's saying,

right, Nathan?

Uh, it's Noah.

- What?

- Yes, we're partners.

What I'm saying is I think

most parents would be proud.

Proud of what?

Your, your five-figure salary

and your, your split commission?

I would be ashamed

to admit that I made

that little of money,

but clearly bringing shame

to your family's reputation

doesn't seem to bother you

all that much, does it, son?

Come on, Noah.

- So sad.

- Bye, Mr. Reddy.

This was awesome.

I never had a dad, so...

Noah, chop, chop!

Sorry.

Just move around him,

just push past him!

- Go right.

- Oh, my God,

where would you like to go, son?

- Sorry.

- Thanks for eating

at Faithful Cow!

Your business is sacred to us!

Ah, hey, Lucas.

Phil.

It's been six months

since he went missing.

Everyone, including the police,

are telling me to accept

that my husband's dead.

And, and I have.

Hell, we had a service

for him last week!

Look, we have

a system here, ma'am,

and it's our job to maintain it.

But everything is processed

thoroughly and fairly,

your claim included.

What-what does that mean,

exactly?

It means that

in the eyes of insurance,

your husband is still alive!

Hey, that's kind

of exciting, right?

Sure,

except for the fact that

he's not still alive.

Well, you can't prove that.

Prove it?

People try to cheat the system,

so it's our job to be vigilant

in this situation.

But if your husband

is actually missing,

then we can only assume

that's all there is to it.

And until he's proven dead,

his breathing ceased,

his mind unable to ponder

the questions of the life

he's no longer living,

then we can't pay out

his life insurance policy.

See, had you elected

the Platinum plan,

this wouldn't have

even been an issue.

There's a silver lining, though.

Your husband might

actually be dead,

and if his body is recovered,

then your claim

will be rewarded.

So, I could

still get that money?

So long as you continue

to pay out the policy.

Hi, I'm Paula Caste,

and at Caste Insurance,

we understand

the importance of family,

which is why we're here

to provide peace of mind.

Peace of mind that

it's not the end of the world

when your son wrecks

the family van.

Peace of mind that

mom is still mom,

even when she has

her identity stolen.

Peace of mind that despite your

dad's pre-existing condition,

we will still cover

that open heart surgery.

Dad! What's wrong?

Dad, are you okay?

Don't worry,

they have Caste Insurance,

where your life is our life.

Dad, wake up!

Don't you dare leave me!

Dad, wake up!

Okay, one more expense

that I have a question about,

and this is big,

a $100,000 deposit

to Yacht Brokers.

Uh-huh.

So, you confirm

that expense, then?

Yeah, it's a business expense.

Is it? Because I'm not

so sure I can do much more

to cook these numbers, Paula.

It would be one thing

if we were just

- dipping into reserves...

- Brent, I'm a CEO.

CEOs have boats,

end of discussion.

- Please, don't...

- Oh, don't worry,

I'll make it work on my end

just make it work on yours!

- Jesus Christ Almighty!

- Okay, okay, we just

talked about this.

Paula and I split

commission my whole career.

I'm not settling!

Why do you say that?

That's not what I'm doing!

I'm making something of myself.

- Sonny.

- Paula!

- Noah.

- Hey,

not sure if you saw

my request for paternity leave...

I didn't realize

you were the one giving birth.

Trust me, if I could,

I would give birth.

It's been a true blessing.

Okay, so I guess I'll check

back with you in a few weeks

'cause Carrie's really

about to pop,

- and I'd like to know...

- Yeah, okay, look, look,

- I gotta go, all right.

- before the baby gets here.

I'll do better and be better,

okay, bye, Pop.

- Really crucial time...

- Some clients just

talk your ear off.

Meet me in my office now.

Yeah, okay.

Have you ever had

a $200 cup of sake before?

You know, I can't say I have.

I'd like to propose

a toast, Sonny,

a toast to my future

- VP of sales.

- Paula, that's fantastic.

You're makin' a great decision.

- Cheers!

- Eh, eh, eh, hey!

Don't drink it. Spit it back

in the cup, all of it.

Wipe it off your fingers,

put it in the cup.

I am simply saying

that you could be my future

VP of sales, that's it.

Sure, sure, and "could be"

means highly probable.

Perhaps, but you need to

get your sales numbers up.

Let me be clear, Sonny.

I don't need you

just to give me more,

I need you to give me

everything you've got.

Your sales need

to double this quarter.

Double? Paula,

that's not possible.

Well, perhaps Noah

would think it's possible.

For the first time, I have

everything I could possibly need

with my family and friends

like Sonny by my side.

Whoa, okay, hey, all I meant was

double's not possible

with Noah weighing me down.

I look in the mirror and I still

see that boy from Claremont...

- Sure.

- bouncin' around from

- foster home to foster home.

- Yeah.

Of course.

And people like Noah,

they don't seem to have

that gusto it takes

to really excel in the world.

I kept hope alive,

and I always kept

- love in my heart.

- Right.

While people like us,

we're sharks,

and we will do whatever

it takes to survive.

Absolutely,

you know what, Paula,

I've always felt that

we're on the same level.

My goodness.

And this is me

laughing for genuine.

You think we're on

the same level.

I'm your boss,

and I'm also a great white.

I could chew you up

and spit you out

as if it's nothing at all.

I could give you

the world's rarest,

most exquisite cup of sake,

and then I could

take it away from you.

So unless you get your sales

numbers where I need them to be,

I may have to rethink

your employment

here at Caste all together.

And don't think for a second

that your tarnished reputation

won't follow you

wherever you go.

Without me,

you're just another nobody

with nothin' to show for it.

Understand?

Great, now get out there

and sell the people

what they need.

Ah, Wendy, tell me,

have you ever had

a $200 cup of sake before?

While the poll numbers

are extremely close,

District Attorney,

Glen Garrey remains confident

in his re-election.

His Sweep the Streets campaign,

calling for stricter sentencing

on drug-related,

non-violent offences,

along with his well-known

tragic family story

has emboldened his base

to the point...

I already have life insurance.

I just don't see

why I would need

accidental death insurance

on top of it?

As I mentioned earlier,

they're just not the same thing.

You know, why don't

we just go ahead

and get you set up

with the Basic package

just for starters.

You can always upgrade.

Oh, I'm sorry,

but I'm just not interested.

It's not a problem

because you can cancel

- at any time.

- Oh,

I think I'll cancel now.

What Sonny means to say is

we can't help you

if you don't let us.

Noah, let's walk away now, okay?

We don't have time for this.

I'm sorry if I offended you!

Not at all, Mrs. Kennedy.

You have a good

rest of your day now.

Hey, is everything cool?

No, we needed that sale.

No stress,

we'll get the next one.

Besides, our numbers

are impeccable.

No, they're not!

And even if they were,

that's still not good enough.

Hey, we're on

the same team, bud.

I don't need you

on my team, okay?

I just need you to step it up.

You're not the only one

with family pressure.

Come on, man!

You gotta watch

where you're going.

- You came outta nowhere!

- Sorry.

- What? I can't hear you.

- I'm sorry.

Yeah, well, sorry doesn't

fix my bumper, does it?

Are you hurt, sir?

Try not to overexert your spine,

but if you could reach

your insurance information,

we could work

this out, no problem!

Hey, you awake in there?

I need your insurance info!

I don't have insurance.

- Really? No insurance.

- If you don't have insurance,

we can help you with that.

Hey! Hey!

What they hell are you doing?

Sir! Come back here!

Sir, we sell insurance!

Hey!

Hey, you can't just

hit and run like that!

- Sir!

- We're just tryin' to help.

Hey, listen, I'm not mad,

and you're not in trouble.

I just need your

insurance information.

- I told you, I don't...

- You don't have insurance,

which is why I'm willing

to forget about the accident

if I can just have

a minute of your time

to discuss your options.

You see, today's

your lucky day because

we could set you up

with a custom package

with rates as low

as $10 a month.

In fact, if you're interested,

we don't just have auto plans,

we can also set you up

with home, life,

and health insurance.

Bottom line, we have

your best interest in mind.

'Cause at Caste Insurance,

your life is our life.

- You need to leave.

- I promise,

this will be a lot quicker

than calling the police.

Wow, thanks, that was fast.

Beautiful home you have here.

Yeah, but you know

with an older home like this...

really should

consider homeowner's.

And, to be clear, flood isn't

covered under homeowner's,

so with the climate

changing at this rate,

you really can't be too safe.

You would be shocked at

how little water it takes

to destroy a home's foundation.

Even a minor leak

can do real damage.

Yeah, you know what,

in fact, let's go take

- a look at that basement.

- No.

You have a lot of

older pets in here?

Pets are a part

of the family, too,

and you wanna make sure

you protect 'em.

Which is covered under

our Paws and Claws package.

The basement's gotta be

around here somewhere, right?

You really have

this place on lockdown.

Privacy is important,

which is why we offer

identify theft protection.

Yeah, you never can be too safe.

You need to leave now.

Ah-ha, here we go!

- Thank you.

- That mildew smell, which...

Well, well,

we have guests I see.

It was a mistake.

They're not like the others.

That's no matter, sweetie.

They're under our roof now.

We mustn't treat them any

differently than the others.

After all, there is

an order in this house,

and we must do all we can

to maintain it.

'Bout a five-foot.

Okay.

Now you see, basement

with exposed piping

is always a nightmare

when it comes to flooding.

We're talking thousands

of dollars of damage here.

You need to listen.

- Oh, no.

- What?

Oh, my!

This is a huge problem,

catastrophic even.

I mean, this bathroom may

as well be a hydrogen b*mb.

Bathrooms are

the leading culprit

when it comes to water damage.

Hey, have you heard the one

about the two hydrogens

who walked into a bar?

No, thank you.

Oh, no, you're gonna

wanna hear this one.

They got so drunk

they needed some oxygen.

Get it?

Two hydrogens, an oxygen?

It's a water joke.

But, water is no joke,

so let's get you set...

I'm sorry, I don't

- think we got your name.

- Lucas.

Lucas, I'm Noah,

nice to formally meet you.

This is Sonny, my best friend.

- Co-worker.

- Co-worker turned best friend.

Not really relevant right now.

Just so he understands

our dynamic, now you know.

Yeah, so how 'bout we take

this conversation upstairs

- before Mt. Vesuvius blows?

- That's not what Grandma wants.

You live with your grandma?

Does she have life insurance?

Because I know it's a tough

thing to think about,

but it's something

we all need to plan for,

and I'm sure Grandma

would understand.

We could explain

everything to her in full.

She's in her room.

So go get her.

I'm not allowed in her room.

Okay, well then she's gonna

have to come down here because

after all, life insurance

is something for her

- to decide.

- Enough!

I'm sorry,

but Grandma will

not speak to you.

Not a problem.

Just the auto and flood then.

I'm gonna go get that paperwork,

and I'll be right back.

Must be nice to live

with Grandma.

What the...?

You need a key.

Hey, look, you need

to unlock the door

so we can finalize your policy.

We can't help you

if you don't let us.

No one can help you now.

Exactly.

- Wait, what?

- Sir, we're trying to offer you

- a way out of this situation.

- There is no way out,

and I'm not buying

your insurance.

What is it with the people

in this neighborhood, huh?

None of you can

see value when it's

- right in front of you?

- Sonny, cool it.

No, you know what,

I'm not cooling it,

okay, because this

guy hits my car,

tries to run off,

and then he doesn't

have the decency

to buy insurance from me.

Well, then you will be

hearing from my lawyers, okay?

Give me those keys! Argh!

Let go of him!

You know what, you,

let us the out!

Hey, maybe there's

a better way to handle this.

Yeah, there is.

Hey, you're gonna break his arm!

You're makin' a big mistake.

Ah, no, no, let go, let go!

Let go, no!

No, no!

Sir, please, we're on your side.

You don't have to buy

the insurance, we will go.

You!

I'm sorry.

We offer other plans!

You're messin'

with the wrong guy!

We're sorry!

You are messing

with the wrong guy!

Are they contained?

Well, do what you must to

get them fully settled in, hm?

- Yes, ma'am.

- And, Lucas, please

fix your shirt.

We don't want someone

thinking that

you're some kind of lowlife.

You gonna just

stand there? Come on!

I have weak bones,

you know that!

Okay, hey, listen, you need to...

Empty your pockets.

That's what you want, cash, huh?

- Jackets.

- Oh, you.

Grandma has

an order to maintain.

The sooner you accept that,

the more comfortable you'll be.

It's nothing personal.

Yeah, well, it feels

kinda personal, !

You're distant, Lucas.

You shouldn't be

doing this to them.

They're not bad people.

Don't concern yourself with

who they may or may not be.

All that matters

is our survival.

But the code.

The code is what

we make it, Lucas.

It's merely meant

to ensure our prosperity

just as it did for my parents

when they ran this house,

and their parents before them.

Doesn't feel right, Grandma.

A person guided by feelings

is a person too weak to survive.

Your mother was too weak

to survive.

Come, my dear.

You need to eat.

This is worse than the time

I dropped

my phone in the toilet

before a flight.

I was so nervous

that I wouldn't be able to

keep in touch with Carrie

that I left the airport

and rushed all the way home

because I didn't want her

to think I was maybe

r*ped or m*rder*d.

I swear, if this

lunatic gets me fired,

I will k*ll him.

Hey, I don't know

if we should call him a lunatic.

Sure, psychopath

is more fitting.

Yeah, well,

we're all a product

of our environment.

We don't know what

he's been through.

What he's been through?

We're locked in his

basement, Noah.

Point is...

no one's crazy for no reason.

Two local insurance salesmen

who were reported missing

one week ago today

are tragically found dead

in what appears to be

a grizzly double homicide,

sparking District

Attorney Glen Garrey

to call for an emergency

press conference

to address the recent string

of criminal activity.

Crime is out of control

in this city.

I'm gonna stop and frisk you.

Grow up!

Anger is what runs the world.

I want you to go tell

all those who have lost

family members to these animals

that increased policing

is unnecessary.

- This and more tonight at 10:00.

- Teeth were pulled,

limbs cut clean, and the rest

was sent to the kiln.

Left with nothing

to identify them

other than what

was in their wallets.

My sources at PD

estimate the remains

have been laying out there

for at least a week.

Tragic.

Well, we can't slow down

just because those two

couldn't take care

of themselves.

Let's have Wendy push

forward on their leads.

We don't have a Wendy here.

Her, right there, Wendy.

That's Diane.

What difference does it make

what her name is?

Let's just have her

pick up the slack!

Wendy!

Most parents would be proud.

Proud of what?

Thank you for calling

Caste Insurance.

So I may better

assist your call,

please tell me why

you are calling today.

Open a claim.

Your wait time is 12 hours.

Oh, good, my meat!

Thank you, Martin.

Thank you.

Sleep well.

It's a little bright.

Sorry.

You ever make

a blanket campfire?

I've only ever used lye

and kerosene to burn things.

Ha, no.

Here, give me the flashlight.

It's okay.

Sit down.

It's okay.

See, it's...

it's like a campfire, only

can't roast marshmallows.

Know any good ghost stories?

I only know one story.

Let's hear it!

Only if you want.

There was once a girl,

she could have been anything

she wanted to be in this world,

but she chose to

throw it all away.

She chose a life

of sin and deceit,

spending her time on the streets

with lowlifes and vagrants,

indulging the worst within

herself because she was too weak

to live a life

of honor and dignity.

Then one day, she got pregnant.

With no one to turn to,

and no certainty

of who the father was,

she became frightened.

She moved back in

with her mother

and tried to clean up her act,

but her cowardness

and selfishness were too strong.

And one night,

she put her son in his crib

and kissed him goodnight.

She walked down to the basement

with a shotgun in hand,

and she put an end

to her misery.

The end.

My grandma tells me

that story all the time.

It's about my mom.

Wow.

For what it's worth,

I don't have any memory

of my parents either.

How'd you lose them?

They were a couple

of teenagers who

couldn't afford

the extra mouth to feed,

so they dropped me on

the doorstep of an orphanage

and never looked back.

Sorry.

Is that your mother?

No, it's, it's my fiancé,

Carrie.

She's pregnant.

I'm gonna be a father!

I'm gonna have the family that

you and I never got to have!

You're lucky.

I know, and I'm so grateful

every day.

I need to get back to my family.

It's not up to me.

Then who, Grandma?

- I should go.

- Lucas, wait!

Lucas, please!

Lucas, what are you

still doing here?

I thought you'd be gone by now.

I'm going now.

Oh, don't forget your gloves!

There's a little nip

in the air tonight.

What do you need?

All right, dude,

I don't have all day,

I have a family to feed.

Are you... are you all right

in there?

I'm sorry.

What happened last night, Lucas?

No one was there.

There's always someone there.

That is how this works.

Look at me

when I'm talking to you.

If you can't do

the simplest task,

then maybe you don't deserve

to live in my house

- and eat my food!

- Maybe I don't!

You ruthless boy!

How dare you waste this?

Open your mouth, come on.

Open it or I will open it

for you.

Chew.

Here at Caste Insurance,

we understand

that life is priceless.

But life insurance,

well, that can be as low

as $10 a month.

Because at Caste Insurance,

your life is our life.

I talked to him last night.

- You what?

- Yeah, while you were asleep,

he came down here and gave us

these pillows and blankets,

and he looked alone,

so, I showed him how to make

a blanket campfire, you know,

like when you were kids,

and he opened up to me.

You know, he told me

this messed up story

about this lady drug addict

who turned out to be his mom.

He doesn't even know

who his dad is.

It's crazy,

it's not as crazy as my story,

'cause he still has a grandma

and lived in this nice house,

but it was messed up.

His face was so still.

But his eyes

had all the emotion in it.

It was amazing, maybe he'll

tell you the story tonight.

It's incredible. Then he told me

that his mom blew her brains out

in this basement with a shotgun.

And I knew there was something

weird about this basement.

Then he showed me

a picture of her,

and I showed him a picture

of Carrie, and you know

how people react to Carrie.

He really connected with her.

And then I told him

that she was pregnant,

and I don't think

he's gonna hurt us.

He's a good guy, he just needs

to know we're on his side.

I think he's gonna k*ll us both

if we don't k*ll him first.

We can't abandon hope.

What hope, Noah?

If we want to survive,

then we have to earn it

at any cost.

We have to be ruthless

and unforgiving,

because nothing,

and I mean nothing,

is accomplished through hope.

I just don't believe

that was my Noah.

It couldn't have been.

And I refuse to give up hope.

Carrie, sweetie,

I truly commend your strength

during this time. There we go.

- Thank you, Paula.

- Of course.

And all of us are keeping hope

alive here, too,

so you're not alone.

And just so we're on

the same page,

keeping hope alive

means we have to maintain Noah

as a missing person.

Oh, I totally understand.

I have no interest

in his life insurance policy.

I just... I want him back.

Great, can we get that

in writing?

- Oh, I...

- I'm just gonna send you

to Wendy in legal.

- Okay

- Thank you.

Carrie, we'll be in touch

while things develop.

Okay, bye, sweetie. That way.

Excuse me, sir,

you can't come in here.

- Can I help you?

- This is Caste Insurance,

is it not?

According to all the signs, yes.

Then, yes,

you can help me, Ms. Caste.

And you can start

by opening up a claim

for Sonny's life insurance.

Ah, you must be Mr. Reddy.

You know, you could have called

to open a claim.

We have several representatives

standing by.

Ah, if only you made it

that easy.

Perhaps if your employees

didn't go missing on the job,

I would have been able

to get through.

What happened to Sonny

was tragic,

and I can assure you

we have tried...

No, let me assure you,

Ms. Caste,

I will stop at nothing

until you pay out

my son's life policy.

And if you don't,

you can expect to hear

from my lawyers.

Well, may we all move on

as quickly as you have,

Mr. Reddy.

You're messing

with the wrong guy.

You're all messing

with the wrong guy!

- Back to work.

- I am the wrong guy!

Back to work!

What about your IRS insider?

I thought the whole point

was so that we had

protection in place.

It's not an audit

I'm worried about.

Our claim reserves are

almost completely dried up.

- Brent.

- Paula, it's just a boat.

What did you just say to me?

That thinks

that he can come in here,

my place of business,

and extort me?

Who are we talking about

exactly?

Sonny's dad.

He wants to collect

on his life policy.

In full.

I don't think that qualifies

as extortion.

We need to gain leverage,

otherwise we are completely.

I'm sorry,

am I missing something here?

Okay, you two.

Listen to me,

and listen very carefully.

We don't pay out on big claims

because we don't have policies

to pay them through.

So... you're collecting premiums

as pure profit?

Paula, that's...

You're committing fraud.

No, we are committing fraud.

You two have been enforcing

company practices for years.

Therefore, we don't want

to go to jail

so we have to continue

to work together.

Does this make sense to you?

Do you understand?

What do you need us to do?

Thank you, I need you to do

some real detective work.

Get dirt on Mr. Reddy.

See what he's been up to.

See if you can find

anything that he's hiding.

We'll get right on it.

Good. Oh, and one more thing.

Nobody will believe you over me.

Just something to think about.

Lucas.

Come.

Come sit next to Grandma.

I have something that

I think you've been looking for.

Bet you thought you lost it.

I gave you this photograph

because I wanted you to know

that your mother,

that she...

she abandoned us.

She didn't want you.

I am the only person

who has ever taken care of you.

I'm the only person

who has ever accepted you.

I think you're old enough now

to accept that and move on.

Oh, how about

a piece of pie, hm?

Oh, I know.

Never dessert before dinner.

But I think we can bend

the rules just this once.

You don't need to be afraid

of her, Lucas.

You're not alone.

Sonny and I are on your side.

We can work together.

And the most important thing is,

we can't abandon hope.

Hope.

Okay.

Okay, you're gonna let us out?

It won't be easy.

There are cameras everywhere.

So we'll need a distraction.

You have to put in a code

to unlock the door.

And then you only have

a few moments to escape

before she makes it downstairs.

We'll move quickly,

but what about you?

I'll be fine.

What's the code?

The code is two...

Three...

- Seven...

- I just have to say

how incredibly brave

this is of you.

I can't imagine what it's like

to stand up to your grandma.

I never had a grandma.

I never had a dad or a mom

or a brother or sister.

I didn't even have a friend

until I met Sonny.

And now you.

Things are gonna be okay.

What the, Sonny?

You might have just k*lled him.

So what? I'm not trying to play

sleepover the rest of my life.

Lucas. Lucas?

Are you okay, Lucas?

Lucas? He was gonna let us

out of here peacefully.

Yeah? Well, now I'm getting us

out of here.

I'll be right back, Lucas.

- Sonny. Sonny!

- Shut up.

- Sonny!

- Shut up!

You're not gonna be able

to open it. You need a code.

He was giving me the code right

before you knocked him out.

What the?

We can still fix this.

He's trapped too.

We can't get out of here

without him, Sonny.

We can't get out of here if you

just stand there doing nothing.

Doing nothing?

Are you even listening to me?

I've been listening to you

for the past ten years, Noah.

All you do is talk, on and on,

about absolutely nothing.

So, for once in your life,

just make yourself useful.

Make myself useful?

We're... we're partners, Sonny.

Best friends.

We are not best friends.

We're just co-workers,

you weirdo, okay?

And not for long either,

because once we get out of here,

I'm gonna be your boss.

What are you talking about?

I'm done splitting

my commission with you.

Your commission?

- We both earned that.

- Did we?

Are you sure about that?

Huh, then why am I the one

getting promoted?

- I really wonder.

- Baffled.

Oh my God, I know why.

Because you're a worker bee

and I'm a leader.

I'm a shark.

Where is this coming from?

We've always been

in this together.

Been in what together, Noah?

This is life,

survival of the fittest.

Just ask your parents.

I loved you like a brother!

I had your back since day one!

I asked you to be

my kid's godfather!

And this is how you repay me?

This is your fault,

you're making me do this.

Sonny, help me.

Please.

Grandma?

You up?

Grandma?

You need to unlock...

Who are all these people?

That's the food supply.

The food?

Oh my God.

Drop it.

We can work this out, okay?

There's a plan for everything.

No one is allowed

in Grandma's room.

Listen, I'm not gonna tell

anybody about this.

I told you, Lucas.

It'll always be us

against the world.

Well, don't just stand there,

Lucas.

Get that filthy pig

out of my room.

Oh, I love this piece.

Oh!

Mm!

What a shame.

A little more time to grow

and he could've been a cash cow.

Do not look away.

He was not your friend.

He was just useless swine.

But you don't care

about that, huh?

You don't mind being associated

with filthy lowlife.

You're just like your mother.

You would rather be left

with nothing,

nobody by your side.

Good, my meat.

Beautiful meat.

You save me so much money,

yes, you do.

It's all just been

so much at once.

With my dear Sonny

being m*rder*d.

These bills piling up.

And nobody by my side

to even confide in.

And I know,

my personal life is just that.

Personal.

But I hope you can understand,

not, not as a person

who's a banker,

but simply as a person...

how difficult

this time is for me.

I am the right guy

for this business loan.

No, too much.

I am the right guy

for this business loan, sir.

No, no, sir.

Don't be ingratiating,

you idiot.

I am the right guy

for this business loan.

You are the right guy.

I am the right guy.

I'm the right guy.

I am the right guy.

I am the right guy!

So where'd they pick you up at?

, they got me over on 65th.

It wasn't even like

I was pushing weight.

I swore I was done with that.

I was just doing what I had

to do to survive, you know?

You don't have to explain

to me, man.

Fools like us

never stood a chance.

Speak for yourself.

I'm getting out of here

on my own.

, that's what I said

the first few months.

Oh my God, oh my God.

Oh my God,

get me the outta here.

Quiet neighborhood, nice house.

Sweet car.

I really don't think we're gonna

find anything on this guy.

You'd be amazed the kind of up

that goes on in the suburbs.

Yeah, I grew up in the suburbs.

I'm well aware.

He's probably got people

locked up in there.

Tied up, greased up.

Yes, look it, he's just

a normal guy going to work.

Come on, let's go. Let's go.

What are you doing?

My job.

I suggest you do the same.

Grandma says it's your time.

Hey, you know, uh,

just thinking about this.

I am up for a promotion at work,

which I am pretty proud of.

If you let me out now,

I could consider you

as a new hire.

I mean, we'd have to start you

off with a base salary,

but the benefits

make up for that.

Quiet.

I'm sure you want a change

from all of this, Lucas.

That's why you were

gonna let us out, right?

Enough.

Grandma doesn't care about you.

Stop it.

My dad's the same way, you know.

I mean, I have spent

my whole life

trying to prove my worth to him,

and yet somehow

he always finds a reason

for why I'm not good enough.

Because at the end of the day,

all he cares about

is his money and status.

You need to take her out.

I said stop it.

This is not part of our job!

Shh!

Look.

It's time to focus up, Frank.

And remember,

something big enough

to destroy him.

Oh my God, oh my God.

Oh my God!

Okay, all I got are

a bunch of overdue bills

and this invoice from...

Straight Off the Block

Meat Company.

Holy crap, this guy

was selling cheap meat.

Declined loan application

for a hundred grand.

That's why he's been so adamant

about getting Sonny's

life insurance payout.

Okay, let's go!

Paula's gonna gut him.

Election Day has arrived,

and hours before

the polls closed,

we sat down with

District Attorney Glenn Garrey

- for an in-depth...

- Grandma.

One-on-one interview

where, for the first time...

- He's ready.

- he spoke openly

about the loss of his daughter.

You can't abandon hope.

We can't abandon hope.

Hope.

That's why we've never given up

when seeking justice

for our daughter.

She was a good person, you know.

She wasn't perfect...

You've reached

agent Danika Palmer,

Caste Insurance, make it quick.

She had her struggles,

but she wasn't... some criminal.

The only reason drugs

became a problem for her

is because of how readily

available they were

and still are.

I mean, all you have to do,

all anyone has to do

is walk south of 65th Street

a couple of blocks,

and you enter into

an entirely different world

filled, filled with people

who choose to live

in sin and squalor.

Those people destroyed

my daughter.

They're the ones

who took her away

from my family.

My wife and I

will never forgive them,

and that is why,

if I am re-elected...

What are you doing in my room?

You... you're... you're not...

That is exactly why you're not

allowed to watch television.

Rots your brain.

She's not your daughter.

You're not my grandma.

I didn't know that she was

pregnant when I picked her up.

- Why would you lie?

- I did not lie to you, Lucas!

I gave you a chance at life.

She was still sh**ting up

when she was pregnant with you.

I did you and the rest

of the world a favor.

She could've been helped.

They all could be helped!

There's no need

in helping the helpless.

They will only waste away

what they are given

because they don't have

what it takes to survive.

The only useful

and productive thing

for them to do

is to give their selves to us.

You must either eat

or else be eaten.

That's the way it's always been,

that's the way

it always will be.

You stay right there!

People tend to think

that the bigger the cut of meat,

the better,

but what they fail to understand

is all that simply matters

is how the meat is cared for.

You've heard, perhaps,

of Kobe beef. Hm?

Well, Kobe beef sets itself

apart for a number of reasons,

the most important being

that it's treated

with tenderness

to create, well,

a more tender piece of meat.

You have to relax the muscle,

which marbles the area

with a beautiful layer of fat.

And then we have

the low-grade meat.

Meat which never really stood

a chance.

Nor deserved one.

You know,

I might not even eat you.

I'm just gonna enjoy cutting

you up into little pieces.

Let's get to it then, shall we?

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

Catch a piggy by its toe.

If it squeals, k*ll it slow.

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

Lucas, damn it!

Lucas, stop it!

Stop it!

I trusted you.

You need to let me out, now.

Okay.

You were right about her.

Just unlock the door.

I have felt trapped

my entire life.

A prisoner like all the others.

But now I see

that I only have myself

to blame.

Move one more inch

and I will blow your head off.

It's no different out there

than it is in here.

That is live coverage

from Glenn Garrey's

campaign headquarters

as Garrey is predicted to win

re-election by a landslide.

His "Sweep the Streets" campaign

ignited a firestorm...

How about your Porsche?

Which one?

The 2012,

or any of them, really.

What about the Jag...

No.

The Hummer.

Which color?

The cream...

and the white.

Great, we'll get a lot back

for those.

- Oh, my God.

- Holy.

I want...

that promotion.

You're a shark.

I'm a great white.

Back to work!

Paula, Pau...

What the?

Yes?

- Hey, it's Danika.

- This isn't part of the job!

Oh, I-I meant to call you.

We're all clear here.

- Yeah...

- Oh my God.

We're not all clear over here.

This isn't part of the job!

This isn't part of the job!

I do files!

I'm just a regular guy

who loves insurance!

That's all! That's all I am!

I love insurance!

Is that so wrong?

Oh, my God.

I'm not a m*rder*r!

I'm just a regular guy

who loves insurance.

I love insurance!

So what?

I'm not a k*ller!

I'm not a m*rder*r!

You've reached Ram Reddy.

Leave a message at the tone.

Dad, it's Sonny. Call me.

I got some great news

at work today.

I think you're gonna be proud.

Just clean it up.

Paula, Paula!

Is everything okay?

Everything's as it should be.