What, have I messed my suit again? It's impossible to keep clean,
this thing.
You have wings.
Ah.
Right, yes, forgot.
Bit of a conversation stopper for you humans, isn't it?
[sighs]
There we go, that better?
[chuckles softly]
Do take care. All right.
-Nice suit. -Well, thank you very much.
My grandpa had one just like it.
Grandfather? But...
This was the height of fashion last time I visited.
You here for business or pleasure?
Pleasure, always pleasure.
Oh. Then you came to the right place.
[chanting] Off! Off! Off!
[laughs]
[groans]
How can someone who can literally control time
have such atrocious timing?
Toying with humans again, I see.
Oh, these poor creatures.
They know not what they do.
I beg to differ, everyone here is well aware
-that they're doing me. -Enough foolishness.
It's time for me to take you back to Hell.
-As always. -Correction.
Allow you to take me back as always.
Please, everyone knows I'm the strongest of God's children.
Uh, not everybody.
I mean, you've never fought me, have you?
-Care to give it a try? -You know damn well
that celestial beings aren't allowed to interact here on Earth.
Now, let's go. It's dangerous for humanity to be exposed
-to divinity. -Well, I wouldn't sit on that couch.
Left a lot of divinity there.
Enough!
Now, you can either deal with me or you can deal with Father.
Yeah.
That's what I thought.
Very well. Well, at least allow me to say my goodbyes.
I mean, that's just manners, isn't it?
Not that you'd know.
Ten minutes.
-Nice dress. -It's a robe.
You wear it well.
Humans.
[gun firing]
What are you looking at?
Nothing, I'm just...
[gasps]
[panting]
My necklace.
[theme music playing]
This little demon went, "Wee, wee, wee, wee, wee,"
all into the belly of sin.
-[chuckles] -There's been a change of plans, Luci.
Ah!
Not what I expected, but all right, fine.
Have fun, just go in the other room.
Or not. Sorry, are you going somewhere?
[sighs]
Listen, I have an errand to run.
Why are there holes in your dress?
-It's a robe. -Oh, I apologize.
Why are there holes in your dress?
Look, I don't trust you to see yourself back to Hell, okay?
So, I want you to stay here for a few hours and then we'll go.
Oh.
More time in L.A., lucky me.
You see, I respect the rule of human law,
which is why I'm seeking your assistance in a matter
of utmost importance.
A robbery has occurred.
Okay. What was stolen?
-My necklace. -The estimated value?
It's hard to say, really. It's not of this world.
So, there's that.
Priceless beyond measure.
I'll just put down $40.
-Where did the incident occur? -In an alleyway south
-of Cahunana and Franklin. -Cahuenga?
Cahunana and Franklin.
Now, this thief was armed and, oh, yes...
I made a rendering, and I do believe that this should help you
with your quest.
Okay.
So, a jack-o'-lantern stole your necklace?
So, you know this man?
Where can I find this Mr. O'-Lantern?
Did Pallucci put you up to this?
You know it's a crime to file a false report, right?
You think I would lie?
What?
Sorry, excuse me, just two seconds.
-Hey, honey, what's up? -I'm not gonna make date night.
That's all right, my mom just called and she has to shoot tonight,
so she can't watch Trixie anyhow.
I'm gonna be home pretty late, you want me to pick up some dinner?
No, that's okay, there's stuff for tacos in the fridge
and we'll make it a thing. We'll call it Taco Tuesday.
-Trixie will love it. -Cool.
So, what are you doing?
I caught a body on Franklin and Cahuenga.
Really? That's so weird, a guy just came in
reporting a mugging near there.
I wonder if it has anything to do...
With your homicide.
-Lucifer. -Ugh.
If only angels came with a snooze button.
What? What is it, brother?
A human shot me and stole my necklace.
Well, so much for not exposing humanity to our divinity.
Which is why I need to get it back, all right?
Oh.
I tried to utilize human law enforcement, but it failed, so...
I need your help, Luci.
[laughs] Oh, do you now?
Well, you've always been crafty.
-Smart... -Craftier, smarter than you,
yes, and more handsome.
Go on.
And because you spend more time with humanity.
You may understand them better than I do.
Well, most of that time I was naked,
but true nonetheless.
Luci, are you going to help me or not?
Okay, but you have to follow me.
Detective Espinoza.
Excuse me.
-Officer Decker. -Hi.
How's it going?
-Dan, not at work, remember? -Sorry.
Hey, remember the robbery I told you about?
-Happened around the corner? -Yeah.
So, I searched the area and I found this.
It looks like a key fob.
I don't know to what, but it looks like there's blood on it and...
Do you think this could be connected to your homicide?
Could be, but even if it is, all signs point to a random attacker.
Serial mugger on a spree.
Just like my guy who resisted and ended up dead.
-That's the guy that got mugged? -Yeah.
He's built like a tank.
And so is the guy that reported the robbery.
They're the last two guys that I'd try to mug.
Yeah, well, a gun can be a pretty great equalizer.
I don't think this was random, Dan.
Okay, I'll look into it,
but only when I'm done, it's gonna be awhile.
-Okay, why don't I get a jump on it? -No.
Dan, you said
to make detective, I have to show initiative.
-Right? -Right.
Right. Let me know what you hear, Officer Decker.
[piano playing]
Oh. Lovely.
Amazing. Does no one work in this town?
Is this where thieves come to spend their spoils
on wine and women?
Something like that, yeah.
Oh.
Brother, listen to that.
Ah.
I haven't heard music like that since, well, the Silver City.
What, there's no music in Hell?
Only for torture and usually out of tune.
Lately, we've been playing music by this chap named Bieber.
Gosh, you should hear the screams.
Why don't you go and grab us a couple of drinks?
And I'll do some reconnaissance.
Do you take requests?
-What do you wanna hear? -Myself.
Thank you.
[plays piano]
You didn't come here to find this thief, did you?
You're just trying to stall your return to Hell.
I really hoped to get a few more drinks in
-before you worked that one out. -Luci, this isn't some game.
Now, how many times do I have to tell you?
Humanity should not be exposed--
It's just a necklace, for crying out loud.
You promised me that you would help.
And I am, by distracting you from the painful reality
that you're never going to find it.
[plays piano]
[reporter on TV] ...found earlier today near Cahuenga and Franklin.
The police have identified
the murder victim as MMA fighter Aiden Scott.
Scott's body was found this morning, the victim of an apparent shooting.
-Luci, look. -His family has been notified.
Born in Lancaster, California, Aiden Scott moved to Los Angeles
in his early 20s.
I know this man.
The runner right before the theft.
What, you think he had something to do with it?
Exactly, brother.
Whoever killed this Aiden Scott must also be the same thief
that tried to kill me.
And then took my necklace.
The L.A.P.D. currently have no leads.
How are we going to find him if his own kind
can't even locate him?
Which is why I recommend drinking.
Coming up, we will learn more about the life of Aiden Scott
and who he left behind.
We'll talk to some of the...
Actually, do you know, I think I might be able
to help you, brother, but I'm going to need
more than a few extra hours here on Earth.
Name your price.
Well, I can't actually think of anything right now.
So, how about a blank check,
cashed at a time of my choosing?
Agreed.
Well, say it properly.
Say it.
-Deal. -Deal.
Right, come on.
-Okay, how about that one? -Too douchey.
Too hick.
Ah!
Hello.
Don't you need some sort of key to start it?
[engine starts]
You know me, brother. I can turn anything on.
[engine revs]
Obviously, "R" is for reverse.
Not "really fast."
Oh, hello.
-What's going on here? -Well, brother,
when a man and a woman really care about each other,
they do a special cuddle for the cameras,
-which they sell for money. -Luci, I know what porn is.
-Oh, do you now? -Focus.
What I don't get is how this helps us track down this thief.
-Why are we here? -Well, two reasons, actually.
-Uh, boobs. -Why am I not surprised?
Now, remember that news report thingy?
Well, there was a picture of our dead man standing
next to a very distinctive décolletage.
You identified a human by her boobs?
Not any boobs, brother, these ones are very special.
That mole, those curves, they could only belong
to the one and only Misty Canyons.
And exactly how does this help me find my necklace?
Well, if we want to find Aiden's killer, what better way
to get information than from his lover?
'Cause trust me, the church confessional
has nothing compared to pillow talk.
Oh, my gosh, that's her. In the flesh.
That's Misty Canyons.
Oh, my gosh, that's Penis de Milo.
[squeals]
What is this? Nirvana?
Do all porn stars reside in L.A.?
Right, how do I look?
Oh, come on, Luci.
There must be hundreds of porn stars in Hell.
Sadly, no, on account of all the good work they do here on Earth,
I assume.
Right, maybe she'll sign my chest or something else.
Sorry, it's a closed set.
I'm here to talk to Misty Canyons about pillow talk.
Why didn't you say so?
Ms. Canyons?
-Hi. -Lucifer Morningstar.
Can I just say that I am a huge, huge fan of yours.
Oh, my gosh, thank you so much.
L.A. Whore-y, what a classic.
I really put my all into that one.
Yes, you did, didn't you? And it showed.
One might say that you're born for it.
Aww. Well, my dream is to sing,
but until then, porn pays way better than waitressing.
-Ah. -Plus, I kinda like it.
Goodness me, your parents must be so proud.
I wish. Well, they told me to do what I love,
and turns out, I love sex.
Oh. So, you're a rebel.
-I guess so. -[chuckles]
And if you really want to rebel, move to L.A., right?
All I know is that I have never been happier.
Freer.
-We're ready for you on set, Misty. -Oh. Okay.
Well, if you ever do decide to do something worthy of damnation,
I'd love to see you again.
-[Amenadiel] Where's the rest of it? -Ooh, almost forgot.
[Misty] You must be the window washer.
Well, good thing, because I was feeling dirty.
I am here to discuss a lost necklace.
So, you're a window washer jeweler?
-No. -Well, this is a good turn, isn't it?
Well, I haven't seen your necklace.
Was it a bead of pearls, by chance?
It's actually a rod.
Unbreakable, very special.
Time to see the family jewels.
What? No, no. No, you're not going to find my necklace down there.
The man who killed Aiden Scott has it.
What?
Aiden's dead?
Aiden was such a good guy.
He accepted everyone, you know?
I can't think of anyone who would want to hurt him.
Even the people he fought respected him.
He lost, a lot.
But he would never quit.
Aiden actually thought he could win the fight he had coming up, though,
which was why he was so pissed when someone asked him to throw it.
Someone asked him to throw that fight, but he refused?
For a ton of money, yeah.
Aiden didn't care, he just wanted to win.
Fair and square.
Whoever tried to bribe Aiden to throw that fight
must've been pretty angry when temptation didn't sway him.
Maybe they attempted to kill him in frustration
and then took my necklace.
You have any idea who approached him?
No. I mean, the fight was supposed to be tomorrow at Rico's in Hollywood.
Maybe someone there would know.
[Gil] Everyone's real torn up about Aiden.
-We're like family here. -So, you were close with him, too?
[chuckles softly]
Scrawny little thing when I started training him.
But one dedicated son of a B.
Nothing could stop that guy.
-Well, almost nothing. -Uh...
Do you know if Aiden ran the same route every day?
I think so, why?
Well, 'cause if somebody wanted to kill him,
you know, they'd know where he'd be.
I thought you cops were saying this was just a random robbery.
Did you notice any unusual behavior with Aiden lately,
arguments, grudges?
Well, actually, there was one guy he butted heads with.
A promoter, Tío Sorrento.
Sketchy guy, never paid his fighters.
Tío and his tattooed buddy got into it with Aiden
a couple weeks back.
-But I didn't think anything of it. -Know where I can find him?
[fight bell rings]
[women grunting]
I could get used to this place.
So, what's the plan?
Lucifer, what's the plan?
Plan is to get a drink.
Can't think when I'm sober.
Hello. Apparently, they have 12 different types of whiskey.
Yes, humans are funny with their infinite capacity for distractions.
[Lucifer] Not distraction, brother, choice.
[Chloe] L.A.P.D., freeze!
-Excuse me. -If you're through
with your "distraction,"
I'd like to find my necklace.
Two fingers of your finest Scotch, please, neat.
And who looks after the fights?
Tío Sorrento. Everything goes through him.
Thank you.
Apparently, you arranged the fight that a recently-deceased Aiden Scott
was going to wage?
Let me guess, your fighter wants on the card tomorrow night?
My fighter, the...
Yes, no, Amenadiel is quite the warrior.
Undefeated in battle, one of God's finest.
-Actually, that's true. -How come I've never seen
you two before?
-What's your name? -Lucifer Morningstar.
-Pleasure. -Where are you two from?
-Down south. -Up north.
Sorry, I don't book strangers.
[chuckles] I'm afraid I must insist.
[chuckles]
You just knocked out the former heavyweight champ with one punch.
Like I said, God's finest.
My man.
[laughs]
How does this plan help me get my necklace back?
Well, our killer/necklace thief undoubtedly murdered Aiden Scott
for refusing to throw his fight. So...
In order to flush out our killer/necklace thief,
we need to get them to approach you the same way that he or she
approached our dead fighter. It's quite simple, really.
Or stupid.
[sighs] Yes, well, the jewelry recovery playbook's
a little thin here, brother. So, unless you have any better ideas?
Didn't think so.
Well, why do I need to train, Luci? I am the Silver City's greatest fighter.
Again, disputable.
You raised a few too many eyebrows with your one-punch knockout,
so no more displays of celestial strength.
If we want to be approached, then you need to learn
to fight like a human, comprende?
Okay, give us your worst.
Again!
No, no cheating.
[straining]
Very good.
Finally!
No. Yes, yes.
Yes, there we go.
Oh, brother!
-Your fighter looks good. -Well, I certainly hope so,
'cause I am ready to make some cash.
Which is all I really care about, cold, hard cash.
Win or lose?
Whatever it takes.
So, he'd take a fall?
For the right price.
Rumor has it that Aiden Scott was offered a hell of a deal,
-so we want the same. -Well...
-That someone is me. -Lovely.
[Chloe] Dan. [Dan] Hey, what's up?
-[Chloe] Hey. -Who's that?
One of Tío Sorrento's thugs.
The fight promoter you were telling me about.
Yeah, who was seen arguing with Aiden Scott
just before he was killed.
Tats here has multiple warrants out
and after a little squeeze, I found out that Tío
fixes fights for the Sarkasians.
As in, the Sarkasian crime family?
Yeah, so what if Tío tried to fix Aiden's fight,
he refused, and he killed him for it?
Well, I'd say that's a pretty interesting theory.
I sense there's an "and" coming.
And I'd like to talk to Tío's lawyers,
-see if I can maneuver a deal. -Not a good idea.
-Why? -'Cause you don't have
any actual proof yet, Chloe.
If you're wrong, you get nothing and Tío knows we're on to him.
Dan, I'm right. I can feel it.
Chloe, we'll look into Tío.
But right now, you gotta be patient.
So, has he got your necklace?
He claims to not know its whereabouts.
[movie stops playing]
I suppose it's time to torture him.
So, you're up.
[scoffs]
Just because I'm the King of Hell
doesn't mean I actually do the torturing.
I'm more of a delegator,
but I'd assumed this was going to happen.
So, I popped back down while you were in there
and brought up the best.
Remember Mazikeen?
Hello, human.
[grunts]
Where am I?
Who are you?
I'm a demon.
And I've risen from the bowels of Hell
to torture you.
I already told that other guy, I don't know nothing about Aiden Scott.
[chuckles]
That other guy wouldn't know a flanged mace
from this
stabbing object.
I'm here for the truth.
-You don't have to do this. -No.
I get to do this.
Asphyxiation.
Electrocution.
There are so many ways I could hurt you.
[gasps] I just can't decide.
Well...
I'm on fire, aren't you?
No.
And I thought Hell was hot.
Well, that human didn't kill anybody.
[distant sobbing]
And he doesn't know where your stupid necklace is either.
Also a bit of a crier, it seems.
I hope you didn't go too hard, Maze?
He's not in Hell, yet.
No, those are tears of joy.
Oh. So, he's a masochist.
They can be quite tricky. What did you use to inflict the pain?
-Nothing. -Hmm?
In Hell, I have to use their own guilt against them
as torture, the method is chosen for them.
But here, Lucifer,
infinite possibilities.
I got so excited, I just had sex with him.
And then he wouldn't shut up.
Enough.
That man tried to bribe me into throwing a fight, all right?
Now, he practically admitted doing the same with Aiden Scott.
-So, he must be lying to you. -Nobody lies to me.
The human said he wanted to fix the dead one's fight.
But someone beat him to it.
Said someone placed a huge, anonymous bet.
Half a million dollars on Aiden Scott losing.
Whoever placed that bet probably killed Aiden Scott
-and stole my necklace. -Tío doesn't know
who that is either.
Said they only communicated anonymously
through burner phones and dead drops.
So, Tío has no idea who this man is
and no way of finding out.
Which basically means your so-called torture
has been useless.
-You wanna go, bird boy? -Now, this is getting interesting.
Luci, we still need to find this thief.
Are you not gonna...
Very well.
Whoever stole your necklace tried to gamble on a sure thing,
so maybe we could persuade our thief to gamble on another.
So, if we convince this killer thief
to bet on my fight instead
and I take the fall I promise to take,
then we wait wherever the money is supposed to be dropped off
and then we see who shows up?
You are cleverer than you look.
Maze, do you think you can persuade Tío to arrange that?
Where should I begin?
[Chloe] Excuse me. No, no, no, I'm good.
Charlotte Richards. Hi, I'm here regarding your client.
-Tío-- -I'm sorry, Ms. Richards...
It's fine, Étienne. I always have time for law enforcement.
You are law enforcement, yes?
Yes, I, um... I'm Officer Decker, and I'm here to help Tío.
And what makes you think that I need your help
representing my client?
Well, because we know he works for the Sarkasian family
and he's also implicated in the murder of Aiden Scott, so...
If he agrees to speak with us, we'll go easier on him.
Have you ever heard of something called leverage, Officer Decker?
If not, let me help you.
It's like pressure, or influence,
and it's something that you currently can't apply.
Because none of what you said actually resembles
-proof of a crime. -Why do you say that?
Because when you're out there writing traffic tickets,
I'm representing families like the Lings and the Sokolovs.
Actual killers.
Alleged. Anyway.
So, it's going to take a lot more than spunk,
especially rookie spunk,
and a prayer to intimidate me.
You represent the Sokolov family?
And you also represent Tío and the Sarkasians?
So... I thought the Sarkasians and the Sokolovs were at war
over their book-making operations.
I wonder how they'd feel if they knew that their lawyer
was double-dipping?
You know, I'm new at this, so,
I don't know what the term is for what you're doing...
But I think it's called "leverage."
Please, have a seat, Officer.
Aww. Thank you.
Didn't expect you to be so happy to lose
your first fight ever, brother, and to a human, no less.
Nice try, Luci, but we both know this doesn't count.
Not to mention the fact that no mere mortal could ever
stand a chance against the full power
-of my God-given-- -Forget it. I regret mentioning it.
[bell ringing]
Looks like you might be up soon, brother.
Luci, thanks.
-What? -Thanks for your help.
I mean, I will admit that I was a bit skeptical of your plan,
-but this might actually work. -Yes, of course it'll work, brother.
That's what you asked me, remember? Someone crafty, smart...
And evil. [chuckles]
Evil?
Well, if you want to find a deplorable criminal
you just ask a... Well, you know what I mean, Luci.
Come on.
You are the Devil, after all.
Huh.
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen. We have a scratch on the card.
Please welcome a new fighter to the cage.
Lucifer
Morningstar!
You wanted the Devil, well, you got him.
-[bell dinging] -Where's the human fighter?
Gone to join the Renaissance fair, whatever that is.
Apparently, he loves the mandolin.
So, that leaves you with big, bad me.
Why are you doing this, Lucifer?
[chuckles] Who better than the Devil to help you do something
so wickedly dishonest as to throw a fight?
-You're welcome, by the way. -This is pointless.
Well, we're finally answering the age-old question,
who'd win in a fight, you or me?
This doesn't count!
So be it, brother.
So be it.
I'll make sure I tell everyone in Heaven and Hell
that the undefeated warrior lost to his loser, evil, little brother.
I guess you're not so tough after all, are you? Hey?
Daddy's boy?
See?
You're just as bad as me, brother.
Pride is your sin, too.
Get up.
What am I doing?
-Fight me. -No.
You see, I won't stoop down to your level.
Because I am better than you are.
[crowd booing]
Fight me!
Winner by submission!
[announcer] Incredible!
It's been, like, two hours, Chloe.
I seriously doubt Tío Sorrento is going to show up.
Especially now that he knows he's a suspect
-in Aiden Scott's murder. -He swore to Charlotte Richards
that he had nothing to do with the murder
-and that he'd help us find the killer. -So, he's just going to drop
a bunch of cash off into a locker?
Yeah, if that's what's going to clear his name.
And whoever picks it up either killed Aiden Scott
-or knows who did. -And if you're wrong?
Tío doesn't show up, he alerts his bosses
about our investigation, our entire case against him
is destroyed.
Going to see Charlotte Richards, that was a big gamble.
And I want you to make detective, more than anyone.
But I'm worried that this is going to set you back.
I know. I know you are.
But sometimes this job is about taking risks, right?
Besides, you know, my gut tells me I'm right.
Most impressive, brother, swallowing your pride like that.
Hope you haven't spent too long on Earth, it seems to have softened you.
Luci, I just hope whoever stole my necklace won't take too long
to pick up their winnings.
The sooner I can grab him and retrieve it,
the sooner I can leave.
I think we've both stayed here for far too long.
Killer/necklace thief alert.
Is that Gil, the owner of the gym?
All right. I'll arrest him, you grab Tío.
Gil, drop the bag.
[Gil screaming]
-Where's my necklace? -Where am I?
Who are you? What necklace?
-The one you stole from me. -Wait.
That was you in the street?
-How did we get here? -We flew.
-Thought we needed a bit of privacy. -Who are you?
And you, I shot you.
And yet he's standing here alive, it's shocking, isn't it?
Look, I don't want any trouble.
-I'll get you a new necklace. -No, see, I want mine.
It's just a necklace, what's the big deal about it?
Because my father gave it to me!
Look, taking the necklace wasn't part of my plan.
So, you planned to kill the other human?
No, that was a mistake, too. Aiden was like a son to me.
I got into some money trouble, I thought of a fix.
Aiden throws his fight, we bet on it.
Take home a huge payday.
Both of us.
But the fighter didn't want to play his part, did he?
Said he'd rather walk away from it than throw it.
Went to try to scare him, but Aiden fought back.
I panicked, I shot him.
Tried to make it look like a robbery.
That's when I saw you, I didn't know what you'd seen,
I'm sorry.
I'm gonna ask you for the last time.
Where is my necklace?
It's in the gym. It's in my safe.
-Let's go drop him back at the beach. -Just a moment.
So, you killed your so-called son
for refusing to play a part in your plan?
Now, that is just pure evil.
And I should know,
because I am the king of evil.
No! No!
[screaming] I did it.
[grunts]
-[Dan] Where the hell did he come from? -I did it.
I killed Aiden Scott, I'm sorry.
It's all my fault, I killed him.
Sounds like a confession to me.
Looks like your gamble paid off.
[Amenadiel] Luci, why are we back here? It's time for us to leave.
You've been here on Earth long enough.
Yes, you see, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
I'm not leaving.
[chuckles] What?
I'm saying that I've realized something here in this City of Angels.
That I really am no longer one anymore.
[laughs]
And if that's true,
then why am I still trying to please Father?
Eons, eons, spent condemned to my fate in Hell
and yet I'm still trying to seek his approval.
Still playing a part in his play.
Well, no more, brother.
He abandoned me, so why shouldn't I abandon him?
It's time I fully accept how everyone else sees me.
The rebel.
As a wise woman once said to me, if you really want to rebel,
-move to L.A. -Stop.
Lucifer, as much as I am moved by your sentiment,
unfortunately that's a no.
You are coming back to Hell with me, there's no discussion.
[sighs]
Yes, you see...
This is where it gets interesting.
We made a deal, didn't we? For a favor to be named later.
Later is now.
And my ask is quite simple.
-Leave me be. -You know I can't do that.
Well, isn't it a sin for an angel to break a vow?
Oh, Luci.
Father will be furious.
And you will suffer his wrath.
Well...
Then he knows where to find me.
[sighs]
This place could use a piano.
[flesh tearing]
[theme music playing]