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[VO] Previously on Beauty and the Billionaire...

What's really going on?

A few months ago, threats began showing up.

[Jess] And you never took it to the police?

No one outside knows.

Did you hear about last night?

The incident at his house.

Really shook him up.

-Nick stopped by. -Did he wait long?

No.

Does he know about me and work?

No.

You should be here before Mason arrives.

I was with him till late last night.

-Oh. -Not like that.

I need tickets to a show tonight.

Jess, you're coming along.

Of course.

Well, if Elaine had any doubts

about us being in a relationship,

they are certainly gone now.

We're in a relationship?

How are those earbud things doing?

What are they called again. -Fly.

There's a lot of competition in sports electronics.

It's not good enough.

For you or your father?

One bad product can drag down a company

or scar its valuation for years.

Why are you assuming it's going to fail?

How about dinner?

Actually, it's late and I have a commitment.

I'm starving.

Is he ever going to call it a night?

[Pearce] Eventually.

Listen, I have to get to work.

You are at work.

No, I have another job that I am late for.

[car backfires]

[Pearce] It's a car.

You don't want to go home because you

don't feel safe there.

You did well last night.

I think you helped him.

What's this interview for?

Tomorrow is the release of the new earbuds.

This is to promote them.

Word is getting out there that there are some issues.

This is simply a false alarm.

Oh, so you are alarmed by this?

Get this thing off of me.

[music builds]

[suspenseful music]

Hey!

[groans]

Don't move!

I said don't move!

OK, OK!

Oh, chill!

Who are you?

What are you doing here?

Cleaning.

Try again.

Now, or I'll call for the guys with guns.

OK.

I just wanted to see if there were any more of those here.

Any what?

Those new ear things.

Earbuds?

Fly? -Yeah.

Don't people usually take them out

as samples and stuff in interviews?

Oh, so you thought you'd just help yourself

if you came across any?

They're expensive.

Why were you taking pictures out there?

I'm on night crew, clean up.

Isn't that guy out there the guy on the ads?

He's kind of famous.

Don't move.

Not one step.

Get out of here.

Whoa, careful.

What are you doing back here? Who was that guy?

No one. I just-- I needed a drink.

Whatever. We need to leave now.

The interview backfired.

It did?

Weren't you at least listening?

Partly.

Mason's already heading to the car.

We'd better hurry, because he will leave us behind

with the mood that he's in.

Is there an actual problem?

Because if she made this up--

I have engineering, programming,

marketing, customer service, everyone digging into this.

There are a few problems, but nothing on the scale

that reporter alluded to.

What kind of problems?

Elaine!

Sorry, sorry.

Voice recognition, connectivity,

some things with the AI.

I thought we had everything ready.

We did, and I'm looking over all the information

as it's coming in, and it's nothing that

can't be fixed with a patch.

Well, get it going.

Well, the bigger worry is perception.

We need a response both for customers and investors.

I'm going to have PR start on that.

Good.

And tell them to block that reporter, Michaela or whatever,

from any access to us in the future.

Definitely.

It was a hatchet job.

We'll figure this out.

Good.

Mason, your father's been trying to reach you.

I know. That's why I keep blocking his calls.

Do you want me to--

He can wait.

OK.

[phone buzzes]

Don't let him get to you.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

Rita, where's my bag?

I'll tell you after you eat some breakfast.

Don't have time.

I cut it up into small bites.

All you have to do is chew and swallow.

Give me my bag.

[light music]

Hold the elevator.

Oh, good morning.

Marco.

Oh.

Oof!

Fire whoever messed this up.

Glitches are common.

This many?

Most of those are five minute fixes.

Then why didn't we spend five minutes before we launched Fly?

Have you seen the online orders from our site alone

since the interview?

Not great, I'll admit.

Buyers have been scared off.

What?

Well, not to pile on the bad news,

but a few retailers are talking about pulling

the in-store floor placement.

Don't let them.

I've instructed sales to leverage their relationships,

call in some favors.

No, forget about that.

We have agreements in place.

Get legal to start sniffing around those chains,

enough for them to get the message.

You don't think that's too aggressive?

No.

What, do you?

All things considered, it's strong but justified.

Good.

And feed them the positive buzz.

For every negative comment,

there will be 1,000 happy customers.

And look into where the negative stuff came from.

What are you thinking?

Duke Sinclair.

I'll see what I can find.

Is there any good news?

That wine label you bought in Switzerland last year

is gaining traction.

I was talking about Fly.

Oh, no.

But they do keep inviting you to come look at the vineyards

and how the operation's grown.

Great.

[phone ringing]

Everything OK?

Fine.

Are you going to get that?

It's Mr. Flynn.

Stan.

OK.

I've used every excuse I can think of for why

Mason hasn't called back.

Oh.

You take it.

I've never spoken to him before.

Here's your chance.

Hello?

Good morning, Mr. Flynn's office.

Yeah, no, let me just--

I-- I can let him know.

OK.

Did he hang up on you?

Yeah.

What did he say?

I'm supposed to get an update on the patch at 10:15.

Make sure it works and push it out.

[knocking on door]

What?

[knocking on door]

Come in.

Hi.

Sorry to interrupt.

What is it?

Security threat?

Uh, no.

Well, a threat, but not that type.

Your dad called.

Yeah, I told Elaine to stonewall him.

And she has.

But he called again and said he expects you to call him back,

or he will rally the board to replace you.

You better call him back.

Want to trade fathers?

I'd call him soon or he'll show up here.

Dad, how can I help you?

That's-- that's not what happened.

Of course I didn't know.

I don't need to see the interview.

I lived it.

I could maybe use three more men to make the schedule work.

Overtime isn't cutting it?

Burnout.

We could contract out for the extra manpower.

I need to know these guys on some level.

Look, let's both just start looking

for suitable candidates, OK?

Will do.

Thanks.

Everything OK?

Yeah. HR issues.

Not enough manpower since we increased

security at Mason's house.

I could recommend a few.

They all have badges, though.

No, thanks.

Off duty officers, even?

It'll still raise questions.

Hey, so I was wondering if I could take

a look at the threat letters.

Why?

Well, the other day at the news station,

I cornered a guy who was trying to score some free earbuds.

He turned out to not be a threat, but I didn't know that.

I don't really know what we're looking for.

Welcome to the club. None of us do.

That's the problem.

Well, I just want to get a feel for what

the threat letters are like.

You know, maybe get a sense of who

or what to be on the lookout for.

I want you and all of us on the lookout for everything.

Well, it won't stop me from looking

for the random or unexpected threats,

but any extra information can only help.

Let me clear it with Mason first.

OK.

Resume.

The next interview is Matthew.

Have a seat. You'll get your turn.

OK.

Thank you.

[phone rings]

Mr. Flynn's office.

Oh, hi, Elaine. Christine here.

I assume my son is busy?

Oh, yes, but I can check.

[Christine on phone] No need. How is he?

He's fine, Mrs. Flynn.

I doubt that.

You can tell me.

He has been better.

Hmm.

Stan would like a family dinner, to discuss business,

of course, but we'll pretend.

I'm hoping some of Mason's favorites

can help smooth things over.

I'll put it on his calendar.

When is it? -Tomorrow night.

Maybe he can bring his girlfriend.

He's no longer dating Miss Elizabeth.

What about that pretty blonde.

I saw him with recently?

Oh. Um...

That's probably his other assistant.

Really?

And they're not dating?

I've been told that they're not.

Well, tell Mason to bring her along.

-I'm not sure he'll-- -I insist.

7 o'clock.

Oh, your mother called.

Not now. I'm going to see Curt Lindsay.

Tell Jess-- wait, where is she?

Here.

We're leaving. -But--

Call for the car.

[phone ringing]

Hey, a bunch of us are going to go get lunch.

Do you want to come?

[phone ringing]

[Jess on voicemail] Hey, this is Jess.

Leave a message and I'll call you back.

Well, I guess so.

Where are we going?

Who was that?

A friend.

My boyfriend.

Ah.

He doesn't seem like your type.

How would you know? You barely saw his photo.

I saw enough.

Apparently I have dinner at my parents' tomorrow.

[phone buzzes]

And you're to come along.

Hey.

Here you go.

I could've met you somewhere.

You didn't have to drive out here.

Aren't you always saying getting out of the office

is the key to a good work-life balance?

I didn't know you'd listen to that.

How are you?

How do you think?

I'm sorry.

My father is full of criticism,

and it's a distraction from finding a solution.

How is he lately?

What do you mean?

I've noticed he's a little distracted himself, a bit off.

Maybe it's his health.

Not that I know of.

Well, Stan's been my friend for 30 years,

and he's brilliant, but he does have a hard time

letting go of bad news.

Especially when he can blame someone for said news.

I know he's been tough on you, but he does love--

Don't.

My advice, be humble with him about it.

Whether you had a hand in how the product

launch has gone or not, you are the one in charge, so--

So it all falls on me?

I'll have your back at dinner tomorrow.

You're coming?

I've been invited.

Just remember--

Be humble.

I know.

Give him a chance.

Maybe he'll surprise you.

[thoughtful music]

Do you ride?

I had lessons, polo.

I didn't know that was still a thing.

What about you?

Uh, definitely not polo lessons,

but I used to ride in my early days at the academy.

For fun?

Kind of.

I dated an officer who had an equestrian patrol.

Are you serious?

Yeah.

He taught me.

Pearce said you want to see the letters.

I think it would help me.

I'm not expecting you to solve--

I'm not a case.

I understand.

I'll let you see them if you tell

me why you left the police.

I'm trying to help here.

So tell me.

No.

No, no deal.

What about clue?

No.

Fine.

You can see them.

Thank you.

Ah, Brooke Tremaine.

You look good.

Duke.

Want to grab a drink?

I can't. My party's waiting.

Well, they can wait a little longer, can't they?

No.

If you'll excuse me.

How are things over there with Mason?

Fine.

Come on, no one's listening.

You can tell me the truth.

And things are still fine.

Really?

You're going to stick with that?

Even after that on air disaster?

You know what he should have done?

He should have sent you.

You would have trounced that reporter.

You know, everything seemed exaggerated,

almost like someone was deliberately trying

to make the launch stumble.

You wouldn't have had anything to do with that, would you?

Why?

I don't have the finger to make Mason stumble.

He does it all on his own.

How about that drink?

Come on.

Good night, Duke.

Hey, Dad.

What's going on?

I'm just thinking, and I'm a little tired.

Well, hey, the interview was today, wasn't it?

Did it not go well?

Oh, I didn't realize how hard this would be.

It's one interview.

Don't get discouraged.

I wish I could go back and undo it all.

I-- I need a job, but I can't list

my last one as a reference.

If they called--

OK, you know, so you start over.

You said yourself you were excited for a fresh start,

a new career.

It's not that easy to start at the bottom

and work my way up.

I don't know if I'm strong enough to do it all over again.

You are.

Besides, you don't know. You might find a job you like that

doesn't have you starting at the bottom.

And we have what I'm making now,

so we'll be all right for a little bit.

You do so much.

You should be saving for yourself and your future.

Still, be patient.

Something good will come.

I'm glad he said yes.

Yeah, me too.

These are in order, first one on top down to the most recent.

Thank you.

These images of Mason--

Publicity and marketing photos.

No, no.

None are defaced.

No eyeballs scratched out, no embellishments

specifically on his image.

Is that unusual?

Well, I just expected more.

You know, something indicating hate for him.

Oh, well, that's gross.

Yeah, getting plenty of hate here.

So how long have you been doing security for Mason?

Nine years.

Wow.

How did you get into it?

Military.

I got injured and decided to join the private sector.

I signed on with a firm that was hired for a party

the Flynns were having.

That's how you met him?

He'd just gotten his MBA.

That's what the party was about.

Big celebration, but I don't think he wanted it.

A party centered around Mason?

Are you sure?

Yeah, I think it was Stan's idea.

You know, have all his friends over,

show off his son.

Mason tried to sneak out a window,

and I caught him.

He wasn't too happy about that.

But,

I just told his father that he was ill

and took him back to his apartment.

A few weeks later, Mason poached me from the firm,

and I became his personal bodyguard.

Hmm.

Did you ever want to leave?

You know, work for someone else?

No situation is perfect.

He has good and bad days, just like the rest of us.

Come on, man.

It's kind of a roller coaster.

I mean, just when you think everything's fine,

he's back to being--

I know, he's not the easiest, but we're making progress.

How can you be so sure?

He's letting you look at these.

Well, in that case, do you mind if I take photos?

My eyes only.

OK.

[phone ringing]

-Hi. -[Nick on phone] Hey.

How are you? -Good.

I'm sorry I didn't call you back yesterday.

Ah, I get it. Work, right?

I have these alterations to make

on two different site plans.

Always needed right away.

Again?

Your boss does that to you a lot.

It's OK.

Hey, I wanted to show you how the

Admiral Lane development is coming along.

Are those the apartments?

Yeah.

I'll come pick you up tonight around 7:00 or--

I can't tonight.

I have to work late.

There's this thing.

[Nick] Oh.

Sorry.

[clears throat]

Hey, I've got to go, but let's plan

for something this weekend?

OK.

Love you.

Love you too.

Hi.

I've got a pickup order for Trisha.

Of course.

And it took four of us to pin him down.

Samuels took an elbow to the nose.

Oh, he was not happy about the bruising.

I'm sure he still told everyone about it, though.

Yeah.

How's the security gig going?

Um, fine.

It's interesting.

Hm... Interesting good, interesting bad?

Bad, I guess.

Oh, OK.

Tell me.

There's really not much I can say at the moment,

but it is keeping me plenty busy,

which isn't great for Nick.

I mean, he was used to your crazy schedule

back when you were on the force.

Yeah, but I think he assumes it's supposed

to be different now, which it is, but not in a way that

gives me more time.

Well, set him straight, then.

I'm trying to be understanding.

It's hard for him.

The benefits of being happily single.

Uh, you're not.

You're married to the job.

Yeah, and you know what, that works for me.

Plus, I haven't found a guy exciting enough

to compete anyways.

But, you know what, that's the problem.

Nick probably thinks that you have all of this extra time

for him, when, in reality, private security

is still demanding.

Yeah.

Yeah, I don't think he understands

what this job entails.

And let Jeffrey know.

OK.

What's the latest with the patch?

How's the rollout going?

It's going well.

Do you want me to bring the updated data to dinner tonight?

What?

Ah.

I was afraid of that.

Mr. Flynn's office called and requested I come.

Great.

First Curt, now you.

Curt's coming?

I'd cancel, but I can't afford to be

on your father's bad side.

It's fine.

I did hear something, though.

What?

Rumors about your dad's company facing some setbacks.

Really?

Where'd you hear that?

I have my sources.

What kind of setbacks?

Some government interference.

I think it's with one of the mergers

he's trying to ram past regulators.

It might be nothing, though.

We'll see.

Hey, Gordon.

Hey.

You need a hand with that?

Meyers.

What do you want?

No reason to take any tone.

We're friends, right?

You blackmailed me.

You ruined my life.

That wasn't my goal.

I don't even have a job anymore.

Then this is a great time to talk.

I've been authorized to offer you

a job at Sinclair Electronics.

Why?

Because you're talented, you know your stuff,

you'd be a great asset for the company,

and more importantly, I think you'd like it there.

There's great health insurance benefits, a vacation package.

What's the catch?

No catch.

That's what you said last time.

Look, this is on the up and up.

I mean it.

Take a look.

You ready to hear more?

Let's go.

Night, Elaine.

Good night.

We'll stop at my house first so I can change.

You'll be fine in that.

Good, I'm running out of options.

You might want to keep some extra clothes here.

Oh, I have a go bag in my car,

but that's mainly sneakers, jeans, a bulletproof vest.

Jess, hey.

Oh, you're good.

Yeah, OK.

Nick, hi.

What's all this? -Dinner.

You said you'd be working late,

so I thought I'd bring you something.

I happened to see your location on my phone,

and you were so close.

That's-- that's great.

It's just--

Isn't this where your dad worked?

Yeah. Look, this is really thoughtful.

She already has dinner plans.

For work.

With this guy?

This is my boss.

Mason, this is Nick Nichols, my--

Why does he look like a model?

Nick.

Seriously, what's with that?

He's just a guy.

Who you spend all day with?

Nick, come on.

There's something familiar about him too.

I really appreciate this, I do, but I'm holding them up.

I've got to go.

Fine.

I'll call you, OK?

Yeah.

OK, all right.

Enjoy.

Real charmer.

I am so sorry for what he said.

Maybe I should be flattered.

He was semi complimentary.

Can we not talk about it, please?

Nick Nichols?

Really?

What's his middle name?

I have to know.

Are we stopping?

[screeching tires]

Marco?

Sorry. Just a little issue.

Can I get out now?

Yes, sir.

Well, figure this out.

I'll be back in a few minutes.

Everything OK?

I'm not sure.

Do you know what's wrong?

Well, there's something dripping here.

Yeah, I'm not sure why.

We should take another vehicle tonight.

I have a better idea.

[engine revving]

I don't think Marco is very happy you left him.

We're just going to my parents.

There's plenty of security there. We'll be fine.

Do you drive this often?

Not as much as I'd like.

Because you're being driven around

by security all the time?

Yeah.

Do you really own a racing team?

Yep.

So you're into cars?

I'm into going fast.

Wow.

You grew up here?

Try not to be impressed by everything.

My parents will look down on you for it.

Right.

Mason. You look nice.

Thanks. So do you.

And you must be Jessica.

Jess.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Flynn.

Christine. Oh, please, come in.

Brooke is already here.

She seems nice.

Is there a reason you insisted she come?

I just wanted to meet your new assistant.

You never cared enough for me to bring Elaine to dinner.

Elaine doesn't make you blush.

Neither does Jess.

We'll see.

You're not that old.

I'm getting tired, that's for sure.

I may want to step away from the business at some point,

but I'd have to have someone to turn the reins over to.

I have enough on my plate right now.

Oh, I know.

I could always buy you out.

Ha! You're not that rich.

But it might come to that if Mason

can't get things in order.

My friends have all bought the earbuds

for their kids and grandkids.

It'll be a hit.

That's very optimistic, my dear.

It's been a tough week, but things are already improving.

Good. Don't worry.

We've been in your shoes.

And we've handled it better.

OK, come on, Stan.

We've had our rough patches, especially

when we were younger.

And that Michaela Shelton reporter

certainly had an agenda.

She's a shark.

She's done far worse to others when given the chance.

Mason let her smell blood in the water, so she attacked.

A few customer comments and online rumors

hardly seemed like blood in the water.

It is if you aren't paying attention.

Everything was twisted to seem far worse than the truth.

Oh, so that's your excuse?

Boo hoo?

Someone was gunning for you and it's not your fault?

No.

That interview was an embarrassment.

Everyone could see that you did not know what was going on

and that the ship was running itself aground.

I didn't expect things to go south like that.

Of course not.

You thought you'd go in there and smile

and flirt your way through it.

You rely too much on your Hollywood looks

to get you out of trouble, and serious people

are not fooled by that.

And yet serious people got fooled by rumors.

This is one product, and I'll recover.

It's nothing compared to what people would say

if some big merger fell through between, I don't know,

your company and that New England

outfit you've had your eye on.

Where did you hear that?

There are always rumors.

Well, they're not true.

That's my point.

Maybe we need some fresh air before dessert.

Great idea.

You could have gone easier on him.

And he could admit that he's doing a bad job.

You know, it's hard to admit that when people keep

kicking you, when you're down.

If a little rough treatment by the press frazzles him--

He's not you.

He has the potential to be better than both of us.

You think so?

Yes, I do.

[pensive music]

Hey, are you all right?

Make sure you bring out the

coffee service with this, please.

Yeah, fine.

Excuse me.

I'm heading out.

Your father will want to talk to you.

We're better off not talking.

Stay, just a little bit longer.

Not quite what you signed up for, huh?

It certainly wasn't what I was expecting,

but it explains a lot.

Like why Mason is the way he is?

It's OK.

Technically, I said it, not you.

I feel bad for him.

Don't let him hear you say that.

Oh, no, never.

But still, it makes me appreciate the relationship

I have with my dad.

Yeah, me too.

Well, with my mom.

We were really close.

Nothing like this.

Did she pass away?

Six months ago.

I'm sorry.

It's just you and your dad, right?

He had mentioned that his wife was ill.

Yeah, she died almost a year ago.

Does it get easier?

Uh...

I still think of her every day.

You know, things she'd like, things she'd say,

how she'd react to what I'm up to.

But I think it's a good thing.

Yeah.

Me too.

There's something different about her.

She's not like your other girlfriends.

It's because she's my assistant.

Why do you assume that I'm in a relationship with her

when I've never dated anyone from work

or any of my assistants?

There's more to her than you're saying.

You seem to respect her on some level, at least.

It's a step above your last girlfriend.

Like I said, she's only my assistant.

Maybe so.

I just want you to be happy.

Then take Dad on a long vacation

so he'll stop fixating on me and my so-called mistakes.

I thought I taught you not to care what people think.

Yeah, while Dad railed on me to value

his opinion over anyone else.

You're doing better than you think,

and better than he'll say.

You see, that's the problem, isn't it?

He wants you to succeed so badly

that he has a hard time letting you find your own path.

You see what you want.

It's not that rosy at all.

Go and talk to him.

Just try, for me.

When Mason was 15, he said he wanted to be a doctor,

and I talked him out of it, told him

he could make millions in the time

he would need for med school.

Wish he'd been a doctor.

You know, sometimes I think you

see yourself so much in him, you can't help but compete.

That's ridiculous.

Is it?

You trying to outdo yourself.

Sounds exactly the type of challenge you'd love.

And I worry that he's not even measuring

up to be a worthy opponent.

Do you think maybe we should position

Brooke Tremaine to take over?

Are you really thinking of ousting your own son?

Mason!

You have great taste.

We're going.

See you at the office.

Mason, wait!

Mason! -What?

What can you really say right now?

I was just shooting the breeze with Curt.

Sure.

Tell yourself that.

I'm trying to help turn things around.

You think you're making things better?

Cutting me down, second guessing everything I do,

threatening to remove me with the board's backing,

and then floating the idea of Brooke taking--

I have to get back.

Lots of work to do, believe it or not.

It wasn't my idea for you to come along tonight.

Sorry that you had to see all that.

I'm glad I came.

The food was pretty good.

[laughs]

Do you want to talk about any of it?

No.

OK.

Could you tell me something that will take

my mind off tonight, though?

What?

Tell me Nick's middle name.

[laughs]

Are you going to be OK here?

Yeah.

Do you need a ride home? One of the guys can take you.

I'll ask them.

Unless you want me to borrow this?

Nice try.

Good night, Mason.

Good night.

Hi.

Hey.

Can we talk?

My dad got into some trouble at work.

It was bad.

He was fired, and it could have gone further,

so I went in to talk with Mason Flynn,

and after a long, baffling chat,

I wound up with an exchange.

Me working there in order to make up for what my dad did.

Jess, how?

How is that fair or right?

It's not a bad deal, considering.

It is for you.

Jess, I'm sorry.

You shouldn't have to deal with this.

In fact, I'm going to go to that guy

and tell him he's delusional if he thinks that he can--

Nick, It's my dad.

Not him, that Flynn guy.

What a piece of work.

And tonight, with you working late.

He can't monopolize your time like that.

It's the job.

It looks a lot like you're stuck

while everyone else benefits.

You see that, right?

Yeah, but I'm doing it anyway because I can.

And if it helps my dad--

All right.

Thank you.

Oh, don't tell my dad you know, OK?

He's really sensitive about it, and he doesn't know

that I'm working with Mason, and if he did,

he'd want me to quit.

I get it.

Thank you for trusting me.

He's a jerk, you know, Mason.

Has to be.

All that money.

There's a little more to him than that.

Please.

Oh, and with that ego.

Oh, and that fake smile.

He's not so bad, at least not all the time.

All right.

If you say so.

Thank you for listening and understanding.

I do.

Morning.

How'd you sleep?

Fine.

Busy day ahead?

I hope not.

How about you?

Not so much.

Although--

What?

I got a job offer.

Dad, that's great.

From the interview? -No.

No no, no.

This job is very similar to what I used to do.

OK, so no big start over.

That's amazing.

[Gordon] It is.

What's the company?

Um... [clears throat]

Sinclair Electronics.

What?

I know, but it is a very attractive offer.

I'm sorry.

Who made the offer?

Uh, Meyers, my--

my contact there.

Uh, you mean the guy who strong-armed

you into industrial espionage?

Well-- -Dad!

The salary is 20% more than I was making before,

and there's great benefits.

Why would you want to work for the very person

who ruined your life?

That's a little strong.

It really isn't.

OK, Dad, let me put it this way.

What you did was wrong.

Mason Flynn gave you a second chance,

and, no, it's not easy for either of us,

but it is a second chance, and this is how you thank him?

It's not like he's some upstanding guy.

Mason might not be the nicest of bosses,

but he is a decent person.

And even if he wasn't, this is still wrong.

[exhales strongly]

-Jess. -Yeah?

Pearce is asking for you.

Come on.

Good, you're here.

What's wrong?

Go ahead.

Yesterday, the brakes on Mason's vehicle

started to have issues and nearly failed by the time

we reached the estate.

So that's what the problem was?

Yeah, the line was punctured,

and plugged just adequately enough so

it wouldn't fail immediately.

You're saying it was done on purpose?

Yes.

It was sabotage.

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