All language subtitles for Matlock s01e06 Sixtn Steps.eng

Previously on Matlock...
I'm Madeline Matlock.

I'm a lawyer,

like the old TV show.

Why do you want
to work at my firm?

I woke up at 75 years old
without a husband

or money
and a 12-year-old kid to raise.

I need this job more
than you can possibly imagine.

Meet me in the conference room,

and bring
the new lawyer with you.

MATTY:
Who's Olympia divorcing?

Julian.
Oh. The guy she was arguing with.

See, there's this funny thing
that happens when women age.

People assume
I'm a harmless old lady,

and that's how
I'm going to trick them.

Good evening,
Mrs. Kingston.

There she is.

Well, you'd be a lot
less cheery if you knew

how I talked
about you at work.

Gambling, cheating,

not to mention dead.

Grammy!
Alfie.

Was I right?
Perfect name?

Reminds us of Mom?

MATTY:
I had a daughter, and she died

after a long battle with drugs.

The law firm Jacobson Moore,
hid documents

that could've
taken opioids off the market

ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives
that could've saved,

including our daughter's.

So I'm gonna figure out
who knew what when,

and then,
I'm gonna put them in jail.

Let's just make this,
see how you feel.

It's a message from that
infernal dating site.

"Madeline Kingston,
is that you?"

EDWIN:
Someone recognized you.

? ?

Oh!
(shouts)

Watch where
you're going.

You're not the only
damn person on Earth.

? ?

MATTY:
Once in a while, Alfie, the universe

sends you a sign.

A sign to do it,
or not to do it?

I'm doing it.

We're doing it.

Really?
Truly.

Mom would be so proud.

Remind me of that

when this gets hard,
okay, darling?

I will

because it's true,

Mom would be so proud.

Let's abbreviate that, okay?

So I'm not a mess every time.

M-W-B-S-P?

M-W-B-S-P.

Perfect.

EDWIN:
What's perfect?

Ah.

This year's birthday trip.

Hand over those dogs.

(laughs)
Happy birthday, Mom.

Happy birthday, Ellie.
Happy birthday, Ellie.

It's gonna be a good year.

Okay, what's going on
with you two?

I made a decision.

I want to move forward.

Figure out if one
of those lawyers

hid documents for Wellbrexa.

But it's so dangerous.
I know.

And crazy, it's so crazy.
I know, I know that, too.

I just...

it's my last chance

to parent our child.

Well, I guess we're
moving to New York.

Really?

Yes!

I wonder what
my new name should be.

? ?

Matty, hurry.

Look.

I can make it
with paraffin wax.

Just like they did
with the first

lithographic
reproduction in 1792.

And who would think
that you'd be using it

200 years later
to cook up

a fake thumbprint
for your wife

to break into
a server room?

We're basically
Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Yeah, but way sexier.

Ooh.

(both chuckle)

Give me one or two days,

I'll perfect it. I got this.

You do got this.

ALFIE: What is ethical
non-monogamy

and why are old people
so into it?

I'll tell you
in four to seven years.

Did you get me
off that dating app

so Stanley can't
find me or contact me or...

Yup, deleted the whole thing.

You've officially
ghosted him.

Hallelujah.
I gotta hustle to work.

I got an email
this morning

that Olympia
and Julian

got an old case
overturned on appeal.

What's that mean?
For the plaintiff,

a retrial.
But for me,

face time
with Julian.

I want to knock
his socks off,

so he pulls me
over to pharma.

And then I can
have access to

the whole
Wellbrexa file.

Well, go get 'em,
Mrs. Smith.

(laughs) Yeah.

I'm getting 'em, Mr. Smith.

I'm getting 'em.

What about romance?

True love?
Taking a leap of faith?

Now, who would want that
when you could have

the safety net
of beautifully defined terms

that outline the distributions

of all rights
and responsibilities?

I don't need
a safety net.

Claudia and I aren't
getting divorced.

Said every person
who ever got divorced.

Matty, your marriage
turned into

a rotten, loveless,
black hole.

What is your
stance on prenups?

My stance? Make sure your spouse

doesn't gamble away your
life savings before they croak.

Well, Claudia doesn't
even like scratch offs,

so I think I'm good.

Lucky you. I just
got off the phone

with the orthodontist.

My grandson needs braces,

which means I need
moolah, which means--

Time to get on pharma.
Time to get on pharma.

I feel so observed.

It's "seen."
Anyhoo,

face time with Julian means
Granny gotta slay all day.

Anyone know how
they won the appeal?

JULIAN:
Four simple words.

Olympia argued that

four words in
the jury instructions,

"Known or
knowable risks,"

created
prejudice against

our lesser
educated plaintiffs,

and the judge agreed.
Beautiful lawyering.

They should teach
courses on it.

And bring you in
as a special speaker,

seeing as you
drafted the motion.

After I called it crazy.

No one wants
me speaking.

What's happening right now?

Clearly they had
a great prenup.

The point is,

we have a second
bite at the apple.

So, what kind of apple
we biting into?

Ana and Vanessa
Sampson.

Their child died

at nine months
as a result of

contaminated
baby formula.

That's awful.

We sued the formula company
for health

and safety violations
at the factory.

The defense argued
that the contamination

happened at
the parents' apartment.

It was
a brutal loss.

Matty, if it's too hard

to dive into a case
about the loss of a child,

you can sit this one out.

I appreciate that, Olympia.
I really do.

But, actually, I'd like
to help the parents get justice.

So...

I assume you polled the jury.

Why'd they rule against you?

JULIAN:
First off,

they didn't believe
conditions at the factory

were bad enough.

And the factory
foreman was adamant

that it wasn't the cause.

Well, that must
be this guy,

Harold P. Wong,
with all the Dr. Evil doodles

next to his name.

That's supposed to be Voldemort.

So, we need to undermine
Voldemort's credibility

this time around.

Which means
going back to the factory

and talking to everyone again.

Sarah and Billy,
get started

on scheduling
those interviews.

And if you are
really up for it,

Matty, I think you'd be helpful

with another issue
that came up in the polling.

Of course. What was it?

The jurors didn't feel
sympathy for the moms.

After they testified about
losing their baby?

(sighs)

Can we just--
Shh.

Hi, there.

I'm Julian Markston,

this is
Olympia Lawrence.

We've met with
four lawyers,

all wanting to
profit off our pain.

Why should we pick you?

I'd love to reframe that.

We want to make
First 12 Formula pay

so that this never happens
to anyone ever again.

By putting us
on the stand,

and questioning every
single thing I did?

Ana, we both handled
the bottles.

ANA:
I made them.

They'll say
I made it wrong.

No. Stop.

I'm sorry,
but I won't

let you blame yourself
for something

that should have
been 100% safe.

You have no idea
what this is like.

You're right,

but I do know
what it feels like

to be under
a microscope,

holding yourself to
an impossible standard,

blaming yourself for
things you shouldn't,

that others wouldn't.

But you can't
protect us from that.

We know what will
happen on cross.

They're going
to make us look like

bad parents
who weren't careful.

Well, there won't be a cross
if you go with Jacobson Moore.

Because we
will prove

your case without
putting you on the stand.

(Julian clears throat)
Um...

what I think Olympia means--

I said what I said.

Look, there is
no such thing

as perfect parenting.

By making that our
burden to prove,

we only set ourselves
up to lose.

So, instead of focusing on
what you two did right,

we will focus
exclusively on

what the factory
did wrong.

(elevator dings)

What the hell
was that?

You wanted them
to choose us,

and they did.
I also want to win the case.

And that's the
only way to win.

Because if we put Ana and
Vanessa on the stand,

all the jury will see is
how guilty they feel,

and I can already
hear the defense.

"See? Even they
blame themselves."

Let's hope you
didn't screw us.

Olympia did this.

She's the reason
we have another shot.

I can't believe it.

And to get
this call now.

I'm four months
pregnant.

(laughs)
Just started telling people,

and I don't know,
it feels like a sign.

Everything's a sign
if you want it to be.

ANA:
V, how often

do you get
a second chance?

VANESSA:
Nothing has changed.

What makes you think
you can win this time?

Because you'll testify.

I let my emotions
override

my judgment last time,

and... it was a mistake.

The jury needs to connect
with your family,

needs to hear

what your child meant to you.

We have a baby coming.

We want to be moving
forward, not back.

You don't have
to testify.

I can do it.

Could I say one thing?

I know I'm new to the case,

so I hope you don't
mind my jumping in.

The thing is

I lost my daughter
ten years ago,

and one thing
I know is that...

...grief comes in waves.

I just don't
want you to make

a decision today

that you might regret later.

ANA:
Exactly.

Can we get a minute?

Of course.

(Julian clears throat)

Thank you.
Mm-hmm.

(phone buzzes)

I, um, sorry.

I've got to go.
I'll be right back.

Edwin, you have to call me back.

Alfie said he deleted
SeniorSweeties,

but then I just got
this email from Stanley.

He said he works a block away
from Jacobson Moore,

and he wants to get together.

Edwin, he actually
said Jacobson Moore.

He found me.

OLYMPIA:
Matty, you okay?

Who found you?

Oh, it's just
these G.D. creditors.

They're just pushier
than me at Talbots

on clearance day.

What's going on, Matty?

Um...

You know my husband died and
just left me all kinds of debt

and I'm just
trying to handle it.

If you need help, financially,

the firm can advance
your salary.

Your job is secure.

Well, you don't know
how much that means to me.

But, um, you know,
I've got it covered.

The only thing is,

I just need some time to talk to
my accountant about all of this.

Of course,
of course.

Uh, but, uh...

can we--
can we keep this between us?

I mean, I don't want Julian
to think that I'm somebody

who brings their personal life
trumping into work.

I got you.

No problem.
Okay. Thanks.

Mm-hmm.

(door closes)

JULIAN:
Is Matty okay?

She's fine.

Tell me Vanessa said yes.

She said yes.

Ana's gonna be
the one to testify.

They both feel good.
Perfect.

Want more good news?
Mm-hmm.

Sarah texted me
about our interviews.

Guess who no longer
works at the factory.

Harold P. Wong.

I hope you didn't go
out of your way.

Turns out it's not a good time.
No problem.

We'll just subpoena
all your line supervisors

to our office
for depositions.

Wait here, I'll be right back.

When are you not
going to be angry?

Can I get a time,
even an estimate?

We talked about this.

You have no idea what
it's like to be a Black kid

in a rich, white school.

Your hair has to be perfect,

your clothes can't have holes.

It's pajama day.
Even on pajama day. Which is why--

WONG: The supervisors will
meet you when the shift ends.

Be quick,
this is an inconvenience.

We really apprec--

I left you a note telling you
not to put them in sweats.

Their friends were all doing it,
y-you're overreacting.

I just love how you prioritize
my experience in the world

when it suits you.

What are you talking about?

Bring your Black wife
onto the case

so you could seal the deal?

But when it comes to our
children, I'm overreacting?

One is professional,
the other is our family.

(bell rings)
The family, I should have an equal say.

Uh, thank you, everyone,
for your time.

Uh, my name is Julian.

This is my colleague
Olympia.

We'll be asking each
of you a few questions.

It'll be quick and painless.

As your manager
already told you,

we are from the law firm
of Jacobson Moore.

No, I quit ages ago.

I just like to hold one
from time to time.

Good on you.
You miss it?

Mostly just the escape hatch.

I used to go out onto
the smoking patio at work

when I, you know,
needed time alone.

Now the first-year associates
call it the crime patio.

Think I don't know.

You make 'em cry?

Never the goal.

Look, everyone in there is
going to toe the company line.

But if you know
anything at all,

as a man of faith,

you can help me
right this wrong.

All I know is the
violations were worse

than the FDA report
said, much worse.

And nothing ever really
got fixed around here.

All they ever do is patch
things up and move along.

Would you testify
to that in court?

I can't.
I need this job.

There are retaliation laws.
They can't fire you.

I can't risk it.
I got six kids.

No wonder you can't
quit smoking.

(laughing)

My mom was
one of eight.

Mm-hmm.

When I was little,
she made me pray every night.

Let me guess.
Baptist.

You know it.

(chuckles)
Took me the longest time

to understand what
it was really about.

My mom had so little growing up,

nothing to give to anyone,

so she prayed for them instead.

I don't see it
being that different.

Praying, and telling the truth.

Teddy. (laughs)

You sure you want me
up on the stand again?

I didn't help last time.
OLYMPIA: Oh, you helped a lot, trust me.

Heard Harold's gone.
What happened?

No idea.

Couple of months after
the trial, he was out.

Canned, I think,
because it was fast.

New foreman any better?

Yeah, I'll introduce you.

Guy's much more transparent,
approves days off.

Those pipes...

Are they new?

Oh, yeah, they're
copper-lined now.

And I'm glad.

The old ones never fit
the gasket quite right.

Once, one popped off.

I had to jump in
and hold it up in place.

Felt like I was on Survivor.

W-Who put these in? New guy?

No, Harold did it
before he left. Why?

Because at trial,
I argued that

the factory should've
used copper--

more antibacterial
and anticorrosive--

and Harold made a huge deal

about stainless steel
being good enough.

So why'd he make the change?

Makes no damn sense.

Once you delete the damn thing,

they shouldn't be able
to email you.

EDWIN:
Well, that's what you get

for using a 12-year-old
as our dating app expert.

Did you get the draft
I sent you?

Let's see.

"Hi, Stanley.

"I'm embarrassed, but I'm
actually still with my husband.

"My grandson made this
as a joke.

"Sorry for the confusion.

And I wish you well
in the future."

What do you think?

You ghost with grace, my love.

Edwin, I'm worried.

I know you are.
But it's gonna be okay.

You just focus on your work,

focus on impressing Julian,

focus on how sexy I look

cooking up thumbprints.

Did you get it to work?

Oh, not even close. (chuckles)

But I've got a lot
of YouTubers to get through.

(hold music playing)

And now we've been on hold

longer than most
celebrity marriages last.

Don't start.
Because you want to be

Mel Gibson and pay out

$425 million
to your ex-wife?

I don't want to be Mel Gibson
for quite a few reasons.

And why are you
giving me marriage advice

when you can't even
ask Kira on a date?

I'm crafting the perfect email.

It needs one reference
to our unexpected lunch,

one slightly suggestive
open-ended question,

and two witty lines,
and no ellipses.

FDA EMPLOYEE:
Food and Drug Administration.

How may I help you?

Uh, hi, yes, uh,
we're calling about

the latest research regarding
bacterial contamination

in stainless steel pipes.

Type of contaminant?

Uh, there's a few
we'd like to ask about.

But no matter
what it is,

or how small,
it can breed and fester

until it becomes a major problem

you never saw coming, right?

Sorry about that.

Uh, can we start
with mycotoxins?

You're out of
your damn mind.

Harold is not gonna
open up to me.

Or me. Actually...

You know who
we can send.

I was just thinking
the same thing.

(rings)

HAROLD:
I'm not buying anything.

Whoa, where's that voice
coming from?

Hello?

I can't hear you.
I'm here.

You, you have to press
the button when you talk.

(rings doorbell)

(mouthing silently)

I can't hear you.

Are you an idiot?

Press the button...

Oh, come on.

(rings doorbell)

Hello there,
I'm Madeline Matlock,

junior legal counsel
from Jacobson Moore.

I have nothing
to say to you people.

Just to set the table
for you, Harold,

the only reason
I'm standing here

with my foot in your door,
still working at 75,

is because I'm
too broke to retire.

So could you just
please answer a few questions

so I can go home?

No. Now move your foot.

Did you know, Harold,

women lose up to 20%
of their bone density

in the years
following menopause,

which means
my metatarsals

are just brittle
little matchsticks

that could snap,
crackle and pop

if you pushed just
the tiniest bit on that door.

Now, technically,
I can't make you talk,

but I'm not moving
my foot until you do.

Or you could try
to close that door.

And did I mention
I'm from Jacobson Moore?

We have a killer
personal injury department.

Lady...
Ow, my foot!

Just three
quick questions.

Ow. Ow.
Enough. Fine.

Three questions. Go.

Why did you change the pipes
from stainless steel to copper?

The price of copper
is tied to oil.

Both tanked.

All of a sudden,
copper pipes-- affordable.

No conspiracy,
no funny business,

just simple economics.

Next.

Regarding your departure
from the factory,

we heard from some
of your ex-coworkers...

Ex-employees.

...ex-employees

that it wasn't exactly
your choice to leave.

Those jerkoffs need to spend
more time working

and less time talking about me.

Last question.

This one's easy.

Could you pretty please
let me use your commode

before I get back
on the PATH train?

The bladder takes
a nosedive after 70

because the
vaginal walls...

Stop. Fine, fine.
Follow me. (phone buzzes)

Matty said no
on the pipes.

Sarah and Billy are
striking out with the FDA.

I can't find...
Ana's testifying.

That's going to make
the difference.

Without proof, it still
might not be enough.

We're in the exact same place
we were before.

...not negligent in
maintaining the safety

of its product
and therefore...

We should have put them
on the stand.

We are in such
a different place.

We're communicating, we're,
we're listening to each other.

We're gonna figure it out
together.

Loving the support.

I'm just not sure
if working well together

is going to change the outcome.

(phone ringing)
(sighs)

OLYMPIA:
Hey, Matty.

MATTY:
I think I found something.

Boy, were you right.

That Harold P. Wong
is not a very nice fellow.

See that fancy new stove
poking its little head out

from the kitchen?

I saw a British
lady on TV

using one to make an arrabiata.

A stove like that
starts at $6,000.

Floors were redone,
fancy music equipment.

Outside the place
is still a shell,

but inside,
money has been spent.

And as a factory foreman
how much was he making, again?

$83,000 a year.

He must have
been embezzling.

That's why
he got fired.

Or that's what
he wants us to think

so we don't look too hard
at what really happened.

Exactly. I was setting
you up to make that point.

OLYMPIA:
Think he's got a golden parachute?

He's covering
for the contamination.

Retire at 48 with no worries
and an arrabiata stove.

JULIAN:
Okay, we need to look at everything

Harold touched during our
potential contamination window

and figure out exactly
what he was rewarded

for doing or hiding.
BILLY: I'll take the OSHA reports,

see if anything was misreported
to the regulatory agencies.

I will take payroll.

Maybe Harold inflated
somebody's salary

to buy their silence.

Great. Matty, you got
maintenance reports,

we'll comb through
the financials,

let's reconvene
in the morning.

All right.

What if he messed around
with sick pay to cover up

some sort of illness
that was going around?

Teddy would have told us.

Ah, you are not pawning this
off on me.

It was your
Christmas present.

From your
Great-Aunt Sylvia.

Donate pile.
Donate pile.

The inspector's coming Monday.
Did I tell you that? Mm-hmm.

It's the final walk-through
before closing.

Could always sabotage
the thermostat.

Finally called
the heating guy.

You were right.

Thermostat was off
by a good ten degrees.

Go ahead, say
"I told you so."

That's your move.

You think I'm not torturing
myself over the case?

What did you
want me to say?

Something, anything,
so I wasn't alone again.

Again? Is this,
uh, is this...?

My father died,
and you hid in your office

every night
till midnight.

You said
you needed space.

Stop assuming
the worst.

Then stop
being the worst.

Oh, my God.

How much did it cost
to fix the heat?

The heat?
Um, like $3K?

That invoice from
the factory roof repair.

$350,000 for a re-shingling.

Authorized by Harold P. Wong.

No shingling job
would cost that much.

There was clearly something else
going on with that roof.

Which probably had to do
with our contamination.

We are on fire.

Babe, that was all me.

(shift bell ringing)

OLYMPIA:
Does the date June 21st mean anything to you?

TEDDY:
It's the date when the ceiling

in the break room caved in.

That's when
I broke my arm.

Do you think the rupture
could have breached the outside?

Harold swore
it didn't.

That's why I ain't
mention it to you.

What would you say
if I told you

that Harold paid
a roofing company

$350,000 to fix it?

I'd say

it sounds like
the whole darn roof caved in.

(snaps fingers)

How'd you like to spot a lady
in heels up a very tall ladder?

(both laugh)

So I went on up...
What? Onto the roof?

Yeah, it's easy.
There's an access door.

And not only did I see
where the roof was repaired,

the whole damn place
is covered in mold,

which could have easily entered
the factory during the collapse,

and I got us
a sample.

So we just need to confirm
that the bacteria

in the mold is the same one
that made Dante sick.

Already put Sarah and Billy
on it.

We wait to tell Ana and Vanessa
until we know for sure?

(elevator bell dings)
Definitely.

Let's let them focus
on Ana's testimony. Okay.

Hi, Vanessa.

Where's Ana?
Oh, she's not coming.

Her obstetrician says
she needs to get some rest.

Blood pressure got too high,

so...

I'll testify instead.

When Matty gets here,
tell her

we're prepping
in the small conference room.

MAN:
I wanted to drop something off

for someone who works
at Jacobson Moore.

Maybe you could buzz me up.
Her name's Madeline Kin...

Stanley.
Madeline.

Why don't we go over here?
I got your message.

And please believe me when I say

I want to respect your space.

I just wanted to drop this off.

Thank you.
Uh, now I-I-I have to...

It's a photo
of Ellie.

Tommy kept this little
photo book, all his friends.

I fished it out

when I saw you
on the app.

I-I couldn't believe
you'd moved east.

I needed a change
after Ellie passed.

I really should...
Tommy's missing.

Started using again
last year and...

I-I guess I also wanted to talk
to someone who understood.

I can spare
a few minutes, Stanley.

Okay. Yeah.
Okay? Yeah.

Thank you.
Yeah.

How long has it been
since you last heard from Tommy?

Three weeks.

He relapsed about
nine months ago,

but he'd check in.

And now...

I just have
this feeling...

Yeah, it's the scariest
feeling in the world.

You've got to think
of yourself

as a private investigator,
not as a parent.

Go to each and every place
where he got high.

Take food.
People will talk.

OLYMPIA:
Try to think

of your testimony
as a conversation

with an old friend.

You want to be open,
emotional and...

VANESSA:
Everything okay?

Yes.

All good.
Let's get started.

Vanessa, let's start
at the beginning.

When you first
brought Dante home,

can you tell me
what that was like?

It was life with a newborn.

Lots of laundry, diapers,
sleepless nights.

I can imagine
you would give anything

to get those
sleepless nights back.

Of course.

Let's move on
to after Dante died.

What were those days like?

Hard.

Can you be more specific?

What was it like
getting through the day?

What more do you want from me?

I am sorry,
but this is our last shot.

We are suing
for pain and suffering.

The jury needs to see it.

So you need me back in a place
where I can't function?

Is that what you want?

Of course not, no. I was just...

Actually, let's just
take ten, okay?

(panting)

It's just
too painful.

I'm sorry. I thought
I could help you.

Madeline, I'm so sorry...
Stay away from me.

I mean it,
it's too hard.

What was that about?

Accountant. Wanted me to
give him a certified check.

Are you okay?

I just felt like a vulture
trying to tear out this pain.

You're doing your job.
But I'm not.

We still can't prove
the contamination.

And it's unclear to me at this
point if this is even ethical.

You know, I'm trying
to make Vanessa cry.

I'm trying to take her back
to her trauma.

And what if we lose?

Then it'll hurt
like hell.

(sighs)
But most people don't get a second chance.

She doesn't
even want one. Now.

But if she doesn't do it,
I promise you,

they will wake up in the middle
of the night at some point

and they will regret not taking
this last opportunity

to parent their child.

Were you
and Ellie close?

Sometimes.

But we weren't on the best
of terms when she passed.

Can you tell me
about Ellie?

She was bigger than life.

She just...

...wanted more of it
all the time.

And you could not tell that
child she couldn't do something.

(both chuckle)

I remember I took her
to the park.

She was about five,

and she was having none of that

rinky-dinky
kid play structure. Mm-mm.

She just marched
right up to that

big kid one.

She pushed past
all these ten-year-olds,

and she climbed up to that

double-decker jungle gym.
(both laugh)

You must've been terrified
and a little proud.

I was a lot proud.

Till she decided

she liked all the attention
and she wouldn't come back down.

Eventually
ended up in a cast.

Boy, she was a piece of work,
that kid.

She was the G-darn
love of my life.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to take you back there.

I know everyone
says it,

but I do not know
how you can lose a kid

and keep going.

You learn to breathe again.

That's what it's like.

Learning to breathe
on some new planet that's...

...totally inhospitable
to human life.

And then somebody says,

"Tell me about Ellie."

Anyway, most of
the time I'm okay,

like I said,
but sometimes I just...

Well... (sighs)

I'm kind of jealous of Teddy.

Mm?
You know,

he's just working
those rosary beads

and full of faith
that there's a plan and...

He's been texting me,

by the way.

Theories, ideas,
just trying to help.

You know,
do the right thing.

He once jumped on the line

and held up a 40-pound pipe

with a broken arm--
did I tell you that?

Mm-hmm.

Was his arm in a cast?

Teddy, can you explain what
the contamination window is?

It's the window of time
when my factory

made batches of formula that

the plaintiffs' baby ingested.

OLYMPIA:
And the roof collapse, when you broke your arm,

that happened
before that window, correct?

That's right.

How long were you in a cast for?

Eight weeks.

OLYMPIA:
And during that time,

did you continue to work?
TEDDY: Yes.

The company didn't grant me
a medical leave,

but as
a line supervisor,

I didn't have to use
my arms as much.

But did you have to use
your arms at one point?

Yes.

A pipe on the
manufacturing line burst.

It was chaos.

Someone could've
got hurt.

So I jumped in
to hold the pipe in place.

And that happened during the
estimated contamination window?

Yes, it did.

And were you wearing gloves?

I always do,

but, um...

I...

I couldn't get one
over the cast.

In your expertise,

as a supervisor in charge
of quality control,

was there a risk
of contamination

from you holding the pipe?

Yes.

My cast
must've touched

an open end.

I must've introduced germs
into the sterile environment.

Into the formula.

I'm so sorry.

OLYMPIA:
Thank you, Teddy.

MIA:
Mr. Copeland.

About how long do you estimate

you were holding
that broken pipe?

Two to three minutes?

But the plaintiffs interacted

with their baby every
moment, every hour

leading up to his death.
Objection.

That's not a question.

Sustained.
DEFENSE COUNSEL: I'm wondering,

from a mathematical
standpoint,

how likely Teddy
thinks it is

that his brief heroic act
caused the contamination,

compared to the parents'
hourly contact with their baby.

Well, the witness isn't
an expert mathematician.

Good point. Let's explore

what else he's
not an expert in.

Do you know whether the
plaintiffs used purified water

every time they mixed
a bottle of formula?

Your Honor.
SHELTON: You asked

for the witness's opinion

on the risk he created.

Sir, you can answer
the question.

No, I don't.

What about if they washed
their hands properly?

No.

Or how often they
sterilized their bottles?

No.
If they bleached their sink...

SHELTON:
Okay, I think you've made

your point,
Counselor.

DEFENSE COUNSEL:
No further questions. We'll adjourn for one hour.

We'll see you after lunch.

Okay, the defense
scored some points,

but Teddy's direct
was convincing.

He gave us causation.
Mm-hmm.

So, maybe we don't put
Vanessa on the stand.

No, I-I won't make the same
mistake we made last time.

Look, we need both.
Causation and sympathy.

MATTY:
She's protecting herself

with her anger.
You need to get underneath it.

I know I do, I just...

I don't know if I should.

You should, because when Ana
and Vanessa hear

that jury find in their favor,
hold those people responsible

for taking Dante away from 'em,

it'll be worth it, trust me.

Let's start with the routine
you and Ana followed

when it came to the formula.

Did you ever
premix the bottles?

Sometimes.

But we always made sure
to put them in the refrigerator.

Always?
Yes.

Ana kept a chart

to track how long
they'd been in there.

What about the partially used
bottles? Did you save them?

No. We threw them away

because, um, we were afraid
of making Dante sick.

Tell me about Dante.

What?

We've spent so much time

talking about his death.

Tell me

what he was like
when he was alive.

Tell me about Dante?

He used to wake up smiling.

He just loved people, so...

which meant he didn't sleep.

He'd wake up

five, six times a night.

Sometimes to eat, but...

mostly just to be in the world.

It's like he couldn't
get enough of it.

I started to
sleep in his room

so Ana could be
fresh for work.

All those long nights,
just me and Dante.

16 steps.

That's how many it took
to get from one side

of his room to the other.

I walked with him
so many times...

(sniffles)

...holding him,

singing to him...

(exhales)

For months after he died,

I would just go in there
and walk back and forth.

(softly):
And back and forth.

(sniffles)

Oh, I hate this part.
The waiting.

Not me. It's out of our hands.

That's the problem.
It could go either way.

It's completely
out of our control. Exactly.

So you can't micromanage
risk out of life.

Or relationships
or "almost relationship."

Text Kira.

Use all the ellipses.

Okay, fine, deal,
but only if you talk to Claudia

about the possibility
of a prenup

after you pop the question.

Fine, but if she
doesn't want one,

you don't mention it again.
Deal?

Deal.
Good.

You know,
if you really think about it,

you and I would make
the perfect couple.

(coughs)
(phone buzzes)

The verdict is in. Come on.

BAILIFF:
All rise.

FOREPERSON:
The jury finds

First 12 Formula was negligent

in maintaining the
safety of its product

and is therefore liable
for the death of Dante Sampson.

We award $3 million
in punitive damages

and $5 million for
pain and suffering.

(whispered chatter)

You did it.

You held them responsible.

(children chattering playfully)

(grunts)

Edwin.
Are-are you okay?

I think I'm having
a heart attack.

Are you sure it was just
a panic attack?

Positive. Go to your doctor
to get a beta blocker

in case it happens again.

Your wife's heart
looks fine.

She just needs to rest,

avoid stress.

Did you hear that?
Heard that.

Thank you.

Darling...
I know.

You need to take your
health more seriously.

It was
a particularly hard day.

It's only gonna get harder.

When you get deeper
in, the risk,

the stress...

maybe next time it'll
be a real heart attack.

Yes, but we're so close.

We're not.

If you were
on Wellbrexa,

maybe it would be different,

but you're not
close to it at all.

I can't get the damn
thumbprints right

because I'm a retired
art history professor.

And you are not
superhuman,

though there's a lot of
evidence to the contrary.

You're saying we're not
Mr. and Mrs. Smith?

I'm saying we're
Mr. and Mrs. Kingston.

Whose daughter was one

of hundreds of
thousands of Americans

who died of an opioid overdose.

And, yes, Jacobson Moore
hid the documents,

but that's not
your responsibility.

You could just be
like everybody else and...

...grieve.

(sobs)

I won't get
another chance.

If I stop now,
I'll always regret it.

I have to keep going,

I owe it to Ellie.

No.

What you owe to Ellie is
to take care of Alfie.

He's our second chance.

And I need you

to be here to help raise him.

Today was a sign, Matty.

It was a warning sign.

Okay.

Look what I found.

I haven't worn it since we lost.

Time to bring it back.

(sighs)

You okay?

I just hope it was worth it.

It was. Or it will be.

Thank you for tonight.

You can go.

No, I can't.

I shouldn't have
left you before...

and I'm not leaving now.

Good, because...

(exhales)
I had a whole speech I was gonna do.

Don't need it.

If we weren't keeping it
professional at work,

I would tell you how sexy
you look in that suit.

And I would say that
I feel very different

from the last
time I wore it.

I'm pivoting.

I want to do cases where
I can actually help people,

less corporate litigation.

There is no way
Senior will agree.

He will if I'm
the one asking.

Is that what this is
about? Showing me up?

Because I'm really not
buying this sudden passion

for helping anyone
other than yourself. I don't care what you buy.

Ah!
Oh!

Watch where you're going.

You're not the only damn
person on Earth.

(exhales)

I just-- I want my life
to feel meaningful.

You used to think
your life was meaningful

by being in a family with me.

I want a divorce.

(elevator bell dings)

(exhales) It's gonna be hard
to keep this a secret.

Undercover operations
are sexy, baby.

EDWIN:
Today was a sign, Matty.

If you were working
on Wellbrexa,

that might be a different story,

but you're not
close to it at all. (elevator bell dings)

I can't help it.
What? Stop.

Matty!

Oh, I was just about to come
talk to both of you

about my time here.

That's actually what we
wanted to talk to you about.

JULIAN:
Four words, Matty.

You're going to pharma.

JULIAN:
I've got a new case with Wellbrexa,

and I'm bringing you on.
OLYMPIA: You've earned it.

OLYMPIA:
So, what did you want to talk to us about?

MATTY:
Exactly that.

I wanted my shot.

This must be a sign.

I'm right where the universe
wants me to be.

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