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I have here a video

of Mr. Tillman meeting with George Gurriel.

This is not a court. I don't have to say anything.

No, you don't. Elise has an ethical duty to uphold.

One last choice,

this case, beating me...

or the rest of your career?

I regretfully withdraw my opinion letter

and opt to step back from the transaction.

Stupid...!

We move to withdraw from the sale.

- We're gonna adopt you. - Why would I want that?

Uh...

She's not gonna talk. I'm inside her head.

She's stronger than you think.

I see a future with you.

I think that you need to figure out

what that future looks like...

For you.

Are you breaking up with me?

You have been accused of conduct unbecoming a lawyer.

I have failed to uphold the duties

and responsibilities of the practice of law.

So I respectfully...

Resign my license.

You saw their evidence. I couldn't have won.

- It did look bad... - It didn't just look bad.

If you were the lawyer in there,

you never would've walked out on your client.

So what's the plan?

We go on with our lives.

I'll find something else to do. It was just a job.

If you want to quit, fine.

We're supposed to be partners. In work and life.

You don't make a big life decision like that on your own.

I gotta get back to work.

- I got that. - It's no problem.

It's light. I don't have much.

You know, you're supposed to go back to your Uncle Terry's.

Family Services will come looking for you.

I turn 18 in nine months.

The way they work,

I'll be legal before they get around to checking.

You know, odds are next time we meet,

- I'm bringing you to jail. - You don't think a lot of me.

I think the world of you.

That's the problem.

You could do anything. You're smart.

And now you're throwing it all away.

I think you're making a huge mistake.

You're on your own now, Son.

I'm not your son.

You were crossing the centre median all along Main.

Have you been drinking?

I had a couple at a breakfast meeting.

But I'm fine.

- Taylor... - Hi, Dad.

If you still want to help Dee,

an alternative to vicarious liability is

personal liability.

Sue the miners?

They caused the harm, so,

Dee could have a cause of action.

But you told me to go after the deep pockets.

Well, that window is closed,

but, it is the same argument.

You said Dee doesn't need much.

We get her something.

Didn't you quit?

Okay, where do we start?

We put someone in the room with Dee.

We just need a name.

And then we file a new Statement of Claim?

No. We leverage that into a settlement.

We don't have time to file.

Okay.

I mailed my resignation this morning.

But...

It won't arrive until tomorrow.

Sure, Crawford Chang may be a boutique firm,

but we have experience winning big cases.

We're on the rise.

And we offer a full range of services,

from labour relations to litigation.

Let me stop you there.

Your union needs representation it can trust.

We like you, William,

but we're talking 40 mining sites.

26,000 workers.

We can handle it.

Crawford Chang is the firm for the job.

But there is no Chang, right?

We're transitioning our senior leadership.

You're down to a single partner and some juniors.

And Joanna Chang and her sister tried to sue the mine.

You seem like a nice guy.

That's just not what we're looking for.

It would be a personal lawsuit.

You against one of the miners.

We just need you to look through these pictures.

See if you recognize anyone.

I know it's not easy.

But I know that this is the only way.

I'm sorry.

You have nothing to apologize for.

It was just an idea.

I shouldn't have put you through that.

No one's ever done anything for me before, Luna.

It shouldn't end this way.

Sometimes it just does.

It was worth a shot.

I'm sorry, Dee.

I wish we could've gotten you everything you deserve.

The lawsuit would've worked

if Gord Tillman wasn't running a stock scam.

- Luna, we should go. - Did she say Tillman?

- Yeah. - They weren't all miners.

Some of them were executive types.

Recognize him?

- He was there? - Yeah.

I remember him.

Are you absolutely certain it was him?

- Joanna... - We are about to make

a huge accusation. We have to be sure.

He was there.

Uh, soda water.

I saw your car.

- You wanna split nachos? - I'm not really in the mood.

What, the pitch meeting didn't go your way?

Here you go.

Without Joanna, we're not much of an operation.

That's a load of crap.

My name's first 'cause it sounded better.

I think she wanted me to feel good about myself.

Sure, Joanna's a great lawyer, she's smart,

but she's piss poor with people.

- That's your gift. - Well...

It didn't help me win the client.

'Cause you're desperate. People can smell desperation.

Maybe I'm just a minor league player, you know?

Nothing wrong with that.

You're the son of a drunk.

That changes the way you see yourself.

You're never gonna be the man you could've been.

And that's my fault.

You know, I have three good kids,

and, uh,

each of you had challenges.

That's a nice way of putting it.

That ain't gonna help you.

But I'm not here to preach.

You know, I love Shane and Wendy,

but you, William Crawford,

even as a young boy, you were always the one to watch.

To think a guy like me would have a son like you.

I'm getting nachos.

Maybe you just gotta start acting like you belong

in the major leagues.

Let small-time Billy go.

The nachos are ten.

Hi.

I have to take some information,

and then you'll be transferred to the courthouse.

You'll have a Show Cause hearing, probably tomorrow.

What's gonna happen?

I don't know. I'm not on your side.

Yeah, I sensed that.

You should probably get a lawyer.

You blew over 0.12.

That's way over the legal limit.

But probably nothing will happen,

'cause that's the way things work, right?

This is from Lucy's.

Hmm.

Honey glazed?

Yeah.

- I was getting something... - Thank you.

Anyway.

Um...

You think you could...?

Thanks.

Matheson.

So you're, uh...

You're a police officer, that's...

That's great, I'm really proud of you.

I thought you moved away.

I've been living up in Broughton.

- I sent you an email. - Well, the address is the same

on your driver's license.

- That's a $112 fine. - Taylor, come on.

What're you doing in Millwood?

I came back for a visit.

I didn't... I didn't know that you were here.

If I knew you were here, I would've tried to reach out.

I can't do this, Dad.

I've apologized so many times.

Where are you employed?

- Taylor, come on. - Where?

The Broughton Ironworks.

I'm the plant manager.

Steel mill?

They let you run a steel mill?

You want me to forgive you,

but it's so you can feel better, Dad.

You want absolution from me,

but every time you demand it,

it makes it harder for me to move on.

I hope you know that.

Taylor...

William, I'm really busy.

I drove all the way home and all the way back.

I only need a minute.

I've got a bankrupt company

and a lot of angry workers.

You got a bigger problem than that, Larry.

Your workers were complicit in trafficking.

- There's no proof of that. - There's so much proof of that.

But Oro-North is bankrupt,

so it'll all get swept under the rug.

Until next time.

My partner's sister isn't one to let things go.

Where does that leave you?

Ready to help you out.

Trafficking is a demand problem,

not a supply problem.

If there is no market, there is no problem.

What am I supposed to do?

How do you stop the exploitation of women?

Guys stop doing it.

Hey, don't look at me.

We can't pretend like this isn't happening anymore.

So, put it in the contract.

Be the first union to make it

a part of collective bargaining.

Someone breaks the rules, they lose their job.

The only people that suffer are the criminals.

Mining Union 8106 leads by example.

A new way of doing business.

And it's the right thing to do.

Ugh... What now?

You leaving town?

Look, I want you to know, I wanted the...

- I wanted the mine to work. - I don't care.

I thought the gold would be there, honest.

It's always the cover-up.

You may want to talk to us outside.

Gord Tillman,

on behalf of our client, we are suing you,

for the exploitation of women,

for facilitating sex trafficking,

and for the intentional infliction

of emotional distress.

You've been served.

What the hell are you talking about?

The women at the man camp.

They weren't there by choice.

I didn't know that.

Well, the law says you should've known.

Look, I don't know anything about that world.

We're going to argue to the court

that men should have a duty to ask.

But, we're willing to settle.

You want money?

- That's extortion. - No. It really isn't.

This is going to be a groundbreaking,

first of its kind lawsuit.

It's gonna get a lot of attention.

Do you think they'll call it the Tillman Rule?

Oh, I like that.

Or I pay you to go away?

Not us.

Before your wife and kid find out.

I-I don't...

I don't have any money.

You know that. My company's bankrupt.

Guys like you always have money.

That's our settlement offer.

They can never find out.

You see how quickly he ran back in the house?

The Tillman Rule? That's brilliant!

Your wife and kids line, that was perfect timing.

Dee gets her money.

Feels pretty good.

Yeah, there's nothing like it.

I can't believe you're just quitting.

- It's not that simple. - Joanna, come on.

Luna, you know what I did,

and you were ready to put me in jail.

You did something wrong,

but it shouldn't be fatal.

Look at everything you've done since.

You just made that happen for Dee.

There are so many people out there like that.

- They have you now. - I'm serious.

Are you really just gonna be a mom?

What's wrong with that?

For regular people, nothing.

For you?

Your daughter, whatever her name is...

She deserves to see you be amazing.

I gotta present the offer to Dee.

Hello?

She woke up late last night.

She even said a few words.

She asked for you.

- For me? - Yeah.

Mine went bust.

Land sale fell through.

So you did it.

You saved her farm.

You're a lot alike.

That woman never gives up.

We did it, Dee.

- This is for me? - It's all for you.

It's not a lot of money,

but, it's enough to give you the time you need.

Just have to make it official.

There is a confidentiality clause.

Neither of you can discuss the agreement

or even the existence of an agreement.

So it's like it never happened?

No, it happened.

It was just the only way he'd agree.

That just feels like he wins.

It's a standard clause.

Dee...

You get the money you need.

It just feels like gaslighting.

And it feels like Wesley all over again.

Luna...

I know how hard you worked.

Hey.

There is no food in the fridge. We are ordering in.

Without the constraints of Kip's all pizza diet,

we have options.

Well, that's a relief.

How'd it go?

I drove him to the apartment.

I...

Tried to say the right thing,

and then I panicked.

I think I told him he was gonna end up in jail.

- Oh, Babe. - Total disaster.

When you talk to kids,

it reminds me of when you used to flirt.

Painful and sad.

Hey...

I'm out of practice.

No. I love you, but come on.

Well, I'm a cop,

I'm not a teacher.

You want kids to trust you?

Be honest, and real.

Hi.

Hello.

Helen has a long way to go.

But...

she might be able to go home soon.

How was your meeting?

Awful. But then I had a talk with my father,

and I went back, and...

Signed a retainer agreement.

William Crawford, counsel of record.

It's the third largest union in the country.

William Crawford, rainmaker.

You know, you called him your father, not Hank.

I did?

Oh...

I have a plan for the firm.

I just need to find a lawyer named Chang,

and then I won't have to change any of the stationary.

That's smart.

It won't be the same without you.

At least Helen has somewhere to go.

I did something good.

I know you thought this whole thing was nuts from the start.

No, I thought someone should fight for her.

I just wanted it to be someone else.

But that's who you are.

You stand up for people.

You've more than made up, for any damage you've ever done.

And I know...

There are things...

you're ashamed of, but you are not your past.

You're a good lawyer.

This isn't about being a good lawyer.

This hearing is about being a good person.

And...

And I'm afraid of that answer.

You are good.

Now you just have to be brave enough to prove it.

You have to try.

I want to.

Joanna, if you don't face your past,

you will never be free from it.

And I will be right there...

Beside you.

Based on the initial inquiry's findings,

The Manitoba Law Society has instituted

disciplinary proceedings, against the Respondent,

Joanna Chang.

Mr. Pawlitzki?

When Ms. Chang knowingly signed and delivered

a fraudulent Opinion Letter

as part of an alleged conspiracy to commit bank fraud,

she failed to discharge her duties with honour

and integrity, and brought our profession into disrepute.

We believe the only adequate remedy is disbarment.

Mr. Crawford?

Ms. Chang has an exemplary record

of advocating for her clients.

A powerful voice for the powerless.

Any mistakes are in her past.

Thank you.

Mr. Pawlitzki, you may present your case.

You wanted to see me, boss?

Ah, yeah.

I saw the booking record yesterday.

That's nothing.

They say at a traffic stop, be prepared for anything.

If you need some time...

I've been going after bad guys for years.

With, uh...

With Bear Clan, and now here.

I guess...

This whole time I've just...

Been going after him.

And...

He just got a slap on the wrist.

Again.

I gotta get back out there.

No rush.

I didn't used to be like this, you know?

I used to be Cheer Captain.

I remember.

I used to be happy.

But now I just feel like...

I don't know, I just feel like I've lost everything.

But you fought your way back, Taylor.

Then you got a job you're good at.

And some day you...

When you're ready, you'll let people in.

Hmm.

I just wish I could...

Forget him.

But I guess you only get one dad.

I think you can...

Choose...

Who you spend your time with.

Build the life you want.

This Opinion Letter, did you write and sign it?

Yes.

And at the time you wrote it, was it truthful and accurate?

I wouldn't sign it today.

Was it accurate?

We were under a lot of pressure to get the deal done.

The bank was willing to forward the money only

if your client had...

- Completed the land purchase. - Yes.

- But he hadn't completed the purchase. - No

According to the letter, you wrote,

- the deal was finalized? - Yes, it was.

You saw no difference between completed and finalized?

Finalized means to agree to the details.

The deal was finalized. It just wasn't completed.

Most people would see that as

a distinction without a difference.

It's a semantical sleight of hand.

The question before this hearing is,

"Do we want lawyers who engage in sleights of hand,"

"no matter how semantically accurate?"

Was the letter misleading, Ms. Chang?

Your honour, we request a recess.

- I think we need an answer. - Ms. Chang has been

truthful, and forthcoming,

and she's done more than enough in her past four years

to earn a recess.

Ten minutes.

Hey.

Wait.

Come to put me in cuffs?

Stop, I want to talk to you.

- Kip! - Keep your hands off me, cop.

- I was out of line. - Yeah?

The adoption.

It was a mistake.

- Don't matter. - It does.

Your dad was a good man.

And he loved you.

I never wanted to replace him.

I'm sorry.

You know, my dad died when I was five.

I was an angry teenager, and then...

A good man came along.

My step-father.

I read once,

"Be who you needed."

A requirement for a law license

is good character.

What does that mean to you?

According to Armstrong v. Curtis...

Forget what case law says.

What do you think it means?

Good character...

Is about positive traits,

like...

Empathy, honesty, loyalty.

Do you think you have it?

I think that good character as a legal test is flawed.

I think you know it when you see it.

When you look at yourself, do you see it?

Are you a good person who's done a bad thing, or...

Are you a bad person who's done good things?

- We need an answer. - I think I'm a good person.

You think? You don't know?

No further questions.

I heard she pulled a runner last time.

Well, she's still inside, so that's a good sign.

She would be missed.

I chair the Equity Committee.

I was in a meeting downstairs.

This is your Statement of Claim against Goldstar.

Your sister sent it to me.

The company went bankrupt.

It's useless.

It needs lawyers, research, and resources.

But...

It's a blueprint.

You have to pursue this.

I've held a spot open for you.

I figured you'd given up on me.

Luna...

being a lawyer doesn't change you who you are.

It amplifies it.

Let me know.

What was happening at work when you wrote the letter?

There was a lot of pressure.

There's always...

A lot of pressure.

People wanted us to cut corners.

Well, not just "people." Who did you work for?

David Hanley. He was the senior partner.

And my father.

He was demanding?

And you wanted his approval.

- That is not an excuse. - No,

it's... a reason.

He was manipulative,

and you signed the Opinion Letter hoping to please him.

Correct?

I worked at Carver Thatcher Stokes

for nearly a decade,

and I have very little memory of those years.

You were in an abusive relationship.

I'm not sure how I...

Let him do that to me for so long.

I, uh...

I don't know how I was ever that weak.

That subservient.

I just...

You want your dad to love you, you know?

- But you walked away? - Not soon enough.

And I try every day to make up for what I did.

I...

I love being a lawyer.

And I am really good at it,

and I would like to keep doing it.

I am ashamed...

Of who I was.

But I did this, and...

I take full responsibility for it.

And if this committee must take my license,

it won't stop me from trying to be...

Be a good person.

You ask me about good character.

I think it is about trying.

And I will never stop trying.

Thank you.

Hey.

How does it look for her?

Well...

I don't want to jinx it.

Thanks for coming.

My first case with Joanna,

I was 17,

and I learned what it took to win.

That's the only way I can do it.

Look, I don't want to fight

about things that aren't going to matter.

This is a problem about

how we work in a life together,

and...

I don't want to waste time,

fixing things

that's not gonna happen.

You mean us in the future?

Yeah.

In the future.

We're in law school,

and we're about to start our careers.

So is "us" gonna be a thing?

Because, you know, if,

if it isn't, then your work habits

are just gonna be somebody else's problem.

I want them to be your problem.

Look, I don't need all of your attention, Luna.

But I do need some.

Okay. I promise.

I don't want to come in second all the time.

How about tied for first?

Okay.

In our profession, it is not enough to be

sufficiently educated and trained.

Licensed professionals must also be suitable

and fit for practice.

By your past actions,

we believe that you have failed to meet that standard.

We are encouraged, however,

by your work since then.

It demonstrates an intent to change.

But it does not erase the past.

It is our decision, effective immediately,

that your license to practice shall be suspended,

for a period of one year.

Hey.

Here you go. All prepared.

What, what do I owe you?

A freebie.

- Can't charge you anyway. - Okay.

Well, this is the last time I ask you for free legal help.

Hmm.

You okay?

I got offered a job, at a big law firm.

How do you manage working in the system?

Well, I'll...

Let you know when I figure it out.

You have to learn how they do things,

but you also can't forget your own ways.

- It's a great opportunity. - Hmm.

But, maybe I shouldn't take it.

Sounds like you're asking for permission to take it.

But your tobacco down, ask the ancestors.

They're always listening.

Jeralyn never got you a spirit name?

Well, it's time.

And if the job's a bad idea,

your ancestors will definitely let you know.

That's an Emancipation Order.

You sign it, and you're free and legal.

An adult?

Family services won't have a say anymore,

and will be entitled to your support money.

All I have to do is sign it?

But you are on your own.

You run your life, for better or worse.

Okay.

And now...

We want to offer you a place to stay.

No adoption.

Just somewhere safe to live.

With friends.

But I do have a condition.

You're going to enroll at Millwood High.

You're gonna go to school with me every morning,

and you are gonna get your diploma,

because I know you can.

Okay, Ms. Evans.

Then we'll talk about college.

Thank you.

No one's ever been this nice to me before.

You turned down the settlement?

It didn't feel right.

They wanted me to just pretend that it didn't happen.

Mmm.

The settlement was gonna pay for your rehab.

I'll be okay.

Dee, you don't have to...

You don't have to leave.

No.

It's time to go.

I sold the necklace Wes gave me,

and I, I bought a bus ticket,

and I got a really nice spot on my cousin's couch.

You gonna be okay there?

Yeah.

Are you gonna keep in touch?

Of course.

I'm proud of you.

I brought you a gift.

Tansi.

Thank you very much.

It's good to be with you.

My name is Okimawiw ke pemotet neya hyskanawa

and I'm a Wolf Clan mother,

and I am so glad to be with you today

to help you to discover who you are.

When we call the ancestors,

we're gonna call on the Great Spirit,

with the tobacco in my hand,

and with that, the ancestors will come,

and they will be with us today.

When they come, they'll bring you your name,

and in that name,

will give you a sense of strong purpose.

It'll give you a sense of belonging.

Your name calls your spirit back home into your body,

so when you have that,

it'll give you direction...

and hope,

not only for your name,

but for the rest of your life.

So I'm going to call the spirits.

Great Spirit, please come to us.

Once again,

I call on you, ancestors,

to bring this beautiful woman guidance.

To bring her to a place

where she has harmony in her life and balance.

I had a beautiful vision of you.

I saw you walking into the mists of time.

I saw you going as a holder of knowledge.

To be a knowledge holder is a great honour.

It means that you will carry

those teachings into the future,

not only for you,

but for all those that you touch.

It will be a good journey.

You will be strong.

You are wise.

You are beautiful.

And you will be guarded by the ancestors

and protected by the Great Spirit.

Your name is Niighanighijzik,

and you are known to the ancestors

as the one, the wise one,

the one that brings the future,

and the past, and the present,

all together.

She's napping.

Um, I got you a present...

To celebrate your success.

You need to do that more.

The counsel of record

to the third largest union in the country

should have an appropriate timepiece.

Here.

Oh...

Billy, when, um...

When I first came to Millwood...

You...

Told me that I was the bad guy.

Well, I feel bad about that now.

But...

But there was someone...

Hiding, uh, hiding inside...

That I was too afraid to let out.

You saw her before I did.

And you loved her,

before I could.

You gave me the courage

to be the person that I always should've been.

Thank you for that.

And now...

Now I have this whole new life.

And we have a daughter.

And I have friends.

And...

And I have you.

I never thought I could have that.

I didn't think I was worthy.

Billy, you are...

God, you are...

So strong.

And good.

So patient,

and so kind.

So now you,

you make me calm.

And you're the one who makes me brave.

Billy, you stood by me,

and I promise you,

that I will always be there for you.

Are you proposing to me?

It's a counter-proposal.

No, I'm...

I'm just saying that...

I want it to be you and me.

For good.

Forever.

Oh, well I'm kinda on the spot, here.

No, you don't have to say anything.

No, no, I got it. Um...

Joanna...

You are the best lawyer I've ever seen,

but...

In the end, you're an even better person.

No one fights harder or loves deeper than you.

You protect your people, and...

I love being one of your people.

Your main person.

I never actually believed

I was anything special, but...

You made me feel like I was.

Like I am.

You push me,

and inspire me, and I...

I never would have accomplished anything without you.

You are the best role model

and mother our daughter could ever have.

So, yes.

I accept your counter-proposal.

You and me.

Forever.

Ah...

I didn't get you anything.

No, it's okay.

Um...

Can I have your mother's ring?

Maybe she'll keep sleeping.

No, I'll get her.

Pretty nice little life.

Come on. Cassidy's getting fussy.

Almost there.

Cassidy? Is that final?

He's just doing his job.

It's the appeal to the Labour Relations Board.

Oh, I have to go to Ottawa on Monday.

Hank said he's available if you need the help.

Mm-hmm.

- Nope. - What?

You are suspended for one full year.

I was just looking.

You were about to suggest a change.

- No, I wasn't. - Your brow furrowed.

You can't fool me.

You wanna get your license back, you gotta play by the rules.

Switch the second and third paragraph.

- Oh, that is better. - Mm-hmm.

Last time. I promise.

Come on.

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