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[theme music]

[tense music]

What have your poor nails
ever done to you?

I was actually
thinking of putting

On my long glitter claws.

It's too much?

Oh, the board's gonna love that.

You can try to deflect
all you want.

I know when you get anxious,

I have to get
the bandages out.

I'm not anxious, just...
I'm meticulous.

This is my first time leading
the selection meeting.

These kids are our future.

That's a lot of pressure
to put on them.

Nathan tortures himself.

He's convinced that he's not
gonna get into grad school

Even though
he founded needhelp.

If he's half as
driven as his dad,

I'm sure he'll do just fine.

Says the woman who was
just named the youngest

Head of admissions in
wilderu history.

You know, that's
not saying very much.

The last dean bragged about
surviving the great depression.

So...

Hey, was he in your
graduating class growing up?

Oh, ha ha.

You don't sell yourself short.

I think you might be the hardest
working person I know.

It's part of why
I fell in love with you.

Love?

-You know you just said that?
-Yeah, yeah, I know I did.

I know it's not the word that
you like to throw around.

So...

No expectations.

It's okay. I just, I didn't
expect you to say it,

You know,
given our situation.

I've been wanting to say it
since I laid

Eyes on you
at that fundraiser...

Look, I promise, once this
campaign is over,

I'm gonna take you out, and...

Show you off,
hold your hand at parties.

[soft music]

I may not be able say it yet,
but I will.

I will.

Soon.

You know, I actually
think I might be--

-[phone ringing]
-ugh!

Hold that thought.

Yes...

[james] no, of course not,
do you think I'm...

Right. Fine.
See you at home.

Uh, was that cora?

She's just in a mood.

She does know about us,
though, right?

Of course she does.

I would never put you
in that kinda position.

We have an arrangement.

We just have to keep up
appearances for the campaign.

I don't like being
treated like a secret.

I know.

Maybe this will help.

I know that hoops are kinda
your signature thing, but...

I thought maybe
these can help to

Bring you good luck
on your first day.

James, these are beautiful.

They're my
grandmother's earrings.

She wore them on her
first day of college.

She was the first woman in
our family to get a degree.

This is too much, I can't--

No, no, shh!

You're the only
one worthy of wearing them.

[soft music]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[upbeat music]

[door opens]

Good morning.

Oh, ms. De la cruz,
I'm so sorry, I didn't tell you,

I already
picked you up a latte.

Hi, katie. Remember,
you can call me eliza.

That's okay, why
don't you have it?

More caffeine,
the merrier.

I'll just leave it on your desk,
and you can drink it later.

I can go warm it up
for you whenever.

Thank you. Actually,
if you could get me the

Breakdowns for the final ten
applicants, that'll be great.

Already here.

You're not wearing
your hoops?

Oh, no, I thought
I'd switch it up.

Did you still need something?

I just wanted to say
what a privilege it is

To work under you,
ms. Eliza.

[katie] I never thought
I'd be able to do

This job and finish my degree,

But the way you've
accommodated me,

I can't thank you enough.

No worries.

I've been in your chair
before, I know

It's hard to strike a work...
Work balance.

Anything I can do to help.

I'm sure you'll have your hands
full with the public policy

And global affairs
admission meeting today.

So, I was hoping
maybe I could

Sit in on it and
take notes for you?

I'm sorry, it's strictly
confidential to those

Outside of the
selection committee.

I understand, I was just
thinking maybe it could be

The first step in taking
on more responsibilities,

Instead of just... Latte runs.

You know, I never actually asked
you to do latte runs.

But I understand,
maybe after the program starts

In January, we
can talk more about you

Taking on a larger role
in the office.

Sound good?

Is that the newly promoted
head of admissions

In a drop dead gorgeous
power suit?

Oh!

Congratulations. Didn't
I tell you it was in the bag?

Now you can finally run those
meetings the way their supposed

To be run, unlike the way these
obnoxious man babies do it.

-Argh!
-What was that, raven?

She said rambunctious
fang babies,

Because of the
bat problem on campus.

Terrifying.

There better be.

See you inside, newbie.

I've worked here for six years.

Wilder legacies can tell
an outsider when we see one.

Okay. [deep breathes]

With only one spot left
in the program,

Are we comfortable removing
candidate 13 from the running?

All in favor?

Aye!

Gentlemen?

Yes, yes. Aye.

Yeah. Sure.

All right, moving on.

Could we please focus up?

At least someone's having fun.

Moving on.

[eliza] okay, we're left with
candidates 32 and candidates 78.

Can you please refer
your packets?

Candidate 78 has some
incredible credentials,

They're on the senior committee
of the "women's business"

Initiative, they earned
two undergraduate degrees,

One in biochemistry and
another in theatre arts,

And still had time left over
for spearheading leadership

Initiatives in
at-risk communities.

Yay! Okay.
Candidate 32 graduated

On the honor roll,
is fluent in latin,

And developed the needhelp app,
where users can get help

With any task in
their day-to-day lives.

Well, I think candidate 78
is the obvious choice.

Candidate 32
developed an entire app.

We should be "changing with
the times", right, raven?

Eliza, what do you think?

I think daniel actually
makes a good point.

Wait, seriously?

Global and political
changes in the future

Are going to happen
on social media apps.

And candidate 32's application
essay was very good.

Yes, but I was blown away by
the other essay, weren't you?

Yeah, I was, but...

I personally preferred
candidate 32's essay.

Reminded me of the
great academics of my time.

We don't have anyone with
this kind of tech experience.

So I think at least
we should consider

That for the sake
of academic diversity.

All those in favor of
selecting candidate 32

As our final applicant?

-Aye.
-Aye!

Okay. Aye.

The ppga program
has been selected.

[applause]

Finally. Can we see who
the candidates are?

It's senator holbrooke's boy.

[daniel] candidate 32,
oh, will you look at that?

[dean] excellent choice.

[tense music]

Be honest. Did you know?

-Did I know what?
-Who it was?

Of course not.
How could I know?

Because it's your
boyfriend's son!

Secret boyfriend.
Absolutely not.

They were both very
qualified candidates,

And you know, based on the group
we've already selected

No one had his experience.

We're not selecting
individuals,

We're creating a team.

Eliza, come on. It's me.

I'm gonna be honest with you,
if you knowingly gave

The last spot to your
senator boyfriend's son

Over a more qualified,
presumably not a dude

Candidate, I'm gonna
be really bummed.

That's not what happened.

It was a tough choice,
I went with my gut.

Even if I knew on
some subconscious level,

Maybe it's for the better.

James has already
promised me a job with the

Department of education
once he gets re-elected.

And you know, the closer I get
to breaking down those doors,

The closer I can get hundreds
more women to the top.

What is one spot if
it gets hundreds more?

Yeah, I know, smash that glass
ceiling, blah blah blah.

You're preaching
to the choir.

But this is a pretty backwards
way of going about it.

I... Did what I thought was best
for the program. I swear.

Just be careful.

Because if I can tell
something is going on,

Others can too.

[tense music]

[phone ringing]

Hey, gorgeous.
To what do I owe--

How could you not tell me
that nathan was

Applying to the ppga program?

So did he get in?

-[eliza] yes, but--
-yes! That's my boy.

Hey, that was a complete
conflict of interest.

I mean, I probably would
have selected him anyways,

But I was completely
blindsided in there.

I'm sorry, I didn't want
you to feel like

I was pressuring
you either way.

I mean, what was I supposed to
do, tell him not to apply

To the most prestigious
program in the state

Just because you work there?

-Of course not.
-I'm sorry, lizzy.

I was hoping to avoid this,
but... I should have told you.

You weren't wrong.

I guess I don't know
what I would have done

Either if I was
in your position.

Look, I know I'm biased,

But I think you made
the right choice.

Hey, are you busy?

Just wondered if you can send
out the reminder

For tonight's welcome event?

-Why?
-Sorry?

All the addresses are already on
your computer. Can't you do it?

I'm headed to another meeting.

So I thought I'd ask you.

Fine.

[tense music]

[eliza] welcome, future students
and families,

To wilderu's most
prestigious program,

Our masters in public policy
and global affairs.

With only a two percent
acceptance rate,

You're here because you exhibit
exceptional leadership skills,

Unparalleled intelligence
and unmatched potential.

In the coming months,
you will walk the same halls

As many who have gone on
to change the world.

As franklin
roosevelt once said,

"dreams don't come true
just because we dream them.

It's hard work
that creates change."

I cannot think of a
more qualified group

To put in that hard work
to make that change.

-[crowd] cheers!
-Cheers!

Was that really roosevelt?

Shonda rhimes,
ivy league grad.

Genius.

If they don't serve the dinner,

I'm going to be on
that table with my tie

Around my head
in about ten minutes.

You look great.

Cora has been staring at me
like I slashed her tires.

I thought you said
she was okay with us?

Uh, I'm sure
she doesn't mean to.

She just gets protective
when nathan's around.

Can't you stop?

We shouldn't even be
standing this close.

You're being reckless.

And you're being a
little bit uptight.

Calm down, it's fine.

I am not.

This isn't a
secret rendezvous,

We're in front of your family,
for god's sake.

There's not even that
many people here. Think.

Okay, I don't know what
your deal is tonight,

But why don't you let me
know when eliza shows up?

My ears are ringing, and
my merlot needs refilling.

You must be...
Ms. De la cruz.

I've heard so much about you.

Oh, well, mrs. Holbrooke,
it's a pleasure.

Have you met my son, nathan?

My son, nathan, and his
girlfriend, charlotte lexington.

Thanks for the spot.

We look forward to seeing
what you do with your time here.

Oh, the police chief is here.

He's an old pal. Excuse me.

Ms. De la cruz, I'm actually
a fan of yours.

I covered your doctorate
paper on the classics

For my latin final last year.

-Thank you very much--
-well, we both did.

Of course. Nathan was the
one who found it.

I especially loved your focus
on the nature of "prestige."

Oh, what's that about?

Well, "prestige" derives from
the latin word, "praestigiae"

Meaning "conjuring tricks",
"illusion" or "deceit."

Which means our idea of
"prestigious" is kind of a sham.

Exactly. Have you read any of

Luther's early
latin works on it?

I found an 1854 copy

Of his early work
at a used book store.

Ugh, I'm so jealous.

Um, the classics are a bit
of an obsession of mine.

[giggles]

Yeah, me too.

But I'm sure you read that in my
award-winning admissions paper.

Yeah.

Anyway, it's been great
chatting with you. It was fun.

Charlotte?

Well, it's was so nice
talking to you, ms. De la cruz.

Thanks. Call me eliza.

Well, eliza, you should
be more discreet

About sleeping
with my husband.

And if you continue to lack
the decorum necessary

Or put his re-election at risk,

I will make you disappear.

[tense music]

[sighs]

[tense music]

[daniel] hey, looking
for your sugar daddy?

Is the senator offering
you money for letting in his

Golden boy or is
he just hung like a horse?

What is your problem?

You almost had me, lizzy.

Hey!

Was daniel just in the bathroom?

I don't know. I don't follow
his pee schedule.

Somebody slid this
under the door.

Yikes!

-Any idea who it is?
-I don't know.

It could be somebody
who got cut, or somebody

Who doesn't think
I deserved my promotion--

Or your boyfriend's wife.

I'm just saying, don't expect
to be awarded miss congeniality

If you're... Having an
affair with a married senator.

[tense music]

Thank you for
helping me with this.

You know, eliza, I don't always
agree with you, but...

I have to admit I was

Kind of an jerk to you
last night.

And...

Diving head-first
into an instruction

Manual is definitely
a hangover cure.

-Really?
-No.

Now, please hold me down
before I barf.

Ugh!

You haven't told anyone
about this, have you?

Huh? No!

Don't worry,
I'll keep my eye out

For any creepers
in the hall.

Other than the usual ones.

[soft tense music]

[door closes]

[tense music]

Oh, hey.
Did you need something?

No, um, I'm-I'm good.

I... Just wanted to chat.

Okay. What do you
want to chat about?

[soft tense music]

[phone ringing]

Hi.

[james] I wanna make it
up to you.

I have the house to myself.

Cora's out of town,

Nathan's at some
kind of an event,

And I've got a bottle
of your favorite wine.

All I'm missing
is... Some company.

So what do you say, lizzy?

[doorbell rings]

Oh, this place is incredible.

It belonged to my father,
and his father.

And so,
it's definitely haunted.

I never took you as
the type to believe in ghosts.

Oh, not all ghosts are dead guys
with unfinished business.

Sometimes it's just a feeling.

I believe the kids
would say it's got a bad vibe.

[laughs]

And are those for ghost hunting?

[james] I guess
you could call it that.

Shouldn't we be more careful?

I mean, cora wasn't exactly
thrilled to see me last night.

Oh, she just gets
protective in public.

Nothing we're doing
is below board.

She's got her life,
I've got mine.

Although, you know...

I did shut the cameras off.
It's not my first rodeo.

What do you think?

[laughs]

Oh, you... Have been
holding out on me.

I've wanting to bring you here
ever since our first date.

This is my favorite
room in the house.

It helps me to think,
helps get me out of my head.

Well, I may never leave.

I knew you'd love it.

I feel like we've been
talking too much about me.

How are you?

It's been really hard actually.

This new position is so much
stress than I thought it'd be,

And...

I've been feeling little guilty
about the admissions process.

So, what? You feel like
you made the wrong choice?

No. I mean, it's hard saying
no to so many deserving people.

Oh, well, you're only human.

The price of an
exclusive program

Is just that, exclusivity.

I know you want to give
everyone opportunities,

But at the end of the day,

It's the nature
of the beast.

I just thought
it would feel different.

To playing the game...
So we can change the game.

-[clinking]
-cheers!

Hmm...

Okay, so now
I'm officially in heaven.

I love watching your eyes when
you get excited about something.

They actually sparkle,
it's crazy.

And adorable.

[soft music]

[phone ringing]

Please, please, let it ring.

[groans]

I gotta take it.

It's the guy who's keeping me
out of trouble

With sketchy donors.
Just, uh, two minutes.

[phone chimes]

[man in muffled voice]
I'm always watching.

And I saw someone
rush through their homework.

Here's an annotated version.

There'll be a pop quiz later...

If you're around
to take it.

See you on 10/22,
lizzy!

[soft tense music]

[james] hello, hi, kid...

I know, I still...

Huh-huh. Oh, that's weird.

I told my assistant to send.

I will check with
her first thing.

I understand.

[door closes]

[footsteps]

Nathan, we need to talk.

How do you explain this?

[sighs]

Oh, it's my essay.

[groans]
did you just read it?

I thought my dad was just gonna
stick a hundred in your bra,

Something like that.

Do not talk to me like that.

This is an exact
copy of dr. Fleinzrich's

Paper from 2002.

No, it's not.

The title is different. [laughs]

Anyway, I'm very sorry,
next time I will cite my sources

And I'll make a bibliography
or something. Okay?

Uh-ah!

Yes!

This is plagiarism.

Do you have any idea
how serious this is?

[sniffs]

Your spot in the program
could be rescinded.

And I could get you fired
for screwing my dad.

One call, there goes
your career...

There goes your future.

I mean, that's your whole
life right there. Right?

And all you'll ever be
is just some

Politician's bimbo mistress.

Hmm. You wouldn't do
that to your dad.

Hmm.

Yeah!

You have no idea
what I would do.

[whispers]
do you wanna see something?

Come.

You want? Okay.

My grandfather gave it to me,

But my dad makes me
keep it locked up in a box.

Like a child, you know.

I'm not gonna lose my
spot in the program.

The dean's an old
family friend.

So...

I'm really sorry, but
that's you outranked.

The dean doesn't have final
say over admissions.

And I... I don't care
what you say about me,

I'm not let you get your spot
in a program like this.

You really think you have
the power to do that?

You wanna find out?

[laughs] ah!

You don't scare me.

You know that?

You are the one
who should be scared.

Because unlike you,
all my messes get cleaned up.

I could choke up you right now,

I could slice your neck open and
you know what would happen?

Tomorrow they'd say,
"oh, no, oh, no, she found

Neck first on a
wrought iron fence."

When are you gonna get it? Huh?

You are nobody, nothing
you do matters--

-Nathan!
-When are you gonna get that?

Now you're only in my way.

[charlotte] nathan. Stop it!

I was waiting in the car.

I thought you were going
to drive me home.

-Yeah. Yeah...
-Let's go to bed?

-Want me to stay over?
-Yeah.

His recent relapse certainly
hasn't made things easier,

But... He's going
to get help.

Has he done this to you before?

He is more bark than bite.

Maybe-maybe I can talk
to his dad--

Please, no. Please, don't.

The apple doesn't fall far
from the tree, right?

James isn't like that.

I didn't mean to imply.

I just, well,
I saw mr. Holbrooke

Snap at you
at the welcome event.

But you get it,
the holbrooke men have

A lot of responsibility.

And when the pressure builds,

They have to find a release.

What is that release exactly?

Charlotte...

Please be careful.

-If you ever need me--
-thanks.

[eliza] do you need
a ride still?

No, that's okay,
I'll stay here.

There's, like,
12 empty bedrooms.

And they're back.

Okay, so sorry
that took so long.

Where were we?

Nathan just attacked me.

What? Wh-what are you
talking about?

Your son, he burst in here,
going through his drug stash...

Pushed me up against the wall

And threatened
to slash my throat.

Nathan would never do that.
He's clean.

Are you calling me a liar?

No! Lizzy, of course not.

Just...

Maybe it was an accident?

An accident?

You mean like, uh...

The accidentally
plagiarized application?

Okay. Who sent that to you?

The better question is,
where do we even start?

Is anything on
his application true?

Okay, what, so...

You're playing nancy drew now?

Is that it?

You have no idea how hard it is

For a kid like him
to succeed nowadays.

Well, I get the world's
smallest violin for him?

Oh, you know what,
I can't even

Talk to you
when you're like this.

-Fine.
-[james] where are you going?

[gasps]

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

I see why you keep
the knives locked up.

[tense music]

[door closes]

[knock on door]

Come in.

Special delivery
from your secret admirer.

You didn't see
who delivered them?

No, I didn't not.

So, who are they from?

-My mom.
-For real?

Yeah, we had a
disagreement over lunch.

I'm sure it's just her
olive branch.

Hmm, whatever.

At least she's being
proactive about it.

I learned you can't
wait for others,

You just have to
take what's yours.

Hmm...

I've been feeling pretty
guilty recently.

I should have been offering you
more responsibility sooner.

You are an incredibly smart
and capable young woman

With so many opportunities
ahead of her.

Maybe we can sit down soon
and talk your five-year plan.

I appreciate that,
but I didn't actually mean

Taking more opportunities
with you.

I've been exploring
other job prospects.

Well, if that's what you want,
I'll be sad to see you go.

I doubt I'll find anyone
as capable as you.

But I'm excited to see
where you go from here.

If there's something else you
wanna talk about,

Remember, my door
is always open.

Um...

Eliza, I actually do have
to tell you something.

-So, I'm gonna be--
-[daniel] good morning, ladies.

What's the hot gossip?

Daniel, could you give us
a minute, please?

I'll let you know
when we're done here.

Oh, I'm not here for you.

I'm here to talk to the
beautiful katie.

There's a new position open in
one of my overseeing departments

And I think she'd
be perfect for it.

You're poaching
my assistant now?

I see potential in someone,
and I'm acting on it.

That's our job.

Shall we?

I'll close the door behind me.

[door closes]

[phone rings]

[sighs]

Hi.

This doesn't look
like a professional

Business meeting
and nothing more.

[james] who said
professional meeting

Can't be enjoyed over drinks?

[scoffs]

You would get along
with my colleagues.

This is not a date.

This is to discuss the
situation with your son.

-And if you think that I--
-there's nothing to discuss.

You were right.

Okay.

After I embarrassed myself
with my disgusting...

Behavior last night...

I had a talk with nathan.

It was obvious he
had been using again.

And after some time...

We agreed that
he would go back into rehab.

Good. And the application?

I'm ashamed to admit that...

You were right about that too.

When it became clear that

Nathan had gone
off the rails again,

His mother and
I went into... Denial.

We told ourselves he would be
writing this impressive

Application had
he only been more...

Coherent.

So until we had a chance
to focus on that as a family

We... Let him
misrepresent himself.

Well, I'm glad you've had
a moment of introspection.

Lizzy.

I am so sorry.

I'm sorry for, I made you
feel like you were crazy,

For hurting you,
would like a chance to...

Make it up to you.

I don't know
if I'm ready for that.

I don't expect you to be.

Let's just enjoy this wine,
and...

Maybe our evening,
without any expectations.

Whatever you decide, it
will be the right decision.

I respect that...

And I understand.

I was ready... To say
it back to you, you know.

Oh, don't say that to me.

I'm a hopeless romantic.

And that is the kind of hope

A man like me...
Will try to live off of.

I don't know what I'm going
to do about nathan.

But... It's a relief to hear
you tell me the truth.

Oh, that is incredible.

I knew you liked
a new zealand grape.

Thank you.

Are you expecting someone?

Uh... Nathan wanted to pop by
on his way to a charity event.

He-he won't stay long,

He just really wanted
to apologize in person.

No, I don't really think
that'll be necc--

Here he is.

[soft tense music]

Uh...

Hello, ms. De la cruz.

I hope we are not interrupting.

But we were in the neighborhood,
and I couldn't

Pass up the chance to
apologize to you in person.

May we?

Um, yes. Sure.

No.

Eliza, I cannot...
Apologize enough

For my behavior
the other night.

It was... Irredeemable
and it was disrespectful.

I've have been going through
a pretty rough time recently,

And what you witnessed
was my rock bottom.

I'll be checking myself
into rehab next week.

Because I want to... Take
responsibility for my actions.

Who you saw in the library,

And admittedly who you've met
up until this point...

That's not me.

And... I really hope
I can prove that to you.

Thank you for saying that.

And I'm glad you're
getting help.

I am too.

And in many ways,
I have you to thank for it.

So...

Cheers, everyone!

To new beginnings.

[clinking]

The next thing I know,
this absolutely stunning girl

Put her hand up to interrupt
my presentation and says,

"I believe that was charcot
you're referring to, not freud."

Was that?

After some spirited debate,

I finally convinced her
to go out with me.

Back then, I was a bit
of a know-it-all.

Going on three years.

And what are your plans
for the future?

Oh, well, I was
weighing my options.

I was actually thinking
about doing doing my phd.

-Oh!
-[nathan] why?

You're smart enough to teach
most of those classes. Right?

You're so busy
with the charity work.

I thought you were
gonna focus on that.

Cora and her friends
have been raving

About your help
on the charity auction.

You're... Really
making a difference.

[scoffs]

I can send you some
links for a some

Doctorate programs
I'd recommend.

[laughs]

-Sure.
-Well...

[clears throat]
speaking of busy,

My big campaign event will
be coming up this Friday.

Seeing the two of you there

Show a united front.

Absolutely, mr. Holbrooke.

We wouldn't miss it.

And you, eliza?

And I what?

Will you come to
my campaign event?

Oh!

Wow.

Uh, sorry?

It's pretty shameless, isn't it?

What's that supposed to mean?

No offense, ms. De la cruz,
but, dad...

Are you actively trying
to start a scandal here?

I mean, if mom
sees her there--

I thought... We were done...

With that attitude.

Sorry, sir.

[clears throat]

We can talk about it later.

[soft tense music]

[door opens]

[door closes]

All I'm saying is that if you
can convince way more donors

If you have an online presence.

Eliza?

[charlotte] oh, my god!
[nathan] what's wrong with her?

[james] eliza? Are you okay?

Eliza?

[charlotte] is she okay?
[james] let's get her home.

[tense music]

[crowd clamoring]

[cameras clicking]

[music continues]

[sighs]

[groans]

[music continues]

No, no, no, no, no...

[line ringing]

What-what happened last night?

You tell me. How much
did you have to drink?

Two glasses,
maybe two and a half.

I've never blacked out
before in my life.

Well, you picked a pretty
terrible time to start.

Everyone has seen
that headline.

Your boss, my wife,
my campaign manager.

Oh, my god,
am I going to get fired?

It's time for damage control.

All right, we've been
putting out media fires

For the past four hours.

And we've come up with a story,

But we need you
to corroborate it.

We? Oh, my head.

Last night, my entire family,
that's nathan,

Charlotte, cora and myself,
all took you out to dinner

To discuss the new
holbrooke family scholarship

For underprivileged students.

You got food poisoning and
became overcome with nausea,

We made sure you
got home safely.

That is it. Memorize it.

-Cora wasn't there.
-Yes! She was.

This whole story was
cora's idea to save face.

She's insisting you to
come to my campaign event,

To prove there's no bad blood.

It was all just
a tabloid hoax. Okay?

-It's fake news.
-Wait, she wants me there?

Yes, it will make the
story more believable.

James, I think
someone is after me.

It's been a stalker
sending me...

Letters and I think whoever
it was, called the press.

I don't think
I should go to that event.

This isn't about you.

My entire life is at stake

Because you can't
hold your liquor

Any better than
a sorority girl.

So, you better get it
together or I'm gonna--

-Or you'll what?
-Sorry. It's been a morning.

All right, I'm spiraling.

Just come to the campaign event,
play nice with cora.

Charm the crowd
like you always do

And everything will be fine.

I am offering you a chance

To save your reputation
and your job.

I'll even introduce you to the
department of education reps.

Lizzy... I need you there.

Fine. I'll be there.

Thank you.

The event is on October 22nd.

I'll see you there.

10-22!

[tense music]

[indistinct chatter]

Eliza, darling!

Mrs. Holbrooke.

Call me cora, you idiot,
we're old friends.

Thank you so much for having me.

Yes! Yes! Of course.

It's our pleasure.

Normally, it would cost 30k

For a plate at tonight's table,
but for you?

I could kill you
for the mess you've made.

Listen, I don't know
what's going on, but--

Why don't we grab a cocktail
and have some girl talk?

-Dirty martini, three olives.
-Uh, I'll have--

Sparkling water.

I know you don't drink, dear,

Doesn't agree
with your allergies.

Right. That would be great.

Allergies?

Yes, you couldn't have
been drunk that night

Because of your
well-known allergies.

James said you were quicker
on your feet than this.

Sorry, I haven't had a
chance to catch my breath.

All righty, then...

It must seem like
I have many chances to give.

I gave you a chance
to be professional,

And you behaved
like a horny teenage

Secretary in love
with your boss.

I gave you both chances to
get it out of your system,

With the express
understanding that you

Do not get in the way of james'
or my political ambitions.

But now,
I'm all out of chances.

See my husband again,
and I'll deport you

To an all-women's
prison in mexico

For the rest of your life.

Do you understand?

You know I'm american, right?

Paper is paper.
Anything can be amended.

I should probably go.

Are you this much of a moron,
or are you trying

Poke a bear to see
if I'm serious?

Stay. Mingle.

Or it will look
even more suspicious

Than if you hadn't come at all.

Nice earrings.

Enjoy the party.

[clears throat]

Someone you should meet.

Ms. De la cruz, I'm so happy
you could make it.

I hope you're feeling better?

Yes, thank you for checking in.

I just thanked cora for
making sure I got home safely,

After that terrible
food poisoning.

Friendly reminder,
"market price"

Does not necessarily mean
"market fresh."

[laughs] yeah.

I'm glad you're
feeling yourself.

Um, I'm sure you know,
this is--

Secretary of education,
roland cork. It's an honor.

Likewise, considering what
you've accomplished at wilder.

Well, I'm just trying to make
higher education more accessible

To the average person,
who can't

Afford to shell out
the price of a small yacht

Before their 21st birthday.

But is that fair
to the taxpayers?

Well, do you think it's fair
to tell kids their entire life

That they must go to college
in order to succeed,

Only to reward that hard work
with insurmountable debt,

And no guarantee at employment?

[laughs]

I like your moxie!

I need someone like you
in my cabinet.

That is an absolute
dream of mine.

And as you know, my
new "higher for the lower"

Education bill covers
most of these concerns.

Mr. Holbrooke?
Sorry to interrupt.

Could we speak for a second?

Uh, surely, now is
not the best time.

Why don't you go find nathan and
ask him come around say hello?

I was actually wondering
if you'd seen him.

He was supposed to
pick me up this evening,

But I haven't seen him
since this morning.

I came here in a cab,
I assumed he was here

Helping you prepare
for the event.

He did, sorry.
How could I forget?

Um, he helped us to prepare
and then I think he probably

Went in to the kitchen
to help the staff there.

Why don't you run along over
there and we'll meet up later?

[laughs] okay.

How about we go grab a drink?

Um, or grab you a drink

While I refill my water.

Because, yeah, I love water.
Okay, excuse us.

So "higher for lower..."

Hi. Refill on the water, please.

-And...
-White.

-So, you haven't seen nathan?
-Hmm.

Normally, I wouldn't worry,
he tends to be a little

Unpredictable when it comes
to family events,

But I don't know.

Anyways, I'm sure
he'll... Pop up soon.

How are you?

Um...

Okay. Fine.

Hanging on by a thread.

Are you okay?

You seem to be doing
well over there.

Um...

Do you want to talk about it?

I'm sorry I might
not be of any help.

I...

I just had a great
introduction with the person

Holding my dream job, and

I couldn't even really,
like, enjoy it,

Because I'm just filled with
this constant overwhelming

Sense of guilt and
shame for the insane choices

I'm making in life and the
wrong people I keep choosing

In my job and in my life,

And it feels like everybody
is just a step ahead of me,

No matter what I do that will
never actually change, you know?

I don't even recognize
myself anymore.

I hate the way
I sound half the time.

And I'm... Dying
for a glass of wine,

But I can't have one
because apparently,

I'm "allergic to alcohol."

But, you know, same old.

Well...

God, I'm sorry,
you're not my therapist,

And I shouldn't have word
vomited all of you like that.

No, it's okay. Really.

I know how frustrating it is.

Those feel like you're
rolling the rock up a hill.

But you know,
I actually feel like

You're a lot farther ahead
than you think you are.

Thank you.

[eliza] excuse me.
[charlotte] yeah, no problem.

Daniel, katie.
What a surprise.

What brings you both
here tonight?

The admissions board
gifted us with tickets,

Which you would know if
you showed up to work today.

Katie is my lovely date
for the evening.

I thought you were providing
her a job opportunity?

Two things can be true at once.

Word on the street is,
you have an alcohol allergy,

And yet...

I'm going to go get a drink.

You know you're taking
advantage of a young girl

Who thinks you're trying
to help her career.

Katie's not as naive
as you think she is.

Our relationship
is mutually beneficial.

Just like another relationship
I know about.

What do you want?

I want everyone to know
that you don't deserve

What's been handed to you.

You didn't deserve
the job you had before,

And you don't deserve
the job you have now.

And soon, everyone's
gonna know about it.

Including your
hypocrite boyfriend.

[tense music]

[eliza] james?

I told you to
stay away from him.

Do you how many trainers
I have just for my arms?

Cora, ow! Let go!

Once again I think you've
underestimated how far

I'll go to protect my
family's future.

Soon you'll be strapped
to a bed

In a mental ward
for stalking my husband.

They'll make a podcast
about you, who knows.

Listen to me here!

I think someone is
trying to frame me.

-Isn't that convenient?
-Cora--

Don't make this messier
than it has to be.

I don't have it in me to
perform the whole screaming,

Crying, "she attacked me"
play right now.

Parties are exhausting enough.

-Cora!
-Don't you touch me.

You're right... Okay?

You are right.

I would have never
started up with him

If I'd known you
weren't okay with it.

I don't know what lies
you were told about me,

Or what lies I was told,
or... What lies I told myself,

But I want to start
making better choices.

Here... I should have
never had these.

Take them. I swear,
after tonight you'll never

Hear or see
from me again, okay?

Take them. I know how much
they mean to your family.

[chuckles]

He really got you
under his spell, didn't he?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Let me guess. He told you
that god-awful story

About his grandmother's
first day of college.

Did he tell you that she only
went to college for a day?

That her husband
dragged her out of school

By her ear the next day,

And she was a housewife
until she died.

This is the original pair.

He got those from leeman's.

Where all the husbands
get their mistress' jewelry.

You know...

Stay away from us.

For your own sake.

I have a law degree.

Did you know that?

People don't know
that about me anymore.

[tense music]

Time to go.

[music continues]

[gasps]

Oh! Somebody help!

[siren wailing]

[matheson] you were the one
who found the body.

-Is that correct?
-[eliza] yes.

And what were you doing
leading up to that moment?

I-I was getting some... Air.

[matheson]
you weren't with anyone?

Not at the time.
Do you know what happened?

I'm not at
liberty to discuss that

Until we've done a
thorough investigation.

What were you doing
getting air in the

Sectioned off area of the house,

Where guests
weren't allowed?

I'm close to the family.

I was checking on cora.

I followed her out of the room
and we chatted for a bit.

So you were with someone?

Not when I found
the body, but...

Before presumably when
the murder happened.

Who said anything
about a murder?

Ma-maybe he jumped, nathan
had an history of drug use.

Have you spoken to anyone else?

'cause charlotte
said he was missing

Before the party even started.

We are taking statements
from everyone.

We've heard from multiple
sources that your behavior

This evening
was a bit erratic.

Can you speak at all to that?

What? No, of-of course not.
Who said that?

Talk-talk to cora.

I was with her before I found
the body. She'll clear this up.

Mrs. Holbrooke says
she only saw you

At the beginning of the night.

You spoke to each other
at the bar,

Until you excused yourself,

And began sneaking around and

"stalking her husband,"
in her words.

That-that never happened.

Then what did happen?

I'm going to need
your information.

That is, if you want to
cooperate, and I think you do.

I'm also gonna have
to ask that you don't

Leave town until this
investigation is closed.

Of course.

Here you go.

Please let me know if
I can help.

[tense music]

[knock on door]

James.

I can't think about it anymore.

I just can't.

I'm-I'm here for
whatever you need...

But as a friend.

I don't think we should see
each other like this anymore.

You're doing this now? Now?

You need to spend time
with your family.

You need space, and cora--

Cora!

This doesn't have anything
to do with cora.

This is about you, you bailing
on me when things get hard.

That's not what that is.

I'm, I'm here, okay?

For support.

Do you really want police
discovering that

A grieving father
is visiting his mistress?

Is that what you think you are?

Aren't I?

[soft music]

I'm sorry.

You know, we all tell
ourselves lies

About what kind
of people we are,

Who we don't really know.

Only other people
can tell us the role

We play,
the impact we make.

So let me be the one
to say this...

You think you're
the kind of person

Who always takes
the moral high ground...

But you're really
just as fake and selfish

As anyone
I've ever met in politics.

[tense music]

[door closes]

[crying]

[indistinct chatter]

-That's what--
-good morning.

Sorry, I'm late, everyone.

Let's get started with
the meeting.

In my recent circumstances--

-Sorry, I'm late.
-Oh, katie.

Could you file the paperwork
for the term one professors?

But then I would miss
the meeting.

Meetings are still confidential
to those outside--

The admission board
representatives,

Which katie has now
been promoted to,

Under one of my departments.

What?

I wanted to talk to you before,
but there was never a good time.

So you thought now
was appropriate?

In the middle of a meeting?

-The meeting hasn't started--
-[eliza] don't intervene.

This does not involve you.

What are her qualifications
for that role?

Excuse me?

No offense, but, daniel,

You clearly hired her
just to get under my skin.

"her" is right here.

I waited six years...

To get in this room, but now

What, a six month
internship qualifies?

I think it's more about
who you know, right, eliza?

Or did nathan really get
in on his fake merits alone?

I beg your pardon?

You knowingly broke
your own protocol

To ram nathan through
the admissions process.

Everything you do
is lip service.

I worked with you every day,
I looked up to you,

You were my role model,
and for what?

So you could give the spot
to nathan instead of...

Other qualified candidates?

Nathan was not
only a complete dud,

But he was literally your
secret boyfriend's son.

That's enough.

What about all the
other candidates?

The ones that worked hard
and got perfect grades,

And did all the
right internships--

Like you?

You've been
threatening me, katie?

Am I threatening you?

Eliza, my dear,
that's a bit overdramatic.

I think we're just
running a hot right now--

No! No!

That's it, I'm done.
Get out.

[scoffs] I'm not leaving.

Yeah, you are. You're fired.

Well, you can't fire me.
Daniel's my boss.

And I...

I'm daniel's boss.

Leave!

I hate you.
I hate all of you.

I hate this school.
You're all hypocrites.

I hope you all choke on
your stupid whiskey and die.

I'm done.

In light of
recent circumstances,

I believe the open
application spot

In program should be given
to candidate 78

From the original deliberation.

All in favor?

Aye!

Aye.

I would like
to be the one to

Send out that acceptance letter.

Meeting adjourned.

I'm not gonna send it out.

Is it noon yet?

[phone chimes]

[james] didn't I tell you
how hot this would be?

You were so nervous,
but look at you now.

[laughs] oh, god.

[james] I've always wanted to
pin you up against her desk.

[katie moaning]

[katie] I missed you.
You know I love you, right?

Daniel means nothing to me. He
just gave me this new job and--

[james] stop talking.

[katie] wait. Can you just
listen for a second?

I'm going to be 21
next week, and

I need to start thinking
about my future.

I can't be your
secret toy anymore.

Would it really be so bad
if I just told everyone?

[james] don't do that.

-[katie] why not?
-Oh, baby, come on, let's...

Uh... No not until you agree
to be seen in public with me.

Okay, now,
you're being childish.

[katie] please just tell me
you were serious.

That we'll be a real couple
in the end, or...

I don't know what I'll do.

I really thought you were
more mature than this.

What? No, wait, james, james,
I didn't mean it.

Who are you?

[screaming]

[tense music]

[gasps]

[shudders]

[indistinct chatter]

[matheson] you have to
understand how this looks.

The body of your recently
fired assistant is found

In your office after a public

Altercation between
the two of you.

You have to look into
james holbrooke.

They were...

Sleeping together, and then...

Had an argument, and then...

She was murdered.

[matheson] these wouldn't
happen to be the earrings I saw

In your clutch the other
night, would they?

You're going to have to
come to the station with us.

No, no, katie's murderer
is still out there.

I called the police.

I found... The bodies.

Why would I call the
police if I did this?

Have you never seen a cop show?

That's the oldest
murderer move in the book.

Come on. Let's go.

[tense music]

I'm very sorry, my dear, but...

You've been put
on immediate leave,

Pending the investigation.

Daniel will be
taking over your position

In your absence, so if
there are any loose ends

That need to be tied up,

Please let him know
before you leave.

I haven't sent
the acceptance letter

To the other candidate yet.

Tell her yourself,
I'm sure you'll see her

At the next holbrooke
family dinner.

What?

[daniel]
didn't you see the forms?

[soft tense music]

[sighs]

As you know...

I will be taking nathan's
spot at the program.

I considered rejecting the spot.

He was so looking
forward to it...

And it would be hard
walking halls

He was meant to walk,

Taking the classes
he was meant to take.

But standing here today...

I can't think of anything that
would have made him happier...

Than for me to carry on
the torch for him.

He always supported me...

He was the engine keeping
me on the path to my dreams.

Nathan would have wanted
all of us to keep living.

That's just kind
of person he was.

Nathan...

I miss you.

And I will always love you.

[soft tense music]

[music continues]

Mrs. Holbrooke, here.

[charlotte] thank you
so much for coming.

I really appreciate it.
Have a good night.

[groaning]

Come on. I got you.

Cora, wake up.

Cora? Okay, stay with me.
I'm calling for help.

Eliza, I didn't see you
at the reception.

What did you give her?

I don't know what
gave you the idea--

What did you give her?

I have to call
for an ambulance.

Put your phone... Down.

[tense music]

Hmm...

It's only her own sleeping meds.

Just with a little, hmm, kick.

She does more on an average
Friday night, okay? Relax.

How do I know you're not lying?

Because I've never lied
to you before.

You were supposed to get
nathan's spot in the program.

Wow.

I've been waiting a long time
to hear you say that.

You were stalking me, you've
drugged me, you got me fired--

Only for good reason!

I showed you the real nathan,
the real james.

Look, I can tell everything,
I could explain it all.

But I gonna need you to put
your down the phone first, okay?

Yeah! Do you...

I did exactly what you did
with james.

I hitched my wagon
on a mediocre

Blank check
that ran the world.

James was different.
I, I thought he was different.

And that's even more depressing,

I really wouldn't
advertise that.

After a while,
I couldn't just be

"nathan holbrooke's
girlfriend" anymore.

Forced to be an unemployed
party planner?

When I heard nathan's parents
were letting him forge

His application
to wilder, I just...

I saw red.

Didn't you?

You know I did.

And what did you do?

What did you do?

It took him dying for you
to finally revoke his spot.

You know that isn't true.

You are the architect
of a perfect,

Unbiased system.

And nathan could get away
with anything in his world.

But that wouldn't
fly by you. It couldn't.

But just like that,
another unqualified

Prick got something
he didn't deserve.

You disappointed me, eliza.

I thought that we wouldn't be

Like them if we had the chance.

But I guess I was wrong.

So I sent you
some notes, sue me.

Maybe I wanted revenge,
but I also wanted you to face

What you did, and realize how
easy it is to become like them.

-You drugged me.
-Let's be honest...

After the choice you made, you
didn't deserve your position.

The world needs
better consequences.

And after we spoke,
I-I saw how similar we were.

And your decisions
weren't always yours.

There was always a dean,
or a james

Or a daniel
forcing your hand.

The game is rigged.

All you needed was
an opportunity to right

Your wrong...

And to choose me...

Me... Like you always
knew you should have.

And you did.

-So you killed nathan?
-[charlotte] did I? Please.

Yeah, pushing off
the roof is killing.

I didn't push him.

He overdosed, he fell off...

And he probably died
before he hit the ground.

Everything is laced
with fentanyl these days.

He should've been more careful.

[clanking]

Why did you kill katie?
She was a kid.

[charlotte] I'm trying
to tell you. I didn't.

When I heard james ask katie
to meet in your office

That night, I saw a chance

To finally show everyone

What cheating scumbags
the holbrooke men are.

I did send you the link, but
I was watching it same as you.

I didn't expected him
to kill her.

-Why should I believe you?
-Why would I start lying now?

[james] are you girls done
with your slumber party?

You know, we weren't supposed
to be here for this part.

[eliza] whoa-whoa-whoa,
what part?

[charlotte gasps]

[tense music]

Did you seriously think...

Drugging me would work?

I'm a senator, there's
a camera in every corner.

What the hell
did you do to katie?

Oh, a hit woman
took care of her.

I can't believe you.

Well, what can I say?

I'm a feminist. Who says
a hitman has to be man?

Lizzy, I'm kidding.

Come on,
you have to understand,

Katie would
have ruined my life.

My family's lives.
Your life.

I was protecting us all.

She trusted you.

I trusted you.

Why do you care?

You broke my heart.

You left me
when I needed you most.

My son was dead...
And I had nobody.

Okay, you were already
sleeping with a 20-year-old.

-Right?
-Back off.

Katie had nothing to do with us.

She was just a release,
she'd meant nothing.

What you and I had was real.
And you threw it all away.

What have your poor nails
ever done to you?

[groans]

[grunts]

It didn't have to be this way.

But you made your choice.

You can't do this.

Yes, I can.

[charlotte grunting]

Eliza! Run!

[tense music]

Ah!

[groaning]

[grunts]

Do you have any idea...

How easy it will be to
blame all of this on a stalker?

Pathetic.

[thud]

[groans]

[screams]

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

-We have to go, cora's--
-cora's fine.

We have a date, love.

[eliza] why did you drug her
in the first place?

Precaution.

I knew I was gonna have
to deal with james' body.

I was going to make it look
like a suicide,

But I don't think you can
bludgeon yourself

In the skull with a
croquet mallet, so...

We... We can go to the police,
because this was a

Self-defense, and
they'll understand.

And understand what?

A prime suspect in a
murder investigation...

And he's a beloved senator
with endless ties.

What do you think
is gonna happen?

[gasping]

We have to do something.
I don't know what to do and I--

-Eliza, relax.
-[eliza] I can't breathe.

Okay?

We've got this.
I have a plan.

Okay?

I'll send a message
pretending to meet them.

[panting]

"I've done bad things.

Things are gonna
come out about me

In the next couple of days.

Katie is gone because of me.
Nathan is gone because of me."

Okay. Okay. So say...

Say something like, "I have
to disappear to protect...

The people I love who are left."

Hm-hmm, it's good.

"do not contact me.

I will reach out when I can.
Do not call the press."

But he won't reach out.

[charlotte] we're buying time!

It's less sketchy this way.

What about this
is "not" sketchy?

[charlotte] no, the justice...

That we're gonna get.

Oh, yeah!

Come on!

[upbeat music]

[female reporter]
breaking news this hour,

Senator james holbrooke
has been implicated

In the murder of a young
wilder university staffer,

Katie wintermeyer.

Holbrooke has since retreated

From the public eye
and resigned.

His wife, cora, would not
comment on his whereabouts.

[water splashing]

Bloat, don't rub.

[music continues]

We should have a
few more hours.

I think.

You'll also have meetings
with the board,

But that's only tuesdays
and thursdays.

And last but not least,
here is your new key.

Ugh! [laughs]

I'm really gonna miss you.

I know you're gonna have a
huge fancy government office.

But can we please still get
together every week

And talk trash about people?

-Of course.
-[raven laughs]

You're gonna do so great.

Thank you.

Do you want to come in?

I wish, but I've got a meeting.

-Okay.
-I'll see you later for drinks.

Oh, yeah!

Well...

Guess now you can
book the back room

Whenever you want, huh,
big shot?

They haven't kicked me out yet.

-How's the program?
-It's been great.

A lot of pressure,
but I love it.

I'm even starting a summer
position as a assistant

Campaign manager to mayoral
candidate melissa jay.

[chuckles] that's amazing!

Good job.

Maybe they were always
holding us back. Huh?

Don't say things like that.

Nothing is better
because of what we did.

If we didn't do it,
we'd both be dead.

I still can't sleep most nights.

Hmm. You sure about that?

I think you might
be scared, because,

Whoo, what we did was scary.

But don't sit here and tell me
you feel bad for saving my life.

That night,
you said I was forced

To make all those decisions.

But nobody forced me
to do anything.

Those were my choices.

At the end of the day, that's
what I'm trying to live with.

[charlotte] now,
I'm sorry for stalking you.

I tend to get very obsessed
with things being "fair."

Sometimes I feel like
I'm trying to pass an exam...

That I've studied hours for...

But everyone else in the class
cheated and got an a.

There is no reward
for playing by the rules.

So I won't.

I don't think that's the answer.

You don't have to.
It's your life.

It was good seeing you.

Keep giving 'em hell.

Aren't you scared...

That someone is going to,
you know, find him?

Not where I put him.

Besides, no one's looking.

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