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[delilah] previously on delilah...

I'm taking leah's case.

Do you realize if you take this case,

everything that we do together all the time, is off.

Could you work with demetria?

Um, yeah, of course.

I was assuming you were calling to offer me a job.

That's correct, can you start tomorrow?

[delilah] why is christine so late?

She said, she needs more time.

She begged me not to sign up for that second tour.

And then, I came back like this.

Well, are you in a place where you can take your husband back?

[playing]

miss virginia wynne-davies.

Maia leighton, thank you.

Can you come by tonight?

I thought once we were both on this case, everything social was off.

Just come over.

We have homemade pizza on the menu

and casey has his best friend, jamal, handling the crust.

And gary thought these radios were faulty, somehow?

Not faulty, dangerous.

[delilah] these are all files from osborn?

No one can know I have them.

Fred said, leah made up this crazy story about the radios, to get back at him

because he wouldn't leave his wife.

Let's end this mess.

Does he have any proof of his version of the story?

"toldja"?

Oh, leah.

Where did you get these?

Fred osborn gave them to tamara as proof that you two had an affair.

He says, that's why he fired you.

He fired me because I asked whatever happened to gary shay.

Leah! You told me that you two never had a romantic relationship.

I didn't think it mattered.

What else have you lied about?

[cell phone vibrating]

how did you two meet?

-Online. -When?

Like six years ago.

He was looking for a woman to date, discreetly.

Did he pay you?

-No! -Good.

I mean, he paid my rent...

And stuff.

And how did you come to work for him?

Was that a part of your deal?

No, but when his last assistant quit, he offered to hire me.

He said, he didn't want me to have to be doing that kind of thing anymore, you know?

[cell phone vibrating]

-is everything all right? -Um...

Fred is willing to pay you five years' salary,

if you'll hand over your electronics and sign the nda.

-Five years? -It's only their first offer,

and we haven't even started discovery yet.

When did the relationship end?

When he hired you, or did it not?

No, no, it ended like a year later.

He met somebody else and moved on.

But he kept me on because, I don't know...

It worked out.

-[knock on door] -yeah?

The reporter's here.

But the interview's not until 11?

Oh, well, she's out here, so...

-Okay, just give us a minute? -Mmm-hmm.

-Did I screw everything up? -No.

I just wish I would've known this,

before I had my friend send this reporter over.

But we need to get this story out there, so we can help protect you.

Just lean into the gary shay of it all.

Say that fred fired you, right after you asked about gary's concerns.

Then say now gary is dead and--

what if she asks about the affair?

Fred and jean are still married.

So there's no reason to assume that she'd know that.

Leah, promise me,

that you are going to tell me the truth from now on.

Promise me that you're going to let me know everything.

I promise.

[theme music playing]

so, I just asked fred almost totally, like, in passing,

what happened with those problems with the c-15,

that gary was talking about.

It sounds kinda dangerous.

Next thing I know, I was fired.

I'm sorry, leah, I just wanna make sure that I have all the facts.

And you're doing great, by the way.

Oh, thank you.

This c-15 is a radio?

-That's correct. -A special kind of radio?

Yeah, it changes frequencies.

It hops from frequency to frequency while it transmits.

To keep the enemy from listening in, or jamming it or whatever.

It's secure.

Did you know these kinds of radios existed, before you took this case?

I did not, and my brother's in the military, but it makes sense.

Barbara told me this was going to be an interesting story. [laughs]

all right, one last piece of background.

What could be so wrong with the radio,

that it would warrant a concern as passionate as gary shay's?

[cell phone vibrating]

that's what I wanted to know.

[delilah] I'm sorry, this is my brother, can we

-just take a brief pause? -Oh, of course!

You are in very good hands here.

Oh yeah, I know. She's great.

-Is everything okay? -Christine just called.

She said, you went over to our house yesterday and yelled at her about dion?

I didn't yell at anybody.

Yeah, that's not what she says.

Nate, look, I'm in a meeting right now, so I--

then don't answer the phone!

Hey, how's it going in there?

In there? Unexpectedly well.

What are these other messages?

Oh, from other men.

What's going on in here?

And how many other men did you meet through this website?

Um--

how long has that been recording?

-It wasn't about the radios. -I know.

Where do you think you're going?

Got what I needed.

[delilah] I will be talking to barbara about this, whatever this was.

Have a great day.

-Get barbara jenkins on the line, now! -What happened?

-I think I messed up. -You think?

Yes, delilah connolly's office for barbara jenkins please.

-[woman] delilah connolly? -Yes, that's me.

Hyla brooks, charlotte observer.

-You think osborn sent her? -Or lockley.

You think tamara would do that to you?

Honestly, I don't know anymore.

Would anything leah said to this woman even be admissible?

No, but she basically confessed to high-end prostitution

with five different men.

If we try to pursue punitive damages, they will know exactly what to ask,

to prove that she's

a career gold-digger, just after fred for his money.

[mace] oh, got her, check it out.

[delilah] what? How do you work with all these windows open?

Look how many emails you have.

-And who is that? -Oh, that.

North carolina just started using this facial recognition software.

Buddy down at the dmv hooked me up.

Well, I'm a lot more concerned about the future of our democracy,

than I was a minute ago.

-[delilah] who is she? -[mace] cat matthews, actress.

[mace] look here, her resume says she's done a lot of mock trials.

-For tamara's firm? -Yep, right there, lockley.

[violin playing on computer]

[sighs happily]

[phone ringing]

hey, I was just watching maia again.

I'm so mad at you right now, I don't even know what to say.

-I just-- -wait, what? What did I do?

You sent this skanky actress over to my office,

pretending to be a reporter from the observer?

How did you even know I arranged that interview?

Delilah, hold on a second.

How could you do this to me?

Delilah, hang on,

I honestly don't know what you're talking about.

[notification beeps on computer]

-hello? -Wait a second.

For what? So you can bug my house too?

Delilah, actually, I'm trying to respond to what you're talking about, just wait.

[cat on recording] so let's start with a little background.

How did you come to work at osborn originally?

[leah] oh, I, um...

[delilah] leah, you applied for the job.

[leah] yeah, I applied for the job.

[cat] and--

I can't believe you!

[delilah] just to be sure that we use our time wisely

could leah just explain to you, when she was fired?

[cat] yeah, of course.

That's the story, I can get this other stuff later, thanks.

Miss roberts!

I told him when I was over at the house on Sunday,

I didn't think this was something we should sign.

I don't know.

He just asked me to ask you, to take another look at it.

What were you thinking?

-Oh, excuse me. -[win] no, it's okay, we're done.

I'll talk to him about it.

-May I? -Of course.

Can't get through one hour of the day, without being second- guessed by my father.

Drives me crazy.

Is this about the reporter?

So you're the one who did it.

-Did you listen to the whole thing? -Yeah, I did.

-But-- -and you don't think it's useful?

It's not how I do business.

If this case didn't involve your friend,

would you be this dainty about it?

I'm just curious.

And I hope you can answer me honestly.

You certainly didn't seem to mind when you claimed attorney-client privilege

over all that damaging evidence in the bingham case.

And that was just as spurious as this young lady's claim to being a reporter.

And that's the same.

And, I assume, st. Peter would be just as likely to bring either one up,

when you get to those pearly gates.

Plus, you didn't even do it.

I know you're trying to help, but with all due respect,

this is no better than what your father does to you.

Actually, it's worse.

He tells you!

[delilah] I want a list of the last three ethics complaints that were upheld

-by the north carolina bar. -[harper] on it.

[delilah] and I'm at the va.

But if mace calls with anything new about that fake reporter, call me.

[harper] yes, ma'am.

Boom.

Hey.

I'm out.

What are you doing here?

-Is everything okay with dion? -Yes.

There's something you need to know.

[laughs] andre's just a friend.

He seems like more than a friend.

Do you know how she met andre?

I don't care how they met.

-He introduced us, d. -It doesn't matter how two people met.

What matters is what they're doing today and those two?

They're not, delilah.

Nate, can I get real with you?

Oh, do I have a choice?

You messed up.

-Wait, I messed up? -No, you know you messed up

because you re-upped for that second tour, when christine wanted you to stay.

But now you have this situation.

-Oh, and that's my fault too? -No, but you got it.

And you think that nobody's going to love you again, while you in this chair.

-Oh, oh, okay. -So you holding onto this woman like

she's the only thing between you and the fires of hell!

-What if she is? -Nathaniel.

She is living on your dime.

Sleeping in your house and creeping around with this joker,

that you think is on your side.

And the whole time, she is digging the heels of her red-bottoms,

into the heart of your son.

Leaving two ragged holes only god's going to be able to fill,

and you're sitting around acting like everything is okay.

Get out.

-Be a better father to your son! -Are you deaf?

Get out!

[scoffs]

[breath trembling]

[sobs]

[breathing deeply]

[softly] okay.

Okay.

Miss virginia wanted to know if you'll be able to meet her tomorrow at 3:30.

Can she do another day?

Mom, I'm sorry, but have I not been clear what this woman can do for me?

And then she offered to teach me for free.

-For free, I know. I'll be there. -Thank you.

Marcus gordon leighton, get in here right now!

Let's get you in the bath.

-[dion] I'm not done. -[maia] you cleaned your plate, buddy.

-Where have you been? -Jefferson park.

-At least I'm not lying! -Give me your phone.

-Why? -Why do you think? That's a week.

-How am I supposed to communicate? -Communicate?

You can't even listen, what makes you think you can talk?

Well, dad lets me go there.

Well, I'll talk to dad about that later.

Sit down and eat.

You know your safety is my number-one priority, right?

-Yes. -And you know,

that when you came out of this body of mine and I held you in my arms,

I made you a promise.

And I'm not going to break that promise, even if it means you're upset with me.

Yeah.

[cell phone ringing]

hey, is everything okay?

I don't want marcus going to that park after dark.

The boy can handle himself.

Do you not know what happened to karim latimore last week?

Marcus isn't karim latimore.

No, I know, you're right. Marcus is alive.

[sighs] what's really bothering you, d?

What's bothering me, gordon,

is that I'm trying to do the hardest thing an american parent can do,

raise a black boy into adulthood,

without him getting his ass killed by the cops.

And your idea of keeping up your end of it,

is letting him run wild, all hours of the night.

While you do whatever you do over there.

What do you think I do here, d?

Who knows what you do?

I'm grading essays, delilah.

Marcus will not be staying there, until we get on the same page about this.

Just hang up, don't take it.

[delilah] who's that?

Listen, let's talk when you're not upset, all right?

[scoffs]

♪ oh ♪

♪ we are under the same sky ♪

♪ yeah, yeah! ♪

♪ yeah, we are under... ♪

-call her. -Ugh.

You've been out here staring down at her place

for the last half-hour, just call her and talk.

I don't know what to say.

I didn't like what win did, any better than she did.

I mean, I'm not going to quit.

It's kind of a...

It's kind of a no-win call, you know.

So to speak.

And tell me why is it not illegal pretending to be somebody else?

It's actually a misdemeanor, if it causes harm to the person impersonated.

That's not the case here, I guess.

Win knew what he was doing.

How do you know that?

[chuckles]

jamal and I pretended to be architects once.

Just so we could get to the top of willis tower,

on a day it was closed to the public.

We were only in town for that day, for an exhibition game

with the white sox and the knights.

Got off with a warning.

-[laughs] what? -I don't know.

Delilah's got me feeling all unprincipled,

now I find out that the deputy mayor of charlotte is running cons in chicago.

I might be fine.

-[laughing] -tam...

You are fine.

And you're fine.

You know what I meant.

Uh-oh. [laughs]

oh, okay, but how...

How did you pretend to be an architect?

Like what's that about?

He has a card.

I'll show you.

Okay. [laughs] um...

Do not use sex as a distraction.

You know I don't like that.

I wouldn't dare.

[cell phone ringing]

-hello? -Hey, jamal harris.

From tamara's?

Oh, hi.

Is it too late to call?

No, I was just finishing up with...

Well, you don't want to know about that.

How did you get this number?

Oh, tamara gave it to me.

I hope that's okay.

Yeah, of course.

Hmm, sounds like maybe it isn't.

No, it's fine that she gave you the number.

It's just...

Can I be straight with you, because you seem nice.

Always.

Tamara and I are involved in this legal case right now and...

-Casey told me. -Yeah.

It has nothing to do with you, but maybe once that's done?

-I'll circle back. -Sorry if that's oversharing I just...

Wanted to be clear because you seem nice.

You said that and that sounds like a good idea.

I'll just pray you two settle things soon.

-Are you serious? -About what?

Praying.

Is that a problem?

No, I've just...

Gotten out of the habit of going to church, the last couple of years,

I should get back.

So now, I not only don't get to take you out,

I made you feel bad about not going to church.

This is one of the worst phone calls ever.

I'm enjoying myself, actually.

So, I'll check back in a month?

Sounds great.

-Night. -Night.

Oh!

[upbeat song playing on car stereo]

you're here super early.

I just wanted to get a head start on everything, you know.

Big first day!

Okay, I'll be right in.

Appreciate you.

[music stops]

-hi! -Hi. [laughs]

that's quite the ride you got there.

Thank you. [laughs]

-I assume I'll be getting a key of my own, right? -Mmm-hmm.

-There's one on my desk. -Mmm!

Mmm-hmm!

-Ding-dong! [laughs] -[laughs] that's funny.

Thank you! Oh, excuse me, careful now!

Sure.

-And in here, yes. -Mmm-hmm.

Where you'll be.

Who set up the room like this?

How do you want it set up?

I got it, you do you, thank you.

Miss barnes, welcome to the office!

Hmm, welcome to my office!

Is it okay if we dive right in? I have back-to-back hearings today.

Please, that is why I am here.

Good.

-Is everything okay? -Yeah, I'm sorry.

I'm just trying to get a feel for the space.

[laughs] deal me.

Gary shay was a software engineer, at osborn tactical in gastonia.

Founded in 2002, frederick osborn,

ceo, military radios, antennas, night vision.

How do you know all that?

Well, I like to keep up with the local business scene.

The charlotte chamber of commerce's newsletter shows up in my inbox,

-every Monday morning. -[chuckles softly]

you were saying?

Gary was concerned about a radio they manufactured.

A radio he designed, called the c-15.

Mmm-hmm.

His widow is letting us take a look at all these files,

that he collected about the problem.

If there is any evidence of any wrongdoing or any irregularity in here,

we need to find it.

First, though, I want you to scan of all of these and...

Bates stamp them...

Oh, but you know the md5 system is more precise than bates stamping.

Yeah, I'm a bates stamp kind of girl.

So just let me know, as soon as you scan and stamp these.

Please use latex gloves and put every file back, exactly where you found them.

The police may need to take a look at them later.

For what?

A murder investigation.

-Oh, morning. -Morning.

What is the md5?

-Oh, that's a new system for labelling evidence. -Mmm.

Can I get that key?

-[exhales deeply] -you're the best, you're the best.

Hey, it's me.

Uh, well, all right.

I need your help dealing with something.

Delilah.

[tanisha] that's it, I've really worked hard on this one.

Another one those and you'll be out of the woods, grade-wise.

Praise be! [laughs]

-nice work, tanisha. -Thanks.

-Bye. -Bye.

[katya] hi.

Hey, I didn't think I was going to get to see you today, what's up?

Nothing, did I interrupt something?

No, not at all, what's going on?

Well, may and I just got an email from our landlord.

He's gonna sell.

And may is going to move in with corey.

-So... -So, this is the moving talk again.

We've been back together for almost a year. It kinda makes sense.

Or does it not?

Uh, no, it could. It's just, you know, we got to do

-things in order. -In order of what?

In order of...

Delilah doesn't even know we're back together again.

Yeah, well that's a whole other issue.

Yes, that is a whole other issue that needs to be dealt with.

Well, I just got told I'm not going to have a place to live in three weeks.

Sorry I bothered you.

Katya, would you sit back down?

Can I just stay here and...

Do my work, or is that going to be a problem too?

No, no, that's fine.

Thanks.

[violin playing]

I don't know how many times I sprained my fingers,

trying to hit a-sharp on d.

Is your mother close, dear?

I'm sorry, let me give her another call.

[sighs]

[delilah] so sorry I'm late. The judge would not stop talking.

Shall we?

So...

Maia tells me that you would like to offer her these lessons for free.

And you find that odd.

Is it odd that I find it odd?

Not at all, when maia told me you wanted to meet,

I was pleased.

If you hadn't, I would've thought...

Well, it's good that you're here.

So, free lessons?

Oh yes, miss connolly.

Maia is an exceptional,

but undeveloped talent.

And I want her to succeed.

-I do too. -Now if you think that

the global symphonic world is brimming with individuals that look like

you and me and maia,

I am here to tell you that it is not.

I'm sure that's true.

And the bar to even get into that world,

which is already set quite high,

is even higher for those that look like us and your daughter.

I'm sure that's true too.

So I have made it my mission in life,

to see that rarified realm with black violinists.

That's a very admirable goal.

So, if you want to pay for lessons, you're welcome to.

But from the way that maia, and then her father,

approached the purchase of my violin,

I'm sensing that you don't have money to burn on lessons.

That's correct.

You still seem reluctant.

I know, I'm sorry, I just...

I don't want to send maia down a road that might not work out.

I want her to have a nice life.

She will have a nice life,

if her mother allows her to follow her dreams.

Tomorrow...

It doesn't even exist.

-Here you go, okay. -Thank you.

I can't hear anything.

Maia, what do you think about stravinsky?

-Oh, yeah. -Right?

"russian dance" would be a good one, don't you think?

You'd totally win nationals with that one.

[clearing throat]

yes.

Thank you.

-[miss virginia] and as for you... -I'll wait for you in the car.

[maia] okay, I'll be there.

We'll meet right here, this Thursday at 5:00 p.M. Sharp for your first lesson.

I want you to prepare numbers one, three and ten

of kreutzer's etudes.

Okay, thank you.

Yes!

[sends message]

you okay to lock up?

Mmm-hmm, got my key right here.

Hmm.

-It looks good in here. -Yeah.

I did a little feng shui, I've got myself in my commanding position.

I just need my plants and an air purifier and I'm set.

You don't have any windows.

I got a plan.

Ooh. [chuckles softly]

okay, well,

-have a good night. -Appreciate you.

Oh... Oh.

Thanks for coming over.

You promised me delilah's special barbecue spaghetti and meatballs,

-you try and keep me from coming over. -[chuckles]

I just needed some time with family.

Proud to be included.

So, how's the big case?

Oh, it's getting bigger all the time, I actually hired an associate.

You found one worthy of delilah connolly? I got to meet this lady.

How do you know it's a woman?

What man would ever work hard enough to keep you happy?

-[scoffs] -other than me.

Is this brough brothers?

Mmm-hmm, I think it's the one that you left, I don't know, a year ago?

-Nice. -Hmm.

You want to play uno, after the kids go to bed?

-Like old times. -You used to make fun of me for playing uno,

now you wanna play uno?

You opened me to uno.

What can I say, I miss playing some uno.

Well, if I can find the cards, maybe we can play.

But I think I...

I think dion took them to the va last time and left them there so...

[doorbell ringing]

marcus, maia, did you invite someone over for dinner?

[both] no.

What're you doing here?

I'm here to pick up dion.

[delilah] you're here to do what?

Your brother called, he asked if dion can stay with me and frances,

until he gets discharged.

Just give me a second, I'm going to call my brother and talk some sense into him.

Delilah, don't make this any bigger than it needs to be.

One or two nights at our place, nate'll calm down.

He'll see that he's better off here.

We all go back to our corners, you understand?

No harm done.

No harm done? He's five years old.

It's what your brother wants!

And if I say no, what? You're going to charge me with kidnapping?

Is the man within his rights to have his child where he wants?

-Don't ask me that. -No!

You're the family lawyer.

You're the one with the exclusive mining rights to the mountain of truth!

Now, is your brother within his rights to have his child where he wants,

yes or no?

Wait here.

What's paw-paw doing here?

Let's go out back and talk, baby.

-Can I meet him? -Maia...

-Dion got to! -Whoa, whoa, wait,

so he's actually going to go home?

Marcus, just make the damn meatballs.

Okay, let's make the damn meatballs.

Did I do something wrong?

Dion, you don't know how to do anything wrong.

To do something wrong, you have to be old enough

and sad enough and in so much pain

that you have to throw it at somebody else, does that sound like you?

I get mad sometimes.

Dion, you did not do anything wrong.

So, why is paw-paw here to pick me up?

Lord give me the words to say this. I don't know how to say this.

He, he...

I want to stay here with you.

I'm not letting you do this.

If you want to come back with a warrant, do it.

But I am not going to let the petulance of that brother of mine,

leave yet another indelible mark on that little boy's soul.

And, damn you!

For needing back some lost part of your life so bad,

that you would even contemplate appeasing nate at his worst.

Have you learnt anything?

Have you hurt so many people, so badly, for nothing?

At least learn!

Nobody learns.

-You okay? -Never better.

Marcus.

I'm sorry about my tone.

It's okay.

That brother of mine, I can't believe him.

-Hmm. -The nerve.

[doorbell ringing]

[laughs]

of course, he can't just let it be simple.

Why would it be simple? He's gotta come back,

make a big speech I just can't wait to hear.

[loudly] what?

I didn't send over that fake-ass reporter.

That was not my idea, you've gotta know that.

So, who did it?

Look, girl, we have bigger fish to fry.

You said no to a date with jamal?

We gotta fix that.

Just give me a name. Win, junior?

[tamara] we're gonna call jamal back.

Tell him, "what was I thinking? I thought it was the other jamal."

you're going to set up a time to go out. You and me, we're going to pop that bottle,

stuff our faces, I got you extra chips and guac.

We will not talk about the case, it'll be like old times.

I am filing an ethics complaint with the state bar.

-I just need to know whose name to put on it. -D...

I know that you're upset about what happened. Believe me.

I am too, we'll talk that all out. We can't fall apart over this.

I won't allow it. Casey won't allow it, girl I'm driving him crazy.

[laughs] mason?

Would you tell her to let me co--

tam, I see what you're trying to do here, I appreciate it, I love you.

Thank you for coming over. I can't do this right now.

Delilah, remember, we've got a deal.

We don't go to bed angry.

You're just gonna call me later, so do it now.

Get your phone and call me right now.

See, I saw that. That was a smile.

You gonna leave me here with a bag of tacos?

-Getting soggy tacos. -Tamara, I cannot...

Peacefully work this out with you right now.

Well, let's do it the hard way.

Whatever it takes, d, come on!

Tamara, my father just left here

from trying to take dion away.

I can't do this with you right now.

Okay.

Okay.

Love you guys.

Mason.

[mouthing]

glad you came over?

I am. Come on, boy.

[sighs]

you two are still friends, right?

Yeah, we're still friends.

Okay, just making sure.

You guys'll see.

Live long enough, you will see everything grows.

Sometimes together.

Sometimes apart.

[doorbell ringing]

I know it's late and I look like

five pounds of grits in a four-pound bag,

but I took two buses and the blue line to get here, miss connolly.

Why?

I have got something to show you.

[demetria] I made copies of the originals.

So these all say "equipment malfunction"

as a reason for the so-called accident.

That's correct.

And there's a bunch more that all have like long-winded ways

of saying the same thing, but I left those back at the office.

Why are these all called ground accident reports

instead of, I don't know, something less strange?

It's the army way.

Is war an accident too?

You're in the army?

Gulf war.

Thank you for your service.

[chuckles] you're welcome.

I mean that, sincerely. I'm not blind to the problems this nation faces.

But it is a nation and nations need armies.

But for you to put your own life at risk like that, that is no small thing,

I respect that, I truly--

thank you.

[chuckles softly]

um, miss connolly, there is one more thing you should see

and I would not begin to presume how you might react to this, but...

-Here it is. -Hmm.

What is it?

It's nate.

I guess this is the account of what happened.

[demetria] ahem. And now take a look at that.

"equipment malfunction."

he told christine he was ambushed.

Let me see that.

He always said he couldn't remember what happened.

That he got hit before he knew what was going on. But he...

He definitely said he was ambushed!

Does he have a copy of this report?

I don't know.

He must, they must have sent him one, anyway.

Whether he kept it, that's another issue.

"equipment malfunction."

seems like you gotta talk to nate.