MAN: All right, Timothy.
It is go time, brother. Okay?
Now, I need to be upstairs in five--
make that three-- minutes...
WOMAN: I'm sorry, it's this darn chip.
I don't know whether to-to swipe it
- or tap it or wave it. - Which means I need to know
the ceiling, okay? The absolute ceiling that
your guys are willing to pay.
WOMAN: Sorry. You know what?
I'll just get cash.
Um, hers is on me. I'll take a tall drip,
and you can keep the change. 23, great.
Which means I'm gonna close at 19,
so you remind your bosses how much I saved them
when they try to fight my bill.
Well, isn't that a nice way to start the day?
And they say the world is going to poop.
[sighs]
Ooh.
Oh, dear.
I got you.
Oh. Well, this is the day of kind gestures.
I can't thank you enough.
May I offer you one?
Oh. My grandma loves these.[laughs]
It's biological.
We hit a certain age and we start buying 'em.
Believe you me, I tried to resist,
and then I turned 65, and next thing I know,
I'm standing smack-dab in the middle of a Costco
with a four-pound bag.
[both laugh]
Uh, 21st floor, please.
I guess that's the thing.
Lots of times in life, we become exactly who
people expect us to be.[elevator bell dings]
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Kristine, can you buzz me in? Hands are full.
[buzzer sounds]
ELIJAH: Hello and happy Monday.
Before we dive in,
my deep condolences to all you Mets fans.
All right, that's... yes.
Yeah, I heard a bunch of you went to the game.
Team building. It's good for morale.
Shows that even though I'm an equity partner now,
I am still one of you,
a regular partner at heart,
if not in salary.
[laughter] Here we go.
Olympia, I heard you got a $2 million offer
to settle the Harris civil action.
- Yes, and I rejected it. - That trial is slated to start
tomorrow, and you cannot go to trial under any circumstance.
And I will be closing,
but $2 million is not enough, Elijah.
Raymond Harris lost 26 years of his life.
I need $4 million, minimum.
20 if I can just find the smoking gun
to prove that there was police corruption.
JULIAN:You've been looking for six months.
Well, I haven't been allocated the proper resources,
- Julian. - You have two associates
working around the clock.
Two very junior associates who equal one mediocre associate.
Is that your way of building morale?
Look, I might have a new lead.
A sketch of the prostitute...
ELIJAH: It's over, Olympia,
close the case.
Julian,
talk to me about Peabody.
We back-channeled last night,
and I got them up to $19 million.
MATTY: Actually, you can get
quite a bit more out of Peabody.
Uh, who are you?[chuckles]
Sorry, I got a little ahead of myself in my excitement.
I'm Matty, informally.
Formally Madeline Matlock.
Yes, Matlock like the old TV show,
which was all I heard between 1984 and 1992.
"You're a lawyer like Matlock. You're a lawyer like Matlock."
And every time I'd correct 'em,
"No, he's just pretending.
You know, I'm a real lawyer."
But, you know, you can only protest so much
before you sound like you got a big old pole up your heinie,
so I just let 'em have it
and I just said, "Yeah, well, yeah,
I'm a lawyer just like Matlock."
A lawyer working for...
You, hopefully.
You have an associate position open,
and it's been really hard to get an interview.
And I almost think it's 'cause of my age,
but that'd be violating discriminatory protections.
The point is, I just had to figure out
a way to break through the noise.
I think you definitely earned yourself an interview.
Well, thank you for that,
but I don't want an interview.
I want a job.
And as a reminder,
I do know the number that Peabody
is willing to pay,
and it is significantly higher than $19 million.
Course, I wouldn't overplay my hand with Peabody either.
I always say negotiations are an art
and a trap.
Let's avoid traps, then. How do you know the number?
Well, you see, there's this funny thing
that happens when women age.
We become damn near invisible.
Oh, not that I'm complaining.
I had my moment in the sun.
Plus it's useful because nobody sees us coming.
That's how I got through your security.
Several times.
And it's also how I knew that
Peabody's counsel grabs coffee
and updates his client between 8:15 and 8:25.
What's the number?
Am I hired?
SENIOR: No one is hired without a two-week trial.
What's their ceiling?
$23 million.
Which means I just made you
$4 million.
Do I still need a two-week trial?
Yes.
All right, fine. I'll start today.
Tell me, Ms. Matlock,
why do you want to work at my firm?
There's a time in life when you make decisions
based on what you think is right,
and there's a time when you make decisions based on money.
I did what was right all my life, and now
I need to make it rain,
so point me to a case
and put me to work.
She did ask for extra resources.
We seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot.
Wow, that is quite the pace.
Um, I just truly want to be useful.
Anything you need. Competence.
I need basic competence.
When was the last time you practiced law?
Um, well, that was in 1991.
And I understand 30 years can seem challenging,
but I assure you, I have remained pretty...
nearly up to date.
"Pretty nearly" or "almost sorta"?
Just let me prove that
I can be useful. Tell me how to do that.
Get me all of Thanksgiving.
I'm sorry, I'm not following.
I charge $1,200 an hour, so clear that up
with somebody whose time you can afford.
- You two, anything? - Nothing, no, not yet.
Remember what we talked about? That should have been one word.
Now, the call's coming in any minute.
Meet me in the conference room
and bring the new lawyer with you.
Madeline Matlock.
Like the TV show.
What TV show?
Exactly. You can call me Matty.
First day on the job,
thrilled to be part of the team.
Oh, no. This is gonna be a nightmare.
Be nice. Nice?
Don't tell me to be nice. I need to be trained by
senior partners, not senior citizens.
- Oh, God. - No offense, Perry Mason.
Ha, Matlock. BILLY: You know, if you say "no offense,"
it doesn't make it - any less rude. - We just got demoted
to a third, Billy.
[groans]
BILLY: In Sarah's defense, um,
she's a raging bitch. [chuckles]
Why is she so pissy?
No social life.
And plus she's wildly ambitious,
and we've been working on this case for six months now,
and Olympia still calls us "youtwo." One word.
So, yeah, you're not exactly joining the A-team.
Another old TV show you never heard of?
[chuckles] Well, my abuela and I watched telenovelas.
You know any of those? No.
That's fair. [chuckles]
Hey, before I forget,
Olympia mentioned I should get her Thanksgiving.
You any idea what she's talking about?
Uh, probably a custody thing.
Word is, their divorce is almost finalized.
FYI, top snack destination here.
You've got salty, you've got sweet,
you've got access to the back patio in case you need to cry.
Well, for the record, I'm salty.
I'm hoping I won't cry.
You said "their divorce."
Who's Olympia divorcing?
Julian.
Oh, the guy she was arguing with.
Well, file that under "Things I'm never gonna
get involved with, no way, nohow, no, sirree, Bob."
I'm gonna win her over the old-fashioned way.
Catch me up on the case.
Yep. Raymond Harris spent 26 years in jail
as a convicted serial murderer/rapist
but was recently exonerated through DNA evidence.
Now, the police department was definitely dirty back then,
tons of misconduct, but
in order to get the payout that he deserves,
we-- we need to find the smoking gun.
Why is everybody so sure there is one?
Well, because we got a tip from a guy who got a tip
from his dead uncle who was a retired cop.
- Oh, Lord. - Yeah.
Anyway, apparently a prostitute escaped
a really similar attack while Raymond was still in custody.
Stocking around the neck, the whole nine.
Word is, she went down to the station to file a report,
only there's no record of it,
which means if it exists, it was buried.
Well, I'm guessing you can't find the prostitute
from 26 years ago.
[sighs] Don't know her name,
much less if she's alive.
Well, there's a lot of invisible people in the world.
In the partners' meeting,
Olympia said something about a sketch?
Well, that's complicated.
Uh, I'm sorry.
How-how did you get into the partners' meeting?
Oh, that's a long story.
I'll tell you about it next time we share something salty.
Is there anything else
I need to know to get on Olympia's good side?
Never give your opinion to a client.
Leave that to her.
Hello, Raymond, Jordan.
Got one more lawyer as we bring this home.
Please state your name
and whether you've ever had
any affiliation with the police department
or with my father's case, either directly or tangentially.
Jordan likes to record everything.
I don't like to record everything,
I have to record everything.
To keep people accountable.
My father was locked up for 26 years because people lied,
so, if it happens in this room,
I have a record.
I understand.
Apologies.
Madeline Matlock.
I have no affiliation with the police department
and never have.
JORDAN: What is it?
What's wrong?
The final settlement offer came in,
and it's $241,280,
and at this point I have to ask
if you want to settle.
- What? - We didn't settle
for $2 million.
What the hell makes you think we'd settle for $200,000?
Sorry.
- No, no. - Sorry.
You don't have to apologize.
Okay, I don't understand. What happened?
I don't know.
But the trial starts tomorrow,
and something changed.
They don't feel like we can make our case anymore,
and I'm worried.
Without the smoking gun,
given your father's prior criminal history
and the fact that he confessed to the crime...
RAYMOND: Under duress.
- I took it back. - OLYMPIA: I know.
But that initial confession means that the city
is not obligated to pay you anything.
I'm sorry, Raymond, we've just--
we've run out of time.
OLYMPIA [on recording]: So... you have
a very big decision to make, Raymond.
Remember this? This is from our first meeting.
I listen to it a lot.
OLYMPIA: You've met with a lot of lawyers,
and I'd like to say there's no wrong decision,
but you know what?
There is a wrong decision.
But that also means there's a right decision.
And I am that right decision
because I believe in you, Raymond.
And I care that this corrupt police department
stole your future.
Trust me. Trust me.
What do you think?
Um...
Go on.
If you have an opinion, give it.
Their offer's insulting. Go to trial.
JORDAN: I agree.
You said you'd come through, so come through.
You think Olympia's blaming me for going to trial?
- Probably not. - A hundred percent yes.
I mean, I would.
You're saying Ms. Matlock convinced them
and one-upped you?
She didn't one-up me. Now I'm a step closer
to firing her for cause.
And frankly, I didn't want to convince Raymond to settle.
Unacceptable. The firm needs you back
on cases that actually make money.
And I billed more than any other junior partner
for three straight years.
Yeah, hard to remember when you've been hunting
goose eggs for six months.
Because I'm trying to establish
a whole new revenue stream with no support.
I fought off three separate attempts
to have the venue changed by myself,
which means the whole jury pool knows that there has been
extensive police corruption.
And the whole jury pool knows that because I've
kept the story in the paper.
Which is why the city was settling.
"Was" being the operative word.
Exactly. And without a private investigator
or, at the very least, a jury consultant,
I have no idea what changed.
Well, the firm isn't gonna pump money into a pro bono case.
Well, ideally,
this isn't pro bono. It's a test case.
Olympia got burned out after defending Big Pharma.
Oh, Big Pharma, big money. That's where I want to be.
So what do you mean this is a test case?
Well, if Raymond gets a number
higher than the national average,
then the firm takes a cut.
So Olympia's argument to him is that she can get
a much higher number.
And the argument to the firm is that social justice
can mean real money.
So you can do good and do well.
That's the noble version, anyway.
What's the non-noble version?
She's figuring out yet another way to monetize misfortune
because she's - a freaking genius. - Mm-hmm.
You're coming up for senior partnership.
I don't have to remind you what's at stake.
Then why are you?
Because I'm still your father-in-law.
The divorce is almost finalized.
You think I give a rat's ass?
Father-in-law is a lifetime position.
I know what's at stake.
I just want this to work.
I know you do.
But if it doesn't,
you're back on corporate litigation.
Got it?
OLYMPIA: So the biggest question
we have to tackle is:
should Raymond be called to the stand?
What we need is a jury consultant
so that we can audition
Raymond's testimony,
see how the mock jury will respond to him.
But unfortunately we can't afford that.
So you need the off-brand model, huh?
Or better yet, a freebie.
Which is what I'm always looking for
since my circumstances changed.
For instance, I stopped buying ketchup
and I started bringing ketchup packets home
every time I went out.
And this firm definitely has a lot of people
who like ketchup.
- What? - Senior knows we're moving forward
and he's the one in charge,
- so give me space. - I came to offer
my services as second chair
so these last six months haven't been
a colossal waste of time, but if you want space...
No, no, no, I don't.
I'm sorry. Thank you.
Actually, can you look around the building and find me
two Black men in their 40s,
a 50-something Latino man,
a 20-something Asian woman,
and two white ladies in their 50s?
Go to the secretaries,
the maintenance department, food services...
They already work here.
So they're our free ketchup packets.
We'll match the demographics
of the jury and preview Raymond's testimony
with people who are already here on the clock.
And you three... You know, you can actually separate us...
Shh!
Go to Sherleen's and get her sketch. Hmm?
- Who's Sherleen? - An old ho.
That's what she calls herself.
I said "aging prostitute" once and she corrected me,
"I'm an old ho."Copy that.
SARAH: I'm just saying,
MacGyver does a whole ketchup monologue
and she doesn't get shushed.
It's-it's Matlock, ha!
Because the ketchup monologue was useful.
Get over yourself.
FYI, Sherleen's kind of a nutjob.
But she's worked the streets a long time
and she says that she remembers
the prostitute we're looking for.
Just not her name. Or anything useful.
And, Sarah... Shh.
So petty.
Who's she?
Hey, I'm Matty. It's nice to meet you.
Wow. I love your place.
Thanks, I did the art.
That over there is a useful map.
You know where your clitoris is?
Lots of women your age don't.
I certainly do. Though my husband didn't.
And I never said anything. Imagine that.
38 years and I never said,
"Could you just move a little to the left
and go twice as fast?"
Course, he never told me he was sleeping
with other people and had a massive gambling problem,
which left me in debt, so I guess we're even.
I like her.
[chuckles]: I like you, too.
Thanks for helping us.
I'll go find the sketch.
Take your time.
Wow, there's so much to look at here.
Clearly a life well-lived.
Not me. I picked the wrong man.
SHERLEEN: Okay, here's my sketch.
Actually, it's a painting.
[gasps] Wow.
Lot of orange up top.
- That's her hair color? - Exactly.
It's very chaotic, isn't it?
Drugs make people chaotic.
MATTY: They certainly do.
And you all ran the names
of all the prostitutes arrested
within the year by Sherleen?
Of course. In the whole tristate area.
MATTY: Nice. And, uh, you looked for people
with narcotics charges?
Since our, uh, our prostitute here had
a "chaotic" drug problem, per this sketch?
We... did not.
Well, that's probably too big a pool.
Sherleen,
was there a drug dealer the other hos favored?
♪ ♪
Hello there.
How'd the mock jury go?
Useful.
But, unfortunately, we got a pretty mixed reaction
to Raymond's testimony, so I cannot put him on the stand.
His daughter's gonna have to get those sympathy votes for us,
which she is not excited about.
Well, you're gonna like this.
We might have a lead on our missing prostitute.
Sherleen remembered a guy named Big Vinnie
who used to supply all the girls,
so we did a little digging,
and his real name is Vincent De Luca.
In prison at Evandale. We're gonna go up
in the morning.
[chuckles] Okay.
Some good news... finally.
Uh, the thing is,
I'm the one who figured that out. Mm.
And I'm hoping you're finding me useful
because... I've thought about it
and I really don't think it's a good idea for me
to get involved in your custody dispute with Julian.
Over Thanksgiving.
Okay, no problem.
Great.
I only asked because you wanted to know
how to get on my good side.
MATTY: - Hey there, Julian. - Hey.
I'm just checking in on Peabody.
Closed at $23 million,
just like you said.[both chuckle]
I've got the kids tonight,
otherwise we'd be having a Scotch.
Oh, well, no Scotch for me...
Mm. ...unless I'm getting laid.
- Mm. - I guess... I guess that's not on the table.
Where did you come from, Madeline Matlock? [laughs]
Naples, Florida, originally,
then a little detour through Georgia
before my ex-husband dragged me up north.
Not that I'm bitter and broke.
[chuckles] You specialize
in pharmaceuticals, right?
- Mm-hmm. - That's where I need to be.
How old are your kids?
Uh, twins. They're eight.
- Aw. That's a great age. - Yeah.
12 is tougher. I'm raising my grandson...
but don't ask me for any advice--
he loathes me. [chuckles]
Have you got any plans for Thanksgiving weekend?
Because Olympia mentioned
she'd love to take the twins on a little getaway.
After you all have dinner together, of course.
And vacations do benefit everyone.
Did Olympia send you? To ask for my weekend?
And so then Julian explained that he'd be
more than happy to let you have his weekend
if you leave the marital apartment
within the month and cede the deed to him
in pleno. So? Do we have a deal?
You're being ridiculous. You don't have plans.
Oh, as a matter of fact, I do.
And I'm the one being ridiculous?
I'm sorry. [chuckles] Uh, will you excuse us?
Oh, you bet.
Ridiculous is sending Matlock to do your dirty work.
I thought she'd have more luck.
You seemed to like her in the meeting.
You're pissed because I undercut you in the meeting.
Yeah, because it was personal.
That's not true. I don't think you're acting
in the firm's best interests.
Well, you could have emailed me rather than going
after me in public.[knock at door] Yeah...
Sorry to interrupt, but we have a problem.
Check the Post.
[sighs]
OLYMPIA: "On the eve of the Harris trial, a study reveals
"police corruption in the late '90s
not as widespread as initially reported"?
- What? - SARAH: And it's not just the Post.
All the other outlets are picking it up.
[sighs] Okay, um...
You could go, we'll talk later.
I'm not going anywhere.
Let's strategize.
For the good of the firm?
Policemen's union must have known
this article was coming out,
and that's why - they dropped the number. - Yeah.
They orchestrated this, clearly.
And held on to the article for the night before the trial
so they could inflict the most prejudice on the jury.
My entire case is based
on police corruption.
Damn it! Let's hope your dealer remembers
a drug-addicted prostitute from 26 years ago.
You have a plan?
To get him to talk to you?
We sure do.
- Do we have a plan? - Not yet.
We've got all night to come up with something.
Now remember, Hoboken, Brenda,
First Baptist Church, Florida.
Excellent research, Sarah.
Really top-notch.
BIG VINNIE: Uh, I don't know
- these people. - MATTY: Vincent De Luca,
I'm gonna tell your mother you said that.
You know my mom?
It's me. Matty.
[coughs] I met your mom when I moved
up north to Hoboken.
Ran day care.
First Baptist? With your Aunt Brenda?
[coughing]
I'm sorry.
My emphysema flares up
when I, when I get upset.
It's not your fault.
I guess I just look different
since I got sick.
Lost a lot of weight.
I just never thought you wouldn't recognize me.
No, it just took a second.
I-I recognize you.
I was just - kidding around. - MATTY: Thank God.
'Cause I suddenly panicked that I'd look nuts
in front of these lawyers.
They came to the neighborhood
looking for your mom,
and I told them, "Cindy moved to Florida.
And how can I help?" And here we are.
I think they got some big trial starting today.
First, I'll make a motion in limine
to try to get the location moved...
In light of the highly prejudicial article
- that came out last night. - Two months ago, you argued
the jury could handle the publicity.
OLYMPIA: It won't work, but we need it on record for appeal.
- Motion denied. - OLYMPIA: After the jury is seated,
we'll move into opening arguments.
That's my first chance to tell your story.
And it's a horror story.
Raymond Harris spent 26 years
in a six-by-nine cell, knowing he was innocent
but also knowing
that no one cared.
But you can show him that you care.
And that's when I'll try to get in
an explanation for the reason you're not taking the stand.
You can show him that you care about his trauma.
The fact that he still can't sleep.
He has a crippling fear of public speaking.
- Objection. - During my opening statement?
Approach the bench.
She's clearly trying to imply that her client
isn't testifying because he's been traumatized,
when we know for a fact that it's because
she doesn't want his priors brought up.
OLYMPIA: Again,
I'll lose,
but we'll get it in the jury's heads.
OLYMPIA: Apologies, Your Honor.
I will be more careful.
Look, there's just no way that I'm gonna remember a...
lady-of-the-night junkie from 26 years ago.
MATTY: Oh, I know how tricky
memory can be.
And I do all those exercises
that the AARP suggests,
but I find what triggers my memory are specifics.
You got any, Mr. Martinez?
Yeah, of course.
Here's what we can tell you to help you recall 1996.
It was an election year. Clinton's second term.
Bob Dole was his opponent.
Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned.
That was a big deal.
Macarena.
Everyone was doing the Macarena.
I wasn't doing the Macarena. Other people were,
and I remember thinking it's a good thing I don't carry,
'cause I would've blown their brains out.
That's great research.
But, Vinnie, I want you to cast your mind back
to the time when the Macarena was making you angry.
Okay, look, I do remember this one redhead junkie
who just up and disappeared one day.
And that could be her.
- Not Carla. - BILLY:Got it,
- but do you remember her name? - No, that's what
I used to called her: "Not Carla."
See, I used to love the TV show Cheers.
Do you remember that show?
I do, but I'm guessing these kids don't.
Yeah, probably not.
Anyway, I'd say "Cheers, Carla,"
and she'd get all pissed off and say that's not her name.
Whatever, it was close.
Eventually, I just called her Not Carla.
But it's like Carla, right? Carly? Caroline? Carolina?
Carlina, Carlotta, Carlin...
Carlin. Yes.
Okay, driver's license 1993 to 1998,
first name Carlin, spelled I-N, E-N, O-N, Y-N,
ages 18 to 32.
Might as well cast a wide net.
Yeah, well, that's very wide.
I mean, that might take too long...
[phone chimes] Okay. 214 hits.
Things are faster now, Matty.
Billy, let's piece together their lives.
Eliminate anyone who was out of state in 1996.
We are looking for redheads, people.
Wow.
Detective Ferguson,
how many times did Raymond Harris tell you
and your fellow officers that he was innocent?
I have no idea.
Approximately. More than 100?
Objection. Asked and answered.
Your Honor, I'm trying to establish a course of conduct.
I'll allow it.
OLYMPIA: Thank you. Is it your best estimate
that he said he was not guilty more than 100 times?
- Probably. - Okay.
So, more than 100 times Mr. Harris says he's not guilty,
and after you question him for 11 hours,
he says he's guilty.
How long after Raymond confessed
did he retract that confession?
About ten minutes later.
Eight. What did he do in between?
I can't remember.
He went to the bathroom.
Detective Ferguson, after Raymond
retracted his confession, did you investigate further?
- No. - Was there anything to link Mr. Harris
to the crime scene other than the fact
that he was seen in the area by one eyewitness
- who was admittedly intoxicated? - Yeah.
He matched the description we put out.
Right. I have that description.
Admitting this in evidence as plaintiff exhibit 4B.
Can you read it aloud, please?
Black male, no facial hair.
Five-foot-ten to six-foot.
Well...
I can see why you thought
it was Raymond Harris.
No more questions, Your Honor.
Thank you again for your service.
Let's start at that last point, Detective Ferguson.
Why didn't you investigate further
after Mr. Harris retracted his confession?
Because people take back confessions all the time.
The reason we didn't keep looking is simple:
the most believable explanation for what happened
is usually what happened.
So, in your opinion this wasn't a case
of widespread police corruption?
Come on. You see the papers today?
There was no widespread corruption.
[whispers]: They found the prostitute.
CARLIN: Look, I haven't thought about that night for a long time.
I knew I was going to be murdered,
and I knew no one would care.
And so I just fought.
And because of God or whatever higher power you believe in,
I got away.
And I shouldn't have.
And so I changed my life.
I got sober.
Which was the hardest thing I ever did.
But I did it.
And I went to college and...
I have a life that I never imagined.
But, uh, my family doesn't know about my past.
Not my husband, not my kids.
Well, you could testify in closed court.
We just need to establish that you reported
the attack while Raymond was in jail
to prove there was a cover-up.
No, it will get out.
I have teenagers.
I'm sorry, I-I, I can't.
We can subpoena you.
No. No, you don't understand,
that will destroy my family.
Please.
Please, you don't know what I've been through.
We can't actually subpoena you.
[exhales] To get you added
to the witness list this late,
we'd have to submit an affidavit
with your cooperation.
Well, I won't give it.
MATTY: I'm sorry.
I couldn't lie to her.
Well, you also didn't have to give her
the road map on how to get out of testifying.
You're right. And i-it's been a while,
so maybe... Maybe what?
Maybe you shouldn't have come back to work?
I agree.
Which is why I didn't want you hired from the moment
you brought up discriminatory practices and ageism,
which is an offensive manipulation of a law
that was established primarily to keep workers from getting
pushed out prematurely, whereas you getting blocked
was likely because it has been 30 years
since you've practiced law.
Which, best-case scenario,
you just proved to be a recipe for disaster.
Worst-case scenario?
You gave that woman a way out
because you felt sorry for her.
Because you saw her
living in suburbia
and she reminded you of yourself.
But you know what? Those people who remind you
of yourself have generations of advantage
over the people who remind me of myself.
Do you know who I identify with?
Raymond and his family.
Who you just screwed over.
[voice breaking]: Hey, Alfie, it's Grammy.
Oh, I'm so sorry I won't be home for dinner again.
Oh...
I sound weird?
[chuckles]: No, I'm fine.
Just busy.
I'm getting called in, so I'll talk to you later.
BILLY: Something salty?
I'm not one for pep talks,
but I am here to support
whatever Billy is about to say to you.
There's no need to say it.
I was wrong, I let my emotions get in the way.
Something I'd never do when I was younger.
Back then I kept things separate.
I just can't...
I can't let any more people down.
Not at this moment in my life, I just...
Mm-mm.
Can't do it.
Okay. Um...
Time to get over yourself.
This is completely normal.
You know, we're on the crying patio, remember?
But come on.
I mean, we've accomplished more with you
than we have all year.
I mean, that's not entirely true.
What? Hyperbole helps no one.
But you've obviously been useful.
So...
stop feeling bad for yourself and pull up whatever
granny panties you wear and fix it.
[laughs softly]
Okay?
OLYMPIA: Jordan, after your father
was wrongfully imprisoned, how did your life change?
Well, we lost our housing. I had to switch schools.
And everybody knew that my father
was convicted of rape and murder,
so you know who wanted to hang around me?
Hmm? People who thought that was cool.
And how did that affect you?
I mean, how didn't it affect me?
Can you be more specific?
This is your chance, Jordan.
Well, I'm 37 years old now and...
I've never had a relationship.
Why? Because
if I thought my father was capable
of this terrible thing, then how could I trust
anyone?
But he wasn't capable of it.
- It's okay. - No.
It's not okay.
Because the worst part is,
the worst part is that me and my dad,
we used to be close, and I...
I don't know how to get that back.
I can't get that back.
No further questions, Your Honor.
[knock at door]
MATTY: Just five minutes.
Please.
I helped you yesterday.
[sighs]
Look, I understand what's at stake.
And I understand why you said no.
More than you know.
I had a daughter.
And she died after a long battle with drugs.
And I carry the weight of that loss every day.
And usually I can handle it, right?
But...
...once in a while, and it's always unexpected...
...it becomes the only thing in the room.
And yesterday that's what happened.
When you were talking about
how hard you worked to get clean
and how far you'd come...
...I thought about what I'd do for my daughter.
And the answer is anything.
Everything.
But this is about Raymond Harris and his family.
And they've been destroyed.
[sobbing]: But I don't want to blow up my life.
Plus there's no guarantee they'll even believe me.
I mean, people don't care about prostitutes.
Even back then I knew it would go nowhere.
That's why I didn't...
What?
Carlin, I promise you
on my daughter's memory...
...I will not betray you.
But I need to know what you know.
The owner of this Greek restaurant
saw me fight the guy off.
And he walked me to the police station.
Hi there.
I'm wondering if Papa Cristo still owns this establishment?
First, I want to say I appreciate
how hard it must have been having a father in jail.
Though you had experienced his incarceration before,
am I right? Earlier in life?
Objection! Can we approach?
That was clearly prejudicial.
As prejudicial as suggesting your client
isn't testifying because he's - afraid of public speaking? - Worse.
He just made sure that the jury sees
my client as a criminal instead of a victim.
Enough!
Objection sustained, and the next time this happens,
you're both looking at a mistrial.
And so I went to Papa Cristo's restaurant,
and believe it or not, he's still there,
still sharp as a tack, and he's older than me.
[sighs] This is ridiculous.
You cannot introduce a new witness
this late in the case.
Not to mention, without the prostitute,
it's hearsay from 26 years ago.
OLYMPIA:Which qualifies as an excited utterance.
Papa Cristo told her he was on the phone
when he witnessed the attack.
So what? He screamed to a friend?
Come on.
How can anyone testify with clarity
to a conversation that happened 26 years ago?
MATTY: Ah. I got it. But just so I know
for the future,
if the friend taped the call, that'd be okay?
I mean, you wouldn't argue
against admitting the tape this late?
Did a friend tape the call?
No. But hypothetically.
Hypothetically, if a friend taped the call,
we'd admit it.
Gotcha. Well, here's the thing--
Papa Cristo didn't call a friend.
He called 911.
So we requested the audio recording,
which wasn't at the police station,
but luckily it was backed up on the state's server,
so...
we'll go ahead and admit that into evidence?
With your blessing.
PAPA CRISTO [on recording]: Yeah, hey, I just saw some girl escape this guy's car.
Hang on, honey, I'm on with 911!
She's got like a stocking or something around her neck and...
Oh, she says she's okay,
but I'm gonna walk her down to the station, though.
OLYMPIA: Detective Ferguson,
using your metrics,
what is the most believable scenario
for why this call was not logged in your precinct?
Someone got rid of the record.
OLYMPIA: Meaning they buried the evidence
in order to convict my client?
Yeah.
[gasps]
♪ ♪
JUDGE: Has the jury reached a verdict?
FOREMAN: Yes, we have, Your Honor.
Does the State of New York owe a duty to Raymond Harris?
The answer is yes.
Please state the total amount of money
that you would compensate the plaintiff Raymond Harris.
$20 million.
[gallery gasps]
RAYMOND: What you said up there--
we're gonna build back our relationship.
I love you.
I'm sorry
for losing sight of the client's best interest.
Won't happen again.
And I hope you'll support my bid for permanent employment.
Did you get me Thanksgiving weekend?
No.
But then again, I'm guessing you didn't want the weekend.
Because if you did,
you wouldn't have baited your ex-husband into going away.
Same way you baited me
into giving my opinion on the case early on.
Which makes me wonder why you want him out of the city.
But maybe I'm overthinking.
Maybe it's not that you're dating someone new,
someone he'd be unhappy about.
That's just where my paranoid mind went.
Hmm.
Your references checked out
and you were useful,
so you've been assigned
an office.
And I look forward to working with you again.
[Matlock intro theme playing]
Please turn that off.
[all laughing] No way.
I'm gonna watch a few episodes, Angela Lansbury.
After we drink, right?
You coming, Matty?
Oh, if only I was 40 years younger
and didn't have a surly grandson at home.
I'll see you two tomorrow.
I got to catch my bus.
All right, good night.
♪ ♪
DRIVER: - Just the one stop? - Just the one.
Good evening, Marcus.
Good evening, Mrs. Kingston.
MATTY: Well, you see there's this funny thing
that happens when women age.
We become damn near invisible.
Nobody sees us coming.
There's a time in life when you make decisions
based on what you think is right.
But now I'm bitter and broke.[Julian laughs]
There she is. Our conquering hero.
[laughs]
Well, you'd been a lot less cheery if you knew
how I talked about you at work.
Gambling, cheating...
- not to mention dead. - Well,
Madeline Matlock can desecrate my false memory
as long as Madeline Kingston loves me.
- I do. - Aw.
And if I have to eat one more of these,
I'm gonna kill somebody.
[laughs]
But they really sell - harmless old lady. - ALFIE: Grammy!
Oh! Alfie.
Oh, sweetheart, oh...
I'm raising my grandson.
Don't ask me for any advice. He loathes me.
See? You were upset for nothing last night.
You won.
Well, Olympia won.
I haven't practiced law in ten years.
At least I didn't ruin it.
It's just like on Matlock.
They almost lose, but then they win.
- Was I right? - You were right.
ALFIE: Perfect name?
Fits with Matty, reminds us of Mom.
I can see her clear as day, glued to the television,
telling everybody she was learning
to be a lawyer, just like her mother.
I assume you got the job?
Because there's been traffic to the LinkedIn I made,
plus I rerouted an HR reference check to Pops.
Now, I was fair if extremely partial.
Yes, I'm officially a new employee
of Jacobson Moore.
So, when do you get to work on drug cases?
You specialize in pharmaceuticals, right?
That's where I need to be.
Well, I have to build up a little trust first.
Listen, I'm gonna make a few notes,
so why don't you go get washed up for dinner, okay, Alfie?
[door closes]
You look tired, darling.
Are you sure you can do this?
I have to, Edwin.
One of those three hid documents
that could have taken opioids off the market
ten years earlier.
Think of how many lives that could have saved.
Including our daughter's.
I thought about what I'd do for my daughter.
And the answer is anything.
Everything.
So I'm gonna figure out who knew what, when.
And then?
I'm gonna put them in jail.
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