" Previously on "The Catch"..." " Tommy." "He really is my brother." "You okay?" "I could use your help." "The overseas account was opened in Tommy's name by his former employers." "I used to walk their dogs." "Alice:" "Hello?" "Mr. and Mrs. Kincaid?" "Agent Justine Diaz." "What would you say if I told you" "I could get you out of here tomorrow?" "but looping me in make arrests." " He accepted the deal?" " Without consulting me?" "It's only 18 months." "Margot just became the head of one of the most powerful crime families in the world." "She's got bigger problems than you right now." "Our assets are under attack." "Our people are disappearing." "you'll handle it." "[ Silenced gunshot ] [ Grunts ] ladies." "I find myself suddenly in need of a private investigation and security firm." "I have a business proposition for you." "ladies." "I am unarmed." "scratch that..." "I am armed." "But only because someone is trying to kill me." "just one person?" " And it's not me or Alice?" "A sniper just shot my left lieutenant Jamison in the head right in front of me." "I want you to find out who." "You want to hire us?" "You are still a private investigation are you not?" "No thanks to you." "I am aware of the irony of this situation. and now I am asking you to find out who's trying to kill me." "And why would we ever do that?" "Because you need clients and cash." "Which I can supply... not counterfeit." "You can check." "And there'll be another just like it when you've caught whoever's doing this." "shall we discuss?" "are we?" "We can't." "I don't know. get the security team back..." "It's a con." "She's playing us." "She has no reason to play us." "She's already won." "this what we're doing now?" "We're working for criminals? but I won't feel safe unless I know where Margot is which is what she's paying us to do." "Will you tell her about Ben?" "That he's out of jail and working for the FBI?" "You gonna tell him about Margot? she'll try to kill him." "So you're not gonna tell him?" "[ Knock on door ]" "Val and Sophie and I can handle Margot." "You can stay focused on Tommy." "You don't have to get involved. and I'm not taking my eyes off that woman." "That's the whole point of this." "But thank you." "Where are we on Tommy's case?" "What do we know about the Kincaids?" "Only that they're not the Kincaids." "Jimmy and Cathy Kincaid are aliases that only go back eight months." "Any leads on who they really are? but no matches so far." "Maybe Tommy can help." "I tried him." "He's not picking up." "He better pick up." "[ Phone rings ]" "Tommy speaking. but that's only because your boyfriend already did." "thank you very much." "who grinds coffee beans before 7:00 A.M.?" "Ben is there with you?" "Yep." "He's looking very fit." "You want to say hi?" "actually." "You leave for work way too early." "What are you still doing there?" "You're undercover." "We're supposed to be discreet." "We will be the minute I get my first assignment." "I-I have to tell you something." "I have a new client." "there's a lot you have to tell me. you were quite the little cheerleader in high school." "Head cheerleader..." "At least she was before she got herself suspended." "please?" "wait." "What did you get suspended for?" "just put him on the phone." "I'll tell you later." "Thank you." "you won't." "I need you in the office." "We have questions for you." "is this about the Kincaids?" "even Ben." " But..." " Do you understand?" "Are you this bossy with all your clients?" "actually." " I heard that." "Put Ben back on the phone." "Good luck." "What is he not supposed to tell me? and I don't want you talking about your new job or any of your old jobs." "I guess we're gonna have to go back to talking about you." "[ Sets mug down ] I'm coming over there." "I'm late for work." "Got to go." "Bye." "[ Phone beeps ]" "The suspect's name is Kenji Yoshida." "He is the chef at the restaurant Vinzu." "Vinzu." "Ooh." "Impossible to get a table at Vinzu." "[ Sniffs ] I've been there several times." "And why don't we like Kenji?" "Our informant tells us that Mr. Yoshida is his source for high-end contraband." " Meaning?" " It could be anything... pharmaceuticals..." " Mmm." "Shall I make us a reservation?" "This mission is recon only." "You'll be going in after hours to place cameras." "when the footage just happens to land on your desk... the judge will give me my warrant." "we go in as... property managers." "Public health inspectors." "A film crew scouting for locations." "You'll be going in as... exterminators." "[ Both laugh ]" " You had me there for a second!" " I like her." "She's funny! whatever else you may need." "you guys don't have to do that." "no..." "W-we'll do it all ourselves." "We'll come up with our own cover." "we have our own equipment." "but..." "I get it." "You guys are pros." "Independent contractors." "really." "The best con men in the business." "Which is why I can't trust you." "would you trust you if you were in my position?" "Which is why we're doing things my way." "Or go back to prison." "It's your choice." "the Kincaids are not the Kincaids?" "We need you to think back. or have pet names for each other?" " I don't know." " Or did they ever have visitors?" "Did you meet any of their friends?" "I don't think so." "When was the last time you saw them?" "okay..." "That was on a... year." "uh..." "I don't know." "Tommy." "You could be next." "I get that." "then think." "Give me something." "When was the last time you saw them?" "what happened to their dogs?" " [ Sighs ]" " The police have the dogs." "they're both chipped." "We didn't even think of that." "The chips'll lead us to whoever registered the dogs." "And that might give you the Kincaids' real names." "Yes." "Thank you." "I got it." "[ Clears throat ] it looks like the shooter was positioned on the roof of the Wilshire Building." "take a look." "There's no apparent markings." "It's not like any bullet I've ever seen." "have you?" "She spent seven years with the L.A.P.D." "Really?" "Why'd you leave?" " It looks custom." " I'll get it to the lab." "I don't think they'll find anything." "The shooter was a pro." "Then how did he miss?" "Unless Jamison was the target." "Jamison and I switched positions rather suddenly..." "Bless him. of course." "You can start with my three missing lieutenants. we'll be here all day." "You will be here all day. but you're not going anywhere until we catch the shooter. and a laptop with our security protocols." "Which means no contact with anyone except from our team." "we'll feed you." "we will refill the mini-bar." "You get bored or lonely or stir-crazy... too bad." "We're in charge now." "aren't you?" "More than I thought I would." " Hey!" " Hey!" "Sophie tells me we may need to get you your own desk at the office." "Nice work with the dogs today." "Thank you. as well." "Four place settings?" "Guess who's coming to dinner?" "don't be mad at Tommy." "This whole thing was all my idea." "What whole thing?" "Dinner!" "Hey." "not yet." "Nearly." "[ Alice chuckles nervously ]" "Rhys?" "You brought Rhys over here?" "I couldn't leave him alone." "He's like a puppy." "He gets into things." "and you can't be here." "The FBI was very clear about that." "You are undercover now." "But I'm not undercover." "Agent Diaz has me sneaking around tomorrow night in a... costume." "What kind of costume?" "I can't even talk about it." "How was your day?" "Didn't you have something a new client at work?" "Don't change the subject." "This little dinner-party thing can't happen." "Why not? and I don't know how long your brother's gonna be in town." "I would like to get to know him." "the only reason I took this FBI deal was that you and I could be together by the end of it like a normal couple." "pretend that we are?" "You'd think they'd notice if we skipped the salad and just..." "If you don't mind them being alone together... we should get back out there." "it's all right." "Don't worry." "I've got Rhys on a short leash." "He's on his best behavior tonight." "And that was the first time I killed a man." "Whoa." "That was the first time?" "I think we've had enough wine." "there were other times?" "yeah." "there are so many terrible people in this world." "there are. that was a sordid chapter in my life. and thank God it's over... crime does not pay." "I think we can all agree on that." "You don't want to end up in the chokey like Benji." "You know what?" "You were in prison?" "What for?" "It's a funny story." "it's not polite to ask people what they went to prison for." "They had him up on all sorts of charges:" "conspiracy." "How..." "How..." "How did you get out?" " Um..." " Technicality." "He made a deal." "enough about us." "Let's hear about you." "Thomas." "What brings you to town?" "I was... stay in L.A. and work for me." "You are?" "You are?" "Mm-hmm." "then?" "I mean... we don't get to see each other very... but." "but..." "Yeah." "We've been through a lot together. that almost makes me miss my big sister. little sour-faced wrecking ball she is." "anyone?" "lock unlatches ] thank God!" "new laptop." "Yeah." "Fine." "Where is it?" "Ahh." "There you are." "This is agent Melissa Trumbull." "What took you so long? she'll take care of you." "you're just gonna leave her here?" "She's your bodywoman. you're just gonna go off and spend it and leave this Amazonian spy to report my every move?" "thanks." "Agent whatever-your-name-is." "You're the client." "But those three lieutenants of yours that you thought were trying to kill you... shot in the head just like Jamison." "Fine." "She stays." "in the hall." "I'll call with a ballistics report on that sniper bullet." "try not to make any new enemies." "[ Keyboards clacking ] do you want to maybe go get a drink or something?" "Yeah." "Just give me 20 minutes?" "Why?" "What are you working on?" "Show me." "[ Sighs ]" "What are you doing?" "Look..." "You're supposed to be investigating not Tommy." "I know you like him." "too..." "Is there anyone that you trust?" "No." "But that doesn't mean..." "Did you run a background check on me?" "I can't believe you." "It's my job. it is in our best interest... and I can try and prove to you that there are people or you can stay here and keep doing that." "Just give me 5 more minutes." "[ Sighs ] Take all the time you need." "[ Door closes ]" "Okay." "I probably shouldn't have invited Rhys over tonight." "You think?" "I'm trying to apologize." "I think that Tommy had a really good time tonight." "Of course he did." "He loved you." "That's the problem." "and you and Rhys are not..." "Not what?" "The best role models." "Uh-huh." "You don't want me to spend time with your brother." "it's just..." "I'm a bad influence." "Sweetie... you're a criminal." "I was a criminal." "Am I not now one of the good guys?" "Do I not work for the FBI?" "[ Whispering ] Can you keep your voice down?" "My brother's in the next room." "Your brother is not the problem." "You are." "You still don't trust me." "That is not what this is about." "10?" "What do I have to do?" "I just went to jail for you." "and then you made a deal without consulting me." "I was in prison without a phone." "How am I supposed to tell you?" "I'm just supposed to get over it and decide to trust you?" "Yes!" "I trust you." "maybe you shouldn't." "What is that mean? and one of us was lying to the other one the entire time." "Are you honestly gonna throw that in my face every time we have a fight?" "and I get to." "You know why?" "Because you lied to me for an entire year." "What if I had done that to you? and I would forgive you." "I have forgiven you!" "You're just never gonna let me forget that you've forgiven me." "What are you doing?" "I am leaving." "You were right..." "I shouldn't have come over here tonight." "Babe!" "Babe!" "It's late!" "Don't leave." "I wouldn't want to corrupt him any more than I already have." "it's him." "He is a 35-year-old man who has never had a job. and I can't have him looking at you because he wouldn't last a second in your world." "He's not you." "[ Exhales sharply ]" "I'm trying to apologize." "either." "of course not." "Tommy:" "Wow." "it's not what I meant." "no..." "I think it's pretty much exactly what you mean." "I was just leaving." "wait." " You guys talk." "I'll call you later." " Don't go." "Please..." "Ben." "[ Door closes ]" "[ Keyboard clacking ]" "Good morning." "What are you doing here?" "Val said you were disappointed so I sent Agent Trumbull home." "When?" "Around 6:00?" "Couldn't sleep?" "Guilty conscious?" "What do I have to feel guilty about?" "about us?" "There's coffee on the table." "Let me ask you something." "do you?" "Did you put something in this?" "No." "I'm just saying..." "You and I working together..." "We're moving on with our... but you're never going to trust me." "No." "That would make me an idiot." "And I'm never going to trust you." "Nor should you." "But who's asking you to?" "[ Cellphone rings ]" "You might want to get dressed." "We have work to do." " Hello." " Hey." "You on your way in?" "I am at Margot's." "What?" "!" "[ Door opens ]" "Ben and I had a fight last night." "so I let Melissa go home." "You're alone with Margot Bishop?" " What?" " Is she okay?" "It's fine." "We are fine." "but you and Margot are fine." "Yep." "What's going on there?" "I'm putting you on speaker." " Did we find the Kincaids' dogs?" " We did." "They're both registered to someone named Patrick Murphy at an L.A. address that doesn't exist." "the Kincaids were the Murphys." "Tommy's intel was good." "Who's Tommy?" "I have to go." "I thought I was your only client." "Tommy's my little brother." "another thing we have in common." "too." "How do I look?" "Justine had them sent over." "too." "Take that off right now." "I thought you'd never ask." "[ Equipment thuds ]" "This is ridiculous." "The only reason the FBI recruited us... recruited you. and we didn't get to be that way by taking orders from other people." "Margot..." "We don't need Margot." "If Justine wants us to take down this smuggling ring..." "Which she emphatically does not." "so we might as well do it the only way we know how." "Not as bug people." "Not as bug people." "I'll use your contacts to get a reservation." "Good afternoon. but not as Benjamin Jones." "the gentleman that just walked in..." "Is that William Sayles?" "The food critic?" "Yeah." "Is it?" "No one's ever seen a photo." "It is him. which he then gave a rather nasty [chuckling] review." "Will you excuse me?" "Sure." "[ The Bongolian's "Googa Mama" plays ]" "give me soul ♪ nah-nah-nah-nah-nah ♪ nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah ♪ nah-nah-nah-nah-nah ♪ nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah ♪" "♪ What time it is ♪ baby ♪ give me soul ♪" "♪ What time it is ♪ baby ♪ but I know who you are." "Ah." "Well..." "I have to know." "Are you enjoying the razor clams?" "Chef... is if you'd join me." "Hai." "do that boogaloo ♪ do that boogaloo ♪ whoo-whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo ♪" " Hey." " Hey." "Allie?" "She's... out on a case." "My case?" "actually." "But I'm sure she'll be back soon." "um..." "[ Chuckles ]" "Has..." "Has Allie given up on me?" "of course not." "you were right about the dogs." "It turns out they were registered so Jimmy Kincaid was Patrick Murphy." "because the Kincaids but they said that he was the previous tenant." "wait a second." "[ Keyboard clacking ] is that..." "That's a crime scene." "and that is a pile of unopened mail left there." "Maybe some of them are addressed to Patrick Murphy." "So?" "I think you just gave us another clue." "[ Phone chimes ]" "Your brother?" "Ballistics report on our shooter." "Did they find anything?" "[ Exhales sharply ] No. bullet was hand-made "with a hand-lathed nickle-tungsten penetrator tip"..." "With a cast-copper casing." "Yes." "You okay?" "No." "I'm a dead woman." "He's called "The Hammer." "He makes his own weapons and his own bullets." "Totally untraceable..." "Nobody knows what he looks like or what his real name is." "Who does he work for?" "apparently... gets paid electronically." "So there's no clue trail." "we'll have to lure him out into the open." "And how do we do that?" "By giving him what he wants..." "Sending Margot Bishop back out into the world." "Are you trying to get yourself fired?" "We are not endangering the client." "You will be perfectly safe." "I promise." "Because I'll be playing Margot Bishop." "I'll be in the line of fire." "I appreciate you using Margot but I am not about to let you put on a blonde wig and a British accent and take a bullet for her." "I'm not gonna take a bullet." "You and the security team will be all over The Hammer before he gets a shot off." "Did it ever occur to you that she may be setting you up to take this bullet?" "She's not setting me up." "She was scared." "it was my idea." "Or maybe she made you think it was." "And how's Ben gonna feel about you stopping bullets in his ex's pantsuit? and then never see Margot Bishop again." "Promise?" "I promise." "We know you said this mission was recon-only." "You only wanted us to plant the cameras." " But this is better." " This is so much better." "Kenji loves Benji." "And I love Kenji." "the kohada." "it will change your life." "he's invited Benji back to the restaurant for dinner tonight." "behind-the-scenes... when we plant the cameras... we won't have to sneak around like bug people." "We'll have total access." "You won't even need a warrant." "Total access." "What do you think?" "I think that... what I think doesn't matter." "You boys are pros." "You don't need the FBI giving you directives or resources or backup." " Well..." " Not necessarily... if this goes south or you blow your cover or if it happens to get back to Kenji that the food critic William Sayles a black man... is he?" " What?" "You're on your own." "I can't help you." "right?" "Jimmy Kincaid was Patrick Murphy?" " That's our working theory." " Thanks to Tommy." "Tommy:" "But then Sophie remembered the photos that you guys took at the Kincaids' house..." "Sophie:" "And we found this." "The Optican Group." "Another one here and here." "What's The Optican Group?" "We're trying to figure that out." "There's no current listing." "it's probably nothing." "It's not nothing." "Thank you." "Okay." "We'll..." "We'll..." "We'll keep looking." "[ Keyboard clacking ]" "[ Taps glass ]" "what you said last night..." "I didn't mean it." "you did." "[ Exhales sharply ]" "Everything that you said..." "It was true." "My life is a disaster." "and then..." "Do you want one?" "of course I do." "Then why don't you work here? and you seem to have a knack for it." "you know?" "Neither do you." "we may have a thing." "I found a keylogger hidden on our security network password..." "We've been hacked?" "I did a sweep when we got everything back but..." "This wasn't the FBI." "You and I need to have a little chat." "What possible reason would I have for stealing your bloody files?" "you killed Jamison." "To what end?" "To put me in front of a sniper's bullet." "Are you seriously gonna make this about you?" "You made this about me when you ruined my life!" "did I?" "But you seem to have forgiven Ben for his p..." "Ben didn't call the FBI!" "I didn't do that to you!" "I did it to him." "maybe years." "I'll never know." "He humiliated me." "He broke my heart in exactly the same way he broke yours." "I couldn't forgive him. and that was you." "I did lie to you earlier." "I do trust you. trying to get inside your head." "I know how good you are." "It's why I hired you." "why don't you tell me and I will do it." "Anything?" "Try me." "♪♪" "What are you doing here?" "I heard the kohada was life-changing." "You said we could do this our way." "As if I had a choice." "Then why are you here?" "of course." "Do you not want us to catch this guy?" "I wanted you to plant cameras." " Will!" " Ah!" " Irasshaimase." " How are you?" " Good to see you." " Good to see you. indeed." "thank you." "But.." "um..." "Darling." "There you are." "Nigel Underhill." "Beatrix." "[ Chuckles uneasily ] darling?" "Yes." "Then you must do me the honor of dining omakase..." "Chef's choice." "we..." "We couldn't possibly." "Bea." "Surely you can give up control for one night." "[ Chuckles ]" "I take that as a yes." "Please. or..." "My sources will get to the fish before it gets to the market." "Ah." "Sources for things like... fugu." "Fugu?" "Mm." "How do you get fugu into the country?" "Shh." "that stuff can kill you." "The toxins..." "It's like a drug if you prepare it correctly." "Now..." "I made this just for you." "you'll blow his cover." "[ Breathes deeply ] to make sure we don't succeed without you?" "I am responsible for you two." "You are lucky we are very good." "So you keep telling me." "Why are you here? or is it because you're starting to feel about me the way I feel about the hamachi?" "I'm here as backup... but very thoughtful of you." "And to give you these." "What are these?" "are they cameras?" "They're adorable. and connected to the app I put on your phone this morning." "And you want me to get lost on the way to the toilet and plant these?" "you're very good." "[ Chuckles ] fine." "Just make sure there's some hamachi left by the time I get back..." "Mm." "Darling." "Chef." "What?" "Huh?" "Oh." "What's wrong?" "You can tell me." "My whole life is keeping secrets." "[ Sighs ] I just want to get back to my six-seater in Osaka." "Ahh." "Why is that?" "Because this... this all belonged to other people." "Who?" "[ Sets glass down ]" "We can't talk here." "Come." "What are you doing?" "They're on the move." "remember?" "and neither are we." "Especially when we can watch everything from here." "Comfy?" "Very. powerful people who are using me and this restaurant as a front for their other interests." "Such as?" "Kenji." "Fugu is not the only forbidden item left off the menu." "Alice:" "I have a plan." "Margot's been holed up in her suite for the past 48 hours." "It's a good bet the shooter is staking out the hotel." "and we take him." "By dressing you up as Margot and using you as bait?" "Not exactly." "I had a talk with Margot." "She's willing to put herself in the cross hairs. making it virtually impossible for him to get a clean shot." "There are three ideal vantage points for the shooter." "We will station security agents at each of them." "Rooftop status report." " Aerial 1 is clear." " Aerial 2 clear. those agents aren't going to be enough." "Aerial 3 is clear." "[ Grunts ] we're going to have to mess with him first." "everyone." "On my mark..." "In three... two... one." "Alice?" "I'm good." "Sophie?" "Just trying to stay in the shade." "Val?" " I'm still not a fan of this." "stay calm." "what's your status?" " Still clear." " Aerial 2 clear." "Aerial 3?" "come in." "Is there a problem?" "He's here!" "Gansit Building to the north." "I'm headed there now." "I'm closer!" "[ Silenced gunshot ]" "He shot at me!" "[ Rifle cocks ]" "[ Silenced gunshot ]" "He's picking us off until he finds her." "[ Rifle cocks ]" "but he's gone." " What?" "!" "but he's not." "I'll find him." "[ Gagging ]" "[ Both grunt ]" "[ Grunts ]" "Danny!" "Danny:" "We got him." "Alice got him." "We want a name." "Who hired you? so you may as well just kill me now." "No one's gonna kill you." "Speak for yourself." "I'll take this from here." "That's not how we deal with things." "remember?" "we don't." "Not anymore." "We did what you paid us to do." "Allie?" "Hmm." "Fine." "Don't kill anyone." "what now?" "kill me?" "Don't be so melodramatic." "I'm gonna hire you." "You can't arrest Kenji." "He's a smuggler." "He's a culinary genius. and his buyers..." "All of whom you can arrest if you don't go after Kenji tonight." "Do you always get this invested in your marks?" "Every time." "No." "We just need more time." " No." "The longer this thing stays open..." "The bigger the bust when you finally shut it down." "think of all the lovely sushi we could have in the meantime." "How much time?" "A week." "You're not getting a week." "[ Elevator chimes ]" "Hey." "How'd it go?" "fine." "Is Danny here?" "no." "Are..." "Are you all right?" "actually." "I was shot at today." "What?" "I..." "It's fine." "I'm..." "I'm fine." "It's part of the job." "I knew that going in." "It's just actually having it happen... should you..." "Should you be..." "Danny just left without me. we're..." "We're supposed to..." "Sorry." "hey." "Stop." "No." "Don't be sorry." "[ Exhales sharply ]" "I'd probably be dead right now." "[ Chuckling ] Yeah." "the fact that you're even here is kind of amazing." "What?" "Danny's a fool." "I'm sorry." "I-I shouldn't..." "[ "If I Didn't Know Better" by Arum Rae plays ]" "♪ If I didn't know better... ♪ parking garages at midnight?" "I think it's kind of hot." "It is kind of hot." "What's this?" "Perks of the job." "What assignment includes a bento box from Vinzu? no big deal." "you're such a good guy." "I've been trying to tell you." "♪ The horns are blowing louder ♪" "Here's the thing... here's the thing..." "I am a criminal... because one day 18 months from now" "I want to be worthy of the woman I love." "I will never be a good role model for your brother." "I was never attracted to choirboys." "Not even as a cheerleader?" "Hmm." "until I got suspended." "Keep talking." "You still have that uniform?" "[ Giggles ] I think we're done talking." "♪ I'm wasting my time ♪" "what's going on?" "I was supposed to meet Kenji here." "Mr. Sayles." "Gone?" "Chef asked me to give you this." "Thank you." "[ Cellphone rings ]" "[ Sighs ]" "Hello?" "The Bureau is giving you 24 hours to find out as much as you can from Kenji before we arrest him." "congratulations." "This time we're doing it your way." "about that..." "We may need to come up with a different strategy." "Hey." "Where you been? and then you don't pick up the phone when I call you back?" "too." "What happened?" "Where were you?" "[ Elevator chimes ] You want to know where I was?" "I was with Tommy." "Where were you when you left me alone at the plaza after I'd been shot at?" "Morning." "What's up?" "You said you had something." "Yeah." "I left the hotel last night to meet up with some buddies at the FBI about Tommy's case." "They ran the names Patrick Murphy and The Optican Group is a front for the Southland Drug Cartel." "my God." "the Kincaids were selling drugs for the Southland Cartel?" "And hiding the money in an account with Tommy's name on it?" "If whoever killed the Kincaids was after that money..." "They're gonna come after Tommy next." "I'm calling him right now." "[ Ringtone plays ]" "[ Ringtone stops ]" "Does Alice know you're here?" "no." "She doesn't." "Thank you." "keep it that way." "Why's that?" "Because I have access to $3 million." "And I need someone in your line of work to help me steal it."