Betrayed

No way, I'll get in so much trouble.

Yeah, maybe we can just figure something out tomorrow?

Oh, come on, why do you have to be so lame?

- Let's just go now. - It's seriously almost 1:00 a.m.

and I'm already gonna get in so much trouble.

So, what's the difference, then?

Yeah, okay, yeah, we really need to go.

It's late, and...

Whatever, dude, don't worry about it.

So lame.

Hey, yeah, you know what? Maybe we are lame!

Hey, don't argue with them let's just leave.

I wasn't gonna go anyways.

You know they're only after one thing.

Yeah, guys are pigs.

First off, Mikhail,

I told you, not here.

Not in my office!

I thought we understood each other.

I hear you no like my business.

But I'm paying, I don't understand.

Five women.

Excuse me, three young teenagers

and two 20-year-old women

were abducted from my city by your thugs!

- I have high demands. I needed... - You don't need shit!

You don't understand!

I have to answer for this!

The Chief and I, we're taking too much heat

because you didn't keep your promise!

Maybe business will slow down.

Maybe I won't need so many for a while.

Yeah, sure.

Listen,

I will do what I do, no matter if you take the money or no.

What would you do, go to the police?

You don't get it, do you?

You're leaving me no choice!

Think.

What's good for me is good for you.

Maybe I slow down.

Maybe I go to the suburbs a little.

Oh, yeah, sure.

This is no need to stop our business.

I know you like my candy too well.

Best we think on this, hmm?

- -

Jesus Christ!

Hey, sweetie.

We still on for dinner?

- This year is it. - You're crazy!

I think they have two or three

good years left before they're done.

- No, no way. - Yeah.

Excuse me, they found another body in a dumpster.

Damn.

Gettin' bad out there.

The coroner's bringing her in.

How old?

Do they even know?

No, but she's, uh, young, under 30.

Shit.

Alderman needs to take a strong public stand on this.

Yeah.

All right, let's get to work.

Hey!

Before you leave...

- we need to check your sleeves. - No one cleans us out like that.

I won fair and square.

Is that so?

Let's see those sleeves.

Listen, brick head, you and your dumbass friend lost.

Now, you could either lose again right here and right now

or you could walk away.

You must think I'm some kinda pussy, huh?

Last warning.

Fuck you!

Your mother ever tell you not to point?

Now, you have a choice...

learn from your friend...

or make the same mistake.

- You tough, man? - Bad move.

Next time you guys have a poker game...

work on your hospitality.

Wow...

this is amazing!

Well, we see each other so infrequently,

I thought this time should be special.

And your mother would be very happy to see you with this.

And, uh, you know, since you're my only daughter,

- you're all I got left. - You have the city, Dad.

And that's your true baby and you know it!

I got a lot of responsibilities,

- it's different. - I understand. I...

I can't even imagine how much you have on your plate.

Yeah, there's a lot on my plate.

But how about you, how you doing?

I don't know I'm more of the same, or whatever.

Hey.

You'll find your calling in due time.

- Well, let's hope so. - I'll bet on it.

Uh, I gotta get up early tomorrow. What about you?

Yeah.

Are we still on for breakfast this Friday?

Yes, yeah, we are.

- So, do we have? Yeah. - The money?

Yeah, of course.

Clean and unmarked. Great.

I appreciate it, thanks.

And listen...

I'm gonna shut down the Russians.

You should let me take care of the...

No, listen,

I cannot afford to have a gang war in my city.

You see?

And, uh, I can't take care of you if there is one.

- It won't be a war. - Please, trust me on this.

- Okay? - If you say so.

Good. A few anonymous tips, they'll be in prison,

maybe in less than six months, for a long time.

I would rather he be dead.

No.

Trust me on this.

Yeah, yeah.

I trust you'll look out for me as long as I'm paying you.

I trust that, all right?

Let me see this closely.

Drive careful.

Christy, take a look at this one.

It's beautiful.

It is.

You have flawless taste, Miss.

- Thank you. - Who made it?

A young artist, he has a lot of depth and soul in his work.

J.B. Davies?

- Never heard of him. - Hmm, he's up and coming.

- I'm sure. - How much is it?

This particular piece is only 2800 dollars.

I'll take it.

You like that?

Let's go.

- What? - Let's go have some fun.

Go where?

Well, you know...

she's just the same as the others.

She died of an acute drug overdose.

Damn.

Three in a month and we pretty much have nothing.

I know.

I've never seen anything like it, ever.

- You finding anything? - No, nothing yet.

Whoa!

Look here.

See that?

The organs look fried.

- This could be a homicide. - I don't know.

But, she sure didn't do this to herself.

Oh, no. No, no, no, no.

But you know,

she's been on heroin for at least a year

according to the hair follicle test we did.

What? Uh.

- Wait, I, um... What?

- Uh, I think I know her. - What?

Really? - No, not exactly know, but I,

I think she jogs the same trail as me, or she used to.

A heroin junkie that jogs?

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it's her.

Well, I think I've seen everything then.

Okay, so what does that have to do with me?

I need your help, Wolf.

I can't have the cartel

and the Russians both picking our girls up off our streets.

- Uh, you shouldn't have either. - I understand, Mike.

But, uh,

you know, it's a big city.

I can't control everything.

- Is that so? - But I've made a decision.

So what do you want from me?

Like I said,

Mikhail and his Ruskies, they're out of control.

I see.

Uh, keep me posted.

Wolf...

don't judge me.

You're no choir boy.

No, no, I am not.

The mayor's asked

that I not do business with you anymore.

Fuck the mayor.

I wish it was that easy.

It is, unless you're afraid of him.

No, Mikhail, I'm not afraid of the mayor.

It's not about that.

It's just that he can make our lives a lot easier if...

I can make his life easier or harder, too.

- I'm sure you can, but... - But? No but.

You want the business or not?

I don't have a problem with you, Mikhail.

I thought we could talk like men.