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Previously on Delilah, I'm taking Leah's case. Do you realize if you take this

case, everything that we do together all the time is off? Could you work with

Demetria? Um, yeah, of course.

I was assuming you were calling to offer me a job.

That's correct.

Can you start tomorrow?

Why is Christine still late? She says she needs more time.

She begged me not to sign up for that second tour. And then I came back like

this. Well, are you in a place where you can take your husband back?

Miss Virginia Wynne Davies. Maya Layton.

Thank you. Can you come by tonight?

I thought once we were both on this case, everything social was off. Just

over. We have homemade pizza on the menu, and Casey has his best friend

handling the crust.

And Gary thought these radios were faulty somehow.

Not faulty.

Dangerous. These are all files from Osborne? No one can know I have them.

Fred said Leah made up this crazy story about the radio so you get back at him

because he wouldn't leave his wife.

Let's end this mess.

Does he have any proof of his version of the story?

Told you.

Leah.

Where did you get these?

Fred Osborne gave them to Tamara as proof that you two had an affair. He

that's why he fired you. He fired me because I asked whatever happened to

Shanks. Leah, you told me that you two never had a romantic relationship. I

didn't think it mattered.

What else have you lied about?

How did you two meet?

Online. When?

Like six years ago.

He was looking for a woman to date discreetly.

Did he pay you?

No. Good.

I mean, he paid my rent and stuff.

And how did you come to work for him?

Was that a part of your deal?

No, but when his last assistant quit, he offered to hire me. He said he didn't

want me to have to be doing that kind of thing anymore, you know?

Is everything all right?

Fred is willing to pay you five years' salary if you'll hand over your

electronics and sign the NDA.

Five years?

It's only their first offer, and we haven't even started discovery yet. When

the relationship end?

When he hired you?

Or did it not?

No, no, it ended like a year later.

He met somebody else and moved on.

But he kept me on because, I don't know.

It worked out.

Yeah.

The reporter's here.

The interview is not until 11?

Oh, well, um, she's out here.

Okay, just give us a minute.

Mm -hmm.

Did I screw everything up? No.

I just wish I would have known this before I had my friends in this reporter

over. But we need to get the story out there so we can help protect you.

Just lean into the Gary Shea of it all. Say that Fred fired you right after you

asked about Gary's concerns.

Then say now Gary is dead.

And what if she asks about the affair?

Fred and Jean are still married.

So there's no reason to assume that she'd know that.

Leah, promise me that you are going to tell me the truth from now on.

Promise me that you're going to let me know everything.

I promise.

So I just asked Fred almost totally, like in passing, what happened with

problems with the C -15 that Gary was talking about. It sounds kind of

dangerous.

Next thing I know, I was fired.

I'm sorry, Leah. I just want to make sure I have all the facts.

And you're doing great, by the way. Oh, thank you.

The C -15 is a radio.

That's correct.

A special kind of radio?

Yeah. It changes frequency.

It hops from frequency to frequency while it transmits to keep the enemy

listening in or jamming it or whatever.

It's secure.

Did you know these kinds of radios existed before you took this case?

I did not, and my brother's in the military, but it makes sense.

Barbara told me this was going to be an interesting story.

All right, one last piece of background.

What could be so wrong with a radio that it would warrant a concern as

passionate as Gary Shays?

That's what I wanted to know.

I'm sorry.

Um, this is my brother. Can we just take a brief pause? Oh, of course.

Thank you.

You are in very good hands here.

Oh, yeah, I know.

She's great.

Is everything okay?

Christine just called.

She said you went over to our house yesterday and yelled at her about Dia.

I didn't yell at anybody.

Yeah, that's not what she says.

Nate, look, I'm in a meeting right now. Then don't answer the phone.

Hey, how's it going in there?

In there?

Unexpectedly well.

What are these other messages?

Oh, some other men.

What's going on in here?

How many other men did you meet through this website?

Um, how long has that been recording?

It wasn't about the radios. I know.

Where do you think you're going?

Got what I needed.

I will be talking to Barbara about this, whatever this was. Have a great day.

Get Barbara Jenkins on the line. Now. What happened?

I think I messed up. You think?

Yes. Delilah, call me at the office for Barbara Jenkins, please.

Delilah Connelly? Yes.

That's me.

Hilah Brooks, Charlotte Observer.

You think Osborne, Senator?

Or Lockley?

You think Tamara would do that to you? Honestly, I don't know anymore.

But would anything Leah said to this woman even be admissible?

No. But she basically confessed to high -end prostitution with five different

men.

If we try to pursue punitive damages, they will know exactly what to ask to

prove that she's a career gold digger just after Fred for his money. Well, got

her. Check it out.

What? How do you work with all these windows open?

Look how many emails you have.

And who is that?

Love it.

North Carolina just started using this facial recognition software.

Buddy down at the DMV hooked me up. Well, I'm a lot more concerned about the

future of our democracy than I was a minute ago.

Who is she?

Kat Matthews.

Actress. Look here. Her resume says she's done a lot of mock trials.

For Tamara's firm?

Yep. Right there.

Logly.

Hey, I was just watching Maya again.

I am so mad at you right now, I don't even know what to say. I just... Wait,

what?

What did I do?

You sent this skanky actress over to my office, pretending to be a reporter from

The Observer?

How did you even know I arranged that interview? Delilah, hold on a second.

How could you do this to me?

Delilah, hang on. I honestly don't know what you're talking about.

Hello? Wait a second.

For what?

So you can bug my house, too? Delilah, I'm actually, I'm trying to respond to

what you're talking about. Just wait.

So let's start with a little background.

How did you come to work at Osborne originally?

Oh, I, um... Leah, you applied for the job.

Yeah, I applied for the job.

And where did you... I can't believe you!

Be sure that we use our time wisely. Could we explain to you why she was

Yeah, of course.

Story. I can get this other stuff later.

Thanks.

I told him when I was over at the house on Sunday, I didn't think this was

something we should sign.

I don't know. He just asked me to ask you to take another look at it. What

you thinking?

Oh, excuse me. No, it's okay. We're done.

I'll talk to him about it.

May I?

Of course.

I can't get through one hour of the day without being second -guessed by my

father. It drives me crazy.

Is this about the reporter?

So you're the one who did it? Did you listen to the whole thing? Yeah, I did.

But... And you don't think it's useful?

It's not how I do business.

If this case didn't involve your friend, wouldn't you be this dainty about it?

I'm just curious.

And I hope you can answer me honestly.

You certainly didn't seem to mind when you claimed attorney client privilege

over all that damaging evidence in the Bingham case. And that was just as

spurious as this young lady's claim to being a reporter.

And that's the same.

And I assume St. Peter will be just as likely to bring either one up when you

get to those pearly gates.

Plus, you didn't even do it.

I know you're trying to help, but with all due respect.

This is no better than what your father does to you.

Actually, it's worse.

He tells you.

I want a list of the last three ethics complaints that were upheld by the North

Carolina Bar.

On it.

And I'm at the VA. But if Mace calls with anything new about that fake

call me. Yes, ma 'am.

Boom.

Hey.

I'm out.

What are you doing here?

Is everything okay with you? Yes.

There's something you need to know.

Andre's just a friend.

He seems like more than a friend.

Do you know how she met Andre? I don't care how they met. He introduced thee.

It doesn't matter how two people met.

What matters is what they're doing today, and those who... They're not,

Nate, can I get real with you?

Do I have a choice?

You messed up. Wait, I messed up? No, you know you messed up, because you re

-uppered that second tour when Christine wanted you to stay.

But now you... you have this situation.

Oh, and that's my fault, too. No, but you got it.

And you think that nobody's going to love you again while you're in this

Oh, okay, okay. No, and so you're holding on to this woman like she's the

thing between you and the fire of hell.

What if she is?

Nathaniel, she is living on your dime, sleeping in your house and creeping

around with this joker that you think is on your side.

And the whole time, she is digging the heels of her red bottom into the heart

your son.

Leaving two ragged holes only God's gonna be able to fill. And you're

around acting like everything is okay.

Get out.

Be a better father to your son. You deaf.

Get out.

Miss Virginia wanted to know if you'll be able to meet her tomorrow at 3 .30.

Can she do another day? Mom, I'm sorry, but have I not been clear what this

woman can do for me?

And that she offered to teach me for free.

I know.

I'll be there.

Thank you.

Marcus Gordon Layton, get in here right now.

Let's get you in the bath.

I'm not done.

You cleaned your plate, buddy.

Where have you been?

Jefferson Park.

At least I'm not lying.

Give me your phone.

Why? Why do you think?

That's a week.

How am I supposed to communicate?

Communicate? You can't even listen.

What makes you think you can talk?

Well, Dad lets me go there.

Well, I'll talk to Dad about that later.

Sit down and eat.

You know your safety is my number one priority, right?

Yes. And you know that when you came out of this body of mine and I held you in

my arms, I made you a promise.

And I'm not going to break that promise, even if it means you're upset with me.

Yeah.

Hey, is everything okay?

I don't want Marcus going to that park after dark. The boy can handle himself.

Do you not know what happened to Kareem Lattimore last week?

Marcus heard from Kareem Lattimore.

No, I know. You're right.

Marcus is alive.

What's really bothering you, Dee?

What's bothering me, Gordon, is that I'm trying to do the hardest thing an

American parent can do.

Raise a black boy into adulthood without him getting his ass killed by the cops.

And your idea...

of keeping up your end of it, is letting him run wild all hours of the night

while you do whatever you do over there.

What do you think I do here, Dee?

Who knows what you do?

I'm reading essays, Delilah.

Marcus will not be staying there until we get on the same page about this.

Just hang up.

Don't take it. Who's that?

Listen, just, um, let's talk when you're not upset.

Call her. Oh.

You've been out here staring down on her place for the last half hour. Just call

her and talk.

I don't know what to say.

I didn't like what Wynne did any better than she did.

I mean, I'm not going to quit.

It's kind of a no -win call, you know?

So to speak.

And tell me, why is it not illegal pretending to be somebody else?

It's actually a misdemeanor if it causes harm to the person impersonated.

That's not the case here. I guess Wen knew what he was doing.

How do you know that?

Jamal and I pretended to be architects once.

Just so we can get to the top of Willis Tower on a day it was closed to the

public.

We were only in town for that day for an exhibition game with the White Sox and

the Knights.

Got off with a warning.

What?

I don't know.

Delilah's got me feeling all unprincipled. Now I find out that the

of Charlotte is running cons in Chicago.

I might be fine.

Tam, you are fine.

You're fine.

You know what I meant.

Uh -oh.

Okay, how did you pretend to be an architect?

Like, what's that about?

He has a car.

I'll show you.

Okay.

Do not use sex as a distraction.

You know I don't like that.

I wouldn't dare.

Hello? Hey.

Jamal Harris.

From Tamron. Oh.

Hi. Is it too late to call?

Uh, no, I was finishing up with... Well, you don't want to know about that.

Um, how did you get this number?

Oh, Tamara gave it to me.

I hope that's okay.

Yeah, of course.

Sounds like maybe it isn't. No, um, I found it to give you the number.

Um, it's this... Can I be straight with you? You taste so nice.

Always.

Tamara and I are involved in this legal case right now, and... Casey told me.

Yes, it has nothing to do with you. But maybe once that's done... I'll circle

back. Sorry if that's oversharing. I just wanted to be clear because you seem

nice. You said that.

And that sounds like a good idea.

I'll just pray you two settle things soon.

Are you serious?

About what?

Praying.

Is that a problem?

No. I've gotten out of the habit of going to church the last couple of

should get back.

So now I not only don't get to take you out, I made you feel bad about not going

to church.

This is one of the worst phone calls ever.

I'm enjoying myself, actually.

So I'll check back in a month?

Sounds great.

Night.

Night.

I just wanted to get a head start on everything.

You know, big first day.

Okay, I'll be right in.

Appreciate you.

That's quite the ride you got there.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I assume I'll be getting the key of my own, right?

Mm -hmm.

Here's one of my dad's.

Ding dong.

That's funny.

Thank you.

Oh, excuse me. Careful now. Sure.

And in here? Mm -hmm.

Where you be?

Who set up the room like this?

How do you want it set up?

I got it.

You do you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Barn.

Welcome to the office.

Welcome to my office.

Is it okay if we dive right in? I have back -to -back hearings today.

Please. That is why I am here.

Good.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm just trying to get a feel for the space.

Be me.

Gary Shea was a software engineer at Osborne Tactical in Gastonia.

Founded in 2002.

Frederick Osborne, CEO, military radios, antennas, night vision.

How do you know all that?

Well, I like to keep up with the local business scene.

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce newsletter shows up in my inbox every Monday

morning.

You were saying?

Gary was concerned about a radio they manufactured.

A radio he designed called the C -15.

His widow is letting us take a look at all these files that he collected about

the problem.

If there is any evidence of any wrongdoing or any irregularity in here,

to find it.

First, though, I want you to scan all of these and bait stamp them.

Oh, but you know the MD -5 system is more precise than bait stamping.

Yeah. I'm a bait stamp kind of girl.

So just let me know as soon as you scan and stamp these.

Please use latex gloves and put every file back exactly where you found them.

The police may need to take a look at them later.

For what?

A murder investigation.

Morning. Morning.

What is the MD -5?

Oh, that's a new system for labeling evidence.

Can I get that key?

You're the best.

You are the best.

Hey, it's me.

Uh, well, all right.

I need your help dealing with something.

Delilah.

worked hard on this one. A couple more of those and you'll be out of the woods,

great wife.

Praise be.

Nice work, Tanisha. Yeah, thanks.

Bye. Bye.

Hi.

Hey, I didn't think I was going to get to see you today. What's up?

Nothing. Did I interrupt something?

No, not at all. What's going on?

Well, May and I just got an email from our landlord.

He's going to sell.

And May is going to move in with Kord.

So? So this is the moving talk again.

We've been back together for almost a year.

It kind of makes sense.

Or does it not?

I know it could. It's just, you know, we got to do things in order.

In order of what?

In order of... Delilah doesn't even know we're back together again.

Yeah, well, that's a whole other issue. Yes, that is a whole other issue that

needs to be dealt with.

Well, I just got told I'm not going to have a place to live in three weeks.

Sorry I bothered you.

Katya, would you sit back down?

Can I just stay here and do my work?

Or is that going to be a problem, too? No, no, that's fine.

I

don't

know how many times I sprained my fingers trying to hit A sharp on D.

Is your mother close, dear?

I'm sorry. Let me give her another call.

So sorry, Emily.

The judge would not stop talking.

Shall we?

So, Maya tells me that you would like to offer her these lessons for free.

And you find that odd.

Is it odd that I find it odd?

Not at all.

When Maya told me you wanted to meet, I was pleased.

If you hadn't, I would have thought, well, it's good that you're here.

So, free lessons.

Oh, yes, Miss Connelly.

Maya is an exceptional but underdeveloped talent, and I want her to

I do, too.

Now, if you think that the global symphonic world is brimming with

that look like you and me and Maya...

I am here to tell you that it is not.

I'm sure that's true.

And the bar to even get into that world, which is already set quite high, is

even higher for those that look like us and your daughter.

I'm sure that's true, too.

So I have made it my mission in life to feed that rarefied realm with black

violence.

Well, that's a very admirable goal.

So... If you want to pay for lessons, you're welcome to.

But from the way that Maya and then her father approached the purchase of my

violin, I'm sensing that you don't have money to burn on lessons.

That's correct.

You still seem reluctant.

I know. I'm sorry. I just... I don't want to send Maya down a road that might

not work out.

I want her to have a nice life.

She will have a nice life if her mother allows her to follow her

dreams.

Tomorrow... It doesn't even exist.

There you go. Thank you. I can't hear anything.

Maya, what do you think about Stravinsky?

Oh, yeah.

Russian dance would be a good one, don't you think?

Me too.

Totally free nationals with that one.

Yes.

Thank you.

And that's for you. I'll wait for you in the car. Okay, I'll be there.

We will meet right here this Thursday at 5 p .m. shock for your first lesson.

I want you to prepare numbers 1, 3, and 10 of Kreutzer's etudes.

Okay. Thank you.

Yes!

You okay to lock up?

Mm -hmm.

Got my key.

Right here.

It looks good in here.

Yeah. I did a little feng shui. Got myself in my commanding position.

I just need my plant and an air purifier, and I'm set.

You don't have any windows.

I got a plan.

Okay.

Well, have a good night.

Appreciate you.

Thanks for coming over. You promised me Delilah's special barbecue spaghetti and

meatballs. You try and keep me from coming over.

I just needed some time with family.

Probably to be included.

So how's the big case?

Oh, it's getting bigger all the time. I actually hired an associate.

You found one worthy of Delilah Conley? I gotta meet this lady.

How do you know it's a woman?

What man would ever work hard enough to keep you happy?

Other than me.

Is this Bro Brothers?

Mm -hmm. I think it's the one that you left, I don't know, a year ago?

Nice. Yeah.

You want to play Uno after the kids go to bed, like old times? You used to make

fun of me for playing Uno. Now you want to play Uno? You opened me to Uno.

What can I say?

I miss playing some Uno.

Well, if I can find the cards, maybe we can play.

Took them to the VA last time and left them there, so... Marcus,

Maya, did you invite someone over for dinner?

No.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to pick up Dion.

You're here to do what?

Your brother called. He asked if Dion could stay with me and Francis until he

gets discharged.

Give me a second. I'm going to call that brother of mine, talk some sense into

it. Delilah, don't make this any bigger than it needs to be.

One or two nights at our place, Nate will calm down.

You'll see that he's better off here. We all go back to our corners, understand?

No harm done.

No harm done?

He's five years old. It's what your brother wants.

And if I say no, what?

You gonna charge me with kidnapping?

Is the man within his rights to have his child where he wants? Don't ask me

that. No!

You're the family lawyer.

You're the one with the exclusive mining rights to the Mountain of Truth.

Now, is your brother within his rights to have his child where he wants?

Yes or no?

Wait here.

What's Papa doing here?

Let's go out back and talk, baby.

Can I meet him? Maya.

Dion got you? Boy, so he's actually gonna go home? Marcus, just make the

meatballs.

Okay.

Let's make the damn meatballs.

Did I do something wrong?

Dion, you don't know how to do anything wrong.

To do something wrong, you have to be old enough and sad enough and in so much

pain that you have to throw it at somebody else. Does that sound like you?

I get mad sometimes.

Dion, you did not do anything wrong.

So why is Papa here to pick me up?

Laura, give me the words to say this. I don't know how to say it.

I want to stay here with you.

I'm not letting you do this.

If you want to come back with a warrant, do it. But I am not going to let the

petulance of that brother of mine leave yet another indelible mark on that

little boy's soul.

And damn you for needing back some lost part of your life so bad that

you would even contemplate appeasing Nate at his worst.

So many people so badly for nothing.

At least learn.

Nobody learns.

You okay?

Marcus. I'm sorry about my tone.

It's okay.

That brother of mine.

I can't believe him.

The nerve.

Of course you can just let it be simple.

Why let it be simple?

He's got to come back, make a big speech. I just can't wait to hear it.

What? I didn't send over that fake -ass reporter.

That was not my idea. You've got to know that. So who did it?

Look, girl, we have bigger fits to fry.

You said no to a date with Jamal?

We've got to fix that.

Just give me a name.

Wynn? Junior? We're going to call Jamal back.

Tell him, what was I thinking?

I thought it was the other Jamal. You're going to set up a time to go out. You

and me, we're going to pop that bottle, stuff our faces. I got you extra chips

and guac. We will not talk about the case. It'll be like all time.

I am filing an ethics complaint with the state bar.

I just need to know whose name to put on it. Dee, I know that you're upset about

what happened.

Believe me, I am too. We'll talk that all out.

We can't fall apart over this.

Casey won't allow it, girl. I'm driving him crazy.

Mason, would you tell her to let me... Tam,

I see what you're trying to do here. I appreciate it. I love you.

Thank you for coming over.

I can't do this right now.

Delilah, remember, we've got a deal.

We?

Don't go to bed angry.

She's just going to call me later.

So do it now.

Get your phone and call me right now.

See, I saw that.

That was a smile.

You're going to leave me here with a bag of tacos?

Getting soggy tacos?

Tamara, I cannot peacefully work this out with you right now.

Well, let's do it the hard way.

Whatever it takes. Dee, come on!

Tamara, my phone.

Just left here from trying to take Dion away.

I can't do this with you right now.

Okay.

Okay.

Love you guys.

Mason.

Glad you came over.

I am.

Come on, boy.

You two are still friends, right?

Yeah, we're still friends.

Okay. Just make sure.

You guys will see.

Live long enough, you will see.

Everything grows.

Sometimes together.

Sometimes you're parked.

I know, it's late, and I look like five pounds of grits in a four -pound bag,

but I took two buses and the blue line to get here, Miss Connelly.

Why? I have got something to show you.

I made copies of the original.

So these all say equipment malfunction as a reason for the so -called accident?

That's correct.

And there's a bunch more that all have, like, long -winded ways of saying the

same thing, but I left those back at the office.

Why are these all called ground accident reports instead of, I don't know,

something less strange?

It's the Army way.

Is war an accident, too?

You're in the Army?

Gulf War.

Thank you for your service.

You're welcome.

I mean that, sincerely.

I'm not blind to the problems this nation faces, but it is a nation, and

need armies. But for you to put your own life at risk like that, that is no

small thing. I respect that. I truly, truly do.

Ms. Conley, there is one more thing you should see, and I would not begin to

presume how you might react to this, but here it is.

What is it?

It's Nate.

I guess this is the account of what happened.

And now take a look at that.

Equipment malfunction.

He told Christine he was ambushed. Let me see that.

He always said that he couldn't remember what happened.

That he got hit before he knew what was going on. But he definitely said he was

ambushed. Does he have a copy of this report?

I don't know. He must.

They must have sent him one anyway.

Whether he kept it is another issue.

Equipment malfunction.

Seems like you got to talk to Nate.