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[R] previously on all rise...

Have you narrowed down your selection?

Picking choi's replacement as head deputy da

should not be my job.

Miss sara castillo.

Know what you're getting yourself into?

I am looking forward to helping victims

and witnesses become survivors.

Holistic law's not just about defending clients.

You represent them in landlord tenant disputes,

immigration proceedings, child custody battles.

Sherri kansky?

We're here regarding investigation into an alleged impropriety

in the election of judge, lola carmichael.

The election could be nullified.

I could lose my judgeship.

[sighs]

♪ you make me feel like it's a Sunday morning ♪

what you trying to start?

- Oh, a good morning. - [giggles]

[child babbles nearby]

[continues babbling]

she can crawl out of her crib?

She's been trying for a few days now.

[laughs]

I guess she figured it out.

[chuckles]

- probably time to lower the crib mattress. - [laughs]

and don't worry.

We can finish what we started later tonight,

- 'cause uncle mark is babysitting. - [musically] mmm-mmm.

And now let me get ready for work.

[whispers] okay.

[sighs]

you got a full slate?

It's sherri.

Things just haven't been quite right with us

and I don't know how to fix it.

Give her some time.

The public integrity unit hearing coming up isn't helping

to ease the tension either.

Sherri did nothing wrong.

You guys will find your way back.

And they've got nothing on you.

Isn't that right, baby?

Thank you.

♪ You make me feel like it's a Sunday morning ♪

- bye, husband. - Bye, wife.

- [phone ringing] - ness still isn't picking up?

[ness on phone] this is ness, leave a message.

Failing the bar is a tough blow,

just give her time.

I know. I just want to make sure she's doing okay.

She'll be fine, she'll be back.

[phone vibrating]

I can't pick up.

My own office is investigating her election.

The public integrity unit is a different department.

[sighs] still the da's office.

Mark, it could be about bailey.

[phone continues vibrating]

[amy] see?

Pull yourself together.

If it's stressing you out so much,

why don't you see if you can find out more?

- You are head deputy. - Interim head deputy.

Want me to pick up all the baby stuff up after work?

No, I got it.

Uh, gonna leave work early.

Okay.

- Bye. - [mark] bye.

[sighs]

[sara] hey, mark, yeah, my new roommate's moving in today, yeah.

- Shouldn't be much longer. - [doorbell rings]

oh, there he is.

All right, I will be there shortly.

- Hi, roomie! - Hey, zachary. [laughs]

oh, I thought I mentioned the place is fully furnished.

[zachary] mmm-hmm.

Is that a coffin?

Oh, jeez, no, that's a sawing illusion box.

- A what now? - A sawing illusion box. It's for work.

- I thought you said you worked in entertainment. - Correct.

I'm a magician.

- Oh. - And from now on, you're going to be on my vip list

to see me perform at the magic castle.

Ooh. [laughs]

okay, well, um, I am late for work.

So, um, will you be all right?

Oh, honey, don't worry, I have everything I need.

[laughs nervously]

- thank you so much. - [barista] enjoy.

- Who's the second one for? - For me.

They are both for me.

I love my nephews, but they have twice the energy I do.

How long you staying with your brother?

Till I find a place.

I now regret selling my house.

You know, you can stay with me.

I mean, on the couch.

And I promise, I do not have a lot of energy these days either.

Because you said your nephews have a lot of energy.

No strings attached, I'm barely home,

- I'm just trying to give you options. - [laughs]

no, I know, I just, I appreciate it, I do,

- but... - Right.

So you got a case?

Yep, may have.

- Who? - A young mom who allegedly threw a pot of boiling water

on her landlady.

- Ow. - I'm on my way to meet her now.

Oh, wait, so that means you got the job?

I did!

I'm officially with free council initiative now.

Hell, yeah.

Emily lopez working for the biggest pro-bono law firm in the world?

No pressure.

No. None.

[emily] I'm telling you.

So carol tells me there's a new pd

coming in from san francisco?

Yeah, olivia,

she's second chair on my next case.

Oh, what's your case?

It's ridiculous, we're defending a rat thief.

- Uh-huh. - A guy stole a two-headed rat from a lab.

- Two heads? - Mmm.

- Well... - There're more important cases going on

and I get assigned this.

Uh-uh, uh-uh, no.

You are a public defender now, every case is important.

Okay, remember that.

I'm running late, I gotta go.

You'll do great.

Catch you soon?

You know where to find me.

- Em. - Huh?

Congrats on the new job.

Thanks.

Mrs. Neal showed up when I was making dinner for my kids.

And we got into an argument.

And what was the argument about?

She wanted to raise rent again.

At this point, she's just taking advantage.

- So this has been an ongoing issue? - Yeah.

I mean, the lease says I have the first five days to pay.

But if I don't drop a check off on the first,

she just loses it.

How did mrs. Neal get burnt?

She got too close to me

and I pushed her.

She lost balance and knocked this pot down off the stove.

The hot water fell on her.

She had third and fourth degree burns.

And I feel bad about that, but it was a total accident.

Do you have any witnesses that can corroborate this?

Yeah, my kids.

But I don't want to get them involved in this.

They've been through a lot already.

I haven't seen them in weeks.

[sobbing] I am all they have.

Charlotte,

I am gonna do my best

to get your out of custody so they can be with you

before and during the trial.

[exhales in relief]

black americano.

I am not doing caffeine for now, but thank you.

Smart, healthy. I like it.

The public integrity unit has requested we both speak to them

in connection with their investigation.

Oh, well, we were expecting that.

I know what I'm gonna say,

but I don't know what you're gonna say.

Maybe we should link up our statements.

[sighs]

teddy biswas, kid, you just joined the office.

[kiara giggles]

they still bribing you to get the job?

- Well, trying unsuccessfully. - [kiara] mmm-hmm.

But, yeah, I really need to pick someone soon.

Take your time, I mean, choi isn't easy to replace

and I do not see you reporting to maggie palmer.

[scoffs] so, listen, you're going to be prosecuting

a woman charged with mayhem.

- Mmm-hmm. - Defense attorney is emily lopez.

I can handle emily.

Thanks, boss.

- I'm not your boss. - [kiara] well, you are today.

Boss.

[giggles]

[sighs]

yeah, this is mark callan,

interim head deputy,

can I get the name of the dda who approved the election

and propriety investigation?

Yeah.

There are less restrictive means

that the court should employ instead of bail.

Your honor, house arrest isn't an option.

The owner of miss collins' apartment is the victim here.

The victim? Well, that's still in dispute.

Miss lopez?

I'm sorry, your honor. I'm sorry.

Um, I believe the southland women's reentry center

would be a great place for my client to await trial.

We satisfy protection of the public,

and she gets to maintain custody of her children.

A center? Like rehab?

- Where would the children live? - With her, your honor.

Many women live there with their children.

It's an alternative to incarceration for women.

- And there's treatment involved? - Yes, your honor.

My client has no drug use history, but she has admitted

to heavy drinking and impulse control.

She would get aa meetings

- and anger management therapy. - [court typist snores]

[clears throat]

miss foster, any opposition to this?

I object, your honor.

We're here to bring justice and protect victims,

not award criminals with safe havens.

I am granting the defense's motion.

Keeping everyone safe

not only includes the victim, but also innocent children,

and we can achieve both.

Miss collins is conditionally released

to a representative from the southland women's reentry center.

I will see everyone in two days

for the pre-trial conference.

That will be the order.

Court is adjourned.

[gasps]

[kiara] ahem.

Thrilled to go to war with you again.

Always a pleasure.

Welcome back to the hoj, miss lopez.

Thank you.

- [clears throat] - what's your gift count up to?

About 30, give or take.

Oh, great. Got another one here for you.

I need you to advise

on the lapd smash-and-grab task force.

So, why are you here?

You approved the investigation

into lola carmichael's campaign?

Why?

And why is it still going on?

If I didn't approve it, someone else would have.

The evidence is tenable.

What's tenable about a seminar?

This feels more like a political hit job to me.

- [sighs] - so, you know, who's behind it?

- Your friend, martin moore? - Okay, easy, callan.

That's too far.

Was it the crenshaw district?

Look, this isn't about martin moore

and it's not about crenshaw anymore.

Maybe you need to bring your friends down

from the pedestal you've put them on.

Fine, I'll find out another way.

If you use any resources from our office for this,

you're done.

Like I said,

I'll find out another way.

[file drops]

dr. Jill, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth

and nothing but the truth?

I do, your honor.

Be seated.

Mr. Berger, your witness.

Dr. Jill,

what is your occupation?

I'm the chief scientist at vanguard labs.

I oversee the operations

and I coordinate scientific research.

Do you see anyone else

from vanguard labs in this room?

Mr. Park.

He worked with us in tech, and he stole my research.

The witness has identified the defendant.

And by research, you mean?

A rat.

- They were experimenting with it, it was animal abuse. - Shh.

You know what bothers me more than the unvaccinated?

Interruptions.

Won't happen again, your honor.

Dr. Jill could you explain why you test on animals?

Some experimental models are impossible to replicate

in human subjects.

When a new drug is being created,

it's unethical for us to start with humans.

We need to test on animals first

until we make sure it's safe to transition to humans.

So it's necessary?

Absolutely. We're saving lives.

Stick to answering questions about the seminar only!

What else would they question me about?

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if they come up with threats

or false accusations to throw you off.

Why would they do that?

Sometimes they bluff to scare you off something bigger

so that the issue at hand seems smaller to confess to.

I thought those tactics were only used with criminals.

- Not exactly. - Why would they treat me like a criminal

- before giving me the chance to clarify? - Miss kansky,

- I'm only trying to... - I have nothing to hide.

- Your honor. - Okay.

Why don't we take a break?

Great idea.

I'm starving.

Sherri, it will be fine.

We just tell the truth,

do what david sanders tells us

and we'll be laughing about this in a couple days.

Your honor, this is, um, turning out to be a lot more serious

than I initially thought,

I'm willing to resign to avoid any blowback on you.

What? Sherri, no! We are in this together.

[sighs]

[mrs. Neal] I get that she's a single mom,

but I also need my money on time.

Walk us through the night, mrs. Neal.

I could smell alcohol on her breath.

She'd been drinking,

she got aggressive.

Told her I would call the cops.

She was making dinner,

and before I knew it,

she threw a pot of boiling water at me.

[whimpers]

I will look like this forever.

[sara] mrs. Neal,

what you went through is very traumatic.

Have you considered joining a support group?

Or getting individual therapy?

I would love to provide you some options.

[kiara] reduced charge.

Give me one that works for you.

Assault by means likely

with a great bodily injury enhancement.

The max would be seven years.

Can we drop the enhancement and do time suspended?

No. I am not going along

with a non-strike in this case.

Your client's actions were extreme

and the victim's injuries are permanent.

Look, she has two kids that will end up in the system

if she does any prison time.

Okay.

How about plead with strike

for probation and four years suspended?

Okay, but I am not agreeing

to her staying in the women's reentry center.

That program is new.

And there is not enough data

that supports the recovery rate

that they claim to have.

- [sighs] - I'm not pleading guilty mr. Watkins.

- I'm sorry. - Berger offered a good deal.

The rat was abused.

And the lab isn't even working on meds

or cures for illnesses.

They're working on a new weight loss pill,

and flashy vitamins to sell on instagram.

Capitalism disguised as wellness.

And that's exactly what I'll say on the stand.

Kevin, the lab and the work they do are on trial here.

- You are. - It does explain his motive, though.

This is the picture I took of the rat

when I saved its life.

Whoa, what is that?

Its second head.

[sighs]

I get why you did what you did, kevin.

It was very noble.

It'll be a uphill battle, but it's one worth fighting.

But we don't have a strong defense

and berger's not an easy opponent.

Well, we'll just have to use what we know about him against him.

- What do you mean? - Well, berger hates surprises

and he's not much of a animal lover.

- Are you suggesting... - We surprise him.

[whistles]

ah, mr. Callan.

What brings you to the public integrity unit?

You know, I'm just stretching my legs.

They put me in charge to find a replacement for choi,

and let me tell you, the options are...

[chuckles] lacking.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, do you think one of you could help me find this file?

Oh, uh...

I'll get it. He's a junior da.

Doesn't have access to this.

Thank you.

She's fast.

- Right. - Right on.

Good to see you.

Hey, robin, um...

I need you to look into something for me,

and you cannot tell lola.

How are they?

[sighs] better, now that we're together.

Thank you so much, really.

You're welcome.

I'll be right back, okay?

So, listen, I think I got them as low as they're gonna go.

Okay, plead to a strike for probation

and four years suspended.

- Four years in prison? - No.

I'm sorry.

Suspended means that you will only serve the time

if you violate probation.

- And we both know that you are not gonna do that. - [laughs]

I didn't do this either, I didn't hurt anyone.

I know.

But you need to plea to the assault to get the deal.

If not, we go to trial, and if we lose,

you could go to prison.

[sighs]

what about my green card?

I mean, if it's on my record that I assaulted someone,

could it be taken away?

You're not a citizen?

No, I'm canadian.

Could I get deported?

Why am I hearing about this now?

- I figured it was in the file. - No.

It wasn't.

Is this a problem?

It is.

We are back to square one.

[david] you two will do great tomorrow.

Think of this as an opportunity to clarify things.

- Thank you, david. - [sherri] thank you.

Please, I have to get back to work.

I believe a little bit of distance between you

and miss kansky might be necessary.

Oh, okay.

Mark and I do this all the time

- whenever we have a case... - Let me rephrase.

This thing with the public integrity unit

could get really ugly.

I think you should consider letting miss kansky go.

Hey. I heard about the plea.

- [sighs] - you know, I just...

I wish mrs. Neal would get some justice.

She is terrified of retaliation

and she does have a point.

Your client has a history of anger management issues.

But no history of assaulting people, okay?

For all we know, mrs. Neal could be lying

about what happened.

She has no motive to lie.

I mean, your client, on the other hand

doesn't want to lose her kids,

but doesn't want them to testify, I mean,

I know she loves them,

but maybe she's the one that's lying.

It's our first case on opposite sides.

- Ugh. - Miss lopez.

- Finally made your way back. - Hey, callan.

- Hey. - Wow. I didn't know you were a hugger.

I guess I just miss kicking you ass in court.

Oh, you mean getting your ass kicked in court?

Right, well, good to have you back.

Oh, hey, I'm sorry.

Sorry that you're still playing for the wrong team.

[scoffs]

if you're looking for my team,

kiara foster's waiting for you outside.

- Bye, sara. - Bye.

I'm, uh, taking a holistic approach with kiara too.

Instead of barging into her office,

I'm gonna buy her a drink.

- Oh. - Oh. It should help.

- Good luck. - Thanks.

Sherri?

Sara, where have you been?

For a moment, I thought your roommate

made you disappear.

[laughs] you've been sitting on that one, huh?

- [chuckles] what's his name, again? - Ugh.

Zachary holmes.

Holmes? That's such a stage name.

[laughs] yeah, must be.

[sighs]

so, how are you feeling about the hearing tomorrow?

Um, I don't know.

It feels like she trusts david sanders more than me.

What? No way.

No, he just knows the ins and outs of campaigning

and she values his opinion.

Yeah, but she used to value mine.

Now it's clear that I'm just her clerk.

Sherri, you are a huge gift to us.

To me and especially to judge carmichael.

She loves you.

Don't devalue yourself.

[sara sighs]

you don't have to be so strong all the time.

[crying]

can I give you a ride home?

Come on.

Only if you promise to tell me all about mr. Holmes.

[chuckles] I don't know what I'm gonna walk in to

when I get home tonight.

So, I read the file on the investigation into lola's campaign.

I don't like where this is going.

It started with sherri's seminar,

but it led to something way bigger.

Half a million dollars was transferred

from lola's account into some other random account.

What?

Who would lola send that ridiculous amount of money to?

Not lola. Sherri was the admin.

She was in charge of the petty cash

for the whole campaign.

Sherri would never do something like that.

Of course not, but amy, this is all bad.

Lola could get indicted.

[knocking at door]

- don't say anything. - Buttoning my lip.

- Hey. - Hi.

- Okay, so she's been really trying... - Okay, hi.

- But she's not quite fully potty trained. - [amy] you are trying.

We got potty training instructions,

and bedtime instructions.

If you need anything, give us a call.

It won't be necessary.

Bailey is number one fan of her uncle mark,

and whatever I can't handle, I know amy can.

- We're so excited. - [bailey cries]

now, you guys, go! Have a good time.

We got this.

- Okay. - She's in good hands.

Mwah.

You take care of your uncle mark, okay?

She's got me.

All right, go, get outta here. We got it. We got it.

Are you telling me that your dad is friends with carver?

I knew him as uncle carver growing up.

My dad also wanted to be a lawyer,

but he dedicated his life to me instead.

He's a single dad.

- He must be proud. - [kiara] very.

Now, what are we really doing here?

Okay, uh, the deal no longer works for my client.

Charlotte is a canadian citizen.

She has a green card, and I totally missed it.

[kiara] maybe you didn't.

Clients lie and hide things all the time.

Look, don't be too hard on yourself.

I'm gonna do that for you,

if you don't come back with a fair deal.

I need to talk to an immigration expert,

to find out what charges my client can safely plead to

without suffering adverse immigration consequences.

I won't object to a continuance.

- Thank you. - [kiara] mmm-hmm.

I know you've been objecting to this,

but would you be open to a sentence

at the women's reentry center this time around?

Absolutely not. I'd rather go to trial.

I need an immigration-safe deal.

I appreciate this new approach, emily,

the drinks and the casual chitchat,

but I am still a prosecutor.

I need a deal that works for both of us.

It's okay, baby.

Just texting with dad.

We're just figuring a few things out. That's all.

Okay, sending now.

There.

Amy, are you serious? We use that...

[amy] do you have a better idea?

Because I would love to hear it.

Please, come over here and enlighten me, callan.

You're doing good.

[whispers] she's stressed out. Right?

Okay. Never mind. No big deal.

No big deal, right?

- It's all... - [phone pings]

her dad texts like my dad.

Can you believe david sanders suggested that I fire sherri?

I'm, like, "are things really that bad? What am I missing?"

ahem.

Sorry, babe. I got it.

Okay. You're doing' great. You...

You're doing...

- oh, my god, hey, it's happening again! - [amy] no, no, no, no.

- No, it's happening right now. - [amy] no, no, no, no, the potty.

What? Is she supposed to poorothe thing?

[amy] I don't think she needs it anyway.

What the heck? What did she eat?

Who the hell keeps texting you?

A mom from the park.

Juan's mom.

Little juanito, that bailey plays with.

- The little mexican kid. - A mom?

[phone buzzing]

I need a drink.

[exhales] me too.

[whispering] she's finally asleep. This is great.

This is great? Mark, she ate, like, 20 prunes.

A high fiber diet.

How did she even get to them?

It could have killed her.

We almost killed little carmichael.

I thought it was normal.

Can you imagine this for us?

Mark, I know you want lola to trust you with bailey,

but you need to tell her.

You scared us, carmichael.

Yes, you did.

Yes, you did.

Mmm. This smells wonderful.

We did great.

- We? - Who do you think made this delicious sauce?

[phone buzzing]

why is the woman texting you

while we're trying to have dinner?

- Sorry, babe. - And what the hell is she texting you about this late?

She needed a...

We're supposed to be having a romantic dinner to ourselves

and I am worried about sherri and this hearing,

and it really hurts my feelings

that I can't even talk to you about it,

because you're too busy texting juanito's mom.

It's mark.

- What? - I'm not texting a mom.

Mark is struggling with bailey.

He made me promise not to say anything to you about it,

'cause he really wants you to trust him.

What's going on with bailey?

He said she ate something that made her sick.

She's asleep now, but maybe we should...

Ah, yeah, we should go.

Hi, mama.

- [bailey crying] - it's okay.

[bailey crying]

I'll help you with her stuff.

Thank you.

[lola] it's okay, it's okay.

Look, I really hate that I can't talk about this with lola,

but if it helps her, here's what you asked for.

So, sherri did make the transfer?

All the information about the receiving account is on the last page.

That'll give you some answers.

Where did you get this?

I didn't. I never touched it.

I'm told the defense has new evidence.

The people object, your honor, this is late discovery.

It's why I don't have birthday parties.

I hate surprises.

Your honor, we are arguing a necessity defense

on behalf of our client.

Kevin stole the rat to save it

from monstrous experiments and abuse.

You need to see it with your own eyes to understand.

Hang on, you're bringing in the rat?

[scoffs] mr. Watkins, you've really lost it.

Do you think the judge will allow this?

I'll allow it.

Excuse me?

[abigail] bailiff, bring in the rat.

[scoffs]

here we go.

[all gasping]

[retching]

paul, no. Are you okay?

Huh!

Poor little thing.

Do you need a moment, mr. Berger?

Um, I do, your honor.

Pardon me, I'm not sure what's coming over me. [blows nose]

I thought that he wouldn't like the rat.

Your honor, I am moving to dismiss,

in the interest of justice.

[courtroom applauding]

thank you, clayton.

Berger. And I did not do this for you mr. Watkins.

Nice work, kevin.

Good job, olivia.

Were you in charge of judge carmichael's bank account?

I was the admin, yes.

That means that every transaction movement

- would have to go through you? - Correct.

What can you tell us about the $500,000 transfer

that was made on July 13th?

$500,000?

This is the first time I'm seeing this.

Did anyone instruct you to make that transfer?

- Judge carmichael, perhaps? - No!

- No. - So, were you acting alone?

[knocking at door]

saw the files.

So, you saw the evidence of the transfer.

I would have done the same.

Approving the investigation.

The callan version of an apology, ladies and gentlemen.

I don't wanna know what that is.

I told you that if you used our resources...

I didn't.

The justice department?

We need to submit this as evidence, sir.

Did you instruct miss kansky to make this transfer?

Do you have another campaign account

that we don't know about, judge carmichael?

No, I do not.

- Whose account is this? - I don't know.

When did you instruct miss kansky

to make the transfer?

You already asked that question,

and my answer remains the same.

I didn't.

All right.

It sounds like miss kansky was keeping you in the dark.

If she wasn't instructed by you,

who do you think she was instructed by?

[knocking at door]

judge carmichael,

could you step out for a moment, please.

I spoke with some immigration attorneys.

They all agreed that I should ask the da

to let you plead to a felony of false imprisonment

for a probation.

False imprisonment?

Yeah, it's the safest choice

and won't get you in trouble with immigration.

And you would get to spend [inhales] most

of your probation completing programs

here at the center.

Oh, okay. I'll do whatever you think is best.

I trust you, miss lopez.

Is there anything else that you have not told me?

No. And I didn't lie to you.

[sighs] it's just... It's hard to keep up

with so much going on.

I know. It's... It is a lot.

I swear, I didn't do anything to mrs. Neal.

You should see the threatening messages she sent me.

Every time I don't pay on the 1st.

I do actually have evidence to back that up.

The burns she got were very serious,

and I know if we didn't argue that night,

this wouldn't have happened.

But, I was the one who took her to the hospital.

I mean, I spent the night with her,

and she still blames me.

Thank you for your patience.

New evidence was submitted

and we needed time to corroborate.

The transfer was made using miss kansky's login,

but it came from a different ip address.

We highly recommend to hire security

to ensure that this doesn't happen again.

For now, it's safe to say that there is no evidence

that suggests election impropriety

was committed by either of you.

But, we do have a couple of more questions for you.

What can you tell us about david sanders?

Only three people had access to this campaign account.

Sherri, me and you.

It's normal campaign practice.

Normal and illegal.

I'll pay the fine if it goes that far.

Is that all you have to say?

Money's moved around all the time,

only that this time we had corrine cuthbert

sticking her nose in our business.

And I am glad that she did.

I put the money back right away.

No one even noticed.

But somebody did notice!

Sherri got locked out of the account,

and thought it was suspicious activity.

And then when she got back in,

she just thought it was a glitch.

I'll apologize to miss kansky myself.

Your actions override an apology.

You were willing to throw sherri under the bus.

If this evidence hadn't come forward,

I could have lost my seat.

And the entire time, you sat up here advising us

as if you had no idea what was going on.

It was never my intention to get you in any trouble.

I would never do anything to hurt you.

But you did.

You and I are done!

[scoffs]

now get the hell out of my chambers.

[kiara] I can't get on board with false imprisonment,

it doesn't fit the facts.

We all know it is immigration-safe.

False imprisonment

and a sentence to the women's reentry center.

I wish our american citizens

could get this kind of special treatment.

Your honor, I have copies of text messages

that prove the alleged victim has been threatening my client for a long time.

I'm not asking too much considering the circumstances.

Sounds like we should just try this case.

As a former prosecutor, I understand where you're coming from, miss foster,

but after taking a look at the work that this center does,

and seeing the progress reports on the defendant,

I believe this is the right place for her.

Your honor, if I may...

No, you may not, miss foster, I am not finished.

If you reject the counteroffer and this case proceeds to trial,

I will almost certainly sentence the defendant

to the women's reentry center if she is found guilty,

so you can choose if you would like

to take the short or the long route

to the same result.

[knocking at door]

I have been looking everywhere for you. I was so worried.

I apologize for missing the hearing.

Sherri, I think that we should talk.

Let's go grab some dinner, drinks...

Judge carmichael,

I have come to appreciate my time as your assistant.

Um, I'd like to inform you that I have put in

for my transfer request to delgado's courtroom.

Sherri, it's over now.

I cut ties with david sanders.

I'm glad you did.

Was that for me or for you?

Look, I apologize if I gave you the wrong impression,

but I never left you hanging.

It felt like you did.

It is easy to show support when things are over.

I'm sorry, my mind has been made.

To luke, for his valuable insight on the da's office.

- Cheers. - [all] cheers.

Do you have any advice on how to handle maggie palmer?

I have a case with her starting next week.

Well, maggie hates the smell of lavender.

Do you have a nice lavender perfume?

Do I look like I wear lavender perfume?

Okay, well, she loses patience

when lawyers take long pauses in court.

If you want her to flip, pause, pause a lot.

I can't believe we won.

Well, I guess this proves that two heads are better than one.

Huh.

I can't believe bailey ate all those prunes.

I know you didn't impress lola,

like you would have wanted,

but I'm sure she'll give you another chance.

I wasn't trying to impress lola, bozo,

I was trying to impress you.

Show you I could be a family man.

[laughs] ooh, slow down there, mister.

Amy, can we please set a wedding date, please.

I have to get divorced first.

The process takes time.

I think this has been taking abnormally long,

don't you think?

I told you, everything's been signed.

It is up to the courts now.

You promised you'd be patient.

I've been insanely patient.

- Oh, so have I. - Oh.

I'm in this waiting game just as much as you are.

All right, I'll leave it alone.

It's not just the wedding.

I'm feeling pressured.

I see you with bailey and I'm afraid

you're gonna wanna start a family right away,

and I'm not there yet.

I want to marry you. I do.

I just wanna do it right,

without rushing.

Okay.

We can take it slow.

[whispers] real slow.

- We won't go to trial? - Mmm-mmm.

And you can continue your therapy here.

Maybe when I get out I'll enroll in school,

you know, do something with my life.

Yeah.

I'll come back when the paperwork is ready for you to sign.

- Thanks, miss lopez. - [knocking at door]

louise and harry collins?

What's going on? What's happening?

You must be charlotte collins?

- What is going on? - Step aside, ma'am.

- What is going on? - [louise] mommy!

You're okay.

- Excuse me, I'm her lawyer. - [children] mommy!

Can you please tell me what is going on?

I'm glad to hear she's got a lawyer.

- She's gonna need one. - For what?

- For what exactly? - [charlotte] no, no, no, no.

- Mommy! - Excuse me, you can't just take them.

Ma'am, we are just doing our job here.

You can sort this out in the family court case.

- Mommy! - Family court? What?

What family court case? What is she talking about?

What is this?

Mrs. Neal called protective services.

When?

Days after the accident.

They came. They saw that everything was fine,

and I thought that was it.

I didn't know they were still l looking into it.

I can't lose my children, miss lopez, I can't.

I know. Okay, okay.

- Please, you gotta help me. - I will, I will, I will.

- [knocking at door] - hello?

[sobbing]

I always hated that I couldn't follow through with my clients after trial,

but now that I can... [sobbing]

it's gonna take time.

I think we're both in a little uncharted territory right now.

- But, uh, we have each other. - [sniffs]

- I have a lot of wine... - [laughing]

To get through, so, you stay here with me tonight, okay?

It's not even a question. Okay?

Yeah.

Here.

You know what? I blame you for this, okay?

Because you didn't tell me you were coming back,

and now I'm roommates with a magician.

[laughs] of course you are.

Oh, you, yeah... You think you're funny.

♪ Sometimes it's too late ♪

♪ to make amends ♪

♪ just hear me out ♪

♪ before you let it go ♪

did something happen?

[sobbing]

um...

[sniffing]

[tearfully] sherri requested a transfer

to another judge.

[whispers] oh, baby.

♪ Try not to love no one ♪

♪ yeah ♪