Boss

Your disease. What are you doing about it?

Regular examinations. Calibrated meds.

You appear free from physical symptoms.

But I'm far more concerned about mental decline.

Hallucinations.

Boss?

His name is Chad Langley.

You're sure he's the one?

High powered rifle in the trunk of his car matches the bullet that struck your wife.

When can I see you?

You shouldn't.

I'm not worth the risk.

You're gonna want to hear this. Kitty O'Neil's joined the Walsh camp.

Campaign managing?

Cut the bullshit, Kitty.

Town hall at UIC.

Pass.

I know, by the way.

About you and Ben.

Town hall, Evanston.

Fine.

I love you

Is that your wife in that picture?

No, a couple of good time girls is all.

We used to have to beat them off with a stick back then.

I have information that every media outlet in town wants.

The name of the suspect in the shooting of Meredith Kane.

Do we have a deal?

Sir.

Posted online, too.

God damn it!

Gentlemen, I wanted to present this redevelopment plan in person

because of its tremendous scope.

With all due respect, it's just not practical to move that quickly.

Natural selection.

We adapt or we die.

Hired some out-of-state contractor who's supposed to do it all on the cheap.

No one man is bigger than the machine.

It corrects itself.

I haven't set foot here for over 20 years.

I haven't protected you.

Don't listen to this shit. Kane is a goddamn liar.

And when you do come home,

the likes of Kenya Taylor will not be here.

Fuck you, Kane!

You can't change shit!

I am not done yet.

The thugs, criminal and financial,

have no idea what's coming.

Yes.

Expect a number of cases this morning,

a matter of enforcing laws already on the books.

- At 4:00 in the morning, Tom? - Corruption.

A number of individuals who have seen fit to gouge city coffers.

I have no doubt they will be prosecuted accordingly.

Some level of coordination usually exists between agencies.

There wasn't time.

Your office is not known for its speed.

Langley's psych evaluation hasn't been completed.

I'm not prepared to move forward without it.

Insanity has no bearing on guilt!

Apparently, it's true, Satan never sleeps.

Great.

I'm gonna sue all your asses!

What?

These arrests...

Shouldn't they begin with you?

I have never benefited financially from elected office.

But others were allowed to prosper.

Not with impunity, within reason.

And you did profit, Tom.

Power is a form of currency.

I've earned my standing.

You took it. Traded for it.

A favor here, a blind eye there,

the removal of obstacles,

of people.

The trouble is,

it doesn't belong to just you anymore,

this house you've built.

You can't pull cards

and expect it not to fall.

You are not here.

This is how it would work,

this only happens when I want it to happen, okay?

If you can't abide by that, there's plenty of others who can.

Great. I'll let you know when I decide which way I'm gonna go. Thanks.

The early morning arrests were reportedly coordinated by the Mayor

and the Cook County State's Attorney,

though no public comment has been made by either office.

Police have yet to release the names,

but sources close to the investigation

indicate those arrested include ward bosses,

union leaders and an alderman.

Running late. Tell me.

Kane's lopping heads.

His own people.

Which wards are affected?

22nd and 23rd so far.

And it's not even my birthday.

His timing is questionable, but...

Kane's above having reasons.

He does whatever he wants whenever he wants

and answers to no one, least of all his candidate.

Honey, I'm leaving.

We should jump in with a presser on city ties to corruption.

No. Let's blanket those wards with our volunteers.

Let the news cycle make the connections for us.

Smart.

And if Zajac's get-out-the-vote is even a little anemic as a result,

we'll up our totals there.

We're gonna win this thing, aren't we?

Yeah.

My pass at the sweep for online.

Thank you.

No comment from dear leader?

No, but I was able to get a name. Merc Mercanti.

That's a rough couple of days.

First he loses his contract at Lennox Gardens,

then he gets arrested.

Keep trying with City Hall.

Interesting piece you wrote on Walsh.

It's an article, not an endorsement.

Exactly. And you're an editor, not a reporter.

Traffic?

A little. Trying to get around it.

- Just take Franklin. - Right away.

What the hell was that?

- Sorry about that. - Stop the car.

- Stop it now. - Sir?

Yeah, give me Commissioner Hardy.

Yeah, there's a pothole.

On Chestnut at Franklin.

I want it fixed today.

They say the measure of a man is what he does with power.

Shut up.

Sorry, Jimmy.

Phones are ringing off the hook.

It'd be nice to know what our office isn't commenting on.

He didn't inform me of any details, only his intentions.

Which seem to have become synonymous with your own.

Those men have been bleeding the city dry for years.

He asked them to play ball on one project, and they didn't.

Was it an impulsive move on his part?

Maybe, but what he's doing isn't wrong.

Nor is it effective, given the fallout that's sure to follow.

Are you questioning the wisdom of the Mayor?

I serve at his pleasure.

So do I.

Maybe it's just kids?

Yeah, with fucking machetes.

They do anything else?

Jesus Christ.

Plenty of work here in Indiana.

Fuck.

You all right in here?

Corruption rates, two of my voter strongholds.

I don't know why I'm doing this.

Yes, you do.

Nothing is in my control.

It's him. Everything.

All I can do is react.

Go wherever he pushes me, like a goddamn ball.

Walsh already has canvassers there.

We'll do the same. We'll make sure our organizers stay the course.

It's temporary, Ben.

Once you're elected, you'll be...

What if that doesn't happen? What if I lose?

You can't.

Kane may be in the driver's seat now, but you have what he never will,

a future in higher office.

The New York Times, The Washington Post, C-SPAN, all covering this debate.

This is your time.

Hey.

You're winning this.

What's the hurry?

May I come in?

I spoke with Joe Young.

Seems his company has been hit with several instances of vandalism.

Equipment.

Insurance is covering the lion's share,

but he's concerned the budget for the Gardens could swell

if this type of thing continues.

It won't.

Children being punished.

Sticking out tongues, acting up.

Yet still at the mercy of the elder,

their destinies not their own.

Tell Joe to beef up his on-site security.

Which could run the same risk.

Mona, don't worry so much.

You really are a dog with a bone, aren't you?

Or is it a boner?

Enough!

- Sir? - Excuse me.

What is it?

I thought you should know that perhaps in response to the arrests,

Senator Walsh plans to blanket Cook County with advertising,

multiple spots in prime time.

Give him an infusion.