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00:00you wanted to see me detective word is you've been grilling my dad over that little puff
00:10piece you're doing on marcel when i specifically told you he had no involvement look something
00:16came up like what
00:18like i found a connection between malone and vernon vernon dupree yeah that threw me to finding
00:32out that our grandfather-in-law somehow died to this wait that's just hard to believe i know so i
00:39came here to talk to you about it and i ran into your dad and then i saw the opportunity to
00:45gauge the reaction of the chief of police and then you dragged him into it when i told you he
00:51had nothing to do with it look jacob this is all starting to feel like a bad joke how about we just
00:56lay all of our cards on the table and compare notes look i know you have a job to do but in full
01:03transparency i gotta side with my dad on this one i get that and i need you to know that i have
01:09martin's back just as hard pop i know this looks random don't trip i invited someone over to run
01:19some middle game tactics gotta stay sharp is that right yeah we were at the park it got too dark
01:27i figured we should just finish up here you don't mind right tyrell come over here
01:34well now it isn't the man of the house himself you got yourself quite a nice place here
01:43pardon me where are my manners my name's kenneth your son calls mckinney it's a real pleasure to meet you
01:51you
02:21Randy, you better have a hell of an explanation
02:36on what happened to my money.
02:51Someone's here, I'll get it.
03:11Oh, no, hold on, babe, I got it.
03:13We installed this security camera feature for this very reason.
03:16Okay.
03:17Well, Bill, who is here?
03:20Honey, are you ready for a battle?
03:32To what do we owe this displeasure?
03:34Well, hello to you too, Haley.
03:39And to answer your question, this is a sweet potato pie, which is often seen as a gesture
03:43of goodwill.
03:44I just wanted to bring a little something to say how relieved I am that you and the baby
03:48are okay after that unfortunate incident.
03:52That's the reason you came?
03:54To bring us pie?
03:56Yes.
03:57What other reason would there be?
03:59Oh, I don't know.
04:00Maybe to apologize for sending me to the hospital in the first place.
04:12Hey.
04:13Is everything okay?
04:14Did you forget something in the car?
04:16No, no.
04:17It's nothing like that.
04:19What's up?
04:20Talk to me.
04:21How are you feeling?
04:22God, I must seem crazy.
04:24Um...
04:25I asked you out, I pick here, of all places, and now I'm standing outside the restaurant frozen
04:31like a statue.
04:31Actually, I've gone on my share of crazy dates, and this doesn't even come close.
04:38It's just...
04:42I spent so many nights here with Derek.
04:46I can still see him there kneeling, ring in hand, looking up at me with so much hope.
04:52And now I'm back with another man.
04:54They must be breaking some unwritten rule or something.
04:57We can go somewhere else.
04:59It's okay.
05:00No.
05:01No.
05:02No.
05:03No.
05:04You know what?
05:05We're here.
05:06I need to do this now.
05:07Okay.
05:08Okay.
05:09So I can move past this and put this all behind me.
05:11Yeah.
05:12Like you said at the hospital.
05:13The hair of the dog.
05:14Exactly.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Okay.
05:17In that case...
05:20You ready to turn some heads?
05:26Let's go.
05:30Let's go.
05:47Hey, they haven't clapped us yet.
05:49We can still leave gracefully.
05:51No.
05:53Running away isn't my style.
05:55After moping around and feeling sorry for myself, this was much needed.
06:00Thank you for dragging me out.
06:02Thanks for letting me.
06:04Sometimes we all need a little dragging.
06:09Ash.
06:10Hey.
06:11Small world keeps getting smaller.
06:13What are the odds?
06:14Am I right?
06:15Yeah.
06:16Um...
06:17You.
06:18Derek.
06:19Hey.
06:20You too, Shanice.
06:21Boss?
06:22No.
06:23The only thing I'm bossing around is this martini glass.
06:26Left the scrubs and my sensible shoes at work.
06:29Tonight, I'm just a woman enjoying some fine company.
06:35My ex's company.
06:36My ex's company.
06:38Hey, listen, Ash.
06:39About that.
06:40No.
06:41You know what?
06:42No need to explain.
06:43We're all adults here.
06:44Some more adult than others, apparently.
06:47Excuse us.
06:48We didn't mean to intrude.
06:49Yeah, we just wanted to come over and say hi.
06:52So it wasn't awkward when you spotted us across the room.
06:55Oh, because that would have been the awkward part.
06:58You know what?
06:59We both hope you two are having a fantastic evening.
07:02It is the perfect spot for it.
07:06Sometimes you just gotta splurge.
07:09Budget be damned, am I right?
07:11We're leaving.
07:12Okay.
07:13Good thing that wasn't the weirdest interaction in the history of first days.
07:27Aren't you overstating a little?
07:31And anyway, all of this negative energy can't be good for the baby.
07:35Hmm.
07:36Now you're concerned about my baby.
07:38We thought we almost lost our child.
07:40Oh, please.
07:41She's cramping a little bit and suddenly I'm the villain?
07:44What?
07:45You know what, Danny?
07:46The only reason I didn't put you in your place at the hospital last night
07:48is because Haley asked me-
07:49Bill, stop.
07:51After all, maybe she's right.
07:54Excuse me?
07:55Yeah, maybe I should just let it go.
07:58Let bygones be bygones.
08:00Finally, someone being sensible.
08:02I mean, why would I be upset that she called me desperate and insecure?
08:08Yeah.
08:09You know what?
08:10Maybe I should just forgive and forget everything you said
08:15because nothing says I'm sorry that I almost cost you your baby quite like sweet potato pie.
08:25Wait, hold on a minute.
08:26When did I ever suggest that your husband was mixed up in this?
08:30You didn't.
08:31As far as I knew, we're investigating because Martin is afraid of Malone for whatever reason.
08:36Yeah.
08:37Is there something you're not telling me?
08:38No, I'm-
08:39I'm just saying that if there was, I would take it to my grave.
08:44Okay, well I can't blame you for that.
08:46But let's get back on track because this whole Marcel and Vernon thing is tripping me out.
08:51Do you want to know what your dad told me?
08:53And everything your source said, all of it.
08:56Well, my source said that Vernon served as a character witness at Malone's IA investigation.
09:04I heard about that, came to talk to you, and I got your dad instead.
09:09Okay, and?
09:11And your dad sat me down and said, let's chat.
09:15But then he tried to stonewall me saying that IA hearings are confidential.
09:19They are.
09:20And the Chief's gotta protect his people from the press.
09:23It's in the job description.
09:24Got it.
09:25But then he was forthcoming and confirmed the info about Vernon.
09:29Off the record.
09:31Okay, well it sounds like Vernon and my dad are in the clear.
09:35Okay, now your turn.
09:38What are you not telling me?
09:40My dad instructed me to fall back on talking to you about Malone.
09:45Okay, that doesn't sound like he has anything to hide at all.
09:49Look, we both got folks we're protecting.
09:51But Marcel took money from Joey, that's a fact.
09:54And now mysteriously there's this 500k payout from two years ago?
09:58Around the same time Martin came home looking shell-shocked.
10:02In my line of work, when something smells this bad, you keep digging until you hit pay dirt.
10:08And just what kind of dirt are you two hoping to find?
10:14My name's Kenneth, your son calls me Kenny, it's a real pleasure to meet you.
10:17Are you gonna shake my hand, Congressman?
10:23You don't want your boy thinking his father forgot his home training, do you?
10:29Such a pleasure.
10:30But we're gonna have to cut this short.
10:32No, wait, Pop, we were just getting to Sicilian defense.
10:34Not tonight.
10:35They grow up so fast.
10:38One minute they're home safe and then the next.
10:40I believe you were leaving.
10:43Mm-hmm.
10:45It's been a real pleasure Tyrell.
10:47Hope to see you again soon.
10:48What's your deal?
10:49Be so for real right now.
10:50You couldn't just humiliate me like that?
10:51You know if that was a kid from school he'll climb me non-stop.
10:52You know that.
10:53Listen to me.
10:54You need to end all contact with him now.
10:55For what?
10:56My God, Tyrell.
10:57You act like you don't get it.
10:58Son, you just invited a stranger into our home.
11:01An adult stranger.
11:02No, I didn't.
11:03I know Kenny.
11:04We play chess online.
11:05Wait, what?
11:06He recognized me at the park for my profile.
11:09That's why I invited him back, because I know him.
11:11How long have you been playing chess with him?
11:13For a couple of weeks.
11:14I was a kid from school he'll climb me non-stop.
11:15You know that.
11:16Listen to me.
11:17You need to end all contact with him now.
11:18For what?
11:19My God, Tyrell.
11:20You act like you don't get it.
11:21Son, you just invited a stranger into our home.
11:23An adult stranger.
11:24No, I didn't.
11:25I know Kenny.
11:26We play chess online.
11:27Wait, what?
11:28He recognized me at the park for my profile.
11:30That's why I invited him back, because I know him.
11:31For a couple of weeks.
11:32He was trash at first, but he upped his game now.
11:35Show me.
11:44There we go.
11:45Done.
11:46Nah.
11:47You did not just block him.
11:48And you better not unblock him.
11:50Do you hear me?
11:51You can't.
11:52I can just.
11:53And I don't have to explain it.
11:55When it comes to my life and my friends.
11:57Friend.
11:58I'm your parent.
11:59You're the child.
12:00That's how it goes.
12:01End of story.
12:02I'm going to be in college soon.
12:05Making my own decisions.
12:06But you're still going to treat me like a child.
12:08How am I supposed to gain any respect from anybody?
12:11When my own pop doesn't.
12:13Look, I have to go out.
12:18Lock the door behind me.
12:19Every lock.
12:20Bet you want to double check too, since you clearly don't trust me with any.
12:22Just do it.
12:23Please.
12:24Okay.
12:25Danny, let me break this down for you.
12:28Alright.
12:29I came to your house yesterday feeling grateful.
12:30You know, remorseful even.
12:31And I hope that we could maybe be respectful adults about this whole thing.
12:32Because you are the expert in respect, aren't you?
12:33I really thought we turned a corner, Danny.
12:34I really thought we turned a corner, Danny.
12:35I did.
12:36I had the stroke and you showed up.
12:39I had the stroke.
12:40And you showed up.
12:41And you showed genuine concern for my well-being.
13:00And it meant a lot to me.
13:04And you show genuine concern for my well-being.
13:07And that meant a lot to me.
13:09But here's where you messed up.
13:13I'm building a future with Haley.
13:15We're expecting a child.
13:16And who knows, maybe more than one.
13:18So contrary to whatever fantasy is playing out of your head,
13:22this is not some temporary situation that's going to flame out.
13:25So he says now.
13:26Oh, okay.
13:27All right.
13:27But maybe this is on me.
13:29All right?
13:29Maybe it's me.
13:30Because I actually thought that we can have a civilized conversation.
13:33But instead, you turned it into ammunition against my wife.
13:36Bill.
13:37No, no.
13:37You're bluffing.
13:38No, no, sweetheart.
13:39No.
13:39She needs to hear this.
13:41You sent my pregnant wife to the hospital with your mind game.
13:44Allegedly pregnant.
13:45Your jealousy.
13:47And your spite.
13:48It almost cost us everything.
13:49And you think you can walk in here with a damn pie and make it all go away?
13:53Here's what's going to happen.
13:54Okay?
13:55You're going to give Haley her long-deserved apology.
13:58Or you can walk your bougie, self-righteous ass right out that damn door.
14:01You know what?
14:06No.
14:08How does Chelsea like to say it?
14:09I am ten toes down and I stand behind every damn word I said.
14:20I'm sorry.
14:21I will get over it in a minute.
14:23It's just...
14:24Tonight is supposed to be about us.
14:26And it still is about us.
14:28Maybe talking about it won't hurt.
14:29Come on, tell me what's bothering you, Ashley.
14:35Is it what you said about him splurging?
14:36Because that came with some heat behind you.
14:39I guess I was just annoyed.
14:41We were on such a tight budget because Derek had some unexpected expenses.
14:45But now, look at him now.
14:46Here is Shanice living his best life.
14:49Shanice makes good money.
14:51Maybe she's paying for it.
14:52It's not only that.
14:55Derek claims that I broke his heart.
14:56Well, if it was that hard on him, then why is he back at the scene of the crime acting like it never happened?
15:01Says the woman who suggested we come to the same spot.
15:04Maybe Derek likes their crispy Brussels sprouts drizzled in chili oil.
15:07I highly doubt it.
15:14Thank you for doing that.
15:16Snapping me out of my spiral that was sure to come.
15:19That's sort of my superpower.
15:21But seriously, though, the same way you're not letting this place become a symbol of what happened,
15:28maybe Derek's thinking the same thing, too.
15:31Maybe right.
15:32Yeah.
15:32I guess it's just going to be a process for both of us.
15:37Why on earth did I suggest this place?
15:39I should have known.
15:40I should have known we'd run into Ashley and things would get awkward.
15:43She always talks about how much she loves uptown.
15:45If it makes you feel any better, this is the last spot I thought I'd run into her.
15:50It's where I proposed.
15:53Oh, now I feel even more terrible.
15:55Don't.
15:56I almost suggested going someplace else, but then the more I thought about it...
16:01No.
16:01Well, you've got to turn the page at some point.
16:04Face the monster head on.
16:06Coming here helps me do that.
16:09Or at least that's what I keep telling myself.
16:14Sorry to interrupt.
16:16No, no, you weren't interrupting.
16:17We were just planning karaoke night.
16:20Right.
16:21You know, Smitty and I sometimes get paired up, so we want to make sure we come correct.
16:25I thought I heard something about dirt.
16:27Ah, well, Jacob was just saying I do them dirty every time we hit the stage.
16:32You can't keep up with the raps, so I got to carry the team.
16:36I would have thought you had enough to write about that retirement piece on me by now.
16:39I guess a good reporter stays hungry.
16:42I'm always looking for that chiller quote to make the story pop.
16:47You call me detective.
16:49And you.
16:50I hope you're being a loyal partner and making me look good.
16:55And let's keep the strip club visits we wrote off as surveillance off the record.
16:59Damn, I wasn't recording.
17:01You want to repeat that one?
17:04Let's see.
17:05Is there anyone I can steer your way to help you round out your story?
17:10You know, I bet my garbage man can tell you some tales.
17:14I think I'm managing just fine with my own sources, but thank you.
17:20In fact, I talked to Chief Hawthorne about you.
17:24Me and Hawthorne go way back.
17:26How'd that go?
17:27Nothing but glowing praise.
17:29You don't have something on him, do you?
17:45That was lightning quick.
17:47You must have rushed here as soon as you got my text.
17:49What the hell do you think you're doing coming to my house like that?
17:52You might want to get your eyes checked, Congressman.
17:54It's like the boy said, just some friendly chess.
17:57Friendly my ass.
17:59And when do you play chess?
18:01You'd be surprised what people like me can do when properly motivated.
18:05Let me make myself crystal clear for your simple mind.
18:09Stay away from my son, my daughter, and my husband.
18:13Our business is between us.
18:15Now, where does an uppity politician like yourself get the idea he's calling the shots?
18:19I don't get why you're doing this.
18:21I don't get why you're doing this.
18:22This was supposed to be handled.
18:24Your very tall and very fancy friend thought the same thing, but didn't go down the way you boys figured.
18:30I made myself crystal clear what would happen if you tried pulling a fast one, and that's exactly what happened.
18:37Can we just park the outrage for a moment?
18:46Because time will prove that she is unworthy of this newly acquired life, and you will realize the thing that we all see so damn clearly.
18:55Why even bother with this whole performance then?
18:59Why even show up here playing as the concerned ex-wife with your little peace offering?
19:03You know what, Haley?
19:05That might be the only thing you've ever said that made sense, because I'm asking myself the same damn question.
19:11Because everyone has been in my ear about taking the high road and give grace, they say, be the bigger person.
19:19But some people just don't deserve that.
19:22Like someone who would weaponize an honest conversation and turn it into a medical crisis.
19:27How convenient.
19:29No.
19:31How calculated.
19:32Not everyone is as devious as you, Danny.
19:37Some of us just want to be happy and not cause havoc everywhere they go.
19:42Speaking of which, I baked that pie from scratch.
19:46You might want to consider that before you take a bite.
19:52Did she just insinuate what I think she was insinuating?
19:57Yeah.
19:57Tell me something.
20:03Was she always this unhinged?
20:06To be honest, that was always part of the attraction.
20:10Do you need to step out and take that?
20:23No.
20:24Just another spam call.
20:26They never quit, do they?
20:27Randy's gone rogue.
20:30I need him found, like yesterday.
20:34Call me back.
20:37Glad to hear the chief talk me up.
20:39I wish he'd been that generous last time I was up for a raise.
20:43Speaking of work, we need to do that robbery report.
20:47The gang's been breathing down my neck.
20:49Far be it for me to keep justice waiting.
20:53I can see myself out.
21:00You know damn well that report's been filed.
21:03So you want to tell me why you got rid of Smitty?
21:06Sure.
21:07The answer starts with my bank account.
21:09You know, it's funny, Congressman, right now my bank account should be as stuffed as a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
21:16But wouldn't you know it?
21:17There's not a damn thing in there.
21:19The money was supposed to be delivered.
21:21If something went wrong...
21:22Don't play dumb with me.
21:24The only thing surprising you is that I'm standing here breathing instead of floating face down in the Potomac.
21:28What are you saying?
21:29You were attacked?
21:31How can you tell a politician's lying again?
21:33Oh, that's right.
21:34You just watched their mouth move.
21:36Usually, you're right.
21:38But in this case, I swear...
21:40Didn't you tell me you knew important people that make your problems disappear?
21:44Give me a break.
21:45I was defending myself in the moment.
21:47Now, if something went wrong, I had no idea.
21:50Save the speech for the campaign trail, Congressman.
21:54The price just doubled anyway, and I want it tomorrow by sunrise.
21:58I have already shown you how easy it is for me to get to your precious family.
22:05So try me again.
22:07See what happens.
22:16Shanice, I gotta admit, getting your DM to go to dinner caught me off guard.
22:21Even more so when you offered to pay.
22:23I mean, what the hell?
22:24Boy, please.
22:26Can't assist to do something nice for once?
22:28All right, well, I got it next time.
22:30Oh, so there's gonna be a next time.
22:33Yeah, why not?
22:34You're fun.
22:36Interesting.
22:37In what ways?
22:39For starters, you're a physical therapist and a registered nurse.
22:44Not to mention head nurse at Garland Memorial.
22:47That's no joke.
22:49What are you, an overachiever or something?
22:51Maybe a little around the edges.
22:53No, don't brush it off like it's no big deal.
22:57I really want to know.
22:58I grew up hooked on mystery.
23:02Always curious.
23:04Always learning.
23:05But with a pull to help people.
23:08It's just who I am.
23:10Put that all together and it makes sense that I become a nurse and a physical therapist.
23:13I wanted to understand how the body works, how to help heal it, how to help people get back to feeling like themselves.
23:24But I also learned that recovery isn't just about movement and medicine.
23:30It's about presence, a smile, a touch, just listening when someone needs to be heard.
23:42That's the kind of care, that's the kind of care, that sticks with people, and that's why I do what I do.
23:49And you, thank you for helping keep the community safe.
23:55Oh, I did something right for once.
23:58That's new.
23:59Oh, no, don't start that self-pity nonsense.
24:03You literally run into burning buildings while everyone else runs out.
24:07That is not nothing, neither.
24:10So what made you become a firefighter?
24:14There was this firehouse on my street growing up.
24:18I used to stand on the corner and just watch them work.
24:21Oh, little Derek, the firehouse stalker, huh?
24:25In hindsight, it's probably not the move.
24:27But one day, this firefighter let me hang inside and listen to their stories.
24:33It was the way they talked about what they did.
24:36Saving people's lives, rescuing their pets.
24:40It wasn't a job to them.
24:42It was a purpose.
24:44And it felt like my chance to do something that actually matters.
24:50Ah, that's why you take your job so serious.
24:53I just do what I can.
24:55Don't, don't do that.
24:57Don't downplay it.
24:59Do you know how rare it is to find a man who finds beauty in serving others?
25:05That's a compliment they're taking.
25:08You've earned it.
25:10Oh, God, I'm doing it again.
25:12I'm so sorry, Andre.
25:14Some date I'm turning out to be.
25:16Like I told you earlier, it's okay.
25:18I've been through worse.
25:20Remind me to tell you about the woman who admitted to being a grifter on the first date.
25:25Oh, my God, that's awful.
25:29You do have a way of making women feel comfortable, though.
25:33I can't blame her for letting her guard down around you.
25:35To you, for being extremely easy to talk to and exactly what I needed tonight.
25:47From here on out, you have my full attention.
25:50That's a lot to live up to there.
25:54Let's hope I don't fail to rise to the challenge.
25:59You're one to talk, Mr. International Photographer, jet-setting around the world, hobnobbing it with the donor class.
26:07What are you doing, slumming it with a first-year nurse, anyway?
26:11I'm not slumming it from anywhere.
26:15And from my vantage point, I'm sitting with the most interesting person in the room.
26:21Okay.
26:22Okay.
26:22Mystery man.
26:26Tell me something real.
26:29Something Google doesn't know.
26:31Okay.
26:33Let's see.
26:34Uh, I wear a size 11 shoe.
26:39I'm serious.
26:43I've heard the stories.
26:45Charity gals on the weekends.
26:47All white parties in the Hamptons.
26:50What's that all about?
26:53Well, as you already know, I lost my parents as an adult.
26:59Um, I inherited enough to never worry about money again.
27:03So most of the luxuries that I have, I couldn't do it without them.
27:08But those privileges come with responsibility.
27:12How so?
27:14The pictures that I take.
27:17Most of that money goes to causes that my parents believed in.
27:20In their names.
27:22Kind of like keeping their legacies alive, you know?
27:25Wow.
27:26Yeah.
27:28That's something I didn't expect.
27:32Yeah, I'm full of surprises.
27:34Could take you a lifetime to uncover them all.
27:37What about your bank account now?
27:42You mean your boy Smith didn't fill you in?
27:46Well, let me paint you a picture.
27:48Your daddy thinks I need some good press before retirement.
27:54And to your friend, Smitty.
27:55Asking all sorts of friendly questions.
28:00Till suddenly, he wants to know about Joey Armstrong.
28:04Like I'm all in bed with the guy.
28:06And all this connects to your accounts how?
28:08Someone went looking through my accounts.
28:12Nothing taken, just looking.
28:14Now, who do we know that might be that curious?
28:17You'd think Smitty.
28:18I did what we're trained to do.
28:21Put myself in the perch shoes.
28:23And thought, what would catch my eye?
28:27Two deposits?
28:28Both cash?
28:29Both interesting.
28:31If you didn't know the story.
28:33Inquiring minds want to know.
28:35What are they?
28:36Well, the first one's easy.
28:38Five grand from some lucky hands
28:41when I was doing a sting operation at Armstrong's Casino.
28:45And the other?
28:46That one's a lot more.
28:48Half a mil.
28:50I'm sure that caught your friend's attention.
28:53That's if it was Smitty.
28:55Which we don't know.
28:57It was my inheritance.
29:00My sister sold our parents' place and paid me my half.
29:05In cash?
29:06That's a strange way to do family business.
29:09She was different like that.
29:11Was?
29:12As in past tense?
29:15Cancer.
29:17She passed two years ago.
29:20My condolences.
29:21I'm sure losing somebody like that can be tough.
29:24But the problem is
29:28that story's going to be hard to verify.
29:32Hard for who?
29:34Exactly.
29:41Well, looks like our popularity has turned in the neighborhood.
29:46Can you believe we have another visitor?
29:48Bill.
29:49Congressman?
29:51Congressman?
29:55I'll be upstairs.
29:56We won't be long, baby.
30:01Showing up here to give me one more thing to explain to my pregnant wife?
30:06Is that smart?
30:07Your wife's feelings are the least of my problems.
30:10Look, I've had a day, Martin.
30:15All right, just get straight to it.
30:17All of you shut me out of this.
30:19My own grandfather.
30:21That dirty cop.
30:22And you.
30:23And guess what?
30:25You made matters worse.
30:30Okay.
30:31Chess?
30:32In my house.
30:34With my son.
30:37Okay, that's shocking.
30:39You're telling me this bottom-feeding good old boy knows how to play a thinking man's game?
30:43Smart enough to beat you at yours.
30:45Hey, hey, hey, watch yourself now.
30:47Do you have any idea what could have happened if I hadn't walked in?
30:50Look, it was a message, all right?
30:52A power play letting you know he could beat three moves ahead.
30:54Tyrell was never any real danger.
30:56You don't know that.
30:57No more than you knew that this was handled.
31:01These are my children, Bill.
31:03Hey, hey, hey.
31:04You need to get a hold of yourself, okay?
31:06Emotion clouds judgment.
31:08Easy for you to say when it's not your family being threatened.
31:11What if this was Haley?
31:13Or Chelsea?
31:14Naomi?
31:16I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to them.
31:19Look, I'm about to be a father again, okay?
31:23I understand exactly what's at stake here.
31:26Then why is he saying he never got paid?
31:30I know you didn't get cheap on my family's expense.
31:32Smart enough.
31:33I swear to you, that's not what happened.
31:34Then what?
31:36I followed your lead.
31:37I stayed quiet.
31:39And then he ends up in my house playing games with my son's life?
31:44You're supposed to be the great fixer.
31:46Now look where your fixer's got us.
31:49Okay, look.
31:50Every second you spend here ragging on me is the second I'm not fixing this, okay?
31:54Listen, go home.
31:57Be with your son.
31:58Let me do what I do best.
31:59And I'm supposed to just trust you again.
32:02After all of this, you got a better play, huh?
32:06I didn't think so.
32:08Go home, all right?
32:10And let a professional clean this up.
32:25Listen to yourself.
32:27You're starting to sound just like your reporter, buddy.
32:29It seemed like a natural question to me.
32:31Also, Smitty's family.
32:32Just remember, what family signs your checks when your buddy's done digging through my personal business?
32:39Is that a threat, Malone?
32:41Or just friendly advice between partners?
32:44Just think of it as a wake-up call.
32:46I mean, partners take care of each other, right?
32:50Where are you getting that?
32:51You're letting a journalist with an agenda get in your head.
32:55Reporters, man, they're all the same.
32:58They use anybody to get their story, and then they're gone.
33:01Leaving you hanging with whatever mess they stirred.
33:05I'd better see if this is important.
33:15Can I ask you something?
33:17What am I doing right?
33:20I'm not sure I follow.
33:22Well, you haven't looked over at a certain table in a while.
33:25So whatever's working, I want to keep that same energy.
33:28Well, you do have my attention.
33:30So why don't you riddle me this?
33:32Okay.
33:33What's a guy like you doing out here single?
33:36All right, would I be too trite if I said that I'm focusing on myself in my self-care era?
33:42Yeah, I would say you were overdoing it.
33:45The resume looks right.
33:47You probably have your phone blowing up all day long.
33:51No comment.
33:52No comment.
33:53Okay, seriously, what's the catch?
33:55You got bodies in your basement or something?
33:57Nah.
33:59Just most days, I think the whole relationship thing is overrated.
34:03Ah, okay.
34:05There it is.
34:07You can't possibly mean that.
34:09Look around.
34:11Everybody who talks about forever means it until they don't.
34:15So you would consider yourself pragmatic?
34:19I guess my aunt and uncle were relationship goals.
34:23And now they can't even breathe the same air.
34:24Yeah.
34:27It's funny how forever turns into never mind so fast.
34:31Yeah.
34:32Then it's just toxic energy until it's eventually over.
34:35But you said most days.
34:40What's your formula for making it work?
34:43Meeting someone who makes you forget why you were playing it so safe in the first place.
34:50Someone like you, for starters.
34:52Tyrell, stop.
35:10I know you're mad.
35:11Yeah, I'm mad.
35:14I'm also embarrassed.
35:16You treated that guy like he was a criminal or something.
35:20Overreacted.
35:21Like always.
35:22What is that supposed to mean?
35:24Forget it.
35:26No.
35:27You have something to say and I want to hear it.
35:29So say it.
35:30You're not like that.
35:32When things happen, he stays chill.
35:35Samantha and I can go to him and talk to him.
35:37But you, you'd just be wild enough for no reason.
35:42It's like we have to walk on eggshells to avoid you from blowing up.
35:46It's true.
35:47Your dad and I handle things differently.
35:49So tell me, why did you have to treat Kenny like that?
35:53We've had friends over before.
35:55You've never acted like that.
36:00Okay, yes, maybe he's an adult and I should have texted you.
36:04But I can handle myself.
36:06What's up, Pop?
36:08I mean, it's just something you're not telling me.
36:15Exactly.
36:17Just another pointless Martin Richardson crash out.
36:19Still grinding at this hour.
36:34I thought you and Detective Malone would have been done by now.
36:37The man loves to delegate.
36:39Suddenly my rapping skills aren't the only thing coming up short.
36:41Yeah.
36:42About that karaoke story, I got a little carried away.
36:46You aren't the only one.
36:48Marcel's got quite a few stories himself.
36:50Says you've been digging in places you shouldn't.
36:55Is that why you were so pressed to clear me out?
36:58Yeah.
36:59He's got explanations for everything.
37:02Including that mysterious half a mil.
37:04Says it's from the proceeds of selling family property.
37:07Deposited via cash.
37:08Do you believe him?
37:11What do you think?
37:17Just the man I needed to talk to.
37:19We've got a problem.
37:21I'm way ahead of you.
37:23Looks like my guy with the money intended for our friend
37:26is trying to skip town.
37:29I've made some calls.
37:31You'll realize his mistake soon enough if he hasn't already.
37:34Oh, he did more than that.
37:37Come again?
37:38Your reliable guy didn't just take the money.
37:42He also didn't finish the job when it came to our mutual friend.
37:46Are you saying that busboy's still breathing?
37:48Fix this now.
37:51Or everyone involved is screwed.
38:00It's done.
38:01It's done.
38:04But we have a problem.
38:12I thought it was fun.
38:14Ashley.
38:15Andre.
38:18I hope you have a good night.
38:20Yeah.
38:21You too.
38:30Now, where were we?
38:32Uh, oh, um, we were switching the conversation back to you.
38:38So, tell me something real.
38:41Something that I can't find on Google.
38:42Beyond the Gates, secrets don't stay stuck forever.
39:02They unravel.
39:04What is Martin hiding?
39:05Fix this now.
39:08Or everyone involved is screwed.
39:10New Beyond the Gates.
39:12CBS Weekdays.
39:13The presence of the book.
39:24I don't want to see you guys.
39:26Bye now.
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