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!
03:13I'm just going to death.
03:18FIX.
03:20What?
03:26What?
03:27What?
03:28What?
03:29What?
03:30What?
03:32What?
03:32Oh, what?
03:41What?
03:42What?
03:42What?
03:57Anthony, thank you.
03:59I need, um, I need to see you.
04:04Detective 14th 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.
04:10...to shoot out with an armed suspect who 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, but I need you to help me if we're to find a person who murders your
04:45girlfriend.
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?
05:02She's fine.
05:03You seen the picture?
05:07The 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 recognized?
05:30His voice?
05:31His movement?
05:32His smell?
05:35Nothing.
05:37Nothing.
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 deal that just 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...
06:37Your friends that were just collateral damage.
06:44What is it that you're doing that's getting your friends killed, Mr. Ali?
06:49Huh?
06:50They got your beautiful girlfriend killed.
07:21I guess they're the target.
07:22But I think all of you have, you know.
07:23I'm trying to get a glimpse of him.
07:24They got my tour.
07:24You know what?
07:25You know...
07:25How's it going, will you?
07:26I don't know.
07:27I don't know.
07:28I don't know.
07:29I don't know.
07:30I don't know.
07:33I don't know.
07:35I don't know.
08:48Oh, come on, come on.
08:49What do you do without being found half-naked?
08:53I have no like you half-naked.
08:56Screwing the boss isn't your problem, is it?
09:01You still what kind of things?
09:03Non-exclusivity and the occasional booty call.
09:06Hmm.
09:07Those are your terms, not mine.
09:09Oh, I had a choice?
09:15Good morning.
09:16I, um...
09:18I, um, 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.
10:00Anthony, 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?
10:33No.
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 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.
11:08Right?
11:09It doesn't work if you piss it off.
11:10Okay.
11:11I'll do better.
11:12I promise.
11:16I have to get back to it.
11:18Check it with my editor, so.
11:20Okay, well, you reached out to me because 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.
11:30I 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 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.
12:04I 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 filed the story an hour later.
12:29It's a good story.
12:30Hmm.
12:31So all this, these murders, it's about a phone?
12:33Something that's on her phone.
12:36We might want Daisy to walk away from this with the shooter still out there.
12:40Oh, my God.
12:42Daisy?
12:48How are you holding up?
12:51Everything feels surreal.
12:56We have a therapist on retainer if 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.
13:09Um, you've been through a lot, and we feel that you 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 will 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, as a...
13:38I'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, it's illegal.
13:53It's also a moot point, Channing.
13:55The 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 that there'll be someone at home with you.
14:04Oh, what?
14:05Channing?
14:13My sister.
14:14I know you're hot for this story, but I don't want to have to write your obituary.
14:19Do you understand?
14:24Yeah.
14:30We need to get this thing done, so let's figure it out.
14:33Dig up whatever you can.
14:41You sure about this?
14:42We got him on possession and living off the proceeds of a crime.
14:45Nothing charges.
14:46If we had him on trafficking, we'd have bargaining room, but we don't.
14:49Yeah, I get it.
14:50And the inspector agreed, it's our best shot.
14:52It's all too much.
14:57It's all too much.
15:04And the rain, the rain, the rain, the rain, the rain.
15:10The rain starts.
15:17We're going to get this thing done.
15:24It's all too much.
15:29We're going to get this thing done.
15:31We're going to get this thing done.
15:53Black card's government issue.
15:55Some 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.
16:25Why is this bothering you so much?
16:26I have heart-canceled loyalty.
16:28The man barely tolerates me.
16:29It's just more reason for his disdain.
16:32The minister's waiting.
16:33I mean, unless 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, it's good to see you.
16:54Hey, congratulations.
16:54That was a great speech the other night.
16:57And I have to commend you.
16:58You have some big balls proposing a commission like that in this town.
17:03It's great to see you too, Eric, sir.
17:05Sam, that was very shrewd in this climate.
17:07Thank you, sir.
17:08We feel like we're on the right path.
17:11So, 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.
17:17Well, I think lunch has got a little more engaging now that I won't have to be staring at his
17:20mug.
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.
17:42Sam, we think you've got what it takes to run this country.
17:45And we are willing to put in the time, and most importantly, the money, to 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 about 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.
18:27I 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.
18:38It balances out the commission, allows 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.
18:48We want the same thing.
18:50You 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, stay the fuck away from him.
19:12Calm down.
19:13Enjoy yourself.
19:26Come on.
19:56You
19:57Oh, my God.
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