Episode 9

Don't Ever F**king Miss is the first episode of the second season of Tokyo Vice.
==Synopsis==
As Jake, Katagiri, and Samantha pursue the truth about Polina, Sato clings to life--but not all of Chihara-kai are hoping for his full recovery.Official Tokyo Vice Synopsis from Max website
==Summary==
A brief flashback is shown of the night on the Yoshino where Polina meets her demise at the hands of a Tozawa member. The flashback segues to Hiroto's house, where Hiroto watches the video as Jake with an icepack paces back and forth beside him. Hiroto suggests that he watch it, too, but despite Jake's protest to watch the video again, Hiroto persuades him to and asks who gave Jake the video. Sadly, Jake doesn't know and claims the video was dropped off by his door.
Watching the video again, Jake recognizes one of the thugs as someone who was one of the thugs who beat him up in his apartment the other day. Recognizing the other man, Hiroto informs Jake that the other man in the video is Jotaro Shigematsu, the Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs. Hearing that shocks Jake as he realizes the dynamite evidence they've found.
As construction workers work tirelessly building Samantha's soon-to-be hostess club, she asks the worker Shimoda-san about the wiring there. After she talks it over with Shimoda-san and promises to buy some at the store, Kobayashi arrives with a Chihara-Kai member. Seemingly unfazed, Samantha asks where Sato was, and Kobayashi answers that he's out that day and he's his replacement. Hence, Samantha allows Kobayashi to perform his inspection, and as she leaves, she tries to contact Sato.
Meanwhile, Sato's younger brother visits the Chihara-Kai HQ and informs the members there that their hospitalized father, who's dying, is asking for him. However, they claim that he's not there, and they'll relay the message to him when they see him and demand that he leave. With that, Kite politely leaves the place.
Driving down the highway with Jake in the passenger seat of his car, Hiroto stops by the Meicho Shimbun Newspaper building to drop Jake off there. Before Hiroto does, Jake and he discusses what Jake will do with the tape, and he plans to give it to his Editor, while Hiroto will reach out to his contacts. Although Jake worries for Hiroto as Tozawa threatens his wife and kids, Hiroto claims he won't look into Tozawa. He'll try to find a fingerprint on the evidence given to Jake, which will allow him to arrest Tozawa. With Jake's help in making the story public, he'll take it from there. However, Jake feels remorseful that if he hadn't botched the airport raid, Polina would still be alive. On the other hand, Hiroto claims that Jake isn't responsible for another man's misdeeds. With that, Hiroto and Jake part ways.
At the Yoshikawa Gakuin University, Kite receives a phone call about his brother Sato. Immediately, Kite heads to the hospital that his brother is in and learns from the doctor who had contacted him that his phone number is in Sato's wallet. Moments later, Taro, Yuta, and Koji arrive at the hospital with a wheelchair to take Sato out of the place. Despite Kite and the doctor's plea, the Chihara-Kai members take Sato out of the hospital and into a car, with Gen behind the wheel.
Within a boardroom, some Meicho workers, Baku, Jake, and Emi, finish watching the tape featuring Polina and the Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Jotaro Shigematsu in it. Although one of the executives claims that it's manslaughter at best, Baku argues the videotape is by far one of the most incriminating pieces of evidence of a political scandal in years. He then demands that a copy be made and neither the copy nor the original leave the building. Despite Jake bringing the evidence, Baku assigns it to Emi as missing girls is her field of specialty. It's also stated that the Tozawas ordered Jake not to delve further into this subject. However, another worker orders the two to cooperate in working on it. Before the story is published, Baku requests a comment from the Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, but Emi claims it'd be impossible under such short notice. Hence, a worker named Ozaki, who has a contact, offers to make some phone calls to arrange one on their behalf.
Once the meeting was settled, Baku ended it and got everyone back to work. As Jake leaves the room, Jake listens to a recorded message on his phone by Samantha, who says she spoke to Polina's roommate, but hasn't learned anything new from her. She also asks him to contact her when he finds out anything from his search for Polina.
Sitting at his desk, Tin-Tin and Trendy asks if Jake's all right, and he assures them he is. Tin-Tin then mentions that everyone in the building is talking about Polina and asks if he knows her, which upsets Trendy since he asked him not to mention it. Still, Jake confirms that he did; Tin-Tin and Trendy then offer to assist Jake in helping him if he needs it. So, Jake asks Trendy to track the registry number of the boat. That way, they can arrest if the boat is under Tozawa's name. Emi then informs Jake that Ozaki has scheduled an appointment with the Vice-Minister the next morning. Despite Jake's protest of how long away that is, Emi asserts they don't have a choice in the matter. She then orders Jake to go home and get some rest and asks that Tin-Tin and Trendy follow her, but before they leave, they assure Jake they'll help him with his request.
A doctor reveals to Ishida and other members of the Chihara-Kai about Sato's condition at an undisclosed location. He reveals that while none of his vital organs are damaged, there's a high risk of infection, and the next few days will be critical for him. When asked who will stay with him, Gen offers to do it, but Ishida interjects, claiming he'll do it. Ishida then orders the Chihara-Kai members to leave, and when they do, he stands by Sato's bedside and assures him that whoever hurt him will suffer.
Jake and Emi visit Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Jotaro Shigematsu for an interview. He apologizes for not being able to see them sooner and is then pressed by Emi if he knows anything about the Yoshino, which Shigematsu immediately denies. Emi then shows him a photograph featuring him and Polina, stating that Polina was beaten to death while he was there and that her paper was going to publish an article on it the next day. If Shigematsu has anything to comment on, now would be his chance; however, Shigematsu says "No comment" to it. Jake then interjects, claiming that Shigematsu didn't kill her and that Tozawa is setting him up so he can blackmail him using the tape they have. He then says that if Shigematsu gives them Tozawa, they'll make it clear in the article. However, Shigematsu rebukes Jake's lack of decorum, and Emi apologizes while promising to speak with him. They then take their leave.
Outside, Jake tries to justify his reason for trying to reason with Shigematsu, but Emi claims that doing that to a government official was out of line. Although Jake described his action as a calculated risk, Emi retorts that it was the same as what he did with Sugita. Jake still believes if they can connect Polina's murder to Tozawa, why shouldn't they press that angle? Emi claims that it's because they don't have Tozawa; all they have are three people, and one of the people needs their story told.
Detective Hiroto uses a coffee vending machine to get a can of coffee from and then delivers an envelope addressed to him with a matchbook inside that was for the Hotel APIO. Written on the inside flap of the matchbook read Miyamoto room 107.
Samantha drives her motorcycle back to her club; outside of it, she's met by Jake. Inside the place, Jake returns Samantha's photo of her and Polina. She's also made privy to what happened to Polina and asks whether or not they've found her body, but Jake answers no and promises people will know what happened to Polina. Jake then offers to buy Samantha some coffee or something, but she claims that she wishes to be alone. However, Jake notes he had hoped to learn more about Polina's background; however, Samantha interprets this as him trying to interview her. Despite Jake trying to justify his motive, claiming that he wanted to put Polina in a more dignified light since the story was being run tomorrow, Samantha kicks Jake out of her club.
When Jake exits the club, he gets a call from Trendy, who informs him that the Yoshino isn't under any of Tozawa's known affiliates but a woman named Misaki Taniguchi. The name strikes a chord with Jake, who recognizes it and claims he'll look into it.
Meanwhile, Hiroto visits the hotel in Ueno that Jin was supposed to be at, and when he enters the room that the matchbook specified. Hiroto finds Jin's dead body, dead of an apparent drug overdose. What shocked Hiroto was a photograph of them sitting together at the cafe where they concocted their plan, placed by Jin's corpse.
Eventually, Jake visits Misaki's apartment and is let inside by her. After Misaki asks about Jake's facial injuries, Jake asks her about the Yoshino, but she doesn't know about it. Jake then tells her the boat is under her name and has her signature, but Misaki claims that it was forged and that Tozawa tells nothing about his business to her. He then warns Misaki that an article about it will be published tomorrow, and her name will be released. Hence, Jake asks her for other names of those involved and Tozawa's current location; however, she's not privy to any of that and begs Jake not to release her name in the paper.
Afterward, Hiroto reports his findings of Jin's death to his former superior, as his corpse is documented. Jin's superior comments that Jin was a good cop and wouldn't have done meth as he had a fear of needles. Moments after this revelation, Jin's superior asks that the two men document the crime scene; he presses Hiroto about how he was involved with Jin trying to arrest Tozawa and that his death may have been no mere accident. With that, the superior wishes Hiroto well and leaves.
Ishida sits by Sato's bedside while watching some TV drama as Samantha tries to contact him, but to no avail. She then leaves him a message asking to meet with him that night.
Hiroto reports to the Assistant Commissioner about his involvement in Jin's death, and the Assistant Commissioner is furious about the details. He states that if news reaches the press about Jin's involvement with the Tozawa group, it would tarnish the department's reputation. Hence, Jin's death would be reported as a heart attack. On the other hand, Hiroto requests the creation of a task force to deal with Tozawa and his family's security. However, the Assistant Commissioner rejects the notion and orders him to drop the subject and look after his family.
At the Chihara-Kai HQ, Kobayashi informs everyone that Sato has regained consciousness. While some members were happy, Gen asked if he had said who had attacked him. Kobayashi denies it, but they'll be found out soon enough.
Sitting in his car, Hiroto scopes out the Millenium Garden Hotel, where Tozawa's men are seen exiting a car. As Hiroto arms himself with his gun, Hiroto's wife Juno contacts him and complains that she's been trying to contact him all day and has been unable to reach him. Juno complains that he woke her and their children up at night and sent them to her mother's home to stay with no explanation. When she asks Hiroto as to why they were sent there, Hiroto answers that a threat toward them was made, and he's following up on it. Hiroto also tells his wife to tell their children that he loves them and they'll be home soon, but Juno asks him to be safe so that he can do it himself.
At the Meicho building, Jake writes about the Yoshino boat, and when it comes time to write who the owner is, Jake pauses and hesitates to mention Misaki's name and former occupation.
Gen visits the Millenium Garden Hotel, where he meets with Yabuki, who asks him what he wants, to which Gen claims it's not what he wants, but something he can give them.
Sitting at a bar and taking a shot of a drink, Samantha tries to contact Akiko-san, but it goes straight to her voicemail, so she leaves her a message. After a while, Samantha contacts Erika-san, and again, there's no response. She leaves a message asking if she's free that night and to call her back.
Switching over to Jake's side, who eats at a restaurant with Trendy and Tin-Tin, they briefly discuss Misaki's connection to Tozawa. Their next topic was how Tin-Tin started baking as a hobby, such as cakes, pastries, etc., and that quickly ended when Emi contacted Jake about a fire in the building.
Briskly, Jake, Trendy, and Tin-Tin return to the building, where Emi informs Jake that their evidence against Tozawa was destroyed. It's suspected that it was from a fire caused by a lit cigarette. Despite Jake wanting to release their article on Tozawa, they'd be sued for false defamation by him if they did. Because of this, Jake has a meltdown over all of their hard work going down the drain because of the fire.
Outside the Chihara-Kai HQ, Yabuki and another Tozawa member stand by their car as members of the Chihara-Kai stand by the entrance HQ, and soon Ishida arrives in his car. After he exits it, Ishida tells Yabuki that he must be lost. However, Yabuki props open the truck door, revealing Gen inside the trunk, injured and hogtied. Yabuki informs Ishida that Gen confessed to attacking Sato and had hoped to gain protection from the Tozawa group for attacking one of his own.
Later, inside Ishida's office, Ishida, accompanied by Kobayashi, has a meeting with Yabuki, who informs him that Tozawa has recently left the country and is very ill. Yabuki is concerned that Tozawa won't return anytime soon, if at all. Furthermore, Yabuki cites that he never approved of the Tozawa stepping on the Chihara-Kai's toes and hopes that returning their traitor would help take the first step in making amends with the clan. Ishida says they'll be in touch with Yabuki and ends their meeting then and there.
Frustrated with a vending machine, Samantha is told by a passerby where to find her drink. Samantha takes her drink, opens it up, and starts to drink it. After taking a few sips, she drunkenly walks down the street, trying to contact Erika-san again, and leaves her a message apologizing for disappearing on her when she once worked for her. Again, Samantha also asks for Erika-san to call her back. She then tried to be picked up by a host club guy, but Samantha pushed him away and tried to warn a lady not to fall prey to them. Another host guy tries to pacify Samantha, but she pushes him away; swaggeredly, she then walks away.
Hiroto is seen returning home, where Jake stands outside of his house. The two would sit on Hiroto's porch and enjoy a drink together, lamenting how Tozawa once again got the upper hand on them by destroying the evidence they had against him. Jake suggests that Hiroto investigate the evidence against Tozawa being destroyed. However, Hiroto reluctantly informs him that he can't since he has orders not to investigate the matter further and relays that Jin had died in a love hotel in Ueno. Hiroto then demands that Jake not repeat or write about how Jin and were working together in building a case against Tozawa, but he finds out and makes his death look like a drug overdose. Hearing this makes Jake enraged, but Hiroto pulls him together and warns him that his life and Hiroto's family lives are under Tozawa's watchful eye. After assuring Jake that Polina and Jin will be avenged, Hiroto asks that Jake trust him and wait for the opportunity to strike against Tozawa. Furthermore, Hiroto suggests Jake pursue other stories in the meantime.
Sato is seen awakening on his bed with Ishida by his side, who then asks if Sato can move his arm, which he does and confirms that he can. Once that was confirmed, Ishida had Koji, Yuta, and Taro bring in a restrained Gen. Ishida gave Sato a knife and ordered him to return the favor to Gen using the knife. Still, Sato hesitated to do it, which Ishida duly noted, and in the end, Sato refused to kill him; hence, Ishida ordered Gen to be his lifelong servant, for Sato decided to spare him. With that over, Gen is dragged out of the room, and Sato drops the knife.
A sloven and disheveled-looking Samantha attends a dance party where she dances away until someone knocks her down to the floor. When another patron asks if she's alright, to which Samantha answers no.
Jake returns to the Meicho building, where he walks in on Tin-Tin on the phone with someone. Tin-Tin comments that it is not Jake's shift to be there, but Jake had wanted to get some work done. The topic then changes to about if Jake knew about Jin's death, and that Tin-Tin received a tip that it the report of it being ruled a heart attack was false and that he was going to research more into it. However, Jake lies, saying that Jin told him that he had prior heart problems, stating that he had ventricular arrhythmia. Tin-Tin believes it and thanks Jake.
Meanwhile, Hiroto sits dazed, looking in his living room as smooth jazz is played on full blast in the background.
Samantha visits the temple Polina considers one of her favorite places in Japan. There, Samantha has a flashback of when Polina brought her there. After they pray there, Polina tells Samantha about her first pet, a sheep she called Bela, which means white. Polina would go on to explain that her grandfather had her tie Bela to a tree and, for the rest of the night, protect her with a gun. She would, and around 3:00 am, a wolf arrived. Polina tried to shoot it but missed; however, when the wolf tried to attack Bela, another gunshot rang and killed the wolf. It was by Polina's grandfather who then told her, "Polina, don't ever miss." He'd then beat her, and Polina considered it the best lesson she had ever received and advised Samantha never to miss her fucking shot. Samantha then promises Polina that she'll never miss and asks Polina if she ever will return home, but Polina denies it and asks Samantha the same question. To that, Samantha answers there's nothing to go back to. However, Polina mentions that Samantha has a family, but Samantha denies it. Polina claims she has her, and the two laugh.
In the present, Samantha sat at the top of the stairway crying. She'd later visit her club, hang up the picture of her and Polina on a board, and left the place.
Shigematsu awakens in his bedroom to the sound of water running. Going to check the noise source, he found that his kitchen faucet was on, and from the corner of view of his eye, he found Hiroto in his living room holding a knife. After Hiroto compliments how lovely his house is, Shigematsu demands to know how Hiroto got past security. Still, Hiroto doesn't answer, claiming he knows that Shigematsu was the one who had the evidence against Tozawa destroyed. Hiroto then apprehends Shigematsu, pins him to the kitchen counter, and demands to know what Tozawa wants from him or else he'll lose a finger. Under pressure, Shigematsu confesses that Tozawa was banned from entering the United States, and he wanted his help to get his no-fly ban lifted. However, Shigetmatsu couldn't help him; Hiroto then asked why Tozawa would go to the States as a way to blackmail him. Sadly, Shigematsu didn't know; hence, Hiroto threatened Shigematsu that if he spoke about their encounter, he'd visit again and kill him. With that, Hiroto leaves Shigematsu while sporting a cold demeanor as he exits the place.
==Characters==
* Polina
* Hiroto Katagiri
* Jake Adelstein
* Jotaro Shigematsu (Video)
* Samantha Porter
* Shimoda-san
* Kobayashi
* Taro
* Yuta
* Koji
* Gen
* Kite Sato
* Akiro Sato
* Baku
* Emi Maruyama
* Ozaki
* Trendy
* Tin-Tin
* Hitoshi Ishida
* Sugita (Mentioned)
* Jin Miyamoto (Corpse)
* Misaki Taniguchi
* Juno Katagiri
* Natsumi Katagiri
* Shino Katagiri
* Akiko-san (Mentioned)
* Erika-san (Voice)
* Edward Adelstein (Indirectly mentioned)
* Polina's Grandfather (Mentioned)
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