Previously on Matlock...
MATTY: The law firm Jacobson Moore 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.
BILLY: What did you do? SARAH: I just...
took a tiny little case.
We're not allowed to take cases without Olympia signing off.
Dino just needed
a strongly worded cease and desist to scare off
his business partner.
Wow, there's some strong language in here.
Why don't we ask the managing board to pick
only one of us for partner, and the other leaves?
OLYMPIA: Elijah just told me
that the partner board is unhappy with my performance.
Suddenly, I'm not "partner material."
Olympia said he got a chunk of money
to buy their brownstone.
Was right about the time
those documents went missing.
My mom let me access the trust.
Why all of a sudden?
Just said she wanted us to be able to buy
our forever home.
14 years ago,
a Reddit post claimed
that someone at Jacobson Moore hid documents.
I know what the document is
and when it was stolen
and who did it. Okay. Who?
Your ex-husband
Julian.
EDWIN: Finally. You forget your key?
Huh?
So, what, you looked at my picture every morning
and then came to work and smiled to my face?
Olympia, our friendship...
I did, yes.
A vipers' nest.
Isn't that what you called Jacobson Moore?
I'm looking at the viper.
No.
You're looking at a mother who lost her child
and is demanding justice.
You wanted to see the evidence?
Now you've seen it.
A study was hidden
that would have taken opioids off the market years earlier.
And the day it was stolen,
Senior sent that email
from Australia saying, "It's handled."
Great! Mystery solved, Columbo.
Senior was behind it. I agree.
He likely gave the order.
But he didn't take
the documents and remove them physically.
Not from Australia.
Okay, so then he told someone else to do it.
There are, what, 234 lawyers
in the New York office alone?
And Senior is gonna ask one of them
instead of his own son?
(sighs)
Julian worked on Wellbrexa.
He was the only one unaccounted for
during the fire drill when it was taken.
And he would never steal a document from discovery.
Olympia... Matty.
Look at the evidence.
I did. And it's entirely circumstantial.
And if you can't see that,
you're not the lawyer I thought you were.
There are a whole lot of people
behind bars based on circumstantial evidence.
And you know that because you're
exactly the kind of lawyer I think you are.
And yet you sat in that room all night.
Because you don't have hard evidence.
And you know the minute you accuse
one of the top firms in the world
of criminal behavior,
you lose control of the narrative.
Jacobson Moore gets an army of attorneys
to bury this. And you.
Then help me follow the money. For your kids.
And when all of this comes out,
I'll make it clear that their mom was a hero.
While their dad sits in jail.
I thought you said he wasn't guilty.
Playing out your scenario.
If I prove that Julian got a payout
and used it to buy your brownstone, then, yes,
he's definitely going to jail.
And if I prove that money came from his trust,
you pivot away from Julian.
That doesn't exonerate him.
Raises reasonable doubt.
Agreed. Let a jury decide.
Not the most attractive offer.
Then make me a counter.
If that money came from Julian's trust, you give me time
to prove Senior acted without him.
One month.
And you leave the law firm immediately.
Can't give up my foothold until this is done.
That's my nonnegotiable.
And I can't work with you. That's mine.
So we're both incentivized to wrap this up quickly.
Mutually aligned interests. Perfect.
I'll check and see if I still have access
to Julian's online banking.
Do it now. Here's your computer.
OLYMPIA: What are you doing? Ah!
I heard you were coming back and burning the midnight oil,
so I thought I'd get you a cup of coffee.
It was just a friendly gesture.
♪ ♪
Look away.
I can try a few others.
No.
You've only got two more attempts
until the bank sends out a security alert.
Go do some research,
try to figure out
what passwords Julian's used recently.
And don't access his account until I'm with you.
Why? You don't trust me?
Do you trust me?
I'm going to sleep.
I'll be at work tomorrow at 9:00.
You can resume hovering then.
Well, I really wish you wouldn't have given Olympia more time.
We don't want this thing to stretch out any longer.
It won't.
The money's going to lead to Julian.
And Olympia just has to see that for herself,
and when she does, she'll do the right thing.
A vipers' nest.
Isn't that what you called Jacobson Moore?
OLYMPIA: Senior was behind it.
If that money came
from Julian's trust, you give me time
to prove Senior acted without...
There you are.
We need to talk.
Now? After you.
Hey. So, listen,
I know you're upset with me about the Buckley divorce...
This is not about the Buckleys.
Oh.
Is everything okay?
No. Not really.
ALL: Surprise!
(laughs)
(whooping)
Congrats, kid. You made partner!
Whoo!
Well, today is gonna suck.
Hey now, spread some of that sunshine my way.
It's true.
Olympia is going to have to kiss ass
because of the Buckley case,
and I just ended things with Kira last night
and I'm sad and I don't want to talk about it.
Got it. No problem.
I just said, "Kira,
I like you too much to watch you date other people."
End of story. Well done.
And then she said,
"Is there anything I can do to change your mind?"
And I said no. Good for you.
Right? Yeah.
But then she put on Billie Eilish
and pulled up a chair and put up her hair.
Okay, now. But I still said no.
After.
Oh, Sarah.
Where are you with Simone?
I'm just gonna be straightforward.
I'm gonna make it clear I only want casual. Nothing more.
(gasps) Can I tell her? No.
Can I watch you do it?
Okay, fine. Just make sure you bring holy water
in case you make the devil mad. (phone buzzes)
(gasps) It's my client Dino.
He's the sweetest. You're my assistant.
Uh...
Sarah Franklin's office.
One moment for Ms. Franklin.
Sarah speaking.
Whoa, whoa, slow down, Dino.
What about the cease and desist? (huffs)
Oh, hey. Hey.
Since we didn't get to have dinner,
I thought I'd bring you breakfast.
Oh, um...
Uh-oh. You're not a croissant guy? No, no, no.
This is so nice.
But I was actually going to find you to talk.
I just got out of a long-term relationship.
And I can't handle anything more than casual right now.
So we can only meet in the closet?
No food allowed?
No, I just wanted to make sure we were on the same page.
Is this because of Sarah?
No, this has nothing to do with her.
(phone buzzes)
(sighs) Because I know she's been poisoning the well.
Look, she's not a good person, Billy. Simone, yes, she is.
She might not always show it, or act like it, but she is.
Did you know that she was snooping around my office
and told Olympia that Julian signed Optireon?
Actually, that was me. What?
We were trying to figure out what was going on.
I got kicked off that case!
I'm sorry, I didn't know that was gonna happen.
If I did... (phone buzzes)
Save it. Simone...
You two deserve each other.
Hold on.
Sarah, what is going on that you couldn't wait five...?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down.
O-Okay, okay, I'll be right there.
(elevator bell chimes)
OLYMPIA: Okay. What is going on here?
We're celebrating your partnership. Uh-huh.
You should really have some champagne. It's the good stuff.
It's also 9:00 a.m.
And how did this even happen? I just went against the firm.
I guess things came to a head after the Buckleys. Uh-huh.
And the board pressed Senior to fire you, but instead...
(laughing) I'll, uh, let him tell you.
Oh, the look on your face when you walked in.
Oh. Had Joanie video it.
Gonna make my first meme.
Oh. (chuckles softly)
So what changed?
Because two nights ago you unloaded on me,
and I hadn't heard some of those words before.
Colorful language, I think they call it.
An HR violation-- they call it that, too.
Oh, threatening me with a complaint
on the day you make partner?
That's why you got the job, kid.
Oh, you want someone that holds you accountable?
I want someone who isn't afraid to swim upstream.
Break a few rules.
What kind of rules?
Those within the legal limit, which you do well
because you're an excellent lawyer.
Didn't want to risk
losing you to another firm, and that's the damn truth.
Well, I really appreciate that.
Mm.
What happens to Julian?
Well, that's the hard part. He's in a meeting.
I-I'll tell him after.
Someone had to win,
someone had to lose.
Congratulations.
You now have a stake in everything that happens
at Jacobson Moore.
BILLY: What's wrong?
SARAH: Oh, good, you're here. You said it was an emergency.
It is, yes, definitely. I'm just prepping my client
before I call the police and lose control of the situation.
BILLY: What situation? Getting to it.
This is Dino. Dino, this is Billy.
Uh, hello.
Were you in some kind of fight?
"Altercation." Yes, he was.
Which is part of the problem. What problem?
That problem.
And I just want to make it very clear,
my client Dino did not kill his partner Rob.
Oh, my God, Sarah. I know. Stay calm.
I promise, Rob was alive
after our fight. Uh, "altercation."
Remember? Not "fight." Right.
I'm just upset because I-I know this looks bad.
Yeah? That's why I called Sarah,
to make sure I don't go to jail for something I didn't do.
And I called you to double-check my work so things don't escalate.
Legally speaking.
Tell Billy what happened.
Rob came in this morning,
he was very upset... DINO: Yeah,
holding that hardcore letter you wrote.
That really set him off.
Is that...? There is blood on it, yes.
DINO: Anyway, Rob was pissed.
He came in all hot, we-we got into it.
Scuffled, you know... Uh, Rob punched you first.
Make it clear that he started the fight.
"Altercation." Exactly. Mm-hmm.
He did. And-and, yeah, I fought him back,
but he was totally fine when I left.
I can't believe he's dead.
Oh, God. We're thinking
he must have slipped after, hit his head?
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm?
A word? Mm-hmm.
(clears throat)
When the cops come, he should say absolutely nothing.
Then they'll definitely arrest him.
This looks really bad.
Then he should say next to nothing.
You have to call the police now.
On it.
And then you have another call to make.
Could you do it?
(Olympia groans)
Okay. That's three tries.
You're gonna have to get Julian's password another way.
Stop talking.
Morning.
Uh, could I have her for a moment?
Of course.
Thank you.
I'll just be out here waiting.
Oh, you don't have to.
I don't know how long this is going to take.
Go to your office. I'll get you when I'm done.
Perfect. Mm.
(laughs softly)
I heard you got partner.
Hmm. Congratulations.
You talked to your dad?
No, but he called twice.
And, uh, people have been avoiding me, and there's a trail
of confetti from the conference room...
Seriously? No, but there was
confetti, right, and champagne
at 9:00 in the morning? Yeah.
My dad's been doing that bit since I was a kid.
(chuckles) I'm s...
I'm sorry, Julian. It sucks.
It does, but I'm really happy for you.
You earned this.
You deserve it. I'm glad the kids get to see
what a boss their mom is.
(chuckles)
♪ ♪
Let's grab coffee?
Don't you have to talk to Matty?
Oh, she's good, she can wait.
Oh. Come on.
Okay.
(Julian clears throat)
(phone buzzing)
Yeah, hey, Billy, what's going on?
BILLY: Hey. MATTY: Billy?
Sorry, it's just a little chaotic here.
I'm trying to find somewhere quiet.
Is that a siren? Yeah. I'm in Queens with Sarah.
She has an issue with a new client-- or sort of client.
What? Sarah has a client?
(sighs) Unfortunately.
Where is he? Where is my husband?
BILLY: Oh, no. Who is that?
I'm guessing it's the wife of the dead guy. No! Rob!
There's a dead guy?
Billy, I need to know exactly what's happened,
and I need you to start from the beginning. Oh, my God, no!
(crying): You, you finally did it.
You finally killed Rob.
Tina...
I hope you're happy.
You did it. You killed him.
He's gone.
She's clearly distraught.
Agreed.
Mr. Coletti, I would love you to describe exactly
what physical actions you took toward the victim
in this so-called altercation.
Don't say anything.
He told you, Rob was alive when he left.
And I'm trying to understand how come he's not anymore.
And I'm just trying to protect his rights.
Got a card?
Why? Is my client being arrested?
Not yet, but the day is young.
We got blood over here on the edge of the ring.
That's obviously where Rob must have bonked his head
when he slipped. "Bonked"?
You learn that term in law school?
(stammers, sighs)
Yeah, I think that could be
the point of impact from where your client delivered
a TKO.
Holy doughnuts.
This letter is terrifying.
What are you, Batman's sidekick?
It's barbed where it needs to be.
It's also evidence that your little business issue
was way worse than your client made it out to be.
Sir, please place your hands behind your back. What's going on now, Billy?
You're gonna be okay. You're under arrest...
We will meet you at court.
...anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney,
though I can see you already got that one covered.
If you cannot afford an attorney...
MATTY: Billy?
Yeah, we're gonna need you to get Olympia
and meet us at criminal court.
How could you take a case behind my back?
I'm sorry. It's completely against firm rules.
I could fire you for this.
Especially now that I'm partner.
SARAH: Oh, my God, you made partner? I-I'm sorry.
It was just supposed to be a cease and desist.
Okay, a public defender is assigned
to every arraignment shift.
I'll hand off this case to them,
then I'll decide what happens to you.
This is bad.
It's really bad.
All you can do is apologize for being overeager.
And stupid. Agreed.
And stupid.
So stupid.
(groans)
What in the world was she thinking?
I mean, she-she knows better than to take on a client.
Well, ever since I got to represent Autry,
she's been spiraling a little.
I guess she wanted the experience.
Matty?
(drawer closes) Oh! I thought you were, uh,
interviewing Autry with Sarah.
Why are you going through my desk?
I just wanted to see what the view was like
behind the desk of a young man about to argue his first case.
I-I thought you gave the case to Sarah.
ABBOT: The People v. Dino Coletti.
Brandon Dewey for the prosecution.
Olympia Lawrence for the defense,
though we are requesting a transfer
to the public defender.
DINO: Wait, what?
Why? ABBOT: Yes, why?
Where is Sarah Franklin from Jacobson Moore?
She held herself out as the defendant's lawyer
at the scene of the crime.
She didn't mean to, Your Honor.
That was an accident.
I'm not sure how invoking
his Fifth Amendment rights
can be an accident.
Or handing over this card to the lead detective.
Or writing this incredibly acerbic letter
that was found at the scene.
I understand mistakes were made.
ABBOT: Apparently. But seeing as how
you both are employed at one of the wealthiest firms
in the city, I will certainly not
be adding your mistake
to the public defender's workload.
Ms. Franklin took the case originally.
She's the attorney.
The charge is manslaughter two.
How does Mr. Coletti plead?
Oh.
Uh... Only got two choices,
Ms. Franklin. Not guilty, Your Honor.
Very well. Mr. Dewey,
are you requesting bail or remand?
The state is happy with setting bail
at $250,000.
That's ridiculous.
Uh, Mr. Pascaleri was the aggressor.
Our client went for a walk after their altercation
while Mr. Pascaleri was yelling for more.
At worst, this is a case of misdemeanor assault,
and bail should be set as such.
I tend to agree.
Bail set at $20,000.
But from now on,
I want to hear from you, Ms. Franklin.
You took the case, you argue it.
Understood? Yes, Your Honor.
MATTY: Wowee, you really threw the whole thesaurus at this,
didn't you, darling? Can we not, with the letter?
It's gonna be okay.
And we're gonna get you through this.
I just wanted experience.
(door opens)
Olympia, I am so sorry. I...
What were you thinking?
I-I was... No. That was rhetorical.
I am going to assume that you weren't thinking.
I am sure you heard the judge: you got us into this,
you're going to do the work to get us out of it.
Of course. Shh. You need to draft
a plea memorandum aiming towards
misdemeanor assault.
Which means you need to minimize
Dino's participation in the fight
and find multiple character witnesses
who can stipulate that Dino
never would have intended to hurt Rob.
And however aggressive you were in your little letter,
do the opposite here.
Do you understand?
And please respond without speaking.
Go. Now. Work.
And you, her coconspirator.
What?
Look me in the eye and tell me
today was the first time you found out Sarah had a client.
Exactly.
You're in it with her.
By 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning,
that plea memorandum better be on my desk.
(sighs)
You're not really gonna fire Sarah, are you?
Oh, my inner thoughts are no longer your privilege.
Look, I have a plan to get Julian's bank password.
I'll use the kids' 529
education account as an excuse.
He's free in an hour. No.
Don't go then.
Free is focused.
You want to catch him a couple of minutes before a big meeting,
when he's preoccupied.
And don't ask outright.
Come at him from a side angle so he's spun around.
MATTY: Not to get too personal,
I went to my doctor,
and she said I have acute presbyopia.
Makes my vision blurry. And then she said
"less screens," which is sort of like saying "less air."
Do you need my signature to get in the documents room?
Tricks of the trade?
I wasn't like this before your firm protected
the pharmaceutical company that killed my daughter.
Julian has a big deposition at 5:00.
I'll approach him then. From a side angle.
Any other suggestions?
You want him really distracted.
So aim where he's tender.
Hey. I know you have a meeting, but I'm running out,
so two really quick things. Mm-hmm.
One, now that I'm partner,
I wanted to make sure that my banking was set up right,
and for some reason
it looks like I'm off the kids' 529?
And two, your dad's an ass.
(chuckles) Yeah.
I mean it.
You are a great son.
And he is a terrible father.
And that is not your fault.
I'm sorry, I know you have a deposition.
No, I'm canceling it.
You're right. (deep breath)
(voice breaking): Why should I work late on the day
that my dad passed me over for a job
that he made me want in the first place?
I'm sorry, I-I don't know why I'm so emotional.
(sniffles)
I just can't tell you how much I...
I needed to hear you say that.
Oh, of course.
It's true.
I-I just... kind of feel like an idiot, you know?
I've been chasing the approval of a man who...
will never give it to me. (sighs)
Well, he is your family.
No. When I think of family,
I think of you and the kids.
Anyway, means a lot, that's all.
Let's check out this 529. (typing)
(sighs)
Oh, weird, you are off it.
Uh, okay, let me fix that.
(typing)
MATTY: Okay, so you didn't get the password.
Well, you can't ask him about banking again.
He'll get suspicious,
so you have to get the information a different way.
How's your relationship with Julian's mom?
We never talk much about her.
How do you just use people
like they don't matter?
They do matter. Very much.
And I did it the same way you just did.
(scoffs) As carefully as I could.
I tried really hard not to hurt people.
And yet you did.
When I had no other choice.
Oh, you had plenty of choices, Matty.
Let me know if you want to go through Julian's mom
for the financial information.
Or we can part ways right here.
I'll send my research to The New York Times,
tell 'em my theory,
and have them sort through it.
Your choice.
So you think Olympia will go through Julian's mom?
Oh, definitely.
I mean, she wants the information.
And she's starting to see that things aren't black and white
and that what I had to do was hard and complicated.
What?
Well, you don't think she's gonna forgive you, do you?
Oh, no, Edwin, I'm not a fool.
That's a bridge too far.
I just want her to see that two things can be true.
That I cared for her and I hurt her.
I can understand that.
Oh, can you, now?
Is everything okay, darling?
You know when you said that Bitsy would be my guardian
if anything were to happen to you?
Well, after that, I got worried.
Oh. Darling, you don't need to be.
EDWIN: At all.
We're in great health.
If we weren't, we couldn't have done this whole thing,
for sure. (chuckles)
And we did it. I mean, can you believe it?
I mean, from where we started? EDWIN: Yeah.
MATTY: I'm doing it.
We're doing it.
Mom would be so proud.
MWBSP.
Okay, what's going on with you two?
I want to move forward.
Figure out if one of those lawyers
hid documents from Wellbrexa.
We actually solved it.
(laughs) EDWIN: We sure did.
MWBSP.
Um, no, that's... See, that's kind of our thing.
MATTY: You can't say that. What?
(laughter) Aw.
Did you believe Alfie when he said he felt better?
Oh, not even a little bit. Mm.
But I know why he's worried. We are old.
Well, stop sweet-talking me, baby.
You're not getting laid tonight.
(laughs) We'll get full physicals
back in San Francisco.
Oh, I talked to Sandy today.
Terrific. Who's Sandy?
Our Realtor.
We got to talk about putting this house on the market.
Already?
Well, it's not gonna sell overnight.
We got to get the ball rolling.
She wants to do a walk-through,
so you'll have to take down the crime board.
It distracts from the "old world charm."
Whoa, slow down.
I don't want to.
I'm ready to get back to our life, Madeline.
I know you are.
And don't worry.
I know you will go out of your mind
if you just go back and sit at home.
So I've been making a list.
All those things that we've been putting off that we want to do.
Let's do 'em. (chuckles)
Here we go. Learn Italian.
Take a cooking class. Garden.
Maybe take a course at Stanford on the Middle Ages.
Uh, okay, no course on the Middle Ages.
So, whatever else you're interested in.
(phone buzzes)
Is everything okay?
Yeah, it's, uh, Sarah.
She wants me to look at her plea memo.
Now?
I'm the reason she's in this mess, Edwin.
I took her first case away from her
and gave it to Billy so I wouldn't get caught.
So I have to help her recover.
Right. Well, at least you're almost done.
♪ ♪
(printer whirring)
MATTY: If I seem a little nervous, I am.
Greg was a big shot lawyer when I was just starting out,
and he, well, without getting into too much detail,
he crossed a line.
And then I made decisions like
don't focus on litigation.
Because that's what Greg specialized in.
ATTORNEY: How could anyone testify
with clarity to a conversation
that happened 26 years ago?
If the friend taped the call, that'd be okay.
If a friend taped the call, we'd admit it.
MATTY: Well, here's the thing.
Papa Cristo didn't call a friend.
He called 911.
So, we'll go ahead and admit that into evidence?
So Autry heard the scream
32 minutes before he saw Michael standing over the body.
And Jimmy said he heard the scream
and called right away.
According to Autry, that's not true.
But I actually think we should call in the tenant
they didn't have testify.
The appellate attorney's notes said the detective
put little stars next to three tenants in the building:
two they called in and tenant 6C.
And why leave one off the stand?
Unless it didn't serve their case.
Exactly. Which means it could serve ours.
(printer whirring)
♪ ♪
Matty proofed it last night,
so you're not gonna find mistakes.
Should I stop? No way.
I need it to be perfect so Olympia forgives me.
Us. I've been sentenced to the same doghouse as you.
I know, okay? I'm sorry.
And I promise I'll make it up to you.
But do you think she's going to fire me?
Of course. What?!
Sorry, sorry, I was just looking at my phone.
Of course Claudia just texted me.
And I got two missed calls last night.
It's like she can smell that I'm single.
Really? We're talking about your ex
when my career is on the line?
And mine!
Because of what you did.
And you just promised that you'd make it up to me.
Okay, tell me everything.
When was the last time you saw Claudia? February?
Little more recent.
We've been occasionally hooking up,
when we both felt nostalgic at the same time.
You are a weak creature, Billy.
Again,
you're not allowed to disparage me
when I'm sitting in this doghouse of your construction.
Just promise me you won't call her back, okay?
I'm not going to.
Mm-hmm. The more I was thinking about it,
the more I realized...
I need to be single for a while.
Hmm. I've been this people pleaser
for so long, I've never lived for myself,
and that's what this summer is about
for me.
Hot Billy Summer.
(chuckles thinly)
You're dying right now, aren't you?
Bleeding out on the gurney.
But not because I don't support selfish, single Billy.
It's just, again, my job.
Again, our job.
The plea memo's good. Olympia's gonna love it.
Too flowery. Just the facts.
Oh, that's unclear. Revise it.
Copy that, I'll fix it right up.
But overall, satisfactory.
MATTY: Sorry to interrupt,
but the autopsy results are in, it's good news.
Rob didn't die from that head wound.
What? How did he die?
Burst appendix.
(gasps)
You lucked out.
(relieved laugh) (phone buzzes)
It's A.D.A. Dewey.
Well, he probably got the results, too.
Should I have Billy answer and pretend to be my assistant?
Girl.
It's Sarah speaking.
It's A.D.A. Dewey. You got a second?
Of course. I'm here with my team. (chuckles)
A team. Th-The team.
Assume you're calling because of the autopsy?
Ready to dismiss those charges?
Yeah, I would, uh, check your email.
SARAH: Oh. Okay. Pulling it up.
DEWEY: Great.
Because of ongoing tensions between your client
and the deceased,
Rob's wife hid cameras around the office.
(grunting)
(all gasp)
That punch clearly caused his burst appendix.
Wait, that's not necessarily true.
Dino's a boxer. He knew where to aim.
And, oh, did you know
that in the case of death, he gets the gym?
That's motive right there.
What? That's ridiculous.
Argue it in trial.
We're moving to revoke bail.
And we're charging your client
with manslaughter one.
Mm.
I can't believe it. They think that punch killed him?
And I did it on purpose? You were in a fight,
you're a boxer, and apparently,
if one of you dies, the other gets the gym,
which, to the D.A.'s office, is motive.
For murder?
Robby and I made that deal
when we first went in together 20 years ago.
I just...
I can't believe this happened.
That he's dead, that they think I did it.
Robby was like my brother.
I miss him.
I mean, I hated him lately, but I miss him.
Two things can be true.
I was just frustrated because he was lying all the time.
What a betrayal.
Lying about what?
About everything.
He bought into this supplement company
and started pushing it on all our clients.
He made them feel uncomfortable, so I told him not to.
He said he would stop,
but he didn't.
Then I started seeing other things in our books--
overcharging clients, stuff like that.
So I confronted him, he denied it.
Tried to talk to Tina,
she said maybe I was the one that was stealing.
Must be why she put up the cameras.
Yeah, exactly.
And then, when you sent that letter,
man, that just put Rob
over the edge, he was ready to blow.
Okay. So you lean into that.
We have to go with self-defense.
Rob read Sarah's totally-over-the-top,
completely inappropriate letter,
came in, head full of steam,
Dino was upset and scared.
Scared, come-- (Sarah clears throat)
Yeah, I was scared.
Had Rob threatened you before?
No. But I've been avoiding him.
Ask our receptionist, Kelsey. She was our go-between.
I'm sure she got an earful.
KELSEY: Oh, yeah, Rob hated Dino.
Every day, he would go off about how angry he was
at that "piece of you know what."
Interesting.
Kelsey, did you ever feel unsafe working here?
Why? Because I'm so pretty and there are
a lot of men around? No.
I lift, I carry Mace,
and with these nails I could pluck out an eyeball
and juice it for breakfast.
Cool.
But was Rob, specifically, aggressive?
Like, did you ever think
you might have to juice his eyeballs?
OMG, no way, he was a sweetie. Just way too stressed.
(printer whirring)
Okey dokey. Here is the list of his clients.
Perfect. Hang on.
Anyone not on that list?
Former clients who stopped coming suddenly?
Oh, good question.
Yes. One, but it's probably not relevant.
Just in case.
Kevin Miglovich. He trained three times a week for years
and then a few months ago, he just peaced out.
Do you still have his info?
Hi, Kelsey.
Hi, Tina.
This is Sarah and Billy.
You're Dino's lawyer.
KELSEY: She wanted some of Rob's stuff,
and I thought it was best
for you to be here when I give it to her.
Brb.
We're so sorry for your loss. Really?
Then why are you representing my husband's murderer?
Because it wasn't a murder.
It was an accident. (scoffs) Right.
And now he "accidentally" gets the gym
after Dino accused Robby of stealing?
Do you know he actually threw up when he read your letter?
Vomited. That is how upset those accusations made him.
He would never steal.
Ever. KELSEY: Here you go.
It's a little heavy 'cause there's a kettlebell in there
that Rob really loved.
Thanks, Kelsey, but that is not all his stuff.
He's got a bunch of papers in his office.
And-and unfortunately,
we can't let you take them as they are Dino's property.
I'll see you out.
(door opens)
(door closes)
What you working on? Just homework.
Is Olympia doing it? Yeah.
Julian's mom should be arriving any second.
He said she gave him access to his trust fund
to buy that brownstone,
so Olympia's gonna find out if that's true.
OLYMPIA: Lila.
Am I smushing you? Oh, yeah.
That's good. (laughs)
I can't tell you how happy I was that you called. Mm.
I thought I might have lost you in the divorce.
Never. Oh, good because you're the only one
that makes those family reunions palatable.
(sighs) So, I really still have to go to those?
Even though the ink is dry?
For the kids.
Part of the whole "putting them first" thing.
Senior never got that memo.
No, I know. I heard. What a dick.
How's Julian?
Hurt. I'll bet.
I spent a good part of my life
trying to protect that kid from his father.
You did a lot.
Instilled morals or I wouldn't have married him.
Nah. I'm a hypocrite.
Shouting "Don't get sucked in" from inside
my fancy apartment that Senior paid for.
Should have shut the door on that man when I had the chance
and whisked Julian off to...
Where?
Narnia.
(chuckles)
Anywhere.
Just away from Senior
and the money he holds over all our heads.
You're a hard guy to get a hold of. JULIAN: Nope.
Just, uh, avoiding you.
I assume you've heard?
That I was passed over for partner?
And that you personally made the call? Yeah.
Should've told me on family day. In your bunny costume.
(chuckles softly) You're upset.
Oh, just at myself.
For actually expecting you not to screw me over.
(laughs) Oh, come on now-- No, I'm serious.
It's your passion.
Maybe because you resent
the fact that I grew up with your money,
maybe because you hate my mom,
uh... Let me know when you're through.
I'm through.
We're through.
Because I didn't choose you? Because you never will.
You want to know the reason?
That's it.
You've got a victim mentality, kid.
Hmm. Probably 'cause your mom
wiped your rear end too long. (laughs)
What a waste.
All that time I spent looking up to you.
I can't wait to get out of here. I feel free.
Oh, you'll be back.
Soon as you need something.
Probably money.
Oh, and in the meantime...
...make your own way, son.
Fly.
LILA: Go! Go!
(both giggling) Go!
Change for bed and I will come read to you.
Good night. They're getting too tall.
I agree. Who should I call? How can I stop it?
Ugh!
Damn it! Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine, I got it. Okay.
Oh, I swear, I'm gonna wreck this place before we sell it.
Thank you. I'll hold the dustpan. Yeah.
I remember when we first saw this brownstone.
We didn't think we could afford it. (chuckles softly)
Senior wouldn't let Julian have access to his trust.
Let me guess, he demanded a pound of flesh.
Have you found a new place yet?
For after we sell the brownstone?
I remember when we bought it.
You came into money.
Well, I didn't come into money.
My... mom let me access the trust.
What did it take to get him to change his mind?
I don't remember.
Oh, I think maybe you were the one
who came through for us, actually.
You let Julian access a different trust early?
Did I?
Good.
(laughing): You know me, I don't...
I don't pay attention to things like that.
I just go with "yes."
And I love you for that. Yeah.
You know, I got to do something nice for the kids.
(sighs) Get them a Roger.
Huh?
Wasn't that the dog you got Julian after the divorce? Roger?
Oh, ha. No. Steve. That was Steve.
Yeah. (gasps) Steve.
That dog really helped.
Yeah. Get a dog for sure.
Yes to the dog. Yes.
Change is on the horizon.
MATTY: Wait.
What? OLYMPIA: You heard me.
I could not get confirmation that Julian's mom gave him
access to the trust, but I got something better.
The answer to the only security question I wasn't sure about.
Sorry, what security question?
The ones they ask at the bank.
First address-- easy, mother's maiden name-- got it.
First pet-- Steve.
So I'm going to the bank. What?
And I'm going to Matty Matlock my way in
and follow the money, like you said.
Oh, wow. Okay.
Uh, and I... I don't want to talk you out of it.
Then don't.
I do need to point out that it's bank fraud.
And you will be involved in the plan,
which means if I go down, you go down.
That's how we trust each other. Mutually assured destruction.
So, what changed?
Nothing. I'm protecting my children.
And I hope to God their father is not a bad man.
But if he is, I'm taking the kids to Narnia.
I'm not gonna look away.
Stop smiling.
(chuckling): I'm not.
There are three bankers
who managed our accounts.
Two old stodgy guys. And Denise.
We'll go through her.
Are you in?
Yes. I am in.
(keyboard clicking)
Edwin!
Alfie!
Get in here!
What is going on?
Something's changed.
I don't know what, I don't know how, but it did.
Olympia's on our side now.
She's gonna help us bring this home.
Can you believe it?
Yes!