- I gotta take some time away. - How much time?
It might be a while.
Gustavo will continue to be your point person
until they bring in my replacement,
and you just keep making the deals the same as you've been doing.
I really thought this was the beginning of something.
I hope that before you meet your end, you take a look around you,
try to understand your place in this world.
Robbo!
My brother! Frankie!
- You want some good news? - For sure.
- Pretty good, right? - It's real good.
The Valley is thirsty, amigo.
You want three this time?
Damn! Yeah.
I ain't trying to dump more shit on your lap or nothing,
but I'm not sure if I'm with any of it anymore.
You gonna keep doing what you doing.
I'ma get Louie and Jerome straightened out,
and we gonna be a family again. Like always.
Hey, didn't you say you wanted to wholesale this shit, right?
Focus on real estate?
Splitting up right now, just when we starting to get stronger,
isn't the right move going forward.
We wanna run what's ours. Our way.
You think over it. And let us know what you wanna do.
Got drafted number two by the best team in the league.
He plays the three. Know who else on the Celtics plays the three?
The hick from French Lick, aka the best small forward of all time.
There she goes.
Come on. Let's see it. I know it's in there.
Got that Reebok money. Only got one problem.
- Magic. - Nah, nah, nah. Michael.
- Boston winters. - Shit, Boston racists.
Take it easy, man. It ain't going anywhere.
You ain't gotta worry about me. I'm good.
I'm a horse!
Well, giddy up then.
- Check it out, bro. - What you know about Boston winters?
- Hey, you good? - Yeah.
- You sure? - Yeah.
Len...
SNOWFALL
I won't need it till next week.
Veronique called.
She said to give her a call as soon as you land.
When y'all two gonna let me take you up?
When niggas got wings, so we don't die when that shit crash.
Give me a minute.
West-Side Development.
Hey, Betty. It's me.
There's a property on PCH I want you to look into.
Double lot, few miles north of the Malibu Pier.
- Veronique around? - Yeah. Just a sec.
Boss's on two.
I'm just going to remind you that we agreed to remove the contingencies.
And, in case you forgotten, I've got the paperwork right here to prove it,
so you go off and think about how you wanna proceed.
Now, I have to go.
How was your flight?
- You in a good mood? - Yeah. Why?
Monday morning, they're going to open up the second development opportunity.
- Downtown. - Here we go, huh?
I told you not to doubt affirmations.
I'm gonna start putting our bid together.
And we need to talk about our strategy today.
I gotta stop by at Grady's.
I'll come by later, get into it with you.
See you then.
Let's go to this party.
Hey. Did you bring any more cocaine?
No, he didn't.
Franklin here is in real estate. And Jessie here is in...
What exactly are you in, Jessie?
I'm the vice president of the good times society.
Nice to meet you, Franklin.
Vice president of the uppity white bitch society.
Come on. Now, now. Be nice.
Hey, place looks great.
Thanks, I have you to thank.
Now, if we can find some place to talk before this shit gets outta hand?
- Always business with him. - Shit. You telling us.
I'd like to increase the buy. Three hundred keys per week.
You're making your country and your countrymen very happy.
Don't get too happy just yet. The game's changing.
Southern border's wide open.
Product flooding the market. Price of cocaine is going down by the week,
and I am under a lot of pressure to stay competitive.
How much less were you thinking?
I'm thinking 1000 per key.
Thousand per key, times 300, that's 300 000.
You're a numbers guy. What's 300 000 times 52?
About 15 point five million.
Gustavo, if Franklin here were to ask you to give him 15 million dollars,
what would you say?
I'm just telling you what's happening on the street.
And I'm telling you that the company is on my ass about these funds.
If I start coming back with less,
that's gonna bring a lot of attention that you and I cannot have.
Yeah, but if my people could pay less elsewhere then they will.
And that's a whole other kind of trouble for us.
I thought your people were family.
And nothing tears a family apart like money.
Where's Xiamara? She didn't come?
- No. - Why not?
If she comes, I have to stay all night here.
You know, you two are the least fun having drug dealers I've ever known.
Okay, I'll see what I can do.
Okay, just you promise me we can have some fun now, please?
Come on. Por favor.
You gonna be walking even more bowlegged than usual.
You talking shit.
I come out here with you, do your thing, and you talking shit here.
I love that you came out here with me.
Look great on that horse.
- Can you remember his name? - Yeah, it's Dusty.
Yeah. Well, you ask for him every time from now on.
- I won't have to. - Why?
- I just bought him. - What?
- Yours too. - What?
You really just bought these horses?
I did. Still gotta do the paperwork and that shit,
but I told them I don't want nobody riding them from here on out.
Thank you.
You still gonna show me that reverse cowgirl?
Behind the stables?
Behind the stables... You hear that, Dusty?
Cocaine may have played a role in the mysterious death
of college basketball star, Len Bias, according to police.
Traces of the drug were found in his body.
NBC's Robert Hager reports that Bias's death has touched off
a wider investigation. And police are now treating it...
Why knowing what you know, would you try and steal from us?
You risked your life for some fucking shoes?
We always out here doing all the work and don't make shit.
That shit ain't right.
Niggas that work the hardest always make the least.
Or is this news to your ignorant ass?
Take 'em off.
Thank you, Leon.
Look, you ain't never gonna hear about this again. Look, I'm sorry.
I know.
Get the fuck off me!
- Let me see that shoe. - Don't do this, man! Come on!
Shut the fuck up!
Don't you ever fucking steal from your fucking dealer!
My foot...
What about these?
He can keep them. He paid for 'em.
Oh, my God. You have to see it. Tom Cruise is, like, so hot.
Oh, my God. Is he, like, the hottest?
You're a dick.
You're a walking, talking Valley girl stereotype.
You know what we need to all go see? The new Aliens movie.
- I've heard it's great. - What's Aliens?
It's the sequel to Alien.
You haven't seen Alien?
You have to see it. It's about the crew on the spaceship, right?
And they get a distress call, they go check it out.
So, instead of going home, they explore this kind of celestial landscape.
And you got this dynamic cast of characters.
Hey, I'm Josh.
Have you seen Alien? You've seen it?
- Yeah. - Everyone's seen it.
Hi, I'm Brit, and this is Megan.
Hey, man!
Did we say you could have some of our cocaine?
No, but this is my buddy's party,
and I don't know you guys. Let's just call it cool.
Call it cool?
No, we can't call it cool. I don't care who your buddy is.
You think can just come here, take my boy's cocaine without asking?
Whatever, dude.
Is he always a fucking asshole?
What was that?
You wanna say that again?
Hey, let's just chill out, okay?
You take our cocaine,
you call us names and now you want me to chill out?
Look, I'm sorry. I didn't know.
You didn't know what? Who you were fucking with?
Well, now you do, don't you?
Thad! Hey, let it go.
Let it go.
It's not worth it, all right? Okay?
Where did you get a gun?
How about that? You fucking bitch!
- Fuck. - Get out!
Go!
Maryland Basketball Star Len Bias Is Dead at 22
Police are on the scene and Caroline has more.
Last night, here in North Hollywood, a house party turned tragic.
19-year-old Josh Hendricks was shot and killed
after a dispute erupted around some cocaine use.
Right now, people are looking for Thad Brenner.
He's 24 years old, they believe he's the alleged shooter.
If you have any information or if you've seen him,
you are urged to call your local authorities immediately.
Thanks, Caroline. We'll bring you more as that story develops.
The less dependent we are on loans, the stronger our case will be.
You worried about coming up with that number?
No.
But it might be good bringing this to Jerome and Louie.
Leon. Hedge our bets, spread the wealth if it works.
You wanna go fast, you go alone.
If you wanna go far, you go together.
It's an old African proverb.
What if I wanna go fast and far?
Then you go with me.
You're enjoying this, huh?
Everything I promised?
Yeah.
But it's also everything I've worked for.
I can't just get a "yes"? Your man hooked it up one time.
You've come through on everything you said you would.
And a man worth his word is a man worth me.
Somebody gonna see.
It's okay. I'm the boss.
Goddamn.
Hello.
Morning. LADWP.
Just making sure your water and your power have been activated.
You're Grady Williamson? Moved in June 1st?
Yeah. That's correct.
So, they got you working on Sundays now, huh?
Yeah. I'd say it's the only way you're gonna keep up with the backlog.
But listen, if you wanna call and complain, I won't stop you.
Looks like I should've been here yesterday.
Must've been a hell of a party.
Yeah.
Morning.
Well, that's all I got on my end.
Unless you got anything, I'll be on my way.
Yeah, just one second.
Justin, 3-3-5-6-8-5.
Just in case, I wanna call them and let them know
what a fine and thorough job you've done this morning.
You betcha.
Don't forget to complain about those Sundays for me, would you?
Yeah, I'll be right on that.
Still feeling it, huh?
Yeah, man, summer colds, the fucking worst.
All right. Come on, let's go.
Rob.
Come on, man. It's me.
Got it.
Hi.
Hey brother!
Thank God you're here.
Man, what a night.
This whole thing...
It's just so fucked up. It's like it doesn't even seem real.
The cops, they're looking everywhere for him.
It's all over the news. It's fucking crazy.
Still ain't heard from him?
He said he knew a place he could go, you know, that he'd be in touch.
I didn't wanna know where he was, you know,
in case the cops came asking me.
Think it's time your friends went home.
Found this in the oldest boy's sock drawer, but that's it so far.
All right, find Romeo, I wanna know if that dumb shit was playing us
or if he's actually this fuckin' stupid.
Jesus! Can you get this kid some help?
Baby, baby! Don't you say nothing.
Get your hands off my boy!
Man, y'all then lost your mind, coming up in my house like this!
Beating on my boys!
Ma'am, do me a favor and please shut the fuck up.
See, now you don't talk to me like that.
Think I'm gonna need to get your names and your badge numbers.
I did not know you held on to this place.
Yeah. Couldn't bring myself to sell it.
How's your mom?
You talk to her much?
Here and there. She's all right.
Come on.
Remember the first time you came here?
Got homesick, had to call your mom's to come to pick you up?
It's 'cause your house smelled weird.
It's called food. Your house smelled like ass.
Full of porn stars and shit.
Come on, man.
Hey, minute you hear from Thad, page me.
I gotta ask.
How much does he know? You know, about who we really work for.
No, he doesn't know anything about that.
There's a lot at stake these days.
Can't risk somebody flipping on us, and blowing this shit up.
You hear me?
It's my problem.
I won't let it hurt you or anybody else.
Get some sleep. Talk later, all right?
Niggas die by the handful every day, and nobody give a fuck.
One white boy gets shot in the Valley and the whole city loses their mind.
As soon as Thad reaches out to Rob we'll know where he's at,
and then we'll do what has to be done.
Well, how Rob doin'?
Not so good.
Rob's been using. Cocaine, freebasing too, from the look.
This shit just gets better and better.
Can't have no smokers running around here with our names in his mouth.
As soon as we deal with this shit with Thad, I'm gonna get Rob out the game,
get him cleaned up.
- Think Rob down with that? - He ain't got no choice.
Rob being out means less product being moved,
less likely Grady is to cut that price.
And I need the price cut, Franklin.
Inglewood is already threatening to go straight to the Colombians.
Look, I'm gonna straighten this shit out with Rob.
Then I'm gonna deal with Thad.
And then we can talk about the mother fuckin' prices.
The fuck you looking at, nigga?
That's right, baby.
Don't be shy, tell momma what you want me to do with that big cock.
You want me slap it?
Okay, baby. I'll slap the shit outta that dick.
You want me to stomp on your balls? For real?
All right, bitch.
I'll crack those motherfuckin' nuts if that's what you want.
Wait, hold on, baby. Make it last, baby. Hello!
I tried to keep him on the line, but these nigga's come on ready to blow.
Course, they do. That's why they're calling.
It's your job to tease 'em out, keep 'em on the line.
You gotta hold the cream to make the green.
Yeah, that's it. So, I know you can do it. Prove me right.
What the hell?
White boy, Rob?
Hey, Wanda!
Franklin didn't call you or?
No, Franklin didn't call me.
Somebody wanna tell me what the fuck is going on?
Franklin said he'd be back later.
So, I need you to keep an eye on him for a few hours 'til he get back.
What you mean, keep an eye on him?
I gotta stay up all night and make sure that fool don't try and run?
It mean, do whatever needs doing to keep him here. I gotta go.
You used to be that fool.
You need anything?
How long you've been staying here?
Maybe six months or so.
Don't nobody wanna rent to a former base-head,
so, Leon asked Franklin if he would help me out.
I remember.
Being where you are, I know it hurts.
But you can get through it.
And then once you're on the other side of this, you get to live.
For real, it's the shape of Marie Antoinette's titty.
- No shit! - Yeah.
Look, her nipple go right there.
Yeah?
Hey, he's here. Took him into the VIP,
told him you'd be right there.
Thank you, Chelle.
You want me to come with you?
I got this. You just sit here.
Chocolate and pretty.
- You better get naked when I get back. - Yes, ma'am.
Who's the new girl?
That's Chelle. She asked what your story was.
I told her you were a cop. You know what she said?
Fuck that guy?
He's too good-looking to be a cop.
Where Big Rome at? He don't wanna come say hi?
He can. If you want him to.
Not really. I asked around about your man in the valley.
Narc guys say they don't have anyone named Volpe on their radars.
Appreciate you doing that.
Yeah? How much?
That a real question?
I raided a house today. 44th and Normandie.
CI said it was a rock house. Turns out, some lady and her kids lived there.
When I go into the station these days, I got gray-haired dudes.
Veins popping out their necks, screaming about numbers.
More busts. More arrests. More headlines.
A ballplayer ODs in Maryland and shit starts to roll downhill in LA.
You know we've come a long way, you and me.
Feels like we got something good going on here.
And I want it to continue.
You want that? Me looking out for you.
Gracing you and your girls with my,
what you say, too-good-looking-to-be-a-cop visage?
- That depends. - On what?
What it is you're getting ready to ask me for.
I need something to give to my bosses.
Get 'em off my back, you know. A little red meat.
I ain't no snitch, Beau.
Ain't nobody say shit about no snitching.
This is about self-preservation.
I can't help you unless you help me.
So, unless you wanna go back to not having my protection,
I suggest you find somebody to serve up.
You can send Chelle over here now.
Good morning.
I made you coffee.
I don't drink coffee.
Well maybe you should start.
What was you gonna do?
Just go wandering the streets looking for any random corner boy?
I heard from Thad. I know where he is.
I just needed something to even me out before I go out there.
Out where, Rob?
Palm Springs. Where some family friend of theirs has a place.
It sits empty in the summer.
I said I'd take care of this, and I will.
You just give me a car and a gun.
No, I'm not letting you go out there alone. Peaches will go with you.
Thad's freaked out, man. He's, like, paranoid.
If Peaches shows up with me, he'll know something's off.
And if he doesn't, I gotta worry about you getting high
and fucking it all up. Now where does that leave us, huh?
Well, you could come with us.
Yeah, Thad knows you, it'll relax him. He'll think we're coming to help.
Call Thad. Tell him we're coming out there to get him.
I'll get Peaches to get you some cocaine.
Get you straightened out, all right?
We'll all go out there to the desert.
Make sure this shit don't come back to bite us.
Then after we come back here, I'll fly you to some fancy fucking rehab place.
And you promise me that you're gonna get sober and stay that way, all right?
Yeah. That sounds fucking perfect, man. Thanks.
I mean it, Rob. Promise me.
Yeah.
Yeah. I promise.
So, I heard this story last week.
The cops one weekend, on the freeway from LA to Vegas.
They put out a sign that says,
"One mile ahead all cars are being stopped and searched."
So, all these people partying on the drive to Vegas,
they see this, get freaked out, start to panic.
Then they see there's an exit a half-mile ahead.
The cars with drugs and stuff in 'em, they start getting off at the exit.
You know, to try and get around the search.
Wanna guess what happened?
They all got away.
The cops had set up the real search at the bottom of the off ramp.
Anybody who had something to hide came straight to 'em.
Yep. And it wasn't cops. The fucking DEA.
Like a nigga ain't got enough to be worried about already.
- Hey, how close are we? - At least another hour.
Have you got a piece for me?
It's in the trunk.
Hey, can I grab it now? Just get used to it.
Fuck it, I gotta piss anyway.
Here.
You ever shot one before?
My dad had one.
We used to take it and drive out to the Antelope Valley, shoot at cans.
The safety's on the side.
I wonder if we'll be able to see Halley's Comet out here tonight.
What?
Halley's Comet. It circles Earth once every, like, 75 years or something.
And right now, it's as close as it's gonna be until we're 150 years old.
Come on, let's keep moving.
This should be it.
You good?
Yeah, man. I'm fine.
Calm your ass down.
You sure he here?
That's his car.
Come on.
- Hey, Thad. - Jesus Christ!
You scared the shit out of me! What the hell took you guys so long?
I've been going fucking crazy out here, man.
We came as soon as we could.
Who's that?
That's just my guy. It's Peaches. He's my security.
He rolls everywhere with me. It's all good.
- Put that shit away. - Thad, what are you doing?
What the fuck, man?
Come on, dude. Lower the gun.
- Come on, man. - Yeah, it's me! Come on!
Thank you. Shit! You scaring everybody.
Can we go inside? Talk?
I'd rather just get my shit and get out of here.
Yeah, yeah. For sure. Come on.
Come on. Let's go.
Anybody else know you're here?
- No. - No?
No, just you guys.
All right.
So, what's the plan? Rob said you got a plane.
I don't really care where we go, long it's far away from here.
I was thinking maybe your CIA guy can get me a new passport or something.
Rob?
Oh, my God.
Holy fuck.
Finish him off.
Rob, no. Oh, my God.
I can't.
Rob, don't. No, no!
Rob, please, please!
Rob, no, no, no! Please, Rob! Please, don't!
Rob, please.
Rob, no, no, no! Please, please, Rob!
Right here.
You did good.
Shit couldn't have gone down any other way.
One last night, right?
Gotta make it count.
Hey, beautiful.
It's almost 11.
Yeah, late night.
Do I wanna know?
Probably not.
Well, now I need to.
It's just some friend of mine I went to high school with.
Just some trouble, needed a little help. It's all good.
You okay?
What ring's that?
It's my first stone, azurite.
I bought it when I decided I didn't want my mom's energy around anymore.
But I didn't know quite how to tell her.
Why do I feel like you're about to hit me with some bad news?
It's not bad.
Listen, I know you didn't bust your ass,
make it all the way through law school just to be some housewife.
Some things will change.
Everything will change if we have this baby, Franklin.
Yes, I know. But you can still have the life that you want.
I believe you. I do.
I love you, Franklin.
Even though having this child was nowhere in my five-year plan.
I know this baby will be amazing.
That a higher power put this in our lives for a reason.
But I need you to hear me. I will not accept a life
that does not support this child in every way.
- And your other life... - Is ending. Soon.
Come here.
Ninety percent of how I spend my time now is being in real estate with you.
Grady's on our side. Legit business with us.
He won't want anything bad to happen to us.
But until then you can't control it.
Neither can I. I have to accept that.
Make my peace with it.
And I have.
I need you to swear to me
that until the day comes that you can walk away,
you will do everything you have to do to make sure our baby,
this family, is safe and protected.
Wish we could find that comet. It's gotta be out here somewhere.
What it look like?
I think it's like a bright spot with a tail behind it.
A tail?
Think I read it was supposed to be in the southern sky.
That way.
I think I see it!
Yeah? Where?
It's right there! See? Just beyond that...
I'm gonna do whatever it takes.
Promise.
Spotted it during my flight on Saturday.
I wanna build us a compound.
A place for us to start our legacy.
But I need to know I have your loyalty, V.
Baby, of course.
I'm serious.
You know, people I loved told me
they had my back and then stabbed me in it.
But you see, the thing is, those people today, they're all gone.
What you had, that predates me.
What you need from me now, that's yours.