Following a corrupt operation, veteran detective Alonzo attempts to manipulate his rookie partner Jake into accepting blood money and joining his inner circle. Alonzo challenges Jake's morality and offers him a path to power, while Jake struggles with the realization that his mentor is a criminal.
ALONZO: Friend? Because I drank his whisky and he knew my name? Shit. I was playing his ass. That's my job. That's your job. Roger sold dope to kids. World's better off without him. He's the biggest major violator in L.A. I've been watching the cocksucker operate with impunity for ten years. Now I g
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