[INDISTINCT RADIO TRANSMISSION]
SHOP OWNER: You see what
that m*therf*cker did?
Okay.
Can you give me a copy of this?
Sure.
Just promise me you get that guy
off the streets.
He's gonna k*ll somebody someday.
- We'll do our best, sir.
- Yeah.
[INDISTINCT RADIO TRANSMISSION]
[SIREN WAILING]
What'd he say?
"Kung flu."
Okay, let's get him in.
CLAY: Hey, I didn't do nothing, man.
f*ck those Chinamen
bringing that sh*t here.
Huh? f*ck 'em!
This is bullshit!
[SIREN WAILING]
Just f*ck you.
- f*ck you! Huh?
- [RATTLING CAGE]
Hey!
He looks familiar, doesn't he?
Yeah, Mr. Tire Iron.
- Yep.
- CLAY: What are you talking about?
You like b*ating up
-year-old women, Clay.
- You're famous around here.
- That's bullshit.
- Bullshit!
- Tell the judge about it
after you're processed.
[SIREN WAILING]
[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
- Hey, what's going on?
- Working on the elevators.
Are you kidding? They've
been doing that for months.
Yep. Cook County. Where you going?
Bond court.
Overflow is on the seventh floor.
- You're kidding?
- [GROANS]
Hope you got your hiking boots.
[SIGHS]
Come on.
Oh, this is bullshit!
You need to learn another word, chief.
You can't have me going up
all these stairs, man.
- I got a bad meniscus.
- What's that?
- My knee. I got a bad knee.
- Didn't look all that bad
when you were stomping the sh*t
out of that lady.
MAN [OVER SPEAKER]: Please,
can everyone please stay in your line?
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- Next case, please.
BELLAMY: My God, this is insane.
It smells like sh*t in here.
- GIPMAR: f*ck.
- Whoa, whoa. What?
Judge just let my collar out
on his own recognizance.
- Why?
- Hey, sheriff's too busy.
Overcrowding.
I just climbed up seven flights
for nothing.
I can't keep doing this sh*t.
See? What's the point?
Just let me go, man.
[QUIETLY]: What, what are you thinking?
I'm thinking there might be another way.
[SNIFFING]
[WHISPERS]: f*ck it.
- [INDISTINCT RADIO TRANSMISSION]
- [CHUCKLES]
Hey, where are we going?
These cuffs are cutting into me, man.
- Almost there.
- Where, assh*le? Where? Where?
[RIBISI CHUCKLES]
[APPLAUSE, SHOUTING, WHOOPING]
[CHEERING]
What the hell is this, a copy shop?
A court.
What the f*ck? This isn't a court.
[WHOOPING, WHISTLING, CHEERING]
- What's going on?
- We're on TV now.
It's what happens.
I got a standing ovation.
Okay, quiet down.
Quiet down, or I'm
gonna have to clear the court.
-
- Come on, let's go, let's go.
Ah, the boys in blue.
What do you have for me?
Hate crime, Your Honor.
WACKNER: What did he do?
BELLAMY: Punched a -year old woman
in the head, stomped on her,
sent her to the hospital.
Bring him up here.
Make room, Mr. Zebra. Fly away, Eagle.
Your Honor, can we talk for a second?
- What do you need?
- To talk.
- What's wrong?
- Is that real?
- I don't understand. The case?
- Yeah.
Did Del send them in to add drama?
- What? No.
- Well, that's a serious case.
That's for a real court, not us.
- We're a real court.
- Not for issues like that.
- You don't know that.
- This is crossing a line.
Okay, wait.
Let's listen to what they have.
Ask any questions you want.
If you think I'm crossing the line
after my ruling, send me a signal.
- What signal?
- How about this?
- Subtle.
- How about this?
[SHRIEKS]
Oh, my God. Stop.
Okay, let's go.
- WACKNER: Where'd you get this?
- From the bodega surveillance camera
on the corner.
Hey, that wasn't me.
Then you've got an identical
twin, my friend.
Yeah, I-I do, actually, I do.
Your Honor, he told us in
the patrol car why he did it.
Why'd you do it, sir?
I mean, it wasn't me, but...
but if it was, it's 'cause...
it's 'cause these Asian assholes
are making us wear these masks, man.
I lost my apartment 'cause of them.
[CLAY PANTING QUIETLY]
[APPLAUSE]
I have a question
for the officers, Your Honor.
- Go ahead.
- Why didn't you take this culprit
to Leighton Criminal Court?
We did. I mean, we processed him,
tried to transfer him
to sheriff's custody,
but due to overcrowding,
arrestees were being released
- on their own recognizance.
- And Clay's att*cked before.
In fact, this hate crime
only happened because Clay
was released without bail a week ago.
RIBISI: Yeah,
he was called Mr. Tire Iron.
He b*at a -year-old woman
at a bus stop.
That's why we're here, Your Honor.
CLAY: No, he's lying. They're lying.
I never hurt anybody who didn't hurt me.
Okay.
It is never my preference
to preempt Cook County,
but it is my belief that
this man will hurt someone again
if released.
So...
I am sentencing you, sir,
to one year
in David Cord's private prison,
where he will receive
psychological counseling,
and this court will review again
in one month
to determine his progress.
- Thank you, Your Honor.
- Take him into custody, Dean.
CLAY: I didn't do anything!
I didn't do anything!
- [APPLAUSE]
- I had to punch her
'cause she was gonna punch me!
She was gonna punch me, man!
It's - . Is - on air?
- . Go with - .
- should consider
alternate processing venue
at Atlantic and Howard.
- , what is Atlantic and Howard?
- , best you see for yourself.
Just disposed of our there.
No stairs. No wait.
Uh, - , advised. We're out.
[BEEP]
[TIRES SQUEALING]
[PHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE]
So, first...
I should warn you that I'm bad
at interviewing.
Also, I took some cough syrup
this morning,
so I'm a bit more intuitive than usual.
You haven't worked in a law firm
in ten years, Ms. Durado.
Why come back now?
- It's an interesting time.
- Why is that?
After a fire, all that's left
are the foundations.
It's a good time to rebuild.
And how would you rebuild?
Recently, I've become obsessed
with space law.
- Sorry?
- Space law.
Mineral rights on the moon.
Real estate law on Mars.
Well...
it was nice to meet you.
No, it wasn't. But our
second meeting will go better.
- I grow on people.
- Good to know.
Ms. Durado.
What do Liz and Diane see in you?
They think I'll be a figurehead here.
Someone they can manipulate
into agreeing with them.
- They both think that?
- Yes.
Mm. And why do they both think that?
Because I encourage them to.
I notice, in a partisan world,
the person in the middle
controls the agenda.
Look at Joe Manchin.
His wife didn't even know
he existed last year,
and now he controls America.
Are you sh1tting me?
David, we are sh1tting you
about so many things,
- you're gonna have to be more specific.
- She's a nutbag.
I tell you to fix your differences,
- you bring me Space Woman.
- Allegra is legendary.
She created and ran her own law firm.
She has published
groundbreaking legal treatises.
The woman is brilliant, David.
I'm sure, if you want to buy
real estate on the moon.
She's looking into space law,
because it's a way to appeal
to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
We're not bringing her on.
You two need to look again.
No. We want her,
and if you're gonna fight us,
you can take it to STR Laurie.
I am STR Laurie.
Let's see if STR Laurie agrees.
[SCOFFS SOFTLY]
I liked you two better
when you hated each other.
- [BANJO PLAYING UPBEAT COUNTRY MUSIC]
- ANNOUNCER: The family farm,
the backbone of America,
the backbone of our company.
Plum Meadow Farms.
You know our name...
We're the ice cream guys.
Started in by two brothers,
Guy and George Plum,
we grew from a small family farm
into a global company
with stores in all states.
So drop by
your neighborhood store today.
CARTER: As you can see,
we have to be careful
with our business partners, so...
we have a few deal points
still to be worked out.
Would love to get to it today.
Tell us your points;
We'll tell you ours.
CARTER: "New Venture OIC,
"henceforth known
as 'the Craft Grower, '
"assumes responsibility for acquiring
"a Department of Agriculture
Administers License
"no later than October st
- of this year."
- Agree to make good-faith effort
- but no date certain.
- Fine.
"Craft Grower will be responsible
for , square feet
of canopy space by January ..."
- "Inclusive of land in California."
- Agreed.
"And Plum Meadow Farms,
"henceforth known as 'the Distributor, '
"assumes responsibility for acquiring
Special Use Dispensary License."
Contemporaneous with us
acquiring Administers License.
Agreed. "Packaging to be sole purview
of Distributor."
No problem there.
"Wholly owned frozen
yogurt locations to be converted
to cannabis-related retail outlets."
CARMEN: Standard
territorial exclusivity.
If that's important to you.
- It is.
- Can we see the samples, Jimbo?
Hey. [LAUGHS]
OSCAR: Ay, Dios mío.
Mira esto.
Gracias. [CHUCKLES]
Que mono.
- Mira, Mami.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Para ti.
- CARTER: As you can see,
this is our agreed-upon promo
for our co-vendor.
- ♪
- ANNOUNCER: Peace. Love.
The spirit of change.
That's America,
and that's Plum Meadow Farms.
Now with our new Cannabis Treats line.
Guy and George Plum were there
at Woodstock
handing out free ice cream
to the flower power generation.
And now we're bringing a whole new line
of safe and delicious cannabis products
to the st century.
So tune in, turn on,
- and drop by one of our stores today.
- Okay.
[CHUCKLES]
We supply the pot and cultivation,
and you the distribution.
Yes.
- Bravo.
- Uh, one issue
that we haven't addressed is the...
cessation of illegal activities
by the parties.
Marijuana is no longer illegal
in Illinois.
Yes. But we want the contract
to take into account the full...
"spectrum" of Mr. Rivi's
previous business model.
What are we talking about here?
Mr. Rivi is involved
with distributing other...
"products" that are not yet legal.
Um, such as cocaine.
_
I'm sure you can understand, Ms. Moyo,
that I need to protect my client
from being held liable
for Mr. Rivi's illegal activities.
Sigue, 'cause I'm brown,
I must be up
to some illegal sh*t, right?!
- I don't judge. I litigate.
- No, no.
[SEVERAL SPEAKING AT ONCE]
Wait. Wait!
Sidebar!
- [CHATTER STOPS]
- Let's all sidebar.
Who the hell are you?
Your lawyer, sir. And we need to talk.
_
I-I hear you, Oscar, okay?
But he... he wants your product.
And he needs you more than you need him.
No, he needs my product, not me.
He'll send me to jail,
then deal with my number two.
HUGHES [INTERPRETING]:
Um, whoa, I'm your number two.
You expect me to f*ck you?
No, no, no, no, mami, no, no, no.
_
_
O-Okay, p-please don't...
no, don't say that here.
OSCAR: Why don't we take these ideas,
the gummies,
the candy, and do them ourselves?
We're doing all the f*cking work.
He's coming in with nothing.
No, he's coming in
with brick and mortar.
He's got the infrastructure.
We've got the m*therf*cking
infrastructure!
Mr. Rivi, what he's giving you
is respectability.
Marijuana is still problematic
with the Feds.
This gets them off your back.
- OSCAR: So what do we do?
- Take something from him.
Something he doesn't realize
is worth $ million.
OSCAR [CHUCKLES]: Like what?
Merchandising.
It's not specified in the contract.
What? T-shirts and bullshit? Come on.
Nobody gives a sh*t.
Ask George Lucas if he gives a sh*t.
OSCAR: The Star Wars guy?
What the f*ck
does he have to do with this?
th Century Fox wanted to close
on a contract for Star Wars,
but they were too far apart
on up-front fees.
So Lucas suggested
something no one cared about:
Merchandising.
You know, T-shirts and sh*t.
Marijuana is not the same as Star Wars.
- Okay?
- You're right.
It's more addictive.
HUGHES [INTERPRETING]: And where
have you been this whole time?
- Why are you joining us now?
- I was just hired.
Mami.
HUGHES: We want this, Oscar.
Or... I leave you.
OSCAR: Mami. No, no, no, no, no.
[OSCAR SPEAKS SPANISH]
My wife Isabel and I, uh,
want her on this negotiation.
Who, Carmen? You... you've got her.
No, no. The other one.
Allegra.
That can be arranged.
OSCAR: Hmm.
[UPBEAT LATIN POP PLAYING]
[CAR ALARM BLARING IN DISTANCE]
♪
Yo.
- Eight-ball of yay.
- Eight-ball?
All right, it's gonna be $ ,
all right?
Not here. Up there.
[WHISTLES]
Got it?
Is that an eighth?
It's what you asked for, playboy.
- sh*t!
- On the ground! On the ground!
On the ground!
- Stay down!
- We didn't do anything wrong.
Got anything that's gonna stick me?
Yeah, it's just hanging between my legs.
Yo, reach into my back pocket.
I got a card given to me
by Oscar Rivi. It's his lawyer.
- He'll get us out in a few hours.
- I doubt it, chief.
- Yeah, you want to bet, p*ssy?
- I sure do.
We're not going to the usual court.
Hold on, what? Hold on,
what are you talking about?
- Get up!
- Yeah, you're gonna see.
This, this, boys,
is gonna be interesting.
♪
♪
♪
Synced & corrected by -robtor-
www.addic ed.com
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
ANNOUNCER: All rise!
And welcome to Wackner Rules!
[CHEERING]
What is this? Where are we?
Okay, everybody be seated.
Quiet, please.
No more autographs from Marissa.
[CLANG]
Gentlemen,
what's the charge, please?
We caught them dealing, Your Honor.
Cocaine. Crystal.
We ask that bail be denied.
Thank you, Marissa.
Are they a flight risk, Officers?
Every corner boy in this city
is a flight risk.
Where's your evidence for that?
We'll collect some data for you,
Your Honor.
Please do.
Devil's Advocate,
what do you have to say?
These young men
are the victims of a system
that arbitrarily declares
some dr*gs illegal
and others, like alcohol, not.
They should be released.
To hold them is to perpetuate
an unfair system.
Bro, what the f*ck
kind of court is this?
Seriously?
- Mr. Prosecutor.
- "Perpetuate an unfair system"?
Ask the poor homeowners
in the neighborhoods. Ask 'em.
Ask 'em just how innocent
these dr*gs are.
They're devastating the community.
Watch The Wire, episode "Hamsterdam."
Crime is caused by criminalizing dr*gs.
You're talking about a TV show.
Your Honor, you've always said:
Art is just as important as evidence.
No, Grateful Dead is just as important.
Defense?
- Come on, Defense.
- Oh.
Your Honor, this is not a hate crime
in which, I agreed, it was a good idea
to get a crazy person off the street.
These cops are asking you to trust them.
- Where's the evidence?
- Here.
- These are the dr*gs they were selling.
- Dean.
How do we know
you found these dr*gs on them?
Are you seriously questioning our honor?
Defund the police! Defund the police!
- Shut up! Shut up!
- Defund the poli...
I am questioning the evidence.
That is the point of a trial.
These young men should be taken
to Cook County courthouse.
KEWAME: I didn't do anything wrong.
Your Honor, we should add, this kid said
if we took him to Cook County
he'd be out within an hour
because he works for Oscar Rivi,
Chicago's answer to El Chapo.
And I hope you notice
the court clerk's reaction
to the name Rivi,
because her firm defends him.
- Is that true?
- We defend a lot of people.
- MAN: Boo!
- Okay, here's how we'll leave it.
- I'm denying bail.
- Your Honor!
No, no,
nobody gets everything they want.
- Defund the police! Defund...
- You either... Hey, hey, hey!
Settle down!
We'll hold these two boys for hours.
Then I want to hear more
on this evidence.
You wanted a trial, Ms. Court Clerk?
- You got one.
- [CLANG]
[APPLAUSE, WHOOPING]
DAVID: So you sandbagged me.
- What are you talking about?
- I told you to get rid of her,
and you hooked her up with Rivi.
- Oh, my God, David, you're so paranoid.
- I mean, why would...
Well, now it's your problem.
I took it to STR Laurie,
and they're not kicking in
any more for infrastructure.
So find yourselves ten percent
in savings, for your Space Lady.
Well, we never filled
Boseman's position, so...
[CHUCKLES]: Uh, she's not Boseman.
No. She's not.
She has more stature, David.
- This is your moronic misogyny.
- [GROANS]
That is such bullshit.
Every time you two don't like something,
you hurl misogyny or racism.
Well, sometimes a woman isn't as good,
and a Black person isn't, either.
Oh, God. Says the old white guy.
Ten percent. We have a conference call
with Dubai on Thursday
to tell them where the savings
are coming from.
My clients really want
to make this work.
They are prepared to accept the...
irregularities of your books.
No irregularities.
Our business was illegal prior to .
Understood and reservedly accepted.
We've also agreed
to your extraordinary
merchandising rider.
The only thing extraordinary
is that you consider it extraordinary.
- [CHUCKLES] Mami.
- CARTER: But you have to understand
that your legal issues greatly
increase our exposure to risk.
And our insurance premiums
have risen exponentially,
so we ask that you share that risk.
No.
We cannot in good conscience
sign this deal
without your agreement to share...
Then let's get the hell out of here.
Corporate America thinks
they can f*ck me
in my own house.!¡Mira!
You need this deal, Mr. Rivi.
No, you need to stop f*cking with us,
or we walk across the street
to Ben & Jerry's.
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
CARMEN: Next.
♪
- [CHUCKLES]
- All right.
Thank you. Let's do some good here.
I cannot wait.
- Salud.
- Salud.
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
- Nice work.
- I've been missing this.
[OSCAR CONTINUES IN SPANISH]
If we consolidate incidentals...
Yeah, that's-that's maybe,
like, one percent.
[SIGHS] Well,
I'm not f*ring any more associates.
Yeah, well, you act like I want to.
What do you think, Allegra?
I think hire back
all the associates you fired
and add % more.
DIANE: I-I don't think you're hearing
the issue here, Allegra...
We need to reduce.
Why?
[SIGHS]
Because we don't run our own business.
We work for a global conglomerate.
STR Laurie has an annual revenue
of over $ billion,
or . billion dirham.
Why would they need us to cut anything?
Even our toenails?
Our income is down
because of the pandemic.
No. We're in an economy bloated
by federal dollars
and a populace hungry for revenge.
Business is about to explode.
We need to argue that
our clients will leave us
if they keep thinking we're cutting.
Oh, because they will.
If income is down, don't cut.
Build.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
So, what do you think?
I think we made a mistake
going with Allegra.
So she shouldn't be
on the Zoom call with Dubai.
[R&B BALLAD PLAYING]
Hey.
I thought you were gonna kick Diane out.
No. No, no, no, no, no.
It's just that, uh, some
of the partners want her to...
take a step...
step down.
What do you want?
I want to stop fighting.
I want, uh...
I want her to stop using her
r*cist clients to keep her job,
and I...
I just want the firm to be led
in the right way
by the right people.
So you bring on a third partner
to appease her?
Can I say something? Just one thing.
Come.
Women... [CHUCKLES]
Women at work always want
to be thought of as nice.
- Oh, my God.
- No, no, no, no, no, look, look.
- Okay.
- Women always want consensus.
But you know what, baby?
Sometimes you just got to say,
"f*ck you...
you and you and you."
All right? "This is my business,
and it's my decision."
- Okay, thank you, Al Capone.
- No, I'm serious.
Look, Diane stretched
this whole thing out,
and she's playing to your sweet side.
Okay, can... I-I-I deal
with this all day at work.
Can we just...
talk about something else,
anything else less problematic?
Please? Please, please, please.
Thank you.
Palestine.
[BOTH LAUGH]
- God.
- Okay, seriously, though.
Here's the real subject.
- Uh-oh.
- Uh, no, no, no, no, no.
My boss wants me to come back to L.A.
Your boss? Wait, I thought...
I thought you were the boss.
I am the boss,
but the boss always has a boss.
Why L.A.?
Chicago was always supposed
to be temporary.
But then, dang it...
I went and fell for...
Chicago.
The stand-up...
- and the pizza...
- Yeah.
You.
So we should have this conversation now.
Okay, you start.
No, no, no, no. I'm terrible at this.
No, wait, I-I thought that all
men are much better at saying
- exactly what they mean.
- [CHUCKLES]
♪
Do you want me to stay
or go back to L.A.?
What do you want?
I do like the stand-up.
I love the pizza.
Well, then you should stay.
Is that a good idea?
Um, yeah. I mean, if you like
the stand-up and the pizza,
then sure.
Okay.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING,
DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[TAPPING KEYPAD]
[SIGHING]
[WHISPERS]: What?
_
Cops?
_
f*ck.
We've checked every district,
and they're not there.
HUGHES [INTERPRETING]:
What about Homan Square?
JAY: It's not operational anymore.
The cops won't give up the black sites.
_
_
_
_
The question is, who?
We thought you might have ideas.
Una.
That piece of sh*t over there.
They wouldn't do that, Oscar.
You're right.
They'll just get their
cop friends to do it for them.
_
- [THUNDER RUMBLING]
- [MOOING]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY]
- [SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [COW MOOS]
[BODY THUDS]
[SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [COW MOOS]
- [BODY THUDS]
- [SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [COW MOOS]
[BODY THUDS]
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
OSCAR: You think I f*cking
care about your dumb-ass cows?
CARTER: It was a professional hit.
Do you know how stupid you sound?
You want to bust this deal,
you're doing a great job.
No, no, no, no, no, we didn't do sh*t!
You kidnapped our employees, man!
Fancy! Well, you want to describe to us
how you think that went down?
- OSCAR: We didn't do sh*t!
- Marissa.
Can we please talk
about this another time?
No. I know where
his missing dealers are.
- What? Where?
- Wackner's court.
No, but I-I don't understand.
What-what are they doing there?
- They're being held for trial.
- What trial?
It's not a real court.
The police are using it.
They arrest drug dealers
and bring them to our court.
Oh, my God. They're
about to go to w*r in there.
Wait, wait, wait. You have to stop Rivi
from going apeshit...
He'll k*ll Wackner.
Marissa, we have to tell him.
Okay. But the cops are not on your side.
Wackner will let those corner
boys go, just give him a chance.
[GROANS] Marissa, if I don't tell Rivi,
he's gonna k*ll those guys.
So then tell him, but keep him in check
until we can get his employees released.
[QUIETLY]: Oh, God.
Law school never prepared me for this.
Did you really think that
you could just walk in here
- with your fancy...
- Okay, you know,
- I'm just gonna go get Liz.
- Yeah, yeah.
OSCAR: You son of a whore!
- HUGHES: Who is this man?
- MARISSA: Hal Wackner.
He runs an alternative court.
Usually just small claims issues.
Well, have him bring
our men back immediately.
We will go to him right now
and plead their case.
OSCAR: Their case?
Their f*cking case? Who are you?
- Marissa Gold.
- Well, Marissa Gold, there is no case.
If there was a case, she is our lawyer!
Yes, but I have a relationship with Hal.
- Trust me, I'm the one you want.
- No, no, no, no, no, no.
- She is our lawyer!
- Yes, and Carmen...
will explain this to Hal
and get this cleaned up immediately.
HUGHES: Well, why not that Allegra lady?
No. She doesn't have as much sway.
Carmen will get your employees released.
And I will reach out to Carter Schmidt
and see if we can repair things
with, uh...
- with Plum Meadow.
- [MOUTHING]
So, we'll get right on this,
and we will speak in an hour.
Greetings from STR Laurie in Chicago.
What's the temperature
in Dubai and London?
- Hot.
- Rainy.
[CHUCKLES] Good to know.
Thank you for making time for this call.
I think you know our
name partners, Diane Lockhart
- and Liz Reddick...
- What do you have for us?
As you can see from the proposed budget,
uh, Liz and Diane have taken
your guidance very seriously.
We are not quite at ten percent,
but we are getting there.
These things can be delicate.
ALLEGRA: Sorry,
I'm having problems with my computer,
so I'm on my iPad.
[QUIETLY]: Oh, God.
Uh, A-Allegra, we...
uh, we said we didn't need you
to be at this.
Uh, we-we want to introduce you
to the team properly.
No, no, I'm here.
Allegra, there's something wrong
with your Zoom.
You... you have a cat's face.
- I have a what?
- LIZ: Uh, you-you have a filter on
that-that looks like a cat.
Huh. Oh.
[CHUCKLES] So I do.
I let my niece use my iPad this weekend.
She was having fun with her friends.
Let's see here.
Okay, is this better?
No. That's just a different breed.
Oh.
Well, I guess we're stuck with it.
But you can hear me, right?
I'm afraid so.
Good. Because I've thought a lot
about this issue.
I happen to have researched
Sharia financial law,
- and I have a few thoughts.
- We need to shut her down now.
- Right.
- In Sharia law, you're not supposed
to charge or pay interest.
Now, I know you guys wouldn't
have all those tall buildings
without a little necessary
borrowing, now, would you?
[PANTING]
Who is this cat?
Sir, I am not a cat.
- [QUIETLY]: Holy f*ck.
- My point is,
there's a certain level of...
I wouldn't say hypocrisy,
but maybe... flexibility?
So when you think of us,
think of Emirates Airlines.
That's why you invested in this firm.
[MICROWAVE BELL DINGS]
[WHISPERS]: Come on.
- [IMITATES CUTTING SOUND]
- Uh, uh...
I-I'm being called away.
[HIGH-PITCHED]: Meow.
[FORCED CHUCKLING]
Sorry, sorry.
ALLEGRA: Admittedly...
the filter wasn't great.
But I stand by what I said.
It was the right strategy.
I know those kind of men.
- They respond to flexed biceps.
- LIZ: Allegra,
uh, we need to talk.
We aren't sure this is gonna work out.
I understand.
I'm an acquired taste.
Hmm, just tell me
when you want me out of here.
CARMEN: Your Honor, uh...
Your-Your Honor,
I-I represent the-the boys
- you've detained.
- CORD: "Boys"?
Really? They're .
Uh, Your Honor, it's not
important how old they are.
They're-they're not... criminals.
This is Kewame James,
one of the youths you've incarcerated.
He takes care of his father,
who has emphysema,
and his two baby sisters.
Music, Phil.
[PLAYING GENTLE SONG]
Uh, his-his life is a struggle.
He can barely keep above water
as he tries to keep his family
- above water.
- CORD: Oh, please.
He also sells dr*gs.
Please spare me
all the social media crap.
You should see what these
"families" are really like,
what these people are like.
"These people"?
A-Are we judging based on race?
No, that is political nonsense.
And, Your Honor, take a look at
who just walked into the courtroom.
- Wrong music, Phil. Oscar Rivi.
- [PLAYING DARKER, MINOR-KEY SONG]
One of the top drug dealers in Chicago.
Your Honor, that is prejudice.
Mr. Rivi just signed a deal
with the top yogurt distributor on
the East Coast, Plum Meadow Farms.
[LAUGHS]: That is insane. I mean,
they can make up whatever they want.
I would agree.
- Sounds pretty improbable.
- MARISSA: Actually, Your Honor,
I can swear to that.
I was there for the signing.
OSCAR: Your Honor,
I am now a respectable...
businessman.
My friends and employees
should not be judged
by their skin color or background...
- This is bullshit, Your Honor.
- You see?
The police wants to judge me
for my old ways.
But where is their forgiveness,
Your Honor?
And why are my three employees
being judged
by my past sins?
CARMEN: Your Honor,
we ask that you release them.
How many of his employees
are we currently holding
- in Cord's prison?
- Two, Your Honor... Kewame and Andres.
No, no, no, you have three:
Kewame, Andres and Matteo.
No, I only have two.
Maybe Matteo called in sick that day.
No, he did not.
Or maybe he took a "me" day
for self-care.
Do you give your
employees wellness days?
CARMEN: Uh, Your Honor,
we're certain three youths were taken.
BELLAMY: Not by us. Rivi
wants to set you up, Your Honor.
[PANTING SOFTLY]: Your Honor...
please...
do not f*ck with me.
No one is f*cking with you, sir.
Maybe you should take
a self-care day, too.
For your own good.
[SHOUTS IN SPANISH]
[EXCITED CHATTER]
♪
[YELLING]
[SHOUTING IN SPANISH]
!¡Hijo de puta!
Heard about court today.
[DEL CHUCKLES]
Wackner...
It-it sounds like it was wild.
Yeah, it was exciting.
How do you deal with liability?
The usual. Releases.
You'd be surprised how
many people want to be on TV.
- Yeah, Rivi doesn't.
- Mm, not your drug lord, no, no.
But there are ways around that.
Just talk to the TV show Cops.
Uh-oh.
Maybe I shouldn't have said that
to his legal team.
Nuh-uh. No. No.
No, I was just...
I don't know,
I was just thinking about...
The Apprentice.
Remember how we all watched and laughed
and thought it was funny
when they fired people?
We? No, no.
Hmm, you... you never watched
The Apprentice.
- Okay, no, no, no.
- No.
But, you know, my friends did, and...
you know, then he became president.
I think in large part
because of that program.
So you're afraid
of Wackner becoming president?
No. Oh, God.
God forbid. But aren't you...
Do you want to become Mark Burnett?
- That came out of nowhere.
- No. It didn't.
Mm... there are lines
being crossed everywhere.
Do your clients cross lines?
Excuse me?
- You represent Wackner.
- Oh, yeah.
We... tried to get rid of him.
You represent murderers,
rapists, drug dealers.
[CHUCKLES]: Your client
tried to choke my star tonight.
But-but you're okay with him.
So... so what is wrong with
Mark Burnett in your universe?
Hmm?
Would your firm turn him down
if he wanted to join the roster? Hmm?
Good point.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Because...
you don't look like it was a good point.
No, no.
No, I meant it.
Do you want me to go back to L.A.?
No.
Uh...
no, I don't want that.
But maybe it's
what you're meant to do. I...
Liz...
my work is just that...
Work.
I know.
Mine, too.
♪
No. Wackner only processed two.
There wasn't a third.
What? Maybe you just don't know
about the third.
Carmen, I was here
when they brought them in.
If they were hiding
someone else, I would know.
Okay, Wackner is not obliged
to inform you
about his every move.
Okay? We have no idea
- what that guy is really thinking.
- You won him over
with your argument, Carmen.
If he released the two,
he would have released a third.
Look, I...
I don't know why you've
been wasting so much time
with this joke court.
Because it's not gonna magically
turn you into a real lawyer, Marissa.
Jay, I need your help.
I've asked Liz and Diane
to let me argue to you
before we decide on our next step.
What next step?
Our next step is you go away.
ALLEGRA: I realize I didn't
present my argument effectively.
Oh, really? You mean with a cat face?
Look, I-I've been to Dubai,
as part of a commission
on women's rights.
When I was planning my trip,
everyone said, "You've got
to fly Emirates Airlines."
"Why," I asked. "Reasonable fares?
Friendly service?"
"No. Marble showers."
- What are you talking about?
- Emirates Airlines
saw a decline in business travel
throughout and ,
so they brought in an American
troubleshooter to advise.
The troubleshooter said,
"Lay off % of airline staff."
You know what the airline did instead?
Wear a cat face for investors?
They put marble showers
on their airplanes!
That's who these people are,
where they come from.
They don't respect "sensible outlays."
They respect excess and strength.
We let them nickel-and-dime us,
we're on a downward spiral.
We need to go right back at them
and say, "This is what we need,
because this is what
you deserve from a law firm."
No.
What do you mean, "No"?
I mean, I don't think we should
cut ten percent out of our firm.
In fact, we need to hire more.
This is not a request, Mr. Lee.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Recently, I was planning a trip
to the Middle East,
and everyone told me, "You
have to fly Emirates Airlines."
You know why?
Marble showers.
- So what do I do?
- Nothing.
You let me talk.
- I can't help?
- No.
Stay right there. Don't do anything.
I will.
What's up?
I'm not a cop.
- Okay.
- I'm looking for a kid who's gone missing.
Used to hang out on this block.
Named Matteo.
[QUIETLY]: Yeah.
JAY: "Subject to arrest"?
[GAVEL BANGING]
Now, Mike and Roger,
this is a tough case...
but, Mike, we all know
your dog pooped in Roger's yard.
MIKE: But, Your Honor,
he has no poop proof.
- Where's the footage?
- Mike...
your dog poops everywhere. Everywhere.
I sentence you to clean Roger's shoes
and have that dog
properly potty trained.
Case closed, and God is good.
- OTHERS: All the time.
- And all the time, God is good!
OTHERS: God is good.
Well, I'll be darned.
- Marissa Gold from the show?
- Oh.
We got ourselves a real-life celebrity!
What are you doing here?
Uh, Ms. Clark...
Hmm, Vinetta.
Or, uh, Judge Vinetta,
if we're in chambers.
Vinetta.
We wanted to know
if you recognize this youth.
- Oh, yeah, Matteo.
- Do you know him?
From my basement.
He's in your basement?
He's in a time-out.
He's in a voluntary time-out?
Well, it depends on what
you mean by "voluntary."
But, look, I will say this...
Ever since I started up my court
and began putting
kids like Matteo in time-out,
the neighborhood has been great.
Can we see him?
Sure.
[MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]
Matteo?
- Yes, ma'am?
- Hear that? Manners.
I've got some people here to see you.
How you doing, child?
I'm okay. Ma'am.
This bread pudding is amazing.
Did we forget to say something?
- Thank you, Miss Vinetta.
- Right!
Okay, you're a work in progress,
but we're gonna get you there, son.
MARISSA: Matteo, do you need anything?
Some more of that
brisket from last night.
[LAUGHS] Boy, you better quit.
You had three servings of that brisket.
- Ooh, God is good.
- All the time.
JAY: Vinetta,
you need to let him out of time-out.
After his trial.
MARISSA: He's one of Oscar Rivi's boys.
- Rivi wants him back.
- I don't care whose boy he is.
Oscar Rivi is a very dangerous man.
I've got God on my side.
You're welcome to defend him
if you wish.
Ooh, it would be an honor
to have Marissa Gold try a case
in my court.
- When's that?
- Tomorrow.
[CHUCKLES]: I'm sorry.
What?
It's another court.
And she has Matteo, the third kid.
You're kidding.
No.
You know what we got to do?
- Get Matteo out.
- No.
I got to see this.
It's finally happening.
What's happening?
Justice.
Ah, the boys in blue.
What do you have for me?
Hate crime, Your Honor.
WACKNER: What did he do?
BELLAMY: Punched a -year old woman
in the head, stomped on her,
sent her to the hospital.
Bring him up here.
Make room, Mr. Zebra. Fly away, Eagle.
Your Honor, can we talk for a second?
- What do you need?
- To talk.
- What's wrong?
- Is that real?
- I don't understand. The case?
- Yeah.
Did Del send them in to add drama?
- What? No.
- Well, that's a serious case.
That's for a real court, not us.
- We're a real court.
- Not for issues like that.
- You don't know that.
- This is crossing a line.
Okay, wait.
Let's listen to what they have.
Ask any questions you want.
If you think I'm crossing the line
after my ruling, send me a signal.
- What signal?
- How about this?
- Subtle.
- How about this?
[SHRIEKS]
Oh, my God. Stop.
Okay, let's go.
- WACKNER: Where'd you get this?
- From the bodega surveillance camera
on the corner.
Hey, that wasn't me.
Then you've got an identical
twin, my friend.
Yeah, I-I do, actually, I do.
Your Honor, he told us in
the patrol car why he did it.
Why'd you do it, sir?
I mean, it wasn't me, but...
but if it was, it's 'cause...
it's 'cause these Asian assholes
are making us wear these masks, man.
I lost my apartment 'cause of them.
[CLAY PANTING QUIETLY]
[APPLAUSE]
I have a question
for the officers, Your Honor.
- Go ahead.
- Why didn't you take this culprit
to Leighton Criminal Court?
We did. I mean, we processed him,
tried to transfer him
to sheriff's custody,
but due to overcrowding,
arrestees were being released
- on their own recognizance.
- And Clay's att*cked before.
In fact, this hate crime
only happened because Clay
was released without bail a week ago.
RIBISI: Yeah,
he was called Mr. Tire Iron.
He b*at a -year-old woman
at a bus stop.
That's why we're here, Your Honor.
CLAY: No, he's lying. They're lying.
I never hurt anybody who didn't hurt me.
Okay.
It is never my preference
to preempt Cook County,
but it is my belief that
this man will hurt someone again
if released.
So...
I am sentencing you, sir,
to one year
in David Cord's private prison,
where he will receive
psychological counseling,
and this court will review again
in one month
to determine his progress.
- Thank you, Your Honor.
- Take him into custody, Dean.
CLAY: I didn't do anything!
I didn't do anything!
- [APPLAUSE]
- I had to punch her
'cause she was gonna punch me!
She was gonna punch me, man!
It's - . Is - on air?
- . Go with - .
- should consider
alternate processing venue
at Atlantic and Howard.
- , what is Atlantic and Howard?
- , best you see for yourself.
Just disposed of our there.
No stairs. No wait.
Uh, - , advised. We're out.
[BEEP]
[TIRES SQUEALING]
[PHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE]
So, first...
I should warn you that I'm bad
at interviewing.
Also, I took some cough syrup
this morning,
so I'm a bit more intuitive than usual.
You haven't worked in a law firm
in ten years, Ms. Durado.
Why come back now?
- It's an interesting time.
- Why is that?
After a fire, all that's left
are the foundations.
It's a good time to rebuild.
And how would you rebuild?
Recently, I've become obsessed
with space law.
- Sorry?
- Space law.
Mineral rights on the moon.
Real estate law on Mars.
Well...
it was nice to meet you.
No, it wasn't. But our
second meeting will go better.
- I grow on people.
- Good to know.
Ms. Durado.
What do Liz and Diane see in you?
They think I'll be a figurehead here.
Someone they can manipulate
into agreeing with them.
- They both think that?
- Yes.
Mm. And why do they both think that?
Because I encourage them to.
I notice, in a partisan world,
the person in the middle
controls the agenda.
Look at Joe Manchin.
His wife didn't even know
he existed last year,
and now he controls America.
Are you sh1tting me?
David, we are sh1tting you
about so many things,
- you're gonna have to be more specific.
- She's a nutbag.
I tell you to fix your differences,
- you bring me Space Woman.
- Allegra is legendary.
She created and ran her own law firm.
She has published
groundbreaking legal treatises.
The woman is brilliant, David.
I'm sure, if you want to buy
real estate on the moon.
She's looking into space law,
because it's a way to appeal
to Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
We're not bringing her on.
You two need to look again.
No. We want her,
and if you're gonna fight us,
you can take it to STR Laurie.
I am STR Laurie.
Let's see if STR Laurie agrees.
[SCOFFS SOFTLY]
I liked you two better
when you hated each other.
- [BANJO PLAYING UPBEAT COUNTRY MUSIC]
- ANNOUNCER: The family farm,
the backbone of America,
the backbone of our company.
Plum Meadow Farms.
You know our name...
We're the ice cream guys.
Started in by two brothers,
Guy and George Plum,
we grew from a small family farm
into a global company
with stores in all states.
So drop by
your neighborhood store today.
CARTER: As you can see,
we have to be careful
with our business partners, so...
we have a few deal points
still to be worked out.
Would love to get to it today.
Tell us your points;
We'll tell you ours.
CARTER: "New Venture OIC,
"henceforth known
as 'the Craft Grower, '
"assumes responsibility for acquiring
"a Department of Agriculture
Administers License
"no later than October st
- of this year."
- Agree to make good-faith effort
- but no date certain.
- Fine.
"Craft Grower will be responsible
for , square feet
of canopy space by January ..."
- "Inclusive of land in California."
- Agreed.
"And Plum Meadow Farms,
"henceforth known as 'the Distributor, '
"assumes responsibility for acquiring
Special Use Dispensary License."
Contemporaneous with us
acquiring Administers License.
Agreed. "Packaging to be sole purview
of Distributor."
No problem there.
"Wholly owned frozen
yogurt locations to be converted
to cannabis-related retail outlets."
CARMEN: Standard
territorial exclusivity.
If that's important to you.
- It is.
- Can we see the samples, Jimbo?
Hey. [LAUGHS]
OSCAR: Ay, Dios mío.
Mira esto.
Gracias. [CHUCKLES]
Que mono.
- Mira, Mami.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Para ti.
- CARTER: As you can see,
this is our agreed-upon promo
for our co-vendor.
- ♪
- ANNOUNCER: Peace. Love.
The spirit of change.
That's America,
and that's Plum Meadow Farms.
Now with our new Cannabis Treats line.
Guy and George Plum were there
at Woodstock
handing out free ice cream
to the flower power generation.
And now we're bringing a whole new line
of safe and delicious cannabis products
to the st century.
So tune in, turn on,
- and drop by one of our stores today.
- Okay.
[CHUCKLES]
We supply the pot and cultivation,
and you the distribution.
Yes.
- Bravo.
- Uh, one issue
that we haven't addressed is the...
cessation of illegal activities
by the parties.
Marijuana is no longer illegal
in Illinois.
Yes. But we want the contract
to take into account the full...
"spectrum" of Mr. Rivi's
previous business model.
What are we talking about here?
Mr. Rivi is involved
with distributing other...
"products" that are not yet legal.
Um, such as cocaine.
_
I'm sure you can understand, Ms. Moyo,
that I need to protect my client
from being held liable
for Mr. Rivi's illegal activities.
Sigue, 'cause I'm brown,
I must be up
to some illegal sh*t, right?!
- I don't judge. I litigate.
- No, no.
[SEVERAL SPEAKING AT ONCE]
Wait. Wait!
Sidebar!
- [CHATTER STOPS]
- Let's all sidebar.
Who the hell are you?
Your lawyer, sir. And we need to talk.
_
I-I hear you, Oscar, okay?
But he... he wants your product.
And he needs you more than you need him.
No, he needs my product, not me.
He'll send me to jail,
then deal with my number two.
HUGHES [INTERPRETING]:
Um, whoa, I'm your number two.
You expect me to f*ck you?
No, no, no, no, mami, no, no, no.
_
_
O-Okay, p-please don't...
no, don't say that here.
OSCAR: Why don't we take these ideas,
the gummies,
the candy, and do them ourselves?
We're doing all the f*cking work.
He's coming in with nothing.
No, he's coming in
with brick and mortar.
He's got the infrastructure.
We've got the m*therf*cking
infrastructure!
Mr. Rivi, what he's giving you
is respectability.
Marijuana is still problematic
with the Feds.
This gets them off your back.
- OSCAR: So what do we do?
- Take something from him.
Something he doesn't realize
is worth $ million.
OSCAR [CHUCKLES]: Like what?
Merchandising.
It's not specified in the contract.
What? T-shirts and bullshit? Come on.
Nobody gives a sh*t.
Ask George Lucas if he gives a sh*t.
OSCAR: The Star Wars guy?
What the f*ck
does he have to do with this?
th Century Fox wanted to close
on a contract for Star Wars,
but they were too far apart
on up-front fees.
So Lucas suggested
something no one cared about:
Merchandising.
You know, T-shirts and sh*t.
Marijuana is not the same as Star Wars.
- Okay?
- You're right.
It's more addictive.
HUGHES [INTERPRETING]: And where
have you been this whole time?
- Why are you joining us now?
- I was just hired.
Mami.
HUGHES: We want this, Oscar.
Or... I leave you.
OSCAR: Mami. No, no, no, no, no.
[OSCAR SPEAKS SPANISH]
My wife Isabel and I, uh,
want her on this negotiation.
Who, Carmen? You... you've got her.
No, no. The other one.
Allegra.
That can be arranged.
OSCAR: Hmm.
[UPBEAT LATIN POP PLAYING]
[CAR ALARM BLARING IN DISTANCE]
♪
Yo.
- Eight-ball of yay.
- Eight-ball?
All right, it's gonna be $ ,
all right?
Not here. Up there.
[WHISTLES]
Got it?
Is that an eighth?
It's what you asked for, playboy.
- sh*t!
- On the ground! On the ground!
On the ground!
- Stay down!
- We didn't do anything wrong.
Got anything that's gonna stick me?
Yeah, it's just hanging between my legs.
Yo, reach into my back pocket.
I got a card given to me
by Oscar Rivi. It's his lawyer.
- He'll get us out in a few hours.
- I doubt it, chief.
- Yeah, you want to bet, p*ssy?
- I sure do.
We're not going to the usual court.
Hold on, what? Hold on,
what are you talking about?
- Get up!
- Yeah, you're gonna see.
This, this, boys,
is gonna be interesting.
♪
♪
♪
Synced & corrected by -robtor-
www.addic ed.com
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
ANNOUNCER: All rise!
And welcome to Wackner Rules!
[CHEERING]
What is this? Where are we?
Okay, everybody be seated.
Quiet, please.
No more autographs from Marissa.
[CLANG]
Gentlemen,
what's the charge, please?
We caught them dealing, Your Honor.
Cocaine. Crystal.
We ask that bail be denied.
Thank you, Marissa.
Are they a flight risk, Officers?
Every corner boy in this city
is a flight risk.
Where's your evidence for that?
We'll collect some data for you,
Your Honor.
Please do.
Devil's Advocate,
what do you have to say?
These young men
are the victims of a system
that arbitrarily declares
some dr*gs illegal
and others, like alcohol, not.
They should be released.
To hold them is to perpetuate
an unfair system.
Bro, what the f*ck
kind of court is this?
Seriously?
- Mr. Prosecutor.
- "Perpetuate an unfair system"?
Ask the poor homeowners
in the neighborhoods. Ask 'em.
Ask 'em just how innocent
these dr*gs are.
They're devastating the community.
Watch The Wire, episode "Hamsterdam."
Crime is caused by criminalizing dr*gs.
You're talking about a TV show.
Your Honor, you've always said:
Art is just as important as evidence.
No, Grateful Dead is just as important.
Defense?
- Come on, Defense.
- Oh.
Your Honor, this is not a hate crime
in which, I agreed, it was a good idea
to get a crazy person off the street.
These cops are asking you to trust them.
- Where's the evidence?
- Here.
- These are the dr*gs they were selling.
- Dean.
How do we know
you found these dr*gs on them?
Are you seriously questioning our honor?
Defund the police! Defund the police!
- Shut up! Shut up!
- Defund the poli...
I am questioning the evidence.
That is the point of a trial.
These young men should be taken
to Cook County courthouse.
KEWAME: I didn't do anything wrong.
Your Honor, we should add, this kid said
if we took him to Cook County
he'd be out within an hour
because he works for Oscar Rivi,
Chicago's answer to El Chapo.
And I hope you notice
the court clerk's reaction
to the name Rivi,
because her firm defends him.
- Is that true?
- We defend a lot of people.
- MAN: Boo!
- Okay, here's how we'll leave it.
- I'm denying bail.
- Your Honor!
No, no,
nobody gets everything they want.
- Defund the police! Defund...
- You either... Hey, hey, hey!
Settle down!
We'll hold these two boys for hours.
Then I want to hear more
on this evidence.
You wanted a trial, Ms. Court Clerk?
- You got one.
- [CLANG]
[APPLAUSE, WHOOPING]
DAVID: So you sandbagged me.
- What are you talking about?
- I told you to get rid of her,
and you hooked her up with Rivi.
- Oh, my God, David, you're so paranoid.
- I mean, why would...
Well, now it's your problem.
I took it to STR Laurie,
and they're not kicking in
any more for infrastructure.
So find yourselves ten percent
in savings, for your Space Lady.
Well, we never filled
Boseman's position, so...
[CHUCKLES]: Uh, she's not Boseman.
No. She's not.
She has more stature, David.
- This is your moronic misogyny.
- [GROANS]
That is such bullshit.
Every time you two don't like something,
you hurl misogyny or racism.
Well, sometimes a woman isn't as good,
and a Black person isn't, either.
Oh, God. Says the old white guy.
Ten percent. We have a conference call
with Dubai on Thursday
to tell them where the savings
are coming from.
My clients really want
to make this work.
They are prepared to accept the...
irregularities of your books.
No irregularities.
Our business was illegal prior to .
Understood and reservedly accepted.
We've also agreed
to your extraordinary
merchandising rider.
The only thing extraordinary
is that you consider it extraordinary.
- [CHUCKLES] Mami.
- CARTER: But you have to understand
that your legal issues greatly
increase our exposure to risk.
And our insurance premiums
have risen exponentially,
so we ask that you share that risk.
No.
We cannot in good conscience
sign this deal
without your agreement to share...
Then let's get the hell out of here.
Corporate America thinks
they can f*ck me
in my own house.!¡Mira!
You need this deal, Mr. Rivi.
No, you need to stop f*cking with us,
or we walk across the street
to Ben & Jerry's.
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
CARMEN: Next.
♪
- [CHUCKLES]
- All right.
Thank you. Let's do some good here.
I cannot wait.
- Salud.
- Salud.
[SPEAKS SPANISH]
- Nice work.
- I've been missing this.
[OSCAR CONTINUES IN SPANISH]
If we consolidate incidentals...
Yeah, that's-that's maybe,
like, one percent.
[SIGHS] Well,
I'm not f*ring any more associates.
Yeah, well, you act like I want to.
What do you think, Allegra?
I think hire back
all the associates you fired
and add % more.
DIANE: I-I don't think you're hearing
the issue here, Allegra...
We need to reduce.
Why?
[SIGHS]
Because we don't run our own business.
We work for a global conglomerate.
STR Laurie has an annual revenue
of over $ billion,
or . billion dirham.
Why would they need us to cut anything?
Even our toenails?
Our income is down
because of the pandemic.
No. We're in an economy bloated
by federal dollars
and a populace hungry for revenge.
Business is about to explode.
We need to argue that
our clients will leave us
if they keep thinking we're cutting.
Oh, because they will.
If income is down, don't cut.
Build.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
So, what do you think?
I think we made a mistake
going with Allegra.
So she shouldn't be
on the Zoom call with Dubai.
[R&B BALLAD PLAYING]
Hey.
I thought you were gonna kick Diane out.
No. No, no, no, no, no.
It's just that, uh, some
of the partners want her to...
take a step...
step down.
What do you want?
I want to stop fighting.
I want, uh...
I want her to stop using her
r*cist clients to keep her job,
and I...
I just want the firm to be led
in the right way
by the right people.
So you bring on a third partner
to appease her?
Can I say something? Just one thing.
Come.
Women... [CHUCKLES]
Women at work always want
to be thought of as nice.
- Oh, my God.
- No, no, no, no, no, look, look.
- Okay.
- Women always want consensus.
But you know what, baby?
Sometimes you just got to say,
"f*ck you...
you and you and you."
All right? "This is my business,
and it's my decision."
- Okay, thank you, Al Capone.
- No, I'm serious.
Look, Diane stretched
this whole thing out,
and she's playing to your sweet side.
Okay, can... I-I-I deal
with this all day at work.
Can we just...
talk about something else,
anything else less problematic?
Please? Please, please, please.
Thank you.
Palestine.
[BOTH LAUGH]
- God.
- Okay, seriously, though.
Here's the real subject.
- Uh-oh.
- Uh, no, no, no, no, no.
My boss wants me to come back to L.A.
Your boss? Wait, I thought...
I thought you were the boss.
I am the boss,
but the boss always has a boss.
Why L.A.?
Chicago was always supposed
to be temporary.
But then, dang it...
I went and fell for...
Chicago.
The stand-up...
- and the pizza...
- Yeah.
You.
So we should have this conversation now.
Okay, you start.
No, no, no, no. I'm terrible at this.
No, wait, I-I thought that all
men are much better at saying
- exactly what they mean.
- [CHUCKLES]
♪
Do you want me to stay
or go back to L.A.?
What do you want?
I do like the stand-up.
I love the pizza.
Well, then you should stay.
Is that a good idea?
Um, yeah. I mean, if you like
the stand-up and the pizza,
then sure.
Okay.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING,
DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[TAPPING KEYPAD]
[SIGHING]
[WHISPERS]: What?
_
Cops?
_
f*ck.
We've checked every district,
and they're not there.
HUGHES [INTERPRETING]:
What about Homan Square?
JAY: It's not operational anymore.
The cops won't give up the black sites.
_
_
_
_
The question is, who?
We thought you might have ideas.
Una.
That piece of sh*t over there.
They wouldn't do that, Oscar.
You're right.
They'll just get their
cop friends to do it for them.
_
- [THUNDER RUMBLING]
- [MOOING]
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY]
- [SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [COW MOOS]
[BODY THUDS]
[SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [COW MOOS]
- [BODY THUDS]
- [SILENCED g*nsh*t]
- [COW MOOS]
[BODY THUDS]
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
OSCAR: You think I f*cking
care about your dumb-ass cows?
CARTER: It was a professional hit.
Do you know how stupid you sound?
You want to bust this deal,
you're doing a great job.
No, no, no, no, no, we didn't do sh*t!
You kidnapped our employees, man!
Fancy! Well, you want to describe to us
how you think that went down?
- OSCAR: We didn't do sh*t!
- Marissa.
Can we please talk
about this another time?
No. I know where
his missing dealers are.
- What? Where?
- Wackner's court.
No, but I-I don't understand.
What-what are they doing there?
- They're being held for trial.
- What trial?
It's not a real court.
The police are using it.
They arrest drug dealers
and bring them to our court.
Oh, my God. They're
about to go to w*r in there.
Wait, wait, wait. You have to stop Rivi
from going apeshit...
He'll k*ll Wackner.
Marissa, we have to tell him.
Okay. But the cops are not on your side.
Wackner will let those corner
boys go, just give him a chance.
[GROANS] Marissa, if I don't tell Rivi,
he's gonna k*ll those guys.
So then tell him, but keep him in check
until we can get his employees released.
[QUIETLY]: Oh, God.
Law school never prepared me for this.
Did you really think that
you could just walk in here
- with your fancy...
- Okay, you know,
- I'm just gonna go get Liz.
- Yeah, yeah.
OSCAR: You son of a whore!
- HUGHES: Who is this man?
- MARISSA: Hal Wackner.
He runs an alternative court.
Usually just small claims issues.
Well, have him bring
our men back immediately.
We will go to him right now
and plead their case.
OSCAR: Their case?
Their f*cking case? Who are you?
- Marissa Gold.
- Well, Marissa Gold, there is no case.
If there was a case, she is our lawyer!
Yes, but I have a relationship with Hal.
- Trust me, I'm the one you want.
- No, no, no, no, no, no.
- She is our lawyer!
- Yes, and Carmen...
will explain this to Hal
and get this cleaned up immediately.
HUGHES: Well, why not that Allegra lady?
No. She doesn't have as much sway.
Carmen will get your employees released.
And I will reach out to Carter Schmidt
and see if we can repair things
with, uh...
- with Plum Meadow.
- [MOUTHING]
So, we'll get right on this,
and we will speak in an hour.
Greetings from STR Laurie in Chicago.
What's the temperature
in Dubai and London?
- Hot.
- Rainy.
[CHUCKLES] Good to know.
Thank you for making time for this call.
I think you know our
name partners, Diane Lockhart
- and Liz Reddick...
- What do you have for us?
As you can see from the proposed budget,
uh, Liz and Diane have taken
your guidance very seriously.
We are not quite at ten percent,
but we are getting there.
These things can be delicate.
ALLEGRA: Sorry,
I'm having problems with my computer,
so I'm on my iPad.
[QUIETLY]: Oh, God.
Uh, A-Allegra, we...
uh, we said we didn't need you
to be at this.
Uh, we-we want to introduce you
to the team properly.
No, no, I'm here.
Allegra, there's something wrong
with your Zoom.
You... you have a cat's face.
- I have a what?
- LIZ: Uh, you-you have a filter on
that-that looks like a cat.
Huh. Oh.
[CHUCKLES] So I do.
I let my niece use my iPad this weekend.
She was having fun with her friends.
Let's see here.
Okay, is this better?
No. That's just a different breed.
Oh.
Well, I guess we're stuck with it.
But you can hear me, right?
I'm afraid so.
Good. Because I've thought a lot
about this issue.
I happen to have researched
Sharia financial law,
- and I have a few thoughts.
- We need to shut her down now.
- Right.
- In Sharia law, you're not supposed
to charge or pay interest.
Now, I know you guys wouldn't
have all those tall buildings
without a little necessary
borrowing, now, would you?
[PANTING]
Who is this cat?
Sir, I am not a cat.
- [QUIETLY]: Holy f*ck.
- My point is,
there's a certain level of...
I wouldn't say hypocrisy,
but maybe... flexibility?
So when you think of us,
think of Emirates Airlines.
That's why you invested in this firm.
[MICROWAVE BELL DINGS]
[WHISPERS]: Come on.
- [IMITATES CUTTING SOUND]
- Uh, uh...
I-I'm being called away.
[HIGH-PITCHED]: Meow.
[FORCED CHUCKLING]
Sorry, sorry.
ALLEGRA: Admittedly...
the filter wasn't great.
But I stand by what I said.
It was the right strategy.
I know those kind of men.
- They respond to flexed biceps.
- LIZ: Allegra,
uh, we need to talk.
We aren't sure this is gonna work out.
I understand.
I'm an acquired taste.
Hmm, just tell me
when you want me out of here.
CARMEN: Your Honor, uh...
Your-Your Honor,
I-I represent the-the boys
- you've detained.
- CORD: "Boys"?
Really? They're .
Uh, Your Honor, it's not
important how old they are.
They're-they're not... criminals.
This is Kewame James,
one of the youths you've incarcerated.
He takes care of his father,
who has emphysema,
and his two baby sisters.
Music, Phil.
[PLAYING GENTLE SONG]
Uh, his-his life is a struggle.
He can barely keep above water
as he tries to keep his family
- above water.
- CORD: Oh, please.
He also sells dr*gs.
Please spare me
all the social media crap.
You should see what these
"families" are really like,
what these people are like.
"These people"?
A-Are we judging based on race?
No, that is political nonsense.
And, Your Honor, take a look at
who just walked into the courtroom.
- Wrong music, Phil. Oscar Rivi.
- [PLAYING DARKER, MINOR-KEY SONG]
One of the top drug dealers in Chicago.
Your Honor, that is prejudice.
Mr. Rivi just signed a deal
with the top yogurt distributor on
the East Coast, Plum Meadow Farms.
[LAUGHS]: That is insane. I mean,
they can make up whatever they want.
I would agree.
- Sounds pretty improbable.
- MARISSA: Actually, Your Honor,
I can swear to that.
I was there for the signing.
OSCAR: Your Honor,
I am now a respectable...
businessman.
My friends and employees
should not be judged
by their skin color or background...
- This is bullshit, Your Honor.
- You see?
The police wants to judge me
for my old ways.
But where is their forgiveness,
Your Honor?
And why are my three employees
being judged
by my past sins?
CARMEN: Your Honor,
we ask that you release them.
How many of his employees
are we currently holding
- in Cord's prison?
- Two, Your Honor... Kewame and Andres.
No, no, no, you have three:
Kewame, Andres and Matteo.
No, I only have two.
Maybe Matteo called in sick that day.
No, he did not.
Or maybe he took a "me" day
for self-care.
Do you give your
employees wellness days?
CARMEN: Uh, Your Honor,
we're certain three youths were taken.
BELLAMY: Not by us. Rivi
wants to set you up, Your Honor.
[PANTING SOFTLY]: Your Honor...
please...
do not f*ck with me.
No one is f*cking with you, sir.
Maybe you should take
a self-care day, too.
For your own good.
[SHOUTS IN SPANISH]
[EXCITED CHATTER]
♪
[YELLING]
[SHOUTING IN SPANISH]
!¡Hijo de puta!
Heard about court today.
[DEL CHUCKLES]
Wackner...
It-it sounds like it was wild.
Yeah, it was exciting.
How do you deal with liability?
The usual. Releases.
You'd be surprised how
many people want to be on TV.
- Yeah, Rivi doesn't.
- Mm, not your drug lord, no, no.
But there are ways around that.
Just talk to the TV show Cops.
Uh-oh.
Maybe I shouldn't have said that
to his legal team.
Nuh-uh. No. No.
No, I was just...
I don't know,
I was just thinking about...
The Apprentice.
Remember how we all watched and laughed
and thought it was funny
when they fired people?
We? No, no.
Hmm, you... you never watched
The Apprentice.
- Okay, no, no, no.
- No.
But, you know, my friends did, and...
you know, then he became president.
I think in large part
because of that program.
So you're afraid
of Wackner becoming president?
No. Oh, God.
God forbid. But aren't you...
Do you want to become Mark Burnett?
- That came out of nowhere.
- No. It didn't.
Mm... there are lines
being crossed everywhere.
Do your clients cross lines?
Excuse me?
- You represent Wackner.
- Oh, yeah.
We... tried to get rid of him.
You represent murderers,
rapists, drug dealers.
[CHUCKLES]: Your client
tried to choke my star tonight.
But-but you're okay with him.
So... so what is wrong with
Mark Burnett in your universe?
Hmm?
Would your firm turn him down
if he wanted to join the roster? Hmm?
Good point.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Because...
you don't look like it was a good point.
No, no.
No, I meant it.
Do you want me to go back to L.A.?
No.
Uh...
no, I don't want that.
But maybe it's
what you're meant to do. I...
Liz...
my work is just that...
Work.
I know.
Mine, too.
♪
No. Wackner only processed two.
There wasn't a third.
What? Maybe you just don't know
about the third.
Carmen, I was here
when they brought them in.
If they were hiding
someone else, I would know.
Okay, Wackner is not obliged
to inform you
about his every move.
Okay? We have no idea
- what that guy is really thinking.
- You won him over
with your argument, Carmen.
If he released the two,
he would have released a third.
Look, I...
I don't know why you've
been wasting so much time
with this joke court.
Because it's not gonna magically
turn you into a real lawyer, Marissa.
Jay, I need your help.
I've asked Liz and Diane
to let me argue to you
before we decide on our next step.
What next step?
Our next step is you go away.
ALLEGRA: I realize I didn't
present my argument effectively.
Oh, really? You mean with a cat face?
Look, I-I've been to Dubai,
as part of a commission
on women's rights.
When I was planning my trip,
everyone said, "You've got
to fly Emirates Airlines."
"Why," I asked. "Reasonable fares?
Friendly service?"
"No. Marble showers."
- What are you talking about?
- Emirates Airlines
saw a decline in business travel
throughout and ,
so they brought in an American
troubleshooter to advise.
The troubleshooter said,
"Lay off % of airline staff."
You know what the airline did instead?
Wear a cat face for investors?
They put marble showers
on their airplanes!
That's who these people are,
where they come from.
They don't respect "sensible outlays."
They respect excess and strength.
We let them nickel-and-dime us,
we're on a downward spiral.
We need to go right back at them
and say, "This is what we need,
because this is what
you deserve from a law firm."
No.
What do you mean, "No"?
I mean, I don't think we should
cut ten percent out of our firm.
In fact, we need to hire more.
This is not a request, Mr. Lee.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Recently, I was planning a trip
to the Middle East,
and everyone told me, "You
have to fly Emirates Airlines."
You know why?
Marble showers.
- So what do I do?
- Nothing.
You let me talk.
- I can't help?
- No.
Stay right there. Don't do anything.
I will.
What's up?
I'm not a cop.
- Okay.
- I'm looking for a kid who's gone missing.
Used to hang out on this block.
Named Matteo.
[QUIETLY]: Yeah.
JAY: "Subject to arrest"?
[GAVEL BANGING]
Now, Mike and Roger,
this is a tough case...
but, Mike, we all know
your dog pooped in Roger's yard.
MIKE: But, Your Honor,
he has no poop proof.
- Where's the footage?
- Mike...
your dog poops everywhere. Everywhere.
I sentence you to clean Roger's shoes
and have that dog
properly potty trained.
Case closed, and God is good.
- OTHERS: All the time.
- And all the time, God is good!
OTHERS: God is good.
Well, I'll be darned.
- Marissa Gold from the show?
- Oh.
We got ourselves a real-life celebrity!
What are you doing here?
Uh, Ms. Clark...
Hmm, Vinetta.
Or, uh, Judge Vinetta,
if we're in chambers.
Vinetta.
We wanted to know
if you recognize this youth.
- Oh, yeah, Matteo.
- Do you know him?
From my basement.
He's in your basement?
He's in a time-out.
He's in a voluntary time-out?
Well, it depends on what
you mean by "voluntary."
But, look, I will say this...
Ever since I started up my court
and began putting
kids like Matteo in time-out,
the neighborhood has been great.
Can we see him?
Sure.
[MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]
Matteo?
- Yes, ma'am?
- Hear that? Manners.
I've got some people here to see you.
How you doing, child?
I'm okay. Ma'am.
This bread pudding is amazing.
Did we forget to say something?
- Thank you, Miss Vinetta.
- Right!
Okay, you're a work in progress,
but we're gonna get you there, son.
MARISSA: Matteo, do you need anything?
Some more of that
brisket from last night.
[LAUGHS] Boy, you better quit.
You had three servings of that brisket.
- Ooh, God is good.
- All the time.
JAY: Vinetta,
you need to let him out of time-out.
After his trial.
MARISSA: He's one of Oscar Rivi's boys.
- Rivi wants him back.
- I don't care whose boy he is.
Oscar Rivi is a very dangerous man.
I've got God on my side.
You're welcome to defend him
if you wish.
Ooh, it would be an honor
to have Marissa Gold try a case
in my court.
- When's that?
- Tomorrow.
[CHUCKLES]: I'm sorry.
What?
It's another court.
And she has Matteo, the third kid.
You're kidding.
No.
You know what we got to do?
- Get Matteo out.
- No.
I got to see this.
It's finally happening.
What's happening?
Justice.