All language subtitles for Keping.Up.With.the.Joneses.The.Wrong.Nemesis.2022.720p.WEB.h264-BAE

Don't stay too late.

I won't, oscar.
Good night.

Do you have it?

[click]

[click]

Narrator: The jones family.

The closest thing
pacific hills has to royalty.

Those that know them
envy them,

Those that work for them
fear them,

And those that cross them,

Well, they rue the day
they were ever born.

Long live the queens.

Robin jones is the matriarch.

Or step-matriarch,
as she's painfully reminded.

She's the second wife
of theodore jones,

The girls' late father
and a pioneering billionaire.

Theodore was generous
to his daughters,

But he made sure the bulk
of his money and estate,

Not to mention
control of his company,

Went to robin.

And as you can imagine,

This didn't cause
any resentment.

Pam jones is the oldest,

Her father's daughter
through and through.

Pam is now the cfo
of jones enterprises,

One letter away
from where she'd like to be.

Theodore jones made his fortune
in real estate.

And although developing
commercial properties

Is still the company's
bread and butter,

They've certainly diversified
in the past decade,

Taking advantage
of their name's cachet.

Carrie jones handles the
family's charitable endeavors,

Which are just as vast
as their commercial interests.

And it sounds crazy, I know,

But she might actually care
about philanthropy.

Then there's kayla jones.

She-- well, let's just say

She's fortunate her sisters
do the heavy lifting.

Still, no one ever said

She didn't know
how to have a good time.

Oh, I almost forgot tara jones,
the baby,

Who proves the adage
that devilish things

Come in small packages.

Narrator: It's a new day
for the joneses,

Pacific hills'
most enviable family.

And the elite of the city
are arriving

To attend the latest charity
event from jones enterprises.

Hi.

Who knew our friends
were such environmentalists?

Hello.

Shame on you, robin.

The amount of money these folks
have given over the years

To the rainforest, the whales,
to the pandas,

It's the largest collection
of humanitarians, since, uh...

Mother teresa.

- Oh, it is ironic though.
- What's that?

That a clean drinking water
charity is practically funded

By those who were raised
on bottled water.

So are you getting
tired of it yet?

Of what?

Of everyone asking you how
you're doing with your grieving.

Oh, please.
It gives me plenty of time

To practice
my distraught widow face.

Let's see.

- I'm so sorry for your loss.
- Thank you.

[laughs]

But technically,
you're not a widow. Not yet.

- Don't forget that.
- How could I forget?

Everything is at a standstill

Until webb is
officially declared dead.

- God, how long does that take?
- I don't know.

I keep getting different answers
all the time.

Who knew finding a body
could be such a headache?

Well, just relax.

- It's coming soon.
- What is?

Everything we deserve.

Cheers.

Hello.

With all of these
attractive people

Looking to dispense their money,

I'm surprised to find you alone.

So... How's school?

School's fine,

Although robin's
not too happy about it.

I thought
that's what she wanted.

No. What she wanted is
for me to go back to drayton,

Graduate,
and then matriculate

To one of our finest institutes
of higher learning,

Not get my ged and attend
a community college part-time.

Why bother?

I'm getting out of it
what I can.

Well, it's your life.

Just remember, it's not
that easy in the real world.

I'd enjoy college
while you still can.

Seriously?

Okay, well, maybe
you're a little mature.

Robin:
There goes the happy couple.

Pam: Hmm. They really are
happy, aren't they?

For now.

What's that mean?

Have you
been around them lately?

Pam: Enough. Why?

How does lance seem to you
since his father died?

Fine. Well,
no different, really.

You don't find that to be odd?

What's odd about that?

That he's not grieving.

Robin, lance hated his father,

Maybe even more than you.

I don't think it's surprising

That he's not overwhelmed
with sorrow.

Making the rounds, darling?

Um, you wouldn't believe

How many commitments
we've received already.

Really?

Yes. I was shocked, as well.

I guess water really does
resonate with people,

Even more so
than obscure diseases

And education initiatives.

Lance:
She's selling herself short.

She's an excellent saleswoman.

When the cause is right,
I can be.

Carrie, you have told them

That the charity
isn't up and running, right?

Sure, but that's what
my speech is for.

By the time I'm finished
laying out everything

The crystal water fund
is going to do,

They won't care
when the water starts flowing.

All right, then.
Are you ready?

Almost.

Need a quick pep talk?

No, but I won't turn down
a quick cocktail.

- I can take care of that.
- Thank you.

He is wonderful.

Well, it certainly seems so.

Robin: Lance hasn't mentioned
anything about his father?

Webb is not his father.

I think you all
keep forgetting that.

I mean, not only was he
never there for lance,

He tried to have him killed.

The only thing
they have in common is blood.

Hmm.

Sometimes blood is enough.

Fix your face,
fix your face.

Carrie: Can I get
everyone's attention, please?

First of all, I'd like to
thank you all for coming.

As most of you know,
I'm carrie jones,

And this is an exciting time
for my family and I.

And I can honestly say

That I have never been
a part of a venture

As exciting as
the crystal water fund.

She's a natural.
That was a smart decision

To make her
the face of the business.

The charities.
Not the business, sheldon.

- Ah, the business.
- Mm-hmm.

We need to talk.

Webb?

[distant applause]

He's becoming a bigger problem
dead than alive.

It's a good problem to have,
I promise.

In order to ensure that we all
can bring clean drinking water

To everyone who needs it.

[applause continues]

Yeah, yeah, you had
the agreements notarized

And overnighted
to my attention.

Yeah, sure,
I'll speak to you soon.

- Robin.
- Good morning, sheldon.

So you recover from the party?
That was some soiree.

I wasn't the one
serving hors d'oeuvres.

True, but you had to host,
and that can be draining.

[laughs]

It comes with the territory.

Now, can we please
get down to business?

By all accounts,
the party was a big success.

- The charity--
- which you don't approve of.

Not true. It's not
that I disapprove of it,

Especially if you can reap
the ancillary benefits,

I'm just worried about
the timing, robin.

Because the estate
isn't settled yet.

And officially, technically,
you're not a widow yet.

You're the one that told me that
they didn't need a body for webb

To be declared legally dead.

That's just the first step.
There's probate,

And then there's filing
for the dissolution of the--

Which you said
was just a formality.

And it is.
It's a legal formality,

But a formality nonetheless.

What's the issue, sheldon?

Newspaper?

Oh, god.

[sighs]

Webb's death is still a story.

It's a major story,
and I don't think it's prudent

For you to be promising
vast sums of money

When your estate
isn't settled yet.

You didn't have any problems

With the plans
for the groundbreaking.

That was business.
We're talking philanthropy.

It's one and the same, sheldon,
you know that.

The bottom line is that
there's a lot of red tape

That needs to be navigated

Before you get control
of webb's assets.

And it's just not a good idea
to make any splashes right now.

It could attract
the wrong attention.

From?

Listen, sheldon, I wish the
authorities were more involved.

The sooner that we can
put this all to rest,

The sooner that
we can all move forward.

Then I guess you have
no problems.

Woman: Update me.

I'm afraid we have
nothing new, captain.

So officially we have
an accidental drowning

That unofficially
none of us believes for a second

Is an accident.

That is correct.

Terrific.

Don't worry.
We'll find the body.

- It's swept out to sea by now.
- No, captain.

Currents from the harbor
would bring it back to shore.

If he's out there,
we'll find him.

And even if we can't,

We can still make a murder
conviction stick.

Remember who we're
dealing with.

It's not some junky dock hand.
It's the jones family.

And they aren't gonna roll over
the minute we bring charges.

I realize that, captain.

Without a body, we're gonna
need an airtight case.

We need not just opportunity,
but we need motive.

That we have.

The oldest motive
in the world: Money.

[laughs] except that both
robin jones and webb deveraux

Are worth billions,
with a b.

Yeah, I wouldn't want to
bring that in front of a jury.

No, but there's already been
some irregular activity.

The family lawyer,
sheldon burns,

Has filed a motion to have
webb deveraux declared dead.

Oh, I think
that's hardly irregular.

That's exactly
what I would have expected.

Well, a woman's husband
goes missing,

And she focuses
all her considerable influence

Not on finding him,
but having him declared dead.

Does that make sense to you?

Yeah, these rich people
aren't like you and me, johnson.

But why would they do this?

I think it's exactly
what you said: Money.

Just tread lightly.

One false move,
and we're inviting a lawsuit,

And these people, they don't sue
just for lawyer fees.

- That's all.
- Yes, captain.

Narrator:
Water, water everywhere

Without a drop to drink.

At least not yet.

But there are, of course,
still other spirits to imbibe.

I don't understand.

Legally, robin is still
married to webb,

So if she had claim to
his estate while he was alive,

And if the estate is transferred
over to her upon his death,

What difference does it make?

Dead or alive,
robin still controls it.

The difference is that the banks
won't lend us any money

Until the chain of ownership
is certified.

Why can't we use
our own capital?

We can. I mean, for
the groundbreaking, certainly.

But eventually,
as things escalate

With the excavation
and everything else,

We're gonna need opm.

Opm?

Oh. Other people's money.

Well, what about sheldon?
I mean, can't he do anything?

He claims to be doing
all that he can,

Says that we need
to be patient

And just let the process
play out.

And what about leo?

That's not his area.

Besides, he's a little
too focused right now

On trying to get us to use
his approved vendors.

- Are we?
- Of course not.

Leo knows jones enterprises
has a longstanding

And very happy relationship
with napoli construction.

You sure he won't push it?

I don't know,
but I don't think so.

Surely he understands
stephen napoli

Is not the kind of man
to be easily intimidated

Or blackmailed.

Lance actually has
an interesting idea.

Lance?

And that is?

So land is cheap
in the central valley,

At least compared to here.

But water...

Water is gold.

Yes, carrie, we all know that.

Well, lance suggested
cutting deals

With some of the largest
landowners and cities too.

Look, we have an excess
of what they need,

And in return,
they sell us real estate

For pennies on the dollar.

But there is something else
that lance explains,

Something much bigger.

And that is?

Just recently,
investors were allowed to trade

The nasdaq veles
california index.

In english, carrie, please.

It means now you can bet
on the price of water.

Exactly.

And if someone controlled
the land...

And controlled the water...

Well, then they could
accurately predict

Which way the water prices
will go.

And make millions.
Maybe even more.

So where is lance now?

I-- well, I didn't realize
he was welcome.

Oh, well, bring him next time,

And we can discuss
your idea further.

Cheers to that.

All: Cheers.

[bell tolling]

20 years ago,
nanotechnology made the cover

Of every major magazine,

From time and forbes,

To popular mechanics
and scientific american.

We were less than a decade away
from that elusive elevator

To the moon.

- [laughter]
- ah, don't laugh.

Some of our best scientific
minds and business leaders

Were convinced that it was
not only possible, but imminent.

So the question is,
what caused this discrepancy

Between the forecast
for this technology

And its actual implementation?

- [phone chimes]
- okay.

A question we are going to have
to answer next time

'cause I am talking too much.

I will see you all next week.

Oh, miss jones,
you have a minute?

Yeah.

Can I call you tara?

If I can call you richard.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

Only my mother
calls me richard.

But if you're cool with rick,

Which is what my friends
call me,

[clicks tongue]
you got yourself a deal.

- Okay.
- I wanna talk to you

About an assignment
that you turned in last week.

It wasn't good?

Oh, no, no,
it was very good.

Like too good, in fact.

Are you accusing me
of plagiarism, professor?

I'll be honest.
The thought did cross my mind,

But I decided to give you
the benefit of the doubt.

I looked at your transcripts.

Oh, and that
changed your mind.

- Can I be blunt?
- Please.

What is a graduate of drayton
doing at a community college?

One, I didn't graduate.

And two, I could say
the same thing

For a stanford
business school alum.

Ooh! She did her homework.

Or I just took a glance
at your webpage.

Ah, touché.

So what, did I get an a
on the assignment or...

I mean, it was
an excellent paper, tara.

Come on,
you already knew that.

Uh, listen, I got class
until late tonight.

But maybe after,
we can go somewhere

And discuss the assignment
a little more.

Is that permissible under the
pacific hills community college

Code of ethics?

What, a professor
and his student

Discussing an assignment
outside of class?

I think so.

Do you know where
the machine shop is,

Down by 14th street?

I do.

I'll be there later.

I will try to make it.

Or don't. It's up to you.

[gulls squawking]

[laughing]

No, no, no,
I cannot believe that.

Why not?

Because nobody
can be that stupid.

I was eight.

Still, you thought you could
capture santa claus.

I thought that if I could
close up the chimney,

Which I had seen my dad do,

Then I could force santa
to use the front door.

But when he didn't trip
any of my booby traps,

I figured he just didn't come.

And it was christmas day,
so I forgot.

Well, until your dad
built the fire.

That night.

Smoked us
right out of the house.

[laughs]

I heard the poor guy talking
to firemen, all confused,

Saying that he must have
forgotten to open the flue.

And I'm just standing there,
like, "duh duh duh duh!"

Oh, my god!

Okay, okay, your turn.

Um, nope. I don't have any
embarrassing childhood memories.

- All a big blur, huh?
- Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Then how about
an embarrassing adult story?

Oh, too many to count.

[chuckles]

You're very good, you know.

At what?

At telling me absolutely nothing
about yourself.

Okay, tell me,
what do you want to know?

Well, how about the basics?
What is it that you do?

Um, I work for
jones enterprises.

It's a large conglomerate.

We have a-- they have
a ton of different businesses

Across various industries.

- It's kinda like--
- wait, wait, I know jones.

That's that company
that's been all over the news.

That's the one.

Yeah, with that crazy family.

Okay, I wouldn't say that.
It's kinda complicated.

No, oh, no, I remember now.
I saw a report on them.

There was a murder or something.
A bunch of juicy scandals.

You don't know what the hell
you're talking about.

Hey, hey, why are you getting
all bent out of shape for?

I'm not.

I wasn't talking about you.

I was talking
about those crazy bitches.

I'm not just trying
to make you feel better

Or to disparage my alma mater,

But the fact is, the most
successful people in history

Have either not gone to college
or dropped out.

And why is that?

You heard the adage:

Those that can do
and those that can't...

Then why are you teaching?
You seem like a doer to me.

How about you first tell me
why you left drayton?

Ah, tit for tat.

Uh, quid pro quo.

Okay, well, I got kicked out of
drayton for selling drugs,

Beating up fellow students,

And blackmailing
school administrators.

Just being an overall nuisance.

[laughs]

All right, fine!
Don't tell me.

[chuckles]

Okay, now you.

Okay. It's not
that interesting, really.

Okay, um, I went to stanford
business school, as you know,

And once I graduated--

Okay, you can stop.

I thought this is
what you wanted to hear.

Not here.

Then where?

Hey, what you doing?

I like your place.

Yeah?

Yeah, it's homey.

Yeah, I'm sure it suffers
by comparison.

What do you mean?

- Got a confession.
- What am I, your priest?

No, no, see, now that
would be inappropriate.

[laughs]

No, I know who you are.

I recognized your name
the very first day of class.

Well, that's messed up.

Why?

Well, you brought me here
under false pretenses.

Oh, no, not at all.

No, no, I wanted
to sleep with you.

I mean, obviously,
you wanted to sleep with me too.

So why not tell me until now?

'cause I thought it might affect
what you thought about me,

And because
there's something else

That I wanted
to talk to you about.

What I said
about your assignment,

That was not a line
to get you into bed.

I tend not to have much trouble
finding willing partners.

[scoffs]

I mean, it was
incredibly insightful.

Brilliant, really.

You know, I thought
if this, this girl,

This student has these great
ideas and access to money...

Oh, I don't believe this.

Hey, hey, hey, hey,
just hear me out, hear me out.

If we work together, we can come
up with some really exciting...

- Go to hell!
- ...Ideas.

Leo: So there's no update yet?

No, I'm afraid not.

Anything I can do to help?

Just little things.

Until everything with the estate
is settled,

We've decided
to begin developing

On property
that we already own,

So I need you to fast-track
those permits for me.

I can do that.

Great, because if we can
move forward undaunted,

It's gonna do a lot
to generate positive publicity.

You know, pam,

There are other ways to generate
good publicity and goodwill.

I'm listening.

You could sign a conveyance deed
with the city.

What, give you some of our land?
What for?

- Partnerships. What else?
- [pam laughs]

You know why my father always
stayed out of politics, leo?

Wasn't because he didn't hold
strong beliefs. He did.

But it was because he thought
politics were like the wind.

Unpredictable and fickle
and likely to change on a dime.

And you know what gandhi said:

Anybody who says he's not
interested in politics

Is like a drowning man saying
he's not interested in water.

Leo, I never thought
I'd see the day

That you would
quote gandhi to me.

But he died penniless,

While my father, on the
other hand, built an empire.

So who would you listen to?

Be that as it may,

You've never undertaken
a project of this size, pam,

And to fully exploit everything
an aquifer has to offer,

Why, you're gonna need help.

You're gonna need
all the friends you can find.

Or buy.

Those are
the best kind of friends.

You always know
where their loyalties lie.

I think I'm gonna start
with the... Cotechino.

Narrator:
They say that politics

Makes strange bedfellows,

But that's nothing compared
to money, marriage...

And murder.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- I'm here to see robin.
- Come in, please.

This way, sir.

Miss jones, lance is here.

Thank you.

- You still in pain?
- No, I'm fine.

Ah, you don't have to
act tough with me, lance.

Yes, I'm still in pain.

That's what happens
when you get stabbed.

Then deal with it.

Painkillers are nothing
to fool around with,

Even though a lot of people
we know eat them like candy.

[chuckles]
yes, ma'am.

How about a drink?

I'm fine.

Have a seat.

Thank you.

Do you know why you're here?

I have some idea.

Carrie, my stepdaughter,
trusts you, unconditionally.

Thinks I should too.

Shall I plead my case?

No. I'm a big believer in deeds,
not words.

Then do I need to remind you

That my father
tried to have me killed?

Well, we'd both be fools
not to admit

This is still
a highly unusual situation.

- Unusual?
- Mm-hmm.

What's unusual about the fact
that I'm involved with

The woman whose stepmother
married my father,

Who I'm estranged from,
who then tried to have me killed

And then disappeared under
mysterious circumstances?

It makes my head hurt
just thinking about it.

You do realize you're not in
your father's will, don't you?

You think I expected to be?

Are you bitter about it?

Not half as bitter as
the fact that he paid someone

To stick a knife in my stomach.

Carrie told me about your idea
about the water rights.

It's a good idea.

It can make all of us
a lot of money.

A very good idea.

And if I'm being honest,

It's something the family
should have thought of.

You're builders, not financiers.

Not at heart, anyway.

True.

So you'll handle
all of the transactions?

I'll personally run them
through my company.

- Good.
- It's set up with the sec

To handle trades of this type.

Very good.

You know, lance,
I've learned the hard way

That it's usually not in my
best interest to trust people,

But I'm gonna trust you

Because you seem to make carrie
very happy.

It's taken a long time
to get carrie to trust me.

I care about her very much,
robin, I really do.

I think you do.

I hope you do,
for everyone's sake.

- Thank you for your time.
- You're welcome.

Robin: It's so beautiful.

It's so small.

It's just--
it's so vulnerable.

What? That's why we're here,
isn't it?

No, tara,
we're here to help this city

And hundreds of others
just like it across the state.

By taking some of their land
in return.

It's a partnership, tara,
not a charity.

Now, if you're interested
in charity work,

I'm sure that carrie
would really love your help.

[laughs]
no, I'm good.

Look, tara, we're not twisting
anybody's arm. You'll see.

These folks are gonna be happy
to make this deal.

Oh, I'm more than okay with it.

I just want to make sure we're
clear on what we're doing here.

For example,
in case the price of water

Is advantageous for us
to stem the flow--

Ladies, felipe hernandez,

Mayor of santa annabel,
at your service.

Mayor? Um...

Oh, no, no, please, please.
It's, uh...

We're not that formal out here.
It's felipe.

Felipe. Okay.
I'm robin jones,

And this is
pam and tara jones.

- Hello, nice to meet you.
- Hi.

It's a pleasure.

Now, I realize
we're outside of the city,

But does the mayor
of santa annabel

Always meet on
the side of a mountain?

Well, only under
special occasions.

I must say I'm a little
surprised to get your call.

Happy, of course,
but, uh, surprised.

And why is that?

Well, we never get
a lot of interest

From the larger utilities.

We're not a utility, so...

No, no, you are not.

Look, we can talk semantics
in my office,

But out here,
just the four of us,

What do you really want?

Land.

That... We have plenty of.

I know that's right.

From the gentleman
across the room.

Tell that gentleman over there
that I already have a drink.

[whispering]

What'd he say?

He said you looked
especially thirsty tonight.

[laughs]

Ohh...

Tell me, how often
does that actually work?

Well, I'm one for one.

Kayla jones.

Carter wade.

Enchanté.
[giggles]

So... Tell me, miss jones,

What is a lovely lady
like yourself

Doing here all alone?

Just looking for a little fun.
How about you?

Nothing as compelling,
I'm afraid.

Oh, no?

No. My condo is being painted,

And I didn't want to pass out
from the fumes,

So I thought I would come here,

Grab a drink,
maybe kill some time.

Hmm.

Well, lucky for you,

Among many of my talents,

I am a renowned time killer.

That is,
if you want some company.

I'd love some.

For real, your father
developed this entire area?

You seem surprised.

Not surprised,
just... Impressed.

Well, he was an impressive man.

With a very impressive
daughter.

[laughs]

Oh, flattery will get you
everywhere, mr. Wade.

It's not flattery
if it's the truth.

How about you?
You've been strangely evasive.

Not evasive, just boring.

- I doubt that.
- I told you what I do.

I am one of the largest
speculators

Of soybean futures
in the country.

You try making that exciting.

It has to be, a little.

I mean, not everyone can afford
a patek philippe.

Yes, I notice these things.

I said it wasn't exciting.

I didn't say
it wasn't lucrative.

[giggles]

A little forward
for a first date.

Oh, I didn't realize
we were on one.

What would you call it?

A compassionate woman

Assisting a temporarily
homeless man.

How about a little more help?

Only a fool would say no
to that.

- That was nice.
- Nice?

I can think of some more
appropriate adjectives.

I'm saving those for next time.

Are you leaving?

No. Just checking to make sure

I don't have to be anywhere
in the morning.

[tapping phone]

Good.

Hey, I don't mean to be
presumptuous,

But I'd like to stay.

[laughs]

What?

Nothing.

It's just that most guys,

You know,
once the deed is done,

They can't wait
to hightail it home.

Well, typically, I would,
but remember the paint fumes?

Look, I'm not most guys,

Even if the way that I picked
you up was such a cliché.

Excuse me,
I think I picked you up.

Oh, okay, then. Well, the way
we met was such a cliché.

I don't want this to be
a one-night stand.

I like you, and I would love
to get to know you better,

Even if we are doing this
a little backwards.

[click]

[click]

[door closes]

[line ringing]

Yeah, it's me.

All good.
I'll be seeing you soon.

[door opens]

Narrator:
It's never a good idea

To mix business and pleasure.

But then again,
this might be the least fraught

Of all the joneses'
entanglements.

Still, the family
has been burned before.

And stephen napoli
is a valuable friend,

But he can also be
a formidable enemy.

Stephen.

Pam, it's great to see you.

Oh, my apologies. I think
I'm a little underdressed.

No, no, you're fine.

- You been waiting long?
- Not at all.

- You are right on time.
- Good.

It has been a long time,
hasn't it?

Too long.

How are the kids?

Kids are great.

And teresa?

You know, with the kids grown,

Not much reason
to stay in touch.

You were the smart one.
Never married.

Uh, should we talk business?

Yes, let's. Um...

So, uh, how much do you know
about our plans?

Um, not much more than I've read
in the trades.

Well, unfortunately, we've had
to postpone construction

On the main facility

Until we can get our assets
sorted out

From those of webb deveraux.

Ooh. That must be a nightmare
for all of you.

Oh, you have no idea.
I assume you've dealt with him?

Many times.

Yeah, well,
from beyond the grave,

He's still a son of a bitch.

[laughs]
yeah.

But the thing is,
we need to keep up momentum.

How can I help?

Okay, we have
a piece of property

Whose ownership is indisputable,

And we want to go ahead
and start construction

Of the main quarters
for the entire project there.

Hmm. Have you started anything?
Blueprints? Surveys?

No, none of it.

I mean, all of the business
is yours.

That is, if you want it.

Of course. Thank you, pam.
That's very generous.

Uh, but the thing is,
we have to begin immediately.

Like yesterday is too late.

Pam, even the prep for this kind
of project will take time,

Despite the joint connections
and favors

That we can both call in.

I understand that,
but we need to keep moving.

We need to break ground
immediately for pr purposes.

Well, if you're certain
about the area,

We can clear the site.

That way, you could have
a nice groundbreaking.

Great. Wait, that's not gonna be
a waste of money, is it?

Not at all. You're gonna
have to do it eventually.

Fantastic. And you can
start immediately.

I mean, before any of
the formal agreements

Are actually in place?

For you, pam? Anything.

All right, thank you, everyone.
I will see you next week.

If you need to contact me
before then, you can email me.

My office hours
are at the same time.

All right.

Hey, tara.

[whispers]
hey, hey, can we--

Hey, tara?

Tara.

Hey, hey, can I talk to you
for a second?

- Tara, please, can I--
- girl: Hi.

Don't touch me.

I just wanna talk.

Well, find someone
who wants to listen.

If you're so offended, then why
did you come to my class today?

I gotta be honest. I didn't
expect to see you here today.

Or again, for that matter.

I think you're a good professor,
even though you're a jerk,

So I feel like
I can get something

Out of this class, still.

But I'm not the one that's
supposed to be embarrassed here.

You are.

Okay, fair enough.

You can't ignore
who you are, tara.

You can shun me,
get on your high horse

And lash out at anyone
who mentions your family,

But eventually you got to
come to terms with the fact

That people want access
to your wealth.

That's just business.

And until you accept that,
you're gonna be miserable.

Besides, I'm just out to have
a professional relationship.

Oh, my god.

I had a pretty good time
the other night,

And from what I recall,
you did it too.

Listen, rick, dick,
whatever you want to be called.

I'll attend your class,
but outside of that,

I don't want to see or hear
from you again, got it?

We'll see.

Relax.

I am relaxed.

You are so wound up.
If I let you loose,

You would spin like a top
right out of here.

I just don't like
not knowing what he wants.

Well, we're gonna find out
any minute.

Carrie.

Good to see you, lance.

- Sheldon.
- Thank you both for seeing me.

It's always a pleasure
to come down.

What's this all about?

I've been meaning
to speak to you

Since the kickoff party
for the clean water fund.

Crystal. Crystal water fund.

Excuse me.

Anyway, the party wasn't
the right forum for us to talk.

As you well know,

The unique issues
that surround the webb estate

Are preventing the family
from operating in a way

That's typical of
a high-profile venture as this.

Your charities,
important as they are--

Get to the point, sheldon.

I've been instructed
to release funds

For the inner city
clean water initiative.

That's correct.

I think that's a mistake.

No disrespect, sheldon,

But I don't recall
asking for your opinion.

In fact, I'm a little concerned

That you're even aware
of my plans,

Much less have a say
about them.

I don't want you to take this
the wrong way, carrie, please.

I'm only looking out
for the family's interests.

Things are different than
when your charity got a budget

With x amount of dollars
to spend as you see fit.

This water venture is
a multi-billion dollar deal.

And until all the ends
are packed up nice and neat,

We should be treading lightly.

Then why have the groundbreaking
and all the announcements?

It was just a strategic move.
I didn't want to bore you--

Don't patronize me.

I wasn't.
I was simply explaining.

Okay, well, then I don't know
how to make myself any clearer.

Release the funds.

Very well.

Look, I know my work
has not been taken seriously,

At least not as serious as the
rest of the family businesses,

But that stops right now.

And the sooner you realize that,
the better we will all be.

Sheldon.

[line ringing]

Yes. We may have a problem here.

Robin: Thanks for stopping by,
sheldon.

I love meeting you
out here, robin.

It's good for my soul.

Didn't know you had
such a spiritual side.

When it suits me.

Which is why you felt
the need to discuss

Our charitable endeavors?

Exactly.

I find your concern
to be misplaced.

Robin, it's the wrong time

To be making certain
charitable donations.

I said it before. It can draw
the wrong kind of scrutiny.

How long have you known me,
sheldon?

Before mr. Jones.

And I know how much
he trusted your advice.

He said you had
an uncanny way

Of finding out what was
important in a deal.

I suppose that's true.

So this concern about our
philanthropy, I don't buy it.

In the grand scheme of things,
it's irrelevant.

It's like giving away pennies
when we're making dollars.

So, sheldon, I need you to
tell me what's the real issue.

Lance.

You don't trust him?

He's a deveraux.

No, lance is not a deveraux.

Robin, you told me
to talk to you straight.

Now, don't start using
semantics on me.

I'm not! But lance
is not your concern.

I don't like him having access
to the family money.

[laughs]
he doesn't!

Informal or otherwise.

He has access to carrie,
and that's enough.

Out of all my stepdaughters,

She is the last one
that I lose sleep over.

Maybe in the past,
but things have changed.

She's fallen for him,
you know.

So I've gathered.

Look, it's not just his name,

And it's not his relationship
with carrie.

He's done this before.

You talking about
that little stint he had

As a guest of the state
for financial crimes?

He was just a young kid,
you know?

Just trying to get out of
the shadow of his father.

- Still, he--
- let me ask you this.

Out of your clients,
your associates,

How many of them,
if the police had the manpower,

Would be arrested
for a lapse in judgment?

Regardless,
what I don't understand

Is why this doesn't
bother you at all.

Because I've talked to lance
all about this,

And I am perfectly fine
with his intentions.

I guess you've got it
all worked out, huh?

If you want to go after
a deveraux, find another one

Because lance is not who you
need to be worried about.

Webb is.

[applause]

- [tapping microphone]
- is this thing on?

Always wanted to say that.

But seriously, um,
usually at events like this,

I look at a sea of faces
that I don't recognize,

And I say,
"welcome, friends and family!"

But today,
looking at all of you,

If you're here, you really are
friends and family.

Yes.

My father was
a man of many talents,

Of many interests,
of many passions.

But above all, he was
a visionary and a builder.

And he understood the importance
of water-- clean water--

To this part of the country.

And today,
it is incumbent on us

To make his dream come true.

Some dream.

- We just found out about it.
- Shh!

My sister, carrie jones,

Has already begun exploring
charitable endeavors

That this project
is going to support

Because as my father
also taught us,

Success is sweetest
when it's shared.

There will be many more
announcements to come,

And all of us here
are doing very important work,

Enriching the citizens
of this great county,

As well as the shareholders
of jones enterprises.

It's a new dawn
for jones enterprises,

And so I'd like to welcome
my friend and partner,

Stephen napoli
of napoli construction,

To break ground with me

On the newest
jones enterprises venture.

Thank you, pam,
and thank you, everyone.

I think you all know
that I am not much for speaking.

I'm for building.

So without further ado,
let's build.

Hear, hear!

[cheering]

Stephen!
Nice to see you, pal.

- Leo, here you go.
- No, no, no.

If I partook in every
groundbreaking I was invited to,

I'd have to join
the freaking union.

Are we all going back
to your house?

If that's okay with you all.

If you have drinks.

- Of course.
- Let's go!

Did you take a car
or do you need a ride?

Oh, anthony's parked
right out front.

I'm going to get out
of these heels

And set up some drinks.

- Okay, we'll see you later.
- I'll see you all there.

Big day for
napoli construction, huh?

We're just a hired gun, leo.

Of course, of course.

You know, I would never make
a formal recommendation

In my current capacity,

But I did mention to pam a firm
that I heard good things about.

I guess she decided to go with
a known quantity, huh?

I guess so. Guess so.

Pam! Oh, doll,
that was beautiful.

Please accept my deepest
congratulations on this venture.

But I can't stay.
I gotta go.

Oh, leo, you can't stay
for just one drink?

No, I'm on the taxpayers' dime.
It wouldn't be right.

But you enjoy yourself.

Mwah, mwah.
We'll talk soon.

- [click]
- leo: Stephen...

Leo.

[camera clicks]

Stephen: That man
gives reptiles a bad name.

What did he want?

Same thing he always wants:

To flaunt that tiny little bit
of power he thinks he wields.

God, it's pathetic.

Yeah, but more annoying,
like a fly.

[scoffs] that is why
we have flyswatters.

[laughs]

- Exactly.
- [chuckles]

I'm glad we're
working together again, pam.

Me too, stephen.

Let's grab a drink.

I suppose you all
would like an update

On the status of the estate.

- Yes.
- Mm-hmm.

Well, things are progressing,
but so slowly.

- They need a body.
- [chuckles]

Tara!

Lance: No, no, no, babe.

It's all right.
I don't mind.

No. It's just bad taste.

I thought it was funny.

Robin: The answer is
they don't.

A body would make things
go quicker and easier,

But not absolutely necessary.

All right, then.
I say we stay the course.

We're getting some good press
for the charities,

But not too much,

And we've started planning
for the facility,

But not irresponsibly,

Given the unresolved nature
of things.

All in all,
things are going pretty well.

But this is when we need
to be the most careful.

- Keep our guard up.
- Yes.

How are things going
with school, tara?

I'm getting what I need from it.
That is all.

That is all?

Tara, really?

Uh, I have some news.

- I met someone.
- Really?

- Ooh!
- That's awesome!

Someone we know?

Oh, no, I doubt that.

- Is it serious?
- No, no.

I've only seen him
a few times, but...

I like him.

What does he do?

He works for the exchange.

The clothing store?

No, not the clothing store.

The stock exchange.

Futures exchange,
specifically.

So he trades stocks?

Uh, no, not stocks.

Commodities.
Soybeans mostly.

But other agricultural
products as well.

Sounds cool, kayla.

Actually, it sounds
boring as hell to me.

[laughter]

Well, you like him.

That's what matters.

I do.

And he seems trustworthy.

After william,
that's the most important thing.

- Hear, hear.
- Yes.

Cheers to that.

Mm, speaking of finance,

How is the water rights
deal going?

- Yes.
- Well...

Things are, you know,
in the early stages,

But they're going well.

The first step is to get to know
all the different city managers

And to get them to understand
why it makes sense

To sign a long-term deal
with us, which I will.

Well, I'm glad it's going well.

This is something that william
could have been involved with,

If he hadn't been so stupid.

You haven't heard from him
at all, have you?

No. Like I said, he's stupid,
but not that stupid.

The dumbest thing he could do
is get involved with me again.

[distant sirens blaring]

We've interviewed several
witnesses from the marina

The day of the incident.

Uh, let me guess.
No one saw a thing.

No. Plenty of people
saw something.

Let's see here.
A mr. Everett de jong

Is convinced that the man whose
yacht in the slip next to his

Is siphoning gas
from his boat.

Multiple witnesses
have claimed to see teenagers

Sneak on the premises
on numerous occasions.

They leave empty beer cans
and condom wrappers.

A miss maureen o'shea
wanted me to know

That her neighbor--
a name I can't pronounce--

Doesn't have
regulation stern cleats.

- Should I go on?
- Please don't.

So no good news?

Not good news, but strange.

Well, at this point,
I'll take strange.

We can't track down
the owner of the boat

In the slip
next to webb deveraux's.

Well, is that
really surprising?

People that can afford
boats like these,

They usually have
vacation homes,

Probably more than
one vacation home,

Which would mean they could be
gone for months at a time.

Let me rephrase that.

We can't find out
who owns the boat.

I spoke to the harbormaster,

And he claimed
the privacy of his clients

Was the utmost importance.

However, he was more forthcoming
than I would have expected.

It was he who put me in touch
with the other boat owners.

- So what's the problem?
- The problem is,

He doesn't know
who owns the boat.

How is that possible,
johnson?

The boat is registered
to a corporation.

That in itself
isn't so uncommon.

Lots of boats
are claimed by businesses

For tax reasons and whatnot.

So there's no contact person,
no phone number?

Despite the types of people
that rent here,

Marina is more like
an aquatic parking lot.

As long as the bills are paid,
and no one makes any complaints,

The harbormaster doesn't ask
too many questions.

Terrific. So I assume
you contacted the company,

The one the boat
is registered to.

Sure did.

And?

And can't get a straight
answer about anything.

Believe me,
it's not for lack of trying.

You want me to stay on this?
I'm sure I'll dig something up.

We don't even know
if there's gonna be a witness.

Hell, we don't even know
if there was anyone on the boat

At the time
the incident occurred.

That's true.

I have a bad feeling
about this case.

There's lots of stuff
that's suspect.

Well, let's just
stick with what we know.

We got enough to worry about
without tracking down leads

That will most likely
lead nowhere.

Understand?

Yes, captain.

[chimes]

Hello?

Hello.

You scared me.

Do you have them?

Do you have the cash?

You don't believe me?

To be honest, william,

It doesn't look like you have
much of anything.

They took it all from me.

Yeah, well... Here.

Don't know why I had to
give these to you in person.

I have my reasons.

This is not
what we agreed upon.

Am I living on
park avenue here?

- Is that my problem?
- You'll get the rest soon.

- William, look--
- don't pretend...

It's an unpleasant way
to make a buck.

I've been there, remember?

Next time,
let's meet somewhere else.

Mm. Remind me
to keep you around.

Okay.

What is it?

What do you mean?

Come on.
I know you too well.

I want to talk to you
about something.

Well, I gathered that.

Look, I'm turning down
a foot massage for this,

So you owe me.

Our charity work,
you love it, don't you?

You know I do. Don't you?

I do, I do,
but how nice would it be

If we didn't have to rely on
your family's money for it?

What's this about, lance?

My suggestion to your family

About the land and the water
rights, they like the idea.

Well, yeah, I mean,
they signed over a dozen deals

Within the last few weeks.

Yes, well, look, I've been
looking at the markets,

And it's amazing
how sensitive they are.

With a modest deal,
the index moves a lot,

And if we bet right,
we can make a ton of money.

Well, isn't that the idea?

Yes, but this will be our money,
not your family's.

I mean, is this even legal?

It kinda sounds like
insider trading.

Exactly! However,
because this is all so new,

There's no guidance for it.

I don't know.

Carrie, we'll be protected,
I promise.

Lance, you do know you don't
have to prove anything to me.

You know that, right?

I know I don't have to.

I want to.

We clear?

Crystal.

Like the water fund.

[chuckles]

I knew you were the funniest one
of all your sisters.

And the prettiest.

And the sexiest.

- Pam, I've been calling you.
- I was parking. What is it?

Stephen napoli's on the phone.
He sounds upset.

I'll take it here.

Hi, stephen, what's going on?

Okay, I'll be right there.

I have to go.

Stephen!

Stephen, what happened?

Mother earth happened.

- Mother earth?
- Yeah, an eco-terrorist group.

One of the larger ones.
They're doing it, obviously.

When? When did this happen?

My foreman arrived
just before dawn.

The lock on the gate
had been cut.

He noticed what happened right
away and called the police.

Did they catch anyone?
The police, I mean.

No. Whoever did this
is long gone.

Probably hit the site
in the middle of the night.

Cops are reviewing the security
camera footage now though.

- We don't have security?
- No, we do. Just not 24/7.

But from now on, we will.

- Okay.
- The reality is...

There's really nothing here
to steal.

- How far back does this set us?
- Hardly at all.

Insurance is gonna cover
any losses or delays.

Okay, well, that's...
That's good, I guess.

Listen, pam, I only called you
out of obligation, all right?

You have a right to know what's
happening on your property,

But logistically,
we're already on it.

We'll bring in more vehicles
this afternoon.

Wait, what's wrong
with the vehicles?

They destroyed the vehicles?

Yeah.

Concrete in the gas tanks.

I don't understand.

I mean, why are they
targeting us?

This facility is designed
to bring people clean water.

It's not like we're clearing
forests or poisoning rivers.

You think these eco-terrorists
need a reason, huh?

They don't care about
the purpose of our work.

They think any form of progress
is an affront to mother nature.

Are they dangerous?

Only if you're a bulldozer.

Ha.

Look, you don't need
to worry about them.

They're cowards at heart.
They don't bother with people.

They focus their attention
on property or machinery.

The penalties are less.

Besides, like I said,
the cops are on it.

You'll keep me apprised?

Always.

Hey, in the whole scheme
of things,

This is just a hiccup.

We'll get these bastards.

We'd better.

There you are.

God, phoebe, can I just get
a minute of peace? I--

I just didn't know
where you were.

Nothing's on the calendar.

I had a personal engagement.

You okay?

I'm fine.

It's just been
a very hectic morning.

Well, someone's here
to see you.

- Is it on the books?
- Mm-mm.

Well, who is it?

She said her name is
eve prescott.

Just find out what she wants,

But I can't deal with anything
right now, okay?

Of course.

Oh! Sorry!

Miss jones,
just a minute of your time.

Phoebe, it's fine.
You can go back to your desk.

Okay, what is this all about?

My name is eve prescott.

Yes, my assistant told me.

That name doesn't
mean anything to you?

Miss prescott, I'm not
in the mood for guessing games.

It's been a very stressful day,

So you can either tell me
what you want right now,

Or you can leave because
I really don't have the time.

I think you'll have time
for this.

And why is that?

Because I'm your daughter.

Monday, fine, but--

I have to go.

- Are you okay?
- I need-- I need a drink.

What's going on, pam?

[liquor pours]

Hmm?

I just had a very interesting
visitor at my office.

Who's that?

My daughter.

Did you know anything
about this, sheldon?

Did she tell you her name?

Eve prescott.

Oh...

Is that her name?

Damn it, sheldon!
How the hell-- I mean--

I don't know! I don't know.

Did she say what she wants?

What do you mean,
what she wants?

Not everybody's
working an angle.

Well, she didn't show up here
for no reason.

Well, there's not no reason.
I am her mother.

She was never supposed
to know that. Never!

Your father would never
forgive me.

Well, then it's a good thing
that he's dead.

All right, excuse me.
I'm a little confused and upset.

You're upset?
You are so self-centered.

I just told you this.

You haven't even asked me
how I'm feeling.

I can only imagine
how you feel.

I'm just trying to
wrap my head around this.

Did she say
why she showed up now?

Where she's been?
What she's been doing?

No. It wasn't an interview.

She came, and she told me
it was a lot,

And I sent her away so that
I could regain my composure.

It's been...

Okay. Did you tell
the family yet?

But you will.

- I have no choice.
- All right, pam.

I'm gonna get to the bottom
of this, I swear.

I'll do whatever it takes.
I will take care of it.

You better.

Ohh...

[cows mooing]

- Sean.
- Hey.

Sean: Gentlemen!

Hello, can I help you?

You sean braddock?

You got a warrant?

I'm agent peterson
with the fbi.

This is agent jeremiah.

Yeah, and I asked
if you had a warrant.

Listen, mr. Braddock,
we can do this here,

Or we can do this
at the field office.

And you are?

Uh, emma.

I promise you, mr. Braddock,
this is the nicest space

In which to have
a friendly conversation.

The hell do you want?

I wanna know about
a little party you threw

At a napoli construction
property.

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

But you do know
napoli construction.

Yeah, yeah, I do.

Me and the 10 million
other people in this county.

What's that got to do with me?

Somebody destroyed
their construction equipment.

Oh, you think I'm responsible.

Because your organization
name and sign

Were spray-painted
on the site.

[laughs]

That is good! That is...

You know,
maybe I'll rob a bank

And leave some business cards
for the weathermen

Or the red army faction.

Seriously, bravo, agents.

That... That is some stellar
detective work you've done.

- Then tell us who did it.
- How the hell should I know?

The circles you run in aren't
known for their discretion.

Mother earth is
an advocacy group.

We have dedicated ourselves

To the protection of this
planet's natural resources.

By any means necessary?

We are a peaceful
organization, agent.

If you don't believe me,
read our mission statement.

Right.

You hear anything, mr. Braddock,
I mean anything at all,

Call me...

Or I swear,
the next adventure you plan

Will be from prison.

So does anyone have any idea
why we're here?

Pam called me.
She sounded, uh...

She just told me to do
everything in my power

To get you all here.

I just don't understand
why lance couldn't come.

I mean, I thought we were
beyond this nonsense.

Carrie, stop.

Well, whatever it is,
it must be important.

Well, it could be about
the construction site.

Maybe they caught who did it?

She would have told me that
on the phone.

I just got the sense that it was
something really important.

Someone sabotaged our facility.

I think that's
pretty damn important.

Look, we can all speculate.

Why don't we just wait and see?

Pam.

Hi, you guys.

I'm sorry
that I kept you waiting.

Pam, what is it?
What's going on?

Uh...

Okay, uh...

Years ago, my third year
of college, in fact,

I studied abroad.

Oh, yeah, I remember that.

Yeah, right. Paris.

The only thing was that
I wasn't there to study.

I...

So why were you there?

I was there
because I got pregnant,

And I went there
to have the baby.

Oh, pam.

Wait, so we're all aunts?

Mm-hmm.

Was the baby okay?

She was fine.

I mean, at least
that's what I was told.

They took her away from me
as soon as I gave birth.

They said that that was
the best way to do it,

And I agreed at the time,
and I still do.

She?

So what happened to her?

I don't know.
I wasn't supposed to know.

Wasn't supposed
to know anything.

I was just promised that
she would be well taken care of,

Like joneses taken care of.

Why are you
telling us this now?

Tara: Because she's come back?

Oh! Oh, my god.

Wait, so you've seen her?

Yeah, at the office.

I had gone to the site,
you know,

To follow up with stephen,

And when I came back, she was
just there waiting for me.

She just told you
right off the bat,

Just blurted it out?

Yeah, pretty much
just like that.

Well, how did she know?

She wouldn't say.

Don't you find that odd?

Yeah, carrie, I find it odd.

I find the whole damn thing odd.

- Well...
- Girl, I'm sorry. I...

Okay, um, if she didn't tell you
how she found out,

Did she tell you
why she's back now?

She said that she just wanted to
meet her biological mother

And see what I was like.

How did you leave things?

Well, I told her that it was
a lot for me to take in

And that I was gonna need
a little bit of time.

Then you just came here?

Well, no. I mean,
then I went to see sheldon.

Okay, um...

You, sheldon, your father.

Does anyone else know?

No one. No.
Dad made sure of that.

What about the father?

I didn't know the father.

Well, there is
one other possibility.

Which is?

She could be lying.

- Yeah. I just told you--
- no.

Not about that.
That's true, obviously,

But she could be lying
that she's the baby.

Why would she lie?

Why would anyone lie
about something like that?

Right now we don't know
what she knows.

Well, if she knew enough to know
that I ever had a daughter,

Then she knows who we are.

- And what we have.
- Yeah.

So what now, pam?

It's totally your decision.

I'm not quite sure,

But I don't want to do
anything hasty,

So I've told sheldon
to look into it,

To find out everything
that he can

And to make it a priority.

So the question is now...
When do we get to meet her?

In time, okay?

We might find out
a lot more about her

And about this whole situation
very, very soon.

Well, there is one silver lining
to all this.

Which is?

I will be the youngest,
hottest grandma around.

[laughter]

Facts.

It's gonna be okay.

- It's okay.
- Mm-hmm.

Sons of bitches finally got
what they deserved.

[chuckles]

Sean, be honest with me.

You really had nothing
to do with this?

If I did, I would have left
a lot more bodies in my wake.

No, emma, I didn't.

Okay, well, I don't know
if I can do this anymore.

What do you mean?

I mean that was the fbi.

Oh, come on.
They're grasping at straws.

If they had anything on us, they
would have arrested us already.

I didn't sign up
to be arrested.

I signed up
to make a difference.

And how do you
make a difference, emma?

Marches? Petitions?

Writing letters
to your local councilman?

Is that what they taught you
in your social justice class?

I don't know. I--

Look, I had nothing
to do with this.

Honestly.

But whoever did...

Whoever did is a hero.

Napolis got what they deserved.

I'm gonna go take a walk,
clear my head.

- Emma.
- Hmm?

Just remember, our cause
is greater than you, me.

It's greater than the napolis.

And if there are casualties,

That's the cost of war.

- [gasps]
- jeez!

- Almost gave me a heart attack.
- Sorry.

- I told you to wait in the car.
- Yes, I know.

What'd he say?

He didn't have anything
to do with it.

Right.

And you believed him.

I do. He would've told me.

Maybe he doesn't trust you
as much as you think.

Are you questioning
my judgment?

No, not at all.

Just need to be sure.

Okay.

Well, trust me, he would've
loved to take credit for this.

There was property damage,

And yet no one was hurt
or killed.

He'd have already been bragging
about that to all his friends.

The reality is,
he didn't even know about it.

And truthfully,
this isn't his style.

He would've picked something
much more public,

Not an empty
construction site.

You gonna be okay?

I'm fine.

All right.

Listen, play this out
a little longer, okay?

And I'll make it
worth your while, all right?

Anything important comes up,
let me know.

Got it.

[bell tolling]

Narrator: Sometimes
it seems like everyone wants

What others have.

And when you're a jones,
you have a lot.

Hands are out everywhere,
wanting a piece of that action,

Even to the point of betrayal.

Hey.

Oh, my god.

Hey, hey, relax, relax.
It's just me.

Yeah, that doesn't make me
feel any better.

Okay, I didn't mean
to scare you, honestly.

Were you following me?

No, I wasn't following you.
I was waiting on you.

Look, I just want
to talk to you.

Well, like I said before,
I don't want to speak to you.

Okay, well, I want
to give you another chance.

Look, we could really do
something special together,

You and I.

I got good ideas,
good connections.

I just need the financing.

Look, professor, I'm gonna
say this one last time.

Leave me the hell alone!

I don't want to hear from you,
let alone see you ever again!

You got some moxie on you, girl.

I'll give you that.

You come back here again,

I'll send my people after you,
and they won't be so nice.

Lance: I told you, leo,

Any questions you have
about the jones family,

You have to ask them.

[laughs]
unfortunately,

I don't think they're gonna be
very forthcoming, do you?

Not with what they have planned.

I wouldn't know.

Of course you would.

I know about their recent
real estate deals,

And you do too, pal.

Yeah, you're fishing, leo,
and we both know it.

Any deals that the jones family
may or may not have

Will be private.

True, true,
except for one thing.

Epa regulations require
full disclosure

Of all parties involved
in exploitation of groundwater.

Now, usually
nobody looks at those things,

But I have
idiosyncratic tastes.

So whether you
confirm it or not,

I know the family
has been cutting deals.

And at first,
I couldn't figure it out.

I thought why would the joneses
be interested

In some cow pasture
out in the middle of nowhere?

And then it hit me.

The water.

So you know. So what?

The jones family have been
honest about their water deals.

True, true, but that's not
where the money is.

The real money, the big money,

It's gonna be made
in the markets.

What do you want, leo?

What do you think I want?

I wanna wet my beak a little,
just like you.

You're about to make
an immense fortune.

So you want info
ahead of time.

Of course I do.

And if I refuse?

You won't.

Why won't I?

Because the inconsequential
permits--

You know, the ones every
contractor on the project

Takes for granted--

I can make them
much more difficult.

In fact, virtually impossible
to ever get your hands on, pal.

Aren't you afraid that one day
you're gonna get exposed?

[laughs]

The devil you say.

Ah.

Enjoy your day.

Stephen: So thank you
for meeting me here today.

[laughs]

Of course. The office
used to be my refuge,

But these days,
it's nice to get out.

Well, unfortunately today is...

A little bit more
than a social call.

That, I assumed.
Do you have an update for me?

Did the police identify someone?

The police? No, no.

Listen, pam,
I knew your father very well,

And I respected
the hell out of him.

Well, the feeling was mutual,
stephen.

We had a similar philosophy
when doing business.

We always try to be fair.

Always, all right?

And your believed,
as I still do,

That a man's word is his bond.

But that does not mean that we
let people take advantage of us.

No, I've always thought of you
as a straight shooter, stephen,

But right now
you're talking in riddles,

So what is it that you
really want to say?

Well, when the usual
channels fail,

People like your father and I,
we, uh...

We have other ways
to take care of things.

You don't have
to patronize me.

I've done things
that keep you up at night.

My apologies.

Now, what I'm about to tell you
is confidential.

Of course.

Mother earth has become
a pain in the ass.

We can't ignore 'em anymore.
They've cost us too much money,

So we've had to
make arrangements.

You have a man on the inside?

- A woman, actually.
- Ah!

Seems their leadership isn't as
progressive as they claim to be.

They couldn't imagine that
a woman would betray them.

- Ooh! If they only knew.
- Exactly.

And after what happened
at the site, I met with her,

Just to confirm that
mother earth was responsible.

You didn't think they were?

First, I did,

Then the more
I thought about it,

It just didn't make sense.

It was all too professional,
almost staged,

As if someone was trying
a little too hard

To make us believe
that it was mother earth.

And this insider of yours,
what did she say?

Well, she confirmed
my suspicions.

Mother earth had
nothing to do with it.

We weren't even
on their radar.

Well, then who do you think
was responsible?

Another radical
environmentalist group?

- No.
- Then who?

That's what I need
your help with.

After all,
it's not my enemies, pam.

Who do you know that would
want to see this venture fail?

Off the top of my head,

I can't think of
anyone specific.

I'm gonna need
to think about it.

Then do that

Because if these guys are
the pros I think they are,

This is just the beginning.

Great.

Man: Ah, it's good to be home.

Boss, it's done.

[chuckles]

Narrator: The joneses
may have thought

That webb was more dangerous
dead than alive.

He's out to prove them wrong,

Marshaling his forces
and planning his attack

To reclaim what he views
as rightfully his.

Game on.