JAX: Previously on Reasonable Doubt...
JAX: No.
DANIEL: It's Kaleesha's shady cousin Morgan Stephens.
Just hold up.
- Daniel, can you hear me?
Where's Kaleesha's laptop?
Daniel will give you whatever you want for it.
- Kaleesha told me about the emails you sent her.
- You and I need to talk
'cause those emails I sent to Kaleesha aren't the end of this story.
JUDGE O'NEAL: I am holding you to answer to the charge
of murder in the second degree.
BRAYDEN: What kinda time am I looking at?
- Anything from 15 years to life.
I cannot believe my dad stood me up again.
You told him to leave me alone?
- I was only thinking of you.
- I really wish you would have forgiven Daddy
the same way you forgave Paul.
MAMA LU: What's that supposed to mean?
- Why would you even agree to meet with him?
- You don't understand anything about me.
We're separated.
- He's an idiot to let you go.
♪
- Hey.
♪
[footsteps approaching]
DAMON: What's up, Jax?
What you wanna talk about?
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♪ Everything I do, I do for you ♪
♪ I hope you want it ♪
♪ Keepin' up this front is gettin' long ♪
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♪ Holdin' back these feels for you is somethin' I ain't longin' ♪
♪ I want you exclusively ♪
♪ Right here ♪
♪ Turnin' a new leaf, you got me fallin' like it's August ♪
♪ I will keep my word, you'll never hurt and that's a promise ♪
♪ Just wanna give you dreams, I'd never leave you in the mornin' ♪
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- I want you inside me.
♪ Want it all ♪
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♪ Golden by Jill Scott playing ♪
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- ♪ Living my life like it's golden ♪
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JAX: Morning, sunshine.
WOMAN: Oh. Morning.
- Hey. DANIEL: Whoa. Damn, look at you.
JAX: I mean...
- Alright, well, it took me some time, but I finally got into Kaleesha's laptop.
- Anything good?
- Just a couple of cryptic notes and initials I couldn't decipher,
but they're clearly about Clout.
JAX: How do you know?
- 'Cause no one talks in code on their own laptop.
Unless you're a weirdo.
- Who's a weirdo? You?
- Why can't you just love me the way that I love you, Krystal?
- Now, children, we cannot hold on to this laptop.
It's unethical, and actually, it's illegal.
Eventually, we're gonna have to turn this over to the prosecution
and submit it into evidence.
But we also cannot let Brayden know that we have the laptop
because we're not supposed to have the laptop right now.
- First rule of Fight Club.
- So we need to find out what Kaleesha was gonna whistleblow
about Brayden's company before Mike does.
- He might already know. You don't think Fallon told him?
- If Fallon knew about Brayden's dirty little secrets,
she woulda been had spilled them by now.
- "Been had"? What do you mean? - What do you mean?
- "Been had"? Been had doesn't make any se--
Why are you guys looking at me like I'm the crazy one?
- Anyway, in the small chance that Mike is able to decipher something
from the laptop that we weren't,
Brayden's gonna have to tell us the truth,
once and for all.
KRYSTAL: Mmm.
- I'd been had to... understand what you guys talking about.
JAX: Brayden, look, stakes have changed.
If you don't tell us what Kaleesha was gonna expose about Clout,
I promise you, it will be used against you in some way.
You and I have attorney/client privilege.
Whatever you tell me, I am bound by my legal duty not to repeat.
- I understand,
but I'm telling you, no one else knows besides Theo.
- And you trust Theo?
- Yes. I've known him since I was 18 years old.
- And you're sure he hasn't told anyone else?
- Yes.
- Brayden, if you're worried about your company selling--
- Honestly, I'm not even sure I wanna sell anymore.
Since Kaleesha... I'll just say it's put things in perspective.
But at this point, I have to think about my company.
It's bad enough that I'm involved in all this.
The last thing I need is more damage.
- Fine.
But I'm telling you, you're making it harder for me to do my job.
- But luckily for me, you're good at it.
- Hmm.
- I'll walk you out.
JAX: Hmm.
- That's one charming mutha for ya.
- His charms aren't gonna help him win a murder case.
Daniel, go through Mike's witness list, see if there are any holes.
- Is there someplace I should start?
- Yes. Ryan, Kaleesha's husband.
If there's anyone else who could be a possible suspect, it's him.
The more ammunition you get me for cross, the better.
- You got it.
- You really good with Brayden keeping secrets from you?
- I have to work around it for now.
I mean, everyone keeps secrets, right?
KRYSTAL: Uh-huh. Speak for yourself.
♪
- It's day one of the Brayden Miller trial here in Los Angeles.
The DA's office is under a lot of pressure
to deliver a strong case against the almost billionaire
in the murder of his former Clout executive Kaleesha Moore.
JAX: Morning. - Morning.
- How you feeling? BRAYDEN: We're hanging in there.
JAX: Oh, don't worry. We got this.
Let's go.
♪
- Good morning, members of the jury.
They say money makes the world go round.
But for some people, it is their world,
and some people will do anything they can to protect it,
even if that means murder.
And that's why we're here today,
because one woman,
an innocent, brilliant, generous member of our community,
got in the way of one man
motivated by money and the pursuit of wealth.
And that man is Brayden Miller.
- Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
a second-degree murder charge
is the charge on which my client, Mr. Brayden Miller,
has been brought before you today.
You will learn that Mr. Miller is a successful businessman
who, in fact, was unfaithful to his wife with Kaleesha Moore.
And because of this, the police and the prosecution decided
to forego a thorough investigation in favor of something easier.
Tunnel vision.
- Our evidence and testimony will establish the following:
The defendant was on the brink of his biggest achievement yet--
becoming a billionaire.
A very elite club that not many people,
including a person of color, get into.
Would've been quite a feat. But at what cost?
♪
That cost was the life of Kaleesha Moore.
- That means they picked who they believed committed the crime,
and they created a story that they are now hoping you will believe.
- Our victim, Kaleesha Moore, dedicated four years of her life
to helping the defendant build up his company.
But because Mrs. Moore was going to share with the world damaging information
that she had that could have prevented the defendant from becoming a billionaire,
he came to her home, he seduced her,
and then he murdered her with the stem of a wine glass.
- But I'm here to tell you that their story is not true.
You will see that it is not based on real evidence or hard facts.
It is only based on assumptions, incompetence and, frankly, laziness.
- You cannot bring our dear Kaleesha Moore back.
- And that is why we are here today,
because the LAPD and the prosecution
would rather get a quick win than do real work.
- But... you can prevent the defendant
from committing more evil by after hearing all of our testimony
and seeing all of our evidence,
finding him guilty of murder.
- So however you may feel about Mr. Miller's affair,
don't believe the prosecution's hype.
Adultery is not murder.
And you will see that Mr. Miller is simply an unfaithful man
on trial for a murder crime that he did not commit.
Thank you.
♪
[door opens]
Oh, those my babies I hear?
- Hi, Mom.
- Hi, sweetheart. Look at you.
You look so cute. [chuckles]
- What's up, Mom? - Hey, handsome.
SPENSER: Hey, guess what.
Dad's developing, like, this, like, really dope game.
JAX: Good.
That means I don't have to spend any more money at GameStop.
- Well, I ain't say all that now.
I'm just saying it's... it's cool.
- Oh. - He is trying to humble me already.
- Maybe you should stay and show her.
- Yeah, Daddy, can you stay?
- How about you and your brother go to your rooms
and no screens until you finish your homework, okay?
- Alright.
JAX: Yes? NAIMA: Yes.
- I mean, I'm just asking. What--
- You should have probably started with like "maybe."
- Did you sign Naima's field trip slip?
It was due today.
- Oh, shit.
- Don't worry about it.
I'll sign it and call Miss Campbell tomorrow
and make sure it's okay.
- Wow.
Maybe absence does make the heart grow fonder.
- Or less annoying.
- Okay, I'll take it.
So how's the trial?
I mean, they can't stop talking about it on TV.
- It's going fine.
I mean, it just started, so, you know, we'll see.
- I mean, I'm sure you'll kill it in court. You always do.
- Wow. LEWIS: What?
- I rarely get a compliment from you about my job.
- Hmm.
Maybe we're both growing.
- Maybe.
- Have a good night. JAX: Hmm.
Lewis, thank you.
You too.
LEWIS: You lookin' good on TV.
[door opens, closes]
♪
[both moaning]
♪
[moaning continues]
♪
[cell phone chimes]
♪
[laughter]
JAX: Alright, y'all, this food is ready.
Get your plates.
SALLY: Okay, fancy!
Come on now, I was expecting chips and dip and raisins and shit
you get at Buddha Market.
I wish I would have known,
I wouldn't have ate before I came.
- What? - Me too.
- Damn, it's like that?
SALLY, AUTUMN AND SHANELLE: Yep!
- Y'all do me so dirty. Why?
- So are y'all ready for this reunion?
- Fake smiling and pretend to remember folks' names?
Baby, I am ready!
Been practicing my fake smile. See?
- Oh! Jesus. Imma have nightmares about that.
Don't you ever in your life do that again.
[laughter]
- Yep. JAX: Yep.
- Y'all bringing dates?
Wifey can't come so I don't feel like being a seventh wheel without her.
- Well, Chris is flying back from his conference that afternoon,
so I doubt he'll feel like it.
- Look, y'all already know me and Lewis are still complicated,
so probably not.
- Yeah, same with JT, girl. Same.
Well, I guess it's just us, then.
No new friends. - Ooh. Ooh.
- Hey. JAX: Don't need 'em.
Here for it. JAX: Done.
- Hey, now, now, now. - Eeh.
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink. - Clink, clink, clink.
[scatting]
- Now, the chicken, I did make, y'all.
- Girl, you did not. - Stop lying!
- I attempted.
- Look at you.
- Why is there a box labeled-- - Just 'cause you can't--
[chatter continues]
SALLY: Come on.
[dishes clattering]
- Autumn. - Hey, girl.
- Thought you left. I appreciate you cleaning up.
- I got you.
- I don't know what them other hoes go for, I swear.
- Well, we're gonna do the best there is, okay?
- Oh.
You know what I meant to ask you?
You know any at-home remedies for a yeast infection?
- Yeast infection?
- Yeah, girl, I think I got one.
And in the midst of this trial,
I did not have time to go to the doctor for that.
- So who is he?
- Who is who?
- I may be married to a woman now,
but I have had plenty of I-was-in-denial dick
to know new niggas usually mean new issues,
so again, who is he?
Or she? Or they?
- He.
It's-it's a he.
- Okay?
[Jax chuckles]
- Girl, I swear, if you knew.
This brotha sex game is A-1, okay?
Give me ten more yeast infections. Shit.
I--
[Jax shushes]
- [whispering] You crazy.
But you look happy.
- Oh, my God.
It has been a long time since I've had this much fun.
- Is this a relationship thing?
I mean... what about you and Lewis?
- I don't know. I don't know.
Me and me and... the guy,
we had sex here.
- [whispering] In your house?
- Yes. I mean, like, here here.
Girl! I scrubbed the shit out of this, okay?
But not just because of that,
I mean, because even though Lewis isn't here,
I mean, he's still... everywhere.
I mean, this is our house, you know.
And as bomb as that sex was,
I am not ready to have another man in this house,
you know, at least not yet.
I just--
I want something that's easy.
And that's what this is.
- Does the mystery man know that's what you want?
- No, I mean, things have just started, so it hasn't come up.
- Well, what are you gonna do when it does?
- Okay, Dr. Owens, am I gonna have to pay for this session?
- Okay. Sorry. Occupational hazard.
- I mean, I'm sure it's gonna come up at some point, you know,
but for now... I just--
I want something that feels like a vacation, you know.
A break from all the complications of a, of a real relationship.
- Like a vacay bae.
- Yes, like a vacay bae!
- Well, bitch, live your life and have fun in the sun.
[sighs]
But don't be like Stella getting her groove back
and suddenly a nigga from the islands is living in your house.
- Okay. AUTUMN: 'Cause the real version
is not a happy ending. - That's extreme.
- What's extreme is having biscuits here
when your biscuits were buttered right here too.
- Ew! Stop it. Stop.
JUDGE GREEN: Mr. Ortiz, are you ready to begin?
- Yes, Your Honor.
The people call-- - Detective Samuel Charles.
- Dr. Sanjeev Ahmed.
- Can you please let the jurors know why you're here today?
- I'm a detective with the Los Angeles Police Department
and the investigating officer in this case.
- I was the chief medical examiner.
- And can you tell us what you found?
- Used condom and a wine glass.
Stem of the glass was used to kill the victim.
The semen in the condom
and the fingerprints in the wine glass and the stem
both match that of the defendant.
- The decedent had an incise wound, that is a cutting wound to the neck.
It extended from the cheek to the neck,
and there were small shards of glass left in the cheek,
as well as bruising around the hands and arms
from some sort of struggle.
- Detective Charles, you said the murder occurred
between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 12 a.m., correct?
- That is correct.
- You spent only one hour at the crime scene.
- We got everything we needed.
- After only one hour,
you decided Mr. Miller was the primary suspect?
- Yes.
- Did you question the victim's ex-assistant
who broke into her car a month before her murder?
- Didn't need to.
- Well, your job as lead detective is to do a thorough investigation, correct?
- That is correct.
JAX: Question as many people as possible.
- As many as necessary that lead us in the right direction.
JAX: And yet this disgruntled ex-employee
who broke into Kaleesha's car you failed to question.
- What did you determine was the cause of death?
- The decedent died of shock and hemorrhaging
after being stabbed in her jugular vein.
- And what did you determine was the manner of death?
- A homicide.
- Dr. Ahmed, you work for Los Angeles County?
- Yes.
- And you only ever testify for the prosecution?
- Uh, yes, most of the time.
- Most of the time.
According to my notes, you've only ever testified for the defense
five times in your entire 15-year career.
DR. AHMED: Yes. I-- [clears throat]
I suppose.
- And I suppose that maybe your reports tend to benefit the side
that's kept you employed for these last 15 years.
MIKE: Objection. Argumentative.
JUDGE GREEN: Sustained.
Mrs. Stewart?
- All good, Your Honor. Nothing further.
♪
- So, how this story ends is up to you.
Now it's your turn to tell me what you want.
- I want your husband to go to prison for what he did.
- Oh, you think he murdered Kaleesha?
- You don't? - Brayden is not a violent man.
He is an adulterous, lying, entitled pussy,
but a pussy nonetheless.
He throws money at problems, not wine glasses.
- If you think that about him, why are you still with him?
- Why did you take Kaleesha back?
- 'Cause I loved her.
- Well, there you go.
- If you really love Brayden, why do you care what I want?
Why are you even here?
- I'm here because the emails I sent to Kaleesha make me look terrible.
And it reveals that I knew about the affair
long before Brayden told me.
- Making you a liar just like your husband.
SARAH: Ryan.
Please.
Despite what the DA's telling you,
despite the protests, despite whatever the media's saying,
when this is all over,
you are gonna need support, financial support,
and I can help you with that.
I am the only one at this point who can, okay?
So don't make a mistake you're gonna regret.
♪
- You rich people think you can just throw money at anything.
I already told you what I want.
Maybe you should start thinking about what the fuck you want.
See you in court, Mrs. Miller.
♪
JAX: Hey, Ma.
MAMA LU: Hi, baby. - What you doing here?
- I just wanted to bring you a little something to make you smile.
My famous and your favorite...
BOTH: ...pineapple upside down cake.
- Yes. - Thank you, Mom, I appreciate it.
- Oh, you look nice, Jacqueline.
Date night with Lewis?
- No, the kids are with him.
I'm--
I'm meeting up with a, a friend.
- Oh.
I talked to Lewis the other day
and he said you're being very nice to him lately.
I think he's hoping that's a good sign.
- Yeah, well, I guess we'll see.
[cell phone chimes]
- Or maybe there is someone else that makes you smile?
JAX: Hmm.
- Well, I just came to bring cake.
Whatever and whomever else is making you happy,
just make sure that he's worth the risk.
- Okay. So I had the best day in court.
You should have seen Mike's face when I--
♪
Oh, my God.
♪
Damon.
♪
- I got here a little early.
- Yeah, I see.
♪
This is amazing, Damon.
♪
[sighs]
♪
- Oh, my God, you.
♪
- I'm gonna go.
- You're gonna-- Wait. Wh-- Where are you going?
You can't expect me to enjoy this by myself.
♪
- I know you've been stressed out over the trial and everything,
and I can't, um,
I can't buy you designer purses and cars.
♪
But I can take care of you in other ways.
Let me do that.
♪
So tonight,
it's not about me.
- Oh.
♪
- It's all about you.
♪
You deserve this.
♪
You deserve everything, Jax.
♪
- Okay.
♪
If you insist.
♪
[water splashes]
♪
- According to Ryan's TA, Ryan went on a medical leave of absence.
- When?
- Well, around the time that Kaleesha left him for, uh--
[Daniel clears throat]
Sorry.
- Did Kaleesha mention this to you?
- No.
- Okay.
Well, it's gonna be difficult to find out exactly what happened because of HIPAA.
- No, I'm not afraid of no HIPAA.
Actually, I am because you can get in a lot of trouble
and going to jail is like the worst thing that could ever happ--
- Daniel, without violating classified medical records,
find out what kind of issue Ryan had.
- Why does it matter exactly?
Just curious.
- Well, if it's something that could affect the brain,
cause a change in his personality,
we can introduce the idea that maybe he committed the crime.
- Right. I'll do some digging.
- Hey, what's up?
- I miss you.
- Damon, it's been like two days. You'll live.
- Yeah, but if I don't,
it's your fault, alright?
JAX: [over phone] Boy, bye. Okay?
Anyway, I'm getting ready for my high school reunion tonight.
- Hmm. That sounds fun. You going alone?
JAX: No, with a couple friends.
- No Lewis?
- Um, no. He's not invited, and neither are you.
[chuckles]
Hello?
- I'm not, uh,
I'm not good enough to bring around your friends?
- What? No, I'm not saying that. It was a joke.
- Yeah, alright.
Whatever.
[groans]
You have fun tonight.
[line beeps]
♪
JAX: Twenty-five years later,
these parties are still wack.
- At least we still all know which cliques we're in.
JAX: Hmm. MAN: Still a crew, huh?
- Hey. SALLY: Still a crew.
- Jax, you're like a famous person.
- I represent famous people. I am not famous.
It's a big difference.
- Well, one of us is on TV defending a murderer,
and one of us is not.
- Oh, no, no, no, no. Don't come-- - Is that Jamarion Tucker?
♪ hip-hop song playing ♪
♪
- [mouths] Wow.
♪
SALLY: I don't even know how we're related.
- Always doing the most.
- The fucking most.
[overlapping chatter]
- [mouths] Sorry.
- Yeah.
- I'm getting a drink.
♪
- Wow.
[sighs]
RICH: What is this?
- I need someone to look over these contracts.
We have an interested buyer,
but I need an outside opinion on the deal.
- Oh.
- What's wrong?
- Brayden said he wasn't sure he wanted to sell the company anymore.
- What?
When did he say this?
RICH: The other day.
[scoffs]
- Maybe it's, uh, it's just the trial, and he's freaking out.
But this, this was always his goal.
Did he say why he's changed his mind?
- He said since Kaleesha died, it put a lot into perspective.
- Wow.
Even in death, she's fucking things up.
♪
No matter what Brayden says, we need to strike while the iron's hot.
With this trial, if we wait, we could lose this offer
and any future offers.
Brayden's mind is just a little... clouded.
♪
So can you help me with this?
♪
Or do you need to run this by Jax?
- No, I'll do it.
But let's keep this between us?
WOMAN: Hello, JT.
- Thank you, baby, for coming out tonight. That meant a lot to me.
- Why didn't you tell me I was gonna be the only nigga here?
- Is it too much to ask you to do me a favor sometimes?
And what does it matter anyway?
These fools were all up in your face the entire night.
- I don't give a fuck about that shit! - Well, you could've fooled me.
- Don't act like this shit is about me.
You wanted to flex in front of your old friends.
That's why you brought me.
- Whatever, nigga. I don't need you.
I can do shit on my own.
JT: Yeah? Yeah? - Yes.
JT: Oh, you wanna be independent?
Like-like Destiny's Child? Alright.
Find your own way home, Beyoncé.
- Whatever. Open the door.
- Always think I'm playing around? - Open the fuckin' door.
- Get outta here. - Open the--
- Get away from the car.
SHANELLE: Are you-- [tires screeching]
What the fuck?
Jamarion! What the fuck?
Fuck.
♪
[sighs]
- What's up? I thought you were grown.
You could find your own way home.
Do you need to get in the car seat?
- Fuck you, Jamarion.
You play too fuckin' much! - Yo, don't slam my door.
- Take me home!
♪
JAX: Everything okay?
- Brayden told me about Ryan's medical leave.
Did you ever find out what that was about?
- Uh, no, but that's not surprising.
Medical records are damn near impossible--
- Never underestimate the power of money and privilege.
- Ryan, you said you and Kaleesha were working on your marriage.
Were you aware of the affair between her and the defendant?
- I was.
But I love--
loved Kaleesha.
So I forgave her.
- And on the night in question,
where were you?
- A faculty event honoring the dean of our college.
- When did you find out what happened to Kaleesha?
- Her cousin Fallon called me the next day.
- And you saw her?
- In a body bag.
- Nothing further, Your Honor.
♪
- Mr. Moore, you mentioned on the night in question
you were at a faculty event, correct?
- Yes, ma'am. - What time did you leave the event?
RYAN: Uh--
I'm not sure. Late.
- I see. And why did you leave the event?
Did you know Brayden was at Kaleesha's house that night?
- No, I did not.
JAX: And when did you find that out?
- I found out later, after he had killed her.
- Mr. Moore, please answer the questions without commentary.
JAX: Thank you, Your Honor.
Okay, so why did you leave the event early?
- I got into a disagreement with a colleague.
JAX: And what was the reason for this disagreement?
- It was about my tenure track.
- Because it was stalled, correct?
[stammers] - Mr. Moore, please answer.
- I had some issues to sort out.
JAX: Hmm.
And by issues, do you mean you were committed on the 5150?
- Yes.
- And a 5150 allows for temporary involuntary psychiatric commitment
of those who present a danger to themselves or others.
- Yes. JAX: And Kaleesha called the authorities
on the 5150, correct? RYAN: Yes.
JAX: And this was after she came to work
with a red eye? - Uh-- That was a mistake!
- So you tend to do violent things in an erratic state?
- Objection. Argumentative.
Misstates the testimony. Assumes facts not in evidence.
- Objection sustained.
- No further questions.
♪
JUDGE GREEN: We will resume witness testimony
in the morning. Thank you.
[gavel pounds]
♪
THEO: Got here as soon as I could.
Everything alright?
- Do you remember when we met? College?
Freshman year.
John Jay 6.
[Brayden laughs]
- We spent way too much time on that floor.
- Yeah, in that lounge that was by the elevator
with that small-ass television.
- [Theo laughs] In the middle of Manhattan,
and all we wanted to do was stay in and watch sitcoms.
- No.
I hung out there because
from there you could see everyone.
Who left with who, when they came back, what was going on.
It was the Columbia University version of Instagram.
- I didn't know that.
- My point is, is that while you were watching Must See TV,
I was gathering information because that's what I do.
And that's how I found out
you've been trying to sell Clout behind my back.
- Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that.
- When? Before or after you went to the board?
Are you trying to take my company from me?
- What? Brayden, no, I--
Kaleesha was stealing from the company.
From you.
- I don't believe you.
- She was using you, Brayden.
This woman threatened to take down the company you built,
almost ruined your marriage,
stole funds from right under your nose.
And now you're being accused of her murder.
Still, from that look on your face,
I can tell you're still in love with her.
♪
You know, if I wanted to take this company, I could have.
Because you're weak, Brayden.
You let a blow job and some cocoa butter lead you astray.
Alright, alright. There's no need for that.
I'll let myself out.
♪
You should rest up for your murder trial.
♪
- You good?
- I found out Kaleesha was stealing from the company.
Some of these are even dated before the breakup.
She claimed to love me, but it turns out that she was
playing me all along.
- I'm sorry. - Yeah.
Me too.
JAX: How did you find out? - Theo.
- And you trust him?
- I don't know.
- We have Kaleesha's laptop.
- What do you mean?
- We were able to locate it through her cousin Morgan.
- What does it say?
- There's plenty about Clout all over it.
Kaleesha was smart enough to write about it in code,
but, Brayden,
I have a responsibility to turn this over to the prosecution.
So I will ask you one last time.
What was Kaleesha gonna whistleblow?
- Theo overvalued the company in preparation for the sale.
- Okay.
- It happens all the time. It's not a big deal.
But knowing that Kaleesha was stealing
means that the company's worth even less than I originally thought.
Which is why I didn't wanna tell you what Kaleesha knew
when we were deciding to sell.
- Well, look, Brayden, my job as your attorney
is to keep you out of prison,
not protect your stock options.
- I just--
I just need a moment to figure this out.
- Until you do, do whatever you need to do to keep Theo as close as you can
and those documents, as far away from you as possible.
♪
- Miss Konner, can you please tell the jury what your job is?
- I am a telecommunications expert with the phone company.
Additionally, I keep track of pinging for the company.
- And you were able to verify the authenticity of a voice mail
left on Ryan Moore's phone the night Kaleesha died?
- That's correct.
- Before I play the voice mail, I'd like to warn everyone
that we're gonna hear some disturbing sounds
of Kaleesha's final minutes.
Miss Konner, how long's the voice mail?
- It is approximately four minutes,
but at some point it does cut off due to length.
- Judge Green, I'd like to play that voice mail
and mark it as the people's exhibit 42.
- Proceed.
[Kaleesha gasping over laptop]
[Kaleesha groans]
[Kaleesha whimpering]
[Kaleesha cries]
[Kaleesha gasping]
♪
[Kaleesha whimpering]
[Kaleesha groans]
[Kaleesha chokes]
[stops audio]
[Mike clears throat]
MIKE: Miss Konner, you can also confirm
that that voice mail was left on Ryan Moore's phone.
- That's correct. - And despite the defense's attempt
to portray a man with mental health issues as a murderer,
the phones were not in the same place.
- No, these phones did not ping in the same place.
- Thank you, Miss Konner.
♪
- ...so then, my grandfather gets to the register,
and the lady's like, "It's gonna be five dollars."
Then he just throws down five dollars' worth of pennies on the counter.
[voice fading] So then, this lady's sitting here
and she's counting five dollars worth of pennies...
[indistinct mumbling]
What's going on with you?
Is it the case?
- Damon, just, can we take this to go?
- So, uh, you want me to follow you to your crib?
JAX: Um, no.
No, I'm fine. Thank you.
- What about tomorrow?
I could stop by and make you some of my famous lentil soup.
Okay.
Yeah.
So, Jax, you, uh--
You invite me to your house,
but then you don't want me there.
Then you invite me out and I see you looking around.
Clearly you don't wanna be out with me neither.
So what do you want, Jax?
[sighs]
- Fuck. Damon, I don't know.
- Clearly.
- Look, you're still getting on your feet.
- So this is about me being some nigga that's just getting out of prison, huh?
- No. No, it's-it's-it's not that.
It's a lot of things, okay?
I mean, I'm technically still married.
- Oh, yeah, yeah. So now you're married.
- I'm not saying that.
I'm-I'm just saying that this is all new to me, okay?
I'm trying to figure all of this out,
and I can't do that if you're in the house that I shared with my husband.
- I don't wanna be some amusement park to you,
where you get a thrill and leave.
From the moment we made a connection 16 years ago,
I wanted you.
Not for your body, you, Jax, all of you.
I need to know if you want the same.
- I can't give you that answer, Damon.
At least not right now.
- Yeah, I think you just did.
[knock on door]
RYAN: You have got to be joking.
- Just hear me out.
[exhales]
- You told your husband's attorney about my mental episode, didn't you?
You find that out from your rich-ass daddy?
- I don't know how she found out about that,
but it wasn't from me.
RYAN: I don't believe you.
SARAH: You told me what you wanted.
But Brayden going to prison?
That is not up to either of us.
I don't think you want Brayden to pay for killing your wife.
You want him to pay for fucking her.
- So what if that's true?
What am I supposed to do now?
- Hmm, well--
You may not be able to get what you want in that courtroom,
but there are other ways
to make Brayden suffer.
- Like what?
What are you doing?
- Showing you
how good revenge feels.
- Oh--
Sarah. [zipper unzips]
Uh--
♪
- I'm sorry for not trusting you.
It's just been a lot.
- It's all good. - And you're right.
I do still love Kaleesha,
but I love this company more.
These documents aren't good for me.
And what isn't good for me isn't good for the company.
- I agree. - No more secrets.
♪
[clears throat]
- Yo, this thing you got going, tell me about it.
Like, how much does it pay?
Like, what are the risks?
- [scoffs] What do I look like, LinkedIn, nigga?
I don't know.
It pays a lot, you could die. The end. Shit.
Listen, man, you took care of me
when Mom and Pops died and I'm forever grateful.
All I'm trying to do is return the favor. Let me.
- I can't get caught up.
- I'm telling you, this shit is le--
I'm telling you, this shit is legit.
It's foolproof.
I would never involve you with something that puts you in harm's way.
I'm your brother.
I always got your back.
♪
- Tell me more.
♪
[exhales]
♪
BRAYDEN: Sarah. - Oh, God, Brayden.
Honey, you scared me.
Ooh, what are you still doing up?
- Waiting for you.
- Well, here I am.
I'm exhausted. I'm, uh, I'm going to head upstairs.
- Okay, good night.
Oh, and, honey, one more thing.
- Yeah?
BRAYDEN: What the fuck are you up to?
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