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Previously on "diggstown."

Vivian:
I'll finance all of it.

I won't interfere
in your day to day.

What's in this for you?

You don't trust easily,
do you?

No.

Austin:
All I'm saying with
you and rolanda,

You gotta let it go.

Rolanda was sad.

The sadness,

It led her to take
her own life.

Marcie:
Stay outta my business.

Your business
is my business.

[iris giggles]

Barry costello:
You tell reverend crawley

I'm not gonna be so nice
to his girl next time.

[gunshots booming]

[tense dramatic music]

Okay, I'll see
you tonight, jo.

[chuckles]

[birds chirping]

[tense music]

Protester 1:
Where are our babies?

Protester 2:
Butcher!

Where are our babies?

Protester 3:
We will not be silenced.

[chanting] where
are our babies?

Where are our babies?

Protester 3:
You took away our choice!

Group:
Where are our babies?

This was not your choice!
-Where are our babies?

Move.
- Butcher!

Where are our babies?

Stay back!

[people shouting]

Get away from me!

[people shouting]

[doctor groaning]

[sirens wailing]

Get him up,
let him go.

Look, we made our point.

Get outta here before I-
- I need you to get up.

You're under arrest.

But this is a
peaceful protest.

Oh yeah, it looks
real peaceful.

Get back!

We warned you this
could happen.

Don't worry, babe.
My people will clear this up.

Larissa:
[grunting] hey.

[tense dramatic music]

Reporter:
In halifax this morning,

A group of complainants
in a class action lawsuit

Against a prominent
halifax doctor

Decided to bring their
fight to his doorstep.

At the heart of the
lawsuit is the allegation

Dr. Lawson sterilized fifteen
women without their consent.

Doug:
You went to the man's house?

I thought we discussed this.

Vivian:
But it worked.

Man, look at this coverage.

He looks like an ass.

Don't be too cocky.

Anyway, you still
coming over tomorrow?

Yeah, but, uh,
michelle can't make it.

Vivian:
Ah, that's too bad.

I take it you've
seen the news.

Good, right?

I'd say "I told you so"

But heck,
I told you so.

Reggie:
Vivian, you really think
that having these women

Confront this doctor at
his home helps our case?

He sterilized fifteen black
women without their consent.

This is about
hearts and minds.

No, this is about
convincing a judge

That our facts fit the law.

You would know this
if you were a lawyer.

Iris:
I was just telling ellery

I guess it pays to travel
in the right circles.

Doesn't it though, baby?

Everybody's home safely
and mission accomplished.

You're really proud of
yourself, aren't ya?

You're thinking too linear.

I'm not playing your game.

We have footage.

We control the narrative.

Keep up.

Encouraging clients to
physically assault defendants,

Doctoring video tapes?

Oh, you're right,
this is not my game.

Are you good with this?

Doug:
Reg, his lawyers are
planting racist stories

Dismissing our clients as a
pack of welfare moms and addicts

Who are trying to extort money
from a respectable obgyn.

No, I don't like it
but let's move on.

We're all on the same side,
reggie.

I wish marcie was here.

[seagull squawking]

[soft dreamy music]

[performer vocalizing]

Rolanda:
Marcie, you always
know what I need.

I'm glad you're
having a good time.

The best.

You're the best.

You comin'?

Aunt rolanda,
attach your ankle cuff.

You know that's dangerous.

[ominous music]

♪

Oh no, no.

[ominous music]

Marcie:
No.

No, you don't
wanna go with him.

It's good, baby.

No you-no you,
you don't wanna go with him!

You don't wanna go with him!

Rolanda, no.

This is our secret.

Marcie:
Don't go.

Rolanda!

[tense ominous music]

[bird squawking]

[tense ominous music]

Marcie:
That trip.

It's one of my
happiest memories.

Barry costello, I don't know
why he keeps showing up.

Sounds like a kind
of synchronicity.

Two unrelated memories
have somehow become

Intertwined or connected in
this dream you're having.

I-I thought all
this would stop

Once I got out
of the hospital

And I knew I didn't
have to testify.

Mel:
The death of your shooter

Doesn't mean the residue
of trauma just vanishes.

Tell me more about
this vacation

You and your
aunt rolanda took.

Marcie:
Why?

I don't see how
it's relevant.

Mel:
Sometimes trauma can
bond with trauma.

Maybe if we unpack the
trip we can find the,

The sticking point
between the two events

And separate them.

But there's
nothing to tell.

I already told you,

It was one of the
happiest times of my life.

Colleen:
I got a call from the
minister's office.

And?

Told them how beneficial
your talents would be

To the court of appeal

And how fortunate
they'd be to have you.

I owe you.

Oh, are you kidding me?

I'm so grateful to
you for helping me

Make sense of all of
this judge business.

Still, I won't
forget it.

Doug:
Larissa, you've
never had issues

With fertility in the past?

Never.

I've got three kids.

I've had two
miscarriages.

Getting pregnant was
never a problem.

When reece and I decided
we wanted to get pregnant,

I didn't understand why
we seemed to be having

So much trouble.

I went to see a specialist

And the first thing
that dr. Casey asked

After examining
me was,

"when did I have
my tubes tied?"

[larissa scoffs]

I think I laughed

Just 'cause,
I don't know,

The idea seemed
so foolish to me.

I'm an only child.

I always wanted
lots of kids.

Did you and reece,
your fiancé,

End up conceiving
children together?

No.

Dr. Casey said

With how the tubal
ligation was done

And the amount of
time that had passed,

The chances of a reversal
surgery being successful were...

[larissa sighs]

It wasn't good.

Doug:
Were you able to determine

Who performed the
tubal ligation?

Dr. Lawson,
right there.

Doug:
And how did you come
to this conclusion?

Dr. Lawson delivered
my last child.

During our initial
conversation,

He asked if I
was certain

I wanted to bring
another child

Into my situation.

"your situation"?

Larissa:
A single mother on
welfare with two kids

Living in social housing.

He told me it wasn't too
late to have an abortion.

I told him I
wanted my child.

Did he ever raise the topic
of abortion with you again?

No.

But he said

Because he was
doing a c-section,

He could tie my
tubes if I wanted.

Doug:
Larissa, did you want dr. Lawson
to perform a tubal ligation?

No, I didn't.

No further questions.

Sigmond:
Okay.

And you weren't in
the best shape mentally

When you first met
dr. Lawson, correct?

Your blood pressure
was sky high

And you were suffering
from depression,

Isn't that right?

Yes.

Sigmond:
And isn't it true
that you're the one

That initiated the
conversation with dr. Lawson

With the possibility of
terminating the pregnancy?

No!

Sigmond:
You didn't break
down in tears

And tell him that you'd wish,
and I quote,

"gotten my tubes tied

"so I wouldn't be in
this situation again"?

[tense dramatic music]

Ms. Crooks?

Yes, but I-

No more questions,
your honour.

Avery:
You sure you don't
wanna change your mind?

I'm just not up to it.

I get it.

You sure?

Or do you always pack
with this much intensity?

Marcie, I just really wish

You would've told
me this sooner.

The whole reason
I set this up

Was for you and my
folks to meet properly.

I know, I just...

I don't feel safe.

Marcie.

Listen, barry costello has
been dead for three months.

You don't have to worry
about seeing him in court.

He's not gonna hurt you.

I know, I just...

I just wanna curl up in a
ball and go in my closet.

Okay, look, I'm-I'm
not gonna go.

What?

No, I won't, I won't go.
-No, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no.
-No, it's okay.

You need to go,
you've been...

You've been so amazing
but I need a break.

I'm sure you could
use a break too.

I mean, go have fun
with your folks.

Go have fun and-and-and
I will try to shower

At least once
before you get back.

Oh, well,

You smell like heaven.

Nice try.

[gentle music]

I'll see you in
a couple days.

I love you.

[gentle music continues]

♪

Dewey's husband is the chair
of the advisory committee.

Dewey is chief justice.

She can recommend which
trial division judge

Gets to be a part
of that committee.

You know how long it's been
since an openly queer judge

Has been on that
advisory committee?

Not since she's
been chief justice.

Hubert banks:
That's four years.

We need representation
on that committee.

What do you want me to do?

Reach out to the
chief justice of the province.

She's out, isn't she?

Darcy's a political animal.

She's just gonna say

Wait until dewey's husband
is no longer the chair.

Besides, everyone knows
you're dewey's pet.

What did you say?

I'm sorry.

I meant to say
she's fond of you.

Look, all we're asking is for
you to make the suggestion.

Yeah.

[grand music]

Vivian:
Hey, heard you got
spanked in court today.

Wasn't my best day.

None for me.

Oh.

I'm gonna need you to pull
back on this larissa stuff.

Ah, just in case.

Is this about reggie?

I don't mind you colouring
outside the lines a little,

But this thing with the doctor
and fighting with reggie.

It's gotta stop.

You're right.

I was completely
out of line.

I just had my
assistant send over

A case of that
"quebec beer" he likes.

This jay redbird
is stunning.

Michelle set me
up with that.

Your girl's got
a killer eye.

She's so excited
for your wedding.

She's my one bright
spot at the moment.

You know what?

I think I have something
that may change your mood.

[gentle music]

Doug:
Is this what I think it is?

The eskasoni office of
marcie diggs & associates.

We're getting it done.

Vivian:
Privately run,

Fully-funded legal services

For your community.

Happy, friend?

[both chuckle]

Doug:
Your honour, these consent
forms simply cannot be relied on

As a basis to dismiss
my clients claims.

My clients consented
to giving birth,

Not having their reproductive
futures taken from them-

Your honour, doctors
have to be in a position

To make split
second decisions.

Allowing this
lawsuit to proceed

Undermines that
entire system.

Informed consent does
not begin and end

With a signature at the
bottom of a printed form-

That's not for you to decide,
with respect.

Your honour,

We deserve the opportunity

To properly put forward
our claims of duress,

Incapacitation and,
in some cases, fraud,

With respect to
these consent-

Your honour, this constant
slander of my client-

Tread lightly, mr. Paul.

Having heard the
arguments of counsel,

I've decided to give
mr. Paul a chance

To present his evidence

Supporting his
argument of duress

Regarding the signed
consent forms.

Sigmond:
In that case, we'd
ask that the evidence

To support their
duress argument

Be limited to
the time period

Directly before the
signing of the consent

And not include the
consultations months earlier.

Ellery:
Objection, your honour.

Counsel's request narrows
the scope of our argument.

Yes, it does.

The defendant's
request is granted.

Complainant's duress
argument can only relate

To discussions that
occurred within 24 hours

Of dr. Lawson's patients
signing the consent form.

We're adjourned.

[tense music]

Cancel whatever
plans you have.

If we don't thread
this needle,

We're done.

[tense music swells]

Iris:
What about this one?

Hmm, um...

Fails on time period.

This one could be good.

Single mother, four kids,

Works as an ea at the
department of finance.

Oh, I remember this one.

She said he performed
her tubal ligation

After she gave birth
and she consented,

But her psychiatrist
told dr. Lawson

That she was suffering
from postpartum depression.

She recommended
against the procedure.

Why isn't she on
our witness list?

Reggie:
You know why.

Ms. Jefferson's strategy
of "black women only".

Do we have a retainer
agreement with her?

She was poached by
another law firm.

We found one,
we'll find another.

I think I found something.

Morgan quinn.

That doesn't ring a bell.

Iris:
Morgan elizabeth quinn.

She was in a serious
car accident

When she was
eight months pregnant.

Unconscious.
No consent form.

Jackpot.

Iris:
She gave birth to
a healthy baby

And two years later,

She found out
that dr. Lawson

Performed a tubal ligation
without her consent.

That means even if
we lose the motion

We're still in the game.

Ellery:
Oh, iris, you got
his pronouns wrong.

Morgan's a "he".
He's a trans man.

We need to track
down morgan.

Nope, he revoked his retainer
agreement three weeks ago.

Doug:
I thought you were staying
on top of our complainants,

Keeping 'em on side.

Ellery:
Our "named" complainants at
the forefront of the case.

Find morgan quinn,
convince him to testify.

Judge vo:
For count one,

A sentence of
six months in jail.

[knock on door]
for count two,

The sentence of-

I still can't get over it.

Live feed access into
everyone's courtroom.

Provides a different
perspective, doesn't it?

Fascinating.

Um, I was gonna
come see you-

Actually, my husband is
chairing the advisory committee

For the next
round of hiring

For nova scotia trial
division judges.

We want the committee
to be more inclusive.

Colleen:
That's exactly what I wanted
to speak to you about.

I mean, we could really use
more lgbtq+ representation

On that committee.

So we're agreed [laughs].

That was easy.

No. Oh, sorry.

No, I mean, thank you
for thinking of me.

Ah, I was thinking judge pinch
would be perfect for that job.

She's a progressive thinker-

Judge dewey:
Brittney pinch is fine,

But your experience as a
manager of halifax legal aid

And the fact that you ran
your own firm in toronto.

You have the practical
recruitment experience

A lot of your
colleagues lack.

And, the fact
that you are also

A member of the lgbt+
community is a real plus.

I'll definitely
think about it.

Are they green?

There you go, yeah.

[child vocalizes]

Morgan:
Oh, you want this guy?

I can't talk to you.

Morgan, we're really
sorry about how we-

No, I really can't
talk to you.

You settled with dr. Lawson,
didn't you?

[emotional music]

I haven't heard from anyone
at your firm in over a month.

It was obvious that nobody
cared about me or my story.

So yeah, I took the money.

I'm sorry,
he's not a good guy,

But I needed to take
care of my family.

[emotional music continues]

Doug, I can't do this.

Larissa, we need you.
See, right now-

I'll sit in the gallery.

I'll support the other
women on the case,

But I just can't.

I can't be out there
like you and vivian want.

Larissa, please.

That's enough, doug.

She says she's out.

[gentle music]

♪

Savanna:
Your father had the great
idea to start a garden.

"start" being the
operative word.

Dad's busy?

Savanna:
Well, for a man who's
supposed to be retired,

He doesn't know how
to say no [chuckles].

He's been filling in over
at the er in fredericton

For the past two weeks.

I've already told
him if he gets sick

I'll kill him [laughs].

Well, dad loves taking
care of people.

Anyways.

How you doing?

How's marcie?

She's not here
with you so

I'm guessing it's
still a struggle.

Yeah, one day at a time.

You, for better or worse
are so much more like me.

Be patient with her, okay?

Just it's hard sometimes, mom.

Come inside.

I got a pan of
lasagna [chuckles].

And I know that'll cure
what ails you [laughs].

Colleen, I'm not trying to
diminish your capabilities

But this is about you
"straight passing".

I'm not "straight passing".

Right, but I have heard
people describe you

As someone who
happens to be gay.

Well, don't put their
assumptions on me.

You know, you're right.

You're right.

Loretta likes you.

And, even though I
know you're private

And don't like to lead
with your sexual identity,

You being in the room means
that we're in the room with you.

You'll fight for us.

Doug:
I don't even know if
we have a case anymore.

I'll speak to larissa.

Reggie:
You.

You're the problem.

This happened because
morgan doesn't fit the story

That you want to tell.

Why don't you just leave,
if you're not gonna be helpful?

Viv, that's enough.
- Helpful? Like you?

You made these
women believe in us

And then you,
you screwed them.

Not doug, not us, you.

Man, you need to
get off my ass.

Remember who pays
the bills here.

Iris:
Can you stop?

Just stop.

You have no right, vivian.

Not after what happened.

The shooting.

[tense music]

♪

Doug:
Reg.

She was out of line.

That shouldn't
have happened.

Reggie:
But it did.

She has no right to
treat me like that.

[stammers] she's acting
like I'm the enemy.

Doug:
I'll talk to her.

Talk, huh.

No, this was inevitable.

With marcie gone,
I mean, it's not you.

She doesn't respect the
rules that we live by.

She just does
what she wants.

And I'm telling you my friend,
I am too old for this shit.

Marcie:
It's a lot of food
for one person.

Your dad's coming by tonight,
isn't he?

I'm sure he needs a
home-cooked meal.

So what's going on
with you two anyway?

Nothing.

He's enjoying his freedom,
I'm enjoying mine.

Mhm.

Velma:
Your mom's a hot property.

Men have been after me
like flies at a picnic.

Little old to be starting
your "ho phase",

Don't you think?

And you're not too old for
me to slap across the mouth.

I'm not sure I even want
another man in my life.

It's kind of nice being able
to spread out on the bed,

Not fighting about
whose side is whose,

Not having your
father's cold feet

Wake me up in the
middle of the night.

[laughs] god, it's
like his feet die

And are revived
in the morning.

Maybe we could go
on a double date.

[knocking on door]

That's not gonna happen, mom.

Can we talk?

It's really ugly, marcie.

Doug is now realizing that
if you give viv an inch,

She's gonna take a mile.

If you don't come back I'm
certain reggie's gonna quit.

I'm not ready.

Then get ready, marcie.

Marcie:
You hear that, mom?

She says, "get ready."

How many times
have I heard that?

Every day.

Marcie:
Look, I spoke to
doug last week.

He said everything
was fine.

Vivian moved into
your office.

Trust me,
everything is not fine.

[tense music]

Charlie:
Look at ya.

Doing dishes [laughs].

Good to see you, son.
- Hey, dad.

I'm glad I didn't miss ya.

Mom says you got tied up.

Yeah, yeah, whole system been
on life support pre-covid.

Now, something's gotta change.

Where's marcie?

Ah, she couldn't come.

How's she feeling?

Did she finish her
outpatient therapy?

Yeah, I mean, she's-she's
coming around.

Yeah.

Physically, anyway.

It's just psychological stuff.

Yeah, yeah.

It's unpredictable
for sure.

Hmm.

Well, I need to take a shower.

We'll catch up in a few.
-Okay. Yeah.

Hey, vangie, did you
give avery that letter

That came from
the government?

Is it going somewhere?

Well, I don't know,
dear, is it?

Come on, come on.

[both laugh]

All right.

Letter?

What letter, mom?

Savanna:
Government's opening
up the books finally.

Kids who were adopted

Can get their birth
parents information

Unless the birth
parents file a,

A veto asking,

Asking not to
be contacted.

If you're curious,
you know, now's,

Now's your chance.

Doug tells me you wanna
take your name off the case.

It's too much.

You made me believe
that the courts cared

About black women who were
butchered by that doctor.

You remember my grandma,

She had that unit just across
from your mom's in jellybean?

She revered her doctor.

He was like god.

Then, she had a stroke,

Couldn't swallow.

Perfectly healthy,
just couldn't swallow.

Doctor wanted to put a
feeding tube down her throat

And be done with her.

To hell with that, I said.

But grandma thought
her doctor was god.

She died with that
feeding tube in her belly.

Look, I wasn't being
naive about this.

Even if we lose, we win.

Dr. Lawson will think twice
about pulling that shit

On another one of us.

[vivian sighs]

If we don't have a client,
we don't have a case.

[gentle music]

♪

♪

Marcie, you're back.

Vivian.

That's subtle.

Marcie:
You and I both know
setting up shop here

Was a breach of
our agreement.

Just trying to be of help.

And I appreciate that,
I do.

But I'm back now.

You don't gotta
tell me twice.

Your things?

Trash it.

I'll be seeing ya, partner.

Louise:
You're really doing this?

You're going?

Ah, I've been at
this long enough

I don't have to put up
with that bullshit.

Louise:
And what about,

I don't know, this?

Us?

I think that
our relationship

Can withstand a,
a three hour drive.

How about you?

[knock on door]

Reggie:
Hey, there she is.

I heard a rumour
you were back.

Yeah.

[reg chuckles]

It's really good
to see you, reg.

Hey, louise.
- Hey, marcie.

I'll catch up
with you later.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

Well, you're resigning to
take a teaching job at upei.

I thought you'd had
enough of academia.

Enough of ms. Jefferson.

Vivian's gone.

Reggie:
Is she?

You weren't in the
hospital a week

And she put
doug in charge,

Which is the one
good call she made.

Why not you?

Reggie:
I don't know.

You were lying there
unresponsive in the hospital

And then the-the
reverend was dead.

And I mean,
to be perfectly honest,

I think I was done then.

Doug was doing you proud,
but he got too close to viv.

They like each other,
go figure.

So he let the fox in
with the chickens.

Don't go.

I'm, I'm back.

Things will get better.

Ah, don't kid a kidder.

I love you but this is a
vivian jefferson production

And until she's out,
all the way out,

You're stuck.

[tense music]

Dr. Lawson followed his
mo on morgan's delivery:

C-section followed by tubal
ligation without consent.

Except with morgan
he screwed up

Because morgan
was incapacitated,

Didn't sign a
consent form

And there was nobody there
to sign on his behalf.

And we didn't want
him as a witness

Because he wasn't black?

Uh, viv said he didn't
fit the narrative.

Basil:
I need to speak
to a lawyer now.

It's what, money?

Here, here, take it.

It's all I've got.

I need someone to help me.

Hi, I'm marcie diggs.

Basil allen.

This is my lady,
trudy willis.

Hi.
-Hi.

Why do you need a lawyer today,
mr. Allen?

Basil's from jamaica.

He's a migrant worker
out in stewiacke

At goldenview fields.

Tell her what's going on.

Basil:
I need to know how to quit
and get another employer

To sponsor my permit.

These people are no good,
miss diggs.

Them rotten.

Mr. Allen, this
doesn't sound like

A five minute conversation.

Look, we're in the middle
of a trial this week.

Can you come back
in two weeks

And I promise you
I will get you

Untangled from
your employer.

She a woman of her word?

Absolutely.

I'll see you in two weeks,
ms. Diggs.

Call me marcie.

Basil, trudy, I'm sorry but we,
we really have to go.

I'll see you.

[gentle music]

Morgan:
I was going through

One of the happiest
experiences of my life.

Every aspect of the healthcare
system was telling me that

A pregnant person who
doesn't identify as a woman

Doesn't belong.

And whether they
intended it or not,

Your firm made me
feel the same way.

I didn't fit so I
was just discarded.

I am sorry that you went
through all of that.

Dr. Lawson hurt a lot of
people but we need you.

Honestly, if you don't testify,
he just gets away with it.

He gets to go home and feel like
he was right to sterilize you

And all of those
other people.

Don't let that happen.

Don't just go away quietly.

Testify.

[gentle music]

They paid me $350,000.

That money changes my life.

Never see that in a class
action suit, would I?

I can't risk it.

I can't risk
losing that money.

I can't risk dr. Lawson's
lawyers coming after me.

I can't, I'm sorry.

[upbeat latin music]

Marcie:
I think when we get back that
we just fire your lawyer.

You need somebody
with some muscle.

Marcie.

Somebody to put the fear of
god into these prosecutors.

Rolanda:
Oh, marcie.

Um?

Okay, okay.

But right now can we just
focus on this beautiful place?

Marcie, this is our time.

Okay.

[singing in spanish]

[bird squawking]

Mel:
You didn't mention
costello this time.

Yeah, no,
costello wasn't there.

Um, it was just rolanda
and me this time.

But it-it still...

It like, it doesn't
feel like...

It was joyful.

And in the dreams,

It's like...

[gentle melancholic music]

Mel:
What is it?

Tell me what happened.

[marcie whimpering]

I have to go.

Marcie, whatever this thing
is that you're holding onto,

You're gonna have to
get real about it

Or it will continue
to eat at you.

Vivian:
Unbelievable!

Little baby just had to go
running to momma, didn't she?

Oh, go to hell, viv.

I brought larissa
to the firm.

It was my case to manage.

Your case?

I made the introductions,
viva did the outreach.

You are delusional, viv.

You're not a lawyer.

You don't have cases.

Had you not interfered,

Morgan quinn would've
been able to testify

And this would've been
a victory for larissa,

But now it's too late.

Of course your fearless leader
couldn't make everything better?

You mean she couldn't
fix what you broke?

He already agreed to a
settlement with dr. Lawson.

And we could subpoena him

But marcie's unwilling
to go that route.

Of course.

I think it's over.

We were over the moment
you went running to marcie.

[tense music]

♪

That's 90,000 per.

That's not gonna cut it.

Give me a number.

700,000.

Your case is in pieces.

The only reason
we're talking

Is because of dr. Lawson's
sense of generosity.

Well, I'm sure the
negative publicity

Isn't helping his practice.

You subpoenaed him?

We're done, sigmond.

You signed an nda.

You testify,

We'll come after you for
every cent of the settlement.

He robbed me of my
reproductive rights.

He deserves to be punished.

Marcie:
If you'll excuse us,

We need to speak
with our witness.

It was tough some days

Just going to my
prenatal appointments.

Everything is gendered.

All the printed material

Referring to
"your new journey as a mom"

Or "welcome to motherhood".

Judge dewey:
But you are a mother still,
aren't you?

I'm a father.

My pronouns are "he", "him".

I understand that

But biologically
you're still a woman.

Your honour, my client
identifies as "male".

I'm not contesting your
witness' gender identity.

But that's actually
what you're doing.

Counsellor, continue
with your witness.

Marcie [on live stream]:
Morgan, prior to giving birth,

Did you ever indicate
to dr. Lawson

That you wanted a
tubal ligation?

Morgan:
No.

I'd been in a car accident
and I was unconscious.

So you intended to
have more children?

Morgan:
Maybe, I don't know.

I wanted that option but
he took that from me.

But you identify as a man,

You want to be a man.

No, I am a man,
your honour.

Judge dewey:
So why would you
continue to have babies?

Something that is the
sole enterprise of women.

I guess some people
want it both ways.

What the?
- Your honour!

Judge dewey:
Counsel, my questions fall
within the scope of the law.

Your honour, I would like to
continue questioning my witness

Without interruption.

Morgan, you didn't
sign a consent form

When you were admitted
to the hospital

To give birth, did you?

No, I did not.

Marcie:
And no one with your
medical power of attorney

Signed a consent
form on your behalf?

No.

Marcie:
And when you
regained consciousness,

Did dr. Lawson or
anyone on his team

Tell you that they had
performed a tubal ligation

During your c-section?

No, I, um...

I only learned that
after a couple of years

When my partner and
I were looking into

Having another child.

Thank you.

Judge dewey:
Mr. Reichert.

Isn't it true your
pregnancy was unplanned?

Yes, but I-

In fact you were
scheduled for a grs,

Gender reassignment surgery,

Prior to learning
of your pregnancy,

Isn't that right?

Yes, but I-

Didn't you breakdown in
tears in dr. Lawson's office

Because you were so upset
about your pregnancy

And having to
cancel your grs?

I-I wasn't upset.

Ah, but you were seeking
abortion counselling.

Objection!

Judge dewey:
Sit down, ms. Diggs.
I wanna hear this testimony.

Sigmond:
You did tell dr. Lawson that
you wanted to be referred

To planned parenthood

Because you were seeking
abortion counselling.

Shouldn't every pregnant
person have that option?

Morgan, I'm curious,

You're in a loving,
stable relationship

With a decent home and job.

Sounds like a great
place to raise a child.

So why were you seeking
abortion counselling?

Morgan?

[morgan crying softly]

'cause I didn't wanna
be in that body.

Right, 'cause you're a man

And men don't have babies.

Objection, your honour!

Sigmond:
Isn't it true that
you asked dr. Lawson

To perform tubal ligation
after giving birth

Because you didn't want
any more children?

Objection, your honour.

Sigmond:
Isn't it true that you
created this entire narrative

Because you wanted to save
face with your partner?

Marcie:
Judge dewey!

Judge dewey:
Ms. Diggs, there's
nothing wrong

With mr. Reichert's questions.

In your earlier testimony,

You mentioned that
you and your partner

Were considering
having more children.

But you,

You don't wanna
have another child,

Do you, morgan?

You're under oath, morgan.

Don't forget.

It wasn't his choice!

It was my choice!

Mine!

Thank you, morgan.

Your honour, I'm done.

[morgan sobbing]

Darcy:
If you're not
going to tell me

Why you want to withdraw your
recommendation of loretta

To the court of appeal,
then I'm not comfortable.

She's transphobic, homophobic.

I mean, her conduct in
court today was astonishing.

If I could have her removed
from the bench, I would.

That's strong.

Colleen:
Look, you're the boss of
every judge in the province.

After what I've
just told you,

Do you think judge dewey
deserves to be on the bench?

Judges.

We're a tiny family.

We put our dirty
laundry in the dryer,

Not on the line.

I want you to call
the minister's office

And rescind my
recommendation.

And if they ask why?

Don't hide the truth
on my account.

I'm not gonna give
shelter to a homophobe

And neither should you.

Judge dewey:
If there is nothing
further from counsel,

I shall proceed
with my ruling.

This court finds the
defendant dr. Brad lawson,

Not liable.

What?
[gasping and whispering]

What do you mean?

Judge dewey:
We're adjourned.

[tense dramatic music]
[gasping and whispering]

Bailiff:
All rise.

Marcie:
Your honour I would like
an opportunity to be heard.

Your honour.

Judge dewey!

Doug:
Marcie.

Marcie:
The way that you just
treated my witness morgan,

Your openly transphobic
behaviour is disgusting.

This robe that you wear-

I would stop if I were you.

Marcie:
You should be ashamed.

You know, I'm sitting
here wondering

Whether or not justice
can actually be obtained

In a courtroom anymore.

You have managed to
change this courtroom

Into a place where
fear resides,

Like a-like a haunted house.

You know, you're a ghoul.

Ms. Diggs,

You clearly continue
to suffer the effects

Of the violent
assault you endured.

However, for your sake,

I hope to never see you
in my courtroom again.

[intense dramatic music]

Hey, marce.

[dramatic music swells]

Here you go.

Take care.

[engine rumbles]

Listen to it purr.

You look great in that.

[engine rumbling]

Did you pay him to testify?

Your stuff is in
the front hallway.

[suspenseful music]

[intense music]

Hey, what?

[screaming]

[bones crunching]
[groaning]

[tense dramatic music]

[lawson whimpers]

[upbeat latin music]

Look what I got!

Oh wow.
-There you go.

Delicious.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Hey, marce.

Hm?

I want you to know
that I love you.

You understand?

I know.

Like, I love you.

[upbeat latin music]

♪

Going for a walk?

Rolanda:
Yeah. Hit me!

[upbeat latin music]

Rolanda:
Mwah!

[latin music continues]

♪

[ominous music]

[marcie gasps]

[ominous music]

Rolanda!

Oh my god,
what did you do?

What did you do?

Oh my god, no!

No, no, why?

[rolanda sputtering]

Rolanda.
-Marcie.

Help!
- Marcie.

Somebody help me,
we need an ambulance.

Let me go, baby.

Let me go, please!

Why did you do this?
You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay,
you're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay.

[marcie panting]

[bird squawking]

[harsh music]

Thank you.

You okay, kid?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I'm all good.

I'm sorry, excuse me.

[emotional music]

♪ memories fade and
I try to hold on

♪ when I don't know
where I belong no more

♪ the sound of your voice
was my all, was my home

♪ but these walls, they can't
hear you no more, no more

♪ searching high and
low for peace of mind

♪ I feel I lost a
piece of mine

♪ and I wish that
time never mattered ♪

Velma:
Marcie?

Marcie?

[marcie sobs]

It's okay, baby.

Whatever it is,
it's okay.

♪ time never mattered ♪