1 00:00:01,068 --> 00:00:02,802 My name is Michael Westen. 2 00:00:02,870 --> 00:00:05,573 I used to be a spy until-- 3 00:00:05,639 --> 00:00:08,007 - [ Man ] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted. - [ Whistles ] 4 00:00:08,076 --> 00:00:10,477 [ Michael Narrating ] When you're burned, you've got nothing-- 5 00:00:10,544 --> 00:00:13,147 no cash, no credit, no job history. 6 00:00:13,214 --> 00:00:16,449 - You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in. - Where am I? 7 00:00:16,516 --> 00:00:18,118 Miami. 8 00:00:18,185 --> 00:00:20,788 You do whatever work comes your way. 9 00:00:20,853 --> 00:00:23,556 - You rely on anyone who's still talking to you-- - [ Laughs ] 10 00:00:23,623 --> 00:00:26,493 - a trigger-happy ex-girlfriend-- - Should we shoot them? 11 00:00:26,559 --> 00:00:29,362 an old friend who used to inform on you to the F.B.I.-- 12 00:00:29,429 --> 00:00:31,664 You know spies. Bunch of bitchy little girls. 13 00:00:31,731 --> 00:00:34,067 - Family too-- - Hey, is that your mom again? 14 00:00:34,134 --> 00:00:36,436 - if you're desperate. - Someone needs your help, Michael. 15 00:00:36,503 --> 00:00:40,774 Bottom line: As long as you're burned, you're not going anywhere. 16 00:00:44,043 --> 00:00:48,515 - Previously on Burn Notice. - We had one fight and you decide to go back to Ireland? 17 00:00:48,582 --> 00:00:51,185 - This isn't about one fight, Michael. - It's bad news, McBride. 18 00:00:51,252 --> 00:00:55,423 Someone's coming to kill my sister. Thomas O'Neill, bloodthirsty hooligan. 19 00:00:59,926 --> 00:01:03,764 - Damn! Put me down! - You tell me where Fiona is now! 20 00:01:03,831 --> 00:01:06,700 Why don't you do yourself a favor and just forget the past. 21 00:01:09,337 --> 00:01:11,504 Fiona is not my past. 22 00:01:16,210 --> 00:01:17,844 - [ Gunfire ] - [ Grunts ] 23 00:01:20,213 --> 00:01:23,450 Fi! Fi! Fi! 24 00:01:23,516 --> 00:01:26,254 [ Groans ] 25 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:31,924 O'Neill outed you as an American. You can never go back to Ireland. Neither can she. 26 00:01:31,992 --> 00:01:35,329 What were you doing working with Tom Strickler? Do you know the people he was in bed with? 27 00:01:37,997 --> 00:01:41,868 - Now someone's in town cleaning up the mess he left behind. - Wait. Who's in town? 28 00:01:41,935 --> 00:01:44,837 I don't know. Someone's coming for me and they're coming for you too. 29 00:01:57,484 --> 00:01:59,520 Ow! 30 00:01:59,587 --> 00:02:02,822 Hold still. I'm almost done. [ Sighs ] 31 00:02:02,890 --> 00:02:04,457 You're doing this on purpose. 32 00:02:04,525 --> 00:02:07,661 I'm not the one who tore your stitches out second week in a row. 33 00:02:07,727 --> 00:02:11,465 Now stop moving or you're gonna do some serious damage. 34 00:02:11,532 --> 00:02:14,201 I will do some serious damage to you when this is over. 35 00:02:14,268 --> 00:02:16,236 I promise you that, Michael Westen. 36 00:02:16,304 --> 00:02:18,271 You have the sewing skills of an orangutan. 37 00:02:18,338 --> 00:02:20,640 There. Now you can kill me if you want to. 38 00:02:20,707 --> 00:02:22,509 Oh, God, I want to. 39 00:02:22,575 --> 00:02:27,715 Okay. Yes, you should rest. There you go. 40 00:02:27,781 --> 00:02:32,353 Oh. You're lucky that these sedatives are kicking in, 41 00:02:32,420 --> 00:02:34,788 'cause... I will kill you. 42 00:02:34,854 --> 00:02:37,090 I'll be here. 43 00:02:37,156 --> 00:02:39,692 [ Michael Narrating ] Doing your own field medicine has its advantages. 44 00:02:39,759 --> 00:02:42,695 No conversations with the police, the food's better... 45 00:02:42,763 --> 00:02:46,533 and the relationship between patient and caregiver is very close. 46 00:02:46,599 --> 00:02:49,603 Ohh! Ooh. 47 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:52,740 Of course, that last one can be a disadvantage as well. 48 00:02:52,805 --> 00:02:55,175 Gotcha. 49 00:02:57,277 --> 00:03:01,449 So she finally out? I was afraid the paint was gonna peel off the walls. 50 00:03:01,514 --> 00:03:03,550 She'll be asleep for a while. You know, it's funny. 51 00:03:03,616 --> 00:03:07,320 When I thought she was leaving town, I actually felt a little bad. 52 00:03:07,388 --> 00:03:09,490 Hard to believe, I know. 53 00:03:09,556 --> 00:03:13,760 Well, it looks like she'll be sticking around for a while. 54 00:03:13,826 --> 00:03:16,563 You find out anything? Yeah, I've been calling around. 55 00:03:16,629 --> 00:03:19,432 The intelligence agencies are checking into Diego's death. 56 00:03:19,500 --> 00:03:22,436 Apparently, enough people saw you on the street that you're not a suspect. 57 00:03:22,502 --> 00:03:25,104 For once, they're not blaming me for something. 58 00:03:25,171 --> 00:03:27,375 Well, it doesn't mean you're popular. 59 00:03:27,441 --> 00:03:30,478 Operation Un-Burn Michael Westen is officially off. 60 00:03:30,544 --> 00:03:32,780 I figured as much. Yeah. In the meantime, 61 00:03:32,846 --> 00:03:34,882 I'm checking out the phone that you lifted off of Strickler. 62 00:03:34,948 --> 00:03:38,085 I've been trying to figure out who threw Diego off that hotel balcony. 63 00:03:38,151 --> 00:03:40,987 Any luck? Well, it's slow going. 64 00:03:41,054 --> 00:03:43,156 I mean, the guy called for takeout food, escort agencies... 65 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:46,627 and, of course, he was calling all around the world about your little burn notice. 66 00:03:46,694 --> 00:03:49,862 But best lead is this hotel in South Beach. 67 00:03:49,930 --> 00:03:52,633 If we're looking for someone in Miami, that's my bet. 68 00:03:52,699 --> 00:03:54,867 Thanks, Sam. Want me to go down there with you? 69 00:03:54,935 --> 00:03:57,805 I mean, everything you say, this guy sounds like a Grade "A" psychopath. 70 00:03:57,871 --> 00:03:59,639 I'll be careful. 71 00:03:59,706 --> 00:04:02,409 Take care of Fi? Of course. 72 00:04:11,018 --> 00:04:15,087 [ Michael Narrating ] Getting information out of hotels requires a delicate touch. 73 00:04:15,155 --> 00:04:18,125 One whiff that you're snooping and you'll just hear a lot of-- 74 00:04:18,190 --> 00:04:20,093 "We can't give out that information." 75 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,028 You need to get them on your side, 76 00:04:22,095 --> 00:04:24,365 convince them that you're someone that needs customer service. 77 00:04:24,432 --> 00:04:26,733 Excuse me. Wondering if you could help me. 78 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:28,802 A friend of mine was staying here at the hotel. 79 00:04:28,869 --> 00:04:31,305 And, uh, well, we were supposed to hook up. 80 00:04:31,372 --> 00:04:34,408 Mr. Westen? We've been expecting you. 81 00:04:34,475 --> 00:04:37,377 [ Michael Narrating ] Of course, when the hotel clerk turns out to be expecting you, 82 00:04:37,444 --> 00:04:39,346 that makes things a little easier. 83 00:04:39,413 --> 00:04:41,148 Left it for me? You sure? 84 00:04:41,213 --> 00:04:44,685 Yes. He had the bellman drop it off. He said you would be 6'1", 85 00:04:44,752 --> 00:04:47,487 exquisitely dressed with impeccable posture. 86 00:04:51,057 --> 00:04:53,192 [ Chuckles ] 87 00:04:53,259 --> 00:04:55,362 [ Elevator Bell Dings ] [ Elevator Doors Close ] 88 00:04:55,428 --> 00:04:57,430 [ Michael Narrating ] In the world of espionage, 89 00:04:57,497 --> 00:04:59,466 there are a lot of ways to introduce yourself. 90 00:04:59,533 --> 00:05:02,435 You can use official channels, you can use a cover I.D., 91 00:05:02,502 --> 00:05:04,904 you can use encrypted communication. 92 00:05:04,971 --> 00:05:09,776 Whatever the method, that first contact tells you a lot about a person. 93 00:05:12,178 --> 00:05:14,747 [ Alarm Bell Ringing ] 94 00:05:14,814 --> 00:05:17,884 Especially when someone introduces himself by firebombing a hotel room. 95 00:05:25,992 --> 00:05:27,995 He must have been there to trigger the fire. 96 00:05:28,060 --> 00:05:29,697 Did you see anything? 97 00:05:29,762 --> 00:05:32,331 Not really. I don't know what he looks like. 98 00:05:32,399 --> 00:05:34,935 They never saw his face at the front desk. 99 00:05:35,002 --> 00:05:37,538 The room is registered to Dr. Randolph Quilling. 100 00:05:37,605 --> 00:05:40,040 Quilling? Mike, you serious? 101 00:05:40,106 --> 00:05:43,810 He was a British nuclear scientist killed in '99. 102 00:05:43,877 --> 00:05:46,312 Burned to death in his hotel room. 103 00:05:46,379 --> 00:05:49,016 I think Mike's new friend is telling us that he was involved. 104 00:05:49,081 --> 00:05:52,420 It's a hell of a thing torching a hotel room as your business card. 105 00:05:52,485 --> 00:05:56,757 Well, as long as we're waiting for our mystery man to say hello again, 106 00:05:56,824 --> 00:05:59,091 I need you to take a meeting for me. 107 00:05:59,158 --> 00:06:01,562 It's an insurance scam thing. 108 00:06:01,629 --> 00:06:04,898 I would do it-- Ooh-- myself, but in my current state-- 109 00:06:04,964 --> 00:06:07,735 You were going to leave the country. You were still taking jobs? 110 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,439 Well, I had already committed to this. One last thing before going back to Ireland. 111 00:06:11,504 --> 00:06:15,875 But someone got outed as an American spy and now I can't go home. 112 00:06:15,942 --> 00:06:19,045 - Uh, we saved your life, remember? - Saved? Please. 113 00:06:20,079 --> 00:06:23,417 It's out at the Hallandale impound lot. 114 00:06:31,524 --> 00:06:34,562 Thank you for meeting me. A friend of mine referred me to Fiona. 115 00:06:34,627 --> 00:06:36,829 Said she could take care of anything. 116 00:06:36,896 --> 00:06:39,567 Yeah. Fiona's good at what she does. 117 00:06:39,632 --> 00:06:44,004 That's my husband's car. He was killed last month in a five car pileup. 118 00:06:44,071 --> 00:06:47,173 I thought it was an accident, but I found this. 119 00:06:48,942 --> 00:06:51,177 They're insurance forms-- already filled out. 120 00:06:51,244 --> 00:06:55,048 Some scam was gonna pay him to say that he hurt his neck. 121 00:06:55,115 --> 00:07:00,620 We had money problems, and he was just trying to save us. Instead, he got killed? 122 00:07:00,687 --> 00:07:03,790 Some guy came to my house last week in a Corvette. 123 00:07:03,857 --> 00:07:05,925 He said that since my husband died, 124 00:07:05,992 --> 00:07:09,028 I have to sue the city for wrongful death and give them the money. 125 00:07:09,096 --> 00:07:12,565 He threatened my family. Do you think that there's any way that Fiona can help? 126 00:07:12,632 --> 00:07:15,502 I'll see what she can do. 127 00:07:17,904 --> 00:07:21,440 She'll be in touch when we know more. Thank you. 128 00:07:22,543 --> 00:07:24,612 [ Rapid Beeping ] 129 00:07:24,677 --> 00:07:26,713 Sam. Hey, Mike. 130 00:07:26,779 --> 00:07:29,149 I need you to go over to the county records office. 131 00:07:29,216 --> 00:07:31,918 See if you can get them to slip you some insurance records. 132 00:07:31,985 --> 00:07:35,187 - Mike, you can't just ask for that stuff. - Use your Sam magic. 133 00:07:35,254 --> 00:07:38,457 [ Chuckles ] Oh. Why didn't I think of that? 134 00:07:41,629 --> 00:07:45,064 [ Michael Narrating ] The day that the cell phone call log was invented... 135 00:07:45,132 --> 00:07:48,468 should be celebrated as a national holiday for spies. 136 00:07:48,536 --> 00:07:53,807 Even a cautious cell phone user who uses dial-back systems or switches phones often... 137 00:07:53,874 --> 00:07:56,375 leaves behind a lot of information you can use. 138 00:07:56,442 --> 00:07:59,379 You still going through that thing? Strickler used this phone. 139 00:07:59,446 --> 00:08:04,250 Chances are he talked to whoever it is that's torching hotel rooms to say hello to me. 140 00:08:04,317 --> 00:08:07,487 Have you considered turning this over to Homeland Security? 141 00:08:07,555 --> 00:08:09,456 They get paid for this sort of thing, you know? 142 00:08:09,523 --> 00:08:12,893 For all I know, he could be working for Homeland Security. 143 00:08:12,959 --> 00:08:15,963 I'll call someone when I need someone. [ Door Opens ] 144 00:08:16,028 --> 00:08:18,731 [ Groans ] [ Michael ] How'd it go at the county records office, Sam? 145 00:08:18,798 --> 00:08:21,935 Not good, Mike. I tried to get something, anything... 146 00:08:22,002 --> 00:08:24,838 out of that lady down there about the insurance scam. 147 00:08:24,904 --> 00:08:29,076 She's 65, a widow and completely immune to my charming ways. 148 00:08:29,141 --> 00:08:31,579 Seriously? You couldn't get the medical records... 149 00:08:31,644 --> 00:08:33,681 out of a 65-year-old woman, Sam? 150 00:08:33,746 --> 00:08:36,649 She's my kryptonite, okay? I'm telling you, Mike, 151 00:08:36,716 --> 00:08:40,019 you want to get the files out of that broad, it's gonna take some extreme measures. 152 00:08:40,086 --> 00:08:45,091 I got an idea how to do it, but you're not gonna like it. 153 00:08:45,158 --> 00:08:47,760 You want me to lie to some woman in the county records office? 154 00:08:47,827 --> 00:08:49,929 What did she do? Oh, no, she didn't do anything. 155 00:08:49,996 --> 00:08:53,133 She's the only one that has access to the information we need. 156 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,636 Why me? Because she's your age, smokes your brand, and... 157 00:08:56,703 --> 00:08:59,306 shops at the same stores you do. 158 00:08:59,371 --> 00:09:03,176 Sam did some scouting. We just thought that you'd be someone she would trust. 159 00:09:03,243 --> 00:09:05,511 So that I can lie to her. 160 00:09:05,578 --> 00:09:09,950 It's for a good cause, Mom. The people we're trying to find got some guys killed already. 161 00:09:17,524 --> 00:09:20,961 [ Michael Narrating ] Human intelligence can often be collected with a cover identity. 162 00:09:21,028 --> 00:09:25,666 There are times, though, when a cover I.D. has more to do with who you are than how you act. 163 00:09:25,732 --> 00:09:27,835 Excuse me? Mm-hmm? 164 00:09:27,900 --> 00:09:30,570 [ Madeline ] I've been through our records dozens of times. 165 00:09:30,638 --> 00:09:34,607 We lost a lot of that stuff in the hurricane a few years ago. 166 00:09:34,674 --> 00:09:38,211 And I've got files that, um, they're nothing but mildew. [ Chuckles ] 167 00:09:38,278 --> 00:09:41,514 Isn't that the worst? I lost a couch that way. 168 00:09:41,581 --> 00:09:44,283 I swear. Sometimes I think we should all move to Phoenix. 169 00:09:44,350 --> 00:09:46,953 [ Chuckles ] 170 00:09:49,690 --> 00:09:53,293 If you could just give me all the names of the doctors who treated my husband. 171 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,796 Ooh, I wish I could. 172 00:09:55,863 --> 00:09:58,932 Those files are all sealed though. 173 00:09:58,999 --> 00:10:01,268 Doctor-patient confidentiality. 174 00:10:01,333 --> 00:10:05,605 Oh. I just thought maybe-- 175 00:10:05,673 --> 00:10:08,908 Not even a quick glance? Not even a peek. 176 00:10:17,951 --> 00:10:22,655 [ Michael Narrating ] Working an intelligence asset is part acting, part strategy. 177 00:10:22,722 --> 00:10:25,125 Some people don't have the talent-- [ Sobs ] 178 00:10:25,192 --> 00:10:27,027 and some people do. 179 00:10:27,094 --> 00:10:29,495 [ Sniffles ] Thank you for your time. 180 00:10:29,562 --> 00:10:31,230 Are you all right? Yeah. 181 00:10:31,298 --> 00:10:33,232 Sorry. 182 00:10:33,299 --> 00:10:37,804 It was so much easier when my husband was alive. 183 00:10:38,706 --> 00:10:40,807 Thank you. 184 00:10:40,874 --> 00:10:44,711 And he used to do all of this stuff for me. [ Sobs ] 185 00:10:45,644 --> 00:10:47,413 I'm sorry that I bothered you. 186 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,216 [ Crying ] 187 00:10:50,283 --> 00:10:52,519 Wait. 188 00:10:52,585 --> 00:10:54,653 Let me see what I can dig up. 189 00:10:55,923 --> 00:10:57,758 This will be our secret though. 190 00:10:57,825 --> 00:11:00,760 Oh, of course. Don't get me fired. 191 00:11:00,827 --> 00:11:04,798 Oh, no. No. Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much. 192 00:11:09,668 --> 00:11:11,804 There he is. 193 00:11:11,871 --> 00:11:14,006 Your mom's got a gift for working assets. 194 00:11:14,073 --> 00:11:16,308 She brought back every document I asked for. 195 00:11:16,375 --> 00:11:19,346 Well, she's done her fair share of manipulating people over the years. 196 00:11:19,412 --> 00:11:22,448 Well, she wasn't very happy about doing this. 197 00:11:22,514 --> 00:11:26,086 So-- Our local county clinic is looking good. It's got your normal folks. 198 00:11:26,153 --> 00:11:29,856 But there's a few too many shady characters walking out of there with neck braces, you know? 199 00:11:29,923 --> 00:11:33,326 Oh, check out the wheels. Remembered you said that our bad guy drove a Vette. 200 00:11:33,393 --> 00:11:37,596 So I called my buddy to run the plates. The guy's name is Ryan Johnson. 201 00:11:37,663 --> 00:11:39,631 He's on parole for fraud and assault. 202 00:11:39,698 --> 00:11:43,702 I'm guessing he didn't get that Corvette and the IWC watch from his work-release job. 203 00:11:43,770 --> 00:11:46,472 [ Michael ] Looks like the guy Calia said smacked her around. 204 00:11:46,538 --> 00:11:49,876 [ Sam ] Yeah. Oh, got a cover I.D. for you. You're from North Carolina. 205 00:11:49,942 --> 00:11:52,479 You're a friend of Eric Lee. Who's Eric Lee? 206 00:11:52,544 --> 00:11:56,984 Well, he's one of Ryan's buddies who was killed in the same crash as Calia's husband. 207 00:11:57,049 --> 00:11:59,619 Stuff should check out if they don't check too deep. 208 00:11:59,686 --> 00:12:03,756 [ Southern Accent ] Looks like I'm goin' for a drive. Have fun, Mikey. 209 00:12:03,823 --> 00:12:05,759 [ Engine Revving ] 210 00:12:05,826 --> 00:12:08,595 [ Michael Narrating ] Precision driving is part of the standard training for an operative. 211 00:12:08,660 --> 00:12:12,164 ** [ Rock ] It's mainly used when pursuing or being pursued. 212 00:12:12,231 --> 00:12:16,735 But on occasion, it's a great way to make an impression. 213 00:12:16,803 --> 00:12:19,438 [ Man ] * Yeah * 214 00:12:19,505 --> 00:12:22,909 Whoo! Hey, boy! Yeah, you and me, you and me need to talk! 215 00:12:22,975 --> 00:12:26,513 ** [ Continues ] 216 00:12:26,578 --> 00:12:28,782 [ Horn Honks ] 217 00:12:37,090 --> 00:12:40,293 ** [ Singing Continues, Indistinct ] 218 00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:53,807 [ Tires Squealing ] 219 00:12:59,178 --> 00:13:01,514 ** [ Ends ] Jesus! Are you crazy? 220 00:13:01,581 --> 00:13:03,917 [ Southern Accent ] Hey, I'm Alex. You must be Ryan Johnson, right? 221 00:13:03,984 --> 00:13:05,952 What the hell is this? 222 00:13:06,019 --> 00:13:08,554 Hell, what's it look like, boy? It's a job application. 223 00:13:16,528 --> 00:13:18,597 [ Michael Narrating ] Criminals deal with a shortage of skilled labor... 224 00:13:18,664 --> 00:13:20,533 just like all businesses do. 225 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:24,904 They can't give too much information to new hires, of course. 226 00:13:24,971 --> 00:13:27,106 But they also can't pass up real talent. 227 00:13:27,173 --> 00:13:30,610 I was driving for an insurance crew up in North Carolina. 228 00:13:30,677 --> 00:13:34,447 I was working with your boy Eric Lee up there. 229 00:13:34,514 --> 00:13:38,018 Eric's not with us anymore. Yeah, I know. Got himself killed. 230 00:13:38,085 --> 00:13:39,986 Squashed by a truck a few weeks back. 231 00:13:40,052 --> 00:13:42,288 Yeah. Something like that. 232 00:13:42,355 --> 00:13:45,859 Word on the street is you're the number one crew around town. 233 00:13:45,926 --> 00:13:48,095 And sounds like you got a job opening. 234 00:13:53,265 --> 00:13:55,335 You can drive. I'll give you that. 235 00:13:55,402 --> 00:13:57,769 Give me that? Hell, I'll take it. I'm the best wheelman around. 236 00:13:57,836 --> 00:14:01,173 You got someone workin' for you you think is better, point him out and I'll prove you wrong. 237 00:14:02,674 --> 00:14:06,278 There's a bar down at the river on Fifth Street. 238 00:14:06,346 --> 00:14:08,414 Meet me there tomorrow at noon. 239 00:14:17,224 --> 00:14:19,625 They sent some more guys by the house. 240 00:14:19,692 --> 00:14:22,095 Sat there glaring at me while I filled out some paperwork. 241 00:14:22,162 --> 00:14:26,566 You're doing the right thing. Just stay cool, do as they ask, and we'll take care of it. 242 00:14:26,633 --> 00:14:29,836 - Can't you talk to them or-- - It's not gonna do much good at this point. 243 00:14:29,903 --> 00:14:33,373 They may back off for a while, but they'll come right back and do it again to someone else. 244 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,408 An insurance scam is like a network-- 245 00:14:35,475 --> 00:14:38,946 doctors, lawyers, auto repair places, enforcers. 246 00:14:39,011 --> 00:14:41,780 If you don't want people coming after you, you have to take down the whole thing. 247 00:14:41,847 --> 00:14:44,384 -Pull the weed out by the roots. -We'll get these guys going on a scam, 248 00:14:44,451 --> 00:14:46,286 call the cops and get them caught in the act. 249 00:14:46,352 --> 00:14:48,087 I'll keep you and your boy safe. 250 00:14:48,154 --> 00:14:50,590 Thank you. You've been so amazing. 251 00:14:50,657 --> 00:14:53,493 And the people that you have working for you, they're just great. 252 00:14:55,495 --> 00:14:57,897 It's so important to find good help. 253 00:15:01,033 --> 00:15:02,936 Mike, I've been working on our little manhunt. 254 00:15:03,003 --> 00:15:06,806 Wish I had more to go on than a nameless, faceless murderer with a taste for arson. 255 00:15:06,873 --> 00:15:10,110 But anyway, feds got nothing. They ruled Diego a suicide. 256 00:15:10,177 --> 00:15:12,511 And you? You've done any better? Well, a little. 257 00:15:12,578 --> 00:15:14,913 I've been triangulating one of the phones that Strickler was calling, 258 00:15:14,981 --> 00:15:17,583 trying to get a location. How long before we got something? 259 00:15:17,649 --> 00:15:21,187 Couple of days. But you know, no matter who this guy is, Mike, we know two things. 260 00:15:21,254 --> 00:15:23,556 He's a killer and he saw you coming before, so-- 261 00:15:23,623 --> 00:15:26,859 I don't have a lot of options here. Someone killed my C.I.A. contact. 262 00:15:26,926 --> 00:15:31,431 Now that is on my head. I don't get to walk away or pretend it didn't happen-- 263 00:15:31,498 --> 00:15:34,000 no matter how dangerous this game he's playing is. 264 00:15:34,067 --> 00:15:36,003 You know that and you'd do the same thing. 265 00:15:36,068 --> 00:15:38,238 I get it. I don't like it, but I get it. 266 00:15:38,304 --> 00:15:40,307 Let me know when you got something solid. You got it. 267 00:15:40,373 --> 00:15:42,875 Oh, Mike. Uh, one more thing. 268 00:15:42,942 --> 00:15:48,215 I think your mom is a little unclear about the proper handling of intelligence assets. 269 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:50,616 You might want to talk to her. 270 00:15:57,557 --> 00:16:01,660 Do you want another gin and tonic, Tina? Oh, no. No, thanks. I'm fine. 271 00:16:01,727 --> 00:16:04,230 [ Laughing ] 272 00:16:04,297 --> 00:16:06,332 Oh, hi, honey. Hi. 273 00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:10,602 Tina, this is my son Michael. Your handsome son. 274 00:16:10,669 --> 00:16:12,705 It's very nice to meet you. 275 00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:15,774 Mom-- [ Coughs ] could I talk with you for a second? 276 00:16:15,841 --> 00:16:19,879 Sure. Would you excuse me, Tina? Sure you don't want another? 277 00:16:19,946 --> 00:16:22,414 [ Both Laughing ] 278 00:16:28,020 --> 00:16:30,490 Mom, what are you doing? 279 00:16:30,557 --> 00:16:33,192 What does it look like I'm doing? I'm playing canasta with a friend. 280 00:16:33,259 --> 00:16:36,196 A friend? No. She's an-- She did me a favor. 281 00:16:36,263 --> 00:16:38,630 Why can't we be friends? 282 00:16:38,697 --> 00:16:41,868 It's not how it works. You told her your name, my name. 283 00:16:41,933 --> 00:16:45,404 You don't socialize with an asset. She's not an asset. 284 00:16:45,471 --> 00:16:47,706 She's a person sitting at my dining room table. 285 00:16:47,774 --> 00:16:52,511 I know that. Mom, it's dangerous. She broke the law. 286 00:16:52,578 --> 00:16:54,514 You said that that job was over. 287 00:16:57,116 --> 00:16:59,152 Just don't get too close. 288 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,155 [ Car Engine Starts ] 289 00:17:09,296 --> 00:17:11,163 What are you worried about? 290 00:17:11,230 --> 00:17:14,601 So your mom becomes friends with the county records lady? So what? 291 00:17:14,666 --> 00:17:16,568 You just never know how things are gonna go. 292 00:17:16,635 --> 00:17:19,038 She's an asset. Things could get very complicated. 293 00:17:19,105 --> 00:17:21,473 I was an asset of yours once. 294 00:17:21,540 --> 00:17:23,742 And things got complicated. [ Scissors Snip ] 295 00:17:23,809 --> 00:17:26,578 - And people got hurt. - True. 296 00:17:26,645 --> 00:17:29,715 But in my experience, 297 00:17:29,781 --> 00:17:33,452 people get hurt and things get complicated no matter what you do. 298 00:17:53,806 --> 00:17:55,907 [ Ryan ] Dad, this is the guy I was telling you about. 299 00:17:55,974 --> 00:17:58,978 You said you wanted drivers. Well, this guy can drive. 300 00:17:59,045 --> 00:18:02,414 He drove with Eric Lee up in North Carolina. I checked him out and he's the real deal. 301 00:18:02,481 --> 00:18:07,519 So you're the big bad boss? Boss? No. Just a businessman. 302 00:18:10,289 --> 00:18:12,125 Sounds good. 'Cause I'm looking to do some business. 303 00:18:12,192 --> 00:18:15,194 I'm looking for a crew. You know what I'm saying? I did some driving up north. 304 00:18:15,261 --> 00:18:16,996 Amateurs. They didn't know real talent. 305 00:18:17,063 --> 00:18:19,231 Talent, huh? 306 00:18:19,298 --> 00:18:21,601 What Ryan said, it sounded more like recklessness. 307 00:18:21,667 --> 00:18:23,603 Well, talent, recklessness-- there's a fine line, ain't it? 308 00:18:23,670 --> 00:18:25,872 You got any warrants? You do, you don't drive. 309 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:28,275 I'm clean. Accidents? How's your driving record? 310 00:18:28,340 --> 00:18:30,442 I got plenty of accidents, but none on my record. 311 00:18:30,509 --> 00:18:35,315 All right. Here's the deal. We use a couple dozen drivers a year, rotate 'em in and out, 312 00:18:35,382 --> 00:18:37,750 make sure nobody shows up in the system too much. 313 00:18:37,817 --> 00:18:41,820 You make sure Ryan has your information and we'll call you. 314 00:18:41,887 --> 00:18:45,825 So next time, I'll need you to bring me your driver's license. Local and out of state. 315 00:18:45,892 --> 00:18:49,296 Whoa, there, my friend. Maybe I wasn't making myself clear. 316 00:18:49,362 --> 00:18:52,999 I'm not looking to make a few hundred bucks driving third wheel in a bump-and-run. 317 00:18:53,065 --> 00:18:56,969 I'm here looking for some business with a team, management. 318 00:18:57,036 --> 00:18:59,137 Get your hand off me. 319 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,277 I'm just hoping you're not wasting my time is all. 320 00:19:06,546 --> 00:19:08,847 Management, huh? I tell you what. 321 00:19:08,914 --> 00:19:12,084 There's an auto body shop in Boca owes us 10 grand. 322 00:19:12,151 --> 00:19:14,487 And my boy here hasn't been able to collect. 323 00:19:14,554 --> 00:19:16,288 Dad, I told you that I can handle that. 324 00:19:16,355 --> 00:19:18,625 Shut up. You're the one who brought this guy in here. 325 00:19:18,691 --> 00:19:24,497 You two go up there together. You get our money back, you got a job. 326 00:19:24,564 --> 00:19:26,532 Now that sounds like a deal. 327 00:19:29,402 --> 00:19:33,105 [ Michael Narrating ] Family businesses are tough. They're even tougher for criminals. 328 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:38,677 Mix normal family issues with cash, violence and the danger of getting arrested, 329 00:19:38,744 --> 00:19:40,680 and things get tense. 330 00:19:40,747 --> 00:19:43,650 Oh, come on, kid. Don't be like that. This'll work out good. You'll see. 331 00:19:43,715 --> 00:19:46,419 Whatever. It's not like you can't use the help. 332 00:19:46,486 --> 00:19:51,624 From what I saw in the papers, you could use someone like me. I mean, a crash like that-- 333 00:19:51,691 --> 00:19:54,461 You know what? We do just fine. All right? We do more than fine. 334 00:19:54,527 --> 00:19:56,496 The wife of one of the dead guys, she's suing. 335 00:19:56,563 --> 00:19:58,698 We're looking to get a million out of the city, maybe more. 336 00:19:58,765 --> 00:20:01,300 She's willing to go to court for you? She will. 337 00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:04,671 Or her little kid will fall down the stairs at school. 338 00:20:04,737 --> 00:20:08,275 Whoo-hoo! You boys know how to kick some ass, don't you? 339 00:20:08,340 --> 00:20:09,875 Tell me more about this little collection. 340 00:20:09,942 --> 00:20:12,010 It's a bunch of bikers. All right, this is stupid. 341 00:20:12,077 --> 00:20:14,113 I've already-- I've already talked to these guys twice. 342 00:20:14,180 --> 00:20:16,615 Well, third time's the charm. 343 00:20:19,852 --> 00:20:21,753 They're clean. 344 00:20:27,559 --> 00:20:30,096 I told you. We're not kicking back 10 grand. 345 00:20:30,162 --> 00:20:33,231 Tony, you wouldn't have made any of that if we hadn't rigged the bids. 346 00:20:33,299 --> 00:20:35,501 We already did the work. That's the way it's-- 347 00:20:35,567 --> 00:20:37,436 Girls, girls, don't fight. You're both pretty. 348 00:20:37,503 --> 00:20:39,638 Tell you what. [ Spits ] 349 00:20:39,705 --> 00:20:42,074 You won't give him the money, you can give me the money. 350 00:20:42,141 --> 00:20:43,875 You're not getting that money. 351 00:20:43,942 --> 00:20:46,278 Oh, y'all gonna give me the money right now. 352 00:20:48,013 --> 00:20:49,481 [ Grunts ] 353 00:20:50,817 --> 00:20:53,986 - Whoa! - Hey! What's up? 354 00:20:54,052 --> 00:20:56,087 - Come on, put it down! - Alex, what are you doing? 355 00:20:56,154 --> 00:20:58,990 What the hell does it look like I'm doing? I'm getting you your 10 grand. 356 00:20:59,057 --> 00:21:02,862 [ Michael Narrating ] Anybody who works around acetylene knows to be extra careful. 357 00:21:02,929 --> 00:21:06,932 It's one of the hottest burning, most explosive gases in existence. 358 00:21:06,999 --> 00:21:09,201 They ain't gonna shoot. Not while we're near these tanks. 359 00:21:09,268 --> 00:21:13,105 Because if they do, there'll be little pieces of biker raining all around here. 360 00:21:13,172 --> 00:21:15,642 Ten grand now! 361 00:21:17,108 --> 00:21:20,011 - Hey, stop! - You can make this stop anytime! 362 00:21:20,078 --> 00:21:23,816 You put 10 grand into a bag and throw your guns in it while you're at it! 363 00:21:23,883 --> 00:21:26,251 [ Man ] Easy! Anytime now! 364 00:21:26,318 --> 00:21:28,421 Go to the safe! Get the money! 365 00:21:30,789 --> 00:21:33,125 Dad, we got it. Yeah, all 10 grand. 366 00:21:33,192 --> 00:21:36,496 Looks like you got a job. Well, that's good news. It makes my day. 367 00:21:36,563 --> 00:21:39,398 Oh, we should celebrate somewhere else! 368 00:21:39,465 --> 00:21:42,934 - [ Engine Starts ] - [ Tires Screeching ] 369 00:21:43,001 --> 00:21:45,872 - [ Gunshots ] - Damn! 370 00:21:49,976 --> 00:21:53,144 Looks like I got a meeting with the boss later. I'm gonna bring him some ideas. 371 00:21:53,211 --> 00:21:57,517 Calia and son are at my place. I'll go give them the good news. 372 00:21:57,584 --> 00:22:00,318 You are doing so well on this job. 373 00:22:00,386 --> 00:22:03,122 I think we're almost even. 374 00:22:03,189 --> 00:22:05,557 Almost. 375 00:22:05,625 --> 00:22:09,729 [ Door Opens, Closes ] 376 00:22:09,796 --> 00:22:13,199 What's wrong, Sam? I've never seen you drink a beer that slowly. 377 00:22:13,265 --> 00:22:16,903 I just think we'd be better off if we focused on this insurance scammer thing... 378 00:22:16,969 --> 00:22:19,137 and forgot the whole Diego getting murdered business... 379 00:22:19,204 --> 00:22:21,773 'cause it's not looking pretty. Well, what is it? 380 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,109 Well, I did the triangulation on that phone-- 381 00:22:24,175 --> 00:22:28,213 you know, the one that our hotel-room-torching mystery man was using-- and I found it. 382 00:22:28,279 --> 00:22:32,818 Well? The thing is the phone is down at the old marine stadium. 383 00:22:32,884 --> 00:22:34,886 Marine stadium? Isn't it closed? 384 00:22:34,953 --> 00:22:37,256 Yeah, for like 20 years. It's just a graffiti magnet. 385 00:22:37,323 --> 00:22:39,191 And the phone is just sitting there? 386 00:22:39,258 --> 00:22:42,494 [ Sighs ] It's such a setup, Mike, it's not even a setup, you know? 387 00:22:42,561 --> 00:22:44,564 So what are you gonna do? 388 00:22:44,631 --> 00:22:46,865 I'm gonna go down there. I'm gonna check it out. 389 00:22:46,932 --> 00:22:48,701 Of course you are. 390 00:22:51,637 --> 00:22:54,006 [ Michael Narrating ] For a covert operative, 391 00:22:54,073 --> 00:22:56,576 there's often a fine line between hunter and hunted. 392 00:22:56,643 --> 00:23:00,980 Letting someone hunt you is just another way of finding out more about them. 393 00:23:01,047 --> 00:23:03,348 Cell phone signal is coming from out here. 394 00:23:03,415 --> 00:23:05,017 Of course, there's also a fine line... 395 00:23:05,084 --> 00:23:08,488 between following up intelligence and walking into a trap. 396 00:23:08,555 --> 00:23:11,691 Doesn't get more exposed than this, does it? You sure you want to do this? 397 00:23:11,758 --> 00:23:15,595 Yeah, I'm sure. Stay here. Cover me as best as you can. 398 00:23:24,804 --> 00:23:29,875 [ Cell Phone Ringing ] 399 00:23:36,082 --> 00:23:38,550 [ Ringing Continues ] 400 00:23:40,419 --> 00:23:42,387 [ Beeps ] Hello? 401 00:23:42,454 --> 00:23:45,124 [ Man, British Accent ] Sorry we missed each other at the hotel. Me too. 402 00:23:45,191 --> 00:23:47,993 I've heard so much about you. It's an honor to see you in the flesh. 403 00:23:48,059 --> 00:23:50,896 You're quite a puzzle, Mr. Westen. Fascinating. 404 00:23:50,962 --> 00:23:53,265 I'm far more interesting in person. Who are you? 405 00:23:53,332 --> 00:23:56,536 Oh, I can't just tell you now, can I? Where's the fun in that? 406 00:23:56,603 --> 00:23:58,938 I'm trying to figure out what kind of man you are. 407 00:23:59,005 --> 00:24:02,107 I need to decide if you're someone I should get to know better-- 408 00:24:02,173 --> 00:24:03,843 [ Gunshot ] 409 00:24:03,910 --> 00:24:06,878 - or someone I should kill. - [ Gunshot ] 410 00:24:09,115 --> 00:24:11,917 - Well, let me know when you make up your mind. - Oh, you'll know. 411 00:24:13,653 --> 00:24:16,556 Mike, get out of there! 412 00:24:26,332 --> 00:24:28,701 You okay, brother? I'm fine, Sam. 413 00:24:33,873 --> 00:24:36,776 So how did the big meeting go? 414 00:24:36,843 --> 00:24:40,011 We had a brief and unsatisfying chat on the phone. 415 00:24:40,078 --> 00:24:43,516 So who is he? I don't know. But he shot up the marine stadium. 416 00:24:43,583 --> 00:24:47,886 Reminded me of a stadium shooting back in '98 in South America. 417 00:24:47,953 --> 00:24:50,557 Sam's looking into it, seeing if there's a connection. 418 00:24:50,623 --> 00:24:54,059 I started on a listening device for your meeting with Ryan later. 419 00:24:54,125 --> 00:24:55,994 Would you care to join me? 420 00:24:56,061 --> 00:24:58,865 I would love to. 421 00:25:00,465 --> 00:25:04,269 [ Sighs ] You know, 422 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:08,173 after the other day, I never really did get a chance to actually say-- 423 00:25:10,241 --> 00:25:14,046 Not that I have any doubt in my mind that I would've saved myself eventually, 424 00:25:14,113 --> 00:25:17,083 and I still think that your tactical approach was a little iffy, 425 00:25:17,148 --> 00:25:21,420 but you and Sam, you did come back for me. 426 00:25:21,487 --> 00:25:23,454 You gave up a lot to come back for me, 427 00:25:23,521 --> 00:25:25,191 whether I needed it or not. 428 00:25:25,257 --> 00:25:27,559 You're welcome, Fi. 429 00:25:29,996 --> 00:25:31,297 [ Sizzling ] 430 00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:33,700 Watch it. You're getting solder on my transmitter. 431 00:25:43,174 --> 00:25:45,677 So, 10 grand. 432 00:25:45,744 --> 00:25:50,249 Ryan here is still a little fuzzy on the details of how you two got it, but-- 433 00:25:50,316 --> 00:25:53,219 Me and Ryan here are like Bonnie and Clyde. You'd have been proud. 434 00:25:53,285 --> 00:25:56,288 - I'm sure I would have. - We got the money, all right? 435 00:25:56,355 --> 00:26:01,393 You want to talk about management opportunities? Talk. 436 00:26:01,460 --> 00:26:05,263 Scam is called "death wish." I ran it a couple times back when I was just starting out. 437 00:26:05,330 --> 00:26:09,300 I'm gonna need a stooge, someone who can take some damage but for a serious payday. 438 00:26:09,367 --> 00:26:11,770 Yeah, I know a few people. 439 00:26:11,837 --> 00:26:16,508 The stooge sets up at a railroad crossing, gets a city vehicle behind him. 440 00:26:16,575 --> 00:26:19,010 We come in as a three-man team. 441 00:26:19,077 --> 00:26:22,548 Two drivers box the city vehicle in. 442 00:26:22,615 --> 00:26:27,987 Third driver, he knocks the city vehicle into the stooge's car. Stooge goes into the railroad. 443 00:26:28,054 --> 00:26:30,388 - Train hits the car, right? - That's right. 444 00:26:30,455 --> 00:26:33,826 One of those big engines clips it, bashes it up real good, 445 00:26:33,893 --> 00:26:37,363 spins it around, newspapers take photos, and we cash in. 446 00:26:37,429 --> 00:26:42,500 You go after the deep pockets-- the train company, the city government, state. 447 00:26:42,567 --> 00:26:45,003 Clear a hundred grand without even breaking a sweat. [ Spits ] 448 00:26:45,070 --> 00:26:48,140 Someone gets killed, you could add a couple of zeros to that. 449 00:26:48,207 --> 00:26:50,276 Yeah, you're a big thinker. That's why he's the boss, right? 450 00:26:50,342 --> 00:26:52,912 But a train, though? Dad, we've never done anything-- 451 00:26:52,979 --> 00:26:56,048 Shut up. Listen for once. Maybe you'll learn something. 452 00:26:56,115 --> 00:27:00,653 You come back in a couple days. I'll put a few guys together. 453 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,721 We'll see if we can do this. 454 00:27:06,925 --> 00:27:10,362 I'm sorry. Would you mind popping this into my car? 455 00:27:10,429 --> 00:27:13,132 I'm just so hot. 456 00:27:13,199 --> 00:27:15,401 And I really don't want to leave it behind. ** [ Funk ] 457 00:27:15,467 --> 00:27:18,237 No problem. Thank you. 458 00:27:25,411 --> 00:27:28,847 [ Michael Narrating ] The best place for a bug is on something people keep with them. 459 00:27:28,914 --> 00:27:34,420 Many car remotes these days have enough space inside to hide a small bug-- 460 00:27:34,486 --> 00:27:36,055 [ Man ] * Wait a minute * 461 00:27:38,257 --> 00:27:40,792 not to mention a battery to power the transmitter. 462 00:27:43,595 --> 00:27:45,832 Sam, can you hear me? 463 00:27:48,701 --> 00:27:50,702 It's a quick, efficient, low-risk operation... 464 00:27:50,769 --> 00:27:53,005 that costs as much as you care to tip the valet. 465 00:27:53,072 --> 00:27:55,441 Thank you. You're welcome. 466 00:27:55,507 --> 00:27:58,810 * So check it out * 467 00:27:58,877 --> 00:28:00,479 Got some serious balls, you know that? 468 00:28:00,546 --> 00:28:03,249 I'm just trying to make us some money, that's all. Yeah? 469 00:28:03,315 --> 00:28:05,817 Why don't you slow down a little? You're doing this for a couple days... 470 00:28:05,884 --> 00:28:07,419 and you're already acting like you run things. 471 00:28:07,486 --> 00:28:10,189 Whatever problem you got with your pop don't concern me. 472 00:28:10,256 --> 00:28:12,791 I don't have any problems with my dad. All right? 473 00:28:12,858 --> 00:28:16,595 It's none of your business. All right, all right. I'm just trying to help. 474 00:28:16,662 --> 00:28:18,430 * Wait a minute * 475 00:28:21,567 --> 00:28:23,169 * So check it out ** 476 00:28:26,137 --> 00:28:28,074 You done fiddling with your car? 477 00:28:28,140 --> 00:28:30,241 Uh, just fixing a taillight. 478 00:28:30,308 --> 00:28:32,310 I'm so glad your father's tools are still getting some use. 479 00:28:32,377 --> 00:28:35,346 It always makes me sad to think of them sitting there getting dusty. 480 00:28:35,413 --> 00:28:39,351 What happened to the Charger? You know, just wear and tear. 481 00:28:39,417 --> 00:28:44,355 Whatever. I'll see you later. I'm off to the beach with Tina. 482 00:28:44,423 --> 00:28:48,059 Tina? Mom, we talked about this. We talked about the fact that she's my friend. 483 00:28:48,126 --> 00:28:51,663 [ Tina ] Oh, forget it. I'm not gonna wear my bathing suit after all. 484 00:28:51,730 --> 00:28:55,433 It's too horrifying. Oh, hello. 485 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:58,104 You are lucky to have a son who's over here so much. 486 00:28:58,170 --> 00:29:00,571 Yes. Well, he was gone for a couple of decades. 487 00:29:00,638 --> 00:29:03,209 He's still making up for lost time. 488 00:29:03,275 --> 00:29:06,011 Let's go. [ Cell Phone Rings ] 489 00:29:06,077 --> 00:29:08,146 [ Beeps ] Yeah, Sam? 490 00:29:08,213 --> 00:29:11,217 Bad news, Mike. Uh, I've been monitoring your buddy Ryan's bug. 491 00:29:11,282 --> 00:29:13,019 And? Well, it sounds like he decided... 492 00:29:13,085 --> 00:29:15,253 to jump the gun and pull your death wish scam himself. 493 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:17,388 - What? When? - Right now, it sounds like. 494 00:29:17,455 --> 00:29:20,726 He's paying some poor old guy to get knocked in front of the 5:35 commuter train. 495 00:29:20,792 --> 00:29:22,594 Sam, the 5:35-- 496 00:29:22,661 --> 00:29:25,131 Yeah, I know. They're headed toward the Fifth Street crossing right now. 497 00:29:25,196 --> 00:29:28,500 I could call the cops, but by the time they figure out what the hell is going on-- 498 00:29:28,567 --> 00:29:30,368 We can't risk it. We gotta get over there now! 499 00:29:30,435 --> 00:29:33,404 All right. I'll get myself a new set of wheels. 500 00:29:33,471 --> 00:29:35,340 [ Michael Narrating ] When you work under a cover-- 501 00:29:35,406 --> 00:29:37,476 whether you're a cop, a D.E.A. agent or a spy-- 502 00:29:37,542 --> 00:29:40,479 you're getting into business with the bad guys. 503 00:29:42,513 --> 00:29:46,885 Your job is to stay in control of that business. 504 00:29:46,952 --> 00:29:50,489 The problem is criminals are unpredictable. 505 00:29:50,556 --> 00:29:54,993 Sometimes they take your ideas and resources and hurt innocent people. 506 00:29:55,060 --> 00:29:58,497 It's every undercover agent's worst nightmare. 507 00:30:00,866 --> 00:30:03,402 [ Bell Ringing ] 508 00:30:03,469 --> 00:30:06,771 [ Train Horn Blows ] 509 00:30:06,838 --> 00:30:08,740 Which is why you do whatever it takes... 510 00:30:08,807 --> 00:30:10,476 to make sure that doesn't happen. 511 00:30:12,711 --> 00:30:16,115 Boxing in a large vehicle and forcing it into a crash... 512 00:30:16,182 --> 00:30:18,450 takes a coordinated group effort. 513 00:30:18,517 --> 00:30:21,787 It's a little like flying planes in formation... 514 00:30:21,854 --> 00:30:23,454 if one of the planes is trying to get away. 515 00:30:23,521 --> 00:30:26,992 Very difficult and very, very dangerous. 516 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:38,737 The good news is that when a plan requires clockwork timing... 517 00:30:38,804 --> 00:30:40,838 and precise movements, 518 00:30:40,906 --> 00:30:43,142 it doesn't take much to ruin that precision. 519 00:30:53,219 --> 00:30:57,623 Do it right and you can avoid sending anybody to the morgue. 520 00:30:57,689 --> 00:30:59,790 [ Train Horn Blows ] 521 00:30:59,857 --> 00:31:03,028 You may bruise a few egos though. 522 00:31:12,203 --> 00:31:14,105 What the hell happened? 523 00:31:14,173 --> 00:31:18,044 Ryan jumped the gun on the train scam. We had to stop him before he got someone killed. 524 00:31:18,109 --> 00:31:21,913 And? Well, nobody was hurt, but our cover was blown. 525 00:31:21,980 --> 00:31:25,683 And now Ryan knows that his new recruit is not who he imagined him to be. 526 00:31:25,750 --> 00:31:28,186 Great. And now we've got nothing. 527 00:31:28,253 --> 00:31:31,623 I was just telling Calia she'll be able to go home for her son's birthday. 528 00:31:31,690 --> 00:31:34,826 Yeah. Well, I've been listening in on Ryan's conversations... 529 00:31:34,893 --> 00:31:36,662 and Daddy has put a halt to everything. 530 00:31:36,728 --> 00:31:40,332 I mean, they're not making any new moves, which unfortunately means... 531 00:31:40,398 --> 00:31:42,934 they're gonna focus on all the irons they already have in the fire. 532 00:31:43,001 --> 00:31:45,636 - Like my client. - [ Clicks Tongue ] 533 00:31:45,703 --> 00:31:49,075 Sam, what would the cops need to build a case against these guys? 534 00:31:49,141 --> 00:31:52,211 You mean if they didn't catch 'em red-handed? Mm-hmm. 535 00:31:52,278 --> 00:31:56,048 Well, the only thing we have are the medical and insurance records for Calia's husband. 536 00:31:56,115 --> 00:32:00,286 If we're gonna nail these guys, we need the records on everybody that those doctors have treated. 537 00:32:02,688 --> 00:32:05,590 And if we're gonna save Calia, that's what we need. 538 00:32:05,656 --> 00:32:08,326 Mike, are you thinking what I think you're thinking? 539 00:32:09,494 --> 00:32:12,163 [ Chuckles ] Good luck with that, brother. 540 00:32:12,230 --> 00:32:14,165 You can't be serious? 541 00:32:14,232 --> 00:32:16,102 Mom, I wish there was some other way. 542 00:32:16,167 --> 00:32:18,037 She's my friend, Michael! 543 00:32:18,104 --> 00:32:20,538 You're asking me to go back to my friend, 544 00:32:20,605 --> 00:32:23,174 a woman I tried on bathing suits with, for God's sake, 545 00:32:23,241 --> 00:32:26,244 and blackmail her into giving me documents? 546 00:32:26,311 --> 00:32:28,480 I told you there was a reason not to get too close. 547 00:32:28,547 --> 00:32:32,117 Why? So I wouldn't feel bad when I destroy her life? 548 00:32:32,183 --> 00:32:35,921 Mom, these are bad guys. They're using desperate people. 549 00:32:35,988 --> 00:32:37,955 Don't you talk to me about using people. 550 00:32:38,023 --> 00:32:41,093 You're asking me to force Tina to sneak into the records office! 551 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:44,563 - She's gonna lose her job! - And if she doesn't, people will lose their lives! 552 00:32:47,732 --> 00:32:51,636 It's one job. I know it's not easy. But if you do the math, Mom-- 553 00:32:51,702 --> 00:32:56,208 - That's what this is then? The math? - Sometimes, yeah. 554 00:32:58,109 --> 00:33:00,912 Is this what you do, Michael? 555 00:33:00,979 --> 00:33:03,015 You destroy good people? 556 00:33:03,082 --> 00:33:05,416 My job is to help people. 557 00:33:05,483 --> 00:33:08,354 And that can mean doing things that I wish I didn't have to do. 558 00:33:08,420 --> 00:33:11,856 And sometimes there's no other way. 559 00:33:11,923 --> 00:33:14,160 Now, you lived in the same house I did. 560 00:33:14,226 --> 00:33:16,194 You made hard choices. 561 00:33:17,895 --> 00:33:19,698 So you know this as well as I do. 562 00:33:23,469 --> 00:33:26,971 [ Michael Narrating ] When you're blackmailing someone, you have to be cruel to be kind. 563 00:33:27,038 --> 00:33:30,375 Show any sympathy for your target and you only make it worse. 564 00:33:30,442 --> 00:33:32,278 You have to be the bad guy. 565 00:33:32,344 --> 00:33:35,614 Let them feel they have no choice. It's easier that way. 566 00:33:35,681 --> 00:33:38,817 - Maddy? - Easier for them anyway. 567 00:33:38,884 --> 00:33:43,122 How sweet of you to come by. Do you like my new haircut? 568 00:33:43,189 --> 00:33:46,692 Of course. Tina, I wondered if we could talk. 569 00:33:46,758 --> 00:33:48,594 Sure. Come on back. 570 00:33:48,660 --> 00:33:51,863 - What are you saying? - I don't expect you to understand. 571 00:33:51,930 --> 00:33:54,365 But, Tina, you've already given me something you shouldn't. 572 00:33:54,432 --> 00:33:57,202 Something you could get in a lot of trouble for. 573 00:33:57,269 --> 00:33:59,738 That information is confidential. 574 00:33:59,805 --> 00:34:03,575 I can't get that many files that fast without anyone knowing. 575 00:34:03,642 --> 00:34:07,212 I don't want to hurt you, but I need the documents. 576 00:34:07,278 --> 00:34:09,514 You don't want to hurt me? 577 00:34:09,581 --> 00:34:12,217 [ Whispers ] You are blackmailing me. 578 00:34:12,284 --> 00:34:15,686 You acted like you were my friend and-- [ Sobbing ] 579 00:34:18,090 --> 00:34:20,358 [ Sniffles ] What kind of a person-- 580 00:34:20,425 --> 00:34:24,496 Listen to me, Tina. This will go a lot easier for you if you just do what I'm asking. 581 00:34:24,563 --> 00:34:27,565 So they'll find the documents missing, you can say you-- 582 00:34:27,632 --> 00:34:29,335 you misfiled them, y-you forgot about them-- 583 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:32,170 - I don't care what you say. - [ Sobs ] 584 00:34:32,237 --> 00:34:36,807 You know I'm going to lose my job and you don't care. 585 00:34:36,875 --> 00:34:40,746 You play ball and don't cause any problems, you can get another job. 586 00:34:42,847 --> 00:34:45,117 [ Sobs ] 587 00:34:50,289 --> 00:34:53,090 There. It's everything you asked for. 588 00:34:53,159 --> 00:34:56,827 Wh-- Well, Mom, where are you going? Don't you want a ride? 589 00:34:56,894 --> 00:34:58,797 I'll take the bus! 590 00:35:07,273 --> 00:35:09,208 Mike, how we doing? Good to go, Sam. 591 00:35:09,275 --> 00:35:11,376 There's a city vehicle on Halston Ave. 592 00:35:11,443 --> 00:35:13,311 Driver parked it, headed off to lunch. 593 00:35:13,378 --> 00:35:17,282 It's just sitting there, waiting for a crash. You ready to do some driving? 594 00:35:17,349 --> 00:35:21,519 Oh, yeah. Oh, by the way, the documents your mom picked up are perfect. 595 00:35:21,586 --> 00:35:23,954 Put this stuff in the right place at the right time, 596 00:35:24,021 --> 00:35:26,625 whole thing comes crumbling down. 597 00:35:28,827 --> 00:35:31,163 Fi, Ryan's coming out of the bar. You good to go? 598 00:35:31,230 --> 00:35:33,898 Never been better. This should be fun. 599 00:35:33,965 --> 00:35:36,434 Yeah, just stay focused. 600 00:35:36,501 --> 00:35:38,969 My mother may never speak to me again after this job. 601 00:35:39,036 --> 00:35:41,840 So I want to make sure it was worth it. 602 00:35:41,907 --> 00:35:44,476 All right. And... go. 603 00:36:04,596 --> 00:36:09,867 [ Michael Narrating ] A push bar is a hardened steel frame attached to the front of a car. 604 00:36:09,934 --> 00:36:12,036 It's usually used by cops. 605 00:36:12,103 --> 00:36:14,606 But it's useful for anyone who's planning on being in a high-speed collision. 606 00:36:21,045 --> 00:36:22,880 Oops! 607 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:51,510 - Yeah, baby! - Hello, police? I'm over on Halston Avenue. 608 00:36:51,577 --> 00:36:54,612 There was a crash. This guy with a goatee and well dressed. 609 00:36:54,679 --> 00:36:57,248 Well, I think he crashed into a city truck on purpose. 610 00:36:57,315 --> 00:36:59,684 He was waving a gun around in traffic. 611 00:36:59,751 --> 00:37:01,887 Hell, boy. Anyone ever teach you how to park? 612 00:37:01,952 --> 00:37:04,922 - You son of a bitch! - Me, son of a bitch? 613 00:37:04,989 --> 00:37:08,159 You're the one who tried to steal my scam and take it to Daddy. 614 00:37:08,226 --> 00:37:11,896 But it didn't help, did it? Daddy knows you can't take it, doesn't he? 615 00:37:13,565 --> 00:37:17,001 [ Michael Narrating ] There's a tunnel vision that people develop in a fight. 616 00:37:17,068 --> 00:37:19,905 They focus on their enemy, oblivious to everything else. 617 00:37:19,971 --> 00:37:22,507 The angrier they get, the more intense their focus. 618 00:37:22,574 --> 00:37:25,577 There comes a point where the adrenaline is so intense, 619 00:37:25,643 --> 00:37:29,347 you could land a jet behind them and they wouldn't notice. 620 00:37:29,414 --> 00:37:31,483 Nice one. Nice one. I'm all done. 621 00:37:33,284 --> 00:37:35,920 [ Engine Starts ] You know what? 622 00:37:35,987 --> 00:37:38,824 I'm gonna go somewhere where I'm appreciated. 623 00:37:38,889 --> 00:37:42,760 [ Tires Squealing ] 624 00:37:49,501 --> 00:37:52,304 [ Siren Wailing ] 625 00:37:58,943 --> 00:38:01,612 Stay right there! Don't move! Get down on the ground! 626 00:38:01,679 --> 00:38:04,416 Get down on the ground! Put your hands behind your head! 627 00:38:10,588 --> 00:38:14,425 Thank you so much. I still can't believe you were able to take care of this. 628 00:38:14,492 --> 00:38:18,496 There's a reason people call me... and him. 629 00:38:18,563 --> 00:38:21,666 Are you sure it's safe? Are they really gone? 630 00:38:21,733 --> 00:38:23,768 The cops had a pretty good basis for an investigation. 631 00:38:23,835 --> 00:38:26,371 Once things got going, Ryan turned on his father. 632 00:38:26,438 --> 00:38:29,474 They went after each other and practically handed the case to the city. 633 00:38:29,541 --> 00:38:31,476 They'll be leaving you alone now. 634 00:38:31,543 --> 00:38:36,815 I have to pick up Ben from school, but thank you. Thank you so much. 635 00:38:41,018 --> 00:38:43,389 I spoke to your mom earlier. 636 00:38:43,454 --> 00:38:46,458 - Yeah? - She's still pretty upset. 637 00:38:48,293 --> 00:38:54,231 It was the right thing to do, but that poor woman, Tina, she's gonna lose everything. 638 00:38:54,298 --> 00:38:56,768 Michael. I'll see what I can do. 639 00:39:15,420 --> 00:39:19,425 - Good morning, Mom. - Look who's here. 640 00:39:20,492 --> 00:39:22,760 [ Groans ] 641 00:39:22,827 --> 00:39:25,530 I didn't sleep at all last night. 642 00:39:25,597 --> 00:39:28,065 I kept seeing Tina's face, 643 00:39:28,132 --> 00:39:33,505 her mascara all smeared from crying, calling me a monster. 644 00:39:37,608 --> 00:39:41,246 Made me wonder how you've ever been able to sleep at all the last two decades. 645 00:39:41,311 --> 00:39:43,014 Sometimes it's hard. 646 00:39:43,081 --> 00:39:45,315 That's not enough, Michael. Mom, I came to tell-- 647 00:39:45,382 --> 00:39:48,186 Who says that you get to decide what's right and what's wrong... 648 00:39:48,253 --> 00:39:52,056 and who gets sacrificed for the greater good and who doesn't? 649 00:39:52,123 --> 00:39:56,327 Do you think I like it? What can I do? People come to me. 650 00:39:56,393 --> 00:39:59,530 Oh, don't give me that, Michael. You don't have to go running around blowing things up... 651 00:39:59,597 --> 00:40:01,632 every time a problem comes your way. 652 00:40:01,699 --> 00:40:04,369 You were offered a job and you dragged me into it. 653 00:40:04,436 --> 00:40:06,605 Do you think I do this for the money? 654 00:40:06,672 --> 00:40:10,108 Yes! I don't know why you do it. 655 00:40:14,545 --> 00:40:19,016 People need me, so I have to. 656 00:40:22,688 --> 00:40:25,056 Yes, I guess you do. 657 00:40:27,391 --> 00:40:29,494 I'm just tired. 658 00:40:37,302 --> 00:40:39,670 What are you doing here at 6:00 in the morning? Where you been? 659 00:40:39,737 --> 00:40:43,708 County record building. There was a break-in. 660 00:40:43,775 --> 00:40:47,713 Someone went through all the files. They'll discover it Monday. 661 00:40:47,778 --> 00:40:49,780 Your friend, Tina, she'll be fine. 662 00:40:49,847 --> 00:40:52,884 Nobody will ever be able to tell that she took any files. 663 00:40:57,188 --> 00:40:59,690 "Someone" broke in? 664 00:41:04,362 --> 00:41:06,463 Sun's come up. 665 00:41:07,699 --> 00:41:10,467 You want a cup of coffee? 666 00:41:29,119 --> 00:41:30,989 What's wrong, Sam? 667 00:41:31,056 --> 00:41:33,057 Well, I've been doing some research. 668 00:41:33,123 --> 00:41:35,827 Trying to connect the dots to find our killer, you know? 669 00:41:35,893 --> 00:41:38,630 So there was the hotel thing, right? 670 00:41:38,697 --> 00:41:41,166 Then I followed up your hunch about that stadium shooting in South America. 671 00:41:41,231 --> 00:41:44,501 Six police officials shot in a soccer stadium. 672 00:41:44,570 --> 00:41:46,538 Six shots at the marine stadium. 673 00:41:46,605 --> 00:41:49,074 No one claimed credit for either incident though. 674 00:41:49,139 --> 00:41:51,677 Right. Thing is, you were off in Bosnia when they did the follow-up. 675 00:41:51,742 --> 00:41:55,713 And both times there was a lot of talk about the same guy-- Mason Gilroy. 676 00:41:55,780 --> 00:41:59,083 I've heard the name. Are you sure? 677 00:41:59,150 --> 00:42:02,286 Yup. There was some cologne on that note you got at the hotel. 678 00:42:02,353 --> 00:42:05,590 Stuff is called Monaco Silver. 679 00:42:05,657 --> 00:42:07,693 Last sighting of Gilroy-- Monaco. 680 00:42:07,759 --> 00:42:10,762 What a coincidence. So I came here to tell you, 681 00:42:10,829 --> 00:42:13,731 and I found this by the gate. 682 00:42:13,798 --> 00:42:16,768 He knows where you live, Mike. 683 00:42:16,835 --> 00:42:18,836 And he didn't kill me yet. 684 00:42:18,903 --> 00:42:22,440 [ Rapid Beeping, Line Ringing ] Gilroy. 685 00:42:22,507 --> 00:42:26,143 You figured out my name. Good for you. I knew you were a clever boy. 686 00:42:26,210 --> 00:42:28,012 Are we done playing? 687 00:42:28,079 --> 00:42:30,248 That is the question, isn't it? 688 00:42:30,315 --> 00:42:34,284 I noticed you didn't sound the alarm with the authorities, which is a promising sign. 689 00:42:34,351 --> 00:42:36,755 I think perhaps we should meet. 690 00:42:36,822 --> 00:42:39,289 Just give me a time and a place.