1 00:00:10,227 --> 00:00:11,729 So, you should ask yourself, 2 00:00:11,734 --> 00:00:13,583 with every decision you make, 3 00:00:13,588 --> 00:00:15,519 is this good for the V.A.? 4 00:00:15,524 --> 00:00:18,714 Am I helping with the V.A.'s strategic vision? 5 00:00:18,719 --> 00:00:21,673 Now, my guess is you're all asking the same question. 6 00:00:21,678 --> 00:00:24,471 With our new administration, will you still have a job? 7 00:00:24,476 --> 00:00:28,562 But I want you to ask a slightly different question. 8 00:00:28,567 --> 00:00:31,636 Will my job still have me? 9 00:00:31,641 --> 00:00:33,141 Am I the right fit 10 00:00:33,146 --> 00:00:35,043 to continue fulfilling my duties 11 00:00:35,048 --> 00:00:36,436 to the best of my ability 12 00:00:36,441 --> 00:00:39,600 for the greater good of the company? 13 00:00:39,605 --> 00:00:43,108 We just want to make sure that we have some new staff in place 14 00:00:43,113 --> 00:00:46,938 to have things run a little bit more smoothly around here. 15 00:00:46,943 --> 00:00:48,531 I want to be clear: 16 00:00:48,536 --> 00:00:51,577 politics will not enter into any of my decisions. 17 00:00:51,582 --> 00:00:52,644 Bullshit. 18 00:00:52,649 --> 00:00:53,749 We've had a late start, 19 00:00:53,754 --> 00:00:55,982 mostly due to the delayed presidential transition. 20 00:00:55,987 --> 00:00:57,461 I'm sure you've heard about that. 21 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:00,968 No hard feelings. Huh? 22 00:01:03,231 --> 00:01:05,011 I'll probably head back to D.C. 23 00:01:05,016 --> 00:01:07,622 Everybody says the Trump connection hurts us. 24 00:01:07,627 --> 00:01:09,015 How about you? 25 00:01:09,020 --> 00:01:11,849 If they want me, I'll stay on here. 26 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:16,854 - What? - _ 27 00:01:20,205 --> 00:01:21,902 Kurt? 28 00:01:29,409 --> 00:01:30,871 Leo's Bike Shop. 29 00:01:30,876 --> 00:01:31,952 That was the name of your business? 30 00:01:31,956 --> 00:01:35,158 Yes. My grandfather came over from Holland after World War II, 31 00:01:35,163 --> 00:01:36,390 Got a loan, opened it. 32 00:01:36,395 --> 00:01:38,099 My family's run it for 60 years. 33 00:01:38,104 --> 00:01:40,679 - Until last year? - Yes. We had to close down. 34 00:01:40,684 --> 00:01:41,974 - Why? - Her. 35 00:01:41,979 --> 00:01:43,592 Your Honor, I must object. 36 00:01:43,597 --> 00:01:46,222 My client is not the direct causal reason 37 00:01:46,227 --> 00:01:47,646 for this man's business to close. 38 00:01:47,651 --> 00:01:51,518 Counselor, what is the violation to the rules of evidence? 39 00:01:51,523 --> 00:01:52,954 Inflammatory? 40 00:01:52,959 --> 00:01:54,856 - Nope. Overruled. - Exception. 41 00:01:54,861 --> 00:01:57,689 - Mr. Rahtenberg... - Rottenberg, Your Honor. 42 00:01:57,694 --> 00:01:59,426 You don't have to keep saying "exception". 43 00:01:59,431 --> 00:02:00,863 If you go to a higher court, 44 00:02:00,868 --> 00:02:02,169 they're going to take it for granted 45 00:02:02,173 --> 00:02:04,252 that you're taking exception with my rulings. 46 00:02:04,257 --> 00:02:06,298 - Please, continue. - Why are you saying 47 00:02:06,303 --> 00:02:08,504 that the defendant, Ms. Marina Beck, 48 00:02:08,509 --> 00:02:10,202 was the reason that your business closed? 49 00:02:10,207 --> 00:02:12,056 She was a neighbor who got angry when I parked 50 00:02:12,060 --> 00:02:14,876 in front of her house. She felt the front curb was hers, 51 00:02:14,881 --> 00:02:17,687 so she started harassing my family and my business. 52 00:02:17,692 --> 00:02:20,273 Objection to harassment. It calls for a conclusion. 53 00:02:20,278 --> 00:02:23,258 No, sir. No. The witness is answering. 54 00:02:23,263 --> 00:02:25,848 He's not the questioner. Improper objection. 55 00:02:25,853 --> 00:02:28,368 - Exception. - Yes, excepted. 56 00:02:28,373 --> 00:02:29,393 Please continue. 57 00:02:29,398 --> 00:02:31,923 Now, how did the defendant harass you and your business? 58 00:02:31,928 --> 00:02:33,433 Online. We found out from a friend 59 00:02:33,438 --> 00:02:35,378 there was an article on her newsfeed 60 00:02:35,383 --> 00:02:37,424 about me molesting a boy at the local school. 61 00:02:37,429 --> 00:02:39,192 - And it was untrue? - Yes, completely. 62 00:02:39,197 --> 00:02:40,920 But it looked real. And there were 63 00:02:40,925 --> 00:02:43,265 - photos of me. - And you also discovered that 64 00:02:43,270 --> 00:02:46,455 - she had created a news article? - Yes. 65 00:02:46,460 --> 00:02:48,749 And how do you know that Ms. Beck created that article? 66 00:02:48,754 --> 00:02:51,056 We hired an Internet forensic specialist. 67 00:02:51,061 --> 00:02:52,348 It wasn't just an article. 68 00:02:52,353 --> 00:02:56,043 She created 20 different social media accounts 69 00:02:56,048 --> 00:02:58,733 of supposed parents who accused me of touching their children. 70 00:02:58,738 --> 00:03:00,053 And this caused you to lose business? 71 00:03:00,057 --> 00:03:01,518 Many people saw our business name 72 00:03:01,523 --> 00:03:03,342 on that website, Business Scoundrels, 73 00:03:03,347 --> 00:03:05,170 - where she accused me of pedophilia. - _ 74 00:03:05,175 --> 00:03:07,229 If you look for my name online, that's all that comes up: 75 00:03:07,233 --> 00:03:09,578 articles and discussions about me molesting children. 76 00:03:09,583 --> 00:03:11,238 And that's why you're suing, Mr. Van De Berg? 77 00:03:11,242 --> 00:03:12,921 Yes, I want the harassments to stop. 78 00:03:12,926 --> 00:03:15,049 She's still posting ugly things about my family. 79 00:03:15,054 --> 00:03:16,155 Even today. 80 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:18,505 But I'm also suing for my loss of business. 81 00:03:18,510 --> 00:03:20,077 Nothing further, Your Honor. 82 00:03:20,860 --> 00:03:24,176 Sir, why didn't you apply to get your name removed 83 00:03:24,181 --> 00:03:25,560 - from those websites? - I did. 84 00:03:25,565 --> 00:03:27,452 - Not hard enough, apparently. - Business Scoundrels 85 00:03:27,456 --> 00:03:28,806 would only remove the accusations 86 00:03:28,811 --> 00:03:30,469 if I paid a $10,000 service fee. 87 00:03:30,474 --> 00:03:32,762 And isn't your good name worth $10,000? 88 00:03:32,767 --> 00:03:35,361 I didn't want to pay it because it was extortion. 89 00:03:35,366 --> 00:03:37,463 They accept vile accusations without proof 90 00:03:37,468 --> 00:03:39,482 and then want to charge me to take them down? 91 00:03:39,487 --> 00:03:41,832 Okay, okay, I've heard enough. 92 00:03:41,837 --> 00:03:44,052 Let's bring it up here. 93 00:03:44,057 --> 00:03:46,103 Not you, just the lawyers. 94 00:03:47,974 --> 00:03:51,538 Okay, Mr. Rahtenberg, you're going to lose. 95 00:03:51,543 --> 00:03:52,843 Rottenberg. 96 00:03:52,848 --> 00:03:54,507 You have been biased against my name 97 00:03:54,512 --> 00:03:56,412 - from the beginning, ma'am. - No, sir. 98 00:03:56,417 --> 00:03:58,458 You have a rotten case, 99 00:03:58,463 --> 00:04:00,847 and an awful client. 100 00:04:00,852 --> 00:04:04,316 What I would suggest you do is negotiate a fair settlement. 101 00:04:04,321 --> 00:04:05,608 Because if you come back here 102 00:04:05,613 --> 00:04:08,294 it's gonna cost you twice as much. That's it. 103 00:04:10,027 --> 00:04:12,333 - Tomorrow at my office? - Sure. 104 00:04:13,260 --> 00:04:15,431 Let's the paperwork together for a settlement. 105 00:04:15,436 --> 00:04:17,003 On it. 106 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:20,362 We need the paperwork for a settlement. 107 00:04:20,367 --> 00:04:21,885 Keep track of your billable hours. 108 00:04:21,890 --> 00:04:23,501 On it. 109 00:04:24,184 --> 00:04:25,833 You two go through the billing, 110 00:04:25,838 --> 00:04:27,128 and you two double-check their work. 111 00:04:27,132 --> 00:04:29,612 Oh, and keep track of your hours. 112 00:04:33,628 --> 00:04:36,348 Split these up into piles for every month for every year, 113 00:04:36,353 --> 00:04:38,616 and keep an accounting of the totals. 114 00:04:39,765 --> 00:04:41,984 Let's get to it. 115 00:04:45,671 --> 00:04:47,029 Things should get better, right? 116 00:04:47,033 --> 00:04:49,427 Something other than paperwork? 117 00:04:50,819 --> 00:04:52,555 Law of averages. 118 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,644 You. What's your name? 119 00:04:54,649 --> 00:04:55,906 Carmen Moyo. 120 00:04:55,911 --> 00:04:57,591 - Let's go. - Uh, I was told 121 00:04:57,596 --> 00:04:58,997 to collate these bills. 122 00:04:59,567 --> 00:05:02,287 Did the executive partner tell you to collate those bills? 123 00:05:02,292 --> 00:05:03,310 - No. - Right, 124 00:05:03,315 --> 00:05:05,143 because that's me. Let's go. 125 00:05:12,841 --> 00:05:14,234 Great. 126 00:05:14,239 --> 00:05:17,002 - Why am I supposed to know you? - Uh, I don't know if you are. 127 00:05:17,007 --> 00:05:19,060 Why does Benjamin Dafoe know you? 128 00:05:19,065 --> 00:05:20,453 I don't know who that is. 129 00:05:20,458 --> 00:05:23,200 Oh, my God. Law school illiteracy. 130 00:05:25,898 --> 00:05:27,312 Is this her? 131 00:05:27,317 --> 00:05:29,270 Carmen Moyo, as requested. 132 00:05:29,275 --> 00:05:32,452 I don't understand. Who are you? 133 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:35,903 - Carmen Moyo. - No. No, no. 134 00:05:35,908 --> 00:05:38,810 - Why are you important? - I don't think that I am. 135 00:05:38,815 --> 00:05:41,726 Then why do I have my top client asking for you? 136 00:05:41,731 --> 00:05:43,985 - Who's that? - Mr. Wolfe-Coleman. 137 00:05:45,222 --> 00:05:47,840 Y-Your client is Wolfe-Coleman. 138 00:05:47,845 --> 00:05:49,819 Hmm. W-What does he need? 139 00:05:49,824 --> 00:05:51,336 Last night, the police searched his home 140 00:05:51,340 --> 00:05:53,556 for any evidence of rape. They believe they found something 141 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:55,701 and Mr. Wolfe-Coleman wanted me to contact 142 00:05:55,706 --> 00:05:59,056 Carmen Moyo to represent him. So... 143 00:05:59,061 --> 00:06:00,411 how did that happen? 144 00:06:01,673 --> 00:06:04,937 I-Is your client an acquaintance of Oscar Rivi? 145 00:06:05,464 --> 00:06:07,200 The drug dealer? No. 146 00:06:08,027 --> 00:06:10,198 Is your client... 147 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:12,327 is your client currently at Menard Correctional? 148 00:06:12,331 --> 00:06:14,363 He was, yes. Why? 149 00:06:14,368 --> 00:06:16,066 I'm representing Mr. Rivi. 150 00:06:19,604 --> 00:06:21,583 Carmen's one of our best. 151 00:06:21,588 --> 00:06:25,827 Uh, why don't we get the retainer agreement going, Ben? 152 00:06:47,458 --> 00:06:48,619 Oh, good. Go home. 153 00:06:48,624 --> 00:06:50,849 I'll have the rest of the bills ready to sort tomorrow. 154 00:06:50,854 --> 00:06:52,091 The rest? 155 00:06:52,096 --> 00:06:53,968 Yeah. This is half. 156 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,720 I couldn't have stolen anything. 157 00:07:37,725 --> 00:07:41,071 I wrote my book before Emily in Paris was even on the air. 158 00:07:41,076 --> 00:07:42,887 - That doesn't mean you couldn't have gotten a copy. - Hey! 159 00:07:42,891 --> 00:07:43,891 Welcome to Night Court. 160 00:07:43,896 --> 00:07:45,381 - Missed you. - Emails get hacked every day. 161 00:07:45,385 --> 00:07:46,964 Oh, come on. I never read 162 00:07:46,969 --> 00:07:49,297 her stupid book, and her book is just a rip-off anyway. 163 00:07:49,302 --> 00:07:51,330 There are lines that are identical, Your Honor. 164 00:07:51,335 --> 00:07:53,867 Because they're lines from Emily in Paris. 165 00:07:53,872 --> 00:07:55,303 What is this one about? 166 00:07:55,308 --> 00:07:57,592 That guy says she plagiarized his book. 167 00:07:57,597 --> 00:08:00,352 - Copyright laws, interesting. - Here, here, here, here. 168 00:08:00,357 --> 00:08:02,659 - Here's the program. - You've got to be kidding me. 169 00:08:02,663 --> 00:08:04,199 - No. I said that, out loud. - You plagiarized 170 00:08:04,203 --> 00:08:06,010 from Emily in Paris. I've never even read the book. 171 00:08:06,014 --> 00:08:07,446 These are actual books? 172 00:08:07,451 --> 00:08:09,978 Self-published. Fan fiction. 173 00:08:09,983 --> 00:08:12,459 Oh, come on. I know you've got a reputation for doing this, 174 00:08:12,463 --> 00:08:13,814 - and I'm not gonna let you... - No, 'cause what I said... 175 00:08:13,818 --> 00:08:16,381 Okay. All right, Stop, stop, stop. That's it. I get it. 176 00:08:16,386 --> 00:08:18,244 Your Honor, this is not a small matter. 177 00:08:18,249 --> 00:08:20,994 Look at Fifty Shades of Gray. That started as fan fiction. 178 00:08:20,999 --> 00:08:22,591 Okay. 179 00:08:22,596 --> 00:08:23,897 I'm taking a recess. 180 00:08:23,902 --> 00:08:25,377 Um, don't fight when I'm gone. 181 00:08:25,382 --> 00:08:26,582 You. 182 00:08:26,587 --> 00:08:28,105 Can you join me in chambers? 183 00:08:28,110 --> 00:08:29,629 You know him? 184 00:08:29,634 --> 00:08:31,157 No. 185 00:08:35,205 --> 00:08:36,336 Thoughts? 186 00:08:37,207 --> 00:08:39,987 Well, it's copyright law. 187 00:08:39,992 --> 00:08:41,655 Nobody can copy unless they have the right. 188 00:08:41,659 --> 00:08:42,933 Mm. 189 00:08:42,938 --> 00:08:44,992 But they both borrowed from Emily in Paris. 190 00:08:44,997 --> 00:08:46,907 Right, I mean... 191 00:08:46,912 --> 00:08:48,748 Look, there's no real money here. 192 00:08:48,753 --> 00:08:51,403 All they want is attention and to feel like they've won. 193 00:08:51,408 --> 00:08:52,826 Hmm. 194 00:08:52,831 --> 00:08:54,928 - End of Wizard of Oz. - What? 195 00:08:54,933 --> 00:08:56,756 Scarecrow getting a diploma. 196 00:08:56,761 --> 00:08:59,480 Uh... right. Can you make one? 197 00:08:59,485 --> 00:09:01,692 I'm in Copy Coop. I can make anything. 198 00:09:03,420 --> 00:09:05,117 Okay. 199 00:09:06,771 --> 00:09:09,334 Bing. Here's my decision. 200 00:09:09,339 --> 00:09:11,323 Your books have both been copyrighted 201 00:09:11,328 --> 00:09:13,942 by me and this court, but under different names. 202 00:09:13,947 --> 00:09:15,601 Neither of you get Paris. 203 00:09:15,606 --> 00:09:17,808 That is your punishment for not being original. 204 00:09:18,609 --> 00:09:20,432 You get Judy in Nice 205 00:09:20,437 --> 00:09:22,259 and you get Janice in Lyon. 206 00:09:22,264 --> 00:09:23,783 I don't like Lyon. 207 00:09:23,788 --> 00:09:24,788 Tough. 208 00:09:24,793 --> 00:09:26,665 It's either Lyon or South Bronx. You decide. 209 00:09:27,835 --> 00:09:29,484 Thank you, Your Honor. 210 00:09:29,489 --> 00:09:30,585 Good. 211 00:09:30,590 --> 00:09:32,152 Now, look at each other and say 212 00:09:32,157 --> 00:09:33,550 "I respect and I love you". 213 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,336 Say it or I take away your copyrights. 214 00:09:39,456 --> 00:09:42,323 - I respect and I love you. - I respect and I love you. 215 00:09:42,328 --> 00:09:44,412 Do it till I believe you. 216 00:09:44,417 --> 00:09:46,153 Marissa. 217 00:09:46,158 --> 00:09:48,547 - Nicely done. - Thank you. 218 00:09:48,552 --> 00:09:51,506 Amazing what you can do without a ton of red tape. 219 00:09:51,511 --> 00:09:53,383 Be my law clerk. 220 00:09:54,284 --> 00:09:55,380 What? No. 221 00:09:55,385 --> 00:09:57,991 - I have a job. - Work here. 222 00:09:57,996 --> 00:10:00,646 Part-time, full-time, your call. 223 00:10:00,651 --> 00:10:01,777 Flat fee. 224 00:10:01,782 --> 00:10:03,779 Ten percent of all the legal filings. 225 00:10:03,784 --> 00:10:06,526 Unlimited use of the copy machines. 226 00:10:07,949 --> 00:10:09,885 Your Honor, this is not a court. 227 00:10:09,890 --> 00:10:12,658 I-I don't know what it is, but it's... 228 00:10:12,663 --> 00:10:14,316 The future. 229 00:10:16,014 --> 00:10:17,750 Come on. 230 00:10:17,755 --> 00:10:19,278 Be here. 231 00:10:20,819 --> 00:10:22,232 I-I can't. 232 00:10:22,237 --> 00:10:25,945 I have a job. I want to pass the bar. 233 00:10:25,950 --> 00:10:27,517 I want to be a real lawyer. 234 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:30,806 You know why all these people are here? 235 00:10:30,811 --> 00:10:34,723 'Cause the courts and the lawyers and the appeals 236 00:10:34,728 --> 00:10:37,900 have made justice... 237 00:10:37,905 --> 00:10:40,076 unattainable. 238 00:10:40,081 --> 00:10:41,904 Out of reach. 239 00:10:41,909 --> 00:10:44,590 To anyone who doesn't have a shitload of money 240 00:10:44,595 --> 00:10:46,418 to wait it out. 241 00:10:46,423 --> 00:10:49,965 That's why Exxon beats out Mr. Nobody. 242 00:10:51,919 --> 00:10:54,439 Read Kafka's Before the Law. 243 00:10:54,444 --> 00:10:56,179 Now I've got homework. 244 00:10:56,184 --> 00:10:58,355 It's one page long. 245 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:00,450 Don't be a philistine. 246 00:11:02,421 --> 00:11:05,729 Justice is only just if it's available to everyone. 247 00:11:11,661 --> 00:11:13,858 Kurt? I delayed the reservation, 248 00:11:13,863 --> 00:11:15,851 so I think we can still make it. 249 00:11:17,902 --> 00:11:19,159 Babe? 250 00:11:19,164 --> 00:11:20,843 I'm pouring a drink. 251 00:11:20,848 --> 00:11:22,075 Do you want one? 252 00:11:32,307 --> 00:11:33,787 _ 253 00:11:46,234 --> 00:11:48,454 Who is this? 254 00:11:49,934 --> 00:11:51,270 No one. 255 00:11:52,140 --> 00:11:53,933 Well, you just drew in a... 256 00:11:53,938 --> 00:11:55,556 a beard and a mustache on him. 257 00:11:55,561 --> 00:11:56,588 I was doodling. 258 00:11:56,593 --> 00:11:58,690 You-you don't doodle. In fact, 259 00:11:58,695 --> 00:12:01,349 you're the exact opposite of a doodler. Who is it? 260 00:12:02,542 --> 00:12:05,410 I don't know. I thought it was somebody I knew, but... 261 00:12:05,415 --> 00:12:07,773 - I'm not sure. - But you suspect. 262 00:12:07,778 --> 00:12:10,471 I mean, if it's one of the insurrectionists, 263 00:12:10,476 --> 00:12:13,126 then you need to tell the feds. 264 00:12:13,131 --> 00:12:14,344 Yeah, I'm not sure it's him. 265 00:12:14,349 --> 00:12:15,794 Well, who do you think it is? 266 00:12:15,799 --> 00:12:17,478 Just somebody I went shooting with. 267 00:12:17,483 --> 00:12:19,114 Oh, my God, then it's him. 268 00:12:19,119 --> 00:12:21,208 No, he didn't talk that way. 269 00:12:21,213 --> 00:12:23,215 He wasn't political. He's a veteran. 270 00:12:24,185 --> 00:12:26,239 - Kurt! That's the profile. - Yeah, 271 00:12:26,244 --> 00:12:28,589 and I don't drop a dime because he fits a profile. 272 00:12:28,594 --> 00:12:31,096 What is this, a schoolyard? Drop a dime? 273 00:12:31,101 --> 00:12:33,494 This man tried to hang the vice president. 274 00:12:33,499 --> 00:12:35,970 He tried to kill Nancy Pelosi. 275 00:12:35,975 --> 00:12:38,077 You don't know that, and I'm not gonna be responsible 276 00:12:38,082 --> 00:12:39,082 for naming names. 277 00:12:39,087 --> 00:12:41,241 - This is not McCarthyism. - Actually, it is. 278 00:12:41,246 --> 00:12:43,112 - They stormed the Capitol! - The feds 279 00:12:43,117 --> 00:12:44,740 will threaten me with indictment 280 00:12:44,745 --> 00:12:45,976 if I don't name names. 281 00:12:45,981 --> 00:12:47,671 Even if I'm not sure if they're responsible. 282 00:12:47,675 --> 00:12:49,299 And then they will be asked to name names, 283 00:12:49,303 --> 00:12:51,226 and everybody will get lawyers, and... 284 00:12:51,231 --> 00:12:54,103 and those are the only people who will benefit. 285 00:12:58,558 --> 00:13:00,558 _ 286 00:13:05,936 --> 00:13:07,633 What do you need, Diane? 287 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:10,357 Uh, I-I don't know. 288 00:13:10,362 --> 00:13:12,154 Uh, maybe nothing. 289 00:13:12,159 --> 00:13:13,595 Do you want me to come back? 290 00:13:15,485 --> 00:13:17,443 No. 291 00:13:20,011 --> 00:13:22,622 I want to know who this man is. 292 00:13:24,071 --> 00:13:26,225 Well, that's gonna be pretty hard. 293 00:13:26,230 --> 00:13:27,522 It's not a great photo. 294 00:13:28,510 --> 00:13:31,291 Well, I-I may have some more information. 295 00:13:31,296 --> 00:13:32,901 He's a veteran. 296 00:13:32,906 --> 00:13:36,862 And he shoots at the same range as, um... 297 00:13:36,867 --> 00:13:38,790 as my husband, Kurt. 298 00:13:38,795 --> 00:13:41,618 It's the Kankakee Gun Club. 299 00:13:41,623 --> 00:13:44,165 All right, I'll see what I can do. 300 00:13:47,051 --> 00:13:50,166 - What?! Are you serious?! - Look, 301 00:13:50,171 --> 00:13:51,777 you're missing the tragedy here. 302 00:13:51,782 --> 00:13:52,969 It's not just you guys. 303 00:13:52,974 --> 00:13:54,275 She can't pay me either. 304 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:56,016 Well, we will be attaching her wages. 305 00:13:56,021 --> 00:13:58,896 Yeah, you're welcome to it, but there's nothing there. Nothing. 306 00:13:58,901 --> 00:14:00,781 - I looked. - Well, even-even the inheritance? 307 00:14:00,786 --> 00:14:03,283 - Swallowed up by taxes. - This is bullshit. 308 00:14:03,288 --> 00:14:05,011 I understand your anger. 309 00:14:05,016 --> 00:14:08,089 But, hey, congratulations on your win. 310 00:14:09,273 --> 00:14:10,878 Dylan Pike. 311 00:14:10,883 --> 00:14:11,971 What? 312 00:14:11,976 --> 00:14:13,420 Dylan Pike. 313 00:14:13,425 --> 00:14:15,814 - The man in the wanted photo. - How... 314 00:14:15,819 --> 00:14:19,644 Wow. The feds couldn't find him and you... what, just like that? 315 00:14:19,649 --> 00:14:22,505 - They didn't know he shot at the Kankakee Gun Club. - That's all you needed? 316 00:14:22,509 --> 00:14:24,284 The club had his driver's license on their computers. 317 00:14:24,288 --> 00:14:26,260 - And how did you get it? - Diane, if I told you that, 318 00:14:26,264 --> 00:14:27,347 you wouldn't need me. 319 00:14:27,352 --> 00:14:28,740 Well, we don't pay you enough. 320 00:14:28,745 --> 00:14:31,748 Oh, I know that. Want to see his photo? 321 00:14:34,460 --> 00:14:36,660 _ 322 00:14:39,669 --> 00:14:43,276 Um, you want me to call the feds? 323 00:14:43,281 --> 00:14:45,321 Uh, no. I can. 324 00:14:45,326 --> 00:14:48,590 Or, I... I-I will. 325 00:14:49,722 --> 00:14:51,898 I-I just have to think about it. 326 00:14:52,899 --> 00:14:54,723 Hello, sir. Thank you for waiting. 327 00:14:54,727 --> 00:14:56,158 Welcome to Reddick/Lockhart. 328 00:14:56,163 --> 00:14:58,004 Can I help you? 329 00:14:58,009 --> 00:15:00,490 David Rathbone for Liz Reddick. 330 00:15:02,822 --> 00:15:06,647 I think David Cord is in the reception waiting for you. 331 00:15:06,652 --> 00:15:09,028 David Cord? Like, the Cord Brothers? 332 00:15:09,033 --> 00:15:11,499 Yeah. He asked for you, 333 00:15:11,504 --> 00:15:13,419 but he gave his name as David Rathbone. 334 00:15:13,424 --> 00:15:14,481 Why? 335 00:15:14,486 --> 00:15:15,966 I have no idea. 336 00:15:16,793 --> 00:15:18,659 What have I done with the aces? 337 00:15:18,664 --> 00:15:20,492 - Sure. - Mm. 338 00:15:21,275 --> 00:15:22,532 Oh... 339 00:15:25,410 --> 00:15:27,450 Thank you. Thank you. 340 00:15:27,455 --> 00:15:29,452 Mr. Cord? 341 00:15:29,457 --> 00:15:31,541 Ms. Reddick. Hello. 342 00:15:31,546 --> 00:15:33,152 I knew your father. 343 00:15:33,157 --> 00:15:34,362 I hated your father. 344 00:15:35,076 --> 00:15:36,982 Yes. Well, he hated you, too. 345 00:15:36,987 --> 00:15:39,898 You gave the name Rathbone? 346 00:15:39,903 --> 00:15:41,251 I did. 347 00:15:41,256 --> 00:15:44,780 I do that, sometimes, just to see if I get as warm a reception 348 00:15:44,785 --> 00:15:46,743 as I would if I gave my true name. 349 00:15:46,748 --> 00:15:49,864 And I'm happy to say I did. 350 00:15:49,869 --> 00:15:51,518 - Hello. - Oh, this is Marissa. 351 00:15:51,523 --> 00:15:53,389 This is one of our law clinic lawyers. 352 00:15:53,394 --> 00:15:55,243 Eli Gold's daughter. 353 00:15:55,248 --> 00:15:58,138 Democrats as far as the eye can see. 354 00:15:58,965 --> 00:16:02,303 Why don't you ask Julius to join us. Hmm? 355 00:16:05,363 --> 00:16:07,844 I want to save the country. 356 00:16:09,976 --> 00:16:11,556 You want to save it? 357 00:16:11,561 --> 00:16:12,874 Yes. 358 00:16:12,879 --> 00:16:13,975 Don't you? 359 00:16:13,980 --> 00:16:15,163 Yes. 360 00:16:15,168 --> 00:16:19,124 January 6 changed everything for me. 361 00:16:19,129 --> 00:16:21,417 My "road to Damascus" moment, but... 362 00:16:21,422 --> 00:16:24,303 Do I have to explain that to Democrats? 363 00:16:24,308 --> 00:16:25,378 No. 364 00:16:25,383 --> 00:16:26,683 And I'm not a Democrat. 365 00:16:26,688 --> 00:16:28,007 Ah! That's my point. 366 00:16:28,012 --> 00:16:31,340 See, I came to realize that we... say, the three of us... 367 00:16:31,345 --> 00:16:34,026 we have a lot more in common than we might think. 368 00:16:34,031 --> 00:16:35,288 We all love this country. 369 00:16:35,293 --> 00:16:37,869 I love this country. 370 00:16:37,874 --> 00:16:39,479 It gave my family a start. 371 00:16:39,484 --> 00:16:41,873 My dad, he started a small laundry business. 372 00:16:41,878 --> 00:16:44,223 Sent his son to college, and I... 373 00:16:44,228 --> 00:16:46,099 made something of myself. 374 00:16:46,926 --> 00:16:49,445 Too many people take America for granted. 375 00:16:49,450 --> 00:16:50,882 I don't. 376 00:16:50,887 --> 00:16:53,928 And I suspect that you don't either. 377 00:16:53,933 --> 00:16:57,584 Well, I-I don't think there's a disagreement there. 378 00:16:57,589 --> 00:16:59,673 I think the disagreement is in the details. 379 00:16:59,678 --> 00:17:02,894 Ah. Well, let's start with the details. 380 00:17:02,899 --> 00:17:05,510 Reif Van De Berg and Leo's Bike Shop. 381 00:17:06,772 --> 00:17:09,074 - What is that? - Uh, that's a... 382 00:17:09,079 --> 00:17:12,394 uh, a defamation suit involving a small business. 383 00:17:12,399 --> 00:17:13,674 A-A suit that we won. 384 00:17:13,679 --> 00:17:15,086 But it didn't make any difference 385 00:17:15,090 --> 00:17:16,751 because the defendant is bankrupt. 386 00:17:16,756 --> 00:17:18,666 Uh, I-I don't, uh, know how... 387 00:17:18,671 --> 00:17:20,415 And the client's retainer is gone. 388 00:17:20,420 --> 00:17:22,478 - He has no money to pay you. - Uh, Mr. Cord... 389 00:17:22,483 --> 00:17:26,278 So, I want to hire you to continue to sue on his behalf. 390 00:17:26,283 --> 00:17:29,890 I'll offer you a $12 million fund to continue the suit 391 00:17:29,895 --> 00:17:31,966 for another six months. 392 00:17:31,971 --> 00:17:34,099 Uh... Why? 393 00:17:34,104 --> 00:17:37,219 My only request is that you go after a different defendant 394 00:17:37,224 --> 00:17:38,625 for defamation. 395 00:17:38,630 --> 00:17:40,714 One with deeper pockets. 396 00:17:40,719 --> 00:17:42,194 The social media company 397 00:17:42,199 --> 00:17:45,110 that distributed Ms. Beck's vile lies to the public. 398 00:17:45,115 --> 00:17:48,200 But $12 million is a lot of money. 399 00:17:48,205 --> 00:17:50,419 So, what's in this for you? 400 00:17:50,424 --> 00:17:52,949 I want to go after Section 230. 401 00:17:57,562 --> 00:18:00,952 ♪ Back when there was no one on the Internet ♪ 402 00:18:00,957 --> 00:18:02,605 ♪ We had no iPhones ♪ 403 00:18:02,610 --> 00:18:04,390 ♪ Memes were not invented yet ♪ 404 00:18:04,395 --> 00:18:07,959 ♪ Congress made up a law to help it blossom and grow ♪ 405 00:18:07,964 --> 00:18:11,397 ♪ So now I can't get sued for what my users say ♪ 406 00:18:11,402 --> 00:18:13,660 ♪ That's why I own two spaceships ♪ 407 00:18:13,665 --> 00:18:15,444 ♪ And most of L.A. ♪ 408 00:18:15,449 --> 00:18:16,968 ♪ All from winding you up ♪ 409 00:18:16,973 --> 00:18:19,105 ♪ And then watching you go ♪ 410 00:18:20,585 --> 00:18:22,538 ♪ I just want to engage you ♪ 411 00:18:22,543 --> 00:18:24,323 ♪ With things to enrage you ♪ 412 00:18:24,328 --> 00:18:27,152 ♪ To keep your eyes on your screen ♪ 413 00:18:27,157 --> 00:18:29,676 ♪ I don't ever get dirty ♪ 414 00:18:29,681 --> 00:18:31,330 ♪ Because Section 230 ♪ 415 00:18:31,335 --> 00:18:35,078 ♪ Is keeping my hands so clean... ♪ 416 00:18:36,035 --> 00:18:37,466 ♪ Here's the good news ♪ 417 00:18:37,471 --> 00:18:39,686 ♪ Everybody has a voice ♪ 418 00:18:39,691 --> 00:18:40,992 ♪ Here's the bad news ♪ 419 00:18:40,997 --> 00:18:42,994 ♪ Everybody has a voice ♪ 420 00:18:42,999 --> 00:18:44,996 ♪ Cheats and liars, the fools ♪ 421 00:18:45,001 --> 00:18:46,954 ♪ And the mad and the mean ♪ 422 00:18:46,959 --> 00:18:50,349 ♪ You get Arab Spring, you get 423 00:18:50,354 --> 00:18:51,611 ♪ Bonus items ♪ 424 00:18:51,616 --> 00:18:53,613 ♪ Pizzagate, fake news and Q ♪ 425 00:18:53,618 --> 00:18:55,006 ♪ I've got principles ♪ 426 00:18:55,011 --> 00:18:57,578 ♪ So, sorry, I can't intervene ♪ 427 00:18:58,666 --> 00:19:01,577 ♪ So blame the people who wrote it out ♪ 428 00:19:01,582 --> 00:19:03,057 ♪ They promote it ♪ 429 00:19:03,062 --> 00:19:05,886 ♪ To keep your eyes on your screen ♪ 430 00:19:05,891 --> 00:19:08,062 ♪ I don't ever get dirty ♪ 431 00:19:08,067 --> 00:19:10,021 ♪ Because Section 230 ♪ 432 00:19:10,026 --> 00:19:11,718 ♪ Is keeping my hands ♪ 433 00:19:11,723 --> 00:19:14,552 ♪ So clean. ♪ 434 00:19:18,835 --> 00:19:20,010 Jay. 435 00:19:21,254 --> 00:19:23,469 How do I make an anonymous phone call? 436 00:19:23,474 --> 00:19:25,998 - Do you have a burner? - No. 437 00:19:38,576 --> 00:19:40,834 Uh, hello. Yes... 438 00:19:40,839 --> 00:19:42,662 I would like to report the name 439 00:19:42,667 --> 00:19:45,391 of one of the January 6 rioters. 440 00:19:45,396 --> 00:19:47,459 I saw on your poster. 441 00:19:52,459 --> 00:19:54,157 Dylan Pike. 442 00:19:55,362 --> 00:19:56,750 No. 443 00:19:56,755 --> 00:19:58,757 I-I'd rather not leave my name. 444 00:20:00,554 --> 00:20:02,861 No. I-I don't. 445 00:21:31,128 --> 00:21:38,628 - Synced and corrected by 00:22:58,019 Wait! Wait. Wait. Wait. 475 00:22:58,024 --> 00:23:00,294 If we're gonna go after the social media giants, 476 00:23:00,299 --> 00:23:03,750 we need the resources of a deep pocket like Cord. 477 00:23:03,755 --> 00:23:05,605 - Where are you going? - To court. 478 00:23:05,609 --> 00:23:08,563 But we haven't decided if we're taking this Cord money yet. 479 00:23:08,568 --> 00:23:09,961 Of course we are. 480 00:23:14,008 --> 00:23:16,228 Ooh-kay. 481 00:23:17,142 --> 00:23:18,517 This is a new suit? 482 00:23:18,522 --> 00:23:21,420 It's the same facts, Your Honor, but different defendant. 483 00:23:21,425 --> 00:23:23,405 - You're suing Chumhum? - Yes, Your Honor. 484 00:23:23,409 --> 00:23:26,054 You have read Section 230, I assume. 485 00:23:26,059 --> 00:23:29,149 Yes, Section 230 purports to shield Internet platforms 486 00:23:29,154 --> 00:23:33,484 from liability, but we believe it is unconstitutional 487 00:23:33,489 --> 00:23:35,851 because it contravenes the First Amendment. 488 00:23:35,856 --> 00:23:37,057 And how does it do that? 489 00:23:37,062 --> 00:23:38,985 Well, the First Amendment states that, uh, 490 00:23:38,990 --> 00:23:40,291 "Congress shall make no law 491 00:23:40,296 --> 00:23:41,740 abridging the freedom of the press". 492 00:23:41,745 --> 00:23:44,164 Section 230 doesn't say anything about the press. 493 00:23:44,169 --> 00:23:48,181 No, but in practice, the law has decimated the press. 494 00:23:48,186 --> 00:23:49,661 Through Section 230, 495 00:23:49,666 --> 00:23:52,625 the government has placed its thumb on the scales, 496 00:23:52,630 --> 00:23:54,609 in favor of Internet platforms 497 00:23:54,614 --> 00:23:57,064 over newspapers and other press outlets. 498 00:24:02,579 --> 00:24:03,884 Huh. 499 00:24:09,626 --> 00:24:11,626 _ 500 00:24:11,631 --> 00:24:13,498 Fucking Democrats. 501 00:24:13,503 --> 00:24:16,027 Take care. Stay in touch. 502 00:24:20,044 --> 00:24:21,432 May I help you? 503 00:24:21,437 --> 00:24:22,703 Oh. Sure hope so. 504 00:24:22,708 --> 00:24:24,857 Um, Madeline Starkey. I'm with the FBI. 505 00:24:24,862 --> 00:24:28,052 I'll never get used to saying that. It sounds so melodramatic. 506 00:24:28,057 --> 00:24:31,060 My husband made a ringtone for my phone. 507 00:24:32,348 --> 00:24:34,414 I'm Madeline Starkey with the FBI. 508 00:24:39,790 --> 00:24:41,265 Hi. 509 00:24:41,270 --> 00:24:43,789 - May I help you, Ms. Starkey? - Oh, so polite. 510 00:24:43,794 --> 00:24:48,219 Uh, yes, uh, you may help me by answering a few questions. 511 00:24:48,224 --> 00:24:50,204 Uh, and I won't take up too much of your time. 512 00:24:50,209 --> 00:24:52,663 - Seems like a bad day. - Presidential transition, 513 00:24:52,668 --> 00:24:53,935 a lot of people are being let go. 514 00:24:53,939 --> 00:24:56,149 Uh, I'm so sorry. But not you, though? 515 00:24:56,154 --> 00:24:58,978 Not yet. Unless that's why you're here. 516 00:24:58,983 --> 00:25:00,345 Oh. No, no, no, no. 517 00:25:00,350 --> 00:25:01,563 I'm the deep state. 518 00:25:01,568 --> 00:25:04,602 We don't do anything meaningful. 519 00:25:06,251 --> 00:25:08,645 Mm. I spoke to a friend of yours, Dylan Pike. 520 00:25:10,821 --> 00:25:15,342 He said you trained him in the use of AR-15s, nine millimeters, 521 00:25:15,347 --> 00:25:17,393 how to buy ammunition in bulk. 522 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:21,692 We covered a bunch of subjects in his group. 523 00:25:21,697 --> 00:25:23,281 So it wasn't just a one-on-one. 524 00:25:23,286 --> 00:25:24,847 It was a small group of veterans. 525 00:25:24,852 --> 00:25:27,223 I believe this group was five veterans. 526 00:25:27,228 --> 00:25:28,921 You wouldn't happen to remember the names 527 00:25:28,926 --> 00:25:31,576 of the other four individuals who trained with Mr. Pike? 528 00:25:31,581 --> 00:25:34,592 This would be sometime prior to the January events, uh, 529 00:25:34,597 --> 00:25:36,181 at the Capitol. 530 00:25:40,633 --> 00:25:42,940 Could you provide me with those names? 531 00:25:45,029 --> 00:25:46,460 No. 532 00:25:46,465 --> 00:25:47,896 Sorry. Can't. 533 00:25:47,901 --> 00:25:50,121 You can't? Or you won't? 534 00:25:54,665 --> 00:25:57,702 You have a very calm manner. 535 00:25:57,707 --> 00:26:00,300 I should be calm, but I'm unnerved. 536 00:26:00,305 --> 00:26:02,402 Anything else, Ms. Starkey? 537 00:26:02,407 --> 00:26:04,217 No. No, no, not right now. 538 00:26:04,222 --> 00:26:06,616 But pretty soon. We'll be in touch. 539 00:26:13,487 --> 00:26:16,877 You've been a managing editor for how long, Mr. Hookstratten? 540 00:26:16,882 --> 00:26:18,740 Twenty-three years. I was a reporter 541 00:26:18,745 --> 00:26:19,747 for ten years before that. 542 00:26:19,751 --> 00:26:21,226 And you were aware, were you not, 543 00:26:21,231 --> 00:26:24,045 of this story that was circulating on social media 544 00:26:24,050 --> 00:26:27,366 about a bike shop owner grooming school children 545 00:26:27,371 --> 00:26:29,571 - for sexual exploitation. - I was aware of it, yes. 546 00:26:29,576 --> 00:26:31,963 Why didn't your newspaper cover the story? 547 00:26:31,968 --> 00:26:34,634 It... It seems like it was newsworthy, right? 548 00:26:34,639 --> 00:26:37,168 - If it were true, yes. - How do you know it wasn't? 549 00:26:37,173 --> 00:26:39,583 Because I spent two weeks running down the rumors. 550 00:26:39,588 --> 00:26:41,410 In the case of this story, there was nothing, 551 00:26:41,415 --> 00:26:42,815 just a lot of gossip online. 552 00:26:42,820 --> 00:26:45,621 Now, what kind of financial shape of your newspaper 553 00:26:45,626 --> 00:26:48,609 at the time that you decided not to run the story? 554 00:26:48,614 --> 00:26:51,917 Your Honor, I'm sorry, but I have to object there. 555 00:26:51,922 --> 00:26:52,997 Relevance. 556 00:26:53,002 --> 00:26:56,474 The financial impact of Section 230's exemption 557 00:26:56,479 --> 00:26:59,446 - on newspapers is directly relevant. - Overruled. 558 00:26:59,451 --> 00:27:01,141 We were broke and getting broker. 559 00:27:01,145 --> 00:27:02,459 The advertisers we'd counted on 560 00:27:02,464 --> 00:27:04,270 had mostly gone over to the Internet. 561 00:27:04,674 --> 00:27:06,845 It was only a matter of time before we wouldn't be able 562 00:27:06,850 --> 00:27:08,220 to keep the lights on anymore. 563 00:27:08,225 --> 00:27:10,244 Six months ago, that time came. 564 00:27:10,249 --> 00:27:11,816 Your witness. 565 00:27:13,983 --> 00:27:17,063 Classified ads were a big source of revenue for newspapers 566 00:27:17,068 --> 00:27:18,466 - at one time. Is that right? - They were. 567 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:22,034 I imagine those being a thing of the past contributed to that. 568 00:27:22,039 --> 00:27:23,715 - It did. - What about cable news networks? 569 00:27:23,719 --> 00:27:24,986 - That have an impact? - Objection, Your Honor. 570 00:27:24,990 --> 00:27:27,672 We are not litigating over cable news or classified ads. 571 00:27:27,677 --> 00:27:30,477 That's right. We're litigating over your untested theory 572 00:27:30,482 --> 00:27:32,914 that newspapers went bankrupt because social media 573 00:27:32,919 --> 00:27:35,569 has a government-sanctioned advantage in the marketplace. 574 00:27:35,574 --> 00:27:39,020 We should, Your Honor, at the very least, test this theory. 575 00:27:39,025 --> 00:27:41,327 Agreed. Overruled. 576 00:27:41,332 --> 00:27:43,203 Is it possible, Mr. Hookstratten, 577 00:27:43,208 --> 00:27:46,450 that the reason these newspapers went bankrupt 578 00:27:46,455 --> 00:27:47,786 is no more complicated 579 00:27:47,791 --> 00:27:49,632 than they didn't keep up with their competition? 580 00:27:49,636 --> 00:27:53,449 - That's one reason. - Thank you for not contesting the obvious. 581 00:27:56,290 --> 00:27:58,075 Mr. Hookstratten... 582 00:27:59,555 --> 00:28:01,926 ... didn't your newspaper conduct this survey 583 00:28:01,931 --> 00:28:04,916 - of where readers were now getting their news? - Yes. 584 00:28:04,921 --> 00:28:07,000 And what were the top four sources? 585 00:28:07,005 --> 00:28:09,642 Facebook, Twitter, Google, Chumhum. 586 00:28:09,647 --> 00:28:13,259 None of which can be sued for defamation, libel, or fraud. 587 00:28:13,264 --> 00:28:15,809 Now, do you think that enters in to what stories 588 00:28:15,814 --> 00:28:18,873 you do run, and what stories you do not run? 589 00:28:18,878 --> 00:28:21,310 It's always hanging over your head. 590 00:28:21,315 --> 00:28:23,996 Gawker was sued out of existence 591 00:28:24,001 --> 00:28:25,750 by someone who wanted them shut down. 592 00:28:25,755 --> 00:28:29,057 That can happen to a newspaper or a website. 593 00:28:29,062 --> 00:28:31,804 It can't happen to Facebook. 594 00:28:41,579 --> 00:28:43,663 Oh, I forgot you were in here. 595 00:28:43,668 --> 00:28:45,291 Yeah. You don't need to do those anymore. 596 00:28:45,296 --> 00:28:47,298 We're suing Chumhum now. 597 00:29:12,197 --> 00:29:14,330 Uh, case number 15. Let's go. 598 00:29:17,981 --> 00:29:19,891 Ah! 599 00:29:19,896 --> 00:29:21,196 Five-minute recess. 600 00:29:21,201 --> 00:29:23,503 Don't touch these props, please. 601 00:29:23,508 --> 00:29:25,257 I want to do both. 602 00:29:25,262 --> 00:29:27,986 I want to clerk here, and I want to work at Reddick/Lockhart. 603 00:29:27,991 --> 00:29:29,640 How many hours can you give me? 604 00:29:29,645 --> 00:29:31,032 What do you need me to do? 605 00:29:31,037 --> 00:29:32,356 Well... 606 00:29:32,361 --> 00:29:34,488 My copyright certificates are... 607 00:29:34,493 --> 00:29:37,186 are catching on with the fan fiction crowd, and... 608 00:29:37,191 --> 00:29:39,629 I need you to process them. 609 00:29:40,686 --> 00:29:42,509 How much are you charging for these? 610 00:29:42,514 --> 00:29:44,861 I checked what the Writers Guild charged for script registration. 611 00:29:44,865 --> 00:29:46,265 - 20 bucks. - You're kidding. 612 00:29:46,270 --> 00:29:48,664 - And how many have you sold? - 412. 613 00:29:49,434 --> 00:29:50,635 - What? - I know. 614 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:52,114 It spread online. 615 00:29:52,119 --> 00:29:54,260 But these don't mean anything. 616 00:29:54,265 --> 00:29:55,566 They're just pieces of paper. 617 00:29:55,571 --> 00:29:57,071 What do you think US copyright is? 618 00:29:57,076 --> 00:30:00,148 Mine is at least good for 71 years. 619 00:30:00,153 --> 00:30:01,489 That's a year more than US. 620 00:30:01,494 --> 00:30:04,161 Okay, but a plagiarist can still steal a work. 621 00:30:04,166 --> 00:30:05,732 They can do that with the US copyright. 622 00:30:05,737 --> 00:30:08,026 They just get sued in court, like they would in my court. 623 00:30:08,031 --> 00:30:09,244 Oh, my God. 624 00:30:09,249 --> 00:30:12,552 Marissa, I'm building something here. 625 00:30:12,557 --> 00:30:14,467 I want you to join me. 626 00:30:14,472 --> 00:30:16,034 I want your advice. 627 00:30:16,039 --> 00:30:17,339 I want your advice on cases. 628 00:30:17,344 --> 00:30:19,654 I want to bounce legal theories off you. 629 00:30:19,659 --> 00:30:21,482 What are your legal theories? 630 00:30:21,487 --> 00:30:24,395 I don't know. That's why I need to bounce them. 631 00:30:27,398 --> 00:30:30,657 Okay. I can give you from noon to 2:00 pm, 632 00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:33,007 and 5:00 to 7:00, if you want it. 633 00:30:33,012 --> 00:30:34,574 Boom. 634 00:30:34,579 --> 00:30:36,476 That's how revolutions are made. 635 00:30:36,481 --> 00:30:38,130 Back rooms of copy shops. 636 00:30:38,135 --> 00:30:39,348 Let's go. 637 00:30:39,353 --> 00:30:41,138 Hey! I'm home. 638 00:30:42,605 --> 00:30:44,128 Kurt? 639 00:30:46,896 --> 00:30:49,725 Some reason you're sitting in the dark? 640 00:30:51,540 --> 00:30:52,541 No. 641 00:30:56,427 --> 00:30:59,294 You want me to come and sit with you? 642 00:30:59,299 --> 00:31:01,911 I got a visit from the FBI today. 643 00:31:05,610 --> 00:31:07,738 Uh, about what? 644 00:31:07,743 --> 00:31:11,268 About the guy I took shooting, the one in the Wanted poster. 645 00:31:14,358 --> 00:31:17,399 - And what did you tell them? - Nothing. 646 00:31:17,404 --> 00:31:19,650 This agent wanted me to give her names 647 00:31:19,655 --> 00:31:21,670 of the other veterans I took shooting. 648 00:31:23,759 --> 00:31:25,712 Okay, Kurt, listen to me. I... 649 00:31:25,717 --> 00:31:29,455 I'm your wife, which means that anything you tell me 650 00:31:29,460 --> 00:31:32,376 is privileged communication. So... 651 00:31:33,812 --> 00:31:37,550 This is not the time to be the taciturn mountain man. 652 00:31:37,555 --> 00:31:40,801 Just tell me. Tell me everything. 653 00:31:40,806 --> 00:31:42,555 About? 654 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:44,301 Who did you take shooting? 655 00:31:45,650 --> 00:31:47,312 Veterans with PTSD. 656 00:31:47,317 --> 00:31:50,084 I volunteer to shoot with them on Saturdays. 657 00:31:50,089 --> 00:31:51,751 They're not criminals. 658 00:31:51,756 --> 00:31:54,833 Then just give the FBI their names and explain that. 659 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,453 One of these veterans said he was going to D.C. 660 00:31:58,458 --> 00:32:00,194 and he wanted a tour of the Capitol. 661 00:32:00,199 --> 00:32:03,159 I called the congressional office to arrange it. 662 00:32:06,323 --> 00:32:08,189 When was this? 663 00:32:08,194 --> 00:32:10,022 On January 5. 664 00:32:15,375 --> 00:32:17,726 Which congressperson? 665 00:32:18,509 --> 00:32:19,810 I'm not gonna say. 666 00:32:19,815 --> 00:32:22,731 Kurt, I can't tell anyone. 667 00:32:32,915 --> 00:32:34,394 I'm not gonna say. 668 00:32:39,008 --> 00:32:40,700 Okay. 669 00:32:40,705 --> 00:32:43,037 You're not gonna talk to the feds again. 670 00:32:43,042 --> 00:32:45,226 I-I am going to talk to them. 671 00:32:45,231 --> 00:32:47,968 You think I'm in trouble? 672 00:32:47,973 --> 00:32:51,489 Yes. I think you're a Trump official 673 00:32:51,494 --> 00:32:54,048 who trained an insurrectionist in firearms. 674 00:32:54,053 --> 00:32:55,310 I didn't train... 675 00:32:55,315 --> 00:32:57,748 And then arranged 676 00:32:57,753 --> 00:32:59,668 for them to scout the Capitol. 677 00:33:00,812 --> 00:33:04,033 I think that's the definition of trouble. 678 00:33:05,730 --> 00:33:08,380 So here's where I come in. 679 00:33:08,385 --> 00:33:10,735 From this moment on... 680 00:33:11,362 --> 00:33:13,233 I am your lawyer. 681 00:33:20,811 --> 00:33:22,721 Have a seat. 682 00:33:22,726 --> 00:33:24,400 How... 683 00:33:24,405 --> 00:33:26,054 How is your bird problem? 684 00:33:26,059 --> 00:33:27,921 Intermittent. 685 00:33:27,926 --> 00:33:30,663 They put rotors out there, so the birds won't land. 686 00:33:30,668 --> 00:33:31,904 Makes sense. 687 00:33:31,909 --> 00:33:33,253 Eh, sometimes. 688 00:33:33,258 --> 00:33:34,585 But here we are again. 689 00:33:34,590 --> 00:33:36,312 Yes. This'll be very brief. 690 00:33:36,317 --> 00:33:39,163 I just want you to know I'm Kurt McVeigh's attorney, 691 00:33:39,168 --> 00:33:42,114 and I need you to not approach him again without my presence. 692 00:33:42,119 --> 00:33:43,632 You're going to represent him? 693 00:33:43,637 --> 00:33:45,139 - Yes. - Oh. 694 00:33:45,144 --> 00:33:48,499 That will put such a strain on the marriage. 695 00:33:48,504 --> 00:33:50,204 Thanks for the concern. 696 00:33:50,209 --> 00:33:51,902 Here's my card. 697 00:33:51,907 --> 00:33:54,252 If you want to interview him again, just call that number. 698 00:33:54,257 --> 00:33:56,341 - Okay, just so you know, we're not after Kurt. - Mm. 699 00:33:56,346 --> 00:33:58,082 Uh-oh. 700 00:33:58,087 --> 00:33:59,087 What? 701 00:33:59,092 --> 00:34:00,911 The bells. 702 00:34:00,916 --> 00:34:03,435 You might not want to watch this. 703 00:34:04,533 --> 00:34:05,611 What? 704 00:34:07,618 --> 00:34:10,050 Oh, my God. 705 00:34:10,055 --> 00:34:11,399 Oh! 706 00:34:11,404 --> 00:34:13,745 The birds haven't quite caught on to the rotors. 707 00:34:13,750 --> 00:34:16,143 Building maintenance insists they will eventually, 708 00:34:16,148 --> 00:34:17,149 but I don't know. 709 00:34:17,154 --> 00:34:19,407 Oh, my... Oh, my God. 710 00:34:19,412 --> 00:34:20,892 Anyway... 711 00:34:22,024 --> 00:34:25,849 Job one, for the FBI, is identifying and building cases 712 00:34:25,854 --> 00:34:29,039 against as many of the January 6 rioters as possible. 713 00:34:29,044 --> 00:34:31,271 And I-I-I wish you great success. 714 00:34:31,276 --> 00:34:33,631 As far as I'm concerned, they all deserve to be locked up. 715 00:34:33,636 --> 00:34:35,154 Well, yes, given your politics, 716 00:34:35,159 --> 00:34:36,885 I thought you might be sympathetic. 717 00:34:36,890 --> 00:34:38,644 And job two... 718 00:34:38,649 --> 00:34:40,946 is preventing the next January 6. 719 00:34:40,951 --> 00:34:43,692 I always looked at the Conway marriage, 720 00:34:43,697 --> 00:34:46,304 and I wondered how they did it. 721 00:34:46,309 --> 00:34:47,827 Maybe you can tell me sometime. 722 00:34:47,832 --> 00:34:49,829 Good luck with your investigation. 723 00:34:49,834 --> 00:34:51,613 Ooh... 724 00:34:51,618 --> 00:34:53,969 You get used to it. 725 00:34:54,839 --> 00:34:57,850 Gunnar Neustadt, former Chumhum content moderator. 726 00:34:57,855 --> 00:35:00,348 And why are you no longer at Chumhum? 727 00:35:00,353 --> 00:35:02,051 PTSD. 728 00:35:03,848 --> 00:35:06,838 Uh, what about the work there was traumatic? 729 00:35:06,843 --> 00:35:08,966 - The churn. - The churn? What is the churn? 730 00:35:08,971 --> 00:35:10,981 Constant turnover of bad content. 731 00:35:10,986 --> 00:35:13,270 Some of it sad, some of it homicidal, 732 00:35:13,275 --> 00:35:15,185 some of it political. It never stopped. 733 00:35:15,190 --> 00:35:17,809 So, all you did was block the churn? 734 00:35:17,814 --> 00:35:21,252 No, we also highlighted, repositioned, featured items. 735 00:35:21,257 --> 00:35:22,514 Oh, in other words, 736 00:35:22,519 --> 00:35:23,964 you did what a newspaper editor does? 737 00:35:23,968 --> 00:35:25,473 Objection. 738 00:35:25,478 --> 00:35:27,324 Leading. 739 00:35:30,005 --> 00:35:31,175 Overruled. 740 00:35:31,180 --> 00:35:32,959 It felt like I was an editor. 741 00:35:32,964 --> 00:35:36,532 In that you were blocking violent or pornographic content? 742 00:35:36,537 --> 00:35:38,530 In the sense that we featured clickbait. 743 00:35:38,535 --> 00:35:42,181 Um, if it sparked anger or outrage, we featured it. 744 00:35:42,186 --> 00:35:44,015 - That's how the site made money. - Thank you. 745 00:35:44,019 --> 00:35:45,908 Nothing further, Your Honor. 746 00:35:46,778 --> 00:35:49,650 Uh, just one second, Your Honor. 747 00:35:50,939 --> 00:35:52,544 I was at a judge's conference, 748 00:35:52,549 --> 00:35:54,676 and Judge Friend said that her dad 749 00:35:54,681 --> 00:35:57,592 was a small-town newspaper editor. 750 00:35:57,597 --> 00:35:59,408 Go after editorial content. 751 00:36:01,553 --> 00:36:03,420 You go for it. 752 00:36:03,425 --> 00:36:07,037 - Why me? - Because we have an audience of one. 753 00:36:07,042 --> 00:36:08,560 Wait. 754 00:36:08,565 --> 00:36:10,040 Don't look now. 755 00:36:10,045 --> 00:36:12,577 I haven't questioned a witness in two years. 756 00:36:12,582 --> 00:36:14,236 Okay. Then it's time. 757 00:36:18,183 --> 00:36:21,399 Mr. Neustadt... 758 00:36:21,404 --> 00:36:22,922 Mr. Neustadt. 759 00:36:22,927 --> 00:36:26,164 How often did you meet with your team of editors? 760 00:36:26,169 --> 00:36:28,445 Excuse me, moderators. 761 00:36:28,450 --> 00:36:31,278 - Twice a day. Morning and evening. - Okay. 762 00:36:31,283 --> 00:36:32,601 Good. 763 00:36:32,606 --> 00:36:35,804 And, uh, what did you discuss at these meetings? 764 00:36:35,809 --> 00:36:37,180 Which stories were trending. 765 00:36:37,185 --> 00:36:40,044 And by trending, you mean... 766 00:36:40,049 --> 00:36:42,028 Uh, popular, interesting, newsworthy. 767 00:36:42,033 --> 00:36:43,525 You were assigning value? 768 00:36:43,530 --> 00:36:45,423 Objection. Counselor is testifying. 769 00:36:45,428 --> 00:36:46,728 Overruled. 770 00:36:46,733 --> 00:36:48,513 Continue, Counselor. 771 00:36:48,518 --> 00:36:51,124 Mr. Neustadt, if you were deciding 772 00:36:51,129 --> 00:36:52,908 which stories were important, 773 00:36:52,913 --> 00:36:56,471 how is that different from what an editorial team 774 00:36:56,476 --> 00:36:57,976 - at a newspaper does? - Objection. 775 00:36:57,981 --> 00:36:59,928 The witness cannot be expected to know 776 00:36:59,933 --> 00:37:01,600 the inner workings of a newspaper. 777 00:37:01,605 --> 00:37:04,916 Actually, I worked in the Tribune Metro section 778 00:37:04,921 --> 00:37:06,275 for three years. 779 00:37:20,419 --> 00:37:21,850 What? 780 00:37:21,855 --> 00:37:23,548 Build-a-Bears. 781 00:37:23,553 --> 00:37:24,593 They were sent to Marissa. 782 00:37:24,597 --> 00:37:26,290 Okay. 783 00:37:26,295 --> 00:37:27,956 - Why? - No idea. 784 00:37:27,961 --> 00:37:31,139 - This one's a Marissa bear. - Hug me. 785 00:37:35,347 --> 00:37:38,128 Why don't we, meaning you, 786 00:37:38,133 --> 00:37:40,043 take all these stuffed animals 787 00:37:40,048 --> 00:37:41,832 and put them in the conference room. 788 00:37:47,925 --> 00:37:49,427 I'm just saying Mr. Wolfe-Coleman, 789 00:37:49,431 --> 00:37:51,520 this may not be the firm for you. 790 00:37:52,799 --> 00:37:54,100 Benjamin Dafoe. 791 00:37:54,105 --> 00:37:55,119 One moment. 792 00:37:55,124 --> 00:37:56,977 - Please send this out. - Okay. 793 00:37:59,528 --> 00:38:02,270 I know. I'm putting them in the conference room. 794 00:38:07,336 --> 00:38:09,455 - Do you have a minute, Marissa? - Sure. 795 00:38:09,460 --> 00:38:11,383 - Actually, I, um... - Carmen. 796 00:38:11,388 --> 00:38:12,719 Right, uh, 797 00:38:12,724 --> 00:38:14,770 could you give us a moment, Carmen? 798 00:38:18,347 --> 00:38:21,698 Why are there hundreds of teddy bears in our reception? 799 00:38:22,829 --> 00:38:24,391 I... 800 00:38:24,396 --> 00:38:27,199 Is that a legal euphemism I don't understand? 801 00:38:27,204 --> 00:38:30,180 No. This... 802 00:38:30,185 --> 00:38:32,051 was sent to you. 803 00:38:32,056 --> 00:38:35,272 - It's a Marissa bear. - Hug me. 804 00:38:35,277 --> 00:38:36,682 That doesn't even look like me. 805 00:38:36,687 --> 00:38:38,189 That would seem to be beside the point. 806 00:38:38,193 --> 00:38:39,624 What is going on, Marissa? 807 00:38:39,629 --> 00:38:42,008 Why are there hundreds of bears in our office? 808 00:38:42,013 --> 00:38:43,013 Let me find out. 809 00:38:43,018 --> 00:38:45,598 Well, if you're finding out, you must have some suspicion. 810 00:38:45,603 --> 00:38:46,904 So, what is it? 811 00:38:46,909 --> 00:38:48,875 I offered some advice to a client 812 00:38:48,880 --> 00:38:50,778 who was buying a Build-A-Bear franchise. 813 00:38:50,783 --> 00:38:53,128 - My guess is this was a thank you. - What client? 814 00:38:53,133 --> 00:38:54,826 You're not a lawyer. 815 00:38:54,831 --> 00:38:56,498 Why do you have clients? 816 00:39:00,115 --> 00:39:01,241 Oh, my God. 817 00:39:01,246 --> 00:39:03,613 This is about that Copy Coop court? 818 00:39:03,618 --> 00:39:05,825 I made sure it didn't interfere with my responsibilities. 819 00:39:05,829 --> 00:39:07,300 Marissa, no. 820 00:39:07,305 --> 00:39:10,324 By participating in that simulacrum of a courtroom, 821 00:39:10,329 --> 00:39:13,549 you exposed this firm to malpractice, sanctions, 822 00:39:13,554 --> 00:39:16,730 - and God knows what. - I'm just offering the judge some advice, 823 00:39:16,735 --> 00:39:18,316 and helping him with his copyright office. 824 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:20,969 If you wish to continue your employment at this firm, 825 00:39:20,974 --> 00:39:22,674 you will never do anything like that again. 826 00:39:22,679 --> 00:39:23,776 - Do you understand? - But it's... 827 00:39:23,780 --> 00:39:25,777 No. No buts. 828 00:39:25,782 --> 00:39:27,740 Do you understand? 829 00:39:29,287 --> 00:39:30,332 I do. 830 00:39:31,594 --> 00:39:34,453 Diane, your husband and the FBI are here. 831 00:39:34,458 --> 00:39:35,802 Oh, no. 832 00:39:35,807 --> 00:39:37,347 Don't put them in the conference room. 833 00:39:37,352 --> 00:39:39,036 I... Okay. 834 00:39:39,041 --> 00:39:41,478 I think I might be a little late. 835 00:39:49,773 --> 00:39:51,161 Do we all get one? 836 00:39:51,166 --> 00:39:52,693 Or just clients? 837 00:39:56,519 --> 00:39:57,819 Wow. 838 00:39:57,824 --> 00:40:01,519 There's that, uh, calming, unnerving quiet. 839 00:40:05,810 --> 00:40:07,024 - Hello. - Hi 840 00:40:07,029 --> 00:40:09,287 I have agreed to a ten-minute interview. 841 00:40:09,292 --> 00:40:11,411 Mr. McVeigh has to get back to work. 842 00:40:11,416 --> 00:40:12,417 Yes. Yes, I know. 843 00:40:12,422 --> 00:40:14,452 And he's been a good boy, not saying a thing. 844 00:40:14,457 --> 00:40:15,459 He's not a boy. 845 00:40:15,464 --> 00:40:18,006 No, he's not, your boy, Bill. 846 00:40:18,924 --> 00:40:20,442 Okay. Let's start. 847 00:40:20,447 --> 00:40:24,071 Just to be formal, Kurt, I'm Agent Starkey with the FBI. 848 00:40:25,300 --> 00:40:28,211 We understand. We don't need the musical introduction. 849 00:40:28,216 --> 00:40:31,239 Okay. Um... So, Kurt. 850 00:40:31,244 --> 00:40:33,842 Those friends or your colleagues 851 00:40:33,847 --> 00:40:35,654 or whatever they are to you, or were to you, 852 00:40:35,658 --> 00:40:38,072 probably have little or no criminal liability 853 00:40:38,077 --> 00:40:39,831 for January 6. 854 00:40:39,836 --> 00:40:42,655 My concern isn't with their past. 855 00:40:42,660 --> 00:40:44,427 It's what they might do in the future. 856 00:40:44,432 --> 00:40:45,680 He has no knowledge of that. 857 00:40:45,685 --> 00:40:48,318 Well, now that they've gotten away with, say, trespassing, 858 00:40:48,323 --> 00:40:51,756 or smearing their feces on the floor of the rotunda, 859 00:40:51,761 --> 00:40:53,845 they're emboldened to violence, 860 00:40:53,850 --> 00:40:56,156 to bombs, to hostage taking. 861 00:41:00,117 --> 00:41:02,506 Does Kurt have a question? 862 00:41:02,511 --> 00:41:04,956 - No, but I do. - Oh. Pray, ask. 863 00:41:04,961 --> 00:41:06,218 Why do you think that? 864 00:41:06,223 --> 00:41:08,076 Why do I think they're emboldened? 865 00:41:08,081 --> 00:41:09,339 Well, I have my reasons. 866 00:41:09,344 --> 00:41:11,602 And if you tell me who they are, 867 00:41:11,607 --> 00:41:15,545 I will know and then, if need be, I can stop them. 868 00:41:15,550 --> 00:41:18,312 My client has no knowledge of anyone plotting anything. 869 00:41:18,317 --> 00:41:20,372 Well, that does not square 870 00:41:20,377 --> 00:41:23,048 with this Dylan Pike statement. 871 00:41:23,053 --> 00:41:26,264 "Kurt McVeigh not only trained me in firearms, 872 00:41:26,269 --> 00:41:29,433 he also laid out the strategy for entering and occupying 873 00:41:29,438 --> 00:41:31,483 the U.S. Capitol". 874 00:41:39,448 --> 00:41:41,327 Was that a comment? 875 00:41:41,332 --> 00:41:43,155 No. I have a comment. 876 00:41:43,160 --> 00:41:46,076 Oh, come on. Bullshit. 877 00:41:54,780 --> 00:41:56,299 Wow. 878 00:41:56,304 --> 00:41:58,910 I'm surprised Mr. Pike didn't accuse Kurt 879 00:41:58,915 --> 00:42:00,590 of being responsible for 9/11. 880 00:42:00,595 --> 00:42:02,392 Certainly you have a better joke than that. 881 00:42:02,397 --> 00:42:04,742 No. This isn't a joke to me. 882 00:42:04,747 --> 00:42:07,571 Dylan Pike will say anything to reduce his sentence. 883 00:42:07,576 --> 00:42:10,530 I do consider his statement with some skepticism. 884 00:42:10,535 --> 00:42:14,073 And the only way to get to the truth is with a grand jury. 885 00:42:14,078 --> 00:42:18,408 Uh, a subpoena has a tendency to sharpen the senses. 886 00:42:18,413 --> 00:42:19,988 Odd you don't have a musical cue for that. 887 00:42:19,992 --> 00:42:22,150 Hold on. 888 00:42:22,155 --> 00:42:24,419 Oops. That's not right. 889 00:42:25,550 --> 00:42:27,939 I can always subpoena you, Kurt. 890 00:42:36,018 --> 00:42:38,676 - He's a rapist. - An accused rapist. 891 00:42:38,681 --> 00:42:41,200 God, I'm amazed I have to say this in a room full of lawyers. 892 00:42:41,205 --> 00:42:43,683 Since when are we representing people like Wolfe-Coleman? 893 00:42:43,687 --> 00:42:45,061 He's the next Jeffrey Epstein. 894 00:42:45,066 --> 00:42:46,611 - Did you approve this, Liz? - No. 895 00:42:46,615 --> 00:42:48,960 This is the first that I am hearing of this. 896 00:42:48,965 --> 00:42:51,615 - So it was Diane. Diane approved this. - No. I... 897 00:42:51,620 --> 00:42:52,620 Well, I don't know. 898 00:42:52,625 --> 00:42:55,314 I have clients who will flee when they find out 899 00:42:55,319 --> 00:42:57,177 we represent this rapist. 900 00:42:57,182 --> 00:42:59,710 Oh, you mean like the Women's Coalition? Big loss. 901 00:42:59,715 --> 00:43:01,102 I know, the teddy bears. 902 00:43:01,107 --> 00:43:02,118 - I'm working on it. - No, no, no. 903 00:43:02,122 --> 00:43:04,855 Did you approve us representing Craig Wolfe-Coleman? 904 00:43:04,860 --> 00:43:06,717 No. Why? 905 00:43:06,722 --> 00:43:08,557 - Do we represent him? - Apparently, we do. 906 00:43:08,562 --> 00:43:10,430 And we're-we're just trying to get to the bottom of it. 907 00:43:10,434 --> 00:43:11,983 Without the other name partner? 908 00:43:11,988 --> 00:43:13,767 That's why we asked you in. 909 00:43:13,772 --> 00:43:15,060 Well, this isn't me. 910 00:43:15,065 --> 00:43:16,366 I mean, was he here? 911 00:43:16,371 --> 00:43:18,672 - Hi. Maybe I can help. - David. 912 00:43:18,677 --> 00:43:20,052 What's going on? 913 00:43:20,057 --> 00:43:22,167 Uh, one of the associates, the new one... 914 00:43:22,172 --> 00:43:24,051 - Marissa? - No, the real one. 915 00:43:24,056 --> 00:43:25,375 - Carmen? - Right. 916 00:43:25,380 --> 00:43:27,955 She pulled in Wolfe-Coleman as a client. 917 00:43:27,960 --> 00:43:29,592 - Carmen? - Why? 918 00:43:29,597 --> 00:43:31,498 Because... Wait, why don't I go upstairs 919 00:43:31,503 --> 00:43:33,178 and get your last quarterly report. 920 00:43:33,183 --> 00:43:34,358 Oh, come on, David. 921 00:43:34,363 --> 00:43:36,273 If Gavin Firth wants to talk to us about money, 922 00:43:36,278 --> 00:43:37,684 he should discuss it with the partners. 923 00:43:37,688 --> 00:43:40,098 Actually, Gavin was called back to London. 924 00:43:40,103 --> 00:43:41,360 I'm the new Gavin. 925 00:43:41,365 --> 00:43:45,451 STR Laurie made me your new boss. 926 00:43:45,456 --> 00:43:46,931 Hi. 927 00:43:46,936 --> 00:43:48,598 And this is what I have to say. 928 00:43:48,603 --> 00:43:51,618 More of you should be out there digging up new clients 929 00:43:51,623 --> 00:43:53,041 like this new Carmen girl. 930 00:43:53,046 --> 00:43:54,621 Two months out of law school, 931 00:43:54,626 --> 00:43:57,345 and she's got our top two clients. 932 00:43:57,350 --> 00:43:59,165 Think about it. 933 00:44:03,039 --> 00:44:05,520 Can I talk to you for a second? 934 00:44:07,826 --> 00:44:09,649 That's bad. 935 00:44:09,654 --> 00:44:11,782 - David as our boss. - Yeah. 936 00:44:11,787 --> 00:44:14,872 Yeah, but, I... you know, I have a worse worry. 937 00:44:14,877 --> 00:44:16,421 Okay? 938 00:44:16,426 --> 00:44:18,641 We were griping about a new client, 939 00:44:18,646 --> 00:44:21,444 and two minutes later, David Lee comes running down 940 00:44:21,449 --> 00:44:23,054 the stairs to talk to us. 941 00:44:23,059 --> 00:44:25,104 That's quite a coincidence. 942 00:44:26,932 --> 00:44:28,494 You think he bugged your office? 943 00:44:28,499 --> 00:44:30,736 I don't know. You know him better than I do. 944 00:44:30,741 --> 00:44:31,742 Would he do something like that? 945 00:44:31,746 --> 00:44:33,548 - Oh, yeah. - Great. 946 00:44:34,349 --> 00:44:35,414 So what do we do? 947 00:44:35,419 --> 00:44:37,447 Have Jay look for bugs. 948 00:44:37,452 --> 00:44:39,971 At night, when we can hide it from David. 949 00:44:39,976 --> 00:44:41,307 God. 950 00:44:41,312 --> 00:44:43,509 If we actually spent this much time lawyering, 951 00:44:43,514 --> 00:44:46,599 we'd be Supreme Court justices by now. 952 00:44:46,604 --> 00:44:48,919 Oh, wait. What is, what is going on 953 00:44:48,924 --> 00:44:50,948 with all the teddy bears in the conference room? 954 00:44:50,953 --> 00:44:53,469 It's a long story. 955 00:44:53,937 --> 00:44:56,013 If it's actually prejudicial, than even telling me 956 00:44:56,018 --> 00:44:57,280 what it is will prejudice me. 957 00:44:57,285 --> 00:44:59,438 But I don't think it is prejudicial. All I wanted... 958 00:44:59,443 --> 00:45:02,206 No. No. You say another word and I'll judge against you. 959 00:45:02,211 --> 00:45:04,121 Here's what I'll allow you. 960 00:45:04,126 --> 00:45:07,006 Four words to explain why it's not prejudicial. 961 00:45:07,011 --> 00:45:09,087 You go over that, I'll rule for the other side. 962 00:45:09,092 --> 00:45:11,450 - Your Honor... - Hey! There's two. 963 00:45:11,455 --> 00:45:12,830 Can I have those two back? 964 00:45:12,835 --> 00:45:14,314 No, but you now have six. 965 00:45:15,415 --> 00:45:18,283 Patent claim... 966 00:45:18,288 --> 00:45:21,025 - requires background. - Two more words. 967 00:45:21,030 --> 00:45:23,044 Of prior work. 968 00:45:23,049 --> 00:45:24,882 Nope. Three words. Ruling for the defendant. 969 00:45:24,886 --> 00:45:27,466 Your patent is approved, sir. Go with God. 970 00:45:27,471 --> 00:45:29,307 Wait. Shake hands. Look at each other and say, 971 00:45:29,312 --> 00:45:31,296 "I respect and I love you". 972 00:45:31,301 --> 00:45:33,603 No, no, no, no, no. 973 00:45:33,608 --> 00:45:35,300 That's not how we do things here, sir. 974 00:45:35,305 --> 00:45:38,782 Due to the Bad Loser Law of last Wednesday, 975 00:45:38,787 --> 00:45:40,305 the ruling is reversed. 976 00:45:40,310 --> 00:45:41,611 Judgement for the plaintiff. 977 00:45:41,616 --> 00:45:44,135 - Yes! - Don't you dare celebrate, sir. 978 00:45:44,140 --> 00:45:46,441 Thank you, Your Honor. 979 00:45:46,446 --> 00:45:48,065 There's my law clerk. 980 00:45:48,070 --> 00:45:50,294 Recess for ten minutes. 981 00:45:54,411 --> 00:45:56,544 I can't do it. I'm sorry. 982 00:45:58,533 --> 00:45:59,703 Why not? 983 00:45:59,708 --> 00:46:00,752 My boss said no. 984 00:46:02,375 --> 00:46:04,272 You don't need me anyway. 985 00:46:04,277 --> 00:46:06,410 Let me connect you with a real lawyer. 986 00:46:07,716 --> 00:46:09,160 Marissa, listen to me. 987 00:46:09,165 --> 00:46:11,597 I asked you for a reason. 988 00:46:11,602 --> 00:46:14,605 You know just enough not to crush what I'm doing here. 989 00:46:16,364 --> 00:46:19,018 A real lawyer will look for reasons why not. 990 00:46:20,263 --> 00:46:23,179 I need someone to look for reasons why. 991 00:46:23,962 --> 00:46:25,959 I can find you someone. 992 00:46:25,964 --> 00:46:27,662 I don't want someone. 993 00:46:38,042 --> 00:46:40,044 All rise. 994 00:46:49,422 --> 00:46:51,332 Ms. Reddick, 995 00:46:51,337 --> 00:46:54,553 you made an original and compelling argument. 996 00:46:54,558 --> 00:46:56,686 And Your Honor, Judge Cain, 997 00:46:56,691 --> 00:46:59,445 - I always thought you got a raw deal... - Your Honor. 998 00:46:59,450 --> 00:47:02,256 You don't want to interrupt me, Counselor. 999 00:47:02,261 --> 00:47:04,994 I have to admit, I am baffled. 1000 00:47:04,999 --> 00:47:08,711 How can it be that Chumhum gets away with something 1001 00:47:08,716 --> 00:47:11,396 any newspaper would go under for doing? 1002 00:47:11,401 --> 00:47:14,486 Unfortunately... 1003 00:47:14,491 --> 00:47:16,401 the law is the law. 1004 00:47:16,406 --> 00:47:18,477 It may be unfair, 1005 00:47:18,482 --> 00:47:20,784 but it is constitutional. 1006 00:47:20,789 --> 00:47:23,408 Section 230 stands, 1007 00:47:23,413 --> 00:47:26,193 and the statute ties my hands. 1008 00:47:37,514 --> 00:47:39,342 Mr. Cord. 1009 00:47:40,926 --> 00:47:43,733 Ace or Queen? 1010 00:47:43,738 --> 00:47:44,834 Queen. 1011 00:47:44,839 --> 00:47:46,387 Good. 1012 00:47:46,392 --> 00:47:49,477 I just stopped by to thank you for your efforts, Ms. Reddick. 1013 00:47:49,482 --> 00:47:52,955 And to tell you that I'm quite prepared to bankroll an appeal. 1014 00:47:52,960 --> 00:47:57,146 Uh, well, we are happy to handle the appeal for you 1015 00:47:57,151 --> 00:47:59,309 if that's what you would like, but, um... 1016 00:47:59,314 --> 00:48:02,268 Uh, you should know that it is probably a long shot. 1017 00:48:02,273 --> 00:48:04,623 Long shots have come through for me before. 1018 00:48:04,628 --> 00:48:06,973 You know, I have wicked arthritis in my hands, 1019 00:48:06,978 --> 00:48:08,453 and my doctor told me, 1020 00:48:08,458 --> 00:48:10,660 "Well, just squeeze a rubber ball all day", 1021 00:48:10,665 --> 00:48:13,458 but instead, I picked up a book of magic. 1022 00:48:14,612 --> 00:48:17,767 Now, I've identified 27 potential lawsuits 1023 00:48:17,772 --> 00:48:19,972 that I think might be viable. They're tricky, 1024 00:48:19,977 --> 00:48:22,409 but, uh, they've got potential. 1025 00:48:22,414 --> 00:48:24,077 And if you win, 1026 00:48:24,082 --> 00:48:26,514 the world just becomes a little more bearable. 1027 00:48:26,519 --> 00:48:28,821 - Hmm. - And, uh... 1028 00:48:28,826 --> 00:48:31,302 we are the firm that you want? 1029 00:48:31,307 --> 00:48:33,130 Oh, most definitely. 1030 00:48:33,135 --> 00:48:34,658 Talk to you soon. 1031 00:48:35,441 --> 00:48:37,830 Carmen, can I have a second? 1032 00:48:37,835 --> 00:48:38,905 Yes. 1033 00:48:38,910 --> 00:48:40,869 No, I'll go. It's my turn. 1034 00:48:44,973 --> 00:48:47,622 You're representing Craig Wolfe-Coleman? 1035 00:48:47,627 --> 00:48:49,494 I think I am. 1036 00:48:49,499 --> 00:48:51,322 Did you pursue him? 1037 00:48:51,327 --> 00:48:52,763 Of course not. 1038 00:48:53,590 --> 00:48:55,152 You know what he's accused of? 1039 00:48:55,157 --> 00:48:58,242 Yes, I looked over the case last night. 1040 00:48:58,247 --> 00:48:59,983 And it doesn't bother you? 1041 00:48:59,988 --> 00:49:01,593 I... 1042 00:49:01,598 --> 00:49:03,813 Uh, I don't... I don't understand. 1043 00:49:03,818 --> 00:49:05,466 Should it? 1044 00:49:05,471 --> 00:49:09,427 Carmen, is-is-is there anyone that you would not represent? 1045 00:49:09,432 --> 00:49:11,690 Wouldn't? 1046 00:49:11,695 --> 00:49:13,692 I... I don't understand, 1047 00:49:13,697 --> 00:49:17,074 is... is there someone you don't want me to represent? 1048 00:49:17,079 --> 00:49:19,089 Okay. Uh, no. I'm just... 1049 00:49:19,094 --> 00:49:22,396 I'm just trying to get a sense of who you are. 1050 00:49:22,401 --> 00:49:24,834 Is there anyone? 1051 00:49:24,839 --> 00:49:26,523 Someone? 1052 00:49:27,916 --> 00:49:29,403 Alan Dershowitz. 1053 00:49:29,408 --> 00:49:31,492 Why? 1054 00:49:31,497 --> 00:49:33,407 I don't know. 1055 00:49:33,412 --> 00:49:34,762 I don't like him. 1056 00:49:36,894 --> 00:49:38,804 Okay, um... 1057 00:49:38,809 --> 00:49:40,675 All right, here's what I want. 1058 00:49:40,680 --> 00:49:42,286 As your mentor, 1059 00:49:42,291 --> 00:49:45,550 I'm going to help you with the Craig Wolfe-Coleman case. 1060 00:49:45,555 --> 00:49:48,553 - Thank you. - And I want us to keep talking 1061 00:49:48,558 --> 00:49:49,728 about your career path. 1062 00:49:49,733 --> 00:49:51,474 Are-are you worried about me? 1063 00:49:52,954 --> 00:49:55,783 I don't know what I am about you. 1064 00:50:03,921 --> 00:50:05,526 Mr. Wackner. 1065 00:50:05,531 --> 00:50:06,993 What a surprise. 1066 00:50:06,998 --> 00:50:08,783 Ms. Lockhart. Hi. 1067 00:50:10,032 --> 00:50:12,185 I love your decor. 1068 00:50:13,888 --> 00:50:16,176 I'm always surprised, people come in my courtroom, 1069 00:50:16,181 --> 00:50:17,812 and they're shocked. 1070 00:50:17,817 --> 00:50:19,958 They think, "Oh, my God, it's so informal". 1071 00:50:19,963 --> 00:50:21,991 - What can I do for you, sir? - I want to hire you. 1072 00:50:21,996 --> 00:50:24,515 - You want to... - Hire you, your firm. 1073 00:50:24,520 --> 00:50:27,374 I did my research, and I'm willing to pay your retainer. 1074 00:50:27,379 --> 00:50:28,767 - Are you being sued? - No. 1075 00:50:28,772 --> 00:50:30,247 I'm creating a courtroom, 1076 00:50:30,252 --> 00:50:33,150 and I need to know what is the best way to do it. 1077 00:50:33,155 --> 00:50:34,455 Well, we don't do that, sir. 1078 00:50:34,460 --> 00:50:36,527 - But you do try to make money? - We do. 1079 00:50:36,532 --> 00:50:38,429 I'm willing to pay money. 1080 00:50:38,434 --> 00:50:40,126 I looked online. 1081 00:50:40,131 --> 00:50:43,142 One of your services is consultation on legal issues. 1082 00:50:43,147 --> 00:50:46,398 Your website is incredibly insistent on that. 1083 00:50:46,403 --> 00:50:49,309 Well, I need consultation, and I'm willing to pay. 1084 00:50:49,314 --> 00:50:51,413 Mr. Wackner, I... 1085 00:50:53,014 --> 00:50:55,228 I don't like what you're doing. 1086 00:50:55,233 --> 00:50:56,577 I know. 1087 00:50:56,582 --> 00:50:59,076 And I'm not trying to convince you. 1088 00:50:59,081 --> 00:51:01,495 I'm using your skepticism, 1089 00:51:01,500 --> 00:51:04,281 and the incentive of capitalism, 1090 00:51:04,286 --> 00:51:06,344 uh... 1091 00:51:06,349 --> 00:51:09,939 to acquire your services to, um... 1092 00:51:09,944 --> 00:51:13,643 perfect my little clubhouse of the law. 1093 00:51:14,470 --> 00:51:16,141 I want you, 1094 00:51:16,146 --> 00:51:18,666 and I want Marissa to help me. 1095 00:51:21,303 --> 00:51:23,448 Our retainer is not, uh, 1096 00:51:23,453 --> 00:51:24,836 it-it's sizable. 1097 00:51:24,841 --> 00:51:25,868 Well, I got money. 1098 00:51:25,873 --> 00:51:27,782 Why are you doing this, sir? 1099 00:51:27,787 --> 00:51:29,306 It's not gonna benefit you. 1100 00:51:29,311 --> 00:51:31,961 It's odd. 1101 00:51:31,966 --> 00:51:35,138 I'm gonna talk for a while, so... 1102 00:51:35,143 --> 00:51:37,140 just let me. 1103 00:51:37,145 --> 00:51:39,751 Since the '80s, 1104 00:51:39,756 --> 00:51:41,896 people have been discussing everything 1105 00:51:41,901 --> 00:51:46,945 as if it's built on what can benefit or disadvantage. 1106 00:51:46,950 --> 00:51:49,804 But do you remember a time before that? 1107 00:51:49,809 --> 00:51:53,330 People used to want to write the great American novel 1108 00:51:53,335 --> 00:51:54,722 and not sell out. 1109 00:51:54,727 --> 00:51:57,334 Build a beach sculpture. 1110 00:51:57,339 --> 00:51:59,989 Fly to Ecuador, help people. 1111 00:51:59,994 --> 00:52:02,905 Can you remember the last time 1112 00:52:02,910 --> 00:52:06,082 you heard those words, 1113 00:52:06,087 --> 00:52:08,693 "Peace Corps"? 1114 00:52:08,698 --> 00:52:10,695 I do. 1115 00:52:10,700 --> 00:52:14,568 I want a new Peace Corps. 1116 00:52:14,573 --> 00:52:16,793 For America. 1117 00:52:22,581 --> 00:52:27,978 I'll have downstairs draw up a... a retainer agreement. 1118 00:52:29,327 --> 00:52:31,150 Good. 1119 00:52:31,155 --> 00:52:32,412 Can I take a bear? 1120 00:52:32,417 --> 00:52:34,371 Oh, please do. 1121 00:52:34,376 --> 00:52:37,087 Um, take two. 1122 00:52:38,441 --> 00:52:40,960 - Thank you very much. - Hmm. 1123 00:52:40,965 --> 00:52:43,707 Bye-bye. 1124 00:52:45,100 --> 00:52:46,710 Hold the door. 1125 00:52:49,217 --> 00:52:51,045 Here, take one. 1126 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:43,000 - Synced and corrected by Firefly - - www.addic7ed.com -