1 00:00:09,199 --> 00:00:12,039 You should ask yourselves with every decision you make, 2 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:13,960 is this good for the VA? 3 00:00:14,039 --> 00:00:16,399 Am I helping with the VA's strategic vision? 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,640 Now, my guess is you're all asking the same question. 5 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,480 With our new administration, will you still have a job? 6 00:00:22,559 --> 00:00:26,239 But I want you to ask a slightly different question. 7 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:28,839 Will my job still have me? 8 00:00:29,519 --> 00:00:32,840 Am I the right fit to continue fulfilling my duties 9 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:37,280 to the best of my ability for the greater good of the company? 10 00:00:37,359 --> 00:00:40,479 We just wanna make sure that we have some new staff in place 11 00:00:40,799 --> 00:00:43,600 to have things run a little bit more smoothly around here. 12 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:45,640 I want to be clear. 13 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:48,399 Politics will not enter into any of my decisions. 14 00:00:49,039 --> 00:00:50,840 - Bullshit. - We've had a late start. 15 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:52,920 Mostly due to the delayed presidential transition. 16 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,399 I'm sure you've heard about that. No hard feelings, huh? 17 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:01,560 I'll probably head back to DC. 18 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,319 Everybody says the Trump connection hurts us. 19 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:05,599 How about you? 20 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,239 If they want me, I'm staying here. 21 00:01:12,159 --> 00:01:13,599 What? 22 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:18,400 Kurt? 23 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,400 - Leo's Bike shop. - That was the name of your business? 24 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,079 Yes. My grandfather came over from Holland after World War two, 25 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:31,799 got a loan, opened it. 26 00:01:31,879 --> 00:01:33,439 My family has run it for 60 years. 27 00:01:33,519 --> 00:01:35,959 - Until last year? - Yes. We had to close down. 28 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:37,120 - Why? - Her. 29 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:38,799 Your Honor, I must object. 30 00:01:38,879 --> 00:01:40,920 My client is not the direct causal reason 31 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:42,480 for this man's business to close. 32 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,159 Counselor, what is the violation to the rules of evidence? 33 00:01:46,719 --> 00:01:48,680 - Inflammatory? - Nope. Overruled. 34 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:49,840 Exception. 35 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,000 - Mister Rahtenberg... - Rottenberg, Your Honor. 36 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:54,000 You don't have to keep saying exception. 37 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:55,239 If you go to a higher court, 38 00:01:55,319 --> 00:01:57,640 they're going to take it for granted that you're taking exception 39 00:01:57,719 --> 00:01:59,359 with my rulings. Please continue. 40 00:01:59,439 --> 00:02:02,719 Why are you saying that the defendant, Miss Marina Beck, 41 00:02:02,799 --> 00:02:04,319 was the reason that your business closed? 42 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,760 She was the neighbor who got angry when I parked in front of her house. 43 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,520 She felt the front curb was hers. 44 00:02:08,599 --> 00:02:11,520 So she started harassing my family and my business. 45 00:02:11,599 --> 00:02:13,919 Objection to harassment. It calls for a conclusion. 46 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,680 No, sir. No. The witness is answering. 47 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,120 He's not the questioner. Improper objection. 48 00:02:19,199 --> 00:02:22,719 - Exception. - Yes, excepted! Please continue. 49 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:24,879 How did the defendant harass you and your business? 50 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:28,120 Online. We found out from a friend there was an article on her newsfeed 51 00:02:28,199 --> 00:02:30,159 about me molesting a boy at the local school. 52 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,000 - And it was untrue? - Yes, completely. 53 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,120 But it looked real. And there were photos of me. 54 00:02:34,199 --> 00:02:38,439 And you also discovered that she had created a news article? 55 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:40,919 - Yes. - And how do you know that? 56 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,400 We hired an Internet forensic specialist. 57 00:02:43,479 --> 00:02:48,039 It wasn't just an article. She created twenty different social media accounts 58 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,639 of supposed parents who accused me of touching their children. 59 00:02:50,719 --> 00:02:52,280 And this caused you to lose business? 60 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,080 Many saw our business name on that website, Business Scoundrels, 61 00:02:55,159 --> 00:02:56,800 where she accused me of pedophilia. 62 00:02:56,879 --> 00:02:58,639 If you look for my name online, that's all that comes up. 63 00:02:58,719 --> 00:03:01,080 discussions about me molesting children. 64 00:03:01,159 --> 00:03:04,159 - And that's why you're suing? - Yes, I want the harassments to stop. 65 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,360 She's still posting ugly things about my family. Even today. 66 00:03:07,439 --> 00:03:09,479 But I'm also suing for my loss of business. 67 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,360 Nothing further, your Honor. 68 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,840 Sir, why didn't you apply to get your name removed from those websites? 69 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:17,360 - I did. - Not hard enough apparently. 70 00:03:17,439 --> 00:03:21,080 They'd only remove the accusations for a 10 000 dollars service fee. 71 00:03:21,159 --> 00:03:23,479 And isn't your good name worth ten thousand dollars? 72 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:25,719 I didn't want to pay it because it was extortion. 73 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,800 They accept vile accusations without proof 74 00:03:27,879 --> 00:03:29,759 and then want to charge me to take them down? 75 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:34,080 Okay. Okay, I've heard enough. Let's bring it up here. 76 00:03:34,159 --> 00:03:36,599 Not you. Just the lawyers. 77 00:03:38,159 --> 00:03:41,039 Okay, Mister Rahtenberg, you're going to lose. 78 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:42,479 Rottenberg. 79 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,919 You have been biased against my name from the beginning, ma'am. 80 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:50,240 No, sir, you have a rotten case and an awful client. 81 00:03:50,319 --> 00:03:53,439 What I would suggest you do is negotiate a fair settlement. 82 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:56,639 Because if you come back here, it's gonna cost you twice as much. 83 00:03:56,719 --> 00:03:58,240 That's it. 84 00:03:58,919 --> 00:04:01,039 - Tomorrow at my office? - Sure. 85 00:04:02,479 --> 00:04:05,039 Let's get the paperwork together for a settlement. 86 00:04:07,479 --> 00:04:09,159 We need the paperwork for a settlement. 87 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,520 - Keep track of your billable hours. - On it. 88 00:04:13,159 --> 00:04:15,960 You two go through the billing. And you two double-check their work. 89 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,439 And keep track of your hours. 90 00:04:22,199 --> 00:04:24,480 Split these up into piles for every month, for every year. 91 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:29,120 And keep an accounting of the totals. Let's get to it. 92 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:36,839 Things should get better, right? Something other than paperwork? 93 00:04:38,079 --> 00:04:39,399 Law of averages. 94 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:41,800 You, what's your name? 95 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:43,759 - Carmen Moyo. - Let's go. 96 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,160 I was told to collate these bills. 97 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:49,360 Did the Executive Partner tell you to collate those bills? 98 00:04:49,439 --> 00:04:52,199 - No. - Because that's me. Let's go. 99 00:04:59,879 --> 00:05:02,040 - Great. - Why am I supposed to know you? 100 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,360 - I don't know if you are. - Why does Benjamin Dafoe know you? 101 00:05:05,439 --> 00:05:09,079 - I don't know who that is. - Law school illiteracy. 102 00:05:12,639 --> 00:05:15,000 - This is her? - Carmen Moyo, as requested. 103 00:05:15,759 --> 00:05:18,040 I don't understand. Who are you? 104 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,680 - Carmen Moyo. - No. No, no. Why are you important? 105 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:24,399 I don't think that I am. 106 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,759 Then why do I have my top client asking for you? 107 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,600 - Who's that? - Mister Wolfe-Coleman. 108 00:05:30,399 --> 00:05:34,759 Your client is Wolfe-Coleman? What does he need? 109 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,279 Last night, the police searched his home for any evidence of rape. 110 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:41,480 And Mister Wolfe-Coleman wanted me to contact Carmen Moyo 111 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,920 to represent him. So how did that happen? 112 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,160 Is your client an acquaintance of Oscar Rivi? 113 00:05:49,759 --> 00:05:51,639 The drug dealer? No. 114 00:05:52,199 --> 00:05:56,439 Is your client currently at Menard Correctional? 115 00:05:56,519 --> 00:05:58,160 He was, yes. Why? 116 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:00,279 I'm representing Mister Rivi. 117 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,560 Carmen's one of our best. 118 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,839 Why don't we get the retainer agreement going, Ben? 119 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,920 Good. Go home. I'll have the rest of the bills sorted tomorrow. 120 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:35,680 - The rest? - Yeah, this is half. 121 00:07:21,839 --> 00:07:25,079 Hey! Welcome to Night Court. Missed you! 122 00:07:26,279 --> 00:07:29,279 I never read her stupid book. And her book is just a rip-off. 123 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,040 There are lines that are identical, Your Honor. 124 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,600 Because they're lines from Emily in Paris. 125 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:34,879 What is this one about? 126 00:07:34,959 --> 00:07:37,199 That guy says she plagiarized his book. 127 00:07:37,639 --> 00:07:40,759 - Copyright law, interesting. - Here's the program. 128 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:49,000 - These are actual books? - Self-published. Fan fiction. 129 00:07:49,759 --> 00:07:52,000 I know you you've got a reputation for doing this.. 130 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:55,240 Stop. That's it. I get it. 131 00:07:55,319 --> 00:07:56,879 Your Honor, this is not a small matter. 132 00:07:56,959 --> 00:08:00,480 Look at Fifty Shades of Grey. That started as fanfiction. 133 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:02,720 I'm taking a recess. 134 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:06,480 Don't fight when I'm gone. You, can you join me in chambers? 135 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:08,800 - You know him? - No. 136 00:08:13,279 --> 00:08:14,639 Thoughts? 137 00:08:15,839 --> 00:08:19,839 Well, it's copyright law. Nobody can copy unless they have the right. 138 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,680 They both borrowed from Emily in Paris. 139 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,279 Look, there's no real money here. 140 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:29,319 All they want is attention and to feel like they've won. 141 00:08:30,079 --> 00:08:31,879 - End of Wizard of Oz. - What? 142 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,240 Scarecrow getting a diploma. 143 00:08:34,879 --> 00:08:36,600 Right. Can you make one? 144 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:38,840 I'm in Copy Coop. I can make anything. 145 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:41,879 Okay. 146 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:45,919 Here's my decision. 147 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,240 Your books have both been copyrighted by me and this court, 148 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,840 but under different names. Neither of you get Paris. 149 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,519 That is your punishment for not being original. 150 00:08:54,879 --> 00:08:58,360 You get "Judy in Nice", and you get "Janice in Lyon". 151 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:00,000 I don't like Lyon. 152 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,399 Tough. It's either Lyon or South Bronx. You decide. 153 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:05,919 Thank you, your Honor. 154 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,480 Now look at each other and say: "I respect, and I love you." 155 00:09:10,039 --> 00:09:13,360 Say it or I take away your copyrights. 156 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:17,759 I respect and I love you. 157 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,879 Do it 'til I believe you. Marissa! 158 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:23,679 - Nicely done. - Thank you. 159 00:09:23,759 --> 00:09:26,320 Amazing what you can do without a ton of red tape. 160 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:28,279 Be my law clerk. 161 00:09:29,039 --> 00:09:31,480 What? No, I have a job. 162 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:35,360 Work here. Part-time, full-time, your call. 163 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,480 Flat fee, ten percent of all the legal filings, 164 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,000 unlimited use of the copy machines. 165 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:44,039 Your Honor, this is not a court. 166 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:46,639 I don't know what it is, but it's... 167 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,600 The future? 168 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,519 Come on, be here. 169 00:09:54,519 --> 00:09:56,720 I can't. I have a job. 170 00:09:56,799 --> 00:10:00,720 I want to pass the bar. I wanna be a real lawyer. 171 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,879 You know why all these people are here? 172 00:10:04,759 --> 00:10:07,879 Because the courts and the lawyers, and the appeals 173 00:10:08,919 --> 00:10:12,759 have made justice unobtainable. 174 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:17,159 Out of reach to anyone who doesn't have a shitload of money 175 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:18,519 to wait it out. 176 00:10:20,039 --> 00:10:23,120 That's why Exxon beats out Mister Nobody. 177 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,960 Read Kafka's "Before the Law". 178 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,240 - Now I've got homework? - It's one page long. 179 00:10:31,039 --> 00:10:33,039 Don't be a philistine. 180 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,240 Justice is only just if it's available to everyone. 181 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:47,480 Kurt, I delayed the reservation. So I think we can still make it. 182 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:53,080 Babe? I'm pouring a drink. Do you want one? 183 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:18,159 Who is this? 184 00:11:20,279 --> 00:11:21,440 No one. 185 00:11:22,039 --> 00:11:25,480 Well, you drew in a beard and a mustache on him. 186 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:26,799 I was doodling. 187 00:11:26,879 --> 00:11:30,120 But you don't doodle. In fact, you're the exact opposite of a doodler. 188 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:31,519 Who is it? 189 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:35,720 I don't know. I thought it was somebody I knew, but I'm not sure. 190 00:11:35,799 --> 00:11:37,080 But you suspect. 191 00:11:37,159 --> 00:11:39,559 I mean, if it's one of the insurrectionists, 192 00:11:39,639 --> 00:11:42,080 then you need to tell the Feds. 193 00:11:42,159 --> 00:11:43,840 Yeah, I'm not sure it's him. 194 00:11:43,919 --> 00:11:46,399 - Well, who do you think it is? - Somebody I went shooting with. 195 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:48,039 Oh my God, then it's him. 196 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,879 No, he didn't talk that way. He wasn't political. 197 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:52,200 He's a veteran. 198 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,600 Kurt, that's the profile! 199 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,000 And I don't drop a dime because he fits a profile. 200 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:59,559 What is this, a schoolyard? Drop a dime? 201 00:11:59,960 --> 00:12:02,200 This man tried to hang the Vice-President. 202 00:12:02,279 --> 00:12:04,960 - He tried to kill Nancy Pelosi. - You don't know that! 203 00:12:05,039 --> 00:12:07,000 And I'm not gonna be responsible for naming names. 204 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:09,279 - This isn't McCarthyism. - Actually, it is. 205 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:10,559 They stormed the Capitol. 206 00:12:10,639 --> 00:12:12,519 The Feds will threaten me with indictment 207 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:15,240 if I don't name names even if I'm not sure if they're responsible. 208 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:16,919 And then they'll be asked to name names. 209 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,639 And everybody will get lawyers. 210 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,240 And those are the only people who will benefit. 211 00:12:33,639 --> 00:12:35,000 What do you need, Diane? 212 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:38,799 I don't know. Maybe nothing. 213 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:40,840 Do you want me to come back? 214 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:43,240 No. 215 00:12:46,519 --> 00:12:49,279 I want to know who this man is. 216 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,960 Well, that's gonna be pretty hard. It's not a great photo. 217 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,879 Well, I may have some more information. 218 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:03,480 He's a veteran, and he shoots at the same range as my husband, 219 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,159 Kurt. It's the Kankakee Gun Club. 220 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:09,519 All right, I'll see what I can do. 221 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:15,240 What? Are you serious? 222 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:16,799 You're missing the tragedy here. 223 00:13:16,879 --> 00:13:19,120 It's not just you guys. She can't pay me either. 224 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:21,240 No, we will be attaching her wages. 225 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,399 You're welcome to it, but there's nothing there. Nothing. I looked. 226 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:26,679 - Even the inheritance? - Swallowed up by taxes. 227 00:13:26,759 --> 00:13:29,480 - This is bullshit. - I understand your anger. 228 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:31,879 But hey, congratulations on your win. 229 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,799 - Dylan Pike. - What? 230 00:13:36,159 --> 00:13:38,759 Dylan Pike. The man in the wanted photo. 231 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,080 How? 232 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,519 The Feds couldn't find him, and you, just like that? 233 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:45,480 They didn't know he shot at the Kankakee Gun Club. 234 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:48,120 - That's all you needed? - They had his driver's license. 235 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:49,200 And how did you get it? 236 00:13:49,279 --> 00:13:51,399 If I told you that, you wouldn't need me. 237 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,600 - Well, we don't pay you enough. - I know that. 238 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:54,879 Wanna see his photo? 239 00:14:04,039 --> 00:14:05,879 You want me to call the Feds? 240 00:14:06,519 --> 00:14:07,919 No. I can. 241 00:14:10,039 --> 00:14:14,080 I will. I just have to think about it. 242 00:14:15,799 --> 00:14:18,440 Hello, sir. Thank you for waiting. Welcome to Reddick Lockhart! 243 00:14:18,519 --> 00:14:20,320 Can I help you? Do you have an appointment? 244 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:22,960 David Rathbone for Liz Reddick. 245 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:28,679 I think David Cord is in the reception waiting for you. 246 00:14:28,759 --> 00:14:33,080 - David Cord? The Cord Brothers? - Yeah. He asked for you. 247 00:14:33,159 --> 00:14:35,279 But he gave his name as David Rathbone. 248 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:37,600 - Why? - I have no idea. 249 00:14:38,399 --> 00:14:41,519 What have I done with the aces? You sure? 250 00:14:46,679 --> 00:14:48,240 Thank you, thank you. 251 00:14:48,879 --> 00:14:50,159 Mister Cord? 252 00:14:50,559 --> 00:14:53,639 Miss Reddick. Hello. I knew your father. 253 00:14:54,039 --> 00:14:55,279 I hated your father. 254 00:14:55,879 --> 00:14:58,240 Yes. Well, he hated you, too. 255 00:14:58,799 --> 00:15:00,600 You gave the name Rathbone? 256 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:05,080 I did. I do that sometimes just to see if I get as warm a reception 257 00:15:05,159 --> 00:15:07,120 as I would if I gave my true name. 258 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,759 And I'm happy to say I did. Hello! 259 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:13,559 This is Marissa. This is one of our law clinic lawyers. 260 00:15:13,879 --> 00:15:15,200 Eli Gold's daughter. 261 00:15:15,799 --> 00:15:18,320 Democrats as far as the eye can see. 262 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,159 Why don't you ask Julius to join us? 263 00:15:25,399 --> 00:15:26,960 I wanna save the country. 264 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:33,039 - You want to save it? - Yes. Don't you? 265 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:35,039 Yes. 266 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:38,120 January sixth changed everything for me, 267 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:39,919 my Road to Damascus moment. 268 00:15:40,279 --> 00:15:43,240 Do I have to explain that to Democrats? 269 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:46,000 - No. - And I'm not a Democrat. 270 00:15:46,080 --> 00:15:48,399 That's my point. See, I came to realize 271 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,200 that we, say the three of us, we have a lot more in common 272 00:15:51,279 --> 00:15:53,559 than might we think. We all love this country. 273 00:15:53,639 --> 00:15:57,559 I love this country. It gave my family a start. 274 00:15:57,639 --> 00:15:59,879 My dad, he started a small laundry business. 275 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:04,039 Sent his son to college. And I made something of myself. 276 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:08,200 Too many people take America for granted. I don't. 277 00:16:08,559 --> 00:16:11,360 And I suspect that you don't either. 278 00:16:11,679 --> 00:16:14,919 Well, I don't think there's disagreement there. 279 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,919 I think the disagreement is in the details. 280 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:19,960 Well, let's start with the details then. 281 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:23,000 Reif Van De Berg and Leo's Bike Shop. 282 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,159 What is that? 283 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:29,080 A defamation suit involving a small business. 284 00:16:29,159 --> 00:16:30,480 A suit that we won. 285 00:16:30,559 --> 00:16:33,480 But it didn't make any difference because the defendant is bankrupt. 286 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:37,960 And the client's retainer is gone. He has no money to pay you. 287 00:16:38,679 --> 00:16:42,559 So I want to hire you to continue to sue on his behalf. 288 00:16:42,639 --> 00:16:45,960 I'll offer you a twelve-million-dollar fund to continue the suit 289 00:16:46,039 --> 00:16:47,559 for another six months. 290 00:16:49,639 --> 00:16:51,240 Why? 291 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:54,440 My only request is that you go after a different defendant for defamation, 292 00:16:54,519 --> 00:16:56,360 one with deeper pockets. 293 00:16:56,440 --> 00:16:58,480 The social media company that distributed 294 00:16:58,559 --> 00:17:00,799 Miss Beck's vile lies to the public. 295 00:17:00,879 --> 00:17:03,519 Twelve million dollars is a lot of money. 296 00:17:04,079 --> 00:17:05,440 So what's in this for you? 297 00:17:05,799 --> 00:17:07,960 I wanna go after Section 230. 298 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:34,599 Jay? How do I make an anonymous phone call? 299 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,079 - Do you have a burner? - No. 300 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:51,039 Hello, yes. 301 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:55,440 I would like to report the name of one of the January Sixth rioters 302 00:18:56,039 --> 00:18:57,799 that I saw on your poster. 303 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:04,359 Dylan Pike. 304 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:08,440 No, I'd rather not leave my name. 305 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:12,440 No, I don't. 306 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:56,920 David Cord is not a good look for us. 307 00:20:57,000 --> 00:20:59,759 I think we would look great in twelve million dollars. 308 00:20:59,839 --> 00:21:02,039 - Blood money? - That's a little dramatic. 309 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,839 The amount of money he's spent funding Republican campaigns 310 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:06,400 over the last decade? 311 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,559 If you all weren't so busy turning up your noses at the Republican Party, 312 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,720 you might remember that Democrats and Republicans thought 313 00:21:12,799 --> 00:21:14,400 Section 230 was flawed. 314 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,240 Here's an opportunity for the unity that the Democrats say they want. 315 00:21:17,319 --> 00:21:19,319 I've never asked to unite with white supremacists. 316 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:21,799 Let's not pretend this is some bipartisan issue though. 317 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:25,359 The right has no interest in stopping conspiracy theories on these platforms. 318 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:28,319 It would help if the boomers would stop falling for those conspiracy theories 319 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,200 and sharing it with their friends. 320 00:21:33,759 --> 00:21:35,119 Sorry, but it would. 321 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,200 And no more plotting to overthrow the government 322 00:21:37,279 --> 00:21:39,160 or stalking journalists online. 323 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,680 What about the employee that wants to speak out against the boss 324 00:21:41,759 --> 00:21:43,240 that's sexually harassing them? 325 00:21:43,319 --> 00:21:45,640 We repeal Section 230 and there would be no MeToo. 326 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:48,000 I don't believe that. You regulate Section 230 327 00:21:48,079 --> 00:21:51,000 and let the newspapers get back to actually being competitive. 328 00:21:51,079 --> 00:21:53,799 We're not going back to reading newspapers, grandpa. 329 00:21:54,279 --> 00:21:56,720 - That's inappropriate. - Did you really just say grandpa? 330 00:21:56,799 --> 00:22:00,200 Wait! If we're gonna go after the social media giants, 331 00:22:00,279 --> 00:22:03,200 we need the resources of a deep pocket like Cord. 332 00:22:03,519 --> 00:22:05,279 - Where are you going? - To court. 333 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,960 But we haven't decided if we're taking this Cord money yet. 334 00:22:08,039 --> 00:22:09,640 Of course we are. 335 00:22:16,519 --> 00:22:17,680 This is a new suit? 336 00:22:17,759 --> 00:22:20,400 It's the same facts, Your Honor, but different defendant. 337 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,559 - You're suing Chumhum? - Yes, Your Honor. 338 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:24,920 You have read Section 230, I assume. 339 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:29,160 Section 230 purports to shield Internet platforms from liability, 340 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,759 but we believe it is unconstitutional 341 00:22:31,839 --> 00:22:34,200 because it contravenes the First Amendment. 342 00:22:34,279 --> 00:22:35,480 And how does it do that? 343 00:22:35,559 --> 00:22:38,440 The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law 344 00:22:38,519 --> 00:22:40,079 abridging the freedom of the press. 345 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:43,000 Section 230 doesn't say anything about the press. 346 00:22:43,079 --> 00:22:46,039 No. But in practice, the law has decimated the press. 347 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:50,160 Through Section 230, the government has placed its thumb on the scales 348 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:53,119 in favor of Internet platforms over newspapers 349 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:54,839 and other press outlets. 350 00:23:08,759 --> 00:23:10,559 Fucking democrats! 351 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,920 Take care. Let's stay in touch. 352 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:18,519 May I help you? 353 00:23:18,599 --> 00:23:21,359 Sure hope so. Madeline Starkey, with the FBI. 354 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:24,319 I'll never get used to saying that. It sounds so melodramatic. 355 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,160 My husband made a ringtone for my phone. 356 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:31,160 I'm Madeline Starkey with the FBI. 357 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:38,759 Hi. May I help you, Miss Starkey? 358 00:23:38,839 --> 00:23:40,319 So polite. Yes. 359 00:23:40,839 --> 00:23:43,799 You may help me by answering a few questions. 360 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:46,720 And I won't take up too much of your time. Seems like a bad day. 361 00:23:46,799 --> 00:23:49,000 Presidential transition. A lot of people being let go. 362 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:51,400 I'm so sorry. But not you though? 363 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,839 Not yet. Unless that's why you're here. 364 00:23:54,279 --> 00:23:58,079 No. I'm the deep state. We don't do anything meaningful. 365 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,359 I spoke to a friend of yours, Dylan Pike. 366 00:24:06,079 --> 00:24:08,440 He said you trained him in the use of AR-fifteens, 367 00:24:08,519 --> 00:24:11,359 nine millimeters, how to buy ammunition in bulk. 368 00:24:13,279 --> 00:24:16,079 We covered a bunch of subjects in his group. 369 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,759 - So it wasn't just a one-on-one? - It was a small group of veterans. 370 00:24:18,839 --> 00:24:21,039 I believe this group was five veterans. 371 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:22,759 You wouldn't happen to remember the names 372 00:24:22,839 --> 00:24:25,400 of the other four individuals who trained with Mister Pike? 373 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:28,039 This would be sometime prior to the January events 374 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:29,079 at the Capitol. 375 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:36,279 Could you provide me with those names? 376 00:24:38,039 --> 00:24:42,920 - No. I'm sorry. I can't. - You can't? Or you won't? 377 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:50,319 You have a very calm manner. 378 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,720 I should be calm, but I'm unnerved, 379 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:56,599 - Anything else, Miss Starkey? - No, not right now. 380 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:58,880 But pretty soon. We'll be in touch. 381 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:08,799 You've been a managing editor for how long, Mister Hookstratten? 382 00:25:08,880 --> 00:25:11,400 23 years. I was a reporter for ten years before that. 383 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:12,839 And you were aware, were you not, 384 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:15,279 of the story that was circulating on social media 385 00:25:15,359 --> 00:25:19,720 about a bike shop owner grooming school children for sexual exploitation? 386 00:25:19,799 --> 00:25:21,039 I was aware of it, yes. 387 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:23,839 Why didn't your newspaper cover the story? 388 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:25,720 It seems like it was newsworthy, right? 389 00:25:25,799 --> 00:25:28,240 - If it were true, yes. - How do you know it wasn't? 390 00:25:28,319 --> 00:25:30,480 Because I spent two weeks running down the rumors. 391 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:32,160 In the case of this story, there was nothing. 392 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:33,799 Just a lot of gossip online. 393 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:36,000 What was the financial shape of your newspaper 394 00:25:36,079 --> 00:25:39,119 at the time that you decided not to run this story? 395 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:43,240 Your Honor, I'm sorry. But I have to object there. Relevance. 396 00:25:43,319 --> 00:25:47,359 The financial impact of Section 230's exemption on newspapers 397 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:48,839 is directly relevant. 398 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:51,119 - Overruled. - We were broke and getting broker. 399 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:54,559 The advertisers we'd counted on had mostly gone over to the Internet. 400 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:55,880 It was only a matter of time 401 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:58,000 before we wouldn't be able to keep the lights on anymore. 402 00:25:58,079 --> 00:25:59,839 Six months ago, that time came. 403 00:25:59,920 --> 00:26:01,240 Your witness. 404 00:26:03,559 --> 00:26:07,240 Classified ads were a big source of revenue for newspapers, right? 405 00:26:07,319 --> 00:26:08,319 They were. 406 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,160 I imagine those being a thing of the past contributed to that. 407 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:13,039 - It did. - What about cable news networks? 408 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,559 Objection. We are not litigating over cable news or classified ads. 409 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,279 That's right. We're litigating over your untested theory 410 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:21,640 that newspapers went bankrupt because social media 411 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:24,799 has a government sanctioned advantage in the marketplace. 412 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:27,759 We should, Your Honor, at the very least test this theory. 413 00:26:27,839 --> 00:26:29,759 Agreed. Overruled. 414 00:26:29,839 --> 00:26:31,680 Is it possible, Mister Hookstratten, 415 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,599 that the reason these newspapers went bankrupt 416 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:37,640 is no more complicated than they didn't keep up with their competition? 417 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:38,759 That's one reason. 418 00:26:38,839 --> 00:26:41,400 Thank you for not contesting the obvious. 419 00:26:44,319 --> 00:26:49,079 Mister Hookstratten, didn't your newspaper conduct this survey 420 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,680 of where readers were now getting their news? 421 00:26:51,759 --> 00:26:54,319 - Yes. - And what were the top four sources? 422 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,799 Facebook, Twitter, Google, Chumhum. 423 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,640 None of which can be sued for defamation, libel, or fraud. 424 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:03,799 Now, do you think that enters into what stories you do run 425 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:06,079 and what stories you do not run? 426 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:08,319 It's always hanging over your head. 427 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:12,039 Gawker was sued out of existence by someone who wanted them shut down. 428 00:27:12,839 --> 00:27:15,759 That can happen to a newspaper or a website. 429 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:18,480 It can't happen to Facebook. 430 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,200 I forgot you were in here. You don't need to do those anymore. 431 00:27:31,279 --> 00:27:32,759 We're suing Chumhum now. 432 00:27:57,119 --> 00:27:58,920 Case number 15. Let's go. 433 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:07,599 Five-minute recess. Don't touch these props, please. 434 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:10,599 I wanna do both. I wanna clerk here, 435 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:12,400 and I wanna work at Reddick Lockhart. 436 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,079 - How many hours can you give me? - What do you need me to do? 437 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:18,079 Well, my copyright certificates are... 438 00:28:18,559 --> 00:28:20,759 They're catching on with the fan fiction crowd, 439 00:28:21,519 --> 00:28:23,119 and I need you to process them. 440 00:28:24,759 --> 00:28:26,200 How much are you charging for these? 441 00:28:26,279 --> 00:28:28,880 I checked what the Writers Guild charged. 20 bucks. 442 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:30,000 You're kidding? 443 00:28:30,079 --> 00:28:32,160 - And how many have you sold? - 412. 444 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,519 - What? - I know, it spread online. 445 00:28:35,519 --> 00:28:38,400 But these don't mean anything. They're just pieces of paper. 446 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:40,599 What do you think US copyright is? 447 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,079 Mine is at least good for 71 years. 448 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:44,599 That's a year more than US. 449 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,839 But a plagiarist can still steal a work. 450 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:48,319 They can do that with a US copyright. 451 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,480 They just get sued in court like they would in my court. 452 00:28:51,799 --> 00:28:55,920 Marissa, I'm building something here. I want you to join me. 453 00:28:57,119 --> 00:28:59,960 I want your advice. I want your advice on cases. 454 00:29:00,039 --> 00:29:01,960 I wanna bounce legal theories off you. 455 00:29:02,039 --> 00:29:03,960 - What are your legal theories? - I don't know. 456 00:29:04,039 --> 00:29:05,720 That's why I need to bounce them. 457 00:29:09,359 --> 00:29:12,039 Okay. I can give you from noon to two PM 458 00:29:12,119 --> 00:29:14,359 and five to seven. If you want it. 459 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,519 That's how revolutions are made. Backrooms of copy shops. 460 00:29:19,599 --> 00:29:20,599 Let's go. 461 00:29:20,680 --> 00:29:22,200 Hey! I'm home. 462 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:24,960 Kurt? 463 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:30,319 Some reason you're sitting in the dark? 464 00:29:32,279 --> 00:29:33,519 No. 465 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,079 You want me to come and sit with you? 466 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,279 I got a visit from the FBI today. 467 00:29:46,079 --> 00:29:47,319 About what? 468 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:51,559 About the guy I took shooting. The one in the wanted poster. 469 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:55,680 And what did you tell them? 470 00:29:55,759 --> 00:29:56,759 Nothing. 471 00:29:57,079 --> 00:30:00,279 This agent wanted me to give her names of the other veterans 472 00:30:00,359 --> 00:30:01,839 I took shooting. 473 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,160 Okay, Kurt, listen to me. I'm your wife. 474 00:30:06,240 --> 00:30:10,559 Which means that anything you tell me is privileged communication. 475 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:16,599 So this is not the time to be the taciturn mountain man. 476 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:18,920 Just tell me. Tell me everything. 477 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:20,799 About? 478 00:30:21,559 --> 00:30:23,079 Who did you take shooting? 479 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:27,759 Veterans with PTSD. I volunteer to shoot with them on Saturdays. 480 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:30,119 They're not criminals. 481 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:33,359 Then just give the FBI their names and explain that. 482 00:30:34,079 --> 00:30:36,599 One of these veterans said he was going to DC 483 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,279 and he wanted to tour the Capitol. 484 00:30:38,359 --> 00:30:41,000 I called a congressional office to arrange it. 485 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:47,279 - When was this? - On January 5th. 486 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:55,000 Which congressperson? 487 00:30:55,559 --> 00:30:57,000 I'm not gonna say. 488 00:30:57,799 --> 00:30:59,680 Kurt, I can't tell anyone. 489 00:31:09,599 --> 00:31:10,960 I'm not gonna say. 490 00:31:15,279 --> 00:31:16,640 Okay. 491 00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:20,799 You're not gonna talk to the Feds again. I am gonna talk to them. 492 00:31:21,279 --> 00:31:23,119 You think I'm in trouble? 493 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:27,200 Yes. I think you're a Trump official 494 00:31:27,279 --> 00:31:29,720 who trained an insurrectionist in firearms. 495 00:31:29,799 --> 00:31:30,799 No, I didn't train them. 496 00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:35,039 And then arranged for them to scout the Capitol. 497 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:39,200 I think that's the definition of trouble. 498 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:42,839 So here is where I come in. 499 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:47,440 From this moment on, I am your lawyer. 500 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:52,759 Have a seat. 501 00:31:55,240 --> 00:31:57,519 - How is your bird problem? - Intermittent. 502 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:01,240 They put rotors out there so the birds won't land. 503 00:32:01,319 --> 00:32:03,000 - Makes sense. - Sometimes. 504 00:32:03,799 --> 00:32:06,119 - But here we are again. - Yes. This'll be very brief. 505 00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:08,920 I just want you to know I'm Kurt McVeigh's attorney. 506 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:11,880 And I need you not to approach him again without my presence. 507 00:32:11,960 --> 00:32:13,720 - You're gonna represent him? - Yes. 508 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:17,960 That'll put such a strain on your marriage. 509 00:32:18,039 --> 00:32:21,319 Thanks for the concern. Here's my card. 510 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:23,640 If you want to interview him again, just call that number. 511 00:32:23,720 --> 00:32:25,960 Just so you know, we're not after Kurt. 512 00:32:27,559 --> 00:32:29,400 - What? - The bells. 513 00:32:29,839 --> 00:32:31,599 You might not want to watch this. 514 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:34,880 What? 515 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:38,359 Oh my God! 516 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,240 The birds haven't quite caught onto the rotors. 517 00:32:42,319 --> 00:32:45,359 Building Maintenance insists they will eventually, but I don't know. 518 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:47,480 Oh my God. 519 00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:53,640 Anyway, job one for the FBI is identifying and building cases 520 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:57,039 against as many of the January sixth rioters as possible. 521 00:32:57,119 --> 00:32:59,839 I wish you great success. As far as I'm concerned, 522 00:32:59,920 --> 00:33:01,200 they all deserve to be locked up. 523 00:33:01,279 --> 00:33:04,519 Well, yes. Given your politics, I thought you might be sympathetic. 524 00:33:04,599 --> 00:33:08,319 And job two is to preventing the next January sixth. 525 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:10,880 I always looked at the Conway marriage, 526 00:33:10,960 --> 00:33:14,920 and I wondered how they did it. Maybe you can tell me sometime. 527 00:33:15,000 --> 00:33:17,119 Good luck with your investigation. 528 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:20,599 You get used to it. 529 00:33:21,599 --> 00:33:24,359 Gunnar Neustadt, former Chumhum content moderator. 530 00:33:24,440 --> 00:33:26,720 And why are you no longer at Chumhum? 531 00:33:26,799 --> 00:33:28,000 PTSD. 532 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:33,039 What about the work there was traumatic? 533 00:33:33,119 --> 00:33:35,039 - The churn. - What is the churn? 534 00:33:35,119 --> 00:33:37,079 The constant turnover of bad content. 535 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,119 Some of it is sad, some of it homicidal, 536 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:41,160 some of it political. It never stopped. 537 00:33:41,240 --> 00:33:43,880 So all you did was block the churn? 538 00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:46,880 No, we also highlighted, repositioned, featured items. 539 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:49,519 In other words, you did what a newspaper editor does? 540 00:33:49,599 --> 00:33:52,279 Objection. Leading. 541 00:33:55,559 --> 00:33:58,240 - Overruled. - It felt like I was an editor. 542 00:33:58,319 --> 00:34:01,319 In that, you were blocking violent or pornographic content? 543 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:03,920 In the sense that we featured clickbait. 544 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,000 If it sparked anger or outrage, we featured it. 545 00:34:07,079 --> 00:34:08,639 - That's how the site made money. - Thank you. 546 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:13,559 Nothing further, Your Honor. Just one second, Your Honor. 547 00:34:15,320 --> 00:34:16,719 I was at a judge's conference, 548 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:21,559 and Judge Friend said that her dad was a small-town newspaper editor. 549 00:34:21,639 --> 00:34:23,360 Go after editorial content. 550 00:34:26,599 --> 00:34:28,199 - You go for it. - Why me? 551 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:30,880 Because we have an audience of one. 552 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:33,280 You can't! Don't look now. 553 00:34:33,639 --> 00:34:36,639 I haven't questioned a witness in two years. 554 00:34:36,719 --> 00:34:38,199 Then it's time. 555 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:44,000 Mister Neustadt... 556 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:49,239 Mister Neustadt, how often did you meet with your team of editors? 557 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:51,280 Excuse me, moderators. 558 00:34:51,639 --> 00:34:53,360 Twice a day. Morning and evening. 559 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:58,400 Okay. Good. And what did you discuss at these meetings? 560 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:02,360 - Which stories were trending. - And by trending, you mean? 561 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:04,519 Popular. Interesting. Newsworthy. 562 00:35:04,599 --> 00:35:07,639 - You were assigning value? - Objection. Counselor is testifying. 563 00:35:07,719 --> 00:35:10,320 Overruled. Continue, Counselor. 564 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:14,760 Mister Neustadt, if you were deciding which stories were important, 565 00:35:15,159 --> 00:35:19,079 how is that different from what an editorial team at a newspaper does? 566 00:35:19,159 --> 00:35:21,480 Objection! The witness cannot be expected to know 567 00:35:21,559 --> 00:35:23,079 the inner workings of a newspaper. 568 00:35:23,159 --> 00:35:27,320 Actually, I worked in the Tribune Metro section for three years. 569 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:42,639 What? 570 00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:45,199 Build-a-Bears. They were sent to Marissa. 571 00:35:45,639 --> 00:35:47,760 Okay. Why? 572 00:35:47,840 --> 00:35:50,920 No idea. This one's a Marissa Bear. 573 00:35:55,639 --> 00:36:00,000 Why don't we, meaning you, take all these stuffed animals 574 00:36:00,079 --> 00:36:02,400 and put them in the conference room? 575 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:11,320 Mister Wolfe-Coleman, this may not be the firm for you. 576 00:36:12,519 --> 00:36:15,599 - Benjamin Dafoe. - Please send this out. 577 00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:21,760 I know. I'm putting them in the conference room. 578 00:36:26,519 --> 00:36:28,079 - Do you have a minute, Marissa? - Sure. 579 00:36:28,159 --> 00:36:30,000 - Actually, I... - Carmen. 580 00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:33,239 Right. Could you give us a moment, Carmen? 581 00:36:37,159 --> 00:36:39,719 Why are there hundreds of teddy bears in our reception? 582 00:36:42,559 --> 00:36:45,079 Is that a legal euphemism I don't understand? 583 00:36:45,159 --> 00:36:49,320 No. This was sent to you. 584 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:51,760 It's a Marissa bear. 585 00:36:52,960 --> 00:36:55,719 - That doesn't even look like me. - That seems beside the point. 586 00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:57,000 What is going on, Marissa? 587 00:36:57,079 --> 00:36:59,519 Why are there hundreds bears in our office? 588 00:36:59,599 --> 00:37:00,599 Let me find out. 589 00:37:00,679 --> 00:37:04,119 Well, if you're finding out, you must have some suspicion. So what is it? 590 00:37:04,199 --> 00:37:07,719 I offered some advice to a client who was buying a Build-A-Bear franchise. 591 00:37:07,800 --> 00:37:11,760 - My guess is this was a thank you. - What client? You're not a lawyer. 592 00:37:11,840 --> 00:37:13,440 Why do you have clients? 593 00:37:16,679 --> 00:37:20,039 Oh my God. This is about that Copy Coop court? 594 00:37:20,119 --> 00:37:22,239 I made sure it didn't interfere with my responsibilities. 595 00:37:22,320 --> 00:37:23,639 Marissa, no! 596 00:37:23,719 --> 00:37:26,519 By participating in that simulacrum of a courtroom, 597 00:37:26,599 --> 00:37:31,199 you expose this firm to malpractice, sanctions, and God knows-what. 598 00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:34,519 I'm just offering the judge some advice. 599 00:37:34,599 --> 00:37:36,920 If you wish to continue your employment at this firm, 600 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:40,559 you will never do anything like that again. Do you understand? No buts. 601 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:43,840 Do you understand? 602 00:37:44,679 --> 00:37:46,159 I do. 603 00:37:47,119 --> 00:37:49,840 Diane, your husband and the FBI are here. 604 00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,840 Oh no! Don't put them in the conference room. 605 00:37:53,320 --> 00:37:56,000 Okay. I think I might be a little late. 606 00:38:04,679 --> 00:38:07,239 Do we all get one or just clients? 607 00:38:12,039 --> 00:38:16,320 There's that calming unnerving quiet. 608 00:38:20,000 --> 00:38:21,159 - Hello. - Hi! 609 00:38:21,239 --> 00:38:23,159 I've agreed to a ten-minute interview. 610 00:38:23,239 --> 00:38:25,039 Mister McVeigh has to get back to work. 611 00:38:25,119 --> 00:38:28,000 Yes, I know. And he's been a good boy, not saying a thing. 612 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:31,519 - He is not a boy. - No. He's not your boy, Bill. 613 00:38:32,639 --> 00:38:33,719 Okay. Let's start. 614 00:38:33,800 --> 00:38:37,639 Just to be formal, Kurt. I'm Agent Starkey with the FBI. 615 00:38:38,599 --> 00:38:41,480 We understand. We don't need the musical introduction. 616 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:46,679 So, Kurt. Those friends, or your colleagues, 617 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:48,639 or whatever they are to you or were to you, 618 00:38:48,719 --> 00:38:52,159 probably have little or no criminal liability for January sixth. 619 00:38:52,559 --> 00:38:56,840 My concern isn't with their past, it's what they might do in the future. 620 00:38:56,920 --> 00:38:58,280 He has no knowledge of that. 621 00:38:58,360 --> 00:39:00,599 Well, now that they've gotten away with, say, trespassing 622 00:39:00,679 --> 00:39:03,480 or smearing their feces on the floor of the rotunda, 623 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:08,000 they're emboldened to violence, to bombs, to hostage taking. 624 00:39:12,440 --> 00:39:13,920 Does Kurt have a question? 625 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:16,400 - No, but I do. - Pray, ask. 626 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:19,480 - Why do you think that? - Why do I think they're emboldened? 627 00:39:19,559 --> 00:39:23,079 Well, I have my reasons. And if you tell me who they are, 628 00:39:23,159 --> 00:39:26,440 I will know. And then if need be, I can stop them. 629 00:39:26,519 --> 00:39:29,519 My client has no knowledge of anyone plotting anything. 630 00:39:29,599 --> 00:39:33,519 Well, that does not square with this Dylan Pike statement. 631 00:39:34,079 --> 00:39:37,000 Kurt McVeigh not only trained me in firearms, 632 00:39:37,079 --> 00:39:39,800 he also laid out the strategy for entering and occupying 633 00:39:39,880 --> 00:39:41,519 the US Capitol. 634 00:39:49,519 --> 00:39:51,079 Was that a comment? 635 00:39:51,559 --> 00:39:53,000 No, I have a comment. 636 00:39:53,480 --> 00:39:55,639 Come on. Bullshit! 637 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:08,440 I'm surprised Mister Pike didn't accuse Kurt 638 00:40:08,519 --> 00:40:09,920 of being responsible for 9/11. 639 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,239 Certainly, you have a better joke than that. 640 00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:14,119 No. This isn't a joke to me. 641 00:40:14,199 --> 00:40:16,440 Dylan Pike will say anything to reduce his sentence. 642 00:40:16,519 --> 00:40:19,480 I do consider his statement with some skepticism. 643 00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:22,719 And the only way to get to the truth is with a grand jury. 644 00:40:23,320 --> 00:40:27,000 A subpoena has a tendency to sharpen the senses. 645 00:40:27,079 --> 00:40:30,239 - Odd, you don't have a musical cue. - Hold on. 646 00:40:31,519 --> 00:40:32,880 That's not right. 647 00:40:34,079 --> 00:40:35,920 I can always subpoena you, Kurt. 648 00:40:40,199 --> 00:40:42,639 - He's a rapist! - An accused rapist! 649 00:40:42,719 --> 00:40:45,320 God, I'm amazed I have to say this in a roomful of lawyers. 650 00:40:45,400 --> 00:40:47,360 Since when are we representing people like Wolfe-Coleman? 651 00:40:47,440 --> 00:40:49,639 - He's the next Jeffrey Epstein. - Did you approve this, Liz? 652 00:40:49,719 --> 00:40:52,599 No, this is the first that I am hearing of this. 653 00:40:52,679 --> 00:40:55,880 - So Diane approved this. - No! Well, I don't know. 654 00:40:55,960 --> 00:41:00,199 I have clients who will flee when they find out we represent this rapist. 655 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:02,800 You mean like the women's coalition? Big loss! 656 00:41:02,880 --> 00:41:04,760 I know, the teddy bears. I'm working on it. 657 00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:07,599 Did you approve us representing Craig Wolfe-Coleman? 658 00:41:07,679 --> 00:41:10,559 No. Why? Do we represent him? 659 00:41:10,639 --> 00:41:13,400 Apparently, we do. We're just trying to get to the bottom of it. 660 00:41:13,480 --> 00:41:16,239 - Without the other name partner? - That's why we asked you in. 661 00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:18,679 Well, this isn't me. I mean, was he here? 662 00:41:18,760 --> 00:41:22,239 - Hi. Maybe I can help. - David. What's going on? 663 00:41:22,320 --> 00:41:24,519 One of the associates, the new one? 664 00:41:24,599 --> 00:41:26,360 - Marissa? - No, the real one. 665 00:41:26,440 --> 00:41:27,440 - Carmen? - Right. 666 00:41:27,519 --> 00:41:30,119 She pulled in Wolfe-Coleman as a client. 667 00:41:30,519 --> 00:41:31,679 - Carmen? - Why? 668 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:35,199 Wait, why don't I go upstairs and get your last quarterly report. 669 00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:37,880 If Gavin Firth wants to talk to us about money, 670 00:41:37,960 --> 00:41:39,400 he should discuss it with the partners. 671 00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:43,159 Actually Gavin was called back to London. I'm the new Gavin. 672 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:47,599 STR Laurie made me your new boss. Hi. 673 00:41:48,159 --> 00:41:49,719 And this is what I have to say. 674 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:52,400 More of you should be out there digging up new clients 675 00:41:52,480 --> 00:41:54,000 like this new Carmen girl. 676 00:41:54,079 --> 00:41:58,400 Two months out of law school, and she's got our two top clients. 677 00:41:59,039 --> 00:42:00,400 Think about it. 678 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:05,440 Can I talk to you for a second? 679 00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:11,920 That's bad. David as our boss? 680 00:42:12,840 --> 00:42:14,639 Yeah. But I have a worse worry. 681 00:42:15,559 --> 00:42:16,920 Okay. 682 00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:19,960 We were griping about a new client. And two minutes later, 683 00:42:20,039 --> 00:42:22,599 David Lee comes running down the stairs to talk to us. 684 00:42:23,079 --> 00:42:24,920 That's quite a coincidence. 685 00:42:26,599 --> 00:42:28,159 You think he bugged your office? 686 00:42:28,239 --> 00:42:30,199 I don't know. You know him better than I do. 687 00:42:30,280 --> 00:42:32,239 - Would he do something like that? - Yeah. 688 00:42:32,320 --> 00:42:34,320 Great. So what do we do? 689 00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:38,159 Have Jay look for bugs at night when we can hide it from David. 690 00:42:38,760 --> 00:42:42,960 God! If we actually spent this much time lawyering, 691 00:42:43,039 --> 00:42:45,239 we'd be Supreme Court Justices by now. 692 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:49,679 Wait! What is going on with all the teddy bears in the conference room? 693 00:42:50,199 --> 00:42:51,760 It's a long story. 694 00:42:52,599 --> 00:42:55,519 If it's actually prejudicial then even telling me what it is will prejudice me. 695 00:42:55,599 --> 00:42:57,079 But I don't think it is prejudicial. 696 00:42:57,719 --> 00:43:00,760 No. no! You say another word, and I'll judge against you. 697 00:43:01,159 --> 00:43:02,599 Here's what I'll allow you. 698 00:43:02,679 --> 00:43:05,159 Four words to explain why it's not prejudicial. 699 00:43:05,239 --> 00:43:07,079 You go over that, I'll rule for the other side. 700 00:43:07,159 --> 00:43:09,119 - Your Honor! - Hey! There's two. 701 00:43:09,199 --> 00:43:12,199 - Can I have those two back? - No, but you now have six. 702 00:43:13,039 --> 00:43:17,519 Patent claim requires background. 703 00:43:17,599 --> 00:43:18,760 Two more words. 704 00:43:19,199 --> 00:43:21,159 - Of prior work. - Nope. Three words. 705 00:43:21,239 --> 00:43:23,639 Ruling for the defendant. Your patent is approved, sir. 706 00:43:23,719 --> 00:43:26,400 Go with God. Wait. Shake hands. Look at each other and say: 707 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:28,199 "I respect and I love you." 708 00:43:29,599 --> 00:43:32,159 No, no, no, no. That's not how we do things here, sir. 709 00:43:32,239 --> 00:43:36,440 Due to the Bad Loser Law of last Wednesday, ruling is reversed. 710 00:43:37,079 --> 00:43:38,440 Judgement for the plaintiff. 711 00:43:38,519 --> 00:43:40,800 Don't you dare celebrate, sir. 712 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:42,880 Thank you, Your Honor. 713 00:43:43,360 --> 00:43:46,000 There's my law clerk. Recess for ten minutes. 714 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:52,840 I can't do it. I'm sorry. 715 00:43:54,760 --> 00:43:56,840 - Why not? - My boss said no. 716 00:43:58,840 --> 00:44:02,159 You don't need me anyway. Let me connect you with a real lawyer. 717 00:44:03,079 --> 00:44:06,360 Marissa, listen to me. I asked you for a reason. 718 00:44:07,039 --> 00:44:10,079 You know just enough to not crush what I'm doing here. 719 00:44:11,400 --> 00:44:14,239 A real lawyer will look for reasons why not. 720 00:44:15,119 --> 00:44:17,880 I need someone to look for reasons why. 721 00:44:18,760 --> 00:44:21,440 - I can find you someone. - I don't want someone. 722 00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:33,840 All rise. 723 00:44:43,320 --> 00:44:47,639 Miss Reddick, you've made an original and compelling argument. 724 00:44:48,079 --> 00:44:52,119 And Your Honor, Judge Cain, I always thought you got a raw deal. 725 00:44:52,199 --> 00:44:54,880 - Your Honor... - You don't want to interrupt me. 726 00:44:55,519 --> 00:44:58,000 I have to admit, I am baffled. 727 00:44:58,760 --> 00:45:01,519 How can it be that Chumhum gets away with something 728 00:45:01,599 --> 00:45:04,159 any newspaper would go under for doing? 729 00:45:05,440 --> 00:45:08,840 Unfortunately, the law is the law. 730 00:45:09,400 --> 00:45:12,840 It may be unfair, but it is constitutional. 731 00:45:13,360 --> 00:45:18,320 Section 230 stands, and the statute ties my hands. 732 00:45:29,599 --> 00:45:34,000 - Mister Cord. - Ace or Queen? 733 00:45:35,559 --> 00:45:37,360 - Queen. - Good. 734 00:45:38,199 --> 00:45:40,800 I just stopped by to thank you for your efforts, Miss Reddick 735 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:44,119 And to tell you that I'm quite prepared to bankroll an appeal. 736 00:45:44,519 --> 00:45:50,360 We are happy to handle the appeal for you if that's what you would like. 737 00:45:50,440 --> 00:45:53,079 But you should know that it is probably a long shot. 738 00:45:53,159 --> 00:45:55,320 Long shots have come through for me before. 739 00:45:55,400 --> 00:45:57,320 I have wicked arthritis in my hands. 740 00:45:57,400 --> 00:46:01,000 And my doctor told me, well, just squeeze a rubber ball all day. 741 00:46:01,079 --> 00:46:03,599 But instead I picked up a book of magic. 742 00:46:04,760 --> 00:46:09,280 I've identified 27 potential lawsuits that I think might be viable. 743 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:11,920 They're tricky, but they've got potential. 744 00:46:12,360 --> 00:46:16,280 And if you win, the world just becomes a little more bearable. 745 00:46:18,360 --> 00:46:20,559 We are the firm that you want? 746 00:46:21,039 --> 00:46:24,000 Well, most definitely. Talk to you soon. 747 00:46:25,199 --> 00:46:27,719 - Carmen, can I have a second? - Yes. 748 00:46:28,079 --> 00:46:30,480 No, I'll go. It's my turn. 749 00:46:34,440 --> 00:46:36,360 You're representing Craig Wolfe-Coleman? 750 00:46:36,840 --> 00:46:38,320 I think I am. 751 00:46:38,719 --> 00:46:41,159 - Did you pursue him? - Of course not. 752 00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:43,679 You know what he's accused of? 753 00:46:43,760 --> 00:46:46,480 Yes, I looked over the case last night. 754 00:46:47,159 --> 00:46:48,480 And it doesn't bother you? 755 00:46:48,559 --> 00:46:52,960 I don't understand. Should it? 756 00:46:53,880 --> 00:46:57,320 Carmen, is there anyone that you would not represent? 757 00:46:57,880 --> 00:46:59,199 Wouldn't? 758 00:47:00,679 --> 00:47:02,119 I don't understand. 759 00:47:03,159 --> 00:47:05,119 Is there someone you don't want me to represent? 760 00:47:05,199 --> 00:47:09,719 I'm just trying to get a sense of who you are. 761 00:47:10,679 --> 00:47:13,119 Is there anyone? Someone? 762 00:47:14,920 --> 00:47:18,679 - Alan Dershowitz. - Why? 763 00:47:18,760 --> 00:47:21,280 I don't know. Don't like him. 764 00:47:23,760 --> 00:47:27,199 Okay. All right. Here's what I want. 765 00:47:27,679 --> 00:47:31,440 As your mentor, I'm going to help you with the Craig Wolfe-Coleman case. 766 00:47:32,280 --> 00:47:33,280 Thank you. 767 00:47:33,360 --> 00:47:36,280 And I want us to keep talking about your career path. 768 00:47:36,360 --> 00:47:38,039 Are you worried about me? 769 00:47:39,280 --> 00:47:41,280 I don't know what I am about you. 770 00:47:49,880 --> 00:47:52,199 Mister Wackner, what a surprise! 771 00:47:52,519 --> 00:47:56,639 Miss Lockhart. Hi! I love your decor. 772 00:47:59,400 --> 00:48:03,119 I'm always surprised people come in my courtroom, they're shocked. 773 00:48:03,199 --> 00:48:05,000 They think, oh my God, it's so informal. 774 00:48:05,079 --> 00:48:07,559 - What can I do for you, sir? - I wanna hire you. 775 00:48:07,639 --> 00:48:09,320 - You want to... - Hire you, your firm. 776 00:48:09,679 --> 00:48:12,039 I did my research. I'm willing to pay your retainer. 777 00:48:12,119 --> 00:48:14,960 - Are you being sued? - No. I'm creating a courtroom. 778 00:48:15,039 --> 00:48:17,559 And I need to know what is the best way to do it. 779 00:48:17,639 --> 00:48:20,400 - We don't do that, sir. - But you do try to make money? 780 00:48:20,480 --> 00:48:22,639 - We do. - I'm willing to pay money. 781 00:48:23,360 --> 00:48:27,440 I looked online. One of your services is consultation on legal issues. 782 00:48:27,519 --> 00:48:30,239 Your website is incredibly insistent on that. 783 00:48:30,320 --> 00:48:33,400 Well, I need consultation. And I'm willing to pay. 784 00:48:33,480 --> 00:48:38,920 Mister Wackner. I don't like what you're doing. 785 00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:41,519 I know. And I'm not trying to convince you. 786 00:48:42,480 --> 00:48:46,800 I'm using your skepticism and the incentive of capitalism 787 00:48:49,559 --> 00:48:56,280 to acquire your services to perfect my little clubhouse of the law. 788 00:48:57,320 --> 00:49:01,000 I want you, and I want Marissa to help me. 789 00:49:03,960 --> 00:49:05,679 Our retainer is not... 790 00:49:06,320 --> 00:49:08,239 - It's sizable. - I got money. 791 00:49:08,320 --> 00:49:11,519 Why are you doing this, sir? It's not gonna benefit you. 792 00:49:11,960 --> 00:49:18,199 It's odd. I'm gonna talk for a while. So just let me. 793 00:49:20,039 --> 00:49:23,599 Since the eighties, people have been discussing everything 794 00:49:23,679 --> 00:49:28,519 as if it's built on what can benefit or disadvantage. 795 00:49:29,320 --> 00:49:31,480 Do you remember a time before that? 796 00:49:32,039 --> 00:49:34,639 People used to want to write the Great American Novel. 797 00:49:34,719 --> 00:49:37,920 And not sell out. Build a beach sculpture. 798 00:49:38,360 --> 00:49:40,639 Fly to Ecuador, help people. 799 00:49:41,960 --> 00:49:47,719 Can you remember the last time you heard those words, Peace Corps? 800 00:49:49,800 --> 00:49:51,239 I do. 801 00:49:51,960 --> 00:49:53,800 I want a new Peace Corps. 802 00:49:55,400 --> 00:49:56,599 For America. 803 00:50:03,199 --> 00:50:07,159 I'll have downstairs draw up a retainer agreement. 804 00:50:09,119 --> 00:50:11,639 Good. Can I take a bear? 805 00:50:12,159 --> 00:50:16,440 Please do. Take two. 806 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:19,400 Thank you very much. 807 00:50:21,119 --> 00:50:22,519 Bye bye. 808 00:50:24,320 --> 00:50:25,679 Hold the door. 809 00:50:28,280 --> 00:50:29,519 Here, take one.