Shining Girls

Shh! You have to stay in there.

Shh!

- Shh! -

Hey.

Uh. Do you mind?

It's just the old, uh, knee...

...locks up after it rains.

It didn't rain.

Oh, no, no. Uh, not here.

Not yet.

You, uh, make yourself a big top?

So, uh, what's what?

No, no. Don't tell me.

What's this? Ferris wheel?

Yeah?

And, uh... This?

Tight rope?

Oh, what about this?

- - Huh? This must be...

Well, what's this? This is a...

- tiger? - Lion.

Lion? Oh. Ringmaster teach you how to tame him?

No? Oh, boy.

What a shitty ringmaster he is, huh?

Here. Let's see.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah. He wants out.

Here.

Come on.

There.

At first, we find its shine, and then we take it away.

Now, a filly doesn't draw a crowd,

but she's easier to break.

Can you hold onto it for me until I come back?

I don't want it.

You'll take it.

You always do.

Hi, Grendel.

We'll also get some advice on how to talk to your children

about this troubled world...

Did you go on last night?

Jesus Lizard went long.

Ate up my set.

I don't need all this stuff.

Your cousin only drinks out of old Burger King cups.

You're gonna want these when you get down to Florida.

You know, just so you know, I can't cover this place on my own.

I'm not holding your room for you.

Buy cat food if you go out. Bye, Mom.

Oh, hey.

Did you get those city records I asked you to pull?

- -

Where's the tenth and 16th districting maps?

Those need to come from Sulzer Public. They said top of next week.

But you should resubmit the request. My last day's Friday.

Sorry we're losing you...

- Kirby. - Right.

Can you transfer the pickup to someone else?

Uh, I'm heading out. Do you need anything?

No, I'm good.

Come on! Get out of here!

...across a 12-block radius.

Power and gas have been shut off as a precaution.

But if you think about it...

Well, they gotta move that truck.

Hey! You can't be down here.

Dan Velazquez. I'm with the Sun-Times .

- You need to head back up now. - What's going on there?

They're just trying to patch a way through the sewer lines.

No hard hats?

DOT is upstairs, and half the 26th is down here.

City called a state of emergency. All hands on deck.

This pipe's clear for the first time in 50 years.

What'd you find in there?

When we find something, we'll let you know.

- Sir, when you're ready. -

Careful with her leg.

Get ready to move her out now.

What's up?

Why are you at my computer?

What? I have to get this upstairs by 4:00.

Is your computer not working?

This is mine.

Since when?

Since always. Are you serious?

You're over there, Kirby.

You okay?

Uh, yeah. Sorry.

Some guy called for you. Shawn Lynsky?

He called, like, five times. Your friends can't tie up our line.

We'll put some resources on it.

- I'm already on it. - Okay, slow down.

Finish one story then start another.

Ben and Lakshmi have the flood covered, Abby. They don't need me.

But we agreed. You come back for some small pieces.

Meet your deadlines, and we'll go from there.

Hey, uh, Ronnie Samuels over from the 26th says you were running hot with him.

I don't know who that is.

A police source. A reliable one.

Did he mention anything about the tunnels off LaSalle?

No.

It's his beat.

City workers found a body in a pipe off LaSalle.

A young woman called Julia Madrigal.

She went missing two years ago.

I'm just polishing up the Rochester shooting.

I can run the legwork...

- I'm good. I'm good. - Bertie's been filling in for you.

He's making inroads with the 26th. They like him over there.

People like me, Abby.

Build back some goodwill. Run with it.

Where'd you come up with the name Mazrachi?

National Geographic . It's some photographer.

- And Kirby? - I don't know. Sounded fun.

And has it been?

You know, it's important to regain a sense of control.

A new name, new look, those are good steps towards that.

You can't call me at work.

Well, your mom wouldn't pick up my calls.

Yeah. After six years, probably not.

We found a woman in a city pipe.

Julia Madrigal. You know her?

Did you find him?

There were similarities between your assault and Julia's murder.

- What kind? - I can't discuss specifics.

It would jeopardize the conviction. But we have a suspect.

I need you to pick him out.

You sure it's him?

I have never asked you down here before.

Take your time.

- I don't know. - You don't know what you know

until it's looking right at you.

- What's his name? - I can't tell you that. Just...

Look these over and see if something clicks.

What about these?

- - Really look.

- Kirby. - I don't know,

because I don't know what he looks like.

Okay?

He could be the guy at A&P bagging my milk.

He could be the creep behind me.

He could be the asshole holding up the door.

He's everybody. He's nobody. He's all the fucking time.

- Can you remember anything? - Yeah.

His voice when he called me a whore.

This is Quincy.

Doors closing.

So, the room gets great light, and it also... It has a fan over...

- Pretty fucking hot roommate. - Yeah, you're pretty hot.

Hey, Kirby. You there, honey?

- Kirby? -

Kirby.

Do you wanna see my room? It's got four walls and everything, big guy.

Get over there! Yeah, definitely.

Oh, my gosh. You are sick.

Jinny, Leo was looking for you.

He said Granger won't be free for your run-through until tomorrow.

That's fine. There's still time before the opening.

Where are the kids?

They were getting antsy. I had to send 'em down.

Okay.

...are our bolometer readings. They're how bright each star shines.

Uh, and we use them to measure how far the stars are away from us.

Do you know what's even better than stars?

Telescopes.