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Rumors continue to spread that the unredacted report

will be released at any moment.

But many still aren't sure what form this report will take,

and some dispute it's even a report at all. Speculations run rampant.

- Hey, Kurt, have you seen my bag ? - Stuck it in the closet.

Got it.

Any word on what this report contains ?

None yet. Sources only admit that it's a bombshell,

but still no word on its contents, who will release it,

or even whether it's authentic.

But Democrats believe this might be the game-changer they're seeking.

Do you want me to get us some dinner on the way home ?

No. I'll eat at work.

God, you're the only one working in this administration, aren't you ?

Yeah. That reminds me. We're invited to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend.

- That was a joke. - Oh, God.

You have to give me more of a signal when you're joking

or I'll end up with a heart attack.

All I know is they don't deserve you.

- I love you. - Love you too.

STOP, DIANE. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE HACK.

- Miss Lamore, how are you ? - Ready to fight, Diane.

And please, call me Sheryl. Neil Gross sends his best.

- He's putting out a fire in Europe. - This is all Chumhum ?

I can't go anywhere these days without an army.

UNREDACTED REPORT STILL IMMINENT

You saw about this unredacted report ?

Yes. It's supposed to turn everything around.

Felix Staples. Residence, New York. Age, a cause for heated speculation.

I am a political pundit. I'm a polemicist.

I'm a prophet and now I'm a pariah.

- And over the last... - I'm not done yet.

I'm also a writer for Breitbart News, and my school paper, The Event Horizon.

My favorite writers are George Orwell, Flannery O'Connor, and Kanye West.

- My favorite Kanye song... - Okay. I think we have enough.

Thank you very much, young man.

And over the last year has your yearly income been impacted in any way ?

Oh my God, annus horribilis. I went from six figures to goose egg.

Why is Solomon Waltzer helping a nut like Staples, huh ?

Why was your income so drastically reduced, Mister Staples ?

One simple reason, Chumhum. Let's be honest.

Chumhum is punishing me for my beliefs.

And what form did this punishment take ?

Solomon Waltzer came to this case late. Find out why.

Got it.

... I've gone from page one to page eleven in the search engine.

It's a high-tech lynching for uppity homos.

You see before you a man virtually invisible.

And why did Chumhum do this, make you invisible ?

Why does anything happen anymore ? Politics.

Liberals are erecting a huge, new wall of censorship.

Why should a person who believes that third trimester abortion

is infanticide be voted off the island ?

Why should a person who believes in religion

or any kind of godless absolute be simply canceled ?

- You're a conservative ? - I'm a libertarian.

Silicon Valley liberals only accept the smell of their own.

The rest of us have to stand outside the window of acceptance,

our nose pressed against the steaming glass.

And that's why you're suing ?

That's exactly why I'm suing. Chumhum has bankrupted me.

So, Mister Staples...

Your Honor, we object to Diane Lockhart representing the defendant.

- And why is that ? - She used to represent my client.

I have not represented Mister Staples in two years, Your Honor.

It's true. She turned her exquisitely tailored back on me.

I will not touch on any matters subject to attorney-client privilege.

We believe any matters regarding my client

will touch on prior attorney-client privilege.

I see several attorneys over there, Miss Lamore.

I count one... seven. Couldn't you use one of them ?

Mister Staples, you put on your website,

"No one who has to deal with blacks"

"can say with a straight face all men are created equal."

I was simply paraphrasing James Watson, Nobel Prize winner.

"Dark-skinned people have uncontrollable sex drives."

- Objection, Your Honor. Relevance. - Sustained.

Mister Staples's postings constitute hate speech.

My client has a clearly defined policy against hate speech.

They also sell it as a no-holds-barred forum for the free exchange of ideas.

But that doesn't come without a responsibility to society as a whole.

Ideas, Mr. Boseman, the free exercise of intellect and imagination...

As fascinating as this is, gentlemen,

you are in court and there's a witness on the stand.

Yes. Apologies, Your Honor.

Mister Staples, aren't you just playing the ref ?

Is that a sports metaphor ?

By claiming bias against your right wing speech,

aren't you just attempting to move Chumhum

closer to yet more bias against all left-leaning speech ?

No.

I just wanna start by saying great work today. Really, that was...

- Thank you. - It's...

And this shouldn't take long, but we have a few headlines

and then we can dive into some of the specifics. Brad ?

First, the judge. I don't think she was always engaged.

Right. Felix Staples is entertaining.

We need to counter that with our own engagement.

Okay. How ?

Try bringing more urgency to your cross.

- And emotion. - Yeah, true. We need to feel more.

- For whom ? - Sheryl.

We need someone for the judge to latch on to.

- And root for. - Think a demonstration.

Like Denzel Washington in "Philadelphia".

That moment when he made Tom Hanks take off his shirt on the stand.

So, you want me to have Sheryl take off her shirt ?

Well, not that, but something like that.

- We can't lawyer by committee. - I don't want you to. No.

We hire smart people. We ask them to listen to each other

and then do their best. It's a symphony of minds, a team of rivals.

So, when we get a chance, we wanna talk to you about an issue

that we're having here at Reddick-Boseman.

- What issue ? - It's a "Me Too" issue.

- Okay. Well, we'll set up a time. - Okay.

And one other thing, you're losing your second chair.

PR thinks you should replace Diane with a black lawyer.

A woman would be good, young.

Okay.

- What'd she say ? - We're setting up a time to discuss.

- When ? - I haven't set it up yet. Damn.

So. This is exciting.

Yes. I'm usually investigating a murder, so...

What are you reading ?

"As is evidenced in the petitioner's May 11th, 2018"

"Income and Expense Declaration, attached hereto as Exhibit Three,"

"his living expenses total 8,078 dollars per month."

- Grisham ? - Almost. What are you reading ?

He pauses, studying the jury intently, his eyes probing.

Michael, what does it mean when we say "shadow of a doubt" ?

And you're Michael ?

Michael Cash, fresh-faced lawyer, marches to his own drum.

In the midst of paperwork, a partner bursts in and says...

No.

- "I need you on a murder case." - Wow. Do you win ?

I do. I'm just that good. I fall in love too.

Well, that's all in a day's work for Michael Cash.

Yeah. Do you wanna read it ? Suggest how to make it more real ?

- I don't think that's what they want. - Sure they do.

No. A lawyer's life is not really TV-ready.

We rarely have partners bursting in.

And most of our day is taken up with paperwork, not court, so...

Lucca, I need you in court. Sorry to interrupt.

I need you on the Staples case. Are you okay with that ?

Sure. Yeah. I mean, I was just doing paperwork.

- Okay, two o'clock. - Yeah.

Shut up.

How do these work ?

Are you talking to me ?

You're the Reddick-Boseman investigator, right ?

Right.

Then help me with these and I'll tell you what you need to know.

What are they linked to ?

Are they bluetoothed to your phone ?

I don't know. Here.

You should really have a passcode on this.

It's my small rebellion against modern life.

So, what do you wanna know ?

You're taking all the fun out of investigating.

We could make it a game.

Why are you representing an idiot like Felix Staples ?

- It's a good free speech case. - Hate speech isn't free speech.

I'm not talking about Mister Staples.

I don't understand.

One thing I've learned in all my years doing this,

the court case is rarely about the client.

It's about a statement ? Thus, "the game" ?

You wanted it to be fun.

Put these in your ears and they automatically turn on.

Oh, thank you.

So, if it's not about the client, who's it about ?

PM ? You're not gonna tell me what PM means ?

Ask Miss Lamore. She knows.

They're working !

PM ? What does that mean ?

He wouldn't say. He said ask Sheryl Lamore. She would know.

So, you don't throw up before you go in ?

I'm sorry, what ?

You don't throw up before you go into court ?

No. You do ?

Yeah. In theatre I did.

- Okay. - Hey, wait.

Yeah.

This is your good side.

- I have a good side ? - Yeah. Everyone does. Break a leg.

Now DJT, as I like to call him, because he is my boo...

DJT is trying to get to the bottom of Crooked Hillary

and Swampy Schumer's dirty dealings.

Dirty, double-crossing, lowdown deal.

And this weekly "video-log" of yours had a significant presence

on Chummy Video, is that correct, Miss Leather ?

- Just Leather, baby. - And Lace.

Can we hold the crosstalk, please ? You may continue, Leather.

Yes. We had significant presence until three months ago.

And why is that ?

'Cause she and her company didn't like our political views.

Can we hold the "uh-hmm" too, please ?

Billionaires wanna keep black folks on the Democratic plantation.

Miss Leather, were you ever told the reason

you were dropped from Chummy Video ?

They made up some nonsense about "hate speech."

But my sister and me, we don't have a hating bone in our bodies.

- It was our support of Trump. - Objection.

- Yes. Sustained. - Nothing further, Your Honor.

Just a few questions, Your Honor. You referred to...

You referred to the Parkland High School students as "crybabies."

Is that a question, Counselor ?

Not yet. You said that. Did you not ?

We said people who blame everything on the NRA are crybabies.

- Testify ! - No, Lace. Stop.

And ma'am, when you said, "If a son of mine decided..."

- Are you all right, Counselor ? - Yeah.

- I just need a moment, Your Honor. - Sure.

- You want me to take this cross ? - No. I got it. I got it.

Okay.

Okay.

What was that about ?

He said he throws up before going on stage,

and suddenly I feel like throwing up.

He talks about my good side and I'm all...

Why do I give a shit what he thinks ?

Just, okay, go back to your training,

your hours in court.

You're not some idiot actor. You are Lucca Quinn.

You're fucking Clarence Darrow.

"As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs."

"And if no man objected and no man rebelled,"

"those wrongs would last forever."

There you go. Impervious.

Omnipotent. Ready to kill.

This is not pretend. This is real.

- You all right ? - Yeah, yeah.

Do what I do. Just imagine everyone in there without their clothes on.

Gary, I need to ask you a favor.

- Yeah, sure. - Stay out of court.

- Why ? - I need to focus.

Got it. Got it completely.

Kick some arse.

- Are you all right now, Counselor ? - I am, Your Honor.

Because we can delay for a day.

Counselor ?

Do you have more questions, Counselor ?

I do. Okay.

Ma'am ?

Ma'am, did you also say,

"If a son of mine decided he was gay, I would beat his ass ?"

That was a joke.

Let's turn to your income, Miss Soloway.

Leather.

You know, actually, your real name is Soloway. So, I think I'll use that.

Your Honor, I would like to be referred to as Leather.

- It's not up to you. - Boo !

Ben, would you escort Lace out of the court, please ?

- I'll be good. - You will be good, but in the hall.

Miss Soloway, what happened to your income

after Chumhum took you off its social media platforms ?

I have no idea.

You appeared on Conservative TV only once

before they kicked you off Chumhum, how many times after ?

I don't recall.

Is it possible you have appeared 25 times since being banned ?

I suppose so.

Laura Ingraham introduced you as,

"Two black girls ground down by the boot-heel of political correctness."

- Is that accurate ? - That sounds like her.

Your website sells coffee mugs, lawn signs,

Volga River Cruises with Leather and Lace.

And you opened for Ted Nugent in Branson.

Objection. Relevance.

The relevance is that these two women

have suffered zero negative consequences from Chumhum's action.

In fact, they have profited from it. Isn't that right, Miss Soloway ?

No further questions, Your Honor.

- She's a star. - Amen.

Hello, handsome.

How was your day ?

Better now...

And might also include a recording.

That's right, Tom. Sources in Justice have suggested

that this report might come in the form of digital sound recordings.

Some are even suggesting that this recording might include singing.

Singing ? What kind of singing ?

STOP, DIANE. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE HACK.

- Everything all right ? - Yes. Good.

- What was that ? - Nothing.

So, how was your day ?

You told me I was bad at lying and it's true. But you're bad at it too.

What, this ? It's just something I'm dealing with.

What does "the hack" refer to ?

And who's "they ?"

Diane, we're not roommates. That was our agreement.

We're in this together now. So, if you're in danger, I need to know.

What does the hack refer to ?

But first, I need a drink.

THE GOOD FIGHT Season 3, episode 8

I'm part of a group, a political group.

Sixteen women.

We are attempting to undercut support for Trump in 2020.

And this is someone who wants to stop you ?

I think so.

And the hack ?

I can't tell you.

Kurt, there are certain work things touching on politics

that you can't tell me,

and there are certain things touching on politics that I can't tell you.

We have found a way to bifurcate our lives and make it work.

So, trust me when I say, I can't tell you.

Is it dangerous ?

I don't think so.

If it is, I will overlook politics to help.

"Stop, Diane. They know about the hack."

- What in the entire fuck ? - So someone knows about us ?

- I don't know. - Are we in trouble here ?

- We don't know that. - Could I see it ?

- Is somebody gonna say it out loud ? - We have a mole.

- To what end ? - To stop us.

If anybody wanted to stop us, all they'd have to do is call the police.

Maybe they don't want to stop us, maybe they just wanna stop

the hacking of the voting machines. Who was against it ?

- I was. - Yeah, but then you were for it.

Isabella was against it. She still is.

It's probably what they want. To make us paranoid and doubt each other.

There is a chance that the authorities are on to us.

- Is it possible to abort the hack ? - Do we wanna do that ?

Let's find out whether the malware has infected the other machines yet.

Sure. And I'll check into the social media of the rest of the group.

- Meaning, we'll spy on ourselves ? - I don't have to.

No. Do. We need to know what we're dealing with.

Freedom of speech. It's the bedrock of our philosophy.

We only draw the line at extreme statements.

What would you call extreme ?

Threats of violence. Hate speech.

But you're very careful about what you put into that category ?

Of course. In fact, as you know,

we had a conflict with Mister Staples in the past.

Excuse me ? I don't know. Tell me.

In 2017, comments Felix Staples made on our website

were flagged as potential problems. We held a hearing and he defended himself.

What was the outcome of that hearing ?

We reinstated him and he used our services freely for two more years.

And so Chumhum doesn't alter its search algorithm

to disadvantage certain kinds of speech ?

Absolutely not. We have never manipulated the algorithm

for political purposes, nor would we ever do so.

Thank you.

Your company has never manipulated its algorithm for political reasons,

is that correct, Miss Lamore ?

It is. The whole point is to stay politically neutral.

Then tell me about "Praying Mantis".

Would you like me to repeat the question ?

- No. - I believe it's often code named "PM."

Shut this down.

Ma'am ? Do you have an answer ?

Your Honor, the plaintiff has not provided the defense

with any information about this program. We are not familiar with it.

It's their program. I don't see why they need any information from us.

The defense requests a recess to confer, Your Honor.

You've been taking an awful lot of breaks over there.

We have no objection, Your Honor. My guess is the defense

wants to make us an offer to stop this in its tracks.

First off, Sheryl, we think you did a great job on the stand.

- We just have a few thoughts... - Go fuck yourself.

Miss Lamore, what is Praying Mantis ?

This is irrelevant to this case.

Your boss may have just perjured herself in court.

That makes it relevant.

This is what Waltzer wanted all along.

- It's proprietary. - And we are your lawyers, so tell us.

It's an exploratory program.

It's a customized version of our search engine

that we're developing for China.

Wait, customized ? As in it allows China to censor content ?

We don't like to call it censoring. It just obeys the laws of the land.

So you did manipulate your algorithm ?

It's the Chinese market. You need to toe the line

or you get frozen out of the market.

THE GOOD FIGHT SHORT

CBS HAS CENSORED THIS CONTENT

I won't presume to tell Miss Lamore how to run Chumhum,

but it strikes me she has a public relations nightmare

hanging over her head.

That's you as an objective observer saying that ?

When people start to hear the details

about their collusion with the Chinese government...

Collusion ? Really ?

You thought this was just an issue of fringe freedom of speech.

This is an issue of freedom of speech in China.

It's about silencing 20% of the world, and opening yourself up for business

to the other strongmen in the world.

We're obeying the law.

Okay. Sol, what are you looking for ?

- Hello. - Hi.

They work great. Thank you.

Mister Waltzer, how much do you want ?

- Twenty-eight million. - Oh, go to hell.

You're the National Enquirer blackmailing Jeff Bezos.

And we'll be damned if we give in.

The difference here, Miss Lamore, is this isn't a dick pic of Neil Gross.

This is your company altering their algorithm to appease the Chinese.

And it's about you perjuring yourself and for a very ugly reason too.

Twenty-eight million.

Okay. We'll discuss it, we'll get back to you.

Okey-dokey.

We're not settling.

You should take a minute and consider the PR side of this.

I don't need any more advice on my goddamned PR.

No, we're in the right here.

We can't let every asshole come to us with their hands out.

Okey-dokey.

Jay...

Remember when I asked you to find that woman, Valerie Peyser ?

You mean the convict who said she worked for Eric Holder ? Yeah.

- Can you find out where she is now ? - She's still in prison.

Are you certain of that ?

Unless you think she received early release. I'll check.

Thanks. And...

Just come to me with it. Liz doesn't need to know.

Sometimes I feel

like a motherless child.

Sometimes I feel

like a motherless child.

Since when did my office become a public space ?

Sometimes I feel

like a motherless child.

A long way from home.

Your lawyer just left, Mister Staples.

Yes, he doesn't know I'm here, because I have an offer for you.

Don't you wanna hear it ?

This is Diane Lockhart. Plaintiff, Felix Staples,

has just appeared in my office with an offer.

I have advised him to return with his lawyer, but he has ignored my advice.

Diane, how I've missed you. Only you and my mother

ever spoke to me in the third person.

Diane Lockhart has been a perfect lady. I have no complaints.

And I now have an offer for her.

I am willing to settle this case right now for nine point five mill.

Perfect. I've got it. I've always wanted your laugh as a ringtone.

We are not paying you 9.5 million dollars, Mister Staples.

Your case is desperate.

Mine may be, but not Mister Waltzer's.

He eats idealism for breakfast.

I, however, am offering you savings, because I'm broke.

I'm reduced to consignment couture. So, please, consider it.

Now you'll always be with me.

Sometimes I feel

like a motherless child.

No longer alive.

We might be able to get out of this at nine point five mill.

No. We think we can weather this.

- Okay. - All rise.

And we're back.

You have a witness, Mister Waltzer ?

Yes, Your Honor. Mister Brad Cayman.

- Is he here ? - Yes, right there.

He's the head of public relations for Sheryl Lamore.

Mister Cayman. Come on down, get sworn in.

- I... Are you... - Come on.

Mister Cayman, have you recently been to China ?

Do I have to answer that ?

Yes. Unless you wanna plead the Fifth.

I met with members of the Chinese government, but really,

who in the tech world hasn't ? Anyway, Sheryl asked me to.

How many times ?

Maybe eight or ten times.

Did you ever discuss creating a censored search engine

with Chinese officials ?

There are eight hundred million web users in China, okay ?

You have to dance while the music's playing.

- Is that a yes ? - Yes.

Yes.

So in spite of China's long history of human rights abuses,

you felt that 800 million users were too tempting a market to pass up ?

Look, I'm just the PR guy. I don't make strategic decisions.

- I'm all about image. - We can tell.

So, notes on Mister Cayman's performance anyone ?

You talk.

Okay. Nine point five million. They've got us.

Wait. We have to stick together. We can't just...

Yes, but we need to find who wrote that note.

Which we'll do, but this is not helpful.

Well, you know my opinion. It's one of us, someone trying to stop us.

- What's going on ? - We got a text warning.

- From whom ? - Valerie.

Go ahead, read it.

- Wait. Who did she write to ? - Me.

Go ahead. Tell them what it says.

"I'm glad it's going well. Just one warning."

"Book Club members may try to undercut the group"

"with false messages. Ignore them."

How did she know to write to you ?

I contacted her through some Obama people we know.

Can I see that text ?

So, Diane, are you sure the message you found was real ?

What do you mean ?

Could it be one of these false messages that Valerie is warning us about ?

I... don't think so.

Well, it's just odd that it wasn't sent to anybody else's house.

Nope, she's still in prison. Valerie won't be released for six months.

And would she be able to text from prison ?

No. Not legally.

What's going on ?

Isabella is lying about Valerie.

How do we know this ?

Because I lied about Valerie.

In what way did you lie ?

Valerie is a scam artist who formed the resistance group

so she could steal our money.

She went silent because she is locked up at Rikers Island

for identity theft and check fraud.

Isabella made up that text because...

Well, I don't know why. Because she wants to stop the hack.

So the whole group is bullshit ?

It started as bullshit, but it was doing such great work

that I lied to keep it together.

Yeah, my life is simple, Diane.

I have a son. I have a mortgage.

I have my job. And I go from home to work, and work to home.

So this stuff ? This...

... bullshit intrigue ?

I'm done.

It's too much static. It's too much drama.

- So you want out ? - Yeah, tonight I want out.

I'll think about tomorrow.

VETERANS BENEFITS ASSOCIATION Mr. Kurt McVeigh

LICENSE PLATE JK ? ? ? 9

- Josephine ? - Yes, sir ?

Do we have a database of government employees ?

- Yes, sir. What are you looking for ? - I have a partial plate, but no name.

Does he work at the VA ?

I don't think so, but here's his license plate.

- What kind of car was it ? - It was a Mazda Miata.

Match Results: 5,022

High Level Security Match Results: 74

Active Employees Match Results: 1

- His name is Stephen Dinovera. - Of the NSA ?

You want me to get him on the phone ?

No, no. Not yet. Let me think.

No, thank you, Josephine.

Could you not crash into me ?

They greased our wheels. This morning, he was standing by the coffee pod

for like ten minutes wondering why it's not working.

It's like, "Duh, it needs more water, dude."

Who are you talking about ?

New guy, Nathan whatever.

What is his deal ?

I thought we're not supposed to write anything down.

Right ? I don't like that guy. He asks too many questions.

Maybe it's just 'cause he's new.

Maybe.

What kind of questions does he ask you ?

"Why do you do this ?" "Why do you do that ?"

What ? Why ?

You think we're under surveillance ?

Oh, shit.

Mister Staples. We're ready to settle.

We have it written up here, nine point five million.

Nine point five ? Where'd you get that ?

Diane. You approached her, Mister Staples.

Oh, my goodness, no. Didn't you know she has a tendency to lie ?

She recorded you saying it. On her phone.

Well, I have a recording of her calling me a cocksucker.

That's what happens in a world of "deep fakes."

Twenty-two million. Just wait for our next witness, it might go up.

By the way, I think R. Kelly is getting a raw deal, don't you ?

See you in court.

- We need to fuck that asshole up. - Yeah.

Fatima Kashgari. I am an activist,

working on behalf of the Uighur community in China. My community.

And what are the Uighur, Fatima ?

They are Muslim minority in China.

And are they being detained in internment camps ?

Yes. One million of us are being confined

in what the Chinese term "re-education camps."

And what does "re-education" refer to ?

Changing our religious beliefs. We are ordered to sing hymns

praising the Communist Party and write self-criticism essays.

Can't you object to this ? Jesus. This has nothing to do with us.

No, we'll be overruled. It will just make it worse.

- When did you leave China, Fatima ? - Three years ago.

There was a crackdown. I heard about it in advance.

I can't say from whom.

- You understand ? - We do.

And I tried to warn others.

I used Chumhum to announce that the authorities were coming

to arrest dissidents, religious activists.

But Chumhum was cooperating with the Chinese government.

We weren't. We weren't cooperating.

What happened next ?

My Chumhum e-mail messages were used to round up members of my family.

My friends...

My husband...

Two sisters, my brother...

They are all in internment camps in Xinjiang.

The version of Chumhum she's referring to was withdrawn from China.

And any version we roll out there in the future

would not be subject to such misuse. We've insisted upon it.

Of course, like everyone else,

we have to comply with the laws of the places we operate in.

And if those laws are discriminatory or oppressive ?

Social media and internet connectivity help spread democracy.

They help everywhere, but especially in places that don't have open societies.

The thin end of the wedge is the end you put in first.

That's how change starts.

Thank you.

This is Diane Lockhart.

I'm away from my phone right now. Please leave a message.

Diane, I found out who left the note at our door.

His name is Stephen Dinovera and he works for the NSA.

Call and we should discuss.

One new message. To save the message, press one. To delete it, press...

Shit !

- What are you doing ? - God, don't sneak up on people.

Isn't that the job ?

The job is to stay invisible. It's an important difference.

Are you deleting files ?

I'm just organizing my desktop, okay ?

What ? What is it ?

Going the extra mile to get it right,

the handsome British actor is in Chicago,

studying how real lawyers do their job.

How is the Windy City treating this young man from London ?

It's been so great.

I love it here. I love the, the energy, the pizza.

- We do love our deep dish. - Yeah.

But it's more than that, though, it's the people.

Anyone in particular ?

Actually, I did meet someone who's made a huge difference in my life.

You know, someone who's really made me face things I didn't wanna face.

Someone who's opened my heart and made me wanna be a much better person.

Do you have an announcement to make ?

Not yet.

Let's just say that coming here has already changed my life for the better.

And, you know, whatever this thing is, I'm determined to see it through.

Well, that's a scoop ! Right ?

Did you hear that ? He's talking about you on television.

- What ? What's wrong ? - Nothing. It's weird, you know ?

We've only known each other for a week.

Lucca, he's great. Don't be stupid.

Hello.

- Hello ? - We need to talk.

Who are you ?

Oh God.

Don't hurt me. I was just trying to help. Please.

Help with what ?

I'm quitting, just so you know.

I've destroyed every audio of her talking about the hack,

but I can't cover for her forever.

- What hack ? - What ?

What'd I say ?

What hack ?

Her group is trying to steal the next election.

They've hacked a voting machine, the ESG-Five.

If they don't stop before it goes online,

Diane will go to jail, or worse.

I'm sorry, but I'm not her enemy, I'm her friend.

Burt Atwell, from the Election Assistance Committee ?

Do you want me to find out what it's regarding ?

No, I got it.

Burt, hey. How are things ?

Good. No, just a small thing.

Off the record, I've been asked by our friends in Mar-a-Lago

to take the ESG-Five voting machines out of service.

No, the family's coming out with their own machines. Yeah.

If you decommission the old ones now, then they'll have an opening to bid.

No, just say the old machines didn't comply

with the Disabilities Act or something.

Thanks a lot. I'll see you at the range.

In the interest of a quick settlement, we've agreed to offer twenty million.

But no more.

No.

That is the double what you wanted, Felix.

That's before I heard about these re-education camps. My God, awful.

- You're so full of shit. - Those are hateful words, Diane.

Mr. Staples and I have very different ideologies, but on this, we agree.

You've operated unchecked far too long.

Twenty million, and we'll agree to create an independent tribunal,

a social media Supreme Court

to guide us toward greater transparency and accountability.

Put me on this tribunal and we'll consider it.

And twenty-eight million.

Sorry.

- Call us when you've decided. - Hi, Mister Hannity, how are you ?

No, I'm wonderful. I've never been better. I'm wonderful.

Well, Mister Gross thinks we should pay him.

- Okay. We'll put together the offer. - Okay.

Sheryl, before you go...

Chumhum is our most important client.

And so we wanted to warn you about something

that will be appearing in the news in the next few weeks.

- Is this the "Me Too" problem ? - Right.

Okay. What is it ?

My father, over the course of ten years,

forced his secretary to perform oral sex on him.

He apparently did this with other women, we don't know how many.

This is Carl Reddick, the civil rights icon ?

Yeah.

We'll be laying out all the details to a friendly journalist within the week.

Were there any attempts to pay this woman off ?

- Yes. - That's not good.

- We know that. - It's a very sensitive time.

We have a zero tolerance policy for workplace sexual impropriety.

We understand and we are cleaning house.

Okay. Let me sit down with Neil Gross. He may just wanna move on.

Good, good.

"Move on" as in put this to the side ?

No, "move on" as in go to another firm. But I'll get back to you.

- Where's Liz ? - She's taking a break.

- Why ? - I don't know.

Polly. You got something ?

Yeah. I was checking on the status of our hack.

And ?

The voting machines are gone. They've been decommissioned.

What ?

All I know is the Election Assistance Committee took them off-line today.

Why ?

They're replacing them with new ones.

- They found the hack. - No, I don't know.

Maybe it's even about the Republican hack.

So we're back to square one ?

Bye.

- Where are you going ? - Home.

- We've gotta figure this out. - No. I have to go home.

We can still make the reservation if we leave now.

Oh, yeah. Actually, Gary, do you have a second to talk ?

Sure. What's wrong ?

Nothing. It's just...

I saw the interview you gave to Ted Willoughby.

- Oh, God, no, not that. - Yeah. That.

And look, Gary, I like you. I really do.

But it's just, you know, my life is, is complicated.

No, I'm actually really glad you saw that,

because it opens the door to a conversation.

- I don't think we need one. - I think we do.

- No, Gary... - No, it'll only take a minute, please.

Lucca...

Have you ever taken a personality test ?

Excuse me ?

A free personality test. I know, I thought it sounded stupid too,

but it's actually really opened my eyes to the reactive mind.

That's what I was talking about coming here to Chicago,

having my heart opened.

But I thought you said someone changed your life ?

Yes, the Commodore, L. Ron.

And Dianetics. It's really great, you should think about it.

That's great.

You know, it's late, I think I actually have to get up

super early tomorrow.

Just gonna go.

It's over. That note.

The hack. I took care of it.

I'm glad.

Highly placed sources are still insisting

the unredacted report will now be released tomorrow.

And though Vice President Pence has denied singing "Defying Gravity"

on the accompanying digital materials...

End of episode 8, season 3