[Kingsley] Previously on Fightland...
Our son! They've taken Aiden!
It's gonna be all right, yeah? Stay with us, mate.
I'm the one that's gonna wipe the Russians off the board.
The gym attack, that was my order.
There had to be retribution for what Zeek did.
Is Aiden your kid?
I'm sorry Mrs. Marshall,
but I've been instructed not to let you out of my sight.
Langston, when I say you're done, you're done.
Bein' a dad, that's fuckin' huge, man.
Maybe you should just forget all this revenge shit.
If the kid lives or dies is of no concern to our plan.
What you do about the cop you're fucking is though.
And don't touch Kim.
[grunting]
-[grunts] -[Kim screams]
[grunting]
-Fuck you-- -[gunshot]
[gasping] Aiden?! Aiden!
Joy...
I want this.
Duke...
[dramatic music playing]
[Kingsley] Thank you, son.
To bed, all right?
Get some rest.
[tense music playing]
[Kingsley] Come on.
[tense music continues]
Thanks, Duke.
Always knew you was a special kind of fighter, Duke.
Yeah.
I didn't know you was capable of somethin' like that.
You've changed.
Well prison changes a person.
Someone tried to kill me, Duke.
That's why I went away.
It was Aiden that brought me back.
Now some things can be rebuilt, replaced...
but not family.
I know why you're back.
For Calvin.
You're tryin' to get your life back on track for him, right?
And everything you do from now on is for family...
for legacy.
I feel the same.
[knocking on door]
[Joy] Kingsley? Duke?
Is everything okay?
[Kingsley] Give us a moment babes.
Duke, you and I have got a lot of catchin' up to do,
but there are some things in urgent need of my attention.
Sounds like you could do with an extra pair of hands.
I want to set up a meet with some Russian associates soon.
Get some answers about all of this.
I could do with someone who can handle themselves.
Someone I can trust.
I was in prison with some Russians.
They'll only meet on neutral ground.
How 'bout Chalk Row?
It's private. Not too exposed.
Easy to scope out, and you can make a fast exit.
That way you won't be walkin' into a trap.
I want you there.
Let's meet again soon, Duke.
You saved my family...
but I'll be the one to secure my legacy.
[suspenseful music playing]
["Fightland" by 50 Cent, Sheff G, Sleepy Hallow & Jeremih playing]
♪ With desire, I take control, oh ♪
♪ In the moment, you'll find there's no one as cold as me ♪
♪ At night, you'll see a lil' more of me, mm ♪
[50 Cent] ♪ Southpaw, lefty, I call this my knife hand ♪
♪ UK, blade work, run for your life, fam ♪
♪ Gang shit, bang shit, this is just a different drill ♪
♪ Lame shit sayin' shit 'round hoes, that'll get you killed ♪
♪ Real shit, kill switch, up the pole, you won't feel shit ♪
♪ Careful who you chill with ♪
♪ That might be who you kill with ♪
♪ Cash out, lash out You gon' make niggas crash out ♪
♪ It's really not a problem I mean if it's a problem ♪
♪ Your man got them hands, he wan' box ♪
♪ My man got that blick, he wan' pop ♪
♪ He on his third body, he won't stop ♪
♪ You niggas fuck around, we'll make it hot ♪
♪ With desire, I take control, oh ♪
♪ In the moment, you'll find there's no one as cold as me ♪
♪ At night, you'll see a lil' more of me, mm ♪
[door slams]
Duke. Got your text.
What's goin' on?
[breathing heavily] Kingsley's back.
What?
Right, this is the plan.
Kingsley's meeting with the Russians soon.
I told him to do it at Chalk Row.
But Kinglsey won't travel alone.
He'll have security, bodyguards.
They won't let anyone near him with a gun,
that's why I need one waitin' for me at the location.
Yeah, like "The Godfather," right?
-Nice, I like it. -We need to move fast.
Amado wants us to end this, now.
Oh, we will.
We'll take care of the gun, don't worry.
Yeah, I need to go to the hospital.
What? As in like, today, you mean?
Why? What's wrong?
Look, I didn't say anythin' before
because there was a lot of fuckin' things goin' on,
All right?
But when Rocks, when she rang me, yeah, she said...
[takes deep breath] What?
She said that...
What?!
After the operation, he wasn't respondin'.
Look, Duke, I should have said before, I just.
-Duke? -[Duke shushes]
Hey, Duke?!
[ventilator pumping air]
I guess I can talk to ya now...
knowin' that you can't talk back.
There's somethin' I have to do...
for Calvin.
You're not gonna like it.
You'd try and stop me if you could.
It has to be done.
I don't know what's gonna happen.
So, I might...
I might not get another chance...
to say this.
But I'm grateful...
to you.
For teaching me how to fight.
[sighs]
[groans]
[suspenseful music playing]
Kim?
Kim? What- what are you doin' here?
Oh Duke...
-What's happened? -I'm so sorry.
I have nowhere else to go...
-I have no one. -I'll call an ambulance.
No, no, no, no, no. Please don't.
It's all right. It's all right.
Don't call the hospital, they'll... he'll know I'm alive.
He'll come lookin' for me.
Who?
I don't know. He was Spanish, I think.
He had a gun, he looked professional.
He killed my partner...
and then he tried to kill me. [breathing heavy]
Look at me. Look at me.
Why would someone be tryin' to kill you, Kim?
-Hmm? -[Kim groans]
[sighs] I'm a cop, Duke.
I'm with the NCA. I'm undercover.
I'm tryin' to bring down Kingsley...
the whole fuckin' Marshall empire.
They're not just criminals...
they're murderers.
I know it.
So you've been lyin' to me this whole time?
I wanted to tell you the truth.
I did.
Come on Kim, cut the shit.
That night we spent together, was that a lie too?
No.
[deep breath]
I was tryin' to get you to talk, in the beginnin'.
I needed information.
But that night, it was real.
I wouldn't fake it.
Wait, wait. [breathing heavy]
[winces in pain]
-Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy. -Fuck!
-[breathing heavy] -It's all right.
[winces in pain] [breathing heavy]
You can lie low here for a while.
-Try and get some rest. -[breathing heavily]
You're safe.
[upbeat music playing]
[deep breath]
♪♪♪
I'm nervous.
I'm actually gettin' nervous.
You nervous?
No.
[laughs]
Yeah, me too.
♪♪♪
-Dad, thank-- -No.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
No, now.
Yes. Immediately.
[clears throat]
Dad...
Hey, Dad.
So...
who's been mannin' my office?
Is it you?
Or you?
I have.
Yeah. I figured as much.
Where have you been?
What you been doin'?
Yeah, you kinda left us in the dark.
[Kingsley] Been workin'.
We'll be fully operational again soon.
But it's taken time, and money.
Of which you have cost me both.
[sighs] The docks was hit.
The casino was hit.
Now, I can't blame you for that.
But I can blame you for how you responded.
Weakness...
and confusion.
Scramblin' around for answers...
you make me look stupid!
I expected more...
from the both of you.
I left you the castle.
You turned it into a house of cards.
But we're still standin'.
We did take action. People paid for it.
You talkin' about your little stunt at the Russian banya?
Hmm?
The one that caused the Russian retaliation at the gym.
That nearly cost us Jackhammer
and your brother on the same night!
I'll make it right.
I can deal with the press,
uh- feed them a story about what happened at the gym--
Last thing I need is you sayin' the wrong thing to the press.
I'll handle that.
You set us up a meetin' with Jackhammer.
And don't call me until it's done.
You waitin' for a goodbye?
[chuckles]
Nah.
We didn't even get one the first time, did we, sis?
He worked hard.
He thought you'd be proud
I hope to be one day.
I heard you made an important connection.
With Scott Morton?
Yes.
He was impressed with my vision for the casino.
And you know I'm trying to focus our efforts there.
I ain't talkin' about Scott Morton.
They say crime and war
make strange bedfellows.
I expected more of you, Cebella.
The head of a rival business?
[sighs] How did--
He's not a rival.
He's an ally.
There are no such things as allies in this business.
There are only some enemies more friendly than others.
I'm disappointed in you.
You were naïve.
Reckless.
-It's not like you. -I'm never reckless.
It was a calculated risk.
I kept the Russians close--
And they kidnapped your brother!
That was not Nikolai.
-And you know it. -Bring him to me.
Convince him to meet.
I'll consider it you makin' it up to me.
To your family.
Any questions?
Yes.
Where were you all this time?
Someone took a shot at me.
Cartel took a hit out on me,
so I had to go to ground.
Lead them away from the business,
from the family.
Make a plan to ensure it never happened again.
You always had security, I made sure of that.
But contacting you would have endangered you.
You understand?
Come.
I can feel you pullin' away, you know?
In every way.
But I'll never let you go.
You know that, right?
We need to close ranks.
Now more than ever.
Mm-hmm.
There is a war coming.
We need to be ready.
[dramatic music playing]
Sorry I went away. But I'll be around more.
All the time. For you and Aiden.
Us...
Things will be different from now on.
Fresh start, new beginnings.
I want to do things right.
I haven't properly brought you in or kept you close enough.
But that changes now.
I want you to sign this agreement.
Make you majority shareholder.
You'll be the public face of the family brand.
It'll draw you deeper into the Marshall business...
in every way.
Not just by name.
I want you...
by my side...
forever.
I want the world to see how special you are.
Plus, it's protection.
Preservation.
All this is for you and Aiden.
For our family.
Cebella and Z, they keep finding new ways to disappoint me.
Yeah, they're ambitious,
but in the wrong ways.
Aiden...
he's malleable.
So full of promise and potential.
I see him in my own image, Joy.
I really do.
He's who I see for the future of us.
With you at the forefront.
Sign.
[tense music playing]
Well, I guess I'd better go see our lawyer.
[Kingsley chuckles]
[reporter on radio] ...where the body of murdered
NCA agent has been identified as Lewis Jack Dunn.
Police and law enforcement agencies
have been cracking down on rising tension
between rival drug gangs in London.
Witnesses tell police a potential second victim,
a woman, was heard at the scene but no body was found.
Authorities say specialist units have been deployed
-across several-- -[radio clicks off]
[speaking Spanish]
[Duke] Lazaro.
[Lazaro] When was the last time you saw the cop?
What cop? What, the girl?
Yeah.
I dunno.
Have you seen her?
No. Where are you, Duke?
Am I grounded? I'm busy.
Where are you?
Stop fuckin' with me.
Where are you, Duke?
I'm at the hospital.
My dad almost died in case you fuckin' forgot.
[Lazaro] I don't forget. I'm focused.
Drop a pin.
What?
Drop a pin, I'll come pick you up so we can look for the cop.
I'm already in a cab.
So you're not at the hospital.
Call me tomorrow.
[speaking Spanish] Duke!
[phone ringing]
[automated recording] You have reached--
[tense music playing]
[Duke] Kim?
[Kim] What time do you call this?
[coughing]
You okay?
Mmm.
Where'd you get that?
I found it under the sink.
Looked like no one's touched it in years.
Oh, Jesus.
That's bad. I need to reset it.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't.
I'm good. I'm fine.
Kim, it's either that or you go to a hospital.
[breathing heavy]
Right, bite down on this.
[breathing heavy]
This is gonna really hurt.
You ready?
[continues breathing heavy]
[grunts]
[wincing in pain]
[screams]
It's all right, it's all right, it's all right.
[breathing heavy]
[tender music playing]
-[groaning] -You all right?
Yeah.
[sighs]
[groans]
Just breathe.
It's all my fault.
He's dead because of me.
You mean your partner?
He told me to stop...
and uh...
I didn't.
I just kept fuckin' pushin' and pushin' and pushin'.
All those innocent people.
Lewis...
Rina...
Your sister?
Kingsley killed her.
I can't prove it, but I will.
I'm gonna fuckin' destroy him.
[deep breath] [groans]
Just try and get some sleep.
[loud sigh]
Listen, tomorrow you should leave.
-All right? -Mm-hmm.
Get yourself to a hospital.
Yeah.
But don't use your real name.
-You hear me? -Mmm.
You know when I said I wanted to see you again?
[exhales heavily]
This wasn't what you had in mind, no?
[laughs] [quietly] No...
and thanks...
for everything.
[groans]
[quietly] It's all right.
[door closes]
Cebella.
Nikolai, my dad's back.
He knows about us. He knows it's over.
He wants you to meet him.
-He'll kill me. -No.
That would be bad for business.
He's not gonna kill you, Nikolai.
[laughs]
Are you convincing me,
or are you trying to convince yourself?
I would be...
a sacrificial lamb, Cebella.
I know you're trying to get him to trust you again.
So you told him you'll send me.
I can't do that.
You can't hide from him forever.
None of us can.
What if we leave...
-together... -[sighs]
...tonight.
Don't you see?
He's expecting that too.
He'll find us.
He's testing me.
-I can't stay. -You can't go.
You have to face him.
He holds me responsible for Aiden's kidnapping.
I told him you had nothing to do with that.
Oh.
He's not going to kill you, Nikolai.
[scoffs]
Just make yourself valuable.
Indispensable to him.
You've never trusted me before...
and that was wise.
But you should trust me...
now.
I will.
Maybe I'm a fool.
What do you want, Cebella?
Hmm?
Do you want me dead?
You want me helpless?
I just want you.
["Lovesick" by Ray Blk playing]
♪ You'll regret the day that you loved me ♪
♪ "This'll be the last time", you told me that last time ♪
♪ You was done bringin' home stress to me ♪
♪ Ain't nothin' to talk about, I'm talkin' now ♪
♪ Tryin' not to curse you out, I'm walkin' out ♪
♪ I might pull up in somethin' vicious ♪
♪ Remind you of just what you missin', yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Make you so sick, might need prescription ♪
♪ My wrist glow cost me double digits ♪
♪ Woke up a fuckin' villain ♪
♪ Leave him lovesick 'cause my heart's ice-cold ♪
♪ I just... ♪
[Joy] Hey. [clears throat]
-Joy... -[nervous laughter]
What a pleasure.
Kinglsey
wanted me to sign this as soon as possible.
But I want to make sure I understand everything.
Well...
this looks like it's been drawn up
for a new role in the Marshall business.
A key public figurehead and...
majority shareholder.
That's yourself?
It would be.
[sharp exhale] So all of this would be yours?
[under her breath] Yeah...
but I...
I need to understand everything.
This is...
sensitive.
You need to keep this quiet, Joy.
Before everything's finalized, one way or the other.
Be careful who you trust.
Why? What do you mean?
Well this role,
it's key...
it would be coveted.
I mean, you'd have much more control.
But ever since you met Kingsley,
I've wondered when you might ask me this question.
What question?
Are you being empowered,
or are you being incriminated?
Well, what do you think?
I mean, the answers both.
This agreement would take you deeper into the business,
but it arguably gives you a better seat at the table
than even Zeek or Cebella.
God, this is the keys to the castle.
You'd have real power and...
control.
I mean, not that Kingsley would probably expect you to use it,
or even want it, but...
[sighs] Make no mistake.
With more control would come more culpability
in everything the Marshall business does.
Should I sign it?
Whatever you do will be for Aiden.
I know that.
What's holding you back?
The past.
Choose the future.
Always.
It's coming anyway.
They're photos from my birthday party.
Aiden um...
baby, it's time to go get dressed. Come on.
-Go on. -Come on...
Okay...
Come on. [chuckles]
[sighs]
Duke was there?
At the party?
He um...
he- he was at the casino. Helping out.
[Marshall soldier] All right, boss. We're good to go.
Come.
I'm trusting you
with everything from now on, Joy.
No more secrets.
No more lies.
I want us to see each other for who we really are.
This is me.
[gasps]
[sinister music playing]
[cries]
[Kingsley] Langston had one job.
And that was to protect you and Aiden in my absence.
He failed our family.
[continues sobbing]
Anyone or anything
that threatens our family,
will be answered in blood.
[continues sobbing]
I have to protect you and Aiden.
Whatever the cost.
You won't be going anywhere or doing anything
without me knowing about it again.
I promise.
[continues sobbing]
We're in this together now.
[tense music playing]
-Sweetheart... -[crying]
Oh, did I upset you?
-[continues crying] -[sighs]
I just wanted to show you that...
that you're protected now.
That you're safe
[shakily breathing]
[dramatic music playing]
[Jay] Why didn't you kill Kingsley
when you had the chance?
Joy was there.
So was Aiden.
I need the right moment.
Do you really think there's gonna be a right moment?
Look, there's somethin' else.
Lazaro...
He killed a cop. And the second one got away.
We can't trust him, all right?
He's out for himself.
So, if he calls you, text- whatever, don't talk to him.
Yeah?
-Yeah? -Yeah, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Just need to stick to the plan and...
get this done.
Okay...
Okay yeah, man. I trust you.
[scoffs]
Yeah, you always were a bad judge of character, weren't ya?
[laughs] Fuckin' hell.
Tell me about it.
[cell phone buzzes]
It's Kingsley.
We're good.
Okay. The gun's planted on Chalk Row.
This ends today.
Let's go.
I could've gotten hurt, man.
Real bad. Who were those guys?
Why'd they hit the gym?
Look...
shit's gettin' out of hand, and I'm walkin'.
You're not goin' anywhere.
Hammer.
You're a prizefighter...
and a prized asset.
The Jewel in the Marshall crown.
I'll see to it you're better protected moving forward.
Envy, jealousy...
is to be expected.
Faster you rise, faster some want to see you fall.
You mean they were after me?
They was after us, and what we've built.
What we are continuing to build.
Your value...
needs to be better reflected from now on.
So moving forward,
I want to offer you stake and equity in Marshall Promotions.
You have my apology.
You should never have been in the line of fire like that.
And him?
Do I get an apology from him?
The stake and equity
will be comin' out of Zeek's own share.
That's his apology.
It's a deal.
Welcome back, Kingsley.
Dad...
Marshall Promotions is my life.
Boxin' is my life.
You know it.
I've given everything...
[stammering]
What happened shouldn't cost me a part of my share in the--
Cost?!
Don't you dare talk to me about cost!
Your foolish and reckless actions almost got your brother,
my son, killed!
You're lucky I'm in a generous mood...
or I'd of made things much worse for you.
[quietly grunts]
Get the fuck out my sight.
[indistinctive chatter]
[sighs] Oh, what's goin' on, man?
Fuck him!
-Hey, Zeek- -He'd rather someone else...
anyone else, was his son but me.
Ah, fuck him. Fuck Kingsley.
Zeek, Zeek... Aye, aye, aye, aye.
Yo, just...
It's dads, man. You know?
Just...
they're difficult.
Not when they're dead.
[dramatic music playing]
You know, I've dreamed of it.
Yeah...
like nightmares.
Then woken up and actually planned it.
Stabbin' him.
Stranglin' him.
Puttin' a nail gun to his head and...
pop.
I think about killin' him all the time.
He wants me to do his dirty work?
Then I'll get my hands dirty.
That will get my hands real dirty, wouldn't it?
You know, he used to get me to bury bodies.
Chop 'em up.
[Kingsley] Duke.
That's how the nightmares started.
I'm a fuckin' kid again.
That's what I hate the most.
-[laughs] -Hey.
Let's get started.
Hey, what the fuck, man?
What's goin' on here, Kingsley?
Only a bit of housekeepin', Duke.
Nothing personal.
Well if it's gonna be like this,
maybe I should have brought a weapon.
What I've noticed about people who've been inside...
always expect the worst.
Come on.
[tense music playing]
[phone ringing]
You've reached the voicemail of--
[Lazaro] Duke?! Duke, you in there?!
-Anybody home? -[door crashes open]
[groans] [breathing heavy]
[suspenseful music playing]
[breathing heavy]
Fuckin' hell! What the-!
What the fuck are you doin' here?
Where's Duke?
He's avoiding my calls' 'cause he's hiding a cop.
And why the fuck would he do that?
'Cause he's fucking her.
He's screwing us over.
Nah, he's with Kingsley, and he's ending this, now.
I don't trust a word he says,
and neither should you.
And he's not ending this...
I am.
-[door slams closed] -[cell phones buzzes]
Fuck.
♪♪♪
["Murder Runs The Globe" by Akala playing]
♪ Whoever said that money makes the world go 'round? ♪
♪ They just didn't know ♪
♪ Murder runs the globe, m-m-murder runs the globe ♪
♪ Whoever said that money makes the world go 'round? ♪
♪ They just didn't know ♪
♪ Murder runs the globe, m-m-murder runs the globe ♪
♪♪♪
Oh, fuck...
♪♪♪
♪ Murder runs the globe, m-m-murder runs the globe ♪
Now thank you all for comin'.
[speaking Russian]
Your daughter is very persuasive.
It's a family trait.
Now, I know you didn't kidnap my son,
but a member of your organization did
which makes you responsible.
Captain is always responsible for his team...
or his ship.
[chuckles] What about fathers?
They're responsible for their sons?
It was Zeek who started all this.
Far be it for me to interrupt this back and forth.
My people had nothing to do with your son's kidnapping.
Neither did we.
Looks like this is a conversation
between you and Nikolai, so...
[laughs] I don't need to be here.
Ah...
I have much to discuss with the both of you.
Don't you worry.
[dramatic music playing]
It's interestin'...
how history repeats itself.
Fathers and sons, old and new...
[Kingsley] I chose this location for a reason, Nikolai.
Look around.
The old has to crumble to make way for the new.
[dramatic music continues]
You need my distribution, Kingsley.
These two, and the Albanians...
they cannot move product through London like I can.
Yeah, I agree.
But why continue to work with amateurs
when you can work with professionals?
Real military.
-Genuine organization. -[cell phone buzzes]
Things are becoming more corporate, Nikolai.
More privatized.
Especially war and business.
And with private military contractors,
I now have my hand in both.
Mercenaries.
They're gonna be movin' my product through London.
For what you're describing,
there's no such force in London.
Well, there wasn't...
but I've been buildin'.
And demolition is already underway.
-[gunfire] -[grunting]
I'm resettin' the chess board.
Work has already begun.
[grunting]
War and crime are very similar, Nikolai.
Very simple.
[suspenseful music playing]
And you're simply outgunned.
♪♪♪
You're part of the old guard, Nikolai.
Always respected that about you.
But this is a new era.
[Nicolai gasps]
[automatic gunfire]
[Irfan] Oh, fuck! Fuck!
[gunshot]
Does the fact that we're breathing
mean we're still working together?
No, you don't work with me...
you work for me.
This needs to be understood.
Or you can end up in the ground with the Russians.
Makes no difference to me.
But I need an answer. Now.
We want in on what- whatever deal suits you.
What deal suited you with the cartel?
To get me killed?
It was either one or both of you.
Answer me.
Clocks tickin'.
Wait Kingsley-- [gunshot] Fuck!
It wasn't him
and it wasn't me!
The Albanians were approached by a Mexican cartel...
but they have gone to ground as soon as you got home.
There was no one else involved.
I swear!
[intense music playing]
♪♪♪
Hey!
I'm havin' a piss. You wanna fuck off, mate?
[Kingsley] It's a single order, Gower.
Find the Albanians.
I want Nadim.
What?
Someone's gotta pay for this.
If you don't find them, it'll have to be you.
Get in.
[dramatic music intensifies]
♪♪♪
[cell phone buzzes]
[Kingsley] It's Gower.
Nikolai's dead.
I'm sorry, Cebella.
Don't be.
It's expected.
[emotional music playing]
Get out the car, Duke.
What are we doin' at Tottenham?
[suspenseful music playing]
I know what you've been thinking.
I can sense it.
Comes off you like a scent.
Drive.
Ambition.
Violence.
Your past holds a key to your future, Duke.
Fame and fortune.
Legions of fans.
The life of a world champion.
All got taken away from you.
Kept 'em for you.
To restore everythin' back to ya.
Your title.
Your crown.
Picture it.
You...
back in the ring.
Me...
in your corner.
Taking over the world.
Like we always planned.
Perfect.
I don't know who you are without boxin', Duke.
Do you?
Do you have any value outside the ring?
You still want to be a fighter, Duke?
[quietly] Yeah...
I can't hear ya.
Yes.
But what?
What's stoppin' ya?
Is it Calvin?
[tense music playing]
You've told me everything I need to know.
Come with me.
[intense music playing]
[music intensifies]
[announcer over speakers] Marshall Promotions presents...
He's back...
The Duke!
[indistinctive shouting]
Duke! Duke!
What the fuck is this?
You called the press?!
I ain't no pawn.
You're not a pawn, Duke.
But you ain't no chess player either, I am.
[indistinctive questioning]
This is our new beginning.
New you...
and new me.
[indistinctive questioning]
And there's no turning back.
[indistinctive questioning]
[dramatic music building]
["10 More Rounds" by FLOHIO playing]
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