A Most Violent Year

Good morning, everyone. Here's the 8:35 weather and the news.

Right now, it's 29 degrees and clear in midtown Manhattan.

Expect passing snow showers this morning, clearing by midday.

Highs in the lower 30s.

Three NYPD officers are being treated for gunshots this morning.

AI! three were shot in the span of an hour last night.

Two officers were shot on the subway.

- You ready? - Yeah.

You look very nice.

Thanks.

- You sure about this? - Yeah.

Morning. Morning.

Hey, handsome.

- Thank you. - All right.

Okay-

Don't do anything stupid.

We don't have any more money left.

What else could I possibly do?

Hey, stop.

Hey, hey, hey. Hey! Hey! Hey!

Get out!

Get the fuck out of the truck!

Let's go! Let's go!

- Go, go, go! - Come on!

I woke up this morning feeling very good about this.

Really?

You've been telling me not to do this for two years.

Now that we're all in, I'm loving it.

Yep. There we are.

My people have gone over your books.

I know this is a great deal of money for you.

So why are you on us so long for- for this-

this polluted, dirty piece of earth?

I imagine I want it for the same reason you did.

I'm in the garment business, so I take that as a testament.

But I inherited this property from my uncle.

Sadly, he had no children of his own.

He was the one that let them put these tanks up here.

So, you see, this place... can do nothing for me.

I offered to lease this site to you for a very fair price.

- But you're not interested. - No.

Why is that?

I like to own the things I use.

I can see that.

So?

Yes.

Mr. Walsh has reviewed the contract fully?

Of course.

- You brought the money? - Yes.

You know you have only 30 days to close the transaction?

No extensions. No contingencies whatsoever.

I understand.

You fulfill the terms of the contract, property is yours.

If you cannot, we keep the money...

and we sell the property to your competitor...

who has been after us almost as badly as you have.

I like you, but you should know that the only reason we choose you...

is because of the favorable conditions of the contract.

Yes.

- And once you sign the- - I understand.

Well, show us... the money, and, uh, then I'll sign the papers.

Here it is.

Another case exactly like it.

Right here.

- Mazel tov. - Mazel tov.

- Congratulations. - it's not ours yet.

Hey. it was a hell of a job getting them to this point.

This is a good day for us.

Why don't you take a walk around?

Enjoy it for a second.

They probably broke his jaw.

Are you all right?

Mm-hmm.

Shit.

Have the police been here yet?

Well, he was left on the side of the highway without a truck. They brought him here.

Can you speak?

Si.

- Can I talk to you outside? - Yeah.

Did they sign the contract?

- Yes. - And took the deposit?

Oh, yeah.

- So it's a go. - it's a go.

- Congratulations. - Thank you. You too.

All right. We got 30 days.

These fucking guys.

This poor kid. He's been working his ass off.

You want me to talk to my brother about it?

No, no. Do not talk to your brother or your father about this.

- All right? - Okay.

- But this can't continue. - Well, it won't.

I'm gonna go speak with the DA tomorrow.

Oh, fuck the DA. He's not interested in helping us.

It's not fair to them.

- You're at war here. - No, we're not.

- Really? Because they are. - Well, I'm not.

You gonna check on the new house?

Yeah, I'll see you back home.

Do you need anything else?

Mm-mm-mmm.

Okay-

I'll be here to pick you up when you get out.

Thank you.

These men are cowards.

They're too weak to make a living or even fight with their own hands.

And too stupid to think of anything else to do.

So, you guys have done what you needed to?

- Yeah. - And what was that?

I'm sorry?

Well, you just said you've done what you needed to do.

So, what is it that you've done?

I'm not exactly sure, you know. I just got here at 4:00.

My shift's actually up, so-

Right.

So, you've done nothing?

Hey, why'd they want it?

They wanted the $6,000 worth of fuel that was in it.

Trucks 14 through 23 are on the road.

Thirty to 33 are just about ready to go.

Nick, the gasket's good. You should get over there and get going.

Andrew, sorry to keep you waiting.

Mr. Lawrence.

- Thanks for seeing us at the last minute. - Of course.

And Mr. Morales. I didn't realize you were coming as well.

- Yes. - So, what can I do for you?

- We need your help. - In what way?

Our trucks, they're being robbed.

As much as I'd like to be able to help you...

you know this is a police issue- it's not what we do here.

But this is turning into an urgent problem for us.

Our drivers are scared to death.

I'm not sure I understand.

There were more murders and rapes in this city last year than there have ever been.

So if you've come to tell me that we have an urgent security issue here...

trust me, I'm aware.

My people are at risk just driving around in this city.

Just trying to do their jobs.

And I-

I've done everything that you've asked of me.

It's been two years since you started investigating my company.

And since then, I've spent thousands of dollars hiring lawyers...

to provide you with every piece of information that your office has requested.

And I expect that you've been asking the same of my competitors.

So with all this information that you've gained...

we're just asking...

do you have any idea who's been doing this to us?

I don't.

As you know, we've been investigating industry-wide corruption in your business...

that seems to have been going on for years.

So you're right.

That means you're all stealing from each other...

which as far as I can tell is just a refreshing new take...

on what you've been doing to your customers and fellow taxpayers...

for the last 15 years.

First, please know that we respect the work that you're doing...

to try to help our business and the city.

But also know that I have never taken anything from anyone.

So when you say that we've-

We're on the same side here.

Well, yes and no.

You know...

Mr. Morales, you seem like a decent man.

And because of that, I don't really feel comfortable sitting here...

pretending like the elephant perched on the corner of my desk isn't there.

So, you know, I can't go into specifics right now...

but we believe that you and your company have broken the law...

and that we have evidence to prove that.

So next week we will be bringing a case against you.

It's a little awkward, obviously...

but, uh, I didn't want to have this happen next week...

not having said something here in person.

You know, out of respect.

You have your job to do.

But know that you're wrong.

And we will take advantage of every opportunity to prove that.

Abel.

Abel!

Exactly.

Let's not overreact.

We don't even know what this is yet.

We haven't seen any charges. It could be bullshit.

His office might be toying with us. Right now it's nothing.

I know.

Hey. How'd it go?

The DA says he's gonna bring down charges on us next week.

What? Why?

We don't know yet.

Look, it might be nothing.

But I need to know, where are we exposed?

We follow standard industry practice on every front.

- What does that mean? - You know what it means.

Anna.

I need to know what they're saying we did.

Murder in a Brooklyn school yard.

And the hunt is on tonight for a gunman who shot and killed a teenage student.

Well.

- Look who's here. - Arnold.

Just a touch off the side, Jimmy.

We can't all be as lucky as Mr. Morales here...

in terms of keeping our hair.