06x05 - The End of Ginni

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(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)

Ms. Reddick,
what's the one word you have

for the way today makes you feel?

(EXHALES) Proud.

years, and finally

there's a Black female
Supreme Court justice.

Yes, and Ketanji Brown Jackson
will be one of the best.

Were you proud

when Clarence Thomas became
a Supreme Court justice?

(CHUCKLES) Well, that...
uh, that's another matter.

- Because of his politics?
- Well, not-not just that.

Uh, I think Justice Scalia said...

and yes, I'm about
to cite Antonin Scalia...

but he said about Thomas:

"I am an originalist,
but I am not a nut".

And also, there's the business

of Justice Thomas's wife
a few months ago...

- Ginni Thomas?
- Yes. Yes. Uh,

it besmirched the court and the country.

You're talking about
her texts with the White House

- after the election?
- Yes, it was, it was unhinged.

She was speaking to
the president's chief of staff,

Mark Meadows, about a coup, basically.

I mean, how does that not infect
her husband's judgement?

Well, thank you for coming on
this morning, Ms. Reddick.

Thank you.

DIRECTOR: And we're clear.

That's it, thanks.

Thank you, ma'am,
it was nice meeting you.

- Thank you, good interview.
- Thanks.

- Oh. Right. (CHUCKLES)
- SOUND GUY: Yes.

- Thank you.
- No, no. Thank you.

We're in a weird time.

(CHUCKLES) Yeah.

Thank you.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hey, Jay, we need to get
our security in order.

Why? What's going on?

No, no, no. I just...

I-I think we're just taking this

all a bit too blithely.

Okay. I'll see you when you get in.

Gentlemen.

Can I see your badges?

Hey, Diane, where are you?

I'm, uh, at the doctor's.

I will, uh, be right in.

Okay. Um, listen.

I think we need to really get serious

about the firm's security.

Yeah, I-I agree. Wh-What happened?

No, uh, nothing new. I'll just...
I'll see you in an hour.

Okay.

(SIGHS)

(SOFT BEEPING)

Hello?

Let me get that.

We should make sure
your phone is off next time.

Yeah. I-I have to get to work anyway.

But you didn't have a full treatment.

Yeah. Maybe next time.

♪ ♪

I'm FBI Agent Plummer.

- And this is Agent Emmerich.
- What's wrong?

We want to talk to you alone

about the incidents of the last week.

Sir, do you mind?

I'd rather stay.

EMMERICH: This is
a courtesy to Ms. Gold.

We need to speak to her alone.

I'd rather he stay.

Authorities are still unable
to locate the armed man

who targeted your father
and k*lled Frank Landau.

We also don't believe
this is an isolated event.

What does that mean?

Well, the ballistics and
the manner of the sh**ting

fit a pattern of other sh**t
carried out by Totenkopf USA.

- "Totenkopf"?
- It's a white supremacist group.

They take the name from
one of h*tler's elite units.

PLUMMER: We're here to suggest
you take precautions.

(SNORTS) Such as what?
Stop being Jewish?

This isn't funny, Ms. Gold.

No sh*t.

That's how she deals
with serious things.

She-she jokes.

We advise that you vary
your route to and from work.

Notice any strange vehicles
parked near your home.

I'll check the street and the lot.

We've been monitoring
the chatter of the Totenkopf.

They have talked about
wearing green shoelaces.

So I should look for green shoelaces?

If you see anyone following you,
or anyone suspicious,

you should call us.

Put these numbers in your phone.

We'll stay in touch.

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

(SIGHS)

You all right?

I want to buy a g*n.

We start with podcasts,

but the goal is to finance
two limited series a year.

That's great.

Give me two weeks
to gather my best cases.

Perfect.

Uh, I do have a smaller issue,
if you don't mind.

Uh, of course. Uh, should we sit down?

No, no, no, no. This won't take long.

So, I got these papers from my wife.

Oh, no, I'm-I'm sorry...

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, we're happy.

Yeah, this is not a divorce. Um...

Morgan's five months pregnant now.

And, uh, well, she wants me to sign

this thing called a "push-nup".

Uh, you mean a "postnup"?

No. "Push-nup".

Apparently, it's slang

for an agreement
between prospective parents.

You pay your wife to have a baby?

CARTER: As she says,

it's her body,
it's her morning sickness,

and she's undercutting her own career

by taking time off to raise the child.

So Morgan says marriage gets a contract,

so why shouldn't motherhood?

Well, I can think of a few reasons.

I don't mind signing

a piece of paper or two...
you know, if it makes her happy.

She... she is so afraid
of giving up her life.

Understood. I suggest we use

a time-honored legal tactic.

We stall.

Send her lawyer over.

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

Are you getting off?

ELSBETH: What does that say?

Uh... "BUB".

What does that mean?

I think it's an acronym.

Ah, I think you're right.

Are you going up or down?

That depends on the day.

I'm going down.

Oh...

Oh, I like that color on you.

Thank you?

- May I help you?
- Uh, Elsbeth Tascioni.

I'm here for Mr. Lane. Richard Lane.

- Oh, uh, "Ri'Chard".
- (GASPS) Yes. Oh, sorry.

Ri'Chard.

Do you want a paperweight?

What?

I started, um...

blowing glass during the pandemic.

Well, first, I baked sourdough,

but then I gained pounds, so...

Here you go.

I call this one "Winter Dream".

JULIUS: Elsbeth?

Julius, how are you?

- Good, good.
- (LAUGHS)

- Well, why are you here?
- Oh.

Um, I am supposed to be

in a meeting... Here, this is for you.

Oh. Thank you?

What's that color called?

Uh, I don't know. Blue? (CHUCKLES)

No, blue is more...

Could you point me
to Ri'Chard Lane's office?

Here.

Oh. (CLAPS HANDS) Perfect.

Wow! Wait, this is your office?

Uh, it is. Um, how may I help you?

Oh. I represent Morgan Johnstone.

Ah, yes. The enigmatic "push-nup".

(LAUGHING): Yeah.

Good name, huh?

Yes, all attempts to change
the law start with good names.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

You're right.

"Palimony".

(GASPS) I hadn't thought of that.

Uh, come on in. Um, I'm
here with Mr. Johnstone.

ELSBETH: Oh. Ooh.

Wow, look at those screens.

Do you have movie nights in here?

Uh, no, but, um, good idea.

Uh, have you met Mr. Johnstone before?

- Oh. No. Hello.
- Hi.

Ah, your wife is such a kick.

Oh, thank you, yes, Ms....
What is it again?

- Tascioni.
- CARTER: Tascioni.

Oh, and congratulations
on becoming a daddy.

- (CARTER CHUCKLES)
- (LAUGHS)

And a piano.

(GASPS) Do you play?

Uh, from time to time.

And those glasses. Ooh, those are wild.

- Can I try those on?
- No.

Um, what can we do for you?

Oh.

Here.

I call this one "Candy Floss".

And... here...

you... go.

What is this?

Copies of our estimates
for various stages

of childbirth and child-rearing.

Uh, open to negotiation, of course.

Of course.

Morgan wants to be fair. So do I.

You don't think this is all
a bit ridiculous, Ms. Tascioni?

Uh, charging my client
for having a baby?

- Ri'Chard, can I be honest with you?
- Please.

There is very little in this world

that I don't find ridiculous.

(DOOR OPENS)

- (CHUCKLES)
- Is she for real?

Oh, I certainly hope so.

I think we have an opportunity here.

If they want to pursue a "push-nup",

let's use it to open up the prenup, too.

- The vacation house?
- Right.

Your preexisting prenup
gives it to Morgan.

Let's see what we can
shake loose from this lawyer.

She seems, uh...

easily confused.

(BEEPS)

Burgers!

Malcolm! Dinner!

(PHONE RINGING)

This is Liz Reddick.

WOMAN: Hello?

Yes, hello.

This is Liz Reddick. Who is this?

Virginia Thomas.

I'm sorry, what?

Ginni Thomas.

I just wanted to reach
out across the airwaves

and ask you to consider apologizing

about what you said about my husband.

Mom, can I get it as a cheeseburger?

(STAMMERS): I'm sorry, what?

Give it some thought, Liz.

I'm not your enemy.

I certainly pray about this

and hope that one day
you'll help me understand

why you said what you did.

Who is this?

Ginni Thomas.

Just pray about it.

Think about apologizing, and call me.

I'm not your enemy.

Have a good night.

Who was that?

I... I don't know.

You look weird, Mom.

Well, that's because I am weird.

(MALCOLM CHUCKLES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(MUFFLED expl*si*n OUTSIDE)

(LINE RINGING)

This is Ginni.

Please leave a message,
when you hear the beep.

Have a blessed day.

(BEEP)

ELSBETH: Well, isn't this sweet?

Puts us in the perfect mood.

- It seemed appropriate.
- (CHUCKLES)

We think a sliding scale, starting at

$ , an hour for duration of labor...

From first contraction?

With another scale for a Caesarean.

That turns on contractual
lifestyle agreements,

so I suggest we defer
to the prenup on that.

You want to reopen the prenup?

For simplicity's sake.

What part of the prenup?

Well, if Morgan has to be alone

for an extended period
of time recovering,

maybe we should look at the agreement

over the vacation home.

Good. (EXHALES HAPPILY)

We'd also love

to look at the earlier agreement

on crypto investments.

Why?

Well, Mr. Johnstone's wealth

has been invested heavily in crypto.

And that's been good for both parties.

(CHUCKLING): It certainly has.

Not that I understand all that stuff.

But if we were to freeze
the value of that asset

at its current level, this
would all be a lot easier.

(SCOFFS)

(CHUCKLES)

But if it drops,

my client suffers a huge loss.

But if it rises,

and your client chooses to divorce...

he'll be even better off.

So this push-nup is nonsense.

- It's just a way to renegotiate the prenup.
- No, no, no.

It just makes sense.

- (BABY LAUGHING)
- Oh!

I love this video.

Don't you? Aw, it's so cute.

Sometimes I just play it for
myself when I'm in a bad mood.

- How'd you do that?
- Oh.

I was able to access your screen

from the firm's Wi-Fi.

- (LAUGHING)
- (ELSBETH LAUGHING)

("TIME WALK" BY BNNY PLAYING)

♪ Things change, people too ♪

♪ If I had a minute with you ♪

♪ Tell you all the things I... ♪

- (KNOCKING ON DOOR): Diane.
- Oh.

Ri'Chard.

Hi. I didn't see you.

Come on in.

Aren't these tulips beautiful?

Yeah.

I need your help on a case.

Oh. Is there a problem?

Elsbeth Tascioni?

Is she here?

She just showed up.

(YELLS, LAUGHS)

(LAUGHING)

- Elsbeth.
- (GASPS, SQUEALS)

- Diane.
- (LAUGHS)

Oh, look at you,

being so you.

(CHUCKLES) Well, look at you, being so

- different than you.
- (LAUGHS)

Hold on. Oh, you will never believe

what I learned how to make
during lockdown.

Glass paperweights.

Yes...

How did you know that?

I don't know.

- (GASPS)
- (DIANE LAUGHING)

Oh, oh!

Oh. Oh...

You need hours of training

to get a Concealed Carry
License in Illinois.

We'll start today with posture.

Now, you don't sh**t from your...

your arms. You sh**t from your...

(g*nshots)

Your core.

I was in the Israeli Defense Forces.

(g*nshots CONTINUE)

Nicely done.

MARISSA: Like riding a bike.

MAN: Oh, yeah, you got a big one.

- MAN : Yeah, not as big as yours.
- Let me try it.

(JAY STIFLES CHUCKLE)

MAN: Just imagine Hillary's
face in the crosshairs.

- MAN : Got Soros in mine.
- (CHUCKLES)

MAN: This one would definitely sh**t out

a few boomboxes at the next BLM.

MAN : Okay. Here we go.

- (g*nshots)
- BUB!

- (g*nsh*t)
- MAN: BUB!

- Right through the head.
- (LAUGHS)

(g*nshots CONTINUE)

(TYPING)

♪ ♪

Let us talk about the major signposts

of the st century Civil w*r.

Watch for these.

Number One:

Is there a rise in domestic terrorism?

Is there a slide towards
more and more hate crimes?

Are militia groups recruitings

based on a myth?

Is there a recruitment of militia

from the m*llitary and the police?

Is anyone using disease or a pandemic

as an organizing principle?

Is there a sense of inevitability

to a w*r between the Left and Right?

Is there a sense of, uh,

winner take all in politics?

Is there a belief that the
other side doesn't play fair?

Is the White population
losing its majority status?

Has the left armed itself?

Have the police fired on protesters?

So... let's pause there.

Count up your signposts.

If it comes to ten, you are in the midst

of a Civil w*r right now.

If you're short of that,

watch for the signs.

Ten, and it's civil w*r.

(SIGHS)

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♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Mom, are you worried
about me or something?

What?

You're home every night for dinner.

I'm fine.

(LAUGHS) That's just me being a parent.

(PHONE RINGING)

(TV SWITCHES ON)

- Uh, Mom, no calls during the show.
- Okay.

Okay, okay, okay. Just really,
really, really quick.

Really quick.

MAN (ON TV): ... three primary targets.

Hello?

It's Ginni again.

You tried me today?

I tried the number that
called me last night.

To apologize?

Why would I apologize to you...

even if I believed
you were Ginni Thomas?

Mom!

(WHISPERING): Okay. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

Because you hurt me.

I always believe what Jesus taught.

Give everyone a chance to apologize.

Lady, I know this is a prank.

And if isn't a prank, then tell me,

why you're the real deal.

Why do you hate me?

I don't know you.

I don't know Ginni Thomas.

But if you're asking why I
have issues with Ginni Thomas

it's because she pressured
the White House

to overturn the election.

That election that was stolen.

Oh, my God. Okay, you...
Why-why are you doing this?

Uh, Mom, it's on.

Okay.

Okay, ma'am,

nice hearing from you.
I'm hanging up now.

Which "Below Deck" is it?

What?

I can hear you watching it.

It's Sailing Yacht, right?

I love Captain Glenn.

Yes, season two.

Oh, you're catching up. (CHUCKLES)

- Wait till season three.
- (STAMMERS) Don't tell me.

I won't.

Sailing Yacht is my favorite.

Everybody swears by Med,
but I love sailing.

The chef is so great.

Okay, Ginni.

Uh, help me out here.

In , you left the cult Lifespring.

Why?

I don't want to talk about it.

Hmm.

Then please stop calling me.
This is a prank.

We were asked to disrobe
in front of other members.

and make fun of each other's bodies.

Okay.

Next question. Later that year,

what was the name of your deprogrammer?

Well, there was more than one.

But the main one was, Elliot Banger.

"Bang-Bang", I called him.

(WHISPERS): Oh, my God.

Who was that?

Uh... I don't know.
Just some lady. Sales.

And she likes Below Deck?

Yeah, I guess.

All right.

(SIGHS)

Oh, God, I should... I should not
be letting you watch this.

(TRAFFIC PASSING)

(WALK SIGN BEEPING)

♪ ♪

(KNOCK ON DOORFRAME)

You needed me?

Yeah.

Okay, um, this is a weird request.

A woman has been calling me

who says she's Ginni Thomas.

Clarence Thomas's wife?

Yeah.

And... ?

And... well, she-she was in a cult

in the late ' s

and so I asked her
the name of the deprogrammer.

And I pretended I knew it, but I don't.

So can you find out for me?

The name of the person

who deprogrammed Ginni Thomas
in the ' s?

Yeah.

Sure. Um...

Okay, look, I-I know
this is probably a prank,

but Ginni Thomas called Anita Hill

ten years ago, like, out of the blue,

and asked her to apologize.

I think she's lonely.

I mean, she sounds lonely.

That, and she likes calling
Black lady lawyers.

- (PHONE BUZZING)
- Oh.

I'm on it.

All right.

I sound a little crazy. Okay.

- What's up?
- MARISSA: I think I'm being followed.

- Where are you?
- Washington and Wabash.

I was heading out for lunch.

Two guys, they've been following
me for about five blocks.

Describe them.

White guys who hate Jews.

A bit more specific.

Um, bearded. Jeans...

both of them button
down shirts. Sunglasses.

Okay.

Come back here and walk by

the front of the building.

Do not look at me when you pass.

Okay. We're being sneaky?

Yes, we are.

I'll follow them.

Thanks.

- (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)
- (EXHALES)

What are you doing?

There's a sticker up here.

It's been bothering me.

I have to head... down. Do you mind?

No. Go ahead.

(SCRAPING, GRUNTING)

- What is that?
- I don't know.

"BUB". I've been seeing these around.

(GRUNTS)

What's it mean?

I'm gonna find out.

- Yeah?
- Okay, after you hang up,

you're going to pretend
you forgot something,

and head back toward the office.

Don't even look at them as you pass.

What if they tackle me?

They're not going to tackle you.

I'll be right here,

and I'm going to follow them. Okay?

Yeah, okay. Here I go.

Go back to work.

Don't get k*lled.

♪ ♪

(PHONE CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)

MARISSA: Okay, that's a bad sign, right?

JAY: It could be anything.

No, it couldn't. I'm being targeted.

The country's hitting
all the signposts for civil w*r.

Rise in hate crimes,
politicians getting att*cked...

- Where is this coming from?
- The Internet.

- Marissa. Stop reading it.
- (SIGHS)

I'll follow you after work, okay?

Oh, this is crazy.

(WOMEN LAUGHING LOUDLY)

I just found out what "BUB" means.

What?

Blut und Boden.

- It's German for...
- Blood and soil.

Yeah.

White supremacists and anti-Semites.

They never go out of style.

- Feels like bad times.
- MARISSA: Yeah.

One slash away from civil w*r.

(WOMEN LAUGHING)

- Oh, Beth.
- Mm.

- (CHUCKLES)
- Ah...

So we should get some work done, right?

Oh, I guess so.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Let's put our cards on the table.

Ooh. I will if you will.

So...

"Push-nup".

It's just some bullshit

to lock in cryptocurrency
at the current value?

(CHUCKLES)

And you want the vacation home?

So let's just make a deal.

- Yeah!
- (BOTH LAUGH)

- You want a flower?
- Oh!

Mm. (LAUGHS)

- (BABBLING)
- (LAUGHS)

(BOTH LAUGH)

Deal.

(PHONE RINGING)

Oh.

Hey, Jay.

So I don't know what this means,

but I found out the name
of Ginni's deprogrammer.

and it's not really widely
known, so it took some digging.

- This guy isn't in the business anymore.
- Okay.

Uh, good. Uh... What is it?

Elliot William Banger.

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

I don't know.

And he has a nickname.

- Bang-Bang.
- Yes. How'd you know?

That's the question.

Okay. Thanks.

I think we've done it.

As do I.

Colleagues, I'm thrilled

- we found a solution.
- (DIANE LAUGHS)

That's great. I just
want us to be happy.

- (KNOCK AT DOOR)
- So, first two pages...

RI'CHARD: What is it?

I have a lawyer at reception.
Mr. Brittel?

He says he represents the trust?

Uh, do we know a lawyer named Brittel?

Oh, my God, are you serious?
Is he actually here?

Hello, everyone.

I'm here to negotiate for my client.

Matt, you don't represent me.

We've already settled
our differences here.

You're right, I don't represent you.

I represent the unborn baby, Annie...

- Audrey.
- BRITTEL: Exactly.

This was never a two-way negotiation.

This is a three-way.

- With a fetus?
- BRITTEL: Yes.

And this fetus has one tough
motherfuckin' lawyer.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

There will be no more borrowing
against the trust.

This has nothing to do with the trust.

Mr. Johnstone has borrowed

$ , for his crypto speculation.

We expect that to be repaid
in full with interest.

- . million.
- You put us into debt?

Well, you're not off the hook,
either. I've heard that

you've requested money

to compensate for the trauma
and inconvenience of childbirth.

Well, it's only fair that
Audrey gets half of that.

On what grounds?

Well, birth is at least as traumatic

to the baby, wouldn't you agree?

- Who has hired you?
- The grandparents.

They put the money into the trust

and they want it
to go directly to the child.

Not to you. So, see you in court.

Oh, I don't think she's going anywhere.

I don't see how, legally...
how, logically...

he can represent Audrey.

It's a generation-skipping trust.

The grandfather didn't want
to give the money to them.

He wanted it to go to their children.

- But the child isn't born yet.
- Right, so...

let's sue the fetus.

She-she doesn't have standing, not yet.

(ELSBETH GIGGLES)

Oh, sometimes I love the law.

LIZ: No, this is about professionalism.

He has to own up to his mistakes.

GINNI: Because he's
playing off his looks.

Yeah, if Tom were half as good looking,

Glenn would've fired his ass
two weeks ago.

Handsome is as handsome does.

My mother used to say that.

MAN (ON TV):
... if I could ask you to help...

Am I keeping you up?

No. (EXHALES)

What about you?

No.

My best friend is out late...

at some court function.

Clarence.

Does he share your enthusiasm
for Below Deck?

(LAUGHING): No.

He thinks I'm silly.

- Aw.
- And he works too hard.

Trying to get him to slow down.

Maybe retire.

(TV MUTES)

You there?

Yeah. Yeah, can you... (LAUGHS)

Can you just tell me
that this is a prank?

Please? I mean, I'll be fine.

And we can just keep on talking
about Below Deck.

Okay, it's a prank.

Oops, that's him.

I'll call you later.

We're talking about it tonight.

Talking about what?

Retirement. We RV.

I wanna see the Grand Canyon
before the new season.

Don't watch the next
episode until we talk.

Night.

Let me make sure I understand.

You allege that Mr. Brittel is
guilty of tortious interference

with a business relationship?

Yes, Your Honour, he has intervened

in an ongoing contract negotiation.

Upending an agreement
between our clients.

Your clients are married, aren't they?

You call that a business relationship.

They were negotiating financial terms.

For the birth of their child.

Given that you represent
both sets of clients,

shouldn't you encourage
them to keep negotiating

rather than suing Mr. Brittel.

The defendant has made further
progress impossible.

Mr. Brittel, why have you
intervened with this contract?

I am the trustee of a
generation skipping trust.

So I represent the interests
of the unborn child.

Their unborn child?

Your Honour, as I'm sure you're aware,

the Illinois reproductive health act...

still in effect...

clearly states that a fertilized egg,
embryo, or fetus,

does not have independent rights.

- (HISSES) Shame on Illinois!
- (BURNETT BANGS GAVEL)

- Quiet in the gallery.
- Shame on Illinois.

Even if what a lawyer
says offends you...

however appropriate
it is to be offended,

no heckling is allowed.

Continue, Mr. Brittel.

BRITTEL: I can't be guilty
of tortious interference.

Unless I intervened in the relationship

without justification.

Judge Bernette only resigned
from Feminist For Life

when she took the bench in .

- So we're in Alito-land.
- Mm-hmm.

But the interests
of a child are at stake.

What could be a better justification?

Uh, Your Honor, as my colleague
has already pointed out,

there is no "child" in this case.

I'm going to allow the term.

- Your Honor, plaintiff obj...
- BURNETT: Order!

Order in the gallery!

(QUIETLY): We're not going
to win with this.

She's pro-life.

Go our own way?

Uh, Your Honor,
our client, Mr. Johnstone,

has requested a declaratory judgment

stating that he is under
no legal obligation

to pay for childbirth
or mothering services,

whether the compensation goes
to Ms. Johnstone

or to "the child".

I never expected you to use this hearing

to improve your negotiating position.

Seize the day.

He also contends that such payments...

in addition to contravening
natural and biblical law...

- Amen!
- ... have no basis in Illinois law.

"Older women are to teach
the young women

how to love their husbands
and children". Titus : .

Amen!

- Amen! Amen, amen!
- BURNETT: There will be order.

ELSBETH: But Your Honor, Your Honor,
the Bible doesn't support

this kind of abandonment.

BRITTEL: Your Honor, you see, this is

exactly why the child needs me

to step in and intervene

- in the situation.
- BURNETT: Order.

(ALL TALKING OVER EACH OTHER)

- There is a child...
- (BANGING GAVEL)

Court is in recess until
I can review the precedents.

JAY: Why are you obsessed
with a civil w*r?

Everything's fine, okay?

(SCOFFS) Except for
the rise in v*olence,

the arming of the left,

and the loss of faith in the government.

The world is just becoming more itself.

Stay calm. Keep walking.

What? Why?

MARISSA (WHISPERING): Oh, f*ck.

f*ck. Are those the same guys?

They are. Just keep walking.

- What's up?
- Excuse me?

You wouldn't be following us,
by any chance?

BOLT: Just getting some orange juice.

JAY: It takes two of you?

It takes as many as we want.

Who am I speaking to?

Smith and Wesson.

Back the f*ck off, assh*le.

What's going on?

Nothing. Just go, Marissa.

No. Why?

Do what I say. Go!

- On the ground, now! Both of you.
- BOLT: Shut the f*ck up

- and drop your w*apon, assh*le.
- STELLO: Drop it or we'll sh**t!

We're FBI, assh*le. You're under arrest.

STELLO: Put it on the ground
and do not move!

Do as I say, right now!

- Turn around and get on your...
- Move! Move!

- put your hands behind you, now!
- Look straight ahead.

- Do not move.
- Now get your hands

- behind your back.
- You just f*cked yourself, assh*le.

BOLT: What do you have in your pockets?

Anything that's gonna
stick me? Anything sharp?

Gentlemen.

My name is Randy Elkin. I'm an attorney.

The man you're arresting is
a private investigator,

licensed to carry weapons.

Not licensed to thr*aten
a federal agent.

ELKINS: Recordings from multiple angles

show you failed to identify
yourselves as federal agents

prior to threatening him,
and used excess force

despite the fact that
he was in full compliance.

That's bullshit.

I have five witnesses, with video.

There are three security cameras: there,

there, and there.

We have access to their
business contact numbers,

and can have those videos
downloaded tonight.

Now, before this documentation
is released to the press

and there's no turning back,
I suggest you render an apology

and release him from custody.

Check his ID.

ELKINS: Good.

I think that's
the smartest move, gentlemen.

We were here to protect
your girl, assh*le.

How about that apology, gentlemen?

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wh-Where you going?

Home.

- You should, too.
- But come on, hold on.

Who are you guys? Where'd you come from?

We're around.

Around where?

Yeah. We're coming.

Think about it if you want to know more.

I want to know more.

That's your number.

For what?

♪ ♪

(SPOOKY VOICE):
What does the future hold?

(LAUGHS) Hi, Liz.

Hey.

- I haven't seen you all week.
- Oh, yeah.

I've been working on security
for the firm.

Well, thank you for that.

I have a weird question to ask you.

Can't be any weirder
than the case I'm on.

(LIZ CHUCKLES)

Yeah, we'll see.

Um, so, for the past four nights,

a woman has been calling me

claiming to be Ginni Thomas.

And she started
by wanting me to apologize

for referring to her husband as a nut.

But now we are trading fan theories

about Below Deck,

which is a reality show
that my... son got me into.

Okay, that is weirder.

It's probably a prank.

But this woman said that, uh,

she's trying to get
her husband to retire.

I guess they're passionate RVers,

and they want to go to the Grand Canyon,

and she's worried that his job

is going to give him a heart att*ck.

So the question?

What?

Y-You said you had a weird question.

Oh. Well, I-I'm just trying
to figure out what to do.

How likely is it that
this... person is real?

I don't know.

I mean, I-I had Jay do some snooping

and i... it is possible.

Well, if it's possible,

then I hear the best time
to see the Grand Canyon

is in the fall.

This fall.

I mean, what's the worst that happens?

I get publicly embarrassed
by a prankster.

And the best that can happen

is you will encourage
the most conservative member

of the Supreme Court to retire

in time for Biden to replace him.

Yeah, the...

the thing is, I, um...

(SMACKS LIPS): I don't know, I...

What?

I don't know, it just
got me thinking that...

if we all would just drop
our political buffs and...

and talk to each other
about reality shows,

then maybe we'd...

- Oh, my God. No. No. No.
- (DIANE CHUCKLES)

Uh, yeah, I...

I kinda like her.

Then you should encourage her

to go on vacation with her husband

before he gets too old.

Okay.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Gosh.

Oh...

Oh, I heard that Tascioni was here.

Yes. We're working on
a strategy for court.

What?

How to legally att*ck a fetus.

Do you want my advice?

Yes.

Don't.

DIANE: Mm...

♪ ♪

- (QUIETLY): ... I get the idea.
- Oh...

BURNETT: You two seem happy.

We're always happy, Your Honor.

We ask the court
to appoint a conservator

for Audrey Johnstone.

Who is Audrey Johnstone?

- My daughter, Your Honor.
- BRITTEL: Objection.

- I'm her lawyer.
- No, you're the trust's lawyer.

And we believe you've
placed your interest

above the child's.

Okay. There's no child.

Of course there is a child.

It's right there.

You want to appoint someone else

to manage the financial
affairs of the fetus?

The child, Your Honor, the child.

Who clearly is not competent
to do so for herself, as yet.

These invoices show just how much

Mr. Brittel was charging the trust...

the fetus... the child...
for his legal services.

He has claimed over $ ,

in this calendar year alone.

That's an exorbitant fee.

Okay, as trustee, I am acting

in the capacity of
a conservator already...

But not as a responsible one.

Mr. Brittel is not acting

in the best financial
interests of the...

the child.

(GAVEL BANGS)

It is the opinion of this court

that fetuses are entitled

to certain inalienable rights,

and therefore, the plaintiff's
motion is granted:

Mr. Brittel is not serving
his client's interest,

and the court places the fetus

into a conservatorship.

- (GAVEL BANGS)
- (CHEERING)

OBSERVERS (CHANTING):
Stand up for every child!

Yay.

God, I need a shower.

OBSERVERS: ... for every child!

Me?

Uh, I'm divorced.

About four years now.

He was a police captain.

GINNI: Really? What happened?

LIZ: I think the biggest
problem was that...

we didn't spend enough time together.

You know, I think if I had
to do it all over again,

I wouldn't put work
ahead of my marriage.

GINNI: Yeah.

I worry he does.

We've been talking.

Well, the most important thing

is to not look back at your life

and have any regrets.

You want to go
to the Grand Canyon, you go.

Because when we die, we all face God,

and what are you gonna say to him?

"I worked until I was "?

Ginni?

I know you're right.

Have you dated anyone
since your husband?

Yeah, some.

Anybody serious?

Yeah, I guess.

Anyone last year?

What do you... What do you mean?

I'm just seeing if you're
following your own advice.

Have you dated anyone
seriously recently?

Yes.

Anyone... funny?

Oh, my God.

I think I know what's going on here.

Clarence is here.
He wants to talk. Clarence.

Uh, my friend wants to talk to you.

DEL: Hi, is this Liz Reddick?

I was just writing up

my decision on gay marriage.

Maybe you can help me.

Oh! Del!

- Where are you?
- Not Del.

This is Clarence Thomas.

And I'm here with Neil Gorsuch.

(SHOUTS)

(MUFFLED): Jesus! Jesus!

(MUFFLED GROAN)

I'm calm.

(DOOR OPENS)

You've been busted. For Filibusted!

New this Fall.

Hey! (CHUCKLES)

Yes, this is fun.

(STRAINED CHUCKLE)

Aw, come on, Liz. Don't be mad.

- LIZ: Yep.
- I'll let you smack me.

No, I think I'll think of another way

to take it out on you.

I know you will.
Uh, you mind if we come in?

Are you gonna keep filming?

Well, that depends on if you,
uh, sign this release or not.

Uh, hey, Liz?

(SIGHS) Uh, okay, okay. (CHUCKLES)

She... she loves the joke.

Right? Liz.

Liz.

Let us in.

I'm...

I'm a Black man in a white neighborhood

with a bunch of puppets.

Not cool. Liz!

Hey, Jay. Hey, I want you
to do me a favor.

JAY: Okay...

I want you to call Del Cooper.

Do you remember him?

The streaming service guy.

Yeah, yeah.

I want you to call him and tell him

that you're organizing
his New York offices.

You're unionizing.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Long night?

Yeah. You?

Um, I guess so. (SOFT CHUCKLE)

Want to get a drink?

I would, but I'm meeting someone.

Oh.

Got it.

(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)

(SIGHS)

♪ ♪

This is getting personal.

(WIND BLOWING)

?

WOMAN: Jay Dipersia.

Yes.

You asked about us, is that right?

I asked...

I don't know what I asked about, I...

What are you looking for, Jay?

(SIGHS)

Competence.

I know passion. I know anger.

I know our people
standing up for themselves.

But I'm looking for people
who are good at it.

And I want to be part of it.

Yesterday, I saw that...

for just a minute.

That's what I want.

We're the leaders of The Collective.

And we want to know what your talent is.

What's The Collective?

A group of friends
who want to make things better.

What can you do to help us?

I don't know. I'm an investigator.

Okay. Well, we have
investigators. Jonas...

I'm-I'm sorry. (CHUCKLES)

Look, tell me what you want.

We want people who can be helpful.

What you can do?

I can train people to use firearms

to get their Concealed Carry Licenses.