02x04 - The Devil's in the Details

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Tommy leaves NYC for Chicago in a quest to become the top drug dealer in the city.
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02x04 - The Devil's in the Details

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[UPBEAT HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[TOMMY] Previously on Force...

If Da doesn't fulfill
his agreement with Dublin,

everything we have will be lost.

Yeah, I wanna report a drug deal.
He's got a briefcase full of opioids.

[WALTER] You think you can f*ck me over?

I'm the one getting f*cked over.

[g*nsh*t]

Your bad batch in '
k*lled five people.

I pulled that off the streets
as soon as I knew it was cut toxic.

You know the name Kiki Watkins?

I know you can't take care of
your sister on a cop's salary.

[DIAMOND] Seems to me that no matter
where we started,

we on that same side now.

I'm here because of what you did.

- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
- [TEXT MESSAGE SWOOSHES]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

[PERSON] Come on!

f*ck.

- [g*nf*re]
- [TOMMY] Oh, f*ck!

[PERSON] Help!

[DIFRANCO] He k*lled a little girl.

You're gonna get your task force.

[JP] Good night, Darnell.

♪ ♪

I'm the guy that's gonna make sure

that you get outta here safe.

How's that sound?

Good.

You came here to do a deal!

[g*ns COCKING]

- f*ck it.
- [g*nsh*t]

All right, Tony,
get her the f*ck outta here.

n*gga Lil K took a sh*t at Tommy.

You know where he hidin'?

You can't make a move on him, J.

And why the f*ck not?

You gonna have a mutiny on your hands.

- Lost two keys.
- Two keys?

- How the f*ck did that happen?
- Rojas.

[TOMMY] That m*therf*cker
you put in a wheelchair?

I thought you said
you had COs in your pocket.

[DIAMOND] Yeah, looks like he does too.

♪ ♪

See you soon.

[PERSON] I thought that bread
was for Miguel.

What we gonna do now?

You know what you should be
thinking about right now?

How you gonna get
the m*therf*cker that did this.

Because if you don't get him,
then I'ma have to do it.

And if I gotta do it,

you next.

Huh? Did Tommy see
your bitch ass, n*gga?

[SIREN WAILING]

[ENGINE TURNING OVER]

[SMOOTH HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS]

[SINGER] ♪ Tougher than a Teflon ♪

♪ All that dope I stepped on ♪

♪ Re-up, get the rest gone ♪

♪ Been that n*gga What else you want? ♪

♪ If you want Power, powder, respect ♪

♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ I want that money
And power and powder ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Money and powder and power ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Money and powder and power ♪

[ CENT] ♪ That paper
That paper, paper ♪

♪ Yeah, I gotta stack that ♪

♪ Them diamonds keep blinking Blinking ♪

♪ We might have To jack that ♪

♪ Now, boy, when That blicky blicky ♪

♪ Come out You get clapped fast ♪

♪ Draw down With the lil' jawn ♪

♪ I'm at you like Pat Pat ♪

♪ Come back When them cameras out ♪

♪ Round your block We'll kick that ♪

♪ Come back when your funeral
In progress ♪

♪ And hit that Hit you back-to-back ♪

♪ Your bitch ass Won't even hit back ♪

♪ You'll be splashin' In fashion ♪

♪ n*gga, you can check The drip ♪

♪ Catch you slippin' We slidin' ♪

♪ You n*gg*s On some different sh*t ♪

♪ We hit the licks We with the sh*t ♪

♪ Shh when you get hit ♪

♪ Quiet down ♪

♪ No need for the talkin' ♪

♪ The f*ck is that about? ♪

[SINGER] ♪ Tougher than a Teflon ♪

♪ All that dope I stepped on ♪

♪ Re-up, get the rest gone ♪

♪ Been that n*gga What else you want? ♪

♪ If you want Power, powder, respect ♪

♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ I want that money
And power and powder ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Money and powder and power ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Money and powder and power ♪

♪ ♪

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[SNORTS]

What the f*ck? What the f*ck?

What the f*ck? What the f*ck?

♪ ♪

f*ck!

f*ck. f*ck. f*ck.

♪ ♪

[DIFRANCO] Wendell Kingston, aka Lil K,

was found strangled to death
near Heroin Highway.

He had a ruptured carotid
and a crushed trachea.

Obvious signs of a struggle.

As of now, we have
no suspects or witnesses.

Personal. Intentional. Brutal.

Possible retaliation for taking
a sh*t at Tommy Egan.

Lil K was our prime suspect in that.

Maybe Lil K's grandmother will talk now.

[DIFRANCO] Nah, not likely.

I questioned her again
when she ID'd his body.

She knows something, but she's afraid,

which means we need to find
someone else who's gonna talk.

But first...

I want eyes on him.

Vargas, you and your team
are on Tommy Egan.

I want a f*cking thesis.

I wanna know where he eats,
when he shits.

I want audio and video of everything.

The rest of us,
we're setting up buy and busts

in CBI territory on th.

The goal is mid-level dealers and up.

We want the wolves, not the pups.

Clear? All right, then.
Let's go, people.

Get to work. Come on.

Now we're gonna get these m*therf*ckers.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[MIREYA] Hey, Tommy.

Hey yourself. You look great.

Ready for the ride of your life?

- In this?
- [TOMMY GROANS]

What happened to your Mustang?

That's a long story.

You know, I was gonna
get that door for you.

Um, I can get my own door.

Wouldn't wanna confuse this
with a date or anything, you know.

- I see what you did there.
- Mm-hmm.

Buckle up.

[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

You gonna be like Mario Andretti
in these streets when we done.

Who?

- Sheesh.
- [ENGINE TURNING OVER]

You got a lot to learn, Ms. Chicago.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[PAULIE] What do you want me to do?

[WALTER] Dublin's gonna have Doyle

sniffing around every corner in Chicago.

Now he smells my blood in the air.

Well, let me talk to him,

explain what happened, buy us some time.

Do I look like a beggar to you?

I stand on my own two feet,
not on my knees!

I pay what I owe.
You say nothing to him.

You understand me?

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

Raise the rent on everyone we protect.

And if they push back?

I ain't asking for permission
or your opinion.

Do as I say. Follow my orders.

That's it.

♪ ♪

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Which one is Diamond?

[PERSON] Over there. That's him.

[INDISTINCT HIP-HOP MUSIC
PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Are you Diamond?

[DIAMOND] Uh, yeah.

I'm Gianna, Leon's mom.

[DIAMOND] It's David.

Nice to meet you, Gianna.

What's up, Leon?

Hey.

Are you serious about
teaching my son how to box?

'Cause buying him new sneakers
and comic books is costing me a fortune.

[DIAMOND] Yeah, I'm serious.

Bring him over
to WestSide Stoppers Boxing,

say : p.m.

He'll be there. Right, Leon?

Mm.

Thank you. I appreciate the help.

You're welcome.

[JESSE JAMES SIGHS]

Giving up that, uh, government name, eh?

I would, too, for a booty like that.

♪ ♪

[CAMERA SHUTTER SNAPPING]

[VARGAS] If flexing was a meme,
this would be it.

- [HARDWICK LAUGHS]
- Panty drop is sure to follow.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Who do you think the girl is?

Judging by his Kool-Aid smile,
let's hope his kryptonite.

We need a close-up of her we can use.

[ENGINE REVS]

[TOMMY] Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

Takes a minute, but you gonna get it.

Wouldn't this be easier
if it was an a*t*matic?

It would be easier,
but it wouldn't be as much fun.

Fun?

Look, you learn how to drive a stick,
you can drive anything.

No. This is pointless.

Kendall's right.
I shouldn't drive at all.

People are gonna die
with me on the road.

Why we gotta mention him?

He knows me.

Look, I'm sorry I wasted your time.

You ain't waste my time, all right?

[MIREYA SIGHS]

And I may not know you like Kendall,

but I know you enough to know
that you gonna get this.

I made you a promise.

I always keep my promises.

So let's take a breath together.

[BOTH INHALE DEEPLY]

Now let go of all that negative

dark-cloud sh*t, okay?

Foot on the clutch.

Put it in first.

There you go, little bit of gas
and off the clutch, same time.

[MIREYA] Whoo!

[TOMMY] There you go, and you in gear.

- Okay.
- [TOMMY] Look at that!

Yo, you feel that?
You feel that vibration

- underneath your seat?
- [MIREYA] Uh-huh.

[TOMMY] All right, That's the heartbeat.

- Listen to her.
- Okay.

She gonna tell you what she want.

With a stick shift, it's all about...

touch, grip,

- communication, acceleration.
- [MIREYA LAUGHS]

You still teaching me
how to switch gears?

Y-yeah. Of course I am.

The devil's in the details.
Little more gas, and put it in second.

[MIREYA] Okay.

[TOMMY] Well, that was pretty flawless.

See, I told you you was gonna get this.

- [MIREYA] Okay.
- [TOMMY] There you go.

You can slow down a little bit
if you want.

- Nah.
- No, no? You okay? All right.

All right, I guess
the parking lot portion

of this is over with.

Where are you taking me? Where we going?

[MIREYA] Going for a ride! Whoo!

f*ck.

[MIREYA] Whoo!

[TOMMY] I like the sound of that.

[MIREYA LAUGHS]

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[VARGAS] Get in. Get in.

- [ENGINE TURNING OVER]
- Hurry up. Come on.

Do you think he made you?

No. I don't think we woke up the baby.

I think we just had a breakthrough.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[LAUGHS] How's this for Ario Fandretti?

- [CROSSING BELLS DINGING]
- [TRAIN HORN BLOWING]

Gonna do this, you better do this.

[MIREYA] Ahh!

[TOMMY] You really racing
this f*cking train!

Step on it!

[LAUGHTER]

Oh!

You crazy.

[HARDWICK SIGHS]

[JENARD] Come on. Hurry up.

We gotta get this sh*t
on the streets, bro.

[INDISTINCT HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]

Baby powder?

This sh*t thinner
than toilet paper, my n*gga.

Would you shut the f*ck up

and put the sh*t in the bags, bro?

Look, you get me some more young uns?

I need some hustlers, bro.

Working on it.

CBI paying more, selling cheaper.

Come on, n*gga, say less about CBI

and more about the bodies
we need to move this sh*t.

Any word on Lil K?

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

No. f*ck you asking for?

I just thought you might've caught up
with the n*gga or somethin'.

Nah. Mm-mm.

You know, that n*gga dodging me
like I'm his baby mama

or somethin', you know?

[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

♪ ♪

What happened to your neck?

[SIGHS]

n*gga, you worried about the wrong sh*t.

What you need to be worried about
is having yo' ass outside

in the m*therf*cking streets today,

pressing these n*gg*s hard as f*ck.

A'ight? I need you to lock in, bro.

You hear me? I need everybody.

Everybody, just lock the f*ck in.

Can you do that? Damn.

[SNORTS]

♪ ♪

[TOMMY] So, uh, you learned
how to drive real fast.

[MIREYA] I might have
exaggerated a little bit

when I said I can't drive.

I've been behind the wheel
once or twice.

- Oh. See, that makes sense.
- Yeah.

But still, you racing that train,

that sh*t was amazing.

Hey, they say you're only
as good as your teacher, so...

Thank you for that.

This is some first-time sh*t for me.

You know, I ain't never been
to a zoo before.

Mm. Keep hanging out with me,

there's gonna be a lot of first times.

Yeah? That a promise?

It's a fact.

- [PERSON] Come on, throw it.
- [CHILD] I got it.

Yo, get it. Get it.

- [MIREYA] Oh.
- Come on.

[MIREYA] Look at those cuties.

Kids, huh?

They in your future?

Why do you ask?

Well, I see the way
you be eyeing them little ones.

I'm a nurse. I'm attentive by nature.

[TOMMY] Huh.

What about you?

I don't think
they're in the cards for me.

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYS]

Hey, thank you for today.
I had the best time.

Uh, you know what? So did I.

And you were right.
You kept your promise.

I can drive... or at least drive
a little bit better

than what I used to.

[LAUGHTER]

Well, I always keep my promises.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

Hey, you hungry?
You wanna get some food?

Yeah. I'm always hungry.

- Me too.
- [MIREYA] Are you?

Yeah! Listen, let's go to
the swankiest joint in Chicago.

Biggest steaks they got.

[MIREYA] I'm simple.

I'd go for some good Mexican food.

Yeah, I like Mexican food.

[MIREYA] Okay YA YA'S TACOS:

best Mexican food in all of Chicago.

So good. It's cheap.

[TOMMY] I can do cheap,
long as it's good.

Ten bucks gets you everything you need.

It's like a Mexican Happy Meal.

- I love me a Happy Meal.
- [MIREYA LAUGHS]

Hey, listen,
I'ma go restroom real quick.

Then we chow afterwards. That cool?

Yeah, go ahead.
I'll meet you outside the gate.

All right.

♪ ♪

[WHISPERING] f*ck.

Hey, yo, man, you got a problem with me?

I'm with Rojas, m*therf*cker.

Yo, son, we have a deal with Rojas.

You need to check in
before you get yourself hurt.

f*ck you, and f*ck your deal.

- [SPEAKING SPANISH]
- _

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[GROANING]

[SLASH] Uhh...

- [TOMMY GRUNTING]
- [GASPS]

[DARK MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[WHISPERING] It's okay. It's okay.

[TOMMY] Hey.

Hey, I, uh, got a call about my nephew.

I just gotta go check on him.

- Well, I can come with you.
- No, no, no.

But I'll-I'll drop you off on the way.

Can we, uh... can we
pick this up tonight?

- Yeah. Sure.
- [TOMMY] All right. All right.

Yeah. Come on.

Treason and Jenard's beefing
like a bunch of little b*tches.

But Tommy and Diamond?

[SUCKS TEETH] Tch.
Man, they bossin' the f*ck up.

Making us some
high-value-ass n*gg*s, bro.

CBI winning, and Tommy got me
behind a computer screen

like some Silicon Valley-ass n*gga, man.

I mean, what the f*ck I look like?

You're my brother, so I gotta
keep it above with you.

- What up?
- I'm glad Tommy got yo' ass

- sitting in the house.
- Tch.

No, bro. Listen to me.

Them n*gg*s could have
f*cking k*lled you, D.

You get that?

And I ain't ready for that
sh*t, bro... [UNINTELLIGIBLE]

[HIP-HOP PLAYING IN BACKGROUND]

That's love, bro, but let me
keep it above wit' you.

I don't never get caught slipping again.

[MARSHALL]
f*ck you talking about, n*gga?

Look, check it out.

[HEAVY MUSIC PLAYS]

[D-MAC] You see this right here?

[MARSHALL, WHISPERING] Damn!

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

f*ck you 'posed to come, n*gga.

You shoulda had that bitch
on you the first time.

I'll never get caught without it again.

Damn. I ain't get caught
liking no shorty

in them muh-f*cking red shorts.

[D-MAC] Let's see. Let's see.

[WOMEN CHATTERING]

Hey, yo.

- [CHATTERING CONTINUES]
- [MARSHALL] Yo!

What?

Can we come?

[PERSON] Look, this is a girls' trip,

unless you got some money on it.

[D-MAC] Damn. That's Genesis.

Look, I definitely gotta let
Tommy get me back in the game.

Genesis don't f*ck with broke n*gg*s.

[MARSHALL] Pshh.

[SIGHS] Okay.
Then what the f*ck do you want, Claud?

I have a deal that will get us

- out from under Da...
- [SMALL LAUGH]

- Permanently.
- Jesus.

You never f*cking learn, do you?

And being a housecat has its benefits.

Like the relationships I've nurtured.

One in particular agreed to give me

all the Oxy, Zannie,
and Adderall I can unload.

I just need your help with distribution.

We tried that, and you f*cked me,

so it's gonna be a no for me, kitten.

You know, I wonder
if you'd be so Team Walter

if you know what
he was doing behind your back.

[VIC] Oh, f*ck off. I've got him
right where I want him, okay?

I'm the inside man now,

- dismantling him...
- [LAUGHS]

One brick at a time.

He'll never see me coming.

I'm done being Walter's bitch,
and I won't be yours either.

He's gonna pay
for what he did to Gloria.

[CLAUDIA] Obviously, you haven't been
by Gloria's bar lately.

Swing by. See what Daddy's been doing

while you've been dismantling him.

What the f*ck are you talking about?

He's playing you for a fool.
Wake the f*ck up!

[DARK MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

You haven't returned my texts.

- I'm not somebody you ignore.
- [SHAVER BUZZING]

Seamus, our business is over...

I tell you when our business is over.

My sister had a setback.

I need , more for medical fees.

I'm sorry for yo' sister,

but I ain't got that kinda bank.

You're a drug dealer,

and I'm a f*ckin' cop

who can very easily violate your parole.

Putting together that amount of money's

gonna take some time.

Tonight, or you're gonna
have more problems

than you need.

Don't make me come find you again.

[BELL DINGS]

[BELL DINGS]

[TOMMY] Hey, what the f*ck
was that piece of sh*t cop

doing in here?
Was he asking you about a body?

No. No, man. Wh-what you on right now?

Oh, I ain't on nothin'.
I'm just asking you a question.

What the f*ck was that
m*therf*cker doing in here?

He heard about free Sundays,
and now he's pressurin' me

to offer my service
for some police event.

Oh, come on now. That's some bullshit.

But he bad for business.

Just told him
I was gonna think about it.

Why you specifically?

There's gotta be a hundred
barbershops in this hood.

And ain't he Walter Flynn's bitch?

I can't call it.

But why you asking about a body?

'Cause I had to cut a guy up today.

- You did handle it though?
- Oh, yeah.

I did as best as I could,
under the circumstances.

It was one of Rojas' guys.
I clocked the ink on his neck.

It seems like not everybody happy

with our new arrangement with them.

The hell with that. I'ma handle it.

I'ma get baby girl to make
the message crystal clear.

Bet. Yeah. You rap with what's-her-name.

When you got some answers, come see me.

And watch your back.

[BELL DINGS]

[LOUD ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ ♪

[VIC] Hey.

[BACKGROUND CHATTER]

Hey. Hey, who the f*ck are you?

Are you in charge here?

There was a f*cking photograph
on that wall.

- Did you f*ck with it?
- [PERSON] Hold it.

- Someone better produce...
- Hold-hold it.

- Gloria's photograph right now!
- Relax. Relax, man.

You're scaring the ladies.
Now, who the hell is Gloria?

Uhh... [GROANING]

Look, man, I don't know d*ck
about any picture, all right?

You gotta get the f*ck outta
here before I call the cops.

Hey, f*ck you! f*ck this place.

- And f*ck Walter!
- [GLASS SHATTERS]

- [DANCER] Oh, sh*t! Crazy.
- [PATRON] Yo, yo, man...

- What's up, Uncle Tommy?
- Yo, where's Kate?

Um... with JP.

I think they went
to the track or something.

[TOMMY] No sh*t.

I thought her amends with him
didn't go so good.

Ah, I think they just
ignoring that sh*t.

Like they trauma bonded, you know.

I ain't sure what that sh*t
mean exactly,

but it sound about right.

Why ain't you go with them?
You're her favorite now.

She probably would have
bought you somethin' nice.

No, no. f*ck that. I want my own sh*t.

Want my own money.

Real money. I want my old life back.

Damn. Like, I'm smart. I'm family.

I feel like I shoulda been
put on before Marshall.

You wasting my talents, Unc.

This game got you sh*t, D-Mac.

You remember that sh*t?
You almost d*ed twice!

You got all this other
opportunity in your brain.

Explore that sh*t.

Naw, f*ck that, Unc.

If CBI not gonna plug me,
I'ma just go to Treason.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[SPOON CLATTERS]

[TOMMY] If I see...

if I even hear...

that you out on them corners hustling...

I might have to k*ll you myself.

Find something else to do with
your time, D-Mac, and be smart.

Don't test your Uncle Tommy.

[SINGER] ♪ We ain't gon' fight
Our way out of no b*ll*ts ♪

[DRAMATIC HIP-HOP CONTINUES]

Hey, stay on the car. Don't move.

♪ ♪

[SINGERS] ♪ Check, check ♪

[INDISTINCT RAPPING]

♪ ♪

♪ You can have it,
I hope you like God... ♪

What do we got here, huh?
What do we got?

f*ckin' cops everywhere.

[DIFRANCO] On your knees.

[SINGER] ♪ Check, check ♪

[PAULIE] I appreciate
you taking the time.

We're family, Paulie.

Maybe not by blood. By loyalty and time.

[BRENDAN] What's this?

An ask.

Speak your piece.

He would never ask,
but Walter needs more time.

And it's on me that he needs this time.

Walter's financial troubles
are not on you.

He was chosen to be the arm in Chicago.

He bears that responsibility alone.

Heavy is the crown.

[DARK, MOODY MUSIC]

I have a son a little older than you.

He's a drug addict.
Lives on the streets.

Worries his mother sick.

I've all but given up on him.

I've failed him, as a father,
and now I've failed Walter.

And I'm not his blood,
but he hasn't given up on me,

so I'm making an ask.

[SPEAKING GAELIC]

It means "family."

I respect you for coming to me.

I will consider your ask.

Thank you, Brendan.

[DIFRANCO] You guys are
supposed to be on Egan.

What are you doing here?

[VARGAS] That's Egan with Mireya Garcia.

Miguel's little sister.

Miguel... head of the Insane Princes?

Exactly. And she resides

in the "look, but don't touch"
area code.

[STACY] This is excellent work, you two.

Looks like Tommy Egan
just made his first mistake.

- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
- Hey, sorry to interrupt.

- Boss, I need a minute.
- [DIFRANCO] Marcus can it wait?

I don't think it should.

That couple we grabbed, up in the BMW,

the ones coppin'?

Woman told me she had info on a m*rder,

so I pulled the case file.

Turns out the guy's
a DJ and a drug dealer

connected to the crew
that we're looking at.

His name is Colin Judge.
We used to party.

And you were there when it happened?

Yeah.

Listen, I'll tell you guys everything

if you just let me
and my boyfriend walk.

There's no way I can go to jail.

If your info checks out...
we'll make the charge go away.

He was a mobbed-up white guy.

I've seen him around Colin before.

Nick something or...

No... Vic.

And there was
another white guy with him.

[WOMEN GIGGLING]

[D-MAC] Hey, Genesis.

Damn, you did get your hair did, huh?

Why would I care?
You ghosted me, remember?

I was young.

But, hey, what's up now though?

You tryin' to hit this?
Come check it out.

Uh, absolutely not.

Girl, he was in my science class,

and he dropped out.

He's a loser.

Look, no. I'm good.

Besides, I don't f*ck
with my brain cells.

How about this? Look...

come with me to see a movie tonight.

We can see whatever you want.

- Whatever I want?
- Whatever you want, mama.

Well, you know I don't
f*ck with messy dreads,

so you gonna have to go ahead

and get a fresh lineup and a fade first.

- A fade?
- A fade. Yes.

It's okay. My number the same.

Hey. I'ma hit your line, all right?

Okay.

[FRIEND] Girl.

[GENESIS] It's okay.

[DIAMOND] Come on. Up. Down.

Come on.

[HIP HOP MUSIC PLAYS]

Man, you supposed to be
teaching me how to fight.

What is this "wax on, wax off"
stuff gonna help me with?

Boy, stand up. I'll show you.

Hurry up. Now, bounce on your toes.

Come on, and watch me. Jab.

There you go. Jab. Jab.

Yeah. That's good.
Snap when you jab. Now try this.

Jab, jab, straight right. Left hook.

Come on. Get into it. Again!

Bounce. Again. Keep going.

[DIAMOND BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY]

- Let's go.
- [BOTH BREATHING RHYTHMICALLY]

Good.

Come on, on them toes. On them toes.

Keep it going. Keep it up!

There you go. On your feet.

Snap it!

Now see, that's what that
"wax on, wax off" is for.

Endurance.

[SMALL LAUGH]

Why you start boxing?
Look like Darkseid.

At first...

it was a necessity.

I had a dad that was mean
as a rattlesnake.

I was a lot like you. Misunderstood.

A bright light in a grimy city.

So I could either let
my father snatch my soul

or fight for my spirit.

I found a gym...

and I just fell in love
with the science of boxing.

See, it's not just about size
or-or-or speed and power.

It teaches you other things too.

Like what?

Like how to read people.

See they background
without even speaking to them.

Anticipate their moves.

Nonverbal clues.

Ha.

Right.

Look... I gotta bounce.

All right?

So same time next week,

and practice yo' moves.

The Blacks and the Mexicans
no longer feel like the minority.

It took them a while to catch up,

but the way I see it, we join forces.

We maintain our position.

That's why you're here...

to get me to go in with Walter Flynn

on his little OxyContin business.

More like Percocets, Zannies, Adderall,

and a few far more addicting ones
that are still in the trial stages.

The Flynns are on their way out.

Everybody knows it, except you.

Walter's in deep with Ireland,

and no one boards a sinking ship.

Such a waste of a lovely dress.

You know, I didn't take you
for a rumors guy, Mirkovic.

The Flynns are fine.

But here's a little truth.

CBI already has the South Side,

and Jenard and Diamond
are closer than ever.

Oh, come on. You didn't really
believe that they split, do you?

I heard that they're running
a shell game

with the Crimson Projects,
as they expand.

- [SPEAKING SERBIAN]
- _

And now that they've added Tommy Egan...

seems that they've taken over

the drug supply in the prisons, as well.

And losing all that territory
must cost a fortune.

Losing all that profit
can't make your boss happy.

The little princess did her homework.

Tell Daddy to give you a gold star,

but I will never work with Walter Flynn.

[CLAUDIA] You won't be.

I'm bringing you this deal on my own.

You see, my father's
old country ways blind him

to lucrative opportunities.

The question is, do yours?

Hmph. [SUCKS TEETH]

This is a one-time offer.

If I leave, tomorrow's price doubles,

and I'm not r*cist like my father.

I'll take it to anyone.

Jesus.

What a large set of balls
you have under that dress.

You have no idea.

[SHANTI] Why are you here? What's up?

Just came to pick up
today's drop, you know.

Save you a trip.

My crew's been saying
sales have been slow.

Don't sweat it. My territory
always pulls through.

Got two kids on every corner.

My guys are saying that...

Saying what? What they say?

Nothing. It's humid.

I'll have something for you tonight.

What's going on, J?

Tell me.

I k*lled Lil K.

n*gga, you can't be f*cking serious.

That sh*t is gonna have repercussions

and f*ck up everybody's money!

Hey, okay. Well, greater powers
dictated that the job be done.

Nah. That's your ego talking.
I need yo' head thinking.

You see? Nah. Hell no. That sh*t?

That's what the f*ck we not gon' do.

A'ight? I ain't tell you that
so you can come for me.

Look, Shanti,

you either ride with me
or you don't, baby.

A'ight? But you gotta
make up your mind right now.

What's it gonna be?

Hmph.

[HEAVY, EDGY MUSIC]

♪ ♪

You right, king. That's my fear talking.

Big risk. Big reward.

I'm here for it.

And I'm here for you, okay?

Are you on something?

- What?
- [CHUCKLES]

[SCOFFS] Yeah. Lack of sleep.

J, if you doing some sh*t,
you can tell me.

- [CELL PHONE BUZZES]
- Yo' ass is crazy, man.

- A'ight?
- Hmm.

- Relax.
- Okay.

I gotta go meet with a connect, a'ight?

- Yeah.
- I'll just grab that sh*t

- from you later.
- Yeah.

- We good?
- Yeah. We good.

[TENSE PERCUSSIVE MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[BACKGROUND CHATTER, MUSIC PLAYING]

[WALTER] That's to start.

There's more comin'.

Well... [EXHALES]

How are you, Walter?

Never better.

See, when a man faces death,
he gains perspective.

But when a man's facing down

our friends in Dublin...

he finds his soul.

Place looks great. [CLEARS THROAT]

Honestly, I didn't think
you had it in you.

Old dog and all.

Age is a concept for weaker men

trying to justify their station in life.

I'm pushing more pills right now

than I have ever done,
washed more money,

and there's so much more to come.

Called expansion, son.

Let me introduce you to something.

Sweetheart, come here,
and bring a friend.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING IN BACKGROUND]

♪ ♪

Well... seems we were wrong,

and honestly,

I f*cking hate admitting it.

To you and Paulie.

[UNEASY MUSIC PLAYS]

He's a good man.

Dropped off an envelope earlier
trying to buy you more time.

Fell on his sword.

Honorable. Loyal.

[PATS WALTER]

♪ ♪

[MIGUEL] You missed your re-up.

You're not cheating on me, are you?

Nah. You know I'm as loyal as they come.

Then explain the delay.

You see, I'm not a patient man.
I'm a businessman.

CBI ain't paying they part.

The Serbs taxin' me for it. That's it.

Familia. Loyalty. Trust and stupidity...

it's all led you right here.

Come on, Jefe. Look, I just need a day.

A'ight? Two at most.

On God, I'ma pay you.

[MIGUEL] I wanna believe you,
Jenard, I really do.

f*ck! Get the f*ck off!

You're more afraid of the
f*cking Serbs than me, culero?

Maybe if I cut out your
left eye, you'll see right.

I ain't trying to disrespect
you, jefe, okay?

All I'm saying is maybe
me and you work together

and take these m*therf*ckers out.

- [MIGUEL] Ha ha ha ha.
- Huh?

- [SPEAKING SPANISH]
- _

Shut the f*ck up.

I'm like a f*cking spider, Jenard.

I hide my web in plain sight,

but my prey's
too f*cking stupid to see it

- until it's too late.
- [PERSON] Patron.

_

_

_

Please.

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

I was just playing.

Have a sense of humor, fucker.

Here.

Put it in the glove compartment.

You're a drug dealer. Be discreet.

That was nothing to you, wasn't it?

You blink, and you make that, don't you?

While I'm up and around doing
God's work, you just take.

Ain't nothin' easy 'bout this sh*t.

Right.

I want , more,
and I want it by tonight.

Not gonna happen.

Better f*cking happen.

Text me when you have it,
or your ass goes back to jail.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ ♪

[ALICIA] That's the one.

This is him. He was there.

You sure?

Yeah. I'm sure.

I recognize the tattoo. That's him.

He's the one that k*lled Colin.

You saw him do it?

- Well...
- [STACY] If you didn't see him

do it, Alicia, then there is no deal.

We need an eye witness to the m*rder.

Yes.

I saw this guy k*ll Colin.

Okay. Good job, Alicia.

Now, do you, uh,
do you recognize anyone else?

You mentioned that he wasn't alone.

No? You don't recognize anyone else?

Stacy.

I really only recognize Vic.

Ask Fat Tony.

He might recognize the other guy.

- And who's Fat Tony?
- That's Colin's bodyguard.

He was there with me too.

[DOOR CLANGS CLOSED]

Hey, how you handle snitches
here in Chicago?

'Cause in New York, we bury 'em.

If I was a snitch, I'd put
a b*llet in my own mouth.

You know me!

I wanna believe you,
but that's the second time

I seen you with that motherfuckin' cop.

Now, you got into his ride
with somethin'.

You got outta his ride with nothin'.

Did you give him something on me?

- Hell no.
- Make it make sense.

I lied to you earlier.

I thought it was handled,

and this pig's shaking me down for dr*gs

that hit the streets years ago
that messed up his sister.

Been paying him since I got out.

A'ight.

Well, you ain't paying him no more.

Set up a meet.

I got an idea how to deal with this pig.

Here. Take that.

- What's this?
- It's insurance.

Burners. We got enemies eyeing us.

Cops clockin' us.

We need to mix sh*t up on every level.

Pass 'em out. Let everybody know

that they gonna be rotatin' daily.

Bet. I'm on it. And hey.

That's my bad how I handled Seamus.

And the guys that got picked
up today in that sting?

They soldiers. They ain't gon' say sh*t.

I'm glad to see
you still paying attention.

Still, talk to your lawyer.

Find out if we in the cops' crosshairs

or if they just fishing.

Oh, and Rojas is handled.
Straightened his people out.

Shouldn't be a problem no more.

That f*cking kid. For no reason.

[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

Anything good?

Yeah. It's all good.

Just let me know the second
you got that meetin' set up.

[GREYSKULL] What up? What up?

What, y'all n*gg*s can't speak?

What up?

Got a call from Lil K grandmother.

She say he ain't been home.

What the f*ck that got to do with me?

I was with him last night
when you hit him up

for that ride, n*gga.

I ain't gonna even cap wit' you, bro.

That lil n*gga ain't never hit me back.

The whole time.

I had to call my bitch come scoop me.

[GREYSKULL] So where you think he at?

[JENARD] sh*t. Don't know.

Probably crawled up in some p*ssy.

Fell asleep. You know how that sh*t be.

We all guilty-a that sh*t.
Musta been a good night.

[INHALING]

[JENARD] Musta been.

What the f*ck
y'all got going on up in here?

You on that sh*t, m*therf*cker?

- [SNICKERING]
- That's funny?

[JENARD CONTINUES LAUGHING]

That's the reason you got us out here
looking all f*cking crazy!

You stepped on the f*cking product.

[JENARD] So what? So the f*ck what?

So what, m*therf*cker?
That mean you out here

playing with my name, my reputation,
and my m*therf*cking money.

Lil K dead.

What? What, ?

[C ] Bro, his cousin just posted it.

She said they left his body
by the E-way.

Bro, they strangled him to death!

Shee... damn.

This sh*t don't move y'all n*gg*s?

Y'all just gonna keep counting money?

Psshh.

- Nah.
- [WORKER] It's crazy, bro.

- It's crazy.
- [COUNTING MACHINE HUMS]

[WORKER] sh*t. Damn.

Nah, on God, somebody finnin'
motherfuckin' bleed tonight!

Come on, bro. You gotta
grow the f*ck up, a'ight?

It can't be no blood on
the streets... not right now.

Bro, what the f*ck is you talking about?

Put the m*therf*cking g*n down.

n*gga, I ain't letting sh*t slide!

We spinning e'ry block tonight!

[JENARD] You was just talking
'bout losing money, right?

Ain't that what
the f*ck this sh*t about?

The f*cking money?

If you spin the block,
what the f*ck you think gonna happen?

Think, n*gga. It ain't gonna be
no f*ckin' money!

f*ck money.
Do I look like I give a f*ck?

He was one of our soldiers.

And brother we ain't askin'
for permission, n*gga.

Oh, you ain't asking for permission?

[JENARD CHUCKLES]

Let's get the f*ck outta here.

- [HEAVY MUSIC PLAYS]
- [PERSON] Come on man.

♪ ♪

n*gga, if you wanna
k*ll somebody, k*ll me.

I k*lled Lil K.

What the f*ck you just say?

That n*gga broke rank! He broke code.

He had to go.

It's rules to this sh*t.
You must have forgot.

There's rules to slap all m*therf*ckers.

- Nah, n*gga!
- [g*nshots]

Now, watch it, n*gga!

What's up, n*gga?

[JENARD GRUNTING]

Enough!

Man, y'all dab that sh*t! We family.

- We done.
- [JENARD] What?

Hold on. Done?

n*gga, this sh*t for life.

Ain't no done.
The f*ck is wrong wit' you?

Ah, this sh*t y'all got
going on up in here.

This sh*t Treason-ist.

Man, f*ck Treason!

We out.

You out. Okay.

[LAUGHS] Really?

Paco.

TJ, C .

Okay. That's how it is?

Y'all m*therf*ckers gonna
choose Greyskull over me?

Me? I'm Treason! You hear that sh*t!

I'm Treason!

This my motherfuckin' movie, n*gga!

I'm the m*therf*cking star!

Anybody got a problem with that sh*t?

[WALTER, SINGSONG] Paulie!

Paulie!

Paulie, Paulie, Paulie.

- Paulie!
- Walter.

What's wrong?

Let me see that.

You stabbed me in
the f*cking back, didn't you?

You... spoke to Doyle.

[PAULIE] I didn't see
another way to keep us afloat.

I-I did what I thought was
right for you and the family.

You did what you
thought was right for Paulie.

You always wanted
a f*cking taste of power.

The stench of jealousy has been
seeping outta you for years.

The only f*cking reason
I ever gave you a job

was 'cause of my wife.
God rest her soul.

She begged me.

"My sister's husband
hasn't worked in a year.

Give him a job."

I said no. He's no Irishman.

He's just a wee f*ckin' Polack,
but he's my brother-in-law.

So tell you what.

If he keeps his mouth shut
and does exactly as I say,

then we're good.

You forget your f*ckin' job.

You.

"Protect my family.

"Protect the business.

Whatever it takes."
Remember that, Walter?

You're f*cking drunk. This is f*cked up!

All you did

was sh*t all over my reputation

and ruin my f*cking name.

Only reason you're still breathin'

is because of my children.

Your services are no longer required.

♪ ♪

f*ck you, Paulie.

[VIC] I can't believe
what he f*cking did.

He doesn't care
about anyone but himself.

[CLAUDIA] No. He doesn't, and I knew,

once you saw what he did
to Gloria's bar,

you'd reconsider my offer.

Trust me. I'm not thrilled
about working with the Serbs.

But don't let that
minor detail get in our way.

We're gonna make cash.

Let's use them, just like they'd use us.

It's gonna take all I got

to not turn the lights off
on those m*therf*ckers.

Good. Keep that energy.

The Serbs always have an angle.

I plan to.

On Mom's eyes, they're gonna pay.

[CLAUDIA] On Mom's eyes, they will,

but right now, we need them,
and that won't always be the case.

You still sound exactly like him.

I am nothing like our father,

because when the time is right,

I'll actually help you
sh**t their toxic,

misogynistic asses.

If Walter gets wind of this...

Us working with the Serbs,
moving pills under his nose.

He won't.

I'm the point person.

And I might have mentioned
that Walter is ill,

and that he's not to be bothered

with the day-to-day
of this business deal.

Okay. That's smart.

But he's been checking
and double checking,

ever since that sh*t
went down with Weller.

I'm telling you, if he gets wind of it,

there's a b*llet for each of us.

Not if we k*ll him first.

♪ ♪

[SMALL LAUGH]

f*ck.

Claud, I hate him too, but he's our dad.

[CLAUDIA] You're already k*lling him.
You said it yourself.

Except for your way
is slow and methodical.

My way is swift and absolute.

You didn't listen to Gloria,
and it was too late.

Listen to me now.

We do it together. We do it right.

And we're free to live our own lives.

I don't know.

You remember how he used
to make Mom suffer?

He ordered Gloria's death.

His endless succession games,
playing us against each other...

is that the kind of father
that deserves mercy?

Hasn't he controlled us enough?

Hurt us enough?

Walter doesn't love us.

He only loves using us
for his own benefit,

and now he's in trouble with Dublin.

He's wounded.

You don't give a wolf time to heal,

or else you find him snarling
over you while you sleep.

Let's do it.

Let's k*ll him.

Nice.

[LAUGHS] Tommy.

It's exactly what I wanted.

It's your favorite, right?

You listened.

Hey, come on. Let's dig in.

[R&B MUSIC PLAYING OVER STEREO]

♪ ♪

You planned that too?

[TOMMY] I...

that was not me.

To learning how to drive.

[LAUGHS] To surviving.

[LAUGHS] Salud.

[JP PLAYING DRAMATIC PIECE]

♪ ♪

Damn, Pops.

Man, you like Kendrick on
the keys, man. That was genius.

[JP] You know, the same gift
is inside of you.

The only thing
you have to do is nurture it.

I don't know sh*t about music.
Math is my thing.

- But music is also math.
- [D-MAC] No, it's not.

Music... makes you
feel things, you know?

- Mm-hmm.
- It-it means something.

It's like... love.

[JP] Oh, look at you. [CHUCKLES]

Well, you know, I could teach you.

It ain't nothing but rhythm and harmony.

Tch. I guess I used to practice
on that keyboard

you left me when I was a shorty.

♪ ♪

I used to play for hours,

just hoping it'd bring you back.

I barely know a lick of it now.

Well, I'm here now, son.

Hey, actually, I gotta dip.

Oh, yeah? Where you going?

- I got a date.
- [JP] Uh-oh.

Gotta get freshened up,
you know what I mean?

Gotta make sure I'm looking
right for shorty.

- I got her waitin'.
- [JP] Hey.

Have a good time.

[D-MAC] Hey, thanks, Pops.

I appreciate this.

This'll come in handy.

[JP] Have a good time.

[JENNY] Your instincts are correct.

- You should be concerned.
- How bad is it?

A taskforce has been assembled,

and CBI is at the top
of their target list.

Well, how they get on me so fast?

That's all I know, and I
b*rned a favor to get that.

You need to keep your hands clean.

Let the others do the dirty work,

and it wouldn't hurt to have
a friend in the CPD.

Stay ahead of things.

[CELL PHONE BEEPS]

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Oh. Oh, my gosh. I love this song.

[SPEAKING SPANISH] Come on.

- You sure?
- Uh-huh. Vamos.

All right, but all I got
is this funky little two-step.

Okay. Now, it's time for me
to teach you something.

All right. Yeah.

Mmm. Just imagining.

Your rhythm... that's nice.

[CELL PHONE BUZZES]

[SIGHS] I'm sorry.
It could be my family.

Of course. Check it.

I hate to do this to you, but...

it's some sh*t that I gotta handle.

Is it your family?

No.

Go. I understand.

I'm gonna make this up to you.

Okay.

Now I have something to look forward to.

Go.

[TOMMY] Stay as long as you want.

There's your , ,
but this sh*t ends here.

[SEAMUS] I'll tell you
when this sh*t ends,

and this sh*t has just begun.

[TOMMY] Nah.
It ain't gonna be like that.

[SEAMUS] Yo, what the f*ck?

What's goin' on?
What are you trying to pull?

Oh, we ain't trying to pull nothin'.

We here to talk about business.
We here to negotiate.

I don't negotiate with drug
dealers or people I don't know.

Well, Seamus, I'm Tommy.

Now that we know each other,
we can talk about why you here.

Hey, look, we will
handle our business later.

This isn't f*cking NATO.

Nah. We're gonna finish
our business tonight.

Way I see it, you could leave
with that $ , .

Hell. , .

- Or?
- [DIAMOND] Or you can

work for us.

We need information,
and not that bullshit

that we can find on Google.

Yeah. Everything that
the cops know about us.

What, do you think I would
ever work for you?

I could k*ll your ass right
now, burn this place down,

and nobody would even piss on you,

'cause you're pieces of sh*t.

Take it easy there, Night King.
We all businessmen.

You ain't gotta talk
about canceling Christmas.

Oh, you deserve to die.

[g*nsh*t]

[PANTING]

What the f*ck did you just do?

I had your back, Uncle Tommy!
He was gonna sh**t you!

[TOMMY] You just k*lled a f*cking cop.

Look, D-Mac, D-Mac, relax. Relax.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey.
Come here. Give me the g*n.

Give me the g*n.
There you go. There you go.

- sh*t.
- [TOMMY] It's gonna be okay.

Just breathe. Breathe, D-Mac.

What the hell we gonna do now?
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