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I'm Madeline Matlock. I'm a lawyer.

Like the old TV show.

Most of what you know about me is based in truth,

- but it's also a lie. - Good evening, Mrs. Kingston.

Who the hell are you?

I wasn't like this before your firm

protected the pharmaceutical company

that killed my daughter.

No more collateral damage.

You and I have to find a way to work together,

despite our trust issues, to bring down senior.

A so-called whistleblower reached out to a reporter.

Mrs. Belvin was the leaker.

With the nda, we are safe.

We need to build our case

and prove senior gave the order.

I found something big.

The laptop belonging to Mrs. Belvin.

We have a problem. Julian saw

text messages between you and Mrs. Belvin.

He thinks you're involved with belvin and the wellbrexa leak.

Still out like a light.

I could get my scout bugle.

Blare some "reveille" right into the ear.

Cool your pits.

Wakey, wakey.

You fell asleep while I was sending the message.

Wow. Hi, Edwin.

- Morning. - Need coffee?

Please. Black, no sugar.

Bitter. No surprise.

Last he heard, we were negotiating

a tense peace treaty.

And you did leave him on the side of the road with

- three twizzlers. - I know, and I am so sorr...

Hey, Julian, how was drop-off?

It was good. Where are you?

Still at the brownstone. Didn't sleep much last night.

Figured.

- So... - No. - Olympia...

Matty wasn't working with Mrs. Belvin.

Those text messages you saw were just friendly.

"I have news about the plant."

- That has to be about wellbrexa. - Matty brought in a plant.

Mrs. Belvin was all about rules and regulations.

The firm ran a huge forensic audit.

If there was anything suspicious,

they would have brought Matty in.

I'm the only one who saw her leaving belvin's office

while belvin was being interviewed.

And according to it, at 11:56,

belvin printed a wellbrexa expense report,

which they didn't find in her office

- or on her. - She could've tossed it.

Or maybe Matty took it out of the building to go to the press.

You're the one who said we had to make sure

belvin wasn't working with anybody else.

Are you saying it's beyond a reasonable doubt?

No.

I'm saying Matty's my friend.

I know, but I also know your legal mantra:

No stone unturned, right?

Yeah, right.

And Matty did... What?

Just say it, please.

I have to get dressed. We'll talk at the office.

She gonna need breakfast, too?

Edwin, I am so sorry.

Taking your phone and leaving you

on the side of the road was wrong.

I feel really, really badly.

Is your coffee cold?

- I feel really badly. - All right,

the point is, we want to wrap this up,

so I need Julian off my back, and

I could use your opinion

on the last line of this text chain.

I can't decide if it's harsh enough.

It would be from me to belvin.

Okay.

"I'm angry. You asked me

"to pick up a picture of your dog.

"Next thing I hear, you're fired

"because you called a reporter and made up lies about the firm.

"I feel used.

Just leave me alone, Emmalyn." Okay,

what about, "Emmalyn, leave me alone."

Little stronger finish?

Much stronger.

And we still have time to adjust it

'cause Carl hasn't written back.

Excited to meet the man who disappeared Madeline Kingston.

You told her about Carl?

We needed a top-notch hacker

who can be trusted to stay quiet.

Unless you'd like to embed

a text chain into my phone with back-dated time stamps?

Yeah, Carl is better for that.

But, when he calls, you better pick up

because you'll lose him for a year.

- Ooh, mad respect for Carl. - Right?

And after he confirms, I'll text a hamburger.

Should I ask about hamburger?

- Funny story... - Actually, that's okay. I-I don't...

Last night, Olympia kept calling him Kyle instead of Carl.

- It was 2:00 A.M., I was punchy. - So I said,

"think of Carl from carlsbad,"

- which she found confusing. - Deeply confusing.

- Even though it isn't. - Well, because apparently nobody knows

- where Carl lives. - Which led to Carl

- as in Carl's Jr. - Carl's Jr.

Which is a west coast restaurant.

- I get the reference. - Code name...

- Hamburger. - Hamburger.

I should grab my things.

What is going on?

You're acting like a seventh grader with a crush.

- No, I'm not. - Liar.

We've been on opposite sides for a while,

and it just felt good to laugh with her again.

Who knows what'll happen in the future.

And for the record, my middle school boyfriend

came back to me three times.

So, I have to go home,

then I'll get Julian to help us with our 440 hearing.

How are we gonna sell this to Billy and Sarah?

We just got the case three days ago,

so it's all hands on deck.

Plus, Julian used to work

at the public defender's office during law school.

Julian?

Yes, Julian.

I mean, it was one summer for credit.

I mostly made copies.

So, say it's about résumé building,

for when you leave Jacobson Moore.

Look, the point is, with two of us in the room,

one of us can get Matty's pin, then we grab her cell phone,

see what she texted belvin.

Badass idea, but how will that help?

Won't security have already read the texts?

Not the ones Matty sent after belvin was fired.

If she sent any.

What aren't you saying?

Just tell me.

The day after belvin left,

I saw her name come up on Matty's cell phone.

I assumed it was because they were friends,

but now you've got me all paranoid.

Let's go with résumé building.

You're helping me round mine out.

I'm sorry, are you loving or hating my updo today?

You're staring, honey.

Sorry, just getting my bearings...

Fill me in on Daniel Pearson.

When Daniel was 15,

he pushed his foster father down the stairs and killed him,

after suffering years of abuse, but in his sentencing,

his lawyer didn't bring up any mitigating factors.

And there were a lot of them. Foster father,

Clarence starachi, was a monster.

That's why we were granted the 440 hearing.

Daniel should've been sentenced for 25 years,

not life. We got to get his sentenced reduced because.

Daniel's last attorney was a clown.

Look him up, Matty. Robert Flynn.

Ooh. Disbarred and serving time for fraud.

Also happens to look like my great-uncle Fred,

not a compliment, believe you me.

Well, uncle Fred's doppelgänger screwed Daniel,

so the judge granted our motion. And who are those people waving?

No.

They're mine. One is my mother,

and the other is the source of all my therapy.

Sarah's mom's boyfriend Gary.

They were supposed to meet me in the lobby.

This was a last-minute trip.

They're a half an hour early because of course they are.

Maybe we should go say hello.

Just say hi to my mom. Ignore Gary.

Not gonna happen, psycho. Hey.

Like what you've done with the place.

What's going on, dad?

How's the job search going?

Rebuilding my résumé,

since you won't let me take any clients.

That's why you were trying

to get into belvin's files last night.

Wolf set a mousetrap.

Any attempt to remotely access belvin's files

triggers an alert.

Caught our first mouse.

What were you looking for, son?

I wanted to know how much belvin knew.

Emmalyn belvin was a disgruntled employee

who made up a lie.

So she didn't know anything about... About what?

Dad.

The wellbrexa study.

What wellbrexa study?

Actually, let's take the next one.

No way. Elevator took forever.

I thought you said this was a fancy building.

Nice shirt. What do you do around here?

He's the managing partner.

Hey now. Nice flex, as the kids say.

I'm Gary blest, and yes, I am.

And this is my better half, joanne Franklin.

- Hi. - Hi, there.

- I'm Sarah's mother. - I'm Sarah.

Hi, Sarah.

Hi.

Listen, you may not know her yet, but Sarah

is smart as a whip and ambitious as all get-out.

It's true. She already won her own case.

He really doesn't care.

You'd be surprised what I care about.

- Good to meet you, Gary. - Yeah.

- Joanne. - That's great.

Nice guy? Yeah.

Now, joanne, do you want to use the commode

before we visit lady Liberty?

Good idea, sweetheart.

As you know, she is a rapid-fire tinkler,

so I'm just gonna spit this right out.

Now, we haven't always seen eye to eye,

but we both agree on one thing, Sarah.

We love your mother.

So, I'd like your permission

to ask for her hand in marriage.

I'll think about it.

What?

Unless it was a rhetorical question?

- No. - Then I'll let you know.

I have to focus on this afternoon's hearing.

Just got a big assignment.

Extra-long hoagie, double Turkey, no pickles.

Thank you.

Are they gonna ask about the night Clarence died?

'Cause I don't want to talk about what happened.

You won't have to.

The hearing is about what led up to that day.

We call those mitigating factors.

You had no history of violence, past or present,

you were 15 years old, and the altercation

was a culmination of years of abuse

that should have been brought up in sentencing.

And saying all that in court will be enough?

To reduce this from life?

Not a guarantee, but it should.

What if I mess up in there?

You can't. It's your story.

So should the judge just read it?

I talked to that therapist lady back when I was convicted.

It's better from you. More emotional.

Which means I could mess it up.

And this is my last chance, right?

I mean, you said it. Between life and 25 years.

That's a lot of pressure,

and I'm not good with pressure,

especially with my memory issue.

Keep telling yourself that story, Daniel,

and that's what you'll believe.

I saw you were wearing a Yankees Jersey

in your foster placement photos.

Best yankee of all time?

Jeter.

No, I said of all time, son.

- No newbies. - Fine.

- Babe Ruth. - What about Lou gehrig?

The iron horse. He had longevity,

and I'm a big fan of longevity.

In 1927, babe Ruth had...

- Sixty homers. - Yeah, no, I hear you.

But do you think that babe and gehrig

won the world series all by themselves?

What about earle combs?

Mark koenig? Tony lazzeri?

All every one of them, hall of famers.

My dad was a baseball fanatic. He made me memorize stats.

But my point is, it takes a team, Daniel.

And you've got a big one.

First time I've ever been in a hearing room

with five lawyers.

You don't have to hit a home run, son.

Just lay down the bunt.

Let your team carry you home.

Yeah. Okay.

Thanks.

Sorry, this, about my grandson.

I'll be right back.

Can I ask a few more questions while I eat?

- Of course. - I'll get you some water.

Confirming you got the data and can upload it remotely?

Yeah, just restart your phone.

- Understood. - And the wire?

Yup, payment forthcoming.

Talk soon, Carl. I'm at work.

Who's Carl?

Hey. Is Daniel okay?

He's eating. Important call?

It was, yeah.

Julian, what is going on?

You've been staring at me all morning,

and now you're following me into hallways,

and not in a fun way.

Mind telling me who was on the phone?

My grandson's tutor.

And what data does he need to upload remotely?

Alfie's assignments.

What's with the third degree?

This is feeling downright invasive.

Everything all right?

Well, I'm not sure.

Julian here thinks I'm lying about my grandson needing

extra help, and believe you me, I wish I was.

I'd be sipping daquiris on the island of Jamaica,

instead of sweating it out in Jamaica, queens.

That's actually not what I'm concerned about.

So what, then?

I saw you leaving belvin's office with a bag,

while she was being fired for reaching out to a reporter

and spreading lies about the firm.

I'm sure there's an explanation for that. Right, Matty?

No. Just the plain as day truth.

He's right.

Emmalyn asked me for a favor.

I should've known it was against protocol,

but, I acted before my brain caught up with my heart,

and I went in and-and...

Took her favorite photo of Barry manilow,

her dog. And after I found out

what she did, I panicked, and told her stop texting me.

And I'm just supposed to believe that?

You... you want to see my phone?

Yeah. Yes.

- Yes, I would, actually. - Yeah.

Okay.

Thank you.

We'll talk about this later. Please go to the courtroom.

- We had a plan to get her pin. - I know,

but she was talking about uploading data,

and we know belvin called the times,

and it felt suspicious.

This is my life that we're talking about.

I get it, but now you know

Matty wasn't conspiring with belvin.

Now, let's focus on Daniel's life, okay?

Tell us about your foster father.

The first thing Clarence told me when I got placed with him

was that he didn't want to waste any money on me,

which meant I only ate at school,

got clothes from the lost and found.

He didn't even like when I used hot water.

I read about a padlock?

Yeah, on my door.

He would keep me in there for days,

even if I had to use the bathroom.

That's pretty significant abuse.

Did you ever fight back?

- No. - Were you ever violent?

No. Never in my life until that day with Clarence.

Your honor, I'd like to call an impeachment witness

who will testify to a separate episode

of violence by the defendant, after the murder.

I don't know what she's talking about.

State your name for the record.

Pedro varga.

I've been a paramedic in New York for 13 years.

Did you respond to a call at passion palace gentlemen's club

- on June 10th, 2022? - I did.

Treated four people.

One with a fractured clavicle,

the others with more minor injuries.

The 911 call said that the defendant was on a rampage,

ranting about his foster dad

- stealing money. - What? - Objection.

This is hearsay. Where are the witnesses?

Found this through ems records.

Names were redacted in compliance with hip a a.

Your honor, my client has a constitutional right

to confront the witnesses against him.

This isn't a trial, Ms. Lawrence.

It's a resentencing hearing.

The rules of admissibility are relaxed. Overruled.

- And then what happened? - Caller said

three women were injured as the bouncer restrained him.

Your honor,

the defense's claims that this was an isolated incident

of violence are pure fiction.

This man is a danger to society.

Just because you say it doesn't make it true.

My client remembers none of this. We need a recess.

Why? If he doesn't remember now, he's not going to.

Not true.

I'm gonna turn this over to my colleague.

We'd like to bring in a neuropsychologist,

your honor. One who has had success

in recovering repressed memories.

That's bunk science.

Depends on the neuropsychologist.

Ours is great. In fact, you used her last year.

- Dr. Camille Mitchell. - This is completely different.

Well, the science isn't.

A quote, from your argument,

"memories are sensory data that

"travel through our amygdala and into the hippocampus,

"where they become a cohesive narrative.

"But sometimes, fragments of data get stuck.

Neuropsychology is a tool to dislodge the data."

It's nicely worded. And in fact,

you got Dr. Mitchell admitted as an expert.

And we'd like to as well.

Your honor, Daniel Pearson did something terrible,

but he was a child without a childhood.

This is his last chance at a reduced sentence.

We owe it to him to leave no stone unturned.

Nice work. How did you know that we'd end up there?

Anticipation of arguments and a little opposition research.

Read Daniel's file, he had gaps in his memory.

Forgot what a great lawyer you are.

Over-prepared and under-resourced.

That was the, motto at the public defender's office.

I have a call in to Dr. Camille Mitchell.

You and Matty talk to Daniel,

I'll have Sarah and Billy start compiling anything

in his file that can help.

I'm the one that gives out the orders,

and I have none left.

Go ahead and quote that on your résumé.

- I'll, I'll get Daniel on board. - Okay.

Hey, Isaac. I just got thrown a legal curveball,

figured I'd use my it compliance connection.

Yeah, this guy conveniently produced a text chain in court,

so I was just wondering,

is there a way to verify something like that?

All right, they put in a pinch hitter,

but we are still in the game.

And in full fight mode.

We just need to find out what happened in the strip club.

How? My memory from that night is just all black.

The neuropsychologist will start

with what we know from the police report.

You were picked up four hours after the murder,

pacing in an alleyway, with defensive wounds.

When you were interrogated by the police,

you kept mumbling "Gregory."

I was in foster care with a Gregory when I was six.

I haven't seen him since then. I was drunk.

Talking crazy, I guess.

Maybe. Or maybe he was there.

Or maybe another guy named Gregory was there

who knows exactly what went down in that club.

You could've been provoked.

Now, that would be a mitigating factor.

Yeah, maybe.

Or maybe the more I find out about myself,

the worse it'll get.

Sure, that's a risk.

And look...

I don't know anything about baseball, but what I do know

is that you don't win by sitting on the bench.

Right?

Right.

Great work. And I locked in Dr. Mitchell,

she'll meet with Daniel tomorrow.

Billy and Sarah are looking for the mysterious Gregory.

Ask Matty if she can identify

any of the injured parties from the club.

Talk soon. Sorry.

- I am listening. - Are you sure?

'Cause it kind of feels like

you're fielding a lot of phone calls.

Totally focused, man.

Heard there was a search for the new James Bond,

tell the people to look no further.

I'll let them know.

But why did you need Isaac's password?

Anticipation of arguments.

Matty was too ready to show us her phone.

What if she anticipated the ask

and that's a fake text thread?

She was talking about uploading data.

- What? - No stone unturned, right?

And it's not hard to verify because Mrs. Belvin's old laptop

is still sitting in refurbishment.

I'll go tomorrow when the desk guy's at lunch.

If Matty's texts are real,

they'll pop up on belvin's laptop

when the computer is turned on.

- If they don't... - Hold on, Mr. Bond.

Yes.

So you believe that 76-year-old Matty,

who believes airdrop is a scam, faked the text threads?

With help. Who knows?

- And why would she do all this? - I don't know. Maybe

belvin read her into the plan

and she took the document out of the building

to bring it to the times and... put me in jail.

- So now Matty knows everything? - I-I don't know,

but belvin has an nda, Matty doesn't, I need to be sure.

Something is off, Olympia.

I-I feel it in my gut.

And...

I haven't felt my gut in a while.

I need you to trust me.

No stone unturned.

Thank you. I-I know how much this hurts.

You don't let people in easily.

Yeah. Well... Maybe I shouldn't have.

I'm not complaining, but we're looking up guys

named Gregory and you're looking up boobs?

I am not looking up boobs.

I'm looking for a specific pair of boobs

that took a leave of absence due to a fractured clavicle

that occurred during a bar fight.

And according to Instagram, Gregory from foster care

was in California the night of the murder.

Are there any club patrons named Gregory?

For goodness sake.

They just sit up like that on their own?

Not going to engage.

Don't say "engage." It's triggering.

My poor mom.

Well, she seemed pretty happy, I got to say.

Stockholm syndrome. Gary swooped in post-divorce

when she was at her most vulnerable.

I need to deprogram my mom,

not give Gary permission to marry her, right?

I really need to say yes?

- Hours ago. - Obviously.

Fine.

Going outside, so I can scream after.

Hr's gonna have to clear my search history,

but I found our gal.

Stage name, cherry Rose.

Actual name, Christina.

Allegedly attacked in the bar by Daniel.

Julian thought you gave up your phone too easily.

Tomorrow at 1:00, he wants to search

belvin's old computer, in refurbishment.

The text messages need to be on there.

Okay, I'll contact Carl.

And the computer has to be physically turned on,

which means one of us needs to go

into the refurbishment room before Julian.

And we need an admin password to get into the laptop.

Julian has a video of the password on his phone,

and I don't have his pin, and if I ask, it's suspicious.

Is that all?

- That's all. - Okay.

Age-old question: Your place or mine?

I mean, we can solve this, but it's gonna take time,

so if you're coming over, bring your pjs and twizzlers

for you-know-who.

- Nah. - Okay. We can brainstorm here.

Send Julian to the strip club with me tomorrow.

Lots of distractions.

What?

Lying to Julian feels really bad.

I know it does.

I have very different feelings about your ex-husband,

but I was being insensitive.

And you're acting like we're friends again.

Because that's what I want, if I'm being honest.

You? Honest?

We both lied for our families.

We're completely different.

I just lied longer.

Does Alfie have a tutor?

Do you have an uncle Fred?

Are you a single grandmother?

Do you live in Jamaica, queens?

Did you watch baseball with your dad?

Did Ellie get injured swimming or did she win?

You know the truth there.

But I don't. That's the problem.

I lied, but you're a liar, Matty.

It's who you are.

I am not a liar. I've had to lie

- due to mitigating factors. - I know.

Stop lurking.

I am looking at the mirrors

trying to craft your approach to the strip club.

Who's the liar now?

You're looking at the boobs, not the mirrors.

No, I'm looking at the boobs in the mirrors.

Specifically, the ones by that sign.

Nice work, darling.

Thank you.

And don't take your anger at Olympia out on me.

I just want her to understand I'm in the law firm

under a false identity, so of course I'm gonna lie.

It's a mitigating factor.

Our child was an addict. Mitigating factor.

Your mother was an alcoholic, yet another.

Yes. I've done it for a long time.

But it's not who I am.

Never lied to you.

Well, there was that once.

About what? And can I have an hour more screen time?

Half an hour, that's it.

When we first met, your grandmother told me

she was in nursing school.

What?

I wanted a second date.

- It was the '70s. - Yeah, and then

I got a cut and she flipped out.

It was gushing blood.

So, I told her either nursing schools

had lost their standards, or she wasn't

telling me the truth.

But then, she litigated the word "truth."

You thought it was sexy.

And I'm out. Good night.

- Good night. Love you. - Love you.

- Good kid. - Great kid,

despite some pretty big mitigating factors.

And then there's Julian.

Handed every single thing in life.

I may lie, but that man doesn't have an ounce of integrity.

Olympia shouldn't feel bad.

He deserves to be gas lit.

Matty mentioned a last-minute appointment this morning.

What? With who?

Do you think she's feeling the pressure, going to the press?

No. She said eye doctor, but I told her to cancel it

because I knew you would think that.

And I said that you both

should go to the strip club this morning.

Perfect. I can keep an eye on her

until the computer guy goes to lunch.

And I can get Annie's key card,

so you don't have to swipe your own.

Thank you.

The fact that you're helping me,

after everything I did,

I'm just really grateful, Olympia.

We're family.

Just try to act normal with Matty.

No more going rogue.

And get photos at the strip club,

in case it jogs Daniel's memory.

Stay here, I'll go get cherry Rose.

Look, I'm just gonna say it. I'm feeling awkward.

And not because my late not-great husband

got caught with a couple of strippers and a rubber chicken.

True story. Do not ask for details.

Look, I know I came on strong.

You didn't come on strong, you made me feel like a criminal

for talking to my grandson's tutor.

- You took belvin's belongings. - And I shouldn't have. And when

I found out what she did, I should've told Olympia,

but I'm a 76-year-old woman

raising a teenager, and I just got back

on my feet, and... And I'm... scared.

I don't have a huge cushion like you do.

Why don't you get pictures of the stage?

I don't have a huge cushion.

- I'm... - Hey.

No photos in here.

Sorry. I didn't...

Unlock your phone and delete those.

- I'll be taking that. - Seriously?

You can pick it up on your way out.

You wanted to talk to me about the night

the kid went crazy and I got a fractured collarbone?

Come on back.

I hate the waiting.

Yeah, it's torture.

But hopefully the forensic memory retrieval is working,

and Daniel will remember something.

- You were talking about... - No, same,

I was thinking about Daniel's session with Dr. Mitchell.

Fine, I was talking about the proposal,

but I've come to peace with it.

I've been practicing my excited voice.

- I know, we share an office. - My god.

- They're engaged? - Daniel remembered something.

The sound of ice crunching.

Ice crunching? It was summer.

He was a hot, sweaty mess.

Busted in screaming about money.

- Then it turned violent? - No.

The kid came in swinging.

We were just trying to restrain him, and then...

Not true.

It didn't get nasty until you got involved.

I saw a dangerous situation and acted on it.

He was just a kid, same age as my oldest.

Angela, your kid does homework upstairs,

this one put me in a hospital.

Because you fell into the bar.

Kid was looking for someone.

- He got jumped by the bouncer. - He was jumped?

Cherry, thank you so much. Angela, we would love

- to speak with you more. - Okay.

I got to sneak off to the ladies'. I'll be right back.

So you think Daniel was provoked?

I'll call you later.

I'm at the park with my mom.

It's okay.

My friends don't know I'm here either.

It's not a big deal. You don't have to get all weird about it.

Okay, new lead.

Angela said Daniel had stains

on his clothes, like an orange color.

We need to tell Olympia so the therapist can bring it up.

And he was screaming about Gregory here, too.

Can we get our phones?

Orange stains. And Gregory.

Yeah.

Olympia said Daniel mentioned crunching ice.

Cherry Rose went to the hospital

after she fell into the bar, so... bar ice?

- For drinks? - A hospital.

Daniel had wounds, were they treated with...

Iodine. That's the orange.

And they give patients ice chips in the hospital.

My god, what if Gregory isn't a person?

St. Gregory's hospital?

A mile away from passion palace. Daniel got injured

during his altercation with Clarence.

If he went to the hospital

before he went to the strip club,

maybe they gave him meds and he had a bad reaction?

Could be why some of the strippers

saw him as so aggressive.

We'll call St. Gregory's, see if they have a record of Daniel.

- Or find a John Doe that matches Daniel. - Perfect.

Go. Julian, hang back for a sec.

I have a question about the kids' schedule.

Yeah, Kat said... Did you get Annie's key card?

Yes... Shoot, where did I put it?

Can you check my briefcase?

- It's on a blue lanyard. - Yeah.

It's-it's not in here.

Strange. It's not in my closet either.

Give me a second to think.

Okay, Carl, I'm in.

Good. Can you share the screen?

Yeah. Hold on.

Sharing my screen. You see it?

Take my card. At least it won't trace back to you.

Thank you.

Julian, wait.

Yeah?

I'm sorry, it's just...

You were right.

It is hard for me to let people in.

And if it's true that Matty has been lying

and is gonna go to the press for belvin, I just...

I don't know what to do with that.

I'm sorry this is happening,

and I will be here for you whatever happens next,

but this is our one chance to get the truth. I have to go.

Okay.

Get out.

Almost done.

Julian's on his way.

Okay, I'm in.

It's syncing. Hang on...

Julian?

The texts match.

I can't believe I was wrong.

I... I got to go.

Are we good?

Glad you're both here.

We got something.

The hospital gave Daniel psych meds?

They did, but that's not all.

This just went from a mitigation case

to an innocence project.

I was so angry and so drunk.

All I remember is going to Clarence's

and fighting with him.

Where did you go after leaving Clarence's house?

- I can't remember. - Did you go to the strip club

where he frequented at 7:00 P.M.?

Looking for him, even though he was dead?

I guess I went,

you know, because I was seen by eyewitnesses, but

you know, there's so much that I-I just don't remember.

Do you remember killing Clarence?

Objection, your honor.

This is a resentencing hearing.

And this is all relevant to Daniel's resentencing.

Besides, what do you care?

If he lies now, judge chen isn't gonna cut him a break.

Agreed. Glad everyone's clear.

- Overruled. - Daniel, why did you confess?

Well, I was arrested by the cops, and

eyewitnesses heard me screaming at Clarence.

You know, they found DNA and prints all over.

And the cops kept telling me

I'd get a better sentence if I confessed.

And when you were first arrested,

you were mumbling, "Gregory," right?

- Your honor... - I'm losing Patience.

And I am getting to my point.

Daniel and Clarence had a physical altercation

at 1:00 P.M., but he did not kill Clarence between

- 3:00 and 4:00 P.M... - This is ridiculous.

Because he was at St. Gregory's hospital,

and I have video footage.

That's Daniel, and that timestamp reads 2:25 P.M.

Now, if you keep watching...

Here's Daniel, walking himself out at 5:30 P.M.

He was in the hospital when Clarence starachi died.

Likely because Clarence fell down

while drunk and hit his head, which Daniel didn't even know.

That is why he was looking for Clarence

at the strip club at 7:00 P.M.

The stories that we tell about ourselves are powerful.

They protect us.

In Daniel's case,

believing that he killed his foster father

was less painful than the truth.

That he was in prison for a crime he didn't even commit.

You just gave that kid his life back.

Haven't felt this proud in a long time.

Couldn't have done it without you.

Glad to be helpful again, finally.

And I wanted to wait until after the case was resolved because...

I have a request, and,

I know it's gonna sound crazy, but... Not Matty again?

When I closed belvin's laptop, I realized it was hot,

like someone had been using it.

- You were using it. - Not long enough for it to be hot.

And then I thought, "what if Matty was there before me,

covering her tracks?"

Julian, stop. This is too much.

Or it's the last stone, and I'm turning it.

The firm had new security cameras installed

after the leak.

There is one in the hall right outside the storage unit.

I just need one thing to access the footage,

besides the admin password... a partner code.

Julian... I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important.

Just watch, we are gonna see Matty

in that hallway, I know it.

Okay, if I'm right, Matty should walk in

right about...

now.

Carl, I saw a new camera outside the door.

Can you take me out of the footage?

I was so sure. I-I felt it in my gut.

What is wrong with me?

- Nothing's wrong... - I mean, you say that,

but it's not true. I-I mean, i-i

went after a 76-year-old grandmother.

Your friend.

I-I followed her, I read her texts,

I made up a whole story in my head.

- Julian... - No, no.

It's okay. There's-there's...

You don't have to say anything.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm so happy for you.

Liar.

But I appreciate the effort.

And I appreciate that you've toned down

the intense dislike of Gary.

"Intense dislike" is strong.

"Toned down" is light.

Fair.

And I'm going to tone it down even more because...

the intense dislike is less about him and...

more about how... You disappeared once you met him.

I didn't disappear. You went to college.

- And then law school... - Emotionally.

You disappeared emotionally.

You used to tell me things.

And what? Then, you're getting a divorce,

and Gary swoops in right after, and I...

I don't even know how you met, mom.

Honestly...

I was embarrassed.

Because you were vulnerable?

Because I was still married to your father.

I got your text.

Are you okay?

Not really, no.

But there's no one else I can talk to.

And I just crushed Julian in a way that feels lasting.

So I wanted to know... When does lying get easier?

I don't think it will for you.

And that's a good thing.

Trust me, it's not.

So, let's get evidence on senior and end this quickly.

Yeah. I agree.

In... in answer to your questions...

My father didn't teach me about baseball.

He took off a week before I started kindergarten,

and I told my class that he died.

It was less painful than the truth, that he...

knew me and he decided...

that he didn't like me, I guess.

And... Baseball came from my mother.

Sitting in bars while she got wasted

trying to pick up men.

And one of 'em gave me a stats book.

And I would read it sitting in the booth,

trying to block everything else out.

Said none of that changed me, but...

you're right.

It did.

It's how I protected myself.

And the first person I chose to be honest with

about everything, I married.

And...

the first time that lying was really hard...

was with you.

And I will not do that again

if we move forward with our friendship.

Because I really want that.

I don't know if I can.

You really hurt me, Matty.

And I need to protect myself.

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