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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, what
they stole from her was more than just

money.

They stole part of her life.

Wake up!

Wake up!

Wake up!

Your robot woke me up at five this
morning. You were already awake.

I heard you're practicing your speech.
You were up too? I couldn't sleep.

So I started working on an idea I have
for swarm robots.

Okay. An open source microbiotic robotic
swarm to do space research.

Okay. I only understood the words
working and researching at them.

But I'm proud of you. Thanks, Mom. Yeah.

Hey, Claire.

Free sample?

Dave. How many times do I have to tell
you? Giving away free donuts is not good

business. Well, defending clients who
can't pay their bills isn't good

either. Touché, my friend. I'll take a
dozen.

The usual coconut?

Yeah. You got it.

It's a ritual.

Her father never lost the case. If he
bought these, oh, she buys them too.

It just works.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Keep the change.

Thanks.

So, why'd you make the face?

Because she hates coconut.

What's the matter?

Monday blues?

Nope.

Still the youngest one here.

Well, yeah, you skipped two grades to
get here.

You don't like it?

No, it's fine.

It just takes some getting used to.

Have a good day.

You have to convince that one.

The soccer mom.

First row, fifth seat in.

Look at her body language.

She's closed off.

She's decided.

We'll see.

All right.

Ms. Darrell. Are you ready to proceed?

Yes. Sorry. Just a second.

Okay. Thank you.

Look,

I'm a lawyer. I went to Yale, passed the
bar. Fine. What I really am, what I

call myself when I'm making breakfast in
the morning and taking my kid to

school, is a mom.

A single mom.

Trying to raise my daughter as best I
can.

Look, I know you don't want to be here.

To tell you the truth, I don't want to
be here either.

But you know who really doesn't want to
be here?

My client.

She didn't want to sue Grundy Plastics.

She had to.

Because they stole something from her.

And what they stole from her was more
than just money.

It was part of her life.

When Jennifer Partisal was a young
mother, she spent a lot of time cleaning

things up, as we all do.

One thing drove her crazy.

Why can't anyone invent a spill -proof
cup that really works?

You know, something better than the so
-called sippy cup.

It drove her mother crazy, too.

So, what did they do?

They decided to work on it. Every night
after Jennifer put her kids to bed, they

decided to work on it together.

It helped them take their minds off her
mother's cancer.

One day, they finally did it.

Just the two of them.

Together.

Jennifer's mom died two weeks later.

Well, she picked herself up.

She borrowed a business suit and she
went into Grundy Plastics.

What did they tell her?

There was no market for it.

She'd wasted her time.

Well, she wiped away her tears and she
went home.

But she didn't give up. She went and
made it better.

She decided to sell it herself.

Someone told her she should put a patent
on the idea, so she did that. She began

to market it online, and she did pretty
well. Made a profit, in fact, until big

Grundy Plastics came out with this.

Now, it wasn't as good as Jennifer's
cup, but it had the power of the Grundy

marketing division behind it. It crushed
her cup.

She went out of business.

They admit they copied Jennifer's
unpatented design. So, legally, they

right to crush her dream.

But the idea was Jennifer's.

The design was Jennifer's.

It takes a lot of courage to stand up to
a company like Grundy Plastics.

Jennifer has that courage.

To stand up for what's right.

And you, you the jury, have the power to
decide here.

Does Grundy Plastics deserve?

To make money off an idea that was born
in a garage between a mother and

daughter in their last days together.

Thank you.

You got her.

How do you do it?

I tell the truth.

The state argues that by renting the
room which contained the illegally

alcohol... The moonshine. This is
ridiculous.

Renting a room in which moonshine is
present doesn't constitute possession.

What's the actus rea?

Why are you spouting Latin at me?

Don't blame me. Blame the Roman Empire
for codifying our laws. I don't like the

Roman Empire. I feel a gladiator.

We won!

Yay! Okay!

All right, everybody, back to work.

You should learn to take some joy in
your victories, Claire. Oh, joy!

I should have asked for a bigger
settlement.

Mom, can I use your office computer to
finish my homework?

Yes, but no Minecraft.

I've moved on to Skylanders. Keep up.

Hey, Winnie, did you just get those
files that I asked you for?

I just came from the courtroom. When was
I supposed to get them? I thought you'd

do anything for me.

Did I ever say that?

Your eyes bet it. Oh, yeah?

What else did they say?

I think she liked them.

Well, there's like, and then there's
like.

What kind of like is that?

That was like -like.

Sorry.

All right, Raymond, catch me up.

Oh, well.

Big stuff.

Mm -hmm.

Okay, so, Winnie has a crush on Scott,
right? But Scott isn't interested.

But Chester, he's in love with Winnie,
but Winnie doesn't know that. And, of

course, well, Scott's in love with
himself, and everybody knows that.

I meant the cases, not the office
gossip. Oh, you don't know what you're

missing. Oh, I know all about it. I
observe. I ignore.

Hello, hello, everybody.

I bet you didn't expect to see me.

Oh. Joanna, what are you doing here?

Well, I can't pay you a visit.

Oh, so it doesn't have anything to do
with that insider trading scandal I've

been reading about in the papers? You
still read newspapers? That is so old

school.

Can we talk?

All the best people have nemesises. Or
is it nemesi?

Also, I must be Claire's mother.

Mother?

So the firm is blaming you.

I am the designated fall guy, yes.

Now, I'm not going to jail.

That's good. But I'm out of a job, my
reputation is in ruins, and no law firm

any distinction will have me.

So, how are you?

How could someone's mother be their
nemesis? You've lived a very sheltered

haven't you?

Let me tell you something.

Claire's whole adult life has been a
rebellion against her mother.

Right? Joanna likes money, prestige, to
play in the big sandbox.

Claire, well, I mean, she likes it.

I'm really sorry, Joanna.

I didn't come here for sympathy. I came
here with a business proposition.

Mom, a punctuation question.

Little Dickens. Oh, you know that I
prefer it when you call me Joanna.

But you're my grandma.

All right, but not in public, okay? So
tell me, how is high school treating

It's great. I'm making straight A's. And
how are the older kids treating you?

The teachers think I'm great.

You are avoiding my question. I am. Yes,
you are. So, come on.

We all know that Claire worshiped her
father, right? He built this firm. He

the kind of guy who would battle for
what he thought was right.

still rights and championing the
underprivileged and so on.

Halfway through Claire's first year at
Yale, he died and she was devastated.

Of course.

To make matters worse, her mother closed
down the firm, moved to New York,

started working for one of those big
corporate law firms that her father had

battled against all his life.

So when Claire passed the bar, the first
thing she did was move back here and

reopen the firm. To carry on her
father's legacy.

And to get even with her mother.

Yeah. She once swore to me that she
would never allow her mother back into

life.

Wow.

Which one has the treasure?

They both do.

You're right. How did you know that?

You don't want to disappoint me. Yeah,
true.

Thanks, Grandma. You're special.

How special?

You're like a being from another planet.
The planet of New York.

Oh, I like that.

She really likes you.

Yeah, I guess it skips a generation.

How's the firm doing?

Oh, same as ever. I'm losing money.

I would like to offer myself as a full
partner.

Because no one else will have you?

Exactly. But there are conditions.

I want to keep on practicing corporate
law. I can bring in some rainmakers.

So?

What do you say?

Claire, look, I haven't been exactly
frugal with my finances.

I guess I expected the big money to just
keep rolling in.

I know how you love money.

I'm unemployed, I'm homeless, and I'm
broke.

I need this.

Okay, well, you can stay with us for a
little while, a few days.

Well, you couldn't throw your only
mother onto the street.

I could. I choose not to.

We'll agree to disagree.

Hey, Claire, I heard you won.

Your donuts are magical.

Well, the kids in the youth village
think so.

Oh, you're still doing that.

Bravo. Excellent.

Excellent. Closing argument.

Miles, you were there. I was there. I
was there. I, as the assistant district

attorney, I make it my business to
observe the best trial lawyeries of the

Mississippi in action.

Really? That's right. I'm a fan. Wow.

Well, I've seen you in court as well,
and you're not bad.

Oh. Did you hear that? Not bad. You know
what? Can I get that in writing? I

might want to frame it. Give it to my
mom. Tell me something.

How do you get the jury eating out of
your hand like that? Oh.

I use a secret trick. Tell me.

I tell the truth.

Truth.

That's preposterous. The court will
never allow that. Try it. I might. I

What do you... You look different.

There's something... It's the glasses.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.

Yeah. They don't suit you.

What? No, they made me look smart.

Like I said, they don't suit you.

Oh, I see what you did there. That's
very good. You're mean. Oh, by the way,

have you noticed?

Second Tuesday of the month. Oh, yeah.
It's the ninth time you ask me out to

dinner and the ninth time I politely
decline.

Nine, but who's counting?

All right, well, can't blame you for
trying. I'm starting to. Okay. Okay.

Ten's the charm.

Why?

What? Why what? Why did you turn him
down? You have something better?

Yes, my career, my daughter. Oh, please.
No, come on, sweetie. I mean, Victor

has been dead for five years. Don't be
down. I'll speak right up.

That is a very attractive man.

Well, then you go out with him. I don't
think I wouldn't.

Would it kill you to do something with
that hair? I mean, I didn't know you

actually showed up in court tonight.
What is wrong with my hair? It's time

you to get on with your life. I am. I'm
getting on with my life in my own way.

Yeah, well, you know what? Your own way
is not working.

You know, it's leaving you poor and
alone.

Yeah, I wanted to talk.

All right, just listen to your mother.

You need to date, and you need to bring
on some new clients who pay real money.

Claire, you have to turn your life
around.

My life doesn't need to turn. Are you
done?

Eat your donut.

Is your name David Killard?

Uh, yeah.

You're under arrest. Turn around and
face the counter.

I didn't do anything.

What's going on?

I didn't do anything. They can't arrest
me. I'm on parole.

They'll send me back to prison. What is
this man being charged with?

Lady. Mind your own business.

This is my business. I'm this man's
lawyer.

Since when?

Since you called me lady.

What is wrong with lady? I guess the way
you said it.

Lady. The lady happens to be an
excellent attorney.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Oh, you got something on your lip?

Thank you. You're welcome.

You'll have plenty of time to talk to
him once we book him for grand theft.

Let's go. Can you make sure those donuts
get to the youth village?

I'll take care of the donuts, and I'll
see you at the station.

Don't worry.

I think you should worry.

We'll see.

Okay.

Just so I understand, your latest client
is an Excon donut vendor?

He needs my help. Yeah, well, rich
people need help, too. You can represent

them.

I've known Dave for years. I'm not about
to desert him now.

We live right above the store.

Thank goodness we're at my brother's
place, or we would have been there when

van... There.

That's the man.

You saw him in your store.

How many times?

Never.

That's why I remember him. Explain that.

Well, he used to stand across the street
just staring at the store.

How often?

Every day. For a month.

I guess he was, what do you call it,
casing the joint?

He's the guy. I'm sorry, but you have to
face facts.

You're not wearing your glasses.

No, because you... Because I misplaced
them.

Why'd you take this case? Because I was
assigned this case.

Uh -huh. Why do you think I took this
case?

Next to you to be near to you while you
work. Okay, don't flatter yourself.

That would be unprofessional. I'm a
professional.

Put your glasses back on. I don't know.

Hold the video.

Your client did a smash and grab at a
jewelry store just a couple of blocks

the donut shop. This is the video from
the security cam at the jewelry store.

Oh, come on. That's your proof? You
can't even see the guy's face. That

have been anybody.

It's David Kelleran's van.

It looks like his van. You don't know.
All right, fine. It's his van, but you

don't know he was driving it. We also
found one of the stolen watches in David

Kelleran's backpack when we searched his
van.

Can I have a copy of this? Of course.

Kellerin was also convicted of a series
of burglaries in 2012.

Yeah, he mentioned it. Did he use a van
to break in those times? No. So why

would he change his M .O.? Your client
isn't smart enough to have an M .O. We

also have an eyewitness. Saw a man
driving the van away from the scene of

crime and identified that man as guess
who?

David Keller.

Eyewitnesses are notoriously unreliable.
You know that. You know you don't want

to hear this, but it might be time for
you to start thinking about a plea

bargain. Why would I want to do that?
He's on parole. He'd still go to prison

for 20 years.

This guy's just getting his life back on
track. Why do you want to ruin it? Look

at the evidence.

He's guilty, and you should be thinking
about making the best deal for your

client because that is what's best for
him.

Oh, well, you haven't exactly been
keeping the place up, have you?

Well, Dad left me the house. He didn't
really leave me the funds to keep it up.

Well, why don't you just sell it? I
mean, I'm sure you'd get a good price

the land.

I'm going to assume you're kidding.

In the meantime, those curtains have got
to go.

Or, or you could say, thank you, Claire,
for opening up your home to me.

Well, that goes without saying.

Try saying it.

Thank you, Claire, for opening your
house and for changing those curtains.

that is not the only thing I want to
change. Now, we need to start bringing

clients who can really make us the
money.

Let me show you the guest room.

Okay.

Oh, it's like camp.

Anyway, the company I'm thinking of is
Dilbrook Inc.

They're having a dispute among their
shareholders.

They make bus bar, fuse protectors, low
voltage disconnect switches.

Gosh, I'm dozing off just hearing about
it. Well, I'm sorry if it isn't

glamorous enough for you.

Look, I've decided you can stay here for
a bit, but you can't join the firm.

You're not a good philosophical fit for
the rest of the team.

You wouldn't be happy there.

Lou?

I'm in here.

Hey.

Need any help with your homework?

Nope. Would you like some lemonade?

I would.

Oh, now those are nice curtains.

Oh.

Wow.

Well, I guess if life gives you
lemons... Make a robot that makes

Very good.

Okay. Let's have a look.

Uh -huh.

Well, yeah.

This all looks good to me. You don't
understand it, do you? Not even a little

bit. But then math was never my strong
suit.

What were you good at?

Uh, being popular.

So, tell me, how is school going for
you?

The teachers say I'm excelling. And what
about the other kids?

I'm supposed to be working on a project
with two girls, and I don't quite fit in

with them yet.

Younger than they are, they... They kind
of tease me.

Do they bully you?

I think so.

Well, honey, if you think they're doing
it, then they're doing it.

Louie's unhappy at school.

What, did she tell you that? No, she
didn't have to. But why did you send her

that school anyway?

She wanted to go.

It's the best school in the city. She
loves it.

No, she loves the school, sure, but she
doesn't fit in with the other kids.

Please, I was the same way. I never fit
in. Look who I turned out. Exactly.

Okay, I think that we should have Lou
invite those girls she's doing the

with over to the house to do their work
together, and then we can watch and see

what they're really like. What if
they're jerks?

Well, you know what that age is like.
Fitting in is everything.

Oh, fitting in, please.

Like Procrustes with his bed.

You know, that's why you never fit in.

You said stuff like that.

What?

Good night, Mommy.

Well, you know who Procrustes is, right?

Sure. In Greek mythology, he's the son
of Poseidon, who would offer travelers a

night in his bed. If they didn't fit,
he'd stretch them or chop them until

did. See? Everybody knows that.

No, everybody doesn't know that. Only
nerds like us.

We're not nerds. We're educated.

Same difference.

Do you want to talk?

About what?

About things, about school.

School's fine.

It takes time to make friends.

Okay.

How long does it take?

Depends.

Why don't you invite some of your
friends over to the house? I don't have

friends. Well, what about the kids that
are working on your project? You can

invite them over.

They don't like me.

Well, they don't know you. Give them a
chance.

I guess I could ask them.

You'd be here?

Of course.

Or Grandma could be here. I'd like
Grandma.

Okay.

You understand, don't you? It's like
Grandma, you know, isn't a nerd.

Yeah, I get it.

Give those kids some time.

They'll see how special you are.

I don't want them to think I'm special.

I want them to think I'm normal.

She wants to be normal.

I never wanted to be normal. Even when I
was little, I always wanted to stand

out. That's you, isn't it?

Wanting to be normal is normal.

Wait, so you're saying I'm not normal?

No, not at all.

Yeah.

Thank you.

I think.

Okay, I did some crazy stuff when I was
young. I fell in with a bad crowd,

but... I have been on the straight and
narrow ever since.

You were convicted of burglary five
years ago. You weren't that young. I was

younger. Like you said, it's been five
years since I've stolen a thing.

Three of those are spent in prison. You
can't really get credit for those.

I guess not.

I mean, the last two years, straight and
narrow, totally.

I started working at my uncle's donut
shop, and when he died, I took it over.

I wanted to help people, to help the
community.

They're going to say that was just a
cover.

The jewelry store owner said you used to
stand across the street and stare at

the place.

He's lying.

Or is that me confused with somebody
else?

They have an eyewitness who places you
at the scene of the crime on the night

question. I wasn't there. I was in my
apartment. I rented Lawrence of Arabia

demand. Um, what about the van?

I told you, it was stolen.

And then returned to you?

Yes. Did you report it to the police?

No.

That seems odd to me.

Because you've never been to prison. It
makes you... You don't want to talk to

the cops. You think twice about it.

But in the morning, I decided I should
report it stolen.

And then I looked, and it was back.

So how could I report it stolen if I had
it, if I had it back?

All right, what about the watch?

I don't know.

It's a Rolex.

It's worth almost $3 ,000.

A watch worth that?

Seems strange to me, too, but there it
was, in your backpack.

I have no idea how it got there.

Dave, I gotta tell you, this is the
weakest story I have ever heard.

I know.

And that's exactly why I believe you.

You know, you're cheating death every
time you ride that thing. I cheat death

every time I get up in the morning.

Hey, I want to play you something.

Okay.

Winnie.

Yes?

There's something I've been meaning to
ask you.

For weeks, actually.

Yes?

Can I borrow a pen?

I lost mine.

Weeks ago?

I've looked for it everywhere.

Thank you.

So because this story is stupid, you
believe him?

Exactly. Couldn't be that he's just
stupid.

I mean, couldn't be that, right?

Well, it could be that, but he's also
telling the truth. I can tell.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, that again.

I know when people are lying. I am never
wrong. Of course.

Scott, I need your investigative
ability.

You know me. I can find anything,
anywhere.

I need you to confirm an alibi that
doesn't exist.

I'm up for that.

Great.

Thank you.

Aw.

Now, Scott's a good guy. You were right
about him.

Do you know he graduated at the top of
his class from Princeton?

Yeah. He could get a job at any firm in
the country.

Yeah, except for that little peccadillo
of concealing evidence in a murder case.

Get his client off.

He was accused of concealing evidence.
He didn't do it. Still, hard to get a

after that.

Until you took a chance on him. Yeah.

I like to take chances on people.

Yeah, like Chester and his poor people
skills or Winnie and her bossy

personality. Yeah, or you.

choosing to deliberately and
irresponsibly get older, despite being

consequences. All right, guilty as
charged.

I guess you'd call us the out -of -the
-misfit attorneys.

I like that.

All right, give this a listen.

Well, it's definitely a motorcycle.

Sounds like it's had the baffles taken
off from maybe aftermarket pipes or

something. Play it again.

Yeah, that's an old one. That's a
classic.

Could be an Indian, maybe a Vincent.

I knew your days as a big dog would pay
off.

You figure this guy who was riding the
motorcycle might have seen something the

cops didn't?

Yeah.

Only problem is, how do we find him?

How about I take you shopping tomorrow?

What's wrong with my clothes?

Nothing. You look great.

I'm doomed.

So, show me the girls that you want to
have over.

I don't want to have them over. You do.

You know what I mean.

Come on.

The shops were all closed at 11.

There's offices on the second floor.
Maybe somebody was there.

Yeah, sure, I was here. I had to finish
up a commission.

So what did you see?

Well, I heard a sound that was like
smashing glass, and by the time I went

to the window, all I saw was the van
pulling out.

Did you see the driver?

No, I didn't.

Can you remember anything else?

Sorry.

Oh, there was that stupid motorcycle.

What about it?

It drove by right after the smashing.
Sounds just like always.

So loud.

Like always?

For the past week, that motorcycle has
been driving down the street three times

a day. Nine, six, and eleven. Like
clockwork. Always going in the same

direction.

I mean, where could he be going?

I have no idea.

In the case of the state versus David
Peter Kelleran, how does the defendant

plead?

Not guilty.

Your Honor, I'd like to bring up the
matter of bail.

Your Honor, Mr. Kelleran is an ex
-convict and a clear flight risk.

Mr. Kelleran was a model prisoner who
never violated any of the terms of his

parole. In fact, I'd feel comfortable
having him in my own home.

You would?

Absolutely, Your Honor.

All right. The court sets his bail at
$10 ,000 on the condition that the

defendant is remanded to the custody of
Ms. Darrell.

I'm sorry, what?

Do you have a problem with that, Ms.
Darrell?

Oh, no, Your Honor.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Thank you, Your Honor.

What does that mean? It means you'll be
helping my daughter with her homework.

You're making a mistake.

Hmm? I said, you're making a mistake.

I don't know. I get donuts for
breakfast. I think it's a win -win. You

thinking less about donuts and more
about your client.

Plead bargain. Plead guilty.

What if he's innocent?

You know what, Daryl? I admire your
idealism, okay?

We examined the so -called stolen van.
It only has Keller and fingerprints on

it, meaning he's guilty, he did it, and
you're making a mistake.

So are you. Me? How am I making a
mistake?

You look better with the glasses.

I do? Mm -hmm.

Well, that's good. You see better with
them, too.

Hello. You're good looking.

Thank you. You're welcome.

You should probably pick a better time
to flirt. It's kind of weird. Why? It's

the second Wednesday of the month. You
know what that means. Yeah, and yeah.

Okay. Can't blame the guy for... What?

What? I'm going to go out to dinner with
you.

Are you serious?

I'm serious.

You miked? Is this a thing? Is this a
camera thing?

Seriously, what did I do? What did I do
different? What did I do right?

Nothing. No?

No. I'm going out to dinner with you
because...

It's the normal thing to do, so... Okay.

Yeah. Okay, great.

Okay. Okay.

Bye. Not sure how I feel about it.

Okay, you're gone now, so I'm just a guy
in a hallway.

Okay, now the trick is to have them
rise, but not over -rise. Okay, I'm

notes.

Hey, uh, thanks for putting me up.

I feel like I'm intruding.

Oh, please. We don't use that old sewing
room anyway.

Who sews?

Are they here yet?

Your friends? They'll be here soon.

They're not my friends. They're my
classmates.

Classmates who don't like me. Lou,
remember what your dad always said. When

get overwhelmed or scared, you think
about... I know.

I know.

My safe place.

Yeah. And where's your safe place?

Snugging my bed at home.

You know, you have to do that all the
time. What? Really?

My safe place was in my grandma's
kitchen. That's where I first learned to

donuts. Maybe I'll try that. My safe
place doesn't seem to be working.

You'll be fine.

Dave,

are you sure you can't remember anything
else about the night of the burglary?

I told you, I live alone. One night just
kind of blends into another.

But I tell you, I'm going to have a
solid alibi for every day of my life

now on.

Oh, boy.

Hi.

Hi. Is this the Dara's house? Yes. Come
in. Come in.

She comes out here sometimes, so she's
probably just hanging out.

Oh, there she is.

They're here.

Hello, Lou.

Nice playhouse kid.

Did your daddy build it for you? Yes, he
did.

Before he died.

So who wants lemonade?

So, how's it going?

This is hopeless.

We can't do this.

Well, I bet Lou can help.

Where is Lou?

In there, I guess.

Be right back.

Hey, Lou.

Hey.

Now you know that this isn't what we had
in mind.

No, you... They don't like me.

A lot of people don't like me when I
first meet them, but I don't let that

me. I just find out what they need, and
I help them get it. That works.

Do I like you, then?

Well, they respect me, which, you know,
is better than liking.

So tell me about this project that
you're all working on. We're supposed to

a robot that can navigate an obstacle
course while transferring geometric

shapes.

Well, you're a natural at that. I mean,
you're great at building things.

I know.

So, what's the problem?

We know how to build it. We just can't
get our hands on enough equipment. You

know, scrap metal, electronic stuff.

You know, I think I might be able to
help you with that.

So how's the old firm treating you?

It's not the same since you left. I
don't think I'm big enough fish for

Right, you only bring in like 10 million
a year, don't you? 15 this year.

Small change.

You know, I went back to the family
firm, and Darrow and Darrow would be

to represent you. I know Claire
personally.

She's a great lady, but I don't think
I'm the kind of client her firm usually

takes on. We're going a different way.

Good to hear.

So tell me, who is this?

Oh, this is my associate, Louise Darrow.

Associate? She seems rather young. Is it
bring your daughter to work day?

Granddaughter. Ah.

Louise is an apprentice in training.

She's in charge of recycling,
repurposing, generally keeping the

Good for you.

So before we begin, let's talk
electronic donations and recycling,

Sounds good.

Thanks again, Melissa.

Thank you.

So you sure you got enough stuff?

Absolutely. This is great.

One thing, don't tell your mom or anyone
actually where you got this stuff until

I can sort of, you know, lay the
groundwork. Okay? Okay. Good. Watch your

You watch your step. No, honey, I'm an
old pro at this.

Whoa.

Wow.

Where'd you get all that stuff?

I can't say.

It's a secret.

Whoa.

Now, why aren't you getting ready for
your date with Miles?

I don't think I'm up for this.

Why did I agree to go?

Because you wanted to be normal.

Why'd I want that?

You gotta trust me.

All right?

It's going to be fine.

I haven't been on a date in, oh, my
gosh, it's been 20 years. So it's time.

not. I'm extinct. I'm a dating dinosaur.

Claire, Miles is a really nice guy.

Well, maybe.

Or maybe he is a serial killer.

You don't know.

Claire, you know Miles is not a serial
killer. You are making excuses. Come on.

But they're good excuses.

Come on.

Okay, promise you'll call me in 30
minutes, okay? Give me a way out, okay?

definitely will not call you. And you
have to have a code word in case he's

holding me hostage.

Go. Have the sandabs. They're terrific.

Right. If I say sandabs, call the
police.

It's going to be fine.

It might even be fun.

Promise you'll call.

All right, I'll call.

You're a really nice person. Yes, I
know.

Thank you.

I really...

You're going now.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi. Sorry, I meant to do that. I've
never seen you do that in court. That's

impressive. I prepared it. I don't do it
in court because they don't allow

breadsticks.

All right, I want to lay down some
ground rules for this date. Okay, the

rule is that we are not going to define
this as a date or not a date.

Uh -huh.

So this is or is not.

A date. Understood?

Second, we are not going to discuss the
Kellering case or work in any form,

including but not limited to judges and
or co -workers.

Sustained. Because we're professionals.

What can we discuss? The field is wide
open.

Nice.

Weather we're having.

Yes. A good, neutral topic. I approve.

You approve of the weather or the topic?

Okay, I guess I'm a little nervous.

That's okay. I'm nervous. You know what?
We're both adults. Let's just talk. You

know what? Ask me questions. Fire away.
Ask me anything. I'm open book.

Why are you still single?

Hey,

go straight for the jugular, don't you?
No, I'm serious. Are you divorced, a

widower, a confirmed bachelor? Why are
you still alone at your age?

I'm alone, if you must know, nosy
Parker, because of my obsession with

and snow globes.

Collecting them.

Kidding. Kidding.

Okay, here goes.

I was married, but my wife passed away.
She had cancer.

I'm sorry.

It's okay. It's not your fault.

And I know your husband.

Yeah.

Traffic accident.

It's funny, nobody really knows what
it's like.

I mean, they offer their sympathy.

Oh, I hate when they offer their
sympathy.

Right? I wish I wouldn't say anything.

I prefer they didn't say anything,
because what can you say unless somebody

it?

Yeah.

You know, me and her, you know, I wanted
to be there all the time.

Stay by her side, hold her hand, you
know, hours.

days weeks planning my brother made me
go home take a shower get cleaned up

and when i came back she was gone

we had a fight we had a fight the

last time i thought i'm stupid a stupid
little fight and i told him we'd talk

about it when he got back he never did

That's heartbreaking.

All the conversations you never had. To
this day, something will happen.

Oh, I can't wait to tell Amy.

You'll tell her.

One day.

Most of the time, we would just stay in
and watch old movies. Oh, we did that,

too. Like Anatomy of a Murderer. Oh, one
of the favorites. Absolutely.

The Verdict. Oh, yes.

Loved it. What about A Few Good Men? You
can't handle the truth.

Yeah. Twelve Angry Men. Oh, one of the
best. Yes, it is.

All I noticed, trial movies, of course.
Of course. Yeah.

Are we going to answer that?

No. That's my escape call.

Your escape call? What? I'm sorry.

Yeah, I ignored mine ten minutes ago.
What? Yeah.

This is nice.

Yeah, it is.

Maybe we should go on a date. Yeah, I'm
considering it.

Claire, how have you been?

Oh, Melissa, how are you? Better, since
you took my case.

Since I what? I have to say, I'm really
glad you got back together with your

mother. The two of you are going to be
unstoppable.

Excuse me.

Something wrong?

My mother.

She's unstoppable.

How could you do that?

I thought if I presented it as a fait
accompli. Did I just go along with it?

Yes, and realize that it was for the
best.

Look, your firm can go chasing windmills
all at once, but somebody has to bring

in some real money.

Let me do it. You had no right to
present yourself as a member of this

Excuse me, what is the name of this firm
again?

Darrow and Darrow. And what is my name?
That doesn't matter. You shut it down. I

am trying to save it. Well, so am I.
Now, I know you think that I ran out on

when your father died, but I just...

I just couldn't stand to go back into
that office every day. Everything in

reminded me of him, and it was just too
much.

So when I got offered a job by that firm
in New York, I thought, this is my

chance to start fresh, to follow my
dream.

Can't you understand that? So now you're
back because you have no place else to

go? Because I want to be with my
daughter and my granddaughter.

Everything I did, I did for her.

How is that?

Dilbrook makes electronic equipment.

And they have all this computer and
electrical stuff lying around, and I

that Lou could use it for her project.

Well, that was very nice.

Yes, it was.

And I thought it would impress her
friends.

Oh, that's why you did it.

You told Lou that in order to make
friends, she has to give them something

want?

It's one way.

Well, I am trying to teach her another
way. I am trying to teach her that if

people don't like her for who she really
is, they shouldn't be her friends.

Okay, do you really believe that? I
mean, this is why you didn't have any

friends in high school.

Okay, so you say you were home alone
watching Lawrence of Arabia.

How am I supposed to confirm that?

We could check his on -demand account.

See if he ordered it at the time the
crime was committed.

Can't be in two places at one time. Why
don't you run it by Claire?

Uh, she's busy.

Ever since my father died, my brother's
been trying to take over the company.

We're fighting for control of the board.
We're fighting for... Melissa, I told

you, I can't take on your case at this
time. My mother does not work for this

firm. There was a misunderstanding
caused by her telling you a lie. I

that, but I'm here.

I'm in your office.

I have your attention.

Won't you just listen?

I really can't.

Please, then, let's just chat for five
minutes.

I guess I could talk for five minutes.

Sorry, I've got to take this.

Hello?

I just got off the phone with Lou's
school. She's been sent home.

Go.

She was suspended?

She was sent home from school.

She can go back tomorrow, but... Why was
she sent home?

Something about all the equipment you
got her.

I don't know the specifics yet.

No specifics?

What is this, a fascist state? Okay, you
can't just call everyone you don't like

a fascist. It loses its power.

Oh, so now you're on their side? I
thought you fought for the little guy,

girl in this case.

Don't pretend this isn't about you.

Everything is always about you, except
for the stuff that's obviously about

Do they always argue like this?

They do lately.

What time

is

it?

Two minutes to nine.

Why are we doing this?

Something about this phantom motorcycle
has bothered me. I want to talk to him.

It's because you don't know who it is.
It doesn't make him a phantom.

Well...

Yeah Okay, he is a phantom

All right, everyone, I know this is
quick, but the mayor is on a law and

kick, and this case has been fast
-tracked.

We are going to trial.

All I ask is that you do your best.

Amen.

It wasn't a prayer.

It sounded like one.

The TV rental idea didn't pan out. He
ordered the film at 10 .15.

The burglary happened at 11.

Still plenty of time for him to have hit
the jewelry store.

Raymond. Yeah?

I'm going to ask Winnie to dinner.

She's out of pens.

Hey, Winnie.

What are you doing Saturday night? I
thought we could go out.

Sure, why not?

All right, gang, let's do this.

What's the matter? No donuts.

Well, you're going to have to do it on
your own. I guess.

Come on.

Let's go. Let's go. Thank you. Good
luck.

Good luck. Thank you.

Uh, hello.

Oh. Hello.

Hello. So, um, you didn't call after our
date, our non -date.

You didn't call either. I didn't know I
was supposed to call.

I was supposed to call you. Are you
calling me? And how long do we wait? Are

supposed to text? I don't know. It's all
very confusing.

They should put out a manual.

Yeah, I'd buy it. I would, too. Yeah.

I've been hearing that for a chit -chat.
No. This is trial time. I know, yes.

Opposing attorneys.

Yeah. Alpha blood. Very professional.

Maybe I'll call you after.

I don't know.

I don't know either.

I wish you luck in there, but I plan to
crush you like a bug. Really?

In a professional sense.

Have fun with that.

Okay, I will.

Okay.

Thank you. Ladies first.

Oh, boy.

Don't worry.

Don't worry.

Hello, counselor.

What are you doing here?

Well, I thought perhaps you needed an
advisor.

Oh, are you wearing that in court?

Yes, and I have advisors.

Oodles of them. Yes, but are any of them
me?

No, thank goodness.

Look, I know we said a lot of things
last night. This really isn't the time.

said a lot of things last night. That we
didn't mean. I know.

No, we meant them.

At least I did every word.

I think it's good that we cleared the
air. Is that what we did?

Look, I just need to know if we're okay.
Are we okay?

Really? You picked now for this? Is it
because I have to say yes or you're just

going to keep talking?

No, you don't have to say yes.

Are we okay?

Yes. No, just come on. All rise.

Come in here and see what it is.

Hello? Take it outside.

I'll be right back.

Can you just make sure she doesn't come
back? Yeah.

Yes, this is Ms. Darrow.

No, another Ms. Darrow.

Uh -huh.

Yes, I'll tell her.

What is it?

It was Lou's school.

She's run away.

Your Honor, the statement that not only
was David Keller at the scene of the

crime, he was the only person.

At the scene of the crime, we have an
eyewitness placing David Keller in. At

scene of the crime.

Well?

They're in the middle of opening
arguments. She wouldn't want to be

Yeah, but Lou is gone.

Just give me an hour. And don't tell
Claire. Just one hour.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to find Lou.

One hour.

Your Honor, I'm only stating the case
that the evidence...

We'll prove.

Thank you.

Hey, did you get rid of her?

She's running an errand.

Good thinking.

The doctor on the end.

He's the linchpin.

May it please the court.

The state has a lot of evidence against
Dave.

I don't like to call him my client. I
like to call him Dave.

He's Dave, the guy who makes donuts.

Dave, the guy who was accused of a crime
he didn't commit.

Now, they have a video of the crime.

They have the van that belongs to Dave.

And they have an eyewitness who says he
saw Dave driving away from the scene of

the crime.

But on the video, you can't see the
driver's face.

We will present evidence that shows that
the van in question was stolen before

the crime was committed. So the only
evidence that the state has that links

Kelleran to the scene of the crime is
this eyewitness.

But a witness's desire to help is a
powerful one. A person who slightly

resembles the culprit is likely to be
misidentified because of that. The state

has no other evidence that places Dave
at the scene of the crime.

Nothing.

except for the desire to have someone to
blame.

You do realize that when you play hooky,
you don't have to do your homework?

I feel guilty.

I'm doing extra credit work.

Oh, you are one strange little juvenile
delinquent.

I can't stand being at school.

I'm dropping out. Why?

When I showed up with all those high
-tech materials and couldn't say where I

got them, everyone thought I'd stolen
them. But I told you to tell them.

I did.

But by then it was too late.

Everyone thought I was just making it up
to cover what I really did. I am so

sorry. When I got back from being
suspended, it was even worse.

Everyone looks at me like I'm a
criminal.

Some of them even think it's cool, but
most of them are scared of me.

So stupid.

Honey, I can't argue that school isn't
stupid sometimes, but you're going to

find that a lot of things you have to
deal with in life are stupid.

But we put up with them for when the non
-stupid parts come along.

When does that happen?

Well, that's the hard part. You never
know.

Court is adjourned.

Claire. Yes.

I have something to tell you.

What?

Joanna's at home. She wishes you luck in
the trial.

Good. We've got something we've got to
do.

Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you.
You're welcome.

He's here. It's go time.

Sorry to bother you.

Can we talk? Lady, I'm just doing my
job.

Me too.

What do you want to know?

Where is Claire?

She's probably talking with the DA.

About what?

She's telling them that she can't win,
isn't she?

She's sending me back to prison. Don't
go there.

You're not in prison at this moment, are
you? Be here now.

Why does everybody say that?

What if here isn't so great? I mean,
Dave's here is being on trial for

and facing life in prison.

Why on earth would he want to be here?

Miss Darrow, I don't think you're
helping.

I'm just trying to tell it like it is.

If it was me, I wouldn't be able to take
it. I know what it's like to be accused

of something you didn't do.

It's worse than being accused of
something you did do.

Now, I'm telling you, I would be tempted
to make a run for it.

Miss Darrow.

Where could I run to?

Oh, running would not be a good idea.
No, running doesn't solve anything. I do

not approve of running, but still, I
would probably run. Jump bail.

Not try to leave town for a while.

Lay low.

They'd have all the airports and
highways staked out. No, I would check

cheap motel near the bus station and
just hide out.

What exactly did I walk in on?

Guy was telling Dave how to run away.

If he was going to, which he's not.

Yeah, I'm not.

You had to be here.

I am here.

Hi, Lou.

How was school today? Was it better? It
was better. It wasn't better, was it?

I'm sorry.

And Joanna, I'm sorry I was so short
with you today.

Well, I totally understand. No, I mean,
my timing was really off, so. Well, I

want you to know that we're okay.

Oh, well, thanks.

Well, I'll get it. No, it was cool.

Hello?

I see.

I see.

Uh, no, she's, um, she's fine now.

Thank you.

Did I mention that Lou ran off from
school, but I took her back again, so

everything's fine?

And you were going to tell me this when?

Oh, never. We were hoping that you
wouldn't find out.

Why didn't you tell me, Lou?

Because Grandma said what you didn't
know wouldn't hurt you.

Oh, she said that, did she?

I believe that is a direct quote from
the Dalai Lama.

Why did you run away from school?

I didn't want to be there.

Why didn't I know about this? Because I
didn't tell you. And besides, I knew I

could handle it. Lou is my daughter.
Don't you think I should have made that

decision? But she's my granddaughter.

Listen, it's okay. I talked to the
school. I told them that she didn't feel

well, so she came home for a while, and
then I took her back. Wait a minute. So

you lied?

I made things right. By lying.

That's a great thing to teach, Lou.

Stop fighting. We're not fighting. We're
just discussing.

Yeah, by fighting.

Would you like to continue this in my
room?

Fine with me.

Great.

They're like this.

All the time.

Why didn't you tell me she ran away? She
didn't run away. She ran home.

It's a different.

And besides, you were working.

No, that is the problem with you.

That's the problem with you as a mother.
You always put work first.

You always put making a living above
everything else. Dad and I, we just came

second. Clara. I'm not like that.

I put my family first.

You didn't go to that company to get
equipment for Lou, did you?

You went there as an excuse to help
yourself.

That's what you really think.

I think you're a bad influence on Lou.

A bad influence?

Teaching her to...

By people's affection?

By lying?

They aren't li... Little white lies.
Lies.

Lies!

I'm going to have to ask you to move
out.

Oh, it's, uh... Is that how you put
family first?

I'm asking you to leave my house.

Fine.

If that's the way you want it.

At least I won't have to live with those
stupid curtains.

I only know what I saw, Ms. Darrow.

He used to stand across the street just
staring at the store. It gave me the

creeps. You're sure it was David
Calleran? It was him.

Look, I don't have anything at all
against the guy, but it was

Something wrong?

Were you expecting somebody else?

What's the matter?

I don't understand why you got so mad at
Grandma.

She was just trying to help me.

Was she?

Why don't you like Grandma?

I love Grandma.

Maybe.

But you don't like her.

You don't remember this, but when
Grandpa died, Grandma shut down the

She gave up on Grandpa's dream because
she wanted to make money.

Aren't you telling me I should follow my
dreams? That's right.

Maybe Grandma's dream was to make a lot
of money.

I never thought of it that way before.

And would you recognize the man you saw
driving away from the jewelry store if

you saw him again? Without a doubt.

Is this man in the courtroom?

Yes, he is.

Point him out to us, please.

That man.

There. Let the record show that the
witness is pointing to the defendant,

Keller. Thank you. No further questions,
Your Honor.

Your witness, Miss Darrell. Thank you.

Well, that was very impressive. Thank
you.

Mr. Grink.

You identified Mr. Keller quite
confidently.

That's him, no doubt.

And so what if I told you that Dave had
a beard at the time of his arrest? You'd

recall that, right?

Uh... Yes.

And yet, you identified him quite
readily without the beard.

Well, it's his eyes. I remember his
eyes.

His eyes.

Driving past you in a van at night, you
remember his eyes?

Yes. They were very intense.

Thank you.

Your Honor, I would like the record to
state that Mr. Kelleran did not have a

beard at the time of his arrest.

Objection. Sustained.

Can't blame you for trying.

It doesn't matter.

We got him on the run.

It's not going well.

Please stop saying that.

I know it's not going well.

You're doing fine, and you've got some
good strategy, but let's face it, you

have no faith.

I'm going back to prison.

Don't give up. I can't go back to
prison. Okay, okay, okay. Dave, Dave.

Dave, breathe, buddy.

Come on, let's go grab some meat.

Wait a second. Come on.

Oh, boy.

Uh, counselor?

Hmm?

That's a pretty shrewd maneuver in there
with the eyewitness.

Yeah, it was, wasn't it? Yeah, it was.
Look, let's talk.

It's not too late to plead guilty.

I can still make you a very good deal.
Why would I do that?

Why? Because of the evidence your guy is
guilty. Look, no alibi. Has the watch.

His van is covered in fingerprints.

He didn't do it. He did do it.

Look at the video.

What? Look at the video.

Thank you.

What did I say?

Do you want some coffee? No, just have
some coffee.

You want coffee with that?

Yeah.

Claire.

Claire.

Why don't you use that information, you
know, from the motorcycle guy? We have

to use it at just the right time. It's
not enough by itself.

Okay, it's your call.

Scott, check the security video.

We've checked it. No, not at the jewelry
store, the donut shop. Check the

security video at the donut shop two
days, three days before the burger. The

donut shop doesn't have a security
camera.

The fried chicken place next door has a
camera out front. It might cover the

front entrance.

All right, you got it, boss.

Oh, sorry, Claire.

What's wrong with Chester?

Winnie and Scott have a date tonight.

So?

Don't you pay attention to anything that
goes on around here?

Right, the soap opera. Why can't people
pay attention to the case?

Oh, they are. They're just multitasking.
Well, I want them to single task. Why

can't they single task?

Winnie? Yeah?

Can you come here for a second, please?

I need you to work late tonight. I want
you and Chester to go over some records

from the trial.

tonight, but I have plans. Coffee?

Sorry, I can't be helped. Tell Scott you
give him a rain check.

Okay.

You still playing Cupid? I do what I
can.

Listen, um, there's something you should
know.

I knew Lou had run away from school
yesterday. I didn't tell you either.

What? Why not?

You were in the zone.

Is my zone that precious?

Hmm. I want coffee.

Claire?

What are you looking for, Claire?

Where's Dave?

Oh.

Dave!

Dave!

What are you shouting for?

Have you seen Dave? No.

Where's Joanna?

She's gone. She moved out.

You're here by yourself?

Right. I'm 12. I can handle a few hours
at home. Nice.

Where did she go? She was gone when I
got here.

So, no.

Goodbye, and remember your safe place,
Lou.

I'll call the police.

No, wait, let me just think.

Scott, have you seen Dave?

No, sorry, but I have been going over
the security footage for the donut shop.

Oh, you didn't have to do that tonight.

Ah, well, my date with Winnie got
postponed.

Raymond gave her some busy work, so...
Well, Raymond knows what he's doing.

Yeah, anyways, I think I found
something. Can I come over?

Sure.

I don't know what we're supposed to be
looking for.

Any precedent that can help clear the
case.

That seems kind of vague.

Sometimes vague is all you need.

Do you know what I like to do?

What? I like to collect obscure and
outdated lies.

You too?

Did you know in Mississippi it's illegal
to have more than one illegitimate

child? I did. And did you know in
Colorado?

It's against the law to mutilate rocks.

Do you want to know what my favorite is?
In Alaska, it's an offense to push a

live moose out of an airplane.

I love weird thoughts. Me too.

Do you want to have dinner sometime?

Sure. I didn't think so. I'm sorry.

Did you say yes?

I said yes.

And Chester.

Yeah? Could I borrow a pen?

Don't forget to brush your teeth,
please.

Hello. Okay, what do you got?

Look at this.

That's it.

Sure is.

We got it.

Okay, now we just have to find Dave.

Never mind.

Go to sleep.

Sleep better in my bed.

Wait here.

Never mind. Come with me.

Well, you took long enough.

What are you doing up, Sporty?

I don't know. Mom brought me. I couldn't
leave her at home alone.

Why not? She's 12.

I told you, Mom.

Where is he?

In the room next door.

Why'd he call you?

Didn't you get my note? I'm his safe
place.

Oh, is that what that meant?

His grandma was his real safe place, and
I guess that I'm the only grandmother

available. Not really the same, is it?
No.

Not even like donuts.

All right, wait here, okay?

Whatever you say, Mom.

Hey, Claire.

Are we okay?

Really?

I found him. Doesn't that count for
something?

You should have told me about Lou
running away.

Are we still on this? And that thing
with the equipment?

I mean, if she hadn't kept where she got
it a secret, it wouldn't have been a

problem. Okay, I was thinking the same
thing. No, I think that we should

always... Be open with each other about
everything.

You were the one who told her to keep it
a secret.

I may have implied that it would be good
for her to wait.

Joanna, admit it. You used Lou's problem
at school to get me to take that stupid

case. No.

Well, all right, you know the phrase,
kill two birds with one stone.

Joanna, Lou is your granddaughter. She's
not a bird.

Okay, look, I realized that I wasn't a
perfect mother to you.

I just never understood you.

And I still don't understand you. I
mean, I don't know why you have this

obsession to always do good.

I don't either.

And maybe I really haven't been a good
grandmother to Lou either.

You know, I thought I was, but all I
know is that I did what I did for Lou.

And maybe I did it a little bit for
myself, too.

And I guess that's just who I am.

That must have been really hard for you
to say.

You bet it was.

I guess we're sort of okay.

Thank you.

I've got to go get Dave.

Right.

Hi. Hi, Dave.

Guess what? It's going well.

It's too late. It's never too late.

He would stand across the street from
the store every day. He never came in,

I couldn't understand it.

Now I know. Now we know.

Thank you. No further questions.

So Mr. Keller never came into the store,
is that right?

Not to my knowledge.

And we've checked the security video for
the entire month leading up to the

burglary. He never came into your store,
not once.

That's right.

And the watch that was found in Mr.
Kelleran's backpack.

You're sure that that watch was among
the jewelry that was stolen?

Oh, yes, I'm sure.

Do you know Dave Kelleran?

I've bought donuts from his shop. I
don't know him.

You didn't know he was on parole?

I had heard rumors. I thought it was
nice that the guy was getting another

chance. Aw, that's kind of you.

Your Honor, I would like to show the
security video, if I may.

Objection, Your Honor. This is a waste
of the court time. We've already seen

video. We have seen the video, Ms.
Darrell. Not the jewelry store security

video. I'm talking about the video from
the fried chicken place next door.

Objection. The video from the fried
chicken place next door. Non

Your Honor.

How about that, Ms. Darrell?

I apologize, but this has just now come
to my attention, and I do believe it has

great bearing on the case.

Your Honor.

All right.

I'm going to allow it. Proceed. Thank
you, Your Honor.

Now... You will see from the time stamp
that this takes place two days before

the burglary.

What is that you're putting into Mr.
Kelleran's backpack, Mr. Drescher?

Um, I... It looks kind of like a watch.

I can't really tell.

Oh, let me enlarge it for you.

Wow.

Not only is that a watch, that appears
to be the watch.

Like this watch that was found in Mr.
Kelleran's backpack.

Exactly like the watch that was
supposedly stolen from your store two

later. Huh.

I refuse to answer on the ground that it
may incriminate me. I didn't ask you a

question, Mr. Drescher. I still refuse
to answer.

Mr. Drescher, is it true that you've run
up a serious gambling debt with the

Russian mob?

The what?

You know, the Russian mob. The Red
Mafia. The Bratva.

I'm... Not familiar. But you do have
gambling debts.

Otherwise, why would Dimitri Verzin
drive his motorcycle past your store

times a day for a month?

I, uh... Aren't you going to object?

Yes.

Objection, Your Honor.

I'd like to see where this is going.

So would I.

Proceed. In fact, we have Dimitri right
here. He can tell us if you won't.

Uh... I did.

Rake up a few gambling debts. Yeah.

How much?

$100 ,000.

That's quite a few.

Yes, and Dimitri took to strafing my
store as a reminder.

A reminder or a threat?

Well, that is another way of putting it.

Didn't he say he was going to break your
legs if he didn't pay your debt?

I think he was just being colorful.

Well, did you have the money, Mr.
Drescher?

I did not.

Did you think of a way to get the money?

I refuse to.

You know.

I do know.

You decided to rob your own store and
collect the insurance money.

Then you could pay everything back. And
why not?

Insurance fraud is a victimless crime.

But you know what isn't?

Framing an innocent man and sending him
to prison.

But he's an ex -con.

So he didn't do this. So what?

And who did do this, Mr. Drescher?

I, uh, I refuse to answer.

No further questions, Your Honor.

The witness may step down.

Permission to approach, Your Honor? Mm
-hmm.

Granted.

Your Honor, it's clear.

Drescher wanted to collect on the
insurance, but he needed a fall guy. He

my client was a convicted felon, so he
planted the watch, stole his van, and

a smash and grab of his own store.

Your Honor, the state moves to drop the
case against David Keller. The defense

agreed. What?

You don't have to.

I know. I agree anyway.

Case is dismissed.

So I'm free. You're free.

Thank you.

I still have no idea how you did it. I
told the truth.

If only more people would do that.

Time to make the donuts.

Well, well, well.

Congrats, Counselor.

Did a good job in there. Thank you.
You're welcome. You seem oddly happy for

someone who just lost.

Why wouldn't I be happy?

Justice prevailed.

Justice is good. I like justice.

Good to know.

Yeah, it is.

Anyway, look, next time, I'm going to
crush you like a bug.

Professionally, of course.

Good luck with that.

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey, Miles.

You know what I just realized?

What? It's the third Friday of the
month.

You know what that means?

No. It means it's time for me to ask you
out.

Really? Mm -hmm.

Is it? Yeah.

I think I like the third Friday of the
month. Yeah, me too.

Yeah.

And your robot.

I think.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Grandma, did you hear? My robot won.

I know.

What, you were there?

Yep.

Why didn't you say hi?

Well, I didn't want to interrupt Lou.
She was in the zone.

So are you moving back in?

I think maybe you and your mom need your
own space.

Joanna, move back in with us.

Really? Really.

We're a family.

How do we start acting like it, Mom?

Besides, we have cases to discuss.

Cases? Yeah, like the Dilbrook case.

I don't understand that one at all.

You're going to take that case?

I'm going to take that case.

Why? Because you're right. We need to
make some money. We just spent a month

defending a guy who runs a donut shop.

Thank you.

But you're handling it.

So you're making me a partner.

Not so fast.

Consulting attorney.

To start with.

We'll see how it goes.

Okay.

You know, I am going to want to make
some changes.

And I will hear your suggestions.

You know, like those curtains, for
instance.

The curtains day.

Yeah. We'll see.

Mmm.

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