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Previously on Matlock...

MATTY: The law firm
Jacobson Moore hid documents

that could have taken opioids
off the market

ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives
that could have saved.

Including our daughter's.

BILLY:
You've been so obsessed
with figuring out

why Matty took
Autry's case from you.

Is it so inconceivable

that she could think
I'm a good lawyer, too?

It's inconceivable
that she would think

you're a better lawyer than me.

You crossed a line,
and I'm tired

of always trying
to make things right with you.

I can do this job
on my own.

EDWIN:
Ruling out Olympia is a mistake.

My friendship with Olympia
is gonna be useful.

OLYMPIA:
Feels so bad letting our divorce
get this ugly.

MATTY:
When your gut tells you
something fishy's going on,

there's almost always
a four-day-old carp

lying around somewhere.

I don't like the way

you've been moving,

and secrets need
to come to the light.

So you want to go to war?

Of course not, but I will.

Have you thought any more about
looking for Alfie's father?

I think about it constantly.

So you're not gonna look for him
behind my back?

You're the one
who got the email from that guy

after Ellie's funeral.

EDWIN:
My old university account

has been wiped clean.

I couldn't find it.

[insects chirring]

I found the email.

What?

You knew
about Alfie's father.

You knew about him,
and you kept it from me.

Madeline... All this time.

Madeline, it's
a huge decision.

He may want custody.

I-I just needed time, Madeline,
just to think, to-to breathe.

[laughing]:
Well, you'd better think faster

because I found him.

[echoing]:
Alfie's father is downstairs.

[inaudible]

MATTY:
Sweetheart.

Shh. Breathe.[panting]

Breathe.

It's just a nightmare.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. I'm fine.

I-I... I don't
even remember it.

[sniffs]

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, yes. Yes, I'm fine.

Uh, the "sell by" date
isn't always accurate.

So that would be a "no."

You need sleep.

No. Really, I'm fine.

I-I might be a little nervous
because it feels like

we're finally about to break
this whole thing wide open.

A marketing document.

So, not only did Wellbrexa know
the opioids were addictive.

They aggressively pushed them
out into the world.

So that's got to be
what went missing.

And Shae alerts Senior
that it's in discovery.

Senior's out of the country,
then calls Julian.

So we have to place Julian
at the scene of the crime.

Prove that he was
in that document room

14 years ago.

Any ideas outside
of a time machine?

You know it, baby.

[laughs]

Ah, you forgot your purse.

Oh, no, I didn't. I lost it.

And by the way, that's been
in there since we moved in.

[door opens]

[jar lands in trash]

[door closes]

Where do you remember last
seeing your purse, Ms. Matlock?

Oh, darling, at my age,
I'm lucky to remember

which president was responsible
for my sexual awakening.

Sometimes I think

it was Kennedy, but--
I don't know--

there was just something
about LBJ.

Do you have any enemies
in the building?

No, a-and to be clear, I don't
think anybody stole my purse.

I'll be the one to make
that determination, ma'am.

You're too close to it.

Oh, makes sense, Lucius.

Hey.

Can y'all see
my comings and goings?

It would behoove you
to trust the process here.

- Copy that.
- Do you have your key card?

That way I can track
your movements.

Right here.

[beeps]

That's amazing.

How long have y'all
had this system?

- About 20 years.
- And then what'd you do?

You just, you just tap
this little key card?

Yup, and then enter the date.

And then...

...like I said...

Trust the process.

So you definitely can't babysit?

Because I have
this important dinner,

and Julian won't switch nights,
and...

I understand.

I'm actually great with kids.

Mm-mm.

Remember, we talked
about this. 18 inches.

Do you need me to babysit?

Because I feel like
I make a wicked mac and cheese.

That's not something
you just feel.

Never mind.

This mentorship is not
about babysitting.

It's about your... Professional growth.

Yes, but also... Setting clear

and achievable goals?
I 100% agree.

Which is why I made
a list of ways

for us to attack
our class action,

which I believe is the key to us
winning the race to partner.

- Us?
- Yes. Of course.

Well, how about
you hold on to that?

- Okay.
- Because first we need

to focus on Paloma DeLeon.

- Mm-hmm.
- Hopefully, her ex-husband

pays all his child support today

so she can put
this custody stuff behind her.

Then we pivot.

Excited to settle and pivot.

[footsteps approaching]

Speaking of...

- Is this a follow situation?
- It is not.

Copy that!

[beeps]

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

I'm not switching nights.

Will you at least listen?

Just so you can meet
with potential clients

and edge me out
of this partner race.

No, thank you.[scoffs]
This is a new low for you.

Oh, yeah, for me?

I did what I needed to do
on the business side,

but I would never let anything
come down on our kids.

What are you talking about?

Your whole attitude is
"burn it all down."

So I'm not
- switching days anymore.
- Understood.

But if you really want
to win this fight for partner,

you're eventually gonna have
to stop playing games

and get in the ring,
like a real lawyer.

Oh. Morning.

And not that you asked,
but Olympia has requested

that I give her 18 inches
of personal space,

and since I'm a size seven,
it's looking

like two of my feet
minus a big toe.

Okay. This is the part
where you tell me

that I'm being
super literal, and I say,

"I'm just being
super detail-oriented."

And then you say, "That's just
another word for 'manic.'"

And I say...
"I'm super sorry."

[hums fanfare]

What's that?

It's a bottle of that cologne
you like for some reason.

Look, Billy, I'm super sorry.

- I was out of line.
- It's fine.

- It doesn't seem fine.
- It is.

We don't have to be friends,
just coworkers.

Good morning, you two.

Oh, uh, "Billy and Sarah."
Thanks.

Oh. Sorry about that.

No, Matty, I'm sorry for
the way that I treated you.

My mentor and I are working
on my interpersonal skills.

Well, I appreciate that, Sarah.

So, we getting into
that big class action today?

After we settle
a child support case.

Oh, I wasn't aware Olympia
handled that sort of stuff.

Normally, she doesn't,
but Olympia met Paloma

when she was
volunteering her time

to help immigrants get
small business licenses...

Is this you wondering
if you need

to volunteer your time
to immigrants?

- Yes.
- OLYMPIA: Let's go.

Matty, we'll catch you up.

For the past year,
Paloma's been stuck

in nasty
post-divorce disputes...

Mostly custodial,
over their son Tenoch.

Sidenote:
it is an honor

to be finishing
each other's sentences.

BILLY: Paloma maintains
primary physical custody,

while her moneybags

ex-husband Bruno
maintains visitation rights.

Where'd the money
bags come from?

Overseas business.

We just found out
he's been sheltering money

- in an offshore account.
- Which is why today

we're reopening
the child support agreement.

Never ceases to amaze me

what men think
we won't find out about.

I'm-I'm sorry.
I didn't catch that.

Good thing there's always
a paper trail.

Some lead
to Swiss bank accounts.

My late husband's led
to a casino on a cruise ship.

And believe you me,
he took full advantage

of the all-you-can-eat.

And I don't mean the food.

Well, this is
less scandalous.

It's about money
on the surface.

Under the surface?

It's all about custody.

So, highest stakes
for everyone.

All emotion, no logic.

Any experience
with custody cases?

I'd like to call Madeline
Kingston to the stand.

In your own words,
can you tell us

why you and your husband
are here today?

Because my daughter Ellie
is a drug addict.

So we are requesting
sole physical custody

of our grandson.

OLYMPIA:
Matty?

Any experience
with custody cases?

None, unfortunately.

Oh, that's my grandson
texting me.

- Uh, can I call him back?
- Of course.

- Okay.
- Hopefully,
I can shut this down

so we don't wind up
in court again.

Again, it's simple.

If your client
doesn't pay Ms. DeLeon

the full amount
of child support owed,

I will file
a petition to revoke

his business license,
driver's license,

American and
Spanish passports.

She can't take
my passports.

Is that a challenge?

Adam, do something.

Mr. Cortez's
financial situation has changed.

If he could afford to make the
payments, of course he would.

But all three Swiss
bank accounts linked

to his very lucrative
exporting business are empty?

That's right.
We know about them.

And if we end up
back in court today,

- so will the judge.
- BRUNO:
What the hell?

I'm not giving you
a single dime.

And you can forget
about seeing

your family
in Mexico next month.

No way am I subsidizing that.

Bruno, my father's sick.

!¡Y tú, ponte las pilas!

See you in court.

OLYMPIA:
Hold it.

[squeals] Hey.
Grabbing coffee?

It's that time.[laughs softly]

It really is.

[sighs]

What an awkward meeting.

Our divorce case.

So, how was your hang?

- Jury's still out.
- Okay. He's being picky.

I respect that.

[laughs]

[chuckles]

Part of being a professional
is recognizing

when someone needs space
for something personal.

- 1,000% get you.
- Great.

Just to be crystal clear,

you and Elijah have
something personal?

It's personal to ask.

Got it. Won't happen again.

But if it does,
maybe we can do

some supersubtle
yet super clear signal.

[sighs shakily]

The jaw thing might be
a little too subtle.

[both inhale and exhale]

From the looks of it, your
ex-husband may not even show up.

We got this.

Sorry we're late, Your Honor.

I'm Julian Markston,

new legal counsel
for Bruno Cortez.

This is ridiculous.
And low, even for you.

I am just stepping into
the ring, like you suggested.

I'm sorry, Your Honor,

but opposing counsel
is using the court

to try to carry out some kind
of personal vendetta.

I'm doing nothing of the sort.

Ms. Lawrence just can't fathom
something not being about her.

You're saying
that this is not about me?

Bruno needed counsel
who knows what it's like

to face someone vindictive
during a divorce.

- Vindictive?
- Well, let me guess.

- You two used to be married?
- Ink can't try fast enough.

The divorce is
- almost final.
- Mm.

Just what this case needs--
more marital drama.

If it were up to me,
I'd conflict you both out.

But it's not up to me.

Your clients get
to pick their representation

and waive any conflict
of interest.

So, have they?

I know my client will.

How about yours?

Billy, I know you're angry,
but can you just look and see

if Simone Delgado
is staring at me?

- She's not.
- You're not even looking.
She totally is.

She's been my nemesis...

Since law school,
you mentioned.

She's just insufferable.

Ever since she spent time
clerking for the Supreme Court.

I'm sure Julian picked her
as his first-year assist

just to get under my skin.

He probably heard
about the mentorship.

I can assure you
that's not what happened.

SIMONE:
Sarah?

Oh, this is going
to be ugly.

Hi!

- Hi.
- I can't believe it.

We finally get to face off.

Sarah was already a pro
in law school.

I was low-key intimidated.

Really? I heard you clerked
for the Supreme Court.

Sounds pretty high-key.

Oh, stop. [laughs]

- Agreed. Stop.
- Anyway,

I really look forward
to getting to know you, Billy.

- Yup.
- And, Sarah,

I know
you'll keep me on my toes.

I definitely will.

Girl to girl,
you got the teeniest bit

of breath thing going on.

Maybe just grab a mint
if you have one.

She actually seems
really nice.

Are you out...?OLYMPIA:
All right. Firewall's set.

Judge will grant waivers
on both sides.

Get ready for
Kramer v. Kramer.

Is that an old case
you worked on?

Uh, oh, no, was it not? Oh.

Your Honor, I assure you, this
is all a big misunderstanding.

My client had no intention
of hiding any money.

Yet he socked over $2 million
in an account in the Caymans.

Off advice from
his former accountant

who was navigating complicated
international tax laws.

I'm going to give you
the benefit of the doubt

this time, Mr. Cortez,

and only adjust the support
according to the DissoMaster.

Next time
there will be consequences.

There won't be a next time.
Thank you, Your Honor.

There is one other issue,
Your Honor, and it's a big one.

Ms. DeLeon has been
driving a wedge

between Mr. Cortez and his son.

She's deliberately
overscheduling Tenoch

during his time with my client.

She can't help it
if activities fall on his days.

She violated
the screen time provision

of the divorce agreement
and bought Tenoch an Xbox,

which stays at her house,
- so he never wants to leave.
- Xbox...

And worst of all, she has been
bad-mouthing my client.

A seven-year-old
shouldn't know

the meaning of the word
"affair," Your Honor.

Is this true, Ms. DeLeon?

He overheard us arguing.

But that's not why
he didn't want to leave.

It-It's because
Bruno's too strict.

Plus he's always working
when he's there.

You're just angry
that I'm getting remarried... Tenoch is all alone

all day long....and you're poisoning
our...

That's enough.

We'd like to move
for full physical custody

on the grounds
of parental alienation.

¿Bruno, cuál es tu problema?

Your Honor, my client
has only ever done what... Order.

I'm scheduling a custody hearing
for next week.

In the meantime, I'd like
to hold a Lincoln hearing

to hear from Tenoch Cortez.

Court is adjourned.

They're going
to question Tenoch?

He's a child.

Why would his parents put him
through that?

Paloma's just
fighting back.

I know, but no one will win.

Then it's up to us
to mitigate the damage,

which means we need to dig up

any dirt we possibly can
against Bruno.

BILLY:
Here's what we got from Paloma.

Bruno keeps Tenoch
on a tight leash

when Tenoch stays with him.

He doesn't allow him
to call or text his mom.

Now, there's some alienation
we can build on.

He also looks down
on Paloma's family in Mexico.

Tell them that part,
too, Billy.

He prevents Tenoch from having
any relationship with them,

and Paloma's father
is very sick.

Now, all this comes from Paloma.

Makes it a little bit fruit
of the poisoned marital tree.

Billy has an angle.
Super smart.

You're going
to be impressed.

Bruno's behavior fits a pattern
of authoritarian parenting

that could cause a lot
of emotional damage.

We got an objective third
party to testify on this?

Not an expert, but we could use
Tenoch's soccer coach.

Apparently, Bruno's temper
comes out at games,

so the coach banned him
from attending.

[phone buzzes]

SARAH:We're hoping
there was some kind

of physical altercation
between them,

preferably one
with blood spilled.

Go talk to the coach.

- Yeah.
- Yes.

Matty, wait.

What do you think this means?

Oh, my.[laughs]

I'm shocked.

I don't know what to say
or how to respond.

You could always go
with a question mark.

Hey, Sarah.

Big mentor advice coming at you.

Ready for it, ma'am.

From now on,
when you want to speak,

stop, count to five, then decide
if it's appropriate or not.

When in doubt, go with "not."

[quietly]:
One, two, three...

Got it.

[school bell rings]

Does everyone take a beat
before they speak?

Well, everyone but you.

Want a mint?

No.

Why?

What? I'm just trying to make
sure we present a united front.

Plus these Ice Flame
bodega mints are extra strong,

which we need
because this whole school smells

like mall perfume
and preteen angst.

Come on. Just tell me
what I need to do

to make it good between us.

SIMONE:
Hey, guys.

BILLY:
Simone?

Of course
you're here.

I was just informing
Coach Reyes

that Mr. Cortez is suing him
for assault and defamation.

What?

Yeah, so he's lawyering up,

and he asked me to tell you
that he's not speaking

to anyone else
from Jacobson Moore.

Suing the coach?

Dirty move.

Just doing what's best
for my client.

Um, you want me
to go research if...

No, please stay.

THERAPIST: Tenoch,
do your parents say nice things

about each other?
Or not nice things?

I don't want Mommy
to get in trouble.

[quietly]: Ask the kid
about the coach.

THERAPIST:
Is that why you don't like going
to stay at your dad's house?

He doesn't have Xbox.

THERAPIST: Can you tell me
about why your dad

doesn't go to your
soccer games anymore?

Because of Coach Reyes.

What happened
with Coach Reyes?

TENOCH:
Daddy got mad at him.

THERAPIST:
And what happened?

He grabbed him
and they started fighting.

It was really scary.

MATTY:
The drugs

make her very scary, unfortunately.

When Ellie's
off them, she's...

funny.

Smart.

A caring mother. A...

...excellent baker.

And isn't it true
that she's off them now

and has been for
three months?

That's what she says.

And what her drug
testing has shown.

Addicts know the way
around those tests.

- They know the schedules.
- It's random.

My grandson was born
addicted to opioids,

after Ellie swore

she was clean.

Have you ever seen a newborn go
through withdrawal, Counselor?

They convulse.

Their limbs spasm.

They cry a high-pitched wail.

And I wasn't allowed
to comfort Alfie,

to hold him.

Because they told me that
might overstimulate him.

So I sat there,

watching him suffer
in that incubator.

Six seizures.

72 days.

I'm sure that was painful.

Painful?

It was preventable.

JONES:
And I understand now
that you are angry.

Damn right I am.

She keeps saying
she's sober.

And just five weeks ago,

Alfie ended up in the emergency
room with a burn on his arm.

Teakettle accident,

she said it was,
but I don't know

how an 18-month-old climbs up
on a counter by himself

unless his mother is high.

- Objection, Your Honor.
- Dad, make her stop, please!

You know this isn't right![mouths]

You still can't sleep?

Well, clearly
I'm in good company.

Watching that little boy
today...

so alone and scared...

[sighs]

...brings back a lot, huh?

About our case.

Madeline, I can't go there.

Darling,
it's 3:00 in the morning

and you're cleaning.

You only clean
when something's bothering you.

Oh, it's nothing.

I just want you out of all this.

I assume you have a plan
for snagging Julian's key card?

I sure do.

Nice and clean.

Well, sort of.

[beeps]

Oh!
[gasps]
Oh! Ooh!

- Ooh, Lord!
- What the hell?

I'm so sorry! I got my box step

muddled with my Watusi.

Here, let me get that cleaned
for you.

N-No, no, no.
It's not necessary.

Oh, yes, it is,
believe you me.

Oh. Now, I know
things have been uneasy

between the two of us,
but I just want you to know

I hold you
in the highest esteem.

And in order

for any of us
to look good,

- we all have to look good.
- Just give me back my coat.

- Oh.
- Thank you.

[sighs]

Have a little coffee today?

You have
a big problem.

Your client was caught
at the airport

trying to take Tenoch to Mexico.

- What?
- Yep, without
my client's permission,

which is technically, um... Oh, come on.

She wasn't trying to kidnap him.

Well, we'll see
what Judge Coburn thinks.

I'm setting up
an emergency hearing.

We're getting
full custody.

[sighs]

[laser sounds playing
over headphones]

[crying]

I thought you
might need these.

[sniffles]

We haven't officially met.

I'm Matty.

I work with Olympia.

I messed up.

- Well, who hasn't?
- Not like this.

You'd be surprised.

Where were you going?

My sister called.

My dad's dying.

He wanted to see Tenoch,
and I wanted to see him.

Oh, darling.

I didn't tell anyone because
it's during my custody days.

We were gonna be back before
he went to his dad's house.

[exhales]
I really thought

I was doing the right thing.

Okay.

A social worker is coming
to stay with Tenoch.

What? A stranger?

The judge has set an emergency
hearing for 2:00 p.m.

- Today?
- MATTY: Cases
involving the safety

and security of minors--
they go real fast.

My son wasn't in danger.

I-I'd never hurt him.

Y-You know that, right, Olympia?

I-I just wanted
to visit my father.

Wait a minute,
if, if you didn't tell anybody

that you were leaving,
how did Bruno know?

Good question.

Do you or Tenoch
have any tracking turned on

- for your devices?
- No.

Unless Bruno hacked
into my account.

O-Or maybe
he's been watching me.

You know,
th-there could be a bug.

Oh, God.
I'll have my team
sweep your house.

In the meantime, I'll try to get
ahead of this with the judge.

But I need you to be calm
when we go back to court.

Anything else will
hurt your case.

You cannot seem unstable.

Matty will bring you
to the courthouse.

And I hate doing this, Paloma,

but I need your passport.

[whimpers softly]

If he's spying,
that will help my case.

Right?

They can't take him, right?
They-they won't

take him from me, right?

Huh?

Okay, so, no bugs
at Paloma's house.

Now what?[sighs]

We tell Olympia.

Really good thinking.

- Have you seen my mints?
- What?

My mints. Simone
must have stolen them.

- Are you serious?
- She would do that.

Make me self-conscious
about my breath

and then steal my mints?

I'm telling you,
she's toxic, and...

Oh, my God, Sarah.

First it was me, then Matty,
now Simone. Wake up.

You're the one who's toxic.

Everyone knows it.

Hi there, you two.

I'm Moira.

I live next door and am head
of the neighborhood watch.

I try to keep an eye out
for Paloma,

since she's a single mom

and woman of color.

What a queen.

- Does she know you're here?
- SARAH:
Just so you're aware,

neighborhood watches tend to
be aggressively ineffective,

given that a nonbinding
citizen group with
no legal standing

usually is just a bastion
for white supremacy.

Paloma knows we're here.

Well...

I am right next door
if you need anything.

[laughs softly]
Thank you.

How's that "taking a beat
and thinking" thing going?

[whispers]:
Damn it.

MATTY:Paloma? Where
are you going?

Why isn't Tenoch with
the social worker?

They didn't find any bugs,
and I'm not leaving him
with a stranger.

We're just, uh,
headed to the courthouse.

I just wanted
to get there early.

Be honest with me. If you're
thinking about leaving...

I'm thinking about everything.

Bruno is powerful.

What if they take him away?

Please don't take him away, Mom.

You're gonna destroy
our relationship.

Drugs are destroying
your relationship.

I'm clean.

Three months?

One.

Ever since the burn.

But, Mom, I promise.

You've scared me enough.

I'm done.
I'm going to meetings...

Great. When you've
put together a year...

You can test me

every single day.

You can have supervised
visitation every single day.

[sniffles]
Can you at least...

...give him his lovey?

[sniffles]

You keep it.

For when Alfie comes back
to live with you.

It'll happen.

It works if you work...

Yeah, I know.

Okay.

♪ ♪

Oh, there you are.
You need to leave

the child with me.

Where are you going?

Paloma.

Ma'am, surrender the child.

Wait. Paloma.

Wait.

Plea...

Please.

No, come... You don't
want to do this.

I won't let them
take him from me.

COBURN:
Where on God's green earth

is your client,
Counselor?[phones buzzing]

[low]:
Get over there now.

COBURN:
Counselor, is there
some kind of a problem?

OLYMPIA:Apologies, Your Honor,
if we could just

have 20 more minutes,
Ms. DeLeon has been delayed.

I'll give you 30 minutes,

because that's when
I'll be making my ruling,

with or without
Ms. DeLeon.

Understood.
Thank you, Your Honor.

[phone buzzes]

Simone, get to the firm.

BRUNO:
What's going on?

MATTY:
Paloma, I know you're scared,

but you've got to come out.

[muffled groan]
Please, I want to help.

Does he have a lovey?
Anything to calm him down?

His binder, with soccer cards.

He sorts them
when he's upset.

It-It's at my house.

It's okay...
it's okay.

It's on its way.

[elevator bell dings]

[grunts]

Your client has barricaded... No one said the word
"barricade."

[phone buzzing]"Barricade," legal definition:

no one can get in, she
won't let anyone out.

Hi, Julian.

Yes, it's a barricade.

It is not a barricade.

Ma'am, we need
you out of there

or we are calling the police.

- This is your final warning.
- Hey, hey.

Slow down, s-slow down.
Don't call the cops yet.

Definitely call
- the cops right now.
- No, don't escalate

the situation, all right?
We need

to keep the
temperature down.

There is a scared
little kid in there.

MATTY:
Paloma, please.

Don't make a bad decision
that could impact

the rest of your life.

You have to show up.

JUDGE EDWARDS:
Where is she?

Counsel, have you heard
from your client?

As Ms. Kingston has
decided not to attend

her own
custody hearing,

I have no choice but to rule
in favor of the plaintiff.

Mr. and Mrs. Kingston,
I hereby grant you sole legal

and physical custody
of your grandson

Alfred Edwin Kingston.

[gavel bangs]

Thank you.

[Paloma crying]

Paloma, look at me.

I have made a lot
of mistakes in my life.

But there's just one
I wish I could take back.

Every single day.

This is that moment.

You got to open that door
and get to court.

MOIRA:
Oh, it's you again.

You here to give me a
copy of White Fragility?

'Cause I already own it.

[softly]:
One, two, three, four, five.

[laughs softly]
That's Tenoch's, right?

It is, and you're... observant.

You spend a lot of time
out here, huh?

Well, I love to garden.

Ah, me, too.
Are those... uh, tulips?

[laughs]
Geraniums.

[laughs]
Let me smell.

[inhales sharply]

Wow.

So, what is that camera for,
and why is it pointed directly

at Paloma's house?

You're in violation
of New York's surveillance laws,

so if you'd rather not say,
I can just subpoena

the contents of your camera
and press charges.

Wait.

OLYMPIA:
Your Honor,

I just got word that
Bruno paid a neighbor

to spy on Paloma
with a hidden camera.

That's how he knew
that she was leaving.

This is ridiculous.
She tried to kidnap his son.

Apparently, she is barricaded... OLYMPIA: She is not barricaded.

And how about
invasion of privacy?

That's something you
should know plenty about.

- What's that supposed to mean?
- Let's keep it civil.

Oh, you know exactly
- what that means.
- Oh, you stealing my clients?

Is that what
- you're talking about?
- Counselors,

- this is your last warning.
- The pen, Julian? The pen.

What the hell are you
even talking about?!

That's enough![bangs gavel]

I am holding you both

- in contempt of court.
- No, no, no, I...

- Officer.
- Judge...

Please take Ms. Lawrence and
Mr. Markston into custody.

You know, this is really... I can't believe you.

Me? Oh, you're gonna
put this on me?

If you hadn't pointed out

the conflict of interest... You called me vindictive.

- ...we wouldn't be here.
- You said this was personal!

GUARD:
Quiet!

What the hell are we doing?[scoffs]

Look at us.

We're just as bad
as Paloma and Bruno.

Oh, I know.

And to end up here,
as a mother...

[sighs]
I-I know.

It must've been tough.

Watching Bruno in there

fight so hard for his son,

the way your dad should have.

I don't want to fight.

Me neither.

But so much ugly
stuff has happened.

Can we...

Can we put it behind us?
Start fresh?

Whatever you need
from my finances...

I don't want your finances.

I just want honesty.

From this point forward.

Done.

So... no more looking back?

We're here, Judge.

Where the hell is
everybody else?

Pardon my French.

Had to throw your friends
Frick and Frack in a jail cell

for contempt of court.

Let them cool off.
Officer,

go spring those honorable
members of the New York Bar

from the clink.

And tell them

they have an hour
to reach a settlement.

[crunching]

So, you really like sorting
those soccer cards, huh?

Yeah, I sort them
by the player's position,

and then the pages are
all in order by team,

and any duplicate cards
go behind each other,

so you can see
exactly what you have.

Do you feel more, um, cozy and
kind of calm when you do it?

Yeah, I guess so.

And how do you feel at
your mom and dad's houses?

Is there one that
feels more like this?

Cozy? Calm?

I just want them
to stop fighting.

That's all I want
in the whole world.

And if it's my fault,

I'll do something different.

Look, I'm gonna
tell you something

that my father tried
to teach me a long time ago,

but I may not have

actually learned it until today.

You can be right...

...or you can be happy.

Choose your kid.

Move forwards,
not backwards.

This is a fair agreement.

50-50 custody, a good
financial settlement,

and mandated
parenting classes.

For both of you.

Personally, I'd rather be
happy than right.

Every time.

BILLY:
Okay, you were right.

Simone did steal your mints.

Hmm.

Did you hear me?
You were right.

I don't care.

About being right?

Are you feeling okay?

No. [sighs]
I feel toxic.

Because I have been to you.
And you mean a lot to me.

So I don't care
about being right,

I care about
making it up to you.

You're not toxic.

- I was hurt.
- And you have every right to be.

Billy...

you're my mentor.

In being nice, or my muse,

or I-I don't know
what to call you,

but...

you're one of the most important
relationships in my life.

So whatever I have to do
to make it better,

I will.

Should we just start over?

[sighs]
I would love that.

Yeah, I-- Oh.

Okay, let it out.

I knew Simone hated me.

I knew it!

I'm her nemesis.

I'm that bitch's
worst nightmare.

Yes!
[laughs]
And I'm...

Oh....totally unclear
what we're celebrating.

Oh, my gosh.

[Billy clears throat]

But you did
good work today, Sarah.

Thanks.
You gave me great advice.

And I have to say,

that whole five-second rule
really helped me.

Elijah.

Oh. Hey.
Hey.

So, listen,
I got your text...

Oh, my God. Uh, Olympia,
that wasn't meant for you.

[nervous giggle]

O-Of course it wasn't.

That's what I was
coming to tell you.[weak chuckle] Oh.

Resend it to the right woman.

So, the jury reached
a verdict, huh?

The jury had a good time.

I'm happy for you.

You rat me out?

Oh, come on.

Sarah was an absolute
beast in law school,

so I couldn't resist getting
a little baby jab in,

minimal impact.

You were doing the same thing.

What do you mean?

Being all friendly to me,
just to get under her skin.

Yeah, fair.

But Sarah and I worked it out.

Cool. I'm all
about clean slates.

Admit it was a barricade,
and we'll start over.

It was not a barricade,
there was clearly no weapon...

Hostage situations
have weapons,

barricades are boundaries.
I double-checked my work.

[scoffs]

I could explain
the difference in detail

over a drink?

Or are you worried that your
work wife won't like it?

[scoffs]

[teakettle whistling]

[gasps]

MATTY:
Hello, my darling Alfie.

Hello.

[phone buzzing]
Hi, buddy.

Hi-- Oh.

I don't recognize
this phone number.

Pick up.
- Always pick up.
- Okay.

Hello?

Yes, this is
Ellie Kingston's father.

Do we need a sitter?

Edwin?

Where is she?

♪ ♪

[sighs]

I got an email this morning
before the funeral.

From?

Some guy named Joey

who said he was
a close friend of Ellie's

and he would like
to talk to us.

About?

I didn't write back.

I wanted to talk to you.

In case it's...

Alfie's father.

What are you doing?

You told me you couldn't
find the email.

I just needed
some more time to think.

We can't write him back.
End of story.

- Slow down.
- No, no, he's an addict.

And addicts cause chaos.

- So, I don't let you think?
- No.

Not when your mind is made up.

You're a bull
in a china shop.

Who cares what
anyone else says? And...

What?

We can't go

through another
custody battle.

Agreed.

I wish we didn't go
through this one.

Edwin.

Do you blame me
for Ellie's death?

Oh, Madeline.

Of course not.

Say it.

Do you blame me?

For Ellie's death?

It's just that if we hadn't
pushed so hard for custody...

It wasn't "we," Edwin.

It was me.

Do you blame me?

Sometimes!

[gasps softly]

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