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Previously on Matlock...

Sorry, who are you?
Madeline Madlock.

Like the old TV show.

Why do you want
to work at my firm?

I need to make some money
because I'm bitter and broke.

Good evening, Mrs. Kingston.

There she is,
our conquering hero.

You'd be a lot
less cheery if you knew

how I talked
about you at work.

Gambling, cheating.
Not to mention dead.

So, when do you get
to work on drug cases?

I have to build up
a little trust first.

One of those three hid documents

that could've taken
opioids off the market

ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives
that could have saved.

Including our daughter's.

Trust comes hard to me.

And that's not fair when
we're working together,

which I'm glad we are doing.

Me, too.

I think we got it.
I knew it. Let's go.

You wanted passcodes, kid?

Well, now we know how to get
into Olympia's phone.

Okay,
married, two kids.

NYU grad.

What else you got there, kiddo?

Uh, he coaches
his son's Little League.

They have a terrible record.

How's the profiling going?

Well, we haven't found
our way in just yet.

Used to be a Marine...

Oh. Hang on.

Yeah...

Now that's something
I can work with.

Joelle Miller.

What do we know?
Okay, her court
questionnaire says...

I read it, I'm looking
for deeper insight.

He said/she said cases
are all about nuance.

Joelle
Miller was fired two years ago

and posted repeatedly that
it was, quote, "so unfair."

Good. So, she'll be empathetic
to a wrongful termination case.

Not so fast.

I went back further
and Joelle couldn't make

her cousin's graduation
four years ago,

but posted on Instagram,

"Congratulations. Can't wait
to see you make it rain at..."

Lock Stone Capital.

Ms. Miller, you told the court
that you have no relationship

to the defendant's firm,

but doesn't
your cousin work at

one of their branches
in San Diego?

Oh, Laura?
W-We hardly talk anymore.

Hmm. So you wouldn't
have a problem

delivering a guilty verdict
against her company?

I mean, that wouldn't make
Thanksgiving awkward?

Move to strike for cause.

Zach Brammer. No red flags
on his questionnaire

or Instagram and I
went back five years, so...

Fraternity brother
was #MeToo'd.

Peremptory challenge
on juror ten.

Tony Lambiase is up next and...

I got him at a candlelight vigil
for Take Back the Night.

Relax, research
is her thing.

We all have our things.

Peremptory challenge
on juror 16.

Steer clear of Peter Harper.

Peremptory challenge
on juror 26.

We need 41, we need 41.

Yes. We'll accept 41
as our final juror.

Good job, you three.

Looks like
we have our jury.

I'd like to thank everyone
for...

Whose phone is that?

Oh, I'm so sorry,
Judge Bolding, it's me.

Oh, for heaven's sake,

I thought that
was the silence button.

God, I can't believe this.

I, uh...

It's asking for my code again.

- Turn that off right now!
- Locked out?

Oh, fudge it.

You were saying, Judge Bolding?

I was saying no phones
in my courtroom from now on.

It worked.

The judge banned
all phones from court

for the rest of the trial.

Well, to a bad job, well done.

Well, step one
is well done.

Now you have to get
Olympia's phone

so you can unlock her computer.

And access her emails.
I know, I know.

You're stressing me out, kid.

So, tomorrow?
Yep, when Olympia's in court.

And I don't have to be there

because I pissed off
the Honorable Judge Bolding.

I'm thrilled.
This case is such a stinker.

Why's that?
Sexual harassment,

wrongful termination
and shaky evidence.

To win, you have to be a nun.

Lose, you set us back 50 years.

Well, what's the plaintiff like?

Nice girl. Not a nun.

What's wrong with
this shirt, again?

It's just a teensy
bit loud, darlin'.

Course, not as loud
as my phone.

And I'm, again,
so sorry about that.

Ah, stop. I'm just glad
it was you and not me.

I'm usually
the chaos agent.

That's why I'm so nervous
to testify.

I feel like I'm gonna
say the wrong thing.

Just tell the truth.

You know? But just maybe,

maybe in a jacket, yeah?

So nobody gets distracted
by those boobies.

But isn't that the point?

I can have my boobies out
and it shouldn't matter.

I'm just messing
with you, Matty.

I understand perception.

Um...

Did either of you
notice Olympia

overlook me
during voir dire?

I absolutely nailed
the research.

I mean, I was
playing 3D chess

while you two were
playing tic-tac-toe.

But she said
"good job, you three."

Does she not
like me?
What's not to like?

Should I ask her?

No, definitely not.

I'm going to.
I assumed.

How's the split?

Way better.
Mm.

Julian and I are
finally getting along.

I was talking
about your jury.

Oh, I know.

But I'm happier about
Julian than the jury,

which could go either way.

Elijah, how long
till November?

So we can...

study that jury.

- Hey, Julian.
- Hey.

Heard you have a tight margin
on your he said/she said.

You know who you should get?

Don't say the Meerkat.

I wasn't going
to say the Meerkat

because you're the only one
who calls her that.

He's just jealous because
his nicknames don't stick.

Mine? They stick.

Because she makes them stick,
to the point of discomfort...

That is not true.
Our dry cleaner?

Riverboat Ron.

It caught on.
Admit that it caught on.

All right, I'm, uh, taking off
before you give me a nickname.

He just challenged you.

Big E?

Mm-mm.

Fine, but I'm serious
about the Meerkat.

Ah...
Ah, Shae. She owes
the firm pro bono hours.

Hard pass.

All right.

Oh.

Alex, you look great.

All right,
let's go.

Olympia, real quick.

So I'm sure you noticed
how I crushed voir dire.

And it's not that
I need credit

because I am not
that kind of person.

But I just wanted to make
sure that I didn't

do anything
to make you...

displeased
with my work.

You know what you did.

Here are the hard copies
of those emails you asked for.

And were you referring
to the mistake that I made

on the Zander brief?

I corrected it.

I didn't think
you would notice.

It wasn't
the Zander brief.

Everyone ready?

Good luck, everybody.

And just a reminder,
no phones.

I'll keep them safe.

Wait, you're not coming?

Um, Judge Bolding
isn't a fan of mine,

so I just, uh, best not
give him a reason

to rule against us.
Right, boss?

Actually, I think
you should come.

Alex finds you comforting

and she has a tough day
of questioning ahead.

No. I had no interest
in Jeremy.

I wasn't attracted to him,

but more importantly,
he was my boss.

I...

could never imagine
being with him in that way.

Let's talk about
the holiday party.

- You were drinking?
- Yes.

Everyone was, heavily.

That's just the way
our work parties go.

And when did you first
encounter your boss

Jeremy Brooks?

Early on,
he came up to me,

complimented me
on my dress,

how it "made my body
look banging."

Was that the first time
he used comments like that?

No.

He would always be at my desk

or seeking me out on work trips.

It made me really
uncomfortable.

But I never
reported it

because this was my dream job.

In your own words, Alex,

tell us what happened
in the coat closet

the night of the holiday party.

Well,

around midnight,

I started to feel sick,

so I went
to go get my coat.

And Jeremy followed me.

And, um, he got handsy,
I guess you would say.

I tried to push him off,
but he kept coming,

and he touched
my butt and breasts

and pulled down my dress...

Do you think that he was just
trying to "help you stand up"?

Absolutely not.

I-I was drunk, but I knew
exactly what he was doing.

And the only reason why
he stopped is because...

...I threw up on the floor.

And then what?

The next day after it happened,

I went into a meeting,
and Jeremy was there,

and I had
a panic attack.

And then they kept happening,
so I tried avoiding him,

which meant skipping out
on meetings.

So, yeah,
my work slipped.

But my work slipped
because of what he did.

I shouldn't
have been fired,

he should have been.

No further questions.

Ms. Ramos, you stated earlier

that you would never
jeopardize your career

by dating someone you work
with, is that correct?

Yes.
Could you tell me
the nature

of your relationship
with Derek Liu?

Uh...

Um, Derek and I dated
for about six months...

And did you work together?

Uh, sort of, yeah.

Well, I mean, it's
a yes or no question, right?

Were you or were you not

in a romantic relationship
with Derek Liu

while you both were
working at the firm?

Yes, but I...

You also testified that
you could never imagine

having a romantic relationship

with your boss Mr. Brooks,
is that correct?

Yes, that's correct.
Permission to
approach the bench

with some sensitive
impeachment evidence?

Your Honor, this is a video
that Ms. Ramos and Mr. Liu made

while they were dating.

It just came into
our possession.

But it does contain
some delicate content

that proves
she lied under oath.

If that is what I think it is,

it is highly prejudicial.

I'll review it,

and if it proves she lied
under oath, not much I can do.

Rules are rules.

Hey, boss?

Quick question.

If I spank you with
this training manual,

can I get a promotion?

Fix your face.

Why didn't you tell us that
you dated someone at the firm?

Because we met
before he was hired.

And I broke up with him
a couple weeks after

he got the job at Lock Stone
because he got the job there.

I-I can't even imagine what
you must be thinking of me.

Oh, I'm not one to judge.

But the jury definitely is.

Fair or not, you lost a lot
of credibility up there.

Right. That's why
I was thinking...

They attacked Alex,

so we need to attack
Jeremy, too. Right?

And I noticed some
inconsistencies in his résumé,

coinciding with some
old social media posts

where it looks like he's
volunteering at the park.

I saw that.
#doinggoodthesedays.

What does that...?
Well, it's a park
where I know they do

court-ordered
community service.

Look, I know Jeremy
doesn't have a record,

but maybe it was sealed.
So I thought we three can

go down to the precinct

and see what we can
dig up.

That's a great idea, Billy. Go.

In the meantime, I need
to lure the Meerkat

out of whatever cave
she's currently hiding in.

Who the heck is the Meerkat?

Shae Banfield,
the firm's jury consultant.

She's incredible.

A master of body language,
facial expressions,

neurolinguistics...
A legit human lie detector.

Huh. That's not possible.

That's what I thought,
but she's insane.

She can tell if someone's
even thinking about lying.

Billy, do they know
you're coming?

Oh, they know every move I make,

whether I tell them or not.

So, what's her thing?

No eye contact?
Too much eye contact?

Is she one of those
pheromone people?

You know, 'cause there's
some shoddy science...

You're under arrest!
You have the right

to remain adorable.

Well, you must be
Billy's sister Natalie.

Look at my little
pechocho precioso.

Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay.

And this is my mom Grace.
You know Sarah.

And this is...

The famous Matty. It's so nice
to meet his work abuela.

Ma, did you look up
the name I sent?
Yeah.

The, uh, record is sealed,
so I can't tell you

what the conviction was for

or even if he had
a conviction at all.

But I can tell you
you were right.

The vest he's wearing in those
pictures is state-issued.

- Smart kid you got there.
- Right?

I don't know why he had
to go and be a lawyer.

Mom, could you look up the
Park Department's employee

who was responsible
for that park

during the time
Jeremy was there?

Sure. That I can do.

Say, Natalie, uh,

these two were going on
about a human lie detector.

I mean, that just sounds
like a load of malarkey to me.

Did you ever run across
a person like that?
Nah.

They don't come work here.

They go to bougie law firms

where they get paid
the big bucks.

Huh.

I really appreciate you
assigning

your pro bono hours to this.

I'm sure you do.

'Cause based on
the voir dire record

and the trial transcript,
I estimate that sex tape

cost you at least...
four jurors.

Should have called me in sooner.

Wouldn't have changed
what happened today.
No.

But it would have gotten you
a bigger margin to begin with.

Ah, anyway, that's all,
what do they say?

Water under Gramercy Tavern?

Oh, is that what they say?
I'm just eager to get into court

and observe the panel
for myself.

Hmm.
I'll be able to tell

who we can win back.
I'm always right.

Oh, except
for Gramercy Tavern.

Oh, I was right about that.

This is Shae. She'll be
helping with our jury.

Did you find anything useful?

Jeremy's sudden urge
to volunteer

was definitely court-ordered.

Now, the records are sealed,

but we got the list
of supervisors for each park

and then cross-referenced it

with the dates of his
social media posts.

So we know which employee

signed off on his
community service.

An older woman named
Marla Freeport.
Excellent.

You three go and
interview Marla

and try and find anything.
Anything useful.

Wait. Matlock, is it?

You're staying with us.
Actually, um,

I'm a pretty good interviewer,
not to toot my own horn.

Toot away. But you know
what you're terrible at?

Not reacting to sex tapes.

And we can't let the image
of a scandalized old lady

linger in the jury's mind.

Right? So, while Olympia tries
to win them back on the stand,

you're going to sit
right next to Alex.

Show the jury
that you support her.

And her orgasms.

Which I certainly do,
believe you me, but, uh...

aren't you worried
that it's gonna look

a little engineered?

Pupils are dilated,
your voice is tight,

and you're perspiring
ever so slightly.

Why are you nervous?

Because I'm worried
I messed up the case.

First with my phone,
then with my face.

But if you think it'll be
helpful for me to come to court,

say no more, I'm coming.

As the head of HR,

what, if anything,

did your department do to
investigate Alex Ramos' claim?

After she reported it,

we spoke to Mr. Brooks,

and we concluded
it was a situation

with a lot of smoke but no fire.

The alleged attacker said
he didn't do it,

so you believed him.
Case closed?

How many negative
performance reviews

were logged in about Ms. Ramos
before she decided

to come forward with this claim?

Four.
And were all four of those

made by Mr. Brooks?
No.

The other two came from
a senior VP-- Sheryl Mathers.

Yes, I filed those two claims.

Her reports were late

and riddled
with mistakes,

plus she missed meetings.

And just to be clear,
you didn't try

to hit on Ms. Ramos
or grope her, did you?

No, I did not.

How long have you worked
directly with Ms. Ramos?

A little over three years.

In all that time,
how many bad reports

did she turn in?

Before the ones
that you described.

None that I can recall.

How many meetings
did she skip?

None that I can recall.

So the first time

her performance
slipped was January,

just after the holiday party?

Yeah. Alex was drinking
a lot that night,

but it was because she was gonna
have to be around Jeremy.

So why not just stay home,

skip the party entirely?
You can't.

It's a party culture.
Showing up counts.

Ms. Ramos claims her termination

was a form of retaliation
for reporting Mr. Brooks,

but you're here today,

so the firm can't be
too retaliatory.

Objection.
Outside the scope.

Sustained.

No further questions,

Your Honor.

Wait, I only have two jurors?

Why?
Well, you
picked up one,

but you lost your
three swing votes.

Tell me the how.

Juror seven uncrossed his legs

when defense counsel spoke,

signaling an openness
to the content,

but when you got up,
he leaned back and to the right.

A clear sign he disengaged.

Juror six kept
closing her eyes

when you had Ms. Park
on the stand,

and juror three
took less notes

when you were talking to Isabel,
and by the end he was...

doodling.
Enough!

Okay, just tell me,
how do I get the majority back?

Not happening.
They don't like you.

I wasn't there
when you lost them,

but trust me,
you don't have them now.

But, look, there's
good news, too.

They really like her.

In my opinion, Matty should
try the rest of the case.

Matty, to try this case?

Mm-hmm.
Now, that's ridiculous.

Amen. Hallelujah.
I'm rustier than

a pitchfork in a pool.

- Moving on.
- Agreed.

If-- big if--the jury
prefers Matty,

it's because she's been
pulling focus.

So the answer is not
to involve her more,

it's to get her out
of the courtroom entirely.

Did you find anything?
Got confirmation.

Jeremy was convicted
of a crime,

and it was for groping,
which means a history

of forcible touching.

The park ranger's willing
to take the stand,

and she has all her
notes from back then.

Wow. Okay, fill me in
on the way.

We can still make it
to Bolding's chambers

before lunch ends.

Has anybody seen my phone?

Grabbing lunch
at Gramercy Tavern.

I'll look for it there.

See you back in court.

Oh, shoot.

You know, you
should go ahead.

Judge Bolding was a Marine,

so he runs
a tight schedule.

I just took a, a page
out of Sarah's playbook.

You know, I did
a little research

on the judge
after the phone incident.

S-Sorry.

My dad was a Marine.

He died recently.

Anyway, um,

please find my phone.

Uh, yeah.

Send the flowers.

Bad news.

Bolding didn't go for it.

Said any indication
of a past criminal record

- is too prejudicial.
- Prejudicial?

The man let in a sex tape.

Rule 609.

Alex lied on the stand
and impeached herself.

That's why he did it.

Damn.

Olympia's got to score
some real points with Derek

to move that needle.

Let me know how it goes.

Hey.

Derek, once you
began working

at Lock Stone Capital, how long
before you and Alex broke up?

Maybe two, three weeks.

Why did things end?

Alex wasn't comfortable
dating someone at the office.

So, what, leaking the video

was some kind of revenge porn?

No.

I was pissed about the breakup,

showed some colleagues
the video,

word got around,
I guess.

I feel so badly.

It shouldn't have
gotten out.

Agreed.

Was boss and employee

the only role-playing
you two took a part in?

No, we did a lot of that stuff:
doctor and patient,

vampire and virgin,
pirate and sailor.

And does that

role-playing reflect
what you want in real life?

No. That's... that's why
they're fantasies.

Because they're things
you wouldn't do.

Things you wouldn't do.

Thank you, Derek.

You were right.
We need Matty.

Talk about timing.
I was just down in reception

getting a coffee,
I heard these were for Olympia,

so I grabbed 'em.
Oh, thank you so much.

Uh, the card's
not even signed.

Oh, shoot.
No good deed.

You know, I bet you can
still catch the delivery guy.

Between you and me, he was about
as quick as a herd of turtles.

Okay, thanks.
I'll try to catch him.

Yup.

Right.

Okay.

Tell Julian to stop
calling me Big E.

It sounds like Biggie,

and I don't think
he realizes it.

How'd it go in court?

Walk with me.
Huh?

Come on, come on, come on,
come on, come on, come on.

So, the case.

It's a mess, actually.

My client had
a workplace romance

that came back
to bite her.

I guess that's why
they're not recommended.

And that's why we're
waiting till November.

We're not gonna be messy.

We're being thoughtful
and deliberate.

Right. Yes.
Yeah.

Uh, so, listen,

Big E...

...what are you
doing tonight?

Matty?
Ah!

- Well...
- What are you doing?

I heard you were coming back
and burning the midnight oil,

so I thought I'd get you
a cup of coffee.

It was just
a friendly gesture...

We are not friends!
We are colleagues.

And I don't need a coffee,
I need a working computer.

Let me take it to I.T.

Let it go.
Okay.

I'm sorry.
Look.

I actually need you

for something much
more important.

You're trying this case.

What?

Shae was right.
I lost the jury.

Oh, you'll
get 'em back.
Mm-mm.

No, I haven't tried
a case in 30 years.
Oh, no, I know, I know.

But it's like, it's
like riding a bike.

You know? Down a cliff.
With no brakes.

Okay, I'm joking.

We are going to get
you back up to speed.

Why are you
so jittery?

Shae,

I know you're good
at your job,

and I'm trying to be
good at mine, too.

Which means I have to get

the details
of this case straight,

which is a little hard to do
while I'm being stared at.

Okay, see,
that feels true.

I can't believe my Park
and Rec witness got booted.

I can't believe that Matlock's
been here for ten days

and gets to try a case
while I've been here

for ten months churning out
rock star product,

and because of some...

- Okay, good talk.
- Real quick.

Was it because
I used your name

at Cafe Carmellini
to get a table?

Because I was actually just
trying to sign a client...

That's not it, nor
is this the time.

Were you able to fix it?

Sorry, boss.
Laptop's totally fried.

Wha...?

Big E.

Let's be done
with that.

I thought you were
done for the day.

I'm gonna help Olympia.

Heading up to the
mock trial room.

It's all-hands-on-deck.

Going to the same
place, Little J.

I'm sorry they can't
fix your laptop.

But you have
everything saved, right?

In the company cloud?

No. Not everything.

Well, looks like you roped

us both in.

Thank you for helping.

Julian, you're
playing defendant.

Elijah, you're opposing,
and Shae is...
Hey, Matty, you're up.

- Let's see that cross.
- Great.

Perfect. Uh, let's see.

I'll start with...
Don't give us
your road map.

Right, uh, of course.

Um, Mr. Brooks,
how many drinks had you had...?

- Objection. Foundation.
- Sustained.

Got to lay the
groundwork first.

Of course. Um...

Isn't it true that...?
Objection.
Leading the witness.

Right. Right.
Sorry. Okay.

Um, Mr. Brooks,

walk me through the night
of the party...
Too broad.

Scope. All right?
Keep it narrow.

You've got this.
I saw that résumé...

Just never tried this
type of case, that's all.

What else is going on?

Nothing.
No.

I can feel it.
Something's off.
Nothing's off.

No, and if I can feel it,
the jury will feel it.

You might as well say it,
I'm going to find out.
It's nothing. It's not...

You're not being honest,
Matty, why?

Because I'm faking it!

The truth is, I don't think we
should have taken this case.

Back in my day,

we put up with comments
like that all the time.

And if they got bad,
we avoided the guy.

We didn't get drunk
at a holiday party

and end up alone with him.

Oh, God.

I'm so sorry.

It's generational.

We just put up with
different things then.

Matty, I don't care what
"certain things"

you did or did
not put up with.

Or what you did or did not
miss out on as a result,

which may or may not have
contributed to the fact

that you had to go
back to work at 75.

The only thing I want
my daughter to have

to put up with is
extreme professionalism.

Yes, I could have chosen
a different client,

I could have chosen
a more perfect client.

But I want this win on the books
because Alex is messy.

And I want my daughter
to be able to be messy.

You think that.

Is that what this is about?
Your daughter?

I...

assume there is
some sort of issue

since your grandson
is living with you?

The issue is, his parents
died in a car accident.

I'm sorry.

No, this isn't about me.

Exactly. Or your feelings.

So put 'em aside,

just like I had
to put mine aside

and accept the fact that,
despite all my experience

or the fact that I am
two and a half times better

than everyone around me,
I have to let you try my case.

I, I never wanted

to be there.

Yeah, well, guess what.

After your phone went off,
I had to have you there.

Because some jurors laughed,

and I didn't want them to think
that I was being mean

to the sweet little
old white lady

who made a simple mistake.

How can I make this right?

Go home.

Brush up on procedure.

Build your cross step-by-step.

And tomorrow
don't just give 'em hell,

give them the damn heavens,

limbo,
and everything in between.

Because Alex deserves a win.

- Aw...
- So, how's it going?

Well, considering
I was a contract lawyer

my whole career and never
set foot in a courtroom?

I have to figure out a way

to convince the jury

that Jeremy Brooks isn't
one of the good guys.

Hmm.

My inexperience can't be
why we lose this case.

It won't be.

Because pressure is where
you thrive, Madeline Kingston.

You do impossible
things every day.

Nobody ever
sees you coming.

True, that.
So you just go in there

and give 'em the full monty.

Or I guess maybe I should
say the full Matty?

No, you shouldn't.

And yes, I will.

Good.

Hey, you know who I've been
thinking about a lot?
Hmm?

Greg Owens.
You remember that guy?

Oh, that guy.

Yes, I do.

Maybe he wasn't that funny.

Hmm?

Anyway,
just figuring things out.

Step-by-step.

Sorry, I forgot my notepad.

Hello, Mr. Brooks.

Hello.

Oops, I need my glasses.

Uh... There we go.

Sorry.

Thanks for your patience.

Okay.

As senior vice president,
are you in charge of hiring?

Yes.

- And why did you hire Alex?
- Well,

she had a strong résumé,

good recommendation,

good interview.
Got it.

So you thought she was
a good candidate?

And a...

a good person,
is that a qualification?

I'd say so, yes.

And do you mind
telling us

what your definition
of a good person is?

Just so we're all
on the same page.

Someone who works hard,
is nice and honest,

and wants to do well.
Agreed.

And would you say
a good person is

self-sacrificing at work?

Sure.
Somebody who,

who goes the extra mile?
Yes.

And what about someone
who steals from the firm?

It's-- oh, wait,
that's...

That's obviously not.

Oh. I, uh, meant to cross
that off my notepad.

Okay, um...

But I guess I could ask,

what about a criminal?
Good person?

I assume no.

I assume the same.

Would you label
yourself a good person?

Yes.

Got it.

Just a tiny bit confused,

um, so bear
with me.

You said

criminals are not good people,

and then you said you define
yourself as a good person.

Objection.
Relevance?
Permission to approach

the bench,
Your Honor, regarding

sensitive
impeachment evidence.

This is ridiculous.

He already
weighed in on

my client's past
criminal history.

It's inadmissible.

Oh, I think lying under oath
is a whole lot worse.

That's how you got
your sexy video in.

Rule 609.

Right, Your Honor?

Rules are rules.

Your client impeached himself.
I'll allow it.

Mr. Brooks, have you ever been
convicted of sexual assault?

Answer the question,
Mr. Brooks.

Um...

...yes.

But it was
expunged.

Good thing I didn't cross
that question off my list.

Whew, good job getting
the Parks and Rec evidence

in through
the back door.

It helped. A lot.

But it's all
gonna come down to closing.

Oh, I emailed you
mine last night.

And I got it,

but I'd like to go
another way, if that's okay.

As long as you win the case.

I'm just gonna
start off by saying,

if I seem a little nervous,

I am.

Because I know what
many of you are thinking.

This girl, my client Alex

is sloppy. Careless.

Maybe even a little to blame?

And I know you're thinking this

because I started out

thinking the same thing.

I mean, frankly,
I didn't get it.

Back in my day,
if somebody tried to

kiss you in a closet,

sounded like a Tuesday.

In fact, we had
a code name for bosses

who liked to cop a feel.

"Pants," as in "wear them."

I guess we were just
a little tougher back then.

You know, no trigger warnings.

We just played cards with
the hand we were dealt.

No big deal.

At least that's what I thought.

And then I remembered Greg.

At least that's what
I'll call him here.

Greg was a big shot lawyer
when I was just starting out,

and he'd make these

silly comments.

"Maybe Matty should sleep
with opposing counsel to win."

Stuff like that.

And then,
one night,

I was working late
and I went to the break room

to get a coffee,

and, uh...

well, without getting
into too much detail,

he crossed a line.

So I went home

and I told my husband
what happened.

Sort of.

What I said was,

"Greg got fresh with me."

And, man, those five words
did a lot of work.

But I was fine,

and we even laughed
about what a buffoon he was.

And then we decided that

I'd just stay out of his way.

That's what I did. Easy peasy.

And then I made
decisions like

"don't focus on litigation,"

because that's what Greg
specialized in.

So I hid,

I decided that

drafting contracts
made me happy.

You know, it's funny.

It seemed like
a small thing back then.

Completely subverted my dreams.

Which isn't small at all, is it?

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,

my initial judgment of Alex...

...came from my bias.

'Cause I'm from
a different generation,

I assumed things about her,

things that
were not true.

You know what is true?

Alejandra Ramos is
incredibly hardworking.

She loved her job.

She was good at it...

and she should have been able
to continue doing it.

And the reason she couldn't

was Jeremy Brooks.

And I want to leave you
with one last thing.

I know one of our
big questions is

why Alex waited so long to

report what Jeremy Brooks did.

But you see, I don't think
that's the real question at all

because that question
answers itself, doesn't it?

I mean, we all know what
happens to whistleblowers,

and it ain't pretty.

I mean, sometimes
they even have intimate tapes

shown in public courtrooms.

The real
question is,

how bad must it have been

for Alex to risk everything

and finally report it?

Nice closing,
Counselor.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.
But first we have a question.

Go ahead.

Can the jury award more than

the plaintiff
has requested?

Wait for it.

Wait for it.

$9 million!

Ha!
Ooh, baby.

If I didn't
know any better,

I'd think we were
becoming friends.

We're not, we're
just colleagues

who occasionally
dance over

their $9 million
verdict.
Yeah!

My final report
for the case file.

Thank you.

You were right.
Matty was the call.

I'm always right.

Why did you agree
to help me, Shae?

Oh, you know,

it's not easy
finding pro bono hours

around these parts.

Whoa.

You broke eye contact.

You started walking,
creating a physical distance

between the two of us.

I'm no expert,

but I'd say that you were...

lying.

I'll show you mine
if you show me yours.

Tell the truth about
Gramercy Tavern.

Okay, fine.

That night, at
the recruiting dinner,

I told Senior that
he shouldn't hire you.

I didn't think
it was a culture fit.

Meaning you didn't like me.

Or trust you.
Exactly.

But...

clearly,
I was wrong.

You are quite
the culture fit.

Well, your case
wasn't pro bono.

Julian paid my full fee
out of his own pocket.

Yeah, I know.

Which is why I'll give you
one last piece of advice.

Whatever you're doing

with Elijah...

be careful.

Heard you won.

Well, my client did.

Me? I don't know.

I get it.

I know you do,

which makes what
I'm about to say even harder.

I was fooling myself
into thinking that

November was gonna
make everything okay.

Yes, I will officially
be divorced,

but Julian will still be pissed,

and things will
still be messy,

and he is the father
of my children.

I have to put my family first.

Olympia...
No, no.

It's not
just that.

I can't be the center of gossip.

This is
my career.

I need people talking
about the quality of my work,

not my love life.

I'm not gonna beg you.

That's what makes this so hard.

Olympia, hi.

So, I was getting
in the elevator,

and then
it hit me.

It's all the exclamation
points in my emails,

right? I mean,
it's juvenile,

it's unprofessional.
That's it.

You want to know what you did?

Yes.

You've told me five mistakes

that you've made, unsolicited.

You're so eager to
get ahead that

it's clouding your judgment,

and that's why
I don't trust you.

Yet.

Your discovery
was a game changer.

Okay.
Want me to call
your mom?

She gave me her number,
and she's been

texting me
the cutest baby photos.

Don't you dare.

And we both know you
won the case today.

Now, see?

Sarah would've
taken that victory

and used it to
negotiate a corner office,

and you can't
even say,

"Wham, bam,
thank you, ma'am"?

I don't think that means
what you think it does.

But you're right.

I may have
a bit of

an impostor syndrome.

Everybody here went to an Ivy,

and I went to city college,

and, uh, my cop connections
are the only reason

they hired me
to begin with, so...

That's a bunch of hooey, Billy.

You've got great instincts,
you're resourceful.

And the fact
that you went to

city college and ended up here?

That's a lot more impressive

than taking
the Harvard express.

Hell, let me see that diploma.

Okay, okay.

Nice.

We're gonna hang
it right there.

Tomorrow.
Got to get home.

Just stay away from her.

Oh, I plan to. Trust me.

So, how's it going, kiddo?

Did you find an email
that said,

"I hid the documents"?

Nope, but
I'm gonna

read through
everything

on Olympia's computer.

Matty?

Ah!
What are
you doing?

Oh, I'm so sorry.

She was really
worried about

something she
didn't back up.

It could be this.

Found it buried in
an unmarked folder

on a zip file.

Everything else is labeled

and organized.

Open it, kid.

Ollie baby, it's Dad.

I know you've been
nervous about your test,

but don't forget you're
two and a half times as good

as everyone else.

So you go in there
and don't just give them hell.

Give them
the damn heavens, limbo,

and everything in between.

We're not friends.