Boss

It's called Lewy body. Degenerative progression is slow,

irreversible, and there is no known cure.

Dr. Harris, I'm a reporter.

I think there may be some information here that could be

of serious interest to the public.

I'm here to discuss your relocation.

This is not a request.

I want you to run for governor against Mac Cullen in the primary.

Ben, primaries are four days away. Are you focusing?

I am, on you. I need to see you.

We are projecting a win for Ben Zajac.

We won!

Kane has changed. We don't act now, we may lose the opportunity

of both our political lifetimes.

Change is in the air. We have to realign ourselves.

Do you have what it takes?

I want names.

Who?

Every person who has plotted against me

will feel the force of my wrath.

No one will be left unscathed.

Freeze, chump!

Why did you do it?

The only end that matters to you now is you.

I can't abide by that.

What would you advise I do now?

Given I know what you've done?

You will have to choose where you stand.

It will be up to you to prove your commitment.

Tom.

It's an acute acceleration of the disease.

Muscle rigidity, whole-body tremors. These are hallmarks.

So it wasn't a seizure?

If there wasn't a lack of consciousness, no.

It's progressing.

Faster than expected.

I'm assuming you haven't been taking antipsychotics.

Hallucinations have been minimal. There's an awareness.

I can cope.

Not inclined to make physical matters worse than they are.

It was shortsighted of me to think I could manage

without monitoring, calibration.

Trust was an issue. Sam Miller.

What did you say to him?

Nothing.

Couldn't have said much in a call of less than a minute.

I was attacked, threatened, made to move.

He is no longer a part of the equation,

the purveyor of those actions.

I didn't realize what he was capable of.

You must miss them. Your friends, your family.

Can't have been easy to start over for either of you.

There is a school. Good, private,

and specific in terms of

your son's academic struggles.

Enrollment can be secured.

And I understand there's an opening in neurology at Lindner.

I have to get back. Work to do.

The tremors can be suppressed for a time, but without neuroleptics...

Awareness. Force of will.

You're not God.

You don't want to shake? How do you feel about seeing monsters

or believing you can fly?

Your personality, your judgment, the way you look at the world,

all those things will be compromised.

Soon.

Purpose.

I have purpose.

Mr. Mayor, you have to know,

your best days are behind you.

Mr. Stone was a good man.

It's what you leave behind.

Sweetheart.

That happened during your arrest?

No.

What do you want?

I bear no responsibility, having not been made aware

of this plan, this maneuver.

Blame, if it must be placed, lies with your father,

a man who is willing to sacrifice that which is most precious

for his political survival.

It's the life he chose, Mom.

What is it exactly, his illness?

Come on, Emma.

You don't owe him anything, least of all protection.

I don't understand

why it's come to this,

why you are the way you are.

The men, the drugs.

Look at you. You used to be good, a smart girl

with a future.

It's called Lewy body.

He has three to five years.

What's your future look like?

- Morning, sir. - Morning, Rick.

Yo, it's been two weeks, man. You need to do something.

Get the fuck off me. I'm just trying to talk to him.

You need to do something. Get the fuck off me.

It's all right. Let him go.

If this young man has something to say to me, I should hear it.

It's all right. Give him some space. Come on.

Thank you, Rick.

You got to get her out.

Sadly, the Department of Corrections is outside my purview.

Man, bullshit.

Your purview put her there, man. What kind of man does that?

Sends his own daughter to jail...

Don't you fucking dare to judge my actions.

If I hadn't pissed in the faces of federal agents,

preempting their raid,

she'd be stuck in Joliet's general population right now.

The fact that she is where she is at all isn't because of me.

It's because of a piece-of-shit drug dealer like you.

I've heard what you had to say.

I'll take it under consideration. Remember to vote.

Man, if you don't get her out, I swear...

You'll do what?

The only thing that's believable about you

is that you have the unmitigated stupidity

to threaten the Mayor of Chicago.

You okay, sir?

He won't be pulling a lever for me.

- Don't bother with a report. - Okay.

CNN and Fox are both covering the groundbreaking ceremony.

We've got national feeds to the three nets,

state and local affiliates, confirmed print pubs, New York Times,

Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Sentinel.

I'm assuming you saw the editorial on the ordinance.

Poaching real estate from the Housing Authority to line the pockets

of his fat-cat friends all in the name of urban renewal.

Would you like me to un-invite...

Twenty-two goddamn years to stick a single shovel in the ground

for the O'Hare expansion.

That's an abuse of power, all the obstructionists on the City Council.

Fuck The Sentinel, and why am I talking to a goddamn temp?

- How long are you on loan for? - Another few weeks.

Though Alderman Driscoll being a woman does provide a loophole

if it was a gentleman's agreement.

As far as the Housing Authority ordinance,

we're on track for the vote tomorrow.

A request for postponement was denied

and you have a solid majority in place.

In terms of Ezra Stone's replacement, we've received several CV's.

Who?

Advisor from Congressman Wexer's office.

Chief of Staff from...

Who requested the postponement?

Want anything?

I'm fine.

I think I have some juice.

I'm not staying.

Never mind. No juice.

Sit.

Sorry to bother you at home, but the vote is scheduled for tomorrow.

Which?

Lennox Gardens.

This isn't one we can lose.

You'd be surprised what you can live without.

Quinn, Costigan, and Kowalski all have concerns about gang activity

spilling into their wards if the Gardens come down.

If we promise support on the transit ordinance coming up next month,

I think we can swing them.

Even with that and our caucus voting in a block, it would be tight.

You know I'm grateful, don't you?

Sir.

It's important to me

that you know how much you are valued.

3,200 units, mothers, children,

extended families, friends,

not to mention 10,000 registered voters

making the Gardens a substantial part of your base.

You know why I hired you?

Because you have an impressive mind.

This isn't just a housing project.

Allowing Kane unchecked control

will devastate an entire community.

It's your concern that I find most attractive.

Thanks for taking the time. I'll do what I can.

Mona.

Get up off the mat, sir.

Mrs. Kane. Hi. Ian Todd.

I've been assisting your husband since... Well...

Pleasure to meet you.

I've long been an admirer of Chicago's First Lady.

- Excuse me. - If you'll just give me a moment,

I'd like to make sure the Mayor is not in the middle of something.

I hardly think it's your place to determine

when I can or cannot see my husband.

Wouldn't you agree?

Yes, ma'am.

There's more than one oversight.

Sitting Sudar next to Lawson.

Amateur.

I'm sure you're feeling the loss of both Ezra and Kitty.

And I suspect you're trying to manage everything yourself.

But despite what is no doubt a valiant effort,

you can't do it alone.

Things are falling through the cracks.

I've made the appropriate changes to the seating chart.

Perhaps now a clash of the titans