03x05 - Prey

[bunniefuu]

J's got a job.

I checked it out.

It's solid.

Pearce: It's a pill mill.

The Codys ripped it off, and we helped them do it.

Nice play, boys.

Nice play.

Lena: Why can't I go back to my old school?

You picked this one, remember?

But what if I picked wrong?

That girl you have at the house, she's got juvie written all over her.

I hooked up with her at a party.

But you can't tell Nicky.

What's the deal with you and J?

What do you think?

Hey.

How's it going?

I had s*x with someone last night.

Pope: Who the hell is this?

Billy: Hey!

Put your hands up and get out!

All right, hey!

Do I know you?

Yeah, it's Billy.

That's your father.

J: What do you remember about him?

Pope: I remember he's an assh*le, and I remember Smurf kicking him out.

My father, who I've never met before in my life, showed up and wants to hang.

Just out of nowhere?

You want to get drunk with me?

Billy is in our house?

Get him out, J.

Get...

him...

out.

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She stares deeply ♪

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Locked inside me ♪

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Burnin' brightly ♪

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One they know that I cannot take ♪

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Waitin' for it all to begin ♪

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Every night now, they'll win ♪

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Come and meet my black hole ♪

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Got a big black hole ♪

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Got a big black hole ♪

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I've got a big black hole ♪

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I've got a big black, big black hole ♪

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Got a big black hole inside of me ♪

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[ Spoon clinks ]

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Still here, huh?

Craig said they could stay.

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All done.

Go wait in the car.

I don't wanna go to school.

Oh, you're going to school.

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Do I need to move back in here?

No, I've got it covered.

No, you don't.

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[ Water running ]

[ Water shuts off ]

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Frankie: Is the coffee on?

Hey.

Hey.

Those my shorts?

Oh, yeah.

No, I found these on the dryer.

Didn't think anybody would mind.

Well, I mind.

[ Sighs ]

All right.

No big deal.

[ Exhales deeply ]

What're you doing here, Billy?

Well, Smurf's in jail, and I thought it'd be a good time for me to catch up with Deran a bit.

You know, she never wanted me anywhere near him.

Bullshit.

That's a...

That car in the driveway is stolen.

What, are you on the run?

[ Sighs ]

I'm just here for Deran, dude.

Yeah, well, Deran hates you.

He hates you.

Well, we shall see.

You know the best thing about a pool, Pope?

Don't have to take a shower.

[ Lord Loud's "Tune In" plays ]

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Well, you're 17 ♪

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Do you know what they mean?

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When they say ♪

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Tune in ♪

[ Both moaning, grunting ]

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Now you're 42 ♪

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The words stuck with you ♪

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Though you don't know ♪

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What they mean ♪

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[ Both breathing heavily ]

[ Both breathing heavily ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

If...

that's how s*x is gonna be, I'm gonna need you to take it a little bit easier on my right shoulder.

That scar is hot.

X Games exhibition, Mexico City.

How many surgeries have you had?

[ Exhales sharply ]

26, 27?

Jesus.

Broken arms.

Couple of vertebral fractures.

Got a rod in my right femur.

That scar's from a scapular fracture.

[ Panting ]

This you?

Yeah.

You look good.

This is a great picture.

Thanks.

A friend of mine took it.

You hungry?

You wanna get food or something?

Like, uh, go out somewhere?

[ Chuckles ]

Yeah, I guess.

Don's or something.

Um...

I kind of got a lot of sh1t to do.

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Yeah, I should, uh, get going anyway.

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[ Door opens in distance ]

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Morning.

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[ Clears throat ]

I'm sorry.

I mean, I'm...

I'm...

I'm sorry and I'm not.

Will you talk to me, please?

Yeah, I-I was pissed.

You're, like, never around.

And this guy was just there.

So, I, like, did it to make you mad.

But now, you've, like...

You've got this girl living in the house, and I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

I mean, I feel shitty.

Don't you?

I mean, what are we to each other?

I g...

I got to go to work.

Are you sleeping with Mia?

[ Sighs heavily ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Rock music plays ]

[ Rock music plays ]

Whoo!

[ Rock music continues ]

That's good.

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[ Tires squeal ]

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What's up, Arnie?

That was a nice set, man.

Aw, thanks a lot, man.

I had a good time.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, he did okay.

What's with your nephew saying you won't sponsor SoCal Grom this year?

What, the surf competition?

I went to your mom's house to get the check.

The kid said with Smurf in jail, it's his decision.

Really, man.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Smurf's been sponsoring SoCal Grom for years.

Yeah, I didn't know that.

5K a year's a small price to pay, assh*le.

Cashier: Next.

Hi.

Can I get a money order, please?

For how much?

$2,400.

[ Cash register keys click ]

[ Insecure Men's "Mekong Glitter" plays ]

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Yellow fever, on your knees ♪

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$18, now we'll see ♪

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Hey ♪

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Open door, count the cheer ♪

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I drink on your third-world tears ♪

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Hey ♪

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Make my night time oh, so bright again ♪

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[ Engine starts ]

[ Person speaking indistinctly ]

Bernal: Laundering money right under our noses like we're assholes.

Let's go make some new friends.

Let's do it.

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[ Water running ]

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[ Water shuts off ]

Nicky: [ Crying ]

[ Cries ]

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Hey.

Nicky?

You okay?

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This isn't how I pictured any of this.

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[ Indistinct music playing over phone ]

Pope: Where're you headed?

Just work.

I can give you a ride.

Oh.

I'm good, but thank you.

Nah, I'm not asking.

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Come on.

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[ Door opens, closes ]

Uh, we're closed.

I don't open for another 20 minutes.

Looking for Deran Cody.

Who are you?

Are you Mr.

Cody?

Uh, it depends.

What do you want?

I'm Jeff Stewart, California Employment Development Department.

Did you employ a Jose Robles?

sh1t.

Mr.

Robles filed an unemployment claim, but there's no record of your bar paying unemployment insurance.

Yeah.

He stole sh1t from the kitchen.

He was taking steaks out of the freezer.

Doesn't matter why you let him go.

You still owe the state.

I have a brochure here that explains what you need to do.

Okay.

How long you been the owner?

A few months.

We'll have to calculate your back payments.

There'll be a penalty, but, uh, we can put you on a payment plan.

I didn't know...

You own a business, you have responsibilities.

You have an accountant?

No.

Well, you should.

So who are you?

I'm a friend of J's.

No, you're not a friend of J's.

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I just needed somewhere to crash.

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It's gonna be the auto body shop on the left.

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Thanks for the ride, man.

Find someplace else to crash.

I gotta get to work.

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[ Machine whirring in distance ]

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Craig: J?!

Yo, J!

He left earlier, man.

Kid's always on the move.

Needs to chillax, if you ask me.

Mm-hmm.

What do you need him for?

Boy's messed up, and I gotta fix it.

What's she searching for?

Uh, she's into all that foraging sh1t.

Anything I can do to help you?

Yeah.

You got 5 grand?

[ Scoffs ]

No.

J's got 5 grand to give to you?

Smurf sponsors this surf contest for kids that can't afford boards and all that kind of sh1t.

Yeah?

And J's pulled out of it and didn't tell me.

So tell Smurf.

No, I don't really go out there, man.

You don't visit her in jail?

No.

[ Exhales ]

Even I know that's a big mistake.

Holy sh1t.

[ Keys jingle, door beeps ]

What do you want, Pearce?

Have a seat, Janine.

I'll stand.

So, you left J in charge, huh?

Boy, that's a lot of responsibility for a boy his age.

And all those money orders he has to buy.

You know, I can't imagine why a kid his age would be buying dozens of money orders.

Hey, my kid, he's Apple Pay this, Venmo that.

But J.

He's...

He's old school.

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[ Keyboard clacking ]

J?

Yeah?

What's all this sh1t?

It's the rents.

Hey, you, uh...

You do all the payroll for us, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll get you your paychecks as soon as I'm done with this.

Uh, I got a little problem with my bar.

I, uh, pay everybody in cash, but some assh*le decided to file for unemployment.

Now the state's kind of coming down on me, so...

You haven't been paying your unemployment insurance?

I got...

I keep records.

It's just that the taxes and sh1t, it just takes too much time.

I mean, I pay mine.

Aren't they supposed to pay theirs?

We pay yours.

You get a W2 from Smurf.

A what?

For your federal income taxes.

Does Smurf do that for you, too?

I don't know, man.

So, you need help with your payroll?

Yeah.

[ Phone rings ]

Hold on one sec.

Hello?

Woman: You have a call from an inmate at San Marco Detention Facility.

Smurf: Janine Cody.

Woman: Do you accept?

Uh, yeah.

Smurf: J, baby, can you come visit your grandmother, please?

Uh, now's not the best time.

Just get here.

Today.

[ Phone beeps ]

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Paul: This is Lieutenant Commander Belmont.

Leave a message.

H-Hey, Dad, it's, uh...

it's me.

I, um...

I want to come to Guam.

I, uh...

I want to see you and Jack and L...

um, Lydia.

And, um...

Yeah, I just wanna come...

home.

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So, um, uh, yeah.

Okay, bye.

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[ Door buzzes ]

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Hey, Smurf.

I thought you'd come sooner.

I know.

Did J send you?

I wanted to see you.

Yeah, But where's J?

Isn't J coming?

No.

I mean, maybe.

I don't know.

I don't follow him around.

Is Billy still at the house?

Him and Deran, uh...

they're kinda hitting it off.

Hey, so, um...

you've been giving Carter money for that little kid surf contest?

Yeah.

Uh-huh.

Every year.

I have to.

You ran away.

I couldn't stay.

I was high.

Carter stayed.

Well, it was his car.

And his brother.

But they weren't his dr*gs.

And he wasn't driving.

You were.

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You didn't tell me.

Tell you what?

That I give some guy a couple of grand a year to make him happy?

You should've told me.

I looked like an assh*le.

Carter's brother's operation cost $100,000.

He was in physical therapy for two years.

You didn't know that, either.

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How long do you got to keep paying him for?

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Can his brother walk?

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[ Sniffles ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

So...

We pay until he can.

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We take care of our people.

[ Inhales sharply ]

J said he wouldn't pay for the surf contest.

He will.

He told Carter he wouldn't...

I said, he will.

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Why did you put J in charge?

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What makes you think J's in charge?

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[ Chuckles ]

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So...

sh1t's kinda falling apart now that I'm not around.

Isn't it?

Okay, pay attention.

I need you to give Craig $5,000.

We haven't got five...

Don't talk.

Just listen.

Give Craig $5,000.

Get that prick, Billy, out of my house now.

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And you, my friend, you need to be much more aware of your surroundings when you're collecting the rents.

What?

Our friend is watching you.

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I was careful.

Not careful enough.

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I want you to make sure that every tenant remembers their rental agreement.

Fine.

Everything else is less important.

Do you understand that?

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I got it.

[ Phone receiver slams ]

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Ooh, I won't survive ♪

Hey.

The mummy rises.

What's up, dude?

Don't worry, I'm gonna pay my tab.

I promise.

[ Rock music plays on jukebox ]

So, you, uh, renovated this place and opened it on your own.

Pretty impressive.

[ Sniffs ]

[ Rock music continues on jukebox ]

I just wanna talk.

[ Rock music continues on jukebox ]

Okay.

[ Rock music continues on jukebox ]

I get it.

I know how you feel.

I mean, I had a shitty dad, you know?

He was a metal worker up in Escondido, and he wasn't around a lot.

But, dude, when he was around, it was bad.

It was really bad.

When I was, like, 16, I just left and started sleeping on the beach.

And that's where I was 10 years later when I met your mom.

[ Sniffs ]

And, dude, she changed my life.

She really did.

She was unbelievable, man.

I...

I never met anybody like her.

She was, like, one minute, she'd be quiet, and the next minute, she'd be running down the beach naked, you know?

Great body, great tits, just...

Sorry.

But she also had three kids already.

So, Pope and Julia were like 7 or 8.

Craig was in diapers.

I never actually changed a diaper till Craig.

Let me tell you something.

Craig sh1t himself a lot.

[ Chuckles ]

Pope and I, man, I just never hit it off with that kid.

I think he was...

He was, like, too old when I showed up, you know?

Julia was cool, though.

She taught me how to boost Sudafed.

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Smurf taught me how to hot-wire a car.

Do you know that?

Yeah, she taught me, too.

Yeah, man, I got to tell you, I dug her.

I really dug her.

And she was right to kick me out, man.

If I was dragging you around with me when you were a kid, you sure as sh1t wouldn't have ended up as the productive member of society you are now.

And the truth is, I always wanted her way more than she wanted me.

So, when you were born, she got rid of me, like, right off the bat.

And I missed her like crazy.

I really did.

Date lots of chicks, man.

I'm gay.

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Then lots of dudes.

Date lots of dudes, man.

Enjoy the ride, but be you.

Ride lots of guys.

Give rides to lots of guys.

I-I-I don't know, uh, the tops and bottoms thing, but...

I'm guessing I'm, like, a hetero bottom.

'Cause I like to be told what to do.

Or maybe I'm just lazy as sh1t, I don't know.

But there was this one guy one time.

We were on the beach...

I get it.

You're...

You're a free-spirited guy.

That's cool.

Yeah, yeah, but you know what, dude.

Like, I could never get my sh1t together.

I mean, not like you, man.

You get sh1t done.

Right?

That's why I don't really understand, why is J in charge while Smurf's in prison?

That doesn't make any sense to me.

It's bullshit.

You should be in charge.

[ Knocks on door ]

[ Lock disengages ]

I already paid rent this month.

No, I'm not here for that.

Then what?

You know what to say if somebody else asks you how much you pay in rent, right?

This some sort of test?

No.

No, no, no.

I just need to make sure you got your story straight.

$2,300.

Did I pass?

Thank you.

[ Phone ringing ]

[ Phone ringing ]

[ Phone clicks ]

Hey, Dad.

Paul: Nicky, what's going on?

Um, things just aren't really working out.

Did you break up with J?

No, but...

Okay.

Well, what about a job?

Did you ever find a job?

Not yet.

Work would help.

I'm sure.

Or school?

You thinking about going back to school?

I just...

I just want to come home, Dad.

Man: Again, the Pacific Starlight northbound will be arriving at platform 2.

Our place here is...

tight.

And Jack, I mean, he's finally comfortable being an only child.

You don't want me to come?

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It's not that we don't want you.

It's just...

Maybe you should come over for Christmas.

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Fullerton: Which Cody boy is your dad?

Um, Julia was my mom.

Oh, Julia.

Smurf said never give her money.

But I always do.

A couple of dollars for ice cream or soda.

How is she?

[ Cat meows ]

Um, Mrs.

Fullerton, if anyone asks, you know to say that you pay $2,600 a month in rent.

Remember that, right?

I've paid $175 a month for years.

That's not gonna change.

No, no.

Of course.

But you remember to say that you pay $2,600.

Correct?

Uh, times have changed, haven't they?

You used to get a whole house for that much.

Mm.

Mwah.

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So...

So, we're clear?

You know what to say?

Sure thing, honey.

Okay.

Good.

Anyway, uh, thank you for the tea.

I should...

I should get going.

Oh, she keeps you busy, doesn't she?

Yes, she sure does.

Always running here and there.

So, how much do you pay in rent?

$175 every month, on the first.

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First window.

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[ Buzzer sounds ]

[ Door opens ]

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[ Door closes ]

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Who the hell are you?

Are you looking after my mom in here?

[ Chuckles ]

So you're a Cody?

You getting paid on time?

Mm-hmm.

Then why did you move the girl in?

The girl.

Mia.

[ Laughs ]

That bitch doesn't work for me.

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She's squatting at our house.

She does whatever she wants, whenever she wants.

I didn't know she was living at your mom's place.

Get her out.

I didn't put her in there.

But if she is there, you best watch out.

That chica's dangerous.

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[ Bell rings ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

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[ Indistinct conversations ]

Yo.

Deran.

I need to talk to you, man.

I don't have any of my paperwork or anything.

No, it's not about that.

Right.

I'll head back to the house.

See you later.

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What's up?

Yeah, we got...

We got a problem, man.

Outside.

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Hey, Mrs.

F.

Gray Cat hates riding in cars.

Hmm.

She's got like dementia or something.

I don't know.

And the car?

It's hers.

It was easier to lose my tail if I took her car.

Also, I think it's better if the car's gone, too, right?

What do you mean "gone"?

Well, I-I don't know what we do in situations like this?

Situations like what?

If the cops ask her questions about the rent, we're screwed.

[ Sighs ]

Okay.

What do you want to do?

You wanna sh**t her?

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[ Gate opens ]

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J around?

You're always looking for that boy.

He was here a minute ago.

I think he split.

So nice here.

All the trees.

I feel like I can breathe.

Trees are the lungs of the world, you know?

Yeah, I guess.

You want this back?

It's all yours.

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Dr.

Cooperman: We care about Lena's well-being.

But we need to get to the root of this aggression.

I spoke to Clarissa's parents.

They're not gonna press charges.

But I think we can both agree that this isn't acceptable behavior.

This...

It's not like her.

She just...

She just lost both of her parents.

What kind of grief counseling is she receiving?

She should be talking to someone.

It would help.

She doesn't need a shrink.

To be quite frank, I think she does.

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I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

You cut her hair?!

It's just me.

I'm...

I'm all by myself.

I can't do this by myself.

I need...

I need your help.

Because I don't know what to do!

I need you to help me!

You gotta...

You gotta act right!

You can't make sh1t worse!

Do you know how hard it was for me to get you in here?

I don't wanna be here.

You do.

Yes, you do.

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I'm sorry.

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So, I've counted out all the hours I've paid out, right?

Been open for five months, I got four full-time employees at minimum wage...

Where're we going?

Including tips.

Kai's been great with tips.

I don't have to pay sh1t on tips, right?

Deran, where are we going?

Where do you live, Mrs.

Fullerton?

I didn't marry Harold Fullerton.

Well, he asked and asked.

But I said no.

[ Cat meows ]

Stood my ground.

Okay, but you still live in Cleveland, right?

Not Cleveland.

Collingdale, born and reared.

Lived on the corner of North and Morningside since I was 21.

Nine years now.

Okay, so, Collingdale?

Y-Yeah, that's right.

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[ Up-tempo music plays on radio ]

[ Clears throat ]

Hey.

Um...

Took me a second to get it.

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Must be strange without Smurf around to take care of you.

You know, I'm really glad we do this, Carter.

I just didn't know.

And, uh, your brother looks great out there, man.

[ Sighs ]

Just pay the g*dd*mn money on time.

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All right, we're here.

You hungry?

I could eat.

Yeah?

Okay.

Get her carrier thing.

And her I.D.

out of her purse.

[ Cat meows ]

Okay, Mrs.

Fullerton, you want to step out?

I'll help you out here.

Watch your head getting up.

Deran: Take this step here.

There we go.

We're gonna go over to this bench over here.

Make sure there isn't anything in there.

Deran: Okay, you want to plop down right here?

Okay.

Can I get you anything?

You want a milkshake or something?

Yeah?

Okay.

Great.

Let's get it going.

Take that collar off this.

I can get a new one of these.

There.

Okay.

We'll see you in a little bit.

Yeah?

All right.

[ Car door opens ]

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You really getting her something to eat?

No.

[ Engine starts ]

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[ Wye Oak's "Civilian" plays ]

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I am nothing without pretend ♪

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I know my thoughts ♪

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Can't live with them ♪

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I am nothing without a man ♪

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I know my faults ♪

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But I can't hide them ♪

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I still keep my baby teeth ♪

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In the bedside table ♪

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With my jewelry ♪

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You still sleep in the bed with me ♪

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My jewelry and my baby teeth ♪

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I don't need another friend ♪

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When most of them ♪

[ Groans ]

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I can barely keep up with ♪

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I'm perfectly able to hold my own hand ♪

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But I still can't kiss my own neck ♪

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Hot date?

[ Scoffs ]

Yeah.

The kid thought I was gonna put a b*llet in her head.

[ Car door closes ]

[ Woman speaking indistinctly on TV ]

What up, pal?

Not much.

Pretty busy.

Billy: I can see that.

Where you been?

I was running an errand.

Pope: Don't lie to me again.

I'm not lying to you.

I was running an errand.

[ Reggae music plays ]

I don't want Smurf to die in jail.

You should know that.

She's family.

If I want her dead, I'll do it myself.

And I know Mia is on Smurf's payroll.

Is that where all our money's going?

She's just a friend, man.

I said don't lie to me.

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Want a beer?

No.

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[ Both laugh ]

Yeah, why do I always...

Major, bro.

Deran: [ Speaks indistinctly ]

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[ Door opens ]

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Man: Water flows freely down the drain.

Come on, sweetie.

Let's go home.

Get you to bed.

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That's good sh1t, right?

Yeah.

Wow.

Oh, wow.

Frankie: See you later.

Billy: Goodnight.

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[ Phone ringing ]

[ Ringing stops ]

[ Phone ringing ]

[ Phone receiver slams ]

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