In episode 2, Ray learns from his contact Son that the liquid inside the Aloe Vera bottles he stole is actually liquid meth, which is smuggled in bulk and then converted into crystal form. This explains why Ray and Manny have so much heat on them, as they inadvertently hit one of these converted meth labs.

Ray visits his father Bart in prison to confront him about past grievances. Bart admits that he revealed something in a 'sacred space' inside the prison, where a recently paroled man named Danny Loebsack was present. Danny ran a crew called Eden's Gardeners, possibly connected to Rick, who is linked to Ray's father.

Ray and Manny find the Loebsack family's overgrown farm property and discover multiple dead bodies inside the house, including Danny Loebsack and his family, victims of a brutal massacre. They are then ambushed by bikers working for the cartel, leading to a firefight where two bikers are killed.

The cartel sends a message by brutally murdering the Loebsack family, who were connected to Ray. This massacre is meant to intimidate Ray and Manny, showing the cartel's ruthless nature and warning them about the dangerous forces they are up against.

At the end of episode 2, Ray and Manny face two relentless threats: the meth cartel, which is hunting them and has already killed the Loebsacks, and the federal agents, who are seeking payback after an undercover agent named Mina was shot during the raid. This puts Ray and Manny in a perilous position with enemies on multiple fronts.