01x11 - Side Effects May Include m*rder

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Hello.

Oh, hello. Yes.

Now? Uh, yes.

Of course, of course. Absolutely.

I'll be right there.

Hello?

What?

Wait, are you serious?

Uh, okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Lionel?

Ah. Oh, my gosh.

Okay.

And, uh, you must be Imani.

Are you okay?

I-I don't know.

Thank you so much for

coming down at this hour.

Lionel, for you, at any hour.

I owe your father a lot.

Are these This is the police report?

They had my daughter in a holding cell.

She's in handcuffs.

I am so sorry, but,

Lionel, the charge is attempted m*rder.

Next.

Imani, do you feel clear-headed enough

to speak on your own behalf

- when we go before the judge?

- I think so. I I don't know.

I don't remember any of what happened.

You don't remember anything?

She's a vice principal at a

grade school, for God's sakes.

Josephine is my friend.

I've worked with her for years.

We-we love each other.

I-I would never

You would never hurt her.

- Next case.

- I understand.

- We're pleading not guilty.

- Your Honor.

They can't possibly think

she meant to k*ll her.

- This is ridiculous. And

- We plead not guilty.

But first we need to

argue for her release.

- Next case.

- Okay, this next part should be quick.

Good evening, Your Honor.

It's late, so let's make this quick.

Todd.

Over here.

Here's your credit card back.

Thank you. I need some gum.

I'm just impressed your credit limit

is high enough to

cover bail at $27,000

- I don't want to talk about it.

- Okay, millionaire.

Look, it's nothing. It's stupid.

It was this hospital

fundraiser function thing,

and I went out after for drinks

with some work people, and it got

- It got out of hand.

- Yeah, drunk, disorderly,

resisting arrest out of hand.

Did you call Chuck?

No. He's at home, in bed, asleep.

You know, I was at home, in bed, asleep.

Okay, I just don't want

anyone in the family

to know that this happened.

You know, I'm in the family.

I don't want Chuck knowing that I was

Drunk, disorderly, resisting

arrest? Yeah, I wouldn't either.

Mom. Mom.

- Get off

- Todd.

Mom. Hey.

I mean Wait, what is

Wha what is that?

Is that

Oh, no. Oh, Todd. Oh, God.

Have you been arrested?

- No.

- What for?

No, no, this is a recipe. I bake now.

Allison?

Mom, hey. I, um

Wait.

Wait, Todd, did you pull

your sister out of her fundraiser

so that she could come down here

and bail you out of jail?

I am afraid so.

On her one big night

out, off work, and you

You were arrested? What were you doing?

Actually, it was, um,

public disorderly urination.

Public disorderly urination?

What were you doing,

peeing in every direction?

Yeah, kind of. Well, I was out

- for a couple beers with friends

- No, Todd, no

Allison, I am so, so sorry.

Look-look what he's done to you,

you are a wreck.

Wait, wait. And were you crying? Todd.

I can't even Wait.

We will talk about

this, but I have to go.

Maybe you should give me

my earrings back right now.

- Yeah.

- I hope he didn't ruin your whole night, honey.

Todd.

You poor, poor thing.

- Disorderly urination?

- What?

I was actually ticketed

for that once in college.

Oh, so you're a serial

disorderly urinator?

Don't talk about my urine, okay?

I just bailed you out of jail.

Yeah, with my money.

Okay, let's go.

Oh, I don't know where my coat is.

Or my car.

Oh, no.

Wow. Who are you, me?

Imani, try again.

Try to jog your memory.

See if you can recall anything.

I don't

The cake.

I opened the box.

I think I put a candle on it?

- Mm-hmm.

- Maybe not.

I remember

it was Josephine's birthday,

and we were going to sing

in the teacher's lounge,

and then

And then

Nothing.

Until

the screaming.

The police were there,

and I had her blood

on my hand.

I'm still not even sure

what really happened.

Well, three eye-witnesses say

that you took the cake Kn*fe

and plunged it into

Josephine Velez's shoulder,

and that if she hadn't

moved at the last second,

it could have gone into her heart.

You're both very lucky

it wasn't much worse.

That night, after court,

driving me home, my dad

he was scared of me.

I could tell.

It's so weird.

We've always been so close,

and now he's afraid of me.

And I'm afraid, too.

What's wrong with me?

I don't know,

but we are going to find out.

And, Imani, I'm not afraid.

You know, Todd,

I just don't understand.

You have been doing so well.

Uh, where are the teachers?

Why aren't they lounging?

Because they are teaching.

We're early.

Todd, you've been

putting in all those hours

to get your license back,

and then, all of a sudden,

you are talking to Veronica.

And you got arrested. Again.

I am a great disappointment,

and mystery, even to myself.

Todd, you are backsliding.

What do you think about therapy?

Or a life coach?

Teachers?

Teachers, if you can hear me,

please show up. Please.

Calling Allison to bail you out.

Did you really think

that I wouldn't find out?

Sort of?

- Todd, I find out everything.

- I know that

Excuse me, can I help you two?

Yes, apparently I need a lot of it.

I was standing right there.

- Yes

- I mean, I was right there.

I had the cake plates, and she just

I understand, yes. But did you know

She could have stabbed me.

I could have gotten stabbed.

But she stabbed the

principal, Ms. Velez.

Yes. Yes, well, Imani

was probably still upset.

I mean, obviously.

She stabbed her.

Upset? About what?

Well, Imani wanted the principal job,

but Josephine got it.

They used to be real close.

- So they had a falling out?

- Oh, I don't know.

I mean, I didn't think

she was that upset.

But she did s*ab her.

Wait, so did she s*ab her or

Over a promotion?

I mean, who wouldn't

want to be principal?

I would, but I wouldn't

s*ab anyone to get it.

And neither would Imani.

And yet she did. She stabbed her.

You know, I'm starting to think

someone might have stabbed

someone in this situation.

So she never said anything to you

about wanting to cause

real harm to Ms. Velez,

or remove her from her job?

Or the planet?

Look, all I know is we were singing

"Happy Birthday" to

Josephine, and then

- She stabbed her.

- Yeah.

None of it makes any sense.

But the video doesn't lie.

The video?

Happy birthday.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you. Thank you.

This is actually quite suspenseful.

It's like a found footage horror movie.

It's like The Blair Wits Process.

Those poor kids.

Blair Witch Project, Mom.

And that movie wasn't real.

I am talking about the children

you made me drag to see that movie

for your eighth birthday.

13 hysterical boys.

Half wet their pants.

And, uh, who was actually filming this?

This is Horatio Menendez,

the Spanish teacher.

This is his phone.

And there's Imani with the cake.

- And that is the victim.

- Principal Josephine Velez.

- Mm-hmm.

- Mm. This is tricky.

How do you build a defense

when they have actual

footage of the crime?

We do not have legitimate motive.

Imani has no criminal history,

- and she is a dedicated teacher.

- Wait, wait, wait.

Look over there, by the table.

She just sort of slumped.

Wait.

Is her hand shaking slightly?

Look at that.

This is so amazingly scary.

And her eyes look odd.

Glassy. Yes.

There is something not right with her.

Those are tremors. I'm certain of it.

No really. Imani, I'm fine.

- Oh, she's she's got the Kn*fe.

- Oh, God. Oh, God.

Oh, my God!

We all need to show this

video to three other people

so she doesn't climb

out here and k*ll us.

We need to have Imani

examined by a doctor.

And you as well.

Thank you so much for

fitting Imani in today.

Sure. I mean, the ER lab is fast,

but this is gonna be expensive.

Oh, her father can afford it.

- Oh.

- He owns Wieden & Kennedy, the ad agency.

He was the first big client

- that I pulled in.

- Mm-hmm.

And Imani is his prized

and cherished daughter,

just like you are mine.

Mom, I, um

Oh, I know. Todd.

I cannot believe that you had

to bail him out last night.

I am so sorry, Allison.

And he ruined your fun night out. You

I didn't bail him out, he bailed me out.

I was arrested for

public disorderly conduct.

- Wha

- Dr. Grant?

- Hi.

- The neuro consult says there's nothing abnormal.

So that rules out seizures

caused by brain tumors.

I'm sorry, you were arrested?

Okay. So, and also, her bloodwork,

EKG and angiogram all

confirm no heart issues.

I did notice she's been taking Orcholax,

a cholesterol drug, for about 6 months.

Okay.

And her bloodwork shows

drastically elevated CK

between then and now.

That could be the Orcholax.

There's no known listed

side effects online,

but it might be worth

talking to a specialist.

Wonderful. Do you know

of anyone in that field?

Actually, yes. Dr. Newton Featherstone.

- Okay.

- Thanks.

Paging Dr. Grant to trauma room four.

- Dr. Grant to trauma room four.

- Sorry, Mom, a trauma's come in, so

What? Wait, Allison,

you cannot just tell me

that you were arrested, and

then flee like a criminal.

I'm not fleeing like a criminal,

I'm being called to save

a life, like a doctor.

- Okay, but we will deal with this.

- Yup.

You lied to me.

Uh, which lie are we talking about?

- You weren't arrested.

- Ah. Yes. Okay.

But that's a good thing, though, right?

For me? I'm the good one here.

I was helping her.

No. Good morning, Yu Jin.

You lied about lying.

That's a double lie.

Colluding with your sister.

Collu I wasn't collu

Again, me good, her bad.

Both of you. Lying. To my face.

Your mother.

Oh, Allison. Good God.

What is going on with her?

Right, that's right, she's the one

in trouble here, because I was just

Leading her down a path.

I wasn't leading her down any paths.

This was her. Believe me,

I was just as shocked as you. Shocked.

What is happening with her?

Is her life falling apart?

I don't expect this kind

of thing from Allison.

What if she loses her

medical license? Or her job?

Wow This is what it's like.

To be the child complained to,

and not the child complained about.

- It's not a competition, Todd.

- No, no, no, no,

I'm not competing, I'm just saying,

she's in trouble and

I'm giving you advice.

It's like I'm the responsible one.

I like it.

Dr. Featherstone,

have you seen this kind of thing before?

Not this particular reaction, no.

But there's no doubt in my

mind this cholesterol drug

caused a change in her brain chemistry.

How can you be sure?

The "glassy" eye, the the tremors.

It all indicates she was suffering

from a neuro ADR side effect.

Or a dissociative blackout.

Yes, brought on by new chemicals

introduced into her system.

Orcholax,

it's made by Volthrupp pharmaceuticals.

- Yes.

- Mm-hmm.

Those money-hungry sham

scientists hide and downplay

those rare side effects

when it should be

landing them all in jail.

So, this blackout,

she wouldn't remember

committing a crime?

I'd go as far as to say she

would not be responsible for it.

And would you be willing

to testify to that effect?

I'd be delighted.

Attorney Wright?

Uh, Your Honor,

my witness will be here any moment.

I promise you.

But maybe a short recess?

Five minutes, no more.

Thank you.

I'll be right back.

- Hello?

- Todd. Where is Featherstone?

I saw Featherstone drive

past the courthouse,

and I followed him to Volthrupp.

Oh, why? What is he

I am literally watching him

getting an employee badge

and a parking pass.

Pretty sure he works here now.

Oh, my God.

They've hired him.

To stop him from testifying.

They have bought our witness.

Oh, no. That seems older than me.

Geez.

Your mother called me in here.

Uh, no, that was me, but you bought it.

Listen, I am trying to find

somebody inside Volthrupp to talk to.

I don't want any part of this.

No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.

Remember when you found that mole

inside Portland General

Electric for the McDowell case?

You set up that fake

meeting with that guy

to commiserate, but it actually ended up

just being an info shakedown?

- Yes.

- So, I did that,

but I just copied and

pasted everything you did,

and changed it all to Volthrupp,

but I forgot to change your fake email

to my fake email, so

has anybody reached out

to say they wanted to talk?

Anyone willing to spill

the beans on Volthrupp?

Wow, first forgery, and

now plagiarism. A new low.

Huh, I got mail.

Casey Manthine, former

executive assistant,

would love to "catch a coffee" with you

- and "rip those jerks a new one."

- Wow, amazing.

"Today, question mark, At

4:00 p.m., question mark.

Outside the Burlingame Fred Meyers."

Fantastic. Can you forward me that?

I actually got to go.

Where is your mother?

She's, uh, handling a private matter.

You shouldn't ask. It's private.

I need to change my email.

So, it all comes down to sentencing.

The goal is to keep you out of jail.

- What?

- Yeah

Well, it would be brief, but yes, jail.

And to make sure that

your medical license is not revoked.

It was one night out.

And that's all it takes.

So, Allison, you need to

write a letter to the judge

asking for leniency.

You're making me sound

like I'm a m*rder*r.

Allison. Okay,

so, in this letter, you need to say

that this was a very

unusual episode for you,

and that you regret it.

Oh, and that you're a doctor.

Write that right there,

that you're a doctor,

and that you spend day

all day helping people,

and that you've never, ever

done anything wrong,

et cetera, et cetera.

Other than join a dating app.

Todd told you. I knew it.

Have you told Chuck about

I haven't told Chuck

anything about myself

in a very long time.

Not about the dating app,

even though I didn't do anything,

not about drinking too

much and getting arrested.

And breaking a policeman's nose.

Of course I broke his nose,

he grabbed me from behind.

I was shocked, and that

was my first reaction.

- Good girl.

- Thank you.

But I'm also trained

for medical emergencies,

and I reset it for him in

the back of the cop car.

Very good girl.

Allison, not telling Chuck

is tantamount to lying to him.

And you never lied to your husband.

- I never lied to Harry, no.

- I'm talking about Dad.

Well, that was different.

You were unhappy.

I never cheated on your father.

But maybe you should have.

Are you unhappy, Allison?

That's the question.

Casey? Manthine?

Oh, hey. Hi.

- Lyle, right?

- Yes, yeah, uh-huh.

- Lyle. Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- Another warrior against Volthrupp.

- Oh, yeah.

That place is the worst. I can't even.

- Such hideous disregard for human life.

- Hmm.

So, why'd they fire you?

Oh, I, uh, I just lost it and

att*cked a co-worker one day.

- Wow, that's so extra.

- Mm-hmm.

I mean, they got me for

lying on my timecard.

Why'd you do it?

Oh, uh, as you said,

- hideous disregard for human life.

- Mmm.

And all those dangerous dr*gs,

and experimenting on people willy-nilly.

You don't know the half of it.

I have seen things

people wouldn't believe.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

You know, I was thinking about

trying to sneak back in there

and find some dirt. Expose them.

- Oh, really?

- Mm-hmm.

Okay. Well, you didn't

hear this from me

but if you can get up to

the second floor archive data room,

you'll find all the company

skeletons on the C-drive,

password "Tannhäuser."

- That is great info. Thank you.

- Mm-hmm.

So are we getting coffee and plotting

the downfall of Big Pharma or what?

Uh, absolutely.

- Yeah, I could use a coffee.

- Yeah, let's do it.

I haven't really plotted

yet today, though.

Oh, we're gonna get right

to it. Got all the dirt.

You know, you do realize

that they could be

giving you a drug for anything.

Alopecia, stuttering, bladder control.

No, it's just a mild anxiety drug,

and I'm fine for that. Right?

I shouldn't have said yes to this.

Look, it's fine, okay?

- I won't take the pills. I'll fake it.

- Okay.

And you owe me for taking the

heat with Mom for your arrest.

Shh.

How's that going, anyway?

Is she prepping you for

your hearing or whatever?

Yes, thank you. And thank you,

by the way, for telling her that

that was me on the dating app.

I did not tell her that, she just knew.

She figured it out.

Also, she's just trying to help.

You should really

listen to her, you know.

She really has your

best interests at heart.

You know, that night I was arrested,

I was wearing Mom's earrings

and a dress that she bought me,

and they're passing around champagne,

which I don't even like.

Mom likes champagne.

But I'm drinking it.

And I'm thinking

who am I?

Like, is this who I want to be?

Mm.

And I just was so ready to let loose

and forget about everything,

about who I am,

whoever that is.

And it just got

Out of hand.

Yeah.

- Todd Wright?

- Hmm?

- Oh, hello.

- Hi.

It seems we don't have an

authorization from your physician.

Oh, she's right here.

This is my physician.

- Yeah, she'll sign anything.

- Yeah, hey, what the hell?

Who cares if I lose my medical license

or you destroy some brain

cells? Where do I sign?

Ha, ha, ha, she's so

funny. She's my doctor.

She's always does this.

You guys should make

a drug for snarkiness.

Okay, are we all signed?

- Mm-hmm.

- Thank you.

You lead the way.

Okay.

Okay.

Hope you still have hair.

So are there any, uh,

adverse side effects

I should know about?

Well, in very rare instances,

patients have experienced

numbing or tingling

- in their hands and feet.

- Hmm? Ow! Ow!

Ow.

You got me right in the shoulder.

I thought this was going to be a pill.

Okay, I'll be back to

check on you in ten minutes.

Just stay on the table.

- Okay.

- Hmm.

Okay.

Okay.

If you can get to

the second floor archive data room,

you'll find all the company skeletons

on the C-drive, password "Tannhäuser."

"Tannhäuser."

Someone's a Blade Runner fan.

Come on.

Come on.

Yes. Okay.

All right. Okay.

There he is. That's him.

- Hey, stop! No! Hey!

- Uh, no.

No.

Oh, my

The hell

Uh Okay.

Okay.

No.

Wait, uh

Okay.

Okay.

He is completely ridiculous.

And by allowing these

antics, we enable him.

He uses my techniques,

my email, my

Uh-huh.

It's you. It's him.

Okay, Lyle. Lyle, I'm

sending you a file.

I'm not trying to rhyme.

I just don't have time.

To explain what I mean. God, stop.

Okay, I am uploading

a file to this laptop,

and I am going to send to yo

You dated this idiot?

He was fun, and now we're done.

No.

Damn it.

Hey, Thomas? Thomas?

Thomas, hey. I'm not Thomas. I'm Clyde.

Right, Clyde. Yes, of course.

Um, listen, I am Ezekiel

here with corporate finance licensing

HR feedback loop, and

Are you the one here to lead the demo?

Yes.

Yes, I am.

Uh

Yes. Hello.

Well, uh, what a wonderful day

to learn about, um to learn, uh

- Email.

- Email. Yes.

- And how to turn the damn thing on and off.

- Right.

Right, yes, the basics.

Okay, uh, well, this here is the device,

and it seems to still

be uploading a file.

What does that even

mean? What is "uploading"?

- I don't know.

- God, I hate computers.

Yeah, don't we all?

Okay, okay, the upload

is done, but, uh

I can't seem to My hands

I'm just

Uh, these hands are really

giving me trouble today.

Okay, you know what? Uh

Why don't we have a volunteer

come on up here and do

some up-close learning, huh?

You, sir? You're-you're quite vocal.

- You want me up there?

- Yeah, yeah, what's your name?

- I'm Gavin.

- Oh, Gavin, great.

Let's everyone give a round of

applause, for Gavin, and, uh,

let's send an email, huh? Why not?

Um, so, now, you're gonna click

there with your working hands.

No, I'm trying to point to the

Um, no, no, just use

the touch pad right there

and move those folders

to-to that window. Yeah.

- No, no, you got to press down with one finger

- Oh.

and just hold and

slide. Hold and slide.

Oh, um Whoops, whoops, big mistake.

Uh, let's not look at that, folks.

Let's close that. Can you

close? 'Cause I can't click it.

Yeah, let's just close.

Okay, now this is

attaching an attachment.

You're gonna want to learn this.

- There might be a quiz.

- You're talking nonsense.

Okay, j-just now, put all of that

into an email to "L dot Burton."

Just type as I talk,

please. L dot Burton.

"At." It's the "at" symbol.

Here, I'll hold "shift" down for you.

Okay, L. Burton at Crestfoldingsong.com.

Oh, wow, you're actually

a very fast typist.

I'm not an idiot, I

just prefer typewriters.

Okay, and now

we are going to, uh, send,

send. Send. Send it, please.

Just click that button right there.

Click it. Great, sent.

Wonderful. We've done it.

Okay, everybody, thank

you all for attending,

and let's give Gavin a big

round of applause, okay?

Oh! Oh!

Hi.

Your Honor, this video

conclusively proves

that Imani's actions

were a direct result

of the drug she was on.

She can't introduce this.

This research was stolen yesterday

by someone masquerading

as a drug trial patient.

Someone who fits the description

of Ms. Wright's son Todd precisely.

Is this true?

That seems totally out of

character for you, Ms. Wright.

Your Honor, in Van

Buskirk vs. Amon, 2007,

you ruled that a private

journal stolen by a housekeeper

could be used as evidence

in a m*rder trial.

Your client stabbed Josephine

Because Volthrupp covered

up the side effects,

the dangerous side effects, of the drug.

Your Honor, what if other people

out there have taken this,

and they've hurt themselves,

or or loved ones?

For health and safety of the public,

we cannot allow big drug companies

to bury the results of

their research for profit.

I'm sorry.

Motion to suppress granted.

Stop using my email addresses.

What are you talking about?

You gave my email to

some "Netty Carbine"

at the Portland Computer Source,

and now she's reaching

out to connect with

"the young man with the floppy hands."

What does that even mean?

Oh, she must have seen

me onstage at the

Wait, what did you

say her name was again?

Netty Carbine.

I saw your demo at the computer shop.

Your hands got better?

Oh, yes, all better. Uh, thank you.

So, how can we help you?

Well, when I saw that

video the other day,

I couldn't believe it.

I mean, those people looked exactly like

my sister LuAnn before she d*ed.

And, uh, how did she die?

She drove off a cliff.

My God. I'm-I'm so sorry.

But it was the tremors

and the glazed eyes.

I mean, she had that look exactly.

I thought that if you had that video,

then maybe you might know

what really happened with her.

And was your sister, by any chance,

taking a drug called Orcholax?

I don't know.

But I do have her papers

and her records in my garage.

I-I could look at them,

and, uh, maybe tomorrow, I could

How-how about tonight?

We could drive you home

and we could look together.

Okay. I don't know what's there,

but sure, why not?

I live in a garage, so we're good.

Okay, I've got this in order,

and the condition of release.

All right, uh, have you

written the letter to the judge?

Yeah, I did.

Okay, great. Do you want to, um,

do you want to practice it?

"Your Honor, I've never

done anything wrong.

Never acted out, never broke

curfew, never did dr*gs,

never dated a boy my

parents didn't like. Never.

The other night, I did a

few things wrong in a row.

I am sorry I broke a window

and a policeman's nose.

But, otherwise,

I'm not really sorry.

I'm not sorry I went a little crazy.

I'm not sorry I broke the rules.

Because, after a lifetime of doing

what everyone else wanted me to do,

getting all the way to

age 34 without acting out,

maybe I should be celebrated

instead of punished.

Maybe we should have a little party.

Sincerely,

Dr. Allison Eleanor Wright Grant."

Great. You think the

judge will go for that?

I hope so.

I don't even know who you are anymore.

Welcome to the club.

I mean, how-how-how do you

expect me to help you, Allison?

I actually didn't ask

for you to help me.

Are you are you this unhappy,

that you're just gonna

sabotage everything?

Do you want to leave Chuck?

Do you want to lose your job?

Do you want to go to jail?

No, and yes.

I mean, it-it changes.

It No, I'm happy.

I'm happy like you and Dad were happy.

I don't want to talk about

that, that is very complicated

Like you and Harry were happy.

Allison.

You're conflating something.

Harry was a weak man.

He was a weak man who did not know

how to step up to the

plate and actually be a man.

And-and you are going to tell me,

blame me, and tell me that

that, somehow, has something to do with,

with this particular

life moment of yours?

No, you're right, Mom,

because you're always right,

and there's no point in

arguing with you, okay?

This is on me. I did it.

I snapped, just like your client.

Just like Harry,

and maybe I'm the next

one to flee to Iceland.

Allison, please, you're

not fleeing anywhere.

Don't worry, Mom, I will

see you in court before then.

Oh, wait. Wait, Allison, honey.

Don't forget your letter.

Don't forget this

great, wonderful letter.

Ugh, voice mail.

Hey, Susan, look,

I know that the info we scored

at Netty's garage was a big win.

I mean, her sister was a part of

the original Orcholax drug trials,

but it was initially developed

by a Dr. Norman Smith.

He just used his credit

card here, like, an hour ago.

Only thing is, nobody looks like

an important doctor person, so

I will keep you posted, okay? Bye.

Um

Excuse me? Hi?

Hi.

That's on tap, right? Cool.

Um

Hi, there. Can you just, um

Oop, selfie.

- Norman?

- Hmm?

Doctor?

Ah.

Hey.

Get me a Harvey Wallbanger, will you?

Coming right up.

- Hello.

- Yeah, he'll be fine.

Think something's going around.

You guys should get out of here.

Okay, stop.

- Turn around.

- What?

Coffee.

- We'll need lots of coffee.

- Okay.

Orcholax was my project.

- And what happened?

- All the early trials were on target.

Excitement in the company

was through the roof, and then

You turned up problems.

A neuro ADR side effect

that could cause a dissociative blackout

in a in a rare

subset of participants.

The risk was tiny, but it existed.

I asked for another trial

before we took the

drug to FDA, but, uh

But Volthrupp didn't

want that to happen.

They decided the risks

were "acceptable."

Dr. Smith, my client is

one of that rare subset,

and she is now on trial

for attempted m*rder.

Would you consider

testifying tomorrow

I-I signed an NDA.

I shouldn't even be talking to you.

A court cannot enforce an

NDA if it violates state law.

If Volthrupp is knowingly selling dr*gs

with adverse effects without

disclosing them to the public,

you're safe.

Dr. Smith, please

come to court tomorrow,

sober, and testify on our behalf.

Okay.

Excellent.

Todd, period.

Court starts in three minutes, period.

Where are you, question mark?

This cannot be

Wait, what happened?

I'm gonna say about a half

a fifth of vodka happened.

- Oh!

- I ran him through a shower, poured some coffee

down his throat. I mean, what do we do?

Boatman.

Margaret.

We proceed.

And you identified a set

of neuro ADR side effects,

is that correct, Dr. Smith?

Yup.

And and what

were the effects caused by these

adverse drug reactions in

a subset of participants?

They blacked out.

Yes, blackout. Um, and-and

did any of the participants

have violent episodes

during their blackouts?

Oh, yeah. One of them

came after me with a

What's what's it,

when s*ab mail

Uh, uh, a letter opener?

That's the one. Ha, ha.

So, one of your patients,

in a dissociative blackout,

took a letter opener

which is in the shape of a

Kn*fe and used it as a w*apon

to harm you, correct?

But they were real sorry after.

They didn't even know.

Ah.

They didn't even know.

Your witness.

Mr. Smith, you It's Dr. Smith.

Noted.

Dr. Smith, you were fired from Volthrupp

in the middle of Orcholax's

test phases, weren't you?

Yup. Right in the middle.

And you were fired from lots of

other jobs after that, weren't you?

Objection. Relevance.

Well, this gentleman is being offered

as an expert in his field, Your Honor.

Overruled.

Mostly, I was fired

'cause the companies

wanted the big money,

not the truth.

Wouldn't you say you were

fired because you're a drunk?

Objection. Inflammatory.

Would you submit to a blood

alcohol level test, right now?

Dr. Smith is not on trial here.

The man, the doctor,

is flat out drunk on the witness stand.

I submit that Dr. Smith

has been fully impeached,

and as such, his testimony should

be stricken from the record.

- Well, just because he's a little bit impaired

- A little bit?

I'm inclined to side with Mr. Boatman.

Uh, uh, redirect, Your Honor,

before you make that decision?

Dr. Smith,

when did you start drinking?

6:30 this morning.

No,

I meant in your life.

When did you start

drinking in your life?

When Volthrupp started

suppressing my results.

Uh-huh.

And what did Volthrupp do to you?

Pushed me to do the opposite

of what a doctor's supposed to do.

Hide results,

and hurt people.

When I said, "No "

they fired me.

They fired you.

And how did that make you feel?

I'm, uh

I'm sad.

I failed people.

Bad things were gonna

happen 'cause of my drug

and they wouldn't

let me tell anybody.

Dr. Smith's testimony stays in.

The defense rests.

In the matter of the attempted

m*rder of Josephine Velez

how does the jury find?

We find the defendant

not guilty.

I I can't thank you

enough for believing in me

and for convincing the jury

that that isn't who I am.

I always believed in you.

Thank you.

Ah, and Boatman,

I'm happy to give you every

piece of evidence that I have,

should you want to build

a case against Volthrupp.

And once we convict, you'll start

up a nice, juicy class action?

And the woman behind me will

be the first plaintiff in line.

Send over the files.

Who would have thought that

this little case that could

would lead to taking down Big Pharma?

Not you.

Ah. Beautiful.

Oh.

I'm here, sorry I'm late.

Are you ready?

Yeah, um

Mom, listen, the letter

I just, um, I couldn't.

I ju I-I couldn't,

so I just need you to

tell me what to say.

Oh, so now you do need my help.

- Can you, please, just

- It's okay.

I actually did write a letter for you

pointing out

that you are a doctor,

and that you help people,

and that this event was

a deviation from the norm.

And

something about how your parents

had very high expectations for you,

and perhaps pushed you a bit too hard,

and, in hindsight, regret it.

This sounds like an apology.

That's because it is.

No, no, no. No.

Allison, you shouldn't go in

there and read what I wrote.

Isn't that part of the problem?

- Isn't that what got us here in the first place?

- What?

- Mom, don't rip up

- No, Allison.

It will be fine.

Sweetheart.

You don't need my help.

Allison.

You should go in there

and speak for yourself.

Be yourself.

I'll be right there.

Thank you.

Your Honor,

my client would like to

address the court first.

Uh, thank you, Your Honor.

I don't quite know what to say.

I, um

I'm a doctor

not that that matters.

But, um

Well, it kind of matters because I think

it speaks to my character

that I've made it my

life's work to help people.

But, uh, sorry. I, um

I do regret, very deeply, what happened.

I've never done anything

like that before.

It was me coloring outside the lines,

and it went wrong.

I, um

I don't ever act out.

Not when I'm angry, not

when I'm sad, not even

when my dad d*ed

when I was 19,

and, you know what, maybe I should have.

Um

But, in any event

I would like to express my

deep embarrassment and regret

regarding my behavior that night.

It was a mistake,

and I take responsibility

for my actions.

And

I would like for you to consider

this honest plea for forgiveness

when considering my sentence.

I hope all of this sounds like

an apology, because

it is one.

And how do you plead?

Guilty, Your Honor. I plead guilty.

I hereby sentence you,

Dr. Allison Grant

to 200 hours community service.

Thank you.

Hi.

Thanks for being here.

This is weird.

To be the responsible one,

to be the reliable one.

Oh, well, let's not

get ahead of ourselves.

I'm just saying, I'm the good child.

This is what it's like.

I'll give you 72 hours

till you screw it up.

Oh, so Allison's allowed a

departure from the norm but I'm not?

Well, for Allison,

misbehaving is the departure.

For you, it's the norm.

I am sorry, however, that I assumed

- you were the one arrested.

- Yeah, thank you.

Trust me, I'm not getting

collared for some simple

drunk and disorderly charge.

The next time I get arrested,

- it's gonna be for something legit

- Oh.

like stealing a boat

or going full vigilante

- on some jewel thief.

- Right, yes.

Um, I am no longer

representing you in court.

What? No, you can't get out of it.

You're my mom. I have

you on permanent retainer.

Oh, you do?

Well, about that,

my price just went up after this case,

and you can no longer afford me.

Well, joke's on you. I

could never afford you.