Previously on Power...
I won't let you take my little girl away from me.
I can explain.
You're on administrative leave,
effective immediately.
I had Derek do deep background checks,
and don't think for a moment
he won't deploy every weapon he has to destroy me.
Tariq St. Patrick, congratulations
on your acceptance to Callister Prep.
It's the end of this drug shit for this family.
Tariq is on the right track.
I need weight.
Move that. Give me a week.
You'll be back in business for real, a'ight?
What the fuck is this?
Some, uh, high‐tech jewelry for your ankle.
Be careful with Tommy, 'Keisha.
Don't get in over your head like Holly did.
I ain't gonna make the same mistakes Red made.
- ‐ Shit. - ‐.
Shit!
I'm not trying to do
this street shit forever.
I want Cash to grow up in a safe neighborhood.
Wanted to show you our new home.
- No way. - Oh, yeah.
You never lie to me again, and in exchange,
you get an education.
I won't ever lie to you again.
Could you teach me how to move this?
I'ma teach you the game.
♪ They say this is a big, rich town ♪
♪ I just come from the poorest part ♪
♪ Bright lights, city life ♪
♪ I got to make it, this is where it goes down ♪
♪ I just happen to come up hard ♪
♪ Legal or illegal, baby, I got to make it ♪
♪ I never took a straight path nowhere ♪
♪ Life's full of twists and turns, bumps and bruises ♪
♪ I live, I learn ♪
♪ I'm from that city full of yellow cabs and skyscrapers ♪
♪ It's hard to get a start in these parts without paper ♪
♪ Homey, I grew up in hell, a block away from heaven ♪
♪ That corner every 15 minutes, they moving seven ♪
♪ Pure snow, bag it, then watch it go ♪
♪ Occupational options, get some blow or some hos ♪
♪ Shoot the ball or the strap, learn to rap or to jack ♪
♪ Fuck it, man, in the meantime ♪
♪ Go head and pump a pack ♪
♪ This my regal, royal flow, my James Bond bounce ♪
♪ That 007, that's 62 on my count ♪
♪ I'm an undercover liar, I lie under the covers ♪
♪ Look a bitch in the eyes and tell her, baby, I love ya ♪
♪ You're my inspiration, you're my motivation ♪
♪ You're the reason that I'm moving with no hesitation ♪
♪ They say this is a big, rich town ♪
♪ Yeah, I just come from the poorest part ♪
♪ Bright lights, city life ♪
♪ I got to make it, this is where it goes down ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I just happen to come up hard ♪
♪ Legal or illegal, baby, I got to make it ♪
‐ Yo. ‐ How the fuck do you know where I live?
I followed you, motherfucker.
You need to take this shit off my ankle, man!
You have anything on St. Patrick?
‐ No, fuck that! ‐ Well, what about Egan?
I'm willing to make a trade today.
I'm not here to trade
baseball cards with you, a'ight?
Take this shit off my fucking ankle now!
No, back the fuck off me.
You know, you're more trouble than you're worth, Coleman.
I should have let Alicia Jimenez
take you out when she had the chance.
Man, fuck you, bitch.
Yeah, maybe later.
Where the hell were you, and why did Tommy
walk into the meeting with Jason and not you?
Tommy's crew roped me up after your boy Saxe
put a fucking ankle monitor on me, man.
I can't meet up with Jason with this shit
unless you want the Feds to pull up on Jason.
A'ight? You need to take out Saxe.
First of all, I'm not killing law enforcement, okay,
and I'm not killing anybody, period.
Since you didn't meet up with Jason, the deal's off.
Yo, we need to meet up.
As long as you're chipped up like a motherfucking dog,
you stay the fuck away from me and lose my number.
I'm not playing with you, boy.
We're done.
This motherfucker.
Mom, I've never seen math this hard.
I know. Me either.
Cash got homework already?
Yeah, the teacher wants to make sure
he's caught up with the other kids.
How was your drive in from the city?
Ah, it was all right.
You know, someone cut me off and then gave me the finger,
but whatever.
It's worth it to see my girl
in her dream house.
You liking it, right?
Listen, you hear that?
I don't hear nothing.
Exactly.
There's no sirens, no cars.
Yeah, well, this ain't the city, 'Keisha.
The suburbs is the opposite of chaos,
which is what you wanted, right?
I do.
I'm just saying it's gonna take some getting used to,
especially for him.
I know. I know.
Yo, Cash money.
Put your pencil down a second.
Me and your mom wanna rap with you.
So, Cash, you know how in the city,
you walked yourself to school every day?
Out here, I'm gonna pick you up and drop you off.
Or I will.
But I'm not a little kid.
I know that,
and you don't look like one either.
Cash, you're a young black man.
The rules are different for you.
In the city, you got kids that look like you.
Out here, not so much.
I can remember what it was like
when I was the only kid
that looked like me,
and I got into a fight every goddamn day.
So the‐‐.
But you... you shouldn't do that,
all right?
What I'm trying to say is this.
If anybody gives you a hard time,
especially the cops, you don't do nothing.
You just come and tell me.
Let me handle it.
All right?
Boom! Cash money. That's my guy.
All right, go upstairs. Finish getting ready. Brush your teeth.
I don't want you late for your first day of school.
Don't get lost up there.
It really means a lot to me
that Cash has both of us to count on.
Yeah, me too.
Thank you.
What the hell were you thinking,
going off the reservation like this?
I know, but I was this close
to nabbing Tommy Egan for killing Angela
and closing this RICO for good.
Joe Proctor was ready to hand us everything.
Until he caught a bullet.
So I bent the rules,
and Egan killed Proctor to keep him quiet.
Both things can be true,
but if we can prove the latter,
I bet Warner will forgive my indiscretions.
I know being a card‐carrying member
of the White Boys Legal Club has perks,
but you made a deal with the devil:
Telling Jacob Warner about your witness tampering
after I told you he can't be trusted.
He's only kept you around this long for a moment like this,
when he needs cover.
He's gonna prosecute you
and ride your conviction all the way to Washington.
So what do we do?
You find a way to prove you're right.
If you do, you'll save your job and keep your ass out of jail.
Meanwhile, I'll do some research
on the softest federal penitentiaries.
I'll see you about getting you into a white‐collar Fed country club
to serve your eight to ten.
Jesus, that's not very encouraging, Tameika.
Neither is your track record, Saxe.
First thing I learned on this side of the aisle:
Manage the client's expectations.
If you don't prove Tommy Egan killed Proctor,
it won't be a question of jail or no jail.
It will be where and how long.
And here...
we have our Callister Prep library.
You'll find more than 140 characters in there.
Whew!
Tariq St. Patrick?
You were the prosecutor on my dad's trial.
AUSA Saxe. Wow, good memory.
Although pity you don't remember
letting Tommy Egan into your penthouse
the night he killed Joseph Proctor.
What? I don't know what you're talking about.
You sure? You're pretty close with Tommy, right?
I mean, if he needed help, like a way inside,
you seem like the perfect person to call.
Yeah, well, maybe I should call my parents,
since it's illegal as fuck for you to be questioning me
‐ without them here. ‐ Whoa.
We're just talking.
Should probably get back to this tour.
Yeah, you probably should.
- ‐ Not this shit again. - Wow.
Looks like the Jeffersons have moved on up.
You know what happens to big, fancy houses
bought with drug money?
They get auctioned for cheap,
and the people inside go to the big house,
and it's a lot less fancy.
‐ I haven't done anything illegal. ‐ You sure?
When I put Tommy away for killing Angela Valdes
and Joe Proctor, I could charge you
as an accomplice if you knew about 'em
or if you were in any way involved
in his criminal enterprise.
You got a warrant?
This is your chance to save yourself.
Maybe you should think about your future.
And maybe you should think about the fact
that you're on private property.
Don't let Tommy be the reason you end up in a cell.
So why would Russia suddenly stand down
to mark the end of the Cold War?
Anyone?
Uh, Ian.
Uh, Bay of Pigs?
What? No.
Um, Tariq, right?
What do you think?
Uh, mutually assured destruction.
We're all motivated by self‐preservation, right?
- ‐ That's right. - ‐.
All right, everyone. I will see you tomorrow.
Can't wait.
Hey, Tariq. Why don't you hang back?
That was a really good answer you gave.
It's pretty fucking boring here, huh?
I get it. The curriculum here sucks compared to Choate.
So?
Are you holding?
‐ What? ‐ I know that that's why
you got kicked out of Choate, right?
Drugs.
You know, I spoke to a friend of mine
who works there about, uh... about you.
You know, you could make a lot of money at this school.
I just wanted to get back to the city.
That's it.
Stop.
Open your backpack.
Come on. Now.
Thank you.
Looks like you are on the right track here at Callister.
Kate, what's up?
Kate, what are you doing here?
I'll take the room at the opposite end of the house from yours.
No offense,
but I know you two are still in the honeymoon phase.
That'll pass.
Kate, Tommy bought you your own house,
and you need to go back there.
Kate!
Today is not the day.
Go home.
You know, the girl before you‐‐ uh, Holly‐‐
she didn't get along with me either.
Tommy ever tell you what really happened to trailer trash Barbie?
I don't give a fuck what happened to them.
Tommy's past relationships don't mean shit to me.
Our shit is strong, and that's why I'm here and that bitch is not.
Oh, so...
then I guess he already told you.
She's probably floating in a lake somewhere.
She broke my son's trust, and when she did that,
she was dead to Tommy... Literally.
He killed her...
with his bare hands.
Good.
She didn't deserve him anyway,
and you can get your shit
and get the fuck out of...
‐ Hey, hey, hey! ‐ My house.
Get out!
You didn't say anything to Saxe, right?
No, of course not.
Told him that he can't be questioning me
without you or Dad present, and he just backed off.
Nice move.
Using the law against him.
All right.
I guess you're ready for your next lesson.
Uh‐uh. No.
That ain't your money.
This is from my girls from my supplier.
‐ Here, fill this out. ‐ What is this?
Your cut of anything we move from Dre's brick
is gonna be coming from the day care.
It's an after‐school job.
‐ A brick like his goes for 18, 20K. ‐ For real?
Sounds like a lot, but you still got to re‐up with your distro
at the same price, so that's his.
Not to mention
you're gonna have to break off your primeras,
and on top of that,
you know you got to give your soldiers something.
They got to eat too.
So you got to cut the brick to make a profit.
And you know how to do that?
Does Ghost know you know how to cut a brick?
Boy, who you think taught me?
I GOT THREE RULES:
No lying, no using, and no stealing‐‐
from me or anyone else.
If Tommy found out what you did,
he'd have laid you out.
Well, actually, LaKeisha told him
before Ghost got to her.
Damn, she didn't even give it a second.
Tommy could've killed you.
We're good now, I swear.
All right, well, how's school?
It's cool, I guess.
Choate was definitely harder.
But my history teacher, Mr. Radnor,
he found out I sold product,
and he asked me for some like he was trying to catch me slipping,
but I think he really wanted some,
not just to use but to sell.
He could make a good primera,
help us move Dre's brick.
What do you think?
See what you can find out about him.
You could use the advantage, but be careful, 'Riq,
'cause after today, everything you do
is being watched.
You asked me to pick up Yas,
but I didn't see her out there.
Mama, you're early.
What was all that, Tasha?
Tariq?
Tariq, why don't you go pick up
your tuition check from your father?
A'ight.
Bye, Grandma. See you later.
Look, Mama, that's just payments
from the parents for the kids here.
Don't play me, Tasha.
I know what kind of money this brings in.
What's it from? Drugs?
You dealing drugs in this place?
No, not here,
and besides, I ain't got to explain to you, okay?
How I pay my rent ain't none of your goddamn business
as long as yours gets paid.
God damn it, it is my business,
'cause you're dragging my grandson into it!
You will lose him, just like you lost Raina.
I've already lost him, okay?
I am trying to get him back.
Mama, I'm trying to save my son.
The only thing that will save that boy...
is Jesus, and that go for your ass too.
Fuck.
The north wing will house the education center.
On the ground level, we'll have performing arts,
which is leading from the Raina Estelle St. Patrick atrium.
I asked the contractor
if we had enough space on the lot for a basketball court,
and he said yes, so I'm naming
the basketball court after you.
You have my tuition check?
Come on. Did you hear what I said?
I said I'm trying to make you a part of your sister's legacy.
I want you to leave the street shit behind you, man,
like I did, or it's gonna be too late, Tariq.
Just like you did, huh?
Is that why government prosecutors
are just rolling up on me at school?
‐ What are you talking about? ‐ Saxe...
came in and asked me all types of shit,
but I didn't tell him nothing, just like you taught me.
You don't got to worry, Ghost.
‐ Ah, Ramona. ‐ James, I'm sorry I'm late.
I just‐‐ Oh, hi.
‐ Is this... ‐ This is my son, Tariq.
Uh, Tariq, this is Ramona Garrity.
Ramona is a political strategist extraordinaire.
Well, nice to meet you, Tariq.
Nice to meet you.
Uh, political strategist?
Does that mean you work for Councilman Tate?
With Tate.
The DNC assigns me to various campaigns
during the election cycle, so I work
with a different candidate every year.
Who knows? Maybe one day, your dad.
Yeah, don't you need to run background checks for that type of stuff?
Son, don't you need to get going, right?
Uh, I need my tuition check, Dad.
Oh, right, right. Mm.
Tuition check. Make sure you call me
when you get to your mother's house safely, all right?
All right.
Nice meeting you. ‐ Nice to meet you too.
Uh, you know, Tariq, for what it's worth,
I think your father is capable of doing
whatever he sets his mind to,
just like you.
I'm gonna call the cops.
I thought you were the cops.
Warner asked me to help him get rid of you.
I can't wait to tell him that you showed up here to harass me.
- ‐ Who is it, honey? - Nobody.
You didn't tell me you‐you had a sister.
I don't. She's my wife.
Good‐bye.
‐ Who's this? ‐ Un pendejo.
I, uh... I'm a friend of Blanca's from work,
Cooper Saxe.
Jesenia.
Blanca's mentioned you before.
‐ No. ‐ Ooh, "cenar."
I know that word. That's, uh...
I'd love to stay for dinner.
You had five minutes. Now you have four.
Proctor said Tommy Egan killed Angela.
When Proctor turned up dead, I had no way of proving it,
until now.
LaKeisha Grant.
Her name is on a house in Long Island with Egan.
Not a shell property, an actual residence.
The house makes Grant an accomplice,
at the very least, complicit,
and she'll know if Tommy Egan killed Angela
and if he then killed Proctor to shut him up.
LaKeisha Grant.
She's a witness in my Raymond Jones case.
Her statement nailed Kanan Stark
as Raymond Jones' doer,
but look what I found.
You see who picked up Kanan Stark's ashes?
Erick Stark. His son?
That's what the medical examiner assumed too,
but Kanan Stark's only son is deceased,
so I checked the security footage.
Turns out, Erick Stark...
is Tariq St. Patrick.
Why would Tariq claim the ashes of the man who held him hostage?
Exactly.
You want my help,
you're gonna have to work for it, Saxe.
Andre Coleman and Kanan Stark were associates,
but since you ran Coleman off the books,
I have no way of finding him,
especially now that he's gone MIA.
Serial number for an ankle monitor.
You find it, you find Coleman.
So... we're a team?
I want the bad guys in jail too,
so yes, I'll help you nail Tommy Egan and Dre.
There you go. There you go.
There you go.
Sergeant Blanca Rodriguez, NYPD.
What the fuck? I'm done talking to you cops, man.
As long as you got an ankle monitor strapped to you,
we can find you anywhere.
I want your help.
If I talk, you take this fucking thing off of me.
Let's see what you got first.
Kanan Stark. You knew him?
Yeah.
Kanan was running a theft ring
with undercover cop Raymond Jones,
who was murdered.
We believe Kanan killed Detective Jones.
Kanan?
Nah, Kanan was in D.C. the night Ray Ray was killed.
We have a witness saying that he was in town
‐ earlier that day. ‐ Your witness is lying.
Well, if Kanan was out of town, then who could've done it?
I don't know who pulled the trigger,
but I know who wanted to.
I gave him the address.
Who?
If I do this for you,
you got to do something for me.
On top of taking this ankle monitor off,
Saxe‐‐
I want him to pay for what he did
to me and my daughter.
Saxe thinks that he and I are working together.
I don't give a fuck what Saxe thinks,
and neither do you.
I got some information you want,
so what's it gonna be?
All right.
I'll help you nail Saxe.
Tariq St. Patrick.
He came looking for Ray Ray
for killing his sister.
I gave him the address.
He doesn't need that much powder.
I want my personality to shine out there, not my face.
Thank you, Elise.
Not sure your personality is your best attribute.
Ah. Ramona, you already had your opportunity...
Excuse me, sir. ‐ To learn all about my best attribute.
Your loss, Boo.
Ah, Sunny.
Always a delight to see you.
It's good seeing you again, Councilman Tate.
I'm really looking forward to tonight's debate.
Always makes great TV when there's no love lost between the candidates.
Oh, no, no, no. You got me all wrong.
I respect Lorette.
It's just that I'd make a better governor.
Ah, okay. I'll see you out there.
‐ ‐ See you soon.
Okay, Lorette is gonna want to pull focus
by bringing up the fund‐raiser robbery
and flipping it to her advantage.
It's best you deflect. Stick to the talking points‐‐.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, don't be the dude on live TV
attacking a female candidate; I know.
Mm.
Oh, and, uh, one other thing.
How would you feel about James St. Patrick running on your ticket?
Two black men from Queens
convincing upstate whites that we represent them too?
No, it'll never work.
Ramona, I asked you to bring me a list of real names.
And I will.
I was just flying it by you in case James is eyeing
a political opportunity elsewhere.
New York is a manufacturing state,
a farming state.
Produce, dairy‐‐
all interests need to be represented in the capital,
not just downstate interests. Thank you.
What about the criticism that there is almost zero diversity in Albany?
What do you intend to do about that?
I hear you, Sunny,
and we're working on a strategy of inclusion.
Now let me ask you something.
Why have you never gone into politics?
Maybe I've met one too many politicians.
‐ Oh, come on. ‐.
We're not all cut from the same cloth.
Look, I don't give a fuck about James right now.
I need to focus on Lorette.
Yes, you do.
Councilman. Ramona.
Good day to you both.
James? What is he doing here?
I'm sure the voting public is asking themselves the same thing about you.
‐ Excuse me. ‐ You know, I'm actually up in the polls
since you've left my campaign, Derek.
No coincidence there.
Look, I thought it would be a good idea
to have Derek on hand
to help me field any QCP questions
that might come up, right?
There you go again.
James, when are you gonna realize
that no one gives a fuck about your Queens Child Project?
Okay, so we're not on the same page.
I thought we were on the same page.
Not on this, 'cause all you do is think about you.
If that's not the kettle calling the pot black.
Why don't you tell me how you really feel, Councilman?
How much juice do you really think your little community project
will give my campaign statewide?
Here you go.
Do you think those crackers up in Saratoga Springs
give a flying fuck about the plight
of some poor broke hood niggas in the inner city?
They think
that the menopausal queen of the PTA,
Lorette Walsh, is gonna save them?
That bitch is clueless.
She can't even use her iPhone
without the help of her assistant.
- No, no. - Is that Tate?
‐ What the fuck? Is this... ‐.
Who the fuck turned your mic on?
Come on.
Ma.
Tariq, why are you home? Is everything okay?
Yes. My teacher, Radnor‐‐
I know why he's so thirsty for product.
His mom and stepdad, they were running
some type of Ponzi scheme.
His stepdad killed himself before he got arrested,
but the mom, she's serving 30 years right now.
I feel like I remember hearing about them.
The Volkers.
Yes.
Did you hear that the family money's gone
and he can't even keep up with the bills?
How did you get this?
Uh, I broke into Radnor's office.
How?
Kanan taught me.
Tariq...
Look, we have what he needs, all right?
And he has way more to lose than us.
Plus, no one would even suspect that he works for us.
Including him.
If this is gonna work,
we need to insulate ourselves.
I'm not dropping out of this race.
This isn't coming from me.
You managed to alienate your core base
and the upstate voters
with one fell swoop last night.
There is no coming back from that.
Candidates have come back from much worse.
Not without the DNC support, they haven't.
Plus, James St. Patrick's name recognition is off the charts.
If he goes to another team, you look radioactive,
and there's no way you're gonna make up
the votes that go with him.
I'm not worried about James St. Patrick.
If he can find a candidate that will team up with him,
you best believe I'm not about to lose my career because of him.
It's not because of him.
It's because of you.
Do you even know who he really is?
I know what the public knows,
and they like him... and so do I.
Fine.
You get him to come in.
Tell him we'll open up the QCP or something.
And how exactly is that gonna help?
We'll take a photo together, release a joint statement
about bridging the urban and rural divide,
some outreach initiatives or some shit.
We will smooth this over.
Just get me James and get me the press.
So... how was school today?
It was fine.
Just fine?
That's it, Cash? Did you meet anybody new?
Did you learn something?
Not really.
Just the same old stuff.
Can you believe this shit?
Just because it's new doesn't mean I stole it.
Cash, sit up straight. Take your hands out your pocket.
Face front!
Look, whatever the St. Patricks did,
I don't know shit about it.
This isn't about the St. Patricks.
Can you step out of the vehicle, please?
Okay, I'm taking off my seat belt
and I'm getting out the vehicle.
Your son too.
Wait. Why?
What's going on?
Yo, get your hands off my kid.
Mom, what do I do?
She's with Nassau County Social Services.
He'll be safe.
Okay, Cash, just...
just take your seat belt off and get out the car.
Just do what they say, okay, baby?
All right, we're getting out the car.
We just need to go in for a little conversation.
You out your goddamn mind
if you think I'm going anywhere with you.
We can talk right here.
Fine, if that's what you want.
The Feds are closing in on Tommy Egan,
and we need your cooperation.
No.
We believe you may be laundering.
Tommy Egan's drug money through your salon.
His LLC is on all your books,
which makes you an accomplice.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You're loyal to Tommy, but is he loyal to you?
You know, that house you're living in
has both your names on the deed.
Tommy knows we're coming for him, LaKeisha,
and he's gonna leave you holding the bag.
Can you afford that mortgage on your own?
And that's if we let you keep it.
If we find out that it was purchased with drug money,
we're gonna take that and everything else away from you,
including the shop.
You will be broke and alone.
Tommy is going down.
The only question is, which side of the bars are you gonna be on,
and which side of that window
is your son gonna be on?
Sign this cooperation agreement,
and you can walk away.
I want a lawyer.
Great.
We'll hold on to Cash until you have counsel.
He'll be safe.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
Please, I just wanna get my son back!
If you sign, you and Cash can get in your car and drive home.
If you don't, I arrest you right now
and Cash goes into the system,
not to his ex‐con father‐‐
into foster care.
Who knows? Maybe some nice family will adopt him
and he'll end up back out here someday.
Give me the paper.
You keep that copy for yourself.
I'll get WITSEC in order for you and your son.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Cash!
My God.
Baby, are you okay?
Mom, are you going to jail like Dad did?
Oh, no, baby.
I made sure of it.
You know I would do anything to keep you safe, right?
I know.
Cash, listen to me, okay, and listen to me carefully.
You cannot tell anybody about what just happened, okay?
‐ Okay, Mom. ‐ Do you understand me?
‐ Yes. ‐ Nobody.
All right?
Okay.
All right.
He wants you to play nice
in front of a couple reporters.
Hmm.
And why would I do that?
Because Lorette Walsh wants you to be her lieutenant governor.
Wait. What?
How the hell did you pull that off?
I didn't. You did.
Well, with maybe a little help from me.
But we still have to sell the idea to the DNC,
and I don't want Tate to be a problem for us.
If we play along,
this might be the last time we have to deal with him.
‐ But we can't trust him. ‐ Well, we can trust
that he cares about his reputation above all else.
That's true.
What about you?
Can I trust you, James?
You know, Rashad said that...
I don't know who you really are.
I'll go sit down with Tate
and I'll smooth everything out.
I promise.
- Good job, guys. - Let's work it back.
You ain't said but two words this whole ride, man.
- ‐ You sure you're all right? - Uh‐huh.
That's got to be the team.
Get in there. Have some fun.
C‐note, what's up?
What, you just nervous to meet your new teammates?
No. Can I ask you a question?
‐ Is it about sex? ‐ What? No.
Oh, okay, well... shoot.
Mom got pulled over coming home from school today.
‐ How come? ‐ I don't know.
But a cop made us come out the car,
and I did everything you told me to do,
but a woman took me away.
What you mean, a woman took you away?
I sat in the cop car while Mom talked to the lady.
I did exactly what you said,
and they let me go back to her,
but Mom was just so scared,
and I just wanted to know,
did I do the right thing?
Yeah, kid.
You did the right thing.
‐ Okay. ‐ All right?
Now go in there and have some fun.
I want 50 points and five fouls.
- ‐ Get kicked out of that game, will you? - ‐ All right.
All right, I'll pick you up after practice.
Fuck you looking at?
Let me help you with this.
Okay.
So how was your day?
It was fine.
Nothing happened?
It's the suburbs.
Nothing happens. That's why people move out here.
That's funny,
because when I dropped off Cash at practice just now,
he told me you got pulled over this afternoon.
Yeah, that was nothing.
Child Services doesn't make fucking traffic stops.
You had to give them something
to get Cash back.
Now, what did they want,
and what did you tell them?
N‐nothing!
I held it. I didn't say anything.
Bullshit. Don't you fucking lie to me right now, 'Keisha.
I'm not lying to you, Tommy.
I didn't say shit to 'em,
just like I didn't say shit to Saxe
when he rode up on me yesterday
or the last time.
You can trust me, Tommy.
Then why wasn't you gonna tell me about it?
Because I know you killed Holly...
and I didn't want to give you a reason not to trust me.
How long you known about that for?
Since yesterday,
when Kate came by, trying to scare me off.
But you still here.
Yes.
I'm still here, Tommy.
You know I changed, 'Keisha.
I ain't that guy no more,
and you are not Holly.
Tommy, why is my name on the house?
What?
The cops are closing in on you.
What, you gonna run?
You gonna leave me holding the bag on all this shit?
LaKeisha, this house is paid off.
It's yours.
In case anything ever happens to me,
I just wanted to make sure that you were protected.
You ain't got to worry about nothing, 'Keisha.
I got you.
I got you, babe.
Hey, Tariq!
Was that from you?
What?
Nothing.
I'll see you in class tomorrow.
Tommy, what's up?
Ghost, you know that fuckboy Saxe
from the Feds?
We got to move on him now.
No, Tommy, law enforcement's off‐limits.
You know that.
Actually, maybe you don't.
This motherfucker is violating, Ghost.
He's gone too fucking far. You know where he stay at?
I got to meet up with Tate, okay?
I can't go there, and neither should you.
Just keep your head down.
Staying out of jail is the best revenge on Saxe.
Trust me. Later.
Hello, Mr. St. Patrick.
Hello, Sergeant. I was just headed out.
Ah, this'll be quick. We may have a break
in the shooting at your penthouse,
a suspect in Joseph Proctor's murder.
That's great news.
Don't you want to know who it is,
especially since your son was there when it happened?
You know, I keep thinking Tariq wouldn't have been there
if he hadn't been kicked out of Choate for selling drugs.
I don't know what you're trying to do here, Sergeant,
but my son, he's been through enough, okay?
This is harassment.
You've been harassing my entire family.
My son was approached illegally.
I have an issue with that, okay, so I'm gonna file a complaint
against Saxe and your whole office.
Oh, Saxe is on suspension,
so I can assure you, that complaint's not gonna go anywhere,
just like his future at the Justice Department.
No one believes a word he has to say.
We're done, Sergeant, and that's not a question.
Have whatever kind of day you're gonna have.
‐ Rodriguez. Hi, this is LaKeisha Grant.
I lied.
I don't got shit on Tommy.
I only signed that agreement to get my kid back.
I'm sorry, Ms. Grant, but we have you on record.
WITSEC has been expedited,
and the Feds are coming to pick you up shortly.
No, um... Shit.
Look, my son's at basketball practice.
Don't send anyone. We'll come in after I pick him up.
You understand that you lose all immunity if you don't?
We'll be there.
Shit.
Glad you changed your mind.
I didn't change it. Circumstances changed it for me, Tommy.
Listen.
Saxe ain't a Fed no more, but he's still a problem.
Rode up on your nephew at school.
So now the NYPD's asking questions about Choate.
They know Tariq's been dealing.
This motherfucker Saxe.
Listen, I found a perfect office building in Queens for Jason.
Scope it out. Shoot me the address.
‐ ‐ Yeah, I will.
All right, girls. Let's go.
Ooh.
You think you can scare my girl
‐ into snitching on me? ‐ Oh, no, no, no!
Takes a big man to scare a woman,
but I bet you scared now.
Took it too far, Saxe.
Shouldn't have come at our families.
You shouldn't have fucked with my son. He's a good kid.
He's been through enough already.
Has he? Something tells me
you're not done putting him through more shit.
The fuck did you just say to me?
Everyone around you ends up dead, man‐‐
Angela, Proctor. Who's next?
You are, asshole.
Tommy! Tommy!
You know this fucking guy killed Angela, right?
The woman you loved?
Ah, fuck!
Ah, wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait.
I got a little parting gift for you, Saxe.
I did that shit‐‐.
Killed Angela, and you ain't never gonna get me for it,
so adios, motherfucker.
Guys, you don't have to do this.
You saw him kill her, didn't you?
You could put him away. All you have to do is testify.
Don't you want him to fucking pay for what he did?
You saw him kill her, man.
I didn't see shit.
Ah, fuck.
No. What the fuck? No, no!
Please! Please!
Please. Come on, wait, wait!
No! No!
Should've stayed away from my son, man.
Tariq left the penthouse door open for Tommy.
Tommy killed Proctor in your apartment
because he was gonna snitch on him, not you.
He already knows that. Can we just do him now?
What else do the Feds know? What do they have on Tariq?
Tariq's pretending to be Erick Stark, Kanan's son.
‐ Fuck's that mean? ‐ I didn't come here to play 20 questions.
Who the fuck is Erick Stark?
Tariq picked up Kanan's ashes from the morgue.
Maybe that's the name he used to get 'em.
- ‐ No, no, Tommy, Tommy. - No, don't.
What the fuck?
Saxe ain't law enforcement anymore,
but with Proctor and Angela dead,
he's the last person we got on the inside.
We own him now.
I don't wanna own him.
He deserves a bullet,
and that's what he's gonna get.
No.
Like Angela got?
You still owe me for that.
Okay.
And now you owe me for saving your fucking life, Saxe.
Stay the fuck away from our families.
You gonna tell anybody we were here?
‐ No, sir. ‐ "No, sir."
Good answer,
'cause nobody would believe you if you did.
I need all the information they have on Tariq.
Do you hear me?
I hear you.
Get it to me ASAP.
What's this?
It's not my birthday or anything.
I revisited the Raymond Jones case.
Turns out, the CSIs found a blood drop at Jones' flop.
No known match.
I did a little investigative work.
It's a 50% match for James St. Patrick, male.
His son.
No way to time‐stamp it,
but LaKeisha Grant is on her way in right now
on Tommy Egan,
and guess who just happened to be Tariq's alibi
the night Jones was killed.
This is great work, Rodriguez.
If she talks, we can put this whole thing to bed.
Just one question.
What made you go back to Jones' flop?
Well, that's the other thing.
I got my lead from Andre Coleman,
who has a very interesting story
about how Saxe pressured him for information.
Mr. Coleman, thanks for your help.
If that's everything, you can sign the complaint
at the bottom.
That's it?
On behalf of the U. S. Government,
I can assure you that Cooper Saxe
won't be bothering you anymore.
That's great. Um, what about this?
Of course.
You are a free man.
Oh, and, Andre...
make sure you pick up the phone when I call.
What do you want, Ghost?
Did you know that Tariq picked up Kanan's ashes?
What are you talking about? How could he have done that?
With a fake I'D that reads "Erick Stark," Kanan's son.
And the Feds know. They're looking into him.
Well, it doesn't prove anything.
The cops already know they were running together.
But that was before Kanan supposedly kidnapped Tariq.
I mean, can you explain why he would do that?
Why would he pick up Kanan's ashes,
especially after everything that went down?
Changes the whole narrative.
What if the cops start looking into Ray Ray again?
It doesn't matter as long as our alibi stays tight.
About that alibi,
the Feds rolled up on 'Keisha, Tasha.
They threatened her.
Told her they would take her son.
‐ Fuck! ‐ That's right.
Now she's got no reason to protect us.
You got to talk to her. I already tried.
It might be too late.
She may be the key
to keeping your son out of jail!
She won't listen to me. She's afraid of me.
- ‐ So you have to try. - ‐
I got to go.
Wait, Tasha!
This is a step down from that hotel room, huh?
Can I help you?
I'm looking into your son's alibi
for the night of Raymond Jones' murder.
My neighbors don't need to hear this.
Just come in.
Sure.
Excuse me.
What do you need?
We found a blood drop at Jones' flop
that we believe could be a match to your son.
The case was closed.
If you're planning on reopening it, I'll just call my lawyer.
You don't have a warrant for my son's DNA.
We do now have a witness saying
that neither Tariq nor Kanan
were at the penthouse that night, like you said,
so it's just a matter of time before we get a warrant.
You're late.
I'm sorry, brother.
Ain't no brothers here.
No reporters either.
They left,
along with my opportunity to save face.
Yeah, I realize I'm late.
Did you and that mutt Derek set that up at the debate
to do this to me?
You gave Derek all the motivation he needed through your actions,
and he's no longer working with the Queens Child Project.
As of ten minutes ago,
there is no Queens Child Project.
The city is revoking all permits
to the project site.
It's over, James.
You fuck me, I return the favor.
Now get the fuck out of here.
Sir, I was wondering how things are going
with the St. Patrick case. I'm glad you called.
Well, you won't be in just a second.
Have a seat, please.
‐ Listen, before you start, I have to tell you someth‐‐ ‐ No. No.
I think I've heard more than enough already.
Andre Coleman has filed a formal complaint.
Okay, listen, listen.
I‐I know I did some fucked‐up shit with Coleman,
but at the end of the day, you'll see it was worth it.
Okay, Tommy Egan killed Valdes.
Those words came from Tommy's own mouth.
Tommy Egan confessed?
Bullshit.
He did, right to my face.
Okay, okay, okay.
He and James St. Patrick broke into my place.
They pistol‐whipped me, zip‐tied me to a chair,
suffocated me with a plastic bag,
put a fucking gun in my mouth.
I thought I was gonna die.
You're fired, Saxe.
Wait, uh, LaKeisha Grant. Bring her in.
She's about to crumble like a sand castle.
She's already on her way,
and if she corroborates your theory,
I'll be happy to apologize,
but you're still fired.
If St. Patrick and Egan are really who you think they are,
there's no fucking way you'd still be breathing.
Security will see you out.
You know Mom's gonna be mad that I ruined my dinner, right?
Nah, don't worry about it.
I think she's gonna be focused on other things tonight.
'Keisha, I know you're in there.
I see your car in the driveway.
'Keisha, I'm not playing with you!
‐ ‐ Open the goddamn door, 'Keisha.
How do you even know where I live?
I went to the shop. Tanaea said this is
all you've been talking about.
You need to keep Tariq's name out your mouth.
You been talking to the Feds?
I haven't been talking to anybody.
I got to go pick up Cash. Good‐bye, Tasha.
What's going on here?
You going somewhere?
No.
Shit.
You lied to me.
Tasha, the cops pulled me over.
I didn't say shit, and I'm not going to.
I would never.
You signed the fucking papers, 'Keisha!
I signed the papers 'cause Child Services was there.
They was gonna take Cash!
But look, I got a plan.
Tasha, you know I'm not a snitch.
What's your plan? What you gonna do, rat on Tariq, hmm?
Bail on your alibi?
This ain't got shit to do with Tariq.
This is about Tommy, which is why I got to go.
If you run, they're gonna find you.
It's the only way!
I signed those papers to protect Cash,
and this is how I protect Tommy.
This is how I protect everyone.
Tasha, I'm not going inside,
and I don't wanna end up like Holly did.
I have held it down for you, T.
I've never betrayed you.
Just let me go get Cash
and you will never see either of us again,
I promise.
I'm sorry, 'Keisha. I can't let you leave.
We're gonna have to stay here until Tommy gets back.
Ooh, this is nice.
- Excuse me. - Thank you.
Can we look at these right here?
Sure.
I ain't no good at this. Which one you think your mother would like?
Hmm.
Probably... this one.
Good choice.
Sir.
Now, Cash, if I give this ring to your mother,
that means the three of us is gonna be family.
You a'ight with that?
Yeah.
Yeah?
What's in your purse, 'Keisha?
No.
Tasha.
Tasha, please.
Tasha!
Tasha, what about Cash?
Tasha! Please don't.
Tasha, please don't do this!
Thank you.
You're welcome. Good luck.
Get over here. Come on.
Tasha, please.
Tasha!
‐ I'm sorry. ‐.
Remember what we talked about. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Don't give nothing away, all right?
Okay, okay.
Wait, the flowers.
‐ Oh, shoot, forgot. ‐ Get the flowers!
♪ Follow me home ♪
♪ How could I ever leave without you ♪
♪ Follow me home ♪
Cash, hold up. Hold up.
I changed my mind.
I wanna surprise your mother by myself,
so go wait in the car.
‐ But we were supp‐‐ ‐ Just wait there.
I'll come get you, okay?
But don't get out until I do.
Okay.
♪ Just follow me home ♪
♪ I'll take you back to where we used to live ♪
♪ But thankfully now ♪
♪ These times will never go away again ♪
♪ Just watch me go out ♪
♪ It's all for you ♪
♪ And you're free ♪
♪ Follow me home ♪
♪ How could I ever live without you ♪
♪ Follow me home ♪