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All right, your mom is going to get arrested.

Previously on "Rebel"...

Stonemore Medical heart valves are poisoning people.

Why won't she stop?

He doesn't want the case, Mom.

Sharon was healthy and happy

till she got that heart valve replaced.

- I said stop it. - And then depression...

I said stop it!

I lost the love of my life!

And I can't relive it now.

- You want me to come work for you? - Not for me.

With me, baby girl.

It's not easy living with you. Ask anybody here.

Guys, tell her.

This is Sharon's autopsy.

I've never looked at it.

Let's go crush those bastards.

? Hey!

? Whoo-hoo

Whew!

I would ask you how you're doing,

but I think I have my answer.

My husband filed for divorce with no warning.

If you could see the scenarios playing out in my imagination,

you'd understand...

...how healthy this choice is.

Good news... Cruz took the case.

Stonemore? He did?

Out of pity?

Don't look at me like that with a gun in your hand.

You know what? Maybe it was out of pity.

But Stonemore is poisoning people,

and that pity is gonna save a lot of lives.

And I can live with that.

I'm not gonna lie.

I'm a little scared of her right now.

Good.

There's three sides

to every story, Zig...

Yours, mine, and the cold, hard truth.

Did you read that on a tea bag?

Don Henley song.

There's wisdom in those lyrics, kid.

Hey.

I'm giving you notice.

No, that's too planned.

Okay.

Cruz, I'm giving you no... Why am I dancing?

Oh, my goodness. Uh...

It's nothing personal.

It's just...

Ugh!

Okay, all the potential plaintiffs received

the mechanical heart valve that Stonemore manufactured,

and they all developed severe

and debilitating auto-immune disorders.

How many plaintiffs are we talking?

Well, it's a Rebel crusade, so there's the potential for a lot.

But our theory is that Stonemore knew at a certain point

that the valve was defective.

And there should have been recalls,

but they prioritized profit over people,

and that's negligence.

Can we prove the link between the valve and the illnesses?

We don't have to.

All we have to do is show a strong likelihood

that one led to the other and let the jury connect the dots.

Here she is.

Sorry we're late. 405 was hell.

Well, you're just on time to tell us

where we are on the medical study.

It's under way.

How far under way?

In the early stages.

I started running background checks

on all the potential plaintiffs, and several...

I don't want to hear about the background checks yet.

I want to hear about the study. Who's overseeing it?

Dr. Nathaniel Flynn.

- Nate? - Yes.

- Your son? - Yes.

The gynecologist?

Don't say it like it's a dirty word.

Oh, your son, the gynecologist,

is overseeing our heart-valve study?

He is consulting with a cardiologist.

And he is perfectly qualified...

You lied to me.

I did not lie!

He is doing a study.

Hey, Misha. You got a sec?

Hey, uh, I don't know if you saw my mom on the news

talking about the Stonemore heart valve?

- Are you serious? - I know.

It's embarrassing.

But I kind of agreed to start a formal study for her,

mostly just to shut the whole thing down and prove her wrong.

But I'm not a cardiothoracic surgeon, and you are.

She just has a-a Facebook group right now,

and, obviously, we need a group of patients

who aren't self-selecting.

So I was wondering if you might be willing to follow up

with some of your patients who got the Stonemore valve.

You ghosted me.

- What? - Two years ago.

We had three dates. They were good dates.

From my perspective, they were excellent dates.

You were charming, and I was funny,

and we were both good in bed.

And then I just never heard from you again.

You stopped texting.

And when I'd pass you in the halls,

you would look at your phone

like it was the most interesting thing in the world.

I felt like I was in high school,

except I wasn't having sex in high school,

so it was like high school but more awful,

which is really saying something.

And now you're just wandering up to me

like none of that ever happened and asking for my help

with the study of the Stonemore valve,

which, by the way, is the single best mechanical heart valve

to ever hit the market.

So I'm left with no choice but to repeat my initial question,

which, if you'll think back just a couple minutes ago,

was, "Are you serious?"

Annie, a study can take years,

even under the best circumstances,

which these are not.

Don't talk to me like I'm new at this.

Look, I stayed up all night reading what you have,

and it's just not enough.

Cruz, I swear, when you sit down and talk to these people...

I will sit down and talk to these people today,

but it's still not enough to file.

What you need is a Patient X.

A what?

A Patient X, an ace in the hole.

Someone who got the valve

and then developed auto-immune disease

and then got the valve removed, and the disease reversed itself.

Uh, no, no.

The insurance companies won't acknowledge

that the valve is a problem,

so they're not gonna pay to have them removed.

If I would have known Sharon's valve was making her sick,

I would have paid out of pocket to have it removed,

so I'm betting somebody did.

You find me a Patient X, and I'll file your suit.

It's not my suit.

Rebel, take the win. Cruz, I'm on it.

You have to stop thinking about this as my suit.

If you think about it as my suit,

you're gonna do a crappy job.

Annie.

Do you have, uh, Sharon's autopsy with you?

- You ready to look? - No.

Just want it back.

If Annie's crusade bankrupts my firm...

Just help out if you can, okay?

Synced & corrected by -robtor- www.addic7ed.com

Um, it was a Jake or a James.

He was a college professor.

And he, somehow, got his insurance

to approve getting his Stonemore valve removed.

When?

When, Helen?

Uh, about a year-and-a-half ago.

About a year-and-a-half ago.

And he said he would report back to the group,

but he never did.

Ugh.

This brain fog... God!

I wish I could remember his name.

It's okay. Lana's on it.

Thanks, Helen. Talk soon.

Grady wants to stay in the guesthouse.

Think I should let him?

While he divorces you?

Oh, I get it.

You think if you let him stay, he won't want the divorce.

I think Ziggy doesn't need a giant upheaval right now.

And it's not always easy to get my attention.

Maybe he was just trying to get my attention.

Any man who would file for divorce

to get your attention doesn't deserve your attention.

Got him.

Jason Erickson, college professor in Claremont.

Last posted to the Stonemore support group

a year-and-a-half ago.

Is he still alive?

- Yes. - Yes.

He posted on his own page this morning,

"I hate everyone. Wish me luck."

Come on.

Claremont's just an hour drive.

It's gonna be a long haul.

We got to stay focused, alright?

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Hey, hey. There you are.

Listen, I'm gonna need you to take, uh,

a bunch of client declarations today

in the conference room, okay?

Um, Cruz, I-I'm giving you a notice.

Okay.

Not... Not a notice, just notice.

I'm... I'm giving you notice.

Notice of what?

Are you quitting because I'm taking on Stonemore?

You're taking on Stonemore?

- Why? - Well, you don't get to know why

if you're quitting. Why are you quitting?

My mother's a lot,

and my dad offered me a job.

You're gonna go work for Benji Ray?

Look, I've learned so much from you, and I'm so grateful.

And now I have the chance to learn what I can from him.

And you're giving me notice?

- Yes. - No.

- No? - No, no notice.

Pack up and get out now.

- Uh, are you serious? - Yes, I'm serious.

You're gonna go work for the enemy.

I'm tempted to call security and have them show you out.

Does your mother know what you're doing?

No, and I'd prefer to tell her myself.

Okay. Before you go pack,

I want to say one thing as family, not as your boss.

Have you thought this thing through?

Cruz, I'd work for you forever,

but I barely work for you.

As long as I'm here,

I mainly work for her and mostly for free.

I just... I need to break free a little bit.

You know? Just spread my wings.

A "yes" or "no" would have sufficed.

I don't need a Whitney Houston song.

I'd wish you luck, but I'm too bitter.

Okay.

No. You absolutely will not move out.

Under California state law, it's your house, too.

That's what I told her.

Honestly, you're being generous

offering to move into the guesthouse.

I want to be generous.

I told you, we got a kid together.

The adopted daughter, Rosa?

Rosa. W-We call her Ziggy,

but it doesn't matter that she's adopted, 'cause she's our kid.

My kid. She's having a tough time already,

so I don't want to move away from her.

Listen, Ziggy got strung out on pain meds last year.

One minute, she's this great kid,

I'm taking her to all these volleyball tournaments,

and the next minute, it was bad,

and I didn't get it and I didn't understand it

and I still kind of don't, but I couldn't leave then.

It was just too much.

So I wasn't happy, but I waited.

Now Rebel just wants me to disappear.

I'll repeat what I said before, Grady.

Moving into the guesthouse is generous of you.

So let's help her understand that.

Hey!

Hey.

Quad?

Quad as in quadruple?

- Espresso? - Don't judge me.

This is my one stupid drug.

What are you doing here?

You don't have school?

No, I dropped out when I was strung out.

I'm thinking I might go back. I don't know yet.

- You? - Expelled.

Yeah, when I was doing Oxy every day,

I was also stealing to support my habit.

And now I, uh, do homeschool and I intern at a law firm.

Do you want a coffee?

I'll buy you one if you... teach me how to skateboard?

I am busy, I'm running late,

and I do not want whatever it is that you're selling.

Jason, I'm Annie Flynn Ray Bello.

I'm here to talk to you about your Stonemore heart valve.

Oh, I know you. I read your first book.

Excellent message, mediocre prose.

Still, no.

You know, in general, I am a fan of what you do.

You fight the good fight, you clean up the blah-blah-blah,

and brava to you.

But I'm having a bit of a day... Or a bit of a month.

Or it might just be a bit of a decade.

And this day might be the worst day

of my very bad decade.

- Do you want to tell us about it? - We've been known to help.

I have to go before the board

at the college where I teach to defend my job,

which is everything to me.

It is all I have.

Couldn't help but notice the swastika on your garage.

Does that have anything to do with why your job's on the line?

He has a swastika on his garage?

I have scrubbed it off and painted it over three times.

Every time, he puts it there again.

Hmm. Honestly, I didn't even see it.

I did.

- She used to be a cop. - That, too.

Who painted the swastika on your garage, Professor?

A begrudged student who is now accusing me

of physically assaulting him.

Did you assault him?

No, I did not.

I just tried to catch him in the act.

I've been trying to catch him in the act for months,

because it's not just my garage.

It's... It's my desk, it's my blackboard, it's my car,

it's hate mail and threats and homophobic slurs,

ever since I gave him a fully earned "D."

A grade? Some kid is doing this over a grade?

No, he's doing it 'cause he's a Nazi.

The grade just gave him a target.

Yeah, and the police and the college do nothing

because I don't have any proof.

Listen, I-I really can't be late.

Well, how about we give you a ride?

- It's walking distance. - We love to walk.

Cruz?

The, uh, Stonemore plaintiffs are gathering in the lobby.

Do you want to take their statements together

or shall we divide and conquer?

I'd like to jump out the window.

So together then?

You know why I hired Cassidy?

Because Rebel asked you to?

She didn't ask me to.

She asked my wife, and then my wife asked me.

My wife and Annie made friends

when Cassidy and my daughter, Carmen, were in grade school.

They bonded over some perceived school-yard injustice.

I watched Cassidy grow up,

and I watched her almost blow it all.

She beat up some kid at school

for some other perceived injustice.

Well, she beat up the guy who raped her best friend,

- so that was an actual injustice. - Yeah, yeah, but my point is

that I had to represent her in... in family court

to keep her out of juvie.

And then I hired her into my firm.

Then I hired Annie's former sister-in-law

because she got kicked out of the police force.

- Lana. - Yeah, Lana.

And now I hired her other kid as an intern fresh out of rehab.

And now I'm gonna spend the next many months of my life

interviewing people who are suffering

from the same thing that my...

But the point I'm making here, Amir,

is that you cannot say no to that woman.

No matter how good you are at saying no in general.

In fairness to you, Cruz, she has good taste in people,

great instincts when it comes to clients,

so maybe it's not that you can't say no to her, sir.

Maybe it's that you just know better

than to second-guess her.

Cassidy quit today. Did you hear?

Wait. What?

You quit?

I'm tired of feeling obligated to do my mother's bidding.

So instead of learning basic boundaries,

you're opting for unemployment?

Well, my dad offered me a job.

So, really, I'm opting for a war with my mom... and a raise.

Your father and his firm defend people

and corporations that do very bad things, Cass.

Not exclusively.

The work he does enables those people and corporations

to keep doing those very bad things.

Everyone's entitled to a zealous representation, Amir.

It's the constitutional premise of our entire justice system.

That sentence is what every lawyer says

on the day they sell out.

Don't do it.

Don't sell your soul just to piss off your mom.

I'm not selling my soul.

I'm buying back my freedom.

And paying off some student loans.

But I do hope we can still hang out.

There you go. Okay, okay.

Like that?

Yeah. There you go. Now put your foot on.

There you go. There you go. You got it.

- Okay. - Alright, go ahead, go ahead.

I... Yeah!

- Hey, watch out. - Aah!

Ugh. Ow!

I got to get you a helmet. Geez!

Oh, my God.

Hey, you alright?

I-I think I broke it.

- Hey, no. - Oh, my God. Is it broken?

Let me see, let me see. Can you move your thumb?

A little bit?

Ziggy, look. Look. You're okay.

You're fine.

Just need some ice.

Okay.

I'm mortified.

You got a little freaked out there.

I got strung out 'cause of a sports injury, so I just...

Ugh! Sorry.

Hey, don't be sorry.

You're cute when you panic.

You want a hand?

Yes, please.

Hey, uh, if it still hurts, we can stop in there.

It'll help with the pain.

What?

Okay, it's not the same as Oxy.

- Weed isn't even addictive. - Yes, it is.

To addicts, it's addictive, Sean.

You're either clean or you're not.

I mean, you had four espressos this morning.

That's not the same thing.

- Why? - Because your sponsor says so?

I have to go to my internship. Don't follow me.

Ziggy. Come on. Ziggy.

I was kidding.

I lost years to that hellish heart valve.

Boyfriend left me.

I didn't publish, didn't make tenure.

But you're feeling better now,

since they took the Stonemore valve out.

Am I feeling better now?

I'm being dragged before the board

by a kid who's been targeting and terrorizing me.

What I am feeling, in all sincerity,

is that I might have a heart attack today just out of spite.

Joining a lawsuit is the last thing I need right now.

Uh, Professor Erickson, I know you've been through hell,

and the last thing you want to do is go backwards,

- but it's... - There. That's him.

Matthew Hilliard.

If the Stonemore valve took a human form,

it's Matthew Hilliard.

That's him? Not what I pictured.

You expecting an SS uniform?

Yeah, they don't wear those these days.

This is all I have left.

My job is all I have left,

and that hateful little bastard is gonna take it.

Sir, no, no. He's not.

He's not because I'm here.

Now, pull yourself together, and let's go fight this thing.

Uh, Jason... Professor Erickson,

you... You brought a friend?

- She's my lawyer. - A lawyer?

I wasn't even allowed to bring my parents.

Uh, I'm clearly not a lawyer. I'm an advocate.

My name is Annie Flynn Ray Bello.

Oh. M-Ms. Bello...

Ms. Bello is my mother-in-law.

We never really got along. You can call me Rebel.

Uh, respectfully, Ms... Rebel.

This is a disciplinary hearing for a professor.

For the student that's been spray-painting swastikas

on Professor Erickson's house all year.

Ma'am, this is a hearing for Professor Erickson

because he assaulted a student.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for physical assault.

Oh, and hate speech you tolerate?

Per Professor Erickson's contract,

if he lays hands on a student, his contract is void.

This is nothing but a formality.

Nothing but a formality?

You're... You're not interested

in hearing his side of the story?

Oh, wow.

I broke two ribs.

That's pretty violent.

It wasn't.

He was running, and I caught him.

And... And the part you don't see

is me walking into my classroom

to find the word "homo" spray-painted on my chalkboard

for the third time in a month

and seeing this kid walking out the back door.

I didn't do that. He's just obsessed with me.

I had left my homework in the classroom.

That's all.

All I want is to go to school and be left alone.

I'm not into you, man.

- Can't you just accept that? - You know something?

Uh, could I ask for a brief recess

to have a word with my client, Your Honor?

I'm not a judge.

I'm a women's studies professor.

And I'm still not a lawyer, but I do need a brief recess.

Come on.

I don't do this as well as you do, my love.

Never get it quite... Quite right.

Yeah, well, I guess it'll have to do.

Come in.

- Hey. - Hey.

I'm taking coffee orders. Do you want anything?

Hey, what's wrong, ne�a?

And don't say "nothing."

I just fell, and I hurt my wrist.

It's fine.

Enough with the coffee.

You're taking declarations with me today.

- I am? - Uh-huh.

- Why? - Why?

Because an intern is supposed to actually learn something.

Awesome. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.

Um... your pocket thing is crooked.

Well, could you do better?

- No. - Then that's your first lesson...

Never point out a flaw unless you have a way to fix it.

Let's go. A combate.

Oh. Hey.

Listen, I'm really sorry.

I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to...

- Be an ass? - Exactly.

Then why were you?

Well, II kind of have this...

I'm late for surgery and I don't have time

to listen to you failing to finish your sentences.

I did it because I'm damaged, you know?

I-I-I feel like I'm damaged goods in the romance department.

That is the worst possible answer.

Do you know why?

No.

Because that is about you, and we are talking about me,

how you treated me, my feelings.

Well, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry about how I treated you, Misha,

and not just because I need your help now.

I'll make you a deal.

I'm gonna spend my afternoon

making those Stonemore calls for you,

and, in exchange, you are going to take some time to think

and then get a drink with me

and explain to me why you did what you did.

I want details because I want to know

how to recognize men like you in the future.

I might also want sex to scratch an itch,

but I'll decide that after approximately three drinks.

Deal?

- You'd have sex with me again? - It was good sex.

I would never date you again, though.

I have self-respect.

Can I help you?

Are you the mother of Matthew Hilliard?

Yes, I am. I'm Teri. And you are?

My name is Lanalee Ray, and I am investigating a hate crime.

Oh, my God. That man.

That man would say anything.

My son is not a Nazi.

Teri, can you tell me...

Professor Erickson... He needs help.

My son is being harassed by him.

Are you with the police?

Teri, I can see you're very upset, and I...

I am very upset because my son is not a Nazi.

I didn't raise a Nazi.

Come here.

Talk to me, Jason.

If I'm gonna help you, I need the whole story.

I didn't ask for your help.

You showed up at my door and you offered it.

And you didn't offer it out of the kindness of your heart, by the way.

You offered it because you need me for your lawsuit,

not the other way around.

And now you want to accuse me of lying?

I didn't accuse you of it.

You accused through inference.

You said you need the whole story.

It infers that I withheld something from you,

and I didn't.

You didn't mention the part

where he says you're in love with him.

That's because this is the first time I'm hearing of it.

Add it to the grab bag of cruelties and lies.

- Really? - Really.

What a little crapsack he is.

- Thank you. - Let's go.

And there's my son winning a community-service award

at age 8.

You really think Nazis do that?

Oh, look, here's one where he got a prize

for exemplary sharing in the fifth grade.

Exemplary sharing?

Yes, my son is

of the everybody-gets-a-trophy generation.

That doesn't make him a Nazi.

Teri, do you have Matthew's computer password?

Why would I give you that?

You're not even with the police.

No, but I work with Annie Flynn Ray Bello.

- Rebel? - Her book is on your shelf.

And she works for Professor Erickson.

And if your son is innocent,

that means the professor is guilty,

and that's a thing I need Rebel to know

before she gets any deeper.

So... I'm saying please.

Professor Erickson is a man who lost years of his life

to a poisonous medical device that was sewn into his heart.

So he doesn't have a lot of patience for anyone or anything

that's gonna waste any more of his precious time

on this planet.

He didn't mean to hurt Matthew.

He only meant to catch him.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for assa...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I know. For assault.

How high is your tolerance for cruelty, for viciousness,

for bullying, for gaslighting?

How high is your tolerance for Nazism?

He doesn't have any proof.

He was trying to get proof.

Do you actually think this mild-mannered professor

with a heart problem, who's been teaching for...

- How many years, Jason? - 22.

After a 22-year career would just arbitrarily decide

to tackle a kid in the hallway one day?

You have to use your common sense.

You have to look past the policy to the human beings involved.

We have done that, Ms. Bello.

Matthew Hilliard has a flawless record,

and Professor Erickson has multiple complaints.

Just last year, Sadie Leshup registered

a formal complaint against you, Jason.

She said that you were rude to the point of abusive.

Okay, but j-just for some context,

Sadie Leshup spelled the word "context" with a "K" and an "S."

C-O-N-T-E-K-S-T.

And when I marked it wrong, she said, it can't be wrong,

'cause that's how she's always spelled it.

And did you hit her?

I hit her with a C-minus.

We have a zero-tolerance policy for assault.

We don't know who's been harassing you,

and barring any actual proof,

I'm sorry, Jason, but we have no other choice.

Y-You're fired.

Oh, my God.

No. This is not over.

This is not over. We do not accept this.

- Excuse me? - I need him.

I need him,

and the hundreds of people I'm working for need him.

He's my one-in-a-million. He is my unicorn.

And I need him, so you need to sit back down.

Because I am relentless, I am tireless,

and, quite frankly, I'm exhausting.

I will chase you through the halls.

I will chase you through the courts.

And I will exhaust you in a way that you will deeply regret.

Ms. Bello, what exactly do you think is the right thing here?

Well, the right thing to do is a real investigation.

But you're not gonna do that... Not because of policy,

but because our friend Jason here is kind of a pill.

Excuse me?

You slammed the door in my face this morning.

Who does that?

He's a pill, but that doesn't mean you just fire him.

Oh, thank God. The White Boys?

You're a dues-paying member of The White Boys?!

Mom, what are you doing with my computer?

You're spending your time in incel chat rooms?

Matthew, is this what you're doing with your time these days?

- I-I... - We also found

spray paint and sketchbooks

- in the back of his closet. - Mm-hmm.

Say goodbye to your new friends, Matthew.

Mom!

Mom!

I'm a very big fan.

So, can we assume

that Professor Erickson is no longer fired

for the crimes of giving his students honest grades?

Hey.

Hey. You remember Misha Nelson?

Misha...

She's a cardiothoracic surgeon I dated a couple years ago.

She's smart, attractive, funny.

- Yeah. Why? - Why'd I end it?

Because she decided to sleep over after sex.

- Oh. - So you had to do your whole

"move to the couch and set an alarm,

then move back to the bedroom before she wakes up" thing.

Yeah, no, that's too much work.

Yeah, too many intimacy issues.

Oh, please.

Like you'd let a guy sleep over after three dates.

I definitely wouldn't.

Intimacy issues are a thing we have in common.

Maybe it's because we have the same mother.

Does our mother know yet that you're going to work for your dad?

Uh, no.

At least I don't think so. She hasn't disowned me yet.

She's not gonna disown you. She's just gonna yell a lot.

Please. She's the same person who left my dad

when he decided to stop working for the people

and become a corporate attorney.

You remember when I was 9

and I set fire to the house with my magnifying glass?

Yeah. But that was an accident.

I did this on purpose.

And the, uh... The headaches are every day?

No, but they're becoming more frequent,

and when they do come,

it's enough to make you want to leave the planet.

And you didn't have headaches

before you got the Stonemore valve?

That's a stupid question. I'm your age.

Of course I'd had headaches.

- I'm just asking. - No, I know what you're asking.

No, I have never experienced pain like this.

- Where's Rebel? - She's not here.

Rebel said you're the best,

but it doesn't seem like your heart's in this.

- My heart? - I spent two years

organizing this group.

I've sent dozens of e-mails to Rebel alone.

I've written hundreds of letters to lawyers

looking for someone to take this case on.

This valve ruined me.

Didn't just ruin me.

It ruined hundreds of other people

that I now know personally and consider my friends.

And if I know hundreds, how many are out there?

Thousands, tens of thousands.

When I say your heart's not in this, Mr. Cruz,

I'm not saying I expect you to care the way I care.

I know lawyers take cases primarily for money.

I'm not naive. But I need to win this.

I need this valve out of my body.

I need this valve out of my daughter's body.

I need to win this.

And Rebel said that you're the best,

but you seem not all that interested.

And that is causing me some emotional pain

on top of the physical pain that I live with every day.

I got him.

- Hey, Zig. - Hey, Helen.

Meet Jason Erickson.

- Helen Peterson. - Jason.

Oh, it's so nice to finally meet you in person.

I wanted to report back to the group.

I should have. And I'm sorry.

Got him, Cruz.

Patient X.

Cass.

You're a couple weeks early.

Cruz didn't want notice, so...

Yeah, that figures. I'm happy you're here.

Thanks. I'd show you around,

but it's a busy day. Luke,

can you help Cassidy find her office, give her a tour?

- Absolutely. - Have a great first day.

Try to be friendly... Boss's kid and all.

No matter how old I get, he still makes me feel like I'm 12.

Well, if it helps at all, he makes me feel that way, too.

Follow me.

- Can I take that? - Yes, please.

Here we are.

Wow.

What do you think?

Everything's so shiny and new.

So?

Was it rough with Cruz?

Everyone just feels a little betrayed.

Fair enough.

How do you feel?

I feel...

like I'm free for the first time.

I feel exhilarated. I-I feel...

Every day of my professional life has been about my mom

because her name got me into law school,

and she got Cruz to hire me.

And now... Now you don't work for her.

Now I don't work for her, and it's just hitting me.

I-I thought I would be conflicted, you know?

But I just... I feel...

Beautiful.

- What? - What?

Oh, nothing.

Um... I've got to... Uh, see you later.

Ooh!

Ahh!

Oh! Oh, he's beautiful.

There you go, Mom.

Oh.

Well done, alright?

You, too. Good job, Dad.

Don't do that.

- Don't do what? - Smile at me.

We're not friends.

You ghosted me. Live with it.

Nate.

Oh, hey. Hey.

I called 25 patients with Stonemore valves.

22 of them are living their best lives.

And the other three?

The other three are terribly ill with auto-immune symptoms

that they didn't have before the surgery.

Damn it.

I hate it when my mom's right.

Sit here.

Tell them what you told me, word for word.

Um... I got the Stonemore valve,

and, uh, within a couple of years,

I-I got so sick that my whole life fell apart.

Full-body inflammation, debilitating migraines.

So I got it taken out.

Because his sister works for the insurance company.

Uh... Oh, sorry. Go on.

I had the valve removed and replaced with a porcine valve.

A-And within a week, no more migraines, no more pain.

I had been so sick, I wanted to die.

And then it was just gone.

Oh, my God.

Why didn't you tell us?

You were all so sick,

and I was feeling so much better.

I didn't want to rub it in.

I was a coward, and I'm sorry.

Are you willing to join our suit?

My sister's gonna be seriously pissed, but...

Rebel saved my ass today, and so, yes.

Just yes.

I-It's the right thing,

and I want to help if I can help.

No, it's not gonna be simple as that.

You see, they're gonna put you through the wringer.

There's gonna be a-a million different medical tests.

You're gonna feel like a pincushion

by the time they get through with you.

Oh, my God.

Why are you trying to talk him out of helping us?

I have the same question.

Excuse me a second. I'm sorry.

I-I-I'm sorry.

Um, excuse me a second, as well.

Why?! Why?!

Why?!

What's going on in there?

Cruz is finally getting that Aunt Sharon didn't have to die.

That Stonemore hurt her.

There was a way to save her.

Shouldn't you go in there?

No.

He needs to let it out.

Helen.

You are correct that you deserve better

than what I've given you here today.

You deserve better and you will get better,

and I will be better.

What this company has done to you

and countless others like you is unconscionable.

And they will pay.

They will recall the valves.

They will pay to remove the valves

from each and every one of you.

And they will pay damages

for the life they've stolen from you.

Now, I know that no amount of money

will bring back what you've lost,

but we're gonna get enough money from them

till they feel the sting, to make them think twice

before they choose profit over lives in the future,

before they ignore scientific evidence

and human suffering

and continue to call themselves altruists.

They will pay.

And with your blessing, I will file this action today

and I will see to it that they do.

Thank you.

Grady!

What the hell?

I said no to the guesthouse.

You could have at least given me a damn minute

to change my mind before you move in.

I'm not moving in, babe. You are.

- What? - You said I can't have the guesthouse,

so I'm keeping the main house, okay?

I just put all your junk in there.

Grady, uh, are you sure you want to play like this?

Dad, can you please just move into the guesthouse?

That's what I want to do.

That's all I want to do, but your mom's got a way

of making everything more difficult

than it has to...

You gonna get off my property?

- No. - Mom.

- What the hell, Rebel? - Mom!

Oh, m... Oh, my God.

I shouldn't have done that.

Ziggy, I-I'm so sorry.

Ziggy, I should not have done that.

I shouldn't have pulled a gun on your dad.

You... you didn't pull a gun on Dad.

You pulled a gun on his car. I mean, that's different.

That's my client's car!

If you think this was ugly a minute ago, I'm gonna make...

Alright, that's enough! That's enough! Everybody, just stop.

- He gets the guesthouse, Rebel. - What?

He gets the guesthouse because now he has you on vandalism

- and brandishing a deadly weapon. - Oh, yeah.

If he presses charges, this does not go well for you.

He gets the guesthouse.

And you go to marriage counseling.

- What? - What?

That's what you told me when I was circling the drain.

And it felt impossible.

You said that I didn't get to just quit.

I didn't get to just die, not at least without a fight,

so that's what I'm telling you.

You guys don't get to just quit each other,

not without at least a fight!

Okay.

So he gets the guesthouse, no one's pressing charges,

and you go to counseling.

She pays for my client's windshield.

Yeah, I pay for everything anyway.

Alright. Sounds like we have a deal.

And, Dad, move Mom's crap back in the house.

And I'll be taking this home with me tonight.

Probably a good idea.

Alright, here you are.

That's a big stack of files.

Yep. We're a busy firm.

You worried about the fallout in your family?

You know, when my parents divorced,

my mum cut my dad out of all the family photos,

and my dad

he permanently replaced my mum's first name

with a curse word so vile I-I won't repeat it.

And they never spoke again.

Just wondering what happens when your mum finds out.

I have an older brother...

He has a different dad than me...

And a younger sister who also has a different dad than me.

And even though my mom burns through husbands like kindling,

she sticks with her kids.

And we stick with each other.

She'll be pissed and my little sister will side with her

and everyone will yell a lot, but at the end of the day,

we're a family.

No one pretends anyone doesn't exist...

Not even the ex-husbands.

Well, that's nice.

Yeah.

Sometimes, it is.

Come with me.

Where?

We're gonna end this day on a better note.

Okay, God, give me strength.

Yes? Can I help you?

- Mark Duncan? - Yes.

You've been served.

Have a good night.

You're right. That was fun.

Burgers and fries?

I'm vegetarian.

Burger's for me.

Really, it's important that...

Cass.

Hey, I don't mean to interrupt.

Just wanted to say hi.

Everyone, this is Cassidy Ray,

our newest associate and my firstborn.

Nice to meet you all.

We'll catch up with you later, Cass.

Right now, I got a big, old fish to fry.

So I've heard.

Who's the big, new client?

Stonemore Medical.