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What preceded...

He wants a custody and intercourse evaluation.

I have to go back to Mr. December.

Making that calendar was so much fun.

Sure.

That's why you humiliate me and embarrass yourself?

Oh, let's just talk...

about humiliating encounters here.

Sofia was talking about a video that got on YouTube?

Almost a year ago. - She's still being teased about it.

The children are not allowed to have contact...

with their grandmother. - What?

You know what I like about her? - What?

You are less tense with her. - I'm not tense.

From now on, I will review all media requests.

I wanted to drop this off.

A divorce agreement. I found it online.

It's okay, it'll be fine.

It'll be fine.

Mom? When is Jo-Jo back?

She had to go away for a few days...

but i had to say she misses you.

We would play Catan.

Maybe we can do that?

You can teach me how to...

sheep collect.

Hey, stop wasting data.

It's research for my report.

The gossip column is probably not a good source.

Oh my God.

Sofia.

Disturbing images of Charisma Singhal appeared today...

the 23-year-old star of the series Whip It.

Isn't that the show you like?

This is the second incident...

since her incoherent tweet last Thursday...

about her on-again, off-again relationship...

with aspiring DJ Alpha Dawg.

I don't think she's a good role model for young people.

Have fun.

How are you?

She had a placental detachment.

Oh okay.

The placenta was partially detached.

She's bleeding. - Is it going to be okay?

She needs an emergency c-section.

She is now going to the operating room.

Do you have a power of attorney?

Yes why?

Medical choices may need to be made.

I'll report when there's more news.

STILL IN HOSPITAL - CALL IF YOU NEED ANYTHING

Excuse me? - No problem.

Oh, well, you're both here.

I have a new case from a valued customer...

for you both.

Dad, whatever it is, I'm sure we can handle it together.

I want all hands on deck for this one.

What time should I reserve?

That's not necessary. We go to her.

We are here.

Your visit is here.

Hello Charisma.

Daniel, Abigail, this is Charisma Singhal.

Nice to see you again...

even if the circumstances are...

Girl, Interrupted.

The desserts are tasty here.

Harry said your brother was committing you for 72 hours?

Yes, Tanish thinks I'm a danger to myself.

Quite honestly, you looked like you were going to jump in that video.

I know what it looked like, really.

Connor brought magic mushrooms, I wanted to try them...

and then i saw the paparazzi outside, again...

waiting for a bizarre moment.

I thought: if I give them what they want, then it's done.

And now Tanish wants to put you under guardianship.

Yes, whatever that means.

Some sort of adult guardianship.

Tanish then makes pretty much all the decisions for you...

financial, medical...

whether you have access to your phone or the internet.

He can even control who you date.

Serious?

The real danger is that the under guardianship...

has no right to escape.

Tanish took care of me when our parents died.

But I'm 23, not a kid anymore.

Precisely. Trusteeship is usually the last option...

if you can't take care of yourself.

People with disabilities or dementia.

The opposing party must prove...

that you are mentally incompetent...

to make your own decisions.

A boob flash is not enough.

How do you know Charisma?

Four years ago, I annulled her marriage.

I remember that, the leaves came loose.

Honestly, until a few hours ago, I had no idea who she was.

Even I know Whip It.

I didn't like those kinds of shows.

All so childish.

You've been 65 since you were 10.

See you in a few hours.

Where are you going?

The one who wants to decide everything in my life for me.

My client would like a change.

Again?

He wants Miss Bianchi...

cannot introduce partners to the children without his agreement...

unless the relationship is serious.

That's a joke. - 'Seriously' is subjective.

We suggest that the relationship…

must be stable and monogamous for at least one year.

No judge will approve.

That's why we're here?

You're punishing me for having a boyfriend?

The kids need stability.

And not Mr February at the dinner table?

Mr Dec.

And he has no suggestive messages on his phone...

that they can read.

But as for changes...

a clause that grandma can't see her grandchildren?

We'll be in court in two weeks, which we want to avoid...

but that won't work if changes keep coming.

We'll leave this here.

I see this so often.

Trust me, Frank doesn't want to go to court either.

They come back with a more reasonable offer.

Mr Singhal and his lawyer are here.

How was Frank? - Not good.

Daniel?

I've got someone on line 1, Beatrice Flanagan.

From The Flanagan Report? From England?

Is she confusing you with someone important?

I think she said...

'We hope Mr Svensson can attend an interview.'

I'll take it.

We're having a meeting.

Five minutes.

Will your client grace us with her presence?

Too late again. This is starting to become a habit.

She was always so professional.

Maybe she's signing papers to get out of the clinic.

I'm worried about her.

A guardianship is not the answer.

An incident...

does not show that my client is too incompetent to decide for himself.

But it is a pattern.

She fights in clubs.

She goes high on talk shows.

If my client hadn't hired a great public relations team...

her reputation would be ruined. - It's not about her reputation.

I don't want guardianship either.

Do you think I want to take her freedom?

But... you saw that video.

Charisma is getting more and more unstable, and I don't know how to...

I've already lost my parents.

I don't want to lose her too.

Can't believe Summer Barrington is coming this way.

"That's a twirl, girl."

Her catchphrase?

- Aren't you watching Whip it? - I saw season 1...

when i was 12.

Would she sign my book? - You can ask.

Charisma, where are they?

Good afternoon.

They're there.

Thank you. Wait here. This won't take long.

I stay with you. - Connor, it's okay.

He's lucky I don't do anything. - Let go.

No, does he even know who I am?

Do you have to do this now?

Should we do something? - You're her fan.

Young man, don't shout.

Sit down. Now.

This way.

When is he coming to hit me?

He's just overprotective.

So I know one more.

What do you see in that wannabe rapper? Just that name alone, Alpha Dawg.

That's his stage name. I decide who I date.

Our client regrets the incident on the balcony.

She wants to apologize to the producer of Whip It...

for alleged unprofessional conduct...

in addition to a public statement and a drug test.

Provided that the plea for guardianship is withdrawn.

No idea what I was thinking.

I disappointed everyone...

especially you.

I'm sorry.

I'm ashamed, and I'm sorry.

This can never happen again.

Understood?

Never again.

We go. - Hey Summer.

That's a twirl, girl.

Beatrice Flanagan wants an interview...

about the Lasting Legacies case.

She describes it as setting a precedent.

Nice. In the meantime, your sister and I have assisted our client.

Collaborative, that is.

Why does she want to talk to you about a case I brought.

Because I'm a partner.

Or maybe Beatrice likes me more.

That's a joke, right?

An attempt at sarcastic British humour?

He has a point. Your reputation can distract from our profit.

I want you to go over the talking points with me...

before the interview.

We don't want another Business in Vancouver fiasco.

Hey, I got stuff.

Food, clothes, charger.

Thank you.

How's Maggie?

Still no news.

I called her parents, but they're on a cruise.

I was in the hospital a lot as a kid...

when my mother had cancer.

I was there, but...

couldn't do anything for her.

I feel like that kid again.

Maggie will be fine.

Do you think?

It's more fun with a variable game board...

but since you never played it we use the beginners set.

Okay.

Sofia? Do you hear that? - What?

The call of Catan.

He yells, "Come play, please."

You don't need me.

It is made for three or four players.

Wait a second.

WATCH THIS NOW

I swear, I'm going..., hey.

She ran over my foot.

Charisma is her own worst enemy.

She broke up with Connor at Tanish's request.

The paparazzi wouldn't let her go.

She broke his foot.

She's not the first child star to go off the rails.

People love to make celebrities great...

but would rather break them off.

Charisma has been working since she was eight.

TV shows, concert tours.

She has 9 million followers. She's a brand.

You can't do that without business acumen.

How do you know this?

Charisma Sings: Finding Myself Through My Voice.

You read her autobiography? - It was moving and poetic.

She really bared her soul.

Her ghostwriter will be delighted.

Yannick just called.

He submits a request for the administration.

Not surprising.

Daniel, arrange permission...

to request her medical information.

Talk to her colleagues, see if they'll testify under oath.

Colleagues? Do I need to talk to actors?

May I go?

To take notes.

With Abigail.

Nico is barely with you and playing with the fire alarm?

Do not blame me.

He misses Joanne, so if you want to explain...

Is that...

What are the chances that...

just after I tell you not to introduce new partners...

your boyfriend comes to Nico's school.

Yes, caught.

I got Nico to set off the alarm, this was my plan.

The alarm is tempting, but when we come for false alarms...

can't we put out the fire somewhere else.

I hadn't thought of that, sorry.

Mr Bianchi. Miss Bianchi.

Abby?

Hi Mom.

This is your child?

Our child.

How do you know each other?

Through work.

Shall we talk in private for a moment?

Maggie and the baby are stable. - Oh, thank God.

The operation went well.

She needed a blood transfusion, but she's in the recovery room.

And the baby, she... - "She?"

It's a girl, congratulations.

Your baby is in the neonatal ICU.

Is it going to be okay?

She's doing well, but because she came so early...

we should keep an eye on her.

While Maggie recovers, she benefits...

with skin contact and assistance with feeding.

Yes of course. I can, both.

Setting off the alarm is a serious offense.

It won't happen again.

I talk to him at home. - It's not just about this.

Nico misses his schoolwork...

and coach Krevz says he was absent from dodgeball twice.

Honestly, everyone hates dodgeball.

How long will he be suspended? - Three days.

As if I wasn't busy enough already.

I adjust my schedule and take care of Nico.

No, this is my time with him.

How are you going to do that when you're so busy?

You know, it's gonna be tough without Joanne...

but I can take him to Aidan, in the barracks.

Then he can learn about fire safety.

"Learn about fire safety."

Here, the topics for the interview.

Good. I'll watch it as soon as I...

Nico, hey. - Hello Grandpa.

Hello Uncle Daniel. - Hi.

What are you doing here on a school day? - I'll explain later.

I have to go to the Whip It set now.

Would you... - With love...

I spend the afternoon with my grandson.

Thank you. All right, Nico.

Be nice when I'm gone.

What you probably didn't know is that pugs through selective breeding...

difficulty breathing.

They can also blink badly because of this...

and stay cool.

Good to know.

Oh my God. Summer's locker.

Here's where Blake asked her to prom.

And Summer sang about that.

Can I sit at her table? - Cecil, stop being a superfan.

Whose statement do you want first?

Who is that?

Lexi.

Summer's friend and foe.

Pure evil.

Charisma is such a gift.

This is so embarrassing, but I actually went into acting...

after I saw her in Whip It: Junior High.

Wasn't she great at that? - Certainly.

How would you describe her behavior on set?

So talented.

Nothing is too much. Always knows all the steps.

Everyone pales next to her, especially me.

Brandi, what are you talking about?

You were great in the final solo.

Oh my God. I was so uncomfortable. You have no idea.

Has Charisma ever behaved unprofessionally on set?

She was always super professional.

But that manager.

Her brother?

I shouldn't have.

Nonsense.

All boys your age go through a rebellious phase.

Your turn.

Did you also set off the alarm?

No, but we stole our geography teacher's toupee...

and glued it to a statue.

Don of Hall was furious.

Don or Hall?

A boarding school.

So you lived far away from home?

That must have been nice.

The freedom, yes, but I sometimes missed my parents.

My mother the most.

No idea why I did it.

I was in the hall, saw the alarm...

and wanted to do it, just to make something happen.

Instead of it happening to you?

Yes.

Did you feel better afterwards?

Not really.

But at least I don't have to go to the gym.

Everyone loves Charisma, but Tanish is horrible.

How so? - Where do I start?

Always discussing clothes, it had to be more modest.

Monitored her with male colleagues.

He saw her drinking champagne at a party and went crazy.

He's pretty strict.

When she tore her Achilles tendon...

did we want to take her out of the dance number...

so she could heal. Tanish went berserk.

fierce? Why?

He said we were making a problem out of nothing...

and that she could dance.

OK, he was right.

It was her best performance...

since the Bollywood special.

So, Tanish let her dance with an injury?

She was 100% fine during the recording.

One day she was limping, the next she was doing somersaults.

Adrenaline, I guess.

Hey, Ben? Zack won't get out of his trailer again.

Excuse me.

Hello.

Hello.

Which one is better for the Flanagan interview?

Neither. - The print is too busy.

Do you want my opinion? - No thanks.

I ordered light and a microphone...

before the interview. - And me some foundation.

Your forehead sometimes shines a bit.

Hope you have enough powder...

Daniel has a huge head.

Do you want to take care of the dog? Craig is a little anxious...

since the Kyle extortion fiasco.

I can.

Perfect.

Perfect.

Toys are in the bottom drawer.

The quivering shrimp is his favourite.

And he eats...

a quarter cup at 11am, and a half at 4pm.

He wants his water at room temperature.

Do you need a pen?

I write.

What is a Vibrating Shrimp?

Don't touch anything else.

I'm going to buy a new tie. I'll see you in court.

Oh, the iPad is still at home.

Just use Uncle Daniel's computer.

Fans gather to support Charisma Singhal.

Cameras are not allowed in the courtroom...

but we can confirm that her manager and brother...

Tanish Singhal...

is the one applying for guardianship...

about the 23-year-old actress.

We will continue to follow this story.

Tanish, after the tragic death of your parents...

Who raised your sister?

I. - Where is she?

How could you be a surrogate parent at the same time...

and study? - You couldn't.

I have stopped studying.

My parents had no life insurance, I had to work.

Yes, you even had three jobs.

I wish Charisma could continue to take singing and dancing lessons...

that my parents arranged before they died.

It sounds like she had a lot of talent.

Heaps of talent.

And she loved to perform.

On my days off...

I went to open auditions.

It sounds like you sacrificed a lot for her.

With all the love.

Our parents emigrated to Canada to give us opportunities.

Her success is part of their legacy.

Charisma receives thousands of letters every month...

of people she inspires, who see themselves in her.

She's a role model. - Who now sets a bad example.

Yes.

She will never forgive herself...

if she ruins her career when she's not...

think clearly.

I have no further questions.

Counsel, your cross-examination.

I hear genuine concern in your voice...

when you talk about your sister's career.

But I wonder, is this about...

the well-being of Charisma?

Naturally.

I understood she tore her Achilles tendon...

the day before the dance number of the final.

That's right. - The doctor on set gave you...

a request for an MRI. Did you use it?

Naturally. - When did you use it?

A week later.

You waited a week while she was in a lot of pain?

I wanted a second opinion, so we went to another doctor.

And advised that doctor that she go back to work...

and nine hours of dancing with a serious injury?

No, but...

How many doctors...

Did you see before there was one that Charisma...

given painkillers?

Objection, irrelevant.

I allow it.

Please answer the question, Mr. Singhal.

Four.

Despite being stated...

that they could write her out of the finals?

If she didn't participate...

the lead role in the spin-off might have gone to Brandi.

So...

You gave your sister addictive pain medication...

the cause of all her...

lavish excesses...

Objection, speculation.

Assigned.

One last question, Tanish.

What percentage of her income…

were for you that year?

Twenty.

Your Honor...

Mr Singhal clearly thinks his income is more important...

than his sister's health.

Alpha Dawg is here.

Where were you?

City Hall.

Please welcome Mrs. Alpha Dawg.

No recordings.

I'm done with drunk women in my courtroom.

We'll suspend until your client is sober again.

Hey.

Get coffee for Charisma...

and chips. - Why me?

Just do it, Daniel.

What time is it? I have to get to the set in a minute.

Oh okay.

Freshen up, do some exercises.

If the window can be opened, get some fresh air.

And put on lipstick, if you have it.

Excuse me, I have to go to my wife.

Explain why you're sober...

and Charisma so drunk she can barely find the bathroom door?

She is a lightweight. - It's illegal...

to drunkenly say yes.

That marriage license should not have been given.

Okay boomer. - If I find out...

that you got her drunk before the wedding...

Shall I have the marriage annulled...

due to lack of permission. At your expense.

Get out of here.

So this is what you look like with paternal instincts.

I take her to work. I'll see you at the office.

And the cameras?

I'll leave you behind.

You don't have to say anything.

I blew it by getting married.

Harry arranges that.

I'm so mad at myself. - Listen.

You are not the first...

who drinks too much and then regrets it.

When I was drinking I barely made it to the office.

I have no idea how you can work 14 hour days.

I have no choice.

I had to work three times harder to get where I am.

If I'm not perfect that's bad too...

for my brother and our name.

I disappoint millions of brown girls...

who look and want to be like me.

I can't even imagine what it's like to be you.

I play a role on TV..

She always makes stupid decisions and everyone loves her.

In fact, I've never been allowed to make mistakes.

So yeah, maybe I'm making stupid mistakes now.

But they are my mistakes.

Nico and I have a coffee break.

It's never too early for some corporate culture.

Where is everyone?

Meeting, at Harry's.

We will contact you soon. - Sounds good.

What is happening?

Your brother and I have decided that...

the firm should become a co-executor.

With Tanish?

You just stated that he wasn't acting in her best interest.

That was theatre, Abby.

She's a wreck. - A co-administrator...

protects her from autocracy.

That's how we protect her.

What do you see when you look at Charisma?

An unfortunate victim of celebrity culture.

I see a lost girl, who needs help to find her way.

I see a woman whose life is determined...

by her brother, the media and her fans.

Everyone has an opinion about who she can be.

I get that she's rebelling.

She has been put in a box. She tries to break out.

If you continue with this...

are you as complicit as the rest.

What do you say then?

Thanks for the donut, mom. - Don't mention it.

Hello.

For clarity.

Nico sets off the alarm, gets suspended...

and then get donuts?

He rebels.

He needs some attention.

Where was that extra attention when I was grounded?

Getting drunk is much worse than what Nico did.

Is that right?

Getting drunk is part of growing up...

but you and dad act like I killed someone.

You measure with double standards.

I know.

I look bad.

Like a new parent.

You have reached an agreement?

That's right, Your Honor.

We propose that there are two administrators.

No.

That is no longer on the table.

We think our client...

should not be under guardianship at all.

My co-counsel will take over.

Miss Bianchi?

Why didn't I know this?

Your Honor, the entertainment industry...

is full of gender-specific double standards.

Women who fall from grace are objects of lust and ridicule...

where men are taken seriously and given space for recovery.

They are allowed to hang babies over balconies...

keeping tigers in their own zoo...

and no one ever applied for them...

to be placed under guardianship.

Objection.

This is not a feminist rally. - Sit down.

Charisma is dismissed as crazy...

because she doesn't behave the way people think...

that a young female star should behave.

But since when is the public allowed to judge someone's life?

Has Charisma made mistakes?

Yes.

Does she have addiction problems?

Yes.

Bad taste in men? Oh, absolutely.

But if she wants to show her breasts...

or waste her money on a wannabe rapper...

is that her right.

We shouldn't keep bringing her back to...

the little girl we know from TV.

She's a capable 23-year-old adult...

who does not require guardianship.

What she needs is for the people around her...

accept her. Like the woman she is, with flaws.

Yes. - Order. Order in the courtroom.

Miss Singhal, you have issues to deal with.

But...

everyone has the right to live his, her or their life...

as they want...

as long as it doesn't harm others...

which Miss Sinhal's independence does not.

I deny the plaintiff's petition for receivership.

Daniel.

Yes?

We have yet to review your talking points.

This case sets a precedent...

for medically assisted reproduction laws.

Why such a low voice?

What do you mean? - Your posture.

This case sets a precedent...

Slower. Articulate.

For medically assisted reproduction laws.

Too loud.

It became clear that there was an opportunity...

Clear to whom? - Clear to us that there is...

Name the firm, for God's sake.

Clear to us here at... - Why notes?

Have you forgotten your own last name?

You have to go.

Guard. Your forehead is very shiny.

Precedent.

Precedent. Okay. Thank you.

No one is allowed to enter or pass by...

during this interview.

From now.

In an unregulated industry...

Fertility fraud laws do little to protect patients.

In extreme cases...

have doctors even inseminated patients...

with their own sperm.

A class action lawsuit in Vancouver, Canada...

set a precedent...

for such gross professional misconduct.

Today one of the leading counselors for the victims...

of the fertility scandal...

Daniel Svensson, from Svensson and Svensson.

Thank you for your presence.

I'm glad I could join you, Miss Flanagan.

There seems to be a filter on, Mr Svensson.

Apologies.

I have no idea how that happened. I'll turn it off.

Take your time.

I assure you, I am not a pug.

Dear God.

Cecil, come on.

His forehead is not shiny.

Cecil?

I need a drink.

Cecil?

I forgot to turn off the pug filter...

on his computer.

Will I get into more trouble now? - No.

This is amazing.

Cecil?

Cecil.

It was nice meeting Nico.

A great boy.

Yes, if he doesn't get into mischief.

Do you know...

a friend of mine owns a go-kart track.

We can do that with the three of us.

With three?

Sofia too, if she wants.

- I don't know if... - Or indoor climbing.

Aidan, no.

I don't want the kids involved until the relationship is serious.

Okay.

I would like to tell you...

that after six great years I'm going to leave Whip it.

The show changed my life...

and I will always be grateful.

But now I need to take some time...

for my health.

And then perhaps a trip to Calcutta.

The birthplace of my parents. And maybe a play?

Meanwhile...

much love to all my fans. Be nice to each other.

How good of her.

I can't believe my firm is the only...

ruined a good show on television.

This is not because of us.

Leaving was Charima's decision.

Another postcard.

Oh, Nina.

Your words come when I need them.

Good morning.

Great job on TV.

Oh wait. was that you?

I'm not keeping you apart.

They do say that owners start to look like their dogs.

You were able to promote the firm and you blew it.

Why do you have that stupid filter on your work computer?

Nico must have done that.

Oh, blame your 11-year-old nephew.

Chic, Daniel.

THE EVALUATION REPORT IS IN

Your parenting report.

It's not good.

How bad can it be?

“This assessment was extremely difficult.

There were many irreconcilable explanations with no solution.'

“The children mourn the loss of their family.

Sofia rebels by copying her mother's behavior...

abuse of alcohol.'

Whether she experiments with alcohol...

because she is a teenager.

“The night I got drunk, Mom said she had a meeting.

She was clearly going on a date.

If she can do whatever she wants and lie about it...

can I do that too.'

Don't look so smug, Mr Bianchi.

This is what your son had to say.

"I said I was going to Facetim with mom...

and Dad took my iPad for no reason.'

He said Mama was too busy to talk to me.'

You told Nico I was too busy for him?

I limited his screen time. He had a test.

Sofia couldn't finish her work three times because she didn't know...

where her things were, from moving up and down.

Because you didn't want to move down.

It's my fault she doesn't pack her bag?

You find a way to blame me for everything.

'Nico is more withdrawn. His grades are getting lower.

He called his teacher a bitch because daddy said so to mommy.'

According to Rector Tan.

You must resolve your differences now.

All of this will be revealed in court.

So back to the negotiating table.

No.

I stand by my positions.

You really want to risk your reputation...

to bother me?

The court made the right decision.

They will surely do that again.

Then we go to court.

My dirty laundry is already hanging out.

And in a few weeks...

I am no longer a lawyer.

I assure you, I am not a pug.

Cecil.

I keep watching.

Cecil.

It's not funny. - Cecil.

Cecil.

It can't happen again.

This destroys my brand.

Fine. You are dusty and tense.

Now the world knows what I already knew, that you are funny.

Cecil.

I am funny?

Daniel, you are the funniest person I know.

I assure you, I am not a pug.

I...

need to see if my bike is locked.

After a tiring day in court, Charisma Singhal...

seen eloping with her lawyer.

While her fans...

You represented Charisma and you didn't tell me?

She was also in our car.

Never wash those chairs again.

Do you hear me?

Sorry, I have to go call everyone I know.

Hello.

She's the prettiest ever.

Is not it?

I'm totally in love with her, Maggie.

You are the one who takes care of her...

and she needs you...

for food, but...

when you can...

I would like to discuss what my role can be in her life.

As for parenting.

Why parenting?

This baby was a mutual decision.

And you left. - Not from...

Yes.

And now, because you...

spent a few days with her is everything okay?

I did not mean that.

You are not part of my daughter's life.

Understood?

Please go away.

Allowed...

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