06x05 - King's Gambit

[bunniefuu]

GHOST: Previously on Power ANGELA: You feel guilty for what happened to me, Jamie.

We gotta get rid of this thing.

No, I need it for insurance.

There's a recording on there that could put James and Tommy away for life.

I've already told you guys everything I know about Joey.

The thing is, I need to get a bug in his house, maybe in your daughter's backpack.

I won't let you take my little girl away from me.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

- This is it?

- Yo, relax.

I'll have some more pills this week.

[UNEASY MUSIC]

TOMMY: You don't need to do this, 'Riq get caught up in this drug life.

That was the last of it.

I won't do it anymore.

Overestimating yourself is gonna get you into trouble that your wits can't fix.

I feel so alone.

You're not alone.

I'm here.

You still got that inside man on retainer?

What's his name again?

Charlie?

WILL: James St.

Patrick is bullshit.

He was a corner boy back in the day, and nothing's changed.

He just got a whole building for it now.

You sure I can't provide something in exchange for your cooperation?

Actually, I need to start a new business.

The last one didn't cook.

Shame about her.

Tommy ever tell you what happened?

Not bad.

Not bad at all, James.

What's Saxe got on you that makes you want to risk your whole life to help him take me down?

He has my daughter.

SAXE: Give me something I can use to prosecute St.

Patrick for Angela Valdes' m*rder.

He mentioned some sh*t about getting a witness to leave town.

Maria Suarez, I know you agreed to testify against me.

SAXE: St.

Patrick gave her money?

Why didn't he k*ll her?

I'm gonna be the man that you wanted me to be.

The witness against me I didn't k*ll her.

You will.

JOE: They say this is a big, rich town I just come from the poorest part Bright lights, city life I gotta make it, this is where it goes down I just happen to come up hard Legal or illegal, baby, I gotta make it

50 CENT: I never took a straight path nowhere Life's full of twists and turns, bumps and bruises I live, I learn I'm from that city full of yellow cabs and skyscrapers It's hard to get a start in these parts without paper Homie, I grew up in hell, a block away from heaven That corner every 15 minutes, they moving seven Pure snow, bag it then watch it go Occupational options, get some blow or some hoes sh**t the ball or the strap, learn to rap or to jack f*ck it man, in the meantime Go head and pump a pack This my regal, royal flow, my James Bond bounce That 007, that's 62 on my count I'm an undercover liar, I lie under the covers Look a bitch in the eyes and tell her baby I love ya You're my inspiration, you're my motivation You're the reson that I'm moving with no hesitation JOE: They say this is a big, rich town Yeah I just come from the poorest part Bright lights, city life I gotta make it, this is where it goes down Oh yeah, yeah I just happen to come up hard Legal or illegal, baby, I gotta make it

[LAUGHS]

I can see your moves coming.

That's bullshit.

You opened with the King's Gambit again.

So?

That's my move.

It's a bad move.

Grand masters don't even use it.

You att*ck in the middle like LeBron, but you don't got the skills to back it, my son, and that is why I b*at you.

I b*at you sometimes.

Yeah, you wish.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

sh*t.

Checkmate in three.

No.

Two.

[LAUGHS]

You never even saw me coming.

While I'm busy sacrificing my pawns, you busy protecting yours.

- Playing defense makes you weak.

- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]

- Whatever.

- [LAUGHS]

You need to get that?

Yeah.

Guess I'll come back later for a rematch and the re-up you promised me.

Sure.

All right.

Uh, you two have a seat.

First of all, thanks for coming on short notice.

I wanted to, uh, tell you both in person that unfortunately, I'll be stepping back from Rashad's campaign.

I understand.

Tate for Governor thanks you for your service.

Uh, wait, James.

[SIGHS]

Why now?

The heckler at the press conference who knew me as a corner boy, you know, he reminded me that I can't shake my past, no matter how hard I try, and I think it's just starting to sink in.

A wise assessment.

Uh, no, James.

You're wrong.

The DNC sent me because Tate's polling started to go up.

The uptick happened after that press conference because of your involvement.

Hang on a second.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

We don't know for a fact that that's why the numbers went up, and, James, you stepping back allows you to focus on the QCP.

Finish it for Raina.

RAMONA: And you will finish it faster if we spotlight it in the campaign.

Tate's most dangerous opponent, Lorette Walsh, is doing a roundtable this afternoon with Garrett Clawson.

The Garrett Clawson?

When were you gonna tell me this?

I'm telling you now.

Garrett wants the candidates to bring an activist, someone who embodies their message.

Do you have anyone more effective on deck?

- Uh, Ramona

- TATE: I'll do it on my own.

After all, I am the candidate.

I'm gonna advise against that.

Beyond the optics, Lorette and Garrett are friendly.

They'll use James' absence to their advantage.

Uh, look, James, would you please reconsider?

I agree with Rashad.

I mean, after all, he's the candidate.

It's his call.

My dear brother, I appreciate you.

We all know it's my call.

[UNEASY MUSIC]

James, you can't change your past you are right about that but you can dictate your future.

If you wanna show the world you're not the man in the orange jumpsuit, then you should tell them yourself.

St.

Patrick wasn't the sh**t?

Not according to the autopsy report.

The angle of the b*llet wound shows that Angela was sh*t from above and matches the blood pattern on St.

Patrick's shirt.

No g*nsh*t residue on his clothing either.

So he had help.

He lured Angela there.

Someone else takes the sh*t.

If St.

Patrick knew the sh**t, why call 911 and not get rid of the body?

It's the perfect cover-up.

Or he's telling the truth.

Yeah, but St.

Patrick murders people, then covers his tracks.

That's his MO.

I'm pretty sure "because I said so" doesn't work in court.

Your proof?

Every CI, every person in this office who's d*ed had one person in common: James St. Patrick.

Two people in common.

There's also you, Saxe.

Wow.

You think I k*lled Angela?

No.

But I think it's possible he didn't.

Stand here.

[CLEARS THROAT]

That's nice, uh nice perfume.

What-what is that?

Her entry wound is here.

Her blood sprayed here.

She was facing St.

Patrick.

She saw the sh**t.

He didn't.

She gets hit, she falls, he turns around fast enough, he sees them.

He knows the sh**t, Blanca.

He hired them.

Or it's just a matter of time until he gets his revenge.

TOMMY: Yeah, I switched out the car.

- This the one, T.

- [TASHA LAUGHS]

TOMMY: You ever open the glove compartment on the other one?

It had a weird smell.

All right, well, buyer's remorse.

I get it.

Honestly, I'm starting to think this day care was a mistake too.

I mean, the start-up cost, the overhead and it's gonna take a while before it brings in a profit.

I need money, like, today.

I got you.

- Word?

- Yeah, I'll just tell 'Keisha what's going on.

She'll understand.

I was hoping you'd say that, Tommy, for real.

Plus, we could actually clean more money at the day care than we ever did with the wash and fold.

Whoa, no, I ain't cleaning money there.

What you mean?

You just said you would help.

Yeah, by giving you money.

Tommy, that's not a forever solution.

Weren't you just saying you were looking for a spot?

Yeah, I was, till I told 'Keisha, and she offered her shop 'cause she in the game now.

You taught her, Tasha.

Mm-hmm, yeah, I know.

She just don't want me doing it.

That's why she said yes.

And you better be careful.

If she makes a mistake, she could take us all down.

Sure she can handle it?

Yeah, she gonna be just fine.

Plus, I need your help for something else.

You still on the list to go upstairs at the penthouse?

Why, Tommy?

Why you think?

No, Tommy.

Trying to get Ghost at the penthouse is too risky.

You sure got that day care up and running fast, Tasha.

Ghost bankrolling you?

Would I have money problems if he were?

Just trust me, Tommy.

Now's not the time to k*ll Ghost.

[DESOLATE MUSIC]

Nice suit, Coleman.

Now that St.

Patrick has you working in the club again, I assume you found the evidence I need to implicate him in Valdes' m*rder, right?

I'm not finding sh*t if I gotta see you like my g*dd*mn parole officer, man.

I don't have anything yet.

Yeah, that's the wrong answer.

See that?

[CHILD CRYING]

That's some f*cked-up sl*ve owner sh*t you're doing right now, man.

Whoa, Andre.

That hurts my feelings.

This has nothing to do with race.

Give me my f*cking daughter.

No problem, but first, tell me how St.

Patrick found Maria Suarez.

You don't get Heaven, maybe ever, unless you give me something.

All right.

Jason Micic.

Doesn't help you with Angela.

He's Tommy's drug supplier.

I saw him talking to Ghost the other day at Truth.

Why would those two be meeting?

I don't f*cking know, man.

I'm here talking to you.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

Dig deeper.

Sorry, sir.

I was, uh, across town.

Why did Maria Suarez call me to change her story?

I don't know.

Overtime requests from the dozen FBI agents you had heading to her apartment the other night.

They were on their way to stop James St.

Patrick from murdering our witness, but you told them to stand down.

You thought I wouldn't find out?

You didn't say a word to me, Saxe, not a word.

Did he tell you about this?

Definitely not, sir.

What the hell is going on?

Tell her, Saxe.

Tell us both.

Saxe had the bright idea to set a trap for James St. Patrick, to let him know about Maria Suarez so he could catch him red-handed attempting to silence her, except St. Patrick never showed up.

Isn't that right, Saxe?

No, sir, it's actually not.

[CLEARS THROAT]

St.

Patrick did go to see Maria, but he offered her money not to testify instead.

Did she, uh, tell you that?

No.

And how do you know that?

I, um

[CLEARS THROAT]

Have a CI undercover with St.

Patrick, uh, Andre Coleman, who was with St.

Patrick when he saw Maria.

You turned Coleman?

Once Angela was dead and Alicia Jimenez, too, I thought I could use Coleman for information.

You told Coleman where Maria Suarez was hiding?

No, no, sir.

I-I don't know how he got that information or if he was even the source.

I don't know how St.

Patrick knew where to go.

Coleman called me and said St.

Patrick was heading over there, but he offered her a bribe, not a b*llet.

According to Coleman, she took it.

So she's blown as a witness, no matter what story she tells.

But it proves St.

Patrick took her seriously.

It proves her information is good.

Or was before she withheld the bribe from me and offered to change her story.

You can't prove St.

Patrick was there without her admitting the bribe.

Or burning Coleman, and there's no way to connect Proctor to this whole mess.

Oh, I can still turn Proctor.

He's in a custody battle with his ex, Lindsay, and I have her.

Had.

She d*ed last night of a drug overdose.

Proctor himself called it in.

You have just f*cked this up every which way possible, haven't you, Saxe?

Wait, Proctor called in his ex-wife's overdose?

- Why was he there?

- I'm about to go find out before we lose our leverage against him completely.

Can I, uh, tag along, sir, just-just to see what he says?

I promise I won't interfere.

Fine.

It's okay, baby.

Your mommy'll be here soon, I hope.

- [DOOR CLICKS OPEN]

- EPIPHANY: Oh, my God, sis, I don't know why I take the train.

Come here, baby.

Epiphany, we closed two hours ago.

You know that's $100 in late fees.

$100?

sh*t, I ain't got that.

And that's my problem how?

[SIGHS]

Sis, I'ma be real with you.

I don't depend on nobody for nothing, not after my ex.

n*gg*s wanna act like they do all the work when I'm the one hustling with a thong up my ass, talking about "he promoting.

" n*gga, please.

You work at Kinko's.

Okay, I still can't change the rules for you.

Listen, I don't know about your n*gga, but my n*gga got me blackballed from all the good clubs 'cause I put him on blast for unpaid child support, and besides, the money I made last night I need for rent, and so if you let me pay you double tomorrow, can you let us slide tonight?

[SCOFFS]

A'ight, double tomorrow, and you better keep your word to me.

I got one of those at home too.

Okay, thank you, sis.

I'll be thinking about you while I'm popping it tonight.

Okay, actually, please don't do that.

[INAUDIBLE SPEAKING]

[SIGHS]

Oh, God, she crazy.

MAN: Yo!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

This your spot?

Along with those cameras up there.

Oh, sh*t.

I ain't even trying to mess with you.

My name's Zigg.

It looks like you opened up a community center without consulting the community.

Councilman Tate gave me this spot.

That cornball m*therf*cker ain't the community, and he ain't keeping your customers safe.

But I can for a band a week.

I'll take my chances with the cameras.

It's nonnegotiable.

I'll be back tomorrow to collect.

Cash.

And if you don't got it it'd be a shame to see this place go up in flames.

I gotta take care of my baby girl, man, so please, just get me in with whatever you got going on with Jason.

I ain't working with Jason Micic.

He's looking for a new distro.

His present one isn't cutting it.

You mean Tommy?

Listen, I don't know if it's Tommy because I'm not talking to Tommy no more, but you and I both know, Dre, if it is Tommy, he's f*cking it up.

Facts.

So unfortunately for Jason, I'm out, which is exactly what I told him when he offered me the job.

[SCOFFS]

Hold up.

Jason, the cold-blooded Serbian m*therf*cker, was cool with you saying no?

Yeah, he was cool with it if I found him a replacement.

I'll do it.

[LAUGHS]

How you gonna do it, Dre, huh?

What the f*ck you mean, how would I do it?

[SIGHS]

You're working with the Feds, right?

So if Saxe finds out that you're working with Jason, we all get arrested.

If Jason finds out that you're working with Saxe, he kills us both.

I get it.

I know.

I know.

Looks like Saxe tripped you up again.

Lindsay's last "f*ck you" was keeping me as executor of her estate.

She was too high to change it.

Sorry it took so long.

[SIGHS]

Don't mention it.

About what happened to Lindsay Benny, I need to tell you something.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

[UNEASY MUSIC]

Ben, it's the Feds!

Go upstairs.

Keep Elisa Marie out of sight.

My secretary probably told you assholes I'm on family bereavement.

For your ex-wife.

[LAUGHS]

What a guy.

The locals said that you called in Lindsay's overdose.

What happened with that?

Yeah, my, uh my daughter called me.

It was too late.

Junkies die.

So can you guys please leave?

Our witness against St.

Patrick called this morning.

I suppose the idea of facing her tormentor improved her memory.

She recalls more from her encounter with your client.

She saw his face.

She'll ID him in court.

How'd you guys convince her to lie?

[SCOFFS]

Right.

Gee, I gotta take a leak.

It's a long drive from Brooklyn.

You-you mind, Warner?

I don't mind if you do it on the floor.

I mind.

[SCOFFS]

Oh, so you guys aren't gonna leave if I try to stop him?

Okay, bathroom's down the hall.

Be quick.

WARNER: You rent or own here?

PROCTOR: I own.

WARNER: Big place.

[SIGHS]

PROCTOR: Hey, don't get lost back there!

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[MEMBA'S "BRICKS"]

MAN: Boy, I got a lot of problems with you I am about to get you a hospital bed And then I will stitch you, get you A tissue, fix you a cup of coffee Then hit you, bitch, you Better bounce, I'm 'bout to do jujitsu Rip you into pieces of nothing Pieces of f*cking pizza, teach ya That I'm taking the whole pie I'm an animal, not your average lion Tiger, bear, oh, my Intentions are much worse With obsession for bloodthirst, you see

MAN: Bang to the sound of this Do it or just lay with a pile of bricks I gotta say hey, what you gonna say I can do this every day I gotta say hey, what you gonna say I can do this every day, so get out my way

MAN: Give me the rock, I got a lot of the guap I kid you not, a lot is I talk my way to the top Oh, wait, okay, now give me some space Get out of my way, I eat up And now I'm 'bout to erupt Let's see what I gotta say sh*t to the brain Caught to the rock of the name There ain't no stopping the pain James.

What the hell happened with Maria Suarez?

Not right now, Proctor, okay?

Right now!

I went to see her.

Thought she deserved a second chance.

I gave her some money so she could start a new life.

You tried to pay her off?

Well, it didn't work.

Warner and Saxe told me that she's changing her testimony.

She's gonna ID you in court.

So that's her choice.

[SCOFFS]

Why?

- Why what?

- Why?

Why let her go, then and now?

I don't get it.

Tommy roped her into our business.

He didn't have to.

She was innocent then, Joe, and she still is.

Not anymore.

She took your money.

See, not only is she testifying, but she's lying about it to put you away.

[UNEASY MUSIC]

If you do not k*ll Maria [SCOFFS]

Everything you've done will go public.

Everything.

It's you or Maria.

Who's it gonna be?

You can see yourself out, Joe.

Wow.

[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

I like you, kid, but I'm going through a lot of trouble helping you out, so a word of advice: don't f*ck me.

I'm a man of my word.

A man of your word indeed.

Good doing business with you.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

f*ck.

Tommy.

Thanks for coming.

You're welcome.

You know, when I asked you about Alicia Jimenez, you forgot to tell me that Ghost was after her too.

I-I didn't tell Ghost you were grabbing Alicia either.

I could've warned him, told him you were gonna be there.

I've been 100 with both of you, Tommy, so come on!

TOMMY: Okay.

So what do you want?

Feds have a witness against you: Maria Suarez.

You and Ghost had a run-in with her and her fiancé, Miguel.

- Ghost let her go.

- Yeah, I remember.

She knows her fiancé's dead, and she wants you and Ghost to pay for it.

Ghost said he was gonna handle it, but he gave her money instead.

f*cking Ghost.

If he would've just let me put a b*llet in her head, we wouldn't be in this mess right now.

The f*ck's this got to do with you?

What are you telling me for?

If Maria testifies against both of you, I'm next on the prosecution's dance card.

We are all connected, and we all have a lot to lose if Maria's alive.

Damn, Proctor.

When'd you flip over to our side?

Where could I find her?

I can't believe this.

I mean, do you know how much money I've spent here?

All of these items, they still have tags on them, so If you need cash, miss, there's an ATM a block down.

- You don't understand

- Tasha.

I thought that was you.

[LAUGHS AWKWARDLY]

Excuse me.

- Hey, 'Keisha.

- Hey.

Wow, uh, looks like the shop is doing really well.

Yeah, better than ever.

You know, once I got rid of that negative energy, everything seemed to kind of fall into place.

Uh-huh.

What you doing here?

Looks like you need help.

Oh, no, I'm good, girl.

I'm just shopping too.

Mm-hmm.

How's Tommy?

Haven't seen him in a while.

Tommy's good.

He's doing really good.

You know Tommy's mom?

Of course I do.

- What, did you meet Kate?

- [CHUCKLES]

Let me guess.

She showed up unannounced.

Yeah, said her house was getting fumigated, gave me a hard time about everything, talked about his old girlfriends.

Mm.

And she made a weird comment about Holly.

She was probably high as a kite.

You can't pay attention to anything that woman says.

What happened to Holly, Tasha?

I know you know something.

[SIGHS]

Look, Holly she just got in over her head, okay?

Be careful with Tommy, 'Keisha.

My advice: don't get in over your head like Holly did.

I ain't gonna make the same mistakes Red made, point-blank, period.

I got Tommy on lock.

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

And I see you haven't changed.

Bye, Tasha.

Guess me and Tommy won't be seeing you anytime soon.

'Keisha!

[DISQUIETING MUSIC]

[CELL PHONE BEEPS]

LINDSAY: I'm scared, Joey.

SAXE: Why'd you do it, Joey?

The f An illegal wiretap?

Oh, you've gone too far, Saxe.

I'm gonna sue the f*cking sh*t out of you.

- [LAUGHS]

Wait.

- [CELL PHONE BEEPS]

PROCTOR: I won't let you take my little girl away from me.

Whew.

Take me to court so your daughter can hear you let her mother die after she called you for help?

You have no proof I did anything.

Either way, Child Services will take Elisa Marie, and she'll know what you did.

You think she'll ever forgive you?

Or you help me, and I delete this recording.

All evidence gone forever.

And you let me skate completely?

Yep.

You just gotta answer one question.

Who k*lled Angela, Joe?

[WHISPERING]

Benny.

Benny.

BENNY: Hey.

I'm-I'm f*cked.

Okay, I f*cked up, Benny.

I'm-I'm completely and utterly f*cked.

Hey, calm down, all right?

Use more f*cking words.

Lindsay.

I did it.

You hired someone?

Why didn't you come to me?

No, no, no, no, not like that.

I set her up.

I told her I met someone.

I let her think that she failed the bar exam.

I knew she'd use.

I thought she'd go quick.

She didn't.

She asked me for help, and I let her die.

You're a good judge of character.

Hey, I know a guy in Long Island.

He can make us some fake IDs.

We take Elisa Marie someplace very nice and we wait till this whole thing blows over.

It's too late for that.

The Fed, Saxe I don't know how, but he put a bug on me o-or on Lindsay.

That m*therf*cker bugged us.

Now he has a recording of me letting Lindsay f*cking die.

And he didn't arrest you?

He wants me to tell him who k*lled AUSA Valdes.

He thinks it was James Ghost.

It wasn't.

Tommy Egan pulled the trigger.

Okay, the laptop with the recording.

Uh, the homeland guy, f*cking Barnum.

Markham.

Bailey Markham.

Right, your insurance policy.

I got rid of the laptop.

Why the f*ck would you do that?

Because I had to.

It was the only thing that connected me to Bailey Markham's m*rder.

How else would I have it?

Plus, there was a recording on there that implicates James, and even though he's innocent, Saxe wants him anyway.

Well, better him than you being a snitch.

If I don't tell Saxe what he wants to know Elisa Marie's gonna find out what I did.

Benny, she can't.

All right, maybe I get rid of Ghost and Tommy.

The Feds don't need you if they're gone, right?

And they send you away for life?

No.

I'll handle it.

And I won't rat.

I promise you.

Another insurance policy.

Hey, it's been with me since I been inside.

[SIGHS]

The trigger don't stick.

Hey.

I'm not signing that.

[SCOFFS]

But this is what flipping looks like.

I am not a criminal informant, and I don't want any paper that says that I am.

You get an indictment.

I testify.

That's it.

Works for me.

Now spill it.

Who k*lled Angela Valdes?

You know this makes me a f*cking rat, right?

Lower than low.

You k*lled the mother of your child.

I feel like this is a step up.

Oh, you're f*cked up.

You're enjoying this, huh?

Maybe.

- [SCOFFS]

- Talk, Proctor.

Look, it's St.

Patrick or your daughter.

[DESOLATE MUSIC]

Tommy Egan k*lled Angela.

Told me himself.

Tommy was the sh**t and colluded with St.

Patrick.

You're not listening.

James is 100% innocent.

I need you to testify against James.

If you think you can help your client weasel out of this That's the truth.

Tommy did it, and that's what I'll say on the stand, because I'm not gonna perjure myself to fit whatever you think happened.

[BANGS TABLE]

Then I can't use you.

PROCTOR: That's your call, but our deal stands.

Fine.

If you and your daughter want WITSEC, I can jerry-rig you into another case.

With your track record?

No, I'll take my chances on my own.

Probably pretty smart.

Tariq St.

Patrick.

You should be in class.

We've been looking all over for you, son.

M-Ma?

Dean Orson, what's the problem?

What's going on?

Dean Orson says you're in some kind of trouble.

What's he talking about, Tariq?

We received an anonymous tip that you've been using the old A/V room.

What, is that against the rules?

No.

We found this.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

The pharmacist told us that a student had been buying a lot of Baby aspirin.

That's all it is.

It's baby aspirin.

The kids you're selling to on campus, in violation of our code of conduct, do they think they're buying baby aspirin?

No, sir.

ORSON: Right.

Dean Orson, is there something that maybe you can do?

Tariq's been through a lot.

Please, can you give him a second chance?

Ms. Green, Choate was his second chance.

He's expelled, effective immediately.

While we finish our investigation, we will release him into your custody.

Take only what you need.

We'll ship the rest.

[DOOR CLICKS SHUT]

- Ma, I w

- I don't want to hear it.

Get your stuff.

And what happened to your face?

Now, Tariq.

Come on, let's go.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

- Hey.

- Hey.

What's up, Joe?

James, I don't know if you, uh, remember my daughter, Elisa Marie.

Of course I remember Elisa Marie.

Hi.

Honey, you know what?

Why don't you go check out the view?

It's really cool.

- Okay.

- All right?

So what's up?

I need a favor, buddy.

An ex-client of mine, Igor Ungar rotten guy, sex trafficker, just Anyway, I'm testifying in a case against him, and he knows where I live, so I could really use a safe place to stay while I wait to testify.

Proctor, come on, man.

I'm not really running a safe house here.

Lindsay d*ed yesterday.

I didn't know.

I'm sorry.

She overdosed with my kid in the apartment.

If I don't testify, they're gonna take her away from me.

I can't lose her too.

Can you just please help me protect my daughter?

Absolutely.

You got it.

You can take my office.

Your daughter can take Raina's room.

Thank you so much.

Elisa Marie, come on, hon.

Uh, Elisa Marie, um second thought, your-your father will show you the way to Raina's room.

Okay.

- Uh, last room on the right.

- Got it.

- Say thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Tasha, I told you not to come here.

How'd you even get upstairs?

Your son is still on the list.

Come on, Tariq.

Tell your father why we're here.

I don't know.

Why are we here, Ma?

Because we're your parents, and just because we're separated, 'Riq, doesn't mean we're not raising you together.

Tell your father why you got expelled.

Expelled?

What the f*ck did you do to get expelled?

TASHA: Oh, now he can't speak.

He was selling dr*gs, Ghost.

After everything that we've done to protect you!

Son, how'd you even get dr*gs?

Kanan gave it to him, just like the money he tried to give me.

Kanan also accepted me for who I am.

Can you believe this sh*t?

Okay, this stops right here.

Son, listen to me.

Kanan was filling your head with this idea that you were like him!

Dad, I'm just like you.

How could you expect me to be any different?

I sold dr*gs because I had to, okay?

I'm not that person anymore.

You're just doing this bullshit to get back at me.

Your mother and I are telling you that you're gonna ruin your life!

Selling dr*gs didn't ruin your life, Ghost.

Look around.

Selling dr*gs got you this nice place.

Also got you this nice little outfit you got on too.

- Let me tell you something

- Get the f*ck off me!

Tariq!

Go to your room right now.

Let him go, okay?

Just let him go.

Tasha, did you know that he was dealing?

Of course I didn't know.

It's your fault.

You put him on this path when you used him to get Kanan.

- You know that.

- I put him on this path?

We made him together.

He is our son.

He's not under the influence of me or Kanan or anyone else.

You need to accept it.

This is Tariq.

I'm sorry to interrupt, guys.

I-I forgot my bag.

[SCOFFS]

No problem, Proctor.

I was just leaving since I'm not allowed up here anyway.

What's going on?

Why can't we stay with Uncle Benny?

- Elisa Marie, please - No, Daddy, you're keeping secrets from me.

I don't want anything to happen to you like Mommy.

I promise you, nothing like that is gonna happen, okay?

The most important thing to me is keeping you safe.

That's why we're here.

Plus I got you something.

Whoa.

- I got you a little something.

- Hey.

Whoa.

Wanna see the coolest part?

[SOFT MUSIC]

There's a secret inside.

What's on it?

That is something Daddy thought he would need one day,

- like an insurance policy.

- Mm.

That's one of Daddy's secrets.

Can I see it?

No, no, don't touch it.

Don't touch it.

Just while I'm protecting you and keeping you safe, you keep Daddy's secret safe, okay?

- Okay, Daddy.

- All right.

All right.

Thanks for not telling 'Keisha that I went to see you.

She asked me about Holly, Tommy.

That was f*cking Kate.

It don't-don't mean nothing.

It's gonna blow over.

What'd you tell her?

Nothing.

Thank you.

How's Tariq?

He just got expelled from school.

- For what?

- Selling dr*gs.

Did you know he was selling, Tommy?

And on top of that, I took him to the penthouse, and Ghost had the nerve to tell me I had no right to be there in his home.

I mean, I can't be there but Proctor can move in?

- Proctor was there?

- Yeah, with a suitcase.

I made that place our home for our kids.

I just miss Raina so much.

I miss my old life.

Tommy I know that I said that I didn't need any money, but I gotta pay someone,

- and I really need to

- No, Tash.

I can't help you no more.

Tommy, what you mean 'Keisha was mad heated when she ran into you.

I need her on my side, and if I help you, she ain't gonna be.

Well, you ain't gotta tell her.

Well, I ain't gotta lie to 'Keisha.

Damn, Tommy.

The p*ssy that good?

Fine, you and 'Keisha if you want to ride off into the sunset with her, be my guest, but just remember, you felt the same way about Holly.

[DARK MUSIC]

You know what, Tash?

I got some sh*t I gotta do.

You gotta go.

Go?

Now.

Fine.

[ENGINE TURNING OVER]

[SIGHS]

Zigg, I don't have your money.

That's a problem.

Or it could be your biggest g*dd*mn solution.

I asked around about you.

I know you move weight.

So instead of paying me, you calling the cops?

Nah, this a business meeting.

Look, I know you want your money, and I can get it to you if you let me help you.

You, sling product?

Trust me, baby.

You don't know me.

A'ight.

You move this, then we gonna talk.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[KEYS JINGLING, LOCK CLICKING]

Mr. Warner said I shouldn't change my statement.

No, not over the phone.

We should do it in person.

You mind?

I was at home with Miguel when these men started banging on the door.

Yeah, before we do the whole statement, I'm curious.

What is it you wanna change?

I thought I didn't see the men who kidnapped me, but I did.

My blindfold slipped and I saw them.

I forgot.

Well, that seems like an important detail.

Why didn't you tell me that before?

I was scared, but now I remember.

You sure that's why?

Yeah, Ms.

Suarez, in the courtroom, you're gonna be under a microscope.

The defense, the judge, the jury everybody watching you, asking themselves, "Is she lying?" He's the liar.

Ghost told me to pretend like Miguel ran off.

He k*lled him!

SAXE: And he'll pay, I promise.

I have another witness, Ghost and Tommy's lawyer, Joe Proctor.

- Let him take the heat.

- f*cking Proctor.

No, I need to be the one.

I need to be the one to put Miguel's K*llers in jail.

Okay, okay.

You know what?

It's-it's late.

We can do this another time.

You should get some rest.

I'll be in touch.

TOMMY: That's a lot of money, Maria.

No, no, wait, I Remember me?

Your blindfold slipped, right?

- I will

- [g*nsh*t]

So Rashad sent me as an emissary to lighten the blow.

- Did he?

- [LAUGHS]

Look, the truth is, he needs you.

He's not gonna say that to your face, of course.

Of course not, but he will gladly use my club for his upcoming fund-raiser, right?

In fact, he wanted me to remind you it's on the agenda.

- Ah!

What a guy.

- [LAUGHS]

What do you get, Ramona, if he wins?

I mean, it's clear that you are not that fond of the guy hell, I'm not either but you're willing to get him to Albany.

What's your agenda?

[SOFT PIANO MUSIC]

Did you know that when my ex-husband's scandal hit, the DNC wanted me to resign?

It wasn't your fault.

I'm tainted by association.

People read the story, assume they know me, like I thought I knew you.

And you aren't the first.

So does the story fit the man?

I think the man is better.

Hmm!

[LAUGHS]

Look, I'm not gonna let someone's story about me define me, so instead of resigning, I took the assignment with Tate.

My second chance is here.

Clean slate.

Well, what if my second chance is not up to me?

It's always up to you.

Take action.

Put things back in your control.

Look, James, I've been in this business long enough to recognize a spark when I see it.

I think you have more to offer than you know.

But it's up to you.

Thank you for dinner.

And I'll take everything you said into consideration.

I gotta run.

There's something I gotta do I should've done before.

Can we do this again?

Uh, sure.

Good.

Excuse me, sir.

May I please have the check?

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Charlie, what's up?

Joe, man, I need to see you.

People are asking about Alicia Jimenez.

I don't know what to do.

I-I can't meet you right now, okay?

It'll blow over, I promise.

CHARLIE: Please, I'll come to you.

I'm not at my place right now.

I'm at my friend's in Tribeca.

Just don't worry, Charlie.

Okay?

Sit tight and wait for my call.

[DISQUIETING MUSIC]

Proctor's in Tribeca.

I called like I said.

We good?

I'm good.

My n*gga, you a loose end.

[g*nshots]

[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

- What's up?

- 2-BIT: Yo, Tommy.

Proctor's in Tribeca.

This n*gga say he's staying with a friend, but I don't got the address.

I know the address.

[CELL PHONE BUZZING]

Yo, yo, Uncle T, I can explain.

Oh, we will talk about how you lied to me about having more product and getting yourself expelled from school, but today's not the day.

Are you at home?

Yeah, I'm home.

Who else there?

TARIQ: I'm not sure.

I think my dad went out.

Good.

You know that back door to the penthouse?

Yeah, the service door.

Yeah, go there and turn the alarm off.

And, Tariq, get the f*ck out of there now.

Leave the back door unlocked.

Just do what I say.

No f*cking around.

Are you trying to hurt my dad?

You told me you'd let me know before you make a move.

Nah I ain't gonna hurt your dad.

[ELISA MARIE CRYING]

Oh, uh, I'm sorry.

[SNIFFLES]

Was I too loud?

TARIQ: No, you're good.

I just didn't know anyone was here.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Your dad is letting me and my dad stay here.

I'm Elisa Marie Proctor.

Oh, okay.

I-I'm Tariq St.

Patrick.

I thought your dad said you were at school.

You stay here?

Nah, I used to.

I know this one spot around the block that has, like, the best ice cream ever.

You wanna go get some?

I don't like ice cream.

You don't like ice cream?

Well, then what about some hot chocolate?

Whipped cream, marshmallows, all that good stuff?

[TENSE MUSIC]

- Hey, Epiphany.

- EPIPHANY: You got the money?

Oh, yeah, I got the money.

Thanks for keeping your word.

- EPIPHANY: Oh, you know.

- And good looking out on Zigg.

EPIPHANY: I got you, sis.

So look, um, I know you don't know me very well, but I'm starting another business, and I could really use your help.

EPIPHANY: I ain't good with kids.

No, no, no, not another day care.

Something else.

EPIPHANY: I need extra cash.

- Can I still dance?

- Mm-hmm.

EPIPHANY: Then I'm in, sis.

I don't know, Benny.

Charlie sounded spooked.

Can you check on him, make sure he's okay?

BENNY: Probably wants more money.

I'll check on him.

All right, thanks.

I'll, uh I'll call you when Elisa Marie and I get back into town.

BENNY: All right.

Have a good trip.

Thanks, cuz.

[SIGHS]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

Tommy, what are you doing here?

You rat piece of sh*t!

- Whoa!

- [g*nf*re]

[g*nshots]

[g*nf*re, GLASS SHATTERING]

[GRUNTS]

[g*nf*re CONTINUES]

TOMMY: You rat m*therf*cker!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

TOMMY: You can run, Proctor, but you can't hide!

Come on out, Proctor.

Elisa Marie.

Elisa Marie!

[GRUNTING]

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Daddy?

PROCTOR: Elisa Marie?

Where are you?

I'm with Tariq.

I know I wasn't supposed to leave, but we got hot chocolate.

Sorry.

But you're not here?

You're okay, right?

Yeah.

We're about to walk back.

No, no.

Do not come here.

Listen to me.

Go to your Uncle Benny's right now.

I don't understand.

PROCTOR: You're gonna be safer there, okay?

Well, are you coming later?

Will I see you there?

Daddy.

- [DOOR RATTLES]

- TOMMY: Pissing me off now, Joe!

- [BANGING ON DOOR]

- [BREATHING SHARPLY]

[TOMMY GRUNTING]

No, you won't, sweetheart.

I love you so much, baby, okay?

TOMMY: Proctor!

[LINE BEEPING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[g*nf*re]

[g*n CLICKING]

[g*nf*re]

It was a good run, Proctor.

This ain't f*cking over.

It is for you.

[NOSAJ THING'S "ALL POINTS BACK TO U"]

[RAIN PATTERING]

[KNOCKING]

NOSAJ THING: Hey, they said it didn't recede So it all points back to you

- They reckon you had them

- [ELISA MARIE CRYING]

All points back to you Everyone I ask, it's the same So there's only one conclusion Look at it from my point of view Then there's really no confusion All

[CAR APPROACHING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

All points back to you Tariq, we followed you from the city.

Now we have a problem.

Now we have a big f*cking problem.

Get in.

NOSAJ THING: I ain't pointing fingers But it all points back to you

[INAUDIBLE SPEAKING]

- I have nothing to say

- [POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

It all comes back to you Okay, have it your way

[CELL PHONE BUZZING]

CSI said he's been dead a few hours.

I guess Proctor was staying here, but why?

Beats me.

Talk about wrong place, wrong time.

- GHOST: I saw the cops outside.

- MAN: Sir

GHOST: Where's my son?

Tariq!

Sir, this is an active crime scene.

You can't be here.

This is my house.

Where's my son?

My son is here!

- Sir!

Sir!

- Tariq!

Where's Tariq?

I-I told Mr.

St.

Patrick he couldn't be here.

It appears Joseph Proctor was here alone.

He's dead.

What the hell happened?

RODRIGUEZ: From the looks of it, it was an all-out as*ault.

Somebody may have been trying to k*ll him, but this is the second person in your proximity to catch a b*llet, Mr. St. Patrick.

Who's trying to k*ll you?

[CELL PHONE BUZZING]

Ah, it's my son.

I need to take the call.

- Tariq, son.

- TARIQ: Dad.

You okay?

- I ain't pointing fingers

- But it all points back to you [ENGINE RUMBLING]

[METALLIC CREAKING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

- I should've f*cking known!

- Known what?

That it was you setting me up to come here.

I didn't f*cking set you up, Tommy!

VINCENT: I did.

Your son your godson Tariq screwed the integrity of my business, cut my f*cking weight.

TOMMY: Oh, sh*t.

I'm gonna f*cking k*ll that kid.

No, I'm gonna k*ll him unless you give me $2 million.

Vincent, there's no way my son moved $2 million of your f*cking weight.

True.

The extra's interest.

I want $2 million.

You both have 24 hours to make this right.

[SAM TINNESZ'S "WHEN THE TRUTH HUNTS YOU DOWN"]

SAM TINNESZ: You can't hide From who you are The light peels back the dark You can run But you won't make it far You can't hide from who you are You can't hide from who you are You can't run, run, run From the smoking g*n Caught in the crosshairs Of the things we've done There's no hiding place Not a secret safe What is lost will be found What is lost will be found When the truth Hunts you down