- Ray, Ani, and Paul are assigned to Casper's murder case. Frank tries to keep his business deals going, even after Caspere's death.
- As Ray and Ani delve further into Casper's gruesome murder, truths unfold and more mysteries arise. Frank becomes more concerned about his business and missing money so persuades Ray to follow up on something, however this leads him into a situation with an unexpected outcome.—Moeen Ismail
- Competing jurisdictions - the State, the County and the city of Vinci - all want to control the investigation into Ben Caspere's death. In the end, the County's Det. Ani Bezzerides is put in charge with Vinci Det. Ray Velcoro and CHP investigator Paul Woodrugh part of the team. As for mobster Frank Semyon, his greatest concern is locating the $5 million he gave Caspere and which has now disappeared. Ray follows a lead from an escort who says Caspere took her to an apartment that he rented.—garykmcd
- Frank lies awake, he sees water spots on the bedroom ceiling. He is worried about having children and leaving a legacy. He tells Jordan a story from his childhood in Chicago, his alcoholic father used to leave him locked in the basement when he went out to drink. One time his father was gone for days, the light burned out and Frank had to deal with the rats that came out.
At the autopsy the doctor recites the cause and time of death. At a conference to the three police jurisdictions argue for the case. In a side room State Attorney Katherine Davis explains to Paul his confidential mandate is to look into Vinci PD for a Grand Jury.
In another aside Davis tells Ani Bezzerides she will be lead, Velcoro #2. She is try and turn Velcoro to give evidence. Caspere's death is a window into Vinci.
Davis explains Vinci is an industrial cess pit, a toxic waste processing centre. At a City Hall the mayor and police chief explain to Velcoro he will be working with Ventura PD but he is expected to look out for Vinci interests.
Back in the autopsy room they see the body had been bound and a shotgun blasted into his crotch. Velcoro then reports to Semyon, who hints at big financial deals upstate. Semyon tells Velcoro Caspere was involved in this thing he was working on and now he has to clean it up.
Paul visits his mom, a lush, and brings her KFC. He says he is assigned to a special detail.
Ani and Ray return to Caspere's house, now under a full CSI team sweep. In the car the two review Caspere's calendar. Ray comments about Ani's e-cig.
At a processing plant Frank is dismayed to find out from Jacob McCandless that the $5million he expected to be invested through Caspere never went through, he doesn't own any shares in the land parcels. McCandless offers him the same land but at $7mil. Frank tells his henchmen in the car he had completely liquidated all his assets to give to Caspere for his $5mil share. Now the money is gone and Frank is broke.
Meeting Mayor Chessani, Ray and Ani find out about a mystery female Caspere was dating. Chessani denied knowing Caspere socially but there was a party in Sept to celebrate the Red Line extension and a major movie shoot.
At a offsite office Woodrugh and Dixon assemble some evidence, Dixon is puzzled why Paul is there. Paul casually mentions a homosexual at a bank made a pass at him. Ani and Ray arrive with more evidence boxes. Ani has the insurance forms for what was stolen. They compare bank withdrawals and the day planner. Caspere's car, a Mercedes was leased from the Catalyst Group. Dixon leaves. Ani sees the car GPS log coordinates are up near Monterey.
Velcoro meets his ex-wife Gena. She is very angry and has found out the man Conroy has been beaten up. Gena is getting a writ for supervised visits and will petition for sole custody. Gena tells Ray something turned in him and the son deserves better.
Two thugs mug a driver, Frank appears seemingly to help, but threatens the man if he continues to write a book on Vinci.
Velcoro and Bezzerides visit a private cosmetic surgery clinic. The Dr. Pitlor was treating Caspere for neuroses and odd sexual obsessions. The doctor then mentions he knows Ani's father from their time at the commune.
The State Attorney General Geldof announces a full investigation of Vinci on TV. Frank visits Chessani and admits he is $10,000 short on the payment. He asks for some slack as he is a little cash short as Caspere had all his money. Also he had helped out with Chessani's son and the cocaine incident hitandrun a few years ago. Chessani says his son is a disappointment. Chessani demands an extra $15,000 next week and $22500 the week after.
Ani and Ray discuss the money and sex angle. They see some sweatshop workers, Ray briefly explains Vinci economics and says he came to Vinci for regular hours and better pay. He admits there are rumours he killed a rapist and is close to a gangster. Ray tells Ani their investigation is not meant to succeed, the State Attorney should of had a full team on this, not just her and Paul.
Emily shows Paul the news article on her tablet about the actress. There is also some info about his past with "Black Mountain" involved in something in the "desert". Paul says he needs to move down to the City for awhile, Emily tells him not to come back.
Frank goes to a nightclub. He meets the owner Santos, this was Semyon's bar before. He finds a hooker who had been with Caspere, she kept the address of a small house in Hollywood.
Ani leaves a message for a Hollywood Vice detective. She surfs internet escort sites, watching some of the porn clips. Elvis phones her with an update on the missing girl Veira.
Paul is out on a balcony looking down at the street people. He notices a gay hooker leave a Porsche at the corner. At the sad girl bar Frank passes the house address to Velcoro. He wants any info first. Frank says he can make a Ray Chief of Police by next year. Ray wants out and to break ties with Semyon. After Frank leaves, The bar owner, an attractive Mexican, suggests Ray needs a long vacation, in her hometown for example.
Velcoro goes to the house address. Breaking in, Ray searches, a blues CD is playing. The walls are soundproofed and stuffed animal heads are on the walls. A hidden room has a camcorder and portable hard drive. Suddenly a figure wearing a crow's mask appears and shoots Ray at point blank range. He stands over Velcoro's fallen body and fires another shotgun blast into Ray's chest.
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