Previously on Cane,
Gets my very special surprise wedding gift.
Jaime!
You gonna shoot me
Right here and now?
Don't I get one last request?
911. what is your emergency?
Yes, a man's been shot.
283 brosten lane.
283 brosten.
And I think you should hurry.
Hang on.
I'm touched, vega.
No, I want you to make it.
I want you to make it so you can rot the rest
Of your miserable life away in the penitentiary for arson
And the attempted murder of my son.
Afraid you're gonna be disappointed.
At least it wasn't you, vega.
I can die happy
Knowing you didn't get that satisfaction.
You... grasping, jumped up, cuban trash.
I'd like to say "go to hell," joe.
But I can see that you're already on your way.
Turn over and try to relax.
There's a little something to remember me by.
I hope it hurts, joe.
I hope it hurts real bad.
All the way down.
Hands up!
Step away from the body. shots came from over here.
Step away from the body, sir. hands where I can see them.
Hey, I didn't shoot him.
Nobody said you did. but I need those hands in the air.
Officer, this happened, like, minutes ago.
Shouldn't you guys be out there
Trying to figure out who did this?
Sir, I'm going to ask that you
Remain silent and please keep your hands high.
What's this?
That would be a gun.
Which sn't been fired
Because it isn't the murder weapon
Because I didn't shoot him, someone else did
With some other gun from somewhere over there.
And while you are wasting time
Frisking me
He is getting his ass away.
He? you saw the shooter?
Aw, man. no.
Alex, what are you doing here? vince...
Joe samuels was shot. he's dead.
Could you tell these guys to go out there
And find out who did it?
Yeah, it's okay, I got this.
Just search the grounds.
The shots came from somewhere over there.
There was three
Or four.
Four of them.
Alex, why are you here?
Because joe samuels set fire to our cane
Nearly killing my son on his wedding day.
Sounds like motive to me. does it?
Oops, well, you got me.
I came here to confront him.
so Why the gun?
Cause I had no reason to think that he'd
Be happy to see me. was he?
He was overjoyed.
Keep cracking wise, pal. it's a good way to make friends.
I don't know, vince. I was gonna hold him here,
Make a citizen's arrest. shoot him?
I'm not a murderer, okay?
Funny.
That's not what I hear.
Alex, how'd you get the blood on your shirt?
He, uh, spit on me.
Well, now, see, why would I think you'd shoot him?
Yeah, well, you know, we weren't barbecue buddies.
But that's not exactly news around town.. all right, so...
You came to confront him. tell about that.
I came in, I accused him of the arson.
He, uh...
I don't exactly remember what he said.
We had words, certainly.
Words? yes, shouted,
Argued. is english not
Your first language? alex...
Okay.
We argued.
We were yelling.
I don't know, vince, and then the shots came.
Well, then what did you do?
I was actually... I was afraid
For a second because I thought whoever it was might shoot me.
because I thought whoever it was might shoot me.
And then I got it back together.
I called 911 for an ambulance,
And I guess that's when they called you.
T1 and samuels?
Uh, he was still alive at that point.
I, uh...
I tried to use my jacket to stop his bleeding.
We had more words.
That's when he spit on you.
Yeah.
Yeah, and then he died.
You didn't maybe help him along, did you?
Hey. alex,
911 didn't call us.
We got a call a good five minutes before that.
Saying some guy fitting your description
Just shot joe samuels. well, that's obviously
The killer trying to cover his tracks.
Found this. recently fired.
I don't know how that got here, man.
That gun was in my safe. this is your gun, isn't it, alex?
Look at me. I swear to you...
.9 millimeter.
What do you want to bet
It matches that sig. okay.
Okay.
The killer is looking to frame me somehow.
That's pretty obvious.
Alex vega...
You have the right to remain silent.
You're kidding me, right? anything you say can
And will be used against you in a court of law.
The real shooter is getting away right now. you have the right to speak
To an attorney, the right to have an attorney present come on, vince.
During any questioning. you know I didn't kill him.
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be
Provided for you. do you understand these rights?
You're making a mistake.
Do you understand?
Well, you can use my desk.
Just dial nine.
Hello? it's me.
Alex, where are you?
I'm at the police station with vince grasso.
Joe samuels was shot.
Oh, my god.
Is he...? he's dead.
What?!
What are you doing
Honey... at the police station?
I need for you to call moises greenberg.
Alex. moises...
Needs to call the best criminal attorney he knows.
Oh, my god.
Wake whoever it is up if he's asleep
And have him come down here right away.
They think you did it?
This is a misunderstanding that I'm going to clear up.
But, uh... meanwhile, I need for you to do this for me.
Okay?
Okay.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Okay.
Come on, let's go talk.
Go ahead, have a seat.
Hey, can I get you someing?
Let's just get through thisplease.
This is gonna take as long as it takes.
You should plan on getting thirsty.
I'll risk it.
Okay.
What was your relationship with joe samuels?
You know what it was.
We were neighbors.
Friendly neighbors?
Not particularly.
Enemies?
I don't know, he had men kidnap
And kill my adopted sister,
Threaten my own boy, burned the family sugar cane,
Almost resulting in the death of my other son.
Would you call that enemies?
Enough to make you want to kill him?
Oh, I wanted to, make no mistake.
But I didn't.
You say that like you almost regret it.
What was your gun doing at the scene, alex?
I have no idea.
And you know what, you don't either.
Because you're wasting this time talking to the man
That did not do this. oh, why don't we cut
The crap? you've been in here before
Accused of another murder
Of a man you alleged killed your sister.
Alleged? and we had to let you go.
Because I had nothing to do with that.
Because we couldn't prove you did.
What I said. no, you said you had nothing to do with it,
Which we could not prove was untrue.
But which we did not for one second believe.
And we don't believe you now.
We don't?
I don't.
You calling me a liar?
You don't want me to call you a liar, alex,
You're gonna have to stop lying to me.
You and the children have to come here and sleep tonight.
All right.
All right, but you, uh...
You call if you hear anything else.
Love you.
Okay, bye.
Motive, opportunity, your gun...
That we all know ballistics is gonna show
Was the murder weapon.
See, this is what we in the law enforcement game call
"open and shut"
Killed one million member, threatened others.
Burned down your land. crime of passion.
Justifiable homicide. no one's saying you're getting off,
But plead this down to manslaughter.
I don't know, a sympathetic jury.
Just make sure you pick one's got kids.
Thanks for that jury selection insight, detective.
You don't mind if I don't deem it billable.
I'm mr. vega's attorney, and this conversation is over.
And there will be no subsequent sequels or reprises,
Casual or otherwise, without myself being present.
You pass on the street, you don't so much as nod
Hello without first calling, and waiting for me.
You dream of my client,
You make damn sure you also conjure this face
In your slumbers. are we clear?
Great.
Constance hughes. nice to meet you.
I've arrange bail. you're free to go.
Pleasure, detectives.
Thanks for coming.
No need for gratitude.
You're paying me a fortune.
I didn't do it.
I assume that's what we're going with.
No, I mean really.
I didn't.
I don't care.
Your wife's waiting.
Did you do this?
You know I didn't do this.
I don't know.
That's why I'm asking.
Okay, stop.
Stop, stop, stop. stop.
Listen.
I will never lie to you,
Mislead you, shade,
Or conceal the truth from you ever again.
As long as we both live on this earth.
I did not shoot joe samuels.
Then this will be fine.
Jaime, under no circumstances are you to fly home.
You're on your honeymoon.
I just wanted to call and let you know, in case I made the news.
Your mom is fine; I'm fine.
Katie is, uh, still going to go to new york tomorrow
With that, uh, model u. n. group.
So, you know, life goes on as normal.
Yeah.
I just want you to put this out of your head, okay?
Yeah, as much as you can.
Mom says she loves you.
We send rebecca a big hug, okay?
We love you, son. good-bye.
Were you able to convince him?
It's jaime. who knows?
You'll talk to artie in the morning?
Yeah.
Honey, who else has the combination for the safe?
Nobody.
Well, my parents, in case something ever happened.
And katie.
She likes to try on my jewelry.
It was either that, or she was going to hire a safecracker.
Okay.
And frank.
Frank? why frank?
I don't know.
Well, in case something ever happens to my parents.
You do understand the concept of a safe?
What difference does it make?
Because that's where my gun was.
You don't think...
I- i don't know what I think.
Just... just get in bed.
I'm going to stay up a little while longer.
You want accompany?
No. go to sleep.
Be it's all over the papers. yeah.
It's a small town.
The miami papers.
The new york times web site.
Thank you.
Well, rich on rich crime, you know.
I'm sure some vanity fair writer's already packed his bags.
Papi's got to be a mess.
Yeah, we're all upset.
You don't seem all that perturbed.
What do you want me to do?
Wring my hands, and gnash my teeth?
Come on, henry, this happened.
"this happened"?
He's, he's our brother, frank.
Let me ask you something. honestly, do you really think of him as a brother?
I mean, down deep, do you?
I- i'll be honest with you, I don't.
Not fully, I don't. I don't think of him like I do you.
If I'm going to go to hell for that, you know.
I can't believe you're saying this.
But you're not saying you disagree?
I disagree.
Okay, fair enough.
And it's not just 'cause he's adopted.
It's because he's alex.
He's, he's aloof.
He's superior.
He's cold.
I don't feel this way.
That he's not all of those things?
A little. but he's my brother.
The same as you.
No, good for you, then. good for both of you.
Can I get...?
Shaq's got another on if d-wade stays healthy. yeah?
Well, the celtics are going to be tough, though, right?
Yeah. shaq really wants it, though.
He's going to stick it to kobe.
So, I wanted to talk to you about something, son.
There's this man named joe samuels...
The one who burned down our cane?
Allegedly.
Well, that's what they say.
- He got shot last night. - he dead?
Yeah.
Good.
Hey, it's never good
When someone is a victim of a crime.
The police think that I may have had something to do with it.
- Cool. - no, artie, it's not cool.
This is serious. come on, listen to me.
And you're going to hear some people talking about this.
Uh, some people are going to be saying
That it was me that did it.
I want you to hear me when I say to you that-that it wasn't.
Okay? I mean, I was there, but I didn't shoot him.
Well, who did?
I- i don't know.
I... I couldn't see.
I wish it was me.
You don't mean that.
Look, this is a country of laws.
Okay? we live in a country of order and justice.
It's wrong to take the law into your own hands.
Always. no exception.
When they find the person who did this,
They're going to put him away in jail,
Which is where he belongs.
I need for you to tell me that you understand that.
Artie, really, if you understand it,
Say it, because it is important.
I understand.
Okay.
But I'm still glad he's dead.
Morning.
Good morning, alejandro.
How are you feeling?
As well as can be expected.
You get any sleep?
Not a lot, but, uh, I'm fine.
You have a good lawyer?
- She seems to think so. - it's good you can joke about it.
Yeah, well, I gotta tell you it's not that funny being mirandized.
- Isabel and the children...? - upset.
I'm just trying to keep it in perspective.
Which would be...?
That we'll get through it.
You've got huevos, bro.
All right, we've been talking
And the plan here is that
Life goes on.
Well, that suits me.
We'll see how that works out.
We will get through it.
Well, we will or we won't. I mean, alex, let's be
Candid here, okay? you're not talking to one of your children.
Well, there are things that can be done.
We have resources.
Our publicity people can put out
Some dirt on joe samuels and the things he's done.
God knows there's a long list.
- Smear the victim. - that can cut both ways, papi.
What are you talking about?
It could seem heavy-handed.
Blowback onto the guilty party.
You all think I did it.
My own family, you think I shot him.
Didn't you?
- Of course not. - okay.
- I didn't kill him, frank. - yeah o, I know.
Like how you had nothing to do with Quinones?
Look at me. I swear on my children!
You ever swear on us, papi?
You ever swear on your kids that you're telling the truth?
I'll answer for him.
Never, not once. you know who need to do that? people who lie.
- You should leave... - all right, that's enough!
Come on, now. if alex says he did not do it,
That's enough for me.
And it should be enough for anyone in the family.
So who did?
Well, that's what I'm going to have to find out.
- What do the cops say? well, - they agree with frank; they think I did it.
All right, there's work to be done.
We'll talk to our publicity people.
Well, pop, frank is right about that.
Nothing would make me look more guilty
Than if we start smeing joe.
I think we take the high road.
That's what you wish. It is.
And that we all just get back to work.
Hm well, that's a fantasy.
Frank. come on. come on, the three of you, I mean,
You've got your heads in the sand. you think we're gonna get
One thing accomplished with this hanging over the company's head?
Refer all press inquiries to our pr staff.
We're behind you, mijo.
All of us.
Thanks, pop.
Frank.
I understand you have the combination to my home safe.
You didn't happen to give that to anybody, did you?
pathetic
Reasonable doubt.
How?
I have no idea. but for starters,
It would help
if you'd stop telling the constabulary how much you hated him.
Vince grasso is my oldest friend.
He already knew that.
Yes, but what he knows and what's admissible in court
Are two very distinct, different things.
Don't you watch television?
I'll start.
I'll save you the trouble. shut the hell up.
You have nothing to say. to no one.
No how. about nothing.
Okay.
And you will not be taking the stand.
Why not?
You went to the man's house with a gun in your pants.
Not the gun that killed him.
That's not reasonable doubt.
That's just confusing.
You hated him-
That's in your statement.
You wanted him dead-
Another generous sprig from your secret garden
That you thought
Would be cleansing to share with the people interested
In sending you to the electric chair.
The fine parsing of which precise firearm
Achieved the aim that you virtually brag about desiring.
That's something prosecutors wish for
Under their pillows at night.
We find the real killer.
You do watch tv.
What?
I mean, who does? me?
Not my job description.
You?
Hardly the customary skill set
Associated with being ceo of a rum company...
But, well, we live to be proven wrong.
Well, I was thinking more along the lines of,
Oh, I don't know, the police?
Do you know how many homicides go unsolved in this country?
Not really.
Forty percent.
Okay.
So, when the gendarmes have a live one,
They do this,
And it's "case closed, next case. "
40 percent?
Go unsolved. yes, indeedy.
We, if this investigation ends with me, then...
This'll be one of them.
That's something I can work with.
Those shirking coppers;
Our lazy boys in blue;
Your tax dollars not at work.
Not looking at other suspects.
You need to come up with a list of plausible alternatives.
I've already got one.
Excellent boy.
You did just say a few minutes ago that...
We didn't need to find the killer.
Oh, we don't need to find him.
Actually, it's probably better that we don't.
We come up with a whole host of wannabe joe-killers,
A veritable platoon of murder-minded maybes,
And we make the case that the polizia,
Those shiftless incompetents...
Simply fell down on the job.
Like they do 40% of the time.
Just so.
And this'll work?
Obfuscation is my business.
It's got a shot.
I've already said it in english and in spanish.
Those are the only two languages I know, okay?
No comment
It's been like this all day.
Yeah, for me as well.
Papi, this-this is untenable.
It's the first day; things'll calm down, mijo.
No, p-papi, people eat this stuff up.
You know? between tv and gossip rags
And the blogosphere, I mean, this is not gonna go away.
Look, a starlet will be driving the wrong way on the freeway,
Baby in her lap, drugs in her purse,
No underwear on,
-And all this will be forgotten. -really? okay.
And then all we have is a company whose ceo
Has been indicted for murder- I mean, that's gonna be cake.
A politician once described what you say during a scandal.
You say, "it's not true, it's not true, it's not true,
It's old news. "
So, "it's not true," that's we've settled on?
It's not true.
Hey, guys.
You were just had-mouthing fidel.
I was wondering what I was gonna get you guys for che's birthday.
That butcher.
That foolano takes one good picture,
All these idiots think he's a poet.
My man broke his cherry.
Really smoked that samuels dude.
I didn't do that.
It's in all the papers.
Do you guys do all the things the media says you do?
Pretty much.
Yeah.
Bad example.
-What, you saying he was framed? -no, no, no.
It was o. j. and phil spector- you didn't hear that?
Hey. all right.
I need your help.
We know some good lawyers.
No, I've got a good lawyer- constance hughes?
Oh, that's the chick that gets all those guilty guys off.
And the innocent ones also, okay?
Now, there's a guy that I need to find,
Used to work for samuels- michael bronson.
He's a private risk consultant.
Background in special forces...
Eh, alex, those guys are all ex-delta force
Or navy seals.
They talk a lot of smack, and then... and then I kick their ass.
So you think, uh, he did samuels and put it on you, huh?
Es possible.
Oh, you want him? no, no, no, just...
Just find him- I want to talk to him.
Well, maybe we can all talk to him.
All together.
Maybe so.
We'll see what we can do.
I will, uh, owe you.
Yes, you will.
You got other suspects?
Maybe so.
You want us to...
This-this other guy, i... I can look into myself.
All right.
Drive safe, man.
Yeah.
I'm home.
No basketball practice?
Canceled.
Artie, come here.
-Is everything okay? -uh-huh.
Baby, look at me.
Oh, my god, what happened? nothing.
Did you get into a fight?
Artie, talk to me.
Cory jenks was mouthing off.
Mouthing off?
About dad.
He said he was a murderer.
I told him to take it back,
And he wouldn't, so then I clocked him.
He swung back, and we got sent to the principal's office.
-Are you okay? -kids are saying dad did it.
Yeah, but you know the truth.
yeah. can I go to my room now?
-I'm getting an ice pack for that eye. -I'm fine!
I don't even know what I'm looking for.
Yeah, I'm there now.
I'll get it. yep.
okay, bye
Hello?
-Hello? frank? -yeah.
Frank.
What?
Hey. there you are.
What are you doing here? you found it.
What? artie couldn't find his new cell phone.
Last time I remembered seeing it was when we were all here fishing.
This kid, he swore up and down that hadn't lede it here.
Father knows best. artie's got his own cell?
You know kids.
Jaime's got a new one, so artie had to have one, too.
Oh. he's a little spoiled, no? what is he, ten?
So what, child-rearing tips now?
Whatever.
So, how'd you know I'd be here?
I didn't. I just thought it'd be cool if I came here to look.
I guess I should have cleared it with the harbormaster first, huh?
So, how long you been here?I just got h...
Is there a problem?
No. 'course not.
I don't... I don't want to keep you.
No, no.
Okay. all right.
I- i'll see you, then.
Yeah.
I'm home.
Artie got into a fight today at school.
Over...? yes.
Over this, alex.
Okay, I'll talk to him.
And what exactly are you going to say?
"i'm sorry everybody thinks your father is a murderer."
this sucks.
Let's go play halo"? I might have said madden.
Otherwise, uncanny impression, almost eerie.
This isn't funny. no,
It isn't.
But we can't control what others out there are going to say.
What's important is what we know in our hearts is the truth,
And that the truth always comes out.
He's ten.
Maybe you can get him to believe that.
So homework's taken a turn for the hipper?
Finished it.
All of it?
Mostly.
Really?
I heard about the fight.
That hurt much?
Not as much as his.
Want to talk about it? do I have to?
You don't have to stand up for me.
Don't put that on yourself.
People suck.
Sometimes they do.
So, no more fighting.
Like, never?
Let's shoot for that.
I'll try.
Try hard.
Whatever.
I did have something,but i could forget
Just like jaime's!
Thanks, dad!
I want you to leave it here for dinner.
Don't want you bringing it downstairs and fooling with it at the table.
Marcus!
Wow, man! hot night!
Off the hook!
Your brother should get accused of murder more often.
What? everyone's ordering death row mojitos.
Mojitos with duque rum.
You're kidding me.
It may be bad for the image out there
In corporate land, but in here,
Duque rum just copped a massive blast of street cred.
It's not your granddaddy's sippin' rum anymore.
It's bad-to-the-bone gangsta fuel.
Nice gun.
Smart choice, 9mm.
Less recoil, 'cause only the idiot cowboys
Use the big, heavy pieces, right?
Joe samuels is coming at you tonight.
So that list of alternate suspects that I mentioned?
Yeah. that's not gonna work.
Your funeral.
Okay.
Well, since client relations
Doesn't seem to be your strong suit,
I'm assuming your effectiveness
Lies in other areas.
Like your family?
Very much.
I'm the gal sees to it you get to view them
Through something other than two-way glass next 30 years.
If the list is no good, make a new one.
What if I just deliver the killer?
That would be swell, batman, but since this
Isn't a comic book, why don't you get me that list?
Good-bye.
We might have a line on that bronson guy.
We're getting close, man.
He's clever, though.
Yeah, mr. special forces.
Man, he don't even realize we're there.
What do you mean?
Us latinos.
The invisibles,
The underclass.
The guy who parks his car, the waitress, the busboy.
He don't even see them. but they talk to ramon.
I treat 'em with respect.
Oh, yeah, he don't even tip good.
That dude's tighter than a mosquito's ass.
We might find him tonight.
You sure you don't want us to...?
Hey, I'm trying to clear my name of a murder,
Not contribute to another one.
If you find him, call me.
He's the one?
He's the one.
Keep your phone charged.
I called you both in because...
It's pretty clear to me that we have to do something.
About alex.
I- i know that my motives can be viewed as suspect.
No, no, no, no, mijo, no, no, no... no, papi.
Listen. come on. no. cards on the table. okay.
I wanted to be ceo. I was passed over.
I didn't like it. you know, so be it.
This has nothing to do with that.
This is... a successful, prestigious,
Multi-million-dollar business organization,
And the head of it has just been accused of murder.
He didn't do it, papi. I understand that,
But that's not what they think out there,
And that's gonna hurt us. badly.
If it hasn't already. oh, funny thing about that.
Duque rum sales are up
All over south beach.
We're getting some sort of crazy sales bump
From all this notoriety.
Papi, I was even thinking,
We could have marketing exploit that.
"rum- the drink of pirates. "
Tie alex into that as some kind of, uh...
Outlaw ceo.
No, enrique.
And we're not asking
Alex to step down either. papi, you've gotta listen...
Look, I understand your arguments.
They have merit. they make sense, business sense.
But this isn't just a business.
It's a family business.
What's the look?
What's that? enrique?
Nothing.
Frank?
It's just a difference
Of opinion that he and I have.
Over what?
Tell him.
Over...
To what extent we consider alex family.
I'm really sorry you feel that way,
But I'm gonna have to disappoint you yet again.
I consider alex family, and family sticks together.
There's no honor or virtue in doing so
Only when the sun shines.
It's when trouble hits- that's when solidarity matters.
Alex stays.
Call him in, please.
Hey, everyone.
You've been deciding whether to fire me.
We've been discussing the future
And we are resolved that it goes unchanged.
Resolved unanimously?
Resolved definitively.
I appreciate that, pop.
Very much.
But I've decided to resign.
What? yes, pop.
I've considered this
Very carefully from every angle.
And I truly believe that this is what is best-
For the business, certainly,
But for everyone-
Especially me.
What are you saying?
This hasn't worked.
You and I keep bumping heads.
Frank's never gotten past
Not being named ceo.
It's no one's fault, really.
We're all very strong personalities.
We all want what we want.
And what I want right now
Is to get away from all this contention.
I'm gonna go out there and strike out on my own,
Make my own way,
My own mistakes, and not feel like
I'm dragging the family into them.
I don't want responsibility
For that anymore.
You never minded.
It's a little too much for me.
Just take some time, mijo.
Reconsider.
You can't make a decision
Under the cloud of a false accusation.
I've taken that time, at your urging,
And this is what's become crystal clear to me, pop.
This is duque enterprises.
Someone named duque should run it.
I need to go out there on my own
And make my own name for myself. and I will.
So under the circumstances, it is best for the company
That my resignation become effective immediately.
I'll have people come in tomorrow and pack up my office.
I wish you all nothing but the best.
Hello.
Oye, we found your mr. bronson.
Where are you?
I'll be right there.
No, no, you need to stay
As far away as possible.
We're on our way out ourselves.
Ramon, I told you and your guys not to harm him.
Didn't get the chance.
We gotta go.
How did...?
Shot. I don't know.
Oye, we're not csi, all right?
You asked us to find him, and we found him.
Now we gotta go.
Yeah, sure.
It probably don't help you much, him being dead, huh?
Probably not.