I don't understand.
They replaced your Jared Browne with a dummy.
We closed the circle.
Did something go wrong?
Uh, I told you things went wrong.
I told you on the night things were going wrong.
Xavier, go with Paul. Now.
You, find your pal Louis and your fiancée.
It's you or them. Call me tonight.
- What, directly? - With answers.
Hey, is my auntie mad at me?
Hey, Mr. Handpicked, no ask question. Yeah? Answers.
[suspenseful instrumental music plays]
[exhales]
[music intensifies]
Oh my God. Oh my God. Thank you, Eloise. Thank you.
God bless you. Okay.
Jared, bathroom.
- She can meet with us. - You gon' work?
She say Mr. Chung have a way to get us home.
We need to check out this motel. Now.
They will wait for us. [knocks on door]
Jared, come.
What's going on? Are you taking me home?
We're going somewhere else. Come. [heavy breaths]
[panicked breaths]
[cell phone rings]
- [exhales] Auntie. - Aked, love, we are...
going to get everyone together again.
We are going to have another party and redo the circle.
Mr. Willoughby's idea.
And I think it's a good one. But you must come.
Now, first, I want to talk to you about your fiancée.
Well, first of all, that's my ex-fiancée. Okay?
Well, I asked you to find her.
Garmen asked you to find her.
She is the cause for the tear in the circle.
Why we have to redo it.
I promise I'm gonna find her all right?
I'm looking for her everywhere.
Her-Her work, my place. I-I'm gonna find her.
Well, don't just find her. You find her and she brother...
and you punish them like Mr. Chung punished Quincy.
I will find her and I'll do that.
Good. And then you can come to the circle where you'll be safe.
Safe in the circle. I'll make sure of it.
Okay. Okay.
So we have each other’s location so we can always follow.
I go find out how much money he want, come back here...
then we're going to bring you back to your parents.
[workers baking & chatting]
Natalia. Oh my God. Look at you.
Eloise, thank you. We cannot thank you enough.
Of course, babe. Come this way. He's waiting for you.
Natalia Williams. Please.
I understand you're looking for sanctuary...
or even transportation?
Uh, yes, sir. Uh, transportation actually. How much that cost?
Nothing.
Actually. Eloise says you have information about Mrs. Mahabir.
If this is true, that is very valuable to me...
but I'll need to make a phone call first.
I'll get back to you with your arrangements.
A moment, please.
Be right back.
[cell phone rings]
Garmen Harry.
Edward Chung here.
Mr. Chung, how may I be of service?
I can deliver someone I believe you're looking for, but...
I would also ask that you would please...
pass a message along to Mrs. Mahabir.
Anything, sir. What-What may I tell her?
That I have $62,500 for her...
which is half of what I took from the corpse of her...
brother-in-law, Quincy.
The other half is mine.
Uh, I'm-I'm not sure I'm following.
Tell Mrs. Mahabir this is an olive branch.
Quincy was stealing from both of us.
We are more aligned then she might think.
You may pick up the money when you pick up...
your masseuse, who is in...
my office as we speak.
Is the other one there? The-The brother?
Louis Williams is he name.
The brother will be here soon.
I'll make sure she makes sure of it.
[suspenseful instrumental music plays]
The bathroom's free now.
In case you have to go.
Now would be a good time to go.
I have spoken to my colleague.
There will be a boat later this evening.
Please ask your brother to join.
And you both may wait until it's ready.
In the meantime, enjoy some roti.
All a taste of home.
All on the house of course.
Thank you. Um, I am so grateful.
Um, do you have a bathroom I can use?
Just past the guard on the right.
Thank you.
- May I have my phone, please? - No.
- Give me the keys. - What?
Keys. Just shut up. It was a trap.
- What? - Just shut up.
[Natalia exhales]
[elevator door chimes] [Sam exhales]
Jesus. [scoffs]
How did you get up here? [exhales]
Do you not have a life? [scoffs]
[exhales] Depends on your definition.
Uh, well, I don't have much time. Um, how can I help you?
[security alarm beeps] Well, on the subject of life...
why is someone messing with y'alls personally?
We are asking the same questions.
Like what does your family have to do with something...
called The Colony at Essequibo?
Hint - the Essequibo is a river in Guyana.
Hint two - according to my resources at the internet...
it's also the name of a high-end condo complex that began...
construction in 2002-ish.
That somehow got your Uncle Gene "retired" from the NYPD.
Well, there you have it then. You know what my family
had to do with it.
Is that why you acted that way when I asked you about Guyana?
It's a small country and I-I hadn't thought about it...
since then. That's all.
You haven't thought about it at all since then?
What? Uh, am I a suspect now?
I mean... [exhales]
no, but I do find you suspect.
Our son was almost kidnapped, he's upstate in a hunting...
cabin because we're afraid for our lives or his life and...
yes, it's weird.
It's weird for me for the same reasons it's weird for you...
but I-I'm sorry I have-I have a lot to do.
Have you ever heard of Charisse Henrikson?
[exhales] Why do you ask?
Because if I have to play hardball then I will.
Right, so, so this is some kind of trade, you mean?
You could see it that way. I guess.
Because you think I'll be so desperate I'll do some kind...
of emotional crawling?
Does that actually work on people?
[exhales] The emotional ones, I guess.
Right. And which category have you put me in?
Well...
I feel like nobody ever worries about the person who has to...
worry about everyone else.
That must be pretty hard.
Okay. [annoyed chuckles]
Unless you can show some legal compulsion...
I need to ask you to leave.
[clicks tongue] Right. [exhales]
- Right. - Well--
- So no, you leave now. - All right. [exhales]
Nice security system by the way. That got loaded in fast.
[security door alarm beeps]
[elevator door chimes]
What is it with your family and secrets?
What do you mean?
I don't know. What do you mean? What do any of you people mean?
I'm not talking about your lies, Derek.
I know all about them. Trust me.
I do think they're dawning on her though if I'm being honest.
I'm talking about your wife's lies.
My wife?
What do you know about the Colony at Essequibo? In Guyana?
Hey, Xav. It's me.
I'm sorry I haven't called. W-Weren't sure if it was...
safe and we didn't want to get you in trouble.
But mostly I feel bad because I lied to you.
We're okay.
We stuck somewhere and we trying to figure out how to...
get back to Guyana.
Maybe you was wanting to get home too?
[exhales] Maybe we can all talk about it. [clears throat]
If you ain't too mad at me, give a call.
[deep breath] [exhales]
Xavier didn't pick up.
I think we got to call Jared's parents. Just get him back.
- Yeah, I don't think I want-- - What is your problem?
- You are raas mad. - You got that big house.
Rich ass parents. We in this whole mess because we...
trying to get you home.
I wish now we never did.
Louis right. We need to call your parents.
Get them to pay whatever they gonna pay and get rid of you.
At least that way we can get out of New York.
Guys, I-I really don't want to--
Since when are you in fucking charge? Enough from you!
I'm calling them!
[cell phone rings]
Yes?
Mrs. Browne? We got good news. We got Jared.
Wait. W-What? [exhales]
We got your son. But we gonna need just a little bit...
of money because--
Uh, [stammers] I-I will call you right back.
Well, I-I just said we gonna bring you your son!
I will call you right back. I will call you right back.
[exhales]
[cell phone rings]
["Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake plays over the radio]
Joey, is he there? Is Jared with you and safe?
Yeah, we're about to hit the FDR.
Turn around.
- I'm sorry? - Please.
Go back to the cabin. We'll call tomorrow.
Tell him we're fine and I love him and I'm sorry. I have to go.
Okay.
Who was that?
That was your mom. We have to-We have to head back.
- Back to the cabin? - Yeah.
Why?
I don't know, man. She didn't say.
[Jared sighs]
I'm sorry.
[cell phone rings]
- What's going on? - [deep breath] Fuck.
- Sam. Sam, what's going on? - Hello?
Lady, I ain't playing. You gonna pay for him? What we doing here?
Who are you?
Not get into that.
Okay, if-if I may, where are you from?
I don't understand. Why you ain't want your son back?
Because you don't have our son. Our son is fine.
You have the wrong person.
[exhales]
Wait. This raas.
Okay, be straight with me now.
Who are you?
So he's alive.
- What the fuck, Derek? - What the fuck what?
Well, who is this boy?
How-How are you not trying to connect these dots?
Unless... Unless you've already connected them.
[Derek exhales]
I talked to Inspector Harmony, Derek. She told me.
Yeah, I spoke to that woman, too.
She asked me about some place called Essepico or quibo.
Wow. Okay.
- I'm just saying, you know... - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- before you get all holy. Just-- - No, no, no, no.
I see what's happening here.
No, you're parrying, Derek. [exhales]
Yeah, I guess I got my answer anyhow. Jesus.
I have another son.
[exhales] [quavers] How old?
Sixteen.
[cries] What's his name?
Nicholas.
And hers?
Look, technically it happened during that time...
we were broken up.
- Say her fucking name, Derek. - Charisse. [exhales]
Charisse.
[cries] Technically, that time...
was a one-week period in which we decided to postpone...
the engagement not the relationship, but I get...
that's what you needed to tell yourself.
I wanted to tell you, Sam. I wanted to tell you...
but I just didn't--
No, Derek. No. I'm not going to comfort you...
because you've been lying and it's been tough on you.
I just didn't want to lose you, Sam. Please let me say this.
Would you have stayed? No, you wouldn't have.
Look, I'm sorry I didn't say anything, but I told myself I...
would use that-that mistake to make sure that going forward...
for the rest of my life--
Sam. Sam, please. I would earn the right to be your partner.
Where are you going? I'm trying to talk to you.
- My parents. - Why?
To get some fucking parenting. That's how desperate I am.
[deep breath]
[Natalia] I don't understand.
You thought, what, you were gonna go meet Jared Browne...
at the Chelsea Piers...
show him his stuff that you'd been stealing...
and then what was gonna happen next?
He was just gon' invite you home?
Introduce you to he father?
That's my father.
[sucks cheek] He father, you father, whatever.
You thought you were just gonna suddenly live at they house?
With all of them? [chuckles]
- Like one big happy family? - I should be there.
That should be my house too.
But your mother wants to see you, right? Your real mother.
Actually, uh, I ran away so...
Now that makes sense why you don't want to go nowhere.
Actually, though, I do know where you guys...
can get some money.
If I tell you about it will you split it?
Depends on what it is.
Can I have the phone?
Okay.
This is a drawing in their apartment.
It's in the dining room, so anyone who comes in...
sees it first thing.
It's worth over $250,000.
So here's the plan...
we steal it, split the money...
and then all three of us can get out of New York.
- Mm-mm. Mm-mm. - No!
No, we not stealing no painting. That's stupid.
And there's no way in hell we going on a road trip with you.
Nicky, we're taking you back to your mother.
- No, please. - No. This ain't right.
We ain't that much older than you. We can't be doing this.
We taking you back.
Actually, wait a minute.
You ain't going nowhere.
I know how to get money.
If your father paid before to keep your secret...
how much you want to bet he do it again?
Yeah, they're close by.
All right. No, it'll be you, Len, Victor, Aked...
Xavier, and me. Yeah. Hey. Bye.
What you doing here? I need the room. I need the whole house.
Where the rest of the cash?
The emergency cash is in the bedroom.
No playing, raas.
- I didn't touch it. - The cash in the cash account.
I'm looking at the bank statement now. We out of cash.
Ah. Ah. Yeah. I know. I'm having a hard time--
- I'm not done. - Hey, hey, hey.
I'm not done. I'm having a meeting about that.
It's one of the things we're tying up.
We're tying up everything.
I'm going to meet Savitri tomorrow to get...
what we're owed.
- Who is Ron Cuneo? - I-- Why? Why? Why?
He from the casino. He called.
He want to be in the meeting tomorrow to get...
the money you owe.
Ms. Mahabir owes him. And that's one of the things...
I am tying up. All right?
-$88,000 to the casino? - I have a plan.
Plus we got a double mortgage, we owe school fees, car loan.
Hannah. Hannah. Hannah. [exhales]
The idea is we make money, we go back to Guyana...
and we spend it.
We don't go there to earn money because that don't work.
I understand. I understand. All right?
Which is why I need the house now.
[Broward] I'm in a rush, Mr. Cuneo and I'm a little...
fucked family-wise so you'll forgive the lack of niceties.
You're aware, uh, your folks from the casino listened to...
a message you received while your phone was...
in their possession.
I am.
Someone from Mrs. Mahabir's organization called you?
Garmen Harry. Yes.
And he asked you to come in to, uh, ostensibly get your...
remaining money?
Ostensibly meaning what exactly?
We-We believe that something's gone wrong over there and...
this meeting could very well be about the Mahabir group...
trying to tie up like loose ends.
And we're told that you've agreed to return Mr. Harry's...
call and inform him you'll be going.
That's a yes.
Am I one of those loose ends?
I-If our suspicions are correct, yes.
So, I'm not gonna be getting paid?
Sweet Jesus. You think that the criminals that you willingly...
went into business with actually want to pay you? W-What is it?
All these people are gathering together to make sure that...
Ron Cuneo is made whole? Make sure he's taken care of?
Is that it?
W-- So, you know this for a fact?
We're up on their phones now. We know there's a big gathering...
we know you're one of the invited attendees...
but you'll be wired, Ron.
You'll have backup. A surveillance van at a staging...
area, two tactical vans right behind you. And until we're...
ready you'll be housed in a secure location and you will...
not have access to your phones.
All this meets with your understanding?
- Wait a minute. -"No" is the answer to the...
question you're about to ask. You do not have a choice.
You already agreed.
- Uh, you'll fill Jessup in? - Mm-hmm.
I've got to call Harmony anyhow.
Sorry for the rush, my daughter's home from...
volleyball practice which she hates.
And I got to go make her dinner, which she hates more. Why?
So I can prove to my ex that I'm capable of continuing...
this cycle of torture.
Why does she have so much power?
Because every time I get into a fight with a woman I lose.
Did he just say that?
[Ameena] But I don't understand why though.
Because every night you want McDonald's, Ameena...
and every night we say no.
And tonight we tell you you can get McDonald's and you're upset.
You too, Sara. In, in.
Hey, Daddy got a quick work thing. All right? I'm sorry.
Enjoy McDonald's. [kisses]
We not gonna be long. You love me? You love me?
[chuckles] Oh God. [clears throat]
- How long you need? - Hour tops.
Seatbelts or no Happy Meals.
[exhales]
[cell phone rings]
What?
What did you do to Sam Browne?
She is perfectly capable of taking care of herself...
and I did nothing to her.
You did what you've done before. Cross lines. She texted.
You scared her.
[chuckles] Okay, so I'm sorry I scared a suspect?
Oh, she's a suspect now?
I don't know. Maybe. I mean, now that I say it.
[chuckles] My God.
I mean, I guess, I don't know, you-you could be one too.
Mel, please don't make me a liar. Okay?
Are you fucking kidding me? You covered for me once. A year ago.
I lied for you.
Oh my God. We've been through this. We've been through this.
Mel, I could have turned in that psych eval to Pete Fong...
and-and I shoulda, but I believed in you.
And worse, I believed you. But you didn't change, Mel.
This-This-This going too far, it's evidence you didn't change.
You-- [stammers] I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. No, no, no.
You know what, what's your history with Sam Browne?
Oh my God. What is your obsession with Sam Browne?
I talked to her for 90 seconds and then you call me...
later scolding me?
Why does she know you? Why is she calling you?
And running with that, what's Essequibo to you?
[forceful exhales] [stammers] To me?
I-I get you on this Guyana case and now somehow you've made...
it about Sam Browne and me? Come on.
Oh my God.
Now I think it is something. I was guessing before,
but now I think it is.
You don't know anything because I've said nothing.
Oh, shit. Now I know it's something.
[suspenseful instrumental music plays]
Okay, I have to go. I have to actually go because I wish I...
could continue this conversation right now, but I'm gonna...
call you back later. Bye.
[exhales]
[Broward exhales]
[deep breath] [footsteps approaching]
- Hey. - I can't sleep.
That's okay. I'm done.
Come on.
[Aked] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. No.
What? Huh? I don't think Garmen want me to stay out here.
You don't think? Yeah, you're right. You don't think.
You do what I say. And what I say is stay here.
You understand me? [clicks tongue]
Look, you got one priority.
Take care of them and they take care of you. All right?
[Xavier exhales]
Imma go in there and see what's up. You stay here.
[sucks cheek] [exhales] [mutters]
Here what going on. I got a very interesting call from...
Edward Chung.
Edward Chung called you?
Yeah, he want to reassess our working relationship.
He had your, uh, fiancée, Natalia.
- Ex-fiancée. - All right.
Uh, your roommate then, in the bakery and he was willing to...
deliver she and she brother to me.
However, she apparently run away...
so what I want to hear about tonight is how we can find them.
[exhales] [startled grunts] [groans]
Wow, you left that unlocked.
All right, so you and I can do this silently just...
between me and you.
Or I can make a stink...
but it'd be quite a loud stink because honestly...
I'm quite angry.
Are you wondering whether or not it's worth the risk...
to call attention?
Yeah, I mean, you could give it a try. You know, residential...
neighborhood, law enforcement officer, see what happens.
[Xavier takes a deep breath]
Yes.
Let's go.
You know, as much as I hate to admit it.
Manny Broward is right.
My informant hasn't at all been informative.
Yeah, but it ain't cool that you been following me.
[laughs] Really? Wow.
Sorry that my sworn duty has gotten in the way of...
your botched felony.
So you all understand this isn't a resource problem.
We can pay any and who. This is a time problem. Right?
Where the ass is Xavier? Huh? He needs to be hearing this.
What the fuck? Really?
[car engine starts]
[suspenseful instrumental music plays]
[cell phone vibrates]
Oh, it's your boy Aked.
Tell him you're with your girl...
which is kind of true. Keep it quick.
Hey, Aked. Me can't talk right now. Me just with me girl.
All right. Bye.
Thank you.
What the fuck?
[door slams shut]
He's not there. I think he flaked with his girlfriend.
[scoffs] Oh God. [exhales]
Find the girl and you go find him. That's you too, right.
Track down Louis and Natalia, don't bring them to me...
just resolve the situation.
Right.
[Paul sniffles] [exhales] [chuckles]
[suspenseful instrumental music plays]
[cell phone rings]
[Chung] Hello, Aked.
Who is this?
Edward Chung. I believe you know who I am.
My ex-girlfriend paid you a visit.
Is that why you have her phone right now?
It is. I assume you'd like it back.
I also have some money for your Aunt Savitri I was going to...
give to Garmen Harry when he picked up your aunt's...
masseuse, but she ran away.
You got money for my auntie?
I am extending an olive branch to her.
May I have it brought to you with the girl's phone?
You tell me a time and a place, my men will bring it.
Yeah.
Yeah, you can do that, but I'm gonna give you...
very explicit instructions, you hear me?
No, no, no. Witness protection's a long ass process.
This is victim witness security...
but you're only secure if you stay here.
Meaning you do not call anyone and you do not leave.
Shall I repeat that?
Voila.
[door shuts]
So will I have someone watching me?
No.
But you got this guy.
And I have an app that's connected to it...
so I'll know if you're trying to mess with it.
Come on. Sit down.
[exhales] So what's with the circle?
When?
In the park. Saturday night.
Where everything went down.
Something about 20 years ago money from here going down to...
where I'm from and people getting kicked off land.
Who?
All I know is Aked said one of them put the curse...
on Ranwell Mahabir.
Someone from way back then put a curse on Ranwell Mahabir?
- Savitri Mahabir's husband? - Mm-hmm.
Didn't he die like 15 years ago?
[exhales] Put the curse on the whole Mahabir family.
And now she trying to take it off.
[scrubbing noises]
Hey, Mom.
Sam? What are you doing here?
Do I need a reason?
You're not working with Dad this late, are you?
Well, actually I was wondering if you were doing anything.
No, just cleaning.
You know, something, anything really just to keep...
the mind occupied.
[haunting instrumental music plays]
[Jeff] Kris?
Uh, no, it's actually me, Dad.
Oh! Oh! [chuckles] I-I was just thinking about you. [chuckles]
Hey, um, hey, do you think that we might be able to get...
one of those mechanical pens?
You know, it's like you just sign once...
and then the machine, it does the rest for you.
Um, yeah, that's a-that's a Brenda thing. Uh, sure.
Yeah, I'll get into that tomorrow.
Oh. [Sam exhales]
- You good? - Yeah.
Well, good.
[exhales]
[computer mouse scrolls]
[Widmer] You wanted to know if something is a crime.
[Derek] Okay, let's start with the obvious.
You only make a series of deposits and withdrawals...
under 10 k if--
You're trying to avoid flagging the IRS.
Thanks for making the time, by the way.
In January of 2002...
my father-in-law made seven withdrawals just under 10 grand.
And then like 9 months later over a period of about...
two and a half months...
he made 35 deposits. All roughly the same amount.
All of these are on the bank statements...
but they're not in the books.
Literally the only thing in an entire decade...
that's unreconciled.
But there's a place in Guyana called Essequibo. It's a river.
Why do I bring it up? Just after the last deposit...
Jeff's brother Gene was arrested, but not brought...
to trial on charges of aiding and abetting.
According to Google it involves something called...
The Colony at Essequibo.
It's a fancy luxury condo development down in Guyana.
Oh, Gene was a cop. I guess he saw it happening and...
looked the other way maybe? And then maybe even...
- Am I crazy? Is this crazy? - Finish your sentence.
Did Gene get involved? Did he get my father-in-law involved?
I mean, Jeffery was shit with money. Absolute shit.
And then suddenly he's no longer...
some morose corporate tool in a midlife crisis.
Suddenly he's Chef Jeff.
If I recall your wife's an attorney. Is she not?
She is. Yes.
Why aren't you asking her this question?
Family Law is just a cozy euphemism, Derek.
What I'm really in is the marriage-ending business...
and I think I know why you're doing this.
Doing...?
Gathering evidence against your wife.
Usually, it's a deflection tactic.
The best defense is a good offense sort of thing.
My wife basically said the same thing.
Well, then here's one you got to ask yourself.
Do you want to be right, or do you want to be married?
- [Kristin] Jeff. - What?
- She said it's in Guyana. - Yeah.
- Guyana, South America. - Yeah.
I told you. I-I knew this.
I knew that this had something to do with Jeff's brother...
- Gene. - What are you talking about?
- When Gene lost his job. - Yeah.
There was something to do with Guyana. Don't you remember?
Oh. Um, hmm.
- [Harmony] Is he in the area? - [Kristin] Yeah, he's--
[Jeff] I wasn't really involved in that. What?
- [Kristin] He lives in Queens. - [Jeff] Yeah.
[Harmony] Do you mind sharing his contact info with me?
[Jeff] Uh, look, I'll give it to you if you promise you won't...
let him know that I gave it to you.
Oh, well, I'll do my best. But here, I can just take a
picture of it.
[Jeff] Here it is. Here.
[Kristin] All right. Well, if you need anything else...
give us a call.
[Harmony] Absolutely. [Jeff] Yeah, we're always
here to help.
And, uh... [door closes]
No.
[Kristin] You don't even know what I was gonna say.
[Jeff] No, I'm not going to Gene.
[Kristin] Somebody has to.
All he did was yell at Sam. Jeff, come on.
[Jeff] [stammers] I will. I will. Just look.
Let's let the postal lady do her thing and I will. Promise.
[Harmony] Surprise.
- What do you want, Mel? - To confess.
I assume you saw that we have a guest staying...
at the Crowne Plaza?
- I did. - Well...
you can have him now because I have somebody much better.
Oh, really? Who's that?
You, Manny. You and Sam Browne.
Case in point, Gene McCusker.
And while you're shitting your pants just know I don't...
know much yet, but I'm on my way to see him now.
He was a corrupt cop and he paid the price for his own actions.
Oh, he did? Yeah, let me guess. Uh, he shot himself in the foot.
Special boys club discount.
Punish yourself, get disability, perpetuate boys club.
Stop me if I'm wrong about any of this.
But how are you involved, Manny?
You'll find zero inculpatory evidence that leads you to...
where you're salivating to get to.
[chuckles] Yeah, well I'm sure I won't and thank you for...
confirming that you buried inculpatory evidence.
That is not what I said.
I'm coming for you, Manny.
[scoffs] This conversation's over.
Hey, Siri, send a text to Samantha Browne.
What do you want to say?
Meet me in Washington Square Park as soon as you can. Urgent.
[Gene] If you work with Manny Broward you can leave right now.
I don't care the consequences.
[chuckles] Um, if it makes any difference, I may hate...
Manny Broward more than you do.
Well, I wouldn't think that that is possible.
Well, I think it's maybe a fresher hate. How about that?
So, um, what do you need?
I just wanted to ask about...
the ties between you, Manny Broward...
the Brownes, your brother, and Guyana.
Guyana?
Why are you bringing up Guyana?
- What is-- - No, no, no.
The kidnapping. It had something to do with Guyana.
- Right? - I think so. Yeah. Why?
I made a very bad mistake and I paid the price.
The NYPD has the full Internal Affairs report...
and I'm sure you can look it up if you wanted to.
- The charges were dropped. - Listen, she knows, Cindy.
She knows what really happened. She's a pro.
Aren't you? You know how it's done.
Your foot.
[deep breath] Yeah.
So, how full is this "full" report?
Is Manny Broward mentioned in it?
What do you think?
I think he figured out a way to keep himself clean.
But you think Manny was involved, but somehow Jeffrey...
was the one who turned you in.
Yeah. I know.
You have proof?
You're holding proof.
But you're not gonna tell me no matter how mad you get...
because you don't want to be like your brother.
Gene has already been through hell with this, it--
Oh, I-I'm not trying to take him back to that. Don't worry.
I'm just trying to figure out or organize this debacle in the...
park the other night and why.
But I see that I'm gonna get no further here. So...
One final question, uh, that won't leave the room.
Um, do you have anything at all that might implicate...
others that are outside of this immediate circle?
Someone in another city? Maybe a bank name?
Why?
Just trying to help a colleague at the Bureau.
But I see you're not gonna say anything because you're...
trying to protect someone.
I wish I had someone like you watching out for me.
Thank you...
Detective.
You're welcome.
[Louis] Hey, Xav.
It's me.
I'm sorry I haven't called.
W-Weren't sure if it was safe and we didn't want to get...
you in trouble.
But mostly I feel bad because I lied to you.
We're okay.
[exhales]
[phone ringing]
[deep breath]
[Shakeela] Hello?
Yo, Shakeela. It's me.
I know it's you. Where have you been?
Look, I know. I'm sorry. I should have called. I just--
I just been busy with work. You know?
Xavier, I was really worried something might have...
happened to you.
And I know. I make it up to you.
Okay. I'm listening.
- Are you still at school? - No, we're done for today.
[chuckles] All right. Good. Because you'll never...
guess where I'm at.
Accessory-after-the-fact, Sam.
That's what you're facing if you talk to Mel Harmony...
or-or anyone. Um, it--
There's no statute of limitations. [stammers]
The first round of funding that your Uncle Gene knowingly...
brought you in on, those were all bribes.
Paying off one corrupt politician after another.
That is what you did. And that's what I protected you from.
By having me bury evidence.
Yes. That's true. Yeah.
Which I assume is also why you don't want me to say anything...
because you could go down as well?
You know what, I've worked for 30 years, Sam.
On a public servant's salary.
All right? I have a NYPD pension, a USPIS one.
That goes. All that goes if you...
What? Tell the truth?
Tell a different truth than you did 20 years ago.
You got my uncle's job, didn't you?
- When I did what I did. - Buried evidence.
No, please just answer my question.
Yeah. I saw an opportunity for advancement and I took it.
But I didn't take down an innocent man.
I took down a guilty man. And...
I saved you!
And your dad.
They have nothing unless you give it to them.
Well, I don't have anything to give them.
It was all destroyed 20 years ago as instructed. [deep breath]
Well, that's perfect then.
Then you-you don't have to do anything.
All you have to do is nothing. All right?
And then everything goes back to normal. [exhales]
[Mahabir] We believe it's Natalia, my masseuse.
She been working her own obeah through her hands.
It's the only thing making sense.
The only reason the circle could have been broken.
[scoffs] Okay, this can't be about the curse.
You seen the troubles we been having.
All the troubles are not about the curse put on your...
family years ago for whatever reason.
They're about choices your husband made, you made...
we all made.
Mr. Willoughby is aware of the break in the circle...
and has taken reparative measures.
Soon all will be good.
I be dipping a sinking ship, raas.
Any news from Xavier?
Girlfriend's moving. Len following her.
Again with the girlfriend. [deep breath]
Ah, to be 19. Go bring he here.
[knock on door]
All right. Come on. Come on. Come on. [deep breath]
All right. [chuckles] Uh, one second.
All right, Xavier. It's your time. You got this one.
[exhales] Okay.
- [chuckles] You all right? - Hi.
It's good to see you.
Wow. This, this is nice.
Right? [chuckles] Welcome to the high life.
How did you afford this?
Uh, it was just a work thing, you know.
Um, they pay for it all. [chuckles]
- Are you hungry? - Always.
All right then.
You can pick anything you want.
Okay. Hmm.
And blue cheese. That's my go-to.
- For real? - Mm-hmm.
Okay. I'm gonna have to try that.
[knock at door]
Hey, Shakeela, maybe you should go wait in my bedroom.
Why?
Can you just go and wait in my bedroom please?
It's just some work stuff. All right?
[deep breath] I soon come. I'm coming back just now.
[knock at door]
- Xavier, open up. - This ain't... [sighs]
Okay. [clicks tongue]
This ain't what you think.
[Paul grunts in annoyance] [effort grunts]
Hey, what the fuck? [grunts]
Damn, just relax, my man. Wait. Wait. No, man.
This ain't what you think.
This ain't what you think, man.
I promise this ain't what you think. [panicked breaths]
Okay, let me be more accurate on your assessment...
of what I do think.
I think you're a piece of shit liar. And maybe even worse.
Paul.
[Xavier] Oh shit.
Okay, now one of two things are true.
Either you're the snitch, not Louis and Natalia.
Or you got caught and now you're singing. Either way.
- We, you, are fucked. - I can explain.
- Ankle bracelet explains it all. - I can explain to Garmen.
He send you here to take me to him, right?
I should fucking kill you myself, you fucking traitor.
No, if Garmen wanted me dead I'll be dead...
which means he sent you here to take me to him.
So take me to him. [exhales]