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Previously onThe Republic of
Sarah... A sizable deposit of coltan

has been discovered
right here in Greylock.

This morning, Governor Taggert
signed eminent domain paperwork

which gives Greylock's
public space

to the state of New Hampshire.

You're gonna wipe
Greylock off the map.

I know how we can
stop the drilling.

This town was never
legally claimed by either

of its national neighbors.

Who's in
charge if the mayor quits?

Ms. Cooper. She saved
us. She should be the leader.

I'm your family.No. You're the
dude that knocked my mom up

16 years ago,

then remembered he
was gay and ran off.

Why are you sitting at
the receptionist desk?

: I know that
this job isn't gonna solve

all of our problems,

but it's the way
that I can make sure

we still get to
spend time together.

How long have you been
sleeping with Alexis Whitmore?

It-it took us a few tries
to get the ink right.

All the faces on our first
round of bills looked like

murder ghosts.

Starting your own currency's

a pretty brilliant
solve for an economy

on the verge of
collapse. Thank you.

Yet another reason you'll
make a great cover story.

Oh, um, Weston
Woods, Maya Jiménez.

Maya's the whiz kid behind

all of our
anti-counterfeiting measures.

Weston's doing a story on
Greylock for The Yorkshire.

He's gonna be in town
for a few days, so

be nice.

I'm always nice.

I didn't realize
Greylock had hippos.

We don't.

I let, uh, everyone

submit designs for
the ten-dollar bill,

and the second graders' version

was definitely
the most original.

Third graders
wanted Michelangelo.

The artist? The Ninja Turtle.

That's what you get
for letting the people

have a say.

A hippo with a heart.

Yeah.

Oh. I'm sorry.

Got to take this.Yeah.
Don't worry.

Marco.

Sorry. Nice to meet
you. Uh, you, too.

He's a total babe.

Oh, my God. I'm not
discussing my love life

with a former student.

I'm sorry, what love life?

Very funny.

I agreed
to Weston's article,

because appearing in a
big magazine like his

will be really
good for Greylock.

Mm.It's gonna keep us

in the public eye,
boost tourism,

make us seem legit.

Hopefully it helps
with the endgame

of getting recognition
from the U.S.,

which means we get...

Diplomatic relations,

trade deals, a seat at
the international table.

I took civics in L.A.Okay.

Then you know how
important it is

for us to seem like we
know what we're doing.

That's what I'm
focused on with Weston.

You sure? 'Cause when
he walked off just now,

it kind of looked like you
were focused on his ass.

You okay down
there? Yep. I'm just

savoring the
high-impact exfoliation.

Oh, my God.

Wow.

Any of that, uh, aggression
have to do with Alexis?

I still can't believe you
figured us out.

Dude, I had no idea that
you were sleeping with her

until that night at town hall,

whenever she walked in and
you gave her that... look.

Mm.And I-I know that look, so...

But, seriously, don't worry.
Your secret's safe with me.

If anyone knows the horrors
of the Greylock rumor mill,

it's a former teen mom.

So

how is it going with the
lovely Mrs. Whitmore?

We're keeping things
casual. Keeping it casual.

Oh, there's no such thing as
casual when it comes to sex.

Maybe not to you,
Little Miss Child Bride,

but most of us still
use it for recreation,

not procreation.Okay.

Okay, if the
answer really is just sex,

then can't you be
getting it from somewhere

a little more casual
than a married woman?

I thought you weren't
gonna be judgy about it.

I judge because I care.

I just don't want
you to get hurt.

Listen, I have a cynic's
heart. I'm not gonna get hurt.

You, on the other hand...

That makes sense.
That makes sense.

Hey, man. You want
to watch the Bruins?

Oh. Sorry, man. I already made
plans to hang with my boy,

Adam. Well, as long as
he's not a Canadiens fan,

it shouldn't be a problem.

We're not watching the game.

We're playing Magic:
The Gathering.

It's a strategy card game
where you cast spells

and summon creatures.
You're telling me

there's something nerdier
than Dungeons & Dragons?

We like to think of it as,
uh, chess for millennials.

I had no idea you were
such a dork.

You're Danny Cooper,
right? Sarah's brother?

Yeah. Yeah, you
friends with my sister?

Everyone's friends with your
sister. How could you not be?

Well, practice makes
perfect, I guess.

I think I get why you might
not be into our little game.

It's probably a little too
intellectual for your tastes.

You Lydon guys are definitely
more brawn than brain.

Well, without us Lydon guys,
you wouldn't have any lights.

Oh, easy, tiger.

I'm just messing around.

No harm, no foul.

Hey, maybe we just
hang another night.

Cool?

Yeah. Sure.

Just, uh, call when you're ready
to leave your mom's basement.

Ooh!

Let me in, let me in.

Oh...

Ah! Oh.

Oh...

Oh, my God.
Are you okay?

My family's hot dog
stand is destroyed.

Okay. My father could
have been killed!

He was there when
that drunk lunatic

plowed through 100 years
of Fernsby family history.

I'm so sorry about
what happened.

Those Lydon guys are
totally out of control.

I know. 14 misdemeanors
in three weeks is a lot.

Yeah. Noise complaints,
shoplifting,

bar fights, breaking
into parked cars.

Those Lydon workers are
stealing the soul of this town.

Yeah. I may not be

the official leader of Greylock,

but I am the town clerk.

And those other civil
admins listen to me.

If you don't stop
those Lydon guys,

we're all gonna call in sick.

And then Greylock
will grind to a halt.

Liz, we are on the
same side here.

Just because I voted
for independence

doesn't mean I voted for you.

So what did you end
up charging him with?

Officially, public intoxication,
battery and reckless buffoonery.

That's the best we
could do? Drunk driving

wasn't quite covered in
the Greylock town charter.

I mean, it's hard
to foresee the need

to define "vehicular assault"

when horseback is as
far as you've gotten.

I'm sorry, do we not have
the same laws that we had

before you declared
independence?

No, when Greylock
became a country,

all American legal authority
over us was voided.

No more New Hampshire state
laws, no more U.S. Code.

The only document that still
holds water in our borders

is the town charter.

So why not reinstate
the U.S. Code?

The joy of starting a new
nation is fixing the things

that America got wrong instead
of just copy-pasting them.

And the town charter
gives us more than enough

to maintain public safety.

Well, maybe before.

But now Lydon has unleashed
hundreds of rabid employees

onto our streets.

People are pissed.

Our phones are
ringing...

Good morning. Greylock PD.

Of course you can
make a complaint.

You got to put a stop to this

before the whole thing
boils over. Stupid Lydon.

It's more like a frat
house than a Fortune 500.

Sorry about the
accident last night.

I'm here to post bail
for my client. Uh, yeah.

Hold on a sec. Yeah, go ahead.

Lydon will pay for
Fernsby's medical bills,

as well as the cost of
replacing the hot dog stand.

You can't just buy your way out

of every problem
you create, Danny.

Maybe tensions
wouldn't be so high

if you'd bend a little on some

of the things we discussed...
Adding midnight shows

at the movie theater, keeping
bars open later. Oh, yeah.

Okay, maybe we go old-school,
bring back opium dens?

Would that help
them behave better?

Make all the jokes you want.

Our other sites don't
have this problem,

because those towns understand

that a little compromise
goes a long way.

I'm not gonna let Lydon
Industries change Greylock.

Sorry, sis, but we already have,

whether you like it or not.

Whoa.

That celery call you
a name or something?

Oh, I'm trying to finish my prep

so I can go get
ready for the party.

Mm...

At Sophia's.

The girl in my algebra class.

Come on, you promised.

Yeah, I did. You're
right. I forgot.

I'm still getting used to having

a teenage daughter. Yeah, well,

with Bella at boarding school

and Tyler at a
cross-country meet,

I got to expand my network.

Just remember the two C's...

Ew. Okay, we're not
having this conversation.

Consent,

and consent.
Whatever you're into,

whoever you like,

they need your consent, Maya.

Now, just in case,

when it comes to
putting on a condom,

you...

Have fun at your party.

In order to
maintain public safety,

I'm issuing an executive order.

Effective immediately,

all new arrivals to Greylock

will be subject to a
six-month probation period.

If, during those six months,

a person endangers the
life of a Greylock citizen,

causes damage in
excess of $5,000

or operates a motor vehicle
in a reckless manner,

they will be
prosecuted aggressively

and face deportation.

Lydon's only been in
Greylock four months.

Sarah's new rule
puts a leash on them

without affecting our people.

It's... very smart.

That's why she's in
charge.

So, how long is
William in the city?

Till Friday. His bank's put
him back to three days a week.

Mm. And what about Bella?

She's not due back until
the holidays, sad to say.

I miss her.

But we have the house
all to ourselves.

We can finally focus on us.

I like the sound of that.

Ah, you know, once
you start spoiling me,

I'm not gonna let you stop.

Really? You saying I'm not
gonna be able to get rid of you?

No, no, no. I'm sorry.
That's not what I meant.

I'm not gonna be
here all the time.

You know? Unless you want me to.

I think things are
great the way they are.

Mm.We play house when we
can, and when we can't...

We keep it light.

That's what we agreed
to from the start.

Exactly. Why change it?

Tomato sandwich for the boss.

Grits with sugar for
the tourist. Ugh.

Oh, food comes with critique
now? Can't trust a man

who puts his sweet where he
should be putting his savory.

Who is that guy anyway?

He's a writer for The Yorkshire.

He's doing an article on us.

I'm trying to get Greylock

some good publicity.

Or some bad. I've
read that magazine.

Some of their profiles
are pretty unforgiving.

Yeah, which is why I'm
trying to play nice.

Nice to meet you. Weston Woods.

You must be Grover.Yeah.

Uh, yeah, have a seat.

Uh, no, maybe next time.

Duty calls.Okay.

Oh.So, where were we?

Your executive order.

I'm a little unclear
on how you did that.

Um, we've been operating under
the Greylock town charter

since we gained independence.

It grants me the authority

to issue mandates
in times of crisis.

Uh, you plan on updating
that document any time soon?

: Yes.
It's in the top five

of my Build-A-Nation to-do list.

I have bigger fish
to fry at the moment.

Everyone is up in arms
about Lydon running amok,

so, I had to act fast,

or there was gonna be a mutiny.

Hey, sis, care to explain

how your new
commandment isn't just

a veiled attempt to
target our employees?

All they have to do to stay
in town is behave themselves.

Is that... is that
really too much to ask?

No matter how we behave,
the law's discriminatory.

You're issuing different
punishments to different groups

for committing the same crimes.

Hi. My people are gonna
flip when they hear this.

They can flip all they want.

My people are
happy with the law,

and they're the only
people I care about.

You're playing with fire,
Sarah. Well, I've been

burned so much lately, I...

I doubt I'll feel a thing.

Nice guy. Not really.

Hey. Cooper.

I'm sorry

about the other night.

I was a bit of a dickhead
when you came in. It's my bad.

Yeah, look, I wasn't exactly
sunshine and rainbows myself.

Plus when people see
me, they see Lydon,

and I know that Lydon rubs
some people the wrong way,

so... It's all good, man.

I know you came back
to Greylock for work,

not to personally blow up
my household. Yeah, thanks.

Some people think the
only reason I'm here is

to ruin everything in town.

Nah, she doesn't think that.

That's not the way she acts.

It's just her nervous
energy, you know?

Well, listen, um, I know you
got your Lydon stuff going on,

and we got a lot going on
here, too, so, bygones, right?

Right.

Yeah.

Hi. I got your text. What's up?

Somebody already broke
your new executive order.

What? I can't believe
someone was dumb enough

to get in trouble again so fast.

These Lydon dopes have
zero self-control.

It's not a Lydon employee.

What the hell happened?

Maya had one too many,

accepted a dare to climb
into a Lydon bulldozer

and knocked over an entire
row of porta potties.

Was anyone hurt? No, but
Maya's lived in Greylock

less than six months, and her
little stunt just so happens

to check every box on your
deportation bingo board.

I mean, reckless driving,

endangering lives, and
damage in excess of $5,000.

Yeah, but she's only
16. She's a minor.

That doesn't count. I mean,

in ye olden days,
you'd be married

with three kids and a farm
by the time you were 16.

And the Greylock town charter
says 15 is the legal age.

And you said to prosecute
violators aggressively.

Yeah, well, then I'll unsay it.

I'll tell the D.A. to
drop the charges on Maya.

There's no way I'm
letting her get deported.

Okay. I gave you an
hour to cool off.

Now it's time to talk.

What you did tonight was the
most careless, irresponsible...

Immature thing ever.

Yeah, I know.

You could've gotten
seriously hurt.

Okay, it was nothing.

It's not nothing if you
end up in a jail cell!

I may not be the
most experienced dad

on the block, but
even I know that.

What were you doing
with those girls anyway?

I told you,

I was just trying to
make some new friends.

If those girls

are encouraging you to
drink and cause trouble,

then they're the
wrong kind of friends.

Yeah, well, the right kind of
friends have all ignored me

since I showed up in town,

so I don't know what
you want me to do.

I want you to think next time.

You are an incredibly
bright young woman.

I know you can do
better than this.

Uh...?

Nothing like a little downward
dog to start your day off right.

Mm, I didn't get to hit anything,
and nobody won. What's the point?

Yeah, but at least this
doesn't leave bruises.Mm.

Oh, Sallie, come here a sec.

Um, Sallie, I want
you to meet AJ.

AJ, Sallie.

Hey. I just thought
you two should meet.

Oh, fun fact: You're
both golf junkies.

So... Yeah? Oh, good.
Where do you play?

Hitecamp Ridge,
mostly. What about you?

Same. I love that
course. Well, we'll have

to go grab a round when the
weather gets nice again.

Yeah. I got to run,

but see you later.Bye.

Bye.

So, cute, right?

Corinne, I'm seeing
someone already.

Yeah, but the someone you're
seeing is also seeing someone,

so you can see
someone else, silly.

Ah, I've been reading way
too much Dr. Seuss with Josh.

Why do you insist on breaking up

the relationship I'm already in?

Because it's not a relationship.

It's an affair.

Look, I just think it
would be good for you

to go on a normal date with
a normal, single woman.

Someone who doesn't
have a bunch of

husband and stepdaughter
baggage hanging over their head.

What about your
parents? What's their story?

They were both involved

in New Hampshire
politics back in the day.

That's how they
met. Um, my mom...

I mean, there's not
much I can say about her

that hasn't already
been written.

She's a long way from perfect,

but at least she's
trying to get better.

And your dad? Paul Cooper?

Uh, yeah, he stopped
trying years ago.

Uh, I heard you're dropping the
charges against Maya Jiménez.

The people of Greylock
know the difference

between a teenager who's
made one stupid mistake

and a corporation

that consistently
supports bad behavior.

I mean, maybe, yeah, I think

there will be a few
people who disagree.

But just got to hope

they don't get too riled
up about it, you know?

Uh-huh.

Greylock must stop!

Greylock must stop!

Greylock...

That looks
like more than a few.

And they definitely
seem riled up.

My friend in the
D.A.'s office said

you're gonna let that girl in
your history class go free.

We're here to stop
this from happening.

It's the right thing to do, Liz.

According to whom? The
leader of Greylock.

The leader of Greylock needs
the trust of the people.

If you keep flip-flopping
on major issues

and doing favors
for your cronies...

Cronies? No one in this town

is gonna trust you on anything.

And this crowd behind me

is gonna get a lot bigger.

Letting Maya off the hook says
that Greylock is a reasonable

and compassionatenation.

Why do you have such a
problem with Maya? This isn't

personal, Sarah.

It's about principles.

And if you let Maya
go without a trial,

it'll prove you don't have any.

Hey. Hey, babe. Babe,
stop, stop, stop.

Um

You think we could, like,
Netflix and chill? Like,

actually Netflix and chill?

Hypothetically,

what happens if you
call off the D.A.?

Maya stays in Greylock, but Liz

and her cabal of
crazy desk clerks

shut the country down.

And a whole bunch of
people are super pissed.

I need to figure out
a way to hold the line

on my executive order without
putting Maya in any danger.

You could rig the
trial Mafia-style

to make sure Maya wins.

Sorry. I watched The
Godfatherlast night.

Oh, no, that's it.

You're a genius, Grover.

Oh, I-I was... I
was kidding, Sarah.

You can't rig the trial.
Sarah, where are you go...?

Oh, my, what did I just do?

Hi.

I need you to defend
Maya in court.

Come on in. Make
yourself at home.

Why the hell would I do that?

Because striking down this law
is exactly what Lydon wants.

Your bosses hate the executive
order; You said so yourself.

You want to undo this, pardon
her. That's not an option.

Kiss the kid goodbye. Come on.

As much as we've been
butting heads over Lydon's

misconduct, you have to admit

our interests align
perfectly here.

You dismantle the law
and set a precedent.

Maya stays, I don't have to
reverse my executive order,

and Lydon's workers
can breathe easy

until I figure out
a real solution.

: Please.

Fine.

I will take the
case, but no one can know

about this conversation except
you, me and Maya's family.

If Lydon found out
that I was helping you,

they would throw a fit.

Just like my
citizens if they knew

I was trying to
undermine my own law.

My lips are sealed.

I don't understand why

we have to go through
with this charade, Sarah.

I have

to set a standard

that no one is above
the law in Greylock,

no matter how much I may
care about them personally.

Well, okay,

but can't you set this
standard using somebody else?

Maya is gonna be fine.

My brother has gotten Lydon guys
out of jams all over the world.

Greylock's D.A. doesn't
stand a chance. Trust me.

You know, I know I
messed up, Ms. Cooper,

but please

don't make me do this trial.

I'm scared.

Maya... If you care about me

as much as you said you did
when you walked in here,

you'd just drop the charges.

So you'd rather be Greylock's
leader than my friend?

You know, this is just like

when you bulldozed
Grover's house down.

Except this time,

you're bulldozing my whole life.

Maya...

I think you should leave.

Come on, Maya, I...

I need to paint a sympathetic
picture of what happened to you

: For the judge,
and in order to do that,

I, um, you know...

I need to know the details.

I'm telling you, you'll
have a better chance

of staying in Greylock
if you open up.

I can't believe Ms. Cooper
would do this to me.

You kidding? My
sister's the worst.

This is classic Sarah Cooper.

I remember this one
time...

When we were little, we were
waiting in the car while our mom

went to, uh, get ice cream.

Sarah wanted to change the radio

to some stupid punk station,
and I wouldn't let her.

She found these old jumper
cables in the back seat

and latched one of the
clamps to my elbow.

My elbow, yeah.

I... I screamed and
bolted down the street,

and, just like she wanted,
Sarah changed the station.

Wow.

Wait, how much older
are you than her?

Four years.

But I helped raise her,
since our dad left early

and our mom had issues.

Hasissues. Yeah,

mommy issues hit different.

You ever get that ice cream?

No.You want some now?

Only if you have chocolate.

Is there any other kind?

All rise.

The Honorable Judge
Paula Judge presiding.

You may be seated.

According to the town's charter,
we will be having a bench trial,

which means no jury.

I alone will decide
Ms. Jiménez' fate.

Gentlemen

you may proceed.

"Let's scorn the
tools bought by a sop,

"and every cringing fool.

"The man who basely
bends's a fop,

a vile insipid tool."

Those are song lyrics
published in October 1734

in The New York Weekly Journal.

And though they may not sound
very controversial today,

they landed the man who
printed them in prison.

His name was John Peter Zenger,

and he was accused of libeling.

New York's royal governor.

In court, Zenger
confessed to the crime,

but when it came time for
the jury to render a verdict,

they did the
seemingly unthinkable.

They found him not guilty.

Zenger's case is often credited

as the origin of
jury nullification,

which is the power of a jury...

Acting as the conscience
of the community...

To acquit defendants
despite evidence of guilt

in order to challenge
a specific law

and prevent oppression.

Judge Judge, today
you are the jury.

You are the conscience

of this community.

And though there may be
evidence that my client broke

Sarah Cooper's...
woefully inept law,

I believe you'll see...

Like the jury in John
Peter Zenger's case did...

That acquitting Maya Jiménez

is the only decision
that serves real justice.

I'd like to call the arresting
officer to the stand.

In your professionalopinion,

how common is it
for a law to treat

minors and adults the same way?

It doesn't happen much. In fact,

only in extreme cases
will a prosecutor

specifically ask for a child
to be tried as an adult.

And this case wouldn't
be considered extreme

were it not for this ridiculous
law, isn't that true?

All I know is I regret it
and it was an accident.

Ms. Jiménez was born
into criminal behavior.

Her mother was... Objection.

Your Honor, whatever
my client's mother

may have done is entirely

irrelevant to this case.

If we all had to answer for
the sins of our parents,

we'd probably all be
in prison right now.

My sister and I
would be doing life.

Sustained.

Do you like it here,
Maya? I don't know.

I miss L.A., and I don't
really fit in here.

But I guess there are
some things I like.

Fall leaves, and helping
with the government.

And I've made some
good friends, so...

Do you want to stay?

Yes.

I don't want to leave Greylock.

Not anymore.

Please just let me stay.

I will review all the evidence

and be back with a
verdict in the morning.

Court is adjourned.

You did the right thing
going forward with the trial.

Now let's just hope we all get
the verdict we're looking for.

I really hate to admit it,

but Danny's really
good at lawyering.

Like, annoyingly good.

Yeah, he made the D.A.
look like a lost puppy.

I know he only did it
because Lydon told him to,

but Maya's lucky he stepped
in to represent her.

The judge was pretty stone-faced.
I've never seen anyone

thoroughly dominate a
courtroom like that.

Maya's gonna walk. No doubt.

Boom! Confiscate.

Got you on the ropes
now. Look at you,

embracing your inner nerd.

Attaboy.Hmm.

To be clear, you're
still losing.

Hey, let him enjoy
his glimmer of hope.

Don't be mad 'cause
I'm already better

at this game than you are.

Yeah, uh

about that.

"Force of negation."

Basically
undoes everything

you just tried to
do. Now you know

how I felt trying to defend
you during soccer practice

freshman year. That bad, huh?

Yeah, at
least you're taking

your ass-whuppin'
like a man. You said

this was like chess
for millennials,

but if this were real chess,
I'd be destroying both of you.

I'd Benko Gambit
all over your ass.

You're trash-talking about
chess, and we're the geeks?

Hey, man, let him have it.

It'll make him feel better
when he loses this game.

I'm not gonna lose this game.

I got plenty of
tricks up my sleeve.

No, you don't.

I am gonna lose this game.

I had a lot to consider
in making this decision.

The language of
the town charter,

archaic though it may be,
clearly places the burden

of moral authority on
the town's chosen leader.

In this case,

Sarah Cooper.

She is "the conscience
of the community,"

as you so elegantly
stated, Mr. Cooper.

And she has chosen to
issue this executive order.

I am therefore obligated,

despite what other personal
objections I may have,

to find Maya Jiménez

guilty as charged.

I sentence you to be deported.

You're a fine young woman,

and I wish you all the
best, wherever you may land.

Court is adjourned.

I finished packing your closet.

Grab a box. You can
help with the dresser.

Wait, who told you
to touch my stuff?

I just wanted to
get a jump on it.

Yeah, you can't get me out
of here fast enough, can you?

Guess TiaSelena's
couch will have to do.

Maya, the only reason
I'm packing your stuff

is because I'm
done packing mine.

I'm leaving Greylock with you.

Why would you do that?
Because I've been trying

to bring you into my
life for so long, Maya.

Now that you're here, I
don't want to lose you.

I don't want to let you go. Yeah,
well, it's not your decision.

I'm done with Greylock
and done with you.

You missed your chance to
love me when you gave me up.

You're right.

I did give you up.

Look, your mother and I,

it was a one-time thing.

But then, three months later,
she called me from L.A.

She told me she was pregnant.

I was living in Miami,
and let's just say...

I wasn't ready to be a father.

So when she gave me an out,

I took it.

And I regretted it immediately,

started searchingfor you.

But the problem is, is I
was looking for a woman

who didn't want to be found,

living in a big city
on the opposite coast.

Which is why the day
that I got the call

that you were coming to Greylock
was the happiest day of my life.

Okay, you can't change history
to make me feel better.

I'm going back to L.A.,
whether you take me,

or I run away and
get there myself.

I never wanted to show you this.

But if you're serious

about leaving, then
I have to show you.

So here it is.

Proof that I have been searching
for you your whole life.

The reason I didn't show
you before is because

there's something in
that stack of papers

that I was trying
to protect you from.

Yeah. And what's that?

The fact that your mother...

Tried to give you up when
you were five years old.

: She left
you in a park, Maya.

And the cops found
you, and your tia

talked them out of
taking you away.

And she convinced your
mom to stick with it.

But papers were
filed with the state.

It's one of the only leads I
had to know where you were.

I kept it a secret

because I wanted you to feel
like you've always been loved.

You're lying.

I am not lying...
Just like Mom lied

when she said she'd
take care of me,

and just like Ms. Cooper lied
when she said she was my friend.

You're lying

because that's what the
adults in my life do.

And it's all they
know how to do.

How was your date with Sallie?

I'm glad you called her.

Uh... eh.

Eh? Eh.

I'm sorry, that is
not what she said.

No, um, she was
fine. She was fine.

It just...

It's just not the same
as when I'm with Alexis.

I thought you had
a cynic's heart.

Turns out Alexis melted it.

I lied. You know, to myself

and to you.

I think Alexis
might be my person.

She might be your person,
but you'll never be hers.

Not as long as she's
married to William.

Don't start with me. You cannot

spend your life pining
after someone who's taken,

no matter how many butterflies
you get when he looks at you.

You said "he," not "she."

No. No, I didn't.Yes, you did.

And I saw you

drooling at the courtroom,

so I guess I know why now.

Okay, fine. Fine. I...

I still get butterflies
when I look at Danny.

But... butit's
never gonna happen.

Like any rational, sane adult,

I've moved on, and that's
exactly what you should do,

so...

I know you're upset
with me, Luis.

That's an understatement.

I'll probably never forgive you
for what you're doing to Maya.

Dashing the little bit
of faith in humanity

that girl had left.

On top of that, you made
it so that newcomers

will always feel unwelcome
in our community,

which means they'll never
let their guard down,

which means they'll never
truly be a part of Greylock.

If they're not treated
equally by the law,

that opens the
door for inequality

to become a cornerstone
of this country's values.

You set a precedent
that Greylock's

gonna be stuck with forever.

Unless you make it right.

You admit you were wrong.

You take your lumps
like the best leaders do

when things go bad.

Owning your mistakes doesn't
make you look weak, Sarah.

It makes you look strong.
It makes you look human.

Look, there's always hell to pay

for doing the right thing, but

when you do, it
makes you better.

A better leader.

Better father.

Better person.

You want to fix this?

Be courageous and
do the right thing.

That's a precedent
worth setting.

Boy, you're not good
at this game, either.

I don't like you.

Yeah, well, you're gonna
like me even less after I do

this. That's a checkmate.

Matter of fact, I hate you.

And I hate chess, and I hate

all games. Hey, man,

it's not my fault you
abandoned your queen.

Oh, hey, gorgeous.

Hey.

Mwah. I thought you were, uh,

taking Josh to the
doctor's this afternoon.

Oh, it got canceled
last-minute, so...

Well, I
think we're just gonna play

one or two more
games. Is that okay?

I have to admit something.

My executive order
was a mistake.

I issued it because I didn't...
I didn't have a better way

to stop Lydon's workers
from misbehaving.

But today,

a friend reminded me that

targeting newcomers would
break our community,

not build it.

At least, I-I really hope
he's still my friend.

As of an hour ago, I've
pardoned Maya Jiménez

and I've replaced my
bad executive order

with a better one.

From now on,

every crime in Greylock

will require mandatory
community service.

No more buying your
way out of trouble.

If you do wrong in Greylock,
you'll make up for it

by doing right in Greylock.

I've already informed
Lydon about the new policy,

and they've instituted a
company-wide code of conduct.

Knowing violators

would miss work for
community service

made them play
nice pretty quick.

I hope that by
admitting my mistake,

you will see how serious I am

about always doing what's
right for Greylock,

even when it means
confronting my own faults.

Especiallywhen it means
confronting my own faults.

Thank you.

You could've told me

Adam was Corinne's husband.

And you could've not
bulldozed my house.

Okay, fair point.

But Adam should've said
something. Well, he tried.

That's what that whole awkward-ass
apology was about. What?

I thought he was
talking about Sarah.

He brought her up when
we first met. That's...

That's who I thought he
meant when he said "she."

He was talking
about his household

and you coming back
into town to blow it up.

He was talking about
Corinne, his wife.

Well, that definitely
could've been more clear.

What was he supposed to
say? "Hey, man, I'm Adam.

We boned the same girl.
Nice to meet you."

Yeah, that definitely
would've been worse.

But how could Corinne

not have known we
were hanging out?

How do you tell your wife

that your new best bud is
her high school sweetheart?

Right.

Right. So, it's
tough all around.

Adam's still a good
dude, though. Yes.

I know.

It's annoying.

Hey, you want to play Magic?

I'm sick of getting
my ass kicked.

Let's just watch the Bs.

Okay.

You got beers?

Plenty.

I, uh...

I noticed that you looked
through the paperwork.

I'm sorry you had to see that.

I never wanted to throw
your mother under the bus

or use it to make
myself look better.

I mean,

she has her problems,
but your mom loves you.

So do I.

I always have.

I hope you know that now.

I do.

What's this you're cooking up?

A new dessert for the menu.

I call it "The Luis."

You made a dessert for me?

It's sweet,

and it fills you with warmth.

: I used bitter cocoa

on top.Mm.

It's not perfect,
and that's the point,

but I think it should
be a permanent menu item

because it's always
there for you.

Well, I'm gonna get
a new menu printed up

with your picture right
beside "The Luis."

Come here.

Okay, okay,
okay. Enough hugging.

This isn't
a Lifetime movie.

: Oh...

Cooper.

I saw your little video.

And? Are you headed home
or to a "Stop Sarah" rally?

Home. For now.

Mm.That community service thing

was a nice little rabbit that
you pulled out of your hat,

but I'm not sure how
many you've got left.

Did Fernsby call off the dogs?

Yeah, they're back
on the leash for now.

Oh, my God. He's done already.
Weston finished the article.

Sent it to me to read
before he publishes.

I hope he paints
us in a good light.

Oh, my God.

You can't publish this.

Chairman Cooper?!

My editor loves clickbait.

The headline was her idea.

Okay. Do you think
I'm a dictator?

Afraid so. Care to comment?

You want a comment? Bite
me. That's my comment.

Not sure that's
gonna help your case.

I thought you liked what
I was doing in Greylock.

I do.

You're smart and charismatic,

and I don't think
there's many people

who could've saved this
town the way you did.

But the fact remains:
You've been running Greylock

for three months without
checks or balances.

The town charter
grants me the power

to do everything
I've done.

And I was elected.

Plenty of dictators are
elected. Al-Bashir in Sudan,

Kagame in Rwanda. I
could go on. Do not

compare me to them. Sarah,

you negotiated a power deal,

entered into diplomatic
relations with New Hampshire

and started a new currency,
all with no oversight.

Yesterday, you repealed a
law to save your friend.

And if all that doesn't
add up to totalitarianism,

I'm not sure what does.

The article is fair.

But if you can point
out anything in it

that's not true, I
will change it, okay?

You want to change the
perception of Greylock,

I've got an open mind and
plenty of column inches.

But for now, I've got to
call them the way I see them,

and...

I see a dictator.

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