[somber music]
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[dramatic music]
[gasps]
[Joanie grunts]
[grunting]
Hey everybody, what's up?
My name's Joanie, and as you can see,
I'm in a little bit of trouble right now.
You're probably thinking, "Aw, man, she's a good girl.
She doesn't deserve this."
Well, truth is, I worked real hard
to get to this point in my life.
In fact, I earned this moment.
You want to know how?
Well, it all started six months ago.
[school bell ringing]
[upbeat rock music]
Oh, she's good, ask her.
Hey girl, we're having a party this weekend.
Wanna come?
-[Sharnae] What about her? -[Anabel] Joan, the new chick?
She goes by "Joanie," and yeah.
I think she'd be perfect. What do you think?
I think you need to go to the supermarket
and buy yourself a can of good taste,
'cause apparently you don't have any.
Hey Joanie.
We're having a party this weekend.
It'd be really great if you can make it.
It's Saturday.
Bring a bathing suit, 'kay?
See? Told you she'd be a bad idea.
I saw what you were doing.
What were we doing?
You were checking out all the cute girls
and then you'd pick who gets to go to your party
and who doesn't.
All right, whatever.
You're not invited.
Come on, Anabel, let's go.
I'll catch up with you.
Don't listen to her.
It's my party and I hope you can make it.
I'm obviously not like those other girls.
-Why me? -Because.
You seem... nice.
Do I have to have a reason?
[mellow music]
Yo, I smell what you're doin' in there.
[Peter] These are for Mom, not you.
-Oh, come on! -Dude.
You ate so many last time she didn't get any.
Hey!
Nobody makes these better than me.
For once in your life, you're right about something.
[pained grunt]
What's wrong?
Are you okay?
[Peter panting]
[Peter grunts]
-I'm gonna call Mom. -No, don't do that.
I'm fine.
I just had a burrito for lunch,
with extra... jalapenos.
I'm okay.
Okay.
[Peter sighs]
-Hey guys. -Hey Mom.
-You need help carrying in? -That's okay, I'm fine.
-Who baked the brownies? -Peter did.
They're awful, you're not gonna want any.
I'll be the judge of that.
Make sure you grab some before she eats 'em all.
-Okay, thanks, honey. -Later.
So how were things at the supermarket?
Same old boring story.
-How was your day? -Okay.
Um, I got invited to a party.
-You did? -Yeah.
Are you gonna go?
I don't know.
I don't think so.
Why not?
I just--I don't know anybody.
[somber music]
Oh, come on, you're always complaining
that you're never invited to anything.
You should go.
Uh...
What's wrong?
I don't--I don't feel good about myself these days.
-Oh, honey... -I don't have anything to wear.
Well, there's only one remedy for that, you know.
[mellow music]
[soft music]
-Thanks, Mom. -All right.
Don't get all slobbery on me.
You'll ruin all my hard work.
[laughing]
How come you never gave me a makeover before?
I've tried, you wouldn't let me.
Aw...
Oh, look at the time.
You gotta go, don't be late.
-Go get dressed. -Okay.
Okay.
[sighs]
[upbeat music]
[chatter]
You clean up good, girl!
I mean, you look really beautiful.
Nice dress.
-Let's go get some drinks. -Wow.
You must be doing something right.
Sharnae never says anything that nice to me.
I'm sorry about earlier.
You're okay, you're just tough.
We like that.
Okay, enough of the formalities.
You gotta meet Danny.
[Danny sighs]
Danny, say hi to Joanie,
my favorite new friend.
Hi, hold this.
-I'm gonna load you up. -Sure.
She's the girl I told you about.
Right, right, right, right.
Hi.
How are you doin'?
Hi.
Good.
I'm gonna change the music.
So Anabel tells me you're the smartest person in school.
Well, I don't know about that.
-Where are you going to college? -MIT, if I get in.
I hear it's a great school, I just hope--
-You travel much? -Excuse me?
Do you travel?
-You know, on airplanes? -Oh!
Um, a little.
You ever been anywhere?
Europe, Mexico?
Nebraska, once.
To see my cousins.
-Cool. -Joanie!
You ever play ping pong?
Uh, not really.
[Sharnae] Come on, we're gonna play those guys.
Let's go.
You like?
[Danny] She's got the perfect look.
You done good.
Thanks.
[music darkens]
Boss.
[school bell ringing]
I don't know.
Times Square is so, you know, seen it once, that's enough.
But the shopping in New York is the bomb.
Ugh, I can't wait.
East Coast guys are so mm-mm-mm.
Someone's going to New York?
We are this weekend.
And you are too if you want.
Ah, right.
No, I mean it.
Remember Danny from the party?
He runs a business calibrating
these really expensive camera lenses
for photographers.
Okay, so?
Well, these lenses are super fragile,
and he can't ship 'em by mail.
He needs people to deliver them by hand.
We're his couriers.
We get paid to travel.
And this weekend,
he needs three of us to go to New York.
Free trip to the Big Apple.
All expenses paid.
Danny doesn't even know me.
I put in a good word for you.
He said he liked you.
Just say yes!
Please?
[sighs]
Okay, yes.
[squealing]
[upbeat music]
You know when Mom's getting home?
She works late tonight.
Where are you going?
I'm gonna spend the weekend at Anabel's house.
Who?
You don't know her.
Did you tell Mom?
Yeah, she knows.
What are you, my warden?
Where does Anabel live?
Sherman Oaks.
It's gonna be 90 degrees this weekend.
Why are you taking a down jacket to Sherman Oaks?
Where are you going?
Can you keep a secret?
Maybe.
What's it worth to you?
-Peter, I swear to God-- -All right, all right.
I won't say anything.
-New York. -No way!
[phone dings]
Oh, my Uber ride's here.
You gotta tell Mom.
[Joanie] I'm not telling Mom.
-Whoa, whoa. -And you don't either.
I'll be back Sunday.
Why are you going to New York?
I'll explain later.
Look, if she asks if you heard from me,
you tell her I just texted you and I'm okay.
Don't give me that look.
Who taught you to play baseball?
Who told you about the birds and the bees
so you didn't hear it from Mom?
You did.
That's right.
You owe me.
I love you.
Love you too.
See you.
[grunts]
I gotta stop with the burritos.
[soft tense music]
[Danny] Oh, yeah.
That's some good stuff.
Yeah.
Let me see.
Oh yeah.
This is nice.
It's nice.
Yeah, you guys did not disappoint.
[dealer] We only bring you the best, Danny.
Nobody's ever gonna know.
Yo, Danny.
Have a seat, I'll be right down.
-Pleasure like always. -Thank you.
Hey, it was a pleasure.
We're all set.
All right, now Joanie, whatever you do,
do not drop the camera case, all right?
-Got it. -Professional photographers
are a finicky bunch.
Lose their focus
and they lose their job.
Pardon my pun.
Wow, heavy.
You'll get used to it.
Itineraries, hotel confirmation,
and $500 each for spending money.
[Sharnae] Danny is really good to us.
Well, you ladies are an important part of the business.
-Mm. -Get out of here. Get out.
You're gonna be late for your flight. Let's go.
Call me when you get there.
-All right. -Be smart.
[funky music]
[agent] Is this your case?
Uh, yes.
Put that on and follow me.
[dark music]
Is there something wrong?
I need you to turn the camera on, please.
This is your camera, right?
Ah, here it is.
[camera beeps]
Thank you, ma'am.
-Have a fun trip. -Thanks.
[jazzy music]
Yo, Tucker!
-Hey. -What's up, dude?
-You're early. -Yeah.
-Great to see you. -You too, you too.
-How are you? -I'm doin' good.
-Hey, flight good? -Yeah, it was perfect.
-Okay, great. -Hello handsome.
Sharnae, how you been?
I've been good.
Hey, you must be Joanie.
Yeah, hi.
Oh, come on, Tucker.
Give her a kiss and hug like you did for us.
[Sharnae] Yeah, when in Rome, right?
[kiss]
-Oh! -Oh!
Oh my God, he's never kissed me that way.
I'm starving, Tucker, you better have food.
So you work with the photographers here?
Uh, Danny does all the hard technical work.
I'm really just a glorified sales rep.
I get the orders, ship the lenses to Danny,
he calibrates 'em, then he sends 'em back.
All right, Sharnae and I are just gonna hang out here.
Tucker, why don't you show Joanie around the city?
Oh, great idea.
That be okay?
-Mm-hm. -So are we gonna go
dancing tonight or what?
[upbeat music]
Am I wearing you out?
No, I love it all.
I can't believe it, I feel like Audrey Hepburn
in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Tiffany's?
[mellow guitar music]
Do you like diamonds?
Why, you're gonna buy me one?
No, no, I'm just, you know, curious.
All girls like diamonds.
That's what I hear.
[dance music]
[romantic music]
[hum of plane]
I am so pissed at you right now.
Yeah, after 20 messages from you,
I kind of figured that out.
New York?
You fly across the country
and you don't tell me?
I taught you better than this, Joanie.
What is the matter with you?
Yo, Joanie, you go to New York, you don't tell nobody.
-What's the matter with you? -Knock it off, Peter.
Why didn't you tell me?
Because I wanted to surprise you.
I got a new job, and it's awesome.
-What? -Look.
-What is this? -See here?
It says we service some of the world's finest camera lenses.
Picked up and delivered by professional couriers.
That's me, I'm a professional courier.
But Amazon ships lenses all the time through the mail.
They don't need couriers to carry them on airplanes.
Well, the lenses I carry are a lot more expensive
than the crap you get on Amazon.
And for your information,
I'm carrying some to Chicago Friday night.
Wait, what?
[Peter] It's not as far as New York, Mom.
[Georgia] Now hold on.
You're not going.
[Joanie] Mom, I'm 18.
I don't need your approval for everything I do.
You're still in school.
We only fly on weekends.
I won't miss any classes.
I don't care.
You are still in high school.
As long as you live in my house, you will do--
It's not your house!
We rent, remember?
[soft music]
Here.
A thousand bucks.
It's yours.
When I get back from Chicago, there's gonna be more.
They pay you in cash?
Oh my God.
Can't you just say thank you?
This is the first time in my life
I've gone anywhere or done anything.
This is like a really big deal for me
and all you can do is...
[Joanie whimpers]
And if you care,
I met someone.
[crying]
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry too.
Tell me about him.
Tell me about everything.
[chatter]
[tense music]
[indistinct announcement]
Amazon ships lenses all the time through the mail.
They don't need couriers to carry them on airplanes.
They pay you in cash?
[indistinct conversation]
I need to use the ladies' room.
I'll meet you on the other side.
What?
Come on, let's go.
Where do you think she went?
I don't know.
Uh, let's go this way.
Joanie?
-Why are there diamonds-- -Shh.
Oh God, give me that.
-What the hell is going on? -Shut up!
You say anything, we're all going to jail,
including you.
I knew she'd be a problem.
Sharnae, you're going to Chicago by yourself.
Take all three cases.
Sweet!
-Triple my share. -I want to talk to Danny.
Oh, you're gonna talk to him all right.
Let's go.
[Joanie] So what the hell are you? Danny's pimp?
-It's not like that. -Sure it is.
You got me to come to that party so Danny could check me out.
I'm an idiot, I should have known
you were setting me up.
Why are you mad at me?
You should be thanking me.
Thanking you? For what?
You took the money, didn't you?
Because I thought it was a legitimate business.
[Anabel] It is a legitimate business.
The camera side is totally kosher.
It's the diamond side that's dirty.
Oh, that makes me feel better already.
Would you calm down?
Sharnae and I have done this so many times it's getting boring.
Are you seriously trying to tell me
there's no chance we could get busted?
The only chance of us getting busted
is if one of us freaks out in front of the TSA,
which is what you just did, Joanie.
You!
[sighs]
Danny and Tucker are gonna be so pissed.
Wait.
Tucker knows what you're doing?
Tucker's a part of this?
Of course he is.
Danny and Tucker are equal partners.
[somber music]
[Danny] Sharnae's got all three cases?
Take it easy.
She sent me a text.
She's on the plane, everything's fine.
-You gonna go to the cops? -She won't say anything.
I want to hear it from her.
I won't go to the police.
If I do, I'll get in trouble too.
Mm-hm.
If I go down, I'm taking you with me.
And you.
And Sharnae.
Nobody's gonna talk, Danny.
Chill.
We're all in this together.
[tense music]
Okay.
Okay, all right, what am I gonna do?
Think, think, think, think, think.
You got a hell of a face, you know that?
Yeah.
Yeah, there's not a cop in the world
who would think you'd do something bad.
And in my business,
a face like yours has value.
I know this is gonna sound crazy, but...
I want her to stay on.
Not crazy at all.
I'm down with that.
Why didn't you tell me what we were shipping?
I was going to tell you eventually.
Just wanted to see how you did.
These diamonds, are they stolen or something?
No, no, not at all.
It's completely legit.
Only reason we gotta hide it from TSA
is to avoid paying huge taxes on them.
That's all?
That's it.
Joanie, I'm cheating on my taxes.
Chances are your mom probably cheats on her tax return
once in a while too.
Everybody does it.
Like I said, there's really no risk.
And with innocent looking girls like you moving small amounts,
we're totally under the radar.
So now that you're fully informed
and a party to our little secret,
you're entitled to a full cut.
On top of the grand I gave you for New York,
there's 9K more.
That's $10,000 total.
You'd have made another $10,000 had you gone to Chicago today.
Take it.
You earned it.
Joanie,
I've saved enough money for four years at UCLA.
Sharnae's putting a down payment on a beach house.
And we're in high school.
Do you know anybody else our age who can say that?
I promise I won't tell the police.
I won't tell anybody.
I just want you to leave me alone.
Please.
She's dead.
Wait.
She's smart.
She knows what would happen.
She'll stay quiet.
You brought her into this.
She screws up, that's on you.
[phone ringing]
Hey, how are you?
You lied to me.
I'm sorry.
You should have told me.
It's complicated.
Not that complicated.
You knew what you were getting me into.
Danny should tell people before it gets to this, all right?
It's just his way of testing their loyalty before anything--
Before what?
Before trapping us so there's no way out?
So when you and Danny get busted we all get busted?
Look, Danny and I tried to make the lens business work.
-But things got tight. -I'm done with all of you.
Please, Joanie, I can't stop thinking about--
Honey, I'm off to work.
Dinner's on the stove.
Peter, did you hear me?
Take off those headphones
and stop playing that stupid video game.
Peter!
Oh my God!
Honey, what's the matter?
[somber music]
What's going on?
-What are you doing here? -Is he all right?
Can you lock the door and help me get him in the car?
We're going to the hospital.
Thought you were in Chicago.
Change of plans.
-Thank you, doctor. -Sure thing.
[Georgia sighs]
What'd they say?
Well, they have him on painkillers
and then they're gonna keep him overnight,
he can go home in the morning.
He just needs to rest.
Yeah, but what's wrong with him?
[sighing]
He has cancer
of the small intestine.
I mean, they have to do more tests,
but they're pretty certain that's what it is.
So they can do something, right?
Chemotherapy or radiation?
Or something?
They think it's more advanced than that.
And they think that the only thing they can do now
is transplant.
Oh, transplant.
Then he's gonna be okay, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, honey.
All right, yes.
Thank you for your time.
I knew it.
What?
Well, it turns out
that transplant of the small intestine
happens to be the most expensive surgery in all of medicine.
You have health insurance, right?
Yeah, but it's not gonna cover everything.
And because he has other options like radiation or chemotherapy,
a transplant is considered elective surgery,
so it's not covered.
I did the math and my out-of-pocket expenses
are so high
I will literally be paying them off for...
well, the rest of my life.
That's insane. How is that even possible?
[Georgia] It's called the American healthcare system, honey.
And believe me, it is possible.
You could file for bankruptcy.
Actually, I can't.
Remember when your dad took off and screwed up our finances?
Well, I had to file Chapter 7 back then
and I can't do it again for another five years.
[Joanie] What if I didn't go to college?
-What if I got a job instead? -No, you are going to college.
-But, Mom-- -What if I didn't
get the surgery?
Why are you up?
You should be resting.
And you weren't supposed to hear this.
I'm serious.
I don't want you to have to work for the rest of your life
to pay for this, Mom.
Oh, and what are you gonna do?
Just, what, die?
Yeah, it's a whole lot cheaper than surgery.
Okay, both of you just stop.
Sweetie, come here.
I shouldn't have said anything.
Look, we are going to get through this, okay?
[Georgia sighs]
[intense music]
Can I talk to you?
Please.
Anabel.
Anabel!
What?
Can you talk to Danny?
I want to work with you again.
Fat chance.
You have to.
I brought you in and you made me look like an idiot.
I'm sorry.
Do you have any idea how much money
your little episode at the airport cost me?
Danny wants nothing to do with you.
Says you're poison.
Tell him I'll make it up to him.
I'll do anything he wants.
Please, Anabel.
I just found out that my little brother is really sick.
Hurry up.
[tense music]
Take off your clothes.
Now.
She's clean, no wire.
Anabel tells me you want back in.
-I do. -Why?
I need money.
I gave you a lot of money.
You threw it in my face.
I made a mistake.
I'm sorry.
Her little brother just got diagnosed with cancer.
Hm.
So...
you need me more than I need you.
Is that right?
Yeah, that's right.
Get on your knees.
Beg.
Please.
[snickers]
Please what?
Please let me work for you.
Till you can be trusted, you work for a discounted rate.
-How--how much? -I'll decide how much.
Okay.
And if you even look at a cop--
I won't.
I'll be good.
[rock music]
[Danny] Anabel,
$10,000.
Sharnae, $10,000.
Joanie...
$500.
-Hi. -Hi.
You look good.
What are you doing here?
I thought you were in New York.
Danny asked me to come back, take care of some things.
I'm staying at his place for a while.
Can I buy you a coffee?
No.
Please?
I didn't plan on doing this.
I studied architecture.
But that was going nowhere, so...
my old friend Danny from high school texted me,
said he needed help in the camera business.
Which then became this other kind of business.
Hey, I'm not proud of what we do.
But there was so much money to be made.
It was hard to say no. You understand, right?
[Joanie] What I understand is I'm doing this
to save my brother's life
and keep my mom out of indentured servitude.
You're doing it to get rich.
Game, set, match.
You win.
[chatter]
Look, if I'm gonna hang out with you,
you gotta tell me when you're going to quit.
And you need to make me believe it.
So finish this sentence.
"I, Tucker, am going to quit this awful business when..."
When...
I have enough money to start my own business?
In architecture?
In architecture.
With an office for me?
With an office for you.
And?
Uh, and...
When I can,
uh, I'll buy a house in the Hills.
Mm, I don't like driving on hills.
Make it the Valley.
A house in the Valley, fine.
Big enough to raise a family.
Four kids.
Two max.
And I'm not getting pregnant until I'm 30.
Okay, well, just please tell me that's the end of the sentence.
It might need a rewrite, but for now it'll work.
What? What?
-I'm starving. -Morning.
Good morning.
-I gotta catch a plane. -Okay.
Hm.
When's the next time you're gonna be in LA?
I don't know.
[sighs]
But I'll call you.
Okay.
-I'll call you. -Okay.
-Bye. -Bye.
What's goin' on?
Don't get too cozy with the mules.
They can't be trusted,
especially that one.
You're being paranoid.
You're being paranoid, dude.
[upbeat music]
[Danny] Anabel.
$10,000.
Sharnae.
$10,000.
Joanie.
$2,000.
Not bad, kid.
[peppy music]
[laughing]
-You like it? -Do you work out?
[dramatic beats on zoom]
[Danny] Anabel.
$10,000.
Sharnae.
$10,000.
Joanie.
$7,500.
Thank you, ladies.
Nice work.
[rock music]
[ka-ching]
[festive music]
$10,000.
Joanie,
$10,000.
[upbeat music]
Welcome to the big leagues, kid.
We're just gettin' started.
[mechanical sounds]
[ka-ching]
[repeated ka-ching]
-Hey. -Hey.
Come here, I want to show you something.
Peter, you too.
Oh, I got a phone call from one of your teachers today.
She said you're handing in your homework late.
That's not like you.
[Joanie] I know.
I'll catch up soon, I promise.
Okay.
-Hi honey. -What's going on?
-Come here, look at this. -What is that?
This is Peter's crowdfunding site.
[Georgia] What?
-$200,000? -Oh!
People just donate like that?
They want to help.
That's what they do when someone really deserves it.
And you deserve it.
[Georgia] This is just, wow, incredible.
I can't believe it.
Show me how many people donated.
Can you scroll down?
Whoa, dude, who are these people?
I don't know any of these names.
That's the whole point.
Most of them are total strangers just trying to help.
-Unbelievable. -Yeah.
Isn't this great?
[water running]
Mom, can you fasten my necklace?
Yeah, sure.
Wow.
You look amazing.
Is something special happening tonight?
Uh, just meeting the girls for dinner.
Oh.
Must be some dinner.
-Need a ride? -Uh, no.
I'm gonna take a Lyft.
Oh. Where's dinner?
Uh, it's a new place.
I can't remember the name, but don't wait up.
[tense music]
[soft music]
[chatter]
Hi, reservation for Danny Kellog.
Right over there.
Thank you.
Hi.
-How was your flight? -Long.
Had a six hour delay at Denver yesterday.
Oh, you're kidding.
Have you seen my--
What is going on here?
You followed me?
-Who is he? -Uh, this is Tucker.
I told you about him.
I thought you said he was your age.
-How old are you? -Hi Mrs. Whitaker.
-I'm 24. -Twenty-four.
And you're dating a girl that is still in high school?
Mom, please!
It's an honest question, Joanie!
I'm 18.
-I'm an adult. -Really?
If you're so grown up, why did you lie to me
-about his age? -Because I knew
you would freak out.
Tucker, I hear you, uh, just travel
all around the country.
Bet you have a girlfriend in every city, don't you?
All right, you need to leave.
-Now. -Wait, Joanie.
Please.
Mrs. Whitaker, you're absolutely right.
I am too old for your daughter, and I should not be dating her.
-Oh yes you should. -I'm very sorry,
and I hope you can forgive me, but...
you need to know how much I care about your daughter.
I'm sure you do.
No.
No, seriously.
She's brilliant.
She's funny.
And most of all, she's incredibly brave.
I have learned so much from her.
Yeah, she said you were a good salesman.
I am.
And she said you were a great mom.
-Is that so? -She tells me how difficult
it's been for you raising her all alone.
How many hours you work at your job.
She tells me that while her other friends
hate their mothers, that you are her best friend.
So anyway, for the record, I don't...
have any other girlfriends
in any cities.
Just Los Angeles.
Just Joanie.
So I'm gonna--I'm gonna go.
-It's been great meeting you. -Okay, Tucker.
-Just wait a minute. -You must be Joanie's mom.
Danny Kellog.
Uh, these are Joanie's travel partners,
Sharnae, Anabel.
-Hi. -Nice to meet you.
I see you've met Tucker.
You two girls go to Lexington High, don't you?
Um, yeah.
Joanie has been...
a terrific addition to the company,
and tonight's little dinner
is my way of expressing my thanks to an incredible team.
-Hell yeah! -Ow-ow!
[Tucker] Sharnae, Anabel, sit here.
Uh, would you like to join us?
-Can we get one more seat? -No, no, it's all right.
I'll let you guys have your little celebration.
I will see you at home.
You have a very interesting business, Mr. Kellog.
Thank you.
Who's ready to drink?
-Let's do it. -Yes!
See those three girls over there?
They're all under 21.
-Oh, great. -Thanks, Mom.
Joanie brought her mom to dinner.
What was that all about?
[door slams]
I can't believe you did that.
He's too old for you.
[Joanie] He said he thought you were nice.
I think he's nice too but I don't think
you should be dating a guy that age.
He says he's willing to wait a few years to date.
He should.
[Joanie] But whether you like it or not,
I'm in love with him,
and I'm going to keep seeing him.
I don't like that Danny.
What a surprise.
[Georgia] He's a smooth operator.
Get a really bad vibe from him.
Mom, I need you to trust me on this.
My involvement with these guys is a really good thing.
What do you mean by that?
Goodnight.
[soft, tense music]
That's weird.
-What? -I count 16 rocks.
So?
Should be 17, I ordered 17.
Danny packs the cases.
-Not me. -Well,
he's only getting paid for 16.
[phone ringing]
Hey, Olivia, how you doing?
-You were short. -What are you talking about?
I ordered 17, you sent me 16.
Uh, pretty sure I sent you 17.
Danny, have I ever lied to you?
No worries, I'll, uh,
I'll make it up to you on the next one.
[Georgia] She's working for these older guys
that are sending her all around the country.
New York, Chicago, Miami,
supposedly for some courier business.
Hm, sounds like an awesome gig.
Really? It sounds fishy to me.
[Detective Espinoza] What's fishy about it?
Well, for starters,
my daughter is still in high school.
Is your daughter a minor?
No, she's over 18,
but it's the owner that I'm really concerned about.
-He's got a criminal record. -What's his name?
Daniel Kellog.
I did a background check on him.
He was arrested for drug possession.
I did a printout.
Mm-hm.
Used to sell pot.
Well, it's pretty small time stuff.
Why would a former pot dealer
hire girls still in high school,
send them all over the country "making deliveries,"
and then claim that he owns his business
repairing camera lenses.
It doesn't make sense, it doesn't add up.
Here's a form I need you to fill out.
You know what?
I don't appreciate your attitude.
This is my little girl that we're talking about.
[Detective Espinoza] Mrs. Whitaker,
your daughter is not a little girl,
she's an adult.
From what you've told me,
there's no evidence of any crime.
Well, can't you just, you know, investigate him?
Not without good reason.
Okay, you're no help.
I want to talk to your supervisor.
Well, that'll be another form.
Where are you going?
Yeah, it's me.
I got a question.
Who do you know at the FBI?
How was D.C.?
[Sharnae] The usual, easy-peasy.
[Danny] Easy-peasy?
You know, that phrase originated in England.
It's called a reduplication.
Repeating words that sound alike.
Kind of silly, really.
Look at that, "silly really."
Now you got me doing it.
All right, let's eat.
I'm starving.
And Olivia?
How's Olivia?
Fine.
Kind of an airhead.
[Danny] Yeah, she can be an airhead.
Probably has a tough time keeping things straight,
ya think?
Like numbers?
Maybe.
Yeah, 'cause a strange thing happened.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
She's always been really good about paying,
but this time it was weird.
She ordered 17 diamonds but only paid for 16.
I was actually gonna ask you about that.
There were only 16 diamonds in that case.
There it is, I must have miscounted
when I loaded them in the case to begin with.
-My bad. -Hey, we all make mistakes.
You've been real busy, Danny.
You can say that again.
You've been real busy, Danny.
[laughter]
That was a good-- that's a good one.
-That's--that's a good one. -I'm funny.
You know, part of the reason
I like to send the three of you on deliveries together
is so you can keep an eye on each other.
That way mistakes don't happen.
Danny, I swear there were only 16.
I know.
That's what Olivia said.
But... the more I think about it,
I'm really certain
I loaded 17 diamonds in the case.
I know if I had 17 diamonds on me
and thought maybe I could pocket one
and no one would know...
I'd be tempted.
Eh--it's...
only one rock, Danny.
You can take it out of my pay.
All right?
Sure, no problem.
You want something to drink?
Uh, yeah, sure.
Cool.
Sorry, Danny.
Hope you're not mad at me.
[dramatic music]
[Anabel shrieks]
When you're done in the kitchen,
get a mop and a shovel from the garage.
Okay.
[urine trickles]
[soft, tense music]
[school bell rings]
Hey, Anabel, where's Sharnae?
I haven't seen her in a week.
She's, um...
Keep this quiet, but Sharnae took
a bunch of Danny's diamonds and ran off.
You're kidding.
I know, right?
Has anybody heard from her?
How about her parents?
They must be freaking out.
Sharnae's dad is in prison
and her mom's a tweaker.
They probably don't even know she's gone.
Don't worry about Sharnae.
She's better off now.
But be careful around Danny.
He's really pissed.
Don't talk to him about her.
Did she say anything to you?
-I mean-- -Joanie!
I said don't even mention her name.
All right?
All right.
Danny wants to talk to us after school.
Big shipment going to Cleveland.
-How big? -Like a lot.
What about getting it through?
I thought we agreed to keep the amount small
-so we stay under the radar. -You don't want a piece of this?
I'll give it all to Joanie.
-You good with that? -Yeah, but if it's a big amount,
I'd rather have Anabel come with me.
All right, I guess, but I don't like it.
-Thanks. -Thanks.
Here, put this in your purse.
Ugh, I thought he was never gonna shut up.
No kidding, let's get back to the--
[commotion]
-Hey! -Give me your purse!
[dramatic music]
Go, go, go, go!
-They took the money! -We gotta get it back!
We can't, they're gone!
Danny's gonna kill us.
What are you doing?
[thieves laughing]
[soft, tense music]
[unintelligible conversation]
-Dude, there's like 50K. -Are you kidding me?
[thief muttering]
[thief] I don't think you can count.
[laughing gleefully]
[grunting]
How the hell did you--
Let's get out of here.
[Danny] You chased these guys? Alone?
All by herself.
I was freaking out.
I was scared too, but I'm glad you were with me.
Well, Anabel, here's your cut.
Joanie, here's yours.
You saved me a lot of money.
Here's an extra thousand.
Thanks.
Joanie, I'm putting you in charge of the next trip.
Wait, what?
You got a problem with that?
No.
I got work to do.
I'll see ya.
[soft music]
Don't forget who brought you into this business.
If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have any of that money.
I know, and I'm grateful.
You better be.
I'm Danny's top girl, and he's still my boyfriend.
-You got it? -Relax, he's not my type.
As soon as my brother's in the clear, I'm gone.
And then you can have Danny
and this entire sick business
all to yourself.
[Georgia] Count down from 99 and go to sleep.
Mom, be cool, I'm gonna be fine.
-I love you, honey. -Love you too.
I got this.
[soft music]
[PA announcements]
Hey.
Reinforcements.
What are you doing here?
How long has he been in there?
[Joanie] Mm, going on three hours.
[Tucker] I hear this type of surgery takes a long time.
Well, thanks for coming.
You really didn't have to.
No, I... I wanted to.
Smells good.
Thank you, Tucker.
Come on.
Hey.
Hey, what's up?
Nothin' special.
Just thought I'd drop by, show you my new dress.
Nice.
Kind of busy right now.
Hm, I think you could use a break.
-I know what you're up to. -What am I up to?
You're worried about Joanie.
Joanie?
Why would I worry about Joanie?
You're afraid you're gonna lose your spot in the company.
You don't love me, you love the money.
Okay, I love the money.
But I love you too.
Do you?
Yeah.
Come back in an hour.
But just so you know,
it's not gonna guarantee anything.
So...
what'd they say?
They said the cancer is completely gone.
The new organ's doing great.
He'll be here for at least a week,
but they say he's gonna be 100% real soon.
I told you I'd nail this.
I want a picture.
Oh, good idea.
Let me do it.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
Okay, we're going on three, all right?
Here we go.
One, two, three.
-Got it. -Tucker, get in here.
-Really? -Yeah.
Come on, get over here.
Okay, okay, let's do it.
All right, going on three again, okay?
Here we go, one, two, three.
[Danny] Why aren't you texting me back?
Yeah, sorry.
My brother just had his surgery.
Been kind of busy.
How's he doing?
Good.
He's probably gonna come home next week.
That's great.
Hey, I got a delivery.
It needs to go to Detroit.
Danny, I don't think I'm gonna do this anymore.
Oh, man, that kind of sucks.
You've been doing so great.
Yeah, well, now that I've paid off
my brother's surgery, I'm done.
Thank you for everything.
[soft, tense music]
It's a lot of money.
Biggest payday yet.
I can't.
You want to go to MIT, right?
This job will pay for your first year.
Seriously?
Okay, but this is the last time.
All right.
I'll be back on Sunday.
Be careful in Detroit, and don't drink the water.
I'm gonna go wait for my ride.
Okay, honey.
-Love you. -Love you too.
-Call me when you land. -I will, I promise.
-Love you. -Be safe.
[radio transmission]
Joanie Whitaker?
-Yes. -I'm Detective Espinoza, LAPD.
This is Agent Hope with the Department of Homeland Security.
Can we talk to you please?
Hello, Mrs. Whitaker.
Good to see you again.
I can't right now, I have a plane to catch to--
Detroit. We know.
Joanie, we have reason to believe that you've been
transporting illegal diamonds,
which is a very serious offense.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Oh, I think you know exactly what I'm talking about.
Diamonds?
What is going on here?
What are they talking about?
I have no idea.
She'll talk to you.
Joanie!
Thank you, Detective.
We'll take it from here.
Glad I could help.
I only did this to pay for my brother's surgery.
This was gonna be my last job.
It's all about saving money on some taxes, Mom.
-It's not a big deal. -Not a big deal? Really?
Have you heard of conflict diamonds, Joanie?
Also known as blood diamonds.
-No. -Well, they come from
West Africa and they're illegal.
Do you know why?
The guys that run these diamond mines,
they use slave labor.
Men, women, and children.
Let's say you're working in one of these mines
and you make a mistake, try to steal a diamond.
Do you know what they do do you?
-No. -They cut off your hand
or your arm, sometimes your leg.
This has been going on for decades.
Thousands of amputations.
We think maybe three million or four million people
have died because of these diamonds that you, Joanie,
are transporting right here in this case.
Oh, and if you can't relate to these pictures
of strange brown people in Africa,
let me show you a picture you can relate to.
The terrorist group that attacked us on 9/11
is still in operation.
Guess how they launder their money?
Don't believe me, look it up.
We've had our eyes on Danny Kellog
for a long time now.
We think he may be working with a West African warlord.
So what's gonna happen to her?
Well, if this was five years ago, nothing.
But we've got a new sheriff in the White House
and she's cracking down hard.
Chances are she's gonna make an example out of Joanie,
so, I don't know, what, 15 years, 20?
20 years in prison?
This isn't tax evasion, Mrs. Whitaker.
This is terrorism.
I mean, I'd give you the death penalty,
but, hey, that's just me.
-I'll cooperate. -Damn right you'll cooperate.
-Mom, please. -These people you're supposed
to meet with in Detroit,
do they know what you look like?
I don't think so.
I've never met them before.
Go ahead, bring her in.
Give me your contact in Detroit.
What are you doing? Why are you repacking these?
I need your plane tickets and your driver's license too.
This is Agent Wilson.
She's gonna be taking your place on the flight.
She's gonna make the sale, bring back the money,
and then you, Joanie, are gonna take the cash to Danny
just like you normally would.
What's the point of all this?
We don't want Danny to know you're working with us.
We're gonna take down his entire network.
- Whoo!
Daniel Kellog.
Anabel Cranston.
Our favorite missing person, Sharnae Richmond,
if we can find her.
And Tucker James.
We want 'em all.
[lawyer] What do you need my client to do?
We want her to set up a deal between Danny, Tucker,
and this man.
This is actually one of our agents working undercover.
Your job, Joanie, is simple.
All you have to do is convince Danny and Tucker
to show up to the meeting.
They show up, they sell the diamonds to our agent,
we move in and we make the arrest.
[lawyer] So what's your best offer?
We may be able to reduce
a ten-year sentence to five years in county,
three years community service.
No jail time, 18 months community.
-You're dreaming. -No, I'm not.
You want to catch these guys, you gotta sweeten the deal.
Three months jail time, twelve months community service.
-Final offer. -I'm writing that down.
I will talk with my clients and get back to you.
I think we're done here.
It doesn't work that way.
Usually Danny sends me and Anabel to make the exchange.
We know that.
You job this time will be to convince Danny and Tucker
that they need to make the drop in person.
But Danny's gonna know that she's lying.
He's gonna know that she's trying to set him up.
-Not if she plays it right. -No, no, no.
This sounds way too dangerous.
-I don't like this. -Georgia,
don't say anything right now.
[Agent Hope] Look, Joanie, you've been telling lies
to TSA officers for several months now.
You've been lying to your mom
every time you leave for the airport.
You can tell one more lie to your friend Danny.
Can't you?
Thanks a lot, Mom.
You're the reason I got busted.
All I did was ask the police to check on Danny.
I had no idea it was gonna lead to this.
You should have talked to me first!
I did, I told you this whole thing
was a bad idea, you wouldn't listen to me.
The only reason I did this was to pay for Peter's surgery,
so you wouldn't have to work so hard.
-Don't put this on me. -What did you expect me to do?
Just sit back and do nothing?
Well, I sure as hell didn't expect you
to join a terrorist cell.
They're not terrorists,
they're just running a business.
Stop defending them.
They had you risking your life, your freedom, for them!
Ever wonder why they weren't making
the deliveries themselves?
Because they knew someday that you would get caught.
And, look, here we are.
You think that Danny's your friend?
-You think Tucker loves you? -Yes.
Really, then why is he back in L.A.?
Why isn't he out there making the deals anymore
and why are you doing his job now?
-He loves me, Mother. -Oh, come on!
I did not give birth to an idiot,
stop acting like one.
You and Peter are the only reason I did this.
What about Detroit?
You got enough in the bank to pay for his surgery.
You're right.
Detroit was for me...
for tuition.
I guess I'm no better than they are.
Don't say that.
They took advantage of you.
-They tricked you. -No, Mom, they didn't.
I knew exactly what I was getting into.
The truth is, I like making that kind of money.
I mean... who wouldn't?
You're right, it is a lot of money.
Are they still hiring?
Oh, honey.
You are not a bad person.
You are the most wonderful,
incredible thing that's ever happened to me.
And when I saw those police parked outside our house,
I thought they were gonna take my baby away from me.
It's gonna be okay.
Okay, okay, that's good news.
Tomorrow.
What time?
All right, we'll be here.
Goodnight.
Was that them?
Agent Hope.
Everything went well in Detroit.
They're gonna bring the camera case and the money
tomorrow at 7:00 a.m.
And then you're supposed to meet Danny
and set up the meeting.
Whoa.
It's actually happening.
Yep.
I'm gonna go back to bed.
Okay, goodnight.
[sighs]
[phone ringing, buzzing]
Hey.
What time is it?
We need to talk.
Why are you whispering?
[Joanie] I can't talk about this over the phone.
Why not?
It's a perfectly good phone.
[Joanie] Tucker, I'm serious, please.
This is really important.
There's an all-night diner
a couple blocks away from my house.
-Now? -Yeah, right now.
Honey, I've been up for 24 hours.
I'm really wiped.
You sure this can't wait till tomorrow?
[Joanie] Please, I need to tell you something,
it's really important--
That was Tucker, wasn't it?
Mom, I have to tell him.
You will do no such thing.
I love him. We're going to get married.
Well, then you're gonna be married by a prison chaplain,
'cause that's where he's gonna be.
-Are you nuts? -I gotta tell him!
No, you don't!
Don't you get it?
If the DHS finds out that you're violating the deal,
you're the one that's gonna be in prison, not him.
I'm not a child anymore.
Oh, that's right, you're 18.
Well, here's your first lesson as an adult.
Love makes you stupid.
Trust me, I have a master's degree
in falling for the wrong guy.
-Like Dad? -Exactly like Dad.
And I am not gonna sit here and watch you ruin your life
because you think you're in love with some diamond smuggler.
Hey, how'd it go?
-Great. -Yeah?
Let's see how great it was.
Hey, you called, last night.
Sorry, I was dead tired, I was exhausted.
What'd you want to talk about?
Yeah, actually I wanted to talk
to both of you about an opportunity.
[Tucker] Oh yeah?
Uh, I met this guy at the hotel in Michigan,
a real high-roller from Dubai,
some kind of sheik or something,
probably a billionaire.
[soft, tense music]
I think he might want to buy some diamonds.
[Tucker] Wow, that's great, babe.
How did you end up talking to a stranger
about the diamonds we move?
-Does--does that matter? -Yeah.
It matters a lot.
Well, it's kind of embarrassing.
I'm all ears.
I'm sitting at the bar at the hotel
eating my coconut chicken soup
when this Arab guy comes up to me, starts hitting on me.
I'm like, "I just want to eat my soup and go to bed."
Anyway, he asked if he can buy me a drink.
I say no.
Then he goes, "Can I buy you a dress at the mall?"
I say no.
So then he says, "Can I buy you a diamond necklace?"
Like that's supposed to turn me on or something.
Says he buys rare diamonds for fun.
Millions of dollars' worth,
because he's filthy rich and he can.
He shows me photos of all these Middle Eastern girls
in bathing suits wearing these enormous stones.
I swear to God, I think he wanted me
to come to Dubai and join his harem.
[Tucker laughs nervously]
[Tucker clears throat]
So, I took the liberty, I hope you don't mind,
and I told him I might be able to arrange a deal.
Did you tell him you had a boyfriend back home?
Yes, I did.
Check out his website.
This guy's a billionaire.
We could probably double our prices.
There's just one problem though.
What's that?
The guy says he can't make a financial deal with a woman.
Some kind of religious thing.
I'll call him.
Cool.
I gotta go.
Hey, hey, hey.
Let's do something fun, Thanksgiving break.
Go for a road trip or something.
Okay, great.
Bye.
That's everything.
Joanie's agreements, guarantees from the government.
-It's all right there. -Any news?
Danny contacted our man in Detroit.
Meeting's all set up.
-Joanie did real well. -Good.
Now I need you to do something for me.
My daughter's risking her life
so you guys can make this big arrest.
Sure there's a promotion in there somewhere, I don't know.
So you get these bastards and you put 'em away for good.
Don't worry, we will.
Call Joanie.
[phone rings]
Hi, what's up?
Hey, I just came from the DHS, I got your file.
They said Danny set up the meet.
It's almost over, baby.
-Yeah, great. -What's the matter?
You don't sound too happy about this.
How am I supposed to be happy
when my boyfriend's going to jail?
Oh, God, here we go again.
Mom, I don't care what the feds do to Danny,
but I still don't want Tucker to get in trouble.
[Georgia] You didn't talk about this with him, did you?
-No. -Good.
Keep it that way.
Don't talk about this with anyone, okay?
I'll see you at home.
-Where's Tucker? -He's not here.
-Why? -Good.
I want a piece of the business, Danny.
I told you, you're fun, but that's not how this works.
I have information you need
about the feds.
What kind of information?
Something I heard.
Tell me.
I need a deal first.
-A deal? -Make me partner.
50/50 and I'll tell you.
Tucker's my partner.
Tucker's gonna screw you over.
What the hell you talkin' about?
All right, you're my partner.
Prove it.
Okay, that worked.
I overheard Joanie talking on the phone.
She said something about Tucker going to jail
and the feds doing something bad to you.
She said she wanted to save Tucker,
but she didn't care what happened to you.
You sure you heard this?
Yeah.
So, what, Tucker, he's, uh, he's in on it?
He's been sleeping with Joanie,
so what do you think?
I could have kept my mouth shut and let them bust you,
but I didn't.
Unbelievable.
Can't trust anybody.
I'm your main girl, right?
Of course you are.
[Anabel squeals, giggles]
[phone ringing]
Hey, how you doing?
[Joanie] Come over to my house tonight,
like 2:00 a.m. when my mom's asleep.
Joanie, what's this all about?
I need to tell you in person.
It's important, you'll see, I promise.
Just wait, all right, talk to me.
Where are you going?
Just, you know, need some fresh air.
Don't lie to me, Joanie.
[knocks]
You were gonna tell him, weren't you?
Mom, I have an idea.
No, I told you before--
Please, just hear me out.
[knocking]
What if I can get Tucker to work with the DHS?
He could cut a deal with them, get a short sentence,
-just like us. -No, it's too late for that--
No, it's not. He knows all the buyers,
Danny's connections, everybody.
Please, Mom.
You know the feds will want him to flip.
It'll work, you know it will.
Tucker.
Hi, Mrs. Whitaker.
Come inside.
I cut a deal with the Department of Homeland Security.
What?
She knows everything.
You set me up to get busted.
I had to, and I feel terrible about it,
but I think there's a way we can fix this.
All you gotta do is tell them everything you know,
and the DHS will make a deal with you.
[Tucker] Wait, why aren't you in jail right now?
Why are the feds leaving you alone?
[Joanie] They aren't after me.
They want you and Danny.
My lawyer says they do this kind of thing all the time.
This is a lot to process right now.
Please, baby, say yes.
Please.
All right.
All right, I'll do it.
I'll do it.
I heard everything.
Wow.
Guess I can't trust anybody, can I?
Danny, whatever you think you heard...
Uh-uh, oh, I know what I heard.
Could you just give me a second.
-Back up. -All right, listen.
-Just take a second. -I know what I heard,
get out of my way, man.
I told you to back up.
Back up.
[struggling]
[intense music]
Stop it, let go of him!
-Baby! -You like that?
You like that, huh?
[grunting]
[dramatic music]
Agh!
[grunting]
Joanie.
Let me help you.
I'll call 9-1-1.
[phone ringing]
Come on.
The paramedics are coming.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
I'm sorry about all this.
[dispatcher] 9-1-1, what's your emergency?
We need an ambulance.
Someone's been stabbed.
I need to get out of this business.
Yeah.
Start your own business.
In architecture?
In architecture.
With an office for you.
With an office for me.
And a house in the Valley,
because you don't like--
you don't like driving on hills.
No, I don't.
Big enough for...
[panting]
for two kids... not four.
Two's enough.
How does--how does that sound?
[sirens]
That sounds wonderful.
[sirens]
[soft music]