A Lion's Game (2025)

[bunniefuu]

- [film projector rattling]

- [soft piano music playing]

[thunder crackling]

[tense music]

[dog barking]

[narrator] A stealth hunter,

a fierce predator.

She lies patiently

waiting for the chance

to strike.

Once she digs her sharp claws...

[knocking on door]

[knocking on door]

[banging on door]

[banging on door]

He's here, Joe.

[banging on door]

Joe, he's here.

[banging on door]

You got the money?

We swear we'll have it.

- You shut your mouth.

- Hey!

Don't talk to my wife that way.

Yeah, you teach the wh*re

to keep her mouth shut.

You know one thing I hate

more than a thief?

It's a liar.

I can tell you really

love your family,

and I'd hate to see something

happen to your wife here

and that pretty

little girl of yours.

You got 24 hours, Joe.

Next time,

I won't be so generous.

Where are you going?

Out.

[Karen]

Out where?

Just out, Karen.

It's not there.

What are you going to do, Joe?

[g*n c*ck]

I told you, Karen,

I'm going to take care of this.

Please don't do this.

I don't want you and

Autumn wrapped up in all this.

Marco crossed a line

when he threatened my family.

If it's the last thing I do,

I'm going to make sure

that b*stard pays for this.

If I'm not back in two hours,

I want you and Autumn to get as

far away from here as possible.

[Karen sobbing]

[dramatic music]



Where's Daddy?

[Karen]

He's gone.

When is he coming home?

He's not.

Don't you dare shed a tear.

Life is not fair.

If you cave in, start

getting all soft and mushy,

it's going to swallow you up.

You always got

to have a way out.

Always be one step ahead.

Whatever it takes,

I never want you to end up

like your father and me.

Broke and begging for crumbs

from the master's table.

Do you understand me, Autumn?

Whatever it takes.

[frantic orchestral music]





- [thud]

- [birds chirping]

I'm out.

Fold.

Double or nothing, Bob.

What do you say?

I mean, unless you're scared of

getting beat by a 12-year-old.

Oh.

- I ain't scared.

- [Autumn] Then ante up.

Show me what you got.

Let's raise the stakes.

Nice.

[Bob] See who's really scared.

Oh. Yeah, that's what I thought.

Wait.

Me? Afraid? Never.

Show me what you got.

Are you sure about this, Autumn?

I got it.

Hm. Read 'em and weep.

- Aw.

- [Bob] Thank you.

Not so fast, buddy.

That's all

she wrote for you, Bob.

- Oh.

- Beat by a 12-year-old.

- Can you believe this, man?

- She's a little shark.

- She got you. Can't believe it.

- Come on.

That dummy's got a...

Come on.

I can't believe we did it.

- Seriously can't...

- Wait, this is not right.

Three of a kind.

Two kings of spades?

Two king of spades?

You little brat.

Run! Come on!

Come on. Hurry up.

Lock it, lock it.

Oh, hey, hey.

- [Autumn] There we go.

- [Michael] Okay. Go, go, go.

[Bob] Oh, those little brats.

I grabbed the other deck,

but I couldn't get

the other king of spades.

It's all right.

We'll get another one.

Looks like we're also

gonna have to find

some new guys

to play against as well.

Yeah, we'll find some other

clueless chumps in no time.

Michael, one day, we're gonna

leave this old town

and make it big.

Where are we going, Autumn?

Anywhere but here.

New York, maybe?

Chicago, maybe? Even L.A.

Oh, I hear it

never gets cold in L.A.

It just feels like

summer year-round.

That's where we'll go, then.

We'll head out west and

be as rich as Bill Gates

and as famous as...

Oprah Winfrey.

Let's make a deal.

Say it with me.

One day,

we'll be as rich as Bill Gates

and as famous as Oprah Winfrey.

Oh, that's... that's stupid.

Come on, Michael.

You gotta say it with me.

All right, fine.

One day,

we'll be as rich as Bill Gates

and as famous as Oprah Winfrey.

[tires screeching]

Come on.

Hold on, hold on.

I need a breather.

Come on, old man.

You can't finish?

Old man,

that's a good one. That's good.

[phone pinging]

Oh, boy.

Trouble with the boss again?

Autumn, how many jobs

have you actually held

longer than six months?

Michael, these nine-to-fives

just don't fit me.

I hate clocking in every morning

for barely minimum wage.

You might as well call it

modern-day sl*very.

What happened this time?

Phil is a d*ck is what happened.

He promised me overtime,

and then gave the hours

to Brittany instead.

Brittany.

That's the one you said

he's got a thing for, right?

Yeah, more than a thing.

Explains why he's giving her

all the hours.

I don't know. Corporate

America's so twisted.

The only real way for a woman

to climb the corporate ladder

is on her back.

I'm done with Phil and

all these corporate p*mps.

Oh, that reminds me.

Look what I made us at

work to help keep us motivated.

[Michael] Ooh.

Hey, why is Bennett first?

Because I made it.

Michael, I can't wait

to leave this town

and head for the big city.

You ready?

I'm ready.

I wouldn't worry too much.

We got this.

I hear you, Autumn, I do.

But Evan did not sound like

he had good news on the phone.

Let me worry about Evan.

All right, Evan.

What the hell happened with

this Wells and McFarland deal?

They didn't bite.

I thought you said

you had it in the bag.

I did, but they took

a closer look

at the financials,

so they pulled out.

Said it was too high risk.

Damn it, Evan.

What did we hire you for?

Do you understand

how much we needed this?

You're acting like

I meant to k*ll this deal.

I gave it all I had.

You obviously

didn't give enough.

- Now it's my fault?

- Damn right it's your fault.

Guys, bickering back and forth

is not going

to solve the problem.

Evan, what's the damage

without this deal?

Without this deal,

we have no other choice

but to liquidate all of

our assets and close up shop.

We've had to lay off

our entire staff,

but even after we liquidate,

we still fall short.

- By how much?

- 2.5 million.

2.5 million?

So, just like that, we're done?

Michael, I can't believe

you're going to lay back

and let this get the best of us.

I think we all know

what has to happen next.

[Autumn]

What, quit?

Look, I started this...

We started this company

with nothing but

Delaware-born hard grit.

I will do whatever it takes

to save this company.

Whatever it takes, Evan.

There's nothing left to save.

You know what?

Get the hell out, you're fired.

Wait, what?

No, Michael,

the conversation is final.

Michael,

please look out for yourself.

Get the hell out!

What's the

next play here, Autumn?

I said I'd do whatever it takes.

I'll get the money.

[dramatic music]





[dinging]



[Alejandro] I really am

a compassionate man, Mr. Baxter.

Wouldn't you agree?

Shh.

I don't understand people

that try to swindle me.

Now, you've left me

no other choice.



[g*nf*re]

I'll be sure to send

my condolences

to your family, Mr. Baxter.

[Grace]

45, 46, 47,

48, 49, 50.

[panting]

Oh, not bad.

[soft gentle music]

[phone ringing]

Hello, Grace's

Cleaning Solutions.

Mm-hmm.

Yes, oh, this is she, yes.

Yes.

Thursday?

Yes.

Yes, the rates are 45

for an hour,

and then 90 for

two and a half hours

and 120 for three.

And if you want something

extra or a few properties,

then we can talk about

that on the side.

[phone ringing]

[speaking Bulgarian]

[Grace]

[grunting]

- Oh, good morning to you.

- Hello, Mr. West, how are you?

I'm good, I'm good.

Looks like today's

going to be a good day.

I think so, I think so.

Just grabbing the mail here.

- Yes, yes. Very good.

- Hey! Hey, pupper.

How are you doing, sweetie?

- [dog owner] Say hello.

- [West] Yeah.

- You be a good girl, okay?

- [dog owner] Bye.

Bye.

- Good morning, Mr. West.

- Oh, good morning, Grace.

- [Grace] Good morning.

- Ah, right on time, as usual.

Always.

Oh, here, here, let me... let me.

- No!

- Let me help you with that.

No, no. You don't have to.

- No, no, no. My pleasure.

- Oh, thank you.

Come on.

So, uh, how was your weekend?

Oh, really good,

I went to the fair.

[West]

The fair.

And guess what,

I had my first funnel cake.

- You're kidding.

- No, I did, it was really good.

I love those things.

- You know, I could eat them...

- [Grace] Amazing.

All day long.

Same, they're very dangerous.

- [West] Yes. Yes, they are.

- [Grace laughing]

[reporter] ...US Treasury since

hired equity investors

straight from the sidelines

after several tech companies

slashed their outlook

and revived worries about...

It's... Iced tea for you.

- Thanks.

- Yeah.

Thank you, Grace,

for keeping my dear

Miriam as beautiful

as she always was.

You're very welcome, Mr. West.

I've...

I miss her.

Me too.

And this is your...

Your son, Michael.

- It is Michael.

- Yeah.

What is... What's he up

to these days?

Wouldn't know.

[dramatic music]

[sirens wailing]





Hello, Miss Bennett.

Take a walk with me.

It's a lot of money,

Miss Bennett.

It is, but you know

I'm good for it.

Did I not come through

the last time?

You did.

But that was a third of

what you're asking for now.

You do realize that

when the risk goes up,

so does the rate.

I take it we have a deal then.

A quarter interest and

a three-week payback guarantee.

Mr. Vargas, come on now.

A quarter interest?

That's the deal.

Or there is no deal.

Deal.

You're a very pretty girl,

Miss Bennett,

and I like you a lot.

Which is why it breaks

my heart to say that

if you fail me on this deal,

I will have no choice but to

chop you up

and throw what's left of you

into the Pacific.

They'll find pieces

of you floating to the shore

from Malibu to Santa Monica.

Do you understand what

I'm saying, Miss Bennett?

Yeah, I get it.

Good.

Then I look forward

to seeing you again shortly.

Make the transaction.

Right this way, miss.

[ominous music]

Wife's happy, kids are good.

Yeah, let me call you

right back.

Is it done?

Done.

The funds have already

been transferred.

Sam, I got a lot riding on this.

We have three weeks,

and we've got

a good track record,

so I'm counting on you

to make this happen.

This new Qcoin

is the hottest thing

since Ether,

and we're gonna make millions.

Well, we'll see.

[intriguing music]

You okay?

Yeah.

Just needed a brain break.

Wow.

The city of angels.

Come a long way

from Delaware, huh?

Yeah, I guess so.

Still have a long way

to go, though.

Yes, we do.

At least we've made

some progress, right?

My father started

his manufacturing company

30 years ago with 10 grand,

which wasn't much.

His first warehouse staff

was my mother and two aunts.

They worked no less

than 12 hours a day.

It was hard work,

but they didn't seem to mind.

What kept them motivated was

thinking about how they

never wanted

their kids to live in a world

where they had to struggle.

30 years, his company grew

to become

the largest manufacturing

company on the East Coast.

Not bad for a man

who grew up poor.

[Autumn scoffing]

Nice story, but are you ever

gonna see any of that money?

Most likely

I will after he passes.

Try not to think

about that, though.

We haven't been on

good speaking terms,

the past few years.

But at the end of the day,

he's still my father.

Hey.

Gonna be okay.

This is just a

small bump in the road.

I hope you're right.

I really do.

[reporter] Today, a massive

sell-off of cryptocurrency

has shaken the markets,

erasing more than $200 billion

from the entire market

in a single crash.

[reporter 2] Bitcoin is down

more than 60% from the high.

[reporter 3] One minute it looks

like the market's gonna drop,

the next minute it looks like

the market's gonna rise,

and I don't know what

in the world is going on,

so I'm done. That's it.

[reporter 2]

The price of Bitcoin has dropped

to its lowest level

in 14 months.

The second largest

digital currency, Ether,

has dropped below $2,000 a coin.

The numbers have left

some investors panicking,

fearing they could lose it all.

- [phone ringing]

- [reporter 3] In total, it seems

unreal to say,

but I'm down about $45,000.

I actually lost

a huge portion of...

Talk to me, Sam.

It's gone.

How do you mean it's gone?

We lost it all.

We?

We didn't lose anything.

You...

sh*t!

[dramatic music]

All right, Sam, where are you?

We need to sit down

and figure this out.

I can be at

the usual spot in 20 minutes.

Okay, I'll see you soon.

[knocking at door]

You good?

Yeah, I'm good.

Sure about that?

I said I'm fine.



[phone beeping, vibrating]

What's up?

Got it.

[breathing hard]



[muffled shots]

[eerie music]

I handled it.

[heavy knocking on door]

[Karen]

Autumn! Hurry up!

You've been in there

at least an hour and a half.

I'm almost done.

You better be.

You're not the only one

living in this house.

The world doesn't

revolve around you.

- About damn time.

- Sorry.

You better watch that tone.

You're wasting your time

thinking a made-up face

and a Hollywood hairstyle

is gonna get you anything

in this world.

The only thing that will get you

is fake friends and people who

just wanna take from you.

Oh, God, here we go again.

You do realize

I am a grown woman now?

I can handle my own.

A grown woman?

Little girl, the only thing

you are is a damn fool.

You know what?

I don't have time for this.

Don't you turn your back on me

when I'm talking to you.

What do you want from me, Mom?

You know, ever since Dad left,

I can't help it that you've been

angry with the whole damn world.

The least you can do

is fix yourself up,

maybe go out

every once in a while

instead of sitting around

this house all the damn time.

Don't you tell me how to live.

If you don't like the way

I live my life,

maybe you should just get your

sh*t and get the hell out.

I'm way ahead of you.

We already signed a lease.

To be honest, I'm surprised

I stayed this long.

But I guess somewhere

in the back of my mind,

I kept thinking maybe,

just maybe,

I'd be able to save you from

complete and self-destruction.

I was wrong.

You won't have to worry

about seeing me ever again.

Good. Get the hell out.

And I'm not taking care

of your baggage.

Oh, I'll take care of Aaron.

Better than you ever

took care of me.

[solemn music]

[phone beeping]

So what's all this I'm hearing

about you quitting

and going out on your own?

Not now, Dad.

What do you...

Do you think it's easy,

to start from

the bottom of the barrel?

But you don't have any capital.

How... what?

How do you plan to fund it?

We'll get the funding.

We?

Oh, I see. I see.

That, uh, damn Autumn girl

has gotten

to your head again, huh?

What... what makes you think that

she's the type that would

help you succeed?

Uh... Son, listen to me.

Forget this.

Forget this. Listen.

Listen to what

I'm trying to tell you.

This is a very bad idea.

California has some of

the highest tax rates

in the country.

You're... you're not gonna

make it unless you have

a solid, established business

presence behind you.

Why don't you just come out

and say how you really feel?

You don't think

I can do it without you.

That's exactly what I mean.

You know what you...

You need to squash this...

this foolish idea right now!

We're done here, Dad.

You walk out on me now,

and you are finished here.

Forever.

Do you understand that?

Do you get me?

I said we're done here.

[phone beeping]

Hey, Dad. It's me.

Uh, give me a call back

when you get this.

Bye.

[keys clattering on table]

Let it be?

Oh, just... very long day.

I need a drink,

a hot bath, and sleep.

And in that order.

Look, I didn't mean

to pry before.

You just seemed so upset.

I know it's been

super stressful,

trying to figure out

how to come up with the money.

We're gonna come out on top.

This isn't our first rodeo.

Michael, don't take this

the wrong way.

You know, you're a good guy.

You have a good heart.

But that's not

what's gonna save this company.

Look, it takes a willingness

to make the hard choices

that aren't always so

nice and charming.

Of all people, I thought

you'd understand that by now.

What the hell

is that supposed to mean?

Look around you, Autumn.

I'm literally the last person

standing with you.

My own dad won't even talk to me

because when he needed me most,

I was too busy

helping you trying to

build this damn company.

Oh, brother, cry me a river.

Now he wants sympathy?

You know what, Autumn?

No, go ahead.

Say what you were gonna say.

Seeing you be a little more

assertive and straightforward

would be good for a change.

I've got nothing else

to say to you, Autumn.

Going to bed.

That's right.

Be a passive coward.

It's what you're used to, right?

[door opening, closing]



[eggs sizzling]

What in the world is all this?

I know, I know it's a bit much,

but come on, take a seat.

Okay, Autumn, you...

You never cook.

What's going on?

Michael, I'm really sorry

about last night.

You know how I get

when I get all

worked up about things, but...

It's still no excuse

for the things I said.

It's all good.

Don't even sweat it.

It's no big deal.

No, Michael, I appreciate it

how you're always

so easy to let things go,

but it is a big deal.

This breakfast is a big deal,

but an argument between

two best friends,

it comes with the territory.

Thanks for always being

so understanding.

That's what

real friends do, right?

Right.

Anyways, dig in.

Before it gets cold.

Not overdone?

You make this yourself?

No, I ordered takeout.

Ah, would have been my guess.

[crickets chirping]

[sighing]

[intense music]

[phone buzzing]

I'll make it.

[weeping]

I'll make it.

[thudding sound]

[dogs barking]

[birds chirping]

[car beeping]

Hm.

Mr. West, I'm here.

Mr. West?

[sighing]

[gasping]

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

[intense music]

Come on!

Mr. West?



[gasping]

Oh

911, what is your emergency?

Yes, please help.

It's Mr. West.

There's so much blood...



[sobbing]

[phone buzzing]

What?

Hello? Who is this?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, what?

What... what happened?

Hey, I... I'll be on

the first flight out.

There's no more flights

out of LAX today?

Great.

[pounding table, grunting]

Michael, what's going on?

Something's happened

with my father.

God, is he okay?

I don't have

all the details yet,

but it doesn't sound good.

I'm booking

the first flight out now.

No, you go get packed.

I'll take care of

booking us a flight.

Us? Uh, no.

I appreciate it,

but you have so much to do.

What kind of friend would I be

if I let my best friend deal

with this alone?

Now, you go get packed.

I got this.

Thank you.



[Pilot] Cabin crew,

prepare for landing.

I'll never really

be able to forget

seeing Mr. West like that.

[somber music]

I just really don't understand.

How long have you been

working for Mr. West?

Since after college,

right out of college.

He was the one who

gave me my first job.

It was really like family.

Have you noticed any changes

to his behavior more recently?

After his wife passed.

He tried to

hide it from me, but...

I did notice that he did

start to drink.

A lot.

But I... I thought that

that was just his way

of trying to cope and deal with

the grief.

But I, I, it's just...

I... I still can't

get my head around Mr. West

k*lling himself.

That does... it does not

make any sense to me.

[bird calling]



[speaking Bulgarian]

[sighing]



[West] Okay.

Now, the first step would be to

register your

business as an LLC.

Now of all the options

we have open to us,

the LLC is the best choice.

Because what it does,

it protects your

personal assets...

- Mm-hmm.

- Against any, uh,

legal action, any litigation or

whatever that may occur.

[chuckling]

You can never tell nowadays.

And the second thing we're going

to need is a business name.

That business

name will be filed with

the Prothonotary Office

of the State.

Okay?

Have you thought of a name?

Well, I... I guess we can use

the one that I've been using,

which is

Grace's Cleaning Solutions.

Grace's Cleaning Solutions.

- Yes.

- That is... That's very clever.

- I get that.

- [Grace chuckles]

- Cleaning Solu...

- Did you?

[both laughing]

Cleaning Solutions

Okay, we got that.

- Good. Now...

- Okay.

First thing in the morning,

I want you to call Esther,

my secretary.

She'll help

you with all the papers

that you need

to file for the state.

Okay?

And any of the upfront fees,

we will take care of it.

And get your brand new LLC filed

with the State of Delaware.

Thank you for helping me

set all of this up.

[heartfelt music]

- [John chuckles]

- No, really.

You have no idea how...

How much I appreciate it.

Don't... Don't even

worry about it.

You've worked so hard,

that's the least I can do.

- When you talk to Esther...

- [Grace] Mm-hmm?

[West] ...she has

some incredible programs

for accounting.

You'll probably want

to do that to keep track

of your expenses and

your salaries

because you're going to be

hiring a whole lot of people.



Currently it appears that there

was no foul play, but obviously,

it's way too early in

the investigation to know that.

Michael,

I'm sorry about your dad, man.

He was a good

man to the community,

and I've known him

since I was a little kid.

You'll be assured

that if anything comes out,

any new information,

you'll be the first to know.

Meanwhile, if you need anything,

don't hesitate to call,

all right?

- Thank you, Detective Wali.

- You're welcome.

Stay strong, brother.

Take care.

[sentimental music]

Hey. You okay?

Any information?

Detective Wali said they don't

suspect any foul play.

It's still hard to fathom my

father would take his own life.

You know, things weren't

the same for him after Mom died.

Should've been there for him.

Hey, you can't blame yourself.

Your father was a good man,

and he raised a good son.

You know, whatever

differences the two of you had,

I'm sure he wouldn't

want you blaming yourselves.



Rest in peace, Pop.

So long, Mr. West.



[traffic din]

Good afternoon, Michael.

Nice to see you again.

- It's been a while.

- Attorney Cheryl, how are you?

All is well,

considering the circumstances.

Can I get you a cup

of coffee or something?

Oh, no, thank you.

Please, have a seat.

Here it is.

Your father's

last will and testament.

Would you like me to walk

you through it?

Oh, that's okay.

I don't want

to take up your day.

My father never minced words.

I'm sure it's very direct

and to the point.

Well, if you have any questions,

please don't

hesitate to call me.

Thank you, Attorney Cheryl.

As always, you've done

my family a great service.

You take care

of yourself, Michael.

And I'm very sorry

about your father.

I appreciate it.

I'll get out of your hair.

[soft intriguing music]

I know I haven't been

there the past few years...

[phone ringing]

Dad, I am sorry.

I have a very important meeting.

I can't be late for it.

Please tell Mom I'm sorry

I couldn't make it home

this past weekend.

I'll do my best to

get there as soon as I can.

I... I gotta go, Dad.

Gotta go.

[music turns somber]

Miss Ivanova,

thank you for your patience.

So what is...

What is this all about?

You said on

the phone that it had

something to do with

Mr. West and his will?

I'm sorry I couldn't answer

all your questions by phone.

I'll be able to

explain more in detail today.

Thank you, because I... I have

no idea what any of this means.

These things can definitely

be a bit complex,

but in a nutshell,

Mr. West basically

left you all his assets.

Wait a minute.

What do you mean?

What do you mean Mr. West

left me all of his assets?

He left you everything,

which includes his businesses,

his house, property,

and his personal bank accounts.

Everything still has

to be appraised,

but I can assure you that

Mr. West's assets

are worth millions.

Miss Ivanova,

you are in a situation

that is highly unusual,

as the will generally names

the next of kin as sole heir.

Which should be

his son, correct?

Correct.

However, Michael West has

been strictly named to receive

only any assets left

in the home of Mr. West.

Family heirlooms,

clothing, things of that nature.

How...

Okay, uh...

I've only known Mr. West for...

For a few years, I...

Why would he leave me

everything that he has and...

And barely give

anything to his own son?

Why would he do

something like that?

You obviously

had an impact on him,

and he felt that you were

the only person he could

trust to carry on his legacy.

I really appreciate

this very kind gesture,

but...

I really don't want any trouble.

Is... Is there any... any

other family that he has?

He has family, right?

Other people?

Miss Ivanova, what you are

feeling is completely normal.

I've been

doing this a long time,

and I've seen

the worst come out in families,

fighting over who gets what

after a loved one has passed.

What I can assure you

is that you may experience

some pushback,

but give it some time.

Usually, once people's

emotions have subsided,

these things

usually work themselves out.

So... what happens now?

We will immediately

begin the appraisal process.

Once it's done, we will call

you in for another meeting to

officially execute the last

will and testament

and transfer complete control

of all assets

and financial interests to you.

[sentimental music]

[speaking Bulgarian]

[inaudible]

[tense music]

Let me make sure I'm

understanding this correctly.

He left it all to some

girl named Grace Ivanova

and all you get are the personal

items left in the house?

But we haven't been on

good terms for a while now.

The will states the only way

it legally reverts back to me is

if this Grace Ivanova girl

kicks the bucket before I do.

Who is this girl anyway?

She was my father's

house cleaner.

[laughing] That's just great.

Here's a classic rags

to riches story for you.

Look, I know

your father had

a personal vendetta against you,

but you are still his son.

You rightfully deserved it all,

not some random house cleaner.

You could have been set

for the rest of your life,

but instead all

you walk away with is some junk.

That junk is

priceless family heirlooms.

[phone buzzing]

[automated voice]

Your call has been forwarded

to an automatic voice mess a...

[traffic din]

Hey there.

We need to make a little

visit to see Miss Bennett.

[tense music]

Michael, someone's here.

Hello, good morning.

Attorney Cheryl said I should

probably be expecting you.

Uh, you're...

You're Michael West.

I am.

- I'm...

- Grace Ivanova, right?

Yep, that is me.

This is Autumn.

Hello, Autumn. Nice to meet you.

Michael, I'm very sorry

about Mr. We... Um, your dad.

I really did not know

that he was in that much pain.

Yeah, me either.

You must have been close.

He was a very good man.

He helped me a lot

with my business, too.

He must have seen

something special in you.

Look, I had no idea he was

going to put me in the will.

I... He did not

say any of that to me.

- I really don't know...

- [Michael] I left.

When I should have been here.

You were there for him.

I wasn't.

Yeah, that's because

you were out in L.A.

creating your own business,

Michael.

Autumn, enough!

[Grace] I was almost

finished here, actually.

I will get out of your hair.

Again, I'm very sorry.

- I guess we can...

- [door opens]

start with the bedrooms

and work our way out.

[door closes]

How are we going to get

all this stuff back to L.A.?

I'll take back what I can.

The rest I'll put in

storage until I can

make arrangements

to have it shipped back.

This was the first

house Mom and Dad bought

after they got married.

Turned out, I don't know

how many solicitors were trying

to get them out of here

and move them into a mansion.

They believed that as

long as they had each other,

it's all they needed.

You all right?

Yeah, this was a watch

I got Dad for his 50th birthday.

I was so happy that day.

[sentimental music]

During his toast,

he said to me...

[West] Son, someday the family

business will be all yours.

Now, I... I don't want you to be

so focused on chasing a dream

that you forget to live.

And don't ever, ever forget

the true importance in life.

Well, maybe

his dream wasn't big enough.

Look, um, I have to

head out for a little bit.

You gonna be okay by

yourself for a few hours?

Yeah, sure.

I am sorry, Michael.



Hi, Brian.

Aaron, your mother's here.

You got him for two hours,

nothing more.

If you go one minute over this

time, I'm calling the police.

Can you ever just be civil?

I'm just here to see my son.

Look, I'm just trying

to make sure you understand

what court order means.

Yeah, Brian, I got it.

- Hi, Mom!

- Hey, buddy.

- You ready to go?

- Yep.

- All right, let's go.

- See you soon, buddy.

Still keeping up your grades?

- Yep.

- That's good.

That's what I like to hear.

Mommy only wants

what's best for you.

Daddy set me up for football.

Did he now?

Well, Daddy and I are just gonna

have a little talk about that.

Can't have my handsome little

man getting all banged up.

Hey, I heard you had

an incident at school.

You wanna tell me what happened?

It's this kid named Grant.

He pushed me at recess.

Why would he do that?

He's a bully.

You have to stand up to bullies.

You can't let them

push you around or else

they think they can do

it to you your whole life, okay?

Okay.

I think karate would

be better for you than football.

When can I come stay with you?

Oh, hopefully soon, buddy.

Daddy and I are trying

to work that out right now.

It's just... taking a little

longer than I expected.

That's not something

you need to worry about, though.

Mommy's always gonna

do whatever it takes

to give you the best life.

- Hey.

- Hm?

You wanna get

a smoothie from Wawa?

- And a hot dog?

- Yeah, and a hot dog.

You can get whatever you want.

First one to

the car wins, though.



This should be fine.

[rattling]

[phone ringing]

- [Kim] Hey, cuz!

- Hey, Kim.

How the hell are you?

Did I catch you at a bad time?

No, just going

through some of Dad's things.

[Kim]

Oh, that was such a shock.

I'm so sorry

we couldn't make the funeral.

How are you holding up?

I think I'm still

trying to process everything.

Understandably.

How's Richard and the twins?

Jeez, how old are

those little guys anyway?

[Kim]

Richard's good.

He's been

working his a*s off lately.

And Jack and Benny

are not so little anymore.

They just turned 12 last week.

Twelve?

Last time I saw them,

they were basically in diapers.

Yeah, well, that's

what happens when you go MIA.

How's, um, what's her name?

Autumn?

You know her name.

She's good.

Same determined girl

she's always been.

[Kim sighing]

[Kim] I just don't

think she's good for you.

And I know

your dad didn't either.

She's headstrong,

but she's a good person.

[Kim]

If you say so.

It's just...

Do you want to continue

giving up your life

and missing out on things

just for a career?

We have a dream.

I don't think there's anything

wrong with chasing that dream.

There's not.

Until that dream

starts to consume you.

Um, when do

you head back to L.A.?

Uh, we head back

tomorrow afternoon.

[Kim groaning]

I wish you were here longer.

We would all really

love to have seen you.

Yeah, that would have been nice.

We just have so much going

on with the business right now.

- We gotta get back.

- Yeah.

Look, I... I know we haven't

talked a lot recently,

but we're family.

So, if you ever

need anything, I'm here.

I know. I appreciate that.

[Kim]

Well, I'll let you go.

But don't disappear again

for years on end, all right?

- [Michael] I won't.

- All right, see you.

- Love you.

- [Michael] Love you too.

[airplane whirring]

- [clicking]

- [Autumn] What the hell?

[Michael] What?

[clicking]

Please don't tell me

the power went out.

[lighter flicking]

[tense music]

Miss Bennett.

Ignoring my phone calls.

That's so impolite.

[Michael]

Autumn? Who is this?

Huh? What's going on here?



Please, have a seat.

I insist.

What have you gotten us into?



[Alejandro]

The lioness.

She's an interesting beast.

She's subtle, yet strong.

She's not as fast as

the gazelle is, however.

Which is why she crouches

and takes its time

as it inches closer

and closer to it.

And then, when the gazelle

least expects it,

she pounces and digs her

shark claws into its throat.

When the game is over,

the lion is a different

kind of a beast.

He's not usually the hunter.

His job is to protect,

at all costs,

everything that belongs to him.

He may be strong and fierce,

but every now and again,

that which belongs to him

is taken away.

And he must do everything

to get back that

which was taken from him.

Miss Bennett, you came to me

and we made a deal

for two and a half million

dollars at a quarter interest.

And I have yet to get

my end of the deal.

And you ignoring my phone calls?

Am I correct in assuming

that you need more time

to deliver what belongs to me?

Just give me a week.

I swear to God I'll get it.

[scoffing]

Huh.

You get three days,

Miss Bennett.

[tense music]

Three days.

And if you fail me again,

or you trying to make contact

with the police

this handsome little fellow

and this beautiful family

will become collateral damage.

Don't get my son

involved in this.

Well, I hope I don't have to.

Three days, Miss Bennett.



[door closes]

How could you go

behind my back like this?

I thought we were building

this business together.

Huh? No?

Is that not still the case?

With threatening our families?

You think I don't know that?

So where's the money, Autumn?

What happened to it?

It's gone.

How is 2.5 million dollars

just gone?

I'm sorry,

with a quarter percent interest.

I made a bad investment, okay?

Things fell through and...

I lost it.

Wow. That's unbelievable.

I mean,

has any of this been true?

Our friendship, this business?

Michael, listen,

I know I f*cked up.

Okay? You're right.

I should have

consulted you first.

Yeah, you should have.

How in the hell are we

supposed to come up

with millions of dollars

in three days?

Do you know

how much your father's

estate and total assets

are worth?

- Why?

- Because that's millions

of dollars we desperately

need right now

and I believe

rightfully belongs to you.

You saw the will,

you know the only way I'll see

any of that money is

if Grace dies before I do.

Exactly.

I can't even believe what

you're thinking right now.

Listen, Michael.

I know people who can take care

of this quickly and quietly.

Right? You never even have

to get your hands dirty.

We are not going to k*ll

this innocent girl

just to dig us out

of a hole you created.

Do you have a better idea?

It's our only choice.

Either we get this money

or they're all dead.

Look, I can arrange everything.

Once it's done,

I'll show Vargas the will

that'll buy us a few days

until all the assets are legally

transferred to you.

Michael...

We can finally have

the life we always dreamed of.

You're a conniving,

sick and heartless woman

and I want nothing else to do

with this green dream of yours.

Once all this is over,

you and I are done.





[line ringing]

- [Barnes] Hey.

- It's me.

I need a blackout

flight to Delaware

as soon as possible.

[Barnes] Look, that's going to

cost you at least 50 grand.

And you know I'm good for it.

Just give me two weeks.

[Barnes] Autumn, I'm not

in the charity business.

[Autumn] Did I throw

charity in your face

when our company helped you

get that defense contract?

[Barnes] All right, all right.

So, I'll make

all the arrangements.

[Autumn] Good.

I'll meet you at the hangar

in two hours.



[phone text alert]

[tense music]



Must be important for you

to come all the way out here.

I have something big for you.

Yeah, I hope it's

the money you owe me.

Have I ever not

come through for you?

You still owe me

for the last two jobs.

It's business, Autumn.

Have you forgotten who was

the one who took you

from nickel and dime,

two-bit hustles

and paid you some real bank?

The least you could do is

show some appreciation.

It'll be your biggest

payday yet.

Enough for both of us

to disappear.

Now, can I count on you?

You must be in over your head,

because you're either

crazy or you're desperate.

And we both know that's not

a good position to be in.

You fall through on this,

you know what happens.

Don't try to threaten me.

I'm not the one who's drowning.

Last one.

Got it.



[tense music]

Autumn?

Nice to see you again, Grace.

What is going on here?

Just decided to stop by

for a little visit.

Drink up.

Look, unless you'd like

your brains splattered

all over this nice furniture,

I suggest you drink up.



All of it.

Now, in about 20 seconds,

your complete nervous system

will begin to shut down and your

muscles will become paralyzed.

Oh, you'll feel everything.

But you won't be able

to make a noise

about that of a faint whisper.

Now, of course, in 30 minutes,

your body will begin to regain

complete functionality.

But by then, it'll be too late.

Whoops.

Do you know how much trouble

you've caused me?

You see, when Mr. West

left you all his money,

that really threw a monkey

wrench into my plans.

Honestly, this all should

have been done the first time

I sent my associate down here

to take care of business.

[Autumn]

Did you get the address?

Got it.

Good.

Check your email, too.

Contact me when it's done.

Whatever it takes.

Don't move.

[g*nsh*t]

[dog barking]

So you see how

your involvement in all this

really complicated

things for me?

Light it up.

You see, Grace,

when they find your body

beneath all this rubble,

you'll be unrecognizable.

And the only explanation

for what will have happened

will be... faulty wiring.

[g*nshots]

[tense music]

Michael?

What the hell

are you doing here?

Took the first red eye out.

Couldn't let you do this.

I heard everything, Autumn.

[sighing] Michael, stop this.

Okay? We're in this together.

I told you I'd do whatever

it takes to save what we built.

You had my father k*lled!

Michael your father was

already dead.

It was only a matter of time

before he drank

himself to death.

I did him a favor.

And look, now he's truly

at peace with your mother.

If you call the police,

we both go down.

Is that what you want?

We can still salvage

all of this.

Stay back, Autumn.

You don't have it in you

to sh**t me.

I said stop.

Michael, give me the g*n.

[g*nsh*t]

[somber music]

I did this for us.

No.

You did this for you.



The police should be here

any minute now

and our stories have

to corroborate.

You and Autumn were

visiting to collect

your father's remaining items.

There was a home invasion.

Autumn was shot.

And I shot and k*lled

the intruder.

You're willing to let

Autumn get away with this?

Why would you do that?

Cause that's the only story

that the investigators will buy.

What happened to Autumn is

truly tragic.

But that's what

can happen to a person

if they let the light

in their soul go out.

Your father was a great man.

And I'm not... I'm not

going to let the hate

from what Autumn did

tarnish his legacy.

You saved my life and I owe

you for that, Michael.

So I'm going to give you

a second chance.

You should take it.

[heartfelt music]

[reporter] Good morning.

It's a beautiful day here

in the city of Wilmington.

Today's weather is expected

to be mostly clear skies

and temperatures delightfully

hovering in the mid 80s.



[helicopter whirring]

[driving music]



[Autumn] Michael, one day

we're going to leave

this old town and make it big.

- Where are we going, Autumn?

- New York, maybe.

Chicago, maybe.

Even L.A.

I hear it never gets

cold in L.A.

It just feels like

summer year round.

[Autumn]

That's where we'll go then.

We'll head out west

and be as rich as Bill Gates

- and as famous as...

- [Michael] Oprah Winfrey.

[Autumn] Let's make a deal.

[both] One day we'll be as rich

as Bill Gates

and as famous as Oprah Winfrey.

[intriguing music]