Cross

I can put two big clubs in this space,

I can cycle the crowds up and down the strip all night

and the Cross will come back bigger than it ever was.

- -

-What do they fuckin' want?! - Everything.

Names, homes, addresses.

They're coming for everyone. They're not gonna stop.

But they're too strong

for us to take them head-on at the moment.

-Too strong for you. -Nah, me, you, all of us.

We'll see.

Been around long enough to know what happens next, yeah?

You know Sam's coming at you.

Now Benny's coming at him 'cause I just riled the prick up.

We caught you on camera...

..at his house.

I'm giving you a very special opportunity here.

You want me to be a mole?

This is not your fucking world.

You don't wanna get caught up in this shit.

And you are not here as a cop.

Looks like you've got a choice to make.

['Let Me Down Easy' by Paolo Nutini]

think it helps...

and not a clown

and our feet

- - Morning.

- -

for me is gone

to stay is wrong

John.

This looks like the start of a recurring dream of mine.

We've had reports of a shooting here.

Well, that's news to me.

Well, Senior Constable Larsen has done excellent work.

We recovered a number of shell casings expended on your street.

We have a warrant to search the premises.

You know your way around.

Some of us do.

Nice place.

-Thanks. -Uh, uh!

John, I'd prefer if you stayed.

If you're gonna plant something,

it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not, hey?

Interesting choice.

I'd prefer if you stayed too.

I'd prefer if you weren't a cop.

- -

Like the fucking Colosseum in here.

[shouting and jeering continues]

Yeah, I ordered lions,

but I think they got stuck in customs.

Heard you did a number

on the Iron Bloods' road captain with the face tats.

Come on, come on! Break it up!

You said you were gonna cool it.

Yeah, that was me cooling it.

Yeah? Where is he now?

Hmm?

I got your back, Sam, you know I do, but...

..if this keeps happening,

other chapters are gonna get drawn into your bullshit

and I can't have that.

Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi!

Hearken ye, noble assembly!

We have a new challenger!

Bantamweight,

all the way from the Eastern Suburbs...

..it's John Ibrahim!

What the fuck is this?

Sit down. I got a seat for you, VIP area.

- -

Not bad, huh?

Just like the backyard.

-Is it? Yeah? -Yeah.

You want to have a go?

Nah, don't want to embarrass you in front of your girlfriend.

Fucking smash him!

Alright, what do you fucking want?

I want nothing.

Everything's going well.

Everything's going well, huh?

Look, whatever you've heard or may hear,

I got it under control.

I've got some things in play.

I just need you and the other biker clubs

to stay out of it.

So you're asking me to behave

while you get to have all the fun?

- -

Sam?

-Let's go! - Sam!

Please.

Hamish!

Yeah?

Organise a sit-down, invite all the clubs.

-We'll sing 'Kumbaya'. -OK.

I'll kiss some arse and be a good boy for ya.

- - Ooh!

Fucking hell, huh?

Steph, hey.

Yeah, no, all good. Cops didn't find anything.

I would've heard by now if they had.

Listen, uh, I need you to make Pinocchio's look good.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Just, yeah, champagne, flowers, crystal glasses, all of that.

Got some investors coming by. I need them to be impressed.

-Yep. -

Alright, so this is CCTV from the street

around the corner from John Ibrahim's place

before the shooting started.

And this...

..is after.

Connor Horvath - Benny Vasquez's right-hand man.

Uh, I found numerous shell casings in the street

from about four different weapons.

Alright, so what we still don't know

is the ID of the second shooter

or where they are now.

There's no sign of them

in any footage from the neighbouring properties.

He's just vanished.

We've contacted local command

to see if any bodies show up.

So, an attempted hit on John Ibrahim is a very big move.

An attempted hit outside his house is even bigger.

So we don't know what this means

or what's gonna flow from this,

but it is likely that this

is the start of something, not the end.

Or a continuation.

Yeah. So Connor Horvath is priority number one.

We need to find him before anyone else does.

[hip-hop music plays in distance]

Kings Cross needs a makeover.

Now, that's no secret.

But with your help

and your business minds and your good taste,

this street will become

the city's next high-end entertainment precinct.

I'm talking no more violence, no bikies,

no street dealing, just...class.

-What about the strip clubs? -

Well, I think you should look at them as assets.

It gives the street character.

I mean, we want it to be clean,

but we don't want it to be boring.

And we want it without police corruption

and the stand-over of those bad old days.

And you're guaranteeing that?

100%.

I'm sure you all know Mr Kyle Sandilands.

Highest-rating FM breakfast show host in the country.

He's in.

That means millions of listeners

in all our key demographics,

marketing on steroids, for free.

My clients are all on the Gold Coast.

So, no offence, Kyle,

but no-one listens to you up there.

-Not yet, mate. - Yeah, do better, Karl.

Now, I am having a Mardi Gras party

at Club Utopia on Oxford Street Saturday night

and I would love to have you all as my special guests.

So, please, come along, bring your friends.

Have a drink, have some fun.

And I'll have a written business plan

for each and every one of you there.

To the new Cross.

-To the Cross. - To the Cross.

-To the Cross. - Cheers. Cheers.

It's all under control, Dean.

- - You tipped our hand!

John was vulnerable, yeah?

Then why isn't he fucking dead?!

-Look. I'll handle it. -No.

You already fucked it up once.

The Turks are taking care of it.

And where's Connor?

I haven't heard from him.

Well, that's...untidy.

What about Sam? He's not gonna sit still for this.

Hey, shut up.

You just focus on tying up your loose ends.

Fuckin' hell.

It went well.

Oh, we'll see.

Fuck, John, I can't believe you got Jeremy Kenson.

-That's a big fish. -Well, I still need to hook him.

But he's gonna bring in a whole demographic

that ties it all together...