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Previously, on "Power"...

You feel guilty for what happened to me, Jamie.

We gotta get rid of this thing.

No, I need it for insurance.

There's a recording on there

that could put James and Tommy away for life.

I've already told you guys everything I know about Joey.

The thing is, I need to get a bug in his house,

maybe in your daughter's backpack.

I won't let you take my little girl away from me.

- This is it? - Yo, relax.

I'll have some more pills this week.

You don't need to do this, 'Riq...

get caught up in this drug life.

That was the last of it. I won't do it anymore.

Overestimating yourself is gonna get you into trouble

that your wits can't fix.

I feel so alone.

You're not alone. I'm here.

You still got that inside man on retainer?

What's his name again? Charlie?

James St. Patrick is bullshit.

He was a corner boy back in the day,

and nothing's changed.

He just got a whole building for it now.

You sure I can't provide something in exchange

for your cooperation?

Actually, I need to start a new business.

The last one didn't cook.

Shame about her.

Tommy ever tell you what happened?

Not bad. Not bad at all, James.

What's Saxe got on you that makes you want

to risk your whole life to help him take me down?

He has my daughter.

Give me something I can use

to prosecute St. Patrick

for Angela Valdes' murder.

He mentioned some shit

about getting a witness to leave town.

Maria Suarez, I know you agreed

to testify against me.

St. Patrick gave her money?

Why didn't he kill her?

I'm gonna be the man

that you wanted me to be.

The witness against me... I didn't kill her.

You will.

*POWER* Season 06 Episode 05

*POWER* Episode Title: "King's Gambit"

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I can see your moves coming.

That's bullshit.

You opened with the King's Gambit again.

So? That's my move.

It's a bad move.

Grand masters don't even use it.

You attack in the middle like LeBron,

but you don't got the skills to back it, my son,

and that is why I beat you.

I beat you sometimes.

Yeah, you wish.

Shit. Checkmate in three.

No.

Two.

You never even saw me coming.

While I'm busy sacrificing my pawns, you busy protecting yours.

Playing defense makes you weak.

Whatever.

You need to get that?

Yeah.

Guess I'll come back later

for a rematch

and the re-up you promised me.

Sure.

All right.

Uh, you two have a seat.

First of all, thanks for coming on short notice.

I wanted to, uh, tell you both in person

that unfortunately, I'll be stepping back

from Rashad's campaign.

I understand.

Tate for Governor

thanks you for your service.

Uh, wait, James.

Why now?

The heckler at the press conference

who knew me as a corner boy,

you know, he reminded me that...

I can't shake my past, no matter how hard I try,

and I think it's just starting to sink in.

A wise assessment.

Uh, no, James.

You're wrong.

The DNC sent me because Tate's polling started to go up.

The uptick happened after that press conference

because of your involvement.

Hang on a second. Let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

We don't know for a fact that that's why the numbers went up,

and, James, you stepping back

allows you to focus on the QCP.

Finish it for Raina.

And you will finish it faster

if we spotlight it in the campaign.

Tate's most dangerous opponent, Lorette Walsh, is doing

a roundtable this afternoon with Garrett Clawson.

The Garrett Clawson? When were you gonna tell me this?

I'm telling you now.

Garrett wants the candidates to bring an activist,

someone who embodies their message.

Do you have anyone more effective on deck?

- Uh, Ramona... - I'll do it on my own.

After all, I am the candidate.

I'm gonna advise against that.

Beyond the optics,

Lorette and Garrett are friendly.

They'll use James' absence

to their advantage.

Uh, look, James,

would you please reconsider?

I agree with Rashad.

I mean, after all, he's the candidate.

It's his call.

My dear brother,

I appreciate you.

We all know it's my call.

James, you can't change your past...

You are right about that...

But you can dictate your future.

If you wanna show the world

you're not the man in the orange jumpsuit,

then you should tell them yourself.

St. Patrick wasn't the shooter?

Not according to the autopsy report.

The angle of the bullet wound shows that Angela was shot from above

and matches the blood pattern on St. Patrick's shirt.

No gunshot residue on his clothing either.

So he had help. He lured Angela there.

Someone else takes the shot.

If St. Patrick knew the shooter,

why call 911 and not get rid of the body?

It's the perfect cover-up.

Or he's telling the truth.

Yeah, but St. Patrick murders people,

then covers his tracks.

That's his MO.

I'm pretty sure "because I said so"

doesn't work in court.

Your proof?

Every CI,

every person in this office who's died

had one person in common: James St. Patrick.

Two people in common.

There's also you, Saxe.

Wow. You think I killed Angela?

No.

But I think it's possible he didn't.

Stand here.

That's nice, uh... nice perfume.

What-what is that?

Her entry wound is here.

Her blood sprayed here.

She was facing St. Patrick.

She saw the shooter. He didn't.

She gets hit, she falls, he turns around fast enough,

he sees them.

He knows the shooter, Blanca. He hired them.

Or it's just a matter of time until he gets his revenge.

Yeah, I switched out the car.

This the one, T.

You ever open the glove compartment on the other one?

It had a weird smell.

All right, well, buyer's remorse.

I get it.

Honestly, I'm... starting to think

this day care was a mistake too.

I mean, the start-up cost, the overhead...

and it's gonna take a while before it brings in a profit.

I need money, like, today.

I got you.

- Word? - Yeah, I'll just tell

'Keisha what's going on. She'll understand.

I was hoping you'd say that, Tommy, for real.