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Obviously, on Matlock, the law firm Jacobson Moore hid documents that could

taken opioids off the market ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives that could have saved, including our daughters.

You've been so obsessed with figuring out why Manny took Audrey's case from

Because it's 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

the line, and I'm tired of always trying to make things right with you. I can do

this job on my own.

Ruling out Olympia is a mistake. My friendship with Olympia is going to be

useful. I feel so bad.

Letting our divorce get this ugly? When your gut tells you something fishy is

going on, there's almost always a four -day -old car flying 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

about it constantly.

So you're not going to look for him behind my back? You're the one who got

email from that guy after Ellie's funeral.

My old university account has been wiped clean.

I couldn't find it.

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 just need a time, Madeline, just to think, to breathe.

You better think faster, because I found him. Alfie's father is downstairs.

Sweetheart. Shh.

Breathe.

Breathe.

It's just a nightmare.

Do you want to talk about it?

I'm fine.

I don't even remember.

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, yes. Yes, I'm fine.

The sell -by date isn't always accurate.

So that would be a no.

You need sleep. No, really, I'm fine.

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 Wilbrechtson know the opioids were

addictive, they aggressively pushed them out into the world. So that's got to be

what went missing. And Shay alerts Senior that it's in discovery.

Senior's out of the country and calls Julian.

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

proved that he was in that document room 14 years ago.

Any ideas outside of a time machine?

You know it, baby.

I forgot your purse.

Oh, no, I didn't. I lost it. And, by the way, that's been in there since we

moved in.

Where do you remember that senior purse, Ms. Matlock?

Darling, at my age, I'm lucky to remember which president was responsible

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, and to be clear, I

think anybody stole my purse. I'll be the one that makes that determination,

'am. Be too close to it.

Makes sense, Lucius.

Hey, can y 'all see my comings and goings? It would behoove you to trust

process here.

Copy that.

Do you have a key card? That way you can track your movements?

Right here.

That's amazing.

How long have y 'all had this system? About 20 years. And all you do, you just

tap this little key card.

Yep, and then enter the date.

And then, like I said.

of process.

You definitely can't babysit because I have this important dinner and Julia

won't switch nights and I understand.

I'm actually great with kids.

Remember we talked about this 18 inches.

Do you need me to babysit? Because I feel like I make a wicked mac and

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

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.

Uh... Yeah, of course.

Well, how about you hold on to that? Okay. Because first, we need to focus on

Paloma de Leon.

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.

Speaking of... Is this a follow situation?

It is not.

Copy that.

I'm going to ask you one more time. I'm not switching nights. Will you at least

listen? So you can meet with potential clients and edge me out of this partner

race. No, thank you. This is a new low for you? No, 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 going to have to stop playing games and get in the ring.

Like a real lawyer.

Oh, morning.

In office you asked, but Olympia has requested that I give her 18 inches of

personal space. And since I'm beside 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

for manic, and I say I'm super sorry.

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 co -workers.

Good morning, you two.

Oh, Billy and Sarah, thanks.

Oh, sorry about that. No, Maddie, 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 are we getting into that big class action

today after we settle a child support case?

Oh, I wouldn't know where Olympia handled that sort of stuff.

Normally she doesn't, but Olympia met Paloma when she was volunteering her

to help immigrants get small business licenses.

You wondering if you need to volunteer your time to immigrants? Yes. Let's go.

Maddie, we'll catch you up.

For the past year, Paloma's been stuck in nasty post -divorce disputes.

Mostly custodial over their son, Tenoch.

Side note, it is an honor to be finishing each other's sentences.

Paloma maintains primary physical custody while her moneybag's ex

Bruno, maintains visitation rights. That's where the moneybags come from.

Overseas business. We just found out he's been sheltering money in an

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 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

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

custody of our grandson.

Maddie, any experience with custody cases?

None, unfortunately.

Oh, that's my grandson texting me.

Can I call him back? Of course.

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 Miss Dillion 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

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. 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 is sick.

See you in court.

Hold it.

Grab a coffee?

It's that time.

It really is.

What an awkward meeting.

Our divorce case.

So, how was your hang?

Drew's still out.

Okay, he's being picky. I respect that.

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, but it won't happen again.

But if it does, maybe we could do some super subtle yet super clear signal.

The draw thing might be a little too subtle.

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

Sorry we're late, Your Honor. I'm Julian Markston, new legal counsel for Bruno

Cortez.

This is ridiculous. I am just stepping into the room like you suggested.

I'm sorry, Your Honor, but opposing counsel is using the court to try to

out some kind of personal vendetta. I am doing nothing of the sort. Ms. Lawrence

just can't fathom something not being about her. You're saying that this is

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 drive fast enough.

Just what this case needs, more marital drama.

If we're up to me...

I can flick 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.

You probably heard about the mentorship.

I can assure you that's not what happened.

Sarah?

Now this has got 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.

Agreed, stop.

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

And Sarah, I know you'll keep me on my toes.

I definitely will.

Girl to girl, you've got the teeniest bit of breath thing going on. Maybe just

grab a minute till you have one.

She actually seems really nice.

All right, firewall set.

Judge, we'll grant waivers on both sides. Get ready for Kramer versus

Is that no case you worked on?

Uh, oh, no, was it not?

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

My client had no intention of hiding any money.

Yet he stocked over $2 million in an account in the Caymans. Off advice from

former accountant who is 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 disemaster.

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.

Miss DeLeon has been driving a wedge between Mr. Cortez and his son. She's

deliberately over -scheduling Tenoch during his time with my client. She

help it if activities fall on his day. She violated the screen time provision

the divorce agreement and bought Tenoch an Xbox, which stays at her house, so he

never wants to leave. And worst of all, she's been bad -mouthing my client.

A seven -year -old shouldn't know the meaning of the word affair, Your Honor.

this true, Miss DeLeon?

He overheard us arguing, but that's not why he didn't want to leave. It's

because Bruno's too strict. Plus, he's always... You're just angry that I'm

getting remarried and you're... That's enough.

We'd like to move for full physical custody on the grounds of parental

alienation. Bruno, what is the problem? Your Honor, my client has only ever...

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.

There were any questions, Tenoch?

He's his 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

dirt we possibly can against Bruno. Here's what we got from Paloma. Bruno

Tenoch on a tight leash when Tenoch stays with him. He doesn't allow him to

or text his mom.

Now there's some alienation we can build on. He also looks down on Paloma's

family in Mexico.

Tell him that part too, Billy.

He prevents Tenoch from having any relationship with them, and Paloma's

is very sick.

Now, all this comes from Paloma. Makes it a little bit fruit of the poisoned

varietal 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

lot of emotional damage.

We got an objective third party to testify on this? Not an expert, but we

use Tenoch's soccer coach.

Apparently, Bruno's temper comes out at games, so the coach banned him from

attending.

We're hoping there was some kind of physical altercation between them,

preferably one with blood spilled.

Go talk to the coach. Yeah.

Maddie, wait.

What do you think this means?

Oh, I'm shocked.

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

You can always go with the 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.

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 preaching angst.

Come on, just tell me what I need to do to make it good between us. Hey, guys.

Simone.

Of course you're here. I was just informing Coach Reyes that Mr. Cortez is

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.

Selling the coach.

Dirty move.

Just doing what's best for my client.

Um, you want me to go research? No, please stay.

Tenoch, do your parents say nice things about each other or not nice things?

I don't want Mommy to get in trouble.

Ask the kid about the coach.

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

He doesn't have Xbox.

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?

Daddy got mad at him.

And what happened?

He grabbed him and then they started fighting.

It was really scary.

The drugs make her very scary, unfortunately.

When Ellie's off them, she's funny, smart,

a caring mother.

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 schedule. 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

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.

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. Tea kettle accident, she said it was.

I don't know how an 18 -month -old climbs up on a counter by himself unless

mother is high.

Objection, Your Honor. Dad, make her stop.

Still can't sleep?

Well, clearly I'm in good company.

Watching that little boy today.

So long, scared.

Brings back a lot, huh?

About our case.

Madeline, I can't go there.

Darling, it... Three o 'clock 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.

Here, let me get that clean for you. 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

good, we all have to look good. Just give me back my coat. Oh, thank you.

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... Oh,

She wasn't trying to kidnap him. Oh, we'll see what Judge Coburn thinks. I'm

setting up an emergency hearing.

We're getting full custody.

I thought you might need these.

We haven't officially met.

I'm Maddie.

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.

I didn't tell anyone because during my custody days, we're going to be back

before he went to his dad's house.

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 p .m. Today?

Cases involving the safety and security of minors, they go real fast.

My son wasn't in danger. I never heard him. You know that, right, Olympia? I

just wanted to visit my father.

Wait a minute. If you didn't tell anybody that you were leaving, how did

know? Good question.

Do you or Tenoch have any tracking turned on for your devices?

No. None that Bruno hacked into my account.

Or maybe he's been watching me. You know, that 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.

Maddie will bring you to the courthouse.

And I hate doing this, Paloma.

But I need your passport.

If he's spying, that will help my case, right?

They can't. Take him, right? They won't take him from me, right?

Okay, so no bugs at Paloma's house.

Now what?

You 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

mints. I'm telling you, she's toxic. Oh, my God.

Sarah, first it was me, then Maddie, 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 head of the neighborhood watch.

I try to keep an eye out for Paloma since she's a single mom and woman of

What a queen.

Does she know you're here? Just so you're aware, neighborhood watches tend

aggressively ineffective, given that a non -binding citizen group with no legal

standing usually is just a bastion for white supremacy.

Paloma knows we're here.

Well, I'm right next door if you need anything.

Thank you.

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

Where are you going?

Why isn't Tinoch with the social worker?

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

We're just headed to the courthouse. I just wanted to get there early. Be

with me. If you're thinking about leaving... I'm thinking about

Bruno's powerful.

What if they take him away?

Please don't take him away, Mom.

You're going to destroy our relationship.

Drugs are destroying your relationship.

I'm clean.

Three months?

One.

Ever since the burn. But, Mom, I promise, you scared me enough. I'm done.

I'm going to meetings.

Great. When you put together a year... You can test me every single day. You

have supervised visitation every single day.

Miss Lovey.

You keep it.

For when Alfie comes back to live with you, it'll happen.

It works if you work it. Yeah, I know.

Oh, there you are.

You need to leave the child with me.

Where are you going?

Paloma?

Ma 'am, it's a regular time.

Where on God's green earth is your client, Counselor?

Counselor, is there some kind of a problem?

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.

Simone, get to the curb.

What's going on?

Paloma, I know you're scared, but you've got to come out.

Please, I want to help.

Does he have a lovey?

Anything to calm him down?

He's behind there with soccer cards. He sorts them when he's upset.

It's at my house.

It's on its way.

Your client is barricaded. No one said the word barricade.

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, slow down. Slow down. Don't call the cops

Definitely call the cops right now. No, don't. It's escalating the situation. We

need to keep the temperature down. There's a scared little kid in there.

Loma, please, don't make a bad decision that could impact the rest of your life.

You have to show up.

Where is she?

Counsel, have you heard from your client?

As Mrs. Kingston has decided not to attend her own custody hearing, I have

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 Edward Kingston.

Thank you.

Paloma, look at me.

I've made a lot of mistakes in my life.

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

Every single day.

This is that moment.

You've got to open that door and get to court.

Oh, it's you again.

You're here to give me a copy of White Fertility because I already own it.

One, two, three, four, five.

That's to notice, right?

It is.

And you're... a turpent.

You spend a lot of time out here, huh?

Well, I love to garden.

Me too.

Are those... tulips?

Geraniums.

Let me smell.

What is that camera for, and why is it pointed directly at Paloma's house?

You're in violation of New York surveillance law, so if you'd rather not

can just subpoena the contents of your camera and press charges.

Wait!

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

She tried to kidnap his son. Apparently, she is barricaded. 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 is. Counselors, this

last warning. Julian, the pen. What the hell are you even talking about? That's

enough. I am holding you both in contempt of court. Officer.

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

I can't believe you. Me?

Oh, you're going to put this on me? If you hadn't pointed out... You called me

vindictive. We wouldn't leave you. You said this was personal. What the

hell are we doing?

Look at us.

We're just as bad as Paloma and Brown.

Oh, I know.

And to end up here as a mother.

I know.

It must have 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.

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 friend's frickin' frack in a jail cell for contempt of

Let them cool off.

Officer, go spring those honorable members of the New York Bar from the

and tell them they have an hour to reach a settlement.

So you really like sorting those soccer cards, huh?

Yeah, I sort them by the players' positions, and then the pages are in

team, and then your duplicate cards go behind each other so I can see exactly

what you have.

Do you feel more 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 him 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 going to 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

For both of you.

Personally, I'd rather be happy than right.

Every time.

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. 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.

And being nice, or my muse, or I don't know what to call you, but you are one

the most important relationships in my life.

So whatever I have to do to make it better, I will.

Should we just start over?

I would love that. Yeah, I...

Okay, let it out.

I knew Simone hated me. I knew it. I'm her nemesis. I'm that bitch's worst

nightmare. Yes.

And I'm totally unclear what we're celebrating.

Oh, my gosh.

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.

Oh, hey.

Hey. So listen, I got your text.

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

Of course it wasn't. That's what I was coming to tell you.

Resigned it to the right woman.

So, the jury reached the verdict, huh?

The jury had a good time.

I'm happy for you.

You rep me out?

Oh, come on.

Sarah was an absolute beast in law school, so I couldn't resist getting a

baby job 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.

I could explain the difference in detail over a drink.

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

Hello, my darling Allison.

Hello.

Hi, buddy.

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 he?

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.

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

Slow down.

No, no, he's an addict.

An addict caused 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... What?

Whee, Edwin.

It was me.

Do you blame me?

Sometimes.