Rebel (2017) s01e01 Episode Script
Pilot
1 What you got for me, Jed? A life.
A shot of yak first? On it, bro.
It's pretty packed in here tonight.
Hipsters Everywhere now.
Well, you sound like you're not happy.
Armed robbery's down, property value's up.
You're winnin'.
Where is he? With the rest of the Republicans.
All right.
Thank you.
The change is for you.
And I look her in the eye and I go, "baby, you gotta check your dental work.
" - Hey, Langford! - What do you want now? I think you'd better take a walk with me before I embarrass you in front of all your little friends here.
Langford, is this a girlfriend of yours? She is Sexy! You into BDSM, or just cuffs or feathers, or do I get the whole package? - I'm turned on.
- I don't believe it, man.
Ohhh Come sit over here.
Oh, what? What? What? What? Back the hell up! You'd better back the hell up.
Touch me and Iâm throw some real cuffs on your ass.
Understand? Who else wants some? Langford, how you feeling, baby? How you feeling? You all right? - Back up! - Hey! I'm not playin' with y'all.
I will take all y'all to jail.
Don't play with me.
You have no right.
You are in violation of the law.
You never identified yourself as a policeman.
Shut up! Now Iâm say this once Y'all better fall back or Iâm pull out another weapon and stand my ground.
Am I clear? What are you lookin' at? Come on.
Why the hell are you doin' this? Because you raped and tortured a woman, and then had the nerve to continue stalkin' her.
You're an animal, and Iâm make sure I put your triflin' ass exactly where you belong.
What's up, Mack? What happened to the plan? Jesus.
Well, I got a text saying Langford was here.
So I came straight over.
No more being a lone wolf.
We're partners, remember? Everything good with you? Yeah, everything's fine.
Mikey, call my lawyer.
- Let's go.
- I'm not goin' anywhere.
Keep those butt cheeks clenched.
They get real, real horny in lock-up.
For real, man.
Better leave it, bro.
Guess who's been blowing up my phone? - Who? - Drama queen Dolores.
The cheerleader? What's that heifer want? Girl, I don't know and I don't care.
I ain't got time for Becky and her drama.
Ooh, I hope your dad's sober tonight.
You know, Sunday is his rest day.
So, there ain't no tellin'.
Hey! Hey! Hey! Brah.
Get away from my daddy's bike.
What's up, Reb? How've you been, beautiful? - Ah - Get up.
I know you ain't here for Sunday dinner.
You watchin' my little brother's back? - You know how I do.
- Thanks.
- How are you doing? - All right.
You ain't goin' out.
I said you're stayin' in.
Hey Daddy! Pops, I'm not hearin' you, man.
Don't you raise your voice to me, boy.
I ain't loud talkin'.
I can't say nothin' 'cause the only voice you listen to is your own.
Hey, Sis.
Better sit your little ass down and eat.
Becca, you better tell your brother something before people thinkin' they grown, till they find out they ain't, and won't act childish.
Oh, keep your hands up, Lik.
Come on, Pops.
You're playin, man.
Your people Yeah, we crazy, Cheena, all of us.
What's up? You goin' to sit on Brim's steps? I'll be outside with the heavy ballers.
All right, after I eat, I might roll through.
Be careful.
You know it.
Hey! Hey! Yeah, you! Ashy negro, get away from my bike.
Move, man.
Malik! You just gonna let him walk outta here like that I've been doin' all this cookin'? Daddy, calm down so we can have a nice dinner, all right? Malik'll be back.
You can't tie a chain around the boy's neck.
Mmm, everything's delicious, as usual, Mr.
Knight.
Now, Cheena, don't take this the wrong way, but you are one of the smartest, finest orientals I have ever known.
Here we go again.
I had this Chinese girl, back in the day, stayed over in the Castro, had her hair near down her back to her soft butt.
That was way before Becca's mama.
That was afore I went back black.
Mr.
Knight Oriental's not an appropriate term.
We've talked about this before several times.
Lil' girl kept saying she wasn't Chinese.
Called herself Taiwanese.
I said, "well, hell, you look Chinese to me.
" I don't even know why she called herself that.
'Cause they're different countries, and I was born here, brah.
Yeah, but she still had that Asian woman tilt thing goin' on woo! Got down and corked that! This is where I have my brown liquor music.
That's why I drink this here.
Remind me of one of them big lil' thunder-thighed women Covered in sweat.
What am I going to do? You don't know her name, she don't know yours.
And neither one of y'all care.
If I slapped the cuffs on your daddy one day, would you be mad at me? Naw, do it so I don't have to.
Now, see, my kids are fairly intelligent.
They get that from me.
But besides all that brain power, we got us another gene goin' on in our family.
Yeah, my daddy, Becca's mama, and all of her people, I've been to thinkin' sometimes we just act up.
You never know what us Knights is capable of.
Back in Louisiana where we're from, you got to have that to survive.
You got to have some fire! So these other folks know that you can go there, if you have to.
All them crackers didn't know what to make of us, all us creole folks, all mixed up with a little French, a little Indian, a little Italian all goin' way back in us.
All that human gumbo, you never know what part's gonna come at ya.
Daddy, I spent the whole drive over here trying to convince Cheena that we wasn't all crazy.
You ruined all my hard work.
I'm actually having an amazing evening.
You think that's funny, Becca, let your brother walk up outta here before dinner? All right, somebody's had too many I'm the only one trying to keep this family together.
But you know what? I don't need none of y'all.
Keep this family together, how? By stayin' in the house cooped up? You don't do nothin'.
You don't go nowhere.
All you do is stay up in here and feel sorry for yourself.
Clean the table, Becca, and let yourself out.
Damn.
All right, hood will hunting, what's up? What do you mean, what's up? I'm saying what's up? All this money we put into you to be in the studio, in and out, man, and all I see is you hangin' out with white lazy kids, learnin' about musical theory.
Man, don't even pay that no mind, brah.
I got flows.
All right, check me out, bro, all right? Listen [Malik raps.]
Vulnerability's one of my biggest fears.
I hope to be at peace with myself 'cause in my past, I was everywhere else, but never here.
Sad to say through all the years that I was drowning in my tears, freefallin' in my abyss.
But in the midst of my demise I wish I didn't exist.
It was me against the world and no one came to my defense.
Redefine it every moment When at night the sky What's up, Sis? How are you doin'? Good, man.
Look, I'm sorry about dad.
Hey, small things to the giant, right? Ah, nice spot.
Oh, man.
Watch your mouth, man.
That's my Sister.
Pipe down, Lik.
Hey, I appreciate the compliment, little man.
But I'll break your little narrow ass in half.
Come on, let's go get a drink.
- Bye, Rebel.
- All right, y'all.
Yeah, we were just about to mash out to this party at Texas' spot.
Texas? Who that? You know, just some dude.
He's from Houston, that's why they call him that.
Now where are we headed? My place.
We can get a drink there.
- Can I puff there, too? - Get in the car.
All right, y'all you're stupid.
That's that, Sis.
So what's up? Don't give me that face.
I mean we shoulda hit a bar that had some breezies or something.
Boy, the last thing you need to be thinking about is some ratchet-ass chicks.
Besides, we ain't got to hang in, I don't know, forever.
Well, you be the one that be protectin' and servin' all the time.
Hey, hold on.
All right, check this out.
All right, turn that up? [Music plays.]
All right, tell me what you think.
I like it.
That's hella dope.
Man, just, when I'm with my crew, like I get inspired.
You know, just like there we see and dubes, just Nah, sometimes.
Like I make beats and melodies in my head and just record them on my cell.
I'm telling you, Sis, like, the streets is inspiration.
Mm-hm.
How are you doing at the academy? Uh Real talk? I make more music out in these streets than in my classes.
Like I'm bored in that conservatory, man, learnin' about theory and composition, man, I I'm thinking of quitting school.
I'ma let you sit there and tumble around in your brain how much sense that makes.
None.
Daddy would have a fit.
Rebel, daddy ain't like you and me.
All right, I love him, but I mean, the guy weak.
She was always stronger than any of us, but that's beside the point.
Look, I ain't gonna lecture your ass.
You know, we all gotta make our own decisions in this world, but I will hit you with this the way Mama would.
If you blow that scholarship, after everything I did for you to get into that music school, you're gonna be hella sorry.
Look at me in my eye, Lik.
Am I lyin'? No.
All right, man, I love you.
Don't chump your life away.
I love you, too, Sis.
Now you sure? You know they got me pissin'.
Man, serious? Can't enjoy nothin', super homicide girl.
Look, I do my thing when I need to.
This you, too? Blow that out the window.
I don't want my place reekin' like weed.
All right.
There's no sense in arguing about what you can't change.
There's a moment in time where everything you were ever confused about will come clear to you.
It's up to you how quickly you get there.
So, finish reading "The Odyssey" and we will review it at length next week.
Good session, gentlemen.
Did you even start? Man, that thing's over 300 pages long.
It don't got a damn thing to do with police work.
Hey, Rebel.
So I see you're still hazin' the young'uns with the Greek.
Yeah, you know me.
I heard what happened out in the field.
Now you know I don't like surprises.
I didn't even know it was a thing.
Well, it is a "thing.
" It's hard for me to look out for people when I don't know what to expect.
Don't let it happen again.
- Did you read my pages? - Don't change the subject.
Look, I don't want you to get fried out there on both sides, so you watch yourself, all right? Huh.
Yes, I I thought this was Adequate.
Oh, you hated it.
I didn't hate it.
Poetry's a language in and of itself.
It speaks to people on a very personal level.
But I do think you're too close to it.
Back up.
Give it some time.
Let it breathe.
Then it'll fly.
Don't give me no attitude.
Remember what I said.
Good morning, captain.
Langford Harvey's in the hospital.
Do you wanna tell me there was self-defense - involved in that arrest? - Absolutely.
One of his friends attempted to solicit me into a sexual act, and Langford, himself, threatened me, and I feared bodily harm.
Is that all? You're incredible, Knight.
- You know that? - Yeah, so I've been told.
You and Mack are gonna cover the East Side tonight, track the suspects in the Lopez case.
I thought we were on Tedesco.
After what you did with Langford Harvey? You don't get to be around any white people.
I feel punished.
Ah, nice teeth, Jimmy.
You should have been my partner, not my brother's.
You could have seen these pearly whites every day.
I'm pretty sure they woulda lost their luster.
Mm-hm.
Explain this to me.
You're a woman.
What do chicks mean when they say there's something different about you, but don't return your call? It means it was a bad date.
I do get lonely sometimes.
How long's it been since, uh We got together? Months.
You've been separated for over a year and I know you don't have no boyfriend.
Mack You really wanna go there? Yeah.
Yeah, let's go there.
I mean, what What are you doing when the urge comes on? Who are you going to? Not me.
For what it's worth, I think we had pretty good chemistry.
Listen, Mack, you're a sweet guy, really, but It was just something to do at the moment.
It was a mistake.
So just leave it be.
[Police Radio.]
: "Shots fired in an alley down the 800 block at state.
The suspect is a black male.
" Oh, what else? Let the beat deal with it.
We've got our possible suspects to look after.
Yeah, but we're right here.
Ten-four heading to the scene.
Detectives Knight and McIntyre responding.
Over.
Get down! Drop your weapon! Get down, now! - Drop the gun! - Drop the weapon, now! Turn around! Slowly.
Put your hands behind your head.
Step back! Slowly! On the ground! Get on your knees now! Are you gonna shoot me Your own brother? Malik? What's up, Mack? What are you doing out here with a gun, man? Look, I just picked it up.
We was out here with Texas and some folks about to hit this spot when Look, these dudes started shooting.
Mack, drop your gun it's Malik.
Dude, that's my brother.
He ain't gonna do nothing.
He dropped his piece.
Do you hear me? Drop that gun, right now! Mack, I swear to god No! Malik, where's your gun? Ahhh! He tried to kill me! Stay right there, all right? I might have to cuff you.
You shot me.
But all this is gonna work itself out.
Sorry.
You're a bitch, you know? Okay, well, this bitch is gonna make sure you walk again, all right? I'll get you to the car and the ER.
Shots fired.
Officer down.
- Wait! Wait! - Detective down.
I'll call it in.
He dropped his weapon.
For God's sakes.
Please, don't shoot! Malik, don't run! Malik!! Oh, god He has no weapon.
Get away! This is your fault.
Not now, Daddy.
Let's not do this.
When you first got in this police business, Malik started to act out.
I told you to put him in a cell down at your station.
That would have scared him into listening to somebody.
But, no, unh-unh.
Then the streets got his ear.
And now my boy is gone! Lower your voice.
Don't tell me what the hell to do, Bernadette! This is your fault, too! Daddy, it's Rebecca.
I'm not Mama.
Come on.
You haven't held my hand like this since I was a kid.
You will always be my little girl.
Listen You be nice to the man.
He still loves you.
Malik was like a brother to me, sir.
Yeah.
How are you holdin' up, Reb? Barely.
I can't wait to drop daddy off so I can go out and get a drink.
Yeah, I know how that is.
Do you need anything? Yeah.
I need a lot, but I don't think your new woman would like that very much.
Just a second.
Now you know Tarsha wasn't gonna let me come see you without her bein' here.
At least you got her trained.
You never had it like that with me.
There you go.
I'll tell you one thing, she take one step this way, I'ma slap her ass down to the ground, GP.
All right.
I'll call you later, okay, and check on you.
Oh, broh How is she? What'd she say about me? Nothing.
Nothing at all, baby.
Come on.
[Malik raps.]
: Vulnerability is one of my biggest fears.
I hope to be at peace with myself 'cause In my past, I was [Cacophony of voices, distorted speech.]
Malik! Malik, I'm so sorry.
Don't look back 'cause I gotta shoot them.
I've gotta kill them.
Get back! Get, get back! Now there's too many.
[Helicopter engine whining.]
Rebecca I say I'm Bernadette.
I do what the hell I wanna do.
[Slow motion gunshots firing.]
Rebecca? Mama? You get it together.
Can't sit around here feelin' sorry for yourself.
Ain't nobody else feelin' sorry for ya.
Folks' baggage kill us faster than all.
[Knocks on the door.]
Rebel! Hello, I got eats.
Come on! I've only been knocking on your door for the last 15 minutes.
I brought us some chicken sandwiches from Bakesale Betty's.
Let me clear some space.
It's crazy outside.
Folks are ready to rise for you.
They're even talking about marching.
Oh, hell, no.
I don't want nuk-nuks or no ray-rays kickin' up dust in my name.
You're crazy, you know that? I went down with what happened to Malik, but I ain't signin' up for that either.
I revised myself again stick by stick.
bone by gristle.
stitch by hem.
I discovered that I am poured libation for a broken world whether empty whether standing still.
I am marked and scarred.
I cut broken glass for my shins.
I crawled for Daddy.
I've been declawed.
And frozen.
And thawed.
My god Take a bath, girl.
You stink.
I'm gonna put the Warriors game on.
[Cellphone.]
: Hi, Rebel, it's Dolores.
I wanted to make sure you're feeling better since the funeral.
Call me back.
I'd appreciate it.
Next message.
Detective Knight, this is Stella Parker, your union lawyer again.
You have to come to your interview today or IA will come to their own conclusions.
[Distorted police radio chatter.]
[Cellphone.]
: Next message.
Hey, this is Dolores.
Again.
I know you're dealing with your own issues, but I need help.
You haven't responded to any texts.
So, I thought I'd call you again.
I may try to come see you soon.
Something's on my mind.
Hey, Rebel.
What are y'all doin' here? You have an IA appointment in one hour.
We're your Uber.
I already gave my statement on the scene.
Why aren't they goin' after the folks that killed my brother? Rebel, this isn't your first ride.
Right? Now if you don't make this meeting, they're gonna send some officers who are not as friendly as we are.
And they're gonna drag you out for all eyes to see.
So, why don't you get dressed.
Iverson brought you a coffee and a breakfast burrito.
Let's get this.
Detective Knight? Start rolling.
Don't worry, we'll run interference.
Go.
Half the station's siding with you, the other half with Mack.
Truth be told, I think Mack's a little touched in the head.
If you ask me, both he and his brother are inbred.
Everybody who does this job is a little off.
Vaughn Bryant, Bryan Markey, Rafael Lopez, April Sommerdale.
I say those names every day, Charles.
That's not gonna bring him back, Rebel.
You need to get your head wrapped around this interview.
I'm not feelin' this.
Why am I here? Why are they askin' me questions? They need to be giving me some answers.
I should be suing this department and the city.
Ms.
Knight, are you ready? Come on now.
Pull it together.
We wanna make it clear no criminal charges have been filed.
It is, however, important that the department know exactly what happened the night of the shooting.
The discovery here determines if there's gonna be a grand jury on this case.
Detective Thompson McIntyre claims that you intentionally shot him to save your brother, and the other four police officers - claim that Knight - "MaLIK" was about to fire on them.
Negative.
Actually, Mack fired at an unarmed civilian who had dropped his weapon.
- Your brother "MA-lik" Knight.
- "MaLIK" Knight That point is irrelevant.
Ms.
Knight is making a claim pursuant to the code of police conduct.
That you don't fire on an unarmed civilian.
So, um, in your own words, what happened? Malik was asked to drop his weapon and he did as ordered.
Moments later, detective McIntyre shot at Malik after we both had asked him to get on his knees.
His hands were in the air, his weapon was ten feet in front of him.
But Mack still fired on him.
So, I pointed my gun at his left femur, pulled the trigger, and took him down.
Okay, wait, that is undetermined.
No, sorry, that is admissible.
Mack fired at Malik My brother And I will repeat An unarmed civilian.
He would have murdered him in cold blood.
I wasn't about to let that happen, not on my watch.
So, yes, I injured my partner to save my brother from being executed.
But you admit you were intentionally trying to cause physical harm to a fellow officer.
I object to that line of questioning.
She just spelled it out.
But you're saying that it was your duty to the law, and not your family, that motivated you.
I'm saying A badge doesn't give you a murder pass.
Code of conduct states To protect the citizen at all costs.
I lived up to my oath.
You do realize that you're confessing to a felony crime that carries heavy jail time.
You think an open jury of my peers is gonna convict me? Not likely.
Is it possible that your brother died because it was his own fault? Wasn't it his choice to run off holding a loaded weapon? Y'all just keep misrepresenting the facts.
Mack knew Malik.
Record this My partner, detective McIntyre, had met my brother on several occasions.
But, still, he was willing to murder him in cold blood, because, to him, Malik was no longer a person.
People that wear the same shield I do murdered my unarmed brother right in front of me.
Y'all wait till I get acquitted.
Or better yet, y'all throw my ass in jail like y'all really want.
This city is gonna burn down to the ground.
Folks was already hella mad before this mess.
I followed the letter of the law, and I shot my partner for justice these folks never get.
Now what else y'all wanna know? Well, let's discuss your relationship with your partner, detective McIntyre.
Any previous conflicts? Mack? Naw.
No personal issues? Vendettas? Naw.
Nope.
No.
Sexual harassment of any sort? Y'all really goin' there? Where is this leading? She had a consensual sexual relationship with him, didn't you? With Mack? Once.
Maybe twice.
Wasn't no big thing.
And this sexual relationship I object to this line of questioning.
Naw, naw, naw, this is what y'all do.
This is what y'all always do.
Y'all take the truth, the irrefutable facts, and you twist it, you grind it, and change it, and turn it into what y'all want What you want.
Well, guess what? I ain't havin' it.
How's it feel on the other side, Knight? Why are you so quiet? Not mouthy now, huh? I'ma tell you like this What you gon' tell me? What you gon' tell me, Rebel? Knight! Priceless! Knight, what are you doin' here? Jimmy, I'm sorry about Mack, okay? My brother is damn near crippled.
Mine's dead.
And whose fault is that, you black bitch? I ain't about to be called too many more "bitches" by you.
Suspension's the least thing you have to worry about Civilian.
Are you threatening her? You wanna see me in traffic? We can go toes any time.
Oh, okay! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! No, no, no! Get the hell back! Get back, both of you! Eat balls, Chuck! She's a traitor! To who? Okay.
Yeah, I see what's going on here.
Kiss my pale ass.
Jimmy! - Come on, Jimmy.
- Get the hell outta here.
- Cut it out! - We're all on the same side! - Get him outta here! - Come on, guys! All right, everybody, get back to work.
Get back to work! This never happened.
Guard your prisoners.
I had to give a statement to IA this morning.
I went to the doctor yesterday.
He said I'll walk again, thanks to your marksmanship.
Look, I know it's Hard to apologize sometimes.
I'm not apologizin' for trying to stop someone from shooting my brother.
Rebel, what do you want me to say? That I screwed up That I freaked out and As a result, your brother's not with us anymore? Look, I am sorry.
I truly am.
But Look, my hands aren't the only ones with blood on them.
What are you trying to say? Speak your mind, Mack.
Easy, easy, baby bro.
No more for you.
This is your last.
Don't! Don't tell me what to do.
Beating yourself up over some kid who was probably gonna end up a casualty in the streets anyway, is not the solution.
Jimmy, I knew this kid.
You know, I played hoops with him a few times.
We hung out.
He wasn't a knucklehead, all right? He had a good A good heart, damn.
I just I can't understand why I shot at him, all right? I mean, I must have I must have blacked out or something.
Listen, you gotta keep your voice down.
No, Malik wasn't a criminal.
You need to get that shit outta your head.
You're all twisted up over a sha nay nay, your partner.
She has your brain scrambled, you know? Poor judgment.
Women do that.
I mean, I don't know about the sisters, but all the women in my life, they make my blood boil.
Give me a headache when they get too close.
Y'all ride around in the car with this one.
Look, you don't understand her like I do.
Oh, my god.
You still want this chick, don't you? She put a hot one in your leg.
She damn near crippled you and you still want her? You wuss! It's my brother.
It's my brother.
He's had one too many.
We're leaving.
All right.
All right.
Get off me.
I'm fine.
What are you lookin' at?! Okay.
Hey, Brim! What's up, super cop? How ya holdin' up? You said you had my brother's back.
The guy messed up behind us, dude.
I wasn't there, and if I was, you know damn well Lik wouldn't have been holdin' no burner.
I need to find out what happened to Malik that night.
Who the hell is Texas? You got me bent.
Who is he, Brim? Answer me! If one of y'all knows something, or gets in the way of me finding out what happened to my brother that night, the police is gonna be the least of y'all worries.
Believe that.
I'm layin' everybody out who had anything to do with it, and I don't miss.
So, y'all marinate on that one for a little bit.
"April Sommerdale A 15-year vet, no priors.
Vaughn Bryant, a 10-year vet, suspended in 2014 for excessive force.
" Hmph.
"Rafael Lopez" - I need your help.
- I know.
I heard that in the three messages you left.
Hello to you, too, Rebel.
I haven't been here for years.
Yep.
A lot has happened since that time.
What do you want, Dolores? Something to drink Would be nice to start.
Coffee? Tea? Water? Tea will be fine.
Thanks.
I like what you've done with the place.
It reminds me of your room in high school.
Why are you here? I have a private matter on my hands.
Trouble in paradise? I can't tell anyone else.
Bill's been kinda off.
How so? Has his behavior changed? Uh, yeah.
Uh, yeah.
It's weird.
Not him.
It's more of an intuition thing, you know? It's not one thing specifically.
Okay, I need some details, Dolores.
Be clear.
Sometimes he hovers of me when I'm sleeping.
Or when he thinks I'm sleeping.
And I can feel this rage building up inside of him, like he's getting up the nerve to Do something to me.
Am I losing my mind? Well, for now, let's assume you're not crazy.
He bought a gun.
I know it's not illegal to buy a firearm.
But why does a CPA need one? A gun? What kinda gun? I don't know.
The big kind.
The wife-killing kind.
Can you show it to me? Bill? Bill, are you here? I'll go get it.
A Smith & Wesson M&P 40 semi-automatic.
Any problems in your marriage? Fights? You know, verbal, physical? No, I mean He's been really sweet and loving lately.
It seems kinda fake.
Money trouble? Financial distress? No, we've both been working conSistently.
You know I have grandma's trust.
God bless grandma Wallace.
All right, DLo, I'ma look into this and see what I can find.
But I'ma have to tread lightly because I'm high profile right now.
Put that back exactly where you found it.
Thank you.
Hey, you.
Hey, what you doin'? Workin'? Watchin' the clock's more like it.
I'm so tired of actin' busy.
Girl, you need to lower your voice before somebody hear you.
I know, right? I'm diggin' the whole bohemian thing you got goin' on.
Thank you.
I'm about to start workin' on this case board.
I thought they suspended you.
Uh, they did, but Dolores needs me to look into something about her man.
But I don't have access to no systems.
Don't trip.
I can look up anything you need from here.
Are you sure? I don't want you gettin' in trouble.
We both can't be outta work.
Girl, please, I'm lookin' for something to do other than sittin' in the bathroom to kill time.
Does she know what he's up to? Uh, who the hell knows? She feels threatened, though, so I told her I'd look into it, you know, give her some peace of mind.
Mm, easy cheesy.
Men leave trails all the time.
It's like dogs pissin' on trees.
They can't help it.
Shoot me his name and number and I'll drop off everything I have on him when I get off work.
All right.
All right, I'll see you then.
Okay.
Bye.
What happened to all your poems? Girl, I told you I was building a case.
So, what you got for me? Why do all married men still wanna date? He's definitely been hittin' the porn sites, and some call girl sites goin' some three years back.
Mm-hm.
Typical husband.
Hey, look into Dolores' stuff, too.
She was acting hella shady.
Clearly did not want me to see who was callin' her.
Do you think she knew who it was? Yeah, that's why she didn't answer the phone or let me see the caller ID.
Smart, Rebel.
I'll see if I can pull her phone records as well.
Mm-hm.
Do that.
Hey, and meet me at Daddy's later.
I'm cookin'.
Oh Hey, listen, tonight it's the dragon lady.
Yeah, well, we're trying to get things back to normal around here.
That there is catfish Lake Charles, Louisiana style.
Yeah, my little girl done growed up knowin' how to do all that.
Now I'm gonna have to change what I'm wearing, or I'm gonna smell like fish 'n grits all night.
Well, he likes it.
It makes him feel good seein' me be domestic.
- Oh - Hey Put some kick in there, baby.
Daddy, get out the kitchen.
I got this.
You know he's trying to turn you into your mama, right? Girl, that's why I got the hell up outta here.
[Malik's music plays on the stereo.]
Wow, Malik burned a CD for daddy.
Becca? Get a glass.
Cheena, you get one, too.
Y'all meet me outside.
Let's toast some libation.
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
Here's to you, son.
I hope that, uh I hope that you're lookin' down on us and, uh Makin' that music that you always loved.
To my baby brother Malik You are pure in heart and soul.
You will forever be a part of us.
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
Let's eat.
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
I'll be in in a second.
Hello.
- Can I speak to officer Bryant.
- This is officer Bryant.
Who am I speaking to here? Yeah, how are you doing? This is officer Knight.
Well Hello I don't know what to say.
Hey, thanks for lettin' me crash.
I didn't feel like rollin' back to the 'dro.
Small things to a giant, Cheen.
Hm [Mixed conversations outside.]
The press has been out there all morning.
Them fools stay lurkin' outside my apartment.
Yeah, Rebel, you're big time now.
Gotta make sure the make-up's on point, and the eyebrows on fleek.
Ooh, if they see you, they'll see me.
How do I look? Fine as hell - Highlight lady.
- Really? No, but I will drop you off at work.
I've gotta go see what Bill's doin'.
I don't have to be there for another hour or so, so, I can join you, if you like.
[Shouting questions.]
[Shouting questions continues.]
Back up! Back up! What are you What are you doing? Hold on, Cheena.
[Cheena screams.]
Calm down! I got this.
Woo! You one crazy heifer.
[Laughs.]
Dang, Reb, how you know he come out this early? Well, Dolores says he's been leaving at 7:30 A.
M.
, when he don't actually get to work till 9:30.
I wonder why? Well, hello, the man's gonna dip his stick before hittin' the office.
Yeah, but who's the chick, though? And is he willing to do something to Dolores to be with this other woman? I'd love to play "murder she wrote" all day, but I have to beat my boss to work.
So, I'll hit you if I find anything else, okay? Hm.
.
Be safe.
Hey Oh, there she is.
There's my girl.
I've gotta figure out who that gun is registered to.
I need access to that police database.
That gun is overkill, for sure.
A year ago, he bumps up her life insurance to one million, and this after he keeps hittin' up the same girl on the hot Asians site.
He also texts a specific number belonging to Krista Kwon.
Who now has his baby.
Hm, you know Bill and Dolores have had no kids.
Dolores is not gonna take this well.
So, it's obvious.
He's got a little something-something on the side and a child he wants to do away with Dolores and be with his new family.
What? What? Something don't feel right to me.
I mean, the man wanna get rid of his wife, but that's a whole lotta gun for one woman.
Maybe he wants to buy the best, most expensive gun he could.
I mean, he wants to do the job right.
He just wants her good and killed.
Yeah, that may be part of the story, but that ain't all of it.
I'm gonna have to call in a favor.
Moving target.
Looks like you already got your target tagged.
You like it like that, don't you, Jimmy? Rebel.
Ooh.
Ouch.
You got some nerve comin' in here.
Yeah, I called you three times about Vaughn Bryant and you never returned.
And I told you that I was gonna look into it.
But that wasn't fast enough for you.
So, you dig up his number and call him at home with his wife and kids.
Yep, I called to see if he was willing to talk about what happened that night.
I am done protecting you.
What am I supposed to do? They killed Malik.
Am I supposed to act like that's cool, like his life don't matter? Of course, it does.
But people on our side of the field see it differently.
They see it as an officer down and a young black kid with a gun in his hand, standing over him a few feet away.
Malik was not holding a gun.
I feel for you.
But let's not pretend we don't know why this happened.
You need to let it go.
I don't even know why I'm talking about this with you.
I need to be talking to my damn lawyer.
Don't overreact.
Just let it go.
I need a favor.
You are really pushin' it.
I need you to look up these plates and see who this gun is registered to.
Come on, Chuckie, please? Handle this for me.
Don't call me "Chuckie.
" The vehicle is registered to Ahmed Zirnoff.
Any priors? Just a few outstanding tickets.
It says he's on asylum from Chechnya.
That's it.
And the gun? The gun's registered to a William Ehrhart.
- What are you into? - Nothing.
- Yell at me.
- What? Argue with me or they'll think we're in cahoots.
Look, I've had enough of you! You have caused enough problems in this department to last a lifetime! And I'm tired of carrying you and your baggage! Now get out! All right, I'm leavin', Chuckie.
Get out! Now! You make my blood pressure rise! There she goes The hardest working woman in law enforcement.
What are you doin' here? What you think? TJ, this is not the night for all of that, all right? Don't make me regret I haven't taken my key back yet.
I'm your key.
Get out.
No.
TJ, stop playin'.
Rebel When you know me to play? Get out.
Be nice.
Back up! - Back up? Huh? - TJ! At ease, solider.
Back up.
Don't bite me.
That hurts.
I would never hurt you.
Yeah.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Mm-hm.
Oh, I can't stand you.
Uh-huh? [Moaning noises.]
- Damn, Reb.
- I don't want my key back I'm not gettin' it.
That's what you get for showin' up unannounced.
You like that, huh? If I go to jail, will you come give me conjugal visits? Let me get this straight.
You're in one place All the time.
Ready for me.
Girl, what you think? They ain't lockin' me up.
I'ma beat this.
Watch.
I hope so, babe.
I hope so.
What have you been doing with your time? A private case.
You know, it's interesting, I never thought about it, but After this all blows over, I might go into business Investigating work.
Any money in that? Is there? A lot of cops do it as a side hustle.
You know they don't pay us nothin'.
But it feels good.
It feels Free, different.
And I get to make my own rules.
What's wrong? I'm thinkin' about movin' back east.
I mean I moved out here for you.
We're not together anymore, so, why am I still here, hm? Well, do what you gotta do, I guess.
She goin' with you? You ain't goin' nowhere, brah.
Reb We I Can't keep doin' this.
Well, it works for right now.
Right? [Chinese drumming, cymbals clanging.]
Why are you walkin' like that? What if they turn around? Does he look like he wants to kill her? She look even remotely afraid of him? No way.
Happily married, it seems to me.
How are you gonna get her alone? We're friends.
I'm emotionally unstable, remember? So, for dinner tonight, I want you to take me to the place with the spicy mustard.
- You know the place? - Yeah, I know the place.
Do you remember it? And what's that chicken thing that I like? - Oh, chicken - Dolores! Rebel, oh, my god.
Are you okay? Uh, honey, I'm gonna go get some coffee.
- You want anything? Okay.
I'm so wrecked, I don't know what to do with it.
What's goin' on, Dolores? You are not afraid of your husband at all.
I have to pretend like everything's normal.
No, you're up here hugged up cupcakin'.
- Don't play me.
- Rebel, I swear Oh, really? Who's Ahmed? Hey.
That place didn't take credit cards, you know? It's okay.
I'll come with you.
I'll talk to you later.
- Mm-hm.
- Okay? - Is she okay? - Yeah.
[Chinese drumming, cymbals clashing.]
They're not leavin' together? You follow Bill in your car.
I'm on Dolores' ass.
What's hubby up to? He's at the house.
Nothing special.
Yeah, I'm just followin' cheerleader around town.
Uh-oh, girl, I think you need to get over here.
- Forget Dolores.
- Why? What's the deal? Another guy just showed up.
I'm on my way.
Can I help you? - Cheen, what's he doin' now? - Uh, he's leaving.
I heard nothing.
What should I do? Call the police.
Call them right now.
Dial 9-1-1.
Okay, okay, okay, I'll do it.
Uh 9 1 1 Drop the guns! Derek! Why are you here? 'Cause I just am.
Move, brah.
Watch the blood.
Matter of fact Y'all just stay at the door and don't touch anything.
You know the drill.
Adam 14, a possible assault on Valley Street.
Check around the back.
Bill? Bill? You know him? His wife's a friend of mine.
Lieutenant Gold just got here.
What the? Obviously, you don't give a damn about your career, but for the sake of mine Multiple stab wounds to the heart, kidneys, the liver.
Bye, Rebel.
Oh, no, no, come here.
His throat has been cut.
You can't be here You understand? You go now and you make it for real this time.
A ritualistic murder Stabbing and the throat is cut, methodical gangster technique.
Look into anything you have on local Chechen groups.
His wife was into something that got him killed.
I was helping her.
She was afraid.
Look, you can't be here.
You have to leave before Frank shows up, otherwise, he's gonna have to take a statement from you, and that'll just add to your long list of infractions.
Okay? Go.
She look real or is she actin'? No, that looks like pain on her face.
Oh, my god Deep pain.
Bill That don't mean she didn't have him murdered.
I mean, she coulda knew that he knocked up the side piece.
Maybe she wanted to get rid of them and, you know, step out on her own.
That means her acting skills are hella good, and that isn't the Dolores that I know.
- No - What did I get myself into? The way I see it is Bill got a heater 'cause he knew Dolores was into it with this new guy.
If he was puttin' it down on his wife, - he could kill him as well.
- Exactly! Dolores can't merk the side chick 'cause there's a baby involved.
But she can get rid of her husband.
I just don't understand why she brought me into this.
Bitch.
Just like a spoiled brat you run to mama's house every time there's trouble.
Jesus! Rebel! Your boyfriend, who killed Bill, who is he? What are you doing here? You scared me.
I'll give you something to be afraid of.
How about accessory to murder? Go away.
I don't need you anymore, Rebel.
Ow! Go away?! Trick, you got me caught up in yo mess.
And I'm firing you.
Dolores, I am two steps away from twisting yo ass up.
Now the cops will wanna know if you had Bill murdered.
No.
I loved Bill.
I made a mistake.
I had a fling.
But Ahmed is dangerous.
I had no idea that he could be so brutal.
Did you know Bill started a new family? What are you talking about? Tell me everything you know about this lover, and I'll let you know what I discovered about your husband.
So, Dolores was scared of Bill, who was cheating.
She started talking to one of the security guards at her job about it.
Ahmed Zirnoff, not a regular building guard, - but a Chechen refugee.
- Right.
She asked him to look out for her privately, but Ahmed never comes up with anything.
Instead, he makes his move, one thing turns into another, they end up havin' an affair, which is basically the beginning of the end for Bill.
'Cause our Chechen friend's not just protective, he's jealous.
Right, she tells her lover about the gun, Bill ends up dead.
So, what now? Hey! I know you! How do How do I know you? You were on the news! You're the new The The protest, the police protest, right? Alcohol is a helluva drug.
I'm down with that.
Black lives matter.
For real? Uh, Jed.
Pipe down.
Leave her be.
Anyway, I need to get this evidence Either the knife that he used to kill Bill, or loverboy, himself, otherwise Dolores is goin' to jail.
You just won't let one go, huh? All for your Becky's piece? Oh, girl, please.
She got that gwop.
How much she givin' you? None of your business.
But she do pay very, very well.
So, you know, I'ma take it.
And don't trip and don't ask me for nothin' when I get it, so the answer is no.
That's cold, Rebel.
Rene, Rene You're in full violation.
You do know the state of California's in a drought, right? I'm doin' my mandate in two minutes.
What the hell you doin' around here? - You lost or something? - Oh, please.
The 69 Village is my old stompin' grounds.
I made my bones here Takin' down local legends like Felix, Lil D, "Ant" flowers.
What the hell you want? A cookie? [Laughs.]
- How are you doin', Re - Are you stalking me now? I'ma let you all handle this.
- I'll see you around, Charles.
- Yeah, it's good to see you.
You, too.
All right, answer the question.
I, uh, talked to the captain About your pending lawsuit.
And if I don't sue? The brass said they'll lift your suspension.
What I gotta do? Kiss some babies? Shake some hands, first? This is a good thing, Rebel.
You'll be reinstated immediately.
You'll finally get your life back together again.
The department don't make cupcake deals like that unless they want something in return.
The offer on the table is official Providing you drop your lawsuit against the department.
But, if you don't They're gonna come after you with everything they have.
The IA will dig deeper into the shooting, and you, with your priors, you may not come out on the other end the way you want to.
Since when have you become the messenger boy? You have no concept of teamwork Because all you ever think about is yourself.
Now the reality is that I've been lookin' out for you ever since you came out of the academy.
So, if I were you, I'd be careful about biting the hand of the people who feed you.
You know what I'm loyal to, Charles? I'm loyal to the truth.
And do you know what the truth is? This department only cares about its own image.
It could give a damn about me or the town.
You've always been very astute.
Now I can't tell you which way to go on this one.
The ball is in your court.
But you need to decide where you stand.
Hold it! Why'd you kill Bill? Huh?! You speak English? Did she have you do it?! She had you do it, didn't she? Who are you? Huh? Why you follow me? Huh?! Answer me! Ahmed! She sees too much.
You have to kill her now! Dump the body in the bay.
You tell us something.
It will hurt less before you go to sleep forever.
Or maybe you want to burn I can steam you just like a crab.
Then You Will Talk.
If you let me down, I'll talk.
Funny.
You make jokes? Oh! [Shouting in non-English language.]
[Speaks non-English language.]
[Roaring.]
Oh! Get yo ass up! We're goin' bye-bye.
I called you over an hour ago.
You're not even supposed to be here.
I'm trying to save lives, don't you get it? I don't.
Explain it to me, then.
Listen, I don't play around.
You know that.
You, you're always wiser, aren't you? Come on, Charles, you know me.
I wouldn't be here unless there was a reason.
Them guys is terrorists.
That man killed Bill.
You're really squeezin' my balls on this one, Rebel.
I know, but we've got bigger problems, all right? Come downstairs.
All right, let's go.
It's all been cleared out! Fertilizer, pressure cookers, maps.
They are planning something big.
- Yeah, right.
- Listen to yourselves.
Look, you just pipe down, all right? Now, look Charles, I need to say something.
Some of y'all know me.
Others may have heard things.
Even before this incident with my partner, I wasn't necessarily the favorite at the station.
Whether you hated me, or put up with the way I acted, y'all know I did good work.
I know when right is right.
Y'all might think I betrayed you or the badge, but let me set y'all straight on something.
We ain't family.
This is a job.
And it's one I don't think I can do anymore.
What the hell are you doing? Choosing a side.
You're making a big mistake.
It won't be my first or my last.
I read all of your ideas and I have to tell you I'm not impressed.
I need you guys to be thinking outside the box.
And I'd really, really like to give me something amazing, something new, - something inspiring.
- Hey! DLo! Excuse me for one second.
I was in a meeting, okay? This is where I work.
You cannot just do this.
Dolores, change your stank face, all right? I just saved you from a life behind bars.
You like doing this to me, don't you? I'm just doin' me.
You get off on riling me up.
Thank you for handling Ahmed.
I just hope his friends don't come find me.
That's why I'm here.
You know where they at? Don't play with me, DLo.
There's a restaurant.
It's Russian-Ukrainian.
It's on Case Street.
- I'll be in touch.
- Whoa, whoa, Rebel.
You're getting the SWAT team, right? The army? These are dangerous people.
[Screams.]
Damn, cow, how much stuff do you have? Girl, you know I quit my job.
I don't need any of this stuff anymore.
Ooh, you can say that again.
Shut up.
That's my mama's coat.
It may come in handy again.
So, what are you gonna do now that you're not 5-0? Are you gonna start your own private investigative service or something? I'ma bet on myself.
Help me with this stuff, so I can take it down for donations.
Ratchet detective and her sidekick.
I'ma get a utility belt and some spandex.
No.
Please put your hands together for our next poet comin' to the stage Rebel.
Do your thing.
"Allegiance.
Like rusted barbed wire, nothing gets past me.
Over me.
Never bow.
Nothing can get through to me, but your mixtures of smiles and advice.
And now that can only touch me through rain.
Mama, I miss you.
My doubt outruns ruined pantyhose, goin' back and forth, like a father to work, a mother to prayer.
Write a song for yourself.
One that can march when your walk is crooked, and your back is misguided.
A song of allegiance that can speak when your twisted tongue is to capacity with blues and sours and thorns.
A song that pledges allegiance to bodies that abandon couches and beds, but comfort the concrete slabs of Oakland, Ferguson, Baltimore, New York, Baton Rouge, Minneapolis, Tulsa, Charlotte.
Blow the horn.
Live to tell.
Rebel.
Allegiance.
To soldiers who can't stop fighting 'cause after the tour, it's the mistrust and broken hearts, and invisible fathers with brown companions that go down strong with Rhythm & Blues.
Allegiance To badges To protect and serve, protect and serve, protect and serve, because everyone deserves quiet skies, sunny cookouts, water to travel, fire to see, even me.
Brown he missing she.
Hands up, lives down.
Mother pray, never bow.
Father cry, blow the horn.
Live to tell.
I pledge allegiance" - Yeah, uh-huh.
- Listen.
"to Rebel.
" What the hell are you doin' followin' me?! Hector? You looking for Texas?
A shot of yak first? On it, bro.
It's pretty packed in here tonight.
Hipsters Everywhere now.
Well, you sound like you're not happy.
Armed robbery's down, property value's up.
You're winnin'.
Where is he? With the rest of the Republicans.
All right.
Thank you.
The change is for you.
And I look her in the eye and I go, "baby, you gotta check your dental work.
" - Hey, Langford! - What do you want now? I think you'd better take a walk with me before I embarrass you in front of all your little friends here.
Langford, is this a girlfriend of yours? She is Sexy! You into BDSM, or just cuffs or feathers, or do I get the whole package? - I'm turned on.
- I don't believe it, man.
Ohhh Come sit over here.
Oh, what? What? What? What? Back the hell up! You'd better back the hell up.
Touch me and Iâm throw some real cuffs on your ass.
Understand? Who else wants some? Langford, how you feeling, baby? How you feeling? You all right? - Back up! - Hey! I'm not playin' with y'all.
I will take all y'all to jail.
Don't play with me.
You have no right.
You are in violation of the law.
You never identified yourself as a policeman.
Shut up! Now Iâm say this once Y'all better fall back or Iâm pull out another weapon and stand my ground.
Am I clear? What are you lookin' at? Come on.
Why the hell are you doin' this? Because you raped and tortured a woman, and then had the nerve to continue stalkin' her.
You're an animal, and Iâm make sure I put your triflin' ass exactly where you belong.
What's up, Mack? What happened to the plan? Jesus.
Well, I got a text saying Langford was here.
So I came straight over.
No more being a lone wolf.
We're partners, remember? Everything good with you? Yeah, everything's fine.
Mikey, call my lawyer.
- Let's go.
- I'm not goin' anywhere.
Keep those butt cheeks clenched.
They get real, real horny in lock-up.
For real, man.
Better leave it, bro.
Guess who's been blowing up my phone? - Who? - Drama queen Dolores.
The cheerleader? What's that heifer want? Girl, I don't know and I don't care.
I ain't got time for Becky and her drama.
Ooh, I hope your dad's sober tonight.
You know, Sunday is his rest day.
So, there ain't no tellin'.
Hey! Hey! Hey! Brah.
Get away from my daddy's bike.
What's up, Reb? How've you been, beautiful? - Ah - Get up.
I know you ain't here for Sunday dinner.
You watchin' my little brother's back? - You know how I do.
- Thanks.
- How are you doing? - All right.
You ain't goin' out.
I said you're stayin' in.
Hey Daddy! Pops, I'm not hearin' you, man.
Don't you raise your voice to me, boy.
I ain't loud talkin'.
I can't say nothin' 'cause the only voice you listen to is your own.
Hey, Sis.
Better sit your little ass down and eat.
Becca, you better tell your brother something before people thinkin' they grown, till they find out they ain't, and won't act childish.
Oh, keep your hands up, Lik.
Come on, Pops.
You're playin, man.
Your people Yeah, we crazy, Cheena, all of us.
What's up? You goin' to sit on Brim's steps? I'll be outside with the heavy ballers.
All right, after I eat, I might roll through.
Be careful.
You know it.
Hey! Hey! Yeah, you! Ashy negro, get away from my bike.
Move, man.
Malik! You just gonna let him walk outta here like that I've been doin' all this cookin'? Daddy, calm down so we can have a nice dinner, all right? Malik'll be back.
You can't tie a chain around the boy's neck.
Mmm, everything's delicious, as usual, Mr.
Knight.
Now, Cheena, don't take this the wrong way, but you are one of the smartest, finest orientals I have ever known.
Here we go again.
I had this Chinese girl, back in the day, stayed over in the Castro, had her hair near down her back to her soft butt.
That was way before Becca's mama.
That was afore I went back black.
Mr.
Knight Oriental's not an appropriate term.
We've talked about this before several times.
Lil' girl kept saying she wasn't Chinese.
Called herself Taiwanese.
I said, "well, hell, you look Chinese to me.
" I don't even know why she called herself that.
'Cause they're different countries, and I was born here, brah.
Yeah, but she still had that Asian woman tilt thing goin' on woo! Got down and corked that! This is where I have my brown liquor music.
That's why I drink this here.
Remind me of one of them big lil' thunder-thighed women Covered in sweat.
What am I going to do? You don't know her name, she don't know yours.
And neither one of y'all care.
If I slapped the cuffs on your daddy one day, would you be mad at me? Naw, do it so I don't have to.
Now, see, my kids are fairly intelligent.
They get that from me.
But besides all that brain power, we got us another gene goin' on in our family.
Yeah, my daddy, Becca's mama, and all of her people, I've been to thinkin' sometimes we just act up.
You never know what us Knights is capable of.
Back in Louisiana where we're from, you got to have that to survive.
You got to have some fire! So these other folks know that you can go there, if you have to.
All them crackers didn't know what to make of us, all us creole folks, all mixed up with a little French, a little Indian, a little Italian all goin' way back in us.
All that human gumbo, you never know what part's gonna come at ya.
Daddy, I spent the whole drive over here trying to convince Cheena that we wasn't all crazy.
You ruined all my hard work.
I'm actually having an amazing evening.
You think that's funny, Becca, let your brother walk up outta here before dinner? All right, somebody's had too many I'm the only one trying to keep this family together.
But you know what? I don't need none of y'all.
Keep this family together, how? By stayin' in the house cooped up? You don't do nothin'.
You don't go nowhere.
All you do is stay up in here and feel sorry for yourself.
Clean the table, Becca, and let yourself out.
Damn.
All right, hood will hunting, what's up? What do you mean, what's up? I'm saying what's up? All this money we put into you to be in the studio, in and out, man, and all I see is you hangin' out with white lazy kids, learnin' about musical theory.
Man, don't even pay that no mind, brah.
I got flows.
All right, check me out, bro, all right? Listen [Malik raps.]
Vulnerability's one of my biggest fears.
I hope to be at peace with myself 'cause in my past, I was everywhere else, but never here.
Sad to say through all the years that I was drowning in my tears, freefallin' in my abyss.
But in the midst of my demise I wish I didn't exist.
It was me against the world and no one came to my defense.
Redefine it every moment When at night the sky What's up, Sis? How are you doin'? Good, man.
Look, I'm sorry about dad.
Hey, small things to the giant, right? Ah, nice spot.
Oh, man.
Watch your mouth, man.
That's my Sister.
Pipe down, Lik.
Hey, I appreciate the compliment, little man.
But I'll break your little narrow ass in half.
Come on, let's go get a drink.
- Bye, Rebel.
- All right, y'all.
Yeah, we were just about to mash out to this party at Texas' spot.
Texas? Who that? You know, just some dude.
He's from Houston, that's why they call him that.
Now where are we headed? My place.
We can get a drink there.
- Can I puff there, too? - Get in the car.
All right, y'all you're stupid.
That's that, Sis.
So what's up? Don't give me that face.
I mean we shoulda hit a bar that had some breezies or something.
Boy, the last thing you need to be thinking about is some ratchet-ass chicks.
Besides, we ain't got to hang in, I don't know, forever.
Well, you be the one that be protectin' and servin' all the time.
Hey, hold on.
All right, check this out.
All right, turn that up? [Music plays.]
All right, tell me what you think.
I like it.
That's hella dope.
Man, just, when I'm with my crew, like I get inspired.
You know, just like there we see and dubes, just Nah, sometimes.
Like I make beats and melodies in my head and just record them on my cell.
I'm telling you, Sis, like, the streets is inspiration.
Mm-hm.
How are you doing at the academy? Uh Real talk? I make more music out in these streets than in my classes.
Like I'm bored in that conservatory, man, learnin' about theory and composition, man, I I'm thinking of quitting school.
I'ma let you sit there and tumble around in your brain how much sense that makes.
None.
Daddy would have a fit.
Rebel, daddy ain't like you and me.
All right, I love him, but I mean, the guy weak.
She was always stronger than any of us, but that's beside the point.
Look, I ain't gonna lecture your ass.
You know, we all gotta make our own decisions in this world, but I will hit you with this the way Mama would.
If you blow that scholarship, after everything I did for you to get into that music school, you're gonna be hella sorry.
Look at me in my eye, Lik.
Am I lyin'? No.
All right, man, I love you.
Don't chump your life away.
I love you, too, Sis.
Now you sure? You know they got me pissin'.
Man, serious? Can't enjoy nothin', super homicide girl.
Look, I do my thing when I need to.
This you, too? Blow that out the window.
I don't want my place reekin' like weed.
All right.
There's no sense in arguing about what you can't change.
There's a moment in time where everything you were ever confused about will come clear to you.
It's up to you how quickly you get there.
So, finish reading "The Odyssey" and we will review it at length next week.
Good session, gentlemen.
Did you even start? Man, that thing's over 300 pages long.
It don't got a damn thing to do with police work.
Hey, Rebel.
So I see you're still hazin' the young'uns with the Greek.
Yeah, you know me.
I heard what happened out in the field.
Now you know I don't like surprises.
I didn't even know it was a thing.
Well, it is a "thing.
" It's hard for me to look out for people when I don't know what to expect.
Don't let it happen again.
- Did you read my pages? - Don't change the subject.
Look, I don't want you to get fried out there on both sides, so you watch yourself, all right? Huh.
Yes, I I thought this was Adequate.
Oh, you hated it.
I didn't hate it.
Poetry's a language in and of itself.
It speaks to people on a very personal level.
But I do think you're too close to it.
Back up.
Give it some time.
Let it breathe.
Then it'll fly.
Don't give me no attitude.
Remember what I said.
Good morning, captain.
Langford Harvey's in the hospital.
Do you wanna tell me there was self-defense - involved in that arrest? - Absolutely.
One of his friends attempted to solicit me into a sexual act, and Langford, himself, threatened me, and I feared bodily harm.
Is that all? You're incredible, Knight.
- You know that? - Yeah, so I've been told.
You and Mack are gonna cover the East Side tonight, track the suspects in the Lopez case.
I thought we were on Tedesco.
After what you did with Langford Harvey? You don't get to be around any white people.
I feel punished.
Ah, nice teeth, Jimmy.
You should have been my partner, not my brother's.
You could have seen these pearly whites every day.
I'm pretty sure they woulda lost their luster.
Mm-hm.
Explain this to me.
You're a woman.
What do chicks mean when they say there's something different about you, but don't return your call? It means it was a bad date.
I do get lonely sometimes.
How long's it been since, uh We got together? Months.
You've been separated for over a year and I know you don't have no boyfriend.
Mack You really wanna go there? Yeah.
Yeah, let's go there.
I mean, what What are you doing when the urge comes on? Who are you going to? Not me.
For what it's worth, I think we had pretty good chemistry.
Listen, Mack, you're a sweet guy, really, but It was just something to do at the moment.
It was a mistake.
So just leave it be.
[Police Radio.]
: "Shots fired in an alley down the 800 block at state.
The suspect is a black male.
" Oh, what else? Let the beat deal with it.
We've got our possible suspects to look after.
Yeah, but we're right here.
Ten-four heading to the scene.
Detectives Knight and McIntyre responding.
Over.
Get down! Drop your weapon! Get down, now! - Drop the gun! - Drop the weapon, now! Turn around! Slowly.
Put your hands behind your head.
Step back! Slowly! On the ground! Get on your knees now! Are you gonna shoot me Your own brother? Malik? What's up, Mack? What are you doing out here with a gun, man? Look, I just picked it up.
We was out here with Texas and some folks about to hit this spot when Look, these dudes started shooting.
Mack, drop your gun it's Malik.
Dude, that's my brother.
He ain't gonna do nothing.
He dropped his piece.
Do you hear me? Drop that gun, right now! Mack, I swear to god No! Malik, where's your gun? Ahhh! He tried to kill me! Stay right there, all right? I might have to cuff you.
You shot me.
But all this is gonna work itself out.
Sorry.
You're a bitch, you know? Okay, well, this bitch is gonna make sure you walk again, all right? I'll get you to the car and the ER.
Shots fired.
Officer down.
- Wait! Wait! - Detective down.
I'll call it in.
He dropped his weapon.
For God's sakes.
Please, don't shoot! Malik, don't run! Malik!! Oh, god He has no weapon.
Get away! This is your fault.
Not now, Daddy.
Let's not do this.
When you first got in this police business, Malik started to act out.
I told you to put him in a cell down at your station.
That would have scared him into listening to somebody.
But, no, unh-unh.
Then the streets got his ear.
And now my boy is gone! Lower your voice.
Don't tell me what the hell to do, Bernadette! This is your fault, too! Daddy, it's Rebecca.
I'm not Mama.
Come on.
You haven't held my hand like this since I was a kid.
You will always be my little girl.
Listen You be nice to the man.
He still loves you.
Malik was like a brother to me, sir.
Yeah.
How are you holdin' up, Reb? Barely.
I can't wait to drop daddy off so I can go out and get a drink.
Yeah, I know how that is.
Do you need anything? Yeah.
I need a lot, but I don't think your new woman would like that very much.
Just a second.
Now you know Tarsha wasn't gonna let me come see you without her bein' here.
At least you got her trained.
You never had it like that with me.
There you go.
I'll tell you one thing, she take one step this way, I'ma slap her ass down to the ground, GP.
All right.
I'll call you later, okay, and check on you.
Oh, broh How is she? What'd she say about me? Nothing.
Nothing at all, baby.
Come on.
[Malik raps.]
: Vulnerability is one of my biggest fears.
I hope to be at peace with myself 'cause In my past, I was [Cacophony of voices, distorted speech.]
Malik! Malik, I'm so sorry.
Don't look back 'cause I gotta shoot them.
I've gotta kill them.
Get back! Get, get back! Now there's too many.
[Helicopter engine whining.]
Rebecca I say I'm Bernadette.
I do what the hell I wanna do.
[Slow motion gunshots firing.]
Rebecca? Mama? You get it together.
Can't sit around here feelin' sorry for yourself.
Ain't nobody else feelin' sorry for ya.
Folks' baggage kill us faster than all.
[Knocks on the door.]
Rebel! Hello, I got eats.
Come on! I've only been knocking on your door for the last 15 minutes.
I brought us some chicken sandwiches from Bakesale Betty's.
Let me clear some space.
It's crazy outside.
Folks are ready to rise for you.
They're even talking about marching.
Oh, hell, no.
I don't want nuk-nuks or no ray-rays kickin' up dust in my name.
You're crazy, you know that? I went down with what happened to Malik, but I ain't signin' up for that either.
I revised myself again stick by stick.
bone by gristle.
stitch by hem.
I discovered that I am poured libation for a broken world whether empty whether standing still.
I am marked and scarred.
I cut broken glass for my shins.
I crawled for Daddy.
I've been declawed.
And frozen.
And thawed.
My god Take a bath, girl.
You stink.
I'm gonna put the Warriors game on.
[Cellphone.]
: Hi, Rebel, it's Dolores.
I wanted to make sure you're feeling better since the funeral.
Call me back.
I'd appreciate it.
Next message.
Detective Knight, this is Stella Parker, your union lawyer again.
You have to come to your interview today or IA will come to their own conclusions.
[Distorted police radio chatter.]
[Cellphone.]
: Next message.
Hey, this is Dolores.
Again.
I know you're dealing with your own issues, but I need help.
You haven't responded to any texts.
So, I thought I'd call you again.
I may try to come see you soon.
Something's on my mind.
Hey, Rebel.
What are y'all doin' here? You have an IA appointment in one hour.
We're your Uber.
I already gave my statement on the scene.
Why aren't they goin' after the folks that killed my brother? Rebel, this isn't your first ride.
Right? Now if you don't make this meeting, they're gonna send some officers who are not as friendly as we are.
And they're gonna drag you out for all eyes to see.
So, why don't you get dressed.
Iverson brought you a coffee and a breakfast burrito.
Let's get this.
Detective Knight? Start rolling.
Don't worry, we'll run interference.
Go.
Half the station's siding with you, the other half with Mack.
Truth be told, I think Mack's a little touched in the head.
If you ask me, both he and his brother are inbred.
Everybody who does this job is a little off.
Vaughn Bryant, Bryan Markey, Rafael Lopez, April Sommerdale.
I say those names every day, Charles.
That's not gonna bring him back, Rebel.
You need to get your head wrapped around this interview.
I'm not feelin' this.
Why am I here? Why are they askin' me questions? They need to be giving me some answers.
I should be suing this department and the city.
Ms.
Knight, are you ready? Come on now.
Pull it together.
We wanna make it clear no criminal charges have been filed.
It is, however, important that the department know exactly what happened the night of the shooting.
The discovery here determines if there's gonna be a grand jury on this case.
Detective Thompson McIntyre claims that you intentionally shot him to save your brother, and the other four police officers - claim that Knight - "MaLIK" was about to fire on them.
Negative.
Actually, Mack fired at an unarmed civilian who had dropped his weapon.
- Your brother "MA-lik" Knight.
- "MaLIK" Knight That point is irrelevant.
Ms.
Knight is making a claim pursuant to the code of police conduct.
That you don't fire on an unarmed civilian.
So, um, in your own words, what happened? Malik was asked to drop his weapon and he did as ordered.
Moments later, detective McIntyre shot at Malik after we both had asked him to get on his knees.
His hands were in the air, his weapon was ten feet in front of him.
But Mack still fired on him.
So, I pointed my gun at his left femur, pulled the trigger, and took him down.
Okay, wait, that is undetermined.
No, sorry, that is admissible.
Mack fired at Malik My brother And I will repeat An unarmed civilian.
He would have murdered him in cold blood.
I wasn't about to let that happen, not on my watch.
So, yes, I injured my partner to save my brother from being executed.
But you admit you were intentionally trying to cause physical harm to a fellow officer.
I object to that line of questioning.
She just spelled it out.
But you're saying that it was your duty to the law, and not your family, that motivated you.
I'm saying A badge doesn't give you a murder pass.
Code of conduct states To protect the citizen at all costs.
I lived up to my oath.
You do realize that you're confessing to a felony crime that carries heavy jail time.
You think an open jury of my peers is gonna convict me? Not likely.
Is it possible that your brother died because it was his own fault? Wasn't it his choice to run off holding a loaded weapon? Y'all just keep misrepresenting the facts.
Mack knew Malik.
Record this My partner, detective McIntyre, had met my brother on several occasions.
But, still, he was willing to murder him in cold blood, because, to him, Malik was no longer a person.
People that wear the same shield I do murdered my unarmed brother right in front of me.
Y'all wait till I get acquitted.
Or better yet, y'all throw my ass in jail like y'all really want.
This city is gonna burn down to the ground.
Folks was already hella mad before this mess.
I followed the letter of the law, and I shot my partner for justice these folks never get.
Now what else y'all wanna know? Well, let's discuss your relationship with your partner, detective McIntyre.
Any previous conflicts? Mack? Naw.
No personal issues? Vendettas? Naw.
Nope.
No.
Sexual harassment of any sort? Y'all really goin' there? Where is this leading? She had a consensual sexual relationship with him, didn't you? With Mack? Once.
Maybe twice.
Wasn't no big thing.
And this sexual relationship I object to this line of questioning.
Naw, naw, naw, this is what y'all do.
This is what y'all always do.
Y'all take the truth, the irrefutable facts, and you twist it, you grind it, and change it, and turn it into what y'all want What you want.
Well, guess what? I ain't havin' it.
How's it feel on the other side, Knight? Why are you so quiet? Not mouthy now, huh? I'ma tell you like this What you gon' tell me? What you gon' tell me, Rebel? Knight! Priceless! Knight, what are you doin' here? Jimmy, I'm sorry about Mack, okay? My brother is damn near crippled.
Mine's dead.
And whose fault is that, you black bitch? I ain't about to be called too many more "bitches" by you.
Suspension's the least thing you have to worry about Civilian.
Are you threatening her? You wanna see me in traffic? We can go toes any time.
Oh, okay! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! No, no, no! Get the hell back! Get back, both of you! Eat balls, Chuck! She's a traitor! To who? Okay.
Yeah, I see what's going on here.
Kiss my pale ass.
Jimmy! - Come on, Jimmy.
- Get the hell outta here.
- Cut it out! - We're all on the same side! - Get him outta here! - Come on, guys! All right, everybody, get back to work.
Get back to work! This never happened.
Guard your prisoners.
I had to give a statement to IA this morning.
I went to the doctor yesterday.
He said I'll walk again, thanks to your marksmanship.
Look, I know it's Hard to apologize sometimes.
I'm not apologizin' for trying to stop someone from shooting my brother.
Rebel, what do you want me to say? That I screwed up That I freaked out and As a result, your brother's not with us anymore? Look, I am sorry.
I truly am.
But Look, my hands aren't the only ones with blood on them.
What are you trying to say? Speak your mind, Mack.
Easy, easy, baby bro.
No more for you.
This is your last.
Don't! Don't tell me what to do.
Beating yourself up over some kid who was probably gonna end up a casualty in the streets anyway, is not the solution.
Jimmy, I knew this kid.
You know, I played hoops with him a few times.
We hung out.
He wasn't a knucklehead, all right? He had a good A good heart, damn.
I just I can't understand why I shot at him, all right? I mean, I must have I must have blacked out or something.
Listen, you gotta keep your voice down.
No, Malik wasn't a criminal.
You need to get that shit outta your head.
You're all twisted up over a sha nay nay, your partner.
She has your brain scrambled, you know? Poor judgment.
Women do that.
I mean, I don't know about the sisters, but all the women in my life, they make my blood boil.
Give me a headache when they get too close.
Y'all ride around in the car with this one.
Look, you don't understand her like I do.
Oh, my god.
You still want this chick, don't you? She put a hot one in your leg.
She damn near crippled you and you still want her? You wuss! It's my brother.
It's my brother.
He's had one too many.
We're leaving.
All right.
All right.
Get off me.
I'm fine.
What are you lookin' at?! Okay.
Hey, Brim! What's up, super cop? How ya holdin' up? You said you had my brother's back.
The guy messed up behind us, dude.
I wasn't there, and if I was, you know damn well Lik wouldn't have been holdin' no burner.
I need to find out what happened to Malik that night.
Who the hell is Texas? You got me bent.
Who is he, Brim? Answer me! If one of y'all knows something, or gets in the way of me finding out what happened to my brother that night, the police is gonna be the least of y'all worries.
Believe that.
I'm layin' everybody out who had anything to do with it, and I don't miss.
So, y'all marinate on that one for a little bit.
"April Sommerdale A 15-year vet, no priors.
Vaughn Bryant, a 10-year vet, suspended in 2014 for excessive force.
" Hmph.
"Rafael Lopez" - I need your help.
- I know.
I heard that in the three messages you left.
Hello to you, too, Rebel.
I haven't been here for years.
Yep.
A lot has happened since that time.
What do you want, Dolores? Something to drink Would be nice to start.
Coffee? Tea? Water? Tea will be fine.
Thanks.
I like what you've done with the place.
It reminds me of your room in high school.
Why are you here? I have a private matter on my hands.
Trouble in paradise? I can't tell anyone else.
Bill's been kinda off.
How so? Has his behavior changed? Uh, yeah.
Uh, yeah.
It's weird.
Not him.
It's more of an intuition thing, you know? It's not one thing specifically.
Okay, I need some details, Dolores.
Be clear.
Sometimes he hovers of me when I'm sleeping.
Or when he thinks I'm sleeping.
And I can feel this rage building up inside of him, like he's getting up the nerve to Do something to me.
Am I losing my mind? Well, for now, let's assume you're not crazy.
He bought a gun.
I know it's not illegal to buy a firearm.
But why does a CPA need one? A gun? What kinda gun? I don't know.
The big kind.
The wife-killing kind.
Can you show it to me? Bill? Bill, are you here? I'll go get it.
A Smith & Wesson M&P 40 semi-automatic.
Any problems in your marriage? Fights? You know, verbal, physical? No, I mean He's been really sweet and loving lately.
It seems kinda fake.
Money trouble? Financial distress? No, we've both been working conSistently.
You know I have grandma's trust.
God bless grandma Wallace.
All right, DLo, I'ma look into this and see what I can find.
But I'ma have to tread lightly because I'm high profile right now.
Put that back exactly where you found it.
Thank you.
Hey, you.
Hey, what you doin'? Workin'? Watchin' the clock's more like it.
I'm so tired of actin' busy.
Girl, you need to lower your voice before somebody hear you.
I know, right? I'm diggin' the whole bohemian thing you got goin' on.
Thank you.
I'm about to start workin' on this case board.
I thought they suspended you.
Uh, they did, but Dolores needs me to look into something about her man.
But I don't have access to no systems.
Don't trip.
I can look up anything you need from here.
Are you sure? I don't want you gettin' in trouble.
We both can't be outta work.
Girl, please, I'm lookin' for something to do other than sittin' in the bathroom to kill time.
Does she know what he's up to? Uh, who the hell knows? She feels threatened, though, so I told her I'd look into it, you know, give her some peace of mind.
Mm, easy cheesy.
Men leave trails all the time.
It's like dogs pissin' on trees.
They can't help it.
Shoot me his name and number and I'll drop off everything I have on him when I get off work.
All right.
All right, I'll see you then.
Okay.
Bye.
What happened to all your poems? Girl, I told you I was building a case.
So, what you got for me? Why do all married men still wanna date? He's definitely been hittin' the porn sites, and some call girl sites goin' some three years back.
Mm-hm.
Typical husband.
Hey, look into Dolores' stuff, too.
She was acting hella shady.
Clearly did not want me to see who was callin' her.
Do you think she knew who it was? Yeah, that's why she didn't answer the phone or let me see the caller ID.
Smart, Rebel.
I'll see if I can pull her phone records as well.
Mm-hm.
Do that.
Hey, and meet me at Daddy's later.
I'm cookin'.
Oh Hey, listen, tonight it's the dragon lady.
Yeah, well, we're trying to get things back to normal around here.
That there is catfish Lake Charles, Louisiana style.
Yeah, my little girl done growed up knowin' how to do all that.
Now I'm gonna have to change what I'm wearing, or I'm gonna smell like fish 'n grits all night.
Well, he likes it.
It makes him feel good seein' me be domestic.
- Oh - Hey Put some kick in there, baby.
Daddy, get out the kitchen.
I got this.
You know he's trying to turn you into your mama, right? Girl, that's why I got the hell up outta here.
[Malik's music plays on the stereo.]
Wow, Malik burned a CD for daddy.
Becca? Get a glass.
Cheena, you get one, too.
Y'all meet me outside.
Let's toast some libation.
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
Here's to you, son.
I hope that, uh I hope that you're lookin' down on us and, uh Makin' that music that you always loved.
To my baby brother Malik You are pure in heart and soul.
You will forever be a part of us.
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
Let's eat.
[Malik's CD continues playing quietly.]
I'll be in in a second.
Hello.
- Can I speak to officer Bryant.
- This is officer Bryant.
Who am I speaking to here? Yeah, how are you doing? This is officer Knight.
Well Hello I don't know what to say.
Hey, thanks for lettin' me crash.
I didn't feel like rollin' back to the 'dro.
Small things to a giant, Cheen.
Hm [Mixed conversations outside.]
The press has been out there all morning.
Them fools stay lurkin' outside my apartment.
Yeah, Rebel, you're big time now.
Gotta make sure the make-up's on point, and the eyebrows on fleek.
Ooh, if they see you, they'll see me.
How do I look? Fine as hell - Highlight lady.
- Really? No, but I will drop you off at work.
I've gotta go see what Bill's doin'.
I don't have to be there for another hour or so, so, I can join you, if you like.
[Shouting questions.]
[Shouting questions continues.]
Back up! Back up! What are you What are you doing? Hold on, Cheena.
[Cheena screams.]
Calm down! I got this.
Woo! You one crazy heifer.
[Laughs.]
Dang, Reb, how you know he come out this early? Well, Dolores says he's been leaving at 7:30 A.
M.
, when he don't actually get to work till 9:30.
I wonder why? Well, hello, the man's gonna dip his stick before hittin' the office.
Yeah, but who's the chick, though? And is he willing to do something to Dolores to be with this other woman? I'd love to play "murder she wrote" all day, but I have to beat my boss to work.
So, I'll hit you if I find anything else, okay? Hm.
.
Be safe.
Hey Oh, there she is.
There's my girl.
I've gotta figure out who that gun is registered to.
I need access to that police database.
That gun is overkill, for sure.
A year ago, he bumps up her life insurance to one million, and this after he keeps hittin' up the same girl on the hot Asians site.
He also texts a specific number belonging to Krista Kwon.
Who now has his baby.
Hm, you know Bill and Dolores have had no kids.
Dolores is not gonna take this well.
So, it's obvious.
He's got a little something-something on the side and a child he wants to do away with Dolores and be with his new family.
What? What? Something don't feel right to me.
I mean, the man wanna get rid of his wife, but that's a whole lotta gun for one woman.
Maybe he wants to buy the best, most expensive gun he could.
I mean, he wants to do the job right.
He just wants her good and killed.
Yeah, that may be part of the story, but that ain't all of it.
I'm gonna have to call in a favor.
Moving target.
Looks like you already got your target tagged.
You like it like that, don't you, Jimmy? Rebel.
Ooh.
Ouch.
You got some nerve comin' in here.
Yeah, I called you three times about Vaughn Bryant and you never returned.
And I told you that I was gonna look into it.
But that wasn't fast enough for you.
So, you dig up his number and call him at home with his wife and kids.
Yep, I called to see if he was willing to talk about what happened that night.
I am done protecting you.
What am I supposed to do? They killed Malik.
Am I supposed to act like that's cool, like his life don't matter? Of course, it does.
But people on our side of the field see it differently.
They see it as an officer down and a young black kid with a gun in his hand, standing over him a few feet away.
Malik was not holding a gun.
I feel for you.
But let's not pretend we don't know why this happened.
You need to let it go.
I don't even know why I'm talking about this with you.
I need to be talking to my damn lawyer.
Don't overreact.
Just let it go.
I need a favor.
You are really pushin' it.
I need you to look up these plates and see who this gun is registered to.
Come on, Chuckie, please? Handle this for me.
Don't call me "Chuckie.
" The vehicle is registered to Ahmed Zirnoff.
Any priors? Just a few outstanding tickets.
It says he's on asylum from Chechnya.
That's it.
And the gun? The gun's registered to a William Ehrhart.
- What are you into? - Nothing.
- Yell at me.
- What? Argue with me or they'll think we're in cahoots.
Look, I've had enough of you! You have caused enough problems in this department to last a lifetime! And I'm tired of carrying you and your baggage! Now get out! All right, I'm leavin', Chuckie.
Get out! Now! You make my blood pressure rise! There she goes The hardest working woman in law enforcement.
What are you doin' here? What you think? TJ, this is not the night for all of that, all right? Don't make me regret I haven't taken my key back yet.
I'm your key.
Get out.
No.
TJ, stop playin'.
Rebel When you know me to play? Get out.
Be nice.
Back up! - Back up? Huh? - TJ! At ease, solider.
Back up.
Don't bite me.
That hurts.
I would never hurt you.
Yeah.
That's what I'm talkin' about.
Mm-hm.
Oh, I can't stand you.
Uh-huh? [Moaning noises.]
- Damn, Reb.
- I don't want my key back I'm not gettin' it.
That's what you get for showin' up unannounced.
You like that, huh? If I go to jail, will you come give me conjugal visits? Let me get this straight.
You're in one place All the time.
Ready for me.
Girl, what you think? They ain't lockin' me up.
I'ma beat this.
Watch.
I hope so, babe.
I hope so.
What have you been doing with your time? A private case.
You know, it's interesting, I never thought about it, but After this all blows over, I might go into business Investigating work.
Any money in that? Is there? A lot of cops do it as a side hustle.
You know they don't pay us nothin'.
But it feels good.
It feels Free, different.
And I get to make my own rules.
What's wrong? I'm thinkin' about movin' back east.
I mean I moved out here for you.
We're not together anymore, so, why am I still here, hm? Well, do what you gotta do, I guess.
She goin' with you? You ain't goin' nowhere, brah.
Reb We I Can't keep doin' this.
Well, it works for right now.
Right? [Chinese drumming, cymbals clanging.]
Why are you walkin' like that? What if they turn around? Does he look like he wants to kill her? She look even remotely afraid of him? No way.
Happily married, it seems to me.
How are you gonna get her alone? We're friends.
I'm emotionally unstable, remember? So, for dinner tonight, I want you to take me to the place with the spicy mustard.
- You know the place? - Yeah, I know the place.
Do you remember it? And what's that chicken thing that I like? - Oh, chicken - Dolores! Rebel, oh, my god.
Are you okay? Uh, honey, I'm gonna go get some coffee.
- You want anything? Okay.
I'm so wrecked, I don't know what to do with it.
What's goin' on, Dolores? You are not afraid of your husband at all.
I have to pretend like everything's normal.
No, you're up here hugged up cupcakin'.
- Don't play me.
- Rebel, I swear Oh, really? Who's Ahmed? Hey.
That place didn't take credit cards, you know? It's okay.
I'll come with you.
I'll talk to you later.
- Mm-hm.
- Okay? - Is she okay? - Yeah.
[Chinese drumming, cymbals clashing.]
They're not leavin' together? You follow Bill in your car.
I'm on Dolores' ass.
What's hubby up to? He's at the house.
Nothing special.
Yeah, I'm just followin' cheerleader around town.
Uh-oh, girl, I think you need to get over here.
- Forget Dolores.
- Why? What's the deal? Another guy just showed up.
I'm on my way.
Can I help you? - Cheen, what's he doin' now? - Uh, he's leaving.
I heard nothing.
What should I do? Call the police.
Call them right now.
Dial 9-1-1.
Okay, okay, okay, I'll do it.
Uh 9 1 1 Drop the guns! Derek! Why are you here? 'Cause I just am.
Move, brah.
Watch the blood.
Matter of fact Y'all just stay at the door and don't touch anything.
You know the drill.
Adam 14, a possible assault on Valley Street.
Check around the back.
Bill? Bill? You know him? His wife's a friend of mine.
Lieutenant Gold just got here.
What the? Obviously, you don't give a damn about your career, but for the sake of mine Multiple stab wounds to the heart, kidneys, the liver.
Bye, Rebel.
Oh, no, no, come here.
His throat has been cut.
You can't be here You understand? You go now and you make it for real this time.
A ritualistic murder Stabbing and the throat is cut, methodical gangster technique.
Look into anything you have on local Chechen groups.
His wife was into something that got him killed.
I was helping her.
She was afraid.
Look, you can't be here.
You have to leave before Frank shows up, otherwise, he's gonna have to take a statement from you, and that'll just add to your long list of infractions.
Okay? Go.
She look real or is she actin'? No, that looks like pain on her face.
Oh, my god Deep pain.
Bill That don't mean she didn't have him murdered.
I mean, she coulda knew that he knocked up the side piece.
Maybe she wanted to get rid of them and, you know, step out on her own.
That means her acting skills are hella good, and that isn't the Dolores that I know.
- No - What did I get myself into? The way I see it is Bill got a heater 'cause he knew Dolores was into it with this new guy.
If he was puttin' it down on his wife, - he could kill him as well.
- Exactly! Dolores can't merk the side chick 'cause there's a baby involved.
But she can get rid of her husband.
I just don't understand why she brought me into this.
Bitch.
Just like a spoiled brat you run to mama's house every time there's trouble.
Jesus! Rebel! Your boyfriend, who killed Bill, who is he? What are you doing here? You scared me.
I'll give you something to be afraid of.
How about accessory to murder? Go away.
I don't need you anymore, Rebel.
Ow! Go away?! Trick, you got me caught up in yo mess.
And I'm firing you.
Dolores, I am two steps away from twisting yo ass up.
Now the cops will wanna know if you had Bill murdered.
No.
I loved Bill.
I made a mistake.
I had a fling.
But Ahmed is dangerous.
I had no idea that he could be so brutal.
Did you know Bill started a new family? What are you talking about? Tell me everything you know about this lover, and I'll let you know what I discovered about your husband.
So, Dolores was scared of Bill, who was cheating.
She started talking to one of the security guards at her job about it.
Ahmed Zirnoff, not a regular building guard, - but a Chechen refugee.
- Right.
She asked him to look out for her privately, but Ahmed never comes up with anything.
Instead, he makes his move, one thing turns into another, they end up havin' an affair, which is basically the beginning of the end for Bill.
'Cause our Chechen friend's not just protective, he's jealous.
Right, she tells her lover about the gun, Bill ends up dead.
So, what now? Hey! I know you! How do How do I know you? You were on the news! You're the new The The protest, the police protest, right? Alcohol is a helluva drug.
I'm down with that.
Black lives matter.
For real? Uh, Jed.
Pipe down.
Leave her be.
Anyway, I need to get this evidence Either the knife that he used to kill Bill, or loverboy, himself, otherwise Dolores is goin' to jail.
You just won't let one go, huh? All for your Becky's piece? Oh, girl, please.
She got that gwop.
How much she givin' you? None of your business.
But she do pay very, very well.
So, you know, I'ma take it.
And don't trip and don't ask me for nothin' when I get it, so the answer is no.
That's cold, Rebel.
Rene, Rene You're in full violation.
You do know the state of California's in a drought, right? I'm doin' my mandate in two minutes.
What the hell you doin' around here? - You lost or something? - Oh, please.
The 69 Village is my old stompin' grounds.
I made my bones here Takin' down local legends like Felix, Lil D, "Ant" flowers.
What the hell you want? A cookie? [Laughs.]
- How are you doin', Re - Are you stalking me now? I'ma let you all handle this.
- I'll see you around, Charles.
- Yeah, it's good to see you.
You, too.
All right, answer the question.
I, uh, talked to the captain About your pending lawsuit.
And if I don't sue? The brass said they'll lift your suspension.
What I gotta do? Kiss some babies? Shake some hands, first? This is a good thing, Rebel.
You'll be reinstated immediately.
You'll finally get your life back together again.
The department don't make cupcake deals like that unless they want something in return.
The offer on the table is official Providing you drop your lawsuit against the department.
But, if you don't They're gonna come after you with everything they have.
The IA will dig deeper into the shooting, and you, with your priors, you may not come out on the other end the way you want to.
Since when have you become the messenger boy? You have no concept of teamwork Because all you ever think about is yourself.
Now the reality is that I've been lookin' out for you ever since you came out of the academy.
So, if I were you, I'd be careful about biting the hand of the people who feed you.
You know what I'm loyal to, Charles? I'm loyal to the truth.
And do you know what the truth is? This department only cares about its own image.
It could give a damn about me or the town.
You've always been very astute.
Now I can't tell you which way to go on this one.
The ball is in your court.
But you need to decide where you stand.
Hold it! Why'd you kill Bill? Huh?! You speak English? Did she have you do it?! She had you do it, didn't she? Who are you? Huh? Why you follow me? Huh?! Answer me! Ahmed! She sees too much.
You have to kill her now! Dump the body in the bay.
You tell us something.
It will hurt less before you go to sleep forever.
Or maybe you want to burn I can steam you just like a crab.
Then You Will Talk.
If you let me down, I'll talk.
Funny.
You make jokes? Oh! [Shouting in non-English language.]
[Speaks non-English language.]
[Roaring.]
Oh! Get yo ass up! We're goin' bye-bye.
I called you over an hour ago.
You're not even supposed to be here.
I'm trying to save lives, don't you get it? I don't.
Explain it to me, then.
Listen, I don't play around.
You know that.
You, you're always wiser, aren't you? Come on, Charles, you know me.
I wouldn't be here unless there was a reason.
Them guys is terrorists.
That man killed Bill.
You're really squeezin' my balls on this one, Rebel.
I know, but we've got bigger problems, all right? Come downstairs.
All right, let's go.
It's all been cleared out! Fertilizer, pressure cookers, maps.
They are planning something big.
- Yeah, right.
- Listen to yourselves.
Look, you just pipe down, all right? Now, look Charles, I need to say something.
Some of y'all know me.
Others may have heard things.
Even before this incident with my partner, I wasn't necessarily the favorite at the station.
Whether you hated me, or put up with the way I acted, y'all know I did good work.
I know when right is right.
Y'all might think I betrayed you or the badge, but let me set y'all straight on something.
We ain't family.
This is a job.
And it's one I don't think I can do anymore.
What the hell are you doing? Choosing a side.
You're making a big mistake.
It won't be my first or my last.
I read all of your ideas and I have to tell you I'm not impressed.
I need you guys to be thinking outside the box.
And I'd really, really like to give me something amazing, something new, - something inspiring.
- Hey! DLo! Excuse me for one second.
I was in a meeting, okay? This is where I work.
You cannot just do this.
Dolores, change your stank face, all right? I just saved you from a life behind bars.
You like doing this to me, don't you? I'm just doin' me.
You get off on riling me up.
Thank you for handling Ahmed.
I just hope his friends don't come find me.
That's why I'm here.
You know where they at? Don't play with me, DLo.
There's a restaurant.
It's Russian-Ukrainian.
It's on Case Street.
- I'll be in touch.
- Whoa, whoa, Rebel.
You're getting the SWAT team, right? The army? These are dangerous people.
[Screams.]
Damn, cow, how much stuff do you have? Girl, you know I quit my job.
I don't need any of this stuff anymore.
Ooh, you can say that again.
Shut up.
That's my mama's coat.
It may come in handy again.
So, what are you gonna do now that you're not 5-0? Are you gonna start your own private investigative service or something? I'ma bet on myself.
Help me with this stuff, so I can take it down for donations.
Ratchet detective and her sidekick.
I'ma get a utility belt and some spandex.
No.
Please put your hands together for our next poet comin' to the stage Rebel.
Do your thing.
"Allegiance.
Like rusted barbed wire, nothing gets past me.
Over me.
Never bow.
Nothing can get through to me, but your mixtures of smiles and advice.
And now that can only touch me through rain.
Mama, I miss you.
My doubt outruns ruined pantyhose, goin' back and forth, like a father to work, a mother to prayer.
Write a song for yourself.
One that can march when your walk is crooked, and your back is misguided.
A song of allegiance that can speak when your twisted tongue is to capacity with blues and sours and thorns.
A song that pledges allegiance to bodies that abandon couches and beds, but comfort the concrete slabs of Oakland, Ferguson, Baltimore, New York, Baton Rouge, Minneapolis, Tulsa, Charlotte.
Blow the horn.
Live to tell.
Rebel.
Allegiance.
To soldiers who can't stop fighting 'cause after the tour, it's the mistrust and broken hearts, and invisible fathers with brown companions that go down strong with Rhythm & Blues.
Allegiance To badges To protect and serve, protect and serve, protect and serve, because everyone deserves quiet skies, sunny cookouts, water to travel, fire to see, even me.
Brown he missing she.
Hands up, lives down.
Mother pray, never bow.
Father cry, blow the horn.
Live to tell.
I pledge allegiance" - Yeah, uh-huh.
- Listen.
"to Rebel.
" What the hell are you doin' followin' me?! Hector? You looking for Texas?