FRANKLIN Victor Kostas — you’re under arrest. We have everything on the wire. Fentanyl, murder conspiracy, the works.
JACK I have no skills left except corruption. criminality script
He smiles. Small. Real.
They look at each other. Nod. Jack wears a wire. Maya waits in a van with Franklin monitoring. FRANKLIN Victor Kostas — you’re under arrest
JACK I got into politics to fix things. Sewers, schools, sidewalks. Then Victor came. First, a small zoning favor. Then campaign donations. Then threats. sidewalks. Then Victor came. First
JACK No. I’m complicit. There’s a difference. Midnight. Maya drives a rusted panel van. Jack rides shotgun.