Aquarius

Previously on Aquarius...

Everybody's doing the funny.

We got a hit.

Tina Greenwood, Vineland High senior,

reported missing right after Thanksgiving.

The widow Gladner is a career gal,

and guess what she's the proprietress of.

You want your passport stamped? Go see Guapo.

Get right with Guapo, you're right with me.

This was done with an M16.

Carried one for two tours. I know the holes.

The shooter is U.S. military.

Our son is AWOL from a combat zone.

Your son is a traitor.

Soldiers need to know the war we're fighting.

This your new girlfriend, Roy?

I turned over a new leaf, Officer.

This'll be the last time the law comes knocking.

-(YELLS) -(GUNSHOT)

Hal's been shot. The doctors say he's gonna die.

Who is he, Charlie? You knew him in prison?

I kept you safe, like you were my baby.

I shape the rock!

I'm back, Charlie!

Sharon?

Sharon?

I'm in here!

-I thought it always cooled down at night. -(CHUCKLES)

You and your flat stomach do not get to complain.

Huh?

Even the breeze is warm. You talk to Roman?

He thinks he'll make it back in time.

-"Thinks." -Hey, I could pop any second.

Oh, it's fine. Just get it over with, please.

We should give you a trim, so you're ready for your hospital room close-up.

Hi.

Sorry, do I know you?

Charlie?

Charlie, bring your narrow ass out here.

Charlie boy! (LAUGHS)

Where's Charlie?

You put your hands on me again.

Well, I ain't going nowhere, not till I see Charlie.

You hear that, Charlie boy?

-Get your ass out here! Charlie.

Charlie, they're back. Everybody has guns. You have to do something.

Charlie!

Damn, Charlie.

Got your women out here fighting for you now?

You ain't got nothing, but an army of bitches.

Oh, you done this all wrong, Charlie.

Hey. Easy, girl.

My man Ebbie here's trying to tell you

that you a stupid bitch.

Now do you want to be a stupid live bitch,

or a stupid dead bitch?

Ralph.

We're not gonna fight you, but we're not gonna surrender.

We're gonna do to you

as the flowing river and ticking time do to the rock.

See, you'll change our water's path,

but we'll change your very shape.

You just as crazy as ever.

Charlie, you never told me you had a baby.

You know this is what we're put on this planet to do, right?

Try to raise them better, so we can be better.

I got three girls myself.

Man, what are you...

So, we gonna be setting up some numbers.

Sharking weed if we can get a good price to move it.

Now, we gonna be trying to sell that to some white folks.

Think you can handle that, Charlie?

Now, these girls. You turned them out yet?

I ain't in that game no more, man.

All I taught you about cash for cooch?

Have you gone limp?

Yeah, I came here at the right time.

Just like jail all over again.

I gotta save you from yourself, Charlie.

What I got with them ain't business.

Man, everything is business.

Except me and you.

You think Sadie'll ball just because you say so?

You ain't met the real Sadie yet.

She ain't met the real Ralph Church.

Sam, get your ass in here, now.

All six killed by the same M16.

Four of them in the forehead,

two in the back.

This biker, what's his name?

Roy. -Knew about it.

Pop him on conspiracy. See if he'll flip.

-I don't think that'll work. What's she doing here again?

Out of uniform.

Off the record, baby, there's no complaints.

Cut, I think you're actually devolving.

If it wasn't for Charmain,

I'd be the seventh body in that warehouse.

Here's your moment.

I'm glad you're not dead.

Evolving now. Feels better, right?

Although you're our very own Tiny Tim.

Devolving again.

These stiffs are just six fewer drug-dealing illegals.

Guapo was born in Hollywood, so...

I don't care if he dropped out of the Liberty Bell.

He was scum. He's dead. And that is good.

Close it quick, or stick it in a drawer. I'm good either way.

I'm sorry our head cheerleader's such a bitch,

but let's focus on the big game, shall we? What's next?

Lucille's tight with Roy. I'll hit the Peach Pussycat.

That's right, Spring. His job is a visit to the local strip club.

And he makes more than you.

This one, you don't even want to know.

It's just not a world for us old farts.

Spring, I need a favor.

This girl's missing since November.

I need to know if she's on a slab somewhere.

Can you pass her description around to your fellow ghouls?

How can I resist?

Spring, I find your name ironic.

(INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER PA)

I

want the

police.

Lucy, I'm home!

Hi.

Mmm.

Is that blood? You okay?

Oh, yes, that's not mine.

-I'm fine. -You want to talk about it?

Not really.

I just lived it, so...

I just want to know.

What?

Guess this is your life.

No, this is my job.

And it's not often like this.

Usually, I'm just driving around

listening to Django Reinhardt on the radio,

looking for all the places

that'll let me eat on the cuff.

-I don't know what that means. -For free.

Hmm.

A lot of these places you eat

have waitresses?

You got something against waitresses?

Hmm. Only the pretty ones.

Oh.

Well, then you'll love my favorite. Mary.

She's 250 pounds. Sideburns, bat wings.

She fills me full with all

the double patties I can eat

down at Don's Drive-In.

That usually doesn't come out.

I'll take care of it.

You're gonna do my laundry?

God, no. I'll buy you seven new ones.

Wait.

-Am I a kept man? -Just keep up the good work.

How was your day?

Well, my husband's partner's gonna live.

Probably in a wheelchair.

Hodiak.

Uh...

May I ask who's calling?

Oh. Mmm-hmm.

It's your father.

Daddy?

Hal has asked to see the police.

Fortunately, the attending physician is an old family friend.

Knew to call me first.

Is there anything we should know about what happened to Hal?

Look, Grace, maybe your father and I should...

If this is about Hal and other women, I know.

So does Betty.

You and Hal aren't as good at keeping secrets as you think.

-You could be a little better. -Ken.

The election is in nine months.

Your lives are going to be lived completely in the public eye.

You do not live apart. You do not get divorced.

I'm sorry, Daddy, but, no, that's...

Honey, I love you, but all you know is life with me, life with Ken.

You think the world just exists.

It doesn't. It's made by men who bend it to their will,

and the women we care for either choose to live in our world,

or leave it.

I hold the paper on your firm.

You, Hal, and I will help Dick Nixon take the White House.

I gave my word to Dick, personally.

So, Hal doesn't tell the police

what went on that night.

You do.

What is he doing?

Praying.

Charlie needs to get off his knees.

-He says he has a plan. -Great. What?

He says it's evolving.

(SIGHS) Wanna...the LA City Chamber of Commerce for 10 bucks