Suits LA (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

1
Previously on Suits LA.
- I thought we were friends.
- We are friends, Billy.
Now get back inside before someone
Who would have planted
the bomb at Billy's?
It's got to be Jimmy Patriale.
Jimmy Patriale, you're under arrest
for the murder of Billy Esposito!
This isn't what it looks like.
Looks like, after you stole
his money, he wound up dead
in your backyard from
a gun that you own.
I swear to you, I did not murder him.
If there is anything else
that you would like to tell us,
now would be the time.
Your client's wife
was sleeping with the man he murdered.
Your father is in hospice.
He has three days to live.
I'm here to offer you a job.
I don't sell my soul
defending criminals,
and I don't want to skip
to the front of the goddamn line.
You let them kill Eddie.
You're gonna die alone.
I was told you wanted to see me.
- I did.
- I got to be honest
I thought I was the only
one that got in this early.
It's funny.
When I lived in New
York, I was a late sleeper.
But when I got out here,
I guess I sort of just
stayed on East Coast time.
So you're from New York originally?
- Manhattan, born and raised.
- Oh.
I'm from Philadelphia.
Ah, so you have a chip on your shoulder.
What is that supposed to mean?
Every person from
Philadelphia I ever met
has a chip because "we're
just as cool as New York."
We are just as cool as
[GRUNTS SOFTLY]
I just proved your point.
- What's that?
- My gift to you.
- Oh.
- The employee records
for every entertainment lawyer here.
You're gonna decide
which three we're letting go.
How exactly is that a gift?
It's the first order of business
for the new Head of Entertainment.
Meet me in room 107 at 2:00 tomorrow.
Have your choices ready.
Just as far as gifts go
Lakers tickets, better than
deciding who gets fired.
I mean, I like firing.
I could be the fire marshal
up in here, if you want me to.
[FUNKY MUSIC]
Erica, sorry to bother you. No, I'm not.
Ted needs you to handle
another client for him.
So I've gone from Ted giving
me his clients to you doing it?
If you ask me, that's an upgrade.
I see that. Hit me.
Brian Baumgartner, you know him?
- Who doesn't?
- Well, Brian's annual
"ask Ted for something crazy" meeting
is on the books for today,
- and Ted can't make it because
- Murder case.
Bingo. So whatever
it is that he wants
Super Bowl tickets,
meeting King Charles,
cloning his puppy
take the meeting, make
him happy, and call it a day.
Rosalyn, how is the murder case going?
Uh, not wonderful.
Ted found out last night
that Lester's wife was
sleeping with his partner.
Damn.
Did Lester know?
Ted and Kevin are trying
to find that out right now.
What do you know about this Kevin guy?
I know Ted trusts Kevin with his life.
And 15 years ago, they
were the fastest rising team
the Justice Department had ever seen.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
I cannot believe this!
Hey, Lester, you're
gonna have to calm down.
Damn it! Whoa You
want me to calm down?
She was having sex
with my business partner!
And not only do I have to
deal with that humiliation,
but now everybody's
gonna think that I knew
and that I killed him!
[BOOK CLATTERS]
As an aside, it's not a good look
for a man accused of murder
to show this much rage.
Oh, you're the one who
said he must have known.
If he didn't, this is
the right reaction.
Hey, Lester
you can throw that
tantrum for 15 more minutes,
after which, get it together,
because we need Valerie at trial.
Screw her, and screw your clock!
I will calm down when
I am good and ready!
- [OBJECT SMASHES]
- Okay.
Well, he's got to process.
I'm gonna go pay a visit to Valerie.
I want you to find out
what this prosecutor knows
- and how she knows it.
- You got it.
[OBJECT SHATTERS]
Lester, I think she gets it.
[CLATTERING AND SHATTERING CONTINUE]
"Process" my ass.
Leah, what can I do for you?
I think you mean what can I do for you?
- Know what I'm saying?
- Leah.
Okay, fine.
Since you know embarrassingly little
about film and television,
I've prepared a dossier on Baumgartner.
- "Embarrassingly little"?
- Let's move on.
Brian Baumgartner, he was
in a show called "The Office."
He played a character named Kevin,
and I took the liberty
of circling his face.
Here is everything you
need to know about him.
Okay.
Wo Leah, how do you have all this?
We made a deal
for me to teach you about TV and movies.
And I might have peeked
at Rosalyn's calendar
and saw that she marked
"tell Erica about Baumgartner today."
Thank you, Leah.
Hold on.
Do you peek at my calendar, too?
Oh, God, no.
But between you and me,
you probably won't make
that dentist appointment
tomorrow at 2:00.
Midday traffic.
Damn, I didn't think of midday traffic.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Ted. Lester's not here.
I know.
He's at his office right
now, breaking things.
Oh, God, he knows.
About you and Simon? Yes, he does.
And so does the woman who's
trying to put your husband away
for a murder he didn't commit.
So you and I are going to discuss
how we're going to play this.
I'm sorry, I can't discuss
this with you right now.
Valerie, Lester's life is on the line,
so whatever it is you have
on your schedule can wait.
What I mean is I've been
advised by my attorney
not to discuss this with anyone.
Your attorney? I'm your attorney.
Not anymore.
I'm now being
represented by Stuart Lane.
See the money,
wanna stay for your meal ♪
Get another piece
of pie for your wife ♪
Everybody wanna know how it feel ♪
Everybody wanna see what it's like ♪
I'll even eat a bean
pie, I don't mind ♪
Me and Missy is so
busy, busy making money ♪
All right ♪
All step back, I'm 'bout to dance ♪
Brian, I'm Erica.
- We spoke on the phone.
- [CHUCKLES]
Thank you for coming in.
Ted sends his apologies.
Oh, please, I know what's on his plate.
Lester Thompson is lucky to have him.
Oh, well, I don't want
to talk about them.
I want to know
what we can do for you.
I want to kill Kevin Malone.
Uh, what?
Don't get me wrong, I I love him.
I love the role.
It has given me basically
everything I have.
But it has come with a cost.
- It typecast you?
- Exactly.
I want the world to see that
I can perform dramatic roles
at an Oscar-worthy level.
- "Oscar-worthy"?
- Yes, Oscar-worthy.
- [KNOCK ON WINDOW]
- Hey, it's Kevin Malone!
How's it going?
Nice. Thanks for asking.
Yes.
Got to give the people what they want.
Okay, Brian, about what you want,
it's unheard of for a comedic actor
- to successfully transition
- No, it's not.
It's happened many times
Robin Williams, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks.
Okay, but those are the exceptions
that make people think
it's not a rule, but it is.
Maybe, but I want to talk to one of them
to find out how they did it, anyway.
[SIGHS] And it just so happens
Ted represents Tom Hanks.
All I'm asking for is one
meeting with Tom Hanks.
Just the one?
- Just one.
- Hmm.
So, first, you steal half my firm,
and now this.
You think I asked for this?
I don't like it any more than you.
I'm gonna tell you this one time.
Stay out of my case.
Our kids have gone to school
together since first grade.
Valerie begged Helen
to get me to help her.
- What was I supposed to do?
- I don't know!
Turn her down, since you're
not even a divorce attorney!
Well, like you once did with me,
she said she needed
someone that she can trust,
and I am fully capable of handling this.
No, you mean that you realize
Lester needs her to stand
beside him at his trial,
which is your opportunity
to take my client
for everything that he's got.
- It's just a negotiation.
- To you.
I am trying to save
an innocent man's life.
Wait, you really
believe he didn't do it?
Yeah, I do.
So, if Valerie wants to negotiate, fine.
We'll see you at the table.
Don't think that I don't
realize what this really is
someone betraying their partner
while pretending to be the victim.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Ted, hold on.
There's something else
we need to talk about.
No, Stuart,
there is nothing else
that we need to talk about.
Oh, my God.
Look, they don't make
pastrami like this in California.
No, they don't,
but these sandwiches
did cost half my paycheck.
If you think that's gonna
get you in my pants, it might.
Wait till you see how
much I paid for dessert.
[CUP THUDS]
All right
- what do you want?
- What?
I can't buy an old friend lunch
without wanting something?
Ted.
I need someone to represent a murderer
that I'm trying to put into WITSEC.
I'm a corporate lawyer.
I I don't know anything
about criminal defense.
You're the best attorney I know.
And, Stuart, I need someone I can trust.
What's the catch?
Until the deal is done, the
Mob might come after you.
You'll stay with me, all right?
We will be protected 24-7.
Just tell me one thing
this guy you're going after,
how important is it
that you put him away?
If I were to show you pictures
of some of the things
he's done to people,
that pastrami that you just
ate would be on the floor.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
Well, as long as I'm back
in LA by Tuesday, I'll do it.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
- You ready for me?
Yeah. Come on in.
Kevin, this is Stuart.
Stuart, this is Kevin.
No, no, don't get up. Don't get up.
All right, Stuart, before
you make your decision,
I've got detailed charts on
how we're gonna keep you safe
- over the next two days, all right?
- Okay.
All right, the blue represents you.
The orange is Ted.
And the green they're the FBI agents.
And which one are you?
I'm black.
- Makes sense.
- Yeah.
- All right, look, the plan is
- Kevin, he already said yes.
You don't need to tell him the plan.
I spent six hours on these
damn charts, color-coded and
color-coded and everything.
Do you do you want
to show me your charts?
Okay.
Thanks, man. I appreciate it.
So let me get this straight.
He doesn't want Super Bowl tickets.
He wants to meet Tom
Hanks so he can win an Oscar.
Pretty much, yeah.
Well, that's never gonna happen,
so what do we have to work with?
Well, if I learned
anything about actors,
it's that there's some
truth to what they say.
And he says he wants to be
a serious dramatic actor, so
He wants to reinvent himself.
That sounds right.
Now we just need to
figure out a way for Brian
Alfonso Ribeiro.
He was in the same situation,
and now he's a huge TV host.
Alfonso Ribeiro.
He played this iconic character
in the show "The Fresh"
Leah, I know who Carlton Banks is.
- You do?
- I'm a Black girl from LA.
You think I don't know "The
Fresh Prince of Bel Air"?
In my defense, you didn't
know what "Cheers" was.
Well, I know all of them.
Uncle Phil, Aunt Viv, Jazz,
Geoffrey, and, of course
I I What are you
Oh, my God, are you having a seizure?
Roll on your side.
Don't bite your tongue.
No, I'm not having a seizure.
I'm I'm doing the Carlton Dance.
Oh, you mean you mean this?
That's what I was doing.
Yeah, if you say so.
Yes, you totally you were doing that.
Anyway, I'll show him
there are other ways
- to reinvent himself.
- Great.
But I do think it's important
that you understand
how to do the Carlton Dance.
You have to
Leah, you do that dance
again, and you're fired.
Ah, she loved it.
[DOOR OPENS]
Ted, I have something for you.
- You're not gonna like it.
- Then let it wait.
It can't. It's from Stuart.
[FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING, DOOR OPENS]
Rosalyn, can I talk to you for a second?
What is it?
I met with Brian Baumgartner,
and long story short,
he wants to be a dramatic actor.
So?
So I just spent an hour
trying to convince him
there are other ways
to reinvent himself,
and he wouldn't hear it.
He is insisting on a
conversation with Tom Hanks.
But I figured
Erica, Ted is going through
some rough stuff right now.
He's never gonna ask Tom to do this.
Find another way.
Rosalyn, can I talk to you for a minute?
Sure.
I know Erica wanted you to
ask Ted to call Tom Hanks.
If you're asking me to reconsider, Leah,
- that's not gonna happen.
- That's not it.
There's another client Ted
has that might fit the bill,
and I thought maybe if you called him
I'm not calling anyone, Leah.
I understand. [CHUCKLES]
Sorry to bother you.
Why is this so important to you?
I know how hard Erica is working for Ted
and how much this means to her.
And last week I pooped the
bed on the first real assignment
Erica gave me.
I want to make up for it.
"Pooped the bed"?
My mom says swearing isn't ladylike.
She's such a farty-tarty.
You know what I mean?
Who's the client?
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
Ted.
How many times are
you gonna cut my legs out
before you get over being called a flea?
Don't you say that to me.
Valerie is one thing, but
if you think for one second
that I'm gonna let you
handle my father's will
You're not letting me do anything.
And for your information,
I had no idea he named me
executor until after he died.
Fine. I'll make this easy for you.
Whatever he left, sell it. Donate it.
I don't care, because I don't want it.
Fine. But I'm required
to execute the entire will,
and the will states he's
to be buried next to Eddie.
Stuart, if you think for one
second that I'm gonna let you
That's enough.
You've been coming at me all day.
I didn't do this.
I even tried to warn you,
but you didn't want to hear it.
Your father bought the plot.
He's being buried there in two days.
It's done.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Okay, Jimmy, let's wrap this up.
I'm sick of looking at your face.
Whoa, how about a
little bit of respect, huh?
This face is about to make you famous
for putting away John Pellegrini.
And we're about to save your sorry life
by making you disappear.
Fort Wayne, Indiana,
for the rest of my life?
Uh-uh. I want Honolulu.
Yeah, well, I want you
to get the death penalty,
so I guess we're both gonna have to live
with disappointment.
My client is risking his
life to take the stand,
and this offer is
completely unacceptable.
I don't care what he's risking.
He's a murderer.
He doesn't get Honolulu.
What we're asking for is appropriate
under the circumstances.
The circumstances are I
can take this deal off the table,
let him walk out the building,
and he's dead in ten minutes!
And the case you've
been working on for years
goes up in smoke.
Then it goes up in smoke.
He gets what he gets
and not a nickel more.
- What what the hell was that?
- [DOOR CLOSES]
I'm representing my client
to the best of my ability.
- If you didn't want me to do
- Honolulu?
Why didn't you ask to
put him on the moon?
It's our opening offer.
You counter with Miami.
You don't storm out of the room.
No, no. I gave you my counter.
My counter is nothing.
Ted, all I'm looking
for is the same deal
the previous witness got.
The previous witness had
a name Billy Esposito.
Your client murdered him.
Okay, what's really going on here?
I was supposed to protect Billy.
And I failed.
So I'm not gonna let that
monster
live it up in paradise
after what he did.
Well, you're going to have to.
Jimmy has information.
He doesn't know the
full extent of it, but I do.
What are you talking about?
Pellegrini paid a
lawyer to offer you a job.
Jimmy only knows that
lawyer by his last name,
which is different than yours,
because after your father left
I took my mother's name.
If it comes out that your
father took money from the Mob,
everyone will think
you're as dirty as he is.
And my time at the Justice Department
will be over.
Ted, if I can't get Jimmy a decent deal,
he'll get another lawyer,
and it's going to come out.
So be it. This is what we're giving him.
Let the chips fall.
Then before he gets someone new
let me tell him it was me.
He still doesn't know my last name.
Stuart, you could
destroy your reputation.
Why would you do that?
Because you're the
closest thing to a brother
I've ever had.
Before we get started,
do you think that Lester
knew about you and Simon?
What does that have to do with
They want to know how are
you're gonna look in court,
which means they want to
know if you think Lester did it.
If Lester paid enough attention
to know I was having an affair,
I never would have
had one in the first place.
So, no, I don't think he knew,
and I don't believe he killed Simon.
Having said that,
we've prepared a list
of requested assets.
[PAPER RUSTLING]
The Ferrari, the beach
You want the beach house?
My client wants what she's entitled to.
Your client signed a prenup
that entitles her to nothing.
And Lester needs
Valerie with him at trial,
so let's skip the foreplay.
She wants half the assets
earned during the marriage.
She didn't earn any assets.
She only spent them.
Of course you'd say that.
You never appreciated anything I did.
- You never did anything.
- I had an acting career.
- I gave it up for you.
- You were never any good.
I acted well enough
to make you look good.
- [SCOFFS]
- Every red carpet,
every damn time you needed
someone to work a room.
You worked something,
all right my best friend.
You want to know what
your best friend said
when I told him how you treat me?
He wanted to kill you.
You are a lying, cheating, selfish
Careful what you say to my client.
Your client betrayed her partner,
and now she's trying to extort
him for everything he's got.
We could be asking
for a hell of a lot more.
It never ends with you.
I'm representing my client
to the best of my ability.
You barely knew your
client before yesterday,
which is better than
that other client
Ted! What are you doing?
You're the one who told me to stay calm.
You're right.
Lester, is there anything on this list
that you value more than your life?
No.
Then we have a deal.
You know, for the record,
y you made a promise
to stand by this man.
You were his partner.
And not only did you abandon him,
but you did it by running right
into the arms of the person
would hurt him the most.
Are you moving offices?
You should, because this one is awesome.
Well, I'm glad you think so,
because I'm not the one moving.
You are.
You're giving me this office?
Well, we can't have the
Head of Entertainment
working out of that
closet you're in now.
[LAUGHS] Well, I don't mean to be rude,
but calling my office a closet
that's kind of an insult
to closets, you know?
Because it's so small.
Do I get to keep this vase?
You know, I wasn't sure
if I liked you, but now,
nope, still not sure.
[SCOFFS]
Well, after today,
I'm not sure these three
are gonna like me either.
If that's your list of who to let go,
- you can throw it away.
- I don't understand.
Head of Entertainment isn't
all rainbows and new offices.
And you needed to know I had it in me
to make the hard choices?
Yes, but that's for another day.
For today
- Ted.
- Did you know?
Know what?
That my father made
Stuart the executor of his will.
No, I didn't. I'm sorry
I don't I don't need your sympathy.
I just needed to know how many secrets
the people that I thought I could trust
were keeping from me.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Leah. Good, you're here.
- Wait, you eat
- Yes, they're Fruity Pebbles.
- What are you, my dentist?
- Yabba-dabba-doo.
I got an idea last night.
I figured out what Brian
Baumgartner needs.
But we can't get Tom Hanks,
so we need someone who has
No, we don't. I fixed it.
Leah, please tell me you
did not contact Tom Hanks.
I thought of someone else.
Rosalyn spoke to him, and
he's willing to meet with Brian.
You're kidding. Who is it?
Patton Oswalt. He's a
comedian turned actor.
That's perfect.
You know who Patton Oswalt is?
Leah, I know the talent in his town.
I'm just not a fan of every
movie and TV show ever been
Wait, did you think I didn't
know who Tom Hanks was?
I don't know. Anything's possible.
[IMITATING FORREST GUMP]
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Why are you talking like that?
[NORMAL VOICE]
Don't tell me you've never seen
- "Forrest Gump."
- I haven't.
So then what Tom Hanks
movies have you seen?
I like the one with the helicopter
and the special agent and the goldfish.
So you've never seen a Tom Hanks movie.
Good luck trying to prove it.
Now, before setting
that meeting with Patton,
here's what I need you to do.
What now? It's been a long day.
It's about to get longer.
This photo sure looks like Lester knew
his wife was sleeping with Simon.
What?
Where did you get this?
Staff photographer from the
"LA Times" is an old friend.
Found it in their
archives three hours ago.
They're not gonna bury it.
Which means it's gonna hit
the front page of the papers.
- Tomorrow at the latest.
- Gives us a few hours.
- [LINE TRILLS]
- Ted.
Rosalyn, I want you to call Lester.
Tell him to come back to our offices
- and meet us on the 25th floor.
- What is it?
Keep this to yourself,
but there's a photo that
makes it look like Lester
knew about Valerie and Simon.
Ted, Stuart didn't send over
a copy of the agreement yet.
If he realizes what's going on
He's gonna rip it up and renegotiate.
- Do you want me to nudge him?
- No, that'll tip him off.
We just need to hope that
he sends over the agreement
before this hits the papers.
But, Rosalyn, good call.
I know.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS, DOORS OPEN]
Okay, I'm here, but if you
can't get me Tom Hanks,
I I don't know why.
Because, Brian, there is another actor
who successfully made the transition
from comedy to drama.
- Patton Oswalt?
- Mm-hmm.
He starred in the movie "Ratatouille."
Okay, look, I know he's not
who you originally asked for,
but he came here for you.
So why not give it a chance?
- Okay.
- Okay, come on.
Patton Oswalt, I'd love for
you to meet Brian Baumgartner.
Hi. Thank you for meeting with me.
It's a pleasure. My
daughter and I are huge fans.
Oh, thank you.
I'm sorry, Erica, but
they need you downstairs
- for five minutes.
- Okay.
I'll be right back.
Mr. Baumgartner, My Lordship.
[INHALES DEEPLY, CHUCKLES]
[KNOCK ON WINDOW]
What are you working on?
[SIGHS] The divorce settlement
between Lester Thompson and his wife.
Heard about that.
I also heard about you
handling Ted's father's estate.
Two clients I wish I didn't have.
I never told you this, Stuart, but
if I hadn't left Ted,
I'm pretty sure he would have
asked you to be his best man.
- What about Kevin?
- You two go back further.
The man is nothing if not loyal.
- [KNOCK ON WINDOW]
- Sorry to interrupt.
When did Ted's father die?
Two weeks ago.
Evidently, he'd been sick for some time.
[SIGHS]
Okay, I hate to ask this,
but did either of you know
what was happening
when you decided to cut him
- out of the merger?
- BOTH: No.
- If you had known
- Excuse me, Mr. Lane?
I just sent you an email.
I think you should
look at it right away.
That is when I learned on live TV
that "huckleberry" not a funny word.
[LAUGHING] Oh.
Oh, man.
It is such a pleasure talking with you.
I mean, I don't know exactly
how it's going to help me
become an Oscar-level dramatic actor,
but this is so much fun.
So wait, you want to become
an Oscar-level dramatic actor?
Oh, not want to. I'm going to.
Brian, when I said I was a fan,
I, um, sort of meant it.
- What?
- I don't think you have it in you
to get where you want to go.
Well, who are you to say that to me?
Look, I know this isn't easy to hear,
but, I mean, look in the mirror, buddy.
Me? Yeah.
What exactly have you
done that hasn't sucked?
Uh, do you want me to
pull up my IMDb page?
- I don't know.
- Is your phone small enough?
What does yours say?
"Smallest role in the
dumbest show ever"?
Kevin Malone was a key ingredient,
and "The Office" was a work of genius!
Even Toby was funnier than you.
You voiced a cartoon rat!
His name was Remy, and
that movie won an Oscar!
I'm gonna win an Oscar, too,
but I'm actually gonna be on camera.
The only Oscar
you'll ever get close
to's last name is Mayer,
- and it comes in a Wienermobile!
- You piece of
What the hell is going on here?
I'll tell you what's going on!
The next time I ask you to do something,
either do exactly what I
asked you, or you're fired!
Your Lordship.
That's what she said!
- It's from his show.
- I never watched it.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
Okay, I'm here.
What are we doing on this floor?
This is the criminal floor.
I thought this was about my divorce.
This
is about this.
Uh [SCOFFS]
I I swear t there's
an explanation
There always is with you.
Ted, I have no memory
of this photo being taken.
- It must have been doctored.
- "Doctored"?
You want me to go to a
jury with "it was doctored"?
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
- [SIGHS]
It's Stuart, which means
the article has dropped.
[SNIFFS] Stuart.
I can tell from your voice
you know what this is about.
That photo proves nothing.
Oh, it's more than a picture, Ted.
The headline reads "He Knew."
It's time to renegotiate.
Have your client here in an hour.
I'm no lawyer, but you
better think of something
your wife wants more than money.
There's nothing more that she wants.
- All she wants is money.
- If that's what you think,
then you were not
listening this afternoon.
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
What are you doing here, Erica?
You were obviously upset earlier.
I just wanted to come and
make sure everything was okay.
Well, I don't know if you're
gonna think it's okay or not,
but, frankly, I don't care.
I'm taking a lead dramatic
role in an off-Broadway play.
Is this because of Patton Oswalt?
Yeah, that pompous
little son of a bitch
he told me that I don't have the talent.
Well, I'm gonna show him,
and I'm gonna show you,
because if all you see is Kevin Malone,
then you don't know a goddamn thing.
Good.
"Good"?
What? Good how?
Brian, you wanted to talk to Tom Hanks
so you could hear how he did it,
but what you needed was for someone
to insist you couldn't do
it so you could fight for it.
Wait, so you told Patton to
start that whole thing with me?
I did, and he agreed,
because he believes in you, and so do I.
- Wow. Thank you, Erica.
- Oh.
Thank you so much.
Okay.
You want to know if I can
still book you comedic roles
if this doesn't work out, don't you?
I do.
Well, we'll bake that
cookie when it's time.
How did you know
this was all gonna work?
Because people have been telling me
I don't have what it
takes my whole life.
I bet they don't say that anymore.
You bet your sweet ass they don't.
- Oh, oh, oh, no, they don't!
- [CHUCKLES]
Come on, let's play.
You're gonna you're gonna
shoot some hoops with me.
- That is my request.
- Okay, just one hoop.
Okay, let's get to it.
What's it gonna take to get this signed?
I'm not here to renegotiate.
I'm here to say that I won't be standing
- by that monster at trial.
- What?
I swear, this is news to me.
"I Didn't Know: The Stuart Lane Story."
I didn't tell him that
I'm not gonna pretend
- that Lester didn't kill Simon.
- How can you think that?
How can anyone that saw
this think anything else?
You killed him. You
knew, and you killed him.
Hold on.
I knew there was a reason
why I had no memory of this.
Look at my left hand.
Who cares about your left hand?
What does that have to do with anything?
Lester's blind as a bat.
Without his contacts,
he can't see a thing.
My eyes were bothering me
that night I wore my glasses.
He's holding his
glasses in his left hand.
He couldn't have seen Valerie and Simon.
No. No, he couldn't have.
But this whole thing,
I just I'm sorry.
Lester, I can't watch your trial.
Give it to her anyway.
Lester
We've already lost.
Look what she thought I was capable of.
[SCOFFS] Val, I'm sorry.
I took you for granted.
And if you don't love me
anymore, I can accept that.
But unlike me, Ted
heard you this afternoon,
and now I do, too.
I've always believed in your talent,
but like you said, I'm a jealous man.
I didn't want to share
you with the world.
You deserve better.
So I got you a role, a great role,
just like you always wanted.
Stand by me or don't,
but please know I didn't do this.
Okay.
[SOFT MUSIC]
I'll stand by you.
I think I'm starting to like your boy.
Thank you, Ted.
You may have just saved
my marriage and my freedom
at the same time.
It's what I do, Lester.
It's what I do.
Oh. [CHUCKLES]
I don't tell you often
enough I love you.
- You tell me every day.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
It's still not often enough.
- What's this all about?
- Ah
It's Valerie and Lester Thompson.
[SIGHS] Stuart
- we're not them.
- I know.
It's just
there's a reason I
don't do divorce cases.
It's
a lot.
That's not the only case
that's a lot for you right now.
Helen.
Stuart, look, I know
it's not your favorite
when I put my therapist hat on, but
do you think it's possible that
you're misplacing some sadness
over what happened with Ted?
I take it back. I tell
you I love you plenty.
Hmm.
Look, I know Ted
demeaning criminal defense
took a toll on you over the years.
And on the business side,
I fully support you
cutting ties with him.
But there's a personal side, too,
I mean, with what he's going through
and you handling his father's
I know what you're gonna
say, that we're his only family,
- but he's gonna be fine.
- I I wasn't going to say that.
I was gonna ask what it's doing to you.
But that your mind went to him
[SIGHS] Maybe that means
you're worried he won't be fine.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[LINE TRILLING, CLICKS]
What has you calling
me this time of night?
Ted.
I just found out his father died.
When?
When everything else was happening.
Rosalyn mentioned something
was going on with him,
but his own father?
- He didn't even take a day.
- I know.
Hey, if you want, I could come over.
First of all, no.
Second, you're feeling guilty
about leaving him, aren't you?
That's
- actually very insightful.
- Mm-hmm.
When did you start knowing people
better than they know themselves?
You like that? Check this out.
I used your whole
"knowing what the client
really needs" thing today.
- How did it feel?
- Pretty damn good.
Look at you, growing
and learning from me.
I learned a little from you,
but I have to give some credit to Ted.
Let me guess he gave you
the "learn from your mistakes" line.
- He gave that to you, too?
- Yep.
He called you Kobe, too, didn't he?
- What?
- Never mind.
- Good night, Ricky.
- Don't call me that.
You know I hate it
when you call me that.
No, you don't.
Good night, Erica.
Good night, Ricky.
I said I don't like it when you
Oh, got to go. Getting
another call. Bye.
- [LINE BEEPS]
- [GROANS]
Well, if it isn't Leah Power.
Why are you using my last name?
This doesn't bode well.
I am using your last name
because I'm in a silly mood.
Okay, thank God.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Wait, we didn't get to why I called you
- in the first place.
- Am I in trouble?
You're in the opposite of trouble.
- We're going to Cancun?
- Girl, you
you think the opposite of
trouble is going to Cancun?
I I I get nervous
when I'm not in trouble.
Leah, I called you to tell
you how impressed I've been.
You jumped in there with Brian's file.
You came up with Patton Oswalt
and walked him through why
he needed to crush Brian's dream.
You killed it today.
I didn't want to let the
day end without telling you.
I'm really glad we decided to
take a chance on each other.
So no Cancun?
No. No Cancun.
Thanks, Erica.
- Have a good night, Leah.
- [LINE CLICKS]
[LAUGHING]
What?
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Ted Black's office.
Rosalyn, it's Stuart.
Please don't hang up.
- I need a favor.
- My days of doing you favors are over.
It's for Ted.
Like you dropping that bomb
on my desk was for Ted?
I tried to tell him,
but he wouldn't listen.
What was I supposed to do?
How about not betray him
or cut him out of the merger
or be a terrible friend?
Okay, if you don't want to
tell him what I have to say,
you don't have to, but, Rosalyn
if you hang up on me,
you're going to regret it.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
What is it?
- [DOOR CLOSES]
- What's this all about?
I don't know that guy.
That is my father,
the lawyer that your
boss paid to offer me a job.
Now, at a certain point,
you may be tempted
to use that information,
so let me explain how
that's gonna go for you.
I will cut you loose.
I will make my case another way.
And as sure as you're standing here,
you'll be dead in a day.
So take the offer on
the table or leave it.
You got five minutes.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[DEVICE CLICKS, WHIRRING]
[DOOR OPENS]
- What's going on?
- [DOOR CLOSES]
What the hell am I doing here?
I figured you should get used to this.
I know why you offered me that job.
Pellegrini wanted me out
of the Justice Department
so that I would stop coming after him.
I didn't break a single law.
You took money to obstruct
a federal investigation.
I offered my son a job
that I wanted him to have,
and no one can prove anything different.
Did you think for one second
what would happen to me
if any of this ever came out?
Of course you didn't.
So, if you want to call me your son,
start acting like a father!
How dare you talk to me that way?
You respect your family!
You want to talk about family?
My friend just offered
to risk his career
to get me out of a
jam that you put me in.
"Friend"? What friend?
Stuart Lane.
And he is more family to
me than you will ever be.
[DOOR OPENS, SLAMS]
[LOCK CLICKS]
You're off the hook.
- Jimmy
- [KEYS THUD ON TABLE]
Is gonna take the deal as is.
[SIGHS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
- How'd you know he'd cave?
- He's exactly like my father.
All he cares about is himself.
Well
- I have to thank you.
- For what?
For making me realize
I want to be a criminal
defense attorney.
- No, Stuart
- I know how you feel about it.
But this is the most I've
enjoyed being a lawyer
since we went at it at the mock trial.
Like, criminal law is
what I was meant to do.
So be a prosecutor.
- Oh, come on.
- I'll make a call.
Come on, we both know I
like money way too much.
And I'm gonna need it
because Helen and I
are gonna start a family.
- You're getting married?
- If you'll be my best man.
So, if I say no, you're
not getting married?
Oh, damn, I didn't think this through.
I'd be honored. I would be honored.
- [LAUGHS] Hey!
- Yes!
- Congratulations.
- Thank you, brother.
Oh, thank you.
Speaking of relationships,
where's Samantha?
Oh, hey! Speak of the devil. Hey.
- Stuart, I missed you.
- Dude.
- I missed you. Get in here.
- [DOOR CLOSES]
Hey.
Aw. He really likes you.
- Okay. All right.
- [SAMANTHA CHUCKLES]
- Group hug.
- Get in here, Eddie.
[SENTIMENTAL MUSIC]
[CELL PHONE RINGING]
Rosalyn, it's late.
Is everything all right?
I'm fine, but I have some news.
Your father is being
buried tomorrow morning
next to your brother.
I think you should go.
Stuart put you up to this, didn't he?
He did, but that's not why I'm doing it.
Well, if he calls again,
you tell Stuart I let the man die alone.
He can be buried alone.
Who is gonna be buried alone?
Who died, Teddy? Was
it someone you know?
It was Dad, Eddie.
Dad died.
I don't understand.
Why would he be buried alone?
Eddie, it's
I don't care about what he did.
He's our dad.
[ABRAHAM ALEXANDER'S "HEART OF GOLD"]
Teddy, without him, I
w wouldn't have you.
I I l love him,
and I want to say goodbye.
[SIGHS]
I can feel the love ♪
And from my father's hands ♪
A battle rages on my skin ♪
And heart of gold ♪
Keep moving on ♪
Just keep pressing on ♪
And, oh, my soul ♪
Please stay strong ♪
In my brother's arms ♪
Find shelter in the storm ♪
Heart of gold ♪
Keep moving on ♪
Just keep pressing on ♪
And, oh, my soul ♪
Please stay strong ♪