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What preceded:

My name is Abigail
and I'm a sjm alcoholic.

Not one lawyer wants to work
with you, not even your own firm.

Daniel and Lucy Svensson,
your brother and sister.

I don't want to explain to my date that my
40-year-old child is living at home again.

Glad you're back home.
- More or less.

Since you've been working
here, I've hated the office.

I don't want you as a co-plague,
but if that makes me a partner...

Daniel is partner, as you wanted.

Give gays a registered
partnership, but don't force us...

to change the definition
of marriage for you.

That person calls transgenders
deranged attention seekers.

It was a great interview.
- But you're going with Crystal Steele.

She was...

this morning. - Yuck.

Did you know Lucy was
married when you kissed her?

It is over. - Indeed.

By the way, I'm pregnant.

Who is Felicity?

Frank. And you must be Felicity.
I wish you a nice evening.

She found out.
I didn't know where to go.

I am so sorry for you.
I wanted to think better of Frank...

but he follows his
joystick like all men.

So selfish.
The worst kind of betrayal.

If I were in charge,
like in the Bible, I'd...

put all the adulterers against
the wall and stone them.

Who are you and why are
you wearing my pajamas?

Mom...

this is Lucy.

Abby's sister. - Half sister.

Oh, you're the one he
got with his secretary.

May I ask why you
slept in my house?

Lucy can tell you that herself.

45 MISSED CALLS

Tell.

I'm dating a TV star.
- Let me make some shows first.

You'll do great.
No one does "anger" better than you.

I finally don't have to
do my makeup myself.

Or my lighting or editing.
I have a squad.

Let's celebrate your
debut with dinner at CinCin.

Fine. I'll come to your office.

Or we can meet at my place.

Are you still keeping me
away from your family?

It's quite complicated.
- You'll have to simplify it...

because I'm not leaving.

Svenson & Associates.
What can I do for you?

Good morning, Daniel, Craig.

Daniel Craig.
- 'Svensson & Svensson.'

When you record.
- Naturally. Again congratulations.

Good morning, Miss Bianchi.
- Nina.

Why is Craig...
- I adopted him.

He's mine.

At least one living being
loves you just the way you are.

I want you to draft the
indictment for the class action.

Jerri, schedule a partner meeting.

Cecil, have IT update
the company's logo.

Nina, remove your personal
belongings from your desk.

Am I fired? - Of course not.

But you're the first
one clients see.

We must appear professional.

No, he doesn't see the irony.

Conference room in ten minutes.
New client. Be on time.

He has to mark his territory.
And I'm not talking about the dog.

My husband Bert passed
away a year and a half ago.

How bad.

He left one morning
and never came home.

Police found his car
by the Fraser River.

They found his Crocs
washed up on the bank.

His wallet was still in the car.
Only Bert himself was never found.

Norma, I can't imagine
what you're going through.

Do you need help with the inheritance?
- No, that's not it.

No, I watch a lot of cat videos.

I know. Who doesn't?

A friend sent me
this video yesterday.

I do not understand.

It's Bart. I know that for sure.

My dead husband is still alive.

That was Bert's smile.

And do you see that birthmark?

I thought he looked like an octopus.
Bert thought he was just like a squid.

Norma...

we sympathize with you,
but chances are it's him...

OK wait.

Our 25th anniversary. See?

Suppose it is him.

If he's alive, why isn't
he getting in touch?

Well okay.

Bert and I had a good marriage.

I worked for an insurance
company and Bert was my own boss.

He was an inventor, with
all kinds of great ideas.

His specialty
was the all-in-one.

He had invented a walking stick...

who really had it all: barometer,
thermometer, compass...

metal detector, shoehorn...
He could even pick up garbage.

His ideas were fantastic...

but the timing for it
was never really right.

I had saved enough
for our 'Freedom 55'.

We were going to buy a
VW van and tour Canada.

But after his disappearance,
the creditors started calling.

He had spent all our savings...

and I was left with
a mountain of debt.

I lost my job because of the stress...

and my house, so now I live
in a basement apartment...

and I work as a greeter
at Bulk Bonanza. Sorry.

Time for my blood pressure pills.

An invention by Bert.
That way you don't forget your pills.

There you have an app...

Norma, are you saying
Bert faked his death?

I don't know what to think.

Can you help me find him?

Couldn't you do better, Daniel?
- I recommended detectives to her.

Her bastard of a man
may have faked his death.

Could be, but faking
your death isn't a crime.

And don't be a jerk either.

Hello Frank.

Svenson & Associates.

How dare you come here?
- I had to.

I've called you like 100 times.
- 48.

I tried to follow you yesterday,
but Nico wanted to be picked up.

Did our son ruin your
date with Felicity?

Abby, nothing would happen.

I went to watch her
PowerPoint presentation alone.

What was his name? "How
do I ruin a marriage in 5 steps"?

You are mad. Rightly so.
But we must show one front.

You're moving back home...
- Do you think so?

I have to restrain myself
from scratching your eyes out.

Abby, you can't
do this to the kids.

I can't do it to them?
- Bad choice of words.

All bad choices, Frank.

Again, it was just a drink.

Now go away. I mean it. Go away.

How are my grandchildren?

Fine. - Nice.

I can stand against the wall
and hand you some bricks.

No, if I smash a window,
it will cost me a fortune.

I don't know why I did it.

I'm not a psychologist,
but it's obvious.

Like father like daughter?
- I don't give Harry that much power.

You lost your mother early.

You don't dare to commit to
someone for fear of losing them.

Sounds good.

Did you break up with Asha?
- Yes.

Do you want Maggie back?

The first time Harry
cheated, I forgave him.

I had more trouble
the fourth and fifth time.

You're a good person, Lucy.

But you did something bad.

I also had to get rid of my stuff.

He has a dog in his office, but
a pandan eater is not allowed.

Cecil? Do you have a minute?

It was simple.

I messaged him that I
wanted to use his cat video.

He answered right away.

Do you know where he lives?
- Stuttgart, Germany.

His name is Gunter.

Unfortunately I can't have him
deported because he's a jerk.

But maybe Norma can
handle it better that way.

Hello. I'm glad you
want to use my video.

We also. When did you
make that video, Gunter?

Last month, when I was on
vacation in your beautiful province...

for my Michael Bublé tour.
- Where did you make that video?

It was filmed on a weed farm?
- 40 miles from Vancouver.

When he's here, he's
hiding in plain sight.

WHERE ARE YOU?
I NEED THAT CHARGES.

Maybe we should discuss
how to go about this.

You don't know how he will react.

norma?

Bart.

You're still alive.
I can't believe you're still alive.

You left me with
so many problems.

What are you talking about?

Ezra, what's going on?

No idea, Leanne.
I've never seen her.

What are you saying, Bert?
I am your wife.

First of all, my name is Ezra Warner.

Don't talk, Bert.

You faked your death
and left her in debt.

This is madness.
You have the wrong person.

When did you meet him?
- Last year.

I was looking for a farmhand.

Did he want to be paid in cash?

Has he legitimized himself?
Does he have a bank account?

Trust me, Llama. I do not know them.

Llama? That's what you always called me.

I held a funeral for you.

I have mourned you.
- Go away. Otherwise I'll call the police.

Just call a lawyer. You
owe my client a lot of money.

No, let me.

"I'm a partner now, and
you ignored me on purpose."

I found Norma's husband...

and brought in a client.
Don't mention it.

Bert Chois driver's license.
Got it from Norma.

See what you can find on
him, Laughing Grass Farms...

and his alias Ezra Warner.
- I will.

Unfortunately, plans have changed.
I'm not moving into the basement apartment.

We decided together
that it's better.

We need more time.
- Do you think we're stupid?

This is code for "Mommy
screwed up again."

What horror are we
now seeing on YouTube?

That's enough, Sofia.
Don't be so mean to your mother.

He blamed you.

He doesn't want to be the bad boy.
He has to admit his mistakes.

It's a difficult situation.

Did I ask you for your opinion?
- It's painful for him too.

Do cheaters have some sort of club?

Is there a loyalty program?
No, it won't.

At least I'm not pregnant.

I didn't cheat on Maggie...
while she was pregnant.

How long have you been
abusing our hospitality?

Abigail Jane Calliope, your sister
has had a moment of weakness.

A moment? It took months.

I'm not hungry anymore.

Good morning all.
- Good morning, Junior Svensson.

They spelled your name correctly.

SVENSSON & AARS

Did you do that?

My client, whom we will refer to
as "Bert Choi" for convenience...

Because that's what his name is.

Has lost his memory.
- You plead amnesia?

The psychiatric term
is "dissociative fugue."

People in a fugue often
disappear and start a new life.

I have a simpler diagnosis.
This one is called lying and cheating.

Mr Krol, this doesn't
change the fact...

That your client must pay
off the debts he has incurred.

Please forgive my colleague's
limited basic knowledge of family law.

He has to pay half.
It's a family debt.

- If he had an ounce of decency...
- That's not the point, Ally McBeal.

He cannot pay back
what he supposedly owes.

This is not Pizzagate.
These are debts in his name.

Understood, but my
client has nothing.

Sorry if I've done anything
wrong, but I'm just a farmhand.

Oh, and Mr. Choi wants to
start formal divorce proceedings.

We'll send the papers this afternoon.

Nora, my apologies...

Because you didn't do anything?

For the unprofessional behavior
of my colleague. Excuse me.

It was better when he was dead.

Ezra Warner invented
the first can opener in 1858.

Bert Choi has applied for
many patents over the years.

Laughing Grass is a cannabis
plantation owned by Leanne Porter.

And the company recently
registered a patent...

for the Port-a-Pothead.
Look at this.

It's an all-in-one
for weed smokers.

You have room for weed and paper.
- And he even has a windmill.

And here's your pipe.
Ezra invented this.

- It's an all-in-one...
- Another stupid invention.

The two largest cannabis chains
have already ordered 100,000 of them.

Hello, welcome to Bulk Bonanza.

Hello, welcome to Bulk Bonanza.

Hello... Oh, hello. - Norma.

What if I said that Bert is going to
make a lot of money with an invention?

Then my last vestige of
optimism would go up in smoke.

In a past life I was a
personal injury lawyer.

A damn good one.
I want to do the following.

We're suing Bert for
causing emotional harm...

and we force that dirty cl...

pocket to pay you back
every penny, and more.

Will you give me another folder like that?

Take them all, stretch pants.

No, it's too risky.
If we don't win, we get nothing.

Says the man
nicknamed "Pro Bono."

This case cannot compete
with the class action.

He barely covers the expenses.

Give me this one case. I
got you that class action.

Why is this so important to you?

Norma loved Bert. Believed in me.
Maintained him. Trusted him.

And now he's acting like their
life together never happened.

He must be accountable.

Fine, but you listen to Daniel.

We consult with the opposing
party and try to settle amicably.

Thanks for those longer shorts.
- You can thank Crystal for that.

Does she seem...
- Worse than usual?

The patent is in the farm's
name, but it's Bert's invention.

The all-in-one makeup brush.
The all-in-one kitchenware.

You can't prove
it was intentional.

'Intentionally inflicting
injury' consists of four points.

One: the defendant acts with intent.

Two: His behavior is
extreme and outrageous.

And three: the behavior is the
cause of four: severe emotional pain.

Bert's behavior that last
day complies with that.

But you can't prove he
wanted to fake his death.

Maybe he wanted
to go back home...

but he slipped and fell into
the river. Nobody knows.

Bart knows.
- No, he doesn't know.

You don't really believe in that
dissociative fugue nonsense, do you?

Yes, I do.

The burden of proof is very high
in such cases, so see you in court.

Yannick, are you doing this because
I didn't come to work for your firm?

What a huge ego.

I had to do this. As a partner, I can
break new ground with the company.

Do you really believe that Harry
Svensson will relinquish the reins?

The logo says it all.

SVENSSON & AARS

We need an expert to
back up our point of view.

Luce, can you rate it?
Result to both parties.

Please. We studied
dissociative fugues at Stanford.

I have no experience with it.
- You don't get that either. Bart is lying.

Fugues are often caused
by severe trauma or stress.

My uncle was caught in a brothel
and he didn't know how he got there.

Lawrence Bader disappeared in
the 1950s when he went fishing.

He was pronounced dead, but eight
years later he turned up in Nebraska.

He called himself Fritz Johnson
and knew nothing about his past life.

That just proves that
bastards are like cockroaches.

They've always been there.

A team of psychiatrists concluded
that he was telling the truth.

Then they are cheated. - Maybe.

It's hard to tell the difference between
fugue and people who simulate.

Pretend.
- That guy is pretending.

Great, everyone's here.

I invite you to a family
dinner tomorrow night.

You too, Jerry. - Why?

To celebrate Daniel's partnership.

Would he also mean me? - No.

Thanks, Pam.
Anyone else want to speak?

Abby has to do that.

It doesn't work that way, Pam.

You've been coming here for
months now, but you never say a word.

You just sit there
and look down on us.

She is right.

All right then.

Bullies.

Where do I begin?

Where we always start.
You say you are an alcoholic.

And not a "sjm alcoholic."
- Okay.

My name is Abby and...

i am alcoholic. - Hello, Abby.

When I first came here I
denied I had a problem.

But I worked
hard to get better...

because I want my family back
more than anything in the world.

And I thought my
husband wanted that too...

until I caught him in a
hotel with another woman.

He says nothing would
happen, but come on.

And ever since that happened,
I've been wanting a drink all the time.

I keep thinking:

"I've done all that work...

and for what?'

What have you got there?

The pictures we had taken
to decorate the basement.

I want to give them to Mom
to hang them with Jo-Jo.

Jeez, Nico. Do not you understand that?
She messed up again.

She's a worthless mother.
- Stop.

You didn't see the way she looked
when she saw the texts in Dad's phone.

Is Lucy still asleep?

Thank God. - Come on.

Hey, what are those?

The best divorce lawyers,
apart from your father.

If you consult them all
briefly, Frank cannot use them.

No one talks about divorce.

Does not matter. This is strategy.
- It's not happening.

Honey, a fox loses its
hair, but not its pranks.

Hope for the best, but
prepare for the worst.

We're done talking.

Tell me what you do remember.

I had a beautiful childhood.
I was an only child. Much loved.

I was always building things.
Rockets, fortresses, soapboxes...

My parents died in quick succession
when I was in my early twenties.

How bad.

After that everything is just a thick fog.

I walk through the fog,
until one day I come out.

I'm older, fatter, and I work
on Leanne's weed farm.

Dissociative fugues are often
triggered by trauma or stress.

Can you remember anything like that?

I sometimes get severe headaches.

And sometimes I get so
panicked I can't breathe.

Bert, do you remember anything
from the day you disappeared?

Nothing.

I think he's telling the truth.
- Really and truly?

Sorry, I know that's not
what you wanted to hear.

But you said yourself that
it's impossible to know for sure.

Could you emphasize
that in your assessment?

Do you want me to lie in my report?
- I didn't use that word.

You're asking me to do something
that's completely unethical.

That's very low even for you.
- I thought it wouldn't be an issue.

In other areas of your life
you are not so ethical either.

Hello Harry.

Long time no see.

Abby...
- Abigail, in my office.

Oh God.

Either I'm in a parallel universe or
the calves are dancing on the ice.

Joanne told me about Frank.
- I had to. You ignore it.

We're not getting a divorce.

That's how you should behave.

An armed man counts for two.
That expression doesn't go that way.

She is right.

If you're out of your house too
long, you won't get it in the divorce.

And more importantly, the
longer Frank has custody...

the less time you will
have with the children later.

Frank managed to blacken you...

but he is also guilty.

He didn't sleep with her.
- Of course he did.

The big question is whether that is
an insurmountable problem for you.

You know, you two are the last
I would ask for marriage advice.

And this gives me chills.

While I'm here, I can tell you
about your other daughter right away.

Jerry?

Joanne, it may be a cliché,
but you haven't changed a bit.

You do. You look fantastic.

I was bummed that Harry
got you in the divorce.

Jerri, does Harry agree
to a partner meeting now?

You must be Daniel.
- That's right.

How is your mother? - Good.

She has been working in Guatemala for a year.

She has always been a do-gooder.

How do you know my mother?

She was my best friend.

Until she slept with my husband.

I believe Mr Choi is suffering
from a dissociative fugue.

What do you base that on?

A thorough session. He has
no memory of his disappearance.

In such a case it
must be shown...

that the defendant really
wanted the plaintiff injured...

or that he knew it would happen.

If Mr Choi can't remember
the disappearance...

we can't know what
he was thinking.

You make it very easy for me.

Do you have any questions for this witness?

No, your honor. - Yes.

Ms. Svensson...
- Dr. Svensson.

Sorry, Dr. Svensson.

How long have you been practicing? Two years?
- Three.

Is amnesia your specialty?
- No, but...

Have you had a patient with fugue?
- No, the diagnosis is very rare.

So your expertise comes from...
- My studies at Stanford.

So everything you know about
fugues comes from a textbook?

Protest. She continues.

Miss Bianchi, you need to
ask the witness a real question.

Apologies, your honor.

How hard is it,
even for an expert...

what you say you are not...

to differentiate between
amnesia and simulating?

That's hard, but it's...

So it is quite possible that
Bert Choi is flat out lying...

and remembers his fake death.
- Protest. Not a real question.

That he knew his wife
was left sad and poor.

Assigned.
Miss Bianchi, you know better.

No more questions.

You raided me.

I treated you like
an unwilling witness.

You asked for my review.

I did my job, but I
seemed incompetent.

Poor baby.
I was just doing my job.

Daniel, say something.
- Lucy's right. You were cruel.

But also very effective.

I'll see you at my dinner.

You were very good.
- Thank you.

You were like Mike Tyson when
he bit off Evander Holyfield's ear.

But I wonder if that
doctor was right after all.

Maybe he really
doesn't remember.

Bert and I had taken
acting lessons once.

Bert was so bad that the
teacher begged him to stop.

When you've been married
to someone for that long...

and trusted him for so long...

You know what I want
more than the money?

The truth.

Thank you Darren.

Lucy, baby. I heard
about Maggie and you.

From Abby? - No, from Joanne.

Why didn't you come
and stay with me?

You only have one bedroom.
And that woman you're dating...

Welcome.
Come on, everyone. Sit down.

Order what you want. Dad pays.
And that doesn't happen every day.

Isn't this fun?

We dine with five.

Is Jerry not here yet?
- She had to cancel.

Who's the fifth then?
- Hello, sorry I'm late.

Fantastic.

Cheers, everyone.
- Cheers. On Daniel.

Lucy, how's life? - Fine.

Tegan and Sara perform.
Are you and Maggie going to their concert?

Because they are gay and so are we?
- Of course not.

Excuse me.

Well.

Sorry, it must be hard when
people drink around you.

Some people, yes.

Luckily I can drink.

If I couldn't drink
champagne, I'd go crazy.

- Hey, Danny...
- Daniel.

I said you were ready to be a
partner, but your father wouldn't listen.

Fortunately, Abby was able to convince him.

Where is everyone?

That human is...
- Despicable.

She's...
- Disgusted?

This dinner was a dead card.

Did you persuade Daddy
to make me a partner?

I just gave him a hint.

Can I ask you something?

When Norma's pill alarm went off...

Bert had a kind of Pavlov reaction.
Did you see that?

No, I looked at Lucy's
guts on the floor.

Objects or sounds can
stimulate patients' memory.

Or one of his inventions.
- What do you think?

I think if he's
really in a fugue...

Oh, now do you believe me?

Maybe we can make sure that
Norma gets the money and the truth.

Mr. Svensson, I'm running out of patience.

Sorry, your honor.
The elevators were very slow.

We're calling Bert Choi as a witness.

Mr. Choi, you cannot have
caused any intentional harm...

if you don't remember the
disappearance. Isn't that what you claim?

But you deliberately harmed
her years before you disappeared.

Protest. He doesn't remember anything.
- Does not matter. We have proof.

I'm submitting the Chois
bank statements as evidence.

Mr. Choi had been sucking Norma
for years without her knowing it.

I refer to object 1 in the file.

This is the Cuddle Pillow.

Do you remember this invention?
- No, I can't remember anything.

Norma, how much of
your savings has he used...

to make this prototype?
- Four thousand dollars.

The Baby Poets. Your baby
brushes while crawling. How many?

Seven thousand.

An umbrella for the whole body.
- Also seven thousand.

And here we have
the all-in-one cane.

Thirty thousand dollars.

What's that sound?
Please turn it off.

The Pill Guide.
Another invention from Bert.

It cost 50,000, but he
took it to Dragons' Den.

Kevin O'Leary
said I was an idiot.

I hid our financial problems
from Norma for years.

I intercepted calls
and letters from bailiffs.

I kept thinking my next
invention would make us rich.

Then I got a great idea.
Air-conditioned shoes.

Who doesn't get overheated feet?

I took out a second mortgage.

I forged Norma's signature and
put a lot of money into the prototypes.

The first time I put them on,
I knew they were a success.

Until it started to rain
and the engine shorted out.

I ruined us. So I
decided to end it.

I wanted to drown myself in the
river, but I couldn't even do that.

Can you ever forgive me?
- Yes Bert.

I remember how you always supported me.

I loved you.

I love you. But I
thought I loved Leanne.

I'm so confused.

That's okay Bert. I
can end your confusion.

I would never take you back.

Mama always said, "A fox
loses its hair, but not its pranks."

I would always wonder if you
would betray my trust again.

I deserve better, Bert.

I deserve better.

Mr. Choi, I believe you did indeed
have some form of amnesia...

but what you have done to this
woman for years is unconscionable.

She helped you with all
your failed inventions...

and now earns to benefit from
the proceeds of the Port-a-Pothead.

I judge for the plaintiff, Norma Choi.

Book a date to
determine compensation.

Shall we close this with a drink?
- If you treat, I'll be there.

Congratulations, you
will receive a nice amount.

Enough to buy a
bright yellow VW van.

Thank you.

One more thing.

I'll be using my phone from now on.

I am going to take a quick shower.

Do we order food? You may choose.
- Okay.

ENTER PASSWORD

HELLO

FRANK? YOU'VE GOT GUTS

DO YOU THINK?

Frank?

Stay away from my
father and my family.

How do you feel?
- Emotionally? sucks.

Physically, okay.
- Maggie, what I did...

I'm not like that. I'm better than that.

Oh Lucy. Do you really believe that?

When I met you, you
were dating someone else.

I thought you could change,
but I was kidding myself.

You are a seriously damaged human being.

You are incapable of
honesty, faithfulness and love.

You're not a good person, Lucy.

You are bad through and through.

Nina, have you heard
of the sticker company?

Someone apparently
told them the job is done.

I said no candy.
- Beats. I have revoked that.

I deserve a partner meeting.
- He's booked in for Tuesday.

Thank you.

You didn't miss anything yesterday.
- I thought so.

Mom?

Sofia.

I don't want to live with dad anymore.

THAT NIGHT AT THAT CONGRESS
MEANED SOMETHING TO ME

YOU SAID IT MEANED
SOMETHING TO YOU TOO

YOU SPEALED LIKE YOUR
MARRIAGE WAS OVER

I NEVER WANTED TO
BREAK A MARRIAGE

Sofia, you scared me.

She left and didn't pick up.
And you neither.

Say again that you
wouldn't sleep with her.

I can not do that.

Thank you.

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