Previously on "Stumptown"...
Awesome!
GREY: You're gonna let him move out, huh?
TOOKIE: Maybe it's not the worst thing in the world,
getting used to being on your own.
You know, the VA has lots of support groups for PTSD.
Talking feelings is, uh...
It's not my thing.
JEREMY: It's a peer-to-peer group that I go to.
- [TIRES SCREECH] - CARJACKER: They don't just steal cars.
They're into something way bigger.
I want you to go undercover. You ready?
We stumbled into something above our pay grade.
Well, what is it?
Heroin. A ton of it.
♪ The photographer smiles, takes a break for a while ♪
♪ Take a rest, do your very best ♪
♪ Take five, honey ♪
- Subtle. - What's that?
That thing you're trying to keep hidden under your jacket.
Looks like you're trying to snatch a baby.
[CHUCKLES] Oh, it's a surprise for, uh, Ansel.
- You mind zipping it? - Oh. What is it? I love surprises.
Oh, it's just... It's a kilo of heroin.
Funny.
Come. I'm, uh, waiting for a client.
Have a drink with me. We haven't hung out in so long.
I, uh... I gotta go.
[SIGHS]
DEX: Hey, buddy!
What's with all the supplies?
A surprise.
What is going on around here? All these surprises.
Well, uh, do you need any help?
Tookie said he would help.
Oh. Um... well, uh, that's very nice of him.
- You and Tookie tight now? - Yeah.
You're never too old, Dex, to make a new friend.
Yeah. It's one of the many reasons I love you, buddy.
Bye, Dex.
Bye.
Have fun.
[SIGHS]
Hey, sweetie. I need a drink.
Whatever she's having, but make it a double.
Lady, you just ordered a double double.
Oh. Girl after my own heart.
- Ginger Lloyd. - Oh. I'm Dex.
- Thanks for meeting me here. - Oh! Wow!
- You are gorgeous. - [CHUCKLES]
I was expecting, you know, Ruth Buzzi.
- Oh. - [BOTH CHUCKLE]
I'm sorry. I don't get that reference at all.
- Oh. It was before your time, I guess. - I don't know.
Not that I'm that much older than you are.
- No. No. [CHUCKLES] - [CHUCKLES] I know.
Uh, so, how can I help you?
Well, basically I'm getting screwed.
I run my own business, and I think
one of my employees is ripping me off.
Well, how much money is missing?
First... that jacket.
Oh. Love!
Nordy's? Saks?
Oh, thanks. Uh, nope.
Uh, lost and found.
Mm. Is that a new boutique?
No, it's a box. Underneath this bar.
Lady hustler.
I definitely hired the right girl.
What's your business?
A place called Hold the Meat. It's a vegan club.
Like a dance club?
Mm. Kinda.
[LIZZO'S "WORSHIP" PLAYS]
[WOMEN CHEERING]
♪ I feel like fire ♪
♪ I feel like rain ♪
♪ I can take you higher ♪
♪ But you gotta earn it ♪
- ♪ Whoo ♪ - ♪ I'm lit, don't mess with it ♪
- ♪ Whoo ♪ - ♪ Stand back, let me do my... ♪
- ♪ Whoo ♪ - ♪ I'm lit, don't mess with it ♪
[CHEERING]
WOMEN: [CHANTING] Hold the Meat! Hold the Meat!
How much heroin is this car ring trying to move?
- I'm not sure. - But if he comes back
with the cash for this kilo,
that'll get their attention.
[DOOR OPENS]
- Sorry I'm late. - Hey, closed door meeting...
No, it's okay. I called him in.
[DOOR CLOSES]
It's good to see you, Bobby.
Lieutenant, I thought we were keeping
a closed circle on this one.
We were, until a kilo just got dropped on the table.
Jimmy Arrieta, Drugs and Vice Division.
This is Miles Hoffman, Precinct Squad.
You're the CI?
Oh, no, I'm the ice cream man.
Ha. Hilarious.
How'd your crew score the heroin?
They told me they boosted a delivery truck
and the drugs were on the back.
Ah, we've seen it.
Traffickers using delivery trucks
to move weight in plain sight.
We can take this.
HOFFMAN: I don't think so.
My CI got us in, so it's... it's my op.
You cool with riding shotgun on this one, Jimmy?
Not really, but I'll follow orders.
Convince the crew that you got a buyer for the stash.
I mean, I'll see what I can do.
[WOMEN CHEERING, DANCE MUSIC PLAYS]
Solid crowd for a Wednesday.
Well, that's the beauty of Portland.
Nobody cares about nudity. They embrace it.
And I give them what they want...
A little human connection
and a damn good vegan enchilada.
[CHUCKLES]
How'd you come to own this place?
My husband ran away with my best friend.
- Oh. - Yeah.
It sent me into a spiral for a few years,
and then I-I came here with a girlfriend
and loved it
and became friends with the owners,
this sweet older couple who were looking to phase out.
So, we made a handshake deal.
I borrowed everything I could from everybody I knew
and I started making payments.
Impressive.
Yeah.
[CHEERING]
This might sound silly,
but I finally found something that's mine, that I'm good at.
And if this fails...
No, I get it.
♪ Burnin' money till we flamed out in the sky ♪
♪ Finna put my thing down, make it rain now ♪
♪ I be flyin' high ♪
[CHEERING]
- Oh, he's looking at me. - Mm-hmm.
He's... He's coming over here.
Yeah, he's coming.
- Oh, no, no, no. - No, he's coming for you.
Oh.
Okey doke.
Do I have to put it in the thing? Okay.
All right.
Just... Excuse me.
Thank you.
It's very warm.
How does the... The money work, exactly?
Well, all the dancers pay a stage fee...
$100 per night
and 30% of all the tips that they bring in.
So, someone's skimming cash. Any idea who?
Could be anyone.
Huh.
[EXTREME'S "MIRAME" PLAYS]
♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
No. Nuh-uh. That's not coming on my truck. Those are evil.
Get too close to one of those things,
and a thumb ends up in a burrito.
- We need it. - No. We don't.
We're gonna make Tookie's Churro Ice Cream Deleite.
That's "delight" in Spanish.
Why do I say some words in Spanish that,
in the context of a sentence,
are perfectly understandable in English,
but then I needlessly describe their meaning
in English, anyway?
Do you ever do that?
Dude, I'm half Filipino and half Hawaiian.
Aloha. How do I keep spacing on that?
I don't know.
We are making Baked Alaska.
What the hell's a Baked Alaska?
Crazy white people dessert. Brownie ice cream pie.
On fire.
The "on fire" part intrigues me.
So, you'll help me?
It would be my el gusto.
That's "my pleasure" I...
Hit me with a wooden spoon if I do that again.
Just a good smack in the...
Yes, I'm in. Come on.
♪ Ese sudor que se desliza por tu piel ♪
♪ What we've got is burning hot ♪
[CHEERING]
♪ What we've got is burning hot ♪
Hi, handsome.
Care for a dance, pretty momma?
Mm.
I have something else in mind.
[LEO SOUL'S "IN THE SHEETS" PLAYS]
Are you gonna let me dance for you or what?
Mm, I paid for my three songs.
I get to spend them how I like.
Okay, so, uh, next, you claim your cash tips?
Yeah.
When did the government start sending census takers
out to the clubs?
It's a new 2020 policy. We're trying to get to everyone.
Uh, household income?
Ugh. I don't know.
Come on. Give me a ballpark.
Oh, God. Um...
How much does Kendra make, again? 40OK?
What? Excuse me?
Kendra. My girlfriend.
Mostly off her investments.
She's well diversified between domestic
and emerging market equities.
ROI on one of her ETFs is like 17% alone.
Why are you dancing here?
Because... God put me on this Earth
to dance half-naked for appreciative women.
And dudes sometimes.
But mostly women.
Cool. Okay, thank you.
I have everything... that I need.
[APM'S "HERE WE GO" PLAYS]
♪
Bird's eye view.
You ever see anyone walk away with a little extra cash?
Full disclosure...
Most nights, I'm, like, baked out of my mind up here.
[CHUCKLES]
[CHUCKLING] Complaints about the job?
Girl, I wash 30 male thongs every night.
By hand.
Hey, Sasha.
Gotta love the perks, though.
Yeah.
Okay, uh, so, do you like your boss?
♪ And I'm ready, and I'm ready, and I'm ready ♪
Drive an expensive car?
Pay your taxes on time?
You know, the Queen's guard is hiring.
- ♪ Oh ♪ - Good talk.
♪ Oh, ooh, whoa ♪
♪ Here we go ♪
GREY: 5OK.
Moved that kilo pretty quick, Grey.
It's easy if you know the right people.
Now, what's your excuse, Scuz?
- Nice work. - Thanks.
Look, I know somebody who might be interested in a bigger haul.
How much they looking to buy?
How much you looking to sell?
This dude comes in off the street, outta nowhere.
You're the one who brought him in, Scuz.
Fine. But all of a sudden, he's got a buyer for our score?
He's probably getting a kickback from whoever he's bringing in,
though he probably wouldn't admit it.
Oh, I'll admit it. I'd be getting a kickback.
Leo... I've got our guy.
I say we go with whoever actually sold some of the drugs.
[SCOFFS]
Use my guy or not.
I'm just trying to make everybody a little bit of money,
including myself.
Good to know.
- Glad to have you around. - Yeah.
♪
I brought you into this crew to steal cars,
not to try and push your buyer,
'cause that's money right out of my pocket.
- You read me? - Yeah.
So, back off.
♪
- [KNOCK ON DOOR] - Hey, Ginger.
Um, can I get access to all of your security footage?
Uh... don't worry. I'm gonna figure this out.
What? No. Not that.
My squad just flaked.
- Again. - Oh.
All my married friends, they come here,
they see what I've got, they see how I live,
and they're like, "Oh, my God.
I wish I had that. I'm so jealous."
And then their husbands text 10 times,
and they have to go home.
- Well... - You married? Kids?
Uh, nope.
Uh, my brother actually just moved out,
so, basically, I'm on my own.
You miss your brother.
No, I... i-it's fine.
- I-It was time. - Listen up, baby girl.
I am not gonna let you wallow.
- Here's what we're gonna do. - Okay.
We're gonna get some drinks, we're gonna go have some sushi,
and then you're gonna show me how to do that magical thing
- you do with your hair... - Oh...
...and then we are gonna rage.
You know, I-I'd love to, but I-I have to work.
What? Oh, please, don't.
- It's your case. - I'm giving you the night off...
And the morning, too, if you need it.
Uh, I-I have some leads that I want to follow up on.
It's my first day on the job. I want to get ahead of it.
But, uh, tomorrow?
Perfect. Meet me at my place for a nightcap.
- Deal? - Deal.
♪
[BELL DINGS]
- Ah, hello. - Hello.
Uh, Office of Sexually Oriented Businesses?
Correct.
So, the acronym is, uh... S.O.B.?
Yeah, I never heard that one before.
You here about the naked bike ride?
- The what? - You're not Gypsy?
Uh, no. I'm Dex.
I'm... I'm here about the all male revue club, Hold the Meat.
Best vegan enchilada in the state.
Apparently.
Home of some sticky-fingered strippers.
Apparently.
I'm surprised, 'cause Ginger runs a pretty tight ship.
Yeah.
Um, I wondered if you could tell me
if there was any past financial problems, um,
dancers with spotty records, that kind of thing?
Who's asking?
I am.
I'm a, uh, private investigator.
Dex Parios. My business card.
I'm here on, uh, Ginger's behalf.
Eh, I'm sorry. That's my only one. So...
Thank you.
Let me guess... You're her new best friend?
What if we are friends? Is that a crime here at the S.O.B.?
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
Oh. Here we go.
Enrique Bedoya.
Made some threats.
Okay.
How long did you work at Hold the Meat?
- Five years. - Hmm.
- Why'd you leave? - Fell off the stage.
Tore my ACL.
Exact same injury Tom Brady suffered in 2008.
No kidding. Hmm.
So, uh, what was your relationship like with Ginger?
Fine. Great. She's like a mother to me.
[CHUCKLES]
Then why did you tell her you would break her in half
if it didn't mean that the world would be left with two of her?
[SIGHS] I can explain that.
Please do.
I went back to the club with the estimates for the knee surgery,
and she said I was on my own
because I was a private contractor
and some other legal mumbo jumbo I didn't understand,
and I lost my temper.
But I apologized to Ginger.
She's still mad about that?
Oh, she's mad that someone's stealing from her club.
That's what this is about?
Yep, indeedy.
[CHUCKLES]
I'm not perfect. I've made mistakes.
But I've never stolen money from anyone.
♪
Hey, Jimmy.
For your husband. The heartless bastard.
The two of you still betting on golf?
We were playing in Nassau, three ways.
The front nine and back nine canceled each other and then...
All right, I'm gonna just take that as a yes.
So, let's hear it.
What do you mean?
Well, I'm guessing this tequila is only half of the reason
why you made the trip down here.
Okay, yeah.
I've got some concerns.
Okay.
I know Hoffman's your protégé or whatever
and you're grooming him to be a boss,
but let me tell you what other cops are saying.
He don't trust anybody but himself,
which is why he does that lone wolf act of his.
And you know I'm right.
Normally, I couldn't give a rat's ass,
but not on a case like this.
Look, I told him to cooperate.
You heard me say it in the room.
You just got to give him a chance, Jimmy.
I have.
Called him twice, texted. No response.
And he's got that mouthy CI who walks all over him?
Hoffman's trusting a case this big to him?
Bobby, I know drugs and I know informants,
and that douchebag has his own agenda.
Believe me.
Okay.
Got it.
♪
[TOOL CLICKING]
I think it's the oil pressure switch.
You're gonna have to take the engine out.
It's the thermostat O-ring.
You're still gonna have to take the engine out.
[SIGHS] Smart ass.
How'd you get into cars, Max?
Fixing or stealing?
Figured they went hand-in-hand. They did with me, at least.
My pops.
Not right away, though.
First, he taught me the Melon Drop con.
The Melon Drop con? What's that?
[CHUCKLES] Never heard of it?
No.
My dad would buy me a watermelon at a farmer's market,
then I'd spot a couple that looked like they had cash,
had them run into me,
the watermelon would drop, crack open.
I'd start bawling, and, you know,
20 bucks later...
- Smart. - [CHUCKLES]
- How old were you? - 8.
Then it was on to pickpocketing, which I was serviceable at,
then three card Monte, which I still don't get,
and then finally, cars.
Love at first sight.
No doubt.
[TOOL CLICKING]
Where's your dad now?
Leavenworth.
Did everything I could not to end up like him.
Here I am.
Believe me, I get it.
I'm not a drug dealer, though.
Never was.
- Okay. - I mean it.
That stuff just dropped in our lap.
Gotcha.
I can't believe we're about to drop 20 kilos out on the street.
♪
So, why don't you just flush it?
[LEO TALKING INDISTINCTLY]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
Not my call.
♪
Look, I'll see you around.
Yeah. For sure.
♪
[APM'S "WATCH HER DANCE" PLAYS]
♪
This is hard.
Hard? No.
Tacos Chicharrón is hard.
This is the Manhattan Project.
What about a nice cupcake?
No.
Rice Krispie treat?
No. Baked Alaska!
[WHIMPERING] Okay.
Okay.
We try again.
Add one cup of flour at a time.
Slowly. Easy does it, killer.
Okay.
Let it mix.
Wait, but keep your eyes on it at all times. Trust me.
Okay.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
When did you meet Dex?
[CHUCKLES]
When she was like 15.
I was working at a bookstore on Burnside back then.
Someone started putting the Bibles
in the fiction section every day.
Then I caught Dex red-handed.
She took off like a bat outta infierno.
[CHUCKLING] That's Spanish for "Hell."
Si. [CHUCKLES]
She was fast, but I was motivated.
I tackled her in the parking lot.
I thought I saved the day.
Then I got fired.
Turns out what I did is something called simple assault.
So, you knew our parents?
♪
I did.
Nice people.
♪
Hey, so, I met with Enrique today.
Aw, Love Bug. How's his knee?
Oh, thank you.
Um, good, I think.
Uh, was Enrique working at the club
when the money was disappearing?
Maybe. I'd have to check the books.
Oh! I have something for you.
For me?
A necklace?
[CHUCKLING] Ohh.
Whoa, Ginger.
I know you have your own style, and I dig it,
but every girl should have a diamond around their neck.
Oh.
It's just been sitting in my drawer for 15 years.
This is... This is too much. I can't accept this.
Plus, the P.I. Board has a rule against accepting gifts, so...
They'll never know. May I?
[SCOFFS, CLEARS THROAT]
Remember, never apologize for being a strong single woman
with your own money, your own life,
your own business, your own good time,
because you're gonna encounter a lot of people
who are threatened by it, and they'll try to take it away from you
just to make them feel bigger.
Take a look.
[SIGHS]
[CHUCKLES]
I love it.
Thanks, Ginger.
[RHYTHMIC KNOCK ON DOOR]
Make two more drinks.
- Two more? - Uh-huh.
[CHUCKLING] Hello!
I figured you'd want Ford.
She's had her eye on you.
Wait, doesn't she work for the Census Bureau's office?
[CHUCKLES] Oh, well, she's off the clock.
Okay.
Make memories, not babies.
What is happening?
O... kay.
Hi.
Hey.
I-I'm sorry.
I-I guess I just can't when it's... arranged.
This is a first for me, too.
Oh. Escorting?
[CHUCKLING] No. No, being turned down.
Well...
[THUMPING, GINGER MOANING IN DISTANCE]
Yeah.
[THUMPING, MOANING CONTINUE]
[CHUCKLES]
- Ginger's the best, huh? - Oh, yeah.
She is, uh... She is an interesting one.
- That is for sure. - [CHUCKLES]
- She is the best. - The best.
Yeah. She is really...
[THUMPING, MOANING CONTINUE]
- ...great. - [CHUCKLES]
Uh...
Anyone from your work not feel the same way?
No. Everybody loves Ginger.
Well, anybody that you think might want to steal from her?
Steal?
No way.
Maybe Enrique?
No.
I saw him the other day. He's moved on.
You saw him the other day?
Yeah.
Well, m-maybe... it was longer than that.
No, you know what? I'm... [CHUCKLES]
I'm thinking about another dancer.
- Right. - [DOOR OPENS]
Yo! Party people!
What's up with all the talky-talk?
Yeah, it's not, um... it's just not my style.
Yet. That's my new goal.
I'm gonna show you how to have a good time.
Operation Dex.
Cannot wait.
Ford, are you coming?
Yes.
Mmm! Yummy!
It's still early.
- See you tomorrow. - Mm. Okay.
You get in there!
- I can't... I don't... - You get right in there!
[DOOR CLOSES]
You need something?
Oh, hey, there you are.
I was looking for a copy of your CI's case file.
I don't share case files on my CIs.
We're running this thing together.
I should be up to speed.
You will be... When I need you.
Look, I'm not gonna hog the spotlight on this.
You can parade the suspect in front of the lieutenant,
show her what a good cop you are.
I'm just trying to get drugs off the street,
and I've got just a tiny bit more experience
doing that than you.
When I need you, I'll call you.
Okay.
Hey.
Are you related to Lionel Hoffman?
Defense attorney?
He's my father.
Ah. Now it all makes sense.
Meaning what?
Nothing.
He's a good man.
♪
[ENGINE SPUTTERS]
Oh, no, no, no.
Come on!
[ENGINE SPUTTERS]
- Oh, I gotta pee. Come on! - [CLICK]
♪ 'Cause there's somethin' we forgot to say to you ♪
Ugh.
♪ Sisters are doin' it for themselves ♪
♪ Standin' on their own two feet ♪
♪ And ringin' on their own bells ♪
♪ Sisters are doin' it for themselves ♪
- [CAR DOORS OPEN] - ♪ Now, this is a song ♪
♪ To celebrate ♪
♪ Sisters are doin' it for themselves ♪
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Thank you, all. I'll get it myself.
Well.
This isn't suspicious at all.
Census taker, my ass!
Yeah. Well, you got me there.
- You're a spy. - Private investigator.
Ugh, man, I wish I was a spy. That'd be pretty cool, huh?
It's still a breach of privacy.
Was almost sleeping with Ford part of your investigation, too?
Okay, okay.
That was not my choice, and I did turn it down.
Right, Ford?
Guys, I have been through all of the security footage, okay?
At the end of each shift, each one of your bikini briefs
is way bulgier than when you started.
That's where you've been stuffing the extra cash.
Am I right?
So, tell me what is going on, and we can keep the cops out of this,
'cause that's where we're headed.
- You're never gonna divide us. - [DOOR OPENS]
- We stand together, as brothers. - [DOOR CLOSES]
♪
- What... - Ohh!
I don't want to go to jail over this.
Great speech.
Just tell her.
Ginger pushed me off the stage that night,
right after I told her she needed help.
She'd been drinking more and more, until now it's every night.
Then why didn't you just file a report?
It's the only male revue club in town.
Rock the boat, and you're out.
I'm a single dad.
Between daycare, clothes, food, rent,
and now the hospital bills...
We've all been skimming a little for Enrique to keep him afloat.
She likes you. She'll listen to you.
Can you talk to her?
[ORQUESTA PANAMERICANA'S "EL CHARLATAN" PLAYS]
♪
No, my friend. One more minute.
Can't hurry genius.
Outside a sharp knife,
patience is a chef's most valuable tool.
Patience for the process, patience to let flavors blossom.
♪
Why'd they leave?
Who?
My parents.
You know, that's something you should talk to Dex about.
Dex doesn't like talking about it.
I'm sorry, hermano.
Maybe she will one day.
♪
- Hey, Ginger. - Mm!
What's up, girlfriend?
Well, I figured it out.
[GASPS]
Oh, my God! Tell me.
Well, uh, a couple unnamed strippers
were taking a little off the top to help Enrique with his bills.
Unnamed? What do you mean "unnamed"?
Well, I mean, I kind of know who they are,
but I think I have a solution
where we don't have to drop a bomb on anyone's head.
Okay.
You have a morale problem.
The Marines didn't teach me anything about strippers,
but morale, I do know.
- A morale problem? - Mm-hmm.
Last I checked, I hired a PI, not a therapist.
♪
Ginger, I'm telling you this as a friend.
Bring Enrique back,
put him behind the bar until his knee heals up.
He just... He wants an apology.
- For what? - [EXHALES SHARPLY]
Well, his version is that you shoved him off the stage.
- [SCOFFS] - Regardless of... of that,
just hold a big team meeting.
Tell the guys that you value and appreciate them
and it's a fresh start, starting today.
It'll pay off tenfold.
Well, eh, fivefold.
It's gonna get better around here, is what I'm trying to say.
Because the guys seem like they're good guys,
and they care about you.
In fact, from what I gathered, they're, uh...
[CLEARS THROAT] they're concerned about you.
I'm really sad right now.
Why?
I thought you were different,
but you're just like all the other haters.
You just can't handle seeing me live the life you want.
Um... no. No, that's... That's not it.
Oh, sure it is.
You want me to have a small life, like yours,
to make you feel better about yourself.
But guess what, toots. Not gonna happen.
Okay, that's fine. We can just stick to the case.
We're not sticking to the case.
You're no longer working for me.
We're no longer "friends."
Okay, Ginger, I'm just trying to help you here, you know?
[CHUCKLES]
You should see your face right now.
You're all like, "Oh, I just royally screwed up."
You almost had the golden ticket of hanging out with me.
That's gone.
Uh... you know, I-I think that you have some issues,
you know, either with abandonment or anger.
I mean, certainly... Certainly with anger,
but obviously, you don't want to talk about them,
- so... - You know what?
You might want to look in the mirror next time
before you tell somebody else how to live their life.
No wonder your brother left you.
♪
Wow.
You're fired.
Uh...
Get the hell out.
♪
Hey. Where's Grey?
Haven't seen him.
What are you drinking?
You're new.
This is true.
Cool.
Well, I'm, uh, Dex.
Grey's friend.
Ansel's sister.
- Dude, I just started yesterday. - Okay.
Well, uh, did Grey mention the part
where Dex gets a drink for free?
- No, he did not. - [DOOR OPENS]
- IPA. - Which one?
- Coldest one you got. - [DOOR CLOSES]
[SIGHS] Nowhere to go but up.
- Miss Parios? - Yeah?
Harriet Straw. DPSST.
Oh. Yeah, the, uh, Department of Public... Safety,
um...
The PI licensing place.
You work with Janice?
- Janet. - Right.
Were you recently hired by a Ginger Lloyd?
Yeah. Why? What's going on?
- She filed a complaint against you. - Wait, what?
Consequently, our office has opened a formal investigation.
W-What do... What do you mean? How... How formal?
Formal.
This will be thoroughly, fairly, and promptly investigated.
What did Ginger say I did?
Trying to sleep with one of her employees,
general incompetence, accepting a gift...
A diamond necklace, specifically...
And drinking on the job.
Okay, the first two things are lies,
the third is iffy at best, and the fourth is a joke
because she was the one who was constantly drinking.
She's not a private investigator licensed by our office.
She can drink as much as she wants.
Fair point. That's a fair point.
If her claims are substantiated
and Ms. Lloyd pushes hard enough,
your license could get permanently revoked.
Have a great rest of your day.
♪
[DOOR OPENS]
Yo, Hoffman, we have a problem.
Yeah, you don't answer my calls.
No, it's a little bit bigger than that.
The crew is sitting on 20 kilos of heroin.
What?
Are you sure you heard that right?
Yes, I'm sure.
That's over a million, street value.
Who in Portland is trying to move that much dope?
Short list. Heavy players.
Okay, look, you need to do
what you were gonna do 24 hours ago.
Force their hand.
They need to take your buyer today.
If they don't, you pull out.
I'll lock them all up, and then I'll start flipping people.
Hey, Hoffman?
What if I get Max to cooperate?
Is she wobbling?
Yeah, a little.
Or is she just putting on an act to see if you're a rat
and then she tells her boyfriend,
and you end up with a bullet in the back of the head?
Don't overthink it, Grey.
♪
Hey, Lieutenant.
- Hey. - What'd your CI have to say?
I'll, uh, type it up. CC you on it.
This is exactly what I was talking about.
Why you pushing so hard on this, man?
Well, the question is, why aren't you sharing information?
Which I believe was conveyed to you
as a direct order and not a request.
Respectfully, Lieutenant...
I don't trust this dude.
Meaning what?
Meaning you try to bulldoze into this
like you do every other case I read about,
and I can't have that... Not with my CI inside.
I read about you, too, kid,
and maybe this is all about you making up for the fact
that you got your last CI killed.
Darius? Am I pronouncing it right?
- Know what? - What?
Enough.
You need to share information, Hoffman,
or you're gonna lose this case entirely.
♪
This crew is trying to move 20 kilos.
And I need to know the location of this crew,
and I need to know it now.
Really?
Now you're pissing me off.
Sorry, Lieutenant.
Just keep me in the loop.
♪ ...mind's like a window looking into my brain ♪
[CLEARS THROAT]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
♪ Taking all my time and leaving nothing but my pain ♪
♪
♪ I gotta get away ♪
Dex?
Yeah.
Poppy. We talked on the phone.
Oh. Right. Hey.
Um... I forgot to put some money in my meter.
- Be right back. - Right.
You know, it took me three times
before I gave one of these meetings a shot.
So why don't I save you some trips, Marine?
Get your ass in here.
♪ I gotta get away ♪
See? It's no big deal.
Once a week, we meet.
There's a Facebook group, so we get vets
and active military from all over the country.
They drop in whenever they're in town.
There's no pressure. It's informal.
And if you're anything like me, you'll be surprised
at how great it feels to be around other veterans,
'cause they get it.
Why are you here? Did something happen?
Oh, um... [CLEARS THROAT]
Honestly, uh...
for the first time since I got back, I've...
I've found something that I'm good at.
And today, someone decided to take that away from me.
- Based on what? - Nothing, really.
Hurt feelings. Lies.
Are you gonna do something about it?
Well, there's nothing I can do.
I just have to see how it all plays out.
You're just gonna roll over and let it happen?
Well...
One of the first things I learned in basic was,
at a time of war,
you take the fight to your enemy.
You can't sit around clicking your heels,
waiting for unreasonable people to become reasonable,
because they never will.
You have to take the fight to your enemy.
♪
[SIGHS]
Ms. Parios. What can I do you for?
I'd like to lodge some complaints against Ginger Lloyd.
Specifically?
Wage violations, employee abuse, possible aggravated assault,
sexual harassment, and a hostile work environment.
I'll get a pen.
[DRAWER OPENS]
♪
MAX: It's a bad call.
If I wanted your opinion, I would have asked for it.
Fine.
Do whatever the hell you want.
[TOOLS CLATTER]
[SIGHS]
You all right?
Nope.
I gotta get the hell out of here.
You talking away from Leo?
- No. - [TOOLS CLATTER]
Just...
out.
Well, maybe I can help.
[SCOFFS]
You barely know me.
I know enough.
SCUZZY: Grey!
With me. Now.
[DOOR OPENS]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
♪
[ELEVATOR WHIRRING]
Hope you got your story straight.
[GATE CREAKS]
Hey. What's up?
You did time at Columbia River, right?
Yeah, I did three years.
And that was what? 2012?
Yeah, sounds right.
You know Billy Galvin?
[CHUCKLES]
I haven't thought of that name in years.
He told me a funny story recently.
Oh, yeah?
I don't remember him being too funny.
Yeah, well, I told him you were working with us.
And he told me to be careful.
Hmm.
Just so I get this straight...
You called that dude to check up on me?
You know, he'd sell his mother out for a pack of gum.
'Cause he's a snitch.
Maybe it takes one to know one.
♪
What's going on here? Are you bored?
Is that what this is?
'Cause you'd have to be bored and stupid
to take a guy like Billy Galvin at his word, Leo.
All right, let's do this.
Why don't you find me when you're ready to move your weight?
Otherwise, find somebody else to play tough guy with.
[GLASS RATTLES]
Hey.
I'll meet your buyer.
Okay, no guarantees, but we can have a sit-down.
Where they at?
- Los Angeles. - Good.
Have them here tomorrow afternoon.
Okay.
[GATE CREAKS, CLICKS]
[ELEVATOR WHIRRING]
♪
HOFFMAN: Arrieta.
You're looking for 20 kilos, you got the wrong warehouse.
♪
Wow.
You're a jackass and you're dirty.
What are you talking about?
I got a call from this location. They said they needed backup.
Stole a dummy file off my desk.
So...
you're on the take with whoever got their heroin stolen?
♪
I'm not telling you squat.
Mm.
Then maybe you'll tell me.
♪
Bobby.
It's not what it looks like.
Come on. You know me.
I used to.
He's all yours.
Give me your hands.
Bring them up.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you
in a court of law.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
[CELLPHONE BEEPS]
Grey, what's up?
Tomorrow?
- ♪ Come on, come on, come ♪ - ♪ Oh, nah, nah ♪
- ♪ Come on, come on, come on ♪ - ♪ Ooh, son... ♪
Oh.
Buy you a drink?
No, I'm good.
So, I've decided to give Enrique a job until his knee heals.
Oh. Wow. That's big of you.
Well, that club means everything to me.
I know it seems like I have it together
and everything's perfect,
but without that place, I'd be a mess.
I have to protect myself.
I may have overreacted.
You think?
Do you want your necklace back?
I want you to drop the complaints against me.
The club is all you have. Being a PI is all I have.
I'll drop mine if you drop yours.
Deal.
Hmm.
No one's ever gone toe-to-toe with me and won.
I knew I liked you.
See ya 'round, toots.
[BILLIARD BALLS CLACK]
♪ La la la la ♪
Lieutenant.
Go ahead.
You told me so.
I would, if it would make me feel any better.
So... what's the plan now?
We move forward.
I get someone to front as a buyer.
Okay. Reach out to narcotics.
See who they've got working undercover.
After this?
No way. [EXHALES SHARPLY]
Well, then, who are you gonna use?
I'll get an informant.
Who?
I'll get you the paperwork later.
Hoffman.
Look. [EXHALES SHARPLY]
I don't know about this, man.
Why don't you just get one of your cops
to stand in as the buyer?
After today, I need somebody I know I can trust.
[EXTREME'S "ONE MORE BODY" PLAYS]
♪ Mister, can you hear my name? ♪
[CHUCKLES] Wow!
Buddy, is this what you've been working on?
- It's for you. - It's for me?
W-What is it?
I'll give you a hint.
- Fuego. - Whoa!
[LAUGHS]
Remember now?
Today was the day
you came to get me
12 years ago.
That's right.
And, uh... And we went to Romy's Diner,
and I got you...
a slice of Baked Alaska.
You told me everything would be okay.
I did, and I meant that.
You know I'm always gonna be here for you, buddy, right?
And I'll always be here for you.
Come here.
This is awesome. Thank you so much.
HOFFMAN: Dex.
Wow. Hey, guys.
Do you, uh, want some cake?
What's going on?
We need your help, Dex.
Like, right now.
♪