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Okay, good. You can freeze that, Miss Court Clerk.

This is one of the toughest decisions I've made

because I respect the brilliance of both of you.

Go ahead and stand.

Tip Top Trina made up a dance she calls... What was it?

- Spanky Leg. - She put it online.

Soon after a popular video game appeared charging money

for people to have their avatar do a similar dance

and that was called... What was that?

Yankee Leg. Totally different.

- And Tip Top Trina wasn't paid a cent. - She didn't have a copyright.

I didn't need a copyright. I recorded it and put it on TikTok.

Yeah, and I didn't steal it. Do you own hip-hop?

You own tap dancing?

We're all gonna take a breath here. Come on. Calm down.

Just breathe, please.

Okay. After extensive consultation with my court clerk,

here's my decision.

By the power invested in me by absolutely no one,

I find the defendant, Garrison Vitar, committed intellectual property theft

by jacking Trina's Spanky Leg.

And must split the profits, roughly six million dollars, fifty-fifty.

Next case.

- Are you fucking serious? - I am serious, Mister Vitar.

I talked to, I don't know, six lawyers who said Trina does not have a case.

This whole thing is a fucking joke.

Well, it's one that you agreed to, my friend.

I only agreed 'cause I was promised a quick verdict.

Which I gave you.

Just remember to leave your moose suit and a check with Marissa.

Fuck the moose suit. Fuck this court.

And fuck you! I'm suing your ass.

All right. Yes, you've been subpoenaed.

- Hello, Mister Cord. - Liz.

I think we should countersue. I don't want the court's authority undercut.

- Which court? - Mine.

Well, here is the problem. Mister Vitar is suing you

for brand disparagement.

He is insisting that his video game has taken a hit in the marketplace.

And he wants eight hundred thousand dollars and your court closed.

That's overreach. He won't get it.

He signed a contract to abide by Hal's ruling.

And that's what we will lean on.

But almost any real judge is not gonna look kindly

on someone playing a judge.

- I'm not playing judge. I am a judge. - Mister Wackner, listen to me.

Your court does not have the force of law.

You can't imprison anyone. You can't force someone to pay.

The court we're going to,

it does all those things and it loves doing those things.

If they close your doors, the police can enforce that.

You could go to jail. So, please, let me fight this case for you.

Keep the craziness and the fiction to a minimum, and I can win this.

But they're gonna wanna make you the focus,

and if they do, we lose.

- So please, don't become the focus. - How do I do that?

You respect the judge, you wear a suit,

you answer yes and no and nothing else.

- I don't own a suit. - I can get you one.

This is why I started a court.

What do you think?

He doesn't like being told what to do. He'll just do the opposite.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Okay, I need your help, Marissa.

You're my Wackner Whisperer. Just keep him in line.

If I can, I will.

Thank you, thank you. Everyone, please take your seats.

So, today we have one question.

How do we create more opportunities for Black lawyers?

I'd like to welcome our panelists,

leaders of the top four Black Chicago law firms.

Let's hear it for Isaiah Drummond,

founder of Dooley, Rich and Associates.

Jeff Taha who runs Taha and Brickman.

Danny Rata who you might have heard of before

from Rata, Mooney, and Brock.

And Diane Lockhart.

So, let's talk about opportunities for Black lawyers. Diane?

I'm sorry.

Okay. How do I stop this sound?

What sound, sir?

Twenty times an hour. What is it, and why do I care?

Dawnk. It's our new intra-company messaging system.

Why?

It's faster than email,

you can have a thread on specific topics, share documents,

and reach the people you need by tagging them.

- Tagging? - Attaching their name.

Like email? Why don't I just email or find them and yell at them?

The associates, they prefer this.

Everyone's tired of running up and down the stairs,

hunting people down.

And some of us don't love having to deal with people directly.

Who's Anonymous Crab?

If you don't sign in with your account,

the system assigns you an anonymous avatar.

Why?

It's meant to foster free communication.

How the hell did this happen?

How did Diane end up at a Black conference speaking for our firm?

What an embarrassment. Take a look at this.

Anonymous Crab just posted a video. How do I play it?

So, how does that work, Diane, you running a Black firm?

I'm just a co-partner at Reddick Lockhart.

That's not good for Diane.

But isn't your husband involved with the white supremacists

who attacked the capitol?

No. He was completely cleared of those charges.

But didn't he just take a job to revitalize the NRA?

No. I believe that's an error.

Oh, God, I love technology.

Okay. How are we doing with the rich rapist?

- Sir, he's not a rapist. - How's he doing?

Preliminary hearing next week.

I heard she didn't even have seniority.

She just jumped past other Black partners to become

our name partner. It's crazy.

Diane doesn't give a shit about this firm's legacy.

Diane is clueless. And yet, somehow, she's the one in charge?

Liz needs to do something about this.

Liz will never do it on her own. We need to do something ourselves.

Some of us already are doing something by speaking up.

We just need to keep it up.

I know. Look at Black Twitter. It's exploding.

What is Black Twitter?

- What? - What is Black Twitter?

People on Twitter who are Black and talk to each other.

How do I get on it?

Well, I could tell you. But then, I'd have to kill you.

It's not just Diane. That's bad enough,

but did you hear who Julius Cain represented?

I know! Fucking Trumpite. Why the hell is he even working here?

I don't have a problem with him working here.

It's him representing a white supremacist like Diane's husband.

What the fuck?

I know. Julius Cain is such a coon.

Devin, you have a minute?

Mister Cain. Hello. Yes.

What do you need?

Do you know who Anonymous Platypus is on our new office app?

Do I? No.

There won't be any repercussions. I just want to ask him a few questions.

The app gives us anonymous animal names if users don't sign in.

It allows more freedom and less judgement when making comments.

I understand. But there has to be one Platypus, right?

The computer switches animals every day.

So today I'm Anonymous Chipmunk.

The day before I was Anonymous Giraffe. Is there something wrong?

No, no, no. It's just...

Oh, my God!

I didn't see that. I'm sorry, Mister Cain.

This is not cool.

- If you see him, you let him know. - I'll do more than that.

Julius is pissed that someone called him a coon.

That should end it, sir.

It's a sham court, Your Honor.

It pretends the judge matters fairly, but the so-called judge...

No, no, no, no. I am not going to shout over you

as my voice is not at its best this morning.

But what I will do if this continues is hand out my little contempt cards.

The value goes up.

It starts at five hundred dollars, a thousand dollars,

ten thousand dollars.

I really love that.

Sir. Let your lawyers speak.

Mister Schultz, didn't your client sign a mediation contract?

He signed this, Your Honor. I'm not sure I'd call it a contract.

What is that?

It's a contract written on the back of a Chinese take-out menu.

Your Honor, the contract could have been chiseled on a rock.

The terms are explicit and signed by both parties.

Certainly true. Mister Schultz.

Ridiculous, but true.

Are you disputing that this is your client's signature?

- No, but I... - We move to dismiss.

Mister Vitar is bound by the terms of his arbitration agreement

to honor Judge Wackner's decision.

- Judge Wackner? - Sorry. No, Mister Wackner.

Mister Wackner, do you purport to be a judge?

I don't purport to be anything. I am...

I judge facts. In that sense I'm a judge.

My client was told he had to address Mister Wackner as Your Honor.

Your Honor is a term of endearment.

Like the Queen of Soul. Or Captain Crunch or Count Chocula.

- And who are you? - I'm Mister Wackner's law clerk.

Legally, it doesn't matter how Mister Wackner was addressed

during arbitration.

The point is that Mister Vitar himself gave him decision-making authority

when he signed the agreement.

On the understanding the man was sane.

Your Honor, Mister Wackner is of unsound mind.

Your Honor, he's joking.

Mister Wackner, if you lose, your court will be disbanded,

and you will pay eight hundred thousand dollars.

Do you really think this is the time to joke?

We agree, Your Honor.

And we ask that you dismiss this case based on its merits.

Your Honor, at the very minimum you should hear evidence

on Mister Wackner's unsound mind.

I agree. I'll hear the evidence.

It won't take very long.

This was your first time attempting to resolve a dispute

through Mister Wackner. Is that correct?

It is. I wouldn't have gone anywhere near him

if I knew what a psycho ward he was running.

- Objection. - Sustained.

What aspects of Mister Wackner's so-called court made you feel that way?

Where to start? A scoreboard?

Quizzing potential jurors on state capitals?

What, if any, specific instructions were you given as to appropriate wardrobe?

I was told to wear a moose suit.

I'm sorry. What?

I had to wear a moose suit.

What is a moose suit?

It's a suit that looks like a moose.

It has a straw hat and a basket.

Who told you to wear a moose suit?

The court officer. He said it came from Wackner.

Objection, hearsay.

Your Honor, because we're not relying solely on hearsay,

we'd like to introduce videos.

Your Honor, we submitted the official court transcripts.

This is the first we're hearing about videos.

That's odd. They were recorded by one of Miss Reddick's own clients.

Del Cooper. For a streaming reality show.

There she is. Hey!

How we doing?

Okay, how am I doing?

When were you gonna tell me?

What? That you didn't like Cajun?

No. The cameras in Wackner's courtroom.

You're doing a reality show about my client?

Yeah. The People's Court meets Mister Wizard. Amazing, right?

But he's my client. You got him through me.

Whoa, baby. That makes it sound like I was using you.

I met him in your elevator. That's all.

- You need some of this. - No, no, no. You didn't ask me.

Liz, why would I ask you?

Well, because...

Because they're using it against me in court.

That is unfortunate, baby.

But this streaming show could be really good for Wackner.

It'll draw attention to his court.

And as I say that, that sounds...

Okay, look, I'm sorry.

If you ran into the president of Lionsgate Films in my elevator,

I would say: "Go for it, baby!"

In fact, use every single contact in my book. Why?

Because that's what power couples do.

- Okay, I just... - What?

I don't think this is a good idea. Wackner becoming popular.

Why? He's funny.

He's a disrupter. And disrupter's gotta disrupt.

And look, if I hadn't have done it, someone else would have.

It's that kind of idea.

Okay. I don't think it's gonna end well.

Why not?

Comedy has its own logic.

So just breathe.

Grab the wine, I made you some shrimps.

Come on.

I thought it was pretty sexy when you were mad at me earlier.

Yeah.

Well, you just keep it up. I'mma be sexy all the time.

I'mma make you mad all night.

There must be something we can do about this.

Talk to the partners.

Ask them how we can have the white supremacist running our firm.

They won't do shit.

They can't be happy either.

All they have to do is vote Diane out.

Hello! Are we getting drunk?

What?

Can I turn that down?

I asked are we getting drunk?

Are we getting a job with the NRA?

Somebody called?

No. I was at a conference, and someone asked.

The NRA is trying to revitalize itself after its recent scandals.

Its National Board asked if I would be interested In a position.

And you said yes?

No, I said I want to hear more.

And did you hear more?

I heard it's a position in Illinois.

It offers a hundred and sixty-seven dollars, and I would be my own boss.

So, you're thinking of taking it?

I'm thinking I don't have a job, and it's worth considering.

The NR-fucking-A?

The ACLU wasn't calling.

Diane, our politics are very different.

I know.

I'm lately struck by just how different they are.

You wanna convert me?

No. I would just like one week when I don't have to defend you.

How are you defending me?

Nothing.

You'll tell me when they offer you the job?

They may not offer it.

No, they will.

Kurt?

Kurt, I need to ask you something.

Are you awake?

I am now.

I need to ask you something.

What?

Who did you vote for in 2020?

No, seriously.

I know you wrote in Ted Cruz in 2016.

But who did you vote for last year?

Diane, we came through a lot this year.

Can't we just let it rest?

I don't know.

I want to.

Hello.

What do I do?

Can everyone just turn off the Dawnk app

for just, please, a minute?

Okay, is anybody else receiving any offensive messages?

The best thing we can do is ignore it.

It becomes a Streisand effect if we complain.

I didn't complain!

I just wanna speak with whoever is writing the nasty things.

I have to agree with Julius. If these young bloods start thinking

they can speak to their superiors any which way...

We can't censor them.

This wouldn't be an issue if not for Diane and her husband.

And I'm sorry to say it, Julius,

but you should never have agreed to take that case.

It was Diane's case. Hello? She defended me.

But not that client. Diane should've known better.

Come on. Diane is not responsible for her husband. That's unfair.

We all live in the real world, right? You are who you associate with.

And in the real world of this firm,

Diane's billable hours speak for themselves.

The rest of us put in the hours, too, for the record.

And none of us have spouses on the hook to the FBI.

- The case has been dropped. - Nice work.

Liz, when I joined this firm, it was because of your father's legacy.

It was about Black civil rights, activism, justice.

That's what people talked about in meetings.

Now, people talk about billable hours, million-dollar clients,

corporate payouts.

I know it's not your fault. That was Boseman's vision,

and we were trying to survive the Trump years by bringing in white lawyers.

But those days are gone.

They're done with. And I miss being a strong Black firm.

Amen.

Did I miss something about a partners' meeting?

No. This was impromptu.

Well, if I can be of any assistance...

I'll bring you up to speed later.

- You gotta handle this, Liz. - Handle what?

You cannot have a white partner leading a Black firm.

We'll lose clients with that kind of hypocrisy.

Is this the beginning of the end?

I don't wanna be in the bathroom and accidentally miss anything.

What're you talking about?

The meeting in Liz's office. You're not in it.

Forget it, I was joking.

Liz Reddick's office.

Hi. Can I get time with Liz later on today?

Who's calling?

It's Diane.

Here.

Who thought that sound was pleasing?

All day in court today.

- No. - Yeah.

I finally had to ask Carmen how to silence the notifications.

All right, there you go, permanently silenced.

- Can I have a soda water? - Thank you.

You think that Dawnk actually increases productivity?

No. But I know that the associates would riot if we got rid of it, so.

And what do the partners think?

Madeline can't even open it.

She's lost her password three times. She finally just gave up.

That's Madeline.

Thanks for sitting down with me, Liz.

Of course.

So, you're wondering about the meeting today?

I am.

It was about Julius. He's being harassed on Dawnk.

And I couldn't be a part of that?

He's being harassed because he's defending your husband.

Well, that's unfortunate.

We've represented people far worse than Kurt,

who by the way was found innocent.

I'm not saying that he wasn't, but January sixth...

We watched the confederate flag make its way to the Capitol Building.

It's people that Kurt didn't want to turn over to the FBI,

those people, they don't even want us alive.

Well, not all of them.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean that.

I'm certainly not defending those people.

They're all despicable traitors.

And now, that's what people are saying about Julius.

And me?

Diane...

- Am I being pushed out? - No. Not pushed out.

You're a name partner. You can't be pushed out.

But?

The partners just think you should do the right thing.

And step aside?

No. Stay in the firm, stay as an equity partner.

Just step back from your managerial role.

Liz, I pull in the big clients.

I get the billable hours,

but still, "maybe you should step aside"...

Weren't we going to form a firm led by women?

And I hope that it will be.

But Black women?

Diane, I am not voting against you.

I promised you that I wouldn't.

But there is growing anger here.

And they wanna address it at the next partners meeting.

So, just think about it.

You're a good person.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

What do you want to do?

What do I want to do?

I wanna keep my name on the letterhead.

I wanna keep what I fought for against gender and then age discrimination.

I deserve that position, and I don't wanna step aside.

Then don't.

Diane, this is the first time I've ever heard you sound defeated.

- Because I can't win this. - Sure, you can.

No, I can't! It's bigger than that!

To fight this would go against every fiber of my being.

Every fiber of your being is about winning.

If you don't try to win, then you might as well give up on everything.

Kurt, I appreciate the pep talk.

But I don't think the way you think.

I cannot put my interests above a whole group of people,

Black people,

just so I can keep my position.

No. I'm saying you are talented.

If someone is gonna beat you, let them beat you, but with talent.

But a Black person's talent has always been valued less than mine.

Then you're right.

Give up. Leave the firm. They don't want you.

Kurt...

You don't think the election was stolen, do you?

Kurt?

Well, what do you think?

About your work?

He's sleeping. Yes.

I think you know what I think.

No, I don't think I do.

I think you're brilliant.

I think any law firm would be insane to let you go.

That's not you.

That's you telling me what I want to hear.

You wanna know what I really think?

I do. Tell me.

All my life I was told to step aside.

I was in law school. I had a baby,

and I was told I should step aside so that a man could take my position.

I was told to step aside when Jimmy Carter appointed me

to the Court of Appeals,

and the same with the Supreme Court.

Here's the thing.

Don't step aside because someone wants you to.

And don't step aside for politics.

Men are always asking women to step aside

so a man can go first.

But even though I'm being asked to step aside

so that a Black person can take my place?

Can you still do something for women?

Yes.

Then do it.

Don't step aside. Whatever it takes, don't step aside.

So, how's business?

You tell me.

Well, no more lawsuits and you had your best year this year.

Who knew? Pandemic years are great for fracking.

And being in this firm helps with Democratic influencers.

Yeah, I see that.

So, Bob, I asked you here today because the firm is undergoing

a fairly major change. I'm stepping down as a partner.

So, I won't be meeting with you day-to-day on your cases.

- What? - Yes, I'm sorry.

Madeline will be handling your cases. She's standing right over there.

Wait. I don't get this. Who is she?

She's a partner. She's very good.

I'll still be handling your cases.

I just won't have daily contact with you.

But I'm more comfortable with you.

I don't wanna start over with someone new.

I can make you more comfortable with Madeline.

But we're comfortable with you.

I can make you comfortable with Julius. He's a very competent lawyer.

- Are you retiring? - No.

The firm just wants to let some other people step forward

into a name partner position.

We don't like this. We're comfortable with you.

So, who should we call about it?

David Lee.

Hey.

No, who told you that? You're not gonna lose Diane.

She's still your primary.

Okay, okay, let me get into this.

No, no, I'll call you.

Okay, Dean, put it on the board! One-zero.

Cut the shit! We object!

Come on, eat this!

Today, I'm no longer Judge Wackner.

I'm Judge Shmuley. Everybody needs to call me Judge Shmuley.

Okay. I think I've seen enough.

Put me on the stand.

No, I don't think that's a good idea.

Let her ask me questions. I'll offer context.

So, let's talk about context, Hal.

Actually, you know, why don't we do this, Your Honor?

- Yes. - Yes.

Instead of me asking the questions, I'm sure you have questions of your own.

Sir, what possible excuse do you have for keeping score at trial?

Well, the scoreboard keeps the lawyers on their toes.

I don't want anyone to lose simply because they didn't know where I stood.

And it seems a good idea that they have a roadmap to my thinking.

It keeps me honest.

And what the hell is this thing about Scmuley?

You didn't say it correctly. It's Shmuley. It's Hebrew.

It means "His Name is God". It's also the name of my uncle.

He died that day.

With a smile on his face.

And I loved him, and I wanted to honor him.

Okay, nice. And the moose and the buffalo suits, what's that about?

- Do you watch The Masked Singer? - No. Well, yes, I watch some.

Well, I like to think of myself as unbiased, but I'm not.

I judge based on race, gender, class, age.

I'd like to think I don't, but I do.

And when the plaintiff and defense are in disguises,

I can't. I can't see who they are.

Why not put them behind a screen?

Well, it's good for the litigants.

It's hard to have a sense of entitlement when you're dressed as a moose.

- Okay. I'm ready to rule. - Your Honor, wait.

No, no, Mister Schultz.

You have done an excellent job conveying what it's like

to be a litigant in Mister Wackner's court.

But much of what he does is challenge convention.

In doing so, streamlines the process and for that I give him credit.

What is before this court is whether the parties will be bound

by his rulings.

Given that they agreed to be so bound,

I don't think that the plaintiffs evidence is...

- One quick amendment. - Quick.

- You have already ruled. - I wanna hear.

You determined that Mister Wackner is sound,

but that doesn't mean he's unbiased.

He's already testified that he is a biased mediator.

- Come on. - He said it himself.

I like to think of myself as unbiased, but I'm not. That's a direct quote.

He said he battles his bias with these costumes.

Yes, but we have other proof of his bias.

And I would ask the Court for an opportunity to demonstrate.

Again, Your Honor. You have already ruled.

- Your Honor, wait. - Wait.

I will withhold judgment until you can present more evidence, Counselor.

You're in a tough spot, Judge. I would've done the exact same thing.

Mister Wackner, I think it would be a good idea for you to shut up.

Okay. Is this the only record of Trina's dance?

As far as I know, yes.

To your knowledge, she never wrote it down anywhere?

Objection. Relevance. What does it matter?

Copyright law requires that creative expression be fixed

before it can be licensed.

But fixed doesn't mean written down. It just means recorded.

- And she's obviously done that. - May I continue?

I don't know. This is all confusing to me.

Let me try to clarify, Your Honor.

This tape we just watched, who recorded it? Did Trina record it?

Well no. But her boyfriend did.

So, isn't it true, the person who fixed the creative expression

is the owner of the copyright?

Objection. Beyond his expertise.

I'll grant you that. And the question doesn't need to be asked.

So, the owner of the copyright is not the dancer.

She didn't write her choreography down.

It's the person who held the camera and recorded the choreography?

Yes. Which is why I paid Russell Chuckwagon forty thousand dollars

to insure this copyright.

Who's Russell Chuckwagon?

Tip Top Trina's estranged boyfriend.

So, you just ignored the boyfriend?

- Of course, I ignored the boyfriend. - Mister Chuckwagon?

The only reason that video has any value was because of Trina's dance.

The notion that he deserves any consideration

just because he happened to be holding the camera,

it makes the law an ass.

As you can see, Mister Wackner has completely disregarded the law.

Arbitrators are under no obligation to follow the law

unless the contract stipulates to that, which it doesn't in this case.

Moreover, Mister Schultz's line of argument relies on laws

with disturbing racial implications.

By requiring that art be recorded before being owned,

the law systematically disadvantages Black jazz and bebop musicians,

as well as break dancers and flamenco artists.

There are a whole slew of gifted, often non-white people

who specialize in improvisational art.

But do you really wanna suggest that whoever is holding a phone

is the one that owns the art that they created?

Sit down, Mister Wackner.

Defense counsel is saying that she agrees with him,

that the law is an ass?

In this particular case, yes, I guess I do.

We need to stop worshipping at the heels of legal weasels

and corporate pirates.

Do I need to say more?

The defense revels in disregarding a central tenet of copyright law.

In this case, the court agrees the law is an ass.

Don't make me regret this.

Mister Wackner is well within his rights to ignore

Mister Chuckwagon's massive contribution to the arts.

- Miss Reddick, I'm ready to rule. - We have one more witness.

Oh my God, it's like a zombie.

I think you can step down now, Mister Wackner.

We've heard enough metaphors from you today.

Who is the new witness, Mister Schultz?

His name is Del Cooper.

Mister Cooper, you missed quite a passionate little speech

by the defendant about corporate pirates.

- I did? - Objection.

Sustained. Mister Schultz, why don't you just get to the point?

Gladly. Who's the financial backer for Wackner's so-called court?

What do you mean?

Mister Wackner's court has become more and more expensive

over the last month. Who's footing the bill?

Objection. I'm not sure why this is being asked of a mere TV producer.

I'm asking because this mere TV producer has inside information

about the court's financing.

- Why does this really matter at all? - Because of bias.

I think the answer to my question will be self-explanatory.

Go ahead. Do you know who is financing this court?

- I do. - Who?

- David Cord. - David Cord?

- David Cord... - Yes, the billionaire financier.

That gentleman right there. Why do you think he's here?

He's financing a video game company in direct competition.

Objection, Your Honor. The Counselor is testifying.

Come on. Just hold on a minute. Mister Schultz, finish your thought.

Mister Cord invests in Riga,

my client's biggest gaming rival,

while also investing in Mister Wackner's court.

A short time later, Mister Wackner rules against my client.

Did you not think that it was worth mentioning

that you'd invested in competing game manufacturers?

I invest in everything. I've got ten percent of this, 20 percent of that.

Actually, I had no idea I was invested in a video game company.

- Then I propose we seize the moment. - What does that mean?

We march back in there, and I bowl them over with the truth.

History's been made by great rhetorical flourishes.

- Well, not really. - We shall fight them on the beaches.

We few, we happy few.

Mister Cord, their next move is going to be to subpoena your financial records.

Now, they're gonna want to put you on the stand.

I don't think you wanna go down that road.

- You're right. - Let's ask for a continuance.

We'll be unopposed from the other side.

They're in no hurry to force this issue.

A continuance 'til when?

The judge has a busy calendar. So, I don't know, about ten months.

Holy fucking hell. That's a problem.

No one's in a hurry. We delay, delay, delay.

One day look back on our lives and wonder where the fuck they went.

People die while we wait.

Hal, this allows you to keep your court open.

It gives you the whole year to work out the kinks and get it on TV.

What does it matter if people do not have to follow my judgments?

I say six million and they just go whining to Big Boy court?

It's appeal, appeal, appeal. It never fucking ends.

Need to see you. Now!

Do you know what this is about?

No idea.

What the fuck is going on?

Could you be a bit more specific?

My bosses in Dubai, they don't think in terms of millions,

or even billions. They think in terms of trillions of dollars.

They look at their computer's algorithms

and only react when it blinks red.

- And you two, you're blinking red. - Why?

Four of your top clients have called with issues.

What issues?

The Teamsters, they are being shifted to another partner.

Bob the fracking king, he's being shifted, too.

Who told them about a reorganization?

Diane, thoughts?

Nothing from me. I met with my clients.

I just told them of a restructuring that I was being told about.

- What restructuring? - Wait, wait, David.

Stop. Is this a power play on your part?

No. It's just updating my clients.

David, Diane was told about frustration at the partner level

about a white woman being a name-partner in a Black firm.

And apparently, this is her response.

I just told our clients what was going on.

Stop. Both of you.

Diane's a fucking name partner until STR Laurie says she's not.

No one decides until I decide.

Now stick your race war back in its bottle.

Diane, that was a mistake.

I am on your side, and you don't even realize it.

You see what they're writing about me?

Yes.

I wanna start my own firm.

And I want you to be the other name partner.

Who is it?

Who is it?

Who the hell are you?

Don't worry who we are, worry who you are.

What does that mean? I have people...

Your Honor. I would like to offer my profound apology for my behavior.

Baring my buttocks was an unforgivable act of disrespect,

one that I will regret to the end of my days.

I have here a letter of apology

and a check made out for a lot to Tip Top Trina

for the amount that she is owed, according to your wise decision.

I don't know what to say. I'm touched.

Truly. May I ask, what happened to your leg?

Tennis accident.

Thank you. Sorry.

Look who's here.

Look each other in the eye and say, I respect and love you.

I respect and love you.

For fucks sake. I respect and love you.

Good, justice.

It's different for me than it was for you.

What do you mean?

Well, when you fought, you fought against white males,

the dominant culture.

But for me, I would be up against another dominated culture.

Black lawyers.

So what do I do?

I don't know.

If you knew that Obama was going to nominate a Black justice

to replace you, would you have stepped aside?

- No. - Why not?

Well, I know what I can do.

But I don't know what my replacement would do if he got nominated.

What you know is always better than what might happen.

What about Kurt?

What about him?

We don't agree about anything.

I didn't agree on anything with Scalia. But I liked him.

Yeah. Why did you like him? The opera?

- No. - What then?

He made me laugh.

And that's it?

Yeah.

I mean, you certainly didn't agree about abortion.

We violently disagreed on abortion.

And school prayer.

I mean, he was a nightmare on everything.

- He was a nightmare on diversity. - But?

But he was funny. He made me laugh.

So, we had dinner together.

And you just wouldn't talk about the political stuff?

Well, he teased me, and I teased him.

You know, life is too short to fight over everything.

And, you're right about opera.

Opera is good. Food is good.

And his pasta was amazing!

His spaghetti carbonara...

My Lord. You can't hate a man like that.

My husband is going to work for the NRA.

You ever read Scalia's two thousand dissent in Stenberg versus Carhart?

Working with the NRA is child's play.

You like who you like. I don't like bland people.

And a lot of the people who agree with politically are bland.

Thank you.

Did you have a nightmare?

No, a dream.

About?

You and me.

What was it?

Me close to you, holding you like this.

Do you want me to not take the NRA job?

No. I want you to take it and be happy.

And then I'll sue you.