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MICHAEL: Ry. It's Michael.

I've just been fired.

Can I give you some advice,

Michael? Let it go.

This is Silicon Valley.

It's David and Goliath.

And the Goliaths protect each other.

Guess I need another lawyer.

I'm sick of being exploited.

There are no Silicon Valley

law firms representing the exploited.

They all just make money from working for the Goliaths.

It's a niche we can serve.

The unrepresented.

The Davids.

Okay, I'll do it.

What?

Work for you. What do you need?

Now we just have to make some money to pay for it.

MICHAEL: We'll find someone to finance us.

NATALIA: Why should I

invest in your firm? Go.

Because we can screw over your ex.

NATALIA: Here is a check for the lease and

- six months' salary. - NICHOLE: A new two-person

firm? How bohemian of you.

Do you think they sent her out to mess with your head?

That's my guess.

[birds singing]

LINDSEY: Ms. Ferebee.

Hey. So good to meet you. I'm Lindsey.

- NICHOLE: Hi. - Did you have any trouble finding us?

No. It's nice up here.

- Oh, yeah, clean air. - Yeah.

- Oh. - This is Buddy.

- [laughs] - Hi. How are you?

We let the dogs own the place on some days.

Okay.

Uh, how many lawyers here?

Oh, just eight.

And you represent all the Magnificent Seven?

Well, I'll let my betters tell you more.

But we are a boutique law firm needed for very specific tasks.

- We're not all-service. - Okay.

- Uh, just this way. - Okay, great.

Here is Carl and Gwen.

Nichole, so good to finally meet you.

- Oh. - I'm Carl.

- Hi. - Gwen.

We have been hearing about your exploits in court.

- Wow. - [laughing]: I don't think

- I have that many exploits. - [dog whines]

- Hello. - CARL: Oh. Uh, this is Fig.

Here. Give her a treat,

and she will love you for life.

- NICHOLE: Hi. - GWEN: Yes. Good girl. - CARL: Yes.

So, we know that you are heading back East tonight.

- Yeah. - And we hope, if we do our jobs right,

we will convince you to extend your stay a bit.

Uh, this is beautiful.

Oh, thank you. There are some, uh...

some wonderful trails back there

if you want to take a walk later.

Our philosophy is, nature encourages good work.

- Hmm. - But we know you are in a hurry...

- Yes. - ...so we will get right to the point.

We are reputational attorneys, Nichole.

We are kept on retainer by many of the Magnificent Seven.

When they need help with lawsuits brought against them

or law firms intent on damaging their reputation

or even journalists, we are brought in.

We're proactive. We bring the fight to them.

We don't wait for them to strike.

We identify them and strike first.

And you want me to...?

Join us. In the last five years,

we've only asked one other person to join us.

You're the second.

Here's our offer.

Why me?

Many of our clients have had problems...

- Or worries. - Yes, worries

about one young firm,

a firm you are quite familiar with

and quite successful dealing with.

Price and Siffre?

Yes. We want to be... proactive with them

instead of waiting for their next move.

Aren't there too many conflicts of interests

representing all Magnificent Seven?

No.

CARL: Please

take a look at our offer, Nichole, and consider it.

We want you to join our team.

We will make it worth your while.

Well worth your while.

[heart monitor beeping steadily]

- DOCTOR: Airway? - ANESTHESIOLOGIST: Cleared.

- DOCTOR: Heart rate? - Stable.

DOCTOR: Allograft prepped?

Liver is prepped and ready.

Patient is Harper Gervin, 27 years old.

Prepped and ready for liver transplant.

Okay, team. Here we go.

Making a chevron incision...

- ...now. - [knocking]

[sighs]

[indistinct chatter]

But we have waited five years for that liver, Doctor.

It's not over yet, Mrs. Gervin.

Give us a chance to figure this out.

Okay. What is "this"?

She's my daughter's roommate.

Her firm was involved with the court case.

Harper is supposed to receive that liver, Doctor.

She'll die without it. It's what the judge ordered.

I know this is frustrating, getting to the one-yard line,

but again, it's not over.

So give me a chance to find out next steps.

Oh, my God, Christy, they're, they're going to kill her.

No, they're not. We got this far.

Let me get my firm on it.

Well, who's the liver going to?

It could be going into someone else right now.

- I'll be right back. - Where are you going?

I'm following him.

Um, you can't use your cell phone here.

- Okay. - [line ringing]

I'm heading up to find out.

Uh-huh, yeah. And I'm, uh, just heading up

to look at a higher floor.

Can't use your cell phone in here.

- Uh-huh. - [line ringing]

Can we do this later?

It's too early to get into a fight.

I come in peace.

I just want to take you to breakfast.

- Said the spider to the fly. - I need some career advice.

Retire.

Just an hour. You were heading to breakfast anyway.

I'll drive.

- Where'd you get that? - Sunnyvale Exotic Car Rental.

1966 Mercedes 230SL Pagoda.

One of a kind.

Come on, hop in.

I have a career question for you.

Automatic or stick?

That's right.

You always liked nice things.

That's the difference between us.

The people who grew up with nice things don't need them now.

Oh, yes, Nichole Ferebee, woman of the people.

- Is Sourdough Eatery good? - [phone buzzing, ringing]

Yeah.

How's Harper doing?

They screwed her, Michael.

- I can't believe it. - What do you mean?

- The insurance company? - No, the hospital.

They're giving Harper's liver

to some rich bastard in the VIP wing.

Christy, what are you basing this on?

I'm literally in the VIP wing right now,

watching them prep this guy for surgery.

The judge already ruled Harper's insurance has to pay.

Yeah. I know. And she was being prepped for surgery

when some sheriff came in and stopped it.

Oh, okay. Wait. I'll, I'll call the judge.

- How far off is surgery? - Wait.

Doctor, are you not the surgeon?

No. Mr. Ensler flew in his own.

- What? Wait. - You can't be here.

No. I work with Price, Siffre.

This transplant is being contested...

Back up. Waiting room is over there.

Michael, they're taking him into surgery now.

Did they say Ensler? Albert Ensler?

Um, yeah, I think so. Why?

He runs Wayside Venture Capital.

Okay. So it's about money, isn't it?

I'll call you back.

- What's up with Albert Ensler? - No, no.

- You probably represent him. - I don't.

And cars are neutral territory.

Yeah? Is that some new...?

Hey, hey. Yes, Your Honor. Yeah, this is Michael Price.

Th-This is regarding the Harper Gervin transplant.

There's been a hiccup.

Actually, more than a hiccup.

Her operation has been stopped,

and her liver is being put into somebody else

right now.

That directly contradicts my order.

Yes, Your Honor. That's why I need

a temporary restraining order, or this will be a fait accompli.

The liver will only be viable for four more hours.

4:30 p.m.

- And it will be unusable to anyone. - Okay.

Who's the contesting attorney?

I don't know. Um, it's no longer with her insurance company.

Okay, I'll issue the TRO and head towards court.

You should be there, too.

Yes, Your Honor. Thank you.

[beep]

[birds singing]

[sighs] I'm sorry, I got to take a rain check on this breakfast.

- I need to get back. - I'll take you to court.

It's only 15 minutes from here.

It'll take you longer to get back to your car.

Hey, with some cases, we're all human.

Okay. Thank you.

Olivia, there's been a major bump

in the Harper Gervin transplant.

Someone jumped the transplant line.

Albert Ensler the venture capitalist.

I'm heading to court now. Can you meet me there?

Uh, sure. I, uh,

I just picked up my brother at the airport.

Oh, damn. I... I completely forgot.

Don't worry. He's staying with me a week.

How long do we have on the liver?

Four hours of viability.

Okay. Uh, what do you need from me?

I-I don't know. I'm, I'm still trying to fact-find.

Uh, Christy's at the airport now--

I mean, hospital.

Let me see if I can get her again.

Call me back. I'm heading to court.

Sorry, Jacob. Do you mind?

Are you kidding? I want to see how you work.

But, uh, it is, uh, odd

that someone so clean in their life

can be so dirty in their car.

Ugh. All I do is work, eat in my car, and drive home.

So many freeways. How do you even know where you're going?

Signs, country mouse.

We have signs in California, just like Wisconsin.

Yes, but in Chippewa Falls, we have two.

Thanks for visiting, Jacob.

I wish Mom and Dad could've come, too.

- No, you don't. - How are they?

Well, Mama wants you home.

She cries every night.

She also cries when she sees a puppy

and breaks a nail and smells a flower.

Mm-hmm.

[heart monitor beeping steadily]

- DOCTOR: Is the allograft ready? - ANESTHESIOLOGIST: Yes, Doctor.

DOCTOR: Then, time noted. 12:31.

Patient Albert Ensler, 56 years old.

Prepped and ready for liver transplant.

I am making a chevron incision into the upper abdomen.

[banging on door]

[sighs]

Time noted. Surgery delayed.

[sighs] Now the farce begins.

Michael, I got the TRO.

Yes. Okay, and we'll be at court in 15 minutes.

- You've got me and Olivia. - Hey, Christy. I'm so sorry.

CHRISTY: Thanks.

I mean, it's just never going to be over, is it?

MICHAEL: First item of business is finding out

why a rich guy jumped the line.

- Was there a payoff? - Talk to the first surgeon.

He has the right to check with NOSA--

the National Organ Sharing Association.

- Who's that? - MICHAEL: Nichole.

Christy, is the first surgeon still there?

Can he check with NOSA?

- Right, yeah. I'm on it. - MICHAEL: And, Olivia,

do we think this could be the insurance company

still not wanting to pay?

Anything is possible with them. I have our work product

on my laptop. I'll review it at court.

- [car horns honking] - Oh, no.

- What? - Traffic. Olivia, don't get on the 101.

I think it's 49er traffic.

- [tires screech] - [horns honking]

Too late. I hit it, too.

MICHAEL: Take San Tomas over to 280.

Yeah, I'm-I'm following Path-winder.

I live here. Path-winder doesn't.

- NICHOLE: 280 is packed, too. - Damn it. Okay.

I'm getting on with the judge.

I'll warn him. I'll call you back.

Mr. Price.

The opposing lawyer is Ry Vance

for the respondent Albert Ensler.

You should head to court right now.

Y-Yes, Your Honor, we are,

but we ran into some traffic on the 101.

I-I think it's the 49er game.

Sir, sir, I-I think you should head for the side street.

There's football traffic up ahead.

- I'm following Path-winder. - Seriously, you should...

- [horns honking] - Damn. - MICHAEL: Your Honor?

Yes, I'm in an Uber, and I hit the same snarl.

So, Olivia,

- um, should we have a talk? - OLIVIA: My...

my roommate borrowed my car last night.

You do not owe an explanation to your older brother.

You owe God. Kidding.

- I'm just happy you met someone. - I didn't meet someone.

That's not what it sounded like with, uh, Michael?

He's my boss-- I mean, my partner.

My law partner.

- You can't be back here, miss. - Uh, yeah. I know. I can't

do a lot of things, but, Doctor, please tell me,

how did Harper get demoted down that list?

I can't discuss this. HIPAA.

Okay. Yeah, I know. HIPAA schmipaa.

You saw her, Doctor,

how much she wanted to live.

She loved you.

The way you talked to her.

You... you calmed her.

Please, please, just give her a fighting chance.

You checked with NOSA, right?

I hate what is happening to surgery these days.

Tell me.

The world is run by almighty AI now.

Algorithm pumps out a list.

- That's all I know. - So AI shifted the order?

Don't say where you got this.

Michael, it's me.

AI screwed us.

Will the doctor testify?

No. He can't. HIPAA or something.

Okay.

We need to line up witnesses.

You stay at the hospital.

Olivia and I need to make some calls.

[horns honking]

This is Judge Hohnstein.

Are counsels present?

Michael Price for petitioner Harper Gervin.

Olivia Siffre, cocounsel present for the petitioner.

Ry Vance of Pierce, Greenberg & Boyd for the respondent

- Albert Ensler. - [whispers]: It's your friend?

[whispers]: Ex.

HOHNSTEIN: It's my understanding that we're all stuck

in the same traffic,

and we've got a four-hour viability window

with this liver.

Two people, one organ, four hours.

So, with all due speed, we'll begin.

It's your motion, Mr. Price. Opening statement.

[horns honking]

♪ ♪

[birdsong]

[sheep bleating]

[phone ringing]

MARIA: Hi, hon!

It's Olivia!

Hey, sweetheart. What's wrong?

JACOB: Nothing's wrong.

I just called you to say I got here.

GAVIN: Where's your sister?

Uh, she's in court.

It's complicated. We're in traffic,

and she's on her laptop.

Uh, put her on the phone for just for a minute.

[quietly]: It's Mom and Dad. They want to talk to you.

It'll be fast. Just...

[both whispering indistinctly]

- Mom, Dad, I'm in court. - MARIA: Yes.

Can we please just get one moment of your time, Counselor?

Your dad's been wanting to talk to you for days now.

I'm working, Dad.

Is Jacob on his phone?

Yeah, he just got a text.

- Why? - He met someone.

Angela. An Asian woman we know nothing about.

- Mom, please. - GAVIN: It's just,

he goes through such passions.

One thing, then another.

That's why he's there.

Wha... What do you mean?

He's meeting her tomorrow

at the airport, San Francisco.

- Didn't he tell you? - No.

I thought he was here to visit me.

He is, too.

Do us a favor, Olivia.

Find out more about her.

He's so serious about her now.

I only mentioned she's Asian

because I don't know how he met her.

Not because of race.

Okay, Mom, I got to get back.

[scoffs] I know you think we're hayseeds.

I'm going now, Mom. I love you.

- I love you t... - [hangs up]

Oh, well, she's gone.

This is the perfect example

of the rich playing by different rules, Your Honor.

We played by the rules, and you judged in our favor.

This reversing of your order should not be tolerated.

Thank you. Your turn, Mr. Vance.

VANCE: Your Honor, I know Michael Price,

and I know his father. I know they are always playing

the race and the class card.

But my client has nothing to do with

this previous judgement of yours.

- That was insurance fraud. - GHOSTJET VOICE: Heavier than

- This is... - usual traffic ahead.

- Looking for alternate routes... - Sorry, Your Honor.

I'm in a self-driving car. Sorry.

Excuse me. Uh, this is not about money.

This is a purely a medical decision made by the hospital

about which recipient is the most fit.

- You are on the fastest route. - Okay.

You are on the fastest route.

No, you can stay there, Vik. The testimony will be on Zoom.

It's just, I'm still in my underwear.

All right, well, can you put some clothes on

and, like, fix your hair?

- So, what'd you find out? - Well, I'm not experienced

in medical tech, but NOSA has

an open source algorithm, so I studied it.

Though it would have been nice to have more

- than a seven-minutes' heads-up. - Yeah. All right, well,

we're all doing our best here. I sent you a Zoom link.

- Can you click on it? - How's this?

Vik, is that a bong?

MICHAEL: Your Honor,

we've discovered that this was a decision made

by artificial intelligence.

This is a coder, Mr. Vik Malhotra,

who can explain what that means.

Mr. Malhotra, did your analysis

of the algorithm disclose any biases

that could explain why Harper Gervin

was deprived of a liver

that she waited years for?

Yes. Ms. Gervin is 19. Mr. Ensler is 56.

The algorithm deliberately deprioritizes younger candidates

because they're generally more likely to survive

in the short-term without a transplant.

Even if they're near death,

- as Harper Gervin is? - Yes.

The AI does not make allowances for that.

- Is that true? - VIK: Yes,

- it is, sir. Your Honor. - Money.

Does AI also deprioritize a candidate by income?

Definitely. It assumes the less money you have,

the less likely you'll be able to afford

- and maintain post-op care. - OLIVIA: Is the algorithm

also biased against women,

Mr. Malhotra?

Yes. Uh, because of their smaller body sizes,

women are deemed poor candidates

for organs from men, who are larger.

But the converse is generally not true.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

HOHNSTEIN: Your witness, Mr. Vance.

GHOSTJET VOICE: Heavier than usual traffic ahead.

Looking for alternate route.

Your ride-your ride is being... your ride

is being recorded.

- You are on the fastest route. - Uh...

So Mr. Price described you as an expert in coding, Mr. Malhotra.

- Where did you go to college? - GHOSTJET: Goodbye.

Thank you for riding with Ghostjet.

VIK: De Anza College.

That's a community college, isn't it?

- Yes. Why? - Well, did you graduate?

- No. - Did you study computer science?

No. I wanted to,

but they discontinued the program the year before I...

And what is your relationship with Mr. Price's firm?

- VIK: They were my lawyers. - VANCE: Are you still a client there?

No. I'm sort of an employee.

So you're being paid for your testimony today, is that right?

No, I'm doing it as a favor.

- VANCE: To who? - VIK: To... the firm.

Isn't it true you're dating one of the lawyers, Olivia Siffre,

who just questioned you?

- [beep] - Object. It's irrelevant.

[quietly]: That's the difference between us.

You chase every distraction and make it even more of a deal.

Oh, is that what I do?

VIK: I'm not dating her.

Your information is incorrect.

- Did you not ask her out on a date? - HOHNSTEIN: Okay.

I'm jumping in here. We now have

three hours of viability of a crucial and rare organ.

As much as I'm interested in everyone's dating history,

let's refrain, please...

Excuse me, driver?

Why did we get off? I'm in a hurry.

DRIVER: Next time, don't try to save money.

HOHNSTEIN: I want to speak to your supervisor.

I don't have a supervisor.

- I'm an independent contractor. - This is an outrage.

- [door opens] - MAN: I wasn't macking on her.

I was talking to her.

What are you doing?

Rideshare, Pops. Check your phone.

I'm a judge. This is a hearing.

No, it's a rideshare. Now, slide over, buddy.

DRIVER: Are you in?

- MAN: Yeah, yeah. - I need to

recess for a minute here.

[cars honking]

So who's Vik?

- Just a coder. - Mm-hmm.

Don't start. I think you're trying to distract me

from talking about Angela.

- What did Mom and Dad say? - They said

you're serious about this woman.

You're meeting her in San Francisco?

How long have you two been dating?

Six months.

- And where did you meet? - Equally Yoked.

It's a, uh, Christian singles app.

- And what does she do? - Oh, you're worse than Mom.

She is a missionary in Burundi.

She helps build schools for orphans.

- That's her. - She's pretty.

Mm. Yeah.

But she also cares for people.

I'm happy for you, Jacob.

I'm glad you finally met someone.

Oh, thanks. Me too.

You know how hard it's been

- with Mom and Dad. - [truck honks]

Just constantly looking over your shoulder.

It's gotten worse since you've flew the coop, too.

Sorry. I'm really glad that you're here.

- I can't wait to meet her. - Me neither.

- What do you mean? - Well, it's a long-distance relationship.

She's on a mission in East Africa.

HOHNSTEIN: Okay, we'll just have to do our best

- to stumble along here. - MAN: Babe,

her body sucks compared to yours. It...

Mr. Vance, is your rebuttal witness ready?

Uh, in the Zoom waiting room, Your Honor.

Dr. Marjorie Wellington. I'm a bioethicist.

Dr. Wellington, are you familiar

with the ethical issues surrounding the use of AI

in the organ donation program?

Certainly. I have published widely

about AI implementation in the matching

- and selection processes. - Want me to look into her?

In my expert opinion, AI improves accuracy,

consistency and fairness in allocation.

VANCE: And how does AI accomplish that?

By sourcing larger datasets, AI is

far superior in matching donated organs...

Tell her to unblur her background.

- Why? - She's at Burning Man.

The wristband she's wearing is for nudists.

You're good, Nichole.

Got to admit, you are good.

HOHNSTEIN: Mr. Price?

My bladder's getting full here. Any questions?

Yes, Your Honor. Sorry.

Dr. Wellington, would you please

unblur your background?

Objection, Your Honor.

Dr. Wellington's decor does not bear on her credibility.

MICHAEL: Respondent has

put forth the witness as an expert on ethics.

If she's engaged in unethical behavior,

we have a right to impeach on that basis.

This is a fishing expedition.

Possibly.

But as a fisherman, I don't mind them.

Dr. Wellington, if you please.

[indistinct, excited shouting]

- Oh, sweet. Is this OnlyFans? - Back off, kid.

MICHAEL: Are you in a nudist colony?

WELLINGTON: I'm at a hotel near Burning Man.

A naturalist enclave.

We're unburdening ourselves of societal constraints.

Are you unburdening yourself while you're testifying?

- Objection. - Can you stand up, Doctor?

Your Honor, I just objected.

On your feet, Doctor.

Hell, yeah. Let me see that.

[lively music playing]

[laughing]: Oh...

MICHAEL: Nothing further, Your Honor.

This means nothing.

[sighs]

Uh, excuse me.

I'm supposed to be testifying at a hearing.

Where is everyone?

On Zoom.

Just go park it over there.

Jonas Walsh. I'm coordinator at NOSA,

the National Organ Sharing Association.

MICHAEL: Mr. Walsh,

when an organ becomes available,

NOSA maintains a ranked list of organ recipients, right?

An oversimplification, but yes.

And that list is compiled using an AI algorithm, correct?

- An exemplary algorithm. - And how often

was your exemplary algorithm updated this year?

- Three times. - Because of your

discovering hidden biases.

- Right? - JONAS: Because all

medical algorithms need to be periodically refined.

- Due to bias, sir? - Because

of ethical stewardship.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

VANCE: Sir, despite Mr. Price's

baseless allegations, didn't NOSA institute an AI algorithm

precisely because it reduced bias?

Exactly right.

And isn't that why this state-of-the-art,

peer-reviewed algorithm chose Albert Ensler

as the correct recipient for this liver?

Did you hear me, sir?

Y-Yes, I did. But you mean

that's why the AI chose Harper Gervin.

♪ ♪

VANCE: I'm sorry.

What? The AI chose what?

- Who did it choose? - Harper Gervin.

But the organ went to Albert Ensler.

Yes, I know.

Someone overruled the AI.

I... Say that again.

Someone overruled the AI.

HOHNSTEIN: So that means Mr. Price's claim--

that AI got it all wrong--

and Mr. Vance's defense-- the algorithm must be respected--

they've been mistakenly making each other's arguments.

- Move to strike this testimony... - Redirect.

- He can't strike testimony just - Silence.

- because he doesn't like it. - Quiet in the car.

- Judge, Mr. Walsh is our witness now. - Well, the hell he is.

Quiet!

I need you all to cool your jets

- [phone rings] - while I find out more information

- on this. - VANCE: Your Honor!

- That's enou... - Oh, my gosh.

I know. AI isn't the enemy.

We need to rehabilitate.

And find out who overruled it. How much time

- do we have? - Two hours.

GERVIN: It's been a while.

Shouldn't there be some kind of update?

These hearings are complicated.

But Harper's in good hands.

Oh, you can go ahead. We're not getting anything.

- Come on. - No, wait. You're Harper Gervin's mom, right?

Yeah.

I'm Emily Ensler. My hu...

My husband's the one who got the liver.

I think that's what the court is deciding now?

What-what I need you to know is,

my hu... Albert-- he-he's a good person.

My Harper's a good person, too.

But there's a process here.

And he will die if he doesn't get it.

- My daughter will, too. - My husband

- will literally die in two days. - Okay.

I don't know what you've been hearing, but my daughter's

- near death, too. - Let's take a breath here.

Albert has three daughters. He has a right to see them grow up.

And what about my daughter's right?

- She doesn't count? - CHRISTY: Okay, we need to let

the court do its thing.

CHRISTY: Please?

Come on.

VIK: I don't get it. I thought I was done.

OLIVIA: I'm afraid the case took a turn.

I have to warn you, Vik.

I'm sorry, but now I have to attack you.

What? Why?

AI is our friend.

- Well, I can... I can speak to that. - No, it'll look like

you're doing it for me.

So, I'm sorry, but this has to happen.

It won't be me.

Well, I guess it'll be me, right?

Please.

Mr. Malhotra, you testified

the algorithm at use here was biased

against Ms. Gervin, right?

I did, and I stand by my testimony.

Mr. Malhotra, do you use drugs?

- VANCE: Objection. Relevance. - OLIVIA: Goes to credibility,

- Judge. - She's impeaching her own witness.

My guess is you'll be doing a lot of the same, Mr. Vance.

I'll allow.

I smoke marijuana recreationally.

It's legal in California.

OLIVIA: How about ketamine?

VIK: I microdose. So does Elon Musk.

You're comparing yourself to Elon Musk?

VANCE: Objection. Badgering.

HOHNSTEIN: I get the picture, Ms. Siffre. Sustained.

Mr. Vance, I'm assuming you'd like to rehabilitate?

VANCE: Yes, Your Honor.

Mr. Malhotra, how long have you been working in technology?

- A decade. - And during that time,

you've consulted on everything

from coding to artificial intell...

- [lively music playing] - [loud, distant crowd chatter]

VANCE: Dr. Wellington,

welcome back, and congratulations

on being fully clothed

- this time. - MICHAEL: Objection, Your Honor.

The witness has already explained

her perfectly appropriate and entirely legal

extracurricular activities.

We've done both sides of the nudity thing.

Move on, Mr. Vance.

Did you author an article on algorithms in medicine in 2014?

I did.

And were you accused of plagiarism?

WELLINGTON: That accusation was withdrawn.

After you withdrew the article, correct?

- Objection. - VANCE: Well, like

Dr. Wellington's article, consider the question withdrawn.

Your witness, Mr. Price.

You are a... godly

person, aren't you, Doctor?

Y-Yes?

And do you believe

cherishing the human form to be

- a holy endeavor? - HOHNSTEIN: Okay.

I've heard enough. If this is all going to be

about impeaching your old witnesses, I'm ready to rule.

- No, Your Honor, we need another moment. - We have calls in to other

- witnesses, Your Honor. - Okay.

A 20-minute recess.

Get your new witnesses in.

But this'll be decided in 20 minutes, on time.

- [vehicles honking] - No.

No, no, it's not a problem.

How much do you need?

Yeah. Don't worry.

I'll send it. Okay.

So, what's the next step?

Our assistant's at the hospital trying to figure out

- who overruled the AI. - Hmm.

- Was that Angela? - Yeah. She missed her flight.

But there's another one, so...

- You're sending her money? - Mm-hmm.

But the only seat that's available is in first class.

- Ah. - Mm.

Nice.

Do you send her a lot of money?

Aw, don't do that, sis.

She's a missionary. She has no money.

How much do you send her?

Olivia, she is building a school in Burundi.

If I can help, of course I will.

- How much? - Okay, look.

See?

I helped build that.

And for 25K.

And it's just for the building materials. You see?

- Makes sense. - Yeah.

Can you send me that photo?

Why?

It... It's inspiring.

[car horns blaring]

- [phone whooshes] - There. - [phone chimes]

NICHOLE: Ninety minutes left.

So, your receptionist

- is your investigator? - Mm.

Not officially.

She just...

- She's good at it. - Hmm.

Not up to your big law standards?

Why are you guys going so hard against the Magnificent Seven?

We're not going so hard.

We just pursue the cases that come to us.

They can crush you, you know?

Where is this concern coming from?

I just think you have a romantic notion of heroism.

Pull together a ragtag team of receptionist-investigators

and 15-year-old lawyers, and justice will prevail.

[chuckles] Twenty years ago,

do you know how many white-collar crime prosecutions

there were in Silicon Valley each year?

No, but I have a feeling I'm about to be educated.

Three hundred and fifty.

Do you know how many there are today?

Ninety-five.

And in that same time, the valuation

for Silicon Valley has climbed 500%.

Meaning?

Prosecutors have given up.

So... you're filling in the gaps?

No. [scoffs] I'm profiting from it.

Mm.

Lawyers don't want to fight the small guy's fight.

But that's leaving an opening.

When you're in the middle of the ocean,

you don't sell people more water.

You sell them life jackets.

Have you ever heard of Shepherd Pandas?

No.

Is that a new fast food chain?

It's a small, boutique law firm.

There's eight lawyers. They're the best of the best.

And...

they want to hire me.

Which coast?

This one.

So you're gonna stay and fight me?

I don't know.

I have to decide.

[phone ringing]

What'd you find out, Christy?

I have Olivia on the call, too.

- Hey, Michael. - CHRISTY: Okay,

the only one who can overrule

a NOSA transplant enumeration is the transplant coordinator.

No running in the halls, and no cell calls.

- Where do we find him? - I'm heading there now.

I'm gonna put him on the Zoom.

But he might be a hostile witness.

You're amazing, Christy.

Okay, I'm on my way.

Dr. Dexter Stimson. I oversee the transplant program

at San Jose General Hospital.

I was told I could...

...clarify our process.

MICHAEL: Yes, please.

According to Harper Gervin's

and Albert Ensler's MELD scores,

whose liver disease was more advanced?

- Ms. Gervin's, but... - And who

had been on the transplant list longer?

Ms. Gervin, but that's not...

Yet you still overturned the NOSA

AI determination despite the fact

that medically and ethically, Harper Gervin is

- the more appropriate recipient. - VANCE: Objection.

- Counsel is testifying. - HOHNSTEIN: Form of

- a question, Mr. Price. - MICHAEL: Dr. Stimson,

why'd you take the liver that AI had assigned

to Ms. Gervin and give it to Mr. Ensler?

Because the factors you mentioned are not dispositive.

AI doesn't examine the patient.

Clinicians have to consider compatibility factors

- the algorithm doesn't. - Like what?

Anatomically,

the liver was a better fit for Mr. Ensler.

Ms. Gervin also contracted the flu

two months ago, which raises the likelihood of complications.

- The algorithm accounts for none of this. - How many

transplants has your hospital performed this year?

- Thirteen. - And of those 13,

how many times have you overruled

the algorithm's judgment?

Seven.

Seven? And

what ultimately happened to those seven patients?

Dr. Stimson?

They unfortunately passed.

I-I don't think

AI is the danger here, Doctor. I think you are.

- Objection. - HOHNSTEIN: Darn.

- Darn. Darn! - VANCE: Uh,

excuse me, Your Honor. Is that a ruling?

My battery is almost dead. Pardon me.

- Driver, do you have a charger? - No.

Can I borrow your phone?

This is an emergency.

No, this is the emergency.

She's leaving me.

Yeah, no, babe, I'm still here.

Your screen went blank.

Probably just for a minute. Um...

- Well, I have work to do, so... - Oh.

- You can go now. - What?

Doctor, I...

You are lucky. He is not a good boss.

Are you the doctor's assistant?

Yeah, for another 20 minutes. He just fired me.

You do not want to work for him.

Can you tell me why?

Yeah, sure.

I can tell you a lot.

Let's talk.

Jacob, can I show you something?

Is it good or bad?

It's illuminating.

JACOB: What's that?

The original photo.

I did a reverse image search of the one you sent me.

This is the real one.

Okay. I'm not doing this with you, Olivia.

Jacob...

when I fell in love with Matt Langston at school,

you brought me to my senses.

You talked to him and me.

And I realized he was leading me on.

But that is not this.

The woman that you've been talking to--

she said this money went to building this school,

but the school's not real.

It's-it's not real.

Okay. That's a mistake. It's just a mistake.

Or it's pig butchering.

What?

It's something we're looking into for a case.

Pig butchering.

It's when a scammer pretends

to have romantic interest in a target.

Fattens them up for months

and bleeds them dry.

Oh. Nothing like your sister calling you a pig.

You pay her with a link, right?

What-Whatever. I...

Before you send her any more money,

at least let me verify the link's legit.

If I'm wrong, I am all in on Angela.

What do you have to lose?

- Fine. - [phone ringing]

Are you calling to apologize?

Yes. I'm so sorry, Vik.

I would've never treated you that way

unless someone's life was at stake.

- Did it work? - Yes, possibly.

We're still in court.

I have something else I need from you.

It's in a whole nother category.

I'm sorry that I keep needing things from you.

Well, I guess it's better to be needed than not.

What is it?

My brother is being scammed.

Possibly. Can I

send you a link and have you check into it?

- [music playing on speakers] - [tool whirring]

♪ Te espero como la noche espera...♪

Hi.

My phone's dead.

I need an outlet, immediately,

to continue an urgent TRO hearing.

I'm a judge.

Look, I know I'm not wearing a robe,

and you have to forgive my... my fishing gear,

but this is an emergency.

A temporary restraining order.

Please.

USB or Lightning?

- Apologies for the technical snafu. - [music playing loudly]

- Can everyone hear me? - [tools whirring]

- Yes. - Uh, yes, Your Honor, we can hear you.

I understand Ms. Gervin's attorney

has a final witness?

MICHAEL: Yes, Your Honor.

We call Abby Roby, former assistant

- to Dr. Stimson. - VANCE: Objection.

This assistant has not been vetted.

Nothing's been vetted, Mr. Vance.

We're all flying by the seat of our pants here,

with one hour before this organ expires.

Go ahead.

- Ready? - MICHAEL: Ready.

Ms. Roby, you were Dr. Stimson's executive

for the last five years?

- Oh, yeah. - And you observed

his organ selection process?

And a lot more.

And in that capacity,

were you privy to the doctor's phone calls?

Yuh-huh. I monitored all of them.

When the organ assignment came in

for the liver to be transplanted into Harper Gervin,

did Dr. Stimson receive any pertinent phone calls?

Yes. From the Ensler Charitable Foundation.

- Objection. Hearsay. - HOHNSTEIN: No,

Mr. Vance, not even close.

What was the message of this call?

They wanted to fund a new cancer research program

- at the hospital. - VANCE: Objection. I object

again. Your Honor, correlation does not imply causation.

The Ensler Foundation has always invested in cancer research.

I think you're jumping ahead here, Counselor.

How soon after that call

did Dr. Stimson overrule the liver destination?

Within the hour, Your Honor.

MICHAEL: Judge,

there is really no time for emotional speeches

or the words of anger bubbling up in me.

So let me just argue. The hospital should be ordered

to follow your original instruction,

and assign the liver to Harper Gervin before she dies.

♪ ♪

Given the time crunch here, I'm asking the court clerk

to do exactly that, immediately.

[laughing]

HOHNSTEIN: Send me word when the order is satisfied.

Court adjourned. Everybody drive safely.

And now... I need to find a bathroom,

or Noah's gonna need to build another ark.

- [music continues blaring] - [tools continue whirring]

What are you doing?

I'll take a taxi to the airport.

- Why? - To meet Angela.

She doesn't exist.

My friend Vik used your link to get

her IP address. It's an address in Kraków, Poland.

- You're being scammed. - She got her ticket.

She's on her way to San Francisco right now.

No. No, she's-she's not.

Jacob, she used your money.

There's no school. There's no plane ticket.

When you get to the airport, she'll call

and say she's stuck in customs overseas,

and desperately needs money to pay someone off.

It won't end unless you stop responding.

You are just like Mom and Dad.

You don't want me to experience love.

You know, the pastor said it well.

"Don't let anybody stand in the way of love."

Jacob, let me take you.

I just want to check on our client first, see how

- the surgery's going. - Stop.

I want to go by myself.

Jacob.

You're my older brother.

And I say this with all the love in the world,

but you need to wake up.

Not all people who ask for money are actually in need.

Some are just bad.

When did you get so cynical?

- Thanks for the ride. - [laughs]

Oh, watching you work today

made me nostalgic.

You are very good.

I have a good team.

All two of 'em?

Yup.

All two.

Come work with me, Michael.

At the Panda Express?

You could do worse.

So you're taking that job?

I don't know.

I started the day thinking not, but...

Oh...

I like watching you work.

Well...

...good luck with that.

Be seeing you soon.

♪ ♪

- [monitor beeping steadily] - DOCTOR: Airway?

- ANESTHESIOLOGIST: Cleared. - DOCTOR: Heart rate?

- NURSE: Stable. - DOCTOR: Liver is prepped and ready.

Here we go, team.

Making a chevron incision...

...now.

[indistinct conversations]

[laughing]

[Michael chuckles]

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