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Previously on Matlock...

The law firm Jacobson
Moore hid documents

that could have taken
opioids off the market

ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives
that could have saved.

Including our daughter's.

You've been so obsessed
with figuring out

why Matty took
Autry's case from you.

Is it so inconceivable

that she could think
I'm a good lawyer, too?

It's inconceivable
that she would think

you're a better lawyer than me.

You crossed a
line, and I'm tired

of always trying to make
things right with you.

I can do this job on my own.

Ruling out Olympia is a mistake.

My friendship with Olympia
is gonna be useful.

Feels so bad letting our
divorce get this ugly.

When your gut tells you
something fishy's going on,

there's almost always
a four-day-old carp

lying around somewhere.

I don't like the way

you've been moving,

and secrets need to
come to the light.

So you want to go to war?

Of course not, but I will.

Have you thought any more about
looking for Alfie's father?

I think about it constantly.

So you're not gonna look
for him behind my back?

You're the one who got
the email from that guy

after Ellie's funeral.

My old university account

has been wiped clean.

I couldn't find it.

I found the email.

What?

You knew about Alfie's father.

You knew about him, and
you kept it from me.

Madeline... All this time.

Madeline, it's a huge decision.

He may want custody.

I-I just needed time, Madeline,
just to think, to-to breathe.

Well, you'd better think faster

because I found him.

Alfie's father is downstairs.

Sweetheart.

Shh. Breathe.

Breathe.

It's just a nightmare.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. I'm fine.

I-I... I don't
even remember it.

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, yes. Yes, I'm fine.

Uh, the "sell by" date
isn't always accurate.

So that would be a "no."

You need sleep.

No. Really, I'm fine.

I-I might be a little
nervous because it feels like

we're finally about to break
this whole thing wide open.

A marketing document.

So, not only did Wellbrexa know
the opioids were addictive.

They aggressively pushed
them out into the world.

So that's got to be
what went missing.

And Shae alerts Senior
that it's in discovery.

Senior's out of the
country, then calls Julian.

So we have to place Julian
at the scene of the crime.

Prove that he was in
that document room

14 years ago.

Any ideas outside
of a time machine?

You know it, baby.

Ah, you forgot your purse.

Oh, no, I didn't. I lost it.

And by the way, that's been
in there since we moved in.

Where do you remember last
seeing your purse, Ms. Matlock?

Oh, darling, at my age,
I'm lucky to remember

which president was responsible
for my sexual awakening.

Sometimes I think

it was Kennedy,
but... I don't know...

there was just
something about LBJ.

Do you have any enemies
in the building?

No, a-and to be clear, I don't
think anybody stole my purse.

I'll be the one to make
that determination, ma'am.

You're too close to it.

Oh, makes sense, Lucius.

Hey.

Can y'all see my
comings and goings?

It would behoove you to
trust the process here.

- Copy that.
- Do you have your key card?

That way I can track
your movements.

Right here.

That's amazing.

How long have y'all
had this system?

- About 20 years.
- And then what'd you do?

You just, you just tap
this little key card?

Yup, and then enter the date.

And then...

...like I said...

Trust the process.

So you definitely can't babysit?

Because I have this
important dinner,

and Julian won't
switch nights, and...

I understand.

I'm actually great with kids.

Mm-mm.

Remember, we talked
about this. 18 inches.

Do you need me to babysit?

Because I feel like I make
a wicked mac and cheese.

That's not something
you just feel.

Never mind.

This mentorship is
not about babysitting.

It's about your...
Professional growth.

Yes, but also... Setting clear

and achievable
goals? I 100% agree.

Which is why I
made a list of ways

for us to attack
our class action,

which I believe is the key to
us winning the race to partner.

- Us?
- Yes. Of course.

Well, how about you
hold on to that?

- Okay.
- Because first we need

to focus on Paloma DeLeon.

- Mm-hmm.
- Hopefully, her ex-husband

pays all his child support today

so she can put this
custody stuff behind her.

Then we pivot.

Excited to settle and pivot.

Speaking of...

- Is this a follow situation?
- It is not.

Copy that!

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

I'm not switching nights.

Will you at least listen?

Just so you can meet
with potential clients

and edge me out of
this partner race.

No, thank you. This
is a new low for you.

Oh, yeah, for me?

I did what I needed to
do on the business side,

but I would never let anything
come down on our kids.

What are you talking about?

Your whole attitude
is "burn it all down."

So I'm not - switching days anymore.
- Understood.

But if you really want to
win this fight for partner,

you're eventually gonna
have to stop playing games

and get in the ring,
like a real lawyer.

Oh. Morning.

And not that you asked,
but Olympia has requested

that I give her 18
inches of personal space,

and since I'm a size
seven, it's looking

like two of my feet
minus a big toe.

Okay. This is the
part where you tell me

that I'm being super
literal, and I say,

"I'm just being super
detail-oriented."

And then you say, "That's just
another word for 'manic.'"

And I say... "I'm
super sorry."

What's that?

It's a bottle of that cologne
you like for some reason.

Look, Billy, I'm super sorry.

- I was out of line.
- It's fine.

- It doesn't seem fine.
- It is.

We don't have to be
friends, just coworkers.

Good morning, you two.

Oh, uh, "Billy and
Sarah." Thanks.

Oh. Sorry about that.

No, Matty, I'm sorry for
the way that I treated you.

My mentor and I are working
on my interpersonal skills.

Well, I appreciate that, Sarah.

So, we getting into that
big class action today?

After we settle a
child support case.

Oh, I wasn't aware Olympia
handled that sort of stuff.

Normally, she doesn't,
but Olympia met Paloma

when she was
volunteering her time

to help immigrants get
small business licenses...

Is this you
wondering if you need

to volunteer your
time to immigrants?

- Yes.
- Let's go.

Matty, we'll catch you up.

For the past year,
Paloma's been stuck

in nasty post-divorce
disputes...

Mostly custodial,
over their son Tenoch.

It is an honor

to be finishing each
other's sentences.

Paloma maintains primary
physical custody,

while her moneybags

ex-husband Bruno maintains
visitation rights.

Where'd the money
bags come from?

Overseas business.

We just found out he's
been sheltering money

- in an offshore account.
- Which is why today

we're reopening the
child support agreement.

Never ceases to amaze me

what men think we
won't find out about.

I'm-I'm sorry. I
didn't catch that.

Good thing there's
always a paper trail.

Some lead to Swiss
bank accounts.

My late husband's led to
a casino on a cruise ship.

And believe you me,
he took full advantage

of the all-you-can-eat.

And I don't mean the food.

Well, this is less scandalous.

It's about money on the surface.

Under the surface?

It's all about custody.

So, highest stakes for everyone.

All emotion, no logic.

Any experience
with custody cases?

I'd like to call Madeline
Kingston to the stand.

In your own words,
can you tell us

why you and your
husband are here today?

Because my daughter
Ellie is a drug addict.

So we are requesting
sole physical custody

of our grandson.

Matty?

Any experience
with custody cases?

None, unfortunately.

Oh, that's my
grandson texting me.

- Uh, can I call him back?
- Of course.

- Okay.
- Hopefully, I can shut this down

so we don't wind
up in court again.

Again, it's simple.

If your client
doesn't pay Ms. DeLeon

the full amount of
child support owed,

I will file a petition to revoke

his business license,
driver's license,

American and Spanish passports.

She can't take my passports.

Is that a challenge?

Adam, do something.

Mr. Cortez's financial
situation has changed.

If he could afford to make the
payments, of course he would.

But all three Swiss
bank accounts linked

to his very lucrative
exporting business are empty?

That's right. We
know about them.

And if we end up
back in court today,

- so will the judge.
- What the hell?

I'm not giving
you a single dime.

And you can forget about seeing

your family in
Mexico next month.

No way am I subsidizing that.

Bruno, my father's sick.

!¡Y tú, ponte las pilas!

See you in court.

Hold it.

Hey. Grabbing coffee?

It's that time.

It really is.

What an awkward meeting.

Our divorce case.

So, how was your hang?

- Jury's still out.
- Okay. He's being picky.

I respect that.

Part of being a
professional is recognizing

when someone needs space
for something personal.

- 1,000% get you.
- Great.

Just to be crystal clear,

you and Elijah have
something personal?

It's personal to ask.

Got it. Won't happen again.

But if it does, maybe we can do

some supersubtle yet
super clear signal.

The jaw thing might be
a little too subtle.

From the looks of it, your
ex-husband may not even show up.

We got this.

Sorry we're late, Your Honor.

I'm Julian Markston,

new legal counsel
for Bruno Cortez.

This is ridiculous.
And low, even for you.

I am just stepping into the
ring, like you suggested.

I'm sorry, Your Honor,

but opposing counsel
is using the court

to try to carry out some
kind of personal vendetta.

I'm doing nothing of the sort.

Ms. Lawrence just can't fathom
something not being about her.

You're saying that
this is not about me?

Bruno needed counsel
who knows what it's like

to face someone vindictive
during a divorce.

- Vindictive?
- Well, let me guess.

- You two used to be married?
- Ink can't try fast enough.

The divorce is - almost final.
- Mm.

Just what this case
needs... more marital drama.

If it were up to me, I'd
conflict you both out.

But it's not up to me.

Your clients get to pick
their representation

and waive any
conflict of interest.

So, have they?

I know my client will.

How about yours?

Billy, I know you're angry,
but can you just look and see

if Simone Delgado
is staring at me?

- She's not.
- You're not even looking. She totally is.

She's been my nemesis...

Since law school, you mentioned.

She's just insufferable.

Ever since she spent time
clerking for the Supreme Court.

I'm sure Julian picked her
as his first-year assist

just to get under my skin.

He probably heard
about the mentorship.

I can assure you that's
not what happened.

Sarah?

Oh, this is going to be ugly.

Hi!

- Hi.
- I can't believe it.

We finally get to face off.

Sarah was already a
pro in law school.

I was low-key intimidated.

Really? I heard you clerked
for the Supreme Court.

Sounds pretty high-key.

Oh, stop.

- Agreed. Stop.
- Anyway,

I really look forward to
getting to know you, Billy.

- Yup.
- And, Sarah,

I know you'll keep
me on my toes.

I definitely will.

Girl to girl, you
got the teeniest bit

of breath thing going on.

Maybe just grab a
mint if you have one.

She actually seems really nice.

Are you out...? OLYMPIA:
All right. Firewall's set.

Judge will grant
waivers on both sides.

Get ready for
Kramer v. Kramer.

Is that an old
case you worked on?

Uh, oh, no, was it not? Oh.

Your Honor, I assure you, this
is all a big misunderstanding.

My client had no intention
of hiding any money.

Yet he socked over $2 million
in an account in the Caymans.

Off advice from his
former accountant

who was navigating complicated
international tax laws.

I'm going to give you
the benefit of the doubt

this time, Mr. Cortez,

and only adjust the support
according to the DissoMaster.

Next time there will
be consequences.

There won't be a next time.
Thank you, Your Honor.

There is one other issue, Your
Honor, and it's a big one.

Ms. DeLeon has been
driving a wedge

between Mr. Cortez and his son.

She's deliberately
overscheduling Tenoch

during his time with my client.

She can't help it if
activities fall on his days.

She violated the
screen time provision

of the divorce agreement
and bought Tenoch an Xbox,

which stays at her house, - so he never wants to leave.
- Xbox...

And worst of all, she has
been bad-mouthing my client.

A seven-year-old shouldn't know

the meaning of the word
"affair," Your Honor.

Is this true, Ms. DeLeon?

He overheard us arguing.

But that's not why he
didn't want to leave.

It-It's because
Bruno's too strict.

Plus he's always
working when he's there.

You're just angry that I'm getting
remarried... Tenoch is all alone

all day long... and
you're poisoning our...

That's enough.

We'd like to move for
full physical custody

on the grounds of
parental alienation.

¿Bruno, cuál es tu problema?

Your Honor, my client has
only ever done what... Order.

I'm scheduling a custody
hearing for next week.

In the meantime, I'd like
to hold a Lincoln hearing

to hear from Tenoch Cortez.

Court is adjourned.

They're going to
question Tenoch?

He's a child.

Why would his parents
put him through that?

Paloma's just fighting back.

I know, but no one will win.

Then it's up to us to
mitigate the damage,

which means we need to dig up

any dirt we possibly
can against Bruno.

Here's what we got from Paloma.

Bruno keeps Tenoch
on a tight leash

when Tenoch stays with him.

He doesn't allow him to
call or text his mom.

Now, there's some
alienation we can build on.

He also looks down on
Paloma's family in Mexico.

Tell them that part, too, Billy.

He prevents Tenoch from having
any relationship with them,

and Paloma's father
is very sick.

Now, all this comes from Paloma.

Makes it a little bit fruit
of the poisoned marital tree.

Billy has an
angle. Super smart.

You're going to be impressed.

Bruno's behavior fits a pattern
of authoritarian parenting

that could cause a lot
of emotional damage.

We got an objective third
party to testify on this?

Not an expert, but we could
use Tenoch's soccer coach.

Apparently, Bruno's
temper comes out at games,

so the coach banned
him from attending.

We're hoping there was some kind

of physical altercation
between them,

preferably one
with blood spilled.

Go talk to the coach.

- Yeah.
- Yes.

Matty, wait.

What do you think this means?

Oh, my.

I'm shocked.

I don't know what to
say or how to respond.

You could always go
with a question mark.

Hey, Sarah.

Big mentor advice coming at you.

Ready for it, ma'am.

From now on, when
you want to speak,

stop, count to five, then decide
if it's appropriate or not.

When in doubt, go with "not."

One, two, three...

Got it.

Does everyone take a
beat before they speak?

Well, everyone but you.

Want a mint?

No.

Why?

What? I'm just trying to make
sure we present a united front.

Plus these Ice Flame bodega
mints are extra strong,

which we need because
this whole school smells

like mall perfume
and preteen angst.

Come on. Just tell
me what I need to do

to make it good between us.

Hey, guys.

Simone?

Of course you're here.

I was just informing Coach Reyes

that Mr. Cortez is suing him
for assault and defamation.

What?

Yeah, so he's lawyering up,

and he asked me to tell
you that he's not speaking

to anyone else from
Jacobson Moore.

Suing the coach?

Dirty move.

Just doing what's
best for my client.

Um, you want me to
go research if...

No, please stay.

Tenoch, do your
parents say nice things

about each other?
Or not nice things?

I don't want Mommy
to get in trouble.

Ask the kid about the coach.

Is that why you don't like going
to stay at your dad's house?

He doesn't have Xbox.

Can you tell me
about why your dad

doesn't go to your
soccer games anymore?

Because of Coach Reyes.

What happened with Coach Reyes?

Daddy got mad at him.

And what happened?

He grabbed him and
they started fighting.

It was really scary.

The drugs

make her very scary,
unfortunately.

When Ellie's off them, she's...

funny.

Smart.

A caring mother. A...

...excellent baker.

And isn't it true that
she's off them now

and has been for three months?

That's what she says.

And what her drug
testing has shown.

Addicts know the way
around those tests.

- They know the schedules.
- It's random.

My grandson was born
addicted to opioids,

after Ellie swore

she was clean.

Have you ever seen a newborn go
through withdrawal, Counselor?

They convulse.

Their limbs spasm.

They cry a high-pitched wail.

And I wasn't allowed
to comfort Alfie,

to hold him.

Because they told me that
might overstimulate him.

So I sat there,

watching him suffer
in that incubator.

Six seizures.

72 days.

I'm sure that was painful.

Painful?

It was preventable.

And I understand now
that you are angry.

Damn right I am.

She keeps saying she's sober.

And just five weeks ago,

Alfie ended up in the emergency
room with a burn on his arm.

Teakettle accident,

she said it was,
but I don't know

how an 18-month-old climbs
up on a counter by himself

unless his mother is high.

- Objection, Your Honor.
- Dad, make her stop, please!

You know this isn't right!

You still can't sleep?

Well, clearly I'm
in good company.

Watching that
little boy today...

so alone and scared...

...brings back a lot, huh?

About our case.

Madeline, I can't go there.

Darling, it's 3:00
in the morning

and you're cleaning.

You only clean when
something's bothering you.

Oh, it's nothing.

I just want you out of all this.

I assume you have a plan for
snagging Julian's key card?

I sure do.

Nice and clean.

Well, sort of.

Oh! Oh! Ooh!

- Ooh, Lord!
- What the hell?

I'm so sorry! I got my box step

muddled with my Watusi.

Here, let me get
that cleaned for you.

N-No, no, no. It's
not necessary.

Oh, yes, it is, believe you me.

Oh. Now, I know things
have been uneasy

between the two of us, but
I just want you to know

I hold you in the
highest esteem.

And in order

for any of us to look good,

- we all have to look good.
- Just give me back my coat.

- Oh.
- Thank you.

Have a little coffee today?

You have a big problem.

Your client was
caught at the airport

trying to take Tenoch to Mexico.

- What?
- Yep, without my client's permission,

which is technically,
um... Oh, come on.

She wasn't trying to kidnap him.

Well, we'll see what
Judge Coburn thinks.

I'm setting up an
emergency hearing.

We're getting full custody.

I thought you might need these.

We haven't officially met.

I'm Matty.

I work with Olympia.

I messed up.

- Well, who hasn't?
- Not like this.

You'd be surprised.

Where were you going?

My sister called.

My dad's dying.

He wanted to see Tenoch,
and I wanted to see him.

Oh, darling.

I didn't tell anyone because
it's during my custody days.

We were gonna be back before
he went to his dad's house.

I really thought

I was doing the right thing.

Okay.

A social worker is coming
to stay with Tenoch.

What? A stranger?

The judge has set an emergency
hearing for 2:00 p.m.

- Today?
- Cases involving the safety

and security of minors...
they go real fast.

My son wasn't in danger.

I-I'd never hurt him.

Y-You know that, right, Olympia?

I-I just wanted to
visit my father.

Wait a minute, if, if
you didn't tell anybody

that you were leaving,
how did Bruno know?

Good question.

Do you or Tenoch have
any tracking turned on

- for your devices?
- No.

Unless Bruno hacked
into my account.

O-Or maybe he's
been watching me.

You know, th-there
could be a bug.

Oh, God. I'll have my
team sweep your house.

In the meantime, I'll try to get
ahead of this with the judge.

But I need you to be calm
when we go back to court.

Anything else will
hurt your case.

You cannot seem unstable.

Matty will bring you
to the courthouse.

And I hate doing this, Paloma,

but I need your passport.

If he's spying, that
will help my case.

Right?

They can't take him,
right? They-they won't

take him from me, right?

Huh?

Okay, so, no bugs
at Paloma's house.

Now what?

We tell Olympia.

Really good thinking.

- Have you seen my mints?
- What?

My mints. Simone must
have stolen them.

- Are you serious?
- She would do that.

Make me self-conscious
about my breath

and then steal my mints?

I'm telling you,
she's toxic, and...

Oh, my God, Sarah.

First it was me, then
Matty, now Simone. Wake up.

You're the one who's toxic.

Everyone knows it.

Hi there, you two.

I'm Moira.

I live next door and am head
of the neighborhood watch.

I try to keep an
eye out for Paloma,

since she's a single mom

and woman of color.

What a queen.

- Does she know you're here?
- Just so you're aware,

neighborhood watches tend to
be aggressively ineffective,

given that a nonbinding citizen
group with no legal standing

usually is just a bastion
for white supremacy.

Paloma knows we're here.

Well...

I am right next door
if you need anything.

Thank you.

How's that "taking a beat
and thinking" thing going?

Damn it.

Paloma? Where are you going?

Why isn't Tenoch with
the social worker?

They didn't find any bugs, and I'm
not leaving him with a stranger.

We're just, uh, headed
to the courthouse.

I just wanted to
get there early.

Be honest with me. If you're
thinking about leaving...

I'm thinking about everything.

Bruno is powerful.

What if they take him away?

Please don't take him away, Mom.

You're gonna destroy
our relationship.

Drugs are destroying
your relationship.

I'm clean.

Three months?

One.

Ever since the burn.

But, Mom, I promise.

You've scared me enough.

I'm done. I'm going
to meetings...

Great. When you've
put together a year...

You can test me

every single day.

You can have supervised
visitation every single day.

Can you at least...

...give him his lovey?

You keep it.

For when Alfie comes
back to live with you.

It'll happen.

It works if you work...

Yeah, I know.

Okay.

Oh, there you are.
You need to leave

the child with me.

Where are you going?

Paloma.

Ma'am, surrender the child.

Wait. Paloma.

Wait.

Plea...

Please.

No, come... You don't
want to do this.

I won't let them
take him from me.

Where on God's green earth

is your client, Counselor?

Get over there now.

Counselor, is there
some kind of a problem?

Apologies, Your Honor,
if we could just

have 20 more minutes, Ms.
DeLeon has been delayed.

I'll give you 30 minutes,

because that's when I'll
be making my ruling,

with or without Ms. DeLeon.

Understood. Thank
you, Your Honor.

Simone, get to the firm.

What's going on?

Paloma, I know you're scared,

but you've got to come out.

Please, I want to help.

Does he have a lovey?
Anything to calm him down?

His binder, with soccer cards.

He sorts them when he's upset.

It-It's at my house.

It's okay... it's okay.

It's on its way.

Your client has barricaded... No
one said the word "barricade."

"Barricade," legal definition:

no one can get in, she
won't let anyone out.

Hi, Julian.

Yes, it's a barricade.

It is not a barricade.

Ma'am, we need you out of there

or we are calling the police.

- This is your final warning.
- Hey, hey.

Slow down, s-slow down.
Don't call the cops yet.

Definitely call - the cops right now.
- No, don't escalate

the situation,
all right? We need

to keep the temperature down.

There is a scared
little kid in there.

Paloma, please.

Don't make a bad decision
that could impact

the rest of your life.

You have to show up.

Where is she?

Counsel, have you
heard from your client?

As Ms. Kingston has
decided not to attend

her own custody hearing,

I have no choice but to rule
in favor of the plaintiff.

Mr. and Mrs. Kingston, I
hereby grant you sole legal

and physical custody
of your grandson

Alfred Edwin Kingston.

Thank you.

Paloma, look at me.

I have made a lot of
mistakes in my life.

But there's just one I
wish I could take back.

Every single day.

This is that moment.

You got to open that
door and get to court.

Oh, it's you again.

You here to give me a
copy of White Fragility?

'Cause I already own it.

One, two, three, four, five.

That's Tenoch's, right?

It is, and you're... observant.

You spend a lot of
time out here, huh?

Well, I love to garden.

Ah, me, too. Are
those... uh, tulips?

Geraniums.

Let me smell.

Wow.

So, what is that camera for,
and why is it pointed directly

at Paloma's house?

You're in violation of New
York's surveillance laws,

so if you'd rather not
say, I can just subpoena

the contents of your
camera and press charges.

Wait.

Your Honor,

I just got word that
Bruno paid a neighbor

to spy on Paloma
with a hidden camera.

That's how he knew
that she was leaving.

This is ridiculous. She
tried to kidnap his son.

- Apparently, she is barricaded...
- She is not barricaded.

And how about
invasion of privacy?

That's something you
should know plenty about.

- What's that supposed to mean?
- Let's keep it civil.

Oh, you know exactly - what that means.
- Oh, you stealing my clients?

Is that what - you're talking about?
- Counselors,

- this is your last warning.
- The pen, Julian? The pen.

What the hell are you
even talking about?!

That's enough!

I am holding you both

- in contempt of court.
- No, no, no, I...

- Officer.
- Judge...

Please take Ms. Lawrence and
Mr. Markston into custody.

You know, this is really...
I can't believe you.

Me? Oh, you're gonna
put this on me?

If you hadn't pointed out

the conflict of interest...
You called me vindictive.

- ...we wouldn't be here.
- You said this was personal!

Quiet!

What the hell are we doing?

Look at us.

We're just as bad
as Paloma and Bruno.

Oh, I know.

And to end up here,
as a mother...

I-I know.

It must've been tough.

Watching Bruno in there

fight so hard for his son,

the way your dad should have.

I don't want to fight.

Me neither.

But so much ugly
stuff has happened.

Can we...

Can we put it behind
us? Start fresh?

Whatever you need
from my finances...

I don't want your finances.

I just want honesty.

From this point forward.

Done.

So... no more looking back?

We're here, Judge.

Where the hell is
everybody else?

Pardon my French.

Had to throw your friends
Frick and Frack in a jail cell

for contempt of court.

Let them cool off. Officer,

go spring those honorable
members of the New York Bar

from the clink.

And tell them

they have an hour to
reach a settlement.

So, you really like sorting
those soccer cards, huh?

Yeah, I sort them by
the player's position,

and then the pages are
all in order by team,

and any duplicate cards
go behind each other,

so you can see
exactly what you have.

Do you feel more, um, cozy and
kind of calm when you do it?

Yeah, I guess so.

And how do you feel at
your mom and dad's houses?

Is there one that
feels more like this?

Cozy? Calm?

I just want them
to stop fighting.

That's all I want
in the whole world.

And if it's my fault,

I'll do something different.

Look, I'm gonna
tell you something

that my father tried to
teach me a long time ago,

but I may not have

actually learned it until today.

You can be right...

...or you can be happy.

Choose your kid.

Move forwards, not backwards.

This is a fair agreement.

50-50 custody, a good
financial settlement,

and mandated parenting classes.

For both of you.

Personally, I'd rather
be happy than right.

Every time.

Okay, you were right.

Simone did steal your mints.

Hmm.

Did you hear me?
You were right.

I don't care.

About being right?

Are you feeling okay?

No. I feel toxic.

Because I have been to you.
And you mean a lot to me.

So I don't care
about being right,

I care about making
it up to you.

You're not toxic.

- I was hurt.
- And you have every right to be.

Billy...

you're my mentor.

In being nice, or my muse,

or I-I don't know
what to call you,

but...

you're one of the most important
relationships in my life.

So whatever I have to
do to make it better,

I will.

Should we just start over?

I would love that.

Yeah, I... Oh.

Okay, let it out.

I knew Simone hated me.

I knew it!

I'm her nemesis.

I'm that bitch's
worst nightmare.

Yes! And I'm...

Oh... totally unclear
what we're celebrating.

Oh, my gosh.

But you did good
work today, Sarah.

Thanks. You gave
me great advice.

And I have to say,

that whole five-second
rule really helped me.

Elijah.

Oh. Hey. Hey.

So, listen, I got your text...

Oh, my God. Uh, Olympia,
that wasn't meant for you.

O-Of course it wasn't.

That's what I was coming to
tell you. Oh.

Resend it to the right woman.

So, the jury reached
a verdict, huh?

The jury had a good time.

I'm happy for you.

You rat me out?

Oh, come on.

Sarah was an absolute
beast in law school,

so I couldn't resist getting
a little baby jab in,

minimal impact.

You were doing the same thing.

What do you mean?

Being all friendly to me,
just to get under her skin.

Yeah, fair.

But Sarah and I worked it out.

Cool. I'm all
about clean slates.

Admit it was a barricade,
and we'll start over.

It was not a barricade, there
was clearly no weapon...

Hostage situations have weapons,

barricades are boundaries.
I double-checked my work.

I could explain the
difference in detail

over a drink?

Or are you worried that your
work wife won't like it?

Hello, my darling Alfie.

Hello.

Hi, buddy.

Hi... Oh.

I don't recognize
this phone number.

Pick up.
- Always pick up. - Okay.

Hello?

Yes, this is Ellie
Kingston's father.

Do we need a sitter?

Edwin?

Where is she?

I got an email this
morning before the funeral.

From?

Some guy named Joey

who said he was a
close friend of Ellie's

and he would like to talk to us.

About?

I didn't write back.

I wanted to talk to you.

In case it's...

Alfie's father.

What are you doing?

You told me you
couldn't find the email.

I just needed some
more time to think.

We can't write him
back. End of story.

- Slow down.
- No, no, he's an addict.

And addicts cause chaos.

- So, I don't let you think?
- No.

Not when your mind is made up.

You're a bull in a china shop.

Who cares what anyone
else says? And...

What?

We can't go

through another custody battle.

Agreed.

I wish we didn't go
through this one.

Edwin.

Do you blame me
for Ellie's death?

Oh, Madeline.

Of course not.

Say it.

Do you blame me?

For Ellie's death?

It's just that if we hadn't
pushed so hard for custody...

It wasn't "we," Edwin.

It was me.

Do you blame me?

Sometimes!

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