But now that Im at the end …
I cant justify anything.
We flash back to two weeks earlier, when a very different Harlee Santos confidently struts across the screen.
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Its gonna be a wild ride.
As they approach the apartment in question, shots ring out.
Loman busts through the door, guns blazing, and shoots their would-be attacker square in the chest.
Harlee rushes in after him and spots an accomplice escaping out an open window.
Loman looks like hes ready to pass out, so Harlee swings into action.
At least their tip-off was solid: Therewasa drug deal in progress when the detectives busted in.
Harlee snags a glock from thehuge duffel bag stuffed with herointhats chilling on the coffee table.
all evidence to sure up their new story the dealer shot first.
Clearly, Harlee is not fazed by her afternoon of wrongful killings, evidence tampering, and police misconduct.
Kids these days, amiright?
NEXT: Harlee gets stung
Loman wants to confess, but Harlee is having none of it.
(Nice creative use of the Transitive Property, J. Hes currently wracked with guilt and wants to confess both factors that make him more sympathetic.
But thus far, he doesnt feel bad enough to actually suffer any consequences, and hes staying silent.
This is howMaking a Murderer-pop in conspiracies get started!
We soon learn more about Wozs extracurricular moneymaking ventures.
Earl broke that promise by dealing in the building Harlee and Loman were called to the day before.
Woz meets Mendez at the gangs front, a funeral home.
To remind him of their agreement, Woz pins him down and pours human cremains all over his face.
(This is just clue number 37 or so that Woz is a Bad Dude.)
Cut to Harlee making some illegal deals of her own.
He hands her a sack of cash just as several squad cars pull up.
She makes pretend like it was all a sting and tells the grower to get on the ground.
Not so fast, sister: Hes actually undercover FBI, and the sting is really on her.
Harlee would rather do the time than betray her people, but Stahl knows her weakness: Cristina.
Harlee cant abandon her daughter to the system while she rots in jail.
It takes some convincing, but by the end of the day shes been persuaded to become a mole.
Instead, he gets Earl to reveal that he witnessed Lomans unprovoked shooting.
Earl is the last loose end.
Its safe to say Earl is no longer a problem.
The next morning, Harlee finds a $10,000 check from Woz in her desk drawer.
The plot thickens: Donnie and Woz are colluding to keep the departments record clean.
Its all about protecting Harlee, says Woz.
Theyre also planning something bigger… a job providing security only.
That night, Harlee and Cristina attend a barbecue at Wozs house.
Its a kickin party, in short, until Woz corners Harlee in his garage.
He starts rambling about betrayal and breach of trust.
Hes discovered theres a rat on their team, and he needs to kill it.
Harlee fears hes caught on to her partnership with Stahl and reaches for her gun.
But then Woz ends his speech with a plea, asking for her help to catch the traitor.
After all, shes the only one he can trust.
Hes in charge, and hes giving everyone else license to do wrong.
That is, until she figures out how to ditch the FBI.
