Once the Major Crimes investigation into his organization is shut down, Marlo Stanfield feels secure enough in making a move to establish a direct relationship with Vondas and the Greeks. He researches the port case and discovers that former Greek soldier Sergei Malatov is incarcerated at Jessup. After paying prison gang leader Avon Barksdale to gain access to Sergei, Marlo uses Sergei to locate the Greeks' diner headquarters and drops off a large sum of money in order to persuade Vondas to grant him a meeting. Vondas is displeased that Marlo has brought him dirty money, from the street, and insists that all business should continue to go through Joe, then sends Marlo on his way. Marlo quickly has Joe clean his cash, and he drops off the fresh money at the diner, telling Vondas' man that he didn't mean for there to be any misunderstanding.