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"The Facade" - Season 2, Episode 6 of "Vindication" is here! Behind the mask of deception, secrets are hidden, and lies are revealed. Expect intense drama, shocking twists, and a web of intrigue that will keep you hooked. The truth is slowly unraveling, but what's real and what's just a facade?
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00:00Travis. Good to see you. Sorry to arrive unannounced like that. Mind if I come in?
00:24Sure. Come on in. So how you been? Everything okay? I'm great. Yeah, miss the guys. Missed the beat a bit.
00:54At the same time, I don't, you know? All the politics. Backstabbing.
01:02What can I do for you tonight, Harvey? I thought we could talk. Maybe clear the air a bit.
01:12Okay. Hey, hon, why don't you go back to bed?
01:20What's going on? I am so sorry. Did we wake you? It's fine. Do you guys want some coffee?
01:30Oh, we won't be long. But thank you. No, we're just having a conversation.
01:36Yeah, she could join us if she's... No. No, we'll keep it between us.
01:41Well, it's your home. Come and get me if you need anything.
01:48I heard you hit a bit of a rough patch. So tell me what can I do for you tonight, Harvey?
02:03No. No, not tonight, no. What I needed was my job, Gary. My insurance, my pension.
02:18You know, those were all taken away from me. You took everything, really.
02:24That doesn't really leave me with many options, now, does it?
02:30Harvey, I know you're in a bad spot, but don't do anything you're gonna regret.
02:35What choice do I have? You have plenty.
02:37You can give me that gun.
02:40I don't want you to hurt yourself or anyone else.
02:44Do you think this gun is for me?
02:48I... I don't know why you have it.
02:53Well, you're right.
02:58All right, give me the gun.
03:02Hey.
03:20Let me get you some help.
03:27Wait, I'm the one who needs help, huh?
03:32You're not in a good spot right now, you know?
03:37Maybe you could use a little help.
03:38Maybe you could use a little help.
03:46Harvey.
03:48You pull that trigger.
03:49I know what comes next for me.
03:54And it doesn't end anything for either of us.
04:03But what I'm worried about is what comes next for you.
04:08What happens to you?
04:09What happens to you?
04:10What happens to you?
04:15What happens to you?
04:17All right.
04:18Oh let's get into thisцЙ╛.
04:20I've got your teeth.
04:21No.
04:22They used a Tony.
04:23уБУуБбуВЙ bridges to you and keep me out of control.
04:29She wants to Stark.
04:30I'd do everything that says.
04:31Janet, when does that trophy come in?
04:46I want to send a photo to Bill.
04:47Um, sir?
04:48No, wait.
04:50You know what?
04:50I want us all in there, holding it, flexing.
04:54Before you go in, sir.
04:56Ah, there you are.
04:59Janet?
04:59Um.
05:01You have a guest.
05:03Yeah, I can see that.
05:04There's a reporter sitting in my office.
05:06Uh, she was very, uh, convincing.
05:15I know why you're here.
05:17It's not like I'm a hero or something.
05:20The guy was having a mental health issue.
05:23I was able to get him some help, and that's it.
05:26There's really no story.
05:27That sounds lovely, but I have no clue what you're talking about.
05:30Oh.
05:31Then why are you here?
05:34East Bank, Texas has become home base for the most sought-after photographer of aspiring teen influencers.
05:41A guy named Randall Handel.
05:43To be honest, his stuff's not even that good.
05:45But he's got half a million followers, and teens throw themselves at him hoping for some online fame.
05:50What does that have to do with you sitting in my chair?
05:52Ah, something's off.
05:54His shoots are highly provocative, borderline explicit.
05:58He handpicks who he shoots.
05:59He doesn't charge.
06:01He only shoots teens.
06:02And why would he be here in East Bank of all places?
06:05I don't know.
06:05I'd love to help, but we investigate criminal cases here.
06:09So if you're looking for tabloid material, I suggest down the road at Precinct 1.
06:13I've already been there.
06:14They won't help.
06:15You can.
06:16You know, with the Precinct 1 hogging all the hot cases, this could make a splash and look good on a chief's resume.
06:27Listen, you get out of my chair, and I will think about it.
06:47Just send me names, addresses, whatever, and I will look into it.
06:51My story airs Friday.
06:53You can't be serious.
06:55Did I mention I'm in a top-20 market?
06:56We're not talking about the East Bank Gazette here.
06:59Oh.
07:00I'll call Becky and tell her you'll be working late.
07:03Trey should be back within the hour.
07:06You need to get started.
07:23I appreciate the ride.
07:25Yeah, no problem.
07:26I like your house.
07:28Oh, it's not mine, but yeah, it's nice.
07:31Oh, hey, we need to get a picture together.
07:37Come on.
07:42Oh, here, you should take it.
07:44Your arms are longer.
07:44Yeah.
07:45This is good.
07:48Do you want me to tag you?
07:52No, I don't do any of that.
07:53Why not?
07:54Connecting with old friends is just not my thing.
07:59Well, what about connecting with new ones?
08:06You want to come inside?
08:11Nobody's home.
08:12Nobody's home.
08:13Uh, probably not.
08:17No.
08:18I'm not trying to be rude.
08:19I just don't think I'm, uh, uh, ready for that.
08:24All right, cool.
08:26All right, cool.
08:26No.
08:28I'm sorry.
08:28Oh, I'm sorry.
08:54Oh, you're good.
08:54No, no, I'm so sorry.
08:56I should learn to respect your space.
08:59I ironed a shirt for you for tomorrow.
09:03I'll just leave it.
09:04I'll leave it right there.
09:06Oh, oh, um, Gary's going to be working late tonight,
09:09and so he's not going to be going to Bible study group,
09:11but I can drive you if you want to go.
09:13No, that's okay.
09:16Say, what are, like, the rules
09:18if I want to have a friend over?
09:20Oh, um, nothing really.
09:24I mean, it's...
09:25It's your home, and any friend of yours is welcome.
09:29What's his name?
09:31No, it's a girl.
09:33Oh, a girlfriend?
09:35Just a friend.
09:37With benefits.
09:42Benefits?
09:44Right, like she gives me rides and stuff.
09:46Oh, okay, um, well, our old rule was nobody in the bedroom
09:54with the doors shut.
09:57But you're an adult.
10:00So please make wise choices.
10:02All right, so his studio is in Precinct 2,
10:11but it lives over in Precinct 1.
10:13What about his subject?
10:15Or victims, whatever we're calling them?
10:17Yeah, well, we don't know too much about them.
10:20Oh, we got these screen names on this social media app,
10:22but I don't know how we find names from that.
10:24Well, we just message them.
10:25You know what, we can do that.
10:28I think we gotta...
10:29We gotta follow them first.
10:31No, no, we gotta friend them first.
10:33We gotta send a...
10:34We gotta send a friend request to follow them.
10:36You just push that frog thingy.
10:38It's not a frog, man.
10:39It's a parrot.
10:40No, it's a frog.
10:42Wait, but why don't we just hashtag them?
10:45You know, like hashtag East Bank and then our phone number.
10:48We just hashtag all of them.
10:49You have no idea what that even means, do you?
10:55All right, fellas.
10:56You guys are on your own tonight,
10:58but call me if you need anything else.
11:00Janet, how do you message someone online,
11:04like an online account?
11:05You email them?
11:06I mean, can you send an email to their profile
11:08or something like that?
11:09What about DM?
11:11Who's DM?
11:13Oh, boy.
11:15This is not the right precinct for those sort of questions.
11:17Um, I-I can call one of my kids.
11:21Wait, wait, wait, wait.
11:22Hold on.
11:24Don't we know some people in pre-seat one
11:26young enough to know exactly what to do here?
11:28Why, Kevin?
11:30He won't even return my call since he got a girlfriend.
11:35Well, there is someone else.
11:40Oh.
11:44A hashtag group similar posts together
11:46to make them easier to find.
11:48So for our photographer,
11:50we'll look at what hashtags he uses.
11:52Now, a handle,
11:53these are the accounts of our victims.
11:55No, no, no.
11:56We don't know their victims yet.
11:58Okay.
11:59So the handles,
12:00we can't directly trace that
12:02to their name without a subpoena,
12:03but what we can do
12:05is just cross-reference their handle
12:06with other social media platforms,
12:07and we can probably find out who they are.
12:09Well, I think we can reach out to them
12:11or their parents,
12:12bring them in for a statement.
12:13Yep, exactly.
12:14So what are we doing tomorrow?
12:16Well, our property manager said
12:17I can come up there
12:18and take a look around,
12:18so he owns the studio.
12:20He's gonna let us in.
12:21Oh, nice.
12:21And I'll start digging into
12:23some of these accounts,
12:24and if any of them live in the area,
12:26hopefully they'll come in for a statement.
12:28And the statements,
12:29are we doing them here
12:30or at Precinct 1?
12:32Depends.
12:33Do you want Tomlinson
12:34sticking his nose in this?
12:35No, not really.
12:36Yeah, me neither.
12:38So we'll do it here.
12:38All right.
12:39Now ready to put in some hard hours?
12:42Yep.
12:42We've got two days.
12:44I'll see you boys bright and early.
12:46All right.
12:47Go on to bed.
12:48Okay, so this is the area
13:06that he uses for an office.
13:08He sets up for the chutes next door,
13:09and then there's a dressing room
13:10right next to it.
13:11Gotcha.
13:12And, uh, look,
13:13you can take any of this stuff.
13:15I really don't want to hear
13:16if he was involved in anything illegal.
13:18Plus, he owes us money,
13:19so please take it.
13:22When's the last time you saw him?
13:24Hmm.
13:25Beginning of the month?
13:27Yeah, I'm usually not here.
13:29We have several properties across town.
13:33Mind if we take a few of these?
13:34Oh, absolutely.
13:36Anything you need.
13:36Maybe take a couple of those, too?
13:42Oh, please do.
13:43And, look, you have my cell
13:45if you need anything else.
13:46How did you connect with this photographer?
14:03Oh, everyone my age knows of him.
14:06And if you tag him in your photos,
14:09sometimes he'll contact you for a shoot.
14:11Is that what he did for you?
14:13Yeah.
14:14And then what happened next?
14:16He messaged me,
14:18gave me the address,
14:20told me to bring some wardrobe changes.
14:22Um,
14:23so a friend took me.
14:25Yeah.
14:26And she didn't tell me about it.
14:37Give me more.
14:39And this is creation.
14:40This is an overflow of energy.
14:42And I need to see everything.
14:46There it is.
14:52Yes.
14:54Yes.
14:55Oh, yeah.
14:56Oh, yes.
15:00Oh, yeah.
15:01All right.
15:06Go change.
15:07Another outfit.
15:09My office.
15:10Run.
15:12We're going to be on the ground next.
15:13No, no, no.
15:13My office.
15:14My office.
15:14Let's go.
15:26Yes.
15:28No.
15:28No.
15:29No.
15:29No.
15:30No.
15:31No.
15:33No.
15:34No.
15:36No.
15:38No.
15:38Do you want me on the ground or?
15:59What is that?
16:02Do you know what would happen if I shared a photo of that dress?
16:06I would literally die.
16:10Dead. Right here.
16:19Go try that on.
16:24What?
16:30To grow.
16:36To be noticed, you have to be bold.
16:42Cut loose those inhibitions that are holding you back.
16:47And let yourself be very, very uncomfortable.
16:53Look, at least try it on.
16:54I don't have to see.
16:56Just go try it on.
16:59And then you decide.
17:02And then come back.
17:06Go.
17:06So did you agree to the outfit?
17:13Oh, you bet she did.
17:15She put it all over the internet.
17:16Her cousin saw it.
17:18My brother saw it.
17:19She looked like she belonged on a street corner.
17:21Okay, you know what?
17:22I took it down, all right?
17:22It's not that big of a deal.
17:24Besides, I picked up a ton of followers.
17:26I mean, isn't that the point?
17:46Dude, lose the shirt.
17:47You don't need it.
17:47Yeah, just leave it on the floor, man.
18:03That's good.
18:03I like that.
18:05But you gotta lose that button, dude.
18:07On the shirt?
18:08You talking about the shirt?
18:11Did your mommy dress you?
18:13Uh-huh.
18:15No, dude.
18:16Look.
18:17If we're gonna do this,
18:19you gotta be in tune, all right?
18:20Good.
18:20All right?
18:21All right.
18:21Those pants.
18:22The hideous button.
18:24All right.
18:25You know, I can take out the pants.
18:27Hey.
18:39I mean, the photo shoot by itself
18:41allowed me to monetize my account.
18:44Dude is like a genius.
18:46Never.
18:46What'd your parents think about him?
18:48What parents?
18:49Your parents.
18:51Guardian, whoever.
18:52What'd they think?
18:53I'm sorry.
18:54What do y'all think?
18:55Because, you know,
18:56I'm actually making money,
18:57so mine don't really care what I do.
19:01And they didn't think it was important
19:02to come with you today
19:03to talk with police.
19:05Nope.
19:05They stay out of my business,
19:06and I prefer to keep it that way.
19:08Look, you, uh,
19:12you did a joint shoot
19:13with the Tracy Thrill's.
19:14You know her?
19:15No, we keep up.
19:16I mean, it's, you know.
19:20Yes, amazing.
19:23Yeah.
19:23Now spin and reveal.
19:24Yes.
19:25Oh, yeah.
19:28Yes.
19:28You're a natural.
19:30On the ground now.
19:32Yes.
19:37Oh, yeah.
19:38On all fours?
19:40Oh, yeah.
19:44Crawl to me.
19:49Yes.
19:50Yeah.
19:51What are you doing?
19:56I thought this is what you wanted.
19:59It is.
20:00It's amazing.
20:02You are incredible.
20:05Whatever you're doing...
20:07...never stop.
20:10I mean, yeah, he was weird,
20:23but I knew what I was getting into.
20:28These other photos,
20:29were they your idea or his?
20:33I believe in myself, okay?
20:35Yeah, I get that.
20:36But I can see through your clothes.
20:42You know, there was a time
20:43back in the day
20:45that you want to see something like that,
20:47you had to win a girl's heart
20:48and marry her.
20:50Now all you got to do
20:50is type in your name.
20:52You okay with that?
20:54Look, times have changed.
20:56And I'm 19.
20:57It's not like it's illegal.
20:58Yeah, but don't you have any...
20:59Ma'am, in your experience,
21:03did anything happen
21:04that was inappropriate?
21:06Coercion, harassment, anything?
21:15Nothing.
21:19Look, we appreciate you stopping by.
21:22I'll help you find your way out.
21:23Okay.
21:29There's something going on here
21:30that they're all covering for him.
21:34You know what this is?
21:36What?
21:38It's sad, man.
21:40Because they'll do anything,
21:42show anything,
21:42just to get a little attention.
21:46It's like they're addicts.
21:48With no limits.
21:49This movie is dumb.
22:03You're the one who picked it out.
22:04I know.
22:05I'm dumb for picking it.
22:09You gonna share the popcorn?
22:11This popcorn?
22:12That I'm holding right now in my hand?
22:14Uh, yeah.
22:15Yeah.
22:17Was that enough?
22:17Do you want some more?
22:18I can give you some more.
22:19I have plenty.
22:20I have a whole bowl of it.
22:21If you need some more,
22:21just let me know.
22:22Oh, my gosh.
22:23Wait, I'm taking a picture of this.
22:25No, hold up.
22:26I don't want that.
22:28Want what?
22:29I just don't see why people
22:30gotta take pictures
22:31of every little thing.
22:33To remember stuff.
22:35You mean to post stuff.
22:38Somebody's grumpy.
22:42How about we give each other
22:43real attention?
22:45Not focus on what we can brag
22:46to everybody else about.
22:46Stop it.
22:51I see you smiling.
22:52You can't do that to me.
22:54Do you guys need some more?
22:55I don't know what to tell you.
23:08None of these people
23:08seem to think there was a problem.
23:10They love the guy.
23:11So you think everything's kosher?
23:13Of course not.
23:14He's awful.
23:16So what does this mean?
23:17It means you don't have a story.
23:19And where did that end?
23:21And it's a waste of our time.
23:23I'm not finished with it.
23:25And when the story breaks,
23:26one that the police missed,
23:28you'll remember this call.
23:30What's in these?
23:47Just a bunch of old clothes.
23:49Nothing you want to wear,
23:50that's for sure.
23:52I guess the photographer
23:53hasn't gotten back to you.
23:54Or our boy Randall?
23:56Mm-hmm.
23:56Nope.
24:06Told you.
24:10I wonder if we could get the lab
24:12to run a bodily fluid analysis
24:13on this stuff.
24:14Based on what?
24:16There's no crime here.
24:18One of us needs to tell Travis.
24:26These aren't clothes.
24:28These are VCR tapes.
24:29I know.
24:30A bunch of 80s reruns.
24:33Should I get the popcorn?
24:41Do we have a VCR here?
24:43Unless you plan on hitting up
24:45a pawn shop selling antiques.
24:47You ain't gonna find no VCR.
24:50Good luck with that.
24:51I ain't seen one of those
24:52since I was like two.
24:54I don't think I know nobody
24:55who still got a VCR.
24:57No, I know who has one.
25:04I keep a VCR on hand
25:06so that I can watch
25:07the original trilogy
25:08in its release format.
25:11Do you have the late 80s
25:13or the early 90s set?
25:14I have both, with copies.
25:19Uh, sorry to interrupt
25:21your evening, by the way.
25:22Oh, I...
25:23It's really not a big deal.
25:29Is this tape blank?
25:31Uh, that's what it looks like.
25:34So can we try another one?
25:35Uh, yeah.
25:36Okay, sure.
25:36Sure.
25:36Are you investigating
25:46investigating Tracy Thrills?
25:50I follow her.
25:51Yeah, we were hoping
25:53she'd be a witness on a case.
25:55We asked her some questions,
25:56but we didn't get anywhere.
25:57And Randall, the photographer?
26:02What is it you're investigating?
26:04You know him?
26:06He does a lot of shoots
26:08here in town.
26:11He...
26:11He's hard to book,
26:12but he has a huge following.
26:14Nah, so we've heard
26:15that we can't find the guy.
26:18Do you have a warrant?
26:19We just want to talk to him.
26:21Yeah, some of his methods
26:22could be criminal,
26:24but nobody will talk.
26:27Hey, guys.
26:38Man, is that Tracy?
26:40That sure is.
26:41I think we should
26:48turn it off.
26:49No, we've got to see
26:50what Ollie taped.
26:54Maybe you should look away.
27:02Oh, come on, man.
27:11This is really, really bad, man.
27:14Why do you think he put on
27:15all these old VHS tapes?
27:19So it'd be harder
27:20for us to find him.
27:21Yeah.
27:23We're going to have to find out
27:24how many victims there are.
27:26Yeah.
27:29It won't be hard
27:30to get a warrant now.
27:37What's this all about?
27:41Hey, I need you
27:43to step out of the vehicle.
27:49What's going on here?
27:50I didn't do anything.
28:00Just turn around.
28:11But I'm just sorry
28:20to have to tell you
28:20in this way,
28:24he's done this
28:25to several girls
28:26and boys, man.
28:29A lot of people
28:29will probably see
28:30some things
28:30that you don't want them to see.
28:33Use them in ways
28:34you don't want them to use it.
28:35Listen, it's not your fault, okay?
28:41I mean, you had no idea
28:42what this guy was doing.
28:45And you're not
28:46the only one either.
28:48But he's not going
28:49to get away with it.
28:51We're going to get him.
28:51I'm glad to hear
28:59that you uncovered all this
29:00before there are more victims.
29:03And if you need anything else,
29:05please reach out.
29:06All right.
29:07All right, bye-bye.
29:13Listen, uh...
29:14We can show you the tapes.
29:20It's up to you.
29:21Why would I want to see that?
29:23Oh, for victims, it could...
29:24I'm not a victim of anything.
29:34I'm going to talk to you as a dad,
29:36not a police officer.
29:40You're a beautiful girl.
29:41We can all see that.
29:42But you don't have to try
29:45so hard to prove it.
29:47All that stuff online,
29:48follows, likes,
29:51it's just a facade.
29:54It's all fake.
29:56It's actually
29:57kind of a pretend world
30:00where no one gets to know you.
30:02But you know what I see?
30:04That I don't think you do.
30:07You have worth.
30:12But you've got to know
30:12where it comes from.
30:16You've got to know
30:17who gives it to you.
30:21And then you won't have
30:22to try so hard anymore.
30:23Detectives say the man
30:34planted a hidden camera
30:36in his photography studio
30:37and then lured
30:38aspiring social influencers there
30:40where he would record them
30:41as they undressed.
30:43It's all over the news.
30:45How do you plan
30:46on keeping me safe?
30:49Look, when the police
30:50question this guy,
30:51you know what he's going to do?
30:51he's going to drop my name.
30:54And you know where
30:55they're going to be?
30:55At my door.
30:57My door.
30:58I told you I'm going to handle it.
31:00This whole thing's
31:00pretty easy for me
31:01to bury right now,
31:02but when I'm chief
31:03it's going to be even easier,
31:04so just relax.
31:07Relax.
31:10You'd better be right.
31:13Just let me do my part.
31:15I'll see you later.
31:16I'll see you later.
31:21I can't believe I'm doing this.
31:29Shh.
31:38What?
31:40Think we've got to take a selfie of this?
31:43Stop it.
31:45I've cut back.
31:46I might even delete some.
31:47Good for you.
31:48Good for you.
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