All language subtitles for Matlock 02x06 Harm Reduction [2025-11-13 21-01] uswcbs HQ

Madeline Matlock. I'm a lawyer, like the
old TV show. Most of what you know

about me is based in truth, but it's
also a lie. Good evening, Mrs. Kingston.

Who the hell are you? I wasn't like this
before your firm protected the

pharmaceutical company that killed my
daughter. You love me. I do. You and I

have to find a way to work together
despite our trust issues to bring down

seniors. The partisan charger in New
York? Eva!

I thought it was a good time to assess
the king's court. Does this involve

unseating the king?

A coup.

What's going on, Dad? We were trying to
get into Belvin's... files last night.

What were you looking for, son?

You've been staring at me all morning
and now you're following me into

Maddie wasn't conspiring with Belden. I
went after a 76 -year -old grandmother,

your friend. What is wrong with me?
Nothing's wrong with you. I just crushed

Julian in a way that feels lasting. I
lied, but you're a liar. I will not do

that again if we move forward with our
friendship.

I don't know if I can.

You really hurt me, Maddie, and I need
to protect myself.

Morning. Bought you a coffee.

Hi, Miss Lawrence.

Morning. Hey, Maddie. How's the plant
doing?

Oh, it's growing bigger every day, like
your son.

A little late. Oh, big game this
weekend.

Prayers up.

Prayers up?

Prayers can work wonders.

Oh, it's just an expression. Me and the
big guy parted ways a long time ago.

Some relationships are worth fighting
for.

Maybe you'll find your way back to each
other.

That feels like the cops driving by.

Are you an every Sunday Christian or a
Christmas Easter Christian?

I'm a talk -about -work -at -work
Christian.

It's a slow day, so let's strategize. We
need to get Deborah Palmer's NDA and

find out what it covers.

Did you look through the archived World
Brexit Index again? Yes, it's definitely

not in the system.

So Senior likely keeps a hard copy at
his home office, which means to get our

hands on it, I have to get in there. And
are you listening?

The nuns are back.

Hi, sisters.

Eva. Didn't know you were in New York. I
came for a little personal matter and

stopped by to see my favorite ladies.

Turns out they could use some legal
help.

Oh.

Didn't realize you were so devout. The
sisters helped me with my Catholic guilt

after my divorce.

Showed them senior's wardrobe and they
agreed I deserve special dispensation.

Hi, Maddie.

Ah, have we met? No, I researched
Olympia's team.

Loved your hardscrabble story. Super
relatable.

But to jury, not me. I come from money.
Oh, good to know. Good to have.

So listen, my nuns run a ministry for
the unhoused and the neighbors are

us think about it. So I was hoping you'd
go to the zoning board meeting with

them today. Shut the neighbors down.

Maybe you'll fast pass the pearly gates.

Have Billy and Sarah talk to the
sisters. I'll find you after to discuss

other case.

It's time. The quarterly meeting is in
six weeks, and I want to call a vote to

our senior.

What are your numbers?

Miami and DC are locked.

Chicago and Dallas are senior country.
New York decides it. Out of 40 partners,

we need 21 to pull off the coup.

I know 10 that will say yes if
approached, but...

Not by me. Agreed. You're poison here.

I shouldn't even be singing with you.
We've got cover with the nuns. What do

think?

You want to deprive the devil?

When you hear a higher calling, you have
to answer it.

What started out as a little soup
kitchen blossomed into meals and hot

and job training.

Blossomed? You talk like you're in The
Sound of Music.

Oh, Benny, stop picking on me. The point
is, we help out a lot, and the

community was into it. But then came the
artisanal pickle shop and the oat milk

espresso bar.

The gentrifiers attended like a plague
of locusts with Kansas tote bags.

All right, we're all God's children.
Even the locusts with the tote bags.

Sorry, I had to keep my phone on
because, well,

I'm having a baby. How far along is your
wife?

Four months.

But, uh...

Not my wife. Although I did propose, but
she said no, so... Anyway, I am going

to propose.

Again.

You are?

Yeah, but when I think about getting
down on one knee, I just go back to the

moment she said no.

Then take your time to heal.

But remember, marriage comes with perks.

By which I mean tax incentives.

Listen to her. She does all of our
accounting.

Oh, for Lord's sake, don't use A .I.

The whole point is to connect with your
father.

Listen, I've got to get back to work.
Bye.

Joey wrote Alfie from rehab, and he's
stressed over what to write back. Eva's

ready to stage the coup at the next
quarterly meeting.

If I can secure the votes needed from
New York.

Well, what are you thinking?

That if Senior's gone, we'd be able to
access so much more of Wilbrexa.

But if the coup fails... Kit, if you aim
for the king, you'd better not miss.

Zoning. Yeah, fascinating little nook of
the law.

Just research for Olympia, sir.

Oh, call me senior.

Like meeting your parents.

Oh, Gary's not actually... Well, your
dad said you were ambitious.

Well, Dad never lies. Good.

Because I need a favor.

Anything.

Senior? I think my son is plotting to
poach clients when he leaves.

But I want to be sure.

So I need pictures of his date book for
the last six months.

Can I trust you to handle this
discreetly?

Well, is there a conflict?

Because I work for Olympia.

Ambitious lawyer like you knows that the
good of the firm always comes first.

Next issue before the board, matter
number 25 -1346 regarding the convent

perpetual hope.

I'm sorry for whatever it was that made
you lose your faith.

It must have been terribly painful.

Death of my child.

The hardest to explain.

One can only say.

God is nearer the brokenhearted,
restores the crushed in spirit.

Yeah.

Didn't feel him there.

And yet you survived the unimaginable.

You think he left you?

I think he left you standing.

Put the right people in your path so you
didn't remain broken forever.

All right, let's begin.

Esteemed board members, I come before
you on behalf of a coalition of

neighbors. Allowing a zoning variance
sets dangerous precedent. What happens

when a developer requests the same
accommodation?

Studio apartments turn into bunk bed
hostels? In 2012, the convent provided

shelter for Sandy evacuees. In 2020, the
convent housed nurses brought in to

tackle the pandemic. Last summer, when
it was too hot for the Cub Scouts to

sleep outside, they slept in the church.

And I don't recall any slippery slope
objections to those uses. We're not

talking about Cub Scouts.

When the nuns opened their shelter,
vandalism and property crime started

As they did citywide, correlation is not
causing it. And I have multiple studies

showing that the addition of homeless
shelters lowers property values.

60 years ago, if someone who looked like
me moved into the neighborhood, you'd

hear that same argument. It is based on
prejudice, not on facts.

What is a fact?

Is that 770 unhoused New Yorkers died
last year from extreme heat and cold

temperatures, from a lack of access to
medical care, from malnutrition. What

these nuns are doing shouldn't be
restricted.

It should be celebrated.

We won?

Praise be.

Yep, my headache is better. Just doing
some backup research.

I'll meet you downstairs. One of the
sisters left their Mardi Gras beads in

conference room.

Sarah, fund your rosary.

Wait here with Billy.

Maddie will grab your client and take
paperwork.

Eva wants an answer.

Take away the title, you take away
Senior's power.

And once he's gone, the loyalty dries up
and he's not here to guard the

evidence. And our case just opens right
up. I know.

But supporting the vote and rallying all
the other partners together are two

different things.

I have a lot to lose, personally and
professionally.

Well, that's why I should be the tip of
the spear.

You know, the other partners won't see
Maddie Matlocka coming.

And if I'm caught, then you'd be out.

I'd be at Jacob's Amore alone, flying
solo on our mission.

I trust you.

And also, have faith.

Yes, I do.

Look, I read your letter.

I want...

To give back to our friendship.

But I don't know if I can.

I'll focus on what?

Hello? Whoa, Sister Louise, slow down.

What?

There's some sort of raid happening at
the church.

What? Why?

No, it's not that I don't think being a
corporate compliance liaison is

important. Hey, Julian!

Enough hours in the day. Wait, Julian!

Sorry, I... Holy

crap!

Help! I'm walking home and I just saw a
man run into the church. I think he has

a gun.

Nice job shaking the 911 call loose.
Well, having a family full of cops has

benefits. And that call was definitely a
hoax. Maddie, Sarah, and I canvassed

everyone in or near the church.

No one saw anyone with a gun. Well, I
just got a heads -up from opposing

that the neighbors are filing a civil
suit.

What? On what basis?

Something to do with whatever they found
in the raid.

We still need the seizure log. My
sisters are all over it. But cop

nun sisters.

Although nun sisters are working on it,
too, through prayer.

How are they holding up with all the
neighborhood hostility?

Practicing forgiveness and encouraging
me to do the same with Kalalia during

pre -K -9 counseling sessions.

Well, how's that going?

I can forgive, but forgetting is
difficult.

Claudia really crushed me, and she wants
to move forward like nothing ever

happened. Easier said than done, trust
me. I get it. Thanks. I know she doesn't

mean to pressure me, but... I'm sure
Claudia would go back and do things

differently if she could. Yeah, that's
what she says, but... It still happened,

and forgiveness can't be rushed.

Welcome back.

Brought you breakfast.

Oh, I told you in the hospital, no need.

And I told you in the hospital, it's the
least I can do since I almost killed

you.

Uh, hey, let me... No, no, I got... No.
Look, I got, I got... Here.

This task violates, like, six ADA
guidelines.

Let me reorganize it for you. I'm all
good here, but I do have to make a phone

call, so could you... Okay.

I'll check in with you later.

Bye.

Olympia, help.

Sarah is overbearing, she is annoying,
and she's... Right in front of me.

Got it.

Sarah, walk with me. Sure, where?
Anywhere. Coffee.

Fine, yes.

Want to fire up the mentorship again?

TBD, but... Here's some mentor advice.

Give Julian some space, like we talked
about, in the ER and the hospital

cafeteria.

It's just hard.

Look, can I be frank?

Have you ever not been? Oh, yeah. I go
back all the time.

I just... I feel so badly for Julian.

His life is in the toilet.

You divorced him and then trounced him
in a partner race. His dad demoted him,

and then he goes all death becomes you
down the lobby stairs.

I can't catch a break, you know?

Yeah.

Yeah, I do know.

So maybe you could help me help him?
Hey, boss.

I found the contents of the raid. You're
going to want to take a look.

Drugs. Specifically, heroin and six
dozen hypodermics.

And we think we know why it was found in
the church. We believe the neighborhood

coalition planted the drugs after losing
with the zoning board. Then they called

911, said they saw a gun, knowing the
cops would respond immediately.

A way to bolster their public nuisance
lawsuit.

What is it?

The neighbors didn't plant the heroin or
the needles.

2018, we were finding people dead felt
like nearly every day on park benches,

a pew. We started stalking Narcan.

Narcan's a lifesaver.

What about the needles?

One night, this girl came in.

shaking track marks on the edge of
withdrawal.

We had a zero -tolerance policy, but it
was freezing, eight inches of snow.

Well, she was terrified she'd take a hot
shot and never wake up. So we sat with

her, and she was so grateful.

Talked about the time she'd been robbed,
assaulted, while she was high on the

streets. So now only when asked, we
provide clean needles, alcohol wipes,

safe injection site.

There is a name for this practice.

Harm reduction.

There's no such thing.

You know how people get clean?

They lose the things they love.

The practice reduces overdose deaths by
50%. Reducing overdoses is not the same

as getting clean.

It's a temporary reprieve on a journey
that leads to the same destination.

Addicts end up in jail, sober, or dead.

Regardless of any personal opinion, the
Neighborhood Coalition's lawsuit just

got teeth.

Are you willing to give up the practice?

We can't walk away from those in need.

Then we go to trial and defend you under
our lupa. Show that harm reduction is

an exercise of your religion. And prove
there's no compelling governmental

interest in shutting it down.

I think that you should sit this one
out.

No.

I want to be here.

It's like Billy said.

Forgiveness is slow and steady work.

You keep showing up, even if it's tough.

Copy date still on?

Yeah, I'm heading there next. Great.

Hey, can you talk to Sarah yet? Because
I got texts from her offering to do my

homework and carry my book back.

Look, she just wants to help. I don't
need help.

You kind of do.

You know the kids are calling you sad
dad.

I know. They spelled it in stickers on
my bathroom mirror.

Sarah can't fix what's wrong with my
life.

Agreed. You're stuck.

You've lost your confidence and you've
become a shell of yourself.

Well, thanks for the pep talk.

You should look into motivational
speaking.

Straight talk?

You want that to change? Start
practicing the law.

That's what you're good at. I'll remind
you my father had me hand over all my

cases. Then get new ones.

So when you leave, Jacob, some more. You
have some heat behind you. Use Sarah as

the gasoline.

When she works off a little guilt, you
show them you're still hungry.

Pour some sugar on me.

Maddie, we meet again. Third time this
week.

Well, God works in mysterious ways, Rob.

How's your class action?

Still a circus?

Yep, and I'm still the guy pushing the
broom behind the elephant.

Well, somebody's got to pay for the
company, Jet.

How else would senior make tea time at
St.

Andrew's?

Oops, sorry.

Just with all those whispers out of
Miami, I'm a little riled up.

What whispers?

You haven't heard?

Oh, Lord.

I'm always picking out a turn.

That's one of my gee darn worst habits.

Maddie, wait.

I don't want to get in trouble.

I shouldn't upset anything.

This stays between the two of us.

Just tell me what you've heard.

So I told Rob that Sonia Levy was
talking to you and Vince Miller about

Miami office initiating some sort of
coup.

Now, I told him you'd never entertain
it, but Vince seemed interested.

That explains why I saw Rob and Vince
talking in the law library this

Good work. Great.

Who's our next vote?

An email from his dad, not a vote.

I was thinking about targeting Felicia
Spencer in the middle of a pricey

divorce. I thought I'd get her going
with no count, low down, cheat next,

and then wind her up without the
downturn and bonus projections.

What?

I wasn't saying anything.

We discussed this.

It's not fair for you to ask me to lie,
and they get mad at me for doing it. I

can't control how I feel. Well, this is
how I get things done. I know. Well,

what else do you need from me?

Time. I need time.

No problem.

Harm reduction.

Since you're arguing religious freedom,
can you point me to a single verse in

this book that says it's okay to help
people inject heroin?

Well, we could certainly look at Micah 6
.8, Ezekiel 34 .4, Jeremiah 30

.17. Heroin. Where in the Bible does it
say... Objection. Asked and answered.

None of those verses are about addicts
shooting up.

Overruled. You may answer.

Jesus explicitly stated that his
followers were to provide support to the

And those that didn't would be cast into
eternal flame.

The DSM -5, that's the Bible of sorts to
doctors, lists

substance use disorder as a health
condition.

So our ministry to addicts is not just
in line with Christ's teachings. It's

compelled by them.

Interesting interpretation.

And interpretation is key here, isn't
it?

I asked your own archdiocese for an
advisory opinion.

Would you please read the highlighted
section?

Cooperation in drug abuse is a grave
offense against moral law.

If your own church considers your
program a grave offense, then how can

claim it's an exercise of religious
beliefs?

What time is it in Italy?

You are calm.

Adversity rolls over you like waves in
the ocean.

Your patience is endless.

Oh, damn it. Oh, it's you. I'm sorry,
darling. I thought it was your

grandfather. So that's a no on the
British lady? No, I hate her.

Let's try the Australian dude.

Okay. And another email from Joey.
That's 12 days in a row.

Wow, I like that he's being so
consistent.

How's the British lady working out?

Not a match.

It's Olympia. Remember, patience.

Hi there, Olympia.

Grace Tan?

That's fantastic.

And I hope you're enjoying your time
that I'm giving you, because I'm not.

She'd already hung up. Oh.

Well, that's our last vote for the coup.

Next, I get to go and watch Olympia
defend harm reduction in court and to

Catholic Church.

Oh, Vatican group text.

Kidding. Delta found my luggage.

So you were saying?

Got a hearing set for canon court.

What are the chances of them overturning
to our studies?

If I can convince them that supporting
the sinner is different than encouraging

the sin, we got a shot.

Well, if anyone can do it, you can, Pat.

I mean, Father.

Sorry. Still so weird to think of you as
anything other than... Cutthroat

Cassidy. Hangman Patty. I had a long
list of nicknames in my former life. I

going to say the partner who coached me
through my first Albert hearing.

Never forget when you told me you were
leaving.

Well, 20 years working for the devil, I
figured I'd give God a try.

Oh, from the devil now?

I didn't think he'd be back after that
big Jerry Maguire exit. Happy to pop by

for a case consult or a quick exorcism?
Well, put in a word for me with the big

guy, Cassidy.

Don't worry.

He's heard all about you.

Be careful of the company you keep.

This guy, Eva?

Not working with Eva. Working with nuns.

You told me a long time ago to always
say yes when the higher -ups ask for a

favor.

Hmm.

Senior was in my office.

Bad news.

Kent Dodson left the Miami office for
Lamar and Olsen.

Which means we are down a vote.

Oh, no.

Oh, yeah. I spent the last week shaking
trees in other offices, but there's no

one left to approach.

Can you get one more in New York?

Honestly, I don't know if I can.

Honestly, the presentation is
incredible.

I'm going to land in Cognity Solutions
as a client.

And I am totally excited about that,
even though the company is going to

eliminate my job in two years. Reason I
always sweet -talk my Alexa.

Gotta stay on good terms with the bots
before the robot uprising.

Exactly! Why does no one else here
understand that? I've been sucking up to

for the last six years.

You're not meeting in Cognity here, are
you?

You don't find my office impressive?

I mean... I'm going to them.

And yes, to your next question, you can
come while we're meeting and reorganize

my office.

Unless you are replaced by, then, by the
robot.

Even robots can't color code like I can.

You look how I feel, son.

You okay?

Oh, I'm just trying to get this doc
review done for the priest, lawyer,

guy. Ready for court?

Yeah, ready, boss.

We'll meet you at the elevator. Yeah.

We lost a vote.

Somehow we have to find another.

It's a huge problem.

Trust me, I didn't want to have to
organize against a convent.

I'm a Christian.

My kids are in the Christmas pageant.

And what changed your mind?

August 17th.

I was outside with my first grader. Is
that when you took this video?

Yes.

I thought it was random, but now I know
that they are condoning this behavior,

attracting users.

Your Honor, this is deliberately
inflammatory.

I move for an immediate protective order
placing this exhibit under seal. On

what grounds? This is what's happening.
Harm reduction isn't gentle hymns.

Quiet prayers?

It's overdoses. It's blood and vomit and
needles. It's addicts flying into

violent rages because Narcan ripped away
their high.

This is what it looks like.

Are you okay?

Seeing that?

Watching that?

No, I'm not. Which is why I told you to
stay home. Well, clearly I should have.

And I don't know why I didn't.

Actually, that's not true.

It's my own addiction.

To fixing this.

Alyssa.

We need some space.

Let's call it harm reduction.

The Archdiocese is evicting us?

They referenced the video and the two
New York Letter articles about the O .D.

in front of the church.

I'm appealing to the church's highest
court, the Roman Rota, but they're more

likely to agree to hear the case if you
win the civil suit.

And the civil suit needs the church's
sign -off.

Quite the artisanal pickle.

We just have to push forward when we
present our case this week and focus on

the good works you do for the community.

We had to shut down the soup kitchen.
Nobody can get through. Now they're

actually keeping you from feeding
people? Forgive them, Father, for they

not what they do.

You're really not angry?

We reserve our anger for the likes of
Katy Perry.

They're letting fear lead instead of
love.

And if we don't forgive them, we're
doing the same thing.

Where's Maddie, by the way?

Sure. is a power grabber. But he's
trying to land you a deal, so he might

vote to oust Senior because it'll make
the firm seem unstable.

What do you think?

I think if this week at home is going to
extend to two weeks, you should help

out with some meal prep.

But... And don't do that thing where you
pretend that you're incompetent, I get

frustrated, and then I do the whole
thing myself.

I appreciate how you see me.

Partners for life, baby.

Okay.

Schultz versus Slasky. Coached the wrong
person. We're busted.

What do you think?

I think you might want to reach out to
Olympia. Who knows these people? She's

working on the case. I'm working on the
coup.

We're giving each other space.

Everyone benefits from a little space.

Okay.

I don't remember you being in my way
when we were home in San Francisco.

Well, that's because Alfie was small and
I was busy with him. The great thing is

we have time to make a decision on whom
to approach and then we can have a real

debate. Would you like to help me fold
while we debate?

Yeah, got it.

To fold the laundry, you must approach
the laundry.

Oh, Edwin.

What? Albie's been keeping something
from us.

Hey. Hi.

I thought you lived for incognity.

First order of business?

Go digital.

Incognity pushed the meeting until
tomorrow, and, uh, I can't.

It's stupid, but...

Growing up, I'd come to the office once
in a while to visit my dad. He kept a

date book just like this.

Always themed full of the most important
things in the world. So, bought my

first one the day I graduated law
school.

So, aren't you going to ask me why they
pushed the meeting until tomorrow?

Why did they push the meeting until
tomorrow?

Because...

They want their whole executive
committee to be there when they sign

Jacobson Moore.

Really? Oh, really.

Sarah, activate robot dance mode.

Y2K, execute funkiness.

No way I'm doing that. Join in or face
our wrath.

So,

um, will you... Sort out the contracts
for filing?

Beep boop. Yep.

That. And come with me to build the
relationship.

Incognity will be lucky to have a lawyer
like you one day.

Me? I'll be moving on from Jacobson
Moore at some point.

And given my father's no poaching
policy, I'm not taking them with me. So

make sure they get to know you.

Grabbing the kids from basketball. We'll
call you at bedtime.

FYI, introducing a new name. No longer
Sad Dad, going with Rad Dad.

You got incognito? Mm -hmm. Can I have
Sarah back?

You can.

Nunn K's still tough going?

Saw the ledger articles.

I've got addiction experts and a
boatload of studies, but their side was

visceral. I can't figure out how to sway
you most in our way.

Maddie's still out of the office?

Sarah said Maddie's mom was an
alcoholic.

She's sensitive to addiction issues. Is
that true?

It is, yeah.

But that's not the whole truth, right?

It's my fault.

Bringing up the fact that Maddie took
the photos from Mrs. Belvin's office, it

damaged trust between you two.

She should have been honest with me.
True, but friends aren't soldiers.

Straight talk.

You are your father's daughter.

Your father's apologizing for not
writing last week, but you showed us the

emails. I wrote them.

I didn't want you to think he messed up
because you said he has to get it all

perfect.

Darling, he's allowed to make normal
life kind of mistakes.

He only has to be perfect in his
sobriety.

Oh, that's Olympia. She reached out.

Probably wants to talk about the coup.

Okay. I need to say something.

You lied to me for a year, so I'm
allowed to be mad for a year if I want.

Because trust is important to me. And if
what you said in your letter is true

about our friendship, then prove it and
help me win this case. Even if it's hard

for you. Because forgiveness is hard.
And if you say you want to earn it, then

put in the work to earn it. Well, if
you'd stop talking for a second, I could

say yes.

Come on.

We need to counter the idea that by
providing care, the nuns are endangering

community. What about Lasky?

To help with the nuns?

Well, Lasky went on vacation with Senior
in 2012, and he doesn't like him now,

but I'm worried about residual loyalty.

Okay.

So what if you argue that if Alyssa's
overdose happened in the church...

No child could have seen it from the
playground. That won't counteract the

in the mind of the judge.

Or the fact that a child saw.

No, it won't. But this is someone's
child, too. We have to get the judge to

that and to understand that there are no
good options.

Say you're Alyssa, and you grow up.

Oh, I mean, holy hell. If this isn't
divine intervention.

Look at her prior address.

It's right by the church.

The nuns didn't bring danger into the
community.

Alyssa is the community. We need Alyssa
to testify.

But how do we find her?

Well, you've come to the right person.

Well, what's the really good news?

Julian definitely isn't poaching
clients, so whatever you heard is just a

Well, thank you for sharing your
opinion, which I did not ask for.

What I did ask for were photos of my
son's date book.

Did you get that?

No, I didn't. So it's not really good
news.

You have some food?

Water? Yeah.

Thanks. So, Melissa Lombardi.

Alyssa Lombardi. You said you knew her?

I haven't seen her in a while, but I
ever knew her.

Sorry. That guy has been following me. I
know him. He's bad news.

Can we talk in your car, do you think?

Yeah. Get in.

Somewhere we should go?

The Comet.

Sometimes I go there, but all the
protesters shut it down.

I'm sorry. I have to. No, no, no. Not
here.

Yeah, okay.

Take my phone.

Text Alyssa. Why? You gotta go.

Okay.

Yeah, yeah.

Let me get out. Give me my phone. No,
don't.

I have to do this. I'll come back. Stay
in the car.

I have to.

I understand.

Stay in the car.

Text the list.

My father was a

military man. I think you know that.

We used to move every three years or so.

New base, new school, new friends.

He used to tell me that I was his little
soldier.

Tough.

He'll take the good ones with you.

He also said that if anyone betrays you,
move on.

I even cut my own mother off.

So this trusting Maddie, it runs deep.
Real deep.

Move past it so that I don't keep losing
the things that are most important to

me

Are you sure you can do this?

I can do this.

Alyssa, is that you overdosing in this
video?

It is, yeah.

When did your addiction start?

14.

By the time I was 17, my parents had
thrown me out.

Where were you living before they kicked
you out?

60th and Putnam.

Two blocks from the combat.

So you were brought up in the
neighborhood.

I was.

What brought you back?

I had been living in Philly, struggling.
I thought being closer to home would

help.

Let's talk about the day of your
overdose.

I had been sober two months, so my
tolerance was lower.

I used the old amount.

That's what happened to me.

I was sober, and I slipped, and my
tolerance was lower.

If I had been in the park, I'd be dead.

But I was near the convent.

And Sister Benny came out with Narcan.

There was no one there for me.

And was that your last time using?

No.

But I'm back in recovery now.

And I'm going to try again.

I got another chance to try again.

Another chance?

To see my son grow up?

And my parents grow old?

To sing karaoke?

I get another chance to do it all
differently.

Now, if we are really worried about
public safety, what could be a bigger

than stopping a program that is saving
community members' lives?

I got the photos you asked for.

Good job.

I was beginning to think all that talk
about ambition was just hot air.

You can go.

Thank you.

Hi. Hey.

Baby's kicking like crazy. Yeah? Yeah.
Look.

Knows I'm excited.

Because I was talking to my mom, and I
had a revelation.

Billy, I don't care about getting
married.

Seriously. It's caused both of us so
much stress and pain, and I have faith

us, married or not married.

Connie, I do want us to get married.

Oh, thank God.

We're always meant to be.

Well, I've been told by those in the
know that God puts the right people

you so you don't stay broken forever.

Just give it to a straight.

The judge issued her a ruling.

She found Alyssa's testimony compelling,
but safety concerns outweighed it. The

harm reduction part of your program will
be shut down, but your homeless

outreach can continue. And the church
backed off eviction as long as there's

drug use on church property.

Sometimes his signs are clear.

The Lord called us to minister to those
on the streets.

It seems to be the moment to take our
ministry to the streets.

What does that mean? We'll leave the
convent in the capable hands of our

sisters. You're leaving the church?

Matthew 18, 20.

Jesus said, For where two or three are
gathered together in my name, There am I

in the midst of them.

And look at that. One, two, three of us.

Well, sisterhood is a powerful thing.

It sure is.

Well, we should let the others know.

So, did you talk to Alfie?

Yeah. I told him his father doesn't have
to be perfect in his sobriety. He just

has to be committing to trying.

Look at that mountain moving.

The Teva calling about the coup.

We just don't have that last vote.

About that.

I'm just trying to get this doc review
done for the priest -lawyer -emeritus

guy.

Partners for life, baby.

Well, we should let the others know.

And I should get to the airport,
sisters. Thank you, Father.

One last question, Father.

How would you feel about a good Old
Testament smiting?

Cassidy still has partner emeritus
status.

Partners emeriti still retain voting
power.

He's our last vote?

Said it was his God -given duty.

So, we're really doing this?

Prayer's up.

Amen, sister.