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Previously, 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 daughters.

Darling, I've been trying to reach you.

Bitsy? Your sister. Here, you did his research.

Remember, Maddie Matlock does not exist without Bitsy. Can we just clear the air

about what happened? You mean with my husband? I've had enough people hand me

their guilt. You can keep yours.

Talk to me about Sland.

I'm not loving how much of the firm's money you've spent. Drop in the bucket.

This is the case that's... I'm going to meet partner. There was an incident. A

sorority girl named Violet suffered a heart attack after someone spiked her

drink. Land.

That little mistake just killed a girl. Violet's dead? If it were your child,

wouldn't you want someone held responsible? I'm not saying don't blame

I'm saying blame the right people. Help us. Force them to take this product off

the market.

What on the good earth is going on here?

I'm putting together evidence, and when I have enough, I send it to the New York

Times and let them take it from there.

The Redditor said one of these three. I can't believe it's Olympia, my friend.

Custard.

Clinically proven.

Well, not clinically, but believe you me, custard always makes everybody feel

better. Well, Maddie and Olympia were very close.

The sadness is just going to have to take time to get through a system.

Oh, I understand sadness. I was married to Bert, remember?

Well, we'll both have to support her.

Morning! Everybody ready? Big day.

What's happening?

Oh, we're reaching out to the Redditor.

What's a Redditor?

Not what.

Who?

Read them in Weep 31.

It's a person who posted on the Reddit board about the hidden Wellbrexit

documents. Did they work in the law office? I don't know. They could be

anywhere. Darling, hold up.

You never reached out before?

Yeah, two years ago. But they told us to basically figure it out yourself.

And now we have.

Olympia did it.

We know when the documents were stolen.

What day, what time.

But do we know what was in the documents?

I'm just, I'm just trying to catch up. Not yet. But that's what Rita M. Wheat

is going to tell us.

Get her to talk about her feelings.

Can you make that custard first?

Sweetheart, broken record here, but are you sure you're feeling okay?

You and Olympia, we're friends.

I thought Olympia was someone she isn't.

And she definitely thinks I'm someone I'm not.

Things were getting muddy, that's all.

Glad to have clarity.

So now it's time to finish this.

The judge ruled in our favor.

It was a hard -fought battle, but he said the slam class action can continue

without a named plaintiff. So Tucker taking the settlement didn't end our

Wow. That's terrific news.

Let me drop my bag.

Go team.

Hey.

There's only one thing that matters, and that's winning at all costs.

Right. So I've gone through our whole class. I have suggestions on who we

certify next.

We can't certify anybody. That'll take months. The firm has spent too much

on this child already.

Exactly. We save a course and finish without a name plaintiff. We focus on

predatory marketing.

Dangerous product. The jury will see an empty seat. They'll wonder what Tucker

is. I know. And I have an answer.

Violet Reed.

She died at her sorority after drinking slant. It's perfect.

Senior wants to talk to me. What? Yeah.

Sorry, I'm confused. We can't get Violet in as a plaintiff. No, not officially.

But her mom, Lydia, can talk about her. And that way she becomes a defective

plaintiff at the jury's hearts.

I love it.

Exactly. We lean into Tucker's absence.

He's lucky he had the chance to settle.

Violet couldn't. Let them try to beat up a grieving mom on the stand.

Maddie, will you see if Lydia will testify?

Tell her you'll do the questioning. Of course.

I'm the dead child whisperer.

No, I'm just kidding, folks.

Let me call Lydia.

Thank you.

Billy, update me. You're meeting with Connecticut PD? First thing tomorrow

morning. They broke up the party three years ago. The same party that had the

cans of slam to the background.

Perfect. Look, we only need one piece of direct evidence that proves slam

financed those high school parties.

Uh -oh.

What's that face mean?

Seniors pulled me from the case.

He said too many resources have been spent already.

I'm sorry.

Don't freak out. Promise me you're not going to freak out. What's happening? Is

it the Redditor? Did Alfie hear something?

No, but he may be a little distracted by his crush.

His what?

Don't scream.

I need every single detail.

Her name is Molly.

She's the reason he's taking the after school magic class.

No.

And are you ready?

I don't know, Emma. No, you're not. Get ready.

Okay.

Alfie asked me if I would help him make a cupcake to ask her to the dance as a

friend. And he also wants my thoughts on his wardrobe.

He actually said wardrobe, yes.

And when he said it, he had the serious eyebrows.

He trusts you.

I'm so glad.

Ellie did, too.

She thought her Aunt Itsy Bitsy hung the moon.

Now, don't make me cry. I've got on about a pound of makeup.

Olympia, let me get to my office.

Can you keep my sister occupied?

I have to call Olympia as Maddie Matlock, and the last thing I need is

overhearing. She won't think me imitating her is funny, believe you me.

problem. I will just ask her a question about anything.

Well, yeah, leave me alone.

Damn. Answer, Maddie.

You okay?

You got a big old vote of no confidence from your father.

Welcome to my childhood. Now imagine you're nine and you asked him if he

your diorama.

Uh, I'll come back.

All right.

Our divorce papers?

Oh, yeah.

Trying to get in my head that I lose this class action and you win the

race? Definitely not. I have things brewing. I want a fair fight.

I thought we could sign them together.

Is that cheesy?

Yes.

Also, sweet.

Let's do it.

After I win this case.

Can't let emotion in yet.

So, what's brewing?

I found an apartment that's right next door to an ice cream shop. The twins are

going to love it. Oh, wow.

I was talking about the partner race. Oh, I know. I said I'd fight you, not

you.

Maddie, finally.

Olivia's been texting all morning. All night.

I don't know how you keep smiling to her face.

I got mad at Cindy Shapiro once at a water aerobics class, and I tried to

it during canasta. But by the time she dealt the first card, I said, don't you

ever steal my pool noodle again. Trust me, I get it. You do?

Yeah, but I'm almost at the end of this thing, and I just have to keep my game

face on.

Well, I don't know anything about game faces, but I do know about biscuits, and

trust me, if you hand these out to the jury, and you'll win.

Yeah. I'm pretty sure that's a bribe. You let me know if the Redditor

and you let me know if the magician responds.

Wish me luck in court.

Luck in court.

Every

parent

thinks their child is special.

But Violet, she really was.

Who do you blame for Violet's death?

Objection. Sustained. Slammed. Oops.

Sustained means you don't answer.

I get them mixed up, too.

What's the official cause of Violet's death?

Poisoning because of their product.

Objection. Your Honor, with all due respect, her daughter had a rare heart

condition. She's not exactly your average consumer.

Sustained. Stick within the appropriate bounds, Counselor. Understood.

Opposing counsel brought up Violet's arrhythmia, so I assume I can discuss

I don't want to mess up again.

I appreciate that.

When was Violet diagnosed with a heart condition?

When she was four.

And did she ever end up in the emergency room?

Six times, but the last time was in 2014.

And what changed in 2014?

She turned eight.

And she decided...

She wasn't going back to the hospital.

Quite the declaration.

That's who she was.

Determined.

After that, my little girl read every label, every ingredient.

She took her health into her own hands.

I'd like to submit into evidence violent medical records.

I don't have the records.

What? I just went over this this morning.

Just building a little dramatic tension here.

Believe you me, haven't heard a room this quiet since I accused my ex

of sleeping with a hooker on her anniversary.

And he said, which one?

Counselor, do you want to proceed with your direct?

She does, Your Honor.

Right now.

Sorry, got pulled back there for a second.

Where were we? Um, yeah.

Violet's medical record.

A gift.

I know you like binder clips.

The ones with the rubber grips.

Why are you down here, and what do you want, Miss Franklin?

I want to take care of those who take care of me.

I also want to know if you've assigned Olympia's old office.

I have.

And?

It went to Simone Delgado.

What? I was strong -armed, which I don't appreciate.

Policy is policy. I hate rule breakers.

Who strong -armed you?

The order came from on high.

Senior? A little less high.

Truly am.

But why?

He didn't hear it from me, but something about his team needing more space.

Huh. Huh.

I'm really sorry.

I can't believe I forgot that report.

Are you sure something isn't going on with you, Maddie?

Well, it's just a mistake. That's all.

It won't happen again.

So I can count on you?

Of course.

Always.

I need good news.

Well, that's what I have. The Connecticut PED responded to a noise

made about a slam party that took place in an abandoned warehouse.

Kids scattered like ants, but there was a DJ.

They cited him for playing without a permit.

Tell me you got the DJ's info. Name, address, height, weight, and star sign.

Great work, Billy. Take Sarah and track him down while I lay out our predatory

marketing defense.

No, we don't market to minors. Would you say you market to boomers? We don't

discriminate. Young professionals?

Same answer.

Where are the boomers in your ads?

Or the young professionals?

Advertisements are aspirational. I don't look like the models from J .Crew, but

I still wear the clothes.

Great point. And you do that because of subliminal advertising?

Usually, yes.

And can you define that term for the jury?

Subliminal advertisements are supposed to slip past your normal perception and

embed in your subconscious.

Got it.

And the majority of your promotional events don't take place at bars.

They take place on college campuses, correct?

where three -quarters of the population is under 21? That still leaves one

-quarter above 21.

Okay, so let's say you are marketing your drug. Your Honor.

Drink. Drink. I'm sorry.

Running on fumes. That was not a subliminal message.

Let's say you are marketing your very strong drink to 21 - and 22 -year -olds.

They'd have little to no experience with alcohol, right?

I would, too. So, your slogan...

Five times the alcohol, ten times the fun might be appealing to these young

people. We hope that our product is used responsibly once you're of legal age.

Let's talk about your mascot, a cartoon tiger.

I'd call it a character, not a cartoon.

That's what many people said about this guy.

Recognize him?

Joe Camel. Why was Joe Camel discontinued?

The FTC thought the campaign was targeting minors.

Aw,

they could be friends.

Objection, Your Honor. No more questions.

Thank you.

Miss Dent, let's talk about this tiger, shall we?

Got some slides of my own.

Do you know what that logo sells?

Yes.

Toilet paper.

Would you classify toilet paper as a product geared to children only?

Let's hope not.

Miston, as president for marketing of flammed parent company Hyperfuel, how

would you respond if I told you that your advertising was being called

predatory? I'd say the only thing predatory going on here is the

Objection. Speculation. Sustained. Sorry, my mistake.

Must be running on fumes.

I'm done.

Okay, now you just make a frame with your arms, kind of like a box.

I don't think me and Molly will dance. She mostly just shows me magic tricks.

Just in case you want to be prepared, I remember when I was your age and I went

on a picnic and I didn't bring a bathing suit. I didn't know that we were going

to wind up at the river.

Honey, you're doing real good. Just look me in the eye, okay?

Well, you know what happened. You ended up at the river?

Close the creek.

Anyway, now you have something to do if the magic tricks get old.

It won't. Molly knows like a hundred.

I'm taking a girl to the dance.

As a friend. It's not a big deal.

Cool. Doesn't seem like a big deal.

Betsy.

Betsy, what you saw in the courtroom... I thought we had a breakthrough.

I thought that you respected me, but you just see my life as a joke. I don't. I

needed... Stop.

Just stop.

Now, I'm going to stay here for the dance for Alfie, and then after that, I

leave you to whatever your life is.

Or mine, I guess.

Okay, I've got some good news and some bad news.

Which would you like?

Well, why break the streak? Give me the bad news.

Okay.

Readem and Weep31 did not reply to our message.

And the good news?

They fell for the fishing trap.

They clicked on the evidence link that we included.

The honeypot?

And guess where their ISP led back to?

Jacobson Moore.

The Redditor still works at the firm.

If the Redditor still works at Jacobson Moore, then we need a list of everyone

who worked there. Fourteen years ago, there were 63 employees.

Edwin.

Although, there could be one more.

What?

Shay.

You think Shay could be the Redditor?

Well, think about it, Edwin. She consulted with Bob Rexa then. She hates

If it is her...

Maybe I can draw her out with subliminal advertising.

No one must know we discussed this.

Don't you worry.

I will find out, dog with a bone.

Hi, Maddie. Dog bones, huh?

I hope that means good news for Barry Manilow.

His bowel movements are firm again, finally.

Well, that's the dream right there, isn't it?

You two planning a bank heist?

No. We might start a book club.

Okay, fine.

Belvin saw an injustice, and I am trying to get to the bottom of it. Well, why

can't she do it?

Because she is not dating Samoa.

Why won't you use your depraved sexual connection?

Sorry, romantic connection that I am totally rooting for to find out what

is hiding. Again.

I'm not going to spy on Simone.

Again, you're the only one who can.

It's not like I can stick my tongue down her throat.

Even though I would.

That's how far I would go to protect Olympia. Dear God, please let me unsee

image.

Focus on the DJ.

Think about it this way. Who are you more loyal to, Simone or Olympia? Hey,

yo. I'm DJ Flex Master.

Welcome to Chris.

I'm just kidding. Come on in.

So you have no idea who hired you for the party?

Wait, wait. Lucky days.

I found the DM.

But the account's been deleted, so there's no username anymore.

Yeah.

Venmo came in a few hours before the gig.

Username VP123. No photo.

Cash came in, no problem.

They even sent some hella cool swag.

Told me to give it out.

Do you have any left?

Probably. I don't throw anything out.

Land build.

Hell yeah!

Jackpot!

You guys want some slammed or a pop socket?

A visor?

You can never have too many visors, right?

I believe you believe that.

Wait, there's a label. It's too faded to see the return address.

Yeah, but there's a barcode.

Maybe we can scan it.

The box is untraceable. Couldn't track down whoever VP123 is either, which

still no leads on who threw the party. But we did find something else. At

we thought these were the usual Slam cans, but they're not.

They must be the beta version.

They were testing out different colors, logos, fonts.

Makes sense. The parties were before Slam went to market. Exactly. Which

they had to come directly from Slam, which means Slam has to be connected to

parties. That's our link. You did great work.

Problem is, defense will argue he got the cans from somewhere else. They could

have fallen off the back of a truck.

It's all circumstantial. But the DJ was paid.

And we don't know how. Because they buried it with creative accounting.

Single -use vendor, an errand payment, even a charitable donation.

That way they wouldn't have to disclose, which is completely unethical. They'd

do that?

You wouldn't believe the shady way corporations cover things up.

Makes me feel crazy.

Well, these are research and development parties, right? So what were they

researching? That's easy to figure out.

Look at what changed on the can.

It's a different tiger.

So the mascot. Also, the warning label has slightly different wording. So the

language.

Wait, are there studies that match those changes in Discovery?

Because there is always a study before a company changes anything, whether it's

a warning label, a color, a character. There is one for the warning label, but

there is nothing about the tiger.

They must have hidden it from Discovery.

There's a missing document.

Shea just said that every time a company changes anything on a product, there

has to be a study.

So go back to the Wellbrex opioid file. Look for every single dose change, every

single word change on every warning label. I'm guessing there's a study

The missing document.

Exactly.

My team is following a major development in the Slam case.

Thanks for coming to court, by the way.

You look good out there.

Landed a few uppercuts, drew some blood.

I try.

Always.

Which is why Slam made us an offer.

What? I didn't see anything come in. They came directly to me.

What's the number?

Enough to cover all the money that you spent on this case.

Meaning we get nothing? No damages?

Meaning the firm breaks even, which I'd say is a pretty good deal, given our

circumstances.

And the drink?

Stays on the market.

As is.

The judge won't sign off on that.

Oh, he already did.

There's only one signature left, and it's yours.

There's a 24 -hour clock on the offer.

Look, I've slammed.

Went behind my back to negotiate with you. It's because they're scared. I just

need a little more time. Being partner isn't just about winning.

It's about doing what's best for the firm.

Don't make me say you're else, kid.

We heard Senior shut us down. No, Senior communicated an offer, which is still

good for another 22 hours and 48 minutes.

Okay.

Let's go. What's next? I put Kennedy on the stand.

Even if we don't have proof, slam through the parties? You're not

We've run out of time.

Look, I have to go prepare for Kennedy's testimony. If you want to help me, keep

looking for a connection between slam and that party.

Let's get to it.

Seriously? We are up against the clock and you stop your work to get your ass

groped by Beelzebub? Relax.

I did it so I can see what Olympia was up against.

Really? Mm -hmm.

And? And I saw a contract that had Simone's death for the new client that

just signed.

I'm Tyrion. The AI startup?

Their retainer alone is probably more than Olympia Build all year.

Let's not tell her.

We only have 18 hours left, and the last thing she needs is more pressure.

Wow.

That's some real emotional intelligence right there.

I have a great mentor who doesn't need any more bad news until we can give her

good news.

Where's the Venmo handle that sent DJ Flexmaster his payment?

VP123. Why?

I think I might have some good news.

Your Honor, while combing through the books of Hyperfuel's charitable arm, my

team found payments to a vendor called VistaPoint. The dates of these payments

correspond with several of the underage parties we've documented.

Here's a police report and a Venmo receipt pertaining to a DJ who worked

the parties.

He was cited by Connecticut PD, and as you can see, he was paid by VP123,

VistaPoint's Venmo handle.

So SLAMS paid this point, this point through these parties.

Exactly. And they intentionally hid these from us during discovery. Whoa,

is nothing that indicates this was intentional.

It was clearly an innocent mistake. Oh, please. My client turned over thousands

of pages of research and development.

And Ms. Biff?

Your Honor, concealing evidence is an affront to our justice system. I urge

to issue terminating sanctions and enter a swift and final judgment in our

favor.

So did we win on summary judgment?

No.

But they're sending over the additional discovery, and the judge is going to

order preclusion sanctions, prohibiting them from contesting anything related to

the underage parties when we bring them up.

That's it? Their attorney said that it was an oversight.

It wasn't.

No, but it's smart lawyering.

We'd be playing the same strategy if we were on the other side. It's dirty pool.

I don't play like that.

You saying that I do? I'm saying you turn over everything, even if you know

going to hurt you. Period.

What they did wasn't smart lawyering. No, but how she recovered was smart

lawyering. What is your problem, Maddie? I'm just saying there's right and

there's wrong.

Go home.

What?

I don't need negativity around me.

Not tonight.

Good night.

Ron, can I ask you a quick question?

Where's Maddie? She went home.

Family issue.

It's just we might need her. We don't.

Kennedy goes on the stand in the morning. I'll be in my office prepping.

word on the VistaPoint discovery?

It just arrived.

That's what we were hoping Maddie was here.

Why?

Classic document dump.

They sent over everything but the kitchen sink. That could be in here,

Okay, we've got 14 hours.

Let's go.

Right.

What are you doing home?

Accidentally hit Olympia with a pool noodle.

Oh, uh, come on, Alfie. Well, we have to find the study.

Oh.

I know you felt like a joke.

I made you feel like a joke.

That wasn't my intention.

The truth is, I chose to be you because

you're more likable than I am, Bitsy.

It's true.

You always have been.

I thought it was because you had a different upbringing.

Mom wasn't drunk when I was a kid.

I had to put on my hard shell.

But you didn't have it easier.

You just took it easier.

You didn't let her turn you into a grouchy old turtle.

Don't you call my big sister a turtle.

You're not, you know.

You're just a big old squish when you let yourself feel things.

I remember taking Ellie to elementary school in 1987 and met

Joyce Webster.

I was 38 years old.

That's how old I was.

When I made my last real friend.

Before Olympia.

I mean, I had work friends.

I had mom's friends.

I'm just really going to miss her.

Yes, you are.

And that's okay.

You know what else I think?

I think you fell in love with being a lawyer all over again.

And you don't have to give that up.

You don't have to stay.

We still have nine hours.

Not we, me.

Why do you care so much?

To work for Jacob Finmore.

That's the money it take.

And I feel responsible.

If I hadn't done what I did with your husband, you wouldn't have hired those

terrible jury consultants.

I just wanted to say I'm so sorry.

Look, I knew you guys were unhappy.

And I made the first move, if that changes anything.

It doesn't.

Julian's a grown -ass man.

but understood and moving forward.

Now keep looking.

Everyone? What'd you find?

That must be it. I was going through R &D on a kid's sports drink that

was developing, and I found a focus group.

Watch this.

You think that's what the missing document is?

It must be.

Because it's the only label change that doesn't have a study attached.

Well, Rexa came up with their time -release coding, and they put on the

Do not crush tablets or it leads to rapid release and absorption.

Except we know people did crush it. Addictions climbed and there was a spike

sale. Because it wasn't a warning label.

It was a how -to guide.

How to get more high.

That's what the study must have said. And that's why they made it disappear.

I think we just figured it out.

Well, what's next?

I write a message to the Redditor.

And I know exactly what I'm going to say.

Hi again.

First, I want you to know that your actions mattered.

Your post on that Reddit board changed my life.

And I know why you did it.

Why you screamed into the void.

You posted because you knew right from wrong.

And you stand for what's right.

The truth.

The rules.

The hard shell of justice.

But that's not why you're going to come out of hiding.

You'll come out of hiding because of what's underneath.

The squishy stuff.

You'll come out of hiding because you care.

You ready?

Introducing the most stylish teenager this side of the Mississippi.

You'll come out of hiding for the children who lost their parents.

For the parents who can't smile without them.

Who can't laugh.

Who are finding it hard to do anything.

Your chariot awaits.

You can't know what they're going through, but you care.

And that's why you'll come forward.

I'm going home with a full heart.

Thanks for helping him.

Actually, it got me and Edwin thinking.

You and Alfie have a pretty special bond.

And, well, if anything should ever happen to me and Edwin,

would you be Alfie's guardian?

Thanks for coming back. Miss Den, you testified that you chose the tiger

on the slam can by conducting focus groups of adults in their 20s through

correct? Yes.

But when it came to what type of tiger, you tested them at off -the -books

parties that you failed to turn over during discovery.

Is that correct?

Yes, but... And those parties apparently had high schoolers with fake IDs. Yes

or no?

Yes.

Here is the tiger that you were testing at those parties.

It looked pretty mean and scary, doesn't it? It's a more aggressive tiger, yes.

Yeah, I see.

But this is the tiger that ended up on the can by the time Slammed made it to

market.

Way more friendly.

What changed in the period of time between these two cans?

It was so many years ago.

I'm sure it was just rounds of revisions from art department, internal

conversations, that kind of thing.

No new focus groups?

Not that I can recall.

Hmm. You have a focus group for every other marketing decision.

So I find it very, very odd that there's no focus group for this one. There was

not a slammed focus group before the Tiger change, no. I agree. But do you

what my team found when they were going through the rest of the discovery that

you failed to turn over?

a different focus group that your company sponsored to test a sports drink

kids and this focus group was made up of 14 year olds admitting this into

evidence i'm sorry it's late again they hid it so how many of you would like

this on your sports drink okay and this one wow

And when was the date of this focus group?

In March 2022.

After this focus group, you changed the tiger, didn't you?

Because you were targeting children.

Trying to get them hooked as young as 14.

Make them customers for life.

40 million.

Hell of a settlement.

See? I always do what's best for the firm.

I know you do, even if it means breaking the rules.

But then again, you knew that.

Never. I turned a congratulator.

I just wanted to apologize.

You were right. I've been off. I don't know.

It's the pressure or... Well, it might be my age.

I hate to admit it, but...

Things just hurt more than they used to.

Makes me cranky.

That must be hard.

And believe you me, I get it.

This case made me cranky too.

So we're good?

We're great.

Oh, it's Julian.

I'll leave you to it.

Hello?

So we're really toasting our divorce?

No, we're toasting the fact that it was amicable and that it lasted 12 years,

which beats all four of my father's marriages combined.

And we're toasting our family, which continues.

Yeah.

Are you okay?

I've just been holding it a lot.

I can finally let it out.

And goodbyes are hard.

Listen, a goodbye this is in.

I'll see you tomorrow, and can you remind Court to brush his teeth?

You're right.

Shall we?

By the way, congrats on slams. My dad was glowing when you talked about the

settlement. Thank you. And now you can wipe that smug smile off your face.

What? What?

Obterian?

Uh -huh.

How'd you know about that?

You got ears everywhere.

Well, uh, may the best future partner win.

No sign of our Redditor yet.

It's only 5 .56. She's still got four minutes.

I hope my message worked.

Edwin, she's here.

You know I can't smile without... What's the message?

Well, not what. Who?

Read them in week 31.

Just email me a request.

Per the rules.

I got highs when Barry Manilow was there.

Your fur, baby.

Belvin saw an injustice, and I'm trying to get to the bottom of it.

I'm out of hiding for the children who lost their parents.

For the parents who can't smile without them.

Who can't laugh.

Who are finding it hard to do anything.

Putting those Barry Manilow lyrics in the message was a struggle.

You can't beat subliminal advertising.