1 00:00:04,533 --> 00:00:06,467 and may contain mature subject matter. 2 00:00:06,467 --> 00:00:09,834 Viewer discretion is advised. 3 00:00:09,900 --> 00:00:10,967 Previously, on Family Law... 4 00:00:10,967 --> 00:00:13,233 Maybe it's time to adjust the parenting agreement. 5 00:00:13,233 --> 00:00:14,633 That would be great. 6 00:00:15,567 --> 00:00:17,233 Dad raised me on his own when Mom died. 7 00:00:17,233 --> 00:00:19,166 How old were you when she passed away? 8 00:00:19,166 --> 00:00:20,400 Eight. 9 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:22,400 Apologies for interrupting the party. 10 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:23,700 I was very impressed with your law firm, 11 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:26,367 so I've hired Harry to represent me in my divorce. 12 00:00:26,367 --> 00:00:27,300 Seriously? 13 00:00:27,300 --> 00:00:28,834 I should never have proposed. 14 00:00:28,834 --> 00:00:30,066 We can't get married. 15 00:00:31,767 --> 00:00:33,600 I want to offer you an eat-what-you-kill deal. 16 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,233 You get to keep 50% 17 00:00:35,233 --> 00:00:36,533 of everything you bring into the firm. 18 00:00:36,533 --> 00:00:38,166 I'll think about it. 19 00:00:41,166 --> 00:00:43,734 I'm glad we could get together, the four of us. 20 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:46,367 Your mom and I have some news. 21 00:00:46,367 --> 00:00:48,233 - You're getting a divorce? - No. 22 00:00:48,233 --> 00:00:49,233 [Nico] You're coming home? 23 00:00:49,233 --> 00:00:50,433 Not yet, Peanut. 24 00:00:50,433 --> 00:00:52,734 [Frank] We're gonna do week on, week off. 25 00:00:52,734 --> 00:00:54,700 You'll spend one with me, one with Mom. 26 00:00:54,700 --> 00:00:55,667 [Nico] Oh. 27 00:00:56,700 --> 00:00:58,400 That sucks. Well, it does! 28 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:00,633 Now we're going to be going back and forth all the time. 29 00:01:00,633 --> 00:01:02,133 I got a zero on my French homework 30 00:01:02,133 --> 00:01:03,934 because you left it at Jo-Jo's on Sunday. 31 00:01:03,934 --> 00:01:05,567 I left it? 32 00:01:05,567 --> 00:01:07,667 Now stuff like that's gonna happen even more. 33 00:01:07,667 --> 00:01:09,934 Actually, mathematically speaking, 34 00:01:09,934 --> 00:01:11,700 it'll happen less 35 00:01:11,700 --> 00:01:14,100 just 'cause you'll be in one place longer. 36 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:15,500 And how am I supposed to see Justin 37 00:01:15,500 --> 00:01:16,800 if I'm trapped way over there? 38 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:18,567 I seem to remember he found his way to Jo-Jo's 39 00:01:18,567 --> 00:01:19,633 - quite easily. - Abby. 40 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:22,133 You'll still get to see your friends. 41 00:01:22,133 --> 00:01:23,133 And what about volleyball? 42 00:01:23,133 --> 00:01:25,066 I'll have to get up at, like, 5:00 43 00:01:25,066 --> 00:01:25,934 for practices. 44 00:01:25,934 --> 00:01:26,800 [groans] 45 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:28,367 I have fencing on Tuesdays. 46 00:01:28,367 --> 00:01:30,066 And Thursdays are my trivia club. 47 00:01:30,066 --> 00:01:31,967 We need to work out logistics, but-- 48 00:01:31,967 --> 00:01:34,166 [Sofia] You know, I'm so sick of this. 49 00:01:34,166 --> 00:01:35,767 Just 'cause you ruined your life does not mean 50 00:01:35,767 --> 00:01:37,433 you get to screw up ours. 51 00:01:37,433 --> 00:01:39,734 [sighs] 52 00:01:40,967 --> 00:01:42,400 One thing I bet you didn't know 53 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,266 is that soy can delay puberty in girls. 54 00:01:46,934 --> 00:01:49,266 Guess it's too late. 55 00:01:50,500 --> 00:01:51,667 [Yannick] "Eat what you kill"? 56 00:01:51,667 --> 00:01:53,233 Seriously, dude? 57 00:01:53,233 --> 00:01:54,633 More money, fewer headaches. 58 00:01:54,633 --> 00:01:56,667 Please. It's a consolation prize. 59 00:01:56,667 --> 00:01:59,266 I thought you wanted your name on the letterhead? 60 00:01:59,266 --> 00:02:00,834 We're gonna revisit partnership down the line. 61 00:02:00,834 --> 00:02:01,800 When? 62 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:04,900 "Eat what you kill" 63 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:06,567 is what senior partners offer guys 64 00:02:06,567 --> 00:02:09,500 who aren't good enough to be invited to the dinner table. 65 00:02:09,500 --> 00:02:10,834 That's not what this is. 66 00:02:10,834 --> 00:02:12,900 You know, I've been meaning to ask... 67 00:02:14,633 --> 00:02:16,066 ...mind if I swipe right? 68 00:02:17,133 --> 00:02:19,367 Mind if I piss in your water bottle? 69 00:02:19,367 --> 00:02:20,500 [bottle clangs] 70 00:02:21,834 --> 00:02:23,033 Too soon? 71 00:02:25,667 --> 00:02:27,834 Lucy-Goosey. 72 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,867 How're you doing? 73 00:02:30,867 --> 00:02:33,000 You'd think it'd get easier. 74 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,266 I know. I miss her, too. Every day. 75 00:02:36,266 --> 00:02:38,367 This week, leading up, I... 76 00:02:38,367 --> 00:02:41,633 It takes the wind out of you, doesn't it? 77 00:02:41,633 --> 00:02:43,433 I had Jerri clear my Friday morning. 78 00:02:44,500 --> 00:02:45,734 I'll get the flowers. 79 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,200 [Jerri] I will see all three of you tonight. 80 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:51,200 5:30. 81 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:52,266 I'll be there. 82 00:02:52,266 --> 00:02:54,867 Harry's ego doesn't need any more inflating. 83 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:56,266 Abigail. 84 00:02:56,266 --> 00:02:57,533 He's not even gonna notice-- 85 00:02:57,533 --> 00:02:58,700 Fine. 86 00:02:58,700 --> 00:03:00,166 Yeah, I'm not going. 87 00:03:00,166 --> 00:03:01,867 [Jerri] You are. 88 00:03:01,867 --> 00:03:04,400 If not for Harry, for me. 89 00:03:05,834 --> 00:03:08,700 I'll come for his speech, but I'm not staying for drinks. 90 00:03:08,700 --> 00:03:10,400 Uh, Mister-- Daniel? 91 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,066 Ms. Creedy and Mrs. Vanderhausen are here. 92 00:03:12,066 --> 00:03:14,066 Put them in the boardroom, please. 93 00:03:18,433 --> 00:03:19,767 I'm hoping we can keep them out of court. 94 00:03:19,767 --> 00:03:20,767 Of course you are. 95 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:23,133 Why would you want to make any real money? 96 00:03:23,133 --> 00:03:24,934 Good morning. 97 00:03:24,934 --> 00:03:26,000 Trish Creedy, 98 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,600 Kim Vanderhausen, this is my junior associate, 99 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:29,800 Abigail Bianchi. 100 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:31,600 Daniel tells me 101 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:33,800 your mother is suing you for parental support. 102 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:35,133 She's not getting a dime. 103 00:03:35,133 --> 00:03:37,033 She made her bed, she can lie in it. 104 00:03:37,033 --> 00:03:39,600 Our mother was physically and psychologically abusive. 105 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:41,266 Oh, she still is. She's cold-- 106 00:03:41,266 --> 00:03:42,667 ...Manipulative, vindictive. 107 00:03:42,667 --> 00:03:45,300 Mean. She's just mean. 108 00:03:45,300 --> 00:03:47,166 See this? 109 00:03:47,166 --> 00:03:48,266 She did that. 110 00:03:48,266 --> 00:03:50,633 Threw a toy at her when she was two years old, 111 00:03:50,633 --> 00:03:51,800 'cause she wouldn't stop crying. 112 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,300 [Trish] Now she thinks somehow we owe her, 113 00:03:54,300 --> 00:03:55,767 after everything she's put us through. 114 00:03:55,767 --> 00:03:57,266 What about your father? 115 00:03:57,266 --> 00:03:59,100 He died before I was born. 116 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:01,000 - Maybe if he'd been around-- - No, nothing would've changed. 117 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:02,300 She's a monster. 118 00:04:02,300 --> 00:04:04,200 [Nina] Knock-knock? 119 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,233 Carole Creedy is here with her lawyer. 120 00:04:07,233 --> 00:04:08,967 [warmly] Hello, Trish. 121 00:04:08,967 --> 00:04:10,467 You look well. 122 00:04:10,467 --> 00:04:11,633 Kim. 123 00:04:11,633 --> 00:04:12,967 How are my grandkids? 124 00:04:12,967 --> 00:04:15,333 ["Uh-oh" by Jeremy Fisher begins] 125 00:04:15,333 --> 00:04:17,100 [♪] 126 00:04:18,900 --> 00:04:20,266 ♪ You can't prove it 127 00:04:20,266 --> 00:04:21,133 ♪ Uh-oh 128 00:04:21,133 --> 00:04:22,533 ♪ You got nothing legit 129 00:04:22,533 --> 00:04:23,667 ♪ Uh-oh 130 00:04:23,667 --> 00:04:25,200 ♪ The glove don't fit 131 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:26,400 ♪ Uh-oh 132 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:27,900 ♪ You gotta acquit 133 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:29,333 ♪ Uh-oh 134 00:04:29,333 --> 00:04:31,200 ♪ The charges won't stick 'Cause ♪ 135 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:32,967 ♪ I ain't no sucker 136 00:04:32,967 --> 00:04:35,133 ♪ Ain't your lollipop 137 00:04:35,133 --> 00:04:36,300 ♪ But 138 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:38,000 ♪ You can kiss my sweet 139 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,000 ♪ Uh-huh 140 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,667 ♪ Never gonna stop Never gonna stop ♪ 141 00:04:41,667 --> 00:04:43,033 ♪ Never gonna stop 142 00:04:43,033 --> 00:04:44,133 ♪ You can't prove it 143 00:04:44,133 --> 00:04:45,600 ♪ Uh-oh 144 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:50,100 My, uh, client, uh, needs h-help with the, uh... 145 00:04:50,100 --> 00:04:52,400 -[clicking his pen] -...uh... 146 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,166 -[click-click] -...um... 147 00:04:54,166 --> 00:04:57,667 she doesn't have enough to cover her basic, uh... 148 00:04:57,667 --> 00:04:58,734 [snaps] "Necessities of life." 149 00:04:58,734 --> 00:04:59,767 Right! 150 00:04:59,767 --> 00:05:01,834 Then maybe she moves to a cheaper city. 151 00:05:01,834 --> 00:05:04,834 My life is here, close to family and friends. 152 00:05:04,834 --> 00:05:06,166 What family and friends? 153 00:05:06,166 --> 00:05:07,700 You've alienated everyone. 154 00:05:07,700 --> 00:05:10,300 I know we'd all like to find a reasonable solution. 155 00:05:10,300 --> 00:05:12,066 I'm not asking for much. 156 00:05:12,066 --> 00:05:13,867 Just a small helping hand. 157 00:05:13,867 --> 00:05:14,967 Tell them, Clark. 158 00:05:14,967 --> 00:05:16,900 Where was that helping hand when we were kids? 159 00:05:16,900 --> 00:05:18,500 You never showed us any affection. 160 00:05:18,500 --> 00:05:20,400 You bullied us, undermined us. 161 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:21,400 Right, Kim? 162 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,467 You had a good, but strict, upbringing. 163 00:05:24,467 --> 00:05:27,867 I kept a roof over your head, shoes on your feet. 164 00:05:27,867 --> 00:05:30,200 You treated us like indentured servants! 165 00:05:31,233 --> 00:05:33,367 One Christmas, we both asked for Barbies. 166 00:05:33,367 --> 00:05:34,567 Oh, here we go. 167 00:05:34,567 --> 00:05:37,300 Why do you always have to bring up that Christmas? 168 00:05:37,300 --> 00:05:39,900 She bought one Barbie. 169 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:42,700 Whoever did more chores that day could keep it. 170 00:05:42,700 --> 00:05:45,233 And after we'd spent the day cleaning, 171 00:05:45,233 --> 00:05:48,033 she ripped the doll's head off, threw it in the fireplace, 172 00:05:48,033 --> 00:05:49,500 because we were both "spoiled little brats". 173 00:05:49,500 --> 00:05:51,033 I was at my wit's end. 174 00:05:51,033 --> 00:05:52,400 There were bills piling up. 175 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,100 I was working three jobs. 176 00:05:55,100 --> 00:05:58,333 I always did the best I could for you girls. 177 00:05:58,333 --> 00:05:59,400 [Trish] That was your best? 178 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:03,433 Have you explained to your client 179 00:06:03,433 --> 00:06:05,333 that the law regarding parental support 180 00:06:05,333 --> 00:06:06,834 was repealed, 181 00:06:06,834 --> 00:06:09,433 and that her only recourse is by making a claim in equity? 182 00:06:09,433 --> 00:06:10,600 [stammering] Uh, w-well-- 183 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,266 And if she takes this to court, she will lose, 184 00:06:13,266 --> 00:06:16,767 because "he who comes to equity, must come with clean hands." 185 00:06:16,767 --> 00:06:20,467 Right, yeah, the, uh, "clean hands," um... 186 00:06:20,467 --> 00:06:21,967 It's also highly unlikely you'll win 187 00:06:21,967 --> 00:06:23,567 because you already receive 188 00:06:23,567 --> 00:06:25,867 a government pension and Old Age Security. 189 00:06:25,867 --> 00:06:27,800 Is that true, Clark? 190 00:06:28,967 --> 00:06:32,500 I think it would be, uh, better if we could... 191 00:06:32,500 --> 00:06:34,633 come up with a compromise here today? 192 00:06:34,633 --> 00:06:36,834 You want our money? 193 00:06:36,834 --> 00:06:38,100 Take us to court. 194 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:41,166 I expected this from you, Trish, 195 00:06:41,166 --> 00:06:43,633 but not from my sweet Kimmy. 196 00:06:45,667 --> 00:06:47,667 I can't afford to go to court. 197 00:06:47,667 --> 00:06:50,333 You heard them. She won't win. 198 00:06:50,333 --> 00:06:51,700 Here. 199 00:06:51,700 --> 00:06:53,700 This might cheer you up. 200 00:06:53,700 --> 00:06:55,266 Been holding on to it for you. 201 00:06:55,266 --> 00:06:57,800 Sorry we haven't had a chance to see each other 202 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:59,000 since I got back. 203 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,467 Is this the bag you bought last year? 204 00:07:00,467 --> 00:07:01,633 [Trish] Yeah, you said you loved it. 205 00:07:01,633 --> 00:07:03,734 I treated myself to a new one in Milan. 206 00:07:04,834 --> 00:07:06,800 [forced] Wow. Thanks. 207 00:07:08,867 --> 00:07:10,367 Thanks for trying. 208 00:07:10,367 --> 00:07:13,266 Abby will be in touch with you to prep you for court. 209 00:07:15,066 --> 00:07:17,166 [♪] 210 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,800 That lawyer of hers, Clark... 211 00:07:24,033 --> 00:07:26,500 I don't think his testicles have dropped. 212 00:07:26,500 --> 00:07:27,900 What judge is gonna hear that Barbie story 213 00:07:27,900 --> 00:07:29,500 and make them pay? 214 00:07:29,500 --> 00:07:31,967 Carole should be paying them for lifelong therapy. 215 00:07:31,967 --> 00:07:34,066 Yeah, the Barbie thing wasn't flattering, 216 00:07:34,066 --> 00:07:35,333 but come on. 217 00:07:35,333 --> 00:07:37,500 She was raising two kids on her own, 218 00:07:37,500 --> 00:07:39,266 juggling three jobs-- 219 00:07:39,266 --> 00:07:40,300 she must've been exhausted. 220 00:07:40,300 --> 00:07:41,266 You don't know, 221 00:07:41,266 --> 00:07:42,300 you don't have kids. 222 00:07:42,300 --> 00:07:43,233 And if I did, 223 00:07:43,233 --> 00:07:44,500 I wouldn't expect them to support me, 224 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:46,166 especially if I ruined their childhoods. 225 00:07:46,166 --> 00:07:47,700 Did you take my yogurt again? 226 00:07:47,700 --> 00:07:48,867 No. 227 00:07:48,867 --> 00:07:51,233 I-I'm just saying, she probably did 228 00:07:51,233 --> 00:07:53,066 the best she could with the tools she had. 229 00:07:53,066 --> 00:07:54,867 Every parent has ugly moments. 230 00:07:54,867 --> 00:07:56,033 Yeah. 231 00:07:56,033 --> 00:07:57,367 Yours was on YouTube. 232 00:07:57,367 --> 00:07:58,900 Daniel. 233 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:00,066 To be fair, 234 00:08:00,066 --> 00:08:02,367 you didn't exactly have the best role model. 235 00:08:02,367 --> 00:08:03,934 Well, still had my mom. 236 00:08:03,934 --> 00:08:05,100 Exactly. 237 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:06,367 We heard the stories-- 238 00:08:06,367 --> 00:08:08,867 Joanne teaching you to mix a mean Manhattan 239 00:08:08,867 --> 00:08:10,066 when you were seven. 240 00:08:10,066 --> 00:08:11,233 I heard the stories 241 00:08:11,233 --> 00:08:14,033 of your mother having sex with my mother's husband. 242 00:08:14,033 --> 00:08:15,767 And your mother having sex with his mother's husband. 243 00:08:15,767 --> 00:08:17,066 Oh, my God! 244 00:08:17,066 --> 00:08:19,834 You both have the emotional intelligence of a tick. 245 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,400 There's only two things we need to prove. 246 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:25,433 One, Carole's hands are not clean. 247 00:08:25,433 --> 00:08:27,934 Two, Trish and Kim can't afford 248 00:08:27,934 --> 00:08:30,433 to support themselves and their mother. 249 00:08:30,433 --> 00:08:32,266 Jerri, I need you to look over my speech. 250 00:08:32,266 --> 00:08:33,233 Oh, hey! 251 00:08:33,233 --> 00:08:34,533 Just the man I wanted to see. 252 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,834 It's Nina's birthday on Friday and I want to surprise her. 253 00:08:37,834 --> 00:08:39,667 Surely, there must be someone else who can help you. 254 00:08:39,667 --> 00:08:41,500 Oh, no, no, no, no. This is perfect. 255 00:08:41,500 --> 00:08:43,033 I mean, my little girl's turning 22-- 256 00:08:43,033 --> 00:08:44,667 [chuckles in astonishment] 257 00:08:44,667 --> 00:08:46,800 ...who better to make her feel special 258 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:47,633 than the Big Boss Man himself? 259 00:08:47,633 --> 00:08:49,033 Jerri is usually the person who-- 260 00:08:49,033 --> 00:08:50,800 Yeah, and Nina's gonna be back from the washroom any second. 261 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:52,233 Let's talk in your office. Come on. 262 00:08:52,233 --> 00:08:53,133 Yeah. 263 00:08:53,133 --> 00:08:54,367 - I have a client. - Aw, sure, sure. 264 00:08:54,367 --> 00:08:55,467 This'll just take a second. 265 00:08:55,467 --> 00:08:57,100 I made a banner. Can you believe that? 266 00:08:57,100 --> 00:09:00,133 I'll bring it Thursday night when I bring you the balloons. 267 00:09:00,133 --> 00:09:01,500 I just need a place to keep them. 268 00:09:01,500 --> 00:09:02,967 Maybe you could decorate her desk... 269 00:09:02,967 --> 00:09:04,667 Essentially, we need to show the judge 270 00:09:04,667 --> 00:09:06,500 your mother was a total nightmare, 271 00:09:06,500 --> 00:09:07,633 and then we need to establish 272 00:09:07,633 --> 00:09:09,633 you can't afford to make any support payments. 273 00:09:09,633 --> 00:09:11,233 That won't be a problem. 274 00:09:11,233 --> 00:09:14,767 Reggie and I barely keep our heads above water as it is. 275 00:09:14,767 --> 00:09:17,967 With three kids and a car payment, rent... 276 00:09:17,967 --> 00:09:19,333 it's a struggle every month. 277 00:09:19,333 --> 00:09:20,700 What about your mother? 278 00:09:20,700 --> 00:09:23,600 When did things start to go south between you? 279 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,233 I started dating Reggie right after high school. 280 00:09:27,300 --> 00:09:29,433 My mother called him "the Shih Tzu". 281 00:09:29,433 --> 00:09:31,266 -'Cause of the business? - No. 282 00:09:31,266 --> 00:09:32,700 She thought he looked like a Shih Tzu. 283 00:09:34,834 --> 00:09:37,133 She said he was the best I was gonna get 284 00:09:37,133 --> 00:09:38,867 'cause I let my figure go. 285 00:09:38,867 --> 00:09:40,300 I tried to ignore all the hurtful stuff, 286 00:09:40,300 --> 00:09:42,200 'cause, you know, she's still my kids' grandmother. 287 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:43,633 What was the final straw? 288 00:09:43,633 --> 00:09:46,133 She told my youngest that she better be smart, 289 00:09:46,133 --> 00:09:48,767 'cause she's fat, like her mom... 290 00:09:48,767 --> 00:09:50,133 but without the pretty face. 291 00:09:50,133 --> 00:09:51,233 Come on, baby. Come on. 292 00:09:51,233 --> 00:09:53,400 Come on up. Come on. 293 00:09:55,700 --> 00:09:57,667 [Abigail] So no dependents? 294 00:09:57,667 --> 00:09:59,266 [Trish] Just me. 295 00:10:01,967 --> 00:10:05,667 Trish, you've got a $90,000 car in your driveway. 296 00:10:05,667 --> 00:10:07,033 It's gonna be hard to argue 297 00:10:07,033 --> 00:10:09,200 you can't afford to support your mother. 298 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:11,633 Just because I've worked hard and been smart with my money 299 00:10:11,633 --> 00:10:13,400 doesn't mean she's entitled to any of it. 300 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:14,667 Oh, I-I'm not saying she is. 301 00:10:14,667 --> 00:10:15,700 I'm saying 302 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:17,300 leave the Prada bag at home 303 00:10:17,300 --> 00:10:18,867 when we go in front of the judge. 304 00:10:18,867 --> 00:10:19,867 We'll focus on proving 305 00:10:19,867 --> 00:10:21,867 she doesn't deserve your support. 306 00:10:22,934 --> 00:10:23,934 Okay. 307 00:10:23,934 --> 00:10:25,066 In third grade, 308 00:10:25,066 --> 00:10:27,233 when Jamie Bonner slammed my head into a metal pole, 309 00:10:27,233 --> 00:10:28,667 she said it must've been my fault 310 00:10:28,667 --> 00:10:30,133 because I was "too mouthy". 311 00:10:30,133 --> 00:10:31,533 When I was 11, 312 00:10:31,533 --> 00:10:32,633 she dragged me 313 00:10:32,633 --> 00:10:34,133 out of my friend's slumber party by my ear, 314 00:10:34,133 --> 00:10:36,133 because I hadn't given her my babysitting money. 315 00:10:36,133 --> 00:10:37,934 Oh, I've got plenty of proof. 316 00:10:37,934 --> 00:10:40,133 How much time do you have? 317 00:10:42,667 --> 00:10:43,967 [Chancellor] We are always 318 00:10:43,967 --> 00:10:46,133 looking for new ways to cultivate opportunities 319 00:10:46,133 --> 00:10:47,767 for the best and brightest 320 00:10:47,767 --> 00:10:49,433 incoming students, regardless of-- 321 00:10:49,433 --> 00:10:51,767 - Where is Abigail? -...their financial situation. 322 00:10:51,767 --> 00:10:52,867 [footsteps echoing] 323 00:10:52,867 --> 00:10:54,734 [Chancellor] Harry Svensson shares this vision. 324 00:10:54,734 --> 00:10:57,266 He's served on the board of our alumni committee, 325 00:10:57,266 --> 00:10:59,800 hired articling students from our law school, 326 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:02,033 and continued to champion the expansion of-- 327 00:11:02,033 --> 00:11:03,233 [hushed] You were right. 328 00:11:03,233 --> 00:11:05,233 -...our uniquely progressive-- - Carole's truly awful. 329 00:11:05,233 --> 00:11:06,900 But... 330 00:11:06,900 --> 00:11:10,266 the gap between Kim and Trish's incomes 331 00:11:10,266 --> 00:11:11,300 is a chasm. 332 00:11:11,300 --> 00:11:12,433 - Please join me in-- - Doesn't matter. 333 00:11:12,433 --> 00:11:14,367 We just need to establish Carole's not-- 334 00:11:14,367 --> 00:11:15,266 - Quiet! - Shh! 335 00:11:15,266 --> 00:11:16,567 [Chancellor] ...Mr. Harry Svensson. 336 00:11:16,567 --> 00:11:18,934 [all applauding] 337 00:11:22,367 --> 00:11:24,233 Thank you. Thank you, Chancellor, 338 00:11:24,233 --> 00:11:27,166 for that very, very kind introduction. 339 00:11:28,233 --> 00:11:30,600 This fine institution 340 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,400 gave me the training I needed 341 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:34,266 to build the thriving law firm 342 00:11:34,266 --> 00:11:36,767 I've helmed for over three decades. 343 00:11:36,767 --> 00:11:40,133 I'm aware of this privilege. 344 00:11:40,133 --> 00:11:41,200 For too long, 345 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:44,900 our profession has closed doors to women. 346 00:11:44,900 --> 00:11:47,533 Today, I am delighted 347 00:11:47,533 --> 00:11:50,433 to endow my alma mater with the funds 348 00:11:50,433 --> 00:11:52,033 to offer an annual 349 00:11:52,033 --> 00:11:54,567 Harry Svensson Entrance Scholarship 350 00:11:54,567 --> 00:11:58,100 to a promising female law student. 351 00:11:58,100 --> 00:12:00,600 [all applauding] 352 00:12:05,867 --> 00:12:07,700 [chuckles] When... 353 00:12:07,700 --> 00:12:10,066 when I was a student here, 354 00:12:10,066 --> 00:12:12,400 I had heard about Wreck Beach 355 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:16,600 and all the natural wonders of the student body 356 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,333 on full display. 357 00:12:18,333 --> 00:12:19,600 I want to tell you, 358 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,934 that left something to be desired. 359 00:12:22,934 --> 00:12:24,800 My classmates were almost all men! 360 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:26,333 [whispering] He's going off-script. 361 00:12:26,333 --> 00:12:27,600 [Harry] Now I look out and see 362 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:31,367 all these bright, accomplished women, 363 00:12:31,367 --> 00:12:34,800 and it fills me with hope for the future and... 364 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:36,633 more than a little envy 365 00:12:36,633 --> 00:12:39,166 that I'm not a student here today. 366 00:12:39,166 --> 00:12:40,667 - Oh, Harry... - But let's talk about-- 367 00:12:40,667 --> 00:12:43,266 - Maybe no one will notice. -...hope for the future, 368 00:12:43,266 --> 00:12:44,633 because that's really why I'm here. 369 00:12:44,633 --> 00:12:45,633 - What-- - Thank you so much. 370 00:12:45,633 --> 00:12:47,166 [Harry] I'm just gonna to finish up. 371 00:12:47,166 --> 00:12:48,633 I just want to say, before I-- 372 00:12:48,633 --> 00:12:52,066 Hey. Stop it. 373 00:12:52,066 --> 00:12:53,300 Stop it. 374 00:12:53,300 --> 00:12:54,300 [Harry] You know, I... 375 00:12:54,300 --> 00:12:55,400 I had-- 376 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,367 Well, it was, you know, my old H Halcyon days. 377 00:12:57,367 --> 00:12:58,433 I mean, I was-- 378 00:13:03,433 --> 00:13:04,934 [Joanne] "A scholarship for women 379 00:13:04,934 --> 00:13:06,734 named after a misogynist. 380 00:13:06,734 --> 00:13:09,266 Hashtag 'no irony there'." 381 00:13:09,266 --> 00:13:10,900 Yeah. 382 00:13:10,900 --> 00:13:13,400 "Boomer solution to high tuition costs-- 383 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,400 look good naked for a creepy, old white guy." 384 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:17,700 'Kay, I know you're loving this, 385 00:13:17,700 --> 00:13:19,433 but you don't have to read them all out loud. 386 00:13:19,433 --> 00:13:21,567 I don't even think what he said is that bad, 387 00:13:21,567 --> 00:13:23,367 but it sure is fun to look at the carnage. 388 00:13:23,367 --> 00:13:24,400 [phone line ringing] 389 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:25,600 [Sofia] Hello? 390 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:26,934 Hey, Sofe. How are ya? 391 00:13:26,934 --> 00:13:28,967 I can't talk. We're gonna be late. 392 00:13:28,967 --> 00:13:31,200 Uh, okay, could you just put your dad on the-- 393 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:32,266 -[she hangs up] -...phone? 394 00:13:32,266 --> 00:13:33,367 [scoffs meekly] 395 00:13:33,367 --> 00:13:36,633 She's just trying to get out the door for school. 396 00:13:36,633 --> 00:13:38,266 Hi. You've reached Frank Bianchi. 397 00:13:38,266 --> 00:13:39,367 Please leave a message. 398 00:13:39,367 --> 00:13:40,433 -[beep] - Hey, Frank. 399 00:13:40,433 --> 00:13:42,166 Did you get that email from our tenants 400 00:13:42,166 --> 00:13:43,233 about moving out? 401 00:13:43,233 --> 00:13:45,800 Just wanna run something past you. 402 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:46,867 [chuckles] 403 00:13:46,867 --> 00:13:48,834 Call me back. 404 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:53,000 Do not tell me that you're suggesting 405 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:54,567 that you live in your own basement. 406 00:13:54,567 --> 00:13:55,800 [chuckles dismissively] 407 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,734 It's a garden suite. 408 00:13:57,734 --> 00:14:00,467 And it would make things easier for the kids. 409 00:14:00,467 --> 00:14:01,667 You paid for that house! 410 00:14:01,667 --> 00:14:02,667 You know what? 411 00:14:02,667 --> 00:14:04,100 I got to go. 412 00:14:04,100 --> 00:14:07,300 I have a therapy appointment before work. 413 00:14:07,300 --> 00:14:10,533 Well, don't let her make it all about your mother. 414 00:14:10,533 --> 00:14:12,467 [Abigail] She was teaching me fractions-- 415 00:14:12,467 --> 00:14:14,934 2/3 whiskey, 1/3 sweet vermouth-- 416 00:14:14,934 --> 00:14:16,934 it's not like I was drinking them. 417 00:14:16,934 --> 00:14:19,266 I just liked the cherries! 418 00:14:19,266 --> 00:14:20,467 Why does everyone assume 419 00:14:20,467 --> 00:14:22,433 the mother is the root of all problems 420 00:14:22,433 --> 00:14:25,066 and a father who babysits his own kids gets a medal? 421 00:14:26,100 --> 00:14:27,233 I'm wondering, 422 00:14:27,233 --> 00:14:28,800 are we talking about your mother? 423 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:30,467 Were you not listening? 424 00:14:30,467 --> 00:14:32,166 Is it possible your brother's comment-- 425 00:14:32,166 --> 00:14:33,166 Half-brother. 426 00:14:33,166 --> 00:14:34,367 Is it possible 427 00:14:34,367 --> 00:14:36,367 his comment about Joanne was especially acute 428 00:14:36,367 --> 00:14:38,467 because of your interaction with Sofia? 429 00:14:38,467 --> 00:14:40,700 She said you are "screwing up" her life? 430 00:14:40,700 --> 00:14:42,600 Yeah, along with the rest of the family's. 431 00:14:42,600 --> 00:14:44,300 No matter what I do, 432 00:14:44,300 --> 00:14:48,233 she just won't let me make up for my mistakes. 433 00:14:49,300 --> 00:14:52,600 I'm, uh, defending these two sisters. 434 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:54,333 They detest their mother. 435 00:14:54,333 --> 00:14:56,033 And if you could hear the stories... 436 00:14:56,033 --> 00:14:57,967 I mean, I know I'm not winning "Parent of the Year," 437 00:14:57,967 --> 00:14:59,700 but compared to this woman... 438 00:14:59,700 --> 00:15:00,900 Sounds like 439 00:15:00,900 --> 00:15:02,800 the case is triggering some of your own fears. 440 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:06,767 Yeah, I keep thinking, "Is that gonna be me and Sofia?" 441 00:15:08,100 --> 00:15:09,700 "I want to thank God, 442 00:15:09,700 --> 00:15:11,533 my parents, and Harry Svensson. 443 00:15:11,533 --> 00:15:13,233 He says I have all the right assets 444 00:15:13,233 --> 00:15:14,600 to become a 'lady lawyer'." 445 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:16,400 That's so mean. 446 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,567 Mr. Svensson's not a bad guy. 447 00:15:18,567 --> 00:15:20,367 He's just like my Grampy, you know? 448 00:15:20,367 --> 00:15:22,033 Bit of a dinosau-- oh! 449 00:15:22,033 --> 00:15:24,500 Good morning, Mr. Svensson! 450 00:15:24,500 --> 00:15:25,567 Great to see you, sir. 451 00:15:25,567 --> 00:15:27,000 Nina. 452 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,367 "Cecile." 453 00:15:31,500 --> 00:15:33,667 [♪] 454 00:15:34,734 --> 00:15:36,367 You need to apologize, Harry. 455 00:15:36,367 --> 00:15:38,166 Before it gets worse. 456 00:15:38,166 --> 00:15:40,934 You're making a mountain out of a molehill. 457 00:15:42,166 --> 00:15:43,333 Right, Danny? 458 00:15:43,333 --> 00:15:45,600 What you said was inappropriate and offensive. 459 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:47,400 Oh, spare me your wokeness. 460 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:49,667 At the very least, it was completely tone deaf. 461 00:15:49,667 --> 00:15:51,233 And you should've known better. 462 00:15:51,233 --> 00:15:53,033 I'm not going to dignify all this nonsense 463 00:15:53,033 --> 00:15:55,066 with some pathetic mea culpa. 464 00:15:55,066 --> 00:15:58,100 I referred to them as "bright, accomplished women." 465 00:15:58,100 --> 00:15:59,033 [Daniel] Yeah! 466 00:15:59,033 --> 00:16:00,633 Then you had us imagine them naked. 467 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:03,000 I know you have work to do 468 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,800 because I don't pay you to lecture me. 469 00:16:07,233 --> 00:16:09,333 [♪] 470 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,266 When I was 15, she locked me in the basement. 471 00:16:18,266 --> 00:16:19,500 I trust it was heated? 472 00:16:19,500 --> 00:16:21,166 Furnished? 473 00:16:21,166 --> 00:16:23,734 No. It was dark, cold, a cement floor. 474 00:16:23,734 --> 00:16:25,400 I was down there for a week 475 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,333 with nothing but a moldy sleeping bag. 476 00:16:27,333 --> 00:16:29,300 - What about food? - Twice a day, 477 00:16:29,300 --> 00:16:30,667 she'd leave a glass of water 478 00:16:30,667 --> 00:16:32,767 and a bologna sandwich at the top of the stairs. 479 00:16:32,767 --> 00:16:34,633 You must have had a washroom. 480 00:16:34,633 --> 00:16:35,734 Just a bucket. 481 00:16:35,734 --> 00:16:36,934 [Daniel] Can you please 482 00:16:36,934 --> 00:16:39,767 explain to the court how that experience affected you? 483 00:16:39,767 --> 00:16:42,066 I developed a profound phobia of spiders. 484 00:16:42,066 --> 00:16:43,033 [laughs bitterly] 485 00:16:45,266 --> 00:16:47,934 And also a pretty serious drug habit, 486 00:16:47,934 --> 00:16:49,233 that took 10 years 487 00:16:49,233 --> 00:16:51,900 and the love and support of my sister to overcome. 488 00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:57,100 And how did your mother respond 489 00:16:57,100 --> 00:16:58,734 when she learned you were an addict? 490 00:16:58,734 --> 00:16:59,700 [Trish] She kicked me out. 491 00:16:59,700 --> 00:17:01,166 [Daniel] How old were you? 492 00:17:01,166 --> 00:17:02,367 [Trish] 16. 493 00:17:02,367 --> 00:17:04,900 16 years old. 494 00:17:04,900 --> 00:17:06,467 Turned her back on you. 495 00:17:06,467 --> 00:17:09,367 Left you to fend for yourself on the streets 496 00:17:09,367 --> 00:17:10,700 - with nothing. - Objection. 497 00:17:10,700 --> 00:17:12,500 Uh... 498 00:17:12,500 --> 00:17:13,567 S-Speculation? 499 00:17:13,567 --> 00:17:14,967 Sustained. 500 00:17:14,967 --> 00:17:16,333 Ms. Creedy, 501 00:17:16,333 --> 00:17:18,400 is it safe to say your mother abandoned you 502 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:19,700 - when you needed her the most? - Yes. 503 00:17:19,700 --> 00:17:22,200 Objection, Your Honour. Uh... 504 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:23,400 uh, he's leading the witness? 505 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:26,233 Sustained. Watch yourself, counsel. 506 00:17:26,233 --> 00:17:28,000 Apologies, Your Honour. 507 00:17:31,333 --> 00:17:34,133 My mother put me in beauty pageants. 508 00:17:34,133 --> 00:17:35,367 How old were you? 509 00:17:35,367 --> 00:17:36,367 Three. 510 00:17:36,367 --> 00:17:39,066 Did you enjoy competing in these pageants? 511 00:17:39,066 --> 00:17:40,033 I liked winning. 512 00:17:41,066 --> 00:17:42,166 Never keep the prize money, though. 513 00:17:42,166 --> 00:17:43,367 Why not? 514 00:17:43,367 --> 00:17:47,433 My mom said we needed it for rent and food. 515 00:17:47,433 --> 00:17:49,400 What happened when you wanted to quit? 516 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:50,734 She wouldn't let me. 517 00:17:50,734 --> 00:17:51,867 But you did stop, 518 00:17:51,867 --> 00:17:54,000 when you were 12, is that right? 519 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,166 I couldn't talk back to my mother 520 00:17:56,166 --> 00:17:57,367 or tell her how I felt, 521 00:17:57,367 --> 00:18:00,934 so I just started eating 522 00:18:00,934 --> 00:18:03,633 and I gained enough weight to make sure I would never win. 523 00:18:03,633 --> 00:18:05,800 And how did your mother respond to that? 524 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:07,233 She padlocked the fridge. 525 00:18:07,233 --> 00:18:10,834 Once, she caught me stealing a box of crackers. 526 00:18:11,967 --> 00:18:14,500 [♪] 527 00:18:14,500 --> 00:18:16,834 Did she punish you? 528 00:18:17,900 --> 00:18:18,800 Spank you 529 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:20,300 with a wooden spoon so you couldn't 530 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:21,433 sit down for a week? 531 00:18:22,433 --> 00:18:23,800 That was the beginning 532 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,400 of your lifelong eating disorder, correct? 533 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,066 Yes. 534 00:18:28,066 --> 00:18:30,200 [♪] 535 00:18:32,133 --> 00:18:34,033 I know that was hard, but you did great. 536 00:18:34,033 --> 00:18:37,467 I feel bad saying all that stuff about her 537 00:18:37,467 --> 00:18:38,633 in front of strangers. 538 00:18:38,633 --> 00:18:40,033 [Daniel] You were just stating the facts. 539 00:18:40,033 --> 00:18:42,800 I know, but it feels... wrong. 540 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:44,400 Hey, listen to me. 541 00:18:44,400 --> 00:18:46,066 We're protecting ourselves. 542 00:18:46,066 --> 00:18:47,266 Why don't you go grab some lunch? 543 00:18:47,266 --> 00:18:49,266 We'll meet you back here at 2:00. 544 00:18:55,367 --> 00:18:56,567 Harry Svensson! 545 00:18:56,567 --> 00:18:58,266 Can I get your side of the story for the campus paper? 546 00:18:58,266 --> 00:19:00,967 No. K-Keep walking. 547 00:19:02,734 --> 00:19:04,467 You-- You want a statement? 548 00:19:04,467 --> 00:19:05,934 Ahem. 549 00:19:05,934 --> 00:19:09,467 I have always been a staunch supporter of women. 550 00:19:09,467 --> 00:19:12,700 I know how important it is to level the playing field. 551 00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:15,633 When did we, as a society, 552 00:19:15,633 --> 00:19:17,000 decide it was no longer appropriate 553 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,200 to recognize beauty? 554 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:20,200 [chuckles irately] 555 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,200 Am I not supposed to find the model 556 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:23,800 on that poster attractive? 557 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,300 Of course I am! 558 00:19:25,300 --> 00:19:27,533 The marketing team is counting on it! 559 00:19:27,533 --> 00:19:29,100 Now, let me ask you something. 560 00:19:29,100 --> 00:19:30,567 When you dress up to go out... 561 00:19:30,567 --> 00:19:32,633 Mrs. Vanderhausen, before the break, 562 00:19:32,633 --> 00:19:33,867 we were talking about 563 00:19:33,867 --> 00:19:35,700 how your mother alienated your husband and children-- 564 00:19:35,700 --> 00:19:37,133 [Carole] Oh, for heaven's sake! 565 00:19:37,133 --> 00:19:39,000 She's putting words in her mouth. 566 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,867 Right. Objection! 567 00:19:40,867 --> 00:19:42,233 Just get on with it, Ms. Bianchi. 568 00:19:42,233 --> 00:19:43,533 Fine. 569 00:19:43,533 --> 00:19:45,000 What do you believe 570 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,033 is the root cause of your estrangement? 571 00:19:47,033 --> 00:19:49,266 I wouldn't call it "estrangement". 572 00:19:50,500 --> 00:19:52,133 W-Would it be fair to say 573 00:19:52,133 --> 00:19:54,500 you and your mother have not been on good terms 574 00:19:54,500 --> 00:19:55,934 for several years? 575 00:19:55,934 --> 00:19:58,066 We've had our differences. 576 00:19:59,133 --> 00:20:01,533 But I know how hard it was for her. 577 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:05,333 My sister and I weren't always the easiest. 578 00:20:06,500 --> 00:20:09,333 Maybe she wasn't the best, but she's still our mother. 579 00:20:09,333 --> 00:20:12,800 Please, Trish, we have to do the right thing. 580 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:20,734 What the hell was that? 581 00:20:20,734 --> 00:20:23,066 We were all on the same team before lunch. 582 00:20:23,066 --> 00:20:24,367 I'm sorry. 583 00:20:24,367 --> 00:20:25,734 I saw her outside. 584 00:20:25,734 --> 00:20:26,734 Mom got to you, didn't she? 585 00:20:26,734 --> 00:20:29,367 Same old sob story about how broke she is. 586 00:20:29,367 --> 00:20:31,533 No! I didn't even talk to her. 587 00:20:31,533 --> 00:20:32,934 But she's lost so much weight. 588 00:20:32,934 --> 00:20:34,233 I don't think she's been eating. 589 00:20:34,233 --> 00:20:36,166 She made her choices. 590 00:20:36,166 --> 00:20:38,900 Two grand a month would be nothing to you! 591 00:20:38,900 --> 00:20:41,100 - That's not the point. - Reggie and I 592 00:20:41,100 --> 00:20:42,333 have three kids to feed. 593 00:20:42,333 --> 00:20:44,700 You fly business class to Italy every year. 594 00:20:44,700 --> 00:20:46,400 I'll be the one on the hook for this, not you. 595 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:50,400 You said that we were in this together. 596 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:51,734 You just threw me under the bus! 597 00:20:51,734 --> 00:20:52,734 All you care about 598 00:20:52,734 --> 00:20:55,333 is your expensive clothes and your shoes. 599 00:20:55,333 --> 00:20:57,367 I don't want your hand-me-downs. 600 00:21:01,433 --> 00:21:03,467 [♪] 601 00:21:12,166 --> 00:21:14,133 It's Prada. 602 00:21:15,433 --> 00:21:17,600 [♪] 603 00:21:18,633 --> 00:21:21,266 [Crystal Steele] Keep your eyes peeled for me 604 00:21:21,266 --> 00:21:23,667 on a major cable network in coming months. 605 00:21:23,667 --> 00:21:26,066 That's all I can share for now. 606 00:21:26,066 --> 00:21:29,166 Let's get to what's happening to poor Harry Svensson, 607 00:21:29,166 --> 00:21:30,166 one of our city's 608 00:21:30,166 --> 00:21:32,600 most well-respected litigators. 609 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:35,133 You see, the social justice warriors 610 00:21:35,133 --> 00:21:37,300 have their knickers in a knot 611 00:21:37,300 --> 00:21:39,800 over a joke he made in a speech. 612 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:41,200 For goodness sake, people! 613 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:44,800 The man is making a substantial charitable donation, 614 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,333 and now he's under attack 615 00:21:46,333 --> 00:21:49,100 for daring to be a red-blooded male. 616 00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:50,800 It was a joke. Okay? 617 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:51,934 Exactly. 618 00:21:53,667 --> 00:21:54,700 [phone rings] 619 00:21:54,700 --> 00:21:57,000 Svensson and Associates. 620 00:21:57,000 --> 00:21:58,767 Dad, the last thing you need 621 00:21:58,767 --> 00:22:00,467 is Crystal Steele coming to your defense. 622 00:22:00,467 --> 00:22:02,600 Would you like to reschedule? 623 00:22:03,567 --> 00:22:05,333 I'll let him know. Have a great day! 624 00:22:05,333 --> 00:22:06,166 [click] 625 00:22:06,166 --> 00:22:08,033 Uh, Mr. Svensson? 626 00:22:08,033 --> 00:22:10,133 Madison Danvers just cancelled. 627 00:22:10,133 --> 00:22:11,667 She says that her brand 628 00:22:11,667 --> 00:22:14,066 can't be associated with a perceived misogynist. 629 00:22:14,066 --> 00:22:15,133 No offense. 630 00:22:15,133 --> 00:22:16,200 "No offense"? 631 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:17,900 Oh, I added that last bit. 632 00:22:17,900 --> 00:22:19,633 See? 633 00:22:19,633 --> 00:22:22,066 People are gonna think you share her backwards values. 634 00:22:22,066 --> 00:22:23,700 I happen to agree with her in this instance. 635 00:22:23,700 --> 00:22:25,166 You can still fix this. 636 00:22:25,166 --> 00:22:27,700 Distance yourself from Crystal and apologize. 637 00:22:27,700 --> 00:22:29,734 No. You know what happens the minute I say 638 00:22:29,734 --> 00:22:31,834 anything remotely apologetic? 639 00:22:31,834 --> 00:22:35,066 The moral crusaders smell blood and get all worked up again 640 00:22:35,066 --> 00:22:38,633 into their little frenzy of self-righteousness. 641 00:22:41,033 --> 00:22:42,967 [Lucy] We have to save Dad from himself. 642 00:22:42,967 --> 00:22:45,367 Preferably before he takes the whole firm down with him. 643 00:22:45,367 --> 00:22:47,400 I've tried. I can't get through to him. 644 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:49,533 We need professional help. 645 00:22:49,533 --> 00:22:53,200 Someone who's skilled in reframing the conversation. 646 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:54,300 I'll call her. 647 00:22:54,300 --> 00:22:56,333 Okay... is that a good idea? 648 00:22:56,333 --> 00:22:59,633 Daniel can put on his big-boy pants. 649 00:22:59,633 --> 00:23:01,600 [♪] 650 00:23:03,166 --> 00:23:05,834 [Carole] I tried my best to raise my daughters right. 651 00:23:05,834 --> 00:23:09,433 I was on my own after their father passed. 652 00:23:09,433 --> 00:23:12,033 And what happened to your husband? 653 00:23:12,033 --> 00:23:14,734 He was in the Special Forces, 654 00:23:14,734 --> 00:23:16,667 God rest him. 655 00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:19,333 Some hush-hush military operation. 656 00:23:19,333 --> 00:23:21,433 I had a toddler 657 00:23:21,433 --> 00:23:23,300 and a baby on the way when I lost him. 658 00:23:23,300 --> 00:23:25,367 And how old were you then? 659 00:23:25,367 --> 00:23:26,400 19. 660 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,867 Uh, no job. 661 00:23:28,867 --> 00:23:32,567 I-I dropped out of high school in grade eight. 662 00:23:32,567 --> 00:23:35,266 Uh, that must have put you under a lot of stress. 663 00:23:35,266 --> 00:23:36,266 Objection! 664 00:23:36,266 --> 00:23:37,967 Speculation. 665 00:23:37,967 --> 00:23:41,700 Uh, withdrawn, withdrawn. Sorry. Uh... 666 00:23:41,700 --> 00:23:42,934 [Carole] You probably want 667 00:23:42,934 --> 00:23:45,433 to know why I locked Trish in the basement. 668 00:23:45,433 --> 00:23:48,467 Yes! That... That would be helpful, thank you. 669 00:23:48,467 --> 00:23:49,734 I know it sounds harsh, 670 00:23:49,734 --> 00:23:51,533 but I didn't know what else to do. 671 00:23:51,533 --> 00:23:53,800 Trish was running around with a drug dealer. 672 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:57,233 I didn't want to see her drop out, 673 00:23:57,233 --> 00:23:58,734 like I did-- 674 00:23:58,734 --> 00:24:01,200 end up pregnant and broke. 675 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:03,834 Ahem! And, uh, ahem, 676 00:24:03,834 --> 00:24:05,667 what happened when you opened the basement door 677 00:24:05,667 --> 00:24:06,700 and let her out? 678 00:24:06,700 --> 00:24:08,000 She took off. 679 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:09,300 Moved in with the cokehead 680 00:24:09,300 --> 00:24:11,300 and lost three years of her life, 681 00:24:11,300 --> 00:24:14,667 and I spent every penny I had 682 00:24:14,667 --> 00:24:17,166 paying for Trish to go through rehab. 683 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:19,767 She sent me this card... 684 00:24:19,767 --> 00:24:23,166 just before she got out of rehab. 685 00:24:23,166 --> 00:24:25,133 [Carole sniffles] 686 00:24:26,867 --> 00:24:27,800 [card opens] 687 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:29,667 She wrote, "Dear Mom, 688 00:24:29,667 --> 00:24:32,467 I'm sorry for everything I put you through. 689 00:24:32,467 --> 00:24:34,000 Thank you for supporting me 690 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,734 and getting me the help I needed. 691 00:24:36,734 --> 00:24:38,734 I'm gonna pay you back..." 692 00:24:39,867 --> 00:24:41,967 [voice breaks] "...every cent." 693 00:24:43,166 --> 00:24:45,834 [card crinkles as she puts it away] 694 00:24:45,834 --> 00:24:48,100 [tearfully] I did everything for my girls. 695 00:24:48,100 --> 00:24:49,767 I wasn't perfect. 696 00:24:50,834 --> 00:24:53,800 But don't I deserve their help 697 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:56,934 after all the sacrifices I made? 698 00:24:59,367 --> 00:25:02,166 [♪] 699 00:25:02,166 --> 00:25:04,600 Uh, n-no further questions. 700 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:05,767 It was part of rehab-- 701 00:25:05,767 --> 00:25:08,567 I was making amends, and it was over 30 years ago. 702 00:25:08,567 --> 00:25:09,867 Doesn't matter. It still hurt us. 703 00:25:09,867 --> 00:25:11,834 Not as much as Kim's 180. 704 00:25:11,834 --> 00:25:13,266 This was a slam dunk. 705 00:25:13,266 --> 00:25:14,900 The judge could decide 706 00:25:14,900 --> 00:25:16,433 your mom's entitled to something. 707 00:25:16,433 --> 00:25:18,600 We might want to consider settling. 708 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,233 [Daniel] We can win this. 709 00:25:20,233 --> 00:25:24,266 Precedent is on our side and her lawyer's a disaster. 710 00:25:24,266 --> 00:25:26,300 Excuse me. I have an appointment. 711 00:25:27,367 --> 00:25:29,667 I would rather spend everything I have on legal bills 712 00:25:29,667 --> 00:25:31,033 than give her a cent. 713 00:25:31,033 --> 00:25:32,200 Okay. Okay. 714 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:36,834 Uh, was your dad Army, Navy, or Air Force? 715 00:25:36,834 --> 00:25:38,200 Army, I think. 716 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:39,533 I just have that one photo of him. 717 00:25:39,533 --> 00:25:41,500 You don't know where he was stationed? 718 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:44,100 Kim and I used to daydream he wasn't really dead-- 719 00:25:44,100 --> 00:25:46,200 he was on some secret spy mission 720 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:48,166 and, one day, he'd break down the door 721 00:25:48,166 --> 00:25:49,867 and rescue us. 722 00:25:49,867 --> 00:25:52,400 So you don't remember anything at all about him? 723 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,333 After my mom threw that toy at me-- 724 00:25:54,333 --> 00:25:57,000 I remember him cradling me in the back of a cab, 725 00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:58,000 taking me to the hospital, 726 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,633 holding a towel to my head, 727 00:26:00,633 --> 00:26:02,633 and he was singing "Hush, Little Baby." 728 00:26:02,633 --> 00:26:03,600 [sniffles] 729 00:26:05,867 --> 00:26:07,900 Can I borrow your photo of him? 730 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:09,400 Good news, dude. 731 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:11,667 Danielle pulled her profile. 732 00:26:11,667 --> 00:26:13,233 Did she? 733 00:26:13,233 --> 00:26:15,066 You knew that. You've been creeping. 734 00:26:15,066 --> 00:26:16,667 You just dropped a hundred bucks on lunch 735 00:26:16,667 --> 00:26:18,133 and this is what you wanted to talk about? 736 00:26:18,133 --> 00:26:20,066 Okay. Cold, hard truth. 737 00:26:20,066 --> 00:26:21,867 Your dad's never gonna make you partner. 738 00:26:22,934 --> 00:26:25,967 I mean, no offense to the old man, but... 739 00:26:25,967 --> 00:26:27,166 Pitch me. 740 00:26:27,166 --> 00:26:29,667 You got until the gelato cart. 741 00:26:29,667 --> 00:26:30,667 Pick your own clients. 742 00:26:30,667 --> 00:26:31,934 I do that already. 743 00:26:31,934 --> 00:26:33,567 You can hand off the junk files to juniors. 744 00:26:33,567 --> 00:26:34,667 Oh, I give those to Abby. 745 00:26:34,667 --> 00:26:36,767 Guaranteed partner before 40. 746 00:26:37,900 --> 00:26:39,600 Then there's the Arbutus Club membership, 747 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,433 the Vancouver Golf Club, the expense account... 748 00:26:42,433 --> 00:26:45,100 Look, I can give you a million reasons to join our firm, 749 00:26:45,100 --> 00:26:46,834 but as your friend... 750 00:26:46,834 --> 00:26:48,734 I'm telling you, it's time to jump ship. 751 00:26:48,734 --> 00:26:51,133 Ever want to rise to the bench, 752 00:26:51,133 --> 00:26:53,000 you gotta ditch your dad and sister. 753 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:54,000 Half-sister. 754 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:54,967 Whatever. 755 00:26:54,967 --> 00:26:56,400 Being associated with the Drunk Defender 756 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:57,667 and the Lecherous Litigator 757 00:26:57,667 --> 00:26:59,500 isn't doing you any favours. 758 00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:01,533 Oh. I guess I'm done. 759 00:27:04,667 --> 00:27:05,834 Keep going. 760 00:27:05,834 --> 00:27:08,266 I mention our last firm retreat was in the Bahamas? 761 00:27:13,734 --> 00:27:14,967 I got your favourite-- 762 00:27:14,967 --> 00:27:16,467 cheeseburger, extra pickles. 763 00:27:16,467 --> 00:27:18,633 Before you shoot down my idea? 764 00:27:18,633 --> 00:27:19,633 There's no way I'm gonna let you 765 00:27:19,633 --> 00:27:20,900 live in the basement suite. 766 00:27:20,900 --> 00:27:22,934 Hey, I paid for half of that house. 767 00:27:22,934 --> 00:27:24,467 Let's alternate weeks. 768 00:27:24,467 --> 00:27:27,533 Whoever has the kids stays upstairs with them. 769 00:27:27,533 --> 00:27:29,100 Hmm. 770 00:27:29,100 --> 00:27:30,967 Or we could all stay upstairs. 771 00:27:30,967 --> 00:27:31,967 [laughs] Abby. 772 00:27:31,967 --> 00:27:34,867 All right, worth a shot. 773 00:27:34,867 --> 00:27:37,800 But who knows what might happen if we... 774 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,367 leave the basement door unlocked. 775 00:27:42,100 --> 00:27:43,300 [amused] Hmph. 776 00:27:43,300 --> 00:27:46,066 [♪] 777 00:27:53,100 --> 00:27:55,300 - Hey. - Hi! Uh... 778 00:27:55,300 --> 00:27:57,500 Are we still on for tomorrow? 779 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:01,600 Lucy-Goosey, of course. 780 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:03,100 Oh. 781 00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:05,734 The university wants to take your name off the scholarship. 782 00:28:05,734 --> 00:28:07,133 Dad, just apologize! 783 00:28:07,133 --> 00:28:08,133 They're suggesting 784 00:28:08,133 --> 00:28:09,633 "Merit Entrance Award". 785 00:28:09,633 --> 00:28:12,467 Do those boneheads really think they get to take my money 786 00:28:12,467 --> 00:28:13,834 without any recognition? 787 00:28:13,834 --> 00:28:16,767 They assume you want to make amends for your speech. 788 00:28:16,767 --> 00:28:17,667 You can still salvage this. 789 00:28:17,667 --> 00:28:19,000 No! 790 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:21,967 Get those ball-less wonders on the phone right now! 791 00:28:21,967 --> 00:28:24,133 Kowtowing to every politically-correct-- 792 00:28:24,133 --> 00:28:26,867 Oh, my god. That word has racist overtones. 793 00:28:26,867 --> 00:28:28,500 Oh, for Christ's sake! 794 00:28:29,834 --> 00:28:32,600 The word comes from Imperial China. 795 00:28:32,600 --> 00:28:34,200 It means to show subservience, 796 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:35,266 to grovel, 797 00:28:35,266 --> 00:28:37,867 which is exactly what I expect the Chancellor 798 00:28:37,867 --> 00:28:40,333 and her gutless band of toadies to do 799 00:28:40,333 --> 00:28:44,166 when I tell them I'm putting a stop payment on that cheque! 800 00:28:44,166 --> 00:28:46,000 Danielle. 801 00:28:48,033 --> 00:28:49,100 Hi. 802 00:28:51,834 --> 00:28:54,967 You look... great. 803 00:28:56,767 --> 00:28:58,133 I didn't expect... 804 00:28:58,133 --> 00:28:59,967 Do you want to grab some coffee or--? 805 00:28:59,967 --> 00:29:02,367 In what universe would I be here to see you? 806 00:29:02,367 --> 00:29:04,166 [Jerri] Danielle! 807 00:29:04,166 --> 00:29:05,867 Thank God, you're here. 808 00:29:05,867 --> 00:29:07,333 The man is entrenched. 809 00:29:14,667 --> 00:29:17,266 [Abigail] If Trish's father was killed in the line of duty, 810 00:29:17,266 --> 00:29:19,066 Carole would be entitled to death benefits, 811 00:29:19,066 --> 00:29:21,500 so find out which branch of military he served in 812 00:29:21,500 --> 00:29:23,000 - and for how long. - Why are we helping Carole? 813 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:24,033 We're not. 814 00:29:24,033 --> 00:29:26,533 If we can prove she's been stashing money, 815 00:29:26,533 --> 00:29:28,000 the case falls apart. 816 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:29,867 "Jim Creedy, 1968." 817 00:29:29,867 --> 00:29:31,166 Not much to go on. 818 00:29:31,166 --> 00:29:32,667 Low blow, Abby, even for you. 819 00:29:32,667 --> 00:29:33,734 Thank you? 820 00:29:33,734 --> 00:29:35,433 You could've asked me before hiring Danielle. 821 00:29:35,433 --> 00:29:37,734 I was far from alone in making that decision. 822 00:29:37,734 --> 00:29:39,300 And in case you haven't noticed, 823 00:29:39,300 --> 00:29:40,734 Harry keeps digging himself deeper 824 00:29:40,734 --> 00:29:42,467 and somebody's gotta take away his shovel. 825 00:29:42,467 --> 00:29:44,734 There are dozens of other spin doctors in the city. 826 00:29:44,734 --> 00:29:46,567 She's the best, and you know it. 827 00:29:46,567 --> 00:29:48,166 And you broke off the engagement. 828 00:29:48,166 --> 00:29:49,333 Why should she lose work? 829 00:29:49,333 --> 00:29:51,433 [♪] 830 00:29:53,033 --> 00:29:55,000 [Abigail] Knock next time. 831 00:29:56,567 --> 00:29:57,567 Mr. Svensson, 832 00:29:57,567 --> 00:29:59,166 I know your heart was in the right place 833 00:29:59,166 --> 00:30:01,166 and you would never do or say anything 834 00:30:01,166 --> 00:30:03,266 intentionally demeaning towards women. 835 00:30:03,266 --> 00:30:05,734 The money is for a woman to help pay for law school, 836 00:30:05,734 --> 00:30:07,567 - for crying out loud. - The recipient is posting 837 00:30:07,567 --> 00:30:08,567 about whether or not 838 00:30:08,567 --> 00:30:10,100 she can accept the money in good conscience. 839 00:30:10,100 --> 00:30:11,633 Oh, come on! 840 00:30:11,633 --> 00:30:12,600 And while this backlash 841 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:14,867 seems disproportionate to your comments, 842 00:30:14,867 --> 00:30:16,400 your brand has suffered damage. 843 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:17,567 [sighs irately] 844 00:30:17,567 --> 00:30:19,800 How many clients have you lost? 845 00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:21,266 One, but-- 846 00:30:21,266 --> 00:30:23,400 Three cancellations, 847 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:25,467 two reschedules. 848 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:30,266 Are you familiar with the journalist Sandra Dell? 849 00:30:30,266 --> 00:30:31,467 The militant feminist 850 00:30:31,467 --> 00:30:33,233 who believes middle-aged white men 851 00:30:33,233 --> 00:30:34,600 are the root of all evil? 852 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:35,734 Yes. 853 00:30:35,734 --> 00:30:37,700 Great. You're having breakfast with her tomorrow 854 00:30:37,700 --> 00:30:39,033 at her favourite vegan restaurant. 855 00:30:39,033 --> 00:30:40,367 I will not. 856 00:30:40,367 --> 00:30:41,533 Mr. Svensson, 857 00:30:41,533 --> 00:30:43,500 I'll be blunt. 858 00:30:43,500 --> 00:30:47,000 If you have any other skeletons in your closet-- 859 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:49,600 an office romance that went south, 860 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:50,934 an off-colour joke, 861 00:30:50,934 --> 00:30:53,333 a barista you shared a flirty chat with... 862 00:30:56,033 --> 00:30:59,767 I don't want to see your name on the "Shitty Men List". 863 00:31:01,266 --> 00:31:02,667 This is your script. 864 00:31:02,667 --> 00:31:03,800 You stick to it, 865 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:05,667 you'll not only survive, 866 00:31:05,667 --> 00:31:08,300 you'll come out stronger than ever. 867 00:31:09,500 --> 00:31:11,734 You were far from the perfect mother. 868 00:31:11,734 --> 00:31:13,934 [Joanne, scoffs] Uncalled for. 869 00:31:13,934 --> 00:31:16,834 But thank you for not padlocking the fridge 870 00:31:16,834 --> 00:31:18,700 or trapping me in the basement. 871 00:31:18,700 --> 00:31:20,533 You're doing that all by yourself. 872 00:31:20,533 --> 00:31:21,767 [chuckles mockingly] 873 00:31:21,767 --> 00:31:23,133 Have you told the kids? 874 00:31:23,133 --> 00:31:24,600 Not yet. 875 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:27,767 I'm sure Sofia's gonna find a way to hate the idea. 876 00:31:27,767 --> 00:31:29,233 Oh, she's 13. 877 00:31:29,233 --> 00:31:31,767 It's her job to criticize you. 878 00:31:31,767 --> 00:31:32,900 Mm. 879 00:31:32,900 --> 00:31:35,066 It doesn't mean I like the way she's treating you. 880 00:31:35,066 --> 00:31:36,066 I was never like that. 881 00:31:36,066 --> 00:31:37,567 Do the words-- 882 00:31:37,567 --> 00:31:40,667 [mimicking teen Abby] "If anyone finds out we're related, 883 00:31:40,667 --> 00:31:42,100 I'll kill myself" 884 00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:43,100 ring a bell? 885 00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:44,500 Did I really say that? 886 00:31:44,500 --> 00:31:46,400 I didn't take it personally. 887 00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:47,633 I'm sorry. 888 00:31:47,633 --> 00:31:50,000 As if it wasn't hard enough being a single parent 889 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:51,500 after Harry left. 890 00:31:51,500 --> 00:31:54,066 Oh, please. You were developing your independence, 891 00:31:54,066 --> 00:31:55,934 which is exactly what Sofia's doing. 892 00:31:56,900 --> 00:31:58,767 Mothers and daughters... 893 00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:01,133 a terrifying tale as old as time. 894 00:32:03,033 --> 00:32:04,667 Mm. 895 00:32:06,066 --> 00:32:08,200 [phone rings] 896 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:11,200 Hi, Cecil. 897 00:32:11,200 --> 00:32:12,967 I found Jim Creedy's military record. 898 00:32:12,967 --> 00:32:14,734 And his death certificate, too. 899 00:32:14,734 --> 00:32:16,967 Amazing. 900 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:21,967 Mrs. Creedy, 901 00:32:21,967 --> 00:32:25,633 you told us your husband was in the Special Forces, 902 00:32:25,633 --> 00:32:26,967 that he died 903 00:32:26,967 --> 00:32:28,133 in the line of duty 904 00:32:28,133 --> 00:32:29,166 serving his country. 905 00:32:29,166 --> 00:32:30,166 That's right. 906 00:32:30,166 --> 00:32:31,600 I'd like to introduce into evidence 907 00:32:31,600 --> 00:32:33,633 Jim Creedy's military record. 908 00:32:33,633 --> 00:32:35,567 That's got nothing to do with any of this. Clark, object! 909 00:32:35,567 --> 00:32:36,834 Uh, uh, uh... 910 00:32:36,834 --> 00:32:38,800 Objection! Irrelevant? 911 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:40,000 That's up to me, Counsel. 912 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,300 I'll allow it. 913 00:32:42,834 --> 00:32:45,000 Jim Creedy was no war hero. 914 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:46,500 Far from it. 915 00:32:46,500 --> 00:32:48,667 He was an alcoholic. 916 00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:51,500 The army kicked him out after he served a year. 917 00:32:51,500 --> 00:32:54,033 He died in a drunk-driving accident 918 00:32:54,033 --> 00:32:55,133 six years ago. 919 00:32:55,133 --> 00:32:56,166 [Clark] Uh, Y-Your Honour, 920 00:32:56,166 --> 00:32:58,600 what does any of this have to do with our-- 921 00:32:58,600 --> 00:32:59,533 with anything? 922 00:32:59,533 --> 00:33:02,633 Our dad only died six years ago? 923 00:33:02,633 --> 00:33:05,100 Mrs. Creedy grossly mischaracterized her husband. 924 00:33:05,100 --> 00:33:08,100 How can we believe any of her testimony? 925 00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:10,633 You're worse than I thought, keeping him from us-- 926 00:33:10,633 --> 00:33:12,233 no wonder he left you. 927 00:33:12,233 --> 00:33:14,467 He didn't leave. I left him! 928 00:33:14,467 --> 00:33:17,700 I ran! In the middle of the night! 929 00:33:18,800 --> 00:33:20,567 He came home pissed, again. 930 00:33:20,567 --> 00:33:23,734 Tripped over one of your toys and threw it at you so hard, 931 00:33:23,734 --> 00:33:25,600 I thought he'd killed you! 932 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:27,900 I rushed you to the hospital in a cab. 933 00:33:27,900 --> 00:33:29,266 Sang while you wailed-- 934 00:33:29,266 --> 00:33:32,233 [tearing up] ...and after they stitched you up... 935 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:37,100 I did not go back. 936 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:41,367 I got on a Greyhound bus out west. 937 00:33:41,367 --> 00:33:43,667 Why not tell your daughters the truth? 938 00:33:43,667 --> 00:33:46,200 Why protect him all these years? 939 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:48,033 [Carole chuckles sadly] 940 00:33:48,033 --> 00:33:50,233 I wasn't protecting him. 941 00:33:52,567 --> 00:33:54,834 My mother ran off when I was three. 942 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,233 Left me behind 943 00:33:58,233 --> 00:34:00,333 with my daddy... 944 00:34:00,333 --> 00:34:02,767 who never believed I was his. 945 00:34:05,033 --> 00:34:06,333 I knew what it was like 946 00:34:06,333 --> 00:34:09,166 growing up with a father who didn't want me... 947 00:34:09,166 --> 00:34:11,333 and I was not 948 00:34:11,333 --> 00:34:15,800 gonna let my girls think... 949 00:34:15,800 --> 00:34:17,934 their daddy didn't want them. 950 00:34:22,033 --> 00:34:24,500 [♪] 951 00:34:28,633 --> 00:34:30,266 [whimpers sadly] 952 00:34:35,533 --> 00:34:37,000 You think I should settle. 953 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:38,333 - Yes. - No. 954 00:34:39,367 --> 00:34:41,667 Nothing she says changes how she treated me. 955 00:34:41,667 --> 00:34:42,900 Our relationship is dead. 956 00:34:42,900 --> 00:34:44,500 But what about your sister? 957 00:34:44,500 --> 00:34:46,700 If you make the payments, you can focus on 958 00:34:46,700 --> 00:34:48,633 repairing the relationship that matters to you. 959 00:34:48,633 --> 00:34:50,900 Or you can let the judge rule, probably in our favour, 960 00:34:50,900 --> 00:34:52,734 and you won't have to pay a thing. 961 00:34:52,734 --> 00:34:54,066 My whole life, 962 00:34:54,066 --> 00:34:56,700 I grew up thinking my dad was a saint, 963 00:34:56,700 --> 00:34:58,066 and that if he hadn't died, 964 00:34:58,066 --> 00:35:00,667 my sister and I would've had love. 965 00:35:01,700 --> 00:35:04,266 Now I guess I'm just the product of two monsters. 966 00:35:08,600 --> 00:35:10,066 I seem to remember 967 00:35:10,066 --> 00:35:12,100 you mocking me when I wanted her to settle. 968 00:35:12,100 --> 00:35:14,467 And I seem to remember you caring about your clients 969 00:35:14,467 --> 00:35:17,100 more than racking up billable hours. 970 00:35:17,100 --> 00:35:20,100 Look. We can keep dragging this out, 971 00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:22,066 but do you really want to see that old woman 972 00:35:22,066 --> 00:35:23,867 end up in the gutter, eating cat food? 973 00:35:25,633 --> 00:35:27,967 [♪] 974 00:35:27,967 --> 00:35:29,500 [Harry] So what's good here? 975 00:35:29,500 --> 00:35:30,633 [Sandra Dell] Everything. 976 00:35:30,633 --> 00:35:31,967 I should say 977 00:35:31,967 --> 00:35:33,433 that this is on me. 978 00:35:33,433 --> 00:35:35,033 That would be inappropriate. 979 00:35:35,033 --> 00:35:37,033 Right. Okay. 980 00:35:38,300 --> 00:35:39,700 We'll go Dutch. 981 00:35:41,166 --> 00:35:45,233 Not that I'm saying Dutch citizens are stingy. 982 00:35:45,233 --> 00:35:48,300 I find their culture to be highly equitable, 983 00:35:48,300 --> 00:35:49,467 Ms. Dell. 984 00:35:49,467 --> 00:35:50,767 Sandra's fine. 985 00:35:50,767 --> 00:35:51,700 Sandra. 986 00:35:52,900 --> 00:35:54,734 I-I deeply regret 987 00:35:54,734 --> 00:35:57,333 the remarks I made earlier this week. 988 00:35:57,333 --> 00:35:59,900 It was never my intention to offend, 989 00:35:59,900 --> 00:36:03,533 and yet I hold myself solely responsible 990 00:36:03,533 --> 00:36:06,266 for how hurtful my comments were, 991 00:36:06,266 --> 00:36:09,433 especially towards women. 992 00:36:23,967 --> 00:36:26,100 [line ringing] 993 00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,133 [Harry] It's been a hard lesson for me, 994 00:36:28,133 --> 00:36:29,667 but an important one. 995 00:36:29,667 --> 00:36:31,633 Times have changed, 996 00:36:31,633 --> 00:36:32,867 much for the better, 997 00:36:32,867 --> 00:36:34,266 and I intend to change, too. 998 00:36:34,266 --> 00:36:35,867 In fact, I've organized 999 00:36:35,867 --> 00:36:38,600 a sensitivity seminar for my firm 1000 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:40,834 to increase our awareness of gender issues. 1001 00:36:41,967 --> 00:36:46,967 Now, do you mind if I tuck into this delicious Tofurkey burrito? 1002 00:36:48,033 --> 00:36:53,333 [♪] 1003 00:36:53,333 --> 00:36:54,300 Mm. 1004 00:36:56,834 --> 00:37:00,433 12 post-dated cheques for $2,000 a month in support. 1005 00:37:00,433 --> 00:37:02,834 Judge Fraiberg is satisfied with the claim, 1006 00:37:02,834 --> 00:37:04,533 and the settlement is resolved. 1007 00:37:04,533 --> 00:37:06,667 What am I supposed to do with those? 1008 00:37:06,667 --> 00:37:07,900 Cash them. 1009 00:37:07,900 --> 00:37:12,367 I have to bus down to the bank every month on my walker? 1010 00:37:12,367 --> 00:37:13,700 I can drive you. 1011 00:37:13,700 --> 00:37:15,066 It's a pain in the ass. 1012 00:37:15,066 --> 00:37:17,934 I'll probably just lose 'em anyway. 1013 00:37:17,934 --> 00:37:20,200 What if Trish e-transfers the funds every month, 1014 00:37:20,200 --> 00:37:21,600 directly to your account? 1015 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:22,600 The Internet? 1016 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:24,934 That's just asking to be robbed blind. 1017 00:37:24,934 --> 00:37:26,166 Clark? 1018 00:37:27,266 --> 00:37:30,066 I'm not sure you or your client wants to go back to court. 1019 00:37:31,834 --> 00:37:34,333 Give me a minute. 1020 00:37:35,433 --> 00:37:38,000 [whispers] Please don't make me go back to court. 1021 00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:41,834 She wants you to hand-deliver them every month. 1022 00:37:42,900 --> 00:37:44,233 She said that? 1023 00:37:44,233 --> 00:37:46,433 It's not just about the money, Trish. 1024 00:37:46,433 --> 00:37:48,133 She wants to see you. 1025 00:37:48,133 --> 00:37:49,567 Ohh. 1026 00:37:49,567 --> 00:37:52,233 Nothing is ever enough for her. 1027 00:37:53,433 --> 00:37:55,266 Tell her she can forget it. 1028 00:37:55,266 --> 00:37:56,700 [stammers] 1029 00:37:56,700 --> 00:37:59,166 Think about what it took 1030 00:37:59,166 --> 00:38:00,834 for her to keep that secret. 1031 00:38:00,834 --> 00:38:03,500 Every time you and Kim made some comment 1032 00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:05,000 about your saintly father, 1033 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:06,433 she bit her tongue. 1034 00:38:06,433 --> 00:38:07,934 She loves you, 1035 00:38:07,934 --> 00:38:10,066 even if she has a terrible way of showing it. 1036 00:38:12,233 --> 00:38:16,133 Could you just give her this one, small thing? 1037 00:38:20,834 --> 00:38:22,767 W-What if Kim went with you 1038 00:38:22,767 --> 00:38:24,367 to deliver the cheques? 1039 00:38:29,500 --> 00:38:30,633 Sorry to interrupt. 1040 00:38:30,633 --> 00:38:31,633 Uh, Ms. Bianchi, 1041 00:38:31,633 --> 00:38:34,000 you left your purse in the washroom. 1042 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:37,166 [♪] 1043 00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:40,400 Oh. 1044 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:45,266 [♪] 1045 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:55,367 [♪] 1046 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:07,600 Love you, Mom. 1047 00:39:10,900 --> 00:39:12,867 [♪] 1048 00:39:18,300 --> 00:39:20,500 [elevator dings] 1049 00:39:20,500 --> 00:39:22,500 [lively chatter] 1050 00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:24,900 [♪] 1051 00:39:29,467 --> 00:39:31,133 Lucy! 1052 00:39:31,133 --> 00:39:33,667 You have to try a piece of this cake. 1053 00:39:33,667 --> 00:39:34,667 It's carrot, 1054 00:39:34,667 --> 00:39:37,367 just like my mom used to make. 1055 00:39:37,367 --> 00:39:39,767 Oh, I am so sorry. This must be so weird for you. 1056 00:39:39,767 --> 00:39:41,467 I know you're missing your mom today. 1057 00:39:41,467 --> 00:39:42,633 It's fine, Nina. Really. 1058 00:39:42,633 --> 00:39:45,934 It's strangely comforting. 1059 00:39:45,934 --> 00:39:47,266 My mom loved parties. 1060 00:39:47,266 --> 00:39:49,633 She'd always bake me my favourite-- 1061 00:39:49,633 --> 00:39:51,266 angel food cake-- 1062 00:39:51,266 --> 00:39:53,300 even on her own birthday. 1063 00:39:53,300 --> 00:39:54,633 My mom did that, too. 1064 00:39:54,633 --> 00:39:57,333 Our moms are here with us in spirit. 1065 00:39:57,333 --> 00:39:59,100 We still have our awesome dads! 1066 00:39:59,100 --> 00:40:01,000 [Nina chuckles] 1067 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:02,266 Where were you this morning? 1068 00:40:02,266 --> 00:40:03,700 I waited for over an hour. 1069 00:40:03,700 --> 00:40:05,934 [gasps] Oh, Lucy, I'm so sorry. 1070 00:40:05,934 --> 00:40:08,967 I-I got caught up with that reporter. 1071 00:40:10,033 --> 00:40:11,867 There's a lot going on. 1072 00:40:11,867 --> 00:40:13,767 Please, can we go together this weekend? 1073 00:40:13,767 --> 00:40:15,100 Of course. 1074 00:40:15,100 --> 00:40:17,200 Harry! Where's your hat? 1075 00:40:17,200 --> 00:40:18,533 Here it is! [chuckles] 1076 00:40:18,533 --> 00:40:21,166 Ohh! That's so much better. 1077 00:40:21,166 --> 00:40:23,367 Did you see what I got Nina for her birthday? 1078 00:40:23,367 --> 00:40:24,600 A DNA kit. 1079 00:40:24,600 --> 00:40:27,433 Here's hoping we find some long-lost relatives. 1080 00:40:27,433 --> 00:40:29,133 Or maybe that we're part Neanderthal. 1081 00:40:29,133 --> 00:40:30,233 [laughs] 1082 00:40:30,233 --> 00:40:32,266 Wouldn't be surprised. 1083 00:40:34,700 --> 00:40:35,633 Danielle. What's up? 1084 00:40:36,567 --> 00:40:37,467 Mr. Svensson? 1085 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:40,266 I just got the professional courtesy 1086 00:40:40,266 --> 00:40:41,600 of a heads-up from Sandra Dell. 1087 00:40:42,533 --> 00:40:44,967 This is the article she's going to run tomorrow. 1088 00:40:44,967 --> 00:40:46,266 And before you ask, 1089 00:40:46,266 --> 00:40:49,367 yes, I did everything I could to try to talk her out of it. 1090 00:40:49,367 --> 00:40:50,834 W-What's the problem? 1091 00:40:50,834 --> 00:40:53,300 Did you stick to Danielle's script? 1092 00:40:53,300 --> 00:40:56,100 Word for word. It was a great interview. 1093 00:40:56,100 --> 00:40:57,166 Except for the part 1094 00:40:57,166 --> 00:40:59,934 where you're dating Crystal Steele. 1095 00:41:02,934 --> 00:41:04,567 I... 1096 00:41:04,567 --> 00:41:06,500 I didn't tell her that. 1097 00:41:06,500 --> 00:41:08,300 Please tell me this was a joke. 1098 00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:11,967 It's none of her business who I'm... 1099 00:41:13,400 --> 00:41:14,400 Is it true? 1100 00:41:15,834 --> 00:41:17,000 I can tell 1101 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:18,433 that you're all upset 1102 00:41:18,433 --> 00:41:20,767 and I don't want to invalidate anyone's feelings, but-- 1103 00:41:20,767 --> 00:41:21,900 Oh, Harry. 1104 00:41:21,900 --> 00:41:24,700 You-- You can't judge her by her online persona. 1105 00:41:24,700 --> 00:41:26,533 When you get to know her-- 1106 00:41:26,533 --> 00:41:29,400 Harry, I'll continue to manage this office... 1107 00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:31,867 but you can make your own dinner reservations. 1108 00:41:31,867 --> 00:41:33,567 [footsteps receding] 1109 00:41:33,567 --> 00:41:38,367 Thank you for making this decision easy for me, Dad. 1110 00:41:38,367 --> 00:41:39,800 I quit. 1111 00:41:41,033 --> 00:41:43,400 [♪] 1112 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:45,367 [scoffs quietly] 1113 00:41:47,767 --> 00:41:49,834 [♪] 1114 00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:03,133 [Maggie] Wow. 1115 00:42:03,133 --> 00:42:05,767 Looks like a glitter-bomb went off in reception. 1116 00:42:05,767 --> 00:42:06,934 What are you doing here? 1117 00:42:06,934 --> 00:42:08,800 I thought you were on shift today. 1118 00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:11,633 I wanted to bring this to you first. 1119 00:42:12,934 --> 00:42:14,166 I... 1120 00:42:14,166 --> 00:42:16,800 dug out your mom's old recipe. 1121 00:42:19,066 --> 00:42:20,600 Oh, hey... 1122 00:42:20,600 --> 00:42:23,567 it's okay. 1123 00:42:23,567 --> 00:42:25,400 I know how hard today is. 1124 00:42:25,400 --> 00:42:27,667 No, it's-- it's not that. 1125 00:42:27,667 --> 00:42:28,934 It's just... 1126 00:42:28,934 --> 00:42:30,266 [chuckles sadly] 1127 00:42:30,266 --> 00:42:32,800 ...when the world turns to shit, you're always there for me. 1128 00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:34,767 Of course. 1129 00:42:34,767 --> 00:42:36,333 That's the deal. 1130 00:42:36,333 --> 00:42:38,400 I've been such a flake. 1131 00:42:40,367 --> 00:42:42,400 I don't know what I was so afraid of. 1132 00:42:43,834 --> 00:42:46,300 You're my family, Mags. 1133 00:42:46,300 --> 00:42:48,500 I love you. 1134 00:42:48,500 --> 00:42:50,233 I know. 1135 00:42:52,633 --> 00:42:53,934 Let's do it. 1136 00:42:56,100 --> 00:42:58,233 Let's have a baby. 1137 00:42:58,233 --> 00:42:59,433 [gasps] 1138 00:42:59,433 --> 00:43:02,033 [both laughing] 1139 00:43:02,033 --> 00:43:03,834 [♪] 1140 00:43:17,533 --> 00:43:18,967 - Hi! - Hi. 1141 00:43:18,967 --> 00:43:20,433 Sofia's favourite sweatshirt. 1142 00:43:20,433 --> 00:43:22,333 She left it at Jo-Jo's. 1143 00:43:22,333 --> 00:43:24,900 I wanted to avoid a category-5 meltdown. 1144 00:43:24,900 --> 00:43:27,700 You found it? Oh, my god! You're the best mom ever! 1145 00:43:30,834 --> 00:43:32,233 Do you have dinner plans? 1146 00:43:32,233 --> 00:43:34,400 Last night's takeout. 1147 00:43:34,400 --> 00:43:36,467 I just made enough Bolognese to feed an army. 1148 00:43:36,467 --> 00:43:38,433 We could share the new plan with the kids. 1149 00:43:38,433 --> 00:43:39,500 What new plan? 1150 00:43:41,033 --> 00:43:42,200 I'd love to. 1151 00:43:42,200 --> 00:43:44,200 ♪ Let's get the kid gloves out ♪ 1152 00:43:44,200 --> 00:43:46,700 ♪ Let the love come easy 1153 00:43:46,700 --> 00:43:51,667 ♪ Let it handle us Oh, so tenderly ♪ 1154 00:43:51,667 --> 00:43:54,066 ♪ You gotta handle it with kid gloves ♪ 1155 00:43:54,066 --> 00:43:56,700 ♪ Oh, we don't need to throw down ♪ 1156 00:43:56,700 --> 00:43:59,033 ♪ Baby, let it be easy 1157 00:43:59,033 --> 00:44:04,100 ♪ I wanna do whatever comes to us naturally ♪ 1158 00:44:04,100 --> 00:44:06,633 ♪ When it's precious like this love ♪ 1159 00:44:06,633 --> 00:44:09,066 ♪ When it's precious like this love... ♪ 1160 00:44:09,066 --> 00:44:11,633 ♪ When it's precious like this love ♪ 1161 00:44:11,633 --> 00:44:13,900 ♪ You gotta handle it with kid gloves ♪ 1162 00:44:13,900 --> 00:44:16,533 ♪ Kid-kid-kid gloves