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It all comes full circle.

So, you do know who's behind it? The identity of the puppet master?

That's right, Todd. The man pulling the strings behind the curtain on Dad's

case. Leonard Valance. The opposing counsel on my first non-TV trial.

We humiliated him in front of the world.

And now, he wants revenge.

Damn. How did I not see that?

Don't beat yourself up, Todd.

It took me a long time to get there, too. But it's the only thing that makes

sense. Does it make sense?

The opposing counsel. The Pakistani-American guy.

Stu, it's almost racist that you don't remember him. How? I remember him. I

just don't know why you're so sure he was behind it. You're kind of basing all

this off a random hunch. Not a hunch. Nothing random about it. It's called

instinct. I have it. You have it. And it's time for us to push our chips in on

it. I mean, I just don't see a version of this where I say no and it sticks.

That's because there isn't one.

There isn't time. What?

I can feel your breath on my neck.

Sorry, I'll sit down. Yeah.

Your Honor, we have always known that this case is nothing more than a

smokescreen for revenge.

We just didn't know who was behind it.

Until this morning.

Okay. Basically, Mr. Mandler has been represented by counsel this whole time,

and he's been hiding it.

Okay.

Don't you think that's a little weird?

I don't think it's weirder than this.

Video sent to me from the plaintiff. He lured you to that apartment. Your Honor,

I can explain.

So you're off the case?

The guy has footage of me breaking into his apartment.

I'm suspended for six months.

Damn. Now what? So now it looks like you're going to have to take over as

lead counsel.

Wow. Okay.

Great. I guess I'll start prepping.

You want to tell Dean? Yeah, or you can. You know, whatever.

I think, whatever. They both work for me. I'd tell him.

But somehow I think he knows already. Dean, please do not make this any more

difficult than it has to be. Stuart, I thought that we'd come full circle, but

you still don't trust me. You want me to have training wheels.

Um, I just, I still feel like there should be an actual lawyer in charge of

the case. So just listen to Claire.

Yeah.

I'm torn.

Yeah? What are you torn about? Well, I love seeing a diverse woman have a shot

in the workplace. I feel good about that. I think a lot of people do. And?

On the other hand? It should be me.

Defending my father with my brother.

Surrounded by my extended family while I...

Client for justice.

How much of this is about proving to Grandpa that you're as worthy of love as

Uncle Dean?

This is for your school paper?

Yeah, we're doing a piece on the trial.

Okay. Wow, you guys really go deep.

This cool?

Yeah, sure. Is your legacy on the line? Does your career hinge on the outcome of

this case?

Whoa. They are rough.

Told you so.

I'm watching this. What did they ask you? Oh, I see.

You're a little, uh... A little what? You weren't like this when you got

interviewed, right? You drank afterwards.

Yes. You have no idea what you said, do you? Nope, none.

Well, fingers crossed, because if you said anything, they're gonna use it.

What? Ah, look at this.

My opening statement.

I don't know, I think I was kind of looking forward to it, you know?

Defending my dad in court. Now you can't, because you got suspended.

What? I would definitely get my hands on that tape if I were you.

You don't think I can win? Dean!

Seriously? You'd rather have Claire run this than me.

Uh, maybe, yeah, you know.

She's a...

An actual lawyer or whatever. You know, you do that a lot. You sort of trail off

with a little insult under your breath. And you think that I don't hear it.

Well, I do.

I hear every one of them.

And they hurt me. Okay, Dean, I'm sorry.

But can you honestly tell me that she isn't better qualified? Stuart!

How long are you going to keep the training wheels on me? I don't know,

Dean, probably until you go through the legal training process.

Sure, go to law school, pass the bars, if that's the only way. That's

everybody's way, Dean. You're the only one who doesn't think you have to do it

that way. Stuart, and what's your prejudice against TV lawyers becoming

real ones? Is that a prejudice? Tomorrow when we walk into the courtroom, law

school, training, who's a great lawyer, it all goes out the window. That's not

true. Because it's not about the law anymore.

It's about instinct.

I just hope your girl has it.

For we are all in a heap.

I'll try it.

Culper, you got us in there. All right, all right.

All right, let's begin.

I'm excited for this one.

Your Honor, I'd like to retain counsel at this time. Told you.

Okay, and where is your counsel? Right behind all of you.

I knew it.

Took you a while, though. But I figured it out. What does that get you?

Like, you know it's me.

Now what?

Okay. And the defense has also added a member to the team? Yes, Your Honor. I

will be taking over for Mr. Sanderson as lead counsel.

That's your decision?

No, it's not, Your Honor. Yes, it is, Your Honor.

You're not allowed to talk.

Okay, but I just wanted to clarify... Stuart, did you hear the judge?

I want my son here to be the lead counsel, Your Honor. Really? Stand down,

Lacoste.

It's me he wants.

Okay, I guess, Mr. Lacoste, you're out. We'll take a short recess and come back

with Mr. Sanderson running point. How's that sound? That sounds really great,

Your Honor.

Thank you.

Sounds really great.

Thank you. Sounds fantastic.

Thank you. Thank you times a million. No one thanks you more than I do. Nobody in

this courtroom. So excited.

This is going to be wonderful.

Your Honor, this will be the best day of my life. Thank you.

Casa, Dean, I know this is not what you wanted, but it would mean a lot to me if

I got your blessing before I went back in there. There's just a lot at stake in

there. Dad could be disbarred. Don't you think I know that?

You don't think that this keeps me up at night? Then let me help you.

Here.

Your cards? Yeah.

I'll cherish them.

And I will carry them with me into battle. No, use them, Dean. They're not

a keepsake. That's...

I want you to use them in court. Use them how? Read what I wrote on the

cards, and I think we have a chance here. You want the grinder to read cue

cards? I mean, isn't that kind of what you do? That would be like having a race

card and keeping it in second gear. Good. Stay in second gear. Second gear

will win this case. I would say second gear wins this race.

I see how that's better.

Fine.

Well, read your words.

Color-coded cards.

Not gonna like it.

Hey, so, um... How's your story coming?

It's going. It's good, yeah. Is it?

I was wondering if I could just maybe give it like a little listen. What,

because you were two bottles deep and you can't remember what you said? What?

No, no.

I want to go back and listen because I feel like maybe I didn't give you guys a

good enough interview. Maybe there's some, you know, like details that I left

out that could help your story.

Give me that.

I just want to listen to a little of it. It's just sad.

You're having like a mental breakdown.

All righty, let's do this. Opening statements.

Mr. Sanderson.

Yes, Your Honor, if I could just have one moment to organize my cue cards.

Come on. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, here are the faces.

Facts.

In 1988, the plaintiff, Corey Mandler, was charged with pretty theft.

Was charged with petty theft.

What the hell is this?

It's my opening statement. It's not him. Cut him loose.

In the judgment of the court of the second city.

What is this?

Your Honor, you're just going to let this happen?

Let them finish.

Your Honor, I'd like to back this up.

You want to? I want to take it from the top. I'm sorry. I was working my way

into it, and I think I've got something going now. Really? We're just letting

him take it again? I don't see why not. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, family

is the bedrock of society.

And society is the bedrock of justice.

Ah, but justice.

Sweet, sweet justice.

And it's tricky.

But it doesn't mean that it is not the bedrock of this case.

Counselor. Look, I get it.

He's the grinder.

Handsome, charming, famous.

He's fun to watch.

But I'm begging you.

Pay attention to the content of his words. Could any of you recap it? Or

even give me the gist of it? No. You know why?

Because it was nonsense.

So I'm on location doing a picture with Edward James Olmos. We're sitting around

crafty. And he turns to Eddie Norton. Ed Norton practically falls off his horse,

which he should never have had at craft service because it might have been

eating the food.

Okay. So that was a 30-minute story about two celebrities getting acting

advice from a third celebrity. But it has no relevance.

To this case.

Is he allowed to just dissect every single thing that I say?

Yeah, that's kind of what he's supposed to do.

Yeah. And he's scoring with the jury!

I can see it in their eyes! I can't believe they're buying Valance's

bullcrap! Dad, they are definitely going to put you on the stand. So, Dean, your

best weapon is objecting. Challenge them on everything they say. Yes. Here is a

list of reasons you can object to testimony.

Oh, there's a list?

Good. I thought you had to make something new up each time. Well, that's

the way it should be if you ask me. Amen.

Oh, so worst case, I yell objection and I pick one of these randomly and say it.

I wouldn't do it at random. Yeah, and maybe don't yell at all. Maybe just pick

one of those that fits the situation.

I like that.

That works. Pick one that fits and say it.

Todd, it's down there. What happens with that? He gives it to you, you write it

down, and then what do you do with it?

Whatever I want.

Write that down.

It's already there.

Mr. Sanderson, how are you today?

I'm fine. Mr. Sanderson, do you recall representing my client?

Objection!

Hearsay. Overruled? That doesn't make... Leading.

Nope. Irrelevant?

It's very relevant. I think I'm going to have to allow this one. The witness will

answer. Let the record reflect that everybody laughed at the grinder.

Mr. Sanderson, do you recall receiving a plea deal from the district attorney?

Objection!

Uh, privilege.

What? Privilege. His brother's helping him. Privilege. Look, they're all

helping him. Privilege. That works.

Sustained. Okay, Your Honor, you can't just let him cycle through objections

and get help from the crowd until he finds one that works. Okay, he's right,

Mr. Sanderson.

I'm afraid you can no longer guess or get help from people. I understand, Your

Honor. Receive, Mr. Valance. Mr. Sanderson, did you or did you not

recently participate in focus group tests?

How does he know about that? Don't worry about it. He has no proof. Your Honor!

I'd like to submit Exhibit A, the transcript from the Sanderson and Yao

focus group test. Sounds like proof to me.

And isn't it true, sir, that in this transcript, you yourself admit your

failure in bringing this plea deal to my client, thereby violating his

constitutional right to a fair trial? I got him a great deal. You lied to him. I

didn't lie to him. Yes, you did. You took the easy way out. There is no easy

way. He trusted you, and you lied to him. Isn't that true, sir? Yeah, it's

true. So what if it is?

Open it.

You've been valanced.

What does that mean?

It's his last name.

He turned it into a verb.

Damn right I did.

I really screwed everything up for you, didn't I? You mean generally or just

this case specifically?

Does it matter?

No, I guess it doesn't.

Because it's both, right?

Dean, you did the best that you could.

Well, my best isn't going to keep our father out of prison.

You know that prison is not an option here, right? Neither is winning, Stuart,

or do you not see that yet?

Oh, it breaks my heart to see you two fight like this.

Well, I think you get off on it. I was being disingenuous. I thought that was

clear. Well, it wasn't. But it was.

To me.

And it was to your little buddy here. Mr. Valance, what is this? Why are you

doing this? Don't you see?

It all comes full circle.

Thank you. That's what I've been saying. But he doesn't listen to you, does he?

He never has.

He doesn't even want you here. And deep down, you know that.

Don't listen to him, Dean.

He's just trying to drive a wedge between us. Or is he calling it like he

sees it? You think he wants you as first chair?

I don't. I...

I've said that the whole time. He doesn't even think you're a real lawyer.

Again, nothing I've ever denied. Stop it. I can't stop.

I wish I could stop. You ruined my life.

I lost my job. I lost my family.

Do you know how humiliating it is to lose a $600 eviction case to a B-list

television lawyer?

B-list?

But why hide it? I mean, why not just represent him from the beginning?

I tried to beat you with the law, but you beat me with drama.

Now you will learn what?

That feels like... Sanderson started out as a TV

lawyer and made his transition into real law late last year. Real law? No, no,

no. Honey, they say transition to real law. Stuart, shh. Turn it off, honey.

Okay.

Okay. It was your dad's idea.

This isn't it. Honey, did you steal the kid's recorder? I really need to know

what's on this tape, and if you're uncomfortable with that, you should

leave the room.

State your name for the record.

It's Rory Manley.

No, wait, wait, wait.

Play that back for a second. Look, if Ethan wakes up, he's going to freak out

that I took his freak.

It's Rory Mandler.

I gotta go.

You have to go? Yeah, I gotta go to the office. Why?

I think we may have missed something.

In the case?

Yeah, if I'm not back by morning, just tell Dean... Tell Dean what? How do you

do that?

Where are you going? Okay, I'm going to let you two work this out. I think I

found something.

I got an instinct.

Ah, you're ready to let me in on it? No, not yet. Not till I know it's real. Stu,

instincts are always for real.

I could chase that down.

Oh, Dean, if I'm late for court tomorrow, just stall.

Oh, Stu, I don't think I need to tell you.

There's a lot riding on this. Yeah, I know. That's why I want to go.

I want to go do the thing.

You got it.

Mr. Mandler, are you a Boise?

Resident?

Uh, yeah.

Mm-hmm. Uh, city limits? Born and raised?

Yeah.

I like the hat.

It's a very jaunty angle.

Is it a personal choice, or did it come that way? Uh, I do it myself.

Objection. Where is this going?

Excuse me, Your Honor. Where is this going is not on the list of objections.

Mr. Sanderson, I am going to need you to arrive at a point.

Your Honor, I call Stuart Sanderson to the stand.

Mr. Sanderson, opposing counsel would have all of us believe that this case is

in the bag, that it's over. Is it true?

Have we, in fact, been balanced?

Balanced. Whatever.

No. And give me one reason why I shouldn't have to tell her father that

he will never practice law again. Give me one reason.

Why we should not have to shut the doors of Sanderson and Yao.

Because that man is not Corey Manler.

I'm sorry?

That is.

What? Holy. There's two of them. What is happening? I am wondering that myself.

I think we all are, your honor, counselor.

Please enlighten us. That's his twin brother, Rory.

Come on, twins.

Really. This is my life right now. Well, that's pretty dramatic. It's the most

dramatic, wouldn't you say, counselor?

Mr. Valance, I wouldn't mind an answer on that.

It was brilliant.

Your Honor, motion to dismiss all charges.

Yeah, given that the twin brother was posing as the other brother the entire

time.

Yep, that's fraud.

Motion granted.

Yay.

Got me off, son. Just like you said you would. No, Dad.

We got you off.

Look at you grinding.

It was good, right?

Coming at the last second with the guy. It was just like I would have.

How did you know?

You were right, Dean. I went with my instinct.

I would have gone with twin-stinct just then. Right. You were so close to it.

You didn't feel that? I didn't, but it's good. Well, that's why we make a great

team.

For justice!

But in the end, it was another classic grinder win.

With all the odds against him, and no one left in his corner, he still managed

to pull it off. In stunning, dramatic fashion.

So well told, you guys. Yeah, really great. I think you left out a couple

of... uh key bits but overall i think it was terrific like what well i don't know

dad uh maybe the part where i stayed at the office all night long found the twin

convinced him to testify brought him in at the last second kind of all right

either way it's a great story yeah and you know i appreciate you guys leaving

out the stuff that was in the tape you stole okay didn't steal it it's okay mom

well we weren't gonna use it anyway you think we had the real estate for that

guys i'm proud of you you saved the firm from going under when a lot of people

didn't think you could and we did it our way right i mean

It's an unusual approach, this tag team thing we got.

Yes, it is.

I'm sure it threw a lot of people at first.

How are they going to make this work? How are they going to keep that up? I

heard a lot of that. Well, we showed them. Yeah, we did. And it all came full

circle. We thought it was about me learning from you.

But in the end, it was really about you learning from me.

Kinda. I don't know if that's exactly right. That is just the beginning.

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