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Previously 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.

What did you do?

I just took a tiny little case. We're not allowed to take cases without

signing off. Dino just needed a strongly worded cease and desist to scare off

his business partner.

Wow, there's some strong language in here.

Why don't we ask the managing board to pick only one of us for partner of the

other leaves?

Elijah just told me that the partner board is unhappy with my per -

suddenly i'm not partner material olympia said he got a chunk of money to

their brownstone was right about the time those documents went missing my mom

let me access the trust why all of a sudden just said she wanted us to be

to buy our forever home 14 years ago a reddit post claimed that someone at

jacobson moore hid documents i know what the document is and when it was stolen

and who did it okay who your ex -husband julian finally you forget your key

So, what, you looked at my picture every morning and then came to work and

smiled to my face?

Olympia. Our friendship.

I did.

Yes.

A viper's nest.

Isn't that what you call Jacobson Moore?

I'm looking at the viper. No.

You're looking at a mother who lost her child and is demanding justice.

You wanted to see the evidence?

Now you've seen it.

A study was hidden that would have taken opioids off the market years earlier.

And the day it was stolen, Senior sent that email from Australia

saying it's handled.

Great. Mystery solved, Columbo. Senior was behind it. I agree.

He likely gave the order. But he didn't take the documents and remove them

physically, not from Australia. Okay, so then he told someone else to do it.

There are, what?

234 lawyers in the New York office alone?

And Senior is going to ask one of them instead of his own son.

Julian worked on Will Brexa.

He was the only one unaccounted for during the fire drill when it was taken.

And he would never steal a document from Discovery.

Olympia. Maddie, look at the evidence.

I did.

And it's entirely circumstantial. And if you can't see that, you're not the

lawyer I thought you were.

There are a whole lot of people behind bars based on circumstantial evidence,

and you know that because you're exactly the kind of lawyer I think you are.

And yet you sit in that room all night because you don't have hard evidence.

And you know the minute you accuse one of the top firms in the world of

behavior, you lose control of the narrative.

Jacobs and Moore gets an army of attorneys to bury this and you. Then

follow the money for your kids.

And when all of this comes out, I'll make it clear that their mom was a hero.

While their dad sits in jail.

I thought you said he wasn't guilty.

Playing out your scenario.

If I prove that Julian got a payout and used it to buy your brownstone, then

yes, he's definitely going to jail.

And if I prove that money came from his trust, you pivot away from Julian. That

doesn't exonerate him. Raises reasonable doubt.

Agreed. Let a jury decide.

Not the most attractive offer.

Then make me a counter.

If that money came from Julian's trust, you give me time to prove Senior acted

without him.

One month.

And you leave the law firm immediately?

Can't give up my foothold until this is done.

That's my non -negotiable.

And I can't work with you. That's mine.

So we're both incentivized to wrap this up quickly.

Mutually aligned interest.

Perfect. I'll check and see if I still have access to Julian's online banking.

Do it now.

Here's your computer.

What are you doing?

I heard you were coming back and burning the midnight oil, so I thought I'd get

you a cup of coffee.

Look away.

I could try a few other... No.

You've only got two more attempts until the bank sends out a security alert.

Go do some research.

Try to figure out what passwords Julian's used recently.

And don't access his account until I'm with you.

Why? You don't trust me?

Do you trust me?

I'm going to sleep.

I'll be at work tomorrow at nine.

You can resume hovering then.

I really wish we wouldn't have given Olympia more time.

We don't want this thing to stretch out any longer.

It won't.

The money's going to lead to Julian.

And Olympia just has to see that for herself. And when she does...

She'll do the right thing.

A vipers nest.

Isn't that what you call Jacobson Morn?

Senior was behind it. If that money came from Julian's trust, you give me time

to prove Senior acted without... There you are.

We need to talk.

Now?

After you.

Hey, so listen. I know you're upset with me about the Buckley divorce. This is

not about the Buckleys.

Oh.

Is everything okay?

No.

Not really.

Congrats,

kid. You made partner.

Well,

today is going to suck.

Hey, now, spread some of that sunshine my way. It's true.

Olympia's going to have to kiss off because of the Buckley case, and I just

ended things with Kira last night, and I'm sad, and I don't want to talk about

it. Got it. No problem. I just said, Kira, I like you too much to watch you

other people. End of story. Well done. And then she said, is there anything I

can do to change your mind? And I said, no.

Good for you.

Right? Yeah.

But then she put on Billie Eilish and pulled up a chair and put up her hair.

Okay, now. And I still said no.

After. Sarah.

Where are you with Simone?

I'm just going to be straightforward.

I'm going to make it clear. Only one casual, nothing more.

Can I tell her? No.

Can I watch you do it?

Okay, fine.

Just make sure you bring holy water in case you make the devil mad.

It's my client, Dino. He's the sweetest. You're my assistant.

Sarah Franklin's office.

One moment for Miss Franklin.

Whoa, slow down, Dina. What about the cease and desist?

Oh, hey.

Hey. Since we didn't get to have dinner, I thought I'd bring you breakfast.

Oh.

Oh.

Uh -oh, you're not a croissant guy? No, no, no, this is so nice, but I was

actually going to find you to talk.

I just got out of a long -term relationship, and I can't handle

than casual right now.

So we can only meet in the closet?

No food allowed?

No, I just wanted to make sure we were on the same page.

Is this because of Sarah?

No, this has nothing to do with her.

Because I know she's been poisoning the well.

Look, she's not a good person, Billy. Simone, yes, she is.

She might not always show it or act like it, but she is. Did you know that she

was snooping around my office and told Olympia that Julian signed up Tyrion?

Actually, that was me.

What? You're trying to figure out what was going on. I got kicked off that

I'm sorry. I didn't know that was going to happen. If I did... Save it. Simone.

You two deserve each other. Hold on.

Sarah, what is going on that you couldn't wait five... Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Calm down.

Okay, okay, I'll be right there.

Okay, what is going on here?

Celebrating your partnership.

You should really have some champagne. It's the good stuff.

It's also 9 a .m.

And how did this even happen? I just went against the firm.

I guess things came to a head after the Buckleys and the board pressed Fina to

fire you, but instead... I'll let him tell you.

The look on your face when you walked in. Oh. That Joni video.

Gonna make my first meme.

Oh.

So, what changed?

Because... Two nights ago, you unloaded on me, and I hadn't heard some of those

words before. Colorful language, I think they call it. An HR violation.

They call it that, too.

Oh, threatening me with a complaint on the day you make partner?

That's why you got the job, kid.

Oh, you want someone that holds you accountable?

I want someone who isn't afraid to swim upstream, break a few rules.

What kind of rules?

Oh, those within the legal limit.

Which you do well, because you're an excellent lawyer.

Didn't want to risk losing you to another firm.

That's the damn truth.

Well, I really appreciate that.

What happens to Julian?

Well, that's the hard part. He's in a meeting. I'll tell him after.

Someone had to win, someone had to lose.

Congratulations.

You now have a stake in everything that happens at Jacobson Moore.

What's wrong?

Oh, good.

You're here.

You said it was an emergency. It is. Yes, definitely.

I'm just prepping my client before I call the police and lose control of the

situation. What situation? Getting to it.

This is Dino. Dino, this is Billy. Hello. Were you in some kind of fight?

Altercation. Yes, he was, which is part of the problem. What problem?

That problem.

And I just want to make it very clear.

My client Dino did not kill his partner Rob.

Oh, my God, Sarah. I know.

Stay calm. I promise. Rob was alive after our fight.

Altercation, remember?

Not fight.

Right. I'm just upset because I know this looks bad.

That's why I called Sarah, to make sure I don't go to jail for something I

didn't do. And I called you to double -check my work so things don't escalate.

Legally speaking.

Tell Billy what happened.

Rob came in this morning. He was very upset.

Yeah, holding that hardcore letter you wrote.

That really set him off.

Is that... There is blood on it, yes. Anyway, Rob was pissed.

He came in all hot. We got into it, scuffled, you know. Rob punched you

Make it clear that he started the fight.

Altercation. Exactly.

He did.

And yeah, I fought him back, but he was totally fine when I left.

I can't believe he's dead.

Oh, God.

We're thinking he must have flipped after, hit his head.

Mm -hmm. Mm -hmm.

A word? Mm -hmm.

When the cops come, he should say absolutely nothing.

Then they'll definitely arrest him.

This looks really bad. Then he should say next to nothing.

You have to call the police now.

What? And then you have another call to make.

Could you do it?

Okay.

That's three tries.

You're going to have to get Julian's password another way. Stop talking.

Morning. Morning.

Can I have her for a moment?

Of course.

I'll just be out here waiting.

Oh, you don't have to. I don't know how long this is going to take. Go to your

office. I'll get you when I'm done.

I heard you got partner.

Congratulations.

You talked to your dad?

No, but he called twice, and people have been avoiding me, and there's a trail

of confetti from the conference room. Seriously? No, but there was confetti,

right, and champagne at 9 in the morning? Yeah, my dad's been doing that

since I was a kid.

I'm sorry, Julianne. It sucks.

It does, but I'm really happy for you. You earned this. You deserve it.

I'm glad the kids get to see what a boss their mom is.

Let's grab coffee?

Don't you have to talk to Maddie? Oh, she's good. She can wait.

Oh. Come on.

Okay.

Yeah, hey, Billy, what's going on?

Hey. Sorry, it's just a little chaotic here. I'm trying to find somewhere

Is that a siren?

Sarah, I'm in Queens with Sarah. She has an issue with a new client, or sort of

client. What? Sarah has a client?

Unfortunately. Where is he?

Where's my husband?

Oh, no. Who is that?

I'm guessing it's the wife of the dead guy. There's a dead guy?

Billy, I need to know exactly what's happened, and I need you to start from

beginning. Oh, my God, no!

You finally did it. You finally killed Rob.

Tina. I hope you're happy. You did it!

She's clearly distraught.

Agreed.

Mr. Coletti, I would love you to describe exactly what physical actions

toward the victim in this so -called altercation.

Don't say anything.

He told you Rob was alive when he left.

And I'm trying to understand how come he's not anymore.

And I'm just trying to protect his rights.

Got a card?

Why? Is my client being arrested?

Not yet, but the day is young.

We got blood over here on the edge of the ring.

It's obviously where Rob must have bonked his head when he slipped.

Bonk? You learned that term in law school?

Yeah,

I think that could be the point of impact from where your client delivered

TKO.

Holy donuts.

This letter is terrifying.

What are you, Batman's sidekick?

It's... Barbed where it needs to be. It's also evidence that your little

business issue was way worse than your client made it out to be. Sir, please

place your hands behind your back. What's going on now, Billy?

You're going to be okay. We will meet you at court. You have the right to

silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You

have the right to an attorney, though I can see you already got that one

covered. If you cannot afford an attorney... Yeah, we're going to need

get Olympia and meet us at criminal court.

How could you take a case behind my back? I'm sorry.

It's completely against firm rules. I could fire you for this, especially now

that I'm partner. Oh, my God, you made partner?

I'm sorry. It was just supposed to be a cease and desist.

Okay, a public defender is assigned to every arraignment shift.

I'll hand off this case to them. Then I'll decide what happens to you.

It's bad. It's really bad.

All you can do is apologize for being over -eager. And stupid.

Agreed. And stupid.

So stupid.

What in the world was she thinking? She knows better than to take on a client.

Ever since I got to represent Autry, she's been spiraling a little.

I guess she wanted the experience.

Maddie?

Oh, I thought you were interviewing Autry with Sarah.

Why are you going through my desk?

I just wanted to see what the view was like behind the desk of a young man

to argue his first case.

I thought you gave the case to Sarah.

People versus Dino Colletti.

Brandon Dewey for the prosecution.

Olympia Lawrence for the defense, though we are requesting a transfer to the

public defender.

Wait, what? Why?

Yes, why?

Where is Sarah Franklin from Jacobson Moore?

She held herself out as the defendant's lawyer at the scene of the crime.

She didn't mean to, Your Honor. That was an accident.

I'm not sure how invoking his Fifth Amendment rights can be an accident, or

handing over this card to the lead detective.

were writing this incredibly acerbic letter that was thrown at the scene.

I understand mistakes were made.

Apparently. But seeing as how you both are employed at one of the wealthiest

firms in the city, I will certainly not be adding your mistake to the public

defender's workload.

Ms. Franklin took the case originally.

She's the attorney.

The charge is manslaughter, too. How does Mr. Colletti plead?

Oh.

Uh... Only got two choices, Ms. Franklin.

Not guilty, Your Honor.

Very well.

Mr. Dewey, are you requesting bail or remand?

The state is happy with setting bail at $250 ,000. That's ridiculous.

Mr. Pascallari was the aggressor. Our client went for a walk after their

altercation while Mr. Pascallari was yelling for more.

At worst, this is a case of misdemeanor assault, and bail should be set as such.

I tend to agree.

Bail set at $20 ,000, but from now on, I want to hear from you, Ms. Franklin.

You took the case.

You argue it.

Understood? Yes, Your Honor.

Wowee, you really threw the whole thing at us, didn't you, darling?

Can we not with the letter?

It's going to be okay.

And we're going to get you through this.

I just want an experience.

Olympia, I am so sorry. What were you thinking?

I was... No, that was rhetorical. I am going to assume that you weren't

thinking. I'm sure you heard the judge. You got us into this. You're going to do

the work to get us out of it. Of course. You need to draft a plea memorandum

aiming towards misdemeanor assault, which means you need to minimize Dino's

participation in the fight and find multiple character witnesses who can

stipulate that Dino never would have intended to hurt Rob.

And however aggressive you are in your little letter, do the opposite here. Do

you understand?

And please...

without speaking.

Go. Now. Work.

And you, her co -conspirator. What?

Look me in the eye and tell me today was the first time you found out Sarah had

a client.

Exactly. You're in it with her. By 9 a .m. tomorrow morning, that playmate

Miranda better be on my desk.

You're not really going to fire Sarah, are you? Oh.

My inner thoughts are no longer your privilege.

Look, I have a plan to get Julian's bank password.

I'll use the kid's 529 education account as an excuse.

He's free in an hour.

No. Don't go then.

Free is focused.

You want to catch him a couple of minutes before a big meeting when he's

preoccupied.

Don't ask outright.

Come at him from a side angle so he's spun around.

Not to get too personal, I went to my doctor and she said I have acute

presbyopia. Makes my vision blurry.

And then she said less screens, which is sort of like saying less air.

Do you need my signature to get in the documents room?

Tricks of the tree?

I wasn't like this before your firm protected the pharmaceutical company

killed my daughter.

Julian has a big deposition at five.

I'll approach him then, from a side angle.

Any other suggestions?

You want him really distracted, so aim where he's tender.

Hey, I know you have a meeting, but I'm running out of two really quick things.

One, now that I'm partner, I wanted to make sure that my banking was set up

right, and for some reason it looks like I'm off the kids 529, and two, your

dad's an ass.

Yeah. I mean it.

You are a great son.

And he is a terrible father.

And that is not your fault.

I'm sorry. I know you have a deposition.

I can't play it.

You're right.

Why should I work late on the day that my dad passed me over for a job that he

made me want in the first place?

I'm sorry, I don't know why I'm so emotional.

I just can't tell you how much I needed to hear you say that.

Oh, of course.

It's true.

I just kind of feel like an idiot, you know?

I've been chasing the approval of a man who will never give it to me.

Well, he is your family.

No.

When I think of family, I think of you and the kids.

Anyway.

It means a lot, that's all.

Let's check out this 529.

Oh, weird,

you are off it.

Okay, let me fix that.

Okay, so you didn't get the password.

Well, you can't ask him about back -end again. He'll get suspicious.

So you have to get the information a different way.

How's your relationship with Julian's mom?

We never talked much about her.

How do you just use people like they don't matter?

They do matter very much.

And I did it the same way you just did.

As carefully as I could. I tried really hard not to hurt people.

And yet you did.

When I had no other choice. You had plenty of choices, Maddie.

Well, you know, if you want to go through Julian's mom for the financial

information, or we can part ways right here.

Listen to my research to the New York Times. Tell them my theory and have them

sort through it.

Your choice.

So you think Olympia will go through Julian's mouth?

Oh, definitely.

She wants the information, and she's starting to see that things aren't black

and white, and that what I had to do was hard and complicated.

What? Well, you don't think she's going to forgive you, do you? Oh, no, Edwin,

I'm not a fool.

That's a bridge too far.

I just want her to see that two things can be true, that I cared for her, and I

hurt her.

I can understand that.

How can you now?

Is everything okay, darling?

You know when you said that Bitsy would be my guardian if anything were to

happen to you? Well, after that I got worried. Darling, you don't need to be.

At all.

We're in great health. If we weren't, we couldn't have done this whole thing.

For sure.

And we did it.

I mean, can you believe it? I mean, from where we started?

Yeah.

I'm doing it.

We're doing it.

Mom would be so proud.

M -W -B -S.

Okay, what's going on with you two?

I want to move forward. Figure out if one of those lawyers hid documents from

Will Brexel.

We actually solved it. We sure did.

M -W -B -S -P.

See, that's kind of our thing.

What?

Did you believe Elfie when he said he felt better? Not even a little bit.

But I know why he's worried.

We are old.

Well, stop sweet -talking me, baby. You're not getting laid tonight.

We'll get full physicals back in San Francisco.

Oh, I talked to Sandy today.

Terrific. Who's Sandy?

Our realtor.

We had a talk about putting this house on the market.

Already? Well, it's not going to sell overnight.

We've got to get the ball rolling.

She wants to do a walkthrough so you have to take down the crime board.

It distracts from the old world charm.

Whoa, slow down.

I don't want to.

I'm ready to get back to our life, Madeline.

I know you are.

And don't worry.

I know you will go out of your mind if you just go back and sit at home.

So, I've been making a list.

All those things that we've been putting off that we want to do.

Let's do them.

Here we go. Learn Italian.

Take a cooking class.

Garden.

Maybe take a course in Stanford on the Middle Ages.

Okay, no course in the Middle Ages. So whatever else you're interested in.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. It's Sarah. She wants me to look at her plea memo.

Now?

I'm the reason she's in this mess, Edwin.

I took her first case away from her and gave it to Billy so I wouldn't get

caught. So I have to help her recover.

Right. Well, at least you're almost done.

If I seem a little nervous, I am.

Greg was a big -shot lawyer when I was just starting out, and he, well, without

getting into too much detail, he crossed the line. And then I made decisions

like, don't focus on litigation, because that's what Greg specialized in. How

could anyone testify with clarity to a conversation that happened 26 years ago?

If the friend taped the call, that'd be okay. If a friend taped the call, we'd

admit it.

Well, here's the thing.

Papa Cristo didn't call a friend.

He called 911.

So we'll go ahead and admit that into evidence.

So Autry heard the scream 32 minutes before he saw Michael standing over the

body. And Jimmy said he heard the scream and called right away. According to

Autry, that's not true.

But I actually think we should call in the tenant. They didn't have to testify.

The appellate attorney's notes said the detective put little stars next to three

tenants in the building. Two they called in.

And tell it to succeed. And why leave one off the stand unless it didn't serve

their case?

Exactly. Which means it could serve ours.

Maddie proofed it last night, so you're not going to find mistakes.

Should I stop?

No way.

I need it to be perfect so Olympia forgives me.

Us? I've been sent into the same doghouse as you.

I know.

Okay, I'm sorry, and I promise I'll make it up to you.

But do you think she's going to fire me?

Of course. What?

Sorry. Sorry, I was just looking at my phone. Of course Claudia just texted me,

and I got two missed calls last night. It's like she can smell that I'm single.

Really? We're talking about... your ex when my career is on the line? And mine,

because of what you did. And you just promised that you'd make it up to me.

Okay, tell me everything.

When was the last time you saw Claudia? February?

A little more recent.

We've been occasionally hooking up when we both felt nostalgic at the same time.

You are a weak creature, Billy. Again? You're not allowed to disparage me when

I'm sitting in this doghouse of your construction.

Just promise me you won't call her back, okay?

I'm not going to.

The more I was thinking about it, the more I realized I need to be single for

while. I've been this people pleaser for so long. I've never lived for myself.

That's what this summer is about for me.

Hot Billy summer.

You're dying right now, aren't you? Bleeding out on the gurney. But not

I don't support selfish, single Billy. It's just, again, my job. Again,

our job.

Take my most good.

Olympia's gonna love it.

Too flowery. Just the facts.

Oh, that's unclear.

Revise it.

Copy that. We'll fix it right up. But overall, satisfactory.

Sorry to interrupt, but the autopsy results are in. It's good news.

Rob didn't die from that head wound.

What? How did he die?

Burst appendix.

You lucked out.

It's 88, do we? Well, he probably got the result, too.

Should I happily answer and pretend to be my assistant? Girl.

It's Sarah speaking.

It's ADA Dilley. You got a second?

Of course. I'm here with my team.

A team. The team.

Assume you're calling because of the autopsy? Ready to dismiss those charges?

Yeah, I would check your email.

Oh, okay. Pulling it up.

Ray, because of ongoing tensions between your client and the deceased, Rob's

wife hid cameras around the office.

That punch clearly caused his burst appendix. Wait, that's not necessarily

Gino's a boxer. He knew where to aim. And oh, did you know that in the case of

death, he gets the gym?

That's motive right there. What? That's ridiculous.

Argue it in trial. We're moving to revoke bail. And we're charging your

manslaughter one.

I can't believe it.

They think that punch killed him. And I did it on purpose. You were in a fight,

you're a boxer, and apparently if one of you dies, the other gets the gym, which

to the DA's office is motive.

For murder?

Robbie and I made that deal when we first went in together 20 years ago.

I just... I can't believe this happened.

That he's dead.

That they think I did it.

Robbie was like my brother.

I miss him.

I mean, I hated him lately, but I miss him.

Two things can be true.

Frustrated because he was lying all the time.

What a betrayal.

Lying about what?

About everything.

He bought into this supplement company and started pushing it on all our

clients. It made them feel uncomfortable, so I told him not to.

He said he would stop, but he didn't.

Then I started seeing other things in our books.

Overcharging clients, stuff like that.

So I confronted him. He denied it.

Tried to talk to Tina. She said maybe I was the one they were stealing.

That must be why she put up the cameras.

Yeah, exactly.

And then when you said that letter, man, I just put Rob over the edge. He was

ready to blow.

Okay, so you lean into that. We have to go with self -defense.

Rob read Sarah's totally over -the -top, completely inappropriate letter, came

in, head full of steam.

Dino was upset and scared.

Scared?

Yeah,

I was scared.

Had Rob threatened you before?

No, but I'd been avoiding him.

I asked our receptionist, Kelsey. She was our go -between.

I'm sure she got an earful.

Oh, yeah. Rob hated Dino. Every day, he would go off about how angry he was that

that piece of you -know -what.

Interesting.

Kelsey, did you ever feel unsafe working here?

Why? Because I'm so pretty and there are a lot of men around?

No. I lift, I carry mace, and with these nails, I could pluck out an eyeball and

juice it for breakfast.

Cool.

But was Rob specifically aggressive?

Like, did you ever think he might have to juice his eyeballs?

OMG, no way. He was a sweetie. Just way too stressed.

Okie dokie.

Here is the list of his clients.

Perfect. Hang on. Anyone not on that list? Former clients who stopped coming

suddenly? Oh, good question.

Yes, one, but it's probably not relevant.

Just in case.

Kevin Miglovich.

He trained three times a week for years. And then a few months ago, he just

peaced out.

Do you still have his info?

Hi, Kelsey.

Hi, Tina.

This is Sarah and Billy.

You're Dino's lawyer.

She wanted some of Rob's stuff, and I thought it was best for you to be here

when I give it to her.

BRB.

We're so sorry for your loss.

Really? Then why are you representing my husband's murderer?

Because it wasn't a murder.

It was an accident, right? And now he accidentally gets the gym after Dino

accused Robbie of stealing.

Do you know he actually threw up when he read your letter?

Vomited. That is how upset those accusations made him. He would never

ever. Here you go.

It's a little heavy because there's a kettlebell in there that Rob really

Thanks, Kelsey, but that is not all his stuff. He's got a bunch of papers in his

office. And unfortunately, we can't let you take them.

That's the Ardino's property.

I'll see you out.

What you working on?

Just homework.

Is Olympia doing it? Yeah.

Julian's mom should be arriving any second. He said she gave him access to a

trust fund to buy that brownstone, so Olympia's going to find out if that's

true.

Oh, Isla.

Nice wishing you. Oh, yeah. That's good.

I can't tell you how happy I was that you called.

I thought I might have lost you in the divorce.

Never. It's all good, because you're the only one that makes those family

reunions palatable.

So I really still have to go to those, even though the ink is dry?

For the kids.

Part of the whole putting them first thing.

Senior never got that memo.

No, I know. I heard. What a dick.

How's Julian?

Hurt? I'll bet.

I spent a good part of my life trying to protect that kid from his father.

You did a lot.

And still have morals.

Or I wouldn't have married him.

Nah, I'm a hypocrite.

Shout, don't get sucked in from inside my fancy apartment that Senior paid for.

Should have shut the door on that man when I had a chance and whisked Julian

to... Where?

Narnia.

Anywhere.

Just away from Senior and the money he holds over all our heads.

You're a hard guy to get a hold of.

Well, just avoiding you.

I assume you've heard.

That I was passed over for partner? That you personally made the call? Yeah.

Chibs told me on family day.

Your bunny costume.

You're upset.

Oh, it was just at myself for actually expecting you not to screw me over.

Oh, come on. No, I'm serious. It's your passion.

Maybe because you resent the fact that I grew up with your money. Maybe because

you hate my mom.

Let me know when you're through.

I'm through.

We're through.

Because I didn't choose you? Because you never will.

You want to know the reason?

That's it.

You've got a victim mentality, kid.

Probably because your mom wiped your rear end too long.

What a waste.

All that time I spent looking up to you.

I can't wait to get out of here. I feel free.

You'll be back.

As soon as you need something.

Probably money.

In the meantime, make your own way, son.

Fly.

Go, go!

Go, change for bed, and I will come read to you.

Good night.

They're getting too tall.

I agree.

Who should I call? How can I stop it?

Yeah, I'm fine. I got it.

I swear I'm going to wreck this place before we sell it. Thank you. I remember

when we first saw this brownstone.

He didn't think we could afford it.

Singer wouldn't let Julian have access to his trust.

Let me guess. He demanded a pound of flesh.

Have you found a new equation for after we sell the brownstone? I remember when

we bought it. It came into money.

Well, it didn't come into money.

Mom let me access the trust.

What did it take to get him to change his mind?

I don't remember.

Oh, I think maybe you were the one who came through for us, actually.

You let Julian access a different trust early? Did I?

Good. You know me, I don't pay attention to things like that.

I just go with yes. And I love you for that. Yeah.

You know, I got to do something nice for the kids.

Get them a Roger.

Huh? Wasn't that the dog you got Julianne after the divorce, Roger?

Oh, no.

Steve. That was Steve.

Yeah. Steve. That dog really helped.

Yeah. Get a dog. For sure.

Yes to the dog.

Change is on the horizon.

Wait.

What? You heard me.

I could not get confirmation that Julian's mom gave him access to the

I got something better. The answer to the only security question I wasn't sure

about. Sorry, what security question?

The ones they ask at the bank. First address, easy.

Mother's maiden name, got it. First pet, Steve.

So, I'm going to the bank. What? And I'm going to Matty Matlock my way in and

follow the money like you said.

Oh, wow.

Okay.

And I don't want to talk you out of it. Then don't. I do need to point out

that... It's bank fraud. And you will be involved in the plan, which means if I

go down, you go down.

That's how we trust each other.

Mutually assured destruction.

So what changed?

Nothing. I'm protecting my children, and I hope to God their father is not a bad

man.

But if he is, I'm taking the kids to Narnia.

I'm not going to look away.

Stop smiling.

I'm not.

There are three bankers who manage our accounts. Two old stodgy guys.

And Denise.

We'll go through her.

Are you in?

Yes, I am in.

Edwin!

Alfie!

Get in here!

What is going on?

Something's changed.

I don't know what, I don't know how, but it did.

Olympia's on our side now.

He's going to help us bring this home.

Can you believe it?

I took my love, took

it down.

Climbed a mountain and I turned around.

And I thought my life was over. Time to get over yourself.

This is completely normal.

And we're on the crying patio.

Remember? Come on. I mean, we've accomplished more with you than we have

year.

You may have a bit of an imposter syndrome.

Everybody here went to an Ivy, and I went to a city college, and the cop

connections are the only reason they hired me to begin with.

Congrats,

Calgary. First notch on your belt.

I betrayed my senior partners, not your citizen. No offense, Mary May. But if

you ever trick me like that again, I will take you down, golden girl, one

brittle bone at a time.

Right this way. Come with me.

I go a -walkin' after midnight.

Look, there is still three desks inconveniently crammed into your office.

even though we managed our witness interview...

Took us two tries in four and a half hours.

That's Sarah's speak, for we missed you.

For real.

And on a work level, too, because you are good at this.

Sarah, that means a lot to me coming from you.

They're paranoid.

I'm sorry, I'm not following. I charge $1 ,200 an hour. Clear that up with the

money this time. You can't afford it.

I don't trust you.

Maddie, I just met you last week.

It's a long shot, but better than no shot.

Can you tell me about Ellie?

She was bigger than life.

Delivery. Last call or I'm out of here.

You're incredible.

Go team.

Where you been?

Took me on the crime board.

You did?

Well, it's a little weird for an open house, like you said.

Don't want to piss off Sandy.

So do you really trust Olympia now?

Well, not completely. I mean, I'm going to the bank with her.

But I heard something in her voice, Edwin.

Something changed.

She's on our side, even if she won't admit it.

Work.

Hey,

Sarah. Everything okay?

I'm sorry to bug you. Oh, not bugging. What's happening? I'm going to lose this

case, and then Dino's going to go to prison, all because we couldn't convince

Kevin Miglovich to testify.

Whoa, whoa, darling.

Slow down.

Miglov who?

Rob's former client.

We just spoke to him, and he had a big falling out with Rob. He lent him a

of money, and according to Kevin, Rob pissed it all away, and he threw a

dumbbell at him. Hey, now. That sounds promising.

It would be.

except Kevin just kept insisting that Rob is a good guy in over his head. And

then he said he didn't want to testify against the dead man.

So we thought maybe you could convince him.

Use your Maddie Matlock method and talk about the time Cindy Shapiro threw a

dumbbell at your head. No need to talk Cindy Shapiro.

Kevin gave you a much better lead.

We'll follow the money.

The money will lead to the truth.

We got this, Sarah. Call you back in five.

Okay. Do you know why Rob needed the money from Kevin? I asked. He wouldn't

How much? A hundred grand.

Wow. Well, didn't Dino say that Rob was trying to push some kind of supplements

onto the client?

Yep. He registered a natural supplements company ten months ago. Okay, so then

if he lost Kevin's whole investment, then the company must have been failing.

And then...

When Rob read your letter, he must have thought he was going to get exposed.

Exactly. And if we can prove his finances were a house of cards, then we

prove Rob was like a ticking time bomb, just ready to explode.

And win on self -defense. Okay, great.

Dino gave me the key to the gym. Rob's stuff is still in his office. I'm going

to head over there now and go through them.

You're the best, Maddie. Thank you. Great.

I'm here if you need anything else.

Up. You've had enough late nights. I'll take this one. Go home. Get enough sleep

for the both of us.

You sure?

I got us into this. I have to get us out.

Oh, thank you, sweetheart.

I'm all done here.

I bet you're not going to miss those late night phone calls, huh?

Actually, I... I will.

I don't want to stop.

What do you mean?

I mean when we move back to San Francisco, I want to keep on being a

not in contracts either. I was good at that, but I didn't love it, Edwin.

And this, it's helping people, righting wrongs,

going to court.

I never even considered it because of that guy Greg, but I

love it so much.

Well, I can understand that, but you retired.

Because Allie died.

Not because I wanted to. I went into self -preservation mode. I had to look

after Alfie. Who still needs us. In different ways.

He's a teenager now. His needs are more manageable.

Well, he still needs somebody to make his dinners, to drive him to his

activities. I don't want to do that all by myself without you.

It's not how I pictured my golden years.

I understand that.

But they're my golden years too, Edwin.

I gave up my career, and you kept on teaching me. Are we still going to go

to that?

Yes, because it's important.

You finished your career, and now I want to finish mine.

And if I say no?

Are you saying no?

I need this, Edwin.

I cannot go back to being invisible.

You weren't invisible to me.

Hey. Oh, my God. Billy, you scared me to death.

What are you doing here? I thought I'd be less likely to call Claudia if I were

otherwise occupied, so here to help.

I can't believe you're actually considering calling her back after she

obliterated you. Do you really not have a shred of self -respect?

That woman sent you into a pathetic hole of insecurity and self -pity, and she's

also... Sarah, enough!

It was only an excuse.

I have zero problems resisting, Claudia. The only reason why I'm here is because

I don't want Olympia to fire you. Because despite your complete inability

give me support or feedback in a way that is remotely appropriate or kind, I

cannot imagine being a Jacobson Moore without you.

That was nice.

Sorry.

That's fine.

So, uh, how can I help?

Know how to open a locked drawer? Because I'm guessing if there's

be found, it's in here.

Let me take a look.

It's a benefit of growing up with cops. There was never a drawer my mother

couldn't open.

How is that a benefit?

Well, it wasn't back then, but it is now.

Oh, my God. Are you okay? I don't know. I think I'm okay.

How bad is it?

Really? Not terrible.

You definitely did.

Found it. That helps.

Okay, I'm emailing my dentist now. I'm going to get an early appointment and

one of those flipper thingies. And what are you doing? Just staring at that huge

hole in your mouth. Well, stop it. You got the drawer open? Now start looking

through it. One tooth is not stopping us. I've got a lot more.

I made an appointment with Denise at the bank tomorrow after court.

Julian will be running late, and you will arrive as his secretary, sent as a

proxy.

Okay, you're both here.

So, last night, we found something really big in Rob's shame drawer.

His what? You don't have a drawer for all the mortifying things you want to

forget, but can't bring yourself to throw away?

Not important to the story, but this is.

What am I looking at?

An alternative. Self -defense.

But how will you lay the foundation?

Through prosecution witnesses on cross.

Here is the exact path Sarah came up with it.

Okay, I like it.

Go work on your opening statement.

Great. On it.

You can go, too.

I can't. I have to say something first.

Tell you about one last lie.

You remember when Billy did that housing hearing for Autry?

Yes. I gave that case to Sarah first, and she deserved it. And then I took it

away from her because Billy almost caught me going through his desk looking

the recording device, the pen.

Why are you telling me this now? Because the girl that was just here, not

speaking, that wasn't Sarah.

So maybe what I did damaged her self -esteem in a big way.

Maybe she's just afraid of disappointing you and getting fired, or maybe she's

just having a good old crisis of confidence. I don't know.

But I do know you cannot let her go into court like that.

Tell Dr.

Brantaro that when I smile, you can see all the way to the little dangly thing

in the back of my throat. Yes, I know lots of people say dental emergency, but

this is an actual... Yes, I'll hold.

Billy, give us a few minutes.

Gotta go.

Here's the thing, Sarah.

I am mad about what you did.

But also, you've been overlooked this year, and you shouldn't have been.

I'm not going to fire you.

But do not do anything like that again. If you are on my team, there is no

breaking of the rules.

Understood?

You seem kind of quiet.

I assume you're nervous about court tomorrow.

Yeah, that's natural.

As you know, I have a huge ego, Sarah.

Enormous.

So when you go in there, you are representing me.

And I wouldn't send you to court if I wasn't 100 % beyond a shadow of a doubt

certain that you will crush this.

What in the hell is that?

Where's your damn tooth? Olympia, I am so sorry. It got knocked out. What? But

my dentist is trying to put me in right now. It's 50 -50. 50 -50? Oh, hell no.

No mentee of mine is going to argue her first case in court without a damn

tooth.

Get up. You're going to my dentist right now.

Please do not smile.

You look insane.

Weight loss.

Good luck at court and at the bank.

Thanks, sweetie.

And you have a great day at school, okay?

And let's all talk tonight, okay? I know you have a lot on your mind.

We all do.

But the three of us, our little family, together we can get through anything.

Okay, let's go.

Ollie, baby.

Dad, I know you've been nervous about your test, but don't forget you're two

a half times as good as everyone else.

So you go in there and don't just give them hell.

Give them the damn heavens, limbo, and everything in between.

You got your dad's voicemail back.

Yeah. Found it on the cloud. Couldn't believe it.

Why are you nervous?

Hmm? You play the message when you're nervous.

My mentee is going to court for the first time today, and it feels like it's

first time, too.

Except way less control, which is not my strong suit.

I'll go wish Sarah luck.

Oh, that girl is already at the courthouse. It's dawn, I'm guessing.

Yeah.

So how did Sarah get the case? Because I checked, and this Dino guy wasn't a

client of Olympia. Well, because Olympia gave the client to Sarah. Look, I know

you're hurt. I'm not hurt.

I'm mad, and I'd like for her to get in trouble. Well, that's not going to

happen. I'll see you later. I have to get to court to support Sarah.

How long have you been here?

It's in six.

Practicing my opening. Remember, you're just telling a story. And if you get

nervous, don't worry. Just use it. Let the jury in.

You got this, darling.

You've been ready for a long while now.

Any last words of encouragement?

Show off that tooth.

You're a beast.

You got this.

And hey, if I lose my way, I'll just flip out my chairs and distract. Oh, no.

Nope. Do not do that. No. Nope. Okay.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, a little louder.

Sorry.

I'm a little nervous.

First time up here.

But also, I'm nervous because the stakes here are so high.

My client, Dino Colletti, is being charged with intentionally causing the

of Rob Pascalleri.

And I'm going to present very clear evidence that he did not do that.

But first, how did we get here?

Well, you're going to hear two very different answers to that question.

Two very different versions of the story.

But here is one fact that is undisputed.

Rob and Dino used to be close.

So close, they decided to work together.

And they loved working together.

Their partnership was great for a really long time.

And then, trust was lost.

And after that trust was lost, everything changed.

Secrets began to build up. And everything was filtered through a new

A lens of suspicion and hurt.

In anger.

Dino took the high road and sought legal counsel.

Rob took the low road and physically assaulted him.

The prosecution is going to tell you that my client punched Rob so hard his

appendix burst.

But here's the thing.

Rob had one last secret that would prove to be his downfall.

And it has absolutely nothing to do with Dino.

I look forward to presenting our case.

Thank you very much.

No,

Denise, I totally understand.

Family first.

If you have to pick up your kid, you have to pick up your kid.

Yeah, I know Richard. He and Nelson have been such great financial partners for

me and Julian.

But honestly, Denise, I just feel more comfortable with you.

You said you were leaving at 12, right?

So how about I just come there now?

Really?

Thank you so much. I'm on my way.

Okay, let's go.

Just me.

You need to stay here with Sarah in case she needs backup.

I'll change my approach with Denise.

Did you plan this whole thing?

What? The bank?

Just called right now, changing the time. Denise just had to pick up her

That's insane.

Well, then reschedule with her.

I already told Denise that it's urgent.

That would look really suspicious.

This feels really suspicious.

Because there's clearly no trust.

So everything's through that lens, like Sarah just said.

I know why I don't trust you.

But what have I ever done to lose your trust?

Hmm?

You said two things can be true.

That our friendship meant something.

And you deceived me.

Maddie, if that's true, if this meant something, anything,

trust me now.

Please, I need the truth too. I can't just stand around and cover for a man

would do something like this. Who would bury a study that could have saved

lives.

Your daughter's life.

Any other suggestions?

You want him really distracted.

So aim where he's tender.

Meet me at my house at four.

Bring whatever evidence you find good or bad.

Wait.

Hey, thank you for squeezing me in. I know you are so busy. Oh, of course.

You're a valuable customer.

And I'm really sorry to hear that you and Julian divorced.

Oh, uh, thanks.

Sorry. It's just been quite a day.

Found out he has moved on already.

Went Instagram official with his new girlfriend.

Sorry. This isn't your problem.

I'm...

I'm actually going through the same thing. What?

Wait.

Don't just look up Denise.

Look up all the people around her.

You'll get five times the information.

Yeah. John has been hosing Instagram with pictures of him and his new

like it's a five -alarm fire.

Why do men have to be so messy? Right?

My sister is furious.

You and I are the same. How? My mom has been going off. She wants to kill my ex.

Right there.

Was that the kill shot?

Objection. Leading the witness.

Sustained.

Was that where the defendant delivered his forceful punch that ruptured Mr.

Pascallari's appendix?

I believe it is, yes.

And why is a ruptured appendix so dangerous?

It floods the abdominal cavity with toxic contents like feces, mucus, and

possible bacteria.

This creates an extremely dangerous infection.

If treated right away, you live.

If untreated... You die.

Would you say a very strong man could deliver such a fatal punch?

Yes. It is absolutely possible that a strong punch caused the appendix to

rupture.

No!

I can't believe it. Julia's not coming.

Seriously? He just texted. I'm so pissed.

I am so sorry.

Do you think you can come back later with him?

I can leave the trust with Nelson, make it easy.

I can't. I have no child care.

Do you think maybe I can just look real quick?

Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I could lose my job. Oh, right.

What if I get Julian to give you approval over the phone?

Sure. He'd just have to answer some security questions.

Of course.

I'd really appreciate it, Denise.

Great. No problem.

Hey.

Yeah, I got your text, but if you're not going to show, can you at least talk to

Denise so we can get this trust thing figured out?

Great. Here she is.

Hi, can I verify who I'm speaking with?

Thank you, Mr. Markston. This is Denise Burnley over at Benefactors Mutual Bank.

I just need your go -ahead to give Olympia access to your account.

Can you verify your date of birth?

Uh, great, thanks. And first address?

Can you speak up? It's a little hard to hear you over the traffic.

1435 Park Avenue.

Mother's maiden name.

Bellagio. And what is the name of your first pet?

Steve.

Is there anything else? I really have to go.

I can see why you divorced.

There are the trusts.

I'm going to give you some privacy.

Thank you, Denise.

Proof.

Right there.

If it weren't for that punch, my husband would be alive.

But the video does show your husband throwing the first punch, correct?

Yes, which was completely out of character. But Dino had been going at

months. Objection!

Speculation! Sustained.

Can you tell us what it was like at home with Rob during this time?

Awful.

He was sad.

all the time about Dino and how their friendship had deteriorated. It made him

physically sick.

And then he got that horrible letter.

So, yeah. Yeah, he came in mad that morning and he punched Dino.

Do you think Dino was scared for his life?

Justified in killing him? Killing my husband in self -defense?

No. Never. No, don't object. She's too upset. You'll lose the jury. I just, I

miss my husband.

I miss him so much.

No further questions.

I know this is hard.

Let's talk about Rob's sickness that you mentioned from all the stress.

Did he have stomach issues?

Uh, yeah.

And on the morning of his death, did his stomach troubles get worse?

Well, he threw up after the letter. Marking papers found in Rob and Dino's

office as offense exhibit A.

These papers were hidden in a locked file cabinet.

Could you read the highlighted portion of the correspondence between Rob and

company that made his supplements?

I've been having diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pains. I take the supplements

religiously three times a day. Could they be causing these symptoms?

And what is the date?

February 16th.

Approximately three months ago.

Next one, two weeks later.

Could you please read it?

Stomach is killing, fever on and off. Next one, the following month.

You said it was unrelated, but I'm feeling really bad, and it's the only

thing in my routine. And when I stopped taking the supplements, I felt better.

Went back on, and now it's ten times worse.

And what is the date of the last email?

The day before he died.

Did you know there are two types of appendicitis that can be fatal if left

untreated?

No, I didn't.

Acute happens suddenly.

The appendix just ruptures.

But chronic appendicitis starts slowly.

It includes every symptom Rob was having. And then the appendix ruptures.

telltale sign?

You vomit.

Which happened to Rob.

Hours before his fight with Dino.

I thought it was stress. He was definitely stressed because the

business was sinking and he was drowning financially.

And the supplements were probably poisoning his appendix too.

Slowly, methodically, every day.

I don't know if I took him to the doctor. You couldn't have known.

Rob was hiding it from everyone.

No further questions.

Thank you.

The ADA wanting to talk to Sarah is a great sign.

Yeah.

I just feel bad for Tina, you know.

It's okay. Take it. Yep.

Hello? There was no payout.

The money came from Julian's trust, authorized by his mom, like he said. Are

sure? Yes.

I'll make copies of everything and bring them to your house.

You said follow the money, and I did.

Julian didn't take a payout. There's no smoking gun. So now, you let me build a

case against Senior and figure out who helped him.

I'm a partner now.

I gotta clean out the rot.

And I'll help you. If I ask.

You will follow my lead.

As long as we get to the truth.

I'll be at your house at four.

Okay, see you then.

I am so sorry for blaming you.

No.

I just wish I had known what was going on.

And listen, I don't want Rob's part of the gym. You run it.

Really? Yeah.

We'll pay Donna's debt, and we can be partners.

Well, if those two can get to the other side, anyone can, huh?

Gives me hope.

The ADA dismissed the charges due to new evidence.

Oh, my God.

Oh, please.

You did it. No way you did it. No, you did it. Okay, fine. I did it.

Thank you again, Denise.

I'm so glad it worked out. It really did. I feel much better. Great. Nothing

else before you go? You need anything from the safety deposit box?

You're out of my mind.

I was just about to ask. Follow me.

Take all the time you need.

Sarah! Thanks.

Congratulations.

I had a great lawyer.

I know. I love Sarah.

How did you two meet?

Through my client Cheryl, actually.

Interesting.

Tell me more.

Here's to your first case and your first win.

And one hell of a launch into hot associate summer.

Single and ready to mingle.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down there, party animal.

It's Claudia.

What?

Um, Claudia, what are you doing here? I didn't know what else to do. You weren't

returning any of my calls or texts.

I'm sorry. It's just been crazy.

Well... And also...

I didn't want to talk.

We broke up for a reason.

And maybe I didn't see it at first, but I see it now.

And the hooking up is blurring things, so... We need to be out of each other's

lives.

Completely.

I'm sorry.

I know it's harsh, but... I'm pregnant.

We're pregnant.

Olympia? What are you doing here?

It's a better question.

Miss Meyer, are you hiding or missing while Burke's a study about opioids in

your safety deposit box?

Any word from Olympia?

Not yet.

She's late.

You should have gone to the bank with her, not court.

Edwin, I couldn't leave Sarah.

Yes, you could have.

I didn't think it could be true that you would take something out of discovery.

Olympia. Stop.

Do not say anything unless it's the absolute truth.

I was 26 years old.

You know who my dad is.

You know what he was to me back then.

I felt invisible and disposable.

And I just wanted him to value me. And he would have if you just kept your head

down and worked hard.

That is not true.

That's everybody else, but that's not me.

I was starting behind.

Come on. Not in the world with him.

Because he worked his way up. And that's why he respects you.

But why he could not.

Respect me.

Talk about the moment you decided to violate every ethical, legal, and moral

code.

I was... We were working late one night, and...

Shay's phone started blowing up.

She let it slip that Don and some of his...

cronies that while brexit were pissed because of something in discovery did

know what it was no but they were coming down hard on her so i i mentioned it to

my dad next thing i know he's on a plane to australia to take an emergency in

-person meeting with the head honchos and then he called from

sydney and told me to go through discovery and get rid of the study

anyone saw

and he orchestrated that fire drill so that you could steal it?

How do you know about that?

Just answer the question, Julian.

Yes.

Who else knows about this?

Madeline, it's enough.

We can't keep going with this. If we didn't get the details right, we have

Olympia said there was no payout, and she thinks that Julian was not involved.

Because she's not on our side.

You're wrong.

She is, and I trust her.

Well, I don't.

It doesn't matter. Who knows?

It's going to come out, all of this.

Well, that document is literally the only proof that it happened. Why? Did

keep it? I don't know. I don't know. Guilt.

Shame over what I did? A way to remind myself or punish myself? I should have

shared it then.

Give it to me, I'll do it now, and then there's no evidence. Do you realize what

you're asking me to do? Protect our family, the twins.

They need to be protected from you.

You're just like your father. No, no, no. This was 14 years ago. I was a

different... person under his thumb. You still are. I'm not. I just handed in my

resignation. I'm leaving the firm. I'll leave in... Olympia, I will give up my

law license, too, if that'll make you happy. Happy? I don't know what else to

do.

I made a huge mistake, Olympia. Okay?

And it has haunted me. But I am not that person anymore. And you know who I am

better than anyone. I'm the person who makes waffles for the kids and stays

with them when you work late.

Yes, my father cast a huge shadow. And yes, it was hard to get out from under

it. But I... I'm out.

I'm out. I am.

I am.

Please, please.

Don't let me be defined by the worst thing that I ever did.

And not for me, for our kids.

Please. Let's shred it.

I want us to move forward, sell the house, and get back to our life. I know

we're waiting on Olympia, but I really need to talk to you guys.

Because I may have done something that was a bridge too far.

But maybe there's a way we can undo it.

I knew it. It's Olympia.

Hold that thought, darling.

Hello, Mrs. Kingston?

I'm sorry.

Do I know you?

Not yet.

But I hope to.

Alfie found me somehow.

I don't know how. He must be a smart kid.

I'm not following.

I think I'm his father.

part of his life.

Come here.