-Rolling! -Sound speed.
We're speeding!
-Scene 23. Take two. -A camera mark.
-Extras, action! -Action!
LA: City of Angels...
fallen or otherwise.
You know, more people believe in angels than in evolution.
The thing about those angels is,
do you really send them down here to watch over us?
Or is our believing in them enough?
You know, faith...
faith is a funny thing.
Let's cut, everybody.
Going back to one.
A fuel for some,
a poison to others.
Your man, Dr. King said,
"Faith is taking the first step
even when you can't see the whole staircase."
Back to one.
I'm not sure we ever really...
see the staircase.
Hi, Lisa, it's Sandra.
Listen, about that audition.
I got some feedback.
And they decided to go another way.
You know, but in the meantime,
you've got your work as an extra.
The faith here in LA is blind.
It's the only town
where you can actually die from encouragement.
Action!
Hold your fire.
Stand down.
Cut!
That's a cut!
Guys, can we kill the water?
-Thank you! -Check the gate.
All right, going back to one.
Extras, back to one.
Let's cut.
Let's get the actors dry.
Let's get 'em fed. Let's get 'em some soup.
And then we're going back to one.
Here we go!
Hey!
Daddy!
There's my Lisa girl!
I was getting worried.
-I left you four messages. -Yeah.
l, you know, I've been really, really busy.
But, um, I've got some really exciting news.
I got a line on Justice for AII!
Oh, that's great!
I knew one of these days
these producers would notice how good you are, bunny.
Well, actually, it was my friend Carter.
He's, um, the first AD.
I don't know; he kept promising and promising
that he'd come through, and I was starting to lose hope,
that, uh, it wasn't gonna happen.
So, I'm-I'm really excited.
What do I keep saying?
Never give up, baby.
You're just too good.
Thanks, Daddy.
When are you gonna be on?
We'll have to have the neighbors over.
Um, actually it's around the same time
that Joey's out here on his way to Japan.
Like the artist used these black pines...
How about you-you-you shut up with the drawings.
But the paintings...
Okay, this is my line!
Oh.
Something tells me
I'm gonna be working late tonight.
You don't mind walking my dog, do ya?
I didn't think so.
Did I miss it?
Lis, are you sure that was it?
Yeah, I'm sure. They cut my line.
Lis...
Swenton, what's up?
Listen, William, I'm gonna need a couple of days.
I got some family stuff.
Everything cool?
Uh, my grandma broke her hip coming out of a new trailer.
My toolbox of a brother forgot to secure the steps.
And I mean, she was gonna eat her own arm off
if I didn't get up here with some chow.
This place is a wreck.
All right, well, look, take your time.
I'll give you a call if I need you, all right?
Thank you.
I still can't believe that you called.
Did you miss me?
Yeah.
Hmm?
Arnie...
did you miss me?
Yeah, I missed you.
Arnie, how much?
-Lisa...€ -Come here.
Okay.
-She'll be out in a minute. -Listen, Joey,
your sister's not in there splashing water on her face.
What are you talking about?
She's doing coke-- all the time.
She-she can barely handle a beer.
She's not the sister you remember.
Of course she is. She... I don't, I don't...
Joey, it's gotten out of hand.
It's all day, every day.
She needs it to wake up.
To get prepared for an audition.
She's out all night.
She's screwing strangers for drugs.
I don't want to hear this.
You have to.
She needs help.
None of us can help her.
But there's this guy.
Los Angeles--
City of Angels.
Are they a leap of faith,
those angels?
Or did you really send some down to watch over us?
So, the plumber's coming tomorrow to clean the main line.
He's probably gonna try and sell us another new water heater.
The guy's so full of it.
I mean, I like Ivan. I do.
I just feel like sometimes
he just tries to take advantage.
I don't know, I mean,
maybe we should get a new one.
lf we can afford it. What do you think?
I think you're awfully sexy when you're so uptight.
William.
Fine. I won't touch you.
Okay.
Busted.
Here.
What am I looking at?
My exam results
from the real estate classes I've been taking on
-Tuesdays and Thursdays. -Real estate?
Yeah.
I didn't plan on it.
Not real estate.
I just wanted some time to myself.
And Nicole thought l might be good at it.
All right, so, what does this mean?
It means l...
get my license and it means...
it means I'm giving my notice to Dr. Medbury.
When?
Sometime this week.
But I met this guy and he's had a ton
of luck navigating this market.
He's going to split a listing with me, William.
lf this pans out,
the money could be so much better.
-And you could take more pro bono work. -Uh-huh.
Okay, look, I know it was wrong of me
not talking it through with you. I'm sorry.
l... I didn't even know if I wanted it,
and-and to tell you, it would have, I don't know,
it just would have made it too real.
Now this is "real."
This is, this is what you want?
I do.
It's something different.
And I'm good at it.
And...
I can't keep doing this anymore.
All right, babe, well, listen,
I mean, you want-- you want to clean teeth, clean teeth.
You want to sell houses, sell houses.
Hell, you can sell beads or, you know,
make organic baby food or whatever.
-Organic baby food? -Or whatever.
I'm just saying l...
I want to be on your team.
So, I'll pinch-hit,
I'll pinch-run, I'll even sit on the bench
if you need me to. I just...
I just want to be on your team.
Thank you.
So, why don't you tell me about this guy
who's successfully navigating the market.
What's that all about?
Our parents have been worried
about her for a while.
Daily calls became weekly.
And weekly became monthly.
I told them everything was fine.
They're so suffocating.
I just figured she's trying to live her life, you know.
Which I totally get.
I've been saving up
for this trip to Japan for-for forever.
I-I promised my parents
I'd stop here on the way, check in on her.
But, you know, I-I just figured
it's gonna be a week for us to chill and catch up.
I'm just so busy with school,
and, uh, she is, uh,
well, uh...
now on coke.
She's not fine.
She's a mess.
How long has she been using?
Well, according to the only friend
she's got left, about a year.
But, I mean, who knows.
She's a great actress.
All addicts are.
When I was ten,
I-I declared myself president of her fan club.
All right?
I even made buttons.
That's sweet, kid.
All right, well, look, uh, how long are you here for?
Uh, I'm here as long as it takes.
Good.
Let me, uh, just let me get a handle on her.
And then, uh, in the meantime, just try to avoid
confrontation with her. Can you do that?
We don't fight.
No, I'm just... I'm saying be prepared.
Japan?
She's my sister.
Carter!
Do you have any idea how humiliating that was for me?
Okay, my brother, my-my best friend,
-my father was watching it! -Hey! Hey!
-Okay, you promised me!
I promised I'd get you a line.
You want to stay in the show, blow an editor.
Okay, well, screw you, Carter!
I'm sorry.
Look, I'm friends with the new chick
they just hired over in casting.
Maybe I can get you in to read for something.
Yeah?
Oh, thank you.
Awesome.
Yeah, don't push it.
She's netting about 18K a year.
Barely enough to keep the lights on.
Let alone cover a coke habit.
She's gotta be working a cash gig.
More likely running a scam.
Well, it'll all come out in the wash.
I'm gonna, um, need your help with surveillance.
With Swenton gone, it's, uh...
-Yeah, where's he at? -Back home.
His grandma took a spill.
So I'm gonna need you both to go under on the TV show.
-Doing what? -Extra work.
So, bring your kneepads.
That's stunt work.
Anyway, I don't do extra work.
You do now.
Where you going?
Arnie, come back to bed!
Hey, I didn't even finish!
Two bags.
Divide and conquer.
Um, excuse me, miss.
You wouldn't know where I could find a bathroom, would you?
Oh, yeah, there's a honeywagon right around the corner.
I'm sorry, a who?
ls it your first time on a set?
Second, actually.
I managed to hold it in all day yesterday.
I'm Lisa.
JD. Pleasure.
You know, I wanted something from crafty anyway, so...
Crafty?
Okay, you're gonna be a pro in no time.
Yeah, I cleaned the whole place whenever I got here.
It's pretty gross.
Try dealing with an addict
who mistakes the bathtub for the toilet.
Whole lot of mail here that's not addressed to her.
What's that mean?
Don't know yet.
Acetone?
Why would she have that?
Did you get one of these yet?
Oh, cool.
I'm saving up for headshots.
Oh, well, my guy's great. He's super-cheap.
I'll write down all the info for you.
-Thanks. -No, keep it.
Okay.
So, uh, this is craft service.
Crafty.
You're learning.
Aw, man, this is no joke.
They even got one of them fancy bagel slicers.
Hooray for Hollywood.
Uh, could I ask you something?
Yeah, shoot.
Look, uh, how do you keep doing this?
I mean, sitting around for hours and walking back and forth
in front of the same door over and over again.
I mean...
All right, well, the first gig I ever booked was, um,
that kids safari movie, Boomerang Gang.
And it was my first time on a lot ever.
I'm dressed in this pith helmet,
and I'm standing next to the stage.
And, I mean, there's all these animals everywhere, right?
They had, like, elephants and giraffes and zebras.
I mean, they had a freakin' ostrich on set.
And I'm so blown away
by, like, the menagerie that's going on,
I didn't notice this tram full of tourists pull up.
And, uh, and I turn around
just in time to see this little girl take my picture.
See, to her, the fact that I was
standing on a lot, dressed in a costume, made me someone.
Mm.
And I still, to this day,
get that feeling every time I walk on a lot.
That I'm someone and that I'm a part of something.
Even if that means just walking
back and forth in front of the same door
over and over again.
And, hey, besides, free bagels.
Hey.
Your sister's an athlete.
She play tennis?
No.
Basketball, volleyball, swimming.
Why?
You think that's a clue?
Easy, Sherlock.
Hey, sexy, how'd it go?
Not bad.
Got a bagel.
We got to get a look in that bag.
Hey, Boo.
Never been a "Boo" before.
You got anything?
You go through her bag yet?
Akani checked one.
Never had the opportunity to get the other.
All right, you're looking for a tennis ball.
Negative on the first.
I'll hit you back on the second, all right?
All right.
What? Well, you damn right I'm angry, Boo!
You-you raise your voice at me?!
You're gonna take that tone accusing me
of acting all irresponsible with my things in my house?!
Hey, big man!
You want to keep it down over there?
Because none of us care about
the Days of Your Lives.
Baby, hold on. What-what was that?
Oh, you heard me, drama queen.
Hey, girl, you'd better watch yourself.
Watch myself?
Are you kidding me?
For two days now, I've been listening to you and your Boo
go at it on the phone.
Oh, that's right. Arguments,
-phone sex... -Do I know you?
Do I know...
-You know me now! -What?!
-Hey, that's my stuff! -Uh, baby,
I'm gonna have to call you back.
-Um, sorry. -You know what, it's fine.
I'm sorry about that, Lisa.
It's fine. Fine.
You were good.
That's why I don't do extra work.
I promise, Dad. She's fine.
She hasn't called us since the show was on.
What's going on?
She's just embarrassed. That's all.
You know, she told everybody to watch, and then it got cut.
Did they at least tell her why?
I don't think so.
I'll never understand that place,
how a smart, talented,
beautiful girl gets treated like that.
Yeah, well, it's rough out here, but, um, she's strong.
Damn right she is.
Tell her I love her, Joe, okay?
Sure, Dad.
Sure.
-Bye. -Bye.
As far as we can tell,
your sister's spending about five grand a month on cocaine.
How is that even possible?
Lisa's running a check washing scam.
She uses flyers for a dummy tutorial business
as a cover for stealing other people's mail.
She pulls out any checks she finds, tapes over the signatures
and uses acetone to wash off the rest of the ink.
Then she makes out the checks to cash.
As for the cocaine, whoever's dealing it to her,
it's all about drop-offs and drive-bys.
The cocaine comes hidden in tennis balls.
There's never any contact between dealer and addict.
Now, I could go find the guy, shut him down.
I probably will.
But Lisa'a just gonna end up going to somebody else.
I mean, you know, cocaine's like water in this town.
Okay, um, so what happens next?
Now... we peel her.
Hate to have to pull you
away from your grandmother, Swenton,
but I could really use your help on this case.
How quick can you get back?
Are you sure you can't run it without me?
Arnie!
Hold on, Grandma!
I'm-I'm on the phone.
Sorry, man. She's going back in the hospital tomorrow,
and she's kind of freaking out about it.
The hell are you...
You know what, man, listen.
Don't worry about it.
-I guess I can make it work. -Thanks, man.
Uh, I-I really owe you one.
Yeah, you do.
Something ain't right.
Look, get out there to the trailer.
Give me a call when you get eyes on Swenton.
You got something to say?
Nope.
So, uh, what time did you get in last night?
Didn't hear you.
Don't know. Late.
Oh, I like this one.
Japanese black pines.
They only grow on the coastal areas.
But, uh... I don't know.
Uh, maybe you got to see the pines
to paint the pines.
So what time's your flight leave?
I don't know.
What do you mean, you don't know?
Well, you know, I didn't know
how long I was gonna get to hang out with you,
so, uh, I left it open.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
What's with the waffling here?
You-you have a ticket. You have a plan.
No, plans change.
No, they don't, Joey.
Look, you got to see
the pine trees to paint the pine trees, right?
Do I have to remind you, little brother,
-that I am older than you -Don't. Don't.
And at the moment, wiser than you,
You know how much I hate this.
-so then you have to do what I say. -Stop. So stupid.
Where's your ticket?
Okay, I-I only have the, uh, the round trip
from Saint Louis to LA
What are you doing?
Calling the airline.
No, wait, no, don't.
You, bro-o'-mine, need a little kick in the pants.
Okay, I can do it myself.
Yes, you do.
Don't. Put the phone down.
-Yeah, uh, reservations. -Give me the phone.
Lisa, don't, don't, don't!
-Wait! -Damn it!
God!
Why do you have to ruin everything?
Uh, okay.
What's, what-what's wrong with you?
With me?
What-what is that supposed to mean?
N-Nothing.
I'm sorry, Lis.
I just...
You know what? Whatever.
Never mind.
I got to get ready for work.
That's your problem.
'Cause I came here to do my job.
Okay?
And let me do...
Copy that.
I'm already here.
You, you and you, let's get you back to set.
That's a wrap on my unis.
Faster than that, big man. Let's go.
Hey, Lis, hang on a second.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a sec.
Yo, number one!
-Yes, sir. -Don't forget: they need you in looping.
-That's where I'm going. -Okay, great.
So?
Who's your boy?
I'm tapped, okay?
-Not looking to score. -Then what?
Whoa, you want to turn the dial down on the 'tude?
'Cause in about ten seconds,
you're gonna feel like a real asshole.
Did you get me in?
The chick they cast as Dom's wife, she's got hives
or shingles or something.
Casting wants to see you in an hour.
lf you book it, it shoots tonight.
Oh! Oh, my God!
So...
You don't have to call me God. Carter's fine.
ln-in an hour?
Okay. Okay.
I-I got to go.
Uh, thank you. Thank you.
Hey, uh...
Look, I'm sorry about earlier.
Can we just forget I said anything?
Did you touch anything in here?
Excuse me?
Did you put your hands on any of my belongings?
Huh? Did you touch my things?
What the hell is wrong with you?
Okay, answer me. I'm in a hurry.
Did you touch my things?
I don't know what you're talking about.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
-What... -God, no wonder your friends bailed.
You know what, don't... don't sit there
and pretend that you know anything
about my life, okay?
I've been here for five years.
You show up six days ago, and you're getting
all judgmental on me.
-I'm not judging you, Lis. -Hey, you know what.
I'm sorry that you're too terrified
to get on a plane, really.
Wait... that's what you think?
How embarrassing is it really
that your sister's got bigger balls than you?
You're so pathetic, it's disgusting.
Your entire life,
copying the same painting over and over and over again.
You'd think by, like, the 8,000th time
of painting the same tree,
it would look half decent, you know?
It's a good thing that you're not
wasting your money on that trip,
'cause you couldn't paint that shit
even if you could see it.
This is William.
Look, she's crazy.
I... I just... I don't even know her anymore.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on now. What happened?
She lost it.
Okay, she's throwing things.
I've never seen anyone like this.
Yeah, she's jonesing.
Are you still at the house?
-No, I'm outside. -All right, well, she's gonna leave soon
to score; when she does,
I want you to go back inside and wait there.
Darnell from my team will meet you, all right?
-Okay. -All right.
Listen, after I finish the peel, she's gonna come back home.
She's gonna be at her lowest point.
Wait. It's gonna get worse?
It can.
I'm just saying, be ready.
Okay.
Hey.
Wake up.
Wake up, baby.
Oh...
Oh... oh, wake up. Come on.
Come on, baby, come on.
-Don't you move! -Okay, okay.
Come on. Don't do this.
Don't die. Don't die. Don't die.
Come on. Come on.
Throw the cocaine out the window right now.
-Okay. -Now your wallet.
-Throw out your wallet. -Okay.
-Throw out your wallet! -Okay, I'm sorry!
Drive away. Drive away right now.
Okay, okay.
Go!
Don't you die on me.
Come on!
-What are you doing? -It's okay.
-Don't touch me! -Shh, shh.
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
Listen to me, okay? Listen to me. I'm here.
It's okay.
Listen. Sit back. Sit back. Sit back.
Hey, you gotta take one of these.
Come here.
Come here. Come here. Ah, ah, ah!
You gotta take it. Listen!
Take it. Take it.
Shh... relax.
It's okay.
I thought I lost you for a second.
Yeah, the peel is done.
She's on her way.
I... I know I... I look like a disaster,
and, uh, I promise I can clean up, I can.
Um, you just have to understand that the day
that I've had today has just been...
I got mugged and, um...
I mean, I... I'm surprised
that they even let me in the building
because I don't have an lD or...
Oh, God, sweetie, that's terrible.
You...
-you're okay? -Oh, I'm fine.
I'm... I'm fine. It's just, I'm...
Well, take a deep breath.
When you audition the scene,
really go for it.
Give us lots of tears.
We can always pull you back.
Okay.
I'm so sorry for your loss, Mrs. James.
He liked you, you know?
He was gonna be
our star witness, and the case
falls apart without him.
Unless... I know this is hard,
but if there were any conversations you had...
How can you ask me that?
Your husband died because he believed
-in taking down... -No.
No, he didn't.
My husband died because some rookie cop with a hard-on
wanted to make a name for himself, okay?
My husband died because you let him believe
he was something other than what he was,
that he was some kind of hero,
that you could protect him.
But you couldn't, could you?
So now, I get to go inside, and I get to wake up our son
and tell him that his father is dead.
Thanks.
That's enough.
Thank you.
People react different
to this kind of pressure, man,
but I'm sure William told you
your sister's gonna be pretty freaked out.
No drugs, no money.
So this is very important.
Stay calm, all right?
Oh, good, you're home.
-Okay, no... -Lis...
Look, I know, I know, I know.
I was a total jackass,
and you can hate me later, okay,
'cause you're never gonna believe what...
JD, whoa, what are you...
what are you doing here?
Who the hell are you?
My name is William Banks.
I'm here because I think I can help you.
Oh, my God, are you an agent?
I've been called a lot of things,
but, uh, never that.
What, uh...
then, what?
Look, I know about the drugs, Lisa.
So what... so what, he's like
some kind of counselor or something?
I mean, how... how do you even
know this guy, Joey?
Look, he can help you.
It's just a little blow, okay?
Hey, welcome to LA, Joey.
It's not just a little blow, Lisa.
Do you even know what your stash
is cut with, how pure it is?
One bump of the wrong stuff at the wrong time,
and you're done, all right?
Even if you dodge that bullet,
you're racking up a whole list
of federal offenses: check washing, mail tampering.
Yeah, that's federal, so you slip up once,
we're talking serious jail time.
How do you... how do you know about all that?
Joey, did you say something to Dad?
Okay, did he hire these guys to follow me?
No, Dad doesn't know anything, and he doesn't have to, okay?
I hired him.
Where did you even get the money to... to, like...
Oh... oh, my God.
Your trip.
You traded in your trip, didn't you?
Wow.
Okay... okay.
Maybe this is... Okay. Okay.
Please... Lis...
Take the help.
Okay.
Thank you.
So... what... what's next?
Well, lucky for you, the, uh, coke detox
is nothing compared to booze or heroin.
We'll knock you out for about 24 hours,
put a lot of liquids in you.
Wait, wait, what? No, I can't.
-That's the deal. -You don't understand.
That's what... Joey, this is what I was coming home
to tell you, okay? Somebody dropped out,
and I got in to audition,
and I booked it, J.
l... I mean, I have two scenes with Jason Folan.
Are you serious?
Look, like I said, the detox is short.
You'll be ready for the camera in a few days.
No, no, it shoots tonight.
Look, l... I'm not lying to you, okay?
This is an actual call sheet with my name on it.
Okay, I-I can get clean,
-but l... I need this. -Look, your life
is more important than a job, all right?
-There will be others. -You don't know that, okay?
This is my first real shot in five years,
and if I say no to this, that could be it, okay?
That could be the end of my career, and...
No.
No way, no, this... this is my life,
and-and this is it.
Joey, please...
l... I don't know.
lt... this is up to Mr. Banks.
Can you just stop...
Look, I don't... I don't bargain, all right?
-I don't bargain with addicts. -I want to get clean.
I swear, I promise you.
I want to get clean. I really do.
Just please don't take this away from me.
Please don't take this away from me, okay?
Maybe if it's just a few more hours?
Please don't take this away from me, okay?
All right, look, you're going with them,
alI right, but you sit on her.
Never take her out of your sight.
All right, meet me back at Transitions
when she's done filming.
All right.
What's going on?
Swenton's grandmother hasn't heard from him in weeks.
He slipped.
Shit!
He was up at his brother's three days ago
and bought a bunch of meth.
He was with some ex, Charlene.
I was hoping that they'd be holed up
at his place, but l just came from there,
and it looks like no one's been there in days.
Charlene... she was with him when I cleaned Swenton.
That was the toughest part of his kick,
was breaking it off.
What the hell was her name?
Should be in a file.
William, there's something I need...
I can't hear anything else from you
right now, Akani, come on.
Not a good time, Melissa.
It's done.
What is, the plumber?
No, my job.
I gave my notice today.
Medbury was surprisingly okay with it.
-I thought for sure he was gonna give me a hard time. -Great.
Babe, I was kind of expecting a little more support here.
Yeah, well...
Yeah, well, what?
Maybe you could stop whatever you're doing
for one second and...
All right, look, sweetheart, you want my support?
Then, tell me earlier, all right, 'cause all day long,
I got nothing but other people's well-being
on my mind: yours, the kids, the team.
And not one of you...
not one damn person can shoot me straight.
William, what's going on?
Look, I gotta go.
Charlene Davis.
I'll get our guy in the PD to run it down.
William, there's something I need to tell you.
There's my girl.
I told you I'd hook you up.
You're welcome.
Come on. We're waiting on you.
And stick close to holding, man.
You know you're not supposed to be wandering.
Sorry. I got to do my job.
-Hey. -All right?
Hey, wish me luck.
I thought it was "break a leg."
Where's my actress?
Lisa, director wants you.
Extras, action!
And action!
Really sorry about your loss, Mrs. James.
Yeah, he liked you, you know?
Very brave man.
That's what you think?
Yeah, he was gonna be our star witness.
We wouldn't even have a case without him.
Okay. No. No, he didn't.
My husband died because you let him believe
that he was something that he wasn't.
So why don't you rethink your line of questioning, Detective?
Cut!
Print. Perfect!
Yeah, there was this moment tonight
where I just took a step back, and I thought,
"This is it, you know?
"I was right way back when I was wearing a pith helmet
"and that freaking giraffe.
I was right."
You know?
This is exactly
what I'm supposed to be doing with my life.
I had the exact same moment whenever Goldman and Haus--
they offered me the coveted data analyst position.
The world went fuzzy.
I-I start...
Yeah, okay, you know what? Shut up, tool.
Hey, do you remember that production of Private Lives
that I did in high school?
Oh, God, you mean, when your heel broke,
you went flying offstage?
Yeah. All right. I'm gonna pee my pants!
Oh, but then you kicked off the other shoe.
Yeah, no, no. It flew into the audience,
and everybody heard "Ow!" from that little old lady that I hit.
Oh, God.
Oh, your face was priceless.
I've never seen you lose it.
I was mortified!
Oh, you were right, Lis.
Even when we were kids,
and you'd dress me up to play house.
The characters you'd come up with.
I-I could never keep them all straight.
You'd get so mad at me whenever I'd, uh,
call you by your real name, hmm?
You'd say,
"My name is Mrs. Violet Dickerson.
I have no idea who this Lisa person is."
Lisa, you remember?
Lisa, did you fall in?
Lisa?
Hey. Hey!
Lisa!
Somebody help me!
Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
I'm sorry.
I should have told you sooner.
Yeah. No shit!
Look, he swore to me it was just that one time
with the lnland Kings so he didn't blow his cover,
and I believed him.
Akani, all I've got is your word. Your word!
lf I can't trust you, then I can't work with you.
I know.
No, you don't know!
Otherwise, you would've told me
about Swenton the moment you found out about it.
Herman.
Right.
No, I got it.
Thanks.
Charlene's credit card
just came up at a motel over on Pico.
Let's go.
D, I just got a bead on Swenton.
lf this isn't life or death, hang up now.
Go ahead.
I already called 911 .
Looks like she got her hands on a bad batch.
Maybe cut with crystal.
You better get down here, William.
When she left Saint Louis...
we were alI pretty freaked out.
LA, Hollywood.
You know,
sex and drugs.
Drugs don't care where you are, you know?
It's about who you are.
I guess.
She was right.
At least she had the... the balls
to go after what she wanted.
That's why she came here.
She was happy tonight.
Maybe the happiest I've ever seen her.
You know, what, Joey? She, uh...
Take that trip.
To Japan.
She would have wanted that.
Thank you.
Arnie, get up.
I got to go.
What?
I missed the last two meetings with my label.
lf I don't show, I won't get my advance.
Oh. Stay.
I can't.
We're out of dope.
I'll see you soon, baby, okay?
Call me, okay, baby?
I don't know how I missed it.
You got to know by now, D.
lf they want to get high,
they're gonna find a way to get high.
Our mistake was we treated her
like an actress instead of an addict.
Which is what she was.
Yeah.
It's not just here that we need to believe,
not just in the City of Angels
because everyone's tested everywhere.
How much pressure can we handle before we crack?
What will it take to piece us back together?
Because whether you've sent us angels or not,
the only real hope we have is...
each other.
You're welcome.
-Son of a bitch! -Whoa, dude!
What are you doing?
-Get him off me! -Let go of him.
Come on. Hey, get off, man!
Off me!
-Get away from him. -Settle down.
-See that? -I know.
Come on. Let's go.
He just started...
I know. Come on.
We get lost.
We're afraid.
And you know what it's like
for the lost and the frightened.
They lose faith in you,
in themselves,
in each other.
So, maybe you've sent us those angels, or maybe...
Hey, Dad.
Yeah. Um... listen...
...something, um,
terrible's happened here in California.
Um...
Maybe you just need us to believe in them.
Hey, Swenton.
Swenton. Swenton, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Swenton, wake up. Wake up. Wake up.
Hey, hey, hey!
Oh.
All right, all right.
Come on. Stay with me.
But for me...
Okay.
...I need you.
This time, my faith, my belief,
even in the angels you might have sent my way--
...they're not enough.
They're not enough.
Not this time.
Please.
Please help me.
Don't let this happen again.
Arnie's gonna be staying with us for a little while.