True Detective

You all right, bud?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Worried about the other kids?

How much longer do I have to go to school?

A while longer, sorry to say.

You got that camping trip coming up next weekend, huh?

That'll be fun, right?

Hey, you like your new kicks?

All right. Go on, pal.

Mom or Richard will pick you up.

I'll see you in two weeks, yeah?

Head up.

Strong.

Hey, I love you, buddy.

Now be proud.

Hey, Chad. Nice sweater.

I really like it.

Oh, and I like your shoes, too. They match your hair. It's great.

It wasn't an incident.

She was, uh, beaten.

Raped.

I'm sorry, I need to ask.

Your wife, was she pregnant at the time?

We think so.

You were trying a long time, right?

Mmm.

Your son was born nine months after what happened?

And they never caught the man who did it, correct?

No.

They never caught the guy.

And how is the relationship with your son?

It's good. It's real good.

I mean, he's a true-blue kid, you know?

I... I bought us...

I got us these digital recorders. You see?

So we can send each other letters, like, and express stuff, talk.

Book said that can be effective, so...

So, why do you feel your visitation rights should be expanded, Detective Velcoro?

Well, how about I raised him alone for two months when she took off?

You know? It was me and him.

She comes back, she's talking divorce.

Did either of you request a paternity test?

No.

My son is my son.

They're gonna ask that question.

- More rudely than I just did. - Look, you're not getting...

There's me and him, and I'm his dad.

And I just need you to come up with something, all right?

You might have the wrong idea.

Why? You like paying taxes?

Just...

You were with LA Sheriffs Department eight years before Vinci PD.

Anything there gonna hurt you?

No.

I welcome judgment.

Deputy Velcoro, right?

This filth hurt your woman.

We know this guy.

Tell me.

Sometimes everybody's not always on the same side.

Fine, it's business.

But this...

No.

Fuck that.

Some things don't stand.

What do you know about it?

Fits the description, right?

My people know him. He's not with us.

Amphetamine freak.

Bragged about it, said, well...

Matched your wife's account.

- How do you know my wife's account? - This is only information, man.

Shit in the air.

I'm sharing with you.

I wanted to do this.

And now it's done.

That's it.

What do you want from me?

- Me? - Yeah.

Not a thing.

Maybe we'll talk sometime.

Maybe not.

Your wife, she doing better?

Did you go to sleep?

No. Big day.

All the marbles.

Suits you better than you think.

Behold what was once a man.

You think I should have sprung for the country club?

Don't put on airs.

You don't need to fake anything.

You're better than that.

Caspere pitches at developers. Russians in for five.

Somebody taking Osip through customs?

United Ambassadors are meeting him at the ramp.

Maybe I should have gone to the airport.

Don't want to look hungry.

Never do anything out of hunger,

not even eating.

What?

The fuck? An eight-part series?

Talks city corruption, sweatshops, nothing on us.

Nothing?

What's Osip gonna tweak from this?

That we're not buttoned down at the least.

Could put Tom or Ivar on the reporter you want, but I think...

No, get Velcoro.

He won't get carried away.

If this story gets play, there could be a state investigation.

But I'm saying you're not touched.

This place is built on a codependency of interest.

Worries me, you talking so stupid.

Everybody gets touched.

Hey, hey, I'm sorry. Look, don't let that ruin it.

Just... It took me by surprise, was all, you know? I didn't expect that.

Forget it. Don't worry about it.

Come on, we don't have to stop, right? You know, it's just I wasn't really ready.

And I didn't think... I mean, I don't know.

Do you like that?

Sometimes.

Okay. I just didn't think that most women...

You know, you would... I'm just used to... You know, I mean...

- Have you done that a lot? - Let's not talk this to death.

Hey, I still got some time before I report.

Yeah, I've got to get ready for work.

Can we talk? Please?

I mean, forget this, what just happened.

You know, I think this is good, right?

Depends on what's expected.

Well, I wanted... I mean, I thought,

you know, maybe we could talk about taking things forward.

Steve, you're a nice guy,

but right now is not the time you want to have this conversation.

Okay. But if you...

Can you get your stuff? 'Cause I gotta get going.

Yeah.

Sheriffs Department!

- Yo, what's this? - Hands! Hands! On your knees.

You running hookers?

Right there! Stay there!

Sheriffs Department! Hands up! Get up! Get up!

- Clear! - All right, everybody out.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Come on.

Right here, right here. Let's go, move, move.

Clear in the back.

- What is this? - Webcams.

Private subscribers. Totally legit. We ain't broke no law of yours.

Got IDs for these girls? Visas?

They American, that what you mean?

Who here is an American?

Say, "I am an American," one by one.

I am an American.

I am an American.

- I am an American. - I am an American.

This is private property.

- Shut the fuck up. - Come on, now.

- Everybody out. Let's go. - Let's go, on your feet.

Hey!

All right.

I ran this op because I heard a rumor.

Unbelievable. Porn.

It's not porn, okay?

Not everybody has a problem with sex. I'm a performer.

Oh, okay, I'm sorry.

So, this is like some kind of Meryl Streep-type expressive creativity?

Are you off your meds?

God, you're fucking hilarious, man.

You want people to stop screwing and start taking drugs, right?

- That is so typical. So typical you. - That's not...

This isn't right. It's not healthy.

Not healthy? Really? And what do you know about being healthy?

When you walk, it's like erasers clapping.

- Okay. Okay. - This isn't your business.

So, what is this? This is like another "I hate my sister" cycle?

When does that stop? You take another bust?

Bust doing what?

Masturbating?

I'm straight edge now, okay? I'm totally clean.

Okay, then maybe you should get back on something.

What you say are my problems, are really your fucking problems.

Don't think we got anything.

They even have the business license.

Yep.

That low background rumble is the sound

of paper shredders on the third floor.

First part of a series, it says.

Talks about municipal salaries, undocumented workers,

pollution, policing practices.

He uses the word "extortionary."

Are we expecting subpoenas?

You know Ben Caspere, the city manager?

Gone missing. Second day he hasn't shown up for work.

Lots of people looking for him.

- Fix on his phone? - Shut off.

Mayor Chessani's on DEFCON. His office has been on the horn all morning.

Some big meeting today.

Get with Teague Dixon on this. Caspere is officially a missing person.

Dixon?

Seriously, Lieutenant, he's...

We're lucky just to detail the two of you.