Theyve gotten a call from a laundromat, one of the businesses they protect for a payout.
Harlee has more important things to be dealing with right now.
But for once, Woz shows some compassion.
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The homeless guy is a former Marine, as is the lieutenant.
Woz doesnt feel good about leaving a brother behind, as he puts it.
He lets the man sober up in a cell.
The next morning, however, the veteran is a wreck.
In another precinct, a detective finds a dead body stuffed in a dumpster, missing his footwear.
Thats one mystery solved or is it?
Their suspects knuckles arent bruised, and he had no blood on his clothing or memory of killing anyone.
Harlee chases after him, but her ex hops on a subway car and avoids that awkward conversation.
Donnie sets up a meeting with their mysterious partner in crime for that evening.
NEXT: Speak of the devil
Harlee emerges back onto the street and hides out in her car.
Eventually, Zepeda comes to her.
They make a great team.
Zepeda asks to see Cristina, but Harlees like, Lol you wish.
Hes less than happy with that response, but he lets Harlee go, for now.
(Side note: Zepeda says its been a decade since hes been free, but Cristina is 16.
Am I missing something?)
Taken aback by her accusation, Nava sets her straight, saying he recused himself from the case.
Well then, Harlee wants to file a restraining order against her ex.
When provided with said burger, he tells the crew, IT WAS THE DEVIL KILLED FATHER TIME.
Apparently, Moses sees the devil frequently riding a city bus.
Later, Tufo and Loman investigate the club, looking for the owner whose image graces the poster.
They find him in a back office, asphyxiated and hanging from the ceiling.
At least he died wearing his favorite nipple clamps.
He brings her up to speed on Donnies talk with Stahl.
He argues a big pay day could help them deal with both Zepeda and the Feds.
(What exactly does this mean?
That theyre going to collect their winnings and make a run for Tijuana?
That theyre going to put a hit on Zepeda?
How exactly is a pile of cash going to make either of those problems disappear?)
With Joaquin is an older man, the brains of this whole operation.
Specifically, money the agency confiscated in a drug bust the week prior.
The money needs to be transferred into evidence via armored truck.
Hmm, what could possibly go wrong?
Harlee returns home to Cristina.
She again exhorts her daughter not to make any contact with Zepeda.
Speak of the devil.
As soon as she heads out, who should come knocking but dear old dad.
At first, Cristina doesnt want to let him in.
He turns to go, but conflicted, Cristina tells him Harlees lie: Hes not her real father.
She doesnt know it, but she may have just put both herself and her mom in real danger.
Zepeda doesnt take kindly to being written out of his daughters life.
She lets him in on the crews plan to steal $12 million.
She asks Stahl for amnesty for her friends.
Harlee doesnt break it off, which Stahl takes as a sign that his advances are wanted.
While Harlee is dealing with her No.
1 fan, Zepeda returns to her apartment, again trying to see Cristina.
This time, he has a plan to win his daughter over.
While Cristina can hear him via the intercom, he calls Harlee.
He demands to see Cristina, saying hes her father and its not right to keep them apart.
That is enough to push the teenager into a dumb decision.
She opens the door and steps out to meet her father.
Final Guilt-O-Meter:
Harlee:7 Out of 10, Quite Guilty
Surprise, Harlee wasnt blameless this episode.
For the crew to commit to robbing the DEA, they had to hold a unanimous vote.
Harlee could have opted out, and the job would have been quashed.
Harlee agreed to take down Woz, and shes working to get him to confess to killing Saperstein.
But she didnt have to bring the rest of the detectives into this mess.
In fact, she was presented with an easy out not to.
