(solemn music)
(door latch clicking)
(door closing)
(birds chirping)
- Any luck?
- Ah, I'm just gonna cut 'em all up and throw 'em out.
I bet the neighbors won't care
if we have Christmas lights this year anyway.
- I uh, have to confess something.
- Uh-oh, what'd you do now?
- I was going through the mail
and I accidentally opened a letter that was for you.
Should've look more closely before opening it.
- Okay. - It's the DNA test results.
- Hmm, I thought the Travis' were gonna call us
when they got 'em.
- Yeah, they're out in East Bank.
So, letter probably came to us a day earlier than them.
- Well, what does it say? - I think you need to read it.
- Are you okay with this whole thing?
I told you I was a wild teenager,
and back then we were all carefree.
- You don't need to explain,
I even think you need to reconsider
what Mrs. Travis suggested, about visiting Doris.
- You've read this and you want me to visit Doris Travis.
That's suspicious.
- How about you quit playing with it and open it?
- I ain't said much about it,
but this whole thing is giving me hope,
being as I'm getting a little older.
- A little. - Okay, a lot older.
Having a family and all gives me a, kind of a nudge.
You know, a reason to,
well, to untangle these lights and hang 'em.
- I know exactly what you're saying, honey.
- Well, let's see what it says.
(gentle music)
(distant chattering)
(Gary sighing)
(bell ringing)
- Logan. Hey, have a seat.
Thanks for coming. - Yes, sir.
Thanks for reaching out. - Yeah.
I ordered you a espresso macchiato,
Katie said that was your favorite.
- That's perfect. Thanks.
- So, talk to me. What happened?
- Well, I guess after our talk at the lake,
I kind of felt like I needed to take a step back,
get things in order in my life
before taking a plunge into family life.
- Not putting it into the engagement.
I mean, it's a little more than a step back.
- I know. I guess I got scared.
Needed to get my head on straight.
And listen, I love Katie too much
to risk hurting her in the process of fixing my problems.
- You mean the problem with gambling?
- So, about that. - Wasn't gambling, was it?
- No, sir.
I should have known a detective could see through that lie.
I was embarrassed, caught off guard.
I didn't- - Listen, I understand.
Seriously, I do.
But you're, you're getting help for that.
I mean, you got some accountability.
- Absolutely. Yeah. - And Katie was aware
of the struggle, - Mr. Travis,
she was so understanding.
Now, she didn't say it was okay or anything,
but she said she could relate
to the pressure of having an addiction.
- So why would you call the engagement off?
You still love her?
- More than anything in the world.
You said it yourself though, when we first met,
when you marry somebody,
you basically marry the entire family.
So when you confronted me at the lake,
I felt like you wanted somebody better for Katie.
(gentle music)
- My wife was married for 20 years to a nice guy.
A guy that would go to church on holidays,
would bow his head in prayer when he was instructed.
He was a hard worker.
But I hadn't grown to understand what was most important.
For me, it was a process.
Listen, I don't have any unrealistic expectations about you.
I wanna make sure that you're honest
and that you treat my daughter well.
Beyond that, I don't know what your relationship
is like with the Lord right now,
but I just would encourage you to keep Him at the center,
so you don't waste those years that I did.
- That's what I want. - That's good.
Now, well, Katie asked me to give that to you.
I haven't looked at it.
I just, you know, read through it, pray on it,
see what the Lord says.
But I will say that that girl
has not put pen to paper since the advent of the smartphone.
So, I would read it four or five times.
- Thank you. - Yeah.
(upbeat gaming music)
- I can't find my other heel.
Jamal, have you seen it?
(Jamal moaning)
Look, if you're gonna be on my couch,
you best be at least helping me find my shoe.
- How many times you gonna hang it over my head
that this is your couch?
- Uh, until you start paying half of the rent.
Now help me find it!
- Hey, slow down.
Now listen, you might as well call in for work
'cause you can't find your shoe.
I mean, we got plenty of work we could be doing here.
- Mm, yeah. Nice try, but no. - Come on baby, please.
- Hey, not right now, okay.
And not with Drake here.
- Well, it ain't like he about to tell anybody.
- Excuse me. Nuh-uh, you did not just say that.
- What? - What do you even?
That's not a joke. That's not funny.
You got it? - All right.
- Do you got it? - All right. Chill out, dang.
- You supposed to watch him today, remember?
Can you do that or are you gonna go back to sleep?
- Yeah, I'm up.
I'm watching. We good.
- Um, okay, good.
My boss has a big meeting coming up
that I need to help and prepare for,
so I will text you guys
and let you know what time I'll be home.
- Oh, you got a card or some cash in case we need to eat?
- Yeah, the card is in the kitchen
and the pin number's on a sticky note.
- All right. Cool. - All right.
Mama's getting ready to go to work.
Be good, have fun and practice your words, okay. I love you.
(Jasmine kissing Drake)
- Hey, wait, you got one for me?
(Jasmine kissing Jamal)
(door latch clicking)
(birds chirping)
(door closing)
- All right, thank you. He's on his way in.
I'll do the talking.
- Does he understand what's going on?
- Haven't mentioned the meeting with Travis yet.
He's here for campaign purposes,
but I may be able to slip that piece in.
- I'll be happy when this whole ordeal's over with.
- Senator. - Get in here.
It's still Frank, you old dog.
None of this senator nonsense.
How have you been? - Family's great,
and work, can't complain.
You remember Philippa? - Oh, of course. Of course.
Lovely as ever. Wonderful to see you again.
- You as well. - And this is David Castle,
director of security at CMI.
- Oh, it's a pleasure. - Senator.
- I appreciate all you do. - Thank you.
- Frank, let's sit down. - Oh, absolutely.
When the appropriations committee took recess,
it gave me a few days
to finally get down here to see you guys.
- Timing's everything, right?
- Well, it's important for me to sit down face to face
with the people who have been instrumental
in everything we've been able to accomplish in DC.
And you are right at the top of that list, Eli.
Me and my team can't thank you enough
for the support you've given us throughout the years.
Oh, and CMI, a pillar of the American economy.
- Pillar, that's a good word.
Pillars exist to bear the weight, to shoulder the load,
and yet there's some people who chip away at those
just for their own personal agendas.
- Indeed, I see it every day.
Small minded meddlers who can't see the greater good.
Fortunately, the system provides a set of tools
to protect the pillars from tampering,
hammer, nails, trowel and mortar
or screwdriver to tighten a bolt,
whatever the job calls for.
(suspenseful music)
- Did you bring your tool belt to Texas with you, Frank?
(door latch clicking)
- Hey, babe. - Welcome home.
- Yep. - So, how long
they gonna have you working these double shifts?
- I don't know. - You mean your boss
ain't say nothing about it?
It's not normal for them to have you
working like that on your first week.
- They need people. - Yeah.
Well, I still think you should say something.
- Tish, this job ain't nothing but a paycheck
till I find something better.
That's all it is.
(Tre sighing)
- You miss being a cop, I can already tell.
- And we already discussed that,
so let's not rehash that whole story again.
Sometimes you gotta do what's best for the family, man,
so, that's what I'm doing. - Yeah. Yeah.
But I still want you to be happy though.
Safe, but happy.
- Yeah. Well, I'm definitely safe at this job.
(soft music)
- Do I talk to the screen or to the camera?
- You can look at either.
The screen is what most people do,
but it looks better on the other side
if you look at the camera.
- I just need the right answer.
What, it's the camera or the screen?
- Whichever's more comfortable, sir.
- Neither of 'em are comfortable.
Jasmine, what do I do?
- Look at the camera like you're doing an interview.
- Thank you, that was a straightforward answer.
Who's recording this?
- I think only the host can record.
- Well, great.
We have to figure out how to do that in the future.
All right. - We will get on that
for the future. - Okay. Thank you.
(call ringing)
- All right, everybody, this is it. Get back.
(call ringing)
Shh! - What do I?
What do I punch? - Hit the answer button.
(button clicking)
(bell chiming)
- Mr. Travis. It's a pleasure as always.
- I hope you have some good news for me today.
- I do, I have some great news,
but also a dash of not so great news.
- Which do you wanna start with first?
- I'm happy to report that
thanks to a few phone calls earlier this morning,
your name no longer appears on any federal investigations.
They're gone. - Well, that is encouraging,
but I'll have to confirm it with my contacts.
And I trust that this courtesy
came from your well-placed associate.
- Indeed it did. - So, when do I get
to meet this individual?
- Well, that's actually the bad news.
We weren't able to arrange a meeting
due to the Senator's packed schedule.
- Senator, huh? United States Senator.
That's a big deal. What state?
- Mr. Travis, do we wanna make this any harder
than it has to be?
Three people are dead and we can't bring them back,
so why would you push this to the point
of damaging more lives?
- Well, we had an agreement that I got to meet this person,
this, this senator. - While he's left town.
There's nothing we could do about it.
It was gracious for him to honor our request.
And honestly, it's best for all of us just to let it go.
- And as soon as you sign the confidentiality agreement,
funds will be transferred,
and this inconvenience becomes a footnote
in all of our professional biographies.
(suspenseful music)
- Give me 24 hours to consider it.
(button clicking)
(Gary sighing)
- Okay. So what now?
- You all take the rest of the day off.
I got some thinking to do.
- You know if you take that offer,
it means we all still have our jobs for a while.
That's important too.
(door clicking)
- So, that was fun.
We just sit here while he makes up his mind.
- First thing I learned in DC,
you never let your opponent call the shots.
I'm gonna make a couple of phone calls,
and then I'll meet him like he wants.
- Frank, you don't have to do that.
- No, I want to now.
He wants to be a tough guy.
(Frank laughing)
(footsteps tapping)
- Boyer, you're not gonna believe this.
- Believe what? - IT says
that they lost the file, said it was a drive failure.
But how do you explain one file going missing
when an entire drive fails?
And miraculously, the backup file's gone too. Imagine that.
- What file? - The video
of Travis at the door of that Jacob's residence.
It's gone, wiped, erased. - There's no way.
- I've had stuff like this happen before,
so I did what I always do.
I made a copy at my workstation.
That file's gone too.
I am so done right now.
I mean, how do they expect us to keep doing our job
when stuff like this goes down?
You know where it's coming from too.
- Maybe Travis can get us a name.
- I don't care anymore.
I'm sorry, but look, I'm gonna talk to Mary
and if she's okay with it,
I'm out. - Come on.
- This is the last straw Boyer,
I can't do this anymore.
- Well, at least you have that luxury right now, I don't.
- Hey, I need you two down in my office asap.
Something hot just came in and I want you two on it.
Let's go.
(soft music)
- Let's go.
- Hey babe, you got like just a second.
You got a stopping point
so I can talk to you about something real quick?
- Yeah, yeah. Just waiting for these noodles to soften up.
What's up?
- I just got off the phone with Travis,
said he need help with one of his cases.
It's paid though, babe.
- All right, what is it?
- Him, he'll need backup for a take down.
- With guns? - Come on, baby.
You know I gotta carry a gun.
I'm supposed to be the one protecting him.
You know what? Don't worry about it.
Forget that, I shouldn't even said nothing.
- No, no. Go. - Go?
So you're saying you are okay with it?
- Babe, you've been moping around here
ever since you resigned.
Okay, I already told you.
If you're not happy. - I'm happy.
- I don't believe that for one second.
- I'm happy because I'm putting what you need first,
and my baby girl too.
- Yeah, but I can tell you really wanna go.
Travis is your friend. You should do it.
- I didn't wanna drag you into this, but I need your help.
I know you've dealt with a lot of high profile cases.
You're not afraid to take a risk.
So I thought taking down a powerful person
might be right up your alley.
What do you say? - Oh yeah. I'm all over this.
Which senator are we taking down?
- No, I don't know that part yet.
But I want you to spread it all over,
because I don't want to just mysteriously disappear.
You know? That's why you're here.
- Yeah, even if the news won't carry it,
because they are just as corrupt as the government,
then I will put it on my feed
and it'll spread like wildfire.
- That's exactly what I need.
Here is everything I've got so far.
- Where do we meet for the take down?
And is your muscle man gonna be there?
Because no offense, but I don't know
if I feel totally safe with just you.
- Oh, you mean Tre?
Well, I've reached out to him, but-
- Oh, give me his number. I'll get him here.
- I don't think you're following.
I just need you to report what I uncover
after I unmask this person, that's it.
- Well, that's no fun. - Yeah. None of this is fun.
- So you're gonna gimme his number.
(door closing)
- Mama's home and I got chicken nug-nugs.
- Why you back already?
- Travis let us go home early. Yeah.
So I stopped at the store and I would've called you,
but I left my phone at work.
But I thought that we could make like chicken cacciatore,
have like a little stay at home date.
And then once Drake goes to sleep.
- You know, he's actually already taking a nap. So-
- You got him to take a nap? - Yeah.
- Oh, no. - Jas.
- No. No. - Jas, listen.
- Not doing this to me again.
- Jas, listen, listen. She's just my friend.
- I know exactly what she is.
Jamal, you really gonna do this to me again?
Really? Huh?
Right under my nose and I just fell for it.
With my son in the other room.
- Listen, he's our son.
- No, he is not, because you don't deserve him.
Get out. - Wait.
- Get out, now! Get out!
- Hey, hey, hey. Chill out!
Dang! Listen, let me just get my stuff.
And I'll be outta here, all right?
- No, you're done. Leave.
You're done. Get out.
You have five seconds to leave, Jamal.
- Okay, hey, if that's how you want it,
then that's how I'm gonna give it to you.
Let's go baby girl.
Tell Drake I said bye.
(sad music)
(door closing)
(Jasmine crying) (sad music continues)
- [Eli] The senator's willing to meet with you,
10:00 PM one-on-one.
We'll send you the coordinates, but let me reiterate.
It's just you and him, come alone.
(Gary sighing)
- All right, God, I need Your help.
(bell ringing)
Hey. - I'm sorry, boss.
I left my phone. I'll be quick.
- Are you okay? - No, it's nothing.
- Hey, seriously, you don't want to talk?
- I left Drake with the neighbor. So-
- Just, just a sec.
What's going on?
- I don't know. I don't know.
Just when I think that life's starting to line up.
Things are going good, they get side swiped.
- Is this um, it's about a relationship or dating or?
- Drake's daddy.
He did it to me again and I kicked him out.
- I am so sorry.
Here. - Thank you.
(Jasmine sniffling)
- I guess you know the direction my advice usually takes
in a situation like this.
I'll save it for another time.
- This is one time I actually kind of want to hear it.
I bet that you're a really good dad and husband.
- Oh, I make a lot of stupid mistakes,
you can ask my wife and daughter.
And I usually end up begging God
to help me clean up the mess that I made.
Do you know what the key is?
Like, it's just putting away my pride and asking.
- Is that your fatherly advice?
- Go to Him. Give God a chance.
See what He can do.
- I'll think about it. Thank you.
You know, you might be my boss,
but it's nice to know that you actually care.
- Yeah, I do care.
(soft music)
Hey, if you do talk to God, would you mind mentioning me?
- All right. Maybe I'll do it just for you.
- Thank you. Good night.
(bell ringing)
(car engine rumbling)
(brakes squeaking)
(keys jingling)
(car door closing)
(footsteps sloshing in gravel)
(intense music)
I'm at the pavilion by the oak tree.
(solemn music)
(intense music)
(intense music continues)
(pipe slashing)
(pipe clanging)
(intense music continues)
- He's all yours.
(crickets chirping)
(toy truck rumbling)
- All right, if You wanna prove that You're real,
now's Your chance,
because I'm in a really bad spot right now.
I don't understand why You would let him
do this to me, to us.
Maybe I deserve it, but Drake, he doesn't.
And You just keep piling it on him.
He can't talk, and now he can't have a daddy.
For all my baby has been through,
if You can hear me now,
and if You care, You will make him talk.
Even if You never do anything for me,
You will give my baby boy that much.
Do it, and I'll believe.
(Drake knocking on door)
One second, babe, Mama's coming out.
Oh, and please help Mr. Travis
with whatever he has going on with CMI, amen.
(Travis coughing)
- You should watch your step, Mr. Travis.
You could hurt yourself taking a fall like that.
You wanted to meet me. Here I am.
Now let's just put an end to this charade, shall we?
- Hey, I heard you knocking.
Did you wanna talk to me about something?
You want me to play with your truck?
Can you say truck?
(truck dropping)
(soft music)
- I want your name. - I am a United States
Senator, for a former detective that shouldn't be too hard
for you to figure out.
- You're a political hack, bought and paid for.
That's all you are.
- So that's what this is about. You.
You threaten my friends at CMI,
a corporation that employs thousands of citizens
and pays millions in taxes, to give me a lecture.
Okay, fine. I've heard it.
Will there be anything else?
(Gary spitting)
- Yeah, you're going to jail.
Your career is over.
(Frank laughing)
- Amusing! (car engine rumbling)
- Who's that?
(gentle music)
- Bae, what's wrong?
- I don't know. Maybe you should have gone, babe.
(Tre sighing)
- Don't worry about him. Sarge a tough dude.
I'm where I'm supposed to be tonight.
(intense music)
- You were right about one thing.
Someone's career ends tonight. Arrest him.
- Let me see your hands, Gary.
Do you have any weapons on you?
- No. Boyer, what's going on?
- You should have left it alone hot shot.
- Seriously, what are you doing?
- You're under arrest.
- Hear that big boy.
You went lone ranger and found yourself
in a heap of trouble with the FEDs.
- I wasn't talking to him.
Both of you get your hands in the air
right now, both of you.
- Okay, couple of turn coats.
- Put your hand where I can see it
or I will drop you right now!
- Here's your corrupt government officials, Travis,
in our own department of justice.
- You're making a big mistake.
- Your careers at the FBI
are over with this blunder,
both of you. - That's funny.
You hear that Boyer, he thinks we're gonna get fired.
- I can make one phone call
and it won't be just your jobs, but your lives too.
You will be unemployable anywhere.
You will have no income, no insurance.
- Boyer, look at me. - I want out,
but I need a job somewhere.
- You know, in Washington, you learn to never trust anyone,
even if they're supposed to be on your side.
- There's two of them, three of us.
It's their word against ours.
(Frank laughing)
- You think so?
I've got powerful friends at every level of government.
Lower your gun and let's walk away from here
with Travis in handcuffs.
- Boyer, look at me. Look at me, we can do this together.
Don't listen to him. Boyer, I got you.
- The Washington DC scandal unmasked in Texas.
- What took you so long?
- I don't know what an oak tree looks like,
especially in the dark.
And be nice, we're live. - Live, to whom?
- Oh, 40,000. Oh wait, 41,000 viewers.
Smile senator.
(guns rustling and firing)
(David plops down)
(intense music)
- Nice shot.
Senator, get your hands in the air.
Hands in the air, behind your back.
- Senator Frank Hinkley was arrested
and charged with a litany of public corruption crimes
stemming from a coverup within the Department of Justice.
The crime, a series of laundering schemes,
which funneled cash into his campaign fund
through his co-conspirators,
executives within the behemoth CMI corporation.
The suit alleges that a complex black male conspiracy
may be behind three untimely deaths
within the corporate ranks.
And at the center of the revelation, a local PI firm,
GT Investigative Services, under the leadership
of former East Bank Detective Gary Travis,
who helped uncover the scheme.
- Did y'all hear that?
- We sure did. Are you so proud?
- Proud. I'm furious.
Why do we have politicians behaving like that?
Now my son was a police officer,
and I'll bet you he would've caught every last one of 'em.
- I bet he would've.
- Oh, can't we just change the channel?
This news is just too ugly.
- I'll change it. What do you wanna watch?
- I'll get the remote.
(remote clicking)
- Mom, I'll be back in a second.
- So, what do we do now?
- It's new territory for me. - Same.
- Thanks for coming to see my mom.
You know, her memory on the old days
is a lot sharper than the newer stuff.
So, I mean, I'm sure she'll remember you right away.
- Oh yeah. I wanted to come for that.
I also wanted to talk to you
and stuff. - Yeah.
You know, even though it says
you're not my biological dad,
I'd still like you to be part of the family.
I mean, if you want.
- I'd be all right with that, I guess.
- That's great.
Now maybe you can help me
with some of those busted electronics in the garage.
- Oh yeah, I could do that for sure.
Maybe y'all could come visit me and Deborah at Christmas.
We're not doing much there at the house and all.
- Absolutely. You can count on that.
(soft music)
Oh, here comes trouble.
- You ready for our follow-up? - Did you hunt me down?
- I have my ways.
- Yeah. Chelsea, this is my, old man, Roger Tate.
- It's a pleasure.
I've seen you on the TV. You're ruthless.
- Only when I have to be.
- I'm gonna head inside.
- Alright, thanks. So, what's the latest?
- Mostly the rich and famous wanting your contact info.
You are gonna need a bigger office
and more help as a celebrity PI.
- Wouldn't that be something?
I bet there are a few arms
I could twist to join me if I need.
- We have the van parked
on the other side of the building.
You ready to do this? - Let's go.
(soft music)
So, if I talk about Jesus, you gonna cut me off?
- We'll see. I may leave in a little because I like you.
(Gary laughing)
- [Truck Character] Let's go racers!
Start your engines! Let's go racers!
- Boy, I told you not to do that.
You scare mama. - Mama.
(inspirational music)
(Jasmine chuckling)
(impactful music)
(impactful music continues)