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Previously on Matlock...

MATTY: The law firm Jacobson Moore hid documents

that could have taken opioids off the market

ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives that could have saved.

Including our daughter's.

BILLY: You've been so obsessed with figuring out

why Matty took Autry's case from you.

Is it so inconceivable

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

It's inconceivable that she would think

you're a better lawyer than me.

You crossed a line, and I'm tired

of always trying to make things right with you.

I can do this job on my own.

EDWIN: Ruling out Olympia is a mistake.

My friendship with Olympia is gonna be useful.

OLYMPIA: Feels so bad letting our divorce get this ugly.

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

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

lying around somewhere.

I don't like the way

you've been moving,

and secrets need to come to the light.

So you want to go to war?

Of course not, but I will.

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

I think about it constantly.

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

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

after Ellie's funeral.

EDWIN: My old university account

has been wiped clean.

I couldn't find it.

[insects chirring]

I found the email.

What?

You knew about Alfie's father.

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

Madeline... All this time.

Madeline, it's a huge decision.

He may want custody.

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

[laughing]: Well, you'd better think faster

because I found him.

[echoing]: Alfie's father is downstairs.

[inaudible]

MATTY: Sweetheart.

Shh. Breathe.[panting]

Breathe.

It's just a nightmare.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. I'm fine.

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

[sniffs]

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, yes. Yes, I'm fine.

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

So that would be a "no."

You need sleep.

No. Really, I'm fine.

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

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

A marketing document.

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

They aggressively pushed them out into the world.

So that's got to be what went missing.

And Shae alerts Senior that it's in discovery.

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

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

Prove that he was in that document room

14 years ago.

Any ideas outside of a time machine?

You know it, baby.

[laughs]

Ah, you forgot your purse.

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

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

[door opens]

[jar lands in trash]

[door closes]

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

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

which president was responsible for my sexual awakening.

Sometimes I think

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

there was just something about LBJ.

Do you have any enemies in the building?

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

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

You're too close to it.

Oh, makes sense, Lucius.

Hey.

Can y'all see my comings and goings?

It would behoove you to trust the process here.

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

That way I can track your movements.

Right here.

[beeps]

That's amazing.

How long have y'all had this system?

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

You just, you just tap this little key card?

Yup, and then enter the date.

And then...

...like I said...

Trust the process.

So you definitely can't babysit?

Because I have this important dinner,

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

I understand.

I'm actually great with kids.

Mm-mm.

Remember, we talked about this. 18 inches.

Do you need me to babysit?

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

That's not something you just feel.

Never mind.

This mentorship is not about babysitting.

It's about your... Professional growth.

Yes, but also... Setting clear

and achievable goals? I 100% agree.

Which is why I made a list of ways

for us to attack our class action,

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

- Us? - Yes. Of course.

Well, how about you hold on to that?

- Okay. - Because first we need

to focus on Paloma DeLeon.

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

pays all his child support today

so she can put this custody stuff behind her.

Then we pivot.

Excited to settle and pivot.

[footsteps approaching]

Speaking of...

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

Copy that!

[beeps]

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

I'm not switching nights.

Will you at least listen?

Just so you can meet with potential clients

and edge me out of this partner race.

No, thank you.[scoffs] This is a new low for you.

Oh, yeah, for me?

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

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

What are you talking about?

Your whole attitude is "burn it all down."

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

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

you're eventually gonna have to stop playing games

and get in the ring, like a real lawyer.

Oh. Morning.

And not that you asked, but Olympia has requested

that I give her 18 inches of personal space,

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

like two of my feet minus a big toe.

Okay. This is the part where you tell me

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

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

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

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

[hums fanfare]

What's that?

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

Look, Billy, I'm super sorry.

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

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

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

Good morning, you two.

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

Oh. Sorry about that.

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

My mentor and I are working on my interpersonal skills.

Well, I appreciate that, Sarah.

So, we getting into that big class action today?

After we settle a child support case.

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

Normally, she doesn't, but Olympia met Paloma

when she was volunteering her time

to help immigrants get small business licenses...

Is this you wondering if you need

to volunteer your time to immigrants?

- Yes. - OLYMPIA: Let's go.

Matty, we'll catch you up.

For the past year, Paloma's been stuck

in nasty post-divorce disputes...

Mostly custodial, over their son Tenoch.

Sidenote: it is an honor

to be finishing each other's sentences.

BILLY: Paloma maintains primary physical custody,

while her moneybags

ex-husband Bruno maintains visitation rights.

Where'd the money bags come from?

Overseas business.

We just found out he's been sheltering money

- in an offshore account. - Which is why today

we're reopening the child support agreement.

Never ceases to amaze me

what men think we won't find out about.

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

Good thing there's always a paper trail.

Some lead to Swiss bank accounts.

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

And believe you me, he took full advantage

of the all-you-can-eat.

And I don't mean the food.

Well, this is less scandalous.

It's about money on the surface.

Under the surface?

It's all about custody.

So, highest stakes for everyone.

All emotion, no logic.

Any experience with custody cases?

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

In your own words, can you tell us

why you and your husband are here today?

Because my daughter Ellie is a drug addict.

So we are requesting sole physical custody

of our grandson.

OLYMPIA: Matty?

Any experience with custody cases?

None, unfortunately.

Oh, that's my grandson texting me.

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

- Okay. - Hopefully, I can shut this down

so we don't wind up in court again.

Again, it's simple.

If your client doesn't pay Ms. DeLeon

the full amount of child support owed,

I will file a petition to revoke

his business license, driver's license,

American and Spanish passports.

She can't take my passports.

Is that a challenge?

Adam, do something.

Mr. Cortez's financial situation has changed.

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

But all three Swiss bank accounts linked

to his very lucrative exporting business are empty?

That's right. We know about them.

And if we end up back in court today,

- so will the judge. - BRUNO: What the hell?

I'm not giving you a single dime.

And you can forget about seeing

your family in Mexico next month.

No way am I subsidizing that.

Bruno, my father's sick.

!¡Y tú, ponte las pilas!

See you in court.

OLYMPIA: Hold it.

[squeals] Hey. Grabbing coffee?

It's that time.[laughs softly]

It really is.

[sighs]

What an awkward meeting.

Our divorce case.

So, how was your hang?

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

I respect that.

[laughs]

[chuckles]

Part of being a professional is recognizing

when someone needs space for something personal.

- 1,000% get you. - Great.

Just to be crystal clear,

you and Elijah have something personal?

It's personal to ask.

Got it. Won't happen again.

But if it does, maybe we can do

some supersubtle yet super clear signal.

[sighs shakily]

The jaw thing might be a little too subtle.

[both inhale and exhale]

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

We got this.

Sorry we're late, Your Honor.

I'm Julian Markston,

new legal counsel for Bruno Cortez.

This is ridiculous. And low, even for you.

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

I'm sorry, Your Honor,

but opposing counsel is using the court

to try to carry out some kind of personal vendetta.

I'm doing nothing of the sort.

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

You're saying that this is not about me?

Bruno needed counsel who knows what it's like

to face someone vindictive during a divorce.

- Vindictive? - Well, let me guess.

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

The divorce is - almost final. - Mm.

Just what this case needs-- more marital drama.

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

But it's not up to me.

Your clients get to pick their representation

and waive any conflict of interest.

So, have they?

I know my client will.

How about yours?

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

if Simone Delgado is staring at me?

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

She's been my nemesis...

Since law school, you mentioned.

She's just insufferable.

Ever since she spent time clerking for the Supreme Court.

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

just to get under my skin.

He probably heard about the mentorship.

I can assure you that's not what happened.

SIMONE: Sarah?

Oh, this is going to be ugly.

Hi!

- Hi. - I can't believe it.

We finally get to face off.

Sarah was already a pro in law school.

I was low-key intimidated.

Really? I heard you clerked for the Supreme Court.

Sounds pretty high-key.

Oh, stop. [laughs]

- Agreed. Stop. - Anyway,

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

- Yup. - And, Sarah,

I know you'll keep me on my toes.

I definitely will.

Girl to girl, you got the teeniest bit

of breath thing going on.

Maybe just grab a mint if you have one.

She actually seems really nice.

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

Judge will grant waivers on both sides.

Get ready for Kramer v. Kramer.

Is that an old case you worked on?

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

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

My client had no intention of hiding any money.

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

Off advice from his former accountant

who was navigating complicated international tax laws.

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

this time, Mr. Cortez,

and only adjust the support according to the DissoMaster.

Next time there will be consequences.

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

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

Ms. DeLeon has been driving a wedge

between Mr. Cortez and his son.

She's deliberately overscheduling Tenoch

during his time with my client.

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

She violated the screen time provision

of the divorce agreement and bought Tenoch an Xbox,

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

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

A seven-year-old shouldn't know

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

Is this true, Ms. DeLeon?

He overheard us arguing.

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

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

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

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

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

That's enough.

We'd like to move for full physical custody

on the grounds of parental alienation.

¿Bruno, cuál es tu problema?

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

I'm scheduling a custody hearing for next week.

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

to hear from Tenoch Cortez.

Court is adjourned.

They're going to question Tenoch?

He's a child.

Why would his parents put him through that?

Paloma's just fighting back.

I know, but no one will win.

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

which means we need to dig up

any dirt we possibly can against Bruno.

BILLY: Here's what we got from Paloma.

Bruno keeps Tenoch on a tight leash

when Tenoch stays with him.

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

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

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

Tell them that part, too, Billy.

He prevents Tenoch from having any relationship with them,

and Paloma's father is very sick.

Now, all this comes from Paloma.

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

Billy has an angle. Super smart.

You're going to be impressed.

Bruno's behavior fits a pattern of authoritarian parenting

that could cause a lot of emotional damage.

We got an objective third party to testify on this?

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

Apparently, Bruno's temper comes out at games,

so the coach banned him from attending.

[phone buzzes]

SARAH:We're hoping there was some kind

of physical altercation between them,

preferably one with blood spilled.

Go talk to the coach.

- Yeah. - Yes.

Matty, wait.

What do you think this means?

Oh, my.[laughs]

I'm shocked.

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

You could always go with a question mark.

Hey, Sarah.

Big mentor advice coming at you.

Ready for it, ma'am.

From now on, when you want to speak,

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

When in doubt, go with "not."

[quietly]: One, two, three...

Got it.

[school bell rings]

Does everyone take a beat before they speak?

Well, everyone but you.

Want a mint?

No.

Why?

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

Plus these Ice Flame bodega mints are extra strong,

which we need because this whole school smells

like mall perfume and preteen angst.

Come on. Just tell me what I need to do

to make it good between us.

SIMONE: Hey, guys.

BILLY: Simone?

Of course you're here.

I was just informing Coach Reyes

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

What?

Yeah, so he's lawyering up,

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

to anyone else from Jacobson Moore.

Suing the coach?

Dirty move.

Just doing what's best for my client.

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

No, please stay.

THERAPIST: Tenoch, do your parents say nice things

about each other? Or not nice things?

I don't want Mommy to get in trouble.

[quietly]: Ask the kid about the coach.

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

He doesn't have Xbox.

THERAPIST: Can you tell me about why your dad

doesn't go to your soccer games anymore?

Because of Coach Reyes.

What happened with Coach Reyes?

TENOCH: Daddy got mad at him.

THERAPIST: And what happened?

He grabbed him and they started fighting.

It was really scary.

MATTY: The drugs

make her very scary, unfortunately.

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

funny.

Smart.

A caring mother. A...

...excellent baker.

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

and has been for three months?

That's what she says.

And what her drug testing has shown.

Addicts know the way around those tests.

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

My grandson was born addicted to opioids,

after Ellie swore

she was clean.

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

They convulse.

Their limbs spasm.

They cry a high-pitched wail.

And I wasn't allowed to comfort Alfie,

to hold him.

Because they told me that might overstimulate him.

So I sat there,

watching him suffer in that incubator.

Six seizures.

72 days.

I'm sure that was painful.

Painful?

It was preventable.

JONES: And I understand now that you are angry.

Damn right I am.

She keeps saying she's sober.

And just five weeks ago,

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

Teakettle accident,

she said it was, but I don't know

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

unless his mother is high.

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

You know this isn't right![mouths]

You still can't sleep?

Well, clearly I'm in good company.

Watching that little boy today...

so alone and scared...

[sighs]

...brings back a lot, huh?

About our case.

Madeline, I can't go there.

Darling, it's 3:00 in the morning

and you're cleaning.

You only clean when something's bothering you.

Oh, it's nothing.

I just want you out of all this.

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

I sure do.

Nice and clean.

Well, sort of.

[beeps]

Oh! [gasps] Oh! Ooh!

- Ooh, Lord! - What the hell?

I'm so sorry! I got my box step

muddled with my Watusi.

Here, let me get that cleaned for you.

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

Oh, yes, it is, believe you me.

Oh. Now, I know things have been uneasy

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

I hold you in the highest esteem.

And in order

for any of us to look good,

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

- Oh. - Thank you.

[sighs]

Have a little coffee today?

You have a big problem.

Your client was caught at the airport

trying to take Tenoch to Mexico.

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

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

She wasn't trying to kidnap him.

Well, we'll see what Judge Coburn thinks.

I'm setting up an emergency hearing.

We're getting full custody.

[sighs]

[laser sounds playing over headphones]

[crying]

I thought you might need these.

[sniffles]

We haven't officially met.

I'm Matty.

I work with Olympia.

I messed up.

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

You'd be surprised.

Where were you going?

My sister called.

My dad's dying.

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

Oh, darling.

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

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

[exhales] I really thought

I was doing the right thing.

Okay.

A social worker is coming to stay with Tenoch.

What? A stranger?

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

- Today? - MATTY: Cases involving the safety

and security of minors-- they go real fast.

My son wasn't in danger.

I-I'd never hurt him.

Y-You know that, right, Olympia?

I-I just wanted to visit my father.

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

that you were leaving, how did Bruno know?

Good question.

Do you or Tenoch have any tracking turned on

- for your devices? - No.

Unless Bruno hacked into my account.

O-Or maybe he's been watching me.

You know, th-there could be a bug.

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

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

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

Anything else will hurt your case.

You cannot seem unstable.

Matty will bring you to the courthouse.

And I hate doing this, Paloma,

but I need your passport.

[whimpers softly]

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

Right?

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

take him from me, right?

Huh?

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

Now what?[sighs]

We tell Olympia.

Really good thinking.

- Have you seen my mints? - What?

My mints. Simone must have stolen them.

- Are you serious? - She would do that.

Make me self-conscious about my breath

and then steal my mints?

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

Oh, my God, Sarah.

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

You're the one who's toxic.

Everyone knows it.

Hi there, you two.

I'm Moira.

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

I try to keep an eye out for Paloma,

since she's a single mom

and woman of color.

What a queen.

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

neighborhood watches tend to be aggressively ineffective,

given that a nonbinding citizen group with no legal standing

usually is just a bastion for white supremacy.

Paloma knows we're here.

Well...

I am right next door if you need anything.

[laughs softly] Thank you.

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

[whispers]: Damn it.

MATTY:Paloma? Where are you going?

Why isn't Tenoch with the social worker?

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

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

I just wanted to get there early.

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

I'm thinking about everything.

Bruno is powerful.

What if they take him away?

Please don't take him away, Mom.

You're gonna destroy our relationship.

Drugs are destroying your relationship.

I'm clean.

Three months?

One.

Ever since the burn.

But, Mom, I promise.

You've scared me enough.

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

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

You can test me

every single day.

You can have supervised visitation every single day.

[sniffles] Can you at least...

...give him his lovey?

[sniffles]

You keep it.

For when Alfie comes back to live with you.

It'll happen.

It works if you work...

Yeah, I know.

Okay.

♪ ♪

Oh, there you are. You need to leave

the child with me.

Where are you going?

Paloma.

Ma'am, surrender the child.

Wait. Paloma.

Wait.

Plea...

Please.

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

I won't let them take him from me.

COBURN: Where on God's green earth

is your client, Counselor?[phones buzzing]

[low]: Get over there now.

COBURN: Counselor, is there some kind of a problem?

OLYMPIA:Apologies, Your Honor, if we could just

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

I'll give you 30 minutes,

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

with or without Ms. DeLeon.

Understood. Thank you, Your Honor.

[phone buzzes]

Simone, get to the firm.

BRUNO: What's going on?

MATTY: Paloma, I know you're scared,

but you've got to come out.

[muffled groan] Please, I want to help.

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

His binder, with soccer cards.

He sorts them when he's upset.

It-It's at my house.

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

It's on its way.

[elevator bell dings]

[grunts]

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

[phone buzzing]"Barricade," legal definition:

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

Hi, Julian.

Yes, it's a barricade.

It is not a barricade.

Ma'am, we need you out of there

or we are calling the police.

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

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

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

the situation, all right? We need

to keep the temperature down.

There is a scared little kid in there.

MATTY: Paloma, please.

Don't make a bad decision that could impact

the rest of your life.

You have to show up.

JUDGE EDWARDS: Where is she?

Counsel, have you heard from your client?

As Ms. Kingston has decided not to attend

her own custody hearing,

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

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

and physical custody of your grandson

Alfred Edwin Kingston.

[gavel bangs]

Thank you.

[Paloma crying]

Paloma, look at me.

I have made a lot of mistakes in my life.

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

Every single day.

This is that moment.

You got to open that door and get to court.

MOIRA: Oh, it's you again.

You here to give me a copy of White Fragility?

'Cause I already own it.

[softly]: One, two, three, four, five.

[laughs softly] That's Tenoch's, right?

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

You spend a lot of time out here, huh?

Well, I love to garden.

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

[laughs] Geraniums.

[laughs] Let me smell.

[inhales sharply]

Wow.

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

at Paloma's house?

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

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

the contents of your camera and press charges.

Wait.

OLYMPIA: Your Honor,

I just got word that Bruno paid a neighbor

to spy on Paloma with a hidden camera.

That's how he knew that she was leaving.

This is ridiculous. She tried to kidnap his son.

Apparently, she is barricaded... OLYMPIA: She is not barricaded.

And how about invasion of privacy?

That's something you should know plenty about.

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

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

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

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

What the hell are you even talking about?!

That's enough![bangs gavel]

I am holding you both

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

- Officer. - Judge...

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

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

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

If you hadn't pointed out

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

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

GUARD: Quiet!

What the hell are we doing?[scoffs]

Look at us.

We're just as bad as Paloma and Bruno.

Oh, I know.

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

[sighs] I-I know.

It must've been tough.

Watching Bruno in there

fight so hard for his son,

the way your dad should have.

I don't want to fight.

Me neither.

But so much ugly stuff has happened.

Can we...

Can we put it behind us? Start fresh?

Whatever you need from my finances...

I don't want your finances.

I just want honesty.

From this point forward.

Done.

So... no more looking back?

We're here, Judge.

Where the hell is everybody else?

Pardon my French.

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

for contempt of court.

Let them cool off. Officer,

go spring those honorable members of the New York Bar

from the clink.

And tell them

they have an hour to reach a settlement.

[crunching]

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

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

and then the pages are all in order by team,

and any duplicate cards go behind each other,

so you can see exactly what you have.

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

Yeah, I guess so.

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

Is there one that feels more like this?

Cozy? Calm?

I just want them to stop fighting.

That's all I want in the whole world.

And if it's my fault,

I'll do something different.

Look, I'm gonna tell you something

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

but I may not have

actually learned it until today.

You can be right...

...or you can be happy.

Choose your kid.

Move forwards, not backwards.

This is a fair agreement.

50-50 custody, a good financial settlement,

and mandated parenting classes.

For both of you.

Personally, I'd rather be happy than right.

Every time.

BILLY: Okay, you were right.

Simone did steal your mints.

Hmm.

Did you hear me? You were right.

I don't care.

About being right?

Are you feeling okay?

No. [sighs] I feel toxic.

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

So I don't care about being right,

I care about making it up to you.

You're not toxic.

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

Billy...

you're my mentor.

In being nice, or my muse,

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

but...

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

So whatever I have to do to make it better,

I will.

Should we just start over?

[sighs] I would love that.

Yeah, I-- Oh.

Okay, let it out.

I knew Simone hated me.

I knew it!

I'm her nemesis.

I'm that bitch's worst nightmare.

Yes! [laughs] And I'm...

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

Oh, my gosh.

[Billy clears throat]

But you did good work today, Sarah.

Thanks. You gave me great advice.

And I have to say,

that whole five-second rule really helped me.

Elijah.

Oh. Hey. Hey.

So, listen, I got your text...

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

[nervous giggle]

O-Of course it wasn't.

That's what I was coming to tell you.[weak chuckle] Oh.

Resend it to the right woman.

So, the jury reached a verdict, huh?

The jury had a good time.

I'm happy for you.

You rat me out?

Oh, come on.

Sarah was an absolute beast in law school,

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

minimal impact.

You were doing the same thing.

What do you mean?

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

Yeah, fair.

But Sarah and I worked it out.

Cool. I'm all about clean slates.

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

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

Hostage situations have weapons,

barricades are boundaries. I double-checked my work.

[scoffs]

I could explain the difference in detail

over a drink?

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

[scoffs]

[teakettle whistling]

[gasps]

MATTY: Hello, my darling Alfie.

Hello.

[phone buzzing] Hi, buddy.

Hi-- Oh.

I don't recognize this phone number.

Pick up. - Always pick up. - Okay.

Hello?

Yes, this is Ellie Kingston's father.

Do we need a sitter?

Edwin?

Where is she?

♪ ♪

[sighs]

I got an email this morning before the funeral.

From?

Some guy named Joey

who said he was a close friend of Ellie's

and he would like to talk to us.

About?

I didn't write back.

I wanted to talk to you.

In case it's...

Alfie's father.

What are you doing?

You told me you couldn't find the email.

I just needed some more time to think.

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

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

And addicts cause chaos.

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

Not when your mind is made up.

You're a bull in a china shop.

Who cares what anyone else says? And...

What?

We can't go

through another custody battle.

Agreed.

I wish we didn't go through this one.

Edwin.

Do you blame me for Ellie's death?

Oh, Madeline.

Of course not.

Say it.

Do you blame me?

For Ellie's death?

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

It wasn't "we," Edwin.

It was me.

Do you blame me?

Sometimes!

[gasps softly]

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