Episode 3: The Heart of the Matter

... is a matter of the heart, Don Luis.  Kostamo is very protective of this Lana Radley.  Is she a threat to us?  Her connection to the affair is that the roommate hired her services as a private investigator.  The blonde bimbo, Don Luis mutters.  There has been no contact between

Episode 5: Front Sight

Betty, is that you?  A voice yells across the lobby of the Four Seasons.  Toni!!!  And they rush over to hug each other.  Everyone walks up to where the two girls are now  admiring her huge diamond engagement ring.  Jax, good to see you again.  Kostamo says with his Cheshire

Episode 6: Nickelback

Well, what should I do?  Lana asks Rolf, after she’s told him the whole story that night.  Let me think on this.  Get a good night’s sleep.  I can call Bettina, if you want your room back for tonight.  She nods.  Thanks for listening, Rolf.  Borrow your phone?

Episode 8: False Flag

The brothers drive in silence.  So Kostamo wins this round, Ramon says.  We must accept that the new order will be affirmed by The Syndicate.  And afterwards, we will not be able to come against him directly without becoming an anathema to the others.  So he will expect us to

Episode 10: Barnes & Noble

Jax and Lana come into the bookstore after dinner.  You cannot be serious, he tells her as he sees Raul go back behind the help desk, a pair of reading glasses on, a lanyard around his neck with his name on it.  He jerks his head for Lana to look

Episode 15: Under Siege

Mike picks up Jon and Sam at the private portion of the airport that night.  Jon, I don’t know how to express my gratitude, Mike tells him.  A case of Orange Crush would be an appropriate gesture, Jon tells him.  Thanks for coming, Sam.  Mike tells her.  She nods

Episode 2: The Green-Eyed Monster

Simon, this is Bettina.  Yeah, Legally Blonde reporter; I know who you are. Click. She hangs up on him. Three days later, there is a loud pounding on the apartment door.  Lana racks her 12 gauge shotgun.  Whoa, Whoa.  The voice on the other side of the door protests.  Jax?

Pilot Episode: Bedhopping

in medias res ...(fade to blackout).  18 Months Later... Lana walks up the steps and sees that there is no doorbell.  Just a huge cast iron knocker on the reclaimed cathedral door.  She is about to knock when the door swings wide open.  The rockstar looks at her with raised

Episode 19: Bass Flange

Hello, Sam.  Rolf tells her as he gets into the passenger seat of her car.  Hello, gifted one.  I heard that you completely psyched out the guys.  She smiles widely, and he gives her a high five.  I still don’t know how you did it.  The devil is wise

Episode 14: Marche Slav

Simon, this is Lana.  Quero Taco Bell.  She laughs.  Simon, will you be my date on Saturday?  Where are we going?  Symphony with Jax and Bettina, and Rolf and his date.  Rolf’s bringing a date?  I’ve got to meet her. Are we dressing up?  You can wear whatever,

Episode 17: Back to School

SH5 Fan Boards The mainstream media won’t play the interview Bettina did with the band.  Too hot for them to touch.–Simon. Channel Five news gets a blizzard of angry emails and requests for the footage.  They put it on their website.  And the news that the band is

Episode 23: Bleak House

MTV Breaking News Jaxton Ayers, bass player for Slaughterhouse Five, is an a coma at St. Catherine’s in New Orleans after being assaulted at an abandoned drive-in movie theater.  His girlfriend, Lana Radley, the notorious former NOPD police officer, is the chief suspect and a massive manhunt is underway.

Episode 22: Luchador

Kostamo hears singing and a guitar playing through the open upstairs window as he walks toward the apartment building.  Fifteen seconds later he knocks on the door.  The guitar stops.  Who is it?  Bettina asks.  Kostamo.  He hears voices talking, and Lana opens the door, and peeks out.  Are you

Episode 27: Moral Turpitude

Toni’s phone rings at 4am.  Ugggh.  I forgot to turn it off and plug it in she mutters. She grabs the phone and looks at the caller ID.  It’s Mike.  Mmmm.  She answers. Sorry, was just going to leave a message.  Mmmm.  Jax is awake.  WHAT!  We’re

Episode 29: Carry Trade

Sam walks out of Jax’s room and heads out down the hall.  She sees Rolf reading a magazine in the waiting room.  She goes over to him.  I didn’t know you wore glasses.  How are you doing, Sam?  He asks, as he takes off them off and puts

Episode 30: Sixth Commandment

Tom picks up Bettina and Lana at their apartment Sunday AM before church.  Hello, daughters.  Daddy, Bettina greets him as she climbs into the front seat and buckles her seatbelt.  Good morning, sir.  How are you doing, Lana?  I’m ready to make a joyful noise.  Me too, Bettina says,

Episode 32: Millennium Falcoln

Bettina approaches the nurse’s desk.  Is Jax resting?  His parents are with him now.  You can go in, Bettina.  Thank you.  Bettina walks down the hall.  And knocks on the door.  Hello.  She stops in the doorway.  May I join you or should I come back another time?  Come

Episode 34: Eviction Notice

Simon walks into Jax’s hospital room, followed by Sam and Jon, Mike and Toni.  What part about wanting to see you alone got lost in translation?  Jax asks Jon.  I asked Mike and Toni to meet us here, Sam says.  I’ve got a couple of announcements to make.

Episode 36: Article 5

Everyone present looks at Sam as she sits down at the round table, her subordinate joins the other seconds, all standing behind the chairs of their principals, with their arms folded.  The meeting is called to order, and the chairman introduces Samantha.  She wishes to address us on behalf of

Episode 37: Poor and Powerless

Jillian, I’d like you to meet Bettina, Lana, Tim, and RileyX, the rapper.  Simon tells her.  She’s waiting next to a huge Yukon SUV with its rear hatch open.  Hi, Riley tells her and goes over to give her a quick kiss.  Her miniature dog yips excitedly at

Episode 40: Night-in

Lana walks in the door and sees Bettina reading on the couch, waiting up for her.  Lana goes right to her room and changes into her pajamas.  She notices that her dress is cleaned and hanging on the door of her closet.  She pulls out her clothes for the next

Episode 41: Sardis

Jon and Jenny watch from the balcony as Bettina latches on to Riley’s elbow with her left hand and leads him toward the front.  She slows down when they’re in the front 1/3 of the auditorium.  Say when, she tells him.  He stops at the third row,

Episode 42: Woodsmoke

Toni and Jax sit in front of the wood stove, waiting for Mike to get back in from his hike to his wifi hotspot in the freezing drizzle.  What are you thinking?  Toni asks him.  Just about how I’ve made a complete mess of my life.  Been there.  Toni

Episode 43: Ebay Motors

Lana sees a strange local number on her cell phone.  This is Lana, she answers.  Lana, I’m sure you don’t remember me, but we met at church and you gave me your card.  Is this Emilie?  Yes.  How can I help you?  I’d like to hire your

Episode 44: La Proxima Vez

The alarm beeps and Lana looks out the window from her workstation to see Raul’s Nissan Ultima come up the drive.  She sees Ramon get out of the passenger seat.  She notes the time, the vehicle, and the occupants in her daily activity log, then walks over to get