Written by: George F. Walker and Dani Romain

Cops Max and Donny watch as Carlos, a mid-level drug dealer, is picked up from jail by his two "cousins" Hermie and Phillipe and his junkie ex-brother-in-law Joe.

Carlos is caught between warring local drug suppliers Andre and Eddie which, according to Max, makes him the key to cleaning up their neighborhood.

Max pays a visit to Carlos' ex-wife Lucie with a message: if she wants Carlos out of her life for good, Lucie should become Max's informant.

Legal aid lawyer Jayne meets with her client Michelle, a young woman facing drug charges. Later, Jayne visits Max in the motel where they are having an affair. Jayne asks Max to lean on Terrance, Michelle's boyfriend, a young thug who's forcing Michelle to take the heat for some drugs he was moving.