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MATTY: 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.

Who the hell are you, Madeline Kingston?

I wasn't like this before your firm

protected the pharmaceutical company

that killed my daughter.

Joey's Alfie's father.

EDWIN: If you want to see Alfie,

this is your chance.

Joey checked into rehab.

-How happy is Alfie? -Did you hear?

I'm thrilled, darling.

We need to get Debra Palmer's NDA and find out what it covers.

Senior likely keeps a hard copy at his home office.

I need a favor.

I need pictures of my son's datebook

for the last six months.

Ambitious lawyer like you

knows that the good of the firm

always comes first.

EVA: Ready for our drink, Skippy?

-How'd you piss off your father-- breathe? -Pretty much.

How about your ex-wife?

She blindly loyal to him?

The quarterly meeting is in six weeks,

and I want to call a vote to oust Senior.

So what do you say?

Eva's ready to stage the coup. If Senior's gone,

we'd be able to access so much more of Wellbrexa.

If you aim for the king, you'd better not miss.

MATTY: Vive la révolution!

You spent one summer in Paris.

And finally, I get to use my French.

-(laughing) -(phone vibrates)

(sighs)

Bonjour, ma soeur d'armes.

Vive la révolution!

I told you I'm not doing that.

(laughs) You should, it's fun. How are you feeling?

Nervous. Excited.

When will Eva call the vote?

OLYMPIA: Meeting starts at 8:15.

Morning, everybody.

Thanks for joining us, guys.

OLYMPIA: It'll be called by 8:17.

I wish I could watch.

Senior won't know what hit him.

Before we turn to the quarterly agenda, I'd like to call a vote.

And I'll remind you that, once the votes are counted,

the decision is effective immediately.

And what is it we're voting on?

A motion to remove you as managing partner.

And then we vote his ass out.

Say it.

Just once.

Vive la révolution!

Vive la révolution!

Today's the day the king falls.

Call me the minute you're done.

A coup. (laughs)

How dramatic.

Shakespearean.

Uh, before the vote, permission to plead my case.

Of course. Do it in iambic pentameter.

(chuckles) Call this my folio.

Pass them out, please.

(murmuring)

As some of you know, last year,

Lamar and Olson made an overture.

Wanted to merge.

However, the-the terms were not favorable at the time.

They are now.

(chuckles)

The number at the bottom of page one

is the bonus each of you

would receive, should the deal go through.

Of course, uh,

these are my relationships, which means it falls apart

if I'm voted out.

But...

I'm all for the democratic process.

Eva?

You do realize I'm a lawyer. We had

a verbal agreement about the ratio of roses

to baby's breath, and if you renege, I... (groans)

They hung up. Guess I need to find a new wedding florist

for my mom and Gary.

Sarah, sometimes, with these vendors,

you get a better price if you kill 'em with kindness.

SARAH: You get a better price because they load you up

-with baby's breath, which is a filler flower. -(phone vibrates)

Uh, I'm gonna have to take this,

but if y'all need a lead on discount doilies,

I got the guy.

Hello?

JOEY: Hi, Mrs. Kingston. It's Joey.

Yeah. H-Hi. How are you?

Uh, really good. I'm-I'm getting out of rehab tomorrow.

Yes, I know.

Of course, yeah.

Thank you again, and-and, uh, thanks for letting me email

with Alfie. It's been really cool.

Well, hearing

from you has meant a great deal to him.

Yeah, me too.

A-And I want to do things right this time,

which means contacting his guardian

before reaching out, right?

Uh, I appreciate that.

Yeah, well, I-I appreciate you guys.

So, I was wondering,

could I sit down with you and Mr. Kingston?

Talk about how things could go, what you're comfortable with?

I think that's a great idea.

Whoa, huge news, get ready.

Oh, you got a deal on a florist?

No, something just went down in the quarterly meeting.

Apparently the partners are exploring a merger.

OLYMPIA: Senior killed it.

The vote was never even called.

-He clearly knew it was coming. -How?

I don't know, but I do know he's gonna be out for blood.

-Will Eva name names? -I don't think so.

She hates Senior and knowledge is power,

but we are definitely on a clock.

Senior is going to be hunting for traitors.

We need to prove he gave that Wellbrexa order yesterday.

Exactly. Which means getting Debra Palmer's NDA.

I checked with Julian.

Senior likely keeps it in his home office.

What do you mean you checked with Julian?

He knows I'm trying to nail his father.

-(phone chimes) -But you cannot involve him in any

-of these details. -Julian...

It's a nonnegotiable for me.

...just sent me a text,

-is what I was going to say. -Oh.

What's on the docket?

BRAD: Lionel told me he was a chiropractor,

and that he had come up with a special copper back brace.

I was impressed by the science

and the patient testimonials were through the roof.

And that's why you decided to invest?

Yes.

That, and he said he could get the copper

for three dollars per pound.

ROBSON: Uh, why was that important?

BRAD: It was a dollar under market rate, except

-it was a lie. -Objection.

BJORNSTAD: Grounds?

He's lying about me lying.

(sighs) Mr. Carlisle, are you sure

you want to continue representing yourself pro se?

-Perhaps hiring counsel... -LIONEL: No.

No. Nobody knows this case like me.

(phone chimes)

You got to be kidding me.

BRAD: Then all of a sudden, the price of copper

jumped more than a dollar.

-(door opens) -He said the copper supplier

pulled a fast one on him,

but Lionel went into that investor lunch

planning to take us for all we were worth.

Any objection here, Mr. Carlisle?

-Yes. -Grounds?

I'm thinking of the same one you're thinking of.

OLYMPIA: I object to this line of questioning.

I told you, I'll be fine. Whatever happens.

I-I know you will be fine,

but it's also okay to be hopeful.

And to even tell your husband that you're hopeful.

(chuckles)

Fine. I'm hopeful.

If I can get my mom to move closer,

she could spend more time with the kids.

And?

-And you. -(laughs)

And one more person?

And me.

Was that so hard?

Depends.

Are you trying to get my defenses down

since we are both competing

for one spot on the CVS litigation team?

-What? -Uh-huh.

Never.

First, I'm a shoo-in.

And, uh, two,

since your dad passed, I know you've been wanting to be

closer to her, and... I want that for you.

She's coming for lunch.

That's a good sign.

BJORNSTAD: I can't sustain

an objection if you can't state grounds.

-Proceed. -Objection.

BJORNSTAD: From the gallery.

-That's new. -OLYMPIA: Your Honor, as an officer

of the court, I cannot sit idly by

and watch this pro se defendant

be steamrolled.

Consider this my notice of appearance.

And what interest do you have in these proceedings?

Mr. Carlisle's codefendant

is my mother.

Mom, would you care to explain how you became a co-defendant

in Lionel's fraud trial?

He didn't defraud anybody. He's a businessman.

Exactly. Not a lawyer.

I'm holding my own.

You can keep holding your own.

I'll be representing you from now on.

-That's not necessary. -Ma.

Lionel and I are in this together.

You'd have to represent us both.

I'll get another lawyer for him. It's a conflict of interest.

We have the same interests.

OLYMPIA: What are you talking about?

And why is your house on the line?

Lionel and I are married.

And I popped into Gigi's to grab a coffee,

and there was Lionel, having his breakfast.

-(chuckles) -Short stack, specifically,

but they didn't give me syrup.

So, I asked if I could borrow your mom's,

-we got to talking... -And we like to say

we've been talking ever since.

(laughs)

To who?

Who do you like to say that to? How long you been together?

Three months.

And it felt like the right time

to come and introduce him to you and the grandbabies.

So that's why you're here?

And to tell you in person that

Lionel is moving in with me.

You got married?

It was small, at the courthouse.

We went to Gigi's for brunch afterwards.

LIONEL: They gave us a free short stack.

I-I'm sorry you had to find out this way.

I said she should tell you.

I was worried you wouldn't approve

and would try to stop us.

And Lionel is good to me.

He's good for me.

Uh, give me a minute.

(groans)

Mm...

-Do you need one? -No. It won't make it better.

I got a doozy.

Christmas vacation. 1992. I'm eight years old.

I go buy snacks when the plane boards,

my father doesn't notice and flies to Switzerland without me.

And when I finally get in touch with him, he tells me that

it's a lesson in time management.

Again, I am eight years old.

So, I spend Christmas with Sam the doorman.

I love Sam.

Yeah, okay. (sighs)

That did make me feel a little better.

Well, I'm glad my dad trauma could help.

(soft chuckle)

How long have you known?

Ever since you had drinks with my son,

who you despise.

You track him?

I track a lot of things.

You've been buying a lot of drinks in the last few months.

Who led the charge in New York?

Oh, you really think I'd tell you?

(short chuckle) What's it gonna cost me? A million?

Howie, darling, that's my purse collection.

How about the ski chalet

that you fought so hard for in our divorce?

I want the name.

BILLY: So we're coming in mid-trial?

One day in, which means

we are rebuilding the car while it's driving.

For the record, I didn't defraud anyone.

-Not relevant. -It is too relevant, Olympia.

OLYMPIA: I'm speaking legally.

We have to build a case based on evidence.

Evidence based in fact patterns.

Let me make sure I got the fact pattern right.

Uh, so, Lionel, you sourced a mill

that sold copper for three dollars a pound?

Right. And I have the evidence to prove it.

-Uh, a signed... letter? -Affidavit.

Then they changed the price on him.

That is not Lionel's fault.

MATTY: Unfortunately,

the copper mine swears that they notified Lionel

of the price change before the investor lunch.

Left me a voice note, they said.

Well, voice notes disappear. Convenient.

OLYMPIA: To whom?

Why are you nodding?

Because I'm pumped for the next step.

We subpoena the phone and data records for Lionel

-and the copper company. -Yup, and if the voice note was sent,

there should be a record of it on their end.

Good. Go. All right.

Um, we have to prep for tomorrow.

The plaintiff is calling Brenda McCoy to the stand.

Who is she?

Lionel's ex.

When they were dating,

she invested in another product he developed.

Here's everything you need to know about Brenda. She's crazy.

-So she was deposed? -Yep. But

I got a whole bunch of dirt

on Brenda in this file. Points and counterpoints.

What are you thinking?

Molineux rule.

Ooh.

S-Say again?

It dates back to a man named Roland Molineux.

He dabbled in poison,

and he took out a business rival

and then a romantic rival.

Now, legally speaking, that means

you can't use a person's prior bad acts against 'em.

So, we're gonna try to get Brenda's testimony tossed.

(chuckles) Smart.

Yeah, well, she went to law school.

You two ready for dinner? Kids are really excited.

Julian to the rescue, as usual.

What does that... Never mind.

Have a good dinner.

-Oh... -I had a brilliant idea.

Just hear me out.

We body swap.

I'll deal with Lionel and you deal with Joey.

See, this is why I keep you around.

Let's do it.

Great, I just have to finesse the logistics.

In the meantime, how are you doing?

You work though things,

think they can't hurt you anymore.

But then the pattern repeats.

You're hurt again.

I don't have to work from home tomorrow.

Yes, you do.

Unless you figured out that body swap thing.

(laughs)

Let me know how it goes with Joey.

So, I'm staying at a sober living place

for the next 30 days.

I got a sponsor. I'm going to meetings.

That's really wonderful.

Of course, we are gonna

still want to test you.

-Yes, understood. -Good.

Then...

Edwin and I would like to invite you to dinner tonight.

Oh. O-Okay. Great.

Just a few things to keep in mind.

Alfie's going to be asking a lot of questions about his mother.

Yeah, I-I've been thinking about all the stories

-I want to tell him. -Just be careful.

He knows about her addiction, of course,

but just avoid the nitty-gritty details.

You know, h-he's only 14.

Got it.

Boy, it's crazy, when I was 14, I was already using.

Oh. That, for instance,

is something you shouldn't bring up.

No. I-I meant...

I-I won't.

-Oh. -Yeah.

I was thinking, Alfie's into engineering.

And I love motorcycles, so maybe we could

-break the ice... -EDWIN: Oh, um,

we'd prefer

to stay away from motorcycles, in general.

Got it. Sorry.

Oh, no, you don't have to be sorry.

We're learning each other.

Hopefully, embarking on a long relationship.

Yeah. We just want to start off on the right foot.

-(Edwin chuckles) -Yeah.

SARAH: Hey, Julian. What's going on?

Need something on Incognity?

No, look, um, this is a weird question.

But my dad somehow got wind of drinks

I had a while back.

So I was wondering, when you were helping me,

did you ever see him lurking around? Uh...

No. I-I... I did not.

Anyone else on his behalf?

I'm sorry.

Uh, you don't need to be in the middle of this.

Uh... (chuckles)

Forget I asked.

OLYMPIA: Prior bad acts.

The Molineux rule clearly states they cannot be considered.

Therefore, we move that the testimony

of Brenda McCoy be declared inadmissible.

She's here to talk about the defendant's poor character...

So she won't be bringing up their previous business deal?

Oh, I imagine that'll come up, yes.

Then it's overly prejudicial.

People are not their pasts.

Unless their past establishes the absence of mistake.

And that's an exception to Molineux.

Nobody's arguing that it was a mistake.

Ah, your client did, in one of his more

incoherent pro se outbursts. I have the transcript.

Uh, "Who knows what happened?

"It could have been a million things.

"The mine changed the price or someone there made a mistake

"or I made a mistake.

We are not there. We are here."

He was speaking as a lawyer then, not as a witness.

Unfortunately, Molineux doesn't differentiate.

Mr. Roffe, call your witness.

Thank you.

Ms. McCoy, will you please tell our jury

how you went from a romantic relationship

with Mr. Carlisle to investing in his business?

Well, he had this idea for a neck weight

that would combat the effects

of sitting in front of a computer all day.

Tech Neck, he called it.

I thought it was clever, and so did Walmart.

Lionel told me he had a purchase agreement with them.

And how much did you invest?

$60,000. My life savings.

I trusted him because I loved him.

-ROBSON: And did it pay off? -No.

There was no Walmart deal.

Just a Walmart meeting.

Lionel had all kinds of excuses and explanations.

But you wound up with nothing?

I wound up with a broken heart.

Ms. McCoy, is it true that you and Lionel liked

-to attend the Albany Dinner Theater? -Yes.

Do you remember the last play you saw there together?

It was Oklahoma!

Do you remember standing up during the show and shouting,

"If you leave me, I'll bury you"?

Lionel broke up with me right before it started.

I was probably upset.

So that's a "yes"?

Yes.

OLYMPIA: When you're upset with a man

for breaking up with you,

do you often accuse them of crimes?

Objection. Talk about Molineux.

OLYMPIA: Your Honor, I am not arguing propensity.

I am interrogating the witness' character for truthfulness.

Or lack thereof.

Another Molineux exception.

Or do you only remember the ones that help you?

She's right. Overruled.

After Joe Thomas broke up with you,

you sued him for reimbursement for a watch

that you gifted him, correct?

I loaned him that watch. It was not a gift.

It was according to the judge who dismissed the case.

Let's talk about Alan Ginetti.

After he broke up with you,

did you file a restraining order against him?

He kept calling nonstop.

I thought I saw him outside the house.

-But he wasn't there, was he? -No, but...

-Did you get the restraining order? -I dropped it.

I just wanted to move on.

Yes, I think we all do.

MATTY: Are you okay?

I'm just nervous.

What if it's awkward?

First meetings are always awkward.

You're just getting to know each other.

And I can always jump in.

Yeah, I'm nervous about that, too.

-Oh. -(phone vibrates)

Hey, Joey.

Yeah. Sure, he's right here.

Hi again. Do you like lasagna?

Oh. Totally. Yeah.

Uh, some other time.

He isn't feeling well.

But I have a ton of homework, so it works out.

We're gonna reschedule.

(Edwin scoffs)

Not the most promising start.

OLYMPIA: Ugh, I want to kill Joey,

-Molineux style, with poison. -MATTY: You and me both, sister.

What did your mother think when you were tearing Brenda apart?

She recognize the pattern?

No, because Brenda is the villain in my mother's story.

Speaking of villains and awkward family dinners,

I'm gonna say something, and if it's too far, just say the word.

I was joking about the poison.

No. Pivoting. Plan B.

Oh, got you.

We need to move on the NDA.

What if you use the fact that your mom is here,

gather everyone together...

As an excuse to get into Senior's apartment to grab it.

Yes. Okay. So I'm gonna ask Julian...

No.

-You can't involve him. -I'm not involving him.

I just need to

sell the family dinner plan.

(sighs) Sorry. That was residual anger from Joey.

You want to bring some of Edwin's lasagna?

Senior a potluck guy?

JULIAN: You-you want to have dinner

-with my dad? -OLYMPIA: Mm-hmm.

-Why? -For the kids.

-Family unity. -Oh. Oh. Hmm.

I don't buy it. You asked about an NDA.

I said my dad probably keeps it in his home office.

Is that what this is about?

Why won't you tell me details?

Because your dad watches you.

So the less you know, the better.

(sighs)

You want to help, why don't you help me with my case?

Listen to this.

MAN: Lionel, uh, the market has changed, and

four dollars a pound is the best I can do on the copper.

If that's a deal-breaker, call me.

If I don't hear from you, I'll push ahead.

The voice note was definitely delivered.

So now I have to convince the jury that Lionel didn't hear it.

Maybe a pop-up ad played and...

Do you have his data records?

I can't believe I'm back here.

We're back here.

JULIAN: You okay?

I think Lionel's pressuring my mom to spend money.

She has maxed out credit cards.

She asked for help, and I said yes,

but I also told her that I am putting her on a financial plan.

So rather than prepping for CVS,

I get to sort through bank statements.

-Uh, but not-not tonight. -(sighs)

Okay? You're exhausted, physically and emotionally.

Well, yeah, because Lionel has...

No, no, not because of Lionel.

I thought my mom and I were not close

because my dad and I were so tight.

But he's dead now, and...

you know, she doesn't even want to let me in.

I know. I know.

And I-I love you, and I'm... I'm here.

Okay?

Guess I have to break my own patterns.

Stop hoping.

Accept my mom for who she is.

Celeste Carlisle.

Well, do either Lionel or Celeste Carlisle strike you

as Pokémon people?

(door opens)

JOEY: Hi, Mrs. Kingston.

I wasn't sure if you'd come.

Well, when I accept an invitation, I show up.

Edwin's about ten minutes behind,

traffic from Alfie's school.

Welcome, Mrs. Kingston.

I'm Orlando. I'm Joey's sponsor.

Just here to make sure he has some support.

First, I'm really sorry I cancelled.

I just didn't think

that dinner would be the right place to meet Alfie.

And I wanted us to start off on the right foot, like you said.

Is that the truth or did you use?

Valid question. He did not.

Joey called me and I came over and we talked.

And did you...

Test him? Yes.

I just got nervous, be-because

you and Mr. Kingston-- you're intimidating.

And all the rules and the "Say this, don't say that."

So it's our fault that you didn't show up?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but

isn't taking personal responsibility an important part

of addiction recovery?

See, this is...

What?

I'm just an addict. That's all you see.

Well, that's not true.

I...

I also see you as my grandson's father.

Yeah, but you don't want me to tell him anything about myself.

You came to us for guidelines.

Because Ellie always said

things go better if you control the details,

otherwise you're a bulldozer.

I'm-I'm... I'm sorry.

-I just meant... -You want to meet Alfie.

Alfie wants to meet you, so let's think about

the best way to make that happen.

So he's not disappointed again.

-I was thinking... -Already scared.

You should take Alfie to meet Joey without me.

W...

It needs to go well, and, um,

clearly, I'm the one he has a problem with.

Madeline.

I can't be in the same room right now, Edwin.

Mm-mmm.

I feel naked.

Twice, he's...

picked at these sores between Ellie and me.

How I failed her,

and just... I can't let any of that affect Alfie.

You were a wonderful mother.

Oh, please. (sighs)

Let's only say true things.

I am.

I mean, I'll think about it.

The start is important, like you said.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Only true things.

I will be.

Mr. Carlisle, on August 8th,

did you hear the audio message left at 1:49 p.m.

where you were told that the price of copper had increased?

No. Because on August 8th, my nephew Isaiah visited me,

and he had my phone.

OLYMPIA: Your Honor, I'd like to introduce

into evidence Lionel's phone data records.

At 1:43 p.m. on August 8th,

your device made an in-app purchase on Pokémon Go.

Then another was made at 2:12 p.m.

Did you make these purchases

under the username PikachuIzzy215?

(soft laughter)

Nope, that was Isaiah.

Called and asked him last night.

Said he accidentally deleted the voice note, too.

Now, before you cry hearsay,

the witness is willing to come forward and speak himself.

But he is also ten.

No problem. We'll accept this testimony.

Okay, then. Your witness.

Mr. Carlyle.

Did you show a promotional video to investors

in the hope that they would give you the necessary funding?

-Yes. -Let's watch it.

* *

I went from bedridden to pain-free.

I can finally push my grandkids on the swings.

I started running again.

PATIENT: I feel ten years younger.

-(video stops) -Amazing results.

These were your patients?

Everyone in this video used your product?

'Cause we just showed it to your ex-girlfriend Brenda,

and she recognized a couple of faces

from that performance of Oklahoma! you two saw.

Ado Annie.

Jud Fry.

Will Parker.

Curly McLain.

Objection. Is there a question?

There is.

Did you pay these people to appear in your ads

and say that they were your patients?

Yes.

How could you lie to me?

Actors sell products on TV all the time.

What you're referring to is called marketing.

What you're doing is called medical fraud.

Commercials have disclaimers.

-You had none. -I never said anything

-that wasn't... -They've got you dead to rights.

Now, my father's house is on the line,

so if you can please just stop talking.

No. You don't get to belittle me like you do with your mother.

-Lionel, just go. -Excuse me?

(scoffs)

(door closes)

I'm so sorry, Mom.

I didn't want this to happen.

I wish I'd been wrong about him.

BILLY: Officially Hail Mary land.

We have to find some way to get around that video.

Sometimes there is no good option because

you're completely trapped by something you did

because you had no choice.

Are we still talking about Lionel?

No. And I want to tell you what's happening,

but I also don't want to tell you because I don't

want you to feel implicated, so it's up to you.

Do you want to know or no?

-Know what? -That Senior asked me to spy on Julian.

What? When?

About six weeks ago.

He asked me to take photos of Julian's datebook.

Senior said that he was worried

that Julian was trying to poach clients, but...

I think it had something to do with the merger.

Or the coup that everyone's talking about on Slack.

I should tell Olympia, right? Just-just come clean?

No. Don't.

What?

This is really bad, Sarah.

You can't tell her.

(elevator bell chimes)

Hey, kids. (laughs)

-Welcome. -CELESTE: Hey.

-Oh, it's been too long. -(laughs)

Even though you look exactly the same.

Oh, and well, you still sweet-talking exactly the same.

-Thanks for having us. -(chuckles)

You hear any scuttlebutt?

About Eva's coup?

You were with her last week.

She probably dropped those nuns on me to keep me occupied.

But don't worry, I'm gathering intel.

Oh, um, I've got a legal dilemma.

Can I pick your brain like I used to?

(chuckles)

OLYMPIA: So, what do you think?

Lionel used dinner theater actors?

From a play he took another woman to,

who he scammed previously.

It's clearly a pattern.

Would you describe this pattern

as a red flag?

Lionel is a walking red flag.

Oh, the warning signs are so obvious...

...that the plaintiff should have noticed them.

-Good girl. -Ah, you're brilliant.

Uh, you mind if I call my team?

Thank you.

Oh, listen. I have a new thing to try.

-The red flag defense. -MATTY: Boy, oh, boy,

-that Senior is a genius. -Right?

We argue that Brad should have seen the red flags

before materially relying on Lionel's claims.

Wowsers.

Uh, just tell me when I can stop pretending

that we haven't been working on the red flag defense

-all afternoon. -I'm here.

-Are you in his office? -Mm-hmm.

Have you actually found anything on the red flag front yet?

Unfortunately, no. Go get that NDA.

I'll stay on the line in case you need cover.

(doorknob rattles)

-Hi, Mom. -Hang up the phone, please.

This concerns my case, right?

I'll call you back.

I did not appreciate you calling Lionel

a "walking red flag" in front of Julian's father.

Okay, that's a legal term.

Oh, please.

I'm sorry.

It was disrespectful.

But Lionel does not get to talk about our relationship.

Yeah, well, Lionel's been wrong

about a lot of things, but not that.

You make me feel small.

There's a reason

I didn't ask my big hotshot lawyer

of a daughter for help.

Especially after the last time.

Let's start with the collection notices.

Oh, no need. All taken care of.

I called the bank

and we worked out a payment plan.

You did?

Yes, I did.

Oh. Glad it's sorted out.

Hey, did you tell your mom you got the CVS litigation spot?

-(scoffs) -If I have to be outgunned by anyone...

Julian helped you.

Established a payment plan

without embarrassing me

or belittling me.

Like you've done in this case, like your father did at home.

Like you learned how to do.

-Mom, I never realized... -Yeah,

because you both were so busy

giving orders and fixing problems,

you never listened to me.

Lionel listens to me.

KAT: Dinner's ready.

(gasps, laughs)

Absolutely. Let's go.

Did you help set the dinner table?

-Yes. -Okay, good. Come on, Court.

Mmm, smells good.

SENIOR: Cooked it myself. (chuckles)

Are you okay?

I'm working on it.

Thank you.

MATTY: So, listening to Joey is gonna make me feel what--

less exposed?

-Less humiliated? -OLYMPIA: I don't know.

But you don't want to miss the first time they meet, right?

I just don't trust myself.

I-I want to stay out of it, for Alfie.

You don't think Alfie would want you there?

In a perfect world.

Well, then it's worth a try.

Hoping it helps with my mom, and her case.

(doorbell rings)

I'll talk to you in the morning.

Okay, bye.

(door opens)

Appreciate you coming over so late.

I don't want to be yelled at.

You talk. I listen.

Please.

Uh, look, I-I know using actors was wrong,

but I'm the little guy, right?

I-I don't have millions to invest in clinical trials.

But I had a big idea,

and if I didn't move quickly,

someone was going to beat me to market.

So, I needed capital to get the product on the shelves.

Does it indicate in the video that they aren't real patients?

Uh, no, it doesn't.

OLYMPIA: Did anyone question the testimonials

-in the video? -Yes. Brad did.

I-I played the video at an investor luncheon,

and after, Brad texted me that one of the patients

was really selling it hard,

asked me if the testimonials were all true.

Objection, Your Honor.

This is the first I'm hearing of this.

That's between you and your client. Your Honor,

I'd like to submit these text exchanges into evidence.

Lionel, can you read that for me?

LIONEL: "Patient number three was a little over-the-top.

Is she a real patient?"

And your reply?

"You have a point.

Let me recut the video."

-Why'd you say it like that? -Oh, you know,

so I could neither confirm nor deny,

which Brad knew.

Sent me that thumbs-up.

The red flag doctrine is clear.

Parties cannot question fraud, close their eyes

and then cry foul.

Even if Lionel misled Brad,

Brad is culpable, too.

I want to take accountability for myself.

You're right.

I did see you as just an addict.

Because...

...when drugs took over Ellie's life...

...I watched her disappear.

(sniffles)

But I don't even know you,

and treating you like you're a problem

and not a person-- that's-that's not okay.

I wouldn't treat a client like that,

and I shouldn't have done that to you.

Uh, I appreciate that.

So, where are you from?

Uh, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Yeah, my pops is still there.

My mom has her own troubles, so it's-it's complicated.

(softly): Yeah.

My sister's cool, though.

-What's her name? -Laura.

She's, like, the golden child.

You know, the one that's not a waste.

You know? We reconnected while I was in rehab.

Yeah, she's a teacher, has kids. Super smart.

Were you close when you were growing up?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, until I was 14.

I wanted to play music, I got mixed up with the wrong crowd.

Well, you know.

Is that how you met Ellie-- through music?

Yeah.

Yeah, I was in a band. I play the guitar.

Oh.

Look, I'm sorry about what I said,

-about you being a bulldozer... -No, it's all right.

Yeah, my daughter and I had a rocky relationship.

I mean, you've heard all the stories.

So, I know what she thought of me.

Smartest person she knew.

Look, she said you were a hard-ass

and a control freak, all that.

But she also said you made her the maddest

because she loved you the most.

And the biggest mistake she ever made

was not listening to you.

Granted, she was super high.

That, too.

Wha... What?

Ellie said making you laugh was like winning a prize.

*

-Hi. -Hi.

I heard you like music.

Yeah.

We'll leave you to it.

This was one of your mom's favorite songs.

* *

* When you try your best *

* But you don't succeed *

* When you feel so tired *

* But you can't sleep *

* Stuck in reverse... *

* Lights will *

* Guide you home *

* And ignite *

* Your bones *

* And I will try *

* To fix you. *

You sure know me.

One list of names for one Swiss chalet.

I've got the deed right here.

Huey? Dewey?

Louie?

Don't forget Screw-youie.

If I want a house in the Alps, I'll buy it.

You want to know who you can trust?

No one.

Especially me.

So, you're staying with Lionel?

(sighs)

I love him, Olympia.

He makes me laugh and-and live.

Because he dreams big.

A-And if sometimes it's too big, well...

he wasn't trying to hurt anybody.

And he only kept the details from me so I would be protected.

Hey.

Just wanted to say goodbye before I head upstate.

Get home safely.

Uh, look, Lionel and I,

we're gonna do this whole spread for Christmas.

You want to bring the kids up?

I wish we could, but you know I'm drowning in work this year.

Yeah, may-maybe next year.

Any chance you and Lionel are free for the holidays?

I will ask him.

But I'd love that.

(laughs softly)

You know, thank you so much,

for taking the case and winning the case

and listening.

Sorry to interrupt.

Got Kat's backpack.

Okay, I'm ready to strategize. What's our next move?

How do we get Debra Palmer's NDA?

-I have it. -What?

-Thank you. -Just wanted to help.

-Always do. -Yeah, you do.

Look, I actually need your help again.

Sam the doorman let me in, homework's inside.

(exhales sharply) Love that Sam.

Since Christmas '92.

You asked Julian?

OLYMPIA: I had to. We're running out of time.

But I am looking at this NDA, and it specifically mentions

the Sydney Opera House.

And that's not all.

Julian also found an SD card with it.

Thousands of photos

from Senior's Australia trip. Matty...

we just hit the jackpot!

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