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Previously on "Notorious"...

It's Dana Hartman.
I desperately need your help.

Julia: Her daughter, Maya,
is the one who found the body.

She said
she could be a suspect.

That's Willow and Preston.
They're the other roommates.

Someone just sent this video
to Louise anonymously.

You were actually having sex
with your daughter's boyfriend?

What do you want
not to air it?

What if Dana agrees
to be a guest on your show?

Air the tape, Julia.
I made a deal with Dana
not to air it.

Air the tape now.

Jake:
Dana went on the show.

She did everything you asked.
We had a deal.

The gun used
to commit the murder

belongs to singer-performer
Ray J.

Several other celebrity homes
have also been broken into,

in these so-called
Bling Ring burglaries.

Maya and her roommates
are the Bling Ring.

At best, you might
have her on possession
of stolen property.

Her roommates rolled on her
for shooting Johnny Weston.

**

* Rushing water

[ Beeping ]

* One keeps to corner

[ Camera shutter clicking ]

Woman: Step out.

[ Knock on door ]
Come in.

Thanks for coming.

We need to talk.

Fine.
I need to talk.

I feel like you're blaming me
for running Dana's sex tape,

and that's not fair.

I said you didn't do enough
to stop it.

I don't believe you purposefully
violated our agreement, Julia,

but, um...
But I could have done more
to prevent it.

So, what happened?
I don't know.

I've been mad at Dana
for so long.

Maybe I let our past
affect my behavior.

But at the end of the day,
it's on me.

And I'm sorry.

Thank you.

How's Maya?

She is looking at murder one,
so not great.

I'm hearing the D.A.
is your guest tonight.

That's true.

Is there any way you might
invite me into the control room?

Just to keep things
fair and balanced.

It's the least I can do.

**

In breaking news, Maya Hartman,
the 21-year-old daughter

of disgraced news anchor
Dana Hartman,

has been arrested for the murder
of her roommate, Johnny Weston.

A possible connection
between the murder

and the recently reported
Bling Ring has come to light.

Our guest tonight is Los Angeles
District Attorney Max Gilford.

Mr. Gilford,
tell us what this Bling Ring

has to do
with Johnny Weston's murder.

Cue the photo.

We believe
that Maya Hartman,

along with her roommates
Willow Ferrera, Preston Mann,

and Johnny Weston,

acquired a gun
belonging to performer Ray J

when they broke into his home
several weeks ago.

Evidently,
this so-called Bling Ring

doesn't just take objects
of monetary value.

Well, entering
a celebrity's home,

touching their personal items
is a brush with fame.

Maya and her friends wanted
to feel part of the in-crowd.

That's the dark side
of celebrity culture.

At the very least, they didn't
sell any of the stolen items.

Have you even noticed that the
D.A. has incredibly small hands?

Oh, his hands are fine.

Louise: I hear Preston
and Willow are cooperating

in the state's case
against Maya.
That's right.

They will both be appearing as
witnesses for the prosecution.

These aren't bad kids, but
they've made serious mistakes.

-What'd they get in return?
-Ask about the deal.

Were they offered immunity
in the robberies

in exchange
for their testimony?

Yes, but that's just a part
of the prosecution's case.

The gunshot residue on Maya's
sleeve, the ballistics report,

and Maya's discovery
that her boyfriend

had slept with her mother --
All of it adds up.

Maya Hartman
killed Johnny Weston.

And yet
there's no murder weapon.

Frankly, Louise, I wish
they were all like this.

Louise, ask about the gun.

Louise: The gun
hasn't been found yet.

That's of little consequence.

Not only do we have an abundance
of forensic evidence --

we also have a written statement
by the suspect that reads --

and I quote --
"I want to kill Johnny."

It's rare to get
an admission in writing,

but there you have it.

That is
pretty compelling.

I think
anyone would agree.

How does Ma--
[ Remote clicks ]

Don't watch the news.
It's never good.

**

[ Car alarm chirps ]

Don't be scared.

Put down
what you're reaching for.

My wallet's in my purse.

I don't want your wallet.

I'm here
to present an opportunity.

Really?
What's that?

An interview
with Carlos Mora.

You know him as "El Toro."

Come on.
[ Scoffs ]

He likes your show.

He watches when he can.

He's got 10,000 Federales
searching for him

since his prison break,
and he's watching my show?

He watched it tonight --

live in Mexico.

There is a plane
ready to take you.

You have 48 hours
to decide.

[ Chuckles ]

I don't just hop on a plane
to interview mass murderers

without working out
the details first.

El Toro wants to tell his story
to the world, his legacy.

If you say no,
we will find somebody else.

But if you accept
my invitation, you tell no one.

You can call me on this.

My number is programmed.

[ Vehicle door closes ]

[ Sighs ]

**

[ Chuckles ]

I saw that Jake didn't seem
too happy about my interview.

I don't want to talk
about Jake right now.

I mean,
I don't want to talk at all.

* I wasn't wasting your time

[ Cellphone rings ]
* But I stopped searching
for answers *

[ Doorbell rings ]

* Even when I'm by your side

I don't care.

* Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
[ Knock on door ]

Okay. Shh.
I'll be right back.

-Shirt.
-Ooh!

Thanks.

What took so long?
I'm busy.

That's no way
to speak to the talent.

We--

[ Door closes ]

Mr. District Attorney.

I see you're ready
to present your case.

[ Clears throat ]

Louise, it's obviously
not a good time.

This can't wait.

Sorry.

Max, would you mind
opening us a bottle of Pinot?

Sure.

This better be so good.

El Toro wants me
to interview him.

El Toro?

The biggest narco trafficker
since Escobar?

He's the most wanted man
in the world.

He's not coming out of hiding
to go on our show.

He wants me to go to him.

He's gunned down
women and children.

He's a monster.

Julia, I became a journalist
to cover stories,

not to play it safe.

El Toro could be
the biggest get of our lives.

How do you even know
it's real?

The guy who approached me,
Eduardo Nogales...

he's El Toro's
longtime lieutenant.

What's the plan?

We call him
on a burner phone,

tell him we want
to do the interview,

and then
El Toro's private jet

whisks us off
to wherever he's hiding.

I can't believe
I'm saying this,

but you have to clear it
with network.

You need to tell Darin.

Eduardo said
we can't tell anyone.

You told me.
Well, I'm not going
without you.

Well, good, but you also
have to tell Darin.

[ Sighs ]

Fine.
I'll talk to him.

Carry on.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[ Door closes ]

You are not gonna
interview El Toro.

You should not eavesdrop on
people's personal conversations.

Your safety aside,
he's just gonna use Louise

to drum up support
so the people he gets rich off

think he's some kind
of Robin Hood.

I don't feel like
talking anymore.

That's not fair.

**

I don't understand
why they denied bail.

The judge thinks
Maya's a flight risk.

You still haven't seen her?

She won't let me.

Dana, right now, my priority
is creating reasonable doubt.

I need your help.

Anything.

You need
to go back on "LHL."

Are you kidding me?

Louise has it out for me,

and Julia won't protect me.

Why would I ever go
on that show again?

For Maya.

Maya called her diary
a burn book, right?

The theory, as I understand it,
behind a burn book

is to write down
your feelings

so that you don't
actually act on them.

That takes away
her motive.

And we need to start
steering public opinion

in her favor right now.

Now, for better or worse,
your sex tape got huge ratings.

[ Scoffs ]
You go back on that show,

people will tune in and listen
to whatever you have to say.

Jake, I can't do it.
[ Sighs ]

I mean, last time,
Louise hijacked the interview,

and -- and Julia
let her do it.

How do we know
that won't happen again?

Let me handle that.

You want me to put
Dana Hartman back on the air?

Yes, I do,
for a good reason.

The last time I saw Dana,
she told me to stay away.

And even if I said yes,
how in the world

would you convince her
to come back on the show?

Why would she ever trust me
again after that sex tape?

Good question.

She's meeting you at noon
for lunch.

I suggest you figure out
how to convince her.
Come on.

Julia, you want her
to believe you're sorry

about airing that tape,
then prove it.

Maybe you should start
by forgiving her. Hmm?

All of it adds up.

Maya Hartman
killed Johnny Weston.

Frankly, Louise,
I wish they were all like...

[ Keyboard clacks ]

This is a law firm.

Please act accordingly.

My apologies.

Mm.

[ Chuckles ]

I brought you
some apartment listings.

[ Breathes deeply ]
Some of them are amazing.

The others
are in your price range.

That's sweet,
but I don't have time to look.

Jake has me analyzing
the D.A.'s interview on "LHL."

Ella, you are so smart,

and you're very beautiful,

but you live in a motel.

It's time to move.

The first step's
always the hardest.

**

Dana, thanks for coming.

[ Clears throat ]

I'll get right to it.

I should have done more
to prevent Louise

from airing that sex tape.

I take responsibility,
and I'm sorry.

Thank you.

I never understood why you
fabricated the interview,

and then I realized
I never asked you why.

I just made assumptions.

I'm a reporter, and I should
have asked the question.

I was pregnant.

What?

That's why I never met
my source in Cambodia.

That's why I lied
about the interview.

I was pregnant, and I had
terrible morning sickness.

There's no crime
in being pregnant.

The network
would have understood.

The father
was Ronald Teller.

The chairman
of the network.

That's why
I couldn't say anything.

Because what you're thinking,

everyone else
would have believed --

that the first female
to solo anchor the news

slept her way to the top.

Well...

Ronald had been harassing me
for years.

You know his reputation.
I do.

So, one night, at a company
retreat, he pushed me too far.

So I pushed him back.

Told him to stay
the hell away from me.

He just laughed,

and then he threatened
to end my career.

What did you do?

I got rip-roaring drunk.

And slept with him?

[ Sighs ]

Biggest mistake of my life.

Six weeks later, I had morning
sickness in Phnom Penh so bad

that I couldn't make
my interview.

I wasn't sure
what I was gonna do.

I needed to buy myself
some time,

so I submitted
the bogus interview.

But my source was real.

My facts were real.

I just never conducted
the interview.

And then
I blew the whistle on you.

Two weeks later,
I lost the baby.

And soon after that,
I lost my entire career.

[ Chuckles ]

But Ronald Teller
kept running the network

until the day he died.

I'm so sorry.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Right now, the most important
thing is helping Maya.

So, Jake wants me
to go back on "LHL,"

and I don't trust Louise.

I can't control
her questions.

Well, then I can't do
the show.

Actually, you can.

So, you're claiming
that when your daughter, Maya,

wrote,
"I want to kill Johnny,"

that it had nothing
to do with his murder?

That's right.

Under the direction
of her therapist,

Maya was writing down
her raw, unfiltered thoughts.

There was no intent.

Maya is
a sweet, loving person.

She wouldn't hurt anyone.

So it's just a coincidence
that Johnny Weston

ended up dead
two days after Maya wrote,

"I want to kill Johnny"?

Intensive journaling --
That's what Maya was doing.

It's an established form
of therapy pioneered

by a renowned psychotherapist,
James Pennebaker.

I wonder what Dr. Pennebaker
would make

of your sleeping
with your daughter's boyfriend.

I didn't know he was
Maya's boyfriend at the time.

I also didn't realize
the extent of the hypocrisy

surrounding the issue
of women of a certain age

having sex with younger men.
You prepped her,
didn't you?

Disparaged for being sexual
at my age...I might have given
her a few hints.

...it's a double standard,
that's for sure.
[ Cellphone rings ]

The death of a young man
who was sleeping

with both
a mother and daughter

is a compelling story,
regardless of age.

Don't you think?

Maya had no idea that
I was sleeping with Johnny.

Therefore, she didn't have
motive to hurt him.

[ Whispering indistinctly ]
In fact, Maya didn't
find out about Johnny and me

until you aired that tape
on this show.

Louise, go to commercial.

Thank you, Dana.

And with that,
we need to take a break.

Man:
And we're clear.

[ Bell rings ]

What's going on?

Jake just got a call
from the warden.

Maya's being rushed
to the hospital.

She tried to kill herself.

**

-- Captions by VITAC --

**

[ Sighs ]

Dana,
I spoke with the warden.

He's gonna move Maya
to the psych ward.

Oh, Jake, thank you.
Yeah.

Maya: Mom?

Yeah, baby.

[ Voice breaking ]
I'm here.

[ Sniffles ] Hey.

We're all here.

Not the waterworks, okay?

[ Breathes deeply,
sniffles ]

Oh, Maya, I'm so, so sorry
for everything.

I know, Mom.

I know.

You're gonna be okay.

Everything's gonna be okay.

I'm gonna get you out of jail,
I promise you.

I love you, Maya.

[ Smooches ]
I love you so much.

**

The good news
is that Maya's okay,

but the press is already
taking her suicide attempt

as an admission
of guilt.

We need to get
in front of that.

Start pointing the finger
at somebody else, and soon.

Let's go back
to the roommates.

Good. Now, the night
of the murder --

Preston and Willow
said that they were bowling.

Time of death for Johnny
was between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m.

I want to account for every
minute of their alibis.

I've tried reaching out,

but they won't return
my phone calls.

Jake: Willow.

Yeah.
Willow and Preston.

No.
I mean Willow -- She's here.

Willow, I'm Jake.

What can I do for you?
Is Maya all right?

They're saying on the news
that she tried to kill herself.

Willow, yes or no --
Did Maya kill Johnny?

No.
Absolutely not.

Maya loved Johnny.

Did you love him, too?

What are you talking about?

Come in my office.
I want to show you something.

Oh, my God.

Where did this come from?

That doesn't matter.

No one else will see it,

but clearly, you, Johnny,
and Preston were very close.

Now, once again, Willow,

did you have feelings
for Johnny?

No.
What about Preston?

Was Preston
in love with Johnny?

Preston is only in love
with Preston.

And -- And this --
this was just sex.

Nothing more.

Did it ever lead
to fights or jealousy

between the roommates?

The only arguments
in the house

were over the Bling Ring,
between Preston and Johnny.

What kind of fights?

Johnny wanted out,

but Preston said
that we made pact.

So, Preston was the leader?

Yeah.
He's a total fame junkie.

Look, I want to go to the D.A.
and change my statement.

That's why I'm here.

Will you help me?
Yes.

But if you really want
to help Maya,

for now,
I want you to do nothing.

Why?
'Cause with your testimony,

the D.A. feels like
he's got an airtight case.

It makes him overconfident.

So, please, can you hold off
on recanting for now?

If that's what's best
for Maya.

**

Julia.

Louise, it's morning.
What are you doing here?

Darin doesn't want us
going to Mexico.

[ Scoffs ]
I'm not surprised.

He said -- and I quote --
"Under no circumstances

are you to get on a plane
to an undisclosed location

and interview the most
dangerous man in the world."

He's not wrong.

El Toro assassinated
the head of the Sinaloa cartel

and made it look like
the Calaca cartel did it.

It's the opportunity
of a lifetime.

How do we say no?

If we pass, it will just go
to "60 Minutes" or "Dateline."

I can't let that happen.

I'd rather regret going than
not going, no matter the risk.

I still have safety concerns.

We should meet with Eduardo
and get some answers.

I can call him, but I doubt
he'll be too receptive.

Oh, he'll agree.
How do you know?

Because El Toro wants you
to do the interview

and it's Eduardo's job
to make that happen.

Yo.
What's up?

I think I figured out
why Preston won't call us back.

All the celebrities
whose homes were robbed...
Mm-hmm.

...they were represented
by the talent agency

where Preston worked
in the mailroom.

That's how he knew
when they'd be out of town.
Yes. I think so.

Is there any footage
of Johnny and Preston

arguing on the tapes?

Um, Ella didn't mention it.
Why?

Willow said that Johnny
wanted out of the Bling Ring.

If we could show
they fought...

We could start pointing
to Preston as a suspect.

Mm-hmm.
But that only works

if we can poke a hole
in Preston's alibi.

Well, they said they were
at the bowling alley.

Ella and I are meeting
with the manager this afternoon.

Okay.
Well, keep me posted.

Will do.
All right.

So, what do you think?

I think that my lunch hour
is almost over,

and I'm meeting Bradley
at a bowling alley.

Yeah, I can totally
see you living here.

[ Sighs ]

The kitchen's tiny.

It's got
an excellent fêng shui.

You know fêng shui?

Don't you feel it?

**

Eduardo wanted
to meet here?

He didn't want to meet at all,
but I told him we insisted.

[ Door opens,
footsteps approach ]

Here he comes.

[ Door closes ]

Señoritas.

Louise: This is Julia George,
my executive producer.

Like I said on the phone,
no interview without Julia.

El Toro makes the rules,
not you.

You're only here
because he already agreed.

[ Laughs ]

You've got huevos.

I hear that a lot.

You want to know
about your safety.

Here's your guarantee.

Carlos wants his interview
on your show.

If he harms you,
that won't happen.

And if there is one truth,

it's that El Toro always does
what is best for El Toro.

How do we get there?

At midnight,
you'll board a plane

cleared
for international travel.

You'll spend the night
in a small town.

And in the morning, you will
be driven to meet El Toro.

What about our crew?

We will provide everything.

I'll call you on that phone
with the flight information

one hour before departure.

Or you can walk away now.

But let me make something
very clear.

If you accept, and you tell
anyone where you're going,

if anyone follows you,

El Toro
cannot guarantee your safety.

Are you in...

or not?

We'll see you at midnight.

**

**

[ Indistinct conversations ]

So, are you still
gonna interview El Toro?

I would like to know.

You told me not to.

Uh, that's not an answer.

Max, I'm not a witness
you're cross-examining.

Okay, fine.

I can help protect you.

Protect me how?

By calling some friends
I have at the D.E.A.

You want to use my interview
to catch Mora?

No. I want you to forget
about the whole thing.

But if you're determined
to be reckless,

at least let me do what I can
to ensure your safety.

This is a story,
not a manhunt.

Ignacio Enriquez probably
thought the same thing.

He was the lead reporter
for Las Noticias.

He went to interview El Toro
three months ago.

That was the last
anybody heard from him.

I know all about Ignacio,

and El Toro
has denied any involvement

in his disappearance.
You believe that?

Max, thank you
for your concern.

But you're still gonna go.

Just try and come back
in one piece.

Jake, we got Preston.

We busted his alibi.

Preston and Willow
were bowling, like they said.

They started bowling at 7:34
in a group of eight.

But Preston
stopped bowling at 8:03.

We know that because the bowling
alley has electronic scoring.

He started bowling again
at 8:57.

It's a 54-minute window.
Good job.

Plenty of time
for Preston to kill Johnny

and return
to the bowling alley.

Willow seemed certain
Maya didn't do it.

Maybe it's because she knows
Preston is the real killer.

It's a good theory...

and more than we need
for reasonable doubt.

**

[ Voice breaking ]
Johnny was 22 years old,

murdered in the backyard
of a home owned by Dana Hartman.

And I don't know the
circumstances around his death.

I don't know
if it was Maya Hartman or not.

What I do know is, coming to
L.A., leaving his hometown --

That was the worst mistake
of his short life.

The city stole my boy from me.

That poor man.
I don't have
anything else to say.

Reporter: Mr. Weston...
Heartbreaking.
He's so lost.

Megan...

Hmm?

...Louise and I are going
out of town tonight,

and we won't be here
for the show tomorrow.

Where are you going?

Close the door.

We're going
to interview Carlos Mora.

El Toro?

You can't tell anyone.

That's insane.
No, Julia.

Tomorrow you tell Darin

that Louise and I
have food poisoning,

and then you will executive
produce your first show.

I'm not ready.
Yes, you are.

Julia, I really think
this is a bad idea.

I'm gonna be fine.

And you're gonna be awesome.

I'll see you soon.

[ Woman speaking indistinctly
on P.A. ]

Sign here, please.

Thanks.

[ Monitor beeping ]

Hey.
You're looking better.

How you feeling?

Other than
trying to hang myself?

Fine.

That's something that you'll
never try again, right?

You know what I was thinking
about as I was passing out?

What?

You teaching me how to swim.

I was, like, 8 years old and
scared to death of the water.

Yeah, but once we got you
in the pool,

you took to it
like a fish, remember?

And when you let go of me
and I kept swimming on my own,

I felt free.

But I also knew that you
were there to catch me.

Does that make any sense?

I'm still here.

And so is your mom,
and now so is Jake.

We're gonna get
through this together.

You believe me, right?

Yeah.

I, uh -- I have to go away
for work for a few days.

But, um, you can call me
any time you want.

I cleared it
with your doctors.

Thanks.

Hey. Any news?

We caught a break.

Not sure what it means,
but it's progress.

If you two will excuse me,
I'm gonna head in.

Yeah, of course.

Um, Julia, listen.

I was thinking --
After I talked to Maya,

maybe we could
go grab a drink?

Um, I'm headed out of town
tonight on an assignment.

Really? Right now?

Yeah. I-I can't
really talk about it.

Then I won't ask.

What was that for?

For helping with Maya.

For trusting me.

For everything.

Have a safe trip.

**

Did you know El Toro
was one of 11 children?

He was
lucky number six.

All but three of his siblings
are dead now.

He's close
with his older brother Raul,

but there's been tension
recently.

He also owned
two soccer teams,

which the government
took ownership of

after he was arrested.

He built thousands of homes
for poor people

in his hometown
of Moralia.

And then he destroyed them
after they turned on him.

We just flew
into Mexican airspace.

Thought you'd like to know.

Is it true
El Toro got his nickname

because when he was 8,
he got trampled by a bull?

The next day he went out and
slaughtered it with a machete.

I have a question.

A reporter
named Ignacio Enriquez

from Las Noticias disappeared
while interviewing El Toro.

What happened to him?

He didn't ask
the right questions.

**

Darin? Hi.
Um, Julia just called me.

Apparently, she and Louise
had bad sushi,

and they're both down
with food poisoning.

So, Louise took Julia
to interview El Toro?

I don't know anything
about that,

but Julia asked me
to run the show.

We have some great segments
ready to go

and a line on excellent subs
for Louise.

Get Dana Hartman to anchor.

Uh, excuse me,

but Dana Hartman
lied to the American people.

She's a pariah.

She drew huge ratings
as a guest.

We can do better.

America loves
a comeback story.

Plus, it'll drive
Louise insane.

Serves her right.

Why would
Dana agree to do it?

You're the acting
executive producer.

Go get her.
It's your job.

You want Dana Hartman
to sub in for Louise?

Yes.

Louise and Julia
are both sick.

Julia told me
she was on assignment.

That's what I meant.

Okay.

I'm sorry, but no.

Jake...

Dana will have
the keys to the kingdom.

Will she be able
to pick her own guests?

Yes.

Hmm.
I'll get back to you.

[ Door opens ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Is there something wrong
with the lease?

There's just some language
I'm not comfortable with.

You're a lawyer.

You can sort it out
with the landlord.

Or I could
just stay where I am.

You can do better.

We talked about this.

Actually, we didn't.

You told me
I needed to move

and then dragged me around
to a bunch of places

that I didn't want to see.

If you weren't down for it,
you should have said something.

Ryan,
don't try to change me.

Ella, it's not normal
to live in a motel.

[ Chuckles ]

You're right --
I'm not normal.

That's not what I said.

I got to go.

**

They want me
to host the show?

That's right, and
if we can get Preston and Willow

to be your guests,
we should be able

to firmly establish
reasonable doubt.

Why would either of them
agree to it?

Willow already agreed
to recant.

She came to see me, said
she regretted turning on Maya.

What about Preston?

We want to point the finger
at him.

We think
he could be the killer.

Okay, how the hell are you
gonna get him on the show?

We're working on it.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

I appreciate the drinks.

But you'll never get me
drunk enough to say yes

to going on your show
as Dana Hartman's guest.

I don't blame you.

I'm just worried about what
Willow's gonna say about you.

She's...

She's agreed to come on?

Yeah. And she's gonna talk
about the Bling Ring,

about how you and Johnny
fought about his wanting out.

[ Scoffs ]
People argue!

Like, big deal.

But you had the most to lose
if the Bling Ring blew up

because of your contacts
at the talent agency.

Former talent agency.
They fired me.

How do
you know all this, anyway?

It's my job.

Mm.

It's Maya's lawyer,
isn't it?

Jake Gregorian.

He's the one
who's trying to blame me

instead of his client.

I wouldn't put anything
past that guy...
Yeah.

...which is why you need
to defend yourself in person

on air
to 10 million people.

**

[ Vehicles approaching ]

[ Tires screech ]

I'm going to need
your cellphones, computers,

any other electronic devices.

I need my phone
and my laptop to do my work.

That is not a request.
[ Guns cocking ]

We'll get these back
after the interview, right?

Hey.
What are you doing here?

I wanted to apologize.

Oh.

Ryan, you're a good guy...

but --
Oh, God.

You're breaking up with me.

No.

I wanted
to explain something.

You know how I told you
when I was a kid,

we moved around a lot?

It's because my mother
had a habit

of using other people's
credit cards...

after she stole them.

She was a thief?

One lesson she taught me
was that when things are good,

they don't last.

No offense to your mother,
but that's nuts.

When things are good,
that's when you dig in,

and you believe
they'll only get better.

You and I
had very different childhoods,

and I'm not sure
I can do that.

Look, you're not ready
to commit to some lease.

I don't care.

I'm not going anywhere,

no matter what stupid crap
your mother taught you.

[ Chuckles ]

And if you hate the hotel
so much,

we can spend more time
at your place.

No. Hell, no.

No, you've always got
clean sheets and fresh ice.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Horn honks ]

[ Vehicle door closes ]

This is where you'll
be spending the night.

I've slept in worse.

Eat, drink, be merry.

It's all on Carlos.

Delightful.

But be ready. A car will pick
you up at 6:00 a.m.

[ Man speaking Spanish on TV ]

Tequila, por favor.

Bartender:
Claro que sí.

Salud.

What should we drink to?

Survival.

**

¿Disculpe, podria cambiarle
al "Louise Herrick Live" en WCN?

Claro.
Gracias.

Wonder who Megan
got to replace me.

Not a clue.

Good evening.

Welcome to "LHL."

I'm Dana Hartman,

and tonight I'm filling in
for Louise Herrick.

Son of a bitch.
Stay tuned.

We've got
a great show tonight.

We should have
never left town.

It's been nine years since
I've sat in an anchor chair,

and I'd be lying
if I said I wasn't nervous.

But this isn't about me.

It's about finding justice.
It's about the truth.

I bet you
this was Darin's idea...
Some of you may see the irony
in my sitting here...

...to get back at me
for coming here.

...and talking about the truth.
When we win a Peabody,
he'll apologize.

Well, I'm not gonna watch
this woman ruin my show...

without
a lot more alcohol.

I'm a mother,
just like many of you.

And now my daughter,
Maya Hartman,

has been arrested for the murder
of her roommate Johnny Weston.

My guests tonight
are the two other roommates

who were living in the house
on that tragic night --

Willow Ferrera
and Preston Mann.

Thank you both
for being here.

So, you cut a deal
with the district attorney,

in essence blaming
my daughter, Maya Hartman,

for the murder
of Johnny Weston

in exchange
for not being charged

for the Bling Ring robberies.

Is that accurate?

I wish with all my heart that
I had never made that deal.

But I was scared,
and I was coerced.

And you'd like
to recant your testimony?

Yes, because Maya
didn't kill Johnny.

How can you be so sure?

Because I know Maya,
and Maya's not a killer.

She's one
of my closest friends.

Tell Dana to wipe
that smirk off Preston's face.

Pivot to Preston.

Preston, I sense
by the expression on your face

that you don't agree
with Willow?

That's correct,
and I'm not recanting.

Is that because you're
the leader of the Bling Ring,

and, as such,
you'd have the most to lose

if you were to recant?
No.

It's because your daughter
is the killer.

Well, you seem defensive.

Are you worried about being
a suspect in this murder case?

I mean, Johnny did want out
of the Bling Ring,

and you two fought about that.
Isn't that correct?

I didn't kill Johnny,
and I can prove it.

I was bowling
from around 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.,

when Johnny was killed.

There are dozens of people
who saw me there.

Not from 8:05 to 8:57.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about
their electronic scoring system.

You sat out
a full round of bowling.

You left the bowling alley
for 54 minutes.

That's plenty of time
to drive back to the house,

kill Johnny,
and return to the bowling alley.

That is insane!

Tell her
that I did not kill Johnny.

He didn't.
He's telling the truth.

Well, how do
you know that?

Preston and Willow
slept together.

She could be lying
to protect him.

Did you hear the question?
Preston and Willow
slept together.

Willow, is it possible
you're defending Preston

because the two of you
are in a relationship?

What?

N-No, we're -- we're not
in a relationship.

You two have slept together.
Isn't that right?

Oh, my God. Did Jake Gregorian
tell you that?

So, Preston left
the bowling alley,

went back to the house,
where he shot Johnny,

and you're covering
for him.

Isn't that correct?
No, no.

That's not what happened.

Preston: The truth --
I left the bowling alley

to scope out
Gwen Stefani's house,

'cause we were
gonna break in next week.

Well, now,
that's a convenient lie.

I took video while I was
casing her house --

time-stamped
and everything.

Here.
It's on my phone.

I can show it to you.

That's the front yard.

Well, that just backfired
on Dana.

That is the side gate.

That is the backyard.

The gate was unlocked.
-Cut to commercial.

N-Not yet.

I get that you're a mother
trying to defend her daughter.

But Maya killed Johnny.

She's the only one
without an alibi,

the only one with gun residue
on her hands.

And she's the one who wrote
that she wanted Johnny dead.

And that guy pulling all
the strings, Mr. Gregorian,

he thinks that he can get
his client off by blaming me.

The facts
are lined up against Maya.
Let's take a break, Megan.

Jake, this is gold.

It's clear you had no idea
what she was going through.

Maya was in love with Johnny.

He didn't feel the same way,
obviously,

since he slept with you.
Okay, enough!

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

You have no idea!

The truth is...

I killed Johnny Weston,
because he was predator.

He was sleeping with me and
my daughter at the same time,

and when I found out,
I went crazy, and I killed him.

I give the police
permission

to go
to my safety-deposit box

at Pacific Access Bank
on Melrose.

There, they'll find the gun
that I used to kill Johnny.

My daughter's innocent.

That's it.
End of story.

Go tight.
Hold on her face.

[ Voice breaking ]
Maya, I'm so sorry.

Oh...my...God.

**

Jake: Dana?

Dana.

Go away.

I'm not going anywhere.

We need to talk.

I have nothing
to say to you.

You just confessed to
first-degree murder on live TV.

I know exactly what I did.

But you weren't
thinking straight, Dana.

You --
You were upset...clearly.

The -- The pressure
of being back on air, you know?

The -- The pills
you may have taken...
[ Chuckles ]

...to calm your nerves.

You're not my lawyer, Jake.

You represent my daughter.

You know, given
what you just admitted to,

you are the one
that needs the lawyer.

Now, look, Dana,
I-I get it.

You confessed
because you want to help Maya.

So do I.

This is not the way.

Please, let me help you.

You want to help me, Jake?
Yes.

Get Maya out of jail.

I want her home.
I want her free.

I want her
to have a normal life.

I promised her that.

Please, Jake.
Help me do right by her.

[ Voice breaking ] For
once in my life, help
me do right by her.

Please!

Please.

[ Crying ]

Louise: Stop moping.

Dana Hartman
is a survivor.

She'll do just fine
in prison.

Probably be running
the place.

It's not just Dana
I'm worried about. It's Maya.

She's gonna think her mother
killed the man she loved.

Yeah,
after she slept with him.

You know what?
We should get some rest.

We have to get up
at the crack of dawn.

I know
I have my issues with Dana,

but I also know
how hard this is on you.

I promise --
no more wisecracks.

You want to talk, I'm here
to listen and not judge.

Thanks.

I think
I just need to get some rest.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Mr. District Attorney.

Go ahead.

Didn't take you very long
to get here, did it?

Well, I'm a big fan
of the show, Jake.
Ma'am.

I have heard.
Stand, please.

Surprising turn of events.
[ Handcuffs click ]

Not so surprising,
if you think about it.

You are going to be dropping
the charges against Maya, right?

Releasing her,
considering that you

are now arresting
another suspect?

Oh, I'll drop
the charges...

as soon as I find the gun
and run a ballistics test.

[ Sighs, clears throat ]

Jake, have you, um,
heard from Julia?

No. Why?

No reason.

**

[ Gasps ]

[ Grunting ]

[ Muffled shouting ]

[ Muffled shouting ]

**

[ Engines start ]

**