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Previously on Damages...

I'm testifying against Patty

in a child custody case.

What are you worried about?

She knows things.

I provide a safe haven
for whistle-blowers

who want to get
information to the public.

She wants to have
a conversation face-to-face.

We can guarantee your anonymity.

Channing McClaren got ahold
of all our records.

You don't know the best part.

"Personal e-mails reveal

trader's sexcapades."

How did Ms. Walling's
information get out there?

I don't know,
but it is

very bad
for my organization.

McClaren destroys
my mother's life

and he gets
to just walk away?

Last night,

Naomi Walling
took her own life.

I was contracted by
Naomi Walling's daughter

to pursue a wrongful death suit
on her behalf.

Who is this lawsuit against?

Channing McClaren,

whom I believe
is Miss Parsons' only client.

You can get up on the stand and

trumpet my secrets to the world,

or you can do
what you really want to do,

prove yourself
in a case against me.

You know,
it's not too late.

For what?

To take my advice.

You should not be speaking
in public right now.

I keep my commitments.

You okay?
Do you want some water?

I'd like to start.

You look great.

Channing,
just-just hold on, hold on.

Just so we're clear,
this latest leak,

the whole topic
is off-limits.

Absolutely. Understood.
We're not gonna go there.

This is your night,
your platform.

They're all on your side.

Can we start now?
I'd like to start.

Nothing about
Princefield.

No mention
of Naomi Walling.

If he tries to goad you into any
kind of conversation,

I can always
have this stopped.

Okay, I understand.
I'd like to start now.

Welcome, everyone.

One hell of a turnout.
Thanks for coming.

We're here tonight to chat

with a genuine
Internet crusader.

His keyboard strikes terror in

the hearts
of the greedy and corrupt.

Please welcome a friend of truth

and a champion of transparency,

Mr. Channing McClaren.

Come in.

What did I miss?

It's just starting.

Oh, look at him.

Just a kid and he's
threatening Wall Street.

You know,
that's impressive.

A woman's dead because of him.

Why did you have to give a
client like that

to Ellen Parsons?

You know why.

Mc
Come on. Thank you.

Sounds like I'm not the only one
who thinks it's

wonderful you're back in
the old U.S. of A, Mr. McClaren.

Well, it's good to be here.

But what's next?

Rumor has it
you're heading to Oslo tomorrow.

Mc
You know me.
My moves go unannounced.

Um, easier to
cross borders that way.

But,
while I'm here,

there'ssomething
I'd like to say.

By all means.
The floor is yours.

My website and the work
that I do is built

on a foundation
of trust.

Without that trust,
we can't operate.

It's as simple as that.

Last week,
I screwed up.

What is he doing?

I'm sorry.

Sometimes
he just won't listen.

I breached that trust,
and a life was lost.

Oh, fuck.

Every life lost is a tragedy.

But an innocent life lost as
collateral damage

for corporate malfeasance is
particularly heinous.

Please, please, uh,
hear me out.

I didn't know Naomi Walling.
I never even met her.

She contacted my organization
as a whistle-blower.

I don't know how her
personal correspondence

made its way
into the leak.

But the fact that it became
public was an error.

And the responsibility rests
squarely on my shoulders.

But I cannot allow
this mistake to interfere

with my organization
and its mission.

The work we do
is just too...

Channing McClaren...

Yes?

You've been served.

All right,
all right.

You served the guy
too soon.

I had to file to keep him here.
He's a flight risk.

He has sponsors and donors
all over the world.

Yeah, fine, but you have to
make a case against him.

McClaren just admitted
he made a mistake.

Well, that's not enough,
you know that.

You need to show intent.

The important thing is

Ellen's already
lost control of her client.

Calm down.

Everyone, please,
take your seats,

take your seats, please.
Just a little bump in the road.

Miss Hewes,

Ellen Parsons
is missing.

Oh.

Any idea
where she's at?

Patty Hewes for the plaintiff,
Your Honor.

Ellen Parsons
for the respondent.

Wonderful.
Let's get this thing started.

I've filed a motion to dismiss
because Ms. Hewes hasn't shown

a connection between
my client's actions

and Ms. Walling's
suicide.

Furthermore,
to prove a wrongful death suit,

the plaintiff
must show intent.

Ms. Hewes cannot prove
that my client had

any reasons to expose
Ms. Walling's personal life.

She has a point,
Patty.

Ms. Parsons' client
is a self-proclaimed

master in the
art of secrecy.

I'm sure
you can understand how

it might prove difficult to
demonstrate his motivation.

He had no motivation.

He and Ms. Walling
never even met.

So he claims.

Ms. Walling is dead,
so it's hard to ask her.

It's also hard to read
my client's mind,

but that's exactly
what Ms. Hewes is doing

when she
surmises intent.

The facts surrounding
Ms. Walling's suicide

are highly suspicious.

Mr. McClaren expects us to
believe that when Ms. Walling

leaked information
about insider trading,

she also chose to include
demeaning personal e-mails.

No.

She inadvertently
included that information.

Now who's reading minds,
Your Honor?

All right,
Patty.

I'm going to need you
to demonstrate

a personal connection
between these two.

I request the time
to do precisely that.

You can have a week,
Patty,

but you better show me
something concrete.

A week?!

Your Honor...

I've ruled,
Ms. Parsons.

I'll decide on a dismissal
in seven days.

Your Honor,
Mr. McClaren

has plans to attend
a conference in Oslo.

I would like to request
that his passport

be surrendered
immediately.

So ordered.
I think we're done here.

If I'm not back in time,
the super will let you in.

And we're still on time
with the walls?

Great.

Talk to you later.

So you're
staying with friends?

Yeah.

Yeah,
they've been great.

I don't know
what I would have done.

I'm here if you need
help with anything.

I have an aunt
coming into town today.

She's taking care
of all the arrangements.

Good.

I've filed a wrongful death suit
against Mr. McClaren

and the organization.
I did it immediately,

because I'm afraid McClaren
might try to leave the country,

and that would not
be good for us.

Okay.

But I have to tell you,
Rachel,

right now
the case is weak.

Why? McClaren
admitted that he put

my mother's stuff
on the Web.

But he said
it was a mistake.

Now, in order to prove
"wrongful death,"

we have to show
that McClaren had a reason

to go after your mother.

So the first thing that we're
going to need to do is find out

if your mother had a personal
relationship with Mr. McClaren.

She didn't.

They never even met.

How do you know that?

My mother
would've told me.

She's my best friend.
We talk about everything.

I mean,
we talkedabout everything.

I wish McClaren were dead,
not my mom.

Patty Hewes convinced the judge
to confiscate my passport.

Yes.

Then you failed
at the hearing.

I told you not to
speak about Naomi Walling.

You opened your mouth,
and Patty was able to use that

against you in court.

Look...

Let me tell you
how Patty Hewes works.

I could go to her tomorrow
and offer a settlement,

even a good one,
and she would turn it down.

Your surrender
doesn't interest her at all.

If you fall down,
she'll make sure you get up.

She wants you
on your feet,

so she can
keep throwing punches...

over and over and over,
until your reputation

is nothing but
an unrecognizable bloody pulp.

The damage that's been done by
this whole Naomi Walling mess...

If people don't trust me,
I've beaten myself.

Regardless of Patty.
I understand the stakes.

Well,
then listen to me

next time I give you
legal advice.

Channing,
get rid of the old one.

Only contact us on this.

These are the only phones
we should use.

We've received
more death threats.

From who?

Anonymous.
Though I imagine

Wall Street interests
are behind them.

I've hired security.

Is there a man
in your life?

Hey, Channing...

She's working for me,

I feel like
I should know more about her.

No, you shouldn't.

Here's what you should know:
the judge has given Patty a week

to prove that you had intent.

What intent
could I possibly have?

I've never
even met Naomi Walling.

You've had no
personal contact whatsoever?

I've answered that.

No, you stated it,
in public.

This is your attorney asking;
now your answer's privileged.

No, no contact whatsoever.

Good.

Will you head up
something for me?

Anything you need.
I'm just glad to be here.

Was that a thank-you?

Look, you know I'm grateful,

just don't make me
act like it.

Smiling makes me look stupid.
What is it you need?

Well, the first step
in showing intent

is to find out what the
relationship between

McClaren and Ms. Walling
really was.

He said he never met her.

I don't buy it.

I want you to go through
everything McClaren leaked.

Start with Naomi's
private correspondence,

and you might...

Find a personal connection
between them.

I got it.

Channing has a brilliant mind,
Ms. Parsons,

but like many a genius,
he lacks certain social skills.

I apologize if his question
was inappropriate.

Oh, don't worry about me,
I can handle myself.

I need to talk to you about
our financial arrangements.

Okay.

This scandal has given
many of our donors pause.

We have a cash-flow problem,
and Channing is refusing

to divert contributions for the
website to his legal defense.

I am already charging you
way less than I should.

Find a way to pay me,
or find another lawyer.

Is there something else?

Well, I know you were
Channing's preference...

but your experience
is rather limited.

You have no staff,
no support.

Am I meant to believe that you
could handle this case alone?

I'm in the process of hiring
staff and a new associate.

Well, you understand
my apprehension.

We can't afford any missteps.

The future of this organization
is on the line.

Right now it's not my staff
that's worrying me.

So what, then?

It's our judge.

I'm concerned he's cozy with

Patty Hewes,
that he'll favor her.

Can you have him removed?

It's not that easy.

Just... make sure Channing

keeps his mouth shut
and stays out of the public eye.

I'll be in touch.

You're my gatekeepers.

Responsible for everything
that gets released.

So how is it possible...

that none of you saw Naomi
Walling's personal e-mails?

Channing, you wanted the leak
posted quickly.

Because Princefield
was about to make billions.

Well,
when you move too fast,

without enough manpower,
shit happens.

"Shit happens."

Is that your answer?

We were focusing on the
financial documents.

How could we know the woman
would leak her own sex life?

Do you not understand?

If I don't protect my sources,
they won't share information.

I'll get to
the bottom of it.

This is the bottom!

All of you get the fuck out!

Channing...

weren't you the last one to see
the data before it was posted?

What are you saying?

I'm asking.

Did you let the information
through for some reason?

Don't be absurd.

I want to protect you,
I just need to know the truth.

Did you know Naomi Walling?

Leave.

Channing...She's done.

Go upstairs,
pack your shit and get out.

Now!

Come on,
you need her.

Do I?

Seems to me you're all
pretty fucking useless.

Where are you going?

I think
it'd look better up top.

No doubt.

It's a new business.
First impressions.

Got to make a splash.

Perfect.
Thanks, Sam.

I'll get my tools.

Ms. Parsons?

I apologize for the ambush,
Ms. Parsons. Kate Franklin.

I'm sorry,
have we met?

No, never.

It's all in here.

What is?

My resumé, some history,
various, um, well, anecdotes.

Anecdotes?

I heard you're looking
to hire an attorney.

I'm not taking
unsolicited applications.

Well, of course you're not.
Why would you be?

Plus,
you've never heard of me.

I have been
out of the game for a while.

But, well,
I'm cheap and I'm a quick study,

so please take a look?

Okay.

I'll take a look,
but I can't promise anything.

I wouldn't believe you
if you did.

But Ican be an asset to you,
Ms. Parsons.

Thank you.

Oh, sorry, sir.

Anything from dry cleaning?

This is the only jacket I own.

Yes, sir.

It's a nice space.

Don't worry,
walls and furniture are coming.

I can work without walls.

I spent four years redlining
documents in a cubicle,

surrounded by
two dozen other cubicles.

No walls would be
a nice change of pace.

Well, it's clear you've had
a fantastic education, and,

um, I really like the look of
the rest of your resume.

Thanks.

Look...

I'm gonna lay it all out there,
Ms. Parsons,

this is my dream job.

A small start-up firm is exactly
what I'm looking for.

Well, I'm glad to hear it.

And working on
the McClaren suit would be

the opportunity
of a lifetime.

Have you met The Eel,
by the way?

My old firm just tried a case
in front of him.

The Eel?

That's what the partners
call Judge Haring.

I read he's hearing the suit
against McClaren.

Yes, he is.

Guess the guy's pretty slippery.
He plays favorites.

Likes to act impartial,
but he always

ends up choosing a side.

Oh.

Well, Paul,
my main objective here

is to create a very open and
inclusive work environment.

Uh...

in other words,
the opposite of Patty Hewes.

Can't imagine what
that must have been like.

It was an amazing experience.
But I prefer to look forward.

I heard she would throw shoes
at paralegals' heads.

I don't know anything
about that.

What about the time she
had her P.I. dangle a witness

out a 20-story window
to get him to tell the truth?

That never happened.

Oh, come on,
you must have some dirt.

I won't tell.

Thank you for coming by.
If I need to,

I will call
some of your references.

Oh, uh...

Okay.

Nice to meet you.

Oh, listen,
I've put together a team.

We've been reading through
the whole leak.

Find anything?

Well, there's nothing
in Naomi Walling's e-mails

that indicate a personal
connection to McClaren.

But there may be
something of interest, though.

Uh, Jason,
can I have that file?

Mr. Herndon,
I've been working with you

around the clock
for two straight days.

Yeah, so?

My name is Mike.

Naomi was no blushing daisy,
but she was a creature of habit.

She had all her trysts
in the same hotel.

She preferred the, uh...
what hotel was the, uh...?

Montclair.

According to her
credit card record,

she booked the hotel the night
that McClaren was in town.

All right,
check the Montclair,

see if anyone saw
Naomi and McClaren.

Mm.

Bill, Patty just got in.

Shit.

Oy.

What do you want?

You showed up.

Wasn't sure you would.

Yeah, asshole,
I showed up.

What do you want?

That woman who offed herself.

Naomi. Walling.

Yeah. Her leak.

You don't know the whole story.

I could get you a lot more.

Why are we meeting in person?

If you have information,
you know the protocol.

Well, sure,
I could just giveyou

what I got,
but times are rough,

you know?
I've got expenses.

I need to upgrade my system.

I've got my eye
on some new blade servers.

Have you ever known me to pay
for information?

Princefield is your baby.

You don't want to be in the dark
when this breaks somewhere else.

Better decide fast.

I ate a bad burrito,

and I'm gonna go
drop a bomb in the can.

So what's it gonna be?

Want to do business?

No, I don't.

Bombs away.

Suit yourself.

But you'll regret it.

Would you like a drink?

I think I have some bourbon
in a box somewhere.

No, thank you.

I just wanted an update on the
situation with our judge.

Well, I've done some research.

There's an interesting pattern
in his decisions

involving the
State Energy Association.

Interesting enough
to have him removed?

Everything I have right now
is circumstantial.

It's just a hunch,
unless I can verify it somehow.

A hunch?

I see.

Well, that doesn't
inspire confidence.

I'm working on it.

But if you have
a secret formula to get

an unfavorable judge removed,
by all means speak up.

How's Channing holding up?

He's fine.

Yeah. Doing well.

Channing thrives on pressure.

Vodka, neat.

You can't smoke in here.

Is that a joke?

No. It's the law.

Can't be.
This is New York City.

It's been the law
for the last decade.

Oh, so dickhead here
was telling me the truth?

I said put it out,
douche bag.

Sure thing.

How was that, sweetheart?
I put out the fire.

All right, asshole,
get the fuck out of here.

Get the fuck out of here!

Hey.

I've seen you before,
haven't I?

I doubt it.

You're not that
whistleblower guy?

With the website?

Nope. Sorry.

Come on.
You're Channing McMartin.

McClaren.

Channing McClaren.

McClaren.

Right. Sorry.

McClarenTruth.org.

There you go.

You got it.

Holy fuck.

It really is you.

Hello?

I read your file.

That was quick.

Interesting anecdotes.

I'm intrigued.

I thought you might be.

I think we should talk.

I'd love to.

Do you want to come up?

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

What's that for?

I'm not a fan of cameras.

It's kind of hot.

Let's go.

Yeah, I just got the rest
of the surveillance videos

from Naomi Walling's
hotel of choice.

Is McClaren in there?

Well, I don't know yet,
I'm only halfway through.

So far it's only, you know,
bellhops and scullery maids.

Keep looking.

Oh,
by the way,

who is that, uh, tall,
leggy woman in your office?

An old acquaintance of mine.

Get back to work.

I'm going, going, going.

Kate.

My goodness,
you haven't aged a day.

Oh, bullshit.

I'm barely recognizable.
It's been 25 years.

I have to say,
it took a minute

when my assistant told me
a Kate Franklinhad called.

I took my husband's name,

didn't seem
quite so pathetic back then.

But I see you kept yours.

Makes sense.
You were established,

didn't want to
obscure the brand.

Sit.

Thank you.

So...

why did you want to see me?

My husband Ted died
a couple of years ago...

and, uh, well,
my youngest is away at college,

so I guess I'm looking
for a second act.

When you quit the law,
it seemed definitive.

I remember...

some anger.

Little bit.

So you're looking
for a job?

Actually,
an old friend of yours

has already offered me one.

Oh, really?
Who's that?

Ellen Parsons.

It isn't often
that I am truly surprised.

Well done.

Tea?

I would love some.

Maggie, could you please
bring us some tea?

So if Ms. Parsons
is making you an offer,

I suspect you're here
to negotiate.

That doesn't seem like you.

You were never much
of a schemer.

I guess I finally
understand the pleasure

of a little bit
of leverage.

Good for you.

So how about
you double the girl's offer?

Double?

I figure that's a fair price to
keep someone from your past

from working
for the other side.

Ms. Hewes?

Judge Haring's on the line.

Oh. Is it about scheduling?

No, he said it's personal.

Well, tell him I'll have to
call him back this evening.

So...

what am I worth to you?

Okay, Channing. Come on, man.
This can't carry on.

I've left you, like,
20 messages.

We're in the middle of
a lawsuit here.

Now is not the time to be out
there dicking around.

Just give me a call
as soon as you get th...

We need to talk.
Get Gitta down here.

Well, Gitta's at the airport.

Why?

'Cause you fired her.

Well, get her back.
We have work to do.

Why? What's going on?

There's more
information out there.

About what?

Princefield, Naomi Walling,
I'm not sure.

But we need to find it.

So I went to see
Patty Hewes.

She offered me a job.
You were right.

She does not want me
to work for you.

She said that whatever
you were willing to pay me,

she'd double it.

Did she put it in writing?

Mm-hmm.

Less than a hour later,

contract was delivered to me.

Did I pass the test?

You said you wanted
to get back into the game.

Why didn't you
take Patty's offer?

I told you,
I don't like her.

Something else happened
while I was there

that I think you might be
interested in.

What was that?

Judge Haring called.

Sounds like they're having an
extracurricular communication.

Anything?

She wants to make a call.

To her attorney?

Didn't say.

Anything on Ellen Parsons?

No.

Still can't find her.

Jesus!

What's wrong?

You gave me the code.

I thought I had
the run of the place.

I've been tracking
McClaren for you.

So what'd you find out?

I checked out that hotel you
flagged from the leak.

The Montclair?

Yep.

Got some surveillance video.

Couple interesting cameos.

Well, one interesting cameo,

and one cameo that is
totally off the hook.

Naomi Walling.

She rented a room the night
before the leak went public.

And... that's him.

Who?

McClaren.

That's McClaren?

Check this out.

Told you
he was interesting.

He's also a liar.

Sure is.

'Cause he definitely met with
Walling before she died.

Shit.

I know he's your client,
but be careful.

I've seen guys
like McClaren before.

Got some kind of worm in 'em.

Start twisting
and the freak comes out.

Watch your back.

Give Chris a shout for me.

I'm glad he hooked us up.

I like this line of work.

32 p.m.,
Naomi Walling heads to her room.

10 p.m., she leaves.

In that time,
no sign of McClaren.

Could a meeting have occurred
at some other time?

We monitored the room from
check-in to check-out.

Even half a dozen hours
before and after.

So who did she meet there?

I don't know.

Thanks for coming.

Why am I here?

You were very secretive
on the phone.

I made inroads
into Judge Haring

and the State Energy
Association.

Inroads?

I didn't ask you
to make any inroads.

Well,
nevertheless,

I was able to verify
a certain quid pro quo.

And how were you able
to do this?

Is that important?

It is to me.

Ms. Parsons,
information floats around us

all the time,
out there in the ether,

invisible to most.

We happen to be
very skilled at spotting it.

"We"?

Does Channing
know about this?

No, of course not.

If you and I are going to be
working together,

there's certain things that we
need to keep from him.

Use it or don't.

It's up to you.

Good afternoon,
Your Honor.

Ms. Parsons,
what you are doing here?

I wanted to talk to you
about the McClaren case.

Any conversation we have
is going to be on record.

Do you really want to
go on the record

to talk about the
State Energy Association?

Every case you've heard
against them,

you've decided in their favor
or tossed out of court.

Which struck me as odd,
until I found out

they helped you get elected.

I'll chalk these
accusations

up to youth
or desperation.

Either way,
you don't want to pursue them.

What I don't want
is to try a case

in front of a judge
who plays favorites.

If you think I'm going
to recuse myself

based on speculation
and idle threats,

you're sadly mistaken.

Sir, these threats aren't idle.

Take a look at this.

Have a great day.

This will be quick.

Due to unforeseen
personal circumstances,

I'm afraid I need to remove
myself from this case.

My wife has fallen ill.

Very sorry to hear that,
Your Honor.

The Honorable Judge
Richard Gearhart will be

replacing me on the bench.

Thank you for your
understanding.

Ellen Parsons.

I'm proud of you, Ellen.

Why's that?

You took the initiative,
played outside the rules.

Did I?

You thought I had an
inappropriate relationship

with the judge,
so you found leverage

and forced him out.

That's quite an accusation,
Patty.

It was a risky move.

But a strong one.

I hope it'll be worth it.

I'm sure it will be.

Then perhaps it hasn't
occurred to you that things

aren't always
what they seem.

Paranoia does
strange things, Ellen.

It can make people believe
in things that aren't true.

Tea?

I would love some.

Something else happened
while I was there

that I think you might
be interested in.

What was that?

Judge Haring called.

Sounds like they're having an
extracurricular communication.

Maggie, could you please
bring us some tea?

Mm-hmm.

Interrupt.

Judge Haring.
Personal call.

Ms. Hewes,
Judge Haring's on the line.

Oh, is it about scheduling?

No, he said it's personal.

Tell him I'll have to
call him back this evening.

It can even make you see things
that didn't happen.

Are you still upset
about that, Tim?

I'm the one who got you
on the board.

Bullshit.
I earned my way on.

Why don't we put that
behind us.

One hint of your usual shit
and I'll throw you

and your case
out on your ass.

The truth is,

Judge Haring and I
don't like each other.

He wouldn't have been
good for my case.

I'm looking forward
to the new judge, though.

I'm assuming you haven't done
your research on him.

Ms. Hewes,
I see here Judge Haring

didn't feel you had
the evidence necessary

to proceed with this case.

Yes, Your Honor.

Well, reading your
original complaint,

I respectfully disagree
with Judge Haring.

I see no reason
why this case can't proceed.

But, Your Honor,
Ms. Hewes

readily admits she has no
compelling evidence.

Well, feel free
to argue that in court.

Motion to dismiss denied.

You may both commence discovery.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Welcome to my courtroom,
Ms. Parsons.

Patty, it's nice
to have you back.

It's great to be here.