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"The Chief" - Season 2, Episode 10 of "Vindication"! Power, loyalty, and authority are put to the test as the chief's true motives are revealed. Expect intense drama, unexpected twists, and a storyline that explores the complexities of leadership and the weight of responsibility. Who will emerge stronger, and who will fall?
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00:00Hey, Anthony.
00:28Hey, you working the retirement party tonight?
00:31Nah, I'm coming for Brittany, so she can work it.
00:34Oh, when Miss Becky asks, tell her you like the red dress, all right?
00:37The red one.
00:38Red one. All right. Thanks for the tip.
00:46Oh, good. You're home. Quick.
00:49Which dress do you like?
00:50Red one.
00:53Gary?
00:56Sorry.
01:00It's from my mom.
01:03Okay. Future Chief Travis. Time to make a look.
01:10Yeah, let's not get too ahead of ourselves.
01:17Besides, Hank Tomlinson's campaigning hard in the corner.
01:24Well, here is a cute couple that could use a drink.
01:26Ooh, thank you. I'll be back.
01:28You got any, uh, mineral water?
01:29I think so. Why?
01:30You on duty?
01:31Always.
01:32Yeah, well, why don't you tell your buddy that?
01:34I'm pretty sure he's on number four.
01:35Hey, boss.
01:36Hey, bud.
01:37Hey, buddy.
01:38Question for you.
01:39Question for you. If you and me both are here, we're able to go.
01:45What do you think it will take me if you're here?
01:47You know what?
01:48You have to eat three times every day that we're able to address.
01:49What can you tell us?
01:50I don't care, buddy.
01:51What are my friends?
01:52What's your friends, Dad?
01:53But the rest of me, I don't care for a whole thing.
01:54It's just a week, the rest of me, I get sick.
01:55Yeah, well, why don't you tell your buddy that?
01:58I'm pretty sure he's on number four.
02:01Hey, boss.
02:02Hey, bud.
02:03Question for you.
02:04If you and me both are here,
02:06well, who's out watching the town tonight?
02:09Welcome to the safest place in East Bank.
02:11True. True.
02:13So they're going to announce a new chief tonight?
02:15No, not tonight.
02:16Still got to jump through a few more hoops.
02:18Oh, okay.
02:19I see they got you out here like a circus cat, huh?
02:21Yeah, something like that.
02:23Well, you know, I've seen cops jump in the hoops before.
02:27But then all that came was budgets and council meetings for them.
02:31Felt like all we did was lose a good cop.
02:34I hear you.
02:36Sir, there were only two waitresses working this huge party.
02:41You think I should grab a tray and pitch in?
02:43Janet, it is a party. Go have a good time.
02:46Well, I'm here and I'm available.
02:48Hey, Sergeant Travis.
02:51Kevin.
02:52Hannah, nice.
02:54Hey, have you seen Chris?
02:57I have not seen her.
03:00She's still on leave.
03:02A kiss of her brother.
03:04I'm going to keep moving, boss.
03:05All right, bud.
03:06Talk later.
03:07Me too.
03:08All right.
03:09Have a good time.
03:10Sorry.
03:11No offense, but we kind of hope you don't get the chief position.
03:17Really?
03:18Let's just say things are a lot calmer with a certain someone not around.
03:24I think we're all kind of ready for Tom Lundson to move on, if you know what I mean.
03:31Well, there he is.
03:32Here we go.
03:33That's our cue.
03:35Travis, sincerely, and I mean this, I think you are going to make one heck of a police chief.
03:42What are you driving out?
03:46You wish.
03:47Yeah, I do.
03:48Tell you what.
03:49Let's settle it right now, tonight.
03:51Not Tuesday.
03:52Let's do it old school like they used to do.
03:54Come on.
03:55I don't want to hurt you.
03:56Just messing with you.
03:57You need a drink, don't you?
03:58Where's that little waitress at?
03:59Hey, how's Chris?
04:01Took a little leave doing it with her brother's suicide.
04:06Suicide?
04:07It was an accidental overdose.
04:09Yeah, that's what we're telling people.
04:10That's just for her benefit.
04:12I mean, it's kind of obvious what happened, right?
04:14I mean, come on.
04:15Hey, Chris is a tough cookie.
04:18She'll dry up those tears.
04:19She'll be out there in the beat in no time.
04:27Yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:29I don't know.
04:31I don't know about that.
04:38Yo, Tipsy.
04:42Hey, this legit, man.
04:44I got a title in my name.
04:45I don't care about your car.
04:47Talk to me about this.
04:49Nope.
04:51Don't see that.
04:52And I ain't say nothing until I call my lawyer.
04:54It's a pretty sweet ride.
04:5678 Corvette.
04:58It's the 25th anniversary.
05:01Yeah.
05:04Whoa, whoa, whoa.
05:05What you doing?
05:06Are you crazy?
05:07Think a 40 will make it all the way through that engine block?
05:09No, no, no, no.
05:11All right.
05:12Give me the bag.
05:13Give me the bag.
05:14Hey boss.
05:15I might make it.
05:17Right.
05:18What?
05:19I know them was good fellas.
05:20Fentanyl, right?
05:21Now, if I want to bag me some good fellas, who do I go to?
05:26Okay.
05:27Good fellas. Who do I go to?
05:33Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa! Look, you can't use my name.
05:39Marco. Marco Rodriguez. He's the exclusive one around here.
05:45Now where do I find Marco?
05:48On the east side. He runs it out of his gym.
05:52Over on Mirkwood.
05:53Alright. East Bank Police Department thanks you for your assistance.
06:00You know he's untouchable.
06:03Yeah. He's got immunity. On the inside.
06:10Inside where?
06:12Your boys. Got a pig in his pocket. Keeping him out for a cut.
06:18A dirty cop.
06:19Okay.
06:22Okay.
06:23And it's been an absolute pleasure to serve our new U.S. Chief.
06:24I mean, East Bank, it's better, safer, stronger because you're a leadership.
06:28We're going to have a tough time filling your shoes, but Travis, we're going to do our best, right?
06:33Hail to the Chief.
06:34To the Chief?
06:35Woohoo!
06:36Woohoo!
06:37Woohoo!
06:39Woohoo!
06:42Woohoo!
06:43stronger because your leadership we're gonna have a tough time filling your
06:47shoes but Travis we're gonna do our best right hail to the chief
07:06can I finally get a word in with East Bank's favorite cup Mrs. Scott
07:12hmm for now so you flying solo tonight no my wife Becky's somewhere hopefully she
07:22won't mind if I borrow you for a while what is this part where you take me
07:28around to shake hands and kiss babies well I don't see any babies but I'm sure
07:35we could find something for you to kiss it means the chief's rear end I think
07:40Tomlinson's got that covered besides I'm not really into posturing don't worry
07:47about him it's the hearing on Tuesday that matters I'm not looking forward to
07:52that well between you and me you have a lot of fans on that panel the mayor the
08:02district attorney me
08:10hey I don't believe we've met this is the city manager Amanda Scott it's my wife
08:17Becky oh the lucky mrs. Travis I like your dress well I need to keep moving nice to
08:26meet you
08:33was that a job interview no not any job I want
08:41no I will take another one of those I will be right back
08:51so uh how are we looking for Tuesday well um I wasn't able to get to the mayor but I do have two definite
09:02and the third is still holding out for more and I'd be willing to bet that is
09:07I'd be willing to bet that's Jimmy Edwards
09:12uh-oh
09:14Hodge Boyd
09:16real yeah Hodge Boyd
09:19grew a backbone huh
09:21uh cut him loose
09:24I mean do we even need him
09:26nah that's too risky just give the man what he wants
09:30he wants a lot
09:32like it happen
09:36I knew you would
09:54oh hey sorry uh I was just getting your drink
10:05working you hard make good money
10:08uh no not really but it's work
10:12you do a lot of side gigs a little here a little there
10:16yeah when I can chasing dreams ain't cheap
10:22you know I come across a lot of business owners they're always looking for
10:26some side help there's guys with more money than they can count
10:30stop by sometime for an interview see if we can find you something
10:35really what kind of work
10:39that's what the interview's for
10:41here put your information in there
10:45we'll schedule something and get you on that fast track to your dreams
10:50okay sounds good
10:53sounds good
10:57sounds good
11:05sounds good
11:15hey is there any way you could stop by my house at lunch
11:36have something I want you to see
11:38so what's going on
11:41well you see all the time stamps but there's no information
11:45has it been deleted
11:46yeah looks like it
11:49that's weird
11:50these are supposed to be read only
11:52is there a backup somewhere
11:54uh yes and no
11:57the oldest backup we have goes back about a year
12:00but this all predates that
12:02there's gotta be something
12:05you could track down the original paper records
12:09which would mean a trip down to the seventh circle of hell
12:12known as the archives
12:14are you working a case
12:16I thought you were still on leave
12:18I just
12:20I need the distraction
12:23well we certainly miss you down at the precinct
12:28Hannah says hi by the way
12:30that's nice
12:32is there any chance you want to take Hannah on a hot date
12:38to the archives
12:40really
12:43really
12:45that would mean a lot
12:47sure
12:51I mean I can ask her
12:53see what she says
12:54you're the best
12:57so are things going well for you two
13:02actually can I ask you something
13:05I mean you're a girl
13:07a woman
13:08right
13:08pretty sure I am
13:10do you think she'll like it
13:17wow
13:19it's been like what a couple of months
13:24isn't that like
13:24kind of quick
13:25well when you know you know
13:28yeah you do
13:33it's beautiful
13:39you did great
13:40I am truly
13:53honored
13:54to be considered
13:57for this
13:58prestigious
13:59no that just
14:01sounds pretentious
14:03as someone
14:08who has served
14:10the East Bank community
14:12for the entirety
14:14of my career
14:15and
14:15that just makes me sound old
14:18you still haven't opened it
14:27I can't
14:28not right now
14:29how's the big speech coming along
14:33it's not
14:34do you need some help
14:36I need some motivation
14:38are you having second thoughts
14:41I'm having God thoughts
14:42I mean has God ever
14:45like put a verse
14:46in your head
14:47that just
14:48zeroes in on the
14:50one thing you're dealing with
14:51sure
14:53so Joe
14:57sends this to the guys
14:59it's verse 3
15:00do nothing out of selfish ambition
15:04or vain conceit
15:06rather in humility
15:08value others above yourselves
15:10every time I start writing this speech
15:13that verse pops into my head
15:14what does it mean to you
15:18it means I don't have to be chief
15:21I mean it seems like the most logical progression
15:25in my career
15:26but
15:26that's the problem
15:28I'm only doing it because
15:32it's what I think I should do
15:35not because
15:38it's what I'm called to do
15:40I mean does that even make sense
15:42it makes perfect sense
15:45so you'd be okay with
15:47being married to a lowly sergeant
15:49for a bit longer
15:49as long as he keeps listening to God
15:53he could be the janitor for all I care
15:55and Tomlinson deserves it
15:59he's driven
16:01he's got seniority
16:02he likes all that
16:02political stuff
16:04maybe that should be your speech
16:06instead of telling them
16:10why you're the man for the job
16:11tell them why Tomlinson is instead
16:13you're smart
16:16I can write that
16:18I can write that
16:23you got it
16:38check out the arresting officer
16:40on all of them
16:41Travis
16:47oh
16:50what's that
16:53uh
16:54Han and I have location tracking
16:57so
16:57oh
16:59so I bet you're in trouble
17:00uh
17:01nah
17:02I have my location scrambled
17:04so random coordinates
17:05are sent
17:07oh
17:08well
17:09when you know
17:11you know
17:12you know
17:13you know
17:14I have my location
17:15I have my location
17:16I have my location
17:17I have my location
17:18I have my location
17:19I have my location
17:20I have my location
17:21I have my location
17:22I have my location
17:23I have my location
17:24I have my location
17:25I have my location
17:26I have my location
17:27I have my location
17:28I have my location
17:29I have my location
17:30I have my location
17:31I have my location
17:32I have my location
17:33I have my location
17:34I have my location
17:35I have my location
17:36I have my location
17:37I have my location
17:38I have my location
17:39I have my location
17:40I have my location
17:41I have my location
17:42Tell me who it was.
17:57Appreciate you helping me today.
17:58Ah, for sure, no problem.
18:00Everything cool, every single one.
18:05I just need someone I can trust.
18:07Talk to me. What's going on?
18:10Well, it's just street talk, but this Marco guy might have someone on the take.
18:15What are you thinking?
18:17I don't know. Possibly Travis. Maybe.
18:23Sergeant Travis?
18:25Nah, no way.
18:28I work with the good, the bad, and the ugly.
18:31Travis, he's one of the good guys.
18:34I really hope you're right.
18:40It's fentanyl.
18:44What's about your brother?
18:47Not anymore.
18:56All right.
18:58All right, we good?
19:00Good.
19:01Good.
19:02Good.
19:03Let's go.
19:04Good.
19:05Good.
19:06Good.
19:08Good.
19:25Yo!
19:26This is a private facility.
19:28My bad, man, I was just messing around.
19:31You Marco?
19:32My man Tipsy said I could come see you about some work.
19:38I don't know no, Tipsy.
19:40You know what, why don't you try that fitness center
19:42across from the car wash?
19:44Soccer moms will love a big boy like you.
19:46Hold on, wait a minute.
19:48Me and Tipsy, man, we was together on the inside, right?
19:51He was like, yo, when you get out,
19:53go see my man Marco.
19:55You're good for us.
19:56Come on, man, help me up.
19:59Why don't you wait here?
20:00All right?
20:01Cool.
20:12Hey, hey, hey.
20:13Hold on, man, we're cool.
20:14Tell your boy Tipsy he needs to settle up and he needs to shut up.
20:17All right.
20:21I don't know.
20:25Oh, wow.
20:26Oh, dude.
20:27That was cute, man.
20:28What a poser.
20:30What?
20:31Are you okay?
20:32Yeah.
20:33You're not even a little shook up?
20:34What, that guy?
20:35Man, please.
20:36Dallas game bangers would have ate him up and used his bones for a hood on him, man.
20:40He definitely up to something, though.
20:41Yeah.
20:42Yeah.
20:43That's for sure.
20:44That's for sure.
20:45Right there.
20:47That's for sure.
20:49That's for sure.
20:50Right there.
20:51What?
20:52What's the matter?
20:53I don't know.
20:54Yeah.
20:55I don't know.
20:56I'm all right.
20:57Good.
20:58Oh, I'm okay.
20:59Nice.
21:00Good.
21:01I'm not sure we're going to have fun.
21:02I'm not sure we're going to have fun.
21:03It's a very nice little dude.
21:04I don't know, but I'm just going to have fun.
21:06It's a great idea, man.
21:07Wow, it's a good crowd.
21:30Yeah.
21:32Sergeant Travis?
21:34Hi.
21:34I don't know if you remember me.
21:37Kelly, right?
21:38Yeah.
21:39Hey, Kelly, this is my wife Becky.
21:41Oh, hi.
21:42Yes, of course.
21:43How are you?
21:44I'm good.
21:45You have two girls.
21:46I do.
21:47How are they?
21:48They're good.
21:49Uh, Cammie just started kindergarten and Marie is finally sleeping through the night.
21:52Oh, I bet you love that.
21:53I do.
21:54Yeah.
21:55Mama loves her beauty sleep.
21:57Um, here.
22:02What's that?
22:04It's, uh, well, you guys really helped me get through some things.
22:12And, uh, I'm in a much better place now.
22:14So, I just wanted to make sure that I got this back to you.
22:18That was a gift.
22:20Tell you what, once you hold on to that, maybe you run into someone who needs some help,
22:28just give it to them.
22:30Pay it forward.
22:32Okay.
22:35Well, uh, good luck.
22:45Uh, good luck.
23:25If I can get everyone's attention, please, I'd like to call this special hearing to order.
23:45Can we hurry these things along?
23:47Because those largemouth bass won't catch themselves.
23:50Chief Collins, we sure are going to miss you around here.
23:56The only thing I'm going to miss is that water hazard on the fourth hole.
24:01I think you know the one I'm talking about.
24:04I do.
24:05With that said, I'd like to hand things over to our city manager, Amanda Scott.
24:11Amanda?
24:13Each candidate will have five minutes to make a statement, followed by 20 minutes for questions.
24:19Sergeant Tomlinson, from Precinct 1, we will have you go first.
24:22Mr. Mayor, Chief Collins, it's both a pleasure and an honor to stand here before you this evening for consideration of this role.
24:35You know, a good chief needs to have both strong leadership skills and personal integrity.
24:40I've known Sergeant Travis for a long time, and I consider him a friend.
24:48But unfortunately, there's a few things I need to bring to the attention of the committee that's gathered here tonight.
24:53You may have heard that his best friend, Joe Anderson, was picked up for solicitation not long ago.
24:58But what you didn't hear was Sergeant Travis calling me, asking me to drop the charges.
25:06Yeah.
25:08And did you also know that he has a convicted felon living in his house right now?
25:11Not Joe, his best friend felon.
25:14It's a different one.
25:17How many felons does he hang out with, is what I ask.
25:21And I think everybody's familiar with his daughter, Katie.
25:25Sweet Katie.
25:27Sweet girl.
25:28Let me tell you a little bit about Katie, if you have a minute.
25:34Shoplifting.
25:36Disorderly conduct.
25:37Public intoxication.
25:39DWI.
25:40Possession of a controlled substance.
25:42You know what?
25:43I'm going to spare you.
25:44This list is too long, and we don't have time this evening.
25:46But I think you get the picture, don't you?
25:50And let me tell you something.
25:52The Katie Travis apple did not fall far from that tree.
25:57Because Travis's own mother is currently incarcerated.
26:01Can't make this stuff up.
26:03So I will put to you, the fine people of East Bank, that not only is Sergeant Travis unfit to lead this department, the man is barely fit to lead his own family.
26:16Hey, I see you brought your pappy's girlfriend tonight, Travis.
26:22How much did you pay her this time?
26:24Let me go.
26:25Let him go.
26:26Let him go.
26:26You know what?
26:31I didn't come here to challenge you.
26:32I was going to endorse you.
26:35But I guess he's shown you all what kind of chief you can expect.
26:40You all see what this guy's about.
26:44You want that running in this department?
26:45I don't think so.
26:46I don't know who the other dude was.
27:10Yeah, information's good.
27:16So what's the plan?
27:17Hello?
27:38You want to take down Marco Rodriguez?
27:43Who is this?
27:45Warehouse 6th and Parker.
27:4730 minutes.
27:48Come along.
28:17Are you going to pull in?
28:23Something he said tonight, I just, I can't let it go.
28:31Let's get a good night's rest, and we'll decide what to do in the morning.
28:36I can't wait until the morning.
28:38It's waiting long enough.
28:45Let all bitterness and anger be put away from you.
28:52Don't let the sun go down on your anger.
28:54Be careful.
29:04Be safe.
29:06Be safe.
29:06I love you.
29:11Don't wait up.
29:17Have a good night.
29:40Please give me some lids.
29:41I don't know.
30:11I don't know.
30:41I don't know.
30:43I don't know.
30:48Chris?
30:53Sergeant Tomlinson?
31:05Well, Chief Tomlinson now, so...
31:17What are you doing here?
31:21Did you make that call?
31:23Chris, I made the call on you a long time ago.
31:26Your brother, he was the only thing holding you back.
31:30But he's gone now.
31:33Take it.
31:35It's yours.
31:37What is it?
31:39First payment of many.
31:42I'm not dirty.
31:47Nobody says you are.
31:49Then what is it?
31:51There are certain local businessmen that truly appreciate the good work that we do.
31:58And they like to show their appreciation with occasional financial contribution.
32:05It's drug money, isn't it?
32:09You're the pig in Marco's pocket.
32:11No, Chris.
32:13You have it totally wrong.
32:14I do not work for Marco.
32:16Marco works for me.
32:19You know what?
32:20There are others.
32:34So what is it going to be, Sergeant Tanner?
32:37Looks to me like you can either join us, or you can join your brother.
32:43Or you can join your brother.
33:13Oh, Gary, this is...
33:23Thank you for coming.
33:26Did you get my letter?
33:28I didn't.
33:30I didn't come here because of your letter.
33:33I came here because I should have done this months ago.
33:40But, uh, I know you're getting out soon.
33:45I just felt like I should do this here.
33:47I lived in resentment as long as I can remember.
34:01And, uh, the people closest to me, they paid for it.
34:05Especially Katie.
34:09And I didn't think there was any way out of it.
34:15But then I met someone that changed everything.
34:22Someone that pursued me.
34:27He was patient, yeah.
34:29He never gave up.
34:31And I began to understand about forgiveness and what it meant to be forgiven.
34:40And he gave me Katie back.
34:44And he made me a new person.
34:50And he told me to come here.
34:55I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to listen.
35:00I'm sorry that it's taken me so long to listen.
35:14If you're talking about Jesus...
35:19I know him too.
35:21I know him too.
35:51Wait a second.
36:21I know him too.
36:51I know him too.
37:21I know him too.
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