"Myname is Michael Westen." "I used to be a spy until-  [ Man ] We got a burn notice on you." "You're blacklisted." " [ Whistles ]" "[Michael Narrating] Whenyou're burned,you've got nothing-- no cash, no credit, nojob history.." " You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in." " Where am I?" "Miam i." "You do whatever work comes your way." " You rely on anyone who's still talking to you-- - [ Laughs ]" " a trigger-happy ex-girlfriend" " Should we shoot them?" "an old friend who used to inform on you to the F.B.I." "You know spies." "Bunch of bitchy little girls." " Family too" " Hey, is that your mom again?" " ifyou're desperate." " Someone needs your help, Michael." "Bottom line:" "Untilyou figure out who burnedyou... you're not going anywhere." "[ Michael Narrating] When meeting a covert operative for the first time... the arrangements can tellyou a lot." "Ifthey give you a map and a photo, they trustyou." "A place and a time-- they want to checkyou out before they make contact." "A cry.ptic clue like "tidypelican"-- they've just got an irritating sense ofhumor." "[ Ti mers Ticki ng, Beepi ng ]" "[ Woman ] You're not gonna win." "[ Boy ] Go." " Next time, then." " You look like you could use a partner." ""Tidy pelican." Cute." "Carla wanted to leave a harder clue forthe crossword." "You know how she loves these things." "But I was worried it'd go right overyour head." " Love the shirt." " Careful." "The last man who insulted me had to fish pieces ofhis tongue out ofa garbage disposal." "[ Laughs ] I'm kidding." "Sit." "Don'tworry." "It's a nice, public place." "We'rejust two guys talking, sport." "Call meVictor." "So what exactly doyou do, Victor?" "You could think of me as a wrangler." "I make sure the broncos don't buck too much, wander from the pen." " That kind ofthing." " Like a rodeo clown." "[ Chuckling ] Oh." "You've been a busy boy, Michael-- sneaking around town, breaking into people's offices." "Tsk, tsk, tsk." "You've shown a lot ofinitiative." "I've had a lot oftime on my hands." "We'd like to putyour talents back to good use." " We've got a little operation, and you're gonna help." " And ifI'm not interested?" "Then I suppose we turn the screws until you get interested." "My advice is don't make this more difficult than it has to be." "Meetyour new best friend." "This stays with you at all times." "I call, you answer." "And, no-- no, you do not get a return number." "You know, I already have plenty ofthese things." "And I'm not doing a job until I hearwhat it is." "[Michael Narrating]Sometimes, whenyou meet a new operative... it's a good idea to open with an aggressive move." "I 'm sorry." "That's not how it works." "You learn about people when you make them play defense-- their reflexes, weaknesses, how they handle themselves under pressure." "Keep sm i I i ng, sport." "J ust two guys tal ki ng." "You'l I tel I me about your bosses, or I open your radial artery." "My guess is you'll tap out in a minute, maybe two." "Mmm." "Carla said you might be difficult." "See, Mikey, the people we work for, they're into the whole "carrot and stick" thing... and..." "I'm the stick." "[ Gun Cocks ]" ".22-- it does some nasty things up close." "It'll probably tumble around your femoral artery... your, uh--your groin." "Now, I'm no expert, but, uh, my guess is you tap out first." "[Michael Narrating] Andeven ifthey're able to counter... it neverhurts to know how far they're willing to go." "?" "[ Man Singing Reggae, Indistinct ]" " New car, Sam?" " [ Chuckles ] Pre-owned." "After the breakup, Veronica took the Caddy back... so I used some saved-up pension checks and bought this baby." "It was tough, but me and the Buick, we're gonna get through it." "How'd your little spy meet go?" "Seems the folks that burned me want me for a new errand." "Ifthe operative they sent is any indication, it's-- it's heavy." " And ifyou take a rain check?" " Oh, the usual." "They'll work theirway through my friends and familywith a nine-millimeter... until I change my mind." "Sam, this, uh--This could get bad." "I need someone to go stay over at my mom's, just until I figure out what's going on." "I wouldn't ask unless it was serious." "Serious, like "don't finish that beer" serious?" " Or "go over there right afteryou're done"-- - [ Beeping ]" "Hey, Madeline." "It's Sam Axe." "Oh, I'm okay." "You know, I've been staying over at Mike's place... ever since Veronica and I broke up." "And, well, he's getting tired of me moping around... and I just wanted to know ifl could stay atyour place for... just a couple of days while I'm on the mend." "Aw, thanks, Madeline." "Yeah, Mike wants to talk toyou." "Hey, Mom." " What are we up to here, friend?" " Whoa!" "Dude!" "Little surveillance?" "Planting a bug?" " Something more exotic maybe." " What areyou talking about?" "I came to talk to Michael." " I am a friend ofthe family." " Mm-hmm." "On your feet." "[Madeline ] I found the old V.C.R. in the attic." "It's goodas new." "Just have to hook up these little things in the back." " Madeline, there you are." " Hey." "Ricky, you met Sam." "Oh, yeah." "We just had the pleasure." "Ricky's olderbrother, Andre, used to get in more trouble with Michael." "They were like Frick and Frack." "Weren't they, honey?" " Yes, they were, Mrs. Westen." " [ Chuckling ] How about that, huh?" "Ricky came byto see Michael, but he was kind enough... to help me install my home theater system." " So, how's it comin', Ricky?" " Well, actually, I think it's time to upgrade." "Really?" "It's a perfectly good machine." "Sam, what's this?" "Well, he was atyour ma's house when I got there." "Michael, you remember Ricky." " Ricky." "RickyWatkins." " Yeah." "Long time, right?" "I heard you were back in town." "Looking good, man." "What's Andre up to?" " Twenty-five to life up in Starke." " That's too bad." "Ricky thought it'd be fun for the two ofyou to catch up." " We've gotta get to that store." " Oh, that V.C.R. situation." "That's right." " Righty-o." " Wow." "We gotta do that." " What, you gonna" " We gotta pick this thing up." "A little shopping'." "[ Madeline ] You boys have fun, okay?" " Howyou been, Ricky?" " Oh, man, you wouldn't believe it." "You probably remember me as that little screw-up kid... tryin' to raise hell likeyou and Andre used to." "It's not like that anymore." "Put myselfthrough school, got a business degree." "Head accountant, Sweet Valentine Enterprises." "You know Valentine?" "The hip-hop mogul?" "Uh, the radio in my car is broken, so" "Trust me, it's big." "The thing is, other day, Valentine calls me into his office... tells me there's two million missing from a charity account." "I said it must be a mistake and I'll look into it." "Money's gone." "My name's on all the records." "I'm being set up, man." "You have any idea who might be behind it?" "Eddie Ash--Valentine's numbertwo." "Only other cat with access to the accounts." "He's been with Valentine since the beginning." "He's the only guy Valentine really trusts." "Ifl say anything, I'm dead." "Dead?" "That a figure ofspeech?" "Valentine started as a gangster." "Ifhe thinks I'm stealing from him" "Nah, I wouldn't last 1 5 minutes." "Whatyou need, Ricky, is a forensic accountant." "What I need is Eddie's books, okay?" "Ifl get the records, I give 'em to Valentine-- I'm in the clear." "Eddie keeps 'em locked up in his office." "And you want me to go in there and get it?" "Look-- [ Sighs ]" "I got $1 0,000 here." "That's everything I got, and you can have it." "Let's see how the job goes first, all right?" "[Fiona ] You've reallyneverheardofValentine?" "Haven't had a lot of time for musical exploration, Fi." "He has a clothing line too." "Lingerie, wonderful shoes." " How much you payin' me for this again?" " Boughtyou the espresso." "Mm-hmm." "[Man Rapping]?" "The man, the man, the man?" "[Man #2 ] DealyouX.." " ?" "I'm-a batyou around?" " ?" "Yeah?" "?" "I wanna batyou around?" " ?" "I'm-a batyou around?" " ?" "Yeah ?" "?" "I wanna batyou around?" " ?" "I'm-a batyou around?" " ?" "[ Women Vocalizing]" "?" "I wanna batyou around?" "?" "I'm-a batyou around?" "?" "I wanna batyou around?" " ?" "I'm-a batyou around?" " ?" "I'm so bad?" "?" "I wanna batyou around?" "?" "I'm-a batyou around?" "?" "I wanna batyou around?" " ?" "I'm-a batyou around?" " ?" "I'm so bad?" "[ Fiona ] That's Eddie." "Not a bad way to travel, huh?" "We have to figure out how we can get in, check out his security." " [ Cell Phone Ringing, Beeps ]" " Ricky said" " Yeah." "[ Victor] Hollywood Beach-- 1 5 minutes." " [Beeps ]" " Your new friend?" "Chatty, isn't he?" " I'm gonna have to take care ofthis." "Can you" " Run along." "Okay." "Class is in session." "Now listen carefully." "I'm only gonna say this once." "There is a certain location." "Andfrom this location, an item is beingshipped to anotherlocation." "Whoa." "Slow down." "Something is being shipped from somewhere to somewhere else." "I think I follow." "Now, we're going to hijack the something." "What's the something?" "Oh, dear." "Sounds like someone's got a case of the "need to knows."" "Left untreated, that could prove fatal, Michael." "Dismissed." "Traffic is brutal this time of day." "You should probably hustle ifyou're headed back to, uh-  [ Beeps ]" " Biscayne Boulevard." "[Michael Narrating] You can use cellphone towers... to triangulate the position ofsomeone's cell phone... butyou're going to have problems anytime they go out ofrange." "Use an enhanced G.P.S.., on the other hand... andyou can pinpoint their location in real time... almost anywhere on the face ofthe planet." "Try. disconnecting a G.P.S.." "wired into a phone's motherboard... you risk disabling the phone." "A much simpler solution is call forwarding." " Ricky's getti ng us the security code..." " [ Beepi ng ] so that should take care of the doors." "There are cameras all around the building though." " What kind of cameras?" " Wireless." "Nothing too hard to handle." "Of course, the tactical support I'm giving you will costyou." " I need new shoes." " You've got plenty ofshoes." "Now that I'm on the open market, I need more." "[Sirens Blaring] - [Man ] Go!" "Go!" "Come on, man!" "[Michael Narrating] Ifyou want to emptya building... pulling a fire alarm is useless." "No one pays attention unless they're actually on fire." "A bomb scare next door to your target strikes the right balance." "Every.one clears out and then pays attention to the other building." "I m pressive, Fi." "What did you tel I them?" "That I was a disgruntled customer... disgruntled enough to hide a remote-activated explosives device in the ladies' room." "They're evacuating the entire block before they look for it." "Bye." "[Michael Narrating] Most modern bomb squads are equipped with an R.F.jammer." "It blocks a wide spectrum ofradio frequencies... preventing people from detonating bombs by remote control." "It'll block all electronic transmissions in the area-- cell phones, for example-  [ Siren Wailing In Distance ] - or wireless security cameras." "[ Beepi ng ]" "The interior locks in an office suite are usually low-end-- just there to keep white-collar workers from stealing coffee cups." "File cabinet locking bars, on the other hand... are a more serious security measure." "Their main vulnerability is that they depend on people 's faith in padlocks." "People have too much faith in padlocks." "[ Shutter Cl icki ng ]" "[ Siren Wailing ]" " [ Horns Blaring ] - [ Loud Chatter]" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Why the hel I you out here?" "The cops said we had to leave." "There's a bomb in the building." "I don't care if there's a mushroom cloud." "You're paid to guard the building." "Now getyour asses in there and guard it." "Now!" " [ Clatter]" " Y'all hearthat?" "[Man #2] Yeah." "What was that?" "Think it came from in here." "[Michael Narrating] Air ducts in a modern office are 18 inches wide." "So ifyou need to make a quick escape andyou're older than four, you won't fit." "A more viable option is the subceiling." "Once you're in the subceiling, you can get to a bathroom or closet... and make your way out from there." " [ People Chattering ]" " U h-uh." "This" " This can't be right, man." "There was nothing in the files?" " You sure you looked everywhere?" " I'm sure, Ricky." "Valentine is asking questions." "I don't think I can hold him off much longer." "Eddie has a prospectus for a tanning salon." "He's got anotherfor a carwash." "He's shoppingfora way to launderhis money." "He dida prettygoodjob ofmaking it look like you stole the money." "But ifhe suddenly has two million dollars in his bank account" " People are gonna ask questions." " Exactly." "He's looking for a front business-- a way to make it look like he actually earned this money." "So he needs to clean his money." "How does that help me?" "I'm gonna talk to Eddie." "I'm gonna convince him he should wash his moneywith me." "Andthat is something you can take to Valentine." "Okay." "I just want an introduction, Barry." "Chances are good that this guy, Eddie, is talking to friends ofyours." "I just want to make my pitch." "The next day, you do the Michael Westen thing." "Stuff starts exploding, and everyone's saying..." ""Hey, Barry, wasn't that guy a friend ofyours?"" " Sorry." "No can do." " Sam's working up a cover I.D. for me." "I'm just a guy from out oftown, a friend of a friend." "The blow won't get back on you." "I give you myword." " I guess I could work it through some intermediaries." " Yes." " Doable." " Yes." " Expensive." " How much?" "To get someone to vouch foryou, putyou in the room with the guy-- say five grand." " Promise nothin' will happen to him, maybe I can do three." " Five it is." "Okay." "Oh, Mike." "Good timing." "Check this out." "Madras curry." "Just take a little bit." "Little sippy sip." "Mmm!" "Huh?" "Your mom's got me into these cooking shows." "It's addictive as hell." " Oh." " Mmm." "[Whispering ] How's the "protecting her from danger" show?" "Mmm." "I do a perimeter check once an hour." "I just say that I need some alone time to ponder the whole Veronica thing." "Works like a charm." " What areyou boys whispering about?" " Nothing, Mom." "Okay." "Sam, did you get a chance to do that cover I.D. for me?" "You'reJimmy Glynn-- flashy real estate developer/ cash churner." "I threw in some vague Boston mob connections just for good measure." "What did I do" " Oh." "Here we are." "Here's your business card." "You're all set, brother." "?" "[Man Rapping, Indistinct]" "?" "[ Continues ]" "[Michael Narrating] Whenyou're working a target, it's all about getting a good read." "What makes him tick?" "Is he insecure?" "Does he have something to prove?" " You might only have a few seconds" " What up?" "but it all factors into your approach." " Eddie Ash!" "Right?" " You must be J immy." "Good to meet you, brother." "Yeah, guy." "Yeah." "You're in the music business, right?" "What are you-- a performer, a rapper?" " I hear the ladies go crazy for the music types." "Am I right?" " I'm in management." " Oh." " I'd rather not talk about my business, ifyou don't mind." "Not at all." "I hear that a lot in my line ofwork." " Let's get us some drinks." "Sweet" " Oh!" "Whoo!" " [ Woman ] Hey." "Johnnie Walker Blue on the rocks for me and my friend." " You got it." " Be right back." " Wow." "They don't make 'em like that in Beantown." "I hearyou have a pretty good real estate thing going on there." " Word is you're the best in the business." " Yeah." "You hear right." "But in my line ofwork, you gotta move with the economy." "Now, I understand you wanna wash some bills." "I might." "I might not." " You're careful." "I like that." " Hereyou go." "So, look... what ifl told you you could get a return on your investment in six months... comes back clean, untraceable, plus a 30% to 40% profit, minus my cut?" " [ Chuckles ] I'd ask about the catch." " No catch." "You get me, by the end ofthe week, two million dollars." "Two million?" "This week?" "[ Scoffs ]" "No worries, brother." "Yeah, I hear this a lot." "Fella's got a couple hundred G's to move." "Thinks he's a player, and he comes toJimmy." "Well,Jimmy's a seven-figures, deep-end-of-the-pool kind of guy." "When you take offyour floaties and wanna do some real business, you come to me." " I'm gonna get the check." " Hey, hey." "All right, all right." "It's not about the money." "All right?" "Sit." "Come on." "Sit." "It's just the time frame is all." "What can I say?" "My investment group, we move fast." "This is big-time, Eddie." "Well, I'd need to see where this real estate is." "I'm not investing in something ifl can't see it." "I wouldn'twantyou to." "[ Chuckles ]" "[Michael Narrating] There's nothing in the worldeasierto get into... than an empty condo that's been on the market forsix months." "[ Chatteri ng ]" "Never mind picking the lock." "You canjust call and ask for the keys." "The way the Florida market is right now, it's a gold mine." "I 'm negotiating right now for this piece." "I can pick this place up for 1 0, 1 5 cents on the dollar." " Yeah, but it's empty." " Yeah, that's the point." "Eddie, listen." "I takeyour cash under the table." "I buy granite countertops, new appliances, new carpeting'." "We flip the property." "'Cause there's no receipts." "There's no records." "All that money comes back to you squeaky clean." " All right." "I'll think about it." " Don't think too long." "I got a couple of guys lookin' to move on this in 48 hours." " [Cell Phone Beeps ]" " Areyou in?" "Areyou gonna be in?" " [ Beeps ]" " Look at me." "You in?" "I gotta go." "I gotta run." "I'll be in touch." "Eddie." "It's not gonna last." "[ Cell Phone Ringing]" "Yeah, Rick." "Valentine is calling everyone into the conference room... for an emergency meeting in 1 0 minutes, and he is pissed." "That must be where Eddie's heading." "What's going on?" "I don't know, but it is not good." "What do I do, man?" "It's a risk, but ifyou run, you'll be running for the rest ofyour life." " It's your call." " All right." "I'll go." "Leave the phone on." "I'm gonna go get Fi." "We're gonna be listening in." " You got my back on this?" " We're gonna do the best we can." "But ifit looks like something's going bad down there, get out." "[ Sighs ]" "We should go in there." "One or two bullets in the right place" "I think storming the building is probably not good for Ricky long term, Fi." " The meeting's starting." " [ Man On Cell Phone ] Loyalty." "Respect." "Standin' tall." "These are the bricks I used to build this label from the street up." "Without 'em... these platinum records got no place on my wall." "[ Group Murmurs ]" "Y'all a jumpy bunch today." "Anybody in here got a reason to be jumpy?" "Last chance to come clean, people." "No?" "I'm disappointed." "Though I can't say I'm surprised." " Marcus." " Hmm?" " You recognize this." " [ Chuckles ]" "Aftershock's debut album-- double platinum." " Whose logo is that on this record?" " Yours." "Mines." "And whose signature is on your paychecks?" "Yours, Valentine." "That's right." "So explain to me whyyou told Static Records... you coulddeliverAftershock iftheybroughtyou into the fold." "Static Records?" "Man, I don't even-- [ Stammers ]" " Oh." " What" "Eddie saw you kickin' it at they offices." "You take myartists-- you take the cash out mypocket." "Eddie, what do I do to thieves?" "What you have to, Valentine." "What I have to." "Rick." "What you think?" "I thinkyou're in a conference room full ofwitnesses, V." "[ Laughs ] My man, always appealing to my better half." "You know what, Marcus?" "Getyourass outta here." "You forgetting' something, homey?" "You wanted my record, right?" " Take it!" " [ All Exclaim ]" "[ Michael ] Hold on." "[Man ] Damn, Valentine." " Somebody come clean this up." "Everybody out." " [ All Exclaiming, Murmuring ]" "Now!" "Let's go!" "Fi." "Except you, Rick." " [ Shotgun Cocks ]" " Wait." "Damn it." "Fi." "You figure out what happened to that "guac," Ricky?" "Yeah." "Looks like it was a bank error." "I-I'm taking care ofit, V." "Wait." "Two days." "I need to see that cash." "Stand down." " Tell me you heard that." " Yeah, we heard that." "Sounded like Eddie was letting Valentine know who he can trust." "So when Valentine finds that money gone... there's no question it's me that gets capped." "I'm not gonna let that happen." "I'm meeting Eddie tonight." " ?" "[Dance ] - [ People Chattering ]" "These are just Boston numbers." "Miami numbers are gonna be even better." "Bigger slide in the market." "I know this is a big move foryou, Eddie, but I need a decision now." "[ Exhales ] I need to approve spending." "I want to know where my money is at any given point." " You got it, brother." " [ Sighs ]" " For me?" "But I didn't" " Uh-huh." "Would you, uh, hold this for a second?" "Victor, you should have called." "I can't figure out howyou misunderstood." "This stays with you at all times." "You ever pull another stunt like that, Michael, and, uh-- [ Chuckles ]" "Well, don't pull another stunt like that." "A Chevy Impala's parked outside." "We're going for a little ride tomorrow." " Doesn't that sound like fun?" " I'm busy tomorrow." "Yeah." "You have been spreading yourself kind ofthing lately." "I was just talking toyourwaitress, Michelle." "Great gal." "She tells meyou're getting into real estate now too." "You're a wicked skinner." "You know that,Jimmy?" "I talk toyou, now I got the F.B.I. crawling' all over the place." "Oh, who's this-- another investor?" "Tell him ifhe don'twant the feds camped out in his backyard... he should stay the hell away from Jimmy Glynn." "So did that, uh, help clear upyour schedule?" "Seeyou tomorrow, pal." "Whoa, hold on." "Hold on." "So he's not gonna move the money now?" " He thinks I'm under F.B.I. investigation." " F.B.I." "I'm running out oftime here, man." "Valentine said, what, 48 hours?" "The most important thing is foryou to stay calm." "Fi, can you" "Yeah, I'll take care ofhim." "Ricky, we needto talk." "Doyou get much of a discount on Valentine's clothing line?" " [Michael Narrating] Whenyour cover's compromised..." " [ Tires Squealing] often the best defense is a good offense." "Admit nothing, deny everything." "Make counteraccusations." "You fri ggi n' dubber." "I oughta wri ng your neck." " What the hell did you do to me?" " What are you talkin' about?" "I talk to you, and suddenly-- feds on my ass." " What are you saying?" " What doyou have to say about that?" "They came to my office." "They came to my place ofbusiness." " What?" "The F.B.I.?" "Areyou serious?" " Do I look like I'm joking?" "Now I gotta kill my deals." "All my investors are lost." "I gotta move my money offshore." "Doyou know how much of a bath I'm gonna take... for puttin' my money away where the feds can't find it?" "Plus my sterling reputation." " Now I'm gonna askyou this just once." " [ Gasping ]" "Did you say anything to them?" "[ Whimpering ] No." "No, I didn't." "They didn't talk to me." "I swear." "I swear." " All right." "Let's keep it that way." " [ Exhales ]" "Luckily, movin' money offshore is a Jimmy Glynn speciality." "I'm sorry about the suit." "We gotta stick together on this, pal." "Okay?" "But ifyou hear anything, you see anything, you talk to me." " You call me." "Understood?" " Yeah, I understand." " Okay." " [ Gasps ]" "[ Beeps ]" "Sam, I need a favor." "I need you to take my mom on a field trip." "I gotta go see what this Victor project's about." "[ Chattering ]" "That's what it's all about." "All right, man." " See you around Bye." " Yeah, bye." "?" "[Salsa:" "Man Singing In Spanish ]" "[Michael Narrating] Once somebody's watching for cops... theysee them everywhere." "Anyone in dark sunglasses is F.B.I." "Any car with tinted windows is a tail." " Their paranoia does most ofthe work foryou." " [ Shutter Cl icki ng ]" "I sti I I don't see the poi nt of driving around, taking pictures of hotels and condos." "I mean, you reallywant to find a new place... you know, you're gonna have to eventually go inside one, Sam." "I know." "I know." "It's just that, ifl do-  [ShutterClicking] - then it means it's really overwith Veronica." "It's just one of those psychological things, you know?" "I know." "I know." "I went through the same stuffwhen Frank died." "And it's hard, but you gotta move on." "I'm just not ready." "[ Victor] Ourshipment's coming in tomorrow afternoon." "It'll be held in one ofthose loading bays there awaiting transfer." "I'll go in and cut the bolts on the door... and remove the object whi le you babysit the car and play lookout." "We've got an hour window, maybe less." "You sure you don't want me to grab it?" "Give you a chance to peek?" "Nice try though." "We'll drive to the drop, go our separate ways." "You ditch the car." "Questions?" "Just one." "What are we taking?" " It's biggerthan a breadbox, but it'll fit in the trunk." "That's allyou need to know, sport." "That is not all I need to know, Victor." "How heavy is the cargo?" "Are we talking about a big metal container or something fragile?" "If it's explosives, it will affect how I drive." "Wooden crate." "No explosives." "Don't worryyour pretty little head." " What about the guards?" " Iftheycome by,you give me the heads-up." " And then?" " [ Cocks Gun ]" "I take care of them." "[Michael Narrating] Knowing what someone wants... can tellyou a lot about who they are." "So ifwhat they want comes in a wooden crate you're not going to be allowed to open... you might have to turn your trunk into a makeshift X.-ray machine." "The tube from an old TV set is a good place to start." "As part ofthe projection process, they emit X.-rays." "They're meant to handle around 30, 000 volts." "Any more than that, and they'll cook your eyes with radiation." "So pump a hundred thousand volts into one from a Taser... andyou won 't be able to diagnose a hairline fracture... but you'll get the basic idea." "[ Cell Phone Ringing ]" "[ Clears Throat ] Yeah." "J i m my here." "I t's Eddie." "We need to meet." "Now." "I t's just like you said,J immy." "The F.B.I.'s tailing me." "They're taking pictures." "Before, you said thatyou could move cash offshore?" "Well, with the feds circling, I got enough heat moving'my own money." "Uh, oh" "Please, man." "You gotta help me." "[Michael Narrating] Criminals are, as a rule, paranoid and self-serving." "So ifyou're using a criminal cover I.D., you can't be too helpful." "Sorry." "I wish I could hel p you, guy." "I real ly do." "But it's risky, too risky." "[ Michael Narrating] Luckily, you can usually count on the other guy... not to letyou offeasy." "All right." "Well-- You know, if the feds take my money... then, uh, I guess I'll have to talk to them." "And they seem pretty interested in you, so it might be too risky to keep my mouth shut." "Hey, hey, hey." "No need for that." "How do the Seychelles sound to you?" "I got a bank out there works with me." "Fine." "That sounds fine." "I just have one more loose end to tie up before I move the money." "Whoa." "Loose end?" "You said nobody else knew." "Theywon't, not for long." "I got guys taking care of it right now." " Good foryou." "Look at you." "Look at you movin' up." " Right?" "Hey, we should have a party now." "I should call some ladies, have 'em come over." " Let's toast." "Get me a bottle." "Get a new bottle out here." " All right." " Sound good?" " Sounds great." "[ Beeping, Line Ringing ]" "Fi, get over to Ricky's." "Eddie's sending a hit squad." "Yeah." "You call Ricky." "You tell him to stay low, find a good hiding place." " Ifhe shows up, they're gonna kill him." " I'll bring some firepowerthen." "No, no, no." "It can't look likeyou're helping him." "Do something else-- anything else." "Just do it now." "Watch yourself." "See anything?" "[Michael Narrating] In anykindofcovert operation..." "[Horn Honking] one ofthe toughest challenges is using information thatyou're not supposed to have." "Ifgoing in guns blazing will blowyour cover... sometimes you've gotta get creative." "I know you're i n there, Ricky!" "You come on out and face me like a man!" " Under the right circumstances, a well-placed rock..." " [Alarm Blaring]" " is as good as a bullet." " Come on!" " [Alarm Continues ] - [ No Audible Dialogue ]" "The good news is Eddie believes he's being investigated by the F.B.I.... and wants to move the money." "The bad news is he's not gonna do it with you still alive, Ricky." "So the onlyway to clear my name is to die a violent death?" "Great." "Eddie has a Ricky problem." "We'll help him solve it." "Canyou findout when Valentine's leaving the office today?" " Yeah." " [ Beeps ]" "Sam, I needa favor." "Canyou stash mymom someplace safe for a couple ofhours?" "[ Car Alarm Chirps ]" "Hey." "I reached out to some of my people." "I found the source ofyour F.B.I. problem." "It's an accountant named RickyWatkins." "Yes!" "Damn it!" "Damn it!" "Ifyou're gonna move the money, you're gonna have to take him out." "I know." "That's the loose end I was talking about." "Okay?" "I sent guys, but his girlfriend showed up or something." "The whole street saw 'em." "Looks like somebody's gonna have to get his hands dirty." "What, you mean me?" " Do it myself?" " I got a gun." "I stole it from a coke dealer in Boca." "Anybodytraces it, it looks like Ricky was stealin'to buyinto the drug business." "You'll get away clean, but you gotta do it right now." "Oh,yeah, all right." "I get it." "Can't do anything foryourself." "Been living off ofValentine's table scraps for too long." "Hey." "You call this table scraps?" "This?" "It's limited edition." "Ten people in the world have this watch." " [ Laughs ]" " What's so funny?" "Yeah,you got the car." "You got the watch." "But you're still livin' like a rat in the shadows... not manning' up to your business." " You shut your mouth!" " What are you gonna do?" "You gonna wait foryour guys to come back into town... and hide behind them like a rat while they shoot-- [ Groans ]" "[Michael Narrating] One ofthe most difficult skills to mastering combat... is taking a dive." "Sometimes an operation demands thatyou lose a fight." "But it's the hardest thing in the world... to see the opening and let it go." "[ Grunts ]" "Al I ri ght, al I ri ght!" "Okay, okay, okay!" "I can take care of my business just fine!" "Let's do this." "All right?" "Where's the gun?" "Merci beaucoup." "Sugar blooms." "[ Sam ] Hey." "I think I know you." "Huh?" "Aren'tyou the singer-rapper?" "Valentino?" "Valentine?" " Yeah." " I just got one thing to say to you." "You're what's wrong with our country, pal." "You call that music?" "[ Grunting]" " What's going on there?" " First of all, what do you listen to, old-timer?" "Barbara Mandrell." "Nothing wrong with that." " Kenny G., Captain  Tennille." " That's, like, too gangster for me right there, man." "I got something foryou right here-- a melody." " Get this fool out my face." " Oh." "Oh." "Oh, are these your gangstas?" "This is cool." "Am I gonna get whacked?" "I'm hip-hoppin' now, man." "Look at me." " [ Gun Cocks ]" " Bonjour." "[ Grunting ]" "Uh-uh." "Wanna take a ride, sugar bloomers?" "What the hell are you doing here?" "Aw, come on, man." "Go." "Get in." " Move." " What's up, man?" " Get down!" "Get down!" " Eddie, Eddie, Eddie." "Listen to me." "All right?" "You don't have to do this." "There's still time." "We can make this right." " No one needs to know." " [ Laughs ]" "Yeah, I almost wish they did know." "You couldn't have pulled offthat scam, not in a million years." "Thatwas beautiful." "Thatwas mine." "I never did anything toyou." "Why areyou doing this to me?" "Oh, man." "This is yourfault, Ricky." "Why'd you have to push it?" "Why'd you have to go to the feds?" " Because it's notyour money." " The hell it isn't!" "I built that company." "Me!" "Valentine was rappin' for pocket change when I met him." " I sold his CDs out ofa van." " He trusted you." "He loved you." "Loved me?" "He made a halfa billion dollars." "Me?" "I'm a financialadviser with a weeklypaycheck." "Yeah. "Oh, here, Eddie, take this car."" ""Eddie, you know what, have a watch." Table scraps." "You know, between me andyou, Ricky" "I don't even like the music anymore." "I can't stand it." "I gotta say, it feels good to do this myself." "I should've stepped up like this a long time ago." "What the hell?" "Oh, no, no." "Oh, no, no, no." " Please." " Everybody out." " Valentine." " Except you, Eddie." "No." "Wait, wait." "[ Stammers ]" "Hey." "Hey, man." "It's me, man." "It's me." " Let's talk." " Go ahead, talk." " It's not like it looks, man." " Yeah, I see that." "So your boy, Eddie, took a ride with Valentine on his yacht." "Didn't come back." "And I believe I oweyou guys a little more than "Thankyou."" "Oh, no." "That's not necessary." "On the otherhand, Fi needs newshoes." "Cover our expenses, we'll call it even." " That work foryou?" " Mm-hmm." "I'm not gonna forget this, Michael." "You ever need anything-- I mean anything." "Just say hello to your brother for me." "That's a deal." "The incendiary rounds you asked for." "Sounds likeyou're planning quite a party." " You sure you don't need a date?" " Victor's an "invite only" type." "He's willing to make a few corpses just to get his hands on that box." "I need to be able to take a look inside... without him turning this thing into a bloodbath." "So shoot Victor and take a look." "What's the problem?" "I take out one oftheir operatives... and then everyone I care about's in danger, including you." "No." "I want this to go off without a hitch." "And that's where these come in?" "Just... wish me luck." " Cute gun." " Look atyou." "[Michael Narrating] Notorious for causing brush fires... 12-gauge incendiary. rounds create a small explosion that burns at 3,000 degrees." "It'll also stop a car pretty well." "People don 't drive when their tires are on fire." "?" "Throwyour hands up and say what ?" " ?" "Are you ready for this I knowyou can 't resist ?" " Hey!" "Hey!" "?" "But we are bringin ' it so throw your hands up and say what ?" "[ Michael Narrating ] Water sealant is a common sight around Miami... where it's used to protect buildings from hurricane flooding." "It's also extremely flammable, which means it can be useful in other ways too." "?" "Are you ready for this I knowyou can 't resist ?" "?" "But we are bringin ' it so throwyour hands up and say what ?" "?" "Are you ready for this I knowyou can 't resist ?" "?" "But we are bringin ' it so throwyour hands up and say what ?" "?" "Another sold-out arena Every.body see ya ?" "?" "Andyour name is up in lights ?" "?" "It's the American dream-a Every.body needs ya ?" " ?" "Andyour name is up in lights ?" " ?" "Right now ?" "?" "When the sky get rockin ' you know it ain 't stopping '?" " ?" "Andyour name is up in lights ?" " ?" "Right now ?" "?" "From the front to the back Can you feel it when it's time ?" " ?" "Throwyour hands up and say what ?" " There he goes!" "Get him!" "Stop!" " [ Gunshots ] - [ Shouti ng ]" "[ Victor ] I don't like your field tactics." "I don't like your whining." "Are you gonna pout all night?" "A little harmless gunfire attracts less attention than a double homicide." "I warned you what would happen ifyou pulled another stunt, Michael." "But that one-- [ Laughing ] had some style." "[ Grunts ]" "[ Laughing ]" "[ Exclaiming ]" "[ Sighs ] Betyou're dying for a peek inside, aren'tyou?" "No." "You know whatyou're meant to know." "That's how it works." "Right, Victor?" "You're learning, Michael." "I'll seeyou around." "[Engine Starts ]" "Osso buco-- newest weapon in my arsenal." " [ Madeline Chuckles ]" " Not bad, Sam." "Bon appétit." "Ooh, I gotta get going." "I got an appointment to check out a townhouse." "Looks right into a yoga studio." "I'm proud ofyou, Sam." "That's a big step." "Thanks, Maddy." "Seeyou guys around." "Uh, Sam?" "Didn'tyou forget something?" "Ooh." "Looks like bullets." "[ Chuckles ] I found them in your pants." "I heard them rattling around in the washing machine when I was doing your laundry." "Yeah-- nine-millimeter." "Uh, hey, I-- I don't knowwhat to say." "I'd say nothing." "Nothing's good." "Go with nothing." " I hope Sam wasn't too much trouble, Mom." " [DoorOpens, Closes ]" "We had a lovely time." "But the next time, Michael, thatyou want someone to babysit me,just tell me." " Mom, I" " What, you didn't think I was gonna figure it out?" "He insisted on coming to aqua aerobics with me." " I'm sorry he had to see that." " Hmm." "Thankyou, Michael-- trying to protect me from..." "whatever it was." "Did you bring the thing?" "My friend from the veterinary clinic... said she'd never seen a species quite like this one." "[ Exhales ]" "Sniper rifle." "It's an awfullot oftrouble to go through fora gun." "Must be for quite the occasion." "And they sure don't want me to know what it is."