01x07 - The Lawyer's Lament

[bunniefuu]

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LINDSAY: Uh-huh.

And if the opposition tries

to claim it's inadmissible,

we'll be ready to counter.

And they signed the affidavit?

Perfect.

Yeah, well

we're gonna have to get that list

in front of the judge tomorrow

ahead of the discovery.

Exactly.

It's a clear failure of due process.

[LAUGHS]

No, I know. I heard that, too.

[CHUCKLES]

Listen, Ian, let me call you right back.

You know, if it wasn't for you,

I don't think I'd ever eat.

Ah, okay.

Please

- Help yourself.

- [GIGGLES]

Mmm!

I need you! Hold on.

What am I looking at?

Dinner napkins. For the wedding.

It's great.

- I like them.

- Which one?

- You want me to pick?

- Yeah.

This one.

No?

That one?

Meh

Me too! [CHUCKLES]

You know what? You're right.

It is so much more fun

when we plan together.

You're gonna k*ll it today.

I know you will.

- See you after!

- See ya.

♪

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[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[NERVOUS BREATHING]

VICTORIA: Heaven, I'm in heaven ♪

And my heart beats so

that I can hardly speak. ♪

And I seem to find

the happiness I seek ♪

When we're out together

dancing cheek to cheek. ♪

- Nnn, no singing!

- [LAUGHS]

Do you want a yogurt parfait?

Do I look familiar to you at all?

Do you have face blindness?

Why would I want a yogurt parfait?

- I don't know.

- Who died?

Those are from Billy.

It's a rather large floral arrangement.

He must be overcompensating

for something.

Oh, I assure you that's not the case.

Dancing cheek to cheek

with a prospective lover,

you learn a lot, and there

is no overcompensating.

You're my mother!

Don't be such a prude!

Unless you're in a mood because

things aren't so satisfying

- with young Des?

- I'm not in a mood!

I just hadn't had my coffee yet.

Well, with romance you

don't need caffeine.

It's its own upper!

Romance doesn't live with

its mother in its adult years.

[PHONE BUZZES]

It's Lucas.

Hey!

What?

Yeah, we'll be right there.

Lindsay got a death threat!

Oh, God.

And Lucas thinks it was you?

Ha-ha. No, he's offering us the case.

Don't you think that might

make you uncomfortable, honey?

No, I don't.

Lindsay and I have an understanding.

- We're good.

- Hmm

Don't.

I didn't say a word.

Good. Let's keep it that way.

♪

VICTORIA: This is a spectacular home.

DARBY: Yeah, it's cute.

VICTORIA: Mm-hm.

What, Lucas called you too?

But without damage or

a physical as*ault

The cops can't do anything.

And you wonder why I quit.

Hey, is this gonna be too weird for you?

I can give Lucas some

other recommendations.

Why do you guys keep saying this?

I'm absolutely fine.

I'm

Hey, thanks for coming.

Fine.

Darby?

Uh, what are what are you doing here?

LUCAS: I called her.

And them. I

I'm worried about you.

I think that we need all

the help that we can get.

Of course!

Um, come on in.

- I'm gonna take a look around.

- Okay. Thanks, Zane.

DARBY: Ugh! You guys!

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♪

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These were in the mailbox this

morning in a plain envelope.

[GASPS]

♪

These are really creepy.

VICTORIA: That's a strange mark.

Who would send these to you and why?

They're just typical scare

tactics trying to distract me.

- That's all.

- We don't know that for sure.

We gotta take this seriously. Look

It gets worse.

VICTORIA: "We're watching you.

"Drop the case before

someone gets hurt."

[THEME MUSIC]

♪

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DARBY: Why would you get a death threat?

I'm first chair in a lawsuit

between Onyx Point Mining

Corp and some miners.

VICTORIA: I heard about this!

The miners claim that their

lungs had been impaired

due to sub-par

ventilation. It's horrible.

In a site that's now closed, yes.

That's so admirable, Lindsay,

that you're fighting

for workers' rights,

especially against a

corporate giant like that.

That's awesome. Good for you.

Yeah, I actually represent Onyx Point.

So, like the bad guys?

My clients are innocent

until proven otherwise.

The claims are being

taken extremely seriously,

but it's my job to ensure

a fair trial for everyone.

Except it's not really a

fair trial, though, is it?

Not when your client's been

dragging things out for months.

VICTORIA: This is so good.

I want to write it down.

I'm starting research for

a future Bryn Martell novel,

"The Attorney's Affliction,"

and I think that this is

Mom? Mom! Not the time.

LINDSAY: Look, scare tactics like these

are not uncommon, unfortunately.

I'm not sure any of

this is really necessary.

Lindsay, you got a death threat!

[SCOFFS] Okay, it wasn't a death threat.

Please, will you take this seriously?

I suppose I could talk

to my boss about hiring

Victoria and Darby?

LUCAS: Yes, thank you!

Can you take the case?

- Um

- Of course.

We would be happy to.

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Oh, Darby, Victoria,

this is Kyle Lauder,

my boss and one of the partners here.

Ladies, welcome.

I sincerely appreciate

your looking into this.

Aren't you a famous writer?

Guilty as charged!

I've always wanted to say that.

Well, uh, happy to have you on the team.

Ow!

Rope burn.

My guilty pleasure.

I admire your candour.

S&M has never been my thing

but I understand it's quite a thrill.

KYLE: No, I

Rock climbing.

- Oh!

- I'm a climber.

Oh, of course!

[QUIETLY] I mean, how

was I supposed to know?

Hi, I'm Ian.

LINDSAY: Ian!

Yes, this is my second

chair and total lifesaver,

Ian Lawlin.

Ian can tell you

anything you want to know.

KYLE: Lindsay and I

need to jump on a call,

unless you need some time?

No, that won't be necessary.

LINDSAY: Excuse us.

Uh, let me just grab the depositions.

- Please, sit.

- Okay.

Hey, uh you think Lindsay's okay?

She'll never admit she's rattled.

You're close to her?

Well, I'm often referred

to as her "work husband."

It's a little inside joke.

DARBY: This is a pretty sensitive case.

Can you think of anyone

who would do this?

Well, the miners have been

very vocal on the news.

Especially Edgar Moore.

He's the lead plaintiff.

He claims to have developed a

respiratory issue in the mine

and can't work.

What does that have to do with Lindsay?

Well, lately he's been

saying that Onyx Point

is delaying so the miners suffer

while their lawyer Lindsay

pays for her designer handbags

with all the legal

fees she's collecting.

He called her a "bottom-feeder."

Where can we find him?

Oh, he's been holding

a hunger strike outside

Onyx Point headquarters for days now.

EDGAR: My fellow miners!

My message!

My hunger will only be

satisfied when Onyx Point

takes responsibility for their actions.

- [CROWD CHEERING]

- Good will overcome evil!

[CROWD CHEERING]

My people.

[CROWD CHEERING]

DARBY: Well, I guess that

means we're working for evil.

VICTORIA: Excuse me, Mr. Moore?

We admire your conviction.

When you're fighting tyranny,

you have to use every

arrow in your quiver.

- Hmm, like threatening someone?

- Huh?

Lindsay Yip, the lawyer

who represents Onyx Point.

Someone left a very threatening message

in her mailbox this morning.

You think that was me?

VICTORIA: Well, let's just say

your quiver's looking a little light.

I may question her life choices

but I don't threaten anyone.

I believe in non-violent

forms of protest only.

DARBY: I'm on your side, Mr. Moore,

but let's be real:

non-violence doesn't work.

Is she always this cynical?

You should see her in the morning.

I didn't threaten that lawyer.

Talk to anyone; they'll

all vouch for my character,

and to the fact that I haven't

stepped off this property

for days.

[CROWD EXCLAIMING]

WOMAN: There he is!

[CROWD BOOING]

JOURNALIST: Can we get

a comment here, please?

[CROWD BOOING AND JEERING]

- JOURNALIST: Sir, can we just

- MAN: Get in the car!

Who's that?

He's the CEO of Onyx Point.

Bruce Reddix. That's who you're helping.

And if anyone benefits

from this, it's him.

The hearing that was pushed?

That was to decide

whether to admit evidence

that would hurt his company.

VICTORIA: So you're saying

that Onyx Point threatened

its own legal team?

They're on the hook for

tens of millions of dollars

if they lose this

case: what do you think?

- Good luck.

- Thank you.

- [PHONE NOTIFICATION]

- Take care.

Lindsay texted.

She wants us to swing by the house.

♪

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Can someone please talk

some sense into him?

He's completely overreacting.

Oh, yeah, that's a lot of

weaponry

And bear spray? Nice.

I'm not overreacting, okay?

I don't know why you keep saying that.

It's for protection.

Just offering options.

You don't have to use them

all; you just pick one.

Sure, fine. Um

I'm gonna go with the brass knuckles.

They'll go great with my manicure.

[CAR BRAKES SQUEALING]

- LUCAS: Lindsay!

- DARBY: Get down!

[CAR REVS AWAY]

LUCAS: Lindsay, stay down!

- You okay?

- Yeah

♪

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"Lindsay, don't lose

your head over this case."

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So, uh, nothing on the car,

neighbours didn't see anything,

and everyone on this cul-de-sac

had their cameras

pointed toward the porch.

DARBY: Right. Thanks, Amazon thieves.

I'd recommend staying somewhere

else until we know more.

Your parents?

My parents moved to Kelowna a year ago.

Mine rented their place

out and moved to Italy.

- It's fine, we'll get a hotel.

- No, that's not much safer.

There's only one way

out of a hotel room.

Okay, well, what are our other options?

♪

You know

we have a lot of room.

I've had my fair share of

run-ins with obsessed Brans.

Bryn fans Brans?

And so, our house is

a veritable fortress.

That's, um, very generous of you.

Yeah, but, um we

don't want to impose.

DARBY: No, it's fine.

- We've got lots of space.

- Mm-hm.

It is very

- safe.

- [SIGHS]

Yeah

- Great!

- Good!

- All right!

- Yay!

- All right, pack your bags!

- So you'll stay?

♪

Oh, Victoria, your house

is just so beautiful.

Thank you.

Is this an original Robert Archambeau?

Ooh, I'm impressed! You

have a very discerning eye.

Ugh!

Don't worry, guys. I've got it.

Oh, God, these are heavy!

Could you have packed more?

Sorry.

Well, thank you again, Victoria.

We are really grateful

for your hospitality.

Nonsense. Minha casa é a sua casa.

DARBY: She's been taking

Portuguese lessons from Antonio.

Yes!

DARBY: I'm starving. Are you?

Should I order pizza for dinner?

VICTORIA: All right,

you three kids go ahead.

I have plans.

The guest suite is down

the hall to the right.

- Thank you!

- Make yourselves at home.

Thanks, Darby.

Well, wait, wait, wait! What

Where are you going?

What plans do you have?

I have a date with Billy.

Well, shouldn't we tell

Lindsay what Edgar said

- about Onyx Point?

- Let's wait until tomorrow.

Besides, I'm gonna do a

little follow-up digging

on my date tonight.

I found out where the CEO

of Onyx Point is dining

♪

VICTORIA: I finally

got to the bookstore.

I got up to the podium

a nervous wreck

And?

I improvised an entirely new chapter

and put it in my next book.

That's fantastic.

Yeah.

Oh, God, you won't believe this!

A suspect for a new Spencer Sisters case

that I told you about

is sitting right over there.

It's crazy!

You're telling me that you just

happened to make a reservation

at a restaurant where a suspect

in one of your cases turns up?

Am I that obvious?

- Hmm

- Are you offended?

Well

Who doesn't like mixing business

with pleasure from time to time?

All right, then.

What'd you say his name was again?

Bruce Reddix.

♪

What are you doing?

Improvising.

Follow my lead.

Okay!

Mr. Reddix?

Uh, sorry to interrupt.

That talk you did at the

Geologists' Conference in Prague

on the decarbonization

of heavy industry?

Just muah!

Frank Shelty, Goldcore.

We had drinks afterward.

Ah, yes, of course!

Great to see you again.

You know, given everything

that's been in the news

about Onyx Point lately, uh,

you should really meet my

VP of Stakeholder Relations,

Nancy Cloke.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Reddix.

♪

LUCAS: Ah! Le Québec, c'est à moi !

Which you'd understand

if you ever stayed awake

- during French class.

- Whatever.

That was a lucky roll.

Ah, some would say luck,

some would say skill.

LINDSAY: It's not luck

or skill. It's math.

LUCAS: Some would say math.

Oh no, it's his turn

'cause he was oh.

- LINDSAY: [IMPATIENTLY] Mm-hm!

- [PHONE RINGS]

- Hey, Ian.

- DARBY: Boop!

Nope, it's not a bad time.

I'm literally doing nothing.

Goodnight, you two.

[INTO PHONE] Uh-huh!

DARBY: Okay [BLOWS AIR]

How do you say in French,

"You're going down in flames, buddy"?

Ready?

LUCAS: Ah! Zut alors !

[LAUGHTER]

Nancy here worked her magic

when we had that little

silicosis incident

in our Westonia cobalt mine.

- I don't recall hearing that.

- Exactly!

[LAUGHS]

Speaking of which, Bruce,

all the bad press that

Onyx Point has been getting,

it's gotta be bad for your brand.

BRUCE: You got that right.

And our shareholders are

breathing down our necks.

Hmm, how is the case progressing?

GET THIS: our lead counsel

is receiving death threats.

That's awful.

- Who would do that?

- We don't know yet.

But everything's on hold.

Our discovery hearing got

pushed back because of it.

Well, that's that's such a shame.

In cases like this,

it's best to get it over

with as fast as possible.

I mean, there's no bad press

for a story no one's heard, right?

You know what?

I'm really not at liberty to

discuss the case any further.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

Good to see you again.

Bye, Bruce!

♪

[BOTH LAUGH]

Billy West,

you are a man of so many surprises.

[SOFT, UPLIFTING MUSIC]

♪

Boom!

Count 'em and weep.

Don't cry too hard over Argentina,

but you're done, Collins.

World domination is mine!

Careful, Darbs. Your nerd is showing.

Hmm!

What if we play something simpler?

Oh, something you could win?

Yes, exactly. Something that I can win.

Poker?

Old Maid?

What did you just call me?

Prepare to empty your wallet.

Reminds me of that time that we

rented the cabin in Algonquin.

Right after graduation.

Remember it rained the entire weekend?

Yeah. [LAUGHS]

We didn't even go in the lake!

No, we did the one time.

Remember, we went down, and

it was just the two of us.

It was really quiet.

The water was, like,

incredibly warm and we

I remember.

It was beautiful.

♪

♪

You know what?

I'm kind of tired.

I should go to bed.

Yeah.

No, same.

- I've got rounds in the morning.

- Oh, early?

Yeah.

- All right, I'll see ya.

- Sleep well.

Night.

[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC]

♪

♪

- Oof.

- [PHONE NOTIFICATION]

♪

♪

♪

- DARBY: Morning.

- ALL: Good morning!

DARBY: Oh

LINDSAY: Oh, uh, Darby, I

I finished the cereal.

Oh.

That's okay. I'll just grab a bagel.

LUCAS: Oh, uh, I think I

might've taken the last one.

VICTORIA: Early bird gets the worm!

DARBY: Okay. Good thing

I don't like worms.

VICTORIA: I'm sorry,

that's not your cup, honey.

DARBY: What? What do you mean?

Everyone has one.

BILLY: Except me.

DARBY: Oh my God. Is

that my mother's robe?

If the universe is kind,

you are wearing underwear.

- Take my seat, babe.

- Babe?

BILLY: The universe may

not be kind, but I am.

- So, I'll stand.

- [LAUGHS]

VICTORIA: We had the most

amazing dinner last night.

We ran into Bruce Reddix.

And he didn't seem that

upset that the threats

pushed back the upcoming

discovery hearing.

I'm sorry, you spoke to my client?

LUCAS: Come on, Lindsay.

They're just doing their jobs.

They're looking into every

lead so they can protect you.

Well, then look where it makes sense.

LUCAS: You don't think that

the CEO of a mining company

who's on the hook for

millions of dollars

is capable of hurting

you to protect himself?

No, because that's not

what's happening here.

Okay, we're still waiting

on evidence, reports,

- witness accounts

- Come on, Lindsay!

He's beholden to his shareholders

and his bottom line. That's it.

DARBY: Okay, guys!

LINDSAY: I can't believe

you're bringing this up again!

Since day one you have always assumed

that my client is guilty.

Everyone is entitled to a

fair trial, even a corporation.

Don't you think that maybe

you're just on the wrong side?

Excuse me?

I don't know where you draw

the line, defending them.

The line is right here. Between us.

And you are clearly not on my side.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

♪

- [GASPS] Go, go!

- What?

It's Bruce Reddix! You

have to go talk to him.

Me?! Why me?

Well, because he'll recognize

me from dinner yesterday.

We need to test the theory

that he delayed the case.

- What am I supposed to say?

- I don't know!

Act like, uh you're a PR person.

- Okay?

- A disguise?

- Yes!

- Mom, I'm not you!

It's fun. Go!

- Ugh!

- Go!

- Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!

- Okay, okay!

[EXHALES]

DARBY: Oh my God, I am so sorry, sir!

- Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

Wait a second!

You're the CEO of Onyx Point, right?

- Who are you?

- I'm Kinsey Stiles.

I'm the junior rep for your PR firm.

Oh my God, you must be so mad

about the rumour that Onyx Point

threatened Lindsay Yip just

to get the discovery delayed!

I'll meet you two in the car.

Excuse me, what?

You haven't heard? It's

all over my newsfeed.

"Onyx Point has the

most to gain from a delay

and will stop at nothing."

- That's preposterous!

- Oh my God, I know!

We'd be fools to do that to Lindsay!

She's consistently steered

us in the best direction.

Also, I just got off

the phone with my board,

and they want this

case dealt with quickly.

- No more delays!

- Oh my God, totally.

I'll spread the word.

♪

So, Onyx Point isn't behind the delay?

- I think Bruce is innocent.

- So what do we do now?

You should go repair

things with Lindsay.

I'll head to Lindsay and Lucas's house

in case the cops missed anything.

Okay, divide and conquer.

- Yeah.

- Hair clip.

♪

♪

DARBY: I thought you'd be at work.

No, I had a teaching

rotation that ended early.

How's Lindsay?

You haven't spoken to

her since your fight?

No.

No, to be honest, things are

They're a little bit strained right now.

- What is it?

- Well

If this photo was taken from the street,

you'd see the fence in it.

It would have to have been

taken from higher up, right?

Come on.

- Where?

- Follow me.

♪

This house has the perfect vantage point

for shots of your kitchen.

Yeah?

Well, maybe we can schedule a viewing.

And if we're lucky,

maybe the photographer

left something behind.

- Nice.

- Yeah!

- So we're going in?

- DARBY: Oh, yeah.

Well, good thing they moved out.

Nice.

Well, this is definitely

a Darby experience.

What's that supposed to mean?

♪

♪

Look, the photo was taken

from this spot exactly.

I don't see anything here

that looks like a lead.

- Ah!

- [LOUD CRASH]

Ugh!

Uh, that's a

- That's a problem.

- Mm-hm.

[STRAINING] It's locked!

My phone's in your kitchen!

I-I don't have mine either. I'm sorry.

Okay! So, got any ideas?

♪

[OVEN TIMER DINGS]

[SIGHS]

Well, it looks like you've been busy!

Oh, I

I had to do something with my hands.

Hmm.

Mmm!

Yeah, I really wish you two

hadn't spoken to my client.

Yeah, we're sorry.

We were just trying to find

out who is behind the threats.

If it's any consolation,

we don't think that

Bruce is responsible.

Oh my God, that looks so good.

I have some ice cream.

Mmm, that would be perfect.

[BOTH LAUGH]

LUCAS: I get that she

wants to make partner.

She deserves it.

Nobody works harder than Lindsay.

But is it really worth

risking her life over?

Isn't that her choice to make?

Is it?

We're about to get married.

I thought we were supposed to be a team.

What if someone who had k*lled someone

came into your ER and

needed medical attention?

- Would you treat them?

- Of course.

Even if there was danger involved?

Or a death threat?

You'd still do it!

Admit it.

You would!

Yeah, I would.

So ?

[SIGHS] Wow.

So, yeah, I'm a jackass, aren't I?

No, you're not a jackass.

You just care about her a

lot, and I think your feelings

are getting in the way of you

being able to see it from her side.

Thanks, Darby.

You're a good friend.

WOMAN: Hey! I told you

to stay off of here!

Oh! Dr. Collins?

From across the street, right?

What are you doing up here?

Someone took photos of

Lindsay from up here and

What?

We're looking for clues.

Oh my God!

I was doing a showing last week,

and I found a man lurking up here.

You did?

A real loser with a bucket hat.

- Did you get his name?

- No, but you know what?

The guy did drop

something when he ran off.

This.

♪

This is a 77-millimetre lens cap.

I did a rotation in

surveillance on the force.

So?

So, I bet the camera store

doesn't replace these very often.

Now, that is a good lead!

No sign of him.

VICTORIA: You got this card

from the camera store clerk?

As soon as I handed over

the lens cap and mentioned

the bucket hat, she knew

exactly who I was talking about.

Apparently he used that

to try to pick her up.

- Eww.

- [CRUNCHING]

What is that?

Chips. You want some?

- You can't eat that in my car!

- What?

It's a stakeout. We need snacks.

This is a Maserati, not a multiplex.

Eat 'em outside there!

He'll see me!

What do you not understand

about the concept of a stakeout?

Well, then wipe your hands off.

I don't want your greasy fingerprints

all over my leather upholstery.

[MOUTH FULL] They're not greasy!

- [CAR APPROACHES]

- Wait, wait, wait, wait!

Someone's coming!

[GASPS] Oh my gosh!

Oh my God, bucket hat!

Bucket hat! Let's go!

Go, go, go!

DARBY: Hey!

Hey!

- Nope!

- Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Okay, okay, okay, okay!

Don't hurt me, don't hurt me!

Why would we want to hurt you?

In my line of work, I see a

couple of women coming at me,

it's usually followed by a

high heeled shoe to the head.

Sometimes two.

You took photos of our client.

You threw a brick through her

window with a headless doll,

which is not only tasteless

but a criminal offence.

Are you chicks new?

PIs don't engage.

This woman's life is at risk.

Who told you to take these photos?

Well, I wouldn't be much of a PI

if I sold out my client, would I?

But

[CONSPICUOUS SNIFFLING]

Ugh! God!

[SIGHS]

Look, truth is I don't

know who hired me.

I answered a call from

an unlisted number.

They gave me a description

of Erin Brockovich there

and her general whereabouts, and

then I trailed her for a week.

And then you put the

photos in her mailbox?

No, and then I uploaded

them to a USB key,

and I taped it under a

bench in St. Lawrence Park.

That last one was for free, sugar.

- [CLICKS TONGUE]

- Ugh!

I have a sugar intolerance.

DARBY: Email us a picture of that bench.

We'll send you the address.

Yes.

Well, that didn't work.

But good thing you're of a

generation that still carries cash.

Well as Bryn Martell says,

"Everyone has a price."

Mom, you can't attribute

every popular saying to Bryn.

What can I say? She's insightful.

♪

[GIGGLING]

It's amazing.

Mmm!

LINDSAY: Oh, hey! Um,

dinner's almost ready.

- Oh, good!

- Oh, wow!

LUCAS: Yeah, it was the

least that we could do

for opening up your home to us.

Yeah, and, uh, helping us

work through our disagreement.

Any time.

So, guess what?

It was a PI who took

those pictures of you.

He doesn't know who hired

him, but he saved them to a USB

and taped them under a

bench in St. Lawrence Park.

And here is a picture he gave us.

See?

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Who's that?

We were thinking, does this

bench mean anything to you?

Or is it tied to the miners in some way?

No, no, I'm

Nothing comes to mind.

- Hmm.

- Well, look who I found!

Des!

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry.

I totally forgot about our date.

I was with my mom. We were on a case.

DES: No, it's it's okay.

Um, I was just concerned

when you didn't respond.

I'm okay.

VICTORIA: Well, do you

want to stay for dinner?

DES: Uh, uh

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

DARBY: Mm-hm!

I'd love to, but I-I

gotta make the drive

back to the vineyard.

Ah, that's too bad. Maybe next time.

LINDSAY: Des, no, we

insist! We made lots.

Plus, you gotta fill us in on

you've been up to since high school!

I mean, looks like a

lot! Chin-ups, maybe?

- Wow!

- I know.

- Yeah.

- Yeah!

- Yeah, let's do it.

- Yeah, come on!

VICTORIA: It's gonna be so much fun!

[LAUGHTER]

- Were you burnt?

- Aww.

[LAUGHTER]

We love that story

So, how'd you and Darby reconnect?

DES: Oh. Um, pretty randomly, actually.

We had a situation at the vineyard

so we hired the Spencer

Sisters to take care of it.

And, admittedly,

I had a pretty big crush

on Darby in high school.

Oh. Didn't know that.

DES: You know, probably for the best.

To be fair, I don't think many people

knew I existed in high school.

Ohh

Well, I mean, look at you now!

A brilliant winemaker in our midst.

- [LAUGHTER]

- Yes!

- Come on.

- Oh, with an empty glass!

DES: Oh, thank you. Oh,

I'm I'm okay, Victoria.

I gotta drive.

In fact, I should probably head back.

Shall we try again?

Dinner for two tomorrow?

- Definitely.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hm.

- Okay.

She's not still working

for you, though, right?

You don't want HR to get involved!

[AWKWARD LAUGHTER]

Hey, um, we haven't even chosen

our wine for our wedding yet.

DES: We should schedule a tasting.

I have a brilliant

barrel select Pinot Noir

that I think you'll both love.

Oh, mmm, fab! Let's let's do that.

Yeah?

DES: I have some brochures in the truck

- if you wanna walk me out?

- Sure.

DES: Thank you so much, Victoria,

and I will see you tomorrow.

- Night.

- Good night.

LINDSAY: Right this way, Des.

Um

I think we need more wine.

Sorry, I hope this

wasn't too awkward.

No. No, it was not awkward at all.

No.

It was a little bit awkward.

We're okay?

- We're good.

- Okay.

Okay, he used to wear headgear

and now he could talk

me into a Ponzi scheme.

What a glow-up.

[PHONE RINGS]

Oh, work.

Hey, Kyle.

What?!

No, I-I I would never have done

Everything okay?

No, no. No, no, no, no.

Listen, you have to

give me another chance.

But these are my clients.

You can't do this.

VICTORIA: What happened? What's wrong?

Kyle said that he found some errors

in some recent report filings,

but I triple-check everything.

At least I-I thought I did.

He says it's over.

I'm off the case.

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Lindsay!

Lindsay! Lindsay

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Come in!

Darby, hi.

Um, I just wanted to say goodbye.

Oh, goodbye?

What for?

Well, if I'm not on the case,

then there's no threat, right?

But we never found

out who was behind it.

Yeah, well, it doesn't matter anymore.

[SIGHS]

Sometimes you don't

have that much power.

It's funny, but I really thought

this case was gonna make my career.

You know, sometimes I find

you really intimidating.

What?

You're always in control and

so put together and smart.

It's inspiring and

terrifying, simultaneously.

But right now, you're

neither of those things.

Excuse me?

The Lindsay that I know

wouldn't take this lying down.

She would fight!

What can I even do?

Someone has been trying to get

you off this case the entire time.

Are you just gonna let them win?

No!

I have worked so hard for that firm.

Mm-hm?

And this would be my first mistake.

- I mean, it's completely unfair.

- Yes, exactly!

And Kyle could've stood up for me more.

Mm-hm.

You know, Ian overheard him complaining

that he had to give "the woman"

the position over his nephew.

Ugh!

Do you think Kyle's

punishing me for that?

I don't know, but we're gonna find out.

We're gonna get you your case back

so that you can make partner

in that nasty little boys club

and defend the evil mining company.

The Spencer Sisters have a

perfect track record so far,

and we are not about to give that up.

Well

Don't love the word "evil," but

thank you.

DARBY: So here's what we know, Kyle.

Someone left a USB key full

of creepy photos of Lindsay

taped under a park bench.

VICTORIA: Right next to

the Ascend Climbing Gym,

of which you are a member.

Wait, hold on

You think I did this to my own employee?

Well, why not?

Sine you felt pressured to hire her.

Pressured?

I was never pressured

into hiring Lindsay.

Who told you that?

VICTORIA: Ian told

Lindsay that you wanted

to hire your nephew instead.

Ezra? [SCOFFS]

Well, yes, he interviewed.

But it was just a formality

to satisfy my brother.

Ezra, bless him, wants to be an actor.

What about kicking Lindsay off the team

because of her mistake?

Lindsay left the most important

witness off the testimony list.

We wouldn't have been

able to call him at trial.

Also, she was supposed to file

for Comparative Negligence,

but she wrote "Criminal Negligence."

Hmm! If Ian hadn't caught it,

we would have ended

up in criminal court.

Wait a minute you

said Ian gave you this?

VICTORIA: Ian!

DARBY: Hi!

So sad about Lindsay.

VICTORIA: Mm.

The case won't be the same without her.

No, but it's better for you, right?

A high-profile case like this,

that puts you next in line

for partner, doesn't it?

Oh, no, no, no, I'm

I'm just stepping in for the client.

And, of course, to honour

Lindsay's great work.

KYLE: She did do great work.

But Victoria spotted something funny

about the error pages you found.

VICTORIA: It seems

like they were printed

on a different printer than

the rest of Lindsay's documents.

So? There are printers

all over this place.

VICTORIA: Which is why

we got a log from I

for every computer that

ran printing jobs last week.

And according to the log,

you printed six image files

the day before the photos

were put in Lindsay's mailbox.

- Yeah, those were for the case.

- Oh.

Well, we also found a

receipt from a toy store

in your most recent expense report.

Maybe for the doll that went

through Lindsay's window?

This is ridiculous!

DARBY: And you tried to frame

your boss by planting a USB key

on a bench near his climbing gym.

IAN: I don't know what

you're talking about.

VICTORIA: Yeah, it seems like that.

But you know what? I'd

like to connect the dots

for you, because here.

See these?

These are caused when

something like dust

sticks to the printer drum

and the toner builds up.

It happens to my home

printer all the time.

So?

DARBY: So, the error pages were

printed from the same printer

as the surveillance shots.

The splotches are a perfect match.

Look at that!

VICTORIA: I've got a great idea!

Let's print something from your printer.

Kyle, you want to do the honours?

Of course.

IAN: I

Sure.

[PRINTER NOISES]

DARBY: Hmm!

[TENSE MUSIC]

Wow, look at that.

An exact match.

Crazy!

Admit it, Ian.

This is my case.

It's my turn!

But no, I'm relegated to second chair.

And "work husband"?

Do you have any idea

how demeaning that is?

You're asking a woman

if she knows how it feels

to be demeaned at work?

Hmph!

I can't believe it.

Sometimes it's hard to see the

guilt in people you work with.

BRUCE: What is going on?

- Was that Ian?

- Bruce!

KYLE: I'm so sorry, something's come up.

We need to delay.

LINDSAY: There's no delay!

I'm back.

I've had some time to reflect

and I think I know the best

way forward for everyone.

Right this way, Mr. Reddix.

Nancy. Kinsey.

- Oh my God, hi!

- Hi!

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aramount.

Mr. Moore and the other plaintiffs

will be generously

compensated, and their demand

for greater occupational

health and safety will be met.

Onyx Point will set up

additional workplace safeguards

and partner with local hospitals

to ensure regular employee

health and wellness checks.

These changes will

be immediate across

VICTORIA: Well!

Another Spencer case solved!

And Lindsay looks happy,

so that's great.

Wow, you look nice!

Oh, thanks! Date night.

Your hair, hon It's not good.

- No, no, no, don't

- It's really not.

- Oh, no!

- Look, come here.

- Over here, over here.

- Oh

This one. There we go.

- There we go!

- Thanks.

So you want to tell me

how you're really doing?

I'm fine!

You have a tell when

you're hiding your emotions.

You say, [TENSELY] "I'm fine!"

Good detective work.

Yeah.

You want me to be

honest about my feelings?

I still have some for Lucas,

but he's with Lindsay now

and they're getting married,

so I have to be a grown-up.

Happy?

Only when you are.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Don't worry, I am going

out for a drink with Billy.

Okay, good.

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Thanks, Mom.

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DES: I wasn't sure what you'd like,

so I got us a little bit of everything.

Har gow, siu mai, some custard buns

I'd keep going, but I assume

you're gonna interrupt

me right about now.

Now?

Okay, I have to be honest with you.

- Okay.

- I may be a bit of a mess.

Don't worry, we've

got plenty of napkins.

Uh, no, I mean

[SIGHS]

You may be able to tell

based on how distracted

I've seemed for the past few days.

I, um

I just don't think I'm

quite ready for a relationship.

Okay, uh, who said anything

about a relationship?

Oh! I thought

No, no, no. No, no, I-I love

Look, I love that you're

thinking about my feelings.

But, you know, we're just

starting to get to

know each other, so

you know, let's let's

take the pressure off!

Okay!

Yeah, take things one

dumpling at a time.

- Yeah?

- I can do that.

- Okay.

- Thanks.

- You're welcome.

- Um

But if you didn't bring

egg tarts, it's over.

Oh.

I brought egg tarts.

[GIGGLING]

- Pass me those.

- Yeah.

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