ALEXIS ASTOR BOY DANIEL GEORGE HARRY JENNIFER MAN MAN_1 MAN_2 PHOENIX RON STEVE VALERIA ZAKIYA ALEXIS Jen should be doing that. It's below your new pay grade. ALEXIS Gotta stomach a little puke in our line of work. Among other things. ALEXIS Who is it? ALEXIS What, the model who throws all those banquets? ALEXIS Good tipper? ALEXIS Well, yachts make men look younger. ALEXIS Hm. I knew she wasn't throwing those parties for charity. They're millionaire meet-and-greets. ALEXIS Speaking of toilets, you remember the one giving us trouble in 310? ALEXIS Not rust. ALEXIS Mm-hmm. Some fool took a dump in the tank. Upper decker. Made the water brown with every flush. ALEXIS It must be nice being in management, not having to deal with all that mess anymore. ALEXIS Hey. ALEXIS I'm surprised to see you here. Steve said something about you quitting, needing me to cover the desk. ALEXIS Well... Emergency off-site. Something to do with the shooting, I'm sure. ALEXIS The murder room? Oh, no. I didn't even change the towels. There was always a DND on the door. ALEXIS You haven't seen a red cell phone, have you? ALEXIS Ah. Some guest lost phone. Steve has us tearing the place apart looking for it. Everything alright? ALEXIS What are you looking for? ALEXIS Of what? ALEXIS Hey, I'm sneaking you in because you're not allowed through the front door. At least tell me why. ALEXIS And you think she killed him? ALEXIS Um, finding one towel is not gonna be easy with the pounds of dirty linens. ALEXIS I'd offer to help, but I need this job. My kids... ALEXIS Well, can't say how long he'd been there. ALEXIS No. He was slumped over a chair. ALEXIS The one next to the desk. ALEXIS Well, he was having a heart attack. Probably fell into it. At least he got to sit in it once. ALEXIS What are you getting at? Wait, do you know something? Um, okay, come with me. ALEXIS You think people are bugging the hotel rooms? Talk, girl. Let me help. ALEXIS The more reason to explain why people are dropping dead here daily. I need to know where I'm working. ALEXIS Ron Brant's shutting folks up? ALEXIS You know how folks become saints? Martyrdom. We can't go around carrying other people's crosses. ALEXIS Yeah, like that red phone Steve has us all looking for. ALEXIS What? ALEXIS I've looked everywhere. ALEXIS Anything? ALEXIS Maybe the cops already have it. ALEXIS Did you find it? ALEXIS Oh. Then it can't be in here. ALEXIS Hm. ALEXIS I, I don't know. I'm freaking out. What if someone heard? What if someone comes in? What am I supposed to do? You need to get up here now. That's how you said this morning. Don't lie to me. What do you want me to do? I'm a maid! No, I'm not doing that. Who do you think I am? ALEXIS ALEXIS No, wait! We can split it. ALEXIS The hundred-grand reward. Even at half, that's more than a year's pay. At least for me. ALEXIS Well, don't be so high and mighty, you think now because you're the operations manager, you're better than me? ALEXIS He's a rich jerk who doesn't want his dead son humiliated by whatever's on this girl's phone! ALEXIS Harry was too old to run every morning. That's all. ALEXIS Zakiya, this is a lot of money. ALEXIS No, he just, he just wants the phone. ALEXIS Minutes. ALEXIS She has it. She took it from me. ALEXIS ZAKIYA ASTOR Ah. ASTOR Ah, reservation's under Ron Brant. ASTOR I'd like the name on the room to be first name Cash. Last name Money. ASTOR That's me. ASTOR Yeah. ASTOR Ah, she's my guest. We don't need to put her on the reservation. ASTOR We're celebrating early. ASTOR Ah. Let me hold on to those. ASTOR Send up my bags? ASTOR Feeling thirsty? ASTOR Really? 'Cause it looks like you're off-duty. ASTOR Can't upset the boss. Or his son. ASTOR Yeah, come in. ASTOR Put them on the bureau. Dirties are in the corner. ASTOR I'm not bringing you out. ASTOR Ah, my father is entertaining this evening. ASTOR If you'd deliver the food. ASTOR You already know we're here. And we'd like to keep it under the radar. Hm? ASTOR We are at a resort hotel. ASTOR Charging items to the card on file? ASTOR So what were you doing, then? ASTOR We'll enjoy it upstairs. ASTOR Do you think I'm stupid? ASTOR Do you? ASTOR Do you have any idea who I am? ASTOR A maid just burst in. She's calling security-- ASTOR She burst into my room. ASTOR That's mine. It's licensed. We were just role-playing. ASTOR She burst in. The sign was on. BOY Shush. DANIEL She's down there, George. Looks like it's been a while. DANIEL Local guy out for his morning walk. Says his dog caught a scent. He thought it was a skunk. DANIEL How about some stale coffee? DANIEL They're out of sugar. Hm. I'm not really an Aviator man, but what do you think, Goose? DANIEL What? Ah! I should have known you'd have some inspector gadget shit. You geek. DANIEL How'd the interview go? DANIEL She's pinning this on Ron Brant? The jury will think she's crazy. DANIEL Hm. It's cool glasses. DANIEL Detective Denton. Rupert PD. I am working on the Astor Brant case. You wanted to give a statement? DANIEL It's funny. There's no record. DANIEL And you'd testify to that? DANIEL Hm. DANIEL And why is that relevant? DANIEL A woman? Interesting. DANIEL Nah. Ah. DANIEL I have everything I need. Easy. Easy. DANIEL A woman come in here? DANIEL Oh. DANIEL Where's that coming from? DANIEL Damn it. DANIEL Oh. Damn it! Ah. DANIEL If the press gets that phone-- DANIEL Hey, if it gets out that your hotel's a high-priced brothel, it's over. Ron Brant definitely isn't buying it. DANIEL Because he thinks his kid killed himself. DANIEL Hey, I'm not the problem. DANIEL You've been a bad boy, eh, Georgie? DANIEL You're not getting off that easy. Unless you are... DANIEL Listen, ah, in here somewhere. DANIEL I saw you with her. DANIEL Collateral damage, man. Due to your actions. DANIEL You were just supposed to check on Phoenix. DANIEL It's not our problem! DANIEL Yeah, that is one of our rules that we live by. But you forgot about the, the other one. We always have each other's sex. DANIEL Come out. Come out, pretty lady. And I'll make it quick. DANIEL You behave. DANIEL Where are you? Come out. Come out. DANIEL Don't make this hard for me. I'm looking for you. Don't be too scare... DANIEL DANIEL GEORGE Who called it in? GEORGE The Magnate's not far from here. Twenty... Twenty-five miles? Mm.... It looks like she was dumped here. She was strangled somewhere else. GEORGE Detective George Finn. Rupert PD. Have you seen this woman recently? GEORGE Nothing concerning guest safety. GEORGE Hm. GEORGE Detective George Finn. We met at The Magnate. I'm here about what happened last night. GEORGE Astor Brant was found dead this morning. You were one of the last people to have see him alive. GEORGE Mr. Brant was found alone. GEORGE I spoke to your boss. He says you broke into Mr. Brant's room. GEORGE You two argued. You took his gun. Astor was shot. Do you know the penalty for murder in this state, Ms. Carter? GEORGE Zakiya Carter, you are under arrest for the murder of Astor Brant. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided. GEORGE Sit down, Ms. Carter. GEORGE We checked the laundry. No body. GEORGE We're waiting on The Magnate to provide security footage. GEORGE Who? GEORGE You're accusing a billionaire of what? Killing his only son? GEORGE And yet no one has seen this mystery woman. But I spoke to the hotel porter and he spotted you outside Astor's room, barely dressed. GEORGE Or... you slept with him and didn't like the way it went. Maybe he got rough. Maybe he only wanted one thing, and you felt disrespected. GEORGE Someone opened Astor's door before he was killed. You have a master key. GEORGE You're accusing a man who wasn't even at the hotel. GEORGE I checked you out. Pulled your file from Child Protective Services. Mentally-ill dad. Overwhelmed mom. In and out of the foster system. GEORGE Ah... Bad things happen to kids without parents to protect them. That's all a jury needs to see to convict. GEORGE I'm trying to help you. GEORGE Okay. I'll see what I can do. GEORGE Hm. GEORGE I think you should be careful, I don't want your greasy fingerprints getting on the camera lens. GEORGE Well, not much else to spend my money on. GEORGE Well... She says Astor was killed by some mystery woman, and then his dad killed her. GEORGE She swears her colleague, Harry Belfort, will vouch for Brant being in the presidential suite. All it takes is one conspiracy theorist, and, poof, reasonable doubt, and it's all over. GEORGE Thanks for the coffee. GEORGE You made bail. No need to go to county. GEORGE Someone paid. You're released until your preliminary hearing. Come on. GEORGE Ms. Carter, it's Detective Finn. GEORGE Wait, wait. I want to apologize. We're dropping all the charges, I thought I should deliver the news face-to-face or face-to-door. GEORGE Do you mind if we talk inside? GEORGE Gunshot residue was found on Mr. Brant's hands. I don't know how we missed it the first time. GEORGE Looks like. His wife said their marriage was on the rocks. And I re-interviewed your boss. He now admits that Astor had a female companion with him. GEORGE He said that he was trying to protect the hotel. Astor's guest may have been a call girl. He didn't want the press finding out. Especially with the sale coming up. GEORGE You're cleared of all charges, with the department's apologies. You know... Steve could be in serious trouble for withholding information. Might be time to renegotiate your employment. GEORGE Well, for what it's worth, I'm sure he'd happily forget that you resigned. Unemployment won't cover quitting. GEORGE Clean up other's messes. That sounds like my job. GEORGE If you need me for anything. GEORGE Hello? GEORGE Wait, y-your friend from the presidential suite? GEORGE Who? Who's after you? GEORGE Wait, th-that doesn't make any sense. I-if Astor killed himself, who cares if Ron's at the hotel? GEORGE There is no dead girl. GEORGE What are you hoping is on here? GEORGE I'll put it into evidence. GEORGE Listen... Astor was obviously a scumbag. So I'll buy your BDSM-gone-wrong theory. And I can see his dad paying to dispose of a dead body. But having someone killed? GEORGE I'll call the medical examiner. GEORGE I can't believe you found this inside of a toilet tank. You'd make a hell of a detective, you know that? Can I drive you home? GEORGE You could stay with me. No, I-I mean, y-you can stay in my daughter's room. GEORGE No, no. She... She's doesn't live with me anymore. And I figure I owe you for the third-degree. GEORGE Just me. Okay. I'll be right back, okay? GEORGE Ah, thanks. Hey, check this out. This is the best part. Controls everything. Shades. GEORGE Air. Lights. GEORGE Yeah. Guys at work tease me for geeking out with this stuff. But you gotta spend your money on something, right? GEORGE That's my daughter. GEORGE Yeah, we were. GEORGE When I was called to Afghanistan, my ex started drinking. My daughter thinks I abandoned her with an alcoholic. GEORGE I don't know. I send money when she reaches out. But she hasn't in a while. And my calls go to voicemail. GEORGE Thanks. Anyway, uh, pasta for dinner? I'm not the best cook, but I can boil a mean water. GEORGE Law-enforcement made sense after Afghanistan. I knew how to search places, interview locals. GEORGE What case? GEORGE Yeah. Yeah, we found her body. GEORGE Not sure. Uh, no one reported her missing. GEORGE No. GEORGE You? People will be lined up outside the station, demanding action. GEORGE Listen. That girl was a prostitute. Her friends probably thought she was with some John or... or ran away. Nothing's gonna happen to you. I won't let it. GEORGE No. I don't. GEORGE I can't really discuss an open case. GEORGE Look, you don't want my job. Let me worry about that. GEORGE Why is this so important to you? GEORGE This can't only be about Harry. GEORGE Hey. Hey, hey. You can't save everyone. Sometimes it's enough just to save yourself. GEORGE French wine doesn't make for fancy. Strip clubs have champagne rooms. GEORGE Yeah. But Steve is afraid that the hotel's sale will fall through. GEORGE Why would he do that? He-he-he runs a hotel. GEORGE Uh, yeah. I'll check with my sources first thing tomorrow. You might be better on my job than I am, you know that? GEORGE And what do you want? GEORGE I'm asking you. GEORGE It's the middle of the night. GEORGE I will see you in the morning, all right? GEORGE You gotta go. GEORGE Who said she's here? GEORGE My partner wants to discuss something. Go wait in my room. I'll be back in a second. GEORGE Nothing wrong. GEORGE Astor killed Phoenix. He killed Morgan. GEORGE We have a code. We kill the bad guys. That's Astor. Not some old man. And not her. We're supposed to protect people like her. GEORGE GEORGE GEORGE We served together. Afghanistan. The academy here. GEORGE I know. You had no choice. We gotta go. Steve will send more. Daniel isn't the only muscle for hire in the area. GEORGE I, I need my gun. GEORGE Upstairs. Behind the cabinet. GEORGE Where are you going? Wait, it's not safe. GEORGE No, no, just look, le-let me explain. GEORGE No, no, I-I, look, I-I didn't tell him you were here, I swear. I, I thought I could handle him. I tried to stop him. GEORGE Zakiya. Zakiya! GEORGE That's mine. GEORGE Just let me explain. GEORGE Wait. Just wait, wait, wait. GEORGE Wait, wait. GEORGE Ah, see, she's got dozens of guys. They'll be watching for your car. I-I'm trying to help. I'm trying to help. Okay? Please, just, just let me explain everything. Here. Just take it. GEORGE My truck's this way. Come on. GEORGE This is where he dumped her. Morgan. She's one of the new girls. God, she's so young. I was supposed to protect her, that was my job, keeping women safe doing work they were gonna do anyway. I normally just wait in the parking lot. They are supposed to call at the first sign of trouble. GEORGE When she didn't show... I just thought she decided one job and done, that she got out of dodge. GEORGE Well, Daniel was on duty. GEORGE When she calls, you answer. Astor had... already dumped the body down the laundry shoot. He thought I was there to take it away. When I asked him what happened... he smiled. And all he said were two words. My bad. GEORGE Those girls are the same age as my daughter. I don't know, I wasn't thinking, next thing I knew, my gun was in my hand and he was dead. GEORGE Phoenix liked taking photos. That cell had pics of clients, other girls, Valeria. I promised her I'd get it back. GEORGE I didn't know about Harry. I didn't know about you. I... I thought if I got her the phone, this could be over. GEORGE I'll turn myself in. I'll tell the Feds what I told you, with everything out in the open, you'll be safe. GEORGE Oh, no, she won't do that. That's not her. GEORGE I'm sorry. GEORGE Yes. GEORGE She won't believe it. GEORGE Yeah, you look, um, wow. GEORGE You know, this is a bad idea. I can't let you do this. GEORGE She does have a huge ego. She will not see this coming. GEORGE Isn't that why you sent him to my house? GEORGE Some partner. I brought you the phone and a new recruit. GEORGE You really think I'm that dumb? GEORGE She's desperate. Jobless, no family to fall back on. This won't be the first time she's traded sex for money. She's not smart enough to play us. GEORGE Zakiya. GEORGE What are you doing? GEORGE You knew he was a killer? You sacrificed Morgan and Phoenix? GEORGE Social-media glasses. Three-hundred bucks. Bought 'em with my last bonus. GEORGE Uh, sir, it-- GEORGE Me, too. GEORGE So what's next? GEORGE Ah, you would make a great cop. And I could use a new partner. HARRY California! I thought you'd adjusted to East Coast time. HARRY It's these doubles Steve has you working. I'll talk to him. HARRY Folks still need to sleep, now. HARRY Mm. HARRY The good furniture is for the guest. I learned that in my Dubai days. Can't park my behind in the same chair as the crown prince. HARRY No need. My job's easier than yours. It's only one room. HARRY Oh! You heard. HARRY HARRY What's the matter? HARRY I've been here a long time. I can tell the difference between nothing and something. HARRY Did you see him do it? HARRY If you didn't witness the crime, you gotta keep your head down. The guests don't get in trouble. We do. HARRY Zakiya. What's wrong? HARRY The cops told you that? HARRY Someone must have seen this woman. HARRY Don't worry. I'll tell the cops I waited on the Brants. I'll let them know Mr. Brant scolded his son for cheating on his wife. I'll make it clear Steve is lying. HARRY With my experience, it seems someone might snap me up. No? HARRY You give me too much credit. You're smart. You're a hardworking young lady. Reminds me of my daughter. HARRY Hey, there's-here's no reason to be rough, now. HARRY I know what's right. HARRY So... how you holding up, California? HARRY I couldn't stand the thought of you in jail over this damn foolishness. Mn-mn. HARRY The nice thing about working in the hotel business for 40 years is you end up with quite the 401K. HARRY Hush. I'll get it back when these charges are dropped. I called the detectives. I'm giving a statement tomorrow. HARRY Come on now. Let's get you home. So you want some Southern fried chicken? HARRY Ah. HARRY Ah! HARRY Good morning. Have you checked in? HARRY Yes. I'd like to clear up confusion about who's been in the hotel. Ron Brant and his wife stayed here two nights ago. I waited on them. HARRY Well, the Brants could have requested that their booking be removed. Steve would have done that for a grieving family trying to avoid the press. HARRY Oh, certainly. I also saw Ron and Astor here the night he died. They argued. HARRY It was clear to me that Ron was unhappy about his son seeing a lady friend. HARRY Astor was shot. If there was a woman with him-- HARRY I think we should do this at the station. HARRY HARRY JENNIFER I do not get paid enough to handle puke! MAN Ah. I need your help. MAN You're Ronald Brant. CEO of-- MAN Thank you. MAN We have a situation in 206. MAN Hm. MAN 1 I didn't see anyone. MAN 2 Wait, um... Here. PHOENIX Ah. PHOENIX Hi. I thought we were going to breakfast. PHOENIX Are there any rooms? Like, if I wanted to get my own for the night? PHOENIX No, I-I was about to come up. PHOENIX Um... PHOENIX Please! I'm sorry. I'll be good, I promise. PHOENIX I'll stay here. PHOENIX No, don't. I'm fine. RON What's the matter with you? You're gonna hurt someone. RON RON My wife. RON Well, it's not public yet, but I like it here. Plenty of history. Impressive roster clientele. RON Congrats to you. The Brant name will bring in new business. Oh. There's another reservation. I'll take the key for that as well. RON No, just give me the key. RON A technicality. RON Do you think this is a vacation? RON It's business. Not pleasure. Look, you're a married man. If anybody sees you with that escort... Hey! Out. RON Not you. RON What's going on? RON Jesus. RON I'm fine. RON I will... as soon as they release his body. He had everything. Every advantage. What does he do? Punish me for my success. Burn it all down. RON It's cowardice. He couldn't face the consequences. RON It doesn't matter. RON God, I hope that's true. RON Astor strangled a prostitute. Happened a few months ago. He said it was a mistake. RON I helped him dispose of the body. We dumped it in the woods. God! I tried to forget it, block it from my memory. But the night he died... RON Astor called me and said he'd done it again. Wanted help. I said no. He needed consequences. He needed to know that money... Money can't fix everything. And then he killed himself. RON RON I don't need a grief counselor. RON I can't tell her anything important about Astor. It's pointless. RON Men don't discuss mourning. RON I'm up for things. RON Love you. RON You're responsible for my son's death. RON I watched the whole thing. RON I want you out of here, Valeria. I'm shutting you down. I run a respectable business. RON Right now I'm George's only follower. But I can quickly add the cops and the local news. RON Wait. RON I'm an old fool. RON Do you know who killed Astor? Who she hired? RON I'll see that their families are told about their daughters' deaths and receive an anonymous sympathy donation for their funerals. Something substantial. RON And you deserve a promotion. You're a problem-solver. You know, I own hotels, but I don't run them. We'll need a general manager. That'll be a big salary increase. STEVE Hm. Found her contract. Two weeks' notice. Required. STEVE Ah, um, have the floor managers pick up the slack. And I'm gonna need you on the concierge desk in the morning. Nancy's kid is sick. STEVE Well, uh, room 305 is vacant. STEVE You stay there tonight. STEVE Why? Who do you have to check in on? STEVE Uh-uh. You keep your spare suit in your locker. Dry-cleaning's on me. And room service, within reason. STEVE Detective. Uh, let's speak in my office. Um, Zakiya, the restaurant called. An order for the presidential suite. STEVE Put Mr. Brant's property down. STEVE We can discuss this outside. Yeah. STEVE Uh, just a misunderstanding. STEVE My apologies. I'll handle it. STEVE We never violate a do-not-disturb. Zakiya, you know that. You owe Mr. Brant an apology. STEVE That's enough-- STEVE You're not authorized to be here, Zakiya. STEVE Stay out of this, Harry, if you know what's good for you. STEVE She quit. She's not authorized to be in the hotel any-- STEVE I don't know what you mean. STEVE You were the one waving the gun around. I made you return it! STEVE I don't know what you did after. For your sake, I hope someone does. Don't come back here. STEVE Oh, come here. Come here. It's right through here. Yeah. STEVE Uh, um... Harry Belfort had a heart attack. STEVE He-he was in his 70s. All the, the stress from the shooting. I should have made him take the day off. STEVE I think it was Alexis. STEVE Zakiya! She's back here! STEVE Back door of the kitchen. STEVE We'll find her. STEVE Just calm down. STEVE His son's death didn't kill the deal. Why should this? STEVE And no one's gonna tell him what really happened. Right? STEVE No. Astor was. And he got what he deserved. STEVE Oh, thank God you're here. We're so understaffed, I'm on the desk. STEVE Quit. STEVE Whoa, whoa, she took another job. Said something about better benefits. Her language was more colorful, of course. Call her and check. I can't see why you'd care, though. She wanted your job. STEVE What are you talking about? Harry's passing was a great loss for us. Twenty years of loyal service, and so sad for his family. STEVE Oh. You've got to know by now that those cameras are for show. Here at The Magnate we pride ourselves on discretion. Speaking of, come into my office. STEVE You really think I ran an escort service out of the hotel and Harry didn't know? That man saw everything. STEVE Harry knew better than anyone how much a maid earns. STEVE You think I'm the mastermind, but all I want is to sell my hotel and live comfortably in someone else's five-star resort. Have people finally cater to me for a change. STEVE Just following orders. STEVE Come on, Zakiya. You worked for me for six months. I'm not a killer. Face it, I'm not even a great hotel owner. I'm middle management. STEVE Just give me the dead girl's phone, and I can swing a nice, quiet life for you back in California. Far away from all of this. Safe. STEVE And you did. Congratulations. STEVE Ah, you put all the pieces together except for that. God, he's more charming than I thought. STEVE Just give me the phone, and I'll try to help. Or you can wait for them. STEVE I'll pass along that message. VALERIA Darling. VALERIA Hm. We met at a gala I hosted here last spring. That's why Ron's buying the place. He's a sentimentalist. VALERIA Mm-hmm. Celebrities, CEOs, senators. It's fortunate walls can't talk, hm? VALERIA Come on, your son's a big boy. Let's enjoy that champagne. Come on. VALERIA Come, darling. Let's not add to the scene. VALERIA Heard you made bail. We should talk. VALERIA I know you're innocent. I know all about the girl. VALERIA Can't have our chat live-streamed. So, as you know, my stepson was a disturbed man. He shot himself. VALERIA Well, Ron had some friends look into it. They think the police misread evidence. And once they review what we've found, the charges will be dropped. VALERIA Ron is a grieving father. He doesn't want everyone knowing that his baby boy got off choking women. VALERIA I'm not saying so much as speculating. It would explain why he killed himself, wouldn't it? VALERIA In an ideal world, but that would put Ron in a very difficult position. He can't have his son labeled a monster. VALERIA Look, I don't like it anymore than you do. I don't. But that is the world we live in. Some people are guests, some are staff. The difference? VALERIA The truth is the version pushed by the better PR team. Look, if you insist on bringing this woman to light, Ron will pay to discredit you. It's his business at stake. VALERIA Mm-hmm. But I want what's best for everyone. Think of what's best for you. VALERIA Can I get you anything, sweetheart? VALERIA It's okay not to be fine. Your son is gone. Why don't you go back to New York? VALERIA Suicide isn't an act of spite. VALERIA What couldn't he face? VALERIA It mattered to him. VALERIA What did he do, darling? VALERIA How do you know this? VALERIA Darling, come on. You'll be late. VALERIA Of course you do. VALERIA You don't have to discuss Astor. You have to discuss mourning. VALERIA That's why they die of heart attacks. Please? I made this appointment because I care. I'll be disappointed if you don't give it a try. And maybe, after, you might feel a bit more up for things. Mm-hmm. VALERIA Ah. After the counseling. The driver has the address. VALERIA You, too. VALERIA Come in. VALERIA Darling! You always bring the best gifts. VALERIA Hiding something? Ss... Oh, poor baby. VALERIA I wanted him to talk some sense into you, explain what had to be done. But he had other ideas. VALERIA She's playing you, darling. Saying anything and everything so you won't do what you have to do. VALERIA No. I think you have a big heart. And in this line of business, that's a weakness. VALERIA Hm... That's where you're wrong, George. This one is brilliant. It's a trap. Get rid of her. Oh. Unless you've fallen for her and you're working together. VALERIA Ooh, feisty, too. VALERIA Ambitious. I like that in a woman. Reminds me of myself. But I don't need a partner. Nor do I need muscle that doesn't know how to follow orders. VALERIA Oh, please. Astor was my ticket to Ron. I let him in so Ron could come to my events. But he got greedy, said I had to give him girls or else he'd tell on me to daddy. VALERIA Oh, don't be so shocked. In business, as in war, people are expendable. Obviously, I didn't intend for Astor to keep getting away with it. I was always going to get rid of him. VALERIA Darling? VALERIA I was always going to get rid of him. VALERIA No, that is not-- VALERIA Well, he murdered my girls! And if everything is not deleted in one second, everyone will know that! Everybody! VALERIA You would really throw your reputation under the bus for these two? Honey... VALERIA Honey... Oh. ZAKIYA Here, come with me. Hey, I got a surprise for you. This is our mascot, the magpie. It's one of the world's smartest animals. Do you know, it can make tools, even copy people. So if you see one today, you make sure you're extra nice, because they'll remember how you treated them for years. ZAKIYA Be right with you, Mr. Brant. ZAKIYA I know who I am. I need my room. And you need to watch your kid. ZAKIYA Sir, have a wonderful stay. ZAKIYA I see we have the pleasure of your company for three nights. Will anyone be joining you? ZAKIYA Thank you. ZAKIYA Welcome back, Ms. Novak. Or is it Brant now? ZAKIYA I wasn't aware we were joining the Brant Hotel family. ZAKIYA Congratulations to you both. ZAKIYA Ah, yes, I saw you have two rooms. I'm happy to hold on to that key until your guest arrives. ZAKIYA State law requires that we keep an accurate record of all guests check-ins. ZAKIYA I do apologize, Mr. Brant. But there will be a beautiful bottle of champagne waiting for you in your room, and I can guarantee that your guest will receive the same upon arrival. Wouldn't want that ice to melt. ZAKIYA On my way. ZAKIYA Jennifer? ZAKIYA Hm. She freaked when she saw the mess. Guests in 206 got sick, and she quit. ZAKIYA Hm. Ah. Ron Brant checked in with his new wife. You'll never guess who. ZAKIYA Valeria Novak. ZAKIYA Uh-huh. Oh, great tipper. ZAKIYA Don't know what she's doing with Ron. He's 20 years her senior. ZAKIYA Ah, right. Botox of the seas. ZAKIYA Oh, he's buying the hotel for her. Oh, he'll probably want upgrades. Crystal chandeliers, gold-plated toilets. ZAKIYA Rust, right? ZAKIYA Oh, no, come... No. ZAKIYA Mn-mn. Same crap, different shovel. ZAKIYA Welcome to The Magnate. ZAKIYA Yes, I see it here. And your name? ZAKIYA Cash Money? ZAKIYA And may I see your ID? ZAKIYA Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Brant. I mean, thank you, Mr. Money. And Mrs.-- ZAKIYA I'll still need to see an ID. Thank you. You have a birthday coming up soon. Turning 19. ZAKIYA You're all set. ZAKIYA You really wanna start a law suit with this place being bought? Um... Ron Brant's in the presidential suite. His new wife let it slip. ZAKIYA I just worked a double. ZAKIYA I need to go home first. ZAKIYA I need fresh clothes. ZAKIYA Um, I noticed you needed ice. ZAKIYA I promised your father it would arrive cold. ZAKIYA Enjoy your champagne. ZAKIYA I just didn't sleep too well. ZAKIYA Harry, thank you. But I think I should wait a year before I start complaining. ZAKIYA You don't. ZAKIYA Up at dawn to run. And I never see you sit down. ZAKIYA Well, you a prince in my book. So sit wherever you like. ZAKIYA How are our soon-to-be-bosses? ZAKIYA Mm, Mrs. Valeria mentioned her engagement present while flashing her new ring. ZAKIYA Good morning. The Magnate. Not a problem. I'll send-- I see. I'll be right up. ZAKIYA Hm. ZAKIYA We have designated staff for that. ZAKIYA Welcome to The Magnate. How may I help you? ZAKIYA Yeah, a-a month ago. May I ask what this is about? ZAKIYA If you know her name, I could look her up in our direc-- ZAKIYA Mm, maybe it's nothing. ZAKIYA I think a guest might be abusing his girlfriend. ZAKIYA No. But I, I think I saw bruising. And he seems off. Very controlling. ZAKIYA Let me find something. Give me a moment. ZAKIYA You were right about that complimentary champagne, miss. I will send another bottle right up. My apologies. ZAKIYA Uh, security to 303. We have an armed guest. Mr. Brant? ZAKIYA Mr. Brant. Put down the gun. ZAKIYA Miss, are you okay? ZAKIYA He was threatening her with this. ZAKIYA Steve, she was screaming. We should call the police. ZAKIYA He was threatening her. ZAKIYA Our job is to serve our guests, to anticipate their every need. I consider myself very good at what I do. We hide affairs. We clean up people's messes. But I will not be complicit to sexual abuse! ZAKIYA I quit! You'll have my resignation by the end of the day. ZAKIYA Look, I stand by everything I said. Astor Brant isn't a nice guy. He uses his father's power and money-- ZAKIYA Wait, well, what about the young girl that was with him? ZAKIYA No, that's not right. I, I checked them both in. He didn't want her on the reservation. But she was in that room. ZAKIYA No, I-I heard-- ZAKIYA How are those days vacant? That's when Ron was in the presidential suite. Where is Ron Brant's reservation? ZAKIYA Hey. ZAKIYA Long story. Where is Steve? ZAKIYA Hey, uh, you had the third floor yesterday, right? Did you see the guests in 303? ZAKIYA Maybe you saw them in the hallway. Um... White guy, 30s. Young woman. Very young. Doesn't ring a bell. ZAKIYA Hm? ZAKIYA I don't know. Um, I'm gonna catch you later. ZAKIYA Harry! ZAKIYA I think I'm being framed for murder. ZAKIYA Steve told the police that I went into Astor's room and took the gun. But he didn't say why. He lied. He said that Astor was alone in there. ZAKIYA A detective came to my place. I-I explained Ron Brant buying the hotel and telling Steve to hide the affair. But he didn't believe me. ZAKIYA Ron Brant knew she was in there. But there's no record of their stay. He probably told Steve to delete that, too. ZAKIYA No, I can't, I can't ask you to do that, Harry. You've been here 20 years. You put career in jeopardy. ZAKIYA You've done too much. Showed me the ropes, convinced Alexis to get behind me when I took her promotion. ZAKIYA Steve, why-why are you telling the police Astor was alone? You know that she... Hey! Hey! ZAKIYA Harry, it's all right. I'll go. ZAKIYA I didn't do anything wrong. Okay. Okay. Hey, let go! Why are you lying to the police, Steve? ZAKIYA You know there was a woman in Astor's room. She got the gun-- ZAKIYA And then I left. ZAKIYA You know she was in there, Steve. Her blood is all over the towels! Uh, towels. ZAKIYA Alexis, um, did the laundry trucks come today? ZAKIYA You're sure the laundry trucks didn't come today? ZAKIYA Evidence. ZAKIYA I'd rather not say. ZAKIYA The police think I was the last person to see Astor alive. But there was a young girl with him, she was still with him when I went up to clean the room. Her blood was on all of the towels. ZAKIYA I don't know. But as long as she remains a ghost, I look guilty. ZAKIYA I have to try, Alexis, everything else about her has been erased. ZAKIYA It's, it's okay. You've helped enough. Thank you. ZAKIYA ZAKIYA Help me! Help me! Ah... ZAKIYA ZAKIYA Detective, thank God. There's a man chasing me. I found the woman. She is in the basement, and she's dead. ZAKIYA Did you find her? ZAKIYA Then he must have moved her. Check the security cameras. ZAKIYA You can't... You can't wait. By the time you get them, they would have erased him. ZAKIYA People working for Ron Brant. ZAKIYA The girl in Astor's room... she must have shot him, probably in self-defense. And Ron had her killed. ZAKIYA I-I was in my robe. I... I was refilling the ice in his champagne. ZAKIYA I work for a hotel, detective. Sleeping with the guests isn't part of my job. ZAKIYA So does Steve, and probably Ron. ZAKIYA Harry. Harry Belfort. He's the presidential suite's chief of staff. He saw Ron Brant. He'll tell you. ZAKIYA That has nothing to do with this. ZAKIYA I want a lawyer. ZAKIYA Lawyer! ZAKIYA That bond was $300,000. I don't... I don't have that. ZAKIYA Harry, how did you know I'm... You posted my bail? ZAKIYA How could you afford that? ZAKIYA Harry, that's your retirement. I can't ask you to do that. ZAKIYA Thank you. ZAKIYA Are you cooking? ZAKIYA I am cooking? Girl, if I cook, you die. ZAKIYA I have to get home. ZAKIYA The police wouldn't have arrested me for a suicide. ZAKIYA What about this girl? Isn't it possible Ron had her killed, thinking that she shot Astor? ZAKIYA You're saying Astor killed her? ZAKIYA Her family should be told that she's dead. ZAKIYA So this woman is carted out with the dirty laundry so you can keep the Brant name clean? ZAKIYA Money. That doesn't change the truth. ZAKIYA And your new hotel. ZAKIYA ZAKIYA Who is it? ZAKIYA My attorney isn't present. I don't have to speak to you. ZAKIYA Why the change? ZAKIYA ZAKIYA You think he shot himself. ZAKIYA Steve happened to mention why he lied in the first place? ZAKIYA So that's it. I'm no longer a suspect. ZAKIYA I don't work at The Magnate Hotel anymore. ZAKIYA Guess someone has to pick up the dirty towels. Hm? ZAKIYA Steve. Who's hurt? Another guest? ZAKIYA What? ZAKIYA No. No. I-I just, I just saw him. He... He doesn't have heart problems. He runs every morning. Old age. Sneaks up on us. It's good you're back. Um... What happened over the past few days... Life's too short, right? Hey, you're welcome back. This hotel is a family. We need each other now. ZAKIYA Who found him? ZAKIYA Did you notice anything unusual? ZAKIYA Which chair? ZAKIYA No, Harry was old-school. The good furniture's for the guests. That man never sat down on the job. ZAKIYA What about his clothes? Did... Were they messed up or... Maybe there was some strange bruising. ZAKIYA I don't want to involve you. Harry tried. And look, you got young kids. ZAKIYA Astor Brant killed a young girl he was with that night and then killed himself. His father's worried that it's gonna leak to the press and it's gonna ruin his prestigious brand. ZAKIYA If I stop talking about the girl Astor killed, he'll admit that his son committed suicide. And I was gonna do it, too. But not after what they did to Harry. That man was the closest thing to family I had. ZAKIYA It's my fault, Alexis. I got Harry killed. And for what? There's no proof that girl ever existed. ZAKIYA Oh, my God, the red phone. ZAKIYA I think that might be hers. If I can find it, I can prove-- ZAKIYA Then there's only one place left. ZAKIYA Uh, no. It wouldn't be anywhere obvious. ZAKIYA They don't even think she exists. ZAKIYA Ah. ZAKIYA Oh, yes. ZAKIYA Um, there wasn't anything in the cabinets. ZAKIYA Yeah. Maybe we should go. ZAKIYA Ah! ZAKIYA Split what? ZAKIYA That's blood money, Alexis. ZAKIYA You don't know who you're dealing with. Ron Brant is dangerous. ZAKIYA He had Harry killed! ZAKIYA Don't you think it's suspicious that Harry dies right after bailing me out of jail? After going to the cops, telling them about Ron and Astor's guest? ZAKIYA You're crazy if you think you're gonna see a dime of it. We don't matter to people like them! He had me framed for his son's murder. They make people like us disappear. ZAKIYA Oh. You really believe that? How long do we have? ZAKIYA Then I hope you can run. ZAKIYA George. George, I need help. They killed Harry. ZAKIYA Yes, who could ID Ron Brant. They tried to get me at the hotel, but I escaped. ZAKIYA Steve. And I... I think the man from the laundry room. ZAKIYA I found evidence of the dead girl. ZAKIYA George, I have her phone. ZAKIYA So can you break into it? ZAKIYA Whatever Steve doesn't want me to find. Whatever Ron Brant wants hidden so bad that he's willing to kill for it. ZAKIYA And Harry? ZAKIYA Look, Harry deserves justice. So does that girl. ZAKIYA Thank you. ZAKIYA Steve knows where I live. ZAKIYA And she wouldn't mind? ZAKIYA And there's no one you need to check with first? ZAKIYA Yeah. ZAKIYA You have a beautiful house. ZAKIYA Oh. ZAKIYA Oh, high-tech. ZAKIYA Who's that? ZAKIYA You two look close. ZAKIYA Not anymore? ZAKIYA Does she live close by? ZAKIYA I'm sorry. ZAKIYA An underrated culinary skill. That sounds great. ZAKIYA How is your other case going? ZAKIYA Well, when we met, you were looking for a girl. Did you find her? ZAKIYA How long was she missing? ZAKIYA No one? Not a-a parent, a-a friend? An employer? ZAKIYA That would be me. ZAKIYA No, as a foster kid, I never stayed one place long enough to make friends. After a while, I just gave up. Focused on work. ZAKIYA Do you need to get that? ZAKIYA That girl on your other case, was she strangled? ZAKIYA If she was strangled, her death could be related. ZAKIYA But if Astor has a history of this kind of behavior, there could be others. ZAKIYA I can't let this go. Not after what they did to Harry. ZAKIYA Maybe I feel guilty. That girl was still in that room... and I didn't push. I... I quit. Classic me. ZAKIYA You know, my father was on the streets. You probably didn't read that in your file. He had this favorite place. And one night I wanted to see him. But he overdosed. And I think about... I could have... I should have... I should have got him into programs, I... ZAKIYA Both those murdered women were call girls. And Steve acts like prostitution never touched The Magnate. Not with its fine reputation and complimentary champagne-- ZAKIYA Wait. All this time I've been thinking it's Ron Brant pushing Steve. But what if it's only Steve? ZAKIYA Bad publicity, sure, but not enough to kill the deal, not enough to kill Harry. But if Steve is running an escort service-- ZAKIYA Think about it, I've always wondered why so many rich people came to a hotel in a tiny town. It explains the clientele. ZAKIYA No, it's just hospitality. Knowing what people want. ZAKIYA You know what, no one's ever asked me that. ZAKIYA Damn it. ZAKIYA Oh. Where is the key to the gun box? ZAKIYA Oh, come on. Come on. Damn it! ZAKIYA Damn it. ZAKIYA ZAKIYA George. George? ZAKIYA That's the man who's been chasing after me. ZAKIYA He was gonna kill me. ZAKIYA We have to expose them. That's the only way he will stop coming after me. ZAKIYA No, no, no, no. I'll get it, right? Just tell me where the key is. ZAKIYA All right. ZAKIYA With you! Not safe with you! You kept her phone. You haven't put it in evidence. ZAKIYA No. Was this always the plan, George? Right? Take me to bed, make me trust you? And have your friend take me out? ZAKIYA But I stopped him. And I'm gonna finish this. ZAKIYA Where's Alexis? ZAKIYA If you did anything to hurt her, I will make sure you-- ZAKIYA Harry cared. What? Did he become an inconvenience for you, Steve? So you had to help get rid of him? ZAKIYA Performing for a future audience? ZAKIYA You're lying. ZAKIYA Harry wouldn't remain silent. ZAKIYA That's why Jen was with the other guest. The older dad. ZAKIYA You tried to frame me. ZAKIYA Whose orders? ZAKIYA Valeria. She's running the prostitution ring. ZAKIYA Phoenix had pictures of Valeria on her phone. That's why she hid it. She wanted someone to find it to figure things out. ZAKIYA Who killed Astor? ZAKIYA G-George? ZAKIYA I downloaded everything and sent it to a friend. If anything happens to me, it's emailed to a dozen newspapers and the police. ZAKIYA Did you really kill Astor? And you were gonna let me take the fault? ZAKIYA No! I'm done with your lies. ZAKIYA ZAKIYA Ah. Let me go. ZAKIYA You try anything, I'll kill you. ZAKIYA Morgan didn't? ZAKIYA Then her body turned up. Did Phoenix call? ZAKIYA So you came because of Valeria. ZAKIYA I-I don't understand. Why is Valeria covering for you? ZAKIYA So Harry is killed so you all can keep selling girls to rich men. ZAKIYA But it won't. She'll never let me go back to California. Not with everything I know. ZAKIYA Safe? With all of her access to Ron's money, she will find me. ZAKIYA You really believe that? You framed me for a murder you committed. ZAKIYA You wanna make it up to me? ZAKIYA Then help me take down Valeria. ZAKIYA I've spent nearly a decade in the hotel business. Putting on a smile for everyone. I can be very convincing. ZAKIYA I'm going for high-end escort. ZAKIYA I won't be doing anything. You'll be doing all the talking... because you need to convince her that I'm so desperate that I'm willing to sell myself. You already got her to agree to meet me. ZAKIYA Hey, we got this. We gotta go. ZAKIYA Please make sure he gets this. ZAKIYA Wait. ZAKIYA You've said enough, George. ZAKIYA You're right. I don't wanna do this. I wanna manage this hotel. You told me once we don't live in an ideal world. I accept that now. I'm done. ZAKIYA Struggling to pay my rent working for idiots like Steve. I'm done playing fair. Let me run it. You need someone smart handling this hotel. ZAKIYA Right again. You don't need him. I don't need him. We don't need men at all. Did you know he told me everything you do, down to the last detail? ZAKIYA You need a smart woman managing this hotel so you can focus on your business, so you don't lose girls to bad clients like Astor. ZAKIYA It-it was his partner, Daniel. He was also after me. He's dead. And so are those girls, Mr. Brant. ZAKIYA Good. ZAKIYA I think I'm done cleaning up rich people's messes. Find someone else. I quit. ZAKIYA I don't know. ZAKIYA I'll consider it. First... I think we deserve a vacation. ZAKIYA ALEXIS