You Good?

Season	Episode
7	5

Air date

August 8, 2023

Directed by

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Written by

Elisa Davis & Chris Provenzano

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"You Good?" is the fifth episode of Justified: City Primeval, a limited series followup to the series Justified. It was written by Elisa Davis & Chris Provenzano and directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. It first aired on August 8, 2023.

Plot[]

Summary[]

Carolyn's past becomes Raylan's present; Mansell puts a plan into action.

Recap[]

It is morning and Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens wakes up in Carolyn Wilder's bed. Getting up, she wishes him good morning. He goes over to a window, looks at his car and smiles, saying that it looks like he kept the Albanians out. "So this never happened," she tells him, saying that she wants to lay some ground rules. She tells him that nothing changes between them, that her client is still her client. "Yep," agrees Raylan. "That said, how was it for you?" he asks. She tells him it was about she expected. Raylan heads out, just as a car pulls up, out getting Carolyn's ex-husband, Jamal. Raylan tells him that she won't hear him, that she's in the shower. As he walks by him, he tells him that if he doesn't want to wait, he can tell him who he is and he'll tell her he came by. "And you are?" he asks and he tells him that he's the go-getter that's going to get them a few coffees. Jamal says this means he's coming back and he asks if he should stay, that they can wait. Jamal asks if he's really going to wait with him. Raylan says that he doesn't think he can just let him in. He again suggests that he tell him who he is and he says that they have pecuniary matters to handle, that he doesn't need to know about. He says to tell her that he was there, that they'll catch up later, that she'll know who. "But I won't," says Raylan. He claims to be a street pastor and occasionally nutritionist. Heading back to his car, he warns Raylan not to let the house fool him, that the neighborhood could be hazardous to his "caucacity."

Clement Mansell and Sandy Stanton pull up in front of a cafe, Sandy asking if they have milkshakes, saying that she could really use one. "Sweet tooth for a sweet lady?" he asks and she tells him it's not funny. He tells her that the Albanians aren't coming back and he doesn't want to hear one word about them while they're in there. Inside, Clement meets with Sweety. He asks him how he wants to play things with the judge's notebook and Sweety tells him the question isn't how, but who. Clement says they need to play it hard and heavy, but Sweety tells him it's different than anything they've ever done before and that it requires finesse. They start going through names. "Roger Block," suggests Clement and Sweety describes him as a war hero, likely with a hard bark. They go through some other names and come to Meynard Delvina, whom Sweety rejects for being Albanian, saying he doesn't want to be peeled like an orange. Hearing this, Sandy looks faint and declares that she's leaving. Sweety asks Clement if he's ever seen the billboards for Burt Dickey Real Estate. He tells him that he rips down old buildings to put up condos, that they call him Bulldozer Burt. He says that he's a white-collar ex-con, a walk in the park. Clement agrees it's a good idea.

Raylan tells Carolyn she had a visitor while she was in the shower. She curses, but he tells her it wasn't an Albanian unless there are black Albanians. He tells her that he had said there were money matters to attend to and she looks weary. He asks if he was a client, but she tells him that just because he got it in her pants doesn't mean he can get in her business. He points out it never happened and they kiss. She tells him she has plenty of protection at the courthouse and not to tail her. Nevertheless, when she takes off, Raylan follows. Raylan arrives at the headquarters of the Detroit Police Department, where Lou Whitman informs him that there is an all-hands meeting in progress. He tells him to check in at the office later as the meeting begins. The officer heading the meeting, Chief Briggs, tells them he just got off the phone with the governor, who wants to know why in the five days since Judge Guy and Rose Doyle's murder, there has been zero progress. "Results now!" he shouts. He says that with Detective Bryl on ice, Detective Downey is now the sole lead. He walks away, allowing her to take the stand, and she tells the group that effective immediately, they're going back to the start. Meanwhile, in the parking garage of the courtyard, Carolyn Wilder is on the phone with Trennell. She says that Sweety will listen if they tell him not to mess with Clement Mansell and the judge's book. He, however, tells her that with all his expenses, he's in too deep to think with his head. She asks if he knows where the gun is that could take Clement down and he tells her he might. She tells him he might want to hide it somewhere Sweety can't find it and she'll find a way to make it turn up.

Raylan heads out with Detective Wendell Robinson to the original crime scene. "Look at this mess," comments Wendell, saying that you can only kill a man once, but murder a crime scene a hundred times. Raylan says that the one thing he can't get over is that Clement showed it to them, practically a threat. Raylan continues that the judge had a notebook and nobody's seen it since. He says that Clement either has it, or someone paid him to hit the judge and get it for them, that it's the key. Wendell tells Raylan that he never even wanted to be a cop, that he wanted to be a writer, and if the case were a whodunnit, it wouldn't sell a single copy. Raylan says he agrees if he's saying standing out there is a waste of time and Wendell tells him they'll all be retired or playing pickleball by the time it's solved. Raylan suggests that they go back to a drifter suspect they had from the night of, Darrold Woods, that he might have heard something. Wendell, however, says that the man was high on PCP. "So not likely to recall anything helpful?" wonders Raylan.

At Burt Dickey Real Estate, Burt takes a call from Sweety. Sweety thanks him for taking the call, saying it must mean he saw the photo he texted. He asks if he can call him back. "No," he tells him and Burt irritatedly steps away from the people he is meeting as Sweety asks him what time he can swing by. "Here?" asks Burt and Sweety asks him just where "here" is. Meanwhile, outside, Clement enters a florist's shop. Burt tells Sweety he's in the middle of a meeting. "So the office?' asks Sweety, telling him he prefers home at 4 sharp. "I've got a 3:30-" starts Burt, but Sweety cuts him off. At the courthouse, Carolyn talks with a woman named Diane, asking if she's heard anything about Judge Guy's replacement. Diane claims not to be able to talk and when Carolyn asks why, she asks if she's put herself up for the judgeship. She complains about her greasing palms, and she tells her she does what has to be does. Carolyn says that she's a politician and that politicians should not be sitting on the bench, but Diane just tells her that if she wants it to go make friends with the governor. Meanwhile, as Raylan and Wendell sit having lunch, Wendell comments that it'll go three ways: either they get a miracle break, another being that it drags on and drifts away. Raylan cuts in saying that the third is they go find Clement and shoot him. Wendell tells him the third way he was thinking is the Detroit way, though they don't hold the patent. "Entrapment, plant a little dope, or go all the way and frame the guy up," suggests Raylan. Wendell agrees it's not his style. Raylan tells him that what he should do is wash his hands of it, go home and see his kid. He then says that someone got Clement before, that he's not the Zodiac Killer. "What was the name of the arresting officer?" he asks.

He and Wendell next find themselves on the doorstep of a woman who asks if Raymond is dead. "My bad," says Wendell, that she assumed with homicide being at the door that he was dead. The woman, Mary Alice, Raymond's ex-wife, asks what brings him to the door and he says that Raymond may be helpful on a case they're working on. "I know how it is with ya'll," he says, and she tells Raylan that she doesn't like Raymond, that she doesn't keep tabs and he doesn't check in. Raylan tells her it's important. "Aren't they all?" she says. She tells them that if they find Raymond to tell him that she got fed up with his old Cutlass in the garage and had it towed. She closes the door on them. "Told ya' how it go, and that's how it went," Wendell comments to Raylan. Back at the office, Maureen tells Raylan that something came for him. She tells him that it might cheer him up. "Aw, somebody misses her daddy," comments Wendell as they arrive inside to a bouquet of flowers. Raylan opens the card with the flowers, which reads "Thinking of you Chickenfat." The flowers are not from Willa, but from Clement. He says that for a minute, he really hoped they would cheer him up, showing Wendell the card.

Clement and Sweety pull up outside of Burt Dickey's home. Sweety tells Clement a story about once being mistaken for Miles Davis. Clement asks him what made him think of that, but he just shakes his head. They watch a lawn care truck pull away and head in. Burt calls out Sweety for not telling him there'd be two people. He tells them that he made a mistake in not tending to his affairs and led to his entry in Judge Guy's ledger. "Who hasn't lost their head over a lady?" "Me," deadpans Sweety and Burt asks where they're at. Sweety tells him they want $30,000. He offers $5,000 and Sweety asks if he thinks they look like they're there for chicken feed. He tells him they won't walk out for less than $20,000. Burt asks if he thinks he has piles of cash and Sweety agrees that with computers these days, he's inclined to believe him. He asks Clement if they can live with $17,500. "Not really, no," says Clement. "Ten, that's it, no more," declares Burt. He says it's a lot of money for a slip of paper. Clement points out a painting, asking about it, and then declares that the price is, in fact, $50,000. Burt asks if Clement is really serious, and Sweety gets up, saying that $10,000 is fine. He pulls out a piece of paper from the notebook, handing it to Burt. Back in their car, Clement complains that Burt surely had $50,000. Sweety, however, says that the point was not the money, but just to see if the book worked. Clement replies that he's not saying the point is always the money, but when it comes to extortion the point is the money. Sweety says he told him to be cool, that the point is that it worked.

At the courthouse, Carolyn finds Raylan waiting on the bench with the flowers. "You didn't!" she says and he tells her that he didn't, that her client, Clement Mansell, did. She says that with the day she's had, she doesn't care about him doing this in public. She continues that if the devil gave her chocolates, she'd eat them. He asks if she's saying she's hungry, because he is. They head to their cars and set off, not realize they are being watched by Jamal. They arrive at a restaurant, where Carolyn asks Raylan why "You're good" is a statement now, saying not to tell her how she feels. She tells him that in Detroit, they keep it as a question. He chuckles and she says that people need to think about how they use their words. "You like telling people what's what what?" he asks and she asks if he doesn't. He tells her his experience is that people will do as they will and the trick is in how you react. She tells him that he likes to choose outcomes, but in her life, everyone has their foot on her neck to get what they want. She curses, saying that it's small of them to use their power over people, that she wants hers, but to set things right. He says she's confident in her judgment and she tells him she has to be if she wants to sit on the bench. They discuss emotions and aspirations, him saying that his is just to find out how Judge Guy's book connects to the case. She asks if he's questioning her, that she doesn't know if anybody told him, but she's not obligated to give up that kind of information. He asks what if it was official, if she would be needing a good lawyer. Just then, Jamal shoves his way in. "Really, Jamal?" asks Carolyn and he says that she brought the white boy there. She tells him it's not the time and place and he asks if this "corndog" is really her new flavor. He tells Raylan to make himself scarce, asking Carolyn why she's brushing him off. Raylan asks him just who he is and he hands over a card reading "Jamal Wilder - Partner" of Wilder & Wilder. "I'm her heart," he tells him. "Was," insists Carolyn and he says that they came to this very restaurant right after their prom. He says they sowed their wild oats in college, than ran back into each other's arms. She tells him it's all past tense. "Our conversation was just getting juicy," comments Raylan. "You know what, you should go," says Carolyn and Jamal tells him they have stuff to work out. "No, you should go," Carolyn says, pointing to Jamal. Raylan tells him he should oblige and Jamal asks if he's going to whip his ass in the middle of a Chinese restaurant, that he has a black belt. Raylan tells him he has one too. "He a pig?" asks Jamal and Raylan tells him the term applies more to police, that he's a Deputy U.S. Marshal. Carolyn claps her hands, saying that she's leaving. She tells them that they can talk if they want. "You know, the best Chinese restaurants in Detroit is actually in Canada," comments Jamal.

Clement studies hundred dollar bills from the Burt Dickey haul. As Sandy comes in, he tells her that they're celebrating. "It worked?" she asks, asking just how much he got and he asks her if she ever really looked at money, that there's a lot going on. He asks what she wants and she says it's whatever they're serving in Aruba. He tells her that they're not going anywhere just yet, that the judge's book is like an ATM and they'll keep hitting it, then get out and never come back. She tells him she's want to believe him, but he's kinda stoned. He asks just what this means, then asks her if she thinks he has a good singing voice. She asks if what matters is that he likes his singing voice. He agrees he's being paranoid and kisses her. She tells him if they're going to stay, they have to take care of the situation. He says the only situation he's taking care of tonight is the party right there.

Carolyn pays a visit to Jamal at his home. He asks how she found him and she tells him she called his sister. "She always liked you more than me," he says, putting on some soul music. He tells her he didn't expect it when he caught her with Raylan at the restaurant. He asks her if she recalls that the U.S. Marshals used to catch runaway slaves and put them back into bondage. He calls it tragic. She asks if she's trying to defend her honor and he says he's trying to turn the chapter on the two of them. She says that she can't bank on promises and he asks her to sit, saying the way he's living is embarrassing. He tells her he it's his mess and that he took her for granted, but that he's a changed man. He says he could have any had girl at Cass Tech, but he put his arm around her, that he wanted to give her the glamour she deserved. He asks her to restart it, to refresh it. He kisses her telling, her he loves her, but she says he can't be serious. She picks up a purse, tossing it at him. "Where is she?" she asks, banging on doors and shouting. She finds a pair of bras in the shower, even as he's trying to claim it's his cousin Tasha. "This is not Tasha's size," she points out and he says she has a side piece, so he can too. He tells her she doesn't live there and she says he's living there with somebody, which means he is no longer eligible to receive alimony from his ex-wife. She tells him if he wants more loafers to have her take him shopping. "I paid the lien," she tells him. He asks why she came back, if it wasn't about the two of them. She says that she came to tell him that if he ever comes to her asking for money again, she will snitch on him, then come over and burn his closet. He tells her she's getting emotional. She nods, tears in her eyes, saying that it's true, that it's because she needs honesty and she really thought it was him, but it's not. Crying, she tells him that she's done and she's broke. Iron in her voice, she tells him that she would pay to make sure that he is nothing more than a memory. She leaves. He shouts after her, calling her "Carrie," but she gets in her car and drives off.

That night, Burt Dickey awakes to find Clement Mansell standing by his bed. "Evening, Burt," he tells him. He walks out with the painting he noticed earlier. Meanwhile, Carolyn Wilder pays a visit to Sweety's tavern. "What's wrong?" he asks, seeing her, but she just walks out, Trennell telling him that he should tell her to go buy some manners. Sweety stares, then heads outside. She tells him she wants to see the judge's book. He asks if she's been crying and she tells him she doesn't want to take it, just to see it. She tells him that she takes care of everybody, but she's done. "So you want in?" he asks, to be a client to her client. She tells him she wants the bench. "There you go, Judge Wilder," he tells her. He says that she has to use what she got to get what she want. "Alright, James Brown," just let me see it," she tells him and he says she can take a look at it, but it's his and Clement's, so she can't go after anyone without telling him first. He hands it over and she stares at it in disbelief, saying to Sweety that the whole city is in the book. He asks if she sees somebody who can help her. She tells him that if there's a wall in Jericho, it's about to tumble down.

Raylan sits at a bar and texts Willa, telling her that he misses her and asking how she is. She, however, replies back almost immediately that she doesn't feel like talking. A man comes up to him, telling him that Mary Alice only speaks to him on pain of death and that she must have figured it would mess up his night pretty good. This is Raymond Cruz, the arresting officer in the Wrecking Crew case with Clement Mansell. He asks Raylan how he can help him and he says that he tangled with Clement Mansell. "Remind me," he says and Raylan outlines the details of the case, how Cleement went up for the Wrecking Crew killings, but not for long. Raymond tells him that the system has his flaws, to write his congressman. "Not the system, it's him," Raylan tells him. Raymond asks him what he wants to know, that he left it all in the case files. Raylan tells him he wants to know what's missing from the case files, why he thinks he can't trust anyone. Raymond is surprised that he still cares, saying he reminds him of him when he started out, except that he's old. Raylan tells him he's not going to sleep at night if Clement wins. Raymond tells him that when he first started out, there was a guy he tangled with named Freddy Keck. He shot through his front window one night, not to kill, but more like "Come on, man, let's do it," like it was cowboys and Indians, except that he was a stone-cold killer. "How'd you get him?" asks Raylan and he says that they couldn't, but that one night, he showed up at his house. He told him they were going to sit and have a drink, that it was a big mix-up and if he had any sense of humor, he'd see how comical the whole thing was. He walked behind his bar, reached down, and then he shot him. "He drew on you," says Raylan, but Raymond tells him that he shot him. He tells him that what he remembers is that he's still talking, that he had a hole in his chest, his eyes wide open, still talking, that the guy just wouldn't shut up. "That was that," he tells him, saying that he sleeps just like a baby.