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just up and vanishes

out of an account

without a f***in' trace.

Inside job, double-cross.

The men responsible are dead.

The men responsible are dead?

That don't make me feel

any f***in' better,

because it doesn't solve

the problem, lieutenant.

It don't bring the money back.

Someone out there

knows where it is.

It's just a matter of time

before we get to them.

Well, I'm bein' told

we still have a couple

of blood-suckin' mosquitoes

out there buzzing around

creating problems

that we don't need.

James Webster, Sam Thorne.

Both under

careful surveillance.

They're under

careful surveillance?

That doesn't inspire me.

What are we supposed to do?

Just let 'em run amok?

They'll be dealt with

at the appropriate time.

You served with Webster,

didn't you?

You're friends with Webster, aren't you?

And you know better than anybody,

we can't afford to have any loose ends.

You understand that, correct?

What the f***

is wrong with you?

This isn't about friendship. This is about

$40 million that's gone missing.

You're goddamn right it is.

Don't make a move. Hands up.

Turn around.

Who are you?

Murray. Murray Simms.

Who do you work for?

Murray, who do you work for?

I work for agent Conners, all right?

This is all agent Conners.

Okay, who does he work for?

Mutt...

Which kneecap, left or right?

Come on, man, look,

I got a family.

I got debt.

I got things going on in my life.

They just told me to tail you around

and see where you go. That's it.

Murray, you wouldn't be lyin'

to me, would you?

Look, they don't

tell me anything.

They just say where to go

and who to follow, and that's it.

Okay, Murray-

Hands down.

Chin up, close your eyes.

And count to 60.

One...

- Hey.

- Hi.

Come in.

How are you?

Okay.

So what brings you by?

Well, I heard

about what happened.

And I was in the area.

Yeah. Come on in.

Make yourself at home.

You ready?

Like I said,

I heard about your brother.

I don't know what happened,

but I'm gonna find out.

- Wait right here.

- Sure.

Don't move.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Sorry to bother you,

but we received some complaints

about a gas leak

in some of the lines

around here.

Oh. I don't smell any gas.

Well, we can't

take any chances.

We're checking

every house in the area.

Um, you're on my list

of homes to check.

Oh, boy. Well, how long

will this take?

Oh, not long. We're just...

we just want to be cautious.

- Yeah, better safe than sorry, right?

- Exactly.

All right, well, come on in.

Kitchen's right over here.

You got it.

Thank you.

Like I said,

I don't smell any gas.

So far. That's a good sign.

You, back the f*** up.

Gas company, huh?

Then why the f***

do you have a...

It's a friggin' radio, dude.

What's up?

Eh eh eh, buddy, drop it.

I said drop it.

Clear the chamber.

You f***in' prick.

James?

What in the hell

have you gotten yourself mixed up in?

Everything moving along

as planned?

Another shipment due in

Friday night.

What do you got for me?

A couple of warm bodies.

About f***in' time.

How'd it go down?

No, both our guys.

Jimmy's still at large.

What? You f***ed up?

Yes, sir.

Listen, you finish this,

or there's going to be

two more dead bodies in the morgue.

This something

we need to talk about?

Nah.

Thanks again for the first aid.

Yeah, of course.

Hey, listen,

again, I'm really sorry

about Walt.

You be safe, okay?

You be safe too.

I'll try.

Let me know

if you need anything, okay?

Come on, Sam.

- Hello?

- Hey, Sam, it's Jimmy.

Hey, Jimmy.

Ls everything all right?

Well, two guys

just tried to kill me.

Oh, sh*t. Are you okay?

Yeah.

They got the worst of it.

You and me,

we're the only people we can trust.

Hmm. "Access denied."

Okay, how about...

F***.

Okay, how about...

Gotcha.

O'Brien.

What the f***?

Sh*t.

Hey, guys, I'm sorry I'm late.

Been having car trouble.

Look who dropped by.

Alex. Is this some kind of joke?

What's going on?

Look, I can explain.

I didn't see him.

I didn't know what was going on.

Giant black guy jumps out at me,

gun to my face.

What am I gonna do?

I f***ed up.

Yeah, you f***ed up,

And everything we do

is about accountability.

I've learned it firsthand,

as had Conners.

About 20 years ago,

I worked for a general.

Who recruited

specific kinds of soldiers...

Soldiers that were fearless,

soldiers that didn't give a sh*t,

Soldiers that when you told them

to do something, they did it.

We were on a mission...

Dropped in on

a Taliban-controlled village.

The goddamn devil

was waiting for us that day.

We lost three men

in the first minute.

Hellfire coming

from every direction.

I watched the detach commander

take a round in the back.

He was laid out on the sidewalk...

look at me...

Helpless,

everybody pinned down.

So I did what I had to do.

I walked out there and got him,

walked into sudden death.

Took a round in the shoulder.

Took a round in the thigh.

Took a round

in the goddamn gut.

But I did my job.

I got him, no excuses.

Accountability.

I could just kill you right now.

I f***ed up.

Okay? I know I f***ed up.

Murray, can I count on you?

You can count on me.

Give me another...

You really think

you deserve a second chance?

I do, please.

You do?

I believe

in second chances too.

Show us your loyalty.

What's this?

Take it!

And shoot her.

- Shoot her.

- No.

You know I love you.

Alex, you know I love you, baby.

No, Murray, put the gun down.

Put... Murray,

put the gun down.

Pull the trigger.

I can't shoot her.

I've always been a coward.

No!

Come on, let's go get this guy.

Make it quick.

Hey, this way.

Shh.

Ahh!

That way!

Where'd he go?

HEY-

This is a major clusterfuck.

Hey, give it a little time.

It was messy when you brought me in.

This housecleaning

has to happen faster.

Where are we with this?

Get your goddamn hands off of me.

Are you questioning my tactics?

I'm not, but the natives

are getting restless.

Look, I have people that

I have to answer to as well,

and we've got agents

dropping like flies.

It's too messy, Ray.

It's not clean.

If you've got a better idea, I'm all ears.

What about James Webster?

Why is he still walkin' around?

Slipped away a few times,

but I'm working on something.

He is not a guy

you need to worry about.

Don't you disappoint me, Ray.

Don't you disappoint me.

I'm counting on you.

Have I ever let you down?

No, and you damn well

better not do it this time.

Then let me do my job

and stop f***ing with me.

Well, I just spoke

with Ted Bomer.

Got an earful.

He's losing his patience.

So am I

I've no idea where they hid

the f***in' money.

God damn, it's messy.

Really messy.

I don't give a damn

how messy it looks.

Yeah, but looks are perception.

That's what Ted has to go on.

Well, that's...

that's not what it is.

Listen to me...

that's what it looks like.

Do you understand me?

You need

to turn this thing around.

Don't you think that's

what I've been trying to do?

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