00:02Previously on Shoot the Messenger
00:04When we can stop this now or I'm dead, you understand?
00:11We're initiating an independent commission to investigate instances of suspected police misconduct and corruption.
00:16I didn't touch anything.
00:18Tell me you don't believe her.
00:20Anthony, it's Daisy.
00:21I think I'm in trouble.
00:23Isn't that Eric Lawson?
00:24There was a photo of a girl and this pro ball player.
00:28I think it's his girlfriend.
00:29You wouldn't know where I could find Avril, would you?
00:31I dropped her off at a nail salon in the James Street area.
00:34I know where that is.
00:46Son, it's Daisy. Open up.
00:49Baby, the reporter's here.
01:01Miss Daisy, how'd you get here so fast?
01:05I'd say I'm late.
01:06By a week or so.
01:08You alright?
01:09I've been better.
01:12What'd you tell the cops?
01:13I don't know anything to tell.
01:15Could be wearing a wire.
01:15Check me then.
01:34She's good.
01:37Okay.
01:39So why am I here?
01:41Hassan, why was Khalid killed?
01:43Khalid got his own self killed.
01:45If you listen...
01:47Where is it?
01:48Where is it?
01:50I don't have it.
01:54Oh God, you shot her?
01:56You fucking killed her!
02:03You're going to tell me where you put the phone.
02:08Hassan!
02:08Get up!
02:09Hassan, please!
02:10Get up!
02:11Get up!
02:13On your feet!
02:16Point his hands.
02:18Now!
02:18Okay.
02:22I'm not going to ask you again.
02:23Where is it?
02:27I'm not going to ask you again.
02:28Hurry up!
02:31Where did you put it?
02:35Look.
02:36No one has to die.
02:37I'll...
02:38I'll do whatever you want,
02:39but I don't know anything.
02:40Freeze!
02:40Police!
02:42Police!
03:10Shit!
03:12Shit!
03:18Oh!
03:20I'll be right next to you.
03:22Oh!
03:23Oh!
03:32Oh!
03:36Oh!
03:39Oh!
03:41Oh!
03:57Anthony, thank you.
03:59I need, um, I need to see you.
04:04Detective 14 is processing your vehicle banded by Ali.
04:07And you left that sheet.
04:08I didn't want to miss an opportunity to...
04:09I need to see you.
04:11I'm suspect.
04:12Will you let escape out the murder of a young woman?
04:17Right?
04:20We have procedures for...
04:21Okay.
04:22Yeah, okay.
04:24I have to go.
04:27The lawyer's here.
04:28You're free to go.
04:31Mr. Ali, what do you want to show Ms. Channing?
04:39Look, you're understandably upset,
04:41but I need you to help me if we're to find a person who murders your girlfriend.
04:49All right.
04:50All right, let's, uh...
04:53Let's backtrack a little.
04:56Out of all the journalists in the city, why Ms. Channing?
05:05The night you called Ms. Channing, your friend Khalid was shot dead right in front of you.
05:11Tonight, when you called Ms. Channing, your girlfriend Avril was shot dead right in front of you.
05:15What's the connection here?
05:22You know who killed him, don't you?
05:26He had a mask.
05:28Okay, so was there anything about him that you recognize?
05:30His voice?
05:31His movement?
05:32His smell?
05:35Nothing.
05:39What the hell are you doing that's got the attention of a professional killer?
05:49Wow.
05:50Wow, one thing's for sure.
05:52I'm glad we're not friends, Mr. Ali.
05:57You're in a lot of shit, aren't you?
06:00You know, you know, my guess is that you wanted Ms. Channing to help you.
06:05What did you want to show her?
06:08This just isn't some, some deal that just went, went wrong, is it?
06:18Your boss, Eric Lawson, already told us that you were fired because you were dealing drugs.
06:23But that's not why you got blood on your hands.
06:29You're the target.
06:32You're the target.
06:33You are the target and your friends, your friends that were just collateral damage.
06:44What is it that you're doing that's getting your friends killed, Mr. Ali?
06:49Huh?
06:49I got your beautiful girlfriend killed.
07:07I got your beautiful girlfriend killed.
07:48I got your beautiful girlfriend killed.
07:56Oh, my God.
08:35Oh, my God.
08:44Oh, my God.
09:07Those are your terms, not mine.
09:09Oh, I had a choice?
09:15Good morning.
09:16I, um...
09:18I, um, I want to go over today's agenda.
09:20You know what?
09:21Give us 20 minutes.
09:22We're just, um, talking about today's policy meeting.
09:24Cancel that.
09:26The justice minister wants a lunch.
09:38The story I'm following.
09:41Two people were murdered in front of me.
09:48I can't get their faces, the blood out of my head.
09:54I didn't realize.
09:56That's some serious shit to be dealing with.
09:59Anthony, I...
10:04I almost took a drink.
10:12Well, at least you called me.
10:16That would have set the recovery back.
10:17Yeah, sure, but I can drink.
10:20You know, isn't my problem.
10:24Okay, I know.
10:25It's an easy misstep, but I'm fine.
10:28Okay, well, you called for help.
10:29Were you open for permission to drink?
10:32No.
10:34No.
10:34I mean, you're right.
10:38Yeah, so what does Chloe say about this?
10:42We haven't talked.
10:44What?
10:44She wouldn't understand.
10:45Well, you chose her as your sponsor.
10:47Yeah, well, I'm tired of being the family's screw-up.
10:50Yeah, well, you can't do this alone.
10:51I'm not.
10:52I have you.
10:57What about meetings?
11:01I haven't been going.
11:03That's because of work.
11:05Look, the program's in place for a reason.
11:09Right?
11:09It doesn't work if you piss it off.
11:10Okay.
11:11I'll do better.
11:13I promise.
11:16I have to get back to it.
11:18Check in with my editor, so...
11:20Okay, well, you reached out to me
11:21because you thought you might do something foolish.
11:26All right, so I just want to be clear.
11:28Going back to work is not a good idea.
11:29I can't take time off.
11:31You can or you won't?
11:34I am investigating the biggest story of my career.
11:38For the first time, what I do matters.
11:42And you don't matter?
11:43Of course.
11:45This is me reclaiming my life.
11:48You know, I...
11:49I used to get wasted every single day.
11:52I'm finally good.
11:54I'm not giving that up, Anthony.
11:57Okay, well, I'm not asking you to.
11:58I'm just saying, take some time.
12:02I'm sorry.
12:03I have to go.
12:04I have to go, okay?
12:22She was delivered safely to her sister's place around 4 a.m.
12:25Oh, it must be you.
12:27She followed the story an hour later.
12:29It's a good story.
12:30Oh.
12:31So all this, these murders, it's about a phone?
12:34Something that's on a phone.
12:36We might want Daisy to walk away from this
12:38with the shooter still out there.
12:40Oh, my God.
12:42Daisy?
12:47Uh, how are you holding up?
12:52Everything feels, uh, surreal.
12:56We have a therapist on retainer
12:58if you need to speak with someone.
13:01Um, no, no, no.
13:03I just, um, I just want to get back to work.
13:07Right.
13:08Um, you've been through a lot,
13:11and we feel that, uh,
13:13you should have a few days' official leave
13:15and full pay.
13:16Oh, but there's so much going on.
13:19Yes.
13:20Like, like Avril, I want to interview her grandmother.
13:23Look, her grandmother's not going anywhere.
13:25What about Hassan's interview?
13:26We really have to jump on that.
13:28You're not his lawyer or a family member.
13:30It's very, very unlikely the police
13:32will let you anywhere near him right now.
13:33He'll want to talk to me.
13:35And we could offer to bail him out, you know,
13:37as a, I'm sorry, um, as a, uh,
13:42goodwill gesture.
13:43And, um, Marty, you could represent him.
13:47That's if he doesn't have a lawyer.
13:48What you're suggesting is not only unethical,
13:51it's illegal.
13:53It's also a moot point, Channing.
13:54The kid's just been released.
13:56What?
13:57Why would they do that?
13:59Well, we'll find that out.
14:00But for you, I need to know
14:02that there'll be someone at home with you.
14:04Oh.
14:05Channing?
14:13My sister.
14:14I know you're hot for this story,
14:16but I don't want to have to write your obituary.
14:19Do you understand?
14:24We have to get this thing done,
14:32so let's figure it out.
14:33Dig up whatever you can.
14:41You sure about this?
14:43We got him on possession
14:43and living off the proceeds of a crime.
14:45Nothing charges.
14:46If we had him on trafficking,
14:47we'd have bargaining room, but we don't.
14:49Yeah, I get it.
14:50And the inspector agreed,
14:51it's our best shot.
14:57It's all too much
15:04There ain't the rain, the rain, the rain
15:11It's all too much
15:17There ain't the rain, the rain, the rain, the rain
15:24It's all too much
15:31The rain, the rain, the rain, the rain
15:37The rain starts
15:45It's all
15:52Black card's government issue
15:54Some politician judging by the plates
15:57Ally's skittish, I suppose
16:08What do you mean he's gone?
16:12You find him
16:20He knows
16:22Keep it confidential
16:24Why is this bothering you so much?
16:26I have Heart Castle's loyalty
16:27The man barely tolerates me
16:29It's just more reason for his disdain
16:32The minister's waiting
16:34Unless there's something more important you'd like to discuss
16:41We were waiting for you
16:42I'm here now
16:45What the fuck is Lawson doing here?
16:48I wasn't invited
16:49I'll deal with it
16:52Sam
16:52It's good to see you
16:54And congratulations
16:54That was a great speech the other night
16:56And I have to commend you
16:58You have some big balls proposing a commission like that in this town
17:02Thank you
17:03It's great to see you too, Eric, sir
17:04Sam
17:05That was very shrewd in this climate
17:07Thank you, sir
17:08We feel like we're on the right path
17:10So now, I know you know this guy
17:12This is a senior policy aide, Chloe Channing
17:15This is Minister Richardson
17:15Hello, Chloe
17:16Hello
17:16Well, I think lunch has got a little more engaging
17:19Now that I won't have to be staring at his mug
17:21I know exactly how you feel
17:24Minister Richardson, I understand you've extended your time with us
17:26We really appreciate you fitting us into your agenda
17:29Eric, what about those plans for your youth fundraiser?
17:32Why don't we discuss our sponsorship while we have the time?
17:37Well, I thought it was worth staying to share some news
17:40Sam
17:43We think you've got what it takes to run this country
17:46And we are willing to put in the time
17:48And most importantly
17:49The money
17:50To get you there
17:53Well, I'm extremely glad you decided to extend your stay
18:00Okay, we both know you don't give a shit
18:02About this fundraiser
18:03So what's going on here?
18:04We just had a perfect opportunity to close this deal
18:07I just need five minutes with the guy
18:09Don't be obtuse
18:10You know Sam is philosophically opposed to the project
18:13That's bullshit
18:14What's going on?
18:15Why has he suddenly stopped returning my calls?
18:17What do you think?
18:19I have no idea
18:20But I do know that I have a deadline coming up right around the corner
18:23And I can't postpone these partners much longer
18:26I thought they were perfectly reasonable gentlemen
18:29Sam should know better than to fuck with this particular deal
18:33Let's get this straight
18:35I want this deal as much as you do
18:37It balances out the commission
18:39Allows us to play both sides of the law and order issue
18:42Okay
18:43But do not threaten my guy
18:45I'm not threatening your guy
18:46I wouldn't do that
18:47We want the same thing
18:49You know what else?
18:51What?
18:51If I find out you're involved in this thing with the Somali kids
18:55Somali, what the hell are you talking about?
19:01Forget it
19:04I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:06Until then
19:08Stay the fuck away from him
19:10I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:14I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:14I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:17I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:19I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:20I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:22I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:25I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:27I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:27I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
19:31I'll get back to you once Sam's on board
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