All language subtitles for So.Help.Me.Todd.S02E10

Merritt?

Merritt Folding-- my partner--

was bribing a judge,

and selling verdicts
to the highest bidder

and using our law firm
as some sort of front?

TODD: Yes.

[stammers] And this
whole thing was

under investigation by
Lyle's girlfriend Alex,

who is actually FBI Agent Ariel?

Yes. Look, I know
it sounds crazy

and the FBI has
back-burnered Ariel's case,

but I have just opened mine

and I am sure, I am
certain, and I am right.

All signs point to Merritt.

Ooh, Todd.

When you told me about
the man being murdered

in your hospital room,
I didn't believe you.

And that was a mistake.

Well... So...

I will believe you now, but...

these are very - serious allegations.
- No, I know.

And they could - destroy everything.
- Yes, absolutely.

- Yes, you're right.
- And you're not to go back to the FBI...

No, I'm not going anywhere
at all......or to the police

until you have some
proof....until I have some proof.

[sighs deeply]

What are we doing in this box?

How did you get them to
even let you in here?

Well, I told the lady
it was urgent and she--

BARB: And how are we feeling?

Refreshed?
Revitalized? Relaxed?

- No.
- Actually, yeah.

BARB: But we look fantastic.

These herbal relaxation chambers

infuse our skin with a
dewy moisture that helps...

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

But when does Reese's
presentation begin?

We only did the demo

so that we could get passes
to the beauty lecture.

Reese Walters will take the
stage at any moment now.

- Okay, great.
- Isn't it exciting?

- Yeah.
- Right over there.

Thank you.

Wait, so you're
here-- or we're here--

to see Reese Walters
live, in person?

"America's Mom"? Really?

Yes, I got a hot tip.

La Brillance is the
new "it" cosmetics line

since they acquired Reese
Walters'-- excuse me--

"America's Mom"
influencer brand,

and I've heard that
they need a new attorney

for a case starting today.

Oh.[sighs]

La Brillance.

Landing this account
could put an end

to all of our firm's troubles.

Well, except for the ones
I just told you about.

"Everyday Glamour
for Everyday Moms."

[Margaret chuckling] I know.

It is genius marketing.

They are raking in
the cash. Excuse me.

And I am supposed to meet a
La Brillance executive, Eve,

around here somewhere.

Who hooked you up with
this client anyway?

- Why, we did!
- Margaret dear.

MARGARET: Oh, girls!

Oh, I can't tell you
how thankful I am

for making this introduction.

BOTH: Anything
for you, Margaret.

We heard about this case
from our friend Ruthie

who heard about
it from Nicola...

- or was it Alex?
- Oh. Oh!

But we just heard

that this Eve person
can't make it here today.

MILDRED: Eve would
rather meet you

later today, at
the courthouse?

Oh. But the pretrial
hearings start today.

Oh... It's okay.

I can make it work.
It'll be fine.

TILLIE: Oh, here she comes!

[cheering]

Oh, oh.

Hello!

Hello, moms of America.

Oh, you all look beautiful.

Now, who wants a makeover

and to take home my full line

of easy, breezy cosmetics?

BOTH: Oh, she's lovely!

And she is going
to save our firm.

Yeah, if there's
anything left.

Crest, Folding and Song.

Barrett. You know,
I met him years ago.

And Yamaguchi? I
mean, who is he?

But what does all
this prove, Todd?

- What does it mean?
- What does it mean?

Why are these signs here?

Why are Merritt's
gum wrappers here?

And what is he doing

with this whole empty 28th floor

- right above us?
- I have no idea.

Who even leases the 28th floor?

Good question.

And approx three minutes after
we get our mail down on 27th,

the answer should be here...

now.[elevator dings]

Oh, hi.

- 28th floor?
- Yep, that's us.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Have a good one.

I knew it. Somebody is
getting mail up here.

And it's all addressed to...

Wait, the Portland
Philanthropic Society? What?

I think it's a charity.

Yeah, they actually,
they get a lot of mail.

Oh. Uh...

And... who picks it up?

Nobody. Ever. I just,
I just recycle it all.

Hi, I am so sorry. I'm Judy.

Yeah, sorry, I was in the
shower when you guys...

In the shower? What?

Oh, I actually have a thing.

I am Margaret, Todd's mother.

And you were the one

who was urban harvesting
those bagels, weren't you?

[laughing] Yes, I was.

And I'm dating your son.

Um...

Yeah. I mean, yeah,

we just started.
And it's great.

- Great.
- But, uh,

this is my mom. Mom, Judy,
you already did that.

- We did.
- You know, this actually doesn't seem

like the greatest time to--

we're actually in
the middle of, like,

two cases right now
and you have wet hair.

So we're gonna go,
but, um, s-sorry...

We're still seeing
Akira at Cinema 21

tomorrow night,
right?[elevator dings]

Yeah, probably. Yes.
I mean, why not?

Sure. Um...

I'll talk to you later.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Oh, shoot. I hit the lobby.

We're going - all the way down.
- There's a lot going on.

Merritt, the FBI...

America's Mom, saving
the firm... It's a lot.

So, does that girl
live up there?

- I know, it-it's weird.
- So, what is she?

Some sort of a mole person - living inside the walls?
- I don't know.

She's a freegan?

Living in empty office
spaces around the city.

But I really like her.

Don't I?[chuckles] It
wasn't that long ago

that you were
living in a garage.

Well, I'm not a mole person.

Am I?We don't have
time for this.

I need to focus on that
new La Brillance account.

And saving the firm.

And you should focus
on Merritt Folding.

Yes, I will find proof
and root him out. Yes.

We can do this.

Together. Remember.

We're a team.

[phones ringing]

[elevator dings]

What is going on?
Where is everybody?

They're all "out sick."

Every single assistant,
paralegal, receptionist...

- It's a sick-out?
- All of them?

Ugh. Unbelievable.

Well, they were
promised overtime

for working all last weekend

and somebody didn't pay.

But I will, Francey.

I will make everyone
whole again,

- including you.
- I've heard all that before,

Margaret.

Can we talk? Privately?
In your office?

Unfortunately, I am
rushing off to court

right now. Wh--?

Has someone told Beverly
what is going on?

I mean, someone has to
answer these phones.

Todd!

- Huh?
- Go sit down at reception.

What? Are you kidding?

I'm about to crack a
career-defining case

and you want me to
answer the phone?

Just until I'm able
to get a temp in here.

Those phones have to
be answered, Todd.

It could be Eve Parsons

calling from La Brillance,

or Reese Waltersherself.

We have to keep up appearances.

Todd, sit down.
Answer the phone.

Now.[slapping]

Sit down.

Crest, Folding
and Todd Wright--

I can't believe I'm
doing this-- What?

You what? Who am
I? Who are you?

- Um, Beverly.
- Margaret.

Seems like our staff are
staging a grand mutiny.

W-We have to find the funds
to pay their overtime.

Until then, I will hire
someone to answer the phones--

No use rearranging the
deck chairs on the Titanic.

It's over, Margaret.

This ship is going down.

I just spoke to
the accountant.

We have enough money to
limp through the summer,

and then, I suppose we'll start
selling off the furniture.

No, Beverly, wait.

I have a lead on a new client.

La Brillance. And
Reese Walters.

This is the beginning - of our recovery.
- Margaret,

let me take this chance
to apologize to you.

Apologize?

I threw you into an
impossible situation.

To be perfectly frank,

I was testing you.

- Testing me? What for?
- I wanted to make sure

that my chosen
ally was strong.

Strong enough to face

what we're really up against.

What are we up against?

Beverly, what do you know

about Merritt Folding
and the 28th floor?

TODD: Mom? Mom!

Get out here!

Beverly?

- Hold, please. Mom?
- What?

Okay. No calls from your client

but this lady
wants legal advice

about a big puddle
in her backyard,

and this guy needs
a quickie divorce,

as if there were such a thing.

Shame on you, sir, - shame on you.
- Todd,

these are potential
clients. Be professional.

I am being professional.
Goodbye forever.

Oh, and also,

Susan needs - to speak with you.
- What?

Margaret. Listen, this
is really awkward,

but I have been asked to...

I really don't know

how to put this, but
you've been served.

What? Served? By whom?

By me. I want payment in full

for every single
case for which

I have provided free
medical expertise.

You can't be serious.

The puppet case,

the slip-and-fall,
the stabby teacher,

the bank robbery girl,

the poisoned juror...
the list goes on.

I would like a framed

certificate of participation

and $87,000.

What? And you're her lawyer?

Well, no. I only agreed
to serve someone for you

before I knew it was you.

Oh, my God!

- Todd!
- Huh?

Susan, Allison,

pull yourselves together

and hold down this fort.

I have to get to
court right away

to meet a potential - new client.
- TODD: Wait, wait, wait.

You can't leave me
here with these phones.

This is crazy. I've
got a case to solve,

things to do, a
charity to investigate.

Todd, do you know what
happens to the tapeworm

when the body dies?

- Huh?
- The tapeworm dies, too.

Wait, wait, wait,
wait. Am I the tapeworm

or am I the body
in this situation?

You keep this place
alive until I return.

Crest, Folding and
tapeworm, what do you want?

Eve Parsons?

- Hello. Finally.
- Yes. Margaret Wright?

Thank you so much
for meeting me.

I can't tell you - how thankful I am.
- The pleasure is all mine.

I have been a devotee of
La Brillance Cosmetics

since my grandmothergave me

my first pink blush lipstick.

Oh. Um, that is nice.

I-I was a devotee,
too. Until...

Until...? Until what?

Until Reese Walters
slammed my hand in a door

because she was "angry."

I have permanent nerve damage

and I can't work - as a cosmetologist anymore.
- A cosm--?

I'm sorry, that-that's
awful, but are you

an executive at La Brillance?

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm hiring you to
sue La Brillance.

To sue La Brillance?

All right. Representing La
Brillance? From Granger Zisk?

And the new attorney
for the plaintiff

is Margaret Wright?

♪ ♪

Eve, I'm so sorry, there's been
a terrible miscommunication,

but I am not able to
represent you at this time.

No, no, please,
please... [stammers]

I-I can't lose another lawyer.

You have to help me.

I understand...[phone buzzing]

One second. Hello?

TODD: Oh, Mom? I didn't
mean to call you.

Wait, what does this button do?

Sorry.

Margaret.

I'm a widow. [stammers]

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I have three children.

And-and no way to support them.

I understand.

Perhaps more than...

you even know,
but I'm just not

able to take a pro
bono case at this time.

No, this-this isn't pro bono.

I-I have your full
retainer here.

Um, $30,000, right?

Oh, yes, but h--?

But this is signed
by a Jordana Jecko?

Who is that?

She's my benefactor, um...

- My angel.
- I see.

But I-I would still have
to meet this person.

And then I would hand you
over to another lawyer.

Because I am not able
to--COOPER: Ms. Wright?

Just so you know, we'll be
requesting a competency exam

- for your client.
- Really? On what grounds?

Someone who makes claims
Reece Walters did this

and can't keep a lawyer
is clearly delusional.

Excuse me!

She is not delusional.

She is a mother

who has been wronged
by your client.

And I am her lawyer.

No, Cheryl is... sick?

Uh-huh, yes, tell me more.

Mm-hmm, and you want a lawyer
because...?LYLE: Crest, Folding & Wright.

- She's not available. - Can I take a message?
- Oh, she's mean to you, huh?

Maybe you should
call her dad then.

LYLE: Okay, thank
you, bye now.

- Uh-huh.
- Crest, Folding & Wright.

TODD: Oh, my God,
the green ducts.

That's the 28th floor.

No, sorry, talking to
somebody else, hold please.

Lyle, look. Hold on.

"The International Mouths
of Joy charity provides free

dental care worldwide with
state-of-the-art mobile units."

That's what the
28th floor is for.

Folding's just keeping
up appearances.

- Folding?
- Yes!

For all anybody knows, there
is a real charity up there.

And that's how they're
taking in the money.

Bad guys donate
to the charity,

but really they're
just buying verdicts.

Hey, um, about your
sister?[phone rings]

What? Hello? Hold, please. Yeah?

I really don't want
to get in the middle

of a fight between
her and your mother.

Smart, it's awful. Hello. Hold.

Gosh! How am I supposed
to look into this charity,

when I am handcuffed
to the front desk?

Just forward all the
calls to your cell.

- You can do that?
- Yeah.

Remember when I was a
receptionist the summer

- after freshman year?
- Uh-huh.

All right, look.

Just dial pound, four,
three, two, transfer.

And then the number you want
to transfer the call to.

Crest, Folding and Dental.

Thank you for agreeing
to come in and speak

with me, uh, Ms. Jecko.

Jordana?

Margaret.

Well, let me cut to the chase.

Behind the scenes,

Reese Walters, America's Mom,

has anger issues.

She's abusing her staff

and ruining their lives.

Well, that is certainly
not the America's Mom

we've come to adore.

It's very ugly, but let
me ask you something.

What's in it for you?

Why would an outrageously
successful venture capitalist--

yes, I looked
you up-- bankroll

a case like this?

I represent a sisterhood
of powerful women

seeking to protect
other women like Eve

who don't have the resources
to defend themselves.

A sisterhood.

We call ourselves "The Roses."

And if you win this
case, you can join us.

And I will bring all 23
of our businesses to you.

- Oh.
- We should've come to you sooner.

You have a solid
reputation for looking

beyond the paycheck,
protecting the little guy.

We can't let monsters
like Reese get away

with destroying one
more hardworking mother.

Okay.

I'll do it.

Excellent.

[chuckles softly]

But let me warn you.

- Hmm?
- Billions are at stake.

And they will stop at nothing
to protect their brand.

They will come after you
in every possible way.

Exploit every skeleton
in your closet.

It's going to be very dirty.

And very personal.[knocking]

Hey there, I'm
sorry to interrupt.

Are you on this
La Brillance case?

I saw your name
on the paperwork.

They signed me as outside
counsel this morning.

What?

Good luck.

Oh, I'm sorry, I--Thank you.

I just, I-I couldn't believe
my eyes when I saw it.

You're working for La Brillance?

Yes, and you're suing us.

But don't worry
about it, I'm-I'm not

even at the table. I'm
just deposing a few

key assets, and look at
this, you got me talking.

I can't be sharing - any of this with you.
- Mm-hmm.

What, is this
gonna be awkward?

Should one of us maybe
step off the case?

I'm not stepping off
the case. And, Gus,

they're only throwing you a
bone so that they can rattle me.

Throwing me a bone?

- I'm Gus Easton.
- Exactly.

And what they want--Hang on,

hang on, hang on,
let, let's... What?

...let's relax here a second.

Oh, don't tell me to relax.

I meant both of us, okay?

So we can maybe figure out
some rules of engagement?

Okay.

Maybe we start with: we
don't talk about the case

outside of court and-and... I would
never discuss a case outside court.

...we don't keep score.

We don't holdgrudges.

We go easy on each other, huh?

We keep our mutual
happiness and...

our future in mind at all times.

I'm only outside counsel.

- Eh, nothing.
- Which is really

too bad 'cause I
would love a chance

to whup that butt in court.

Please.

You'd lose again.

Are you really
suing America's Mom?

Magpie, this case
is un-winnable.

They have endless resources.

They're gonna stretch
this out forever.

They're gonna bury you.

And I'm Margaret Wright.

Okay, now you two
sneak in there... Okay.

...to La Brillance corporate
headquarters.[ringtone playing]

And I-- [groans]
Will do. Understood.

- Crest, Folding & Wright.
- Please hold. - Here, give it to me.

I will answer the calls myself
while you two get in there

and find proof that Reese
Walters abuses her employees.

Yes, and you're gonna
stay right here, right?

- You're the getaway driver.
- No.

I can't be discovered
on the campus

of the company that I'm suing.

Well, don't worry about that.

I've got a mask for
you in my go bag.

- Here. Yes.
- A mask?

Okay, so I think
we should pretend

to be a married couple
or something like that?

- Well, then fine.
- You understand your assignment?

- Yes, I understand.
- Okay.

I can see changing
your outfit one time,

but three times before we
leave the apartment, that...

Okay, well, let's not talk about
you calling for the car service

- five minutes late.
- Miles?

We are in public.
Hi. We are so sorry

we're late for our
appointment. It was his fault.

Don't you blame me, Jesse.

I told you we were
going to be tardy.

You know, I hate that you
have to see him like this.

He's usually so gentle with
his words. So where do we go?

Up? You're here

for the photo shoot, manscara?

Yes.

And we're late.

Colin? Some more normy
models have arrived.

Hmm? For the "Of the
People" campaign.

Yeah, they're
perfect. Super dorky.

Super dorky?

Thank you. Tell Colin
we'll be right--

Miles?

You see how he leaves
me in the dust?

[chuckles] Miles
Elizabeth Curtain.

I'll walk out on you next.

TODD: "Of the People."

I'm not "of these people."

I mean, maybe you are.

And what the heck is
"manscara" anyway?

Mascara for men.

Can you tell I'm wearing it?

Yes.

Also, did you get
any dirt on Reese?

The cosmetologist who created
this charismatic pirate look

thinks Reese is lovely.

Hi, you're next.

Just follow me.

Oh, gosh, this is so exciting.

I'm such a big fan of Reese.

- What's she like?
- She's lovely.

- She's America's Mom.
- Ah.

Oh, hi there. Hi.

I heard Reese Walters
is a total monster.

Have you heard that?

She's lovely. She's
America's Mom.

Right, hmm, great. [coughs]

Sorry, ca--? Uh, wait.

Becky, with the nametag
and the brown hair.

Oh, my God, hi.

My friend Eve Parsons wanted
me to say hello to you.

- Eve? What happened to her?
- Uh-huh.

- Wait, are you talking about Eve?
- Yeah, Eve.

And what about Diana,
how is she? Is she okay?

Oh, yes, Diana.

Oh, good question.

REESE: Good morning!

Hello, everyone. Great
day for a photo shoot.

Am I right? Wow.

Who is this?

I think we've found
our cover boy.

- Grab him.
- Wha--? Oh, oh, okay!

Lanie, Becky, come.

Cover boy? Me?

Have fun. You're
gonna be famous.

Oh.

Hi again. Hi.

Oh, my God.

Uh, excuse me,
excuse me, excuse me!

Pound, four, three,
two, transfer.

[both scream]

Oh, God.

- You told me to wear this.
- Sorry.

I forgot. Okay, go.

- Where's Lyle?
- He's not coming.

He's the new manscara cover boy.

It's a long story.

Would you just go, please?

And take that mask off, my God!

Okay, so they're
all afraid of Reese.

And there's another
woman, like Eve,

who is no longer there.
Her name is Diana.

Maybe this Diana
is another victim.

And if we can
locate her, our case

is much stronger case.

TODD: Wait, is that--?

Todd, what-what
are you looking at?

TODD: "Mouths of Joy."

Mom, follow that molar.

[kids shouting]

[bell rings]

Dentist!

[kids screaming]

Dentist! Dentist!

What?

This is nothing like
the mobile dental unit

on the website.
This is so beat-up.

It's sepsis on wheels.

Okay, so follow my lead.

I ask a few questions, let
him glance at my pearlies,

and try to suss out his
connection to Folding.

Todd, I'm the lawyer, I should
be asking the questions.

No, you back me up.

I answered - your little phones.
- Thank you.

And now you're my
wing-mom, so...

Whatever happens,
you go along with it.

It's like improv. "Yes, and."

- Okay?
- Yes.

And.

Hey, there. You need
some dental work?

- Yes.
- And I'd like to watch.

Cool, yeah, whatever.

Come on in.

Yes, and you go first.

Well, we'll start - with a basic exam.
- Uh-huh.

Can't do X-rays though, - the machine kind of melted.
- Okay.

DEXTER: Ooh, and I can give you
a brush and floss if you want.

Oh, that sounds refreshing.

- And-and this is all free?
- Yeah.

Wow, what a wonderful,
charitable service.

Yes, and...

who's behind all of this?

No idea. Never met them.

But who pays you
for your services?

Some organization.
They fund all this.

Not too shabby for a guy

who flunked out of
dental school, huh?

Hey, wait, what? You flunked
out of dental school?

Open up and say, "Ah."What
do you mean, you flunked...

[Todd screams]

Oh, honey, smile.
You look so cute.

[camera clicks]

- Yes. Good.
- DEXTER: Whoa,

you got a lot of
teeth in there. Ah.

Good for you. Thank you.

Oh, that tooth

- looks like a cavity.
- Hmm.

You want me to open it up
and have a better look?

Yes. And...?

And? Well, I could pull it.

Yes.[speaking gibberish]

Yes, and...?

- Full root canal?
- Oh, my God.

Yes, a-and...?

Let me get drill and
we'll start it up.

[all screaming] Oh, no!

DEXTER: - Okay, appointment's over.
- Oh, God.

DEXTER: Sorry about that.

But I'll be back by
here in a month or so.

And, hey, uh, I'm not
really supposed to do this,

but if you want
to leave me a tip,

here's my CashDown link.

Ah, uh, "Dexter Snodgrass."

You can call me "Dex."

Ugh. You were gonna
let him drill on me?

You told me the
"yes, and" thing.

Yeah, but not to the
point of a root canal.

[phones ringing][sighs]

[humming softly]

LYLE: These are all La
Brillance phone lines?

TODD: Uh-huh.

You get anything
interesting yet?

Well, Yvonne in sales
is mad at Jenny in HR,

who's bogged down
with Kiersten's

bronzer etiquette complaints,

whatever that means.

Meanwhile, Katherine's--
oh.[phone ringing]

Hi, Katherine.

Did David from maintenance
change that bulb yet?

KATHERINE [over phone]:
Not yet. Who is this again?

Oh, um, Ish Shmer-- Ge-- ka--

but I... [imitates static]
can't hear you-- thank you.

They're gonna figure
this out very soon.

Well, until then,
we keep going.

Meanwhile, what have you got?

Your dentist friend
Dexter Snodgrass

forgot to make his history
private on the CashDown app.

And he takes in $400 a
month from "Donate PPS."

PPS. The Portland
Philanthropic Society.

I tried to send Donate PPS

a dollar, and CashDown
converted that dollar

into Swiss francs.

Swiss bank accounts.

That's how Folding
is hiding the money.

Crooks donate in, Folding
pays out to the judge

and the whole thing
is hidden behind

this fake charity
and that janky-ass

nightmare dental caboose.

Okay. W-- uh, well,
with this information,

and the charity license your mother
sent a photo of...[phone ringing]

I reached out

to my friend back at the NSA.

- Uh-huh.
- He's gonna get

whatever information he can

about who owns that
Swiss bank account.

Great.[phone ringing]

Oh, I stopped
answering that one.

It's just somebody yelling
in a foreign language.

ALLISON [distant]: ...for years,
soliciting medical expertise,

with no contract, no
remuneration... Speaking of yelling.

ALLISON: ...and no - recognition whatsoever.
- Allison?

Y-Yeah-- okay, I see your point,

and I definitely hear - the frustration in your voice.
- Oh, my God.

Good job on the sensitivity
training, Susan. That rocks.

Oh, great, you're gonna saunter
in here with some witty quips

and try and calm me down
and then get me to barf up

some magical medical
fix-all info?

It's not happening,
okay? It's over.

I'm not doing it again.

And I want him on
my witness list

or my-my contingent
list or whatever list

that people who are suing
have, I want him on it.

Hey, Al, I think you need to...

No, I don't. And I'm leaving.

And do not FaceTime me,

asking for, "Hey, Al,
what's the blood type

of a serial killer
with red hair?"

Wait, is that a thing? They
all have the same blood type?

- No.
- Huh.

You know,

I was like that when I was 16,

but my mother was not having it.

Yeah, I think she's just
dealing with a lot right now.

[phone buzzing]

SUSAN: Ooh. Judy.

- How's that going?
- Oh, um,

I don't know, uh...

I mean, she's great,
but... she's different

than me-- or not
different than me,

she's just... her
living situation is odd,

and I-I guess I'm just not sure
where she's headed in life.

Or-or where I'm headed.

Or what a future with
her might look like.

So now you know how I felt
when I was dating you.

Hmm.[phone ringing]

What is with that phone?

MARGARET: Your Honor,
Eve Parsons' journals

would corroborate the abuse
she endured from Reese Walters.

And we object.

These journals amount
to nothing more

than a silly teenage
girl's diary.

[chuckles] Your Honor,

I've sent the pages
out for testing

to authenticate the
date, the handwriting,

the legitimacy of...
LANSDELL: I'm afraid I agree.

You haven't met your
burden, Attorney Wright.

Motion denied.

We'll take a 15-minute recess.

[gavel bangs]

- We're gonna lose, aren't we?
- Uh, uh, no, no.

It's a setback, not a loss.

Will you excuse me for
just one second, please?

I have been trying
to reach you all day.

I know, I'm sorry,
I've been busy.

Look, I know we're not
supposed to talk about the case

but there's been a big,
weird development, they've...

they've added a new expert,

and I've been trying
to let you know...

Who is the new expert?

[cries softly]

Hello, Margaret.

Harry.

[crying]

- What is he doing here?
- I love your blouse.

- Oh, my God, stop, Harry.
- Margaret, no, no, no.

You cannot speak to him.

Listen, Harry
McDonald is privy

to privileged
attorney-client information.

Information that he cannot share

- and you cannot hear.
- Oh, what information could you possibly have?

Margaret, they're gonna
see you talking to him

and they're gonna bump
you off this case.

It-it may be a dirty tactic,

but you got to cool it.

I still love you, Margaret.

Oh, my God.

And you should cool it, too.

Hey, Easton, need you a second.

Be right there. Listen, Harry,
go back to our prep room.

Wait. But I...Come
on, go. No, no.

Do not say one more word
to her. And Margaret?

Same applies to you.

Both of you, no more talking.

- Margaret.
- Oh, God.

Margaret.

I know something.

I can help you win this case.

Shut up and go away. God.

[phones ringing]

- Oh.
- Weird. Hi.

I was gonna say you've
been avoiding my calls,

but it seems like you
actually have a lot

- of calls coming in.
- No, I'm not avoiding your calls, I'm just...

Look, I get it,
you're-you're freaked out

that I am squatting
in the building.

Uh... it's weird.

And I'm weird, to you.

No, no, I guess-- look,
I'm weird, if anything,

I'm just...[phone ringing]

- Oh, whoa.
- No, no, no, don't-don't get that.

MAN: Hello! [speaking
Portuguese] Oh.

It's Portuguese.

Wait, he's looking for a paper?

No, no, no, he's
looking for a check.

Someone owes him
some money? Yeah.

[speaking Portuguese]

You speak Portuguese?[man
speaking Portuguese]

Okay. It's not for him.

It's a reimbursement
for someone named Diana.

Diana? Wait, no, no,
no.[phones screeching]

They're all turning off.

They must've shut down - the phone transfer.
- Oh, no.

They're onto me. Ugh!

If only we had just one
minute with that guy.

Where is my...

I've got it. Well, partially.

I-- oh, hello.

Hi. Wow, you look

so much younger without the...

I was thinking about
growing it back...

Lyle? What are you doing?

Okay.

Swiss bank accounts
are anonymous,

but my friend at
the NSA Shannet...

- "Shannet"?
- Like Janet with a "shh."

- Oh.
- He was able to locate an application

for an international
funds transfer.

And while most of the
data was redacted,

he was able to pull a photo

of the PPS Swiss
bank account holder.

No way.

- Weird photo.
- It's encrypted.

And it's gonna take about
24 hours to decrypt.

Well, wait-wait-wait,
what does this mean, guys?

Okay, this is a photo of a guy

who runs the fake
charity upstairs,

and this guy Merritt

takes in money and
buys off the judge,

but by tomorrow at this time
we'll have a photo of him.

Hard, fast evidence that we
can take to the FBI.Okay.

We did it. We cracked the
case. We beat Folding.

- Oh, my God.
- Yep.

Now all we have
to do is... Wait?

- We need to talk.
- I know.

I know, I've been
meaning to, but...

It-It's too late
for all that now.

I've been offered a job,
and I'm gonna take it.

Oh-- Francey, no, no, no, no.

No, please, please understand...

It's triple my current salary,

reasonable hours,
room for advancement

and six weeks paid vacation.

Triple your current salary?

Who's offering you this?

La Brillance Cosmetics.

Oh, no, Francey.

No, they-they are a
miserable company.

This is not a real offer.
They are just trying to...

I don't care what
they're trying to do.

They gave me a solid contract.

I had Susan look it over,
and I'm taking the job.

I am. I'm taking it.

There's just one thing.

What?

You have to fire me.

You have to fire me.

They won't take me on
until I'm formally released

from my contract here, so...

you need to fire me.

No.

I won't do it.

Margaret.

I have taken on
more responsibility

than any person
alive could handle,

and I did it all for you.

So, please, Margaret, do this

one thing for me.

Fire me.

Say it.

♪ ♪

Okay.

You're fired.

[phone ringing]

[phone clatters]

[phone chimes][grunts]

[phone continues chiming]

♪ ♪

Well, I'm not coming to you.

Ah, yes, of course.

Of course. Sorry.
I knew you'd come.

Did they put you up to this?

[laughs] Oh, they must
be really afraid of me

to have sunk so low.

No, no, no, nothing like
that, honestly, I just...

I came to help you.

Why?

So that you'd forgive me.

When they approached me about
being an expert on the case,

I knew it was all malarkey.

They asked me more
questions about you

than about my qualifications.

I'm just a tactic,
to hurt you.

And you've been hurt
so much already.

So why did you say yes?

I need the money.

I can't find a job. I-I
need health insurance.

When I went in to meet La
Brillance at Granger Zisk,

you know, the attorney's--Yes,
I know who they are.

- They have gorgeous offices.
- Get to the point.

Well, there were so many
people, so much going on,

experts and witnesses,

and this woman who
was sitting near me

left this on her chair.

It's marked "confidential."

It's got all sorts of
information about the case.

I didn't understand most of it,

but I thought maybe...

maybe it could help you.

Help you to win.

No.

Hey, there's
gotta be something

useful in here,
Marg-- Margaret.

Margaret, look. Wait,
you can't just take off.

Wait. Wait, wait, wait.
There's something--

There's some woman, some
woman from Cape Verde.

She's, uh, she's
sick or something.

With Grenfell syndrome?
Grenfell syndrome!

- Allison, please be reasonable.
- Come on, get on board, Alison.

- I could lose the firm.
- We're your family.

No.

Okay. Allison,

I value you.

I don't have a favorite
child, but if I did,

you would be in the top two.

Allison, I am so grateful for
all of the medical expertise

that you have very--
I've heard it all before.

Why don't you just
search Grenfell syndrome?

The Internet is
free, but I am not.

I did search it,
and I got nothing,

and then I searched
it with Cape Verde,

where they speak
Portuguese, by the way,

and anyone ever named Diana,

and still got nothing.

Who gave you this tip anyway?

It befell me against my will.

That's all you need to know.

Okay, Allison. Okay, okay.

What do you want?

A helipad. Hey, if she
gets one, I get one.

And $87,000.

The firm is out of
money. What else?

I've always admired
that bracelet.

Your grandmother
gave that to me.

Her silver then.

What are you going to do
with that in this hovel?

- Hey!
- Melt it down and make a sword.

Allison, this is nonsense.

Okay, okay, you can
have the bracelet,

and you can have the silver.

And when the firm recovers,

you can have exactly what
you are owed. Okay? Deal?

Oh! No deal.

I'm not dropping

the lawsuit. I want
my day in court.

Well, if this isn't
about the money,

the bracelet and the silver,

then what-- Oh, oh.

We're back to solving
the mystery of your life.

The mystery of my life?

I didn't ask for help solving
the mystery of my life.

What does that even mean?

Hey, don't look at
me, I've already

solved the mystery of my life.

That is right, Todd. You have.

And I am so proud of you.

But you didn't do it alone.

I have been there
for you and helped,

Allison helped, and, Allison,

Todd and I will
be there for you

as you are figuring
it out, okay?

Right, Todd?

TODD: Yeah, of course we will.

But right now, there is

a very desperate woman

who needs our
help, so, please,

tell us, what is
Grenfell syndrome?

[sighs]

Okay, you couldn't find
Grenfell syndrome online

because the name is actually
Granfeldt syndrome...

Whoever tipped you
off is a real idiot.

Oh, you have no idea.

...and it is a very rare
and late-stage complication

affecting people recovering
from serious burns.

- Burns? Like skin burns?
- ALLISON: Mm-hmm.

And, occasionally, there
are complications that arise

which require endless follow-up
surgeries at great cost.

Costs that they would
need to be reimbursed for.

So, this Diana was burned,

and they sent her
away to Cape Verde.

TODD: Is this enough
for you to win the case?

I am going to make it enough.

Now, you need to get
back to the office

and downcrypt that-- Decrypt.

Decrypt that NSA photo.

Okay. This is so
Mission: Impossible.

I can't even--
Wait, are you good?

Yes, I'm fine. I need a minute.

- Yes!
- MARGARET: Great. Very grateful.

This is great. Wait,
Mom. Yes, okay.

Seriously, we're
on it. Oh, sorry.

- Make contact.
- No, I'm doing it...

Line it up with the elbow. Ah!

There you go. Yes, great.

Oh, thank you.

[door closes]

Your Honor, we would like to

recall our witness
Lanie Friedbook.

[grunts]

[sighs]

Lanie, what is your opinion

of Reese Walters?

She's lovely.

She's America's Mom.

[chuckles] Were you
coached to say that?

Because don't you think
it's a little bit funny

that every single
cosmetologist,

every employee, in fact,

at La Brillance says the exact

same thing about
Reese Walters?

"She's lovely, she's
America's Mom."

Well, no, because she is lovely.

And she's America's Mom.

And do you think that Diana

would also say she was lovely?

- Diana who?
- That's a good question,

because when you
asked my investigator

about Diana,

I cross-referenced

all of the employee
records at La Brillance

with Social Security
records, and it appears

that Diana's been scrubbed

from the system, but...

why would that be?

I don't know anything.

[pen clicking]

But do you think
that it's possible

that Diana also had
a run-in with Reese

where she was left hurt?

And burned.

You... you know about the burns?

MARGARET: Yes, I do.

Was she burnt so badly

that she was sent
away to Cape Verde?

No, it wasn't Diana.

Diana wasn't burned.

Oh. No, no, I...

I mean...

Am I protected by being up here?

They made us sign
all these NDAs,

and I'll lose my job

and they threatened
us with fines.

Lainie, I will protect you,

and you are under oath.

If it wasn't Diana, then
who was it? Who got hurt?

What did Reese do?

Reese was so mad at Diana,

and they were arguing and...

and-and Reese threw a cup of
hot, scalding coffee at her.

[people gasping, murmuring]

But it... it landed,

it splashed all over
on Diana's daughter.

A baby.

[gasps]

She threw hot coffee
all over Diana's baby.

[people murmuring]

Thank you.

Here we go.

Okay.

[sighs]

How's it going?

We're almost there. 98%.

All right. Good work,

Portland's best number
one private detective.

[chuckles] Hey, uh,

I brought some
cake to celebrate.

Somebody had a birthday

- down on 14.
- You know what?

What? [gasps]

["Feeling Good" by
Nina Simone plays]

♪ Fish in the sea ♪

[gavel bangs]♪ You
know how I feel ♪

Ah.

♪ River running free

♪ You know how I feel ♪

♪ Blossom on the tree,
you know how I feel ♪

Thank you.

♪ It's a new dawn,
it's a new day ♪

[computer beeping] Oh, um...

This... Yeah, you can. Yes.

♪ For me ♪

♪ And I'm feeling good ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Dragonfly out in the sun ♪

♪ You know what I
mean, don't you know? ♪

Here we go.

♪ Is a new world ♪

♪ And a bold world ♪

♪ For me ♪

♪ Stars when you shine ♪

♪ You know how I feel ♪

♪ Scent of the pine ♪

♪ You know how I feel ♪

♪ Oh, freedom is mine... ♪

Francey, I have news.
You have to call me

as soon as you get this message.

I need to talk to you.

It's urgent. Call me.

Aw.

Thank you.

Hmm.

Finally.

Oh.

Susan. Hmm?

Susan, I am promoting you

to senior associate
effective immediately.

The promotion is yours.

- What?
- Yeah.

Oh, here.

- Congratulations.
- Okay.

♪ I'm feeling good. ♪

Um, I am so sorry,

but I, uh, I may need
to call you back.

But thank you.

Thank you for the offer.

Todd, I did it.

[laughs]

I won. I won.

And, Todd, I signed
23 new clients. 23.

In a day.

That must be a new record.

But, Todd,

I did it. I saved the firm.

Ha-ha. Things are
looking up. [laughs]

Well, not everything.

What? Didn't you-you
get that photo?

Do you have proof that
Merritt is a criminal?

Well, I have proof
that the criminal is...

...you.

Oh, my God. That's
my passport photo.

Yeah.

This photo says that

the owner of the
fake charity upstairs

is you.

Oh, my God.

All of those checks
that I've been signing.

Those duplicate vendor bills.

Sam's Bagels?

Who have I been paying?

Maybe Alistair Song
didn't actually

embezzle from the firm.

Maybe by making
you name partner,

Merritt Folding--

Is setting me up to take
the fall for his crimes.

He's framing me.

Look,

this is going to be hard.

And-and complicated.

But we will figure
it out together.

Remember,

- we're a team.
- We're a team.

Oh,

Merritt Folding. BEVERLY:
Speak of the devil.

He's on his way up.

Wait, Merritt Folding is here?

Gird your loins.

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