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Previously on Doubt...

I'd like to submit my blood.

Without physical evidence connecting you

to the murder, we have reasonable doubt.

And I'm gonna prove to you and to everyone

that I am innocent.

Maybe it'd be productive for us to sit down,

discuss these issues over drinks.

Maybe, like, ten percent a day.

I can agree to ten percent.

Gemma was running late for work

this morning, so I took 'em.

Wait, hold on, back up. This morning?

Are you and Gemma back together?

Oh, guess what: Gemma and I are back together.

I'm getting an award at work tonight.

There's a big dinner, and I want him to come,

but more than that, I want him to want to come.

I do want to come.

What's stopping you?

I just finished a first degree murder trial and the jury's out.

This is a really big night.

My client's facing life in prison, Gemma.

I'm just telling you how I feel.

And I appreciate that, but the jury's not back,

and I can't not be there.

Fine, you win.

He wins.

It's not a competition.

I market breakfast food,

and he keeps people out of prison.

His job is a really big deal... I get that.

I'm proud of what he does.

I'm proud of you, too.

I'm happy you're receiving recognition; I want to be there.

You can look at your text.

I can look later.

It could be the jury; You should look.

- I don't have to look. - Albert,

Look at your text!

Not the jury.

This is our life.

I miss the way we used to be.

How did you used to be?

Happy.

I'm gonna be there tonight.

Don't say that. You don't know.

I miss us, too, Gemma.

I remember when the texts I used to get were all from you.

All day long.

I used to sext him.

I could barely do my job.

I'm gonna try harder.

You'll see.

♪ Check out the guards while I stand at the high wall ♪

♪ Check out my kingdom, shine on my goldmine ♪

♪ Know you want to get your hands on my... ♪

- Morning. - Good morning.

Did you get a verdict?

No, on the murder case. Yes, on my relationship.

I forgot, we're in therapy. How'd we do? We win?

Couples counseling is not a competition.

But no, we didn't win.

My therapist and Gemma reached a unanimous decision:

I have commitment issues.

Mm. Nothing like being double-teamed before 9:00 a.m.

So just tell me, did you go out with him?

- I'm not talking about this. - Who are we not talking about?

That hot guy she went to law school with.

Albert, is your jury still out on Rodney Hill?

See what Cam just did?

She deflected the conversation away from her

when things got too personal.

That's what I do, according to the woman

I pay $400 an hour to criticize me.

You pay $400 an hour for therapy?

Who pays $400 an hour for therapy?

Albert. He has commitment issues.

Well, join the club.

But $400 an hour?

You don't make that kind of money.

Gemma does.

What does she do?

She sells toaster pastries.

She markets breakfast foods

for high-end, health conscious consumers.

Come on, we have to go.

Is it a verdict?

- It's a verdict. - What do you think?

The victim is a kid, the crime was brutal,

and the evidence is pretty overwhelming.

We put on a good case, but I think it's gonna be guilty.

If it's not guilty, I'm moving to a doorman building.

Rodney told her that if he gets out of jail,

he's gonna come over, cook her dinner.

Ah, which I'm pretty sure means kill me.

Everyone deserves a robust defense.

I know.

I'm meeting the new D.A. on the Brennan case today.

Who is it?

I've never met her. Abby Burris.

Oh, she's good.

And funny. Juries love her.

She has great hair.

But you're better.

And funnier.

I love your hair more... Way more.

It's so shiny, and I love that you can wear it up

or down or even halfway...

Lucy, please. Please stop talking.

There's a walk-in, and she has a pretty interesting case.

Did you do an intake?

Well, I started to, but she wants a woman

- to take the lead. - Why?

I'm a freshman at Hudson University.

And two months ago, I-I went on a date with this guy,

Dan Edwards; He was my R.A.

We went back to his room to watch a movie

and hang out, and halfway through the movie,

he turned the volume up on the TV

and said he wanted to have sex.

I said no, and he didn't listen.

He-he just...

held my wrists and forced me

down on the bed and-and raped me.

- Did you report it to anyone? - Yeah.

I called campus police, I went to health services,

I talked to counselors.

Did the school hold a disciplinary hearing?

They did, and then they just dismissed the whole thing.

They said that there wasn't enough evidence

and it was my word against his.

We could go to the D.A. and file criminal charges.

I already did.

Not enough evidence.

The guy raped me.

And he was getting away with it,

and no one was gonna do anything about it,

so...

I-I started to wear this.

This is a cease and desist order.

Dan complained to the administration.

He said that I was harassing him.

And now they're saying if I don't

stop wearing the sandwich board

and handing out flyers and using social media,

they're going to expel me.

It's like

they feel sorry for him.

Like maybe I was giving mixed signals.

When he was raping me, I was screaming "no"

a-and struggling against him; I couldn't have been clearer.

I'm not the harasser. He is!

And I shouldn't be punished. He should.

- Abby? - Sadie Ellis.

Oh, my gosh, hi. Really nice to meet you.

I have to say, you have a lot of fans in my office.

My assistant especially loves your hair.

Oh, that's sweet. I guess I should let you know

that I think what you did to Calvin Ferretti was cruel

and underhanded,

and that Billy Brennan is an entitled ass.

Okay.

So this is adversarial, right from the get go.

I really like your outfit, if that helps.

Yeah.

I requested a gag order.

You guys are the ones trying your case in the press.

We're not the ones who need a muzzle.

Not yet, but I think that's about to change.

- Consider it a preemptive strike. - Against what?

Billy Brennan's DNA results are back.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have.

How do you find?

Is the defendant, Rodney Hill, guilty or not guilty?

Guilty.

They didn't even have a body.

I told you that wasn't gonna get us to not guilty.

You should have let me testify.

Do the People move for sentencing?

Uh, Your Honor, if the court will allow it,

I'd like time to confer with defense counsel.

Mr. Cobb?

Sure.

Look, I got two grieving parents

who want to bury their child.

And you got a client facing 25 to life.

If your client gives up the location of the boy's remains,

I'll ask the judge to cut ten years off his sentence.

He says he doesn't know where Kevin is

because he didn't kill him.

Talk to him.

See if ten years is enough to jog his memory.

Hey.

What's going on? You said it was an emergency.

I have something to tell you,

and I wanted to do it in person.

Okay, now you're scaring me. Did something happen?

The DNA results are back.

The findings are definitive.

They ran the tests three separate times.

Your DNA does not match the blood on the scepter.

Finally.

Oh, I've been lugging this weight around for 24 years.

Spent more than half my life under suspicion

for a crime I didn't commit.

I'm sorry I doubted you.

No, I'm not naive. I would've doubted me, too.

Can we start fresh?

- Clean slate? - Clean slate.

Imagine the day when we meet here,

not to discuss the case, but just to...

be two people in a museum on a Saturday.

Sadie...

♪ ♪

Say it, Albert. Say it.

Fine. You were right.

No, say all of it.

You were right to agree to test Billy's DNA,

- and I was wrong to doubt you. - And?

You are the better lawyer.

And?

I suck. There. Happy?

Yes. It's a good day.

The world is a beautiful and happy place.

Maybe that means Rodney Hill will give up the location

of Kevin Verner's body.

Now you've reminded me the world is a dark and scary place.

- Hi. - Hey.

Congrats on the news.

Thank you.

It is a victory.

So, what do we do with it?

Nothing.

He's a buzz kill. But he's right.

We can't say anything because of the gag order.

- So what's the strategy? - Win at trial.

And put Billy's life in the hands

of 12 reasonable New Yorkers?

Have you ever met a reasonable New Yorker?

They've been fed months of press

about what a monster Billy is.

They'll come in with prejudice.

That's what voir dire is for.

Since when are you so idealistic

about the criminal justice system?

Just playing the hand we've been dealt.

By the way, Burris is a snake.

I think we file an expedited motion to dismiss.

- The judge will deny that. - You don't know that.

- I do. - You don't.

- I really do. - You really don't.

Can I say something?

Just when we were getting somewhere.

I don't want it dismissed.

I want to clear my name.

They've got a gag order, that's fine.

But they can't bury the truth forever.

I've waited 24 years for this.

Tess Pratt is exercising her right

to free speech under the First Amendment

to the United States Constitution,

and Article 1, Section 8

of the New York State Constitution.

I encourage freedom of expression...

It's an important part of the college experience...

But this has gone too far.

Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandates that

all Hudson students be afforded a safe school environment,

which is impossible

when a rapist is living on campus.

We are not here to relitigate the rape allegations.

Both parties have already been heard.

The danger Dan Edwards poses still exists.

We held a hearing.

Now, your client is going to have to leave Dan Edwards alone.

You're worried about his rights? What about my rights?

Your right to ruin my life?

You ruined mine.

Dude, give it up.

I'm not giving anything up until you're punished, dude!

She's the victim here, and you're compounding her trauma

by threatening to expel her.

It's unreasonable and harsh

and perpetuates a rape culture on your campus.

We have a set of rules, and we will follow them.

Either abandon your crusade against Dan Edwards,

or you'll simply have to clear out of the dorm.

I would have loved to have gone to a school like this.

I used to think that.

You must have worked really hard to get here.

It was my dream.

I... early admission, full scholarship.

You really want to risk losing that?

I don't do this lightly.

I mean, this school is everything to me.

I can't imagine what you've gone through, but...

maybe it's time to put down the board.

These people are serious.

So am I.

This isn't a stunt or me trying to get my 15 minutes.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply you were doing this lightly.

This board is the only thing that gets me through the day.

If I give it up, and I allow them to silence me, then...

I'm not gonna make it.

I just spoke with someone in the D.A.'s office.

Dan just filed a criminal complaint against you.

For what?

Harassment.

He pressed charges against me?

And the D.A. issued a warrant for your arrest.

Well... well, then let them arrest me.

I'm not gonna stop.

Excuse me. Hey.

Um, this man, Dan Edwards, he raped me.

Let me get this straight.

First, you lose the case, and now you want me

to do a favor for the D.A.

Ten years is a long time.

I'm not making parole.

You're the reason I'm in here.

You told me not to testify.

There was no upside to you getting you on the stand.

The D.A. would have asked about your ten-page rap sheet,

and there's no way you could have explained

having drops of Kevin's blood in the trunk of your car.

Police planted the blood.

Rodney.

If you have any idea where Kevin is buried,

I know it would mean a lot to his parents.

He was their only child; They'll never get him back,

but maybe they can get some peace.

And maybe it would give you some peace, too.

Give me a pen.

Take the Thruway to Route 30.

Go 60 miles south to Brae Road.

You'll see a cabin.

That's where he is.

Thank you.

No. Thank you.

You're right.

I do feel better.

Good.

And I'm sure Kevin's parents will be grateful.

Oh, you can't tell them.

Well, you can't tell anyone.

This information is just between us.

You know, attorney-client privilege, all that.

Why are you doing this?

You made me keep my mouth shut.

Now I'm returning the favor.

Rodney could be messing with you.

Well, what if he's not? What if the body's there?

Let's play this out. How could you let the parents know?

I can't. I took an oath.

There you go again with your oaths and your rules.

I'm being serious, Sadie.

Oh. There's Kim Stanton.

Why is Kim Stanton walking over here?

I invited her to lunch.

She's a reporter. We're under a gag order.

This is a very bad idea.

She's a friend. Friends have lunch with other friends.

- Hey, guys. - Hi.

So, Sadie...

- what's this all about? - What are you doing?

I haven't seen Kim since the wedding,

and I thought we could hear all about the honeymoon.

As much as I'd love to hear about your honeymoon, Kim,

right now there's a gag order on the Brennan case.

So I would like to go on record and say that Sadie

can't have lunch with you. Come on, Sadie.

We have a very important hearing coming up.

- No, we don't. - Is it about Billy Brennan?

I really can't say, but if you happen to be

by the courthouse this afternoon,

come say hi! Ouch!

Sean, your office told me you're handling the Tess Pratt case.

The stalker.

No, she's a victim.

She was raped by the guy that she's now...

Stalking.

Sean.

- Cam. - Be reasonable.

Drop the charges.

Does this look like the suit of a guy who can or cannot decide

to drop charges?

I'm a cog in a machine.

I think you're undervaluing yourself.

Nope, just a cog. She's breaking the law, I got to prosecute.

Where were you when she was raped

and your office didn't do anything about it?

I know you want to vent, but don't do it to the cog.

Do it to the guy who actually declined

to prosecute the alleged rape.

And who would be the genius that made that decision?

Are you smoking some of your client's product?

You know I can't offer no jail time.

Three years, he'll serve one.

That's the best I can do.

Clock's ticking. Let me know.

That was my Mom. Always nagging.

Everything a joke with you?

I got to say,

this apology's starting off a little hostile.

- What apology? - For standing me up.

I texted you.

Well, I was already at the bar, so technically,

you stood me up.

I'm here to discuss Tess Pratt.

You declined prosecution.

Hudson student. Rape victim, right?

Also, a poli-sci major, a member of a campus improv group,

the only child of two public school teachers.

Just want to make sure you know

that she's a living, breathing person.

That's not fair, Cam. I believed her.

It was a he said/she said with no corroboration.

I never would have got a conviction,

and I have a duty here not to waste taxpayers' money.

You know who's wasting the taxpayers' money?

Dan Edwards.

The guy who raped Tess.

He's brought harassment charges against her.

I didn't know that.

We got an anonymous tip

that Edwards assaulted another student at the school.

I reached out, but she wouldn't come forward.

- Subpoena her. - That's against office policy.

Prosecutors can't push rape victims into coming forward

because defense attorneys like you would accuse us

of manufacturing evidence.

But you get to play by different rules.

I'll get you the name.

Thank you.

I'm sorry I stood you up.

Not that I did.

That's okay.

I mean, that was easily one of the top ten

worst apologies in history,

but, uh, I accept.

This is a classic case of overzealous prosecution.

A.D.A. Burris knows she's never even gonna

make it over the rail at trial.

We ask that this case be dismissed immediately.

I thought we weren't going to file a motion to dismiss.

We weren't.

- Then what's going on? - You'll see.

My client continues to suffer

irreparable harm; The gag order

has prevented us

from revealing that the DNA test results are in

and that those test results prove,

beyond a reasonable doubt, that my client's blood

is not on the murder weapon.

That's an issue for the jury to decide.

The people's case hasn't changed since the day we indicted him.

We can still prove motive, opportunity and intent.

And there's the issue of the confession.

According to who?

A drug-addled perjurer with a book deal?

I've heard your argument,

and your motion is denied.

Your Honor, this is totally unreasonable.

Tell your therapist.

Billy Brennan is being prosecuted

For a crime he did not commit,

while the real killer is still out there.

You're close to being in contempt, Counselor.

The government is exhibiting an outrageous abuse of power.

Sit down.

If you rule in favor of continuing this witch hunt,

- then you're a party to the abuse. - Ms. Ellis...

Which means you're either corrupt or incompetent.

I'm holding you in contempt.

Officer, take her into custody.

I heard about Sadie.

She'll be fine.

It's a rite of passage around here.

You look so good.

Thank you.

You and Gemma are the only ones here

in a real relationship.

You give me hope.

What about you? You seeing anyone?

Yeah, sort of, but he's still in Iowa.

Wait! You just did it!

You deflected when it got personal.

See how that works?

You making any headway on the sentencing memo?

I finished the section about Rodney's background.

It was pretty awful; His mother was an addict, his stepfather was abusive.

They took him away when he was eight.

17 foster homes in the next six years.

Makes you almost feel sorry for him.

That guy, our new investigator...

Charlie.

He dropped this off.

I sent him to the cabin.

Did he find Kevin's body?

What took so long?

I've never been prouder.

Here you are, standing up

to the powers that be, going to jail for your principles.

Just get me out of here.

I'm working on it.

Are you kidding me?

Tomorrow.

Okay.

Cool.

Guard?

Thank you.

Not funny.

How'd we do?

We did great.

Tomorrow, when the prosecution questions you,

short answers... yes or no.

Okay.

And then when I get up, I'll let you tell your story.

About the rape?

And the aftermath.

Basically, we want to show that you were left

no alternative but to take your case public.

This woman at the jail asked me for a selfie.

Like I'm famous.

People think I'm crazy.

And today, I was sitting there, in the jail,

and, I mean, I'm in jail,

and he's... probably playing 18 holes

at his dad's country club.

He's winning.

So, what am I even doing, you know?

I mean, maybe I am crazy.

I don't think you're crazy.

When she first started wearing that poster,

I didn't say anything. I figured she'd stop.

- Did she? - No.

She went on this mission to ruin my life.

How so?

She sent letters

to the graduate programs I applied to,

telling them I was a danger to the community.

Every single program withdrew their acceptances.

She showed up at my mom's office and confronted her,

saying she was a woman and... and should understand

and do something.

I mean, my Mom was in tears.

How else has Ms. Pratt affected your life on the Hudson campus?

No one talks to me anymore.

People literally cross the street when they see me coming.

What about online?

Google me. You'll see.

No more questions.

May we be heard at sidebar?

Come on up.

I'm requesting that you exclude

any mention of the details of Tess's rape allegations.

Ever heard of the Sixth Amendment?

My client has a right to confront her accuser.

The testimony is an inadmissible prior

bad act.

The details and circumstances surrounding the rape

are critical to my defense.

No court has ever found the evidence to be credible.

I need to be able to make inquiry.

The details provide context for the alleged acts.

Otherwise, she does look like a crazy stalker.

Your words.

Can you corroborate these allegations?

It was rape... two people in a dorm room.

There are no witnesses.

Mr. Edwards is not on trial here.

Probative value outweighed by prejudice.

No mention of the rape.

You're ripping out the heart of my defense.

This means my client won't be able to testify.

Then find me some evidence.

Ladies and gentlemen,

court's adjourned for the day.

The other girl hasn't answered my calls or e-mails,

but I made contact with a friend of hers

- and found out her class schedule - We need her.

I'm on it.

What just happened?

We can't talk about the rape.

You said that I'd get to talk and tell them what he did.

We're not giving up yet.

You'd tell me, though, right?

If it was time to give up?

Yeah, I would.

And I'm not ready to say that.

I didn't think that I wanted kids.

It was never part of some definite plan,

like it is for a lot of parents.

But we got pregnant,

and Kevin was...

my child.

I don't know how else to say it.

He was all of my love.

He was my entire heart.

He was growing,

right in front of me.

And he became so curious, the older he got.

He was so interested.

He was... he was just so himself.

He was... still becoming himself.

There was so much more of him for me to love.

Please.

Look at me, please!

- I am begging you! - Mrs. Verner,

Please direct your remarks to me.

Please, please, please just tell us where he is.

Please let me bury my child.

- Please. - Mrs. Verner?

Mrs. Verner...

Let's take a break.

We'll reconvene after lunch.

Nice coverage.

I haven't read the papers, Your Honor.

I've been in jail.

Then let me fill you in on what you missed.

The Post, the Daily News,

even the Times ran a piece.

You tipped off a reporter.

I can't prove how or who, but we both know what happened.

I abided by the letter of your ruling.

Cut the crap.

How was your stay in the Tombs? I hope it was worth it.

We're gonna be spending a lot of time together.

I apologize

for my outburst in your courtroom.

That wasn't an outburst,

it was a carefully choreographed performance.

I'm passionate about representing Billy Brennan.

He is being railroaded.

I actually admire your chutzpah.

But pull another stunt like that in my courtroom,

and not only will you see the inside of a jail cell,

but I'll remove you from the case,

ban you from my courtroom, and do everything in my power

to have your license revoked.

You're not the only one with chutzpah.

Sophia.

I'm Nick Brady. I left you a few messages.

Uh, I'll catch up with you.

Please, stop calling me. I'm not pressing charges.

That's not why I'm here. There's a woman named Tess Pratt.

Yeah, I-I know who she is.

She's on trial for harassing Dan Edwards. He's suing her.

And he's probably gonna win unless we can get someone else to come forward.

I can't. Look, seriously, just...

- I'm sorry. - Wait...

She could go to jail.

I can't, okay?

Look what happened to her.

No one believed her; They think she's nuts.

You think she's nuts?

I'm-I'm just trying to move on.

I know you were on the swim team and that you qualified

for the NCAA Division II Championship in 200 backstroke,

and then you dropped off the team.

The coach says you were good.

Like really good.

And that you loved it.

And that it was a real loss to the team.

Dan's already taken so much from you.

You really want to give him anything more?

I want to tell.

- What? - His parents.

They have a dead son, and all they want to know

is where he is, and he knows.

We know.

- We can't. - Come on, we could do it anonymously.

We could make the call. No one could prove it was us.

This isn't about how to get away with it.

It's about we can't tell.

But it's the right thing to do.

Let me be clear for you.

I know that we bend a lot of rules around here,

that the prevailing idea is that somehow

ethical canons are advisory,

not binding, but this?

Divulging a client's secrets?

This is one of those bedrock things,

the nonnegotiable, no option, never ever things.

You do this and the whole system burns.

Because everything is built on being able to trust your lawyer,

not 99%, but 100%,

every time,

always, no matter what.

I've been sitting here

considering making an anonymous call myself.

And I... we just...

we can't.

The only person who can tell is Rodney.

You went to jail for me.

It was nothing.

Isaiah's in there, like, once a month.

- Don't do that. - What?

Act like it's no big deal.

Can I take that inside for you?

You know, I've been getting phone calls all day.

People that had written me off years ago

are now calling to offer their support.

It's 'cause they believe in you.

Do you want something to drink? I have beer and wine.

- Iced tea? - No.

♪ ♪

Want me to stop? I can stop.

I don't want you to stop.

♪ Can we make amends? ♪

♪ Do we have to drag it out? ♪

♪ Will it break or bend? ♪

♪ What is there to talk about? ♪

♪ We're rotten to the thought ♪

♪ Beholden to the cold ♪

♪ Collapse into the turn ♪

♪ Beholden to the cold ♪

♪ Frozen in time ♪

♪ Haunted, haunted ♪

♪ Wanting, wanting ♪

♪ Wanting more. ♪

♪ ♪

Good morning.

You made coffee.

- And pancakes. - I did.

I just got a text from Burris.

You're busy. You're conferring with a client.

She says she has new discovery.

- Say what it is? - No.

But I'm sure the DNA has got her in a panic,

and she's trying to come up with a Hail Mary.

It doesn't matter what she has. Nothing trumps science, right?

The only thing that could hurt us

is if she drudges up a busload of nuns

who were on their way to feeding the homeless,

when they happened to pass by the murder scene.

You don't think she'd really fabricate evidence, do you?

No. But I do think she really wants to win the case.

- Want some pancakes? - Yeah.

Billy?

Yeah?

What are we doing?

We're just two people having breakfast on a Thursday.

Okay.

He said they're on their way.

Well, what if she bails?

Is that it? You said you'd tell me if I was out of options.

She didn't bail.

Thanks for coming.

Will I have to see him?

He'll be in the courtroom.

I don't know.

I was afraid to see him at first, too.

But now I...

kind of like it.

It's like I can tell it makes him uncomfortable.

Yeah, well, I'm not you.

I don't want to be here.

I'm supposed to be in poli-sci right now.

You think I want to be here?

A year ago, my biggest problem was trying to figure out

how to get my advisor

to let me into the level four psych class.

Now I wear a sandwich board around campus,

and I'm probably gonna get expelled.

We need to do something.

I just want to get back to normal life.

Do you really think that you can ever go back

to being normal again if you let him get away with this?

Dan and I were friends.

He was my R.A.

I'm-I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I had a huge crush on him.

I was excited when he asked me out.

Did you date him?

We went out about four months ago.

Then he invited me to his room to watch a movie.

Did you go?

Yes.

Like, halfway through,

he turned up the volume on the TV.

He wanted to have sex.

How did you respond?

I-I was like, "No."

I didn't want to.

You told him no?

Yes.

And then I got up to leave.

Then what happened?

And then he got up, and he kind of grabbed me.

Like... like by the wrists.

And I thought it was playful, but...

but then he wouldn't let go.

And...

and my adrenaline just...

I realized what was happening,

and I fought him off, but, uh...

he's bigger than me.

And then...

he just ripped off my top,

and he pulled down my pants, and...

and I'm-I'm saying, "Stop."

You know, I'm-I'm yelling,

"Stop."

And...

and his eyes were dead.

Like... like he-he wasn't there.

And it was fast.

And then he got up

and he went to his mini-fridge,

and he got some orange juice.

And then he...

goes back to watching the movie.

And I'm laying there...

frozen.

And I'm thinking...

"Did this just happen?"

Because he was laughing at the movie,

like it was nothing.

Like I was nothing.

Do you see the man

that you're talking about in this courtroom?

Yeah.

He's right there, wearing the gray blazer.

May the record reflect

the witness has identified Daniel Edwards.

The record shall so reflect.

Nothing further.

I was all set to come in here

and appeal to your better nature.

Don't give me some fake speech where you pretend to know me.

You had a rough go at life.

You've never had anyone in your corner,

and I tried to be that person.

But I can't help you...

because you're a lost cause.

Did doing that help you get back at your stepdad?

Did hurting this boy make up for all the times

you were hurt in foster care?

Did exerting your power

over this innocent child

make you feel the power you never felt as a kid?

Did it make it all better?

I had hoped that after all of the abuse you endured,

there would be a sliver of humanity left in you.

But after seeing Kevin's dead body in that freezer,

I know that's not true.

You're empty,

devoid of empathy

and compassion.

So there'll be no appeal, no begging,

no pleas from me.

You tortured Kevin Verner, his parents and me.

None of us will have peace.

You win.

Guard!

He'll be arraigned on two counts of rape in the morning.

I talked to Trenegan.

He's agreed to drop the charges against Tess.

Also, Hudson has agreed to reinstate her.

Thanks. A lot.

You're welcome a lot.

Believe it or not,

I don't take pleasure in sending people to prison.

Locking somebody away doesn't undo any damage.

The victim's still suffering...

If they're lucky enough to have survived...

The defendant's life is wasted, and the defendant's family

is punished for something that they didn't do.

Nothing good happens.

It's not always a joke with me.

Hey, Sadie.

God, I loved your picture in the paper.

You're in a good mood.

I really am.

What's this new discovery?

Her name is Cho Han,

and she has some compelling new information about the murder.

It's convenient, isn't it?

This new witness appears out of thin air

right when the DNA comes back to exonerate Billy.

It took us months to find this woman.

I mean, detectives went all the way to Korea to interview her.

That's a lot of effort for a witness.

Yeah, you're telling me.

Who is she?

- She's an eyewitness. - What is she going to say?

- She's going to sink your case. - You're bluffing.

I want to talk to her. Where is she staying?

No, no, no, I'm not gonna let you

and the Brennans get to her,

threaten her into going back to Korea.

I have a right to interview her.

Yes, you do.

Bring her in.

She's here?

Yeah. I brought her here so you could interview her.

That satisfies my discovery obligations.

Cho Han, this is Sadie Ellis,

the lawyer that I was telling you about.

She represents Billy Brennan.

It's nice to meet you.

I understand you're going to be a witness.

What can you tell me about Amy Meyers' murder?

The D.A. told me that I had to come here and meet you,

but she also said I don't have to answer your questions.

I don't even know what's wrong, but...

it feels like...

A death.

That if we break up, we'll be miserable,

but if we stay together, we'll be...

Miserable.

So what's keeping you together?

♪ ♪

I love you, Albert.

You're the best guy.

The best.

You get me flowers for no reason,

and you smell good, and you're kind.

But?

But it's hard.

It's harder than it should be.

And...

I find myself hating you.

Like when you buy me flowers,

I think you're only buying me these flowers

so I won't be mad at you for something.

It's usually true.

I'm usually playing defense.

See?

And he's honest.

And...

I'm so scared

that if we break up,

I'll never find anyone as good as you.

You're gonna meet someone who is better and kinder

and doesn't take calls in the middle of therapy.

You told me the truth, and now it's my turn.

I think we're both scared that we'll never find anyone as good.

But fear is not a reason to stay.

♪ Can't keep on keeping secrets... ♪

It's okay.

Take it.

You are not the problem, Gemma.

I am.

And I'm so sorry.

Fine. Tell 'em.

Tell the parents.

And no, Mr. Cobb,

didn't make any of it any better.

♪ It's so hard to breathe... ♪

Thank you, Rodney.

♪ ♪

I met with the D.A.

What'd she say?

They have a new witness.

Is it a bus full of nuns?

It's a woman.

She's not very chatty.

What's her name?

Cho Han.

She's in New York?

She's gonna testify against me?

Yes. Do you know her?

Yes.

How?

She's my sister.

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