03x07 - Bass Fishing

[bunniefuu]

Previously, on Family Law...

Just in from the Law Society.

I've been suspended from practicing law.

[HARRY] So he really is a bigamist?

His days on the bench are over.

You are going to be my "homework mole".

It would be an honor, sir.

Sabrina Bass is a top 1% client.

Get inside her head.
That's what Harry would do.

[DANIEL] Your ex-husband robbed
you of a lucrative singing career,

and the bastard needs
to repay every cent.

Would you allow me that honor?

She tried to give Sofia
this pink-and-white headband,

and Sofia was like,

"Do you think I'm five?"

- And you should hear her laugh.
- [ISABELLA LAUGHING]

[♪♪♪]

- Ready?
- Ready.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[REPORTER] Philanthropist
and legal eagle Connery Bass

was back in court last week,

facing off against socialite
Sabrina Bass, in what will likely be

the most expensive divorce battle

in the city's history.

Reputedly worth over $200 million,

Connery Bass is known as "David"

for his wins against
Goliath-like corporations

in dozens of class-action lawsuits...

Oh, poor Connery. He's
done so much for our city.

He gave $10 million
to the new hospital...

and that huge donation
to the art gallery.

Whose pop song "Cristal"

made YouTube's list of
"Most Disliked Videos".

♪ Sabrina Bass Champagne glass ♪

♪ All the boys stare
at my turnt-up ass ♪

♪ Spending cash Rocking jewels ♪

♪ Top to bottom I'm
so [BLEEP] cool ♪

In addition to divorce, Sabrina
is suing Mr. Bass for defamation

and loss of future earnings,

citing his "intentional sabotage"
of her musical career.

- Not exactly fair and balanced.
- Ah! Can you blame them?

That pop-tart won't be happy

until she takes Connery
for every last cent.

Do I really have to point
out the hypocrisy here?

- What?
- This! All of this!

Bought with the proceeds
of your three divorces.

I was shrewd.

- She's just greedy.
- Ah.

What kind of sentence
is Chip Crombie facing?

Ah, we shouldn't get our hopes up
for more than a fine,

maybe community service.

You don't hate that idea?

Chip in a vest,

picking up garbage on
the side of the road...

[CHUCKLES] ... that's a
very appealing mental image.

Breakfast!

Oh. Thank you, but I should get to work.

Oh, now, before you run off...

I'm having a housewarming
party this Wednesday.

Uh, I'll meet you out front.

- Great. Okay. Thank you for the coffee.
- Any time.

We've talked about this.

Nico and Sofia are going to be there.

So?

So, just because I had to meet
every "uncle" you were dating

doesn't mean I'm gonna
do that to my kids.

Oh, please. Frank has
introduced them to Isabelle.

I have to check into Hotel Bianchi

and take the kids to school.

I'll see you on Wednesday.

Yeah, well, don't forget...
you're coming early to help!

Hello?

Sorry about my mom.

And no offence, but you absolutely
cannot come to her housewarming.

Good. Because I was
absolutely not planning to.

[♪♪♪]

- Morning, Ralph.
- You're Ralph. I'm Sam.

- And I'm late. Have a good week.
- [PHONE CHIMES]

Are you still okay
with picking up the kids

from volleyball and
fencing on Wednesday?

Hmm? What?

My mom's housewarming.

I said I'd go over early?

Uh, right. Yeah. Yeah,
I'll bring them over.

Everything okay?

Someone arranged Isabelle's garden
gnomes into an orgy last night

Who would do that?

Maybe the better question is,
why does a grown woman

have garden gnomes?

A kid gave her one a couple years ago,
and she pretended to love it.

Word got out, and they've been
giving her gnomes ever since.

That's so sweet.

Hope those gnomes get herpes.

[♪♪♪]

- Good morning, Ms. Bianchi.
- Morning, Winston. Who's... ?

Oz. Sabrina's music producer.

They were in a recording
session yesterday.

Apparently, Sabrina ate a pot gummy

to "release her subconscious,"

- get the creative juices flowing.
- As one does.

Then she remembered
she had this meeting,

so Oz gave her a ride.

[DANIEL] I know it's hard, but
don't let 'em get under your skin.

Did you see The Morning Show?

They made me look like
some kind of vampire

that's bleeding "Saint Connery" dry.

If they knew what it was like
to actually be married to him,

- they would be on my side.
- Absolutely.

And all the... stuff they said about
what Connery's done for the city?

I'm the one... who made him
donate the Warhols to the art gallery!

What can we do for you today, Mrs. Bass?

Get me more spousal support.

I can't live off the
pocket change he's paying.

And just so I'm up to speed...

what do you consider "pocket change"?



[SABRINA SOBS]

["UH-OH" BY JEREMY FISHER BEGINS]

♪ You can't prove it ♪

♪ Uh-oh ♪

♪ You got nothing legit ♪

♪ Uh-oh ♪

♪ The glove don't fit ♪

♪ Uh-oh ♪

♪ You got to acquit ♪

♪ Uh-oh ♪

♪ The charges won't stick 'Cause ♪

♪ I ain't no sucker ♪

♪ Ain't your lollipop ♪

♪ But ♪

♪ You can kiss my sweet ♪

♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ Never gonna stop Never
gonna stop Never gonna stop ♪

We'll file a motion
to request an increase

to your monthly support payments.

And just spit-balling here...

in the meantime, maybe you
could find some trims to your budget?

I thought she was supposed to
be your silent second chair.

Time in the recording
studio must be expensive.

Maybe that could wait
till after your divorce.

I have put my life...

myself on hold for years!

And we understand that.

My life doesn't start
till this album comes out!

I know what you think.

That I'm just some bimbo

who lucked into marrying a rich guy.

But I worked my ass off.

Do you have any idea what
it took a poor kid from Manila

to be chair of her own foundation?

I had my jaw broken to fix my teeth!

I had laser eye surgery
to ditch the cheap glasses!

And I paid for all of it,
working minimum-wage jobs.

So don't tell me that I
haven't earned every cent!

I need you on this,

but you need to learn when
to keep your mouth shut.

- Are you capable of that?
- Her burn rate is unbelievable.

Okay.

Let's say...

Connery made a hundred grand a year.

You wouldn't bat an eye

that Sabrina was entitled
to her fair share, right?

[♪♪♪]

Cecil!

[NONCHALANTLY] Hey.

What's up?

If you're not too busy
ratting us out to Harry,

maybe you can get us into court?

- Yeah. Sure thing.
- Now, Cecil.

[♪♪♪]

How'd it go last night?

What was last night?

Kelly met Lucy's friends
for the first time.

It was so much fun, but
then Kelly got a headache,

so we had to leave early.

Was that brought on by watching you

become a "narcissistic
supply" to your friends?

[DANIEL SNICKERS]

See you later, Jerri.

- Why are you tormenting your sister?
- It's not her. It's Kelly.

She called me "insensitive"

and "disrespectful of boundaries."

And she said I only talk about myself.

Oh, Kelly sounds very perceptive.

- Well, she's right about him...
- And for the record,

never tell someone you
don't like their partner.

It always comes back to bite you.

Moral of the story?

Zip it!

Let's revisit this
once you've met Kelly.

Danny, my door is open, if
you want to talk strategy.

No, I'm good. Thanks.

You've got to get Sabrina's
monthly support bumped up.

And the unsuspended lawyers
in this law firm are working on it.

I hope I don't need to remind you

- what's riding on this.
- Well aware.

- Abigail...
- Nope.

[♪♪♪]

She's vain, self-absorbed,

and has absolutely no filter.

- Guess we know where Abby gets it.
- But I love her.

Hmm.

She was really good to me
when Maggie and I broke up.

Plus, the house is gonna be incredible.

- Joanne has great taste.
- I'm in.

- Really?
- Yeah. Dying to meet her. And your dad.

I'm so happy.

I... I didn't think you'd
want to do a family thing,

after meeting Abby and Daniel.

I don't have anything against them.

I just have the benefit
of an outside perspective,

so I'm bound to see patterns you don't.

[LUCY CHUCKLES]

[♪♪♪]

- So, how was your week with Dad?
- Fine.

Highlights? Lowlights?

Oh! Yeah. We made something really cool.

Isabelle taught us how
to do pour painting.

Did she?

- It was actually pretty fun.
- Neat.

And we made pasta from scratch!

- It tastes so much better than...
- [DRIED PASTA CLATTERS]

It was okay.

Well... when you work nine to
three and have your weekends off,

it leaves so much
more time for painting.

I always had bigger ambitions.

[THUMPS DOOR SHUT]

Thank god, your options
aren't limited to teaching.

You can be whatever you want to be.

Wow, Mom... thanks for
the talk from 1973.

Can I wear pants, too?

[♪♪♪]

- Cordelia. Hi.
- Hello, Abigail. Daniel.

How can you be so calm?

I'd be barfing if I had to go
up against the Flame-Thrower.

Hey.

You got this.

Don't let Harry get into your head.

Mrs. Bass agreed to
the original monthly sum

on the basis that Mr. Bass would

conclude their separation
in a timely manner.

But he and his legal team
have taken every opportunity

- to drag out these proceedings.
- Objection!

- No foundation.
- Sustained.

Mr. Svensson, are you really
telling the court that your client

can't find a way to make
ends meet on $50,000 a month?

- Your Honor, Mrs. Bass is entitled to...
- [DOORS BANG OPEN]

Forgive the interruption, Your Honor.

I've just been granted a
court order to halt proceedings

in Bass versus Bass...

all assets to be frozen immediately.

Seriously, Mom?

[♪♪♪]

Connery Bass represented 94 victims

in a class-action suit against
a construction company.

He argued negligent building practices

led to the collapse of a condo
that k*lled 23 people. And he won!

The claimants were awarded 600,000 each.

They waited over two years
for their settlement money.

That's hardly uncommon.

When the checks finally
arrived last month,

they were missing a zero.

Mr. Bass's firm told them 68,000

was all that remained after expenses.

I've initiated a forensic audit,

which has already revealed
some troubling discrepancies.

Your Honor, with all
due respect to my...

Ms. Silva,

this situation has nothing
to do with my client.

Yesterday, she posted
a picture of herself

with a handbag that
costs more than my car.

Well, the court order is clear.

I can see no way to move forward
until this issue is resolved.

- Bass versus Bass is adjourned.
- Thank you.

[♪♪♪]

[SABRINA] How can they do that?
Just freeze all the money?

How am I supposed to finish my album?

Obviously, if you knew nothing
about the alleged embezzlement...

Of course, I didn't know!

I mean, it's no surprise that
Connery is a lying, cheating bastard,

but to steal from those poor victims?

I know it's tempting to bash your ex,

but... try to stay off social media.

Any glimpse of you
living the good life...

- it's just bad optics.
- I... My associate is right.

Try to keep a low profile

while I fight to get your
divorce back on track.

Channel that anger...
into another great song.

Daniel.

- That suit looks great on you.
- A heads-up would've been nice.

You know that would've been
a breach of lawyer-client privilege,

but I was sorry to interrupt you.

I'm sure you were doing brilliantly.

Nice to see you, Abigail.

Do you have time for
a quick bite? My treat.

- Uh...
- Sure, we'd love to.

- Great.
- [CECIL] What're we up for?

Falafel? Maybe a little sushi?

How about a sub on your
way back to the office

so you can start pulling precedents?

[♪♪♪]

I'm surprised you would
choose to represent

such a plastic person.

I didn't have a choice.

I inherited her from Dad
when he was suspended.

- Well...
- "Well," what?

She's the firm's biggest client. I'm
gonna send her to the competition?

I guess it's just not
what I pictured for you.

I always thought you'd
defend the disenfranchised.

I help people in my own way.

When he was little,

the kids on our street
had a huge water fight.

Planned it for weeks.

Well, Daniel despised g*ns.

The day came, he tied a white
dishcloth to a broom handle

and marched right into the
middle of it to broker peace.

- How'd that turn out?
- They opened fire.

[ABBY CHUCKLES]

He ended up with a water-logged wedgie

and spent the afternoon

railing against the injustice of it all.

I can see it so clearly.

My heart almost burst with
pride for you that day.

You were so clearly my son.

But it seems your father's influence
has overshadowed mine.

Oh! [CHUCKLES] He's
nothing like Harry. Mm-mm.

Tons of pro bono work.

Most of the time, he's in mediation
or doing collaborative cases...

anything to avoid court.
Drives Harry nuts.

Excuse me.

I've been watching
your career from afar.

- Impressive rebound.
- Thanks.

Not sure why my career
would interest you.

Well, once upon a time,
I was your "Aunty Zina".

Yeah, when you were
my mom's best friend...

before you slept with my father.

I'm not proud of that.

And I was sad to lose you from my life.

You know, Harry and I made
every effort to include you,

- but your mother was...
- Stop.

Don't you dare blame her
for what you and Harry did.

You're right. That was offside.

Truce? [CHUCKLES MEEKLY]

[♪♪♪]

I feel like I understand
you so much better now.

Your mom is a lot.

This is why they
invented elevator music,

to drown out inane chatter.

Gotta hand it to Harry, though...
he marries complicated women.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

I just can't picture Harry and your mom.

Why do you always have to... talk?

[♪♪♪]

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

[HARRY] Winston, as soon as
Daniel and Abigail get back...

- They're here, sir.
- Send them in.

[♪♪♪]

She couldn't wait until the
Bass divorce was finalized?

This is so typical of your mother.

Again, still suspended!

Do we think Connery really was
stealing his clients' money?

Oh, probably.

Do any of us actually
believe Sabrina didn't know?

- That's irrelevant.
- Why would you even ask that?

- Apply to vary Zina's court order.
- Obviously.

If she wants Connery's
corporate assets frozen, fine.

That should cover the rest
of any potential claims.

But the court has to
release his personal assets

because our client has
substantial claim to them.

- Yes. I've got it.
- Good! Danny...

don't let your mother get in your head.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, can I ask you two something?

What kind of crafts did you
like doing when you were kids?

Didn't you do any of that
stuff with your parents?

The craftiest Joanne ever got
was handing me a pair of scissors

to cut Harry out of the family photo.

I did a lot of those
"Snap Circuit" kits...

built a computer.

Oh, and my mom and I won a
competition with our robot.

Milk-carton birdhouses?

It's not a craft,

but you can never go
wrong with charades.

Even when people say
they don't like playing...

- [LAUGHS] ... they do!
- Well, I love that,

because I don't have to stop
at the store on my way home.

Will we be seeing Ben
at breakfast tomorrow?

I'm with Nico and Sofia
this week, remember?

Ah. Right.

- See you later, Jerri.
- Stop Abigail.

Need I remind
you what a bad idea Ben is?

You know... someone gave me advice recently

about voicing opinions on
other people's partners.

What was it? Oh, right. Zip it.

[♪♪♪]

Okay, kidlets!

It's time to have some fun.

- I'm officially terrified.
- Charades.

So, in this hat are the
things you get to act out.

Categories are movies, books, songs.

Oh, come on! It's gonna be great.

I had a really big math test today,

so I kind of just want to relax.

Okay, but the thing about charades is,

even when you think you
don't want to play, you do!

Fine... but I don't want
to pick out of the hat.

- I've got my own.
- Great!

All right!

Go for it.

Two words. First word.

Uh... nice?

Yes?

Nice job? Uh... good?

'Kay, second word.

Sleep?

Nap? Siesta?

Tired?

Night!

Oh! Okay. "Night."

Good... night. "Goodnight!"

[♪♪♪]

She's no fun.

[♪♪♪]

_

[DANIEL] So, who knows
how long I'll be stuck

with this nightmare client.

Oh, man. I thought camels
were the biggest jerks

in the mammal world.
[QUINN CHUCKLES]

[WOMAN] is a really cool guy.

He's not. He's a loser. He's not...

Think she's okay?

- They'll figure it out.
- [VOICES RISING]

[MAN] No, you're calling
my friend a loser!

Can you let go of me, please?

- It looks intense.
- You sure you want to do this?

[VOICES RISING]

- [VOICES RISING]
- Hey!

Everything okay?

You need to quit
mackin' on my girl, dude.

- Oh!
- Whoa!

- Piss off, you perv!
- Okay.

[♪♪♪]

- Just trying to help!
- [QUINN LAUGHING]

[BAILIFF] All rise for
the Honourable Judge Lee.

[♪♪♪]

My client is in need of support.

She knew nothing of Mr.
Bass's alleged crimes

and, therefore, should not be punished.

And I would agree, Your
Honor, if that were true.

This... is a list of expenses
Connery's firm deducted

from the settlement money owed
to the class-action members.

Objection! We haven't seen this.

Fresh from the auditors this morning.

I have copies for you and
Ms. Bernstein right here.

Overruled, Mr. Svensson.

- Continue, Ms. Silva.
- Thank you.

I'd like to direct the
court to line item 12...

$256,000 per year,

over three years, for the
services of a paralegal.

And who was this... "paralegal"?

- Sabrina Bass.
- [CECIL GASPS LOUDLY]

[♪♪♪]

Objection, this has no
relevance on my client's...

- Your Honor.
- Divorce proceedings.

I would hope that my
esteemed colleagues understand

they can't continue to argue
about support payment made...

- [BANG]
- I will have order in my courtroom!

Ms. Silva, you have given me
reason to doubt the Basses kept

personal and corporate income separate.

However, I need time to
review this new evidence.

- Court is adjourned.
- [BANG]

[♪♪♪]

Is that what paralegals make?

'Cause I think I need a raise.

[♪♪♪]

Why didn't you tell us you
were being paid from expenses

billed by Connery's class-action case?

I didn't know that's
where it was coming from!

Connery put paperwork in
front of me all the time...

"Sign here." "Witness there."
I didn't read any of it!

- He was my husband!
- Okay. Well...

Ms. Silva just lobbed a
giant grenade into our case.

You mean your mother.

Sabrina... as a gesture of
compassion towards Connery's victims,

you could repay the money you got

for being Connery's "paralegal".

It would give your image a huge boost,

and it might convince Judge
Lee to grant the variance,

so you can finally
get on with your life.

That's... almost 800 grand.

[SNAPS] Where am I supposed
to magically come up with that?

Sell a few pieces of jewelry?

- Or one of your Riopelles?
- [GASPS INDIGNANTLY]

No!

He did that to them! Not me!

Why should I be the one
to pay for his crimes?

You shouldn't.

Excuse me.

You just couldn't wait until my
client was free and clear, could you?

Nice to see you, too.

After all these years, you're still

so bitter, you have to sabotage me.

You got me, Harry.

I put myself through law school
and spent the last 20 years

building a human rights
practice, biding my time,

till I could mess with
your divorce case...

which isn't even your case,
because you are suspended.

[♪♪♪]

How can you even look at yourself?

Uh... I'm sorry, do we know each other?

My husband was in
that building collapse.

For three days, the kids and I
didn't know if he was alive or dead.

He was the greatest
dad... their whole world.

I'm sorry for your loss.

I didn't even get time
to be there for my kids.

No life insurance.

I had to go back to work.

Bills kept piling up.

I hung on for two years, waiting
for that settlement check.

When it finally came in...
barely touched all the debt.

That's awful.

I'm choosing between rent and
groceries, while the Basses fight

over who gets the houses
and who gets the horses.

I have no doubt that Zina Silva

will ensure Connery Bass...

You seriously believe
his wife didn't know?

- My client had no knowledge.
- Right.

Keep telling yourself that.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[LIVELY CHATTER AND LAUGHTER]

[JOANNE] I heard you ran
into your "Aunty Zina".

Word on the street is she looks tired.

Someone told me she has a wattle.

Okay, she's trying to
recover millions for victims.

Oh, yeah. Sounds like her.

Wonder if she got the idea
of fighting for the underdog

while she was under my husband.

My Lucy-Goosey has gone
through a lot recently,

- I'm sure you know that.
- Mm.

It's good to see a
smile back on her face.

That is, in no small
part, thanks to you.

Oh! Well, thank you for
making me feel so welcome,

Mr. Svensson.

Oh, please, call me Harry.

- Oh.
- Oh, excuse me.

Of course.

[♪♪♪]

Hi...

looks like you and my
dad are hitting it off.

We were... "Lucy-Goosey".

Oh, my god.

He's always called me that.

I guess it's kind of infantilizing.

Mm. Ah, you said it, not me.

[KELLY CHUCKLES, FORCED]

[ELEANOR] She lets us take
Lila to her swimming lessons

on Saturdays now. And she invited us

to her preschool art show next month.

Oh, I'm so happy Christina's
finally come to her senses.

And speaking of
grandkids, where are mine?

- They're 45 minutes late!
- All right, I'll text Frank.

- [LOUDLY] Are you hiding?
- I'm avoiding Joanne.

[CHUCKLES] She, uh...
grilling you about the Bass case?

- She's got a thing for Connery.
- Sort of.

She was more interested
in my mom's appearance.

- That tracks.
- [FOOTSTEPS]

You leaving already?

Kelly's not feeling well.
She's waiting for me in the car.

What?

Didn't Kelly have a
stomach-ache the other night,

- when you went out?
- Headache.

And quit picking on my girlfriend,

just because you both
are sad and alone...

I'm not alone. I'm dating Ben Cohen.

- You're dating Ben Cohen?
- Mm-hmm. So, really,

he's the only one who's sad and alone.

It's absolutely amazing, Joanne.

Thank you. It's starting
to feel like home.

- Do you mind if I have a peek upstairs?
- [JOANNE] Oh, go ahead.

[CAR DOOR SHUTS]

[FOOTFALLS]

- Hi!
- Oh, there you are!

- Where have you been?
- Hi, Uncle Daniel.

We had to make a quick stop.

[SMOOCH]

- [DOOR OPENS]
- Hi.

Sorry. Didn't mean to crash the party.

Nico, you forgot your backpack. Again

You must be Isabelle.

- Yeah.
- Um, this is Jo-Jo

Um, Uncle Daniel, this is Isabelle.

Hi. It's nice to meet
you. Um, it's a beautiful home.

Sorry we're a bit late.

- What's she doing here?
- We're going to grab dinner.

You're an hour late
because your girlfriend

doesn't have a
driver's license yet?

She's older than your fireman.

The difference is you get
high-fives and I was a cradle-robber.

I did you a favor.

Sorry picking up your kids for a
family event cut into your date.

Oh, my God, Abby, get
off your high-horse.

[♪♪♪]

So how long have you
and Frank been dating?

You know, I think we're parked in
a bad spot, so I should get going.

Sorry for intruding.

[♪♪♪]

Do you want me to run you a bath,

or would you just rather go to sleep?

Actually, I think I'm okay now.

Your stomach's not hurting anymore?

Yeah. I don't know what
it was, but I feel fine.

You want to walk down
to that new wine bar?

- Are you sure?
- Why waste a beautiful night?

[♪♪♪]

Yeah, just gave the kids
the 10-minute warning...

- we're gonna head out.
- So that was Isabelle?

- Yeah.
- Her eyes are too big for her face.

Why is this so hard?

I'm the one who ended the marriage.
It's not like I want him back.

You know...

I think Frank traded down.

[♪♪♪]

Joanne...

thank you so much.

You and Harry always did
throw the best parties.

He is one lucky guy...

sowing his wild oats before,
during, and after you,

only to have you take him
back in his golden years.

We better be off.

We both have to work in the morning.

Well, thank you so much for coming.

Cheers to your big heart, Joanne!

- [JERRI LAUGHS]
- [JOANNE CHUCKLES WEAKLY, THEN STOPS]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

Make sure you get this down, Cecil...

so, we'll ask Connery

for a one-time, 500-K,
lump-sum payment.

And in exchange,

Sabrina will walk away
from all other assets

and future earnings.

[♪♪♪]

[TAPS FOLDER WITH PEN]

Gonna grab a juice box.

Be right back.

Okay. So, the real deal.

We ask Sabrina to
choose a few key assets

currently in her name...
properties, paintings...

- She'll love that.
- And in exchange,

she'll waive all future
support from Connery

and any claim to assets in
either his name or the firm's.

She'll hate that...

[ROARS] Half a million?
Are you out of your minds?

Oh, ho, ho.

Very... very funny.

I hope you have a real strategy
to extricate our client.

None we'll be sharing with you.

Go sell it to her.

She'll be at her
recording session with Oz.

Armory Studios on First Avenue.

Why me? I thought I was supposed
to be the "silent second chair".

Because I'll be busy convincing Cordelia

to sell it to Connery.

So we'll switch. Cordelia loves me.

But does she?

[♪♪♪]

We've both seen the forensic audit.

Connery's ship has hit the iceberg

and it's sinking fast.

Your client's hands
were on that wheel, too.

Why should mine give her a lifeboat?

He's gonna be disbarred.

You think Zina's gonna stop digging?

There could be missing settlement monies

from his other class-action
cases going back decades.

Do you really want to
risk the money running out

before your fees are paid?

Why did your mother have to do this now?

Oh, who am I kidding?

The minute she senses injustice,
there's no stopping her.

My parents share a certain
stubborn single-mindedness.

What made you want to butt
heads with Harry every day,

instead of fighting the
good fight with your mother?

[♪♪♪]

♪ So young ♪

♪ So pretty in the big city ♪

♪ You just... ♪

♪ Had to have me ♪

♪ Did you love me? ♪

♪ I gave my best years
and you took them from me ♪

♪ From me ♪

♪ You spit me out ♪

♪ You spit me out ♪

[LAYING IT ON] ♪ And I
was your candy-ay-ay ♪

[PITCHY, OFF-KEY] ♪ You spit me ou... ♪

Cut.

What the hell, Oz? That was the one!

You think it's easy capturing
lightning in a bottle?

Yeah, no, I know, but we're
still not hitting those high notes.

So, turn on the auto-tune.

That's not how it works.

Make it work! That's why I'm paying you!

[SABRINA SIGHS IRATELY]

- Okay. From the top. Let's go.
- Actually, we're outta time.

Oh, my god!

You didn't book the whole day?

- You are such an amateur!
- [SNAPS] Obviously!

Because no professional
would put up with you!

[GASPS]

Okay, this? This is toxic!

I cannot make art like this!

What are you doing here?

Uh, we need to talk strategy.

It can wait till after my float!

Her float?

Yeah, when she gets like this,
she goes to a sensory-deprivation spa.

So, if I'm lucky,

they'll lock her in a
t*nk and forget about her.

Rough session?

She said this album
would launch our careers.

Like, her single'd hit number one

and then she'd hook me up with
her rich and powerful friends.

God. I am so basic.

There were so many red
flags from the start.

Like her first video?

"Cristal."

And you know what? I
bought into all that crap...

that her ex was trying
to t*nk her career,

but I think he was already going broke,

because the way she's paying me?

- [SCOFFS]
- How is she paying you?

All those victims from
the condo collapse,

they all think they're getting fat
stacks? But they never do, right?

The lawyers skim off the top,
so they basically get screwed.

Uh, that's what she told
you Connery's firm was doing?

Yeah, she said it
sucks for those people,

but that's just the way lawyers do it.

I still feel really bad
about it, but I just...

Just so we're clear...

Sabrina told you

that the money she was using to pay you

came directly from

the money that was supposed to be going

- to Connery's class-action clients?
- Yep. For this.

[SABRINA, PITCHY] ♪ And
I was your candy-ay-ay ♪

♪ And you spit me out ♪

And she convinced Oz it was de rigueur

for lawyers to steal
their clients' money.

- Stop! I don't want...
- Daniel. She knew.

So now I know.

I can't un-know.

- What am I supposed to do with that?
- Dump her.

But Dad...

I'll have your back when you tell Harry.

[♪♪♪]

Dinner will be here in half an hour.

What "fun" will be forced on us tonight?

Freeze tag?

Do whatever you want.

Great. 'Cause I want to
finish my new D&D campaign.

You want to watch Celebrity
Kiss 'N' Tell with me?

- That's a terrible show.
- The worst.

You want in?

Yes, I do.

[CLICK]

You'll never guess which
hot-blooded C-lister

was caught with a curvaceous B-lister,

who is definitely not...

[♪♪♪]

And this guy's got hands
like wrecking balls.

He's yelling at this
woman... she's half his size!

She's freaked out.

- Oh, my god. What'd you do?
- We walk up to them,

ask her if everything's okay,

but before we even
know what's happening,

this massive wall of humanity
just takes a swing at Daniel!

Are you serious?

Dan, my man! Good to see you.

I'm just hearing about Tuesday night.

- Yeah.
- So, he ducks.

By now, things are getting crazy,

this guy has veins popping in his neck.

I look him dead in the eye and I say,

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

He must've realized he
didn't want to take on two of us.

He bailed.

Thank God!

You need a drink, my friend.

You two had a wild night.

Yeah.

- Except...
- What?

That's not how it happened.

Some of the words are right,
but in the wrong order,

and...

- Never mind.
- No, tell me.

He's a...

He's a big talker.

So, he embellished a bit, so what?

He's a writer, not a lawyer.

What are we celebrating?

We're getting married!

[♪♪♪]

[GLASSES CLINKING]

Okay.

Get in your spot.

How'd it go with Sabrina?

She's relieved to be
moving on with her life.

Really?

I thought she'd spontaneously combust.

Got her a great settlement and
out of Connery's mess. She's thrilled.

[♪♪♪]

- What about the victims?
- I don't represent them.

- Daniel, you can't...
- [HARRY] Nicely done, Danny!

And up against the
Flame-Thrower, no less.

- Thanks, Dad.
- I hope you're free tonight.

We'll grab a drink at the club,
then I'm taking you to Cioppino's.

[♪♪♪]

[CRAIG PANTS]

[♪♪♪]

[NICO] Then Max rolled
a crit-one on stealth

and got digested by a dragon turtle.

Wow. Sounds like quite
a high-stakes game.

"Adventure," Mom.

Adventure. Right.

What are you doing?

Will you do me a favour and...
pop this in that mailbox, right there?

Oh, no, no.

You can leave that on.

There we go.

[♪♪♪]

_

[ZINA] New evidence has come to light

revealing Sabrina Bass's involvement

- in the alleged embezzlement.
- I knew it.

She's probably the one
who put him up to it.

I wonder where Zina
found the smoking g*n.

- Criminal activity...
- I have a client in ten.

[HARRY TURNS VIDEO OFF]

Got to hand it to her.

When she broke up with me

and she said she was
going to law school,

I didn't think she'd follow through.

Look at her now.

A hell of a good lawyer.

She's great on camera.

You b... You better go. You're
gonna be late for your Mani-pedi.

See you tonight.

What are you doing here?

I... came to see my son.

[♪♪♪]

Joanne.

I should've said this years ago.

I'm sorry.

For the part that I played in...

[SIGHS]

everything.

I've got no excuse, other the
arrogance and selfishness of youth.

I never should've blown up
our friendship for that man.

Well, that man and I are back together,

so I guess everything turned
out the way it was meant to.

Oh.

Well, um...

if you're happy,

then I'm happy for you.

[♪♪♪]

[KNOCKING]

Hi!

Hi.

I know you can't say a word

and we never had this conversation,

but I'm proud of you.

For what?

You don't need to worry.
I'll take it to my grave.

But never doubt you did the right thing.

Let's grab lunch next week.

Maybe just the two
of us this time, okay?

[♪♪♪]

♪ These are dangerous games ♪

♪ Dangerous games ♪